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Accident to Mr. Edison. New York, August 28. A telegram from West Orange, Now Jersey, stated that Mr. T. 'A. Edison is suffering from an in- jury to bis eyes, which he re- ceived while making experimente with potash,
Terrible Death.
A man named Koott met a terrible death at Twyford. Be was on a traction engine drawing; a load of furniture, sad when it halted he lay beside it for a rest, For some unknown reason the engine suddenly moved, and a wheel passed ever Knott's head.
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DELAY IN WAR NEWS. cases; that is to say, any reason-
Need for Quicker and Fuller Publicity.
The Coalition Government was
able reason. They were known to the enemy so that it could not bave been with the idea of keep- ing it from them. If the British publio have the power of endu. rance and back bone, which the during the operations in the For most conspionons bravery
world has always been led to With reference to the many believe they have surely they Southern Zone of the Gallipoli interesting comments you live should be entrusted with news the subdivisional officer, This gallant offoor was killed Peninsula.
passed in your paper regarding (good or bad) at the earliest Panngde, dated 14th September, on the Mound,
On Jane 28, 1916, when a delay of news, it would by inter-poraible moment. as follows:-"Sir,-As an aid to Capt. Gerald Robert O'Sullivan, portion of a regiment had been esting, writes "H.A.O.," to know The twice-a-week reports from the Government daring the con-
let Ba. R. Inniskilling Fusiliers. checked owing to all the officers if any member of the Coalition the officer commanding the British tinuance of war I beg to lay my
For most conspicuous bravery being put out of action, Sec. Government, of the Press Bureau, troops in Frazce have been drop- pension of Rs. 8 12-11 monthly during operations south-west of Lient. James who belonged to a or of the Censor's Office could ped of late. The public go on in contributions towarde any use Krithis, on the Gallipoli Pen-neighbouring unit, entirely on explain the necessity for such ignorance of what is actually which his Majesty's Government insula.
his own initiative gathered to lengthy delays in the publication taking place even within our own may require during the con- On the night of July 1-2, 1815, gether a body of men and led of news. Recently there was the islands.
The pension when it was essential that a por them forward under heavy shell shelling of the Cumberland coast commencing from the month of tion of a trench which had been and rifle fire. He then between 430 and 5.30 on Mon-formed and made up of a large August, 1915, may therefore be lost should be regained, Capt returned, organized. second day morning, not released in time number of mom bara of the late His Majesty's Govern- O'Sullivan, although act belong.party, and again advanced. His for Monday evening's papers, only Opposition. The motto of the ment, it is certain, will not ing to the troops at this point, gallant example pat fresh life into appearing in Tuesday morning'e. Opposition W68 "Trust the consider it necessary to avail volunteered to lead a party of the attack. Oo July 3, in the Again, the sinking of the People." Are they not sufficient- themselves of this generous offer, bomb-throwers to effect the re- same locality, Sec. Lieut. James transport Royal Edward, which ly strong in the Coalition Cabinet but it will be gratifying to them capture.
beaded a party of bomb throwers occurred on Saturday morning, to carry that through and see that as a proof of the warm and loyal He advanced in the open under op a Tarkish communication not released for publication until the old ory of "Trast the People
a very heavy fire, and, in order trench, and, after nearly all bis Tuesday mid-day.
is fully carried out. to throw his bombs with greater borab throwers had been killed or Both of these must have been It is unreasonable to expect the In the High Court of Justiciary effect, got up on the parapet, wounded, be remained alone at well known to the enemy, and publio to show an intelligent in- in Glasgow before Lord Scott where he was completely exposed the head of the trench and kept one cunnot, possibly discover any terest and take an intelligent Bickson, the Lord Justice Clerk, to the fire of the enemy occupy back the enemy single-banded till tasson for holding them up so interest in what is going on when Douglas Barr, & clerk, of Puri ing the trench. He was finally barrier had been hailt behind long. Also Admiral de Robeck's apparently no consideration is Glasgow, was charged with mur-wounded, but not before his in-him and the trench secured. He report on the Dardanelles landing shown in giving to them news as dering Charles James Williams spiring example had led on his was throughout exposed" to a last April, published in the ascond soon as it can be released. All by shooting him with a rifle. A party to make further efforts, murdercas fire,
week of August.
we have are very short reports of police officer stated that early in which resulted in the recaptare No. 10513 Sgt. James Somers.
There is other nowa which is victories, which should be fail the morning of June 29 the of the tronab.
1st, Ba. R. Toniskilling Fusti- quite well known, and possibly and inspiring, and then often prisoner came to him and On the night of June 18-19, ora.
mach exaggerated which has not] months after they have occurred. told him that bis home 1915, Capt. O'Sullivan anved a For most conspicuone bravery yet been published, although Can you expect an enthusiastic We bad been broken into; oritical situation in the same on the night of July 12, 1915, in occurring at least sixteen houra public fed in this that he heard bourds creaking in locality by his great personal the Southern Zone of the Gallipoli previously. There is an old say-Globe. his mother's bed room, and on gallantry and good leading. Peninsula, when, owing to bostileing that "He who pays the piper looking out saw a man get out of Soc. Lieut. George Arthur Boyd bombing, fome of our troops bad calls the tune." Well, no one
spirit in the courtry.
Burglar Shot Dead.
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the dining room window. He get)
retired from a sap. Sergeant expects that to be quite carried amall rife which he had and Special Reserve, lat Ba., Scots Somera remained alone on the out to the letter in these days, fired at the man as he ran away. Guards.
spot until a party brought up but still, one dose expect it within The man was afterwards found For most conspicuous bravery bombs. He then climbed over reason; that is to say, the ger eral lying in a public park with a in the tranobes between Cambrin into the Turkish trench, and public, paying as they do for the wound in his head. It was proved and La Boa on Aug. 3, 1915. bombed the Tarka with great salaries of the Cabinet Ministers, that the dead mao had been 030- At 2 a.m. a German trenob effect.
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their visit carried off everything IF you have lost your appetite seized it, and burled it over the coolness Sergeant Somers was
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