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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1728, 20 April 1906, Page 3

THE MAIL STEAMERS, fc MAILS LIKELY TO BE SAFE. WILL TIDAL WAVE REACH NEW ZEALAND?

'(Per,* Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The luailstoamer Sonoma was timed to loavo San Francisco for Island ports and Auckland to-day. Messrs Hondorson and Macfarlane, the local agent», think, howovor, that the steamer will bo delayed for some days in view of the tremendous nature of the casualty, and tho fact that the post effice had boen destroyed, and that cargo for shipment by the steamer has also nut with a like fato.

At tho stuns liras it may bo pointed out that ths mails (com tlio Eastern States, including British anils, come to Osklandj aoros3 the harbor from San Franoisoo, and are brought over by the ferry stoauiors and transferred to the mail steamer. Is is no*, therefore, likely that any of the British mails would bo in the San Fraucisoo post office at the turn of the disaster. As to the prospeots of a tidal wave accompanying tho o trihquako, it is considered very probablo by local porsons interviewed. One svoll known gentleman who has made saverat visits aoross the Paoifac said upon being questioned : “ There are too tnauy islauds between Auokland and San Franoisoo for auything like a tidal wave to roaoh Auckland. These islands would act as a natural break to the strength of a tidal wavs sweeping over the ocean towards New Zealand, and a'though some rise in the tides may occur, I do not think that we need have any fear of any disaster.”

WAVES REGISTERED IN WELLINGTON, (Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The first waves of the ’Frisco earthquakes were registered on the seismograph at 1,2 this morning.

NEW ZEALAND’S SYMPATHY, (Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night, Mr Seddon has ssdl messages of condolence on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand to the President of the United States, and to the Mayor of San Franoisco, and Mr Stephenson Smith, New Zealand Government agent.

A RECENT ARRIVAL FROM ’FRISCO. MR J. F. PETTIE’S RETURN. Mr J. F. Pettie, of Waipiro Bay, returned to Gisborne yesterday from San Franoisco, whither he had been on a visit, accompanied by his wife. Mrs Pettis re* mained for a time, and is at present at Los Angelos. Mr Pettie himseif hai arranged to wait and come over in tbe steamer Bonoma, which was to have left yesterday, but fortunately changed his mind, and therefore instead of being amidst the terrors of 'Frisco to-day, he is at present in happy little Gisborne. Mr Pettie, whilo in Sin Franoisco, stayed at the Palaoe Hotel, one of the buildings destroyed. He states that tbe buildiogs mentioned in the first cables as having been destroyed were all magnificent structures, the Palace Hotel being claimed to be the most beautiful building of the kind in the world. The post office in Mission street, bo states, is of recent erection, a handsome building in solid granite. Tbe Grand Opera House was a remarkably fine building. Sprocket's building was an immense nineteen storied edifice. While Mr Pettie was in Stu Francisco arrangements were being made to increase the height to twenty-three stories.