THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
THE DEATH ROLL INCREASING. • Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, ROME, September, 10. (Received Sept.. ii, at 8.29 a.m,). \The earthquake.death roll is increasing hourly. Three hundred dead are reported at Parghali, 200 at Jopplo: and 2000 dead and injured at Martirano. '. , . ■ . The terror-stricken, peasants refuse- to return home, and are sleeping in the fields, railway stations, and carnages.' ' , ! , There were further' shocks : pu Saturday. September 11.'
(Received Sept. 11,. at 9.54 p.m.) The Government is devoting £10,000 to tho relief of the sufferers by the earthquake. King Victor Emmanuel lias given £4000. It is feared that 2000 people have been killed. King .Victor Emmanuel and his Ministers have gone to Calabria. (Received Sept; 12," at 6.17 a.m.) One hundred thousand ; persons are roofless in Calabria,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13386, 12 September 1905, Page 5
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