25 YEARS AGO

TEENAGERS have started a campaign to save their youth club, which they say is threatened with closure for three nights a week. Over 1,000 people have signed a petition organised by members of Highfield Youth Centre in Wildman Lane, Farnworth.

50 YEARS AGO

SPECULATION about a 100ft. tower which has been erected in the yard of Harry Peers and Co., Ltd., constructional engineers, Elton-st., Bolton, has been rife in the Bury Old-rd. district. Guesses as to its use have varied from television aerials to old wells. Actually, it is a new type of radio-telephone aerial, which represents a step forward from the older style aerials. It has been ordered by the General Electric Company for use in an important overseas project.

125 YEARS AGO

THIS morning, the whole of the hands employed in the various cotton mills of the town and district resumed work; with the exception of those mills where repairs are in progress. A meeting of the Hand-Mule Spinners' Association was held last evening in the Mechanics' Institute, when the report of the signing of the Agreement was received and unanimously approved of.

INFIRMARY and Dispensary - The matron begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a parcel of old linen from Mrs Holt, of The Folds.

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