New Zealand being classed as an “earthquake” country has earned" a reputation among timid people abroad which it does not deserve. The earthquakes of America- and of Europe slay their thousands, but in New Zealand (says the “Auckland Star”) there have been only seven deaths from earthquakes' in 75 years. The tourist authorities should ’blazon this fact abroad. The little ’list so far is : The shock of October, 1848, threw down a wall in Wellington and three people were killed. On January 24, 1855, a death occurred at Wellington, recorded as “accidental death from the falling of a chimney.” On November 16, 1901, a child was killed by the Cheviot earthquake. On April 12, 1913, a Maori was killed at Masterton by material falling from the post office, due to an earthquake. In another earthquake one life was lost.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 May 1928, Page 9
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