(M JT H F .M O E A D V E R T I S E R A N D T lM lB B , F R ID A Y . A U G U S T 21, W 4 2 .


|G BACK I YEARS AGO


Serving with H.M. Forces


|P AUGUST 24th, 1917.' . ■ i Clltheroe [Rural District Council


apprcjved recommendations of the Alghton,|! Bailey and Chalgley and


Mr. James Green (Whalley) .ln the place, of; Mr. J. R. Thompson, resigned.' :!


S.J.. as a member of thd'. District Council Ih'jsuccesslon to the late Rev. [Father Plnnlngton 8.J., and


thq whailey Parish Councils, to appoint the Rev. James' Cullen,


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WATCH COMMITTEE AND i AMALGAMATION CHANCE TO BUY POLICE BUILDINGS : SICKNESS PAY APPROVJED i OFFICIALS’ CAR ALLOWANCES.


: Clltheroe [Town Council and the [local District Councils were asked [to. appoint [Food Control Commlt- ;tees ; in connection with- Lord


Rhondda’s scheme e


j j Pte.; Herbert Coates, East Lancs. I iRegt,, of 7,' Queen-street, Low Moor, i ' [was iwardjCd . the Military Medal j ■{for bravery: under fire. ■ , ..j


I Pte, A,';Webster, 'victorla-street, . ' [Clltheroel: posted missing for li2 i


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Pauls-street, Lbw- Moor, received ■ the sad Information that their son, i Pte. Bernard Jackson (24), East Lancs, Regt., had fallen In action. ' He enlistedlln February. 1916. Two j brothers. Walter and :Edward.'were with the Services'


Mr. I and iMrs. John Jackson, St. ''


of their son, Pte. Richard Lbft- houset wa^‘..conveyed’to' Mr.'dnd '


Similar sad tidings of the death''


Mrs. George Lofthouse, of Higher House, Paythorne.


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worker fori soldiers’ comforts, Mrs, Robinson; living at South View. Accrlngton-road, Whailey, then In her ninetieth year, was said to knit a sock a ’ day, gs well: as sundry other articles from time to time.


Claimed as being Britain’s oldest


humart consumption. There were those [who[said the water was con­ taminated’ by the. graveyard, bnH little was ever proved to the detri­ ment Of the well, which had served residents In the neighbourhood for very many, years. The village water Supply was extended and thus put an end to: the .contant harangues'. Matters In this direction;were slm- pllfled: it pas ascertained that the pumpiwas’worn out! ■ '


pump In Church-square, Whailey, ended a long controversy as to the alleged Impurity of the watet for


le; Mrs. Susannah Baxter, of Charles- j ■ ; worth! terrace, Clltheroe, aged 69.


The; Interment took place at St. ' Mary’s Cemetery, on the 18th, of i


I


EARS AGO OF,'-AUGUST.,26th. 1892;


taken: among the operatives.In-the various districts had resulted In an overwhelming majority In favour of a legal shortening of the Hours of labour; 1


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an [ application for a licence for “ Rockdale,” Eshton-terrace,: came up for consideration by the Jus­ tices' Mr. William 'Wheeler,’ after raising objection to the | modus cperandl of objectors to the licence; withdrew the,. gpplloatlori.’; Mr: Weeksy was, for ‘ the opposition—628 ownqrt and occupiers of house properto in the district concerned.


At j,the Brewster Sessions, ’ when


[a churn and two milk leads by 'Colleagues with whom he had worked at thp mill, along with others, for 28 years. The presenta­ tion took place at'the farm, under ■ the (ihalrmanshlp of,Mr.’ George


i : Mr.; Charles Whittaker, an‘ over­ looker at Shaw,Bridge Mill, who had iglveil, up work there to take over. :Mouht Pleasant Farm (formerly known as Smalley’s' Gardens) on Grln^leton Fell, was presented with ■


[Myers, and was made by Mr. J. E. Hlndle.


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ment; Lord Ribblesdale ' was appointed . Master of the Buck- hounds. The salary attaching to: thfe office wa.s £1,500 per annum. i


Following oh a change of [Gpvem-,


was iised for the first time: on the 22iidli The body was that’of Mr.:. Thdriias Morgan Brown; (84), wvho: had resided at Carlisle, wlither be: had teturned from a 40 years’ reside ehcei'in the United Statpsi'


■The Manchester Creniatbrlum!'


Murphy, Bonny Grass,,70: ’Richard- Ho.warth, Grindleton, 70. i ’ i ,


, Local' ’ Interments. — ,Dennis ^IL LOANS SECtiKE


“ WITHOUT EXCEPTION QUALIFICATION.” ’


\ t OB


hequer to a question asked* by Bear ' Admirtl Beamish, MP. ' 1 [[


J .those who lent money todhe State and . ! rentier: people living on interest could l look to* the future without fearfof their


oans dIr Interest.


. The i Chancellor of the Exchequer , (Sir Kingsley Wood) replied:t


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wLoans to.the State will be’honoured >' Staithout exception or qualification;- The' ■: , pr te -Is not directly respohhib)e„ for : y p ivate' loans,-.hut itr is -&a'declared,.i ' policy of HM. Government, tci maintain : oublic confidence in the credit structure,! , ' kf the country, and no . afctlon of any ; ■ feind is contemplated which would Intel?- r , ,' respect


minds [of those who, directed! and sub- 1 scribed to the War Savings , GampaigUii i! the; Chancellor would make it clear that j'


ge; thrift and to allay doubts, in the ,


ates or who, in othfi' wgys; have lent ; f their money to the (jovemment wlR : : civen |by the Chancellor of! the .Ex- -i,


c All those who hold -SavinK Certifl-; •[ gind satisfaction in the, written answer, i


; [. a Admiral Beamish asked if, to enedur- [ With the closing of the notorious


months, was oflaclally presumed to : have been killed. .


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I . Marine i Enoch M, Clark


, ; Marine Enoch M. Clark, whose home address Is 9, Ribblesdale View, Chatburn, joined I the Royal Marines In December of: last, year. Previously, he .was employed dt Victoria Mill, Chatburn. I


Leading ■ Aircraftman Geoffrey Clarkson Is the only son of Mr. and Mrs.''Torfi- Clarkson, folrmerly of Mltchell-street. Clltheroei.and now


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WINTER STANDBY :


. FARMERS’ ■


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. making more and better silage, for It wlU .be an. Invaluable standby during winter. Many dairy farmers are growing


need In- the winter of. 1943-44. That Is the call to all dairy farm­ ers. And that means more winter feeding stufla will . be required. Besides; urging farmers to grow more fodder crops, the Minister of Agriculture' has conslatenly Im­ pressed on them the lmportance:of


T>LAN for Autumn calvings to give : the nation all the milk It will


such crops as beans and peas to mix with the oats <hey grow td form an excellent production ration. Others are growffig mqre roots; but roots do not and cannot form a, milk production ration. . AIT the beans and peas they can grow carlnot make up for the lack of concentrated food. But . grass, as silage, can - ,


ypupg


! There is yet time for every farmer to get all the high qual­ ity jsUage needed to repface the concentrated food that will not be available. '


' the: land that has grown the hay. ■ Aftermath grass, when properly manured, makes silage of very high quality. If the aftermath has not been top-dressed, sulphate of am­ monia (2 cwts. per acre) should be applied at once. Where the growth of aftermath has, been rapid and, an early cut of silage can be taken,’ there is no reason why a field.l after being top-dressed, should hbt; be cut-for a, second time for silage! at the end of Oetober or early }hl November, ;


■ In {addition' to. grassland grazed throughout, [the summer, there' is


:


have the sanie feeding value as One . toil , of a properly halanced; “ milk production ” concentra-; ted food.


Six tons of'hlgh quality silage' ,


[Silage—the produce - of about"25’ acres'of aftermath—will be needed. The farmer who'does not make [silage will find that the yield of!


tons of high quality silage. With a daily ration of 40-45 lb. of high quality ' silage—sufiloient with a maintenance ration of hay.'etc., for’ a 2-gallon bow—four tons wilTbe needed per icow for the 200 winter* days. For a 20 cow dairy, herd,* therefore, 80 tons of high quality!


An 1 acre of aftermath, properly! manured, should produce three'


, can [make up the deficiency of con­ centrated food by adding home­ grown oats-to the ration of coii- centtateS they are-)able ■ to , get,: Oats! are I not a balanced food.'and, if added ’to a mixture balanced for mllkl production,' the balance' Is upset by altering' the proportion of protbin to • carbohydrates. On ;the otheb hai)d. If enough high quali^ sllagp can be made to provide food for tjhe production of the first two gallons of milk, the | purchased concentrates can be kqpt for the' third, fourth or fifth gallon. -


' Wighi quality grass silage is a Substitute for concentrated food and not for hay or roots.


lit must' be emphasised that


Properly .made, silage will keep In­ definitely, and the mote that can be made this autumn, the greater the chance -of having a reseirve to carry over next year. With, a good supply, it will not be necessary to turn out dairy cows on to grass before It Is ready In early spring. Many farmers were forced to do this last spring, and the stock have: been “ on top [’ of the grass the whole of this season.


SABDEN


‘ 'Fogarty and! H. iNorcross;* duets . by-.-; Miss:D. Dairefc and Mrs..Moorhouse;, and InstrunHial I selections by Mrs. C. Moorhouse. a|id Mr;, Fogarty., Variety was further [introduced by ^a [sketch.


The choir ,were{l’subsequeritly 'enter-, tainel by [the.'[Superintendent and


matrbn to su;bperi ■ ,> | ' - Trades,,,


re with the rights of creditors ;in.: , ,:, of private -loans., v ”


'm i m


bones to be Kept for salvage should be, drlqd in' the oyeh '(after it has been, used’ for icobkihg)!. says the Secretary, .Federation pf Eohe Users and AlUed


■ NO FtlESj,'ON'' THESE.-' To| avoijl the smell and fly nuiSance,'


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ered for salvi ge nearly ICO tons of his- toridal docuhients and old' records to ' meet’,the, country’s [urgeht, meed for


•waste [paper.


’ : iWESTJnNsAER. I SALVAGE. The House of Commons has surrend­


Church Cotiage! Choir visited “ The Whins,” on Saturday, for the purpose of giving a concert' for the .people in the hostel. In addition to choral pieces, vocal'contrihutioiis -were given by Mrs. C. Moorhouse.-Messre. C. Moorhouse, J.,


concert;— Members of the Baptist


his COW'S will he low. ,^ th loss to - himself and the nation, not (-nly’- during winter but well into the next summer, for, a s , every farmer knows, it takes many weeks of: summer for a cow that , has win-! tered badly to regain condition I Many farmers ithink that they


j i RURAL COUNCIL CHANGES ’i-- '‘T';


|NEW MEMBER APPOINTED FOR LEAGRAM, I ANOTHER WANTED FOR ’ THORNLEY.


.position after leavihg the distrtcjt while Mr. J. H; Seed tendered ms resignation as representative of- the parish of Thornley-wlthrWheatley. Coun. R. :T. Varley presided In


building bye'-laws [a plan submitted by,I Mr. P. ’Ashcroft, Lamb ,Rop, Whailey, for. proposed extensions to his, present premises.


forj a reduction Iti rates; on the grounds of poverty, from-the Eng­ lish CrjllegJe which Has been recently evacuated from Rome to St. Mary s Hall, ! Stonyhurst, the ‘ Council deblded to reduce the rateis for thle College by 25 per, cent, [ j


After considering ah application ’ , : I H.M.S. CASTLETON.


.provision . of a ' commemorative plaque, or plaques, ^ for presenta'p tloh to H.M.S. Castleton.; A sug[-


and Coun. . C. ■ P. Clayton 'were appointed to represent the District Council pn the joint sub-commlt - teej, ■


gestlon had been made that the two local authorltlbs should. meet to consider the matter,! The Chairman *(Coun. J, Green)


Seed tendering his resignation ab representative for Thornley. Mr.. Seed has represented the parish for several years and his resignation' was received with regret.--A siic[ cessor will be appointed In the near future.:


' A letter was read from Mr. J. H. .' . |


fropa the Clerk of the County Counj- cll [asking the Council to consider Ithe deposit, or loan, in the. County


The [Clerk submitted a letter


.Record Offices of the three mlnutq books of the'Clltheroe Rural SanlT tary Authority, dating from 1880 to !I894..--.


' EEGlONALISA’nON.


Toivn, -Council had appointed ' a sm’


It Was reported'” that CUthero'e all committee to deal ;wlth thje


th^ absence of the Chairman (Couh. J. Green) and others present werb: Cdjmclllors C. ,F. Clayton, J. Berry, Col. J: P. M. Robinson, and the Hoh. Mte. As.sheton. : 'The Council approved under the


Clltheroe: Rural District Council were iannounced at the monthly mbetlng’of the local authority on Monday. Mr. James Rich, of Loild Mytham* ' Farm, [ Leagfaih; wks appolpted represefatative ; for the parish o f , Bowland-wlth-Leagraih„ inj.subcessibn to Mr. J. F; Berkeley- Wpld,: who i recently resigned, his


Changes in the personnel of V ■


REGIONALISATION PROTEST. ' ' - II ’


Hill from the . Clltheroe-Sabden rpad, to prevent sheepTrom stray­ ing when the gate Is left’ open;' The , Council whs not prepared to


that the Minister of Health be bsked to approve the temporary appoint­ ment bf a part-time Medldal Officer of Health; at a salary, of £100, with £25 per annum travelling expenses, ’and that the Minister be asked to waive the condition as to statutory [ qualifications for the duration of the appointment;


Follbwing thq resignation of Df, J. M. Postlethwalte, It was decided


; , ' MORE PETROL. '


ing the Instruction given to. him to press the DlvlMonal Petroleum Officer for additional .supplies of petrol for 'the Council’s officers, the Sanitary. [ Inspector (Mr.’ W. H.' Jackson) 'and himself, had received extra petrol, but* np such alloca­ tion had been made to the Surveyor (Mr. W. G. Booth). So far as the Billeting Officer (Miss R. M..Oddle)' was concerned, { the Petroleum Officer ruled thait In future her,


The Clerk reported that follow­


petrol should'be taken :ffbm the Council’s ’own bulk supply. Expressing the view that the Sur­


UD again' with: the Petroleuni Officer, In conjunction with the Ministry of Transpprt.


It was decided to take the matter ' : evacuation. ' ■


.clE^lon. \ ■hie Council decided to support


i In the course of a discussion Iri committee , on ' reglonallSatlon, a letter was read from Blaby :R.D.C; asking for sppp6rt :df a. resolution passed by Cirencester R.D.C. which protested a t ’any attelnpt at reglonl alisatlon of local government, and also submitting for- Information' A circular lettbr on the matter from the Rural District Councils’ AssPj


I


thb resolution fully, and to ask the Member of*'Parliament for thp Clithbroe Division (Sir William Bras-s) to support the principles laid down in’the memorandum pre-r, pared bv the Executive Council of the Rural District Gpuncils’ Associa-i


tlons. -■ [ -, 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ -'


V A letter was read frem the ’Seej 'retftry of the local branch*of thp Natlona!! Farmers’ Union asking the


Officer of the CoUnty Education Department visited ’ the schools In the area last month. Miss Oddle said he suggested that the numbers, of evacuees-In. the district did not at present warrant two evacuee teachers .at Chipping, two at Hurst Green, and one. at Whalley.-i The result was that the Chipping and- Hurst, Gfeen' schools were' tp be merged with the local schools. The difficulty at Whailey was that there was no Catholic! school,. and St. Augustlnels were desheus that their children should [attend Glltheroe, Catholic : School.: No travelling expenses, vvould ibe paid by the Lancashhe Education Committee, however, [in respqct of these chil­ dren. It being argued that there was a, day school a t Whailey: In which they could be merged. A letter was {expected oh the matter


ing Officer mentioned that' there are now 29,4 evacuees In the area. When 'the; schools were closed for the summer holidays 34 children went home. Only five of them had yet returned to theh billets, The children were sup[plled with a cer­ tificate to .present to the clinics In Mahche.ster'prior to their return to the reception area. Children billeted at Chalgley Manor were going to camp at a. farm In' the Chipping district while the school. was closed.* Thljs had proved'-a great attraction, as mot one of the children had desired to return home for.the’hoUday. Pointing out tha t’the Organising


. In her monthly report, the Billet­


Council to consider the provision of from the,- Manchester Education a grid at Pendle gate on to [Pendle Committee. , ; , ! . [ ; :


LANCASHIRE FEDERATION 'l a y in g TEST;' ,


’In Its final stage, the certificates In the'eleventh month were won by tj Heavy breeds: J. J. Rawllnson and, Sons (Farington). R.I.R., 25 first grade eggs. Light breeds: H; Bankh (Kearsley), White Leghorn, *25. ■ 1 The average egg production fori


3, *J. J, Rawlinson and Sons, 819.- , . i Ditto, any other variety, heavy: 1. N


,2, 'J; J. Rawlihson and Sons, BL'„ 1,690 j, 3,' T. Dobson (Inglewhite), And, 1,668.1 t six birds. R,I,R. heavy: 1, J.(Brether*.


Twelve birds, any variety, light; 1, El Rbdwell (Hebnshore), BL., 1,828 points '


the 28 ’days was '12.58 per bird, and for the 308 *days 139e58. Leading positions are:— , '


i . on (Leyland), 970 : 2. R. Bodwell, ,882!


' *: Ditto, any - variety, light; • 1.^ & T, Williams (Truro), WL., 49,8: 2. N.T B , : ■Turner, -B.L.;' '4fe; - 3, N.- Itomwel


,*


rime (Haslingdep), R.I.R.„,555j 3,^Kl E.*B. Thorpe (Lytham St. Annes), R.I.Bj 549;-'-. ■


Gard (Pleasington), RJ.R.. 604; 2,- E; -! '


T.iB'. Turner .(Marlborough), WiW. 896; 2;.F. W. Seedi'CPouIton). W.'W.i,859: 3 J. A. Pickup (WisweU), L.S.,'837." ' W' Three -birds, any variety, heavy: I-,'J


'-•,-'[


(Brelghtmet),iWJL.„3 2 5 . -I Single bir-ds; any'variety, heavy: L


'competition begins on October 7th :In the present connjetltlon,'ndw|;


laying competition of the Lanca-J shire Federation of Utility Poultry/ Societies, -held at Wlswell, 'WhalleyJ close oh September 19, and the 22nd


Entries' for the 21st anriual,cpen


Williams, 'wX.,' 206; - 2, G: Warren ’ (Lower Darwen), B.L., 182; 3, N. T. B.


Turner, BX;,-156; ' READ


on Friday.-'evening,*, i t 11, Hambledon- j ifit as they coh.sid0r i Advisable, view, of. Mrs; Martha Emriig Shackle-:'l*.-'


OBITDARy.-'-’Ihe death took'place


ton, aged 57.' She had beenTn delicate ' health for.Bome time. .'Sympathy, is ex- tended - to '-Mr. -Shackleton: and - his daughter In their, [grievous, loss. The Interment [took ■place on Tuesday - in Altham Churchyard. * /


with the Church'UplonKa party of up-, ■wards of 20' parishioners'from Bt, Mar­ garet’s (fiiurch, Btirnley, accompanied by the iRev,; A. j; G, Andersejn -(yicar), visited: the'-village bn’Saturday.-'* After tea, . they -attended evepsong jat. St, John’s Church,,which was coilducted by the vlear oI 'Read,. the Rev. H.'S. Rich. A collection' taken-at the.service. |vas in support of the-.Church Union’ Overseas,,


CHURCH UNION.—In connection j , llaibje' to[^ £50:flne.


debris of, a [recently.; blitzed Midlands - {whether, sewage sludge can b]e turned town land..riot .one |vaS brpKen,


mo tne '


.Irito .a^cultural feft|llsqr to maintain :■ ”arid Increase .soil fertlUty; ■ -


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F.i R. Stark (Clltheroe), B.R, 203: • 2,- W. W; Catbn (Quferhmore), R.I.R., 200; 3,iT. Swain* (Nelson), RXR.J 200. Ditto.'any variety, light; ,| 1', ’G, T.


veyor’s wPrk was* most- Important,! the Chairman said It was Impera­ tive that he should not be hindered In any way from;carrying.out his duties. ' T ;


take such'a course, but had ho objection' to the farmefs providing the grid at their own' expense, .sub­ ject to the approval of the County Council, i '


Geoffrey Clarkson L/Alrcrafiman Giles Horsfleld


•hpuse at Holmes MllL -He joined the R.AJF. In June of last year, Hd Is serving overseas. •


Chatburn—his home Is at 8, Robin- soh Street, joined the Royal Artll-:


.Gunner Giles Horsfleld, also pf


residing at 83, St. Alban’s-road, kt. Annes, As a boy he attended the Ribblesdale Senior School, and vwas afterwards employed In the ware-


Gunner ■


L./Aircraftman Leo ' Wells


lery In July, 1941. at Victoria Mill. !


He, too,- worked


now overseas with the:R:A,F., which he joined in November, 1940, is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Wells, of Dll- worth House, Hurst Green.. - For­ merly he was employed as a- lorry driver :bY Mr. Wilson, contractor, Hurst Green. ■ .:


'Leading Aircraftman Leo Wells,


Education Officer; reported on a meeting with .the Chairman : of ■Managers and the Head Teachers of the: various elementary schools, when the matter of the lappolnt- ment of a School Attendance Officer was -discussed. iThe meeting con­ sidered it desirable that an appoint­ ment be made, i . i


To the Education Committee’ the


slderatlon of the matter be-deferred until the FebKuary, meeting, when the estimates for 1943-44 ,are sub­ mitted, unless ,In ’ the, meantime special circumstances arise neces­ sitating earlier consideration of the


matter, ' . ’ i


'had been Instructed to obtaln.-an' estimate from the .Borough Elec­ tricity Engineer of the cost o f : in­ stalling electric light in the school. The Town Clerk .reported that this amounted to. £32. ,i


the Education Committee-that cer­ tain interior decorations be. carried out at Low Moor School, land re­ ported that the Borough Surveyor


mendations with' regard toi decora­ tions and that It be suggested: to the owner of the School * that, In order to modernise the premises electric light be Installed by him.


It was agreed to adopt the recom­ *


adopted by the Council not [to make any allowance to' employees serving with H;M. Forces, the Wateh Com­ mittee decided to inform the lofcal Police Branch Board that they cah- not .see their; way. to-deviate from that policy by making allowances; to members of the;Pollce Force who join H.M. Forces, [,


In view of the • i general, policy ['


the Watch- Committee vthat r Mrs. Richardson-had tendered her .resig­ nation as a member 'Pf the Women’s Auxiliary Police Cprps on 'account of ill health, and[ that In the cir­ cumstances' he had accepted the resignation., The Mayor, |n eph- sultation with the Chief- Constable, was empowered to fill the vacancy.'


The Chief Constable repbrted to


as to his decision to retire' from private practice. Dr; W. F.[ Barker asked to be relieved of his appoint­ ment as Police Surgeon- Cpnslderar tlon-Was deferred for one month. [


Informing the Watch Committee


Police Conimltteel contemplate that .steps would, be I taken to, raise! the question In Parliament; .prob-;.


proposed amalgamation and had asked the Home| Secretary to re­ ceive' a- deputation bn the matter and (b) that should’the deputation produce no' satisfactory result the


ably on a' motloh for thej annul-; ment of the Regulation. The Watch


Commlttfee ,decl(|edi that iSlr W.[ Brass, M.P. be infornled of the posl-1 tlbn and asked t6|oppose any amalij gamatlon of Police Forces by: sup-, porting any motion lor anipulment' of the Regulation’, y


■tlon^ to the premises, '■


• being obtained and was instructed, on receipt of the yaluation.l to con­ fer with the. Borpugh Treasurer as to the annual charge'whlcp would be involved should it be decided to purchase the prmise.s. compared with the cost oti addltioi(al.; renr should the Countjj Council meet, the capital ,cost of the’proposed altera-i


' stable recently *; Intervlewied the Clerk and other officers j of the County Council with, regard to pro­ posals for the provision of more exteijslve. garage, accommodation, ptc;, at 'the . Police! premise.’, the Clerk of the County Council sug­ gested the purchase of the premises by the Watch Commlttefe • at a figure to be settlqd by the [District Valuer. The Tovr Clerk-Reported to the Watch Comiiilttee that the District Valuer’s ; valuation was


[In consultation \vitl) the. Borough Surveyor, was empo,wered to take such actlon as Is {considered neces­ sary to Improve the[ black-oi|t of the _


T ■ 'he Chairman |'(Coun. Rushton),


■Free Library;'■ ,j ! ’ The Entertalnitents Coiiimlttee


appointed in coiifipctlon with the* various events held during holiday week are to continue In being during the remainder of this season.' They haVe been* granted permission to promote such! other evqnts on the Castle Grounds! as they con­ sider desirable. ITie Committee.has been authorlqed tp [utilise afiy pro-'


' ■*f:l_!_^^_l_L_;.


■Mrs. Jackson, Scott' ■West View


SOLDIERS’ COniFORTS FUND. Previously' acknowledged


MAYORESS OF CLIT'HEROE Terrace,


£ ,[ s; d; 94 5 0[


: Total, to [d8te.,.f|94 15-.0 Further-subserlptio^ Invited. '


; - A browti cardboard 'box '(»ntatalng[ ■ ■three .dozen .eggs'was lound'dmong the


nfTno'mat- OTnnhfT flko « i y conducting fixperipiepts .to qetermlne .':


[ [The * Agricultural 1 ^search _1.^ i;


FERTILISERS FR|0M SEWERS, CounoU


FISHY. 0 10 0 [find that It [was a fish [head.


{ -A, fire-watcher, seeing a suspidoiis {glow in.a nearby.garden, rati, with beat- ■Ing heart to put out one 'of the 'nep ^ Geprian -phosphorous ’bombs—


only, to :


I(Copttauerf from^Colump 7). j ■ifaecause; anything left undone, by the jwalt-a-ralnule.brigade-' has,to be,done by others;.


’pounds-foollsh spendthrifts have to .he jpenny-wlEe.-’*:':' , : ''' [.;' :; .' -T I , K this war does indeed purge us 'of [our biadj habits;'It. will not,have[been iwaged- In vain.! How we have hugged/ o'jr chains 1 ;' '':! * • . , -■ : .


I.. Extravagance was. a .pre-war; habit, [nie multi-millionaires of yesterday are .today constrained to make* evety , six­ pence! do-, duty .for;* a' [shilling; .' ’The


; .!, - ’ ! ::[ .{ , '' I,


When the Town Clerk, the Bor-{ ough Engineer and the Chief Coh-


. The, Town Clerk submitted to the Watch CdmmltteP a 'tetiter ^om.the Secretary of the Association [ of Municipal Corporations ,‘as to Regu­ lations made und.er the Eiriergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, em­ powering the Secretary of State, as a war measure - to fnake ah order for -the amalgamation of two or more Police Force's.. - The letter stated (a) that the. Police Commit­ tee of-'the .Association had passed a resolution protesting* against the


A sub-committee recommended to: The Committee decided that con-'


•of Trade for permission to increase the-price of gas. Consideration of the matter was: deferred -rending another meeting of the National Gas Council.


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respe.ctlvely * reported and' made recommendations; with regard! • to t allpwances' to the Gas and- Elec­


ricity Engineers for the use of their


-was, proposed * and seconded that solely as, a wartime measure allow­ ances be made, to take .effect as from’ 1st July, 1942, a,s follows: .Electricity Engineer; (fixed charge! per annum) £52 10s;, (running' chailge per ■ mile) . 2.75d. Gas Engineer (fixed charge per aimum) ;£37, (running charge,, per mile) 2.3d., An amendment was proposed and seconded that the allowance be -made.'only In respect of thA Elec­ tricity Englnefer’s car. On.belng put to the vote two voted for the amendment- and a -large majority against, and the amendment was declared not carried. The original proposition was then put and declared carried.! ,


.private cars on business of the Gas and, Electricity .Undertakings, It


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Committee, In Consultation with the Electricity Engineer; ! has been empowered to arrange for such decorations to the pr0pertle,s of the department as he considers neces- sary. .- -” [


The: Chairman of the Electricity '•[; ■'•!


ated nationally, have been granted ' employees In the Electricity Depart­ ment.


Increases of . war bonus, negoti­


greenhouse at 48;. Brownlow-street, for, Mr. J. Bralthwalte; greenhouse at Railway View, Clltheroe, for Mr. J. Plalstowe; W.C. at No. 5. De Lacy- street; for Mr. H. Gfeen; wash houke at No[ 17, Buccleuch-aVenue, for Mr. j; Strickland.


on change of ownership of Foul- sykes Mill and submitted applica­ tion- for, consent to the . building (which Is In an area scheduled as a residential zone) being used as k warehouse; This was agreed; *


The Borough Surveyor reported


Ministry of War Transport were prepared to make a grant of 50f<, towards the cost of gritting machines purcha-^ed bjHocal auth­ orities, the i Finance Committee decided to make appllcatlpn for a grant towards the cost ot-:«ne of these machines. >


,Oii'receiving a repdrt th a t ’the


committee fob i o p l ^ a n y o u ^


Medina


directed to attend a conference of the Institution ‘of Civil Engineers to be held In London,- August 25tli,


The Borough Surveyor has been ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY C F , AGRicULT'ijBE 'AND FISHERIES


In the Water Department, granteg by the Whitley Council; have! been adopted In C!l|thero[e.


V- Permission has been granted for


a room at 17, Castle-street, recently let to the Council for a catering office, to be utilised dor the .storage of Soldiers’ ;and Sailors’ Comforts.


tions made at a recent conference for laying hi stocks of material for sterilising- water supplied by. the Council during any emergency con­ ditions. It-was resolved that the Chairman of the Waterworks Com­ mittee [and the' Borough Surveyor* prepare a scheme to provide .for sterlllsatlori ’ and : for ensuring |a supply of water during ahy emer­ gency.


Coun; Dugdale reported' sugges­


. entitled to long-service medals. It was resolved that.- long-service medals should be presented to the five members of -the brigade men­ tioned.^ • [


.whether employed In Non-Trading or Tfadlng Departments. of the Council. In, the eVent of the several Whitley Councils for trading de­ partments propo.unding ^ dlffererit


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resolved to recommend the Counc|l to operate .the scheme, of the Lap-. cashlre' ana *Cheshlre -Whitley Coup- cll Local Authorities Non-Trading Services, applying It to all workmep'


Committee * agkln considered the question of sl(;knes.s payments, and


The Chairman,. of the Fire Brigade Committee (CouncilWr Rushton) reported to the Finance Committee on former members of the Council’s Fire Brigade wpo were


■ ~ ~ ■ ■* ■■ ■■-.I j ' At a recent irieetliig,* the Finance: ■' _ ' [ New rates’ of pay for- employees. TYRANNY 6f hAbITS


THE DISCIPLINE By HORACE ANNESLEY VACHELLi


Tcday we are,on a rigid jdlet; we eat ani drink, more .or less unprotestingly, much less than we did, and 'the national he ilth (so we are told) is[ better. The; Idle rich, if there' are any|lef*t, have to| be content with a three epurse dinner;' thi; working rich slt down|to high teal. In jontestibly, we can congratulate our- .selves that as' a nation‘‘W


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humouredb' kiss so many of our en­ grained habits,good-bye or.au revoir.


e can good-


Wi! stand patiently in -qubues;; we do wl bout new clothes; we travel bk. slow tn Ink. almost Invariably late in reach- inf: theh destinations.:. | - :


,pe -sons available for Service, but'for.the mist part -thousands of hitherto wpll- tondo * peVsons have’, no *stafI' -[Bt':


schemes, the matter will ,be re-, viewed. ' ['


satisfactory' reply be received, . tenders for the work will be inylted.


the Ministry of Health would [grapt permls.slon * under the , Defence Regulations, for repairs tp he effected; at* Albion Mill. .Should a-


Enquiries are tabe made whether


the domestic-front.The servant ques-.- tiori has ceased to be a nqte of interro- gaiidn' because.! at the .registry offices trill answer Is negative. There may [be! sti.l a few very young girls'and! elderly.


'AU- is very far', from* ’being, quiet on*


■■TOiat-has.ibeen the result?, Ladles qu ility are functioning as maids of rk; and they are cheerfull ' I kriow.


but (oddly enough): this tyranny has been overthrown by the paperhanger.of Be: chtesgaden. He has seen to it that we can no -longer do what','we have doiie; and it is amusing (in'deed uplift­ ing) to consider -what {'effect- this, derivation has had on us. Let us* begin, with rationing. , * Graves—so the doctore tell lis—are' dug with our teeth. - ! [ [


rp o write of the tyranny!exercised by •A our habits, would'be platitudinous,


OF w m - ! [ :;[ '' . ■ -.


An^ so, wiUy-nllly; se f. rigs to -take a. back seat.


stay for the duratibn-of ’the war. Unselfishness has come to >-.......... ■


declare that; they irefp out for a good' timb all the.time are now m-for a busy! timb all the time. {They do not whine,* beciuse self-pity engenders no • sym-1 pathy whatever. Gn-lthe other hand,j It Isj comical to observe [the, capers nowj being cut by: the newly-rich, .the young! people who secretly hope that the viac! willjgo.on Indeflhitbly,{'because they are paid-a wage much ^gher .than they could earn iri the piping times* of. peace. They are acquiring! the habit of 'spend­ ing [every penny 1 nthe most happyrgo- lucl|y spirit. This habit 'Will impose its tyranny, although they! are not aware ! pf it.


H^onists, young'; or, old,- who used to* L ure ,1s another [hablL he i so- ^lsi 'ih i


: hai been unable to'And one’servant, ' ' partly because shd lives to the cou^y, and shehas:done all the .work.*, Tien she broke her shoulder arid had to be ' takm to hospital ;.'Dbes she *'Whine ?


Shf .does not.: .^'In rier. case '(and In trio isands, of-others) the •habit' of dependence on -paid mlrilstriitlons has gone 'by the board. * . ' : '


•rafloning 'ot' tobacco ihaa, to. illarge .extent, laid,by the heels chaih-smpking; os pipes and-cigarettes, ajs bad I'habu as hunting 'six days 'a'.week... ■: pur sports and pastimes exercise '•


a natter personal to myself.' I smoked ' to Blight excess, because ;'a doctor told ms that -it was. better ,ipr an elderly mtn to'.smoke 'to slight excess [rather! thin eat’.;too much;; and a mail who snokes a,little more*.tobacco than! Is go 3d for htrii eats less food.’ The severe


And who dares to say tbal depepd- ince on others is .not a{ bad habit 7 Vto come to* the tyranny of Nicotipa,


ty ranny if ws devote: too imiloh 'time; to tb em. If the amateur. becomes: a pro- feislbnal all Is’ well,’Otherwise!'ha* Is. the,bond slave to a habit: now .In! the, m iltlng pot. I [*, *' .!;. ■:


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Ui* -WITH, THE; LARK. [ 3ther* habits have been knocked on thb ■ heSd.*'-■'■'Ihe''''Slriggfti|^te


,onb gentlewoman,: living in a Georgian, .mansion which in* pre-war days held fotr. servants in the. staff-room, vlho


called leisure class', afe'iriow at, Work, resignedly sensible'that' their number Is up. Alter:this War bnly the .workers willf be comparatiyely prosperous., Too much leisure is bbrmg;' I recall a-friend who retired Pvi.-oarly.lrem actlve.busl- ness. He* .was nbf{ alDiamal Jhrimy, but I he said , pathetically i .“ Whatever I do,*]I find 'myself wishing I were doing something; else; an.^ wherever'I am, I ibn^ to be! elsewhere,” j [ ,-


rid keep an. 'ey’e'Ptelfd.'to.see. if ther9[ re['.any 'thieves'about'-’ yiould have! •'/erved’us better.- |.'-j.'; I'.


i


rhjskered: tag: Put jyour* eggs. ln-'6nej asket .and Watch that basket,’’ is.’dis- reSited;: *


lihat thief of, time, [procrastination, i as a ' pre-war habit,’ ...Justified ' byl>, fodjay.’’ [Such [-ba,ccoh'at Is..unpopular ,


-' ■ ■ -■ [!,


iackers.who'gaily exclaimed::‘'Put off ; ,11(1 to-morrow, what Med hpt be done '■


- ’ (Cohtlriued'’rit’'ioofi'Sf C(fiprim*5>5'*» ‘Put-you[r eggs in one basket:


■ Minding one’s .bwn,:business is a hai|it.’ As a'natlpn!oIjindlviduallst3 we refosed to take cognisance of What Ger- I nany ■ Has -[tieen! dplng * [ever * 'slijce ■: we ,|eni 'her money -to re-artn. .Thelbe-j


;ro|vs on 'us in middle* age. Nowiwe have to'make a vlrtub!{of .discomfort, jyhkt - we can do without becomes, of saramount tmportgnce.*;. Great ladies ^tilj.look distinguished In'shabby frocks, f I saw a wompn fiauptlng a chinchilla 3ali,-,I .should be .tempfed' to fling a toiie at her.. Doing without is a salu- j-:',


,ar^ [diisclplln'e.* i i ' ■ lUc of* comfort!: is [ a habit which


Iforscwomen of [yesterday who now trudge along on.foot:' ' . \ '


orseback 'are the horsemen' and hI In contrast with these beggars 011 " '


with the lark if he is [doing Warrwork. Many* •persons are! unpunctual; today punctuality is enforced. . •Telflshness Is a! hpbit. Nobody in these-days of bureaucratic control can do "lyliat they like, j Humorously enough, doing'what you Jike.lsjnot on all.fours! with liking what ytm, do. [ Far from it I


^pvp intheWinter of lS4^^m


you wilt rc- 44


Plans have heeii approved for


€ A ' M’ Y ® 1 i f A u t u n i tt, m n € r 6 p 8


H


Grow beans or beans and oats; oats and vetches mixtures f(^r fdi


md, where necessary, rye or- ;e CTops. 'j.'-


Up8


Grow oats, dredge:'com; pea arip'oat mixn^e for hay,and silage; kales, roots and linseed.


1 ■ *. if Mithe ^tilage


It will be youf sheet anci or. Pres^e early Summer and Autumn, grass as silage. Fir it-quantyisilage replacte''cake.


mlttee;' the Chairman of- the Gas Works, and .Electricity Committee


To ameetlng of theFlnance Com-; ibimiet iMik


Every pint of .mijk produce in the Winter of 1943-44 ' will be.worth more


to _ N'ation! than ifAree pints next


Sutmner, Yon have been asktjd''no'/ to-bull your hdfers now or, hext'Sumnierj bu: in -ilutomn and.particularly'in


, N.ovember arid December, Mon .will require [ more feeding -stiiffs These must be . home-grcwii,


AutMn and Winter calvers in tjlie Winter of 1943/44-.:


So plan yotir Autumn and Spring croppings to make sure cf suf icient ^inter supplies.


price of coal and .wages; the Gas Engineer Statqd that the National Gas Council had recommended application being made to the Board


’ Reporting .on Increases In the -i-s-T


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viEios : Y' ii, ■' -i


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