Westport Again Severely Shaken
WORST FOR MONTHS j INHABITANTS NERVOUS Press Association WESTPORT, Today. j The worst earthquake for the past three months shook Westport ! about 3.45 a.m. today. i Its coming was heralded by loud rumblings and the houses were well shaken, crockery rattling and falling on the floor. The shake lasted the best part of a minute and finished with a nasty, twisting movement. Yesterday evening, about 11 o’clock, a very loud booming was heard, but no shake accompanied the noise. Many people are feeling nervous as a result of this morning’s shake. FELT IN WELLINGTON Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. An earthquake of comparatively short duration was felt throughout the city and suburbs about 3.45 a.m. It was of minor intensity only.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 828, 23 November 1929, Page 1
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