THE EARTHQUAKE YESTERDAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4343, 13 February 1893, Page 3

THE EARTHQUAKE YESTERDAY.

Tho earthquake felt horo was far more severe in somo other parts of the Colony, At Wellington accordiny to the N.Z. Times, it was the sharpost earthquake shock that has boon felt thero for the paat 11 yoara. Thora was first of all a dull, rumbling sound, like distant thunder then a protracted tremor, closely followed by two sharp shocks, and ending with another tremour—tho entire movemeet lasting about 20 seconds. Clocks were stopped in many instances, ai ticlos shaken down from shelves and tables in private dwellings and tradesman's shops, window panes smashed in a number o( cases, and other damage mure or less serious dono, Thora was nothing, however, of any sensational moment. Several chimneys are said to havo been knocked down, viz,, one in ileid etrcot, ono in Ingestro street, one near Mount Cuok Gaol and ono near tho Hospital. The facade of tho Free Library on its eastern side near tho Board of Education building exhibits sumo cracks at the junction of the white Uamnru stone with tho brickwork, and Binall piecos of the cornices wero knocked off into the street. The news of this damage soon <?ot abroad in a more or less exaggerated form, and numbers of people went round to have a look during tho day. Inside tho building the petering of several of the coiliugs is said to display slight cracks hero and there, but this information noods verification. At any rate the damago externally appears to bo but very Blight. A former crack near tho top of tho Destructor chimney is reported to liavo been extended downward for some distanoo. On tho Willis street frontage of Jamicsou Bros, and Co's shop (at the corner of Willis and Dixon streets) tho platcglaes window was smashed, and evidently some vessels hiside containing troaclo and jam camo to grief, as tho liquid camo oozing through on to the footpath, and imparted quite a sanguinary aspect to tho shutters. In another grocery shop in Upper Willis street somo 901b or toa dono up in small packets were shaken ok* the shelves, and in Messrs Gurney Bros,' (baskotmakers) noxtdusr several vases wero thrown ofT the mantlepiece, while at tho Albert Hotel a number of buttles were shaken down, At Aaher's establishment in Manners street we hear of damapo to the stock of crockery, and at Campbell's grocery, in the Bame street, ornamentß were thrown down and broken, and a clock stopped. There aro numerous cases of tho same kink, but, of courao, tho full extent of tho damage will not bo known until the tradesmen'sshops are various places of business aro opened this morning. At any rate, no damage of any consequence was reported last night, and no injury to life or limb.

(By Telegraph,—PreßS Association) Ashbbmon, February 12, A very sharp double earthquako was felt at fivo minutes past 8 this morning. No damage is reported. (Jbbimooiu, February 12. A sharp shock of er.rthquako occurred about 8 this morning, tho duration being 15 seconds. Palmekston Norih, February 12, A smart shock of earthquake, lasting fully 10 seconds, was experienced here soon after 8 this morning, Blenheim, February 12, Tho most severe shock of earthquake for many years wbb experienced at oight o'clock this morning, and caused considerable alarm. Two distinct shocks were felt, but so cloie together as to bo almost continuous. At ten minutes past nine and a quarter past throe minor shocks wero felt. Tho direction was south to north. Many chimneys were injured and will have to be rebuilt. F. Litchfield's and W, Carr'a stocks of glassware and bric-a-brac were considerably damaged. New Plymouth, February 12. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at 8 o'clock this morning, the most severe that has boon felt for many years. Reefto.v, February 12. A sharp shock of earthquako was felt here this morning at 3 minutes past 8, The actual quake was preceded and followed by earth tremors lasting half a minute. The direction was north and south, Some damage to crockery was done, but not of much consequence. Nelson, February 13. A severo ehock of earthquake was experienced hero about Dve minutes paßt I eight this morning. Many chimneys have Buftered, and in a number of houses articles were thrown down and destroyed. At the Government Buildings only one stack of chimneys entirely escaped. The top of one was slewed round, and in ot lers the brick work is shattered, cracked, or broken away. At tho College Hill bricks lrom a chimnoy fell on to the bed which wero occupied shortly before at tho college. The hospital, gaol, asylum, and Bishopdalo chimneys are damaged, and in front of tho pedimout ot tho Bank of Now Zealand, tho stone wall is cracked, The spire of the Cathodral appears to he out of plumb; and in many shop? the plate glass windows wero broken or craoked. Tho interior of the Nolson Club shows evidonce of the movements of the stono building, and tho next building is rather badly damaged. In some stores a good deal of damace was done, but being Sunday it is impossible to estimate the value. The Mayor's houso Buffered a good deal. It is thought tho loss will exceed £4OOO. No one was hurt. ' Westport, February 12, A prolonged shock of oarthquake was felt this morning at about 8 o'oiook, The direction was west to east. Hokiiika, February 12. Two smart shocks of earthquake was felt this morning about 8 o'clock. There was an interval of two minutes bctweon the two. Tho second one laatod 45 seconds.