1974 - 50 years ago - February Part 1
FEBRUARY
1.— People who don’t. bother to get back their deposits by returning soft drinks bottles are causing the local industry a. massive headache. Drink manufacturers, faced with a. severe bottle shortage. are trying to ease the problem and are launching a “ bring back the bottle” campaign aimed at getting the containers back to their source for re-use. It is also good for the environment.
2.——A total of 34,900 Vehicles of all types are now licensed for Jersey’s roads—about 1,000 more than at the end or January last year.
4.—-Thirty-four hours, 1,404 swimmers and 9,561 laps (just under 400 miles) all added up at the weekend to a record fundraising swimmathon for the Lions Club of Jersey. The total raised was £14,604 which appropriately is £1,974 more than was raised at the 1973 swimarathon.
5.—-The Establishment Committee, in conjunction with the Bailiff, Sir Robert Le Masurier, has appointed Mr. Graham Huelin to the post of Bailiff’s secretary. He will succeed Mr. George Cutland. who is retiring at the end of May.
6.—-—The Defence Committee are still not satisfied with the fuel saving efforts being made by Island motorists, although the overall cutback in consumption up to January 30 was approximately ten per cent for all fuels. The Committee reminded motorists that it was still essential to exercise restraint in the use of motor spirit, to avoid unnecessary journeys, and where possible, to share transport.
7.-——It will be some weeks yet before the public will have a chance to see what is proposed for the future of the Fort Regent pleasure complex. The report on its future, which was commissioned months, ago from Penin Associates, is still being studied by the Fort Regent Development Committee.
8.— Local‘ veterinary surgeons today warned dog owners to have their pets vaccinated against distemper. The warning was issued after between 20 and 25 cases of the disease had been reported during the last three weeks. Although these are the first cases for some 15 years it is stressed that the current outbreak is no way an epidemic.
9—Rough seas and winds gusting to gale force caused chaos on Jersey’s low-lying south coast this morning when they combined with a 39 ft high tide. For more than an hour parts of the coast roads, from La Grande Charriere through the Dicq and Havre des Pas and from Gloucester Street right along to St. Aubin. were flooded and closed to traffic. ‘
11.—This morning's high tide combined with gale-force winds from the south to cause some of the worst damage on exposed south coast areas in many years. Hardest hit was Gorey, where the harbour took the full force of the storm and a number at boats were wrecked. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused at Gorey in what was described by a veteran fisherman as “ the worst storm in living memory ”. The occupants of two sea-lashed cottages at Gorey say they were afraid to sleep in their homes tonight because of the possibility of more serious damage.
12.-—The price of a gallon of petrol in Jersey rose by 8p at midnight last night. This will mean that motorists will now have to pay between 36p and 39p per gallon depending on the grade. Fuel Supplies Ltd., who distribute Shell and HP, and Base Petroleum confirmed this morning that the up increases announced in the UK yesterday would automatically take effect in Jersey.
13.-—-The new spring flower stamp issue on sale today is selling well despite the fact that for the first time we are being restricted to buying only one sheet or each of the four stamps.
15.——The Education Committee have, decided that the eastern secondary school to be built on a site at St. Clement is to be named Le Rocquier. ‘
FEBRUARY
1.— People who don’t. bother to get back their deposits by returning soft drinks bottles are causing the local industry a. massive headache. Drink manufacturers, faced with a. severe bottle shortage. are trying to ease the problem and are launching a “ bring back the bottle” campaign aimed at getting the containers back to their source for re-use. It is also good for the environment.
2.——A total of 34,900 Vehicles of all types are now licensed for Jersey’s roads—about 1,000 more than at the end or January last year.
4.—-Thirty-four hours, 1,404 swimmers and 9,561 laps (just under 400 miles) all added up at the weekend to a record fundraising swimmathon for the Lions Club of Jersey. The total raised was £14,604 which appropriately is £1,974 more than was raised at the 1973 swimarathon.
5.—-The Establishment Committee, in conjunction with the Bailiff, Sir Robert Le Masurier, has appointed Mr. Graham Huelin to the post of Bailiff’s secretary. He will succeed Mr. George Cutland. who is retiring at the end of May.
6.—-—The Defence Committee are still not satisfied with the fuel saving efforts being made by Island motorists, although the overall cutback in consumption up to January 30 was approximately ten per cent for all fuels. The Committee reminded motorists that it was still essential to exercise restraint in the use of motor spirit, to avoid unnecessary journeys, and where possible, to share transport.
7.-——It will be some weeks yet before the public will have a chance to see what is proposed for the future of the Fort Regent pleasure complex. The report on its future, which was commissioned months, ago from Penin Associates, is still being studied by the Fort Regent Development Committee.
8.— Local‘ veterinary surgeons today warned dog owners to have their pets vaccinated against distemper. The warning was issued after between 20 and 25 cases of the disease had been reported during the last three weeks. Although these are the first cases for some 15 years it is stressed that the current outbreak is no way an epidemic.
9—Rough seas and winds gusting to gale force caused chaos on Jersey’s low-lying south coast this morning when they combined with a 39 ft high tide. For more than an hour parts of the coast roads, from La Grande Charriere through the Dicq and Havre des Pas and from Gloucester Street right along to St. Aubin. were flooded and closed to traffic. ‘
11.—This morning's high tide combined with gale-force winds from the south to cause some of the worst damage on exposed south coast areas in many years. Hardest hit was Gorey, where the harbour took the full force of the storm and a number at boats were wrecked. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused at Gorey in what was described by a veteran fisherman as “ the worst storm in living memory ”. The occupants of two sea-lashed cottages at Gorey say they were afraid to sleep in their homes tonight because of the possibility of more serious damage.
12.-—The price of a gallon of petrol in Jersey rose by 8p at midnight last night. This will mean that motorists will now have to pay between 36p and 39p per gallon depending on the grade. Fuel Supplies Ltd., who distribute Shell and HP, and Base Petroleum confirmed this morning that the up increases announced in the UK yesterday would automatically take effect in Jersey.
13.-—-The new spring flower stamp issue on sale today is selling well despite the fact that for the first time we are being restricted to buying only one sheet or each of the four stamps.
15.——The Education Committee have, decided that the eastern secondary school to be built on a site at St. Clement is to be named Le Rocquier. ‘
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