THE QUAKE DISASTER

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1931, Page 5

THE QUAKE DISASTER

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LIST OF PATIENTS

ACCEPTED AND DISCHARGED

NAPIER, February 6

The following is a list of the patients accepted and discharged at the Napier Field Hospital, together with in many cases, their addresses, disabilities, destinations and remarks: Anderson, Willie, Bay View, concus-

Bion. Allen, Muriel, care Public Hospital, appendicitis, not serious; Otane. Andrew, J. B. Waipuknrau. Anderson, Miss, Matron Parke Island Home. Arrowsmith, Mrs, Waipuknrau. Bench, Mabel, Greenmeadows, Wnipukurau. Boodle, Geo., Napier, Parke Island, [Waipukurau. Bader, Eric, Otane. Barnett, Mrs Waipukurnu, Berry, Mrs Waipuknrau, Belgrftve, Waipukurnu, Burrows, P, C., Waipuknrau. Berry, Mrs, Otane. Bullen, Bucklow, Napier, Otane. Badly, Chas. W., Greenmeadows, fractured femur Waipuknrau. - Bickerstaff, Mrs 8., Faraday Street, Napier. Bucklow, Mrs H. H., Napier. Barker, Parke Island, Otane. Bond, Parke Island, Otane. Bates, Parke Island, Otane. Bruce, Otane. «Beck, Mrs, GG Wellesley Road, Napier.

Brown, Ken, Clive, Waipukurnu,

fractures. Bruisey, C'apt., Waipuknrau. Bartlett, Mrs, Otane. Bartlett (baby), Otane. Bradshaw, Thos., Parke Island Home.

Carroll, Laura, Public Hospital, Napier, Waipukurau, paralysis. Cleaver, Tom, Parke Island, Waipukurau, fractured leg. Collie, Tom, Parke Island, Waipukurau, head injury. Clifford; Arthur, Allen Street, Napier, Waipukurau, abrasions. Collin, James, 3 Hastings Street, Hastings, Waipukurau, appendicitis. Connelly, Annie, Havelock Road, Hastings, Waipukurau. Cole, Mrs, Otane. Campbell, Ruby, Otane. Campbell, Mrs 8., Wellington, Otane. Chatraway, Mrs, Otane. Ohesterman, nurse, Waipukurau. Campbell, Waipukurau. Campbell, Carver, Laurence. Cullen,' Beryl, Otane. Chattnway, Cole, Connolly, Annie, Havelock Road, Hastings, Otane. Carrick, Parke Island,, Otane. Courtney (baby), Waipukurau. Connor, Thames, care Airs Head, Goldsmith Road, Napier. Caulfield, Parke Island, Dannevirke. Culwich, (Sister), Dannevirke. Curran, Winifred, Shortlands, Marine Parade. Campbell, Mrs B. Denchy, Miss, Waipukurau. Dumble, Dorothy, Meanee, hernia. Douglas, Phyllis, Otane. Drower, Fred, Parke Island Home, Waipukurau. Dean, John, discharged. Dobby, Park Island Home, Otane. Davis, T., Pafke Island Home, Otane.. ,

Dick, W., Parke Island Home, Otane. Dl'nnnn, H. D \(baby), Otane. < Dt -iidxn, Mrs A., Pukeora. i Dean, J., chronic,, Otane. Donaldson, Parke Island Home, Dannevirke. Donnelly, John, Hastings, head injuries. . diabetic, AVaipukurau. Escrett, Mrs. . Engle. Mrs M,, Shamrock Street. Edward, Richard, Parke Island. Ellis, Miss G., Pukeora. Ercott, Miss. Forster, Jack, Parke Island, abrasion, AVaipukurau. Foster, Walter, 14, Station Street, gastric ulcers, Waipukurau. Furnley, Jean, care Mrs Perry, Otaria.

Finnan, Denny, Waipukurau. Fyffe, Hastings Memorial Home. Fannin, Mrs, Waipukurau. Guthrie, Lawrence Clive, head and back injured, Waipukurau. Goodwin, Mrs, Otane; George, H. 8.. Waipukurau. Gwyn, Gamble (twin babies'). Waipukurau; Napier Hospital patients. Gillies, Waipukurnm. Gordon, Parke Island Homo, Wai-

pukurau. ,y-‘ Gibson, Mrs, Eskdale, Waipukurau. Gray, Mrs W., Pukeora. Gould, Parke Island Home, Waipukiurau. Grundy, Parke Island Home,. Waipukurau. Gill, M., Parke Island Home, Waipukurau. Grant, Mrs, Waipukurau. ‘ George. H. 8., Parke Island Home, Dannevirke. *~\ Gibson, W., Parke Island Home, Otane.

Holmes, Ida May, 106 Lovetia* Jload, Hastings; crushed; Waipukurau. Harris, Ruby, 35, Latham Street; put foot-

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FURTHER PARTICULARS

SOME OF THE INJURED

Press A ssociation)

Higgins. Nonna, a small child

father at Waipukurau SunuGorium; diphtheria : Wuipiikiiruu. Howard. Airs S. E., Church Road, Ta Hilda le: bead and body injuries: Waipukurau. Hounsell. Otane. Hayward. Otane. Hawkins, Aliss Annie. Otane. Henderson, 'Airs. AVaipukmnn. Hale, Hamilton E. C., 19, Dickens Street, injury to knee. Hughes, Parke Island Home, Otane. Hewlett, Pnfke Island Home, Otane. Hands, W., Parke Island Home, Otane.

Honeysaid, Parke Island Homo, Otane. Hitchman, Airs, AVaipukurau. Heather, AVaipukurau. Hill, Aliss AI., 19, AVellesley Road, u.abetic. Harris, Sam, AVaipukurau. Howden, H./ AVaipukurau. Henry, Otane. Hawkins, Aliss. Hansen, Airs.

Hayes, Thomas, IGO, McGrath Street, Napier Hospital. Hasted, Airs. Johnson, Fred. Hau mo na, pneumonia. To mp, AV aipuku ra u. Jensen, Airs. .Job, Fred, 31, Shakespeare Road.

Jaine, Laurie. Johnston, Parke Island Home, Otane.

Jury (baDy), AVaipukurau, Napier hospital patient. Kemp, Trevor, forestry, Hamilton, slight concussion and abrasions A\ aipukurau. Knuckley, Jas., 80G Slvvian Road, Hastings, fractures of lemur, AVaipupukurau. Kyle, John. Long, Irene, Otane. Libby, Airs, Otane. Laurie Jane. Leonard Larkin, Palmerston North.

Lowell, Leahy, Parke Island Home, Waipukurau. Lee, Wa’pukurau. Ladbrook, Otone. ruurrow, S., Norman’s Lane Cailylo Street, Napier, AVaipukurau. Mannings, Claude, small child, Hastings, or Salvation Army, diptheria, Waipukurau; parents not known. Mendelssohn, Mrs, 6, Madeira Steps, facial injuries, Palmerston North. McNeil, Henry, AVairoa, AVellington. McNalty, Otane, Martin, Mr Waipukurau. Madigan, Airs, Waipukurau. McLeod, John, Grand Hotel, Hastings, Waipukurau, McLeod Watson, -Mrs, car- Airs Hill, Havelock North. McNeill, Henry, AVairoa, AVaipukurau .

McCarthy, Seminary, Greenmeadows, bruised chest, Greenmeadows. McDonald, J. 11., Emerson Street, Napier, shock. Mitchell, Parke Island Home, Otane.

McLaughlin, Parke Island Home, Otane. AfcLeron, Parke Island Home. Otane. Ala honey, Parke Island Home Ot'ant. Mo nek ton, Parke, Island Home, Otane.

Mitchell, Airs Gladstone Prnad, fractured arm, discharged. Murphy, Laurie, AVaipukurau. AVachin, A'ictor, Otane. Mcßride, Parke island Home, AVaipukurau. McShane, Taradale Home. AlcLennan, Otane. McKenzie, John, chponie, Waipuku-

Moody (baby), Waipukurau. Neilson, Miss, care Barry, Napier. Natrass, a Laby, care Public Hospital, fractured femur ,Otane. Nettleship, Otane. Neckall,, Otane. O’Connor, O’Sullivan, Dannevirke. Patterson, Arcliie, Parke Island Home, fractures, Waipukurau. Peterson, Alex, Puketitiri Waipnkurau, Patterson, Gwen, 184, Wellesley Road, spinal tumor, Waipukurau. Pethevbridge, Otane. Pethybridge, Mrs; Waipukurau. Parsons, Mrs Waipukurau. Pearce, Mrs. Payne, Mrs, Whareingi, Puketapu. Peterson, AJex, Puketitiri, Waipuku-

Prendergast, Greenmeadows, fracttired hand and head injuries . Pierce, Parke Island Home, Otane. Phillips, Parke Island Home., Otane. Prebble, Waipukurau, Napier Hospital patient. .Page, Mrs, Peppersell, Wafpukurau. Ranee, Harry, Parke Island Home, debility, Waipukurau. Ross, Otane. Russell, Dudley, went. home. Robinson, Richdalo. Reid, Wm.. 8. Hastings Street, Otane. Rnhcki, Charlotte, discharged. Richard, Edward, Parke Island Home. Rockdale, Parke Island Home, Otane. " '-Randall, Parke Island Home, Otane. R andaTl. Wa ipukurau. Reid, Parke Island Home, Waipukurau* l —'" u ~

Redding, AA’aipukurau. Reid, 8. Harding Road. Sims. Cable, 39, Harding Road, cruslied. Waipukurau. Sutton, Remo, 8. Patutahi, not discharged. Smith, Paul, Alalukiwi.

■ Clive, AVaipukurau. Seastrad, Signa, 2. Parsons Road Meanee, scarlet inn and injury to pelvis Waipukurau. Smith. Airs, Puerio, AVaipukurau. Searle, Lon. 49. Carlyle Street, (tumor spinal), AVaipukurau. Smith, T., care W. H. Reynolds, Kgdale, operation, Waipukurau. Somersby, AJiss, Otane. Slater, Florence, Otane. Stuart, Otane.

Set tun, Sister, Waipukurau. Stevenson, Waipukwrau. Smith, Jane, Waipukurau. Stock. Aliss. Waipukurau. Stuart, Aliss. Smith, Airs H. Puerino, to be discharged. Otane. Sutton. Mick, Puketapu, appcndicctory. Strachan., Af. H,. Greenmeadows, chronic. Saunders, Parke Island Home, Otane Smith. C. Parke Island Home, Otane Shipton, Parke Island Home, Otane. Simpkiri, Waipukurau, Napier Hospital patient. Soutor, C P., Raffles Street, chronic. .-.ewart, Mrs. Palmerston North. Saxon, Dorothy, Dannevirke. Skelton, Otane. Shannon, Otane. Stock, Beryl, Greenmeadows. Slater, Miss. Green meadows. Smith, tlms., Eskd^le. Smith, Summerly, Aliss. Timms, Airs Geo., IS Van tier Street, Napier, Waipukurau. Tucker, Nurse, Otane. Thorn, George Margot, Otane. Thomas, Arthur. 70’-’, Elliston, Hastings, to be discharged. Tilson, Violet, Johns Road, laradale. Tone, Woodville. Taylor, Alary, Havelock North. Thomas, R., 702. Alison Road, Hasttings, appendicitis. Walker, Airs A., Greenmeadows. Wilson, Fred, 8. Selwyn Street, Napier, appendicitis, Otane. Williamson, Irene and Lorna, Otane. West, Alary, Otane. Williams, Margaret, Waipukurau. Wait, J., AVaipukurau. Whitten, Waipukurau. AVebb, Mrs, AVaipukurau. AVnnvick, Alexis, 1 Cony Avenuo, Napier. Walker. Airs J. AVebb, Parke Island Home, Otane. Wilkins (bnbv), AVaipukurau, a Napier Hospital patient. Woodman, AVaipukurau, Napier Hospital, Coleman AVard. Ward, J., AVaipukurau, Napier Hospital. Woodward, Parke Island Home, Waipukurau. AVhittiker C. A., chronic, AVaipukurau. Williams, F., chronic, AVaipukurau. AVilliamson, Miss I. Young, AVm. Clive, fractures, AA ynipukurau. Lawrence, St, Francis Home, Napier, concussion, Palmerston North. Gordon, Geo., Greenmeadows. Heagnev, P., Seminar,V, Greenmeadows. Bailey or Farley, Otane. Cull wick, Sister. Connor, Thomas, care Airs Heads, Goldsmith Road, hand injury. Chegwidden, AV., 76, Carlyle Street neuritis. Cusack, Frank, H.M.S. Dunedin. Fisher, Fred. 26 Havelock Road shock. Fisher, Amelia, ’26 Havelock Road, shock. Henderson, MrsHawkes, Lance, 41 Nelson Crescent, hand and scalp injuries. Hill, Mrs J. L., Johns Road, Taradale. pleurisy and pneumonia. Heagnev, Pat, the Mission, Greenmeadows, sculp wound, care Airs ITeagney, Bell Street', AVanganui. Irvin, ALiss AV., Oamaru, shod:. AlcCarthy, Leo, The Alission, Greenmeadows, bruises ; care Mrs AlcCarthy Beacli Road, Hawera. Irving, Leo, The Mission, Greenmeadows, hniises, care Airs McCarthy, Beach Road, Hawera. Mitchell, Mrs, 44 Marine Parade, bruises ; and shock. Robson, Donald, Church Road, Taraflalc;; broken ribs. Stewart Aliss. Terrill. Mrs, 14S, Carlyle Street, paralysed. Tfuey, Keith, 122 Riccarton Rond, Ci.vis'tchurcli, abrasions. Williams Hunt, Aliss Lorna. Further deaths are:— Thomas Aleel elderly, AVngeliorno

Street. Llovd Rhodes, aged 15), son of Robert Rhodes, S Faraday Street, n .Technical School boy. Mary Rollins, an elderly woman, oreviously reported as Margaret Fo.Uienee, widow, of Hastings. She was in the hospital. Eleanor Dallison. aged 20. body taken to Palmerston North, killed m the hospital.

FURTHER CASUALTY list. _ WELLINGTON, February o. l. ; ,te r additions to the list of dead lire as follows: — Mrs T. H. Culshnw. AUiss L. Culshaw. MISSING. Miss D. Mureott, of the staff ol Roach’s. Hastings. Mr R. Williamson.

RELIEF FFND. „ NF AV PLYMOUTH, February 0. At mid-day to-day, the relief funds in New Plymouth had reached sterling.

ALARMIST REPORTS. HASTINGS DENIAL. HASTINGS, February 6. The public are earnestly asked to give limited attention to any alarmist reports that are being issued from .sumo sources. Amongst some of the statements made has been one that martial law had been established and a curfew imposed upon the people of Hastings. The whole of this statement is the rankest exaggeration. What happened is that volunteers, consisting of ex-Territorials and ex-Ser-viceinen, consented to do patrol-picket duty. The town is still governed by eivillaw, and a curfew has not been heal'd, unless by the person from whom the report emanated. Inaccurate casualty lists are also being sent out. Th<> list supplied to the Press Association may he taken as an official list, and is compiled under the strictest precautions. Even then it is not impossible • that errors may occur. Nothing, however, in that list is published without the sanction of the police. Looting has not even been feared, and the only precautions taken in the way of guarding property are merely those that are usual to such occasions. The police state officially that not a single instance of looting lias been reported.

The statement that the people are losing their nerve is to be treated carefully. Naturally, they are feeling some strain, hut they will carry on, as they are doing now, grimly and calmly, and with a wonderful courage.

BURIALS IN NAPIER. OFFICIAL LIST. (Special).' NAPIER, February 6. The following is the official list of those buried in Napier in a common grave. The total is fifty-nine. Airs Ha ynes, Air Smith, Joint Davidson, Air Plank. Air Bonnor, Airs L. T. Bisson, Air Kyle. Aliss Bennett, Basher (schoolboy), John Stevens, Airs P. I.ennilian, Airs Burrows, Thomas Aleck, Derrick Freedman, Airs G. H. Bickerstaff, Airs Blackburne, Elsie Keys. Rose Leverett, Air Stead, Air AlcArthur, Air Rhodes, Air Askewell, Airs H. Voyce, Airs Ellison, Alex AA'atson, L. Goldsmith, Airs Skelton, Martha Etheridge, R. Golin Heath, Aliss Alekie, Messrs J. AlcCarthy. P. J. Pearson, Edward Hansen, John Dayor, Edward Colton, Arthur AVilson, J. H. Watson, Michael Cridclehy, Charles Skinner. James Saunders, Andrew AVatson, Daniel Stewart, J. Rae, (1. Brown. Private burials—F. Al. Boyd, Aliss Brown, Nurses E. AVilliams, Insull, Sister Mitchell and ten unidentified. All able bodied men have been appealed to for assistance in patrol work and to clear the debris. All is quiet and orderly and the organisation is working splendidly.

BASE CAMPS. AVAR.AI PRAISE FOR ORGANISATION. PALMERSTON N., Feb. G. Aressrs Coates, Ransom and Masters to-day inspected the base camp at Palmerston North and relief organisation, warm praise coming from Air Ransom. The latter denied martial law was declared in the stricken area. Strong committees formed for the evacuation of Napier, were not demanded, it being highly desirable people would leave owing to the breakdown in the sanitation system through the lack of water. It is hoped to have the service restored ns soon as the pipes are functioning along tbe Marine Parade. The work of clearing the debris is undertaken by the Public Works Department. Mr Ransom is returning to Wellington to confer with Afr Forbes as to the Government action.

“The organisation at Napier was wonderful.” said Ah' Ransonp “Great work was done at the base hospitals. The Veronica is not actually stranded. It is doubtful whether she will be able to get out. The depth of water off the const is continually changing. I regard the whole thing as a national responsible loss to the community. It is so great that it is impossible to expect their rehabilitation without very generous financial assistance by the Government, The amount depends upon Cabinet’s decision, but it will be sufficient with public contributions to meet the case.”

SLIP DAMS RIVER. RUT AY AIR 0 A NOT MENACED. AYAIROA. February 6. There is no truth in an alarming press wire from AYellington stating that a great Hood is like to sweep dow on AYairoa should the earth dam break in Hie AVaikareheke River. A slip occurred in the Waikaremoana Road on Tuesday. It is a quarter of ~ niile in length, but the water of the river mentioned quickly forced its way through, and there was never any danger of a flood. Everything is normal. No damage was done at Tuai. BRITISH Al.P.’s ANXIETY. LONDON. February 5. Among the scores of inquirers concerning the New Zealand earthquake was a. member of the House of Commons, Major Graham Pole, who is anxiously awaiting news of his youngest I daughter. Airs Norman Elder, living in Hawkes Bay, three miles from Hast--1 ings.

NAPIER REPORT. SOM E CONTR A DICTION 8. AVELLINGTON, February 6. The Press Association agent at Napier, in a message timed 8.32 p.m. on Friday states:—A few slight shocks were felt this afternoon and if the slackening the tremors are any indication, tlte conditions have improved. The weather is fine and the Parks are now more than half evacuated. Women, children and unfit men are being sent away and fit men are being refused permission to depart, the po lice calling for workers to assist in the clearing of the debris also patrols for night duty.

There is no intention of introducing martial law, the police say on tiie contrary that such a step is neither necessary nor advisable as all are behaving splendid

Report* of shootings are officially contradicted and also the statement that two women were rescued alive. An old man of sixty-six was released from the Old Peoples Home to-day alive, although information from a reliable source of confirmation is lack-

AVondcrful work has been done by volunteer workers and will probably result in the prevention of an outbreak of dreaded typhoid as at present the town is clean, Indications point to the fight being successfully concluded. The work of dismantling dangerous buildings is proceeding with precision and the debris was carted awav.

As an indication oi the organisation, it can he stated that all bouses on the fiats have been provided with iron for roof repairs, which is proceeding, Tho work of re-organising the National Tobacco Coys, building was started to-day, 150 men being employed,

The “Daily is to erect temporary premises as soon as possible. The paper has issued a small sheet daily since- AVednesdav, two editions being printed to-day. Another lairly strong shake occurred at 7.50 p.m. Trains have recommenced. An express train leaves in the morning for AA’ellington, but passengers will be mostly refugees, who have been granted free transport.

Owing to the Fire Station being burnt out, the engines are stationed near salt water wells in various parts.

AA’hilst every house has been more or less seriously damaged most are habitable, but nervous people refuse to permit their occupation. In most cases people are still sleeping out. Water is now more plentiful.

Postal people have overcome the mail difficuljtifes, but chore is no letter deliveries owing to so many being away from home and the Telegraph Department is now operating almost up to normal. The Money Order Office is opened, where withdrawals are tbe only business being done. Electric light is available in post office, parks and roads leading thereto, creating a greater feeling of security.

LATER SHOCKS RECORDED AT KERB UR N, AVELLINGTON, February 6. The shocks recorded at Kelburn during the 24 hours till nine o’clock tills morning number ten. One at 8.58 p.m. was pronounced, and was felt locally. AERO ART UNION GIFT. FIRST £I,OOO PROFIT. BLENHEIM, February G. Marlborough and Hawera Aero Clubs to-day decided to present the first £1,090 of net profit from the Black Cat Art Union, now being conducted, to the'-’earthquake relief fund. The Blenheim Borough Council donates £IOO, and the Awatore County Council £SO. The local fund is growing steadily.

]<:A R THQU AK E AR EA. NO SIGHTSEERS ALLOAVED. WELLINGTON, February 7. Colonel Holderness telegraphs to the Press Association from Hastings as flollws:—No sightseers or other unauthorised traffic will be admitted t-o this district. Sentries have closed tbe roads. MISSING PRESSMAN DEAD.

WELLINGTON, Foot nvv G. Mr A. L. Ryan, .the reporter of the “Hawke’s Bay Tribune,” Hastings, who had been missing, is now reported to have been found dead at Hastings Post Office. NAPIER’S MISSING. WELLINGTON, Feb. R. “They won’t even find the ashes of hundreds." said one gentlemen reporting to the Salvation Army headquarters this morning. “For instance cars were passing along the street and were also parked as we see them and crushed them to pieces. Then the fire went through. They won’t even find the ashes.”