Fire has wrought much damage in Places round Linghal while in the city small fires have also caused loss of property though nothing worse. One village twenty miles away has suffered badly, a large number of houses being' gutted and several deaths caused by the fire, Three of four days ago Holmen, our nelghbouring town, lost 100 or more houses in a fire that raged for some hours, striking terror into the hearts of the inhabitants as the section that was affected was in one of the most con-Rested areas of the very crowded little port.
Dried-up canals added to the con-stomation a5 the only water available for fighting the flames had to be carried from the sea which was quite. distance away from the scene of the blaze, 'A long sustained period of fine weather has been very enjoyable here and has in some measure helped the farmers harvesting some of their crops, but there is some anxiety now. Many of the city wells have already. gone dry, and in one suburb, river water is already being used for dom-. ostic purposes. Farmers are also grumbling. but as they seem to do Uttle else, their complaints are lost sight of in the general concern about the city water supply.
The crops are excellent and the elds look glorious in their olden array, where the harvesters have not yet reaped the grain, Acro} Forced Landing Some time ago local inhabitants: were provided with a thrill when an aeroplane was forced to land a few miles outside the city. Lack of fuel was evidently the trouble, but some slight damage was dono to' the mach-me in landing which necessitated a delay of several days. Great exeltement was evident among the school children at the prospect of seeing an aeroplane at such close quarters and
aceiden hundreds thronged to the scene of the city photographer was on hand fo take pictures and a few' of the local youths were. photographed standing beside the machine, Photos: of the aeroplane are now on sale in several shops.
Improvements gd on though slowly, and not a few of the old. decrepit buildings have been demolished or renovated, while in parts of the City new paving stones are being laid in the streets.
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