Show WONDERS OF NEW ZEALAND new zealand feb fab IS 1893 89 S tourists from all parts of the world are attracted to the wondered A land of ofner liew zealand tho the hoa 1101 lakes district is colet celebrated rated for its beautiful scenery and the mar bellous healing virtues of its innumerable hot springs A line of volcanic activity r extends from the central part of the north island from the he active volcano mount blount to white island in the no north a distance of one hundred and fifty miles milea maori traditions dit als ions iono 1 in various ways explain the cause the most popular story informs us that certain ancient ranga Y tiras or chiefs were suddenly changed t into mountains whose snowy caps e froze them and held thim them cap lives one of their descendants descend a ate a bodd goddess es of hawalka Haw alki left her far distant home across the pacific and traveled ed under the seas with a burning U gro firebrand fire brand braud with which to rel etise tse ifer her noted ancestors at white island ebe came to the surface and found that hot her destination was not yet reached bat th the scene escene of her appearance from that bat time has bus been an active volcano her A r line of U underground ader ground travel th through rUgh the bay of plenty district la ito worked marked by the bulling boiling springs springe steam holes and volcanoes mount ton bahro aarino was reached and the famous chieftain tain was released from his bis fetters bud allut since then the mount has hae teen been continually aflame and la 11 an active volcano of often tell sending forth Ita immense mense quantities of rock lava etc islands Ih kia lands and massive rocks are pa pointed anted out by the Maoria and described as 80 their tan lr transformed angeii cors ma y of them being an ancient chent Soi desses the annual conference ca at to te puke was ras held beld near the historic seerest scenes anu and meikle aud and goddard Gou daril joidy to take M allcut seeing tour through the dist district net abe little comp ny started out well equipped blankets clothing mud provi bout were loaded upon a pac 4 arse aud as aa the ciders mounted their faithful nags aau bogged jogged along the road abshere liy aid would have hav e a rue difficulty iu in deter halping their chancler chanc char cier cLer the roads were very dusty mild artler a few hours journeying the trave travelers Jers aou would lu pan for indigent lou riely cattle buyers boyi re adeep or r miners prospecting 9 tot for now new finds finde but few would imagine that they were ministers ot of the ucb iel after aalde a ride of twenty miles i they reached the maori pit pa at korokoro koro Kor kort where a cordial welcome was extend ed d to the Pa kehas haa on learning the character of their visitors the maoris laoris desired to learn something of mormonism and an interesting con ensued it was therefore past midnight before they sought repose in their blankets which were spread on theolor the flor of the about fifteen laoris maoris sleeping in the same room the following morning jt a visit was paid to Teki tere a mile and a halt half distant here black mud volcanoes und and boiling springs maybe may be seen on every hand in aurius furi us activity dense bonse clouds of sulphurous smoke canopied cano pied the little vally and the dull thud of the guiam and could be heard beard all along the road the puta eulaa are geysers continually active while the or inactive intermittently send forth col of steam the only dwelling in the vicinity of Tik etere Is a maori whre wh re a family resides for the purpose of collecting toll and guiding visitors near the are two immense boiling jades separated by a narrow neck of land about three feet wide standing upon the natural bridge the spectators are completely enveloped eloped in the llie sulp sulphurous horous clouds of steam the repulsive odor of which to is almost suffocating A gust of wind occasionally wafts aside the dense clouds ot of vapor so that the terrible boiling cauldrons caul drons can be distinctly seen the mighty forces of nature appeared threaten the visitors with immediate destruction and their place at u observation was y named 11 rhe gates of hades I carefully traversing this treacherous region a large yawning pit is reached where a be seething ething mass 88 of oi black mud is dashed and tossed against the sides wilh perfect fury it is almost terrify i y g to gaze into the biderm aidoo ua depths of this great reat mud the laterno lu Iti terno ferno 11 sulphurous springs m mud ud cra tery and hut water fails are very in the dicinit vicinity Y and sty steam jam maybe may be seen issuing from every hill iside T the sulphurous fumes 11 j the air rendered a ged stay undesirable and it was as quite a relief to emerge iulo into a purer ULMO Sphere the beautiful and famous lakes of and were next visited aud and near the south shore of the last named lake tourists find an agreeable resting place at the little town ot Obine mutu noted for its numerous mineral springs and healing beating waters commodious hotels have been erected for the accommodation of visitors and invalids all of which contain wonderful natural baths bathe renowned d for their curative proportion properties physicians are in charge of thene thebe and the town is 18 like an immense hospital with hundreds of invalids moving around upon their crutches about two miles distant to is a maori pa situated in the midst of an interesting group of geysers some of these force volumes of steam thirty and courty feet high while others send forth columns of water to a helgoth of one hundred feet hundreds hu of these boiling springs may be seen in the vicinity and they are attended by a variety of unearthly noises and evil odors from the adjacent hills bills a good view is obtained of the whole district a ripple could be seen on the clear placid lakes and it wms difficult to imagine that such a peaceful scene had ever been disturbed by bloody battles causing waters ilear tile shores shore of the lake to be dyed with blood the friendly and peaceable maoris laoris who so kindly entertained the elders are the descendants of a warlike tribe of ara was puce once so dreaded by their neigh bors the scene of the great volcanic explosion in the year 1886 was next visited readers of the news may remember the story flashe i aarn aar ss the wires from this scene of death and destruction ane inhabitants of the district have become HO ao accustomed to steaming and buias fi aling the air with sulphurous odors earth tremors subterranean rumblings gs and the breaking out to in differ different out places of boiling springs all of which they regard as the safety valve of the country that they are nut not dis die curbed by slight earthquake sti acks at the time of the great calam ity rara wera mountain towered OUO feet above the beautiful lakes jakes at ac its base and ana atie ane wonderful wona erful pink and white terraces ter racen which nature had been engaged centuries in forming were in the vicinity on the night of wednesday june letb 1886 the whole of new zealand aland was aroused by terrible earthquake shocks which were also felt in australia Auit ralia fara rara wera were which for at least five centuries had boon dormant suddenly sud deuly burst f an i the flames illumined the surrounding country immense rocks and large jarge quantities of dust and ashes were thrown out craters opened in lake and enormous volumes of heavy mud spread destruction on every everi hand the loss ion of life amongst the maoris laoris was very great and a number of europeans European also salso perished as the town of and several villages were burled buried in java ashes and mud the story of 0 the terrible catastrophe is now evidenced by the gaunt burnt trunks of trees and blasted forests on the mountain sides eight miles distant and the tremendous deposits of mud and ashes in the valleys below deep galleys have now been washed out by the heavy rains and occasionally the ruins of if a maori house bouse may be seen partly burled buried in the ravine rolling polling bills of blue mud broken by deep gulches are now spread over the site of the once beautiful lake of from an ew eminence i nence called the ashfield the elders obtained a good view of Para were and its surroundings the mountain was cleft in two by the terrific explosion and the craters are plainly visible A new growth of ferns grasses and shrubs now relieve this desolate some for nature is doing her utmost to bide all traces of the catastrophe As the elders neared the scone scene of the eruption the rugged condition of the country compelled them to ds mount and leaving their horses the journey was continued on foot steep inclines were climbed by grasping bunches ot of grass growing out of the fissures fis suree and after leaping across several chasms of unknown depth a deep gully was entered and its if course loll Joll owed for some gome di tance A stream or of cold water eia enabled bled the travelers tra velera to quench their thirst but imagine their surprise after following the stream a few feet to observe the water steaming ano and bol boiling linz it was necessary to examine the ground carefully before stepping upon it as boiling springs were steam ing in every direction and scalding vapor issued from fissures and holes in the ground what appeared to ha have ve been an immense crater is now a bolling boiling lake of clear water mount tarawera Tara wera still looms up with threatening significance the rift dividing the mountain la is still hot and steaming anu anti the rocks in the vicinity are too hot to handle such a scene ot fearful desolation will be long jong remembered by all who are privileged to view it and the visitor turns irom from its contemplation conscious of his own insignificance and realizing still mure more the mighty foicey of nature controlled by the creator was the next point of interest with its numerous geysers and beautiful springs spring but as heavy black clouds commenced to gather overhead the horses were urged forward in the hope of gaining a place of f shelter beare the gathering storm broke A heavy thunderstorm however burst burnt upon the travelers tra velera just as they caught sight eight of a cabin iu in the distance the horses were spurred onward but the heavy rain caused their riders to arrive in a wet gundl condition the borses boersm were turned out and possession was taren of the house bouse the owner of which wag absent chebook the book of mormon and other church works convinced the elders eldera that the owner was a member of the church so they rested contentedly till morning the storm having passed over the journey was continued on reaching the waikato river the natives on the opposite bank were sig balled A maori crossed over in a small waka and the little party shuddered at the thought of returning with him in such a small boat as the wal wai kato is a swift treacherous and turbulent stream the waka a small mail canoe hewn out of the trunk of a tree was about two leet feet wide and fifteen feet long one passenger was taken at a time and the native with great dexterity paddled safely across the little craft was propelled propeller prop ellea with a single oar or paddle and after watching the skilful manipulation of it all misgivings vanished is an exclusively mari ma TI settlement pleasantly situated on the banks of the river most of the inhabitants are latter day saints so 0 o every attention was paid to the visitors and are very numerous in the vicinity and the boiling poole pool are used faed for laundry and cooking purposes some of these hot springs are huge cauldrons caul drons while others are just large enough for au an egg boiler the stream issuing from the fissures is utilized in li various arious ways after a short stroll the elders met their maori hostess with a kit of potatoes learning that she was taking them to cook they accompanied compa nied her the potatoes ore ere rinsed in a stream of cf cold water and then placed in a steaming cavity in the side of the hill bov covering oring them with a sack they were le let i t to cook i in n a nat natural u ral steam 0 oven ve n the famous alum cave situated near the village la is a very inhere tin a and unique sight after crossi dressing Dg the river again it was reached by climbing the hillsides hill sides on reaching tho the entrance the tall ferns ferias were brushed aside and the first glimpse of the enchanting scone scene was almost captivating tiva ting descending rude steps a perfect fairies grotto waa wa a entered which certainly baffles description the cave is feet long 64 test teet high and 42 feet wide the in cru stations on every side are of carld tints and as the sun shines from above a beautiful rul picture is formed the alum cry crystals glisten to in the sunlight and the tropical tation and tall tree ferns ar are 0 reflected in a pool of 01 water in the bottom forming an appropriate book background ground the visitors could readily imagine it the scene ot of rip bip van wl WI i kites exploits with the goblins in the famous catskills when ready to continue the journey the laoris maoris caused the horses to swim the river alter after passing wairakei Waira kei a valley with innumerable attractions the auka falls were visited which are said to be the finest in the southern hemisphere at this point the river is forced through a narrow chasm and the foaming boiling torrent rushes between two precipitous rocky walls finally break breaking irig over a steep sleep precipice causing the fine spray to rise like columns of steam T this his is a favorite resort of tourists and is about sur sir miles from lake taupo a fine sheet of water about square miles in ex tent several maori villages are located upon its shores and many maori legends connect it with the ancient history of df tle the natives the famous mountain scenery near the south end includes the active volcano tongariro and the snow covered Bua Rua pehu A family of saints sainte residing at the base of tongariro Ton garro hospitably 3 entertained the elders during their stay the volcanic mountain to la continually sending forth volumes of cf steam and sulphurous smoke and to is feet above sea level Bua Rua pehu with its snow crowned summit is ia fe t high and is very similar t to many of the wasatch peaks peak climbing is no easy task for many years it was considered an impossible feat but of late years has often been visited utah boys are not easily discouraged so the task was undertaken horses were used until it was no longer sate safe to ride them and the venturesome travelers then secured staffs and picketing the animals continued their journey an im immerse merise extinct volcano about a mile and a half wide was crossed with booie difficulty the bottom was very rugged and had the appearance of boiling lava which had suddenly cooled leaving huge waves of rock the precipitous sides of the moun tain ure are difficult to climb as thi the loose ashes prevent a firm footing foo every few minutes a rest was nece nehei sary oary and as the summit was neared a rest refit was required every few stene the sulphurous smoke enveloped the awe struck travelers trave lerp and hid bid the ersi crater from them however a good view was obtained of the active crater later the whole summit of the mountain at one time had evidently been a an immense crater six hundred feet across several smaller craters crater 11 neav J now be seen within this but only one la Is active and that to is about seVenty 1 five feet across dense volumes of sulphurous sulphur oua stroke smoke are belched forth and at times roll back only to burst forth with greater force prom from the summit au an extensive view W is obtained of the sur surrounding founding c country mount emont nearly in miles 1 0 lee dis degl tant is clearly discernible in t the b e wet west and the faint outline of the ocean northward may |