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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 3418, 6 October 1886, Page 2

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Auckland, sth. The Stark Purchase Commissioners have arrived and commenced the inquiry. Another Northehoro property scandal is promised. Last night tho Badioal Reform League resolved to send a telegram to the Premier, asking to bu informed whether tho Government lately purchased land at Devonport from Mr Watson or Mr Holdship, and, if so, at what price. It is alleged tot the price was m excess of that paid for Stark's property.

Lbvuka, September 20. ' The French war vessel Doeros, which came into Levuka on Sunday, reports that while on hor way from Samoa to Tonga they passed olose to the island of Ninafiau, which was in a terrific state' of eruption. They did not try to land to see if any of tho inhabitants remained alivo, .On reaching Tonga thoy reported the mattor to tho Tongan Government, which at once chartered the 8.8. Suva to proceed to the Bcene of tho dtsastor. On arriving there Captain Dobb found about threo parts of the island gono, and a hill 200 feet high thrown up. JThu eruption commenced with a very heavy thunderstorm, which frightened the natives, and made them all run to tho end of tho island, All other villages wore destroyed, as would have been tho inhabitants had they remained in their own villagos. No lives were lost.. The island was covered with volcanic dust similar to that from Tarawera, to a depth of from two to twenty feet. The Suva connects with •the Arawata's next trip to take visitors to the scene of the eruption, The Premier bad boen there a fow weeks when hoavy earthquakes were felt. Dunedin, October o, Just as tho Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court. Mr. A. D, Harvey, was about leaving the Court ho was observed to fall down, and on tho Registrar goin» to his assistance he expired almost .immediately. A blood vessel having burst was the cause of death. Tho Courtroom was covored with blood.