25 YEARS AGO

BUS users were today fighting an application for an average 29 per cent fare rise by Greater Manchester Transport. If it goes through, this will be the third large rise in 12 months.

MPs voted last night for their controversial pay rise, and decided to link their salaries to the assistant secretary of state grade, giving themselves an increase of £1,250 despite a pay policy maximum of £6 a week for everyone else.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, July 24, 1950

ALL available members of the Wanderers' professional staff were due to report at Burnden Park again today, when their close season break officially ended, writes 'The Tramp'. They were all in with the exception of Willie Moir, who had an extension of leave to attend his brother's wedding, and Jimmy Hernon, who is having trouble with an abscess in the ear. Mr Peter Duxbury, the club chairman, gave them a welcome in a bright dressing room speech, and extended the best wishes of his co-directors and the administrative staff for a happy season. Only light training was indulged in, but there was a session of road work, about eight miles on a course selected over Great Lever and Breightmet.

125 YEARS AGO

SALE of property, consisting of two beerhouses and a number of cottages, at Farnworth, last evening, realised the extraordinary sum of £13,655, £1,885 above the reserve price.

NIXON'S Diarrhoea or Bowel Complaint Mixture - This preparation will be found useful in the above distressing complaint, and is confidentially recommended to all. A dose taken as soon as the least pain or looseness of the bowels is perceived, will prevent what otherwise might prove a very dangerous attack. During the great heat of summer, no household should be without it. - Sold in bottles at 1s and 1s 9d each by Joseph Nixon, Dispensing Chemists, 8, Bridge-street, Bolton, proprietor of Nixon's Pectoral Cough Syrup, the well-known remedy for coughs and colds. - Advt.

A GOOD strong set of artificial teeth (top or bottom) supplied at 30s upon an improved system, by Mr Melrose, Practical Dentist (13 years' experience), 4, Devon-street, Bury New-road, Bolton. - Advt.