THIS week’s selection of extracts from The Commercial, Shipping & General Advertiser, The Penryn & Falmouth Advertiser and The Borough Times, supplied by Penryn Museum.

From March 1931:

Cornish Folk In London. Air Vice-Marshall Sir Vyell Vyvyan, presiding at the 41st annual dinner of the London Cornish Association on Saturday, suggested that the British nation and Empire would get rid of a lot of their troubles if they adopted the motto "One & All". It was a difficult motto to live up to, but Cornwall had shown the way. Alderman Billing, of Bristol, proposing "Cornwall our home," suggested that holiday makers should see England first, then go to Cornwall, "the loveliest spot of all."

From April 1931:

Some years ago Penryn could boast of an energetic hospital committee. With a view of reviving interest and the forming of another such committee, the local Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters issued an invitation to its sister societies and kindred organisations of the town to send delegates to a meeting for that purpose.

At a meeting of the council of Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, at Truro on Wednesday, Lieut-Col E N Willyams presiding, the Advisory Committee's recommendation to accept an invitation from Penryn to hold the 1932 show there was adopted, subject to a site being approved. This year's show is at St Columb.

At a meeting of Cornwall Highways Committee on Friday last the question of wages payable to men employed in manual labour on the Penryn Bridge scheme was considered by a sub-committee, who received an application from the Falmouth district branch of the Transport and General Workers' Union for the payment of wages at the rate of 1 shilling per hour. Particulars of the rates for similar work in the county were submitted, and it was resolved that the minimum rate be 11d an hour and that no distinction be made between imported labour and labour recruited in the county.

Mrs W F Bache, of Holmer, Ponsharden, Falmouth, sails today on the MV Britannic from Liverpool to join her husband at Boston. Her passage was booked by Mr F Ghegwidden, shipping agent, Penryn, who will supply all information of future sailings.

From 1965:

Advertisement: R Bolitho. The Terrace, Penryn. Phone 2165. Confectionery, Tobacco, Ices, Frozen Foods, Fresh Cooked Ham, Fresh Cream Daily. Open 7 days a week.

Advertisement: Borough Hair Stylist. Book your next appointment with W J R Bishop. Ladies and Gents. Phone Penryn 2161. Personal attention given.