ETNA ERUPTION
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
ROAIK, November 13
Alt. Etna is even more awe inspiring to-day. Sustained eruptions enlarged ilu* principal outlet, lava hilling in blazing cascades down the mountain. '1 bis is more spectacular tban devastating. Thousands of tourists are observing the sublime sight from a sale distance. Tin* lava stream is diminishing* Oiarre is now believed unendangeredThe inhabitants of Riposo- and Oiarre are without water. Catania is still anxious in view of the tact that the eruption took the same course ol intensity as the Biot) disturbance, which wiped out the city. In addition to the Goveriiment’s rebuilding houses Rope has promised that new churches will he erected. The lava will he dynamited from I lie fields, the value of which will he enhanced as it will he beneficially lertilised by powdered lava.
An uiicxperled good loi'liine has beifalien u great number of tin* distressed residents. They participated in a lottery on (lie Saturday Indore the disaster. and were over-joyed to learn that now they had won fj i 1 (>.(M»O.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1928, Page 5
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175ETNA ERUPTION Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1928, Page 5
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