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A strange phenomenon connected with Mount Egmont occurred last week (states the Taranaki Herald). While the snow in the valleys and gorges on the peak retained its pristine whiteness, that on the rocky ridges had taken a distinct yellowish tinge which gave the summit a freakish appearance. Several explanations that it was due to thaw and other conditions have been volunteered, but a possible one is that with the lowering sun shining through a smoky atmosphere over the ranges, the resulting yellowish light struck the ridges and imparted to the snow the same hup, while the valleys were left in the shadow, and were thus unaffected. ' ' ' ’

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Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 22

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Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 22

Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3899, 4 December 1928, Page 22

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