The reason why such discreet silence has been maintained by the Government concerning the capabilities of the untried naval airship since her launch at Barrow three months ago is because she has proved an official' white elephant, writes the " Standard's " Barrow correspondent.

Reviving consumption and short plies leave resulted in quite a boom i n Scotch grain whisky, and prices have ad. vanced from 25 to 50 per cent. Distillers are busier than for years, and are m orn . missioning distilleries out of operation. The advance is not likely to lead to an

The death occurred at his residence, near Church-street, Ashbourne, on Wednesday evening, of Mr. John Murray, who fur many years was a notable personality in the town, where, as well as in the surrounding district, he rendered long and valuable services as captain of the Fire Br

George Stewart, aged 17, was sentenced to a month's hard labour at the West Ham Police Court last week for stealing two eggs, valued at twopence, from a bin outside a shop. He pleaded that he had been in the streets for four nights, and had had nothing to eat. "It is not for the

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