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... HOSPITAL STAFFS HELP IN MERRY-MAKING OITTING quietly round their firesides, thousands of Wearsiders spent the most prosperous and plentiful Christmas since before the war. Though the general scene was one of domesticity there was plenty of activity in the world outside. up in Seaham docks because of crew shortage. They are the Corfu, Corminster and Lady Olga. After a delay of 24 hours because ...

... proceedings today when the inquiry into the cause the Gresford Colliery disaster was continued at Wrexham. At the time collier was giving evidence regarding the precautions taken stone-dusting as a safeguard against explosions. No notice was taken of the interruption but a little later the remark, Tell the truth man, came from the same quarter. This time a police sergeant told the man to ...

... FOUR O'CLOCK Latest Telegrams. TWO MEN KILLED FIFTY PERSONS INJURED. THE RESULT OF OVERCROWDING. shocking tram car accident occurred this morning the tramline at Westcourt Street, Old Brompton, Chatham, where there ia a steep declivity. When the Dockyard a workmen's car overturned, killing two and injuring several others. The on the tram were mostly employes at the Dockyard. There were fully ...

... VISIT OF FLEET. Reserve Fleet of his Majesty's Navy is to *ceBaii8 ai OUS Norfcbern Ports. The cruise em- ' tbe T - . Sunderland, and tb aU( Tesseis taking part number do L five bruisers aud 12 or 13 8 The - Vije is to visited before »Hth aud ' and the South Shields harbour •I th. J** arra ged for reception of portion fleet to-day. ...

... FOUR O'CLOCK Latest Telegrams. TWO MEN KILLED. Another railway smash took place at Glasgow to-day, resulting the loss of two lives. A mineral train of forty waggons was standing at the danger signal the underground railway of the Caledonian Company at Glasgow and inside the tunnel, when the brakesman hea?d the approach of another train. He jumped from his van, and, lamp in hand, he rushed ...

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... SUNDERLAND DAY DAY. BEDE MEMORIAL. His Majesty the King has generously accepted from Mr John Robinson, hon. secretary, an illustration and descriptive account of the proposed national memorial to the Venerable Bede at Monkwearmouth. PRO LDENT DISPENSARY HONORARY FUND. The secretary has pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of from the Roker Carnival Committee (per -r G. D. Duncan), being ...

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... posters are floodlit, will tour the town; 14,000 schoolchildren will be wearing special badges; and shopkeepers have been asked to decorate their stores with flags and bunting. Sunderland Savings Committee will have two immediate targets during the week to double the usual weekly savings and step up the number of street groups on Pennywell and Hill View housing estates. The week will be opened ...

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