THE EARTHQUAKE

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1929, Page 6

THE EARTHQUAKE

MORE SHOCKS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WESTPORT, July 22. ♦ Earthquakes are still numerous here. Amongst the most pronounced ones to-day were those at 6.40 a.m., 10.14 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5.26 p.m., 6.3 pan., and 6.50 p.m. AT GPLYMOUTH. There were four distinct shocks yesterday at Greymouth, at the following, times:—s.2 a.m., 10.17 a.m., 5.25 p.m., and 6.5 p.m.

ANOTHER ’QUAKE VICTIM. DIES AT WESTPORT. WESTPORT, July 22. • The death took place in the District Hospital this afternoon of Mr Fred Patz, 52 years of age, of Corbyvalo. The 'deceased had a most trying time during the earthquakes and lie looked quite a wreck when he reached town. He served in the Ninth Reinforcements at the war. He gave a vivid picture of the damage done during .tlie earthquake, stating that portions ■of the mountains were flung, fully a .half mile away.. The deceased contributed- many aij-.ticles-on topical, subjects to the New Zealand and Australian. press. Hi? death was due to heart trouble,' brought oil by the earthquake. a new Version. RELIEF NOT QUICK ENOUGH! WESTPORT, July 22. In reference to the statement by Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., concerning a Press Association message from Westport, it looks as if there were an omission in transmission, as the message handed in to Westport office read: “In the face of this, tile Central Committee asks that the Local Committee put their money into the General Fund, so that it may be put out at interest.”

The statement of receipts and expenditure presented to •Saturday’s meeting of, the Buller Relief Committee showed payments totalling only £705 16s Id, this including £4OO 7s 5d for the relief of Seddonville resi r dents arising out of the flood. Yet a rough estimate of the private damage, excluding certain parts of the district from which no estimates have yet been received, was. £82,000. The purport of the message was fo show how slowly relief was being afforded, and further to show iliat owing to the searching questions concerning financial circumstances which sufferers by the ’quake were asked to answer in forms issued by the Central Committee, many of them, hard hit, though they be, would rather shoulder their burdens than ask for one penny from the relief funds. . ’QUAKE FUND. . WELLINGTON', July 23. The Central Earthquake Fund now is over £75,000.