NAPIER NEWS
THREE HOUSES BURNT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) NAPIER, March 23. Three houses at . West Shore were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The houses were occupied by Messrs Millet, E. Aplin and Martin. The absence of water was responsible for the spread of flames to these buildings. Before the big upheaval, they were just across the road from the Inner Harbour, but since then no water was near enough for the big fire engine to be used successfully. FRESH WATER. SPRINGS. CAUSED BY ’QUAKE. NAPIER,, March 23. An extraordinary submarine occurrence caused by the earthquake has been the opening of cold fresh water spx-ings. Consequent on the existence of large areas on the surface . where fresh water was obtained, six springs have appeared situated in a circle round Pania Reef, a few mites off the Bluff. 'The shallowest spot in the vicinity has a depth of six feet,, and the reef falls away on all sides to a. depth of 42 feet to 62 feet, It is from this location, where the sea is about, seven fathoms deep that fresh water springs have been gushing, some of them plainly visible. It can be seen that they ate at least two feet in diameter. It is some weeks since the spot was visited, an inspection having been made by the Napier Harbour Beard Captain White Parsons, the Engineer-, in-chief of the Public Works Department, Mr J; W- Furkert and the Government Geologist, Dr. Henderson, a few days after the earthquake. At that time the water from, the springs was quite fresh, but it is not known) whether the springs are still flowing. Since the big ’quake nine vessels, including ocean going boats, successfully berthed at the breakwater. Coastal! boats, which usually went to the Inner Harbour, are now going to the breakwater. The . successful use of the breakwater .convincingly disproves the assertion concerning the damage done at Napier’s deep water harbour. , NAPIER’S DEAD. NAPIER, March 23. The remains found in Hastings .Street last Thursday have definitely been identified as those of Francis Henry Webster. The remains of Miss Joyce, missing in the same building, have not been found and the search has stopped in that area- ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1931, Page 5
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