Leaving Politics at the Instigation of Big Newspaper London, Oct. 14.
Reuter is informed that the Earl]
stirkenhead, the Secretary State for India, is definitely leaving Politics for a city post. His resisnation will take effect immediately the King secepts it. Meanwhile pend ing the appointment of a successor, Major the Right Hon, Earl Winterton will act as Secretary for Indi It has been known for some time that city commercial circles and big newspaper interests have been com-yeting for the Earl of Birkenhead' services. It is now believed that Pleet Street has won—Reuter, Winwires. Oct. 12—A fire to-day destroyed a warehouse of the Dominion Raber Company. The Mamage is estimated at G$300,000.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.