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Losvos, May 2nd. EMIGRATION TO APSTRALIA,
The closing of Waterlon Bridge has accentuate the problem of London's traffic congestion. The immense, volume of very kind of trate which passed over the liver at this point has been diverted to the bridges that remain, although, as already indicated, these were over-erowil- ed before the closure was applied. What has happened will probably hasten the day when the whole of London trathe will by placed under one controlling bly, which is the only way to avoid the perpe thation of municipal jealousies and the absence, of coordination which together have been responsible fog, a good deal of the trouble in the past
I hear that the question of emigration which was brought before the Imperial Conference last year by Mr. Bruce, the Australian "Premjer, is coming forward again in a definite and most interesting
Waterloo Bridge is a very beautiful form.
strong appeal was made to Mr. structure, being in the opinion of some of Brics by the Overseas Settlement - the most beautiful bridge in the warld, percent of the Board of Trade out the foundations have been unders help forward the movement far, an exmined by the scouring of the river bed pansion of the scheme for placing our and piers which has been going on workers in various parts of the Empire since the Middlesex shore was embanked. He was sympathetic, but at the sante and the stream and tile were thereby time perfectly frank. Australia will be constricted and quickened, glad to have men and women of the right type, bur only if she is helpot in Span cial way to carry out projected plans of development in the construction of roads and railway's in the apas selected for settlement.
BROADCASTING THE SIGHTINGALE,
This week the song of a nightingale was broadcast by wireless from a wood deep in the heart of Surrey, and the wonderful music was heard, it is comput Since M Bruce returned the Aused by a million people who listened- tralian Government have confirmed his in. It is what may has called in a phrase views as expressd while he was over here which is somewhat misused and hackney- Negotiations have taken place on the ed a romantic event. A few years ago subject with special reference to the the idea of transmitting throughout the financial aspect. Now, Imlerstand, so entry, including London and the "big mach progress has been made that rities, the matchless netes of the most definite proposal has been made to the famous songster aniong birds would have Treasury for approval of a substantial been considered fanciful. Even loan, and gather that the matter is to when it has been successfully done it is come before the Cabinot at an early date, an amazing proposition. Of course, if the question caù be doult with in a manner satisfactory to Aus tralia, it would have a very considerables frequented by nightingales; and she effect upon the problem of unemployment in this country. ANOTHER WAR MEMORIAL
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There is a garden at the home of Miss Beatrice Harrison, the musician, which
had discovered that when she played a few bars from Elgar's 'Cello Concerta'a bird took up the "chuilenge. It was therefore arranged to place the broad- Of the wailing of war memorials casting instruments in the garden, "and" there is end. A hotable addition toner dark the nightingale was induced the numerous memorials in London is to sing, the ansie being sent out in the that erected to the cavalrymen who fell usual way by the Broadcasting Company during the mighty enflict, which will be that gives us our programmes daily. unveiled next week by the Earl of Yures Soms hündreds of thousands of people at Stanhope Gate, one of the Park Lane who have never before heard the sightin entrances to Hyde Park. It will be one gate listened to it by wireless this week of the smallest mentorials in the Metro for the first thue. It was a new experi so successful that I am polis. It is designed by Capt. Adrian eoer, and was Jones, and it depicts St.George mounted not surprised it is to be repeated holding aloft his sword over the van- quished dragon-
The figure of the national saint is life size, and the whole memoriai is certainly org of the most beautifully and delicate ly fashioned in Laindon. probably in the country. A freize runs round the top of the pedestal on which in bold relief-is "a Leries of riders illustrating the different kit worn by our envalrymen in all parta of the war area. On the panel are the names of every cavalry regiment in the British Empire.
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WEMBLEY'S FIRST MILJON,
This week it is nnnounced that sinċe the opening three week ago a million visitors have been attracted to Wembley. This is good, but I understand that the Exhibition authorities are anxious in sea the pace quickened in order that tha total of forty millions-they desire may| be reached before the season is over. No doubt the human, tide will flow more strongly and swiftly as the months go by The weather has been vile since the opening until a few days ago:and: visitors who have been to Wembley bare been telling their friends that better value for money will be obtained later
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There were many unkind things, and about the Exhibition hëläre it wun, open- ed. It had a bait Press, But even the most exacting it erities cannot but admit that now it is în, every respect a wonder- ful show. You really want a week or more to see it properly. The people of the Midlands and the Northbave already discovered Wembley, and are filing & hundred excursion trains every week bent on seeing all there is to be seen in a few strenuous hours or tinys Ashe case may be. Walking through the Ex- hibition grounds, it is possible to hear the dialect of every part of the British Isles. Foreigners are also much in evi. denes and the British Empire is well represented. There is indeed no place on earth more cosmopolitan at the pre- sent time this Wembley:
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