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MAT ION
icccmber will be paid one .n advance.
ions and allowances duo
stmas Day and Boxing ’lie Head Office counters l i t h e ro e . Blackburn, plon, Darwen and Great od will be closed.
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ial hours of business will except th a t the weekly ■liday a t some offices may landed on the 19th, 20th 1st December. A notice exhibited a t each Sub- iffice which will remain
IRISTMAS your list
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Dressing Gowns
Waistcoats o
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Sportswear o
Overcoats •
Suits e
Raincoats •
Ganncx Coats e
Car Coats 10. LTD.
tor Men Ilithekoe
Centre ICLITIIEROE
| y showrooms ivice
| ransformers, :ESSORlES Etc.
lodcller
Ml Sub-Post Offices will eel on Christmas Day and Day. Pensions and
ices due for payment on id 26th December will be
le week in advance.
New Chief Inspector
Formerly a Police Inspector at Swinton, in the Manchester police division,
ChicE Inspector J. L. Ashworth was promoted to his present rank this month on trans fer to the Great Harwood Sub-Division of the Accrington Police Division. He succeeds Chief Inspector T. Shaw, who has now retired. The widely spread sub-division includes Clithcroc,
Whalley and Wilpshire. Chief Inspector Ashworth,
who now resides in Clare mont Avenue, Clilheroe, is assisted by two Police In
spectors, who arc also work ing from Great Harwood throughout the sub-division
area. They are Inspector S. Evans,
whose home is in Great Har wood, and. Inspector R. Lang- •liom, who resides a t Wilpshire. Chief Inspector Ashworth joined th e Lancashire Con
stabulary in 1953, serving on foot patrol duties in Ashton-
under-Lyne and Denton. In 3956 he began traffic patrol in th e Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury an d Rochdale divisions and two years la te r transferred to Police Headquarters a t Hutton, where h e served in th e Infor mation Room fo r two-and-a- h a lf years until April, 1961. He was then promoted sergeant on tran s fe r to traffic duties a t Stretford.
In November, 1965. he was
promoted Inspector and t ran s ferred to uniform duties a t
daughters and one son. His eldest daughter is a puph a t Clitheroc Girls’ G r a m m a r School, while th e three younger children attend Pendle County Primary School.
Swinton. He is married with three
Inspector Langhorn. who has held Ills ra n k for some years.
Area, which then included Wilpshire, h e was transferred to Great Harwood on the amal gamation of th e Blackburn
ture. Inspector Evans, who has
daughter reading history and ■theology a t university and a son who intends to go to university to study architec
County and Accrington Divi sions. He is also married, with a
joined the Force in 1938. and served a t Swinton as a con stable during the time th a t the present head of Lhe Accrington Police Division, Chief Superin tendent W. A. Watkinson. was stationed as Inspector there. After serving as an Inspector with tile Blackburn County
succeeded Inspector H. D'c-..’i- son, now serving a t Middleton,
vice has been in the Accrington division, and la s t month he was promoted Inspector a t Great Harwood, where he had been a sergeant on transfer from Accrington in 1964.
has been a member o: the Police Force for ten years, with previous service as a
C.mel The greater p a r t of ins .v
Some oE the children who attended the Ncotechnic Christmas party in the Parish Church Hail on Saturday.
to n h e was engaged on foot patrol, crime patrol and prose cutions work. He also played a t half-back for th e division’s football team.
policewoman, who retired from th e Force a t th e time of their marriage. They have three young sons, th e eldest of whom is five.
Worked in slums and then in
African clinics in a sun-baked land, full of unforgettable memories.
Miss Gertrude Woof! has worked for 15 years in African clinics, attached to hospitals, following a very rewarding nursing career which included health visiting, health educa tion, midwifry and school nursing. After
training to become
LET-DOWN’ FOR TEXTILES
MR. ANTHONY CROSLAND, President of the Board of Trade, has accused the cotton textile industry of not being as efficient as its foreign competitors, and of having a dis appointing export performance.
Speaking during a debate in
Domestic voltage can be a killer
QUITE LOW amperages a t normal domestic voltages can be deadly, Mr. A. H. Ailday, Assistant Regional Safety Officer of the Electricity Coun cil. told members of the Black burn and District Industrial Safety Council on Tuesday.
pain TtlGD. ■'/'j (.Kcncmy li'sr).
of fatal accident (compared with falls for instance) never theless electrical accident was responsible for about 40 deaths annually.
Although n o t a major cause
involved the usual domestic supplies of up to 250 volts. I t was a fa c t th a t the 50 cycles per second current normally
Over h alf this number
found in the United Kingdom was the most damaging possible to the human body. Mr. Allday pointed out that,
the Commons on Wednesday night, he said: “None of us would, want to protect an in dustry which was not growing steadily more competitive. We cannot say th a t the position here is wholly satisfactory. Although the industry has increased i ts productivity in recent years, i t looks as though there will still be a considerable gap between i t and its competitors."
LOST GROUND
This seemed to be confirmed by ra th e r disappointing export
performances. In recent years, the industry had lost ground to competitors in Europe where wages in most cases were as high or higher than in Britain. He hoped the position would improve as a result of devalu ation.
tive, who has made a special study of the North West's prob lems, said in reply th a t there was talk of better prospects facing the textile industry and i t was probable th a t there would be an upturn.
in cases of electrical accident, rap id and informed immediate action was essential, and th a t artificial respiration (suitably prolonged)
life.
Iiplcldy under I <>ui- comfort Ice
|n s tmd EARTHING
There is no substitute for knowledge and care in the
installation and maintenance of industrial equipment, and the proper earthing of appliances was supremely important.
Tliis was equally true of
400 cars. |acililics whatever
Ja y s FRIDAY DAY |ii Market Shops Saturday 21st DEC.
domestic installations and household electrical appliances. F ifty per cent of electrical fatalitie s in the home, and 40 per cent of those occurring in industry could be traced directly to errors in earthing. The old fashioned practice of ear th in g appliances to water pipes was sound, but it should be remembered th a t modern water supplies were largely carried in asbestos or plastic piping and this did n ot serve tiie same purpose.
NEWS IN BRIEF
More th a n £35 was raised
h a lf of St. Jo h n ’s Nursing Divi sion and a competition for a
a t a coffee evening held re cently a t the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. Harrison. Tlie event was held on be
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dressed doll took place. One ticket was unclaimed—number 128.
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coffee evening organised by th e Soroptimist Club of Ollth-
About £31 was raised by a
eroe held in the Mayor's Par -lolir on Wednesday night.
THIS WEEK’S ROAD SAFETY SLOGAN
More haste, less speed
More than £30 was raised at a well attended Christmas bring and buy held on Saturday aEternoon in the Memorial Rooms, Low Moor. The event was organised by members oE St. Paul’s Church, Low Mo o r and
the proceeds are in aid oE Church funds. The stalls included, fancy goods and cakes. Refreshments were also served. Our picture shows a cake weighing guessing competition.
previous upturns the peak of each had been lower than th a t
frequently saved
of the previous one; and the trough reached was lower than in the depression before it.
Mr. Lloyd said he did not
think the Government listened to the North West Planning Council or to members from tile North West.
A Conservative motion cen
suring the Government for a lack of policies for solving the North West’s economic prob lems was defeated by 327 votes to 241—a Government majority of 86. A Government amend ment to the motion was then approved by a majority of 83.
But he points out th a t in Mr. Sehvyn Lloyd, Conserva
a nurse, Miss Wood spent a period of time health visiting in the London slums but in 1952 she fulfilled her ambi tion of wanting to travel by setting out for Tanganyika
now named Tanzania. She has been stationed a t
many clinics but before her ■retirement she was in the dis tr ic t of Moshi, which is close
to th e highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro and is 19,340 feet high.
The nurses there lived in
brick built government houses and they all enjoyed a happy social life. Miss Woolf belonged
■to the mountain club and the golf club and also enjoyed the occasional horseback ride.
all around the' hospitals and clinics, Miss Woolf had ample opportunity of seeing the animals.
distinctly is when she and her friends visited one of the parks. The car unfortunately was marooned in th e mud and they tu rn ed to see a herd of elephants gathering n ear some bushes. The ladies managed to a t t ra c t th e attention of guests in a nearby hotel and a land rover was sent to rescue them. A na tive of Cumberland. Miss
One incident she remembers
Woolf and h e r family came to Clitheroe 35 years ago to live a t 25 West View, where she is now living again. Even though th e weather
here is n ot equal to th a t in Africa Miss Woolf is constantly reminded of the sun for she has written over 25 letters back there th is week.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITY
There was an extremely good
attendance a t Clitheroe Parish Church Mothers' Union tea nad Christmas sale held on Satur day afternoon. Stalls included home prod
uce. cakes, white elephant stall and one for the children. Although th e effort raised
£55 on behalf of the Mothers' Union appeal for Blackburn Cathedral building fund, the afternoon was primarily a soc ial event.
■ i r o s : As the National Parks were He married an Accrington During h is years a t Accring
FATAL ROAD CRASH
Council roadman, George William Hirst, of T h e Square, Kemple End, near Stonyhurst, died in Accring ton Victoria Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. Hirst, who was 67, was
near his home on Monday a former Lancashire County
Following a road accident
riding his motor cycle in foggy weather on Birdie Brow on Monday morning when he was involved in a collision with a County Council gritting cart.
ies he was taken to Accrington Victoria Hospital by the West Riding ambulance, acting for Lancashii'e County.
Suffering from multiple injur
employed by Clitheroe Rural Council from 1937 till 1945,
Mr. Hirst, a widower, was
when the County Authority took control of the roads.
the County Council until two years ago, when he retired on pension.
He continued in Hie service of
day) will precede the interment a t St. Joseph's. Hurst Green.
without due care and attention Alan Kent (17) of Standen Road, Clitheroe, was fined £5
and had his license endorsed a t Clitheroe yesterday. I t was stated th a t Kent had
collided with a stationery vehicle.
COLLISION SEQUEL For driving a. motor cycle
Accrington on Wednesday, con ducted by the East Lancashire Coroner. Ah'. George Graham, when a jury returned a verdict of "misadventure." Requiem Mass a t St. Peter's, Stonyhurst, tomorrow (Satur
An inquest was held a t
Disease ban hits auction shows
Clithcroc Auction Mart has been forbidden to held the annual Christmas Fatstock r Show and Sale or any other Christmas show and sale due to the foot and mouth
told the Advertiser and Times that the Christmas Show and Sale should have been held on Monday, and that this was ■the first year that he could remember that it had not taken place. Mr. Wightman said that
the mart had never really been closed during the epid emic, but regulations during the past five weeks had limi ted the mart to one slaugh-
Staggered then fell m road
When spoken to by a police officer a 28-year-old Padiham
about. He fell into the road but managed-to-«et..<w3Mto -the pave ment and had to lean on a car for support. As he was being spoken to by one police officer another
yesterday by Chief Inspector J. Ashworth, when Rov Barras of Berkley Crescent, was fined £10 for being drunk and dis orderly. Barras was seen in King Street, Whalley, staggering
man attempted to strike him and when h e was taken to Whalley Police Station in a police car he refused to get p u t and h ad to be forcibly ejected. This was stated at Clitheroe
officer arrived and Barras was •taken lo Wlin-lley Police
S' *' Chief Inspector Ashworth
sa... t.,.it once inside the Police Station Barras tried to strike the two officers with his shoe.
PRESENTATION TO TORY AGENT
sion Conservative Association attended an open meeting at the Black Horse Hotel, Skipton, on Saturday, to meet the Member o[ Parliament, Mr. G. B. Drayson, on the occasion ol tile presentation to tile retiring agent, Mr. C. E. Beasley. They were given a cordial
About 160 members and supporters of the Skipton Divi
welcome by Mr. G. E. C. Naylcr, the Division Associa tion Chairman, who presi
ded. After an address by Mr
Beasley, who h a s been agent for the Skipton Division for 22 years.
Drayson, Mr. Naylor called upon Mrs. J. E. E. Yorke, presi dent of the Women’s Divisional Conservative Association to make tile presentation to Mr.
cheque to Mr. Beasley, Miss Yorke paid tribute to his splen did service, to the Skipton Divi sion in particular, and to the Conservative Party in general. Col. F. Longtlcn Smith then
In presenting the gift of a
presented to Mrs. Beasiey by Mr. J. M. Horsfall, president of the Division Conservative Association, who expressed appreciation of the loyal sup port she had given to h e r hus band, the Association and the Party.
then presented to Mrs. Beasley on behalf of the Women's Divi sion Association, by its chair
A gold and pearl brooch was
man, Mrs. J. Hindley. Mrs. Beasley also received a further
bouquet of carnations. This was presented to her on behalf
paid tribute to Mr. Beasley's service and presented him with a bound copy of all the letters and names cl' subscribers who lind contributed to his pres entation. This handsome vol ume. which was compiled by Mr. Nayler, was afterwards described by Mr. Beasley as “a work of a r t.” A bouquet of carnations was
of Skipton Town 7/omen’s Con servative Association by its president. Mrs. E. Lumley, Mrs. Beasley having been a member for more th an 20 years. A further gift to Mr. Beasley
estrictions. Mr. W- Wightman, the assistant secretary at the mart,
be done. Their doubts were unfounded, however, as the fat- stoek sale on Monday was well
ter house at Sawicy, and as a result there was a limit to the number of animals which
was announced th a t the restric tions were to be eased and this meant th a t animals taken from Clitheroe Auction Mart could lie sent to slaughter houses in the Blackburn area. Although die mar t was open
could be dealt with. At midnight on Sunday it
supported by buyers and there was a total clearance. ■ ■ At the sale, the first one
since the last Monday in October, which was held under licence, there were 29 cattle. 387 lambs, sheep and ewes and 22 pigs on offer. Quotations: steers (7.2 to 9.2
on Monday, no newly-calved cattle or store sales were allowed. There was a feeling of apprehension before Monday's
sale because the m a r t realised th a t buyers would have made their arrangements to attend other markets and i t was wondered what business would
VISITED BY U.S. PEN FRIEND
owt.) 160/- to 183/- (9.3 to 10.0 ow.t.) 176/-: Heifers (7.0 to 8.0 civt.) 120/- to 160/-: reject underweight steer (7.1 cwt.) 175/-: cows (8.2 to 11.3 cwt.) 90/- to 120/-: lambs (23 to 29 lbs.) 2/7 to 3/6: (30 to 37 lbs.) 2/8 to 3/7: (38 to 48 lbs.) 3/01 to 4/3: sheep (36 to 40 lbs.) 2 /- to 2/4; (44 to 47 lbs.) 1/6 to 1/11: horned ewes 4/6- to 80/-; others 28/- to 39/-; pigs:
porkers 33/6: cutters 24/- to 29/6: bacon 24/6 to 27/-.
Clilhcroc Advertiser and Times, Friday, December 15, 1967 7 GIFT TO FYLDE
BOARD WORKERS Two Fyldc Water Board employees with more lhan
80 years' service between them received retirement gifts from the Board and their work colleagues at a special luncheon held at Blackpool. The men. Mr. Robert
Walmsley, of East View, Newton, and Mr. Harold Gasson, of Town End, Slaid- burn were presented with an illuminated address by Mr. E. Machin on behalf of the Board and a barometer by their work colleagues at the Slocks Filtration Plant. Mr. Walmsley, who has been
League and still holds the league’s highest break of 82 ■which he set up about 1930. Mr. Wahnsley said th a t both
he and Mr. Casson would be able to spend more time on
■their hobbies of farming and gardening respectively.
employed by th e Board for '41 years, is only partly retiring, and will continue to work a t th e plant, although more on ■the maintenance side, for two days a week, while Mi-. Casson is retiring altogether.
employed by the Board in 1925 a t the Hodder Works on the preparatory works for th e con struction of Stocks Reservoir. In 1928 he was transferred
Mr. Walmsley was first
WHALLEY STREET SCENE
to the Stocks Filters a s a Fil ter Attendant and was sub sequently promoted a leadin: Filtration P lan t Attendant which post he held a t th e time of his retirement.
strange feeling working for Fyldc Water Board a t Stocks Reservoir, for Dale Head, th e village which was buried by the waters, was where he was born. He told th e Advertiser and
For Mi1. Walmsley, i t was a
liam Briggs (24) of Wilson Street, was fined £10 a t Clitli- eroe. yesterday, for being drunk and disorderly in King Street, Whalley. His brother, Michael Richard
A Clitheroe man, Alvin Wil
Briggs (23) of Manchester Rd.. Accrington, was also fined £10 for a similar offence and £5 for using indecent’ language. Chief Inspector J . Ashworth,
a heartbreaking sight to see ■the workmen pull down the school and th e church, for my
Times. “My parents had the grocer’s shop and th e Pest Office in th e village, and my grandfather, Mr. Jo h n Swales, had th e “Travellers Rest". Mr. Walmsley added. “I t was
grandfather was .the first to be married a t th e church, and one of my daughters was one of th e la s t babies to be chastened ■there."
Casson were members of the Social Club a t Newton and played for the village football team in th e ir younger days. Mr. Walmsley also played
snooker for the village in the Bowland and District Billiard
Liberals' event big success
met and th e visit to Clitheroe came about because the Ameri can wife travelled
f r o m
America to join h e r husband in Germany where h e was ser ving with th e American army. Being so much nearer Clith-
eroe the couple decided to take the opportunity of visiting Mrs. Allan and h e r family. Before arriving in Clitheroe
ing af ter the big city.” - They have now returned to
Germany.
d is t r ic t WeM S s b
SLAIDBURN
Photography The las t Evening Institute
Photography class
the Christmas recess was held on Tuesday week, when a t the
b e f o r e end of the class, members had
supper. The opportunity was taken
to present one of the members,
Miss Greta S. Hardacre, with a picture, to mark the occasion of her forthcoming marriage.
and framed by the instructor. Mr. E. Bolton, who made the presentation on behalf of him self and the class.
The picture was hand-painted
his and his wife's appreciation in a speech Mr. Nayler intro duced Mr. G. W. Thorpe, who is succeeding Mr. Beasley on January 1. and Mrs. Thorpe, extending to them a cordial welcome.
was made by Mr. Mannaduke Miller, of Bridge End, Arncliife, the well-known loeal a rtist who presented him with a water colour painting of the famous land mark Kilnsey Crag. After Mr. Beasley expressed
Young Fanr Films th a t were
instructive were she,, burn Young Farmers . . the village hall on Monday evening by Police Constable R. W. Pea cock, of the West Riding Police Force.PC Peacock was introduced by th e chairman John Boyle, and thanked by Robert Town-
time exciting, int:
son.A short business meeting followed.
The Week’s Obituary Mr. R. Corless
A
munities in both, tihe Ribble and Hodder Valleys were shocked .by th e news of the sudden death in Blackburn Royal In firmary, of Mr. Robert Corless,
Members of the farming com
of Skirden Hall Farm, Bolton- by-Bowland.
Mr. Corless, who was 63 years
old, was taken ill on Monday week and died on Saturday. , A man of powerful physique, Mr. Corless had an extensive
Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Hammond The death occurred m hospi
knowledge of farming and had a wide experience. He was farm manager for tile CWS a t Edisford Farm, Clith
eroe, and afterwards manager on the Colthurst Estate, Wad- dington, for the late Mr. H. L. Rushton. In later years he farmed a t Skirden fall, well- likc and held in great esteem by a wide circle ' friends, he will be greatly missed. Both a t Bolton-by-Bowland
ta l on Sunday of Mrs. Margaret Hammond of 93, Billmgton Gardens. Billington, aged 83. Before coming to live m Bil-
lington a few years ago she had spent most of her life in Langlio and Dinckley. where she was well-known and respected.
her relatives and many friends. Much sympathy will be extended to her husband. Harry and. her daughter Bell and son, Walter, in the heavy loss they have suffered.
Her death came as a shock to
and at Waddington he took an active interest in several village
Church, Langho preceded cre mation a t Accrington yesterday.
A service in St. Leonard's l» / # -jC/Tf ' ■ W Price £27.10
rolled sold. 17 jewels.
w / <S) & & ^ $ &
C0NER0N and LEEMING
17-19 MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE Td. 2626
date model Bulova & organisations and much sym
pathy will be extended to his widow and married son. The funeral took place a t St.
Peter and Paul's P a r i s h Church, Bolton-by-Bowland, on
THE BUCK INN GRINDLETON
HAVE A FEW VACANOIES FOR ......... CHRISTMAS DINNER
On SATURDAY, 23rd DECEMBER at 8 p.m. ALSO ON
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NEW YEAR’S EVE at 8 p.m. MENU :
- Salmon Mayonnaise -
- Chilled Melon - - Asparagus Soup -
Roast Turkey - Saute New potatoes - Croquette Potatoes Came Chips - Garden Peas - Buttered Carrots - Forced Meat Sausage - Cranberry Sauce - Apple Sauce - Stuffing - Christmas Pudding and Rum Sauce -
Coffee - Cheese and Biscuits - Mince Pies Fresh Fruit - Nuts and Raisins'
27/6 PER HEAD Ring Chatburn 248 for Reservations.
May we take this opportunity of wishing all our patrons A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR
they had spent a hectic week sight-seeing in London and found th e North "rather relax
from h e r American pen-friend to whom she h a s been writing for 12 years. Tlie two had not previously
Lane, Clitheroe, was delighted •to receive a visit la s t week
Mrs. Beryl Allan, of Woone
dance that tested the inge nuity of the Ladies’ Kitchen Committee, who had to do some rapid last minute
meat pies, fish vol-aux-vents, mince pies and cakes was pro vided by local members and excellent seasonal prizes. In cluding a Christmas hamper, were donated by members and local associations within the Division. Councillor Vera MacMillan,
improvisation. The generous supper of hot
hy the Clilheroe Division Liberal Association at Whatley Old Grammar School on Friday was an outstanding success There was a record atten
The Christmas whist and dominoes drive, organised
Mr. Howarth,' 3 Mrs. Hindle. Dominoes: 1 Mr. Jackson, 2
Mrs. Parker, 3 Mrs. Thomber. Christmas hamper, Mrs H.
Smith.
Britch, 3 Mrs. Hodkinson. Gents: 1 Mrs. Waterhouse, 2
1 Whist winners were ladies:
both a t th e Old Grammar School.
, Mrs. Bafctersby. 2 Mrs. Both Mr. Walmsley and Mr.
prosecuting, said th a t two police officers saw a group of men outside th e Dog Inn, Whalley. They were asked to move on but Mi c h a d Briggs began waving his arms about and began using indecent language. When spoken to, Alvin Wm. Briggs said, “You make me bloody sick. Get lost.” Later, he said, “That is my brother. Let n un go, or else . .” Both defendants had pleaded
guilty. (Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
A AND T THANKED
Please -accept my thanks and
th a t of the Chairman and the Executive Committee of Clith eroe (Evening), Townswomen’s Guild for th e item in the Clith- eroe Advertiser and Times about the Guild Recipe Book. Tlie book proved a great
success and feel sure th a t this is due in p a r t to your kindness in bringing i t to th e notice of th e readers of your paper in Clitheroe and also in- various other p a r ts of th e coun try.
HAZEL HARGREAVES
125. Chatburn Road, Clithcroe.
prospective Parliamentary Lib eral candidate for th e Clitheroe Division, presented th e prizes and warmly thanked people for ■their support. She hoped there would be similar turn-outs for the next travel talk on Canada and the Western States on the first Wednesday in January, and for th e New Year whist drive organised by Padiham on th e first Friday in January,
THE LAST DELIVERY OF CYCLES
HAS NOW ARRIVED — A GOOD CHOICE NOW
Happiness is Christmas and getting a Bulova watch
for all sizes and age groups. M ^
Ijtt Blankets, Shavers, Hair Dryers, Food Mixers, t^jf Kettles, Bed Lights, Fairy Lights. Toasters, ColTce &
Percolators, Transistor Radios, Tape Recorders, & Record Players, Etc., Etc.
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PRESENTS ELECTRICAL — Irons, Fires, Bed m . ^
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M O O R LANE £ WOONE LANE
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