N>-.


(Cortitied net stile exceeds 5,000 copies ucekly.)


FR ID A V , .J l'lA' Ut. VX\'2. Liglits on Veliicle.s, Tu-morroiv (StiUirday),


10-21 p.m. Sir Alan CuOham’s, plea is for air-inimled-


m'ss on llie part of tlie general public. His remtirk tit ilie lunclieon in Clitlieroe on 'I’uo.s<lay ibat if the public beciuno air- ’tiimled llierc hope tor the j»oliticians dicing likewise is perhaps the measure of bis tailli in the politicitius.


If anything


the wit ol man can ilevise to make the people fully conseious of the importance nt air transport it is such displays as Sir Alan Cobham and his capable stalf pro- \ hIimI at Chew Mill. We are tlio world’s «arriers, the piiineers in rad and seti trans- pint, and now tl.at both are giving place U) far saiiti'i* processes and—perhaps in the jiear liitine. nearer than some of us ladieve pnK'<‘'-es (|uiie a> reliable, it is up to


liritain tigiiin to leiul the world. S ir Alan is atral«l that i> inecisely what she l^ not dtdng. From the moment the tlreat War came to an end rival nations had vision enough to »ce the iimnenso l>otonlialities of a ir trtivel. and they have lM!en going ahead while we have stood idly li_\. .Motor ear> are useless without roads ii» traved on: air machines are snnilarb useless wiihout the necessary commuuica- lions. Jt is S ir Alan C’ebham’.s ambition :o see a network of lauding grounds .■>tablislied tbrougboiit the length and Ijieadib of ICnglaiul and Wales. Never iiiiml, !ie says in eiieet. if they are n<»t iiiiiin.'diatoly pnl to use.


'J’iiat cannot be


until ou: ntr macliines are numbered by liie llimuaml. I>ut tin* lauding places will bring the maebiues ami it will be pie lor those who have the landing places when the time comes. Wiieiber or not S ir Alan ^iiitrisnls immeilialely in his campaign, nglitly 'a l l ie d to the very doors (>f the tiiiinieipaliiies mostly concerned, all will not in‘ lost.


will never forget them. They have now l-ecoiiu* ;iir-inimled.


■lit.


,<ir Alan and his men will eome to harvest ill din‘ course.


It must he so, otherwise


die llriti 'h people will lie linally down ami ■


I'ii' V «lo no; inteiul that t»» ha[»peii. Hut Sir Alan is right in going clireci to


the peojde; poMiiciaus are men who do iii'ihiiig Inn talk.


* * There > nterecl iiit*) retirement yesterday


—soventy-odd yc*ar> young—tme of C’lilhcroe’s l.est known personalities in Air. Jerry Harrison, the eheiuist. o,i ’2P. Caslle-streot. The name ef llarrison the chemist goes hack hevond the memory of an\<me alive at the present numnoit. since it wus eomlueted by .Mr. William Harri'on. Je r ry ’s father, wlio iii.riiself lived to iittain a line old ago and i- still romomberoil by many. III ( ’l ithei'e (irammar .“


Ivlneated ^cliool--be is tiiis


year’s president of the t)hl Ihiys' .V'Siicialion - Jerry ipialiln-cl in the i»rofession lollowed liy Ids father and did so a few clays after completing Ids twenty-first birtliday. That


was in Ij"*!. Two years later he began in Itlackburii as a rbemi't. returning to


t'litheroo to conduet hi- fathc*r’s Imsiness in 19lX), two yoai' liefore Ids fallier died. Fo r over thirty \<-:iis. therefore. Jer rv has been at C'astlivstrei't. and despite all Ids C'fforts to keep out of the linu'lighl -- municipal and other pidJie honours made ami make no appeal to him—he has


succeeded in carrying with him into re- lireiiient a^ niinieion' ami ;is sincere good


piiotogrupli siio\v>. lour biicls luivt* grown out ot l!ie ceivlre of a tlower, and tlio gardeiii'is ill elmrge hope that llu* buds will bh)>-ikiu betore ilie petals ol the parent tlower drop.


(feoriii* (irindb'V. says tliat in tin* wlnde of Ills l(tim ^•\p(•|•ielu•e at A\ alla.-cw. in ilie


Alidlaiid-. and at flillierne be has never belore ‘‘i-en binD shoot tlirongli a (lower. -f? ^


Ci'iinralulations to Mrs. A. W ileoek, of I


•Id, Ibmlieo-road. who on Tiiexlay will celebrate ie-r eigbiy-tliird binliday.


* # =# 5 .Many peopb; in the district beard with


deep regis'i ot llu* death, on Alonclay, at Alorec’amlu*. ol Mrs. l)ncki“i l , wile ol Air. William Francis Duckett,


formerly ot


I litlieioe and lluist froen. Alr.s. I)m;kett, wlio was Mxtv-ilirce years of age, bad been 111 lading iiealtb lor .siviiie lime. A tiaii\e ol I.eigli. she came to flitlieroe as a teacher at SS. Alicbael and John’s School, her name ilieii being Miss A. 'I urner, ami was there lor .several years.


’J’lie bead gardener. Air.


medical profession who practise in Clitlioroc. Wo have no provision for life and death emergencies. The lime seems to he ripe for n great act of local pliilanthropi whether on tho part of individuals or the town ns ji whole*. C’ertainly n town tlie size* of C’litheroo Is nor abreast the age* in wldcb v.'c* live if and when it rcMiiains wiibont a local liosiiital.


'J'bat was the


fact willi wldcb our visitor was mainly impressed.


# ^ # 'J’he members of Court N’ iiie of tin* Aiic-ieiit


Order of Foresters Krieiiclly Society arc congratulating themselves mo;»t justly ou the result of the recent live years’ lalnatioii wldeh shows a surplus of


ami a ratio


of solvem-y of 22s. (kl. in the pound. This is oM-eptionally gratifying in view of the


fact that “ tlie actual cost of sick [>ay has been considerably in excess of the expected,” ami that *• in view of this the tabular sickness values bate bec*ii increased by ten per cent.”


achieve a surplus oxcoeiling live biimlred pounds. even tliougb ihere was a surplus at the end of !P2o. shows a Idgli type of maiiagi'inent under tin* able direc­ tion of .Mr. \V. .<ling«'r and Ids committee, since such surplus as existed five* years ago is largely «et oil’ by the heavy sickness clo- maiid'. the consc‘C|Ueni


increase in ilie


tabular sieknc'ss value>. and an appropria­ tion in 11127. We are often told there is no room loft foi- tin* wurkiiigs of the old friendly soeielie>i. but bmlii*'. lilu* (loiirt ^'im• ju'ovi* the eonirary.


Indeed little


doubt remain^ in llu* ndmls of tlio>e who have most to do with friendly sociedy aetivitie-' that bad national health iu'-ur- anco been in tlic-ir bands from tin* very boginiiing <;f the Lloyd tieorge Act tin* whole soIn*me would bavo bi-oii admiidstiM-ed iiioro ceoiKMidcally. the friendly soeleties ibeni- selvo' would have gained, but most of all tlio in>ured persmi'- would receive far


more >iib«taiitial beiielits lliaii they can ever hope to do under tin* present system, 'riio-e in.-nred iiei'.on*'. however, who stuck to their Iriendly ''orii'ly have no cause to n'gret their th‘ci'ion.


*


'rhost‘ who saw Tuesilay's displ.iys ’I'lie seeds sown l>y


in a frcaik ro'C wldeli has grown in the t'oiisercaiory at C’litlieroe Castle. A*, the


Uortieiilniri'f' will be deeply intere>led been above expeetatiem.


Afr.s. Rose. Centlomen: 1, Afr. G. Atkin­ son; 2, Mr. R . Alarsland: 3, Air. IL Frank- laml; consolation, Airs. AVrigley. A knock­ out coanpetitiou followed and prizes were won by Airs. Meys and Mr. Tomlinson: Mr. Alel.arcn and Air. Williams; Aliss Wliipp and partmsr: Mrs. Ilardcastlc and Aliss Hargreaves; Aliss AVebstcr and Air. Atkin- .soii. Rofreshmonls were served at an in­ terval. The proccetls junminlod to ovi*r .C7 and the promoters desire to express thanks to all who helped in any way to make the event so successful.


^ Next Tuesday will ho a red letter day in


tho annals of the Hoddor \ alley. On that dav. Mis Uov;il Higliiiess Prince George will visit .Stoclcs to inaugurate tho Hodder supply in the s-Tviee ot iho Fylde Water Hoard.


l ie is to he the guest of the Harl


'J'lie nmnber of dc'atbs too bus .\Uogether to


of Derby at Kiiow.sloy and will motor to Stocks, possiljiv by way of Preston, (Jiippiiig, Doefonl Hridge, Dunsop and Slaitllmrn,


arriving about ll-JU a.m. At noon, the Prinee anti tlin>e in attendanee will walk along Ibo innbankmeiit ami, by pres>ing- an electric Iniilon will open the valvt* lo all'iw the water from tlie re.servoir to eiitei' the main supplying the I’ylde district. He will later walk to the eiul of the eniliank- iiient and examine the uveiilow cluinnel


and discliargo pipes, and be will also in­ spect the outlet luunol, 70U feet long and 17 feet in diameter. The bydro-eleetric power house will also claim the atteiithm of the Prince who. at ono o’clock, will i)ro- ceed to the martiuce for lunch, after which ho will leave. Upwards of 3U0 guests will ho entertained by the Kyhle Hoard ami cars are to lie parked not later than 10-30 a.Jii. or tliev will not get- through the l>uliee e«.>iitrol at Slaidbura.


An intereatiiig departure from custom


will be matle when Her Royal Uigliness the Princess Royal opens C’lillieroe’s new school next monili.* i t is usual on such occasions to present a gold key, but the Fdueatum CununiUee have deciiled—probably recog­ nising that tho Princess Royal inusl have dozens of gold keys and tho like—to ask C’litheroo’s lirst royal visitor to accept the live new volumes of CJrovo’s ‘‘ Alusie ami Alusieians,” bound in ball Alorocco ami suitably inseribcil. As Her Royal Highness is very keenly interested in music, ibis gif l will probably t»leasc her more tluiu the


Usual token. * * * Crowds of Irishmen invaded HoUon-by-


Bowland on Alonday when tbo annual hiring fair was held. 'I’here was little domaml for their services. At lirst JUlU a month was asked, then was declared acceptable, and liiially one farmer engaged three men for a month for JL’ lo.


The Clilboroe and Whalley veteran


boa lers will Jiieec in “ battle royal ” tm two nights next week. On Alonday, ilie teams [day a iiialeh on the M'liailey Cncket, Howling and Tennis Club’s green, and on Wednesday they tneet again at the Clitlieroe C;isLle green. Hoth imitches are limetl lo slarL .at 7-3U p.m.


'I'lie total ages of the


ten bowlers engaged with be 71-1 years. Clitlieroe will be representeil by Ale>srs. John Ford (75), (ieorgo Grundy (72), Tom Haworth (73), Kli Johnson (7-1),^ ami Aliehaol Tomlinson (73).


teem comprises Alessrs. Tom Jlnleock Henry Topi)ing (7-1), W. F . Alowle (7o),


'J’. Meyworlli (73) and J . Foster (71). A eollectiou will be taken at both niatclies in aid of the Mayor of Clithcroc’s appeal for Manelicster Hospitals. All these sturdy veterans are keen howlers and are looking forward to this nnitine aualch. Great in­ terest lias been created in the district by publicity already given to tho eliallenge sent out iiy the W bailey team and its acceptance by C'litlieroe. and it is cxpectcil that there will he big attendances on each night.


# ★ * The Alinistcr of Lahoiir de>ires Ic call


the attention of employers ami iiiMiivd contributors to tho fact that unemployment hooks for 11)31-32 cease to be current on 3rd July, 11)32. and imi>t be cxcliaiigeil for new books during the w»*ek emling Dtb


.Inly. Fn r llie r , eiiip’loyers who have in their possession any lionks of persons who are not now in their service are retpiestod to return ihe books to the local ofiico of tiio Alinistry of Labour. Rooks may bo exebangod at any couveuient local ollicc of


the Alinistry. ^ ^


• Aliddlewood.’] Cliatbuni, was odered for sale by auction yesterday, but not n


single bid was received. # * *


’J lien she


wishes as In* could hope to command b.id bo been live- times Mavor ot Clitberoe.


Ibe


oldest nmmber of liie Clitlieroe Cricket flub , he played the game in bis cmrly da.\s, bis last appearame in tin.* C’liLlieic-c? Iiist eleven being in a Jiiateb with Keigldex in 13“3 He was al>o one of the originators


r . r tin* clitlioroe Coif f l i ib and lie is an institution at the C'lilberoe District t lub. IIis greate-t asset from a m*wspap<*r point oi view i^ bis remarkable mcMimry, since it is and ha- Ikh-u for many yc*ars a cUNlom on ilte part of our stall' when they Iiayo wanted the appi'.xitnate date <>l :niy important I.HS-Il evi'iii. til ' ‘ tislc . l iT r v : '


liiinrtilv .111 ...ccceii«l liv .Mr. " II.iIh''


rlitlicroo flranimnr Siliniil. ^


l i i '


.vmitlifiilii.i’^"- II'' I l" 'l ‘'>-


„r the liiu- :Mr. Il.iriMT liiiil''.'-. " I " ' I'"- liciin liii piirtmT fur


liiiilev ii an iilil Ilmicirntus liny ( 11111.) nf ^


'nwi '^f


moio ih.in tin* usual number ot visHor> .■x-Clitiwinniaii^.


This summer ciitheme is having perhaps Il•n.n ovciscas.


I..i>t


week wo i.rlntcil llio ili.|..cssjnns i.l two nlil Cl.tlionini.iiiN ami Hi.- work a '"Imn" I . .l.w„to.l K. I).'. W. .'I''ner, a son nl .Inlm .Mniccr. wl... in lii- >la.v ami nonprat.ni. was a well kmiwn Inwnsi.ian.


It aln.iys inturo.-lim; In onter intn convnr.sat.nn wil .


..Ill (■litli.-innians. n.ic nl wliol.l till.. «<Hk lint ff.rwnni an iilra winch linn struck h n |.c.hni>s i l nny of ,.nr people who


«


home. n o hml noticeil that St"" was either to lei nr for sale anil . I>" « ' what :. wnmlerf.il eottasc hosp.t.il it nm.hl


is at once in the eonntrv ami in the to y i , of convenient size ami, as ho thnn..l t^ mhni.al.lv a(h.pte.l in every way f '" J pnrpeM..' This idea has .iniich to ennii eml


it. ClitI.eroo and d is t r ic t ' .ns oven had times snl.serlhed hca-vll.i


I’.laekhnrn rnllmiary and rightly so Mo never can f.dl'd onr oW.gpions to tha^


institnrion. Those who follow (Muncil meetings—and nbo docs nor. will have noticed that wc have also bee,.mo lienrilv indohted first to Manehestor and


next to Treston. Ko m


lion wc eotlld provide in C l j l 'i ; ''" '’. , ™ ' snpi.hint llint of all or any of the institii-


limls mentioned. All the same .. real need for n local hospital and U s need 1ms liccn frcciucntly voiced b.\ the


married .Mr. Dnckell. who became lireiisee ol the Hriitge Inn. Sliaw Jfridge. Several years later. .Mr. and Air.-. Dtickett irans- *tevn*d t' the Mayley Arms Hotel. Hurst (Jrecn. and alter a few years there removed to AeeriM'.:ion. A few years later, be returned to llnr>t (liven and Iwcame liceiisi'c ol the Sbirebiirn .\rnis Hotel. Seven \ear- ago, Air. and Airs. Dnekett lemovetl to Aloreeanilu* and eondneled n boarding liou-e. Wc*ll known in the fliHieroe di-iriet. Airs. DiieUetl made a host of friends and bor death brings to tliem a deep scji'c ol loss. .Mr. Duckett is lolt with lour sons and llireit datigbters. 'Ibe iui«*r.:neiil tool; place at St. .Li.-epb s C’eiiielery. I l i ir 'l (Jreen. yesterday morning, ninl was preceded by Uei|uic*m Alass at St. I'alriek’.s fiiuivb . Moiveambe.


IMUI .Torrv will liml Imii-cll iiniimsJ<t ii liiiMt u t wcll-wi-hors wim will i-nn!>ivilul:iU; Inin


wi'i'l;- » * * His friends in many towns llmmgboiit


Lama.sliiiv will lc*arn with regret of the death of Air. J . \V. Civwclson, at liis home. A , Tenni'-siroet. Murnley, on Alonday morn- im'. Air. ('rewdstm was ono of the best known entertainers in tin* North, and iiacl 'dven performances in a great many towns Tn l.aneasiiire niicl Yorkshire. A buiuorist and entertainer of great ability, be was in constant demaml. He was also well known as a teacher of the banjo, and wsis a giftetl exponent of the musical saw. His ilaugbter. Aliss lila fivwdson, acted as bis aeeoinpanist in eoncert work, and gave him valuable assistance in this direction.


^ ^ ^ The annual bowling Imndieap licbl at the


Castle green has provi'd most sueeessful. Fn t ries ^exceeded eighty, but .such progress has heen made that to-morrow evening at six o’clock the semi-linal games will be played, to be followed iinmcdiatoly by the timil Jiiatch. Afr. J . Ford, senior, will present the jirizos to the winners. Fidlow- ni" are the fourth round games: J . Alason (3"behiml) v. J . Atkinson (J behind): W. Calvert (3 hehintl) v W. Vreslon (-1 hehind); Fi. Fmhlcv (() behind) v. H. Dcwlmrst (5 hchimi) ; K. Harwood (scratch) v. (L Ford


(2 behind). * * A group of ladies associated with SS.


Alichaol and John’s C’hiirch on Wednesday ovcniii" arranged a whist drive for tho funds 'of the Afanehester Doyal Infirmary Dv permission of the 'Rev. Father Kopp,


ft’.T.. The Hall. Lowergate, was used and tweiilv-tliree tables were necessary to accom­ modate the pjayers. The prizes were won :is follows:—Tiadies: 1. Afrs. Meyes; 2. Airs. Alarsilen and Airs. AVoodeock; consolation,


i'bo Rev, J . Platt, who preaclied


valediclorv sermons at Aloiint Zion Primi­ tive Alotbodist Cbmeb last Sunday, and who Is taking up miuislerial duty sit Naiil- wicli, is to bo succeeded by tho Rev. Frederick (>. Sheppard, who comes from Hartley College, Alanehester, where ho has had a <lisl!iiguished career. A native ol Swinton, Air. .Sheppard spout two success, fill year.s in a uoiThern circuit.


^ ^ # There were two iiilerestiiig eoremoiiies in


tho morning service at the Parish Chnreh on Sundav. Fulfilling a long-felt need, an <iak litany desk has beenjncsented ,'ind this was ih'dicated by the \ iear, llio Rev. W. S. Holm. At another point in the sorviec, three choir hoys, Roy M ilson, William Wilson and Gordon Baxter, were invested by the Vicar with the collars of ollico of prefect. Roth ceremonies were simple hilt, ijiipressive ami were carried through with solemn dignity. The litany desk. Iiy the way. is tho work of Alessrs. Iligson.


F-<Iwar<I ( ’olliiis, elder .son of Air. ami


Airs. F . J . Collins, of the Hinigalow, Miltnn-road. Wlialley. has been elected to the title of an Kxhihition at Cambridge on Hio verv satisfactory results obtained by him in the “ M a y s” examinations, in which lie secured a lirst. Air. Collins loft (,)ueen FJizaheLlTs Grammar School. Hlack- burn. last year, going up to Downing College, Cambridge, with County Alajor, State and .School Seholarships. He is


reading for National .Sciences Tripos. * * *


Arranged by the Clithorno Textiles Trades Federation, si


ilowor day wsis held on


Saturday in Clilhoroo, AVost Bradford. Oriiidleton, Sawloy and_ Waddington, and realized no less than .Co3. After expenses have been paid, a Mini of about CI5 will 1)0 liamlcd over to the Blackburn ami East Lancashire Roval Inlirinary. Tho Com­ mittee responsible wore Alessrs. J . Shorrock (ebairman), G. Braine. Hoyle. 'P. Scott, H . Flelchor,


’J’. Jlolland. A. Clough, C.


Alitchell ami IT. T . Parkinson. Tho secretarial duties were carried out by Air. .lames AVehslor. and tlio Cominitteo appre* ciato very highly the work of the llower sellers.


* # * The sports for CUtheroo elementary


schools, which should linvo been held last night, were postponed until this evening. Tho draw for tho name of tho child who is lo present a hompu*! In tho Rrinecss Royal when she visits Clithcroe will also take place to-night.


ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 1. 1932. STORM DAMAGE.


NEWSHOLME FARM HOUSE STRUCK ON MONDAY NIGHT. CATTLE LOSSES.


Aloiiday night’s storm was one of Iho


most spectacular ami seriuus the district lias oxperionceil for some years. The ilay had been but and iiuiiiid but .so remote ilid rain appear Unit many people .spent ibu evening in watering their parcheil ganlems. Then stormelomls gatliereil along Pemlle- sido and abuui nine o’clock the rumble of thunder was heard. A liu le later sheet lightning appeared ami as the storm area extended the lightning became still mure vivid and the thunder reached aii ominous pitcli. Later still, with the storm raging furiously, rain came down in torreiils, Hooding :i number of streets and drenddng :inv wTio happened lo be out. The .sheet liglitning was almost blinding in its in­ tensity. Alaii3' of the swiftl\' sueceeiling Hashes lit u[) the whole coniUryside. There were savage forks, loo, ami these were accunipauied by loud crashes of thunder. The storm lasted throughout the night and about six o’clock nil Tuesday luoruiug there was possibly Liie most startling crush of all. Many people were awakened by ibis terrifying blast but the storm quietened afterwards leaving a trail of damage.


Farm Struck. The most serious inciiloiit of tin.* storm


was the striking by iiglituiiig of Harpers Farm, Newsliolmu, toiianteil by Air. W’illiam Peel. This occurrod at lU-lU p.m.


'I'lio


house was struck ou the criumey stack, ou the south end of the building, the eliiimiey ])ob being Btmished to atoms and ilic stack damaged. The ebimney runs througb a front bedioom, ami lo a room on the gnmiui Hoor. 'Tlio bedroom was occupletl at the time by Air. W. Peel, his hedriildon sou, a (laughter, and a friend, Mr. Enoch Aleadow- croft, of Colne. All had narrow escapes from serious inimy, as plaster, inasimrv, ovenmiiitli^, and oruanients, wciu Hung across the bedroom from tho lireplace, damaging a wardrobe and other furniture. Air. Meadoweroft, who is aged 79 years, had a miraculous escape from .serious in­


jury, being hurled from his chair acro.ss tho room against tin* opposite ivall. receiv­ ing slight cuts ami bruises all over liis bead and face. Mr. Peel received slight bruises to bis band, the daugliier was unhurt, and his sou who was in bed near the Hroplaco, was covered with plaster and rubble, but was unhurt apart from .slight shock. Even more damage was done in the room


on the ground Hoor, wliieli was fortunately unoccupied at the time. The niasier was badly shattered about the tiroplace. which was daniagod ami iiibble, lirass candlesticks and otlier oniamenls \v(*r(> burled ac'i'oss the room, damaging an antiijiu* sidebnarti, d('slroying a number of vnlualiie dishes, amt doing nmeb damage to other furniture. Hoth roiims were in n state of chaos, and tho total damage is estimated lo he from ,CL")0 to L'2Ul). 'I'he shnek extinguished the oil lamps, and Hie smell of sulphur was overpowering.


The AVhalley A Previous Escape. A curious coincideiiee i- that Hie aged


Air. Ale.uloweroft was sitting in the samo bedroom two years ago during a .similar storm when a iree in an adjoining Hold was struck by lightning.


l ie was then


knocked out of bis chair, but was other­ wise unhurt.


'Phis farm has boon in Ibo


occupation of the Peel family for ninety years. The present tenant recently notilied iiis intention of leaving the farm to go into rotiroment. Two telegraph poles on the top of


Wadilingtoii Fell were shattered almost lo matciiwood during the storm, 'i’elophonic eoniinnnication bctWi*on Clitiioroc and the linddor N'allo}' was coniplotel.v cut olf. A number of losses among cattle are re­ ported. Air. Whalley, of Ayxa Farm. Hiishnll Eaves, had a milk eow killed, ami Air. Pra tt , Deerhouso Farm, Gisburn, lost a slioep in the same wa\*. Alessrs. Cowman, of Clitlieroe, aLo had


a cow killed b\- lightning. A Downliam farmer leimrls that one of


bis cows was killed; aiul Air. Al. Woocls, of Newby Hall Farm, bad two sheep killed; aird Alessrs. AVhlHield, of lugs End, Rlm- ington, lost a (*ow. Other animals wore killed in tbo Gisburn, Sawley ami Downliam districts. Ono Downliam farmer’s son had a narrow


eseapo as, while he was loading a horse ami cart from the meadow, a tree was struck a few yards in front of Inm. 'rrcos in mnny parts nf tbo district were struck. Campers in Hin district had terrifying


experiem*es. ami many of them sought refuge in barns.


GRINDLETON. I .N I ' l ia iA ltY ICl'FOliT.—I'm- the fiimli


of till* Hlackblirn and East Laneiishiie Royal InHrinar.v, the losideiits of Grindle- ton and Lane J'huE on Saturday arranged a wbisL drive and Jacob’s Join in the Village Jubtiiute. Unforlunatoly the attendance was not up to expectations, probably lu*cause many of the villagers were assisting with lia.v-makiiig oporalioiis. Ten tables were sullicieut lo occupy tho players ami prizes were won hy the follow­ ing: Lmlies: 1. Airs. Hoyle; 2. Ali.ss L . Sagar. Gentlemen: 1, Air. G. Hullor; 2. .Miss M. AVilson (playing as a getillcman).


'I’liL* dulie.s of AI.C. wore eflieieiitly dis­ charged l)\* Alivssrs. 11. jind J . AVaLson. Afterwards, a Jacob's Join was held. Tho proci*o(ls amounted to more than 1*3. A VIGOROUS V E T E R A N .— Few men who


have ri*ache<l the advanced age of 82 years can lioast tho activity or enthusiasm ol Mr. Hezckiah Eccles, who came tn re.side in tin* villag»* with his son-in-law and ilan^hter. Air. and Airs. \\ \ Lodge, of 7. l*Aist-view. A fortnight ago, he set out for a walk hut left no inforinaiion as to his destination. When he returned homo in till* evening he seemed tired, and on- qiiiries revealed that he had climhod Pendle Hill. Ho started his ascent from


'\Vorstoii and came back h.v way of Down- ham. Rather proud of his aiTomplishniont, lie nevorliiole.ss confessed that when ho got half way up tho hill he sat down tired out and when he looked down and saw wliere lie hail climhed ho was afraid to go hack and so climbed on up bill until ho came to the lop. On Tuesday afternoon. Air. Ecclcs sot off from imme, declaring he was going for a walk. AVhen ho returned, ho meiitioueil that ho had been for a flight in an aeroplane, and went on to explain that lio lind walked to Billington to watch Iho air pageant and had decided to risk ono of Iho shorter flights. “ T enjoyed it immonselv and thought it was really thrilling.” he declnroil to his relatives, adding that ho would go np again if ho got- the oppnrtnnit.v. Air. Fcclos is a keen walker and has visited many of tho country villages in the district. For half-a-ceutnry ho was an overlooker in a Preslnn mill. Fu ll of energy, he certainly does not look an octogenarian.


(SEVEN) RIIVilN&TON'S WATER SCHEME


MINISTRY OF HEALTH INQUIRY INTO ROWLAND COUNCIL’S PROPOSALS.


FARMERS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO FR E E SUPPLIES.


Mr. C. H. Cmmoll, M.Inst. (.'.E., an


Juspector apiioiiiled hy - the Alinislry of Health, eomiuetcil an inquiry in the


Institute at Rimiiigton, on Wetliie.sday morning, into tiie application by Howland l l i ira l District Council to borrow i:4Ul) for the purchase of the llianingtou Water Uiulertaking from a private company. The ca.se for the Gouiicil was .staled by


Mr. J . H. AIcGlurg, Deputy Clerk ami Cliiof I ’inancial OHicer, \nio said that the loan wa.s required for lo years.


'I’lie


annual interest and sinking fund charges would bo jC3S ami working expenses were csiiinated at JL'2b. Tlie present revenue from that niidcrtaking was jL’46, so that HlG would have to he i-ai'^ed by a .special


expenses rale of 3d. in the pound on the parish of Rimington. When the Inspector asked if lliero was


any opposition lo the Council’s application, AIi\ John Duckworth stated that lie ropre- seiiloil ibe owners ol a private supply which served Stopper Ijuie. 'I'hey did not think it fair that one small supply should be ImugliL for the whole towiislnp. Councillor Parker Inul .stated that lliere were eleven different watei’ supiilios iti the towiisliip. Private owners had gone to considerable expense lo provide water supplies ami they (lid not consider it la ir tliat tlio.V should now bo called upon to pay for another


supply. Unlimited Supply from Brook. The Inspector noted tlint tbo Rijninglon


supply, which the Council propo.sed to pur- ciiase, was derived from a spring and a stream ami he inquired how much water the owners were pennitled to take Irom


the stream. Air. MeClurg: So far as J umlerstami,


we can take all we waul. The Inspei-tor: Suppo.se you emptied il,


would that ho in order? Mr. AIcClurg: 1 should imagine so. Conncillor 11. Tattersnll supported this


view and said it would bo vi*r\' seldom that water from tbo stream would bo needed. The Jnspeetor: Vonr Surveyor bolds the


opinion that tin* spring does sometijnes run di\v and that you may need a lot ot water from tho stream. Tho stream may, there­ fore, prove your major source of supply. Tills is a matter upon which further in- formatiou of a derinite charaeU*r should


he .sent lo me. Air. AIcClurg said that the walorworks


under consideration were fonnerly owned bv Air. Isaac Sowerbv and were (mrebased bv tho late Air. J . \V. Gill, tho late AJr. E . Alimre. ami Air. T . Ryecroft, on October 3()th. 102o, these gentlemen fowning tho Rimingtou M'ator Company. Tho supply wa.s derived from springs and streams at Clough Head and Higher Gills.


Savings for the entire family in the GREAT SALE of FOOT­ WEAR now proceeding at


dan lord & SON 5, Moor Lane, Clitheroe. FOR


Prams & Push-Chairs M A RM E T T AN -SAD M YC A R SIMCETT


B E N T H A M S


14, Market Place Clitheroe. CASH o n EASY TEEMS.


'J’lio Inspector: I f filtration is rc'iuircd.


it will put up the rate trcmcndousl\'. Dr. Ro.ss said Iio could not agree that


the Stopper Lane supply was satisfactory, as there had been serious shortage and .«oiuc pollution. Mr. Duckworth said both shortage ami


In con-


sequonco of the supply having hcen some­ what neglected in recent years, and owing to complaints from residents in the village, the Council had, after careful considera­ tion, decided that in order to maintain bettor supervision ami to ensure a pure and wholesome suppl.v to tho con.snmcrs, it- was their dutv to purcliase the under­ taking. The supply was first brought to the village hy the late Colonel Lane Fox in the vear 19*02. Several ye:irs later tho estate was sold and as the sujiply Irum Higher Gills was found to bo insufliciout to ancet all demands, tho Holden Clough supplj' was added. Tho quantity was now adequate. The water was fairly hard Imt bacteriological and ebemical nnaly.<es re­ vealed no evidence of pollution.


Right to Froo Supplies. Air. AIcClurg mentioned that a number


of farmers had a right to a free supply, the watqr rights having been purebaaod when ‘tlic farms were sold at the lime the


estate wa.s broken up. At the request of tho Inspector. Air.


AlcClurg road the following H.^t of farmers entitled to a free siqiply: Air. K. Aloorc, M'ond F a rm : Air. Harrison,


Ox Close: Air. Ka ley , Stubbs Wood: Mr. AV. Aiarsdou. Alonr Close; Air. AVilliam Carr, Snndylamls; Air. 11. Hartley, Bridge E n d ; Air. T . Kcclcs. Alaiior House F a rm ; Air. Jonas Aland. Holm E n d ; Air. Carr, Stoops I'AnniV'; Air. L. Alelcalfo. Hollins


F a rm : Mr. Sagar. Dudlands; Air. R , Hay- Ihornlhwnile. Ixel Beck; Air. \V. Havtlev, Alihih; Air. T . J . llarrison. Higher Gill. Mr. AlcCltirg mentioned that the Council


was (if opinion that tho supply was adequate for an exlousiou to he made to supply Stopper Ijaue. where lliere were eleven houses. No doubt that aspect nf the scheme would ho considered at an appro­


priate time. Details of the supply wore given hy Air. J . Hiuchlifl'o, the Surveyor, who stated


there was a storage lank for lO.oOO gallons, about four days’ supply. The pipes were in excellent condition for although they had been laid for 30 yours there was little if an.v corrosion. Ho thought the pipes wore good for another 30 years' service, as the Avator was on tho hard side.


Since


tlic Council hocamo interested in the supply, he had visited Iho tank at frequent inter­ vals and it was always overflowing.


l ie esLiJuatod consumption lo he about 2.H00


gallons a daj'. I ’u reply to Afr. Duckworth, Air. Tlinch-


I'liffc agreed that there was no control over tlio consumption ou tho farms roeeiving a free sup])l.v. According to their agroo- inonts, those farmers were entitled to an unlimited .supi)ly. Answering Air. T . Ridohalgh, the Sur­


veyor said tho farmers with free supplies Avould have to pay tho special expenses rate. He did not know how many houses could he added to tho present supply. Tho Inspector asked that inforMiation


on that point .sliould ho forwarded. Air. Ridohalgh: As tho houses arc so scattered, there would he long dead lengths


of pipe. The Surveyor said the water charges


wore fixed hy agreement and were reason­ able.


Paid foe Own Supplies. Air. J . Holden, Barrowford, said ho


owned tlireo limiscs in tlio district which were alreatly supplied with water. Ho had to pay for that supply as long ns it lasted, under agreement. AVould lie bo exempt from tho special expenses rate? Tlio Surveyor: No. The Alinistry of


Health sa.v special expenses rates linvo to be spread over tho whole parish. Mr. Holden: I do not object lo the scheme


bub I object to having tn paj' when I have already paid for my own supplies. Councillor H . T a ltc rsa l l :


I t would bo


hard if ovorj’ cottager bad to bo respotr siblo for bis own supply. AVe liavo bad complaints and want to purcliaso the supply to avoid those complaints in tlie future. Dr. AA’ . IT. Ross. Medical Ofllcor, said bo


approved of tlie sclieme Imt thought there slioiiUl bo some system of filtration, as in July last there was pollution.


pollution were purely temporary in charac­ ter. P rior to 1925, there was no short ago in 30 years. Air. AV. Riley, reprosenting the AVi-^l


Riding Medical OHicer, said that in 1925 there was an insunicionb supply at the Council School, which wa.s .‘•ervod from •Stopper Lane. Tho Rural Council had thoroforo been pressed to provide the .Stopper Lane area with an nilequalc and juiro supply.


Air. Duckworth said lio was not in direct


opposition to tho .scheme, hut felt he and others in the same position should not have to pay twice. Air. Holden took tho same view, while


Air. Ridohalgh supported i l , and expressed tho view that tho scliomc could become a serious burden unlos.s it was cai'ofully watched. Agriculture was deinesscd and care was needed lost tho water scheme


should prove ex'pGnsivo for years to come. I t Jiiiglit he that further expense would he caused by the protection nf the sources of supply, as he noticed licncotes near tho stream.


A Common Complaint. Air. AlcClurg .said tho only real objection


was on the question of tlio special rate. 1’liat always arose, on scavenging, water and similar scliemos.


I f that objection were


sustained, tho C‘ouncil would never lie able tn do anything. The Council were con- cornod at tbo moment only with the Rim- ingion supply but the extension to Stojipor Lane would bo considered at an opportune time.


Tho Council would give proper


supervision and would see that anything like!\- to cause pnllntion was removed. Councillor H . Tattersall supported Hie


upplieafion and pointed out Hiat they bad been forced into action by complaints received. Tho Tn.spoctnr closed the inquiry and


afterw.nrds iuspocteil the sourc**s of Hie supply.


BISHOP OF BLACKBURN AND GENEVA CONFERENCE.


niio can fail


” At the time of writing this letter, no lo fool ilislio:irtoned ami


pc.ssimistic nboul the Geneva Conference,” says the Bishop of Blackburn (Dr. I*. Al. HorberL) in the Blackburn Diocesan l^callct. “ Its early stages were full of promi.se, for tbo unprecedented pressure of public opinion had evidently created a new atmosphere of goodwill ami purpose. 1'lic acceptance ol the principle of ‘ qualitative ' disarmament, with tlio suggested removal of rcslrictiou of five classes of primarily offensive weapons, was most encouraging. Since then, partly owing to political cvent.s in France and (lormnny, partly owing lo the natural view­ point of the experts to whom those quc.s- tions have been remitted, little headway has been made, and the mitlook is much le.ss hopeful. Tho call to renewed prayer from all Christian people is surely irresis­ tible: only SI) can the atmosphere of sus­ picion. fear, and sellishncss ho dissipated, ami the principics of enlightenment and gnodwHl prevail. Lob overvnne of ns con­ tinue lo pray earnestly. The conforonecs at Lausanne and Ottawa can hardly suc­ ceed if Genova fails, and the success of all tlirec scorns, humanly speaking, to bo not ineroly dosirablo but e.sscnlial, if wo are to find il solution to world-wide eoonomic as well as political problems. Never have statesmen bad graver responsibilities rest­ ing upon them: the least that wc can do is to show liow wliolehoartodly wc want tbixm to succcotl, and to give them, through our ])ra.vors, all the support wo can.”


NEWTON. FLOAVER SERA’ ICICS. — I'bo Congrega­


tional Cliurcb bad been l>eautifnll\* decorated for Iho annual Ilowor .services bold on Sunday. The Rov. 0 . E . AVest was the pi*eaclior and gave very inspiring and liclpful sermons. There wore crowded congregations nt both services and tbo offertory was for chmeh e.xpenscs.


CLITHEROE FANCIERS* CONSPICUOUS SUCCESS IN NANTES RACE.


Two CUllieroe men who devote all their,


.spare lime to their hobby of breeding, training, and raeuig homing pigeoiia, have met will) eonsiderablo suoeea:» within tho last few days. They are Alessih. Nutlcr, and J'ku'iishaw, who have a niaguiliconb IJigoon loft— il/ is more like a smull tenuis pavilion—in the AVJiulle\’-road district. Ou Tuesdaj' of last week, they enlorod the pride of their loft, a tliree-year>-old blno- eheek cock, lor the N()rth•Ea^t Laneashiro Centre Nantes Glub, ami their bird took all the honours in the race from this French town.


In addition to gaining iho


first prize, it look tho l>ool, llie rose iiowl, and the president’s gold medal, winning no less a sum for the one race tliuii LI-L2 ISs. Id. The velocity of tlie bird was 1,103 yards per jniuute. Think of it !


I'or -IGl


miles, from Nuute.s to Clithuroe, this pigeon hurtled through tlio a ir at the rato of nearly three-quarters of a mile a minute. But that is not the fiisiesl .speed that has been recorded for this race. Mcvssrs. Earn- shaw and Nutter have won it three times in nil, and hold the record speed, 1,570 x'ards per minute. Tho bird that won that race had to travel at nearly' GO miles au hour. Alarvellous, you will agree! 'I’uesdav’.s winner is distinguished hv tho


title of “ N .U .R .R . , 29, AV.ll.D. 72.” Ah, well, what’s in a muno, so long as the bird Hies fast :iml true to the aiiark. No. 72 Hew a mere niatter of a hundred miles as a .vouiigster—just to get him into his stride, or flight. Then :is a yearling ho gained more oxporionco by Hying from AlangotsheUl.


In 1930, ho gavo an inkling


of Ins trouiomlous powers hy gaining fifth place in the Norili-East Lancashire Nantes Club race, Iho race in which he was evea- tunlly to win his spurs. Ho wou in that race his first prize money, a mattor of L IS , and soon hoeanic the pet yf tho loft.


la


1931 ho added to his laurel.^ hy taking fourth place in the CHtheroo .South End Societ.v’s race from Jersey. No. 72 comes (if lino racing stock. His sire was No. S-H, hied hy -Mr. W. Sharrock, of Aloseioy, from his first and second South-AVest Cumbino winner from Nantes. No. 72’s mother was No. M2, n blue-cheek hen, bred by .Alosr.*^. -Vuttor and Earnsliaw, from 'I’lioro- good and ( la.v, bred bj* Colonel L . Gr(*en. The dam of No. 1-12 was a rod check hen. bred hy Air. .Sharrock,


in-hred to Old


Alagor, one of the most notable of all racing pigeons, long sineo dead but with a not­ able list of descendants. So you will .so(3 lhab No. 72 lias truc-bluo racing blood in him, and he is thorougliL' justif.ving his proud lineage. By the way, wo ought in justice to No. 72 to mention that immedi­ ately prior to the Nante.s race he won third prize in the Clithoroe South End Sociel3'’s race from Hereford. AVlint a bird! Incidentally, he has a brother, N .U .R .P . ,


20, AAMLD., 73. who also knows the short cut home from Nantes, for ou Saturday last he competed in tho Blackburn and District Nantes Club race from that town, and took fourth prize. How much that means to his owners is not yet quite definitely settled, but it will doubtless bo au appreciable amount. Another well known lioming pigeon en-


lliusia.st who mot with conspiemnis success in the Norili-East Lancashire Nantes Club race is Colonel Leonard Green, who entered two birds. Duo took tho tliird prize ami the other tenth, winning L'oO. Colonel Green’s birds, by tho way, are trained hy Mr. Nutter, of Messrs. Nutter and I'kirn- sliaw, and Colonel Green’s inagiiiHcont lofb is .situated next to that which No. 72 acknowledges as liome.


In tlie Blackburn


Society’s race on Sunday, Colonel Green had tho satisfaction of taking twelfth prize.


LOW MOOR. FR L LO A V SIH P .—The Fellowship move­


ment nssooiated witli St. Pnul’.s Church liehl an open air meeting on AVednesday evening at Kastford-place. the sneaker being Air. S. Fell, wlio spoke on tlio seven promises of tlio Bible. There was an encouraging attendance and tlie A’ iear, the Rev. AHlIigan, presided.


t e ® l iV * PIGEON WINS £142. '■Jr


*: Zlh. 2.:uLxiiiualiai


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