R0BINSON CRUSOES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 4

ROBINSON CRUSOES

* l l k KiW !MN(i H)Pl»\\ K()|{ Till-: M.\|{K KT. iioNoi.n/r, An-;. Life tin I'ulmyni Mauds, seveinl htm••i i d miles south-west n!' Hawaii, i> lonely hut Inisy fur :i trio of l?ohin< a [ rusoes I nun Honolulu «vl:«> have elect cd to live there nml prepare roprn Iron- tin* ninianul groves, according to advices received I'nilii them. Colonel nml Mr. W i!' am L : v\:: !*« I Ilcllltrr, who v. ill there last < >rt«:l»(*i\ have si*l*n Iml on;* vessel, mm A. morira n navy craft, sine* they stepped ashore on Polmyia's fptiet heneli. When that, ship recent ly came to Honolulu it brought. an aeeiiniulat ion of mail tiuni the three tellings of life on i’e cocoanlit isles. The jlailv routine consists nio.t!;. of Isnilflitter travs on which to lay the eec-eniits. they related. These travs are about ItM) feet long and thioe teet wide, and day alter dav the nuts are inhered, gouged. and left open in the sun to dry. The little colonv keeps a close watch a tile weather, ‘for an hour's shower may spoil a lot of copra. As rain and thunderstorms appear to he fairly regular visitors at Palmyra, weather forecasting has heroine an important factor in the work. The islands of tin- group are so close together that the* Minus and lienner fierptentlv wade from one to another, always, however, with a wary eye out lor sharks. Kish are plentiful and furnish imicli of their food, while occasionally a hud dinnei values the monotony, Shoes soon heeame a problem. They th tight they had a plentiful supply, hut wet weather and heavy tramping ffidekly wore down their*.tuck, and th* Hirer Palmvraiis have hern * , luiihltM<> tlmir own footwear for some time from l he rough material provided hy Nature. Palmyra Islands, which have hern lea cd for their copra hy a Honolulu syndicate, are the proper »• of Henry K Tnop *r. who is S**»d to have honoh.i them from their English own *rs for 7f»o dollars, and brought them under tie* American flag. Fine linen lasts longer when washed n> •ularlv with “NO-I’T’RHINO” Lnnnr!r\ Hein. Is packet, all stores.— ‘ Advt. Immunity from Influenza assured with • •NAZOL.” Powerful, penetrating, 4ern»-ktUinjT. 60 doses Is 6d.