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LOCAL authorities throughout Yorkshire are tackling the question of air raid precautions. More information ..

... services. Auxiliary special constables are being recruited, and auxiliary ambulancemen and nurses are being trained by the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Officers of the Corporation are undergoing anti-gas instruction at the West Riding Police Headquarters ...

Published: Friday 28 January 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 646 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LEGISLATION NEEDED

... the Association’s work. Last year, women helpers patrolled the lanes near the camp until 3 a.m. every morning, for the protection of young girls. Application was made for police women to put on patrol, taut the police authorities put more policemen on ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE ARMY OF “ WAGS ’

... THE ARMY OF WAGS Since the first draft the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps landed French soil just six months ago, many similar bands women have marched down that road fight for their country in office, cookhouse, and workshop. Within that short period of ...

Published: Wednesday 21 November 1917
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 391 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

the Services

... 5 identified. Men and women . O]J apply to the Blood General Infirmary. West Biding should write ' .jical Dr. T. N. V. Potts, County Wakefield. edg og ji Messenger service.—Leeds youths between the ages men over 40. WOMEN Women only are needed services: ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

... Army Pay Corps, York. (4) Your sister/has been misinformed; those who join the Women's Army have not all have their hair cropped quite short like convict. Her tresses will not be touched in any way. The address of the Women's Army Auxiliary ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1917
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 452 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LAST YEAR’S PARADE

... n’s Association. South African War Veterans’ Association, Leeds City Tramways. St. John Ambulance, Corps of Commissionaires. and the Leeds City Police. At the Parish Church the Vicar of Leeds (Canon W. Thompson Elliott) described the ceremony as act of ...

Published: Wednesday 12 October 1938
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 210 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

21, KHAKI GIRLS. WITH THE W.A.A.C. IN FRANCE. Scarcely more than a week ago, I stood the quay of a

... slowly into its dock,” writes special representative the Press Association, who was one a party women journalists who visited the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps in Frauce. Rain was falling steadily, and the officers and men as they reached the upperdeck turned ...

Published: Wednesday 21 November 1917
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 314 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A.R.P

... deficit on fire fighting services 2,664 POLICE Regular police 1.682 '*’637 51 First police reserve 135 145 + 10 Special constabulary 6,931 6.598 333 Observer corps . 743 643 100 Total deficit on police services 474 FIRST SHELTERS ...

Published: Wednesday 01 March 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 487 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

APPEAL AT FOOTBALL MATCH

... 3,660 women were needed for air raid precaution* work, and that 3,072 men and 2,010 women had enrolled. Of 2.596 men and 100 women needed for the auxiliary fire service, 941 men and no women had enrolled, and of 1,199 men needed for the ...

Published: Friday 10 March 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RECRUITING OFFICE TO BE OPENED

... parties, and decontamination squads. Police Services, including the regular police lorce, the first police reserve, and Special Constabulary. Plre Services, inclluding the Fire Brigade and Auxiliary Fire Service. Women are needed for ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 335 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

mvbver of a widow

... lying the flonr wound in her throat. 'Hie police 'vere once communicated with And doctor was summoned, and he pronounced the won--,n to dead. Almost at the same time Collins gave himself for th'* crime to the police Loman-street. The man was remanded. * ...

Published: Tuesday 28 March 1911
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STILL MORE NEEDED

... latest returns from the Ministry of Labour the city needs 4,267 more men and 2,271 more women volunteers, with another 828 men and 35 women for the auxiliary fire and police services. These figures have been reduced a little during the last few days, but the ...

Published: Thursday 04 May 1939
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 7 | Tags: none