THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 105, 24 April 1908, Page 2

THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

ENGLISH SYMPATHY. London, April 22. The newspapers wake sympathetic reference to the Melbourne train disaster. Nffi]DERAL GOVERNMENT'S SYMPATHY. Melbourne, April 23. The Fcdemliiar °f passed a resol„uX of 1 ' , d those who suffered tnim d ' b SIX OFFICIALS SUSI'ENMiJJ; j INJURED TOTAL 11)1. \ Melbourne, April 23. ill' Tait, Railway Commissioner, states that tile fjtationmaster at Sunshine gave ] the line clear to both Dcerpark and Sydenham on the Ballarat and Bentligo lines respectively. This should not have been done while another train was in the section. This, however, does not exonerate the drivers for disregauling the more important semaphore signals, which were against the Bendigo tram. The number of the injured total* 11)1. Six ollieials have been relieved of duty pending the inquiry.

A CORRECTION. Received April 24, 0.9 a.m. MetUourtie, April 23. C. S. Williams was not killed. This reduces the dead to 43. NEW ZEALAND SYMPATHY. Per Press Association. , Wellington, Last Night. The Prime Minister has telegraphed to Mr. Bent, Premier of Victoria, 011 behalf of New Zealand, expressing sympathy in connection with the Braybrook railway disaster.

BRITISH POLITICS. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. London, April 23. Captain Sir A. I<\ Ackland-Ilood, Chid Opposition Whip, in addressing his constituents at Wellington, declared that Mr. Winston Churchill was not entitled under the Constitution to pledge Cafiinet unless it had collectively adopted a given policy on behalf of the whole party. The Catholic priests of Manchester resent the Irish League's manifesto. The Bishop of Salford appeals to Catholics to vote against Mr. Churchill on the ground of his education policy. The Times estimates that only 2i50 of the Irish constituents will vote for Mr. Churchill. "THE DEAR L&AF." Received April 23, 11.30 p.m. London, April 23. All*. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Manchc;iter, declared that Mr. Balfour's letter pointed significantly to the fact that the Tories' were irrevocably committed to a tax on the food of the people.