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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 22 June 1923, Page 7

EXTRA EDITION.

' !>•■■■} ETNA 7 ■ FRESH OUTBREAK. j : FURY RESUMED. ! :HEM> FOR THE HOMELESS. '^V 'CABLE FSESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received June 22, 9.15 a.m .„ xi ROME, June 21. Mopes tl at Etna's eruption is dying «lown were disappointed last night, jvhen the volcano resumed its former tury and belched up cinders in enormous quantities, and great volumes of JLava poured down the slopes. It is still impossible to forecast whether Lino-ua-glossa and Castiglione will escape. I'he ■ tormer is being gradually surrounded by a lava stream. Engineers are working desperately digging trenches in the •threatened regions in order to divert the lava The King has joined the terrified refugees, assuring them that '■■ every effort will be made to house and teed them. He visited the stricken regions and went close to the flowing ™l enco "ragmg the engineers. • j Americaf l Ambassador has ar- ' rired at Catania to assist in the work •of succour. , Signor Mussolini and other Ministers' ißre expected to-day. Subscription lists for the homeless ifcave been opened all over the country, and are meeting with generous re- : : sponse.—AUS.-N.Z. Cable Assn.