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The street telephone kiosk which has been erected opposite the Post Office is available for full-trunk facilities day and night.

The benefit programme given at the Lyric Theatre on behalf of the Old People's Treat Fund realised nearly £9, which all things considered, was very satisfactory.

On Monday a boy named Bernard Ashton, aged eight, living in Common Road, was cycling down that thoroughfare on a child's cycle when he was thrown over the handle bars on to his head. He remained unconscious for some time, and medical aid had to be summoned.

A meeting of the Mothers' Union was held in the Common Road Schools on Monday, presided over by Mrs. Grierson. An address was given by Mrs. Offiler on "The Twelve Disciples," and was very instructive and enlightening. A cordial vote of thanks was passed and refreshments were provided by Mesdames Hill and Allsop.

Preparations are now being made for the Whitsuntide festival by the churches. The hymns selected to be sung by the Parish Church Sunday School scholars at heir open-air demonstration are ... old favourites which should appeal to all.

The first Sunday of the Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary was a very encouraging one for the offertories showed an advance of about a pound on last year, amounting to £12 9s. which reflects great credit on the members. Apart from stimulating sermons by the Rev. H.J. Cundy (now of Chesterfield), there were attractive items by the choir and children. About 80 scholars sang favourite hymns, being assisted by the church choir, while the following children gave recitations during the day :- Alan Stendall, Hilda Flowers, Sylvia Thorpe, Enid Heath, May Oakley and Betty Thorpe. They had been prepared by Miss Horsey, while the musical programme was in the hands of Mr. Wilson Hill, who conducted his big choir with outstanding ability. Ducts were rendered by Miss Dora Booth and Horace Bradley, Misses Alice Booth and Fanny Ball, and Miss Doris Holland and Mrs. Clerkson (Stanton Hill). These vocalises are, for the most part, members of the church choir, and the whole of the organ accompaniments were played by Mr. W. Ball. There were large congregations.

The funeral took place on Monday from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jeanes (Lime Avenue), of Mr. Thomas Marriott, who had been a well-known Huthwaite figure for over 40 years. He was born at Range Farm, Pinxton, and was at one time employed at Codnor ironworks and later at Bestwood. At the latter place he helped to construct an iron bridge which s still in use at St. Paneras Station. During his early years at Huthwaite he was employed at New Hucknall Colliery, but was best known as a greengrocer, though he gave up business a considerable time ago. His wife died 12 years ago and he leaves a family of thirteen, all married, but two or three of the sons were unable to attend the funeral which was conducted by the Vicar. The late Mr. Marriott was 76 years of age. The mourners were:- Mr. George Marriott, Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. John Marriott, Huthwaite, Mr. James Marriott (South Emsall), Mr. Thomas Marriott (Stanton Hill), sons; Mr. and Mrs. H. Boot (Huthwaite), Mr. and Mrs. C. Jeanes (Huthwaite), Mr. and Mrs. V. Packer (Doncaster), Mr. and Mrs. W. Kirk (South Normanton), Mr. and Mrs. J. North (B Winning), Mr. and Mrs. M. Wilkinson (Blackwell), daughters; Mrs. Rizpah Marriott, daughter-in-law; Miss Ivy Marriott, Mr. D. Marriott and Miss Gwennie Jeanes, grandchildren. The bearers were six grandsons, Victor, Alvine, Leslie, Leonard, Sidney and Walter. Cousins present were Mr. W. Hill and Harriett (Eastwood), Lizzie (Pinxton) and Evelyn (Teversal), Dora (Sutton) and Mrs. Cater and Mrs. Phillips (Huthwaite). There were wreaths from all the family members, and one from sympathisers in Lime Avenue.

  Last night Huthwaite Urban District Council re-elected Mr. J. Davies as Chairman for the ensuing year. It was the annual meeting of the Council and the members present were Councillors J. Davies, T. Goodall, E.H. Lowe, J. Potter, J. Iball, D.D. Bonser, A. Wilson, M. Betts, J. Peters, F.C. Sowter, W. Clarke, S. Allcock, H.A. Simpson and W.E. Hancock. The Clerk (Mr. E.B. Hibbert) was appointed temporary Chairman.
  Mr. Wilson moved that the thanks of the Council be given to Mr. Davies for the excellent services he had rendered the Council during the past year. The speaker had thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Davies' chairmanship and rulings, and was quite sure he had been fair and impartial to all.

  Mr. Sowter seconded. He had had 14 years' experience and he could not wish to sit under a more ideal chairman than Mr. Davies. He had given every satisfaction and acted impartially on every question that had arisen, and the speaker thought the best thanks the Council could render to their retiring Chairman was to again appoint him to that office for the next twelve months.
  The motion was passed unanimously.
  Mr. Davies thanked the members very much for their kind words. he had endeavoured to do the best he could under perhaps difficult circumstances and had tried to act as impartially as possible. He thanked everybody for their help during the past year. He had had no cause to complain about anything or anybody and there had been no need to exercise any special ruling to keep the Council in order.
  When nominations for a chairman for the ensuing year were asked for, Mr. Sowter moved Mr. Davies and Mr. Clarke seconded.
  Mr. Betts moved Mr. Goodall saying he was an "old standard" on the Council and better able now to give the time and magisterial duties than ever he was. The speaker did not want to ask Mr. Davies how many times he had attended on the Bench, but he though Mr. Goodall would be better to attend to look after the Council's interests. He had been on the Council many years and as the speaker thought the chairmanship should go round he thought it was Mr. Goodall's turn.
  In seconding, Mr. Simpson said Mr. Goodall had had a great deal of experience in connection with the Council in all its departments. The speaker had sat under him previously and knew him to be an ideal chairman, and calculated to fill the office very well indeed.

  Mr. Simpson added he had always laid down the offices should be distributed and go round. Mr. Davies had been an ideal chairman during the past year - there was no doubt about that - and the speaker would be very sorry to think he was suggesting any other than that. At the same time he thought the office should go round.
  Mr. Lowe said he too believed that offices ought to go round, and if it was Mr. Goodall's turn next then the chairmanship ought to go to him.
  Mr. Iball said he thought Mr. Davies was in a good position to look after the Council's business. He was a member of the County Council and that was more important than the magisterial side.
  On a vote being taken three members voted for Mr. Goodall, and subsequently Mr. Davies was re-elected.
  The newly-appointed Chairman thanked the Council for the confidence again placed in him, and said he would endeavour, as in the past twelve months, to do all he possibly could in the interests of the Council and the district. Although he might not be able to attend all the functions he should in his capacity as chairman he would do his level best to fulfil the duties which he thought ought to be carried out.
  Mr. Clarke proposed Mr. Sowter as vice-chairman for the ensuing year.
  Mr. Simpson: I think the sooner we get to the vote the better. We have an idea how things are going according to what we have heard, and perhaps it would be better to take the whole of the chairmanships enbloc and get it over.

  Mr. Iball seconded Mr. Sowter, who was appointed without opposition.
  It was agreed that the whole of the Council constitute the general committees as previously, and that the Rating Committee consist of Messrs. Davies, Hancock, Iball, Lowe, Wilson and Potter, and the Emergency Committee of the chairmen of committees and Mr. Lowe.
  The following were appointed chairmen of committees :- Gas, Lighting and Water, Mr. Hancock; Roads and Buildings, Mr. Potter; Cemetery, Allotments, and Pleasure Grounds, Mr. Iball; Health and Hospital, Mr. Sowter; Finance and General Purposes, Mr. Davies; Public Library, Mr. Clarke.
  Mr. Sowter withdrew in favour of Mr. Goodall as the Council's representative on the Mansfield Assessment Committee, saying that he did so to show they were not quite so selfish as some people thought.
  The times and dates of committee and Council meetings were fixed as before.
  It was agreed that the Council's seal be affixed to the general rate of 4s. 8d. in the £ for the ensuing half-year which is the same as last half-year.
  At this stage the Council went into Committee to receive a deputation from the Skegby Ratepayers' Association on the question of boundaries.