... Early Twentieth Century Tractors THESE photographs, with the drawings on page 545, cover over a century of tractors, and were shown in connection with an inter national demonstration arranged by Les Constructeurs Fran^ais et Importateurs de Tracteurs at Brie Comt Robert, near Paris. ALL ELECTRIC: The Catherine Wheel was spun by electricity and mounted on an electrically-driven truck. The ...

... RACING under Rules and under National Hunt Rules was conducted on a generous scale, with exceptionally good opportunities and prize-money for racehorse owners. Attendances throughout the year were slightly smaller than those of 1948, but this was partly due to the reduced fields in the summer, occasioned by the hard going, eased, fortunately, at the end of the season. French and American ...

... A HAPPY and Prosperous New Year to all my readers. One used, as a child, to try and cram in everybody that one could think of-- with a few private reserva tions-- in one's prayers; my good wishes are extended in the same fashion, although I do not know whether it is necessary to pray for the bookmakers! A few pictures are published, on previous pages, of some of the principal winners of 1949. ...

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... By H. Howes (Assistant Director, National Institute of Poultry Husbandry) IN my previous article I alluded to some of the most important points for the coming season's hatching and rearing plans. But to make a success of the under taking, matters must be considered and kept in mind throughout the breeding season. Let us deal with them in order of importance. It is essential that the whole of ...

... By A. CROXTON -SMITH THE custom of sending dogs by air is continually increasing. A few week o I mentioned about a dozen poodles going to the United States in this manner. It certainly saves a great deal of time, although canine passengers are so well cared for on the big Trans atlantic liners that it does not matter very much if they are a few days longer on the journey The British Overseas ...

... MRS. CHRISTIAN de LISLE is the wife of Major Christian de Lisle, nth Hussars, the only son of General Sir Beauvoir de Lisle, a Corps Commander in the first World War, and an authority on polo. She is the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Hugh Lloyd Thomas, the diplomatist, and the Hon. Mrs. H. L. Thomas, a sister of Lord Bellew. Major and Mrs. de Lisle were married in 1943 and they have two ...

... MILITARY WEDDING FDR A SOLDIERS DAUGHTER TOUCH of military pageantry gave added colour to the wedding -ti of Miss Theresa Ann (Tessa) Gilroy, elder daughter of Major and Mrs. J. D. Gilroy of Horsham, Sussex, to Major David Alexander St. George Laurie at St. Mark's, North Audley Street. The bride groom is in the ...

... FORMER G RADIATES OF MEW COLLEGE DIME WITH THE W ARRET A Distinguished Company Gather to Exchange Reminiscences of Their Oxford Days Mr. N. Middleton K.C. has a chat with Mr. F. A. Richards over a cigarette Sir Dougal Malcolm K.C.M.G. with Sir Humphrey Milford M.A.t Hon. D.Litt. (Oxon) Discussing points on the programme at the Savoy Mr. A. 0. Dyer and Mr. C. E. Fletcher Enjoying aperitifs ...

... landmaik in the History of Whitbread's was Use 'y,wA' opening of a Bottling Storrs in i4*;* in WraraMp St.. Finsbury. Until the repeal of Use Omrem- ments on i be bottling of beeff fad been economically impossible. Once esfaMMbrf tbe popularity- of bottled beer rapidly spread and Use stane* were -moved in 1S69 to their present site in Gray's Iran Hfaaidl This building had an interesting ...

... OXFORD SINGERS PRESENT A FAMOUS GLUCR OPERA HIGH POINT of the Michaelmas term for the Oxford University Opera Club was the production of Gluck's Iphigenia in Aulis. The Earl and Countess of Harewood were among a distinguished gathering of guests and members of the University in the Town Hall at the first perfor mance. It was generally agreed that the opera, the Club's eighteenth production ...