Compensation claim for sheep injured rubbing itself against a seat on Ilkley Moor (From Ilkley Gazette)

Compensation claim for sheep injured rubbing itself against a seat on Ilkley Moor

7:30am Friday 5th June 2009

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1884

A request was made to the Ilkley Local Board for compensation for a sheep killed by one of the seats on Ilkley Moor. The sheep had been rubbing itself on the seat, which had not been fastened down, when it toppled over trapping the animal which was later found dead.

• During Whitsuntide the pretty village of Burley-in-Wharfedale has presented a very busy appearance. The mills ceased work on Friday night and did not again resume work until Wednesday morning, so that the residents had plenty of opportunities in which to enjoy themselves.

• A man employed by Mr Blakey was returning from Bolton Abbey with a party of eight, while turning round the corner of Brook Street at a rather brisk trot, the spokes of one of the hind wheels broke off close to the centre of the wheel, and all the occupants were thrown with great force upon the road. Each were much shaken and a little hurt, but there of the ladies were very much hurt being cut about the head.

1909

Among the visitors to Ilkley and Bolton Abbey were a number of delegates attending the Esparantan congress. There were representatives of various nationalities amongst them, but they talked glibly in “the manufactured tongue” and seemed to understand each other perfectly.

• The annual walk from Bradford and through Wharfedale accounted for a good number of trippers at the bottom of Brook Street, the competitors being seen on the outward journey and again witnessed as they passed along Denton Road on their return, the turning point being over Bolton bridge and back through Beamsley and Nessfield. A competitor named Ormrod was knocked down by a cyclist when descending a steep hill leading to Bolton Abbey and both were injured, but not seriously.

• Whitsuntide is not one of the best holidays of the year in Ilkley, although the country does at this time look its best. Whit-Monday has come to be regarded more as a children’s day and as school treats are the rule many parents for the children’s sake are compelled to stay at home. Under any circumstances a big crowd was hardly to be expected on Monday, as the outlook in the early morning was anything but promising - although locally it kept fine until 1 o'clock.

1934

In connection with their determined opposition to the county council’s proposed amalgamation scheme for Wharfedale, the Ilkley Urban District Council has briefed counsel in the person of Dr Houlds-worth and have also retained the services of Mr Arthur Collins, of Westminster as financial expert. The Ilkley Preservation League, which is also taking a very strong line in opposing these proposals, has submitted a request that representatives should be received by the council to discuss points, especially amalgamation. The Urban District Council chairman Dr Dobson said: “We wish to use every means in our power for this opposition.”

• It is good news to hear that the camp at Ilkley for poor children from Leed, which is being organised through the Ilkley group of Toc H, is definitely to materialise. It is hoped to open the camp on June 16 on a site kindly lent by Mr Ellis of Hollin Hall Farm. The secretary Mr W Walker said: “We feel this job well worth while for the majority of the lads have never been out of the area in which they were born and naturally love the town until they have seen the country. Their ages rank from 10 to 14 years.”

• Fewer people are held in higher esteem in Ilkely than those hard working ladies who wear the uniform of the district nurse and whose services are regarded in scores of Ilkley homes as beyond all praise. Some measure of that appreciation was expressed in their hearing at the annual meeting of the Ilkley District Nursing Association in Ilkley Town Hall on Tuesday. Dr A W Gott, who presided, spoke in terms of the warmest praise of the service the nurses rendered in Ilkley.

1959

Sheep worrying in the Ilkley district and of flocks being chased and injured at several farms have been reported to Ilkley Police this week. Investigations are being made at the Gold Hotel Farm, Ben Rhydding, where it has been reported that three lambs valued at £15 have been worried, and several others injured by dogs. Enquiries are being made around Lane End Farm, Middleton, where it was reported that one ewe valued at £8 has been worried.

• The proprietress of an Ilkley café was summoned before magistrates for selling milk deficient in fat. She pleaded guilty. Two food inspectors entered the café on April 16 and asked for two glasses of milk. On analysis it was found that one glass had a fat content of 2.36 per cent against the minimum of 3 per cent laid down by the regulations. The defendant was given an absolute discharge and ordered to pay £3 costs.

• The total receipts at the Ilkley Bathing Pool since it was opened on May 9 this year now amount to £2,458 and in comparison with last year it was not until the middle of July that a similar figure was reached. On Saturday, £25 11s 6d was taken in admission fees from 49 senior bathers, 202 juniors, 136 spectators and 34 cars.

1984

The principle horn player with the Halle Orchestra, Michael Purton, spent the afternoon at Burley Middle School. During the first half of the afternoon he conducted the school orchestra and gave them many useful tips on playing in a group. After a break the whole school listened to an entertaining and instructive talk by Mr Purton. He talked about the Halle Orchestra and he illustrated his talk by playing various instruments including a hose pipe.

• A talk on the history of tea and tea pots was given at a meeting of Ilkley townswoman’s guild by Mrs Skirrow. She traced the history of tea drinking from 400 AD to the present time, but mainly from the 19th century to the present day as, until tea was exported from India in the 1860s it was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy, but mainly from the 19th century to the present day as, until tea was exported from India in the 1860s it was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy
• Despite a torrential downpour earlier in the day over 300 competitors, aged from four to over 40, braved the elements to take part in the Ilkley Marathon Fell Races on Sunday. They did battle on the famous moor, much to the delight of an enthusiastic body of spectators.

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