25 years ago - The Times
Friday, May 6, 1994
Value of stuffed birds seized estimated at Lm20,000
Police yesterday found dogs, piglets and weasels among the record haul of frozen and stuffed birds seized on Wednesday.
The final count revealed 1,400 frozen birds and 400 stuffed birds.
“You can safely say the birds would have fetched thousands of liri on the black market,” a police spokesman said yesterday.
“A vulture found in the haul is worth around Lm1,500 alone.” The spokesman said some of the smaller birds were worth at least Lm80 each. A Malta Ornithological Society spokeman agreed.
Marriage more popular now than in the ’80s
The Maltese are showing increasing support for the institution of marriage, a survey has revealed. And only five per cent believe marriage is outdated.
“Far from falling out of favour, marriage is more popular now than in the ’80s,” the study said. Not even separated or divorced people, only one per cent of those surveyed, said marriage was outdated.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Tuesday, May 6, 1969
Traffic jams in bus stoppage
The emergency transport arrangements proved inadequate yesterday, particularly in the evening when unusually bad weather hit the island at the “rush” hour.
If the bus stoppage did not make a relatively strong impact on the travelling public on Sunday, yesterday turned out to be completely different. Many workers arrived late at their places of work, despite the fact that they had left their homes earlier than usual to make sure of finding transport.
Many parents whose children attended school away from the village or town, decided to let them have a day off, hoping that public transport will be resumed today. Many places of entertainment were half empty.
Petrol strike scare
Throughout the afternoon and evening yesterday, several motorists queued up at petrol stations after a rumour flashed round the island that a petrol strike was imminent. Many took extra cans to fill up – all unnecessary as, in fact, there was no truth in the rumours of a petrol strike or of an increase in price.
Spokesmen for the three petrol companies in Malta said yesterday there was, as far as they knew, no reason for a strike.