The Japanese Eruption

Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1402, 22 January 1914, Page 4

The Japanese Eruption

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Sydney, this day. The Japanese Consult General has received an official cable from, Tokio stating that although the crater of Sakura Shitna is likely to continue in activity|for some time, no danger is now anticipated. An examination of the district showed that 840 houses in nine villages out of eighteen on the Island, were totally burnt down. A large nutpber of domestic animals were killed and injured, but casualities of the inhabitants seem less than expected. In other districts, such as Kimot- * suki and Kora, also suffered damage from the great amount of pumice, stone and ashes which fell, besides twenty thousand inhabitants of Sakura Shima. > Sufferers in these districts need relief. In the city of Kagoshima eighteen were killed, while in the neighbouring district eighty-seveh were ini uieel.A Thirty-five houses were totallyj demolished. building sustained no fin.mage. • About,- half of the refugees are turning imiordcr is gradually restored,! \ \ Reopened