Friday, 14 February 2025

1965 - 60 years ago - February Part 2












1965 - 60 years ago - February Part 2

15.—At a packed meeting at the Town Hall overwhelming opposition was expressed to the proposed yachting marina at Gorey. It was announced today that Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the Home Secret has approved the appointment of Mr. Herbert Vyvian Benest, Sergent .de Justice of the Royal Court,. to the office of Viscount of that Court.--A cave, hitherto unknown, was discovered by a party of rock climbers at La Belle Hougue, Trinity, yesterday morning, it is 20 ft. above high water mark and goes back into the cliff for 60 ft. ending in a small chamber.

17. In the election for Constable of St. Mary, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. A. G. Dallain, Centenier R. H. Le Cornu was elected by 222 votes to 162 over his opponent, Vingtenier F. J. de Ia Haye.—Annual general meeting of the Battle of Flowers Association, a. loss of £800 being announced for 1964.

19.—The motion “That drink is a curse " carried by small majority at fortnightly discussion by the Jersey Debating Club.

22.—The West German Ambassador to London, Dr. Hasso von Etzdorf, made courtesy calls on His Excellency the Lieut.-Governor and on the Bailiff before leaving the Island at lunch-time.—Thieves who broke into the offices of the Jersey Steel Co. Ltd., at Goose Green arch, Beaumont, over the weekend stole 18 in cash and insurance cards belonging to employees.--The States Fire Service dealt with more than 1.000 calls of all types last year, but fire damage (estimated to have cost £73,000 was 14,000 less than the previous year.

24.—This morning the Full Court ruled that because Mr. J. J. Le Marquand, the former Senator, did not pay the fees until four years after he had successfully petitioned for admission as a member of the Inns of Court, he was not at present qualified to be called to the Jersey Bar.—Rotarians in Jersey today celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the first Rotary Club with anniversary luncheon at the Hotel de France. At an electoral meeting at the Town Hall, Constable's Officer S. Gallichan was returned unopposed to complete the term or office of the late Centenier W. A. Parker

25.—Annual meeting of La Societe Jersiaise, plans being announced for taking over property adjoining the Museum— St. John's parish assembly votes £1,000 for repairs to the Rectory.—At the annual general meeting of the Jersey Hotel and Guest House Association, Mr. B. Binningtor was elected president.

26.—Guest speaker at the meeting of the local branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society was a well-known Island “originaire" Mr C. M Le Quesne, C.M.G., head of the West and Central African Department of the Foreign Office.

27.-----Large crowd at the Opera House see Leonis A.B.C. defeat a British Army team by nine bouts to three.

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