NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.
Auckland, Wednesday. The volcano on fciavii, aainoa, continues active with but slight intcruU--1 sious." The passengers by the Navua, which arrived hero to-day, had a magnificent view of the volcano by night. A severe hurricane blew over a portion of the Fiji group for two days about a fortnight back. It was especially destructive at Lowalouia, From scanty reports to hand it seems that great damage was done to copra plan* tations and. several buildings on the shore, including Marks' store, were destroyed. A small steamer, the Parua, was driven on a reef and completely wrecked. The Ripple was also driven on a reef, but had a better fate, being refloated. The ketches were completely broken up: An overdue cutter, it is feared, haa sunk at sea in a hurricane.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 34, 30 January 1908, Page 2
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134NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 34, 30 January 1908, Page 2
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