Published at 11:09, Thursday, 21 June 2012

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A BOY: On Monday afternoon, a very serious accident happened to a boy in West Strand, Whitehaven, where the recent extension of the Preston Street tramway has been effected.

A little boy, son of Mr McHall, blacksmith, residing in Littledale Lane, Quay Street, was amusing himself along with others, when a goods train in motion upon the shipping line of rails knocked him down. He was at once taken up, when it was found that he had received serious injuries to his legs. He was removed to the Infirmary, where his leg was amputated.

June 19, 1862

MOOR ROW BAND OF HOPE: The members of this useful institution were out on parade on Monday, and made a good show in the streets. Mustering in good force at the Infant School they were piloted through the village with the customary display of flags, and marched to Cleator to have a look at the gardens of Messrs Ainsworth and Lindow. The Moor Row Brass Band accompanied them and played the necessary selections.

Mr Hartley’s field was open to them on their return, and they partook of a good tea.

June 23, 1887

GOOD NEWS FOR MILLOM: After working part time for over 18 months the Millom ironworkers are likely to be put on full time this week. The third furnace has been lit, and the blast is to be put on today. This will be good news to all engaged at the ironworks, as most of the employees have been on short time for an extended period. Stocks are low and there is every prospect of good times, provided the labour unrest comes to an end at an early date.

June 20, 1912

WILDLIFE GROWING TRAFFIC WISE: I am pleased to note that the red squirrel is on the increase, several being noted regularly in the Irton district, about Eskdale and in the Calder Valley.

Squirrels as well as stoats and weasels seem to be growing traffic wise, for I have more than once seen these little people of the wild turn back when starting to cross a high road at the sound of a motor horn.

June 24, 1937

WHITEHAVEN COLLEGE OPENS: Built and equipped at a cost of £316,000, the Whitehaven College of Further Education – one of the most modern in the country – was officially declared open on Tuesday afternoon by Sir John Cockcroft, Master of Churchill College, Cambridge, and Chancellor of the Australian national University, Canberra.

June 21, 1962

SCREES ARE A CLASSIC: The famous Wasdale Screes are to be made a Site of Special Scientific Interest in their own right.

Since 1979 the screes have been included with Wastwater as one special site.

But both sites are now registered as of such value that the Nature Conservancy Council has proposed to separate them and redraw the boundaries.

The screes are described by the council as “a classic geomorphological locality for one of the best and most famous examples of screes in Britain”.

June 18, 1987

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