BLOOD-RED SEA.
A rather strange story is told by a Whnkatane fisherman, who roports that the sea for several chains round Whale fsland is blood red, especially, in the direction of Whale Island. Much vegetation is floating round, and it 'is believed there has been some disturbance. Fish are extremely plentiful in the discoloured water, but few outside it. Coincident: with this information is news that steam is rising in fresh places on Whale Island. Hot springs have been known to exist there, but more have evidently broken out in a fresh place. Fishermen state that these strange facts were noticed about the same time as White Island was sending up a large amount of steam/ White and Whale Islands, Awaken Hot Springs, and Rotorua arc in a direct line,' and it is believed they are in some way connected. Whale Island is about ten miles from Whakatune.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2280, 24 May 1921, Page 4
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148BLOOD-RED SEA. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2280, 24 May 1921, Page 4
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