STRICKEN NAPIER.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 15

STRICKEN NAPIER.

repairing the damage. DELEGATION OP POWERS. <*aißS ussoohtio* tbhoba*,! WELLINGTON, March 5. In view of the extenf of the damftga to public services, buildings, business premises, and private residences at Napier, and the fact that there will be a considerable amount q£ Government moneys involved in reconstruction and rehabilitation, thg borough, by special resolution, has appointed Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., ancl Mr L. B. Campbell, of. the Public Works Department, to be a Committee "Of Management, their duties from Monday. The Hon. R. Masfgrfj Jpft for Hastings and Napier tq.day to discuss with business weji the '"to' 1(0 adopted by tins flovarnmept in aieißttog witb the reconstruction rehabilitation. He will report to thfi Prime Minister, who uitianda to make a statement after all the proposals submitted have been thoroughly investigated and considered.

FIRE LOSSES. EX QRATIA PAYMENTS: 4?BSS| 48S9GI4TI0H m«QBAH.) WEM4NGTQN, March 5. The Prime Minister said in an interview to-day that his attention had been drawn to certain statements which were being widely circulated that the State Fir© Jiigijranee Office yvas qndtr this terin? of its policies to compensate policyholders for losses suffered by fire resulting from the Hawk's Bfty earthquake. It has been suggested that the Government, in Wtdqrtpking to make esj' . gratia payments, was influenced by this. The.Prune Minister said he desired to make pleftr that no such consideration influenced the Government's dfiftl* sion. In fact the Government WAS ad* vised that n? such liability existed. Tho Government's action wag entirely prompted by the unprecedented cit'QUm* stance;? wJehcJi arose in JEfawke's The Prime Minister father stated that the whole position had bqen the subject qf a review" by the Crown fc&W Office, The opinion whicjji had been given by the Solioltoiftroiiora] completely confirms the- view that (State Fire Office* is not legally liable under tho of its ordinary ftre policy for IofHHM by ficQ caused by the earthquake, It would only be fair that the same prominence should be given this state* ment regarding the legal position m had been given the suggestions regarding the Government's motives And terms ¥ tha StfttP fire policy.

MORE TREMORS, i < % 11 » ■" ' ' ~ (FKB9B • ABSOCIABOK /. ■».' NAPIHB, March 5, Two heaTST tremors were felt this morning. A proposal, has been made tjjat jjjte post office clock, which wan "ftfeppd on February should in a muiepjm with , . stones of prominent ' u*pd as exUibfte to be lot i eiato the Hea ivflj},'on the parade.*: - 'lt is expected that all Napier'a un-; > engjloyed will he em- " ,p]pyed"> <ji few days. { y ' -* ( - li|'| INJURIES. KOBp,, March 5. liaa, in a privatja< ft Fi Boven, a member of JDalgety faxh Company, *isitiiig|iisflpn's Ha* it the tijqe- of ' the earth. ! jpg eavek injuries, nepeaimpiitatmß of a foot. He to Palwwiton Jfo*tl» on tie earthquake, I IBfti&iv ipwßijf. >, * WHWIUVi) ! March 5.' ' \ 4' CfWtiderahlo jpitimber 6f applications »~:"to .return.. ' .to being delayed through , addressed to the Reto Mr ' AH applicaJmmh« BddjOSMd to the Re"PtWpiP 1 ; Build'it.reet, It ts wnke fi P| lP i ra powiblf to the N6B?ii 3Pons}ons, Falmerston

J t | j , JIEPLANNING NAPIER. f IMPROMPTU DISCUSSION. - All on the repln tiding of Napier «nd Hastings 6c» , ' ouj)jecj ths £}hrist<;hurpb branch of the ' sQW»:fU»»£fßg of N«w Zeat fend |aii|l «?fsiflpg' Members had ex* t Jq |efir p, by Mr D. i, iEn it^Fian,, JUiwtftot; Telegraph - ginger, Qtti IMW» wo»bJe to eofflptete-m prpJ9N'f"9<i oL»t. «N Mr -A. B. Gfaibraitb, «Hgiawe4 i|ip 'be » discussipn , MiS! .repl»?wmg ~ Spvetal were .*«■ ™bQ ebftirtHjiif (jfmsiiif sftid that the streets «>f |b(9 town should fjo wider, to bivo aipffl M«ty to the people »n ,tbe g v ?v* ,of #nOM)Qf earthquake wreckingfewld. ,%|r * Aether,, reason,. urged by an- . ntnef, speaker, fot mnkingtbe atreet* fww thut they .raisllt act »» ftTft bremN othef suggestions made tbat the Gnrarnwent st»oi|ld buy end rapton - parji pf fbo centre of Napier. tb*t Qerte^pf,the &boi}Jff ba etrpngly tn»Jt.in reinforce concrete -in , support jjbttfirvaniqfl of a strict coo? o ■ TPSUlattons. to ensure good wofknjftn* ship, aiuf tteVftr/ f tbe'wfety pf the water supply. pipes' should not be. car, ried on bridge*.-. ? \y SP Rit had ■\Vestport and ,ln H#ww » Bay hsic > .BboVn, fr«otJ!4ras were likely to On* sppttker. S»r- Arthur pndley Dobbbu thought it N», W8« . tQ cpn * ifc of, N«?Her. ins to tbe nn ß^^0 geolQK»c»l. foTma * tjofl «r.tf ,e ' «*?*• - ! The ® f C<tet?oJ #lo' Earthquake JjjjM®* 4?UUs#i tho FftQP e y f» f°Wfrd<iCl ■iiie ■ t