During her voyage from Malden '.lsland the barque Triton passe. Palmerston Island, a lonely speck lithe Pacific, about -Km) miles south c-.‘ ! Malden Island. Two boats were sent off from Palmerston Island to inter- ' cept the Triton anti obtain pro I visions ns no vessel hail come nev i the island for four months. Captain [ Nieolaison gave them all the provis ii.-ns he cojild spare, receiving m re turn a large supply of cocoanuts I which is the only knid of fruit that ! glows in the island. \ uncus othe: ! fruits have been tried, lint the soil. I such as it is. does not favour the'. l ; cultivation. There are about 70 res: i dents on the island, and they pro duee about 50 tons cf ccpra nni nual’y. for which they receive pre ! visions in exchange. Many year! ! ago a sailor named Mason settiei ■lr-wn on the island, and traces c.f b.i: i parentage are slid plainly visible i. ' the countenances of the natives, wh; ' ■■■ of a quiet handsome <>!><'. an , all speak English fiuenth. taken al 'round the Palme..sum Dlankrs ar a superior tvpe. and. although com jpleteiy isolated, they appear to havi ■ no desire to leave their lonely islan i habitation for the huHer haunts o 1 mankind.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 11, 24 December 1912, Page 5
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