Fijians Fight
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Riot Among Goldfield Workers
SERIOUS fighting broke out between the natives of two provinces em ployed on the Tavua goldfield, Northern Fiji, on Sunday evening, February 9, and continued on Monday.
The dispute was caused by domestic trouble, and no Europeans were involved.
Fifteen were injured, seven being admitted to hospital. An unofficial report, which was denied by the Government, stated that two men were dead and that one had a hand cut off.
A Fijian of Tailevu province was assaulted by men of the Ra province fol lowing a dispute. About 60 Tailevu men from Loloma retaliated on Ra men em ployed at the Emperor and other mines and smashed personal effects, but did not damage the mine property.
Two hundred Ra men from the Emperor and other mines, armed with drills, sticks, and stones, attacked, forcing the Tailevu men to take to the bush. The contestants would not listen to Mr. Theodore, and he sent for police and medical aid. Some
Tailevu men hid in the Loloma shaft, re moving- part of the ladder to elude pursuit.
The situation by Monday afternoon c C°suva. more police were