THE EARTHQUAKE AREA.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20181, 9 March 1931, Page 7

THE EARTHQUAKE AREA.

—/♦ ; • OVERSEAS VESSEL BERTHS. CARGO FOR HONOLULU. IJPBBSS ASSOCIATION TILXOHAM.) NAPIER, March 7. The steamer Golden West berthed at the breakwater this morning to discharge lumber from the Pacific slope and load frozen meat for Honolulu. A pilot brought the vessel in, but the master will take her out. The latter said that he was quite satisfied with the facilities and the safety of the harbour. Vessels up to a 22ft draught can berth at low water. Three or four heavy tremors were felt overnight. The weather is beautifully fine, but a moderate sea is running. MINISTERS* VISIT. CHIMNEY REPAIRS AT WAIROA TO COST £IO,OOO. (rasas association tsucg&ax.) WELLINGTON, March 7. Sir Apirana Ngata and the Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, Minister for Health, have returned from a visit to the Wairoa dis- , trict. Sir Apirana Ngata states that unemployment was becoming a serious factor prior to the earthquake. The destruction of the. freezing works and the road outlets to the south neeessi- . tated the transport of stock to Gisborne, costing one-third of the value of the meat. "Damage to the main traffic bridge interferes with business activities, which are concentrated on the south side of the river. Any farther damage will deprive the borough of the waiter' supply to 'He most populous part. The road to Napier Is being temporarily repaired, but the general impression is that heavy rains will cause big slips. Food relief is being . conducted on the same lines as Napier, and Maori relief ' has been .organised under Mi T. Carroll, nephew of the late Sir James Carroll. Chimney repairs at Wairoa are estimated to involve £IO,OOO, exclusive of the reconstruction of business premises. CHURCH TO BE REBUILT. OFFICE-BEARERS* DECISION. (TUBS ASSOCIATION nUHMUX.) NAPIER, March 8. The office-bearers of St. Raul's Presbyterian congregation at Napier to-day unanimously resolved to take steps for the re-erection -of a place of worship as soon as possible. The Rev. J. A. Asher intimated his willingness to continue as minister. It will be remembered that a fine new brick building, was nearing completion when it was' completely destroyed by-the earthquake asdfita.' • . ' SHARP SHOCK AT WELLINGTON. ✓ - [THE PKBBS Special Service.] * : . WELLINGTON. March 8. A prolonged earthquake shock was ( experienced to-night at 11.56 o'clock. « THE PRESS" LIST. '■ The Pbess earthquake relief fund x stands as follows < £ s. d. Amount previously ack- . ; nowledged ... 8065 11 8 Anonymous ... "... 15 0 WORKMEN RAISE £224..tansa jMoamo* tkjkmam.) - BLENHEIM; March 7. The Public Works staff' ant! workmen at the northern end of the South Island Main Trunk railway construction have raised by voluntary subscription, concerts, etc., the sum of £224 3s Id for earthquake relief. IN OTHER CENTRES. [THB ?&SBS Special Swrlea.] ' DUNEDIN, March 7 The Dunedin Earthquake Relief Fund list now totals £19,753, the principal amounts being as follows: — "Otago Daily Times" list, £11,011; Mayor's ■ fund. £7247; "Evening Star" £1493; the suburban and coun- ; trv funds-total about £ISOO, and the Oamaru list stands at £4220. WEMjTNGTON, March 7. The Prime . Minister's earthquake relief fund totals £211,493 13s 4al BLENHEIM, March 8. Blenheim's earthquake relief fund totals nearly £I6OO. TEACHERS* CONTRIBUTIONS RECOMMENDED. (tnorso mmcbs association—•> V SUMrtaiO TSMGRAPH-—COPTJWOHT.) . (Received March B.th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 8. The council of the New South Wales Teachers' Association recommends to 10,000 teachers -that they- should each "contribute one shilling to angment the New Zealand Earthquake' Fund. . The sum of £241 13s has been forwarded to the Mayor's earthquake relief fund by the primary ana district High School teachers. This amount represents approximately one day's salary from those teachers who have not already contributed to the relief fund through their respective schools, in.and around Christchurch. ■ ■