DAMAGING GEYSERS.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 195, 26 August 1896, Page 2

DAMAGING GEYSERS.

At first thought, a big geyser, in good working order, would seem one of the most difficult tilings in nature to damage But then the same would apply to mountain peaks, and yet we have it on the authority of one of the individuals themselves that a recent Alpine climbing visitor and his friend knocked off and ■noeketed the tops of the two peaks of a

Mr It. Rhodes is president., and Mr Griffiths secretary, of the newly formed Brokers' Association at Tauranga. It is currently reported that the Nov,' Zealand Exploration Company have purchased the whole of Fleming's Freehold, and £30,000 is mentioned as the price. It is computed that in Auckland no less than 2,000 persons are included in the army of sharebrokers, legal managers, mining touts, clerks, &c, which has suddenly sprung up in response to the mining boom, and thriving on it to the extent of £O,OOO per week. Sever;:! samples of stone obtained from Te Whoiti, Otara, Waioeka and other reefs discovered nearer Opotiki have been sent from there to Auckland to be tested for gold. At the last meeting of the Wa kato Farmers' Club Mr J. Forrest said ho stood to win a suit of clothes if Cambridge didn't soon boom from the development of an industry that would put milk, sugar beet, and everything else in the shade, and would equal Coromandel.

It is currently reported, though I have not been out myself to see as yet, that the Crow's Nest Geyser lias commenced operations again. It has been inactive for a longer period than usual so that its " play ' was not expected. Since writing the foregoing the Domain has been a scene of activity. The Board met the other evening and on it being reported that the treasury chest was empt the members decided that it would be necessary either to raise funds for the shrub planting, or do the work themselves. The latter course was chosen, although not with unanimity. It is, hewover, hoped that the growth of the shrubs may bo such that a beautiful evergreen hedge will be the result. A large flock of sheep lias passet' through here from Loch Invor to the Waikato. Unfortunately many of the ewes lambed while on the journey, which will result in a loss, as the little creatures cannot travel and many have to be left behind or expire on the road. Taupo, 24th August, 1896.