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
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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.
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