GENERAL CABLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17605, 9 January 1929, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN. LONDON, Jan. 8. One of the biggest fires which has occurred in Edinburgh in recent years destroyed the Bankers’ Clearing House. This was situated on the north side of St. Andrew Square, overlooking the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and several large insurance companies’ buildings. Fortunately the absence of wind enabled these other buildings to be saved, but the clearing house was gutted. London was this mormng enveloped in black fog. At the week-end slight rain and snow froze on the road surface in many parts of the country, and motoring became dangerous. Many minor accidents occurred in parts of the metropolis. Early this morning there were scenes which, on a lesser scale, resembled last winter’s “ silver thaw.”

DELHI, Jan. 7

A’ collision between two vessels occurred late last night at the mouth of the river Hoogly. The Walton Hall, 4932 tons, of the Ellerman Lines; crashed into the Ooriya, 485 tons, of the Rivers Steam Navigation Company, which was carrying pilgrims. The Ooriya sank, but no lives were lost. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.

Numerous deaths are reported as the result of the intense cold now prevailing over the mid-west. The temperatures range from zero to 10 degrees below zero in the Chicago area, and ac> dropping to 20 degrees below zero in the cities in the north-west. Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, recorded 36 degrees below zero. Relief agencies throughout the area are besieged bypoor people seeking food and fuel. There is acute distress, particularly in Chicago and Milwaukee.