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agitated but heard no sound. The tremor took place 

 shortly after 8 p.m. One member of my family was at 

 work in the machine shop (mechanical) and all the tools 

 and windows, as well as the building were agitated. We 

 are located right on the main Divide." 



Report of H. W. Smith of Cassilis. 



"The shock must have been slight in this locality as it 

 was felt by comparatively few persons and no damage 

 occurred." 



Meteorological Report, Cooerwull. 



44 People walking about in the house noticed it. The 

 kitchen stove was shifted slightly and the crockery on the 

 table rattled. The electric light suspended from the ceil- 

 ing swung to and fro." 



Report of A. E. Dreiv, Gulgong. 



44 In some instances crockery was shaken off the dressers 

 or mantle pieces, and there are some who being in bed say 

 that their beds were momentarily shaken. A wall was 

 cracked in the centre of the town and some tanks rumbled." 



Report of F. Cotton of Hornsby. 



44 1 was sitting in a room when I felt a sudden decided 

 shake. The windows were shaken as they sometimes are 

 by a passing train — but there was no train — and the ceiling 

 which is cracked seemed to be suddenly cracking all over. 

 The earthquake was accompanied by a rumbling sound — as 

 of a very heavy dray rumbling over a bridge." 



Report of Edith F. Suttor of Katella. 



44 On the night in question we were playing cards when 

 our attention was suddenly attracted by a noise as if a huge 

 bird was flying round and round the chandelier and we all 

 looked up to see what caused it, and were waiting to hear 

 it again when we felt our chairs rock. I was sitting on a 

 large Chesterfield facing the doors winch open on to the 



