RARA AVIS.
From a cigarette-card:—
"REED WARBLER.
"Acrocephalus streperus.
"This bird is found in nearly every part of the British Islands. It builds a nest about a foot off the ground in the reed beds, and is formed of grass, horse hair and sometimes feathers."
From a list of medallists of the new Order of the British Empire:—
"G. P. Hamlet.—For courage in persisting with dangerous work, with a certainty of suffering from poisoning as a result."
Just like his illustrious namesake.
"Melbourne, Friday.
"The House of Representatives to-day passed the second reading of the War Times Profits Tax Assessment Bill. The tax will be 50 per cent. for the year ending June 30, 191161, and 75 per cent. for afterwards.—Reuter."
Aberdeen Paper.
Well, well, we need not worry.
"What is being fought out is a long-drawn battle for the important shipping port of Trieste, with the whole of the railway and road communications of the Iberian Peninsula."
The People.
Rather a shock for Madrid.
