RED CROSS WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 34, 10 February 1931, Page 11

RED CROSS WORK

SERVICE AT HASTINGS

The following is tin extract from a report furnished by' ;Mr: C. H. Chapman,; M.P., chairman of the Wellington lied Cross, Peace.Time Division, upon his visit to the earthquake area at the end of last week:l-, ■ , "At Hastings, Major Power with .'Captain Dixon, and many willing workers, are performing wonders in organising -food distribution.and.general;relief. .At tlie-Ked1 Cross depot Here over' 2000 persons' are served''with" rations-, daily".. for 'themselves and dependents—a total of- at least, sixor seven-thousand, A small staff at the dressing station for- wounds .•" to about 70 patients daily, many of the injuries, being septic when treatment _ is given owing- to the stifferers not having suitable' bandages 'when their '.injuries Were first dressed; . Mr. Barbary of our. detachment, with the aid of. several helpers, is giving splendid service. The cookhouse is a most valuable adjunct,, manned by Volunteers "under the direction .of Mr, Davis,; from Pukeruavßiiy,.! and all1 .'day long and far into the night provides" all. sorts of meals—certainly without much in the ,way of green vegetables'—to everyone desiring them. "Supplies taken by us on Dr. Bennett's recommendation were greatly appreciated by those to whom they were ■given. Our first distribution was made at,a small camp at Waipawa, where washbasins, jugs, cups, etc., were most'acceptable. Soap was in great demand and so were cigarettes. The bulk <of our supplies were left at Hastings, a few. being handed to Sister Lewis at. Nelson Park. Camp, Napier. . .',<'' "In conclusion, I would like to say that men and women throughout- the stricken district are giving wonderful service, the value of which cannot be1 estimated, and I am indeed grateful that Jted Cross workers were so promptly gathered together, and I desire to express my keen'appreciation of the'work also being done by St. John's Ambulance and "the local citizen relief organisations established in Napier and Hastings. . "This report would not be complete without reference to,the splendid assistance given by numerous towns and villages and private people on the route from Wellington to Hastings, refreshments and information being provided at all points.": ' , , ' ■-,■■'■