EARTHQUAKES AT CHEVIOT.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 November 1901, Page 3

EARTHQUAKES AT CHEVIOT.

First night's rest by the Residents

(pee pbess association.)

Wellington', This Day

The Postmaster at Cbristchurch telegraphs at 8 a.m. to-day to the Secretary of the General Post Office :—" I am happy to be able to report an almost en tire discontinuance of shocks since 1 46 and 4 a.ra, A.t these hours we experienced slight tremors, but nothing further has been felt. The residents all enjoyed a night's rest for the first time since the initial shock." The Premier of Westralia cabled to Mr. Seddon expressing regret at hearing of the earthquake and hopes that the agricultural settlement at Cheviot in which the late bir John M'Kenzie took so much interest and which all Liberals must wish to see prosper, may not be hopelessly impaired, The Government is sending Mr M'Kay, the Geogolst attached to the Mines Department, to Cheviot to report on the scientific aspect of the disturbances. Chbistchurch, This Day. There have been no further shocks at Cheviot. It is stated that Government aid may take the form of assistance in repairing buildings. Bricklayers have arrived, and are being kept busy.

Wellington, This Day.

The Hon. Hall-Jones, in his report to the Premier from Cheviot, says the chief sufferers are men with small holdings up to 20 acres. Their houses are completely destroyed, and they will require some financial assistance. He is getting tents from the Government works at Waipara to lend them. The larger holders will, he thinks, get along. Two of the bridges are badly damaged, timber 12 by 12 being broken through. These should be put in hand at once with an extension of the Bluff road, which he had not yet seen at the time of telegraphing. The roads are not much damaged.