... _. I _ _ . _ AN APPEAL FC, (, 1 'eIPS AT THE Sir,-I am colli d ?? the; troops in South Africa, and . . receive and for- ward any that your (led. : y desire to send. The most acceptable articles are knitted grey or khaki-coloured Balaclava helmets, Tam.-o'-shan- ters, socks, flannel shirts, and pyjama suits.- Yours faithfully. (Mrs.) H. ARNOLD-BEMROSE- 56, Friar Gate, Derby, Dec. 26th. LIEUT. ...

... WHEN DOES THE NEXT CENTURY BEGN? I I m L . ~, - ,1 ,.IIy ,,r- The Times publishes a letter from Sir Courtenay Boyle dealing with the question, on what day ought the twentieth century to be con- sidered to begin? Sir Courtenay admits that the common era was devised in the sixth century, and that its founders were either four or five yeari wrong in the date they assumed as that of the birth of ...

... COMMEMORATION SERVICE AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A service in commemoration of the gallant dead, especially of the Scottish Regiments, was held in the Presbyterian Church, Green Hill, on Sundry afternoon. There was a large congregation, ald the service being of the nature ot a Lament, was very impressive. Beethovens Dead March was rendered by the organist at the commencement of the ...

... THE OPEN DOOR. I T T is announced that Italy has now sig- I nified its formal adhesion to the principle of the open door in China. Details of bow the principle is to be applied have yet to be made public, but we know now that the chief Powers in the world have agreed to accept it. The open door was, in the first' instance, the method pro- posed by British stateymen for carrying out the ...

... THERE is a widespread demand growing up in the papers for the formation of Rifle Clubs, encouraged by the Government, but mainly dependent for their success upon the growth of a practical patriotism among the people. It is to be hoped that every advantage will be taken of the wave of enthusiasm which will no doubt grow up throughout the country as the spring advances, and we might very well ...

... GRASS PLOTS AT EOGINTON. The Agricultural Departmont of the University College, Nottingham, have carried out during the piast year certain interesting experiments in the ounuties of Derbyshire, the Lindsey Division of Litcolnehire, and NottinghamsEhire, In t! e report which has just been issued it Is stated that during the ensuing summer It Is intended to institute trials (in addition to those ...

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... r ; ?? Ce 4, SUU If - ?? FUIIT P0OIj f~lETIS4: :OS The subjoined telegram from Colonel Sir J. Will- cocks to 'Md. hamewberlain'was received at the -'ohmnial Ofice on. Tlresdayr niht: * ur' ' 0 B nmasi, Sept. 3. - l eomnsndd by me meving by westerly route. arrived here on Abg. 3.. Flying column- * otsnd fast war camp :posssHd' by enemy to the soutL of umasi deserted; n4santis fled to the ...

... A nam? w; co stantly soe mentioned in connec- tion with Co'cnsl Hutner'e force (says M. A. P.) ii that of C ale-nil Sp.-eckley. Tbere an fsw moro popular figures ia Buliwayo—or, indeed, aay whee —than 'Jack Spreckley. He is a big, goad 1 naiDured, hot tempered, lion hearted boy, and te bates side of any kind with s consuming hatred Ha his se-'n much fighting in various parts oi A?ica, ...

... DERBYS TO THE FRONT. j A HILST the London jolrnawls-they are quite- - s local as the' rest of ?? bottom--m seiing upon the praise accorded by Lord Rojeta to General Ian Hlmilton's brigade to expitt th deedw of-:t4ii By I ri4# Vo i 'tj^ -ihewi~ood' 1oa ~ ...

... The usual fortnightly nzeeting of the Guardians was held on Saturday morning, Mr. J. II. Wuolley, J.P., pre3'ding. There were tlco presenct the Revs. F. A. Friend, J. M. Mello, W. H. Turner, and W, H. Arkivright, and Messrs. Joshua Roberts, J.P, Small, Woodiwiss, Simpkiss, Waite, Crossley, Smedley, Cooper, Holden, Glossop, Booth, Ford, Walters, Slater, Bridges, Morrell, Strelley, Bown, Allen, ...

... IREGIMENTAL & OTHER NOTES We are requested to state that the Colonel Com- manding the 45th Regimental District, on receipt of the casualty list of the 4th Battalion Derbyshire Regiment, will at once communicate with the re- latives of the non-commissioned officers and men concerned. The casualty lists this (Monday) morning con- tains the names of 19 men who are in the Yeo- manry hospital; but ...