25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

April 15, 1976

THE MP for Bury and Radcliffe, Mr Frank White, has been appointed an assistant Government Whip in Mr Callaghan's re-shuffled Cabinet.

THE economic future - and the weather - may be uncertain, but Bolton area people are determined to make the most of their first holiday fling of the year. A surprising number are bringing their summer holiday forward to stretch the Easter break to as much as three weeks. The coasts of Spain are still the main target with the sun-seekers, but travel agents report an increase in bookings for Italy and Greece, where favourable exchange rates are a big attraction.

50 YEARS AGO

ELEGANCE has always depended more upon gracious simplicity than luxurious complexity. So it is hardly surprising to learn that nowadays frills and flounces in lingerie are spurned in favour of simple, well-styled, and nicely tailored garments. There is no more important fashion foundation than underwear; so as soon as the sun really comes out to stay - away with the woollens and welcome to the lightweights. Self-supporting underslips are on their way into the shops. For the season's semi-transparent fashions, slips are made with a boned bodice. This combination ensures the perfect smoothness required under chiffon and muslin, and soon these beautiful undergarments will be available in pastel and darker shades of colour.

125 YEARS AGO

THE tide of Liberal success gains increasing force in Bolton. Every test of public opinion results in favour of the Liberal Party. Success brings success, and each fresh victory appears to strengthen the Party for the succeeding one. The latest indication of the growing power and coming ascendancy of the Party in local affairs is to be found in the election of Guardians for Great and Little Bolton.

The Liberals have carried every seat in both townships, and have thus secured a majority at the Board, which consists of 40 members, of whom 22 are Liberals and 18 Conservatives. Assuming that the Conservative county magistrates who are exofficio members of the Board, are not "whipped up" in large numbers - which would be a very unusual and unseemly spectacle - the Liberals will now have in their hands the appointment of Chairman and Committee, as well as the general direction of the affairs of the Union. What advantages this transference of power will bring about, we must leave to the event. Whatever may result in that respect, the Election is an important display of the increasing influence, growing power, and effective organisation of the Liberal Party in the Borough.