WHAT IS WANTED IN NAPIER

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 February 1931, Page 5

WHAT IS WANTED IN NAPIER

Warning to Intending Sightseers “NO CHANCE OF GETTING THROUGH CORDON” Men’s and Women’s Clothing Required “We could not give food away in Napier, but I was asked by survivors to appeal in Taranaki for second-hand clothing—men’s working trousers, shirts, singlets, and women’s underclothing,” said Mr W. S. Canning, of Hawera, who returned last night from Napier with relatives from the earthquake zone. , “It should also be thoroughly understood that there is no chance of sightseers getting through the cordon outside Napier. I understand that many people intend going through during the week-end, but they have not a chance of reaching the earthquake area unless they can prove to the police at Dannevirke that they are going in search of missing relatives — and they must be close relatives. As the police officer in charge told us, ‘lt is no use mentioning cousins as an excuse. Everybody has cousins, but they can be looked after by closer relatives. ’ “The place is under martial law and it is very strict,” Mr Canning continued. “Able-bodied men are not allowed to leave the town, but are working on grave-digging, coffin-making, and clearing the debris. I never saw a braver lot of men in my life. They are working cheerfully merely for their rations. “The first burials took place at the cemetery yesterday and all bodies are being buried now as soon as they are identified. While we were there volunteers were called for burial parties and immediately scores of men stepped forward and marched away with a policeman at their head. “The first train steamed into Napier yesterday at 10.40 a.m. It had not come right through, but there are trains running between the broken points in the line. “The working parties began dynamiting buildings yesterday to facilitate the recovery of bodies. The boys’ technical school was so treated and bodies tvere recovered. “Good and ample rations are being handed out from the courthouse. The people gladly accepted butter we offered them, but they had plenty of bread and other food and we could not give anything of that kind away. Bedding, bed-clothes and tents are there in abundance but clothes are desperately needed. Middle-aged men are working in shorts, and nothing can be washed owing to the scarcity of water. ' Tlier? will be plenty of women wanting underclothing, for those up the hill declare they will not leave. Water supply and sanitation services have been provided there and they declare that they will stay, but they asked us to get them second-hand, clean clothes. ”

HELP FOR GROCERS

ACTION BY] FEDERATION WANGANUI, Feb. 5. The New Zealand Master Grocers' Federation decided at its conference here to-day to open a subscription list in its journal for grocers who, suffered in tlie ’quake AID FROM CANADA LUMBERMEN’S SUGGESTION EXTENSION OF CREDITS TORONTO, Feb. 5. In order that New Zealand might be enabled to purchase Canadian lumber and building materials for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the earthquake, an extension of credits, will be urged) on the Canadian Government by the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association.

ANOTHER SHAKE j VIOLENT ONE EAST NIGHT HASTINGS, Feb. 5. Another violent shake shook the town at nine o’clock to-night. There is a clear sky with a very cold atmosphere. The shake was felt in. Hawera and caused the rapid exit of the occupants of several homes. FREEZING WORKS ABLAZE HUNDRED-FEET FLAMES 35.000 CARCASES IN STORE GISBORNE, Feb. 5. . At eleven o’clock to-night a ’phone message was received in Gisborne that the Wairoa Freezing Works was on fire, the outbreak having stai-ted at 10 p.m. An hour later the flames were rising a hundred feet in the air. The fire was discovered by an, engineer on watch at the south end of the building. The fire brigade was rushed to the scene, but power had been lost and there was no means of pumping water, and its efforts were of little avail. Thirty-five thousand carcases are in the building. At 11.15 p.m. all the wooden portion :of the structure, including the freezing chambers, was doomed, and the flames were then menacing the section containing the slaughterhouse, fellmongery, and cool stores.

DAY OF MOURNING

OBSERVANCE It is the desire of the Government that next Sunday should he observed as a NationaL Day of Mourning in New Zealand and that services of intercession be held in all churches throughout the Dominion. The religious organisations in Wellington are arranging that the services on Sunday morning be specially devoted to this purpose, and in all the _ churches throughout the Dominion it is requested that the desire of the Government be given effect to. It is felt that in this way spiritual comfort and help will be given to the afflicted. The authorities of the Roman Catholic Church in Wellington have intimated that the last Mass on Sunday will be offered especially for the relief of sufferers. The Archbishop has requested that the same procedure iu all Roman Catholic churches foe followed.' ACUTE ANXIETY CLERGYMAN HURRYING HOME. SYMPATHY AT CANBERRA. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright,.) SYDNEY, Feb. 5. Rev Oliver Dean, of New Zealand, returned by the liner Mongolia from a world tour to-day to learn that ins home town of Napier was almost completely destroyed. Accompanied by his wife 3 lie leaves aboard tilie Maraina to-morrow with little hope of finding the home he left at Napier intact. The couple are greatly perturbed because of the entire absence of news regarding the fate of their family, who lived on Middle Hill behind the town. ~ . • At Canberra the Speaker in the House of Representatives, Mr N. J. O. Makin, sent this message to the Prime Minister of New Zealand : ‘‘On behalf of the members of the Federal Parliament I desire to convey sincere sympathy to you and the people of New Zealand in the loss of life and suffering caused by the calamitous earthquake. ’ ’

STRANDING OF VERONICA NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. GOVERNOR-GENERAL PROCEEDING TO NAPIER. WELLINGTON, Feb. 5. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledisloe reach Wellington tomorrow morning and leave on Saturday for the stricken area. Further messages received by the Governor-General are from the president and council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, and Lord Ranfurlv. With regard to a rumour that the Veronica is stranded in the inner harbour at Napier the Naval Office states there is no official news to such effect. Although no official announcement has been made, a “Post” reporter was informed this morning that it is generally considered that inquests on the victims at Napier and Hastings will not be necessary. A number of forms and warrants for burial have been forwarded from Wellington. The seismographs at Kelburn are recording fairly constant after-shocks. Those recorded between 10 a.m. yesterday and the same hour to-day number If’ of which one at 4.45 p.m. and another at 2.5 a.m. were pronounced. Dr Adams, together with officers from the Geological Survey Department, has left for the scene of the disaster.

SYDNEY STIRRED MAYOR OPENS FUND SYDNEY, Fob.. 5. The Lord. Mayor of Sydney announces that he is receiving donations to & fund to assist the New: Zealand earthquake victims, and a meeting is being held on Thursday next to inaugurate a citizens’ fund. The Lord Mayer, Alderman Jackson, says that Sydney has serious problems of its own, but) the people’s hearts are big enough to respond to an appeal made in the light of the knowledge that others have suddenly found themselves .soi much worse off. In the meantime the New Zealand Association, on behalf of 30,000 New Zealanders resident in New South Wales—the largest community of its kind outside the Dominion-—are moving energetically to assist the campaign to swell the Mayoral fund. The popular mind is shocked as never before since the war by the daily reports from New Zealand of the growing seriousness of the cataclysm, and sympathy for the stricken people is expressed in many offers of aid. Mr Hugh Ward, well-known to New Zealanders in former years, in connection with his theatrical enterprises, and his efforts in raising funds for New Zealand hospitals, leaves for Wellington to-morrow to offer his voluntary services in organising relief fund service. The Ne\y Zealand Government Tourist Office reports that there have been no cancellations of proposed visits to the Dominion bv Australians. Official assurances liavo been received that none of the tourist! resorts are affected by I the earthquakes.

SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ;

WHOLESALE PREPAR ATIONS

ACTIVITIES AT PALMERSTON

PALMERSTON N., Feb. 5. During the whole of last night trains, i motor,' lorries, omnibuses and bun- : dreds of private cars were engaged m bringing into Palmerston Nortli re- j fugees. Every possible accommodation is tmincr* exploited, numerous public buildiii"'si and halls being brought into occupation. The Palmerston North showgrounds are at present sheltering many hundreds who are being housed in the extensive exhibit sheds. Private reside njces( were canvassed y esterday and as a result many families have been billeted „ The Board of Governors ox the Palmerston North Boys’ High School has offered accommodation to as many boys as there is room for at both tin new and the old hostels of the boarding department. A tent-making firm in the city has offered to supply tents sufficient to accommodate a thousand persons . At the Manawatu Racing blubs course at Awapuni preparations have been made for the accommodation oi ]0;>0 refugees. The tea kiosk and the large stand have been turned into tern porarv quarters. The tea kiosk has been ‘closed in with tarpaulins, and battens put on the front of the stand tor tarpaulins It is thought that the acconnnoda tion offering will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the quota of thcpopulation that will be transported to the city The old De Luxe Theatre building, the Salvation Arm.v hall and the Cuba Street Methodist Church hall have been offered, and so far have not been used. .. The scene at the Terrace End rail-j way station was a most unusual one, hundreds of motor cars and crowds ol people lining tin* streets near the station. The work here was under the charge of the managing secretary ol the Palmerston North Hospital, Mr. A. J. Phillips, who was assisted by Mr. Campbell Aitchison, the city fire police, the railway ambulance brigade, the Legion of Frontiersmen, and members of Boy Scout bodies. Twenty motor lorries, vans, and motor ears with mattresses and blankets were waiting in readiness at the station, while an ambulance from the Wanganui Hospital was also in readiness. When the relief trains arrivec the cases were transported to the hos pital expeditiously and with the maximum of care. , _ , At the Palmerston North Hospital accommodation is available for 80 patients, mostly those with acute injuries, while many are being drafted to other hospitals. Advice lias been received by Mr. A. .7. Phillips, managing secretary to the Palmerston North Hospital Board, who has been appointed to represent the Health Department, that Masterton could accommodate 30 such patients, Taihape 20. Wanganui 60, Hawera 30, while Miss Robie had offered accommodation foi 10 at the Northcote Hospital, and the Hoine of Compassion, Island Bay Wellington, beds for 15. Relief headquarters for the administration of help are functioning efficiently at the .showgrounds under the direction of Brigadier Whyte, Majoi Potter, and Captains AlcGa skill and Hunt. There is a records base in the Breeders’ Club, where clerical work in listing refugees is being performed by Mr. J. H. Dick, assisted by a party of Y.M.C.A. workers. Three thousand blankets have arrived from the military stores, while palliasses, which have been filled with straw and which are being arranged for beds, have been laid out in dormitory style in the entertainment hall. By noon 100 refugees had been recorded, and food was provided at tables in the produce ball. WANGANUI TO TAKE 1000 WANGANUI, Feb 5. A public meeting was held in Wanganui to-day and the city offered to accommodate and provide all arrangements, including transport, for 1600 refugees. The drill ball and the old museum have been fitted with beds and otliei requirements. Refugees will be taken there and afterwards distributed to homes provided for them. Sixty members of the Wanganui women’s division of the Farmers’ Union have offered refuge in their homes. Nearly 300 offers from Wanganui residents have been received. The Wanganui Aero Club donated 0100, Mr. Hope Gibbons £T(!0, and there are many others. Twenty-eight further hospital caseswere received in Wanganui late tonight. Two hundred ears were prepared to go to Napier to bring refugees. to Wanganui, but word bus been received that they would not be required. A NURSE’S VISIT IN NAPIER AND HASTINGS. Miss B. Young, wlio went across with a relief party on Wednesday, gave some details of the impressions created in her mind, to members of the W.D.F.U. and other organisations who were at the meeting in Hawera yesterday afternoon. She said that when they reached Waipukurau the destruction began to be impressed on them, and thenceforward to Napier it was abundantly evident. They met lorries, buses and other motor vehicles used as improvised ambulances to convey casualties to the various hospitals. And when they reached the two towns they were told they could do nothing, as so many injured had been evacuated and there were ample doctors and nurses to cope with those still left.

“Hastings was awful,” said Miss Young, “but Napier was a shambles, and even the wooden houses had collapsed or were in a condition to go at any time. One felt how helpless one was in the midst of so muc-h suffering. They were heartbreaking sights.” The people were trying to erect tents. They looked haggard with di-s----tress, but were mostly quiet. What is now wanted over there is a host of men with pick and shovel. She said she spoke to a sailor from one of the warships and was told that there was practically no water, even for drinking. “The event,” said Miss Young, “proved once more how nobly the British Jack Tar met the occasion 'when help was needed.” The people seemed stunned with the awfulness of the disaster, and what was most urgent now was for people to be ready to look after refugees as they were brought across here. r l hey saw many lorries laden with supplies going up to Napier and Hastings, but these would be more needed in the areas where will be located the thousands of homeless people, men, women and children. The whole experience was very distressing.

OVER HUNDRED IDENTIFIED

H ASTINGS-NAPIER VICTIMS. MANY STILL MISSING. WELLINGTON, Feb. 5. A revised list shows that the deathroll at Napier and Hastings is already well over 106 identified, and numbers are unidentified or missing. Details a re: KILLED MISS META DEWES. MR, VAL HARRISON. ALE BONNER. L. T. BISSON. NURSE EILEEN WILLIAMS. MISS EILEEN BRANDON. JACK SHIRLEY. NURSE STONE. NURSE STAINES. NURSE INSTILL. MRS C. BICKER STAFF. MASTER IRVINE STEAD. MRS MENDELSHOHN. J. STEVENS. MR TAGGETT. MRS T. BARRY", Senr. MISS LEAH BENNETT. MASTER ANDERSON, a Technical School boy; also two other Technical School boys, who have not been identified. The above are all of Napier. FATHER GONDR IN GER. FATHER BOYLE. .T H COLF.BOURNE. of Hastings. WILLIAM STEVENSON. MosgieL ALEXANDER DEVONPORT, Fendalton. VINCENT CARMORY. Wanganui. JAMES DOOGAN. Greyinouth. LEONARD MANGOS, Tnnaru. SUSAN ORR, Taradale, aged 8. IRLEEN DUNN, Taradale, aged 7. DENNIS KITSO, Taradale, aged t WILLIAM ARCHIBALD POLLOCK, Greenmeadows, aged 8. ERNEST HOWARD, Taradale. ELI ZAB ETII JEE E A RES, Taradale SISTER IGNATIUS, Greenmeadows THOMAS GJLL, Hastings. MISS HOULIHAN, Hastings. I MRS MURRAY" and infant, Hast-

ings. JOHN ROSS, Hastings. The following inmates of Parke Island Old Men’*! Home were killed: ANDREW WATSON. JAMES SANDERS. DANIEL SEIFERT. JOHN HENRY WATSON. EDWARD COTTON. MICHAEL CASSIDY. CHARLES SKINNER. JOHN DWYER. JOHN RAE. GILBERT BROWN. EDWARD HANSEN. john McKenzie. ARTHUR- WATSON. WILLIAM CAMERON. The following bodies are at Port Afhuriri morgue : EDWARD FO INTON, aged 50, Hastings. JOHN CRAWFORD, storeman, acred 45, supposed of Hastings. CRAWFORD BENJAMIN JOHNSTON, aged 50, Napier. RICHARD SMITH, wharfinger, Port Ahuriri. THOMAS GREATBACH, Napier. JACK GRENVILLE, aged 17, message boy. A BOY, about 13, unidentified, found in -Technical School. A WOMAN, about middle age, probably a teacher, found in Technical School. ALEXANDER WALKER, storeman, aged 55. Further identifications at the Courthouse are as follow: BRIDGET MARY JOHNSTONE, wife of John S-pratt Johnstone.

aged 43, wardsmaid, isolation ward at hospital. MISS MOLLY MeTvEE, isolation ward patient. AIRS VOYCE, isolation ward patient THOMAS HENRY KITCHJNG, aged 75, Napier. ELLEN SMITH, aged 75, patient in hospital. AIRS ELLIS, about 45. second cook

in hospital. NURSE KIDELL, aged 20, parents in Wairoa, supposed oi

Pahiatua. SISTER MITCHELL, aged 45, of hospital. KATHLEEN IRENE PEARSON, aged 29, wife of Alfred Leslie Pearson, Dannevirke, CECIL ASH WELD PORTER.

Clarendon Hotel, aged 30, wife in Wellington. NURSE NANCY THORNE GEORGE, aged 24, public hospital, Napier. CLARICE AIARCARET BURROW, aged 16. Napier. LEONARD GOLDFINCH, aged 35, Napier. AIRS ELIZABETH PUDDLE, widow, aged 79, patient in hospital, ison at Wairoa. RAY BROWN. DICK VERCOE. RODNEY FRANCIS RUSH. ERNEST JONES. W. L. WALKER. AITSS DORIS AT AY HEXTOX. All of Hastings. ALEX. RATTRAY. Riccarton. MISS SYLVIA ALLEN. GEORGE STEVENSON. ALBERT GEGG. AIRS GEGG. AIRS AIURRAY and baby Dinah. ArRS FRANK COTTE and two bov‘ HENRY DIAMOND. All of Hastings. ROY MCLENNAN, Havelock North. AIR LEAING, Hastings, bootmaker ABROL MacDONALD. One Unidentified Woman. R. COLBOUR NE, Hastings. EDM ARD HOLLAND, Palmerston

North. RAY GRAHAM. Hastings. S. A. SPENCE, Pakioaki. T. W. ALEXANDER!' Pakipaki. IVY MAY GOOD ALL. MISS GRUDENOFF. BERT DWYER. HERBERT WALKER. PEBCIVAL LEWIS. MT-SS ELLA NUTT ALL, Hastings MRS JENSEN, Haimioana. MRS KATHLEEN BOWEN. MRS W. WING. PATSY WHITE, daughter of Dr. White. Hastings. MTSS PHILLTPPA COPPER. Otane An Unidentified Girl. RATXA MARIE MOUNGA. Bridge Pa. PAKOTOROE MOUNGA. native bov. Bridge Pa. ROY TTEENEY. MTSS LILY JENKTNS. MRS BARTLETT. MISS MABEL STEERE. MRS MARY ELLIS MeLEOD. MISS GLADYS ALMA CLEARY. BRIAN HOOPER, child. MTSS OLTVE CAMBRIDGE Hastings. FETED fMG OR GANTS AT TON. FEU.DING. Ech. A. Bedding is thoroughly organised to receive refugees. Sixty cars left today for Napier to bring refugees here. The Mayor, Mr. Taylor, telegraphed to the Mayor of Napier offering to aoniodate 10110. All women’s organisations are combining to help, also to collect clothing, etc. The Borough Council voted .-CSO as a first donation to the relief fund. Private donations are coming in freely.

VISIT TO HAWKE’S BAY

NOTES BY MR J. W. HARDING

On Tuesday evening at lL o clock Mr and Mrs' J. W. Harding left. toi the scene of the earthquake, as then daughter, Olga, was staying with friends in Hastings, and they ueie naturally much concerned for her satety. They reached their destination about 6 a.m. on Wednesday and found- toj their great relief that their da ugh to t was safe and sound. They leit again | during the day and reached Havei a | again at 1 a.m. yesterday. ' In a short conversation with a “Star’’ representative, Mr Harding fully endorsed the reports received ol the desolation created, in the. district and the terribly serious position general lv. ~ , He said that while ho was there he found that the people all appeared dazed. He saw men who were previously well off in business glad to get any kind of food at all. People yeic camping in tents and many without shelter at all. Between Waipukurau and Hastings, Mr Harding said, the rails were all twisted and were just like a maze. He saw at Hastings piles or telegrams ready lor transmission and these were taken up by an aeroplane, to transport to "Wellington, whence they would be sent to their destinations. Mr Harding saw several South Taranaki people iu Hastings, including Mr H Hearn, formerly of the staff Hawera Post Office, who was uninjured. Mr Harding applied to the authorities to see if he could bo of service, but they advised him that there were ample helpers. He, however, brought two nurses "through to Dunnevirkc diki left them at the hospital there. He had the utmost admiration for the work of all in the ’.quake area. Miss B. Earl, of the Hawera High School staff, went over with Mr Harding and her friends will be pleased to learn that' she found her mother, who lives oil Shakespeare Hill, well, but suffering from shock and exposure. She remained in Napier to look after her mother and will probably bring her back to Hawera.