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As already reported, the State The disagreement of the lawn
This Hostel will be closed Department at Washington has tennis experts on the question of
rabbits during July and August for Bant to the Senate a report on the the best training for
continues. Recently repainting. Applications for resid- restrictions imposed by foreign still
ebempion offence for next Session may be Government on American enter-Regent," the
made through the Registrar of prises in the development of oil practice felds abroad in which the oil returned to the attack, "Count the University. The Hostel will policy of Great Britain is descri- Player," champion of the brick be open on Sept. 1st. bed as designed "to bring about wall, vigorously replied, the exclusion of aliens from the control of petroleum supplies of the Empire and to secure some control ver the oil in foreign countries"
"LE Regent,"be writes, "would spend tea minutes at any ordinary suburban "club-the sort of club that is supported almost entirely
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned bave received instructions from the Cus- todian of Enemy Property to sell by Public Anction on
Friday, the 30th. July 1930. commencing at 2.45 pm.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddril Street,
3rd Poor, Bus' Kaznom,
A Selection of Antique China
comprising-5-coloured, blue
by rabbits--he would see plenty When a growing girl becomes state of players hitting the ball over the pale, complains of exhaustion, The repart proceeds to that it seemed to be the policy net but that is about all he would dirzy spells, beadaches and stom- of the British Government in see. The chances are that helach trouble, she should know one ball hits that these are evidences of occupied areas to prevent pro-would fail to see
1 is curreetly or with any precision anaemia or bloodlessness. specting for minerals.
glance in the mirror will tell the believed that a like policy is being an accuracy 'ui aim.
While experte encourage mis-story. There is immediate need followed in areas of the Ottoman Empire. The first decision un taken suburban enthusiasts to for a tonir, a builder that will so this question will be of great play so deplorable a game it is not completely restore the missing significance, because of the ex-surprising that we are unable to qualities to the blood that every to resist the part of the body will share in the in produce players remixe American interests these regions. In connection foreign invasion of Wimbledon.benefit.
A good example of the result with this policy of the British It may be true that Waterloo was authorities In tho occupied on on the playing fields of Eton. of wise treatment in a case of this Ottoman
the American It is certainly true that Wimble kind is the story of Miss Catherine and Curios area. Embassy in London was authoris-don is lost on the lawn tennis Mand Dias, a young lady residing
at "The Zea" Flower Road, and white, vases, bowls, plates, ed in October to make repre-courts of suburbia.
Colombo, Ceylon.
tea cups, and cares, Screen with sentations to the British Govern-
About twelve months ago 13-coloured placqnes, Sanz-de- ment Assurances were received'
In bucing you have the punch broke down in health and became boeuf vases and bowl. Celedon that discrimination in granting and developing of concessions ng ball, in cricket the nets, in very weak and thin," she says, rases. Famille rose pen holders
golf the captive ball, the netted"I was ir ubled with a constant and seal box. White was not permitted."
tee, and the practice-putting tiredness, did not want anything of Mercy" etc. etc. AMERICAN COMMAND OF ON.green; in football you have shoot to eat; what food I took gave
A correspondent of the Timing practice. Only in lawn tennis me acute indigestion.
"It was a trouble to get through makes the following answer to is it generally considered that
what these charges :—
Regent
blithely calls the day, my back ached, and my "In order that the oil position artificial' practice is unnecessary and feet seemed weighted! "As for 'Regent's reference to wih lead. I suffered terribly may be properly appreciated by the public it is necessary to set the difficulty of getting the pro aith headaches, my nerves were forth the actual condition of the per drop or trajectory when jumps and I became very pale, Books, and Chinese paintings. oil business. The Tinited States hitting a ball against a wall, my eyes were sunken with deep
EXAMPLE OF OTHER GAMES.
a great
Goddess
A Collection of Bronze Ware, (Large dower pois Figures, Boddhas, Josses, vases, Incense burners, wine rup ete.)
H
Also
A Quantity of Personal Effects,
Un view from Thursday the
Terms Cash on delivery. Catalogue will be issued.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
TH
HEUndersigned bave received Miss instructions from Geargia Spencer to sell by Public
Auction on
Thursday, the apth. July 1930.
commencing at 2.30 p.m. at bar residence, No. 39 Wyndham Stree!
oil producers bave under their would suggest that the difcally dark rings underneath, and hor. 29:b inst control no less than 80 per cent. exists only in his imagination.rible spots foated ever before me. British Anyone who stands about 30 feet|I suffered much from pains in the of the world's output. producers control about 5 per from a wall and hits a spot four back and sides. It was impos cent, of which less than- & per feet from the ground when the sible to sleep at night, and bad cent. is produced in the British ball is just on the point of begin-dreams frightened me Empire. The position, therefore,ning to drop, need not be afraid deal. Other irregularities of is that the great Standard Oil that when he makes the same balth added to the pain and des- organization has a predominant stroke on a court, the shot will be pondency I suffered.
Then a friend recommended! voice in the distribution and price of the wrong lengib."
me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Bill of oil Consumption of oil in Ame-
EFFECTIV, STROKE VITAL. I followed this advice, and soon rick is growing and her production] shows signs of decreasing, but In any case, the question of a ter starting the treatment was of minor im-surprised and delighted to find a the American organisation derives trajectory" is
My BP- its supplies from other quarters portance. The vital thing is to marked improvement. than the United States. It oil produce strokes effectively, and petite increased and I was again! supplies are assured for a long to make the backhand as strong alle to enjoy meals free from!
The Whole of the Valuable as the forehand. That cas he those dreadful indigestion pains. period ahead, and there is
Household Furniture question of America wanting to done in a fortnight or so by the Regularity returned: all the
(therein contained) ahip oil from Mesopotamia to the wall method, even when only aches in my back and sides American market. She could ob-feet of space is available. It can vanished, and as I continued with comprising: Teak console table tain oil more economically from not be done on 3 court, because the use of Dr. Williams" pink Pins with bevelled mirror, Chesterfeld while you are developing your 1 regained my lost weight and conches & armebury, easy chairs, other sources of supply. desire of the Standard oil group weak backband agains: a rim colour. Slap came to me easily teak varmantels, fine Japanese to acquire an interest in Mesopo-player after. "Regent's heart and no bad drear s disturbed me water colours, engravings, brass would find that you wote is, the mornings rested vases, ernaments, white lace & tamia would therefore appear to be you
were lusing the match.und fresh as the new blood began art curtains, brass electric due solely to an anxiety to retain control of the oil business. AL and would at once start play to permeate my whole system candard lamps, electric fittings
the in the distressing pat ball that | In & very short time after suffer- carpets etc. etc. present 95 per cent.
America may be seen-by those who have in so many months--all traces oil business outside
Toak extension dining table to the patience to watch it at any of anemia left me. I am new leather covered dining chairs, is controlled by the
[strong and well. Thanks to D teak sideboard with the suburban club.
bevelled oil great
organisations.
*We fail at Wimbledon because Williams Pick Pills my curs is mirror, teak dinner waggen, task Standard and the Royal Dutch
the whele conotry still plays the complete."
ice chest, tesk silver cabinet. frivolous lawo tennis of Victorian Dr. Williams Pick Pills for dinner set, glassware Bic. Dic. days. We shall succeed only Pate People are sold by all drug-Į Double brass bedsteads with "The fact is that Great Britain when we take the game seriealiste, or direct from the Dr.box springs, taak deuble ward. a very serious risk during practice artificially its various Williams Medicine Co.. 96 Sze robes with berailed glass doors, the wat because of her absolute stroker, as the strokes of other ebuen Road. Shanghai, at $1.50 teak dressing table with bevelled dependence upon foreign supplies games are practised, and spender battle. $8 for & bottles post mirrors, teak marble & tiled top of oil, and for some time past the less time running aimlessly about free. Petrolam Department of the court" Government has had under con-
Shell group.
TAR
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BRITAIN'S UIL SUPPLIES.
The
sideration the question of the
development of the Mesopotamian
wou'd
of
Leak che-is washstands. drawers, lady's desks, tim lined and offective competitor in the box couches, toilet crockery etc.
business is undoubtedly etc. welcomed. For that it 12 contended the
be
And
1 Cottage Piano by Allison
1 Victrola with cabinet & 35
records
4 Electric ceiling fans 1 Singer's treadle
sewing
machine.
On view from 21st, inst. Catalogue will be issved.. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Alsa sil region in such a manner as by virtue of its mandate. There t
A Quantity of Blackwood com- woold safeguard, so far as fore the real question at issue is reason
top tables, possible, our future oil supplies under whose commercial control Mesopotamis field should be cor-prising: marble
trolled by a group which is not stools, flower stands, tempoya atc. Possibly 20 years may elapse be shall the oilfield be developed,
"With the oil supplies of the allied to the existing combica- fare it will be possible to say
Such an arrangement what is the real value of this world under the control of one ortions,
wo great combinations, there is would not prevent foreign group= field.
At the beginning of theja danger that in the future taking a financial interest in the be field, but it would serve to prevent present centory #forts were monopoly position made by a British group to secure created which might place the monopoly position being created the rights of exploitation from users of oil in a very difficult in favour of any foreign interests. The source of the American the Turkish Government, but position as regards both prices
No one would criticisms of British oil potley is these eforts were blacked by and supplies. German intrigue. Eventually suggert that the course of eillobrizus, but in view or the semi- Turkey granted concessions to prices since the war began as monopely position already held the Turkish Petroleum Company demonstrated the affectiveness of by the Standard Oil Company it an offshoot of the Rogal Dutch competition between the two big may be doubted whether the vas:
oil groups.
majority of the American people Shelf group, with which WAS
"The Anglo-Persian group pro would be prepared to support in associated the Anglo-Persian Oil group, and others. Then the war duces about 350,000 tons of petrol any way the criticisms that have came, and these arrangements per annum, which are at present been made,"
shell the were upset Negotiations are marketed through now proceeding regarding a fresh organisations under contracts JOURNALISTS AND T.U. CONGRES A ballot of the members of the project for the development of which expire in 1922. This oil is
sold to the Shell group because National Union of Journalists on the Mesopotamian field
"Since the armistice was sign the former group, in which the the question of affiliation to the
Union Congress has The Undersigned have just ed American interests bave shown British Government is interested, Trades An active concern for the oil has no complete organisation, but resulted in 1,380 voting for and received a new consignment of
There is, therefore..
Miloer's Safes. of Mesopotomis for the resons it is making considerable progress 816 against. already mentioned. Physical can- towards the establishment of one. the requisite three-fifths majorils "From the consumer's point of of those voting in favour of the trol of the oilfield is now definite- ly in the hands of Great Britain view the introduction of a new aliation.
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will be payable on Wednesdayparation (Class and Privals, Day ́and 28th July on which date Dividend Erening, Oral and Correspondance Warrants may be obtained onto University Matriculation. application at the Company's Degree Examinations. --
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