THE EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
GREAT ALARM OF THE INHABITANTS. NINETY SHOCKS EXPERIENCED. Bu Telegraph.—Frees Association. — Copyright. Adelaide, May 14. News from Kingston, known also as Port Caroline, in tbo south-east, states that earthquake shocks continue. . Over ninety have been experienced. Thirty were counted within five hours. Numbers of families are camping out in tents, owing to the houses having become Three hotols Wefe damaged, and id one base all tho occupants had to lodge in teilts, . • . At Tangoline, near Kingston; several dwellings Wefe demolished; . , An iflfant Was buried In the debris, but was recovered much bniised. Both at Yangoline and Mount Benson Openings in the ground of considerable extent occurred; , Near Kingston the ground opened many fchaius in length, and varying from -Jin to 6iu in width; • _ , On the south side of Fellmongery Lake the.gtotind ahd rooks sank 3£t.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3129, 15 May 1897, Page 3
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