Booklet, The Great Volcanic Outbreak at Tarawera, New Zealand
Maker
Harding, Robert Coupland
Production date
1886
Object detail
Brief Description
The booklet titled: The Great Volcanic Outbreak at Tarawera, New Zealand. 10th June 1886. Loss of over one hundred lives. Villages overwhelmed. The Rotomahana Terraces engulfed. Sixty square miles of country in eruption.
The booklet has the following chapters:
The volcanic region; distant effects of the outbreak; the volcanic dust; the Rotorua Postmaster's account; Mr McRae's narrative; Mr Bodgers's account; Mr Kent's account; narrative of an eye-witness; the Wairoa natives; Rotohiko Haupapa's account; report of a relief party; Mr H D Johnson - the Government Agent's report; the villages of Te Ariki, Moura; Captain Mair's expedition; rescue of the Matata Māoris; Māori survivors; discovery of bodies; the late Mr Haszard; Mr Bainbridge; Miss Clara Haszard's narrative; Mr Blythe's statement; Mrs Haszard's terrible story; Dr Hector's visit; dangers of travel; loss of property; Mr Percy Smith's report; Dr Hector's report; Professor Hutton's opinion; Professor Ellery's opinion; Dr Hochstetter's forecast; Māori criticism of the scientists; list of person's killed.
The booklet has the following chapters:
The volcanic region; distant effects of the outbreak; the volcanic dust; the Rotorua Postmaster's account; Mr McRae's narrative; Mr Bodgers's account; Mr Kent's account; narrative of an eye-witness; the Wairoa natives; Rotohiko Haupapa's account; report of a relief party; Mr H D Johnson - the Government Agent's report; the villages of Te Ariki, Moura; Captain Mair's expedition; rescue of the Matata Māoris; Māori survivors; discovery of bodies; the late Mr Haszard; Mr Bainbridge; Miss Clara Haszard's narrative; Mr Blythe's statement; Mrs Haszard's terrible story; Dr Hector's visit; dangers of travel; loss of property; Mr Percy Smith's report; Dr Hector's report; Professor Hutton's opinion; Professor Ellery's opinion; Dr Hochstetter's forecast; Māori criticism of the scientists; list of person's killed.
Edition/State/Version
First Edition
Production date
1886
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Hard cover - pink and blue; gold embossed lettering; leather spine - blue; paper; printed. Attached with a brown ribbon.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 186 x 130mm
Signature/Inscription
Hawkes Bay & East Coast Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Local Collection, Stamp, Stamp
36/0, Inscription, Handwritten
Local Collection, Stamp, Stamp
36/0, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
10 Jun 1886
Other number(s)
919.3116 Spa, 8185, 31106
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