DOMINION NEWS Restoration Work At Hamilton

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 August 1948, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS Restoration Work At Hamilton

An official survey of the Hamilton and Frankton tornado destruction shows that 177 houses were damaged and 13 totally demolished. More than 300 men were engaged yesterday on reconstruction work and by 3 o’clock the exterior work on 112 houses had been completed. These can now be occupied as they are weatherproof. By tomorrow night 26 more houses will be weatherproof, but without electric power and other services. The authorities anticipate that within a fortnight 82 of the houses will be completely restored to the original or an improved condition. Restoration work in" Frankton business areas begins next week.—(P.A.)

Dunedin Singer Wins Contest By a margin of one point, Miss Mona Ross, of Dunedin, won the John Court Memorial aria contest at the Auckland competitions. Arthur Downs was second. The first prize is £IOO.—(P.A.)

Minor Earthquake A minor earthquake shock was felt in Wellington at 5 p.m. yesterday. There were no reports that it was felt elsewhere. The acting-Government seismologist, Mr R. C. Hayes, estimated the earthquake as force 2 on the Mercalli scale. Electric fittings were set swinging slightly.— (P.A.) Outbreak of Paralysis 9

Four positive cases of poliomyelitis were reported in the Wellington health district during the week-end. Three were from the Hutt Valley, and one from Wellington. The Wellington patient is a child of four years reported on Saturday. Also reported on Saturday was a child of six 'from Petone. The cases reported today were both from Lower Hutt — an infant of 13 months and a girl of three years. Asiatic Students Saying that he felt very strongly on the matter of scholarships to allow Asiatics to study in New Zealand, Mr R. A. Campbell, of Christchurch, asked the meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand whether the university colleges or Senate had been approached before the Government made its recent grant for that purpose. The Pro-Chancel-lor, Mr L. J. Wild, said that he could not speak for the colleges, but he understood that the Senate had been entitled to representation on the committee that drew up the conditions. Mr Campbell’s further remarks were taken in committee. The Senate adopted a resolution asking that further information on UNESCO fellowships be placed before it at its next meeting in January.— (P.A.) Technical Staff for Animal Research Some of the difficulties being experienced by the Department of Agriculture in obtaining technical staff for its Animal Research Division were outlined in a letter from the department read at a meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand. The department said that graduates appeared to have their interests developed in other directions during their post-graduate studies, and asked whether its animal research station might not be linked officially with university post-gradu-ate work. A member of the Canterbury Agricultural College Board of Governors (Mr W. Colee) said that there was adequate provision for work in animal research in the agricultural. colleges. Their facilities could be elaborated if necessary in collaboration with the department. The Pro-Chancellor, Mr L. J. Wild, said a letter had already been sent to the professorial boards of the colleges and of the School of Agriculture, and the Senate deferred further consideration of the matter until reports could be received from those bodies. —(P.A.)