... “FACTS SPEAK” “The facts of the past three and a half years speak for themselves. Haven't you watched with pride the mcreuxnf influence of our country in world affairs? The endin%of two wars, in Korea and in Indo-China? The gouplnx together of the nations ...

... Plain Speaking IN his speech to the National | Union of Mineworkers’ conference | yvesterday, Sir Hubert Houldsworth, i chairman of the National Coal | Board. reminded the miners of their | responsibilities to the country in | forcible terms. His emphasis ...

... VERSE SPEAKING Solo Verse Spoak}tf—&cou Class (Under 14)— 1, Robert S. Cowie, Hawick: 2, Elizabeth M‘'Laren; 3, Joyce Orr. Burns Class (Under 16 but not under 12)—1. Norma Chalmers, Kirkcaldy; 2, Millie Foster, Dysart, 3, FEffie Robertson Scots Class ...

... Public Speaking Edinburgh, November 18, 1954 Sir,—~During the winter months there is let loose on Edinburgh audiences, largely elderly, a spate of knowledge on sundry cultural subjects delivered by experts in halls and classrooms possessing acoustic qualities ...

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... Verse-speaking Yesm‘daf I met Miss Rose Bruford, whose Children’s Theatre Company, in the Moray House Theatre, a colleague tells me, is perfectly delightful. I hogc to see it myself, but the trouble with the 24-hour daédlx' that it isn't long enough, ...

... Speaking of English London, Auguét 23, 1954 Sir~Dr W. B. Moonie says that we Scots speak th- English language I have recently spent a week in Glasgow, and I do not agree with him.—l am &e, London Scot. Aberdeen, August 24, 195{ Sir—~Commenting amusingly ...

... TRIED TO SPEAK Laughter interrupted the exchanges | when Bailie Bias, who is 4 small, plump | man with white hair, shouted lrom' behind the chairman’s desk to Councillor Graham: “1 am actually on my feet, although maybe you don't think so. 1 am actually ...

... speaking contest in yesterday. She was one of 14 com. petitors in the national final 5 Contestants had to make a five-minute wucrlgo!ed speech on a subject of their own choice. Miss Thomson mke on“It is not what hlp&m to you t matters but how you take ...

... THE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS is as follows:—v, bargains at spec done during unofficial hours. FOREIGN RAILWAYS (1) Antofagasta 1013; 5% Pf 6013 z 1 2. Armavir 4127 “z‘ Brazil 8. Costa Rica 123%. Midi 9314. Utd Havana 43%v; 5% 354 z 5 BANKS AND DISCOUNT COMPANIES ...

... THE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS / / ‘Recovery has confounded the pessimists’ SAYS KENNETH M. CHANCE el “Nogwre 66When the second world war came to an end, this country had spent its all in its efforts for victory and there were many who could see no future for Britain ...

... Roughly Speaking Last vear we attempted to take a vow, partly as the result of domestic pressure that we would drop public speaking. As it turned out we were much too half-hearted, with the result that, now that the lugubrious season of unwise utterance ...