25 YEARS AGO

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IN spite of price scares, 90,000 more people are expected to have holidays abroad this year than last year. Increased bookings are already reported for Austria, Italy, Holland, France and Spain. Holidaymakers are resigned to paying a little more because of the rate of exchange. Spain in particular is drawing considerably more tourists than last year. One of the cheapest holidays on offer is a week in Blankemberghe for £15 19s 6d.

125 YEARS AGO

ON Saturdfay, an inquest weas held by Mr Taylor, borough coroner, to inquire into the death of Ranbdal Thomas Lythgoe, 14 years of age, point-turner, 30, Cardwell-street, who was crushed between two wagons on Wednesday week, on the branch railway to Astley Bridge. George Wm. Johnson, 30, Cardwell-street, navvy, had known deceased two years. On Wednesday week, deceased was turning the points for the waggons containing earth removed in the construction of the railway; and when the waggons had gone past the points, deceased proceeded to do his duty of uncoupling the waggons, and whilst doing this the horse started forward and deceased was caught between the buffers of the two waggons, getting severely crushed. He fell to the ground. Witness with others removed deceased home, where he died the same evening. The horse, which was a restive one, belonged to Mr A. Pilling, contractor. The driver of the horse was at the animal's head. - A verdict of 'Accidental Death' was returned.

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