THE VOLCANO STILL ACTIVE. [BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2173, 12 June 1886, Page 3

THE VOLCANO STILL ACTIVE. [BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

-j. A .RoTonuA, op. in. «ifawihia id still belching forth huge columns of steam and smoke. The whole Mountain is hidden. One man who saw it ftfr'il moment ''ays it has been rained two or three hundred feet. Rotoimihana has become le'is.'ftnd in a mass of boiling water.

Bringing in the Bodies. The Government agent has just cotoe in \rith a party, bringing the bodies of the H^rds. Inquests will be held to-mor-row. The Maoris are burying their dead.

Another Survivor Turned up, *JL B. Burt hua turned up, having got through to Galatea.

' Great Loss of Natives. It is estimated that 80 Maoris have perished.

The Missing Tourist. body of Mr Bainbridge has not yet been recovered, but no hope is entertained that ho survives. He was from Newcastle, England, and was a friend of Mr McArthur, who is coining up.

. • The Terraces. .Jfybody has yet penetrated to the Tor- !«?««,, and it is a matter of dispute as to what state they nuy bo in. Wo 'vill attempt to solve thi<« question to-morrow. The Tikatapu bush is nil destroyed.

Destruction of Birds and Animals. The Jtfrds even did not get away. < A.lllnuls are crawling about, but not being able to, get food are dying. All the boats on 3j*w : T»rawera are destroyed. The springs in the township are veiy active.