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AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS, I AM ON MY FINAL STAGE OF A TRAWL THROUGH THE FASCINATING PAGES OF MY 16 PAGED, DEC 30th. 1896 EDITION OF THE WHITEHAVEN GAZETTE. TAKING UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF WITH TALK OF THE "LOAFERS" MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS PAGE. MR WINDROSS APPARENTLY HAD AN IDEA FOR DEALING WITH THEM:
"THESE RUFFIANS NEVER DO A DAYS WORK, YET SEEM TO KNOCK OUT A FAIRLY GOOD EXISTENCE BY SOME MEANS OR OTHER THAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND. THEY ADDRESS ONE WITH THE GREATEST FAMILIARITY & CHEEK AND ARE AT TIMES BAD TO SHAKE OFF. THE ROD WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IN CORRECTING THIS NUISANCE AS WELL."
A LONG FORGOTTEN INDUSTRY GETS A MENTION.
SADLY, BY 1904 THE IRONWORKS WAS CLOSED AND BEING DEMOLISHED.
TO THE SOUTH OF THE TOWN THE WORKHOUSE WAS STILL ACTIVE & AS ALWAYS IN DECEMBER
A XMAS PARTY WAS ENJOYED.
IN ANOTHER PART OF TOWN "EDINA" WAS OFFERING RECIPES.
OTHERS WERE MORE CONCERNED WITH ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY.
AT THAT TIME THERE A VERY SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL IN JAMES STREET WAS ACTIVE
& THE BUILDING IS STILL THERE.
PERHAPS THESE WERE THE VERY PUPILS IN QUESTION!!
SADLY, ANOTHER FINE BUILDING WHICH STOOD ON LOWTHER STREET HAS LONG SINCE GONE.
END OF THE GAZETTE!!!!!!!