Ruapehu in Erugtion.
♦- , — On the 14th instant Mount Buapehu was visited by a party including Messr3 McLean (woolsorter at Mr Studholme's station at Karioi), D. Sutherland (head shepherd), Chase (contractor for carting the wool), a lad named Craig, and others. Young Craig went up the mountain as near the top as he could get. At that time it was helohing forth gigajitic rooks in the direction of Tokaanu. Steam was coming from the crater., which at the mouth is estimated to be ten chains long by five wide, and the mud Ava,s noticed to be very thick and gradually approaching to the lip of the crater. The sulphur streams running through the mnd give the latter a most peculiar . appearance, tinging it with rainbow colours. The supposition is that the steam will gradually burst up the mud, and fears are therefore entertained that before very long there will be a big upheaval. Mr McLean states that a perfect panic has set in amongst the settiers in the vicinity, nearly everyone having left for what is considered a place of safety ; as a matter of fact only live shepherds remain to look after jJi Studholme's very^ large flock of sheep. The Wangaehu river is thick with debris from the streams running into it. — Wanganui Herald, of yesterday.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 224, 22 March 1895, Page 2
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