HEROISM OF WOMEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 715, 15 July 1929, Page 1

HEROISM OF WOMEN

REFUSAL TO LEAVE ’QUAKE STRICKEN HOMES M.P’S GRAPHIC STORY “The pluck of the women of Seddonville, who refused to leave their wrecked homes, recalls that of French women during the war,” said Mr. G. C. Black, M.P. for Motueka, who arrived in Auckland today. Mr. Black, who has spent 18 days in the areas afflicted by the earthquake, will give a public address on the plight of the stricken districts in the Town Hall tomorrow evening. Corbyvale and the mid-Maruia dis-

tricts were selected for special mention today by Mr. Black. In Coibjvale, he said, that settlers were forced to evacuate their holdings permanently, and it was not until 24 days after the big shake that til? bridle-track was cut to them. When the settlers were finally reached they had to leave all possessions behind because of the strenuous journey out. * “They have to face a new life, said Ml-. Black, “and years of arduous toil have been discounted by the calamXn mid-Maruia some of the farms have been completely wiped out, and none of them will he of use during the coming dairying season. -We are all very grateful for the assistance which Auckland and the other cities have given, said Mr. Black, “and West Coasters never torget. "