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R O E A D V E R T I S l i lR A N D 'T£J 'iJilp-i'i'U >; I:


OCT, 29th, m m


n‘o l[ated dhetre. hVs 1!87


onists (and p jpulace) ■s a jolly good fellow,’


but 6-10 ia,m. on


m m v ^ \ nited to sing ■ and to give


leh Clitheroe aiid WhaDey, al^outia of aimile froiln the Pflmrose signal The; driver cdmmilnlcjited with; Mr. the^stafionrhiister, who actjuainted


f of a passing goods ttain in the raUway s lockinkly inutildtedj w L


dice, ahd the rtoains w i’e, remove" ' _ 's Arms!' tlierd to' aw( it' ah inqjl )aperd found in the cl (thing, ,it'{was


loner ■ein ined.thatith^decc la ed


ih a medal; for j the Crimean ■'War,*^!! ” foriBalaclay u mcuui. I


If age.' The paWi's show ^ thht hKhad and also a Turld^


named Thbhlds'H «? ,


luceelassed was an ’


an f t o y abodf58


j wad in (he hqbit of vi ;iting t h e : t ^ .•_L.


i his father being empl at the; Primrose paper t


__ bom in lyed for ma


(thing,,,


tlie 21st, he body of; a found by the


IV la in '


eryativ^ Kigview


a n d Im p j r o S d m e


R E P L Y T O


ifevious December. It appeared that time td time, Having V»n/« hr»m in


edal 1 His; ^.enslon was tenpei^d a id hadTast bedri'drawn it Chatham’ in


hecades 6f dlfflteultles was the themu pf K thah one speech at the Consei^a- C Club on Wednesday night, whefi]a rmetlng was hild tb further! the caudl- riature ofcounilljors Benthhm, Pii der ^ g rw a in s o n V d Mr F. Dugcale. Progress made in various directions wps taentlohe'd In t ie course o f a revlevr of mwn couhcll a fairs, and replies vrefe Mven M spefches delivered at the f f i u r Rooms ; a week earlier. ^ The chairman of ,ti e Club, Mr. A. R. Giad-


vise to leave t ie future of the town In he hands wUch have steered the inW h ’d affars during the past t*o


That the peoile o f Clltheroe woulc be


^ell, C.CJ, presl led. jANGEt OF M E Y . ; ;


the oarty would be gratified to kiow that thf adoited candidates for tpe election W e tiree retiring 1 council ors, who had] served the ] ratepayers . wl(;h nhlUtv and wl h dlstinctibn to thfem-


The Cnalrraaii said every .supporter pf AGO SUES! OF NOV. 1st, 1912


.lion tol apply td the Ligh|; .tners : or an order r aiuilti the nkesski-y capital an


ehi| lital


I'is initmded to [have thte !r*rtnfnc ,TTio Imp a


Irmg a through seryice


I estimated at £6(1,000,; !


i ' 'inij


lalde, rendered first .aid,to named Denliigh, 'of sustained 'a fracture o


E. Ames, a member of


ict for Auitraiia, was , ;h and double htbert by iownham Male Voice (


David Fletchtr, whb


.tion look place at Gre Robins


by Mr. Tom Robinson,


J, Mj H. Dawsp T. Eefton hs ers’ lAssociatidil,


It and second teams rest sctively.


r^tai^ship Mter eight .yej^rs. d,ed by Messrs Mies! jointly. | — ’Taylor were reappotatei


he death, pccuft-ed on Eniilv hVeaver, wife .aver, jwhalley-road, agec


he 25th'of'Mrs. of Mr. Ediwrd 52 years.


Rev. Fatheii Robin4)i a] member] of Cl mittce, in succession I was leaving tfae town.


ililheroe Education Father' .Hayes,


m, S.J., was co-


(bpening a three days’ bazaar at Mount in, Pnmitive Methodist] V Sunday School, iirma'n J, T. Whipp,:whi( had a reputation said that waei


of I bazaars was ,ve i n iiated.' A^'f fellpw- engir said; that; in' a t )wn not. far jfrom Itherob, the opening Icerfmon jy occupied a El hoiir. Before] the] fin Ere compelled to; eayej ir Without spending a


ichester a few days, pirdviously, the qdes- _.


brevity, Wi


travelling,'.to ..


[iiig \yas not golhg to] oh. ’(Vithout more ado, ;oft yompletie success,


.... seveial ipmes order to catep a . penny. ] Such a ippen that after- bxcept td wish fhe ■


Alderman' iVhlPP ! The. object, was ‘


. at Shaw Bfi(Jg6- roceeds were’'£234. '


. ,'of £ 9jQ remain-, ion to £350 Uhbil- '


;{ed it the: annual mee tag of members, that Mr. J. Goodman retired from the „„ «• He was


■ ivi H. Hopwciod! (pre: ident) and other • ' ' — Cricke. Club were re-


als iof Banov


W.l Tiomsohi'and Messrs. VI. Crabtree


/V. Wfauu cj and captains o f the


sue-, W.


tiresident was el


Yorkshire. EaUii'ay Com; outside Glsbum|


;h irising Railway COm-


idnstmction. 'An endea|vi to aitange te ms with


i lhreij'furlongtlin length, and the tos t . line


irfany forijoh station,' (


Iwas to lie four


to' Manche Bamolds'^ck


doot fell (upon him wt ile : he wasiplay- ear tjie entrahit to Shd' ,w Bridge njllL


the Ambulimce a four-yeafstbld aayhul-et^street, the thigh! A


’’ I


lis colleagac nd The i


ras leaving! ;ed


ale, aiid'i


iKcted to suq the Chlh


d proceed: m h our was tdi b e ; the Lane;


_ theni-to


Caii^fdates osition


T o \ m ’ s ]S. C R in r iG s !


juipped the fire brigade as It has nevfer been tapped before,; rebuilt Its gas works, : proved its already fine water supply. And — the time It has maintained Its health services


itheroe’s educational system absolute! 1 up date] by the construction of new sctools,


all parts of the toWn and district, broaght


an efficient level, made its trading services rot rices j ly thdir------ ------------------------ aiU prices .rril*..** ■ W


n . - - thote chaiged elsewhere, and , has done Its


iir way while selling their commodlto I


ite -


ietaed and. well manageri by men who have »vbted themseli/es to the town’s welfare.


,,,v,, ranDParto thFelectora and i la


Rplves all behiE chairmen of lmpori,ant fommlttles,: and the fQurthj m. F ia ^ Diigdale jextren .ely well known, throi gh- out the town. He did not think the narty had ever had a better teani.pf really sbund business men who ivere willing tb give their services anditltne^in the Interests ofithe ratepayers. .He"whs


confident the four would be at ttie liehd poll, though It was dlfificuliito


say In what ord ■er.


appeal ffir efeCyone. who hhad a vote to ____ _ As there was


■ ■ ’


before'the Cbuncll, there was'some danger of a little apathy, but there wjas never a time when It was more necetepry for the electors to have representing them on!the Council men of; real ah llty. Since the National Government cafne into poWer, theVeliad been considerable extensions in soplal services for the benefit of ,thb 'community,-Su%,AS Maternity and Child Welfare, Mldvdfefy, and Housing, ilum clearance, ImprioVe- ments In educational and melipal services,] provision of free meals, and public assistance. Parliament pE sted Acts in iregard- to these services, ahd made grants towards putting them mto operation. The vital link between t o - liament 'and people was the local fpV e^ - ment bodies, which were rcsponslbl! for putting I the Acts Into operation, and Spending not only th6 huge sums i of money granted by the Government but the local rates as well. Few, if a ay, would wish anyone In power an ;he moment other thafi the Nat .oral


nothing pf a rfaU: use It


Governhrent which was doing e:tt:a-


out of the 'trials which were besetting other iountries, and at the same time bringing Into force Acts o f Parliament for the .welfare and well-being of .all the people. I Everyone knew what fippi ehm, when a Socialist Government was In power. I There was the financial crisis in 1931. : By reading one’s paper, one could see that where Socialists wera in power Ih local government, they vfere getting j Into ; great difficulties, over­ spending and; bringing about grestjin- creasesilri theirates. They did not]want such a! state of affairs In Cllthetoe, Moreover,' the National Goyerr nient would watch.the results of the election on November,'1st with a view to f jellng the pulse of the country, and ar sup­ porters] in Clitheroe they would Ikfe to be behind them in all they were dol As ratepayers, they should be determined to return jto the Council only men whom they could trust in the spend ng of money [raisedby rates and'taxes.


ordlnailly well In keeping the country . . . . — — ‘- - 't t jn g


TEAM;| WORK COUNTS.


Itlicre had been]many controversies ami piany important decisions. ".The parly s tog ie s have been tateiesttag but, ih my juegtaent, not espkially valuable,” he went on. "Much move useful has been the team work of the I Council] eachjjnemher helping ta^ hlsjpwn


miinicipai government ta Clitheroe, M '. pug- dale said thatjdurtag the past twenty yearn


After [referring to his long associatiojn|wlth .


ihanv respects,” Councillor Finder'wmt on. I'responsible for making, matatatatag and keem " I am certainly ta favour of more hpuros


ation, atiori, one finds it is not very satisfactory ta


“ When one comes t o view the houslJ ig situ- nnos n


MORE HOUSES WANTED. i


5ausiuui.uij m i .highwayb which, amongst other things, wm tag cleari the roads, ta the borough.: .He cou a


own horn. Councillor Bentham said; he must allude tb his own; department, that of the


Saying! he 'had an aversion to blowing his !-


being built, but not ]more on the !Henthorn say, as chairman for two years of; highways, estate. If we continue to build (hirei we that-teeldepartmeht had been somewhat for-


: with wliich the irthought of the party politics


way, without a


. tills is hot so tiiuch a matter of party pplitics ' as of liusiness'jjudgment and the exerciro cf that pilblic spirit which makes men give their best fo! the general welfare. In tee past 20


tion tubes. After aU, the Immediate tuStaess of a Cbuhcil is to control ta as effliRnt a manner as poroible its public utility under- tiilangs' and h(;alte, services, Improviig and extending them as opportunity occurs! and


...e ratepayers are regaled at elec­


years, to talk bf the period with which I am best acquainted, very considerable alyances ■ have been made, and Clitheroe need i lot fear


lair coinparisofis with other towns.” J Observing that the Conservative pe rw had


held a [majority during that period, Mr] Dug.


dale pointed bht teat at the .Labour- meeting little if any reference was made to he pro­ gress made since the -War. That pijogresi douW not bb] hidden, and no- Pa:-ty wm weakened by paying tribute where it vm due “ There is certainly no disposition o:i ten


platfoim] to'deny tee value of, tee vW great services rendered to this town by ipen like Aldernian Seedall, Alderman'Parker, Alder­ man 'Thombir, and the late Counci lor Cot tarn ahd othei's, Including , the preroiit May°' whose] year of office has been dlstlhTOlsUei by such sindbre and conscientious ‘service, the speaker said. “ The .Conrorvatlye| part has, indeed, hbnoured these men, all of the: ■zcaioils opponents, and Is not .the weaker fo having 'done so. The opposition jltas , 1 unction—an import ant ’ function—to ] Pf r fo^ ] and it cannot' be fair to itself and the publM if it presents I a picture which leav^put a l the bright teitureS and accentuates tjnelduff spots! For clitheroe is not ta such


plight as the Labour party would ’ Uni:....- ▼


believe, that !v,' men. bette; all


of them Ctohrorvatlves, have a righ to a Icapftai; record of progress, : , .


.. I would not suggest for - •e liveita a town incapable of but I do say that It'Is, ve: itter. than it was, twenty years ago, It-h Jee members of the Council, the


ni«/V/«ne1- f/\f n


be wise to leave the future management the town ta]the hands which have stee: the !borough’B affairs during the|ppst tijO decades of difficulty.


, I IVHA'i: HAS BEEN DO


done municipally'In Clltheroe slncf tee Wjr. during a pbriod bf depression we Ijope neier to cncounteif again. In teat time, (he C r -


“■Let us like a,glance at what h|as hi


poration has provided SOO houses, carried < street improvements numbered |ni dpze:_,


” I suggest that tee people of ,Clit leroe w 11


shall have to build a hew school, owing to the tunate in that they had been affie te distance the children will have (o! ttavel-to ; grants froni .the Ministry of Transport for


S f r £ s l L ! t ' ”S j , “ '™ i s


except on those replacing slum [Clearance. That means houses ;cdsttag more,] and they


have to be pht bn economic rente. ^ **^*9*^ our'wisest policy is to build the next houses to the north and east of the town, jWl ich will tend to increase rateable value. To n y mind, the housing situation at present is ;on|e of our biggest problems the more so when tlhe Min­ istry of Health, in ithe housing isirvey of ( 1936, discloses that overcrowding is worse ta


against 3.7 per cent. j!


ta regard to a member of the Council occupy­ ing a Council house, when that house is subsi­ dised to the extent of fourpence In tlie pound of the rates I you: have to pay. .That means


“ I don’t know wtat you ratepayeb think


that .every ratepayer. In this town is helping to paV tee rent of that house,. Then he says teat during his term of office on (h( Council you will agree teat he has done eyer;'thing ta


Corporation and Council houses than ta the’ privately-owned jdwellings-5.1 pet’ :ent. as


S ‘ t T H : , s a . = i s ^ which hkd been made necessary by the open­ ing' of ]the: new 'cement works,! :tacreased traffic' to and from the works, and additional ’busjserviceb. In Its former state, the roajd was 'totally unsafe. And this Improvement was carried ^ at a time when unemployment withta' the borough was perhaps most acutm enabling a large number of men to get a job 'whete they might othei'wise have ;been waljc- 'tag the] streets. In additon to' a large sum expended In wages, some thousands of tops of locar stone and tar macadam';was us^, thus fhidlni more local employment. The I result (Vas ( most excellent road, as'everybofly would,agreb, with half the cost borne by the Ministry of Transport.


s s s r » ,


his power to; save the ratepayers] noneyl” Observing (hat if Consenatlveb'vould but


ver, pbsslUe or convenient, the system .jof | planting trees had been continued, addmg to the attr ictiveness of tee streets. And M another Ite n, small In itself but greatly app're- Piated by dlder people ta particular, was the 1 placing o f seats ta different parts of the top


e'! I t miist clso have been noticedihat whepe-


j, split your votes this time, it may be your last chance of doing Iso.]; If we lose ope seat this tirne, the Labour Party will make liure that' you are disfranchised, leaving you 'vith only, one vote Instead of; four by turning the town Into wards at the first opportunity.” ; ■;


vote straight the success of .the election was assured. Councillor Finder added: “ If you


BUILlilNG NOT RETARI ED.


notable,'but I do 'say that I hkve tried to, study ycpir taterestb and given of ny best on


"‘ I cannot say, ttiat I have done anything


'made 100 per cent, lattendances, he Had rarely been'absent. ' 1 Expressing the opinion that Clitheroe is well! gbverned, he said hat hous­ ing was the most-difficult question, and went


your behalf,!’ gaid Councillor James WUktoson at the outset, adding that while] ;h^. had not


on:—'


I “ Sometimes |ve .(Conservative picpbers are accused of!not being'progresslyC mough in the buildint! of; hohros. We arejal» accused


I' .'il


'of not taking a firpi step in the demolition of old property. Since I have been bn the Coun-. cU, I havA not seen any me|nler].try, to


LOOKING AHEAD.


• ulure? 'Councillor Bentham asked. One lot he schemas now proceeding was the widen, _


So much for the present. What of,the


of PlmUco-road railway bridge, one of the most dangerous spots ta Olitheroe. For this.


work, (he successful from the fians |iver


yimiD -nc.; in hand,' and this much needed improyemtat should find' work for quite a ;ood manV in tee near future. : Under Jthe five ytars plan, a road was to be: made, ton- heettog Seedall-avenue with Waddtagfon- road. This would open up another big Prea for development, and the point ;to remember Was teat' the schemes Would have!the support of geiieroiis-grants from tee Ministry.. ] ' : ,


ta obtaining a grant of 75 per c®t. Ministry towards the'cost. , ’The


Highways department had bien


! lAllidtag to tee water works,'qf which he Ihas b:en I vice-chairman. Councillor Bentham said (slitlieroh was ta the fortunate position


retard tee!buildh|g of new 'hohsES, . At tee moment, we have jll5 appUcatioris for houses


developed tee Castle estate to Itsi preseht state of neai perfection. Introduced, electritsity


jof haring one of the best and cheapest water isuppl es ta the country, the cost for a cot(age ! house being only about a hall-penny a Week.


from people who pre ta rooms !o( are about to be married; Personally, I ,


tions to these!people, As to^the demolition ofoldpropierty, this Is a Very, dlfflc fit subject, In arriving at a''decision op theiCmatters


see more houses puUt to give preper condi­ api anxious to creating la bigger demand; , and, of course,


not given, The number of baths belpg installed in new properly


; Benthani said he' did not think [anyone wou|d dlsagree'ad to their desltablHtiy:. .but there


thousand gifilons a year at the reservoirs, but bc]roui! the Town tJouncU would, ere ong, have to' taken consider the construction of h in additional reservoir; And jthe, fact that many of the existing mains had beeh. down for eighty years would' neiiessitate their |teplacement. i . On the subject of public' b^tlis. Councillor


'no cEUEe|lor apprehension. All tee samje. It Wouh .tee lolly 11 consideration for the future were were


Whilst many towns had been in dire straits for water In recent weeks, Clitheroe had had


therb was the question of public bathk It I Counclllpr Bentham, alluding to the , desir- was true that there was an overflow of many I ability of attracting new li^dustrics to toe


were many details' to: be, confe(dered. “First and foremost, I.think, ;l3'tee question of how much will such!baths put upon tee rates? Whilst r apt ta favour of baths, i, for one, am not prepared to commit the ratepayers, bltaii-' ly to an miknown' expenditure bn tela or ahy other'matter. Before I commit myself I must' have some' definite Idea' of cost. Nor do! I think that] the Ideal site tor public baths has yet beeh wund, Again, under tee Governmeht scheme which' has just„beenj launched, it jls quite possible-even probablwhat grants will be made to local auteorlties fbr the pro­ vision of tubllo baths, and itiWlll then be up to the To: rh Council to consider the'same If, and whe mhpn they]are available.”


avai abte >


., not only in Lane, country, was out 1 .e,l and others who!


'h-ia I matter ta the deepest into: t to do this, for


vhlch he had always


hdt end, could testU;' ( subCOss, because


on ito! offer low. 3 of water


iously] tackled, and, [h( be a means of


.. candidate also t qkesUon of car pari: , Was a|thom ta the . ;hah Clitheroe,: I


fer had


laphlre bht throughout the same purpose, spent; many hours, ;He ves still hope- borojigh was ta a


hest—said it was . no he] reason teat every


rates . J, good sites, and ahd poiyer.


the


riowever,'] It, was' being f i f ir ■ ■'


. provision' which; he side of other autebr-


aed hl4 attention to


irlsts could be indut' It hbeommodation


___ were those to , driving ten -,rd to!other town?.


when finally , solved, iielplng trade If only :ed, by good and con- to halt ta CUtheroe


;hej Wwn for bush,i le districts.' With 1 possible to hi generally.


je: leflt


tacludlng, CouncUlob 'ivefaiente had take i


_ (jonslder who camd' less or pleasure from] ai sultSble-centre; it: toej'tbwri and'lts;


Bentham said many place hriderjConser


vatlvc admlnlstratlcgi, the rates bad been n level jn comparison’' Much remah factor to be


size, was. firmly


___ believed ta, thought the old h. It the job was tack hecesiaiy to spend the ihoney, must be, "Ibedieveteisendo ConrorvatWe: admin s [ appeal to yoti (jonseWative!


1 obiDi ;lk


.tie


this, four __ be aroured misplaced,"


e Priposlng that


Com ervatlve party ever? bit! of cret believed ;|n»alvte due, One of the of what <?lltHero( clllors, and he; tc


ndcjrse the epmrij. candidate?, ] llki -Mr. I


.latatataed at a real enable 'i/lth bther towns o: a like edjto be .done,'bit cost considered. As lore who 3 future of Cllthe'oe, he mgh: could be deielfiped


u |nptwithstandta j that members should equally Icipk to the Mot Pap that yo|.r,i,confidence will


i^anffidates, and 'yc u; may not be


[spent wisely. He' idded: in [best be attataec uhder stiiatlon, and bcci|u3e of tbl work and-vote__ ____ [or the


in [older to do th it,I but


■ ph right lines.: It]was Uiv7oi« fft '/Irt t


.fit.[he meeting should . tee’s adoption' of the it the


1.! ,] He had i credit! where (.l';


ildeftaan Manle?jsaia Dugdale, he iff did not want'


; to ? !


'If' tW wanted to do'so. fhelr;oppo­ nents c^uld do all the picking but whei It came to giving credit tliey jemalnel


0, believed the i reseat cahdldates-had


^ owed to past t court-


.a! take Rways t- was' ipokeh


qu ie t..


CONSERVATIVE MEETlf^G on Page 4,


continue


future, endeavouring' to n.ake things better for those to follow, Thq'towti had progressed more dur ng the Ia?t twfenty* years than, ever be o :e. | No. Clltheroe had all the fa c llte s for nev Industries. It had been said the gas industry was falling, but there]was i prpfit pf over £900 last ye: r, whlih was very... satlqfactory. The Canservatlvs party Tecognlsed that the help Of th3 other'side was needed, bu he did not want other parties to claln they wer5 responsible for all the liiprovements. After all, the Conservative party ihad i mplprlty and could turn ai y:hlng dowi


AND SIR . . . - - - - - [next Monday, [ally controversial n am e


He made a apAclal .a. vd


slM'th? three Consei^to^ timp Hft nnt


"Nobody suggests that,mistakes htivi not en mhde or that opportunities have not been St, but I claim ithat,’ taking a fair, epnpre- mslve! view, Clitheroej has been w^ll gov-


Jmer io the active ;rahks but pne Who has elKtridW Supply. .^SL%Bbmtr°thMi we ^udlediand folldwed lotel affairs, for a long take


|“ Th'a; is the'basis lof, the Conservative] arty’s


tb D1bC6 HlVSelf alOIlC- I who,


gOO(l"Dy6, BIIQ It Hlfly D6 lucy W you have done in t e,


y will


irtherj hnproveihent oT this town of vtalch ' ] “^ d now, jhat of t ^ .tutwe? ,]e are proud. There remain many tWr gs to pledged ourselves to subscribe to a new M a


fe seeking re-electlonj like them pleigtag P,aat- lyroU if elected to devote such ability as I'I ■ ; ■ ] 'tain? fittiirE Assess,! to the good management, am. the ;


lonseiVatlve candidates are tavittog the hbllc '10 entrust us with the responsllility, tat of matatataing thb town's essential scr­


SCHEHReS THAT PAY,


Ibe day-time. Councillor Finder suggested. ijiat It


Ment .ontag that in uie past twelveimmths le had] attended 269 mbettags, 79 of thum ta


ittend inployment.


,^heme was started teat It was “a bash brata Set.” Plant was now being Installed 11 the gas works for tee extraction of benzble from tee by-product, ter oll,;'and he had no doubt his would prove a paying proposition, ita to he exbandtag electricity department^.w thlts


;il and make promises of what they voujd do ta tee future, yet do Uttle but appear.ta lae llrdellght with unfavourable critlclmi of •tttags they have not been present tq.^cuss nd know Uttle about,’.’ CouhcUlori; Under lid ) Reviewing Corporation activities, he lentloned that ithe gas showroom was prov- _ a sbccess, despite'.,the statement 'whi n (he


f what theyteaye accomplished ta'tee 3oum


was scarcely . so many meet! lou


; I d-W W Wfvy** tetag t a t a u r f t e l l


lybnUssloners tecentiy Inspected the iindei“ taking'and reported It]to be one of teb best, np-to^te and well-cared for to the cctotry. Expressing pride’ln the water.undertaking,


ihpltal of £150,000, covering an area )f 180 iquare: nines, with 60 sub-stations, one )f the


Councillor Ptader pointed out that eive i dur­ ing the dry, weather there was no; need to ouch] the reserves.' ',He announced that mother spring !had been secured during the


issible for anyoie ito igs and follow dally


iprovA The Town Cpunoil already Las'a] ! 'ograrime towards this end, a progn mme


which additions, will pe made, and lw£ .four


ees, imd' rocohdly,! i f co-operating with ;hers :n the more difficult.task of pilauntag litherie’s future development.” ,


We want to see; Clitheroe.. expand and] : , ' „ have


of the Blackburn. Rural District,; Clitherije, Great Harwoed, Hasltagden, Oswaldtwlstle, Ravitensiall, Rlshton ’ and CUtheroe Rural District. This, will cost a 23d. rote, plus, the cost of "malntatatag the patients. This keeiM a fairly hbfty charge, but-I think you will


,™. for an area which is to consist


agree thkt' no one could possibly oppose the building lot a hospital of this nature.'.We are also engaged at the moment to trying to find a site fck a.'blis station and parktog ground. We are feettto:! all sorts of Ideas and “brain­ waves," put cannot'eome to any decisive con-


cluslon'asjyetj


dlsappo ntlng to far as CUtheroe;is concerned. It Is no; throilgh any fault of the Coupcll; 1 1


■ "The question of new Industries Is certainly '


efforts In :thld'direction. Public ,bates seem well to I h e 'f^ In this election; I want public


bates ilorhapq as much as anyone, bUt I say I have Inoiright to support , teem, at a cost o f !


several thousmds of pounds unless I am assured that tee majority of ratepayers are ta favour,! foi it is you who would have to foot the 'bill. A few months ago, I, went to see some baths ta a town slpiilar ta size to Clltheroe' Ttley had been constructed at a


rate CoUnckor Wllkinton concluded with an appeal'foil the straight vote of the party] and of all whi desire “progress within, reason­


able bounds." ,; , ' ’ SIj : YEARS’ WORK.


.of 'Confidencd he'was not going, to make ‘ aorteashterotalses. but he dld.tetak the, ratd


Wm.wc&ldTagreeteat'Bix'yOars’ experlence


the fixe brigade, foriwhich credit was due to ggj showi’oon had been opened on the mosl CouniUor Wilkinsoni toe speaker refeired to pjo^arn lines; it was a credit to the town highways, observing t! at work ta that depart- 'it was alto 1 itersttag to know that te“ P®I' ment had Increased erormously, tavolvngithe tlcular .yOnture was paying and would:ultt expert chairman (Cmncillor Benthhn) ta a mately makel either a handsome contributlor great* deal of responsibility. “ I notice that ;to the rOllef of the rates or would help I, our Labour friends never give much, or any,, ^ reduction ta the price of gas. ,A furffiei credit for what has o ’ what is being c one ta stem of profit-making would be the new plan our t om But I believe in giving "••‘''’ i''i


vast month, and paid ;a,warm tribute to. the tealnpan (Couhclllor iBleazard) and n the rice-chairman (CounciUor Benthaih) ifo • tMlr seal 1“ When they ask tee Council to go and iee tile works for themselves there; is great vpposltlon from one Councillor, whq (|aus It a ptciilc,” Councillor Pjnder added, j" He pre­ fers not to go, hnd so neglects his ditty ” ; After making referehce to the efflclemcy o f .


together with a'similar apparatus ati&iuncK Knowles, ;which would make tee land ta that locality suitaplB for development and so add to the rateable value of the borough.^ A nev


............ ............ - — “ - i u----- , wheib credit is due.


for the extraction of benzole, now] in cou ; ofierctiepn at the gas works.-


---- » ] . m rmirsi i


; in'public wbns must enable him to give evem 'more effleiint service in the future., i


. During hls'lperiod of office many hnportanti improvements had taken place, A new sewi


'erage works'lhad; been constructed, > for, ex] ample, at'a Cost of £ 10,000,.which!incorpor-^ 'ated a new bumping station at Low^Moor


“ Merrldale," Moorland Clltheri


J


six yeare slnde first 1^6 was returned to the | Town Councli in again asking for,a]renewal


fjouncillor Bentham mentioned that It was] a threepennyll Ladles and Qentlefflen,


honour to be' one of your representatives on the Town Council. My period ta office having expired, I agam respecifjilly ask for a renewal ofi your confidence.,


For the p;ikt six years I ha re had the


promote the Welfate and improy; native town Ita; every possible “


It has altvays !,been ;my e, well. ■ Yours sincerely, i^RED B E N T H A M .


Avenue, oe. I:


"B


confidence ofi Nbvpthher 'lst,' 1( ..— .. — constant aim tb iseWe you faithfully and


Should you agpln'lipnour ,me ‘pdei


w.i: ‘avour to


(ement of my 'ly. ■


..with your will be my


Ladles andjGentlepen,


• P(lr more than twenty deeply Interested In am, toudh with: municipal govi roe; I and myi woik has knolvled ;e 'Oi,.if !every sectior


tow Itj hap ii()w!been sugges place my expierlemie and


represertatlves are not hi! ■ iild the ieiectois choose'


election T ie


Bhb


to ^ve - I pin capable;


' I 1


Bffii&3 at the! disposal of Cateful [thought, I have


o f t i ] my natlve ited that n ought to


nf fhtsi IT


nomination as a candldati ,on|Npvetaber.,l5t. 'leavyi daffiands.l ,


vlrnipentj in Cllthe- 1 ;iven ipe further


'ears I have been also 'closely In


■ kdowledke dl local ;he public. Mter agreed to .accept' ;:! at t||e, municipal


their cofifldence, I would hold mypelf pledged to the full tee bek service of which


Yours sincerely I ' FRANK


illvei|dehe,’!’ . -Plmllcol Olitheroe.


d u g d a l e . 1 .adles and Gentlen cn


My te onfing las beeii


, My d ihlrked


! m of office to a close, a great pi


1 ia'de 'hpon 'ptffillc' known to me,'but,, ,' Trust


ind sou Id judgment'ta aU matters , teat ' !0 real progress ;and fmproyementi


;hne required for mdeavour te hnilart


If elected again to honour me with' pn Novijmber 1st, ____ ng to receive your support at the poll '3 ' • i ' ■


I am. Ladles and Gentlamen. • ,


j ■( . . ■


7, Brungerley Avefiue ]■ ' CUtl.eroe. ] ’ j


! T ’ ■


Yo irs: faithfully, L L l J ^ PIND


ER I ;asi ire! to me to serve and on


Ihtles have I none. . ]


the! Town Cmmc I can assure yi


'(U it you.'


hem Imany, but i mve


ihej duties, and reful conslderii'


Shall give freely --------


itiori ten(|


als6 the 11 !S'


Ladles and Gentlemen, Three years ago you gave me


, ' ' , , I E s s e n t i i


we are bound to be guided by our Health officials, and If (hey make out a strong; case for demolition, then;I feel'lt,is my duty to


support theta.”


Pointing to the Waterworks as a splendid example of one generation’s foresight bene- fitttag the future. Councillor Wilkinson said anV'member who'could confer suchia boon wquid perform greatIservlce indeed..'Before long; the Counoil would be considering the '


'! , ‘ M p t i m


I threat to ainalgamate the Clltheroe. electric underta^g with others, and stressed the taipbrtance of doing Cver^htag they possibly


tag,” the speaker proceeded to deal with the ™i! gas departmtat as "flourish-


■ a. new reservoir so. that an supply could be guafahteed llons.l


;


, , _ I the years that have ;been spent In trying to taidertaklng to the utmost efficiency


most to Increase the wta-beiiig of the Whole 1 mmunity. All this without sensational | creasbs In the.ratesl


____ ______ ... yge are strongly opposing this' grouping and, like 95 per cent, of under­ takings ta the whole country, desire;to pre­ serve our indiylduallty and to conduct oim own aflalrs for ouriown people. After all


■pi. “ The group suggested.! Is Lancaster, Morecambe,


C l i t a i e ’ s R i i c o i d


R I D A Y ,


0 IT O B E R 129. m


(t h e e e ;


A r isk e d feel that our attl-


tude Is Justifl^i now,';lf it giies forward, oui' | reward Is to bd dispossession.: I don’t regard It as possible to give any better service or to give any reduction ta tariff under a grouping such as Is suggested. Indeed, I make bold to sayithat Iflwejcan preserve our undertaking, we ban, ta a few years; bring our tariff down 'to a leve. that twill give satisfaction to all our


arUameht thb grouping has to take effect, I I prosutuejwe shall have to hand over our


consume ■s.l In this grouping there_ Is no guabant* teat there will be Any reduction o f P tariff' or ahy better service. ■ If by Act of


and pleasure of electing the oi members on the Town Council.


doing so,;I feel that the .exper gained can be used to your advani returned.:'During my period bf c, been Chairman of tee Plre Brig^. tee for one 'year, and 'Viee-Chair fii Electricity .Committee for two yei


I again offer myself for re-elect


for safe afldikteady progress, anc no scheme finiess assured that it the benefit of the whole of t e e '


My poliey; as .'I have'said ta


you all, and that oh Npvember retata your confidence and good"


I trust my services have been Yours faithfully,


' Starkle Arms Hotel, CUtheroe.


JAMES : WIL^tlNSON i ’ -


le honour of jour


jjn, and ta , ence thus


ta­


ge if I am ice I have e Cohimit- lan of ihe


_ is t lbh a ll lv:lL


1: habitants. 1jproved by


le' past; 'is to support will be for


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