17 APRIL 1959, page 22

Purchase Tax On Records Sir,—it Is Indubitable That The Cost

of gramophone records in the United Kingdom is ridiculously high. One would be prepared to have more sympathy with the record companies, however, if it were not for the fact......

Beer And The Budget

SIR,—Journalists always enjoy finding or manufac- turing trends, and that is why I am surprised that nobody has yet linked the reduction in the beer tax to its logical......

And Now Nyasaland

SIR,—Your article on Nyasaland (just received) con- tains the following words: 'If Nyasaland cannot sur- vive alone, there is the possibility of federation of a different sort......

Telling The World Sir,—some Time Ago I Had The Acutely

embarrassing experience of hearing a Mr. Tiptaft, former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, address a meeting of the English-Speaking Union in this city. His talk con- sisted in the main......

Falling. Hair Sir,—it Is A Pity That Miles Howard, In

his article on 'Falling Hair,' has perpetrated so many obsolete and misleading theories. Whilst most dermatologists will admit that the cause of patchy baldness (alopecia......

Sir.—the Publicity Given Recently To The Federation Of...

Nyasaland, with its comment, fair and not so fair, has made some of us feel how ignorant we are about affairs in our own land. But I wish to point out one grave injustice done......