Heavy Land Sip.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12927, 5 August 1905, Page 7

Heavy Land Sip.

HOUSES "IN NAPIEITi^AMAGED, "

Per Press Association. Napier,: Aug. 4. Ano|h^jLeaOT r ,Janot,sKp %oo%; place a/bout" five minutes to "eight this evening, when a r large quantity, of earth came down^om? Goleiw* 'SKhV. crashing into a six-roomed house owned by Mr Montague Lasceltes, axed which, untis ' ihi» •m&t!mng i 'was - occupied , , by Mr v A. r Bailey, jeweller*- The house was shifted right into- the Milton < Road* the chimneys and verandah being completely demolished. Mr S. Woodcock's house* adjoining tois also twisted and partly upset, one comer betng wrecked. Owing to a fall of earth yesterday,' at the rear of Mr Woodcock's house, the decupants of both houses moved out to-day, but Mr Woodcock's .furniture had not been removed, and a quantity of that has been damaged.