CASUALTIES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1931, Page 5

CASUALTIES

HASTINGS LIST. ■WELLINGTON, February 3. Tbo Secretary-General of the Post Office advises that the following casualties at Hastings: Miss liefty Percy, care Nairn, Railway Road, Hastings, injuries to head and side bruises.

Airs Leaning, Heretaunga Street, Hastings; siiovK and left groin Juju i cd.

Airs L). Scholfield, Grove Road, Hastings; injured leg. Atiss Gat roll, Leech Road, Hastings; fractured lel't femur.

Miss Peggy Biowes, Riverslea Road, Hastings; lacerated upper arm and i.-ruisea leg. M iss A. Brown. 013, Avenue Road, Hastings; injured back.

Airs Bn urn tie id, Du, King Street, Hastings, finished finger.

Airs .Martin, 410, Lyndon Road, Hast; cut hand. Dorothy Russ. Fitzroy, Hastings, head injuries and broken leg. AI iss Clark, 503, Eastbourne Street, Hastings; cut face. Airs .McLennan, Havelock North; injuries to arm and leg. Rosie La Hood, 227, Heretaunga Street, Hastings; crushed body. Miss Baddiley, 205, Albert Street, Hastings; leg and right femur lractured.

Mrs Beal, Mona Street, Hastings, crushed body,. condition serious.

Air La Hood, jirnv., Warren Street, Hastings; broken leg. J, Sheffield, Fcrgusson Street, Hastings; injured hip. Thomas Carney. 111, King Street, Hastings; hack slightly injured. Air Scholls, 230, Heretaunga Street, Hastings; broken ribs. Dick Vercoe, Carlisle Sreet, Napier; serious.

.). Marshall. 408. Market Stieet, Hastings; injuries to leg. B. Hone, Pakipaki, Hastings; bruised shoulder and leg. Leo Kelly. Pakipaki, feet- crushed. T. Isaacson, 810, Joll Road, Hastings; head, arm and leg injured. G. Willingham, Willow Park Road, Hastings; skull injured. P. Ching, care Ah Y ing, Hastings; injured foot. T. F. Downey. 608, King Street;

face injuries. F. E. Bowen, Thompson Road, Napier; broken leg and ankle. W. F. Blewett. 506, Riverslea Road, Hastings; fractured femur. Fred Boyle, 413. Queen Street, Hastings; bruised thigh, j R Thompson. 508, Riverslea Road, Hastings; injured hack. Jim Ryan. Park Road, Hastings; crushed ribs (improving). J. Thomas. 215, Stanley Street, Hastings; fractured ribs. MacDonald. 116, Willow Park Road, Hastings; fractured ankle. J. ]>. Seaton, care P.O-, Hastings, head and leg injuries. i). Cai’ringtmi, Nottinglv Rond, Hastings; leg iujuicd. Leslie Rattray, Riecarttm; dislocated knee. B. A. Aim-ley, 614, Whitehead Road, Hastings; injured. H. J. Lean, Havelock North; both legs bruised. John Wallace, 909, Karamu Read, Hastings; injured. Stan. Newlancl, 309. Charles Street, Hastings; crushed foot. Ryan. Charles Street, Hastings; broken ribs. > Jack O’Donnell. 105, Pakowhni Road, Hustings, bruises on back and leg. J. Elder, 510, St. Aubyn Street, Hastings; injured arm. P. Pallesone. Wm. Bartle, Hastings. Brown, care Back, chemist, Hast-

mgs. Miss Holmes, Frimley ltoad, Hast-

ings. Miss M. Duggan, Hastings, cuts on head. Mavis Fa I Uner, King Street, fractured right leg and head injuries. Mrs John Etheridge, 130, Ashbridge Road, Napier, left arm broken. Mrs Hutchison, 126, Parade, Island Bay. injuries to right arm. Arnold Reter. 1023, Frederick Street. Hastings: broken leg. Alis McKenzie, shoulder broken. Mrs B. F. Storey. 207, Avenue Road, broken leg and injury to back. Miss Hoata, c/o Mrs Cook, wound on right leg. Mrs Patlian. Queen Street. Hastings, compound fracture of right arm and scalp wounds. Miss Petty Percy, c/o Railway Road. Hastings: shock and other injuries. Mrs Leaning, Grove Road, Hastings; various injuries. Mm Carroll, Beach Road. Hastings; fracture of left femur bone. J. Sheffield, Ferguson Street, injuries to liip.

WORK OF NURSES

GISBORNE. February I

On arrival at Napier, Doctors Singer and Muir were directed to the hospital and discovered the building completely demolished. The -nurses home came down first in the impact and many night sisters in bed killed in the collapse. ’I be day staff immediately began the evacuation of the patients from the main building, heroic work being done. Every patient was brought out in the open to safety in the first five minutes after the initial shock. The staff tlmn saw the whole building totter in ruins. There are few paces of history of the nursing service which can show a finer'devotion to duty. EAST CAPE LIGHTHOUSE. WELLINGTON. February 4. Some concern is felt by the Marine Department regarding the position at Portland Island lighthouse oif East

Cape. There are three men at the lighthouse and so far no reports are to hand from shipping regarding the lighthouse. The Marine Department is seeking advice from shipping. GREENMEADOWS SEMINARY. TWO PRIESTS AND SEVEN STUDENTS KILLED. 'WELLINGTON, February 4. The Roman Catholic Church authentic- report that Greenmeadows Seminary was wrecked and the following are dead:— Father Gondiinger. Father Boyle. William Stevenson of Mosgiel. James Doogan of Greymoutb. Bodey Annisv of Greymouth. Ngaio Rafter of Wellington. Vincent Carmody of Wanganui. Leonard Mangos of Timaru. Alex Devonport of Christchurch. The worst injured arc James Banning of Timaru and Father Richard O’Sullivan of Brisbane. WORKMAN BURIED. GISBORNE, February 4. At Alohaka, the whole countryside is shattered with slips on most of the hills. The river and streams are dammed up. j

At Alohaka railway bridge, a workman was buried under tons of debris. An attempt to rescue the body is almost hopeless.

OIL STORES REPORT. WELLINGTON, February 4. The damage to the hulk oil and motor spirit stores at Napier and Hastings does not appear s 0 Bad as at first feared. Reports received by local offices are brief, but tbe indications are that though the tanks and buildings have suffered considerably, the staffs are safe so far as is known. A Shell message stated all the well tanks are in a terrible mess. Hie Vacuums tanks are all right, but the brick store at Hastings collapsed. The staff is safe. The Texas first grade tank at Hastings is leaking at the joint of the service pipe. A Texas message states also that practically all the garages at Napier were burnt and many at Hastings were destroyed.

HELP FRO AI CHRISTCHURCH

CHRISTCHURCH, February 4

The City Council at a special meeting made a grant of £IOOO sterling for earthquake relief. The money is to he at the disposal of the Prime Minister.

The Harbour Board voted £250 sterling. It will probably be quadrupled later.

The Board decided to place at the disposal of the Napier Board immediately all the equipment that can possibly be spared.

TFLKG R APH DEPARTMENT ARRANGEMENTS

WELLINGTON, February -J

Tlie Secretary of the General Post Uffice stated this morning that through out the night contact was maintained with Napier and Hastings through amateur radio stations manned where possible by Departmental experts. Wnipukurau, Dannevirke, and Walpawa offices were in attendance most of the night and handled considerable traffic from Hastings and Napier. The lines are not vet restored north ot Waipukarau, but repairing gangs are making efforts to get through. At 5.20 a.m., this morning a considerable number of telegrams tor Napier and Hastings wore forwarded by aeroplane from Wellington and a regular service of this nature will be maintained until normal line conditions are obtained.

OPERATION IN PROGRESS. GISBORNE, February 4. At one private hospital an operation was proceeding. The patient as pushed out into the open air and the operation completed. Five private hospitals including Dr .Moore’s of Marine Parade was demolished and amongst the most serious consequences was that medical supplies were scarce at the hour of the greatest need. Proceeding to a temporary hospital at the racecourse the Gisborne doctors found what they described as a shambles. A tremendous number of casualties were being dealt with and it* was evident there was a shortage of dressings. Shock cases had to give way to surgical. It was stated that many people were burned in the debris of the town for whom nothing could be done. There were no preliminary tremors. The quake hit the town with an impact and brought down mason ary at the first shock.

A DOCTOR’S REPORT

NO EXAGGERATION OF DAMAGE. GISBORNE, February 4. Judging by what we saw, stated Dr. j Muir, it will be quite a fortnight before it is possible to judge the full extent of the damage or losses and actual casualties. The damage to be seen at a glance from the air in such, that one can be sure money will nut be available to repair it for some time to come. There is no exaggeration of the early report. The whole business area of Napier and Hastings have gone completely. and without salvage of any kind. The residential areas escaped serious damage, excepting the part on Bluff Hill. There the houses came down with the immense landslide and con.sid-

erable loss of life is believed to have occurred. Against a background of a raging furnace, doctors, nurses and volunteer assistants worked desperately to produce order and give relief. The casualties have not been approximately estimated, but late last night the police believed they would range up to fifteen hundred. Hastings escaped more lightly than Napier. PRIME MINISTER’S APPEAL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WELLINGTON, February 4.

In view of the magnitude of the earthquake in Napier and Hastings and surrounding district, and the sad loss or life of widespread suffering and distress which have been caused, I desire to issue an appeal to the people of New Zealand for financial assistance to relieve as far as possible the desperate plight in which so many sufferers liave been placed in by the catastrophe. J have no doubt of the philanthropic spirit of New Zealanders to assist their fellow citizens, who are in dire need and will ensure ready and generous response as was notably the case in connection with the earthquake in Nelson and the Buller district in 1929.

i would suggest the setting up of relief funds in each of the centres of population throughout the Dominion, perferabjy by municipal authorities and newspaper offices. j.he Government propose to establish a general fund to be administered by a special representative committee, which will be set up for this purpose and any moneys received direct by the Government will he paid into the public account at the Bank of New Zea«. land to the credit of this fund. A similar course should be followed in respect of donations received by Mayors and local authorities in other parts of the Dominion. Bank receipts for such payments shou[d be sent to the secretary of the Treasury Wellington with a covering letter setting out the details of the contributions, and in addition to sending bank receipts to the Treasury, I should also like to be advised by letter of what Jlas been dpne.

Steps will also be taken by Government to .submit liegislatijDn to Parliament in due course to validate any donations by local authorities to the earthquake fund. I feel there is no necessity for me to stress the urgency of the matter of financial assistance, and I am deeply impressed with the generous offers of help already intimated to the Government. Let us all remember in a national disaster such as has lamentably, occurred, the old maxim that “he gives twice who gives quickly.” NAPIER CASUALTIES. Wireless advice:—A doctor at Napier states that it will be a fortnight before all the casualties are known, but he estimates that it will he about IoOQ, For the convenience of those desiring to enquire of relatives and friends in the stricken area, a telephone has been installed at the Greymouth Broadcasting Station, phone No. 574. A USTRALLAN SYMPATHY. (Deceived this day a* noon.t CANBERRA, February 4. ■Referring to the earthquake, Mr Scullin said it was an appalling disaster and the sympathy of the people of Australia goes out to the people of New Zealand, particularly those who suffered through the tragic death of those near and dear to them. LONDON NEWS. LONDON, February 3. News registration of the New Zealand earthquake was twice the amplitude of the 1929 disturbance. The “Times” city editor says the earthquake has depressed New Zealand stocks.