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7 he Oil heron Aihertiser A. Times, December 11. IW>d YOUTH DIED FROM CAR FUMES


Accidentally locked out after attending dance


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UVTNG home laic at night JYoni a dance, Thomas Duncan Robinson (.17) found iol»M accidentally locked onl of his parents’ home, 39 Littlemoor Road, Clitheroc, an nuiuest


on Monday.


Dr. C. K. Heffeman. consultant pathologist, who conducted a post-mortem examination, said ‘h chosen to spend the night in his father's car in the garage, had turned on the engine and hca cr


died from inhaling exhaust fumes.


Dr. HefTernan said death was due lo carbon monoxide poisoning. “He would probably feel quite comfortable and drowsy while the lumes were taking


efTcct.'’ said the doctor. “He probably would not realise what was happening. Dr. HciTcrnan said it was possible that Duncan had ----------------------


switched o(T the engine while he was in this drowsy state, think­ ing lie was going to sleep, but the concentration of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere, although not very high, would be sufficient to kill even a lit young man like Duncan.


■OF THE ■ARTMENT Duncan's mother .......... ............. ......... Mrs.


Joan Robinson, said her son went out about 10 p.m. on Friday to go to a dance.


C hurch Street


midnight, and could only presume that she had acciden­ tally locked the door while putting out the cat. “He was not in his bed the


She retired lo bed at about


following morning when 1 went to wake him so 1 went to look in the van downstairs. He was not there. After a while I went to look in the garage, which wasn't locked. T could see his shape through the rear window of his father's


Jaguar. L opened the door and shook him and realised he was not sleeping."


DID NOT RESPOND Mr. Robinson went for a


policeman and artificial res­ piration was applied for a long time but Duncan did not


respond. Questioned by the East


Lancashire Coroner (Mr. George G ra h a m). Mrs. Robinson said Duncan was a very strong and fit young man. and had been interested very


largely in his motor cycle and his work as a mechanic in his father's garage business.


“He didn't go out much and


we were glad when he told us he was going to a dance.” said Mrs. Robinson.


annoyed with him if he had come home late and woken us. He very rarely went out. He used to work late quite often and sometimes went out in the van after work and called at a coffee bar. On Friday night he had been working until about eight o'clock.”


“We would not have been


had recently passed a medical examination prior to compet­ ing in motor cycle races in the


Mrs. Robinson said her son


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relation) of 53 Woonc Lane, said he was a workfriend of Duncan and had seen him at a dance at Brockhall Hospital on Friday night.


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times and he was happy and cheerful and obviously enjoying himself. 1 last saw him* at about 1 a.m. on Saturday, when he was go­ ing off with another youth and a girl, giving them a lift home, I think."


said he went to the Robin­ son's home al nine a.m. on Saturday and saw Duncan on the kitchen floor, covered by a travelling rug.


P.C. Laurence Lambert He examined the Jaguar


and found the doors and windows lightly closed, the ignition key was switched off and the heater switch was positioned for “hot’. The engine was not completely


cold. P.C. Lambert found thick


traces of carbon on the gar­ age door, from the car's exhaust. It was quite fresh.


MARKET COMI’LAINT MAY I bring to the notice of


discomforts of shopping in Clitheroc market.


a pool of sooty water when look­ ing at goods on the stalls', step back a little, then water drills down on one from the canopy: step back a little further then one stumbles otf a steep kerb. Surclv some of the money


In wet weather one stands m


the Clitheroe Council the .


subscription lor a better choice of books. It is time for the Librarv to be brought up-to-date. " UNLUCKY READER."


STAMP APPEAL BEFORE the Christmas cards


wiil vnu be kind enough, please, to allow me to appeal, once minin. to your readers to save pver,' sump they receive—both now' and throughout the year—


and parcels begin to arrive,


spent oh the Market Place could have been used to better advant­ age bv entirely roofing over the market in two sections, leaving the central roadway. Un d er present conditions, shoppers spend as little time as


possible in the market. A CLITHEROE SHOPPER.


IHJBLIC LIBRARY 1AST week 1 read in your


oriiy ‘silly love stories or hit torical novels, and it have neW been my luck to lind any new books as on various publishes lists. The older books are too grimy to handle. I would willingly pay a higher


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Clitheroc Public Library. I am a " country ” member, but


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rhtvit/. who is a keen amateur philatelist, classifies tiny stamps received and obtains tile best price lie can from dealers. Since the scheme started in


BraVhnmp Place. London, S.W.3. Here a former inmate of Aus-


I .gamp is needed to help these Refugees whose need is still


liar. I!l(i2. £1.047 has been raised from what, otherwise, would be thrown away. Every


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„ FOOTBALL REPORT


week’s edition of the "Advertiser and Times" of the previous ; week's football match between | Brockall and Bashall Eaves. According to this report no less


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E were somewhat surprised ; to read the report in last ;


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than seven Bashall Eaves players , were "booked" by the referee for ; aliened rough play. So far as the team are aware this number was actually three, and these were for questioning or arguing acamst, decisions by the referee. In Tact the two penalties given during the game for fouls were


both awarded to Bashall. While the players and manage­


ment do not condone any form of infringement, whether involving disciplinary action or otherwise,


they do feci that an erroneous report such as this gives an even worse reputation than is justi­


fied.Doubtless the "Advertiser and Times’’ are not responsible for the nature of the report., but we do consider that belore anj future adverse, report is pub­ lished—no matter which clubs are concerned—at least steps be


taken to ensure its authenticity. Editor : Wc received this


letter from the secretary of Bashall Eaves Football Club, and, in all fairness, we give


publicity to it. FIRST TASK


direct, and not delivered lo me. as I cannot deal with tltem.--


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among the new books I caatlh<Ff soaked off. ir a receipt is requited . ** ... w


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and came off when he touched Recording a verdict of


........... “misadventure", the Coro , * ci f I


self he had appaiv...., - - , on the engine and heater a had tragically inhaled carbon


monoxide. Duncan, who was 17;,


Four days" work put into one


ON peak posting davs at Christmas the Post Office has to handle more than 100 million items ot mail a day, Lomparcu


with 30 million a day through the yean l o deal with this lour days-in-one volume of work, the Post Ollice lakes on t • of additional stall and hires extra vehicles and premises.


said the young man apparently been locked and had decided lo spend the night in his lathers Jagurj1- — .....— - “in an attempt to warm him- avalanche of Christmas mail ■ ■ -ently turned '■ depends to a large extent on the public posting early.


December last year no fewer than 1.175 million pieces ol mail went through the post— 22 items for every man, "Oman and child in Britain. And this year the total could well mount even higher. I he efficiency with which the Post office handles the great


Out in the second half ol


more elaborate treatment and take longer to deal with. Bill registration is not in itself a safeguard against damage and they should he packed as care- fully


well-known locally us a promising competitive motor


cyclist, and had won trophies in several important meetings. He was a popular member


of his father's staff, and was engrossed in his work as a


Wednesday. preceded by Requiem Mass at St. Michael and St. John's RC Church.


mechanic. Interment look place on


.Arrive at addreses in this coun­ try bv Christmas is Saturday, December in; [or packets and pnceis it is Friday, December 18. December can bring fog. snow or flood to hold up road, rail and Air transport, seriously bumper­ ing the flow of mail and it is important, wherever possible, to post well ahead ot these dates.


The last, date tor posting Chistmas cards and letters to


R E G I S T E R E D IT E M S


posted even earlier than non- registered items, for they need


Registered items should be items .sent by ordinary


post. At Christmas time, when


packels take longer in the post, perishables arc best not sent at all. If vou take the risk and send poultry or game, pack it in waterproof material or rigid boxes so that no grease or moisture escapes to spoil other people’s presents. Such parcels should be clearly marked •• Perishable" and two address labels, one inside and one out­ side the parcel, arc absolutely


necessary. A great deal of time and


! trouble can lie saved by getting I in stocks of stamps. For inland , Christmas cards in unsealed t


1 envelopes. 21 d stamps arc , needed; this year, for the first lime, the 2s. "postcard book of l td and Jet stamps is on sale j at raiinv post offices. Five other ; regular books are on sale, Includ- | ing the popular 4s. 6d. book with j 18 threepenny stamps. The other i four cost 2s., 3s.. 5s., and 10s„ and j each offers an assortment or stamps of different prices to meet the varied needs of people posting Christmas cards, letters


and presents. l a t e s t d a t e s


Christmas mail overseas are dis- plaved in all Post Offices, and a detailed leaflet is available at the counter. More people each year arc sending Christmas greetings bv air and it is important to post this type of correspondence as earlv as possible. Air mall cor­ respondence ror places outside Europe must bear a blue Air Mail label but this is not required for correspondence to countries in


The latest dates for posting Europe.


BUSES ! ARE I


THEIR i HOBBY


DOME people just ride on buses, j ^


bill nearly 150 members of j


tin- Ribble Enthusiasts Club also : want to know wltat, keeps the ; wheels turning, and much more i besides. The Club embraces j people of all ages, drawn ftotn j


many walks of life, who arc ; enthusiastic followers of the ; activities of Ribble Motor Scr- | vies, operators of 1.350 buses and :


coache.s. Members mv s c a t t e r e d


throughout the North-West, and some live in Yorkshire, Scotland, ,


London, and even Ireland. Mr George Brook, general


manager of 'Ribble Motor Set'- vices Ltd., has been re-elected President of the Club at the tenth annual meeting held at . Preston on Saturday, when 40 , members were taken on a tour of tiie central workshops, and then


entertained to lunch.


: vL their meeting the enlhusi- : .,sts exchanged photographs of


i buses, old and new, and made •pans for a week-end trip by


! newsletter to members, and no Him star has a more enthitsias- i tic "fan" club than Ribble


The Club issues a monthly


i Motor Services. •• u is refreshing to And people


I I-/,ccit to Plvmouth. so that they I ran look ever bits undertakings ' they have not seen before.


Ramblers visit Dale of the White Ling


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Natu-


bus to Dunsop Bridge on Sunday lost for a ramble through the beautiful Whitcndalc Va li e v under the leadership of Mr. B. Sharpies.


: ralisl Society caught the j


fox was seen hanging on the ! side of a wood building. Inside , we adjusted our packs and mars, i our interest taken up with the j sight or several pheasants and j fox brushes hanging on the beams.Next we proceeded to Ben Bow which is now pitifully down to ground level. Middle Knoll looked larger than ever through the


On reaching Closes Cottage a j


mist and rain. We turned right, over the


bridge, along tile track to the white cottage where our first


meal was had within the sound of rushing white water roaring under the footbridge nearby.


through the valley along the riverside, the river rising fast and presenting a delightful pictme as it twisted and twined its way


The patli was then taken


through the rocky lied. The most abundant of the ban


cap mosses. Polytrichum com­ mune grew everywhere and stood out green and refreshing through the tirown heather and bracken The evergreens on the river


Rood


bank stood o u t --------- - hollies without berrt» ivy ever enroeclUng Gullies were crossed to


Insistent


mando style, pest Shooter's each* and then we went right for » climb up to 1,350ft, on to Hornby


December is a montn oj time ctyvigli! mid our glimpses of wi'd life are brief and unsatis­


factory. Oat'Kiieas would soon be upon


us. but we could make out. the most, beautiful of winter iichem. the pixie nip. dotted tiers and there, a most dainty rhnl'.cr for


any fairy.We hurried our pace o r . i.ur long, long road to Sinidbunt arriving just after dark. Wo e.veo


the leader and thorough.', enjoyed a chicken meu' n' ’ 'v>; used’ to be known as not so long ago as the "Hare and Hounds- The bus time was near and so out into the night air just in tune ■o se-> tile Settle mountain res­ cue team on their way to a res­ cue. Our 'htiu'oi'--


the bus longingly but Toe tune lor it to leave was H hours away so we legged it into Newton where the party were guests ■


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holing in the area us we boarded the bus ior i ... bath.


-RAMBLER


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W I T H T H E r a m


! of all ages so interested m the ' operation of buses and coaches XIr George Brook stated aftei wards "Their thirst lor know­ ledge 'of road passenger trans­ port activities knows no bounds. We are proud of out Club which has already supplied us with some promising traffic appren-


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accept contracts tit prices 20 to 4t , per cent below British and Euio- | Penn builders but she is u prodi- j giotts producer of nil kinds of |


VOT only is Japan the world's | ' largest shipbuilders tib'.e to


capital and consumer goods, in the last ten years Japanese steel output, has risen from (> million tons a year to 28 million tons and recently, in contracts for bund­ ing water turbines in Venezuela and Mexico. Japanese tenders were 40 to 50 per cent below those from Britain. U.S.A. ana


Europe.


office onlv a few weeks after tnc T.u.C. lias adopted a resolution advocating a 35-hour week and three weeks’ holiday, but Japan­ ese working hours average o4 a tveek with overtime at wiffics


The new Government takes . „.


slightly lower than ours, w word demarcation is not '*) u'( Jatinnc.se union role book. J


putes about " who does wfliat. T. P. HAWORTH.


•shipbuilding and engineering and in other industries—men move freely front job lo j°lJ as required and there are no at--


70, Jubilee Road. Middleton, Lancs. TP I C. Thingsastheyare’ will


address to the editor, not nccessnvilv for publication. • letter may be considccd for m- ! elusion in next week’s issue.


1 forward his name ant tives."


TRIBUTES TO NURSE


rjpHF people ol Whitewell j 1


1 and Dunsop Bridge met


at Whitewcll Hotel last week, I l0 present Nurse Tecse. with - a cheque in recognition ot her | 34 years service in the Hodder ;


Dunsop Bridge, very kindly took | the responsibility of organising


Valley. Mr. Eddleston. or Mill House,


U Hc^spoke of Nttr.se Teese’s i valuable sendee to the dlstuct ; and then asked Dr. McCree. of


kindlv visits.


years in the valley, she had attended three generations, and was r e t i r i n g wnth happj


’ a prior engagement.


everyone for their great kindness and said that during her many-


" Dr Bleasdell, who was to speak about Nurse Teese, regretted that tic was unable to attend due to


Nui’sc Teese replied, thanking • , I


Slaidbtirn, to make the Present- | lion Dr. McCree said evetjone | in Lite valley would miss her i


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