CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 100

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Extracts from the Daily Press 17th Aug. 1901.

THE COCHRANE ST. COLLAPSE.

The work of clearing away the ruins and digging out additional victims of the deplorable disaster is proceeding very slowly, far too slowly in fact for the comfort and good health of the surrounding community. It seems plain that there are still a number of dead bodies underneath the debris. Who is to blame for the delay we do not know, but certainly not the police, for they worked heroically. But the coolies put on the work are ridiculously few, and if it is not possible in the circumstances to impress required, double or even as many as treble the ordinary wages ought to be paid to secure the necessary labour. Otherwise an epidemic may break out in the neighbourhood of the late disaster. Is it impossible to call for volunteers from among the soldiers of the garrison? Thirty soldiers would clear the place in about ten hours. Whereas, as things are going, it will be a fortnight before the rubbish is cleared away, and all sorts of diseases may break out meanwhile.

Only two more dead bodies were found between the hours of 10 p.m. Thursday, and 6 a.m. yesterday, when the search was discontinued, the coolies being occupied in clearing off and carting away the broken timbers.

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Extracts from the Daily Press 17th Aug. 1901. THE COCHRANE ST. COLLAPSE. The work of clearing away the ruins and digging out additional victims of the deplorable disaster is proceeding very slowly, far too slowly in fact for the comfort and good health of the surrounding community. It seems plain that there are still a number of dead bodies underneath the debris. Who is to blame for the delay we do not know, but certainly not the police, for they worked heroically. But the coolies put on the work are ridiculously few, and if it is not possible in the circumstances to impress required, double or even as many as treble the ordinary wages ought to be paid to secure the necessary labour. Otherwise an epidemic may break out in the neighbourhood of the late disaster. Is it impossible to call for volunteers from among the soldiers of the garrison? Thirty soldiers would clear the place in about ten hours. Whereas, as things are going, it will be a fortnight before the rubbish is cleared away, and all sorts of diseases may break out meanwhile. Only two more dead bodies were found between the hours of 10 p.m. Thursday, and 6 a.m. yesterday, when the search was discontinued, the coolies being occupied in clearing off and carting away the broken timbers. 8.0. 32000 Ing? 6-716 SEP C 98 A

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1. Extracts from the Daily Prev 17th Aug. 1901. THE COCHRANE ST. COLLAPSE. * The work of clearing away the ruins and digging out additional victims of the deplorable disaster is proceeding very slowly, far too slowly in fact for the comfort and good health of the surrounding community. It seems plain that there are still a number of dead bodies under- neath the debris. Who is to blame for the delay we do not know, but certainly not the police, for they worked heroically. But the coolies put on the work are ridiculously few, and if it is not possible in the circumstances to impress required, double or even as many as treble the ordinary wages ought to be paid to secure the necessary labour. Otherwise au epidemic may break out in the neighbourhood of the late disaster. Is it impossible to call for volunteers from among the soldiers of the garrison? Thirty soldiers would clear the place in about ten hours. Whereas, as things are going, it will be a fortnight before the rubbish is cleared away, and all sorts of diseases may break out meanwhile. Only two more dead bodies were found between the hours of 10 p.m. Thursday, and 6 a.m. yesterday. when the search was discon- tinued, the coolies being occupied in clearing off and carting away the broken timbers. 8.0. 32000 Ing? 6-716 SEP C 98 A

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Extracts from the Daily Prev 17th Aug. 1901.

THE COCHRANE ST. COLLAPSE.

The work of clearing away the ruins and digging out additional victims of the deplorable disaster is proceeding very slowly, far too slowly in fact for the comfort and good health of the surrounding community. It seems plain that there are still a number of dead bodies under- neath the debris. Who is to blame for the delay we do not know, but certainly not the police, for they worked heroically. But the coolies put on the work are ridiculously few, and if it is not possible in the circumstances to impress required, double or even as many as treble the ordinary wages ought to be paid to secure the necessary labour. Otherwise au epidemic may break out in the neighbourhood of the late disaster. Is it impossible to call for volunteers from among the soldiers of the garrison? Thirty soldiers would clear the place in about ten hours. Whereas, as things are going, it will be a fortnight before the rubbish is cleared away, and all sorts of diseases may break out meanwhile.

Only two more dead bodies were found between the hours of 10 p.m. Thursday, and 6 a.m. yesterday. when the search was discon- tinued, the coolies being occupied in clearing off and carting away the broken timbers.

8.0.

32000

Ing?

6-716 SEP C

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