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Dethroning a Potato

... must be dethroned —at least temporarily. These experts are associated with the National Institute of Agricultural Botany at Cambridge, and they have made themselves responsible for a War Time Leaflet to help in the production of potatoes as the most valuable ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 537 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FIFTY YEARS AGO

... AGO From The Birmingham Vosi,” January 13, Dkath of Mrs. P'itzGeorge. Mrs. 'FitzGeorge, wife of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, died at her residence in Queen Street, Mayfair, on Sunday, after a long illness. The deceased lady, who was in her ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SENIOR DIVISION

... for Witton All Saints by three to two Horne. Jevans. Mobley and Taylor were the pick their sides. Two clear goals gave Duke of Cambridge the points against Handsworth Amateurs. By this victory they regained the leadership. The winners were minus a player ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Sports Argus
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 360 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HELP FOR THE NOVICE

... best general advice upon firstearly sorts possible is to plant Sharpe’s Express to be followed by Catriona for succession. But Duke of York is much favoured for warm, light soils; Midlothian Early is another name for it. Arran Pilot is newer sort which has ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1033 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Wolves Should Retain Midlands Leadership

... IfA OlCneS Trinity Ath. v. Pheasey Comm^ nl j Lewis ASTON AND ERDINGTON LEAGUE. o «?narkbrook Social’ TAME VILLA v. DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE Perrystanding v. Sparkbrook &ociai tame vjlla (£rom) ._ H aywood. Scott Mobley, Partridge, Dilloway, Jevon Wheeler, Crosbie ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 544 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Friendlies

... Snape, Chapman, Mitchell; Barratt. Green, Murray, Lowrie, Jeremy. Other Matches ASTON AND EBDINGTON LEAGUE TAME VILLA v. DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. TAME VILLA (from). —Haywood, Scott, Mobley. Partridge. Dilloway. Jevon, Wheeler. Crosbie, Myers. Taylor, Kelly, Horton ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 211 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MIDLAND

... Amateurs and won by three clear goals Kelly was prominent for Villa, whose goals came from Taylor (2) and Wheeler. Duke of Cambridge, though winning two to none, were given a close game by Welford, whose efforts deserved a better fate. O’Neil and Perry ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: Sports Argus
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 625 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COURT AND PERSONAL

... Queen, who spent the week-end Windsor, were present at morning service yesterday in the Royal Chapel, Windsor Great Park. The Duke of Windsor arrived London last night on leave from France. THE POPE AND RESTORATION OF PEACE A “STUBBORN OBSTACLE” IN THE WAY ...

Published: Monday 22 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 662 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PRECEDENT OF 111 YEARS AGO

... who are unable look forward to a Royal Regatta this year, are anticipating with keen interest the first war-time Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race, which is to be rowed on the Thames Henley on March 2. One of the chief topics of discussion is the nature of the ...

Published: Thursday 25 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 451 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

MAN EJECTED

... munitions. . ASTON AND ERDINGTON LEAGUE TN Division T. of the Aston and Erdingtort League, Tame Villa lost at home t ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1940
Newspaper: Sports Argus
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 446 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AGAIN CURTAILED

... Teams:— REGIONAL MATCHES West Bromwich Albion; Saunders; Sankey, Griptnn. McN'ab; Xewsome, Bell, Connelly. I.Tolm-on. Luton Town: Duke; Lutterloch. Dunsmore: Roberts. .]. Forsyth; B.ssrs, Uni?gran. Billing* ol1 Stephenson. Northampton Town: Gorntlie; McCnllOlKT ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 875 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

SUNDAY MERCURY 28 January 1940 MIDLAND MAN PRISONER OF WAR NO SIREE! Says P Herbert America P HERBERT MP in

... Cold Wave Deaths America’s nationwide cold wave of the past 10 days has caused 339 deaths Cambridge by-election There will not be an Independent candidate for Cambridge University by-election after all Haifa Earth Tremor An earth tremor lasting for nearly ...

Published: Sunday 28 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1332 | Page: 3 | Tags: none