VULCAN WORKS OVBRTIM

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3282, 27 February 1926, Page 8

VULCAN WORKS OVBRTIM

PIKE GOD IN ANTIPODES, LAPS UP BUSH, BUSINESS AND MAILS. [By Electric Cable—Copyright* [Aust. and N.Z, Cable Association,! (Received Friday, 11.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 26. ’ Although the bush fires have beei* checked they are Still smouldering and a change of wind will fan them into fresh life. There have been many narrow escapes but, luckily, no casualties vg CAMP WIPED OUT. - AND TOWN HEMMED IN. MELBOURNE, February 26. . Reports from the bush fire areas indicate that most of the outbreaks are again under control, and ho loss of life hau been reported, though the communications in some districts Hava not yet been restored. Many stories are told of narrow escapes. A comp alt Maroondah Dam, near Healesvllle, was practically wiped out' and Heaie’sville Itself was hemmed in by fires, which seemed to be burping on ail sides. For several hours th e town was in danger, but the dying down of the wind enabled hundred} of ilre-fighters who had been rushed fromj all ( parts to save the settlement ' ’ ‘ Other fires in many pants of the State are still burning fiercely. COAIi MINE ON FIRE. WORKERS GET OUT IN TIME. | ■' ■ :f • (Received Friday, 11 p.m.) , BRISBANE, February 26. . • Aberdare extended coal-mine, at ’ Bundamba, is on lire. The ' miners escaped shortly after the outbreak. } I " The mine Is belching huge clouds ' of smoke and the outbreak is so severe as to prevent investigation. Hundreds of miners are waiting on the surface for an opportunity to descend to fight the flames.

SUGAR FOR FUEL. DAMAGE TOTALS £600,000. (Received Friday, 7.5, p.m.) ADELAIDE, February 26. The £IOO,OOO mentioned in conneo- - tlon with the Colonial Sugar Com* i pany’s fire represents, tho damage to buildings and machinery. Over and above this, It is estimated 17,000 ton* of raw and ,700 tons of refined sugar representing South Australia’s supply for six months arid valued at half ft > million sterling, was destroyed, , STRIKES NEW 1 ZEALAND. TRUNK jSIAIL VAN DAMAGED' \ [Per Press Association. 1 . AUCKLAND. Last Night. The contents of a mail-van wer* damaged by fire at Waiounx vasterday. Details are not available, but it is, '; understood tho van conjtalned second- , class matter, parcels and newspapers. Including some from England which arrive,! at Auckland by the Ulimaroft : on Tuesday. '