TE WAIROA, LAKE TARAWERA.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 348, 8 January 1876, Page 3

TE WAIROA, LAKE TARAWERA.

(FBOM OUB OWN COBBESKWDENT.) Jauuary 5. Amokg the distinguished tourists lately wo have bad the bon. Mr Buckley, accompanied by the Government photographer, Mr De'OrU, who, in spite of the continuation of bad weather, obtained some good views of various aspects offtake Botoraahana. I regret that be left before New Year, because it was com* menced with some excitement. Two pakehas « had been stealing a march on the natives by v not paying the customary crew snd canes <■ fare to Eotomahana. On their return a.«Om« mittee was called to make them - pay - tb© stipulated fare, and on their refusal >a great deal of talk ensued with a view of preventing further trrfpass. Several resolutions were • irried, among which one that Botomabana should be fenced in. A proposal by one of •' the resident pakehaß to build a glass hotee over it was rejected. ' . A strange incident has occurred along the shores of Tarawera Lake ; large quantities of crawfish and whitebait, so plentiful' in nil these inland lake?,, are washing ashore. The Maoris attribute it to the Prussian carp which were imported here by the enterprise of Captain Mair and Mr Wakeham, who, by* . the- bye, is determined io provide sport for invalids should they choose to atop here, at our medicinal baths. The real cause of so many fish dying is the last earthquake, which was very severe, although . natives say that'.t'*ey have had many more BO7ere earthquakes^" .. without doing any damage. K