TERSE MESSAGE TO THE PREMIER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13171, 8 May 1906, Page 5

TERSE MESSAGE TO THE PREMIER.

FOUR MONTHS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

PEOPLE FULL OF COURAGE.

[IIY TKLEGR.U'jr.— t'RKSS ASSOCIATION J

Wellington, Monday

The Premier to-day received the following cablegram from Mr. Hugh Craig, in reply to ii cabled inquiry addressed to him : — "Spreckel's providing transportation of all New Zealandcrs to Auckland. Am unaware of injury to any New Zealander. Six square miles in ruins. It will take four months for a railroad and 10,000 men to remove debris. New city will be erected instanler, more beautiful, and correcting past errors. Insurance companes disburse two hundred millions (dollars?). Commercial and Savings Banks open next week with unimpaired resources. Eastern capital offered for rebuilding. Population full of courage; plenty of work, plenty of food. A thousand thanks for your sympathy.'' NEW ZEALANDEPvS SAFE. [IIY TKLKURAI'H. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. The Premier lias received from San Francisco yesterday a further cablegram announcing the safety of tlio following New Zealanders: W. H. Lambert and family (Wellington), W. Fyfe (Wellington), C. S. Young and family, Joseph Allen and family, Alfred Jorgensen, W. IV Barrett and family (Timaru), Charles ■ Powiic, W. G. Layng (Christchurch), Henderson and family (Auckland), Mrs. John Reid, Mrs. Agnes Schmidt, E. A. Reid, 11. Asclien, H. Harnett, E. K. wilder, John Marion, Annie. Dcverell, Mis. L. B. Wetherbee, Mrs. Foley, Mrs. Cain, John McGrath, David Scoullar, Comeron brothers, A. G. Oakenden, A. C!. Sheath, Henderson (4), Mitchells. Kesgiugs, A. M. Jackson and sisters. The families of the above are all safe.

News lias been received by .Mr. Bruce Lloyd, New Zealand representative of the Union Iron Works of Sun Francisco, through the Premier, of the safety of Mr. John. MeCullougli, son of the Hon. Win. McO'ullough, who way staying at San Francisco at the time of the earthquake.