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The Allotments Movement

... Movement Somewhat slowly, but let us hope surely, the responsible committee of the Corporation is preparing for the Dig for Victory campaign, and it is now up to’those physically capable, and not otherwise fully occupied, to come forward and do their ...

Published: Wednesday 03 January 1940
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 365 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Girls who a few weeks ago were weavers are here seen making munitions somewhere in the North of England

... Liverpool PLAYING FIELDS AS ALLOTMENTS BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL SCHEME The Birkenhead Corporation are co-operating fully in the Dig for Victory ” campaign, and, despite the restrictions on borrowing, the Allotments and Smallholdings Committee of the Birkenhead Council ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 935 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Page Two THE RAMSBOTTOM OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 19 1940 Attended Over 50 Cup Finals Allotments for Health ..

... our own gardens allotments the less shall we make shipping transport who are employed in occupations That is we all “Dig for Victory” The Minister of Agriculture is aiming at 500000 new plots of 300 square vards implies allotments holders 10s worth of ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Ramsbottom Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2114 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

VACANT ALLOTMENTS

... secure an allotment. The member* of the Allotments Committee of the Town Council have done their best to assist the “Dig for Victory” campaign. It is for those with a little time t Ur * CU,t ' * to 40. Bonievsn,*^. ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Boys’ Club Presentation

... s and make plans for the institution of the group saving system. Birkenhead Allotments Lecture In furtherance of the Dig for Victory campaign, the Allotments and Smallholdings Committee of the Birkenhead Council have arranged a lecture at the Beechcroft ...

Published: Monday 22 January 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 316 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TWO GOOD DECISIONS

... TWO GOOD DECISIONS Fleetwood has set a fine example in the dig-for-victory campaign this week. The Council in committee have decided to go on with the cultivation of spare land, and to reduce the expenditure on flowers. Both these decisions are good. ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DIGGING FOR VICTORY,

... DIGGING FOR VICTORY, Before the war some two million families were growing foodstuffs for themselves on allotments and in their own gardens, or keeping chickens or pigs. Since September last it is estimated that an additional 1.800.000 families have followed ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Clitheroe Advertiser and Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

– Echoes and Gossip of the Day –

... George advocates the conscription of parklands for the production of food. “ There must be no privileged land.” We must dig for victory, and there are men and women ready and willing to work on the land. The unemployment figures have fallen as a result of ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 935 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Mr. Rarnsbotham And The War

... of good for themselves and for the country generally by encouraging the growing of more food. Reuling to the slogans - Dig for Victory' and 'Grow more food' Coun. Drake said these were not put on the hoardings for fun, the Government meant the business ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1940
Newspaper: Morecambe Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 582 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GARDENING

... Ash 25' W. C. HARTLEY, Garden Craftsnu WREATHS. CROSSES. BOUQUETS, Etc. Tel. 3479. Oulder Hill Nurseries & 6 Oxford A 1 DIG FOR VICTORY FIRST GRADE SCOTCH SEED POTATOES From 71b. for 1/6. FI vE VARIETIES IN STOCK. VEGETABLE SEEDS. SPADES. FORKS, ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1940
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

CORPORATIONS HELP

... involved iu war Tlie necessity of greater production would increase long as the war was prolonged, and if the responsibility dig for victory was not so great at the present time, the rising cost of vegetables eVentua.ly would tempt allotment on their hobby. In ...

Published: Wednesday 31 January 1940
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 2 | Tags: none