WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION.
The disaster at White Island last week recalls the terrible Mt. Tarawera eruption, which occurred on the morning of June 10, 1886. So great was the eruption that for miles the whole country in the vicinity of the mountain was completely altered by deposits of mud. As the mountain belched forth mud aud lava the sounds of the explosions could be heard even in Auckland, and at night vivid flashes, as from the firing of guns, were also witnessed In Auckland. As a result of the eruption xor lives were lost, for little warning was given that a great upheaval was to occur. The scene of the mountain, belching forth flame to a great height, was described by spectators as being grand, yet terrible in the extreme. The Hot Lakes district was completely altered by the eruption, and the famous pink and white terraces, which attracted tourists from all parts of the world, were among the irreparable losses occasioned by the disaster.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1302, 24 September 1914, Page 4
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165WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1302, 24 September 1914, Page 4
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