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Pension For Duke Of Windsor?
Government "Sounding" Opinion Among Members
No stops have yet been taken to wards setting up the Committee on the Civil List. As a matter of form the Committee is appointed after the receipt of a message from the King inviting Parliament to reconsider the Civil List, but that message will not be delayed once the Government is ready to set up the Committes.
ready satisfied on that point, and it follows from that that it would be extremely reluctant to have the issue brought on to the floor of the House of Commons and debated in what might prove to be a hotly controversial atmosphere,
Nevertheless the position in Par liament is not quite so simple as that. Probably nowhere in the Traditionally the Committee con- House outside the Maxton group sists of the Chancellor of the Ex-is there any lack of recognition shequor of the day (acting as chair. that the ex-King must be reason- man), past Chancellors of the Ex-ably provided for. But this chequer, the Prime Minister, the recognition clearly goes with a leaders of parties, and some of the pretty widespread conviction that senior members of the House of the ex-King can be thus provided Commons.
for within the limits of the new King's Civil List and without ad- dition to it. That is perhaps the only solution that Parliament would accept
DUKE OF WINDSOR The Government in this matter of the Civil List is following to some extent the course it adopted over the abdication issue. It is sounding opinion in all parts of the House. To be frank, what is prompting it to this course is not the Civil List so such but the pro- rision that has to be made for the Duke of Windsor. The Government, is anxious to discover where public opinion stands on a pension for the Duke. Obviously there many stranda.of opinion on a mat- tor of this sort, but there is no doubt whatever if you take the average Member of Parliament as reflecting or being in touch with popular opinion the weight of feeling is decidedly against a direct Government pension for the Duka, I believe the Government is al
118 RAILWAY
ATH
BILLS IN A YEAR
Centenary Of Great
Adventures
TRACK KEPT CLEAR BY CONSTABLES
An unusual "number of cen- tenaries this year will recall the "growing pains" of the British rallway system
In 1837 George Stephenson was still alive and working at high .pressure. New railways followed each other rapidly. A'shining web had begun to spread across
the land.
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?
FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1997 Conxunumo ar 2.30 P.M
AT THIS SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising
Teak Office & Drawing Room Furniture, Dining Room & Bed Boom Furniture, Carpets, Bugs, Ciocke, Pictures, Cutlery, E. P. and Silver Ware, Brass and Aluminium Ware, Porcelain & Ginas Wars, Urnaments, Enamel Bath and Baain, Electric Table Lamps and Heaters, Ward-| robe & Cabin Trunka, Gas Stove, Sewing Machine, Gramophones & Records, Typewriters, cilver Watches,
A SCOTTISH REPORT One member of, the Government who sits for a Scottish constituen. ey sad has been sounding opinion there reports that one of his enpeto., etc. portars summed up the feeling in the town as follows:-"This is surely a caso where the means test should apply.”
also
famly A SELECTION OF FINE
BLACK WOOD
FURNITURE and
Parliament is interested too in the home of the ex-King. In his abdication broadcast he said "It may be some time before I retura to my native land," and though it1 is assumed that he does not medi- tate returning in any near future, Parliament, it is felt, cannot cape discussing his future domicile when the Civil List comes up.
COUNTESS OF
JERSEY
Wins Divorce Case
The Countess of Jersey, who was formerly Miss Patricia Kenneth Richards, was granted a decree nisl, with costs, by Mr. Justice Langton in the Divorce Court, on the ground of the adultery of the Earl of Jersey, who did not defena the suit.
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COLONEL MATHESON
War Service In The R.E.
Colonel John Colin Matheson, RE. died at Fareham, Hanis re-
The marriage took place at stcentry. Margaret's, Westminster, in Jan- pary, 1933, and there is one child, John Matheson, of Hampstead, he The--youngest son of the Rev: a daughter. Lord and Lady Jersey had through both parents close Uved at Osterley Paik, Isleworth.
associations with the Army. From
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MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1997.
Commencing 47 11.00 AM.
AT THEIR SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET.
45 Cases Glas Brads
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Barrel Tape
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Motor Indicators
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Thermometers
4 Boxes Vails
* also
A QUANTITY. OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD & OFFICE FURNITURE
TERMS CASH ON DELIVERY,
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ON
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1837
Gokurczlo-ar 5.15 P.M.-
AT THEIR BALES BOOM, DULDELL STREET
"A VALUABLE
The case for Lady Jersey, whose | University College School he pasATM address was given us Grosvenor-ed straight into the Royal Military square, London, was that the mar-Academy, taking a high place, and COLLECTION OF POSTAGE rlage wAS a happy one only for on leaving held the second one about a year,
and thereby gained a commission in the Royal Engineers. he served at Hong Kong and Abroad
For the first time, in the late July of 1837 the enterprising Lon- doner could ride; "If he wished,
Eventually Lord Jersey told his from Euston-square-the new sta- wife that he had no affection for tion on the edge of Bloomsbury her, and there was a separation. Mauritius. While at the former to Boxmoor, a distance of 241
Adultery was alleged to have he paid a prolonged visit to Ja- miles. This was the "partial open-been committed by Lord Jersey at pan, which led to his taking up Ing" of the projected London and Swan Court, Chelsea.
the study of Japanese. At home Birmingham Railway,
The question of the custody of he was twice at the School of and advertisement in the Morning
Poet" informed the public that:
"First class, coaches, carry six passengers inside, and each seat Is numbered.
sideration in Chambers.
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OF VIEW FROM SATURDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY, 1987;
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the child was adjourned for con-Military Engineering at Chatham TERMS CA of DELIVERT.
first as "Assistant Instructor and Mr. F. L. C. Hodson (Messra. Lee then as Chief Instructor of Fort!- and Pemberton) represented the Countess of Jersey; and Mr. R. "Becond class coaches, carry Bush James (Messrs. Woodcock, eight passengers inside, and are Ryland and Parker) appeared for covered, but without lining, cus-Lord Jersey," hlons, or divisions, and the seats are not numbered.
"Third class conches, carry four passengers on each seat, and are without covering.” Three trains ran dally, each way, and the fares from London to Boxmoor were: First class, 55. second class, 4s; third class, 2s. 6d.
COACHES OPEN AT SIDE
cations. In 1912 he was lent by the British Government to the Chilean Government to design and superintend the construction of their coast defences. While there he gained proficiency in Spanish. miles of the road in order to took the first steamer home. At On the outbreak of the War he keep it clear, yet serious appre- hensions were entertained, from Ypres he was sent off at a mo
the height "of the first battle of the crowds that lined each side
ADUTIONEERS,
of the line, that some fatal acci-menys, notice to devise means for PUBLIC AUCTION.
dent would have occurred.
rendering the Channel ports use-
"Fortunately, however, as re- This was at the time a secret mis- less to the enemy even if captured. gards the first two trains, sion. On the establishment of the occurrence has taken place cal- Ministry of Munitions he was culated to throw a chill upon called to an important post in the the interest which the public Trench Warfare Department. and feel in the success and future had much to do with the prepara- operations of this truly im tion of bombs and gas, and was portant and gigantic under- baking."
By late October & traveller could go on from Boxmeer to Tring, a further 74 miles. "The coaches will be in two classes,” the “Morning Post” announced, "First class coaches, the same as at pre-
also early consulted as to the con- sent, second class coaches carry
struction of tanks. He then joined "VERY ELEGANT" TRAIN four passenger on each seat, are The train, when in motion, "had the staff of the Royal Engineers of covered, and are open at the sides. a very imposing appearance, the for the attack on the Vimy Ridge. the Third Army, arriving in time. The conches will be lighted by carriages being built in a very Later he was wounded by high lamps in the inside." There were elegant and commodious manner." Ave trains daily to and from Lon-The carriages from Liverpool, the he rejoined the Third Anny and explosive at Arras. On recovery don, and one paid 7s. 6d. for a "Morning Post" explained, were had some dangerous work at the first-class ticket to Tring and 45. "expected to arrive in Birming-evacuation of Albert in the March ed. for a second-class ticket. ..........- ham about 11.30, and a mail be- There had been another historic ing about to start from the latter
offensive. moment in July. 1837 when for the place to London on its arrival, nication, he wrote several text- A recognized authority on fort!- Arst time the electric telegraph persons may, in the course of the books on different aspects of the was applied to railway working present week, travel the whole dis
THE
HE Undersigned, have recurve
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TO SELL BY
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Ов
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 3, 1987
COMMENCING AT 9'30 AM
AT H. M. KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.
OLD
AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
Comprising:-
On July 25: Wheatstone's ap-tance between Liverpool and Lon-subject for the War Once, and paratus had its trial over a die- don in the short space of twelve contributed the article so entitled tance of 14 miles between Enston | hours!" ·
In the last edition of the Clothing, including Blankets and and Camden Town,
The Grand Junction Railway tied at Fareham, where he in Electric Plato, Cutlery and Table Encyclopaedia Britannica. He set Berge, Duck and other Remnants, Earlier in the same month, on introduced a signalling innovation July 4, crowds had gathered to during the year. The flag-by-day rested himself in many local in- Linen, eta, eta, watch the first train running on and lamp-by-night system had the esteem and anection of the stitutions and concernis, winning the Grand Junction Railway from proved inadequate; instead, poles whole community. He is survived Birmingham to Liverpool.
About twelve feet in height, were
the
The carriages, according to erected, with rises and lamps without issue by his wife, the third "Morning" Prist". report, turned through a quarter-crets by daughter of the late Ideutenant- "commenced running at each
Colonel Waddell-Boyd; the pointsman, who worked a lover "end of the line. (simultaneously) at the base. WANADADE E
Lote may be inspected on Tuesday, the 2nd March, 1937.
Catalogues.
between Birmingham and Elyer-Parliament in 1887 found much⠀⠀⠀ Daring- 1897 the. Maryport and pool, and at an early hour an of its time occupied with railways. Carlisle Railway Company was Terms of Sale: Immense concourse of "persons | Notice was given of 118- railway granted: permission for a 28-miles had assembled near the station Bills: 79 were introduced, and. 42 | line-and this actually retained its house from which the carriages of them passed. These dealt with original title for 88 years, uitsi were to start. Constables were a total length of 471 miles of line, absorbed by the LM, and 8. rys" stationed along three or four costing £8,000,000.
tem in 1923.
asdetailed
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