Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, etc. — 1917-08-11 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

IZA.M.C.). of Chapel-linetals. }tumours hes it that a Macedonian. getting tired off the world, went to oommit ktonwollw'iedgiwritesug pee," followsipt of af from Mla'llcoolail arZlsuicide by laying his neck on the metals, but the poor fellow died of starratiell wafiting fee from the local Patriotic Club:— "Please convey to the members of thel the train to come. The young children are yery pretty, but soon deteriorate. gait" ( thanks'haoel t o forwthey may be persuaded to sing and !dance, hut always with an eye to the . parcel I received by last mail. Everything the British 'Johnnie,: Of the war lithle'astrprenideidClanbd mmosyt acceverYptabbeblet P•allilY parts I can nity very little. A . •deafening cannonade can be he at timer I know how to adequately exprees my thanki, • alu-onrigve(aindinpellerirlicieeust jcoounrdnietiyonherien. sttedoa nitoZ , giinvetnherf4'hy . . . . Fritz is a very frequent visitor trom above. WARNING TO EMPLOYERS , and the manifestation of the thoughtfulneest 11 but rest assured that the motive of goodwill ! but for an that in the mountainous nature 4 and impregnable mountain make advance ims Defence of the Realm Regulations 41a VC/Edible shine and the heat is appalling. Above not ;1 • . ' 'N'lfatcedhc7naitti, home eoiws indeed dthedhi highly PH-thq:sfs' country opinion. We have been requested by the Military . a cloud Is to be seen and not a breeze stirs I authorities to draw attention to the require- the canvas. The coarse grass and stunted ments of the above regulation which pro- shrubs, which clothe the country hereabouts. vides that employers must keep constantly are alive with countless chirping, screeching posted tip in some conspicuous place on their and singing in.sects, one long lazy tune from business premises statements containing morning until night, when it suddenly ceases particulars of (1) all their male employees and gives place to the ' ping' of the dreaded of 16 years of age and over. Further, em- mosquito, whose bite is the harbinger ployers must forthwith deliver to the Re- of malaria, and the coarse bellow of the cruiting Officer for the locality in which ' bullfrog. Everything is scorched by the sun, their premises are situated true copies of a brown world, and burnt vegetation, with the above statements, and thereafter a writ-; here and there a touch of refreshing green. ten report must be furnished to the Recruit- ! The grass is as dry as tinder, and a spark Mg Officer during the first week in each from a passing engine, or a cigarette cars. calendar month slowing any alterations , lessly dropped. is sufficient to set a hill on and additions to the statements down to the fire. One of these fires resul.e in a wild last day of the preceding month. i stampede of eonntless creatures to places of Forms for the above statements can bs safety—huge locusts, mantidw. and beentiobtained at any Post Office, fully coloured flies, snakes, lizards. birds We understand that there has been con- and beasts—all in a mad rush from the fire: siderable laxity on the part of employers to i whilst hovering above can be seen hawks and carry out this regulation, the penalty for ' storks on the look-out for dainty morsels of non-compliance with which is a fine of .1;100 , frenzied insects, down upon. which they GT six months' imprisonment. or both, and 'swoop. Snakes have a great liking for the it is hoped that this warning will render !cemp, and it is by no means an uncommon proceedings unnecessary. experience to find the large rock snake of six Farmers must oomply with the regulation feet in length, or the small, hut deadlyas well as other employers of labour, horned viper, in one's tent. We are a great distance front any town of importance, but there are a few half-civilised Turkish villagers near. What a sleepy, ambitionleset life these villagers must lead, vet 'how delightful! The men are lazy, spending mcet of the day slumbering, condescending now and then to ride to market to sell egga, travelling on a donkey's back, whilst his wife walks alongside blieffully ignorant of the rightful ale-. - ..  !t . , . *.„ ~„