Craven through the years

12:08pm Friday 16th May 2008

100 years ago

Craven through the years

9:28am Friday 9th May 2008

100 years ago At Skipton Rural Council, it was recommended that steps should be taken to eliminate the nuisance caused by paper and other rubbish from Barnoldswick Urban Council's tip. When there was a strong wind, paper was said to be flying about all over the place, but it was claimed Barnoldswick councillors did not appear to take any notice.

Craven through the years

9:26am Friday 2nd May 2008

100 years ago The New Brighton Saw Mills Co, Gargrave, brought an action against Patrick Mills, labourer, under the Employers and Workman Act. The company sought to recover 18 shillings - one week's wages - in default of his having failed to give proper notice when leaving their employ. The plaintiffs said there was a large poster setting out the terms of employment which the defendant would have passed daily. The defendant said he could not read and the rules had not been explained to him. The bench ordered the defendant to pay the 18 shillings.

Craven through the years

3:25pm Thursday 17th April 2008

100 years ago Never in the long history of Steeton had there been less ground under cultivation for cottage gardens or allotments. The slump came at a time when the population was growing.

Craven through the years

9:34am Friday 11th April 2008

100 years ago Skiptonians were naturally proud that their rugby team had, for the third time, entered the final stage of the Yorkshire Challenge Cup, with its trophy known as "t'owd tin pot". They were due to meet Castleford at Otley.

Craven through the years

10:34am Friday 4th April 2008

100 years ago The Veterinary Surgeons Act Amendment Bill came in for scathing criticism from Settle farmers. It was suggested that only fully qualified veterinary surgeons should be allowed to perform necessary operations on lambs and prescribe for the many ailments that afflicted farm stock. This, if passed, would put out of court about 25,000 "other vets" who, the Herald said, may not have the necessary mystic letters added to their names, but whose experience was far more worthy than fancy diplomas.

Craven through the years

10:58am Friday 28th March 2008

100 years ago The announcement of the decision of the newly-formed Threshfield Golf Club to allow golf on Sundays was met with dismay. The club confirmed that play would not take place before noon on Sunday and that no caddies or Sunday labour would be allowed. With such restrictions, the club argued that it would cause no more harm than going out walking or driving.

Craven through the years

10:20am Friday 21st March 2008

100 years ago A series of health lectures in Addingham, presented by the evening schools committee, were discontinued due to a lack of interest.

Craven through the years

9:59am Friday 14th March 2008

100 years ago A strike at Salterforth Shed had been in progress for 12 months and there was no progress in the way of a settlement. Many of the workers had left the village and found work in neighbouring districts, but some had returned to work in the shed.

Pick of the Past

7:58pm Friday 7th March 2008

100 years ago It was reported to Skipton Council that in some instances owners of houses were letting them out to their wives or others in order to get an allowance of a 25 per cent reduction in rates. The legality of the custom was questioned, but the reply was that the arrangement was not an evasion of the law.

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