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C L I T H E R O E A D T E B 1 J 8 E R


WESLEY iMETHpDlST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY SERVICES


T«-MORftOW SATURMY, APRIL 25th, i A ! GRAND CONCERT | ; i , At 7r30 ■will be given by 1 ■


ANNIIE .’CHADWICK, Soprano, MOLLIE SDGDEN^|locntion^^^


’ Tickets


TOM' UAKKER, Baritone. I: r | . MARIE DDCKWORTH, Accompanist.


VOICE ' 'CHOIR. ' ' ' Chairman : > COONCIIiOR DAVio FLETCHER.


SUNDAY NEXJ.1 ■ at 10-30 anii and 6.0 p.m.


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One Shilling. 'Proceed for Trust Fund and Comforts for PorpM ^R IL 26th !


SPECIAL 3."' s p


SERVICES ‘conducted te BEV. IIERBERT HOOPER* (former Superintendent of the Circuit.)


IN THE AFTERNOON AT 2-30 i


MUSIC AT. b 'oTH ; SERVICES, .. . 11


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iCIAL MUSICAL SERVICE will be given by.


/^NNIE CHADWICK MO^,^SIJGDEN^^TOM BARKER Orgahist; Mb mR.' D HANSON.


.. coilection5';£or JTfU^ ■ iifloo r Lane Ghurchi CLITBEROE.


SUNDAY NEXT, APRIL 26, i


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[Ptesclii^r at 0^^30a,m" Pl"!. STUDENTv ^'K^:'


1 Monday, Tuesday -ft Wedwtday ' _ _


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William Powell & Myroa Lay: \ g v.


LdVE C B m .Itan d an fH d a y and Saturday 1 j.' J RAY,klLLAHD^


SUNDAY N EX T , APR. m


10-30 Jm. Special Empire Ypulh I


Day lifrvice, conducted I'by I t . R. I.'K AY , M.A


lUniUiJof Junior-Home Guard and ! Ait Training Corps will attend. ! Members of Youth Movement cordially: inwted.


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6 -O p.if.j Mrs HARRY. ALLEN ■ of Chatbuin


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Mdhodist Churqb; ■ GRINDLETON..


■ SUNMY:-iie3^,.A^


I , In 1 tie aftembpnj.at 2 p in ^ ! ' ' MUSIC aL smvSfeE' will, ’ . ' ly the aiALE CHOIR. J


■Sold:S';: ME. TOM-WATSON.


AddTf Si by MR. F. HAWORTH,. Evoring Service at 6-0 pan| ;' - ■


Pre acher: Mr.- F. Haworth.' Special Mu s i c ; ' . . |


: Collection at each Service for. ' Trust Fund.s. , !


MMORB FOR


SOLDIERS RED


COMFORTS CROSS


lEilD '•1 ■' 1'


iSAT RDAY, MAY 2nd ^United


; In the'j


Methodist Chapel be opened at 2-^0 p.m., by


Ml$S iV. M. GARNETT


JumhJe, White Elephant,v' Chlnp. Hardware and Household Stalls .


ADMI8S1QN; 3d;


The pi^emlses will be open for the receipt of Goods from ? to 9 p.m. ■ on Friday, Hay 1st. ■ ■


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WHALLEY TENNIS


ALBION


Offiiial Openiiig: of Seasoiij ",


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j New llembirs Invltbd; sirldlernanii, iprlen Is'Welcomed at Special, terms.


Sec.: Hri T.fE. STABKlE,


. i Waodlands Drive, Wbaliey. ,.'i ii;-^


-.'r"' INSTITUTE.! I


€ n Friday, llay 1st, Coinmenctag 8j-15 p.m. I '


I BATTER^BY^ BAND.


: ; Admission 1/6 j PSi cpcds f.or Aid to: Russia Fund,


AND


whist drive held la'st week In aid: of 'F the Duke.of Gloucester’s Red Cross


raised £21,.


BED CROSS EFFORT.—By their unds, the'WomeijL'Is .Institute have


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■ WOMEN’S’ INSTITUTE;— Miss Fletcher, a member of Grlndleton


.Women’s.Institute, gave a Idemeiis- tratlon of; .‘‘soft<funilBhipgs'ito meimbers of the local’Wotnen’s. In-.' ■stltute, at.'iheli: monthly Imeetlng, oni .Wednesday evening; 'held- at’ the M^odlst.’School.; Lady .jWorsiey- Taylof presided and there; was’an attendance of nearly 50. The; social, half-hour; was, devoted to pames.


at I a' meeting :of the.. LadlK Social Hour, 'held' on Tuesday {evening,


pejSAPTiis’r c H u S t e B t ^ ti' br,Blackbilm,. was .the;speaker


her address on “ Gsirments ’’ being greatly appreciated. There wag a large, attendance and Mrs. Hop- wdod presided.


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-;-N0wr that our . Imports' are re­ stricted. the collection: and drying of I wild plants for medicinal pur­ poses has:'become a real .necessity, and this important workfls .being sppnsdfed In this area by;the'Lan­ cashire Federation of Women’s'In­ stitutes. } 'Dr. Butchef,. iyho. ‘has chargei 'of j the scheme throughout the ' country I 'addressed A . special meeting, held yesterday ifterndoni at I 'Whalley Go-operative. Gafe,; I to'! which' were Invited representatives! of I the Women’s Institutes In i thd I area, 'W.V.S,, school teaCnSrs, 'Boy Scouts and Girl Guldds.' ’ ■ Mrsi ABsheton,;0-B.E..' of Dbmham Hall; presided and. during the .meeting ways and means.of securing the aid of [children and young people were


COLLECTION of WILD .iPLAN'i'S, discussed,. ■ ' 11 ]


' i ARCHDEACON’S VISreATroN. —The, Venerable ■ Archdeacon'!0R. Ne’wmaninade his annual' visitaf tlo'n to the Whalley Rural Deanery onj Monday eventrig, when Clfergy and laynien. fiom the eleven par,- Ishes were represented atla'Se'BvIce held a t ! Whalley Parish! Church. Wardensi and sidesmen from I fhe. various churches -were . sworn I'lh,; arid afterwards Archdeacon New:-| man gave ari'address In-lwhlch! hel dealt ' ■


Church-work. ; - ■'


with -! various aspectsj | df ' ■ ' j ; I;


Albion: Tennis Club was heldl pn Mbluday nlgntj:' Mf (J.-.i-Sherjnah presiding;. I t was‘ decldea-* to con-i tlnpe [ activities during the; coming sdasoti'and to . attempt .itp securd ndw members, with special jienns ,to niembers of -BM; Forces',| .,; Junloi* A iriemberg will receive cbachlngj Mr;


'. ALBION'! ■ tENNlS', '' CLpB.4Tha* annual irieetlng of 'memb^s of the


appointed ,.we're Mr. J. (Sherriian; chairman i Mr. T. D/Tstarkfe",' Bee- re'tary-; Miss Beryl Cropk,- treas| t ufer : and Mr. A. Kershaw, crip;


erid of last season there was a bill aiice In the bank of £12-7s.


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.|i“ AV COMPANY CLITHEROE.) a■PARADE,-Sunday, Next. 'l ,Mfen iwhb|


Rs s em b l e ; 13:50 nrs., for Peridle! ssemble' II.Q.' 19.30' hrsl, 'Wr';ttalnln(


Nome dUAED are detailed Irom No.,,1: .Platoon Imusti


Subsistence allowance, for March I .wi: be: paid--during this parade.l i- ! j .j ,


ange. (See Platoon orders). a Monday:' Nos. 1 and 4 Platoons wi;


ade H.Q. 19,15-hrs; prompt for'route marclB' ■ 'Subsistence .audwance.i.-for- Mbrch pald'ljefote -moving .b®.--' I


.fliiesday; -Nos, .2 .and 3 -Platoons.'par{


H;Q. 19.15 hrs. ; lor .manoeuvres, ...i ; ! , ; s Dress: Nos. 1 and 2, caps; 3 and 4.


Thurteay: All Platoons assemble at teel helmets.; -


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-, pu t'a preliminary .announcement to : 1 • 'tec :‘vAdvertiser &(:..Tlme3’ land


To


I ■ to May ,May


!,, iu .organisers of all| socialevente; I


secure a place iin.-tep Social Qlaryi avdld filashingj 11- ;. ' 2—BowlandTKD.C.: Publio.I.MeetJ-


15-Ball In KinR.Lane Halljiii,g|(l of Local Charities,


: .-ting In'the 'Town Hall.), '■ ■ '


DpiriilS: a.**Guards: ''27th April-3rdi May: Nos; 1


alembic H.<a.-21.50 hra. . i ■! 3■ Emergency; 27tn ApriMrd May: No;


twn,.'lrom men of No. 4 Section.


■to' OO-OOters.;- Sunday, 3rd May, 09.00 M 14.30,'and 14.30 to 20.0®hrs.; No 2.;Pla-:


20.00 .hrs,'prompt., (See 'list). ■ !J .Telephone; Saturday, 2nd May. 13.00


nd 4 Platoons. (Sefe list)., [ Volunteers 'Platoon. 'Cydllst runn’


ers..'report' H.Qi iF:® I


W M ED WINGS wHalley


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! DR. CYRtt ROYLE will preside. ;ht'jeach^SerVire


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iAl) T IM E & . ' F B I D A T . A P B I l (lltheroeRatellnchanN


Goun, Cook Stressei^ Need for Replenishing Balances.


Council Has Unfettered Control of only , 20 per Cent of Expenditure! |


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Three Members $eek Bate Beduc^tion. ■ ‘ ,’ 1 ' 7T|—


1,1 An ■ amendment' that CUtheroe’s rates be reduced by'threepence to J3s. In the £ , was dMeated'^rit the, monthly meeting • ■ of ■; the ' Town Council on Tuesday evening, after a somewhat lively discussion.. . . ■ ■ - i I The Mayor (Councillor M. French) presided and other members pres­ ent were: Aldermen ■


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and R. .Manley,- and! Councillors D.- Fletcher, I. T; RuShton. R; ’Trlmbyi W. Wilkinson, A. R. Bleazard, ,W. Plnden \r. Wilkinson, G. Dewhurst, H. Cooifj F, Dugdale, and.W;''Whlte- lide;,'!,] ■


iffllijiutesl came forward, Councillor iTrimby [said he would like to ask .one or two questions. He* noticed


i! When; tile Education Committee


[catlon relating to an Army Cadet Force, and he wondered whether it meant an attempt would be made •toijoiaj] Army Ogdet Corps. ln the


Schools; ■


Chairman (Alderman J. H. Satter- lithwaltel), Councillor Dugdale 'said that the matter was raised 'by "a circulari submitted for Information,- and which was really addressed to the Hliher Education authorities.' ’The circular, did not In any way- affect elementary education; Councillor : ’Trlmby next drew


Replying In the absence o f : the -■ .


attention to the fact that tfife Cllt- h e ro e -^ District Youth Council had applied for permission to use the Rlbblesdale Senior School, the playing fields at the school, and also the gymnastic; equipment for physical training classes,!


- fields, . the assembly hall and a imajUer room;, but not! the use of' . thej gymnastic, equipment, and


The Youth Council i had been granted the use of the playing


he sjvondered why'tbis latter [re­ quest had been tumed down. '


’ Councillor Trimby flngily referr red.ipikhe attendance at. a teachers’ course In Manchester i on The IMtedl States of Ameridai" 'of ;the head teachers of the ■ Rlbblesdale Senior! and Catholic ■ Schools, and asked 'Whether the Conference was a private one: or one fpn In accord­ ance jwlth the currlcplum laid down by the Board of Education. Councillor Dugdale replied that


.chief rioint wag the impdsslblllty of replacijug, the. equipment. -


reason! was that there; was a very limited amount of gymnastic equip­ ment available at the. school, and presenC Conditions made It well nlg.h Impdsslble to-secure replace-'- ments.; It was felt that any addi­ tional Juse of the ['equipment would tend to '.shorten Its life, and It would not then be available for the children attending the school. The'


(JounciUor jDugdale - :sald the


that -the Committee had received a circular from the Board of Edu-


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ll COUNCILLOR 'ICRIltoY’S ! '. q u E S t^ S ; t 1;,:;''


two'yegrs ,of occupation. Thd mar­ ket recelpts. are reduded, owing to the number.,of stallholders! being considerably less.


extra',£50.per year for J


for., the he


i I F.' Bentham - , and to the sale of prodpee by


, ■- There are increases in! receipts due :to'the collection Of I refuse


the Parks Department.' !


pbllce, collection of refuse, mater- ,hlt5{,and bhlld welfare and ambul­ ances. '


“A most gratifying feature ls| I that the product of a penriy rate:


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cess of estimate,, together with the, amount leyled .to, aiyusjS__^bBlancw


s £207, ah compared with tpe estl-i mate of £263, with, the result that; the total{product of .the. rate ex-i ceeded the estimates 'by £636, o£[ which' £289 is tVansferred to the; County: Council precept account.; ■' Underspendlngs, income |ln ex-,


resulted In a transfer- to Balahde, Account 6 i £2,217: After.^allowing' for., deflaiencles brought i forward; from previous fates.the balance in,


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' The .requirements of the Educa­ tion Committee ar,e increased Owing to the ..higher costs of [main­ tenance- iof 'Schools! andi loan chaVgeg on school shelters.. 1 There has been overspending.by


I f d first m w AlElt


And j no I other firm (pan variety. All COAT have been tjafefully


offer you a greater and {DRESS I GOODS chos^i as tepteswing


th e bes t Coupon vallie bbtidnable


Youi want smartness an(i o;riginality^{but in these days you^demand also durability! We incorporate all tl reej in ouri present stocks'


We ihall for Sound satisfaction


appreci ite your: v^sit, our reputation I value [is your | assurance of ^tire


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m2. COMIN(i EVENTS i' I


ilb'-DAY (Fridjiy): ........ i| (jlltheroe Auction Mart: P[i


B r i ^ Cow, Chatbum, Effon: Ball . J Church Institute.


Barrow Reading and Dance, i.'


Thhd Annual Ambulance Ball in Kiig ' Lane Hall.


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sale of Household Fumiturb & Effects ' Bahk Salerooms, 1-30 p.ni.,


! SATURDAY:


flag Day: LifeboAt Institution. Coiwert, Methodist (Weslen ) SUndaj


British Legion Ddnce In tfie Weave ; Institute.


! School, 7-30 p.m. I SUNDAY: ■ '.


Moot L.--- lp-30 and 6-0.


, r ■ Metriodist (Wesley) Churte 'Annivi . ' and 6-0.


keniy George Ijecture; Ckwperat Guild Room. |


.' aid of Rlbblesdale Nursliigi Assoc Asseriibly Rooms,' Whalley-' Entertain- 1 ment. 8-0 p.m.!


Daffodil display , at Downham:Hall, : *, i MbNDAY:- , W INS ILD G 'Afe eahival6Ht td an Increased pate


hand at aigt.Mafch la, £11481, gonoeI^n and. Resentment. ;


. :DDaUn§| with.' .the estimlates for: 1642/19431 Councillor I. Cook saldi these show a net increase.of £1500; on 1941/42 for Borough Council purposes;!'which Is mainly iln res-i pect of I education, collection of refuse arid’pqllce, !


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. said,. ,1 “ It is taking | place . throughout: the country, and Cfitheroe is no exception.... In;


Police! is ■ causing I some con­ cern,and-sonib resdntment,” he


“ Tile increasing I cost I of-the


'. • mate lis .£7,735. [.: ■ ji - re“ The Fire Services: estimate ■ Is.


' 1933, the gross cost lof our Police was £4.935; for 1943 the estl-


the trarisfer of the Fire Brigade; to the National Fife Setvlces., This; however, does not- givei much satis-- faction when one thinks of what the', cost! to the .country mugt be under the ; present .arrangementgi .We had I a very emcient force, • of of which we had ■


duced from £600 to'l£495, due to


. 3 ' new-'oTganlsatlpri: which-.! l5 cer­ tainly extremely .costly, . whatever


proud, but; they were replaced. by just cause to' be


: every: case this- means. ad.dltlonal expenditure, and '.the loss .of local' knowledge of'the situatlonl whlch- knowledge. Is generally of {Tnestl- mable !v due. > I.;would| here point, out the large, amount of expendi­ ture, over which, particularly under, present day conditions, j .we have little' or no control, j {■ j|' {


ency, to jcontrol'departments'from. ministerial quarters,'arid.Ifi almost:


else It'may be.-;.„ "There Is an Increasing tend­


th e :,Conference was on4 arranged by the Board -of Education, ■ "and they were Invited to send one- of their head teachers. It''was fClt, however, as they had j .two head tegchefs concerned, with the In- structlCn of senjor'children, both' should go, end they succeeded: in


obtaining places' for both of them. ’The Gohference jwas an pfilclal one arranged by the; Board.


WATCH COMMITTEE QUERIES.


: Furtler questions were asked'by Councilor • Fletcher when the atch Committee minutes' came ■rward. , . : ' ■ ' : !


report pf an acdjdent Involving the' Poll.ee.'patrol Car and; In. which a pedestrian sustained a fractured, ankle, [Councillor: Fleteher said! he hoped that the driver pf [the vehicle was not going to be prosecuted.' (laughter).


Refei|rlng to the Clhlef Constable’s-


of dangerous driving, :gg the; officer' was''Stmply doing'his duty arid try­ ing to' get people to . keep on the footpath In order to' avoid acci­ dents. {


- The iMayor: “I t wag not a case i [ ,: j- .;'■'■.


; by through the microphone, the ' pdrson who was injured, stepped hurriedly on to the footpath, thus falling and fracturing; an ' ’■;• ■


When be spoke to the passers- ■ ankle.” ■'■.


' the' varl.c us purposes, with |! equlvar lent rate In the £ are as follows: £


Lancaghl! Other'prsceptlng Authorl- ;- ties


Council


riurposegL e County Council


Adjustment of balances This represents


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the poun 1. Less Crec Its. General (£7;:


Transfer; from tradln rtaklngs (£1


9) iinde


pound. The, apove


This If J.....


. ; WH^E THE MONEY GOES. . ■'jbe'estimated requirements for


3L543 17,243


195 2,010 19d.b pence In Y:3xchequer Grant


based'' on the assumption [ that a fate'of Id.'in-the £ {vlU produce £268 during 1942/43. • '[ ■ side. “It shpuld be noted! that a con­


equal to 159 rate pobnda'ges


ture Is necessitated by|Government or Coun';y Council direction when pnly par :lal and In 'sclme cases ;no control pan'-be: exercised.'biv 'the Council over expenditure, i


rable-portion of this expendi­


i i Brooks- .;V(as tmanlinpusly i Irei . elected President arid' dth'eri offlClalS:


alri. I t was reported ,th!a|, at |the.'


noticed certain road permits for bus services were; being altered and he wndered 'which particular places .in the district would be affected by the change.! BThe Mayor said the Bolton-by


Councillor Fletcher .said ;hq


and!, he uhderfltood the point af Issue was simply a matter of ad­ justing fares.


bwland ' Service was referred to


Aldernian Benthom - said that, contrary to rumour, the Bolton^by- Bowland Service had not beeri taken' over by theFRibble.Bus Go. , Councillor Fletcher: j. Does the minute mean that certain services are being discontinued ? The 'Mayor: No It simply refers


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to fares. The Rlbble Co. want to charge the same as the Bolton-by- Bowland Service.


ought to be understood, that a pub­ lic service could not be altered without the permission'of the Min­ istry of .'Transport. y


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the Finance __ ___ that the rate for' the Borough should remain at 13s.r3d. in'the £. Dealing with last year’s figures he. said : “ It Is pleasing to note there has befen considerable junderspehd- Ing. particularly In regard to high­ ways and'flre services. The reduc­ tion In the estimates for the‘high­ ways and sewerage departments Is chiefly causbd by the cessation.of loan charges for sanctions now "■"Iplred,' all debt prevision iii these ses having been; completed.


, UNCHANGED Councillor


gook, chairman of ommittee, proposed


There Is a reduction In the income from the slaughterhouses, due to


the agreement with the Ministry of Food by which we received an


BATE. Councillor Dewhurst said that It j .


■, ■ tag ere : , '


Police';


'The cllef Items under this head-' . .


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EdUcatlo: v V - . . . . . . . . [ ' i . . 7)70.0,'. Trunk: n ads


County (Ib'ilncil -


pBervlce 1 . . , . 4 9 5 “ {3/735


s • ; ' 9 7


Other .piBcepttag' authorities'■ ' > ''


. 1 7 , 2 4 3 195 £30,433'


d This ■ represents:' apptexlmateiy; 71 per ccait of th t net .rate require­ ments. ' ' -• [ '■ ■'] ' [ ! t “ In' ac[dltlOn to./the- above, cer­


central authorities In' other ser­ vices. for example, Ppbllc 'Health,' housing, salvage coUeatlofl,'[weights and meisdreg; War DamAge [Act contrlbu Jons, etc., 'an(l so j |' [


ain stai'dards are required'by the


.Council 'has Unfettered control does not exceed 2(| per cent of the n 5t rate requirement.


/ 'iAlances goneV .


qulreme) its • this; year, j , which' are down, bj the equivalent of a rate of 8d. Ir the £ as'ctjmpared with last year, regard shopld be had [to the .Incrpased requlretnents of the Borou'gh Council for. the year, and the policy of .conserytag balances In-'CongMertag proposals, to reduce the fate In the £ to be leyled. For a consldprable numbey of years'we have en oyed a comparatively low rate poundage In the [BoroAgh, but this has only been nlatatataed [by appropriation from balances which have amounted tp nearly £15.000 durlng-the.past ten years. I


Referring -to County Cdtihcll re-


“The Increased requirements of the Bonugh Council for, 1942/43


it may be sgid that the amount of expenditure ovAr which the


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pence In the


250) ...8,379 £42,612 are.


1 50,991


Of Bd: In the£ on the approved es­ timates, and only 3d. of the County: Rate reduction would be available- for total rate reduction-," Council­ lor Cook went on. “ The Finance and General, i Purposes' Committee, In approvlng a rate levy of 13s,-3d. In the £ for 1942/43 are, therefore, retaining 3d. for contingencies and balance, adjustments.


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' It cannot be denied that post­ war reconstruction schemes will


that stability'Of rating is to be.pre- ferred. In any. case, a reduction of anything less than 6d. In the £ would not normally be adjusted by, ai landlord in the Inclusive weekly rentals of .compounded cottage .property.


rates during the present time must fl inevitably lead to considerable


uctuation, and. It' is suggested . .. j


Lancashire,was, 14jS.-7d., wIJth/fiUt-, heroe at 13s,-3d, and only jytham- St.-Annes and Cyosby having; a lower rate. '


upon the comparatively low rate poundage-' enjoyed by. Cflitheroe during 1941/42,; when the average rate‘for 26"n6nrCounty boroughs of


In respect of* 22, of the nrii-county boroughs of [Lancashire as to the


; “ Particulars have been te,talked ' ! .'


duced thAlf rate. The average, rate however, Is- 14s.-5d. in thg£, with Lytham-St.'-Annes and Crosby the only ii two, authorities with rates lowerlthan 13s.-3d, and only Stret­ ford Is below j3s.-9d.


Borough Trea!suref for th,e way In which the various estimates haye been presented. Four members of the staff ha've. joined tbfe Fbrees, orie ls ,awaltlrig''calltag up and one has just ’reg^tered. The result Is that a lot of work has to be done by the temporary staff which, I am pleased, to say. Is working''very satisfactorily.-, I ate fiilly aware


'■“I wish to "thank parlcularly the J { :


' ■ {. RATE COMPARISONS.'!^ jv “ It Is Interesting to [comment


■' services. To follow a' policy of reducing


' diture wUI call rate'fund.


'! penditure ; by local authorities '' and it is safe to assmne that no


d ■ " a. cession,


DRESS and SILK


W Wildings Warehouse,


he, seconded the amendment! with pleasur?-! He did not consider that anyone could seriously sa{y that the


balance shown wopld no 'comfort- ably allow; them to make the re-


ratepayers; would i not


uctlon [ It was o ' 'nly a'Smalli con­ land in many {cases


i inevitably call for increased ex- willingly did so. I ! small proportion of sneh expen--


on any Advantage [to thd public. It In a posltldn to pass policy of the Council


feelit, but at least It wou d be'some encouragement to them ^nd would prove th|at when ,the Corporation found Itself


appreciably the


- had rjulded balances [year after - year until they [were nearly ex- hausfpd, and !now |they were


wrong for many years. They


I n l i s opinion the budgeting had]been


making a desperate attempt to ■ restore them,


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the County, a reasonable exlana tion'hadj not beeni given! "why[ they should not pass on at least part-of the redriotlen to the ratepayers.


e He submitted that having receiv­


'help some of the| depaftments to remember that they had not a lot of money to spend.


' BALANCES NEEIED.


that the rate! could be reduced this time, but having regard to tlie. un­ certainty -of i,future ! requlremrats, by far the wisest course, tb lake'is to-make some provision for, contln-- gencies; and restoring our [balances to a better and'sounder state.". Councillor'


ed'the: re'solutlbri.. , ','1 , ; FLEA FOR REDUCTION.


'Wllktason second­


fates be reduced, to 13s.' in tbe £, Councillor Rushton said ] that If


pow. They ought to keep the fates as low as' possible to avoid ' any hardship. 'Lhere wbre still many people who, had to,be contentI'wlth a-fixed Income they were' hot All doing wellJr^m fat jobs.*' ■ .


keepers, who were having less and less goods tO' sell, that, time'.was


The argument was often ■ used that thefe[ was plenty, rf ,®oney stirring, and now was ithe time to get it', in, hilt many shop­ keepers were ha’vlng -a bad'time and would welcome , any relief, however small.


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to'keep the rate at 13s.-3d. and, they were given a fathel- gloomy plcture'aS to What the resplt would be of taking such a cburge. 'i But the result was that they had a sur­ plus of about, £600. I.t was not a large •surplus; but!nevertheless It was a surplus, whereas theymlg{it have, thought; frota jwhat jwas sald,


LasW year, he had to fight hard


rural' authorities "had pone so, surely some concession could 'be made If the,rates were reduced ■by 3d. it would remind those who were passing through difficult days that the. Council was prepared to do at least something for j them.- At a pinch they cbuld|xeduce'some of the estimates from I the vArlous de­ partments and manage to levy a rate of only 12s.-9d), and yet'be on the right side. ‘ Seelnef that the cost in some departments had aliriost doubled In the last seven years; one thought that 'Iri'-sotae cases they were"spending grid taevAr worrying about the iricreasAd, cost.


at 'the time that there - would be - a deficit. I -When they took Into'ac-; count that most towns In the neighborhood' werei reducing- their rates, and the two neighbouring


that although he would .be likened to.a- voice crying In the.wildernesg


“ BUDGETING POLICY \|9EONG;’ Councillor J.! Wilkinson-said


Moving An [amendment -that the,


ever there was a time in the town’s history when they should [make A concession to the ratepayers, and particularly to thej small . shop­


too ‘bptlmisflc' about a £1,200. Times were dtfficuit, and none cofid prophesy with confid­ ence wl .at ‘would haprien 'during the ne:jt twelve months. Hq thought, therefore!, the Council was wise In maintaining Its present rate. . Tii'erre had been tome talk of shopkeepers with J £ 8 0 assessments but the] proposed I reduction would only benefit such caSes by, £l| ■ Alderman Bentham, [ supporting the'resolution,'said that although there was much tp be said for res'-fj trlctlng departmental spending; hq' felt that Instead of helping shop] keepers with big assessments now, It would be far'better to help them at the end of twelve months, wfieil they might be far mors jin need of such help. '


bers of [the Counqtl she surplus 0


Lythara. In the words of the song they would be. “ f^r better off In a home-”' man In attempting to. live at Ly than with the wages and ta{ come th;y recelyed In" Clitheroe. Both thq -mover and seconder of the. ameindment [were In business and .had-'adjusted their prices tq suit 'the Arnes.. '!


■pulsorily. *


:to have : something bthlndi them. As Chairman of the Ho using Com­ mittee, [ he had been cut recently with the Borough Surveyor, and they had had to cut down tremen-* dously ori what Ithey could have spent. . The sagie I th ng applied tof other' departments. The gas dgn department would! require new gas malris after the wir, • and sq would the, water'cieparlment. ■ : ]


while he had every sympathy with people Ir; [ business, [ as -a business man he realised jit was necessary


Councl lor. Fletcher [said that


[ unwise to take that course'at the present; time. The bigger theY- built thejr ' bai ances. the ■■ be f01- the future.


., Although one would like to see ' the rates teduped, at would be


betterjit would I . ’TRUE ECONOljlY.


lor Cook sald-there seemed to be some itapression that {those' who favoured [a reduction were those ta favour ofi economir. [It was nothing of the, kind. ■ /rrue economy ’was watching expenditure all through the year. Last yqar they cut dbwfl the Education estlmatES And then, at the end of the 12 months, , that department was overspent, 'Men­ tion had been made that last'year they had'ja gloomy outlook. He had ho apologies to make, as It had had the effect he Intended. He fiad' rather a cautious outlook, because heiwanted matt'Bts tq be placed on a sound base. . Nofoifiy hAd' the; reached j A point where they hai depleted -[fhelr J-bAlanqAg, r but las*,


■ Replying to the: debate, Council­


yejir; thd|e:, was.^ id^ttlt;;;':{VVhA't WQu[d be] the-position


sitiy arosA: for'speridlnrii ,mpnAy- arid' they-hadl no balanceA) ?


mAan bofrowing,‘fand, "hat : was ex- pensive. The County Council hric;


.f'the.rieces'- monAy ilc -It woulc


! JIG CCoritinuod foot pf 'uejet cAlumn)'.


ed that one of thb two towns -with, a{lower rate than Clitheroe was"


Councillor W. Wilkinson' obsery] :'!, ■ ; ■ -. {


Councilor Dewpurst |aid mem- * L... ^ -----« -' quid not be


Alderman Manley Aaid they had no fight to budget for more|thari[th6y were gol ig to spend, ’rae reatOfl the bala aces were! raided was be­ cause'thly had got so big. It was felt It 'wasf not right to keAp on piling' .up the amounts: . In the years [that followed, certain! de;. partmen ;s overspent' and the balatt ces hAd iherefore to be raided; The real Issu; was that If they reduced the 1 rate,! to :13s. It would perhaps


Supporting the amendment,! coLEi: ■ 'pe:wed^in'g tfc


.Neville'Coleman, Ml arid Mts.lC. 'lew, and Miss alighwr of the ' [p( ijOj'Lowerg


Farish (3hurqh,l 3 The Rev. w


l(/en:away -■


Following i Hotel,


frene Marsland,' ,a '


s- read.


ok place at St. Mary’s- Dii [.Saturday, of Mr.


second son of-the late [Colenian, L Castle uls Bead, the only


lemah was! bt Aad, .groomsman.'


tee bride [vaA attended by Miss a I friend; . Mr. H. -8 . man, an.d Mr. J.


___ „ her brother, Mr.j D. +V\A' ViTi


a re :ep!tion' atlthe Starkie Mr. ind'"mi Mrs. Colemap left


"the TTrutex. Manufacturing :Co.l and slipper box' from 'ris; 'Friendly-Sobi


TOSaiNSOh—WAlLElt w iven away by her [father.'thej bride [


as kowned in grey ]ge coat,' and hSt' Id carried a spray


rAesday, the Vicar fotd-Jones), performed toe wedding [of M ss Edith Waller, 3f ,Mr; and Mrs., Waller,. Central.Cgfe, Gisburn, ta Mr.'Welbury Tomlinson, of! 5a, Colne-road; Earby.


,t St. Mary's dte'


lurch, Glsbum, on (ReV. A. W. Bam- youngest daughter


the bridesmaids,!'. Miss Amy , Brook (epusin), and Kathleen M. Bell (niece). , The' former wore ■


also a silver, horseshoe, the gift ori-


and shoes to tone,] of pink carnations.


eiied gown, hat arid shoesito tone, and spray of pink- carnatipns.i The small! attendant was in iwhite . satin, am hpad-dress of sliver leaves. ’Mr. Lincol Bell was'best mari, arid-Mr, M. Cann, groomsman. . | { . , 'The'reception was [held'at the Ol Vioargge, cilsbum. ,' {


a jtiavy-blue embrold- I I


Councl'lor J. 'WUkinscin : Com-- j


{


mirror and set of ,^hes from friends' of tlje bride at Ct If 'Hall, Bamolds- wick. ■ Mr. arid Mrs [ Tomlinson , are to- reside at 11. Suriny View, Blacko.


, The, presents included a frameless, '


by members of the jVomen’s Iristitutp, a successful-whist gnd doihlno drive-, took place on Saturday evening. Play at 14 tables was supervised by Mr. By- lett, and the prizesi were presented by Mrs. Mitchell to the following.'Ladies:' Mrs. Mercer. Mrs. IJawson;. Mrs. Duet- . Gent’s.; -Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Nichol­


INSTITUTE . EFFORT.—Organised, PENDLETON


knbcfct)ut competition by Mr. .Fawce ;t and Mrs.-'Cowperthtv'aite, Mrs. Swal{& .and Miss Myers. !Proceeds,-which we(e 'Jor VfJ. funds, atnourited tb about £4..


son, M'ibs 'Whitw.eU.I:! -.Dominoesi M:. Mercer, Miss D, lAgar' Mrs.'Seed; ‘ A.


' ■ 'clitheroe v.;Royal Engineers ' ,


J;, Aublh, J. Slateri'iJ. Swales, J. Ei- mondson, T. J, Crabtree, R.- McArthtr,


A. Hanson, - J. C. Cbwglll, T, Bbwkr Rityhlteside.:- '


'


. t Continued from preceding columit/v reduced thelr;>db’


He would he happlbr tp have a bte- ance of £3;44i ati the end of the- ■year; If things'; turned out . as thgy : were expected to, || than; to_ be tala position -of. .Keeping their heads only just above'water. ,'


true, but this -had orily. been aq- compllshed , by! IrAldlng balances. They could not icoritlnue to-do ,tna.t.


rAfiuce the rates! by 3d. it would still leave ugiw.th a balance pf- £2,640.


Councillor J.; Wilkinson : If *e


clllor Rushton yvas defeated by eleven votes to 1 three! .


not enough. It .'Was nothing com- : pared with; the • £l5,000-they had ta • hand ten' years, ago. . ■ The amendment'moved by Coufi-


' CounelUori-Cobk said that.was-i ' ' -'■''■ mand by 8d. It was Clitheroe: F. Maigetlsou' (captain i;.


TD-MORROW’S CRICKET, (Friendly).


with blue erige-ton


rtuitlerbus gifts', was an : from! Jriends of. tee bride


the Parish Church ty.


'


ate Mr. and Mrs. Ed. i(e-Qjjtherqe; 'rvrit Helm, MA., officiated.


d a substantial relief of Sd. 'from Ltd.


WIDblNGS BRODERICpC^IRELAND.


arenoQse


Viefozia Market, Market place blAck bm n


' j


At jthe wedding,, at; Abe-Church Of the ! ^gllsh' Martyrs,' [Whalley on Satuf--


’The.; Rev. Path* | (Toqkson offlclated j


-pf'JMr. and teellale; Mrs.:Brwlerick; of ■Whlns-avenug, Babrien; and Miss -Mon- ! icA Ireland, fourth' daughter^ of Mrs. -! and'the late Mr, James Ireland, of 11,. | Supnysid e-avenue.lBil lingto n. i The bride, i given .[away by her bro- i


day, of Mr. OliSora Broderick, only son:'


fIriSdAY. APt^ 24tl|. [ l i tr t t iA t iS cw t lK :


1942. {


bf carnations, bride’s cousin; was tlori at: the 'TOa[lAy followed' .tee cerem -


7,'jLongw6rth{roa<


Miss 'Mary [ Brodqrick, sister of the I bridegroom, who wore a blue costume, i ^ |th bride and; bridesmaid had sprays Mr, CJharies Cross, the best-Uian. A'-reeep-' Clo-pperaUve Cafe .


-


[he presents wgs g tea set' from work- 'riendsof tee-bride at [Judge Walmsley U"


■ ■


Mr. and.MrB. Bfdderlck are to live at' Billington. Among


ony..


h{r,, wore'hyacinth blue'[ci;epe [and a.j ■urguijdy [ hat. ; She was -attended by j


litheroe and j District! | listener heard on the wireless op Sunday evening the Charicellor qf the la- cheduer’s acknowledgemerit of the


CIt was with pleasure that eveiiy, I


, £620-16s.-6d, • which rf presen :s 1 ever'y penny raised by the! chlldrtn


'All the expenses qf ifie appeal, ard all the prizes awarded.'.'were paid outbf the general, fund.!; ta'adm- tlon! to'the wireless ackn)wledge4 merit, the Chancellor has :orward- ed,! through his secretary, the foi-- lowing letter to ‘ Bill Barnacle ’ :'


entlng a gift to! the couptry from the children of Clitheroe Bor­ ough and Rural District as the result of their 'special; efforts ta connection with 1 the I Warship Week Sir Ktagsley Wood says ‘that the chlldteni did ^ery well indeed'. [ He sends his very warm thanks ' [*-to them “ - - " 1


like you to tell them bow mucp* '


- I- -’- Broadcast message| ned; Sunday.


he values their effort, able to______


'les


' direct to’the shlri must from wool provided coupons. ! Parcels qf


of warships by'towns, knitted


tlcu .ar' . . reminder {refer to their gift ta


reference to! the igdoptloa, ' t tat


Is given, *


„___ with pal ai


comforts which [are se


Bhorild be addressed ;to mariding [Officer, H.M.S.


Lon; ion [ Articles knli.tep from woo; centrally provided, through ariy'comforts orginlsAtlon must be sent to that organlsatldri' *"’• '''‘' trlbntlon,' and must not dlre:t to [any ship.


itteA from


1 *110 . Conl- G.P.C)., I


[Comforts ,


for di i be sent


* . 1 -


Sav:.ngs j League boroughs! wlmm; sikteeri


ma C IthCToe flnisl.ed third! ta tie


leaAue was won bjy Lytham-Sjt.- Anr .es,'with Crosby second.


losing seven. t


ac


' which he .sustained the left 'leg. He! Is fn Manchester. ■


making satisfactory an accident last


will; be glad to A. ]w. -Austin,' l^LC.


'Du


His many [frlAnds In! Dllthe: oe now


progress afte* wfeek^end h a fracture hospital


M


thiit Ma [01 M. R.A.' ;I:


for ndr-courty heir


knit :d' prlvat


their help ll 'th e War !He hopAs .that he will be


and *he would pW uch


! h ____ ___ his’


quer desires me' to thank you ,f ir your letter of!the-30tli Max'ih emloslng' £ 609-‘12 s,r0d[: reprds-<


The Chancellor of to: Exche­


£609 he has received jfi'om the . children of the T>wn arid, district As a result of the {'Bill Bjirnade’’ I effort conducted te thesA [columns, I Further . contributionshave; now. beeri sent, bringing the! total 0 I


i cutheroe Auction Mart; (3||adlng .9 3C ,


’nielpalladluiriL! Monday .Ap and 8-15 ^ ^ e t e a y to Friday, ,7f30l'{Satuidi.S, a-15 WI and 8*15.:


'Thfii Grand: I Monday,*] Tuesdey,' ^ Thursday, Friday, 7-30. -I Wednesday rind Saturday, 6-0 and 8-15. Matin :e Wednesday, .2-30. Salurddy, 2-15. i


^irine Lane Picture Hali t' Monday, tpisl^Matlneel Baturdayi fl-15. ^ ]


"


Tuesday, Thursday,. -Mday, 7-30. ! Wednesday arid Saturday. 6-0 and


Blaitb, Blackburi:' Monday Tuesday £id Friday, COitinuous Irbm 6-pjn.; MatinAe - daily 2-30; I Wednesday, . . Thursday, Saturday, 2-30,! and 8.


* |


[X-fiESDAY: oiltiierop Auctioh Mart ;(!k).' Ltdl; '.Sale of Dairy CJattle, 11 a*m.


FRIDAY: * don Institute: Whist Driye-Danci


Whalley Pictures: Monday tol Friday nt* 'MO; Saturday 6-0 and 8115 .■


• -i ;


Cohmegatlonal C lurch: Services 10 ■ ■ ' - 1 1 [


,,


1 sdry- Services it 10-30, 2{30 and 6 Methodist Church.. Gr indton: ' Meh’i Day: Services 12 and 6 pm. ' Lane Methcdist Church: Services


•3( it


. _


rlze Show [1st Drjvc in'


A, fifteen year old boy jwho l ac appeared before ithem [a week pie vlousfy dressed As a! girl, was Tuesday; ordered by the CUthelo Juvenile [Panel td be seht to a m{n Surr ey


tal wh ch


charged [with breaking tato Nd Holden-street, And Istealtag the property of the! occupier, ■ Jessie Rbwe. ■ i


original I hearing, 1 1 ' 1


number !of Scholars frpm the S ir day, School and Prlmaryl and c ir slsfed of recltati6ns,'hymi|is and


sketch [dealing i wlthj mission ii wofk. [During an iritervAl, pr a


; [


■ suqcessful . entrants jin 'the reor J Ship halfpennies ” cqnipetltlqi


StMyonl of; Blackburn, preslclr over a good attendance,- Procf ei were in| aid of i the funps of tt London Missionary society, lO realised!£5]-10s. i'-The fits;, par# i thej, programme i" was glyco i^*'.


the Cqrigregatlonal — - Wednesday evening,[the Rev. Wii


entertainment


to)okJ place School,


Insl;ltution ! ta he


had i escaped.


the ' loy wi £4


At | t I npi


I


were presented by Mr Stanyon 1


JJlay,...given by plajbrA pom St. James's Church!


.............. -T'


In,'la short address in ' he'eoursf r which he outlined the work of ;h Bldckburri *Auxlllary,i of [which J Clitheroe I Church'Is a unit. B alsb thanked Miss Kathleen D i? fiai,c. the local secretary, lot woyk. I^r. stanyon alte’.cpngraai lated the" Srindak School bn tt elr continued'splendid resultb ,ln the Society’s i ! exairiinatlons, [ The secbnd.half of the programme v/as take' up by a * short mission iry


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