Milestones w/c July 1, 2010
100 YEARS AGO June 25, 1910 WESLEYAN CIRCUIT PACKET TRIP
THERE were a record number of passengers at this popular annual packet trip to Hull, Grimsby and Spurn, which took place on Wednesday. Over three hundred people were taken on board 'The Scarborough' at Owston Ferry, and at all the other places a large company joined the boat.
Unfortunately at Keadby over thirty persons had to be left behind on account of the boat having its full number of passengers which it is allowed to carry. No doubt they, as well as the officials were disappointed that such a course had to be taken. The weather was not ideal as during the day the thunder showers somewhat marred the comfort of the passengers.
75 YEARS AGO
June 29, 1935
DIPHTHERIA AT FERRY
WE are pleased to report that the epidemic now appears to be definitely on the wane. With regard to recent reports in the papers regarding the C.E. schools, we understand that the text books and library books have not been destroyed as stated but by instructions from the Lindsey County Council, have all been packed and returned to Newland House, Lincoln. All exercise books and books belonging to the managers were destroyed. The schools are now to be painted and decorated and we hope these efforts will assist to definitely end the epidemic.
50 YEARS AGO
June 24, 1960
CYCLIST FINED 10s
AN EPWORTH cyclist was fined 10s. at the Epworth Magistrates' Court for failing to conform to the traffic lights in High Street, Epworth. Inspector C Bates said the defendant told PC Muggeson: "I waited five minutes and the lights did not change, so I carried on. I admit I was in the wrong - when I went on the pad the lights did not change."
25 YEARS AGO
June 28, 1985
A161 PLAN DASHED
BELTON Parish Council has been disappointed by replies it has received from other parish councils about the volume of heavy traffic on the A161.
Councillor John Luke, chairman, had commented, "If we are to take the matter to a high level we should arm ourselves with statistics – numbers of vehicles, times of heaviest flow, tonnages and so on." Mr Reginald Miller of High Street was said to be compiling detailed records.
Earlier Coun Harry Hackney had said, "I think we should still pursue the matter, even though we have had disappointing replies. The problem is not going to go away. We owe it to the ratepayers to think what it is going to be like in ten, fifteen or twenty years from now." Coun Alan Pearson said Belton's High Street was not built for the traffic it was now enduring, there were damage and fractures in the roadway which were causing increasing expense.
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Wednesday 08 February 2012
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