TAUPO.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 207, 18 November 1896, Page 2

TAUPO.

[Fl'tOM OUR OWN COKKESPONKEXT.] This week has boon quite an eventful one owing to the eruption of te Mare which is really a steamhole on Tangariro. I would that a more facile pen than mine could give a word picture of Friday's scone. Would not many a tourist give anything to have seen'it. At about 20 minutes to ) a larjre body of steam and smoke was noticed to shciot up from the usually active steamhole, the cloud then gradually ascended, and spread out umbrella fashion making its way against the wind in a, Northwesterly' direction It hits been reported since that the red cloud was noticed roar Atiam'uri and a'shes were experienced' there as also on the Waiotapu road. At 3 p.m. another eruption from the same' cone took place similar to the former one, equally grand the white snow clad mountains forming a beautiful back ground and the' blue like a picturesque foreground to the picture. _ It was also noticed that on this occasion all the mountains began steaming Kuapehu usually so quiet contributing its share, wliile-Ngauruhoe which was sdent during the first outburst of lo Mare now showed sighs of activity and the hot lakes on the summit of lon'garirh sent up clouds of steam the wind increased and veering round to the south'ard blow the outpourings of Te Mare downwards across the base' of the mountain partially obscuring them As dusk came on the mist and smoke appeared to thicken and quite shut out what was apparently a grand sight. We are looking forward eagerly for news from Tokaanu as it is My surmised that they would get a good deal of the second eruption still no fears are entertained for the safety of our friends across the water. Last Monday (Prince n f Wales ["Birthday) it was noticed that To Mare was unusually active but only a large column Of white steam issued forth, whereas Friday's ebullition was unmistakably of a more substantial character and a grander spectacle. A local amateur photographer eao-erlv Seized the opportunity to hand down to posterity a faithful record of the event but unforfnately his lens was not powerful enough, as'the object of his picture was too distant (between 40 ; .-nd 50 miles) to imprint the glass.