EARTHQUAKE AREA

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1931, Page 5

EARTHQUAKE AREA

PLATE FOR THE “VERONICA." (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 24. The Navy League has adopted a suggestion by a, correspondent in the “Rost” that subscriptions be solicited to provide a plate for the “Veronica” as a mark of gratitude from New Zealand people for help, given during the earthquake. The correspondent suggested it would not be hard to find a thousand persons who would be willing to give one shilling each to provide a plate. ’QUAKE RELIEF. AIR. JELL’S PROPOSALS WELLINGTON, February 25. “If the people of New Zealand are five times as generous as they have ever been in regard to donations, such a sum will only help to deal with the personal losses and other expenditures entailed in the welfare of thousands of people who are now homeless and workless in Hawkes Bay.” stated Air A. E. Jull M.P. for Waipawa, who has forwarded to the Prime Minister, for the consideration of the Government, details of a scheme for meeting the losses entailed by the earthquake. Mr Jull compares the catastrophe to the war, and suggests its methods of relief be treated similarly. fie therefore proposes to raise a national loan in London the interest and sinking fund in connection therewith to he made a charge either on a percentage or flat rate basis, on all future insurance premium both fire ,and accident, throughout the Dominion. Insurance Companies to act as receivers fop the first premiums, which will he handed to the Government in much the same way as the third party risk that motor owners are now receiving.

Air .Tull’s scheme was discussed by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, but it was decided to defer decision until Parliament had an opportunity of going into the question. SIR THOS WILFORDS’ ADDRESS. (.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this dnv nt 12.25. p.m.) LONDON February 24. Sir Thus. Wilford, in an address at Bradford, urged in connection with the earthquake relief that everyone could help by purchasing New Zealand pro-' ducts. “If you buy our products we onii buy British manufactures. Our obligation is to lessen the. cost of production by the applications of science to industry, thus bringing about increased quantity of quality. Bradford must realise that prices can be so low as to kill production. The New Zealand problem differs from the Australian because with us the carcase must ho perfect for Smithfleld and the same sheep’s wool ’ suitable For Bradford. Carcase perfection has heejt obtained and wool improvement is coming.”

NAPIER’S DEAD. ANOTHER BODY FOUND. NAPJER. February 25. The remains of a human body were found on the Criterion Hotel site. The total dead now accounted for is 147, of whom 119 are identified. It is feared the total has not yet stopped growing. A SHAKE AT WAIROA. WAIROA, February 25. A severe earthquake was experienced here shortly before noon to-day, buildings rocking alarmingly. Several heavy jolts were felt l a «t night.