LANDSLIDE AT LAKE TAUPO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 8

LANDSLIDE AT LAKE TAUPO.

MAOBI HAMLET THREATENED. (By Telograßh.-Preas Association^ Auckland, March -21. The Tanpo correspondent of the "Now Zealand Herald" reports that an alarming land-slide occurred at the Native settlement of Waihi, a mile westward of Tokaanu, on the shores of Lake Taupo, yesterday morning, when the hillside behind the village began to slip, bodily away, and then forced its way to the lake, : carrying whares, houses, and everything in its track.. The land-slide has now ■ spread out about three chains into 'the.lake in! deep, water., Unfortunately the, Na-1 tives had little warning, and one of them, named ~Wi . Tamiawhana, was killed, while others were'; injured through the falling debris. The hill is still sliding, and'.the Natives are hurrying away from the Waihi. village, as they expect the whole place to bo demolished. . .

j. It is only a short distance from.where the other memorable land-slip occurred in March, 1846, when. thevillage'of'Te' Rapa was overwhelmed by a land-slide, and all the inhabitants were killed, except three. One ,of the latter was the mother of Wi Taniawhana, now. killed in this slide. The Natives are' in a grf-at state of excitement, and are hurrying off with their household goods, v and escaping.. from. what they consider the impending doom of ■ the beautiful village of-Waihi. ■