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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1931
Page
4
The Hawkes Bay area in New Zealand endures a massive quake and fires. Napier and Hastings face massive destruction with early tolls of 100 dead and 1000 injured reported, as flames threaten the business district and seafront oil tanks burn.
A catastrophic earthquake and ensuing fires devastate Napier and Hastings in Hawkes Bay. Hospitals damaged, many nurses killed, and most stone buildings demolished. Warships Diomede and Dundon bring doctors and supplies as Veronica aids救 casualty relief and air raids flood Napier with distress.
Rapid kidney disease progress warned by the ad urging prompt treatment for dull back pain headaches and fatigue. Mrs J Smith of Dan-Eng credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with curing her kidney trouble and says she remains well two years later. Sold by Foster-McClellan Co. 15 Hamilton Street Sydney. Do not confuse with other brands.
Rescue crews described heartbreaking scenes as collapsed buildings littered both sides of the main avenue. Relatives searched wreckage for loved ones amid cries of the injured and overwhelmed taxi stands.
In Hastings New Zealand the postmaster reports half the town ruined with no north or south outlet. The post office, library, and homes were wrecked including a woman’s body found in debris. Earthquake shocks continue. twenty one bodies collected and unofficial reports say seventy six houses lost as citizens form relief committee.
Eyewitness reports from Napier describe a devastating earthquake with Napier and Hastings hit hard. The Technical School collapse killed 24 students as fires spread, while rescuers faced a city blanketed in dust and smoke. The harbor area suffered surge and wreckage as survivors fled toward the Bluff and racecourse turned casualty ward.
Wet chaos as women and children flee through ruined streets. Brick and mortar collapse traps residents, many wounded. Mothers search frantically for missing children amid the chaotic aftermath.
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