In the Reference Library where I work I am occasionally asked for records of gravestones and monumental inscriptions (genealogists again!). For genealogists and family historians…
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In the Reference Library where I work I am occasionally asked for records of gravestones and monumental inscriptions (genealogists again!). For genealogists and family historians it is a specialised sub‐culture of their particular interest, and has spawned several ‘how to do it’ publications, for example: Jeremy Jones, How to record gravestones (CBA & Rescue, 1979). There is also the Graveyard laughter type of book (by Samuel Klinger, Satellite Books, 1979). Another in this genre is: Philip Reder's Epitaphs (Michael Joseph, 1979). They yield such gems as:
The Conference to be held in London from 20th to 23rd September, 1960, to celebrate the centenary of the “Act for preventing the Adulteration of Articles of Food and Drink”…
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The Conference to be held in London from 20th to 23rd September, 1960, to celebrate the centenary of the “Act for preventing the Adulteration of Articles of Food and Drink” promises to be an auspicious occasion. The celebrations are being sponsored by appropriate Government departments of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and by the various professional bodies concerned. The fullest support of the Food Manufacturers' Federation is also being given to it. The proceedings are to open with a reception given by Her Majesty's Government at Lancaster House on 20th September and during the conference, which will be held at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, meetings, lectures, an exhibition and laboratory visits will demonstrate the progress made in the past 100 years and “show the part which the food chemist plays in improving the quality of food and providing better nutrition and better health.” We trust, however, that the part played by the food chemist will not be allowed to completely overshadow what others have done towards providing a pure food supply for the people. Not all of the chemists' activities have been to this end; the chemical “sophistication” of food in fact constitutes a serious problem.
AN interesting comment from the Salisbury and South Wilts team of industrialists who put the first Local Productivity Council Circuit Scheme into operation in their area suggests…
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AN interesting comment from the Salisbury and South Wilts team of industrialists who put the first Local Productivity Council Circuit Scheme into operation in their area suggests that this scheme may prove invaluable in awakening general interest in, and in giving practical impetus to, increased productivity at all levels.
THE Hastings Conference of the Library Association has come and gone, and the battle fought during the Annual General Meeting was in full keeping with the town's historical…
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THE Hastings Conference of the Library Association has come and gone, and the battle fought during the Annual General Meeting was in full keeping with the town's historical tradition. But whereas the defeat of Harold in 1066 led to a long era of stability in English history, the results of the A.G.M. vote last month will cause chaos and uncertainty in the immediate future of the Library Association. After protracted debate the Council's proposals for reorganisation went to the vote and gained a majority of very nearly 4 to 1. But just before the ballot it transpired that, at the request of the Privy Council, to which body the bye‐law alterations must be sent for approval, the votes of institutional delegates had to be counted separately from those of personal members. At the count, over 500 personal members voted for, with 35 against, but the institutional delegate vote was 135 for, with 141 against. So, for the present, all is uncertainty, and librarians everywhere will now await the Privy Council's decision with more than usual interest and impatience.
IN aircraft manufacture, it is essential that the identity of the individual detail components are known at all stages ensuring they can be correctly assembled. Loss of identity…
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IN aircraft manufacture, it is essential that the identity of the individual detail components are known at all stages ensuring they can be correctly assembled. Loss of identity can cause considerable excess and delays to production schedules through the necessity to re‐identify.
I, the Right Honourable Edward Watson Short, M. P., Her Majesty's Postmaster General, by virtue of the powers conferred on me by section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965…
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I, the Right Honourable Edward Watson Short, M. P., Her Majesty's Postmaster General, by virtue of the powers conferred on me by section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965, and by section 67 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, do hereby make the following regulations:
The Secretary of State for Social Services hereby certifies under subsection (4) of section 108 of the National Insurance Act 1965 that on account of urgency the following…
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The Secretary of State for Social Services hereby certifies under subsection (4) of section 108 of the National Insurance Act 1965 that on account of urgency the following regulations should come into operation without delay, and, in exercise of powers under section 14(2) of the said Act of 1965 (as amended by section 121 of the Post Office Act 1969) and under section 67(2) of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after submitting a preliminary draft to the National Insurance Advisory Committee, hereby makes the following regulations as provisional regulations:—
The Secretary of State for Social Services in exercise of his powers under section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (as amended by section 121 of the Post Office Act 1969…
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The Secretary of State for Social Services in exercise of his powers under section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (as amended by section 121 of the Post Office Act 1969) and under section 67(2) of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after considering the report of the National Insurance Advisory Committee on the preliminary draft submitted to them in accordance with section 108 of the National Insurance Act 1965, and after reference to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, hereby makes the following regulations :—
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers under section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (as amended by s. 121 of the Post Office Act 1969 and by…
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The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers under section 14(2) of the National Insurance Act 1965 (as amended by s. 121 of the Post Office Act 1969 and by section 67(2) of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 and in exercise of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations :—