C L IT H E l lO E AT)VTi^.RTISEFi & T IM E S . ' )


In Accident Without Realising It


‘PUTHEROE County Magistrates’ V on Monday dismissed a sum­ mons against John Hall (37), of!23 Monk-street,' Clltheroe, for falling to report an accident to the police within 24 hours.


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on August 9th, Roy Ormlston, farm labourer, employed by Mr. A. ProS tor, of Whltham House EarmJ Whalley, was driving a flock of sheep along Clltheroe-road and was turning them ;lnto: Wlswell-lahe when a wagon, driven by Hall, came from the direction of Clltheroe at a fast speed.


Superintendent Cook statecl that L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r i aN^ IGNORATIO ELENCHI.


H aMus^ Mr. ChurohUi of refusing tO: »ivmge the party's General, programme ahan; all he had done was: noV to


n ? S ' financial crisis, on the, ground K moved in the opening words of


S re his party's - remedy for this.


“FB’s” own quotation, that the Con- .pmtlve party were in no POS Won iOf n S r or responslbUity to apply ftefi


Tn remedbr- Mr. Churchill WM right. i


brakes, Hall skidded towards fiiS sheep and knocked one dowil. i The sheep scattered, and'' Opoistoii picked up an Injured one to take It into a field. He shouted to: Hall to wait, but when he returned* the wagon had gone. Hall dldj not report the accident. ; * J ! ■ |


After' apparently applying! hili


stopped and looked out] of the cab', he saw that the farmer and ithe sheep had gone up Wiswell .Lanel Thinking he had raissed the sheep and that everything ,w^ all rlghtl he drove on. He did not) think there ■ had been an accident. I . - : ; .1


Hall told the court that wAen he ■ ‘ C E l isA D E B ’' e y e w a s h . T’rtr once In' R wliileI K N O W L E G R E E N • At; w SO common


stration of hairdressing and beauty culture* was given by i Mrs. Annl^ stead, of Lancaster, at the monthly meeting of the Knowle Green and Dutton WI. Miss Greenall presldfed, and two new members were given a welcome. Thanks to jMrs. Arml - stead were expressed;by Mrs. iJ. Collinson.


Women’s Institute. — A demonr matter * ' ! ‘ . ,, |


|on the occasion of her; recmi^ 'marriage.


During the evening a presentation of cutlery was made to Mrs. Boltoi.


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i A competition fof the best vase! of Ithe flowers was won by Mrs. Sllnger, with Miss June Forrest second.


journeys undertaken oh the Counr cil’s business. ;


(Continued from preceding column) | *


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land Iwlll for


Parish Council ■ is to : meet the County Parliamentary Committee sometime in September in!Connecj- tion with its request for additional representation on District Council!


A deputation from Whalley thA K u ra


■ f S g s p These critics of


brought upon Harhament ^ in f fresh


p?ise“ cried but^ notalitaritoism f when the supplies and. Services


iALLING ALL | lOLIDAY MAKERSl


^ER, ihi* season this Playground of the jal fcndcivous in which to spend happy lly gardens, the great ZOO, ti^e thrills I rESTLING, d a n c in g in the Grand ■atiiig on the Lake, riding on the Miniature


lainmcnts within the eighty, acres of fun, and spectacle that make the name yofaThoi


jssworii to the " Gateway of a Thousand


30th—FIREWORKS nightly I (except Sundays).


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I at 7. WRESTLING every 17. DANCING daily, 3 and


Daily, 10-0 a.m. ' J f i


round o f th e Wor0>/NanehestBr!


I c WALL OF DEATH and enjoying Jgreat AMUSEMENT PARK, are some ,


JU 'iwas. But, thd.


had; but s to .the


validity'of °aPPlv.hig the regulations to the present crisis.


encouraging production than: to ™re pr^ts to those who already have


e It is oatofully pathetlc'to seb these fiY o*


vidently stacere writers tinkering: with 'ttipv ran SG6 DO o^hcr W


enough. They hate super atid_the taxing of profits because as oim''Writer


the Country *


Ingrato^ « they h?vebecome a disease,"


fa, i ld ''the habits of wealth are so * !


less to be guardians of liberty gud the,


defenders Of the who are the fit inmates of .^eolam r pellmAn.


PLliNOEB BV LAV/ “ nniftoker” draWB attention


m mi l ib ^& d e d men ' I What is a “


dictionary; u—— - favouring' chm«"^^maklng^^^^-^^^


politics stands unlimited deshes are^ever pr^--,


democracy. ,


ial notice i (u s e w iV e s


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rsj .the Minisoy o f Food is ' . ■ j


rs to revise their tea nomm- wish' to. This will enable


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h ■e of the tea their customers can even change their


Ask for ‘ . !


ke Bond end Tea


9d - i-lb. j I TACE


ipty Brooke Bond 0)ffce Essence llealer. He will pay you *id, each.


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attacking monopoly, restrlcUbn control.


economic man;, ^ho^ “ presslhg to


be satisfied. TOls'should minded men the clue to proposals lor advancement. ■ : -


mIn his recent broadcast, Mr. Churchill ij


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ade a definite ' propo^l—hat ' •


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land monopoly is not the which exists, but it ls^y far est of monopolies-it is / a peipeiuai


monopoly, and it is the I


|.ather than tWrd-pte^brains. : What has superman got to do with L . ,


rouses your contributor, Carey Lord,, riatatag to be a superman because n r S to be ruled by flrst-mte


In your last Mday's Issue' “ E.B." barks up the wrong tree. He


ihe self-confessed possessor of tohth- rate brains and stul prefer not to be


A man may be either a supcrmamor OBLopSip/


Sir-Last week 1 showed up EH.” : w = harking up the wrong tree when:


bemg debated tne sujiport. or acquies­ cence, 01 many ot jali parties, was i gamed by tne clearest oi assurances


FLAT-FOOTED lUJNDEttlNG Sir,—When the American loan was


urom the Government! that it: would, be esea lor neoessiiies only and for tne re­


raw materials and machinery. ^ . • f AS IS now quite clear. It has been


manner and has finally been almost exhausted by tne absurd agreements concluded with various countries re­ garding the convertibility of. portions ot our war-time debts into \ free, cur­ rency, le. their drayflng ffom'us..tne; dollars we have borrowed ifrom-p the


quipment or our inoUstnes with vital rittered!,away in thfe most;' heedless


United .States. T | Though .warned time and, again by


the financial experts,^ Ae; Spcial^t . Cabinet, including Mi Dalton wno was responsible fon the 1


down to earth in amazement. - vyot i


and primary import needs. We should be buying two years of grade, but for


a' Such a loan would give us, dt the best, couple of years easement to our. vital


merits and to clear aWay aU! t to Mrty. and doctrinal trash! and'rubbishy to c these perilous days. Otherwise we shall


o deal wRh our affairs upon their uome to the end of tifese two! years with '


Douglas Jay, M.P.; toanp Mr. Attlee until h e ------


On idth March, 1 agreement,, come


*'T?pomt the contra it:: In ;December, 1945. referrmg to th ^ loan, jwhlch the optimists were' thenJexpeoting m last ! lour or five years, Mr. Churchill: said.


Preached Every Year At W^st Bradford


d e a t h o f MR. J. CHADWICK, J.P.i


"trETHODI^TS In the Clltheroe (Moor Lane) Circuit, and/at.


West Bradford In particular, lament the passing of Mr. James Chadwick, JiP., of. Klngsway, Ansdell, Lytham St. Annes, which occurred on Friday evening last: Much of his life was devoted to religious work, and he earned considerable repute asi a lay preacher both In East and' West Lancashire. | For approximately 50 years In succession he preached the choir anniversary sermons ati West Bradford, where-he was held,In the very highest regard. Indeed,;,he was a not infrequent visitor to the village and i neighbourhood, for; he was exceedingly fond of Rlbhles-, dale. The first break In his annual appointment at the chapel hapr pened this month, because of Illness. Passionately fond of muslCJ ;Mr.


Chadwick nad on occasion, inihls earlier years, played! Instrurnental


f' ' ”*if'^the GoveAmeit are !to borrow ago, Mr; Chadwick afterward? lived irom the United States .. . aU the more ts there an obligation upon . Ministers


solos at th6 choir festivals,, and .he brought. soloists - from; time. to .time. Bom at Rawtenstall eighty years


Whitm may of may not be forthcoming, of a, foreign power/’


in a position most hateful, jnamely, of being dependent upon. the Jtodness,


ncommon swU tneSs and tod ourselves


aiP. a year ago, wro.te* in: fin aHicIfe Diiblished in ‘‘The Daily Herald. , th■' I have heard wild talk lately.mbput


_ tlua year, -Mr. l____ adviser to


ecame' a'Socialist Ae aUeged rapid . Yateyatj which _the


Its economics he wou persistently . confuse


arrows into the _ air f lS om i^ rh e


conespondent stud^ [the wltli


Hitler's Nazi Spolalism, but , they : are S W i r t / S S f e , p tS


*is;.ln fact, being used more slowly than we expected. . At ithls-rate the loan


meridan loan is bemg used up. This talk is greatly' exaggerated.; .The loan


! will laK until the middle Of 1949, and ommons, Mr., Daltbn commended this


article and concluded: ‘I I am sure that any hon. Member who , has not


article.’’ . v j: ' \ ' .


the strain on our r&ourcesiwill not be as bad In 1947 and 1948 asto l946.’ COn the same day, in the House mf


re^ his “ Dally Hef aid " this morning, would piroflt by read ng at any rate, this


IsThe instance is tTOlcal. i From Min n tersbf this,Government we have hag


party' legislation ■ and flat-footed blun­ dering Interference iilth Industry which they are not so slowly controlling into


othing but* windy nonsense, a mass of


*"^Who then shall we heed?^.'I^e Socialist buokeushop proprietors ? Or Mr. ChufchUl and the ConseryaHves with the genuine fromrame of hard graft outlined ■ in, his statesmanlike


broadcast. ' uickly, ,. ' ,


qThe decision must be . made, and 1^1


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M,P.S.—Can there how be iany! doubts?' t r. Dalton’s speech was enough to turn


we hoped : . . we hope .i. . It is a grievous- disappoint: nent . |. . we must make new'arrangenents T . . we are p importing much more than we are ex­


he strongest stoma ;h. “ We regret. . .


more.” 'i Twaddle, platitudes and complacence;


orting i . j of inefflciency. eat lesi, work|harder, save


or more^simply I f D-'- you, Jaefc I m all right.’ ’ Have w! ever, In a crisis of this magnitude, been offered such a mockery of leadersl|lp, such an exposure


THE T l ^ END


two members of /he. Clitheroe Town . Council''out of shj whoioted against


from bana- to Stand, by print


resolution in favo recreations for bhl •mdeed. : 1 am one


Sir.—1 am pleased to learn there are othe chUdren's playgrounds being usM


n Sundays, who nave * the guts to let their voices be heiprdj and are prepared


Ipie.' ...Strae m the ■W


1 HHVD Be n vvui4uciu*A ;**v»r ***-‘*v -- i Towii GouDcU havo cur town councilijirs think


that this la the thm end of the wedge, I have bfceti wondering jhow many of ]


„ of many who believe,


ir . of Sabbath Day dfen a'te very paltry


sheer lov -among whichis/: the


about the cWeif that they work for e SiZig- them.*- ' May I ask 1 .


chlidcen—providihk them; with, all the recreation possible, or helping’to guide


_ __ .uipre, .I mn___


s I think I am riot-far wrong -when i oay that nearly to the great pioneers


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School Here is ^ P.P®*';,, stumbling block in the j way


so much; juvenfie critoe.? am pegm Church -— .


theff, chUdren _aje!. Sunday School


ttotogt


In one of v;ls greatest Speeches m I iqng he sa id,I t Quhe true f.hpt the


other forms of monopoly.' Lapd |whicn is a necessity of human «4srerlMi is .he


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original' source of all 'wealth. I Nothing is-more amusing than fh.lwaw the


efforts of our prove that other forms of!property and


Increment are exactly ;f5“ t,hearnk stoilar in all respects. tO/the uneameu


increment in land.” , ^ , . / , . 1 To quote from an earlier spefech m


which people can acquire weatol Ttore is production and there is plunder. K


hampers, hobbles tod-reStriCi-S'lnto^ :trv” Thev (bv ‘they' .and.f;we ,M-r.;


on the side of p r o b u e t to and to olim s inate plunder as-an


icS'urchill 4iust have ' 'toeanlY^eraL


minded men) “ were .retojved H they could to prevent any efass from-steaguy t absorbing under the shejter,of tto law


iniurious measured gains.”.


ocia sfv»1nl anH pnnrmmic DrOWWS, Ifi*


/'ecohomi p ogh^e- -v-,., .h„ and wasteful Ihan^ cpujd be Inordinate


they had borne no sharej wealth whito belonged not to thetn, but to the- com­ munity, wealth which they could only, secure by vexatious ohslructloh, pl K


he wealth In the creation Which: ■ ' .. I - | ' , , ' : i-' oWhen, Mr Churchill was' a member


foremost in the campalgnlfor. tne;tax8-. a tion of land values and now m-nw hontrol we can freely tovlto jton back to


of the common wear ask: him to acs upon them.


We must remember,!'without going back into the distant past, that'Con;


is earlier sentiments and: for the sake , i; ■/ ! ,


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; Sion. We are here to anShfe .d^bafV ocial system. The Present landj system ,


cither monopolised hr sumed in the mere struggle fprjpo^^


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for England pniriorit^ th iH k " i t - iS . ’i t %


. Parliament, otoSrTe'aders of ijaen to put first things towY_councUlgr3^“ « m D e s portant


ttorn into a true and Chrklike way of life?


^f nrogress have been and are, men and


o S ^ 0 hive laid the found^lons of their charaolers in fhe .Sujl“ay


ho supperted tb®;


at Accrington, ,and * subsequently embarked bn business In Clifton- street. Lytham, In 1900, r e t^ g ; ten years ago.Y He was placed toibhe Commission of the Peace hi retiring frdm the Bench In ,1943..; During the first World Wat he


‘ F R ID A Y , A T G F > S ^ 2 9 ^ _ l g ^


SCHOOL MILK FOUND! TO CONTAIN water!


Addition Was Accidental Says Farmer


fpHE purchase of a sample of milk i at the Church i ofi England I


School, Hurst Green, on July 11th, led to the appearance a t ' Clltheroe County Magistrates’ Court on Mon­ day of Hubert Wllcock, Bradhurst Farm, Stonyhurst, who was: sum­ moned for selling milk not oL the nature, .substance an d quality demanded by the purchaser.: He


cooler had a reservoir which ‘M d I about seven gallons, and he-agreed It might have had a slight tilt backward. ;


gave him every: assistance. The


.was ordered to pay Costs, and an; advocate’s fee of £3 3s. Od; It was alleged by Mr. J. D. Wad­


dell, prosecuting,' that a sample was purchased by Mr. D. B. South- worth, assistant : County sanitary ofllcer, from defendant’s son as he was about' to,,deliver milk to .the school' lAnalysis'Showed'that'the' soUds-riot-fat , content was i 8.26, a’galnst the prescribed standa^di of 8.5 per cent/- and the Analyst rsub-* mlttfed - that thfr sample ■ contained not less,than' 6.1 per cent :df e^ra-l', neous water, basing fats flgqreS* oh'


the:s6Uds-not-fat;c6htentand;tJia. freezing-point test.


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was chainJan of the Lytham iUrban District C ^ c i l and was a council- I6r for 15 bears. At,'Park-street Methodist Church,' Lytham, he |was tehool: lesTder'*; and trustee, . land trustee oS two other Methtolst


Churches. He ;was twice mamed- P. The funeral took place at Lytham


arish Church on Tuesday morning. '".'/! *.-'-!j ■' ■


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CLITHEllOE AUCTION MAHT anFBIDAY.^A good show of ISJiBeld


Quotations; Best geld heifers, £23 t° £30 10s.;. I others, £16 to , £22, cows, £10 to £24’, stirks. £8 to £13 shortrdate calving • cows, • £40 !to ,


average attendance, with a good frade and practically a , Ktol,' cle^nc^


geld;best! £50


prcIl ' ■ ' I. ■ .


September, * October and Novm“Bdd' cavvers, £45 to £58; others, £30 to £44,


and useful trade throughout; a Igood show 6f 160. Newly-'calvbd coyv$ and, heifers commanded -goirf pHces, Quotations; Best.cows £55 to !£68, useful cows £45 to £52; plainer kinds £33 to £40. Best local anti^ Scotch helfejs £50 to .^ 8^3;'Other?


..TUESDAY.—A lurge, uWenqancej * '■ 'J • • •' ,•


including 'Irish. £30 in bred storeilambs, 56/r, to 64/-. I The


judges, Messra. T. Wallbai* (Rlb4 Chester) and J. Howard (Skipton awarded prizes to; 1, Curtis Bros Slaldburn; 2, E. Greeriwood, Slald


burn. '! .


- ■' " : •', homing.


Eccles and Son,r l,094; Break anq Hall, 1,094. i


1:135; Cooper and Son,. 1,134; W. Scott, 1,130; Parker Bros., 1,129


RACE FROM MANGOTSFI! Clltheroe H.S.—Burgess am


Barnes, abcdl 1.086; H. W. Noigroye and Parker,jabs 1,085; R. F. a,nd G. Speak, d l.oiz


ChatbUrh iR-F.C. — Jackson ar V 4 t


Whalley.—B. Blackburn abed 1;141, abede 1,139, a 1,074; Carr &'Taylor,


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1,002; Parker Bros.,' 988; T- ?®.™j Sabden H.S.—P. Ainsworth


Wallace Bros., 963 ; C, Hi Beckett 951; W. H. Newby, 9224;' VfaUa Bros., 915.


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stbeet parking sir,—I note with ^^ e5 t that so much I agtigg with regard to


p. So far so good, but when is the I


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cars ifl the/Borough, and are,«|abllffi- car parks in various


to ease the- situation, presumably: in, the main streets. '


Ifist taken-soiw eto.,


roblem of: the parked car ,in; Castles S;reet,. Castle Gate and Moor Lane, going to be tackled with soUie degree of 'determination. . , :


cfimlnately along these Streets,' andj at the bend at Castle Gate, as busy times


The number of cars parked, inais-


Christian ' Progrtos, fhus temp--^ . an-^esdays and Saturdajrs- . ! . children away ^rpm^hitual t Talkcabout


hmg to do wF'-hh It. A certain member. of Parliament


“ faith in God’’ behoves membrers m ouncUlois and


rT C K a r s om e - ^ s that


knowing wnere ^ Greets?, "niis woifid,relieve, | toej^tuation sgmewhto Is it that to?


• _ « T n rtlfTVifmora. PRnP.PA- j


ai f th T b f true and 1 throu^"' toe town twiity pars !agp, but a^^a^^ |


^^f'the powers that be: would hhe to do a lob of national linportancB thoy ■should lorn thoto who! are struggling OT atirSt greatTodds. striving to give Something to the chUdren (not old


them to, becoije ChristUKe 907 ; “"Ihere are only lYwo.wa^ m p In conclusion may


of ours and sho' truly great.


duction is always heneflcmUUluW^^ always pernicious and fr^ p r ^ e ^ are


i in'that way noV to'^negle'ct the Sunday School. The


OTrted toe a^eStotot/must ’hot lose j {.hat^he Ribble's'dale League ■'clu'bs 'who heart? for^hey f e


arents to encourage ive members wno sup-


I appeal to all their oflsp^g


wrong side. / .^ _ , q poRT, 13, Kay Street. Clllheroe. ,


your paper em


Councfllor . Rushton Courtcmo


sliY-May' u i’ .


o fo compiliimentmeui:


cestern district of top league, met:, to lonsider, the formation of: a pew


eague. I would respectfully' I would have been left behind,had/this number of teams is reduced. ' j


new league been formed should, get; to­ gether and, either veto toe Blackpool 1 proposal or make certain that toe dl^


rnimetiinrs for I totheellrr falthflu sianq m 1 ^ on SUtolays anV one. hardly sees toe


need for anything further. cerely hoped that, this to not /the tlto end'of toe wedie and that, at.lea^.to- shall not lose the t^quUlty provided


by a i^nrisfiiau ouuu»y. I would alsolke


Ch n Sundw clllor '^twlstlejnn his, break


f the .liberal admrnistraUon he WM haps some daj cttack on monopoly, restriction Wp


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other stand elimination of such old clubs as . Ifead, gr Great Harwood,


iI/ /ttiion 'couiu uivuivc wic, g g ^ jg


even 'of Blackbum Nortoern or .More- ' cambe.'of ’the newcomers. !" ■ n


mong'the/originals of the leagufe: or


IdlVllons with annual'prbmotloni and ihe I relegatioh as in ' flrst-clhss ifootball,


conventional ar^ment Of toe V ^Sundays could be introduced wlth/the age to that of »e Cromweltom


league,cricket or


favour wfito., toe ;tofants, but Jet t^m toa^hes ^ be remtaded.tJiat:Uhrlst


impunity as to already evident pur, m g ^m g ^ country. : '4, '


I . « Evidently tobre has b?en mo reqpest t.hine jut we have got to have i t r i » ^ , ^


r2®aabbath linroKramnie that covered twO:<aaysleach -


of. toe Sab^bati.and tha t :wi thiKCtoe ^mor e efficient umpires; bv cannot lightly he thrown


moving, the 'powers'that 'be.) djs'lsght


t^ooW'Tin rpniiesl nrovemehYlf teams were:forced,toto^ ~r 'sofp mTitTantlons


I haps by/, proingtloq .from the, Junior and the ’ formation of'itTVO


“setter if some club, would nropose the addition of four,more clubSiiPer-


on^°r md In ol e the relegation -- ,jgy


I loyal clubs are those, who suffer ff toe


cromwe: FELL NOT* DEAD? ! * To say the least. It is Y?nh ItoPtoPese a. toffiipn, “ that .r^toc-


citizens EIBBLESDALE LEAGUE


iTo carry out the Blackpool Idea I entail the elimmation, of / four of


eams instead of the present


. .Sir,—Press announcements siate.-that Blackpool Cricket Club want the Rib- t blesdale League to revert: tj> twelve


sixteen, will the


present teams in the league.. wRecently several of the clubs to the


t m e * of the problem of the pmkedca^ authorities hesitate to introduce this


^^ opposition of shop ; keepers to these ,


innovation' to Clitheroe.: ' ! . ; TYafflc. was particularly / hepvy


parkmg Of cars.mjhese- sttoetswas not tolerar^ by the Polide


to'toe same extent as it Is -to-dayv *,, iR.PtV* :


to^drive through Castle-street introduce unilateral .parking.


d -layIngHiff cattle on offer to mi


taken the same* evening,' before which the ccioler was'found to bu:ln perfect /order! The' sample! wds found to comply with the. regula­ tions and above the standard so far as: sollds-not-fat content was Con cemed;


An appeal-to-cow sample was ."* !*;, , ! : ",**• !:■■ ■ : .YEyEEi^:,Assistance ' The' fat content was found' to ■


Questioned by Mr. R. P.i Lee, defending, he .stated that Wllcock


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IDENTin QUERY IN ^URT


“ FLIMSY EVIDENCE,” SAYS SOLICITOR


."nnHE ,A IHpi


house "at Glltheroe ;Magistrates’ Court on Monday, defending Thomas J. A. Russell (22), pf. 223 Squires Gate-lane, Blackpool, who appeared oh alternative, summonses of drlvlnr- a motor/vehicle reck­ lessly or carlessly,! and falling to stop after an accident. The cases were dismissed.


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, facing! Ill ihe direction of Accring­ ton on its n e a r s id e , and .ah articulated vehicle!-.driven, he


the Bench the proceedings were the, result of an. accident Involving a stationary ithreevton, lorry opposite the Assembly Rooms, Whalley, .and


Mr. J. A. Bower, prosecuting, told


: and down” and swaying from side to side.' Apparently, he sMd, Jh e


alleged, ,by. Russell,. which came down Accrlngton-road at a , last speed, with a trailer “ bumping up


.trailer bumped Into-the lorry which was . on its •nearside, , and the vehicle then swerved to its own side of the road, causing men outside the Union Club,/WhaUey, to dash Inside the club to get put of


Its way. • j;/',' ONE OF A FLEET.


main question .was: the identity of the vehicle and Its d^ver. ^The vehicle was one of. a fleet of vehicles which carry partalof pre­ fabricated houses, and was,followed by a similar vehicle whose; registra­ tion number was 175,Vdrlven by.'a man named Lamb. Russell admitted he was the driver*’ of the vehicle


Mr. Boyr.er explained ihat the in front of Lamb’s.


obviously! been in contact ^Rh a black object, and. at the height at which the. lorry wastoamaged were, found marks of black. ^ In t similar


to that on the lorry. When, psseU was interviewed, he denied he had been'Involved'In,any accident. ,


of Southowram, Halifax,; The lorry driver, -JpAn stated that


after! hearing atraller bumptog ph the road, I he saw an articulated- vehicle paM and afterwards found: the rear offside! mudguar(i of his vehicle had been dented and the tyre scraped.


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steward, and' John Kenyon, licensee of the *Whalley Arms Hotel, told of seeing the vehldle'and trailer-com­


Jaines 'E. Kenyon, Union Club


ing flown the road at a fast speeil; and of their ruhnlng Into the ;club to get- out 'Of/the way. Cross-: examined by Mr, Backhouse, they could not say whether the vehicle, stopped at the/traffle lights. ■


trailer &t the depfli ' For 15 Inches frpm its. rear offside corner .were


P.e.: Peake said he examined, a scrape marks. , '!


Involved In any accident/on that day.' H e stopped at the llghts^at


, *? ] EXHAUST DAIHAGED. ; Defendant stated thut he was^not


exaililned his and other j stohAJ vehicles. He Went on to the depot where the* trailer, was, disconnected in ./order:; ,to: have,, .thp:' exhaust i*pD&lrcd


WhaUey,' and.- at ;Sam.letoury Was stopped ; by A. police ^officer who


! Mr. Backhouse submitted that the evidence agatost-hls clieilb was. pf the;fllmsie,st*character. /-Som^ne toad ,'tsdien the, number pf, Lamb s,


: ,


,)jy appoWv*© ] ! dent, i t ;WPuld be dfflcffit to yflnd boards, on'i thelr


■lorryI his client had _ sal^ he -was 'driving .behind Lamb, jand . toe trailer: bore! Bctotoh marks, ^ t 'a n odd (Coincidence was no^t; sufficient !to connect • Russell with >


jtof .^.ccb


any traUfef tof’ that kindi -h^sug- gested,'* without some .scrateh m,£ rks


on It, and' he ,of the Witnesses had totoMOhedl


.noise Which! because o* AP^tod^t s. exhaust tTflahle,, would; have^^ een the most noticeable feature of


cannot Say, but thereto one!great factor that' will always remain in the " old world;’ favoui/^beauty' 'iHOw fine, hqw lovely, a pair of good horsSs lo


PSrto with! that/ugly,. snorting dragon, toel-tractof L * ■ ■■" '" * '■


ook corn- W, But 'beMty !'is ho,‘asset,, you say. nnder I ■ /:


on, the vehicle'driven by RusseU was examined by a .police officer,, who i found, th a t , the trailer had,


The same day, .Mr- ,Bowpr went


jobs that, must precede haytime. THE “BAKEB-OFF.”


first setting mown.“ In “tony, instances P this year where the': «ops.


EventuaUy. a!’startto m^ e.and the


Karticularly heavy and fully rlpe, the b h a s been, soft and rotten, at toe


ase with’the result that mQwmg;has heeh a long and tediops, job. :, „


:and toouting ".Whga’f and ‘Girrup ’ ■to a pair of wffilng horses, but its wotoer matter; to 4oUow the;mato on'foot and rake back toe swathe from toe standmg grass;, , . ; ,


"'raker-off.” Now, It’aone Job to sit on a machine manlpulatog its workings,


When this occurs/ it necasltates^a Britain has called bW wotnli:n back to ivork ^ because


rnom hay, but Til wager their authms didn’t’ sit In the glorious^ morning Iteht a to. pen them, for midges and .files


Lvrics have been, written about neW- . ,


bound in miUlons at dawn, and these would ruin any romanticism.


‘!:f This Is' the lot. Of toe.mower, his


“ raker-off” and ' the man;.with the scythe “piking "toe rough edges.' a 'After toe'*gratoMs cut :Come^:the;


ctual haymaking—strewing and turn­ ming. * iWhat finer;, sight is there, in a


ing" in perfect unison 1 i ; ; b' Aftbr the” c6cklng-up,:’ and the final


eadow than a long row of men tnrn-


ready/ and with the aid of, a mde- dellvery. rake the.toay is plaltto pi


to being carted or swept Into the bi or on to toe stack.


hot spotp] a' Whichever way It is' conveyed there


nanimous In; their wito not,-to. go there. ■ | ;■.*■' ]• *


! Blit wliat of toe- common ta s^ th e !milklng,'’ihen-feedmg,,;e,t^. which; still .must. be' caitled put. - ^ese., are d^


Waiting for It—the ” movers.” All who know; what moving is are agreed that u there is only one hotter pmee, and are. ■ ' ;.*. ' j - '■ .


re always: two or three receptionists


own, worked .and carted until/ the final load. ■, ■/! v'!' /.:. :!; ■;■-,'://*


m. And, so, m'rotatioii, each setting. Is


misspd /.briefly wfto tlasseS /uU dp them."' i,: ',!., /',,,.


, There to. always :frlehdly '!:ilvalry,., be-. : tween, neighbouring farmprs^abOut who ' can ' begin,' ! mow, off!: and finish ■


* which doesn’,t quite reach:-vour neigh­ bour’s meadow;' .thus' enabling-; him to go on quite!;.blithely •W;ith''hlB work,


Nothing to more : Irritating .than/m he caught -by-. a local shpwer,; toe edge of


flret-


while: you "have to . retire., ,from. .the meadow i disgruntled,* carrying ,;/.oUt /to, the fullest. extent toe farmer's 'prlvUege -l^tol grouse. >; BUt: when' the:: reverse happens.. . . I j , ; /


llbie.'mcriernhinovatlohs


p iE p A lM SERVICE i Long Ijournpys [and. Weddings a ! Speciiility


!'—■ Taxis at any hour . ' —r'


p;. PERSONAL A’l^lENTION T^ ALLj ClJENlS .'■’PHONip.rCA^^QR'WRI^ ' - ' !


Tei, f45.


STATION HOTEL, YARD, CLITHEROE I ‘


! '! ! / iResfdence;/BOL’rdN-Br-'BovvLArn) |216 T


CARE OF RATION BO 'i ■


v.M DATS-----^Must pay a‘ visit to; : - this Hlackbnrn Stamp Shop, to see , i what they ’ stock.' Might mahage I to flft up! my Victory sp3CeS,. ana , I knbw they have: a lafge j stock ; of albums. ; Thby park yppr, cycle . as well Must avoid Thursday*--:' ■ 5 h a l I - * d a y ! c l o s l h f p ■ *'"


aUGG^STIONS FO^l THE HoS j


* who are also handling food, : most Imnoftaht .to; avoid cp


. atlng'them In any Way tha the. spfead oMnfeciion. j


'


"The Miiiister: of Food ' public andjfood retmlersto best to keep new ration bool and flat, j The'fact that books hav6 to be handled


ail


ihakes It ifitamln- asslsts


do their, i clean ration ' those


OKS. iks the


reaking out,/ the nay is considered lrioram


/ manpower is not enough to jwin the battle foi; recovery There are still many front-linC jobs for women in that battle. ; Chn you free yourself to 511 one?!


■! goods to buy] unless! we make them—or earn/them witl our exports. ^


Look in the mirfor.; It’s >oa the nation needs.* We can’ get on without the women;


. !; ’ / : ' *' '''l! , j j;


Help to make thB,gopds/we want Join.y,<}'ur friends at work | ] | | ! Put more,money1ri your bag


WE m tv THE w o M E | B AC K ^ ■]'■■/.! ! ? ^A t , ]W O R !K : 'A


.can’t have


the appeal - to - cow sample/' -was taken from about 6i gallonsofimllk.'


In evidence, Mr. SOuthwOrtH said


3.95 per 'cent, exactly the same as that of the sampleibought at Hurst Green, the soUds-not-fat being 8.81 per cent. •. •


be


was- quite prepared to accept the analyst’s certificates, but submitted that the case was not one In* which' It was clear there had been a'wilful addition of water, as the deficiency. | was not very much below' the required standard. He maintained ! that any addition of water had been entirely accidental. iMr. Wllcock, ] he^^sald,: had supplied the two schools at Hurst Green without ajtiy; previous complamt, and there., had,never,been any! difficulty over I previous, samples;': '.The'.failure .of! this' particular samplfe had caused hto' a great!.deal of djistrm^^


Mr. Lee told the Magistrates he ; Lifting the Potato Crop M j Y];,a!nLK!!:Tp' ,*s)pAee,! -/]■'...


.:' From ihe;evehlhg’s Imllk, Mr. Lee I ekplairied, hlmost. TOO third-pint | bottles were filled fqr. use at :the schools, ,'ithe: . bottles' being filled , by hand and caipped.lmmedlately.. The remaiiider of the eVenhig’s milk aiid.the whole of the.mornlng’s milk I was bottled! for sale In the! village.. I His client had come t() the conclu-: Sion / that .water had,^ remained in the'. reservqir* after jit had 'been washed,/ and that ohly the/milk that was-, first * lout; M, the coolfer'l


ost potatoes were planted late this year — some very late—so don’t.lift too.soon, for maximum yields of


well-ripened tubers are wanted. If the haulm is still green in the second half pf September, consider burning it off to hasten setting of the skins and make it easier to lift


t l m c r o p ! ! ' '-!['■ !' !! ! ■'’ ■/ ■ j


.jGjffard Aga)^:J3;igh^ j'Y Mahy poffitbes*Yet/IiYecte_d sWth blight .pnly'at lifting


. tinie and they]rpt later in tfe clamps.. If blight is present .on the, haujm, ,bu'rn|n]g7olf is the best safeguard;' other-- wise lift only oh dfy 'days, if possible, or wait, if you can, till the tops' have been completely dead for; at least * Ip/days.;-'! Z’! >'’/;/; !'■/■; '? / : '* / ,;


H i ^ l e jp rop CareTuh^ I ! Briiis'ed-.polatoesi oftetj develop rots, so see. that , the skinner is well adjusted; set aside for stock fedd badly ■bruised and bligb.ledl potatoes; : damp liarrowings


.would .show a ' deficiency. ■ The j bottles for use at thC schools were always the/flrst to be fflUed. ' ' ■' Mr. ■ Wilcock. denied 'ever having added: water to ; mllk, and told the


•separately.; Cover clanjps with, straw for a week dr two td allow sweating; when .earthing dyer, leave gpdd ridge ventilation until cold weathersets in.


<


Magistrates he i could not account for It being there. Moreover there ! was'no need for him: to add water, as he had sufficient milk for all his I customers and some to spare.


Nothing Romantic About | New-Mown Hay


By MARY L PARKINSON ]


Issue. Is, entirely one , of, CONTRARY to toe prophecies . of I identity ” said Mr. H. Back­


aowing last year’s disastrous hay harvest


farmer has worked with a good will and light heart In glorious July and August weather,.coiitentiln the knowledge that | his labours, are all repaid by well-filled barns of excellent hay. ,


nd the winter’s dreadful toll, the ' ; 'The year’s haytime is over once more ' - .


—all are.satlsfled, and at least-seventy-: five per cent, of toe hay has been gathered without oneldrop of rain fall- ng 03 It. The burning question now


Is “ will this'flile-spell continue until after. the’ harvest Is completed and the oat crop, safely (housed .


a few moments 'and '’giyb'a, few passing' lought's’^ to'-toeiWoM/tRal'fgoes into b akmg hay, from the' day the flis^


But the haymaking—let me pause for


is stored away. : ’ .!: . ' • , mUsually for days I before a start- Is


farmers household! are ; impatiently quoting their theme song About, betog last agaiii;!, and ’ only the restraining hand of "the boss” holds them back; i to see that toe thousand and .one pre- - . . j


ade, the younger members of the


lminaries to hay-time are duly, accom- pushed ■


There isithe Bheep, dipping as a prej ventatlve; i.agamst' ticks,. lice, 'ana — weea-'


■ lade Is cut to the day toe last straw N E X T y o u : T f f ( WK A B O U T V H d B T A G ^ S t •


l summer 1947, has been perfect. Fol­ Be^utifully^ini8hed--Finesi in L^fics.! many self-styled weather experts,


Finest utility Furniture Values| In Town! fully Ffench Polished./ NO:EXTRA COST. UtUity.with,that


CREDIT TERMS arranged whloh sa v e you money. 50 Sideboards a n d Tab les to choose from.


most Utility.: Cane Chairs and. Free: Dtamg, Bedroom, 3-plece couRohii valid Sept. 1st. Violet oiase Sept. 1st.


— , _ ,


______ Special Discount 1/ Kitchenettes (now off! coupons)


W.VJ. Over 50----- B _ are bea Dlflerenc 9 ^


Suite's and .Bedsteads. Yellow 1 I h* V


i THREE


i g U i 3!


Got in ton e " Officer fo r


The


* will hefp vou. i


,i ti­


edrpom Suit e: - In' £ Coui and


'/■/.:


99/109, .DAEWEN STREET BBID.GE, BI^CKBUEljJ, Obeked by Edmdndsdba'Ltd.. the “ Cash PumlSher/8,7 ioii,


,v,:'.yCredlt .Terms.. - . ' j .i


led


:wii ii


!the tlpie (ff both custMnen pnd shop ; assistant.


/'The foidint ■ of ratlpnj books crumjileS the* coupons aiic,'wastes


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