The Peers themselves have acleapted the proposals, it is said, which makes the Government's task much easier. There never will be unanimity on the reform of the Lords, but the majority of the Conservative Party like the scheme, and other, Parties sniff at it because it is not of their own invention. As matter of fact, it very largely collars some of the Labour thunder, this Party intended, fever it beaune into office, to split the countts {into districts and make peers of Jone or two leading men in each district, and this is altogether a good idea, since the best men will -not always stand for Parliament and the Government, by roughly taking it over, have shown much wisdom.
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Anklet dises are the latest fad of fashion where gold jewellery is concerned. They are attached to a chain anklet worn beneath the stocking, and bear the wearer' name in a facsimile of her han'- writing in diamonds. Tiny gold Jchains are as popular as ever. They] fre worn coiled tightly several tinies about the neck and then left dang ing, and in other forms are worn! instead of shoulder-straps for eve The International Horse Show was one-of the most successful on record, there being foreign com-editors from: quite. a number of countried, "A French rider, Lieutonant Xavier Bizard, of the 7th Hussars, won'the King's. Cup, the chief! trophy of: the jumping world, He rode a.bay mare)veigh', years age, named Quinine; a regimental jaunt lent to him for the occasion friend in another regiment.
is was the finish of a thrilling performance, in the presence of the King and Queen and a packed lage, The most stirring moments came when, after 67 officers of French, Italian, "Belgian, Swedish, Polish, Irish and the Home Fores had essayed the championship course, five were left in who had completed ft without fault. These were Lieutenants Bizard and Carbon of France, Lieut.-Colonel Rommel of Poland, Lieut.-Colonel Malise Graham and Captain W. H. Muir (two Scotsmen) of the British Army. The sympathies of the crowd were with Golonel Graham, who was riding 8 23-year old animal called Broncho. Broncho is a Government horse, a trooper in the 10th, and boasts the A914 star, He went to Frence with! the first expeditionary force, and, uring the winter of 1914-15, wa: Field-Marshal Lord Allenbury's horse. He was at Mons and took part in that memorable retreat. When Lord Allenby went to Palestine, he eft Broncho in France, where the horse had displayed his amazing qualities. Then he was transferred to the school established by the; cavalry in France for training off-andi there are not many tricks Ihe does not know,
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