From the Evening News, January 22, 1904: THE Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Austen Chamberlain), speaking at a banquet of the Carpenters" Company last night,

said that unless a great change occurred within the next few months in the revenue returns there was little prospect of realising the Budget anticipations. He was afraid it would not be his happy lot this session to be able to propose remissions of taxation. We could not expect that the next few years would be as prosperous in trade and commerce as the years which had passed and there was therefore special need for economy in national expenditure.

A Yankee flying machine enthusiast believes most confidently that the flying machine will be commercially available with 12 months and another says it will be the only recognised method of transportation within 25 years.

From the Evening News, January 22, 1954: BOLTON Parks Committee decided at its meeting yesterday to inquire about what had been done by other local authorities before deciding whether or not to make provision in Bolton parks for cycle speedway racing. Members heard that the Deane Cycle Speedway Club formerly used Back Hulton Lane, but they were no longer allowed to do so. Haslam Park, Hulton Lane and Rumworth Park, it was said, would all be suitable. Mr T.E. Clark, Parks Superintendent, said that if this request was granted there would be others from various parts of the town.

BOLTON'S new crematorium will probably be ready for opening in October, it was stated at the Parks Committee meeting by Ald Booth, the chairman.

From the Evening News, January 22, 1979: ONE day strikes by busmen and public service workers gave the crisis-hit North-west its worst dose of Monday blues for years today. There was one ray of sunshine as the 600 North West water workers, on strike for 11 days, voted to return to work.

BOLTON businessman Ian Ashworth, angry at "a state of industrial anarchy", said he was refusing to pay his firm's tax returns "until such time as the government again begins to govern." Mr Ashworth, aged 28, of Limefield Close, Bolton, is proprietor of Lotstar Ltd, Deakins Mill, Egerton. He is hoping to persuade large numbers of other firms to follow his lead as a protest against the number of strikes.

From the Evening News, January 22, 1994: BOLTON'S jobs misery went from heartbreaking to horrendous today with the news that another 140 are to go. Up to 90 will be made redundant at the Whitecroft group's Star Vale bleachworks in Star Lane, Horwich. And nearly half the total of 108 jobs are to go at Fibre Fillings Ltd at Albion Mill, Cawdor Street, Farnworth.

VANDALS left a trail of destruction at the bowling green in Longsight, Harwood. One sickened resident said there had been a spate of attacks in the area recently after the demolition of Harwood precinct.

Glue sniffers and thugs had moved on when it was knocked down to make way for a supermarket.