From the Evening News, July 22, 1976

25 YEARS AGO

THE reclaimed lodges at Moses Gate came in for praise when experts from the Countryside Commission paid a three-day visit to local conservation schemes. Only a few years ago the rolling green hills behind the lodges were described as the worst eyesore in the Bolton area. That was before Lancashire County Council embarked on a £96,000 reclamation scheme on the site of the old Hall Lane chemical works.

The Hawker Siddeley Dynamics company is in good shape, managing director Capt. E.D. G. Lewin told apprentices, parents and visitors at the 29th annual prize-giving ceremony for the Lostock factory's training school last night. He said the company's order book was healthy, and its prospects excellent.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

July 23, 1951

IN an effort to protect people who live near De Havilland works at Lostock, where it is proposed to install several jet engine testing beds, from the nuisance of excessive noise and heat, Bolton Corporation is meeting with what it regards as high-handed and bureaucratic treatment from Ministry of Supply officials. The Ministry is apparently prepared to give verbal assurances that certain safeguards will be met, but refuses to put these into legal form so that the Corporation could have redress if the conditions were not observed.

Unless the Ministry of Supply is prepared to meet Bolton Corporation in this respect, the Corporation will refuse to sell the two-acre site on which it is proposed to put the test beds.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

July 23, 1876

THE Park and Burial Board have before them four sites for the proposed new Cemetery, namely, one at Deane Moor, another near Green-lane, Great Lever, a third near Shipton Farm, Halliwell, and the fourth along the valley of the Middlebrook. The first name, at Deane Moor, has, we understand, but little chance of being chosen, the extreme distance from the centre of the town being an objection.

OUR readers will remember that a few weeks ago an appeal was made by Mr R. Luthy and Mr Frauenfelder for aid on behalf of the sufferers by the inundations that had taken place in Eastern Switzerland. The sum of £25 was subscribed, and has been forwarded to the Federal Chancellor, and a letter expressing the gratitude of the Chancellor to the subscribers and the above-named gentlemen has been received. Since then other subscriptions have been given, including £1 from James Barlow, Esq., £1 from J.P. Thomasson, Esq., 15s from Dr and Mrs Gregory, and 10s from a friend, T.D.