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Mill Rita)OM Messrs. Tunstill's Brier&ld Mill, which closed last week owing to a fuel shortage, re-opened on ..

... local Horticultural Society are prepared to advise and to help all people willing to take allotments in response to the Dig for Victory scheme. Women Unionists. Local Women Unionista held their usual whist drive in the Conservative Club last Thursday night ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1217 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

INTERESTING BRIERFIELD LECTURE

... were, made available on our own doorsteps. To put it briefly, they were endeavouring to make those oft repeated words, Dig for Victory, not only a slogan but a living example for others to follow not only in Brierfield but elsewhere. Their labours were ...

Published: Friday 16 February 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 454 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

TABLE TALK

... demands will be made upon it as a result of the war. We are quite familiar with the cry Dig for victory, and it may be put on a higher plane than that, Dig for self-preservation. We are interested to know that the sinking of ships by the enemy is ...

Published: Friday 01 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2427 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Bummer Has Come!

... public in general, and in particular to those people anxious to make a start on the task of taking up the spade to dig for victory. A Stalwart Every church has its stalwarts. Some of them are better known than others, but they all play their part in ...

Published: Friday 01 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 442 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Wanted—Waste Paper

... can. The Allotments, It would be an exaggeration to say there had been a mad rush for allotments in response to the Dig for Victory appeal. There has, however, been a definito move within the past fortnight, whilst of more than trivial account is the ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 391 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BY `OBSERVER' RELATE SPORTING

... compulsory attendance ought to be reduced to once a month. He instanced two men, now actively engaged in their allotments digging for victory, who had signified their willingness to play cricket if need be, but found it very difficult to attend Sunday School ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1359 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE LEADER.-FRIDAY. Chasm Servicss. Mr. Chester, of Barrowford, occupied the pulpit in the morning, and Miss ..

... prefer the line of least resistance, for growing them Means i'good bit of digging and a long : time of waiting for the reward. Men of all classes are Digging for Victory. They are digging for it in Wheatley Lane, in Fence, in Barley, and even in Sabden Fold ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3875 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BLACKO

... residents, and it- is hoped that soon the other half will be spoken for. In this way Blacko is going to grow more food and Dig for victory. Former Resident's Death. • - The funeral took place on Friday at Hebden, near Grassington, of Mr. Hubert Waddilove, ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THEY PLOUGH THE FIELD & SCATTER

... to my mind was as thoughtless as it was discourteous. The physical welfare of the lads is every bit as important as digging for victory. The Council gave the order for the fields to be ploughed. They have, not unnaturally, sowed a seed of bitter criticism ...

Published: Thursday 21 March 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1751 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BARROWFORD JOTTINGS

... Ribblesdale Place, Higherford, gave a very fine account of themselves as leading players in George and Margaret. Digging for Victory. Those who travel about the country can see with their own eyes how splendidly farmers are responding to the appeal ...

Published: Friday 12 April 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 507 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEMONSTRATION PLOTS

... DEMONSTRATION PLOTS With the Dig for Victory Campaign many people are contemplating EP:owing vegetables in their gardens or taking up an allotment for the first time, it is felt that many more would follow their example if only they could obtain sound ...

Published: Friday 19 April 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 318 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

OLD FIRM IN NEW

... of those will not be seen at Eleedhill during the coming season. They will turn to the more exhilarating pastime of digging for victory, or fishing for fun. One would be labouring under a disillusion to expect to retain such support. Only a Constantine ...

Published: Friday 19 April 1940
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1727 | Page: 8 | Tags: none