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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 382, 3 September 1903, Page 5

A shocking catastrophe is reported from Rotorua. An unusually severe eruption occurred at Waimangu geyser on Sunday afternoon resulting in the death of the Misses Nicholls (of North Canterbury) and Messrs M'Naughton (Ponsonby) and Joe Warbrick (brother of the well-known guide). They were looking at an eruption near the shelter shed standing on a hill overlooking the ge' ser. They went too near in their desire to take snapshots. The eruption took the form of a tidal "wave, becoming suddenly terrific, and the four people named were swept off the hill by the force of the water into the overflow of the geyser, where there is a depth of 12ft. They were carried down in the boiling water nearly a mile towards Lake Botomahana, the bodies being recovered some time after. »• T AYifi like honesty, especially in I politics an' tea. Ye can aye get the last when ye buy Hondai Lanka, but it's a sairjob to get the ither I" ¥ot Bronchial Cough, take Wooda Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6 everywhere.