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DISEASE THREAT


WILL NOT AFFECT SALMON FISHING FOR FEW YEARS


AN important announcement concerning - the disease at present affecting salmon and sea trout has been issued by flic fishery department of the Lancashire River Authority this week. The announcement, which is signed by Mr. L.


Stewart, the fishery officer says: ;l The disease at present


affecting salmon and sea trout- in the River Lune' u.id tributaries and a few rivers in the northern part'of the Authority’s Area has caused


great co ncern amongst anglers and many have asked what the fishing pros: pects are likely to be for 1967.


lith the cup by the chair- an, Mrs. K. Bulcock


iddler (left) is presented


'ith them are two other uild members, Mrs. P, range (left) and Mrs. a ! 'ilson.


should be . pointed, out that the .product • of . the eggs deposited in the river in L1062 will be returning to the river ns adult salmon during 1967. It will be seen, therefore, that a five-year period must elapse b etw een immaturity and maturity. Having regard to this, the effects of the disease that has broken out this year will not be fully apparent until 1971 or thereabouts.


“ In reply to this query, it


to. experience good fishing for 6almon for the next- three or four, years. Taking a period of four years return for sea trout, it is likely that for the next two' years' reasonably good sea trout fishing can be expected. The stocks of brown trout that have been affected by : the disease are quite nominal and if conditions do not worsen then anglers can look forward to reasonably good brown trout fishing.


"Anglers are therefore likely


an obscure, d i s e a s e -have occurred' in canals in t l i authority’s area but it is likely that the stocks of this group of fish are heavy enough to permit angling to continue for a number of years.


kept on all the rivers in the authority’s area and anglers are asked to report to the


“ A close watch is being SELECTION Car in


dangerous condition


Bank, Chatbuni, was fined £3 and had her licence endorsed at Clitheroe,! yesterday week, for using a motor car in a dan­ gerous condition. In court, Inspector H. Dickin­


Jennifer Grey (38) of Clough LANE,


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son, prosecuting, said that a piece of the car wing had rusted away, ^leaving a hole eight inches by one inch, and there were jagged pieces of metal sticking out.


“One or two' outbreaks of


bailiffs any-, incidence diseased or dying fish.”


of


Note:' Although, as je t , no . reports of the . disease have been reported on either tl:. River .Ribble or Hodder the above information would


. still apply.


YOUTHS FOUND IN CASTLE GROUNDS . AFTER TIME '


SEVEN youths, six of them from Clitheroe, who were found in the Castle grounds after closing time, were summoned at Clitheroe, yesterday week, for entering the Castle grounds otherwise than through the appointed entrance, and entering the Castle grounds and remaining there after the appointed time of-closing.


year-old, who appeared in court, pleaded not guilty to the two' summonses and not guilty to a summons for de­ filing the floor of the summer­ house in the Castle grounds. The first summons against


One of the youths, a 16-


all given absolute discharges with costs for being found in the grounds after closing time, and 10s. for entering other­ wise than t h r o u g h the appointed entrance. They were John Schofield


him was dismissed, he was fined 10s. on the second sum­ mons, and was given an absolute discharge on payment of costs for the third offence.


The other six youths were


YOUR POST THIS CHRISTMAS


READERS are again advised this Christmas to post early in the day and to ensure delivery by Saturday, December 24, post not later than Saturday, Decem­ ber 17 for parcels and packets


mum postage for a Christmas card in an unsealed envelope to anyone in this country.


December 27, normal Sunday collections will be made. The head office counter at


and Tuesday, December 20 for letters and cards. . Remember 3d. is the mini­


CLEARLY AND CORRECTLY —with the number of the house —the POST TOWN in block capitals—and the name of ,the county.


Address everything POLLY,


using plenty of good paper and strong string. For . fragile articles use strong rigid boxes with soft packing. Put the name and address on the cover—don’t rely on a "tie-on” label—it might get torn off.


food may get spoilt in the post. Post registered items earlier


than ordinary ones—they take more time to handle.


Christmas cards, it would help if you could tie them or put an elastic band around bundles of about twenty before putting them in the post box. I t would also be helpful if local items could be segregated from others where separate local boxes are provided. There will be no deliveries of


If you are posting several Pack and tie parcels well—


Clitheroe will be open normal hours during the Christmas period, i.e. 9 a.in to 5-30 p.m. Monday to Friday .(4-30 p.m. Saturday).


for payment on December 26 and 27 will be paid one week in advance. On. Christmas Day, 26 and


Pensions and allowances due


Tuesday December 27 the head office counter at Clitheroe will be closed. Normal hours of business will


DINNERTIME BLUES They’ll *


vanish with


John Cottam (18) of Standen Road, Clitheroe, and Jeffrey Hindle (17) of Henthorn Road, Clitheroe.


house and saw some men there. He asked them to leave and then went round to lock up. tlie gates to the grounds. Mr. King said that there was a notice telling people what time the grounds closed. PC P. Craig told the court


keeper at the Castle, told the court that at about 8-15 p.m. on September 19, he toured the grounds to tell people that they would have to leave as it was closing time. He went to the summer­


Sagar) prosecuted. Mr. Jack King, a park


The Town Clerk (Mr. H; L. j


(17) of Kemple View, Clith­ eroe, Allen Lord (17), of East- moor Drive, Clitheroe, Keith Baskerville (18) of Lambeth Street, Blackburn, John Peck (18) of Talbot Close, Clitheroe,


instant meals


FEW housewives in this country have any scruples about buying “instant meals” and ending the menu with a ready mixed sweet.


year for which almost every cook feels a sacred sense of sole and sweaty responsibility . . the Christmas dinner.


Sinister


apply except that the weekly half-holiday, at some offices may be suspended on December 17 20, 21 and 22. A notice will be exhibited at each Sub. Post Office which will remain open. All Sub. Post Offices will be


closed on Christmas Day, Box­ ing Day and Tuesday, December 27.


Avoid sending perishables—


SPACE-AGE NEWSPAPER


letters or parcels on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or Tuesday, December 27. Any special deliv­ ery items which may arrive dur­ ing the morning will be deliv­ ered. There will be no collections


on Christmas Day or Monday; December 26. On Tuesday,


electronic engineers it should be possible in a few years time, to transmit a full-size newspaper page with words and pictures anywhere in the world within five minutes. A 24-page newspaper could be transmitted in two hours so that an identical daily news­ paper would be published throughout the world.


According to two American


the establishment of a world­ wide network oT high altitude communications satellites.


All this would depend upon


that he visited the grounds with pc G. Ormshaw and found that all gates were locked. He visited the summer­ house and saw a number of youths, one of whom was the 16-year-old youth who was sitting with his feet up on the seat. He said that he told them


freeze becomes the Cinderella of the supermarket as house­ wives load up with mucky


On Christmas Eve, the deep


reckoned to be the most important meal of the week, is quite used to being served with pre-cooked brussels sprouts by now. But there is one meal in the


Even Sunday l u n c h ,


potatoes and green vegetables,5 all of which need cleaning; few ' would dream of giving themselves,' a rest 'with an “ instant Christmas.” • Home economists have proved-


th an , those a t . the greengrocers, blit the, few pence extra..will mean more time on Christmas morning•• to hip ;over: to '.a neighbour’s house for a drink.


that .it. can be done and pro­ vided you ‘ Hide ' the . packets1 and the cellophane paper, no- one need -. know your - guilty secret as they pick the. turkey bones clean!


menu means the most work.; There's that gory scene in the kitchen on Christmas Eve 'to. start -with. My mother looks like a cross


The turkey:-This star .of tlie' " '


between Dr. Kildare and an American mortician as she finishes off- the : .--------.. plucking job with a pair cf sterilised eye-brow tweezers and gropes about inside for sinister things like giblets and gizzards. A turkey from the deep


freeze usually comes home as bald as a baby and the innards tied up neatly in a cellophane


pounds of boiled chestnuts or tearfully chop onions for the stuffing, housewives could buy this, trimming ready mixed —ready mixed c h e s t n u t stuffing usually tastes far better and' traditional than home-pounded stuff, anyway. You. can buy practically any


vegetable'pre-frozen now. Tine, frozen- brussels sprouts and potatoes are more expensive


bag. Instead of trying to sieve


Festive


mas'pudding. How many cooks actually enjoy- the ritual of mixing this mass of; fruity5 stodge weeks 4 beforehand and then, standing : over . the " final steam-up . on , Christmas day? A - ready -’ cooked :, puddir.;


.Tradition demands a ; Christ:


iheans that you can forget at least half of this process and works out far cheaper than a home-made one. If you feel you must have a


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday,'December 16; 1966 5 MORTONS


See onr lovely selection j ’ of'GIFTS FOR ALli Clioose' your' watch from our large selection ' AVIAi; RbAMER,:ORIS, SMITHS, KERED ! ' • Excalibur Bracelet Watches Local Agent for


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TIMEX Shockproof—Ladies lovely Fash ion Watches As advertised on 1TV £3-10-6 — Order Now! Boys and Girls Watches from — 48/6\ “ ;


Tlie finest watch value ever — Russian; Precision 18 Jewels Gent’s Watches from —-£4-9:6, •


Local agents for Metamec Quality- Clocks


ways of dealing with the festive mood. Take mince pies


as I ’m concerned," said my father the terrible year the puff pastry refused to puff. Ready-made pastry costs only Is. 6d. a pound. To make it successfully


and sausage rolls. “ You can take them as far


pudding, but don’t like it enough to face slices of it cold for- weeks afterwards, then the answer is to buy small individual sizes which can be got rid of in one day. There are other lightnin,


Travel Alarms from 39/6. Alarm Clocks from 19/6 Exquisite Jewellery and Lovely Crystal Necklets


TOY DEPT. — Hornby Clockwork Trains 29/11. Airfix Kits from 2/3. Waddingtons Games, Mamod Steam Engines. Subbuteo Soccer. Action Man. Toys. Books Games.


MORTONS


yourself, you need to open the door and drastically lower the temperature of the kitchen— not something most house­ wives like doing on Christmas Eve.


WM'i &


that all- the gates were closed and what time the grounds had closed.


marks on the floor and asked who had done it. He said that the 16-year-old said, “ I t must have been me.” The 16-year-old later told


PC Craig said -he saw spit


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the police that he thought the grounds closed at 9 o’clock. PC Craig said the summer­


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house was in a shocking con­ dition with' writing on the walls in lipstick and chalk and about nine windows had been broken but there was no evidence to suggest that any damage had been done that night.


said that at 8-15 p.m. he went into the grounds after playing football.. He went through tl’" bottom gate..


In court, ' the 16-year-ol-'


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at the summerhouse and started questioning him and other youths who were there. The youth said he told the police that he thought the grounds closed at 9 o’clock. About ■ the spitting, the


He said the police arrived The old cottages in King Street, Wballey, which have been empty for some time


16-i’ear-old said,. - VI .said I might have done it but I don’t spit as much as that.”


and are now being demolished. The centuries-old cottages are well-known to ; thousands of motorists who pass


through Whalley, and one of them used to be the village police station.


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