THE EARTHQUAKE

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20177, 4 March 1931, Page 13

THE EARTHQUAKE

A HITCH OCCURS. FINANCING OF RIVEItS BOARD'S WORK. £3OOO NEEDED FOR WAGES. 'PBESS ASSOCIATION TXLSOBUt.) NAPIER, March 8. A hitch haß occurred in the financing of the Rivers Board's efforts for restoration of the stop-banks which were damaged by earthquake. The Hon. R. Masters, when in Napier, recently, gave approval for an immediate payment of £2OOO, and the Board was under the impression that the Prime Minister had promised a Government grant of £IO,OOO for the work, which is considered of paramount importance. The position now is that the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes has advised the Board that the financing question is in abeyance, pdnding the report of the Treasury official who examined the Board's affairs. In the meantime, £3OOO, is required by next Saturday, to pay a fortnight's wages to the men engaged. A meeting of local bodies is to be held to-morrow to discuss means of continuing necessary work for the safety of the district.

588 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. FEBRUARY RECORD. fouua ABOOGXATIOX nUtOKAX.) WELLINGTON, March 8. Records made by the seismographs at the Dominion Observatory show that 588 earthquake shocks originating in the Hawke'B Bay district occurred from the time of the first big shoclt on February 3rd until the end of the month. •' The tally of the disburbances from the date of the first big shock to the end of the month was given by Mr R. C. Hayes, of the observatory staff, who said that the after-shocks diminished much more quickly than those recorded' after the Murchison earthquake in 1929. During the twenty-foyr hours following the initial disturbance on February 3rd, tremors were very frequent. The big shock made its first mark on the records at lOhr 47min>21see a.m. One of the observatory's most aensitive machines, a Wood-Anderson of the Galifornian type, trembled for six hours afterwards. \ The tremors came in quick succession and reached a total of 151 for the day. Most of the after-Bhocks, like those which occurred later in the month, were not sensible to the average resident.

REHABILITATION OF TOWNS SUGGESTION TO GOVERNMENT. i 1 (rsssa association nuoauc.) WELLINGTON, March 8., The suggestion that the Government should carry but, the* rehabilitation of Napier, Hastings, and other towns' in the earthquake area under a co-operative system of labour, so doing away with the profits for the middleman, was made to the Hon. B, Masters by a deputation representing the allied building trades. Mr Masters said that the Government was considering the whole question, of. rehabilitation. The Prime Minister was,determined to be as generous as possible to the people affected, and th«i Government shortly would announce their intentions in connexion'with the raising of a loan, and-so on, - Many suggestions had been made as to the best method of carrying out and the deputation's representation* would be carefully 1 considered when the final plan of action was being decided. The Prime Minister.(the Bt, Hon. G. W. Forbeß) . announced to-day that the intention of thp- Government R fctro'dUee legislation to' provide for extended overdraft limits for local authorities in the earthquake area.

SEVERE SHOCK RECORDED >, AT SYDNEY. i i \ CcKirafc PEBBB fcSSOCIATIOH —BT *M!CTSIO TBMOB4PH—COPXniOOT.) »SYDNEY .March 8. , Another substantial fihock recorded at the ltiy«rview Observa'tory indicate, ed quite an important earthquake/ The record has not .been taken OS, yet, but the direction and distance > coincide with those'indicated; by the record of the recent disaster in Mew Zealand. PELT IN CHRISTCHURCH.

ORIGIN NEAR MACQUARIES. "It is not possible to flay within a few seconds when the first wave , from the original movement reached hete,". stiid Mr H. F. Baird. of the .Christ- , church ' Magnetic , Observatory, Inst evening, commenting on the cabled , information from Sydney, ..regarding a substantial earthquake shock' recorded at Riverview Observatory yesterday.' "Actually," he said, "it arrived when the time-marking apparatus was obscuring the light a few seconds before 2.14 p.m., and such a thing happens very rarely. ' "The second kind of elostie wave arrived about 192 seconds later. From the time interval on the record, between these two types of waves, seismo- • legists secure the information necessary, to deduce the distance of the origin. ■ The most difficult part ,of the operation; U to recognise the movement actually due to arrival of these specific waves. "An interval of 192 seconds represents a distance *of nearly 1200 -miles, to the origin. Considered along with the information cabled from Riverview, this measurement would . place the origin either near Macquarie Island or in the sea well north of New Zealand. Large shocks have previously been recorded from the vicinity of the ivla'cquaries,' so probably it came .from there. ' "When the new Galitzin instruments are recording it should be •; possible from the records of the three components to fix the origin of such shocks from this observatory alone. Such instruments ore excellent for long distance shocks. The vertical component seismograph, as supplied by the manufacturers in England, has been slightly' modified, with the intention of improving on the original assign of the inventor. the .late Prince Galitzin 4 'The Department has taken steps to ensure that fiß much subsidiary work as possible will fall to' Mew Zealand .tradesmen. When,this detail as com-. I plete the final installation'. bo> carried out so' as to" interfere' as' hjttle ad I possible with" the" equipment belonging to tlua Observatory,

MAYOR'S FUND. LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. The following additional subscriptions to the Mayor's fund for the relief of sufferers by the Hawke's Bay earthquake are acknowledged:—

HANMER SPRINGS WT, v

The following subscriptions from the' residents of Hanmer Springs have been i made to The Press Earthquake ReI lief Fund: — „ • J

PRIME MINISTER'S FUND. <*BKBS wsocuno* TBL*Q*AH.; WELLINGTON, March s; The Prime Minister'a earthquake re lief fund now stands at £803,156. <-!• 'nfiTF&ytw

RAILWAY CONoIsSION. | j TRANSPORT OP PAT STOCK. (SRSSS UMOeUVWX IBMUK.) WELLINOT9W, 3£arch 8. A 21 par eeat. reduction fa wb? mate int the classified rati# for j^t-^^Tciisp« f from stations north 6t ii^ 1 i of'the'eeafton, c [ The Minister for Sailwayv, W. A,' Yeitefe, :annoipn.ced the cession .in view :,o£ the ~Gl»«]fg«uu»aw6a , >' in the fireezfnifttiidwstrr Jtf HawJcaffc Bay*'" The Meat Board had etiggesfvi the need' tor a concession irffejing Jn'graht £IQOGt toward the cbrt.fV ', *v , \VJ. s>'*£ rnmammm , -• JSot *&*&! of the rios f ipite* a month lad elapsed since the Are.. ■ t 'A compl^fciie^Miß,' Government; tiiftt pnrtroant squired. £235 to, clear-a, sen-, tion 66ft by liQtt of from a PRBSBYTKMAN _ GESEjIAL. *' ; t'J;' •\The* Qenori^^w^Wiv^Sf^fc^K day resolved) "That the Assembly:as an ,«*p«M* ion of. volved in'the' disaster, ■ that\theite, wj® to ascertain, the «noed£',o/ *|h? both as 'to property.,aaa stipends, and aware'of the thousands at present receiving l in* W#h lingtoii, resolves to adjourn, 'to 2nd; at St. John's * 1 The Modekutor, the Bev. G. 3nddj ptpsided, > and' the Bev. J. H. moved the motion, 'v v v *' <*' PRACTICAL SYMPATHY OPSpM'' . BRITAIN, , V^i j * »' 4 *" Mr Albert L. Beckitt, whp «?ised New' Zealand>.a few y&frs h*» cabled the locgil directoif ty<»epkitts (pvcrsea), Ltd., inßtruetingjhun' £250 to the Earthquake OtyW half t>f' Rackitts Bluet Company*- '.He also directed hi® to gi*6- £230 the Sir James Tniflii, and had pleasure in gmMf £6O personally. Instructions had aieo come bv caW f«ra «■ Colman's Mnstara WW Starch Company for * dpfcatita « £250. Altogether the 'sum *of *jm was .to. be yiven thrpueh the Jqwu office joJ-.the Colman and Reckitt Cox* panies. Already the Zealand stall of the above companies had' contruJlt ted one day's pay. ( * 1 " TENNIS TOURNEY AT ST. MARTINS VALLEY. ' A very enjoyable tournament t ww held in aid 'of the Earthgia&e .Rejie Pnnd at the St. Martina Vitflev Ten nis Club on,SnJ«rd»X. Mian ''D'

A 8 d Previously acknowledged 19,547 14 5 Mangamaunu School .. 0 15 0 Employees J. Mercer and 10 ,8 Sons, Ltd. 3 Refund amount overdrawn 0 8 2 Befund amount regarding 2 6 Mr McEldowney .. Bunting and Co., Ltd. •. 10 0 0 A. Ecroyd 1 :J J 0 E. B. Emery 5 0 0 X 0 2 6 Burnham School (2nd 6 contribution) 0 2 Anonymous 2 10 0 Canterbury Cricket A#soj ' > ciation " SO 0 0 Mrs Bobert Eeid, Darfield .!••• 1/ 0 Staff N.Z.. Newspapers, 51 6 6 v Ltd., Christchureh .. 419,728 ,7 6

m ■ ■ ' ■- \ ■ 4 ■: • THE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1931. RETREP INTO THifi I for convenience's take the bust on the BB» , rr -, T -l opposite Bide of the stream. Numerous COMMERCIAL. OBITUARY. THE EARTHQUAKE WmM~- TTNKNOWlSr. I wallows —circular basins of wet . / mud in the floor of the bush—interHp'? * On one occasion, crossing a creek in KtRAHPING TOUR BY' the bush, a decided smell of sulphur ♦— —. ■ MR H. CHILDS, ASHBDRTON. It, r 'J 1 ] 1: ii lirU -1 1) > ,/ i ' < H It. 1 1 (CONTINUED.) The death occurred at Ashburton ou A HITCH OCCURS. BH t* a betokened the presence of a hot spring. ify 'ir' FORESTRY PARTY. However, time did not allow of exten- _____. v « investigations being made. MOUTH BRANCH OP THE m Water and Shingle. , 1® ohrroiTXTTT "FYPT flRiPn i tUruugii tiio bush oudod eudHfc, JHUBUNUI jSArLUKED. demy, anu tne paity carno oup into the — . ■ ■■ -■ .j . ■■ % . 1 Monday evening of Mr Harry Ohilds, a ■ I WHEAT. resident of Canterbury . for sixty years, of which 42 were spent in Ashburton. FINANCING OF RIVE&S II ENGLISH QUOTATIONS. Me was born at Chetnole, Dorsetshire, on February 1st, 1852. the age of BOARD'S WORK. Havp v IK"" 11 ■ .■ °ppu ugdin. Anomor possible route along Mk : . , „ , . , ., tu4 vauey trom the'camp was round » totally unexplored territory there a blurt tnrougu the forest W the soum |BgBf0A left in the world to-day: in New siuo, but tiiia was doomed impassable. 18 years he sailed for New Zealand, arriving at on November 30th, 1869. Having learned the blacksmithing trade in England, he entered the employ t>f Henry Wagstaff at the £3000 NEEDED FOR WAGES. 1 IQvC w' stJKZTBD PBBS8 ASSOCIATIOK— BT SLSCTB10 p.' 'S.Vl W: W ..-.#, TSUtOBAPH—COPYMQHT.) Bam/to £1/ Jb HEjpul with its youth the tracts of however, Mr Morrison elected to try LONDON, March 2. '?BES8 ASSOCIATION TXLXQBUI.) Mfllf ff UKky that have not been visited by J hls way » aud succeeded in getting '■'Troloway" works, and later Andersons foundry and, Scott Brothers, NAPIER, March 8. IE1ar» amazinfflv few aiid consist «« 0U S U ) although at times it was ai-Mm-P* amazingly lew, ana consist as m03t llupoasible t0 proeeed> A short Hfittbe expected of areas for some rea- distance xurtner up tue flat an enormous For wheat cargoes the demand is inm A active. Quotations are unchanged. Parcels are in small request and unchanged. Futures — Christchurch. Early in his life in the Dominion, Mr Chilas made a name for A hitch has occurred in the financing fsmsm ; ■' -' ;; - of the Rivers Board's efforts for restoraIHSjiif other inaccessible. Despite the shingle fan, was encountered, This was himself as an efficient and daring fireman in the service of the Christchurch Volunteer Pire Brigade. ... tion of the stop-banks which were damaged by earthquake. knowledge that beyond the wall P nu u£ tJle most perfect examples of its ■Sustains that bound Canterbury JK b f a A Bpfl , ... ■ • * short distance further on from the large ggjgjg j, a tangled mass of wild scenery, fan there was a large slip that had IJEp LC London—April, 19s lOd per quarter. June, 20s per quarter.; . " In 1872 Mr Childs left for AshburThe Hon. R. Masters, when in Napier, ton, and although he resigned from the Fire Brigade, he was asked to recently, gave approval for an immediis hard for the Christ- carried down with it much bush debris. Liverpool—March, 4s 2jd per cental. May, 4s 4Jd per cental. July, 4s 5}d per cental. October, 5s 7Jd jjer cental. ate payment of £2000, and the Board was under the impression that the Prime Minister had promised a Government grant of £10,000 for the work, which is HKH/inan in the street to realise that Assures streaked the surface of the HK|&<;re somewhere" is a patch of brokenrock at the side, aud it was evi■Ptftat really merits the prefix «un- fh« 4 mo A Ie J tha ? ■■EV™ . u the weather had caused the upheaval. T® accurate there is such- When it was "noticed that all the slips ■Bpoty. It is situated around the seemed of the same age, it was realised IHnr iaaches of the Poulter, the North that they had been caused by earthHEijwd the south branch of the Huru- quake action. It was almost certain that ■Kjifen, and to-day it is far better it was the Arthur's Pass tremor in BKjfern than it was a week ago. It was I- 129 rather than the, big Murohison K that a party of explorers, orga- earthquake that caused the damage, ■H by the State Forest Service, set because at the time reports were curreconsider his decision, and was given leave of absence in tne hope that he would eventually return to the City. However, Mr Childs remained in AshMen's Hats, Women's burton a short period before setting up considered of paramount importance. EXPORT DUTY ON SHEEPSKINS, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REMOVE IT. business as a general blacksmith and wheelwright in Chertsey. This he carried on successfully for twelve years and then moved to the larger centre of Ashburton. With the expansion of business Mr Childs took his five sons into partnership foi 1922 under the name of Harry Childs and Sons, Ltd. During his business career, he has been actively interested in the operation of combines, chaffcutters, and The position now, is that the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes has advised the Board that the financing question is in abeyance, pdnding the report of the Treasury official who examined the Board's, affairs. In the meantime, £3000. is required by next Saturday, to pay a fortnight's wages to the men engaged. A meeting of local bodies is to be held to-morrow to discuss means of conHats, Children's Hats ... . any Hat that lends itself to Dry Gleaning and Reinvestigate this last patch of new rent all over the backblocks of slips Httjs Canterbury. At the same time rumblings. In some cases the blocking may be sent. HaS, were to note and consider the con- sli P 8 were'enormous. Great masses of (VKITSD PRSS8 A.SSOOIATIOH—B* BZ.SCTBIO BBjga-: of the forests in the area, the shingle thrust out into the valley and TBLBOSArH—COPYEIOHT.) farm implements, and has patented tinuing necessary work for the safety of the district. ■pW'-ot deer, the damage done by from them protruded everywhere the (Received March 3rd, 9.50 p.m.) several improvements. Mr Childs was ■BjfWj the prospects for cuUing, and skeletons of trees. From the face of the chairman of the Chertsey Cemetery ■v ••vnj*i 1 HSptgpben of wild pig and opossum, stuck out, and although CANBERRA, March 3. The Federal Labour caucus has recommended the Ministry to remove the Board and School Committee and was BHttlli endeavonr was to be'made also Bom e of 'the skeletons were easily identiKj't good pass to Westland from ad trees, many bore more resemban English Church warden for some years. He had the distinction of be588 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Mjfrwtlt branch of the Hurunui. The lance to white bones, ■ Kjjjtftas now reeturned, after what was Towards midday "the party rounded export duty of a half-penny per lb on sheepskins in wool, which has operated since December 17th, concerning which ing a member of the Oddfellows Lodge, Manchester Unity, for a longer period speaking a successful trip. the final of many turns in the valley. jgjaUEbr scheme was first projected and For the last mile or two the ground than any member in Ashburton, hav- ■' ■ a bitter controversy led to tne coming joined in Christchurch over sixty . BBBadHiaBised by Mr W. G. Morrison vegetation had become more and more HaCnSiuervator of State Forests for alpine in nature, and from the various plete dislocation of the industry. The Government will act immediately, and years ago. Mr Childs, who was a widower, lraves five sons—Messrs E. H. Childs, W P. Childs, L. Childs, C. H. Childs, and R. Childs; and two Mesdames M. Baker and F. Rose. He bad 86 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. MR JOHN W. BELGRAVE. FEBRUARY RECORD. IVIAYOB'S FUND. REmffcitry, and Mr H. Boach, the patches the entire evolution of grassState Forests 1 for the North land -could be traced. In some places 11 area. They led the-party, 1 bare stones, then red lichenMBIBFjinnnrf — 8 ~|t them were Mr W. covered stones, then soft moss-covered tiie Commissioner of Crown stones, until an accumulation of rudi■UgL'a guide, Mr W. McKay, two mentary soil prepared the way , for WBma.m busbmen employed bv the 8T aBa - Tho turning of this last, bend in fHpSenriee, and a special representa- the eventful, because it Wmm Tct Paras. The following opened to the view a huge protective Hi* account of the expedition was *a«P»rt» constituting a towering mounKl day by day throughout - the tain that effectively closed the valley. WmSLjgf « ,. - This peak was considered to be at least HR-v > ' ! 7000ft high, and its nature seemed to |l|R|9jy| Departure iron Hanmer. preclude the presence of a good pass. fflfflHlee at Hanmer Springs, accom- - A council of war was held, and dif||HBn two open jnotor-carB, , and, Acuity-was found in deciding the beat Bb by awags, and course, of action. Accordingly the biljy BB*It was oold and bleak witb aB party apHt into fallineand a'cursory iee P art8 i on0 to ®J a y» find a camping hills was enough to de- wte, and prepare the tents for the HjatW" optimistic. However, m g fat > another to push ahead, and inLSBpStopvaa made at Balmoral; vestigate the northsideotthevalley PSBBnifi 'McKay "and further equip- bead > an ? the thurd the 80Uth - Thu wa3 picked op. the overcast eky 4 0ne > and when the, components agaw MMBiSpiy to bine; W the,'spirits of there was little doubt about, the : HBisaS bnt thev ware aeain de- decision. With the provisions and time it would,baveWn too hazardous M8BS it, takMi ftboard to pusn ahead. The only available pass3 was high, and. trouble would Kiiia' prbbalbly be beydndr The only thing to was to turn,and', go back: Although B&i Sil. Theob- made, this decision farmed in H|i|SS f fL^ J .. «id tfce way a very t definite climax to the HS led feere fol- trip. BSveiy member of the party knew 4« waV the Waitohi that it would be gruelling work attemptBKr a- the worse'' U ing thp crossing; ahd the present point SmnMd'thatf the became had been reached only at the expense BKsi!IL" Mr and Mra Bain. in charge of much energy. Accordingly the decisBr III! ;H.\- Ml C, /Pompier-Crossley's ion was made. In the meantime, howIdM Statioii. welcomed the visitors ever, some very interesting data had hosrritalitv and had kept them been gathered on the scouting trips of iow<dd-fasbioned house only *»4cPOuth parties, Beaching a i£a *un beffan on -north,, Mr Stewart ia hi short space wimftnT yltiaB-imrrii'v- oil time. From' an eminence he was «< 'jSbUi'M 1 »loo|t.'few* W*HT : ' -9t«Heigb, range'at the other side, and 'n " atddle, almost oppo•CSadftt ft qUe'wherenhe 'party had-stopped ison the wMbb shoulfl provide a meffcpr tlte toulterrbasin.l Both; it will also refund all amounts paid in duty. RANGIORA MARKET. / foUMa ABSOGUTXOX nUAQXAlt.) WELLINGTON, March 8., Records made by the seismographs at LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. ■ ■ 'A There was t! tair attendance at the weekly market yesterday, and although the yards the Dominion Observatory show that 588 earthquake shocks originating in The following additional subscriptions to the Mayor's fund for the relief were fairly empty of stock there seemed to the Hawke's Bay district occurred from of sufferers by the Hawke's Bay earthbe a more healthy tone amongst buyers. There was a fair yarding of aheep, whloh were cleared at current rates. The death of Mr John Walter Belthe time of the first big shoclt dn February 3rd until the end of the month. quake are acknowledged:—- £ s d Best'fat lambs made from 12s to 15s, lighter fat lambs 9s to lis 6d, fat ewes 4s to 7s 3d, fat wethers 15s 8d, store lambs Ds 6d, s.m. ewes 4s to 4s 0d; culls, four and six-tooth ewes 2s Bd to 4s 6d, aged ewes Is to 2s 6d. Owing to the animal cattle fair having been held last Friday, there «*were no cattle grave, of Kirwee, occurred on Sunday evening. He was born at Lyttelton on January 6th, 1861, and was educated at public and private schools in Lyttelton and Christchurch. He was apprenticed y ' The tally of the disburbances from the date of the first big shock to the end of the month was given by Mr R. C. Hayes, of the observatory staff, who said that the after-shocks diminished much more quickly than those recorded* after the Murchison earthquake in 1929. During the twenty-foyr hours following the 1 initial disturbance on February 3rd, tremors were very frequent. The big shock made its first mark on the Records at 10hr 47min';21sec a.m. One of the observatory's most sensitive machines, a Wood-Anderson of the Californian typo, trembled for six /hours afterwards. v The tremors came in quick succession and reached a total of 151 for the day. Most of the after-Bhocks, like those which occurred later in the month, were not sensible to the average resident. REHABILITATION OF TOWNS SUGGESTION TO GOVERNMENT. i. . ■■.' ' .' ' •. 1 - (raise issocmtios tiuo*aic.) WELLINGTON, March The suggestion that the Government should carry but, the* rehabilitation of Previously acknowledged 10,547 14 5 Mangamaunu School .. 0 15 0 Employees J. Mercer and Sons, Ltd. • • 10 8 3 Refund amount overdrawn .088 Refund amount regarding entries yesterday. There was a ydrding of 103 pigs, mostly weaners. Baconers made from £2 11a to £2 16s 6d, store pigs 21s to 28s, big weaners to 17s, small weaners Qs 6d to 18s. In the poultry section roosters sold to 6s pair, hens Bs, pullets Ss 6d, ducklings 4s, and ducks Is 6d. Sheepskins, etc.—Felts .brought from Id to 6d, lambskins 44 to Od, wool 4d lb, pieces Id. crutchingi l|d, hides 8d, fat Id, horsehair Is, ®nd calfskins la to Is 6d. THE METAL MARKETS. to the blacksmithing trade in Christchurch, where he worked for ten years; In 1884 he established a business at Kirwee, where he has resided ever since. Earl j in life Mr Belgrave showed promise of musical ability, and later developing it. On taking up residence in Kirwee Mr Belgrave organised and i conducted, a brass band. For thirty years he engaged in teaching music. He also conducted a glee club, church choirs, aild two-; brass bands. He also helped vocally and instrumentally at concerts and dances for many,years..He was a member of the local school committee for seventeen years, beiilg chairman for ten years. He was also a member of the Canterbury A. and P. Association |or many years, and was elected an honorary life member. He.was president for two years, and was treasurer up till the time of his death; *He was president of , the Band of Hope for many years. Mr Belgrave took a> keen interest in Freemasonry and was a Past Master in the Masonic Lodge, also sec-' retary of the local Foresters' Lodge, and C.B. of the A.O.F, Canterbury District, Mr McEldowney .. 15 2 6 Bunting and Co., Ltd. .. 10 0 ,0 A. Ecroyd .. .. '< .1 1 5 E. R. Emery •• 5 0 0 X .. 0 2 6 Burnham School (2nd contribution) .. 0-2 6 Anonymous _ .. 8 10 0 Canterbury Cricket Asso- , .. ciation .. , 50 0, ® Mrs Robert Reid, Darfield * 1 -1 0 Staff N.Z. Newspapers, Ltd., Christchurch .. 51 v 6 6 [WTJSD msi' ASSOCIATION—Bt iUCOTBlO TCUOaAFB—COPTBIOSX.) ' , " (Beceived March 3rd, 9.S0 p.m.) LONDON, March 8. All metals are dearer.i Quotations are:— ; ' ' Feb. 33. March 8. per ton' per ton Copper— ■' 1 &'• ■. £ • Standard, spot .. 47 1 8 47 4 4i Standard, forward 47 0 7J 47 10 ?i Electrolytio .. 49 17 6 50 B-0 to .• — 50 12 8 Wire bare .. SO 6 0 60 12 8 Iift&d—* "' ■ ■ * ■ Spot '., ' 18 18"0 14' 6 8 Forward •• 14 0 0 14 7 6 £19,723 ,7 5 HANMER SPRINGS UST, v The following* subscriptions from the' residents of Hanmer Springs have been made to The Press Earthquake Relief Fund:— _ „ , , , k r £ 0 - a A. jr. Barritt - . ... 1 J J G. V. Nicholls - ' .. 0 10 6 R. O'Loughlin -• 0 W ff J. E. Harbisoa.- .. 1 0 , 0 WiUowbank Apiary .. 1 1 fv R. Barnes , 0 10 , 0 Ben, May" 1 -cV j MS?® R. MacKay .. 0 10 0 Hard Up ? Rosco p / 0 a J O. H. Ensor ® .« 2 Mr and Mrs J.>F, Wflson i.. , ■ Mrs Heath, j WA#4 Co. \ .i. ® Mrt N. Kennedy , < • ft 2 2 Miss .Farxo#;:-.^".; ® ®" HaM%p No.' 8 1 ¥'<' 0 8 .'- 6 * Mr, Mrs, ■ Atkinson David Bishop ,' V ■ B,;B. $ ■" Les Settle Alf., Manning . . .• 0 5 0 Thos. Cropp •• Sen SpelterSpot .. .. 12 7 e 18 0 0 Forward .. .. 13 8 9 18 6 9 . TinSpot .. .. 128 S 6 138 S 6 Forward ., ..124 11 8 124 12 6 ' ana a prominent Orangeman. He was auditor for the Courtenay .Agricultural and Pastoral Association for.25 years, and for the Saleyards Company for 29 years. He was also chairman of directors for the latter, company for several Napier, Hastings, and other towns' in the earthquake area under a co-operative system of labour, so doing away with the profits for the middleman, was made to the Hon. R, Masters by a deputation .Standard, per oi. 199d 13|d - Fine, per oz. .. 18{d 18|d i, . - i ' , mahakipawa goldfields, ltd. s The mine manager report*, under, date February 28th:— , 1 r< t f . ' ' 'South JUmr-CutjtOtg 'Up. the floor of the jouth arm. has advanced 76& and is within 36ft of the south face. We, aht now carry* Jug ,42 inches of bottom rock. 4 West Crosscut —This cxwucut has years., He took an active part in cricket in the early days, and was a member of the old.'"Hagley Oak, Leaf" Cricket Club, Christchurch. Mr Belgrave was created a. Justice of the Peace in 1916, and .w&s president of the Canterbury Blacksmithing and Engineering .Executive Council in l918-19-20. Shortly niter coming to .Kirwee in 1884, hej married Miss Elizabeth Clarke, of Upper < Riccarton, who' Burvfvesi him. There are, also Mr B. E. Belgrave, who carries on the representing the allied building trades. Mr Masters said that the Government was considering the whole question, of. rehabilitation. The Prime Minister - was,determined to be as generous as possible to the people affected, and thft Government shortly would announce their intentions in connexion'with the raising of a loan, and so on, - Many suggestions had been made as to the best: method of carrying out and the deputation's representation* would be carefully 1 considered when the business at Kirwee, Mrs R. Wright (The Peaks); Mrs E. Moffat (Kirwee), Mrs Hardy (Auckland), Mrs Wilson (Christfinal plan of action was being decided. The'Prime Minister-(the Rt, Hon. G. W. Forbes) ■ announced to-day that the ■EbM flhd of ft bush |tpiht yrlth Eskryalley, and Snp|wSich l the partf had just travelled.. CawaiiW^I^ Hpjtpjia Bay Who had e?e#t«4 *^ '%« vaUOT ha4 b,een'cbo0lWng # ihere vmt fittJ^B## 1 , site, Hp** flwurto Tp* 4 ® 1 * tontB « na the best Of n rather danfcifpieoe W?> ■■ ** 'w- /.' : advanced r 88ft from the .south drive. for the:flrat 82ft the wash Was of good grade. > In the last two, seta large stonea met have turned the wa«h. and in the face sous 4ft of poqr grade sand-drift Is showing. We are now only lust In' touch wjth the "bottom rock. - No. 1 South 'Blocking from' 800ft south church), and Mrs' T, ,D. Jarman (Horointention of the- Government '^® 8 KinA.Irviriff ' V 1 •• J ® 2 V. Maley ® J ® J, Watson •• 0 5 « H. HoniWell., 0 7 6 Hugh Lynn 1 « Sin W. FoTd •• 0 ;? fa Presbyterian ?. * "Sopng Women's Bible Class 010 0 J. and B. Milled , « M ® O. E. Stout .0 10 0 E. and M. Humphrey .. 0 5 9 J. and M. Dynes » , '1 .. A r 0 -O, St. Helens Station / -. WO® D.-A.'Manson •• 2 0 0 J.,G. Wa)lace . » *2' w D JohaAbif •• " 2 J W. L. Orange v, > .. „ 0 ® :: "Hi ■' :-4 4 G. • ' , ' in '2 T. Fraser • •• i l i '5 rata); 14 grandchildren, and seven greattro'duee legislation to' provide 1or exgrandchildren; '' tended overdraft limits for local authoof abaft 'erossent' baa .advanced 84ft in good grade to fair grade wash dirt. j • No; 2 South Blocking from 285ft south' of CAPTAIN G. S. HOOPER! rities in the earthquake area. - SEVERE SHOCK RECORDED shaft crosscut has'just been commenced, and the face shows itasn dirt at good grade. North Driv;e^ —This drive haa been turned more to the north*wt*t, and Is out 48ft from the shaft X cut, ' No wash .dirt containing gold values of importance has - so far he^n , ' \ * / * Y J f ' 1 (IBIII AM06UTI0V ' Wellington. March 3. >, AT SYDNEY. nPatoas, und -.tea vim -relished in tt» «Mb> pt the hvar—a good three hun- / ahmele serosa for each to prepare tor ?'® oded w ater 1 That VvSj' in.-the met- with, • Return —The return from February 4th to February-'28th-was ?2oa alluvial gold. .Motor, trouble developed Ust week-with of the' putnps, and has meant A loss of time In . mining operations," The manager, however, has. taken steps to have the motor repaired at once, so that operations may bs returned. . 1 _ /' ( Oaptain. Oeorge - Samuel Hooper, R.N.R., nautical adviser to- this Government 1 and chief examiner for masters and mates, died last night, aged 57. 1 ' ' Captain Hooper ipas borh in London m 1876, and' was apprenticed to the,sea in 1888, trading to South America, -the East Indies, .and Australia and New Zealand. In 180o he joined the New Zealand .ment lighthouse service,..and .in 1906 be was r |appointed commander of the training ship Amokura. He was later made 1 nautical adviser to the Government. CcKirafc pejsss association—bt vacraio TBUSOBARB— copxhioot.) fSYDNE*, Mtooh 8. , Another substantial shock recorded at the Riverview Observa'tory indicate ■BKtt* buyp'd wtn one pf TJiirpiiItt ta tlsjihead, jfocu*£ 'jMjrtiim'.of'tlfe'. <j|l. 'tb<t -TfTTr"^" 1 (d t|ie saddJo Conical' fxil?, ?***& |!oobtain * yiewvas HBSyria& u of ■ tie country thev hadjeeen HHKS , (Sa.- .'R , J the heights. A Wfide a,t midday by threw fwnstorn side 4'the qamp opposite Terriblb WmK X rn Vrrr ffi. A t\on7were W ade 'for tbe !v« wfSh-w fi Twer5 Iap~a deyiatioij from .the up ■HHb&S&OT USmc Ti T «« a ft northerly direcM«ai:>st4: th« vaf. nmw the main ftf the Haru« *^ rj a " «> we immediately, to ***** at the tiaru' Some, of the roughest,tjr* 8 " l0 t ® of-.thet whole trip was »pw en¥°y-. . .'lijja-, oeunterftd," 'Stones, and more.iftones StW ,were "wossedf the track al| varieties of aB# pver yery'bjg ttwsocks. The river-had, eoontry wa? encoaut- tp be .crossed a final time, and-was acone ml}§ the ' gPtog quite safely. The route now and irregular. .TTbis followed fun pxpaqse' of tabjel and skirtof the, .T»ver flat was ing sonio! heavy bush, and this continued 'for <69 pie niitlli'fhe placid sauecr of. Lake Ma6on, Jlboiit '<me with' its dqck, and six-foot, 1 pigs could -be Seen clog-mputhed Camp was made in >t>b. 'Hr.SteWftrt r , a delightful spot^on the >ehoxes of the four'of the-api- ffhich 4 was divided into a thjut '"'narrhw' Bfrip of land in the! ,ieentre» ahotl' a' Directly to the was a low saddle,. IHHBeiS* kraber Galled in r the' beyond that was Lake Suirin6rj an# the the 'venisonf steaka hoped, McKay witb the , s; ' : Hb» Unknown. A short while ,after the arrival evening was made in the carajan at camp the othera oi the ed quite an important earthquake/ The ' , HOME MARKETS. The Department of Agriculture has received the'Tollowing cablegram, 'dated February 28th,;. fr6ra the High Commissioner for New Zea* "land,* London:--, ' Tallo#—Poor demand at auction; 982.casks offered, 89 sold" at-2k decline on the', amount sold. Present quotations for spot are record has not .been taken Off, yet, but the direction and distance > coincide with those'indicated; by the record of the recent disaster in New Zealand. FELT IN CHRISTCHURCH. ORIGIN NEAR MACQUARIES. s.- d. '■'£d. 1 4 1 1. ..'in.- t \ ' * L. Gordon ' ' J O. S. Tozer v -• , , ft Mutton — , •'<, , ; t / * " ],>j t REV. BROTHER BASIL. "It is not possible to flay within a few seconds when the first wave , from Fine ■. .. 25 0 to '25 6 Fair to good . ( .«,2l 9,to 28 6 Dark to dull ' ■ • 18- 0' to 18 0 Beef— i * ' 1 ' i Sweet and/or inixed . .22 0 to 28 0 Fair tt> (good .. 18 6 to 20 0 Dark tn dull »• 16 0- to 18 o Mised-—- f 1 r * Fair to good, .. 18 fi to 20 0 - Dark, to dull*,,,,.. ie 0 to 18 0 Out, etc. • • • • IS v 0 to 17 0 Hemp—Manila niarket 'weaker. , "K" grade, March-May sold at £17, April-June shipment 417 6s, \ Sisal:. Market quiet and weak. . First grade nsoat, '.'early shipments, sold at £18, Average closing, values 6a less owin|; to tab' H. Young JIG 0 E. A. Ede , 1 *• - ' 2 1! n J. A. Neville •• ® S a R. L. Burgh, yv / V l « H.' Broughton ,« ' > 1 « « • n Mr an& Mrs P. Johnston 2 0 0 *E. Smith - ' J-, X El andt A- Lahmert "J J'® R. Kennedy •• ® ?? 5 M. Baumfield n p, Breckon 1 , a T.O.B. } 3 0 James Ashton •* - ' „ » V. E. Argelin ® J Cricket Club dance - , « » J Hanmer Springs School 1 •• ■ a (SHB PRESS Special Berries.] - AUCKLAND, March 8. The death of tho Rev. Brother Basil, First Director of Sacred Heart College, and -Senior Adviser to the Order, occurred at Tuakau Training College to-night. „ In the obituary notice of Mrs Elizabeth Morriss, of Waikuku, which appeared in This Press yesterday, it was* stated that Mrs Morriss had an elder the original movement reached hete,". said Mr H. F. Baird, of the .Christchurch ' Magnetic , Observatory, last evening, commenting on the cabled information from Sydney, .regarding a substantial earthquake shock' recorded at Riverview Observatory yesterday.' "Actually," he said, "it arrived when the time-marking apparatus was obscuring the light a few seconds besence of trade.support. , , New* Zealand: Marfcet continues dull. No firsthand sales reported.,, Nominal value 'March-May shipment on the basis of high fair fore 2.14 p.m., and such a thing happens very rarely. , ' ' "The second kind of elastie wave ar£20 10s, second grade tow £14, Pea^—-Maple market governed by Tas< manian, which; on account of/ exchange, Continue freely- offered at, low prices. "A" sister, Mrs Counell, living in Australia, Advice was received yesterday that. Mrs rived about 192 seconds later. From the time interval on the record, between these two types of waves, seismologists secure the information necessary to deduce the distance of the origin. The most difficult part ,of the operation; T. and M. Maher • •- « " D. Peart , ®J" V J P. H. Cross •• ® 1®. ® A. IBf - L ? t. Wood •• ,t n n James Oemmell. •», 1 * 1 R. Whitham k ' 7' X JS Jj J A. Greenall • - J J®, . Mrs Hickman " ' tn n W. O'Brien , - -- ® M " The Lodge, Hanmer, Ltd. S » v K Mr and Mrs J. Manson .. 11-^ D. McDonald ® a ® J. Argelin •; J | \ D. Bradshaw J{ 0 # A. Mcintosh •: n n E. Milliken " ° R. M. Cuthill • 1 % , L. Keyser- -v ® JJ R. Reid . u * •Connell, had died on February 15th, at grade 'Tasmantan sold down to 46s, FebruaryMarch shipment* Lowest offers ' received from New Zealand 82s 6d. No bnslnesB re* ■ ported. ,, I - i _[< LONDON PRODUCB MARKET. The tiank of New South Wales yesterday the age of 96. ' , SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW. * - ABANDONMENT DECIDED UPON. is to recognise the movement actually due to arrival of these specific waves. "An interval of 192 seconds represents a distance - of nearly 1200 -miles, to the origin. Considered along with received the following cabled, advice from their liondon office, dated February 27th, 1931:— 1 Wool—Prices continue linn. -Mutton 1 —Ewes 2d to 8d. Steady. J .Wethers 8d' to 41d. > Poor demand. . (UK1TKD FBESS iS80CIATI0N —B? SLXCTBIO TSLBOR&PH—COPYEIOHT.) ' A 1 (Received March 3rd, 11.15 p.m.) thev information cabled from Riverview, this measurement would . place the origin either near Macquarie Island or in the sea well north of New f aeseabed • w ft fotest party' turned up. weary and] footsore* i mainly beecb They had" reached their objective aqd ■■hGL ud' where a number of had viewed some fine country lji tfae ■■OfSJX intmded 1 on the direction of the Poulter basin.-- On the owrn' rntelie'il. p=aka. passes, and a parthe tieulafly striking waterfall they bad SF®® 8 could ~ nf bestowed many, new names, next and fhe fwj.® r morning, Saturday, was duller, 'tban tamb—eld. 7d. Market over-supplied. Beef—-2}d, 8id. Nominal; Pork—6d, 6d. Butter —122s. , Steady. 1 '' Cheese-yWhite 58s. coloured 60s. Firm, ' '' SYDNEY, March 3. Zealand. Large shocks have previously been recorded from the vicinity of the Reversing its previous decision, the ' council of the Now South Wales Sheepbreeders ' Association decided to-day to ivlaoquaries, so probably it came .from there. ' "When the new Galitzin instruments idea , of the. nature of the country imabandon' the annual sheep-''show which is usually held in June, owing to the are recording it should be ; possible from the records of the three components to fix +,Vi<» nriorin of snob flTinrlra Total " ' -- 18 '(