Another eruption of Tongariro took place recently. The Wanganui Herald, on the authority of an eye witness at Murimotu, 25 miles in a direct line from Tongariro, describes the eruption as follows *. — A.t half-past six o'clock in the evening the sky became oyercaat with clouds of smoke of an inky blackness, which completely enveloped the mountain of longariro in total darkness. The volcano continued smoking for half-an-hour. A shock waß then felt as though an explosion had taken place, and Tongariro belched forth from itß cone a brilliant flame, which illuminatpd the sky for miles round, and presented an appearance, as it gradually died away, similar to a glorious sunset, it lasted about two hours. The West Coast Times announces that Mr C. S. Button, solicitor, v about to return to and settle in Tasmania.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18691027.2.29
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Southland Times, Issue 1155, 27 October 1869, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
135Untitled Southland Times, Issue 1155, 27 October 1869, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in