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AUCTION MART PRICES


£700 (average £039). second quality to £580 (£532), first qual­ ity heifers to £800 (£665), second quality to £580 (£547). Forward were 12 store cattle, with Continental steers making


THERE were 48 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at (jisburn Auction Mart on Thursday. First quality cows made to


stirks forward. First quality Friesian bulls made to £234 (£162), heifers to £166 (£154), Hereford X bulls to £252 (£194.35), heifers to £192 (£155.60), Charolais X bulls to £320 (£243.60), heifers to £203, Black Polly bulls to £149 (£144), heifers to £132 (£127), Limousin X bulls to £290 (£262.40), heifers to £210 (£1S4.10), Simmental X bulls to £328 (£288.50), heifers to £215 (£177.75), Belgian Blue bulls to £345, heifers to £262 (£214). At the sale of stirks. Conti­


to £435. There were 164 calves and 44


nental X bulls made to £478 (£347.10), Friesian heifers to £378 (£308.70), Hereford X bulls to £158 (£106). There were 569 cattle forward


Ciillieroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Letters to the Editor


LETTERS COLUMN HIJACKED BY THE LABOUR PARTY


SINCE Coun. Pickup accuses the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” of political bias, can he therefore account for the frequent printing in the news­ paper of what can only be described as unexpurgated Labour Party propaganda? Coun. Pickup well knows


the fact that he has had no less than five letters printed in the letters column over the last five months — but that is


not the end of it — what about the remainder of the local Labour branch? For instance, Mr Whittle,


him, and so much so that he accuses the paper of political


No, it is not enough for


branch secretary, alone, has had as many as 22 letters printed since January 1986! And, to reinforce their politi­ cal message, Coun. Pickup, in this same period, has had 17 letters published. Surely, is th a t n o t enough, Coun. Pickup?


Students feel stifled and frustrated


in the fatstoek section, including 253 young bulls, 116 steers and heifers, 200 cast cows and 1.034 sheep, including 511 lambs, 217 hoggs and 306 cast sheep. Young bulls: Light made to 144.2p (128p). medium to 143.2p


(125.2p), others to 112.2p (105.7p). Steers and heifers: Light


rial expres- h a ruling


liTormunce fly moving, home and


via and the and Susan


lio it again" lo worked route such


Illy. I choreogru-


I'ith a great m a small


I ml props f it ly excel- raditional


| Hie elabo- if the wed-


|he ugliness rorld. was a


ldi and the soldiers.


■ costumes -a note of


laost scene's j vere a par*


I'ing to the lclie earth, ions to first- I David Pear- I lent start to


|:o the inno- 1 life. Iiost moving I the villag- lament as til* homes,


|:uture. This iddler" had


R. C.


cows made to 102.Sp (93. Ip), grade two to 92.2p (S6.3p), grade three to S5.Sp (78.4p), grazing cows to 97.Sp (88. Ip), mature bulls to 97.2p (S8.9p). At the Whitsuntide prize


steers made to 125.2p (116.8p), medium to 14S.Sp (118.2p), heavy to 113.2p (llO.lp), light heifers to 123.Sp (112.3p), medium to llS.Su (110.5p), heavy to 111.2p (110.7p), uncer­ tified steers to 117.2p (111.3p), heifers to 116.2p (99.7p). Cows and bulls: Grade one


wide variety of subjects Open College offers and the student-oriented sys­ tem that it boasts.


I looked forward to the -


same enthusiasm support.


and


nearly a year, I have been c e e d , th e n g r e a t e r sadly disappointed. For resources must be spent although my fellow stu- on u much wider variety of dents are brimming with subjects,


Unfortunately, after restrictions, if it is to suc-


adult education in our area is subject to strict financial


While realising that


show and sale of spring lambs, standard lambs made to 213.5p (200.3p). medium to 214.5p U93p), heavy to 181.5p (177.6p), standard hoggs to 176p (164.4p), medium to 169p (155. ip), heavy to 172p (149p). Overweight averaged 137p, half-bred ewes made to £48.50 (£34.60), horned ewes to £33 (££23.20), rams to £54.60 (£15.90). Best pen of lambs up to 17kg,


sponsored by Spencer’s Mens- wear. Ilkley: H. Crook (£35.80), E. M. Dawson and Son (£35.50),


A. Hargreaves Ltd (£33.70). Pen 17.5kg and over, spon­


sored by M. Ho vie veterinary products): W. and F. Peel (£38), H. J . Robinson and Son (£38.20). J. M. Pve (£38.80).


Thieves’ w o rk


EQUIPMENT worth £700 was stolen from a building site at the Old Chapel, Main Street, Gisburn, between 1 p.m. on Sunday and S a.in. on Monday.


plate compactor, worth £500, and an orange Bell cement mixer with a 2.2hp petrol engine were taken.


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enthusiasm and the teach- L emphasis must be ers with whom I have t on nu| ; bers in each come in contact are only £lass Greater effort must


support us, the powers that be seem to lack that


too willing to help and ma(je t0 recruit more


teachers and those teach­ ers must then be backed and supported, not stifled and frustrated.


itself must be advertised more widely to let pros­ pective students know of ts opportunities.


Finally, Open College


if Open College failed in Clitheroe, not frqm lack of students, but from lack of foresight.


It would be a great pity


O P EN C O L L E G E STUDENT.


A ‘woolly’ letter


from MP


Chief Whip David Wad- dington has written a very woolly-minded letter this week.


OUR MP and Government


house too big would do himself and the community more good by moving to a smaller house.


The pensioner living in a


Metropolitan Authorities — a very conservative body — has estimated that running the poll tax and national business rate will cost two-and-a-half times the present rating system.


The Association of


property. Unless there is a computerised register of


People can move, unlike


all people liable to pay the tax, it cannot be fair or seen to be fair.


people can afford to pay, th a t is a m a t te r for another computer system which the Inland Revenue already operates.


As to whether those


CIVITAS. P en d le Club


WINNERS of the monthly bridge drive at Clitheroe Pendle Club were Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki, Mrs F. Porter and Mrs A. Barker, Mrs L. Barker and Mrs K. Tolson.


family day out than at Holton Abbey •


Dales.


session were Miss R. Hol­ land and Mrs K. Gudgeon, I r J.


Winners at the weekly


Mr T. Adey and Lynch.


bias. In re a l i ty , th e le t te r s


column has been hijacked by the Labour Party. I would suggest that Coun. Pickup and Mr Whittle give their rhetoric a rest, so that rcad- ers may be encouraged to debate other local issues,


N. G. BARON, Chairman, Clitheroe Polling District Branch.


give up, then I suggest that the column be banded in red and carry an emblem which that Party has also hijacked — the Lancastrian red rose!


without being wearied by their long political diatribes. Should they choose not to


ONE gets the impression that Coun. Ron Pickup, our newest addition to the council ranks, is frightened of waking up in the night and discovering that he has not, after all, been elected to join this august body of worthies. Picture the dreadful an o th e r le t te r to the


nightmare that ensues, as he vows to fight on and, before sinking back into a fitful sleep, composes yet


Sorry, your figure was quite correct but. . .


LAST September, I welcomed the introduc­ tion of further education for adults to Clitheroe in the form of Open College. At last we would have the opportunity of returning to study by-election result to find without having to travel out of the area.


your figures are correct. I therefore unreservedly


IF only to eat a little hum­ ble pie, I followed your advice and checked the official declaration of the


withdraw the accusation of the inaccuracy of the result and offer my sincere apology to you. The. thrust of my obser­


County Council to main­ tain local government ser­ vices vital to thousands of citizens in Lancashire. Mr Waddington stated


in his election address that the Labour Party would


destroy the economy of


vations is, however, unchanged and I make no apology for my gut instinct perceptions of political bias shown regularly through your columns,. For instance, to suggest


Britain. The MP gives great


support to the claims of a strong and prosperous Britain, yet he and his pa rt y a r e b u s i l y destroying local democ­ racy, the collective provi­


sion of community services clearly taking us back to the Poor Law and the workhouse philosophies of 100 years ago.


COUN. RON PICKUP, 9 Lingfield Avenue, Clithcroe.


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 26th, 1988 7


Giving us all chronic


indigestion OBVIOUSLY Coun. R. Pickup tries to have his cake and eat it: causing chronic indigestion, if his letter is anything to go by! To put it as simply as


possible, Coun. Pickup, the Mayoralty of towns and cities throughout the country has, for hundreds o f y e a r s , b e e n “non-political.” You decided to break


columns of the local paper, slanging somebody or other in power. Wake up, Coun. Pickup,


and fear not — yes, you HAVE been elected and yes, everyone is waiting with bated breath to see you in action. Nobody can take your


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EG................ .......................... Were Now Double Sheepskins...........:... £64 —£72 £45 80% Wool Hearthrugs.......... £35 —£48 £25 5ft. x 2ft. 6in. Wiltons.............. £18 £10 7ft. x 5ft. Wiltons...................... £35 £20 9ft. x 6ft. Wiltons...................... £55 £30


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s e a t away from you (except the electorate of St James’s if you don’t do y o u r c o u n c i l wo r k properly). So let’s see you at work


with tradition and bring the Mayoralty into the political arena by having the Mayor endorse your candidate, causing consid­ erable distress to the upholders of tradition and possibly acute embarrass­ ment to your Labour colleagues. The Rt Hon. David


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Was £400 ★ Now only £195


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First come, first served at: david moore carpets


in the council chamber, instead of bothering about whether you got in by 200 votes or 201. It matters not. You are there NOW, so get on with it.


WATCHER.


POLL TAX IS BASED ON UNFAIRNESS


that the town buzzed with complaints from people inside and outside politics at the Labour candidate’s introductory leaflet was not evident on the door­ steps when I canvassed the Ward. The Tories in May 1987


LAST week’s letter from Da v i d Wa d d i n g t o n attempts to breathe life into two old chestnuts, neither of which contains more than enough truth to se rv e his immediate


purpose. The one argues that


did not give Coun. McGhie any free ride in St James’s Ward. He and I had to contest that election, my friend having therefore to engage in a full campaign, while serving his first term as Mayor of Clith­ eroe, to retain his seat. Any buzz or complaints


then? Not a word. The story of April 21st,


I suspect, emanated from Railway Road as a smoke screen to divert the atten­ tion of the electors from the real messages we are getting across to the peo­ ple. You cannot fool the people all the time; which brings me to the article of


be a subtle insidious redirection of media opin­


May 12th and our MP. I consider the story to


ion back to the Conserva­ tive Party in Clitheroe after being run over by a steam roller. The by-election result


rates, a system used since 1601, do not treat equally the family of one compared with a family of four plus. To a limited extent, this is true. Yet even the pres­


represents 5% of income; if your weekly wage is £1,000, it is 5% of that


income. The top 5% of society earn £20,000 per week. I fail to identify any equation that the more you earn, the more you pay. Can anyone else?


deliberately allowed to become unfair with one based on unfairness is not a good idea.


Replacement of a tax


Finally, I feel it must be stressed that the campaign


is apolitical, hoping to represent the views of all


shows quite clearly that the policies and direction of the Government are steering towards the rocks and Mr Waddington’s reply to Mr Whittle is an absolute travesty of the truth. The poll tax debate and


ent Rabid Right Govern­ ment accepts that you can­ not look at rates, as a form of taxation, in isolation. You have to include income tax, VAT and National Insurance contri­ butions to emerge with the full picture of taxation paid by any household. No longer will there be any relation to a person’s abil­ ity to pay. It is already certain that students will pay, from an already low grant, 20% of poll tax for their term-time address. Student nurses will be liable for the full tax. Farm workers in tied cot­ tages, who presently do not pay rates, will have to pay the entire tax. Prison­ ers released from remand centres will be liable for the tax, yet those in jail for tax evasion will not. The second argument is


Waddington, QC, MP and Chi ef Whi p for He r Majesty’s Government, is, by definition, a political figure and makes no bones about it. His endorsement of George Blackburn and Robert Lightfoot as candi­ dates for the Ward of St James therefore was per­ fectly acceptable and proper. The St James’s Ward


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has always been marginal — at the moment we do not hold it — but no doubt will win it back next time — so may I suggest you stop moaning and enjoy your temporary term of


who oppose the poll tax and not tied to one partic­ ular group or party.


STEVE WHITTLE, Co-ordinator, Campaign Against Poll Tax, 13 Central Avenue, Clithcroe.


office. PAMELLA ROBERTS, Agent for Ribble Valley Co n s e r va ti v e


Association.


PS. While you are, albeit tempo­ rarily, representing St James’s, ilo you think you could turn your mind and attentions to the elec­ torate there and involve your- self in local issues, leaving national issues to the dul


elected MP for the Ribbie Va! ley, David Waddington?


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‘have most of the county service charges increased by a further five per cent. Their strategy was a com­ plete and utterly bogus sham. The increase in the


vote was blasted by his own Party in Parliament and th e L a n c a sh i re County Tories ran away and collapsed in the bud­ get of the County Council, with the only consolation they achieved being to


that “half the people who vote in local elections pay nothing to the local coun­ cil,” and yet they turn out to be housewives whose husbands pay full rates for the entire household and therefore, in fact, do make their contribution. Though Conservative


county rate is a direct re su lt of Government action and Mr Waddington must carry a good deal of the responsibility for shuf­ fling the rich man’s tax Hits on to the backs of the poor ra tep ay e rs ’ rate increase to enable the


county councils have levied some of this year’s highest rate rises, these fade into insignificance against the cost of the poll tax — both to collect and pay. The most recent figure is £239 per adult or £956 per year for a family of four. However, there is an addition to this figure caused by the fact that the Government expects at le a s t 10% avoidance, which everyone else will have to pay for. In other words, a figure of £267 each — or £5 per week. But many cannot afford that. The top 10% quoted by


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David Waddington have, under Nigel Lawson’s budget, received 85 times more (£400 per week) in tax cuts than the bottom


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a frog by Ethel Hallow, who is Miss Hardbroom’s goody gum drops. She


turned her into a'frog for scaring her sister. Mildred goes into a pond and meets another frog who is really a wizard and asks Mildred to help him. His name was Mr Hellibore. How will Mildred help?


Will she kidnim Enid or will she go to Mr Algeron. This book is suitable for boys and girls, mainly girls, from seven to 11. I would recommend it to anyone who likes witches and wizards stories.?


OUR Junior Reader of the Month is Nicola O’Neill, a pupil of Brookside County Primary School Her review of “A bad


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AN application for a residential d evelopm ent at Houghton Engineering Works, Wnalley Road, Billington, is among plans lodged with the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning Department (number 0326). Other applications include:


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Change of use of bam/stables at Walnes Barn to two dwellings and garages (0325). Alghton, Bailey and Chaig-


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