AUSTRALIAN NEWS
ANOTHER INCENDIARY Flßjj
THE TRAIL OF TBmWJWL i
By Telesranli-Pr«sß Asaociation-Oaiiyr^rht.!
Sydney, October 25. ' ~ The three top floors of CbnnellV. Buildings wore gutted by fire. Thaj amount of damage is not ascertainable.; , ■The police announce,that they ■ ed. a telephone message' stating that-thqj fire was caused by the I.W.W. '
(Rec: October 25, 9.55 pun.) • Sydney, October 25, J ■ The damages at Connall's are estw mated at over £70.000- The polled are convinced that the firo was of'iiw] eendiary origin, owing to many ous circumstances. During the fire an, explosion occurred, leaving a smell gunpowder and gelignite. The watsj supply was .deliberately cut off several,'. times. The outbroak resembled othenj mysterious fires. The building was! not-fitted with, sprinklers, and the. alarm was not oonnected with, the brk gade. > _ Two attempts to fire a block la Street were frustrated. Resin, and candles were used for ignitioii pur-i poses. '
POLITICAL WAR FUSION
NATIONAL PARTY AGREED UPON. (R«c. October 25, 9.55 p.m.) • Sydney, October 25. '< At a meeting of Parliamentary leaders it was agreed! to form a National. Party. An early dissolution ;is ontioi- ; pated. ' AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE PRICES , REFIXED. (Rec. October 2i», 10 p.m.) • Melbourne, October 25.
The Federal Government lias refixed'] the wholesale prices from October 20; as followsßutter, 1495. 4d.; hams,including No\\[ Zealand, is. 3|d- P 6l " >" bacon, lOd. Ix> Is. 2d.; cheese, except; fancy cheeses, including Now Zealand! matured white clicddar, prime, M.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2912, 26 October 1916, Page 5
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233AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2912, 26 October 1916, Page 5
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