Earthquake Shocks

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1062, 9 August 1904, Page 3

Earthquake Shocks

Severe One at Hastiiiijs

Collapse of Teleyrapli Lines

Mil. A. Mans, chief of the Waihi Post ami Toiegraph Ollieo, lms been adyised that ft Bliock of oftvthijuiilco at 10$2 this morning brought down nil tho lines south of Hustings, Hnwke's Bay, and that there is now only olio wivoto Wellington, that via the West "oast, Trnllio 011 tho lino will necessarily bo slow till tho East Coast lines nro repiurod. SHOCK AT HAMILTON Hamilton, this day A slight earthquaiio shock was felt liore at 10.20 this morning. The direction was oast ;o west, EARTH TREMOR AT AUCKLAND Adokund, this dnj A slight shock of earthquake was felt here just before 10,30 this morning, BIG SHOCK AT WELLINGTON PEOPLE TERRIFIED |

SHOWERS OF STUNK AND MUCKS Vi ELI.INOIONi tllifi (IllJ. Tho most formidable cnrthquake ex. pcricuced in Wellington for many yearn occurred nbout 10.20 this morning. A slmlto of tho usual kind was followed by a vigorous shook that sent tho people liying out of their houses in dread that there might be worse to follow, Anything loose began to fall. Chimneys came down, and tho Government Life Insurance Building, which has suffered before, dent a shower of stono and bricks from the gables on to the pavements and' adjoining roofs. Later. The Public Library Building, which was damaged by the previous earthquake, is thrown out of plumb with the adjoining building, Tho damage done by the earthquake is very extensive, The roof and walls aro extensively cracked, It is feared that tho grcafi r pail of the building will have to be demmi.-thui. Parliament Buildings and the new rail-, wsy buildings siil't'ercd duu.rgo. The plasttr is coming down 'rom eliiiih noys all over tha town. Quito it number of women fainted in tho streets. Tho residential parts of the town aro filled with women and children who rushed out of their houses, Most of tho hotels suffered heavily in the bars, bottles bing shaken oil the elielvea, A number of brick houses aro cracked and hundreds of windows broken, There was considerable damago to crockory and glasswato in private house.?,

SaOCJi AT WAKAPUAKA Wakapuaka, this day A sharp shock of earthquake occurred hero at 10.20 this morning.