THE GREAT TIDAL WAVE, MAY, 1877. 107 
Omaru, 11th—A curious tidal phenomena was experienced here 
to-day at low-water (about 8 a.m.). The water in the bay rose 
wharf were only slightly damaged about the rigging, through 
colliding with one another. 
Kaitangata, 11th.—At 10 o’clock this morning a wave we 18 
inches in height was seen coming up the river, carrying all small 
receded within 20 minutes. This swelling had continued hourly 
till 2 p.x 
Stain, 11th. ag effects of the tidal-wave were much felt 
in Pigeon Bay. water rose 12 inches above o.h.w. mark, 
covering the bance of the wharf. 
etter received from Port meen nk ew 
Zealand, Auckland) I collected the Segre informat 
Friday, llth instant, we had a tidal wave that oils from | 
200 to 300 logs which were down at the math up the creek. 
The tide kept rushing in faa out all day. It rose and fell on 
an average about 8 feet in very 20 minutes, sometimes as much 
as 10 or 12 feet in that Eines 
Once, about 2 p.m., it rose and fell more than the first time. 
* punt was anchored in Reef Bay. She parted her chains and 
went shore. The wharf is a good deal twisted, but none of 
it sel away. 
powerful steamer, while dining Cook’s Straits, encountered 
avery heavy tidal wave. The stern dipped under water, and the 
oe bs drawn back about $ a mile. 
ew Zealand Coast.—Cruise of H.M.S.“ Sappho.” —H.MS. 
a seophe” arrived at Auckland on May 26th. She was oa 
in a violent squall a few days before, which blew away all 
sails and hove heron her beam ends. sew lay ar gic’ rer 
position for a few minutes, but ard es ye 
__ “Sappho,” after leaving Samoa, went through “Hapa and Tonga — 
_ Groups, searching for the schooner “May Queen,” supposed to 
hquake was felt at 
without success. It w as also rc amma very strongly at vom: e | 
There were ten or tities rises and falls at Vavao on 11th —_ 
