THE ERUPTION AT TARAWERA.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1884, 19 June 1886, Page 3

THE ERUPTION AT TARAWERA.

(I’KH UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION.) Rotorua, June 17. I have scan a telegram from Mr Gray, cretarj of the Pos* and Iclegraph Departments, in wliidi Mr Montgomery, M Hit has asked the Commissioner of Telegraphs to convey to Mr iLtnsey, officer in charge of the telegraph Billion at R.torun, tic Z feeling of admiration of the Mayor and Council of Akaroa for tee way in which he stuck to his duties during the terrible vulcanic disturbance, reminding them of the Roman soldier at Pompeii. Sir J Vogel, in reply, said he would cause the Mayor’s telegram to Inconveyed to Mr Dausey, He stated : “ I need hardly add 1 am much gratified to find the servico of an officer so highly extolled.” Sir Julius made the following minute in the telegram as an instruction for Mr Gray : ‘•Communicate this, and add that I greatly admire the heroism and endurance Mr Danscy and his officers, Messrs Gai diner and Macauley, have displayed, and that I believe the samejfeelmg exists throughout the Colony,” Mr Gray has also added his expression of satisfaction at the conduct of the officers. Rotorua, June 18. A party returned from Rotomahana last night, and confirms the previous statements as to the physical changes in the country. From the point where the White Terraces stood all along to the *• Devil’s Cauldron ” is clean blown out of cviatonce. in/fhe volcanoes at Tarawera do nat show much activity, and look as if they were exhausting themselves anil settling down. The volcanoes to the south of Rotorua are also dying down. The Maorios believe the woman who was saved to he a witch, aud are chary of touching her. It is stated that the Government intend sending an artist and photographer with guides up to the volcauio region shortly, in order to reproduce the present condition of tho couutry, and Mm physical fi atures and changes. Lake Rotorua is abnormally high, and the springs are aitive. An avalanche of rnuil has fallen from tho mountains between LakeTikitapu and Rotokakahi, burying the ground lift., and, gathering momentem, was shoved into the lake bodily. A spur, 150 ft. high, covered with stunted timber, has been pushed clean over by tho hydraulic presura of the sludge at tha back, and toppled across where the road had formerly been, into the lake. Plenty of stores are arriving for tho needy, but there is no ease of real distress existing. The members of the boating expedition have now also recovered from their hardship. Mr Harrow is suffering from lack of free circulation of blood in the feet, which gives the appearance of frostbite. Dr Glim U-rs recommends an oloctrie bath. M'Causland, of Rotoiti, reports three shocks of earthquake there on Wednesday night, the first at midnight being the heaviest yet felt. Intelligence haa been received from Okarokaro that the goysers arc becoming more active, and new oneß are springing up in the immediate vicinity. The Natives are clearing out.