THE CHEVIOT EARTHQUAKES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2490, 4 December 1901, Page 22

THE CHEVIOT EARTHQUAKES.

WELLINGTON, December 2. The Government telegram from Cheviot states that since Friday sharp and cannonading and dull booming sounds have preceded and followed the earthquakes. At 2 a.m. to-day a sharp noise in the air "preceded a series of light shakes. At 3.59 a ■very viol&nt shock from the north was followed by a dull sound in the earth. A phock of earthquake was felt here about 6.10 last night. CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. At a meeting of the Cheviot Relief Committeo it hs» reported that 69 applications for relief had been received. The applicants stated that the losses amounted to £3000. It was decided to employ a builder to help to a-»eF3 the damage in e^ch individual case, and to report at a meeting next Saturday. 'Ihe cases will then be dealt with on their merits, ccrj.i*teut with the money subscribed. A severe shock was felt at Che\iot at 3.59 yestetday, uud is reported tojia\e< been more be\erely felt at stations norlh'of Che\iot. It is anticipated that the present season in the Avc'dand district will be a very dry one. Dairying operations, which aie being greatly extended in the Waikato, will suffer in ori^eqiici co. In ?orr.e of the *c!iool» in- Sweden bathing ip one of die compulsory kssono of rhe pupil-. Tjirce times a wesk they mn>t ''import tiicriFe'vc-a in t \\ivrtns> b^t'is, ;u;d while t-.e youngs' era aie trjoymo thK c-ur--culum the.r clo'.Ji;^ are purified in