Visitors from overseas will continue to be astonished by the changes in London for some time to come, As the result of a deal Which has just been carried through, an imposing row of high class shops With flats over, will shortly be built right in the centre of Park Lane. The site which has been secured for the purpose is that now occupied by Aldford House, the Hon. Mrs. Prederick Guest's fine mansion, Which occupies one of the most Prominent positions in this famous thoroughfare. The sum involved in the deal is understood to be in the In addition to this change four more London churches are to be demolish-sites will poses and the money obtained used for erecting mew churches in the suburbs, The condemned four are Christ Church, Endell Street, Holborn, St. Paul's Bunhill row,' Finsbury, St. Mary's Clapton Park, Hackney, and St. Thomas's, Port man Square. The latter was the subject of an enquiry last autumn; an offer of £50,000 has been received for this site, and the congregation will be transferred to St. Peter's Vere Street, W. The other three churches have Tong been derelict. By the way the Earl of Kenmare has we understand, announced his intention to sell the whole of his property in Ireland which consists of 10,000 acres at Killarney, County Kerry, as well as 100,000 acres of fishing and shooting rights. This is of course one of the famous beauty spots of the world, Cheerful London A visitor who has been five years away from London says that he is very impressed with its cheerfulness ami efficiency after visiting other capitals. Qne of the things which struck him most is the comfort, ense and quickness of our communications compared with those of other great cities. After the Paris Metro, and New York's dreadful Subway and equally dreadful Elevated, the clean, bright trains of the London tube railways came as a revelation. No less Tnxurions than our tubes are outr motor bus services and even our trams. The traditional scarlet} of the omnibuses is a delight to the eye and helps to make London the most cheerful city in the world. He.
Australian Nominated for Governor-General: Yachting Dist aster: Well-known Newspaper Man Dies Fron cz OWN ConnesroNDent 3
Victoria, April 30, There is no doubt that the Labour Government has seriously offended many of its friends in Australia besides causing some estrangement between the Imperial Government and. this country, in, through the medium of the Executive Council, nominating an Australian, Sir Isaac Tsaacs to the.position which will oan be vacant of Governor-General, Leading legal authorities have asserted. that under the Federal Constitution there is no clause which allows for such a nomination, The ime Minister, Mr. Scullin, deplores the amount of publicity which is being given to the question and states that the controversy now it progress is.embarrassing to' whomever the King should see fit to appoint in Lord Stonehaven's place. Mr. Scallin thas, no doubt, been compelled to listen to the' small minority of his followers, who for many years have argued that the principal liaison offices in the Commonwealth should be held by Australians and not filled by ai ointments from England. As thi question is one in which the King holds the right to appoint his own nominee Mr. Scullin's action to say thie least of it, is in extremely bad] taste, But Labour politicians do not consider the matter of fine fast when an apparent plum of office elsewhere. The rank and file! sneer at those holding high positions, but they rapidly advance their own status the moment the opportunity presents itself. This country" is thoroughly British in sentiment and the appointment of an Australian as Governor General would weaken the sole remaining] link with the King.
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