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Clitheroe Advertiser & Tunes, November 2, 1962


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MAYORS JOIN HIGH SHERIFF IN CHURCH


rpHE largest civic service ever held a t Whalley Parish Church took place on Sunday, when 10 mayors and mayoresses


High Sheriff’s chaplain, conducted the service, and one of the lessons was read by Col. B o l t o n . _______________


The Vicar of Whalley, the Rev. H. C. Snape, who is the


Coun. E. Crossley, and the Mayoress, Mrs. D. Satterth- waite. were present, together with the chairman of Clitheroe Rural District Council, Coun. J, M. Alrey and Mrs. Airey.


The Mayor of Clitheroe, with Dundee I N L A I D L IN O L E UM T IL E S


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which organised a barbecue supper, social and fair in Clitheroe Congregational School last night week. The “crazy kitchen’ ’was one of the chief attractions.


Bursting out of the “crazy kitchen” are members of Clitheroe Youth Action croup,


Other attractions included b .'an tubs, side shows, treasure hunts and dancing to records. About 150 people attended and proceeds were for the Group’s public hall fund._________


RURAL PLANS APPROVED


Council have approved the following plans:


TTNDER their building bye- laws, Clitheroo Rural District


Hotel, Chaigley, for the North Western Electricity Board.


Substation at Craven Heifer


Field, Whalley, for Mr. F. Birt- well.


Detached bungalow at 21, Moor


Garage at rear of Abbey Ter­ race, Barrow, for Mr. Wm. Scott.


. Water treatment house at Pendle Road, Downham, for Fylde Water Board.


Hive, Chipping, for Mr. John Seed.


■ H o o r a y / n o m o r e Garage at 20, Sunnyside, Old


tages, Thornley, (1 and 2, Lower Bedlam Cottages), for Derby Estates.


Barrow, for Mr. H. Whitworth. Bedroom in roof space at 9,


Garage at “ Wiga Vista,"


Whittam Road, Whalley, for Mr. D. J. F. Service.


Chatburn, for Mr. J. Wharton. Detached bungalow at 30, Moor


Garage near Railway Station,


Field, Whalley, for Mr. F. Birt- well.


“ Robin Hill,” Pendleton Road, Wiswell, for Mr. N. A. Maloney.


Alterations and extensions at


dwellinghouse at Hill Top, Thornley, for Mr. T. Blackburn.


Conversion of farmhouse to


houses at Whittam Crescent, Whalley, for D. H. Barnes North Western, Ltd.


Six proposed semi-detached FELLOWSHIP BAXENDALE & co l t d


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ESTIMATES FREE.


rpHE Rev. J. A. Mimmack, -1- Methodist minister at


Chatburn, spoke a t a meet­ ing of Clitheroe United Christian Fellowship at a meeting a t 40 Downham Rond, Chatburn. the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Parkinson, on Saturday night.


Alterations at Lime Kiln Cot­


R.D.C. OPPOSE PLAN TO EXTEND ’VAN SITE


Decision ‘frivolous and perverse’ —APPELLANT


Edisford, on the grounds that it was inadequately screened, they had approved four other sites whliout any conditions as to screening, or on the lr.r is of permission being granted subject to screening later.


A LTHOUGH Bowland Rural District Council had refused permission for an extension to Shireburn caravan site,


week into an appeal against the Councils refusal of plan­ ning permission. The appellant was Mr. K. V. Taylor, of Whalley Road. Wilpshire, who was represented by Mr. E.


This was stated a t a public inquiry a t Clitheroe yesterday


applying for the extension in January, he had planted 2,400 trees. His application w :s, however, refused on the grounds th a t screening was inadequate.


of the steps he had taken the “frivolous and p e r v e r s e decision” of the local authority should not be supported.


gether with Shireburn House, in 1956. At present there were 69 caravans on the site.


He bought the land, to­


permission was refused for an extension, and his subsequent appeal was turned down.


In February, 1958, planning |


the Council was, in the first case, swayed by a rooted ob­ jection to a caravan site. They had refused permission in dir­ ect contradiction to a circular issued by the Ministry. Having decided on this course, they had found themselves unable to change direction.


Mr. Taylor submitted that' He submitted th a t in view


Hodgki’nson, of Blackburn. _ Mr. Taylor said before


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ning assistant, said th a t to ex­ tend the site beyond its well- established screen would be very damaging to the visual


amenities of the surrounding countryside, especially as seen from high ground to the west.


He said the surrounding dis­


trict was in an area of great landscape value on the Devel­ opment Plan.


Coates, afterwards viewed the site. The Minister’s decision will be made known a t a later date. ____________ _


Young farmers ask questions


now of damage to visual amenities in Twitter Lane, which was some distance be­ hind the site, was a “mere camouflage.”


“MERE CAMOUFLAGE” He submitted th a t any talk


Mr. A. Wilcock, West Riding County Council senior plan­


]VTEMBERS oC Clitheroe and ■ILL District Young Farmers’


Club put questions to a panel of local people at the chib’s meeting in the Grammar School last week. The panel comprised Mrs.


Greenwood, Mr. Stephen Curry, Mr. Jimmy Fell, Mr. Tom Ashton and Mr. Ernest Holgate.


COUNTRY DIARY Strange noises in the woods


being h e a rd ' in and around many of the woods by Ribble. To the stranger,


mysterious grunts and whistles would cause concern, but to those residents familiar with the comings and goings of our wild life the disturbing sounds come as no surprise.


these


a pleasant sound. On the con­ trary, I would say th a t even when heard in daylight it is alarming and


One thing is certain, i t is not


strangely foreign to our neighbourhood.


s o m e h o w


at a distance, the grunts and whistles of the deer can be frightening. To be in close proximity or in a darkened wood could, and here I must use my imagination, fill one with horror. During the greater part of


At night, even when heard


the year the deer are content to remain quiet and hidden. In fact, they do little to attract attention, but in October and November all th a t is changed when the stags become very restless and aggressive.


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they leave their usual terri­ tory. The odd stag will remain in close proximity to a small band of hinds, while the less powerful and younger beasts will seek to contact others far


I t is also a t this season that afield. N E A R T O T O W N


hear of a stag being seen near to the town or in an area strangely out of keeping with their general habitat. Reports come in of stags be­


ing seen in the beam of a car headlight when crossing the Clitheroe-Whalley Road or on


Waddington Fell or even as far afield as Great Harwood.


every year, there comes a report of a stag being seen in daylight in open country. A


Then, and this happens


rriHAT is why people aire A often amazed to see or


/"YNCE again reports come to hand of strange noises


couple of weeks ago I was told a stag was in the Pendleton area, but on further enquiry I discovered the occurrence was a t Twiston, where a stag had chosen to spend some time in a pasture with the sheep.


a stag near Sabden, and no doubt there will be others who have seen deer in territory strangely out of keeping with there usual woodland home.


Another reader has also seen


be seen in such places ample evidence of the changing behaviour. In September, I watched two hinds in a wood and was fascinated by the rich colourful coats. Russet and black with the familiar white spots certainly made them very charming indeed.


A month ago, there was to RAPID CHANGE


rpHEN, by October there be- gan a rapid change. The


rich brown and spots began to disappear, and in a few short weeks they were in dark winter pelage.


much more noticeable in the stags. From a charming handsome a n d colourful creature, the change to a blackish-brown came as a surprise. Disappointing no doubt to those who see such a creature for the first time.


The change, however, was


enough, the stags just now have a habit of rolling in mud. The neck and shoulders as a result take on a unkempt bedraggled appearance which cannot by any wild stretch of the imagination be termed handsome.


Then, as if this were not


October and November is any­ body’s guess. “I t would be more reasonable to think that a t the rutting season the stags would,


Why all this takes place in


creatures, show a desire to look as attractive as possible.


like most other


The males in other species often present a more attrac­


tive appearance in the breed­ ing season than a t any other time of the year. Yet we find the stags look more hideous and indeed frightening a t this time of the year.


CLEAR EVIDENCE


r r o the observer interested in -L woodcraft, all


changes have been obvious for many weeks. Indeed, in early October I found several wallowing holes in the soft muddy hollows and by the river. They are mostly to be found under cover of a few trees and are clear evidence as to what has been taking


these


six feet across and the wet- nuifi formed into a hollow by the neck and shoulders. There is also plenty of evidence thd t much scraping has been done by the forefeet.


place. Often these areas are five to


numerous other spots in the woods it is quite an easy mat­ ter to discover evidence concerning the stag’s temper- ament at this time of the year.


Again, close-by and in


there are signs of agitation. At intervals through the woods where the fern and trailing hranches hinder progress you may find signs of a pugnacious temperament.


As at the wallowing pools,


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nr bramble. Here the ground is bared of grass, leaves torn from bushes and the ground heavily scored by the fore­ hooves This Is caused by the stags threshing the vegetation with his antlers and fore­


The areas are tufts of fern RELAYVISION


legs. The tell-tale signs are easy


deer themselves are reluctant tn =how themselves in day­


tn find. But unfortunately in November and December the


light. Most seek cover by day hut as we know by the stags’ night cries there is great activity after dusk. NATURALIST


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her view. The Inspector, Mr. A.


sion was raised by Mrs. B. Har­ greaves, of Shireburn Lodge, who complained about the conduct of some of the cara­ vanners, and also objected on account of interference with


An objection to the exten­


Mayoress of Blackburn, Coun. and Mrs. G. Gillibrand were present, together with the Mayors and Mayoresses of Accrington, Burnley, Darwen, Nelson, Colne, Hasllngden, Rawtenstall, Bacup and Tod- morden.


The Deputy Mayor and


District Councils represented were Blackburn, Burnley. Clayton - le - Moors, Church. Oswaldtwistle, Padiham, Traw- den, Bacup, Brierfield, Great Harwood and Rishton.


Other Rural and Urban


ance movements, with which Col. Bolton Is prominently associated, were also repres­ ented.


The Scouting and ambul­


Slaidburn, and Col. H. East- wood represented the Terri­ torial Army, and also present were Air Vice-Marshall Sir Willet and Lady Bowen- Buscarlet. Police were represented by


Col. L. C. Klng-Wilkinson, of Don’t be late posting this mail


T)ON'T be late with your presents and cards for Christ­


guese East Africa. November 6th: parcels, British


mas. Here are some latest dates to bo in time: November 5th: parcels, Portu­


Honduras (via U.S.A.), Mexico (via U.S.A.), Rhodesia and Nya-


saland (via Capetown), Forces in Rhodesia; letters and Christmas cards, Australia (other than N.S.W. and Queensland), B.F.P.O. 151 and 159.


Hong Kong, B.F.P.O. 1. November 8th: parcels, Argen­


November 7th: parcels, Ceylon,


tine, Brazil (South), Falkland Islands, Greece and Turkey (direct sea route), Malaya, Singa­ pore, Uruguay, Forces in Malaya and Singapore.


Christmas cards, Chile (North, Central and South), Peru.


C h i e f Superintendent J. Woodmansey, head of Accring­


were Col. Leonard Green, a former High Sheriff, and Lady Worsley-Taylor, chairman of Clitheroe Bench.


ton Division, and Mr. R. Bibby, Chief Constable of Blackburn. Also In the congregation


November 9th: letters and


Guiana, Iraq (via Lebanon), Jordan, Kuwait (via Lebanon), Malta, Nigeria, B.F.P.O. 9, 51 and Forces in Nigeria: loiters and Christmas cards, Argentine, Brazil (South), Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Kenya and Uganda, Malaya, Mauritius, Singapore, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Uru­ guay, B.F.P.O. 1, 10, 644, Forces in Kenya, Malaya, Singapore and Tanganyika.


November 10 th: parcels, British


from East Lancashire towns and other civic heads attended morning service a t the invitation of the High Sheriff of Lancashire, Col. G. G. H. Bolton, of Clitheroe.


Youth sent to


Borstal wants to be ‘frontiersman’


A YOUTH who declared his


become a frontiersman and work as a lumberjack and trapper in Labrador or Alaska was sent to Borstal a t the County Sessions a t Preston


only wish in life was to


last week. Eric Stephen Hughes, aged


17 a native of Wallasey," plealed guilty to charges of stealing and breaking and entering, and was told by the chairman, Mr. W. H. Open- shaw, th a t he would have to come down to earth sometime.


SHARED ROOM


September 29th, Hughes took lodgings in Park Street, Clith­ eroe, and shared a room with Mr. Benjamin Dickinson.


Mr. D. C. Waddington, prosecuting, said -that on


Hughes stole £29 from the pocket of his trousers.


DOG BARKED


cerned the Aspinall Arms, Mitton, which Hughes, who at one time worked there, broke into through a toilet window. He ran off when the dog barked.


The second offence con­


Hughes, who had previous convictions and had been to approved school, asked for two offences of stealing to be con­ sidered.


D.C. John McCarthy said


had studied forestry and would never be able to work in this country because it did not appeal to him. He asked for the chance to work his pas­ sage to Canada.


Hughes told the court he While Mr. Dickinson slept, ClI


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