IN SORE STAITS.

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1911, Page 8

IN SORE STAITS.

1 The inhabitants were 1.1 sore straits indeed, -as their winter stock, on which they mainly depended, had disappeared; their best soil had been covered wi\h pumice, and they had nothing to sow for future growing. Various excursions, 'both long and arduous, were made in search of food, which was very scant in the winter months. With the advent of summer, however, things assumed a 'brighter as pect, and a former neglected plantation was visited to procure fruit when it ripened On the day following the d\s. aster the inhabitants decided to return to New Zealand at the first opportunity, which did not occur until twelve months later; in fact, on the anniversary of the disaster when the Amokura arrived there. The ship remained at Sunday Island for two days to enable the Bells to embark.