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HAMMER & CHISEL OPENING

... removed the chain and lock, and entered the field, which he declared formally open for use by the allotment-holders to Dig for victory. Mr. Gribble did not appear, and there was no untoward incident. Mr. Johns subsequently took the chain and lock to Mr ...

Published: Thursday 03 July 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CULTIVATE GARDENS

... Importance Reminder that we were fighting for our existence was given by the Mayor of Torquay (Mr. C. G. Price) at a Dig for Victory exhibition of garden films at the Marine Spa Ballroom, Torquay, last night. Mr. Price from attending, but in a message ...

Published: Tuesday 04 February 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DIG—OR PLAY?

... have every opportunity in these times playing games. Mr. H. W. Lee agreed, but reminded the Council that they had to dig for victory. There could be no guarantee about any particular spot. The committee would endeavour to have the plot in the best possible ...

Published: Tuesday 13 January 1942
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

COUNCIL'S APPEAL

... officer of Ministry called him and an form for contract was Tl application had now been turned down We are told to Dig for Victory, remarked Mr. Harris, but when w e make an offer we are refused. cannot get rid of the produce of an acre of our allotment ...

Published: Thursday 14 January 1943
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SHALDON SHOW

... SHALDON SHOW Cup Won By Maidencombe Competitor Evidence of the impetus given to gardening by the Dig for Victory campaign was to be seen when Shaldon Horticultural Society annual show was staged, despite wartime difficulties, yesterday to raise funds ...

Published: Friday 01 August 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CHILDREN'S PARTY

... visitors to the town. Prizewinner of the girls was Miss Kathleen Demand as Cherry Ripe, while Master lan Nicolle as Dig for Victory won among the boys. The Mayor and Mayoress of Torquay (Aid. and Mrs. R. J. Bulleid) awarded the prizes, and among the ...

Published: Tuesday 30 December 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BIGAMY CHARGE

... Totnes Cottage Hospital. Totnes Benefit Nursing Association, and the St. John Ambulance Brigade, in July. To help the Dig for Victory campaign they have decided to run three competitions, two for cups, for allotments. Council houses and other gardens in ...

Published: Monday 02 June 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 284 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

'PLANE DESTROYED

... photographer said Thank you, and when the foot was reproduced in the newspapers and on the hoardings as the Government's Dig For Victory poster, millions of people were reminded that it was time to turn the garden over, and many thousands of novices felt ...

Published: Saturday 22 February 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CHILDISH ACTION

... take proportion of offals in their Is. 2d. worth. Mr. P. D. L. Moss complained it was all very well to urge people to dig for victory, but seed shallots were being sold at 2s. lb., while ordinary shallots were sold at a controlled price, which did not ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PLYMOUTH IS GARDEN CITY

... assistance will also given in buying seeds and fertilizers. Plymouth will soon Go it with redoubled energy on the Dig for victory front. ...

Published: Thursday 01 August 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 329 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DIAMOND WEDDING

... work until years of age. Now, within a few months of his 80th birthday, he has returned to the land to assist in the Dig for Victory campaign. Married at Totnes on June 21, 1880 Mr. and Mrs Horswill have five childre living—Messrs. G. and J. Horswill ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: 6 | Tags: none