... Half-way Around the World gHETLAND was the “halfway house” in a roundthe-world trip as far as young Australian journalist, Bill McGlinchley was concerned. Likeable personality, Bill arrived here last Thursday, and spent a few days in town and country ...

... Hard-hitting articles on such controversial subjects as the “slavery” of modem ffcotfeallers and the eclipse of England in the World Cup are features of the lavishly illustrated “Day & Mason Football Annual, 1950-51,” just published by Dav Mason & Ford ...

... his dog Spot, one of the dogs used by him in his recent demonstration at the Shetland trials. The trials were attended by rhany overseas visitors from as far South Africa and New Zealand to see what they called “The world’s finest sheep dogs Amongst the ...

... Racing Tomorrow OIGEON races flown from Lerwick are the most important of all *■ the races flown from the north into England and Wales, and the most important club organising a race from Lerwick is the North Road Championship Club. This club enjoys the ...

... The ,vessel will probably go on to Baltasound to load a cargo of talc for Bristol. Cup- —On show in Sinclair Johnson’s shop window in Commercial Street is the Thomson Cup, presented by the county convener, Mr Wm. Thomson, Sandwick, for annual competition ...

... a freedom-loving country, which has looked after us in peace as well as war. Mr Johnson and a few others were glad to be behind the hand of Scotland when the Nazis were threatening to overrun the world. Where was Norway then? Under the heel of the enemy ...

... wind, and precisely on the stroke of ten the first squaresail was hoisted for the Galley Cup race. Five boats took part, and were set off at tensecond intervals. The Cup was won by a new boat, the Tern, owner and skipper, R. T. Robertson. Second was Chance ...

... satisfied with their day’s holiday at Reawick. POPULAR LOCAL VICTORY Shortly before 10 a.m. first race of the day for the “Daal” Cup, open to local boats under 14 ft. 1.w.l with dipping lug sails, was set off once around the now familiar triangular course by ...

... which, if she were offered all the political kingdoms in the world, she could persuade either her heart or her head to accept. Lady Violet referred to her father’s rise in the political world and asked the electors to launch this other young man, just ...

... POLITICS THE general election is now well under way, and when we consider the fact that none of the Political Parties can offer us any real hope of absolute economic emancipation for the individual, it will be a hard job for experienced voters to decide which ...

... would be useless to reiterate all the points from tne soccer world, except to congratulate Celtic on being the team of the local year, and Orkney for being the masters in the annual Milne Cup tilt. The sporting season started off badly for Shetland, when ...

... diagnosed, and the year ended without having a waiting list. In July the new X-ray plant was put into use at the sanatorium, and had been of great use. The presence of the set in an outbuilding had facilitated the followup of discharged cases, by enabling ...