Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Row sparks over river ‘unfit to fish’


MONSTER weeds in the River Ribble have put local anglers in a tangle after leaving parts of the river unfit to fish. Keen Grindleton angler


home, which he described as a “disgusting green mess.”


Mr Joe Tomkinson com­ plained bitterly about the stretch of river near his


pay my angling subscrip­ tion to the Water Board every year, but half the time I can’t do any fishing


Mr Tomkinson said: “I


because of the state of the river.” He pleaded: “ I don’t


know what causes the pol­ lution, but I wish they’d get it sorted out. Pve com­ plained to the Water Board but it doesn’t seem interested. I honestly wouldn’t let my dog swim in th e r iv e r , i t ’s so disgusting.” Water and angling experts have also got their


lines crossed about what has caused the weeds in the first place. Mr Ian Halcroft, pollu


tion control officer for the National Rivers Auth­ ority, explained: “The warm, dry weather has caused excessive weed growth. I stress that it is not green algae and people have nothing to worry about. What we need is a good thunderstorm to clear it up.” However, a spokesman


Planners reject housing scheme near Bawdlands


FOUR petitions and 14 letters of objection made against a scheme for residential devel­ opment on land behind Bawdlands, Clitheroe, carried a lot of weight with local planners.


Raising cash for crew bus


DETERMINED to raise an extra £2,500 towards a crew bus are members of Ribble Valley Conserva­ tion Group.


for a local angling associa­ tion added: “Weed growth is encouraged by nitrates, which are washed into the river from farm land. It isn’t quite pollution, but the N ational Rivers Authority can’t blame it e n t i r e ly on th e sun either.” Mr Robin Dawson,


£83 was added to the fund 1 — the total raised to date is £2,225 — following, a bric-a-brac stall on Clith­ eroe Market. The volunteers need the


transit vehicle to use as a crew bus in order to


chairman of Ribblesdale Angling Association added: “The river is cer­ tainly disgraceful, but it has been like that for the past three years. “One thing to be thank­


undertake their work in the countryside and carry tools such as wheelbar­ rows, scythes and spades. The bus is also needed


On Saturday the sum of 't th e ir meeting last


Street, Clitheroe, was for housing on land to the north of Bawdlands and to the west of Pump Street and Delacy Street, mem­ bers of Ribble Valley’s Planning and Devel- 1 opment Committee heard


The scheme, from Mr Richard Cowman, of King


week. The objections from


local residents were that access would be difficult, that the area was a special landscape, and the devel­ opment would spoil the outlook for people living around the site. Mr Philip Bailey, Ribble


ful for is that the fish ha­ ven’t died this year, but it’s not fair to blame it on farmers — there’s sewage and all sorts going into the river.” Mr Dawson concluded


for their work in removing enormous amounts of tipped rubbish and carry­ ing stone and drainage pipes for footpath repairs. As the fund heads


MEMBERS of Ribbles­ dale Farmers’ Club were I e n te r ta in e d by g u e s t l speaker Mr Albert Maw-| son at their 25th anniver­ sary dinner, held at the | Hodder Bridge Hotel. Mr Mawson, an auc­


Harry Bargh, and Ribblc V a lley May o r Coun. [ Allan Kay.


n e r w e re th e c lu b ’s I founding chairman, Mr I


humorous an c cd o tcs l about farming life. Also present at the din­


mem b ers and g u e s ts | before the dinner.


It’s double trouble for


MP’s son


towards the halfway mark thanks were expressed to


“We would dearly like someone to sort this prob­ lem out — but when and how I just don’t know.’


Relief on target


GOOD shot! Clitheroe Rifle and Pistol Club hit


the bull when it asked the Kibble Valley Council' Finance and General Pur­ poses Committee for relief on its annual rates of £3-12.32 — and received unanimous approval from councillors.


AT the September meet­ ing of the Clitheroe Lady Farmers, held at Pendle­ ton Village Hall, a talk on the Crossroads project was given by Mr.Roy Dewhurst. A vote of thanks was


Valley’s director of devel­ opment, told the commit­ tee the application was in outline form only and indi­ cated the scheme was for s ta r te r homes, with access via Pump Street and Delacy Street. The site lies in an area


all who have helped with the fund-raising acitivites by secretary Sirs Linda Martin, of West Bradford.


House plan


PLANS to convert a detached two-storey barn


and Development Com­ mittee. Planners granted the


at Scott House Farm, Withgill, near Clitheroe, i nt o a hous e w e r e approved by the Ribble Valley Council’s Planning


application, from H. and F. G. Smalley, subject to several amendments, inc­ luding better access.


Crossroads


given by Mrs Elizabeth Robinson. Winners of the draw were Mrs Armer and


OUCH .. . and ouch again! Ribble Valley MP Michael Carr doesn’t want to hear about “pot luck,” because his young son, Frankie (3), is just getting back on his feet after a double dose of trouble. Frankie was playing


Our p ic tu r e shows I


tio n e e r a t Haslingdenl Auction Mart, recalled I


Lamb prices stand


up well


CATTLE again found a firm trade at Monday’s primestock sale at .Clitheroe Auction Mart, when 957 sheep and 8G cattle


were forward and prices for bulls, bullocks and cows proved more constant. Lamb rose slightly to 107n


which stands up well to local markets on the day, and almost exactly matches the national average. Young bulls: light to 118p


(average 109.93p), medium to 122p (114.56p), overall to 122p (112.4p). Steers: light to 105p, medium


(101.83p), medium to 109.5p (9G.4p), heavy to lOlp (90.38p), overall to 145p (9G.lGp). Cows: light to 84p (GG.14p). Lambs: standard to 118.75p


to 120.5p (10Gp), heavy to 102p, overall to 120.5p (105.5p.) H e ife r s : l ig h t to 115p


Driving ban and £200 fine


A CLITHEROE man was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £200 by Reedley magistrates on Tuesday after he admitted a drink-driving offence. David Reginald Legg


(51), of Sal thill Villa, Salthill Road, Clitheroe, was stopped by police in Manchester Road, Nelson, on August 27th, after police noticed his cat- swerving from side to side, narrowly missing a number of parked vehi­ cles, prosecutor Mr Angus Craigen told the court. Mr Craigen said that


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 19th, 1991 9


Man fired ‘shots’ after drinking strong lager


GUNSHOTS which frightened elderly resi­ dents in Whalley were blanks fired from a replica gun wielded by a drug addict who had had too much to drink, Clitheroe magistrates heard on Tuesday.


Jeremy Wightman (26), a self-employed market-


trad e r, of Woodlands Drive, Whalley, admitted a breach of the peace and also pleaded guilty to using threatening words and behaviour in respect of another incident. Miss Julie Reddish, pro­


Record group visits Wharfe Valley


A RECORD party of 48 Clitheroe Naturalists, led


secuting, said that the blanks were fired during the evening of September 7th. Ater the incident the police found Wightman at the village bus station drinking strong lager from a can, with a replica fire­ arm under the bench he


was sitting on. Wightman said he had


fired only one blank to test


the gun. Miss Reddish said the


other offence happened early one morning in August, when police stopped a Renault 5 in King Street and detained


Saturday. S tarting from Kett-


by Brenda Wilkinson enjoyed the natural beauty of the Wharfe Valley on


lewell and following the course of the River Wharfe, the group identi­ fied 56 varieties of wild flowers on the way to Starbotton. More than 20 gold­


DOBSON —


HAMMONDS A surprise honeymoon to Gran Canaria followed the wedding at St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, of| Miss Alison Louise Ham­ monds and Mr Alan Dobson. The bride, a machinist, is the youngest daughter


finches were seen swoop­ ing over the river and wal­ lowing in shallow pools.


Heavy rain hit the party en route to Hubbernolme


the d r iv e r , who was known to be disqualified. Wightman was in the pas­ senger seat and became abusive and violent when the officers tried to arrest


him. One officer was injured


(lOG.Gp), medium to 141.l ip (108.08p), heavy to llOp fl04.8Gp), overall to 141.l ip (107.23p). Ewes: overall to £28 (£10.50). Ungraded lambs: to £1G


with a friend when a con­ crete paving stone fell on his leg and foot, causing multiple breaks. It was off to hospital and a pot cast


for the youngster. Then, the day before his


of special landscape, as defined by the Clitheroe Local Plan Review, he said, and the development was, therefore, against approved structure plan policies. And although there was a reference to social needs housing, there was no commitment in the application to this. Mr Bailey supported


residents’ views, and advised rejecting the


scheme.The committee turned down the scheme on the grounds th a t i t wa against county policy to develop open countryside that it was in an area of special landscape and that it would result in a signifi­ cant increase in traffic at the junction of Delacy Street and Castle View Road.


Mrs Shorrock. A recent coach trip to


Chatsworth House, Der­ byshire, was enjoyed by 51) members.


INSIGHT


Spotlight on the Ritotole Valley


Youth Scene by Catherine Needham


IMAGINE a drug existed that you could buy from the chem­ ist for £100 per milligram of powder, guaranteed to put you


on an instant high. It has certain side-effects — cold sweats, trembling limbs,


tiredness and depression — hut you have a friend who says he couldn’t live without it. It comes supplied with instruc­ tions __by the wav, you’ll need to borrow a syringe from someone — and includes a diagram showing the best place to inject yourself; OK, so maybe it is a hit messy, hut it’s guaranteed to blow your mind.


Well perhaps you don't like the sound of it. It would take vou a while to earn £100 and you could probably think of


, , . ■ , , , ,


better ways to spend your money. Imagine, then, that there was a drug that cost only £3 to


risk of AIDS.


handle it, gives it a much better Press than a hard drug like heroin. Hut the long term effects of cannabis make it just as


Sounds a bit more attractive! The myth that cannabis is a harmless drag, that you can


. l'JAsLfirst it might just put you on a high, with no after-ef­


fects at all; hut each time the drag wears off you 11 return to a lower point than before and, the next time you have a fix,


it won’t take you quite as high as last time. Eventually, its effects will be hardly noticeable and to get


people caii afford. . .


hike it’s a method of getting from A to. B, when you don t have access to a car. The Ribble Valley offers great oppor­ tunities to get out on the village lanes and enjoy an interest- r and relatively painless fo


• Ever thought of cycling! Chances are, if you ve got a . . , toTje particularly fit—just nu y


set off: vour calf muscles will thank you for it! These days you needn’t


o: ’ n’ ,


• i!...i......>”iin«c form of exercise. You dont need ;>ut vour bike intto a low gear and


round the bottom of your jeans — most bike shops stock a ranire of psychedelic gear; get a helmet and a pair of sun­ glasses no one will recognise you as you push your bike up a particularly steep hill! Once you reach a reasonable stan­ dard there are a variety of races to take part in. often with substantial cash prizes. Inquire at your local bike shop for


just put a pair of bicycle clips


<le»U|f ’you don’t like the idea of taking to the roads, the winter sports season offers a variety of opportunities to try out a new activity or develop an existing talent. Couch pota­ toes are notoriously boring, so broaden your horizons with a


trjrls aged over 13, the ladies’ hockey team offers training sessions on Wednesday nights, from b to i p.m.-, on


the tarmac courts at the Castle playing fields. For both sexes, the Clitheroe squash club, at the Chat-


hm-n Road cricket ground, runs great facilities. Keep fit S o n s on a Monday (7 p.m. and 8 p.m.) Wednesday (7-15 n m mid 8-15 p.m.) and Friday (0 p.m.) are open to lion- members and cost £1.50 per session. For a year’s member- Sdu of the club, which will entitle you to play squash and mike use of the sunbed, sauna and exercise room, the charge is £32.50 (under 18s and students).


the same kick you’ll have to move on to something harder, like cocaine or heroin. And suddenly you won’t quite be in control of your habit like you used to be. You 11 end up paying over £100 just to return to reality. It s a habit few


£-1 for the same amount of powder. It is less harmful than alcohol, non-habit forming, and can still give you a kick. You smoke it, so there’s no messing around with needles and no


third birthday, he tried to walk again for the first time — and promptly stood on a nail! “Talk about bad luck,’


(£13.50). . At Friday’s sale of Mule and


Masham gimmer lambs, an increased entry of 3,GOO found a very mixed trade, starting well up to expectations, falling at one stage to desperate proportions ancf reviving in the fast quarter to gain a satisfactory trade. A pen of Malhamdale lambs won in the judging pens and in the sale ring. Tne pen, for J. arid E. Burrows sold for £59 to Mr W. Graveson, Gisburn; second prize Simpson, Roughlee, sold at £52 to Stanley Estates. With a


said Mr Carr, who was at the Liberal Democrat Conference at the time. “I felt so frustrated because, of course, I was so far away. However, Frankie is beginning to walk again now and we’re all keeping an eye open for him!”


Fellowship


THE next.meeting of Cal- derstones 'Fellowship will be held on Tuesday, in the. Mess Room, starting at 2


p.m. There will be a speaker


and names will bo taken for the trip to Blackpool on October 15th, which will cost £7.50.


Decision deferred on disabled man’s caravan home


LOCAL planners have deferred making a decision about the residential use of a caravan because an appeal has yet to be heard.


is one which has been behind the Pendle Hotel since 1974. It’s the home of severely disabled Mr Edward Marcella, who with his wife, Margaret, owned the hotel until Sep­ tember 1990 and then moved out in to the caravan. Because of his disability


The caravan concerned


applied for planning per­ mission for residential use and Mr Bailey recom mended refusal on plan­ ning grounds as well as keeping the decision in line with the June established use certificate refusal. Coun. Ted Boden (Chat-


the couple have been unable to find a suitable alternative home, mem­ bers of Ribble Valley’s Planning and Devel-' opment Comnmittee heal’d. at th e ir meeting last week. But Mr Marcellals dis­


ability and the couple’s age should not be taken into consideration over their planning application to use the caravan for residential purposes, Ribble Valley’s director of development, Mr Philip Bailey, advised the committee. The caravan was the


officers who spoke to Legg noticed he smelled of alco­ hol and asked him to pro vide a sample of breath, which proved to be posi­ tive. Subsequent tests found his breath-alcohol level to be 61, the legal limit being 35. Mr John Holdsworth, in


when Wightman “flew at him.” Mr David Talbot, in


Church to see the famous mice.Mrs Pickles thanked the leader and the return jour­ ney began at Buckden. On September 28th


there will be an outing to Saddleworth. Member: are asked to meet at Clith croe Station at 10 a.m. and telephone 22274 to book. The annual meeting


bottom price of £21 per head and many lambs under £30, the average on the year dropped by some £6 per head to just over £30.


Stanley Estates): 1 J. and C. Burrows, Kirkby Malham £59, 2 W. Simpson, Roughlee £52, 3 J.


Mules (judge Mr C. Dive,


and C. Burrows, Kirkby Mal­ ham £42.


rison, Slaidburn £32, 3 L. T. Whittaker, Slaidburn.


M. Addyman): 1 K. Parker, Bleasdale £30, 2 C. and N.Har-


Masham and Euro (judge R.


Suffolk and Euro rams, there were 4G7 SufTolks and 115 Euros forward. The Suffolk section


At Wednesday’s annual sale of


featured an excellent show of both shearlings and ram lambs, with the shearlings rather steal­ ing the sale, if not the show. A lamb from Mr M. E. Tyler won the show but the top price was paid for a shearling from T. H. and A. Pickard or Bolton-by- Bowland at 580gns to Stanley


champion were exhibited by G.


Estates, Knowsley. First shearling and reserve


Sagar of Tosside and H.E. Tyler of Garstang was second with a shearling at 320gns.The cham­ pion lamb sold for 200gns. to T.


W. Pickard, Great Harwood. In general,the trade was well up to expectations for the best sorts


burn) said the council should await the outcome of the appeal, and his sug­ gestion for deferring a decision was carried by a majority vote.


Better driving


FANCY becoming a bet­ ter driver? The Blackburn Area Road Safety Associa­ tion is starting a new course in the subject at the county council Road Safety Training Centre, Ewoo'd, Blackburn, next


Tuesday. Anyone in te re s te d


subject of an application for an established use cer­ tificate which was rejected in June — a refusal Mr Marcella has appealed against. Now the Marcellas have


Right cards


| Saturday evening were: Ladies — Mrs C. Smith, Mrs M. Holgate. Gents — Miss R. Holland, Mr G.


WI N N E R S of the Wednesday evening whist drive at Clitheroe’s Pendle Club were: Ladies — Mrs Sanderson, Mrs E. Bury. Gents — Miss F. Jeffs, Mrs M. Parker. Winners of the drive on


I Horsfield. Cash theft


I PETTY cash was stolen from the weighbridge


1 and Thursday morning. Thieves entered the


office of Tarmac Ltd, Chatburn, last week, between Wednesday night


office through a window before-causing damage to a desk and taking £25.


should phone Blackburn 53713.


and rams in this category did as well, if not better, than a year ago. But for stock out of class the story was much differ­ ent, with buyers cautious and selective. Suffolk senior ram (judge Mr H. Robinson, Slaid­ burn): 1 V. Fox, Withgill 150gns, 2 J. and F. Nutter, Hurst Green ISOgns, 3 J. Pil- kington, Gisburn 150gns. Shearling ram: 1 G.Sagar, Tos­ side 320gns, 2 M. G. Tyler, Gar­ stang 320gns, 3 T. H. Pickard, Bolton-by-Bowland 580gns. Ram lamb: 1 M. G.Tyler, Gar­ stang 200gns, 2 D.Calvert, West Marton 270gns, 3 J. and F. Nut­


with a good show of Texels get­ bting a firm response for the


ter, Hurst Green 2(10gns. The Euro section was similar,


ram: 1 J . Bailey, Chipping 125gns, 2 W. and K. Smith, Rinungton lOOgns, 3 P. Dakin, Bolton-by-Bowland 140gns. Continental shearling ram: 1 R. Seed, Chipping 200gns,2 B. Breaks, Newton-in-Bowland 120gns, 3 J. and F. Nutter, Hurst Green 170gns. Continen­ tal ram lamb: 1 R. Seed, Chip­ ping, 2 J. and F. Nutter, Hurst Green, 3 J. E.Mitton, Colne, 70gns.


est. Best continental senior


champion lamb and reserve I champion, Charolais shearling | rams made from 50gns to I 120gns, and Rouge shearling | rams 85gns to 125gns.


It. Seed took the titles for I


Cry for help over proposed hospital redundancies


A CRY for help from Brockhall Hospital staff fell on sympathetic ears at last week’s Ribble Valley Council’s planning meeting.


■ The Planning and Devel- o pm en t C om m i t te e received a letter from staff secretary Mr Ian Gal­ lagher asking the council to back staff pleas that there should be only voluntary redundancies


dancies to be voluntary, not compulsory, he said.


when the unit closes down next year.


ten to the Health Minister, after staff members were told 137 redundancies could be required in March — 87 of them affecting qualified and iunqualified nursing staff.


Mr Gallagher had writ­ Staff wanted any redun-'


lington) said the council should support the health authority as the redundan-1 cies were the result ofl policies agreed many years ago. But Coun. Howel I Jones felt voluntary redundancies were prefer- able to com p u lso ry ! redundancies.


Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil-


reinstate a sub-committee, which used to meet with I hospital management, to | look into the issue.


Councillors agreed to I


mitigation, said that Legg drove 40,000 miles a year in the course of his work for a Nelson textile firm and had a clean record apart from a speeding con­ viction. On the day in question, he had driven from his home in Clitheroe to London and back and was on his way to see a customer in Nelson when he was stopped. His client had only had a


mitigation, said Wightman was sorry for causing dis­ tress by firing the £100 replica gun, but had had at least five strong lagers. Wightman had also been taking Methadone to which he was addicted and was now trying to give up — he was booked into a rehabilitation centre. When the police tried to


takes place on October 3r( at Ribblesdale School starting 7-30 p.m.


Stole cash


THIEVES made off with £30 and a National West­ minister servicecard from a house on St Paul’s Street, Low Moor. The th e f t occurred


arrest him on the other occasion, Wightman had cracked ribs which were causing him a great deal of pain and helped provoke his unwarranted outburst. Wightman was bound


between 8-50 p.m. and 11.50 p.m., on Monday, after the raiders climbed th ro u g h the kitchen window. The servicecard is in the


small snack and a gin and tonic during the day and the fact he had an empty stomach meant the alcohol had gone straight into his system. He said Legg was also


over for two years in the sum of £250 for his breach of the peace. For using threatening behaviour he was fined £200 and told to pay £30 towards prosecu­ tion costs. The magistrates took no action over a breach of a


going through the throes of an acrimonious divorce and his f a th e r was seriously ill in hospital. His client did not accept he was swerving to any degree but accepted his driving ability must have been impaired.Legg was ordered to pay costs of £25.


Guide dog training


THERE was a good atten­ dance at the first meeting of the winter programme of the Women’s Guild con­ nected with Clitheroe United Reformed Church. Mrs Robinson, presid­


guide dogs. She said the movement,


Cinema


SHOWING at the Civic Hall Cinema, Clitheroe, from tomorrow, is “The Naked Gun 2!/!■.” Described as a “sens!


probation order and a conditional discharge imposed at Preston Crown Court for assault and drugs offences.


Helping poor and sick


A CLITHEROE group is I appealing for help to make next week’s “SVP Week” | a great success. The national St Vincent I


de Paul Society Week aims to help the lonely, sick and disadvantaged and set up | special schemes. The group’s Clitheroe


ing, in tro d u c ed th e speaker, Miss Christine Bailey, who gave a talk on


first introduced in Ger­ many and Switzerland,


started in this country in 1931. Labradors and golden retrievers were- trained from puppies at several c en tre s , the nearest to Clitheroe being


church’s ranks. “It would also like to


tive portrayal of a man tormented by the search for his own true identity,” the film stars Leslie Niel­ son and Priscilla Presley. The film is showing until


of Mr and Mrs J. Ham­ monds, of West Bradford, and the bridegroom, a panel beater, is the only son of Mrs Francis Dob- son, of Komple View, Clitheroe.


father, the bride wore a white fishtail gown ofl heavy satin with a heavily beaded bodice and sweet­ h e a r t neckline, long embroidered sleeves and a long frilled train featuring a large bow at the back. Her headdress of a circlet of roses was edged with frilled tulle and she carried a bouquet of red roses and carnations with ivy. The attendants were the


Given away by her


NEEDHAM — BROWNING


Married at All Saints’ Church, North Hykeham, Lincoln, was Mr Chris­ topher Needham, the elder son of the Rev. Jim Needham, superintendent minister of Clitheroe Methodist Circuit, and Mrs Yvonne Needham, of Somerset Avenue, Clith­ eroe. The bridegroom is a


I


computer programmer and the bride, Miss Paula Browning, is a primary school teacher. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Browning, of Lincoln. The bride, who was


b r id e ’s s i s t e r , Mrs Deborah Gillett, Mrs Beverley Warbrick, Mrs Beverley Harrison, Miss Laura Dominguc and Miss Janet Dobson, the bride­ groom’s sister. They wore satin green


given away by her father, wore a full-length off-tho- shoulder gown of white satin with puffed sleeves and carried a bouquet of lilac roses and carnations. Bridesmaids were the bridegroom’s sister Cath­ erine and the bride’s sister Kathryn, who wore off- the-shoulder dresses of lilac satin dresses and car­ ried bouquets similar to the bride’s.


groom’s b ro th e r , Mr Marcus Needham, who now lives in Arizona. The service was con­


Best man was the bride­


full-length dresses featur­ ing large bows, sweet­ heart necklines and long sleeves. In their hair they had side combs with red


n a m e o f Mis s S . Blackburn.


roses and gypsophila and they carried bouquets similar to the bride’s. B e s t man was Mr


Andrew Hargreaves and groomsman was Mr John Burgess, the bride’s uncle. Ushers were Mr David Johnston, Mr Mark Chat- burn and Mr Jonathan Kay.


ducted by the Rev. Peter Godden, assisted by Mr Needham. After a reception in


Gloucester, the couple left for a honeymoon in Lan- zarotc. Their home will be in Gloucester.


Fined £150 for careless


driving


formed by the Rev. Rod­ ney Nicholson and a recep­ tion was held at the Fence Gate Inn, Fence. Following their honey­


The ceremony was per­


next Thursday, commenc­ ing 7-30 p.m. each evening.


moon, the couple are to live in Clayton-le-Moors. P h o to g ra p h : Paul Brown, Clitheroe.


THERE were 107 newly-ealved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart on Thursday, when first quality cows made to £900 (average £739.05), second quality to £030 (£581.74). First quality heifers made to £940 (£739.09) and second qual­


Conference, run from SS j Michael and John’s RC Church, is hoping for new members from within the


hear of any poor or sick people in the area who would benefit from a visit and help. For further information, send a s.a.e. (4in by 10in) to the Society of St Vincent de Paul, do 4 Salthill View, Clitheroe BB7 1NY. The society, dedicated


Bolton. Mrs Kenyon proposed a


vote of thanks. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday.


ity to £040 (£002.31). There were four in-calf dairy cows and heifers forward, with


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


A CLITHEROE driver was fined .£150 after collid­ ing with a vehicle in Simonstone. The town’s magistrates


heard that Roger John Spcnsley (24), of Ribbles­ dale Avenue, drove a


motor van along Whalley Road, in Simonstone, but failed to brake in time when the car in front slowed down at Simon­ stone Lane junction. Spcnsley lost control of


(£125.85), Blonde d’Aquit. X bulls to £210 (£177.50), Hereford


Angus X bulls to £130 (£64.80), heiiers to £115 (£52.20). Weaned stirks and stores:


the van and swerved, causing him to collide with an oncoming car. Spcnsley pleaded guilty


X bulls to £120 (£82.40), heifers to £40, Friesian X bulls to £14G (£82.20), heifers to £18 (£12.50),


cows due in October making to .Belgian Blue X heifers to £3S2, £400, and bulling heifers to £505 other Cent. X bulls/steers to (£480).


Cattle Breeders’ Show and Sale, nine farmers entered animals


In the Hibblesdale Registered


and the championship was won by J. and ,1. Dawson at £900, reserve T. A. and M. A. Crook


£805. Best cow in milk or in calf 1


J. and J. Dawson (£900), 2 T. A. and M. A. Crook (£8050. There were 349 calves and 147


to alleviating poverty, made over 1.5 million visits last year in England and Wales, and over £5m. was distributed in direct relief and special works.


stirks forward. Calves: Charolais X bulls to


£320 (£307.50),heifers to £3951 (£370), Hereford X bulls/steers I to £349 (£322.40), heifers to £1SS I (£ 1 0 2 .5 0) , F r i e s i a n XI bulls/steers to £200 (£255), Black I Polly X h e i fe rs to £295| (£227,50). jD-.tho fatstock section, there I


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and 3 Holland Bros. (£050 and £550), 2 H. Derbyshire (£7300. Best heifer in milk or in calf: 1


Charolais X bulls/steers to £420 (£385.35), heifers to £335, Limousin X bulls/steers to £400 (£348), heifers to £420 (£290.50),


by letter, but offered no mitigation. He was fined £150 for driving without due care and attention, with £20 costs, and his licence was endorsed with six points.


Charged with killing


were 740 cattle forward, includ-1 ing 279 young bulls, 200 steers I and heifers, 201 cows and bulls. I There were 2,001 sheep, includ-1 ing 2,223 lambs, 10 shearlings I and 302 ewes and rams.


£222, heifers to £118 (£84.35), Limousin X bulls to £195 (£129.40), heifers to £123 (£54.20), Belgian Blue X bulls to £230 (£190.95), heifers to £210


£188 (£155.40), heifers to £105'.


(£125.70), Simmental X bulls to, medium to 120.2p (112.0p), P100 /1'icr mi


tn PIAE' t _ I n r • —— —


othe r light bulls to 12Up| (102.7p), medium to 117.2p| (102p), heavy to 109.2p (104.2p). Steers am) heifers: Cent, light 1 s te e rs to 112.8p (U1.7p),


(119.5p), medium to 144p| (12l).lp), heavy to 122p (110.3p), I


heavy to 115.2p (ll)7.7p), other light steers to 108.8p (02.3p), medium to lOli.Sp (97.Up), heavy to 94.8p (89.3p), Gout, light heif­ ers to 121.8p (109.4p), medium to 110.2p (103.4p), heavy to I 113.5p (103p), other light heifers I


to HO.Sp (91.2p), medium tol 105.8p (92. Ip), heavy to 101.2pl


(S4.7p).Cows and bulls: Grade 1 cows 1 to 91.2p (S7.4p), Grade 2 to I 81.2p (75.7p), Grade 3 to 73.2pl (GU.9p), grazing cows to 78.Sp] (54.2p), mature bulls to 33.2p. Sheep: standard lambs (R2-


Bulls: Cent, light to 13S.2p I |


THE case against a Clith- eroe man charged with unlawfully killing Mr Graeme Thomas Millar was adjourned by Clith­ eroe magistrates on Tues­ day for four weeks to allow committal papers to be prepared. Gary Paul Whit ham


(21), of The Station Hotel, King Street, Clitheroe, was once again granted unconditional bail.


3L) to 118.7p (113.2p), other to 120.Up (108.3p), medium (R2- 3L) to 122p (110.2p), other to 117.5p (100.Ip), heavy lambs other to 117.3p (103.9p), over-1 weight other to 98p (95.Sp), | shearlings to S8.3p (79p), Half I Bred ewes to £22.20 (£13.85), horned ewes to £15 (£9), rams to I £34.50 (£25.15).


WtUNIt S M B


2. (2) “I’m too sexy” — Right said Fred. 3. (10) “Gett off” —Prince and the New Power


(1) “Everything I do” — Bryan Adams.


4. (17) “I’ll be back” — Arnee and the Terminators. 5. (9) “Charlie says” — Prodigy. 6. (12) “Sunshine on a rainy day” — Zoe.


Generation.


10. (-) “20th century boy” — T-Rex. 11. (8) “More than words” — Extreme.


7. (14) “Insanity” — Oceanic. 8. (11) “Set adrift” —PM Dawn. 9. (15) “Love thy will be done” — Martica.


12. (7) “All 4 love” — Colour Me Bad. 13. (6) “Happy together” —Jason Donovan.


14. (-) “Good vibrations” — Marky Mark. 15. (16) “Lets talk about sex” — Salt ‘n’Pepa. 16. (-) “The word is out” — Kylie Minogue.


GRINDLETON schoolchildren will be looking through the “square” window;


from now on — for a special engraved window has been installed in the village church to celebrate the CE primary school’s 150th anniversary. The window, which was engraved with a verse from the Magnificat by glass


designer Dr David Peace, was dedicated by the Bishop of Bradford, thcRt. Rev Robert Williamson. . The children, pictured with the Bishop, entertained parishioners after Sun­ day’s dedication service with a rendition of the hymn “Peace, perfect peace.”


Last week’s placings are in brackets. Tips for the top: "Guaranteed” -— Level 42 (LP); “Can’t stop — Bryan Adams (single). LP-of the week: “Music mad­ ness’’ — Mantronix. Chart compiled by Reidy’s Home of Music, Moor Lane, Clitheroe. ■


20. (-) “ B e young be foolish be happy — Soma. - .


17. (-) “What can wc do” — Utah Saints. 18. (18) “Cold cold heart” —Midge Ure. 19. (13) “Summertime” —DJ Jazzt Jeff and the , . Fresh Prince. . • ' ' - -


TODAY and tomorrow, Peter Buckley, Railway View, Clitheroc, will be open until 6-30 p.m. Hart­ ley’s, Church Street: Sun­ day, noon to 1 p.m. Mon­ day to Friday until 6-30 p.m.


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