The most tragic holiday accident is that which occurred on Margate sands, when two sisters, aged 8 and 7 years respectively, were drowned whilst paddling, in front of thousands of people, none of whom noticed the disappearance of the children, They were on holds with their grandmother, and their mother was preparing to join them, on the day of the tragedy, with a third child, It is almost incredible that anything so tragic should happen at Margate, where there are n0_ dangerous creeks or currents, and where the sand is perfectly level.
The sisters were playing at the water's edge, and apparently they both fell into a deep hole which had been dug by some children but which the tide, in coming up, bad covered over and obscured it from view. Both children when brought from the water were alive, but were too far gone to be brought round, although they were taken to Margate Cottage Hospital. The deputy-coroner for Margate said he could only conclude that the children had walked out too far, were knocked over by a wave, and lost their: balance and were drowned.
Unemployment Reaches 2,000,000
It came rather as a bombshell to most people to learn that this week the unemployment figures had reached the 2,000,000 mark. Aly though we expected it to come some We did not expect this total quite so soon after the holiday. Thus the number of registered unemployed namely 2,011,467, exceeds 2,000,000 for the first time since January, 1922, and is the highest, recorded since July 1921.
From January 20 this year, when the total stood a 1,473,02, the rise in the figures has only twice been checked, and in the case of a fall in June this followed a heavy increase of 110,000 in a fortnight, which the Ministry Labour explained as being mainly due to extended Whitsuntide holidays affecting 80,- 000 workpeople in Lancashire and 20,000 mostly miners in the Midland counties. The recovery then was not maintained oven for a week as, the next return showed that an provement of nearly 70,000 in the total on June 23 had been cancelled by an increase on June 30 of more than 75,000.
In spite of this steady increase in unemployment, ment are still optimi a decrease in the figures in the autumn. Needless to are not quite so opti are now in the holidays even such a seri as unemployment is not being taken too seriously. It will be interesting to see the state of unemployment, when the Government returns to office.
London's Welcome to Amy Johnson The return of Miss Amy Johnson to England after her wonderful solo flight to Australia, was a feature of the Bank Holiday, and her welcome was very wonderful. Even though she did not arrive until very Into on Monday night, crowds were there to greet her. The papers have takencher up right royally and she quiries and attending lunches, dinners and receptions that we all predict an early breakdown.
As a matter of fact she showed her wonderful pluck by fulfilling a Yuncheon engagement and heading procession through London when
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