25Years Ago - August 27, 1976

Dent quake

COMPAREDwith the massive earthquakes rocking other parts of the world, the peopleof Dent can rest assured the latest tremor to shake their homes was almostinsignificant.

In fact, experts estimate it was probably 50times smaller than the Kirkby Stephen event of August 1970 - one ofBritain's strongest quakes.

But the Dent tremor last week wasenough to rattle farms in the valley over an area of eight squaremiles.

And it was picked up by scientists working at theInstitute of Geological Sciences, in Edinburgh, who have equipment dottedabout the Midland Valley.

50 Years Ago - September 1,1951

More people

AS REGARDS Ulverston itself, itis estimated that the population will increase by 540 during the next 20years.

The main new residential development area is proposedin the Croftlands district, where 86 acres of land are located for thepurpose.

The area of the now defunct North Lonsdale Iron andSteel Works and the land adjacent to the canal, which is proposed forindustry, is most conveniently situated in relation to the town and 15acres of this land have been reserved for the purpose.

100Years Ago - August 30, 1901

Anthrax case

ANTHRAXnear Penrith - A case of anthrax has been certified on the farm of MrH.

Ellis, Cliburn, near Penrith, and has resulted in the deathof a valuable cow.

The strictest precautions are being takenagainst a spread of the disease.

150 Years Ago - August 30,1851

Flying marvel

THE flying ship in Paris - Theballoons made for Monsieur Petin were removed on Wednesday from the PalaisNational and will, in the course of a few days, be placed over the immensecar or vessel building in a large piece of ground in the RueMarbouf.

This vessel is now so far advanced that thespectator is able to form an idea of the plan on whichM.

Petin hopes to render his balloon vesselnavigable.

The most remarkable parts of the affair however,are the leaves or wings with which it is supposed the navigator will beable to ascend or descend at will.

If this apparatus shouldsucceed, navigation in the air will be no problem, and will be even lessexpensive than any other means of locomotion, for the gas in the balloonswill not be discharged as is done now, but will remain in reservoirs andit may serve for severalmonths.