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a d v e r t i s e r a n d CfiAMBEE._OF TiiADE.


M r . F . B e n t h a m E l e c t e d P r e s id e n t a t A n n u a l M e e t in g .


N e e d F o r C o l l e c t iv e A d v e r t i s in g t o Im p r o v e C l i t h e r o e T r a d e .


Iniclt liinl,. lUVO


l> I> . liplCK


ilie annual ineelin^ ul the CliLiieruu ami Di.stnet Liiambor ui Iradu iiold at Die CalOj Alarket-piace, on luesday evening,


I’uroly formal btisiness was transacted at


nn<l tlio Hairdressers Association liad be- <-<mio aililiatcd. Jlio present membersiiip stood at o l o.Nclusivo ol afliliated members. A letter Jrom the Joint .binanco Com­


in answer to a rjiiestion bv Air. J. O. Cowgitl, that nine new members Inul been enrolled,


uas tmly a jiiodorato attendance over winch Mr. \v . J*arlter, the president, presided. At the outset of tlio meeting i t wa.s stated


ilioro


as individuals manv ol tlio inember.s would probably have alreadv supported tile sclieme. but bo lelt tliat as a Cliambor tliov eoulil <l<) nothing oil account ol the low state of tlieir liiiaiicos. Mr. J. iSow<?rbutts jiroposod


tbe meeting. Cmineillor J. IT. battertliwaito said that


<-illor Satt<!rt.hwaito seconded, letter lie on the table.


Socrciary’s Report.


jMavoress inigiit have a Jiapiiy year ol nllu-e was the sincere wisli ol every mem- bor ol the Cliamber. CongraLulations wore also ixstmidvid to Coiinedlor \ \ . J). Cmilille on Ins election to the town Council. J he general nieelmgs Iiold during the .year had h(H“ii well attemleil, and it was hopeil the jiicivased interest in the work of tlie C:lianiber would grow and e.\paiid. A great volume ol work liad been <lealt with bv the committee <lnriiig Miu year.


ivorMUg. tlio k?eeretarv (Mr. W toil 1 4‘xLomled eongralulatioiis l Staiidring. one ol Ibo members ol too (:iiamlicr, on Jiis ro-eloetioii to the iiosition ol t biel Magistrate.


i bat iio and the


I in:iii in-


\r;iS liable


<:liamber bad been greatly strengtheneu by tlu* alhliation t<« it ol llie Clitlieroe and District Jlairdrcsser.s' Association. It was liopetl i l ia t all trade associations in the t.owii would hide up with the CJmmbei. “ 'I’lie new valuation list is oeiaipying tbe atnailion ef the committee, and it is Hoped to make a statement on the matter in the m-nr luture. ' Mr. Jtiishton statisl m con-


Iho


elnsion. 'I’lio ri'port was adopted on the proposi-


li'»n of Mr. I'- lh?nt!iam. seconded hv Mr.


derived from subscriptions wbicli amonnled to


•J<1-- ami concludisl with a balam-e in tin.- bunk of CIS ‘Js. l id . , and <-asb in liaml of ‘N 0(1.


on a wlnst drive and dance, and .12 I7s. Ikl- tlie profit mi tlu* trip. On the <>.spen- -diture side .1:12 !ls . was absorbed by set-rctary's salary ami ^•ommlsslon, and .U) Ms (»d was spi'iil on Uu^ blue sUii s< lu iiU'


'I'iie ebud item of income was 10s.. whilst C8 Os. -2d. was the jiro.a


which Inul to be abamloiuHl. Dostagt- ami tclcpliom* cost. .Ca 7s. 8d., ami albliatiou


was propo-S(*d bv Air. J. Sow i i bntt.s, who tb'clarei! that it would be invnlions to single out any lor special mention as all bad dis- <*bargcd Uieir <lutu's m . a manm.i ,«s to •Mve eiitm? satislaetion. Mp II Ililcln*n si'condcd tlie resolution


faclorv on the motion ol Coniicilloi Sat Icrtliwaite. seconded by Air. Cow^dl. A vote of thanks to the retiring onicers


iocs amoutiled to Cl *ls. 'Iho balance sheet, was accepttrd as s.itis-


wliicli was heartily earned. The Now President.


ohair ho ilesired to thank all who liad helped hii.n dnrimr his term ol ollieo as pre.sidenl.


ibani as pri'sideiit lor tlu; (.nsiiing .^<^al, Mr Jhirker .saiil that betore vacating the


Boiitliam he elected president lor Uu- (om- Seeondiug, Air. I. Aim ton stated that All.


Benllmm Inul been a member ol the ive Committee since tin? inaiigma


I U’ltll


ation of tbe Chamber, and during, the; w hole of that time Inid never byeii ahst-nt liom a single eomimttc'u or geiieial meeting. 'I'bat' was a record ol wlueh .iny nuniber


<oul(l Im jiisUliiibly iii-ouil, am) it voliimus far .Mr. Hcntliam s i.nUiuMaMii. Till! rasnliitiim was lioarlil.v la n iw l . Talciim Urn rliair, i lr . JiLMitlmm thankwl


■llu! jiKMiiliois far Urn lioiiour rm i lt iu d iil"m him ami a.ssiired tlmm Im woahl ilo ins utmasi, la (Ilsdiai-KO tha ilulias hiilalninj,


f , llm olllro to thmr salisfatilion. W l 1> IratU* in its pri'saiit. liail i.omiition .mu tin. .aliiiiia of miilliplu simps it was imna maas-


siirv tiiaii a v r tiLat Um traiiars .siloiil.i lyot lairatliar.


•* | ol opinion tiiat s..nia nsdnl wnr). iiinv iia ilomi liy tills t liamlaa


■t'..iinail ” Mr llantlmm prnaoadail. 1 ma) III i-.-is'in why Clitharou should not lia made Ilia sho|ipinK contra Inr nil 1 "i Milams in tha distl'iau Tha tradars hava unt It ..'Kids and tha sarviaa.


ill .layalnpini; tlm triula nn.l tmni liarm- liv wnrldiin in ron,innation with llm Davalnnnmiit C.ininlil laa nl tin, own


tlint we rcipiira aolkatuo hv tlm CImiilhar thrmlRli


in ordar to liriiiR sh o p p a rs into Clillurm. nml into our shops. —(Applause.)


oth er Oificors Ro-Eloct:d.j „5


•as scrrolary. llm President .sold th a t dnrint, tlio past year ha had had a trnnuldous


-.amount of work, nod had ■101) lattars in eonne.sion with Urn bum .si.u


■resnlution was aarriad ''''‘■y” "'’"!' f


Cuuiaill'or Cnnliira soannded, niid the ^011


tim ail aanlidenac. Mr. Pnshlon slatod that t o year Imd. indeed, been a busy one. He bad iiio welfare of ilie Cliambor at lu.irt, •ind was willing to do all bo tonld in its interests Appealing to Ibo members to Jo all in tlieir power lo tneieasQ tbn mom borship Atr. IHusbton said the Chnmm.i


'rhankinc thn iimiiibers for thair eon


■omdit to bo numerically ^


mR r e T t r 'L d w'tlmss i Rrc UK u .u e .s .d inniibi rshu)


iind ho hoped Unit llio <.om .^ppomiod prebidi.nt


Councillors Cnnliffe Afossrs. ir . Klhotl,


Barker retired from " T t ; s ; ’:m mLion <>f


i Ihc committee


aillor Satlcrthwaite ‘-"''R'" President on his spiecli,


and Hugbo.s Alorion and


- ; .v " { i .a '^ r ; r -.l w,is .p hmad


^ 'V ^ ’ pInulanlM^d shown Mio ! mht


•Spirit, nod ho (Councillor S a t in thw.iilc ) (Continued at foot of next column.)


felt th at dnriiii provomont won


ol Uio tow'll.


ag Ins term of oflico au im 11 hi bo effected iii tbe trad e


nf one o’elock on AVednesdays and to lni\»> late closing on Eriday evenings insteacl oV Saturday were le ft to bo dealt with ,\t tlio


Vropos.'ils to close at 12-0 o cloek insle.ul ^


doalb witli lu caumra and tlio^ closed witli a volo of tliauks to tlio Cliaii-


mail for pre.sidmg,


next Roucral mcotniR. 'I'lio (iimstimi ot assessiimuta was thou


- t 1 ■ J 1


traasnrar. and Mr. H. M'aaUs honorar.v Alcssrs- 'I'. Cnwnian ami 31. 3Aowidi.ini J’roposniR the ra-olai;lion of Mi. llnsliton


Afr .1 S- Jlitcimii was la-ajipoinUd were rc-elected auditors. \ t -


-It app* .iis In in ''l‘' . ' ‘’‘ppA-'.-’raa


lM*eu pleasant, ones, and he would never forgot the experience which had been haUi int*‘rosiing ami instructive. He had the ereato.sb pleasure in proimsing Ibat .Mi.


Ills two years of oflue had |»r(»posing tbe election ol Air. 1. Uen-


li . Downlmm. 'Pile statement .ol uiTonnls showed J lia t the year openeil with a balance of .L17 Os.


In ])resentiiig his report ol


. 1>. Uusli- Aldei'inan


tbo years


mittee lor tlie JJliiid ol Blackburn and District appealing lor suiiport wa.s read to


burn. ami for defendant Air. .1. H. Polbi id, Burnley, ajiiieared.


dealer , of oO, Brook-lorrnco, Sabdeii, ownci iind dr iver of the (*ar. Plaint i f f was repre— leiiled by Air. Phi l ip S. Rennisoii, of Black­


jind tlio f>ubsc<iuent crasliing of tlie vehiclo into a .shop window’ led to an action before Iho Kogis t rar (Air. Jt. Jlremncr) a t Clitlieioo County Cour t on J iiesday in winch Jame.<i Bovi t t , iiow.sagent and conlcctioner, of 00, Salford, edaimed i : I2 11s. damages Irom Rober t AVallaec. fisli and cliij) potato


■ J lie skiilding of :i motor car m Salford


and Coun- th al tlio


motor c ar bad crasliod into the window n e a r fho door iiost, .smashing th e window and damaging tlio fittings and contents. M hen bo asked defendant what bo was doing lio -saui r ” J .skitldetl round twice ami <laslied r ig h t into th e window.” Jlio window was s tru ck with th e back i ia r t ol tlio car. .Defomlaiit alterwarils declared Unit Iuj bad p u t on his lirakes and on account of tlio road being wet liad .sIcid<lo<l, ad d in g , * 1 ifinild no t liolp i t . ,f skidde<l with tbo road being .so slipiiery.


in. on tho morning iii (picHtion, and hear<l crasli. On looking roum! lio saw- th a t a


denied th a t In* told <1efeiidaiit t l iat i t was not his faul t as i t was a ski<l. ami th a t lie aid only a shell and two gla.ssos were


no t offer to jiav anything. Cross-examined by Air. Pollard, plaintiff


broken. He had been a t tlie shop lor over 20 years, and bad never belore known a .skid a t th a t iioiiit.


“ Skidded Round Twice.**


an ♦*ve witness ol tbe ac-culcnt. who <le- lared th a t <lefendant appeared to jam on bis bralAC’.s snddenlv.


C/'orroborativo evidem-e was gi\i-n b> ilniiitiff's wife, and Rober t Alarsdon, Salford,


slr i 'et at. the time. Mr . Pol la rd submiLled bo b ad no <-asi? to


Ap p e a l


round twice and eraslied ji jiamst IIkj sbop between llu* window and iloorpo.si. He- leiulaii t s spi'ed. be e.stimatf'd, wtuild bo tween 20 and 2o miles an bonr. In aiisw(*r to Air. Pol lard. Alarsden said wagon was proc(*i’ding out ol (iiceiiacK.-


llie ear skidded


insw»*r. It. liad l)e(*n b(.*ld ni Ibe Com t of 1 1 1 1000 t h a t unles s th e r e was


ev idence ol a c tu a l n egl igenee on tin- j i a r t


of tin* i l r iv e r th e pla int i f f could n o t siic- ■eil. Tb e me r e f a c t of p ro v in g a skid was


)t. <*videnee of iiegligimcc. Tlie R e g i s t r a r : I bold von h av e a ease to


answ'er a t preseiif.. I bold f b a t tb(»ii}ipi .i


u* "oi i ig a lo n g a. roat l skids am! <ioes ;imag(* tb a t in ilsell may n o t be negl igc-mt ,


b u t if th e r e is Kome ev idence that- Uin d r iv e r of th e e a r did s ome fb iu g Im m e d ly , o r snim' l ln n g wbieb be o u g h t not to b a \ e di*ne. e x c e p t wi th p ro p e r c a re , as for in ­ s tan c e . lammin g xbe biako.v; «iii MidtUnix_ a g r e a sy road. tbaj^ is (•\i<Ii-mi- ol


negl igence . “ No Nosd To Put BraUco On.**


put on bis brakes, ami be <Irc*w’ to his own side of the roa<!. “ All at. oneo J whiz/ed rouml into the shoj) window, 1k; .said. Ills spt'cd would ho about, fifteen niih-s an horn, l ie denied Ibat be fold plainliff tliat be skidded rouml twice, and ad<le<! ibai. Alls. R(*vitt. said she was sorry but it eonld m>L


^ helped. A! r. Rennisou : l)« suh'-shppetl without


you suggest vmir ear vour p u ttin g on Ilie


brakes.*^ Defendant: Acs. it skidded, jumped the rlisloiie. and backed into the window. ” I have come to tbo conclusion that the


phnntilf'N story is tlu* corn-el. one, said llu* R«*gistrar. suuiming up.


tlie defemiaiit slated when be went into tile .shop that on applying bis biaki-s tlu: turned rouml twice, and that, the le.ir jioriion ran into the window.


' I believe


the gn*:i.:;v stiller of tbe road, and there lu'ing a camber, be did not ap])lv tbe brake.s with Hint care whu-b was incumbont on him a road of that description. 1 bold <h-


(5wing to


feiidniit. ill tins case was guilty of negli­ gence III suddenly applying Ins l»raK»-s m th e cirennist:im*«*s. Ihi* R<‘gistrar found for Afi. B i- \ it t f«>r


;Cn 11s. LANG HO,


tm.i.- pinco III St. i.<Miiinr<i .1 Sciiiiiil .in Siil- iiniuv- Aiimifc IW) mirsons snt. <imvii Ici an .•xcollont. ton. oiiiialilv i-oi-vvai iiv a. wiiliiiR iiami oi' iaiiio-'. ’I'iu- oiitai-iaiiiiiiaiil wliiirli foiiimoii wa-1 presKii'ii iivoi- in Aii. .foiiii


I'KA i'AiiTY AM) K.VI i'ii! I AI-NAi KM . - ■\ .lucressriil l.'a piiriv iiiiii i.|iii’rlaiiini-iil.


Ill* was not 111 a burry at tlie time. When liftv yards away Irom Cireenacie-.street, b»; a wagon imll out. 1 hero was no need to


Defendant said the road, winch was rcasv bail a steep eamber at i l ic point.


ailed again before dinnor-time, b u t did- Defendaiit P la in tif f saul be was in lies shop a t 8-50 CAIPS SKID.


S p in s R o u n d a n d B a c k s in t o S h o p W in d o w .


D r iv e r t o P a y D a m a g e s . S T R U C K B Y M O T O R -C Y C L E . J u d g e B r a d l e y o n D a n g e r o f KARMEK’S CHAIM C


A w a r d e d £ 2 5 D a m a g e s A f t e r R o a d A c c id e n t .


' bu n S tre e t Alills ......... Bloaeli W*orks ............ . I .Brooks Aiiil


was a countor-claim lor ijlO damages to defomlant's motor cycle wlien imiicded bv plaintilF. Negligonco was alleged against each party. Air. 1. Al. Backhouse (barrister-at-law, Blackburn), appeared for | plaintifl, and Air. J. H. b. Aitken (Nelson) lor defendant.


injimes rccoivod tbrongb being knocked down bv delondaiit's motor cycle.


OuLlimng tho ])biintiff s case, Air. Back-


to the AVorklion.se and cro.s.sed tbo road to tbo lootpatli- whore bo .stood ni conversation j w’ltli a Ineml until ho saw a ’bus approach­ ing Irom Cliatbnrn. Ho saw nothing elso 111 the road, and walkeil across tbo liigliway putting lip bis hand lor tbo Mins to .stop. I Tbe vcliicle stoppwl, and plaintiff was I about to walk m front of tbo Miiis. ami was I then a yard oil tlio voliicle when bo sud- j donlv saw defendant's motor cydo two | yards awav. ami be wa.s knocked down, : -sust.'iming brm.si:.s irom wliicli lio suffered •for a month.


liouse stated tliat the accideiib occurred on tlio main roa<l between Cliiberoe ami (.ylial- . burn, on October 2oth. Plaintiff had been


Dr. .1- S. Cooper stated lie examined }>Iaiiitifl on October 2'Jtli. He was sulfoi-


ing Irom extensive bruises on tbo left liip, and lelb sale ami tlie ribs. JJe was sufUu- 111^ considerable pain and could liardly


said lie liad never attended plaintiff for rlieumatism.


Now No Worse For Accident. j n <!Videm:e. inaintifl siibslaiitiatod


b ar r is te r s stateineiit. His H o n o u r: Was th e re much pain with


th e bruises.*' IMaintilf: \o s , i t was very severe lo r th e


saiil he did no t hear- tbo motor cycle. Air- A itk en : Aon slopped in to tb e road,


and about two yards from tiio kerb turned rouml


P la in tif f: No. L walke<l s t ra ig h t acro.ss. He knocked you down about a y a rd fiom


1.0 your Inoiid.*' . .


t lu; bus.-^—A es. I t liad boon ra in in g ?—Hie. road was |


(jniie dry. Immcdialt'lV a f lc r iallmg down yon wi.ic


lifted up ami tak en into tbe bus.-'— Acs. came <lown to tbo doctor.


Aon go t o u t of Uu! bus?—A.es. Aon were o u t two or Lliree <I.iys ,ill» i . .t


few w»*eks?—.1 was o u t occasionally. Ill tho claim you sen t m you claim fo\ wages Init you aro not employed.-'—No, b u t |


Aon wei'i' o u t several times in tlio nex t |


I am working every <la\. A “u r s«)ii carries .tu llu: f j i i iu .—'* e t .n iy


i t »)ii between us. liave <o do.


Aon (-aiiiiot <h) much now, i.ui you. .


,


d id n ’t von hear him sliont.-—.1 heard noth- | '" n i i l i i ’t you ih'iii' limi


Wlion the cyclist came round tlu: bus ,,


Xii lie didn't, do i t or I slimild lime lic.ild It.


Imrii?- I IOId.INS V. Eye -W itn o s ses ’ Evidence.


Scptiiium SliiiRcr .bccdiill, *11), .l*cmilc roiid- Clitlicnic,. .'Wild lie was .spiiiiKiiiR to


liliiihUir wlicn liio 'liim came down tlm road l*laiiitdf lyalltcd ayroivs tlm i.i.ul t-o


souiidod.


i t lioIdiiiR lip liis sfmk. \Vitiios.s did p o t isoo tlio motor cyc-lo u n t i l i t li.id I.noLl.td plainUlf down.


in " to slop th o defendant seeing j)l.amliii. \Villiam AVaitc. re tired schoolma.slei, ot |


.In ills opiniim tlicii: wan .imtn Ciiatbuni. .said lie was walking in tin. <lpc(.


tion of ChaUnirn, and sa anproacli. and s»>nu- <list.»ncc — could -see a motor cycle. lU- s.iw id.uiitiil p u t up Ids slick and go across the road to th e ’bus. Wlieii about a yard horn Ihc ’bus lie w as ru n into and kiiocKed d»iwn hv defendant. I here was nothin;


4*lse on the road.


-Siimiav Sciioni riilitireil. i ila I'lt-.-.: aas a. II presL'iilfil- ami i t ivmild lii‘ liindimi^ I.) siiiRlii (lilt any pyrroraici- lor .‘-iicia.il I>i;'V" win'll ail <1(111 t-riImU‘(i oipiaily uyll. J In. ladi(.‘s wlio wore lospoiisildo Ini liaiiiiiiR I'a cliildron are also in lie cmiipllliuoitod, .-.miR. wiiyo rondored ii-V Mow C*. A\ o.-di-ia iv--Ai''d-."’o lialtoo and Air. It. WalllianU, wliili-t .dia. .| AVatMill oansod mii<di aninreiiunt with rocilaliiins in Ulo Kaiicaallllc dialool. . . i '" next ileni. an anui.siiiR dinloRnc, oiilil.lo.l


lirotiiorliiii. Ill till, aiireiico ni tin. S n ai (iii-v .1 K- Kreiicii) liiroiiRii iiiili-spiisiti.ni. i'iii' praRraiiimo iineina! ivit.ii an npc.-Pi.i, I'lititlcii " Ciminrella.'- i-apaiil.v rivoii in tin-


“ O .Icniinia! ” was ...plomlidl.v Rivou jn >llt> Alissos H. lliu-Rreavos, ,N. llaydnoU, lx-


Cliow. I). Sliaw niul K. .Saddiiiginn. -Mi.. -T AVntson was lioard to advantage in tuit.u.r rccilalioiis. ami tlio ..imRlliR (il Allss_ O. AVondonclc. Alildanio lloHiin and Mi. W.lll- Iiank iiRalli Ravo imicli p.oafliii; in tlio andioiico.


anuisiliR I.aiiea.sliire drama. - llin McddinR •-Ilic oimoIndiiiR itom was .11


at tlio Alill.” adniiralily presontod In .Mia- .1. AVatson. AIossi-ii. JI. ■iliiiinpsiin, . . Sad-


diiiRton and dolin ilnydocK. Alma l i . Ri-oavos and Air. II. Naylor sliarcd tiio diitios i>f accompanists.


tlinnk all those who helped to make Die .1 lie comnntK-o desire t.»


oflort a lingo success. SOCI VTi—On Alondav evening a su<c..s.'-


fnl sooiiil was lield m bt. 1,pnnard s b(;li<iol. TIio ladies are in lie cmnpliniented im I lie way in wliieli tliey Hcrvixl velre.sinncnts t.i llio liiiRO eonipmiy. Air. d. AAond.s li.ini Miipplied iiiu.sic rni- daiiciiiR and a .nosi oiiiyovablo oyonniR wn.s spent. IIio piocceds aloiiR witli tlioso from tlie tea pait.y . ii( entertainment, Ro towards tin- cost. ilistalliliR electric liRlto m the school.


(:ross-e\amiiu*d. u ilm-ss s.nd planitiu


the kerb.*' Witness: No. be wont on.


. , » • .•ft


le f t tlic kcrl) loyrl witli tlic Inn-: 'Mr Vilkeu: Did you .see jd a in lm stap


iml tu rn round wlicn about two yaid.s tioin . .


f in did nob iicar a 1mm


100 Joo tii'ccn ......... 7G AV- Hntchiirsou


il AV. JInnI................


100 J . Hindman ...... 500


101) Al. Duckett ..., 70 .John C<ieeii .......


.SLAIDBURN. ......... R. Seed 100


...... John lA'cming 2.) J . fi. AVilsoii O.00 . y . WluUtcld


........ lames Teeming 82 433


...... Al. lomkins 200


L A B O U R P A R T Y W H I S T D R IV E Nineteen tables were occupied at a whist


drivi* organised by tlu: Clitlicioe Boiougli l-iilMuir Party. :iml lield m the A\ e.\\( is Institute «m bainrday evening. All. J. K Horn acted as Al.C., and prizes wi*ie gamed by the iollowing:—Ladies: 1, Aliss Ih'iijamin: 2- Ali.s. Cofitt-s. (•entU-iiKU. 1 Mr 11 A\ alerbonse: 2, All. J. Coates R.*fresbments were served by a ladies com mitt**e and a very pleasant ewiiing w.is


spent. o o < W H IT EW E L L ,


tbe road, and stopped u n til i t dic-w J le tlieu made lo g e t int.» i t . A ( -s. If tlie cyclist a t ib a l moment caine lonml from flu* back of the 'bus he would ^ce


He signalled to the ’bus and stepped into


;m s tan d in g ?—He would. Did von hear ibo cyclist shout


ou t ?—No. SkidrictI Forward.


Addressing his Honour, Afr. Ait.vin said th a t immediately deloudaut cip’*'.


liiml iiio Mms lie riiw plmnliH '■ H’ ')'.'’’/-,, r tlir riiiul. U WHS ills (Inly to lu ou l pjmiuili liy Irm-i'lliiiR .■ -irniRlit forwiinl i.IoiirskI i, tlm


’ 1ms. Tnimcdiiitfly Im ilocuU'd ul'iitiUn' sU'ppcd in ins wny.


llrfmid.mL


Jiiit. on ins liriike imd slnddrd on l.lii h 'Y IS rind ('(imiiiR into rniitnct w itli pl.uiitiir.


l)"l'c!id’in t wns trayidlniR iit mdj Ino mdib ■ 11, in,nr. Tim slims of tlio liniip was


lirol.-cn- and llio lamp, liorn and Iroiit .slmc Inid to in’ ropairod.


wlion lio saw till! man staudniR im.n tin, ’Ims was to pass round tlio man. Afr. AilUoii: 'I'lio man


His H o n o u r : T tlnuU 11m ryclis t s diilv . . . yards from tlio liorli, uoarcr tlu; l .ir l i tii.m talking to someone.


yiinls to puss Imtwc.m liim /J’’'' J 110(1 uloclml to go, foiuiiiil- oloctod io go fonviml lie


- ’y- A* ”


*^''H"fomlant said t l ia t wlioil Im Ciimo from liolliud Um ’ims lio saw plaiuliif st.mdinR i„ tiio road, n e ar llm Uorli, and apparmilly tall-iiiR to somcono. Ho I'ad tu o iir tinoo


; finiil xvlmol.” defeudaut said, luldiug. „ v


•Iiipliod uiv lirakc. tlm road u.as gre.is.\ and T (iiiiotlv skidded into Imu. He jiist. o\oi lialaucod. TIio impact, was so slig i t an


t 1


nillion nas.scnger w a s able lo g e t on- * MI over to mv lo ft side ami oauglit mj


■'’' a h ” l1aeldiouse: Could you see down t l i0 ’ ‘ H efoudaut: T eoilld o p t


dnlM you’ tliiuk you ouglit to go a t a speed wliioli will oualilo you lo pull u p .—1 did.


AVMion n ulling o u t from behind .i fm


You did not pull up Imiore J™ t''* pulled up imnuxliatcly T .saw lum.


(Contimied at foot of next column.) 1’, '^


Colne, th e pillion pa.ssenger, eorroboiated Bus Driver’s Account.


road was s .slliigghtly greasy, wilimicli av uKI cause 1 ,u cvcii.st lo skid ,m upulyiug lii.s iruluis Ho ( dlid not


feet-


imlled nn lu Uu* length ol H bad ht


been n der a


ra in in g ami i woomu g.


the lo


said* “ I th in k qmlo a mimbor of Uiese a c c id e n ts arise with persons who with one vehicle follow another. I .seo i t so olten inYsolf- Tlicy seem to ling tho yohiclo in f ro n t and jirococd from hohind, without leaving isufiicienfc dis tance hclwtcii^ i


Giving jiidgmout for plaintiff, his Honour dolondant.


( c.ousidfi- niiy Iiliiuio U11.S iittiiLliod . .


and tho preceding vcliiclo to avoid tho possibilities of accidents.


doubt th is accident occurred owing to the iiegligcnco of defendant , who c.inu, lound th e M)us too close; nob giving himscll *Jnfiiciout room to avoid any person or ob­


I . h .i \c no je c t on tho side of tho Mnis.


His ITonour awarded damages for plaiiitilt amounting to £25.


, - x-rr AVilliam Addison. Alkincoates 1-arm


F r a n k AVilkmsun, Hcntliorn-road,. Clit heroe- the driv e r ol le iu lan t nine


l.ook


iibjeef. of auliiig tho inmis ol Ribblo.sclalo Nursing Association, a whist d in e and <laneo took place m AVhitewoll Seliool on Alomfav evening, -and jiroved v e i i sncci ,'vs fill 'The prizes were won by Airs. Woods Miss C. I’orter and Airs. Alome, AIcsm.s, C Brownlie. K. Nowliouse and 1. Alar land- Air. and Aliss Newhonse scored double sncee.ss by winning card and spot dance competitions laltii in the c \tn i iig , Mr Pve providing tin; music lor djmeing. Bv Ibe kindness ol Aft. and Alls. Alillar snpjn*r was si-rvial at the l lo lt l . .Ill,, jno. eeedmgs Ibrongbout were unmenscD en^


AVIIIS’I’ l)lilV-H AM) DAM;!'.,—\\i.ili Hio


joyed and ti>rmmnted witli Ibo singing nt tho National Antbciu and - Anld Lang Syne-” The gratifying sum of £S was cloare<l


who supported tbo effort, tbo donors prizes ami tlio.se who gave iho refreshmonts.


Ibe promoters desire to tliaiik ' ■ 92 R


100 J . 100 '\ \ 100 J . 1(X) J. S2 A


I Cross-examincxl by Air Aitken, ])l,untiir | .


first week, and then gradually go t hotter, uml a t t!io end ol a month had almost gone. His J lo n o n r : Aon are Really no woisc for tlu^ acculent now r—No.


Cro.'^s-exainined by Air. Aitkon, witness ] Ills


CO-OP .S0CIF.TA: V. IIKI.I.AI.A.N J.IMK AVOIIKS.


Bobmson . 1*;. lavlor lav lo r ....


AVngloy ... Hndson . Amo.-x ......


G. ChaUnini 150 .T. B.'dshaw A.-)0


BfiKACH AVORKS v. BARROW PRIM AVORKS. ....... ............. A. Bn.ssell s:i


Br.*idlov .. Scot t __


] ’.ve ......... Ash to n .. (.oriiwall I n r n e r


.T. Afar-sliall 15(1 1:1. Tloldoii 160 AleClellaml 32S


.1- Kenvoii 1.50 wr.Q


Clitiioroo Cnnntv Courb, on Iiiosday, Iticuard Dngdale, larmer, Hanson’s barm, West | Bradloi'd, claimed Irom Ibomas Cnrwin, iarmer, Alkincoate.s I’ariii, Colne,


“ H u g g i n g ” P r e c e d in g V e h i c l e . Before ins -Honour Judge Bradley, at |


fur | Iliere !


I Co-op Sociolv ............. Holmes Alill ..................


Sliaw’ Bridge Aid) .... Eootball &npport<ir,s . Labourers


.................. ..................


Cliatbnrn Aliil .............. Barrow P r in t AVorks Bellman Tnmo AVorks . Oddfcllow.s


..................


WRSHPS BILLIAD LEAU 0


OK O


LITH OERE & D IC R


5 4 1 r> 3 3


3 5 4


4 4


lO Billiard Hall.


3 1 0 0


4 3


.SUN STR,1CI*:T AIJIJ.S V. I-'OOTBALIi SUPPORTHRb.


, Turner .... Turner ...... Donnv ....... Aspdon .......


B!<*a/.ard ... i omlin'joii


... J . Jackson loO ■\V- Alarslaml IJO


......... S. Clicw ni ... AV. Driver 80 H. AVilkinson 84 H. yOK 1.50


css


CHATIiURN AllJiL v. SHAAV BRlDCikJ AllLL.


J largroaves Hayes ......... AViLson ....... Holgate ....


Cocksliutt I'rankland ,


......... ,T. Knowles loO ....... J. Alarsliall 00 ............. J . Pinch 121 ........ R. Sharpies 7-1 72G


.. J’. AVoodworth ].l.j . |'\ Jomlmson 150


BROOKS AUIAi V ODm'’i*:Li.o\vs.


•I. Slater ................ J. Knowles ............ J'. Oddio ................ J . liioriiber ......... A. T.ixdcs ............... AV. Oddie ..............


............ K Brown 81 .......... C- Bowdis i.)0


............... J. Read iOt - I*;. Nightingale loO ... W- Wa<ldicar 110 .................. Absent 0 593


BHLLArAN lilAlN AVOIIKS m i j j :.


J . Chatmirn ......................... I. Kenyon ..................... J r. Bal'diaw ......................... I. Holden ................... AV.


BROOKS


I . Poatliold ......................X. 1. 3)tigdaIo ............................


A. Ecclo.s 111 llobiiison loO ■.Ihornbcr 7s J . Oddio 1.50 773


J . Slater 150 Knowles 334


4 • 2 2 o


2 2


2 2


1 3 4


ISTR T


p. W. Jj. 'Pts. 4 . -1


GE 8


2 G 0 G 3 L -1 4


8


-1 2


2 2 0


3 0 CONGIIKGATIONALTSTS v. AV ADDING ION


100 T. :i()() 1*'. 100 AV 100 H . 100 G. 1(K) .T. 100 T . 100 B


S tirzak cr J)ngdalo . 4 urner .. Peatfiold


UK) Handicap 020


100 S. 1(H) B. lv> i l


S. Fell ... Coates ... S tirzak er


IX'iibv ....


. AV. Bootlimun .57 .......... J,-. SmiLli ()l ...........H. Swales 80 ........ \V- Woolf 28 Handicap 100 592


J>ABISH C'JiURCH


Calvorlev .... Bleazard ....


100 O'. w


78 J. Knowles ........ Byo ...............


King ............. SliarplcH ...


100 A. 1(X) J .


Jix:clo.s ........... k.- Jlor.^fiehl


AlOUNT /ION 100 A^ Jlilov


1(H) 100 H, G1 A.


\ .


100 L. G2 R


V. CATHOLICS. ........ Ci. Bvnio 70


...... P. Trimby 20 __ .7. Balshaw’ 100 .......


\ i . Asliton 100


L K- Crompton 25 ... AV- Balshaw 100 R. Hutebmson (;7


. R,. iTaiikhuid 72 551


CH ATB URN CH U RCH. ...... A. Hmlf^on hO


Dixon ...... (•rainger . Ogdon .... Sellers .... James .... Tomlinson Hindio ....


100 iian d ic ap SOS


l.OAV AlOOR


7i> J . Tioftlioiiso .... 100 L. AVilkimxm ..


100 J'. Bydor ............ T) R. T. T ro t te r .


100 B. Denny ......... 7f> Handicap


778 a\ :kskt:y a n s


1(H) (I. AV. Amlerioii ion C. Jones .............


100 .T. Scodlo ............ 100 :R. Coates ......... 7() AV. Ormcrod ...


'•......... .T. Clarko 100 ...... T- AValno iW) A OockHliutt 7o


......... T/. bran k laiid 97 . 'J'- Cock.shntt 100


.......... XL Holgalo 98 ....... J . Hayes 1(H) Handicap 100 850


....... K. Sollwood 50 W- AVaddicar 75 . CL P o r ter 77


AtOOR LANK. H- Cliamlicrs 100


................ i . Kay 47 Handicap 100 714


A Robinson 100 . .1- Horn 95 R. Cavill 100


c h a t b u r n ... AV


.... K


................ H. Kempster .57 L. Smilliies 130


................... B-. Liind 150 ....... \V. Cornwell 1.50


...............X. Holmes 114 GS-I


BOWDAND A'. DISTRICT mKLI.ARD liKAGUK.


Slaidlnirn Hollins


. Newton Holden


Boltoii-by-Bowlaml tdiilMniiii


..................... ................


................ .....................


Bashall Kaves ............ Dnnsop


..................... 10 10


.....................


10 10 10 10 10


P. AV. 8


7


i> 3 3


10


G 0 0


0 0


»2


I). Ti. 2


.3 4


G 0 4 it


1 1 0


G G S


KM) N. Allen ............... 1(H) J . iSwalo^ ............ 7-1 A\ a l te r Shnger .. 7.5 A. Sliiiger .......... 13 I'L Cornwall ...... ws .}- B- h la te r ...... 75 Handicap


VILLAGE.


Ideson 32 Driver 77


.. B.. Alonk 200 i*’. Xlolgato 100 •1- AVilson jOO


B Dawson oO T- Rnsbtoii 79


B- CJiesLer 100 Handicap 7o 713


SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE. P . w . Tj.


Co ngregationnl i.st s ,ow Aloor nml leton


AAaddinglon .........


AVMiallev AVesloyans Olitboroe AVesleyans Cbatbnvn A illago .... Aloor Lane .................. t;atbolics


................ .............


Par ish Church .......... AVADDINC TON v.


100 AV 100 J 100 'V 100 J 79 'T 07 J S3 AV


G8 AV. Bond ...... Bootliman Ha rgreavt*


100 Handicap 97


Herd ....... Dngdale .. Odtiie ...... Herd ....... Lawson .


CA'mOLICS 100 K. Pollard


79 J - I V


100 K 100 B


1(X) li ’(> T


Hall ............. Alarslaiul ..


Smith ......... P a rk e r .......


100 Joe Kranklaml 03


aioor i .a n k


100 AV. llito h in S.


Jone.-^ 'lav lo r .. l*ord — Alctcalte Bewsber Wilson ..


lOO Handicap 851


Hall


laeksou ...... (mrnall


...... ......... ..................


10 IG 13 12 13 12 13 11 13 l ‘l


10 9 S


0 7


r, 4


4 3


G 7 G G 8 7 9


>) 5


7 11


CCANO IM'TJ Alio N A1.1 .*:) i -S f ; . Swales 1(H)


. AV. Hindlo . T. Ingham


W- Kenyon R,. Swale- T Clarke 100


.......


T- Bidsdale 100 J Blackledgo 100


Handicap KID '.41


PARISH CiUiUCH.


K- Parkington (»J *P. Norman 100 H Knowles lOO


( i


fioekslintt J-;. J*,x:elos 9< S Scott


... B. Sliari»le.s 7^ ns.


,V AIOOB.


: WMiittaker 100 M Saul 79


(V Robinson . AV. T ro t te r


XL Jackson iOO Handicap J-00 7G2


cH A T iu i i iX Y ir,i,.\(ii ') V. c i . i i n i ' . i t o i . AVK«r.1'1V.-\N6.


100 A. til-Ofll


100 A. Bolmisou ......... .... L , 79 J . AVobstcr ............ ......... W


51 IL Astin ................ (}7 B Uolmi>ou .......


KX) .T, Jackson ............ 100 3j. Wilson .............. __ W .


G7 J . AV. Hor.slali .... .... .IL lO Xlandicap


G14 ............... ....... B


■T- 'lav lo r KX) J AVilson 100 Bradi-biuv 99 /. AVeaV(;r 100


Dawson 77


AV- LeiUi 80 Hoperolb 37 AAMiitesido 100


ILindicap 100 G98


N l '.V r AVKKK’S GAMKr.. •ro-NICHT (KRIDAV)


the Mms, said do his


Coiigregatioiialists y A\ <.sl<.y-in , Aloor Lano .Institute,


Smidav Seliool Cup.—Spini-l' iiials. bus


Clmlluini Cliureli V. M .iddiiiglou, llio Catlmlic Club.


OllAlK Ll'lAGUR. MONDAY.


Cliatliuru Village v. Giiudlelou I.mr Alum- v. Ciiugregalionalists


O im i 'l HKACiUR. , I ’.irisli Cluiiek v. CliaUiuiu Climcli


Alouut /.lou V. Alopr I ”’" " AVedevaus v. Ca 1.1ml ics SUNDAY 6C1100D DRAOLD.


Afoor I,aiio v. AMuilley AVcslejaus Griudletou v. Clialburii A ilUgo Cougregntioualists v. I,qw Moor Catholics v. CliUmioo A\cslo\ans


pa ~I ------


YVlien you clcciclc to cover your floors, lot quality be jo u r


first. con.si(lcration. 'J’he initial cost may bo a liUlc more b ut whab is -saved in tbo long run ami)ly repays the cxpemlitiiie. Added to tins is tbo clioioo of rare ami oxclusivo designs.


Wo aro notv showing somo very fine CARPETS and RUGS in Tapestry, Axminstor and Wilton.


S l’ECl-\l. Dtnb—Beautifully Coloured ENNERDALE RU,GS. These have Three points —Thai arc made oj Wool, Ihcy aic Reversible ; They a e Washable.


PRICES from 1 5 / - to 29/6 T ile S h o p Y ou a ul L ooking io r—


JAeiCSSI^S STORES Ltd. Cash and Credit Furnishers


5 6 / KM^ STBEET, BLMSCBUREa Telophono C570.


XL Lester -13


II. Dixon R. Lund


a O’ J r m * I f AV- Kav lOO WALKDENS GREAT SALE DEFINITELY CLOSING THIS WEEK-END


BARGAINS aro still to bo obtained in all Departments. ■\[,L-WOOL ClI.OVEB to hi: ( . i, i;aui.d llhi.ow C o s t .


Wtdc/i- ]Viii(Ioirs. 13 MOOR LANE 9 O L I T H E F R O E ) 1


BLACKBURN St’s WALSHS®


YVheUier i t is a Loose, Natural, Permanent,


a Marcol, Finger V/avo, Shampoo or Manicure, v o u -will f im l Hk: u tm o s t s erv ice am i s a t is fa c t io n awaii .ipg y o u a t AValsu s .


" LADIES & GENTLEMENS HAIRDRESSER


<WALSHS 7, PRESTO I^EW RA


9 W lE L . 5923 OD. BAKUM LCBR


...... B-. Han.soii 82 __ H. Jackson Gl JL Sontbworlb 0.1 ..........R. Jack.soii -18


SUDY SCOL BILLIARDS li . D. Pt9


NA


Clmtbiiru A illago AVosloyaiis


HO


AVaddington ........ Congrogationaists


Chatbiirn Chmcli Afoor Lane ............ Low’ Aloor ............... Gnndleton


..........


Afonnt / io n ....... Parish Olinrch ... Catholics


............ ............


ORME LEAGUE. P. W,


18 18


15 10


M G 8 IG G 10 4 11 13


15 10 17 15


0 3


IG 10 G 0 1


15 13


S s s


4 1 (>


3


8 9 9


0


0 0 0


0 0 G


0 12 12 8


0 IG 12


30 27 20 17 10


Last SEVEN Days Half-Yearly


O F im f t THIS SPECIAL EVENT COMMENCES


TOMORROW, Saturday SATURDAY, FEB, 23rd


FEBRUARY 16lh AND ENDS


THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK HAS BEEN CAREFULLY GONE THROUGH AND FURTHER REDUCTIONS MADE TO CLEAR ALL SURPLUS


Hundreds o f Bargains for M en and W om en


WALTON NORTH . 6 , Higher Ghnrch Street, Blackburn


Phono 6241 Whoro tho Mon’s host Outfitting comes from. also at Manchostor 1 '


Pin 1


.fi'V I 'i i. } :


a. . . . . . . 1 .....a....... ....• • . .• . .a AVALTON NORTH BLACKBURN’S MEN’S WEAR SPECIALIST COMMENCES HIS


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