TOWN EDITION

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 222, 26 September 1910, Page 8

TOWN EDITION

LITE GABLE HEWS.

[press association.] DARING NIAGARA. (Received Sept. 26, 1.50 p.m.) OTTAWA, Sept. 25. Leach, a Canadian, went through whirlpool and rapids at Niagara in a barrel, 'and got off with a few -scratches and bruises. ANOTHER MOTOR FATALITY. NEW YORK, Sept. 25.' A motor-car returning to New Orleans at racing speed shot off the roadway into a canal, and four of the occupants were drowned. SUNDAY CINEMATOGRAPHS. ' LONDON, Sept. 25. Borough. Councils are urging the London County Council to seek powers to prevent cinematographs and other 'j?hows from opening on bundays. JERO CAPSIZES. ■ PARIS, Sept. 25. An aeroplane turned a somersault at Chartress. Poillott, the aviator, was killed, and a passenger was ..■slightly injured. COLLIERS' HOURS. : LONDON, Sept. 25. The enginemen of. the Scottish collieries have given notice to terminate -their engagements in a fortnight to . secure an eight-hours day. , PERSIA'S NEW REGENT. TEHERAN, Sept. 25. The Mejliss, the National Assembly of Persia, has elected Nasir El Mulk '.Regent. He is a graduate) of Balliol College, Oxford, and British sympathies are with the new Regent. | BURGLARS SUCCESSFUL. LONDON, Sept. 25. Two hundred pounds' worth of jewellery and bank-notes have been stolen from the residence of Mrs Bell, • 'Gloucester, Terrace, London. i KING AND THE CANADIANS. LONDON, Sept.'2s. The King, in a' message, bidding •G-ods-speed to the departing Canadian Rifles, .said he hoped 'that they would carry back many pleasant recollections and practical experiences -of their association with the troops of -the Motherland.

INQUIRY TO BE MADE. MELBOURNE, Sept. 26. The alleged inadequate search for -the Carnarvon Bay's castaways will ibe made the subject of an inquiry.

SILVER COINAGE. MELBOURNE: Sept. 26. '~The Federal Government have ordered a further £200,000 worth of silver coinage bearing the late King's head. GOING TO LONDON, PERTH, Sept. 26. Mr Moore, who resigned the Premiership last week, will shortly become Ageni>-General for Western Australia in London.

AN APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY, Sept. 26. Me Swaitow, one of the chiefs of the Japanese Bureau of Commerce, has ?been appointed Consul-General in Western Australia.

SOMEBODY PLEASED. MELBOURNE, Sept. 26. The telephone attendants have written thanking the Postmaster"General for the toll system, stating iihat their positions are now toler-,-able.

FAVORABLE TO RECIPROCITY. MELBOURNE, Sept. 26. Mr Fisher, the Federal Prime Minister, referring to the proposed preferential tariff with Canada^ says' that, lie is sympathetic towards interDominion trade reciprocity.

NAVAL DEFENCE. ADELAIDE, Sept. 26. Admiral Henderson, interviewed, .'said that though he could not express -an. opinion on the question of" naval defence till he had made his' report, he had seen some splendid harbors in Australia, and was much impressed by their capabilities. , TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. . BRISBANE, Sept. 26.

An explosion of 200 pounds of .gelignite occurred aboard a launch lying alongside the wharf. The launch .and a "portion of the wharf were destroyed. The town was. shaken, pottery and windows being broken in all -directions. The explosion was heard -ten miles, away. No one was injured.