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s«ffi2JsgssafniBsss«t^ r A D V E R T I S E R A N D T I M E S , F R I D A Y , D E C E M B E R 2 0 , 1 9 2 9 .


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F u n , F a c t a n d F a n c y o f L i t t l e K n o w n T r i b e s .


Konya Colony a n d 'rnnKsinyika. To r r i to r y— U‘t*n* niycn in iho .cour.so of a n in tonsolv inti*rostin}^ locdnn* a t Cl i thoroo Co-oponi- t ivo Mall la s t ni^lit , \v«*ok.


’I'lio U'otiiror,


•Mr. ( I ranvi l lo Sfiuiors, a. for inor ICast Af r ican t r a d e r a n d .settlor, d e a l t lueiilly wi th co n ­ d i t io n s in a famous ] )or tion of th e Da r k Co n t iu e n t .


'Pi tied “ Af r ic an smiles a n d I tnmmi r.


sniiHliine.' ’ th e loc inre was a t t r a c t iv e fjami ev e ry p o in t of view, an d as w<*ll as h av in g a d et ini fe i s ln e a t io n a l v alue was ren d e r e d th e nioro dt'Muhtfnl hy a ideh s t r a in of


English Comparison.


lU'oph* imag in ed Mast Africa, as a rejiion of Hcorcliin;; d e s i ' r t a n d wavin^j palms ,


wh e r e a s q u i t e a co n s id e r ah le p o r t io n eoulil ea s i ly he mi s t ak en for a piece of Cninher - laml oi* o th e r lOnelish sci*n(*ry.


' r immj 'h


six h u n d r e d miles of thi ' emin t ry r an a ra i lway u'hieh a e tu a l ly at. o n e point, reai'lii’d a h e l e h t of


feel., o r th r e e Hines the


t h e hie l ic r lands <*otfee ivas th e chief pro- <luct., whi le f u r th e r inland were th e eot ton lamls . Wh en t raveUinj i in Af r ica one hail n o t t<> he surprisi*<l (‘i t luT a t tlii^ .sc<>nery or an y l l i i i i ' ' else on e saiv. Afidea was the e o u n t ry of h ie Ihinns , tii^r lakes , hi^; riv«*rs. I>ij4 imuinlain.s , hij^ jiaim*. 'Phe 4*i>ast. was o r te in a l ly civiHs«*<! hy th e Arab s , who in- f rn d u c ed th e Mo h ammed an reliixion. 'Dial, luul c e r t a in a d v a n t a g e s for it. in s is ted on .a <*ertain ;iiuomit. of uashiiej; . which was ^oo(i lo r tlu' n a t iv e s who were not. too ele:in. 'Phe men were f a r tuon* tl ressy th a n Hie women


'.iml in some eases five men <lressed th e i r m' i^hl ionr ’.s hai r . <)n tlio co a s t th e nativo.s ma d e a. l iv in e


on 1 ‘o coannl s , f rom which tliev ma d e copra, tin* hasi.s of all th e f a t s :ind oils used in iliis co u n t ry . Stretelu*s of tlie I’min t ry inland we r e vei*y d ry , hut. th e r e wen* two r a in y s<*asons a y e a r . Native's ti lled ilu* 1,'iml hut. coiit<«nt«Ml themselves wit l i eati 'r ii i'^ for t h e i r immediati* needs , la y in g not l i int : in stor«4 to r


f amin e oc enr red ami tlien tlie n a t iv e s who


height, of Snowd«*n. A t th e coast, of ICast Africa, c o r e a imt s were larp*ly j^rown: in


Dr ap h io (h*fails of li fe in Kast. A f r i c a -


AEEIOAN SMILES AND SUNSHINE.


M r . G r a n v i l l e S q u i e r s D e s c r ib e s L i f e in t h e B u s h .


W H E N N A T I V E S D I S A G R E E


i l i s t r ic t U3 h ip as a n iCnglish co u n ty . Tlioy W(*re r eq u i r ed to he doctor s , lawyers , a n d h ad al l ma n n e r of d u tms . 'Wlien tho ( lo rman s colonised tho c o u n t r y t l icv ere c ted for ts in var ious p a r t s to quel l n a t iv e r is inps . Now und(*r Br i t i sh n dmn n s t r a - l iou for ts wi.*r<* no longe r rci jui rod, b u t in (h e i r pla co <*ourt liouses w(*r<i (*n*cted of n a t iv e ma te r ia l s . Ou t s id e (he <;ourt liouses crowils ol native's wait<*d da i ly for jus t ico o r medicine, o r ilio b u n d l e d a n d one things tlio Admin i s t r a t iv e Ollicer had to mlminis- te r . A pood d ea l of tho ofPicer's t ime was t a k e n u p wi th c o u r t 4*nses, all of which h ad to bo w r i t t e n u p ami s e n t to h e a d q u a r te r s for ver i l ic at ion. .Some of tlie case.s h e liad ti> di'al wi th were mo s t e x t r a o r d in a r y an d anni s inp. A ease i u . p o i n i : A iiativi* man A s e t out. on a jo u rn e y wi th Ids wife. On th e way A a n d his wi fe me t B, wlio had no wif(* h u t had a s p e a r nml a. ]>ouch conl .'du- inp money. 'Pho p a r t y slept, by th e ro ad ­


A. ’’ 'Plu*n*fore he look unU* ldms(*lf^ ^Ir.s. A ami w e n t to Uve wit l i her . A’s r<*latives who <lid not. t ld n k thi s was qidti* tlu^ t ld n p to do. h rn u p l i t i t to tho imtici* of th e Admini s - lrativ»4 Onieer who p«»t o u t of his immed ia to dinicul ty hy a i l jo u n d n p th e case u n t i l A coulil he found. Mr . Sfpdor s r e la ted an amu s in p sl«iry of an I'xperieiuM* which hefol a y o u n p Knplish mlmitd.strativ«* ^ otTieor. 'Pwo woim*n were h r o n p h t h e fo n ' Jd iu , eacli c la imin p tin* same hahv. “ 'Phis is easy. I t is s imply a case of ihi* jmlpim.*nt of


Solomon.” he ihoiipht.. ami sent. out. lor a h u g e hush Icnih*. res t 'mhHnp a. hip cutless. Wi th l ids he th r i 'a ten ed to eleavi* tin* in f a n t in twa in fully ( 'xpeet inp as in th e l l ihl ical <‘ase lhal. tin* inotln*r would hi* iliselosed. In s te a d , however , of thi s oc cu r r in p . both “ motIn*rs ” agreed that. pi*rliaps thi s wri.i


OHicer ’ h ad to go al l r o u n d his h u g e dis ­ t r i c t , a n d he nsnal ly wo n t on foot so as t.o become mo re f ami l ia r wi th th e n a t iv e s u n d e r Ids cont rol , a n d i ras able to p e t ni touch wi th tiiein. Al to g e th e r th e Adnduis - I raMvo Ollicer was Hie most, roma n t ic ligure of mode rn l imes , an d he was a man who was In'ard of very l i t t le.


A fortilo land.


Af r ica was vi*ry f i' r t i ie. Boses sent o u t f rom Knglam) g r ew vi*ry r a jd d ly h u t s in g u ­


lar ly enough h ad very l i t t le s cent . _ In two y e a r s gei 'aidums had t r u n k s as th ick as a ma n 's a rm.


fiituri* m***(ls. On <*c»*asions


l iad ma d e n o provis ion g r a d u a l ly starv<*d. On one octaision (hey were redm'ed to eraudinj i a h o u t , so w«*alc h a d they lu'coim*. He a r in g of th e i r plii^lit th e ( Joverninent >«*nt a. t r a in load of rice. But. tlie n at ives h;id n ev e r ln*ard of rice before, n' j ia rd i ’il i t as useless, ami n*fnsed to e a t , i»refi*rriii^ to starvi* to <lealh. *‘haii{'«> (h e i r ideas. u p men ta l ly .


tin* nalivi* possessisl was his wifi*. .Native women could c a r r y a. load men <‘mihl scarcely l i f t , for twelve mih's . 'Pravel l inj i Idj iher in (he mo u n t a in s om* e i ic o n n l e n 'd wo nder ful ly fertili* e o n n t r y . In


e«*rtain n't^ions were people l iving in Siqm*- a^:e iromli tions. wi th cavi's for tln*ir ilwi' llin^s a n d nsin^c .slom* impk'im' i i ls. I t was a Ni^^nipM'ant fm:l. t h a t th e t r ib e s living: naked h a d hi- iher moral laws t l ian Inul t r ibes wliieh w«*n* cI«»thod.


Placading iho Gods.


relijiiou, Tlu*y helievetl in a. Su])r»*me Bi'inji, h u t uev«*r worriinl ahout Mini. 'Plieir


'Phe natives in the int<*rior had no


i;o<ls w»*ro ^oud ami had luck, ami like most, superstitious ]H*ople wasted a tix'memlous amount of time to keep in with those j;oils. All {1h> nativi's won* charms ajjainst. lions, fever and all sorts of thinjis. A number


of tlui natives made a pood livinp hy selling those eharms, ami practis ing various forms »>f witchcraft. 'Pliey were the witidi doctors ami inediciuo men.' M'itch doctors were eonsnlteil upon <*very possible tliinp and th ey eliarped stiff fees for th e ir advice. Often tlio witch doctor was called upon to hrim-’ ra in .


pomL i f he failed he explained lyhy he failetl, ami <diarpcd tlie same fee for »*x- plainiiip failure as for suceess. The Imsiness of a witch doctor was prolUahle in every way. Supers tition auump natives was earriiMl to a very fine point. • 'Many ol tliem wonhl no t touch a tlead body.


If ho made i t ra in well and happened to die before tin s could he done,


man was dyinp !m was e a rn ed ou t into the u ih l for the hyenas to nm.sh oO.


If he


th e hut. in wliieh he lay was hurneil over him. A favourite metliod ol d n v in p out 4*vil .siiirits was V.y ilrun.nunp or hv makinp any o th e r loud noise. On the I'^nst Coast t.hore was no t (he .same eomplieated system of drnmminp in operation as in (lie .pinples


of AVe-st Africa, aii exhibition of winch was 'Xiven a t AVemhley.


Gossip’s Swift Wings.


hoa r l,ravollors s tato t l .at whon thoy arrivo., a t a iiativo villaoo tlioy, found the nalivos drawn np roady to rotoivo tlioin, alllionnh •IS far as tliov Itnow no word had lioon sont If thoir roialns . Tlnit, said y r . f''l»>ars liad liai.ponod to him scores of Imios, l i t llLl had nsnallv I.oon ahio to hnd a roasonah o ins tead of mvsterious explanat ion.


inst-inco Ihoro' was no linor liroodint' plaro I oi


fll? r l lmonr than a nal .vc '-m^mir, tthoro all for rtimnnr ^ ^ aml 'trihos mot, and whore i, e h l^ h n ow .. if any ospodition was


ic tU ^ ^ Vortl,; . I f a >.iS


p ? t f i i ’T ; i : r o f ' l l ’ ™ u " p - i - '" " 'R i . '


Umlmatul . s iH y t on f rueti iiHid. , i r "


t.nd ; r*; -,oo s llv r nnmmirs whirl, -j .*j


tmvor expedi tions quickly '=.V,i ''„rws ahoa to tho yariot.s


viManos .on th e ro,it..y_.trith t h . ^ r o s nH th a - e__jl.r. ...iliv-nR


was qui te intonat ion which enihliMt tne


l .^ v " ' f o r ‘’v r^ y ‘ t l io 'clear nlmospl iorc.


tr ib a l Inns " 'H ’ | -nnu rhieflainslm> was Ic e ln rc r P


Natives V o


, j',, „„,difiraUnns, the ,


o n t f-ko o h .o f ta .n o.j ms face, Tito ,


„ ,d hred foatnre,


b a r r is te r . S um m a ry Ju r isd ic t io n


Lookinc, a f te r l l if ; '" ^ " ^ Jm ' 'ln i tV T o 'b o t ra l iv o ofheers, >"’'" 8 ,


fa th e rs an d mothers to tno natives in a


nfc ih o oimlftain k.\ it- • from fa th e r to son. ovoiivor a


very often ''*:r"''‘‘;.V;,{ost sim'plirity to pick a ,n a t te r or too. t,r


..i.toftainship


yT n n c pm md l.atl tv,


ins tance, th e ty p i o ® _jj , solicitor or associated with an tdiRnst.


font,ires oim 'isoally


v nften it. was cnncrior Ivpo of


one vilhipe to .in ^ ’,,.,i,i,vl the i r voico.s to


f o V u I o n i a i r o s . n s lm n t f rm n ;*'p *' Thev hnd a method


wi th wliich lU'WS tnivcllwl in ill.' Imsh, said tlio laolamw. It, was vary i-ornmnn to


Alniiv rlainis w.-r.' "I"''''' 'Pin* only beast, of hurden


p la n t s was Hn* paw-paw. th e f r u i t cons is t ­ ing of p u r e peps in.


(h ie ol tin* mos t p o p u la r I f nioab were h u n g


It was impossib le to .‘s ome th in g ln'ld (Iu*mi


in (he paw-paw t r e e o v e rn ig h t i t woulo he <iuite t e n d e r in th e mo ru iu g if Hie h*opanls <lid n o t cat- it . F o r Hie splendid v a r i e tv of cen'ee grown in F a s t Atn c a they wi're ' imlehled to Hn* Freiiclt missions, owing to whose* a c t iv i t ie s Hie very hi'st var l i ' ty 4»f t-olfei* was p la n ted . Al though mu e x p o r t in g eolfee in tin* v«*ry la rg e s t <iiiaii11Me.s, tin* he>t ( jiiality was expor t ixl . 'Phe n a t iv e had i r r i t a t in g h ab i t s when wor li i iig, for lie always d id his woric s i t t in g down. Ml* was a great , snull taki*r, th o u g h not' a verv great- smoker . Very e h a rmiu p ami ehi ldi ike Hie n a t iv e usual ly g ave the u‘hit«* mail a. naan*, as In* was lola l ly lu- e ap ah le «)f j i roi iouncing wh i te me n ’s names . One of Hie leciuri*r ’s f r iends who wsis ex ­ t remely f a t wsis always known as “ ' la n g a - t a i ig a , ” me a n in g th e s team- rol ler .


,


primit ivi* co n d i t io n s umli*r which th e y Innl 4‘xisteil W4'i'4' r4*sponsihli' lo r Hie h a c k u a r d me i i ta l i tv of Hu* nat ives . 'Phe n a t iv e couM nevi 'r In' relied upon. One n a t iv i ' ho knew was an 4‘XC4'llent ch*rlc an d ty p i s t . One ilay. ln'W4*v4*r, lie left. Ids work a n d we n t hack to ids ]U’indt ivi ' li fe. As a matt4*r of f a e t an aunt , of Ids h ad died ami le f t him a ii'W •mats , an d b e in g foil iip, h ad dt'cidinl to g4*» hack to Ids oM li fe.


In r)0 y e a r s of eiyil isa-


Hon a n a t iv e could no iiioro el iango lus life t i ian 4*4tui4l a leojmnl ehangi* Ids spots . B u t voui ig Afri«*a. I 'ducated an d 4*nger, was


'going to lu'lp in Hie prolilem of tin* f i i lure 4U>v4*li*piiK*nt. of Hu' D a r k Co n t in en t .


H O U S I R I G


BOROUGH TREASURER’S REVIEW OF POSITION IN CUTHEROE.


II a.


'r r i’aMiri*!*, t.In> last “ Long L is t .” suhndttinl to tlie Miiusing ('omndlt4*e coniaimxl 18-1 names of applicants, h u t iiini' of tliese were <lupli(*aied, lln'V having applied for lioiises 4U* both the Mentliorn ami Brownlow-strei*t sites.


According to a report hy tin* Borough


17r>. Since t l ia t list was published, ‘J l furtln'i* applications have he(*ii r4*eoived, hr i i igi i ig Hn* to ta l list- up to IdfL M i th a f4*w 4*N4‘4*pt'ions (soiin* ol Hie applicants aio outside the borough) tln*se liave het'ii per­ sonally interviewed. A census of houses has also lu'cii taken. Mie result ot tlie investigation is; Niit ri'quirinp houses, i;. 'Phis repiv.'^i'iils applicants wlio, since' tln*y api'.lienl. have* eihtaini'd Inuises. eh’clined Inni.ses, or who do imt- now wisli U> go any fu r th er witli th e ir applications. Six a]>pn- cants linve left tlio town, so th a t no dotmito information is available* as to th e ir reepnvo- monl.s. 'There aro two indefinite.s. Of apiilicanls ou t of town 11 are toiiaiits and 12 in lodgings. Delinito applications within tin* heirough iiiimhe*r AS, all of whom arq in lodgings, six of these' lieing _ unmarried. Fifteen are* nmle'r notice' to fpiit, Hie land­


'Pin* iiumh4*r was thus reduci'd to


houses would ho — .......... ease's of in s i inieiont aecomniodat ioi i . v iz :


Cases. 1


1 1


-1 ]


...


... ...


Versons. p


8 (>


-t ;t


... ...


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Jn e ig h t cases tlio compl.aint is th a t Hie re n t is loo liipli. Tii soveiitcon others, many of Hio.so applicants claim th a t th e ir present lionse • is damp; others desire :v healthier s itu a tio n . E'onrteon dosiro a more, ooii- vonieiit limiso, t l ia t is, hath,- h o t and cold water etc., or, in others, more convenient for t.heir work. 'There are in Hie horoiigli •to honsoK vacant, and tliroo houses and shops. . Tliero aro also seven lionse.s m


course of ereetion. Tho Bo ro u g h Su rv ey o r is to p r e p a r e plans


cer tainlv he *5,000.000 motor ear.s on the roads.”—A’ iscomit llren lfo rd . Six torpedo-carrying aeroplanes, made m


totalled 7,007,377,000 francs (£50,538,000) up to tho end of October.


‘“ Til ten vears’ time Hioro will almost


Fngiaiid, Inivo been delivered to the Greek Na'V These machines can dive a t nearly ‘iQO miles per hour when attsickmg ii ta ig e t . EVniice’s adverse trad e balance this year


a n d e s t ima t e s for th o proposed road f rom Ch a th u n i - r o a d to BiniHco- road wi th iv view to ap p l ic a t io n b e in g mudo to th e Unqmplo.v- me i i t G r a n t s Commi t t e e for a g e a i i t towa rd s th e cos t of tb o work, a n d to t h e Min i s t ry nf ITo.altli for s an c t io n for loan. Th o s ame inst -nicl ions have' b e en lasuod in r e g a r d to a propo-sed road i rom Browi i low- i t rcob to Pool - s t ree t , a s also f rom Sal fo rd to r u r n e r -


.stroot. . • ■ 2 ...


Be*droonis 2


the hos t eoursi* to ta k e ! Kverv mont li or so th e Ai lmmis t rat lyo


side. AVhen B awoko ill th e mo rn in p lie found t h a t In's s p e a r ami Ids mom*y had m»m* an d t h a t A liad p one also, h u t ha<l left, lu'ldml him .Mrs. A. 'I’ho ex p l a n a t io n to wldt<^ im*n was s imple, h u t n o t so to (ho n a t iv e . Th i s was tin* way in wlit4*h B arpiH’il i t out,: “ Yes terday I was B, liaviiip a .spear an d mom*y ami no wife. 'Po*day wh«*n I awak e I have, no sp e a r ami no money, h u t I h ave a wife.


' r iu' reforo I B mu s t he TOWN TORIGS


A V A R I E T Y O F I N T E R E S T I N G I T E M S C U L L E D F R O M C O U N C I L M I N U T E S .


1 he Wa d i lmp to n e leel r ici tv i temled tt> Mn lo n Crof t .


•able IS to he


van s in Lowergatej has been ad jo u rn e d for a mont i i .


An offer eif .C2 2s. for an eihl edi t io n of


thee “ I''iniw<*hq)aedia B r i t a n n i c a ” ha.s been iicceptcd.


Plu! e x t e r io r e)f Hio liousc.s on Hie' likli.sford-


roa<l silej a ro to he* p a in te d as soon as practicable.*.


asked to j i rovide a te lephone kiosk in tho Br ini rose d i s t r ic t .


Phe Bo.st OlPu’e AuHioriti«*s have been 'Phe appo in tmen t , of a Mousing Alan a g e r


h a s hei*n reft*rred ‘ to tin* nex t nn*eting of tin* Mous ing Commi t tee.


Chathurn-roat! from Banklield Ilonse to Miphhrake is to proceed.


'Pin* work of widening the foolpath in


S«*ed;dl-avenue I o Vietor ia-s t root has been r e fe r red to (In* Highways Commi t tee.


s id e r in g ap p l ic a t io n s for houses, u n a n i ­ mous ly resolv(?d to le t t liem to th e si'lected iipplicant*,.


C'ommittco cerlilicato <)f elPieioney of tlie Borough Bolico l*'orc»' for Hn* year ended kMMh .September, 102t>.


re - ap p o in ted I’h a i rma n of th e 3' roe Bihrai'y Commi t t e e for th e en su in g y e a r , a n d Aider - man .1. Tl iornher , vice-«*liairmaii.


Pile* (Jas Manape*r re'peirtcd llic r e su l t of


o a l te s t s lie ha<l had made, ami 1ms he'en iuthorise*d l^i aert in the' mat.te*r wi th Aleler- aii 'Phornht*!* ami Hio 'Powii Ch'rlc.


mill4>4' has Ih*4*ii empowen.'d to obtain sm*li ti'iiquirary assist.ann* u n til ,’B st March,


Overhead lamps a t Hie top of Co rp o r a t io n -


str4*et a n d th e b o t tom of Barsoii -hrow a ro ti» l)4> t'.ept b u r n in g all n ig h t . A gas lamp is to ho erec ted a t th e 4‘o rn o r of No. dS, ChaH)iirn-roa<I.


.^.•nlatives 4if tin* late Mr. AVilliam Varkin- S4111. of Croat lIarW4)od, has luM'ii acce.ptcil witli Hio thank's of Hie J*''r(*4* Library Com­ mittee to the donors.


'Pin* oiler of a box’ 4if fiissils l>y tin' rejiro-


make* a, claim a g a in s t Ale'jjsrs. AV. 'P. Hc n - Ie*ys‘ Telegrapl i Wo rk s Co., Ltd . , in r e sp e c t of a gas ma in hrok(*n d u r in g th e la y in g of e*ahle* at. llorroi*ksfe>rd.


'Phe Cas AlaimgeT h a s been in s t ru c ted to


to canvass (lie Brimrose district at the rate e)f 2s. feir 1‘very four hours, plus Is. lor cae-h e*lectri(.'it.v consunuT lie e)htains.


Mr. Be)hert .leme's has boon te*mporarily ppoiiilcel hy the Fleetrieuty Siih-Comniitleo


schemes for Mio rel ief of unemploymei ib has bee'll re*ferre*d to th e ICh'e'tricity Suh-Com-


Coiiimissiemers re’lativo to tho provision ol 1..... . f_... el... v...i:..r .»!’ iiiteiimelnvini'i)t. has


.V e-einmunicat iem from tho ICU'cyricity l e i u i i ^ 1 »-i , i i .i * V.T iw


, - . w .......—


ml t tee to forimilato a selieme. The Borough S u rv ey o r lias he*eii ins t rnc te’d


to remove all loose) ma t e r i a l in I'klisfqrd- road. n e a r Boelh'ld Mouse*, u n t i l siu'h l ime as Hu* Coni i tv Ceiuncil a r e in a pos i t ion to procee'd w i t h ' t h o wit loii ing of th e road.


was submitted. l.e) the Free feihrary Cam- mitlei' ceinvoyiiig tlie he*st tlianlc.s ol the Couneil to the co-eipted momhers of Hie com­ mittee for tlicir service's d u r in g Hie past


,V e-ominniiicalion from Hu* 'Pown C’lerk


yea r. A le t t e r f rom Air. Bamsh o t tom, complain­


ing as to fumes a n d smell a r i s in g f rom tho (Jas AVorks, was reml to a meoHng of tlio Cas AVorks Commit te'e, an d was referroel to th e 'Pown Cle rk for eons idorat ioi i a n d


:ulvice. Th e Un emp lo ymen t C r a n l s Commi t teo


.‘•e'lit an in t ima t io n of g r a n t s th ey were j)re- par i 'd to inalu' towa n l s th e cos t of com­ p le t in g Hu* la v -o u t of tho Castle) groi imls . 'Phe 'Powii Cle rk is to roeiuost t h a t tlio g r a n t


he incrcas(.*<l. 'Tho Hig hway s Commi t t e e provis ional ly


lord needing the hou.se for his own nccijini- tion. Ono lionse is eondeniiicd. Air. Taylor estimates th a t if these 15 cases wore re'i'ioved hv the Cori>oratioii. twe*lve other " ' vacated. 'Thore are L5


appreived plans for a t emp o r a ry h u d d in g a t 83, Browi i low-s t reot , for Air . F . H a r t l e y ; a l te r a t io n s to lionses Nos. ,5S a n d G-5, Sa l to rd , for Air. J . B iv o t t : a n d a l t e r a t io n s U> Bank- field House*, for Airs. Gr ime.


to i in r a e ro ad ) h a s been r ep a i r ed in accorel- aiice wit l i th e t e rms a r r a n g e d wi th th e owner s l iable for it.s r e p a i r to th e s a t i s f a c ­ t ion of Hu* Counci l, . Hu* Counci l will he rt' e'ommemled to ta k e i t over .


requested the Corporation to supply water to tiic National Children’s House a t Grindlo- ton a t a nominal charge. 'PIio 'Town Clerk was aiiHiorisotl to re'plj' th a t tlio Committeo coiihl mil accede to the reiinest.


Ald e rman S taml r in g , Counci l lors Bourn


a n d Ha r g r e a v e s , tho 'Town Cle rk a n d tjio Bo ro u g h T r e a s u r e r woro appoui t tnl by th e F in a u c o ami Gen e r a l P u rp o s e s CommiUee to a t t e n d a moe'ti iig of H a t i n g Autbor il -ics a t Bhickhi i ru to discuss th e r a t i n g of mills


'The* Beiwland Bnral Dis tric t Council Imvo AVlu'ii Clmt l iuru Old-ro:id (a rat ioi io 'Pin' ('liairman of tin* I*]l4*(!t rieit y Coni-


BKU). as he considi'rs in*cessary in Hie i*U*c- tr icity ollice.


Mr . W. S. Weeks ('Pown Cle rk) has been 'Pile 'Pown Clerk submitted to tlio M'atcli Pin' Mousing Suh- ( !oinmi t tee, after* con­ C«)nsidorat.ion of a pi'oiio.sed ro a d f rom 'Pho l']eliicatioii (Jeimmittoe* has he'on recom-


ui(*tidcil te> preivielo erarolakors’ cottages at e»acli 4)f the imw .schools, iru r t lie r recom- mondations are* le> construct (ho new soliool playgreniiuls of concrete .ami ground brick cemiposttiem, ami to heat- Hm Ch.atliuni-road school hv e*Ie*cf riedt V.


porarily on a weolcly ongagoine'iit to carry emt. -siiedi repairs to hoiise.s' as .sliown in tlio complaint heiok to he* ne*ces.sary.


remuiieratioii will be Hto s.atm* as t im t jiaid to him eluring Ids jirevions i‘mph>ym<*iit on Hu* liousing scluMUi's.


I l is Claims liave* luM*n re<*cive*el hy the' I'.lccl-


r ic i ty elejiartme*nl. for damage’s to la n d , hedge's, e*tc*., exaiiscil hy Hie c a r r y in g of cable te> )Va<hliiigtoii a n d )Vorston. 'Plio matle*r h a s been refe*rreMl to th e C'hai rman. the' 'Pown ( ‘lork". a n d Alessrs. W. 'P. MeinU'y’s 'Pe'le- grapl i Works


Ltd. , wi th peiwer te» ac t . 'Pile* Al lotment s Ce»mmit.le*e* have* elecielctl


that, th e hen pens a t present behind Wi lkin- s t r e e t , oHie r Hum Hiose* em lane! reeinire*d for se-Iiool jmrpose’s, shal l he* allowe'd to romaii i as at. present-. 'Phe Ch a i rman (Ccmncillor Ba rk e r ) Hu* Vic e -Ch a i rman an d Mr . 'J'. Cr a y are> ii> eleal wi th aj ipl icat ions fe>r a l lo tmen t s in Bre'wiilow-stri.’et.


is te> i-oiisnlt those concerne'd wi th a view to f ixing a s t a n d a r d pr ico u n t i l the* ,'Ust Alarch, 10,‘10. I f :l s a t i s f a e to ry prie-o is fixed, Hio Clmi rman will give i i i s inic t ions for lured wi r in g te» 1)4} e-arrii’e! emt u n t i l tho ,*Hsl Ma r ch n ext .


'Pho AVaterh Cemimitte*e.* have* elociele'el t h a t


in f u tu r e th e . \mhi ihincc shal l he use'el for all sue'h i*a*-e*s of s t r e e t accielonts ami siek- m,*ss ill the* borough as re*f|uirc Hu* uso e)l an amhulai ice, h u t that- it. he' used to r slre*i*t a<*cie!e*iil- i*as4*s enily outsieh* the* horemgli, th e 'Powu Clerk to* inform th e inemher s ol


liave} <loci(Ioel that as soon as the grant front Hie IJnemploynu'nt Crants C'ommitteo is received, work in (roniu’xion with the* lay­ out at tho (Sisth' is to preice'el at once, a sjiecial nu'ctiiig te> ho <*alIo<l te> di.scuss tlio details of Hu> scheme and the appointment of a fore'iuan te> take I’lmrge of the work.


tile* Medical iirolessioii ace*nrdiiigly. 'Pho Barks and Blaygroumls Committee


9s. G(L; to t a l , C2 Jls. Gd. No v emb e r issues a t th e L ib r a r y gave ii


t icket s , :is. Gel.: c a talogue s , 7s . ; maga/.iiies, to t a l e)f G,-loO of


'Plu* I , . ihrnr ian’s sl:itenie*nt eif jie'tty easli for Novemhe*r wa s : I ’ine's.


,Cl Jls. Gel.;


which G,-I20 were* f rom Hie Le n d in g , 2-S from th e Boh' ronco i lo p a r tmc n t , a n d two f rom the* Ce' iitral L ib r a ry . Open on 22 days , tlio da i ly nvi'rnge' was 203.


'Pln* AVaterworks ami Ks ta te s Conin iiUee


hiid before' thorn a l e t t e r f rom t in' Cle rk to th e Cl i thoroo B u r a l D i s t r i c t Counci l rc- qne's l ing Hie Co rp o r a t io n to allow llie*m a re'a sonahlo supply of w a t e r f ree of el iarge each q u a r t e r tor l lnsl iing purpo.sos. Mr . AVceJis was anthorisoel to r eply rogye*Uuig Hint the* Commi t tee' c a n n o t see th e i r way


to aci'cde to th e reipiosl.


4!o in pie* tin g tho C-re.scont, olF Sci'*<lall-a.vt*iiuo for thn-e montlus was <le'f<*ated, on being pub to tlu' vote a t a Housing Comimlteo lne*e*ting. At t-ho same' met'ting application fn'tii cer tain te'uants in Se*».’da]l-avomio to utilise th e land la'liind tboir liouse.*i for tlio juirposos of gardening, ct(*.. was made*, and was referre.d to the siih-coiiiniittoe.


An :imemlment to ilefer the (iin?stion of The Miiii-.trv of Health, in a le lte r rela­


tive io tile sale of houses on the Hentiioya ami I'alisford-roaii sites, has asked for ni- formalion as to Mie minlher of houses in the l.orouKli which aro let or rcnteil.


Iho


M in is t ry of H e a l lh also sent cop.y ot a iotti'r forwarcioil to the ^ lin is le r ii.v ^ an applicant, for a C'or|)oralion house.


1 ho


Town Clerk was instrncterl to reply. Al l temporary lahmir re<|Uired a t an.y


tinio hv the Corporation is to ho migai-en Ihrom-h Uni local laihonr Ksehange. A phn.no s ta l in g that applicants for work must apply through the local l.ahonr Ks- cliango is ' to ho nfliseil to the door el the Ihirough Surveyor's olhee. This resolnlnm will not of ncces,sUy apply to Ihe engage- nn-nt of foremen and permaneia employees.


The Council -sro to exereiso their powers


to proceed with P riva te Stre et Works at, Craven-st reet ; Turner-street (e.xtemling from No 2 to No. 8) ; tho street hetween tlrownlow-street and Turner-street helwcen Iho houses Nos. o l and .Tl, llrownlow-street and 18 and 20. Tn rno r- s t ree t ; and that helweon Nos. 11 and 2, 'rnrner-street ox- (endim- from the eenlro ol Jtaek Ilrownlow- street .North-l'aist to Turner-street.


Tile* Council is to preice'cd as onrl'*:


possible' with tho si:hoim*s for tho ivDot ot um-’ inploymcnt, ordered to ho corned out,


and m


building


inforiiiatioii bridges


u ui o is to over ho obtained i .h u 'v.i **, ns to and :»s to • - —


•'rants in re.'spet't Hu*re*of. H ie lown ClorK. Is U) write Hio Unemployinont Grants mitteo pressing for gr.anl in respect pt the Castle lav-oiit, and to ask Capta in b ir W'illiam Bra.s.s, M .V . , to do all lio can to


expedite tho matter. Tho Watch Committoo received on appli-


c a l icu by M r . .‘Samuel Coehrnno to run a service of onmihiises from Clithoroo to Gis- bnrn, via. Uimingtoii. / Tlio application has been granted and licences issued conditional to the usual u u d e rlak i iig required by the Council, and on coudilion th a t Iho service is run to a time table, to ho arranged wnth,


subject also to tlio service being ru n satis i f.aaccttorilv


borougli arrangeHl. with tbo Chief Coiist.iblo. oniy andmi me . . . . . . tbo


s to p p in g ^ jnnees 41..^ C*l.i^r


‘V .V'-


and satisfactory to, the a i i c E Censtahlp; « • . .1..^ 1.. il.,..


-ritei cnr.l.S- in


the liln


'I’he l*]h*cl r ic i ly Suh-Commi t leu' d e a l t wi th lomler s for h i r e d wi r in g .


'Plu* Ch a i rn iau .Mr. Harrison has he*en appoinltHl (e*m- 'Pho eiut'.'.Lie)!! eif a w a t e r su p p ly ii> c a r a ­


sought consent to tlm placing of a tclo[)honu jiolo in tho pa.s.sago lieliind No. 1.5, Busscll- s tre et .


I lie Bost Ofhee* Kngim'eu'iiig Dejiartinent


Chairman and Vice-Cliairmau o f . tho High­ ways Committee, and iho Borongli Surveyor with power to ae*t.


'The m a t te r was referreel to tlio ( T H R E E )


BOLTON SESSIONS i^fomlay: Boforo Major M. N. Wright,


(presiding) . ^lossrs. W. Ciarnott, 3*]. 3Jar- greavi's ami M. Heaton.


Fostivo Drinks.


for e'xten.Hions eif hour.s on Chns tmaH a n d Ne*w A’e a r s l'.ve*s.


Si.iveral licoiis(.*es in tin* e h s tn e t appl ied I t was tleeidctl to allow


a n e x t r a hour , I rom lU-U to l l -u p.m. , cacli n ig h t ami licensees wlio did nob make th o formal apj ilicatiein on Alemdav a ro to ho alhiwed Hu* a d d i t io n a l facilitie.s on com- immieai t ing wi th the* Aln g i s t r a te s ’ Cle rk (.Mr. \V. S. AVeu'ks). Air. W. (»re*e*nhalgh,


.Moorcock I n n , Wa iUl inglon,


laml lonl of th e .s»}Ciir<*d an


l•xe'mptilm f rom 10-0 p.m. on Decemhe.*r 27th u nt i l 2-fe a .m. on Decemhe'r 2-8th, for a


priinte* p a r t y a local gei iHemnn is giving. Change of Tenants.


lice*nse*e) of Hu* Bo a r ’.s Ile*ad, L o n g I’re'ston. was grantoel te*niporary a u th o r i ty to se>ll in to. \ ie ants a t th e Cemimorcial Ho te l , Gis- b u r n . whe*re* lie* suc<‘e*e*els Air. .1. I). 'Powers, :i ine'inher e)f Bowlaml Ru r a l District. Co u n ­ cil, who is Hu* ne*\v laml lord of Hu* 'Thorn Motel, Bi i rnlev.


Motor Liconcos : Tho Poriod of Graco. e*l


Alurie*! Ce)x'. (.' ; Bradforei .


i-ei. was SI snmimmcel i th u n t e*xci


ol


1*.C. Roher tsh; lie


( I


rn, an d not iced ele*fondant-’s I liail e*xpire*el e>n Alarch 2-lth.


tralTu


statoel t h a t on Aji r i l 2nd chock eluty at. Church


o i .por tui i i ly e)f p a y in g :i eif ,C! o r n*iie}wing tho 1 e-ost C-l 19s. (iel. She* li I) t


nmh*r iln* iinpre'ssio a!h)we*d afte*r tin* i: d a y afte*r the* Gishnrn liold-up she) liad an ae*cielent. anel h a d m»l dr iven since*. In - de*<*el, the* c a r Inul h<*e*n solel ami th e m.'W owin*r had take*n o n t a licence.*. 'The Alagist rate's ’ Cle rk said pcojile' .should


Hiat a f o r tn ig h t was h ad expi re’d. 'The


I t I I 1


'I'lice*, which would III ehuu* lu' i ther . aid his wi fe was


niieli' rstaml t h a t wln!ii a lie't?nce} r a n o n t it. e'tide'd then* ami then. 'Tho c a r eemld bo use'd without , c u r r e n t licemce feir LI <lays provide'e! a lie'e'iice* was t a k en o u t d u r in g t h a t perie'el. A lim* elf Cl was imposi*d.


Throo Offoncos. “ Me* has rmiimilte*d as man y otl'ences as


he* coiilel.” ohserve'd tho .Magis t rates ’ Cl«*rk wile'll ,Ie)hn F a i r h u r s t , f a rm hai li t f , Chads - we'll Mall, Chaigley, a p p e a n 'd . procce'ded


agains t , for : 1. Dr iving a nui tor e*y<'!e* wi th o u t


elriving licence. 2. Dr iving a motor e-ych* wi t l -out ro:ul


fuuel lie-e'iUM? nttaedu'd. 3. Driving a. nuitor e*y<*lo wiihont two


17th he* was in Higher Modeh*r Bridge-road, Gre'at. Milton. wh<*n he saw <le*fe*ndant’s motor eych* statieinary ne*ar Hu* roadside. 'The' roael fund licence) e‘xluhite*d was ou t et elate* :iml he* epu'stiomxl elefemlant who s a u l : “ T have Hu* now one a t home*.” Asked fe»r his d*'ive*r’s licence), de'lomlaiit said ho h:u! not i t witli him. ^ 'Tin* hlne'ks of the fro n t l)rake we*re missing, and 1‘airhnrsb s a id : “ I took tin* wlioel ou t Hu* other day and forgot t«> p u t the blocks hack.” Defemlant told Hie magistrate's t l ia t a new


B.tk Margre'ave's saiel Hiat em Novemhe*r indepi'mlent hralu'.s.


Airs. C’ox said slie th o u g h t she' h ad fonr((*on (lavs al lowe.k Si ipt . Yarle*v said de*le


u l a n t iiail Imd an mitig.ate.’el p en a l ty


Issued by tho Lan ca sh ire ami Cheshire Coal Association.


(>. C lu*vin-vie*w, for


us ing


Fcclcslii ll, a motor


BETTER CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TAYLOR «Sc HUGHES


IDEAL BREAD IDEAL XMAS BREAD


I S T I I K TASTING NICEST KEEPING FRESH Dolightiul for SANDWICH Making


Being made ot finc.st quality ingiedienl..^ only, i t ia woitli yom- while to ask your Grocer to get. IDICAT. BRBAD for V(ju daily, it. is a really .smrerior q.uditj- Bread.


Mr . Ashwor th 'ratl**rsaH. wlui has he*on


TH E M IN ER MEANS


MORE W O R K FOR


Buy Lancashire Coal


b o t t o m l e y s


road fund licence was issued to him on October 7th h a t liis d r iv e r ’s licence expired on Oeloher 2 ls t . “ I :i(lmit i t was very e-areless of mo h u t I was not using tho hiko miieh a t the time) ami I overloedce'd the) mutte*r,” de*fe*ml:int aeldod, nu'iitienimg Hnit the* brakes hael been rt'paired. 'Tlu' Clerk: I t is like .a. wlioh-sah* order. F a irh u rs t was line’el lOs. tor not having


two imh'pomlent hrakos, :iml o.s. on each ol tlu' otiie'r summonses.


A Distinction. •lames ItawclilVe, farmer’s son, of tlradh-y


Hall Chaigley. wa.s snmnmm'd for riding a Idevelo witlmul. reil rear light or rellector. P .C . Hargreaves proved, sta t in g tha t <le-


feiniant said to him, “ 1 didn’ t know 1 had to have one.”


A.sked if he had any ipmstion.s, defendant . lahourer. Tim Atagistratos’ C le rk : I t does not mattor. , .


T should ho a farm lahonrer u n t il tho case is UnisluHt if t wero .von. 'J'ho fino is .some­ times based on a ilefendant’s means. Defendant said ho had horrowixl tho


The Alagistrales' C le rk : Anyone who


drives ;i motor ear knows that, it is ox- tromclv (hinge)rouH for cyclisiH tv) ndo with­ out rod light or retloctor. Bicycles not so e’quippod :iro had to soo.


I t is verv dan­ gerous not only to oHu*r poojde* hut to


voursolf. A lim* of 5s. was lullicH'd.


(Continued from preceding column.) 'Hie Health C<miJiiiite.*e* is ealling the


atteiitioii of tlio Alinislt.’r of Health to tho elinieulties wliich aro hejiiig oxperioncoel hy leieal AuHiorities with rt*spoct to caravans ami other s im i la r dwellings in their dis- tricks. Having re'gard to the pcrmam*nt nature) of many of Hieso dwe'llings. tho Aliinstor is asked to introduce le*gi.slatiou discouraging the.) occujiation of caravans ami other s im i la r dwellings, and gnmting Local Authorities power to deml with them in a more sa lisf :icto ry iuanm*r than at


jire.seiit. 'Fho l^inance) ami General I ’ nrposes Com


mitte'o have been aalv^d hy I-T*^L ()fiico of AVorks: I f tho Countv Court- in T^owergate was liamiod ovc*r to t)ie Al inist ry of Tjahour would Hio Council ho prepared te) allow tliem tlu) use) of the Alagistrates’ Court for Hie Judge’s County Court S it t in g . Tlio Com- mitleo lias replied _Hint they aro prepanHl te> find aercomimHlation for tho County Court .ludgo’s s itt ings a t tho Bolico C o u r t : .aceom- inodat-ioii a t tlio CasHo for tlie*^ .Registrar s otlieor for erne d:iv per week subject to sa tis­ factory terms of payment being arranged for biro of sucli premises and tha t no difficulty is raised hy the County A u t lio n lic s to tho use of tho Bolice C'ourt.


Tho C hief Constable rejiorted to the A\ atch


Committee tliab P .S . L e ith would have completed 26 years approved sctwico on tho GtU December, and would then bo entitled to re t ire on pension. P .S . L e ith had ob­ tained a certificate from tho 3’olicc Surgeon t lia t lie is physically fit for police duty , and bad applied to Imvo his pension sccuro<l under Section T of the Police (Siipcraiimia- tion) A c t , 1906. As P .S . L e ith is do.sirous ot continuing to servo in tbo Force , tho Com- iiiittoo have agreed tha t ho sh a ll be on title<l. on re t ir in g a t nnj’ tiiiio af te r tho Otb T)ocomber. to receive a pension nob less


111 amount th a t th a t to which bo would havo been entitled i f ho had not conltiiucd in tlio Force .


Smart Party Dresses


Rkadv to WE.ui, ou AUdk to Yonn OwM A1easiii!E- MUNTS EltO.M S.MAKT MaTKUIAI-S NoW IN StOOK.


HANDKERCHIEFS mako Practial Christmas Gifts HOSIER'f—an oxtonsivo range


EDITH M. ELLIOTT YORK STREET, Clitheroe


NOVELTIES. Hairdressing at Walsh^s Tliero is notldng more distinctive than


a I*ermanent Wave. I t demands all tlio skill and experience of the artist.


EUGENE PERMANENT WAVING Also tho Latest Steam Moihods.


Choice variety of Perfumes Requisites for Christmas.


Fares paid to those travelling from Clitheroe wlio book appointments for Permanent Waving.


7. Preston New Road. BLACKBURN Tel. 5923.


and Toilet 1 K in g S t r e e t , B la c k b u r n L o c a l A g e n t— M r . T H O M P S O N , 1 4 , G e o r g e S t . C l i t h e r o e . r , ,


saiil in' mitieed tho ronstahle had incorrectly ileserihed him on tho summons as a farm


Aro now making a Spociai Show in tho LADIES’ DEPARTMENTS Ladles WINTER CO A TS


Bur Trimmed, &o., iu tim moat attractive Styles ami Ncwe.st Sliai>OK, well trimmed and tailored and


AT COMPETITIVE PRICES


'Ve woidd like everyone—wlietlier buying or not- to vi.sit our


Spacious Department Stores


AikI aro .sure tlmt Visitor.s will bo convinced of tlic .splendid Values and Variety in every section.


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