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DROWNED IN CANAL

... DROWNED IN CANAL Fate Of Ilkeston Girl FATHER'S SECOND TRAGIC BEREAVEMENT May Worrell, nine, of 66, Stratford-street, Cotmanahay, Ilkeston, was drowned in the Grand Union canal at Ilkeston yesterday. about 5 p.m. two small boys told Mr. W. Tatham, licensee ...

Published: Monday 15 January 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 677 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LEG FOUND IN CANAL

... LEG FOUND IN CANAL Ship Utilised To Aid Police Search A ship proceeding up the Exeter canal to-day w ae expected to help police investigations into the mystery of two legs which have been found in the canal. Policemen followed the boat in the hope that ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1939
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 7 | 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

EVACUEE DROWNED IN CANAL

... EVACUEE DROWNED IN CANAL CANAL labourer was having: his dinner near a lock at Braunston on Tuesday when a girl on a barge called out that there was something in the water. He went on to the barge in the middle of the canal and nulled out the bodv of Harry ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1942
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 655 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CANAL TRAGEDY IN BLACK-OUT

... stated that she and her niece, aged 18, were walk ing along the canal towing path after leaving work at night, and the niece. Miss White, tripped and fell in the canal. The women’s screftrns attrs-cted the notice of some men near and Miss White was rescued ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1939
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Reopening Of Derby Canal Suggested

... Reopening Of Derby Canal Suggested / \NE of the suggestions considered by the Council of the Derby and Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce is that the Derby canal should be reopened for traffic and a special sub-committee has been appointed under the chairmanship ...

Published: Wednesday 14 April 1943
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 269 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Co-operative Women

... Co-operative Women. The President (Mrs. Bradley) presided over 40 members at Baldertop Guild's monthly social at the Co-op. Hall. Miss RoPitt, accompanied by Miss Thacker, sang, and Mrs. Wright played the piano for dancing and games. The spot waltz was ...

Published: Wednesday 06 August 1941
Newspaper: Newark Advertiser
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

... THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTES BRINQTOX The monthly meeting Brlngton Women’s Institute was held at The Cedars Invitation of Mrs. Lawrance, Countess Spencer presiding. Mrs, Eric Judge and Mrs. Edward Martin were notified as new members. An invitation from Harlestone ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1940
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1160 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOMEN’S CO-OPERATIVE

... WOMEN’S CO-OPERATIVE National President At Birthday Tea The national president Mrs. Webb, of Swanwlck. Derbyshire, who /ister Sir William Bradshaw. was the speaker the Grantham Women’s Co-operative Guild’s birthday tea in the Labourroom, Wests ate, on ...

Published: Friday 03 September 1943
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 864 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WOMEN FOR FIRE DUTIES

... and stressed the need for more women to come forward voluntarily to assist In this direction, particularly at those factories which were largely staffed by women. “There are large numbers single glrtr and young married women whose husbands are in the Services ...

Published: Tuesday 24 February 1942
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 770 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

... WOMEN’S INSTITUTES BILLING Mrs. Law presided at a members’ day '* of Billing Women’s Institute. Tnere was a social evening. Mrs, Wright was the piano. BUGBROOKE Mrs. Knapp presided over a meeting of Bugbrooke and Klsiingbury Women's Institute, when d ...

Published: Friday 16 May 1941
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1726 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BREASTON WOMEN'S INSTITITTS

... BREASTON WOMEN'S INSTITITTS The monthly meeting of the Wamena Institute wax held on TnoadaY afternoon. in the garden at The Brewton. the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock. J. Mawlcy presided. and 80 member, we wesent. . A gifl cfa v ilting case presented ...

Published: Saturday 23 August 1941
Newspaper: Stapleford & Sandiacre News
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 391 | Page: 3 | Tags: none