11 JANUARY 1957, page 29

Country Life

BY IAN NIALL MOST of the burnable wood growing round about was cut down years ago and log-sellers find their supplies at a distance. Quite unaccountably, however, the price of......

Company Notes

By CUSTOS THE recovery in the stock markets slackened on Tuesday—not before it was time. The pace had been too hot to last, especially in oil shares which are still subject to......

Chess

BY PHILIDOR No. 84 A. ELLERMAN (1st Prize, 'Good Companions,' 1921) BLACK (10 men' WHITE (10 men) wiirre to play and mate in two moves: solution next week. Solution to last......

The Opettator

JANUARY 14, 1832 O'CoNistal's plan for assembling the Irish representatives—Peers and Commoners—in Dublin, to discuss the Reform Bill, the Poor- laws, and everything else, has......