12 MAY 1928, page 3

On Tuesday, Oxford University Rejected Both Schemes For...

of the Bodleian. One scheme was for an entirely - new Library on a new site. - The majority against this proposal was overwhelming, and no doubt rightly so, as nobody knew where......

The Result Of The Nottinghamshire Miners' Ballot Was...

Saturday. The question was whether the miners should be officially represented by the old Notts Miners' Association, or by the Miners' Industrial (non-political) Union created......

We Regret To Record The Death Of Mr. Barry Pain,

at the age of sixty-three. Cambridge men of the early 'nineties will recall their delight and sense of proprietor. ship in the discovery of an authentic new humorist when In a......

It Seems Almost Certain That Lord Grey Of Fallodon Will

be elected . to succeed Lord Cave as Chancellor of Oxford University. The opposition, if there was any of a serious kind, has died, away and Lord Grey's election will be......

At The End Of Last Week The Text Of The

Currency and Bank Notes Bill was published. The Bill provides for the fusion within six months of the present Treasury notes with the Bank of England notes. In future, that is......

The Home Secretary Stated In The House Of Commons On

Monday that he had ordered an inquiry into the recent arrest of Sir Leo Chiozza Money in Hyde Park. This is satisfactory as the public are undoubtedly perturbed by the series of......

Mr. Spencer Said That The Ballot Will Make No Difference

at all to his union or to its relation with the owners. " Our members and funds are increasing," he declared. Altogether, the ballot was a strange performance. The moderate......

Cambridge University Has Followed The Lead Given Her By...

in forming a Preservation Society. Cambridge, it is true, has not been alarmed by the imminence of grave spoliation, but she is nevertheless wise to form a Society and put it......

Bank Rate, 41 Per Cent., Changed From 5 Per Cent.,

on April 21st, 1927. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1(..0 ; on Wednesday week 101 ; a year ago 100 x.d. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 90}; on Wednesday......