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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2718, 13 March 1916, Page 8

There is a great dearth of copper and silver coins in Birmingham, due, in tho opinion of a bank manager, to people cashing paper notes instantly, as they feel there is less danger of losing silver. Over 5000 volumes have been received or promised in response to the appeal of the John Rylands Library, Manchester, towards tno form nt ion of a new-libra-ry for the "University of Louvain. On the proposal of the Mayor (St. do Galland) Algiers is to name a street after Miss Gavell. A tabic will be erected bearing the inscription: "Chemin Edith Cavell: victims do la barbario des Allemands." At an inquest at Hammersmith on Ernest Banks, the two-year-old son of a private in tho City of London "Regiment, it was proved that death was due to septic pneumonia caused by swallowing a halfpenny. To a bachelor "luck in love" consists not so much in making successful advances as in making a successful retreat. Win or lose, the Teuton will be disliked, distrusted; the uncivilised savagery of his Government will cling to him like the broad arrow of tho convict's brand. —Mr. Algernon Blackwood. The Dove of Peace for praise Doth vainly beg; "We crave the goose that lays The golden eee.— OTaatofitoa Star^i