“BUSINESS AS USUAL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 700, 27 June 1929, Page 11

“BUSINESS AS USUAL”

WESTPORT SHOPS RESUME ’QUAKES AND THUNDER STORMS CSpecial to THE SUN) WESTPORT, Wednesday. Besides a continuance of earthquake shocks, Westport has been experiencing severe electrical disturbances and torrential rain. The early hours ot Tuesday morning were the worst, lightning, thunder and earth tremors occurring simultaneously. Many people again spent the night \ outside. Yesterday the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates ! visited Westport and delivered an ad- : dress from the balcony of the Vic- ! roria Theatre. He congratulated the i people on their behaviour and sin- | cerelv hoped that all tremors had now j ceased. The district had the sym- | pathy of the whole of New Zealand, ! as well as that of Parliament, and | the people could rest assured of Gov- | eminent assistance. Humour was added to the situation ! by the town receiving a severe shake ; a few minutes after Mr. Coates had j stopped speaking. i Captain H. B. Burrell intended I making another trip to Karamea to- ; dav, taking with him Mr. G. C. Black, i M.P.. but the weather was unsuit--1 able. Karamea is still isolated ex-

cept by airplane. Corbyvale is in the same predicament, and residents are eager to evacuate the borough. The w r ater supply was resumed late yesterday. The borough engineer and his men have been working 24 hours a day to restore the service. Pears of an epidemic are now allayed. It is now reported that the Westport-Murchison road will be constructed down Maruia Valley and into Reefton, thus cutting out Newton Plat. Lyell Valley is an easier grade than the Gorge in Westport. Tin chimneys are springing up everywhere, and, with water services restored, the people are enjoying their , first hot bath for nearly a fortnight. Many business houses have resumed and others are carrying on in temporary premises.

PLANE FOR KARAMEA FLIGHT TO BE ATTEMPTED I Press Association WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The acting-Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department has re- j ceived the following message from the postmaster at Westport;—‘“An airplane will endeavour to leave Westport at 7 a.m. tomorrow for Karamea.” MT. ALBERT’S AID SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT The Mount Albert Borough Council, at a meeting on Tuesday, decided to open a subscription list for the Earthquake Relief Fund, in the borough and to head the donations

with a gift of £SO from the council. Councillors expressed satisfaction with the decision. The list will be opened at the borough council offices in New North Road. A letter was received from the manager of the Theatre Royal, stating that his principal, Mr. Thomas A. O’Brien, was instituting a silver coin Sunday evening entertainment to obtain funds for the Earthquake Relief Fupd, and applying for permission to hold the entertainment. The Mayor, Mr. L. E. Rhodes, said he was opposed to Sunday evening entertainments, but in special circumstances such as this he thought the project was justified. \ Permission was granted. OVER £25 RAISED COLLECTIONS AT “SING” Collections at the Community “Sing” in the Town Hall yesterday, which were devoted to the Earthquake Relief Fund, amounted to over £25 and it is expected that with the contributions from listeners-in more than £3O will be raised. FUND AT NEW PLYMOUTH The earthquake relief fund opened by the Taranaki “Herald” at the request of the Mayor is approaching £4OO, Donations include one of £SO from the New Plymouth Savings Bank.-—F.A.