A Sensational Phenomena
Collapse of a Sandbank
Lake Tarawera Empties Itself
A Foaming Torrent
Cause* Waterfall 400 Feet High
By Telegraph,—Prm Association,
HoioßUi, this day A sand bank at the mouth of the river issuing from Lako Tarawera has given way, and lowered the lake by some 5 feet 6 inches.
Tho rush o( this great body of water has scoured out the river ohannel from 25feet to a width of about 80 yards, and converted it into a mass of foaming wpids for two miles, oulminating in two splendid falls, one 400 foot high, and tli3 other having a break in it,
The scour has damaged the approaches to all the bridges in tho vicinity, four of the bridges being carried away ontiroly,
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1138, 5 November 1904, Page 2
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124A Sensational Phenomena Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1138, 5 November 1904, Page 2
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