Tristan d'Aounha is an interesting place (said the " Cape Mercury "). By the latest reports there ia a. scarcity nf men there. Fifteen widows wore creator! by a storm, a few months back, atiri they have i»l! la-go families. Thtre is al*o a aieit euperiluity of rat?, which are too inueh for the widows and threaten to eat up all the supplies It ia proposed to remove the people to. Australia, where they are able to keep rats and widows under.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 65, 18 March 1887, Page 2
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