Newspaper piece
The Star
Category
Ephemera
Date
26 Mar 1951
Materials
Newspaper
Measurements
60 mm (Width); 90 mm (Length)
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Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 742586.18
Summary
The piece of newspaper used to wrap a selection of miss matched cigarette cards. The piece is the top half of a single page taken from 'THE STAR. Monday, March 26, 1951'. The outside has the headlines; 'Rotherham Rate May Rise By 2/- To 22... ROTHERHAMS rate for the new financial.. will probably be increased by 2s to 22s. in.... "The Star...' 'Korea Bullet Cut His Parachute Harnes Lieut. D. E. Johnson, of Swaxton, near Bridgewater, Somerset, was flying over Korea as an observer with Pilot D. James. of Plymouth, when they encountered Chinese machine- gun fire from the ground. ...' 'ALL EYES ON PARADE CROWDS watching Darnall (Shefiield) Medical Aid Society's parade, and (left) Barbra Gullick, "The Star" Queen of the event, casting an appreciative look at one of her young attendants who wore a thick shawl while waiting fro the procession to move off. Gaiety and Colour in Procession One of the most colourful annual events in the East End of Sheffield, Darnall and District Medical Aid Society's Easter Parade, drew thousands of spectators today. ...'. The inside carries the headlines; 'Bishop is Against TV As a Church Service TELEVISION is not likely to become a permanent part of church worship, despite the success of the first televised service at St. Peter's Church, Belper, Derbyshire. The Bishop of Derby, Dr. A. E. J. Rawlinson, who sanctioned the experiment, is against any repetition except in very exceptional circumstances. ..' 'WRIGHT ROUTS NEW ZEALAND By E.R.J.HAYTER (P.A.-Reuter) WELLINGTON N.Z. Monday. THIRTEEN wickets fell for 167 runs on the second day of the second and last Test match here after the first day's play had been washed out by rain. ...' 'PERON SHAKES A-SCIENTISTS By David Watt, our engineering correspondent. PRESIDENT PERON has created a stir in the scientific world, although a verdict on his atomic energy claims must await much more detailed informa- tion than has so far been dis- ...'.
Makers and roles
The Star, printer and publisher