The apparatus for extinguishing fire went off on its own hook in an English theatre, and startled the audience with the idea that a.fire, had broken out. A serious panic was narrowly averted, and those who bolted downstairs all returned to their seats to witness the close of the performance. It has been shown that the miners' calling is healthier than many others. His hours of labour aro on the average shorter than in most trades. The Eight-hour Bill is nothing but an instalment of practical Socialism, backed partly by confused sentimentalists, and partly by predatory politicians who know very well where they are going.—"Observer."
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 3
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107Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 3
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