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TO-NIGHT'S FULL MOON

... TO-NIGHT'S FULL MOON It Is Interesting coincidence that brings to-day's lull moon within 12 hours one of the closest approaches to the earth this year. An expansive disc will, therefore, appear in the sky to-night and great wave moonlight will be welcomed ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Weather News Is Secret

... seeing a halo round the moon and the bigger the diameter of the halo the longer will it take the rain to reach us. A red sky at night means a fine day coming, while a red sunrise is followed by rain within twenty-four hours in seven cases out of ten. We ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1940
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 408 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Be Your Own Weather Prophet

... to look at the sky, test the wind, and remark —without too much risk of being wrong— Us'll 'aye rain tomorrow. I rackon. Well, this is how it is done: STUDY THE SKY First study the sky. No doubt you already know that Red sky at night is ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AND COMMENT

... Regulations. It Is a simply written little essay which does not hesitate to quote such popular proverbs Red sky at night Is the shepherd's delight; red sky In morning la the shepherd's warning. Whether It will tell an old-time farmer anything he does not. or ...

1'.0. SMILERS' all?

... which they calculate what the weather will probably be like. . We all know that old rhyme: A red sky in the morning Is a shepherd's warning; A red sky at night Is a shepherds delight. There are many other signs of coming changes in the weather, and birds ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WAR NEWS

... Spitfires were seen racing across the sky. 27 NIGHT RAIDERS DOWN IN OCTOBER Mail was authoritatively informed to-day that during Octc'acr A.A. gunners and R.A.F. fighters brought down 27 German bombers during night raids. This is two in excess of the ...

Published: Friday 01 November 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

R.A.F. DRIVE BACK REMEMBRANCE DAY MASS RAIDERS

... also opened lon the raiders, and dozens of black egi grey gun bursts were seen in the sky. LAST NIGHT'S RAIDS. Raiders roared over London at one , during the night at the rate of a minute. the fiercest raid on ; own& for sonic time. But, from ' reports ...

Published: Monday 11 November 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1033 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHSI

... reliance on this form of attack but now most of her visitation is confined to the indiscriminate bombing from high in the sky at night. The Fighter Command is taken over by Air Marshal Douglas and with him there are to work in this scheme of co-operation ...

Published: Monday 18 November 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3072 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

N.-EAST GETS FIRE BOMBS So . prompt was the action taken by regular and volunteer fire services and by civilian

... Immediate action is absolutely essential. FRENCH COAST Flashes and flares in the sky and NIGHT RAIDS NOT the rumble of explosions from the direction of the French coast last HEAVY night indicated that RAY. bombers had braved the icy weather con- A town In South ...

Published: Friday 03 January 1941
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 475 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Is It True?

... tinuous twilight. It is. of course. , question of how far the sun d:;•• below the horizon and the reflectei sunlight in the sky. To-night this welcome feato:ts will theoretically be visible (ro-t the West Riding, but though faint. the luminosity will steadi ...

Published: Wednesday 14 May 1941
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Biggest Air Battle Off Britain This Year

... escaped. The clear sky last night throbbed with the deep unbroken roar of powerful motors as strong formations of fighters crossed and re-crossed the sea in steady relays. Some were so high that they traced white vapour trails in the cobalt sky. Some were s ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 597 | Page: 5 | Tags: none