COAL-MINE FIRE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2115, 25 June 1907, Page 2

COAL-MINE FIRE

THE MINE SEALED UP. DAMAGE ONLY SLIGHT. , Press Association. cm..' At ' ° Beal,, ‘« the Nightn rlif T' ".T S ol " K ' hu,, ' a on Sunday inv will the moiintnue the coin--7 'i! ;,\' °' i the unaffected portion .but the-output will be cut off °" ln K to the plant being uiic»n leaves a widow and five Miiuren Irom eight- to .seventeen .Neal's ol ago, Carson a widow and lour clid(lron from two years to six; i "Nil was a widower with five children grown up. It is believed that the damage to the mine is comparatively slight.

UNREST IN FRANCE. ALBERT’S ARREST. REPORT NOT CONFIRMED. F UNCTIONS POSTPONED. United Press Association —Copyright PARIS, June 22. Tho nows of tho arrest of M. Albert, ono of tho leaders in the vino revolt, is unconfirmed. The Winegrowers’ Defence Committee issued a placard advising growers to cease demonstrations. Owing to disturbances, tho Republican Committee of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture have postponed till the Monday tho banquet to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. All public engagements of French Ministers, either in Paris or tho provinces, have been cancelled. THE COUNTRY CALMER. REMEDIAL LEGISLATION PASSED. PARIS, June 23. It is officially announced that the disaffected areas are calmer. The Chamber of Deputies hurriedly passed a Bill .preventing adulteration of wines, which was at the root of tho troublo. The Agde mutineers resumed work. They appear heartily sorry for their escapade. ALBERT CALLS ON THE PREMIER. PREMISE OF PACIFICATION. Received June 24, 9.36 p.m. PARIS, June 24. Several thousand peasants at Var met and urged the Municipality of Var, which M. Clemenceau represents in the Senate, to resign. There is amazement in Paris at M. Albert’s calling at the Ministry of tho Interior and obtaining a short interview with M. Clemenceau, who spoke very severely and harshhwliereupon Mr. Albert, expressed contrjtion, and urged the release of M. Ferroul and others and the withdrawal of troops, adding that quiet would then lie restored. M. Clemenceau replied that there ■ was only one thing to do —submit to 1 tho law." He added: “Go away sur- i render yourself a prisoner.” ' M. Albert then started on his return to the south. THE PREMIER SYMPATHETIC. DISASTERS TO BE AVERTED. ; Received June 24, 9.36 p.m. r LONDON, June 24. | According to Reuter, M. Clemen- (. ceau accepted M. Albert’s pledge to persuade the peasants to revert to , legality, and justified clemency, remarking in an interview with jour- . nalists: “If disasters occur I wish at ’ least to have done all possible to avert them.” '