EARTH TREMORS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12757, 30 April 1909, Page 5

EARTH TREMORS.

Registered at Sydney Observa-

P^ess Association — Telegraph. — Copyright.

SYDNEY, April 29. A very severe earth tremor was registered at the Observatory shortly before midnight of the 27th, proceded by two smaller tremors. The maximum amplitude was 15 degrees 8 ir.ilimetres. Large waves continued for nearly five minutes, while some of the series of succeeding waves reached six milimetres. The epicentum of the earthquake was 2000 or 3000 miles north from Sydney, probably in the seismic zone embracing the Philippines and surrounding islands. '

The nursing mother needs strength," for upon her strength and vitality depends the health of the child. Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Extract builds up the mother and imparts strength to the child.

The Grand Pnx and gold medal for quality in the whisky section df the Franco-British Exhibition has been awarded to the "White Horse" whisky belonging to Mackie and Co., distillers, Ltd., Islay and Glasgow. It was only last month this old-established firm were honoured wfth the appointment by Boyal warrant to His Majesty the King.