LATER FIJI NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 305, 6 October 1888, Page 4

LATER FIJI NEWS.

The Fiji correspondent) of the " Sydney Herald," writing under date of September 11th, says :—•" The last month has been barren of incidents affording 1 matter for correspondence. His Excellency the Governor has made sundry excursions into the country districts, visiting Bau, the ancient native capital, and subsequently going through the Rewa province, In the latter district he has found it necessary to depose from office Ratu Beni, the Roko of jSTaitaseri. This voung chief, a grandson of the late King Cakobau, was, it may be remembered, severely reprimanded at the late Bose Vaka Turaga held in May last, but, continuing in acts of insubordination, has now been deprived of office, and ordered to reside for a year on the small island of Matuku, in the Eastern Group, whence he wa& deported by the Government steamer Clyde a few days since."

CRUSHING SUGAR. Crushing operations have been, generally suspended during the month, alL hands on the cane estates being employed in planting and other necessary field work, to facilitate which the mills shut off steam for the time being. The export figures of sugar produce are therefore but small, the one departure being the barque Belleisle, loaded with 5,250 bags of sugar from Nausori Mills bo New Zealand.

BISHOP VIDAL. Bishop Vidal arrived by the lasfe trip of the Tentcrden from your port to assume office as the first Roman Catholic Big-hop of Fiji. The Right Reverend gentleixian received a warm welcome from the mem bers of his church on landing at Suva, and subsequently on arrival at head-quarters of the mission in Levuka. A.S a missionary priest in the Navigators and other gro ups of islands in the Western Pacific, the a ewlyappointed bishop is reported^ to have done good work. The Levukans uniting bus dness and sentiment after a very practical fas hion, sent a deputation of citizens to congrat. ulate His Lordship on his safe arrival, an d at the same time expressed a hope that Lei uka would still be thehead-quartersof fchemia sion of the church. . ' , ,< The net proceeds of the English^Chuvch bazaar referred to in a former letter we re_ i>109, one half of which sum it has been decided "to give to the. funds of the cottage hospital, now being started by private subscription.* ' , , ; ■ ;