7th May 1926 - Tennis Club Annual General Meeting

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Tennis Club

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Buntingford Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening. The Rev. John Cole presided, and there was a good attendance of members.

The Hon. Sec. (Mr B.E. Thody) presented his annual report, which was adopted.

The Hon. Treasurer (Mrs B.E. Thody) presented the financial statement, which showed an adverse balance of £1 15s. 5d. The expenses last year were £22 8s. 11d., and included: new nets and posts £7 18s., groundsman £4 5s. 9d., deck chairs £2 0s. 6d., rent £3, and balls £1 12s.

The receipts, which totalled £20 13s. 6d., were made up as follows: Balance from 1924 seasons £8 1s. 3d., members' subscriptions £10 10s., whist drives on courts and Foresters Hall £1 4s., vistors' fees &c, 18s. 3d.

The Chairman said he thought the accounts were very satisfactory, considering what had been spent on improvements last year.

The accounts were then adopted on the proposition of Mr L. Smith, seconded by Mrs S. Smith.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Chairman moved the re-election of the President (Mr H.C. Marshall).

Mr L. Smith seconded, and the motion was carried with acclamation.

Mr B.E. Thody was re-elected Hon. Sec. with Mrs Thody as Hon. Treasurer.

The Committee elected were - Mrs S. Smith, Mrs H. Handy, Miss Aylott, the Rev. John Cole, Messrs. S. Smith, H. Handy, H. Cutts and W. Smith. 

A Sub-Committee, consisting of Mrs J. Aylott, Mrs S. Smith and Miss Bush, were elected to serve as a tea committee.

On the propostion of the Chairman, Mr S. Howlett was re-elected Captain, with Mr H. Clarke as Vice-Captain.

Votes of thanks were accorded the officers for their past services, and the ladies who managed the teas so successfully.

7th May 1926 - The Great Strike

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The Great Strike

Nation Calm and Confident

Gradual Re-Commencement of Railway Services.

The Prime Minister's Messages.

A comprehensive survey of the strike shows the following salient features:

An important part of the business of the Country is held up.

The services of power and light are adequately maintained.

The supplies of food and fuel are sufficient to maintain the life of the Country for several weeks.

The distribution of milk is being regularly carried forward.

The Nation remains calm and confident.

The great strike, which commenced on Monday night, has affected the whole country, and in many parts buiness is at a standstill.

As far as Buntingford and district is concerned inconvenience has been caused to those whose employment is in the city. A large number of food lorries have passed through the town. There are no trains or busses, and the only mails are as follows:

Delivery - 7am.

Delivery - 11am.

Depatch - 10.15 a.m.

Despatch - 4.45 p.m.

A number of men of the Herts. and Beds. Regt., who have recently returned from India, were re-called to Bedford on Tuesday, and were conveyed in cars by Captain H.H. Williams and Mr J. Thwaites of Aspenden. The outgoing mails are being conveyed daily to Ware by Mr H.C. Marshall.

PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGES

The Prime Minister's messages to the nation are as follows:

"Keep steady. Remember that peace on earth comes to men of good-will."

In yesterday's issue of the British Gazette the Prime Minister's message was:

"Constitutional Government is being attacked. Let all good citizens, whose livelihood and labour have thus been put in peril, bear with fortitude and patience the hardships with which they have been so suddenly confronted.

Stand behind the Government who are doing their part, confident that you will co-operate in the measure they have undertaken to preserve the liberites and privileges of the people of these Islands. The Laws of England are the people's birthright. The Laws are in your keeping. You have made Parliament their guardian. The General Strike is a challenge to Parliament, and is the road to anarchy and ruin."

STRIKE ITEMS

Milk was conveyed to Buntingford Station from the various farms, and later taken by motor lorry to London.

Large consignments of vegetables for the London Markets passed through Buntingford on Tuesday and Wednesday night.

A ford van, loaded with bacon, passed through Buntingford yesterday. So loaded was the van, that two sides of bacon were laid across the bonnet.

Owners of wireless sets have shown hospitality to persons wishing to hear the news. Mr F. White has installed a loud speaker in his shop, and Mr H. Clarke has opened his office a to [sic] number who have heard the news bulletins at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.

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7th May 1926 - Food Transport

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Food Transport

The following have power to act on behalf of Joint Committee in signing passes for drivers of lorries conveying Food Stuffs to various destinations:

Mr Mallet, No. 5, Sunny Hill, Buntingford.

Mr S. Burton, No. 2, Station Road, Puckeridge.

Mr Large, Widford Road, Hadham.

Signed G.W. Pepper, Secretary N.U.R. (Buntingford Branch), on behalf od the N.U.R. Transport Workers, A.S.L.E. and F. and R.C.A.

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Re above advertisement, we are requested by the Rural District Council to state that the above has been accepted as an advertisement only. The Local Authority has the food situation in hand, and will operate irrespective of Trade Union dictates.

The above notice is an illegal assumption of authority. All drivers have a full right to the road, and permits such as those named above are invalid.

7th May 1926 - Buntingford Petty Sessions

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Buntingford Petty Sessions

Friday last, before Lieut-Col C.H. Heaton-Ellis, C.B.E., Mrs Dimsdale, and Capt. H.H. Williams.

POOR RATES

Poor rates for the following parishes were presented by the Overseers and signed by the Justices.

It was stated that with the exception of Layston parish there were no arrears: Layston Poor Rate 5/-, lighting 3d.; Aspenden Poor Rate 5/-, lighting 6d.; Wyddiall Poor Rate 5/-; Buckland 4/8; Throcking 6/-; Little Hormead 5/-; Braughing 4/8.

AN ARREARS CASE

Jack Cecil Cook, of Hay Street, was summoned by Mr H.J. Andrews who stated that money due under an affiliation order had not been paid. The defendant did not appear, and the Chairman signed a warrant for his arrest. The police left immediately, and brought defendant to the Court within a few minutes.

P.C. Gillett then gave formal evidence of arrest. He stated that he had just arrested the defendant in Harestreet.

Asked by the Chairman why he had paid no money under the order made in November last, the defendant said his wages were only 25/- per week; his father was ill, and there were two children at home.

The Chairman said the defendant would have to pay or go to prison. He had not attempted to pay anything. Defendant would be committed to prison for one month, but the order would be suspended until Friday, May 7th, to enable the defendant to pay.

CHAIRMAN'S ADVICE TO A YOUNG LAD

A Buntingford lad was summoned by his late employer for stealing a shilling. The defendant's late employer stated that he did not wish to press the case as he had had no previous trouble with the lad.

The Chairman, who said he knew the lad's parents were very respectable, gave the defendant some good advice, and bound him over for two years.

NO LIGHT

Gladys Cook, of Hay Street, Braughing, was summoned for riding a cycle without a light at Westmill, Buntingford.

P.C. Williams said he was on duty at Westmill on 12th April at 8.40 p.m., when he saw a cyclist approach. He signalled to her to stop as he noticed there was no lamp on the machine. He asked her for an explanation and the defendant replied "I have been to the hairdressers; I did not think I should be there so long."

The Chairman read a letter from the defendant, who did not appear.

Supt. Wright stated that the defendant was a sister of the defendant Cook who had been brought up on arrest.

The Chairman, in imposing a fine of 10/-, said the family seemed to have no respect for the Court. He also instructed the superintendant to see that the girl was informed that had she been present the magistrates might have taken a more lenient view of the matter. She had not appeared and would therefore be fined.