FIJI NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 235, 17 February 1880, Page 2

FIJI NEWS.

Auckland, Feb, 14" The schooner Energy oriags Levu<» papers to the 4th inst.

The brig Violent reached Julvet in distress in a leaky condition. After consultation several shiptnas'crs on the island deemed it advisable to have hef up on the beach to ascertain what reoairs were necessary to be made. After taking her off the beach" she was worse t van over, being broken amidships.' After this the shipmaste s condemned her on the 24th April last. She was sold afc auction to M issrs Hums an I Co. fir 900 dels. They hauled her ’on the beach agiin and broke h r up. A gentleman resident on the Ron coast says he personally knows of unless than forty-three deaths of natives having occurred In Ids district, and which are attributed to the effects of the late cyc’one at Baa, The people were either drowned or died, from exposure to the inclement weather.

Mr Rubers Evans, whoso schoonei' Ariel was chartered in order to proceed to Nadi, made a search for the ill-fated cutter Byron, which was lost attho time!that her owner (the late Mr Fergus McPherson) met his death, has returned to Lovaka, and reports that he lias succeeded in finding the object' of his search, which is sunk in about six fathoms, but will be easily lifted and Tocovered.

The steamer Pretty Jane, which has been running during the last few months on the bister Island route, and has been found too small fur the requirements of the increasing trade, loft for Brisbane under command of Captain Pisor who brought down the steam t FFnao. The Pretty Jane will run along the Queensland coast.