Mr. C. 11. Ilarris (secretary of the Education Committee) whom I intertiewed to-day, said : " The committee is nut in the habit of giving contracts without tender, but in view of the special eircum.itaticcs with regard to the suspension of the gold standard, the committee felt i
31 December 1931 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
A ear driven by Mr. Cyril Hughes. of tualville, was passing the latnp standard ill Memorial square, (onMlle, when it was struck brongisigk b) a ear driven by a man from Sussex. Both veltielts were damaged, kit tin one was injured.
31 December 1931 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1,31 is nearly over. and. lookiiis tack over the twelve months. Ido Lot think it will be contrridieted that so tar as the sporting world is concerned Leicester has will inaiiitained its place in the sun. The City F.C. have., perhaps. not been so in the lintel:gni They lin.l earl
31 December 1931 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
the record fee of 50 guineas. The idol of the greyhound racing public, and with a name known to all sport lovers throughout the world, this amazing greyhound won £8,685 10s. and 22 tmpli.es during his three years' racing in Ei,glat.d. Out of 48 races he won 36, and also won 10 o
31 December 1931 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Japan, represented by H. Satoh and R. Mild, began a lawn tennis " test " with India to-day. Bach country won one match, 11. Satoh beating N. Krishnaswamy 6.1, 7-9, 6-4, and E. V. Bobb, the Indian Davis Cup player, beating Mild 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
31 December 1931 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Food most be pleasant to the taste, otherwise It loses most of its value. No housewife can afford to disregard this truth if her husband and children are to get the greatest benefit from the food she prepares for them.
10 March 1911 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
a and sa.d wa« aiwaya it , Mr |b»<th. Mm. .Lanw:*’# hiadwtd and the Vi 10 the QurMfia Ar ' rt the night the ahootwig. i. the w.c m .i, -i •aw Iwr h<-r faoa was amaJt dnr.k theat rw* ICflna a kitefem porter, durn t on, d ouiaide the strike CWtaml and both ran ' v« R;« fwd Nmrwjr M
10 March 1911 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
«*njoywMo oon\or»*»Kmc was held I>urh»w> ManntTS, h« . . leatur*> hall, Tho Duke Herhert M Depuiy-llav and Mrs. (■ >1 Mr* W J tod Dr. Ev« Aft ,r th■• Horace life hf*!t-h to 1 (-■ mu»if M > i* v*»r»' But land. H. H Ury». v«lv w, .1 McAlpm. » and 1! Or'ttui M>«oie .«eofr*lary cl <
10 March 1911 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England
SCKNK. .\ scene urred hen Mr. Muir »nrpla;n«-d tnat communication wa* going on lietween •■•iiicuor* <ieik fir the defence and the sister the witiitw* then giving evidence. -Mr Abinger indignsnlly protested agaiiurt the e'erk was called, and sa.d he had gone out . l < * ,url , n g
10 March 1911 - Leicester Daily Mercury - Leicester, Leicestershire, England