TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1857, 5 December 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Press As|6outjon.) Auckland, Arrived—Arawata, 'ffom Fiji?- ; Vamii Leyio, correspondent of the PijiTimes, says:-"People; are dying oat in these parts very rapidly;, During the last twelve months, in onejpwn of Waiuu between 90' and 100- souls have passed away. Of the few children born', - the greater portion die.' The people are dying for want of nourishment! China bananas'are the only food in the district.' The natives will not plant because they cannot ensure themselves tho result of their labours. The' Lata comes in and robs at will. The systems of the people have no resisting power against disease, even the mildest forin of sickness carries them off. Added to this is a want of any stimulus to exertion, hope even has abandoned them, they simply lie-down and die." Franois Durant, a French seaman, was stabbed in the face by Edward Duniont yesterday, who was arrested, Thames, December 4. A fatal accident oocurred at 10 o'clock to-night at the new Prince Imperial mine. A man ; named Walter Allan, who was observed about town during the evening, fell from the surface to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 570 ft, and was there found doubled up in a truck with his thighs broken and a frightful gash inflicted ou his left temple, Deceased was not seen when appioaching the shaft, the doors of which had been left- open for the purpose of lowering timber,