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ALLEGED VOLCANIC OUTBREAK NEAR
THE SNUG RIVER.
News reached town last night that a burning
mountain had been discovered in Tasmania, or,
rather, that a mountain hitherto no way differing
from its neighbours has brokcn out into a chain of
volcanoes, from mouth to mouth the news flew,
put few who heard is could believe the story. "A
volcano in Tasmania? Why, it's impossible !"
Neverless, a Hobart resident, who has just re-
turned from the Snug River, informed us last night,
in such a way that wa cannot see any reason for
doubting his word, that about four miles from the
spot where the bridges were swept away by the
recent flood, on the Snug River, a volcanic out-
break han been discovered. Our informant, who is
a Mr. O'Brien, residing at Battery Point, relates
the story as follows ;-" Hearing of the flood on
the Snug River, and being informed that my father
had lost over £400 thereby, I took a run down to
see what damage had been done. On arrival,
accompanied by four men named O'Brien (my
brother), Hart, Torpy, and Jarvis, I proceeded up
the creek to see what bad caused such a sudden
wave of water. About three miles above my father's
house we came to, what we suspected, a landslip,
which slip had occurred on a range of hills known
as the 'back of the Snug,' at the extreme
end of the Snug Plains. The slip was about 30
chains wide, and about one and a quarter miles
long, while we were there flames and smoke were
seen issuing from the mountain about half a mile
away. Thinking this was a large bush fire a portion of
the party proceeded to have a good look at it. What
was their amazement on arriving near the spot to
find a large chasm in the ground from which smoke
and fire were issuing, while a loud rumbling noise
could be heard in the bowels of the earth. They
were at first struck with fear, but captiously ap-
proached within about 200yds, of the place.
Strange to say, the ground here is boggy, and in
several places the water is inches deep. The heat
was so intense that long before the party reached
the fire the perspiration was running out of all the
pores in their skin. Some of the party then climbed
a tree aud looked down into the 'fiery furnace,'
but the heat was so great that they had to beat a
hasty retreat." The volcanic outbreak-for that
is what it appears to be-extends in a line
for upwards of two miles, breaking out here and
there in patches of about 300yds. long, leaving the
ground between untouched. The party then
returned home. At night, our informant says,
the flames can be seen shooting up into the sky a
quarter mile high. Our informant adds that
jfll the company were at first " filled with fear,"
and no wonder, for to wander into the woods of
Tasmania to see a landslip and find a volcano is
indeed something to be wondered at. The facts
will be at once enquired into, and given in detail as
soon as possible.
An entertainment, in aid of the Campania Cricket
Club will be held on Monday next, at 8 p.m. The
advertisement does not say where the concert will take
place.
The annual floral entertainment, in connection with
the Wesleyan Christian Association, will be held in
the Mechanics' Hall, on Friday evening, December 2,
when the Flower Queen; or Coronation of the Rose, a
cantata in two parts, will be rendered by the choir,
A Horticultural Show, in connection with the Camp-
bell Town Institute, will be held on December 8.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Der-
went and Tamar Assurance Co., will be held in the
Company's office, Murray-street, on the 12th December,
¡?".¿Mc noon. A special meeting will be held
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