Timeline of events reported in the Bradford Weekly Telegraph in November 1914 

	Local		National	International
Nov 1914
31 – 6 Nov	Public House hours reduced The chief constable found that “the state of drunkenness during this exciting time was normal” and he had no intention of restricting the hours of sale of intoxicating liquor to the public. Restricted hours were already in place for serving soldiers.   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			Allies Declare War on Turkey
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
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.
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