Meteorologists tell us that last month was the finest March for the last 25 years. The membership of the ..

... of Mr. Swinburne, a possible successor to Lord Tennyson in the Poet Laureateship. The Sultan Turkey has 300 wives, the Persian Shah 400, the King 600, and the King of Ashantee 3,000. The Cambrian railways have notified the abolition of second class carriages ...

Published: Thursday 06 April 1893
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE PERSIAN

... THE PERSIAN Shah and Parliam ent Conflict. The Times Teheran corre aa , that the Reactionaries, who have by 1,000 roughs fromftVeratnia, square and the vicinity of the committed un Tneeday mune se q' and looting. The Nationair i . &mag a have erected ...

Published: Wednesday 18 December 1907
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 285 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

are Qunlit

... We know the name “chess derived from the Persian wo ‘shah’, meaning king. And know that ‘checkmate’ is dern from the Persian ‘shah ma meaning the king is dead. But ¢ the Persians invent chess? No o knows for sure. The fact is, the origin of che has been ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1974
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 406 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

GREYHOUNDS AND SPORTS SUMMARY

... Wittfang. W Ger), clear, 47.9: 3. Persian Shah (M. Mac), clear. 48.2. Courvoisier Cognac Fault and Out: 1. Carrolls Heather Honey (P. Darragh, Ire), 24 faults 46.05: 2. Landmine (Miss C Bradley) 24, 46.7: 3, Persian Shah (M. Mac). 24. 47.2. Courvoisier ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1980
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 539 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

SHOW JUMPING

... EVEREST DOUBLE GLAZING INTERNATIONAL MEET I N G (Hickstead).—Everest D G Parcoup. De 'thasse: 1 Horizon M. RSbert (Fr); 2. Persian Shah J. McVe an (Aust); 3. P. J. Carroll P Darragh (Ire). Everest Double Glazing Grand Prix: 1, Tigre (Miss C. Bradley) clear ...

Published: Monday 05 May 1980
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

SANDOWN

... Winter 10-10 • CAVALRY (MARGE H Nicholson 10-10 7 BOSUN'S WHISTLE G Harwood 10-10 5 003 NOCTURNAL Miss Sinclair 10-5 II 00 PERSIAN SHAH C BeadeU 10-5 10 ALEX JAMES N Dent 10-5 11 424 MANS DELIGHT A Kerr 10-5 12 MON GREEK CUM D P Mahoney 10-5 13 0 ADOERWORT ...

Published: Friday 16 December 1966
Newspaper: Reading Evening Post
County: Berkshire, England
Type: | Words: 197 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

2.3o—Hawmpton Park Handicap

... o—Nightown Four-year-old Tlurdie (Div. | Runners (18): Badedas Rocket, Indispensible, Young Treaty Girl, Lady Upham. Forest, Persian Shah. Woodw Game, Noonshine, Misty’'s Astbury. Baton, Kudos, Asap Manor, Luby Lu. Runners (15): Sabre Po 4.3o—Novices Chase ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1967
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

Interesting Facts About Chess

... the only game sanctioned by priesthoods of all beliefs. The principal piece in too game derives its name. king, from the Persian Shah, or ruler. Many men whose names have gone down to posterity, such Charlemagne, Tamerlane. Frederick the Groat. Charles ...

Published: Wednesday 19 December 1906
Newspaper: Preston Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

COLONIAL AND FOKEIGN

... recoil in Old England’s quiet and dignified retort, in her increasingly Popular Ovation, ucjt to the Cesarewitch —but to the Persian Shah. For Latest Telegraphic News and Latest Local and General News sec Page 1(». ...

Published: Saturday 28 June 1873
Newspaper: Liverpool Mail
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Madrid, January 13

... discussion in the English Press. Mirza Malkom Khan has been scut to Petersburg to announce the arrival in April of the Persian Shah. AMBKICA. THE CUBA QUESTION. Phtla h : a. January 12. Some eacitmg rumours have been in circulation resi>ectitig the Spanish ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1873
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 275 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Prise-IVlnners

... —Girls: 1. Daphne Parsons (Christmas Tree); 2. Sylvia Henvest (poppy); 3. Mavis Mengeham So-Peep). Soya: 1. Tommy Mengeham (Persian Shah); 2. Jimmy Houneome (Will Hay - ). Consolation: Iris Pratt and Daphne Cox (bride and bridegroom). Dress made from materials ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1939
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 226 | Page: 7 | Tags: none