EARTHQUAKE AT MAUNGATAUTARI.
[Communicated by a Native.] On the 23rd of January, in the middle of the night, came the shaking of the earth. When the shaking of the earth had ceased, a great
noise was heard from the earth like the report of great guns. The natives supposed that sorae of the people were fighting; bnt the minds of the JNgatihaua were not certain on this point, as the noise was similar to that of thunder. The Ngatihaua were afraid, and assembled at xlorotiu; the people of Maungakawa also assembled, and those of Maungatautari and Matamata ; the natives of Patetere, of the Ngatiraukawa tribe also met together during that night. The reason why they all did this, arose from their dread of the Almighty. On the following morning a man came to our settlement, and informed us that a portion of the mountain of Maungatautari had been cleft asunder, and carried to the stream of Mangahoe, blocking up the source of that river. The Ngatihaua now began to reflect, that the sin of the people of Maungatautari must be very great in being visited by the Divine Being with such a sign. They are still in fear.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 March 1855, Page 15
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198EARTHQUAKE AT MAUNGATAUTARI. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 3, 1 March 1855, Page 15
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