1900 to 1905- Electric Lighting in Malton, History of Malton & Norton

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1900 to 1905

1900
  • The COURT HOUSE in Victoria Road was erected in 1900, at a cost of £1,200, is a building of Yorkshire Stone, with columns of polished Aberdeen granite in front, and consists of Court Room and Magistrates' retiring room.
    Malton Court house, built 1900
  • Flood was 12ft 9in at Malton County Bridge, springs again broke out in the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Malton.
  • Malton Victoria Cycling Club circa 1900. President J W Snow. Vice-presidents W M Coverley C W Robson & the Rev C H Wright etc. Club Captain L M Bailey. The Bugler R R Bailey. Hon Sec. E J Leefe. Meet every Tuesday at The Cannon at 7.30 p.m.
1901
  • Opening of New Police Court in Cattle Market at Malton.
    Death of Queen Victoria.
1902
  • New Police Station opened.
    4th July 1907 Segt Boynton succeeds Segt Meynell.
    8th April 1936. Supt Keown seceded Supt Bean.
  • 1st March 1902 – Cow Keeper Association --1st Quarterly Meeting of Malton & Norton & District Cow Keepers Assn. Was held at the Blue Ball, they had a membership of 34 and had admitted 102 Cows into the Assn. 6 Cows were sold and 2 had been substituted leaving 98 Cows in the Assn at this present time.
1904
  • The NORTHERN COUNTIES ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO LTD began to install electric lighting in 1904.
    Switchboard at Malton Electric Power station 1904
1905
  • THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL, in Cemetery Road, now Princess Road, was opened in August 1905 by the COUNTESS FITZWILLIAM. Full provision was made for 6 beds, and the Hospital contained a modern operating theatre, well furnished for all surgical cases. It was in the charge of a matron and two nurses. Countess Fitzwilliam opened the new cottage hospital in Malton. The fitting cost more then £400 towards which Earl Fitzwilliam donated £100 – both tidy sums in 1905.

    Cottage Hospital Malton

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Author:John T Stone
Date:17/07/2007
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