Robert BurnsLimited World Federation Limited www.rbwf.org.uk 1931 The digital conversion of this Burns Chronicle was sponsored by Dr Robert Boyd, President The Robert Burns Association Of North America The digital conversion service was provided by DDSR Document Scanning by permission of the Robert Burns World Federation Limited to whom all Copyright title belongs. www.DDSR.com BURNS CHR0NICLE AND CLUB DIRECTORY INSTITUTED 1891 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY SECOND SERIES : VOLUME VI THE BURNS FEDERATION KILMARNOCK I 9 3 I Price Three shillings The Haggis Difficulty Is Solved. No Rationing Now. The World-wide Demand ·for George Waugh's Haggis Can now be Met. Wi:regretthaHormany'yean it bas been im· pouible for -'ll• to meet the enoI'IDOU• A Culinary demands m&de on us for Bul'llB' Day and a.t other national Festivals, a.nd that we Achievement. have been forced to mioll customers of ma.nyyeara' standing. That Inconvenience ls now removed. 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