HAWKE’S BAY QUAKE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 5

HAWKE’S BAY QUAKE

DEVASTATED BUSINESS AREAS

PROBLEM OF REBUILDING

PROPOSALS TO GO BEFORE

PARLIAMENT

{Press Association .) WELLINGTON, Feb. 24. Members .of the. Government are turning their attention to the problem of how to meet the c'pst of rebuilding the business portions of Napior and Hastings. A preliminary meeting was hold this * morning, and thq Hon. GyW. Forbes stated afterwards that it was not known yet how much money w,ould bo required, but as soon as that was ascertained a decision] would bo reached as to tho method of raising tho necessary money. Hq would have definite proposals to submit to Parliament during the emergency session.

UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM

HASTINGS DECISION

PREFERENCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS (Press Association.} HASTINGS, Feb. 24. Owng to the magnitude of the uneni ploy men t problem facing Hastings,' the following resolutions have been adopted by the' governing authorities: “That the registration of all labor bo done through the registration office; absolute preference in all cases to be granted to local residents; all labor on a remuneration basis to bo engaged through the registration office, where full lists of all tradesmen are to be kept.” “In tho event of a shortage of any tradesmen in any trade, the registration officer will apply to the head office of the union concerned, Wellington, for the' required number of men. In the event of any registered man obtaining employment, he is to notify the registration officer at once. ft o that his name can be removed from the list.”

HIGH WIND AT

NAPIER

” IS -XL - i —XJL BIG WOOL STORE BLOWN INTO AIR BALES COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO WEATHER (Prcs3 Association.) NAPIER, Feb. 24. The weather is fine with a squally westerly wind, which lias a decided nip in it. The sea is dead calm. Difficulties are being experienced by fruitgrowers owing to the dry spell and high winds causing fruit to fall. Thoso well protected from winds are able to attend to export work, but a continuance of the present conditions will do much damage. There have been no shakes worthy of mention during tho last 3G hours. Messrs Williams and Kettle’s big wool store, which was badly damaged by the original shake, was blown into the air this morning, exposing wool completely to tho weather. It is 'thought that there were no casualties among the workmen engaged in rescuing tho wool. Bales of wool uro being dispatched to the Home market as rapidly as possible in order to make a clearance ,of the stores.

THURSDAY HALF-HOLIDAY AND SATURDAY LATE NIGHT

BOROUGH SERVICES CAN BE REINSTATED FOR £280,000 MODERATE QUAKE LAST NIGHT (Press Association.! NAPIER, Feb. 24. The weather is cold and showery with a. southerly wind, the sea is calm, and the rivers normal. A mooting of the City Council this evening decided that the half-holiday this year he observed . on Thursday and the late night on Saturday. It is officially stated that a cost of £280,000 would reinstate the borough services. The expected reinstatement of one chimney in each house will run into £30,000. IVater and electric light extensions aro still in progress.

Tho first shock to-day, which was moderately strong, was felt at 8.30 p.m.

DEATH ROLL MOUNTS REMAINS OF ELDERLY FEMALEFOUND CRress Association.* NAPIER, Feb. 2t. The charred remains of an elderly femalo were found outside the Majestic Theatre site this morning. RECONSTRUCTION WORK IRISH SENATOR OFFERS ADVICE (Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Feb. 2b. Senator J. Moran, of the Irish Free State, arrived by tho Manama to-day. He said he might ho able to give some advice regarding the reconstruction of Napier and other towns affected by tho earthquake, and he could show those responsible that there was a comparatively cheap way of widening thoroughfares. They had rebellions in Ireland in 1916 and 1923, and most of Dublin’s valuable property was totally destroyed } and Senator Moran in 1916 got a bill through the British Parliament known xis the Dublin Reconstruction Bill.