CABLE MISCELLANY
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 22, 7.85 p.m.) Fire destroyed the bond store oind tbe store adjoining of Frederick Asha Ltd., Newcastle. The buildings, which] wore both occupied by the same firm;, contained a large quantity of‘kerosene and oil, and burned'so fiercely that fin an hour after the commencement otf the outbreak both were heaps of ruins. All the walls collapsed. The damage was very heavy. 1 At an inquest on the London fireman who was eloctrocuted the jury recommended that , steps he taken to insulate firemen’s helmets, as a preventive against shock. The fireman was holding a hose, and the stream of water struck an electric discharge. The current ran up the stream and killed horn. The damage to the Mentone (Vic.) racecourse by fire amounted to £16)000. The origin is still a mystery. The Italian aviatqr, di Pinedo, has arrived at Shanghai from Australia. ■ The Labour )Guardians at West Hiam. Limehouse, Poplar, East Ham, .Bethnal ■Green, Shoreditch,, and Stepney at a secret conference decided to support, ’any, fight against the Minister of (Health's reduction of relief rates.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12250, 23 September 1925, Page 11
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183CABLE MISCELLANY New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12250, 23 September 1925, Page 11
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