ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 2 NOVEMBER 1894

MEETING AT ST MARY BOURNE

A meeting of the ratepayers in this parish was held on Monday evening in the Board School Room to consider the provisions of the Act [Local Government Act, 1894] as affecting the parish. There was a large attendance in the dimly-lighted room, and on all sides were heard variations of Goethe’s dying words, “More light,” and it would not be amiss if some entertainments were given during the winter with a view to purchasing lamps, which would be found of service in the school and for entertainments. The chair was taken by Mr.H.Hastings, who was proposed for that post in the company of Mr.Selfe, but the latter declined to act, as he said he had come there to listen.

The Vicar said that was called as a meeting of electors, and they had in the room a number of boys and other people who had no right there, and though he had no official capacity he would ask them to leave.

No attempt was made to comply with this request.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO — 31 OCTOBER 1919

ENHAM VILLAGE CENTRE

Although Enham Village Centre, founded for the concurrent treatment and training of disabled ex-Service men, has been in practical working for about five months, it was officially opened on Wednesday afternoon by the Right Hon.Sir Laming Worthington Evans, M.O., Minister of Pensions, in the presence of a very distinguished assembly of sympathisers and well wishers. The purpose for which the Village Centre Council set out, namely, to provide a bridge between hospital and civil life, is being gradually and surely carried out, and the happy proceedings of Wednesday, taken part in by representative people from a very wide district, shows that the Centre have the country behind them in their efforts to repair the mental and physical scars of war, by means of pleasant and congenial employment in beautiful surroundings, in conjunction with proper treatment.

There can be no doubt as to the suitability of Enham from every point of view, and as a country we feel proud that the Village Centres Council chose it as the best place, after many anxious months of selection. Both the Ministry of Pensions and the Board of Agriculture have approved of the site. Last May we were privileged to ramble over the beautiful grounds.

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 3 NOVEMBER 1944

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FIFTY YEARS AGO — 31 OCTOBER 1969

COUNCIL TO GO AHEAD WITH PORTWAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Andover Town Development Joint Committee is to go ahead with its plans for the Portway Industrial Estate, off Weyhill Road.

Ald.H.Randall, committee chairman, told a Press conference on Friday that the height restriction imposed on the site by the Ministry of Defence because of the proximity of the airfield would not cause the borough council “any embarrassment.”

No decision has yet been made on the borough council’s application to the Ministry for relaxation of the restrictions.

Ald.Randall pointed out, however, “We have considered the meetings we have had with the Ministry. We are quite prepared and satisfied to go ahead with the development of the first phase (roads and sewers) of the industrial estate. The present restrictions will not curtail the development to any extent. They are purely marginal, and will not cause any embarrassment to the borough council.”

Added Mr.John Whatley, town clerk: “The committee felt that this would not be an opportune moment to approach the Ministry for relaxation. Let us wait until we have some definite development proposal and then ask them for relaxation, if it is considered necessary.”

The joint committee has agreed to the construction of roads and sewers to serve the estate.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 4 NOVEMBER 1994

LOTTERY SNUB FOR WHITCHURCH AND OVERTON

Whitchurch and Overton folk will have to travel for a flutter in the National Lottery as no local shops have been selected to sell tickets.

On November 14, tickets go on sale at 10,000 stores throughout the country, including shops in Longparish, Oakley and eight outlets in Andover.

But the choice of locations has left Whitchurch and Overton shopowners puzzled.

“I’m very disappointed and so are my customers. I applied straight away but haven’t heard anything!” said Mrs Bansi Hunjan, of the Old Paper Shop in Whitchurch.