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"… … from the mill"

Illustrated piece from an unknown Sussex paper of unknown date, mentioning that a local windmill - presumably West Blatchington Mill - had been restored and re-opened by Hove Council.

"… Mill worked by a woman"

Report in the 'Eastern Daily Press' about the rural setting of Syleham post mill, and the fact that its miller is a lady, Mills Jillard, who gets help at times from the millwright, Mr Jesse Wightman, of Saxted.

"£7,000 Target for windmill"

Snippet from an unknown paper about how Mr Alfred Ross, who is a Kent County Councillor and owns a farm near the windmill at Burham, is opening a fund to pay for its restoration.

"£600 damage to landmark"

Cutting from the 'Birmingham Mail' that it is estimated to cost £600 to put right the damage to Northend Mill, Burton Dassett which was wrecked in last week's great storm.

"£500 gift towards Lincs windmill"

Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Echo' describing the contribution of £500 by the Lindsey County Council towards the restoration of Wrawby post mill. The article also contains brief profiles of other local mills that the Council was planning to spend money on.

"£500 aid to save windmill"

Report in the 'Daily Express' about the scheme by Norfolk CC to restore their windmills, getting under way with support for the work on the mill at Cley-next-the-Sea.

"£50 will help to save windmills"

Cutting from 'Sheffield Telegraph' describing the contribution of £50 by Skegness councillors for the restoration of two of the last seven windmills of Lincolnshire. The article mentions that this was in reply to the £350 appeal made for the reapis of the Burgh and Sibsey mills.

"£5,500 mill plan may be opposed"

Cutting from an unknown source describing the resistance of a plan to open Skidby Mill as a tourist attraction. The article mention local residents' worries that the increased traffic will detract from the attractiveness of the mill.

"£5 Windmill taken for a ride"

Report in 'The Evening News' about how Mr Philip Lennard has bought a derelict windmill at Chinnor in Oxfordshire for £5 and carted it away to his home near Stansted in Essex.

"£40,000 for the mill on the hill"

Cutting from 'Southern Evening Echo' describing the availability to purchase the old mill in Chalton. The article describes the potential to restore the building, and mentions the mill's owner as Mr. John Bishop.

"£4,000 to keep mill standing"

Cutting from the 'Bury Free Press' about the agreement reached at the West Suffolk Planning Committee's meeting to fund the work needed to keep Pakenham Windmill standing.

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