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BIGGER WOULD NOT BE BETTER


“What the ’eck arta 111


studying now?” asked Owd George as he eyed the two bulky red volumes which lay open on my desk, and the three slimmer books with similar covers lying


alongside.. I handed my friend one of


the books which all bore the same title, “Royal Commis­ sion on Local Government in England 1906—09". They were, of course, the now


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famous (or infamous, which­ ever way you care to look at it !) “Maud Report". — the report which, in the coming months, will doubtlessly bring many local councillors


and civic officials close to apoplexy. George glanced at the title


and grunted. “Ond hesta digested aw’ this lot?, he An­ ally asked. I shook my head. “No, and I doubt if I ever will. But I think I’ve got hold of (the main principles”. “Ond what’s it aw’ amount


to?” asked George. "Ow will it affect us ’ere i’ Whalley?”. "Very adversely, I would


think” , said I and cleared my throat. "Let’s try and get it straight. I think it will be agreed that some re­ form in local government is both necessary and essential., but such innovations, if and when adopted, must be for the beneAt of the whole of the community and to the detriment of none”. “Pair enough”, said George. Ah agree wi’ thee. Go on. Tha thinks these 'ere new ideas wean’t be onny good fer us?"


Linked "Not in Whalley", I said,


"which is what we're mainly concerned about. This is what is envisaged. Per all local government purposes we would be linked up with Blackburn and most other places in the immediate area —Accrington, Darwen, Has- lingden, Great Harwood, Clitheroe, and so on—272,000 people give or take a few hundreds, ’altogether. Controlling this area would


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Jumble Sale and


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Friday, 5th September


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be a council of 75 or so mem­ bers in Blackburn on which, if we were lucky, Whalley would have one represen­ tative. One member amongst 75! He would be ‘a voice cry­ ing in the wilderness’. What chance would he—or she— have of influencing an un­ wieldy council like this, when the bulk of the members would be essentially urban rather than rural in outlook? At present, Whalley has


come obsolete and—” “Ah sometimes think that


wouldn't be a bad idea,” com­ mented George, “but go on!"


Debt “Let's be practical", I said.


“At present in Whalley we enjoy (perhaps ’enjoy’ isn’t really the right word, but you know what I mean) the lowest rate of any rural dis-


three members on the Rural District Council, three out of 13, but this body would be­


Through a Whalley


Window trict in Lancashire. If we became part of this great complex the rates would in­ evitably rise.


that Blackburn itself has a huge municipal debt). If the municipal transport in any of the bigger towns (or any other similar undertaking!) lost money—which, of course, they almost invariably do— you and I would have to help to clear the debt—and we get no beneAt from the transport.


We have excellent roads


which the County Council does a Arst-rate job of look­ ing after, and now our streets are splendidly lit.


We have a good sanitary


service, our dust bins are emptied once every week, ex­ cept at peak holiday periods. How many of the towns we’ve mentioned can say the same?


If we have a complaint we


go to our councillors, have a jolly good moan, and they try to do something about it. By and large, our local affairs ars managed by people we know—not faceless people sitting in a sky­ scraper remote from us. We have a good water sup­


ply. tolerable ’bus services, and, very shortly, we shall have the most up-to-date library in Lancashire. What possible beneAt could accrue to us by getting tied up to a place like Blackburn?" I was getting quite heated


and red in the face and George looked across at me. "Simmer down”, he said. "Simmer down! Tha’s no need to get worked up! Teckin’ aw’ in aw’, Ah teck it tha’rt agin this 'ere report?" I nodded and wiped my


brow. M o re


have reforms — but not on the lines outlined by Maud. Change and improvements are not always synonymous,


“Absolutely!” , I said. “Let's


and bigger units do not always mean greater effici­


ency. In my view, they fre­ quently mean spending a lot more money, a lot more civil servants, and all for—quite often—inferior, and certainly much less personal, service”. George extended h i s


gnarled old hand. “Per once”, he said “Ahm wi' thee aw’ t’way. Ah agree wi’ ev’ry word tha’s sed! Tha mon a’ been eatin’ a lot o' Ash. Tha’s more i’ thi’ noddle than Ah gave thee credit


for!” And, leaving me blushing


from this unexpected com­ pliment, George made his exit. I'l swear that as he toddled down the path he was singing, “Keep out of the Ga-arden, Maud".


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THREE IN ' ONE


MORNING Three false alarms in one


morning. That was Clitheroe Fire Brigade’s tally on Mom day. Two of the alarms were to the same premises; Bow- ker Bros, furniture factory in


Highfield Road. Two of the false alarms


came in less than half hour. The first came shortly after


9 a.m., when a fault in the automatic alarm system sent two fire engines from Clitheroe,


one from Padiham, and a turn- talbe ladder from Accrington


to the works. Clitheroe Fire Brigade had


barely r e t u r n e d : to the


station when the siren sounded again and h°th machines went to C a l d e r s t o n e s Hospital


Whalley. Appliances from Great Har­


When one gets hot through running about, what better than ^ an ice lolly to


cool things down. That is just what these youngsters did. Left *° n? "j Deborah Sutton (5), Catherine (11 months) and Shaun (9), all o f Queensway, ter race, Whalley.


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BIG DAY FOR THE Cl


The annual sports for chil­


dren of the staff of Calder- stones Hospital were held on Saturday. Results: 40 yards Aat race, girls, 5 and


6: l, Michelle Beesley; 2, Tracy Naylor; 3, Penina : ’cott. Boys: 1, Geoffrey Peters; 2, John Peters; 3, Philip Sharpies. 60 yards, girls. 7 and 8: 1,


Rosalie Ainsworth: 2, Heather Mason; 3, Lindsay Pilling. Boys: 1, Stephen Pope; 2, Peter Beesley; 3, Gary Stephens. 80 yards, girls 9 and 10: 1,


Claire Naylor; 2. Alison Mason; 3, Julie Roberts. Boys: 1, Stephen Pilling: 2, Stephen Smith; 3, Alistair Hart. 100 yards: girls, aged 12:


1, Joan Whitehead: 2, Jean McDonald: 3. Angela Brown. Boys: 1, Arthur Robinson; 2, Richard Hart; 3, John Naylor. Girls, 13. 14, 15: 1, Janet Mason; 2, Lynda Griffith; 3, Pauline Stanworth. Boys: 1, Neil Brown. Backward race, girls, 5 and


6: 1, Michelle Beesley; 2, Tracy Naylor: 3, Deborah Sutton. Boys: 1, John Peters; 2, Geof­ frey Peters; 3, Philip Sharpies. Sack race, girls 7 and 8: 1, Heather Mason; 2, Lindsay


Pilling; 3, Rosalie Ainsworth. Boys: 1. Stephen Pope; 2, Gary Stephens; 3, Peter- Bees­ ley. Egg and Spoon race, girls,


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9 and 10: 1, Alison Mason; 2, Julie Roberts; 3, Gillian Bees


ley. Potato race, boys 9 and 10:


1, Stephen Pilling; 2, Gordon Whitehead; 3, Stephen Smith. Washing day race, girls, 11


and 12: 1, Joan Whitehead; 2, Jean McDonald; 3, Rosemary Lomax. Boys: 1, Richard Hart; 2, John Naylor; 3, Arthur Rob­ inson. . Potato race, girls, aged 13,


14, 15: 1, Janet Mason; 2, Lynda Griffith; 3, Janice Carr. Obstacle race, boys, aged 13.


14, 15: 1, Neil Brown; 2, David Brown.


Children 4 years and under:


Stephanie Scott, Clare Scott, Ruth Turner, Katherine Tur­ ner, Jeanette Gilsenan, Paula Marshall, Deborah Whittaker, Tracy Whittaker, Fiona Hind- march, Ann McMenemy, Mark Baxter, Stephen Brown, James Toms, Stephen Beesley, Ste­ phen Sharpies, Derek Leach, Carl Beard, Paul Hindmarch.


YOUTH, 15, MISSING


has been missing from his home in Faraday Avenue since S u n d a y .


FROM HOME A 15-year-old Clitheroe youth


Robin Beetham is thought


to have gone to London. He is described as 5ft. 7in.


tall, slim build, dark medium length hair, and wearing black shoes, grey trousers, grey nylon shirt and a brass-buttoned waistcoat.


He is believed to have £5 in


cash. He has been reported missing from home once be­ fore, but was found locally. Police are helping to find


him. A mile of pennies


organised by the Clitheroe branch of LEPRA raised £42 18s. 5d. on Saturday. Mark, Julie and Garry Townsend, °f Whipp Avenue, are shown making their contributions. With them is one of the col­ lectors, Mr. H a r o l d Duckworth.


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A l l B r i t i s h In the past four years the


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Fast work In the past year Norweb sold


a large electrical appliance (cooker, ’fridge, washing mach­ ine, water heater, vacuum cleaner, storage radiator or Are) every minute of every working week.


Finalist Mrs. Marie Sutcliffe of Rich


mond Terrace, Clitheroe, was one of 16 finalists in the Nor­ thern region of a national dressmaking contest. Her prize for reaching the


final was £5 in vouchers. Mis. Sutcliffe's garment was a trouser suit with a knee-length tunic jacket which was mod­ elled by her friend, Miss Angela Bennett, of Great Har­ wood. Mrs. Sutcliffe made up the suit during her spare time The judging took place at Leeds, on


the Queen’s Hotel, Tuesday evening.


wood and Accrington also went to the hospital in vain. Shortly after noon, Bowker


Bros’ alarm again called out the Clitheroe, Accrington and Padiham Brigades, but it was


another false alarm. A fire brigade spokesman


said that 'the firm had recently fitted a new alarm system.


W a d d i i i g t o n man is


89 today A Waddington resident


whose house in likely to be the only home in the village with a visitors’ book cele­ brates his 89th birthday


today. Mr. William Pattenden, of Queensway, came to live in Waddington 18 years ago, and since his wife’s death about three years ago, he has organised weekly afternoon tea parties for friends in the


village. Mr. Pattenden started the


parties in 1967 and since that time hundreds of visitors have signed the book.


A former works manager for a Manchester fancy goods firm,


he -retired in 1946. Before the turn of the century, Mr. Fat- temden was a furrier for a short


time. A Londoner by birth, Mr.


Pattenden lived for a time in Knowle Green before moving to Waddington.


As well as entertaining, he is


also a keen gardener and has a large collection of plants


A member of Waddington


Parish Council, Mr. Pattenden has been a sidesman for 18 years. He is also a member of the Men’s Fellowship.


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LANCASHIRE AS IT WAS


A second volume of old


prints has been compiled and published, under the title ‘Picturesque Lancashire” ,


by Frank Graham. This latest book shows many


places not in the first volume, "Lancashire 100 Years Ago, some of them are larger and many of them are rare prints. Most are reproduced in the


same size as the original though a few more have been


reduced slightly. Prints of this area include a


south view of Clitheroe Castle dated 1727 by S. and N. Buck and a distant view of Clitheroe, with Longridge Fell in the dis­ tance, by G. Pickering in 1832. A small picture of Stonyhurst


College shows the front of the building and the two lakes on either side of the drive.


Another view of the college,


drawn by Copley Fielding, and dated at 1832 is from a different and little-used angle.


Moreton Hal, Whalley, now


no longer standing, can be seen plainly in an 1832 print by G. Pickering. Whalley Abbey is also given


space. The print is a south view and is very interesting. By S. and N. Buck, it is dated 1727 and the surrounding country­ side can be easily seen.


In general the reproduction


quality of the prints in the book is good though the smaller ones , are disappointing in some cases, and detail is not as clear , as in the larger prints. Anyone who has an interest


in the Lancashire qf more than a century ago will find this book informative. It retails at 30s.


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