On 3 February 1931 , the college was severely damaged by the Hawke 's Bay earthquake . No lives were lost , but the top storey of the Jellicoe and Julius wings were levelled , and the tower atop the Fergusson block collapsed . The buildings were repaired and reinforced , but the cost of £ 7,769 placed an enormous financial burden on the college
Hawke 's Bay earthquake
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
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