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... the Digging for victory campaign, which reminds me that the Post Office could be a bit more careful. It is always unpleasant to receive a letter contained in a black-edged envelope but when the Post Office cancels the stamp with the slogan •• Dig for ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LONG SERVICE REWARDED CHILDREN'S MIRROR ARNOLD RATEPAYERS DISAPPOINTED By Cousin Ken Money Saved But No ..

... war, hut a number of other increases Were turned down. It was reported that residents had responded well to the call to dig for victory and land was being compulsorily acquired to provide further allotments. As the Council received no guarantee that the ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 174 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A BUMPER HARVEST Farmers Urged to Plough Up Poor Grass Land

... Up Poor Grass Land While allotment-holders and gardeners are being urged to dig for victory the Government are particularly anxious that farmers should plough for victory.** In this district there are hundreds of acres of poor gross land which will ...

Published: Saturday 23 March 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Ili sli et

... lads in their effort to dig for victory. Each plot is being cultivated by one senior and one junior boy, and until the thick grass has disappeared from view they will find the job really hard work. Personally I do not advise digging in the grass at this ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 341 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

INSURANCE

... Sawley, will assist with the pastoral duties. The fact that the nation is being urged to grow more food in wartime, to - dig for victory, - adds special interest to the many old customs associated with Plough Monday, which falls on Monday next, January 8 ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 494 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A.R.P. SOCIAL

... voluntarily. SCHOOLGIRL GARDENERS Taking the district as a whole, people have oeen found to be very diligent in the dig for victory campaign, and the latest enthusiastic recruits are the girls of the senior girls' school in Station-road. For two to ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

(REGULATION 428) SUNDAY OPENINO OF CINEMAS

... south. Mr. Chambers retires, but he will not be idle; he was always an enthusiastic gardener and he will now be able to dig for victory * • In 1799 the door of the first savings bank in the United Kingdom was opened in the vestry of the parish church ...

Published: Saturday 09 March 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 849 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WHERE TO SEND NEWS

... letter last week that the bowling greens 4)11 the Conway-road Recreation Ground should be used for planting food in the dig for victory campaign. First of all, le us hear what Jack has to say. I am afraid I am not closely in touch with Carlton howlers ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2116 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Digging For Victory

... Digging For Victory It was reported that the Health Committee had approved of the four acres of Isnd at tha Sewage Punt being used as war allo:ments, and that security of tenure could be granted for seven years without the sanction of the Minister. The ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1940
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: 3 | Tags: none