Describing
Knottingley as "Perhaps the wealthiest urban district in the West
Riding," Alderman, Mrs J Smith, Chairman of the West Riding County
Council, forecast an excellent future for the town when she spoke at the
local authority’s annual dinner and dance at the N.A.D.S.& S. Club
on Tuesday. She was proposing a toast to the Urban District.
"Obviously, the township has great scope as far as industrial
development is concerned, but I do hope with the cutting down of the
working day, the people will give a good deal of their time to cultural
activities", she said.
Responding,
the Chairman of the Urban Council, Cr. W. O’Brien, painted a rosy
picture of the future of the town and said it was "progressing in
industrial and residential development."
He commented
that he had been criticised for holding the dinner at the club instead of
in Pontefract. "I would never go to Pontefract with a function. If we
in Knottingley cannot accommodate a function, I would not hold one at
all." He mentioned the varied number of industries in Knottingley and
commented:- "We are fortunate in having a cross section of industry.
If anyone wishes to mention any industry, I think we can safely say we
have got that type here."
