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POISON GAS WAR IN DEVON

... killed by means of a gas spray. They congregate so thickly on the branches of trees night that they can be picked off like blackberries. They break down branches by their weight and kill whole trees. One farmer East Devon estimates that half a million starlings ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 474 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

MILLIONS OF STARLINGS

... by means of a gas spray. They oongregate so thickly on the branches of trees, at night, that they can be picked jff like blackberries. They break down branches their weight, and kill whole trees. One farmer in East Devon estimates that halt a million starlings ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1936
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 469 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEVON PLAGUE OF STARLINGS

... could easily killed by means of a gas-spray. They congregate so thickly on branches at night that they can picked off like blackberries. They break down branches their weight and kill whole trees. ORCHARD INVASION. One farmer in East Devon estimates that ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 522 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SCHOOL CHILDREN AND VILLAGERS MOURN VICAR

... Mrs. Sage (East Budleigh), Mr. and Mrs. Pidgeon (Budleigh Salterton), Mr. Greenslade (Exmouth), Mr., Mrs. and Mr. F. Sage (Blackberry), Mr. Stovell (Stowford), Mr. and Mrs. Vicary (Newton Poppleford), Mrs. A. West and Miss Pring (East Budleigh), Mr. K. ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 526 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

TIVERTON CONSERVATIVE BALL

... had the train of her black taffetas gown flowing from a bustlebow of the material. Miss Wintour had chosen a slim frock of blackberry chiffon velvet, made in the fashionable tailored mode, while Miss Mary Langhorne, who was a member of the same party, had ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1936
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1104 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SILVERTON HUNT BALL

... elbow-length puff sleevos. Other members Mrs. Long's • party were Mrs. P. R. P. Miers, who VH wearing classically-cut gown of blackberry silk crepe, with long scarf flowing from the left shoulder almost to the end her train, and Miss Gillian Shelley, whose ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1936
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1288 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Women's Institutes

... She »as thanked by Miss Carey. A compete jelly-making was judged Miss Gunned. Her awards were: 1. Mrs. W. U. *.Scott (blackberry and apple) 2, Miss X, Ifißcott (apple); 3, Miss Palfrey (bramble and apple); 4, Miss W. Palfrey (crab apple). The hostesses ...

Published: Friday 27 November 1936
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1811 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEWS OF THE WEST

... most of a small garden. A competition in jelly-making was judged Miss (iunnell, whose awards were:—l, Mrs. W. TI. Escott (blackberry and apple); 2, Miss K. Escott (apple); 3, Miss Palfrey (bramble and apple); Miss W. Palfrey (crab apple). Hostesses were ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 7074 | Page: 12 | Tags: none