prices of consumer goods and services in 1949 were on average about 2 per cent, higher than in 1948. The biggest increases were in the prices meat and bacon (15 per cent, more), oils and fats (5 per cent), men’s and boys’ wear (9 per cent.), women’s, girls’ and Infants’ wear (5 p

Fourth win over Leeds By ALFRED DREWRY LEEDS 8 points, HUDDERSFIELD Huddersfield’s football at Headingley last night was of a quality to make the 13,000 spectators forget the rain, the gloom and the mud, and the Leeds partisans among them to forgive Huddersfield for having beate

A French horse, M. Boussac’s Pardal, was quoted for the first time for the Derby at the Victoria Club call-over last night. Pardal, who was offered at 22 to 1, has not raced in England. He is engaged in the Derby and St. Leger, but was not entered for the 2,000 Guineas. CALL-OVE

a 78-year-old recluse, who was found dead there In Mach, 1943, is soon he occupied again. The Yorkshire Post was informed last night that the Hall has been let on a long lease to a Mr. Carrass, an author and playwright, of York. Miss Kendall had lived alone in the Hall for more

Paris, July 23. The Bourse has been undecided, the Three per Cent. Rentes closing at 65f. 22c., or 7c. higher, and the Five per Cents, 105f. 22c,, or sc. lower than yesterday. Italians excepted, international stocks were drooping. Exchange on London (short) sc. lower, at 25f. 29

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST RICHARDSON. Yesterday, at the London Mansion House—before Sir Benjamin Phillips—Mr Thomas Richardson, ex-HP, for Hartlepool, engineer and ironfounder, appeared again in answer to a summons charging him that he, by divers false pretences, Mr Thos. Sterling B

T£AOHERS. GOVERNESSES^A ~ SITUATION as GOVERNESS children a.hn„* music, drawing, and teedlework.-Z.. Post Offiw. Wakefield. salary. Apply the Vicar of Stanley, near A T f 1 eC 'J Class Certificated MISTRESS as Assistant Todmorden M Bcho ° l - salary.-B. W.. Post Office, HCAPITAL

house. The ground floor consists of five lofty and welllighted rooms, 24£t. by 18ft., 18ft. square, 18ft. 19ft., 16ft. 14ft„ and 14ft. 15ft., with lavatories and conveniences. the first and second floors are six rooms of similar dimensions, and closets; and, if required for a cl

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