From the Evening News, September 13, 1904: THE opening night of the return visit of Ralph Pringle's North American Animated Photo Co to the Temperance Hall was a most successful one, the Hall on Monday evening being packed in every part.

Principal pictures featured the visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Liverpool to lay the foundation stone of the new cathedral and vivid incidents of the Russo-Japanese war. A film depicting a heavy storm at sea and the launching of lifeboat was very much enjoyed.

THE overseers of Farnworth and Kearsley have taken out summonses for non-payment of the education rate against all the known passive resisters in the two townships. The number of resisters has grown from 10 last year to a dozen and includes representatives of Congregational, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist and Primitive Methodist denominations.

From the Evening News, September 13, 1954: LETTER to the editor. Sir, Once again the civic dances have begun and, in order to give full value to dancers, I would appeal to the Entertainments Committee to consider the following points:1: Although hit tunes are constantly changing, the band has now played some tunes for as long as three seasons (particularly for Old-Time dances).2: The price of admission is dearer than for all other Saturday public dances, which surely warrants a first-class band.3: The committee should renew its efforts for smoking to be permitted.

THE Bolton boys' golf championship at Dunscar on Saturday was won for the second year in succession by Norman Johnson of Great Lever - with a score of 77. The runner-up was R. K. Eckersley, also of Great Lever, who returned 81.

From the Evening News, September 13, 1979: BOLTON-born guitarist Neil Smith will be giving the Saturday lunch-time concert at Bury's Derby Hall on Saturday, September 29. Neil, who lives in Little Lever, began playing the classical guitar in 1966 and since 1970 has given numerous concerts and lecture recitals.

GENERAL works manager Vic Chadbond and technical director John Ryder made presentations to two long-serving employees at Thomas Ryder and Son, Bolton. Plant engineer Jack Yates of Turton Road, Bradshaw, retired after 50 years' service and training officer Frank Hoyle left after 43 years. Both received a portable TV set from the company and a radio from their colleagues.

From the Evening News, September 13, 1994: SHOCKED residents have lost their fight against plans to drain and develop Sweetloves Reservoir. The Environment Secretary, John Gummer, has allowed an appeal by North West Water to build 200 houses at the site off Wilkinson Road. Bolton Council refused permission in January after objections from 900 residents and the case was taken to a public inquiry.

ORGANISERS say the Bolton Horticultural Extravaganza at the Albert Halls this weekend was so successful that it could become a regular event in the town hall calendar. The "celebration of Bolton's gardening excellence" attracted nearly 1,500 people over two days.