THE DAMAGED BUTLDINGS.
SOME EXCITING EXFEBIEHCIS. RESERVOIR CONSIDERED SAFE. (Received ,10.21 ai.) SYDN^,^daya: Latest reports from Newcastle suits that altogether an area; of betweenfertj;, and fifty acres is affected; by\tne;cr«j),' though in only a portion is -the suhadentß : really serious. There are about v.400.----houses within the area. Among the premises -damaged - are;t&B Congregational and. Roman -Cttholiß churches, a ;Methodist Mission Hall,- and the large house of Mr. A. E. Bin,-adjois-ing that of Mr. Woods., ...-■- - Last night the reservoir on The EH with a holding capacity of 200,000. pilons, began leaking into the old workings below the main reservoir. It is, however, still'intact,.and tbe"'City Engineer report-, ed last night that he. anticipated- nty danger- ._ , ~ , T^i The estimates of the 'dsxnfge'sn ytrj[v wide, ranging from. £40,000 to £100,000. V.S The residents of .some of 'the dtlnigti" houses had rather exciting but ho one has been injured.:'; ~ .-".:-.-'■■*. ~ {
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 249, 18 October 1907, Page 4
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144THE DAMAGED BUTLDINGS. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 249, 18 October 1907, Page 4
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