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Im ■ M m (TEN)' ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. m ,13


MORRIS CAR MEANS PERFECT DRIVING EASE


1929 AND


MODELS PRICES


THE MORRIS MINOR. TOURER, ill Blue or Rrowii Celliilosc.£l2o 0 0


SALOON, in Bliio or Brown Enl)ric....£135 0 0


11.9 h.p. MORRIS-COWLEY. TWO-SEATER....................................£100' 0 0 EOUR-SEATER .................................£17', A1.S0 COUPES & SALOONS from....£180


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14/28 h.p. MORRIS-OXFORD. TWO-SEATER, Leiitlier lli)holstcry,£200


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FOUR-SEATER, Leiitlier Upliolstery£2ir) Also COUPJDS & SALOONS froni....£225


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E v e n after driving a Morris over a long the most unpleasant weather and over the worst road surfaces— you will not feel fatigued. This wonderful example of British workmanship and thoroughness is remarkable for its smooth running, ease of control .and reliability. Motoring in a Morris is a relaxation and a real pleasure both for driver and passenger, no excessive physical exertion, and no anxiety about mechanical breakdowns.


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1929 MODELS AND PRICES


16/40 h.p. MORRIS-OXFORD. TOURER, Lcntlier Upholstery.... ...£205 FABRIC SALOON, Leather Uphol-


s te ry . 0 0 ..£320 0 0


Call at O SW A LD T IL LO T SO N ^ S and choose a Morris as a means of healthy enjoyment for your spare time. There is always a large stock of Morris models for your selection. Your motoring needs will always be attended to by O SW ALD T IL LO T SO li^ S wonderful Service Organisation, open day and night, seven days a week.


r r - V r SUMMIT MOTOR DEPOT / , i MANCHESTER' ROAD, . BURNLEY Telephone 2201 (4 Lines) )'Li I 'Sfl ll :vs I ‘I ff {jirS ■iU I LEAVERS BLACKBURN Progress


The Morris 1929 Programme


NEW NEV/ N EW


MODELS COLOURS STYLES


D uotone ('Ei.v.iir.o.sE E ix isn ]£m :cthio lloitx.s S'r.\Ni).\Ki> l ) iI ’erxii IIEAOLiniiT.s T n ii’LEX Or.As.s


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ALL MORRIS IMPROVED


MODELS HAVE FURNISHINGS


PlilCES


MORRIS P5INOR MORRIS COWLEY MORRIS OXFORD MORRIS SIX ......


.:.from £125 ...from £160 ...from £200 ...from £365


The, moxl Uciiiarhuble Molorinij J'rojm- silion evrr-]tut before the British Public.


Please Call and Inspect the Different Models in our Showrooms


JUKE PUKOH.-'lSE EACILITIES Part Exchansfcs


J. & S. Leaver, Ld ' i


Eanam, Blackburn Est. 1844. Phones: 4191, 4192, 4193


VICTORIA CLOTHING CLUB


Gents. Suits from 63/- ;; Ladies Costumes ' Alt, made to Measttbe.


Our agent visits Whalloy, Clithcroo and Chatburn Avecklj'. A P.C. will bring him to your door.


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94, VIC10RI4 SL BL4CKBURN No powidage on checks.


DISPUTE ENDED.


AGREEMENT REACHED BY JOINT COMMITTEE. '


hours’ conference, reached an agreement on Tuesday nighty in the milk prices dispute. Tlic ecttleinent will give the farmer an advance in his avorngo price for ilio year. The housewife will pay the winter price (7d. per quart) for eight months of the year instead of six, the reduction to summer prices (Gd. per quart) not taking place until the end of ISfay. The new prices wliich the farmers are to


receive come into effect on October 1st, and remain operative until tlio end of Septem­ ber next year. Tlicy are: Is. 5d. per gallon for four months. Is. ‘Id. do. Is. Od. do.


refuse to accept again, w’ore: • Ifi. ‘l^d. Oclobor to March. Is. Od. April to Septemher


Tlic figures last year, whicli tlie Earinors


do. do.


price for the year is raised from Is. 2id. to Is. Jkl. Tho fanners’ original doniand was for an average price of Is. 3 1-Gd., an advance of ll-12d.


!By tho agreement, therefore, the average


ropresentativos of the producers and tlio di.dribnfors. ^ The lollowing oflicial stalcmont was made


reache<l an agroomont in respect to contract terms for 192S-20. Tho ])riccs arranged are Is. 5d. per gallon for four months, Is. -Id. per gallon for four months, and Is. per gallon lor four months. The distributors’ roprcsentativc.s on tho


joint committoo intimated that the retail price would ho fixc<l a t 7d. per quart for eight months and 6d. per quart for four months.


Lnneashiro Farmers Urged to Adhere to London Agreement.


incnt. “ jMcmbors aro requested to report cases


whero tlio trade offer terms which aro not equal to the London agreement. That is: Four months a t Is. 5d.. four months at Is. ‘Id., and four months a t Is., or an average of U. 3d. per gallon for the ensuing 12 months commencing October 1st.”


FOOTBADL


.SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE. , Atiiiches for S.Atiinlay.


Cntliolici* y. Cliutliini. G. Althimi._ Cougregariounle “ V. AYhalley. A. Cirocii.


producers in lianonRliirc insist on getting tho prices ns settled in London, and . th a t they rofiiso to consider any offers by the trade which are less than tho national agreo-


liancashiro branch of tho National Farmers’ Union a t Preston, on Wednesday afternoon, tlio following resolution was passed unniii- mouslv: “ That this mooting rocoiiiincnds th a t milk


At a mooting of tho IMilk Committee of the


at the close: Tlio rormanent .Joint ^lilk Committoo have


tho dairymon were offering d-12d. They have now ol>taine<l 0-12d., or one-sixth less than tlieir original demand. The negotiations have been enrrioil on by tlio permanent joint committee, formed of


‘When negotiations broke down


WINTER PRICES FOR EIGHT MONTHS TJio fanners and dairymen, after a ten


MOORLAND NEIGHBOURS. By K. N. PEACHELL.


No. 1. OLD LUKE.”


whom we ustnl to talk in days gone by; but .still we liavo our memories of old times ami places, old tales, old friends. Hero in the city, on :i winter’s night, witli doors shut fast on tlio noisy .streets wo sit ami dream in the lircliglit seeing old pictures in the glowing coals.


TJiu old pooplo are dead and gone with


the shadowy forms of moorland people. Tliero i.s “ old L u ke ’ 'tlie farmer: he die<I soon after lie move<l Irom the moorland farm dowri to tlio valley, yet ]>eoi)lo always speak of him as if lie were alive and we like to lancy th a t his .spirit wanders down by tlio poplar trees, .standing so tall and straight along by the water’s edge: :ill day long they qimor and gleam in the sunshine, but wJieii llie night wind blows they fall to wliisnering


We see again the old lious(! on the moor,


tho haj holds—evon Ih’inco, tho smart stepping cob, liad to do his .share in those busy days. M’hoii the very last load Yvas safely home and tho men piling the Jmy into tho barns, Luko’s faco would rola.x into a .siiiilo and ho would loan against the old shaft-horse—both content.


door with small shivering lambs for us to wr:ip up amVwarin to life again on the old liot-liob: summer days found him early in


he seemed to he forever looking past one into long distances: but he lovwl a joke and ho loved music. He had a very old violin made by liis grandfather and* sometimes ivlion the deafness was not bad,«ho would take it down and play an old time jig., ^ ia


which gradually bccanio permanent, and this afTliction ho shared with others on those up­ land farms. AVo used to fancy i t was enusod by tho. high winds always sweeping .across from Pondle; they como in such furiouR gusts with a shrill whistling sound, changing to a d iiir sullen roar as they moot tho wootled slopes. and hollows of tlio pastures.' Luke’s ej’cs were blue and rather sad and


Tio was troubled with great deafness . ^


fioarccly more than muidlo-agud, hut his fa(H3 was sunk aiul weather-beaten, his rather Irail^ form bent with toil. One did not go lar in tliose dnyc> without seeing or mooting liim,—either in tho distance rounding up sheep on the hillsulo, or coining aoro.ss tlio meadow-path with hotlging- gloves and axe, ami oltcn followcnl by hii small son “ little .John.” Again, close at liand, ho would bo mending, a gate or tending a lame sheep’s tender lioofs: lie was for ever sweeping out barns and sliippons for ho could not-boar to .see his farm untidy. In tho spring ho would como to our lioiiso


striigglo to wrest a living from their beasts or tho grudging soil. Kindness indeed beciuod a jiart oi Luke. Oneo on a wintry day 1 met him as .1 was sledding liomc ov<!r tho old forsaken lead mines: I had been saying good-bye down on the dreary little station and .T too was feeling dreary. 'J'lle old man stopped and .said: “ Has *thi lad gone then?!’ 1 nodded my head, looking past him over tlio bare holds wondering liow be .should know such a thing. “ Eli! lass,” he went on, “ do.st tliiiik^as ah doan’t know.^ ^laybo yo c ’oii aro <lry, but llio old man .sees yor heart .i-crym'!“ .. Pooplo said “ old Luke,” though he Yvas


the hardness wliicli is so often found in the men ol those northern laiid.s; too soon they become cold and bitter from the unceasing


aniongsUiemselves ami the air is lillcd with tlicir sighings, .Luke wa« a lovable man; lie liad none of


.steps and carved balusters and a t tho top a lioavy oak door witli womlen bolts on tho inner side. A narrow corridor with uneven iloor runs along from i t and there is a little peeping window let into the thick outer wall. The hedrooniH open off the other .side —low-cciliiiged, all shapes; a step up there, three steps down there; a Tudor wooden bed in one room, a vast oaken cupboard in another wlicre linen and tho Sunday clothes wore laid aw.ay pdlli camphor ami with sprigs of lavender tied in bunches.


' drestser with its row of lustre jugs, and two grandfather cliairs of oak with high h.ack.s ami sides to keep one warm ami cosy on winter nights. Tlio cour.'ic string seats had cushions tillod with gooso-fcatliors. Heavy shoeii-skiiis combed and brushed till they wore ns lino as rab bits wool were ilnng across them too. Snuggling down against the warm 6oftncs.s wo havo sat and listened to the old windows rattling, .shaken hy the wind and rain, whilst Luke told a talc of. his youth and ALrn. Luke brought out .spiced c.ako and gooseberry wino in queer shaped winc-glas.ses. In the soft glow of tbo tiro and camlleiglit the room seemed full nt sliadows from tho past—quaintly dressed in velvet and buckle.s, flomice.s and ribbons. done now are the famili.ar fac(\s and the


fronted chests and painted cabinets stood in tbo places .set for them a hundred years and more ago. There was the long oak


old rooms. Only the. poplar.s remain at their po.st«’ along tho water’s edge, ‘sigliing to tlic niorry brook, swaying to the moor winds from above.


you know.^ ’’ “ I Jiavcn’t heard a word. AVas slio


poisoned? ”—“ No, auntie.” “ Hrowned? ”—“ Oh, no.” Stolon?”—“ No, indeed.”


luul when I was hero before? ” •Little Niece (in surprise) : “ AVhy, don’t


Next week: No. 2, “ Old Hnlo.smeu.’ Aiinlio: “ AVliat Ijccamo of the kitten >cu


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h e r ? ”—“ She growed into :i cat.” (Continuod from noxt column.)


“ Hur t in any way ? ”—“ No.” “ AVoll, I cjm’t guess what became of


remarked that lie wa> only too plea.sed tho event lind hoon hronght to a linish as ho liad had little pleasure recently owing to the number of jieople who had* .stoppcHl him in tho streets desirous of knowing why lie had


been disqiinlified. Ho heartily congratu­ lated the winner upon Ids Rucce.s.s.


A vote of thanks to Dr. Laiicnster for presenting the cup was proposed hy Mr. (1. II. Grundy,, and Councillor Manley in


seconding tho Ycxsoliition,. reninrko<l tha t ’aa no one had cjisphayetl more intore.st or witnc.sse<l more ganu\s in the^ competition


than tlio doctor it was distinctly appro­ priate that ho sitould pre.sent the cup.


Castle fund.


and Dr. Lancaster briefly re^)ondc<l. Mr. T. Smith has given his prize to tlic


The resolution was carried with applause


who presented tlie prizes; ami .Mr. K. Dew- hurst, the winner. Photo: Airs. Lancaster.


Air. A, Smitli. runner-up: Dr. Lancaster,


imiii Stanilring), Dr, T.ancnster, who has shown keen interest in the competition, wa.s asked to. present the cup, and ho consented.


Owing to.the absence of tho Alayor (Alder-


he was glad tha t tho hnndicn]) had hoen Ratisfnctorily settled, and he was proud to he the lirst holder of the cup. AAMion ATr. T. Smith received his prize he


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hurst, Dr. Lancaster commented upon tho satifjfactory conclusion of the game after the deadlock which had oceurrod, and ox- pres.ud the hoi>e tliat in future such things would 1)0 avoided, ' On receiving the Clip Air, Dowhur.st said


On handing over the tropliy to Air. Dew- Dowiustairs in tho old parlour the bow-


Iiouso was a very old one. There is a dato IGOO above a line doorway to what is at present an outhouse, but this must have been the onlraiico to. the main hall a t some time. The fireplace lias a carved stone arcliway over the open licarth, now .stuffed up with rubble, but liore in bygone' day.s tho folk sat round tho blazing logs and liKtenod to tbo wild storms witliout as they drank tlioir home-brewed alo and sang old songs to keep tho witches away. Tliero is an old oak staircase willi polished


Telegrams “ PIONEER” GASTLE BOWLING HANDICAP


MR. E. DEWHURST WINS southworth cup.


bowling handicaiq which bad been delayed for .so long a lime, were played before fairly large gathering of spectators on Saturday morning. There was keen com­ petition, and fsomo good bowling shown. •Each of tho games was remarkably clo.se, and the contestants gave notldng away. To iAlr. Dewliurst. who finally won the Souimworih cup after a stronuons lime, every credit imi't be given. He lias rarely howled better, ami was seen a t his best in


laihiml, Imuever, for the greater [lart of the game. Imi with the score —M in favour «if Mr. .Sjuith, A). Dewliurst: .^ecnrctl the- •\iack " ami rail out winner.


long ve:-it. Inu lie liowled well.


.Mr. Dewhiirst Inul not ha<) a fie was


Tlie semi-linalN and final of llie C’a.«;Uc


snirnnng Ironi a niagnn of criukots. fm-


night life in the world. For (ho /irst linic in".|0 year.s. the, miner


nhrhrMf" -"“ r'l to‘'^ y n g h t . " i l"


aole invalid can he iiainicssly jmt to death according to tho now Criniinal Code of Lzeclio-SlovaUia.


''1""'“" “f f-wo doolors, an incni-


the semi-rmal wlu.-n he defeated Air. T. Sadth after an e.sceptionally keen game. In the final .Mr. Deuhurst had as opponent Air. A. Smith, ami liere ag:du tiie game wnR exciting.


heen rodnrod liy oiio third. i;ir,C()(U:00 lia.s hoc:i paid m respect uf oxtingui.shctl dundnnt licenses.


Sinco I'.IO.-; iinhlic-liou.seK in Jsngland liavo


A. - nentoii Ogden, Chief Sanilarv In.sneotor to tlio C'lielmaford Counc’l. A .sailor, a policeman, a Post Olliee lines­


Unleos i t i.s oiitiroly ncccsfiary, work ho- lore hreakfnst .slionid ho nholislieil, .says Jli


man, and a iiigeon owner were all needed to disentangle a homing pigoon from some telegraph wires a t Jliill last week.


winter .says ilai-ry Craddock, liead cocktail miser-ot the Savo,v flotol, aro to ho mado from reciiicw hrouglit over from dry U.S. 1


'J'wo of tho most popular eoclUail.s -this


■said to ho ilislracting, male studonts from variou.s European iiniversUies aro uniting ro to hanihli women students to se|iarato class-


lleeanso the perfiinio wliich they use i


on lile, the ehildreii of Soviet ilnssia arc heing taught the tricks of conjnror.s so that i-hey ^hall not be illusioncd by tbom. or similar entertainmonts.


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^Cleopatra’s NcKjdle was erected on tlie riinme.s J-'inbankmoiit oO years ago last


an emigrant h:i<> just returned to Stra.s- bourg (Alsace)—with a fortune. For tho first tiino in 2d years, Sir .Harry


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has acceptixl a jiosition a t a Turldsh univer­ sity ns a visiting professor ,of chemistry.


Lauder had to cancel a music liall engage­ ment last week, owing to a chill. Airs. Lindbergh, mother of the aviator,


right wallpaper, according to a gathering of wallpaper artists now conferring in Paris.


rtlie coneentraie.s. said a London iirofe.ssor. this week. The .Jewish New Year oGSO began Inst


vealed tliat ho can accurately gauge the passage of time for da.vs at a time without a wateli. The nv(»rnge typiKt works hotter wlion thinking about tlio la.st week-end, than when


Friday. Special collection boxes were iii- •stallcd to receive tho many lettor.s of Now AYar greoling. Because i l is said that wonioii would no


.spent every night of the year in electric light and‘*other forms of illumination hy people reading in bed before they go to sleep.


caster have now been oonvorto<l into garage.s tha t tlie authorities found a diflicnity in stabling the 900 horses for tho St. l.oger lueoting. I t is estimated tha t about £800;000 is


longer oat his sweets, hccmiso they were lattoning, a confectioner of Stuttgart, Ger­ many, h:is conimiltod .suicide. So many of the private .stables a t Don­


coining in vogue again for luiddlo aged men, according to u London “ be:uity spcciali.st.’’ Happy marriage depends largely upon the


Ono innli moustaclies, with waved end, aro ’ To-sts on a .voldior a t Lausaiiiio havo re­


AVednesday. Having been immriUHl as dead for 31 yoar.s


oin.s. To create a lliornnghly material outlook


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iTENJS OF IN T E R E S T . -M:ii;l|,ool and Langley, Lm-bvsliiin, ai-


tiicts at night, Aciording to a in-oniineiit Kiis-sian writer


.sounding their Imni.s in rosidoiitial dis- "•‘.'■■o li'iod last, ivoek


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Bedding Clubs (id.. I/-, 1/(1. 2/-, 2/0. 3/0 iiiul 5/- ]i(‘V \vc('lc.


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Rug Clubs Od. 9(1. 1/-, 1/0, 2/- pm- week Coco Matting Clubs 1/-, 1/0, 2/- per w’k Curb Clubs 1/-, 1/0 and 2/- pec wook Lino and Oilcloth Clubs from 1/- pi-r wk Clock Clubs from I/- per week. Jowcllory Clubs from Od. jim- week. Moccano Clubs from 4d. per week. Hornby Trains from Od. prr week.


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