10 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

March 3, 2000

BOLTON pensioner Alice Sefton was on her way down to Coventry today to realise the dream for recognition of the Women’s Land Army.

Alice, aged 75, from Kearsley, has been in a two year battle to win recognition for the work they did during the Second World War.

Today a plaque was due to be unveiled dedicated to all the home front workers during both world wars. And Alice, who has three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, was set to be a guest of honour with Bolton MP Brian Iddon at the service at Coventry Cathedral.

Alice was a member of the Women’s Land Army in South Wales.

25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

March 2, 1985

EDUCATION bosses have removed the threat hanging over school milk in Bolton.

The service, which provided breaktime milk for thousands of schoolchildren, had been saved because education cuts are less than originally feared. The axe has also been lifted from teaching posts, grants to outside organisations, school allowances for classroom equipment and some repairs and maintenance.

The services were under threat because it was feared Bolton’s education budget would have to be slashed by as much as £600,000. But this week the education and arts committee was told the budget will be cut by only £393,000 as the council opted for a different financial package to help balance the local authority accounts.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

March 2 1960

IN the course of their work as apostles of business efficiency the members of Bolton Productivity Committee have gained a fair idea of which section of industry in their town shows most interest in their meetings.

It is not the bosses; it isn’t the work-people. It’s the foremen, who always turn up in force when the committee puts on a programme.

This fact emerged this week when the Productivity Committee was discussing its programme for next winter, and it seems likely that the role of the foreman in productivity will be further discussed.

100 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

March 3, 1910

MARY Halliday, aged24, a waste picker of 75, Brackley-st., Walkden, was conveyed to the Bolton Infirmary on Wednesday suffering severely.

She was following her employment at Messrs. Nuttall’s Lakeside Mill, Worsley-rd, when a piece of belting flew off and cut her face severely.

There is a fear that the sight of one eye may be affected.