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Flintshire Memories: 30 years ago this week

By Flintshire Chronicle on Jun 25, 09 12:06 PM in 1900-1999

MOLD Chamber of Trade planned a big publicity campaign to increase membership among the town's traders.

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DELYN Council was asked to make a grant towards the £5,500 cost of materials used in a renovation scheme at St Mary's Church, Ysceifiog (pictured).

THE demand for petrol in Clwyd fell slightly following the Budget price rise.

SECOND World War bottle bombs found by road workmen at Ffynnongroyw were removed by Army experts.

THE Colomendy Environmental Studies Centre at Loggerheads recorded a temperature of 77 degrees as the heat wave continued.

A BAGILLT woman employed as a secretary at Shotton Steelworks won a Triumph Dolomite in the sports club's bumper quarterly draw.

A REFUSE skip in Sandy Lane, Saltney, was to be camouflaged by a low hedge to make it less of an eyesore.

BRITISH Rail warned Shotton steelworkers were risking their lives walking along the Wrexham-New Brighton railway line near the plant.

LABOUR members of Alyn and Deeside Council failed in their effort to stop the sale of council houses.

THE Government shocked Clwyd education chiefs by reducing the county's school building budget by £100,000.

MOLD Rural Community Council approved a £125 grant towards the upkeep of Gwernaffield Cemetery.

DISCOS and dances were to continue at the Assembly Halls in Mold and Holywell despite outbreaks of fighting and vandalism at both.

CLWYD Health Authority wanted the Government to make wearing seat belts compulsory.

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