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CANALS AND

... systems of the country There is the Grand Junction Canal which links wi th London at Brentford; another canal Ls from Blackwell to HertfOrcl and beyond; and there is the Regents Canal, which starts northward from the Thantes at I,lmehouse All tkese three have ...

FELL INTO CANAL

... FELL INTO CANAL William Bailey. aged 72, of Denhamstreet. Leicester, was taken to the Royal Infirmary after he had fallen into a canal from a bridge yesterday. He was not detained. 'ming Co events It's fun to look forward—to enjoy the thrill of party-going ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 208 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RUGBY CANAL TRAGEDY

... afterwards his body was seen in the canal. City Drive for Women Workers At a meeting of officials of the Ministries of Aircraft Production, Supply, Labour, and Information in Leicester last night, details of the women's war work campaign, which begins on ...

Published: Thursday 14 May 1942
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 156 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE CANAL CINDERELLA OF TRANSPORT

... THE CANAL CINDERELLA OF TRANSPORT IiERE k the atmosphere of a port at Leicester's busy canal wharf in Belgrave-gate, and it is no uncommon sight nowadays to see women working on .the barges. Thousands of women are now helping to maintain the flow of vital ...

Published: Saturday 13 May 1944
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 420 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LEGS IN CANAL

... LEGS IN CANAL Police Hope Of Fresh Clues Disappointed A SHIP proceeding up the Exeter Canal to-day failed to help police investigations into the mystery of two legs which have been found in the canal. Police officers followed the boat, in the hope that ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1939
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 256 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

BABY'S BODY FOUND IN CANAL

... BABY'S BODY FOUND IN CANAL t IsINIE PEPPER, aged 26, factory .4711. • hand, and her mother, Alice Hollis, aged 55, committed from Loughborough, pleaded guilty at Leicestershire Assizes to endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child, of which Pepper had ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 168 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LINER WRECKED IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE A BALBOA (Panama Canal zone) C. message says that the Chilean liner Copiaps ..

... LINER WRECKED IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE A BALBOA (Panama Canal zone) C. message says that the Chilean liner Copiaps (7,136 tons) owned by the Compania Sud American de Vaporea, struck a breakwater last night while entering Cristobal Harbour and began to sink ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 182 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF Women Burnedl

... COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF Women Burnedl 'Two Leicester women who received bores to the face and head have been detailed la the Royal Infirmary. Apses Sarah Yates. aged IT, of was blowing out a her hair caught flre. Beatrice Woodcock. aged 44. of Fosso-road ...

Published: Tuesday 01 April 1941
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 89 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Canal Rescue Attempt —Coroner s Praise Returning verdict of accidental inquest on Taylor (6) 262 Coven try-road ..

... Canal Rescue Attempt —Coroner s Praise Returning verdict of accidental inquest on Taylor (6) 262 Coven try-road Hinckley in canal at Hinckley Mr G E Bouskell that great credit due Mr Harry Blair of 104 West field-road Hinckley Mr of Tam-worth so promptly ...

Published: Friday 10 April 1942
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1694 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ENEMY TANKS • MOW DOWN WOMEN

... ENEMY TANKS • MOW DOWN WOMEN TILL further evidence of Nazi brutality against refugees was given by a 23-years-old anti-aircraft gunner, George Farmer, now on shore leave in Belfast. Describing some of his experiences in Belgium, he said, The French artillery ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 197 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORLD OF WOMEN Nurses Fighting On Two

... THE WORLD OF WOMEN Nurses Fighting On Two Fronts THE h Ro a y h al ig C j o o l h le fn e hoafndNuatrstinhi,e-moment. The war has not only increased the demand for trained nurses to attend the wounded, but also to look after the health of workers engaged ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 596 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

\NORIA) OF WOMEN WE TELL THE WORLD

... \NORIA) OF WOMEN WE TELL THE WORLD ty 1‘'4..y%..,g. 1t''`.^4,i.1..1.111 IT has recently been announced that Dr. Malcolni Sargent has gone to Portugal under the auspices oi the British Council. He returned a few weeks ago from Sweden, ...

Published: Tuesday 12 January 1943
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 298 | Page: 6 | Tags: none