THE THERMAL REGIONS.
o. MUD-SPRINGS IN ERUPTION. ■ (Per United Phess Association.) OISBORNE, July 28. Reports from the Waimaia. Vallev. 20 liles from Oifihonie, state that last Saluray night <i. heavy eruption look place at smo . mud springs in the vieinitv. The ruption started at 9 p.m., and lasted for vor half an liour, causing much uneasiness, 'he outburst could be seen from fJio store, lie scene of springs being about a mile nd a-half from 1-ho road. The material lrown up was of bluish ' coloured lay, and an idea of the quantity ected can bn obtained from the i<t that a creek had been filled p to a depth of ,40ft- with mud, and about x acres of grouirl have been covered, 'lie mud is not warm, as from the hot prings. About five years ago there was n erupt ion at these spring*, and several rior 10 thai. There seems to be an • .creating pressure of gas in this locality itlging by the large amount- of mull i Drown up during each sucfieeiling enm- ' ion,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14279, 30 July 1908, Page 8
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