1802: Members of the Spetchley and Adjoining Parishes Association for the Prosecution of Felons are requested to meet at the Rein Deer Inn, Mealcheapen Street, Worcester on Saturday at three o'clock. Those members who have not paid their subscriptions are expected to do so on or before that day.

Wanted: A Footman who well understands his business and has an unexceptional Character. Enquire of Mr Weaver at the Hop Pole Inn, Worcester.

A private of the 5th Dragoon Guards, quartered in this city and of the name of Owens, who is in confinement for desertion, last week received the unexpected and agreeable intelligence of the death of a relation in Ireland who has bequeathed him £4,000 per annum.

A pardon and his discharge have since been received by the Commanding Officer from the Duke of York, and the private will be set at liberty as soon as his identify is properly ascertained.

1902: Mr Thompson of the Worcester Angling Society, while fishing in the club waters at Powick on Monday evening, hooked and, after a fight of half-an-hour, landed a grand trout scaling seven-and-a-half pounds. The lure was an artificial minnow, two inches in length, supplied by Mr Higgs of Bridge Street, Worcester who has despatched the exceptional trout to London for mounting.

The beautification of railway stations is receiving considerable attention at the moment. On a number of our railway lines, prizes are being offered to station-masters for eye-catching station decorations, mainly of a floral kind. Credit is certainly due to many of our station-masters for transforming dull and dismal places into spots of beauty.

1952: The Royal Albert Orphanage in Henwick Road, Worcester is entirely supported by voluntary contributions and therefore donations are urgently needed to continue its work. There are vacancies for children between the ages of five and 11 years.

The serious effect on the nation's food supply caused by the drift of farm workers from the land was stressed by Len Pike, Organiser of the Worcestershire branch of the National Union of Agricultural Workers at its AGM in Worcester.

He warned: "In Worcestershire alone, over the past three years, one-fifth of the permanent agricultural labour force has left the land. Not only the NUAW but also the National Farmers Union is perturbed at the crisis."A 90-minute non-stop variety show was presented by the Worcester George Street Players at Powick Mental Hospital at the weekend and was much enjoyed by the patients.