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  Children's anniversary services were continued at the Gospel Mission Church, Huthwaite on Sunday. In the morning the fine weather allowed the scholars to parade the streets and sing hymns. They were accompanied by Messrs Hardy, Gruby, Brooks, Ellis, Hall and Goodwin (organist). Collections were taken en route for the church funds.
  The preacher at the church service was Miss E. Harwell (Mansfield), and the congregation were among the largest ever seen in the Mission. The children were conducted by Mr. P. Hardy, and the organ accompaniments were played by Mr. Goodwin. The collections amounted to £2 4s. 6d., making a total for both weeks of £3 17s. 6d. for Church funds.
  The following programme was given during the day:- Recitations, Miss Mabel Hardy, Mr. Wilfred Gregory, Mr. Bernard Whywell, Miss Rhoda Whywell, Miss Doris Wilson, Mr. Edwin Buxton, Miss Coral Enna Hardy, Mr. Edwin Buxton, Miss Vera Hardy, Miss M. Slack, Miss Maude Gumby, Mr. Raymond Gregory.

New Hucknall miners, who had nothing to draw on Friday through the pits not working, were made a grant by the Industrial Union at the rate of 3s. per member.

Walter Jones, the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Jones, of North Street, a diligent commercial student who had made great progress during the last few years, has recently passed the examination of the Institute of Bookkeepers. He is at present engaged as a clerk with a Mansfield firm.

On Sunday the members of the Men's and Women's Adult Schools held their joint meeting in the Boys' School. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Hy. Hancock, J.P. The speaker was Mr. S. Flint, of Blackwell, whose helpful address was greatly appreciated.

All the latest improvements have been incorporated in the apparatus at the Lyric Theatre, and it is now, both in projecting and recording, one of the most perfect systems that can be met with. A first-class selection of films has been secured for the autumn season, and one of the earliest will be "King of Jazz," a masterpiece in colour. In all cases the supporting programme will be of the most interesting and topical kind, and the most exacting patrons will be delighted with the fare provided.

On Monday afternoon a party of 30 Gospel Mission Sunday School children were taken by the church officers for a picnic to Mr. Garratt's farm in Pear Tree Lane, Teversal. Mr. and Mrs. Garratt provided hot water for tea, and lent a field for games. Tea was supervised by Mesdames Hardy and Brooks, and afterwards the children had a merry time with cricket, races and various out-door diversions. A race was run by Mr. Gruby, aged 74, and Mr. Garratt, aged 76, and was declared a dead heat. Altogether Sunday and Monday were very successful days for the Gospel Mission members.

History repeated itself in Saturday's match between New Hucknall Colliery and Annesley, the result being New Hucknall, 72; Annesley, 76 for two wickets. In the fixture between the two teams earlier in the season, the result was the same, except that New Hucknall got one run less. The constitution of the team differed a little, but it is very unusual for two matches to end with almost identical figures. Cricket interest is waning for this season, but football looks like being more interesting than ever this year, with four League clubs in the town. Trial matches have already been played, and in spite of the hot weather, football enthusiasts are constantly practising.

The Huthwaite Weightlifting and Boxing Club, which has been making steady progress for some time, was represented by three of its members in a boxing tournament at Abbeydale Park (Sheffield) on Saturday. All three were successful, the contest in each case going its full length, and being won on points. These results are greatly to the credit of the club, and to the Manager (Mr. E. Barnes) and the trainer (Mr. Reg. Moorhouse). The details are as follows:- George Frost (Huthwaite) beat Bert Iken (Mowcop) over 10 rounds in a heavyweight contest; Walter Weaver (Tibshelf), bantam weight, beat Fred Cadman Jones (Stanton Hill) at 10st. 10lbs. beat A. Hawley (Sheffield) over 10 rounds. Frost sparred a couple of rounds with the Australian challenger for the European Heavyweight Championship. The Club possesses some promising members in several branches of physical culture, and more should be heard of them in the near future.

  Some 30 members of the Sutton Motor Club and friends participated in an enjoyable social run to Dovedale on Sunday. The party left the town about two o'clock, and on arrival at their destination partook of a picnic tea. After an enjoyable tour of the beauty spot, a pleasant ride home concluded a very happy outing.
  At the general fortnightly meeting of the Motor Club held at headquarters, Denman's Head Hotel, Sutton, on Tuesday evening, Mr. A. Parnell presided over a fair attendance. It was announced that the trial for the Woodward Rose Bowl would take place next Sunday week over a rough course of approximately 65 miles, and that the following Sunday a half-day social run would be held to Ilam Hall. The prizes in connection with the Martyn Cup Trial were presented by mr. A. Oscroft (secretary) as follow:- 1, Mr. S. Clarke, Martyn Cup and silver vase; 2, mr. E.A. Savory, watch; 3, Mr. F. Shipside, watch.

  To-day the world may congratulate itself on a new record of its own making. For the first-time in its history (according to elaborate statistics just published in Geneva) it has topped the 2,000,000,000 population mark. This figure has been attained by a 20,000,000 increase in population during 1931.
  Asia is still the most populous continent with a population of 1,103,000,000, and an increase of 11,000,000 over the figures for the previous year. North and South America have 252,000,000 inhabitants, with an increase of 4,000,000.
  Europe, which ranks second of the continents, also achieves a record by passing the half-billion mark at 506,000,000. The total increase over the previous figures is 8,000,000.
  Russia (127,000,000) shows the largest gain - 3,000,000. Poland and Spain each show a gain of a million. France of 640,000.
  Germany (64,000,000) and Great Britain (46,000,000) have remained stationary, and Italy, despite all the Duce's propaganda efforts, shows a decrease of 400,000.