NEW CONTROL FORGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20794, 10 February 1931, Page 14

NEW CONTROL FORGE.

r A MILITARY BODY.

LOCAL FORCE MOBILISED.

SYSTEM OF PATROLS.

TEN AREAS ARRANGED.

•ENROLMENT OF MEMBERS.

Arrangements for the shore Authorities to take over the whole of the policing of Napier are expected to be completed today. according to advice received bv H.M.S. Philoipel at Auckland yesterday from H.M.S. Veronica. A local force,of 10 officers and 100 men has been mobilised and allotted to ten

patrol areas. Tho message indicates that tho force is under tho command of Captain M. E. Johnson, M.C., who was staff officer in chafgo of tho Napier regimental

district. He has with him another officer of tho New Zealand Staff Corps and eight officers of the territorial force and ten sergeant-majors from tho New Zealand Permanent Forces. About half of the Tnen have had military training and, with one or two exceptions, they are all residents of Napier. Each of the patrol areas as under the charge of an experienced uon-commissioned officer.

Owing to some alteration in tho personnel first selected all the men have not been sworn in, but this is expected to bo

completed to-day. Captain Johnson reported that he was Confident tho new organisation would Junction and ho was prepared to assume responsibility for the work as from yesterday.

GOOD WORK OF TICKETS.

SOME RECOGNITION URGED.

f ASSISTANCE BY MAORIS.

[DY TELEGKAFH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Monday.

Major W. A. G. Penlington announced to-day that uniformed police would be in power in the 'residential area of Napier until the nerves of the people had settled down.

He added that excellent work had been clone by his forCe of picket and impromptu police, the greater number of whom were ex-servicemen and ex-territorials. Some form of recognition of their services should be given, and he suggested that fivhen thfey disbanded preference should lie given them when calling for workers for rebuilding' and clearing. As an alternative he suggested that they should be jgiven pay or some form of gratuity. •Maoris have-been prominent in relief ;work. The earthquake was scarcely over !when a large party of properly-organised Maoris, formed into a working gang, ap-. peared in the town and immediately set about sharing the work of clearing tho debris, digging out the dead and tending the injured. Women joined with men in this splendid service. Tho Maori organisation was under the control of tho Maori [Welfare League and its members set an example which impressed everybody. They were imbued with a spirit of cheerfulness and self-sacrifice' and their help in this time of . heed is not likely to be forgotten readily; FATE OF ANIMALS. SOCIETY'S SOLICITUDE. VETERINARY SURGEON'S VISIT. "I was surprised to find that the majority of the animals in the earthquake area had escaped very lightly," said Miss P. 11. Daw Son, honorary veterinary surgeon to the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who went to Hawke's Bay on behalf of the society on Wednesday, and has now returned to Auckland. In the open fields in the Greenmeadows and other districts the animals had suffered little hardship, as food and a plentiful supply of water were available. In The town area, however, the animals had fared worse, said Miss Dawson, and difficulty was experienced both because of the lack of food and water and owing to the -fact that many of them refused to leave tho homes to which they were accustomed. . "Many o/the refugees were able to tend to their pets, but a largo number of animals had to be abandoned," Miss Dawson said. "Under tho circumstances it ■was considered best to liberate what birds we found in captivity." . .Miss Dawson, who will return to Napier to-day, has received many requests from refugees to make inquiries concerning their pets, with a view to returning them to their owners if possible. BACK TO SCHOOL. HASTINGS ARRANGEMENTS. [ CLASSES IN OPEN AIR.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAP] 1511. Monday.

Mr. Mnddison, cliairnian of the Hawljo's Hay Education lioanl, lias announced Unit board offices have been established ni the old wooden buildings of the Central School, Napier, and that a general assemblage of school children from the. various schools in the Hastings area will be called. During the week all classes will bo held in the open air.

PENNILESS TEACHERS.

ASSISTANCE BY INSTITUTE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Monday. It was reported afc a faceting of the New Zealand Educational Institute this : evening that many teachers in the I - Hawke's Bay district were penniless as a I -result of.the earthquake. Those in neces- \ : sitcus circumstances are asked to comI the committ ee of their own 1 -d.rt ?°- general secretary of the in. 1 - tftlief wiU u V gt ° n ' when immediate lit' 1r Wlil be granted. a.-" - t0 &»ate £250 to lb » rrim& Minister's fund. :