Across the Years
How foot and mouth hit Otley Show in 1883
125 years ago
A meeting in Otley of the committee of the Wharfedale Agricultural Society discussed the question of how the recent foot and mouth restrictions would affect the forthcoming show. It was resolved that the meeting be adjourned for one month in order to see if the dis-ease abated, or if the restrictions on cattle movement were removed.
The funeral of the late Staff Sergeant Major Ives, who was a native of Guiseley, was held in Northumber-land. His mortal remains were interred at Gateshead Cemetery with military honours. The firing party consisted of a sergeant and 19 rank and file of the Royal Artillery. The coffin rested on a gun carriage drawn by six horses and was covered by the Union Jack.
The Wharfedale School attendance committee complained that the justices were not assisting them as they ought, giving parents a chance to improve their children's attendance at school by adjourning cases for one month. As soon as the case was dismissed for good attendance after a month, they soon slipped back into their old way, without any permanent good being done.
100 years ago
The Baptists of Guiseley are this week holding a bazaar, the object of which is twofold - to liquidate a debt of something like £50 and to form the nucleus of a 'minister's fund', ie a fund which can be utilised for paying the salary of a resident pastor.
The chief topic of discussion at this week's meeting of the Yeadon and Rawdon District Education Sub-Committee was a proposal for the establish-ment of a centre at Yeadon to which the scholars from both Yeadon and Rawdon should go for the purpose of being taught cookery.
Under the auspices of the Wharfedale Agricultural Society and the Wharfedale Chamber of Agriculture, a lecture was given at the White Horse Hotel, Otley by Professor R S Seton, of the Leeds University and the Yorkshire Council for Agricultural Education, on the results of experiments in potato growing at the county council's farms at Garforth and other Yorkshire centres.
75 years ago
Wharfedale luck in the Irish sweepstake again held in the draw this week on the Grand National which will be run at Liverpool today. Two local tickets have drawn horses held by local women - Mrs A Woulds, of Burley-in-Wharfedale and Mrs Mary Pickersgill, of Huby. Both are certain of a prize of £660.
The annual report of Scalebor Park Committee states that there were 219 patients in the hospital at the beginning of the year and during the year 115 were admitted making a total of 334 under care this year. nd transfers, leaving 222 in hospital.
Further protests against Sunday boxing were voiced at the re-opening of the Baptist bazaar at Guiseley. Mr H Jennings Chairman of Yeadon Urban Council referred to Sunday boxing as a problem that had suddenly confronted Guiseley. He said that although boxing was a clean and manly sport, he did not think Sunday was a day on which it should be allowed.
50 years ago
The future of the Old Town Hall in Bramhope, which is in need of extensive repairs, was considered at the annual meeting of Bramhope Parish Council. After a lively discussion, a proposition that money be spent to put the Old Town Hall into good repair was defeated, and it was resolved that no further action be taken.
A Yeadon man and a Leeds labourer were jointly charged before Otley Magistrates' Court with stealing tomatoes, value 24s, the property of Mr Alec Walker of Guiseley. They pleaded guilty. Superintendent Green said that a schoolgirl saw two men going into a wooden shed next to Mr Walker's grocery store on The Green . When they came out, one was carrying a wooden box. The girl told the shop-keeper who subsequently informed the police. The men were each fined £5 and ordered to pay 12s each restitution.
The appointment of a consultant in general surgery at Otley General Hospital, to succeed Professor P J Moir who re-tires in July, was considered at a meeting of Leeds Regional Hospital Board. The senior administrative officer suggested that in order to avoid delay in making the appoint-ment it might be advisable to proceed at once to advertise the vacancy. Mr G Whyte Watson questioned whether they would attract the right type of man for only seven half-days.
25 years ago
The headmaster of Bramhope Primary school has retired - after 28 years at the school. Charles Sloman, was appointed headmaster at the school in 1955. At that time there were 112 children in the school but by 1961 owing to the growth of the village, the number attending had increased to 230.
A further attempt to block the introduction by the County Council of roadside parking charges has been made by Ot-ley Chamber of Trade, whose members are concerned that the scheme would have an adverse affect on town centre business.
Fifteen year old Louise Rob-erts of Riverside Park, Otley was elected as this year's Otley Carnival Queen at a disco held by Otley Chamber of Trade.
The event was well sup-ported by the young people of the town. She was chosen by a panel of five judges and will take part in the prossession on Carnival Day.
10:48am Thursday 20th March 2008
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