THE EARTHQUAKE

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 23 February 1931, Page 2

THE EARTHQUAKE

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF. APPEAL TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. F. Kanisbottom) received the following telegram on Friday:—“Please inform me if you can still take women and children from earthquake area and maintain them until repatriated. Please reply when you can take them and how many. ’ ’ 1 REFUGEES ARRIVING TO-DAY. Word was received by the Town Clerk on Saturday that 80 refugees will arrive by the mail train this evening, when they will be met by the Mayor and others with cars, who will take them to their billets. THE MAYOR OF PATEA’S FUND. The following additional amounts have been donated to the Mayor of Paten’s earthquake relief fund:— Previously acknowledged, £27!) .'ls; W, C. Barnes. £1 Is; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hamel, £5; IL C. Rutherford, £5; Miss C. Gilligari, 10s; Miss M. Lux ton, 2s lid; 'Office Staff, West Coast Refrigerating Co., Ltd., £5. A, £1; Miss Eva Whitehead, £1; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Whitehead, £3 3s; J. Korrisk, £1; total, £3Ol 18s 6d.

THE EARTHQUAKE FUND, ALTON AND DISTRICT DONATIONS The following arc the donations from Alton and district towards I lie earthquake relief fund; —Mr. and Mrs. T. Foreman, £5 ss; Mr,. H, J. Foreman, £1; Mr. D. A. Sadler, £1; W. M. Atkinson, £2; Mrs. M. M. Oliver, £1; J. D. Proffitt, £1; G. E. Berg, 10s 6d; A. Taylor, ss; J. D. Jones, ss; F. McLennan, ss; Mr. and Mrs. Illingworth, £2; R. Bruuton, ss; T. T. Foreman, £1; James Jones, £1; F. Metcalfe, £1; A. B. £1; Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland, £1; Ncilson Bros., £2; Mrs. Richardson, 10s; W. Metcalfe, £2; J. Garnett, £1; G, Kilpin, ss. THE “PRESS” FUND. The following additions have been made to the “Press” Office fund: — L.G.. £1 Is; W. Bremer, £l. MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Three fairly violent shocks wero felt at Napier between 4 and 5 a.ra. on Friday, followed by minor tremors.