THE GREAT BLAZE IN NORWAY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3140, 19 July 1917, Page 5

THE GREAT BLAZE IN NORWAY

FIRE STILL BURNING IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE (Rec. July 18, 6 p.m.) Copenhagen, July J7. Tho fire at Trondhjem broke out at tour different points. The contents of the buildings were valued at five million kroners. The Norwegian patrol ships in the vicinity blew up. Tho total damage is estimated at fifteen million krbners (over jC800,000). Tho firo is likely to bum for two or three days.— Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn, FIRE AT SEA THB BURNING 01? THE CHILKA. (Rec. July 18, 6 p.m.) Rangoon, July 17. The passengers on tho- steamer Chilka state that the vessel caught fire south of Gopalpare. All the Europeans were saved. The deck passengers were fazed with panio, and many jumped ovorboard and.were drowned. The Chilka was 'beached. Her after-part was destroyed. —Router. . _ \A previous report stated that the Brifc- , ish India Company's steamer Chilka, en route from Madras to Rangoon with 1700 on board, was abandoned on fire.] . .■• ' ___ AMMUNITION MAKERS H)LE OWING TO LACK OF ORDERS. (Reo. July 18, % 10.5 p.m.) Melbourne, July 18. Twelve hundred employees of-the Colonial Ammunition Company have been discharged owing to the lack of orders.— Press Assn. ' PATRIOTIC GIVING HUGE SUM FOR RED TRIANGLE DAT. . . (Rec. July 118, 10.5 p.m.) '_ , ~ . Sydney. July 17. Contributions to Red Triangle Lay are stall being received! was the sum originally asked for, and .£144,000 has been received to date. : New South Wales has contributed over .£3,000,000 to tho various war funds. Victoria's contributions to the same fends total jn,752,000.-Pross Assn. THE STRIKE NUISANCE IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, July 18. Six coal' mines at Newcastle and three on the South Coast are idle 'through strikes.—rPres3 Assn. OVER 5000 UNEMPLOYED IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, July 18. The Trades Hall Counoil' states that there are 5800 unemployed unionists inMelbourne.—Press Assn. BIG BUTTER SHIPMENT FROM AUSTRALIA NEGOTIATIONS FOR TRANSPORT. (Roc. July 18, 10.5 p.m.) '-' Melbourne, , T uly 17. Negotiations are proceeding.->fnr the export of 10,000 tons of butter. Details are not available, although it is understood that tho proposal includes the provision of sufficient refrigerated shipping space for an even greater quantity. It is expected that 300,000 oases will be available for export before the end of the year.—Press Assn. A LITTLE EXTRA FOR-OLD-AGE PENSIONERS London, July 17. In-the Honso of Commons, Mr. Bonnr Law said the Government was allowing old-age an additional 2s. 6d. a week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.