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The Wrexham Telegraph 1907

Wrexham New Public Library

Wrexham’s New Public Library.
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Sir Foster Cunliffe opened the new library on Friday, in the company of the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors. The ground floor consists of a lending library, newsroom, magazine room and a ladies’ room. The first floor encompasses a very fine lecture hall, bookstore, and offices. The library, as of course is known, is the gift of Mr Andrew Carnegie. (February 1907)

Manure Causes Stink in Council Chamber

Alderman Thomas Jones, formerly Mayor of Wrexham.
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An alleged nuisance in Watery Road caused heated arguments at the last meeting of the Health Committee. The Sanitary Inspector and Alderman Thomas Jones disagreed over whether keeping a cartload of horse manure below the bedroom window of a neighbour’s house constituted a nuisance.

The Sanitary Inspector stated the owner had been ordered to stop using his dung pit, but had started using a cart to store manure for several days. Alderman Jones stated "I can’t agree with the Inspector that a bit of horse manure in a yard is a nuisance." The Sanitary Inspector replied "It is underneath a bedroom window, sir." The Chairman intervened "I would not like to sleep in that bedroom!" Cllr. Edward Jones added "We are advocating open windows and I defy anyone to open a window if there is manure below." It was agreed to serve a notice on the owner calling on him to remove the manure cart. (March 1907)

Slums in Wrexham Worse Than London

Wrexham’s Medical Officer condemned the continued existence of slum housing in the Borough in his latest report to the Health Committee. Dr D. Ll. Williams stated that the extraordinary number of infant deaths last summer was caused by the unsanitary conditions in which too many of our town live. Some of the houses were worse than those he had visited in the East End of London. Councillor Glascodine called on the Health Committee to condemn these properties and force the owners to fulfil their responsibilities. Cllr. Edward Jones backed the Medical Officer stating if the Corporation built and rented out its own houses at 3s or 3s 6d a week, private landlords would face some competition. Cllr. Taylor called for caution as many of the people who lived in such houses were accustomed to it and preferred to live in slums. (April 1907)

Mayoress Serves Up a Treat

Over 1200 children had tea at the Drill Hall thanks to fundraising by the Mayoress, Mrs Edward Hughes. The subscriptions raised paid for tea, cake, bread and butter, mince pies, meat pies and oranges followed by an entertainment show by Professor Garland. (February 1907)

District Intelligence

Holt & Farndon

Chapel Elders have condemned sales of Sunday newspapers in both villages. Wrexham newspaper vendors have been blamed.

Coedpoeth

Excitement in the village last Sunday. A man paraded High Street shouting at the top of his voice " Prepare, Prepare to meet your God!" The man was found to be from Rhos and he continued on to Minera, still shouting.

Cefn Mawr

A lively debate took place at the Sion Literary Society. The subject – "Should the Church be disestablished?" At the close 67 voted in favour of disestablishment, 11 against.

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