The Caroline Islands.

Manawatu Herald, 18 April 1893, Page 2

The Caroline Islands.

The Spaniards aie getting uneasy over a report that the group of islands in the South Pacific over which they have never effectively occupied a hold, have been taken by the Japanese. The story of this group is a history of the great fall of Spanish maritime power since the time of Columbus. The group, known as the Caroline islands lie to the north of New Guinea and to th c east of the Phillipine UJaude. They

were discovered by the Portuguese and named after" Charles II ot Spain by a Spaniard who discovered them twenty years afterwards. Until England protested against the Spanish claim, in 1875, her right to them had never btien disputed, unless* perhaps, by the real occupiers. The Germans then occupied some of the islands, believing the road to be clears but Spain objected and the dispute was referred to the Pope who made a sort of give and take award by giving Spain the sovereignty, and commercial concessions to Great Britain and Germany. Thus has it been to the prescnti

It is with much regret that we record the death of Miss Pha>be Leary, daughter of Mr J. P. Leary of Palmerston. She had been a sufferer for a long time and some months ago had undergone a serious operation, this not having secured relief she was taken to the Wellington hospital last week where another operation was performed on Tuesday and she sank under it and died on Friday afternoon; The funeral took place at Palnierston on Sunday morning ami was very largely attended.