The Archive · 1932

New Zealand Town

IN RUINS

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Auckland, Sept. 19.

The township of Wairoa, which was severely shaken by an earthquake on Friday, has suffered damage exceeding '250,000 and is practically ruined. Public funds are now being subscribed to help. the residents, the majority of whom have lot everything.

Yesterday further tremors. shook Gisborne, but there was no panie.—4 Reuter, Wellington, Sept. 19.

New seismic shocks took ph

though with less ape Wairoa, nep Deep flerures in the fof the city are into fette "Cindatnces ere cabled and by Mr J. "Thomas, Bria em. King George V_ of Englens

Secretary for the Dominions=—Havas.

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