26 JULY 1930, page 3

The President Of The Board Of Trade Spoke Very Sensibly

in accepting the amendment from the Upper House upon the " spread over " of hours. The House of Lords was fully justified for its action last week. Mr. Graham, however, inserted......

Belgium And Uruguay

Great sympathy will go out from this country to the Iwo countries which are celebrating this week the eentenarics of their national existence. Both have, in spite of threats......

The Air Disaster

An unexplained accident to an aeroplane flying from France to England occurred on Monday and all six persons in it were killed. There have beat other accidents of late and even......

On Friday, The 18th, The Resolution For Borrowing A Further

£10,000,000 for the Unemployment Insurance Fund was moved by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour. It was agreed to, but the Govern- ment seems to be reaching......

The Conference Of The Inter-parliamentary Union Which...

July 16th, in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, has already yielded discussions of much interest. The effect of the Pact of Paris on the rights, especially the trading......

National Rifle Association

The successes of women in the air have been followed by an unexpected one upon earth. The King's Prize at Bisley was won, by a single point over the men, by Miss Foster, who was......

On Monday The Upper House Passed The Housing Bill Through

Committee. As usual on such occasions the discussion was businesslike ; in each sphere that was touched there were well-informed speakers, experts in one matter or another,......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent., Changed From 31 Per Cent.

on May 1st, 1930. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1031 ; on Wednesday week, 103 l ; a year ago, 10011 ; Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 00; on Wednesday......