Of all the rivers on the West Coast of the North Island the Wangaehu is probably the most remarkable because of the volcanic matter that it contains (says an exchange); A distinct odour of sulphur reaches the nostrils of frequenters of the river, the waters of which are always of a murky colour. The absence of fish from th > river tells its own tale, and, not even the hardy eel, can adapt himself to the conditions that prevail.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 33
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