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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 October 1916, Page 3

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Hr , Australia-New Zealand Cable Service. (Renter Telegram). CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TAKES FIRE. Ottawa, October 27. A fire has occurred at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Farnham, Quebec. Five children are dead and fifteen missing, ■'•'cores of children escaped from the windows to the pavement. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. ' (Times Service.) London, October 27. In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. E. Montague, defending ihe Liquor Boards' administration, said the half-year's spirit drinking liadi been reduced from fifteen to aifis'at million gallons and the quantity of beer drunk reduced by two million gallons.