REIVEW OF RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 February 1932, Page 6

REIVEW OF RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

review OF RECONSTRUCTION WORK. MANY DIFFICULTIES FACED, /By Telegraph —Press Association.) v HASTINGS, Last Night. To-morrow i s the anniversary of the disastrous earthquake which wrought such havoc in Hawke’s Bay, chiefly in the towns of Napier and Hastings, and a review of the situation as it now presents itself shows what remarkable strides have been made in the way of reconstruction in Napier where the damage done by Are was so very extensive. The work has been fraught with many trials and at first sight it would appear that rebuilding has only been done on a small scale,’ but when a thorough inspection of the town is -ivide it can be seen that the work has Vo°Tessed steadily and much has been done i n the erection of permanent bU Onc of the difficulties Napier had to face had been the disruption of its rmblic services such as water, .sewerage and gas, but this was gradually over- , „ and from now onwards the work will proceed more la vt a stings was more fortunate than Nanicr in that all the public services X completely restored within a few Ta°vs and the damage by fire was not h/any means extensive. Tho ncw foldings erected are a wonderful imb •ovenient on the pre-quake structures, pi . more modern in design and conbeiDg,eT The results of the year’s vcnici jj as tings arc splendid and Tinrc is not a great deal of evidence of t ie disaster now existent with the ex Hon of the temporary premises. CC TI e two towns had many difficulties a time when the econotod“La“fon Us far fr„,„ bright, but Sl “s o£ restoration has boon fnoocl tbo aaeously ami the achievements up ::“hf prcUnt deserve the fuliost Pr Se thanksgiving services at Napic. to-night will bo broadcast by the local station. _ ,