QUAKE FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 147, 18 March 1931, Page 11

QUAKE FUNDS

Government List £235,467 FURTHER DONATIONS The Prime Minister's fund for earthquake relief totalled £235,407 yesterday. The largest contribution was £1274, received from the London list at the High Commissioner's office. Following are details of the funds:— Primo Minister's Fund 235,407 The Mayor's List 37,544 Red Cross List 4,073 "Evening Post” List 4,820 "The Dominion” List 2,052 Petone List HU PRIME MINISTER’S FUND

BACK TO NAPIER Registered Population Advice has been received by Mr. W. E. Barnard, M.P. for Napier, from the earthquake' commissioner in Hawke’s Bay, Mt. J. 8. Barton, S.M., that the present registered population of Napier is 6829. There are many in the town, however, who are unregistered, and are not accounted for in that tptaj. Mr. Barnard stated last evening that 347 pupils were attending the Te Awa School and 144 the Central School, making a total of 491. The necessity for opening a school at Nelson Park or Hasting Street was urgent. HAWKE’S BAY ROADS Auto Association Report The following report on the roads leading from the earthquake area has been submitted by the Manawatu Automobile Association:— , Napier-Taihape.—The Napier-Taihape road is in reasonably good order, and once the earthquake area, in the vicinity of Napier, is left behind, the usual conditions obtain. Napier-Taupo.—The direct road via Eskdale can be used, but there are deviations several chains in length along the railway line, and railway bridges have to be crossed by means of planks. This section of the road is rather tricky for an inexperienced driver. The alternative route, via Greenmeadows, and Rissiugtqn to Te Pohue, is reasonable. The balance of the road from Te Pohue to Taupo is in quite fair order. Napier-Wairoa.—Cars arc now making their way through from Napier to Wairoa. Deviations through paddocks are necessary, and the gorges are negotiated by crossing railway viaducts on planks. The route is very rough, and should not be undertaken except by experienced drivers. Wet weather will render the route impassable. Wairoa-Gisborne.—The main traffic bridge across the Wairoa river is down, but a detour via the railway bridge enables Gisborne to be reached without trouble. « Gisborne-Opotiki.—The Gisborne-Opo-tiki road is in good order. Rotorua via Waikaremoana.—Traffic is now proceeding over this road, but between Wairoa and Lake House a section of the road is continually washing out, and trouble may be experienced at any time. HASTINGS FOOD DEPOT Opposition to Closing At an open-air meeting of workers the question of the proposed closing of the Hastings food depot was brought up, and opinions were expressed that it should be kept open, says the “Tribune.” The meeting consisted of about sixty men. A resolution was passed that a request be made for the Drill Hall to be kept open until such time as the town is back to normal business again. A deputation was appointed to wait on the authorities urging this request. Mr. Arch. Lowe said that it seemed to him a very important thing that the depot should be kept open, although he was not aware if there were any difficulties in the way of keeping it running. o WOMAN’S REMAINS FOUND In Grand Hotel Ruin® By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, March 17. The remains of a body identified as Mrs. Ellen Ashworth, second cook at tbe Grand Hotel, was found in the ruins of tbe building to-day.

£ s. d. Previously acknowledged .... 232,761 High Commission, London, fur7 4 ther contributions received ..1,274 "Marlborough Express,” Bien16 4 3 1 Clerk, Walpara County Council, Waikarl 5 0 0 Town Clerk, Gore 7 15 0 Town Clerk, Greymoubh 35 Kumara Napier Relief Fund 18 6 Committee, Kumara 117 16 6 Town Clerk, Kaponga 2 Town Clerk, Matamata (subscripW 0 tions by residents of the Matamata district total £719/2/-) 344 Tapanul “Courier” 85 ij 2 18 o Town Clerk, Waimate 16 Nuhaka Earthquake Relief Com1 0 mittee, Nuhaka 128 18 7 The Mayor, Wellington 315 17 2 Staff, Education Department .. 20 Staff, State Forest Service, Wai17 8 6 poua 6 14 Town Clerk, Manurewa 31 1 10 "Northern Advocate," Whangarei 65 Staff, Public Trust Office, Mas17 10 terton 1 Staff, State Forest Service, 8 6 Auckland 7 10 0 Residents of Birchfield 7 14 6 Total £235,467 17 8 THE MAYOR’S LIST £ s d Previously acknowledged .... 37,442 0 8 Staff Aubrey Gualter and Co. .. 5 4 0 R. Northen, per “Radio Record” 1 Officers and staff Wellington 0 0 Fire Brigade 30 7 6 Collected by Mr. P. J. Nathan, List 185 65 4 8 Total £37,544 6 7 RED CROSS LIST £ s d Already acknowledged 4662 Collected by four small boys 8 7 among their friends:—J. Nalder, Id.; L. R. Tremewan 2/0; D. Mitchell, 2/0; M.J.G., 2/0; R. C. Goldie, 2/6; Robt. Noye, 2/6; R. Goldie, 2/6; Odd Pence, 8d 0 15 9 Ngaio Boy Scouts, per Patrol Leader Colpus 0 School Children, Whakarongo 15 0 School, R.M.D., Palmerston North 9 1 9 Total ' £4673 1 1 PETONE FUND s d Already ackuotvledged 1004 15 9 Lucky Star dance band 10 Concert by combined members, 18 6 Petone and Maori Benefit Entertainers (organised by Mr. J. W. McEwan) 22 18 0 Miss L. G. M. Shortt 1 0 0 Staff Messrs. Lever Bros., Ltd. 6 Employees and office staff, 18 3 Messrs. W. D. and H. O. Wills, Ltd 112 7 7 N.Z. Labour Party (Petone branch), collected at benefit dance 8 8 0 Hutt Valley children’s combined sports gathering 4 10 0 Total £1171 15 8