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TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1926.

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THE VICTORY.”

$43,000 ALREADY SPENT ON RESTORATION WORK,

WEMBLEY AMUSEMENTS,

-£30,000 SWITCHBANK FOR £1,400

SHOW ENTERTAINMENT.

Ow the second morning of the

The site of the Amusements! Glen Innes show, John Smith, 12 Sums totalling £48,000 were Park at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley presented years of age, son of Mr. John spent on the restoration of the

a desolate appearance on the oc- Smiths of Mueqenrie Street, leftVictory" in the past two years,casion of the sale of certain of the home for the show with structates the annual report of the effects of Wembley Amusements tions from his mother to rebura The total returns from the "Save Yates (Norwood Road). Many of Society for National Research Ltd. by Messrs. Veryard. and home for lunch The lad had not the Victory"" Appeal amounted to the devices which provided fun A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS returned at 2 o'clock, so the mother £80,000, and estimates for the and excitement for so many thou- became anxious and went to the completion of the work of restorasands of visitors during the sum- show ground. She searched for tion, adds the report, amounted to mers of 1924 and 1925 were in him, and about 4 o'clock went into 895,000. a tent where the "beautiful Arabian tion of £15,000 made laat year that were left were waiting for An anonymous: dona-process of demolition, and those. mermaid was on show. She saw a had enabled them to cover all the fall of the auctioneer's ham- striking resemblance between the liabilities so far incurred. It was mer to decide their fate. The "mermaid" and her son. To make hoped that the total money raised largest tot dealt with was the sure. she asked if the mermaid would exceed $100,000 aa at pre-Grand National Switchback and would like some chocolate, and the sent there was no margin for the Joy Mill with the whole of the boy's voice replied: "Teo right. I purchase of equipment for the electrical plant and equipment. have not had anything to eat since ship or to erect the Victory This, cost Some £30,000 to erect, breakfast. The mother then des Museum. manded the boy's release, and took

but it was segured by Mr. J him home.

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ed the tent the following day and It was decided to place a plaque questioned Doughs, who charged in the Victory" to the memory of adults and children 6 to see Sir Philip Watts, under whose the "mermaid" Douglas admitted superintendence the whole of the that he had a boy named Smith in restoration work had been carried the cabinet representing the mer-out. mald He said that he hadi stagedi a "mermal show all over the Stute, and the police had not in terfered."

The working expenses of the Save the Victory Appeal includ ing the production of a film in that egnnection, it was stated, amount- John Sma explained that led to £3,061 19s. In reply to a Douglas came to him and asked him question by a member of the 1, he wanted to earn 3. He republic, the secretary said the plied by the afirmative, and Douglas wrapped the lower part of his body in green covering. He had nothing to eat or drink from the time. be entered the box until he

came out at 4 ofelock.

Douglas stated that the "mermaid stunt" was only part of his enter tainment, which also. included! tricks under escupe from straight jacket. Accused said he had shown it at the Newcastle and favere shows, and in each case a young lad had renresented the mer-

aid. The magistrate, in dismiss- ing the charge, said that the ques- tion of the breatment of Smith' might well be considered by the Children's Relief Department- "Sydney Morning Herald:"

SIR W. DURNFORD.

DEATH IN LONDON".

Admiralty had written stating it. way out of the question for any fee to be charged for admission of visitors to the "Victory. The "Victory" was still his Majesty's fee would therefore be against ship, and in commission, and any Admiralty Regulations..

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THE PHILIPPINES.

NEW BILL TO GIVE ISLANDS INDEPENDENCE.

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Considerable interest waa. taken

in the submission of "Tut-Ankh Amen's Tomb." This in its en tirety was knocked down at £200, and various objects in the "tomb”; not required by the new owner realised £62, a mummy fetching £1 108..

ITALY'S GIFT REFUSED

FRENCH MAYOR'S UNGRACIOUS: ACT.

A storm is brewing at Toulouse, the "Daily Telegraph" cabling on saya the Paris correspondent of March 15, on account of its Mayor's refusal to accept as a gift from Italy the magnificent hall of tiles sula's exhibit in the Exhibition of and marble which housed the penin

Decorative Arte The Italian pavilion, was generally acknow- ledged to be one the finest in the whole exhibition, and it was valued ut 5,000,000. or 6,000,000f; but, when it was recently offered to Toulouse, the Mayor of thas. city simply declined to accept it on the ground: that, to suitable alle could be found for it.

An Associated Preas inessage 1 should be mentioned that the dated Washington, April 16, says: Mayor is a Sacialist, who quite re- Representative: Sabath (Dem-1).cently at a meeting of the City member of the House Insular affaire Council made very uncomplimen committee, Introduced a joint reso-tary references to Signer Mussolini.. uulon in the House, to-day, estab. The Italians" object in offering 'ishing an Independent Philippine their pavilion to Toulouse was that Republican Government. The re-it might become the headquarters. Polution would authorise the legis of a great Latin League, Toulouse tature to eall 3 constitutional being very favourably situated as a convention and upon the organisa-meeting-point for Italy, Spain and tion of she, Government, the Latin South America, and the best President of the United Statesheadquarters of Latin propaganda, would urge ali foreign governments The Mayor's refusal of the Italian to guarantee a neutralised Philip gift hay aroused strong criticism [Sir Walter Durnford. LLD.pines under their protection.. If in the local and foreign: Press, in G.B.E.. Wax Provost of King's any signatory power attempted to which he is blamed for having College, Cambridge, since 1918, and ominate the Philippines auto- allowed his personal party pre- Fellow of Eton College. He wasmatically would revert to Americanferences to stand in the light of a born on February 21, 1847. I

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