Indian Youth Drowned In Labasa
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Flood
From Our Own Correspondent DURING heavy flooding^ A, the al Labasa district of Fiji, on January 2-3, an Indian youth was swept away and drowned while trying to salvage a large oil-drum. At least one other Indian was swept away but saved himself by cling ing to a mangrove.
Labasa had nearly a foot of rain in
24 hours. The CSR Co.’s mill was flooded but escaped serious damage.
Mr. R. R. C. Caten, of the Fiji Public Relations Office, has returned to Fiji from the United Kingdom where he has been
on leave. For a portion of the time he was a guest of the British Council and was able to visit many places of interest m the fields of music and drama. During the latter part of his leave he attended one of the training courses arranged for the staff of the British Broadcasting Cor poration. &