“NAPIER DAILY TELEGRAPH”

Northern Advocate, 12 February 1931, Page 5

“NAPIER DAILY TELEGRAPH”

REAPPEARANCE TODAY,

(Per Press Association.—Copyright,)

WELLINGTON, This Day.

The Napier “Daily Telegraph” makes its reappearance today. The paper, the premises and plant of which were totally destroyed in the earthquake and (ire, has had sufficient plant to carry on rushed to Napier -Try train and motor lorries from all parts of the North Island. The staff has been, working day and night to bring out the first issue, and the management’s determination to re-establish its services will be realised this afternoon. The first eopy will be off the pFFss at 3 o’clock. Arrangements have been made for distribution over the whole of Hawke’s Bay and to refugees inPalmerston North. A four-page sheet, each of six columns, will be produce i until the necessary organisation is carried out. EDUCATION AFFAIRS. PLACING OF PUPILS. (Special to “Northern Advocate.”) NAPIIER, Wednesday. Sufficient offers have been received to enable every secondary and technical school pupil to be accommodated ht schools in other towns. Wellington has offered to take 420 and other towns in both the North and South Island smaller numbers. Between 50 and 60 wero dispatched yesterday and others are to follow in the course of a day or two. On Monday a muster of prirpary school children is being arranged In both Napier and Hastings and if sufficient arc available they will be given a few hours’ open-air tuition daily. This will have the desirable effect of keeping them off the streets and out of danger during reconstruction work.

Schools in the country arc being reconditioned as quickly as possible and one or two have already been opened. Tanks are the greatest need, and TOO are being made at the Hawke's Bay Education Board workshop.

WORK IN STRICKEN AREA.

PREFERENCE TO SUFFERERS

ADVICE TO AUSTRALIANS.

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

WELLINGTON, This Day.

The Prime Minister stated that preference of employment in the devastated area would' be given to those who had been thrown, out of work' by the earthquake. Tilers' was no likelihood of any labour shortage. , He had taken steps to advise Australian workmen against coming to New Zealand with any expectation of securing employment in Hawke's Bay.

RESTORATION OF ORDER.

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)' NAPIER, This Pay. ( Pood tickets are now necessary. Sup- ' ' lilies are being strictly limited, only, those with an order from employers being* supplied. Police control 1 has reached such perfection that -every* * ' house in the town is visited several times each night by special constables.. . in pairs.

The staff of McGruer’s Ltd.* have been requested to report to the-mana-ger ’a address immediately. .

REFUGEES IN AUCKLAND.

RELIEF COMMITTEE BUSY.

(Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This Day.

The Auckland Relief Committee has a record of 737 refugees, who have come to the city from the earthquake area. The majority of these have ' found accommodation ■with friends, and' relatives and the remainder have been catered for by the various institutions able to assist in that direction. The transport section of the Relief Committee has met these people • ontheir arrival and has provided cars to convey them to their destinations. Many more people have come to Auckland and have sought out their friends without invoking the aid 1 of the committee. - The influx of refugees has been steady, the average of the daily arrival having been a little over 100. Yesterday a, further 132 arrived by train.

OVERSEAS SYMPATHY. /

NATAL AND ITALY.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day.

The Governor-General has received earthquake sympathy messages from the town of Umkomaas (Natal) and from Italy, the latter through the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. AEROPLANE TRAGEDY FUNERAL OP MR IVAN EIGHT. (Per Press Association.—■Copyright.’) DANNEVIREE, Wednesday. The funeral of Dir Ivan L. Eight, ijvho was killed in the aeroplane crasu at Wairoa last Sunday, was held at Dannovlrko this afternoon. The cortege was over a mile long, and was representative of the whole professional and business community. The Rev. G, B. Stephenson, who conducted the iscrvicc, paid a. tribute to. deceased, saying that his first act after the earthquake was to bring those dear to him to a place of safety. He then returned to render service to the community by carrying mail. “It is goopl,” said Mr Stephenson, “that wo have in the country in times of trial men who know no fear.”

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