... compulsory service as a last resort. The country is given the opportunity of providing such a force by voluntary means, and if it be not provided the aid of the law can be invoked to remedy the defect. That the operation of the law is suspended, and has ...

... force whioh tho Boers could put into the field, the laok of whioh knowledge caused them to divide our forces and expose detached columns or isolated ,'ariisons to investments which made them, one after tha othsr, practically helpless. The New Year may ...

... ordeal bound to have attractions for many mcderna. What would some of the more populous in England the voluntary societies did not lend them aid for their pastoral work ? Last year one snch organisation, the Additional Curates' Society, sent to the diocese ...

... have always been acute, • religious census has been taken for several decades, and a universal disposition has been shown to aid the investigation and to supply the most complete information. The value of information on the subject is attested by all political ...

... the detzichmeet which the Hama Rile Volunteer Corps at Portsmouth is outing on active was made. The detachment will lie 26 strong, e■d wither detachment is to be at once formed in 'relinees for a further call, should it be made upon she bettalien. Coptais ...

... entertainment, arranged bly Miss Tullen, was given in connection with the Havant Branch of the Girls’ Friendly Society, in aid of the Mashonaland Miszion of the Rev. J. H. Selmes, a former Curate of Havant. The ptoirlmme included groups of *‘living waxworks ...

... wW°' Mos A. L. Wad.. Iglu R. Lewis, Kr. awl Nrs. neat The rest are now thoroughly connlnceut, 'III r emmv has made empleoememe aid estreock. i ite . out effect. Rodyard Kipling and tonally. Admiral Mame. Mr. Y. and are enyoymg tbe mum' sew. breeze BULLER'S ...

... and other arrangements will be found advertised on another page. Reading Blind Aid Society.—As a result of the concert given on December 6, 1899, by Ye Ancient Costers in aid of this deserving charity, the committee are gratified to be able to hand over ...

... Special Aid (Grant. It would have been impossible to carry out these improvemeents order- ed by the. Education Department and at the same time to maintain the voluntary system of educa- tion had it not been for the special aid grant. This aid grant has ...

... advertising to get their * puffs put into decent English. ' Entbrtainmbnt in aid of Da. Babnabdo's lIOMBB. — An entertainment took plaoe at the -mall Town Hall, on Wednesday oveaing, in aid of Dr Barnardo's Homes. There was a good , attendance. The proceedings ...

... efficiently, and the subscriptions have been maintained in a manner rtfleeting the highest credi; upon the supporters cf voluntary schools in the town. A cheery, optimistic tone, which augurs well (or tfco future, pervaded the speeches the annua! dinner ...

... was the undertaker. THE MAYOR'S Sorer DANiANTAS.—TLe hat of the 'erica of o uses in eonnection with the Mayor's War Fund in aid of the widows and orpbare of our soldiers and milers wee held at the Clarendon R .yel Hole! on Monday evening. The wire derrunte ...