The Earth Shock

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1063, 10 August 1904, Page 2

The Earth Shock

GOES THROUGH THE COLONY. J'iES DAMAGE IN MANY PUCES. 'PEOPLE PANIC-SSRICKEN. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPEKTY, liy Tcleurnpli.—Frew Association. GREAT SHAKE AT NAPIER Nafieb, this day. Tiik shock hero was the most violent over felt. Buildings rocked and swayed, and pcaplo rushed into the streets. The schools \rero emptied, The shock lasted nearly two minutes, visits cm::: tchuroh, By Telegraph,—Pi »s8 Association. Cdrimouoroii, thii any, An eiuthquako shock was folt hore at 10.22, tho maximum movement lasting about two minutes, SEVERE SHOCK AT GREYMOUTH 8j Telegraph.—Press Association. Gkevmouth, this day, A very sovere shock of earthquake was experienced nt 10,53 a.m. yesterday, tho buildings swaying and crockery rattling, to tho general alarm; but no damage is reported, TWO BAD SHOCKS AT DANMJVIBKE

GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY By Telegrnph.—Press Association. Dasnkvirks, this day Two bad earth shocks wore folt at 10.22 yesterday, The sun was shining brilliantly after the frost. The first shock was of a rotary character, aud drovo the people out of their houses, Tho sooond one followed, and the noise of falling chimneys and tho breaking of glass was hoard in all direct tions. Peoplt found it difficult to keep thoir lent, and tho earth appeared ior a timo like a heavy sea, Great damage was ione, Chimneys foil down in all directions, and stocks of a fragile charaotor were injured. Brick walls were damaged, So far thoro is no report of accidont. Many porsons havo suffered from the tor 4 rifying nature of tno shocks.

HAVOC AT MASTER-TON By Telegraph,-Press Association. Masterton, this day Tho whole placo was Marrnod by tho shock. Chimnoys wero levelled in all diroatious, aud the grocers' and chemists' shops wore a confused mass of broken bottles and glass, Tho post office and other brick buildings were damaged, some seriously.

SEVERE SHOCK AT GISBORNE IW Telegraph-- ?'•>* Gisdornb, this day A particularly severe shock was fel yesterday at 10.2/ i. It was of long duration, aud tho heaviest since 1893, Peoplo rushed out of their houses,

LANDSLIP AT NAPIER By Tolegrauh.—Prcsi Association. Napier, this day No very serious damage is reported as tlio result of the enrtbtjunke, but a number of chimneys were brought down mid considerable linvoc wns wrought iu tho crockery shops, Several pedestrians on the Breakwater Road at the timo of tlio shako had a narrow escape owing to a slip boing brought down from tlio Bluff. A SIXTY SECONDS' SHOOK By Telegraph.—Pr««i Association. Iseison, this day Tho shock was prolonged, lasting over a minute Chimneys rocked, and there was much noise; but no damage is' yot reported, ' PANIC AT WOODVILLE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Woodville, this day Tito earthquake, accompanied by a terrific report, caused a great panic, Bricks were knocked off chimneys and windows were broken, but 110 serious damage is reported. Plaster came down iu nearly every upstairs room in tlio now Post Office. A RECORD FOR HASTINGS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastixof, this day Tlio earthquake was the most violent eyev experienced here. Peoplo rushed into the streets in alarm. Chimneys eracited and buildings swayed, but no furllmr damago is roported boyoud broken windows and crockery, DAMAGE AT CARTERTON lly Telegraph.—l'rwi Awooiatlon. Carterton, this day Much damage was done to goods in shops and to chimneys. Many thousand pipfs belonging to the Brick Company wore bt'olton, GIiEAT DAMAGE AT FEILDING Br Tokgrapn.—Press Amooiation. Peilding, this day The earthquake yesterday ra the heaviest known for numyyears, and lasted ninety seconds. There was considerable damage, The top wall of Wathorn's shop collapsed and several buildings were cracked. There was a goneral rush for the streols. THE SHOCK AT HOKITIKA Horitika, this day Thoro was a smart shock of earthquako at 10,30 yesterday. Tlio shock was of cousidorablo duration, THREE SHOCKS AT PAHIATUA By Telegr:,ph.—Press Association. Pauiaiua. this day Three vor.y pronounced earthquake shocks, preceded in tlio first instance by earth tremors, wero felt at about 10 22 yesterday. People rushed into the streets, so great was tlio consternation amoug them, Brick walls woro opened in several buildings, and glassware and orookery were smashed.