At Last!
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary |
Subjects: | Engineering, Railways, Accidents, Government, Pharmaceuticals, Charlatanry |
Institutions mentioned: | Royal Navy |
Laments the fact that fatalities are needed to prompt the abolition of such hazardous processes as trains running without block-telegraphing and 'unqualified' chemists and druggists making up prescriptions. Lamenting the recent death of a boat-crew, the writer urges the Admiralty to fit ships with Clifford's boat-lowering apparatus. Thinks Britain has 'offered up enough lives to Admiralty prejudice'. |
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