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!AJ)VERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928. (THREE)


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CAPTAIN W. BRASS, M.P. AS CINE-PHOTOGRAPHER


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RECORD OF


dominion TOUR.


VIVID


GLIMPSES OF


LIFE IN THE COLONIES.


•tural pursuits. They leave to go to jobs found for them by tlie school management and ofiicer' of the school keei) in tfuicli with every child, vi.siting the farms at which tliey are employeil ami ensuring that they rc- (-eivo fair, even generous tri*atim‘ni.


splendid opportunity the .school iuriiisiied for someone in JJritain to help in giving happiiie.ss and a real future to some of our unfortunate little ones in the congested areas of our great cities. The school was fttarted hy the late Kingsley Fairhridge, wlio died wiien only 3h, and a committee in London keeps the school filled to cjipacity witli .suitable students. There are about 300 cliildren at the farm-school, with its estate of 3,000 acres and tin* happy young- eters aro thoroughly trained in agricul-


I could not help thinking wiiat a


futuri* wi'llare of every slmlent is safe­ guarded ami I was very greatly impressed hy the line work being done.’’


'fhe Gold Rush Benefits Agriculture.


Mr. Amery’s Many


Activities Described


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FLOCK [JR. if I: :unv lultiliiu'iit ot ............ a proiiii'..* >omo C'.iptain 3}l•;^.'^. M . lk , i>. <k*voiiiri


rhi- u c fk . and p ar t of nuxt. to to u r iir j; tin* r i i 'ln T o i ' D iv ision, and < lispln yin‘^ tin- lilm i- 'o rd 01 In'; rocont tour of tin* Dominions iu ootnpany with the R i j i i it Ho iio u ra lilo I,. Arnory. tsooreiary of .'ktaic for Doininion It will


A ln iif '. ' ‘i l l ' a;:o a l lo r a t r ip to l^oiUli . \r r ic a


r ; i i i ia in l i ra ’", dt-livorrd ;i K-ctun* iilii> ira tcd !>y 'a n io n i viidc" made from j'iiotojirap iis T“ ok. W ill’ ll Ik* \s’as .sclocloil to accom-


lai.;- .Mr. Amory as IL ir l iam cm a ry I’ riva to .S. ci'<‘tar .\, C ap ta in llra<'; n*.-'ol\cd to <j;o 0110 tt«T t lian bofon* and |>ur(iia'-i* a oiiu*-


:: ;it"L:rapli camora. W ith t li is In* oxjMi'od .'C.iui *iO.O(M) toot of film and from t lii" lias !"*rii I'ompilod a. p ioto iia ! rocord of tlio nan. ultit'ii In it*^olf ti'li'. a ^rrapliio •'tory • : lifo in tlio Dominion.';.


1 m id o n ta lly tlie


: !in .'liow' M r . Amory and Ins p ar ty in a v.;d'- vari.-ty of activitio.s. and oonstihites v,!iai will liocomo a liistorii- roco4(l >incc Cii". i.s tlio liiM movino.jiii-turo story that I. !s o \o r luH-n j)r(’}iarod of a lo n r of ono of Hi< Maiosty'.' AIini>ior-' tbrou^ li imporfant G m i'l i pt",,i*svi,)ns (Kn.'iM-a^'.


'ulnr f u ’


onrdial approval to ilit* Allied Xow.spapor.s* F.mpiri* Si-bolai-'liip M-hoim* nmk*r which Idty young poopb* will tour Canada. The


in Striking Pictures


Round The World


Without Leaving British


Territory.


we wont through the goldfield areas of Souiliorn t'ro>.s and Goolgardie. The gold was .Mion worked oul lint many of llie men w’ii.) ru'lieil into that area in the hope of jiiiaiiiing .'iidden w’oaltli by limling tin* |)ieeious ore slaved to win not inconsider­ able forliines for tliom.selve.'; by iilling the 'oil they fir.'l .<earcin'd for gold. The dis- iriet is now producing mon* weallli by meaii' of agrii'ullnre than (*v«*r i t ' iiroduced in tlie yellow metal that caused the nnid rush lo tbe area.'* I'k-oin Perth, Captain Bras*


‘•From I’erlh (('iiptain Brass pro(-eedecl)


Fail-bridge Farm School, ono of tho mo.st interesting enterprises one could imagine,” Captain Brass told our representative. •* At this .school, poor orphan children from Lite Old Country—wliere they liad no pois<il)le prospects in life—arc trained in very liapiiy and Iiealthy conditions to be­ come good Australian citizens. ] had many chats with the cliildron—they are between eight and sixteen years old—and they .satisfied nic that they were Jiappy ami con- tente<l.


GISBURX CRASH. Motor Cyclist’s Fatal Injuries.


Ran into Hedge and Pitched Over Handle-Bars.


ro.id at Gisburn cjui'ied the ^Ivath Stauk'v Jones F21). foundry labomvr. 2- DIxoiKstroet. A>liion-umlor-Lyiu*. witli a coinpauion iniinoil


A .sfi-imi'; nrciilonL bi't .snuirtlay on the of


a motor cycle tour, and liad visited Liver­ pool, Sontiiport. and Blackpool. Wiiih* tui the road near Gisburn bo failed to negoti­ ate a slnir]) bend in the road, and tho inachim.* (•rash(*<l into the h»*dgo. Ho aud Burgess, u-|io was riding [•iiliiui. were tlirown olf. and .Jtuies. who wa' ph-kod u|) unoon- scious, wa.s coiivf’vod to Ucislyford Ho.spitaT, where be died oil Sunday. The Fast Lancashire Cnromw i-ondnctetl


wii.s on Not An Expcit Driver.


4 and bis (-(mipatiion.s travelletl by u-ans-coutinental railway— a three days’


run - to Adelaide, eapilal of Smitli Australia, reacbiiig tliat city on October l-llli. From A<k*laide. the interisting irrigation area of the .Murray Biver was inspected, the liold- ings from w’liieli most of our dried fruits lilu* raisins and sultanas come being visited. Gri'at pumping station.s carry water throngli- ont a wide area and the do.sert is made to


In* rocallod ilia t .•>;<‘Vorai


rir>i>liand inforniulion tliese young people would gain would bo of the greatest value to tiiom ill later life. HLs own tour of the T'iominion' would ho of groat hoiiolit to liim and ho hoped to <‘ouvey some of th a t lionefit til hi' con'tituoms by moans of the lecture.


gi\o little more than a running coiuniontary on the pii-turd' as they appeared on the screen, ami it has boon .'suggested to u> that ii would 1)0 it'oful and aj)pro{iriato to rc- pi int in liii' i'sno jmrt of the rnterviow our lopro'eniativo had with Captain Brass 'ona* weeks ago whi*n ho rotuniod from the Colonial lour. The interview covered, more or less. tlie same ground a.s the pieliires.


Oil 'i'in*'day Captain Ura.ss wa.s jiblo to In South Africa.


" Armidel Cu' l ie.” an uneventful voyage oi 17 <!av' taking thorn to Cape Town, where Ml-. Amery and lii.-^ eoinpaiiious Avere welcomed hy 1


•epre^entative.^ of the CSovenior- It on'.;hi to


•i- iiuulo <loar tliat in Iii.s tilm o n io rp r i'o Captain l ira > ' nas aotino in a pur(*ly private :ipaoiiy. Ho ~ubinits l i i- tilm-'. a< tlioso of •n amatour.


i 'iio y wore tnkou n i his own


•'Xponse. and on liis own in ir ia t iv o . j i i 't as iiio avorniio to n r is i iako> . 'm ip 'lio is with a !i:;i’(l cann'ra. Tlio Mombor lo r C'liilioroo i.< bo roimratiibitod not only on }ii> on- t.-rpri'o but. oil the* .'k ill w it li wiiit-li lio


■ iir io d it out. iiili Jliod ■ i-‘''r ,b o it. Quick Work, ;in<i t'*


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■mii'iH vviili u-itli


in


on*- «•:’ t!io wlii'ti'*. fr.'iT. t i f


(111., rlo-insolvo.-J


livinii tion. H‘*ro


do iinjii . inount.Oii sidi* ulii<’li


A .-oiiplti nnd


)iio f>y .'oiz'd


su'im nut- innilK<


urClloo niul •lio '.isunlly


il th** L'>t. ilofk


iorifot t)n^ fiiibjedod.


p.-i whcttod screnii'»ii'»


air. make san^l'


hnt h:ivn


:l.o 'iiin*' limo as i^lr. Amory. Captain Jlrass A-;,.' obviously a t time.s jnovonlul Irom taK- inu: tip itloal point.s from wliicli to mako his • •\p(>'iifo<. but ho bus overcoim* tln^o diiii- •uliio' wiiii quito romarkable '•uccos'. All Hio pifturos liavo intrinsic- iiiton.'t and valiio and some .sootioiis aro intonscly boanti- i'nl. Tlio lar^o ntulionL-Os wliioli .''uw the liliris in Clitlioroc on Tuo.silay IrtMiueutly iHirst into sponttniton." iH>})lause. anil tins in itsolf was a tribnto to tlio oxcollonco of C.iptain Hra.'.s’s Him work. Aniono>t tlio iMo.-t snecossful soctloii< u'oi'o tlio-;** ilovoiod to ilio N'ictoria Falls. South Atriea: tin* I‘'airbrid;i;t* Soliool in Australia; tiio li.'hor- utaii'^ paradiso and tliormal rooions oi- .Vow /'oaland : tlio amnzintr j^ramlour tif tbo 15o('l\ios. of S’ia^inra Fall.', aiul of wiiitor


-\rri-. inj.: for important oima;:onionl.', at


.'[jort> at (,)noboo. Tlioro woro also .Himo roinarkablv line sonsca]io>. and ‘rlimpsos ot indu>U-iar activity in tin* Doiiiimons winch


had dofluiu* 01! neat tonal valno. C ap ta in Frnss has .succts-Hlod ni .'0< nrin;r.


i 'o. a ^•crio' of iliuminatinu: piotnros dcalnm with im lu '.t ria l (-onoorns In- vis ited . Dki.'t- ini: oporation-; in the Do Hoor shamonu itiino' wore very woll filmed, as wore other


ar-tivitio's in tbo .same* romantic in d u s l ic


Anotlior a rlinirable .section dealt butler fjHUory in V^ow Zoalaiid. all .'ta<io> >1 production being ilh is t ra to d . and a x lin t l m-nup of piotnros provided .''cono' in a lingo


'tool wor!-:s. I TheMIC iiictun's woro first shown to tho


Co-urorativo Hall was crowdoil by au adult aiidionoo. Almost as many as sooiired lilaccs ill tlio ball bad to bo tmmod aivaj. At both porfm-manci-.s much .•iitliiismsm «.as sbnun. and Urn closo iiitore.st witb «bioli tbo film wa.s followod was a tiibiite


hildion ill tlio Iiftoniooii, ami at mslit tlio


Captain Bra.ss. ('omilv-Aldonimn Ii. C'. A.s.sbotnii. C.I...


iincorlain fa.sbion by tbo orowdmi nmlici oos and the Alombor roooivod an ovation n bui


'Pliis wck'omc wa.s " bo opened tlip lecture. Value of Travel. At tbo outset. C.ai>tain Br.as.s reforrcl to


bis previous lecture on South Afric.i. . said that whilst in th a t case bi» con­


stituents had to be content


k ’ s p i c t u r * ! * ^ o i 1 I i n t e r e s t o ( j j n


t h e R o c k y L


picture., be had now sncceetled in p re j. R a film record of the Boimnion tour. Ho reminded Ills audience th a t the films the work of an amateur, and asked them not to bo too critical, espocialiy as no bouKlit the film camera only a week belure •settiuE out with J l r . Amcry. I t nn.s I is intention to do all lie could to brinR^ Dominions to the Mother Country picture form. Captain Brass gave a


;Y'‘‘


.1.1-.. of Dowiibani Hail, pro.sidod bntb a tbo aftornooii ami ovciiiiiK ami ostondwi to Captain Brass a cordial wolcomo on 1 m return.


'I’ lio tilm pr«*pari*d for


pnlilir <‘Nliibition, tako.> noarly two !>oni> fo •'


and intoro't i ' but a lof-bk* wonl to


(leneral and the I’rime Miui.'ter. Two dii.V' at Pretoria were oeeupied by eonfer- enec' belwoeii Mr. Amery ami oflteialK and the par ly wa' eiitertainoil to an open-.air liiiieh at Harlebee.stboorl ami later dined with the Prime Minister . Concluding their stay at Pretor ia, the par ty jounioyod by .'ipecial t rain north to Pete r.'hurg in tlio northern 'f ran'Vaal ami then began a long motor trip. At Ale.*^.'ina, eoiiper mlne.s weit* visited and later the par ty cros.sed tin* Limpopo, or Crocodile .iHver. The waic-r was low and the lied bi'ing of sand, tin* boat w:i' liankMl aerO'S the stream by iloiikey.'. Tin* motor journey continued Llirough native Imsli, tlie par ty seeing varioti'. bea>ls Midi as the coodoo ami bticlc. ■j he drive wa.' along a mere ir.aek with the tiX'C' ovt*ilianging ns in a long ami very closely planted avenue. Arriving at Fort Victoria, af ter a run by <-ar of .some 300 mile>. tb.' party visited tho Zimbabwe riiiiii, iii'pecU'd by Captain Jlra'S dur ing bis pre- \ ioii' tour of South Africa and described in an earlier Us-uiiv. The journey was con­ tinued by railway to Salisbury, whore iiio pariv stayed with the Covenior of Southern Ulie.ile'ia.


.Mr. .Vmery interviewed native


chief' of .Ma'liuabmd ami later, at ihila- wavo. lu* rei-f'ivi'd native chief.' ot ^lata- liereland. Tiu>e mootings wore styled •• imlabas " and at them the t-hiefs brought forward 'uml ry complaint' on a variety of


The fatnoii' \' ictor ia Falls were visited


am! at Li tingsiono ^Ir. Amery interviewed tile act ing Iblveriior of Noitherii Rhndosia. Ueiurniiig South, the par ty eallod at Saniwe. ibe biggest nat ive village in South .\friea ami really a ttiwn ol native dwi’lling'. Tile residents made a brave 'bow and the vi.'itof' had a.s mndi a< they eoulil do to preserve a grave exterior. All manner of imilorm had hern secured hv the natives, maiiv appear ing in kilts. MafeUing. Kimberlev. .-iiid Dloenifonteiii were included ill the itiiK-*ry ami a t eacli civic receptions won* af-i-orde«*l. .Vt Kiinlu*rley. rlie De Deer mim*' wen* iiispoetod before tin* tourists


went on into llasuto DniKl. Visit To Diamond Mine.


wli.’i-e Mr. Amory wa^ able to indulge in his favouri te ifa'iinio of mountaineering, seal- im' the higliei'i peak in tho district , tin Sentinel. After this re'pite.* he pu'hed .•doin'’ to Pei termar i t^hnrg and then to Durban, with more eonforeiicc-. more dim'.er>. more 'peeuhesl Driving tlirougli the sugar -gro\nng area previously di'senboa l)v Cai»iain l»ra>>. the par ty spent a night •it tho (-uriou.'lv-named Mhabane. capital ot Swaj;i!aml. wliere tlie future deyelppment of tlie i)r.)vim-e was <^|>l•^^^e(I with govern­ ment onieial'. Pre^Miig mi, the pavt\ iiioton’d to Pretor ia and spent a tow Ua>.' a- the guo.'t.s of His Kxocllem-y the Governor Gem*ral at Govermneiit Ifou-se. Air. Atboiy nas.sine his days at conferences and lus evoniim' at banquets.


C-intaiu P-vass took ihe opportninty oi visitiin' tho Premier dianmnd mine, witne.ys- ine blasting oporations, the emshing of the ore and tlie finding of diamonds through the pulsators. Again on tlie move, the nnr tv received lialf-a-dozen fur thur olhcial welcomes. Mr. Amery inaking immberless specclu' licfoio loacliins Ci-|>n Town.^iHiPio fnt-thor conference' 'awaited him. ni an. tin. inirtv fi-avelloil lictwetfii C,TO ami 7.00(1 mile., in'.Vli-ipa. motor car , takiiiR rlioni at


'While in I r e to r ia .


le.n.st l.tXIO mile.,! Training Citizens.


in" tho “ Blvsscs ” on September 24tii and after 17 davs readied Albany, Destern a.istr.nlla. where ronresontmtives of . tbe fJovernor-Goneral and the Prune Jlini.sttr


Afr! Aniorv’s narly sailed frdin Cyw Town


accorded greetings. “ From Perth, we were able to uMt tno


Tile tmnur t r ip was conlitmcd into Xaial 'file pitriy 'Ci ,>ail on .Inly ^2iul in the


•his friend. Fred MurgC'S. on the pillion. Me .said In* was going a motor run. He pnreha.'cd tin* motor (-ycle the nr>t wtvk of Man-b. but be bad iiad previous Might experleuci* ol motor cycle driving about tlu* MoigblKHirlmod wliere lie lived, but he (“ould not be considered a.n expert <lrivor. Owing to .'i enmmnnicaiinii from the police witness altomled Beedyford Ho.'pital about midiiiglit on Saturday, and there .'^au' Ills son lying iniured ami uncon-'f-iou.'. Pie was present in the Ho.'pital wlien be <lii-d at


the dcf-ea-ed, dc'eribod bis son as a strong, liealtliy man. who bad good eyesight ami lu*aring. Me h“fl home abtint S-Bl) a.m. on Friflav last on his nu»tor cycle, aiifl look


blo.'.som as the rose, Mr. Amery opened a new bridge* over the ^lurray Biv«.*r, link­ ing .‘-^ouih Australia with New South Wales. Pimceeding into State Victoria, the tourists stayed some days at i^lelbourne. visiting eolieg<‘s. and other impre.ssive bnilding.s. Whiist al Melbourne, the tourist' visited tlie race (-onr.'^e, and were intero'ted to sei* the Totali.sator in operafiim. Captain Bra^-s told me “ the betting machine ” works oxcelloiitlv. Ml-. Am(*ry, hy the way, l»mml liie winner of Hie MellKiuriie Cup and Cap­ tain Bra*-' .'iici'e.'siidly tested tbe loU* on the :Melbourne Derby! After this diver­ sion, Hie partv went on to Canberra, tho iiewly-bniit ca|iital of tin* CommonwcalHi ami wer<> eiUertained by Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister. Canberra, say Captain ilras'. is beautifully situated and is iilaiiiiod tin spacious liiu*.s. Tlu* (-ity is still in an unfinislied .state 1ml don’lopment Ls pro­ ceeding rapiillv. After Caiib«*rra, Sidney— tin* liiggest <-ity in Australia. Brisbane capital of Qui'ensland, was next visited ami the Premier and State ollieials ac-t-onqiaiiieci tile tourist' on a number of expeditions. Newcastle Hn* (-oal-mining area, with its iumc stool works, was explored and on November I7tb, Mr. Amery amMiifi party sailed in Hie Niagara” U)V Xew Zoalaml.


Anglor’o Paradiso.


is ro|iutO(l lo be I'ougli 1ml llic siuis wero kiml on Ibis oceasion ami Hie voyage proved verv eniovabli.. Arriving al Anekl.and, lb(. Ciovernnnint visilors were groeli'd by a dri/.zli.. describc.d by Hie nalives as good old Knglisli wealber. meant to make yon f.-'ol a t boine.” At C'liristclnirrli IMr. Amory 'ule tivelve speeehe.s in one day a ■eord for Hie tmir.


Tlu. I'mir (lavs' ciTissiiig lo Xcw Zoaland


street. Ashton-undor-TiVne. dei>osod tliat at 8'-."0 a.m. on P’riday last be left lionie in coiiipany with tlu* dei-eased on bis motor cvele. He drove the cycle, ami wUne'S wa.s riding pillion. ‘ 'Pliey were going on tour for the Easter holidays. Alnint -l-4o ]i.m. last Satnrdav tliev were jiroccoding between Settle and Gislmrii al a speed of about 15 miles j)er hour, wlion. about a mile ami a half from Gishurii. they e-iim* to a sharp hend on tlio Hellifield road. I)ecf*a>ed. who was driving, wns unahle to negotiate the hend. with the result that he ran into the hedge on tbe riglit-band .side ot the road. He^was tlirown forward ov<*r ibe handle­ bars into a ditch, ami witness was thrown ba(‘kwards. He then noticed tliat decca.sed was lying «m l»is back in tbe din*b. ami the I'nint' wheel nf the mnlnf cycle wa< over both hi^ le g ' Me a l "


2-1") p.m. on Sunday. Fred Burgess, cotton piecer. 1*2. Villier.s-


iincnnseions. At nnee he obtained assr.t- miee. and tho .St. John Amlmlmno men and the police emne from Gi.shiirn, ami first- aid wa.s nnulered. He was remoten to lieedvford TIospital on a motor lorry. He knew that (leeeased had only had a motor evele. wilieh was a 21 h.p. Exeolsinr for ahnnt- a. month.


that he was


mid neither of them had had any The Cormier: A'on would not call linn a


.tones was a teetotaller,


verv experienred driver?—^No. .sir. The Coroner; U needs an I'xpenenced


driver to go 11)1 and down theso lulls. Speed of the Cycle.


like to ast- if lie was going al IS miic.s per hnnr round that eornor, heoause if he w.a.s il was too fast —Witness: Acs. he M.a.v There wa- no warning on the road about


The Foreinmi (Air. .t. Englandt : 1 .should (Ik* boiuL


road, and iirobnbly would never have been tliere before.


the base of the sknl] and other •Vn opevatiou Avas perlormed In Dis. Gumn and \Vatson, but doccase<l novoj- regained


1110,st English ol' all Hie centres in Aoty Zeiibind, Diliiedin the most .Srottisli.


the liitt(.r. tlie ('oloniiil Secretary look Ins iii'st real bolidav ot Hie tour, elimbiiig tbe Xeiv Zealand Allis. Captain llrass pre- teired less iirdiimis pursuits, tempting llie tro u t of r.akc Tanpo, landing not a iinv, tbo biggest weighing t»,l lbs.


fitorallv sivarming witli lisli. A re tu rn was made to WelUngtoii on December l ltli and Inter a l Hotorna. Hie parly witnessed some deli.ditfnl Ataori diinees before nispecting t l io " Hieriiinl artivUies of Hie area, the uovsei's spoiiting hot eoiiinllis in Hie a n . T t 'is interesting to note Hint many ;d t ie old Afiiori names persist, espceniily iii Hie sc ot siinill lowiis mid Hie rivers. Siiiling in Hie Anrmigi." a new niotnr-


..ipli lu* ^bowod jiietures the water .as pnoto-


driven vessel. Hie Xew Zealand nn DeeenilK.r 'dlUli. Calling .il


Eiii. Hie par ty witnessed a milive (eri'iniiiiy


■•rriinm.d in tlieir lionniir. I lie bijimis did 1


, deaT of dmiciiig wliile mixing some potent eiiinnclinn witli wlinli Hiey drunk Hie liealtli ot Hie Coloniiil Sei-rotary. A feir bonis werb also spent at Honolnln and yictor ia. Britisli C'oliiiiiliiii, was roiirlied on .Taiinarx liili, ivliei, tin. l.ientonmit-f.oyornor gitye Air Amerv and par ty a splendid recep inn Two davs 'were spent in Hie neigldionrlloiKl ilf A'aiii’oiiver, Hie arraiigeiiienls lor ^ >M


urain and timlier lieilig inspected, .ind tlicn Gallic Hie jonriiey ' ’X .S " ''’’' r ‘‘\rLHn'lV


to Toronto, wliere Air. Boss, tlie rneiitonni - Governor of Uiitiirio,


Almiv eoiifereiii es were lield ,ind niol i 'speeciies delivered. mid at tjnebee AD ■\nierv addressed Hie Ti'oni'b-C ainiclialis ln


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tlieir'own Imignago. u; Hieir <l‘" g l 't - H.‘' - fnx reei iveil tbe Doininion |im t.i Uo Stvie but liiek- of time prevented a


v t i i li'.'iim iniid to till. Alanli.me provinces. ViMin Ht. .lolin. tlie party sailed lor liolin


on Februnry 3rd. Falls Compared.


t'aiitain lirii-s emiiniented on Hie mag-


nilirellt scenery of tlie Boekies 1" XOll - pmiv with Air. Aniery (^'aptaiii Brass v si ed


Xiiimira Kails. “ All Canada mis iiost-


bound mid eoveivd witli snow there mid .Xiagara Falls were partly Dozen, lie “ aid. ••Vietnriii Falls . are verv nine i


wider and deeper Himi M agm a ‘


Hie volnnie oi wiiter m ‘‘'W " , 'V k prnbablv gremcr in the ea.se of t ie C.inatli.iii


.ipeetaeie tlimi the Afriemj. A letoria I'MB .are -Inti feet dee|i mid Xiagara I'all.-, loo. AVliilst all Hie water of Hie Zambesi l 'l" ” lf-’-; into the greiit gorge. '2o tier eoiit. ot the water a t Niagara, is used ior industrial ptii- iinses. The Canadian scetion of the halls i» limch fiitpcrior to the American .side, ah ere the .spectacle is u tte r ly spoiled by eiiornioiis


fnotorie.*'.”


The conchiding .section of Captain Brass s film d e a l t tvith winter sports a t Quebec and


^ ^


these wero exceptionally sav thrilling. These pictures were fo""''™ '.V scones on the homeward voyage and t o


tormination ef tho lecH.ro was mndo Hw Tinortunity f o r a further outbur.st of


applftu-‘5C ‘* l.ake Siiporiiir. Hie trmn carried Hie


fliristelilircli is Hie sU


conscionsnoss, and died at 2-ln Sunday. The cause of his .(^lealh na.s Ha( lore (if the base nf the sknll.


^Pis.s Clark, matron at iln* Plo.-^nital. fi.inl tliafc deceased .suffered from a Iractnro ot


Tin* Coroner: Tfc would not know the , , , •. i


, , , , • i ^ Holicrt .Lnie.'. retired earder. laiinr of Joiu*>. HIGH CLASS WEDDING GIFTS


WUKN' A'OU .VRi: BKQUtRI-VC; A WkDDIXG Oir t’. .SO.Mia'lllSC WOltTIlV Ok VOUlt t 'lau x iis illr . it is xot always rjASY TO DEOIUE WIIAT TO I’l'HCHASK. IlKItK AltK I'KW SCGflESTIOXS OK " OlKTS OK DiSTISCTIOX.


; i |) : ivii '01


Solid Silver 22-in. Tray, with plain edge, £34. Solid Silver Tea & Coffee Service, with solitl ivoi'y^fitting.s, hemitiful de.siini. £37. Solid Silver Cake Plate, clmnning .sawpierceil design, £14 10s. Od. Solid Silvor / , , Salvor from £8 8s. Od. to £20, 14 designs to ehoosc from. Solid Silver Cake Stand with c as t edge. Unitiiie


GEORGE W . AINSWORTH | 48, MARKET PLACE, BLACKBURN |


Est. 1S70.


an imiue't al Beedyford llo>pilal on 'Pir-.s- day. along with a jury.


The House for Gifts a Hint to the Discerning is Sufficient


Wedding & Engagement Rings ill all


the latest shaiKV. Perfect in finish. Presentation Clocks


Snporior in ilosign. -A very large range in stoek. tliey make charm­ ing wedding gifts.


Silverware


in Plower StantLs, Vases. Ci'iiet.s, Cntlery, Fish (Servers &c.. &o. The best value in town.


Cut Glass Ware


In great variety. Makes u.scfiil pre.sent.s.


WITHOUT DOUBT requir;.' all th a t is the Gifts—AYinr niecca is—


RO.GERS


Walch7nal:<r d- Jewcllei CASTLE STREET CLITHEROE


SPRING IS NOW HERE


And I liave in stock tlie L.VTKST Sriiixo (Styles and PAsniox.s in Ladies and Gents. FOOI’WFIAE


'f rom till' lie.st maker.s. Jn.st give me a trial and I will satisfy you. both as regards tjnality and price.


Evtnj pair ymimnlccd. F .


there was a motor mnhnlanee at Gishnrn. t notice that he was conveyed to the


The Foreman: 1 should Uke to know it


Hospital on a motor lorry B.S. Edwards; He was placed on the fil.sl


'"The Cin-'i'inVr: T don't .suppose there i: one. There is an mnhnlnnco .station there. Tlie Coroner, addressing Hie jury, said


t in t it was a very mifortmiati' aeeidenl. mi'd verv distres-ing for the lather to lose T son -tl voars of age tn that iitannei. He ihoindit that the cause of tim acoidont tra.s Hiat"dorcascd was not a siifficionth (.xpcit driver. Ho had driven ahoiil hi.s honte^ iliii that was a (lilferent Hung to going 1b miles Iier hnnr ronml 1


that was tho reiisnn for tho acenloiit. Tho jury returned a vordiei


dontiil dentil.’ ________ ____^---------------------


BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND. GOlH) FltlDAY.-A.s In prc-vi.m.s yonr^,


Inrgc nunilK*r8 of visitor.' from snrroumliug district? wended their way to Bolton-by-


’lH''!i


Itililwiiv aeros.s C'mnida—witli eilll.s ,ir B.inll In Hie'BoeUie-, Calgary. Edinoiiton, Bogina and on in Winnipeg. Bnnnin.g besi. e


Bowlaml. It is o.stimated tlmt !' miniber.s found .'Oiiio interest in thi<5 bcjuiti- I'-nllv^situatcd village. Practically every hon.^ewife wa.s requested to provi^do J'ofre.Mr ment.*' for hungry tripper.s. who found tlicii W.v hv car Tins, evele mid on foot. As usual.’ services wore hold in the P-W'"''


Chiii't'li at l(W'-> o-'n. ami 7-0 p.m. .m Good Fi'idiiv. mid those wore very widl mtencltct


the in'eaeher being the Bector. VVSTKl! DsVY.— I.argc enngregaHons


Illations (if Holv Cnmmnmnr. wore held at 7 H, ,=-;5 and llMd a.m. At the morning service (M'-lo) Hie choir vi’i'y ercditably rendered tho milhom “ Oh iKiin.s and Diui'diters let i.s sing." whilst at evonspng


mtmuled the Church of SS Peter and la n l Hirinnghont tho diiy on Easter


' y®'®:


'ervii'e was held when Lent boxes were pro- scnti'd. The collection was given fm 11.11 »


.,,1 stravs. The eollectioiis at .other sei- ’vioes aV tho di-sposal of the iiieiiinhent wore handed nver to the .=tnndiiy .‘^ehnoi


fund. YOUNG LIBERALS.


of'Ymmg I.ihoral.s was formed a t a nicotmg lield in the hilioral Club on Monday.


liddrt”! was given hy Mr. Ncdilo, tho I.cagtto


\ CliHionic hraiu'li of tlie National I.o.'igne -Vn


oigam.sei o^^i^ offi®®r'^ ''’®‘;® Gecdod:— President. Mr. C N. GlidoweU t chatrm.an,


Mr. B. T. Badcliffc: .seerctary, T. C'l.mnber.s; joint treasurei's, and Afr. B. Kccles. Committee; Miss I.


Clegg Mr. A. Clianihcr.s. Mr. T. Harti^ castle’ The nieinbers of tlio Young IjiberaP T?paciio arc in.aking Hie nrrangomoiits for the public meeting to bo held at an early


^ date.


Fletcher, Jfiss P. Hargroaye.s, Mim N. Hollmid. Mr B-. T. Bradshaw,


ihe anthem wins “ Chrl.st the T'"" , in d'lv ” In the altcrmion, a I'hildrcii .s


1 hrml. Ho thonght of “ Aeri-


TAXI FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT Thone 231.


For Service and Comfort Reasonable Terms


PARTIES of 6 or 7


Engage the 30 hp.


Uaimler Landaulelte


Unequalled for room and comfort.


Fully Insured. Inquiries—


V8WCERIT EAFWSHAW (Late B. II. Ormorod)


49, CHATBURN RD. CLITHEROE


AUCTION MARTS. CIjITIJETTOK.


cinonce of an outbreak of foot ami moutli (I’iseii.so at (Jar.stnng—Olithoroo wa5 on tho edeo of tlu* .scheduled area—tbe local Auction was reopened on Tuesday. Iho •


Afu*i* lu*in!; closod a fortnig;Ut. in con^- ’jhort


Moliee was probably responsible for a light show, calved co^\■s numbering about seventy. Qualit'V was well up to the average, and a repn*sentative company a.^soinblod. Best vouMf lionvv milkers made from £30 to :L3o- h.s.: ^U'Cfnl cattle. £ 2o to £29 10s.: older animal.s, H


1:25 to .tU2 10s. l'’rom forty to fifty caivc.s woro on olFor. the best roali.sing up to 42s.; mediums from '2os. to J3os.: and you.ng ojilviH to 2-ls. ciicli. 'Jlio judges, Messrs. J. Coniall, Longridge. and J. M’^ilkinson, Miln- row. maile ibe ioilowing awards for calvim cow.^: 1. Ti. Bmisfield, Kirkby Stephen; 2, F.. Cockshuti. Worston.


;19 10s. to .C'24 10s.; Scotch hcifor.s GISBURN. Monday; An average show of fat stock


on olTer comprising 42 fat cattle and 520 fat sheep. A good attendance of buyers and a very quick trade, resulting in a total clear­ ance at prices similar to the previous sale. Quotations: Clioico small hoggs, Is. 6d. to 1.5. 7d. i>er lb.; others, Is. 5d. to Is. 6d . ; owes, Is. to Is. 2d.; choice heifers'to lid .; bullock’s. lOd. to lOid.; cows, 7d. to 9d-; small calves, 20s. to 30s. each.


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tho Canadian Rocki^ will be interested in the illustrated article on tho Rocky. Mountain Indians. See page 5.


Tliose who saw Captain Brass’s pictures of


Imagination in business has ceasod to ba a theory ; it has bocoma its i?ver and its iuicrum. Advertising provides the driving power.


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PP.ICES Uasulsg kko.m £2 13s. 6d". to 4 Guinoas L uji'.k, Vakietv ok Sizes axd (iloLouits ix HEARTH RUGS


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66, KING STREET, BLACKBURN Tof. 6570.


We invite VOL' to C'.vll .vnu Ixspkit ouit .Snow ok Hargains in Carpets 8s. Lino


if yon lie.st in


Now to hand, and offered at prices giving first-class value


REPP in N ew e s t Shades BLAZER FLANNELS TWEEDS


Failure to inspect our stocks now will involve disappointment later


H, A. COATES King Street Drapery Stores VALUE OVEIl ALL JEWELLER Tel. 5817, ; ' ' k ; y ;


desimi £16 16s. Od. Pair of Silver Sauce Boats, pnnelled sides and olmscd edges £13. Bemilifnl designs in diamond & Platinum Watch Bracelets from £53. Scud for Calaloyuc oj these bcaiUijid specimens 0/ JeiivHcry y ,


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