BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“The Times” Service.] a AN EXPRESS SMASH. LONDON, Nov. 3. Twelve persons were killed Mn'ough the derailment of the’Lievrpool Blackpool express at Lytliam. Many passengers were penned under wreckage, and heartrending scenes were witnessed while efforts acre lieing made to cxtiicate them. The alarm was increased by a coach catching fire, but the Eire Brigade averted the danger. .Many prominent Lancashire business men are involved.

lONDON, Nov. 4. Five of the bodies have been recovered from the Lytliam train wreck, ami identified, including two sisters, and the engine driver. Three otjiers arc still buried beneath the wreckage. Twelve were injured. One' report says that the accident was due to an axle breaking. Thousands of people gathered at the spot, although it was midnight. Ahilorisls, hearing the news, joined in the rescue work.

A .woman passenger says that she remarked to her daughter that if the train kept up that speed they would lie home before time. She no sooner had spoken than there came a sudden jerking, and she was flung across the compartment. She ’managed to escape through the window. She saw the hack of the train -hurst into flames. Others state the speed of the train when wrecked was 40 miles an hour. A train following up was pulled up dose to the wreck.

NEW GUINEA INQUIRY

GENEVA, November 4

Tlie Third Alandate Commission considered a section of the Now Guinea report. Sir J. Cook and Air Fulirman appeared before the Coinmsision for examination. Sir J. C'ook, replying to the Chairman’s question, said there was no military fortress, military naval base, or any military organisations there. There was no police force charged with the defence of the territory. There was only a police force for the maintenance of internal order. The natives were guaranteed freedom of conscience, and, subject to provisions and ordinances for the maintenance of public order and morals, thcro was free exercise of all forms of worship. lie added there was no slavery. The financial position will he discussed to morrow, also probably the Island of Nauru.

The Opium Conference, to which Australia was invited opened to-day. It is considering the Eastern aspects.

All’ll HER OF U.S.A CONSUL AI EX EXECUTED. TEHERAN, November 3. Two men were convicted for complicity in the murder, of the American Consul Tmhric, on July 21. and wero executed. TASAfANIA'S GOVERNOR. LONDON. November 4. At a luncheon given to Air O'Gradv, the newly appointed Governor of Tasmania. he said he expected to make mistakes, but he hoped to keep up tho t office with dignity, and honour to tho King. Tt would be a novel experience for an Irishman not to he able to (adit. (Laughter). He hoped that tliir-tv-five Years’ experience on the Labour question would he a help to the people of Tasmania. 11“ statel he would sail on November 15th.. he believed, with the goad wishes of the whole of tho people if Britain. (Clvcrs).