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Digging For Victory

... Digging For Victory. The idea of turning over to food production small plots of land previously uncultivated or used only for the growing of flowers or lawns has ** caught on '' remarkably well Burnley, and a surprisingly large number of householders ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WHEATLEY LANE

... over sir: 1. Japanese lady, M Wood; 2, Spinning top, G. Winlerbottonu 3, Make and mend, Milligan: consolation, Dig for victory, J. Boys: 1, Private, 5 P. Cat low; 2, Golliwog, M. 3, Desert Armv, B. Richardson; consolation, Bevin boys, Ingham ...

Published: Wednesday 26 January 1944
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 200 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Fruits of the Earth

... The Fruits of the Earth. Tho«c amateur gardeners who responded to the '' Dig for Victory appeal , in. the early days the war have now cause to: be really grateful that they did so. More; than one those who have taken up the spade and then the hoe only ...

Published: Wednesday 14 August 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

No Gardening Tradition

... No Gardening Tradition his summing-up of the results of Burnley's Dig For Victory campaign, Mr. H. Jackson, Parks Superintendent, made interesting observation when he said there had been difficulty getting people who live the new housing estates the town ...

Published: Saturday 05 April 1941
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CORPORATIONS HELP

... involved iu war Tlie necessity of greater production would increase long as the war was prolonged, and if the responsibility dig for victory was not so great at the present time, the rising cost of vegetables eVentua.ly would tempt allotment on their hobby. In ...

Published: Wednesday 31 January 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PRACTICAL FARMER

... for disabled soldiers Woldingham. Since then has bad many years of estate management. Mr. Ward will make reference the dig for victory campaign at to-morrow night's Ministry of Information meeting, and his programme for the rest of the week is follows, ...

Published: Saturday 29 March 1941
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MUST GO!

... ear estates possess aiuii mstd gsidgives our tenants, states Councillor Hudson, : fine opportunity participate in the dig for victory campiigii. There are, of course, excuse* m some cases, and tenants wbo by reason age, mflrrajty illness, through anjr ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

IN THE DISTRICTS

... Driver presiding. Special anthems were sung the; choir. Collections amounted £32 2s. 8d., : and were for trust funds. DIG FOR VICTORY The boys at Trawden Council School have certainly followed the national injunction, and have dug and planted with a hearty ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CATTLE MARKET 'BUS STATION SCHEMES

... Market, have been approved ' subject ..certain conditions, and .Markets Commit teehave agree*! \Vul» regaid to'the lit Dig fur Victory campaign, the Fark> Superintendent was authorised ; out demons! .atton encourage the cultivation gardens the housing schemes ...

Published: Wednesday 05 May 1943
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 301 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Burnley Education Committee baa responded in practical manner to the appeal recently sent out by the Board ..

... operation, and plots of land are under cultivation by the boys on sites adjacent to the schools. The nominal Schoolboys Dig for Victory rentals which are being charged for these plota, are being paid by the Education Committee, who have also provided the ...

Published: Saturday 09 March 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 341 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

TO HELP RED CROSS

... The society will hold a dance ea August 9th aid the funds the Bed Croat Agricultural Fund, and August 30th wilt stage dig tor victory show, all-round exbiTiilien for fanners and allotment holders la aid of the same cause. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES The Bev ...

Published: Wednesday 14 May 1941
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 317 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

UNCULTIVATED GARDENS

... District Council last Thureday, the chairman (Councillor F. Cunliffq) referred to the conference which had taken place the Dig for Victory j campaign, and Councillor said that the Council had decided that the tenants of Council houses must cultivate their ...

Published: Saturday 16 August 1941
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 370 | Page: 2 | Tags: none