CONVULSIONS OF NATURE.
SLIGHT ’QUAKE IN ROME. (United Press Association—By Electric r Telegraph—Copyright.) ROME, April 29. A slight earthquake shock was felt at 3.18 on Saturday afternoon. GREECE SUFFERS. ANOTHER. STRONG SHAKE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—'Copyright,) ATHENS, April 29. A strong earthquake shock was recorded this morning. The Government has invited tenders for the erection of 1000 huts at Corinth, and has appointed a reconstruction commission. BALKAN LOSSES. MUSSOLINI’S GIFTS. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copy right.) LONDON, April 29. Signor Mussolini has sent £II,OOO for the Bulgarian earthquake relief, and a similar amount to Greece. < - MORE SHOCKS IN GREECE. PANIC-STRICKEN POPULACE. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received May 1, 12.30 p.m.) ATHENS, April 30. There were many deaths in the earthquake shock at Corinth. Hundreds of houses collapsed. The panicstricken villagers spent the night in the open air. A wide area was shaken. A train, one hundred miles from Corinth, was nearly derailed.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17944, 1 May 1928, Page 9
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155CONVULSIONS OF NATURE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17944, 1 May 1928, Page 9
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