EARTHQUAKES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3721, 4 September 1886, Page 3

EARTHQUAKES.

(By Telegkaph.) Wellington, Sept. 3. A smart shock of eartbquako was felt here shortly after noon. The earthquake to-day was felt prptty generally throughout the Wellington province. KaikopbA, Sept. 3. Two earthquakes were felt here at midday. A tremulous motion was first observable and a slight shock then took place, followed after an interval of a couple of seconds by a very smart one, about the heaviest experienced here. The direction was N.E. and B.W. Blenheim, Sept. 3. A very severe shock of earthquake was felt at noon to day. The Government buildings and other structures rocked about, and considerable alarm was occasioned. The shock lasted seven or eight seconds, preceded by sevoml seconds of loud rumbling. No damage is reported. Tho Bhocks wore felt generally throughout the province. They were the heaviest felt for many years. Nelson, Sept. 3. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at noon to-day. Chbistchuech, Sept. 3. A slight shock of earthquake was felt here about two minutes past noon to-day. The duration wa3 4isecs., and the direction apparently from North-east to South-west. It was felt at Kaikoura, Lyttelton and Akaroa. The weather is fine. The earthquake was felt at Lyttelton, at other places on the Peninsula, and m North Canterbury. Tho shock appenrs to have been more severe northward, but there are no reports of its having been experienced m South Canterbury. At Kangiora it was de3c;ibed as rather smart, while at Waiau it is said to havo been very sevore, and lasted quite a minute, a slight rumbling continuing for some time longer. The reports as to its direction are, as usual, conflicting. Westpout, Sept. 3. A strong shock of earthquake was felt here at noon. Gbkymotjth, Sept. 3. A very sharp earlhquako Bhoek was felt here at two minutes after twelve. It lasted over a quarter of a minute and was preceded by a rumbling sound. The severest part of the shock was m the middle, the vibration gradually dying away. Several persons on the quay who did not feel the quake saw the houses shaking. Glasses and bottles m the public houses, and windows and crockeryw&re m private houses also shook. There i3 no common opinion as to the direction. One who was m a good position to feel all the vibrations describes the motion as that of a dog shaking himself after coming out of tho water. The " bar" became rough all at once about the time of the- earthquake. LUMPERS' STRIKE. » (By Teleobaph.) iNVEKCABGILIr, Sept. 3. The lumpers at the Bluff, who have been reof iving Is 6d per hour, declined to agree to the lower rate of Is 3d, which came into force this month. They refused to fill up the s.s. Rotomahana, which arrived from the North to-day, but her crow will be able to wndertake the work, and get the steamer away at the usual time.