7 MARCH 1925, page 3

The Death Of Mrs. C. W. Earle, Of Woodlands, Cobham,

has rightly received a very large amount of notice in the Press, for hers was a notable personality. Partly through her charming books, which began with gardening and went on to......

It Is Good News That Although The Farm Labourers' Unions

refused to take part in the proposed Agricultural Conference, there is a likelihood that Mr. Wood's alter- native to the Conference will be accepted. This alternative is for the......

On Saturday Last Sir Basil Blackett, The Finance Member Of

Council, introduced his Budget into the Indian Assembly. It was a far more cheering measure than any. Indian Budget of recent years. The reforms and retrenchments which have......

A Deputation Is Soon To Visit The Home Secretary Or

the subject of the promised Factories Bill, and we sin- cerely wish it well. The Factory Act of 1901 is extremely cumbrous ; it contains an enormous number of sections and......

Lord Eustace Percy Has Stated That There Is To Be

a cut in the Education Estimates this year, but that the cut will be apparent, not real. He explained that in recent years there had been over-budgeting in connexion with......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.

Mar. 5, 1925. 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 103/; Thursday week, 1014 ; a year ago, 10011. 31, per cent. Conversion Loan was on Thursday, 701 ex. div. ; Thursday week,......