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Crowds gathered outside newspaper:

With todays comprehensive television cover of national elections, many would not know of the service The Chronicle gave to the residents of the town.

Contains:

The Chronicle Building
Mr Brusher Cooper
J. Logan
T. Brown
Miss Dempsey
W.S Salmons
V. Thomas
E.F. Wakelin
L.R. Salmons
Lofty Weldon
S. Parsons
G.H. Kerslake
Bill Malcolm
The Chronicle
Mr R. Kidd
Mr H.J. Henderson
Kingsway Ltd
Mr H.D.Richards

Three long-serving editors:

Between 1917 and 1979, The Chronicle had only three editors.

Contains:

Mr H. G. Kerslake
Mr R. H. Billens
Mr H. V. Hudson
Mr G. H. (George) Kerslake
Mr T. A. (Tom) Kerslake
Mr L. B. Atkinson

The boy on the horse became a member of the Post Office staff, Mr "Brusher"
Cooper.

In 1920 those in the picture are:

J. Logan, T. Brown, Miss Dempsey, W.S. Salmons, "Lofty" Weldon, S. Parsons,
G.H. Kerslake and paper boy Bill malcolm

A little later, the staff had increased in size - and so had the number of
paper boys who got into the picture.

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Multi-Page Document
Date
March 1981

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