Hampshire Advertiser: – Agents the Misses GIBBS, Royal Marine Library, Union-street, Ryde Feb 3rd 1872: WORKING MEN’S CONSERVATIVE ASSN – The annual dinner of this association took place at the Town-hall on Wednesday evening, on which occasion the Hon. Somerset CALTHORPE occupied the chair. A capital supply was served up by Mrs. BRADING, to which
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Hampshire Advertiser: – Agents the Misses GIBBS, Royal Marine Library, Union-street, Ryde Jan 3rd 1872: OLD AND NEW – Special services in connection with the departure of the year 1871 were held in several of the churches and chapels on Sunday. The birth of the new year was ushered in by a merry peal from
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent: Mr. THURLOW Dec 2nd 1871: HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS – The improvement Committee recommended that a temporary wooden framed, one-roomed house be erected at St. John’s toll-gate, near Ryde, and that a bar be placed on the cross-road leading into the Oakfield-road.—Mr. MORGAN, who was present, said he would allow the Commissioners to
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW Nov 1st 1871: NARROW ESCAPE – A young lady, a passenger by the Southampton packet, had a very narrow escape from a serious, if not a fatal, accident at the Victoria Pier on Saturday afternoon last. The weather was very rough, and the steamboat, which was alongside, gave an
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW Oct 8th 1871: LECTURE – On Monday evening the Rev. T. S. BARTLETT, LL D., delivered a second lecture on “Fun,” in the large room of the Isle of Wight Philosophical and Scientific Society, Melville-street. The lecture was eloquent and amusing. Oct 8th 1871: EDUCATION ACT – The managers
Hampshire Telegraph – Ryde Agent Mr. THURLOW Sept 6th 1871: RYDE PIER COMPANY – They have pleasure to announce the completion and opening for traffic of the junction between Ryde Pier and the Isle of Wight Railway. The line for a short distance is laid temporary along a portion of the Esplanade, but on completion
Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW Aug 5th 1871: SCHOOL BOARD – The ordinary meeting of this board was held on Thursday. On the minutes of the previous meeting being read, the Vicar, who was not present, handed in a protest against the report of the Board, so far as it relates to the number
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
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.