Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW July 15th 1871: COLLECTIONS – On Sunday last collections in aid of the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary were made at the temporary church and at St. Thomas’s Church, in accordance with previous announcement. The amount realised was £32. July 15th 1871: BUILDING FUND – Capt. THELLUSSON, commodore of
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Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW June 3rd 1871: SCHOOL BOARD – The statistical committee presented a report on the educational requirements of Ryde. It stated that there were 2,101 children within the limits of the borough, 433 of whom were ascertained to belong to the middle and upper classes, and were returned as being
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW May 3rd 1871: POLICE COURT – On Monday Henry STEWART, baker, High-street, was charged with selling bread otherwise than by weight. Elizabeth SILVESTER, wife of a Police constable, stated that on Friday afternoon she went to defendant’s shop and purchased a stale loaf. Defendant did not weigh it. Mr.
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent at Ryde Mr THURLOW Apr 1st 1871: SCHOOL BOARD – A letter from the Education Department, which stated that the results of the next census for the district would be placed at the disposal of the board, if they wished to ascertain the correct number of children, but the sum of
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent at Ryde Mr THURLOW Mar 4th 1871: FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE – We are sorry to hear that this disease has again appeared in our neighbourhood. Mr. James BRADING of Briddlesford, Haven Street, has had his entire herd of cattle down with distemper; and Mr. James JEFFERY, of Bembridge, has two
Isle of Wight Times: Feb 2nd 1871: QUEENSLAND – There appears to be a very large demand in this colony for the various classes of female domestic servants and some other classes of labour. The Brisbane Charter of November 1870 says; Married couples, without incumbrance have been engaged during the month at from £55 to
Hampshire Telegraph: (agent at Ryde – Mr. THURLOW) Jan 4th 1871: SERVANTS – At the Ryde Borough Court, on Monday, Mrs. SIVIER, of Sivier’s Hotel, Pier-street, was charged with keeping three servants and neglecting to pay duty. Mr. JACQUES, Supervisor of Excise, conducted the case on behalf of the Commissioners of Inland revenue. Mr. WHITE
Hampshire Telegraph: (agent at Ryde – Mr. THURLOW) Dec 3rd 1870: WESLEYAN CIRCUIT – The annual tea meeting in connection with the Ryde circuit of Wesleyan Methodists took place in the smaller room at the Town-hall on Monday evening. It was followed by a public meeting, which was largely attended. Mr. Councillor BEVANS, senior circuit
Hampshire Telegraph: (agent at Ryde – Mr. THURLOW) Nov 2nd 1870: IW RIFLE VOLUNTEERS – On Monday afternoon the Battalion were inspected in the grounds of St. John’s House, Ryde, by Colonel PEEL, Assistant Adjutant-General at Portsmouth. The weather was anything but favourable to out-of-door exercises. After noon it apparently settled down for continuous wet
Hampshire Telegraph: (agent at Ryde – Mr. THURLOW) Oct 1st 1870: TALLOW WORKS – The Count A. R. METAXA having called the attention of the Home Secretary to a nuisance caused by the tallow works at Ryde, has received the following copy of a letter through Mr. Secretary Bruce which he received from the Local