I ' I ■ ■ - C L IT H E R O E A D V E B T IS E R & T I iO Y e a r s A g o .


Jom our [issues Maj;3rd, 1895). rivers o ^ ilparters'and


Ijinglmg head bqllfj the most of the I day


I charges' lighly furbished-br^


las taken in the cc mpetition,- the brs of vfhich were: li. W. Robin-' Slinger; 2, j. If. Walinsley;


^3ellman,teand3 and 4,.George pcjckshutt and edand, drivers R : Slater and S.


de to :widdlewood' Sdriver T.


on, driver: xtra prize, SydJ'Stark.:


atinuing organ ope:r Ihg services at leroe 'W isley Church, of o: l


uer ,ori Hodgi


^am, was' anist for fnson was


D


'HI101 y 4 '


l [le Land of Roms nee |of an operetta give


fM. Cornwall, B. :E 1 P; Houfker, B. Loifd, I on and E, Rowe, and


by members of M’. Society. The piirii j :P, Palrker, P. He


yeral lots of properi; t action in the borough,


isUlts oi let mate earn 54,


hfirst Ribbli


Meld, Church' Brow, 73; Ellen Ihman,. Waddington, ^6. i


, ^ow , ,, ;Mary


MAY ST,


Icriptiors


viously Staff, bop: Col Fa. M, ?of my


OB’S RED| CROSS AND '. JOHN FUND.


, £ s. d.:


_ received to acknowledged


Finder: [‘Ipi dear Husbai


l Odonto \Vfi ected lii box


25th April : o ..1523 8 6


n M 0 £1,525 4 1


fne- d


tor's .Parlour, Clitheroe.' . : jam:


.MES WILKINSON, Mayor,


ILDREfe FROM' ijlBEBATED COUNTRIES.


SUBSCRIPTION LIST.


nount .(ireviously acknow­ ledge!


l J W. F. Read .H'.J.J Alice IChildreii


1and Negus Fr. O. A........ ..I'.-J.n.... memory of one yillo (loved


IMlS, Heaton


£' s. d. 10,


;. K. Williamson.. 1; 1 0 0 10- 0


5i 0 0 1! 0 0


2 0 . Keml|al|, S.J... 2


2 0 0 0


2 O' 0


:Total:,tOjdgte..£2^‘l5 0 ’. H. PORTER, ’Treasurer.'


EROE b ^VISlb: RL GUIDES


)N


^missiejners in i tjhe Divisioni lught 'that you i w-iuld like to Iw SomHhing ,of the activities of ler coirlpanics and packs', |&o Ini


p.catioAl of “ Guide. i ;oUr. very best thanks. I The


:ello. Guides;—Tiie Editor* , has nted raciUtles to us for "the


Ise Notes we hopej to give news of Iding,... [mainly id we DlyJsloa


lu.iit ,


Inland, lalley.


Chatburnj Glitheroe and Ihce' a


ch covers the fbur districts of I .< do not kriow ’vhat it in e ^ to feeJ .................


" I -----I


bsport w-ill be easier and It will jpossiblii for the'Gu’


brch, 'piitheroe I (another year


a x v a c p r * * ' ' * . ' jv I were enrolled jnto the '.Guide


miorial to the founder of our jvements. Lord Badfen-Powell.


ement. ’The seryice is also a


Ill Companies ar^ now busy with pi preparations fbf the produc- ■ of . “'The Adventur'ers’’ by the


llsion in St. ( beroe, on May


‘formance. 'Weiafelluckyinhav- .'Mrs.‘ Nicholson!-, a Itondon


Ich: we hope will i be a tip-top


hr we piay expect I critical 1 from Colne! i I I ,


ition, as she ha; helped to pro- •:e the pUgeant] before. I also


ider 'evacuated, i t)o Bolbon-by- iiland, to help [UjS [with the pro-


visit-


|t|held a most successful'English pining School lof Guiders at Mlngtom These Training Schools lorgarlsed by Headquarters ahd-


lie been' busy In another jdlrec- , Ncrth-East Lancashire has


tiilst Guid'es I ria-ye been busy rebjearsals.i! several Gulders


jldefs have to | (undertake to lend the full course. lithere one


h __ ■ a.__ » . I I_T/T ................ At Accrlng-


IttS, I pffleld


ypted to kery. '


were evOning trainings half-dayl -kt Gaw-thorpe


puiciu, and tile 50' Guldets ending the School were divideo


„o woodcraft andj hike- The Trainer was Miss iDlploma Gulden fwm


p Patrols as In Gjiide Company Watts acting as Captain Shp two Headquarters Instructors


-leutenants, one of whioin was IS Williams, of .\yhalley.^i I


; TftEFOIL.


lAN END TO FoIrM-IPILDING 1 e is boundless, j As a battom m ■ viflve dan (Bracken, Mfh ster of .ilnfor®®'^


I As a j nation! oi| enterprise ■


li'blea: in a, .recent spejcch.


■Iff- o .


•fillers and restriciionlsts we h k&t of futures,’’ declar^^*^:


u uuicM. O' >J VAW *—- -


jiord Il■iftfe,, opening!., the.' Red^nSav ny'-i-a-Week : Exh hen in,! King’s Cb


iHlisiTION IN rIgLWAY COAOft L.:l


[ bed thb Pe i


bed £17,000.000 out *^.01 £47,500,000.


.IJ »v,u p-i ..Cross


^ition Station,^ jjjg


“jk'bone I qfeal, . and si-aicurwi-au v— jjro- l housd-to4bojjise


^96®" ■our :. ensure re^ul [sleep.f


with' hot, i sw- Bablets will


■ 'I Thankful Bablets for ' Never be


(guaranteed r the .most delfate baby, 'lliile in Every Dos/VJV*'


for mother. , easily crushed safe for even


ASi


relieve tee^ feverishness, fflaoh, colib I la. 5d., Inb.


80 often str, Of all chem J Bablets 2d la. 5d., ind.


othere.eve t le wondeuiu in-j —


ilX


t troubles, ooiistlpatioE, uarrhoea,! disturbed sto- id fretfutaess.


where praise way they


, . f


ses when least ; Sickness tIthout Bablets.


Teach, or fuU-iSlde package X. ' ' ■ '


ts, in singles c n-.-— L E T S rr'a Own Bablets). Sluggish


;Tence, Sick! sud Bad Bk


B IL IO n SN E S Lb'er, ,Constipatldn, Fiatu- ] leadache, icoat^ Tongue


ath quickly and promptly relieved bv |. :


.Small In, s e.


'• ■' ,'Erii Of all


The LI or Plli You N^ed. Efle?tive Irin'action, ,, ,


P IN K E T irE S tirely Vegetablie.


mists Is. ;5d. iac.i tax.


Jr. HBiiherington’s ,lso I d :s ervCs honourple (mention,


I he change-over


“Mr I. H. TayloMwhom ,ew. was contemporary with Mr.


Wefestcd; In education an! the smooth (chahge-over : to .the new which werebuilt durlM hM


Weeks


-period was (in


_ ' He,: too was . Wise: g Hdancb and help." Wh ;n' Mr.


office as EducatloaGfflce.r .O 'sinall measure due to his


UU..VO Jf 'Educatlon Officer, he did so witihHsome knowledge 'of what duties


. 'expected, iontalnlng -.


If your baby is restlek- and irritable i tender giunS,


lien and


„ to a powder, and are -» from opiates.


leep for, |baby Babletsl are


^


give qul-ck relief,-, andice )l ^e.


Mary’s School, Ihh and! 12th,


ilying'a'reas to atterid'i'thls pimple jiimpreblve servlpej at which we, Ih'renew the proini$e'made|wheiiJ


ides from the


...w., .,„ain- the Scouts 'invited us join .them In- thelir annual St. irge’s: pay Service^ which was lastpSunday Ian St, Mary’s e hope' that comes foundt, ——


I »UV, luu UHD v» ' — ' ■


it almost more f through the day.


!wlU vanish! i to take Dr.( Williams Pi


new health' [arid -vigour to thousands t women suffer nre dueito on^ cause--


ause’theyjd/


,te newi rich blood, .an< tihey h^ve g to


lA k AV vW AU apivyus ills. P The


of weary, deppissed women. If you v^ant


:st»rt taking I jj)r. Williaais now. Neyf strength, a! soo^ -. ... better sieei lEmd steady nerves-^^


that new. rlca blMd! can give you, .


to


wlU all be yoUS If you take tpese Of all ohemlsto, 1/5, (irlple'[size 3/B), Including purdhase taxi.


realise that riKW ailments from which increase your Mood and your almients ..........


beyond-you. nWhy do you


eed not’do :S(. Perhaps you do not „„„


do tois you have_pnly 'ink


hln. impoveris led blood. EnrieUnand get [all the benefit


or anythingr-pvery


than you can do t« get You feel ■ ' little


t tooask


THE LfgATHER' EOn TB IE LAMD


L MBATHBS W


PAUh, LTD. manupActurbrs


Countrymen found inUpper Leal nd ■ ■


ithir the'Etaunch protection


for-genciatlons past hare Its. made of our B


V SA


oU • ' , 0 14 7


es: Whalfey Barrow dfpr


horn Place changed Ope in- North-Stfi


h,jthe Rev. 'W., the preacher.


'^gears, Mjr. le instrii-


j, Coulphurst and C, nbli


: was the biipals were:


n the Public i Sara Green’s


Dg, a ^ow of ,: W' decorated luts was made in tl


iiraqa-inthe ii I


advent of the M^eiry month of d was signalled byii — ‘


i f horses, who bedecked 5.(1 U£ Chatbum


with ribboii,hplatted tails '■rMS ornaments


ASTHM A T A B L i is


Sratified sujEforere oeftify that “ Sllbii" ' ratleti are ^ good a jreme^ oe you Can


t hich you cm rely wiith faith to prevent (hreateninglottaoks and to cut short -Juickly and safely - Jattaoka which hgve


OX.Thebd&arel/i gainst the chance w to learn to know an whma-remedy upoh


andfl of sufferers, bhiles & Tayior'i i


Cliimist or any brans W


l ggcstion.-1‘ Silbo ’’.Brand AsthmaTab-l M'dingtod RbaU, Lohdon, N.W.6.


ots are manufactured by SUton Ltd., 14 W


already developed, 'irake this bhanoo 4hd you will bless the day you followed bur BU


y, C. Harn­ ey, M. Ben- A. Bond, A. Masters J. Hammond.


y were Isold A house in ■ hands for


eet sold .for


esdale League 48, Read 25. 6 wkts.) 70.


cal ■ int irments i inclpded: James ■ Ih, iPenda'ile-road,M79 lyears


Don’t endure rheumatic pains, backache or irinory,cfkoi;<fers


’ joints, rheiundtic pains, urinary and bladder msorders, gravel or any symptoms of sluggish kidney;


'handicapped and made miserable by backache, Wmbago, stiff achmg


T/EEP| yourself well.and fit for ■^'work. Nobody can afforditd be


ALDERMAN, GEORGE DEWHURjST


who' succeeds the late Alderman Robert Manley.


' D^'s Backache Kidney (Pills bring welcomfc relief from : these ailments by [helping to cleanse- sluggish kidneys, so that they are able to filter from the blocjd^e harmful impuHties which so often cause p^i and discomfort, h .


actien, i :, ■


and gratefully recommend Doan s Pills. \Wf^ riot try them yo^self?


Healthy workers in till trades use Chtmist for D 0 A N * S : [ 3 ^ ■ lift?''—


Glitheroe Town Council, held Monday, Councillor George: D^w- urst,| ;he ; Deputy Mayor,


At the monthly meeting of toe on


upanimqusly elected alderman, ' I thej vacancy cailsed - by dbathiof Alderman R. Manley. . ’The vacancy thus caused .on the Council: •will be filled by Mr.[ Willliim Ohrltty, of Whalley-road, whilst acancy' caused by toe death ounclllor W. Finder will be fi! y Mr. Clifford, Chatburn, of; Pa,rk- venue.


was to


led:


;he ofi


he: B.


sbn) presided, and others present were I Aldermen F. Bentham, 'M.


ThejMayor .(Councillor J. Wlllffn- : i


French and j j. ,H. Satterthw^hc, and Councillors H. Cooki’iG. Dew-: hurst,i J . ! Driver, - F. Dugdale^ ^ Fletcher, Miss 'E. Hargreaves, . ushtor,iR; Trlmby hnd Tlklnsqn. :■


( - iLUED COLLEAGUES


stood |in| silence for a feW’mp( a mark of:respect. “Iithink it


the Council 'had suffered by eaths of! Alderman' Manley ouncillor iPinder, and the Coi


The (Mayor referred ito [the


dfedussik (.df a very lihpoijtarit atter bn the evening :prqvious-to s death.; I'We all knew Aldei man anley As a, very outspoken nan. he!h-id anything to say he said


to he tightly said that Aldeman anley'died in harness',” -the'Mayor Id. I “I As you are all aware,-he taking, a leading part InJ our


rthem you rpll|be anlazod at tha duick helief. Tnia roaoe ia tho aniall to explain jow “ Silbo j" Tablet^ have helped fiion.


a walk tiraighi ionvince yourself. Into your ntarett


of Boots, Timothy a d ask tor a II. 80.


i n


T W O N £ w C pU N C IL L O R S Mr. C


. C h a t b im i a r i d I w . C h r i s t y A p p o i n t e l


W. B.


DEPUTY M^YjOR AN ALDliRMAN T


COUNCILLOR COOB| SURVEYS 'XITHEROE’S f in a Kc e s


the;job woulc involve. He hasful-! fillbd jhls (du des with the utmost efficiency;: exemplified, (by thei smiooth-runnl ig of his department.


■ “Tribute m ist also be paid to Mr. Margerlson, tie Borough Surveyor, •who, though ;he has not been called; upon to carry out many: important schemes, has alvjays been-ready td help. ! His predecessors, -Mr. Goode man andiMr, Bleazard, who were responsible for the building of thd new (Schools also served the authority i we .1, as dWi Mr. Tom Grey, who act ed as Clerk of Works!


Officer, ■!to; whom tribute hai already been paid, always had tot Interests !Of the-children at heart He served: us for a very long timi and: was;a filend rather than ah officer. We hope his successor, Dn Royle, has eh'Joyed his short assoj- elation with us. His service has been in every way.-satisfactory. . |


Town Clerk, has. been responsible forjreeordlni the minutes for a very long! number of years, alsq deserves bur thanks, and T-thank him for help ontoumeroiis occasion^


“Mr. T. lAldersley, under the


when- vided


“Dr. Barkei, the.School Medical


F R ID A Y , A P R I L 27, 1945.. TOWN’S FINANCES


advance of Is. 9d. i on i the rate levied'for the past six years, was nnunimonsly adopted. > i


A| rate of 15s. in the .an


of 138.-3d. in the £ levied!last yeai; ments; extenslornof all; education s t i o f f i


, An I explanation' of j the i financial position: was given by Councillor Cook; Chairman!” of ithei Finance Committee, who first dealt with the ratef finances of the past year.' : i “It was estimated-that the. rate


: “ s s i w " " r s B , t s


duct for the year, which amounted to £674, and savings oir certain services, it was still mee'essary to take £57 from 1 balances. Main itemd on which |overspendlng bccurred may be noted (as follows:'-^ I Publid’Library |..... !....] ■ -;£25fli I Parks! and Playgrounds. i£294!:


1I Public Lighting I..... .j....} £424


I SeiVage Works-f , 1 i ! :


! ■; of Refuse Piping Stream :£450i


some! services,' the dhlbf:' items being:—


County Council Precep^ £267 There were, hoyrever, savings on


i Police ....... £695'.i ! The rate as levied durlhg 1944-45 was estimated to! produce £44,361:, but thanks -to an! increasq in fate '


I Collection and i disposal ' [ [ 1 Highways


able Value toe probable net yidld is i£ 4 5 ,6 3 5 . This resultsjlnlthe jpro-- (duetj of a penny .Irate i being


increased from £2’l9 to £283.


everything else failed. And lastlV Iniust! thank the members of the


(his I retentive memory prof us (with information when


Ediicatlion! Oqmmittee forithe sup­ port they, [always gave me;"


Dugdale, I vice-chairman,, endorsed Aldeman | sattertowalte’s ,'tfibutes. Every memter .of .the. Education Committee rad received coiirtesles and ktadheds from all the officers Aid. Satterthwal-te had mentioned. It [was verj fitting that tribute should be plild to them, when th'd Council were confirming tlf'e pr,q- tie' Commitiee for the


Seconding tfie minutes, Coun'.


cedlngs of' last itlme.V'


W. E MUSSON CUP


and Generdi Purposes Committee caine up fbr consideration,! Coui[i, Dilgdale aslied if the Tovra Clerk


^hen the minutes of the P|lnance


would make which Mr.


slsjter, ; Mis presented a the public


conditions


the! followlr.g letter from: Mr. arid Miss Mussdn':—:


. . . . . . . . . . 3 Ml TojVn Clerk therefofe redd


•would -be aware lof the ""gardlng I'ts use,'


Id. C/ Mussion iahd his Susan;' Musson, | had :up to the town, so that


known the terms under ■ I ; ■


' vided by oui "brothers and sisters and ouWlves * l|f n annual cbmpetitton among amateur gardeners. The offer rirdbeen- iri&de with the'idea that] a challenge ch) of this kind might serye


WOMEN W 1 |0 M Notes,"; so to


ALWAYS NEVER "DP


ARK." nw*erf vdio


" reaUy well? Hardly a i day passes, per­ haps. without £, headache; (often your back feels ready to break and you find


wearyseems suffer like this? You


the Council; During the; 21 years - rvice he gave to the'.towi-, he, served as chairman of several im­ portant committees. Twentj-one years I is a[ long thne, and I thlok it n be truthfully said that Aid, ahley ih that service showed a gbeat: live for: ciltheroe and its


, and he was admired-foi his ralghtfbrwardness by the rest -of


p^ple. 1 ! .: “ Councillor Finder was a man of more retiring type, but whatever B did- was done with sincerltj and


also know the great pride he Coplow View InstltutioB.


"thoroughhess. We all remember Mm M chairman of the Park; and "■ roindsI Committee, In vrhlch ;e wasTgreatly Interested, (and'wo


as a very' fine / representati' £e ■ of the Cejuneir ori’ the Instltrition


Qommictee. | “'We riiourn the loss of


two


..ave been their views, and what­ ever attitude they Aay havelaken in the [many problems befiore the


orthy'frierids, and whatever may


C ouncil I feel they had Orie (bject in view, anld that was to-dp. the t est for Clitheroe and its peoole."


education CHANGES


Educatfori' iComriiittee, ..Aldermw tterthwalte, the chairman, said at I whilst; many (tributes were


I n ! iriovlng the minutes oi' the


aid!'at [thb final meeting, p: the omirilttee, [he felt It would be im-


i ,ble sei'vices reridered by,,the chlM


roper Ifi he did not add a little. I. would like to refer to the valu-


•Town tlerki Mr.'Hetherlrig-ton who or'the riastf decade has serye|d_the .uthiorlty so faithfully and I well,


fficefs (ff the authority.” he said. First I would like to mention the


ffis adVlce and help has always been: 'aVi


eh


iheerfelness and with.a desire to .elp.' IT: '' ' .


ways -


._.lable to us, and it has b¥en; given with the utmost


Clltherbe.: :|I always feel that Mr. -Weeks waS||very kind to ineiperi- bneed Members of the Committee, &d thibe of us who reme^er Mm ^11 all vaysi recall his maxiriis _ like. t It is -toy duty ; to give; you a^vlcm


whether [you take it or not is your ^esponslpility’;


,lve I thef more'-1. ihings


, and ‘ The


Is predecessor, Mr, Weeks, who, rst as a member of the Education !ommi:;t[ee|and later-as deck, in vhich offlcie he served us (^or 25 -ears; 'hdped to mould educaWon in


'ere similarly fortunate !in 'I


took He


Sluch to*"eldourage amateur’ gardenlihg- en


future ShoVt, and therefore would be a] small but fitting memorial to o.Ur fdther, DrJ W. E. Musson, y/ho did n


ari an additlpnal attraction at (this and - • - iM "


rJiU-- T\«.l — — “ “


pression that the Borough, hoped I to make such; a flower show ai regmar annual evert in the newly-acquired Castle groui.ds, and it was therefore at our reqi^^t that the cup was placed


n Cllthefob. "W e were under;the im­ t official (hands for sMe custody


to some way for the purpose for which, v ill was interided. With this object [to


tthe Castle he future


We are, riiost anxious that, [whether shows are held or not Jin the cup should bej utilised


hbn. seertoafe of the original ^shOw, Mr, R. Jones,, we .are writing on behalf of aU thq' dppors to ask whether the


iew, and I alter consultation ijvith the


Town Co: f small p.,. .- .— ----- y ,


che future,! either directly by .the Cojm- til or bylatw Committee or Organiza­ aion to whith it may be lent on [an


ather's memory, with the' condit on t that it sh'alL be available for award in


nnual bm&at the discretion of the t Mayor and Corporation thep m office,


bri the property of the borojigh, should! tie [ pleased if it I criuld -“•anged: that, when otherwise i


. . bfe kept


t ,en whi rilfts.”


■ -


own in recalled


'--i-jpei


i ," Finally, jwe venture to suggest that, sf such a proposal would commend it­ telf to the Council, the cup, when not tie other borough plhte.


jlltheroe a~^ well as to those livin; ;he borougl .J'


'fct


arid appriafs sometimes, perhaps,] at Mayoral [baMuets and on other ci occasion;


■ ■ ■ ■ ■ '


, Jave also' tried to serve the which they lived and' worked. the di^lay of sitoilar


ben the memory of other __ __ _ OUSING WORK


Committed ‘were being coilsid Councillor Brigdale ask^dl if fork of I p reparing the housing - ,t Hentncrn had brijch- coiriinenced.


When the fttlnutes of tlie Housing


the site


tosited th; [site , to-day, along wi'th' (he. Borough Engineer, mid (I am pleased] tri^say that, afteij alii the delay,, w-oi k! has now started.' At a later date, I would like to; make a statement on the' progress of [the; housing whemes from .the begin-, Ring. I ihlnk toe public ought to


Council! or Fletcher: Yesj Ihave J brth having are the ;:hings


know ■wlat has happened, delay.hris not been the fault of ■' rir the officials.


l^laygrojui.d^Oommittee wke lelng


Jouncll As the


FISHING FACILirffiS m|riutes of the Parks


The. the


'Slderable number of people wjshed! to avail themselves of the:facilities; and uijhssi something: was: done,'


conSidere 1.' Councillor Fletcher that helniderstood that fishing per-[ rnits for; the Corporation’s lerigths of water ■wqre not ready.! AJeon-


the mop y I The T)’


I should pressing


I am rrisponsible for -tBe There aije ;certain matters


luelto them. Clerk: I


^ith thri- possible.


and! said]


o use fqr Its primary purpose, might ■ ,hi ■


!ivic


or competition among amatepr gar­ deners. Although: we wish the cup to


he end of'[the first holder’s [year tenure.


-------- ’■ —“


* i the district during his long residence


“ in 1927; when the forthcoming Castle jHorticultural Shqw; whs ■Bnnounoed,'! she - above oup (was pw


i i“li may be as well to poiht out (that lithe benefits' of i the-Increased fate I product do i not | wholly'] and [directly accrue to the tatepayefs in (the (borough. Froml,|thei total qxcess product of £674, the sum of £267 i, must be feiriitted. Courity Council.


to the forI In considering the [estimates STABILISAT1()N


it is no longer possible Ito main­ tain a rate of 13s.-3d. [if the budget


from : sources other general rate,’’! went on.' T


rateicaitoi-Dt .be deniedl arid having The advantages of 1945-46 it becomes clear that


is to 'be balanced iwithorit aid than the


CouheiUor Cook a Istabllised


(regard to general 'Increases jlri" the' icost of materials, wages; etc.;' which ihave been the trend durln'g -the war period. It is a matter-of fsatisfac- !tion:to know that; the Council hris !been able to meet Its! liabilities'on a rate of -13s. 3d. -In the £ for the past six years, and [at the same time add to its balances. ■ !'


committees to keep their respective requirements down to A minimum commensurate with I pr^eM-day


standards, lat the same time bearing to mlrid preparations! for!postJ-vvar developments which: mlghUreason-


ably be contemplated [during forthcoming year.


toe


for Borough Council purposes alone, afterltakittg account [of tbe trans­ fer bf education services: to! the County Council, exce^.last year’s estimate by .'£4253. To this [must be added the increased[ aWount required by the County Council -and other'precepting authorities (again having regard to tori trpsfer of education functlions)! which ' calls for 'an additional levy of r£3,822. i


“The estimated amounts redlilred


Borough Council serviejes: are In­ creases under the following heads;


Included. in -the .estimates for


i INCREASED COSTS ' '


■ I I I '!■ ■


the'service,' it -is estimated ; that £400: in excess of last year’s estim­ ate will be requhed^ j [ [ I i' :


years this Oornmltteej has} been ex­ pending balances to ! hand. . ’ This can no longer conttoi|e, arid In view of contemplated improvement


Collection andT^l^psal rif Refuse.


—Increased wages anri reduction to salvage receipts ' neriessltated an addition of £256 to Hast year’s


estimate. - ' | | ■ *


repairs to property and footpaths over! for some of tjie .round


’ Parks and Playgrounds.-!-General


which have “been- left time, reconstruction bowling green at the Castle, and estimated reduction to sale of pro­ duce call for an Increased rate charge'of £563. : '[ i I '


Capital Expenditure iouti of Revenue on piping stream arid -rodent con­ trol of sewers bring an! iflcrease of £584 on last year’s estimate.


Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.-


tribution and tr-ansfrir [ o f ; War Damage Insurance charges account for ari addition of £475. j


\ j


'This'is estimated to cost [an adeji- tiorial £1,233. I feel sure no one will object to this, but] will rejoice that conditions are such | that will allow us to,restore street lighting to full pre-war standard; j


COUNTY DEMAJjD


this year include the cost of, all education services transferred to that Authority under the Ednca- tion ' Act, l944. The: demand amounts to equi^lent of almost 9s.


County Council requirements 4d. in the


county a. rate


County and Education services In the Borough last year was 106.24


The . total rate pom^dage for


pence.' The corrfespondtag figure fo r 1945-46 Is 111.95 pence. ThiS:


total tocrease of 11.71; pence] includes 11.27 pence to- respect pf the Education services japrie, which


the Corporaition would lose soirie of; need sope research, and li felt that


rifrald delay.; -which


devote my time; to imore work’' I will try to deal matter las quickly as


now require a total rate of approk-i imtely 5s. 2d. In the £ .- [Transfers' in ald 'of rate from trading under-; takings and General Exchequer S t -amount to £8,379, and


is made,to the estimates for revet-- slon to pre-war lighting Standards,


Public Street Lighting.-^Provislon NEW COUNCILLORS


£126 has been ’ Included to . the estimates for Municipal Elections.'


Municipal! Elections.-|-A sum of


election of| new Councilors to fill the vacancies . caused bj 'the death of Councillor Finder! and] elevation of' Councillor Dewhurst to the aldermanlc| bench.


The Councirthen procf eded to[the


were to be nominated,, and thoeghi it It-, would have been better if all t™tioi«


men selected were both piembefs'of the- Conservative Party.


Alderman French enqlulred if the


assure Aldermarii: French thaty :so far. as our knowledge!goes,!.both the men we are going to suggest/are true Conservatives, Ihcugh -not ; to the objectionable sense of the w;ord,


Alderman Satterthwpte: I [can


proposed that Mr.' Cliffo rd Chatbum should be elected.'to fill tori vacancy caused [by i the deaith off Councillor Plnder.: He wasiri yoUig man-with a good reputation, and he believed he -would nerve the ratepayers ably (and well.


Alderma-ri ..Satterthvraite then |.; ' [^


• Alderman Beiijham .leconded the 'proposition.


' . / [ [ :


bersi of fhe before i vote. Aldermqn" Sabterth^alte: I,


remata' the same as Ipt ye^j_ It is therefore clear that without some assistance from other somces of revenue, a rate of 1m. 5ia 1 toe £ Is called'for;,to meet a estimated rate liabilities, for the forthcoming year. This is equiyal ent to a rate increase'for 1945-46


of 2s. 2id. 1 tive. ,! ■ I


out that the party which (had lost a member had' the privilege of, nom­ inating a successor. He himself did hot know the names of the toen who


Councillor W, Wilkinson , pointed . ,


an 'assurance that tin :y are mem- Consp'


; Alderman Frerich; I would ffke


scarcely imagine that Mr.: Chatburn -would haye allowed his namel to go forward if he was not a Conserva­


ratlve ■ Party can


-they were risked to submit sevpra nominations, so that the Councl. could have the. , opportunity choosing or rejecting.


Council had known who the nomin­ ees were, so that they could r -" hrid time to consider the ma, ... When avLabour vacancy occurred


o:’.


do no more than express regretfoi the omission of the usual coujcte^ sles, but, [as the Council is ^ aware, there has been:-very 1 time in wril(6\ to act. : i


/Alderman Satterthwalte: I .


meetings of the Council since "■ vacancies rirose.- Councillor'Rush ton: i.ean asb.r


The Mayor: There have beer n


Councillor IW Wilkinson that .— all the Conbrvative member? the Council know who the men


11 was unable to attend the met when they were selected, .and have not received any, Informatio


the meSlrig and Mr. Chatburn i-wa . unanimously elected to the Coupcll.;


! The proposition was ihen put t|


proposed that'Mr. W.'B. Ch lsto should fill the other vacancy. ■


i 'Alderman Satterthwalte. he i


and Mr. Christy was also unjanir mously elected. ■


I Thanks to the Mayor for .pr-esld- ihg concluded'; the meeting;


I Alderman Dewhurst, . secorjded, i , ,


can ittlri


nd, never did. A trace path, where come


A found a homri,my steps; more widely;


0 place As this green


■To gather primr(


■ Within my heart; Ineffable td'ipen. But joy to fill my spirit that it sings.


-.^d : '•


These violets, all springing; from: the T sod,-,


, i i’


’rha?"sweet,‘ecstatic joy the Springtime ' brings I i; ,


nly desire has bid me OSes, and find again


HALLOWED PLACE never w


1


isi'there such a i lovely; lane, where Spring has


Housing.-Increased Rate ' Con­ Public Library.—For tori last few .to


been very carefully! corisidered by the Council'in committed, and every endeavour made byj.the various


“The estimates for[1945-46 have


1 ■ ■ 1* ’ 1' •£l36


reserves to balance toe budget. In .which might come about by post- Bplte of-an tocrease in the!rate pro--


war ' legislation, a t present un­ known, convinc^ me that to retom- me^d utilisation of these baldhces


, Apply lOj your local . ollice for the latest Home­ buying particulars.


at this stage w'ould inerely have the- ultimate effect of steepening


the rate leyy disproportionate y to thei post-wat period. BIG INCREASE


years of airate[at 13s. 3d., an in­ crease oi ls. 9d.: Is a very large


“S,dme may feej that after six


one, but as I have pointed out, the; principal; item !is the increase -in the County Rate.;


£6401 We' have to collect the money Tom :1s, I,


the ratepayers. [Apart from t! can see no' sign of 'havling anOThtrig' like stabilised fate in the ft ture.l


'


Housing to- particular Is one o I our mos.t ( urgent'. problems,and!. will have! to be met/ but until the Ministry decide! what ;assls;ance they will prpvdd^, we have moj Idea


_ .u . . what the cost to the raitep w;


though nip doubt it; wl|l be con slderable.


finances, we[ find that reserves set aside for tax liability in past! years have proved toj; be to' excess of' requirements for. the same period. 'We


!. In a reylew. of- the Council’s


sum of £1,506 be transferred from thls'teserve in 'aid..of,rate. •% this appropriation l am 'Able to recom­ mend a rate of 15s, in tlib :£, which will allow a small, transfer of a modest £11 to balances and enable thei present budgrit to be |)alanced.-i I ... [ ,


, therefore 'now suggest tiat a . |


some pride in![the statement that we are : orie of the: loiyesfoat^


“ In the past: we have taken


Non-County Boroughs, in 1 iUnca- shite. '!


' levels are higher than to Ciltheroe. ' “ I wish to depress my apprecia­


out' lOf thei tweri'ty-six .autt.oritles will be able to; boast a lowi:r rate than 15s. to! thel£ for 1945-46, and lit Is Interesting [to note tha; these are coastal; or seml-ooastal areas where, it is safe! to sAy.iasseMment


, “ I am ,-Inforiried that,onto .three


iJ It I'rrI


tion of: the Borough Treasurers work In preparing the estlni'ates in such a form, that they rieededi little explanation) jpe: has- had ready assistance of the chief I official to,


.the prepara,tlon own staff; most


porary arid [not amount of of work.’’


ixperienqe -to: this,'class NEW ALDERMAN


Geo. Dewhurst received the support of every colmcinor. colleagu; to his election as Alderman -to suc( eqd the late Alderman Manley.


Himself labjttalnlng, Coriricillor


* l i r-


' the aldermanic benrih and his service to the Council tolly merited the honour.! “ I hope you •will enjoy good health for many years, and continue to' play your part in -toe work of the Corporate," the


appreolatlori : qf all that done for the. Council. Alderman Dewhurst was'a worthy adaltion to


^Congratulating 'the new] aider- man, the : Mayor expressed his he had


said he regretted toe circumstances which had qreated the-vat^ncy and paid tribute to Alderman whoto place} he now took, tog thanks [to the Council expression of confidence, • .Dewhurst said it was hi


Mayor added. Respondlrig, Alderman Dev/hurst


wish to serve' the Borough and its people to the best of his aWlity and judgment. ! It was (now thirteen


Express- for their .Iderman sincere


Manley,


[decides that we (fan [may be difficult something which


years since he was! firs:- elected. During thrit period (he had seen many changes and he hac seen the work of the Corporation increase- both in volume and . in portance, especially durlrig ’ the. war years.; Having thanked the meml ers of the Council and Corporatlo'ri officials for their kindness'rind help. Aid, Dewhurst said that during the thir­ teen years [he had been 1 taember of the Council he had nc'ver missed' a monthly [meeting of the Council. He was vefy 'proud of that record, and hoped I to maintain' the record for as long as he was plowed to serve the'public of Clitneroe.


T. Satterth YORK S


SUPPORT THE YOU I CAN’T A^FO


isiEGLEGT YOUjR E If you have lany eyesight trouble come to


CQNERON AND LEEMING F.S.1^,C.


: F.B.O.A. MOOR LAKE CLITHEROE *:i r.: (I.. : ■ f


at it’s often pt(ss ill answer the


; ;


do without many! things (sible to find itlrpose.


That is our proble n, to help all we can within [veriy restricted l^m|ils.


;


iite & Son Ltd. lET. ':! Tel.''i9lJ;'';'j:i,',' ifeONERS IGF war!'FUND.'


( | i


of whom are! tem- possesstog -I great


and also from his m


Giver this we have no; control. The! County Council make a precept} and "ec


TH 4 aiORLD'S LI»:C4M,BUILDINIi S0CKTY Ceniril Minijen: D


AID W. SMI I, f.C I S. '• ■;F.,E. W H DO ES . HLIFAA X


V EA FFIC IT LOC4l AGENT : - L. PERCY


BARCLAYS BANK Hours: 11


BAXENDAL


STpELE 8i SON CHAMBERS, CLITHEIUIE


.30 £.m. —3.45 p.m. 1 & C o . ' l t d .


(of MILLER STREET W( 'RKS and WAREHOUSE) | F O R S a i l i t i u y E q u i p m e n t F u i j n i t u r e ’ e t c . C o m p i n a t i o h & a t e s T i l ^ F i r e p l a c e s


Showrooms : 10-20, THOMAS STR^ET, MANCHESTER, 4.


ij i ^ AR8RECK|H y£LU-O. OV U (T H R liE )


tain Rate ( Fund balances which might be :used for rate relief, but full regard should be had tobost- war requirements before fthis course is followed;" Councillor. Cook proceeded. [ “ One has only to con­ sider arrears of maintenance 'works on highways, public: health serVlces, street lighting,; etc., unavoidably held over by war-time conditions; proposals ;for housing devblop-


“ The Council have to hand cer-^


>


.O U N S 'I r t O I ^ E S , :


A' Let the "HaHfax" help you to buy; . .


your house. Loans can be arranged ^


. • ■ . I ' ■ I pui'chas^ jrtles.^


'1


hr


m


i f


J


H i t


These pale, sweet primroses all oluS-i tered here,


- i


his green, enchanting (lane, makes it; I so clear,.,


n aUiSuch places we are near to Qod.';


■ ■ ' . ■: 1: Margaret C. Carus. ii J: i '


COWS! DON’T- CARE;


return of Greenwich mean time, ,nolnti out that Summfer tune all the year round is-of inestimable benefit; to ithe- majority, and ii objections,-would; soon;


Hvthe- Conservatives, .opposing,ithei- . gr-:oye.,, ■,


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