A FURTHER rise in the gold and dollar reserves in October brought them to the highest figure recorded for the last seven years; and as Mr. Wilson and other Opposition speakers...

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T HE Government's plan for special help for the small farmer was published as a White Paper this week. It is based on principles differing very little from those put forward in...

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By T. R. M. CREIGHTON T HE Central African Federation will elect a new Federal Parliament and Government on November 12. There are thirty-six Africans to every European, but 96...

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a contribution to the Fabian Journal and his admirable examination of the life and character of Lord Montgomery in the Observer last 'Sunday. the current number of the National...

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By 3. A. TERRA1NE Q ra DOUGLAS HAIG was appointed Commander- 1...) in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force on December 19, 1915. From that date, he corn- thanded an army...

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