AUSTRALIAN.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 20902, 21 May 1887, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Windsor Bailway Acciden t.

LADY L'Ril’d JUBILEE SCHEME.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS). Melbourne, Thursday.

The Board of Enquiry in connection with the Windsor railway accident is satisfied that the accident was caused bv a mistake of the boy Blackburn, who was in charge of the signals atPrahran, in allowing the express to pass when he had not received notice of the line being clear from Windsor. Inas much, however, as the boy is only a probationer, the Board did not feel justified in holding him responsible, and places the primary responsibility upou Gcdgc, the statiomnaster at l J rahran, for leaving the boy Blackburn in charge while he was not competent. The Board also blame the driver and guard of the ordinary train for not taking precautions to protect their train, by endeavoring to stop the express, which was following The inquest on the bodies of those killed in the Windsor railway accident was resumed to-day, when the jury visited the scene of the disaster and the signal system in use on the railways was explained to them. A large meeting was held in the Town llall to-night in support of Lady Loch’s proposal that a J übilee Fund be formed for the purpose of the relief of women in distress in the .Colony. Sydnei', Friday.

Two small schooners came into collision at the Heads last night, while being towed to sea. One is known to have sunk, the mate being drowned. Nothing has since been heard of the other schoner.

The Legislative Assembly was engaged all night in a discussion on the proposed new rules for the enforcement of the cloture. The House is still sitting. During the night a motion, that the House adjourn from to-day to the 31st inst, [was carried, despite the opposition of the Government. An acrimonious debate also took place on the subject of certain correspondence which had passed between the Premier and Mr Foster, the Attorney-General, whose resignation was announced yesterday. The tone of the discussion was generally adverse to Mr Foster. It is announced that Mr Abbot has retired from the position of leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. The Legislative Assembly which sat all last night discussing jthc proposed new cloture rules continued sitting to-day. The House had not risen at 4 30 this afternoon. Much recrimination took place among the members and the Speaker had a difficulty in preserving order. Brisbane. Friday.

An accident occurred to-day to the ballast train on the unfinished portion of the Fassifern Railway. One person was killed and seven wounded.