CABLE NEWS EXPLOSION in a mine. SEVERAL MEN ENTOMBED. LOS S OF LIFE FEARED. United Press Association— Copyright Unitea .DURBAN, Fob. 15. An explosion at Glencoe colliery, Natal, caused the entombing of 12 Europeans and 40 natives. (Received 4.23 p.m., I'eb. 16.) Eight natives at Glencoe have been rescued. A second explosion the inspector of mines, five other Europeans, and 25 natives. Further explosions are imminent, and fresh rescue parties have not been allowed to proceed. V -It is feared that 27 have perished. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. ;.E PREMIER RESIGNS. 'iUnited;Tress Association— Copyright " - BRISBANE, Feb. 14. After a caucus of his party Mr. Philp waited on the Governor and tendered his resignation, 110 dec hues to give information as to what advice he gave the Governor. MR. EIDSTON SENT FOR. (Received Feb. L, 0.00 «•>»•). BRISBANE, Feb. 10. Air. Ividston waits upon the Governor. It is understood that he has been asked to form a Mimstiv. COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LEGISLATION. FEELING IN BRITAIN. sraEC n United Press Association— Copyright Received Feb. 16, 0 ; 23 p.m.)_ LONDON. Feb. 10. Speaking at a dinner in connection with the Chamber of Shipping, Sir 'William Robson, the new AttorneyGeneral; referred to a passage m the annual report of the Chamber reterring to the Commonwealth shipping legislation He emphasised the statement that - the Motherland cheerfully boro substantially the whole burden of the navy, without which the vast coastline of Australia would bo unable to preserve an immunity from foreign attacks for twelve* months. The Motherland should at least expect the right to trade, without practically prohibitive restrictions, along the coast it had to guard. (Cheers.) Statesmen in Australia should be courteously but clearly informed that tins legislation would not pass unnoticed, and would not tail if persisted in to produce an effect on public opinion in Britain on which Australian statesmen would do well to ponder.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2117, 17 February 1908, Page 3
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