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THE WAY THE WORLD WAGS.

Struck over the heart by a cricket ball when he was batting at Consett, Durham, John Robert Stephenson, aged 27, collapsed and died.

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Mr. Percy Camp, secretary of the Kent County Ophthalmic Hospital at Maidstone, was found dead at the hospital with his throat cut.

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Injured when his companion. Arthur Williams, aged 14, was killed while searching for sea- gulls' eggs on the cliffs at Clough ton, near Scarborough, Frank Anderson, aged 15, died without having regained consciousness.

The trustees have approved the purchase for the Department of Minerals, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, of a magnificent crystal of beryl (aquamarine), of gem quality, weighing 2,505 grammes (12,625 carats), from Brazil.

Two pictures by H. Fantin- Latour-"Roses in a Vase" and "Dahlias in a Glass Jug-real- ised £609 and £462 respectively at Christie's.

At one time in a day in mall. week omnibuses were leaving the underground station at Morden. for the course at Epsom at the rate of five a minute.

The body of the yachtsman The Ministry of Health doctors which was washed ashore at have been unable to discover the Mundesley, Norfolk, was identi-cause of the mysterious food pol fied as that of Mr. J. Haynes, soning among eight members of of Hammersmith, W.

the House of Lords staff recently.

By a resolution members of Manchester City Council will be allowed to speak only five minutes on any subject unless their col- leagues consent to an extension.

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As a sequel to a collision be- tween a lorry and a motor-car belonging to Mr. Segrave, of High Park Square, W., father of the racing motorist, Norman Cowper, chauffeur, who driving the car, was remanded at Barnet, Hertfordshire, on a charge of being drunk and, driv- ing to the public danger.

IRWOOD & VIDEKWOYA N, Y

One of the most unique registration places in the world for tourists is located in the Denny Creek Camp, where visitors can sign their names in a book kept in a huge cedar atump.

An appeal to Essex men and women to continue their efforts to further the interests of the Territorial Army was contained in a letter from Lord Lambourne, Lord-Lieutenant of the county, which was read at all the "Ter- ritorial Sunday" parades in Essex.

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Better known in the musical world as Kenneth Alford, com- poser of the rousing march "Colonel Bogey," Mr. F. J. Ricketts, conductor of the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland High- landers' band, will this month take over the bandmastership of the Royal Marines depot at Deal.

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The Prime Minister visited. Stourport, Worcestershire, to open the Shropshire, Worcester- shire, and Staffordshire Electric Power Company's power station

there.

Because the heavy rain made an outdoor ceremony impossible the presentation of new colours by the King, to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace was post- poned a day.

With a bottle of disinfectant by his side, a man whose home was at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, was found in S. Andrew's Church, Grimsby, and died later in the day in hospital.

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For rescuing a servant girl from a burning house in Shoot- ers Hill Road, Blackheath, S.E. on April 30, Police-Constable Albert Turpin, 504 R, was pre- sented with £10 at Bow Street.

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Having retired after 28 years' association with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Sir Robert Parr has been succeeded as direc- tor by Mr. W. J. Elliott, assistant director.

Following the death of his wife Charles Mills, aged 40, electrical engineer, of Charles Street, Brampton, Derbyshire, was found on the railway line at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, having been killed by an express..

It is a perfectly wicked thing to have a motor-car and not in- sure against accidents, for it may accidentally kill or injure come- one who leaves a widow and children. Judge Sir Alfred Tobin at Westminster County Court.

With 4031% points out of a pos- sible 545 the Southern Railway (Waterloo "A") team at the Connaught Rooms, W., won the challenge shield presented by the St. John Ambulance Association for first-aid work by railway teams.

In place of Mr. Neil MeLean, the present Socialist M.P. for the Govan division of Glasgow, the selection committee of the Govan LLP. have decided to For exceeding the 'speed limit

recommend Councillor T. A. Kerr of 12 miles an hour, 465 omnibus

The summer holiday season atas Socialist candidate at the next drivers were prosecuted (36 of the Isle of Thanet resorts began general election, them on two occasions and two when the "Crested Eagle" (Gen- on three occasions) in the Metro-eral Steam Navigation Co.) and politan Police area during the the "Royal Sovereign" (RS. year ended April 30, according to Steamship Co.) each left London written reply by Sir W. Bridge with the largest number Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secre of passengers they have carried on the first trip of the season for

tary.

In connection with its work of indicating houses in London where distinguished persons have lived, the London County Council has affixed a glazed ware tablet to No. 20, Queen Anne's Gate, S.W., to commemorate the fact that Lord Palmerston (1784- 1865) who was Prime Minister from 1855 to 1868, was born there.

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"PARTNERS AGAIN" TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

From the start, these motion

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For selling liquor without a licence at the Y- and E. Club, Ham-yard, Great Windmill Street, W., John Papani was, at Marlborough Street, sentenced to a month's imprisonment in the second division and fined £15, and Edward Wendt, the chef, was fined £30 and £20 costs and the club was struck off the register,

WORLD THEATRE.

“WIZARD OF OZ” TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

One of the most amusing and

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When the King and Queen saw the "Blue Train" at the Prince of Wales. Theatre, Miss Lily Elsie, who plays the principal part, and Mr. Philip Ridgeway, the pro- ducer, were presented to their Majesties and were compliment- ed on the production.

Inaugurated to provide extra accommodation for nurses and) also to extend the general activi- ties of the hospital, the centenary fund of the Royal Sussex Hos- pital, Brighton, has been prom- ised a donation of £10,000 by Mr. Bernhard Baron, chairman of Carreras, Ltd.

PLIGHT OF A VICAR.

RELIEF FROM BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

picture adventures of the argu- thrilling incidenta in "The Wizard M. O. Boyd, vicar of Perranza- A Cornish clergyman, the Rev. mentative business associates of Oz" is the sequence of scenes have enjoyed a success seldom showing Larry Semon in a den of bulae, near Truro, applied to the accorded any motion picture lion. No fewer than ten full grown Truro Board of Guardians for effort. The public seemed Nubian lions were used and they temporary relief by way of loan, were wonderful specimens of the hungry for laughs, and Mr. Goldwyn has released one each says that it is a good thing that he king of beasts." Larry Semen

ceal how white his own face really wore a white face make-up to con- was, under his make-up.

year.

In the first, the partners en- gaged in "cloaks and suits," find- ing enough trials and tribulations in that business to please the most hardened theatre-goer. That was followed by an equally hectic experience as motion pic- ture producers,

One of the most amusing charac ters in the Chadwick picture "The Wizard of Oz" is the character of the "Wizard" as portrayed by comedian. Mr. Murray says that Charlie Murray the popular acreen

of an old medicine show faker he this character is the very prototype used to know in the "palmy daye" and Mack were headliners in the In automobiles. Just a little of the show business when Murray

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In the new and latest ose, "Partners Again," the firm deals

imagination will tell you the fun-

One of the most difficult things

to present on the stage or screen

He said his destitution was due for an indefinite time through the to being without any income.

His was one of two parishes in working of the new Tithes Act.

iar difficulties occurred in connec- Cornwall and Devon where pecul tion with the new Act.

Hia stipend, he said, was just could rely on getting until the over £400, but the only income he

was trying to get employment, end of the year was £18 2s. He

dalous thing that a former mem

of the board, considered it a scan- Mr. Hobbs, a Labour member'

ber of the board should be in that position.

making possibilities there. Not only do they risk life and limb in the demonstration of the ter- rible "Schenckmann Six," but a fantasy. To make the impossible Itt was decided to grant Mr. the heartless author and scenar- seem possible and plausible is the Boyd relief by a loan of £2 28. ist, decided that to

task that Chadwick Pictures Gor per week. cap the climax, they introduce the w. their production "The Wizard of poration presented to themselves in business man to aeroplanes and Oz." their idiosyncrasies. Needless

to say, the merriment increases.

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