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Inter-Village Bra[?] In Fiji’s Lau Gr[?]

Sydney Sunday newspape rioting in a “remote” but specified Fijian island, an village brawl in Vanua Balavui on September 30 resulted in cases of serious injury as w\ minor cases which were treat the local hospital.

Cause of the trouble is bel: according to a Suva report ceived on October 6, to have U set-to between youths of tw\ lages, Mavana and Mualevu. injuries, however, occurred second fight in which olden took part.

An RNZAF flying-boat c: police and a doctor from Suj Vanua Balavu on October I returned with the most sen injured man, who had a badly* tured skull.

The police found everything at Mavana. Mualevu was des; except for an old, blind mau villagers having taken to the?

Later the women and childrr turned, but not the men im in the fight.

Meanwhile the District • Maritime (Ratu K. K. T. I went to Vanua Balavu with more policemen to make a fv vestigation. r[E badly injured man, Sole Tavaqa, aged 40, died att on October 7, and on C 11 Uraia Waqa was charged: murder.

The District Officer Ms and the police party have res to Suva after making s investigation. fl A son was born to Mr. anti John Springford, of Rarotonr August 23. Several days latt family left for Auckland. A£ short furlough, Mr. Springforn is Senior Clerk, Department otc culture, Cook Islands, was too Niue to relieve Mr. Jack V Treasurer of Niue, duringa latter’s furlough. Mr.

McMahon, of Island Territory partment, Wellington, is ree Mr. Springford at Rarotonga.*