BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 60, 11 March 1911, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A FOOL AND HIS MONEY

PARIS, March 10

A young American named Harthas. lost £10,400 to three Italian cardsharpers, who have been arrested.

FROZEN MEAT

LONDON, March 10

The Shipping Gazette states that Madagascar is likely shortly to be an. exporter of meat. Freezing works are now being erected.

A BURNING TOWN

OTTAWA, March 10

Douglastown, situated on Douglas Island, Alaska, is burning in a temperature below zero. The volunteers are unable to cope with the flames, and one street is in ashes. Two thousand men from the Treadwell mines are hurrying to assist.

AN AVALANCHE

WASHINGTON, March 10

Avalanches destroyed a mountain mining camp at Lundy Mono, Jordan, Nevada. Over twenty people were killed. Rescue parties are snow-shovelling the stricken area, bringing help to Lundy, which is buried completely and communication cut off.