c i l i T H E R O E A B T ^ ^ S i E R i At a meeting of the Watch Committee SWALEDALEE iTiip, any ager I, Thos. Robmson; 2, J. Pin,


l!!" i B.' Wallbank. ITiip lamb: 1, Thos. Robins >n; 2.and 3, R 'allbank. I


I two lambs (suckled this season):, 1, Tlios. | lobinson: :2, J. Parkinson; 3, J. Ptailer. I Full girpup in Swaledalesi 1 anu 2, Thos. lobinsoni '3, J.'Pinder.


|Two shearlings: 1, Thos. lobmson; 2, R. ‘ lallbank; 3, J. Finder.


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DALES BREl|). JTivo shearlings: 1,2 and'3,


I tup, anv age: ,'1,2 and 3:; 1 Tup lamb: 1 and 2, Tho^ Pallbank. I


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Ind 2, Thos. Robinson; 3, R Wallbank, ,, r : ;d, seven in aH;


Two ewes (lambs suckled


1 Best full group in Dales, br land"2, Thos. Robinson.


CROSSED BRED ,HOR I J Tup, an,j age:! 1; Colonel 1


Ion: 3, (Colonel Hirst. Ivearing: 1 Two shejirlings:


Briggs:, FELL


’inder.; oints:


ler: 3, Thos. Robinson, i ^ I Two gimmer'lambs: 1,'0


Tup lamb: 1; Colonel Hirsi 3, Thos. Briggs,


i, F. Porter.' i Two ewes (lambs suckled


HbsI


IVED EWES. I ;t; 2, J, Parkin- :


; 2, Florrie por- Pinder; 2i:L.


Best full group: 1, J. Find J.''Finder; 3, Dr. Beas'ey.


: Group of seven sheep ^ Ipecial prize): Thos. Robin? ' Two' giniirier lambs (any ■ ■ ' iTho's. Robinson;


POULTRY,


,, T. Carr: 2 and 3, E. M. Rhode Island Red, one m


:arr: 2, T. C. Cowking. White Wyandotte, one m


Dtilitv hbn, any variety: .Carr: 1 T. C. Cowking. Wliitc Leghorn, one male,,


t, R. Longton; 2 and 3, Mrs Wliite Leghorn cockerel: White Wyandotte cockere


„ R. Longton: 2, T. C. Cowl Any oth^r variety, one m Mrs. E. M. Taylor; 2..J.T Pure bre'eding pen, one


R. Longton;' 2, ,wo females: 1, T.


Ti: ijile, two females:


lie, two females: ing; 3;,T. Carr.j lie, two females:' reaks, : :


lylor. j :


lie, two females:;. E. M.Tayloh' Thomas Oair. 1, T. Carr:


[-,1


ind 3. Mrh E. M. Taylor. Rhode Island Red cocken 1; R. Longton.


SHEEP DOG,


■wood; 2, A. Honden; 3, jL. ,’ ase


[farmer or farm hand, any HORTICULTU


Best kept' working sheep dog 1 owned by : l,E.|W,Greeni


Wearing.' hi IRE.


! F L O \ t ^ S . ■ j ' , J


I blooms eabh: 2, Mrs. Lj Lgeming; 3, A. Ste- iphenson,


Chrysanthemums, 2 spra; s, not less thah 3


12, Mrs. D(|bson. Four dahlias, single:! 1, i j


12, G, Bleasdell!


I Garnett. Astern,


I Leeming. Gladioli


Four dphliast cactus:| 2, Four dahlias, pom:


ahlias, double: !1, J^iss .V. M. Garnett; |1, W. Davis; 2, Mi*


Mrs. L. Leemmg; G. Bleasdell,


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Miss Gar lett; 3, G, Bleasiell. ■s. L. Leeming; |i2,


six: 1, A. Stephenson; 2, Mrsp L. ,3 ,spikes: I’ M


.Miss Giirhett; 2, Mrs. L, Leeming. 1 , Three vases annuals; distinct, kinds: 1,' A:


Vase of cut blooms, up ti 2-ft.,diameter: 1,


I Jliss E,'(ji)l; 2, G. Bleasdell; 3, Miss Garnett. Vase of sweet peas, two or more varieties:


'Stephenson. , , j


Vase of three roses: 1, Miss Garnett; 2, Mrs. I F, Wood; 3, G. Bleasdell.,


I 1. E. Wajerworth; 2, Mi's. L. Leeming; 3j A. Vase ofj chrj'santhemums, not more than six single blooms: 1 and 2,'W. Davis. \ \


I ing; 2, James Leeming; 3, M, A, Leeming.' Window plant in foliage; 1, Mrs. J. East-


Window plant in bloom; l, Mrs. L, Lam-


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t wood; 2, Mrs. L. Leeming; 3, L. teeming.! il Basket of flowers: 1, Mrs. L. Leeming; 2, M.


[A. Leeming. Best kept garden (cottagers only): 1, 'jack


I Dawkon; 2, Leonard Leeming. VEGETABLES.'


Six pols peas: 1, A. Stephenson; 2, Mis. J. Gibson; 3, Mrs. J. Lawson. , ;


Two white cabbages, 2-lbs. or over: T, J. Dawson; 2, J. Marsland.


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.Two i cauliflowers: j 1, L. Leeming; 2, A. Stephenson; 3, H. Brehriand.' Two sticks celery; | J. Dawsbp,


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I, Mrs. J.'Briggs; 2, Mrs. R. Longton; 3, R. E. Raw. |i


Three! can'ots: 1, J. R. Baines;' 2, A, Ste­ phenson. ' [


Beet, three roots, round or oval, with tbps: I '


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Twp Swede turnip^; 1, F, Whitfield; 2', J. R. Baines;j3,L.Wearing.


T jo white oj' yellow ^-nlps; A, Stephen-, i ji


Two lettuce: W. Davis. , ■ '!; Thrccj sticks rhubarb: J. Dawson. Six tomatoes:, T. Wilkinson.


and 2, W. Davis; Dugdale.


Three roots parsley: J. DawMn. |! Vegetable marrow:; 1, 2, P. WWtfleld;' 3, M:


Twelve runner beans, scarlet Ori'FrencB: 1, ; .


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Eight! shallots:, 1, John Whittaker; 2, L. Wearing; 3,-,Leonard Leeming, '


Pour'onions; 1, John Whittaker; 2, J. Daw­ son; 3, A. Stephenson.


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Any vegetable not specified; 1, A, Stephen­ son; 12: Mrs. J. Briggs,


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Fourjkidney Mtatoes: 1, J. Marsland; '2, J., R. Baines; 3, H.'Brennand.


• '11 jl


land;, 2, H. Brennand; 3, J. E. Calverley.n Four each of three varieties potatoes; 't ' J.


Four round or oval potatoes:. 1, J, Mars­


R. Baines; 2, T, Leeming; 3, 'H .Brennan(L ' Tray|,of vegetables, four kinds: 1, A.iSte- phensop; 3, Mrs.! J. Briggs;


koDlICE.


E.,M. Taylor; 2i Mrs. F. Wood;, 3, Mih. T.' Robinsoni Catlow,


Butter, salted, 2-lbs. in 1-lb. prints: 1, Mrk j


E. M. Taylor; 3, J. Parker.' ' Pair of chickens, dressed arid drawn; 1, Mrs.


. Breaks, ' ■ , I ■ ; i ' ’ :


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~ ' Butter, unsalted, do.;' 1, P. Wood; 2, Mrs. ,


J. Breaks;' 2, Mrs, J, Briggs; 3, M. A. Leeming. J Pair of ducklings, dressed and drawn: iMris, CAKES, BREAD AND EGGS.


2, I'J. Winder; 3, Miss Robinson, Ste Park.


Fruit cake, not iced; j 1, Mrs. E. M; Tailor; then


Miss Robin^n; 3, Mrs. E. M. Taylor.' !| Six assorted cakes, not iced: 1', Miss Robe­


son: 2, Mrs.|E. M. Taylor;. 3, Mrs, J. Wilder. White bread, two loaves; 1, M. J..(3owklng: 2, F. Wood;l 3, Mrs.'E.'M. Triylor.


Brown bread:,!, Mrs.iE. M. Taylor; 2, M. A., Leeming. ; :


ji! I '! ' i :’!' ' ’ (continued from foot of column tyro), ’ Sporige cake: l, Miss Barbara Walkeif; -2,


li ' [1


Orie red cabbage, Ijlb. or over: 1, J. Daw­ son; 2, J. Marsland. I


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Stcphens(in; 2, M. Dugdale; 3, Miss Gartetti Three vases cut blooms, distinc,t kinds: | J,


(f ir


1, J. Pindpr; 2, T. Brigg^; | t lis season) f'li.T.


------ -- tr; 2, T. Briggsl


ijreed), judged on T. Briggs; 3, J.-


ion. j ' ' j


OR'HEATH-GOIjNG (sheep. | r Fylde tropliy


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i Tios. Robinson.: : Elobinson; 3, R . ;


Thos' Roblnsbn; ^ his season): 1:


[Two girataer lambs: 1 and 2, Thos, Robin-: Im: 3, J. Finder.


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as an experimnt a tempdrary V'-shaped Island be'constructed as ndw suggested at the junction of Waddlnrtoii-rpad. with School-terrace. . '


The Highways Committee 4eclded that


attentloh of the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company to the uneven state of the steppers at tl^e level crossing in Eshtoh-terrace.


have been appointed (o; attecid the National “ Safety First)’ Association’s congress' to be held in London from the 7th to the 9th, October ndxt.|


T I “ he Mayor ancl the (llhle'f Constable


trlclty Committeerecelpt.,i from, the Electricity Conjimlssloners o f . loan sanct tlon for £2,610 fori thelprcjvlslon of a 3,000 K.V.A. trs nsformer, the period fixed for repayment being 20 yearri.


The Town C erk reported io the Elec; I


the provision! df additional trafldc signs in Waddlrtgton-Toad nepr the railway bridge. ;


of the Highways Sub-Conimlttee, In con­ sultation with the Borough Engineer and Surveyor, were authorised toireport as-to


T h e chairman (Councillor Benthdm) , ; |


Watch Committee , with regard to the crossing! place and the “ h a lt ” sign In


The Chief Constable reported to the


Greenacre-street, and madel suggestions with regard thereto. Consideration of the matter was adjourned pending further observations being niad!!.


i


land now indicated In th^e Castle playing field, near the entrance at Eshton-, terrace, be utilised for tile prov slon of a paddling pool, and that the Borough Engineer prepare a scheriie and estimate of the cost of provision df such pool.


mlttee recommended that the lunds sub-com-


The Parks and Playgr paddling


Highways Committee a recommendation of a sub-comriilttee of the Watch Com­ mittee that a footpath be constructed In front of St. Denys! Hope,! Phrillco-road. The Borough Engineer lyas Instructed to ■ subriilt a Scheme and cost of (Jonstructlng the


The T ow n ! Clerk suljmltted to the


prepare and estimate, of the footpath.


’The Borough Engineer' submitted to


the Parks and Playgroiinds Sub^Com- mlttee particulars! of .the swings and


erected at the easterly side of the playing field near the embankment;


in the Castle gtounds and the Park-street playground, jit was derilded that' the apparatus on the Castle I grounds be


other apparatus proposed to be erected


Highways Coirimlttee request by Rlbbles- dale' Cement|Ltd„ for the, Council ^ta allocate a name for the houses'erected by them In West Bradford-road, and su^g- gestion that the houses be named Rlbble View. No objection wris made to the


The Borough Surveyor kbmltted to the


proposed naming of the houses. The Chairriianof the Highways Com­


mittee reported as to a suggestion that the private jroad leading from i the Market-place [to Railway-avenue be sur­ faced. It was decided [that the owners of the private-road be approached with a view to the work being carried out and as to the possibility


of: land being


acquired by ' gested.j


the Dounrill: laslnow'sug-


grounds Committee (Aldermanj Parker), Alderman Mariley and CjouriclUor Satter- thwalte were authorised! to [approach the Girl Guides’ Assoclritloii to see whether the Association would bri prepared to sell to the Council the piece, of [land betwem Brungerley Park and tlie bridge for the purpose of providing ari open air swim­


The Chairman of the Parks and Play­ ming pool. ■, I '


Finance Committee a lletter f r (^ the Secretary of the Lancashire Non-County Boroughs’ Association enquiring whether the Council were prepared'to make a


The Town Clerk siibmltted to toe


nomination of a person to sene on me panel of Traffic Commissioners, i'me matter, was left to the [discretion of the (Council’s representatives on the Lanca­ shire Non-County Boroughs’ Association.


Watch' Committee that [two cows mad been examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and each certified to be! tuberculous, and that the arilmals had been slaughtered; he recommended that I compensation of


The*Chief Constable reported tp;the


owners of the cows, ’This was agreed to, i together with the Veterinary Surgeons fees.


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Watcli Coriunlttee that as the result ot, an Intimation that a resident in Kw-j street! was dangerously 111, and that jtne; noise I caused by. omnibuses turiung m; that street was detrimental to her heaim,, he had communicated with the Traffic (iommlssloners who had varied the road service from the Market7Place to street by providing for a turning point in George-street insterid of Kayj-street. i


The' Chief Constabld reported to the!


Watch Committee that pn the Instruc- tions !of toe^MRyor he had advertised for a constable td AlLthe Vacancy caused by the resignation of P,C-1 Snowden, mnd submitted hlsjrecommendatlon after con­ sidering the numerous appUcatlons^and


The Chief Constabli reported toj the


Interviewing several ofi the candidates. It was decided that subiectjto the Pobce Surgeon’s exrimlnatlori proving satisfac­ tory, Mr. Kenneth Hallewell be appointed a probationary constable, for a period of two years frbm 4th September.


ways [Committee on trip 23rd August the Borough SuryCTor reported on the inter­


Adverting to the minute of the High­


view he aridj the chalrinan (Councillor Bentham) had with the .Divisional Road,


Engineer with regard to frie observations of .the Loridon Mldlahd and .Scottish


£ 2 15s. In lone case and £1 10s..In the ^ other [case be paid to the respective


No. 1) Joint Town and Counfry Planning, Committee as to the resoluJon of this Committee on th; 17th Jure last \yith regard to the widtp of the proposed road from Whalley-road to Four Lane Ends. The Chairman (Cc unclllor Bentham) pnd’ the vlce-chalrmaij (Counclllir Hallows),


j The Town Clerk Submitted: ;o the Hlkl)- ways Committee £ letter from the Clerk to the North-East Lancashire (Revlon;


with the Town Clerk and- Iorough En­ gineer and Surveyor, were aithorlsed to- Intervlew the! iClerk to th ; Town and' Country Planillhg Coraraltt;e andithe' Town Planning Officer on thf matter rind' report. ,


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the Council to rippolnt Police-Sergerints J, W. Thompson find J. G. MlWhltehmd,' and Pollce-Cdnstables C. j3 . Sagari, Crabtree. G.-Berison, J. R,'Grant,! J.


Sutcliffe, to b e !


under and for the' purpbses' of Diseases of Anlmrils Acts and Orders, Shops Acts, the Petroleum Acts, the pioslves Acts, the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, the Merchmdlse Marfa Acts,jand: the DangerouslElrugs Acts and Orders,; and to be inspectors 'and officero of markets and falriarid comipon lodging-


SeUars, F. Cutler, H. K; Bradbum and G. ' ■ - ' ■ ■ 1- ’ officers the


nsprictors , ,p d ,


the: Ex-'


houses,


Watch Committee observations he had made at the gates of Pendld Junior and St. James’s Scriools througW which chil­ dren emerge when leaving pchool and which open so that the child rem comf out, Into the roadfray with th;lr backs t o ­ oncoming traffle bn that side of the road, and his su'ggesflons to minimise or pre-, vent possible danger to the children.1 ■ It was decided that the Chlel Constable's,


The Chief Cbijstable repbrted to the


suggestions be forwarded to i,he mahrigers^ of the Pendle [Junior am i St. James’s


Schools and that If necessary the. Chief Constable confer with the |managers on the matter. , ’


meeting of the-Watch Ccmmltteej the. Chief Constable reported that ’;Rlbble Motor Services! Ltd., had hiEde objecjtlons to the application by Mr; J. Bleazard for


a variation of;! his omnibus service route and fares between Clltherc e and Low Moor, and that the proposed service was In abeyance until the objections had been dealt with by the Traffic C mmlssloners. It was decided that Mr. Bleazard te In­ formed that the Committee had noted the objections [to his application but con­ sidered the serivice of the di strict covered by the appUcdtlon was inadequate, and that, there was a case 'foij reduction of fares.


mittee the Town Clerk su omitted letter from the Ministry of Health, enc.oslng sanction to the borrowing l)y the Council of £TO4 for the Improvement of the street lighting fromiPrlmrose Brmge to a.polnt near the Brown Cow Inn, and reported that, since the receipt of mch sanction, the lamp standards had been orderqd and delivered. He also subn itted copy of letter which the Divisional; Road En­ gineer had addressed 'to the i (bounty Surveyor, stating that th ; provision of street lighting should be deferred [pend­ ing the recomiriendatlons to be made to the Minister Of Transport by the depart­ mental committee on street lighting.


At 'a meeting of the Lighting Com­


Bungalow, Henthorp-road, ^ for Mr. Lbckley; new bathroom,


greenhouse at W. W., Whiteside ;


Hawthorne iBros., Ltd.; ' Derby-street;


A, R. Gradvifell; houses


York-street ,|for Mr. H, Blbby: j semi- detached houses in-Park- avenue tor Mr. and' gewers at


sink


In Henthorn-road, ■ f ■o Mr ■‘ "essrs, ,


roads


Mrs, B. Moorb: W.C.’s rird fue! stores at 32 to 36, Parson-lane, lor Mr. J. BuBhtpn • store shed at Jubilee Mi l lor Messrs,. Southworth [and Sons. Approvril was glveri subject to the regulations:


Sons; bathroom at 32, Well-terrace for f o r ' Messr.i.


scullery | at 17 J. Ford anc


' The latest addition to Clltheroe’s telepaone-, subscribers, as notified by the Post Offle


B. BriggS; & Sons, Ltd., 10, Sbaw Brl Clitheroe;, Clitheroe No. 14.


plans: Scullery at 14, Railway-view.for Mr. L. Smalley; garage Ir Kendalfstreet for Mr. H. Bennett’;


The Boroligh Surveyor gubmltied to the Highways Commlttet


the following


York-street,[iior Mr. W, W. Whiteside; sculleries at [^ and. 6, York-street, lor Mr, recess jat' 60,


;tc„ a t4 and 6,


the S.


Adverting tl)! the minute of thri last, The Watch [ciommittee rMommerided' plece of The Highways Sub-Comlnlttee drew the


Railway Compan foundations of th and their requirements for strpngthenlng the bridge. The: report was appro ‘ and the requlremimts of the Railway Company Incorriornted In the propokd scheme for widening and Imirovement,


m the abu merits arid imllco ralpay bridge


the Highways'CJomriilttee lettir from the London Midland land Scottish Railway Company, as to I the abutnents. foundations o t t ie PlriiUcto Ral Bridge and approich road, which wfer'e not suitable for'mtdern trafflb, and-tnelr requirements |for strengthening bridge. The Chalrmari,, Bentham); and ;the iBorougi were authorised it ) take th.e with the Ministry Of'.Transiort,' and ' lf necessary Intertlev the ,f)tvliloriai'Road Engineer of .the; Ministry at Manchester,'


T h e Borough:S|irveyor sijibmltted|to i Ceil


:h' Engineer nfatterlup


cation from a pemon llvlng butslde the, borough for a ifislilng permit, and re-, ported the -previous; 'declsl^bn of the Council that 'such permits should! be granted to residents of the bdrough.only.- The Commlttee 'adhered to their prevlbus decision. Arising! from thlri resolution,


PI The Borough feur leyoif subnlltted to ihe (Councillor „ the


. Committee re the “ Suggested PaddUng Pool In Castle Grounds ” be nof approyed,


arks and Playirot nds Committee aprill-*


grounds Committee It was decided that the minute of the meeting of the .Sub-^


At a'meeting o f the Parks aijd Play­


ripd that no further actlon[ be taken with regard to the priovlslon of ri paddling pool In the Castle grounds; that paragraph 2:.of the minute of the meeting o f phe sub-cbmmlttee re “ Swings, btc„” 'be.not approved, and that the Borough Surveyor


it was decided that the paraaaph In the Borough Guide Bbdfc as to Issuing of per' mlts for fishing be referred to the istib- committee for ConklderatlOn when deal­ ing with the publication of aj ^lew Guide ,


Book. I [ •


' The Flnance'iCommlttee. further'cj)n- sldered the proposal to Instal a benzole


recovery plant|:at| the Gas IVorks, and tenders for the-provision o: the plant were submitted. Subject to the neces­ sary loan sanction being oltalned, the tender of Messrs. R. and J. De npster Ltd.,; • ' d erection w IS accepted,


for the supply rind It was decided Ministry of Health £2,575 comprising the tender, and


work,"steam and Water pipe Imes and gas _____ _


£2,325 the amount of £250 fori foundation


connexions, dralnri and conti agencies be furnished by t ae .department.


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ipake application,to the for sanctlcn to borrow


Indicate by stakes In the ground the two alternative slteS now mentioned, [the sub­ committee theri to visit the Castle M d again and recommend a s ite ; and that parapp:aph 1 o f the minute of the sub­ committee rri the ’’ Suggested-Improye- riient for Bathing In the River Rlbble


be , adjourned,' In the. meantime the Borough Surveyor to investigate metfiodj by whlch the rock could be removed from


the bed of theiriver.' ' ' :


' the .satisfaction' of the'Councll. Name I for the streets were approved as follows 'Conway-avenue; Wlridsof-avenue, ,and


BaUn'oral-avenue. mlttee ' , '.[V


[The Borough Engineer was instructed t ) prepare a scheine for the ijemoval ofroclc from the bed*of the river near the bath Ing huts ariBrungerley Park, and/.th Parks and Pjaygrounds Comrrilttee are t ; indicate ithe amount which they are pre parrid^ t d ’ expend ,pn' such .work o f ' re mdvaff.'roat’tHe'stefts be removed from the portlbn of the bed bfrthe river new Edlsford Bridge now indicated, for tlm purpose of utilising s.uch^portlon oL tr river as a paddling pool ;| that the su committee consider the j clrcumstanci are unsuitable for the e5tabll.shmmt i an open air bathing ppol at the WelrU that the sub-comirilttee.are of 'iopinlpf that the piece of land between Brungei ley Park,and the Bridge I'would be suhi- able as'-a site for an operi air swimming


River Rlbb% near the bathing, hute .in Brungerley Park, near Edlsford Bridge and at the Weir near Bririigerley Bridge.


*The Parks and Playgrounds sub-(;om Inspected portions rof . the


pool, and suggest that the Girl (Juldej Association again be approached to se whether they would'be preparehto se the land for the purposes of,providing"


open alr-Bwlmmlng pool. I r


subriiltted to the Highways :Commltj;ee letter from Mr, J. C. Barberreslgnlng h position as assistant Borough E n ^ e i


The.'BorOUgh Engineer arid' Surveys


and iSurvqypr [and Waterworks Englnei on his rippolntraent as Borough Engine and Surveyor 'of Lorith, and asking to I released on 25th September. The resign: tlon was accepted with regret and It wi decided! that'the, Committed place ( record their appreciation of the senid rendered by Mr.: Barber and their-bestj wishes for success In his new appolnx-


according to the plans and sections sub­ mitted by them to the[ specifications agreed upon-and to the entire satisfac ­ tion of the Council and that the Council -would not be in a position to take over the streets until they had been [formed by, the erection .of houses'and all road- ways and footpaths finally completed t(


ways Sub-Committee, the-Borough En­ gineer sijhmltted letter from Messrs Hawthorne ,Bros„ Ltd., that they hric arranged for, the roads and sejwers Ir connexion with the 'houses now behiE erected by them In Henthorn-road to b( constructed by[a prlvaite contractor, j, II- was pointed out to Messrs, Hawthorne Bros. Ltd., that the work of construepE the streets would have to be carrledjoui,


Arising from the minute of the Hlfeh'


it was agreed that the Council be recom­ mended (a) to appoint Mr. Frank Kend^li Exelby, the Chief Constable, as an Inspec­ tor rind officer under and for the purposes of-the Weights and Measures Acts and Orders Incidental thereto, the Diseases ,of Animals Acts and Orders, the Shops Acte, the'Petroleum Acte, the Explosive Acts, the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, thi Merchandise Marks Acts, and the Dan gerous Drugs Acts and Orders, and to be an Inspector and officer of markets and fairs and common lodging-houses and delegate and appoint him authority a power to institute or defend ori behalf the Council any proceedings under or connexion with the said Acts or any them or under or ' Jn connexion iwith ttie Inspectorships or offices or^any of them': and (b) to order tne common seal to be affixed to the necessary copies of tfils


resolution.' ' , ’ ! | •


TtilES. Ffe^tDAY, SER^^EMBER ilit. 1937. the


Themselves BY' CAF


LORD.


idnsclbus of her own the fact that,


Shri Is


was reverted to recently In the_Me^w ranean for which In any event MusspUnl has greater responsibility than^ anyone


‘Ise since bven If he fr given the benefit t of the doubt ris tb who


he Dlrates thefc is bna thing'Certain, he Imows lull well who'the cuHrite^are


rind, endorses tb^lr ibarbarou^^^ 'Jip directors o f , ' the . campaign ronv


jolleved that once agalri the attons would.''take, cio,serious.rictl(m| ihey 'might protest loud and, long: but


they would* do’' nothing. Even If: the t iarbarous |. - exploits' i


Interventita Committee; tp wUph; the mattercorild'be re erred,


rouble there was alwayri the futile Non^


vincible no riiattrir vhl daj( Isinot far dlstaif only rkuse to cede territory to any other Poweril European! or


set brit.i to I regain Th^rells a!new China, lritelligent:and aleft; to-day. Thii


Yourig China Is deiiqndlng that the In- vaceri shall be resisted, And I f not ( ,n early to-morrow


friends' alike, has been discarded. is to be will bp readcfs wlU; recall


to-i lay to-mbrrow- •sie’will prove Jairin's master. [Most


the I present Chlnlerie Ka.-Shek, ! who


(GjAVE ; WAY


a miscalculation. formed an ad- hoc[ riouMAittee te. d^^^


with the latest menace fobbed off . with an lilteimlnable d t o s - slon by a body, wlilch;reaches few-decis- t slons and ihris no tatentlon of q^oreffig


he few that are , ulumdte^^re^teted..


To the last Signor Musrollnl gtood out for the Nori-Interventlon Commlttee, but


this time -he'was out-mano^vred. i He has been dut-manoeuVred Indeed at W stage of the negotiations, but he must , not let It become khown.Jn Italy, j ,


’it'h'ri world duly s it of this piost unusiai


was Iris If someone ' Mr. Arithony Eden, about!?; Chlang K!,I- toe much Before tlje of thb'Japanese. , msn, he preferred


little trouble as poisl wliehl as the younger


;hat some while ago leader, Chlang


./i(7


Generiallsslmo of the suddprily arrested a;ic kept a prisoner for some weeks.


TOO MUCH.


up and took notice ! phenomenon. It


td get along with ris ble. He gave way generation believed,


Suddenly kidnapped What was i t . all' shek had retreated Impudent demands- A kindly' disposed


h e _____ wa,s'their way of s'u)wing that the days


bute. How thbse dictators are ferired. 1 jg dblhlm any hari i Meanwhile Mussolini-Invents an. excuse


for not taking part] In the antl-plrate campaign! by alleging that t e hag not been recognised as'ari equal by France and Britain, and allotted an lequaUy Important part of the Mediterranean to control. iThls of course Is Intended for consumption in Italy. Everywhere else it Is realized what aijoke It would have been for j a Rower which approves of piracy to hunt the pirates. From .the first Mussolini had no Intention of pjay- ing the role o f poacher turned game- keeper rind credit must be given hliri for that. Hri persuaded himself that ^ If he refused to help, Britain and France fvould throw up [the spongd[and leave piracy to continue. How could [they go on policing the Mediterranean: with one :g rm Mediterrariean dictator. suming - In, hfr tent? It [was Impossible. But .the


Impossible happened.' Arid it Is remark­ able that at the time of wr ting the British arid Fferith naVleri have hafi-Httle; pf 'nothing -to doA TOe siWfaatjsighri


canipalgn, was^?apparently. calledti)uitne/ moment, It was seen that Britain and France were offering a firm combined front?., :=The! ipaln regson fbr-thls'!irith-i drawai iq that 'with ; the British and French naval scoutsj out It will be snort


shrift for the pirates. It may be that Mussolini wlll-'want[ hit’ Submarine and


destroyer! crewa'vlater,''On, so,he Is not prepared I to sacrifice them now. ; S A V IN G Ib is ' - ' ’FACE. '


at the lilomentl But he has got to do something to convince his people that he really is the.boss In.the,Mediterranean.' So it Is reported! that as a reprisal


Discretion Is the fetter part of .valour


Mussolini is sending more froops to Libya, the stepping stone to E g ^ tTO a t will alarm the British. .He has.had href- vlous successes In that direction. But Britain I gather wlU not be very greatly alarmedl The truth Is Slgjior MussoUnL Is far more: vulnerable than.ihe",would- have, foreign nations, 'especially .rtte, British; believe, j


In Ethiopia, And lobvlously he has an- immense task -In: front of hlin I f: he Is going to keep hl.s end'up hi Spain. Troops.- sent to Libya unless Libya means Spain,


. He has a.warm handful;


will n q t ,, assist General Franco.^ Yet^ more-arid riiorq. troops are,wanted7before the , Spanish Government f


The Plans,o f both Hitler, and MussoM, have ffscarrled here, Thq war in Spain


was to have ended long ago In. a vlctow for Praiicoi Dntil . that victory is achieved nelther'Hltlerrior.Mussollnl CM


begin tolcoMolldate, their gains If any, ffi.


ment. .It was later decided to grajit: Mr. Barber a week’s remuneration In Ue' of holidays to which he Is entitled- I V7as'declded to advertise the Vacancy and at a later meeting the Committee Inter-j viewed the five selected applicants for tfiCj position, n a m e l y ...


j


' 'Mr.iF. H. Clough, Exeter. - , Mr. R. Eke, Abertillery.,


Mr. G. Hodgkl'nson, Southport. Mr.K. Scott, Biggleswade. !;


Mr. W.i:S.'Bowman, Depton.! . '


It was resolved, that subjet to medlfcal examination proving satisfactory, MrJ F. H. Clough be appointed on the following terms and. c o n d i t i o n s | [


that country, In Morocco and in the, Balearic' Islands. At all costs they must avoid anqther winter of civil war. ' _ But there is no[ sign yet that the ' rim


Spanislif Government, despite their In- ferlorifr, in equipment, are ready to


capitulate. - , ,. ;


(1) The commencing salary to be; £p5() per annum rising (subject toj satis­ factory service) to £300 per rinn'~ by iannual Increments! of £25'[


im


(2) The-appointment to be termini ble by;one"month’s notice on either side.


(3) Mr.'Clough to devote the whol^ of his I:' time to the duties of the posltlpri £ nd i riot to undertake private work of pny descrlptloftl


(4) Mr. Clough to reside within the '


CUTHEROE,& DISTRICT BOWLING'; ! LEAGUE.


[-■ Record to date :—


'. ‘ Bibbiesdale .. .. ‘ British Leglori...


' Waddlngton .. Clitheroe' ..... King's-Arms .'. Commercial .. Edlsford Bridge.


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‘ for Mussolini. At the prfaept rpte of wastage all Italy’s tearmamenf Is going tb be expended on the Ethiopian and iSparilSh fronts so that; shelwHl have: few resources .left for major


i, 'oiii'the'contrary there is reaypn’.to beliere tbriy can weather another tvinieri Aria that means: more sperid- Ing bl his 'substance in riUtlous llvipg


operations in ; Europe if called upon,


'they ate engaged In a third party risk.: Another six or twelve 'months’ military operations In Spain will seriously cripple Mussolini and I t .ls not unlikely, that;lt will suit Hltler’s. book as- y/ell as it'may suit the book say of Britain. If Italy plays second fiddle to Germany now, she


Hitler is reputed to be by no-means ro clever a man as Mussolini, i that tiirieiwlll prove him to be the better, man oflthe two. , He Is wise enough to nermit his-co-dictator to pull his chest­ nuts out of the' flre in Spain! Germany has done very little there except:offer every encouragement land! support, to Mussollhl.'i The Idea expressed In “ Mein Kampf.v that It; 13! always .g o od , I for Germaliy when her'rivals and .enemies are harnmerlng each other, may possibly be intended for her friends as well If


JAPANESE i AGGRESSION. [ I. ■ ' : , 'i '


miarit elther'to glrig^r him up or get rid [ of mm; They wire tired of the en­ croachments of Japajn. First Manchuria, .hahar; and [ later


__________


Slnydan, !Where Iq it going to stop^they '"A rew e te


„ __ Fulden, ^ n d finally |


asfai th;


al.ernatlve!” tired


th» 'Japanese or anyone else, but in face oflthb Japanese filllbustering we have no ___ young men are


fangtri? We o f weak-knee 1 [concessions to bluff, Thes:


EVen . demonstration again


their! teens gave rip their 'riiOalsiand In the'freezing north f t t to unhqated class-


tiOri [and procrastn tauglit that Japan coveted Chinese t( i


roims so that the 8ea|;ftotheoneb|g


geat3la,".have comb sidd.j


the 'first til lliterate m&


meals an m


oney saved could be | cause."


es and the “ Iri'telll- ned to rrislst aggre-


in Chinese history | I


h 'Hence from dll over China the cry Fas axlsen: “ D )wn with the traitors;


Eastern sea,” lie said triltors'being ihoseifihinese lilio have been'bought over by the JaiiaheSe 'and thosq who are described ; id. pussyfootS^MeltherJ pne|Mbr[the:pilfe.,;,,'-'|;;


olWatd .agains the devils from the


This change In Ch na Is partlV due to the f£ct that mlllioni, of Chinese children h ito learnt to read. These children are n )W teaching theh eiders and one village gbesjalong to edudal e the next pne. Four hundred and fifi y mllUon! people are


bfegtrinlng to want to take:a share injl cbilttolllng their ceitlny. They areMe-, IT andlng education confessedly iSO tneyj know all the Critter how,.torklck;the:


ioven the war. 'lorils; defeatithe .GWrieje .airmy with thelr'U i4to;date Md perfeouy


■ 'lulpped troops,! _ reat Powers as


have been-doing hlng ttey-ilearei


fitne Chlne.sri n lithe' fact [that,


'


J ipfie se out of Cnina. Up to lately the j Jipanese neither feared Chlaiig K ^ - sliek; n o r ' the ' C linese: army-; non the Ibague of Natlors They coifid-buy


ir. years. ■;(,[The'.one | fas; thbiteawake ,ons to consciousness country was being


,nd bamboozle the' tier arid' MiissoUnl


. bn by a cojmparatlveiy hafidful of


aris “ That motement has come; thed ttle Eastern .“ ceidls” are largely re- lonslble fori lfr ir id they see that thw -.hst strike now or the opportunity will [


ie lost for evrir. A iJNiriiD


illy time in her'ciriquered history. Japan, hopes to defeat her before ui^patlpn harimade, the-tas limposslble,' ‘ihe.Japs' go the:r are .disliked. Thirty-;, ears In.Korea, t ho Koreans arei waiting, or the'Chance t ) revolt and turn,them) ut , i Six years In Manchuria—and-tpej /ar, there still in , The Japanese,Me. ghting the,"bandits,” sp thfey say,,,but 'elknowithat th; word “ bandit Opyers


aen .who. hivp tiri-support of .the Man-: ihririan peasant; y They employ .gueriUa | tootles and: ha;e regularly broken up


,n I iylde range In resiliency. It 't o s h e s organised fori e for example of 150,()00


Japanese troops who - have been sent against them, th ; Japanese being routine and machlne-Uk: toldlers who work best ® e n It Is accorltog to plan'and^are.ill ait ease when they are subjected to sur­ prise attacks. ,i lliina has some two and § half million men under arms but for the mo.st part Ijhey -are not .proper y framed and bally equipped, .specially' compared I with their foes., 'They, are Usually regard :d as poor . fighting


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So efforts are, made te save ms tape to KriUshek was even suspected of ibeirig, which even France and Britain xontn- pm-japanese. HI; captors did not Wish


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military dictatorship rathertthan that of) ari iniiividual but just the same in effect - I s ' not finding an - easy: i passage in (jhlna. Had China anywhere near the- necessary equipment she would. Soon pilsh Japan hack Into the sea. As It'ls She. Is going fb be no easy, vlctliri of this latest? effort in brutal aggression.' ; Japani Has been ■ accustomed to look bill'hef'Ohlhese enterprises' as 'njillltafy'plcttlcSHn (whlih her'-'froopS, like Foririg hbundsi frerb blooded and given the 'necbsSary 'exterl- encris for sterner undertakings.' IThat day has gone >by. China has ,‘been


Meat while randther dlctatorship-a


natives in muc i Italians behaved


;he Japanese have neverthe '.the in China, treating


Chinese as yet £ re not stiring In aircraf t. They lack train :d pilots and; factories to Supply replacei lents. Should' the war develop Into om Of guerllla^aotdcs Japan, Will be up agali St great.d fficuRies.; Her lengthening ccmmunlcatlons .will get harder and hirder to defend-rind'.'the; longer the war lasts the faeater the risk of financial co lapse or [social filsturb- iarice;:ln. Japan despite the statement Of I the Japanese 'W ar .Minister that they ,are^


in Ethiopia.' : But the the same (way as prepared'for a.long'Confllct, ; I ■


I 'ldutslde irite:v!eritlori Is very; remote luhless It bb'ff{ra''Soviet Russia.; ;'Were,


iRutola to Join' she Chldse Japan’s out- 'lobk woUld be i recarlousiIndeed and the 'filial‘'upshot might easily be revolution


(Conttoued' tbot of ri'ext column,). ',


itl Japan whae there Is already |a fairly strong opposition to the adventures of the military ' dictators. America ' has taken the Ihiie of least reslstanc^^^d advised her nationals W get out'of C t o a or remain thrire at their own risk. She has no intention of !lnteryenmg|butfrer veto


niaterlal to ibemgerents which would hurt China [more than Japan! Is,being


IIu -uii on . , ^ 1. _


vd ori ld not


jiriltlotis---- --- other ntni/in nmivlrl


■western Powers denounced war as ; an S r u r a e n t If national policy,}' and ,has treated her tiond as b scrap of Paper. She plblms to haVe a ’/Case” for her attack ont Chinese |terrltbk -but Invasion Is


there Is no dbubt that the weight o pubUc opmlon favours Chlha, J p a n j like the


repeating her Spanish policy: though . BrltMn .ls


Invasion wltotever the garb In . which It apbears, 'Ih e .po llb of aggrCssion has


apparently paid dUring to® doken years,i;but It frould seem [that that


pliase js : parting, [pictators are apt ,to ovjxrDflch thsnisBlv^? soon or litc. J&p&n


ih ny . or may hot have done so in ihet present aggression but had she delayed ' short tlmC longeij she would certainly ifve got mijch more than she bargained ( » and may do as It is.


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MR. F. H. CLOUGH. CUTHEEOE’S | .


NEW ASSISTANT! SURVEYOR !


In Committee last night week, Mr. F. H. Clough, engineering bssistant at Exeter, was appointed assistant surveyor and waterworks engineer in succession to Mr. J. C. Barber, who has been appointed sur­ veyor and engineer to'the borough of Louth, Lines. The) Clitheroe,! salary I is


At a meettog bf Clitheroe Town Council . li?


£250 per annum, rising to £300.: . •A native of Colne,! Mr.-Clough'ser his articles with the Borou.gh r


d I!


Wigan, and before proceeding] to Exeter 18 months ago, wasj junlor . engineering


eer at


assistant for six years at Blackburn. ■Whilst'he wasiatiBlbckhurri, Mn Clough


galriedl.conslderablei experlenM .in the general work of the department.! He also had supervision of Ithe Bowland water gathering grounds which extended oyer an area of 1800 acres togetherlwlth eight reservoirs of over i 700 mllUori gallons capacity. In , his Intervlewi'With. the Council, when five of the tenlapplicahte appeared before the Council,..Mr. Clough mentioned that as all the work i t Blabk- ■ burn was done by direct laboUr and th at Exeter generally by contract 1 experience of both methods of wo


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