SMILES RETURNING

Northern Advocate, 11 February 1931, Page 5

SMILES RETURNING

NAPIER PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE Businesslike Methods Adopted GREAT NEED FOR ASSISTANCE The latest news from the earthquake area indicates that the people are showing a brave face to their troubles. Smiles are now becoming more common, and there is a growing manifestation of confidence in the future. The organisation of relief is being perfected, and food and other requirements supplied expeditiously and without hitch. Restrictive regulations are being tightened. For instance, no person can enter his own section of land or his house unless he possesses a permit. This has been done in order to prevent trespassing. The warships are leaving Napier, The Veronica was moved safely, from the inner harbour, and is to be convoyed to Auckland.

THE HASTINGS DEAD A TOTAL OF 97 THREE MISSING. THE OFFICIAL LIST. (Per Brest Association -—Copyright.! HASTINGS, This Day. The following list of deaths in the earthquake at Hastings has been telegraphed by the Press Association agent attached to the staff of the Hawke's Bay Tribune. The Hastings list has been most carefully compiled from official sources, and every casualty has been double cheeked from the original registrar and mortuary records, and then collated by the Tribune under official sanction. The dead number 97 and the missing and presumed dead, three. Other bodies may yet be recovered. DEAD: Allen, Miss Sylvia. Alexander, Thomas Wilson, Pakipaki Barrett, Mrs Sarah Naomi, Napier. Battle, William Morley, Hastings. Bartleet, Mrs, Mary Hodge, Berry, Myra George; wife of Thomas

Russ, Rodney Francis. Ryan, Arthur Lever, a “Tribune 1 ' reporter. Shackleford, Leonard. Schmcll, fErnest George. Scott, Mrs C„ Olip'h'ant Road. Smith, Mrs, of Roach’s Ltd. Spence, Shona Aileen. i I Steer, Mabel Ann. I Stevenson, George Syme, George. Thompson, Ivy. Tonkin, I. Turner, Mrs Lina, found in Karamu Road, Hastings. Vercoe, Dick. Walker, Herbert. Walker, W. L., Powerhouse. Weaver, Marjorie, aged six weeks. Wells, Miss Molly. White, William. j Whyte, Patricia, daughter of Dr. | Whyte. Yung Hang. Five unidentified bodies have been buried (three females, one male and one unknown). MISSING. Ashworth, Ellen, Tikokino, Young, Nan Hong. Alloway, Mrs Ivy Patricia, of Roach’s Ltd. NAPIER’S TOLL IP.n DEAD. (Press Assn. —Special.') NAPIER This Day. The total dead in Napier are 133, including 23 unidentified. AEROPLANE DISASTER FUNERAL OF AIR WALTER FINDLAY. (■Special to “Northern Advocate.") GISBORNE, Tuesday. The funeral of .the late Mr Walter Find lav, who was one of the throe viei thus of the aeroplane disaster at Wairoa, on Sunday, took place yesterday afternoon and was one of the largest seen in Gisborne for some time. The cortege, Avhich was led by a wreath-decked hearse, was followed by a motor ear containing a further large array of floral emblems -ami tokens of , sympathy, while cars followed to the number of nearly ninety. Born in Inverness, Scotland, a little more than half a century ago, Mr Findlay came to Gisborne in 1913 and bought a bakery business. Later lie acquired interests in other parts, including a commanding interest in an Auckland bakery concern. Last On* lober he purchased the business of his brother in Hastings, and when he received news of the earthquake damage there he immediately made arrangements to go to the scene -of the disaster in order to make provision for the resumption of work. He left for Hastings on Wednesday, returned to Gisborne on Saturday and left for Hastings again by the ill-fated aeroplane. In his younger days, Mr Findlay was one of Scotland’s most prominent athletes, scoring successes in high jump, pole vault and cycling. Tu a book of tho most, prominent athletes of t Scotland Ills name appears with the comment that, “whether travelling , along the flat or uphill he always maintains the same pace."

Henry Berry. Bowen, Kathleen. Brooker, Henry. Brown, Raymond. Buck, Miss M. Brace, Mr H. H. Butler, Miss Gwen, Havelock North. Cambridge, Olive, Hastings. Cleary, Miss Gladys Alma. Cockerill, Mrs Emma Clare. Cole, Mrs, wife of Frank Cole. Cole (two boys). Colebbume, J. H, Cook, Thomas, Haveloek North. Couper, Phillipa, niece of Dr. Whyte. Dimond, Henry, Hastings. Drummond, Charles Gordon. Dyer, Bert, Hastings. Ellis, Mrs Olive F., 6reenmendows. Farmery, Miss G. Fitzpatrick, Mrs Colin, Hastings. Fredsberg, Reg. Ernest. Gigg, Albert. Gill, Thomas Henry. Goodall, Albert. Goodall, Ivy May. Graham, Ray. Grant, Gordon, chemist. Grudenoff, Miss Nina. Harris, Doreen Myra, Eskdalo. Haxton, Sabina May. Haxton, Doris May. Heney, Cyril Herbert. Heighway, James Woodford, Houlighan, Miss Eleanor May. Holland, Edward, Palmerston North. Horsley, Mrs Constance. Hooper, Bryan. Hunt, William (died at Waipukuran). Jensen, Mrs, Haumoana. Jenkins, Lily. Jones, Ernest Cecil, Williams StmP

Hastings. Jones, Miss G., of Roach’s Ltd. Lambert, Mrs Walter, Leaning, Ernest. Lewis, Percival. Lincoln, Mr, of Roach’s Lid. Love, Wilham. Monnga, Raina Maira, Bridge Pa. Mounga Pakotora, Bridge Pa, Murcott, Doris Maud, Womlvilh-. Murray, Dina, daughter of Airs an Dr. Alurrav.

Murray, Mrs. D. R., Heretannga St,, Hastings. McDonald, Jock, Horotaunga street. McLean, Mi'ss Mary (at Napier), McLennan, J. R., Havelock North. McLeod, Edith Mary, wife of f>. F, McLeod. McLecd, Mrs Mary Alice, Paki Paki. McMillan, Irvine, >of Napier. Nuttall, Elsie Ella. Ogilvie, Bertrand Verdun. O’Neill, Miss Margaret. Orr, Miss Doris. Rattray, Alexander, Riccarton. Ross, John Alexander.

Mr Findlay will not ■ he remembered in Gisborne so much for liis participa-* lion in public alfairs —for lie was of a. retiring disposition—as for his quiet philanthropic work. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Douglas and Walter, 'while his mother was also living with him. He also had three brothers in New Zealand —Mr Frank I'indiay of Hamilton, .Mr William Findlay of Auckland, and one brother in Oaniarn. ,\ sister is Mrs Aldie of iNew Plvnumth.