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I 2 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Friday, July 22, 1966 BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND SCHOOL


SPEECH DAY Girl’s attendance record wins


praise from


"QOLTON-BY-BOWLAND Church of England School was filled with children and parents at the annual speech


day and prizegiving last week. The event began with a ser-__________ _


vice in St. Peter and Paul s Church at which the Rector, the Rev. J. W. Winder, gave an address. Margaret Met­ calfe led the thanksgiving prayers. David ■ Parkinson read the lesson and Andrew Metcalfe and David Parkin­ son took the collection.


a, special message for those leaving school thus term, saying that they would have a new ex­ perience ahead in their new


In his address the Rector had


schools, and likened this to a strange journey into a yet un­ known country, where they, like Joshua, would need to be strong, and to have courage, particu­ larly to do what they knew to be right. They too. must remem­ ber, again like Joshua, that they were not alone, but that the


Lord went with them. HAPPY SCHOOL


the Rector, as Chairman of the Governors, before calling on the Headmistress for her report, remarked that this was his first Speech Day since coming to Bolton-by-Bowland, and that he


At the prizegiving ceremony,


felt rather like a ‘new boy’. He had realised, without any doubt


that the school was a happy school. Whenever he went into


V


how pleasant this was! Yet it was also a .disciplined School, the wise discipline which in no wav detracted from, but added to, the happy life of the school.


the past school year. She thank­ ed the Governors, and parents, for their continued interest, and Mrs. Wood (Infant teacher), the caretaker, and kitchen staff for their loyalty and co-operation.


Tennant, thanked the Rector, and then gave a brief review ol


FAITHFULNESS m


their own jobs in a cheerful and uncomplaining way. There were no worries. Things moved cmoothlly and well. She had chosen one word which she thought best expressed this sort of approach, .to day-by - day- duties, and that was, faithful­ ness”. They should all. children, and staff, and parents, foster this attitude, and try to be faitn- ful in all their, undertakings. It. was not always.easy, and called for deftermination very often, but i t was possible and with God’s help it could be done. As an example, she referred to one girl, Christine Bell, who this


Everyone, she said, went about '■


it there was a happy atmos­ phere; the children were happy, the teachers where happy, and


Comthwaite, P e te r Billows. Janet Moss, Nicola Dugdale. Michael Comthwaite, Mark Reed, Rachel Dugdale. Howard Life, Timothy Roberts. David Wilkinson, K e n n e t h Bell. ■Jonathan Roberts, Peter Wilson, Diana Parkinson. ’ SCHOOL PRIZES lor Tops


Hereford Hotel poster link


auction to the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Town- son. innkeeper in Slaidbum in the West Riding of Yorkshire. “On Tuesday, 29 October, i 1811. at 2 o’clock in the after­


beginning of last century. A couple of notices, announcing public auctions, now grace the wall in a country hotel on the outskirts of the City of Here­ ford, are no larger than some of our modern picture postcards. One reads: "Positively for


PUBLICITY was a much more I


with Slaidburn restrained affair at the


C O U N T R Y D I A R Y LIFE IN THE MOST


NORTHERLY COTTAGE IN IRELAND


noon. “An annuity of £100 per


rpHERE are other things j meaffing. So I got my photo- besides scenery, archa-1


annum for and during the life of a healthy person (aged 60 or thereabouts) arising half-yearly and payable from certain free­ hold and copvhold estates with­ in the parish of Slaidbum in the county of York. “For further particulars apply


to Mrs. E. Parker, late of Dum- mow ,but now of Slaidbum, the present owner of the estates.” The printer’s name is Hanby,


of Groups, (These and all fol­ lowing were presented bv Mr. Matthew). Juniors: Group 1. Angela Rob­


Blackburn. Another ancient poster


Lucia Donaldson: Cl. 1. Jayne Dakin; Cl. 2, Stephen Bowker: Std. 1, Bryan Cornthwaite.


Juniors: R. I. Prize. Margaret Metcalfe; Bu lb Growing. Michael Dakin; Sports Prize, David Parkinson. Infants: Michael Dean, How­


Other prizes: —


ard Life, Lucia Donaldson. BROOKE BOND PRIZES for


David Parkinson. Infants 1. Timothy Roberts:


2. Michael Cornthwaite. JUNIOR HAND-WRITING:


Art: Juniors: 1. Christine Bell; 2,


1. Margaret Metcalfe; 2 Joan Simpson.


Nature Study, Christine Bell; Arithmetic, Joan Simpson: Geo­ graphy, Andrew' Metcalfe; His­ tory, David Parkinson; Scrip­


SCHOOL PRIZE: Art and The Headmistress, Miss. M.


Cup for the highest no. of points—Joan Simpson: 'Milne Redhead’ Cup for Effort and Example—L y n e 11 e Mason; ‘Adele Hodgson’ Cup for Cour­ tesy and - Kindness—S u s a n Mass; R. I. Picture—Margaret Metcalfe.


ture Union. Anthea Donaldson. TROPHIES:


SPORTS TROPHY: Winning team, Paul Team: TEAM FIC-


is the fine achievement of 11-year-old Christine Bell, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell of the Bungalow, Copy Nook, Bolton-by-Bowland. Christine has never missed a days attendance at Bolton-by-Bowland School—a record there


and she received a certificate and a book on speech day. Christine, who has two brothers and one sister, left school


on Friday and will now attend Settle High Sehol.


TURE, Peter Team. NEVER ABSENT BADGES;


Five Years. Christine Bell. DEPORTMENT BADGES.


Two years, Howard Life; David Wilkinson. Special Prize and Certificate;


Peter Wilson; Robin Mason; David Parkinson.


tine Bell, Margaret Metcalfe, Joan Simpson, (to Settle High School); Lynette Mason, An­ drew Metcalfe, David Parkinson, (to Bowland County Sec.).


SCHOOL LEAVERS: Chris­


FOUR NEW RECORDS AT BOWLAND


SCHOOL SPORTS


'J-HREE-individual records and a relay record were set up at the Bowland County Secondary School annual sports,


held on Friday. The sports, which were


twice postponed by rain and waterlogged tracks, were well attended by parents and friends.


term completed five years’ un­ broken attendance, a record at the school, so far as could be ascertained.


Dawson, of Lcyland, and Mr. D. Matthew, the Divisional Educa­ tion Officer, for coming to present the awards. Mr. Mat­ thew was an extremely busy per-


The Rector then thanked Miss r4p-^-r


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son and they felt honoured that he had found time to come for the ceremony.............


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like to speak mainly to the children, having on another occasion spoken to the "Mums and Dads”. He told them that in the world today people were having more and more tune to call their own; working, hours were getting shorter. He advised them to have worthwhile hob­ bies, to learn to enjoy reading, or paintmg, or to play a musical instrument. These things were rewarding in themselves, bring­ ing great pleasure and contri­


Mr. Matthew said he would


handed to Miss Dawson. Mr. Matthew and the Rector, by two eight-vear-olds Kathleen Bowker and Diana Parkinson. After the presentation, re­


buting to a full life. Rosebud buttonholes we r e


freshments were served to visi­ tors, bringing to a pleasant con­ clusion another happy day.


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PRIZEWINNERS were awarded as i


leen Bowker, Michael Dakin. Alan Haythornthwaitc, Susan Wolfenden. Pamela Dean. Susan Moss, Robin Mason Andrew Metcalfe, Stewart Dugdale, Lyn­ ette Mason. Infants and Std. 1: Margaret


Dawson):— Juniors: Julie Mason, Kath­


Station House, Gisburn, set up a high jump record with a leap of 15 feet and 13 year-old George Stoddart ox Valley View, Grindleton, set up a jave­ lin record with a throw of 158 feet.


David Clarkson, aged 15 of


was set up by Kevin McCally, aged 14, of Valley View, Grin­ dleton, and Curnock House set up a new relay record by winning the'junior boys’ event in 46.9, seconds. ,


A shot-put record of 37ft 9 ins


were—junior boys- champion, John Duckworth; inter boys champion, tie; Brian Thompson and David Wilkinson; junior girls champion, Mary Pinder.


McCally, and Victrix Ludorum Norma Ogden. Other winners


Victor Ludorum was Kevin


four pupils in the West Riding area to be awarded tile WRCC Advanced Certificate for Swim- ing. Proficiency certificates were gained b.v 19 pupils.


David Clarkson was one of


ciency tests, a top mark of 95?! was awarded to David Miller, and 93'!, to Bernard Wood.


In the ROSPA cycling profl Results


Walker House: Boys’ events, Benedict House.


House Trophies—girls events,


M. Pinder; 2, J. Campbell: 3, L. Walters. Senior Girls, 1, N. Ogden; 2, J. Young; 3, C. Campbell.


FOR Boys, 1, B. Thompson; 2, A. Hodgson: 3. E. Parkinson and David Wilkinson. Senior Boys, 1, D. Clarkson: 2, G. Stoddart; 3, K. McCally. 220 yards:—Junior Girls, 1,


Junior Boys, 1, J. Duckworth; 2. D. Taylor; 3, J. Seed. Inter


100 yards:—Junior Girls', 1,


2, Derek Wilkinson; 3, D, John­ son. Inter Boys, l, A. Hodgson; 2, Derek Wilkinson; 3, M. Wood. Senior Boys, 1, G. Stoddard, 2, D. Clarkson; 3, K. McCally.


C. Campbell; 2, J. Younger; 3, M. Townson. senior Boys, 1, G. Stoddart; 2, K. McCally; 3, S. McCally.


400 yards:—Senior Girls, 1,


McCally; 2, G. Stoddart: 3, L. Harrison.


Shot:—Senior Boys, I, K.


Walters; 2, E. Lancaster; 3, M. Pinder. Senior Girls, 1, K. Altliam; 2, R. Dewliurst; 3, A. Lawson. Inter Boys, 1, B. Thompson; 2, M. Wood; 3, I. Parkirison. Senior Boys, 1, K. McCally; 2, G. Stoddart; 3, S. McCally.


Discuss:—Junior Girls, 1, L.


E. Lancaster; 2, M. Pinder; 3, A. Ogden. Senior Girls, 1, C. Campbell; 2, J. Lamb; 3, N. Ogden


Cricket Ball:—Junior Girls, 1,


Thompson; 2, M. Wood; 3, D. Capstick. Senior Boys, 1, G. Stoddart; 2, K. McCally; 3. L. Harrison. Junior Girls, 1, E. Lancaster; 2, M. Pender; 3, J. Campbell. Senior Girls, 1. N. Parker; 2, J. •Whiteacre; 3. J. Clayton.


Javelin:—Inter Boys, 1. B.


M. Lambert; 2. Derek Wilkin­ son; 3, J.- Duckworth. Inter Bovs, 1, B. Thompson; 2, K. McCally; 3, S, McCally. Senior Boys, 1, D. Clarkson, 2, K. Mc- Callv; 3, S. McCally. Junior Gidls, 1, J. Campbell; 2, C. Bur- nop: 3, M. Pinder. Senior Girls, I, N. Ogden; 2, R. Dewhurst; 3, J. Younger.


Long Jump:—Junior Boys, 1,


E. Lancaster and L. Walters; 3, J. Campbell.


High Jump:—Junior Girls, 1,


M. Pindcr; 2, L. Walters; 3, E. Lancaster. Senior Girls, 1„ N. Ogden; 2. J. Young: 3, C. Camp­ bell.


Junior Boys, 1, J. Duckworth:


son; 2, J. Duckworth; 3, R. Christopher. Inter Boys, 1, David Wilkinson; 2, J. Parkin­ son; 3. B. Thompson, Senior Boys, 1, D. Clarkson; 2, K. Mc­ Cally; 3, S. McCally. Relay, Girls:—1, Walker;. 2,


Junior Boys, 1, Derek Wilkin­


Curnock; 3, Benedict.. Junior Boys, l, Curnock; 2. Benedict; 3, Walker. Senior- Boys, 1, Lis­


ter; 2, Benedict; 3. Curnock.


inson; Grou p 2. Stephen. Wilson; Group 3, Anthea Don­ aldson; Group 4, Margaret Met­ calfe. Infants and Std. 1: Rec. Cl..


eology and bird life which go to make a holiday, and one of the most important must surely be—food. At Culdaff we were fed, as


announces the sale of estates at Lancaster in the township of Wray-with-Bottom. Solicitors were Messrs. Neville & Walker, Blackburn, and the date Janu­ ary, 1814. Why should these posters


the saying goes, like lords, with enormous helpings of chicken, ham and steak. Too much of all this could only end in disaster, so we decided the best policy was to get


sonic exercise. With this in mind we visited


crop up in Herefordshire? The Graftonbury Hotel is run by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Waddington and their family, and Mr. Wad­ dington was formerly an auc­ tioneer in Clitheroe.


RUBBISH BLAZE AT MARKET


Five years without a single absence from school—This CLITHEROE firemen had to


roof before they could tackle a fire which had broken out in a small building at .Clitheroe market on Sunday. The fire had started in a pile


force off a burning wooden


Malta Head, the most north- emly point of the Irish main­ land, and a headland frequently associated with weather fore­ casts.


task, which we thought could not be too difficult. This was to locate the most northerly cot­ tage in Ireland, which, accord­ ing to a book I recently pur­ chased regarding Inisliowen, was a most picturesque abode, with dazzling white walls and a low, thatched roof.


We had set ourselves another LOCATE


of rubbish lying in the building, which is used for the disposal of refuse from the market.


RIBBLESDALE SCHOOL HEAD’S FAREWELL


]\J[R. R E G I N A L D H. DERBYSHIRE, head­


master of R i b b l c s d a l c County Secondary School, left the school at the end of the summer term to take a post as a schools’ inspector in South-West England. He will be leaving Clitheroc shortly and is to live near


Bristol. Mr. Derbyshire told the


Advertiser and Times: "In a


sense It is promotion, but it will be a completely different line for me. I shall be very sorry to leave Clitheroe, as the staff and the children have all been very


co-operative. The whole area and its people are very pleasant indeed." Mr. Derbyshire was appointed


Eccleshill county High School, Bradford. a comprehensive school with 1,000 pupils aged 13


taught at a school in West Bromwich from 1959 to 1962 before moving to Bradford


and above. Mr. Mortimer, who is 37,


ACTING HEAD


his duties until January 1, 1967, so Miss H. Smith the deputy head will act as head of the school until he arrives.


Mi-. Mortimer will not take up


end of the summer term, but because of Mr. Derbyshire’s, departure has postponed her retirement until January.


Miss Smith, was to retire at the


the school since 1961, and this will be the second time she has acted as head of the school, the first occasion being when Mr. Derbyshire went to America.


She has been deputy head of


headmaster of Ribblesdale County Secondary School in 1960, after holding a similar position at Irlam County Sec­ ondary School. He succeeded Mr. Tom Chadwick at Ribbles­ dale.


ter Grammar School, University College, London, and Westmins­ ter College, Oxford, and gained the degrees of BA and BSc (Econ).


Secondary School, Lymm Gram­ mar School, and Whitefield County Secondary School, where* he was senior master, before his appointment to


He taught at Walkden County


Irlam. He Is a licensed reader to the


U.S. VISIT


to America on a teacher- exchange scheme. When he returned he told the Advertiser and Times he was glad to be back in Britain where “People are kind and have good man­ ners.” •


In 1964, Mr. Derbyshire went


Mr. and Mrs. Derbyshu-e stayed in Boston. They could have taken teaching posts in the States, but they turned down the chance in order to return to Clitheroe.


Whilst in the United States,


three daughters, all of whom have attended school in Clith­


Mr. Derbyshire, who is 39, has eroe.


his pupils at a valedictory ser-. vice on the last day of term, and at a staff meeting he was pre­ sented by his colleagues with a book token. Mr.' Derbyshire is to be suc­


COLLEAGUES’ GIFT Mr. Derbyshire took leave of


ceeded at Ribblesdale' by Mr. D. Mortimer, deputy hcadmastei at


75 YEARS AGO (July. 17th, 1891)


with a funeral from Accrington, en route to Hurst Green. The cortege, consisting of a hearse and several carriages, drew up at the Three Fishes Inn. Whilst the driver of the hearse was inside the inn, the two horses attached to his vehicle took fright at something and started away • at full speed towards Hurst Green. On the way, the hearse


at" Mytton, in connection A CURIOUS incident occurred


Rev. A. K. Bisbrown, Vicar of St. Paul’s Low Moor.


He was educated at Munches--


teacher since 1927 and has five diplomas for pianoforte and singing. She also plays the organ, violin, oboe and recorder, and holds the degrees LRAM and ARCM.


Miss Smith has been a


of the music department at-St. Joseph’s Technical High School. Manchester and has been a training college lecturer.


Miss Smith was formerly head HOMING Clitheroe Homing Society’s


last old bird race of the season was from Nantes on Sunday week. The race was the longest of the season, a. distance of 462 miles. The birds were liberated in ideal conditions a t 5-15 a.m. and seven of them got to Clith­ eroe the same day, with quite a few the following day. Results: 1 K. Croft, 1094.24;;


book—the only thing we had to do was to locate the place, in a sparsely populated area. The countryside in this part


We had the photograph in the


of Donegal is .wild and rocky, with poor soil, and it is surpris­ ing that throughout the ages, it has always been fairly well populated.


accounts for the unexpected richness in ancient remains. Near the ‘Head’, we halted by the Observatory in the hamlet of Ballyhillin, and sought the advice of a young lady regard­ ing the exact whereabouts of the cottage.


This, it has been suggested,


which I have since discovered must have been taken a quar­ ter of a century ago.


We showed the photograph


not help. She had no idea as to its position! We thanked her and went along the road, un­ till we met a gentleman in late middle age.


No, she was afraid she could


brought out the book to show him the photograph. I cannot for the life of me hope to repeat his words or his rich Donegal accent.


We greeted him and again


sure enough we were again faced with failure.


He was eager to help. But


had received some totally un­ expected conmmunication, he gasped—Yes! X know the old fellow, whom I should hasten to add was standing by the cottage when the photo was taken.


Then, quite suddenly, as if he


pointed to a small cottage, and to our postion, and not more than three hundred yards away. What really interested me,


We were delighted as he


was the fact that this was only two hundred yards from the place, where a few minutes earlier the young lady had given us the assurance that no such cottage was in the vicinity.


we so often find in our own area, of overlooking what -is familiar.


Another striking example, as ELUSIVE


down the narrow track, and after passing a . small 'cottage­ holding came to the elusive, most northern dwelling on the Irish mainland.


We retraced our steps, went ,


2 G. Cowperthwaite, 1092.28; 3 G. Wilkinson-1038.08; 4 Thorsby and .Lofthouse, 997,02;.. 5 G. Cowperthwaite, 964,44; 6 G.- Wilkinson; 962,- 26; 7 Jones and Addison, 944.79; 8 Parker and Punchard, 641.12.


average. and N. Hall the Old Bird Points Cup.


K. Croft won the Channel


a-minute later the occupant came to the door as X told him of my objective, and- showed him the book.


excuses regarding its present condition. He insisted “Some


Typically, he began to make


other day”. But knowing my Irish. I was


equally ' insitent, knowing full well all his excuses had little


. I knocked on the door. Haif­


left the road and took to a narrow turf track, which led over the headland in the direc­ tion of Malta Head and Hells


Half-an-hour later, we again


Hole. Here you cross a wild, wind­


swept area, with thin bog lying on rock. Then, as you come near the coast, the land im­ proves to provide good grazing


large areas with its pink blooms, and just ahead, as yet unseen we could hear the At­ lantic rushing and booming on the headland.


Thrift, in full flower, flushed


the place, with the wind and Atlantic breakers dashing in full fury on the great cliffs of Malta.


For sheer wildness, this is


jutting from the sea like gigan­ tic fangs, are frequented by i herring guU and fulmars. And j in the more sheltered water, just below our dizzy height, we watched several black guille­


The huge inacceslble rooks,


for warm sunny days of sum­ mer. To picture the scene in winter, with the unhindered Atlantic smashing and roaring I against the impregnable head- j land, makes one shudder. The wildness must on such j occasions, be frightening.


mots. This, we decided, is the place


This- is the rate of interest allowed in the Investment Department.


the Inishowen peninsula on j the following day, so in th e ! evening we visited the store, i bought some sweets, and went | along to say farewell to our


We were leaving Culdaff and - j


friends at Glenad. Of all the places we have visi­


ted in north Donegal, Glenad lor some reason appeals to my sense of remoteness, and yet with such colourful hamlets and cottages you are at once given that feeling of security


headland, the undulating coun­ tryside with a wonderful variety of typical small fields impress with its “Irishness”.


and homeliness. Even as you approach the


INVITED


soon had the young people at the door, and in a few minutes we were invited to take a seat in


The noise of our approach


the kitchen. Now, you may go to Ireland,


or the Islands or the High­ lands of Scotland, and after a week or two following a stay at some hotel, believe you have


seen it all. But you have never seen, or


will never know, the spirit or heart of a place unless you spend some time in the crofters cottages or Irish homestead. Just as you can never hope to discover all there is to be


Depositors with not less than £50 to their credit in the Ordinary Depart-


, ment can deposit up to £5,000 in the Investment Department.


Repayments are normally subject to one month’s notice, but sums up to £50 may be drawn on demand.


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In High! Many bargain|


Bras—broken


seen in the fields and hedgerow if you speed along in a car, so you must spend some time beneath the thatched roof of these lowly dwellings. This, I sincerely believe is Ireland. That which you see in the


and efficient, and in a very short time, tea was brewed and bread and butter placed on the table.The welcome and friendliness and the eagerness to listen to your story of things across the water, is endearing. We chatted on a variety of subjects. Then out came the melodian,


. land. Grannie, along with the two boys and two girls take care of the stock, and main­ tains the simple life. Furnishings are simple, clean


hotel or apartment house, has no relative bearing on either the spirit or heart of the country. Mrs. McD— is softly spoken and quiet in manner. Her husband is away in Scot-


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and Peter sat on the settee, as the room was filled with fresh airs. The women folk began comparing prices and the cost of living. Bread works, out at roughly


twopence a loaf dearer, butter about a shilling dearer. Sugar also is more expensive. One thing is sure—if these


people were not producing much of their staple diet then the drift in population would be far greater. And, whatever the critics or


extremists may say, the source of income from England does much to prevent mass evacu-


THIS WAS NEWS


marauders p l u n d e r poultry cabins, but' they took several young pheasants from the Gis­ burn Park ■ preserves. A hunt was organised by gamekeepers and fanners.


50 YEARS AGO (July 21St, 1916)


a i 1 a


p a r t e d in two, and the occupants , of the Shireburn Arms, H u r s t Green, were astonished to see two horses and the front wheels of the hearse, draw up to the door, and come to a standstill of their own accord. Fortunately the animals were uninjured, and the coffin was found intact in the body of the hearse. * *


XS/HEN a . labourer was ’ ' charged at' the instance


*


nf the Guardians of Clitheroe Union with neglecting his Wife he told the Bolton-by-Bowland magistrates 1 that he had not only suffered through his wife’s unreasonable .temper, but that she had actually raised a mob who burned his effigy in gas-tar and old rags.


■' * ■ E&JT’V'. IjiOXES caused much worry


•Members and friends of the social studies section of Clitheroe Townswomen’s Guild-pictuied before leaving lor Rufford Old Hall, Near Ormskirk.


depradations m and around Gisburn. Not only did the


to f a r in e r’s by their


offer of the Old School, Church Brow, for use as a Maternity and Child Welfare Centre to be held there on alternate Tuesday afternoons. *


THE Rev. Duncan C. Carson, * #


special preacher at Clitheroe Congregational Sunday School anniversary sermons, when collections raised more than


of Blackburn, was the


£51. ..................... *


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one of two speakers who addressed a huge gathering of Girl Guides at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, under the presidency of Lady Baden- Powell.■ * ' * *. TTREMENDOUS interest was A aroused in the district by


RS. NEWMAN, wife of the Vicar of' Whalley, was


THE Town Council accepted Mrs. H a r t l e y Baldwin’s


25 YEARS AGO (July 18th, 1941)


Blackburn, Dr. P. M. Herbert, paid a visit to. All Saints’ Church, Pendleton. A short service was conducted by the Vicar, at which the Bishop


JN his tour of the country parishes, the Bishop of


gave a short address. * . *


rjiHE Mayor A Councillor


*


presided at the annual meeting of the Clitheroe District Nurs­ ing Association, was re-elected chairman of the association. In his opening remarks, he spoke of the great improve­ ment in the, health of the people generally during the present century, and to the


of Clitheroe, French, who


longer expectation of life. *


* *


the forced landing of a biplane i n ' a meadow near Bolton-by- Bowland. I t was five days before the machine could' resume its flight. In the meantime the unexpected airmen were enter­ tained at Bolton Hall by Mr. C. B. E. Wright.


rpHE Borough Surveyor re- A ■ ported, at the Town Coun­ cil meeting, on an interview with a representative of the Post Office'with regard to the site of the-telephone kiosk at Low Moor, and as to the site finally agreed-upon, which is on private property. No objec­ tion was offered by the Council. *


* ■ * , THE grounds of Downham


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pared to move on our way. The dozen chickens in the card­ board container by the stove whistled contentedly, more turf was laid on the fire and the temperature in that Irish Kit­ chen rose steadily.


The light was fading. We pre­


outside, and we said farewell and promised to write.


There was a steady drizzle


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jpiIRE ENGINES from ciith. eroc and Accrington slO


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by after a spark from a wort, man’s pick had caused a spej. tacular blaze in Mitton Roa(1 Whalley, on Sunday.


The incident occurred when


North Western Gas Board workmen were digging down to


a main after receiving renon of a leakage.


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manager for the Central Lanca shire Group of the Gas Boa-d at Bury, said: “There was‘n. danger to anybodv. i)U; blaze was quite spectacular.”


Mr. A. Entwistle. commerce


until the main was clear C’ar was then put on it anil tfe fire went out immediately


Tlie fire was allowed to burn


one of those accidents wh-ch occasionally happen, it j,!


Mr. Entwistle added: “it was


found that the four-inch mat was completely broken."


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jVlr. G. Graham, at Tuesday on Mr. Chai Mr. Hindle, win


returning home in th j,e died in a crash, i with two vehicles ti in the opposite c about 300 yards fr nolice station in Ac


( kVer car driven by| b r ig h t of Padiham, not hurt, and then wil ole-decker coach. Thl driver, Mr. Leslie Will nine passengers were t |


Road, Whalley. : Mr Hindle collided I


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