Spencer Perceval

 by Ian Looker

The Right Honourable Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of Great Britain, is late.  At 4.30 he was due to attend a debate in Parliament, but he is still at home in Downing Street.  The debate will discuss the effectiveness of Orders in Council that had previously imposed a naval blockade on France.  Spencer Perceval was responsible for their introduction and his authority is required to cancel them.

 A gentleman by the name of John Bellingham is also late, for an appointment that only he knows about.  At half past four, walking, he is a mile away from the Houses of Parliament in Sidney’s Alley on the north side of Leicester Square.

Alaska - the frozen North

 

 By JOHN PENNINGTON

Geography

Size 1.73M Sq Km (650K Sq Ml), borders on Canada (Yukon and BC)

Location on Arctic Circle, between Arctic and North Pacific Oceans,

Shape – State Map - Panhandle , Island Chains,

Population 750,000, Capital Juneau, Anchorage Largest City 50% Total.

Cities – Anchorage, Fairbanks, Nome, Sitka, Ketchikan, Valdez, Kodiak.

Main Rivers – Yukon River at 3,190km third longest river in N America. Starts BC.

Mountains – Denali (Mt McKinley) is the highest peak in N America at 6190m.

Volcanic Activity – Very active earthquake area, especially the island chains.

Climate is Arctic but with vegetation and crop areas.

            State Flag – The Plough Constellation and Polaris, golden stars on a dark background.