A GOVERNOR’S ESCAPE.
FIRE IN THE ISLE OF MAN. [By Electric Teleguaph—Copyright l [United Press Association.] (Received 8.40 a.m. London, April 2G. Government House at the Isle of Man was partially destroyed hy fire. Lord and Lady Raglan and family had a narrow escape. The Isle of Man, situated in the Irish sea, has an area of 220 square miles and a population of 52,910: Castletown is the ancient capital, but Douglas with a population of 21,192 is the chief town, and the seat of Government. The Government is <l Honie Rule” under a Governor (Lord Raglan, C. 8.), who, with a Council and House of Keys of 24 members, makes up the Tynwald Court. The Manx people are mostly of Celtic nationality.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 27 April 1914, Page 5
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123A GOVERNOR’S ESCAPE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5, 27 April 1914, Page 5
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