CUtheroe Atdvertiser & tw ei, \ March 26, 1954


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siderable success with their production of the three-act comedy,


Prisoner,” by John McNair, in the Methodist School;' Wad­ dington, on Friday and; Satur­ day.


“ The i Happy j . So heavy were the bookings,


that a third performance would have been justified, giving more people the! oppor­ tunity of seeing an excellent adaptation of the novel by Monica Dickens.


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characterisation rather than for pM and dfam'atlc incident, . demands j skilful acting and thoughtful, pro­ duction, but under the per­ ceptive eye of the producer, Mrs.'. Greta Wilkinson,! they were entertainingly fulfilled.


tun'ate In having at her com­ mand a cast of which many had already made their mark In local theatricals, arid this, coupled with her careful and correct casting, was' Respon­ sible for a first-class produc­ tion which went with -h swing from “ curtalri up ” until the final.bow.


'I RULED THE ROCfST


day ; happenings In an ordinary, middle-class house­ hold, the Players kept the fun moving briskly, presided over by Raymondi'Hopwood, ;as the Irivalid Oliver North.


' Out of the ordinary,!every­


being confined either ,to bed or wheelchair, he ruled the household i •firmly, thanks to wholly convincing acting in which the emphasis Was ex­ pressive gesture and tlirilng.


Despite the restrictions of Miss Dickens’s fl,alr for - ■


WADDINGTON D lram a ^ ' Players scored a con­


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Whalley C.€ . L b k 1141 Season |


future to improve the financial position of 'Whalley


effort


strenuous immediate


Cricket Club was stressed at the club’s annual meeting at Whalley on Tuesday evening.


I t was reporte(l that there


was a loss on last season of £141, which brought the debit balance !owing., to the bank to £426. '


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Indisposition, of the president), Mr. J. H. Ramsbottom, Colonel L. Green, the new High Sheriff, presided and was warmly conf gratulated on the honour which had been conferred upon him.


In the absence, ' through ^ Mrs. Wilkinson ,wa^ for--


unanimously r e - e l e c t e d preslderit o f 'th e club, Mr. J; Green, hon, secretary, Mr. F. Webb, secretary, and Mr. F. Cotterlll, hon. treasurer.


Mr. R a r a s b o t to m wm


valuable services to the club over a Jong period of’ years, Mr. F. (jotterlll was added to the list of vice-presidents, and


•In recognition of their


Mr. J. W. Chew was ihade an honorary life members.


the teniris section was given by Mr. C. Johnson;


appointed en bloc with the ex­ ception of Mr.’ E. Snowden, who replaced Mr. R. M. Aspden.


The committee was re­ j


the club’s finances was pre­ sented by Mr. Cotterlll, who said that subscriptions were much the same as In 1952, yet nearly £80 was outstanding


As Violet North, Ruth Berry


almost “ stole the show.” Her antics as the tom--boylshi"Vl” had a freshness; andj,verve that was rewarded with some of the I warmest applause of the evening.


, ! Y O R K S T R E E T iC L I T H E R O SHARP CONTRAST In a| ! sharply contrasting h m ■-•t - f ; X :


the neurotic wife with a nrob- lem. I ;She gave a | well- balancedi portrayal in iwhlch she made full,'use of her ability to obtain the best results from the few really dramatic! moments In the play.


role, Evelyn Hopwood was an admirable' Heather Sandys.


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standing i and meat character study as a nurse, and Ailexan- der Malcolm did justice! to the part o f ! John Sandys, the too loving husband.


Edna Irwin gave an under­ !


the Tattering rand eccentric Lady Sandys |was given by Hilda Malcolm, i Her I stage presence,! correct Timing and expression were, exactly right for this rione-too-easy | part.


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demanding roles iwas iforth- comlng Ifrom Dorothy lyalms- ley as'Mfs.' North,' the mother of the house, Brian Entwlstle as Stariford Black, an Air Force “ itype”.^ Johri Walmsley as Fred! Williams, a ! farm­ hand, Alice, Lowson as Mrs. Cowlln,|a domestic, and Mary Bargh, a niece.


Good I I support; In! less j ;


contributed to the success of the production. This com­ prised, ;i Marjorie; Whlttern,


Behlnjd! - the scenes i staff


stage iriariager; Betty Ent­ wlstle, properties; Phyllis Cal- verley, prompter;; Ann! Sykes, arid members ofi the; class, make-up;, B. Sykes and mem- bprs of the class, decor; floral arrangements, Phyllis Calver-


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who Is ! at present touring many o f ' the Northern parishes of this country, opened! a Missionary Sale at St. James’s School, Clltheroe on Saturday.'


;


the ;Trlnlty Theological College:! I Umuahla,' NlRerla,. where Africans are prepared fpr the;ralnlstry,/,


Mr. Pearman! Is 1 a tutor at i _| !! '


work there and told bf the college’s' need for financial support, i


preached at the morning ser­ vice a t 'S t . Jariies’s Church and In' the afternoon at an open ■ meeting of ,bhe Sunday School.


On Sunday, Mr. Pearman ; . ' ,


end ariiounted to more than £35 for Church Missionary Society! funds.-.


Total-proceeds of the! week­ “%ciaIs^’rBaU:


Ball of! the Cllth'eroe Special Constables, held a t theiCllth- eroe Cohseryatlve Club on ■Friday; plght.,


fFHERp was a good atterid- .ari,ce!.at'the First Annual


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‘ The! event was -orgarilsed’ by Spe!clal Inspector! G. Taylor, 1 Sgt. C. Choycfe! arid Constable F. J. Moore/ floral decorations were carried out by Mr; i J. Goldsmith, i and music I for dancing ' was supplied by Billy Helriu and ■his Band.


'Mr. .-Fearman spoke lof hits ■ ! :, -1 ■


A MISSIONARY In Nigeria, the Rev. G. W. Pearman,


Hodder : Show ' President i '


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f^OLONEL C. J. HIRST, of Slaldburn . House, Slald- burri, has accepted an Invita­


tion to become' president for 1954 of the Slaldbum, Newton, Dunsop iBrldge and D a le l^ d ' Agricultural and Horticultural Society.


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chairman of the Society. Mr. G. Williams, a t a meeting of the committee at Newton on Tuesdayt •


This was announced by the -


a t The fieanlng, Nevlton,! and the date fixed; Is-Saturday, September llth.; _ |


The snow will again be held


• This will be the third year In succession th a t the show ■has been held a t Newton. Originally, It was the custom


to hold the show a t Slaldbum one year arid a t Nevrton the next.


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suitable sites In the Hodder Valley decreasing each iyear! Another consideration Is that the event must be staged on an attested farm, as the show Is how all-attested. Both of these conditions are fulfilled at The Heanlng. ;


the show, however, has resulted In the number of


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sheep dog trials will again be held, but a larger,course will be available.


An Innovation last year, OUR COUNTRYSroE


bird life. Of course, there is no secret concerning my expedi­ tions; .which are ; always within reasonable distance of OUtheroe. Some may think I am just fortunate, but everyone having access to the Hodder and Elbble ■Valleys i have ■ the same oppor­ tunities: If there: is any secret,, it Is that we are In unrivalled surroundings, which throughout the year attract' all forms of wild life.


T AM often asked where I go in order to see such a variety of


: ‘


Waiting Game Under such conditions it is not


the measure of success. On thc- contrary, once you are ,in suit­ able territory the best results are achieved by remaining stationary and awaiting events. The chances are that you wUl see something of interest. 'The choice of surroundings, however,' ii very 'important. You would, riot, for example, take up a position on the moors if you •i^anted,to-see the tree creeper,- w o o d p e ck e r Or hawfinch,


the distance 'travelle'd which is


Neither would it''be advisable to visit ! a waterway unless -the oojeot was wild [duck or the vjadefs who visit these areas during the appropriate season.


aces during autumn and early


•disappoin^ment. -pne ’ thing, is certain — if the


spring, when movement Is at its greatest, and In tlie summer to spend as im'uch time as possible in the woods and open fields.' Even so, red letter or eventful days are not,always assured, and the keenest- observer, like the angler, must .be prepared for-


The constant! expansion of A comprehensive review of A report on the activities of


^Strenuous Effort Needed,” Annual Meeting Is Told in tihle


need for, a


been in. social efforts. ' As- It had been Cofonatlon Year, the committee had felt; so many


Largest fall in Jncome had


efforts were made td cover the cost of the! village! festivities that th ey ! would. forego the annual fetej or slmllal’ func­ tions to enable all the escpenses to be covered.'


season of; £141comriared with £20 In 1952; Mr. Conterlll said


„ Referring !to the loss on the


-many things they would like to do to 'improve the ground and buildlrigs. .


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outstanding.' about |£45 was recovered'. I t was


there was tha t the price a slimlila 45


eleven matches for inen from nlnepence to Is., but to reduce the price for children to three-pence'.


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admission [at second eleven matches Is to be considered by the committee.


The 'queklon of ‘Charging | . Other points which will be


taken In to ! consideration will be the question of practising on matting wickets] and the provision iof I a car park on a spare pIdce;of land a t the .entrance to the gropnd. •


when the accounts were made up. This, he said, would seem to Indicate that some mem­ bers were falling Into the bad habit of paying their sub­ scriptions a year behind.


up though still meagre, due largely to bad weather In August. The same cause was responsible for the substantial drop In the [tea pavilion receipts. Food had had to be' given away on every Saturday in August.


Gate receipts were slightly j


ground were much lower than m 1952.


Receipts fo r ! use of the ! '


Within Abbey Area Sawley Arches To Be! iRe-built


^AWLEI^ A|Tches are to be dismasted and re-erected


within all area of Sawley Abbey, nqw under the super-, vision of | the Ministry o f .


Works. Negotiations are in progress for! the conveyance of the arches to the Ministry.


meeting of | Rowland Rural District Council on Monday after thd ! Highways Com­ mittee had-reported they had approved the Ministry’s pror posal to dismantle and 'rer erect the arches.;


This was ! reported ;at a ; '


was demolished in January. 1952, when a motor wagon collided yrith! one of the two ancient p'tone arches which- span, h a l f ! the roadway at. Sawley. Sawley Arches are one of Rlbblesdale’s most Pic­ turesque landmarks and well- known to many thousands .of' visitors to the district.


A section of the masonry


Engineer make a Sawley


The CDuncU’s Consulting


with a view to Its purchase by the Council. i


Is to be asked to valuation of the ■water undertaking


HIGHER FARES An application has! been


made by] Bolton-byfBowIand Mptor Services, Ltd;, to the Licensing Authority for Pub­ lic Service Vehicles [for -per­ mission to increase the fares on their 'stage carriage ser­ vices. I The I application, the coriipariy hive explained, was necessary as dtlbble Motor Services, Ltd;, had | objected to 'th e renewal of their road service licences In June, 1953, because ofi the lower fares charged by !the comilany over the comrpon route operated by both concern A As the Appeared to be a t pre-war fares, that ho


company operating


objection proposal


the Cornell agreed be offered t<r the


owing In unpaid sub,scrlptlons and


Webb about 'last


year,; when ar ariiount


decided to! Increase o f !admission to first


£ 5 l was ■ I ^


iln answer to questloris, Mr. said


go on much' longer, and some' effort mustjhe made to raise a sufficient'sum to clear this and to provide a balance for the


they owed ^he bank £426. This corild not be allowed to


Chatburi of Hj^her


Rates


/ c r it ic ism ^ Rural ■ D


d Ronts


proposals to increase the ratds, raise Corincll house'rents, aijd


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Clltherhe Council’s


also Increase the water rate was made at th'd annual Chat- burn parish iriaetlng, held the Village Ha|l on Monday night. , " j


At their annual ; budget meeting on Mondiy) the Rural Council will pe ; asked


-,


recommendatlo: the general rati to 20s. In the 8d. increase li. precept.


'gents ; of post houses and 1919 2s'.5per week, arji the water, rate.


approve an In iilease in' the They will )e


approve a Finance Committee ------------- Increase: from 19s. 4d. to meet the Couhty


the 1 asked to


-war Council Act houses by ■ also to raise


■to these pf'priosals, pointed: out :; that (bouncll house rents;had gone up three times In, four!


resolution was, pastod.


LIGHTING


to the Parish Cou that the gene showed a balanc 2d., the. llghtlni balance of £1,63. tthe playing fie £386 10s. Id..


Mr; A T. Brai BILL


that the converi s tre e t . lighting f electricity had st for, as; also h£ entrance gates tc field.


1,


jrom gas ,to 11 to be paid -d; the nriw the playing


ds account e! explained Ion of the


precept lof £ 200J for lighting purposes and £70 for the general account.


The meeting lapprovedja ; ' ; i


Idangerbus stato of! the Chapel 'ground after maklng- up work had been carried out, it was agreed th a t a' resolutlbn ■protesting at Its cohdltlon sent to the County Suryeyo


Court Cbairman On Parental Duties


riVHE idea of hilf-day and ■


craft was supported by Lady Worsley-Taylor.'i chairman iof Clltheroe MaglStiates’ Corirt and a comity ms gistrate for 25 years, opening a discussion on ‘parental re>ponslblllty’ a t a conference ')f the Lake District Branch of ^he National Assoclat on of Pro­ bation Ofilders last jweek-end.


*■ evening classes In parent


■that parents were suffering a great’ deal from t ie efforts of amateur Jisyphplbglsts,! Lady Wor41e'y-T®l0r la^eed. ! She added


Replying to a suggestion


good thing for patents to give their childreri a good i clOut from time to tlrpe.’/-


h a t it Is' a


birching, and Sir Ian, Fraser, M.P., presiding,;! defined,


She did not! agree' wjth


official whlpplnte as ‘ clunisy. Ineffective and causing use­ less resentment).’ ' Parepts should see to it) themselves— and quickly, he itmed.' j !


Lady Worsley-Hylorl said


that during her emerlencb as a county magistrate she had never ‘ ‘ before -which. I think nlflcant.”.


had a : dountry i child . the coui!t4-“ a; fact lb! very qlg-


because childreri ln| the country had both space rind solitude—“ And f^wer police­ men, perhaps?’’ she quipped.'


I t might be Aebdunted for


After coiriplalnts had bebn made about the alleged


be


al account of £47 is. account (a 8s. 5d., apd


sliaw; Clerk ctl, reported


Residents, strbrigly objected


year^ H[o h o w e v e r .


EDITGR^S


the CIitheroe[ R.D.C. about! ;six weeks or so ago, as to why >-e, in Hurst Green, were j being


CLOAK OF SECRECY Sir,—-When [ I enquired from


subjected to long peri(>£is .without water, notwithstanding -the‘fact that the Kuril District Council ratepayers had paid about -£2,000


, [' | j i ;


” Advertiser and Times ” ) ii | is reported that Pr. VaVasoup vice- chairman of the Council,; told a meeting of thd electors ofiHurst Green,; that, | because of !;the, unsatisfactory 'state of the'plant; househplders in the village might expect! cuts in the supply! for some [ime to pome,


In last -wepk’s issue- of i the | ' ; •'


^that we' can take His statement as being accurate, arid'the R.D.C.


! one as being i incorf-gct. !' ; Surely, it is better for the


Council officials to [tell the full facts, however -galling ; they may seem at! tlmds, especially when It has post-the ratepayers £2,000, than work under a' cloak


of' secrecy. | . | ' i '' '


Relations Offleeb is an 'urgent necessity, , for[ I ;am led ito


It would' Eeem.i ;that, a ! Public


believe another village has been meted out the sariie treatment over the subject of housing,,; i.


to give them an extfa 8d. ' in;the £, when such appalling waste of money is going on. '


‘MELVIliLE PERRY.


Shirebum Amis Ho el,- Hurst Green.


Retiring Clitlieroe


Glfit To! Man


,lrig department ab;-the!Br'bad Oak Print Works, [Accrington, presented Mr.' W. Birch,-of 61, Back Hayhurst-'stijeet, ! Cllth­ eroe, ‘with a -wralleti and treasury notes on :ment.


'A S a token! of , tfielr esteem, colleague,s In the epgrav-


his retlre-


! Employed as an engraver, Mr. Birch, who Is 7l, had been In ' the employ of j the i Calico Printers! Association, Ltd., 1 for more than ,30 years. He previously worked, .at the Barrow Print -Works uhtlli its closure, and later Became em­ ployed at the Broad; Oak Pfliit


Works. I; ' ■ : ■ ■ I


his workfrlends; [Mr.' Birch received a cheque from; a I benefit fund committee. I ;


In addition to the gl^t from They' then ask the ratepayers


man of' the [Waterworks' Com­ mittee; of the Council, I think


As Fr. VavaSour is also kiair-


for a new plant, I was told that, routine . repairs • were ' being carried out.” ■;.


following information pseful; in his I quest for jhe history of the “Adam Cottam Almshouses’i at Whalley. . ; j


jiVHALLEY ALMSHOUSES Sir,-i-Mr. A. [HaU may] fin.d the


jWhalley. ; In his will, dbte-d 2nd fPegruary,; 1837, he also be- ^qu^thedj he | residue' of his ' personal I estate ■ and ' several legacies on trudt to his executors. !to llay oup sd much as they 'deemed necessary in erecting


the above-


prepare deeds and rgles and regmatlons [for the inalntenance of, the almshouses and appoint hew! trusteed, it being his desire thatethere should always be four itrustees besides thb Vicar of Whklley for tie time being.


legffl chargds hkd been [mef was £1,149 4s. 6d.. of which £500 was repfcente^ by] a bond) of the piitheroe 'irirnjpike Roald Trust, and I £1,073 w'as i invested in Butch Bonds. ' '


.after death duties’ and residue of; his personal "•V


y* vww* TTA* ton'


will beq festa tru£l Cot of


r ’ fill, !i B:


pay the khd


Ml


eathedj the residue of her le—£120 lees Of


rs. Isabellai Riley by of 30ih September, 1885


.the 9s. 3jd., poor widowsV nO In tfie Alms- km on ;trust^ for


the benefit nuilb


houjes, subject fo the. conditions tonjalhed ;in A-dain Cottam’s


I illey, directed'his t r *- £400


;ReFbrt — .gives the following detail inc< me,: of Adam Cottairi’s Alms- houies,


,Chai rity. |T l e


Chqrity Commissioners' dated 5th Mardh, 1903; S-. Gross


receives 18k. 8d.. per me nth and; half a ton 6f coal per annum.


almshouses and ■


| A report,, of Commissioners ■ 'als there was or


4


endowed by[ an unknown person.! 'gave by will,an'almshouse; a sum 'kf £30, producing 27s. | innum for the benef t of two widows of Pphdletm. ■ j


[Pendleton (dite -ufiknownl! was. forimerly •_


0 states that an almshouse*


■the' I .charity! I J. W. HS HWICK.I


Opera Weeh^s £343 For Charities


duction ofi V Rio R i ta ’1 last mqnth has ; benefited: [local


OL IT H E R O E Amateur [ > ' ’ Operaitlo Soclelyls-1 pro­


charities by i a total isum 'of £343


■


meeting of r the ■ Society’s, general committee on Friday, when i t |was decided -i’to


This was; announced [at a


, Orphanagel £15; Society for the: Blind! i i(Lbcal Branch) ,


£ 20.


allocate -the money as .follows: Clltheroe St. John Ambularice Brigade £16(|; Mayor’s iWel-i fare Fund £50:iChrlstle Canr- cer Fund £30; Clltheroe Toe H [ i£38; St.;; Denys” Home, Clltheroe i fl 30;- Wllpshlre


2s. , There are six 'sach jpccupant


[ requested that the 'known as ' .-the


itrustee^ of the Altnshousesi bequest Haworth


legacy


his will dated 26th| August! George ' Haworth, oE


istees.to duty fo -


' ( late


tO the Adam


Ife dhected the trustees to


[the .t6wnshlp of -Whalley, to­ gether! with four cottages, in trust, the pnts or profits from which iwerd to I be used |in erect­ ing: j a nujmber of almshouses ‘ ,for||the reception of pool- pqrsons' [belonging to [the township of


Ap^il,'!lS3o, Adam Cottam con- veyed I to ; Robert Whalley and four others 'a close of land form­ ing; part of Grange Meadow in


By a n . indenture dated 24th


Chamber of [Trade To Sem V i Fuli jDfecission With


/rtONTEAVENTION of half-day closin V certain Clitheroe shopkeepers Clitheroe Chamber of Trade was told at j ajt the Imperial C a fe ijOif Tuesday night.


Mr. W. Hartley.: on behklf .of the Clltheroe Grocers’; Assc- elation,’ who said a memb"r had complained thgt or.e tradesman In the :l. town


closed on Monday afteifnocn


instead’ of taking the)'recog­ nised half day'on Wednesday..'


I day closlrig order was :efly observed.


Other tradesmen werej taking no half day at all, and'the Assohiatlori was anxious that the Chamber of Trade; sjiould take actlori to stop the prac­ tice and knsure that-tM half


)


iHe suggested that •; Chamber [, .might


'governing half day clbslng,' and th a t subsequent offenders .he brought to the notice of ithe appropriate authority.;


tradesriieri with the bye- jfi|:


Chamber j of Trade, !Mr. J. Lord; said: that Clltheroe Auc- ;tlon Mart held .one .iqf , Its biggest sales on Wednesday afternoonk knd that Ickrtaln


'vibe - president of J the


stalls were' open there i fpr trading purposes. Qijlte a


number ofj shopkeepers 1 vicinity contended that was permissible for;


mlssible al^o.


i ■ said Mr. Lord. I t Is j definitely these


stalls, to open then It wak per- for


them to oben Illegal!'


. Council 'wkshtaklng steps to


: COUNCIL STEPS He -added[that the;'Town


ensure compllarice of the regulations, and that h'e had approached the Town' fllerk, whri was ■willing to meet a deputation Ifrbm the Chamber to [ discuss i the matter fully. "The department concerned Is taking the matter seriously”


he said.) ["; !; ' ' | ' ,•


Mr. Hartley said It. should' be made clear that It wi


lithe If It


orop- the


■iThe matter was ralsdd bv'


mlssible open o n ' providing J taken on


Jng Messr[ Hartley bd the Town! ' discussion!


Djoposal from the


rnlsh ■laws ■


.remainder individual


that du: holidays,, people. In qulred se; keepers, first duty Is'to give SI K. - the doesn’t the; Will:—and o’j r ears.".


iAnother (hkt'.what’ Mr.' T. .


Miiday Chamber mendatlon


‘continue ,tll pier years ! th a t shops! on thO- holiday to ; day week. !■


nient' ■Monday, riesdsiy of 'was defeat^ five, and


Put to,


! The fu l l f commended is; Easter,-1 Easter' Mloif -Whlt-MoJ Wednesday! Holiday —if 23rd; July


« ' e r l days — Mq 20th, Tuesd Wednesdayl


. . The Chfl arrange aiil dance'on b | eroe St. Brigade and tlo n : of £ l People’s Fund.


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should set an example to their children, deploring th a t i so mariy sent their children to- Sunday School ‘‘simply to get them-out of thewjay.” Parents should give religious Instrhc- tlon themselves iahd takei jthe children to church with ;th^m.


She urged tlJat, parejnts'


WHOOPER m m m ip ^ A. charming scene By NATURALIST


ample rewMd. | j. i


assumes a outlook. But even now,! aft«r the event, ing -that will long ] Idly»' scannmg a


a ' typical [ example. Perhaps! I was too easily,pleased or over- zealous, for i after I having one’s activities- i;estricted for a period, evSn the most:indifferent! scene much more pleasing


My week-end', journey provided


I have a strong feel this : particular! scene :main iti my memory.


long stretch


■ levying a down t o ; £ see and.


of I water with my! binoculars, I noticed Behind i some rushes in the, distarice—two, very [white objects. JPor: a ;time .1 was baffled. They were much too large for duck) and althdugh a tracs of show 'remained jn the gullies on the higher fell, I toidd |not imagine any i i such surroundings; My first task was to- take cover and retrace niy steps and Regain the field path. Here I decided to make a !detour across the


task was riade'more difficult on account of a! heron stationed on the look-out! near .'my objective. One thing mas certaln4if'I could avoi-d being ; seen by this wary creature, tie .rest would be easy.


plI Myi own method is to visit such According to Plan I!


plan,'-and In the de


came morh exciting. li was now within a h]mdrbd yardb of; where stood, so taking every eredl over the bank.


the heron cafe, I pi


Everything'wfent' according to is;-I foUowed the beck ip; gulley, things be­


Immediately I had to take cover, for although no moire than a few inches |of my head- was visible, thi heron;,took to-the wing. Afte; waiting 1 a short


while, I once ! again lifted my


head., Fortunately, -the sudden departure of the heron had b^n ignored .and activitj was normal once more. Before me lay -the sheltered bay frin;!C-d on pis left by brown rushei. Here -yrere many . iVaterfowl,) .;ome |busily feeding, others,rpstng, and all oblivious to my whwsaboilts.


whiter, objects whicli had- first !Therewpre


!Most conspicuous were. he


■In order to feed! op the, wdter weed.. Occasionally


swans which llrij itei


, rest and calmlji scene for any poss


Then feeding wpuffi commence once again.


hiU^lde, then by fpl- water ; course,' -drop spot where !■ could remain!'hidden. My.


remarkable for. the! occurence .of whoopers, and ohj |thb follow ng day when I refUmed the h-ird had increased (td '13. Qthprs have also visited | one pair frequent


he last few ypeksj have bren


charming sight or silch a yaned coljectlon hi so. sra4ll a r ! ai|e.i. A small party of mallard pressed the water,- then a perky water- hen began foraging iii| the lushes.; Here also, 18 wigepn, looking very fresh in ! their spring plumage, stood resting in -the shallows. If the scene had; b^n arranged, the t-eslllt could hardly have-been, so beaiitifjfl. Then) to add a touch of liumpur, a dab- chick, , prim ■ and alert, beian, cruising alongside!thi swans.] It is difficult to imaglnp such con- tra.st In size, for'the pwan |s five feet in length an^ the dabch'ick a mere,10 inches.;! T ■ I ■ i ! ! ' ' !


Charming Sight! Seldom have ij seen , a. ' mbre


roused my curiosity, two fine whooper spent most of the'time up-ending,


they wobld Survey the ble -danger-


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