23 OCTOBER 1926, page 3

Those Who Prefer The " Safety " Razor To The

ordinary razor which has satisfied the civilized shavers of past centuries must be grateful to American • inventors and manufacturers, but they need not now buy an American......

It Is Good News That The Cabinet Are Reconsidering The

question of postmark advertising. We understand that the Postmaster-General had already entered into certain contracts with commercial firms when protests began to be made. No......

* * At Greenock, On Friday, October 15th, Lord Oxford,

in a farewell speech, announced his resignation of the Liberal leadership. The speech did not contain one allusion to his dispute with Mr. Lloyd George, but the peculiar and......

• " Tied " Cottages Were Condemned To An Audience

as ignorant . of the real objections as of the need and'desire of every stockman to be housed near his stock. Security of s the farmer's tenure was discussed without solving the......

* • * Last Saturday The Memorial To The Guards'

Division was unveiled at the Horse Guards by the Duke of Connaught. The Guards' Division had earned a position for their memorial on the edge of the most famous parade ground in......

The Executive Committee Of The Miners' Federation...

October 15th, what was perhaps the worst of its long series of foolish acts. It formed itself into what it calls a " Central Council of War " and decided (though all this sounds......

* * * * But There Is To Be A

Labour Party campaign in rural constituencies which 'have so far resisted the party's blandishments, and the aim is to get votes which will inevitably be used in. the interests......

It Is Well Known That The Delegates To The Labour

Party Conference are townsmen almost to a man. The party provided a Minister of Agriculture from its intelligentsia, but the ordinary member, who consumes imported wheat,......

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

on December 3rd, 1925. , War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1011; on Wednesday week 1011 ; a year ago 1021. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 841; on Wednesday......