DAMAGE IN 'QUAKE ZONE

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 10 March 1934, Page 9

DAMAGE IN 'QUAKE ZONE

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PREPARATIONS FOR REPAIRS COUNCILS CONSIDER SAFEGUARD WORK UNDER SUPERVISION. PERMITS AT DANNEVIRKE: (By Telegrupti—rre=a Association.) DANNEVIRKE, March 10'. Earthquake matters Were considered hast night at a meeting of the Borough Council. The Mayor, Mr. M. D. Smith, said the council should be very thankful that Dannevirke got off as lightly as it had. There had been no damage to the water, sewer and gas mains. He had reports of damage elsewhere, but who, he asked, could give an accurate statement of the damage done? Dannevirke had certainly suffered as much damage as anywhere, but was not sending out sensational reports. The town hall had been damaged, but to what extent he was unable yet to say.

The council appointed an architect to make an immediate report on the condition of the hall. The Mayor said the duty of the council was to see that all buildings in the main streets were made reasonably safe.

It was decided that before any parapets and other damages were repaired the owners must obtain permits from the council, such applications to be referred to the Public Works Department. This is not to apply to the re-erection of chimneys. The overseer is to inspect all buildings considered dangerous, with power to serve notices on the owners calling upon them to make, the necessary re-

pairs. It was decided to make application for participation in any scheme of assistance that might be decided on by the Government. Owing to the town hall and other theatres being damaged no pictures have been shown here since Monday.

KKETAHUNA INSPECT!ON

REBUILDING OF CHIMNEYS

KKETAHUNA, March 10. At a special meeting last night the borough council appointed a qualified inspector to examine every chimney in the borough and advise the owners as to necessary repairs. A number of outside bricklayers have arrived arm have been allocated to the various districts. They will repair one chimney in each house. Supplies of sand are being accumulated and the demolition and restoration work is proceeding expeditiously under the direction of a rehabilitation committee on the pQst office and power board premises, both brick buildings, which were extensively damaged. HEAVY RAIN AT LEVIN. FIVE INCHES IN 24 HOURS. (United rKW .Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. 1 LEVIN, March 10. Rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 9 o’clock this morning measured 5.2 inches. The downpour found weak spots in various buildings damaged by the recent ’quake, rendering emeigenev measures necessai^