The Archive · 1937

Foreign News in Brief

Earl Howe aged 63, was married at Johannesburg on February 9 to Miss Jack, a 23-yenr-old student.

The Union Castle line has placed orders for two 16,000-ton liners 1 cost of £1,000,000 each, A resolution, reaffirniing adherence to its object of the establishment of 8 workers' republic, was unanimous adopted by the Irish Labour Party, 'The King, accompanied by the Queen, will' open the new headquarters of the London Fire Brigade on July 21, 7

The Philippines Commonwealth is listed as a separate nation in the 1937 coition of the "Polteal Handbook of the World, The historic, pancake contest. 'Westminster' School, which takes place annually on Shrove 'Tuesday, was won by N. Jawdat, son of former Iraq' Minister to London.

The King George V National Memorial Fund "now.amounts £593,000, apart from several gifts of land" valued altogether at over £100,000.

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