VISIT TO ’QUAKE AREA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 719, 19 July 1929, Page 11

VISIT TO ’QUAKE AREA

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON WEST COAST WILL INSPECT DAMAGE Press Association WESTPORT, Thursday. The Governor-General. Sir Charles Fergusson, and Lady Alice Fergusson arrived at Westport from Greymouth at 5 p.m.. and tomorrow will make a tour of 'Westport, inspecting properties damaged by earthquake, ino hid ing the primary and technical high schools, the hospital, old people’s home. St. Mary’s Convent and O’Connor Home. The next dav* will be spent in a (our of the mining townships. including Seddonville. Just on the arrival of their Excellencies at Westport there was a sustained shake. Minor tremors had been experienced throughout the day.

REST FOR TIRED NERVES

RAILWAY TRIPS OFFERED Press Association WELLINGTON, Thursday. In order to give residents in the earthquake area an opportunity to take a holiday the Railway Department has decided to issue holiday excursion tickets from officered stations on the Westport-Nelson sections of the railways to any station on the main lines of both Islands. The tickets are on issue until July 27, and are available for return until August 24.

NEARLY £250

PAPATOETOES RESPONSE Nearly £250 has been subscribed to the Earthquake Relief Fund opened at the offices of the Papatotoe Town Board. Special efforts have been made by the Papatoetoe Band, the Queen Carnival Committee, the Welfare League and the Chamber of Commerce. The subscription list to date is as follows: St. John’s Presbyterian Church. Papatoetoe, £80: novelty entertainment (Queen Carnival Committee), £2B Is; P. E. Suttie, £25; Papatoetoe Town Board, £2l; Papatoetoe Band concert, July 1, 1929 (gross proceeds), £lB 17s 3d: Papatoetoe Bowling and Croquet Club, Mrs. E. Carrutli, P. Crago, £5 each; Papatoetoe Tennis Club, £3 3s; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nicholson, A. Barrett Jameson, T. R. Smytheman, H. C. Ernest, Walker Bros., W. J. Crawford, £2 2s each; Girl Guides, Papatoetoe, J. Newton King, E. Carruth, F. J. Wills, £2 each; J. Franklin. F. H. Wells, E. S. Sorensen, Hugh Grierson, Mrs. J. Jenkins, J. Daislev, Waldo Smith, P.W.M., H.E.X.N.Z., J. J. Valentine, £1 Is each; Mr. A. A. Civil, N. M. Thomson, J.L., Old Joe, N.Z. Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (Otahuhu), Papatoetoe Hall Committee, K.R., E. 8., F.W. and Family, £1 each: S. McMechan, Miss MdMechan. J.L.E., A. J. Thorne. 10s 6d each: G.H.F., W. A. Nesbitt, AV.Y., Sympathiser, N. 8., J.H., W.C.8., Sympathy. D. Munro, F. Booth, 10s each: Mr. Rolleston, Mr. Peacocke, 7s 6d each: M.N.. 0.H.8., A Friend, N. Matthews, M.S., Mr. and Mrs. Ford. A Friend, C.F., A.M.C.. H. 8., S.A.N.C., K. M. Arthur, O. Johnston, W.A.P.. B. A. Campbell, F.H.L., R. Rutledge, F.C., A Visitor, 5s each; H.C.W.. A Friend, E.J., 4s each; 8.8., W.K., W.E.W., A.C., 3s each; A Friend. R.C.P., C.D., L.M.. E. 8., M. 8., A.C.P., Mr. Marshall, C.K., F.K., C.A.R., W.H.R., A.R.N., 2s 6d each: P. C. Davis, E.F.N., Misses Ross, Old Lady, 2s each: R.D.. H. Colliek, Is 6d each; D.F.H., J.F., J.M., E.V., D. 8., Is each. Total, £247 17s 9d.

CHIMNEYS IN SCHOOLS

REDUCING ’QUAKE DANGER Press Association WANGANUI, Thursday. The architect to the Wanganui Education Board, discussing the earthquake effect on school buildings, said that the experience of the district called for more consideration of the erection of chimneys in some material other than brick. He suggests that concrete should be the material used, with terracotta and brick linings. The erection of chimneys could be reduced to a minimum by the installation of hot water heating plants in at least all new buildings.