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ley and Chip- also vaccma-


s and the ar- rked satisfac- -nt holds good 1 ruany unions


10 vaccination Registrars as


;d successor to Jrindleton was ;istrar of Mar- itment is now yone and as it ?ase my salary will favourably 'his matter. If will also assist ience of keep- lay and at all appreciated by recently doubU continue. My


xble and I am vance for that get, yet no one less important,


ly consider my in camera and


, fortnight, the


-I.'YNKS. the N.S.P.C.C. the annual sub-


1 they had for-


RNAL. iwed the number t ended ] anuary inst 277 and the ■ ved during the linst 264. d the following: e, 6d. for each Irs. Horsfall 3d. >; Mr. E. Swales lild and sweets; ■ children and il- dr. T. Garnett, re Master wished e tor various use- Idren during the g the past twelve lad been received essrs. Southworth


VOS. Mrs. tVhipp, J. Harrison. 3 anson, seconded of thanks was s of the various


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i lotions did noth- , but raised great


id lingers swelled I'hat J was wearing sawn off. So mat- on in spite of the on pounds we were n medical aid and


le day my husband a case of Chronic in being cured by ms' I’ink Pills, and a supply of these


le- I had taken a few 3r. IVillianis’ Pink t a steady relief in ind joints. Then ■ s of Rheumatism ss acute, I.perse- the pills, and after could bear to be eieii sit up a few , in my bed.


jatisfied now that ranee I should be continued taking and


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LE became keener


, was soon able ood and take


i little while I my room with


as I continued my lost weight


of Rheumatism I, and I became in.” 11s steadily feed overished Blood Nourishing, so weaknesses of


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clitheroe education COMMITTEE.


REV. J. H. WRIGLEY AND COUNCIL SCHOOL.


THE


A ROW ABOIS’ THE ACCOUNTS. IS EEFICIENCY ON THE DECREASE ? Coun Hardacre presided over the month­


ly meeting of the Education Committee on Thursday afternoon, there being also pres­ ent Aid. Robinson, Coun. Wells, the Revs. T H. Wrigley, Fr.Hayes and E. H. Apper- lev, Mrs. Grime and Miss Carr.


CATHOLIC SCHOOL. A letter was read from the correspondent


of the Catholic School referring to the recommendations of the Inspector regarding


the Catholic school and stating that these were being complied with.


THE FEEBLE MINDED. The Clerk read a letter on fhe subject of


the care of the feeble-minded. Comment­ ing upon it he said that in two similar cases they tried to induce parents to send their children to an institution but as soon as they knew the conditions they refused. Rev. E. Apperley: The question is, what


do we call feeble-minded. Do we mean idiots? Ithe Chairman : No, those who are some­


where in between— weak-minded. A member remarked that there would not


be many in Clitheroe. Mr. Apperley: Perhaps there are more


than we think there are. Eventually it was decided to allow the let­


ter to remain on the taible. COST VERSUS EFFICIENCY. ,The printed proceedings of the conference


in London on the question of educational grants were submitted. Mr. Wrigley said they were ve^' import­


ant and suggested that every member of the Committee should be provided xvitb a copy. He. was speaking the other week with a gentleman in London who was an authority on education and he stated uiat although the cost was higher we were not getting full value for it. He doubted whether the state of efficiency was as high as ten years ago. Apperley: But that does not apply


to the education of the country as a whole ? Mr. Wrigley: It applies to the elemen­


tary system. He rvent on to say that there were very grave doubts as to whether the results ■ were commensurate with the cost. It was advocated in th'e pamphlet that the cost of education should be transferred from the rates to the imperial exchequer. The matter was allowed to drop.


INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.


The Clerk said he had been written to by


the authorities in London and he had re­ plied giving information respecting the


medical inspection of school children under


the new Act. The facts showed that while tlie number


of children expected to be admitted to the Council School in the period between August ist, 1908, and July 31st, 1909— 12 months— was 615, the numto expected to leave the school between 7th December, 1908^ and July 31st next— 7 months— was


333- Mr. Wrigley said this showed th.at the


number of scholars was really decreasing. IS IT CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE? Mr. Wrigley introduced the question of


the future of the Council school. They would remember tliat His Majesty’s Inspec­ tor came down last August and met a sub­ committee of tliat Education Authority and amongst other things alluded to was the con­ dition of the school building at the Council school. The Inspector categorically laid it down that at the expiration of i ie present lease, which he believed would be in May,


19II.— Aid. Robinson (interrupting): What has


that 'got to do xvith us .to-day ? If Mr. Wrigley is going to raise that question I shall have something to say about it. Mr. Wrigley: Wihat I want to point out


is that the Inspector categorically laid it down thM if he came— and he would come in May, 1911— ^and did not find a neiw building erected, properly equipped, and ready for the children to go into, the grant would forthwith be withdrawn from that school and it would then be laid uixrn the rates. What he wanted to urge, Mr. Wrig­ ley continued, was that there was only one attitude which was utterly unacceptable to him and that was an attitude of inaction. He was not prepared that afternoon to sub­ mit any scheme or outline any policy, biit he was jwepared to say that there was one policy which rvas absolutely fatal—.the policy of drift. If they did allow the mat­ ter to drift, and the burden of the school was ultimately placed upon the rates,^the rates would be so increased that that Com- miittee would come in for the severest cen­ sure from the people and he ventured to say not undeserved censure. While it ought not'to be left to a coopted member to make himself nrominent in that matter, he never­ theless felt very strongly th'e impOT^ce of the responsibility, and he wished it to be placed on record that'he had dnawn atten­ tion to it. Further, but he hoped the pc*ess


would not put (his down— - .Md. Robinson; But the press must put


it down; \re want no hole and comer work Thi public must knoiv all .that you say. Mr. Wri'gley: 1 want to relate somethmg


that he says.


that was said to me privately by, the Inspec­ tor, but I don’t want it maJang public. ; Al I . Robinson (to the pross): Take all ,


. M>r. Wrigley; Very well, then, I 'wall


move at the next: meeting that the press be excluded, becauste it is .imposrible to give this while the press are here.


' Aldl Robinson : You can give the effect of


whaj the Inspector $aid._^ . I shall waht to say somethiiig about this. I don’t know you b ^ biougfhik up


- Mr. 'Wrigley: It has been usual to bring


these thmgs up on the minutes of the vari­ ous schools, but as there are no minutes to­ day I have brought it up now. Fr. Hayes: Are you opposed to a new


school ? ‘ Mr. Wrigley :T don’t say whether I am or


not. What I am opposed to is a policy of drift. If the grants are withdrawn from ; the Council school in 1911 there will be a i very vehement popular outcry' against this committee and it will be alleged, and I say alleged properly, that we have shirked our I duty. Knowing the speed at whidi the ' Council moves in these matters I am per- ' fectly sure that even if we were to start with 1 a new school scheme to-day that school would not be up in two years from the first ; of May next. What I urge is not any , specific action, but that we Should take some action and not trust to luck or the death or promotion of an Inspector, that eveiything will come right. Rev. E. Apperley. There is no motion


before us; we can do nothing to-day. Aid. Robinson : I suppose you are simply


going by the Inspector. Mr. Wrigley: No. Aid. Robinson: Then what is it all


about? Mr. Wrigley: I urge that it is absolute


folly to go on month after month taking no action and trusting to luck that everything will come right in the end,, because every­ body knows that the rate at which things go through in this town if a school is to be put up steps for the selection of a site will have to be taken at once. Whether or no you are going to do this is open to discussion. You can trust to luck and Ignore the Inspec­ tor I am not working upon that— ^^but I say that the matter should not drift without consideration. Aid. Robinson: We are simply talking to


the wind at present. I should like to- know before we consider this matter whether you are prepared to move that we start. Mr. Wrigley: I have raised a matter


of great public importance. Aid. Robimson: I have'had perhaps more


experience of inspectors than Mr. Wrigley and I migltt tell you that Mr. Brewer was even niore emphatic than the present in­ spector and yet when he tried to show cause why we should build a school we were able to show cause why a school was not re­ quired. The buildmgs are no worse now than then, but better.


tWiy should we


build a new school simply because a man wants a fine -building. He will have to show cause before he can withdraw the grant and I say we should take no action. iMr. Apitorley said he was net on the


Committee at the time, but he thought som-ethlng was said about the National School. .-tld. Robinson; Yes. Mr. Wrigley: I should be exceedingly


sorry if anyone thou^t that because I am associated with the National School I am directing my efforts against the Council school. I Live always been on th-e best of terms ivith the Wesleyan body and have met with great consideration from them. But as a matter of fact at the time I refer to nothing was said about the National school. Mr. Apperley: It seems to me Mr. Wrig-


lev is aiming at the Council school. Mr. Wrigley: I think I should not be


doing my duty as a member of this Com­ mittee if I did not draw attention to 'the matter, not necessarily with a. view to building another school, but to have the sub­ ject considered.


It is perfectly open to


Aid. Robinson to move that we let things drift, but I say we riiould not let them drift without full consideration. _ I trust you mil not think I am raising this out of any hostility to the CounoH school. Mr. Apperley: I think the question^ is


rather premature. We have no resolution - before us. I totally disagree with _ Mr. Wrigley as to the attitude of the public. I don’t think there will be a storm of censure. If we do our duty as educationists there will be no storm of censure. The Chairman suggested that the matter


lie placed on the agenda for the next meet- ing. .31(1. Robinson said the erection of a new


school would put fivepence or sixpence on the rates and almost every day the public were complaining about con-tiinual increases. The cost of a new school just erected at Nelson worked c-ut at £12 jier scholar. Mr. Wrigley asked the amount of the


grant to the Cou,ncil school. The Borough Treasurer (Mr. W. E. Har­


rison) said it was ;^933 per annum. Aid. Robinson said there was plenty of time to call attention to the question when


the lease was expiring. ; Mr. Apperley: Can we not also discuss


the National school ? ' The Town Clerk said the National school


had been guaranteed a sei'en yeas’ lease, only one of which was expired. Eventually it was decided to place the


ma-tter on the a.genda for the next meeting. THE ACCOUNTS.


On'the reading of the accounts, Mr. Ap­


perley inquired whether tiiie Committee had any responsibility for .tihem. The Clerk said -the Council were ‘respon­


sible for them. ■ Mr. Wrigley said if that was the case he


could not see why the accounts were brought before the -Committee at all. They had no means of dieckkig them and prob­ ably -fihere was no m'ember of the Com­ mittee who rememibered them five minutes


-.after they were read over. I t was fooli^v niess passing accounts- with yvihich they had


nothihg to do. Mr. Appetley concurred and said he had


had some conversation with Couu. Carter on-the matter. ■ Mr.' Wrigle'y thought Coun. Carter’s,sug-


gestion that they appoint'a sub-committee to go through them a very excellent one. Aid. Rdbimson: -Do you want the sub­


committee to be responsible for them ?- Mir. Wrigley: Ceriaiiniy not. Aid. Robinson. That'is where the poixt


, Mr. Wrigley.: They rfiould go before the ' CcxJiicil. (mA not be; b*c*jglt)t


I cones ui: - ' f t. The Clerk said -that under the Education'


Act everything connected with education stood referred to the Education Committee and that was why the accounts were brought before them. In the case of tlie Clitheroe Corporation, however, the Council did not delegate their powers to the Education Com­ mittee. Mr. Wrigley: That is the preposterous


position in which the Council'places itself. It reduces ithis Committee to an absolute nulllity. The mere perfunctory passing of thle accounts by us and, then sending -them to be examined is an absolute farce. The Chairman, answering a question, said


the accounts were scrutinised by the Finance Committee. The Clerk said the reason the accounts


came before the Committee was on account of -the clause which stated that all matters pertaining to education stood referred to the Education Committee. Mr., Wri-gley, illustrating the a,nomalous


position of the Education Committee, said he remembered a case about twelve months ago where an extra teacher had l^ n ap­ pointed -some time before tWe Committee were aware of it. They were then blamed for not knowing before a-nd told that the salaries were read out month by month. On the motion of the Chairman, second­


ed by Aid. Robinson, the accounts were passed, Mr. Wrigley declining to vote on the ground of insufficient inform.ation.


MR. D. J. SHACKLETON. AT TRAWDEN.


M.P.


' Mr. D. J. Shackleton, M.P., addr-essed a meeting of his constituents at Trawden,on Monday evening. The gathering was the first of a series which is to be held in the out-lying districts of the Clitheroe division during the present Parliamentary vacation. The meeti'n'g, which took place in the Hait- ley Memorial Hall, was very largely attend, ed, and was presided over by tiie Rev.. H. P. Dempsey, vicar of Trawden. Mr. Shackleton, who was cordially le-


ceived, said at the outset that the past ses­ sion in Parliament had been an unusually large one, and full of important matter. The success or othenvise of it did not de­ pend so much upon their elected represen­ tatives as upon the non-elected, at the other House. (Hear hear). Despite all the draw­ backs they had had to encounter, there had been a crop of very useful tegislation. Prob­ ably it was not satisfactory to any member of &e Laibour party, but it started, especial­ ly in regard to one matter, a new principle in political and social life. A step had been made wihich could never be retraced, but which would certainly be extended as time went an. The session saw two im­ portant measures placed on the Statute- Book—-Old-Age Pensions and the Chil­ dren’s Bill. It was very pleasing to find that the British House of Commons was be*- ginning to realise its .responsibility more


‘ L IN SE ED COMPOUND ’ with warm water is an excellent gargle for sore throat.


CLITHEROE CO-OPERATIVE


SOCIETY QUARTERLY MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the members


of the Clitheroe Equitable Cooperative and Industrial Society was held 'in the Guild Room, Moor Lane, on Monday evening, the President (Mr. R. Demain) occupying the chair. There was a very good attendance. The balance sheet and report, which was adopted, showed that the sales for the quar­ ter amounted to ;£8,49i os. 9^d., being ^£471 12s. o^d. more than 'the last quarter and ;^237 13s. lo^d. less 'than the corres­ ponding period a year ago. Average pur­ chase per member,


4s. 3d. per quarter,


or IIS. id. p>er week. The Commktee, in their report state : “ The sales, which are a slight decrease on last year’s corresponding quarter are quite satisfactory, if we con­ sider the great depression through which we are passing, and which is bound to effect our turnover. We also think that to come so near to the corresponding year’s totals is more than- any of us could expect, so let us trust tliat the worst is passed and that there are better times in store for all of us.’’ Share capital, ;£9,8os, has decreased by ;^4d4, and the Penny Bank ;^2,386, has also decreased by j£S9 -


Reserve


Funds of the Society are now ;£ u S 3 14® 2d., which is nine per cent on the total


-


liabilities. The sum of ;£ n 94 7S- 7d-. which is the balance dispo^l of the quarter, was recommended to be disposed of as fol­ lows: Dividend on ;^7,S4i members’ gen­ eral purchases, at 3s. in the ;^H3I 3S-J Dividend on 14.391 coal Checks at id. each ;^59 19s. 3d.; Dividend on 1190 non-mem­ bers’ coal checks at ^d. each, ;^2 gs. 7^.; Profit on non-members’ trade to reserve


fund ;^2 gs. 7d .; coal resert'e fund £4 6s. •Sd.; l i per cent of profits for Trade Ac­ count to Education Fund, ^£17 i8s. Sd. The purchases from Co-oj«rative sources were as follows: Grocery'; 82 per cent; dr.aperv 89 per cent; boots 100 per cent.; coal, 0 pet cent; total 74 per cent. One hundred and two members were admitted and 72 erased during the quarter, the total membership'being 1176. _ There were three nominations for the position of President, viz., Messrs. R. Demain-, H. A. Carus and J. B. Walker, and Mr. H. A. Carus was elected the voting being. H. A. Carus 95, R. Demain, 83, and J. B. Walker 16. The following were elected on the general com­ mittee ; J. Windle, W. Hindle and R. De-- main. Mes.srs. Applleby and Wood were re- eilected auditors; Messrs. J. Barker, M. F-rankland and J. Birch were nominated for


■ the general committee and Mr. H. Dug- dale, Chatbum, was elected delegate to


the next C.W.S. meeting.


BAND OF HOPE UNION CONCERT. The Rev.. C. R. Vercoe-presided over a


good attendance at the Band of Hope Union popular concert in tihe Public Hall on Saturday evening. The' concert was very successful, a highly entertaining programme consisting of songs, concert-^ numbers, humorous selections, musical sketclies and recitals, etc. being contributed by' l\Ir. 'W. Gorman’s “ Ar-ion ” Concert Co., which in­ cluded the following artistes: soprano. Miss G. Weston and Miss E. Cragg; contralto. Miss A. Kennedy; tenor, Mr. H. A. Shir­ ley-; bass, Mr. W;. Gorman, and Mr. F. Miller, the Manchester humoiist. Miss B. Osivell carried out the duties of accompan­ ist in a very efficient manner.


M E R R YW E A T H E R S ’


HAND FIRE PUMP HRB BXTINCKJlSttER.


StW S pfflrt, B /m est, ,and Most Rellablo


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' 68„L0NG ACRE, W.C„ LONDON. :


rrffjt'(»r M /t— '


1. NoihlDg.togetout of order. 2. Nothing to' corrode.


London Fires were exiln* in one year by these


WHITE PHOSPHORUS MATCHES PROHIBITION ACT, 1908.


The attention of grocers, tobacconists and


other retail dealers-in matches is called'to .the provision in (his Act under which it will be illegal after the 31st December, 1910, for any retail dealer to sell, or to offer


' or expose for sale, or to have in his posses^ ■ slon for the purjioses-iof sale, any matches made wilih white or yellpir phbaplharus. Any . such matchiw in (he piossession o f ' a retail . dealer: after that: date, for the purpose, of haM* tob./oiW»Ba.


A few drops of YdrksMre Relish with your ehop, steak; joint, fish, fowl; or cold meat, •will’prove better I than w e ' can, its right to be called


-r more rwlly usofiil is, obtainable. . . i : r?; ,.; ;<GoMall» ‘ Bacicbonse (and ■Xceda


‘ Tlic Most Dhlicious Sauccj In At 6d; jf‘ & 2/~ per bottle notbiog


. . . ' _ , ^


To avoid disappoinrmentrr^»’,«<^ , a tubsUtuU-. for ;Yorkshiri •


. Re^^. > | V -


'than ever for the veterans of toil, and for the children of tire nation. (Applause). Alluding -to (he Pensions Bill, Mr.


Shackleton said the Labour party had tried by various amendments -to extend its scope. If the Government had liste-nied to them dur­ ing the debate in the Committee stages, he thought he could say, without egotism, that some of the unfair-and unreasonable conclu­ sions they complained of would not ha.ve lieen arrived it. The operation of the Act had revealed many absurd and harsh po'si- tions, and he hoped these would be removed. Whenever they started with restrictions anomalies were introduced, and deserving people were over-looked. He hoped one of the first tilings the Labour party would accomplish would l>e to put these things straight. In regard to the Children’s Bill, the mem­


ber for Clitheroe said they were told this was grandmotherly legislation, a.nd -that it interfered with parental-responsibi-lity. He claimed that in- many cases, parents were not doing their duty by their children, and said that in his opinion -it was a welTman,- aged Sta.te that insisted upon fair trea-tment. He was whole-hearted in this matter, for he feilt that thousands of children would have a better chance in life as a result of such inten-ention, and that it would do much to brighten the homes of England. (Hear, hear). Proceeding, Mr. Slia-ckleton next dealt with the House of Lords, and said the time had come when I'hey as a representa­


tive House would have to deal with this as­ sembly. The pre-sent position was farcical. There was no doubt as to the in.structions thev received at the last election. No man­ date could have been- clearer than that re­ garding education and licensing, and if the will of the country had not to be carried out, the electors would iha.ve to lie asking them­ selves, “ What is it all worth ’ Had the hereditary legislators of the country to be paramount? If so, the freedom of the British democracy did not exist. So long as it was in (he power of statesmen repre­ senting the monarchy to rule this country, it was absolutely useless appealing to the country for any reform other than that which was agreea.ble to the leader Of -the minority. The-strongest statesman in (he country to- dav was Mr. A. J. Balfour. He had more power than a.ll the Liberals and Labour members put together. His word was law. He had only to say, “ This Bill is rejected,” and “ it was rejected.,” The sooner they


■ realised tha-t the time had come that the issue behveen (be House of Commons and 'the House of Lords riiould be settled, the better it would be for (h^ country. They would be told about 'hasty legislation if they talked about abolishing the House nf Lords. He was talking about .abolishing the pres­ ent system. Hasty legislation, indeed 1 The Minors’ Ei^ht Hours Bill wa-s a sample. It was 21 yea.rs since the agitation was set on foot, and yet people talked about has^' legislation. There was no fear in (his country of that.


It was (he other thing


that they were troubled with. Personally, he had no objection to a revision chamber such as obtained in one of the Colomes, but the present method must go. -No free country could tolerate it any longer. (Hear,' hear). 'Concluding, iMr. Shackleton 're­ ferred to the criticisms that had l^en passed regarding (he Laibour party’s -a.ttitude to the unemj>Toyed question. He wanted his ebn- sbitne-nts to understand (hat the pa.rty was a Parliamentary -party, and (hat if they'- h'ad to succeed it would only be by the or-


- dina.rv Parliamentary methods. They were not ana'Tchists, or men pr^ared to r'fde rough-shod over all canstitutional methods; yet the\' had not been idle, and ito say that -the La.i)our party had neglected (his matter was not true. Mr. Shackilefon referred to their action a.t the opening of Pa.rlia.niOTt, and to their own Unemployed B31. the un­ derlying principle of which was receiving support from unexpected quarters. It they once got the Prime Minister, and the House of Commons to reexagnise die responsibility of the nation, m'atters would move qu^okl}^


(Applause). RIBBLESDALE BUCKHOUNDS. On Saturday the Ribblesdale Buckihounds


had " the run of the season ”— or perhaps the best run since the establishment of the pack three seasons ago. The meet was at Chatburn, where a large field assembled, with Captain Ormrod (Joint Master) carry­ ing the horn-, and Lord Ribblesdale (Joint Master), also in the field. Amongst those pnesent were: Captain and Mrs. Ormrod, Lord Ribblesdale, Hon. Diana Lister, Lord Lucas, Col. and Mrs. F. D. Robinson, Cap­ tain 'Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. 'W. Lund, Mr. R. A. Yerburgh, Mr. IV. Garnett, Mr. H. Eccles, Mr. H. Grimshaw, Mr. and Mrs._ Wingate Saul, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Robinson, Mrs. T. C. Robinson, Miss Eccles, Mrs. M. Hollins, Mr. J. Keams; Mr. — Kearns and others. By kind per­ mission of Mr. Marsland, the shooting ten­ ant on the Eaves Hall Estate, the tufters were put into the large covert near Eaves Hall, where several bucks were found at the top end. The Master decided to pur­ sue a large black buck which had bounded away and crossed the road by the Keeper's Kennels, and the pack was laid on his line. They 'began what proved to be, perhaps, the finest run these Hounds have had— a nine- mile point, or a distance of fully 12 miles, as hounds ran. Passing the Keeper’s ken­ nels he doubled up brook by Eaves Hall, then struck left-ihanded across to Hospital Wood, through which he was successfuily driven by hounds. Heading for Coulthurst he ran by Braddup and Talbot Bridge to the Old House Farm at Bashall Eaves. Here he appeared to be making for Brows- Iholme Big Coverts, but soon turned to try the open country. Running left-handed he left Ayxa, Micklehurst and Higher Lees on his right. From Higher Lees he ran to the bottom end of Ing 'Wood and crossed the River Hodder at the top of Plane Tree Hole; then through the Wood on the other side to just upon Leagram Mi-ll. Here he changed his course and went -right-handed over the Fells, by Lick-hurst to Dinkling Green behind Whltewell, where he was post, probably running the Fell. The pace was good throughout, and without the slightest check up to Leagram Mill. He h'.ad led his followers i-n-to six different toWii'ships: West Bradford, Waddin-gton, Basliall Eaves, Boivland Forest (Lower Division), Little Bowland, Leagram and back again into Little Bowland. Amongst those present at the finish were: Captain Ormrod. Lord Lucas, Mr. R. A. Yerburgh^ Mr. R. W. Lund, the Hon. Di.ana Lister. Mr. W. Gar­ nett, Mr. H. Eccles, Miss Eccles and a few


others. An exciting gallop with the Ribblesd.i‘le


Buckhounds took place on Tuesday, when the meet was at Bolton-by-Bowland. Lord Ribblesdale and Captain'Orrorod, the joint masters, were pres«;nt. A start was made at Foxgill, and the tufters quickly got cn the track of a fallow buck wihich broke away at the top of the wood, and, in spite of the efforts of the field to head him into the open country, made a short circuit into Admiral Wood. The hounds drove him out, and he went across 'oy Moorfields -plan- 'tation, following the usual route to Fooden Woods and then- down stream to Bolton Woods, ivhere he doubled back towards (he village and round by Wi-bersey Hill, re­ gaining the woods at ScotLaithe and Moor-


field, where he was lost. The hounds were aftenv.i-rds put in-to


Forest Becks, and a Jap bucK was dislodged. He went away merrily. He first tried to get towards the Bolton Woods, but w,as cleveiiv headed off. The hounds were close at his heels, and he crossed the Skir- den Brook and went up the 'billside.^ He -ttvisted lef-Whanded down th'e Cliitheroe roadside in the direction of Copy Ncok .and at this stage, going at a great pace, he out­ distanced 'the pack. Near Copy Nook he crossed (he highway, and coutniued to­ wards Sa-wlea- along the fiat below Bolton Peel and Bowlaithe. Leaving Bolton Hall on the left he crossed tire Ribble near Saw- ley, still going fa.st, but near Sa.wley village the hounds got closer, and the buck tried to evade them in Great Cover. He was, however quickly driven out at (he top of (he hill, and went away towards Smithies Bndre. seeking shelter in the wood at (he top of Sawley Brow. He doubled back near Smithies Bri.dge, and ran along the bottom close to the -ruins at Sawley Abbey. He crossed the river again at -(he top of the viilat'c, and went towards Bolton-by-Bow- lamh k< eping parallel with the Bolton road and mairtaining hi.s speed remarkably well. Near Bolton- Pe^l be seemed -a.bcait to face (he hillside, but (he pace had begun' to tell upon him, and he 'lost ground. Some_ of the -pack got ve-iy (lose, one hound berng not more th.an three or fouT>yards behind and -the 'remainder close up. Had it not been for a thick fence he would have been ca.ught here, but he mana.ged. to clear the fence, and the hounds had difficulty in forcaig a wav through, and lost some yards. ■ A fierce .race alo-nu the -highway followed. Alost of the field were left behind, but Captaa-n Ormrod and one of the whips, seeing the


difficulty the buck was in, gallopied along the private road towards Bolton Hall at top speed. The hounds, excited at the pros­ pect ' of a kill, were heedless of horn or whippj and it seemed as if they would seize the buck before Captain Ormrod could get' alongside. They crossed the brook at the ford, and the buck was almost surrounded in Bolton Hall Park, when Cap­ tain O.rmrod dashed up, and ivith the as­ sistance of the whip drove the hounds off and allowed the buck -to escape. It was a run of between seven and eight miles.


OGlIH,’ 'KIS; ‘TEKASim’ Cementi for broken articles.


‘CSU E L X


BOROUGH SESSIONS. Thursday: Before the Mayor (Aid. J. T, •


IVhipp) and Coim. W. Hardacre. ARREARS OF MAINTENANCE.


MONTH’S HARD LABOUR FOR CLITHEROE MAN.


James Banks, Brook Street, Clitherce,


was summoned for being in arrears on a maintenance order for bis son, Robert Horace Banks, who is in a reformatory school, to the amount of ^£2 os. od.


The Chief Constable (Mr. W, Clayton),


said defendant was the father of a boy, Robert Horace Banks, who was sent to the Fylde Farm Reformatory school on Septem- het 2ist, 1907. In the following month an order was made for defendant to pay 2s. a week towards bis son’s maintenance. The amount was very small and defendant was- getting his son clothed and educated for it. Defendant, however, fell in-to arrears and had gone from -bad -to worse. Defendant was ^2 in arrears when the summons was taken out but 'he now owed ^£2 12s. od., .and 6s. 6d. costs. Witness said he re­ marked at the previous Court that he had heard about defenda.nt saying he would not pay, but defendant denied i t . ' Witness be­ lieved there was some tnith in the statement, however. Defendant was allowed time to pay and -the case was .adjourned at the previous Court at defendant's request, but he (Mr. Clayton), did not believe defend­ ant intended to pay. There were others


in the town who were paying .at great incom venlence to themselves, but defendant' would not pa.y. Mr. Clayton appealed for the full penalty and asked the Magistrates to make an example of defendant. Defendant: Are you going to make an


example of me? Mr. Cla-yton : Yes. Defendant: Can you .prove that I won’t


pay? The Mayor: You are not paying. Defendant; I know I am not paying, but


do you think it right that I should have to pay 2S. a week for a lad 14 years of age? Coun. Hardacre: Certainly. Mr. Clayton said the lad was going about


the town leading other lads astray and he was sent -to the reformatory for house- breaking. The defendant was to blame for neglecting the lad and it now dei'olved upon defendant -to support him, but he would not contribute a penny. The' Mayor: Are you going to pay this


amount? ' Defendant: I can’t afford to p.iy it. Mr. -Clayton said defendant had an an­


nuity that would pay the amount required. Defendant was a farm labourer and an able bodied man. Defendant drunk more than would pay for the lad. Defendant said he had not earned 3s. a


week since the case was adjourned, and he thought it was very hard lines that he should be called upon- to pay the money. The Mayor: How much have you drunk


since the hast Court ? Defend.ant did not reply. Mr. Clayton: When -d-id you draw your


a.un-uity ? Defendant: On Tuesday. The M.a)'or: Are you prepa-red to pay the .


money ? Defendant: I can’t pay it now. The Mayor; If you won-’-t p,ay you irill,


ha\Te to take the consequehces. Defendant; There .are other things to


pay. Mr. Clayton said defend.ant \..is no


stnainger to the Court and ho thought it was a case of setting (he la.w at defiance. Defendant: Will you give me another


month to pay the money in ? Mr. Clayton : No; -not a minute. You


will be as near then as you are now. The Mayor said the Bench had decided


to send defendant 'to prison for a month’s hard labour.


CHIMNEY O.N FIRE. George Slater, Eshtoii Terrace, wa.s fined


6d. and 4s. 6d. costs for allowing the dhim- iiiey of his’house'to.'be on lire on Sunday' ni^ht, December 27'tli.


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