THIS DAY IN OUR PAST
The following events took place on July 15 in the years identified:
1938:
Four thousand persons, a conservative estimate, crowded in front of the residence of former Mayor Dr O.E. Anderson to ask that he allow himself to be re-elected by them to the Council of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation. It was a scene unprecedented in the history of the Corporate Area as Brentford Road, from its junction, was blocked to traffic by a dense crowd of wildly cheering men and women.
1952:
Support for the establishment of a stock exchange in Jamaica and a promise to assist in every possible way in its development were pledged at the meeting of the board of directors of Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Limited. The decision was reached when a resolution, moved by Mr Gerald Mair, was carried, following a discussion on “the commercial community and island industrial development.”
1970:
sation of the bauxite industry, aimed at giving Jamaica a greater share in the benefits of the industry and at giving Jamaicans a share in the ownership of the bauxite companies, was made by Leader of the Opposition Michael Manley. Making his contribution to the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Mr Manley proposed the establishment of a National Bauxite Authority with wide regulatory powers to exercise fundamental control and supervision “over this vital industry.”
1971:
The Bureau of Standards was officially opened by Prime Minister Hugh Shearer at a ceremony held at its headquarters, 6 Winchester Road in Kingston. In his address, the prime minister stated that the success of the bureau woul depend heavily on the cooperation which it received from consumers and the manufacturers.