GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 13, 17 January 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

FIRE AT BERGEN. HOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMEy LESS. (Ecc. 9.25 a.m.) CHRISTIANIA, Jan. 10. V fire at Bergen raged all night, ending into 20 district quarters, defying. the Central Telephone Ex.nge, four hotels, and three school's, ny thousands of people are home3. Bergen is a Norwegian seaport of turesque appearance, and having mt 50,000 inhabitants.) ISTRALIAN SOLDIERS DRUGGED ROBBERIES COMMITTED. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, January 16. Australian soldiers charged with mkenness and with assaulting the ice 'at Westminster, pleaded that y had been drugged, and asked it something should be done to prot colonial soldiers. The provost rshall gave evidence that in a good ny cases soldier s became sense-

s after one or two drinks, and nurous robberies had been committed, e Inspector of Police did not here that fcoldiers were drugged; their ensibility was due to raw spirits, ’Chased a bottle at a time. POR DISABLED SOLDIERS. COURSE IN AGRICULTURE. A BRITISH SCHEME. -

(Ree. 8.40 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 1(5. ne important .test in post-war proas, the care of disabled soldiers, is dving attention in Great Britain, ohg the schemes Australasians parlarly watc-h is the experiment in ning with a view to taking up of

1. The Government offers, for ning, an agricultural college at mes Chapel, Cheshire, for disabled i, as the nucleus for a new camrn to increase the number of small lings. There has "been a severe *tage of labour, as emigration has leted the supply of farm-hands.

Government invited 50 disablteds .pply for an experimental course, 15 have commenced their studies.

disablements include hernia, gas oning, strained heart, diabetes, and of -hands. The Government; is ly to the studies of disd Australians and New Zealanders he event of any desiring to obtain preliminary scientific training, nial Governments may possibly <e to pay the cost, which is 25/ kly. It is even suggested that the • Contingent Associaion -will be . of the opportunity to further the hlness of the College’ with their Is. ITH HOLLAND UNDER WATER. TREMENDOUS STORM AND GREAT FLOODS. ROKEN DYKES LET SEA IN. AMSTERDAM, January 15. ie whole of the north of Holland i danger of flooding owing to the ting of the Zuder Zee Dykes at ous points. The people have fled l Edam and other towns, flandam is enittfdly flooded, er is pouring with a terrific force.

; Broekinwaterland a storm caused dal* wave, destroying railway comication with the south of Holland, great storm' and most serious Is have occurred in northern Hol- , The population were awakened darm hells and were terror-strick-o find themselves confronted by srs rushing into streets and houses, iers and civilians vied with one her to prevent an Extension of the ble.

dendam is completely isolated, ten is entirely submerged, and lickenzam is partially under

is- feared the whole of the north blland will be inundated.

dyke near Muiden broke at two in morning, flooding the streets. The le spent the night combating the

tere were inundations at Broek, :r pouring over the dyke with a • like thunder. Some houses were »t away and the population fled in

my cattle were drowned in th<; ying polderland. Broek and Edam, cattle arc stall aurches, where the people are re

ere are tales of alarm and cont’ufrom Hoorn, Naardon, Buick, and - following the alarm bells ringin the midst of the darkness and storm.

LABOUR DISLOCA-

rH COAST MINERS RESUME. SYDNEY, This Bay. ith Coast miners resume work-to-pen.aing the Court’s decision. 5 Labour Department’s annual refer 1915 shows 308 'labour aisloas. <3