Beachbum 68 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 As a lad living in Netherfield trying to earn a shilling or two like many others I took on a paper round, first with Bloors and then Dawsons then later with Pete Tarry. Recently a friend here in Mabo who runs a newsagents told me he was struggling to get people for deliveries and could I help him out for a while, well what could I say, I'm now a born again paper boy, aka news deliverer, I've come full circle, at least I don't have to rush to get the inkwells filled and the blackboard cleaned. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 3 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Like you Beachbum, i had a paper round 18s 6d,when i started, went up to 22s buy the time i left, Mornings and evenings, 2 days off a year Christmas day & Good Friday, Talking to my local newsagent, He's the same can't get the young ones to do it anymore, He told me one new lad rang last week and said " we don't have to take them when it's raining do we !!" and last winter one lad said "I'm not delivering in the snow" elf & safety!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Back in 1961,it was 8 bob a week to deliver papers.I earned 15 bob delivering groceries,Friday evening Saturday till 2, delivery bike supplied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Took a paper route with Hawthornes in Netherfield, late 50s. Ten bob a week two deliveries a day and lots of heavy papers on Sundays. Rain or shine no arguments. We were tough then! :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I did a round for a couple of years on Clifton in the late 1960s. 18/- a week, and an extra 1/6 for doing the Football Post round on a Saturday evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Jack 3 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yeh Cliff forgot about Football Post &( News which was pink,) Sunday Papers were heavy ! But can you remember how heavy Woman & Womans Own on Tuesdays and Thursdays were, It's a wonder i don't walk with a permanent stoop !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 2 days off a year Christmas day & Good Friday Enjoy your day off youth! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I did a paper round for Hickingbottoms Carlton hill ,only a young sprog then did the last post many a time in the hedge, got a rollicking next day though. lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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