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ol London, preached a t tho Parish Ohnrcli. Appoalurg in support of tlio Quoon Victoria Clergy Fund, ho referred to tlio poverty of many of tho clergy. Many, ho said, lacked the nece.ssities of life which were possessoil bv the majority of people in other -walks. Condorts were denied to many poor clergy, tho education of their families was neglected, and they were even rcHluccd to accojiting .second-hand elotliing in' order to pro.sent ; docent appearance to their congregations.


TIio Venerable Arclicieacon Sinclair, D.D.,


chester, preached his lirst .sermon on tlio bill ])eceniber. “ Hope ” wan tho subject.


Clayton West. Fast Pradford, hotwe<*n Aldenuan W’illiam J . Pruce, ox-IWavor of Middle.sbnmgli. aiid -Mrs. Alary Putterwortlu Avenue Parade, Accrington. voungo,st t daughter of Mr. Robert AVliittaker,‘Orindlc-


extending over four day.s, realized ;L4o(). On tlio _ Sth a wedding took place at


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Clinrcli, on tile lOth, was th a t of !Mr. John Ijnrton. Chiiiping Lamid, Leagram, to Miss Fllen Seed, ot Angram Croon, ■\Vor.ston, the Pev. 3L 1). H. Cray officiating.


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loo Mesleyan Chapel was re-opt‘ne<l- for puhlie wor.sliip <m Hu? afternoon of tlie 9tli. Tlio special preacher was tho Rev. J . S. .Simon, Governor of Did.sbiiry College.


Plaeklmrn’s hand plaved for dancing which was led off by J)r. Oriiie aml.3li.s.s ,F. 'J’aylor.


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jMichael Hoyes, snh-postmaster a t Jlawdl.'-.nds, aged Go; on the ttth of I\lr. Jamas Grimshaw, i\Ionk-.street. GO; and on tho Sth of I^Irs. ■Jizabcth Dewhnrst, Little I^foor-viow, G«


tion in cotton, twontv-hve vears agOT\*‘n’lio .istonishing fact that Lanca.shire spindles Iiayo.hun- idle for want of raw materuil liilo cotton nInch had arrived at Liverpool .is being shipped back to America• in. jmr- snanco oi tho game, of speculation, ls an


And hero i.s a comment relative to specula­


to.our ccitton spinners of an-acflml shortage in the crop caused by-unf^vourablo wasons. or political events, tno iniportancc of open­ cing up now fields of. supplj* becomes-still


loaror.** .


J?objnson>(organi.st) in appreciation of their services to tlie choir a t All Saints. The death occurred on the 7th of :\fr.


At Pendleton, ciii the otli, iiresentatioiis wore made to : IMiss Dawson and Mr. W


Anping Pivision IiehrUieir animal eonciTt and hall. The artiste.s includeil Mi’.s. T. Crook (nee Agues IVInllin); Mr. J . T. Prown- Ice, humorist;’J lr . J . Tomlin.soii, solo violin; and the Orpheus Glee Union.


On the -1th, the Amlinlance Prigndo and


iron projection, and ho was .suspended mid-air. After enlargement and decoration, ‘Water­


Whilst w;orkmg at the, L'nited Methodist CliurcJi. then in course of erection, a .seaffold- iDg pole flipped, owing to frost, and 31r. Wil.soii was precipitated 17 feet, alighting amongst a liojip ol .stono.s and bidiig sever(?ly injured.. A felln\y workman was saved frmu injury tlmmgli his j.ncket catching on an '


John TVilson, a lahonrer in. tho cmplnv of Scott, met witli an accident.


Church. William Proctor, of Sawlev, to I\liss


ou. Also on tlie !)tli. at (irindlotoii Pari.sli


A bazaar held a t «abdon Paptist Church, 3)r. Kno.v, newly-iiistalloa llishop of ]Man- 1 Photo: " Advertiser and Times.”


ami salos ol ia t stock have boon promottMi a t Clitheroe Auction Start, lint that on Slonday was the largest with whicli the Start Jias liml to copo .since its iiiiiiigiiratimi. If


show .siieli a pronounced siicco.xs, but also in regaril tli tlio ipiality of cattle pariuloil. Jn pa.ssing through tho cattle market on flio way to the Shirt, one could not helii lieiiig ju rcstud by tlio Christinus.8y .scono, for licrc p’oro penned tlio ruggedly hitiulsome lligle land cattle, which, with u hint of snow i


the liiickgroiiml, formed a iiieturesiiiie pre tilde to the sliow.


200 Gaitio and 1,500 Sheep.


*days, ami there w a s ’only a ' •.sliglit'*disnd -vantage on jMonday, and .th a t was tliat owing to tho darkness the slieep wore <lilli cult to liamllo. ^J’his <Iifficultv will, liow- ev<*r, not bo (>xp(‘riencwl in fntnro year.s for oven now tho ^lircctors Iiavo in hand a*n' ex­ cellent seheme for tlio electrio ligliting of the yanl. There are hound to ho diflicultie.s m a show of tho inagnitmle of th a t on iUoii- day, wliich eonstitiited a homitifiil exhibi- Hou of fat stock of distinct quality. Some iilisi ol the siiccoss attained mav be glearuKl Irom tlie fact tlmt more than 2U0 cattle and IjoOl) sheep were forward, ovorv class being li(‘avily representcxl. _ Thanks ‘ to tho new scheme of lighting, introdiicixl for tlie fir.st time a t the Christinas dairy show a fortniglit ;igo, the .stock was Jiandled in a most <‘x- poditious manner by tlie staff and passcil through tlio ring as speedily as couhj reason ably he.expected.


- Grand Scots.


heifers otlier than Highland Scots, and tho lionours went to the .same district as tha t which gained the jirizes in tlie heifer class a t the nW*nt dairy show—Bashall Faves. It gratifying to find tliat tlicso farmers nro •'‘II their ogg.s. in . one haskot,


hy ^Ir. F. Newliouse, both being blue-grey.', and considering difiiculUes in forage their


finish was remarkably good. Mr, T. Simp- .son was second witli a beautiful black colourv heifer, firmly ami lioavily ileshed.


A Massive Cow.


inoan.s as powerful as tho winner, hut at the Siimo time towering above tlio other exhibits HI this class.


Lightweight Cows.


illustration of how: cnmpletelv tho interests of one of the greatest industries aro at tho mercy of the commorcial gambler. •.'When to tins ^^o add tho disastrous conscqiionoos^


annuals jiaradod wore rather of dairv type. ]\Ir. Smith was awarded premier honours willi a neat light roan cow, very compact. iUr. F. Nowhouso had to bo content with .second place, but Ins roan cow was very mellow' and oven. Mr. II, Whittaker took b tlio third award, ’with a small but smart


In tlio clas.s for liglitw’cight cows, tho


lun poRod Imnst. a y Mr,.‘Whittakor was again to tho foro in


t'oimnoiily termed “ hull-ile.shed.” Carriage was capital for tlio dimonsions of the heast. O’liis mammotli speciihon had little difficnltv 111 socuniig the red card. :Mr. Charles Smith, of Flcasingto'n, u new exhibitor at the jMait. took.the blue card with a heavily lle-slied V bo.'ist, which, lirtwover, was liv no


of tho size, there was little waste, having regard to tlie typo‘ represented,. She was wonderfully (dean in hone, and was what it


other.!j. ,She .scaled wilhiii half a cwt. of a ton. ^ Had she been of tho-masciiling gender we iniglit with justification have called Jicr a. Goliath, for never in the historv of the Mart has .such a huge animal.hcen exhibited. Many were inclined to think.that the animal .sliouhl have secured the cliampionship, on tho grounds of nobility of stature, • but she was beaten by a bullock. whh'Ii wiis of en­ hanced value in beef. ' I t is imimssiblo to jmss on without dwelling a littk' on tlio qualities of this tremendous beast.


'.In .siiite


stamling, iimsniuch as one boast, shown hv LI*'


.1 be class for heavy ueight cows was hut- ^^3iittaker, towered liiglr ahovo tho


llie first ami third jirize heifers were shown


fifteen pairs, many of wliicli deserved liononr.s. • There was a remarkably good class of fat


fiire liavi* such ma.s.sive speeiniens of their kind heon exhibited in local marls, and 'ft is a groat credit to :\Ir. IWeveer, wliose farm is purely a grazing ami feeding one, to liavo Jiad Mich cattle- in Iiis liamls. The sccoiul and third prizes fell to Colonel A. F. lo (lemlro Starkie witli two jiairs of splemlidiy lla'ihcd beasts,, hardly as powerful as the winners but worthy winners in a. class of


tliat lor la t cows, were well lillc<I. Jn the chi.^-H for .Highland Scots, ISlr. F. Mercer, of Mitlon, came first with a wonderful jmir of hnllocks of the Smithfield.tviU'.


1 he local clas.^e.s, with the exception of jNVver be-


sale lasted until si.\* o’clock. Many of tin hutcIuTH wantiHl to he away before tlmt time Aoxt year, jirobably, anticipating big pres- .sure additional measures will be taken deal with the question. An innovation on iYonday, undoubtedly an improvement, was the sale ot la t cattle first, .^lliis scliouie will -unqiiostioiiahly work well, on ordinarv salo


Tiio big numbers became positively cm barrassing before tin* <lay was out for tho


the geiieriil deprc.ssioii in industry. Not only' in jiouit ol increased entries" U'as tlie


<liri‘ctors, ivith iiieii of siicli ripo experience and judgment at their head .as Sir K SMiitehoad and Sir. John 'Whittaker, are to lip lieartily congratnlntiHl iiiion the remark­ able siicee.ss achieved this year, in spite of


tlie entries beconiii niiiro luiinermis, llm Ilirector.s wilt- he ciiiiipelled to consider the liUestioii ol tioldiiig two shows of fat, stoc on sep.irato days -one for cattle and tlio other tor .slieiip. This a t any, rate is 'a healthy sign, iiiul one- tha t litigiifs well for tlio liitiiro pro.s]ibrity of tile Start.


'I’lio h e r thirty >eai.s, Christimis jirizo sliow.s


tbo class for cows worth most per iiound to tby butclier, .securing nrst and third prizes! li is loader was a liandsouie <lark roan cow*. With si.\ broad toetb. Liglit in bone, and with not an ounce of suporHuons fat slio was an annnal guaranteed to catoli the bntelier’s , eye. . Mr. Smitli gained the second award


exception ol tlio 'Higlilnml Scots, were superior and better iinislied than tlio local led .stock. ^Ir. C. .Smith achieved a notable su(;oe.s.H m tlu' class for the best pair of fat licifcrs, carrying off the red card witli a couple ol massive bluo grovs, oacli of wliich turiUHl tho scales a t IG cwts. Mr. AVhit- takor s e.xhibiU, which captured the second jind third prizes, were altogether younger boasts and althougli neatly finislied were by no means ns big as their rivals.


W'lth an - attra(?tiv(j young light roan cow very well linislied. In the open .swlion the cattle, witli tho


The Champion Bullock.


one indeed. Six beasts were panule<l and were almost elephantine in bulk. In fact


tho oliampioii in comimctiioss. Well-Modelled Sheep,


tho .sail, ring, he had .scarcely a chance to •sliow hiiiisolf so liomnied in was ho liv .spoo- tatons and buyers, hut ho liiiallv ronchod the .splendid prico of £B2. Tlio rc-sorve chaiii- 111011 was Iiorhiiiis tho bettor oomiiiorcial Imllook of tho pair, being of similar weight to lii.s oompanioii. Ho was a bliio-groy, very lirm in llo.sh, and was oidy inferior to


In


tlio niannor in wbioli tlioy oonductod tlio sale. “'Ik.* cattle wero passed through tlio ring cry swiitly and tin* whole of tlie .stock wa.s isposod of as speedily as pos.sible.


Awards, Pricos and Purchasers. Clitlieroe.


Lofthoiise, Clitheroc. Sheep; Jlessrs. T. lTe.skelh, Pre.ston, and Robert Cowman, Clit- i beroe. The. referee was Mr. J . Jhisliton, of '


bullocks: Alcssr.s. T. Gn*oiiwood. Todmorden, nd T. WJiittam, AVImllcy. Cows: Me.ssr.'?. G. Marshall, Accrington, and J . A\'.


Tlie judges wore as follows:—Heifers ami Local Classes.


Mitlon. (Hoiight hy iMr. J . AVard, Clitlioroe. f()r .943 Gs. each.) ; 2 and 3, Colonel le Gondre Starkie, Fndiliam. (Second pair liouglit by Mr. J . AVnrd (,C3l lO.s.) and ^li'.s'sr.s. Grime. Rro.s, (;G2G), the third winiier.s jiasssing to I\Ir. J. AA'ard at £29 os. each.)


1, JO. Newiionse, Ihishal! Kaves. (Mr. T. Greenwood, Todmor<3eii, £27.); 2, Tliomus Simpson, 3hi.slmll lilavcH (Afr. T. Greenwood. .12J 12.S. b d .) ; 3, 1'.. Newliouse, (Air. 'J'. Greemwood, :l;27-)


-Re.st fat heifer, other than Higliland Scot:


AATiittaker, Clithoroo. (hold for £50 to O- hleading, Rradlord. and to Air. J . AViIkin- son, Rochdale. £22 10s.) ; 2, C. Smith- lRen.sington. (.Air. Rudd, Accrington, .£29


Rost la t cow over 30.J cwLs: 1 and 3, R.


lioroo, £21); 3, U. AAliittakor, Clitlioroe. (Afr. J . Howard, Newton, £21 10s.). Ro.st fat cow worth most per lb. to butcher; n.wi 3, p P’bif,taker. /Air: R. Hnlgato,.


(Alr. H. G. Alnrshall, Accrington, £22 15s.); 2, F. Newhouse, (Air. 10. F. Jack.son, Cht-


Rest fat cow, under 30} cwts.; 1, C. Siuith.


AVballoy, £27, and Air. T. Greenwood, £20 5.S.); 2, C. Smith.


Rost pen of six lambs: 1 and 2, J . Speak, Sawloy. (AJr. J : Howard, Ciithcroo, 70s. Gd.


. , Lest pair of Highland Scots: ], F. 'Mcrcei,


each, and Afr. A. Hargreaves, Road, G.Ts. eacb.) ; 3, H. Tattensall, Sawloy. (Mc.ssrs. Grimo J3ros., 57.s. each.)


more than two teoLli: ] , T. and J . .AVood, 3*ondloton. (Air. T. fJrcenwood, 72s: eacli.) ; 2, J . Siienk (C.AV.S. AATialloy, ,59s. Gd. eacli.); 3, H. 'J’:ittersull, Sawlcy. (Air. J . AVilkiiisoii, Ihidiliam, G2.?. Gd. each.)


Best pen of six half-bred slienrlings, not Rost pen «jf six horned Hhearlings, not Clarkson/Clithoroo, GO.s. each.)


well,' Clithoroe. (Air. burn, 43s. each.)


lly.st pen of .six Lonk owes: 1, G. AVhit* Joseph liitllo, Rlack-


'Jattersall. (Reserved a t 42.s. Gd. oacli.); 3, R. AAliittaker. (O.AV.S., AAlialley, 4;i,s. eacli.)


Open Clatsos.


laml Scots. 1, C. Smith. (Air. J . AVard, £3G lOs. and Fxors. of R. Rnlcock, £32.); 2 and 3, R, AVhittuker. (Afr. J . AVnrd, £3R and-


Re.st pa ir of fat heifers, other than Fligli-


£28 5s., and Air. T. Greenwood, £23 12s. Gtl- tmcli.)


land Scots: 1, R. AVliittnkor. (Afr. J . AVar- Imrton, Rlnckhurn, .C62, and Afr. F. F. Jackson, .£46.); 2 and 3, C. Smith. (Air. J. AVard, £39 IGs., £34, mul £34, and Air. T. OreenwocKl, £29.) Rest animal lu tlio show: 1, R. AVliittnkor.


Ro.st pair of fat bullocks, other than High-


Lonk; 1, G. Kay, Rashall lilave.s. (Air. 1). Smalley, RIackburn, 43s. (id. each.) ; 2, H.


Re.st pen of .six hornc<l owo.s. other than


R. AVhittaker. (Ue.servcd a t 52s. eacli, ami .second award .sold to Air. F. Nutter, Fence, 39.4. Gd. each.); 3, F. F. Jackson. (Afr. K. Afoore, Riminglon, 3Ss. Gd. each.)


PARISH CHURCH CLUB.


•Jackson, Ciithcroe. (Air. T. Fortcr, Ciit- horoe, 73s. Gd. each; .second prize^ J . 3v(\son, AVaddington, 70.s. oacli; third prize, Afr. J . AVard, G9s. Gd. each.) Rost p(Mi of six owes, any breed: 1 and 2,


two teeth; 1, 2 and 3. 1:1. F. J.'icksou. (Mr. J . Howard, Clitlieroe, GO.s. oachi second prize reserved a t 85s. each; and third prize, sold to Mr. 1). Sponcer^ Clithcroe, 52s. each.) Re.st pen of six fat hunlis; 1, 2 and 3, F. F.


pion (Air. F. l'\ Jackson, .L'lG.) Rest pen of six .shearlings, not more tli.-m


(Afr. J . AA'arburton, £G2.); Itcsorvo cham­


ovidently boon out to orealo a .seii.sation for lio carried all before him in tho cIa.s.so.H for bilioarling.s and lambs,. All Ids animal.'? wore of tlio Suffolk cross brood, and wero huge spocimons of tlioir typo, weighing from 90 to 100 pounds each. Tlioy were unqiiostion- ably worthy winnors. Tlie first and second prize.? for owes were won liy ^fr. Sviiittaker witli a dozen neat Sontirorii Cheviot and black-faccd sIi(*op, excellently lleslied. ^ Tlio auclionoor.s, Me.s.?rs" T. Siivenvood nd S. Derry, aro to be eongratiilaled’ujmii


h(*arily ijo.sliod and of .siilcmlid jiroportioii.s 'or the Imtchor. In tbo open .section !Mr. F. F. Jnck.son Ii.ad


awarded tho rod and blue cards in tli'o class lor jions of six fat lambs, liis animals being lug grcy-facod lambs, typical of tho 'Weii.s- Icydalo and black-faced cro.ss. Jfr. H. 'J’liUor.sall’s pen of lanih.s wJiidi gaiiuHl tho third prize wore of good C|iiality, hut not as lioavy a.s J tr . Speak’s (>xhihit.s. 'The winning .shearlings shown by Jlessr-s. AVood,lirothers ol I ’emlleton, were also line sjiecimens of th e ' grey-faced tyjie. Tlieso exhibitors secured tho rod card for hotli half-hrod and horned .sh(*arling.'^. tlieir .slicep h(‘in«^ wonder- fully well lini.shed. Mr. O. Wlutwdl had no rivals to his colh’ction of Loiik owes,


sliow, and thoro wore many line exhibits poiiiioil. J lr . J . .Siioalc, of .9awlov was


Shoop foriiiod an important .section of the


limy have boon lioavier bullocks a t tho Ifiirt in tho past, hut for .sheer qiialitv, coinpact- IIPSS, and lirninass in ilo.sli this "was .simply iiiihcatulilo. Ho was a iiiodcl of wliat a fat bullock should bp—a good boast to liaiidlo and romarkahly docile for lii.s brood.


pair, grand spi'cimons thev wen*, belonged to Mr. It. ’Whittaker, wlii> annually makes (letennined efforts to .secure hononr.s in this class iintl iisHiilly .succoiHis. Tlii.s vciir iio iiml the satisfaction of .sccurinj; tho chani- jiionsliiji ami rcsorvo diaiiipioti.sliip with iii.s pair. Tho loader iras a wondorfiil hlaclc Angus hiillouk, light in hoiio, with" four broad tooth and a liead like a calf. Tlioro


.Tlio leading


*r fidestionable if over lioforo six bullocks of such massive uniformity have turned out in one class a t Clitheroe.


. llie fat bnllock.s idass was a verv strong j . r . J' 1' , ? ' -A--.


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AND TIMES. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1928. XM A S F A T


EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD SHOW AT AUCTION MART.


CLITHEROE SAWLEY SCHOOL PROBLEM


Mr. Tattersall Protests Against Dictation by County Council.


“ We Know The Conditions.”


Teaching Difficulties And How They Could Be Overcome.


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teiiching stiilf a t .Siiwley richnot were mii a t iMomhiy s meeting ot Howland J'.iluoati.m J. oiiimittee. A eoiiplo ot months ago tiie Uimmittee forwarded a resolution to tho youiity aiithoritic.s urging tlioiii to'cmisuiit to the appointmoiit ot a further vouchor at tsawley ischoiil, oil account of the ilillicultv o.xiierioiiccd by children from tho Uriiidle- toii branch of tho .National Childreii’.s Homo ami Orpliamigo constantly being transferrod to and Jrom tho school. To .Moiiday’.s iiioet- ing Iho Comity antliority replied Unit tlicy could not accedo to tho C'oiaiiiittcu’s reeiiost ami an aiiimated discussion on.sued. Tlio Cliairiiiaii (llor. J . Heslop) presidod, ami Ollier membor.s iire.seut were .Ale,ssr.s Ji bmalley, Ci; Proctor, 11. Tattersall,' .1. Lain:


'■'V'” MR. R. WHITTAKER’S CHAMPION BULLOCK.


cent., but .some schools, including '\Vhito- well, wero as low as 71 per cent.


circumstances tlio attendnnees Imd been quite satisfactory.


The Cluiirman. pointed out th a t nnuer the Sawloy Staff,


shoiild he transferred from Faythonio to Uimington.


. The Clerk wont on to .say tha t ho followed up tho reply by a personal vi.sit to Wakefiold and raised tlui question. He was informed, Iiowovor, tha t tho matter had been most carefujly considered; and th a t tho County Ciniimitteo Imd definitely made up their miiuls tliey could not agree to aiiv incroaso in stalF a t Sawloy.


conditions a t M’akoliold bettor th.an we do? Scholars are constantly leaving Sawley School before they have gone through all tho standards, and their places aro taken bv fresh children.


eoinparcil with other schools fn tlie area. Tliat was what tlioy ouglit to get at, lio said. Mr. Tattersall: No, th a t has nothing to do


with it. Mr. Smalley: We must have some guide in


tile matter. Peculiar Conditions.


tSawloy School were pi'culiar inasmuch .... cliildreti attended from tho Grindloton brancli of tho National Children’s Homo and Orphan­ age. When theso cliildren had just got nicely settled down and reached the fifth .standard or so they wore transferred from the Grindlotoii district, and fresh scliolars, disohitoly raw material, ivoro sont to tho


ISfr. I ’aHor-sall said th a t the conditions at


occur a t otiior places, hut lie could quite holievo tha t tlio circum.stanccs were had at Sawloy.


in one room a t Gishnrn wJien ] ,w.as at .school, and tliero have been two .teacliers in one room a t Sawloy for y(>ars.


Cost of Extra Staff,


Tlie Clerk agreed, but stated tlmt the room in which there were, two leacliers was


divided by the partition if there is an.extra teacher you will have to have two classes in ono small room. They would ho teaching cheek hy jowl and tha t will ho no remedy. Mr. Tatiorsall; Tlicro were two teacher.?


n-5 ro.ysonablo to say it is not for u.s to diclal« lo 'NTakelicld. I f Sawloy school liad three cla.'wrooms, wo should have a stronger case. I t is bad when you have to have' two teachers in one room. AVhen Sawley Schnol is


no use our sitting round this t.ahlo if we have to he dictated to by AATikefield. Tho Clerk; On the other haml ic is just


■ iSlr. Tattersall; J t cannot haiipon at other places ill mir area.


I contend tha t i t is


causing the trouble. Mr. Smalley .said tlio same thing could


to i t like Sawley,” lie doclnrod. Mr. T. AVnlker: Tlio lloating population is


school in their places. 'I’liis made tho work of tlio two teacliers very diflicuU indeed. “ There i.s not a .school in the countrv put


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is no .sense in tho way we aro staffed at Sa wley. .Mr. Smalley a.skoil how Sawiey was stafTcd


here and wasting our timo if wo aro going to ho di(-'tatod t(T by 'Wakelield. AVIiat arc we here for, but for the roa.son tlmt u'o have a knowledgo of local rcquiruinonts? Thoro


a t \Vakeliold. Mr. Tattorsall: I t L? no use our coming


T he‘Clerk: 1 gave iliem cliaptcr and verso ISIr. Tattcrsall: How do thov know tho


receivwl a eomiminieatiqn from tlio County antliority .suiting that they were quite satls- iiod tliat Sawley School could bo workotl with iidvaniiigo hy two teachers, and that the addition of a third toaelior was neitlier nocos.sary nor desirable. . Tlio County anllionty agreed to tho Committoe’s recom­ mendation, that tlio Mipplomentarv teacher


The CIlm -Iv tben intimated tha t lie had


tiiafc tlio attoiuiaiices at Counuil Schools in tho area for the past month wore 9G.<I9 per cent., and in the church schools 88.08 per cent.^ Tlioro had been a good deal of sick- noss in various parts of tlm district. Sawlov, 1 aythonio and Gn'iulleton seliools wero at tmi Imad witli 1)(» per cent., Gisbuni and HasluiU Faves had 93 per cent., Grindlcton Ijaiio FiuLs and Newton Iiad eacli 92 per


ami i l . M addington. 4.1


.Jhniglas) reportwl


K'l*-’ Walker, J . J). Towers '


Fnrthor comphiiiits of tlio'hick of snllicieiit


.sizo of tho prc.soiit oiio. Tlio co,sl would lai amithcr .CIJO a year. J lr . 'TattoosalG Wo halo a.s miicli right t»


It big room, but wheir i t wax Uin'ded as it would ho in tlio near fiituro, tlioro irouW Imio to bo two ohi.xws in a room Imlt tho


anv more. I'roclor: Tho iioxt thing wiU ho Unit


It will not cost us


state of Iho yard a t tho school. Ifo sta toi tlmt thp toachors had to watch tho cliildron like, policoiiion when they wore in Iho yard. sh J ir . 'Tattoisall; Wc afo not troaloil ns wo


mihT ho. mTho Chairman; No o(io rogroLs tho position


nio limn 1 do. han aiiolhor.


away. Mr.' .Proctor; How is Sawlev stalTod com'-


sooner,


is hottor .stalfod than GrimlTotmi. 1 would not say a word if the.se children were going right Llirongii the .school, but tbev have no settled down tliaii tbe>


• •■ taken sililo fill* ;J0 to Ho ohihlri'ii.


sliilfcd than Sawley. with regard to nnmhers. but I tlimk you will find tha t if tlierc is not iin increase in numbers a t Grindloton very «“on AVakofioid will suggest a rediudion in ‘


should havp no dilliinilty. J lr . Smalluy: Could luit you liorrmr a fair


who were'eoiistaiitly coming lo and going Iriini the school would require more miiiiag- iiig than tho village ehiklreii.


for a hit?—(Laiiglitur.) Jfr. Towers observed that the children


One Solution of Difficulty: .sihle for tlie ehildren from tho orjih.a'nage to.


childieu ^h'.fi, tile .seiinol and lo entered. ‘'Skwl if it was not pas-


own schools, .and llicy teach tlio religion of the Church ol^ 1‘ingland. Hioro is notiiiug t Dojectionable in it but people* can object if


is undenominational, and is sinqily Riblicai teaching.


hey wish. The Clerk pointed out tliat the religion t Council .Schools, of which Sawley is one,


sccond(*d by Air. 'J’owers, i t was uniininioiLsly deluded to nrg(* tlie County authority lo re­ consider their decision and lo grant per­ mission for an extra timelier to bo .securwl


On tlm proposition of Air. 'rattel-sall.


for Sawley. Tlm Clerk .'immuiK.-ed that Im bad received


bnrii Scliool after llio ro-organi.sation which tak(\s place in January.


for consideration. Meals at School.


1'he tenders were lett to a .suh-<‘ominiLlee


tah!i‘cIoth. H(* siigg(?sted that mendiers of tlui coimnlUi*** and school managers should visit the schools at 12-0 o'clock in order trj SCO for tbeinselves the condition tha t iin*- vailed.


Dale Head Scliool, ami all .stayed for dinner, that tha t a t Grindlolnii Lane Fnd.s Scliool Hiere were no facilities for drying tin? chil­ dren’s clothas.


Air. T. AValkor said 2-*) children aLlond(‘»l Without Drinking Water. by th(! tcacliors.


wa.s carried. The Clerk: 1 am suro you will be welcomed


Slsudbnrn, Paythorne and Tosside Imd no drinking water facilitic.s. I t i.s (jiiite time tha t those matters required attention. He proposed that the Clerk’s .suggastion that the .schools be inspected .should be adopted. Air. LambeiT seconded, and tho rasolution


Air. Towers pointed (uit that IhrtM* .scliools,


‘businass. It was hoped tliat a scheme could bo devisiM.1 so tha t tlio children could partake of their midday meal in as hygienic con­ ditions as passible, and th a t tliey filiould have sometliing hot to drink. Tiie Iroulile in most schools was that tliero wa.s not a table largo enough for tlm children to sit round, and have their dinner off a wIiiL*^


facilities tor children to have tlieir iiumls in school, the Clerk said tliat 17 per (viit. ot the eiuldren in the Rowland area wore com­ pelled because of tho distance of the kcIiooI Irom their Iioines to remain a t scliool for dinner. Jn every case tlm U^adiers did what they could to make things ;is pleasant ns ijossiblo lor the cliildren, but tlm oquip- nient a t some schools was not a<loqnate, and dimier wa.s a very rough and ready sort of


Raising the ((uestion of the provision of


t(Mid(M*s tor tli(' conveyaiUMf of children from Paytborim and Newsliolmo district to OLs-


these S(UU)oIs? Tho Chairman: Vi^s, tiio Church have tbuir


ton School was less <li.stant. Air. Towers; Do I understand that tlieix? a distinclmn in tlm religion taught at


iittend Gnndloton School and bo relievi’d of religious instruetion. Throe or four of the orphanage cbildren wero actuallv attending It pre.sent as tlicy were delii’nte, and Griiidle-


quite rea.somibl(‘, but was not feasililo as they were in tliat case up against the ques­ tion ol religious instruction. 'Hio orphijnagw was u Nonconformist institution, whereas (irnidloton School was dttfinitely Chnrcii of '.nglaiid. Of course, tlm cbildron could


The Clerk said tha t during the year I I


lie divided between (Irindleloii and .Sawlev bcliools. 'Hie Clerk said tbo suggestion sounded


m^-xtoliotl for (i.A iiml you hiivo on the rogi.ster J lr . 'riittcr.sjill: I f ivo luul a fou* mori' ivp


tmiclmr is ('xiiocteil to ho rivipuii- .Siiivloy School


pared with Grindletoii? Tlio Clerk: At prc.sent Grimlleton is hotter


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.Jlr . .Smaljoy .said ho diil not tliifd' thoo t onglit to allow muro toaohors at one tohnul


’chool ill tho district no


n.iy tho> have to work a t iirnsoiil. , -Mr. I’lootor callod attoulion to Iho' had


no Miall liavo lo aoenro now Icachors. a n . Taltor.sall: Thoro i.s no son.so in tho


Imio mil- chihlioii ailu(|iiatolv taught as tho pcoplo HI tho towns.


FOOTBALL


Football Club, a dance was hold in tho Old School on Saturday evening, Tlioro wa.s an o.xcollcnt attondanci*, ami lliaso prasont spent a vorv on oyablo time.. Air. Mar- gorison’.s band providtMl tlie music, and inoin- bor.s of tho tootball cominitteo actcsl a.s AI.O. llofrashmonts wore served by au active Indias’ comimlteo, and tlm affair jmssed off Very w'cll. The proceeds amounted to over £6.


.


.Rohorte Orouplino euros Cougli.s, Colds, InlTuonza, cto


1/3 every whore. To augment tlio funds of tbo Pan.sh ChurcK


J 'X A i t ■x.^


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