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Mr. Herbert Samuel, M.P., at a .conferenos convened by the Women'e Industrial Council and the Fabian Women's Group upon the question of the establishment of a Ministry of Health, asid there was an almost universal onneensUR of opinion-that-unification wàs necessary. He was profoundly sceptical of saytbing in the nature of slap dash legislation, and these problems could only he worked eat with painstaking care after.concaltation with the parties
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Church Appòlatments. The Bishop of London has: appointed the Rev. Dadley Clark, carste of Christ Obaroh, Sc Leonarde, to the vicarage of St. Fideswide, Poplar. Mr. Olark worked for some time in the parish as a layman, when it was the Christ Church, Oxford, Mis sion. The following. whose appointments have not already been announced, have been insti tuted recently in the diocres of London:The Rev. "A. P.Tarn- bal, to the vioarage of St. Paul, Lisson grove; the Bev. B. F Joner, to the vicerege of St. John, the Baptist, Islington; the Rev. H.D. Streatfield, to the vicarsga of Christ Church, Clapton; the Bev. F. Prany, to the vicarage of West Twyford; the Rev. J. B. Bristow, to the vioarage of St. Brepben, Paddington; the Ber. F. E. Baverstock, to the vicarage of 8 Clement, Notting Hill; and the Rev. G. M8 Oldham, to the vicarage of St. James, Clapton.
Greater Liberty for Anglers. The Port of London Authority announce that in view of the national food shortage the ensa- ing close season for all coarse fish except pike and rela will not begin until April 15, when 80g. ling will cesse until June 18 This year there will be no close, -season for piks and eels." The Bosid of Agricultors and Fisheries etate that the Order made by the Food Controller ca More 14 does not of itself authorise fishing for freshwater fish in any way it present aclaw- fal, but simply empowers the Board to suborise, by Order, the £-bing for freshwater fish by methods or appliances, or times, places, and in circam- etsnoes, and the sale sad purchase of freehwater fish at times atber- wice anlswful. The only Order affecting fresh water fish at present issued by the Board is for the extension for cne month of the OPEN, HERSON
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Care of Mothers and Children. The Maternity and Child Wel- fare Bill, which was_recently presented ta the House of Commone by the President of the Local Government Board, is designed, as its title states, "to make farther provision for the. health of mothers and younZ children," Ocuncils of conaties
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