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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 4

Eruption: 1991

p. 57 · Read in the full issue

Next Mt. Lamington Eruption: 1991

Mr. W. J. Langdon who for the t year or so has been keeping tch on Mt. Lamington, Papua, 5 on leave in South Australia in ptember.

He set up his instruments in a nana plantation at the base of mington in early 1951, and fre ently flew over the crater on pection.

He says that the volcano settled wn somewhat after 12 months, t will probably go on steaming another two years. If it runs true type it should not erupt again about 40 years.