MORE SHAKES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 5

MORE SHAKES

SEVERE SHOCK AT WESTPORT i ! RUSH INTO STREETS j INSPECTION OF KARAMEA DISTRICT (By Telßgra,ph—Pros* Association) WESTPORT, This Day. One of the biggest shakes since 17th June occurred at 8.29 last night, and ' was followed by another, less sustained, 1 about six minutes later. The big one ! sent people in alarm out into the streets, but at St. Cameo's Church, whore mission services are being held, though the edifice was rocking and lamps swinging violently, all save about half a dozen of the congregation remained in their seats. The Rev. Father McCarthy, the inissioner, went on calmly with his sermon. Mr C. F. SchaTliek, county engineer, who has been inspecting the earthquake damage in the Karamea district, returned to Westport after walking along the sea coast from Karamea to Mokihinui river. . He reports great land movement? between the Little Wanganui and Mokihinui rivers. In some cases the movements are over a mile long and extend back a mile inland. From a height of 1300 feet he made a careful inspection of the raised sea floor in this locality. The movement extends for about three-quarters of a mile in length, 15 chains wide, and of an average height of 80 feet. Mr Schadick says this section of the sea coast is probably on the Kongahu fault line, and a great movement of marl cliffs extending from a mile inland displaced the foreshore in a forward and upward movement along the fracture line. Tho Management Committee of the Buller Rugby Union resolved to telegraph the New Zealand Rugby Union protesting against the alleged remark of the All Black manager in Sydney that the earthquake was a minor affair. It was stated that tho damage to public and private property by the earthquake had no parallel in New Zealand history. NERVOUS TENSION WESTPORT, This Day. Following the big shock experienced at 8.27 last evening a more severe earthquake was felt at 3.45 this morning. On both occasions the town was severely shaken, and this morning people were in a state of nervous tension. The effect on nerves is most serious, and many women arei in a slate of collapse. Instead of easing off the 'quakes appear to be gaining in severity.