... Horton presiding. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. 5. Partridge) reported that influenza was very prevalent. Generally speaking there ho.d been few cases of a severe type, though six Iac terminated fatally. Hle iead drawn the attention of the Sanit ...

... authorises the Jews to remain in the townshins even in rural districts unconditionally. Residence in rural districts, strictly speaking, is permitted to all Jews who have done unibary service, and who possess a small capital or are acquainted with some trade ...

... agitation and organisation before striking. The resolution was car- ried unanimously, however. Yr. Bell, the mien's secretary, speaking at the close, said if the company had used the money expended in preparing to fight a strike in increasing the men's pay ...

... that we could not overlook them, and if necessary we must carry them out in our own way. (Applause). Dommesrc LsirxaTzox. Speaking on domestic legislation, Sir Matthew said that the Government desired in fulfirment of their election pledges to do what ...

... communizy. Asubject which was just now affecting thema all wais their sttitude towards war; and he remembered that be was speaking in Birmingham. (Laughter, and Hear, hear.) How was it that they, citizens of this enlightensd, i intelligent. and high ...

... Wollescote. Mr. T. Sitch (secretary to the Chainmakers' Association) presided over a large assemblage.-Br. flarmsu-ortb, speaking of the Liberal programme, said he would put in the &irst place the reform which was desirable in the franchise laws. He thought ...

... Duan's LAST Wasm-Astory, whieh comes from the death-bed of the Duke of Westminster, is tbat almost at the lawt, when unable to speak, he signalled for a sheet of paper and pencil. le then wrote on it .that be wished a cheque for £21,000 to be sent to the oflicers' ...

... Wyndlsam, Under Secretary for War, has intimated that he will visit Dover, accompanied by the Duke of Marlborough, and will speak at the annual dinner of the Primrose League on October 31. M. de Soveral, the Portuguese Minister, has left L London for Lisbon ...

... go to Billingsgate hereafter, hoping to hear the fishwives rail against dadh other in the slang which I has become, so to speak, classic. Billingsgate, the great tish-luarket, is down below us, just beyond the first i wharves and the steamers. This is ...

... Pre-Raphaehtes. (Applause.) Ruskin was a prophet in the sense of being a forth-speaker-a man who stood up with a mission to speak the truth to his generation. He was also a prophet in the ordinary sense. How many of the measures hie recommended in the days ...

... authorities favour the general adoption of the present Victorian tariff, while others propose a new system. It is yet too early to speak with aly-certainty on the subject. The problem is in a very embryonic stage at present, and doubtless maeth may happen within ...

... times been given her in the ootta try. With regard to the war, he desired on the first occasion on which he had been able to speak in publia: since he came to Ireland, to e:press his -wa appre tion. of the great gallantry displayed by the Irish regi- ments ...