HC Deb 11 March 1890 vol 342 c507
MR. S. T. EVANS (Glamorgan, Mid.)

I wish to ask the Home Secretary whether he can state the number of lives lost in the Morfa Colliery disaster; how many bodies have been recovered; and whether he has any information as to the cause of the explosion?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS,) Birmingham, E.

I regret to say that when I left my Office I had not received the telegrams I asked for this morning, which would give the hon. Member the information he seeks. I regret very

METROPOLITAN VESTRIES, &c. (EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICERS).
Return ordered—
"Of Salaries, Fees, or other Emoluments received by the Officers and their Assistants in the employment of the various Metropolitan Vestries and District Boards and the Woolwich Local Board of Health, during the year ended on the 25th day of March, 1889, in the discharge of their official duties under the Metropolis Management Acts, or of any duty imposed on them by any other Public or Local Act, in the following form:—
Name of Officer or Assistant. Office held by the Officer or Assistant. Nature of Duties. Acts under which remuneration was paid. Amount of Salary. Amount of Fees. Amount of other Emoluments. Total.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

—(Mr. Webster.)