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THE Badger Protection Bill lias every chance of becoming law and many people are behind Lord Annan's desires. The majority of MPs are sympathetic and at long last the badger will re ­ ceive the protection it so rightly deserves.


The majority of people


will no doubt be amazed that, in 1973, this charm­ ing creature should re­ quire added protection from some people who in the name of sport ot ignorance seek its exter­ mination.


Ninety per cent of badgers


do no harm. The odd rogue will on occasions break the law but this is surely no excuse for declaring gassing air’ — most disgusting — badger digging. The odd beast, may have conflicting interest with the game preserver or the occasional fanatic who looks upon it as something of a danger. I f these individuals had iheir way and complete freedom of the countryside, the north would be cleared of badgers, kestrels and many owls. The peregrine as history shows would now be extinct.


I f the Bill gets through it


will be. it a step in the right direction and the badger will in future he considered a valuable amenity of the countryside.


There arc those who will


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argue that it seems ridicu­ lous to cry out for a crea­ ture seldom seen. Maybe it does seem a little strange


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hibernation fast asleep under ground. I t is generally accepted that with the first cold days of December Brock begins his long winter sleep. Then, several months later, say at the end of March, he wakens to sniff the first real signs of spring.


Such ideas are far from


the truth. Even in mid­ winter, badgers are eager to get out and about. I f the weather is not too severe and the ground not too hard, badgers often take a look around to do a little foraging.


Of course i f there is a few


inches of snow and the ground frozen hard then he spends days below the sur­ face enjoying the bed of decayed bracken or grass he brought in when the weather was good.


Badgers love a comfort­ He grabbed the straw to his chesl.


but their logic is just as tragic. There are many and objectives in the world today who will nevev see the people fighting for ideals fruition of their work: there are hundreds of objectives worth fighting for in spite of those who see no useful purpose in such things.


However ridiculous the


arguments and accusations regarding the badger I main­ tain it is one of the most interesting


characters.


Whatever the self-interests of the minority I hope legis­ lation will prevent much of the insidious cruelty this beast has endured in the


past. One thing is certain, if


the badger were more co­ operative and less secretive, or a lover of the daylight, it would get more sympathy and support. A little learning is a


dangerous thing a n d ignorance of any creature’s habits soon leads to the cry out that an animal is a danger. But danger to whom? Given a better know­ ledge of the badger the general public would realise it, to be grossly maligned.


So. being denied knowledge


and Ted on false propaganda many people are easy prey


and are successfully brain­ washed by those who seek the badger’s extermination. Whether you are able to


see it or not is of small importance. What really matters is close "observation and a desire to read the numerous authoritive works that numerous specialists have produced for the


student. You do not need to be a


budding Sherlock Holmes to interpret signs of this nature. The vast majority of indi­


viduals are under the im­ pression that the badger spends the winter months in


able bed and. given the opportunity, they are always ready to change the material. More than most they are quick to appreciate


comfort. They also have a remark­


able code of conduct, are clean and show a wonderful degree of hygene. They are creatures of strong habits: instinct plays a very domi­ nant part in their lives. It is because of this that I consider them worthy of all the protection possible.


Speaking of comfort and


the gathering of bedding for the underground sett I am reminded of a recent visit to a friend who has a badger for a pet. The morn­ ing was very cold with a chilly wind bearing a re­


minder that winter wa* s;.u a force to be considered. This badger is well accom­


modated in a small, substan­ tial windproof den. The small entrance hole gives the occupant access to a compact area to which ii has freedom at all times.


^ By opening a gate Brock has freedom to roam a grass covered garden where lie may frolic to his heart's content. We stood at the entrance to his artificial "sett” and after a great deal of calling and persuasion the occupant showed no sign of being interested. It was evident, because of the temperature that he pre­ ferred the comforts of bed to any prospects of food. My friend then brought a huge chunk of golden coloured straw fresh from the bale. This he deposited


by the entrance to his chamber and after live minutes or so there came sounds of life.


At last tile distinctive


marked head cautiously peered through the hole and, sniffing loudly, the badger entered the small yard. A few second later he w:y> eagerly grabbing and gather­ ing the straw between fore legs and chest and with a,


shuffling backward gait began dragging the bedding indoors.


In less than two minutes


all was safely gathered in and for the next few minutes there came from that "sett” a continuous rustling and snuffling as lie wen;, about making himself mor


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COMBINING a hobby with his work as gamekeeper is Richard Towlcr, of Top Lodge, Browsholme, near Clithcroc, who some six rears ago took up taxidermy


in his spare time. Self - taught, Richard


picked up the basics by watching other taxidermists


at work, and has increased his knowledge by practice. An avid reader of shooting and nature books, his hobby is one that requires a great deal of practice and time, and time is something he has not much of. Like farm­ ing. the life of a gamekeeper is a 24 hour one. 1-Ic is in charge of 2.500


acres on Browsholme Estate, which takes in a large grouse moor. The estate used to be run as one with Bashall Eaves, but since it


round & about


was divided, he works single


handed. Richard (261. who lives


with Iiis wife, Pat. and baby son, Robin,


first began


gamekeeping at Broughton Hall, Skipton. and after two years at Market Drayton, Shropshire, lie returned to Skipton as gamekeeper at Skipton Castle.


He has been at Brows­


holme for about four years. His wide knowledge of ani­


mal life and the country­ side has helped him with his hobby. Knowing the cor­ rect stance of each bird or animal and how it should be set up, is very important.


include badgers. foxes, stoats, grey squirrels, mink


from the river, and a young deer which died shortly after being found in Bow- land Forest) are all from the locality.


A herring gull was one of


Richard’s most difficult specimens because of the thinness of the skin and the


feather arrangement. But one he reckons would be the hardest one to do is a fish. The scales come off easily while it is being cleaned, and markings need to be painted on. He has not tried one and has no wish to do so.


Taxidermy is purely a


hobby for Richard, and apart from the animals and


fox masks he has given to relatives and friends, the remainder arc displayed in his home.


Pictured with some of his


s p e c ime n s , gamekeeper Richard Towler, puts the finishing touches to a fox mask.


Artistic


skill A MAN whose gardening skill won him many prizes when he had Hen thorn Nurseries, Clitheroe, has dis­ covered another latent talent.


Mr Sam Lockley, now' in


retirement at Donnington in Shropshire, produced his first oil painting a year ago, and an avt expert advised him to exhibit his work.


The 35 paintings he has


turned out since then have been called exceptional, and 64-year-old Mr Lockley has been told that he has a natural gift.


He had a similar gift—


with plants— when lie lived at the nurseries. Doctors ad­ vised him to take up garden­ ing, after being seriously dis­ abled during the Second World War. After being wounded in the stomach by a bullet. Mr Lockley needed 21 operations within seven years.


Although it is about 15


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years since Mr Lockley and his wife Leah (69) moved to Donnington, three of his sisters still live locally: Mrs Alice Webster in Henthom Road; Mrs Jenny Derbyshire in Queen Street, Low Moor, and Airs Annie Hcthcrington in St Paul's Street, Low Moor.


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HONG KONG is an amenable place to live if one’s job is secure, but it is not for emigrating.


This is the advice of Mr


and Mrs Trevor Bailey, who have returned to Billington for a few weeks after living- in the Far East since 1968.


This is their second trip


home. Mr Bailey’s job with the Honk Kong Telephone Co. enables him, his wife, Janet, and their two chil­ dren, Mark (10> and Paul (7), to come home every


two years. Mr Bailey was formerly a


technician with the GPO. But living in Hong Kong has taught him that there are no employment pros­ pects unless one goes on contract.


The family are making


the most of their holiday to visit friends and relatives.


The Baileys will be in


Hong Kong for at least two more years, but though they are enjoying life there, and the children have settled down well at school, they are not certain to stay.


Mrs Bailey had previously


never been abroad, and at first she was homesick. After a time she settled into the new environment, of course, but she still says: “ I would not like to live there for the rest of my life-’*


While in England, Mark


and Paul are going to Whalley School. Their class­ mates present; a great con­ trast to those they know in Hong Kong. Mark is use'd to mixing at


school with Japanese , Koreans, Indians, Israelis


• and others. But all speak English, and get on well together, despite the cosmo­ politan atmosphere. The high standard of living, countless fine beaches


and desirable climate make Hong Kcng an attractive- sounding place, but says Mr Bailey: “ It's no good hoping 1.o get a- job painting houses!”


Not the


HONG KONG Double


boss VALLEY spokesman when local government reorgani­ sation was discussed on local radio at the weekend was Coun. Harry Pearson, Clitheroe finance chairman.


He was one of a panel of


three — the other speakers being from Blackburn and Burnley — who were answer­ ing questions posed by Bil­ lington housewife Mrs Dorothy Walmslcy.


One question she asked


was whether Clitheroe, hav­ ing been purely a local council with very little ex­ perience of dealing with a


large area, would be able to handle the problems of the much larger new authority.


Coun. Pearson was able to


point out that the town is only one of four existing authorities which arc merg­ ing. togther with parts of Preston, Burnley and Black­ burn rural districts, to form the new Ribble Valley Dis­ trict Council, which will take over in April, 1974.


Tlie debate covered much


ground, with Mrs Walmsley stressing the urgent need for better public transport ser­ vices.


Early


start SOLICITOR Malcolm Roth- well and his Wife Shcenagh,


who emigrated to Australia from their home in Railway View, Clitheroe, on Friday, have already started saving . . . to pay for a Lancashire holiday in two years’ time.


THE latest of the amenities provided for Datients at Cal- derstones will be officially opened today (Thursday). Presiding at the opening


concert will be Dr Reginald Webster, former Brain of Britain and now a member of the Medical Staff at the hospital. The ’73 Club has cost


£30,000 complete and has accommodation for 250, and


has a large concert room with dancing area, fitted with stage, electric organ and juke box. There is a recention area,


games room, fllll toilet facilities and a special


engaged for the opening con­ cert and invited guests and patients hope to make it a real gala occasion.


feature is a bar where soft drinks and light refresh­ ments will be served. A shop carrying a wider stock of goods is incorporated in the building which will be car­ peted throughout and com­ pletely refurnished with attractive modern furnish­ ings. Special artists have been


golden THE recent note about the golden jubilee of St James's Church bells was read with great pleasure by Mr and Mrs R. E. Dickinson, of Accrington. This is also their golden


year, and after the marriage ceremony the sexton took the newly-weds into the tower to see how the key­ board worked — ‘‘ something wc have . always t remem­ bered," says Mrs Dickinson.


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President of his trade association


NEW president of Blackburn and District Master Bakers* Association is Mr Trevor Hammond (41), of St Marys


Street, Clitheroe. Mr Hammond, a. member


of the Master Bakers for 10 years, was installed at the


' annual meeting, for two years. Baking forms an impor­


tant part of his life, as the trade has now been in the family for three generations.


Mr Hammond started as


an apprentice baker in Bradford, moving first to Longridge and then to his


present shop in Clitheroe, which has been a confec­ tioners for about 40 years.


He has lived in Clitheroe


for 15 years and has grown so attached to the town that he says it would need something very extra­ ordinary to make him want to leave. Golf is Mr Hammond's


favourite pastime, although he also enjoys swimming and walking. However, as a baker, it is only occasionally that he gets to indulge in


any of his hobbies. “When you've been start­


ing work at half past five, every morning for 20 years, you learn that it is just not possible to do everything that you would like.” Mr Hammond is married


with two children, Bcrnic (9) and Mandy (7), who both go to Pendle junior School. His wife, Rita, helps in the


shop, and knows every one of their 200 regular cus-


Tree felled


WHEN Coun. James Fell was a youngster he planted a seed which, after many years, grew into a tree. Then the family moved house . . . and the new tenants chopped down the tree.


MR HAMMOND


Bury, she assisted Woman Police Chief


At present stationed »t Inspector


Gelder, of No. 2 District, Blackburn, in training the team. Both are serving sisters of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, the only two Lancashire Constabulary policewomen with this


award. The team, which received the City of London rose


bowl, has won 17 other trophies during the pa.4 year, at open first aid com­


petitions in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cheshire. They are now eligible w


compete for the Grand Prior Trophy of St John, in Lon­ don in November, a trophy


for which winners of national


c omp e t i t i ons


throughout industry compete, tomers personally. "The main function of the


Master Bakers,” said Mr Hammond, "is to keep tb® bakers together and to in­ form them of what is going on. - I shall certainly have


more responsibilities during my term of presidency and my main job will be to keep the membership up and. hopefully, try to increase it.


He told the sad tale to Treasure


members of Whalley Parish Council, after Miss Pauline Wilkinson had mentioned that children at Edisford School were experimenting with growing trees from seed.


Rose bowl


winners THE success of Lancashire Constabulary policewomen in a police national first aid competition reflects credit on a native of Clitheroe, Detec­ tive Policewoman Sylvia


Wignnll.


seeking THOUGH there ain't no gold on them thar river banks at Brungcrley. mem­ bers of a Prospectors Cli o at Stockport evidcntb thought it well worth in­ vestigating. Using metal detectors,


they combed areas in u'c park on Sunday, with varj- ing degrees of success. M°s found' nothing, but one managed to trace aboil „ -u


coins, all modern. Prospecting is an incieas-


ingly popular hobby, but at £27 or more for a detector,


it's not easy to cover expen­ ses, let alone make a lortune.


Constable cleared on| driving


charge \ CLITHEROE poUcerl was cleared of driving v I


out due care an'd atten J by the town’s magistrat e I John Eric Keith Jones!


Sutherland Close, Wilpshl denied the charge, wfc| arose from an accic between his police car


a private car. The accident happenecl


•j.ouring rain at the junctl of Accrington Road King Street while the tnl lights were out of or I Roadworks in King St:| restricted the road widtll Mr Joh n GreenwJ prosecuting, said PC Jcl


intended to turn right i f Accrington Road, but | offside wing collided v| the nearside wing of a I coming -along King- Streel The ether driver. II


Nightingale, a meat vf troller, of West V:| Clitheroe, told the ei| that he saw the police when it was about 5ft. a*[ and he swerved to try | avoid it. He a g re e d with


William Greenwood, defcl ing, that the police I needed to protrude by| bonnet’s length for driver to see out of junction. He did not ag 'however, that his own cl


, 20 m.p.h. was too fast 1 J the prevailing circumstanl


He added that he did I think the officer could h| done anything to avoid accident.


Brian Pemberton both a they would have dril closer to the kerb than I Nightingale, knowing t| the lights were out, that 1


PS Eric Hadfield and L


•„ roadworks narrowed the J nageway and that it raining hard.


Mr William Greenwl


Successfully asked the Bel to dismiss the summl because the prosecution I failed to make out a <| against his client.


ion!


go smging| along


A WIDE variety of sc I


; eomprised the entertainni at Low Moor Good Cl I Panions’ meeting.


; . Members joined in Muscle Man Song,’* s E'„9 awley sanS an


ong,^ Lancashire Fact


r®®'" , Community sin; «as fed by Mrs T. Ba


. recited Lancashire dif Poems.


I w , plant' siven bji' .wa6 won by


competition, and a ball a ^ Played, with sev receiving prize


*n a tongue-twi


,a?°l0.lst Mrs Brea dli A ° wen-kno\vn so V,


^OQtbaU Match” was g % Mrs F. Rothwell and°


entitled “ a


actlnIr^ 0tt ^ L in e c over* the' ocean.” B°


■ anrt sapper of sandwi


' Npv(. klscmts was sei ; Next meeting will be Mtt«h 8th at a p m.


Clean-up fi memorial


f \VhtaL rEY Parisll COU


house’s 6nt1y had Ulc : stonl , m -Mitton r- o t ^ cleanedc with the


imnrovo e n v i r -.°.nmen grant*


See the hundreds of Bargains in our USED CAR SECTION IN WANT-ADS


War ^ kave the vil S n e d 'm° rial siml ®°st >s estimate!


S n e h 4 h o fher?e R approval. h“ glven


and Mr W: Hitehen r Garden Sub-Ub,”


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