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BRITAIN TO HAVE AN ARMY OF AT LEAST 2,500,000

... promotions in the I Royal Navy. 14 In the Royal Naval Reserve 1 and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and one Royal Marines promotion from major to brevet lieut.-colonel. Seven promotions are also announced by th« ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1594 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN A MOMENTOUS YEAR

... The m.v. Princess Victoria Inaugurated vehicular ferry service between Lame and Stranraer. B—Lord Londonderry laid the foundation stone of the Whltla Hall, Queen’s University. 9—Dr. T. W. Moody, Queen’s University, was appointed Professor Modem History at ...

Published: Tuesday 02 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 734 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Mainly for Women

... lady Pembroke’s Wiltshire home. Lady Pembroke herself, who was to have played the Queen, was one victim of cold, and Lady Alexandra Haig, originally cast for the Fairy Queen, is at present recovering from an accident. Vivien and Poppet, Mr. Augustus John’s ...

Published: Thursday 04 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1217 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

RISE OF A. R. P. A MARKED FEATURE

... student at Queen's Unitrrsity. and on 17th. Mr. Wm Henry Hanna. formate of Lisburn. died at the 11 y: l Victoria Hospital. Belimt. A sub-committee was appointed by the Hospital Govtunors on the 21st to investigate the complaint that the nurses In the hospital ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2261 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Wages in War-Time

... Angers, headquarters of the Polish Government, to-day.—Renter. ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL Splendid Work by the Ladies’ Guild NEED FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT URGED appeal for support of the Royal Mate roily Hospital so that its great work might be carried on ...

Published: Friday 12 January 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1065 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SLAVE LABOUR

... on Friday night stated that for the duration of hostilities the grant of honorary rank in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserve (including the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), the Auxiliary Air Force. and the Auxiliary Air Force Reserve will ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1095 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SQUAD DRILL CONTESTS

... were some 20 old boys of the 15th Company now on active service with the B.E.F. in France, the Royal Navy, Air Force, Mercantile Marine. and merchant service. One ex-member now serving in the Royal Navy, in a letter to the company captain, says— It is ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1404 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“GAS SPRAY”

... different seta circumstances. Apart from the medical services, who need more practice, the united service came through the teat well.” N.I.E.N.S.A. CONCERT Further Companies Entertain the Services in Ulster Encouraged by the support given them by the ...

Published: Monday 15 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 680 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TOOK PART IN THE BIGHT RAID

... was 12 bull's eyes in 14 shots. Leaving the college he obtained a commission in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, but after about a year's service was transferred to the Royal Air Force. He has been with the latter about five years. In the present war he toc► ...

Published: Tuesday 16 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1216 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 4409 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

IDIOSYNCRASIES OF COINAGE

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Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2299 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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Published: Tuesday 23 January 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2796 | Page: 1 | Tags: none