EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21264, 19 February 1931, Page 10

EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.

CONDITIONS AT NAPIER. TEMPORARY HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION WHARF WORK RESUMED. (Peb United Press Association.) NAPIER, February 18. The weather is fine, the sea calm, and the wind light. / , Only one slight shock was felt to-day. For some unexplained reason the electric light failed- to-day, and was not on at 9 p.m. The Maori people are being removed from the white camps as a health measure, the Natives being considered to be carriers. A nightsoil service is to be started at Napier South, where the sewer damage is severe. It is reported that it has been decided by the committee to charge all people 4s per day for food. This is expected to create some objection. Temporary, hospital accommodation for 60 or 60 patients is to be erected on Hospital Hill. Arrangements are proceeding to ship wool and meat on the steamer Hauraki, which is to.berth at the breakwater. Work on 'the river protection is prosatisfactorily. NAPIER DAILY TELEGRAPH. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 18. An interesting sidelight in connection with the reconstruction fo Napier is the fact that the Napier Daily Telegraph, which on the day following the earthquake appeared as a one-page sheet no bigger than a piece of ordinary notepaper, appeared on Saturday with _ a four-page issue of ordinary newsprint size, and from to-day commenced the issue of an eightpage paper daily. NAPIER GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL. REMOVAL OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 18. The Education Department urges that the parents of pupils previously attending the Napier Girls’ High School should arrange to collect their belongings from the school before nest Friday. THE MAYOR OF HASTINGS. THANKS TO POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADE. (Per United Press Association.) HASTINGS, February 18. “ In the stress of the prevailing circumstances,” says a message issued by Mr Roach, Mayor of Hastings, “I _ have had no adequate opportunity to give public expression to my unbounded admiration for the magnificent part played by the police and the fire brigade. The public safety and security were guarded £y those two essential services without thought of self or urgent personal interests. They rallied to the assistance of their stricken friends, and provided that sense of confidence which went far to mitigate the hard lot of the people. In the name of the citizens I thank them.” BUILDING REGULATIONS. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 18. The Prime Minister has announced the personnel of the Building Regulations Committee as follows: Mr J. E. L. Cull (chairman), professor of civil engineering, Canterbury College. Mr J. T. Mair, Government architect. Mr W. L. Newnham, designing engineer, Public Works Department. Mr James Fletcher, managing director, Fletcher Construction Company, Ltd. Mr E. H. Rhodes, structural engineer, Fletcher Construction Company, Ltd. Mr H. Vickerman, civil engineer, Wellington. , . Mr R. A. Campbell, civil engineer, Christchurch. Mr S. T. Silver, structural engineer, Wellington. Mr A. S. Mitchell, architect and engineer, Wellington. Mr G. Hart, city engineer, Wellington. Mr A. G. Bush, borough engineer. Lower Hutt. . The secretary of the committee is Dr M. A. F. Barnett, of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wellington. _ The inaugural meeting of the committee is to be held on Saturday, February 21. VIEWS OF GEOLOGISTS. SPONGE BAY DISTRICT. A NEW BOULDER BANK. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, February 18. New light was thrown to-day on the Sponge Bay upheaval near Gisborne, where the foreshore has been raised Bft to 10ft. The spot is a rather lonely one, seldom visited except by picnickers. For some years, however, Mr Strong, geologist of Taranaki Oilfields, has made periodical visits. He stated to-day that he looked upon the small geysers or springs as a safely valve, and considered that similar ones in Poverty Bay may have beneficially affected Gisborne during the b’-g earthquake on February 2. Regarding the tree stumpe being heaved up from the depths of the ocean bed through an upheaval, Mr Strong said that could not be correct, for he had seen tree stumps in the same place on the day previous to the earthquake, and four months ago he had taken photographs of them and written a paper on the subject. The trees had probably been there for hundreds of years. Probably they grew on land near the sea which had gradually eroded and fell into the eea. The recent earthquake may have pushed them up a bit further, but even on that point he was not satisfied. The only great change Mr Strong could see as a result of the upheaval was the appearance of a new boulder bank near the shore.

EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS. CONSTRUCTION IN BRICK TO STOP. MINISTER ORDERS INSPECTION. ALBANY STREET SCHOOL AFFECTED. At a meeting of the Otago Education Board yesterday a letter was received from the Director of Education (Mr 1. B. Strong) stating that he had been directed by the Munster of Education (Mr H. Atmore) to say that in view of the recent severe earthquake in Hawke s Bay and of the fact that brick buildings of all descriptions had suffered more severely than buildings erected in any other materials, the Minister had directed that all work of construction on educational buildings in brick must cease tortnwith. If there were in the board s district any such buildings in the course ot erection would it please arrange accordingly? He was also directed to ask that all brick buildings in the boards district at present in occupation should be immediately inspected by its architect and a report furnished to the department. In this connection the Public Vi orksi Department had been requested to instruct its district engineer or resident engmeer_ to collaborate with the architect on his visit of inspection. The request was for tne inspection of all brick educational buildings, whether erected front plans prepared by the architect or otherwise. The writer was directed to request the board to treat the matter as of first urgency. The chairman (Mr J. Wallace). It seems to me that some people take trignt. It was pointed out that the Minister s decision would probably affect the new Albany Street School, which was to be constructed of brick. . Mr J. H. Wilkinson: This will cause some delay.. , , The chairman: It probably wont be built for some years. So far as Otago and Southland are concerned, it seems to be Mr k J? Horn said that an earthquake in 1875 had brought down a large number of chimneys in Oamaru and several in Port Chalmers. , _ , , . , The architect (Mr J. Rodger) asked whether this letter meant that employees who were at present engaged on laying the foundations of the Albany Street School had to be paid off. In reply to a question, he said that the present foundations would carry ferro-concrete, but they were more expensive than would be necessary for wood. The chairman: The department may stop the money. , Mr- Wilkinson; It has already been voted. The hoard agreed that the chairman should telegraph to the Minister for further information. Mr W. M. Cooper said that there was a crack in the Kia Ora School, which was a stone building. There had been some concern among the children during the last earthquake. It was claimed that the building was unsafe. The chairman: There has been a crack in the school ever since I have been on the board. , , . . -. The architect was asked to inspect the building immediately, and, if he thought that it should be abandoned, to take steps to have the school carried on elsewhere. EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS’ RELIEF FUND. QTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged .. £9644 16 8 Employees of the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Co., Ltd., and suppliers of town milk supply ... .. .. •• 83 o e St. Clair Presbyterian Church and Sunday School ..... 27 18 2 Staff and pupils, Kaikorai School • • • • • 13 14 6 New Zealand Farmers Union, Moa Flat branch .. 10 0 0 Society of Women Musicians of Otago 5 ® 2 M 5 0 0 A. J. Cooper 6 9 0 Mr and Mrs W. Dunlop, Clydevale .• • • • 4 ‘ ' Dr and Mrs C. H. Tait .. 4 4 0 Brodrick and Chalmer .... 2 i U R. T. S. and E. H., Central Otago 4 ® " J. W. Thomson 4 4 3 Mosgiel Baptist Young Men’s Bible Class 4 4 0 J. H., Hindon 4 ® : T. M. Cullen 4 9 0 R. A. J., Waiwera South .. 0 10 0 J. M'Leod 0 10 0 “ Patsy ” 0 10 0 A w 7 0 W 0 W. Horne , 0 5 0 S. T. (Oamaru) 0 5 0 Total £9813 10 5 The employees of the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Ltd., have decided to forgo their annua] picnic and subscribe to the Earthquake Relief Fund their picnic fund, which is included with the amount subscribed by the employees. The suppliers of milk for town supply very generously gave a percentage of their monthly cheque. THE MAYOR’S FUND. Previously acknowledged .. £3712 0 4 Concert, Regent Theatre .. 186 8 6 Staff, Ross and Glendining (warehouse) 22 0 0 Employees, W. Gregg and Co. 10 0 0 Mr and Mrs A. F. MTntosh 5 0 0 Pacific Lodge, No. 5, R.A.0.8. 110 N. A. Booth 1 0 0 Mrs Bruce Smith L 0 0 Employees, S. and J. Farry 0 16 0 Total .. .. ' £3939 5 10 PORT CHALMERS FUND. The Port Chalmers Relief Fund now totals £357 ss:—R. 8.. £l, E. K. ss, W. Thomson ss, Mrs C. B. Crawford £1 Is, Girls’ Club £1 Is, M. L. 10s. THE MOSGIEL FUND. The Mayor of Mosgiel (Mr W. E. M'Lean) acknowledges receipt of the following sums:—Already acknowledged £647 5a 3d, Mr and Mrs A. F. Cheyne 21s, James Logan 20s, Mrs Low 10a, Miss Low ss, Misses Churchill 6s, A. Laughton 5s 6d. I. Reid 2s 6d, “ Sympathiser ” 23 6d, Thomas Burns ss. C. Permice 2s Od. “ Sympathiser ” ss, “ Friend ” 2s 6d. Mrs Black ss, Ferg Thomson ss, Mosgiel Municipal Band £2 10s 2d (collection at open air recital), William Kirkland £5 ss, Goughian Bros. f 3 3s, R. Cullen £3, John Fowler £2, Alexander Murray £2 2s, Greenslade family 355, Mrs W. Gibson 30s, P, Cunningham £1 Is, Lynn Bros. £1 Is, George Hughes £1 Is, Mrs D, 1. Shand £1 Is, James Crawford 21s. George Ruthven 21s. Charles Geisler 21s. F. M. 21s. James Forsyth 21s, Miss Pretch 20s, J. Carroll 20s, “ Sympathiser ” 20s, A. M'Millan 20s, Janies Bradbury 20s. Mrs Boyd 20s, James Williamson 20s, William Anderson 20s, A. Weddell 20s, Mr and Mrs T. C. Sproule 20s, R. Ruthven 20s, “ Wellwisher ” 10s, Mrs Sutherland 10s, Miss Warnock 10a. I. Cruikshank 10s. W. D. Wright 10s, J. F. 10s, D. Connor 10s. “Sport" 10s, William Williamson 10s, William Johnstone. 10s, I. M. 10s, Mr and Mrs Denford 10s, J. R. 10s, Mrs J. 10s, Mrs Fielding 10s, George Guy 10s, William Marshal] 10s, John Brown Bs. “Friend” sa, J. J. Cotter ss, J. Walker ss, John M'Millan ss, W. Connor ss. L. Gale ss. R. Smith ss, A. F. ss, A. James ss, T. C. H. ss. N. S. ss, Mrs Lyall ss, A. Nelson ss, W. R. Orchard ss, “ Sympathiser ” 2s 6d, A. M. 2s 6d, B. K. 2s 6d, M. P. 2s 6d, H. Anderton 2s, A. Harrington 2s, B. C. Is 6d;—total. £683 13s 3d. GREEN ISLAND RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £234; M Donald and Miller £3. Sympathisers £2, Mr and Mrs R. and Mr M. Wilson £1 10?, Smith family £1 10s, Mrs Alex. Smellie £1 Is. Rev. J. G. Dunn £1 Is, Mrs J. Russell £l. E. Bezett £l, C. Bell £l, Mr and Mrs R. M'Donald £l, Mr and Mrs

Bulger £l, Mrs A. Harraway £l, J. Nelson £l, P. Rouse £l', £l, J- Mitchell £l, S. Bush £l, Mr and Mrs W. O. Smellie and family £l, Burnside'and Concord Progress League £l, Mrs M'Mullan 10s, T. G. Tomkins 10s. J. M'Lean 10s, Mrs Wilden 10a, G. M. Gardiner 10s, Mrs T. Miller 10s, Mrs J. Miller 10s, Miss Miller 10s, A. L. Burk 10s, H. E. Connor 10s, Mrs F. W. Eason 10s F. W. Eason 10a, E. Bowen 10s, Bowen Bros. 10s, Mrs C. Miller 10s, W. Johnston 10s, J. J. Harvey 10s, W. F. Bennett 10s, T. D, Webster 10s. A. Logie 7s 6d, Mrs Taylor sen. 7s Od, Mrs P. M. Thompson 7a 6d, Sympathiser 7s 6d, E. Lindsay 7s, R. Herbison ss, Mr and Mrs H. Brown fis, W. Watson sa, Mrs R. Thompson ss, Mrs J. Thompson ss. D. and M. Reid ss, I>. N. Tait ss, Mrs A. L. Benfell ss. Mrs Dunwoodie sen. ss, N. Kane ss, Mr and Mrs J. K. Geddes sa, R. B. Rennie ss, H. Grocott ss, S. M'Cready ss, G. Weatherston ss, J. Bruce ss, E. Simpson ss, W. and E.' Murie ss, Mrs Atkins ss, Mrs Chisholm ss, Mrs Russell ss, Mrs Gilliland ss, Mr Gilliland ss, Mrs Hill ss, M. Taylor ss, T. Woodford ss, Mrs Walter ss, B. Talbot ss, D. Stewart ss, J. L. M'Lean ss, A. Manson ss, J. Knox sa, Mrs L. Mathieson ss, Mrs C. Cornish ss, Miss Burgess ss, S. Clulee ss, Mrs Alexander 3s 6d. David Hall 3s, Mrs W. D. Wynn 3s, E. Kerr 3s, Friend 3s Od, M. Callender 2s Od, Mrs W. A. Miller 2s 6d, G. Geddea 2s 6d, Mrs J. 6. Geddes 2s 6d, W. D. 2s 6d, D. G. Cunningham 2s 6d, Mrs H. Findlay 2s Od, Mrs C. Martin 2s 6d, Mrs W. Brown 2s 6d, Mrs W. Morland 2s Od Mrs W. Watt 2a Od, J. MTnnes 2 S 6d, D. A. B. 2s 6d, A. Taylor 2s 6d. J. Martin 2s 6d, W. Morland 2s 6d, Mrs Falconer 2s 6d, H. Morrison 2s 6d, Mrs M'Kechnie 2a 6d, M. Tapp 2s 6d, R. Nye 2s 6d, H. Taylor 2s 6d, Mrs Geddes sen. 2s Od, Mrs Miller 2s 6d, Mrs Logie 2a 6d, G. Watt 2s 6d, Mrs Weatherston 2s Od, Mrs J. M'Mullan 2s 6d, G. Ross 2s 6d, Mrs Glover 2s 6d, Mrs Mitchell 2s 6d. Mrs Scoullar 2a 6d, Mrs Morrison 2s 6d, Blackley 2s Od, Sympathiser 2s 6d, Sympathiser 2s 6d, Mrs J; Murtagh 2s 6d, J. Y. Smellie 2s 6d, H. Wright 2s Od, A. Mathcaon 2s 6d, R. Randle 2s Od. Mrs Stewart 2s 6d, L. Ritchie 2s 6d, Mrs Cathro 2s Od, Mrs Andrew 2s 6d, Mrs J. Burgess 2s 6d, A. M'Kay la Od, R. B. Is 6d, M. Trower 2s, R. Duncan 2s, R. E. Longworth 2s, Mrs Wallace 2s, A. Watson 2s, M. Rhodes 2s, Mrs Young 2s, E. M. Bagley 2s, G. Webster 2s, T. C. Samson 2s, Mrs King Is, Mrs E. M'Gee Is, Mrs H. Cuthbertson Is, E. L. Is, M. Bruce Is, J. Harrison Is, F. J. Is, M. Matheson la. W. E. Fincham ss, Alex. S. Murie 6s, R. Thompson £2, Mrs Simpson Is, collection Green Island Band £2 16s 9d; total, £290 18s 9d. BRITISH FIRM’S DONATION. Messrs Fairbairn, Wright, and Co. advise that their principals, Messrs E. Griffiths Hughes, Ltd., proprietors of Karswood poultry spice, Kruschen salts, and Radox bath salts, have subscribed 100 guineas to the New Zealand Earthquake Fund through the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. STOCK FROM FARMERS. The provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union is making arrangements for all farmers who wish to do so to send stock to Burnside for sale on account of the Earthquake Relief Funds, the only stipulation being that such stock shall be suitable for the Burnside market and that arrangements be made for it to be forwarded on the day decided upon for that district. The Dunedin Stock Agents have kindly agreed to sell and draft the stock free of charge, and the Railways Department has been approached to carry the stock free. The decision rests with the commercial manager, Wellington, whose reply will, in due course, be made public. Many farmers have indicated that they would like to make donations of fat sheep for the above purpose. MUSICAL SOCIETIES’ CONCERT. The concert by the combined musical societies, to be held in the Town Hall this evening in aid of the Earthquake Fund, should provide one of the finest entertainment programmes heard in Dunedin for some time. The programme will include orchestral items by the Dunedin Orchestral Society and the Dunedin Philharmonic Society, choral items by the Choral Society, Male Chdir, and the Returned Soldiers’ Choir, org\n solos by Dr V. E. Galway (city organist), an instrumental trio by Messrs J. A. Wallace, P. Palmer, and Max Scherek, a vocal duet by Messrs W. Ruffell and A. Walmsley, a pianoforte solo by Mr C. A. Martin, and vocal solos by Miss Eva Scott, Miss Teresa M'Enroe, Messrs J. E. Davies and A. Lungley. Mr C. A. Martin will act as official accompanist. It will be seen that a delightful programme should be heard, and as the whole of the proceeds will be devoted to ' the earthquake sufferers, patrons will not only hear a high-class entertainment, but will be, at the same time, assisting a worthy object. The box plan is now open. SARGOOD, SON, AND EWEN. In addition to the £SOO contributed by Mr and Mrs P. R. Sargood to the Earthquake Relief Fund shortly after the disastrous earthquake occurred; Mr Sargood telegraphed £SOO to Mr Ewen at Napier on February 4 for emergency use, and also intimated that a donation of £IOOO from Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen would be placed in the hands of the Wellington organisation. WELLINGTON LISTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 18. The Prime Minister’s Earthquake Relief Fund now stands at £112,592 16s 9d, including the Church of Christian Scientists, Wellington, £137 12s lOd; General Electric Company, England, £210; Colonial Motor Company, £500; Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Singapore, £500; Joseph Wilson and Sons, Denton, Lancashire, £100; trustees of 1923 Wellington Olympia Motor Exhibition Fund, £566 16s 6d; White Horse Distil--leries. Ltd.. £200; Arthur Bell and Sons, Perth, £100; Government of Fiji, £250; the Orient Steam Navigation Company, £105; National Bank of Australasia,'Melbourne, £500; New Zealand Educational Institute, £250; A. Reyrolle Company, Heblnirn-on-Tyne, England, £100; Baldwins, Ltd., England, £100; Imperial Chemical Industries, England, £500; British Phosphate Commissioners, £2OO. The Mayor of Wellington’s list totals £30.064, and the Post, Dominion, and suburban lists total approximately £BOOO. ROTORUA FUND. (Per United Press Association.) ROTORUA, February 18. The Earthquake Relief Fund now totals £1127, including the Chronicle’s list of £456. Large supplies of clothing, goods, and comforts have also been sent by car to the areas. CLOTHING FOR DISTRIBUTION. APPRECIATION EXPRESSED. The Mayoress (Mrs R. S. Black) received a communication from the Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr J. A. Nash) yesterday stating that nine parcels of clothing and other goods bad come to hand. These would be distributed as required. It was desired to thank the ladies of Dunedin for their thoughtfulness in collecting the clothing. AUSTRALIAN FUND. BELATED ORGANISATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, February 12. The close relations existing between Australia and New Zealand were emphasised by the events that followed the terrible earthquake at Napier and Hawke’s Bay. It is estimated that there are at least 50.000 Now Zealanders in Australia, 30,000 of them being in Sydney alone. The news created tremendous interest, and real sorrow, and the casualty list was studied by thousands with the deepest anxiety. Every day special bulletins were posted on the windows of the New Zealand offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and the New Zealand representatives were called upon to answer thousands of inquiries from anxious relatives. The newspapers spared no expense in securing the latest details, and in this direction made full use of the wireless telephone. One paper in Sydney booked

calls to every town between Napier and Wellington, and its best story came from a survivor who arrived at Mastertou the day after the earthquake with his motor car laden with wounded. Other stories came from Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Woodville, and Palmerston North, and there were in addition wireless telephone messages from Auckland and Wellington. Thus were the Sydney papers quick to realise the news value of the dreadful catastrophe. Australia felt the deepest sympathy for her sister Dominion. s lf the relief funds that are being raised in Sydney do not reach a substantial total, the people must not be blamed. There would have been a ready response if a request to contribute had been made promptly. The reason for this delay is difficult to understand, and in some quarters it is felt that the authorities at the New Zealand office were to blame. It is reported that cold water was thrown on early suggestions that a fund should be opened for the relief of suffering. Finally, four days after the disaster, the Lord Mayor was approached by members of the New Zealand Association in Sydney, and he agreed to call a public meeting. The organisation of the fund even then was lax, and the result will be that Sydney will not contribute more than £2OOO, whereas if the appeal had gone forward early it might have realised more than £IO,OOO. Many people who were anxious to contribute could find no one to receive the money. However, various entertainments have been arranged, but it will be some time before the financial resu.ts of these are known. The spontaneous desire to give _ was killed by someone. It would bo interesting to know who that someone was. INSURANCE COMPANY MEETS ALL CLAIMS IN EARTHQUAKE AREA. The Dominion Life Assurance Office of N.Z., Ltd., wishes to notify its numerous Policyholders that the Society’s Life Policy includes compensation for HospjJal expenses and liberal benefit for permanent disability caused through the eflects of the recent or any future catastrophe. Arrangements have been made by the Directors to deal promptly and sympathetically with all claims made in consequence of the Hawke’s Bay disaster. Full particulars obtainable from the local Branch Office, Donald Reid and Co.'s Buildings, corner Vogel and Jetty streets, Dunedin.—-Published by arrangement.