While several county councils and other authorities have provided instructional classes in thatching and hedging, the ancient craft of mud-walling, peculiar to the clay counties, seems to be dying out. In mest downland counties the walls of farmyards and gardens, and even of cot

Large increases are shown in the Home Office return of offences relating to motor vehicles in England and Wales. The total of offence?, at 518.240. was 85,180 more than 1931: the number of persons cautioned or prosecuted rose by 83,207; and fines rose by £64.520 Speed limit offe

WEDND3DAY—Before Mrs. Rcdfern Davies (in the chair), Mr, W. L. Coltart and Mr. R. Ivens. Obstruction. —John Richard Sharlot, The Cottage.*’ West on-under-Weatherley. was fined ss. for causing an obstruction with a car in Coventry-road on April 29. —P.C. Carter said he saw three

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At about 2.40 a.m. on thfc following day George Hugh Bainbridgc. of The Cottage. Halford. was driving a car from Kineton to Pillcrton Priors, and on arriving at the top of Kennel Hill, Butlers Marston, the car ran alongside a wall and turned over in the road. Mr. Bainbridge's pa

High Street Unitarian Chapel.— Sun day, June 7th. 11.15 a.m.. young people’s service. (i. 30 p.m.. Preacher, Rev. Ethel Kay, All are welcome. Northoate Methodist Church.— Sunday, June 7th. Student Preacher at 11 a.m. (>.30 p.m., Mr. R. Lowe. Everybody welcome. Mr. Walden Hammond

Obituary.— The death occurred at Rugby Hospital of Mrs. Mary Ann Hyde, wife of Mr. Henry Hyde, of Coventry-street, Southam. Mr. and Mrs. Hyde celebrated their golden wedding day eighteen months ago. She was one of the oldest members of the Mothers’ Union. Wvddinc - Tile wedding

YORK. MEMORIES OF A FAMOUS ACTION RECALLED. KING TO UNVEIL MEMORIAL THERE IN JULY. Many Warwickshire men will recall vivid memories of the great battle of Vlmy Ridge, which took place on April 9, 1917. when King Edward goes to France on July 26 next to unveil the great Canadian

Darling had already made a name for wit and felicity in taking points. This reputation was enhanced by his performances both as author and as politician. His “Scintillae Juris,’’ a book of clever epigrams, which was illustrated by Sir Prank Lockwood, attained immediate success,