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DISASTROUS EFFECTS. [Reuter Telegrams.] . (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) TOKJO, .May 27. The Hakkaide eruption destroyed twelve miles of the Furano River, five miles of the Kambetsu river, 33 bridges and 730 houses. The damage is estimated at half a million yen. lii addition several hundred houses were submerged or seriously damaged, whilst there is much destruction to paddocks, fields, farm lands and sulphur mines from which 25 bodies were recovered. AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA NEW YORK, May 26. Sir T. Elder, speaking at a farewell luncheon, tendered to him by tho English Union said : “Americans are all friends of Australia. The name of Australia is an “Open Sesame” to all hearts. Australia’s aim is to build a higher and still higher national structure, on a broader, and still stronger basis of nationhood. I am convinced that the associations, and intercourse of two nations in the Pacific will continue to progress, and that business relationship will improve, and that the future will see still greater mutual benefit and good-will. I have great hopes for the leagues of friendship of America and the British Empire. I leave America richer, far i iclier, than when I came. Richer in mj- love of a great people.”
HONOLULU. May 26. Speakers at the Rotary Conference declared that, Rofiiry Civic work ■ was steadily broadening throughout the Pacific areas. Sketching its wide field of usefulness, Mr C. \Y. Hyde 'Sydney) spoke on the Rotary Education. Air H. Calder (Hamilton, New Zealand) spoke on business methods. Air A. T. Levy (Balhrat), and Mr James Fletcher (Dunedin) described the Rotary activities in Australia and New Zealand. Mr Harold Cohen (Melbourne) speaking at a luncheon, said: “So long as the Americans and Australians practice honesty, commonsense, and fair play in business relations, I defy anybody to start- trouble between those countries.”
Air Charles Rhodes (Auckland) discussed the Rotary Organisation, and Air Peter Barr ■ (Dunedin), the extension in Rotary.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1926, Page 2
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