GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 19 September 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

MINERS’ WAGES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (.United Press Association.) London, September 18. The Coal Conciliation Board in the federated area has agreed to a 5 per icent. increase of wages, subject to the approval of the employers and workmen. A CHAPTER OE ACCIDENTS. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, September 18. A breechblock blew off a gun on the King Edward at Colonsay and foil among a number of men. One was killed and several are in a critical condition. A hundred-ton crane at Belfast Harbour collapsed during a test. Two workmen wore drowned and one critically injured. ' Eire in a timber yard at Oamdcntown resulted in £40,000 damage. A miner named Stanley at Durham was preparing powder for rotui n to the magazine when it exploded, blowing the interior of the cottage to pieces and .lifting off the roof. Two men, three women and a child were seriously injured in connection with the fire on the Irish express at Colwyn Bay. It appears the boys applied a light to a disinfectant m the laboratory to see if it would burn. The carriage was immediately in flames. One hundred other Stoneyhurst boys from Dublin were aboard the train.

A GANG OF FORGERS. St. Petersburg* September 18.. Semero, director of the Municipal Bank at Blagovyehdensk, Ims been arrested. He is alleged to be the bead of a band of forgers who placed several million of the 100-rouble notes m circulation. There were forgers’ branches in Poland, Finland, Caucasia, and Siberia. GERMANY’S MEAT SUPPLY. Berlin, September 17. The ‘Social Democratic Congress at Ohemnity demanded the importation of cattle and meat, especially frozen meat, and the removal of all indirect duties on food. The Greek Government has ordered a semidreadnought from Yulkan yard. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. Ha gue,, Septern her 17. Twenty thousand socialists demonstrated in favour of universal suffrage. Concurrent with the opening of Parliament, there was some rioting, and several were injured. The Government asked for a preliminary credit of a million and a half florins for work on the fortifications at Flushing and elsewhere. THE DONCASTER SALES. (Received 10.26 a.m.) London, September 18. ►At the bloodstock sales, at Doncaster, 808 yearlings realised 153,202 ui | i safSW’tln ' .Me realised over 1000 guineas apiece. A colt by Desmond, out'of Sisterlike, brought 5000 guineas. THE EASTBOURNE YRAGIIPY. * (Received 10.50 a.m.) .London, September IS. At the inquest on the rlcatns of Mrs Money and children, and the suicide of Money at Eastbourne, Florence Paler gave a pathetic narrative regarding her sham marriage and "he mruder of her sister and the latter s children. ■ TRAIN DERAILED. (Received 10.50 a.m.) 4 *... *~, *, „. September 18.

As a result of the Wiclnes railway disaster, Fireman. Ditton has died from his injuries. Throe others are in a critical condition. A ■'baby girl had a mar vellous escape Her dying mother held her tightly and the infant was found among debrs uninjured. The railway officials suggest that the train, which was late, was endeavouring to make up time. THE ULSTER CAMPAIGN. (Received 10.50 a.m.) London, September IS. The campaign in, Ulster has opened. At Inniskillen there were eighteen special trains and 40,000 Orange lodgemen and others- were present. The procession to welcome Sir Edward Carson included a yeomanry escort. Thousands were drilled, and afterwards took part in the march past. Facilities are being prepared to enable Ulstermen in England and Scotland to sign the Covenant.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Calcutta, September 17. A proclamation formally converts Delhi and suburbs into one under a chief commissionership, thus inaugurating the capital. Governor-General Hardinge takes up his residence in December.