A MOVING MOUNTAIN.
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in its south-west part" consists of - the upper valley of the Rhone. North and south it is shut off by two primary Alpine chains from the Canton of Berne and Savoy. It has been described as an immense trough seventy miles in length, one and a half in depth and two miles wide at the bottom. The mountains on each side are among the highest in Europe, and the Canton is exposed to furious torrents and destructive avalanches. A later message stated that an avalanche of rocks and earth destroyed Grugnay. The residents aarrowly escaped. .
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12913, 2 March 1906, Page 5
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124A MOVING MOUNTAIN. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12913, 2 March 1906, Page 5
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