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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1942, Page 4

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GOOD PROGRESS IN MASTERTON AND ELSEWHERE Demolition Work in Queen Street RESUMPTION OF SHOPPING ACTIVITIES MOST ESSENTIAL SERVICES RESTORED Queen Street was a hive of industry this morning’. Demolition squads with their equipment were continuing’ the work of removing’ dangerous parapets and residents were purchasing’ supplies for the weekend. A beautifully fine day made the conditions most pleasant. Post Office services are now operating almost normally, in spite of difficulties brought about by serious damage to portion of the Post Office building. The fire-section toll switch board has been shifted about six feet to enable a temporary wooden wall to be erected on the Queen Street side, pending the removal of the brick wall of the building. This big task was successfully accomplished by Messrs P. F. Fagan and Bruce, with the assistance of the Post Office staff. Elsewhere in the borough and district good progress continues with restoration work. All banks, except the Bank of New Zealand, are operating in their usual premises. The Bank of New Zealand is now located in the sample rooms in William Street, immediately behind the Cosy Theatre. Four fairly severe and several minor shakes were experienced during last night and early this morning, the most pronounced being at 10.5 o’clock last night and at 3.45 o’clock this morning. Sightseers are not to be permitted in Queen Street. Persons assembling in the roadway to watch demolitions are to be moved on by the police and military.