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MOUNT RUAWAHICA IN AC TIVE ERUPTION. MAORIS BURNED IN THE LAVA. A SCHOOLMASTER AND FAMILY BURNED. WHOLE SIDE OF COUNTRY IN DARKNESS. [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, June 10. Alarming news has just reached Wellington that Mount Ruawahica, near Lake Tarawera, lying ten miles from Rotorua and seventy miles from Tanranga, has broken out into violent eruption. A number of Maoris are burned in the lava. The school master's residence was struck with lightning, and then partially covered with lava. The school master, his wife, and four children are burned. Two children escaped. The ashes from the Mount are deposited in the streets of Tauranga. The whole side of the cauntiy is in darkness, and the people are paralysed with fear. ♦ [united press association.! Port Chalmers, June 8. Arrived, s.s. Doric, Captain Jeunings, from Plymouth via Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart. One death occurred, that of a steerage passenger, Geo. Thompson, on the 27th May from inflammation of the brain. One birth occurred on the way out. Throughout the voyage the passengers enjoyed excellent health. The Doric left Plymouth on the 23rd April. The total length of the voyage was 39 days 6 hours 17 minutes 32 seconds. Dunedin, June 8. The case of Misa Ross, known as the Maungatua fasting girl, has attracted great attention. Some 16 years ago she lay in a trance for about six weeks. Since then she has been conSned to bed. Last week she showed considerable improvement. On Sunday she" had an interview with a lady who claims the pownr of healing by faith, and it is credibly reported that on her ordering Miss Ross to rise she got up from the bed wheieshe had laid for nearly 16 years. Miss Ross has been paralysed on one side of late. Yesterday she wns able to take a drive out. The affu'r has created some excitement in the district. At a meeting of the policyholders of the Government Life Insurance Association to hear Mr Fisher's views a motion favouring his scheme for future management was carried by an overwhelming majority, as against to hand bick the management to Government. A motion was also carried favouring the establishment of local boards and suggesting that Government should embody a clause to that effect in the bill.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2996, 10 June 1886, Page 2
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