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Shrove Tuesday sale held In the Village Hall raised £28 for home and overseas missions.


SHROVE SALE—The annual


There were three stalls of produce, new goods and jumble, with Mrs. J. Leemlng, Mrs. D. Hully and Mrs. Tom­ kins in charge. Miss Little- fair made the catering arrangements.


by Mr. Edgar Harrison, Including views of Slaidburn arid local people taken by himself and Miss L. Pickles and also some of the Whit- Monday festival taken by Dr. Kenmuir-Evans.


Coloured slides were shown


the Rev. G. H. Gaze. SABDEN


Thanks were expressed by


of 95, Whalley Road, Sabden, has died.


MRS. A. E. MARSHALL Mrs. Agnes Ellen Marshall,


lived alone, having been a widow for 29 years.


Mrs. Marshall, who was 80,


all her life and had a life­ long association with St. Nicholas’s Church, being the oldest member of the Mothers’ Union.


she had been associated with the Sabden branch of the Women’s Unionist Association for many years and was a member of the committee.


A staunch Conservative,


She is survived by two married sons.


St. Nicholas’s Church, the Vicar of Read, the Rev. F. W. Bennett, officiating.


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ted in the Conservative Club by Mr. Jamieson for members of the Women’s Unionists. A Jacob’s join supper followed.


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drive in the Conservative Club. Mrs. A. Browitt gave the supper and presented the prizes. Winners: 1. Mrs. Anderton; 2.


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The funeral took place at She had resided In Sabden


many places, including Lon­ don and Carlisle, to the Pcndle Hotel, Chatburn, on Sunday for the first conven­ tion in the country of antique fire-arm collectors.


ised by Mr. Peter Field, who lives at the hotel and has an extensive collection, and Mr. G. Jenkinson, of Longridge.


The exhibition was organ­


brought made a good exhi­ bition, and collectors were also given the chance to meet old friends and make new ones, and to establish regular meetings for northern col­ lectors.


The guns and knives


outside the hotel door, and the exhibition, opened by Mr. K. Neal, of London, contained about 1,000 pieces.


Two cannons were placed


revolvers, a three-barrelled pistol, swo r d s , crossbows,


Among them were guns,


bayonets and rapiers, collected in all parts of the world.


Mr. Field is pictured here with some of his collection.


Rural sewerage


scheme: Reason for delay


rjOUN. J. PINDER, at Mon- v>' day’s meeting of Bowland Rural District Council at Clitheroe, asked the reason


16— he will play


trombone solo at band festival


(STEWART ROBINSON, son ° of Mr. R. H. Robinson and grandson of Mr. Clarke Robinson, of 73, West View, Clitheroe, will play a trom­ bone solo at the National


Youth Brass Band Festival at Blackpool on April 8th. Stewart, who resides at 432,


Dennis Wright and Harry Mortimer.


Bolton Road, Bury, has been playing the trombone since 1957 and has played at festivals all over the country under such well-known con­ ductors as Sir Adrian Boult,


In 1958, he appeared on television from London under the baton of Sir Adrian Boult.


for the delay over negotiations for land for the Newton sewerage and sewage disposal scheme.


village had heard that the scheme was afoot, but were puzzled by the delay, and consequently b l ame d the Council.


He said many people in the


reported that a letter had ' been received from the District Valuer, who said that he had written to the agent for the landowner at Newton suggesting a meeting on the site, but had received no reply.


agent had stated that he had been ill for some time, but was now able to meet the District Valuer.


Since then, however, the


Coun. Pinder expressed his satisfaction with this report.


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RIMINGTON FARMER’S REGIONAL AWARD


‘Courageous pioneer, wins plaque


A/f'R. HARRY TAYLOR, of Greystones, Rimington, was a XTA guest of honour at a dinner at the Hotel Majestic, Lytham St. Annes, on Monday, given by The British Oil and Cake Mills, Ltd., when he was presented with a plaque for winning the regional award for Channel Islands cattle in the national milk yield competition.


shows throughout the north with his Guernsey cattle.


Mr. Taylor is a well known e. x h 1 b i t o r at agricultural


Knight, of Halsteads Farm, Rimington, also received a plaque.


His farm manager, Mr. E.


Heathcote, of the B.O.C.M. senior management, described Mr. Taylor as a “ courageous pioneer;” who had proved that high yields of quality milk could be obtained from Channel Islands cattle on the rugged slopes of Ribblesdale.


The chairman, Mr. P. L. W.


Greystones herd of Guernseys at Halsteads Farm in 1952, and since he started, milk yields had steadily increased year by year, due to a breed­ ing policy of culling poor producers and getting replace­


Mr. Taylor had founded the


ments only from profitable, good wearing cows.


Taylor had also maintained a feeding policy which com­ bined careful use of concen­


Mr. Heathcote said that Mr. At reception


trates and high quality bulk foods. These bulk foods con­ sisted of silage, mostly made from young leys in spring, and sugar beet pulp and a little hay.


Guernsey cattle, which had an expanding milk market, were very hardy and were quite happy grazing on exposed Ribblesdale slopes. Mr. Taylor had had many successes In the show ring and had built a modern cow­ shed to hold 30 cattle on his 80-acre farm.


Mr. Taylor had proved that


Taylor had increased his yield from 898 to 959 gallons—an increase of nearly seven per cent.


In the 1959-60 national milk yield competition, Mr.


cultural Adviser, said he was pleased to see that Mr. Tay­ lor believed in the good old-fashioned cowshed, which he was sure did not require such a high standard of management as a milking parlour.


Mr. R. B. Little, the Agri­


He also complimented the manager, Mr. Knight.


COUNTRY DIARY.


TF you are out and about A early In the morning by Ribble or any of the smaller streams, you may quite by accident see a heron as it rises out of danger with


What has happened to this bird ? I also saw a similar incident


characteristic wing beats. They are at the best of


times wary creatures, but you will find in our neighbourhood that they are exceedingly timid, and not without very good reason for it is still one of the most persecuted birds on the British list.


are still many people who disregard the law, and, with no thought of live and let live, seek to exterminate the birds which offend.


In spite of protection, there


why some people look upon the heron with such dis­ pleasure and can only reply that some believe they do harm, by eating fish. Some also suggest that the bird presents an easy target, and I am bound to agree there is some truth in this, for it is not so long ago that I found several dead herons in a wood


I have often been asked


not far from Ribble. They had been shot as they


were resting on the upper branches of a conifer planta­ tion, and no doubt the marks­ man got some pleasure out of his action. Such behaviour, however, shows how stupid some people can be.


EELS, TOO


(GRANTED, the heron eats ' Jr fish, but it also eats a tremendous amount of eels and other small mammals. I have watched these birds on many occasions, and have repeatedly seen them take good sized eels from our rivers.


occur within a few paces of Grindleton Bridge, and the complicated procedure which went on prior to the eel being despatched would take some considerable time and space to relate.


A few years ago I saw this


on the shore of Loch Don a couple of years ago. This time, however, I was able to sit in full view of the heron and some 50 paces awav as the bird took up the eel, hit it on a stone, returned it to the water for a wash, and again took it to the stone on drv land. Then, after several


a t t emp t s , the eel was swallowed. In contrast to our local


became established at Harrop Hall In around 1890. The exact year when they left is not known, but it appears that many moved to Kemple End.


also find that the future prospects are not good. We also recall how the heronry was abandoned at Brows- holme in 1888. Then a colony


in 1920. Then, disturbed by wholesale tree felling, the


Here, about 10 pairs nested


birds, the heron in the Western Hi g h l a n d s and islands is entirely different. In these areas, I have seen it nesting 15 to 20 feet from the ground, whereas those in our neighbourhood choose to nest


“


are the nests to be seen in’ our neighbourhood? That is a question causing some con­ cern amongst orinthologists. For within the past quarter of a century, and particularly in the last few years, there has been a serious decline in our valleys. It would be interest­ ing and instructive to hear


But where, you may ask


birds left in 1921. LARGE HERONRY


F is also interesting to read


50 or 60 feet in the top of a conifer.


that a large heronry at Browsholme was deserted and re-occupieed in 1877. In 1880, there were 15 nests. Birds then left about 1890 and became established at Harrop.


was a colony on Lord Ribbles- dale’s estate at Gisbum with 17 pairs of birds. This heronry, it was suggested, was formed from that at Slaidburp.


We find that in 1906 there


more local opinion on this matter. SERIOUS DECLINE


TiUT first let us take a look at conditions in Ribbles


dale or by Hodder and note the serious decline. For a good number of years, there was a small heronry not far


from Bolton-by-Bowland. .At times it was possible to see five to 10 nests and the birds found the site very attractive.


two years ago, they left the place and began to nest about


Then, quite suddenly about


half-a-mile south nearer the river. Numbers, however, declined


be seen In this heronrv in 1961. While continuing the sad tale over the last 30 years, we


and it will be of great Interest to see how many nests are to


rl I ;


noted, conflict in so >ar as it is claimed that the Harrop birds moved to Kemple. Also in “ Birds of Yorkshire ” they are said to have moved to


These reports, it will be


Gisbum. Per hap s they divided, with some going to Kemple End and others to Gisburn.


one thing. There is no heronry of any size in either Ribble’ or Hodder valleys comparable to those of half- a-century ago.


However, we can be sure of Fisons for good farming


have varied, for we find a severe winter often proves disastrous. The wint^s of 1Q39-40 and 1947 caused heavy losses But we have always found a steady Increase to normal after a few seasons. The past'20 years, however, have continued to reveal decline after decline.


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iyHE Mayor and Mayoress of A Clitheroe, Coun. and Mrs. W. Sharpies, were among the 450 guests at the Blackburn Mayoral reception and ball last night week.


and has had many successes Responding, Mr. Taylor said


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. . . AND THE PICNIC?


T WAS interested to read A Coun. E. Crossley’s report to the Town Council last week about the visit of a Council deputation to White­


hall to put the case for the Corporation retaining control of Its own water undertaking.


up, told the Council that the Minister’s representative had stated that by virtue of the


Coun. Crossley, in summing


provisions regarding the re­ grouping of water under­ takings, the Minister was more or less bound to merge many of them.


Now, as I see it, if the Clitheroe un de r ta k in g Is merged, it will mean that not only will Clitheroe lose con­ trol of its water, but that annual, eagerly .anticipated event the waterworks picnic, will also cease to exist.


as grave as the loss of the water undertaking. As one who has enjoyed the hos­ pitality of the Council In this connection, I can sympathise with all who will lament the end of this annual outing.


This will be a blow almost


that at the moment they appeared to have backed a winner with Channel Islands cattle. His achievement was nothing wonderful, and most of the credit was due to his farm manager, who had proved the value of careful rationing and recording.


Mrs. Taylor was also present, together with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. Haworth, and Mrs. Knight. Among the other guests was Mr. J. C. Blossom, principal of the Lancashire Farm Institute, Hutton.


Lodge Farm, Lytham, received a plaque as winner of the Friesian section.


II!r. W. H. Adams, of Warton


spending a warm June after­ noon than walking over Grindleton Fell to Inspect the undertaking, followed by tea at Pinewood, where guests and Councillors alike hear of the excellent state of the borough’s water supply.


There are far worse ways of


an old Clitheroe custom, and its end will be deplored by all who have a warm regard for this yearly excursion to Grindleton Fell.


The waterworks picnic is FAMOUS TRIO


afternoon, a colleague thought he recognised a man and a young girl as they crossed the road to a large car parked just off the road.


W ALKING a l o n g King T ' Street, Whalley, on Friday


sure. They were film star John Mills and daughter Hayley. Mr. Mills turned the car round before parking out­ side The Abbey Antique Shop to wait for Mrs. Mills, who was in the shop.


Another look and he was


people recognised the pair and stopped to get a closer look at a famous father and daughter. Mrs. Mills then


While they waited, many


came out of the shop and the car, a large Rolls-Royce, index


number 1 JMM, sped away up Accrington Road.


antique shop, told me that the famous trio had been looking at some antique porcelain pieces. Mrs. Mills seemed particularly interested in the pottery wrijeh, she explained, was for their 500-y^ar-old farmhouse in Kent.


Mrs. Edna Austin, of the


and Hayley spent about three quarters of an hour in the shop, and It was soon apparent


Mr. Mills, his wife, Mary,


that Mrs. Mills was something of a connoisseur.


location for “ Whistle down the wind,” pqrt of which is


Hayley is, of course, on


being filmed at Worsaw Hill Farm, Worstop.


IN VERSE 'J'HIS amusing poem which has been sent to me won Mrs.


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fit- 1 H Diana Clark first prize in a


monthly Women’s Institute com­ petition at Waddington. TO MY VALENTINE


My dearest luv, my Valentine, ’E ’ow I wish thy ’eart were mine, I’d like to spend my life wi’ you, (And spend that ’ard earned lolly too).


I’d wash thi shirts and socks so smelly,


And then I’d cook, cow’eel and tripe,


Wi' that there soap tha sees on't telly.


While tha sits down and smokes thi pipe,


Tha’Jl know there's not a rift in’t lute,


I’ve only gone to ’th’ Institute. THE VALET


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THE CLI


AGAIN Lack of c CLITHEROE 1; (


pLITHEROE’S reshuffled Oldham Athletic Res.


which defences were lar showed a little more bite


At centre-forward, Hobs


after the interval he was forwards, and Spurdle, tl played him out of the gai


A heavy downpour,


started when the game had in progress about 10 mi: mado the ball greasy and di to control.


dangerous side in the first and Rackley and Collinge wi the home defence with raids down the wing.


Oldham looked the The main reason why


visitors were not well in tin by the interval was the outs ing play of Pinder, who cepted, tackled and distri like a veteran. He has p only two games at centre


i and if he keeps up this for must surely be an auto choice for this position


long. At the interval, Clitheroe


two goals down. LIDDEL1 elusive Oldham inside-


scored them both with fine ; In the second half, Clit


shuffled the forward line times, but none of the co tions tried worked very we!


On the resumption, Clit


seized the initiative and s< to be about to make ament their lack-lustre show of first half, but the capable ham defence kept them Then Oldham took com once more when Hobson injured.


A HARD DRIVE After a lengthy spell o:


ham pressure, Bush got th and made a long run to th of the penalty area. His pass found WAREING, wb Hardie with a hard drive.


Clitheroe dominated in tl


20 minutes as they stvugg; the equaliser. Repeatedly


worked the ball out to th of the area, but they coulo find the way from there t


was a fair result as they Lined better than Clithert played the better football.


Oldham's win by the od Clitheroe's defence can


blamed for the defeat. Bu Barton played well in disr ing the inside-forwards an moving the ball into posit the forwards, but attacl attack petered out. Wall goal, was extremely sa though some of his kick!


wild.


Clitheroe visit Nelso


who are at the moment in


pLITHEROE travel to to-morrow to play


place in the league and give Clitheroe a hard figh The two games between


eroe and Nelson at Shaw this season have both


thrillers and this oni probably be in similar veu


Tom Pinder will be tes


centre-half when he com against Alan Shackleton Nelson centre-forward, wh had First Division expc with Burnley, Everton and United. If he finds the fc


his last two games, the CH player will give Shackle!


severe testing. Clitheroe's team will be


ted from the following: W: Moss, Heyes; Bush, Barton; forwards from Fletcher, Hobson, Wareing.


cis, Furness and Lumm.


TO-MORROWS MATCI Lancs. Comb., Div. 1


Nelson v. Clitheroe. Clitheroe Amateur Lea,'


Hurst Green v. Low Moor. Waddington v. Chatburn. Calderstones v. Read Utd.


Accrington Combination, I Clitheroe Res. v. Pioneer.


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