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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1918, Page 3

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fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIONJ DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. A lire destroyed the 13aetown Mills. The damage is £50,000. FINE HOLIDAYS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. For the holidays, the weather was fine and cool. 13>g crowds attended the races, sports and the usual outdoor attractions. A VESSEL LOST. SYDNEY, December 27. All hope of saving the slup Undola has been abandoned. A FECULIAIt ACCIDENT. (Received this day at 9.25 a.ui.) SYDNEY. Dee. 28. Owing to the lack of hotel accommodation at Baltina, several holrdny visit ors slept aboard a river steamer moorcc t o the wharf, in the early hours of the morning the steamer overturned Iron an unknown cause and two men sleep in<r in the cabins were drowned, i m women and cl.ihlren on deck were saved. It is behoved other U'os wen

lost. DARWIN POLITICS. A demonstration of eleven hundred Darwin citizens of all sections of the community, headed by a band inarched to Government house. Jho spcakei s denounced the administrative judicial and medical departments The meeting resolved to implore in the interests of life and property the recall of Mr. Gi lll whoso autocratic administration was Vast reaching a very grave crisis; also < for the establishment oi ment having the confidence of the residence, and the development of t territory. They also request the institution of n provincial council of hvo members, to be elected annually, with a recognised Secretary representing the Federal Government. FATAL TRAIN COLLISION. MELBOURNE, This Day. . A train collided with a motor car at Dunollig and killed two men and seriously injured two men and a gill. SHIPPING supply. (Received this day at 10. Id a.m.) MELBOURNE This Day. Air Watt announced that the next three months 144 vessels arc coming bj the Australian and New Zealand route with a carrying capacity of 89-1,4.)"

tone. REPLY TO PROTEST. MELBOURNE This Day. Mr Glynn, replying to a telegram ! from Darwin demonstrators, states Dr . Gilrttth’s term of office would practic--7 ally expire with the declaration of peace. The Ministry is considering the establishment of an Advisory Council , 0 f representatives of the. whole Territory.