A DOOMED VILLAGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 817, 22 March 1910, Page 3

A DOOMED VILLAGE.

LANDSLIDE ON THE SHORES OF LAKE TAUPO.

Auckland, Last Night

The Taupo correspondent <>f the New Zealand Herald states that an alarming landslide occurred at the Native settlement of Waihi, a mile westward of Tokanau on the shores of Take Taupo, yesterday morning, when the hillside behind the village began to bodily slip away and it then forced its way to the lake, carrying whares, houses and everything in its track. The landslide has now spread out about three chains into the lake in deep water. Unfortunately the Natives had little warning, and one of them, named Wi Tamiawhaua, was killed and others injured through the tailing debris. The hill is still sliding and the Natives are hurrying away from Waihi Village, as they expect the whole place to be demolished. It is only a short distance from where the other memorable landslide occurred iu March, 1546, when the village of Te Rapa was overwhelmed by a landslide and all the inhabitants were killed, except three, who escaped. One of the latter was the mother of Wi Tamaiwhana, now killed iu this slide.

The Natives are in a great state of excitement, and are hurrying off with their household goods and escaping from what they consider the impending doom of the beautiful village of Waihi.