SHOCKING RAILWAY COLUISION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 December 1915, Page 3

SHOCKING RAILWAY COLUISION.

A train tioin South Shields, uulei: witli workmen, collided with a pilot engine near Janw. Shortly alterwards a light train from the opposite direction crashed) into the overturned pilot engine and the first and second carnages of the passenger train burst into flamee. The occupants wore pinned beneath ithe blazing woodwork, and ten were burnt to death. Tine engine drivers and firemen had extraordinary escapee, being only slightly injured. EXCHEQUER 13ONDS. It is expected that tho exchequer bonds will. be popular abroad, being free of income tax if held abroad. DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES ? Mr G. J. Bentbaan, in tne House of Commons, asked the Rt. Hon. H. 81. Asquith, in view of the dominions' share in the war 'and' the importance to all the dominions of the policy governing the ultimate peace, whether he will include representatives from Canada. Australia, Now Zealand and South Africa in the Cabinet without inoreasing its numbers. DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED. Melbourne, This Day. In Jackson's appeal against the death sentence, the appeal failed. (Jackson was sentenced to death in connection with the murder of Constable MoGrath at the Melbourne Trades' HaTl> COMMONWEALTH WiAR POWERS Brisbane, This Day. Tlio Legislative Council rejected tho Commonwealth War Powers Bill.