THE EARTHQUAKE TERROR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 273, 20 November 1901, Page 2

THE EARTHQUAKE TERROR.

FURTHER MINOR OONVULSIONB AT CHEVIOT. ENOOCRAGINtf DIMINUTION OF THEIR SEVERITY. PUR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, November 19. The postmaster at Cheviot, telegraphing to the Secretary of the Department at 8 a.m., says: "I have to report another depressing night. Since taj last there have been a number of minor disturbances intermingled with on* or two more severe and reriotig shock*. None, however, have done additional damage, chiefly because practically all the damage from which the settlement can suffer has already been done. I regret to say that after the promise of much needed cooling rain last night the weather has again changed this moraing, and is oppressively dose, wittffc scorching sun. This will add to the troubles of the farmers, whose land ia parched, and crops are consequently ia nearly all cases failures. The Ghriatchurch newspapers have already started a relief fund. It must no: be understood, however, thxt the settler* are destitu'e. Almost without exception their homes are badly damaged, and in some cases destroyed, while one or mora busioess people in Mackenzie itaelf, who_have no available capital, nave lost their all. It is these la'ter who will benefit by the relief fund, the chief use of which will not be to buy food, but to enable them to make another start. The impression abroad that paople are absolutely destitute is incorrect, though several are ruined." The Government is tending Mr. McKay, the geologist attached to the Mines Department, to Cheviot to report on the scientific aspect of the dist urbane?*. Chbistchubch, November 10. Numbers of sh ck* ware felt at Ohoviot la»t night. After a heavy convulsion at 8 o'olock last night, wbioh cause 1 a mild panic, up to 11 o'clock this morning, them were no tremor*. The Hon. HallJonee left thi* morning for Cheviot, and Sir Joseph Ward is expected there to m rrow. LATER NEWS. CftaisroHUECH, November 19.

The etrtbqaak4 at 7.50 on Monday night, which caused further apprehension at Cheviot, was felt at WaUu, and was considered to bj the most sever* iince Saturday morning. The •hook very much upset the womenfolk, some of whom had not had their olotnee off since Saturday morning. At live minutes to Jeven there was another shook, and at 2.20 am. then was a third, which caused some commotion in a hottl. At about 7 o'clock there was another, but slighter, quake, and during the rest of the morning thrre was quietness At 4.S this afternoon a sharp shock was Ms as ! Waik<ri.

Relief funds Tor the Cheviot pufierens have been started, and alretdy ft onsiderable sum has been collected. A movement ia on foot to provide tampo* rary accommodation here for women and children whose homes are destroyed, and a number of benefit entertainments are to be given. Wblu«otos, November lft. The postmaster at Cheviot wired tie Secretary of the Postal Department at 2 p.m.: "No further shocks. A, hard gale is blowing." OaRISi'OHDBOH CATHEDRAL. Ohbiitghuboh, November lft. At a meeting of the Oathedral Ohapter to-day, it was decided to at oooe take down the damaged portion of the Oathedral spire. The question of its reoonatruotion was lelt over for further consideration.