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... THE rabbit is very much in the news these days. Its grey-clad form and bobbing white tail are a familiar, even pleasant sight to most people. Yet the damage done by this apparently harmless little creature is almost incredible. It costs the farmers and land-owners in this country something like £75,000 annually in damage to crops. It attacks growing crops, and destroys young trees by gnawing ...

... Hunting North and South First. Meet of the V.W.H. (Cirencester) THE MEET OF THE V.W.H. (CIRENCESTER) AT THE SWAN HOTEL. BIBURT. THE EARL OF BATHURST, on foot, whose connection with the Hunt as Master and Joint Master goes back some fifty years chatting with Mr. Arthur Severn, who owns the Trout Hatchery, which hounds first drew. (.Right) HIS FIRST MEET: Mrs. H. Havers, of Arlington, Bibury, ...

... AT the moment out of the many thousand members of the theatrical profession only thirty-six are employed in London-- which is not too good for London and still worse for the theatrical profession. Things will be improved somewhat when that home of optimism, the Coliseum, opens with a full- scale Christmas pantomime, Aladdin, which is now in rehearsal, and will be produced, it is declared, ...

... A County Keeps To It Successful Smallholding Scheme in Middlesex SINCE 1919 the Middlesex County Council has done fine work in encouraging the smallholding estate, and to-day 150 tenants occupy over 1570 acres. Where necessary, the Ministry of Agriculture gives a helping hand to enable the Council to purchase the land and equip it. Individual areas range from i£ up to 50 acres, and the ...

... Cambridge j Win the Hockey Match CAMBRIDGE had little diffi culty in beating Oxford by four goals to one in a hockey match at Oxford. After a quarter of an hour of even play Cambridge went ahead through a brilliant piece of shooting by C. E. John son and another goal was added a moment later by T. C.. L. Parry. Johnson scored again after half-time, and J. R. Bridger, that versatile sportsman ...

... Universities Rich in Soccer Talent A Drawn Game at Oxford JUDGING by the fast and skilful play of both sides in last week's University match, Oxford and Cambridge are rich in soccer talent despite the calls of war. The result was a draw at 2-2. The Cambridge forwards excelled and behind them they had a brilliant left half in W. Hindley. Ox ford shone in defence, and G. J. Green, in goal, made ...

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... The Guards' Rugby Strength Personalities at First Big Services Trial THE first big Services rugby at Richmond last week, when the Brigade of Guards met the Rest of London Services, served as a useful trial from which the London Services are to choose the XV which will meet the best of the war-time sides including, it is hoped, the New Zealanders. Their XV should be a strong one for last week ...