CABLES.

North Otago Times, 7 December 1910, Page 2

CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. Received Dec.- G, at 10.20 p.m. London, Dec. 6. Owing to the floods many voters in Nottingham and Worcester were conveyed to the polls in carts and Doatsv Hundreds of horses and cattle were drowned at West Briidgeford. '

Received December, 6,. at 11 p,m, London, December. 6. The collision at Willesden was duo to the qjuestioini regarding signals. The first tfain was detained for the examination of tickets,> and the other train should have been signalled to stop until the lino was clear. ■ The driver declares that' no signal was given, and thei curve prevented him seeing the stationary train until too late. He applied the brakes im the -quickest possible time. The concensus of newspaper opinion, in view of the enormous number of trains'arriving and leaving London daily is that the 'accident has created a very\unpleasant impression. A triple murder, and suicide have occurred "at Birmingham. A laborer named Pope killed his wife and two children and then committed suicide. ■

Received Dec, 7, at 12.30 a.m. Lisbon, Dec. 6, There} have ten 181 cases of cholera at Funohall and 57 deaths.Received December 7,. a t l a.m. New.York, Si It is reported that 800 Federalists are 'appro a chin,'g San Andreas, held by • revolutionists,, and a' battle is expected.

President Diaz denies that he has despatched any peace commission. Mrs Eddy died from' natural' causes, According to the announcement of the members of the church the in-' terment) will be at, Boston in the crypt of the first Church of Christ, ■ Drexel resigns from the Aero Club of ■ America, apologising, for his criticism and unsportsmanlike, conduct to the Club in. the recent Belmont Park contests.