... A Christmas Ball In Aid of Queen Charlotte's Hospital Lord Fairfax and Miss Lavender Scott Robson Lady Elizabeth Fitzmaurice and Mr. Luke White were in con versation. She is the Marquis of Lansdowne1 s daughter Lt.-Col. John Flint and the Hon Anne Scott- Montagu Sir Egerton Hamond-Graeme watched the dancing with Marie Lady Willingdon. The Hamond-Graemes had a party of sixty The Queen ...

... The Duke was spending a few days1 leave with his family at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire, when this picture was taken. He will shortly be taking over his duties as Governor General of Australia. The Duchess and his two sons, Prince William and Prince Richard, will be accompanying him to the Commonwealth, and a great welcome is being prepared for the royal family at Canberra ...

... Left Mrs. C. R. Wheeler is Hon. Secretary to the Dudley House Allocation of the Per sonal Service League, Hon. Secretary to the Dudley House Committee which administers the depot of the British War Relief Society. She is also Vice-Chairman of the Case Committee of the Polish Relief I Fund. Her husband is 1 Deputy Controller of Iron and Steel at the Ministry of Supply Miss J. M. Woollcombe Miss ...

... Mrs. Patrick Leith, seen with her daughter, Meryan Patricia Louise, is the wife of Major Patrick T. V. Leith, only son of Major A. R. Leith and the Hon. Mrs. Leith, of Petmathen, Aberdeenshire. She is the only daughter of Col. and Mrs. H. W. Mirehouse, of Belswardyn Hall, Cressage, Shropshire Mrs. S. L. Buxton is the widow of Major Samuel Luckyn Buxton, M.C. and Bar, 17121st Lancers, who was ...

... The Insignia of a Companion of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath was recently conferred on Major-Gen. Urquhart. Commander of the 1st Airborne Division which made such a magnificent stand at. Arnhem, he received his award at an investiture at Buckingham Palace when over sixty Glider men and Paratroops who took part in the operation were decorated. Major-Gen. Urquhart was educated ...

... -44 By Sabretache Siiner-Tmnnsiner IT is suggested that anyone whom recent happenings may have made feel like a bowl ful of quivering curds should super-impose the battle plan of Blenheim upon that of the Battle of the Rhine, and then ask himself the question whether Von Rundstedt is not the hfst ripnpral fiahtinp nn thp sirlf* nf +hr TTnitH Nations? The supplementary question is obviously ...

... Headquarters Staff of a R.A.F. Training Unit rront row S/Ldr. O. W. T. Rogers, Major the Hon. B. A. A. >gilvy, M.V.O., M.C., S/Ldr. J. W. Maddock, G/Capt. G. C. Hadon, S/Ldrs. A. H. Bushell, M.B.E., J. R. Cox, J. A. S. ireen. Middle row F/Lt. G. T. Withenvick, S/Ldr. Rev. B. H. libbs, F/Lts. J. D. Grant, A. H. Snell, J. Barton, S/Ldr. Rev. C. Luck, F/Lt. G. Shaw. Back row F/Lt. W. Bowring, 7 ...

... HAT PARADE A* LONDON 1945 nigrh Hat, corded with thick black silk and trimmed with tassels, has been designed by Marshall and Snelgrove Erik is using nase feathers this season. The model photo graphed is of navy blue felt, with a very becoming peak Fur trims this off-the-facc beret. It is made in brown and grey by Finnigan's Left: Black Satin high lights this new folded beret. It comes from ...

... By Elizabeth Bowen Foreigners in Time To read Milton Waldman's Elizabeth and Leicester (Collins 12s. 6 d.) is to wonder why a subject so fascinating as this relationship should have remained, till now, more or less untouched and, at the same time, to be glad that it has awaited Mr. Waldman's suitable pen. Suitable may seem a cool word of praise in this case, I cannot find an apter one, for the ...

... Left S/Ldr. Hugh Peggy O'Neill, D.F.C. and Bar, has recently been appointed to command a squadron with J the Second Tactical Air Force. Three years ago he went to defend Malta before I linking up with the Desert Air Force I Right W/Cdr. Frederick Desmond Hughes I D.F.C. and two Bars, an Irishman from Co. Down, has led the famous County of 3 MM Middlesex Auxiliary Squadron since July. ■H He has ...

... To Farmers and Farm Workers A New Year Message from the Minister of Agriculture \A/E enter the New Year with confidence and hope. But we are still at war no relaxation must postpone the day of victory. CORTUNATELY the war time tasks ahead will serve also the cause of agriculture in peace. These tasks are to improve and expand our livestock industry and to establish on every farm a proper ...

... THE Buckeye Trencher, although it has been in use for some time in this country, is probably new to many of our readers. It is 30 ft. long and is powered by a 72-h.p. 6-cylinder Diesel engine. A most interesting point is that it has twelve different gear speeds, five of which are used when the machine is travelling along roads and the other seven while digging. On the road it has a maxi mum ...