Severe Earthquake on East Coast.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT
GISBORNE.
[PKK PKESS ASSIOTATIOSf.I Gisbokne, December s.— The heaviest earthquake experienced at Gisborne for years occurred at six o'clock last'eveniag, being one of a series 'of eight which occurred between 4 p.m. and 2 a.m. The ground rose everywhere m confused masses, causing houses to creak and rock violently, trees to roll about like ships at sea, tanks to splash out their contents, several chimneys to fall, and generally doing a good deal of damage The heaviest sufferer was Mr Whinray, furniture dealer, the parapet of whose two storey brick building fell, crashing through the roof of his fancy arcade, destroying a quantity of crockeryware and fancy gooda. v Mr Whinray estimates the damage at £200.
Mr Ford, draper (formerly of New Plymouth), Buffered damage to hio stock to the extent of £100 by water splashed out of a tank in the roof of the building. Minor losses are reported in several other business places.
Napieu, Dflcember 5.— A series of violent earthquakes occurred yesterday afternoon, one of them being the m<fet severe felt for many years.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11391, 5 December 1898, Page 2
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185Severe Earthquake on East Coast. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11391, 5 December 1898, Page 2
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