An inquest was held on the death of a Didsbury Bank manager who died of his injuries received from being knocked down by a taxi near Central Station.

Fifty eight year old Thomas Hardman stepped in front of a tramcar into Lower Mosely Street when he was hit

A verdict of accidental death was returned and the driver of the taxi exonerated.  

Large numbers of people were visiting an exhibition at Victoria Station of a new ambulance train learning at first hand how provision was made for the care of the wounded who were brought back for the theatre of war.

The train had been constructed at the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co at Newton Heath and had accommodation for 434 personell.

Could there be women police officers in Manchester? At a meeting of the Watch committee that week the question was discussed as to whether the committee should employ women as police officers to patrol all hours of the day and night.It was pointed out that Manchester already had women policemen, they had been employed to control crowds during the January Sales.

It was announced that the Old barracks site at Hulme would soon be opened as a children’s playground.The opening ceremony would take place on the 19th Feb.

The Mayor of Stockport returned from a visit to the front.Councillor Potts described how impressed his was with the organization of the British troops in France and also recounted how a shell had burst just twenty yards from them.During the trip he had met Lloyd George who was inspecting a Welsh division.

It was announced that the new liquor laws would come into effect on the 14th Feb.Intoxicating Liquor could now only be sold between 12-2,30 and 6.30-9.30 weekdays and 12.30-2.30 and 6.30-9.00 on Sunday’s.

Figures from the Salford licensing committee showed that drunkeness was on the way down in the borough with figures in 1915 almost forty per cent lower than in the years previous to the war.However there were concerns about the numbers of women charged with drunkeness, though less in 1915 than 1914, they were much higher than before the war.

It was announced that at their next meeting in March, the council were to discuss the whole subject of what to do with the Infirmary site at Piccadilly Gardens.

“It will be welcome news to Manchester citizens that after all the Shilly –Shallyinh with the question of the utilisation of the site, something definite may shortly be done” said the Evening News. 

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