TAUPO.
POISONING AND DEATH OF MAORIS. SEVERE EARTHQUAKES. July 24. A dreadful event occurred last night, at Ohinemutu, whereby over 20 Natives were poisoned through eating out of a pot in which there was verdigris. Three died, four have recovered, and a number are still ill. They attribute illness to witchcraft. Drs. Walker and Campbell left during the night for the scene of the accident. Several sharp shocks of earthquake were felt here last night. The iirst, which occurred at 4 p.m., was particularly severe and prolonged. The direction of the earthquake was north-east. There has been a heavy fall of snow on the mountains, reaching for the iirst time this season to Tauliara.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 389, 24 July 1877, Page 2
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114TAUPO. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 389, 24 July 1877, Page 2
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