The Committee Antioipates The Objection That The...
lose tenpence a gallon, may prefer to sell their petrol to other countries. In the view of the Committee, the petrol groups have invested so much capital in their British stores......
Now That Motor-spirit Has Become A Necessary Of Life In
every civilized country, the methods of the petrol industry deserve close investigation. A Board of Trade Committee has reported this week that the world's supply of petrol is......
Mx. Bell Adds That A British Legion On The Exact
lines of the American Legion has already been started by Sir Edward Woodward. We agree with Mr. Bell's suggestion that it would be well if the Liberty League and the British......
Our Announcement Of A Fortnight Ago That Major Keswick's...
generous offer of his beautiful house, Tyrrells Wood, for housing the V.A.D. Convalescent Home, had been aocepted, was premature. Much to their regret., the Red Cross......
Lord Lee Announced On Thursday Week That The Oontrolled...
for home-grown wheat, harvested next year, might be raised to 100s. a quarter. He pointed out that since 1918 out wheat production had greatly diminished, because the controlled......
The Committee Is On Safer Ground In Recommending The Govern-
ment to encourage, and at the same time control, the production of alternatives to petrol—namely, benzol and power alcohol. Benzol, a by-product of coal distillation, was......
The House Of Commons On Wednesday Showed For Once A
genuine desire to promote economy. The Government asked for nominal votes authorizing them to buy land and build new offices in Manchester and elsewhere at a cost far exceeding......
Greek Has At Last Ceased To Be A Compulsory Subject
in Respon- sions at Oxford. Convocation settled the old controversy on Tuesday by 434 votes to 369—a heavy poll which showed the keen interest taken in the matter by graduates.......
We Are Not Surprised To See That Mr. Agleam, Speaking
at the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Wednesday, sharply criticized the Government's unfairness to the farmer. It was clearly understood that the controlled price......
When The Last Reform Act Gave Votes To Women But
imposed an age-limit of thirty, it made a compromise which was obviously illogical and unlikely to endure. No one was surprised, therefore, when the House of Commons on Friday......
Bank Rate, 6 Per Cent.,changed From 5 Per Cent. Nov.
6,1919.......
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