'Accringtoh Combination, - Div; 11


an® brakes, but man killed


A MOTORIST who was con- fronted by a pedestrian In


lance of avoiding a collision; Blackburn Inauest was told


Ing Street. Whalley, pulled > i instantly, but had no


1 Tuesday^ Ai verdict of accidental death


was' returned on John Dodd- Wg, aged ;75, retired general labourer, of 26 King Street, nalley, who died in Blacks


blirn Royal Infirmary from; his Injuries yesterday week,i the day after, the accident. ■ \


Mrs. Ann Kenyon, of Fir I


Trees, Littlemoor Road. Chth-; efoe, said she saw Mr. Dodd-: li.g In front of a car travelling; from Clitheroe direction


front of it,” she saidj “ Before i ..f, fell the motorist- had stopped dead. The man in the road staggered and dropped.” i


street was not well lit, but one: Idmp.at the scene!of: the accl-: idimt was Illuminated.


P.c. R. Bondi said thatTKlng| Mr. William Beetham, th e ;


car driver, of 6 Princess Road,; Penwortham, Preston, told the i Coroner. I Mr. G.- Wlghtman, h)s Impression was that Mr; Doddlng'' stepped out froni behind,a stationary van. The car was in third .gear at the time.


I Mr. Beetliam added that It


was very dark. He jammed his, brakes on and could not have;


stopped more Quickly, Just before the accident, the


Coroner was told, Mr. Doddlng had called at the home of h is : grandson,.Mr. Eric Weaver, o f ; 29 King Street, to deliver the niilk, a job he did every day. fHe had taken some empty


milk bottles away with him,; apparently to cross the street to go home. These were later! found shattered in the road­ way. ,


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No Reckon Roll 1 hope, says councillor


A GRAMOPHONE is now


rf*-accepted as af necessary; piece of apparatus among a ebuntry school’s equipment.


judging from thelreQuests for: shch Instruments which came before Monday’s meeting of Bowland District Education Sub-committee'when the capl- t i l revenue expenditure on


next year’s furniture and equipment for schools came up for approval. -


by the Sub-committee. . j The schools which, applied


Thslr feauests were granted NE^ AMP IMPROVED CLEANING


Garment returned in B^autiM Ccinditibn


Suits,! Co#me?i, etc., 5/- Re-texturing or Mothproofing 1/- extra


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CLITHERpE L PIMilC0| ROAD. '1


' ’ • I Tel. Cfitheroe 41 I rECEIV'ING dFFICE;! M 26, JwHALLE’i ROi^p, CEljrHEROE


for the gratnophohes are Wad- dlngton.l Tosside, Bolton-by- Bowland, Newton-in-Bowland and Paythorne. ■.


gramophones had suddenly become so popular in schools, Mr. P. W. Riley, Acting Divi­ sional Education: Officer, said they assisted the I pupils in uslcal appreciation and


When members asked why


anclng., “ No, Rock ’n’ Roll. I hop6,’.’


commented Mr. B. Bentley (Gisburn)'.


Mr. Riley added that the


majority of schools were qouipped with gramophones.


bringing them up to date,” stated Mr. W. W. Thornber (Settle), tbe West Riding County jCouncll representative.


“ I f is just a matter of When:-the question of the


luying of records cropped up, Mr. Riley explained that each school bought Its own records cut of its annual allowance lor materials.


tions?” Mr. R. 'Williamson (Bashall Eaves and Great Mltton) said: “I t’s no use ob- .jdctlng.”


When the chairman (Mr. B. ;entley) asked: "Any objec­


At least, it would appear so,,


“ He seemed to' walk from i )where straight: across the'


! conscious of tne mgn


I for the (


from people during his term; as secretary. | | “ i t mil be m? earnest;endpayour to ma}nta,i„ --


t Aidprilian Dugdale also took the opportunity! to c iprea 1 ^


League as I did as secretary ot the ■ I '


i reputattoh which the Ribblesdale League has for f end- ship and Igood sportsmanship, 'he said.


! by electing him to succeed Mr. Bamsbottom “ In this higher office I shall hope to do jubt as ihuch


“ h S s tor £ help and co-operation he had refclived


' One ol I Alderman’s Dugdale’s first duties ak pres dent > I ' l . t ,


' , .


w £ to present Mr. Ramsbottom with a case of piples m appreciation of his services.


He reialled the early day^ of the league and of the


i stormy meetings which had often taken place. “ I t wa^ most remarkable that the Ribblesdale L( ague


should hive elected a young man of 26 years of president! tor there were many older men interested


i in'crickell,’’ he added. J ..


o p e r S werVoften capable of several different} ntor- Sretatiohs, and one of the things which Mr. Ramsbifttom


Alderman Dugdale commented that the lu lb then


, meetingb were less orderly than was the case todaj. spoke of his appreciation of the tributes paid


_a lawyer by profession—had done was to make capableW only one interpretation. Mr. Rhmsbottom caused amusement when he, to called the! early days of the! league an^of the


’ of the ma!ny happy (times he had had during dency. I I ,


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Great ifarwood on October 27th, 1906^ust 50 yeato ago oh Saturday. ^


Mr. BUsbottom was appointed at a meeting h Id m j


: - M !


should .occupy the post until Mr. Ramsbottom hihnself asked theileague to seek a successor. Although pressed to reconsider his decision, Mr. F^ams-


There lias never been a; suggestion that ahyoni else


bottom.Tnpw agefl 76. insisted on withdrawing. For many years Mr. Ramsbottom was a popular layer


long time hIis innings of 130 stood as:the 1 ^ague record tor an individual score. He was vice-captoin of


ground (and player. For a juiig nin• .


Whalley when theyj won the championship three in succession.


u l treasure Other aiviau<ii scurc. t > ..J.... — . VIm V in m tA in i \ T


appointments at the meeting were Mr. J. Brooks; auditor, Mr. N. S. Petty.


Barn supper


womenA CONCERT and barn sup-; per (given entirely by;


features of the Ladies j Week-, end at Clltheroe Congrega-i


one of the; -tlonal Chure|i. ■[,' •' Items o n ! (the concert pro-|


gramme Inciiided solos f>y Miss Jean Houlkef (contralto) and Miss Jean! Scott (soprano), two sketchbsi and Items by a


■ supper. |!


years Hon.


in the league, first with WJialley and later as: captain of Clitherob; and had| the advantage of knowing (every


iiu luu.uha «. »»»...— _ —;— .ir.”“'■« a


them


I, re- jvhen He


him and his iresi-


IsI nEW PRBIDEMT Mr. J. H. R a m s b o t t o i h | i o n o u i - e d


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“ORESlbENT of the Ribblesdale Cricket League Rut hP will st 1 i continue


. • day ? S o m the i S e the benefit of i his, experience ^ pres dent office.T continue te give | ' , n ,,„ ' J . .,.,-1


P years Mr. J. H. Raihsbottom, of Chtheroe. on ,


Ifir .*i0


T)r 50 Satur­


emeritul-an honour the » « "eu u u n a# o “sty^ upon him at the annual meeting at CMheroe lown nau on Saturday afternoon.


d Mr Rlmsbottoip is succeeded by a™ alsblof Clitheroe. and league secretary for 33 3 ears.


t.». lifeu f i aW n e 'S r m S ; « up tom aaslalani s..j.{tar, to secretary.


sect ;r.R


BRIGHTER CRICKET: 4 r a i r a


\llfIN


■pOUR points will he awarded for a win in the Ribblesdale ■


Settle—-was approved'at the league’s annual mtotlng at Clitheroe on Saturday afternoon. , ’


A' resolution by Ribblesdale


Wanderers that the Junior League be reduced to 12 clubs


—the second elevens from the Senior! League—was defeated.' No moves for altering the.


composition of the league will be, allowed for the! next five years. ; This was done to give clubs some security jof tenure.


A proposal by Settle that


the league fixtures be arrang­ ed as formerly, without inter­ ruption for holidays, was de- feated,


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number.of points for a win to lour was reached after only brief discussion, though Mr. Frank 'Hudson, of Ribblesdale


■The decision to increase the


Wanderers, t h o p g h t that another way of stimulating interest would be by allaiwlng extra time to be"’ played in certain circumstances.


Moving the resblutlon that


the; Junior League be reduced to 12 clubs, and-these to con­ sist; of second' elevens from the Senior League, Councillor


J. iEntwlstle, chairman of Ribblesdale Wanderers, said they felt that the Junior


League was unwieldy.


about-- Oswaldtwistle a n d Cherry Tree?” '


Some would say ' “Whal !


OLD MEMBERS . •


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of such old members. They felt, however, that | anothef competition could bq formeil and these clubs could take part with the -workshop teams.!. -


They had no desire; to be riq ! . | “ The Junior League is the


training ground for young; players. If you have no such ' training ground a cjub soon suffers. It Is not conducive to the well-'belng of the Senior clubs that we should have other clubs In the league..


out that in the teams which were no’t second elevens, there, were often old and experl-' enced .players.,'


Councillor Entwlstle pointed “ In' opposition to these


players the young players do not get the chance to develop on the right lines,” lie added.


Power 111en


request "S the load’


TjIACTORIES and -*• premises are urg North - Western Board for Industry tc top electricity load


girls cholt, i Miss Barbara Finch, of Accrington, was. the, accompanist. After the con­ cert about! 120 ^people ha(i


! • „ ' The .services on Sunday


■ Lyne was at |the organ', In the morning a ymmen’s


were also taken by women; Mrs. J. Baiiratt, of Longrldge; was the pr^cher and :Mrs.,.Ai


choir sang I the an th e in- “ Brother James’s Air ’( and In the evenlhq “My ' Preyer.” Miss Stella! ;Jones. of :ham, sang Hosts.”


‘ Return, 0 Hur


day, Mrs, Tpwler,'of (Bashall Town Farm, Bashall Eaves* was throWri from her seat when the libs brakedvsharply ■in order to avoid a collision. !


CHORTLE bus in


„„„ Clitheroe oh Mon­ She complained of [injuries


to the kneb and shock, and was taken pome In the bus.


OUR COUNTRYSIDE Is’-?!


‘T here; flrp. :


tcrt are, unfortunately, Iinfnrtiinatelv. f a r ' ar too many people who: take I


it upon themselves to assume th e ; role of: I vermin'' exterminators,: Armed with shot guns, 1 they cross


fields and woodlands and fire a t ; Anything which comes their way. i Apparently they expect to h e !


i n I -■'I


c allse ih th.a Rep Was|ii|is Mac


'S »


and replacemeot eHect sjieedy arid


J


Greasing and :adjustineiits as necessary to help in the smooth­ running of yqu^ Wasljer, i^h(ch costs you only


pbR you? Workmanship ibuarant^d.


n ew AND 'R^j-CONDITipNED WAS Your Old Macjjlne can


J. WILSON }lUct 10/6d. *pesr y’ear 1 Estimates Free. ALWAYS FOR SAljl


le taken ih pjirt exchange or. bought for cash.'


Write, call or 'phline for lmmi;dlato atteiitlon to— • if


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.09, ijEraERFIELD [ro a d , PHONE 18^8


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ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL IeNOINEERS " ' ^


CLITHEROE 4


Watches and Cliocks PARSON LANE


' .For Engagement Rings in great variety W ASHJER SERVICE


and Ovejrhaul of ail inakes of Electric lilnee, including Re-spfaying. .


ALTEBATIOffS CARRIED OUT ON[OBSqLETO MACHINES^- Our stores carry ‘


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efficient service.JLET US ADD YOUR NAME 1 OR ANNUAL JJAINTENANCE, ; including Oiling,


la>'gr'stooks''of spa’res, including over 600 new rollers I for all types of. Electric Washers, to


looked upon as sportsmen when' n'reality'they are a menace to 1 )ur countryside and a danger to | he true sportsman, who certainly I,


can differentiate; between friend '| md foe.,


! 1 \ These self-appointed pest . ofii-


:ers show no distinction and do not, I am sun, know the differ­ ence between rook or crow or understand what is beneficial or harmful -to pme or ^riculture.


There are seme who dlsagreA


with my outlook., They perhaps; will be glad of an opportunity to; defend their activities.''But from; my obseivations oyer a, number of l years, they will have,a very diffl-|


cult -task., in. presenting a sane: argument:


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publi(\)^eptlon :apd therefore at the risk .of iiiuch ridicule, I, give:; these


PUBLIC ..ATTENTION ; | It is a subject' which' demands!


ing 'ihefhselves.'I


.chanqe.of defend-'; ! .


, After all . maybethis fellow


"Naturalist” .'Is .fqp sentimental or biased, or perhaps he has a wrong honceptloh of itbe,. Universe, and


;iatur,e. .'Who knows? me''critics can' tell..


.j, You may wonder why Rerhaps


go oh Tike this] but I — ,— . e'erned for the jgradualiy.dimin.'


I, should am icon-!


j our trees must too must this


ikhlng amenltlek of.lour-cbuntry-' sjde. Just as the vandalism W, be prevented, so] reatment.of! out|;


'Wild life.. ' ■' • ' ■ ! The nast Season has revealed a p sUso


disregard of] the protection laws and now,, it iq encouraging to note several people are coqvificed that enforcement of the law is: the only solution. ;


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■ The trouhle is that these people expect everyone to protect their rights and bie happy if! everyone condemns the introduction of myxomatosis, as this has spoiled so much of pheh sport, j


, , They are also the' first to call upon the law should anyone kill or maim the game which they consider to pe their own.


, But how horrified tbjey would


become if : a protectionist called upon the la|v to impose ja penalty because it lyas known that a cer­ tain bird had been shot.


THE KESTREL We may the kestrel.


take as an example Far too mariy of these


are shot by people who' obviously


still think hi terms of vermin which includes all birds with hooked hlllk and pammals with icarnivorousFteeth'.


...TO 'dlustlate my. point, let me give an'.'insjahce-whibhtook place ;a week or so'ago:'; "|


|.


■ It is’ 'ho't, by any mea,bs';ah iso­ lated case.


.j-; ' '.■ • ■( Some districts:.pre’inpre fre­


quented bj^ pedpie but!'shootlng; In one.p|trtio\ilar area, magpies,


carrion-.crpws hhd; grey: sqqirrels are more :nuperous'tha,n in..o,thpr areas.


'i may quite rights , itw


wonder why'-so ”mahy!’pf'.thesp, .recognised [as‘-.a danger to agri­ culture and ' bird "liffe! are to numerO.hs',-: , > ,


noticeable that these recognised vermin ito „ shoot the creatures easy target.


find, for on However, to return


trel liovered some 6) the ground watchii 'pould a|j this time cnly be a rodent,


of blackbirds and ni feasting on the yew Across the river a


Down- God of


in biis , (after boarding a


The off-peak hou| noon to 4 p.m. M!c


Fridays and all;day and Sunday. Although as last


formal regional loa Ing target will be Electricity Load - Committees will rem ing, so that they m[£(' if emergency measup necessary.


T^he Board, realises


portant contribution private generating-] will be of mutual hem electricity supply the consumer. I f the use their plant d' peak hours:


During November}


to Fridays, .4 p.m. to During December'


winter off-peak hou 1 as possible.


1


pread ’ i n


buslne'ss


d by the Regional use their irlng ttie as far


s are 12 idays to Saturday


year, no 1-spread- set the


preading in in be- r operate s become


the im- made by


•Urlng


rilant. It .efit to the stry and Dperators the


Mondays 5-30 p.m. jind Janu-


ary—Mondays to a.m. to 12 nooU! anc 5-30 p.m. During February to Fridays, 8 a.m. tb


^Idays, 8 4 p.m. to


■Mondays 12 noon.


By NATUI^ALIST Bang . . . and dbwnjcaihe a kestrel observgl


.lion,; it is lople allow


pjrosher, but iroviding an


IN A WOOD t)


ifration. A couple of .. sat In a wood watcphjLi


,v eeks ( my illus-


ago I i3s;l


.g a' party ithrushes


irirries'. o:


long. Suddenly froip! cover of the wood fired and the hawk i


A few; seconds later;


Vcame .into,-view. Tf little or no concern foi had killed and went looking for some ot


■ To say they were area of pests wou wrong, for a few m couple of magpies wood.


. 1 They were noticcm


,


such pests or ihtcrqst ing the more cunntaj


,’iri, almhi at a,ait;; jijhich-any lad of, 14 have had difficulty n


Instead,'they found


; vObylbusly, to ; sat Is for Killihg a harm :' and protected bird is around are- carrion, chattering and caUipf


| - ...: j . .:-: - n Thp'ahswsr is hot "difflcult'.fto'''ai


• merits as'-mysslf co: '■'actlvitiesl '- J' '('


.qerned- with d .in stalk- predator.


sitlsfactiori ring i target y/ould .not hitting.'


jhot|and all magpies-


tbe’lust bqautlful


in defiance


!,Gah anyone thereto: why' to' many with | s:


Ask tor it I


at your P


grocer’s


i Sold everywhere in this j district (


iditafy kes- feetjabove for what the year


The search did hot^ c mtinue for


behind- the shot -wasu


two ipeople sy showed what they their way itafget. ■


to hd the be, entirely


lUtes jater a into the


Quite definitely l housewiv^ Veget quality — now made before. Just taste the ne hlere’s real goodness for you bakel to perfection. A joy nourshing. There’s a wea loaf.


, Delight your family Once you have ta


any other bread.


everywhere prefer, even better than ever!;


*W flavour of Veget— Crisp golden slices] to eat — so rich and th of health in every


iVith this better bread- isted Veget you’ll never


Get this BET T ER Loaf —to-day


SPECIAIf OF I WITH


CREPE LEA|tHER ■ a n d II ■


NEOLITE SOLES GRAFTSMf


SAME DAY REI '-'I


BOOTS, SHOES to! His : proposition met with


opuosltlon from the two clubs, mentioned—Cherry Tre^e and Oswaldtwistle.


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ing Cherry Tree: “It jwould be a very big blow to my club if we were pushed out. as we have been a member of the league for many years.


Mr. lA. Robinson, represent­ liut by Mr. R. Gofse, who j '


-! [general VIEW- ;■ j' Oswaldtwistle’s view ' was


stressed that'they also wished to reinain in the! Junior League.


I t was the general view of' works! teams in the league'


Housing problems nriHE' housing problem—from


A ViQflnncil anrt and loca natio a angle


many, questions on! housing and local government.


I Afterwards, he [answered |


finest heavy boots boots to keep, your fei dry-shod and health th rough ycajs of th toughest wear. That why boots madd wii


upper leather makes (I ( ( I


! m


It’s the Midland Bank Christmas Gift .Cheque, It’s cqlourful'ahd attrac­ tive enough to please ;he most particular people. It s,personal, in a, way that no ordinary rllon cy present can ever be. And np one can: den>! that it is very, very praciiial! You can buy Midland Bank Gift (phcqi. es at any branch of the Battle whether you are normally a customer of ours or not. They cost i /- eaith, and can be made out for any amount you care to provide. If you wo' tld like to know more about this unique servit e ask for the illustrated leallfet which can be obtained free [of charge from any branch or direct fron the Head Office.


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Move to split! junior league fails; “ .Cricket League next season instead of three. There will


still be one point for a draw and two tor a tie. I This proposal for brighter cricket—It was proposed by


that the better the class' of cricket the more young play­ ers would benefit.


the junior section -would result in a falling off of interest. ;


It was felt that a split In Also opposing the resolu­


more cricket being young chaps on afternoons.


tion, Mr. Arthur Hanson, chairman of the! Clitheroe club, said they wished to see played by Saturday


the 1 proposition wals defeated by an overwhelming majority.


the executive’s recommenda­ tions: that the Ramsbottom Cup knock-out competition should be played (on similar lines to last year.


Tile meeting a^eed with On 'being put tol the vote,


Borehole idea' for I village


. jl - - ! water supply


rWA'i'ER i may be! provided ’ ’ for the Hurst Green area


fiTom the Stonyhurto College private supply. This is one of the alternative sources being considered by Clitheroe Rural District Council.


Other alternatives are to


sink a ;borehole or to tap the Council’s supply at Wood- straw, T*hornley.


|


been complaining' about their water supply for several years. After heavy rain It :1s a dirty brown colour.


People In Hurst Gireen have


Whltenall Is prepared to con­ sider loan' sanction, for a closed, !pressure settling tank.


But the Council has; decided


lit Is Wetter, to consider inew sources rather than: to' sperid more money on the present, temporary toheriie. i


to 21'six-ball;overs and only amateurs will!take


Each innings will be limited -part.


The , question of club Insur­


ances was discussel but was dropped after clubs had inti> mated that they were satis­ fied with their owji arrange­ ments.


The twdi bottom teams In the Senior! League—Whalley


and ! Blackburn and the two bottom teams In the JunioriLeague4-Blackburn Northern " and ([ihatburn were re-elected.


derers and Whalley were re­ elected as the! league execu­ tive.


iClltheroe, Ribbletoale Wan­


® Water for Worston and the top end of Chatburn Is also occupying the ' CpuhcU’s attention.


and Local Governm'ent is to be told this.


The Ministry ofj Housing ! ^


^ 1 The Clerk (Mr. T.'P Rush-


ton) Is now to enquire from Lpfd Clitheroe on what terms the Downham Trustees would be prepared to continue a long


term supply of water top end of CHatbum ston village.:


Knock, knock to the


to he and Wor- Dekplte the credit squeeze


Chatbum Ipse by" penalty!


Chatbrirn 3; Higbams 4,


'il^iHATBURN opened the!scoring! in the first .minute When I


CHATBURN lobbed the bal| oyer | Itiie goalie’q head from 30; yards.


[Eight minutes later; BEECH, I


the visiting'outside left, ran! ontof a long ball and slammed it to™®-


The game continued at an even'I


pace with nothing tobweeii the tWo teams. , In ' the, 35th' minute IHghams welj awarded a penalty


,^ e n two players teU in the; area, ■the penalty was well! saved by IfEANKLAND, the . Chatbum | ’keeper;


Chatburri started the i second


half ;as they had started! the gamci by scoring right:' away. TOMLINSON’S shot iwas,deflect- eb into -the net by. a .defender.: I-


In the 11th minute a defeisive-


slip by the Chatbum defenders ehablM thg visitors to'draw level through :^YES.


Shortly after Highams took the


lead when MAIDEN’S hard shot from the right wing went ho™®-


Not to be outdone^ Chat mm


tot back and .in the 27th'minute they drew leVel when TOMUN- SDN headed home a Clenient's ckntfe.


; The game looked all over now,


b p Chatburn hopes were|dafiK-.l len the referee gave thelvisiior.,


another penalty,' Tn a' goalmouth 'scramble I


Chatbum 'keeper seemed p[un®b the ball out, but referee said it-was the full.b


So HAYES gave the goalka


to chance with jiis .shot and visitors won the game with a \ luch [disputed penalty. ! ;


■CtARLY- attention (is given by Clithefoe Rural


District Council’s Surveyor to the . numbering of houses; in Mltton.' Road, Statlonl Road •and Stocks Avenue, Wh'plley.


Inr'fil nnplps


—was! the subject of a talk given "to members of the 55 Society of the Parish Church


by Councillor J. Wright on Sunday;


To mark th MIDI


occasion, give


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