SCOTTISH MINE DISASTER.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 186, 6 August 1913, Page 5

SCOTTISH MINE DISASTER.

ZniXED BY AFTER-DAMP. A HEAP Or BODIES. LONDON, August 5. Tlie rescuers wlio entered tlic mine at C'mMir, near Qlaamnr,after the cxjiloiion, report liin'J 16 of tho bodfe* were found lying leather in n. heap, Menlli had been onii!itd not by hunting, but by tho utterdninp. MncDoiiald, tlio Inst sunn icnchcil, WAi found fo bo nlive nfler 13 iiDiira in tlio pit, A iliwlor wlniiniHtcrcd oxygen M the Mlfforcr woe facing carried out. Ilia condition in very critical. Olio Woman loot three pons, find anoU'er two mum nml a nnii-in-law. Thirlcei: of the viuums were married, CAVKS OF a'HB DI3ASTEB. A FUSED ELECTMO WIRE. ("Sydney Bun" Sncclnl Service) LONDON, Atlgillt 8. IK'art-rrJidinj; scenes were witnessed nt the pit head. Tlio poinnnnun fumen rendered the work nf rCJCIUi difficult, Jinny of tlio rcfcuers worn made unconscious. All tlii) pit pefltex were KurTorntcd. T!ip fnfiiii'j of tlm electric rnhlc w«3 probably tlin raura of thn dinnsfcr. PEACE IN THE RAND. THE TROOPS WITHDRAWN. JOIIAXNKSniIRG. August 4. All the troops hnve hron witlidr.twn from the Rami to-day, nml the extra police liavo retiirneil to Hieir station:!. :\uriii:il conditiong Inu'c been restored. KOT PEBKaNBNT. A LABOXTB MANIFESTO. ("Sydoey Sun" Special Scitlcc.> JOHASNEBBURG, Augnri 4. A mnniicsto Iseucd by tlm party >f the Union nf .South Africa sti\t« that ;he hopes that the"Government would liuntni n permanent ncttlenicnL hnvc ended v hitter disappointment. Moreover, <he door to flltilTd ban lieeii shut by the mfiisnl if the mineomieni to the trade:! inionH, exceptinj; under absurd nml inuilting conditioiiH. Consequently a uniKnal nprcemcnt olFerinj,' only trilling md priidffins concessions will not bo icocptcil ai (i pcrmniient basis. The manifesto ncids that tlie men will lot lie coerced into submission or prorobed into violence. THE DUNMOW FLITCH FOB MAR3IED IOVBK3. ("Syflncy Sun" Spcclnl Service.) LONDON", August 5. At the ceremony of bestowing the Dnn■non - flitch, for vliich tivo married couples ipplicd, tlierc wns nn nniusinj,' «ros3wamlnalion for three hours. lioth were iwardcil flitches of Imcon, yhicli they Mrried from tlio grounds in triumph. The judge said 2.1 yonra ivitliout Riving or .aking offenco wan «• proud record. WOMEN AND THEIR DOGS. HUIiIftH SDBSXirETTES PKOi?OD33D. ("Sydßcy Sun" Siiecinl Serrlce.) LONDON, August 5. Mr .Tolin Burns (President nf the Locnl 'ioverimient Ronrd),' presiding nt a intetinj; of the Anaocintion for tlio Prevention )l Infant Mortnlity, Hiiiil tliat over-ninny ibildlem women woro niourninf,' cnls and craping compnny with ilogH. They would jc Imppier with other people'n children, md if, instead of wanting money on over:oats, nlippcm, ami bracelet* for Jiuy would consult, him, hn would Ijo ■>:.'.■'..:?<! to provide hiiinaii lubstitutcs, ATTRACTING THE MOTORIST, £10,000,000 FOU FRENCH ROADS ("Sydney Snu" Snccbl Rcrrtce.J PARIS, August S. The Minister of Public Works announced to-rlny thnt lie is npeiidinjj tIO,OOO,ODD dtlrin;,' tile next 12 yrar.i in Unrrinf; 11,00(1 miles of roads in order to ittrnct motor tniirit;lK. lie is also aiming >t improving tlie lintels. LUMATIC PRIZE WIMNERS. ("BTdnoy Sun" Special Scrrlcc.) LOXDON, August 5. Three initintes of n .Suhhox lunatic nsyluin nbaro bclwrcn them a prisa for £100 rffrrcd by n IxindoK jiewßpaper in conncctiun wltli it eompctitinn. POLICE TRADE UNION. ("Sydney Sun" Kpcclat Service.) LONDON, August 5.In Labour eireles it. in plated that a i determined cdort is nfnot to eitKbtiih a trade union for pDliernien in thn mrtrnpolitnn area, * The authorities are certain bo disapprove. J