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be both economic and within the reach of the poorest. In spite of the poor quality of some of the 1 charge o/ THREE SHILLINGS I prepaid i is Council houses, this country has made lor above notices not exceeding 24 set itself a high standard for words and NINEPENCE for every additional six words. All poetry, which must be housing the working classes. It approved, is charged at ONE SHILLING has been seeking to give every per line per insertion. Ill announcements under the above head- man a brick house with good ings must tie authenticated with the name accommodation and plenty of and address of the sender. garden space around it. By recourse to flats or by allowing wooden houses the Births 3YMCOX.—On November 20th, at Richmond problem of the cheap rent would Nursing Home, Broad-lane, Wednesneld, to no doubt be much simplified. So the Rev. and Mrs. K. G. Symcox, of Wlllenfar the feeling in the country hall—a daughter. n24 WHITE.—To Mr. and Mrs. H. White, of has been against these alternaCastlecroft-gardens, Wolverhampton, on November 13th, 1931—the gift of a tives. They are no doubt vastly daughter. n24 preferable to the slums which are still a disgrace in almost every large town, but if practicEngagement TONES—SALT. — The engagement is an-able this country would like to nounced of Mr. Stanley Morgan Wollaston Jones, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. see every one of its workers wellJones, 66. Tettenhall-road, Wolverhamp- housed according to our own ton, and Miss Norah Kathleen Mary Salt, standards. The Minister of only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Salt, of Bos-LLoggass, Oaks-crescent, Wolver- Health has intimated that the hampton. n24 Government intend to examine the whole problem afresh, and if Marriage they can complete the work (ONES—JOHNSON.—On November 21st, at already begun in many areas of the Congregational Church, Heath Town, by the Rev. F. T. Leaton. Fred, formerly sweeping away the slums, and at of Chester, to Dorothy, youngest daughter the same time discover methods of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Wolverhampton. n24 whereby the poor can have rents within their capacity to pay, they will achieve a very notable Died for His Country reform. Births, Marriages, Deaths and In Memoriam

In Memoriam jVILLIAMS.—In loving memory of Coiporal Horace Williams, who died in Italy November 24th, 1918. Never forgotten by his loving mother, brother and sisters. n24

Deaths 3OLEMAN.—On November 21st, Edith, wife of B. B. Coleman, Salop Boys' Home, Shrewsbury; aged 47 years. Funeral eleven o'clock Thursaay morning, at St. Mary's Church. No flowers. n24 HAMMOND.—Thomas, of 59, Hartshornstreet, Bilston, on the 21st inst. Service, Primitive Methodist Church, High-street, Bilston, Thursday. 12 noon. n24 HIPKISS.—On the 24th inst., at Braddan, Park-road West, Florence Norah, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hipkiss, age 30. n24

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