31 AUGUST 1934, page 3

British Mansions And French Chiteaux Attention Was...

these columns to Lord Lothian's plea that the historic country houses of Britain should be prevented from falling into decay and should be maintained intact as inhabited......

Subsidized Shipping The Chamber Of Shipping Has Been...

shipping organizations in regard to a special meeting of the International Shipping Conference with a view to hammering out an international agreement for the rationalization of......

Key Minerals And War The International Metal Workers'...

senting 700,000 metal workers in various parts of the world, commands respect when it turns the attention of its delegates to means of preventing war. But. when it suggests that......

The Preservation Of Britain The Annual Report Of The...

Trust—it is worth recalling that its full title includes the words " for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty "—which is just published, mentions some interesting new......

The Insurance Of Children On Monday Next One Of The

most important provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act will come into force—that which lowers the age of unemployment insurance from sixteen to the school-leaving age.......

The Weak Link In Electricity Supply The Rapid Increase In

the use of electricity in this country may be judged by the fact that its generation has increased from 8,234 million units in 1927 to 18,554 million in 1933. That improvement......