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1. Orsett News

Mr CAPPER'S ENTERTAINMENT. On Monday evening an enjoyable entertainment was given at the Orsett Institute by Mr Alfred Capper, the well-known thought reader and drawing-room entertainer. Mr Corbet, at the close, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Capper, which was heartily accorded by a good audience.

CHRISTMAS EVE. The custom of serenading on Christmas Eve was again observed in Orsett. The Grays Town Band (numbering 19 musicians) played a selection of sacred music in the village and, nearer midnight, the Church Choir sang some fine carols, finishing their round at the residence of Mr Wm. Woolings (churchwarden), where they were supplied with coffee and other refreshments.

CHRISTMAS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas at the Union Workhouse was enjoyably spent by the inmates, both the master and the matron (Mr and Mrs Vick) doing everthing in their power to increase the comfort of young and old. Christmas fare was provided by the Guardians, and numerous gifts were sent in by residents in the district. Tea and snuff were given to the women, and tobacco was supplied to the men.

2 Dr Oonagh is Labour's pick

University Lecturer Dr.Oonagh McDonald has been chosen as Labour Candidate for the Thurrock by-Election. She was selected on Sunday to take the place of Hugh Delargy who died last month. And with a Labour majority of over 19,000 in Thurrock in the last election, 38-year old Dr.McDonald seems very likely to become the borough's new MP.

3 Tilbury's Big Housing Scheme

Much interest centred at Tilbury on Tuesday in the opening of a LGB enquiry into the application of the Tilbury Urban District Council for permission to borrow £23,010 for the purchase of land for housing in the North and South Wards, for allotments, pleasure grounds, and for public offices.

Mr A.W. Buckner, Clerk to the Council, said that the provision of houses by private enterprise in Tilbury had for many years been at a standstill owing to the great reluctance on the part of both private investors and of building societies to invest money therein. One of the reasons for this was the foundrous nature of the soil, there having been many cases of houses being damaged by settlement through insufficient foundations, and some of those houses had for years been practically derelict, while others were badly built, damp and insanitary, and quite unfit for human habitation. This fact had affected the reputation of Tilbury property generally, and had helped to deter prospective investors.

4 Dancing in the park

Sir, The Grays Urban District Council having given permission, as reported in your last issue, for the month of June as a trial for public dancing in the Park, may we be permitted to state that this will commence on June 7th and following Wednesdays, from seven till nine p.m. As this should be a great boon to the town, the public are specially requested to dance, in the enclosure provided, to the dances played. All jigs, cake walks, and general rowdyism will be strictly prohibited; the flower beds must not be walked upon; and, as in other places, it is hoped the public will conduct themselves with propriety, so that the dancing may become permanent. A programme of music will be played by the Grays Temperance Band.

J. FAIRBURN

W.H. FORD,

W.G. WARREN.

5 Aveley Mammoths

Fossils of two mammoths have been found in a field off Sandy Lane, Aveley. For the past four days archaeologists have been excavating the site. Yesterday (Thursday) Tunnel Cement, who own the land, would not make any comment, but said a statement would be issued this afternoon.

Grays Reference Library records show that the mammoths could be up to 1,000,000 years old but other estimates are put as high as 6,000,000. It is understood that one of the mammoths may still be intact. If so, this could be one of the greatest finds of prehistoric animals for years.

6 Filming at Tilbury

During the week the British International Film Company, which has its studios at Elstree, commenced photographing scenes on the S.S. Comorin, a P and O liner in Tilbury Dock. By arrangement with the owners of the vessel, certain alterations were made and arc lights and staging erected to enable the operators to do their work. All the scenes are being 'shot' during the quietest hours of the night. The film being made is entitled 'The Berg' and the completed work will include a representation of the sinking of S.S. Titanic, which collided with an iceberg in pre-war days.

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