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-Carpenters and Disabled Soldiers.
The result of the voting amongst the members of "the Amalgamated Society of Carpen- ters, Cabinetmakers, and Joiners, on the question of training dia abled sailors and soldiers, shows s majority in favour of 2,392, .
The Reckless Countess. "In belonging to the Land Nationalisation Society," said the Chants of Warwick at a meeting of that socisty, I, so the owner of 30,000 sores, am committing in the eyes of my family and friends social and moral hari lari.
Melrose Abbey for the Nation, It is understood that the Duke of Bacoleach intends to offer Melrose Abbey to the nation, It} has one of the most perfect architectural medieval Scottish shrines, where the beart of Robert Brass and King David the First, ita founder, lie buried.
Hidden Salvaga.
Thirty defendants were fined at the Isle of Wight for conceal- ing saived lard and pork from an American vessel which was in collision in the Channel. A soldier who had been a prisoner in Germany for three years was among the defendants, but his Case was dismissad.
The Price to be Pald. Reporting on the naa scale of teachers' salaries, the L. O. 0, Finanos Committes states that it will involve an addition of about, $500,000 Year COW, and ultimately about $1,250,000 to the permanent charges on public funds. The additional charge on the rates in the fature is a very serious one.
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The Writng on the Wall. Mr. W. A. Appleton, reporting on his American visit through the Federationist says the visit
showed beyond any manner of doubt America'a capacity, sin- cerity, -and determination, and
that she has already started to write upon the walls of Potsdam's **Palace the fateful “Mene, Mene,|
Tekel, Upharain.”
Founder of Skindia's Dead. Mr. William Skindie, who died on Friday night at Worthing at the age of 101, started life as 5 poetboy at Hounslow in the old coaching days, and was afterwarda. joint founder with his father of the famous up-river` hostelry known Skindle's Hotel at Maidenhead.
A London Hospital Relic‹ An, interesting souvenir hange over the door in the committee room of the London Hospital, for which Lord Kauteford is appeal. äng for a million half crowns. It is the operation bell of the 18th century, and, in the days before anasthetics, was tolled by the aurgeon a hen he wanted four of be, strongest portera on the premises to hold down a patient while he operated upon bim. Death of Condemned Murderer. Waler Gibbins, who, together with Edith Rose Proctor, B married woman, was sentenced to death for the murder of Nellie! Gibbins, bis seven-year old daughter, at Maltby, near Rother ham, died at Leede Prison. The
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A Disappearing Island.. The island of Awaji, near Kobe, Jhairman. "Pisce it on the is said to be slowly but steadily rubbish 'heap," was the reply. disappearing, reports the Japan] "Nonsense,' said the magistrate, Chronicle. Two years ago the "I've been in the steel trade village office at Aesnomura was myself for forty years. Yours is some distance away from the also a steel trade, but you spell it beach, bat a few months ago was with sn.A. Three months hard in danger of being washed away labour."
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Lights Out in Sheffield. Sheffield Watch Committee gave notice vesterday that after May 1 street lighting throughout the city will be stopped daring the summer as an sot of economy.
Botulism, Another death from botulism, making the eighth in south-west London, is report from BatterseS. The Istest case is attributed to the eating of tioned fish.
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