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Town Council and the Market.


APPLICATION FOR TUESDAY OPENING POSTPONED.


INCREASED REVENUE : POUNDS FOR SHILLINGS.


LABOUR SPEAKS ITS MIND.


“ ELECTIONEERING” SUGGESTION RESENTED.


'I’ho la^st iiieoLing ol‘ the Clitlieroo Town


Council, ns a t prctient constituted, was hold a t tho Town HnJl, on Tuesday evening, the ;&Iayor. (Councillor ,J. Thornber) presiding. Other members present weie Aldermen J . T. AVhipp, A. llobortvs, W, W. Whiteside, Couneillors J . Boothinan, W. Clayton, G. Hargreaves, K. Blacklock, (h li. Oruie,


H. Sewlnll, J . Todd, J . Parkimson and W. vStandiiDg.


Tho Late Councillor Cotiam. w


p |j?Wr ■ W


m IMor to commencing tho ordinary biLsiness vTfj?


of the Council, the Mayor nn)ved tlia t a vote of condolence be sent to the relatives of the late Councillor Cottam, whot^o tragic death they nil dcplorwl. A good Councillor, th e ir late colleague did valuable work for tlio town not only jus a councillor but Jis ji trad e union olUcial. He was tactful and used a grojit measure of comnionsensc. and tbe town was niuirh iK)oror for his passing. Seconding. Alderman Whipp .said he liad


1 hoix) they will reconsider their decision be­ cause if the matter is iKistponod tAVo months wo slmll tlieii ha in tho depth of winter. If the tniders Imve to open in a snowstorm a t tile bcgimiing. the effect Avould bo discourag­ ing juid Ihe TuOiSday maikct Avould not Imve the swime chance of success as i t 1ms iioav. Seconding, Councillor 8eedall said iho only


jirgumeiit lie had heard in favour of the resolution Ava.*, th a t they ought to protect


local business men avIio had to p.ay rates, taxes and the rest of it. “ 1 contend,’’ wont on Councillor Scedall, “ th a t i t is the duty of our biLsiness men so to ailapt themselves to their business th a t tliey ought to be able to compete with nnyunc Avho comes into tho toAvn. After all, thc'so men have rates and tJixee to pay olBewhero and in' addition they have to pay for tho transference of their goods to Clitheroc, Qlio ainmiut of money they take aivay proves to me conclusively tlml tho inhabitants of CJitlicroe have been


jjblo to get a Iwtter bargain tljan they othor- Aviso Avould have done by the lujirket being


there.” Reasons lor Delay. .


sovoi'al of tho staJlIiulders if they A\*aiit^ to bo open on Tuesdays, and ji number did not desire tho oxteiisioii.


Alderman Koberts sjiid he h;id jisked


iJuy would be’ clmrged double but simply a proportion, jiccordiug to tlie time they re- maiueii open. Sovorjil said they did not think they Avould get sufficient to pay tho


l^hoy did not tliink


.stallage. Coimeillor Scedall: Tlmt Avas never men­


tioned Avheii Uie subject Avas being discusscxl in committee. Alderman Heberts: Btxauso tliev Averc not


thoroughly aAVJire of tho conditions. Councillor See<lall: Your argument falls to


had 08 much to do with Councillor Cottam .'is anyone pre.scnt and he could fully t-ndorse all iho Mayor had said. Councilor Cottmn Avas a mast reasonable and just imin. Siip)>orting. Alderman RolkCrts descrilnxl


Councillor Cottani as a genuine, straightfor- ward man who uwhI his gifts with cominon- sonso, for the public well-boing. Coimcillor RargreavoK also snpi>ort4xl, re­


remarkahle to him th a t a man avIio lia<l reaclud the allotted span of three scova* ye.nrs and ten should he so Avilling to serve un­ grudgingly in any ephore he felt to be for tbe go<Kl of the public. Councillor Cottam had ftOA'orjil tiincvs .Njiid to liiin th a t as his life could not Iha much longer lie wanted to do all tho good he could. Avhil.st he could. Coundllor Onne, as Chairimin (*f the


marking th a t lio Jihvay.s held Councillor Cottam in deep r(“Spoci and e.steem.


I t Avas


jiinendnient for that rcjtson. 1 could sev, from my oavii observation, tlmt tlu* sc:hmne Avould nut pjiy Avell oa ji Tuesilay luul I don’t think th a t i t Avill yet. Only fomTe«^n put in for ilio extension. Coumilior Svodall: Aou can oblige tJie


tile ground becaa^e you oiipirxid i t before you kncAV tho facts. Aldernmii Heberts: 1 did not move the


OVERCOAT -


7-6


die football crowds this year. The Coat that's not Knocked


The Coat that’s going to rwell


out in a season, l l ie coat with staying power.


Imirtwii and if tlx* ethers don’t AAJint to use it, i t i.s all right. CoundlioJ* Cljiyton said Councillor Uju*-


greaves Imd told them nothing they <Ud not knoAV before. “ He SJiys Imll imule Jipplica- tion, hut only U out of d‘J applied,” he cou- tinucnl. “ I t Avas not tluat wo wanicxi to slop i t but Avc thought th a t the market Imd not yet been thoroughly establisho<l Jind wo AvanUxl to see i t got proi>erly on its feet be­ fore Avo made nltorations. j am still of the opinion tlmt i t Avould bo as avcII to let it sHiml over for tAA'o niouHis. Councillor Scodall: May I tliroAv a little


fR'f;


Education CVnnmittcT. «*ndorsed all the re­ marks ammt Councillor Cottjiin’8 clmrsicter and camhilitios. TTo rogaixUxl lii.s loss as one n o t only to the Council but to the EdncJi- tion Coinmittoe. Councillor Cottam Ava.s a man a


a -Ijoso .advice Avas a t all times of groat


v.aino in any gathering in Avhich he took part. All prewnt signified their assent to tln‘


resolution by standing in silenre. THE MARKET.


Council and an Application to Opon Stalls Tuesdays.


hA W ' - ’ •’l -1'*-


certain of the .stallhohhu-.s. applying for per. mission to oiH'ii their 8t.jill.s on Itiesdsiy ol each Aveek. It avjus proposed by CVmncillor Hs irg rc i\‘‘T'. s<‘condotl by Commillor .S^sshdl. ‘ th a t iho apj)li<'Jition bi^ gianttsl.’ •‘ .An oniendnumt Avas ])ropi>.sed by Alder-


CV)ininitie<‘ canu*. forAAUird for confirmiition. Councill«»r Hargrivive.s qiiousl the lollowing extract " Jl-».*ad lottrr dated the 21th inslanl. from


When the niiniitt“ 8 of the Cattle Mjirket ■ 3 '.Hh - ( i IP " ■sk..


imiii lloberts. ststuided by Councillor Podtl. ‘ th a t the • on.'ideration of the mattej* he juI-


jouimcd for tAvo months.’ “ On iHiing p ut to the vote, four voied for


tho .amendment. :md thre<* for the resolution, and the amomlrm-nl a


a ’jis ilK*reu}vm <lec!ared


to bo carried.'’ In Council. Couiuillor lla^gto;lv.^ sai<l lie


suct-ei'tl h> n^oviji;: th a t tin- minuie.s I»e re­ ferred ha<-k than l*y moving tlie «,!el. turn of


’oii are more likely to


the amendment. Coumilhir Hsirgreaves: hhdle so. Tin*


attitu d e of tlios<‘ four genilomen Avho dc- feati'd the p 'ohilion tliat the sails le oixm on TtH'-'days i.% Minietbing I cannot jKH.'iihly umlei*siand. i>nt prihiiit' they will o\phiin it nOAV, 1 JIttt "lU'e we J!H* a)! p!e;is«*«| to hojll’ of jirogress being made. I have heen looking up till* figures in reganl to tin* grcwfl; ot tin* inarkr*t sini e tin* early spring and 1 }iav4‘ Im-.-sj am.azisl at tho pi-ogn*ss imid<'. I find tlnit tho initirne from the stalls for the ye:ir end- ing Mar<h la/^t Avas C12 Avhihi the pn'sent ra le of ineomo approviniaU’s to ‘J'jon a year, or


AV<H-k. 'HiJit is <‘XUaordinary jiiid


f m i t a


ip■M-.


^dS^ S ' ' -


R ® - ! i ’ m


there are lH>tAve«*n -10 ami oO slalllioUlers. tiiiH petition, with tin* evc-ptinn tif one iiajiie. comes fnun raG*})Ji>ers in tlie toAvn. and tliat is something whieli Jidds Aveight to the tion. If hiilf the stallliolders Jire Avilling to open on Tne.silays. the in<*oiiie would l>e in- cre,M,‘'(v| from .L'2o0 t.i> soinothing like C-Hiti. Tliat Avould •*!iahi<- tin- rato-; iti h*- rodmasl hy HOinething like ‘_M. in tlu> C. A\liieli i.s a inatt^M* Wo *'!iouM eniNiih'r at this tiim . ! think it i< tie* dut> of thi'*- Council to tlo O


’erylhing i>o‘^‘^ihlf not to hinder hut to on- eounige till", tiade of tlie town. A


A |^■•'-v..5 A «• have pli fi i«,iO 'W <


i'll: if


an e\ami>le this week in the Uhuklnirn hlio|)])ing fc.stival. to Avhieh many from Clit- lieroe jind district Itave gotie sjMUiding mmicv which Avould have remained in Clitlieroe )mt for tlio . nt^Tpri.s-* and hnsinc.ss ability <tf the Bhaekhnni slK»pkf<-p'^*rs. ! ront^md we '•hould have Minilar enterpHs<’« in ('litlienA.* to keep llie money in r!it)ier<M* and jiI.so to at- tn ic t s<mu' from .'uljoining <listricls. like rhatl>nrn. Whallev. Waddingtim ami various ]>nria of tlie Hihhh‘ Valley. People from the surrounding villaiv^


t<i gr» t-o ilhu-khtirn and a*(‘ oiiglit to try to n t tra e t them to this town.


Should A t tra c t Visitors. You all know tti.- "roat pi-oi-ra..s inaili- at


’dnv in till- principal dav a t tin- Aurlioii Alarl anil i t is well-known th a t a i on.sid.-rahio numluT of farmers hrinu ili.-ir wives. Whilst th e ir menfolk arc a t the Auetinn Mart, the ladifB make their round of the ehoivs.


If


th e market waa oiiened it. would he a ineaim of hrinning more people and thia would reaiilt in inere.-..se.I inr-mies to the .shnpke.-pors in the principal stre.-t.s of the town. Ttlaekhiirii market a ttra e ts iiiniiy pmiiile to th a t ton'll


/ !'■ V '» t o | r


i f e l i


Irat they nre not content simply to look rnmid the market. They exniniiie he a r t ic le ill tho priiieir il ehops as well ami the fiame would apioi-tain to CliUierm-. Hie more [leopio wc ran n t tra e t to the tonui. wlictbor to ilin market, lo the Cjistlc or oI.m*- whore, the Ix-tti-r it will Im for the town. "Wo oiiitht. to encourafre tradi- and I wa.s amazisl to see certain persons prf-pnr<Ml to p u t off tills 'ruesdny oiieninR of tho stall.s.


tlio Auction Ataj-i. ami wo oujilit to tic iilca-M.l at tlio proercKS of tlio Couipauy. Wtiildt tliat iian lim*u a ^-roat lionofit to tin- Cattl** Marla’t Ckimniittm- ami tlu- Town fVmm-il, it is also indirectiv a t-roal lu-m-fU to tlio lowt., Tm*!^


through ('litlierfv a


yon will s»-e iluit the market is l»ce<uning a valuahle w.un-i* of iiu<i?m*. AmUlier jroint I ftiioiild like you to consider is tlmt whilst


AV.as not i-lt^jir Avbether he should move the deletion of tli<‘ ;iinendm*‘Ht or tlie relerene.‘ hack of ilio minutes. The Toavii Clerk: A


light on the fiu:t tlmt there avcto only lour- leen .signatures? I wjis informed by oue Avho Avnnte<l to oj>on of his desire jind Avas Jiskod for infonmition as to the counn^ lie should puisuo in ortlcr to obtain tJmt fjieility. 1 told liiin to Avriie to the 'J’oavii Cieri: and that ultimately it Avould come l.*efore the Cattle .Market Committee, lio .said. ’‘What jibout JI number of sigmitiires?” and I told him iliat if lie could get :i fair numIxT of stallholders th a t Avould bo .suilicient. He has a* ted n[X)ii niy jidviu^ and I am sure tliat ho could have- got a larger number of nigna- tuix's if ho had <io.sirod. As the soc*on4!or of tho ameiidmem. Coun­


cillor Todd Haid that to grant Tuesdny 0|H‘1i- ing of tiio market a t present Avould lie to je<»[)ardiM‘ the chancos of siici'css. Councillor iJ;iigroJLV<.“


tlmt the four who voted f«»r the aniemlnient AA'ere. antagimistie to 'J’uesday opening but as a matter of fact lie dasirec! in his liuinhle wa\ to encourage the sclieme :is much as iKiS'lbl*-. The Saturday market Avas going on very sati.s- fjK lonly and i t avouUI be a pity if that day’.'i oix'nmg .snlb*ri‘d by Rtarting the Tuexlay


8 had conveyed tlie inipre.s.sioti


mnrket a t so early a tlute. “ We ju-e jus anxinii.s i\s Councillor lIurgKmves is to en- courago the market in every p<xssible A\ay.” toiielude<I Coiliici 1 lor i ’«kM.


Effect of Voting.


I jick it Avill c'Oim* uj) a t tint saiiii* time :i.s is already .KtipulaUil in liio mimitc.s. (.‘ouncilur Ttxld : Wc did not vtUo lur lili.^


ferrtKi h.-ick, 21 .sptxa’a! nic4 ling ouglii t-o he cjilUd jis early as possible'to v.-f-oiiMiler the decinion. Coumilhu' Illacklo.k: I want to kn*>\v


Avlietlier they are i)roi»are<l lo come to liial IKwitinii or Avhetlier tliey iusi.si on defertiiig It for two muiitlis. Councillor C la \ ;o n : 'I'iijit if, u rong!\ pm.


to Avitlidi2i-.« i1n- iiiciileiit uil! end ami the min»iU* will !.•> refern <1 hack. 'I'lieii it A\ill come hef(*re the Cattle Market Commilltv in iluo cour.M*.


We are not op|KJsing anything. (Aiuiioillor Hlackluck; If yon are willing


for it and if the application laid 1m-co granlcil a t fir.sl it- woiiM have h<*en oi>en .s;x u*4*k.s by tlx* llr^t 'IMfv^<lay in 1 )<*<'«‘iiilKM-. Coumilior Chiyton: So small ji minority


yvt. Councillor Hjiigreaves: Tliey an* ;ippl.\ing


hnfi Jipplied. “ While E le p h an t .”


I' t it go a t that. J jim not so LeiUiin that tlie opjHwilioii are so iniio<»‘iii as they make out. My ojiinion in th a t it Ik <leliher;ite i»i»- stniciion. (.CrieVy of “ Oh!” ) If it Avjt8 m»t, th* \ would Avithdnivv on the matter ol twt» month- and w«nild Jigiee i4» let it go hef«»n* tin* CatiJe .Market Committ<t.^ as ejirly a.s pO‘“s:l)le. I (2111 reiiieiiiher not long ago ilnw n,*tern<l to the Ca.stle jiml .‘yii<l It is our late f t msjuisiti(*n Jiiul A


( oiim dlor Hlackloek: 1 am not Avilling to


and develop i t .” C‘ne.s iff “ Ortler ” 2iml '* We tin* t2ilking


Vt* should treasure it


about tile market now.” Couneillor Hlncklock : Wait awliile! Hen* A<f hjiVi- 2in iicqnisition Ave have held for .sonn*


V


Conseiaaitive Party are in fn\*oiir of fr<*i* competition. They are al.so in favour of in­ dividualism—f IxdieA'o Uiey say Knginml is loiilt up on tlmt—nnd if th a t i« bo and stall- hoMcrfl are Anlling to ent<*r into fn*e comj)oti- tion. 1 certainly slioidd lot tlie.ni. Jxit i t comici to a vote and if they are willing to fctill


years am! i t luis Ixs'ii a Avhite elephaiit. A' we know, nxontly av.* Imve had stjillliolden-s comiug from various loAvns in iaineasliin*. putting their wares, jirmluce ami mannlm- tun-H iiefore the puhlie of Clitheroo, ami the imirkot ha.s a.ssunieil such pro|»orlions lluit 1 Bliould say wo have aa hn«y a market as aiiy- whero Avitlun a riim- or u-u miles radius of CIithen*c. The LDiicern a.s to whether it Avill pay on Tueeday or not is a jimtUT for the st-nllholders tliem.st*lve.s jvnd not for ns. In niy o|i!iiiun you should alloAv them Di optui on Tuesdays h<*eaase i t i.s provtsl Ity figures wo have ^ * n in the pr«^ th a t the middh*- men have lx*<*n pn>liteeriiig. I refer to tlx* squabble botAvecn the farmers nnd hntcfiera and in tlie iKwt and shoe line. This murkei Avill iielp Avitii free eompetimn, Asithout Avliich you cannot get fair price's.


I believe the


then clojxsi the imirkef fur ,-ix wivks. 'llie Town Ch-rk : It lum iie\er h-aui (»peiMd


ln*r ami if you reier i t h;ick tluit is .st.ill tlie time i t will come uj>. It will come forwar*! on the lir.st Tmsday in DlseinlKir. Councillor Hargreaves: A'ou Avill liave


in tAvo months. 'J’Jio 1'oAvn ('lerk : It will Lome uj> m Decein-


Aldermjiii llnheris; I t m to I'ome np again


amendment Avitli the idea of fijiixifsing Tucs- djiy ojh ijiug. Wo an* tjuito in favour of it. but we ill) m*L think tho time is upfroi itine. Councillor .^eedall: If the niiniii.- i.s re-


Tilo ToAvn Clerk: If tlio minute i.s ivfcrrvd


work that tells so much in wear. Tbe coat that used to be sold


The coat with all the hiddaa


for £6 but now is £3-7*6. The high-class coat at knook-out price.


The Coat of which it can be said " There's tomething in the MAKE.” THE


A D V E R T IS E R A l fD T IM E S. F R ID A Y . O C T O B E R 28, 1921.


LIBERALS AMD THE MEED CONTINUED FROM PAGE


gre a t rrrnni-. ns past year or a tho


f.hn .siiVlX of tAAo,


tus it uusinc£yS-liko manner. seems quite


sins of omisdion are coinmiiasion—


r ng


—dui illlT tho evident


to in


as e


OF TO-DAY.


hiitiinoss men. Whou one looks iit some of » dusf stonn Avhicli, ^aid the speakta- tlio business th a t our Toavji Council lias done | laughter, reminded him of a ClitheroA^ nnd loft undone—the


i ipjU election. Wlien Labour Do nlnlme


....4


me tllnt Ave do need moro men in our Council who understand business affairs and avIio aro prepared


to deal Avith bnsinesis matters Mr. Blackburn


a ha.s


sidu hud frcipu'iilly raised a great dust of siiiuations and innuendos, -\ppoaling to on


■ <»iitr^“s 0,'^


would not have tricsl as lie lui.s done t(> ’ ‘“V" sccurn election. Ho Iuls all the vitality ot ' Youth and geting


acting in such ji AA-ay tluit proves ho. can j Aveiggh things up j pirotty accurately. man or


h f m inu mt m doimiuaiblo e things done pe ixTeverJim cv. seeing th a t he voice


offioienily wo consider he in porson to Iuia-o a loAvn.


liotiih economically ji


has The Castle Scheme. rsseveum-*o. i'l. i**c.**e He in the affairs of


the. knack of lit and projK*r


and ; coinmmiity, ! i.itthods. . mre


| thi.s


Aftor tho hist vlocLiuii,” went on Mr. Firth, “ Olio of the Councillors .said ‘ If .Mr. j


.Himo live Avircs in of tlicm uj:p, or


i-o wu-cs


. .L. yww .w wv, ..... -....V .... the Council


T 61*0 thlat ono of our grcjii u ' ’‘\ t ' ’''i ik d i i ; ; s . r o r 'u i J . r


It will


Iw. a staiidiiig di.sgruco. ablrouoiners


a 'Diular m un thorn, If


is a [ l mi* ;


and tho way in which ho deaks tvUli them | V ~ '”"1; generally spells sticcos-s. He is a inaii witli i n s nlinX ea;>:.i;];.inL,kin^ ahead and j


, „c,a„i,.uV.ui, ,


. ,


orgams'ition.s. He belonged to laltCT, hut he luul Uio griwlest respect for “ li


to deal Avith largo concerns. He is con- ' .^wiDio-Ll n*irtin< muMf'-tc’ 7.' stivntly do=>lin«,'nth largo aiul smiiU


i ,


, , , , , , , ,


i ' l i r i h ,


Liberal oi* Labour, witl* out, for tVe. purpose


^ .} P^k^cal of


but, t they each


Mieved that Uie Ue AvheLher


*th4>v)iey could would iidoptod be


keep tme


, it.il)le to the old Irwough.” Vote for th e Best Men. ,


Blackburn had got in he would have stirred - I ugreo with tliat sentiment .ibsolu-j.1 •• some of us up.’ And pro|)eily so, too.


Oiistle. 1.S it itohle aciiutsition and we are. ■ a Uhera) nnd wo .ire oiitiiJedMo',„„r . piotiil of i t hut It swins to 1110 th a t we want i to s t i r e


some . lia.s


o


Ihe;s..rid .Mr. .'tinitliies, "hut it hiippeus Council.


jQ,. ! t,,; •


•cdicting th a t in the year 22GG there i * ^


ns ill tho ixmt year, hy tluit lime—only 375 yojirs ahead—Hoim* of the generation of th a t


^ ? . .•_'


.summer. Wliat a glorious pro.six*ct! Only i ' ,i r u *\ tiiiiik of it, if the Bomc rate tif progress goes on in tile development of tho Castlo ground.s !


day may ho able to .see tho completion of the ♦''s.siire you that .we as a |wirty .shall lt*ave n6 C-astlc and its grountls nnd lx* ahio to hiisk ■^•^'''* ...............« ............ - i .


in tiio .smishim* of ix*r|>otual .sumnier ana. looking on the glorious prospect, think Avhat AAVindcrlul beings th e ir grc«Tt-groat-great- grojvt-graiidfathcrs Avere. (Imugliter.)


if


Mr. Blackburn gets in—and aao believe he will—there will bo a move put »m. We can­ not afford to siicnd any more money, i t i.s claimed and our rato.s an* de.scrihod ji.s l>eiiig hea\'y enough. J suhiait th a t i t is far iiettor to pay a man a living wage to do noceesnry Avork tlnui lo dole out stJirvation ixiy for doing notliing. M'e haAO a great many uxm on our sUtH’ts avIx) could he usc*- fully employo<l mi Avork iK'n*s*-ary in this diavii and though i t might f4*om to cost money, it would pay aacH in the long run. A toAvn cannot jirosix'i* Av)u*n a large proportion of Its jHjpulation has not a fair chance of earn­ ing a liA'elilxMKi. Don’t toll me th a t Ave can- ! not afford it Avix*n tlx* lonniry is spending j


say you eaniiol afford to pay men Avlui are j 110AV Avalking jiIkiuI the street'^ a living AA'age ] for an Iione.st Aveek’*


millions on armaments and wasting—Avorxo than Avkusting—miliitm.s on intoxicants. To


< Av<irk is 21II Imsh - jind a I S. RBDMAYNB & SONS. L T a 9, MARKET PLACE PHONE 58


obstruct these iH*r.sox.s luivlng faciliiie-s. we th o « by^laAve aio conoccrucd, they tiro done will .s-e uhoro thev are.


Insinuations. .. 1 , .


- I have lijul Uio greatest trouble in the AvorU! g,.t them arrangtxl ;is they are.


1 .scviit Noveinhor Lst verv slruiiglv in llu.s regulations aro not oksc'rveil i*y cerljiin di.Kcu.'#*ion.


* iK-t*ph* you Avill not let them play.


hv Cs^uneilliir Urine, 'I'lio verv 2ugmix*nt.s t saiuo position as n private club, tiiut ha VO 1ks*ii ndducL-d here Avere johitxfil . Councillor b ta ix irin g : If tliey are ne<v.*.sary in coriimitLeo iiKViing a t the tiiix* the m;ilt4*r ni futmo avo can make a hye-laAv. was rai.*-^^! on tho petition M-nt hy tlu- .stall-!


Conmillor .SotslaJl: I ohjoct to that remark' CMuxrillor Iksulimaii: Wo .sliall 1m


holders. We are not out to elect iiHuxT, lire out to stand to the prim iples iluit avo think are right Jind just and iiLMiiuatii^i.s of th a t char.icU*!*, as far as 1 am concerned, 1 repuiiiiil** altogether. What I iiave to sjiy us tlii.v. Yon have a nnmhor of enterpri.s- mg iiieii A


S lio eoim* into the D)a a u and who are


make bye-lawh for th a t purp<*^^>, The. nuiUtT then dmpjHHl.


Ch-rk: I am not .sure you can Gas V/orks Danger.


Alderman Wniiorsidc. cluiiruian ol the Ga-> Committoo, inviU*d the Coumil to


ju putting ji «lop lo a j»os.sihIe tlanger


pit>iian-il to linnii Roods into tlio touii for arw iiR out, of one- of tlio oiviiors of soiiio of .‘•alts. It ifi tho right ot the jicople ot the ^Iio veliii-Itjs oii tiio fjiir ground tibing the g:ii tewii to choo.so Ix'lAv.-en them jind the Nhop- \sDrks enlrativo for taking them Jiway. He ks‘eiH*r.s »m the pri(o,s Jipixrtaining.


these men can bring goods of e*pml value Jiml nuiKM iam Jie .dioiiM ho prevented irom re- Boll :it clK'Jipei" rate.s than tlxxsi* in the .sliup.s luining t lat asuv os tlu* giui maiii.s ran along they an* iw.rfonning a puhlie duty and in . the truck, which wa.s not of inm mlam. One urging tliat tliev should 1m* alhiweil to do so I Oio In.un.^ wa.n ..|ily IS inchm deep ami ii there is no <*lectioiKvriiig a t all.


If lUjul tha t apfiroacii Avlien arriving hut it avjus


Councillor Orme vcmturLMl a ik*i>oiuiI ex- , j^j-jivo thumer of serious diimage. piimatiim. “ I entirely agri-.- with what; C-nmcuIors Hargreaves and Seeilall are d o - .


On ‘.mg a-sked to vote a eonv«.i->ational ,oiil.i noi (hVnssion as D. whidi touiSL- t*» favour J-i.k -pin. -Iovaii


result no matter Avhich way Ave vote.” ami .said the man olitiuned


mg m this matter ,” he said, “ hut 1 wish l<» , admisM..ii ilinuigh the ga.s works vard hv a IKMiu nut th a t we are hringmg just ilu* .sjniie i


I t wiu» jioiiiteil out th a t one of the vehicle.s th.- I.ndger.


^l.lleLl that the gius \u»rks


place and llio Town Clerk fin.-illy temai Id d. ^ yards W2us private and the owner of the “ You cannot vote U>tli ways, you km»w.“ ! vohich* could U.* pn».Noeuteii if he uslM tha t hix vote<! for the mimiU*xS to Ik* ref<n«'d Iiiiok, iiiiil M-von fi.r tlio in.'iuiUvi t<i


( iiiiiii dior t-.-.'.lall: I will nut take a.lvaii-| lI,,, town lint i t wa.s iiRroisl that tlio gas tiiRO of th f privil.-R." of a.skiiiR l.ir the naiii.v. | to he re* ord<yi. 1 don I \A2int that.


; toil and Ivl.lisf.ird llriilRo to roi away from ,1^ ,.oiild not In- i ila cd in j.opaidy.


| Houses to be Dornolishod.


.vsondcsl by G>m]cillor iStaiidniig, an order ‘ Ava.s m;id*‘ for the ih'inolition of the d\AelImg- , house.s Nos. G, b and 10. Weiigale. A closing order ami>


On tlio motion of Councillor .<c’«slal!.


1 G i • \\- 1 . (4 I II


Hob<‘rt«. I t was n U d.H.id«l,t., R.V.. noli... t.i *1..- i i.wnors. (il tlie (..niiifils int. nti(iii lo tidor the ,,no.stion iif_ inakii.R a .lomoliti.in ' ..rd.-r for Nos. 1 and , M ilkit,-M|,iai...


Councillor SL't-lall. K'conded by ‘Hdernnui ' -11 1 1 1 All . . . Bye-Laws. to byo-lnAVs A\'ith ros|x*ct to plejiMire Cystic,


'I’ho ToAvn Clerk n*i>orted th a t lie had at lie>t ohkaiiK*^! the s^iiiction of i Iha Hoim* Olfnc


/-,hous4* Nn. lo. \\c*ilgate, on llie motion o: ;


* madi* in ro>pe( l of ihi*i .. ,


.1


' the ga.s Avorkx <*.xit. T o tv n G o u n c i l T o p i c s .


frorii the. tairgroiiml Avithout iH*rmis''ien. n lvn-iHl to tin, fai-L ilmt ill.-


and til.- (imv.Uim is tlieiofiiro dofcm'.l lor ; eiiRiiio wmil.l liavo to joiirm-y via WaddiiiR- tiv.i inontiis. .


\ resiihition Ava.s adopDHl llnit tlx* owner of the vehicle .should riot U* uIIoaawI Ui use


* in the


I b'-T onliiiary park hu-aw.s h.ii It i.s


l>ack, i t .seems to me 'vo are merclv ohuiinmg ' gi'A'-*n- .*tx. l4•llll•^ lawns, you will himply re- Ux* same result as hy pju>sing ilk mimiu*s. ' “ tv


Councillor Onno; If tlii.s i.s to he referred ' l<» kue alu*r the-'X* ix.av. A.s k, howling goveniiug play ami il your


U30 their aoU?> Avith Avisdom and undor.st:ind- ing. “ Think about the men put lK*hn'e you jiud rivognisi* th a t your vote is a grcjil rc- 8}K)iLsibiIity.” ho a<lvise<l. ” Your A<»ie lia> lxK*n fought for and you mu.st use it in a . rigliL anti trik* Avay.” When they remein- j NKW Ik' i-lx! tliat during tho iixlu*'trijil d**pr'‘.s*<ion Mr. Bhu-khurn luxl found Avtirk for as many JU


.slight on tho land of your birth.” Measure of a T ow n ’s Wisdom. a'ciii on to ai)pcal lo ch cLtu-.s 10


Mr, i'lr ih a


REPRODUCTIONS IN ANY PERIOD.


Antiques F.MTfitruuLY hestorco. FURNITURE OF ANY


omployetl. tlu'y.AVonlil reah'y* liial h;* kr.»*w what lx wa** ileing and that lx-


S lie couli! to tlx* s.'ilisf:u*lion of l lxw h** til


of tho town. An oheli<m av21s tlx* measure of a loAA n’.s \vi.*-«lom and though thi'V A'.ert* told tha t in a nmUitudo of cfium-illor.** there AVjiH WLvluii’.. tlx*2t* AAa.s fjir m-in* Avis4|oni di6- I>layL*d wlx*n il w.\t> used in t!,.' flection ol 'ti!x‘ coum*ilIurs. 'Hx* manner in wluch tlioy n.s4-<l the vot.* avjis an indox of their charjxtor aixl t4> .-ome extent ii aah-* rheir ph.otogra[)li. “ U.x' your vote*; jniglu end put tlx* right man in tin* right phxe.” aajis .Mr. KirliV' ronchx'ing 2x1 \ in*.


to ho a toAvn counc.illor. Mr. Uhu khuni \A'4iuhl make no 'a**!! promisi-.s l)ui he avouM j>h (lgo li


lt» AAork fo:‘ the Ix-st intcit^i** THE Candidate. •Setxmd.ng tin* vtvsolutiou, .Ml*, d. K. SuiiUiivs


viid Im liad pruinpicd Mr. Blackburn to some e.xtcni, jiltuig witii otiier friends, to occupy that jv»ilion, .iml sucli was tho coiifidonco in tiieir i-.indidrUo ;:ml Un* geiierjU rfLOgnitioii of his many


COFFINS MADE ON THE SH0RTE.ST NOTICE.


J. IRELAND


CABINET MAKER & UNDERTAKER K i n g S t r e e t , W h a i l e y


G. PALM ER


75, EAST PARK ROAD BLACKBURN.


loxl VNiiinjihlo qiuUitics that there


th a t heavy engine ran acroc^ it there avji.s jjie Ide. Manager (.Mr. H. Harrett) de-


will gLKhl reii.***/!! to lx>fM.> thiit ho would bo mimben.nl A'/ith tin- first four on Novwnlxr 1st. Tlx* gist of Mr. r.'innioh.'vors ob.uTvations on Liber.ui'Ui might U* ilefiiu*4l a spirit striving afiei lH*iter Uiuigs, and tJio lark of enthusio-sin in tho t*)Wn and eoiuitry generally for tiioso better thiiigN wa*> to ho deplored. M’o luul had illu>tnitioXs of tlio earnestnoss of men in tinie-s jwist. In }n*v youthful days there weroi nutuy eviden(e^ of an earnestne.ss wiiioh did not CLvist today, idlhough th« need of it As*as neviv greater. There wa» a regrettable laxity u*ward.s iluly, and he Avelcomed the fjicl Uu* t‘;e\ }>2xl 2


A man t‘inh***lying Jill the principles


wliieh were metS'Sjiry U> liberals juxl progress* ivev I’oniing forwjird t4» represent them ami to pul lJu»M* jiriiici|)l(*s into efi’eet. Ho anild not any «.ihi*i* man in Clithervv* a t 'he prt*SLMit


liiix* Avlm >0 «’mlio<Iie«l those traits and quali- li«'> so dfsinihle in a peop'.e'.s man .md .1 <’*»uneillor ;i.s In* <iw in .Mr. Blackbuni, and it


Avas because tiicy knoAA' Jiim so wiJl .and ,admired Ida many aUrihiites that llu-v so e:irm*.stJy advo- c.it4*d Ills L


’l.aim** ujHAn the elwlcTato. ' .\iid


there wjLs no iloubt tliat Mr. Blackburn had great 4’laims to repr«*sont the town in mai-tors .‘pjK'rLaining to the higher plaiK*s of life .is We! ,'LN liis h’lsim-ss 211x1 i*t.her st^'iling ipuUifir- .’itions. Il A


A Tis nece.ss.iry to luivo men in public


|K>sitions j)os-*-eis.sed of an umlauiite<l sjiirit, .ind f!»* \v;u fM*rf»vtly certain tJiat. .^^r, Blackburn


-^irs. u. .Ai. A>mpp has pnssenUM 11 vo umo.s ,i.^, v..tir.n..i


rSiitJoiiai r.nc\clivixHlia to the rroo During tim quarter ending SepteiiihiT :Ullh


....i ; . . .i n ^


"V i - „ I tlii- bor.niRli to hv ,ni.s.d liv hwal ad.litional iKvoiiiiii.HlaUon at


in onior. We uiko i t th a t tho plantx for use in all tlx* )o<*al parks will l*o rearetl a t tlie


the Giaminar Si’hool Tlx* jrr.cnhoiL«xi a t tlx* ('u.-iile i.s to In* put


grounds. He addctl tliai tlx* hyc*-laAA> In**! i 'Hxi planting of tro<*e on Grindleton Kellis Ikm‘11 alteivd in rotl, bine, green, violet aixl i i-o h.* p,(x'4*e<led with, a gnint towar<ls the Hoveral other colours of ink hni 2\l last tlx v I (*or>t of tlio work having Ihvii inviUsl from Asere in order.


anything in the hye-l;iAVs i-csiM-^ iing tlx* i ploymont Grants C<)inmiUi*o for a griint t4»- govonmneo of iKiAvling greens and tennis j Avards the isasI of la\ing out Hoiithoni Park, conrL*.


Ckmneillor .Standi* u*.^ ask<sl il there wa.s j A[>pli« atxm has W n mmle to the Unein- , tho Cnemployment Grants Committee. The ToAvn Clerk; No. Councillor So<*<lall n.skcd if a regulation had


tho same effort ns a hye-hiAV hy enabling the nctivitii's of the police to he callwl in. He Imd been told s<*verjil times tlnit th(»v could


action, they should get them insortcH in the tho fact th a t their children, to attend an byo-law« now Tlio Toavb Clerk: You cannot Ab far na


Avhic li AAould Ik* no a


; an evstimat^* lutviiig loj’ii propjirt*<I liv tlx* i Snrvevor.


An application to take the scIukiI site in


rhathurii-rojid for a hon-nin has lHs*n r»w forrJKl Gj the I^Uication CoinmittJM*. 'Hiero 6iH.'nis to ho little Iiojka of a .slIkhiI lH.‘ing put


not proiK*c<l lioforo magistrate.s on regnla-j on tho site and the land might a.s Avell l*e uM'd tioiw. If regulations arc to ho jkuwH later i for fionietliing. At tlx* same time, parents


j8o for i»oliro court { in the district luiAa- a legitimate grievance In


olonicnUiry school, have to walk nimoet to the other end of tho tOAAm.


21.S imulo known tluit the Libenils inU‘nded to fight iho eliclioii 2iiui rivnominate Mr. Black­ burn, smmvoio .said it wo.s ,t silly thing to do. A*^kod for the rc;i.u*n of sueh an jissmion, the |M*rson ill question s.Tid ho iv*gardc<l tlicir action in tliat light be*Tni«e the Lil>cml party Ava.s not .sliT'Ug enough G* c.irry a cjimlidate. With­ out- arguing i.ho p.int,* .Mr. Smithie,s said he wjus relying on the g.HKl (XAinmon sa*nso 4*f ClitheKv jMsople to cairy Mr. Blackburn, jxldiiig that In* Avent the w’lolo way \s*ith Mr. Cnrmich.x‘1 Avhen ho said there .should bo no question id jurty politics in local .Tffaii-s. If the (V>ns**rvntiv<*<s «*r the I,-.l)our juirty juit up a ni.Tn of like abilities and qu.'ditics to .Mr. Blackburn, Iua wouM l(M>k njK.n such a nmn a.s


Avouhl f.ice ail duth’s uniliiK*JiingIy .ind would always bo found t>n ilio si(U> c*f right. When H W


4>no Avorthy fd .support 2iixl wT>uld voto for him.


•P. Quotation from Labour.


j.ttontion aa;ls arrf.Mtxl in rojidlag the report ol tJi»3 LalwAur ejimlidnfe*;’ meeting, last Avcck, l>v tho following stat«meuL made hy Councillor Hargreavi*??, Avbich einlKxlied u sontiincnl that wor.hl find a ready response amongst Liberals: “DtTiihtJe.ss mast of the atidienco would have


In ilmi ro6iMx*t. Mr. .Smithies saitl his


rmd tho very interesting and in.stmctivo art­ icle which apjYo.ared in tho Ia.st Usiio of tho “Advertiser and Times/* on ^^o3opotQmia. In tho opening paragraph was doscripUon of a


ENGLISH GOLD FRAMES a speciality.


Picture Framiny E. PYE, YORK


in superior Myici. STREET. County Arms Hotel


9 & II, D a rw en Stre et, BLACKBURN


N u t ta l l i Sparkling Ales and Stout also Wines and Spirits.


Proprietor SAM WARDLEY.


Big Reduction in Clogs Uun's N'o. 1, host Lcatiier, Watertight laoed CL(XJS at 11/6 jj«r Pair.


Ilm new leather WOMEN'S CLOGS, 10/6 Pair. .-Uso a good Stock of SECO.VD-JLhND CLOGS.


ELLISON'S : 21, Fanny St- BLACKBURN


AI CLOG STORES


The Oldham Rubber Co.. THE LEADING


Raincoat and Waterproof 103, Darwen St., Blackburn.


FIRM


THE A D V


Tom Bl


WELJ^^ Y O r i T


Works:—3 3 , Ainsworth Street. 0 doors from Theatre Royal.


PRACTICAL PIANOFORTE TUNER. Dernier and Kepaircr.


Estimates Riven


Pianos bought. District visited weekly Single Tunings 5/*


15 Years with H. Sharpies & Son?


W h o n .in Blackburn d o n 't forgot to call a t th e


F R A N C E


C IT 6E


DE.SCRIPT10N .MADE TO ORDER BEfiD.-.N-o s u r r u E D ; W ool a-so I lAra Mattressks.


Blacl


FURNITURE TO SUIT ALL TASTES


.<HonG untiirm*<l lo vfcure hi> return, {.\pplause) The Cnimrman said ho heartily endury-d all


.


tlmt I'.ad been said of the go<^ qualiiips of Mr. Blackburn. His success or otliorwiso was not a party •piostion. What they asked ih,i olcctoi's to do A


V and they claimed that Mr. Itlackbum w


of thu best. The resolution w.-ts put to tho meotinc ami


21M to vofo for the l*cst men tls orj


c.iiriod un.-inimousIy. Tlmnks w-ero .-ucordcii to tho Ch.virnuii aa,l


put .Mr. niackburns succt^s beyond ?U I appou t4^i everyone to do his cr forwai-d his caiulidat.ure. .nad I can


\i '‘”ni


^ f-o firo t ie enthustiam jf prcigress is


Lomicjl.


we .-.re so eiil.itled, or we shotZ^ As ,v J t io n I ‘ bvcuoh we


...oi i ,*•, '


is v kW- '! * wesMd


j


regard as ""n-e,


And ilt


tvi make tliat


a to their


diffm-nt id«il U.


. ciples without rvsorting to pi*r.v.nal ubiise^ introducinR otiiv,- things whi.* woiv discr^


tiying bdongcO 1*'^.


regarded of the


TSO D. EAST


t d^cnn|^ ni some panicular ui vjoaa*


—to


respect for ,u -c o d in g


Oiitf, lo light on principle ,-ind discard ne^°' itiOS. r^llllK'illnv tfi-i »*rrv.vn — 1.1 I PC


fr,to iirga its d.nims luid put its icicah ‘■“1*'''“


had


Clitheroa mimic. ,1


end ™ " e tis


/-"* ■ ■ ■?


•siH-.-ikers on -Jio motion of Mr. E. hiruilev, wl«> describe*! .-Mdcnn.in M’liipp ,v.s ,m ‘'.inti' time w.i.stcr”—niie who w.i.s .-Utraj-.s .short but to tlio point and, con-scscquently, wta ,a popu- l.ir clmirra.an. Tlicy were indebted to all tie spc,-ikcrs. and partiejiikarly to Mr. Carmichael wiio ii.sd been "able to see bis t\-ay to go out


order to come and gi''e ns ''"fy. ’ (Linghtor and .ipplnuf'c}


Invest y in Re]


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