CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 7934, 16 December 1909, Page 1

CABLE NEWS.

Per Press Association.—Copyright. . DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA'"; (Received December 15, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, December 14.. Thirty deaths occurred from influ&nte last week. . PftOtaKG^ OF TRADEMARKS. ' Britain and CJenriu.ll" have concluded a convention for the iiiTn,;J!al protection) of trademarks m Korea: ""-••■ 'THE BAGDAD Bi ILWAY, , It is stated that Sir Ernest Ctfs«!el.ißf visiting Berlin with the object of dis-' cussing the (jterman proposals for British t cooperation m connection ■with:the construction.- of the Bagdad railway. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. ■:. (Reeei^d'ißo6ember 15, 11S5 p.m.) .■•^s jM'V- SYDNEY, December' 15. Couiitry re^rts state :thajt.r destructive bush fires' afo burning m! i£ll directions^ and > are especially; badf \ at Ithe Bhw"liJftUJ}iains and m the south coast distriefefj^riiere wide areas have been •svrepb?-/io\- ■ ... '-. . . ■ ] \ ■■ Great .damage v/as; done at Oowra by fires, whjchv^re the worst fonji'eCqrd. A thoiisaji'd bags*of .wheat;fhundreds of acres qf, standing corn^ast: tracts of grass and;miles of fencing we're destroyed. Large numbers of stock perished and many settlers . have lost their home.s. v>B|g damage is estimated at £100,000. There have been some sensational escapes by fire fighters. Settlers were "driven to take refuge' m creeks " and .dams. , ,-. Rabbits largely helped to spread-.the fires, 'through their, fur catching!;fire and rushing- madly 'amongst the standing crops. ;■;-