t ' (roou) THE Manchester & County Bank Ld. i !f


A Br>asicla of t ills Bank wiii toe opened daily at f^oos- End Farni Honse^ Chatbainn


(the corner of Grindleton & Clitheroe Old Road.) coinsfienGSBiy PSonday^ 27th Jasne^ 1921


OFFICE 10-30 Jl.M. S A T U R D A Y S 10-30 HOURS:


TO 2-30 A.sa. TO


P.M. 12 NOON.


SUBTS. CBSTUi^ES & ®¥EilC®ATS Made from VOUU MATERIAL.


and peirecU, tailored.


ADTEB.TISEB AMD TIMES. FBIDAY. JUNE 24. 1921 T A L E S OF A GRAWD FEYTHER.


By OWD t i l l . 2.— NET AND ROD IN T H E HODDER.


CoonUaddie.BOtthcednlmbo„.d.Mue«n• on thisI^ „/hedge^-sido', whuor A enn keep a hove on


, , I • 1 ,,,,^ jiiifj 1 conuu’ Hn’ fiHliod it huai'd wi’ Scotch nelH ivforo co.


fvomig phcnsnnt.s n-feediiT in yon meddor. It's a inr’hlo tiehle joh is plioasiml renrin . A ii liefer lie tlnovvin' a line on t'river tins wiirin shonery leather.


lint yo' cu.u't lish and l.-nd


nlionsants. ■\yo tl.iM 'ere reel, slionld fotcli a few sprods


and moils np frivor. l.nt it's only liodd nna as rims np at t’bcginnin’ end n’ June ; the moBt begins In run-t'wmnds t'back end. Talkm n^ fisbin' reminds me as A piomi.sod to tell ee o t'nct an’ rod fisliin' in tli’Hoiidor. ^ . . . . Last time .\ tow’tl tiiee all abalil I nottin i t’Ribblo, Iro' UiliclieBler till Hollter k'nl.


, _ Fio,'tlieer to Illaek Wltvcl Itnir's no nottin ,


Icnatways wi‘ draw-iietor Seoteli nets, but tliur s Slime little liovles wlieer we used In take fisli w i 'f cnw-nel ‘ in a ficsb. wlicn t'watter wnf dirty. Tlap|ien yn’ll nnl liavo lieei'd toll n a cow'-nel.


It’s nnwt lint a giadcly liig landin’


net wi’ a sliaft five yaards long and five feid aernss at tli’boad.


it’s agon law new, lint it


didn’ t, nse ui be i’ tbein days. ft wnr winked down stream, an’ many a lime A’ve seed me take a do/.cn moi l wi’ a sweep o’ it. roiielier.s wot- tiir’ lile rond o’ it. and tlieer wnr’nl seareely a mini ns lived liy t’rivrr lull kept a vow-net. Wansl. .A remeinlier. A went a vowin’ to Itliivk 'I’’wattvr wor dirty, and moon siiinin


W’livvl.


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m- ISALF-Pfli®E Week. Wiiss the Great Bargains in


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Artificial er 20 years expenenev.^ .r^ractions.


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sonrf them your g.'irmants toilod by use or faded by oxposuro.


Pullara Processes of Cleaning and Dyeing are unrivalled. The cost is trifling and service prompi. — •HH—


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Lydia Whittaker, Ladies & Children’s Outfitter,


ij , S tre et , Clilherof BIG REDUCTION IN CLOGS.


Mvu’b No. 1. best IivnUior, Wiitvrliglit IucimJ C1.008 at Uifi per I’ air.


Ifeat now loatlior WOMKN’ .S CLOGS, 10,6 jwr Pnir. Also n good .Stock of SECOND-HAND CI.OOS.


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A slips ina vow into a likviy Iliilv. ” Mn won!. A says. ” lint tinir’s sninmal bvavy ’viv.’ gvet 'il lint, and tlivvr wor a girt SMlmiio o’ ’l.'i llis.


A


woiglit. Owii *.Aitv. 'im Hs wor i5<M


wor 1 *|H *r ore afore in**, 1 good Imnd at all sorta o’ net fishin*. A vc


hcrrud ’ im l»'l! o' what ihoy rail a rust in net . It wur uaed for morlH mostly. Like a girt big roljbii net it *.vur, wi' weights all roniul tb edege o' it. Yo’d east it like a oose and it sottlcd dabu over a sluml o' movt, ami then yo’ (udlcd^ it lo yo by a thick coni. A kcovo an a half o inorlis ’o reckoned bis best entcb wi't castin net. T'law went agon it a (ore nm time*. Tlmr’.s good spots fur rod fiBbin’ formorts


all t’way fro’ Hotber I'nt till Hlack Wheel ; bnl Meddev Xook an’ th’ tail o’ Tiity Wiieel is th’ two best .spots for mort i’ that reach. 'Titty Wlieel win* u spf>t as poacher.', ofioii


chose lo set a stand net nmnin’ acrosl rriver an' fiNod to stakes on each side. "\o woiddn t Hcareely imtiee it unless tlmr wor li.di in A. an^ then it wor <*asy seen. Wan neet .-X wor out i Paradise shootin’ rabbits i* ih’ wheat. Passin’ by .Titty W'beel a A '«t‘ed a line o' tish spiur^hin’ an’ (lushin’ in t'mnonleet. 1 lii'V wnr fast in a stand Jtet. It wor iioan o’ln bnsiness to (“uteb not poaeheif''. Tlmt wor t'watter bailiie’s job. so A jnst tbnidged -m.


man eroncliin' baeksidi* o a bush.


In a bit A seed a I binUs .’\,


“ .\’il gie thee a start, tny lord." so loised off both burrils o' ma goon at a rabbit settin’ on t’ jmd behiiul im'. M'l word, yo should a'seed i’ln hop out *>’ is bush. It wor a w'atter baillit* wati.’hin’ (ort'nel poacher. " Iltdlo ! Swup|K*r A savs to 'im --.Swap)K‘r wor *j.s nii'k-name “ What’s to ilo ? Whi'crto art tlm coin’ ? " “ K!» '. Till." ’e says, ndibitt’ 'is thiekside, “ but tha allot do .i pmiider," " Cnorn," 'e says. ‘ A'll walk wi* thee till Ilothcr Ganleii."


“ BeUvr wond wlionm, Ind.s," llicy snys to ns. "Y ou ’ ll not BOV ii fisli: ivv’b not Btorrvd ft fin tlicse two liouiB.’ ’ “ .\pi>on wo’ ll jnsl dng t’lintB ft liit first,’ ’ Biiys Owd ’ .Airy Keoiicr. ’T Pbilo|K)sliers wor tlivor iin’ wii revkonod to sliow


’em .some sport. Well, we set to work, ilrtiwud PaiH'rmill an’


eatehed three salmon, then Seed Holme an’ got five, ojio o f ’em 35 lbs. weight. Then we drawed Papermill again an’ netted sixteen Httlrnon at one dmw, some of 'em tip to 20l)is., an’ one 20lbR. T ’otiiev md. tjsher.s looked proper sad.


T’aperniili mun lie druwed, not Scotched, yo see,


if you want fish. Th’ next hoylo. Sandal Jlolme, 's a good


enough spot for rod tishin, hut no use for nettin . We lised to Seoteh Polton Houghs all t’wayaup, an' meblH* get eight or ton fialmoii, an’ thiir’s no better reach fur rod fishin’. A wor out one liny i* th’ Hongs wi’ Pelither Hridge : ho wor Minister o’ ('College i' them days. A hadn’t ma rod. hut worshowin* him wheor to get a fish. ’ I3’d risen six an' mis.'^ed ’em all. ’ *Kre, Till, ’e says, “ tak r t'rod an' lish while A gets me hmeh. 1 dotdit yo’llget nowt," A took t’rod an’ i' twenty-five minntes A wor hack wi’ three salmon. P21bs.. liilbs., and 20lhs. Mu wtml. vo’ should ha seed 'is face whim A lirowt t’ fish. T'next hoyles for neltin’ is Lime Kiln Hoyle


an’ Mali Wlietd, both tLsbed wi’ Sooteb net an’ bolb champion good east,< for a salmon wi’ I’ flee, Ihu tliur's a little hoyle jvist above Lime Kiln I as is bidtor than either for its size.


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l-or innnv years we have constantly keen addini! improvements and rcfinemenl.s in the Tnilorini! of our Garments and our slogan lias been “ Tlicrc’s Something in the Make. Tlicre arc many tirades and qualities in TailorinJ as in other things. The "AA'ondcr Suit is the best in Us class.


Its' a


elmnnel atween locks nowi but sevtm yaards long. 'Th’ Ho\ Ht>yle tlu-y call il.


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roekons to risi* a salmon in it i’ t's<*a.son. ..Mab Wheel i^ too full o' roots an’ snags. Yo can’ t bouse th’salmon in it wi’ t’net, bm yo can house I ’mori. Tb' salmon gets imdor t’snags ami roots an won’ t move. Tb’ head o' Mab Wheel isn’ t he beat for mort ti.shiit' wi’ t’ flee, A eatehed 17 mens in 17 easts ilieer one evenin’ . A’d fisbeil all day wi’out a rise an' at S o’clock .A eoiutied to Mab Wheel, when they began rlsin’


I lik«‘ mad. Fro’ .Ma!) along I’woedside till lb' island below


j Onefold llridge is all cood rod water, not foi'- giUlin’ a run aniiisi tli’ miildle pier o’ t’ l^rig. Ltuid Fut ab«)\e 'tHrig if as good a spot for sprod n


roucli eiiamud atw«*en it an’ t' fur bank, ^


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tllSBTOR^S POST BA®. Su-,—Tim Uiiurlcy Labour I ’arty recently |


orgiim.>c(l a im'otmg in support of tho miners . ttM-ike. Thu


.-< -\ L.nows, but yo’ ll not olt ri.se a niort theer. 'Tliur’r. an island below Kiln Wheel wi' a


.Ma


wiird. thei'r’s whur yo’ ll ealeb morl whim they’re not takin* iinywheer else.


Kiln Wheel abo\e is a bad un tJ» draw, but it


alius bouse> a lot o’ .--almon an’ luort. For rod fislunl’ t’besl ea>ts (or sjtlmon Is at t'tail o' t'p tishin fro’ t’ far ^ide, kSamlbed Hoyle abo\e i .«• a proper Ljood draw


for salmon ami mort. X’o’ draw t’net to eitb.er bunk.


It’s tur’ble deep an’ oil yo’ ll eat«'h as ’K wor


jealous as A nmt waarn t’poaehers. an’ \i walked ...... -..... f..,.’


me away fro’ I ’net. ’ ’ Aw ri'ct. mu lail." ihittlt A ; "'.A’ll Ht-e litis’ ere through." S«» wlien he Ifft me at Hutiier iLirden. A .stop.s an 'hejirken.n. 'Tfiinks .’\. " I f *e's goiu’ baek to t’net aerii.st t’mtMliler .A’ ll hear tewils shout." Sure enough, in a bit .\ beerd t'tewita shoutin', an' by that ^ A knowd ’i-.were eiwain’ I'meiltlor. Off *o ; thrudgiMl to Cliilaroe an’ fotelied t>wtl Hireh th’ head bailiie. an’ they hitl in i ’w.hmI tinin.st t t’net. .At lireak o’ day ’oop eooms I ’ptmeherti ^ an’ h:iuU in t’net. an' b.-gins a sortin’ ti’ t’ lisb. | Al! ..It a sudib-nt. out sti-p,, P.ireh an’ Swapper, ! smilin’ till ovi-r, an’ hidentilie-s tbein all, '1 hey 1 loHt t'net ti.s they'd .setton. an’ lish tin* a big lot j o’ money in Tue-.' ibi’.t iL),


*• Am* r.uxt iiiik L\it ’ thinks j Hut ble.-'S yo. li«dtlit‘ . ihur wur tluit nmuy tish ,


in them «lavr* \o didn't mis.s what piuteber.-. j cateiaal. Hesidf^ nets is’cry fartner bad is ; hi t*l liiu’s luu neet aftvr ivet. an’ warn that , disiippointed if ’«* (>)iind trout instead o la-eLs on ,


many trees in it a.s tish. \N’an day we had theer .•\’ ll niver forget. li wor’ t'lalt<*r end o’ .May. It wof a hafe ’oliilay for t' Pliilesoplier.s an' i'eyt her Clare as U’or t heir gn(T«*i‘ axed ns to show ’em a do wi’ t 'nets in Samlbial. Well, we waited wliile j o’elfjck an’ tliey did’nt e«iom, so \\e gets agate wi’oui ’em.


(kI, .stiongiy advised all ,


slrikois to eat. llio >ole.s of their bools bolore , ivLuin to work. A lady in tho crowd luter- i luptctl ami informal tho piople that she hnu i that, day iielixxl to make tJte siK*aker a


dtmier.* 'The ineeMug cudod up lu contiHion. i^Ieauw'iiilo tlio coal strikers liave refusotl tin; Government's olfer and are content to jeopardise tlit* employment' ol till other worker.-. WTulst iho hulk of the workers ut this country aro liaving n hard time to make en<bi nioot. d<’legate*» from tiie Jjabour lart\ and Trades Union olTiciaK fn>m all over the countrv, inclnding Clithoroe. aro enjoying a w:(*ks‘ holiday at. Brighton. Hoc oi oxi>ense. A number of weavers have been wondoting whoro ,tjieir \K\st union subBcription.s Jtavo gono to. This is one of tlio outloLs. It ‘s litno that tlio workers roali.‘*cd tlinb wlnlst thi‘y aro having linrd timofi duo to strikes. Thib ThumporH aro having u rich harvc's! and Laboiir Party olliciaLs aro having joy ndos


l’’irst draw up comes a big


thorn tree; .second dmw another thorn throe; third ili'jtw another. ’I" rod fishers ’ad put ’em thcer lo spile ’t'neitin, but we warn’t agoiti’ to be baulked, .’•o we dijis t’net again.


with tile workers’ money. Y^ours, oto..


A.'T. .Ma word, j


that wor a wi*ad. Seven salmmi an’ eighty- fouer morl we took at one su’eep. Next dmw we took forty fi\e moj-t. It wor mighty laud warl;, so we leeLoneil to give o’er then an’ ’ad just |mel<ed all t'lmmpers tull o' fish v.ben hoop eooins Feythi'r Clare iUi’ I ’ Philosophers.


■‘ .Any lurk. ’Till," 'e s»«\>. ' ’ .Xpinm a mori r two an’ a Imdd salmon." .\ sa^•s. Fli. they did .■'inre wlien lhe> .gow I’ tisli.


" ^'o've not geen ower ? " 'e .say.s. ” 'Tr\ agen.’ ’ ■


* .Aye, but we’re all tired." .\ says, " ’an star\ed


’flu ‘ i tl)' imuiiin'. *TltU!''s some Jt;i reelcotts , ri vor iti’fla gi>t)d eatiii’ an’ ll pay Jt lot for lampreya i I " " uau t.s that dmw. or nine reii. as wi‘ ealLs 'em. Heels w«ir jilvnli ful imwt. thirty year .'inee. afore t'C-ilder w.>r pisoned. , .Aye, an' thur wur titla-r kimls o’ fisli as yo , don’ t we nou'. Daee and liudgeon. an’ I'ike an’ I’loundeis. Not that we want iTike back e.gain. Heed Deep held more |*ike than any other hoyle. Often .\’m; seed u-. I’ateh six or seven pike, drawiu' for salmon an' mort.H. Oft We’d eateb a pike wi'wan big mort in 'it' iadly an’ ill' tail o’ another slickin’ out o’ bis month. 'T’bigg. st pil;e an mind wor 13 lbs. uelglil.


netted i’ Heed Deep. We didn't take I ’pike to t’CN)l!ego, but. gave ’em aw.'y. Wan day, as W(‘ wor goin' tvi’ t’eart an' nets t*> Doelord Hrig wesiopped at tb’ Craven Cow for a drink. Some o' t’ lmls had money on ’em an’ some liadn’ i. A bad .summat better. A’d browt al«uig i\ big pike, wi’ t"etb like a hog, a.-, we’d i-atehed t’dity before i’ Heed Dei»li.


wi' wadin'." Feylher Clave wor one jis bunder- stood li.sliin'. " ’ I*h*e,” 'e say.s. " .A’se browt some brandy. '.\\e a slip, lads,’ ’ Well ^^•hen we’d supped up t'brandy we felt ju->t right for Tishin’ so wi* dips again \ Kiln Wheel, an’ A’m not fraiidiin* when .\ tell 'ee wi’ took ninety- Ni'xt draw we ii*ok


\other .-xup o’ biandy. huts." sa\> Feyther


Ckwe. \^’ell, wlieij ue’il s'ipp«*d anotlier »lit^e we felt that appy we'il 'a\e drawtal Niagary. Hack We vent to Samlbed an' drawed luiix*. Fir.si ilraw we took fower salmon an’ forty mort.s. Sei'oud llj'iiw We eutflied lort\' lauld lUortS. It Wor failin' dusk then, ."i* \^e gei-n ower. T'eaiirt wor tliat fidl o’ li.h w<* ’ad to take it rooml bv Miuoii ; we eoMdn’t drag it oop i' Feli nmil. •\ye. ihem limee is ower, hulilie. an’ yo’ li


nivei .wi* ’em ngeu. Tb e run wboam t‘ » llui mother; .\ mun I'e


lakin. t’ feed to 1'plieasanls. Slon\luirM .Magii* /ihe.


".Ave brought thee a


pp‘st*nt, owd lass," A says to I'laudlaily, " ’ I’Jre’s a niee salmon for thee." .Ma word, hoo wor tlmt pleased, huo gave mo a pint o’ whiskey. Next liino .A si opped at t’ Cra \ eii l.'ow, she saY s. ’■ F'li ! 'Till, lad, that wor a proixu* good salmon. .A’ve never etten a lH*tler." Well, if hoo wor suited, A wor too, Wi* wor talkin’ o’ tTmhin, in Hkvel; \\’1 lt*K not a hoyle as yo can draw, but we's


u*a*1.


eate!u‘d a liodd salmon or t^v•) theer an’ i’ Hessly WIucl wi’ Seoteh nets. 'Tluir’s good umrt fi,**hiii’ i’ Hlacli Wheel, an’ so’ ll yget e’m ilas*r reel wt*ll i’ I ’.season. rod fi.sliiii’ wi’ t’ llee. I'ro Heesly Wheel ihur’s no gettin' waiter till yo' cone* to Stinivin’ Well hoyle abo\e CImigley Manor. 'Tlieer an’ i’ Hlaek Hoyle yo may catch a hodd salmon wi’ I’Seoteh net, but it’s good rod li.sbin’ for uu»rt, e.s|K*eially i’ tb’ paart they eall.s " 'l’h(*’ .Avenue." 'T’ni.'xt place for neltin’ i.s Seed Holme Nook.


Thur’s two hoyles in it. We reckoned to enteh two or three salmon iheer wi’ th’ draw net. Fapermill Hoylo further on is a mm good spot


for a (Iran an’ a \’ery usual phut* for takin’ salmon an’ moiT on’t tlis*. 'T’ best haul ns .A remembers iht‘or wor Ibiriy hodd \ears Kince. 'Th' owners o’ I ’watter ’ad Iieertl as we wo


P E N D L E T O N . i’i'.a mentijeis of the Chtircli Choir, tog^dlm


wii a the Vicar and .sovi-ral frienils, iuul an ex- eumitui lo Morecambo, on Saturday. Ixsiving al>oul 8-30 in a char-a-bajic provided by Mr. H. Ormerod, tlio party had a delightful run via Uiii'Ht Green, Ixmgridgo and Garstang to Jaanenster where lunch awaited them nt the l^alladium Cafe.Several houixs wore very agrt'o- ubly spenti in Morecamho, where tea w;us serv?d at the Grafton Hotel. The return journey was made by Hornby and Tngleton, home being reached shortly IxMoro midnight.


TOLLS AND HKSTimniONS ON COAL IMtODUCM'lON. -----------


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r e s u l t s o f EX)j TECHNIC;|


m a x im u m m a r | s e v e r ;


The rviiult& o) tm


Lanc»v>h»rc ami Llu’-- liOiDo Technical ^chov below we prim lIi Under the coursv satisfy tlio e.xaminert: jecte and an vuiran ' yn Hio whole cour.N.* ii jeet. Thus a sludm murks in MaUmmain|


in Kugii-l> JLiid a 111 other ca-svs ^uule attoml cla.'*>os m :ill i only one cxammaLio ju'e rcUinied as ladn iuaik>s aro so<.-ure<l. feel that won ii Hu


tainetl separtUe v\ai ruled for singlv-sni.j- system is oxct'Ueiii ii< ill ivlat^xl .'Ulijects, f not tho Hine to aUci ono or U'o evening.-' iviih homcwtirk ao' oUghL to ivceuv a. A nuiuher ol ;iIh)1' as lollowf'; - " - L’>


THE


W O N C E K . SUIT


sear’ '* t-xamimUK'n; indictito the jujmb* figure.'* or lonei’’' toi! puss, seciiml or 'ii>t achi' Ced. In Isi >• onlv pa-sscs luc aeu' \'t‘hy William, ‘-u (93 Marks). 'Jim


It ia not dillieult lo «eo how tht*&.* tolls


■ cUminhsh tlio return.s to Uio labour ;iiid j capitnl oniplovod in tho tool iudustrj', .ind ■ also their indiroct effect on the many in- du.stries in which coal and iron are used as raw’ materials. Hut thoro aro still more in­ jurious results of private ownership of mineral resouret'.s. duo to the olwlruclivo pow'er iuhereiit iu landlordism, bir Hicluird Hodninvno in Ins cvidonco before tho Coni CkunmisKion. 1919, rei’erred to a number of vases where owners had eitlier absolutely re- fu.sc<l to letLso mint's or hrtd demaiidetl pro- iiiintivc and unreasonable terms. A receut instance of tins i.s the coal seam dir*eovL*icd near Deuton which is withheld from devel­ opment througli conditions imposed hy Lho owner or his agent. Sir Hichard ol.so as-sorted that an examination of colliery plans would, in tho majority of cusl’s, show that coal had Ifoon loft unworked for t>nc or oUier of liie UYt’oro-nuiiitiioned reasons. re6iUtiiig m .m absolute lotis of coal for ever. Thoro is also llto example of outcrop seams, bo many of wiiich have been brought to light during ilw


. coal stoppage. Those sottnis o.xlst in inany places in Knglaml and Scotland and untM ployed miners wore able to employ tliom.'iclvca


U*


; and earn gocx.l wage's until stoppotl I'y land- owners or their fellow tixade unionists,


i Tlicflo facts suggest certain question.*;: M'hy are labour and capital employed on j)oor bind


, unprofitable ininc.s while Uioro are many . vn:uable seams yet miworkcd? "Why sliould ; tlivie be a shortage of coal and high prices ■ t>dd!e (oal-btaring land lio.s uiui.scd ami men


Sir- -in the diu ii.ssiouh ol Uie coal problem are unemployed? Y ’ liy cannot men who


imo of llu) fii-tors tlmt ilvleniiim- wiiKCo ami j p,,-ses.s the nwo^nry skill employ (lionw'hcs prices m often ovcrlookml—tlio tolls luid re- I on the outcrop scnnis in nornml linut-, thus Ktriitioiu imposed by tlio inmlowncrs. Tliis increasing produc'ion and losscniiig tlic coni- loll is taken in the fnim of royalties, surface petition tor jolis? The answer is tliat all the and underground wnyleaves,' dond-rents, ; loalfields (a- w. ll as all the otlier land) are 'lialt-ronis, et and very large incomes are i priva;e inopeity. The owners ean please de'iivmi freim iliis source liv thirse wlio elaiiir ! llrenti-olves wlo-tln r, and where, coal shall lo ownorsliip of the nation’s eoal resourei-s. For; produred. omi wlien tliat is irermitUsl it i. msiame. Uie Ee;iesmMicul Commis-sioiiers ot mily un condition tlial tile first cliargo on the England received ,L':17ll,0IK) in 11117; the Duke i indii.stry .sliall ho tlieso royalties, wayleaves m'i Hamilton eniov.s ;ui (avei'age ineomo of ! ami dea 1-rent.s. For reason., ea.sdy iimler- L'l IB.DI'U- 'lie Duke ol NorUiiimherlaiid j stood the solf-omployment of mineis on oiit-


i;S-2 OOil, nod l.ord Itiiie almut i;SI0,tKI0. One J crop scams is not encouraged oitlier liy the ceiri'cry in Lancashire imul laoro limn 61,0111) I landloixls or the (silliory companies - it noiihl per wmk in llicsc elmrge-.


’ not only etigcndor a spirit, of indepemlenco


tase ot llie''ioyalUes on steam eiml nseil on | pits, but would also set a new standard of Atlantic iiner.s'. in a iiitind trip fiMiii laver- j wages for miners, geiienilly.


is paid. The wag.es of tlie fi.'ifi (iremeii. | tho full cajiital value iinimprovc-d_ (yalae) of -vN


gieaser.->, ami \ iN


I.*)!! oi t.heM‘ ii.sking llu'r


t.’l ;iv<‘i‘aL’i


donkeymen employed on the ab'.KU .1’7 per trip, .<o tliat


ii.VJi for working haixl :in<l livt‘s, rvLtivi* L’ l.f^ib- iu^t :\


.*; mticli as a roy;dty owner receiver fur reudor-


iiig no ^ervico and incurring no risks. Yet, uniortunately, when ilisj»iUetx ;irise al»<)ul iho w;:g*YS or eondiiious mineis or seaim-n. tlitse heavy tolls on iiiila-try, wlni li are jiaid to a noii-i'ixKluciiic cla.s.s and wliieli net es- furiiy nslueo Hie share of the prmliiel that- giU‘6 to labour ami r:ipit;il .are rarely mon-


l!Oae<.l. For a grwtt many years these tolls have


been e.sacted and ihougli what is pa.st eannot !o midom*. il would be


lo know


the t’d;d :\i'uuuil o! wlii'-h. n[> to tin* pn*»*nl time, Hie p.inlr.* “ i-s and i-onsuniei^ <*f coal bave I veil leeally d-lrauded in these ways. No Iv'S 'iit'-e-iing a n o l far grtadvr prae- lieal iinjH'iiamo i-. a «s»n.sideralun ol tlie futnrt': to what oxteni are the landowners likely to reap the fruiUN of other poopleti' i.>il in the years lo come? 'I’ho rejmrts of j tho Uova! Commis.sion on Coal Supplios ; (190:l-5)‘show that in .Lmuary, UMH. it. was e.stimatcd that the eoal within -l.OOO ftvt ol tlio surface in Hu* proved and unprovetl coal- ; fioMs of


pool to New York and baek, oceiipyiiig aiioiit | Tlio remedy tor tlicse evils i.s to lie tomiU 17 davs tlic .Mauretania eoiisiime.s 17,000 tons : in a siniplo ineasnro of land retorm lascs, O' eoiil on wli.'cli a royalty of Is. fid. |


ht ton ' iKith local and national, should I .■ leviel o'.i


all land whether used or not and iiieludini:: in llint value of the the coal dejM-its hcneatii tho eurtatx*. Tliis would l;ike ter public «'\- pondituro some part of Hu* tim armsl iirniiK'S taken out of Hie coal industry by the l:ui»l- 'OViiors. It woub! al'O make tie* wHih-'kbai; of coal-hearing lands both dinieuU ami cx- I>t‘nsivo. with f.h**' ix''idt that nior.' skmuis would be workci! and more men oiiiployixl. Tile lo-Boning of uneinjiloymetit wouM tend to inen“a-e the min*'i>’ wnc'^. ami tne great-*r pr'diicDen of coal would reduce 0*^ price*. Iti Hiori. Hu* 'Taxation and Ha'U]^ of T/.imLvaUu»'—<*;irri<sl tar enough -uoiiM alKdi.sh the initiuity of private projvrty in Hie free gift8 of nature and would *;«'< ur.- to tho people Hioir natural and riglittul la* lu'ritnnce. Fven ,a small tax, uniforudy ap* ]>lied. \\nnld redm*e the ]>1umler of iiuhetr^ that nc'W go(‘.s on. and uonM open up HihF'' noM' opportneitie.s for eniployn'ent an*l pn> dnetion to Hie great irain of tin* whole com • munity.


Yours, etc., AHTIIUU >1. \VF,I,Ll'.lt


(Jr: ;,u Mritiin aimtimtcd to | K G’S


110,89^.000.000 tons—sun'n iont to last for mtirly fiOO veai-s. In addition there w*re estimated to ho anollier o.o.'fih.LtCtXM) ton.s Iviiig at g eater deptliH. Since then, to he end of t!.o year 1919. about 1.01^,000,000^ tiUis iinw- been rai.*;ed. but tUiriug the s:ime IH'rUxl /our knowh*<lgo of the avaikihle^ nt- 8 urc(:rt of coal Inis been enlarg(*il. lu Kent a eoalfickl has luH*n found with an area of 250 .‘iqunro miles w’hich is capnhio of prmlucing , about 1.370.000.OOtl tons of coal, ns well as miiic.s oontainiiig 120,000,000 toiia of iron. : I f wo ignore rc'etit disotiveries, however, ami j tako tiio available nvources to bo what they [ were in 1901. loss tho *1,049.000,000 tons fiince i raised, wo got a total of 141.689,431,000 tons. ’ •


ILLS Fim, FUeSf


Beetles, il l insects U 6d» ih


5, CrcvR'-stroet, Manehestor. GOLF JOTTINGS.


Kay cacli retunted pcoves ol 7o nett ami jday off for tbo ball.


Mis L. Tloulkor qualifitsl in the Pixv^idcni


lASt Satunhiy, H. M. HniMa.'ie inoi «'■ .


prizo for ladies’ competition, with a SvOre a 116—32=83 nott. l l io final will take pD^h umlor mcKlal play, tm 2nd .Inly, the draw lo wliich may lx.' seen in the Indies’ pavikon. Saturday next is tho last qualifying day to


tlio Peace Shield. W T S W E U L .


______ , ^ -


A striking illustration i- all'oriled in Uie j-liy |iioviiling an alternative to work m the , ,


i


Astloy, Wiili.'in. '2 b Banks. Artliur U-i.r> Biouzard. .)ohn Lv\\. BiaY''haw. M ibiam ‘ (52). 2.


Bntwi.Nlle, .lauM’ . I- Hiii ri-sou. .)• hi. I b !>•


Nvis'-’li, Ko^’ni'-oii. 1 ULshlon. lorn. ‘ bo Wii^dl y.


1. i mg, U^7). 1.


B.ilWill. M:'gg.‘ . I Bow'kiT. lk‘t->. i Dt'l


B'-;gg'*. DressniakiiiL:. ' ■ 'A-'


Brigg'*. Nvlli«.“. ibi.-'i I Dre.'vxmakiui;. '


Brown, Iv.liih. I .Mi BvoTvn. Maud. 'A D^' L’alvert. Margaix'l, d Ghippomlalf. C* cd a


Cli Bw rlh .ho'-b 1, 2.


H>.5). 2.


Uiiirch. Kdith .Mary. 1).


Cluntdi. Kdiili .Mui\. Ciivksnutt, Hel'i' ' a.


CoUam. .Mar>. 'J M-! Cornwell. M a i '. •’* ' ( ’owiey, Alary 9 uu:. Crompton, .Mai\ Lri


I).. ’uiUMin. .M.i ^ • D rkiii''OU. Miirga:* '■ Dugan. Nova. 2 C Dugan, Nrtra. 2 i ">'1* Dugan, Kitiv, *J Dn K vkv, ICdvll A i '• i:. 1.


-


Eixlv.s, Fdlen A'hion, Kvcle-. F.lhn Adit-m E.Cw, Mary llovm r F 11. Annie, 1 Dm Fraiivy, .!r>'ie. - Dr<


Goldard. Ann. 1 D'’ Goldard, .\nn. I M li (kainger. Hvb>a- i*. 2 Hanley, .Mi*ta t>liw. H.


Haigieavt's,


H-ti grvave.s. Mar> . 'J Hitthon, Mafv Cauip


Hoofield. Mny. ! l>r HuiLon. F.iliHi Ma\. Kay, Kdtia. 2 Fn-ncli Kay. Hilda. 1 C'-i'ko Kay, Lilian. 2 Dres** Kay, Limn, 2 Mi liiu I. ayc<K-k. a.MTK'k, KbraOrHi. - iyn>vk. Kli:'.;d»*‘t!i. ‘J lyvOfk, Kli7.nbet!i. 2 Gijiiv. Margant


I I I


M. M


D. ‘


.. G'lUy .Margaret. 2 MvGinty. Mai gar* I . Ginlv. M.figar'U. l aiB.lun. Kila. 1 M !


M. M.-i Ma


M* Ni,. Ni>


-.aiK.ieu. Hanna!'. * Mai-vl,aiui. Claia. 2 1 Miirslaml. Clara. 2 C- tcalf. Mar% .Ann,


D.;tl n. Mnrgiti't. 1


0:111.-rod. S;M:i1;. 1 D Dir. .M.ic. 2 Du'.''U!:i Ihdnier. Hll.la, 2 Dri


PaiKi»r. .I;mu* Kb?... 1 V.nl;,*r. .lam* Kbr.. I I’arloT, .lam* Fdia , 1 Park,-.. .Ia*i.* Flr^.,. lb', kingion. l’'*iih‘ i (SOL 1.


I'a’ kmgton. lv-;Hu'* || 1.


\


Piiu*'!i. Lilv 1 DrvB''tl Fimh. Minim-. 1 Mill Pmct.ir, Violet. 1 (V P o. i,,p Violet, ! ( ’< K cliards, Kihth bhb


TMe


Hobtiion 1 .


Lois. 1 Al-c


Die * M;


NjuiL Annie. 3 Di<^su| LxaM, 3 Dn _


^'’arpbs. Marv. 1 AIiJ S••v■lu.^.


^ a pb,x. >Urv. 3 Dn ■} p,.f


Tlio average royalty on coal Is Gpl. per ton , «-avengor for the township, his tender being and if it remains at that figure tho land- owners will in the future derive no less than i £3 082.200.fKKVfrom llu'so tolls alone, bt«idcfi ;


— i


ci.''ims of laudlonlism to which wo tamely Co-op................. ................................ n 0 Buhmit.


* Amateurs Football Club ............... ^


numo to prwlict that the future generations j roncemetl will acknowledge tho proixisteroufi : ^


c nH


waylf'aves .gronnd-rontK, etc., etc. In offer- j Local Ex-SorviCO Mon’ s DlstfOSS rUnO* ing these calculations tho writer doofi not pro- j


wttdtttc’d QnRQnTUPTIONS. UUKltU!*K buiwumi i


^ ^ iQ 10 0


j Ainsworth ha.s again bet'n apiwmtted year.


Tattvrs;dl Alii-*.. 2 -N| ^'avlo- . D, ts*thv. 1 Di| X'n-y. Marv. 1 . TM’ nm.x. GDd\^. 2 Col T'lK.mas. Gltidy . 2 C' ^lomas, Idbari. 2 Dr*l FHen i II


Walmslov. Kl’7.ab*'th. ’A lnL-.ido. Alargaret. A.


^^’^dl^'Kide. Mavgiret. 2»


WignalL Agm***. 1 ( ’'• Wignall, Agiirt*. 1 Drel YriikinBOK .Alice .Tnnef 2.


'son. ,Maiy .\>hi N«’n. Mar>’ ^Ashi


irgroavv.s, Annie. 2 2


Wilkinson. Kllon. 1 C<l


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