u The Clitheroe Times & Advertiser, November 22, 1963


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Treacle 2d. a lb., Butter Is., Sugar 6d.„ Tea Is. 2d., Cheese 8d., Bacon 8M.


lYl EMORIES of the colourful century covering the history of the Co-operative movement in Clithcroe, and of many interesting events, arc recalled by the announcement that mem­


bers of the Clitheroc Society have voted in favour of a merger with the Blackburn Society. We arc deeply indebted to Mr. Richard Trimby. or Secdall


Avenue, Clithcroe. for his valuable research and manuscript which enables us to present to our readers an account of many of those history-making happenings. It was on March 4, 1861 that a public meeting was


called. The meeting in question


was to deal with not only the formation of a Co-op Society,


but also some very interest­ ing resolutions, which were adopted. Onr of those resolutions called


for the payment of Committee­ men of 3d. per meeting in which he .sat and th a t all members on : he books to be paid Is. 6d. with the invitation to refund i t to th e Society. The Secretary to be paid T>d. nor week, the Steward 2d. per week and the Treasurer 6d. per


rev iv ed that, th e muster roll be railed over every morning a t h a lf past eleven, and those absent ■•will s e t nothing, unless they ran give a satisfactory reason


week. On the following day. i t was


for being absent.” 7t was also resolved th a t


T?obert Grime and Thomas Smithies have 5d. to go to Black­ burn and th a t Richard Stanley and Thomas Eccles go to Whal- lev to see a f te r subscriptions: “ NIr. John Wood to go to Sabden to lav our case. down, and sec if thev'will give us some money for our support.”


to ihe committee room except the committee or persons on spe­ cial business: the committee to go for meals a t regular times, say for dinner a t h a lf past 12. and tea a t h a lf past lour. Thomas Pollard to be permanent chairman of the committee. Andiiors to have Gd. each for


audi t ing the books. "Tl ie committee shall meet in


the morning a t h a lf p a st eight. John Dugdale be no more sen t out as a deputee nor anything


resolved th a t deputies be sent to Harwood. Church. Enfield, Acc­ rington. Barrow-ford. Mavsden


On March 11. 18G1. i t was


and Burnley, o n March 13 ^ resolved th a t this Society be


No person was to be admitted ... ,


enrolled under Society Act.


SHARE LIMIT " No member of the Society be


allowed to take more th an 50 £1 shares: th a t there be eleven per­ sons to form a Board of Manage­ ment and th a t six form a quo-


n u n .” The following persons were


elected to form a committee:— Wm Cook: Robert Garner: John Booth: Thomas Atkinson: Mat­ thew Riley: Charles Hutchinson: Thomas Smithies: T h o m a s Clarkson: John Hall: Thomas Jackson, and James Chadwick. __Robert G am er was appointed Secretary and Matthew Riley Treasurer. Trustees: C h a r l e s Hutchinson. Wm. Cook and John


Booth. The shop takings be loft to


th e Committee and ” they can go


as f a r a s £12.” On May 15, 18G1. it was resolved


resolved th a t James Fielding p r in t 500 copies of the rules. "W e request. Daniel MacCor-


mick to remove not la te r th an 14 days from the 27 May. if not


we trv elsewhere.” The Secretary to have 2s. Gd.


for his labour for going to


Blackburn. On the 24 May. 18G1. i t was


resolved that, Matthew Riley and R. Garner be empowered to get


a suitable sign, A meeting of all members was


called for Wednesday evening for lhe purpose of electing a shopman and for any other busi­ ness.


FOB FIVE YEARS


th a t Daniel MacCormick clean his shop entirely and th a t "we


On Mav 29. 1861, it was resolved


r e n t i t ourselves." It. y.w»s a lso resolved to ta k e tn c


th a t "we take Daniel MacCor- mick's shop on condition th a t we can take down the partition when we require i t and also pay our re n t quarterly and fu r th er to secure his signature to any conditions we may make." On the 22 May. 1861 i t was


th a t the re n t be paid quarterly. The shop to be opened from


above shop for live years and the Friendly


seven o’clock in the morning to nine o'clock in the evening on Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday from seven o’clock in the morning until 10 o’clock


a t night. " I t was resolved th a t we select


one out of our body as shopman and th a t he be paid 16s. per week."


"T h e salary of th e secretary


be left, to the board, till they ascertain the amount of labour


be secretary for the proposed store. Thom’as Smithies be presi­ dent and Thomas Atkinson be vice-president. Thomas Kelly to act as steward protem. Robert Garner to be shopman for the Co-operative store.


th a t three pairs of scales be pur­ chased for th e counter. No. 1 to weigh small articles from \ oz. to 1 lb. No. 2 to weigh butter, cheese, bacon, etc. No. 3 a large pair for meal, flour, potatoes. No. 4 a weighing machine to weigh 20 cwt. One dozen large canis- s ters for tea. Half dozen small canisters, two for sting, one set of scopes and 2 tins for treacle


On June 3, 18G1. i t was resolved


R ile/ and Robert Garner go to Manchester on Tuesday next the 11 June to purchase the above articles, returning to Blackburn the following morning to pur­ chase the following goods. chest- of best tea:


second b e s t: Two sides of bacon and one bam: Three firkins of b utter: Six cwts. of sugar: Two cwts. a t 5d. per pound: Two cwts. at- per pound: Two cwts. a t 6d. per pound: 2 boxes of soap: 1st and 2nd quality: One box of candles: One barrel of lard: Two qualities of rice: Box of currants : Box of raisons: Bag of sago: Box of baking powder; Box of s tarch : Box of Pnmer Blue: Mustard: P e p p e r: Vinegar: Tobacco: Snuff: Washing Pow­ der; Matches; Treacle and Syrup. The sign to be painted by


\ chest of


Tlodkiruson a s fo l low s ;— ••The E q u i tab le Co-op Store.


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and syrup. I t was resolved th a t Matthew


lie may have." John Booth was appointed to


i licensed to sell tea, coffee, pep- 1 per. snuff, etc.”


H H a rt to enquire how many checks we shall require and who


The secretary to write to Mr. . . . .


makes them most reasonable. On Ju n e 7. 1861. i t was resolved


lh a t the following be th e inscrip­


tion on the sign:— - The Equitable Co-operative


Provision Store." F o r the first quarter it, was resolved to do do without checks. On Ju n e 10, 1861 i t was resolved


Civic Hall phase one to cost £6,900


nnHE first of four phases for adapting the Civic Hall, formerly the Grand Cinema, was approved by Clithcroc Town


th a t a pair of large scales for potatoes be purchased. The Flour be ordered from


Greenwoods, Burnley and that 2 packs of Is. and 3 of 2s. meal one load be ordered.


RETAIL PRICES


ded the following be the retail Iiriccs of the articles sold by the store.


■ 1.3 On June 12. 1861, i t was deci­


Flour 1-S 3s. 5d. score; Flour ad. score; Meal 3s. 2d.


score; Treacle 2s. Pound: Syrup 2!d. pound; Soap 4d. 4.\d., 5d. pound: Best Te a Is. Id., Is. 2d. pound; Common Tea lid .. Is. pound: Cheese. Cheshire 8td. pound: Cheese, Other 8d. pound; pepper. White l td . oz.: Pepper. Black Id. oz.: Mustard Id. oz.: Chicory Id. oz.: Butter. New Grass l l td . and Is. pound: Lard TJ.d. pound: Sugar 5d., 5Id.. 6d. pound: Lump Sugar Gd.. 61d. pound: Currants 5d. pound: Candles Gtd. pound; Coffee. Best 5d. .1 pound: Coffee, Second Best 4d. pound; Bacon 8U1. pound; Ham lOd. pound; Vinegar Gd. quart; Snuff 5d. oz.: Soda l jd . per lb. 2 lbs. Tor 2Ad.; Sweets Id. per oz. 2 ozs. for ltd .


Rilev was appointed to be mana­ ger or the store for th e quarter. " Contributions be taken on


On Ju n e 17. 1861. Matthew


Saturday next from G io 9 p.m. and every fourth Saturday a fte r­


wards." '• After tills time all persons


wishing to become members or Ibis Society must be proposed and seconded by two members of th e Board and shall stand over one week, if approved by tlie full board they shall be en­ titled to all benefits." One June 19. 18G1. it was


resolved th a t Matthew Riley see to the doors an d windows of the


store being made safe. II. was agreed all letters and


resolved th a t any person apply­ ing to become a member of the Society, shall he asked tile ques­ tion whether he intends to be a purchaser or not. if not. the Board shall object to such per­ son becoming a member. Any person wishing to take a pack of Hour or 1 pack, may do so by paying Gd. over and above the cost price, bu t shall receive no


Bills to be left a t the store. On Ju n e 24. 18G1. it was


dividend on th e same. " Thomas Kelly to be corres­


regular Secretary has entered all his accounts.” August 5 th a t we have gas put


in the different places and th a t Hodkinson pu t up the piping. Mr. W. J. Povey was appointed


Secretary 'Manager to the Society in July. 1894. until August, 1924. Mr. George. Strickland was then appointed until retirement due to illness, when Mr. W. Bowers


ponding Secretary until tile


Council on Tuesday. The first phase it is estimated will cost £6,900. T h c Estates Committee


previously examined the plans and drawings of the scheme for improving, adapting and


e n la rg in g the H a l l . Members discussed th e matter


m some length a n d received a d e t a i l e d explanation of the


various aspects or th e first phase, mJ object, of Which is to recon­ s t r u c t and refurnish th e stage, to provide sound an d lighting equipment, dressing room and toilet accommodation so as to facilitate the hall being used for dramatic productions as well as


for cinema. To this connection, it, was


pointed out, the phase had been


planned so as to reduce to a minimum the time during which the hall would need to be closed. The Consultants have been


authorised to obtain tenders for the constructional work involved, including the provision of a second staircase from the stage to the dressing rooms and also (from specialist firms) for the necessary equipment. I t was also agreed, on the


recommendation of the Estates Committee, th a t th e Consul­ tan ts be requested to prepare estimates for the cost of carry­ ing out the remaining three phases.


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rI ’HE potentialities for re- -*• developing various areas of obsolete development in Ciitheroe are to be investi­ gated bv ibe B o r o u g h Encinecr," Mr. -i- Newton Bell, who will report his findings to the Development and Town Planning Committee of the Town Council. In connection with the same


subject a film describing the sequence of events involved in town centre development is to be shown in the Council Chamber or Mayor's Parlour


S ',r,a r) reported to a recent


after a future Council meeting. Thp Town Clerk <Mr. H. L.


meeting of the Development and Town Planning Committee on the town nup and its support­


ing documents. He commented on the con­


siderations which necessitated the map being of a diagram­ matic character illustrating both tlie "use” areas which were existing immediately prior to the Town and Country Planning Act. 1947. as well as areas for new development, and pointed out th a t certain problems were inevi­ tably created, particularly in relation to urban areas where there were conflicting "uses'* in


juxtaposition. The committee, then discussed


the Town Map generally in re la ­


tion to -its bearing on questions of urban re-development. They al-o examined the case


succeeded. Mr. Tom Rishton suc­ ceeded Mr. Mokers and i t a t pre­ sent Secretary 'Manager.


for adoprng the Comprehensive Development Area procedure as compared with piece-mea! re- development with the local authority bearing the burden of


providing community services, but no t shar ing directly in the financial benefits of re­ development. Mr. Sagnr pointed ou t the pro­


bable difficulty in acquiring from a considerable number of separate owners any sizeable area of land and also th a t the "groundwork" for community services could be as expensive as th a t for a com­ parable area of commercial re­ development.


decision with regard to the plan prepared by the County Planning Department illustrating certain ideas for re-developing the area bounded by Lowergite. Castle- gate. Parson Lane. New Market Street, and King Lane. Mr. Bell stressed th a t as its


preparation had been undertaken without the benefit of a survey or detailed knowledge of the locality,


aspects of the plan which would require modification, particularly having regard to the conside­ rable difference in levels between Castle S treet and the areas on either side. 'Hie Committee concluded that,


for the time being, t h e r e was no justification for adopting the Comprehensive Development Aren procedure.


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