§ MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he could give the House any information respecting the terrible colliery explosion in Wales?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.), in reply, said, he had received a telegram to the following effect:—
It is now ascertained that 37 lives have been lost at National Colliery explosion; 19 bodies brought up; difficulty in removing remainder until ventilation is further restored, which is being pushed rapidly. (Signed) ROBSON, Mines Inspector.