Isle of Wight Observer:- July 4th 1914: OUTING – The Police and Fire Brigade outing on Tuesday was rendered a little more exciting than it otherwise would have been, owing to the motor char-a-banc catching fire. There was a certain fitness about the mishap, seeing that the Ryde firemen were aboard at the time. July
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Isle of Wight Times:- Jun 6th 1914: ON FIRE – A large valuable motor car owned by Miss Benett BRIGSTOCKE, Saxonbury, West-street, a landaulette, was on fire at 10.01 pm. The Fire Brigade were on the scene within five minutes and quickly extinguished the flames with chemical apparatus. Jun 6th 1914: FOOTBALLERS – At the
Isle of Wight Observer:- May 2nd 1914: APPLICATION GRANTED – At the Borough Bench on Monday an application was granted to Mr. W. E. GRANT, headmaster of the Ryde Upper Mixed School, under a section of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s’ Act 1904, allowing some sixty children to perform at the Ryde Theatre Royal,
Isle of Wight Observer Apr 4th 1914: HISTORICAL EVENT – Few people are aware that that unfortunate fugitive, the beautiful but ill-fated ex-Empress Eugenie sought refuge in the Isle of Wight. After a terrible passage aboard the Gazelle, the yacht only reached Ryde after 12 hours conflict with wind and wave. Sir John Fox BURGOYNE
Isle of Wight Observer:- Mar 7th 1914: ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION – The Isle of Wight Electric Light and Power Co. Ltd., opened an Electrical exhibition at 24 Union-street, Ryde, on Tuesday and the exhibition remained open until Friday. It was held to show the inhabitants the uses to which electricity can be put to in private
Isle of Wight Observer:- Feb 7th 1914: SOLENT TUNNEL – If some people who are continually agitating for a Solent Tunnel from Portsmouth to Ryde would turn their attention to something that stood a chance of being carried out they would do more good. The boring operations have been in progress for some weeks near
Isle of Wight Observer:- Jan 3rd 1914: IN RETROSPECT – Sports.. The Ryde Bowling Club greens proved to be as popular as ever; Ryde Harriers Athletic Club had a number of interesting runs during the year; Ryde Badminton Club there was a good entry and a number of good games played; The Ryde Rowing Club
December 1913 Isle of Wight Observer:- Dec 6th 1913: ISLAND FANCIERS – At a sanction show held by the Portsmouth and District Canine Association, Mr. CROSSBEE-SMITH, of The Bays, Binstead, won third in novice bulldog and reserve in open bulldog classes under Mr. DODDS, with his typical dog Boss Johnson. Dec 6th 1913: APPOINTMENT –
Isle of Wight Observer:- Nov 1st 1913: PARISH OF ASHEY – The Poor Rate allowed by the County Justices on Tuesday, October 25th, at 2s. in the £. The Overseers have made a Special Expenses (sanitary) Rate at 6d. in the £. Nov 1st 1913: CHRISTMAS CARDS – There are relatives and friends across the
Isle of Wight Observer:- Oct 4th 1913: Y.W.C.A. – Miss MERRY, president, and the members of the committee of the Young Women’s Christian Association, were “at home” on Tuesday to a company of subscribers and friends, who were received in the drawing room of Garfield House. Songs were contributed by Mrs. SALMON and Mr. GOLDING.