08 March 1873 - Northampton Mercury 

On Tuesday last the Oakley hounds met at Colworth Thick, and, finding Reynard at home, he took them off towards Rushden village, when, on taking a fence at the top end of the village, a valuable horse, the property of Mr. Whitehead, of Wollaston …..

Northampton Mercury, 09 March 1900 

News from the War—The parents of Privates Newitt and Woodhams, members of the local Ambulance Corps, who are on active service, have received letters, which state they are both well and working together. They both give a good account of our wounded soldiers and the Boer prisoners. Private Green, who was the late Rushden goalkeeper, was recognised by a wounded Reservist, viz., Private Newitt, of Northampton, he having made his acquaintance on the football field.

Rushden Echo, 5^th April 1901, transcribed by Kay Collins

Wounded at the Front—A Wollaston man, Pte. J. Letts, of the 18^th Hussars, a first-class reserve man, was severely wounded at Boschuman Kraal, on March 26^th.

WOLLASTON
QUOITS—On Saturday the Working Men's Club received a visit from Irchester W.M.C. in the Higham and District Quoit League, Wollaston winning by 147 to 107.

PRESENTATION—On Monday the members of the Parish Church choir presented the organist, Mr. Septimus Jones, with a handsome cruet, on the occasion of his marriage on Tuesday.

OUTING—On Monday the adult members of the Parish Church choir held their annual outing to Oxford, when the various colleges and other place's were visited, a pleasant time being spent.

CO-OPERATION—On Saturday the juvenile members of the Co-operative Penny Bank were entertained to tea in the Wesleyan School, about 300 sitting down. Their wants were looked after by the members of the educational committee and lady friends. After tea a procession was formed near the Coronation tree, and, headed by the Excelsior Hand, marched to the Park (kindly lent by Mrs. Hill), where a good programme of sports was carried out. The band, under the conductorship of Mr. A. Reynolds, played for dancing, a pleasant time being spent until dusk.

Wollaston - The Water Supply—At a meeting of the Parish Council yesterday week the Clerk read a letter from Mr. Madin, clerk to the Higham and Rushden Water Board, stating that their charges for water in bulk would be 9d. per 1,000 gallons. After discussion it was resolved to invite Mr. Beeby Thompson to meet the members at their next meeting.

Rushden Echo, 1st January 1909, transcribed by Kay Collins

The 177 Pensioners in the Rushden Old Age Pension District, including Rushden, Irchester, Wollaston, Newton Bromswold, and Higham Park, will receive pensions amounting to £2,262 4s a year.

Rushden Argus, 11^th October 1912

Hot Shoes - Wollaston Man Stung By Wasps

Mr. F. A. Murdin, baker, of Council-street, Wollaston, had a painful experience on Monday. It appears that he placed his shoes in the bakehouse for some time, and afterwards put them on his feet. He quickly found that wasps had entered both shoes. They stung his big toes so severely that both feet were considerably swollen, and it will be a day or two before he can get about.

Irchester
One case of diphtheria at Irchester and five at Wollaston were reported at the Rural District Council on Wednesday.

Scouts’ Social—On Monday evening the local Scouts held a social to celebrate the commencement of the Corps. An interesting programme was given in their club room. Scoutmaster J. C. Woods presided.

Cycle Club—A Cycle Club has been formed in connection with the Baptist Church. Outings have been planned for the whole of the summer months, and every Saturday (weather permitting) a run will be held. The headquarters will be the Baptist Sunday School.

Accident—On Thursday afternoon a lad named Arthur Anderson was run over by a roller while at work on a farm belonging to Mrs. Tarry. After being attended by Dr. Baxter, he was taken to Northampton Hospital, where it was found no bones were broken, although the lad was severely bruised.

Wollaston - Honour for Nurse—Miss K Sanders, daughter of Mr J N Sanders, farmer, has been honoured by the King of the Belgians, who has conferred upon her the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Leopold II. Miss Sanders has been for two years on the nursing staff of the Queen of the Belgians’ Hospital at La Panne.

Award - Pte Alfred Brawn, R.A.M.C., son of the late Mr Thos Brawn, of Wollaston, has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery under shell fire.

Wollaston - A Strike occurred at Messrs Phillips’ factory on Wednesday, and 30 girls came out. Mr C Bates, of Rushden, president of the Rushden branch of the Boot Operatives Union, met Mr Phillips in the morning, and later the girls returned to work.

Dispute—On Monday afternoon the closers at Messrs. Phillips Bros. came out on the wages question, followed by the other operatives on Tuesday. After a visit from the Trade officials they resumed work on Wednesday.

The Rushden Argus, 11^th March 1921

A Pair of Beauties
Winners at the York Show

These buff and barred rock Cockerels, owned by Mr. A. Rice, of Wollaston, won the three cups they are proudly guarding at the recent York Show.

Wollaston Rainfall—The total rainfall for December was 2.55 inches; last year 2.25. The total for the year was 30.10. The number of days rain fell in December was 17, the largest fall was on Dec 16th, 0.48 ins.

A Rushden Boxer’s Success – Harry Boddington Beats Horace Barber
At the Cossington-street Baths, Leicester, on Monday, before a crowded house, Harry Boddington (Rushden) gained the verdict on points over Horace Barber (Leicester) in a ten two-minute rounds contest.

A boxer of the aggressive type, he was too strong for Barber, though when the Leicester youth was permitted to stand off and box he scored with nice left leads. Particularly was this so in the seventh round.

The next couple of rounds were, however, bad ones for Barber, who took heavy punishment gamely. The Rushden youth was a clear winner on points.

Chris Smart, the Wollaston boxer, has challenged Austin O’Connor of Leicester, the holder of the light weight championship of the Midlands. The contest is to take place at Leicester on Monday week over 15 three-minute rounds for £25 a side.

Wollaston - Quoits—On Sunday, in the Club Union Quoits League, the W.M.C. defeated Rushden Windmill by 30 points.

Wollaston - Band Concert—On Sunday the Town Prize Band gave a concert on the Square before a good audience. Mr W Groome conducted. The collection was for the Band Fund.

School Treat—On Saturday the scholars attending the Wesleyan Sunday School were given their annual treat. Tea was served in the paddock (kindly lent by the Misses Keep), after which the usual games were held.

Rainfall—The total rainfall for July was 2.68 inches; the average for six years was 2.26 inches. The number of days on which rain fell was nine, and the greatest fall was on July 31st and was 1.05 inches.—G. Harris.

Rushden Echo, 3^rd January 1930, transcribed by Kay Collins

Wollaston Boxer Wins at the Ring
In the principal contest at the Ring, London, on Sunday afternoon, Arthur Boddington, of Wollaston, fought Kid Socks, of Bethnal Green, London, over fifteen rounds. Boddington was most persistent, and as usual tore unto his opponent from the first to last.

Socks was very clever, and scored nicely at times with straight lefts, but could not keep his man away. Boddington continued his fierce attacks, and received a popular verdict as a points winner.

Evening Telegraph, 10^th May 1935

Wollaston Bonfire Starts Too Soon
Wollaston's Jubilee bonfire was set fire to unofficially half an hour before it was due to be lighted on Monday night.

Officers of the Boys' Brigade and Church Lad's Brigade were to have lighted the bonfire at 10.0 p.m., but at 9.30, when Mrs. S. E. Baxter was presenting prizes for the sports, at a spot a hundred yards away, the stack began to blaze.

Veteran bandsmen for contest

When two local bands – GUS (Footwear) and Rushden Temperance Band – compete in the Midland Brass Band Championship in Leicester this season, they will have between them two bandsmen with a total of 94 years’ experience.

  Mr. Bert Sullivan, 5 Reservoir Road, Kettering, has been a bandsman for fifty years and is one of the best known euphonium players in the country.

  He will be in his usual place with GUS when they play in the Daily Herald Midland Area events at the De Montfort Hall on April 25.

  Thirty-two of his fifty years have been spent with GUS.

  The band will be conducted as usual by Mr. Stanley Boddington who has had 51 years’ band experience since he joined Wollaston Town Band as a cornetist at the age of seven.