THE ROTORUA GEYSERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13498, 27 May 1907, Page 6

THE ROTORUA GEYSERS.

_,-" A xumbeb. of the geysers at Whakarewa- ,;;. ' rewa have been again very active this ■ week, and Pohutu has given several charm- •" •■> ing displays (says the Hot Lakes Chronicle, -.' of Saturday last.) .' - v ' On Wednesday morning, Waikorohihi played for several hours, and Te Horu ,* (Pohutu's cauldron) was also very active. , v At twenty-seven minutes to nine it was in a very disturbed state, and burst forth -into ; : : . : •geyser; action j; throwing the water... to heights 1 varying from. 15ft to 25ft, at intervals. Two minutes later the Prince of Wales' -Feather geyser became active, and - at three minutes to seven Pohutu burst forth with columns of water from 60tt to 70ft. This geyser played without intermission.' for- an hour and forty-eight minutes. The Kereru geyser played a beautiful shot during this time, and the Torpedo was ■'■' very much in evidence. In the afternoon, - at ten minutes to three," the cauldron again became active, and shot its water to heights : from 12ft to 15ft. "'" Eight minutes later Pohutu commenced, and apparently there Was greater force behind than during the morning, as the water was shot to heights of,from 60 ft to 80ft. This performance continued for an hour and ; thirty-three •minutes, the Kereru geyser again giving pne fine exhibition, the water, from this - going to a height 50ft, a most unusual occurrence. . ; Early on' Thursday, morning Waikorohihi and, the. Prince' of : Wales' feather geysers were at work, and at three minutes to-seven o'clock Pohutu played, the water '.being shot to heights ranging from 70ft 'to 80ft. On this occasion Pohutu played for ' thirty-six minutes. Kereru, the "" Prince «f Wales' Feather, and Waikorohihi geysers were all playing at the same time, ;i displaying more than.the ordinary activity. , Yesterday-i Pohutu played at a very early hour, between two and, three o'clock in the ' morning. ' At five " minutes -, past .6 the cauldron showed geyser activity, the water .being sent 20ft high, while Waikorohihi ' and the Prince of Wales' Feather geysers - were also playing. * Six minutes later Pohutu commenced to play, and continued to : give a fine exhibition for 28 minutes. :;■;::■: v :■■■■!■■.■::■■.■ -'■■■■■ ■■ ■"' ' ' '" ■.:■■■■■■■■■:.