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Lord Kylsant of Carmarthen, Non-commissioned officers and men. of the Coldstream Guards, in whose death is announced. The uniforms of the period of the Battle of Dettingen (1743), acting as tallest man in the British peerage, guard of honour to a Hereford baron of beef at the dinner -in the he was prominent in British ship- Connaught Rooms, London, on St. George s Day. ping circles until a few years ago. ■ (Evening Post, 07 June 1937)
Half-way round in the Great Northern Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday. Sandy Dix (3), the winner, was in the lead even at this stage of the race, followed by Huskie (13), ivho finished] second. The favourite, Jolly Beggar, who could only finish' third, is the middle horse of'•■ the three clearing the hurdle together. . . (Evening Post, 07 June 1937)
Members of the Royal Family assembled at a country place in England to celebrate the eighteenth birthday of Princess Elizabeth. Back row, from the left, the Duke and Duchess of Glouce.ster, Princess Margaret Rose, the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Kent, and the Earl of Harewood. Seated, Queen , Mary, the King, Princess Elizabeth, and the Queen. (Evening Post, 10 June 1944)
Judge : Prisoner, you have smashed the man up, and destroyed a lot of property, so I must fine you ��20. But (weepfully) seeing how gloriously you have served your country in South Africa, I shall ask the Government to remit the fine, and the prosecutor will humbly apologise to you. 5 ��� Trooper (in the dock): The blooming Government owes me ��20, and, as I can't get it from them, they can beep the bally money against the fine, I can earn more. * (Observer, 18 October 1902)
Pilot Officer K.A. Ross, R.N.Z.A.F., ivho is missing in a flight of bombers from Fiji to Neiv Zealand. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ross, Brougham Street, and was educated at Wellington College. He ivon the boys' table tennis championship in 1942, and before joining the Air Force was on the staff of the State Advances Corporation. (Evening Post, 05 September 1944)