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Ifnc slaughter on motor- Ivs has been cut by the in- Luction of the 70 mile per Lf speed limit, claims the Chief Constable of


:ef ' sS'S-l!


.:i!i):c.sv,\c sight parijcularlv 111 Ills winter coat, which is a.^iially coated with n,„a


ihis us a peculiar trait and ii (Miisod b.v n fondnc«s for mud bath.s


• r. the wet regions of the ■.vooJs. The.v are usuallv nvc or .SIX feet in length and bea- Iininktakablc evidence of ■,hc.'C animals. The hoot pi ints aic a.\\a\s pronounced and c.irefu; scrutiny reveals man.v clear marks of where ihe long mane has been ■.■rpcaiccily swept through the imiddv -soil.


‘.ivouriio “wallowing pool.” You will come acros.s the,sc


taken in some


lit :hc wild deer of Bowland I !i;,vc been fortunate in iiiiviiis the assistance of many farmers and land owne:-s on whose land they a;-e to be found. 1 have also been privileged to know those :-p.sident.s by Rlbble and Hod- de;' whose j'ears and mcmerv rn:.bles them to recall the time wlien the deer were fi:v.


■.:iil)Qr;pd and huntefl by ihe B-.ickhound.s.


Recalls


Or..s of my main sources of information come.s from


Siaier. .served Hi.s LorcI.ship :or many years recalls seeing :n laOd a few of these deer .11 :ii,- vicinity of the Hall. He ai. M) ij!;j me of the deer-pens bring creeled in 1909. Then '.vui: on to give dctail.s of tiia.-c wlvj were at that time


My good friend Hcnr.v


.'Pecics, The.se were breaght, lie maintains, from Kirb.v Lon.sdalc where a pack of iiound.^ i.Buck hounds) were .d.so k'cpi.


at ■■cfo.ssing" nnd .so I find ;r.;. <c!t asking the all import-


irilcd to get more precise : -i .iil.s regarding the question


.MZe originate from a “cross" •ar v.vre the original importa- ;.-n replaced b.v a new stock


the country goers of Bowland arc ever grateful to tile hite Lord Ribblesdale for provid­ ing. unintentional perhaps, one of oui" greatest and cer- t. tinl.v most


iii.i.v be certain. Whatever the pedigree or background we.


years—due mainly to hunting and persecution—moved to


on the alert. naturalist


treasures which thank good- ne.s^ are showing signs extending their territoiw to­ wards the hills of Craven. The.v have, within recent


tile Hodder watershed Pf® they are now to be seen if .'"W kopp a. walchful eye and are


,ur;. qiier.v—did the g.'e.ater


iron) Manchuria? However, of one tiling we


Yly .-iitasequent enquiries


olc.'Sg;! with a remarkable niciiiory is ot the opinion that ihr original Imports to iiibbiostiale were the Japa­ nese ...pceics which were iotin.i to be too small. As a result iMr. Peter Onnerod en- (oui'agcd a cross between :hesc and the larger sub-


;i.a.soci.iicd with the hunt and the hounds. .Vno'Jipr ot m.v informants


a man wlio spent mo.st of ii:.. working da.vs in the ser­ vice of the late Lord Ribbles- ciaic ai Gisbui'n Park.


In my research ai\i -jUidv ■ ■■“* '-•“■'•" S'ka Stas is an


^cashire. Mr. VV. J. H. Pal- tv . in his annual report on


ly ii accidents. Tr-e ramibcr cf deaths on yjrra.vs in 1967 fell b.v 14. ■ :he iimiibpr of injured by I" .15 compared with 1966.


S-f.-f wa.s a decrease in lr..’;er.ts on ordinary roads as


t'jij were .scriomsly injured. Vt'r.ere were ‘19 other casual-


f'-heroe and Whalley there t i l decrca.se of 3.6 per cent. Tv clitlici'Oe itself, there was tatal .vccicienl in 1967. Si.x


It; '.he Acci'iiigton police t'sen. which includes


It'-he Clfihoroe Rural area. Tf-e TC.-c two fatalities, and ; people seriously hurt. A rtcr 55 people received slight


Ltnes. loe worst hour of the day for


Ic-ried-


J;.-A\vere49. Friday, Saturday r : ‘ S'jndav .are the worst da.vs I)-',’,ccidents with 110, 106 .and


I Bf'ween 11p.m. ‘ Ij.-espectivel.v.


£700 raised al Fcle


T


Jcjie Hewlett, opened the Gar- fcr. Feic orp.anised by the Ko:th West Conservative r;:..-.K


?,c chairman of the National of Conservatives. Sir


J I: was held at Whins Hou.se. li'Bcn. the home of Mr. and It’s D C. Waddinpton. and J .atiendeti by people from


D on Saturda_v.


Lsice area including Preston c: Merseyside.


|e:h the .stalls were nm b.v pibors of other constituen- |(.ts in the area.


kaen of the Cliihoroe. Nel- Vr. ,ind Colne consUtucncies


lea was providen by the


|l:: :hc Lord Carrington .Appeal Irad.


J M ate than £700 wa.s rai.sed Mid midnight


Iricnts in the divi.sion was Lften four and five in the li.Tioon. when 69 were re-


Coun. and Mrs. H. Eastwood lead the procession into the church at Downham for Sunday's civic Service.


BY-PASS MAY BRING INDUSTRY,


SAYS MAYOR Whalley by-pass could have a considerable impact oil


provement.s, and a certain


the surrounding areas, said the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. S F. Hardman, speaking at the dinner of Clitheroe Rural Council at the Calf’s Head Hotel, Worston. on Friday. To some, it could bring im-


amount of industry, but he hoped the new road would not


posing the toast to the Rural Council, also spoke of the pos­ sible reorganisation of local government.


Qiaimes


shall be able to maintain our independence. Grc.'it changes, we are told, are bound to come. "It may be we shall have to


be still more closely knit," the Ma.vor added. Responding to the toast.


“We don’t know how long we


encroadi too much on agricul­ tural land. Conn. Hardman, wlio was pro"


tions in at la.st as good a con­ dition as when they took it over.


Plaque


of the finance and general pur­ poses committee of the rural council, welcomed and proposed the toast to the guests, and Coun. Mr.s. S. J. Dow, chairman Of Bowland Rural Council, responded. Toastmaster w.as Mi'. T. P. Rushton. clerk of the council.


plaque of the council’s coat of arms to Coun. Mi's. Mary Troop, retiring chairman of the council, to mark her years in office. Coun. J. G. Sharp, chaii'man


COim. Eastwood presented a Coun. S. Hardman, the new Mayor, leads llie civie proce.s.sion (lirougli Ihe town.


still their d'liy to hand over the countr.vside to future genera-


clianging the present system: the rate.s were being kept steady, and services were im­ proving. Whatever happened, it was


Conn. Harry Eastwood, chair­ man of Cli'i-heroe Rural Coun­ cil, said that some areas may be .attached to neighbouring large towns, and it would be a tragedy if ;l meant the chd of rural councils as they were known. He could >>ee no point in


representatives of various par­ ish councils and members and officers of the Council.


InmiJnidiin important


the vicar of Downham, file Rev. W. Allen. The first lesson was read by Mr. N. Limd and the second b.v the clerk, Mr. Rushton. The service wa.s attended by


vice at St. Leonard's Church, Downliam on Sunday. The sendee was conducted by


Eastwood, led the short proces­ sion at the Comicil's Civic Ser­


Coun. Eastwood and Mrs.


Grammar School hold annual sports


The middle school champion was J, W. Piu-vcs, and junior school champion A. C. R. Crompton. The Mile Cup was awarded


and came second in a third at tlie annua! sports duy at High Moor last week. Runner-up was J. P. Puiwes.


Royal Grammar School is B. Mercer, who won two events


■Victor Ludorum of Clitheroe Whlltaker (11.3 secsi; 2. J. P


Schnitzel- i741't Uinsi; 2. R. Bell; 3,1. A. HiU'.and. High Jump, middle; 1 equal:


Purves; 3. R. Davie.s. Discus: .senior: 1. Z. G.


D. Niehol.son and R. D. Kay: (5ftI; 3. J. Matthew.?. Putting the sliot, senior: 1, R.


to C. C. Woods; the 800 yards Cup to B. Mercer: the First Form Cup to A. J. Pearson, the 100 .yards Senior Cup to A. S. Whittaker, and the House Cup to Castie. They were presented by Mr.


Bell (39ft 2;ns); 2, J. M. Wad- dington; 3, Z. G. W. Schnitzer. High Jump junior: 1, A. J.


Purvc.s (25.7 sccsi; 2. J. Boden; 3. J. W. Slater.


J. A. Bolton and J. P. Pun'es; 3. C. C. Wood.


Long jump senior; 1. equal


Woods 4ft 6insi: 2. I. AsUoy: 3, P. Danson. 220 yds senior; 1. J. P. Pnrve.s


(2 min. 12.6 secsi; 2, C. C. Wood: 3. J. A. Bolton. High Jump senior; 1, J. A,


Bolton (5ft lin); 2. P. Slack; G. Whitham.


Ward (40ft lOinsi; 2, R. Bcetham; 3. D. Peel. 100 yards (first form); 1, A. J.


(junioi-): 1, P. M. Hampshire (190ft Bins'!; 2, I. Davidson; 3, A. R. Finder. Putting the shot middle; 1, J.


Throwing the cricket ball


Pe.arson (13.6 secsi; 2, W. BeeUiam; 3, M. Todd. 100 yards junior: 1. A. C. R.


R. D. T. Marsliall, headmaster of Haslingden G ram m a r School. Results; 880 jtu'ds open; 1, B. Mercer


Cliiircli seeks organist


cess .Avenue, clitheroe. has re­ tired as organist and choiraias- ter at SS. Alichael and John's Church. Lowergate. aftei' 36 years. Mr.s. Helen Crompton, who


Mr. Edward Jackson, of Prin­


has assisted Mr. Jackson for more than 15 years, is also re­ tiring. This is the second lime that


Crompton (12.8 secs'i; 2. K. Boden; 3, A. J. Woods. 100 yards (middle!: 1. J. Ward (12 sees); 2. J. Bodeii; 3,


J. W. Slater. 100 yards senior- 1. A. S.


VICAR IS INDUCTED


The Induction and Inslitu-


tion of Canon C. F. Good- child, as the Vicar of Wad- dington took place on Satur­


presentatives from all Uie pari­ shes previously served by the Canon, and clergy from the Deanery. The service was conducted


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day at Si. Helen’s Church. The congregation included re­


Mr. Jackson has given up his post. He returned on the death two years ago ot Mr. Kenneth Shorliker, who was then organ­ ist.


Tile post is being advertised.


Prelude to suiiiiiier


the Uienie at a lecture demon­ stration of Clitheroe Flower Club at the station Hotel on Friday. The lecture and demonstra­


“Preinde to Summer" wa.s


tion was given by Mi's. M. Moron ot Wrea Green, near


Preston. About 57 people attended and


by the Rt. Rev. Michael Par­ ker, the Bishop of Bradford, and the Archdeacon of Craven, the Ven. Arthur Sephton, with assistaiwe from the Rev. E. M. Sidebottom, the Rural Dean. The women of the parish ser­


ved refreshments in the Sun­ day Schoolroom after the cere­ mony.


thanks were expressed by Mrs. M. Sutcliffe.


Clitheroe support group for the Cheshire Homes.


jumble sale held in the Trinity Scliool on Fridaj’ by clitheroe Ladies’ Circle. The proceeds are for tlie


Sale brings £18 About £18 was raised at a


D. Farnsworth. 440 Yards Senior: 1, B. Mer­


Discus, middle: 1, M. Plim- mcr t74 lOins); 2. J. Ward; 3,


cer (oSsecsi; 2, P. M. Walker;


(24.1 sees!; 2. B. Mercer; 3. A. S. Whittaker.


3, J. P. Purves. Long jump junior: 1. I. Davi-


.-;on (13ft lOinsi; 2, G. Monk:


3, A. J. Woods. 440 yards middle; 1. J- W. Puiwes' (1 min 4sec.si; 2. K. Bradley; 3, R. S. Nutter. The mile, open 1, C. C. Wood


i5 min 15 secs); 2, J, R. Nut- tall: 3. G. Whlthnm. Long jump, middle; 1. J- W-


A. Pui-ves (16ft Bins); 2, D. Nicholson; 3. J. Boden.


220 yai'd.-i Middle; 1. J. W.


Compton I'23 .set'Si; 2, K. Boden: 3, P. M. Towme.


220 yards junior: 1. A. C. R.


G U IL D S F IG H T O N Two delegates from tho Clitheroe Evening Townswomen's


Guild, the chairman, Mrs. K. H. Bulcock and the secretary Mrs. F. M. Wilson attended the National Council meeting of


the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds in London, last week. The guest speaker was Mrs. Margot Naylor, a free-lance


journalist who spoke on “Women as Investors." About five thousand determined women from 112 Federa­


tions attended the two-day meeting in the Royal Albert Hall, presided over by tho National President, Mary, Duchess of


Roxburglie. The delegates debated on motions calling (or equal rights


for women and regular and automatic Government payments to divorced and unmarried mothers.


mittee. Ooim. R. Williamson, who met members of the County sub-committee on the site, said: “ I came away disappomted and fn.i.strated, got the impression that wha'i- ever we said or did. the.v were going to pm a new road in.”


grazmg land.” . \c l io i i


The chairman of the com­


ridiculous. The new road will only be 75 y.ards long and will -take up four or five acres of


I think the whole thing is


wanted a trunk road in one of the most beautiful parts of the


He did not think the council


land at the side of the road to slip, but the county were not prepared to take any action to counteract the erosion.


area. River erosion had caused the


strong” letter be sent to the county council to suggest an alternative to a now road and pre.ss for action on the river


erosion. Coun. 'W, Blackwell said he


bank. lllipoi'lulll


county saying “We have got some money and wc have to spend it.” he added.


" I t is just a case of the


was important th.at the rate­ payer’s money should be saved, it possible


Ooim. Mrs. S. J. Dow saUi it


inform tile county council of the council's views on the pro­ posed scheme, and objectmg


It was unanimously agreed to strongly to it.


Minister returns


Whalley from 1945 to 1949, the Rev, James E. P. Edwards at pre.sent the minister of Kirkos- wald. Cumberland, was the preacher at the Trinity Chiu'cli Sunday School Anniversary Ser-


The Methodist Minister of rices on Sunday


by the children at the after­ noon services and the Sunday School staff served coffee m the schoolroom after the morn­


Little plaj's were pei'formed


ing service. The collections raised more


Raised £105


Clitheroe branch of the St. John AmbiUance Brigade when thev held their annual flag day on ’Saturday. The proceeds are


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IN CHAMPION TEAM A lively L'urio.sity prompted 16-year-old Andrea Sef-


Office, 'Whalley. has been member of the Blackburn Judo Society for three-and-a-half years and now holds a blue


belt.


three times a week for lessons and practice and says it keeps her very fit.


She attends the club about


ber ot ti-ic North West Area team at the Championships at Keele University, Staffordsliire, and won all her fights, though tho team itself came third.


Detlicalion


Great Britain Champion Trophy for ithrowlng technique. A firm dedication is one ot


The team also won the All


the main attributes needed to succeed at this competitive sport says Andrea, though once you know how to fall correctly it doesn’t hurt when thrown.


She admits it can be an ex­ pensive hobby with the cost of


worthwhile. Indeed she is so enthusiastic


tile special clotlies and lessons but obviously considra's it


On May 12 she was a mem­


u,n w lake up the unu.sual and interesting sport, judo. .Andrea, who lives at the Post


about judo Uiat it probably won’t be very long before slie obtains her black belt and reaches the top in her favourite pastime.


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