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DEATHS AT NAPIER BRIGHTER NEWS GOOD ORGANISATION RESCUE RESULTS appeal to manhood ALL QUIET AND ORDERLY (Per Press Association). Napier, Fcl). 8. All able-bodied men have been appealed to for assistance in patrol work and cyealing the debris. All is quiet and orderly and the organisation is working splendidly. ANOTHER VICTIM FORMERLY OF WAITUNA WEST Mr. John MacLeunan. who met his death at Havelock North during the earthquake on Tuesday, was a wellknown and highly respected pioneer of the Manawatu. The son of Mr. John MaoLenimn. one of the pioneers, the deceased’s son waseducated at the Wanganui Collegiate School, lie entered a hank in Palmerston, hut later took up a run at Oroua Downs. This was subsequently /divided * into holdings, Mr. MaeLenr.an then buying a farm at Wailuna. He remained there for some years, but sold out and went to Havelock North where he had resided for the last 12 years. The la e Mr. MacLonnan, who was (52 years of age, leaves two daughters to mourn their loss. They are Mrs. J. B. Pascall and Miss E. MacLeiiiian, both of Palmerston. CASES IN HOSPITAL LIST FROM PALMERSTON Latest admissions to the Palmerston North Hospital of earlliquake patien s ure as follow: James Bickers l a fl\ 12 Enfield street, Napier, head injuries.—Serious. Helen Mansfield, appendix trouble. Sister Virgin, Hastings Convent, abdom hi a 1 com pla ini.—S alisfa lk ory. PROGRESS REPORT Miss Annie Anderson, formerly serous, no wsatisfaetory. Miss Jean Bprthwick. formerly no injuries ; now scalp wounds and abrasions ; quite satisfactory. Frederick Bowen., formerly Aery serious ; now serious. William Blewelt, formerly very serious, row satisfactory. Mrs. Eniinu Berry, formerly serious; now satisfactory. Kenneth Brown, formerly on injuries, now fractured leg; serious. Percy Chang, formerly serious; now satisfactory. Miss Kitty Carroll, formerly serious; now satisfactory. Patrick Devine, formerly very serious ; now serious. Neville Drake, formerly serious, now satisfactory. Ms. J. Etheridge, formerly very serious ; now serious. Miss Mavis Katikner, formerly very serious ; now serious. William Fulton, formerly serious; now fair (no fractured pelvis). James Fitzpatrick, formerly serious ; now satisfactory. Mrs. Ina Henderson, formerly serious; now dangerously ill. Ci.known man, aged 50, still very serious. Lewis L. Kell, formerly very serious; dangerously ill. George McKenzie, formerly no injuries, now heart, condition serious. Archibald McGregor, foimerly no injuries: now broken ribs. Stuiiley Newlands, formel.v no injury; now injured foot, operation today, serious. Richard Sullivan, additional injuries knee and foot; satisfactory. Jack Ryan, formerly no injuries; now crushed ribs: satisfactory. Mrs. Alice Salmonsen. formerly no injuries; now head injuries. Campbell D. Smith, formerly no injuries; now compound fracture lower portion of leg; serious. Edward RliiFeii, formerly no injuries; l ow crushed ribs. MORE OF BLUFF DOWN RESULT OF SHAKE YESTERDAY Napier, Feb. 8. A heavy jolt at noon to-day brought down another good slice of the Bluff and levelled shaky Avails, but sufficient warning was given for all to get clear.

Efforts to-day were concentrated on moving women and children to the new camps. Telegrams are pouring in from all parts and from overseas, and postal officials are working under the greatest handicap. At the Hastings street school a full service has been restored, but inquirers in Wellington should not I>e alarmed if replies are long delayed, fo- it. is impossible for the authorities to deliver all telegrams, as the addressees are not now in Napier. deaths from injuries at the dressing stations occurred this morning, but no names are available. The chaos of the list few days is giving place to more order. InP the organisers have a terrible task which will not he eased until the town is c-vat’unted. The only means of ■comnumcating instructions is by handwritten posters about the residential areas. The smashed sewers in all parts of (he town is the most urgent reason for evacuation, for it is impossible to apply chlorination an 1 disinfectan s. AT WAI K AREMOANA Advice has been received by the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. Ik A. de la Perelle) from Lake House, Waikaremoana. that all the himneys are down, and that extensive damage Avas done to stores and crockery. There Avere no casualties. The Rotorua road is open. GISBORNE’S EXPERIENCE SOME MORE SHOCKS Gisborne, Feb. tf. A fairly sharp shock Avas experienced here at 8.57 this evening. During the day four aeroplanes arrived here at intervals, being utilised for carrying mails and telegrams. Among 1400 telegrams b. ought from Auckland in a Moth by Captain Mill the great majority were from Auckland, expressing sympathy and anxiously inquiring of the welfare of friends and relatives. A very large number of these were prepaid. On Tuesday Gisborne experienced a Aery heavy shock which did some damage to a fe aa* shops and their contents. and also brought l down a number df chimneys in private houses. No one was injured and little damage was done. Since then several shocks, more or less sharp, were experienced at intervals, but no great damage was dot e in Gisborne or vicinity. ROLLING STOCK READY The Railway Department has assembled sufficient rolling stock at points adjacent to Napier to evacuate' up to 20.000 people, if necessary, within six hours. Fifty bogie Avaggons and vans ai*e, also in readiness for hospital purposes. Up to the p’eseiit sleeping ears have been used for casualties. CITY GIVES £IO,OOO. C HIU BTCI 11 RC f I CO U NCI L £SOOO IM MED IAT ELY Christ church, Feb. 0. The Christchurch City Council, at a special meeting this morning, called urgently by the Mayor, decided to increase its donation to the Earthquake Relief Fund from £IOOO to £IO,OOO, half of the amount to be pai l over immediately. The money is being taken from the reserve funds of the electricity department. and the decision of the Council wds based on a recommendation made unanimously by the electricity committee. ►SPLENDID WORK N AP IER ORG AN I SAT JON ORDER OUT OF CHAOS (’A Sl A LTI E S EX A G GERA TED Napier, Feb. 0. The organisation is working splendidly, and there Is plenty to cat at the camps. Most of the At omen and children have l>een evacuated, lessening the problem of possible disease. Water is available in fair quantities. The assistance rendered by outsiders is wonderful, and is greatly appreciated. There is no confusion worth mentioning. and the fatalities have been g.vatly exaggerated. Although a full clearance has not yet been made, the burials total under (JO, and it is hoped that there are lot more than 40 bodies yet to he recovered. ONLY BY PERMIT BUSIN ESS AT 11A ST IN G S A message from Mr. Roach. Mayor of Hastings, states it is not correct that business is proceeding as usual there. There can be no business only by special permit. The bulk of the food has been commandeered.

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i TRAINS TO NAPIER ORDINARY TIME-TABLE MAGNIFICENT WORK Residents of the desolated area were extremely surprise to find this morning that trains had been got through right to Napier. This was achieved as the result of magnificent work by the Railway Department’s officials and staff. Trains are now running through to Napier on ordinary timetable, anl special services are being provided as they are required.* MISSING BOY REPORTED Wanganui, Feb. (i. Erie Barker, a Hastings boy, who is reportedyuissing, is in Wanganui Hospital and progressing well from burns on his hack. ECONOMIC LOSS N ATI ON Ah RESPONSI BI I.ITY MR. RANSOM’S VIEW VERONICA’S ISAD POSITION Palmerston, Feb 0. The Leader of the Opposition, Air. J. G. Coates, the Minister of Lands, Hon. E. A. Ransom, -and the lion. R. Masters, M.L.0., to-day inspected the iiase camps at Palmerston and the relief organisation. They warmly praised the arrangements made. Mr. Ransom is returning to Wellington to confer with the Prime Minister (Right Hon. G. W. Forbes) as to Government action. Tiie organisation at Napier was wonderful, said .Mr. Ransom. Great work had been done at the base hospitals. “'I regard the whole thing as a national responsibility,” said Air. Ransom. “The loss to the community was so great, that it vvas impossible to export their rehabilitation without very generous financial assistance by the Government. The amount depends upon Cabinet’s decision. but it would be su cicnt with public contribution to meet the ease." LOAN FROM LONDON SUGGESTION TO GOVERNMENT MR. POL SON’S VIEWS Hamilton, Feb. 0. That the Government should immediately raise a loan on the London market to adequately cover earthquake relief was suggested by Mr. W. J. I’olson, M.P., President of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, speaking at a big meeting of farmers at Matamata to-day. It was, he said, impossible to state what sum was needed, but be thought a coinm|ttee of trustees should be selected from prominent men in Hawke's Bay, with Government representation, to go into, the matter. The trustees should have-the right to cat liu harbour and other engineers, town planners and financiers, to arrive at a plan and direct the proper expenditure of the money. The motion was carried unanimously. F ATI (Ell’S AN XIETY NO NEWS FROM DAUGHTER INQUIRIES IN LONDON London, Feb. 0. AinVug sco res of inquiries concerning tlic New Zealand earthquake was a member of the House of Commons, ‘.Major Giuliani Pole, I.abour, who is anxiously 'awaiting news of bis youngest daughter, Airs. Norman Elder, who is living in Hawke’s Bay. throe miles front Hastings. EIGHT MORE BODIES RECOVERED IN HASTINGS AIISSING JOURNALIST KILLED IN POST OFFICE Hastings, February (j. Steady progress is being made with the search for bodies in fide ruins. Six gangs are at work systematically clearing the debris from tho business area. To-day eight bodies were recovered and these were identified as follows: Arthur iL. Ryan, journalist, found in the Post Office lobby. Albert Gocdall, sign-writer, near Grand lurUa. Airs C. Ellis, near Kosy ’ll icaire. Alas ter L. Kredeberg, from Roach’s Limited. Miss Mabel Orr lias been identified its one of tho bodies recovered from Roach’s yesterday. Alr.x A. H. Wing. Chinese. am’ Mo Tuoliy, Seddon street, both preionsl.v reported killed, are alive. WHO ARE THEY? Tlfa body identified as Airs A. H. W iit£j is believed to l>o iliat of McDonald. •

Ti:©re ax© iive bodies, identification of which is almost impossible, four female and tbo sex of tlie fifth is not, ascertainable, though it is be. iieved t*o be that of J.Tonkin, whose death was vouched for yesterday by Mr Harold RoachOn© of the female bodies is behoved to be that of Miss Glady’s Farmery, also an employee ofßoach’s, Ltd. MORE DEATHS The police have received 'word from ’A aipukurau that W. Hunt, who was injured near the Trades Hall, Karamu road, Hastings, ;uid removed to AVaipukurau, has died. Additions to Napier’s dead are: Thomas Meek, elderly, Wagliorne street. Lloyd Rhodes, 15. son of Robert Rhodes, 8 Faraday street-, a TeelmicaJ sclio - 1 boy. IMQIE EXPEIt IENCE GOT INTO STRONGROOM Tlie manager of the Majestic Theatre, Napier Mr \V. Gray, had a unique experience. He was adjacent to a huge safe in the building when the first jolt occurred, and, it is stated shut himself inside fur 20 minute* while the. theatre rocked. He emerged and climbed out through a window on to thoi roof which immediately overturned. Mr Gray we’t with the roof and was deposited eri tho Parade uninjured. The caretaker, Air (Triton w.\a buried in the .ruins, but wa s extricated alive. His wife jumped from toe balistrade of the staircase and it is reported, bn ke l>oth her ankles. SKELETON SERVICE ELEC TR IGA I. POW ICR. OPKB AXES SEWERAGE PUMPS WORKING Napier, February 6. At 4 p.m. to-day there was a skeleton power service iu operation, in Napier, sufficient tot work tlio sewerage pumps and provide electric light- for Nelson Park base and essential buildings. Air W. A. AVaters, engineer to tlie Manawatu-Oroua Power Board, rendered valuable assistance to Mr Gocdson, Napier borough electrical engineer, iu getting motor generator sets ruimtng with Alangahao power. THE SEWERAGE Napier sewerage ha, s always l>e©u pumped out to se‘a, tilt* pumps being work partly by adtornating current and partly by direct current. Tlie alternating current ones were got going til's!, the sewerage being turned into the storm water conduits leading into tlie ocean. There is now no med for electricians <>r linesmen. The authorities arc concentrating on getting a supply and overcoming the -owerag-' problem.