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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1925, Page 2

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fAustralia & N.Z. Cable Association.] NEWCASTLE EIRE. SYDNEY. Sept;. 23. The. damage bv the lire in Ash Litnitcd’s bonded store and other premises in Newcastle is now estimated at ITO.ODT Tile lire apparently started in the top floor, and the lift well proved the means of carrying the flames to all the floors of the buildings destroyed. They consisted of seven and three storeys respectively. There were many narrow escapes when the walls tell. The buildings contained oils, paints, and stacks of ply wood and general ironmongery. Silt GKO. FUGLEL ON MR LANG. SYDNEY. Sept. 23. Sir Geo. Fuller, addressing the annual Nationalist Convention of NewSouth Wales, said: - “Front the moment Mr Lang found the coveted premiership within his grasp, be Iw-haved in an offensive high-handed manner, and he has played the beggar on horsehnck. Mr Lang has introduced some elements of Russian bureaucratic terrorism into the public service and lias encouraged a disloyalist section ot the -■nice to come out in the open. He gene rally behaved as though the people had elected him their dictator, and Hit tutor for all time.’’

THE FLECTION ISSUE. MELBOURNE, Sept. 23. 11l the llom-e of Representatives amid a di-orderly scene, in reply to a question by Mr Charlton, whether, in view of the fact that the Governin'' was appealing to the country 011 the deportation issue, would it suspend the Deportation Board ? Air Brute said the. (Jcivcniinent was not appealing on tho question of deportation, hut on the is--iic of the supremacy of Rnrliamcnt. SEGAL MILLS HIT. BRISBANE, Kept. 23. Mr Lowell, a member of the Sugar Board, states that unless the seamen’s strike ends seeedilv. crushing at all the sugar mills in the State will stop within a fortnight. LOSS OF KAIUMTT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) * SYDNEY, Sept. 24. The Marine Court inquiring into tho |o.-s of the Karamu. after expressing admiration for the conduct of the captain. officers and crew, found the loss of the vessel was due to damage sustained Ly .striking the rocks at tho entrance to the island. She ship was navigated with proper and seantanlike tare, except that tho Master. Ou t. Hunt!y committed an error of judgment by negotiating the passage of Aluequarrio Harbour against tho strong flood tide. The loss of the ship was not caused by the failure of duty of any jiersoii hut Gapt. Huntly and the chief engineer. Mr Rennie, would have shown better judgment had they taken more time in I’ilot Bay to ascertain the extent of the leakage before continuing the voyage.