... Ehe best by far in peace or tear I HUNTLEY 4 PALMERS BISCUITS I jj Supreme in Quality for over a Century 1 Owing To Government Restrictions supplies are limited and are note only available in certain areas No Direct Sales IN QUEST OF GOOD HOTELS. ADVICE BY ASHLEY COUKTENAY Letters accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope for reply, should be addressed to hint c/o The Editor The Sphere, ...

... THE name of Romney Marsh has romantic associations, and recalls stories of smugglers, witches and lawless doings in the past. Recent years have seen a steady improvement in vhe drainage of the Marsh, and it has become one of the best-known grazing areas in the country, especially for the large and hardy breed of sheep which takes its name from the district. Large areas of the Marsh have been ...

... . THE land-girl's job may be rather dull and I monotonous at times, but I its sameness is relieved by I country competitions, which I make a pleasant change in the day's work. In addition to this, farm events foster a spirit of emulation and I lead to a great increase in I efficiency and skill. The pictures show the final round I in a milking competition I the first of its kind for the I ...

... 6^£l ancf. T-Jo-wn IT is high time to talk about hay-making, especially as it is so important to make early hay. Is is surprising how many other wise good farmers leave their grass too late. Their alleged hay is really little more use as a concentrated and digestible food than the stacks of oat and wheat straw which they don't know what to do with now unless they have a straw pulp plant. For ...

... IN line with the modem custom of of teaching young people the responsibilities of citizenship, the Rural District Council of Buckingham are co-operating with the local schools in a practical way. They invite schoolchildren (in this case from Buckingham Senior Mixed School) to attend their meetings, and encourage them to form their own Rural District Councils. The children went recently to a ...

... w r- u mi Ascot Was a Su ccess THE first wartime Ascot vas for many a glorious dr. y, a x course, some good racing ai. the and Queen present to signi thiii proval. Soldiers, sailors, rmei wounded men from hospita hat I day out, together with thousand civilian war workers. The a tual r was of no great importanc but was, was the relaxation in ie frtt that the day brought to so i .any pe Rapier's ...

... f s;' PRETin^LAIX^^ To me and please dorit think me vain- 'Utility sounded pretty Plain But there's no reason for self-pity This ' is just plain Pretty ...

... MAY 28, 1943 Triplex the safety glass fortnightly Mcl ILLUSTRATED SPORTINC AND DRAMATIC NEWS SPC; f &GOUMJT JTT ...

... The wise bird never catches anything- Coal For over three-quarters of a century J| Coal Tar Soap has remained q| the favourite soap for family use and in nurseries and schools. |gy Today its cleansing and protective Eg properties are also specially appre- K ciated by members of the forces on F service at home or abroad. in ...

... Ml OF THE WAR By Foresight Tribute At the outset of the battle for North Africa Mr. Churchill proclaimed that it was President Roosevelt's campaign. He was merely the President's willing lieuten ant. We now know, as several people suspected at the time, that Mr. Churchill was being modest. In his message of congratulation to the Prime Minister the King has told the world that the campaign ...

... r v\ Mrs. Alan Graham a daughter of Mr. M. C. Du Plessis of Cape Town married Capt. Alan Crosland Graham M.P., in 1939. They have one daughter, Jeanne Louie Irena, seen here with her mother. Capt. Graham, a son of Sir Crosland Graham, has repre sented the Wirral Division of Cheshire in the House of ommons since 1935. His wife is doing very good work at the present time for the Polish ...

... 2/ 'JtL By Elizabeth Bowen The English The English puzzle their neighbours, and, though not greatly given to introspection, from time to time discover that they puzzle themselves. The French, the Irish and the Americans have failed-- each race in its individual way-- to get, so far, to the heart of the English mystery: they may even ask if it has a heart. Nearer home, I have heard animated ...