I i s l i ■ 1 j( ' '1' l *; 1 i ■ !• - I ■ ' today (Friclay)!


COMiNG EVENTS! : I


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Labour Party Re-Onlon in Weaver’s Assembly Rooms, 7 pm,,


WadcUngton Methodist SB.: Men’s Tea Party and Concert, i


XO-MOEROW (Sataiitay); i ! ,


I Newton ilnstltute: Danee 8 to 11(45. .


Sale by Auction, Household Pumltare etc.i Bank Salerooms, Hothersall and Forresti


i'. II. ■i I terS :ock r


Methodist tihurch Union •' St iLoW Moor;- C Evangelistlc Crusade, 7-0 pm: I , - ■ i i


WO pm. WO p.m.


' SUNDAYS ,,


Moor bane Methodist Cnurdb: LServices at l(W0om. and;6 pm. 2 pm.:i Men’s Class.


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jlethodlstChurch, Union Street, (Low i Moon Evangelistic Crusade, 10-30, and 6-0


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MONDAY: Cinema Shows and Variety,:— r .


'King Lane: Continuous from 6-lf: Safcurd^ twice at 6-15 and-8-30. ,


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Clitheme 'CrKket- fi. 'and T. Club: - Annual M I General Meeting, Starkle Arms, B ip.m.


ethodist Church, Cnlon Street; (low Moor: C Evangelistic Crusade, 7-30 p.m. - .


■Women’s .uhionldt Association; t Ffon^stop Whiit Drive, Conservative Club, 7-30. '. British Legion Lecture In Bt. James’ BchDol,, . I 7 P.m. ■ : I . ' , -


TUESDAY: i 1/ ■: ■ l|- , . i


Parish Church Men's Institute, Whist. Drive - i.and Domino Drive, Upper School 7-30 pJiv


Clltheroe Auction Mart: Bale of Dairy Cattle, , ;and Calves, 10-45. ■ ■ m : . ;


.I ; ■ I I :. I WEDNESDAY: : ■ 'W: it j-


Cllthero'e Cricket. 'Cliib: ’Tep^.’’. Sectlotf;.' R Bridge Drive.;


•Women's Umonlst Association :m Old-' Time, C Supper, Consemtive Club, 7r?0 pm, i- ^


THURSDAY: : i i


Ddwnham Cricket Club: - Whist, Dnve gnd Dance, Whist '7-30,'’Dance 10 |to 2, i .


Waddingtoh Conservative Associailon: Whist Drive and Dance “Whist 7-30 Dance 10.


FRIDAY: v >


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litheroe ahd District Agricultural Dlsou8SfOt|: Soc :' L|ecture,iXlberal Club,.i7f45vpm^


ibblesdalb Wanderers 'O.C.: Concert infStA James’ School;7-30 p;m,


Co-operative HalI,.Whailley!. Nightly, i ; Rialto, Blackburn: Contlnuous-fiom 6-30sm. Grand- Theatre,-iBladkbum:. .Twice Nightly ! at 6-30 and 8-45. ......... ... i . i


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lltheroe Auction Mart; Sale ofi Fat ’Cattle ■ctc.,T045. ■ i , , , : |[ , -


I te Palladium: .Nightly at 6r30 tadi8-30.‘, Tlie Grand: Nightly at 6-15 and 8^0. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday, 2-30 pm:"


Congregational Church: Services at 10-30 a,m,. 6 pm.-, ■


Methodist (Wesley Church: Services at KWO am 6 pm. and 2-30 pm. Mens Sunday.


Mount Zion Methodist Chojch; | Service at. 10-31), ^nd frh., '


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llthcroe Wednesday Cricket Club; Dancej Conservative Club, 7-0. ,


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sale by Auction, Household Furniture-efc;. Borough Salerooms, H. Holdep and Bon,


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Annual Faiiners Ball at Newttttl M to 3-0. CHtberoe Auction Mart, Sale of Geld and Laying ofl Cattle.


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BarPeg son of Mr. and Mrs.; H; D. BameSt of 81, West-iVlew, Clltheroapwho has been successful -ini! ecuring a nrst’ class pUss in the-Royal Society of Aits examination in , real proterty knd conveyancl]igi advanced stags. We also congrat ’ ‘ Mr.' Walter C ladwlck, son of. Mr. Mrs. J. Chadivlck, of 24, Salthill-road, t Clltheroe, who has passed with distinction


C6hk1^kMation.s to Mr, John lUchaid ehe London Chamber, of Commerce


property.and conveyancing,; Mr. Bameh Is a member if the Town' Clerk’s stpff


xamination in real and personal


and Mr, Chadidck is on the; Clerk's staff of Clltheroe ;R|ural District Council, # li:#


1 C Hearty coU{ ratUlatlons to Miss Jean h opeIaud,;of A bbot House, iWballey, who Las been - aw urded the MA. degree of hondon I Dnlv jrslty for : research lln


hips :«nd! rei lataed ;to take: a secoho degree.! Mfss Copeland’s M.A. degree! is ponf^S^d- for ( valuable piece of-research work on "‘-the Dominicans,’.'. Her achieve­ ments! are: all the more remarkable las she I Is still on !y: twenty4hree years 1 of age.' I Miss Co peland is ani accomplished musician;': !; SI e Has recently accepted a G teaching , api omtmeht - at ■ Cleveleys


at Clltheroe Riyal OrammUr School and whilst! there w >n a State scholarship and a County Maj ir scholarship: : She pro­ ceeded tp the London University at the age of seventi en and received her BiA degree with lonours before she was s twenty. She wi a granted further scholar­


istory. Miss Copeland was’a student


Heron,' Cert. A;LB., son of;Mr. and:Mrs. F. -. S; iHeron,. (j)f rYork-street,' CUthetoe,


oUege, near piackpool. Congratulattons. 'to Mr. . Arthur. IF,


t who h!aatlon of ^ Secretaries; Ur. Heron Isi on the of the District Bank at Colne.


lias passe d the Intermediate < expra* t: le Chartered! Institute | of


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OnoUgh to ’.conftaue his. ministry, o Nevi)s has bein received bv the reBttiyes


Bhe -BldefOrd Circuit ifor: another year. y that;tl&6, t IS hbped,he .wUl be well


Methddlst Chu tchi-Is making satisfactory progress aft :r his recent illness, although.''me( leal advisers- have per­ tsuaded him in( t; to take - up; his duties i In:


a In Company with hls many friends, we Hre . glad, .to ’ acar. that the Rev. 8. IE.


afljer, formi r 'pastor, at Moor., Lt\ne


January 23rc. Mr. Fell, 'With his brother WllUa a and their famiUes, wM out to Amerli a- some! thirty lyears ago, ‘ and though tl .dy have been away fori so


Mass, tJ.SA, of his death on JaSuary t 20thi-'; Hls re nalnsf-wereaald, tO'Testlto


f Ml. Benjimin Fell, of Falr&iven, he Riverside Cemetery, Palrhayen'on


borough. ' I h 3 “Advertiser and Times has been sent to .‘them, every;week since they went, ard they have been able to|


long, they inev ;r loshitouch’-with the pld


take an Inter ist ’ta events and pers(|n- alltlesiof . Rib Jlesdale. Both brothers attended Wa ;eTloo . Methodist Church f and along; wit h" other members :qf tl^elr


amilies held jnany offices;'there. ............ ^


! The men' associated .with; the CUtherM cludlnk the P resident i


(Certified Sales ^exceed 6,000 copies , weekly) FRIDAY, tFEBRUAEY 4th, 1938


Lights on ViMcles to-morrow i (Saturday) 5-26,pm. ' ^


'■V ’.; f’l-'-'.'-',!,:'


ClWith the rest of North-East Lancastoey r ltheroe exp,erlenced a h e a^ JaU of


oe. ITTONi


ISTITUTE.-T^he February fell attended on Wednes- I ' InteifestingiMemonstra-■


llscussea. ' The members' l hctlonsj to the delegate i


I ^Vem the, winner’s prize’ . I k number of stars gained’


l at iPrastpn, Mrs. peorge: . I |ibw;to vote onl the various


id the Lancashire Eedera-, the,agenda. Mrs.l Edgar.


Itltches. ’ Sly stats were. Icllffe, Is. Alrey; Miss (M,' Ldeming,


s during thfe last year., competition consisted of


1 the work! wps of a high.: Iter’ tea, which was pro- new CO


and five to M®;


Iplayed slnglni


tn.


1 M. E. rlth M;


nmlttee, g^^sslng ,nd 'the meeting of the National,


ibttoiriley presided 1. Ack^rley,,'judged


ted I on| Wednesday after- ■ age; of 83, after a Ibng 111- jie Of a Hurst Green family Id at.Mlttori’Hall farm for with (nls ; son, Mr. Fred; vas a very: genial old man' ys ready to talk about old funeral vidll .be at Hurst


lints.tVIR;'MERCER.l-One of the Mil, Mercer, ofiMltton T O I


|he| whi los


;hj tenbi [ ln| a


, tralto;


foi ed the


ompi 'iiss


J.! Dow(


it wltli arauce


ncert Mr.


gjwas at L:


;eni ,ahghjo


I A very enters- ijy, ofiBlafckbunt


glVen to the :8taff a oh Wednesday


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ere given by Miss T. . ' , [Mrs. :J. Dowdall, 'dall. ibass; and Mr;:'- ih Tthe two latter, pjeasli g duet. The ] tw ( re ; very ably ra Pioos, h.R.A.M.i e, th e steward, Mr, .njjioh behalf


S ater,i chafacter; i e fcbnjpany. During i .


great applause oh !- and ^specially In a |


I t talk,] The'demonstra-1 Bed by a business meeting, i Irograihme for the next sixi


I ; Blackburn, ■! who i was i ' hearty vote of thanks at |


drafting of patterns for ffear : was given by Miss' •


of this week Yesterday’s sunshine was in strange contrast to the Wing: winds ol earlier in the week. . ThAJ;ataIall In S the town Is recorded :by an^lnstrument


ain last week-end and at thei beginning


■ mornings, half an. Inch of,irata .was re recorded. This does not constitute a


ituated on the roof of the Free L lb r ^ and between! Saturday and Monday


ecorded; on the same days .three weeto previously, whilst In June last year, |1.24


r cord'even for January, ns .79 In., was -;-r


inches of rata M l In 24 hours. . | # -.-'j-


Conservative Clubs, In recognition of valuable! service to the party, wctc on Wednesday evening presepted to Mr.i


Medals granted by .the Association of


A. R. GradweU, C.C.. chairman of the Clltheroe Conservative Club,,pd:to J*. H. Whittaker, the .steward ol| the c m


The: presentation took plape during social proceedings lollDwingi .the annual dinner of the club membefs, and in handing over the medals, Councillor J. H. Satterthwalte, vice-chairman, paid warm tributes to the ?eal and efflclency with which both the - r e ^ im t s dis­ charged their .duties. Mr. Whittaker,,!! was mentioned, lias been .a member, m S the club for .thirty-four years. Coupemor


Mr Whittaker said it had been a pleasure to them to assist In th e ! work, ^ d promised full support ta tlta Mure, in e dinner, which was held at. the. Sturifle


alluded to .the cheerful assistance givep by Mrs. Whittaker. In ’ actoowledgtag the presentations, both Mr. Gfadwell and


atterthwalte and Mr, Grp(Jwell ,! botp


Arms Hotel, was well attended, aM ^ave great pleasure. The toast- to i the Meniber (Sir- WllUaiu Brass) apif the


proceedtags’-w e marked!by a.spirit] of p jovially and i good humour, membefs^


wood),(the chilrman (Mr.iT. Noble), the honorary producer-(Mr. u Hardy) other irnembet i of the; committee: chorus and off-stage workers, assembled at _tb« Starkle Arms lotel, on.Tuesday evenM for a hot-pot supper and: social


smd _ __supper and: social The id ; On.Tuesday


toast was dri hk on the proposition! of the producer. Choruses, were also sung] and the company prevailed upon tM well-known; - entertainer,'., Mr.. WaUra Greennalgh; to submit a few Items, W impersonations creating roars of laughj ter. Altogetier, the evening was such a happy and iuccessfbl-one that stallai gatherings ar 3 almost sure to be held atmually. In ijhe future,


tarovidtag mai y amusing Items Df: enters brom ‘(Good-Night Vienna," being sungj


y MrJ J. iRolilnson, to.whose health a #- # . . . .


Orgatilsed by lady members of the Clltheroe Golf Club, an enjoyable anc jsuccessfullbrilge drive was held In the


Conservative Hub on Wednesday night Twenty-one tables were ubed, find;plaj Was superrise i by Miss Caldenyood. The prizes, all ol which were glv^en, were gained i • by :he following i-jCqntfacl


Bulcock. ! Gs


bridge t Ladfes;:, 2 Mrs iKltaef; consolation. Miss 0.|.M ■ ■ ■ 'ntlemen : .1; Mr. . J. i B iss E: Mackie ;, consolation Auction Bridge:—Ladles


Mitchell; 141 Mrs. Robins, l; MlsslLamb consolation, ’ men: ; l i ' McArthur; •Rfifreshmenta committee, .an


ions [rs. ; Kershdw; : 2. Mis


Tt; 2,. Miss, N.-BroTO irs Bralthwaite.^ GenflA


very pleasarit; one. - The committal r wish td thank all who gbve prizes ane,


olatlon, Mrs. R. Read, were served b y . a lames d the evening proved ]!


President (Major J. Jt. Asptoalll waSjPMr posed by Councillor I. T. RuBhtxm,!wno


spoke In terms of high aPP^clatlop ,ol their services. i“The Visitors l iwere honoured on the proposition of c o ^ ^ cillor G. De^urst, pnd the'response was giveh by Mr. A. Noble, treasurer,of the Divisional Association. . Cor41al PkPW-? .sions of satisfaction with the work pf tne Dinner Committee, and of the hostess, were given by. CpmaclUor Pindet, and these were acknowledged -W Mr. ij, Parkinson. Durlngi^the evening a wide variety of Items contributed the general-pleasure,! the artiste?, being W-


and especially members ofithe LancasWr: Milk RoWdlSg Society, vdll be-lnterest^i 1 in thO establishment of ai dairy scholar ■ ship, tenableJat the Huttop f ^ of ith s CounlyiCounku, ier tanners’ or b £ f f i daughtar8,!orrservant.girlSjta the emplq r,


towardd the success of the event. The '.farming community generally,


F Barker, a Lancaster business man wh > descends I frdm Westmwland stock and fln Is a hobby, Ih tarmtag.^, M^^. S e e r 's offer of £250 Is cppffitlonal uw a similar srm being ra sed *0“] sources! to ; pi ovlde a dalw


of members of the. Society. J h ls Is riu: to the generosity-of thei president, .Mf.J,


under -the 'Oridltto dbscrlb^ J h . f Importance o ! woman’s work on the dAl^


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R. Hammond, tenor ; tarltone; and Mr. T. Walpisteenwr-^^ talner, with Mr. W. Fletcher, acting;as accompanist. Impromptu i • itums werp given by Mr. R. Eatough,.accqtapanledby,


Mr. H, B. Shaw, and by Miss Gladys Thomas, of PerbyrStreftt,


Clltheroe, has been appointed ass lstpt nurse at the Coplow View Itaflrmary.


lerk pud Steward,, has .beep appojntad Clerk'i and Steward a t' the Cornwall . County Mental 'l■Hospltal, Bpdmln, and


InA popular official at iCaldejst Cstitution, Mr. W, 8, Smlth.ithe Deputy


will take up his new duties on March fst, Prior to his appointment at; Galderstopes


Institution tWrtaen months ago. he nan wperlence' at mOntal hospitals In Birm­ ingham and Middlesbrough; as well as in wsex, his native-county.


Mr. Barker pi itats out. It Is of Ho. use pro ■ during a lot- of milk If it Is hot .handlf 1 and converte l to the bosi advantage.^ 1 glrl,who.ha£ had- 5 thre|i years cours-


arm canno; be over estimated, fof


s of Instructlor; at a'.dalry SPhool a^^^^ iequently mi,rrles an aidbltlous f aw f ;


scheme iwhlch;lias tbp and .coiopeiatlon -of-


l!-;


nust ta mahy cases Pf))ve.a Pricetb s asset ,No ilfficulty ls]anUripated i i


Secretary of Agriculture ifor the Cojuitjy Council.:


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h In thb daj s; that lie ahead we afe 1^ oave ailiaert drome wlthl i a dozen t)iU( s


r so dfi Cl -theroe, :whl!b Is ho m t dlsfailce! as Aerodromes 89'^ -


land purchffied Jointly 3y' the Presto


being proceei led with for the developinpi j as anialrporl of the soVenty-two wrtaM


,


■ Her many friends!In.toe'town will.bt glad to hear that Mrs. J. Htadlb Higson; -of Ctiurch;-brow, Is! progressing satlsl-


iVe hohe that she will speedily berestored to her usual state Of health and b'e ablO to res'ime her. splendid social work , for such deserring causes ;;at : toe \Clitoeros Nursing’ Association,'toe' Child;'Welfare


facto] cheate:


irijly after her .qperatlon at; w Man] Nursing Ho) ■ - - -


ome: yesterday week.


providing th 3 balaiice the W qulred to auf ment Mr. Barker s gPnpW^ P offer to.esta rUsh a dalnf scholarship,' ^


rfreshmentsT or helped | In any y/ay


lnmMit, and well-known; numbers'fromi fpast successes of the Society, as wehi a§


Am'ateUr Oper iticandiDramaticSoclety s produdtlon'hf “Good-Night Vienna,’’ ta-


11 I C IL r tB IE R d E X S T E B T I S E S A N D


bury, mldwav : between; the twq itowns. Is pro losed to prepare the ground for


and Blatkbufh corporations,at.:.SamlesT


Ctaformet the cornmilitee that thfe- Air p ouncil has'declded mot to proceed . at


£12,000, and the joint with the matter reebn tlon of a further ;19i a same pirpose. . .The — ,


e landing i of -airc an . t been coi ipleted. The airport is to be on .


resent; with' the prdposal to. establish T air ci ntrei at.Samlfisbury, but further QSlderi itlom irill be pven to the matter :en-ti e’: preparatlojn of the slte has


he northerly .r* and southerly sides, of Myerscoiigh Smlthy-road and-: on . the. southerly sldp. of Preston New-road. >


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England In which Anglicans and Npn- coaformsts: would become members of


A'drafjt scheme for a united Church of


one “ risible soclety/shas been' Issued. This plan of'reunion drawn up i! by ..a;


tlves bf the Church! of England and the Federal Council of trie Evangelical Free Churche i, enrisaged a Church tai, whlph the varlnus bodies:. inlght: And i|them.-, selves dnlted wlthodt ifoss ol,ymat Is speclallyi -' valuable -: In their ., dlsttactive, 'iradltlors;’’ -ilt is sugg^tcd thatjpriests of minis ters who: are i In, charge; of conT gregatlons shall be mown as '‘Pres­ byters," 1 hat AngUcanBlshops whaassent td the union shali.be acceptediasiBlshops of the united Church) and that Presby­


otat co: iference 6f; leading representa-,


for- eacW diocese In the! initial stage: o f: v re-unloii Already tpe scheme is being


ters of lU the otheri uniting Churches all'-be-consecrated iSSi Bishops. A lollegd of Bishops,"! representing each; the constituent ChurOhes, Is suggested


ridely discussed among; Nonconformists, so f!The full effect of toe: new, Shops Act,


temporaly period has now expired, .and lhese shopkeepers-win haye to fall .into hine with toe rest j A local authority t as toe-power, If it considers It desirable, to granfj partial. exenrofloU in respect or


only unllll ten o’clock on Sunday ;,morn- tags. i ,8 far as w6 ban learn, no local


hese commodities, bUf this would operate


applldat ons'have b^en made. We'do I not imadne that shoppers Will long be


limay, of course,'be.awkward:at ItoOs fOr toos! indtoed to put ofl their.shop­ ping un; ,11- toe last - possible moment, but r there hi -ve In toe paft been much, more


rlconvei ienced. by-toe-new- regulations,


accepfas quite normal,! and there would probablj be a big outcry against any I sUggestiim to revert .to the old conditions,


ovolutanary changes:! which .we now


had to dose; there seems to be nothing d in toe Act to prevent toe sale of these


j


f will stlU-be possible to buy.isweets, chocolal es, sugar confectionery, ice cream ahd slnllar goods!on Sundays, and although the fish and. chip shops have


fellcacifs from cafes for-consumpflon.off the prcnlses.


shire Cdunty rate fori toe coming year Is thought to be ineritable. When the Finance Committee Iraeeft on. February; l6fh to prepare toe (budget' to be’pre­


A' cobsldeiafije Increase In. toe 'Lanc^


■faced With Increased: calls from - several of toe large spending committees. EVen aOpropriatlons from balances similar ,to those oS the past M t years will not, It is stated, avert a rate Increase. The t actual Increase will not be knpwP until


sented I i March, they will find toemselvs


he cha rman of the Finance Committee s (Aldem an J. H. Smith) makes hfs usual


commit ;ee. j[: ' -


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Alice Mary Barker;-'ydfe of toe Medical Officer lof Health, Mr, W. E. Barker, of " Hillcrest,’’ Is deeply’ regretted ; In toe, - town. Mrs. Barker, who was seventy-four,


iThe ceath on Saturday : night .of


daughter of Mr. - tod Weeks, lof -Newport,-fale of Wight, she


tyears df age, had Suffered’ from,hwrt


came to CUtoeroe toikeep house lor her brother] the late Mr. iWpam Self Wwks, for twenty-five years* Town Clerk Df CUtherqe, when he feslded in Church- brow. 1 She; was married to May,-1901. Mr.s. Barker took ah active' interest In


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bi felt tols) week-end., Since the Act came Info operation last year, there has been temporary exemption; for Certain commodities i such as| bread,-'. flouf; Cmi-, t faction^, fish and j groceries, but thlS:


ar asTlt relates to Sunday tradtag, .will


aft at a . cost of committee dealing mends the acqulsl- iresofMdforthe' Air Ministry has


DIMES. mmi


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activities at Tthe'ParlshtChufto. On' enquiry from Mr. Hlgson last night, after he had returied' ffcom k vlsl|ti to the nursing home, wei were pleased to learn l that the specialist had aMuredlhlm that


igryl(isjli.to. interostwtoe:


^s.'-Hlgson V'as making a sailsfactofy recovery.


made the journey-in Messrs. Broughton and Walkers’ coaches, and the Organiser; of toe trip waAMiB.X/.-Beimett :pf Cha i'- bum-road. The previous dajf.la par y of! local tradespeople visited toe • Grand Theatre, Leeds, to see toe pantomime “Humpty Dumpty." This iffp was organised by Mr.'T.iDixori. The excur? sions proved very successful, both parties thoroughly; enjoying, themselves.


travelled to LOedSi to see the ptotomlme “Aladdin" at the TheatrqRojfil Thqy


About 100 OUtoeroe! women |yesterdqy 'A


Feb. 12443ongregationalCpurch, . ' !> Spring Tea Party,


Feb. 13--Methodlat Church, ! Men’s. Sunday.


Ladles’ -Waddlngton


Feb. 16-i-LMS Excursion teiPradford Fanto<: ' i mime, "Babes In the Wood.]’


Feb. 160-CUtberoe andi Disti; cti Chamber of ) Trade: Annual Db ner, Soqial and !: Dance, Starkie An U


S Hotel


Feb. Igi-Alhambra,; Bradford, Pantomime I .p Trip, per LJUB,


and' -Whipp cb udtles to toe'town-was


Hall, on Monday, whi (Councillor O.. Hargreayes) trustee.s of tee charities; - money; to 188 JoldpeopleAeach


The'iannual dlstflbutloA-of. tke-Hyde' made.-at


received 3s; 8 d r . .'Three of toe were' over 90, and 21 over 80. there were |176 . recipients, received. 3d; more: than: [this amount . varying ■ with", i appUcants;!.. irhe: Whlpi bequeathed by Mrs,'J. T. was- Mayoress lof OUtheri rions, and the -Hyde Thomas ' Hyde , , of GUl;hei|oe„ - trio. In la codicil ' to hls; wlU dated: ISto July,;: 1867, left a sum oi £500 In iustoqy of the Mayor; the Vicar andi the Incumbent ’bf St. Jamess’. Church ilo be tavested for toe ; purpose-ol-dlstrlbutlng charity to.persons


istributed of-whohl


;hei.umber 'bf Cbjarlty was Whipp,, who'


recipients Last Yehr. and each year, toe


over seventy yrars of age .lyho had resided tlie famous words; | ‘


In. toe town for over three years. .T h e ' c h a r l^ ; was. first 1 distributed In ,1872., Referring to toe I fourmerslof theke charities', the Mayor , on Monday quoted


' ■ The evil that men do Uyes after them; •The . good Is: oft', interred 'With, their bones.”


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Members of toe IParlshl Church-Girls’' Friendly! Socle ty ta company, toto mem-' befrs irom St. i Ames’s Chutoh on Tuesday: evening, at toe Parish Chuilch School greatly enjoyed an .lUustfat^i talk by Mrs. D. Llstef on her visit la ^ year fo


f ] :.!i’ IW . ! . . . I I ; MiWe extend iljest wishes to Mr: George


who; to-day attains toe Age of Iseventyr; six. On Sunday, Mrs. Mary Jahe Clap- ham, of Unloji-street,' Loiv: Mobr,i will be elghty-two. : I Mrs.i Claphara Isj. still to very good health’, land Is;US' to b le .ia s many twenty I years her'junior. 1 Towns, people generally irill ijom us (n: wishing ber-many happy rsturna


tchell, of 4, jMontague-sitreet I CUtoerOe, w. A' cousin of toe date ‘Mr. John ■ South- '-..'"' "ii'-f, nW'j; ’


tafeme It after the next meeting of the. danp. Mr.. |Soutowortll , leaives i. ithree. f aughters; two of whom qre married, The'


Spent in toe lemployment of nls cousin, f working for him atiLongsight land at hls uneral is to take place tq-morrqw


f t * 4 '.[.'Al i | , .


(Saturday)' at Stil Marjij’S 'Cqmetery.rat three o’clockj' |


t One of toe mostIworidOrful bxplolteito roublelfor the last'six months; The.


the British Legion, In a jecturo at Bt. James’s Schbol on Tuesday i evening. General Sir Ian Hamlltonl frankly ad­ mitted that It 'wasi antlqlpated that half the force would be ilost ahdi thO brilliance of :the manoeuvre imade. |hlstow- He.Ajdll by Captain iJ. -Ri Wilson,


the Woto’Of the-Nurslng Association, and was a member of trie committee of toe Maternity and Chlldi Welfare Centre, In, her -youngeri days, she was a: member n l the oldJOperatlc Society. Her activities In connection with these organlsatioiw made her well known to thq town, and she had toe respect! of everyone who came- Into ! contacfi- withtoer. ; Much sympathy will be extended to Dr.i Barker. Inhls tass.-Two of Mrs.!;Barker’s nephews are Mr.|Harry Weeks, Clerk to toe Bow-, land ! Magistrates,. (and Mr. W. E. S.! Weeks; (both of whom are well i known- solicitors In the town. The Interment


tbe supported


Ormerod, a preside, , '


he'organlsin


interest that JKing Lane— - ............ .. , ,,


Enthusiastlo * j'# .! *„


took- pmee' at Golnel Cemetery on Wed-I nesdayjfioral tributes being; sent b y , Hen-Himband:: Fanny and Alice Barker;; Bmtiy Sid Ted; Mrs. Weeks and Family; Shipley; Harry, May and Joan;, All at Almonds; Nurse Harrop; M and Pi SouthWorth i; ’. Mr. and Mrs, .E, a South] worth; Mrs. Whitehead land Mrs] Embley;' Mrs. Hooley; and jDaughters j E W.'Butes and P. poulds; iDoreen and Mrs' Mtham; Mr. .and Mrs; Reginald Robtasiin; 'Ellen; Mr. and Mrs. Hlndle Hlgson ; Dr. and I Mrs. Macdonald s Nurses Taylor and Heselton i Dr. and Mrs. Lancaster and Annie: E. Cowman; N, Cowm^u; Mr. and Mrs. Norman; Mrs; ’ Bradshaw and . fam ily :T h e Mayoress; 'and Child Welfare! Clinic Helpers; Members of toe District Olubj


man; Mr. Edward Coates, died at: Simon] stone, on i Wednesday.;; Seventy-four years - of age, Mr.i Coates conducted a draper;!.'business ini,Castle-street for many Tears and was known throughout n toe dlf trlcti: He waS' followed In busl-f


A former well known CUtoeroe trades] .:.\1 ’ . f j j ’l l i * ...... , .


Wesley ; Church; on Sundayrwhen toe be in charge of toe male


most .popular] lay p reaeprs .« district, will conduct , ;'toe 1


services will members of Voice Choir


Mr. W-H. Tootm.of BOlton, one of ihe 1


I visit toe ervlceslat


at' a muslcall service tan the ] kfternqon


“ The Messiah " a lew weeks agoj. 'i'-* i#.-h*n!-'


t h^ve to relyiupo: In these days i


he congregation 'phe ,Male Will supply, i toe programme


when the solWsts Will beiMaster Leonard Oddie, of WWdWgtonj land Mr. Geofge Allkn; of Ba|tenstall, who created such a deep impression'With hls Jstoglngi ta


alie'flag flyWg'lt Is essential toibuild)up


len ideal cricket'cljibs social efforts; to-keep


Wanderers are hoping! to btoeflt con; glderahly from toe visit ,pn iW.etoesday sln to St James’s School of “ The,Melster-


fund durtag toe winter and pibblesdale


gensi” a popular concert - party, who should need p further reconjmendation.


whose tpop was to Kingrstreet, Mr Coates leaves -a widow, ;toree sons and one daughtCT, with whom muchisympathy iS, felt. ; The Interment takes place to-day at West Bradford. I


ess by-his son, Mr. Herman; Coates, M a question ro be. put to Mr, Resile, BUigln; Ctoister of 'TWnspoi:t;'on' February; Otbl by ' aptain Sir William Brass, M.P,.tor Cllte-


Ir .(V - inTraffic -lightL tor pedestrians are s u g g ^


green pedestrian'lights attached, to the.jCOl > umns of the ihrin^^ffio lights,(these


eroe:' Sir William Brass will a ^ 'j Whether in order, to induce -pedestrians to fate tbPte notice of traffic llghtshe-wUl eeusidericx- perlmenting -(with ismall, amter -jand


trian lights working In cotduuction wuq me main lights bUt In .the opposite reme. 'Sir William will aim ask the Mihlstpr Whether he will consld ir removing; ithe stuto from proestrlan ere islngsiWherel the t ■affio Is u p i controlled in t ider to emphasize the fpt, tea; pt^estrlansVhBVe. no estiUji^ids crossings: and thati thelr.-;duty ls,,.te.watto the lights in tee same,,way,a?, th® driyeis of vehicles must do


b [ ' | * - V ,


a well kno™: Preston .band, has been engaged.. This e p n t should prove One, of the most popular of toe sekson and a big I attendance : Is confidently kntlcipated.


ames Hartley andihls tweWe Swing Stars,


! ! dancers'iwfir nbte with for toe Police Ball at the Halil 1 a fortillgllt I to-night


oe I Great War-r-itoe i -ovaciiation lof, GalUpoli without loss of ai single m a n - will; be 'described by Lleiltenant-Genefal ( sir James 0 ’l)owd&, K.C.B..iC;8,L, CM.G,E:


Southworth, 'of 61, Shaw Bridge-street, CUtoeroe, died yesterday, morning at toe home of hls daughter, Mfs. M,|Hayhurat, 53, MltcheU-sbreet.! SlxtY-hldei years of. age,i Mr. Soutoworth had been 111. for about three montos,: and bight weeks ago I underwent an opeiratlon),; at; |Blackbum


orth; of Lobgslghk'sMrj'Johh I Thomas


tmlttee of iold'boys derided I to cablet^ suitably inscribed, to; be


nfirmary. M hls wOrklnd , life was


hancel of St, Mary’s '"airish I Church, Clltheroe. ■


erect a brass F placed in the


ment ; I with. -. regard to, the Jetting .pi the County: Police Station to ithC Corporation. Mr. '-Eastbam ' then proceCdei-to read t p tenns lof the agreement, tpge her. with .tp amendments Inserted by,, t p Clerk to toe Peace for the County of Lancaster. terms were for the Corporktito to p v e t p occupancy of the courthouse offices,- cells,- etc, a u rental of £70 pOr atmi ffl, t p County authorities still being allowed theffi Use for poUce land other business wUei 'required'', .


At a| meetbig.'of the , Town. Council, th® ClerkUtated that he. had drawn up an agree­


Jhalntian of the North-Western Areai of, Officer for the Borough, s w ipjraser, I Medical Thel report, of'Dr.! J.


during the quarter ended December numbered tlmeslnce 1883., ' I ho ved that deaths , . , , _


63, compared with 70 births In the causes of deato, .typhoid lever appfeai 2d for] toe first


secretary,! and paptalnl B- lackbumH barrister. Will


to keep alight the lamps InISi -Uord until pne O’clock on Sunday mornings.


te a recommendation ol the (Mel Constable Uved vrtth her grandfather, Mr. James • - •


The! Borough Lighting Oonunlttee agreed


Ireland, of Laneslde Farm; yfaddtagton. -- ---


reland, and fori about three yeara 1 she “owBver;she


'


Messrs. Roach and .Gandy; |P( nrith, isoliclfora tor the trustees ol toe bite Miss ] Garnett, s awHng to restrain them ■ fn m turning the.


The) Corporation received a wnti.rom


BrlggS, Councillors Southwbrtoi and Garnett Were appomted a committee defence.


I to


their • dratos and ■ calling' upd n them - tOMPay ^f\mRgea and costs.—AldBT nan ;i Ricawd


urfacb water-.from Chatlum Road, into manage-the


a A fire occurred about 5-30 pm.,- on the 8th, Frat toe shuttle and bobbin worte of Mr. wi ncis Holden, Back Com]m6ns. Workmen, q th toe aid. of buckets. and i itoer apparatus


flre bjdgadq.: 1


Broom HlU; she has taken'aln actlve ta- terest’t a .toebMetoodlst. Church' i l At Rochdale she had 'latteiidedi,:.TlMty, Wesleyan Church, Inwet Placej where she was! a Simday School tekchfe'i was much respected to the Onndleton district, andi her death IS kreiiW re­ gretted. Sympathy Is felt w th h e r husband,' son land twp daugptere. i The interment took place: at ' toe .Metopdlst


ueued toe outbreak before ttjie arrival of toe M ,„asband) and ' Mr;-B. Fletcher (son).


Mfs. Taylor (son-lh-law and' daughter),, Mrs. Schofield, Jakk, Kathleen pnd Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. Biggs knd Mr, and


iss Mabel Fletcher (daughter), Mr,' and D U N S O P b b 1d g ;e ,


cessful whist drive and dance, in-aid of Blackburn Infirmary fundB,;,wa8; held at


INFIRMABY EFFOBT.-A vCry suc-


the ■ I Reading Room on Ifrlday leventag. Twepty-two tables' werp prizes were presehted .by Mrs; Walbisley


occupled-and


to the followingi Ladlesi;], Mlss;Pye;: 2, Mlssi Seed; 3, Mrs.'Worsilck.',! Qentle- nen: 1, Mro W. Boltoni B, Mr] J. Pye;, , Mr. R, Walmsley.


prizes were gained by Mri, Mr. iTrotter, and’ oonso were made . to Miss Ma


Eccles; Prizes were giver Mr,, T. Proctor, Messfs Bracken,Tdr. Lumb and


and’) Mesdames Leedl am, rTowler, McBride and Smith, JA doll felven by Mrs. W. Series realised'^l Ms.ffid., and was won: by Mr. Dawsoni A,cake given by Mrs. .Perrin realised) £1 ls.|6d.i.,and was awarded to'Miss Pye, and a chicken given by Mrs.' Leedhara was secured by Mi. J. McBride, after^reallutag £ 1 14s. 6d. A:box-,of biscuits‘glveni ly ;:Mrs. iByrn( -realised 5s,' . 'Refreshments were senet, under ’toe supenlsloil of Mesdataeii V ^ ttak e r and Winder.' The taembeEi wish to thank those who gav^ prizes,


.ation|.awards T and Mr. R. by Ml*! Dixon, a Blbby’s, Mr.


r.'Whltqplde,


iiefreShments,and jubs<;rl jtlons; and all who helped towards the success of the effort. ,


Ilddeninurabef Drinkall knd


were -sent by!- The Famlljr, i All a t BeUe Vue; Annie, Harry and toe toys; Mrs.iJ. Schofield and family (Cwww Bay): Bertha and Sid (Bacup); Mrs.|R. Nuttall and John . (Bscup); Mf?: CtopOr (Bacup): Maiy Swire; Jack and Mary; Messrs; B. Dugdale and .Son; Janie,, and Abram; Mrs. Bannister and Aunt Janey; Lucy and James!(CUtoeroe); Mf. tod Mrs. Richard 'Ireland and family; Remembrances;' Bob and Ami Hanspnj All at 3, King Street, Clltoeroe; Mr. and Mrs. John Read; NeUy and Fanny;. Uncle Frank, Auntie Lizzie and family;.^ M e ; Lillie and Harold Biggs (Rochdale); Harry, Evelyn and Joe; Mrs. H, i.SmaUey


Mrs. Jj Hargreaves. .Mrsi'Johnson, i ann Mr. James Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.; Jack- son. Mr. and Mrs. . Ireland, 'Mr.;'Bowker, Mrs Swire, Mr., J. Wilkinson, <Mr. H. I Watson, Miss Watson, Mr. Blbby and Miss


reland (Blackburn).' .'Floral itijbutes bSQURN.


takoAfor-itoeiBlackbuni Royal Infirmary! s at St. Mary’s Church, on Sunday, and' ataouhted to '£ 6 Oi. 9d. The services were'Conducted! by -Canon Heslop,' who;i; stressed the valuable work of toe^: hospitals,


HOSPITAL SUNDp.-]-CoUectlons were] i: I


andfamllyi- The foUowlng members of the Nmstog


, i


Dlvl,slon of CUtheroe St. John Ambulance Brigade have beqn suctessfta In gaining S first-aid certificates: ‘.Elsie Cto,


Gladys Parktasonj Jennlfe C la r to , Annie Dewhurst, and Dcclme Wilson.


tasia Lester, is^e Clough. Elsie-Broivn,''


The examination, on Januaw 8to; -fas conducted by „ pr.: J. .?• Makenzle, of Padlham. T h e 'd u tie s of lecturer w;ere undertaken’by Cr. J. 8. Cooper. ; .1, i .


- refreshments,I were served, - Afterj,toe;i 'tatktvw;.'toe Rev. w. Marthall, of Chat-; bum,’] gavei! a most Jnterestlngi lecture on i, “ Ckptata Scott." ,toe'Arctic explorer. -This; was greatly enjoyed. A; very; -pleksant evening vas spent.' ■-


; p,


SOCIAL' 'EVENINP.-'At the Methddlst -j Chkpel;: on'.Tuesday leventag,: a Ikrge, gathering assembled for. a social evening; held to raise funds' for - church expeiises), Mr,i''Parkinson,, of HasUngden; who (was i toe chairman, gave a short address. T h e ; fifsi part (of the programme was' giveq by,I friends - from | ChatbUm Methodist Sunday School 'and consisted of numeri ous! readings-by Miss Parkinson, recjlta- tlons byiMaster J. lEvans, i songs afid k- .sketch-by:ifour: girls.,' The, accompanist; wak Mrs, MarshaU. | During thfe ifitOTkl


Mr. J. Wilkinson, J.P. Ih e Jast rites 'e performed' by ; the Rev :® iHooper. J mourners Included Mr.! B.i’Fletct(er


I i and added'that Initeese basesj good,had


enjoying toe Abnedt Of others thought­ fulness,A.' ,. ' V,; :■'] A - S '


vedlatter death and thoke,present weye ; (


Feb.^l8-PoUce Ball: Cfropei[atlve |HA1L Feb.' lOr-’rhe Hall, Loweigat i, .Dance.


e aged poor At lUthekoe Town toer-Mayor’ d and the


Feb. i9-Metbodist Church, Low,'. Moor,!, 'Musical:! Entertainment.


m . 28r^WaddingtoD'.: Nlgget cert, 7-30 pm.


Feb. 23I-M001' Lane' , S. S. Entertainment. -.


Feb; 24(^Womens’' - .Unlonls 'I 'Speakers'competlt! Conservative (Club.


Feb. 28!-YQung; Farmers


[.Streef Comedy,


Mlnteis ■ Con-,


ijsnnual ieu'and Assdclation,'


)nj' 7-30| in'the


Feb.:'2a-Bolton-by-Bowland.: -I Association: j Dance.


and Dance, Villagel aUlL 'Blfldbum. ...... ... i"Whlst: Drive o;.-,' ■


Mar. lO^Womens’ . Unlonls i- Association, Military-V^t Drl ' ej ' i p m. ' .


Mar, 2t-'Women8’.<':Unlonlit l Association,' Meeting,.'7-30.p.m,i - j ,; ,|


April! T-MThlst Drive, Conserv stive !oiub, 7-30.


April 22-]WaddlngtoniR. Ri Monstre Whist I iDrite'and Dance..


May 4,16,' 7-Methodlst (Wesley) Church, I; Floral: Bazaar.


Sept 3--^Bolton4)y-Bowland;] 4gtlculture SOc, Show.


FIFTY YEARJl’ fpO. Items! Gleaned from d e “ ^ e s to n


ChurchTsbaw Bridge-street,) op ithe 5th. ' ' '


upon Ijls pastoral; duties,


Gu aidian,” F eb ru a iy 7thj.|jl888. The IBev. W.' Carey ,


M.Artentered the ;i Baptist


At V^halley Parish Cburchi bn thel5tb,;toe annual Assheton Sermon wto preached by, the ^ v . P. H. WaUer, 8eci]etary of the Church- Missionary.' Society.


' The Ircv. Q.-Preston, M.a , [late Fellow of Magdafene- College, Cambridge: and’ head: masteriof the King's', School at Che iter, son of the 'late O. Preston, B.Wi, ttr mahy years headmaster of Whalley Gramn ar School was; appointed to the vacant ijedory j)f Great; lYansham,'-Norfolk.


AD. 1720 All clfsses ' of Imrance


the duties Executor tcJieit .........


Consenatlves I V


Blackburn Distnet 37, Bailway Road


He«JOfieej-


tyoclieitet Btinch“ l9. < PAU* ■ l!,'KlNdh71LLlAMSlto.


TION3 FOR ApENCl ES in v it e d !


■ Twi LONE i S l /R / l j


lectures to'beigivela: monthly; durtagitoo tostltute


LECTUfiE.—Members have ''arfranged:


a seriesi


GRINdLETON of the Village


of


!«' Through Germany'to theiDolomltes i- attracted a very large audience,'Mr. George Wilkinson presiding. ! Coun­ cillor DugdMe’s lecture wad' UfUstrMed by a number of picture; qu? lantern slides of magnificent sCenUy ta (^r-,


of'Clltoeroe, whose descriptive' talk on


vices of other well-known local people to' ■give lectures, (tad there: Is .^vpryiprpspect


Mr. A. E Veevers, of Clltheroe, >and at toe close, thanks to Councillor'DugdMe and'iMr, Veevers were expressed on the proposition of'..Mr I Wj:| Tomlinson,: seconded by] Mr. H. Watapn^! The s committee, of which Mr, J.fAtafwortb is


many, Austria and Northern Itkly. The duties of lanternlat were'Carried I opt .hy


ecretary, is hoping to secure ithe ser­


of toe .series becoming venr,' popffiar ,ta the village. The commltWei is c e r tw deserving; of congratulatlonk -upon I'tJielr enterprise, and their, efliots ,desew


wholehearted support. ' ' j


only a week’s Illness, Mrs. Mdry FletdhC”, wife of Mr. Benjamin Fletcher, of Brpom Hill' Farm, died early on suiidky. morn­ ing. Sixty-seven years of kge.iMr?- Fletcher had fairly good health untu She was taken 111 with pneumonia. I 'A I native of Bacupj heri inkiden name i wm


DEATH OF'MBS, FLETCHER-After


)OM VC£,


Ciitherbe Laying Test.


'SecoiglS super igrade, ,13,142 first grade, 79S . 'outside the trap neSts.


birds belonging to G. Hamer (Bolton); D.r Freeland : (Belfast), J. , S. MUne$ ■ (Sheffield), ‘ a n d : tv|o~ birds belonging | to F.’E. Longbottora (Burnley), laid 26, eggs . eabhi' Despite the inclement weather


eggs; and ; In the heavy breed sedtioni Single Blr|^, Light Breed, ii )


:W.- P. Simpson I W.'F.: Simpson I,W.; Wilkinson ..


iW. Cocker ....... ;J. F. Simpson.. J. Kershaw ....


‘ Single Bird, ,R. Beesley.....


)...........BL.


........... LS. .......RJ.R.


W.L; Wi:


Heavy Breed. '....... R.I.R. ........R JR .


BSptS. 85 83


•:k'i ’


recorded to the fourth monthly report of itoe fifteenth animal laying test h^ld undkr toe auspices lof the Glltoeroe ahdi District Utility and Fanclkrs’ Poultryi Society.' Thelcommittee state that they feel ithat competltore will be: well satis-; fleci iwlth the yield] which totalled 4,808 eggs, of Which 977 were super grade, 3,610. first grade, 200-second! grade,; six. third : grade, and -nine laid outside the -trap'-nests. 1 The ^rand. total of 15,903 l to: ll2 days! was ! made up as follows:


CLITHEROE SOCIETY’S BEFORTe INCREASED EG T FRODDOHON. An tac^ekse ih^ egg production Is


! * III' Office R ES uW MANAGER,'A. }. AEBOTT. ■:l i’


liREDir,' FEBBUART 4. 1938. I -'t


To Organisers of all S< rial . Evedts.


Put a Prellminary;Announ icment'ol your eventiln the“ Advertisei iiand Times,", t and secure your place, in tl{e Social jl


o avoid clashing, > ' j I 'E V E N )


sm m m s iW m T ! 'Ir-'v t- ^ ' You Unnol afford to^peoulfttei'{th7«OT


'


it is pell-lfhoWn that the highOr thq|qije of mteresfc the ^ a t ^ r jp '.the risk,


' ^ j availajile n case bf heed, 1 ' ’ , -


1 ' ' absolutely; sei]nre,|bearing good interest and quickly j <


' If Open an [aetjoimtIapthi.a Government controlled . ,| Trustee Savings-Bank—here yotfr Savmgs .flijl be , < ;


Blackbiira fri^tee Savbgs Biuik FULL


'^V/o\ R A T O O F ' W o ' ■ g ': Head OeEioi


DETAILS 'Olf APPlAOATm LORD I ^T; l i ^ T , BLACEE URN


Clitheroe Bipai j c h 3,' CHURCH (()p^site-the itee fihratf) i ' 1 ' ^ Stanch Manager'. Jobs R. Kebshaw,


STRBET ’ V


•geetlon. was wonjbyi Messrs; Wallbank and Smalley, |0f - Waddlngton, with I a r White Leghorn which laid : 28 scoring;


nd grade, 22 thud grade and 128 laid The monthly rlbtlon!ta theillght breed :


h the birds' l are reported ; to be In ig(jod sections are as follows;


ealth,,on]yone,b^g'lnhospltaI.j;,: fLeading! posltldns In,,,toe varitjus,;


il ; Two Bird Test, Ught Breed. !'T. Ashton ..............W.L 1541


i.OffchurchiPoult'y Farm WJj. 133 ' J.vReece


Church on Wednesday afteinoqn, knd,'a setvice was conducted at: th® Jioui?e!,of


TWO Bird Test, Heavy Breed.,


Q. Altken......I..........OR. 132 : ) Pen Test; ^ g h t Breed,


i J. Huntley and Son .....ifB.L. 1R;.Beesley': i:R.iK. Bateson.


J. S. Mimes R.; Beesley G. TotUe


. B.L 1 Ano.


R. Beesley ...i.i.J...;...... R.LR. 144 T.'E. Inman


R.I.R. 135|


201 i 196! 1961


PenTest,’Heavy Breed; R.I.R. 2261


R.I.R. 2161 ;iW.W. 210


1 l i


iD^ Freeland .....1...'........ W.L; 147 BL 133


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