EARTHQUAKE PROPHECY

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1923, Page 4

EARTHQUAKE PROPHECY

MR 11. F. SKEY’S VIEWS. (’ll HISTCU URCH. Sep. 22. ■ It i s no u-c people becoming ahii'ined over the predielion; seiciilists have not yet reached the stage when they can say for eeilain when an oarth(|Uake will oeeuir.” said Air. 11. I’• Skey, of the Christ church Observatory vestertlay. when a representative ot ••Tin: Press” asked for his opinion on the ‘'propbesv" matlo by Air. F. R.

Kit-Id cf \V«tiijjEJinui, that Christchurch would next month be vi-.il ed by it heavy fit rtliri tm k e. Air Kit-Id is reported to have said: "T am under the impres-ion I hat New Zealand will cxperienee a iairly heavy shake before the season ends, and I should judge that it will be one most felt in Canterbury on October bill or one felt most about Taupo on October shit. Two such quakes are very likely lo occur and to be severe enough to be fell ill Wclingtrm also. Any such shakes should be about the last ol the season for its. Afterwards wo may count upon a quiet period for four years or nearly so." According to Mr. Sko.v, Professor Oinovi, of Tokyo, is the recognised authority on the subject of earthquakes and ho does not claim to lie able to predict them with accuracy to time ami place. Some years ago lie stated that an earth tremor would be tell in Tokyo, but. it seemed that he did not expect it so soon. '■Air. Field ought to publish his methods, and the results of the discoveries he has made," said Air. Skey ; “if _

he can predict the dates and plows of earthquakes, science will be very pleased. 1 can’t say that the prediction will not come true, and, in one way, I will lie glad for the sake of Afr. Field’s "budding reputation” if he does. f don’t know anything of his methods, so 1 can hardly exptexs an oqitiion on the subject, but 1 know lie lias studied earthquake "series," also, f won’t say that the prophesy will come true.”