News from Taupo.
■ ♦ (Herald Correspondent.) Taupo. Dec. 27. The working party of Armed Constabulary who are to construct the Tau-po-Wanganui road are delayed here owing to the contractor having no rations on hand. It is thought it will be another month before the road party will be able to transport themselves, and camp equipments to the working ground. The weather has been bad, accompanied by thunder and lightning. , . Several slight . tremors of the earth, from the direction of Tongariro, have been fe]i lately. Some of the geysers are tmusuaily active, espeoiajly the " crow's nest,' ? which j's now tjWQwing put a qplumn of water fully s&ty feet high.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 25, 30 December 1884, Page 2
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107News from Taupo. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 25, 30 December 1884, Page 2
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