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31
– 6 Nov |
Public
House hours reduced German
aliens A couple ‘English’ wives of deceased German men were summoned before
the City Court for not registering under the Alien Act Bradford
Pals List of all members of the battalion appeared in the Newspaper |
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Allies Declare War on Turkey |
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7
– 13 Nov |
Lighting restrictions The lights out order has been extended and the streets are now very
dark. Lights on tramcars reduced and shopkeepers outside lights to be
extinguished by 8pm. Telegraph
Santa Clause “Santa Clause will not be able to do this year what he has done before…
he has asked us to help him give a little gift at Christmas to the child of
each soldier and sailor who has gone from Bradford to help his country at
home or abroad” Bradford
Blind Institute Founders day, the war had caused them to be busier with knitting
orders and making baskets. |
Soldiers
Pay Dependents allowance and pensions has been raised to a substantially higher level for the purposes of the present war. A new provision has also been made granting state assistance to the father or mother or other dependents of unmarried men. A widows pension will also increase as will the scale of pensions for partial and total disablement |
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14
-20 Nov |
Khaki for the Army Despite the
great push output is not meeting the requirements of government. “The mills
of Bradford district capable of the manufacture of khaki cloth have been
busily engaged well into the evenings.” However already the mills are
absorbing all the available labour in the day time and there is no one left
to work a night shift. |
Death
of Field Marshall Earl Roberts He contracted a chill after a recent visit to troops in France. He succumbed after a short illness to pneumonia. |
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21
– 27 Nov |
Belgian Institute
Opened Premises in Manor Row opened with assembly hall for meetings and
concerts, reading rooms, recreation rooms and workshops. Lord
Mayors Sunday A dull damp morning bitterly cold with an almost endless procession of
marching men accompanies the Lord Mayor to church. Never before had the
procession had such dignity or been so appropriately representative of the
inner life of the city |
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