13 APRIL 1929, page 19

Well Water In Viijages.

At a village meeting I heard the question of the effect on the health of the villagers, particularly children, discussed, as regards contantion of the water supply from burials......

" Harm-brace."

In spite of the protest of your correspondent, Mr. I. G. Kennedy, I think Miss Letts in her article on Halloire'en was perfectly correct in his spelling of this word. Chambers......

Taxing Of Easter Offerings.

The present position whereby " Easter offerings " (given in most Parishes, according to ancient custom, to the are subject to Income Tax is regarded with conside disfavour by......

Rural Housing.

Your correspondent, the Rev. Basil D. Reed, is perfectly right. As an old country parson and the son of a country parson I can endorse every word. Many rural cottages are a......

Mammal Oddities [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

Sia,—I imagine the utterly unknown animal described by Sir William Beach Thomas, in the Spectator of March 30th, is probably a Reeves Meontjae, of which there are many in some......

Points From Letters Brent Valley Bran Sanctuary.

It is now more than a quarter of a century since the Brent Valley Bird Sanctuary set an example, which has been widely followed, of forming reserves for the ordinary birds of......

Handicrafts .

I was much interested to read in a recent issue of the Spectator of the revival of an old quilting industry in some of the mining areas. There must be many such ancient......

The Payment Of Golf Caddies

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sts,—As the letter of mine which you inserted in your issue of March 30th, showing how caddies were given daily work on an adjoining allotment......

Our Aberdare Fund During The Past Week The Following...

have reached us which are gratefully acknowledged below. Our aim has now been achieved, in that we have provided for the immediate weeds of Aberdare. The total amount received......

Enquiry Will " Truth-seeker " Of Falcon Court, E.c., Who

wrote a letter to the Spectator on March 9th, kindly forward his name and address to the Editor.......

The Arms Of Cornwall.

I wonder whether you would kindly insert this letter in the Spectator, as perhaps one of your readers would be able to help me. My sister, who lives in Australia, has written......

Poetry

Before the Swallow SHE was no child of mortal birth ; Far were her ways beyond the Earth. She came about the time of Spring And fell before the blossoming. But, while she wore......