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(Certilk^] neb Halo o:£cceLls 5,200’ copies weekly.)


T-U; p.in. 1l i.-- ilifliciiH- to holiovc in tlie present


KinOAV, SICPTK:MUER 27tu, 1!)29. TiicihiH on Vehiclea, To-Morrow (S aturday^,


MimnuTliko weather a t the ciul of Septoni- ItiT that, we a re witlnii a month or so of the Mimieipal Election. Tlie fo u r re t ir in g tm*mlK»r> oi tin* 'J’own Council a re all Gon- servat.ivvAS, namely Councillors R. .lones. W. K. llntihes, 11. Manley ami ,i. Wilson. With Mr, John I'oril to he nominated by th e |.i!)er.'il.«, a thrce-i^ornered co n te st is assured. It k expected th a t th e Conservative team will ronsist- of the re t ir in g ^ q u a r te t te , and lour Lahotir ettmlidnlos will ho definitely l■l)■^te(i ;it a meeting to la* lu‘ld Jiext Tliur'^day evening.


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iiusine>s only one turne<l. up for iluty. This j h;is inquired before, causing aiiiioyauce to : nuiiiy ami involving some in additional ex- .'^uggostious th a t additional magis- I


iiu'ti, deieiulants ami witnesses—wore com- }h'1I<m1 to kick th e ir Iieels a t Bollon-by-Bow- l:ind on Monday because wberca.s two ni.'trutcs are neco.ssary for p e tty sessional


;han i l i ir ty petiple—solicitors, polico-


p.-n nali-s were required produced the quite


Ilcnulieu, of tlie Palace House, Reaulieu (H a n ts ) , a member of the. Royal Yacht Squadron, Verdcrer of tb o New Fores t, chairman and managing director of th e Clitlioroe E s ta te Company, chairman of Txlward J . Burrow and Co., and of ICdisoii Accumulators,- and a d ire c to r of other com- pnuicH, le f t nusottlod e s ta te of the value of .GGu,224. Ho loft—


.’lolm 'W a lte r'K dw n rd T.ord Montagu^of A sum of ;C2,50(), if no t given in his life­


.CinO to C aptain Henry Y’idnell, steward, in appreciation of liis services.


XT)0 to Edward H. Stephens, ehantrenr.


.Ami to other omployoos of five yo.ars’ service such .sums* as his wife and steward may deem reasonable and proper.


B. Holden (Velocette), a member of the Clitberoe ami H is tr ic t IVIotor Club, conipoted


in th e North Ribblcsdalo open Jiill climb a t TjangcHirc, on Sunday, and met witli remark­ able success, gaining llio premier, award in ibe iii)0 n.o. and oOd o.c. onen classes.^ Mr. Holden is to compote in’ the Scott trial on


October .5th.


mulerstand th a t a l is t of suitable iiamo-H won’t c ar ry on with i t if you seriously object, has hiM'u -nbmi tted.


ii.gins at th e proper time, some dofcmlants j nbjcclion to this bright, suggestion, and the h1 wit.ne'ises have to w a it a long time


prominitmle. P'.ven wlien th e business


)»ffore t.lieir i-ase is reached and i t will bo luulcrstood thill- delay is irksome.


tiiMgist^Ti.al resources of Bowlaml are iinineri*-;illy <tomler and new nppoiiitmoiits me urgL-nily lUMiessary. In the uieaiilime, lin'.Vi'Vt r. eould no t .some rota system he <li‘vi>«'d Avhieh would ensure th o atlendam;o .»1‘ tw(» iiiagistrates a t each p e ttv sessions? When only one justice appears, llicro is not iinirh Mitisfavtion in relicctiug lime-: -;iv tu rn up for duty.


’Phe that- *


(lie inmiy liumlreds of old seludar.s wliii cjime muliT {he guidiinee ;im! tuition of !Mi-s. lJol)i*rt- Ct»;Uos ilnring th o years she sjicnt a- headinktr«-ss of St. Janu.'s’s St.-hool, will .l<-sir-' tn a«N'oeiate theiuselyes in cong ra tu la ­ tions and good .wisln*s to .Mrs. Coates on tlie mtainiiKMiL of her eightiidh hirtlulay on \Voilne-<lay.


irieiuls in the town, along with


liodgson. of Uhicklmrn, omployed by tl I'ost OlViro Tidephone n iqiartmeut, was «lri\iug ;i motor i-ycle coniliiimtion ahui; Vork-siroct lo ( ’hathurn-road, when :i lorr. huleiuxl with liiiiher tlrew ai.-ross Irom Woll- terraco lo Waterloo. The inolm* cyclist jipparcntly inisjuilged the hmgth (if the ovcrhiinging liinbor which knocked him oil iho machine, '.rhe comIdnation ran on arid, sworving on to the foolpjith er.'islied against ilio sIk'P front of Air. \ \ . Walts, c-onfec- lionor. smashing one of th e front and .sid and damaging the front of the


roiuls ar C'luithurii-road eml on 'J'uesday morning which, liappily, Wiis m»t attemh-d hv serious porsomil iu.iury.


ISIr. .liick


iM-uised. Mr. Hodgson had a lo r lu n ate i-cape.


;V: :V;


wnmau and two children in iicramhulators wer<‘ involvc(i in an accident cau.s<>d h. ( ar mounting tlic njivemeut ue:ir the \ i(-lori:i. Hotel. On Friihiy evening, Aliss


It i- liiu a t’ow w«‘(‘ks sinci* :i A\ tuhlinglou


.1. Silvrfw.u'd and Airs, ’rouiliuson and her daiigiiter. al-o of Waddiiigton, weiv en- ■d in eonversaiiou at- the edg(' ol the


c!i;nim>l.‘ knocking and


li;irs. ihe


I'"-' face


car, which nmtnr


.luq.


. v( le to swt'rve The


iimde


the machine was He wa^


throwing her


-nstaimng such cuts and bruise s and


pitched


the most lu'adlong


th a t


sovendy over


'Plu' bands be had h to a cycle


eoinplele and


violently thc'm


down.


s truck Mrs. ag ain s t


run alongside the 'rhoinpsoii,


tu rn , caused


thc^ others (Inver


th e se.s'about I :>ocomplisiied in so sh o rt a time. anouc


injured. luiTuBe-


of go .to


treatnu-ru lioforo he could continue his iaiiniev. A pillion pas.senger, who also i:iiia. into contact with th o pavement, was


and


li'lle tiK- worse for tho e.seapaile. AU-sS sTlvorwe.Hl, ' ATrs. :iiul ATiss Tomlinson were :,<sist('d into Alcssrs. l?ilkingtons’ sho)) Their garments were dainagi'd Mitfi-ivd frein shock.


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i,.r :iii umi-nal iicoidiMit. in C:IiaH)urii-ro.;ul, llie hire*- hood of a motor coach licing wrenched fomplot('ly off and e a rn ed on to the footpaili. much to tlm consternation ol tlio pass(..iigers, and of poib'strians, none ot whom was involved in injury


l.nM S;iuuh1uv's hiflli wind was rpsponsiblo


nl a second m ag is tra te a t liolton-hv-Bon- t;»ml. oil ATonday. Hk> Clerk (Air. W. o.


While the ro i ir t awaited th e appearance


Week-) observed th a t th e police.were In n in g to ndont- Hic biblical injunction to go


iidn the, highways iiiM^hyewi^^ r,.r iiisUoos.


‘‘ L e t usVhoVe tho.v < w t


l.ring tho h a l t , tbo maimed an d Hie lilmcU siiid Mr. Tilly, a L an c a s te r solicitor.


and d is tr ic t is directed _ to ATonday evening n ex t, a t tliq |


Oddfcllow.s’ Hall, K in g -s tre e t, for th e Choral .‘'ocicty’.s prodncHon of “ II Trovatoro^ llio conc^Tt. Yei*sion..


rchears.'il on


Tim a tlen tin n of nil vocalists in tl>P tmvn jnujo X.-1*•••e*


(lav.s nights with matmee on Sntnrda> as W(ill-Hr. B rear ley’s new opera, of Lilian,” will ho .stager!


Next- week—.imusu.i>, a **'*-.* n«? Theatre. Blackhnrii. and " t th e time o " f


writing th e re is every prospect ^ f fill venture. B atro n s hiivo ’ espoiidccl to


Uio niimhcr of a t le a s t five upwards of 11250 has been rase ot Iftss. O rdinary botdtings begin iimrrow (S atu rd ay ) a t 10-30 a in a t ^tlm


(Iraiid Theatre. Btackbnn. Theatre for the,


had a t tho " Advotiser an d Tinics Omco. iMivrkot-placo. to Itc oschaiigcd .


oiTico ^


rnurse. .V t ic k e t hongllt tn "lY , *,v opera a hook scat.


I t .is hoped


’ conrea “^0”


ivill not only pay its waj 1” * Alusioal great musical success as


rritic:. from all p a r ts of_.iho conntr} are


expected to ho p re sen t, n” ‘Lnn*ncrs'^siddom will appear in A c d a ily « e - ^ ^


opera so n e a r h?,"'° P® " n ‘'7eriresontcd Uitlieroo will doubtless '>S ■ ^, T i ,c , t r e ba.s ill the anditprinin. I b o


the aim


iioUl on each sncceodihg Next week-Xhnrsda.v, l ’i'i‘'n y „ an d Sa tu r-


» I


llchcnrsnls will ho | ^Tonday,


,„a-ishionors can regard J . S tir lin g and .1. t l ie ir objective


the as


Mullinnux. senrotnry :.ml IrcAM.r.M- ,osi-oc- tivciv. are two a rd e n t workers.


promoted hv the Fonthall Suppor ters ’ Clllh and held at. Mr. llm v a rd ’s l ie s ta i i ra i i t . was directed hv h tr . ,1. Tjlliid.


The weekiv Tuesday evening whist drive,


lied for th e iirizes which wero divided he- tween Mrs. liedmaii, Afr-s. I t . ISnggs and J f rs . J l iteh ell . Tlie gonUenion's lurards went to J l r . .lames AValmsley and Airs. AVriglev. iMrs. 'Wohsler and Mrs. ’Wrigley woiEtlie knnek-ont rompelilinii.


-.liirec ladies


'I’lioro was a crowded attcmhiiico a t danco, iiromotcd by th e P arish (^lurch


Football Club, and hold in tho Old School on Alonday evening. Air. .T. Alavgcnson band played for dancing and momhcr.s o th(>‘ Social Committee . a cted as AI.C.’s.


Jadies dispensed rcfrosli An


.sncci'ss of Hio event and tho financial result was highly satisfactory.


There could ho no doubling tlio


Alemhers of th e Lancashire Anllior: Association, who :issomblc a t


ni t> th e iic ATayor


j After tea. a.. meeting to which th e puhli in v ited will ho hold a t tho Cafo, Market-


t>nri.sh Church and tho Castle ...... -—.■------ . and will and Afnyoross


place, whore tho Town Clerk (ATv. M . AVoeks, ILS.A.) will .speak on ” CliHicr Li to ra rv ami A n t iq u a r ian .”


prcaclied a t th e T^irisb Clinrch to a good congregation on AVodiiesday evening;


.sorvico w.as a p a r t ot tbo thanksgiving ser­ vices for h a rv e st which aro to be coutimicd on Snmlav. There will bo a colobration of Holv Comniimion a t 8-0 a.in., an d tbp Bishop of Ihirnlcv -will preach in th e morning, h or th e aftonioon a flower service has boon a rran g ed , and in th e evening th o p u lp i t will bo occupied by Canon Newman.


Csinon Sinker. A^’icnr of Blackburn, 'I lie


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a t IVesIev Cbnrcli oj> Sunday, when antbeiiis aro to bo" given by tlio clioir n t ^ t l i ^ r v i c e s , lo be conducted by th e Rev G. W. Tyson. At .a h a rv e s t social on Alondny evening, Mr. Tyson is to givo .a sh o rt lecture re la tiv e to “ ' I ’lie Cliocr-lip-o-dist,“ a t i t le ■which is


Tlio festival of harvest will bo ceicbr.atcd


to-morrow (S a tu rd ay ) , will receive a. wclcoinc i from


tho 3’own Hall, ’BUS CONGESTION.


Sir ,— I read with much iiitere.sb the fcnnirks of Councillor Ciinliffc j i t la st week’s


'rown Council nieoling witli reference to the congestion in th e Alarkot-placc caused by ’Imses and throngs of waiting passengers. I q u ite agree i t is time to offoct a very


who, quite s truction


o ir


AVhv should, n o t Chtlioroo provide a recog­ nised ’bus s ta t io n , or stat ions, on th e lines of th a t a t P res to n , and in .some other towns To a casual onlooker i t occurs lo mo th a t a suitable place for such :v th in g would bo the Chalhurn-road end wlu'ro, if arrango- ments cmi.ld i)0 made, th e re is a largo space,


t4ib>rk:i. p ixri-/ktniunc and


............— - -


conceivably, may t iro of Hio ob­ betake Hicmsclves . . olsowhore.


cmiso.s, a e as . to m


unoccupied bub for a row of petrol pumps, which might well' bo tu rn ed dBo a s tat io n a t comparatively small cost. This could be available to all vcbiclos from th e direc­ tion of Cbntburn and accessible fo r the Bnriilcv Accrington and other


. . . . . r - i.Qj


in AVa'terloo n iu f AAMl-tcrracc. I t scorns to me th a t under such a system ’buses might fro, Avithont stopping, through th e Alarkot- plnce to tho o th e r rccognise<l


s tan d s


and those en te r in g th e town from AATialloy- nd could ho sen t round Loworgato and


Diick-strcot., tlnis orcatint: a system of one- - ..... 4...„4n.« fpitncn ’buso.s for Low Aloor,


Cliaiglcy. H u r s t Green and P res to n might he diverted by way of At oll-torraoc tho


wav trallic. Those ------- . - i t


Sta tio n , and Railway-road. I don t know how th e suggestion may appeal to tlio AValch Committee. T merely give i t as an idea for .stopping congwtion and aiding “ through ” trailic in the c entre of th e town rc i l ia p s some o th e r re ad e r may have


a b e t te r idea, WADDINGTON.


suggestive of good humour ra th e r th a n mere font comfort,' tboiigb the- two . should go to"etlier- -A programmo of iils lnimental aiiTl vocal innsic will bo presented also.


Sunday School Committee, tbo daiico hpld Inst F r id ay e v en in g - re su l ted a n £4 being realized for sebool expenses. _ Tbo music or Air C rab tre e ’s b an d was immensely on- ioved. Tho refreshments wore served hy t capable ladies' committee. All tho refresh- mcnls wero given hv parishioners.


DANCE.—Arnangod by th o S t . Helen stops ; ns woll


radical ciiaiigc. I t must bo annoying., to business jmoplo to have th e ir promises


blocked by passengers crowding tho approach t 4o


ciuistoiuers A envious m-ckh*ni occurred at the (u-o.ss-


iiiad«*quate .appointment of one new jiustico AVodnosday. ” Tliero is ju s t one th in g T Mr. W. Heaton, of Ghshnni—though, wo I would like to do, however (he added).^


Grammar School prize \


,.nrt a t any time a n d people summoned j the Governors if, to coinmcmorato the I lu re hiive a t


to begin with reasonable Loud and long-sustained applause indicated th a t none of the boys bad th e slightest


I t is no joke to a t ten d hu t f th o u g h t T m ig h t ask th e Chairman of least the r ig h t to expect tho occasion, ho would g ra n t a d ay ’s holiday.


eheors woro resumed when the Headmnsior, with the approval of the Chairnuin, ssiid the idea would ho adopted.


'I’lie hill* Bev. B. Hargreaves, aged .seventy-three yeiirs. Southport,


Congregiitioiuil niiuistiu', si native of .Siihden, le ft -C7,8.‘13.


retired * *


tliir tio lh animal rep o r t.” Deafening apjilause greeted this the opening .sentence of tho I[oadmaslor’s remarks a t th e Grammar Scliool prize di.slrihution , on Wodne.sday. Tho o u tb u rs t was an indiention of th e con­ tinued jiojmlarity of Air. C. AI. Henderson, tlinii whom i t would he dillieult. to dlsirover a more (;heorfully zealous ” head.” Ho has won tho coulidouce, t*stei*in and aircct.iou of (suecossive generations of hoys and n<i man in Clilhoroo has a wider eirclo of younger men who regard him no t siniply as mentor b u t as friend. T’bey could follow no liner oxamplo of goiu'rous, (‘llieieut and uholo-lioartod service. AVIion Hr. H e rb e r t was .speaking of tho cliaracter of th e school, he might with com])lete t ru th have said th a t no man has doim more to keeji tho tone of the.school high and healthy than tho pre- s(‘u t headmaster.


I have tho honour to present my


( ’m.sIIc Inn since I’PUi. died on Saturday a f te r an illness extoiuling over eigliloeii


Air. .loseph Hmir.v Wood, licens('o of tlic i au;;;


months. Pr ior lo taking over tlie C.astlo Tun ht* was for soim* time a t tlie AVhilo H'orse. Vork-stroct. Sixty-two years of 'vno;uvasa,n,..miK..;of


“ I am not gong to inflict another .sneecli I you,” sai<l the Bisho]) of Blackburn, cs|)omliug to a vote of thanks a t the d is tribution on


time, in t ru s t for some provision for tlio relatives of his la te .secretary, ISIiss 1C. V. Thornton.


“INTERFERENCE WITH SCHOOL WORK.”


“ Get Back to Three R’s.’


ordinary work of tlie schools were inadc a t yesterday’s meeting of Clitheroe Educntiou Committee, presided over by Councillor G. Hargreaves. Other members present woro tbo iVIayor (Alderman AV. S tan d r in g ) , Councillors .T. Boothman, R. jNfnnley, 11. .rom\s. J IJ. S attor lbwaito, .1. Wilson .and AV. E. Hughes, the Rev. Canon AVngley, the Uev. F a th e r O’Neil and ISfrs. Grime.


Prote.sts ag ain s t interference with the


average attendane<* la s t month to be 97 p er cent, for senior scholars and 90 per cent, for juniors.


A re tu rn of .school atlendanco showed the Loaguo o? Nations.


A le t le r was read from ^Irs. !M. H. airwi-'atbor asking if the Education Com-


N;


headquarters to .speak to cTciucntnry .school hildroii on the work of tho Loaguo of ations. She pointed ou t th a t the Board . Education bad rocomincudc<\


ittco would consider having a speaker froin lie


dotinilo ins tru c tio n ought to bo given in .scliools and th a t many uducatiou ....tkoj-ities had made arrangements with


t l ia t


th e hoad([uarters of tho Jjoaguo to receive tlie services of siiitablo lecturers. Councillor S a tte rthw a ito moved t l ia t tho eoessarv arraiigeinonts for such lectures


should 1)0 made. Couuelllor Boot.hmau: T do not ihiuic i t desirahle a t all. The amount of intcr-


^atn any furt-her introduction of oulsido m a t te r into tho .schools.


u-euee with tho ordinary school curriciiluiu too much already and T strongly dopre-


being found convoniont iu_ relation to the eurriculum. 1 th in k i t is an admirable object and 1 do not think wo can refuse


Councillor S a l to r thw a i to : i t is .subject to


soutativos in tho Govoriimoiit, committed ourselves to supi)ort tho TiOaguo of Nations , OtMiova some years ago and d u r in g the le julmimstratiou Eord Percy calloil (lucatiou authorities together and ro-


permission. The Chairman: AVe, through our repre-


A D T E R T IS E R AND TIMES. FR ID A Y . S E P T EM B E R 27. 1929. oO PER CENT. GRAN'P


Objection to , Essay Competitions and League of Nations Lectures.


New Schools to Cost Ratepayers Less Than Expected.


West Riding Accepts Clitheroe’s Terms.


Faced, with heavy expendi ture on two new elenienturv schools, Clitheroe ratepayers will note


(ilovornmcnt provision raised


with


tlio provision is p a r t of an approved .scheme of


from 20 jier of available for tbrei? years. r•eorgianization. co


elementary cent.


tj» 50 per is cent, to


the he if


on


expenditure schools


th a t th e of Following an ” in camera ” discussion of This increase will bo


.shir(5 County Aulborily for the inclusion m tiio iipiier .standards scliool of provision for Bowlaml children.


Clitheroe Education Autliority will ho able to tak e full advantage of tlie increased g ra n t as th o AA’ost R id in g Autliorily lias now accepted tlic sninq.terms as the ]janca-


Tliere is every resison to hope th a t tho


of tlio Clitberoe proposal was communicated lo yesterday’s nioeting of tho^ local Ediicn- timi Coinmlttoo in the following h*ltor:


'I’he AVesb Rid in g Anlborily’s accejitance


Bo-organization of Elemontary Schools —Clitlieroo .District.


Clitheroe Troposed Upper Standards School.


tlio 7th jii.stant, 1 give below a copy of tlio resolution passed by Hio AVost Biding Edneatioii Committee:


Hear Sir .— In reply to your le t te r of


of the Board of E<liication, tho offer of llie Clitheroo Education Authority for the attondanco of children of IL years plus from tiic AA'est Bid in g Area


acc ep ted : ” T h a t .subject to the approval of


the jiroposod tran s fe r of a teuclior from St. James’.s School to the Council School, Canon AVrigley- informs us th a t ho has resigned from th e Education Cominitlee as he does nob agree with tho view of the Committee as to th e r ig h t of th e Iiocal Education Authority to control th e teachers of unpro- vid(xl schools. Seen by an “ Advertiser and Times ”


representative la s t night, Councillor Har- groave.s, Cliairmnn of the E<lucation Com­


mittee, s a id : “ I am sorry to h e a r the Canon intoiid.s to resign. I t sooms to mo a storm in a lea-cup.


I t arose when tho St.


under consideralion. Tho Alanagors com­ plained tliab one of th e ir teachers bad been offered a jjosb in ano th e r school ^^boforo tlicy Inul been consiilte<l. TIi’o Committee passe<l a resolution expressing th e ir reg re t and intimated th a t i t had been done inad­ v e r ten tly .”


.Tames's School Alanagors’ minutes were 7|M,


the ” Advertiser and, Times ” tbo following s ta tem e n t : ‘‘ The p o in t a t issue is a fa r more serious one than Councillor H a r ­ greaves apjiears lo apprehend.


Tntervicwod la te r. Canon AA'riglcy gjive


kSeliools within a rcasonalile distance of Clitheroe. a t tho Clitheroo Central School on the following terms ho


d is tinctly laid down in tb o mooting tlui inasimieii as the Loc.al Authority pays tlio tcncliors in a noii-providod .school—a .state­ ment wliich I cer tainly cannot accept—th a t


I t wa


miiuled tlu'iii ol th e ir obligations, asking them to do all they could to promote lu- tm-ost in tlie work of the Loaguo. Tins has been taken up hy the Association or Educa- ioii Committees and wo have hcon urged a t ferences lo do what we could.


l ued.


0 i t iieing (lone outside .school liours. Canon Wriglcy: Tho children might liave


11 ohjccticiii to th a t .


('(•lures will th(*re he altogether? 'I'he C hairman: Supposing i t is dorerr(vt and wo g e t tho information desired, would


u tho same way. Councillor


.S atter lhwai to : How many


that, meet with your aiiproval? There was general agrC(*mont to an iidjournmenb of the question for one month.


Victuallers’ .Association, luomher.s of which body attemb'd tho funeral in SI. AIary’.s Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Canon AVrigley* performed th e la s t riles.


*


r). fr.mtiug Alessrs. iMlkiugtou’s hoot the Alarlcet-i)lAe(’, wlu'u a motor


11l(^ new vicarage, now in c(>urso of erection, iiu» people connected with St. .lohn’; Clinreh, Bead, are working witli gr(*at entliusiasm. Gp to llio . pre.senl Ibe .suin of Xl.SoO has been raised by a s(?ri(*s of ('iiterprising elforl.s engaging the diligence of all sections of the oliureh. The estimated cns.t of tho vicarage, tlio foundation .stones f whi(*h were hud in duly last., is X2,d00,


AVitli the object of defraying the debt on Essay Compotition*JjVctocd.


iH’rmission lo organise in Hie .schools^ an •s.sav competition Hu* proposed slibjcct being. ‘ ^Vhv I should shop in my own lown.


•.ssavists. /-t....,,,,


. V«xii ini<r|if oxteiul limb . , , , ,f i


Tlio Secri'tnrv to tho Clitheroo and Dis- rict C l iam h o r'o f '.rnulo wroli. asking for


It, was proposed that, prizes ho :iwarded for i,h(‘ host e.ssays and a suitahlo award given to the school attended hy the successful


the thin end of the wedge. H.nlf a dozen or lialf a score a.ssociuLious might claim the line r ig h t to use the teachers and scholars


Councillor Jlootlinian : T tliinlx i t is only • tin Couneillor 'noothman: 1 have no objection , . ,.


I. Lo.'in charges, maintenance, teach- teachers lies \vitli th e Authority.^ This is ing and all o th e r chargi's In con- an in te rp re ta t io n of tho Act which in my Tiexton witli th e School to ho jiaid view is extremely erroneous and cuts a t hv th e Clilhoroo Local I'klucation tho vorv root of tho scttloniont of 1902. Authority, tho Lancashire County Aloreovef, as I was informed th a t any Council and the AVo.st Bid in g County motion wliich disputed this in te rp re ta t io n \vould ho ruled ‘ ou t of order ’ I felt th a t .ns wo .so radically difforo<l on such a basic principle I could no longer bo of service to


eonseqnently the r ig h t of control over those 1—


— _1 .1.14-1. -flk.x .\ >1 f lii-kt-if.x* Miiu m M ‘provided


on a p(*r cajiita basis according to j to th e number of cliildren on roll, ^


(:0 T h a t the AVost Biding County I Council pay for a minimum mini- ] her of 70 d i i ld re n , and


Boothman s:ivs, Limt- the lectures or talks should not iuterfere with ordinary lessons, think i t is :x m a ile r lor the teachers con-


lion* is somothliig in wliat Couneillor


(h) Tliat, ill tho oyent of tho school- I_...1..^ ...... 1


leaving age being raised above a ••


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the ago of 14 years. Biding County Coiiiicil pay for a inininnini number of 95 cliildreii.


Tl. T h a t the nocos.sary agreoinont em­ bodying the terms bo entered into and t l ia t tlio Common Seal of tho Comity Council be afTixixl to th e necessary doennifiiis.”


„iie whole of Hio terms sot out in your le t te r of the 1st August last. A’ours faithfully,


,1. H. HALLAX.


I'Muciition OIHcor, AVest Biding Kducatioii Heparlmciit.


members d f the Committee, and p rep a ra ­ tions of th e complole .scheme will now pro­


“ T h a t .settles th a t ,” was the comment'of ceed. Bigger Building Grants.


from tho Board of Kdncatioii dealing witji the rais ing of th e scliool-loaving :igo to Iq, for which legislation is now being jirciiared.


'J'lie Clcrlr. reported receijit of a circujar


the circular d e a l t with g ran ts for now buildings, and a t lii.s request the Clerk read


The Ciia.niiar. said the chief portion of


the following extract : 'Hu' rJnvi-rumeut- reconnize th a t , in view


1 think the foregoing resolution covers


‘ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.”


Mayor’s Appeal oii Behalf of Ambulance Workers.


bazaar :it{ Woslov School in aid of tlie Clithcroi' H iv is io n 'o f St. Jo h n Amhnlanci.* BVigado and Nursing Division was performed hy Mr. Leonard King-AVilkinson, of, Hall Foot, Worston, the Mayor (Alderman A> ,


Bazaar Proceeds Nowi£631. A'o.sterdav’s ononing ceremony a t the


Stamlr ing) presiding. The Alavor was hrielly introduced i»y , , “ 1


HJIIALTH INSUR.ANCF: O r a iC lA N .


SIGHT TESTING


Spoctacio and Eyeglass Fitting.


R E P A IR S . Now Lenses. Alterations.


Shell Surrounds to your own Lonscs.


'L'lie B e st Recoiiiniendiitioii ti> you is :■


and tiilcing into account a g ra n t from the Eet'lc.siastical Commissioner.s,' the debt has


been reduc(*d to .G900. Comparing the outs tan d in g amount with wlmt- has l)(*ou


C H A R L E Y D E A N (JUALIl'IEIl Ol-TICIAK 18, NDRTHGATE


edneatio are going wrong.


the daiig('r of allowing any ontsulo things. Councillor Hughes seconded the n'sqlntion


Canon W r is lo y : I <inito a s ieo witli yon. Till) Clork (Mr. W. S. AVocks) : Thai, is


th a t no a c t io n , ho taken and this wa.s nnanimonsl.v car ried.


not 'impracticable, to ditrorontiatc c api tal exjioiulitnre <lircctly referable to the. raising spare hilnself. Onc> good . of the, .school ai-i! I'loni olhor expimditiiro on


.schools to ivliicli Urn autLiorily hecoilio couLracLually committod a f te r yeptembor 1st T929, and before September 1st, 1932, suliject onlv to Hie condition th a t this expendi ture shall represent an eil’ectivo contribution to an approved .schemo ol reorgan i'/.atioii and development. Tn tliq |


Uio g ra n t payahlu in respect of all ox- ponditiire on the provision of cloniclltary


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the provision of new accoiiinioilalion, anil i,„viispeoplo generally, and now he appealed i t has thoroforo hcoii decided lo iiicreaso to llie piihlic to do a good tu rn to ihe


another, '.riio Amhnhiuce Tlivi.stons of the to tho


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Anibnlanco inovenient by supporting th a t bazaar to tho very fullest extent. Aiiibulanci) divisions were necessary in any town, and more p a r t icn la rlv a t present wbon accidents were of sucli freonont occurrence.


jaso of anv such oxiienditnro th e ra te of appealed to the public lo support tlicm ainl i^rant will* ho r:ii.sed from 20 to 50 p er t,, i,.ivc th e welfare of th e divisions a t hear t, “eiil.


iis.si.stiilg the injured iiiid siiffering. aiiihil- Innce men and women did a nobto work all over the comito ’. Such good work was doin' by tho local corps th a t ho earnestly


In Ho siimoroly Imped Unit tlio hiir.nar would


Corner Lord S tre e t an d Northgntc BLACKBURN


rwTTWWWWTT'ff f f TTTTTTTTf T T V TT>TTTT(» H U K S T G R E E N .


promises, consequent upon th e decision to raise the sehool-lcaving age, and i t must accordinglv be regard(*d as temporary' in eb aracter :iiul limited to expendi ture entered into within the Ihrco-yoar period. Any ox- pomlitnre entered into a f te r this period will ran k for g ra n t a t tho normal .ra te of 20


per c en t .” Councillor B oothmau: On th a t , 1 tak e i t


th a t i t is our business to gel th e 50 nor cent, g ra n t and to push on with the ^schools lor


all wo are worth.


a result of the rais ing of th e school age.-' . T1io C le rk : I t applies to all th e cxpi-'iuU- lu re on Hio provision of elementary schools to which tbo an tb o rity become contractually committod a f te r Septemjjor 1st, 1929. . Councillor Alnnloy;. AVo were committed


to our lu'W schools before th a t . Canon AVrigloy: Not contractually.


Tho Alavor: AVo have no t sett led i t yet. Tho Committee Inter s a t ” m camera.


N.S.P.C.C. AND CHILD NEGLECT Tho Xational Society for th e Proyention


tlio 3,10S eases complotod 3,054 true. Theso affected children and coiicoruwl


ro feen rc? f^ a i:a ^ ”o ld °oU ^ r ‘"^^^


Ilealt with by transfer or in. a i j


3,887,151 children.


Branch d u r in g th o same iiiontli 24 cases wmro d e al t with, aifccting - 46 children. TIio local ofRco of th e Society is s itu a ted a t 33, Alma-strect, Blackburn.


Til tho Blaokhnrn, Darwon an d D is tr ic t , t.- i .


schools we shall build or only to th e e x tra accommodation we slniU have to provide ns


Councillor ATanley: Does i t apply to the . , . .i


iiroceodings. Ho hoped — , • i i \ roalizod would be more th an doubled ni Urn nex t two days of th e (effort.


can claim to have as long and intimate a knowledge of ambulance work as many p re sen t.” tin' opener continued.


111 tbo ’uiiiclie.s t ln it Hr. F ra s e r told mo be was beginning lectures in fir.st-aul work and I determined to a t ten d . This cunso is one which should n o t need any.appe.al a t all.


f t v a s


Ambulance Avorker.s are of prime in everv community, and tho sm.allcr Hu. commun'ity Hio more im p o r tan t th ey arc.


dentil occurro<l on Wednesday evqnng of i\[r. TCdw.ard I la y h n rs t , of Hoduor View, Hic bouse more familiarly known as ” ■Watering T’rough Cottage,” near Lower Hoddor Bridge. Seventy-four years of age, ;^Tr. I la y l in r s t w.as for a number of years cm- ploVed on tbo Slonylnirst Coliogo farm staff, bu t more recently ill health restricted his activities to assisting his wife in .a cater ing business. An older generation will remombor Mr. TTayliurst ns ” N()d o’Hi’ Boat.” a reference to th o ‘ fact th a t hi.s


HIOATH OF :MR. 1C. HAYHUBST.—The ‘ I Hunk T


—lle-spito C(ini]ictitioii o u r hii.siiiess is alway.s increasing.


i>i th o Authority.


nexion witli the Committee b u t I am th an k fu l to fool th a t our separation is upon la t le r of principle, and th a t iiq personal


th e AVost fooling of any k in d ciiteis into it . i --x-. ^


sonallv I am imicli indebted to my colleagues for Iboir manv acts of courtesy and good


•.* -p,,_ i c r


will d u r in g the p a s t three years, bu t 1 cannot jettison a principle of such import-


anc(* as tbo r ig h t of the Maiiag(‘i*s to mauap) th e ir own sclioo! or allow myself to be muzzled in m a in ta in in g i t .”


I .nm extremely sorry to .sever my con­ Bentham’s


14, Market Place GLITHEROE.


’Phone 167-


WHALLEY CHURCH INSTITUTE A GRAND


DANCE


I n th e PARI.SM CH U R C H SCHOOLS TO-MORROW, SATURDAY


Adiui.ssion : ONE SHILLING


CO-OPERATIVE HALL, WHALLEY.


WEDNESDAY NEXT, OCT. 2nd at 7-30 p.m.


THE BLOCKING OF ZEEBRUG6E First Lecture of tho Season by


CAPTAIN A. F. B. CARPENTER, V.C., R.N.


ADMISSION SIXPENCE W H A L L E Y ^ .


bors of the I ’arlsli Cliurcli iMoHicrB’ Union a.Hsombletl in g ra tify in g numbers n t a meet­ ing held on Tuesday evening lo in au g u ra te Hio wint<*r session, 'flic piocco<lings were opened by Canon Wallis. A dis sertation on “ The child’s p o in t of view,” by Mrs. Grove, of Bolton, proved exceedingly m-


teri'sting. DEATH OU ^IHS. COWETM..—Tho death


fa th e r was for many years a farmer a t Hacking Boat, xnombors of the family being distinguished from others of th o .same su r ­ name bv tlio colloquial reference to the B o a t .’* Well-known throngbont a wid*?


area ^Tr. Hayhnrsfc was held in general esteem. The * in lermen t will


to-morrow a t Si. Joseph’s Comclory, H u rs t Green.


WHirThoTr shill an d patience the iimn and women of th e Ambulance n '« '’oiiicnt bay*) saved manv lives, and have alleviated pain •md .sufToring in many instances.


' S A B D E N .


ncvoi- know wlioii wo will roqiiii-o tl.o lolp of nil iiiiibiiliiiico wiirkor. I iiu'liuli in Unit .xliilcmcnt tho help of nnrsos wlio liolonR to till! divisions, nncl who by tiieir p a t ie n t ''O 'J ' •


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co n sti tu te a Christian-likc w o rk , .b u t those who perform tlic work have th e i r ro n ard .


“issisT’ tiio' sick of tlio town in a g re a t pivst-aid and skilled nursing


AVlicnover ' they wero needed tliero were alwavs ambulance workers on the spot. \o u n e v e r know wli.iii yon will require t l eir


nssistanco, and T do appeal to jo u . have tile opportunity, to .support


of Cnicltv to Childroii investigated J ,le 3 p o iic i. I coinplai.it; of neglect and ernerty m Itiig- hyrmoh of hi'ndV’Wales a i id ^ irX n d 'd u r ^


<5f I


T'iicre is n o t a iiioro im p o i tan t scrvico in Clithoroo th a n tlio I t is qnito ns


T w o i i ld urge


I’n i^ Mr Mavor to dS all in your power 1 V^„rQu-ido tlie ’Corporation at the earliest onportuiuf^^ ^to lcnc\ material support to


^Je'JeH tT ^ p I v l ^^ns and, .if . possihle., to scenre o) tlmnks to the speakers was^^pro i AVhen th e b a za a r closed la s t n ig h t the


]> King-3ViIk.insoii hricily responding..


proceeds amounted to £631. will be continued io-niorrow (S ati ird ax )


fulfilled tlfolr Sunday Scliool 1.cagiic engogo- mcnb witli th o Padiliam Un itario n team a t P adihaiu on Saturday last. Tbo honiq teaiu dominated th e game, and won easily -


six goals to one. WEDDING.—Oil ^fomlay morning a t the


B ap t ist Cliurch, tho Bov. D. I . Morgan, pastor, officiating, IMr. Lanroaco Jackson. ()G Union-road, Osirahltwistlc. was married to iNUss Nancy M. T^ord, of GS, Umqn-road, Oswaldlwistle. Mrsi. Graham a tten d ed the bride ns bridesmaid, and Mr. F . Bnnynr accompanied th o bridegroom n.s best man


TRAGIC DISCOVERY. B o tn rn in g to bis homo a t 15, Cockorill- Bleach Works,


torraco. Barrow, Softon,


n ig h t dLscovory, she


Sefton, *wlio was bad no t been well iiowever. re tu rn ed


finding his wifo dead in bed. ^Trs. sixty-.suven


th is morning, Mr. Charles wiitehmhn Clithcroc,


imido a t


L a s t n ig h t she a tten d ed the Ambulance Baz a a r a t CHtheroo.


home, f om a holiday ’


Primrose a


appeared much b e t te r , • 4 r


fo r somo time. Y^ostordriy, .havin';


ye ars of


trag ic age,


on Tuesd ^ay.- FOOTBABL.—Tho Bniitist Fool.h.nll tc.nni tak e place


ovcnrretl on I'riday la st , a f te r a b rief ill­ ness. of Mrs. Cowell, wife of Mr. John Cowell, a well known C.W.S. salesman residing a t Hose Cottages.


who was fifty-four years of ago, came to Whalley froin Blackburn about five years ago. and i t was tliero th a t th o funeral took pkneo on Wednesday. Sympathy is extended to ^ I r . Cowell and his d a u g h te r in the sad eircumslancos of th e ir beroavemont.


‘^Irs. Cowell,


.1. Sii*|ib('nson presided over this meeting of members of the llillington and Whalloy Co-oi)cr:itive Society held on Wednesday evening, and moderately attemle<L Tho rep o r t.


CO-OB. HALl^-YEARLY MEET1XG.—Mr.


.sales for th e luilf-voar ended September -Itli totalled £22,332 17s. 9d., being an increa.se of £472 4r. C^d. on tho corro.spondmg six months of 1928. . Tho averapo purchase |)or member was £20 6s., equivalent to 15s. /d . per week. Shnro c ap i tal a t £-6,4oi> 14h. l l l d . increased by £504 Is. l id . , equal to an individual, investment of £23 13s. 9d- Loan by


accounts prejiared by ^lessrs. ^^ate^uolHl, Rudd and H a re , of Blackburn, showed th a t


small i £i105


Soeietiv on £7,637


lUo IcS 15s. 9 d .; Is. £695


c api tal saving


18s. 10s.


advanced Id .


l id . ilU a t £3.142 to lVus'ino;i’ n t £ l . ’26l 12x. 4R|. provided for a and m 't t disposab le profits on Hio


inortgngo loans was 7d.


The XI4U balance Cinema


of pr rofits were £129


dividend n t tlic rnto of 2s. 4d. m th e £ . Tho pre sen t niomhership i.s 1 ,U . J t o s s r . s . W tVilkinson and AVilliain Greenwood worn


ro-elcctod to th e coininittec. Mr. h. ■\Vliittnkor reporte.l on tlic C.M.fA mcotuiR held in JInnehester. niid J l r . N. BlnokledRO w is deputed to a t ten d th e n ex t uieetinp.


fashion's. Do you th in k th a t you would know th o la te 1 fashions in h a ts if you ivtiro to e n te r a milliner’s ? ” H e : “ Certainly. S h e : “ H ow ? ” Ho (ru efu l ly ) : “ By


’ Sho-i “ You are al-ways ta lk in g about tho asking th e prices.”


£8,988 Os. ISs.


in tho same


deeroasod due


3BL; re tu rn ed together with the .statement of AlOTllKliS’ Wl.NTKK SlCSSiON.—Mom- ‘ .u , '1 YOU CAN HAVE MUSIC


WHEREVER YOU GO Providing you take a PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE with you


Wu KAVB A. WIDE KANOE OF PORTABLES IN STOCK RANOING IK nUCES FROM 35/- TO £7 lOs. Od.


TKc recommend— COLUMBIA^ HIS MASTER’S VOICE, SELECTA ■it


.satisfaction g ra n t


ra te for


(SEVEN)


CANON WNIGLEV RESIGNS FROM EOUCATION COMMinEE


Dispute Respecting Control of Teachers in Non-Provided Schools.


A BASIC PRINCIPLE.’ DAN LORD, Repairs a spociality.


5, MOOR LANE CLITfiCEROE


YOU MUST SEE— THE WONDERFUL VALUE IN STRONG COUNTRY


BOOTS WE ARE NOW OFFERING.


, AT THE LOW PRICE OF 19/11 pair,THE FORTRESS CHROME BOOTS ARE UNBEATABLE.


CALL AND SEE THEM FOR YOURSELVES— WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION.


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