Earthquake Effects.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1922, Page 1

Earthquake Effects.

„Y TELKOUAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. C’IIIUSTCHI'BCH, December 29. One of the results of Monday’s earthquake in North Canterbury was to cause a landslip in the vicinity of the Greta station on Waipara Parnassus railway line. Tt is estimated that an area of about four acres was moved, with the result that Waiknri Creek has been most effectively dammed. Behind the dam, which is about five chains in length, the water is rising approximately at the rate of 15 inches daily, and to-dnv it was calculated that from the level of the water to the top of the dam was about 15 feet. Mr A. j; McCredie, District Bailwav Engineer, who visited the locality to-day, informed a reporter that there was no danger, and no need for any alarm. ITe did not anticipate any trouble. The railway line is about a quarter of a mile away, and the main road about the same distance. The railway department, the County Council and the residents are co-operating in the work of making an outlet, as it is considered that it is not desirable to allow a fairly large body of water to accumulate. "Work with a scoop and ploughs will he started Immediately.

Bespeeting the damage reported to have been done to the railway near Ethel ton, Mr McCredie stated that all that had happened was that the hanks in places had settled down a little, but this did not necessitate any interruption of traffic, and all the necessary repairs wee effected by Thursday even-

A start has been made on the work of repairing the damage done to the AVaikari Hospital by the earthquake. Some anxiety was felt regarding the water supply for the hospital. which comes from a deep well, and it was feared that, a’s a result oF the quake the flow might he interfered with. The opposite has been found to he the ease, and in fact the flow is now greater than it has ever been since the wed was sunk 1 .