SHAKES DECREASING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 24 February 1931, Page 9

SHAKES DECREASING

HAWKE’S BAY SITUATION TROUBLE WITH WOOL STOCKS BIG STORE destroyed.

rßy TelegrapH —Press 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 Diftioulf'es la,re (being experienced iby mnt gnawers owing to the dry spell and hio-h wind® causing fruit to fall. Those 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 sliallies wortnj of mention during the last thirty hours. Messrs Williams and Kettles big wool store, which Was badly damaged by the original shake, was blown into the air this morning, the wool being exposed completely to the weather. It is thought that there were no casualties among the workmen engaged m rescuing the wool. Undamped bales of wool are being despatched to the Home market as rapidly as is possible in. order to make a clearance of the stores.

PROGRESS OF PATIENTS. DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL. PALMERSTON N., Feb. 24. The hospital authorities report that the following persons who were admitted with injuries sustained in the earthquake have been discharged: Mrs C. Pottle, 164 McGarth Street, Napier. Mrs Coker. FURTHER. NAPIER DISCOVERY. ELDERLY WOMAN’S REMAINS. NAPIER, Feb. 24. The charred remains of an. elderly woman were found oittiside the. Majestic Theatre site this morning. UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM R EGISTR ATI O'N REQUIREMENTS. HASTINGS, Feb. 24. Owing to the magnitude of the. unemployment problem facing Hastings, resolutions have been adopted by the Government requiring that the registration of all labour shall, be done through the Registration Office and providing that absolute preference in all cases will be granted to. local residents. All labour is to be on a remuneration basis and be engaged through the. registration office where full lists of all tradesmen are to be kept. In the event o,f a shortage of any tradesmen the registration officers will apply to the bead office of the union concerned at Wellington for the required number of men. In the event of any registered men obtaining employment he is to, notify the registration officer at once, so that his name can be removed from the list.

REFUGEES FOR, ELTHAM. PARTY OF FIFTY-ONE. Refugees from Palmerston North comprising! 36 children and 15 women are expected to arrive in Eltham bv tonisrht’s express. On their arrival they will be met bv members of the committee and the Mayor and escorted to their billets. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND. “HAWERA STAR” LIST. i

£ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 611 14 6 4 0 ... 1 0 0 Nonnanbv Town Board ... 10 0 0 Mr T. Herbert 9 2 0 Mrs R. Clement 9 0 0 Mr C. H. Jones l 17 6 Mr and Mrs C. J. Brou gh 1 1 0 : Total .. £629 15 0