NAPIER ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1931, Page 5

NAPIER ITEMS

NAPIER’S TRAMWAYS. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) NAPIER, March 19Although Napier s tramway service will prou„Lily not be restored, the mtcresb and ,sulking hunt ou eight loans totalling £158.641 wlmh were raised tor the venture, wiil have To he met. '‘Legislation will probably legalise the deferment of the depreciation reserve out not tlie interest,” said Commissioner Barton. “It is possible the deferment of the sinking fund will be legalised but interest will certainly go on. The Borough will meet all its liabilities.” A DWELLING BURNT. NAPIjER, March 18. A dwelling nt Simla Terrace owned and octupied by L. M. Rankin, was totally destroyed by fire last evening. Owing to the alarms being put out of action by the earthquake, the alarm was received by motor car and the Brigade arrived by motor ear and the completely lost. Insurances are not available. UNIDENTIFIED AT NAPIER. NAPIER, March 19. Tim list of those reported as possibly killed in the ’quake is a comprehensive one. but alter full police inquiry, it was decided that many people included in the list cannot be said to be the authentically missing. The total remains of unidentified is twenty-six. It is believed many bereaved families, fully convinced of the death of their relatives, have not reported such persons as missing, with the result tluit whilst 26 remains were ujiidentified ojj|y eight people are definitely known t.o lie missing, as follows: Michael Baker. English tourist, staying at Masonic Hotel. Miss Keliy. a. visitor, also at the Masonic Hotel. Mrs Ada Alary Walshe. Mr Herbert Arthur Dennet. Miss Ellen MoEvery. Miss Sybil Florence Wood. Miss Joyce Taylor. Thomas Ryan. All of Napier.