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Skehqeysdale onl IVodneMay ■ .week asqure me that one of Chatbijirn’s hhots hit tho roof of the net and rebounded into-play. It will bo recalled that [the referee was under the impression that[ the] ball struck the


hind Jtho g|oal mt ulithefoo’s match with J '-urJ;


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crossbar amil did not i award- a goal. It Was O'[porting gesture _on tho part of


■Wilson, Skelnersdale’s captain and amateur full-back, wlen ho rah to ihaho hands with Frank Hall, ditlioroe’s erptain, after the replayed mn ch at thb Shi^w Bridge ground


on Wednesd ly week.i | If tHithcrdo had scored two goals in the


first half of their ^amo [with Chorley on Saturday, they would haie been the first tqam j in the . Lancashire l^mhination this season to scire 100 goals. Thoy scored only- ono goal in tho match-and.Barrow Reserve,, by scormg three goals ngjiinst Groat Har-; wood) achieved the I distinction Chthoroo might easily! have had. Clitheroe are- en­ gaged in the Lancasliiro Junior Cup com­ petition to-i(norrow and may not have a match the following| week,- as they have already playOd Lancaster, to: thoy may have, to wait another fortnight before they com­ plete the century. :i


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Bridge gi'ou thati Wigan feried to


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standing with Felton. This season. Scott and I Felton |had scolred between them 65 goals and iii| the prpviousj two _ seasons, -140 goals. Needless, to say, Clitheroo will keep their e.W on Scott to-morrow.


inside-left, Felton, who than a hundred goals foil three sensonEj. By his transfer Wigan have broken a fine partnershiil, ■ for Scott, tho regular outside-leftj Had a


f to-morrow’s nd, it is interesting! to note Athletic! have Huddersfield


this, week trans Town their' star


lad scored more tho Athletic in


wonderful under­ year A


competition I at shortly, liut| season' appeared in a medal match attired in his underwear, his wife’s white blouse! and silk stoikiugsl


I player mho intinds jto turn out this ■ witli his own works’, team in the medal the:: Sliav' Bridge ground


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a frejh crisis. The Franto-Rustian Traaiy


1 Tlie French Senate ilins ratified the Frnneo-Russian Treaty by a large majority, Herr -Hitler's only excuse -for his brepch ot the Locarno Agreements . was that tho pact between France andc|tliei Soviet was lincpo- isistent with Locarno.- This contention icould: easily be .proved or disproved by re- jeoursO to tho Permanent ,tCourt of Inter­ national Justice at .The Hague. In actual fact; as - recently 'hsi 1833, Herr Hitler renewed Germany’s! adherence to flhe “ Optional -Clause,” i accepting in advance the coiripnlsory jurisdiction of the Court in


nil suitable cases. i ; r The Attyrian Chriitiani


Since the decision of: the last assembly


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Assyrian Christians from Iraq in tho Ghnb district of Syria. -iWbile a good deal of tho money needed to' finance the scheme has already been provided for, the test will


have to bo secured i from private sonrees. At a Mansion House meeting 1 on March 31st, a national apneal! is being - launCbed.


This-will carry all tnemorc weight because tho speakers are toi bo the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Samuel Honro and Mr. Anthony Eden.


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THOMPSON OXBUROH, Piutnber& Painter, Moor Une. Tel. 107 LEAGUE OF NATIONS NOTES


Germany and Treaties There are two aspects of the situation


which: have been created by, the German re-occupation of the demilitarised zone, ■First,, a profound distrust ha; been devel oped in all parts of lEurope by this latest and :mo3t flagranti breach- of treaty obligations. Franco is; not alone in won­ dering . whether Germany’s word_ can erte be trpstedi Secondly,■ there is the un doubted fact that Herr Hitler accompanii


player, who now plays wi/h ditheroe .Royal Grammar Scjiool Old Dots, is one of the beat inside forward^ in tlie Sunday School League, and | is a iiconsntcnt goal scorer. Ploying against Slaidburn Unitqd on Satur-| day, he obtivined the “ bat trick.”


John Hindle, the! former West Bradford -


Headmaster !of ditheroe Grammar, School) acting ill thd dual role of reforeo and coach at High 5Io^ on Saturday - when tho School team were bpposed! to parwon Grammar School. Nqt only- - did 'Mr. Hardy imi partially carry out i his oecnsiomlly- boya to victory.


It was mteresting to s:o: Sir. L. Hardy, ho ; was heai


S U N D A t S C H O O L BILLIAiaDS.


League table, 1


Chatburn Church Downliom . Catholics ... Aloor Lano


Parish Church Grindleton Parish Chur/h A Congregationnb


league, wil ■ receive tl Shield, afid Downham, Sunday SchAol Shield.


I Chatburn Chufoh.


-100 J. Balshaw ..i 88 F. Hall .......i


It


i; , 61 If ■ 41 1'


16


11 If


1! 27 [38


1( 105 , 6 70 '88


Pts. H’capi’T’l '110


85 -105 96


! 43. 30 40


76 — 75 73 67


25 ! 76 76


10 35


25 ' 63 I (One pel it awarded lor each gome.)


cjiompions of : the -Orme Challcdge runners-up, /he


! CATHOLICS v.ljCONdREGATlONALS. h G. H. Byrne, I


100 J. O’Ne 1 ....J. 100 V. 8peicer.:,f, lOO R. Hutchinsoii:...... d. -Woddington 100 II; Winckley


.H; -Dawson R. Jones


....... . T. Heaton lOO K. Sherliker ......... ..... R. Pree^y


.7i57 ' I DOWNHiAM Y.; PArW CHURCH


100 J. Whitaker/. 37 A, Pearce .


100 R. JocKson :77 A. Walker . 70 T. Townson


100 G. Hornby 1663


100 W. Todd .... 79 T. Todd


J. Parkington ' 80


.. L. Bleazard 109 H.- Pyo i 69


. G. Cockshutt.lOO ...; L. Hanson 1 92


H. Whittaker 100


.. R.’ Houlkcr lOO . W. Calvetley:


621


PenSONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. Thanks areitendered to the following for


parcels, received: Aliss Ireland (Chatburui) Mrs.!Thomber; Mrs.. .Garnett-, Mrs.- Ceppet (Prospect. House), the Gills’ Grammar School ' .1 ■


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W. Turnor lOO J. Stones '32


E. AUen 100


SUNDAY SQHOOLjCUP. KNOok-OUT COAIPETITION.


-the Bomi-finili for the cup. i Catholics and iQliatbum Cliurch, the other^ semi-finalists, imecti to-night;


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ilnstitnto next Friday,- March ;27tli. The cup will be ipresentCd: to the winners. A .collection.folrithe league will be taken.


Tlio final iwill be playodiat Grindleton


100 T. Kay ...................... H. flowarfb 3 I 77 J. Parkingtoa


■100 K. Blenzard


PARISH ICHURCH V. AIOOR LANE. ......R. Jacicson , 53


71 H. Pye|...................... 0. AI. Fort 100 100 R. Hon ker ................... R. Ford 51


100 G. CockAh'utt ................... C. Chew 40 100 H. Whittaker.....E.’’Harwood . 66 E. Hanson


786 J; Wilson, 100. ■Parish : (lhurch defeated Aloor Lone ;n


Mr. Tom Kay, the' Pan ih Church player. has won tho Coates iCup. [which is-awarded


the wmnor uf an annual [billiard handicap, fori tho secohd yoar-iin Buccessiou,


:


seeing tlireel matches m same - timo,j during ii which 27 goals were scored. The Grammar Schbol team defeated Darwen Grammar School |byi -14 goals to none, Parish Church Reserve i defeated the Grammar Sc to one, olid


Saturday- had the Unusual experience of Moor ground on


Spectators at the;High progress ot the


who plays ifith thei Parish Church team, has; joined tho police force at Taunton. When at - Leeds' University, -Alan was cap­ tain of the University sec :or team.


Slnidborn by six clear goals. Ai popular [junior footballer, .Alan -Roberts,


reveals that in 1907i the Royal. Blues team was as folIoBB: Jack! SimpSon; Ppt MoHale,' George- Speak; Joelj Speak, David Brown, Billy Daviek, Charlie Knowles, Charjie Geldard, Frank Sliorlikei^ Wilfred Davies and Alfred Websteri . In those days, the Royal Blues iplayedi at tht old Brick Field, upon which site the iRibblesdalo School now stands.' ■


give the Royal Blues! team George Speak,'the old North End player, began his | careerjl An : old photograph


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11 have been asked! by a correspondent to in the days when


match at Shaw


ofi'tho Ribble.l’Bus Company Has: been won by Mr. W. Dixon.


" Jim ” Parkmgton, to whoso lability as


aibillmid iplayer-l referred m these notes ail fcituiglit lago, has achieved another remarkoifi^u portormanco. - Ploying in a match this week at the Parish Church lostituto against Clitheroo -i Conservative Club, ho ran out i in two visfts foithe table. His opponent, Mr. W. Crabtree, i made the opening stroke of the game, giving a- miss in baulk, and:” Jim” went on and made a break of 77. i Mr. Crabtree failed to score at his next visit to tho tableland Mr. Parkuigion tlicnirau out, the game ending m his favour - by- 100 -points to nil.


i,i The youngest -player m kho boys’ billiard competition being held nji the:Liberal Club 18 Norman Burgess, who is : only seven j Playiug m the second round:of the com­ petition on Monday evening, Norman, who Seems scarcely I-lughor than the table; secured an easy victory. His father-. is Mr. George i burgess, the iwell known amateur cuedt, 'and on the same evening his son was winning at dithcroe, he was being defeatei^ ju a knock-out competition at Burnley


I-Not many p Brooks; the


Cricketer, wlnso, career I briefly reviewed last week, was. in his younger days a sprinter ot m!ore than local fame. When in his early Wenties, Mr. Brocks entered scores of handicaps held, under, the auspices of tho Amateur- Athletic Association at many towns Lancashire qud Yorkshire :nnd won his J full share of prizes. 'Both at 100 yards I race and 2201 yards, Mr, Brooks excelled -and with a gboup of young men used to thin regularly at Ewood Park.- At the time [Air. Brooks was iworking at Blackburn. lOn one occasion i ho entered a 220 yards race held at Allerton Bywator, near Cnstlefordi the race being limited to residents m any town part of:which was in Yorkshire. The prize was ; the' Wing Challenge Guji valu^- at 60 guineas. ; Mr. Brooks won t|ie race hut an objection was lodged that he-was not eligible! and a con- sultation later: with Mr. Jo'hn Eastham, who was them Town Clerk of jClitheroo, re­ vealed the fact-that no part of idithoroo is in Yorkshire, 1 so Mr. Brooks :was not abld to claim the irophy. Jonathan had thought the piece of land on tho Yorkshire side of the -Itibblo atl Edisford was in jhe borough of ditheroe. ] j Ho; was wrong, i The land 18 owned by thb Corporation, -but is not m tho borougiI


mple know that Mr. Jonathan ' well-known i iRibblesdnlo


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member at the Chatbum Church Institute last night week; Mr. Ted


mol Second Eleven by six-goals tho Old Boys team defeated


Playing in iv friendly game with a follow-


Gockshutt mhdo a creak ofi 85, failing at a comparalively easy sliot.i -A fine per­ formance on I full-sized table,' and n record for the club. ! He followed this up on Saturday witl a 68 break; ' |


A table tennis match played; last Friday


between a team captained by: Mr. J. E. Hargreaves, President of thei Ribblesdalo, Table; Tennis League, and tlie Chtlieroe Grammar Scliool, revealed tho '/act that some of the young lads at the Grammar School havo iiado excellent progress at the game i and s iOuld do well with another years’! experience. Mr. Hargreaves’s team \Von botli do ibles and singles: games, but they-were filly'-extended m -the singles, win'mng by-0 ily ouojpoint,- i


I Alany table! i tennis enthusiasts are won­ dering what has happened to the Clitheroe


Wesley team jwliicli won the first knock-out competition organised by the Ribblesdale Association;-' lAs far as I know, only ono member of tile team. Jlr. W. Anderton, who plays with Clitheroe Conservatives, now takes an active interest m the game.


i Such Btridffi' has table tennis made that in a match a(:tlie Ribblesdale Senior. School


the other night three tables wore in use simultaneously; .


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Snhdcn fo position at It


Sabdon,


official duties but ■d urging on his


Air; ¥ . -HliPate, of 99, Wlmlley-road, son! of Afr. Paul Pate, has. left ■ r Dorstetshire, having obtained a


the Alental Hospital, Dorect<


is largely through his cricketing abilities that Air. Pate has obtained this post. During Ills connexion] with tho Sahdeni_crickot team ho has won three hats for hatting averages, and last seasoH he scored three Half-centunes. A splendid hatter,


a big loss toj Sabdon Cricket Club. his removpl


I 81 H. Dent ■ 49 J. G. P 100 N; Gars ■477


34 J. Oddia '. .............. 95 R. LoftUonse ....... 68 0. Walhlsley .......... 27 J. Irelatji 83 E. Nichils


irkinson do ........


PARISH CHURCH A V. CATHOLICS,


. G. H. Byrne. 100 ...... J. O’Neil ICO


.... J.'Reid 100 ... J.': Balsbaw .lOO . R. Wmckley 100 8: Duckworth' 33 I .


.. ..... F. Hall 100 Spencer 100


783


A billiard liandicap held for i employees ; -


NEED TO RAISE; £50 BY SOCIAL EFFORTS.


officers! RE-ELECTED.


at the annual meeting of Whalley Cricket, Bowling!- and Tofinis Club, held at the Conservative Club on Tuesday evening.


Air. James Green was voted -to the chajr


.There was an excellent attendance and /he business/ chiefly of a formal nature .was quickly cCmpletcd; Evidence of /he con­ fidence of the members in the management


was- indicated by tho fact] that all the retiring I officers were re-elected.


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I Tho same committee as last year was re­ elected As follows: Alcssrs.iO. R, Airey, A. Brooks, |G. Garratt, H. Gorton, .0.. Cham­ berlain,] W, Greenwood, W. Lakeland, P. J. Maltby, J; Peters, C. A. Ricliardson,-R. SinithieSj E. Smith and J. Wallis., .


ro-appointed president, tributes-being paid to Ins - 'continued ; interest; and the vice- presidents were rejclected ,with the -addition of Mr. H. BirtwiCtle and Air. J. W. Chow, the Chairman observing ithat both took real and practical interest lin the club. Air. James-Green was again put into office as honorary secretary, with AIi*. F. Cotterill as secrjitary, and Mr. J. W, Chew as treasurer, while Messrs. J. Cotterill and H. G. I Ashworth > were re-elected auditors.


Air. ikarold Loogworth was unanimously


; Sir,—' drawn


, I t was - decided to open the ground on April 10th.


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Clmrnlej and the ladies who assist her in the tea


vaxu I 4 i..ouav»uj;uu At the close of tho meeting, Air, W. A.


Peters 1 suggested- that morel matches should be arranged for the third eleven. He pointed out that the village school; team had won tho Green Cup. two years ig succession and the. lads ought (to bq given [more opporr tunities I ot matiih practice.' ! In , the few third eleven games last sejisoh, the team includedi a proportion of second eleven men.


for-thoJjuniors, Were desirable] but' experii- enecd I players were required : td sponsor the efforts. i| Ho invited the icd^opetation of Mr; W.J A. Peteys, who said He would cer­ tainly! help.


The; chairman [agreed thaii more matche| [ i I • ! ■- f ;


When it was su^ested that the third eleyeii might become members of -the Ribblesdale Amateur League, the Chairninn doubted the wisdom of: that course. The idea behind junior matches was to train; young players. If a league were iomed, they .would at once put- Winning as tne chief consideration ; and would; ploy the strongest .{tossible team; That: was not their purpose, [and friendly matches! would be better. Nothing but good could come from Mr. Peters!? suggestion and ho ihopcd i t would he earned out; i


Secretary’s Rephrt.


^members, mostly at iSs. and .30s., which I 'tbink can be regarded as ful^hnent of that promise; Secondly, the summer fete Was a great success, jyith a . retult worthy: of the efforts put into it, and fOr'which :Wur special thanks are due to the, ladies. Thirdly; bothi teuma occupied fourth; place in their, respective: leagues, in a year when the general I level was. much Higher than it has


been, m many ways, most successful, and an omen of better things to cohie,” said the Secretaiiy (Mr. F. Cbtterill/i in his annual report. ] : At this'meeting-last year, you were iprojised -a big effort to'increase tht| membership. We actually-gained 44 new


“ In Imy opinion, the pas.t season has


been i for some years. From you I niby think we can now laurels for a year or two. ■ ; __ .— — trary, an examination of the accounts shows that I it ns essential that : at .least . £50 ' from extra efforts be raised each'year. Our mombersliip at roughly 260 still compares


badly With the 300 which we Had five or six years ago. , Then last year, i gate money


rcalizcdi approximately f 15.' :; We do -not expect a large sum; but surely this , is too small! 11 Admitted that at. timea the cricket was upt very exhilarating, bht perhaps , the


empty seats haye had their effect., in-the coming-season, the new Ibw. ’rule, by restrict; mg pad play, should tend to make, for brightei} and more enterprising batting; Given good weather, we have, a right- to expect letter Support, and] especially from our owA members. ■;


[ j , [he feiregqing


rest on ,our; On the con-;


Inn, Higham, whose landlord, Mr. Ms Cook, in i


The lettcj;, I- have discovered,' had She bar parlhur of tke Four


origin in ^..v -


iiisre uiH many membeip .of tUejJ pld Volunteer Brigade who .remember with ;j ride the part ilayed; by the old engine id fire fighting] I can; remember S having seen its hery dash through the; streets of the j town 'with its me shire horses, which thundered 'along, and I also remember, very viilidly thd terror which gripped me when on one occasion I almost; fell under their resounding hoCves. There Was a reals thrill in Cenng the old engine pass belching out flamei and smoke, anl now ;the engine; is consignhl to the scrap yard, 'having outlived its pwiod of. usetuhoss. ! It _ is fifty iyears [since


Tue letter there are


IClitheroniiins first viewed With pride this . engine wi'h its gleaming brassy/ork anc its - vivid reil paint.} It was la [distinct ,im­ provement on the engine wmch[ preceded it which in turn ;supetseded| a | hand-drawn manual wiich had to be dragged by n-em- bets of .the brigade to .outbreaks. So well trained here the horses used for the old engino th at. they knew imm^iately the


I siren soui ded what was required or tjiem l and they appeared to evince [the, utmost 'impatience until .they Were harnessed to the


snorting engine,:iahd they her® able td in­ dulge in that wild dash ]it a speed| far different from that permitted i them on their ordinary jobs. ' Modern methods of fire fightiig have come along and whilst we, realize the : greater degree of sqfety


ensured,-VO pay- tribute te the old en which was, always An integral part of tofbhlight I procession, and which: gave


so many tnrills. [


During the past few years badgers been found in the Bowland! district, an-l many farmers believe these[ aniinals do, siderable damage to poultry, war[ has ; waged upo^ them.


. Dping last week,- . j represents


of the ll vonpus, sections, - commencing with cricket.]'. The [first eleven finished fourth, Opinionls were 'expressed at the beginning of tlioilBeason that we had a useful Side; with jiiAt a chance of honours. -As things turned ibut, our batting was tdo patchy and unreliable to balance the lacbj of deadlinesk in the !]bowling. The outstahding feature ot last season was George Qarratt’s splendid conturvi at Lancaster, and consistent batting all thrpugh. His total of 618 runs comr pares well with the best .in the league. ,


“ Hci}e 13 a short survey of [the activities


season, last


Among! t new players, Tom Greenup LaaTcr co - Haworth, both bowlers, produced some ^ood performances and promise - well


defe,its ui:ii:. ia fe


“ Til l second eleven had a Very good 'being amongst the leaders until the V u'cekS) two or three unexpected putUug US out of


tlio


for the produc extrem sions. should goes 0 ness, a


lieaRli Among the leaden.


than usual, but several of the schoolboys showed promise and will be persevered with. We would appreciate it if members would i take a greater interest in thesj gomes,I helping to umpire'and so on.


: i“ Tlie third eleven had fewer matches i


howljiig green, and the iusual Handicaps were well patronised. The effects of the


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-that novices like myself will'reap the-bonc^ fit. - Several familiar faces will be absent this year, notably Bob ;Cntlow, Joe Foster,: Tlionias. Heyiyorth and Francis Clinrnley. We much-regret their passing, also that of Afr. Gcorgo Oakey, the donor of the Pavilion clock. I They-were all good - members and will bo mncli missed.


the-last, few years. This year the sides are: being lif t^ slightly, and! I undersfand IIDVIC


season/ and at the present rate of progress/ the proposed hard-courts ate ifast becoming ji! necessity. At week-ends especinlly the ■present accommodation is overtaxed. Alneb time was ’spent 4n renovations to the courts at the conclusion of- the season and they should:! bo: in -fine -condition: for this year.


i Th e tennis ■ section alsoi had. a busy '“ Fullc.st use was .again: made.ot tlio


prolonged drought wore felt but little, owi ing tO! the attention tko green hAs had in


runuiug. and


;i.. future ■ No real batting stars wCre several occa-


id, hut Walter Briggs showed [ an ily sound defence -on j


it.to Joe Vickers in his serious Mll- nd we wish him a speedy return' to


AVith ’ more scoring strokes -he prove to be useful. Our sympathy


; lave as


con- leen, Mr.


RIBBtESDALEi TABLE TENNIS I ASSGOIATION.


DECISIVE ; AIAIiCHES;


by defeating Read oniAlonday, } but -they are allowing for any contingencies land are not eager to be hailed us: chninpions


W'balley Church Instifidte almost! nado a-certainty of winning thp singles’ j lei gue


day’s Iprogramme,' in which both Whiltoy clubs nro Involved. To: ensure that no team con jiass their total league pointsi the Oiureh Institute must win their doubles match! at Great Harwood,! while: ,in ofdcr te keep in [the running for- a possible iilay- off the Conservatives’ must beat Clithproe Consorvatiyes in thoir homo match. ! U Olithefoo Gonservativos win the Whdlley Church team are sure of .the doubles’ shield while !A1ooi| Lane enter the reckoning tho rfinners-up trophy. :


until the issue is beyond all doubt.- 1 Decisive matches are included in Mon­


tor : [■ exhibition: ■ 1 [' ■


a datt) during the Easter 'holiday wcek-jend for the '’'sit by Lurie, Cromwell’and-others, there lhas [been: a hifoh iu tho arraijge- monts[ forj the: exhibition by the inter­ nationals, I The general secretary of [the national association will meet Lurie nnd Cromwell tp-night to make more satisfac­ tory arrangements, which, of course, have been difficidt 'to: inniiage previoady -becauso the players] kave been- on tlio eoutinenl.


Owing toi the E.T.T.A. having - suggeked


' ’ Exhibitions] are likely !to be held on Friday, ApHl' 3rd, nnd all four playeny'iro, internationdls who' have played for Eng-c lnn<l nt hoine ond abroad. I


: TO-NIGHT ; at ACCRINGTON. I - Two left lhanders are unllkcly'te play- in


: ■ , ! .1 .....I . - i,: ■ i ; - i I . ■


the iRlbbleshalo i League side at Accrington to-night, bql ns-capable reserves will travel there need bo no question about the strength, of the team, ' ' .


SECOND DIVISIONS.


: Already several inquiries have; been Ire- coivri/ ,in reply; io .tne circular 'regarding tho second I divisions, -andi one club froui Clitheroe lips made, a definite application for admission. : No doubt others will ho discussing .the [.proposals : with: a-view. sending applications. ii Another tyhalley entry is certain: for^ tliei second- divisi or ns an] alternative .-for the 'pre.s league.


igine any us


— r ------ i .j well-known Fast Lancai hire


character with a decided gift of hiucour. has caused '(he fun intended,! but


A warm vote of thanks was accorded Mrs. VUO i'CU pavilion; the resolution being pro- Mr, J;


posed Hv Mr. H. Woshbrook, seconded by McVittie.


Council h ive had considerable amusjiment as a roau t of the following letter Wbieli


.................... -1- -1-1-


was received recently by the Town picrk in responst to on: advertisement offering tfio


Old hbrse drawn 'fire engine for-sale Headquarters,-


Balloon Juice Company, - I


Biglioin. near Burnley, ' March TOth, [1936.


- Vo hear that you have a llorse- iro engine for; disposal. i The


above• cimpany have a. noiy 1936 |acro fire en g in e ready for, delivery; and would take yoji old I one is , part cxcliango.


Our lew machine is: - fully equipped


with all the very ilatcst fire appliafaces, and we should. only be too pleased ;to


lly.over to J’our ancient town and |givo


' town 01 'a duty coll and reach,! say Slaidbu n, ini the sliort time of ijoven


‘ you I a I lemonatrntioh. | . , ' , J - I We'will guarantee to leave your Castle


miniites.;'■ ■ I ■ - - Wo ejaim to bo the-sole iiivcntorsi of


your to,..;; -V a - - - ----- - .' the first, real Isenel-off by owning ope.


this mo it modern engine, and wouldj like toWn to give the North of England


engine, we shall be at! liberty to offer you I tW) full grown-nauny goats in full milk ii exchange for your old' felic.


Provi ling you don’t wish to accept our


These inimal? would come in of j con siderab e commercial value, in vie v of )U-tl


the fact that! Ghandi might pay y return visit to; V/addin^on. Trust ing you will] accept our re ablB of er. t


! : '


I am, yours very faithfully, ' Martini,


Chairman pf the Company. iiison-


N AND OUT; AND ROUND ABOUt.


:


The Fir I Brigade Committee of the Tovvn • ’


Royal King, tho well known CliMoo rat. catcher/ was called to Newton to deal witli a badger xvhich it was behoved h^d beou responsible! for tho death of ten head of poultry; and along with its mate other depredations amongst flocks. When finally killed i|b:was found that the amma dog badger scaling no less than The badger did not snccumbi wi struggld.; After digging down to tli'o


0 - ^ Q - 0 - E S :f THE G


, 0 - Q - 0 - 0 - Q DRIPPER


B y % V I8 : '


OF PART


■of ■ ano BY :UrbAR;1


her fine


j . ‘.1]eflio Oipeueii i -;whei'h lie was


was a; i28-lbs,.i


badger lone of Air. King’s terriers in but -it same out badly mauled about tlio bead. Mien Air. King succeeded irti catch­ ing hold of tho badger’s hind leg but i ho too. was bitten. Eventuhlly he succeeded m maiming the badger with a shot from his. gun, and ho got it to the surface. | : Tlieii took place a : battle royal between tlio wounded- badger and two of -Mr.! iKing s dogs, (but the badger was finally' kilkvl when, hit on tlio head with a piece of wood by Air.] King.


-bout a! /as put,


! “ griibby ” little | dargi ■loading hiachiiery- fbr ] the quay,, A|ini(l the ibooms' and hissing! njincl . aboard t® explolo..; Sutti rope,[ watcliingj! the turn


darkness. He .He| [was, still


sat up as Oil} tlie


. .


;: tlip' lights?, Tie ship w rising swell of [ppeh iea;


! nmstj have fallen aslpeji Gasping with surpi-iso, awake. ' . Where were tl


; -werej nothing b u t; flying heaving -water. [ .Kliq " -and ,he[ was 't.n quwilli Feiling very ' scared,


up.' I What could he [do? wardj slowly. Ptobabl,i[ tli


: Air. ll’om Pidder, Of Walker-street, -who


rings: I N.U.R.P., 32, B.W.S., 14, ami N.l).P.P.,'32, B.F., 76. Tho nngk aro iil my po: session and can bo had from thp ‘ Advertiser andi Times ’’ office, [Market^


'something very much different.|- -The 'bus. stoppec and the driver -requeited - several men wio were 'on the road to [ inform the driver of the following car that his front wheel: was, wobbling' very violently amt seemed likely to come.off!at any second; j


Waddiiigtom Fells. I - The road through AVaddirgton is not [particularly negotiate, and when . I observed c car iii ffont bearing] the distinguishidg mark [of the lea)'her driver I was amazed [to ihd that, the driver of the ’bus in whichll was rid- iilg soinded his liorn furi6usly,| at;emptiug to pasa .pt several narrow points,-nfad con­ tinuing to sound his klaxon juja most ob- jectiofihble way. . -In]due' coutpe-the ’bus- siicceeded' in getting in] front iof the car and thhn' I found thC reason for this exj hibitioi [of. what'I .thought [to [be bad manneM,,; hut. which actually prpvM to bp


usually to resi moteris day


lent? and visitors, but ;o other [8, that ! had a real shook the other hen : travelling in a ’bus towarCs,


rs ; oh the rural - ’bus senices are so courteous and helpfiil, n o t only


by Cou must c


or diagonally in either fifst too


given added


I, 3 1


Now shall probleiii!


2'


i the third, line. By thi' delightpd to print .any is supplied, by rdaders.


:way. L jfurtlier


problen supplied to: me last week Rawcli fe, j of; Stonyliurst. He supplied the answer, but I have out the Solution as briefly a? possible m the following way: If; A were black [then I!- could see I one black and one^ will would Jtherctore-know that" his own colour was raite, because if it were blacl:|then C could Beo] two blacks and would know that his own disc was white


a logic ll conclusion the answer to tSe clever by Mr.


has not 'w'orked


instantly making


tho testjunfair, as there were only iiyo black discs: discs'! I re -white.


A therefore realizes that loll the SINGLES.


Whalley Conservatives.,. 14' Clitheroe . Conservatives 15 Head Cbnservatives ..^....14 Great Harwood ........... 13 Clitheije'o iCntholics ...... 13 Service Centre ... 13 Church ............. 14


Whalleyj Church ane


Aloor


Social Parish


MOOli I LANE V. GREAT HARWOOD. I


3 0; iM. Fort’ ...;.......... T. IParkcr 0 3 J.' Barker .........................B. Fowler 0 3 Gi iFbrd .........A....... G. W. Kellett 0 2 D, IPortcr ....................... — Winkley 0 J; L- Garner ......... R. Ramshottom .1 2 Ei Harwood 0 Handicap


13


3 E. Davies ........ 3 H. I Briggs ...... 3 E; iDomiurst ... 3 J, Hayes


3W.| ‘Fl®teher 3 J; iSwalcs 2 Handicap


20 !, 3 A. 18


'2’W. 2 |F . 3 F. 3 R. 3'F. 2 Ha


-tidicap


Birtwell ... Duckworth Hindle '..... Greenwood


Briggs ..... Briggs ....


G. (/onnell Handicap 9 o


OliTHEROE CONSERVATIVES v. PARISH CHURCH.


. W. •Hargleava, 0 ....... E.'Hbulker 0 .... W. Calvorloy l> .......... T. Briggs 0 ........ P. Hajdock 0 Handicap -i


J.-E. Hargreaves 0 ■ [.


WHAILEY CHURCH INSTITUTE v. ' : l-'READ CONSERVATIVESi


Arn. Snapo 0 J. Shabklady


... Alf.’ pnape 1 ....... J. FWade 0


. W. Blundell U Haddicop -I


.... J. P]ollard 0 CAlkoLICS v; GREAT HARWOOD.


i- ■ 3 V.'Bush ....... i........ 6. W. Kellctt -0 K. Sherliker .............. . R. Rainsbpttnm


2 T. 'Shape .................... T. Parker 3 J; Quinn ..................... R. F«wler OE. (Martin ................... 6. Gknell ,3W.iAIanley ../----- ---- H. Winkley ’.idHnhdicnp ; i


17 !


Handicap i


lYou Icnnnol -eat another fellow’s -luncii as


well insi your ownl and feel better i/ot it. , Lord Dowiie.


’Club was held at whi| ithomthwaite was obiiirij Woffindin, who has 1 Wrteen year.?, tendei! I


BOWLING bLUB:ic)| •annual meetinlg of the I


i-whioh - was his


good work, considerabl improVei


nis penoa period orff office ihe|


rehretfully m


land much given to; ch |ri spent on the n ^


15 13 14 12 '


P. W.


D. Tts 2 23 1 25 2 U 2 10 2 14 0 10


ior taking the tjvelftli ceuT tiuu of England


-Th(l first public preparj and Wall


juror; King- Ill


lions


liicadus”) ivlioiiniadp till 1 and eiltertaijicrsi street, we it on toul


.Me , ........... Banks : aiid


Labour Excliai) •were [tilled.


February on the


' country’,s f ges, !aiid|


lliere jwer| f :


.porters of 'u ge acral eiglil I [was announced


CuHon operatives, were I that ja


end would bo ; ut ' foi'wa


'trade' , by, the ; International C


-Mrs, I Towler iv -year.


‘Geoi-go Towler; ■


: The death oc{; of Mr. Hitcheil


Ui'i'cd 1 on I of Elslaci


,s in


, NeV L | licl


copy, of the Bjble, and ■fiy .many distiiigULslied i


When prescii^d with al


■tercentenary of the- Ui| Biblij Socifcty, His MajestJ


jnade this reply; |During tiirce | lull


• 'widely over|,the surtl -have turned! in their | ■s'lmplicity o( the AutliJ


multiplying i: niillidsi) ..speaking rhccs Sfire


Have drawn upon B' i 'l ■of wisdom pud cotrajf niy confident hopd, interes


widespread atoused, tb-it niy cease to cl erisli :lici


jcEl Then are many ways of workiii ' out to


nnoned a public'meeting .iheiits for celen-atinj; tlj George V


The Mayor (Aideriiuan


'Clithbroe' Auctit .hjis twenty-tiftli He brouglit iut;


-Ring Mr Kay, of,


irdm [Inverne.ss, the journey en


iu JuiieJ


-ongni i' Mart aimuiil


1 the to| without 'unto.


V id


‘3 3 ,


ilTEMS


[This' week’s problem has been sent to me ouicillor J. Wilkinson!and is;as follow-s:


By adling another iihp bt figures [ (which impnse 1, 2 and, 8) to


do)v make the total rend 6 ip the columns,' across the


the directio/i; Tho polumns]


wo lines, -tvhethei-


place. m application by the ownet! Drive


cightccii- mouths ago - returned [o tliix country! from Australia, tells me that wliil.st wiilkiiig I along Worston-road, near [to Four Lane finds, on Saturday, ho saw la hawk leave !a pigeon. Ho weut to the bird ■which i(as, ot course, dead, but succeeded iil taking from it the following identilicatioiL


[believe liis stoiw. tjbslii a shiver the r|ffianl.y ju red, (leard as lie had 'stoi ing crew. Thjjn failure terrupted; liis unpleasant in tlie stormy jdawnliglit, [-agaiiist a hatch, suvei .smashed, in loiding [poss l" ■propijrly battened down, “ Ifretty slack disciplin 1.110110111 of tlnji triiji’ d-


‘destroyer under; his fatli Rojigli voices;! grnwibd


the deckhouse fpnvnrcl, ing his m wav!


opening,


then. I Lifting . the kroken liat(}li, ho[wri dark A


i.Leslib’.s the tiirpa


.[ping, pitch


Hil appeii when he let darknc.s.;


'place, 'The


moment licilmngj-liii wondering! tlespera liimi


of this 11 he let-go! I


(Leslie is.in;a iight c i i snip. Seb: Siext i Mirror ” fojr the;


exciting se.'J: story. I


-•I 4l*•“ PLUMBING THB


ex plore deptlis, o/ tlio ;sea ’ore been Visited by 'm improve on tne record


[ll Alay, Russian [i Sc:


_.entist. Dr.- ,Beobc.[i I dc iceilded in hid: batli,Vspli b(low| the snrfare.


'ir this batliyspl ere. !; If 11 e I globe can withstand Rer, the mail, globe wi -ih more instruments!but hinj this globe bas[|s;


of


. Ihe; Russians ] will |! fir nimourcd globe into tpe 6,000 feet, iTliord: wi


I If all j 0 - 0 - 6 - 0 - 0 - e 251


] - 0 - 0 - 0 - ^ 0 CULLED


m r-F#


ing- against a coil of: tan __ 1T_'


liis'.'cye.s,] mdiwhy


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