RESTORATION WORK.

Wairarapa Age, 10 March 1934, Page 4

RESTORATION WORK.

CHEMNEY RBPATRS UNDER WAY.. From day to day further earthquake damage is brOughUtu light:in Masterton. Both side walls of the Foresters’ Hall in Queen Street have been, buckled and postions of the wall of the adjoining building will have to be- pulled down. The removal of dangerous chimneys is proceeding apace- and bricklayers are: fully engaged in reconstruction work.

Earthquake shocks, are still’ 1 being experienced in the district. Yesterday morning at 4.35 o’clock, there was a fairly long but not very severe* shake. It was accompanied ’by considerable noise. These aftershocks have/ been much more severe in the BidefOrtP and Wangaehu distrusted.

MESSAGE FBOM NAPIER:

The Mayor. of Masterton, Mh T. Jordan, yesterday received the • following communication from the Mayor of Xapier-Mr. C.O> Mfirse: “On behalf of the citizens of Napier I extend to your people our deep’ sympathy with them in their recent disaster. We can appreciate to the full the distress and anxiety that they suffered during the disturbance and commend them for the courage shown. Expressing the hope and desire that your citizens will speedily- overcome - their difficulties, (signed) C. O'. Morse, Mayor of Napier. PlS;—My staff is at your disposal to assist you in any way.”'

POSITION IN PAHTAOTA.

PUBLIC MEETING CALLED. PAHIATUA, March 9. It is reported that good' bricklayers, also bricks are still necessary. In numerous cases temporary repairs have been effected to chimneys. Boisterous damp weather prevails Tn regard to th«i permanent reconstruction of chimneys the Mayor, Mr. Wilson, has made an excellent suggestion, that the underwriters shall' have a representative here for a month in connection with -the work. A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor on Monday morning to consider 'quake matters and appoint speakers as a deputation the same afternoon to the Hon. E. A. Ransom. So heavy is the demand for gas <now that ranges are out of action that night shifts are necessary at the works. The manager and his assistant were working aM last night. About the time a- false aiarm of fire was given they were Ftoling the huge furnace. Drawing the charge always causes dense volumes of black smoke and some flare to belch from the chimney. A large number were startled by the alarm. — (PAJ