Looking Back
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March 28th, 2008
From this newspaper 100 years
ago. -
Bostock and Wombwell's visit
to Richmond. This famous show is
to visit Richmond on Friday next.
The name of Bostock and Wombwell
is of itself a sufficient guarantee
of an excellent entertainment. It is
claimed for this menagerie that it is
"the largest travelling zoo on earth".
It is a veritable Noah's Ark on wheels.
There are countless wild animals of
interesting species, some of the
finest lions in Europe, tigers, bears,
waggon-loads of monkeys.
From this newspaper 50 years
ago. - The first woman to stand for
the Richmond Parliamentary Division
of the North Riding will be
Coun Mrs Mabel McMillan who has
been selected by the Richmondshire
Divisional Labour Party as prospective
candidate. Mr Richard Hoyle of
Stokesley fought as Labour candidate
against Sir Thomas Dugdale
MP in the last two elections.
From this newspaper 25 years
ago. - Helmsley WI has decided to
pull out of the organisation to join
the newly formed Yorkshire Countrywomen's
Association. Mrs Mildred
Hutchinson, president of
Helmsley WI, said all of the 31 members
took part in a secret voteon
whether or not to carry on with the
WI. The result was 27 to four to
leave the WI and join the YCA but on
Thursday Mrs Hutchinson said: "I
had a letter yesterday from the WI
saying we can't finish just like that, it
seems we have to have a VCO present
when the vote is taken.
From this newspaper 10 years
ago. - A traditional church service
which celebrates the blooming of
hundreds of golden daffodils has
been moved forward because of the
early spring. Churchgoers of all denominations
have packed St Mary's
in Farndale, on the North York
Moors, for many years to celebrate
the annual explosion of blooms. But
this year the valley has become carpeted
with the flowers much earlier
than usual.
11:58am Friday 28th March 2008
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