THE EARTHQUAKES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 268, 21 November 1901, Page 2

THE EARTHQUAKES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, yesterday. There have been no further shocks at Cheviot. It is stated that the Government aid may take the form of assistance in repairing the buildings. Bricklayers have arrived, and are being kept busy. Wellington, yesterday. The Premier of Westralia has cabled to Mr Seddon oxpressing regret at the heavy earthquake, and hoping that tho agricultural settlement at Cheviot, in which tho late Sir John McKonzio took so much interest, aud which all Liberals must wish to see prosper, may not be hopelessly impaired. The postmaster at Cheviot telegraphed at 8 a.m. to the Secretary of the General Post-Office “I am happy to bo able to report an almost entire discontinuance of the shocks since 1.46 and 2 a.m. At 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 Hon. Hall-Jones, in his report to the Premier from Cheviot, states that the chief sufferers are men with small holdings up to 20 acres. Their cob houses have been completely destroyed, and they will require some financial assistance. He is getting tents from the Government works at Waipara to lend them. Tho largest holders will, he thinks, get along all right. Two of tho bridges are badly damaged, timber 12 by 12 being broken through. These should bo put in hand at once. With the exception of the Bluff road, which he had not yet seen at the time of tolegrapbing, the roads are not much damaged. If no further shocks occur, the people will soon settle down.”