EFFECTS IN COOK COUNTY. Probable Suffering of Europeans and Natives.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 158, 26 June 1886, Page 2

EFFECTS IN COOK COUNTY. Probable Suffering of Europeans and Natives.

Our Parliamentary correspondent telegraphs as follows :—ln theHouee yesterday afternoon, Mr Locke asked the Premier if, seeing that part of: Cook County ia reported to have suffered equally with the Bay of Plenty from the deposit of pumice from Tarawera, and as there is no telegraphic or sea communication with the part that has suffered, the Government will despatch a steamer to make inquiries, and to ascertain whether the Europeans or Ngatipaou tribe stand in need of assistance. The Premier said if the natives of Cook County were suffering from the results of the recent eruption, the Government would see what could be done for them.

Rotorua, June 22. We experienced three severe shocks of earthquake early on Saturday morning, but none since. There was heavy rain from the north-east yesterday, and from the north-west this morning. The volume of, Bteam from Rotomahana has decreased. Te Heuheu, the Taupo chief, has a arrived here with some of his people to tangi over the dead. , The clothing and blankets have not yet s^rrived. . „ \ The boiling cauldron, named Kuirau, opposite the Palace Hotel, which has always had a considerable overflow, ceased to flow last night. The Government have supplied Captain JWay with six pack horses, to enable him to

secure some furniture and effeots from Wairoa. There is no ne <v development in the disturbed distiicts. The eruption fire is steadily decreasing. Heavy rain came on yesterday, and two parties were caught in it near the terraces, and returned to Rotorua drenched. Now that the weather has broken it will be impossible to visit Rotomahana, There is no accommodation between here and there, and to do the journey in a day means a ride of forty miles over impassible roads. Messrs Mcßae and Humphrey's severe loss through the disaster at Waiioa has been mado worse by the plundering ot the natives, who foiced a room where a quantity of their goods had been stoied, and made away with them. Constable KavatiMgh discovered foity pounds worth of stolen property at Kaitereria. Great sympathy is felt for the Wairoa sufferers on account of the splendid way they have behaved throughout. The insurance companies will not acknowledge liabilities under policies issued on destroyed buildings. Mr Mcßae takes his losses with wonderful heart, and it is to be hoped that the sci vices he has rendered will meet with suitable recognition. It would l»e good policy fo- the insurance companies to deal liberally with claims incurred under such ciTitnibtances, even though they may not be liable under the letter of their bond.