NAPIER QUIET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1931, Page 5

NAPIER QUIET.

CONDITIONS BECOMING NORMAL. SUGGESTION TO GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, This Day. The weather at Napier this morning is fine and sunny with no wind and an absence of shocks since lust evening. The following telegram was sent to the Prime Minister by Mr W. E. Barnard, M.P. for Napier. : “The big question of what measures are to be taken and when for the restoration of the earthquake area is becoming increasingly important and urgent. After much thought and consultation with numerous constituents I desire to recommend for your favourable consideration : (1) That the Government immediately cause comprehensive arrangements to be made for the ascertainment of the total loss suffered through earthquake and fire. (2) That a commission or other suitable body be set up immediately to investigate and advise as to the best methods for the rehabilitation of the earthquake area. “I agree that both steps are necessary so that Parliament may have sufficient facts and advice before it when the coming session begins to consider and decide on the measures to be adopted for the restoration of the district.” There is a letter at the Post Office for Mrs D. Cross, late of Napier, and information is desired as to her address in Levin. The number of refugees in the Showgrounds camp at Palmerston North last night was 1178. Seventy-eight were evacuated yesterday, while a further 60 were booked in, including 20 off the train last evening. BENEFIT DANCE YIELDS £24. The Weraroa Hall was crowded on Tuesday night, on the occasion of a dance organised by the ymung men employed at the Levin dairy factory, in aid of the earthquake fund. Everything necessary for the function was the result of generosity on the part of various people, and the whole affaii was a great success, enabling thy promoters to clear £24 for the fund. The music was kindly provided by Mrs Kopata (piano) and Mr J. Rose (accordcon); and the supper was given by Mrs A. Mitchell and lady helpers. Several competitions were held, and the prizes were won as follows: Box of tea (donated by Mrs F. Whitaker), Mi W. Chambers; box of chocolates (donated by Miss A. Mitchell), Mr IL Newman; cake (donated by Mrs Mit : chell), Miss D. Curtis. TEMPORARY ENROLMENTS AT SCHOOLS. ARRANGEMENT FOR STATIONERY AND TEXT-BOOK SUPPLIES. The Wellington Education Board has interpreted the. requirements of the children of refugees in a generous spirit, authorizing arrangements being made by which inconvenience to these scholars will lie minimized. It is recognised that in many cases the _ present enrolment of these scholars is of. a temporary nature only; however, 'where the application has been approved, the supplies will be such as to admit of their being used wherever the scholar may be enrolled. THE PRESS IN SYMPATHY. ROTORUA, Feb. 19. At the annual conference of the Newspaper Proprietors* Association, reference wns made to the haidship that the Hawke's Bay papers had suffered as a result of the recent earthquake. The conference decided to send an expression of sympathy with them in the position of almost unprecedented hardship in which they stand, and also admiration for the courage they had showm under very painful circumstances, and best wishes for the early re-establishment of the enterprises which mean so much to them. At the Press Association meeting, the following resolution was carried in silence, all members standing; “That members of the United Press Association gathered at the annual general meeting record their profound sorrow' at life general calamity '.hat bus taken u ion the Dominion consequent on the Hawke's Bay earthquake,. and rise a mark of respect to ihe ctead, condolence with the relatives of the deceased, and also to express their sympa.hy to those" who have suffered personal injury and financial loss.” DAMAGE IN KIWITEA COUNTY. In their reports to yesterday's meeting of the Kiw'itea County Council, the county overseers referred to damage done by the big earthquake in the back country of the county. A considerable amount of damage was done on the Rangitikei Valley road, where several breakaways and slips, since repaired, of "lured. Several P'rpo slios came down on the main highway near the Apiti Bridge, and on Loudon’s hill the load broke away and will require extensive repairs and widening A big metal slip occurred at Otara hill, while in the Rangiwahia riding the quake caused a lot of debris to come down on the high country, and a number of cracks appeared in the Mangoira Gorge, which will cause trouble when the w r et weather commences. Brick chimneys in the district w r ere also damaged. Cliff road, in the Hautapu riding,, was blocked in four places owing to slips. All concrete work in bridges and culverts stood the shock well, there being no visible signs of damage.