LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent. GREAT VOLCANIC ERUPTION AT ROTORUA, FRESH OUTBREAK REPORTED. Thames, Last Night.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 156, 12 June 1886, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent. GREAT VOLCANIC ERUPTION AT ROTORUA, FRESH OUTBREAK REPORTED. Thames, Last Night.

Reliable telegrams receired from Maketu to-nip;ht state that a fresh volcanic eruption has occurred at Tiketere hot springs, situated ni«e miles to the north-eaat of the Rotorua, and soath of Taheke oh Lake Rotoiti. Th« sight h appalling, th* whole of tke apringß having suddenly burst forth, and they are sow on -fire. Stones •re being thrown in erery direction. Auckland, Last Night Search party just returned to Rotorua, having re«orered the bodice of Hazard's two daughters, and a Maori. The natiros report the Pink Terraces uninjured. Bambridg, English tourist, cannot be found. Thiee pahs totally destroyed, containing one hundred and ten Maoris.

SUGGESTED CAUSE OF ERUPTION. ' Cheesman, Government meteorological ob»errer, ntat«s that from Wednesday night ««til yesterday mornir.g at 4 a.m., there was a ateady fall of the barometer here, indicating a decreaso of atmospheric prtauie on the earth's surface. If a similar fall took place at Itotorua at the time of the eruption, rt would seem as through the decreased pressure of utmosrhere procipt*ted tli© eruption. At two o'clock this morning a strong glare was observable in the southern heavens, proceeding dontlens from tho volcano of Mont Taruwere. The tourist missing is Mr Edwin Banbridge, a young Englishman, and a rec«at arrival in the ooiony, for the pur pos« of making a tour. lie hails from Newcustle-on-Tyne. When at Wairoa on Tuesday last, he informed 1% friend there, he intended to remain at Waiio.i. Petor Patterson bus been found doad in the busk near Ilokianga. Rotorua, this day. Mr Hill and other gentlemen, have arrived from Taihake, near Rotoiti, and report no one killed. Oxford, this day. We learned that up to sunset little or no uneauineas had bee* felt regarding Rotorua. Tho temporary relief felt was however rudely dispelled at Oxford last night, jrhen a coach load of tourists re* turned and described the dreadful uceueu of early morning.

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. An English tourist thus relates his experience : — Weut on Buuday to Wairoa ; Tuesday to the terraces. Wednesday at 10 p.m. eaithquakes began rocking the house in which we stayed (Brent's Hotel). The shocks became more frequent, when a terrific eruption occurred ; huge mountains of flame issued forth, and went upwards with a tremendous roaring sound, which prevented uo hearing a word spoken. Then • denne mass of smoke belched forth, gradually aprending orer the heiiYens, and enshrouded us in as gloomy a durknefti as previously we were snr rounded by darling light ; the transformation being very painful and terrifying to most of us. The earthquakes continued intermitently till four o'clock, when nshee came up and a great thunderstorm broke orer the place. Ashes were found three feet deep a distance of seven miles from the township. Four girls were met with, two being Misses Hazard and two McUaes,*ervantß, one of which escaped with a window blind wrapped round her and night dress. Mieses Hazard told a deeply affecting tale ; they had not long retired when they ran into their parents room upon the first shock felt. An enormous shower of ashes and atones smashed in tho roof of the house. Stnbbings, surveyor assisted Mis« Hazard to escape through window, and ft Maori woman saved the other sister, the rest of the family were burned alive, father and two little daughters, and a niece said to be • Miss Bagnall of the Thames. It is feared that the majority of the natives of settlements, Te Ariki and Kaurua hare been destroyed. Among refugees who have came into Oxford, are Wilkinson aid family lately of Carlton Club Hotel. SUPPOSED FIFTY LIVES LAST. Tho impression now is that fully fifty people have perish 3d.

CONDOLENCE FROM SIDNEY. Wellington, Last Night. I Lord Carrinflton has telegraphed condolenoe from Sydney respecting the Rotorua calamity. I The electoral census return* arc now complete. ' The Public Works Statement comes down at the end of next week. i The Premier has promised to refer Judge Fenton's petition to a special committee. Mr Byrce's reason for moving a reduc- i tion of the loan proposals to ono million

ifl that the loan will nil bo spent in the first year, und nothing bo loft for the •eoond year. TUI CREEK ROAD. Mr J. B. Whyte has reason to believe a «übiidy will be granted for Tui Creek roada on £2 for £1 principle. [grant for aroha springs, watorongomai high school j ENDOWMENT. Mr Whyte is endeavouring to obtain a further grant for Te Aroha Hot Springs and hai enquired relative to Waiorongomai roads ; but it appears there is no law to compel the High School Truetees to make them.