July 1925
Isle of Wight County Press:
July 4th 1925: DANCING AT THE GAINSBOROUGH – The Gainsborough Club, recently opened in Union-street, has been the venue of successful dances during the week, and will be continued throughout the season. “Dancing teas” every afternoon, and “dinner dances” every Thursday and Saturday are also popular.
July 4th 1925: NEW PUTTING GAME – which was recently opened at the Sandringham Gardens, has so far proved one of the most profitable of the Corporation’s undertakings. It has been remarkably well patronised and no doubt there will be a lot of interest in the game. It has been entered by the corporation for the silver spoon award for the best new venture of the week.
July 4th 1925: TRAMP DEPORTED – John MACGREGOR, a tramp, of no fixed abode, was fined 2s.6d. at an occasional Court held before the Mayor on Thursday evening. He was charged with having been drunk and incapable in George-street on the previous evening. He undertook to leave the town, and was escorted to the pier by the police.
July 4th 1925: ROYAL DONATION – The following letter has been received by the Major Privy Purser Officer, Buckingham Palace, June 29th, Dear Mr. Mayor, in reply to your letter, I am commanded to inform that the King is graciously pleased to grant his patronage to the Ryde Royal Regatta this year, and to give a donation of ten pounds to the Regatta funds.
July 4th 1925: EXCURSION DELAYED – When returning from Portsmouth to Ryde at Midnight on Monday the Southern Railway steamer, Duchess of Kent, encountered the sand bank to the east of Ryde Pier. It was almost low water at the time. Every effort to back the vessel off failed and the passengers had to settle down to a wait of some three hours before the flowing tide floated the steamer. The Duchess of Kent was bringing the passengers from Portsmouth on a special late excursion trip, run in conjunction with the Coronation-holiday.
July 4th 1925: ST. DUNSTAN’S – The streets of Ryde and the surrounding district were thronged with Fair sellers of tokens on Monday. The effort, on behalf of St. Dunstan’s succeeded in realising no less than £64.11s.4d. for the blinded soldiers, sailors and airmen. The collection was organised by the local Men’s and Women’s Section of the British Legion.
July 11th 1925; ALLEGED BURGLARY – Pte. Anthony GRAY, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Parkhurst, was arrested at Ryde Pier-gates on Wednesday morning on a charge of burglary. He was also wanted as a military deserter. It will be recalled the GRAY was recently found in Green-street, in a state of collapse, with a bullet wound in his thigh. The burglary it is alleged he committed took place at Yarborough, Pelham-fields, Ryde, the residence of Mrs. Katherine C. C. FARRELL, on Tuesday night.
July 18th 1925: RAILWAY STAFF OUTING – The staff of the mechanical and engineers etc., departments of the Southern Railway Company at Ryde works held their first annual outing last week-end. On Saturday over 60 including Foremen SWEETMAN and SMITH, and Sub-Inspector STRATTON travelled to Guildford for lunch and to Winchester for tea. On Sunday the drivers, firemen etc., of the Ryde depot, numbering about 30 made a motor tour round the Isle of Wight. Dinner was served at Alum Bay and tea at Carisbrooke.
July 25th 1925: NURSING ASSOCIATION – The annual meeting of this excellent Association, which has so long been carrying on a benevolent work in Ryde and district, was held in the Justices’ room at the Town-hall on Monday. Miss CORRIE read the report which stated that the additional building at 60 Monkton-street had been completed and was in use. Three bed-rooms, bath-rooms, lavatory, laundry, airing-room and store-rooms had been added on the ground at the back of the original building. The installation of electric light throughout the buildings and an improved and extended heating system had still to be paid for when finished.