RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
WORK AT PAHIATUA •' rE,s TELEGKiM I PAHIATUA, March 21. Txie Napier building inspector, .who was appointed by the borough council to superintend earthquake reconstruction and inspect all plans and speci(.cations, nas been given sole power io decide what shall be done It is stated that it i< probable an Oidei-in-Cuuncil wi'i be made to en-c-b e the boroughs cf Dannevirke and ~r*i liat i U - a Vo 9" fore - !^e reconstruction el ouilain-s in accordance with earth* quake-resLstiiig principles. Amended returns show that 633 ihnnncvs in the borough needed repair and many have been put in hand, keeping tinsmiths and bricklayers busy. The debris and wreckage .'/ die mam street ure rapidly vanishA further communication has been veceived by local bodies trom the Rt. i-on. J. G. Coatcs about financing .icet.-Mtous ca-es by way of loans on i'a;y terms. Mr Coates said that those :eMdents who were in a position to i t-pa,r the damage themselves or who ■ ou.d obta.n finance for the purpose nouid be expected to do so.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21120, 22 March 1934, Page 16
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172RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21120, 22 March 1934, Page 16
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