1 7 6 Clitheroc Advertiser and Times, 'July 18,1969 The opportunity of a lifetime During the past week L


have had the time of my life trying to realise an ambition of the past five years or


are many—are possessed of an insatiable desire to cap­ ture on film, what they con­ sider rare, beautiful or in some cases, just difficult. It is a desire common in


statement, you are overlooking the whims fancies and ambi­ tions of the bird photographer. Such individuals—and there


more. If you think this an over­


been in hopeless situations where the sun never shines or, as often happens, the nesting hole is far too high. Hence my disappointment and frustra­ tion. Four years ago I found a


reasonably good site by Ribble. The birds had chosen an old decayed silver birch no more than 20 feet from the river. •


various hobbies, collecting stamps, capturing fish or doing something which gives zest and pleasure to a way of life. In my own case, the object


of attention was a great spot­ ted woodpecker, a bird I have wanted to photograph in col­ our for so many years. Now you may ask, why all


difficulty is in finding a nest­ ing site worthy of attention. On several occasions in the past I have found nesting sites


this sudden excitement? Well as most ornithologists know, the bird although well dis­ tributed by Ribble and Hod- dcr. is undoubtedly rare. Furthermore, the one great


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steeply and was thickly wooded with sycamore and ash rising to heights of 40 feet, forming a screen through which little sunlight could penetrate.


Behind, the ground rose


heights varying from 30 to 40 feet from the ground. This made photography impossible as at this angle the entire pic­ ture would have been distorted. Of course, it would have been


Others I found were at


possible to overcome all this by tlie erection of a pylon hide, but such an act would have drawn attention to the exact whereabouts of the nest and


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in, or on the fringe of a wood, but the woodpecker does not choose a site for the conveni­ ence of the bird watcher or photographer. All my past discoveries have


' Some people, will go to any length to get a photograph of


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no doubt lead to its. destruc­ tion. ■


from Clitheroe decided that the entrance hole was just too high for photographic pur­ poses.


prised at the sudden shrinking of the silver birch, accepted the inconvenience and con­


The parents, no doubt sur­


tinued to feed their family at a much lower altitude. ‘ The consequences could quite easily have been dis­ astrous, with the birds desert-


lnThis and other instances I could Sive, show the attraction of the woodpecker for bird watchers and photographers. ' The appeal is also strong with the general public, due perhaps -to the fantastic films hown on TV.


Return The great spotted woodpecker


who, having found a great spotted woodpecker not far


a woodpecker. For some peculiar reason these birds have a strong fascination for most people, and in partiudar the cameraman. Indeed I know of one person


tlie chance of obtaining a ser­ ies of pictures, he actually cut- down the tree and then after sawing off a suitable length containing the :nest, fixed up this section with the nesting hole' at camera level.


So. determined not to miss


1 Would this just be another • of those hopeless sites some­ where deep in the centre of some dense foliage with fleet­ ing rays of sunshine alighting on the vital area of the tree?


scarcely wait for the follow­ ing day when we went along to the wood.


Ribblesdale birds which have taken up so much of my time" recently, the site was dis­ covered 'by a very keen bird watcher who, on my return from holiday, at once told me about the nest. From his description I could


However, to return to the


details of the w’oodpeckers’ history. They had, ho said, started excavating the hole in the


; What a surprise I had, par­ ticularly when he told me some


dead sycamore during mid May. At this tune my friend spent


a great deal of time watching male and female hammering at tlie tree bole in which they eventually, cut an elliptic en­ trance hole leading to a deeper chambox in the heart of tile bole where the eggs were laid. At the time of my arrival


the young had hatched and, judging from the chippering


sounds which came from within- the tree, were now' a few days old. Realising my good . fortune I a f once set up the camera.


perfect natural hide, giving an uninterrupted 'view of the vital part of the nesting tree and at the same time causing no discomfort to the birds whenever, I came to photo­ graph them.


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my position the male and female woodpecker continued their regular visits to the nest. Then began the task of anti­ cipating the birds’ actions. For as they alighted on the


Immediately after taking up . Jerky i=


tree bole so had I to press the camera release. To wait was disastrous for. after a couple of seconds, the birds began their jerky ascent or descent to the hole. After some time it was evi­


. These gave wonderful cover as I pointed the camera lens through a convenient gap. I t was what I consider a


entrance hole was facing west, the tree very clean and free of bark, and what was Most important, no vegetation or branches hindered my view as I stood by a stout pine, sur­ rounded by rhododendrons.


Everything, it seemed was per­ fect. h These woodpeckers could not


ave been more obliging. The • ABOUT


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dent that here at last, after so . many years of waiting I had been presented with an oppor­ tunity of great importance. All, it seems, comes to those


a c h a n g i n g t o w n


who wait.. But what a wait! ■ The following days provided


many numerous instances which added to my ’ long-held • belief that the great spotted woodpecker is one of our most colourful and' fascinating resi­ dents. But more of tins next week.


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Wednesday Thursday Friday


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'‘DISTRICT JOTTINGS Dunsop Bridge


Women’s Institute Miss Mary Bailey, of Hurst


talk on Russia 1967 to Dun- sop Bridge Women’s Insti­ tute at their' July meeting in the Village Room. Thanks were expressed by


Green, gave an illustrated STREET GETS THE


being given at King George’s Hall, Blackburn on October 25.


formances, . Mrs. M. Clegg said that Wiswell WI had been invited to take part in


the mimes; • The September meeting of


Mrs. J. Shepherd. The meet­ ing, was presided over by Mrs.VT. Wood. During the business, bulb


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National Federation of Newsagents


CliHieroe Branch


Clitheroe Holidays July 19!h“ Aug. 2nd


Arrangements have been made to enable customers stay­ ing at home for the holidays to have their Sunday, daily, and evening papers and the Clitheroe Advertiser delivered during the first week of the holidays. This new service will replace the old system of stands in various parts of the town. The following shops, will however, remain open throughout the holiday period.


R. P. AINSWORTH, Shaw Bridge, S. and M. BLACKBURN, Henthorn Road. M. J. S. McROBIN, Wellgate, C. and K. AINSWORTH, Waterloo, R.. HIBBLE, Low Moor,


■j. COWGILL and SON, Market Place.


There will also be newspapers on sale for a limited period each day in the doorway of Mr. A. CARTLIDGE'S SHOP, in WHALLEY ROAD.


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All newspagents shops will be open during the second holiday week, and deliveries will be as normal.


IF YOU ARE GOING AWAY PLEASE GIVE YOUR •NEWSAGENT ONE WEEK’S NOTICE FOR CANCEL- • LATION'OF PAPERS.


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orders were received and members heard about the danger of frozen foods. Tlie president referred to the recent coffee evening and the June outing and thanked those responsible for the successful events. A suggested trip to a show


Speaking about these per­ ‘


the institute will be an open night and husbands and friends will be welcomed. Dr, Chinnock-Jones judged


the monthly competition for a single rose and it was won by Mrs. F. Birtwell with Mrs. F. Seremaek second and Mrs. K. Haydock third. A mystery parcel was won


by Mrs. Owen. During the social time


in Blackpool was discussed, with Mrs. Thomas in charge of arrangements. The annual whist and dom­


inoes drive will again be held on the last Saturday in October. Mrs. J Slhepherd, joint


delegate for Dunsop‘Bridge and Slaidburn gave her re­ port on the AGM in Lon­ don. The monthly competition


hostesses.


Mrs. Clegg showed slides which she took on the recent outing to the Lakes. Tea hostesses were Mrs.


ago, there was a friendly discussion in the council chamber on which was the


PRETTIEST TITLE ? L e t te r s to th e E d ito r


A long number of years


that Brennand Street topped the list.


prettiest street in Clitheroe. It was unanimously decided


is stUl receiving admiration for its lovely rose gardens from people who come a long way round to inspect. All the well-known roses


Today, about 40 years on it


C. Gimdill, Mrs. L. Haworth, Mrs. A. Hodklns, Mrs. E. Hopwood, and Mrs. A. Rudg- yard.


Waddington Parish Council


for a salad, on a saucer was won by 1, Mrs. Mason; 2.


Mrs. Pye. Supper was served by the


Chathurn


Open Afternoon Parents and friends visited


Chatbzurn School on Wed­


nesday week for the open afternoon. They went round the class­


rooms looking at the chil­ dren’s work and discussing their progress with the’staff. This was followed by


demonstrations of physical education, singing and dan­ cing.


the Rev. and Mrs. N. Mad- dock, and Mr. Maddock pre­ sented the awards to the following children: Infant art; Andrew Field;


Among those present were


Mr. Gordon Tomlinson was in the chair at the meeting of Waddington Parish Coun­ cil in the Trustees Room at the Hospital on Tuesday. Present wer Coun. Walter


To end speculation, here’s our view about readers’ letters . . .


from the best selections are represented, and if it were not for the neglected and weed-ridden state of the churchyard at the top, with its greasy chip papers, plastic trays and tins, everything would look perfect. Any other nominations for


Readers' letters are prob­ ably responsible for more soul-searching on the part or an editor than any other section of a newspaper.


the prettiest street in Clith­ eroe? "Gardener,” Clitheroe.


Harrison, Mrs. Game it, Mr. J. F. Barrow and the clerk to the council, Mr. H. Banks. Three members were absent


due to holidays and other duties.


accounts outstanding were discussed at some length. The clerk reported that


Corresp o n d ien a e and


new toilets . had been pur­ chased and he agreed 'to have some fitted.


•the Rural Council stating that the developers would be


A letter was received from


responsible for erecting the street lighting on the new development area and asking for the views of the council on the best type to harmo­ nise with the village.


Stephen W h ip p . Infant story writing; Julie Harb: Dianne' Frankland. Junior art: Bridget^ Stewart; Paul Bretherton. Junior hand­ writing: Janice Tomlinson; Suzanne Briggs. Junior storywriting: John Shackle- ton: Martin Roberts. The W. Smith medal for


ters in the village was con­ sidered and the council had various pamphlet,, showing designs. But the matter was deferred after the cost of the shelters had been consi­ dered. In answer to a letter from


The provision of bus shel­


the all-round sportsman was awarded to Martin Dawson and the Mrs. Horsfield trophy for effort went to Pamela Edmondon.


Martin Top


Flower Services Flower services at Salem


Congregational Church on Sunday were conducted by the Rev. .Wendy Williams, of Colne. Sunday school pupils, assisted by the teachers, car­


Don’t be deterred


Surely Charles tfuss’on


and other accredited con­ tributors are not going to be deterred by attacks from anonymous writers who, if they have a valid point to make and do not indulge in personalities,


“ R e g u la r Reader,” who sounds like a poor young man anxious to see himself in


can be accepted. This is not the case with


Charles Musson and Harold Broughton were almost res­ ponsible for keeping the “Let­ ters” column alive, so scanty had they got, and while I may disagree with their views at times, I do, as H.B. says, take notice of then' opinions. For instance, while I still


print. There was a time when


For one is criticised equally vehemently for publishing some letters and for not publishing others. What­ ever the decision, it is cer­ tain to be wrong for some­ body.


' affairs, especially when space is limited.


letters on national topics are usually rejected in favour of those on local


Very occasionally, a letter will be turned .down because it is illegible, and every anonymous letter finds its way on to the “spike".


But decision there must be, and it is entirely within the discretion of the editor. -


There are .two good argu­ ments in its favour.


No-one has a right to have his tetter published; the letters column of a news­ paper is a privilege oxtonded to readers by an editor.


Firstly, a letters page has a great deal of reader-appeal, and secondly—though not less importantly—it offers • a forum for public discus­ sion of matters of concern which might not exist else­ where.


Acceptance and publication of a letter should not, how­ ever, be taken as a sign that the views expressed are necessarily shared by the editor.


"Anonymous" should not be confused with letters pub­ lished under a nom-dc- plume, for in every case these have been submitted with the signature and address of the writer


methods are being seriously challenged, indeed driven out by the inexorable march ol time and the insistent de­ mands of the new scientific and technological age.


with wonders among them re­ mote control, it is absurd to talk of government by “face­ less” men. Here again poli­ tics with its cliques and cliches! Where one party can see


In a- space age teeming Included in the latest


edition of Clitheroc Girls’ Grammar School maga­ zine is a poem which wc thought was worth passing on.


pupil in the upper IV form, it is a parody of William Blake’s “Jerusalem,” and is called “Clitheroesalcm.”


Written by Sara Panter. a


Surrounded by England's fields so green?


And now the factory’s • light shines;


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With glaring light'the street it fills.


0 why were factories builded here


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Among our green and peace­ ful hills? .


Bring me my bulldozer of gold.


no good in tho other there will be perpetual wrangling


1 will not cease from demoli­ shing.


never -tire.


to the detriment of the nation os a whole. The mem­ bers of all parties are the victims.


Pimlico Road, Clitheroe. Felicity


Letters in which the name and address are used arc obviously preferable, how­ ever, and if spaco were limited would be given priority over those with pseudonyms.


Joy and laughter came to me On a jocund holiday, - Told of many good things done


By a little elf called fun: How he banished . woeful care,


And the demon of despair; How he lightened heavy


In general, none of these objections will be found to apply to the majority of letters submitted to us for publication.


Most of the letters received do, in fact, appear in the paper.


Nor are letters usually amended, other than to correct spelling and gram­ matical errors, and to keep them within the law.


They are the personal opinions of the writers only. Indeed, the editor may. violently disagree with them.


think it is wrong to deprive the cliiidren of the Rec., Charles Musson has conver­ ted me to the view that it’s wrong to build, bungalows in


bh Women’s Institute, it was resolved to ask all who took dogs on the recreation ground to keep them on a lead until they reached the bottom of the field a t the far end from the entrance gates.


Women’s Institute The following description


in verse of the annual outing was written by Mrs. Altham, a member of the Institute. Our annual trip was a knock-out


I t ’s best we’ve ever had. And it’s true wha.t I say, we ladies were gay,


ried bunches of flowers to the front and sang a'hymn from the Sunday School


Praise Hymnbook.- They were accompanied at


the piano by Miss K. O. Moorhouse. Later the flowers were dis­


tributed - to the sick and elderly of the district.


Wiswell


treatment was the subject of the talk given by Dr. R. Chinnock-Jones. of Christie’s Hospital, Manchester, to Wiswell Women’s Institute


Women’s Institute Cancer, its cure and its


last week. She was thanked by Mrs.


K. Haydock. The president, Mrs. M.


Hopwood, who was in tlie chair welcomed a new mem­ ber, Mrs. B. Morris. Mrs. Hopwood a ls o


In record time the coach drew up


Twas a day to remember, you bet.


And there on the village square


The ladies were dressed in •their Simday best,


And hearts were lighter than air


The scenery we saw was just grand.


”Twas a long ride, but a pleasant, one,


I t made one gasp at the won­ derful sight


Of the mountains and lakes close at hand.


On went our coach to our destination.


Was the Castle, so right for a fairy prince.


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Eyes glued to the windows in anticipation,


And there on the hillside on very first glimpse


There she stood in the glow­ ing light,


Her turrets so high and her windows so bright.


thanked Mrs. H. Robertson for giving, a dress length to be sent to the Solomon Islands.


'ber 5 and-;there; will be open classes for children in hand­ writing -and art.


The institute are having a handicraft show on Septem-


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• -jumble! sale- on -October -17. Two performances of "The Brilliant and The Dark” are


•They are, also holding- a '


We gazed in wonder, could •this be true.


LFWI ■ autumn council meet­ ing will be Mrs. B. Camp­ bell.


Wiswell’s delgate to the


Is it a dream, dreamed by me, and by you?


The. trees were so green, there were masses of flow­ ers;.


’ But all things come to an end,


We roamed round the beautiful place for hours.


:.• , went. . . Muncaster Castle was quite an event.


■ we wend. . . . Blissfully happy and glad we


And on our homoward way


Low Moor. I was taken there last week,


and all I can say is, it’s vastly different from the Low Moor


I used to know. Heaven help the poor things


and H.B., and everybody else who writes for edification but


who are forced to live there. So carry on, Jeeves, CM.


not vilification.


(Mrs.), Cowper Avenue, Clitn- eroe.


Wini f r ed U. Copeland ,


VT1 V i l l i ; «• support A-7


I t was pleasing to note that mv appeal for new-


comers so soon bore irun, boomerang, 50 never be sur- and that the lady was per- prised if, on its return flight, ceplive enough, as ladies at hits you harder. ■ . ■ usually -ire to realise that Do not be prosy, pontifi-


iy <lPr , c ..j| Sarcasm can act as .a


it was for newcomers to the column, and not to


district, nor was it for the exclusion of any other


After all out of 12-00,0, ’J1" habitants, i suPP°se wed be


contributors. „„„„ .


lucky to get 20! I entered this correspon­ dence (after a few years or


disinterest in some oi rr® subjects) to e°me t? „ support of “A Pensioner ,


who seemed to be in need of n ’ It must 1*


o offence was “ tended,-so


why all the ultra-sensittyity? To take a month’s holiday,


or to watch- *«*"/ lines! No, no, this won t do


One must h#ve a sense ot


humour.We need it when w’e f ance ait Mr Broughtons closing sentence He actually wants to check up on our antece­ dents to "assist him in asses- ing” whether w’e are out ot the top dras'er. It's amushg—but baffhng.


too. If mv fither is ul pm and my mother a charwoman..


how would1 rafte? i But ifcv j«t another proof, f


nom de plume is a protection against W ^


f o nV w & e d e d . that the 80 rclelrt"


tthermore, do nofc be repeti- itive, or your efforts might


look better cut across the middile, and it probably wouldn’t matter which half was printed. Season it with a little


, .


But that in itself will not prevent the letter from being published. The principle involved is that of free speech, which is the cornerstone of our democ­ racy.


There are, first of all, the restrictions imposed by law; too many and too com­ plicated to go into in detail here.


What, then, are the reasons for suppressing a reader's letter?


In the Advertiser and Times,


lessly fling their verbs and adjectives about. We now come to the advice


To these people a further privilege is extended—the right of reply. 11 is up to them to make use of it.


It might be worth remember­ ing that those who criticise others, and those who take public office, expose them­ selves to criticism, and should not expect to be shielded from it.


Let nothing that has been said - deter readers from writing letters and expres­ sing their views; the more the merrier.


loads.On the world’s most toilsome roads,


And made heavy hearts again


Sing in spite of grief and


pain. How old Father Time him­ self


Smiled to see that little elf, Filling hours with sweet con­


tent


By his pranks and merri­ ment.


Joy and gladness showed me too


Skies of brilliance and blue. Where the sun in kingly


state


Never would his smile abate; Told how birds so prone to die


When the cold and storms were nigh,


But could we now please move on from tho subjects of bungalows at Chester Avenue, and noms-de- ptume; they’re beginning.to bo just a little bit tedious.


section. Perhaps it's taken from a rule book for budding scribes, but as I disagree with most of it, may I make a few suggestionsi?


your letters before discard­ ing ,your. newspapers, or it


I t as a good idea to write


may suggest that you have not carefully read that which has gone before. ^


cally. politically, religiously, industrially, commercially and economically, and hesi­ tation to adapt ourselves to the clear demands of that new age will be fatal. Procrastination is.the thief ot time and opportunity;


Stubbornness is the charac­ teristic of tho moke. To hang on to old customs, practices and so-called traditions, what­ ever they are, is to be guilty of social inactivity. To re­ main static is to perish sooner or later.


to modernity otherwise such progress as we are now making will be • halted. Our way of life is changing rapid­


Antiquity must give place .


will help to hold your read­ er’s attention, and ensure that he doesn’t fall asleep in


gentle raillery, and perhajps a few colloquialisms. This


the middle of it. : "Regular Reader!', Clitheroe.


We cannot


stand still By and large 1 find


myself in qualified agree­ ment with the Boundary Commission’s recommen­ dations though they .may not please those still cher- ' ishing the parochial out­


lage green,:even the s to c k s were . not . invaluable, assets in


look. The parish .pump, .the vil­


that day and age. We are:.today living in a


much changed, age, scientifi­


ly.So far as the political scene is concerned, Independents with their refreshing outlook, have appeared over that horizon. I think to stay and expand. The knell of doom has sounded for orthodox politics and practices.


necessity to remodel : our country politically a n d administratively. The movement of popula­


I t is has become a sheer


tions to serve industrial needs points clearly to the neces­ sity for some adjustment of boundaries entirely outside political considerations.


- Concerning a boundaries re-arrangement, I long since suggested : that Ribblesdale could-benefit administratively


should never subjugate major­ ities.


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. and economically by the am­ algamation of the immedia-


. tely. adjoining borough - and rural councils. Too l a t e now. Outmoded


aspects, I h a v e repeatedly suggested • that proportional representation would 1 .be a more democratic method by which to equitably, determine both local and ■ national re­ presentation. M in o r i t i e s


As to the purely :• political


Still had clearest songs to sing


At the earliest touch of spring.


How even mournful winds could be


Boisterous in a Joyful key, How the frailest wayside


flowers


Greeted sunshine after show­ ers:


In a word, how Nature long Never sings too sad a! song.


Here in verse some truth and thought,


Of Life's pattern strangely . wrought; ,


How amidst its toil and care Mirth a n d ' gladness have a ■ share.


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And that real joy is, found E v e r on Contentment’s


ground., ' . W.F., West Bradford.


Prizegiving


Wlialley Parish - Church was shortened'.on-Sunday,, for-the


The morning service at


presentation of the attendance prizes to the Sunday, School pupils. ',


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Harpur, who conducted ; the service, also presented the prizes.


Busy lines


of 15.2 per cent on the same month last'year More than- 70 per cent of-these, were dialled direct by; the subscriber.


.Telephone trunk .calls in May totalled 107 million, an increase


of; transpopt-fmaal' van, - the GPO's own underground rail­ way ’ in . London, aircraft,: train and.. shlp-r-may ..be'used .for conveying; a. letter wlthin'the UK.


Five methods A chain of different .methods


The vicar, the Rev. R. A. Harold R. Broughton,


Nor shall my crane sleep in my hand.


Till we have built a by-pass. Through Clitheroe's green and pleasant land.


Steepest climb


Mountaineering lecturer


at Clitheroe Evening Cen­ tre Don Whillans is to climb in the Himalayas


next summer, in a party headed bv Chris 'Boning­ ton.


the south wall of the 26,542 foot ’ Annapurna,, a- climb


They will attempt...to scale ■■;■■■: , .


rated technically more diffi­ cult than Everest........ The 12.00 foot south face


And was this street in ancient time


And where the ICI now stands,


Were England’s-pleasant pas­ tures seen? ,


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SAM. GEA1 BUT STIL


Seven Clillicrl the local branch !


exists to help peoJ A steering con i


the Samaritans . .[ East Lancashire'w I recently under the [ ship of Blackburn


public relations cj Peter Heald.


ci'oe. Dariven, ) | Accrington and Bull


The branch serl Council


that the branch (I start operating bjl 1.'


Mr. Heald said religious organisati<| Hie Samaritans


Bring me my dynamite of fire,


I ’ll-direct traffic, town so old. From your grey walls, I'll


is one of the biggest and steepest in the world. I t was last climbed nearly 20 years ago, but this was by an


easier route. The team had hoped to


large audiences to several local hotels to hear his talks ■ on mountaineering, is a for­ mer plumber from Cvaw- sbawbooth. He made two attempts on


visit ■ the Himalayas this summer, but their plans were vetoed by the Indian government. Don, who has attracted


the north wall of the Eiger before Chris Bonington, of Bowden, Cheshire, made the


were trapped and injured. In 1966, lie was a mem­


abandoned, the first because he gave up in order to help some other climbers who


•Club, the Rock and Ice Climbing Club and past


ber of the ill-fated assault on the peak when American climber John Harlin fell 3,000 feet to his death. A member of the Alpine


president of . the Alpine Climbing Group, Don has climbed in tile Himalayas, in South and North America. Europe, and throughout the British Isles.


Awards for


industry Firms who would like to


win the coveted Queen’s Award to Industry in 1970 will have to send in their applications by the end of October, it was announced .


1966, 34 .firms in the North West have been granted the award. '


this week.. Sinco the scheme began, in


creased steadily each , year and in 1970 it is hoped that still more from the North ’ West will be honoured.


Tho numbers ' have in­ ., .. P


, i Export achievement is based on the ■; direct : export' of goods ;by: their; producers.!1 In the case' of technological; achievement. Awards • a r c ; made - for :" finished products or,, processes resulting from t or involved ■ in the normal


. Any branch of British in­ dustry, including agriculture and''horticulture is eligible. ,


- course ' of; / commercial pro-' duction and leading,-to in - ; creased ■ efficiency. - Awards -are. .announced,!


"guidance may; be.-obtained!; "from..-The, Office ,-of '. The:' Queen’s Award eto i Industry, l 1 Victoria'. Street,' London,


-each year on ’ the -; Queen’s birthday, April 21, and are held .for five years. Application . forms , and


S.W.1,


to recognise outstanding achievement ' by British in- ; dustry, either in ' increasing ; exports or in technological ' innovation, or in both.


Purpose of the scheme is ...


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