Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-21
WONDERS OF NEW ZEALAND
4 Tour bmOnS Volcanoes, GtyStFs and
Boiling Springs
RELIEVED ny ENCHANTING SCENES
Nature In Her Angry and Trmpesiuons
Mood as Well az In Her Most
Beauteous and Placid Moments.


World are attracted to the "WonJer-
land Of New Zealand"
The Hot lakes district is celebrated
for liz beautiful scenery, aud the maf'
yellou, healing virtues Of Its innumer.
.ble no, springs. A line OF volcanic
activity extends from the central part
n, the North island from the Hc,ive
volcano, Mount Tongariro, TO White
i.lapdin the north, n distance OF one
hundred and ilny miles. MAORI trn-
di,ions, In various ways, explain the
cause. The most popular story in-
forms Us that certain ancient rnnga'
tlras, or chiefs, were suddenly changed
into mountains, whose snowy caps
troze them, and held them cap
lives. one Of their descendants,
a goddess OF Hawaii, lett her far
distant home across the Pacific, and
travelled under the seas with burn.
ing iife.branJ, with which TO release
her noted ancestors. At White Island
she came 10 the surface and found that
her destination was not yet reached,
but the scene OF her appearance from
that time has been an active volcano.
Her line Of underground travel,
through the bay Of Plenty district, Is
marked by the boiling spring., steam
holes, and volcanoes. Mount Ton.
gariro was reached and the famous
chleitain was released from his frozen
fetters, but since then the mount has
been continually ttlame, and issIill
an active volcano often sending forth
Immense guam titles OF rock, lava, etc.
i,lands, Mountains and massive rocks
arc pointed out by the Maoris anu
described ns their transformed ancos.
tore, mary OF them being ancient
gOuuttsee.
The annual conference at TIE Puke
was held near tho historic scenes, AMI
Elders kelson, Meikle and Goddard
decided 10 take sight sreing tour
through the district. The little COM
pany started out well equipped.
Blankets, clothing and provisions were
loaded upon pacG.hUTse, aud as the
Elders mounted their faithful mays
nnd logged along the road Iassert-by
wound have aume difficulty In deter.
mining their character. The rOnds
were very dusty, and, after n few
houIs' journeying, the travellers would
pass for INDECENT tourists, cattle buyers,
sheep shenTefs or miners prospecting
for new hnus, but few would imagine
that they We're ministers OF the Cos.
pei.
After ride Of twenty miles they
reached tho Maori Pa at korokoto,
where u cordial welcome was extend-
ed to the "Pakehar.O On learning
the character OF their visitors, the
Maoris desired TO learn something OF
Mormonism, and an interesting con.
versation ensued. IL was therefore past
midnight before they 4, ught repose in
their blankets, which were spread on
the floor OF the WHARF, about nfteen
Maoris sleeping In the came room.
The following morning visit was
paid to Tekitere, n mile and half
distant, where black mud volcanoes
and boiling springs may be seen on
every hanu In furious activity. Dense
clouds OF sulphurous smoke capOpied
the little vally, and the dull thud OF
the pulas and ngawhRs could
be heard all along the road.
The puias are geysers continually
active, while the Ngawhas or inactive
puias, Internationally send forth col.
umns OF steam. The only dwelling In
the Vicinity OF Tiketers lisa Maori
wnate, where u family resides for the
purpose Of collecting tell and guiding
visitors. Near the WHARF are two
immense boiling lakes, separated by a
Aar AI In MI. Ia a..
wide. Standing upon the natural
bridge, the spectators are completely
envelOped In the sulphorous clouds Of
steam, the repulsive odor Of which is
almost suiiocating. A gust OF wind
occasionally waits aside the dense
clouds OF vapOr, 80 that the terrible
boiling cauldroHs can be distinctly
seen. The mighty forces OF nature ap-
peared threaten the visitors with im.
mediate destruction, and their place
OF observation was appropriately
named "rhe Gates OF Hauts.'
Carefully traversing this trencherous
region, n large yAwning pit IL
reached, where seething mass vi
black mud Is dashed ana tossed against
the sides with perfect fury, IL Ia almost
terrifying to gaze into the hideOus
depths OF this great mud geyser, termed
the "InfernO." SulphurUus springs,
mud craters and hot water falls are
very numerous In the vicinity, anu
steam may be seen Issuing from every
hill side.
The sulphurous fumes In the air ron.
dered "A prolonged stay undesirable, and
II was quite n relief to emerge into u
puIer atmosphere.
The beautiful and famous lakes Of
Rot0iti and R0iorun were next visited,
aud near the south shore OF the last
named lake tourists find an agreeable
resting place at the little town OF
OhiDemutu, noted for lis numerous
mineral spTibgs anu healing waters.
Commodious hotels have been erected
for the accommodation OF visitors anu
lnyalide, nll.of which contain wonder.
Iul natural baths, renowned for their
curative properties. Physicians are IN
charge Of thehe, and the town IL like
an immense hospital, with hundreds
OF invaiids moving around upon their
cruiches.
About two miles distant IL n Maori
pa, situated In the midst Of an inter.
esting group OF geysers. some Of
these force volumes OF steam thirty
anu fourty feet high, while others send
ivrtii columns OF water to n helghth OF
one hundred feet. Hundreds Of these
boiling sprlpg0 may be- seen In the
vicinity, and they are attended by q
variety OF unenrthly noises and evil
odors.
From the adjacent hills a good view
- obtained Of the whole district.