NEW FACTORY FOR MESSRS CADBURY

Messrs Cadbury Bros Ltd, the well-known cocoa and chocolate firm, of Bournville, are about to erect a large factory close to Littleton and Badsey Station, near Evesham.

A smallholders’ association in Badsey, Bretforton, the Littletons and Offenham, villages close to Evesham, has successfully entered upon the growing of medicinal herbs since the war cut off Continental imports.  It has recently decided to erect a new drying shed equipped with scientific means for drying the herbs expeditiously.  Government permission has been given, as the work is regarded as of national importance, and a sum of about £1,000 is required for the work.

HARVEST REPORTS FOR 1916

ALDINGTON - Wheat, about 75 per cent. Barley, none grown. Beans, plenty of straw, corned fairly well, and free from blight. Roots, looking very well. Hay, good crop; since the weather has taken up hay has been gathered in good condition and a heavy crop. Fruit: Apples and pears very scarce, also damascenes; about half crop of Victorias; plenty of egg plums. Great scarcity of labour on account of the war. – A.H.B.

MORE WAR INCREASES

A REVIEW OF THE HARVEST 1915

GARDENERS AND RAILWAY TRANSIT

THE EVESHAM CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

EVESHAM RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

MONDAY – Present:  Messrs J H Bomford (Vice chairman in the Chair), F Cope, A Butler, A R Williams, S Cotterell, W Heming, T Bubb, J Ashwin, C A Binyon, H Taylor and the Rev G B Coopland.  Mr J Smithin (Chairman) came in soon after the proceedings commenced, but he did not take the chair.

THE KING’S APPEAL TO THE NATION

The King has addressed the following message to the people, calling for an increased effort to ensure victory and an “enduring peace”.

Buckingham Palace

To My People

At this grave moment in the struggle between my people and a highly-organised enemy, who has transgressed the Laws of Nations, and has changed the ordinance that binds civilised Europe together, I appeal to you.