The British Railways.—Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., in a speech to railwaymen, declared that the Coalition Cabinet once decided on nationalisation of the British railways, but the policy was reversed in favour of grouping.—Press Assn.
South African Diamond Rush.— What will probablv be tho last diamond rush •n South Africa took place at Grasfontein. in Eastern Transvaal. Four thousand men lined up at the starting-noint. two miles from the coveted ground, and nt a signal by the Mining Commissioner nt noon tho silence was broken bv a roar along the line as a mass of yelling humanity rushed over the ground. The best claims were pegged out within about Ten minutes.—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 10
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