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WOMEN ON CANALS The Call for V, (..,111

... WOMEN ON CANALS The Call for V, (.., 111 trader 'beinel thel' From the fact that boa been an important cap , centre for • century and a, and that women boater' low been familiar in the sti of thit town. It would seam on , surface, at any rate, that 7 ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1944
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 348 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BRAVE RUNCORN GIRL Three Land Girls in Canal

... BRAVE RUNCORN GIRL Three Land Girls in Canal A thrilling incident in the Bridgewater Canal at Daresbury has resulted in Roberta Henningsen, aged 19 years, of Langdale Road, Runcorn, being awarded the Royal Humane Society's certificate on vellum for life ...

Published: Friday 20 March 1942
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 241 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

'HE Ol Runcorn Canal “UNSOUND MIND” VERDICT An inqunst Wednesday at body of Tuesday’s Saturday Mrs 43 Runcorn ..

... m'u ' nli Mr work of Wood flares LESSONS BLITZ in not living their for in only learn resident the raid Women had there little for thing happened women a vital part of organisation Thev with courage people evacuated from homes gi- ever in that from MONEY ...

Published: Friday 21 March 1941
Newspaper: Runcorn Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1109 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GUARDIAN DECEMBER 19 SHOULD SAYS RUNCORN CANAL EMPLOYEE DROWNED Police Court visitor on Friday last on John ..

... GUARDIAN DECEMBER 19 SHOULD SAYS RUNCORN CANAL EMPLOYEE DROWNED Police Court visitor on Friday last on John Kelly of 17 Granville drowning at Yard of proceedings Sir Bernard pathologist Mr J solicitor 1C leu the Street labour r Hi the last Misa Kelly ...

Published: Friday 19 December 1941
Newspaper: Runcorn Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1956 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Weston and health Private Conion reported missing for During service including Colin Private - St School and ..

... Weston and health Private Conion reported missing for During service including Colin Private - St School and Ship Canal Yard Runcorn racing it career wife Miss 4 Road serving as dispatch rider with an anti-aircraft Artillery His M is nurse stationed in ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1945
Newspaper: Runcorn Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 2754 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bar- operstid I • , I I i . PAGE EIGHT RESCUED BOY FOR LONC SERVICE FROM CANAL Continued Page

... crossing to them. the bridge, doubled back and The following. on retirement. had mediately dived into the canal s' service•. R. G. fully clothed. The canal at this T. ig nyto Conl e ins th ti f 7 44) ar f s f r r L. Millwood (44). f n H. Peacock and point was ...

Published: Friday 10 November 1944
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 3808 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Amendments Needed

... ;:tfort of in canal 11 ,, ats. 'ishere were found on board, 510 men. _ 190 wolucti, and 143 children, giving a percentage of 60.5 men, 22.53 women. and 16.97 children, c , mipared with the previous year's figures of 61.19% men, l 20.25% women and 18.56% ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1940
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 156 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

An Urgent Need

... An Urgent Need - - The report concludes with the annual review by the Canal Boat Inspector, which shows that during 1939, 405 canal boats were inspected and 29 contraventions were discovered (involving 16 boats). The inspector comments: The need for ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1941
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Addreu by the Chai

... men and women to assemble in Canal Street in the middle of the afternoon, there was such a large turn-out for the parade that the onlookers were impressed by the size of this nonmilitary army. There must have been approaching 60() men and women in battle ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1942
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 155 | Page: 3 | Tags: none