From the Evening News, October 1, 1995: Books from Bolton primary schools are being given a new lease of life helping children in one of the world's poorest Third World countries.
Now only funding for shipping prevents the 10,000 books and a whole classroom of furniture donated locally from going out to Brufut Primary School in The Gambia.
A MILLS Forum aimed at helping local firms is being staged in Halliwell, Bolton, on October 16.
Bolton Council and Bolton City Challenge Ltd are promoting the event at the Quest Centre in Brownlow Way.
25 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
October 1, 1980
THREE men are now helping detectives investigating over 100 break-ins at Bolton area homes, during the past 12 months.
The burglaries usually carried out at night and with a brace and bit used to force open windows were committed in Harwood, the town centre and Farnworth.
MADCAP mariner Ted McNamara's bizarre attempt to cross the Atlantic in a barrel ended after just 50 minutes today.
The balding bachelor, 61 tomorrow, rolled out the barrel off Sennen Cove at Land's End despite a series of duckings.
But the tide washed it straight back in after Ted had completed just 70 yards of the 3,000-miles voyage to Florida.
50 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
October 1, 1955
MANY members of Bolton Health Committee were shocked by the conditions of hundreds of houses when they visited a slum clearance area of Bolton yesterday.
The area is bounded by Fletcher Street, Bridgeman Street, Reservoir Street and Lever Street, and at least 212 houses are definitely unfit for human habitation.
Bolton Parks Superintendant, Mr T. E. Clarke, has been chosen as President-elect of the Institute of Parks Administration.
The annual conference is usually held in the home town of the chosen President, but because of the number of delegates it is expected that Bolton will not be able to welcome this year's conference.
It is customary to hold the conference in a nearby holiday resort.
100 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News
October 1, 1905
THE motor trap at Carnforth yielded four victims at Lancashire today.
Messrs. Henry Wood, J. P., Astley Bridge, was charged with travelling at 27 miles an hour: George Wilton, of Lewisham, at 31 miles: James Peebles, of Edinburgh, 32 miles an hour, and Philip Dawson of Sydenham, 37 miles an hour.
Mr Wood was fined £5 and costs: Wilson and Peebles £7 and costs, and Dawson £10 and costs.
AS the results of inquiries made this morning, we learn that there is no fresh development in connection with the mysterious disappearance of the Bolton mail bag.
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