| Bellingham |
1880-07-29 |
The few young horses on sale at Bellingham fair remained unsold as traders reported very little interest but all of the 150 head of Irish cattle exhibited were snapped up. |
| Bardon Mill and Melkridge |
1880-07-31 |
The proposed bridge across the Tyne at Bardon Mill. |
| People |
1880-07-31 |
Presentation to A. D. Carr who promoted Sharperton Bridge, opened 27th May 1879. |
| Greenhead and Gilsland |
1880-08-05 |
The North of England Commercial Travellers? Association held their fourth annual picnic at Gilsland for family and friends. Tea was provided at Shaw?s Hotel and, the weather being very fine, the afternoon was greatly enjoyed. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-09-16 |
Unemployment struck Allendale with workers being paid off at the Allen Mill, and little prospect of them finding alternative work. |
| Hexham |
1880-09-16 |
Freeholders in Priestpopple were campaigning to have the weekly market held there stopped because the filth and annoyance had become intolerable. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-09-18 |
Laying off of workers in Allendale. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-10-21 |
Allendale School Board was authorised to spend ?470 on the purchase and enlargement of Sinderhope School. |
| Haltwhistle |
1880-10-21 |
The Haltwhistle (K) Company of the 1st Northumberland Rifle Volunteers held their annual sports on the rifle range at Unthank Hall. |
| Elsdon |
1880-11-18 |
Villagers in Elsdon found a notice posted on the church door signifying that the parish churchyard would ?forthwith be totally discontinued for purposes of burial.? |
| Hexham |
1880-11-25 |
A Hexham family advertised asking for: ?A good cook (?16) and smart young housemaid (?12 to commence with) for December 20th, small family, nurse kept.? |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1880-12-09 |
An Otterburn servant girl went missing on the Otterburn Moors. Two weeks later her body was found in snow at Trough End Fell. |
| Humshaugh |
1881-01-13 |
The children of Clayton Infant and Day School in Humshaugh were treated to buns and oranges by benefactor, Miss A. Clayton. |
| Bellingham |
1881-02-03 |
William Oswald Charlton of Hesleyside distributed coals, flour, tea, sugar, etc. to the poor of Bellingham. |
| Corbridge and Matfen |
1881-02-24 |
The museum in Corbridge closed and its exhibits were sold to private collections or other museums. |
| Haltwhistle |
1881-03-17 |
A plot to blow up the mansion house at Haltwhistle was foiled by a heroic policeman. The local bobby, on discovering that a gunpowder-filled box was alight, smothered it. The mayor believed the plot was the work of ?some Fenian or other miscreant.? |
| Wall |
1881-03-31 |
A Courant correspondent was concerned about the condition of properties in Wall, where many thatched cottages were decaying and some were unroofed. It was reported that the village looked like a settlement from the Middle Ages rather than the q9th century. |
| Railway |
1881-06-09 |
A box was placed at Chollerton station for the collection of letters up to 8.15 pm each day. There were no Sunday collections. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1881-06-23 |
In a letter to the Courant, a reader from Allendale said that, while bicycling was a nice amusement and quick mode of transport, it tended to frighten horses and posed a danger to pedestrians. A very dim view was also taken of cycling on the Lord?s Day. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1881-06-30 |
A committee meeting, chaired by the Rev. G. Cruddas, met at the town hall in Newbrough to discuss the proposal for a new cricket team in the village. |
