liC-i f' l “ I


l ■IC.SS salca 600 Sts


ow s :—


Insortious. .. 3 0.


II the ORDF-U, I or AVauujcL 1st or Found, |> sales onIy>~


liOincDty whoQ


HOUSING APPLICANTS TO FILL IN NEW FORMS.


BRINGING THE LIST UP TO DATE.


STRONG PROTESTS, BUT TOWN MA.TORITY INSIST.


■(lucst, nccom- Ttd addrassed


juldross of tho |tno(l a t tho Odiccs. or


|lIox Numbers by post, an


incoti it® ,


|d Avith order ;


a t tho oiRco IS made for


lials) ” means lisoment must ^ addressed to I'ials c/o tho 0(Rco.


“S.


|ia r businesses ! tlio Private


ra tos:— Six


. . 5 3 . .o n .. 8 3


rice of .sis.


[s, piEMORIAM. Etc.


j.'ledgments, if


1*2/0 each; if l>riani Notices |a four lines of


If vcr.so or less; If booked, o/-.


if booked, m Insertions.


.r. A\ iLson. AV. B. Ci'iiliiro, .T. H. Snttoil tluvnitc, T. D. Bourn, AV. IJ. H u g llc , .1.


(i.ilitrcOj 11. Pnikor, C«. Hargreaves and .Mrs. Hargreaves.


expressed the sympathy of tho Council with Alderman and Mrs. Thornbor in tho loss t they recently .sustained by the death of


At th r outset of the, meeting tiio i\laj’or lioir daughter. . ,


standing in silence, and ivhon they resiimoci their seats,- Alderman Tliornbor briefly thanked them for tliis expression.


• Peol Streot Footpath.


tion to the very dangerous condition of tho footpath between Peel-street . and Wilkin, declaring tlicro was an cnormons hole.


was a matter of urgency, and altliougli ho was aw’aro tho Council Jiad never repaired the path .lio considorod they were moro. or


I t


less morally rpsponsiblo and th a t something should bo done. Tho Alayor said tho Electricity Depart­


question, enquiring w’fmt progress was boing made with r^jgard to making tho now* streot from Brownlow-strcot to Shaw* Bridgo- •street. Moro than six months had olapsod since the matter was first raised.


Councillor Parker p ut a supplemontaiy


anyone explain tho delay? Alderman Staiulriiig: I am afraid I can­


(^iild


not, a t tho moment. Scheme to Help Uhomployod.


| i " Tlie Maii- |iy not refer to next week or


J'SonV canary, I of ]ioUs,


j.f feeding my laljimr.s,


■ iR away; ■ ISO thorn, lie son. "refuse them)


leighbours


| r iny surly can sli.alce,


larly T .n . ^EN TY !


I oiRhU' provtj I'W succossfiiDy Is bnnisli ihc.se I weakness—liow IrenRlhon.s nnd Inoy.s, prevont- latism, sciatica,


|.o t bo regarded ...0. Cheery,


[on hoavv dull Tlie kidney try painful an<l I lies and dizzy


In, Doan’s Pills If. Smitli, 118, "lire, on 20th her recovery chill used to


lor of years. I'loumaf ic joints


I to roq\jito mo I gate, a jiig liy miglit be lor a muR ” :


I >inson’s chary I vet’.s; ‘iidiiiii, ;inoro.


Hub-committeo was apiiointcd to negotiate for tho purchase of cortain property so th a t the road could bo begun. Hero you liiivo ono of the finest schemes for th o . unem­ ployed, and nothing scorns to bo happening about it.


Councillor P a rke r: X understand th a t a


tho hands of the Chairman, Surveyor and Town Clerk to ncgoUnlo with regard to tlio land and rcjiort. Nothing 1ms been done. I agree with Councillor i'a rk c r tlia t tlio matter has been lying dormant, but it is ono of the 'sclicnies wo decided to put In band witli the aid of unemployment grants. Tile Mayor The Eloctricitj' Department


enlighten us upon the point? During my illness I lost touch with tlio matter. m Tho .Surveyor: I t is ratlior a dcHcato Councillor Manley: I think i t was loft in


Aldorinau . S tand r ing: Can our Surveyor , atter. . .


has tlie sanction of tho Coinmi.ssionors to lay the cable and unemployment grant w’ill be paid.


mission of tlio ow’iier? Tlio Mayor: No, what is tho good of


Councillor Manley: Have yon Uio per­ f;otling th a t permi.s-sion if tvo are going to


matter bo invostigafod and th a t tho Rub- committeo report a t the next ineoting of tho Highways Committeo. Councillor Afanloy seconded and tho


ay tho lino? Councillor Parker: T move tha t the


resolution was carried. Applications for Houses.


in the minutes of tlio Housing Committeo th a t an advertisement bo iusorted in the local paper requesting all applicants for Louses to make now aiqilications. Ho on- quirod why tliat .resolution had hcmi passed. Councillor Hughes (Chairman of tho


C’ouncillor Parker referred to a resolution


On iho minutes of tho highways Com­ mittee, Councillor Hargreavos called a tten­


Menibcr.s -vsignified their condolonco bv


Mnjoi- (Coiiiieillor ,T. Boothinim) piusidiiiR Otlicr mpmlu'is lucsent ivciro Aldurmcu AV .AV. H. Suodnll, .T. Tlioriiber .■md Ckmncillors l l. Mniiloy,


Uiibk I'xfliiiiii'cs occiinoil lit th« moiitlily iLOting ot Clttheiou Town Council liold at ho .loan Jlall o n . '^j’uesday ovoniii^, tlio


-- ------ --------- .• ............ COUNCIL


to comply with tho resolution when . the adverLisomont appeared. People wore about tired of sending m forms, and tho last Ii.stAvitli tho o.xccption of about twelve nainas was absolutely authontio.


t(* go to .the Surveyor’s oflicc, filling m a fresh form, taking up tlioir own tnno and th a t of tho Surveyor’s staff. You aro


who huvo got houses since. Wo could have worked on tha t list without asking people


Councillor* Crabtree: At th a t timo, Aldeiman Scodall: Thoro aro very few


*


object is to prevent thorn getting houses. Councillor Hargreaves said th a t if a now list wore obtained caro should be taken to


und tlioir minds lies the thought th a t the fmtting pooplo to inconvenioiico, and bo­


indicato the impUcants who h ad' boon wait­ ing longest... .There ivoro hard cases already on tho list, and i t w’as unfair th a t applicants who had been ivaiting,for years should have still to compote ivitU newer cases.


Why; Now List is Neodod.


rosoiutiou ill coimnifcteo not ivith any idea of prevouting anyono getting u house; fur from it. Thp last timo houses woro lot the Bub-comuiitteb selected 20 or 30 applicants, and tlien found tliat 15 of thorn did not want


Councillor Mauloy said ho seconded tho


ment wore taking up tho footpath to lay a cable, and with tno permission of tho land­ owners they would restore tho imth on com­ pleting the work.


newal of the Icaso of Ladysmith- for a further period of . eight years from. tho ter- - nnnution. of tho prcscut lease on the same


veyor are to inspect tho houses in Brownlow- stroct a n d . Litticinoor-rond and report as l to tlio coinx>laints inado with regartf to tho


iouscs. - *


nussion. (o give gramox>liono coneerts a t xhc Castle. He proposes to givo .them, twice a week, beginning after tlie liolidays. The


Mr. T. 11. Kenyon has hcou granted por-


tho Borough Surveyor suhmitted plaiLs of schemo for dealing with the-Low Moor sowago. I t was docidcd to apiirovo the plans and forward thoiu to blio Ribhlo. Joint Comiiiittco for consideration,


chairs will lie charged for but this will be the only feo. To the Farm and .Sewerage Committee,'


' .


liiirst Farm, West Bradford, subject to ’ the* owner jiaying tlio cost of. laying tlio pipe, paying an bnsomorit rout of 10s. per annum, and subject to tlio owner entering into an agrooraont with tho Corporation.


A Avatcr supply is to bo taken to Brockle-


Ltd., to run a service of ’buses from Clithoroo to Grindloton; and Clithoroo to Preston was disallowed by tho ‘Watcli Com­ mittee on tho - ground th a t there is an adequate service, in rcspoct of both routes.


Tho application by tho W^ellgatc Motors,


time was wasted. Jn other towns the appli­ cation for houses had to bo niado in rcsiicct of a particular sito. An tho lust lot of houses to bo lot wore in i3rownlow-streot ho thought i t advisablu th a t a list should bo obtained for the Hoiithoru-road houses, lu addition, Llioro was a resolution on tho hooks sta tin g dCfiiiitoly th a t " tlio Housing Committoo must give xircforoiico in letting liouscs to people \idio wer6 in lodgings. That boing so, it was essential that, a list should ho obtained giving ilio proper facts. Councillor Barker’s amciidmciit to the


minutes was dofoatud by nine votes to three. Honthorn Park.


'Honthorn Park more pleasant for tho children. The grass was very long and after • rain the children got w,ot through ill playing thoro. Tho holidays wore approucTi- ing and. the park facilities would be in moro demand th an usual. Councillor Crabtree said tho matter would


receive iiniuodiate atlontion. Firo Station Schomo.


tion carried was th a t an amoiidcd^ plan bo got out apd. ilia t i t should bo considcrod by tlio Firo Brigade Committco. As th a t plan was not- availablo thoro was no- point in calling the cominitteo together. (Councillor P a rke r: wo woro given to


of the Firo Brigade Coinmitteo for an cx- Xilanution why ho .lad not cnlli^d a meeting of tho Firo Brigade Committeo in view ol tho resolution passed a month ago rcsiicct- ing the Firo Station schemo. Councillor Cunlilfo said th a t tho resolu­


Councillor l*urkor asked tho Cliairniau


grounds Committoo wore brought forward. Councillor I\Lr8. Hargreaves asked if any­ thing. could bo done to nmko things a t


When tho miuutos of the Parks and Play­


houses. Apxilieants who obtained clwolliiigs olsewlicro very rarely informed tho Corpor­ ation, with tho re.sult tliat a good deal of


a person alleged to have been injured on account of tho uneven pavement and letter oii behalf of another iiersoii similarly injured.


At a mooting of tlie Highways Siih-Com- mittcc, tho Town Clerk road a letter from


’J’ho 'J'own Clerk *wns instructed to reply to tho letters and deny liability.


tho Town Cleric was instructed to write to tho owner of a horse requiring him to cease to allow snob horse, to .trespass on the vacant land in . Chntburn-road, and also to tho owner of certain cattle requiring Inin to. ceaso/(/L allow such cattle to trespass on land l)b\'«1nd Brownlow-streot.


At a meeting of tlio Housing Commitleo . .


inittoo, the Borough. Treasurer submitted .stntomonl. of accounts • of tho ’ electricity undortaking for tho year ending 31st. March,


At a mooting of tho Electricity Com-


193.0, showing a profit of £537 15s. l id . I t was agreed- that £250 bo taken out of the profit and placed to tho Reserve and Insur­ ance Fund and the balance carried forward.


Cominitteo tho oxistonco of a niiisanco on land abutting on tho allotmonts in Littlo- moor-road owing to a largo q uan tity of garden and vogotable rofuso from the allot- nionts being deposited on ,a midden adjoin­ ing such !land. ^ Tho Town Clork was •in­ structed to write to tho occupiers of tlio land rcfiiicsting'them to soo th a t no refuse is placed in such midden in-future and also th a t tlio attontion of the allotment-holders and tho Allotments Committco be called to tlio matter.


Tho Inspector reported to tho Health


further ]ieriod of three months until tho 30th Soptombor next hacknoy carriage liconco.s in respect of the following sor\nccs:


i\Ir. John Blcazard: Clitlioroo to Boltoii-by-Bowlaiid. ClitlioroG to Low Moor. Clitlioroo to Worstoii.


understand a t tho meotiiig th a t tlio plan could bo revised within a fortnight. A month has gono by and nothing Tias boon done.


question of shelving tho whole matter again.. 1 am iiroiiarod to inovo th a t tho Firol Brigade Cominittco should bo called together iis. early as iiossiblo to discuss the matter, should like tlio Chairman to havo a look tho xircscnt accommodation, and sco wliat


lb strikes ino forcibly th a t i t is^ a


tlio Firo Brigade havo to put up with. Councillor Crabtreo said ho would like to


Housing Committee) said the sponsors of the resolution had thought i t aclvisablo to obtain a iruo record of rernuromonts before proceeding to lot further houses, as in tho past i t had boon found that people olTcrcd tonaiicies had declined, they having pre­ viously obiained satisfactory accommodation. Councillor Sattorthwaito said tho Council


lolcaolie Kidney I up tho kidncy.s and comfort.


| n’S llankncho rs. Smith liad.


fl |2Gth.


luorough. Jam. I ale.


ridge. FIGHT.


Bec.s in London I I ho wn.s kept |; ;h t with Iii» lungers. Among ■ Cuzzoni, wlio ■ «t^’{*tfing and Ichralling overy- i jo r voice. She Bma. Cuzzoni's ■ olden. On tho jirgo range and I! training and ludionccs hissed I ' other. Ilaco- | i . Society wa.s I Tho audience.s ]iro interrupted jcaino a farce. Ji ho two Binger.s


Irowncd in tho I I war.” ■no ^ Gth, 1727,


ll tho istago tho |u i ro.so up and


was not satisfactory, and moved th a t tho resolution ho referred for further consider­ ation. “ I take it, i t is a case of driving these people off tho list,’* ho said Councillor Hargreaves seconded.


Councillor Parker said tbo explanation Tho Only Object.


resolution in cominitteo, said his only object was to secure an luithoutic list. When tho siib-cominittcc last mot to let houses they spent two afternoons in going through tho list, and then discovered th a t one half tho successful applicants no longer w'aiited house. In otlior towns ho fonnd.it was the practice to insist on applications for houses noing ronowod every throe mouths, so th a t


Councillor Crabtree, as the mover of the


suggest th a t the Chairman of tUo Firo Brigado Comihittco should visit Ponwortbam to uispcct a now firo station which had just been comnlotod there.


Mr. John Walker: Clithoroo—Slaidlmrn via Whitowoll. (^litlioroc—Slaidburn via Waddington Foil.


V . Clitheroo—Slaidburn Fell.


.- jNIr.' William Hodgson: -, Clitheroe—Slaidburn


Mr. John Edmondson: Clitiioroc—Waddiiigtoii.


TIio Merseyside Touring Co., L td .: ■Nowcastlo to Liverpool via Clitheroe.


that^ huilding was exactly what Clitlioroo I t struck him tliat


to inspect other 'fire stations. Their own schemo with tho amendments suggested, revising the cost bv about a tliousand Xiounds, was quite .sulficiont to •meet all rc- iiuironioiits.


eqnircd. Councillor Parker said there was no need


wore merely following tho custom of some towns, who required periodical reports on. the number of applicants. I t was essential th a t tho list should be cuiTent.


th a t tho Surveyor has licon dealing with tlio Brownlow-stroet school plans I do nob sup-* peso ’ ho has’ had timo to deal ' with the fire station. Councillor P a rk e r : I t was so simple th a t


Tho Mayor: Haviug regard to tho fact


tho Surveyor said i t would not require much time to amend tho plan.


’fc could be ready in a week. Tho Borough Surveyor said the delay was


In fact ho said


had timo to deal with tlic . fire station, .scheme. Ho would attend to tho matter ns quickly as possible, and inform tho Chair­ man aa soon as tho plan was ready.' Tho minutes wero then confirmed, and


Torliaps his fault. He and. his staff had Docu so busy with tbo schools they h ad .n o t


after transacting formal- business tlio Council wont into" ccmmittco.


the Clitheroo Comnutteo woro doing nothing unusual. . Tho majority of pcoplo did not inform tho Corporation department when they obtained a house. Thoro was no idea of .shelving the matter.


‘ Councillor P a rk e r: T am quite serious when I make the statement. I am sorry to have to say so from an education point of view, b u t not evorv’ man and woman *}• nualifiotl to* fill up oho of the forms required Tlioy liavo to obtain help, and thoro is not a sliadow of a doubt th a t you liavo driven many a ono off tho list by tho annoyance of liaving to got forms filled iii.^ There ^aro people wlio have boon on the list for four years, and I consider th a t th o'pre sen t list, revised ns a result of practically a'house to lioiiso canvass, is quite satisfactory. Wo know there is a demand for houses, and


• have trioil to stop house buildihg over since tho scheme Was started.


Applicants’ Foars."


support tlio-resolution in committeo. Ho know jnaiiv pcoplo who had p u t in applica


Aldorniaii Scodall said ho - declined to


|> began m tho lluzzoni sotting I women tearing V of tlio mdi- J .and ]omod in I.nnd created a. Iliumamty.’*


iions and i t waa^irritating for thorn to have to koop on filling up forms. Wliotlior i t was a fact or not tbo applicants considorod llioro was some reason behind tho attonip for a further list. Tho. idea was th a t .tin Council did not -want some of tho applicants to fill up forms so th a t they would bo struck off tbo list, and would not gotm liouso. ITo bad told overyono wl, o had been to see Jnm th a t tho only cliaiico^of getting a house was


■ ihoro are behind this tlio ideas of those who^


you. Councillor P a rke r: 1 .^ 9 bolievo th a t


this is only , a -way of reducing tlio numbpi*. Councillor Crabtroo: I do not agree with


of King-laiio to bo used as a car iiark. A plan has bcen^ approved for a conser­


Permission has been granted for a portion


TOWN TOPICS. 4


vatory-at 114, Pimlico-road, for Mr, Barnes.’* __-irlcy_____


near Jubilee Mill and report as to fencing. Tho tenants of.^cortain Corporation houses


havo hocu requested to attend before tlio Council in ConmiittoG as to tho arrears of tlio ir'ren ts


mon-is with tho owners for now water service pipes to ho laid to certain cottages ip Wilkin-street.


Tho Borough Surveyor is to make arrangc-


sign on behalf of tho Corporation tho con­ t ra c t for ilio purchnso from Mr. J . Thoxtoh of • property in Salford.


^ Tho Town Clerk has been authorised to


Compan5’ was not approved by tlio Council on Tuesday, being tlio -subjoct of further negotiations with tlio Company,


Tho plan of a garage for tho Ribblo ’Bus


contribute towards tho Castlo tonrnamenta prize fund—25s. for the bowling section and £1 Is. for tho tennis tournament. .


Tho Ton’ll Council on Tuesdn-v decided to


nndor the Priva te Street Works. Act, 1892 111 rospccii of tho back street bcliiiid Nos, 39, 41, 43 and 45, Pimlico-road


: I t lias boon dccidod to oxocuto works


Ribhlo Motor Services, L td . : Clitiioroc—Accrington. Clitiioroc—^Manchester. Clitlieroo—Burnley.


Rishton and Antley Motor Co.,. L td . : Cnithoroo—Pondloton. Clitheroo—Chaigloy. Clithcroo—Hcntlionn


Clithoroc--Oswaldtwistlo. Clithoroc—Accrington’ (Direct). Clitheroo—^Preston. Cfiithoi'oo—Accrington. Clitiicroc—hranchcstcr.


. W


ESLEYAN ?UNDAY SCHO ANNIVERSARY.


total £96. OL


BRIGHT SERVICES : COLLECTIONS ;


Wosloy Church was crowded on Sunday when the annual appeal on behalf of tlio


Sunday School funds was made. Tho Sun­ day- School anniversary is,-


b% day of the year, and tho services wore ciiaractorised, not only by tlio large con­ gregations, but by their bright and inspu*- fug nature.


course, tho


fact th a t the special preacher, tho Rev. J , S. Baker, of Brierfiold, was formerly stationed in tho Clitheroo circuit, . A largo number attended to renew acquaintance


In teres t was added by tbo with Mr. Baker.


an cloquont sormon upon tlio subject “ Strengthening . tho base,” while m tho ovoniug tho preacher gavo a powerful address, which lie entitled “ An appeal to tho heroic.” Each sormon was followed with tho closest attention and interest. X feature of tho sennebs was tho splendid


At the morning service Mr. Baker delivered ^ j


Wliitowcll. Waddington


The Watch Committee renewed for a


Bound Over on Promise Not to Cause Further Trouble.


letters containing threats likely to cause a breach .of the poaco,


'


of a worthless document. Ho cominonccd to write a series of letters and most ofloiisivo and indood outrageous


Mr. J . W. Carter, who ropreseiilcd Major o rappos-Lom'ax, said accused had tr ied to


btain money front the prosecutor by lucaiis


cliDracter. Ho ( J lr . Carter) did not pro­ pose to read thorn alh but in order to siiow th a t Major ■ Traiipos-Loinax had boon very indulgent with accused, and had not brought pi-oceoilings until ho had boon compelled to do so, he would road a few, of them,


“ Keeping it .Dark ” Hint, .


Lomax. had no title to his estate, accused wrote, I f you waut i t to bo kept dark you can consult John Lomax, heir and lord of the Lomax title. . . .


In dune, 1920, alleging th a t Major J.’rappos-


title, and was nropared to keep i t dark if Msijor Trappes-Lomax would come to torms. On August 22iid. accused wrote: “ I havo


f nob answered in tlireo days I will p u t in th a t accused know somothing about tho


sent the Lomax title to tho Homo OlDco, ;ind as soon as I got a return if you aro still


thoro, there ivon’t bo much a t tlio house th a t belongs to you.”


Lord Dorbj*. I don’t know how any of you can p u t your faces anywhere, as your- gamo is known.”


^


^,ou a way. but of your difficulty, bub you scorn to think you can got off scot freo . . i I f there is any torms to bo made I am


In another accused wrote: ” I havo offered


costs.” • A postcard dated April, .1930, contained


lling. I f nob I shall go ahead a t all


the passage: “ Your forged title won’t do for tho. Preston Corporation . . . . . . I havo written to tho Town (jlcrk, and- you aro -known as an impostor and a forger. What sort of a-pig. aro you th a t you don’t take action against mo?”


coeded Mr. Carter, ” which have been sent by accused during tlio past 12 months, and their moaning is clear: ‘ I know somothing about^ .voiir title. Pay mo somolhing or I will cither go on writing to you in this way or come and do you some injury.’ ”


Window Smashing Recalled.


C)linrcU Bench charged with iiaving smashed windoivs a t ' Cla.vton Hall. Tho Hall was occupied by I^Ir. Robert Pickles, who had hoii^it the land from the Trappes-Lomax estate. Accused was’ then hoiina over to keep the peace. Notwithstnnding this, how­ ever, he wrote a further letter on July 9tli, to Slnjor Trappos-Lomax, in which ho* said,


In Juno of this year, continued Mr. Carter, acdu^d was broiiglib before tho


i-REAK HILL CLilVIB.


MANY MOTOR


THRILLS CLUB’S


IN CLITHEROE COMPETITION.


by .tlio Clitlieroc and District iSfotor Club was hold on Sunday afternoon. Tho club havo oxporioncod dlfiiciilty in .the


The froak hill climb annuall.v promoted


jiast in finding a hill to answer all require­ ments and Sunday’s ovenb, hold on tho Nowton sido of Waddingfcon Fell over private groundj wn.s tljo host freak hill tho club liavo obtained for many years.


by way of a hair-pin bond, and tho stcopest graditjnt was about ono in five.


Tho course wont up fcho side of tho Foil


singing of a children’s choir^ ranged in front of tlio pulpit. Tho sincerity and swoot- iioss of tho children’s singing was greatly appreciated, ami added in no small degreo to tho success of the anniversary.* Ihoy responded admirably to the baton of Mr.


J . Hanson,


proved a comploto success. Thoro was a capital attondanco. of past and present scholars, of tlio Sunday School, and tho singing of special hymns by. tho whole, of th o . children was most olfeotivo. Mr. Proctor, of Wheatley Land, presided, and an appropriate address on. ” God’s garden, was doUvored'bv ^Ir. Bakor. Tho collections totalled £9G, an extremely


In th e aftornoou tho scholars’ service • , , , -


satisfactory amount in viow.of the do pressed s ta te of trade.


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Tho following additions have been mado to tho local'telcpbono service;


Clithcroo ? No. 153, Walkdons, 13. Aloor-laiip.' Stonvhnrst t No. 11, Call Office, Mittoii Sub-: Pcet Office, Blackburn.


NUMBER, PLEASE ! •


over th ir ty mombors joined in llio outing. OJid a largo company of spectators witno.ssod tho fiftoen competitors mounting tho hill. Tlio first event was for tho fastost climb and each competitor had two attompts, tho Tosiili*. boing taken on tho avorago. On ^ho first attempt,-R. Harrison (Sunbeam) mado tho fastest timo 2G 3-5 seconds, G. ^lans- fiold (B.S.A.) being .second in 27 1-5 second and J . Holgate (Scott) third in 29 2-5 seconds. On tho second attempt G. lifaiis- field, mado an excellent tune of 25 seconds, which was a. record for tho afternoon, while J . Dolgato returnod tho next host tnuo tor tho second attempt jn 20 2-5 seconds, R. Harrison boing third sin 26 4-5 seconds. Tho two prizes woro awarded n.s follows: 1, G., l^Linufiold (O.H.V.-B.S.A.) 2G 1-5 second; 2, R. Harrison (Sunbeam) 26 3-5 seconds. Tho second event wqs , for tho neatest


Starting from Brungc.rlcy a t two o’clock,


climb nnd the two prize's wero awarded as follows:' 1, G, Vaughan (A.J.S.) ; 2, F, AVbolton (Volocotto).


of any kind, and tlio event was a great sneeijss. Tho timo-keopcrs wore. Mr. A. Willacy and ^ I r . 13. Tumor, while the evono wns organised hv ^Ic.ssr.s. 3 .-Vnuttakor and


There woro many thrills, but no accidonts ± E. (3roft. . ,


the emotional nature of the young person is ill evidence, music ia the moat, vnliiablo outlet for tho surpliisago of emotion—a safety valve, in fact; not alone tho mcro po&'nvo hearing, of music, but more than this, tho sorioiLa sbiidy of > music in -^ ^ oxooutivo sense, wiU do more to hold to tho tra ck a youngstor.tingling witli tho liiggloty- pigglotv emotion of th a t poriod than, aiiy- thiug else: Parents: who neglect the musical education of thoir children aro ignoring .ono of the most valuable factors in character advancement. ,


MUSIC AS EMOTIONAL OUTLET’. In tho critical years of ndolcsconco, when


” Those aro some of tlio lottors,” pro-,


A furtlior communication in October r a n : Honourable Lady Trappes-Lomax,-wifo o j forger and a squatter,


I will write to I f this letter is


orce what I wrote in tho last letter .” Tho clour suggestion, said jMr. Carter, was


letters and postcards wriUoii-to Major l l . Trappes-Lomax, J.P.^ of Allspriugs, Great Harwood, woro rolorrcd to during the hearing of a case a t Blackburn County-Police Court, on Wednesday, iu which John Lomax (iO),'of Ford (kittagc, llimiiigton. was charged with writing


Extraordinary, allegations contained in


terras.- Councillor Hughes and*tho Borough Sur­


for Mr.' Bell;, and of a temporary building a t 3,- AVoouc-Iano-for AIr.: Ti. H. Kcnyon. &ir A. ,V. Patou, has been granted a re ­


building: on tho Edisford-road housing sito


.ADVERTISEK, lAND TIMES. ERED:4.Y, JULY^ 18, 1930. Plans have been appro\*od for a temporary


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Rimington Man’sC r a z y Notions’* About a Great Harwood Estate.


MAJOR R. TRAPPES-LOMAX. “ ONLY BLUFFING.”


LETTER THREATS TO


whole-thing, and .wishing, to giyo accused a chance of. saying whether ho mount to carry out his threats, tho letter was handed to tlio supcrintondcut of police with tho result th a t a \ constublo visitrC<l Lomax..


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I wrote the lotlor and I ''intend to do what I said.”


Accused, answering tho bfiicor said/ ” Tes, *


” ’llio proceedings huvo ■ boon • brought most rcluctantlv,” slated Mr. Cartor-


. had been niado^ uiul no question had been raised by a solicitor or anyone else. There was no excuse for/accused i>rotending


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tenant lor lifo of what was known as tho Allspnngs Estate. Tho titlo of that estate went back ti> 1770, and was in oyer.v rcspoct perfectly legal and. valid. . Numerous dealings uoncorning the e.stuto-


OiMiig evidence, prosecutor said ho was


. th a t he had any titlo or claim to tlio ^ estate.


Trappes-Eomax said a fow years ago accused called upon him a t Alkprings, sta ting th a t he had some valuablo . niicl interesting old Ijapers. In due course ho produced a docu- inont which was a loaso of property near Bolton, . and meiitionod soiiiohody callcds .Lomax, That lease expired over a 'contmy ago, and liad no rolation to witness’s litlo. Tho tlocumoiit was,returned to Loiua.x, who called twice uftonvards, and was then told


Regarding tho. communications, Major


to go about.hi.s business. At tho interviews ho did not suggest that ho had any chiini:^ on th o 'e s ta te . Then followed tho letters nnd postcards.


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At this stage tho bundle of corrcspondenco was handed to accused, who admitted writ­


ing all of them with tlio axcontioii of tlic ono quoted by Mr. Carter and containing tlie passage: ” I havo offered you a way oiit of your dilliculty.”


> Protection from Violonco.


’j’rappos^jomax said ho regarded .tlio letter wliicli followed tho Cluirch Police Court action as a Uireafc tliat accused meant violonco towards him.


Prpcqediug with his: cvidoiicc. Major


upon Major Trappes-Lomax, or th a t they had over met. “ 1 did not try to soli tlicso ■papoi-s or offer them,” ho aaded. ” You aro under a wrong imjn’ossion.” Lator accused' sa id : ’ “ I am going to


Accused denied th a t bo bad over called


else.” After ovidcnco had been given by P.C.


I promise I will not write or anything


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apologise to him and ask him to ovonook it.


J f iie had anything to say. ” I t , was a piece of bluff. Ho knows well himself,” ho said. “ I am more than 70. I am inoro afraid of him than ho is of ino.”


liacon regarding his visit to accused witli tho letter of July 9th, accused was asked


sorry I annoyed you. Apology Accepted. ..


peace and stop annoying him? Accu-sed: You can take i t for granted. Turning to tho IMajor accused sa id : I am


Tho Clork: Aro you. willing to keep the


to regard tho affair as a pioco of bluff, but if accused was sinccro IMajor Trappes- Lomax was prepared to allow tho case to ho omlod.


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^fr. Carter, “ and I could not reason, with him. This.crazy notion might load him to carry out liis threats.”


*• I have had Lomax in my ofiico,” added


Hamor) said they nccoptcd accused’s apology and trusted him to carrj’ out his promise. Ho would bo bound over to kcop tbo peace, especially towards lilajor Trappea- Loinax, in his own rocognisaiiccs in tho sum of £10, or iu dofuult three months’ imprison­ ment. “ T will never Volhor him any . more,” observed Lomax.


After rolAring, tho Cliairnian (Mr. E.


ing i t moans fair play for both sides. There is nothing in vour letter which on tho faco of i t cannot bo printed, but bho Bowland Medical Ofiicor. wiio adds his namo to his Roport, is oquallv-entitled to have the iiamo and address of his critic. In short, yours tho typo of letter which ought un­


EDITOR’S POST-BAG. “ Fairplay.”—I f fair play has any moan­


doubtedly to apiicar over your name.—33d. —


form in winch i t was written was not siiit- ahlo for publication. A letter making a general complaint about lack of accommoda­ tion might bo printed, bub ovon so i t is not always advisable to rush into p rint if tlio objoilt can bo ncbiovo<l by direct approach to the responsible people.—33d.


MINER’S WORKING DAY.


pleasant to reduce tlio minor’s working day, as advocated by supporters^ of tho Loagiio of Nations, bub I 'th in k i t ought to ho pointed out th a t reduced working time moans loss production which iu tu rn must moan reduced wages unless coiisumors can bo persuaded to pay highor jiriccs. Sinco tho 33ritish coal industry is already a t a disadvnntago in compotition with Con-- tincntal countrios producing coal, 1 submit th a t i t would bo ratal to contomplato any fiirtbor reduction of tlio 31ritisU working day without ensuring th a t conditions in other coal countries aro brought simtil- tauoonsly to wliatovcr lovol may bo proposed for 3|ritain.


Sir,—1 do not quostion th a t i t would bo


depriving us of export trade, and if our conditions of production become relatively worse our export trade will virtually dis appear.


33xisting handicaps aro


Long jMillgato, •Manchostor, 15th -July, 1930.


F. WILSON. PADEREWSKI’S ELIXIR.


■a lovely chalet ' overlooking tho Lake of Genova, with an equalled view of tho moun­ tains of Savoy and Mont Blanc itself. A visitor there onco mentioned -bo him tho name of another pianist who was sojourning in Switzerland.' “ And liow do you know th a t ho is a pianist? ” asked Paderewski whimsically. ” Becauso my bedroom is over tho studio a t his chalot a t Vovoy, and ho begins to -practise • every morning a t seven, o’clock.” 9 And.does ho s ta r t with scaloai*!.’ “ Yo-s! and .they , go on-for an hour.*.’ “Thc:i yon do know, and ho is a pianist,” answered Paderewski. Possibly*tho morning hour of scales is ono of Paderewski’s best secrete.


Paderewski spends his summer lioliday in ” Sanilas.”—Your letter in tho'narratiyo. Mr. Carter said i t had boon impossiblo " W H Y ?


Because it has no eciuai for appetising flavour ; you oan really enjoy it oven in tho hottest weather when you don’t want so much to oat as usual. And then, it ia as good for you as it ia enjoyable ; it is so nutritious, and abscluloly pure . . . Ask your grocer to got I deal Bread for you if ho does not already sell it—^it’s worth wliilo. . . . I t ia baked by T.i.YL0R AND Huoires, tho Ideal Bakory, Clitheroe.


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” ^fajor Trappos-Lomax had no other, course open to prot(?ct himsoll and liis lamilv.” Dating Back to 1770.


‘M defy nil law and uso the law of nature. ' •Having regard to tlio absurdity of the


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