Clitheroc Advertiser & Times, September 30th, 1993 11 Clitheroe 22J24 (Editorial), 22222 (Advertising). Hum I eg 422331 (Classified) VAT would hit the press


cost of newspapers,wthe_ ;^^VAT on newspapers Government., r-i s k e dj&was often canvassed when increasing its unpopularity*"! was at Number 10. It _ that was, the ..warning: “has "gone on being can- from former»chief press- -vassed since


BY adding VAT oh therunning of our democracy,


seca-etaiYigM^Margaret'' - “Y ^ a re understand- Thatch^jSir Bei nard -abiy nervous, given that I n g r * y P . -J -, n,• h ,e an unpopular government


ish Editors-jn Cumbna-at domestic fuel:"’ the weekend, ' r . ' ? ' * : ' ' . •:..... ' ' “Your concemsarecom-


newspapers to ^get lobby- government is strapped in g f h i±,If 5 a d d in g : for cash and needs to bor- “although^I^am now a row £50bn. But, against radio arid TV broadcaster, that, this government can- I am first and foremost a not afford to antagonise writing journalist. I am the press. It is unpopular also wedded to the contri- enough. It cannot afford to bution which the regional promote unemployment by p -•ess makes to its com- pricing newspaper work- munities and the effective ers out of the jobs which


Sir,,Be.rAard.lurged; pounded because the | n a* nvaw ---- ---— — I' - • — »IV l*0|/upvi I* V» **


afldresseu tne North-West has'now'plucked up cour- regioivof the Guild of Brit- age'to. levy, VAT on


would be lost if VAT were imposed, even if the job losses might be less than the newspaper industry propaganda suggests. “And, while inflation is


the tax on knowledge by referring to the ‘Sunday Sport.’


low, the government needs to keep it low. VAT on the printed word would increase it, at least for this


year. “I find it difficult, if not


impossible, to argue against VAT on newspa­ pers in principle. I have to tell you that the idea of a tax on knowledge is not best calculated to impress the government, given the hostility against the press in so many q u a r te rs because of the excesses of the few. If ministers don’t cite ‘The Sun,’ they would almost certainly ridicule


and especially this govern­ ment — needs friends, not enemies in the press. It also desperately needs to encourage the habit of reading, given the abys­ mal consequences of trendy education.


“But the government —


of the argument is against VAT.


“I would say the balance


look out for is the sem­ blance of a deal in which the government might, for example, point to the neu­ tral effect on your costs of an overall package which raises VAT but cuts, say, interest rates.


“The one thing you must C°^4 ■VAT"FREE


oppose tax on your newspoper


reasonably argue that your problem is mostly one of cost. Don’t fall for it. It is perfectly possible for the government to devise a package which leaves you no worse, but is not possible to impose VAT and leave the news­ paper re a d e r ’s purse unchanged and the conse­


“The government might


Playwright praises cast’s performance


MEMBERS of Clitheroe’s Parish Church’s Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society had the best form of critical acclaim when the playwright of their first dramatic production since 1989, “Out of Focus,” turned up in the


audience.


Gordon had been invited over from his Yorkshire home by one of the mem­ bers to surreptitiously view last weekend’s play. Afterwards he spoke to


Playwright Mr Peter


full-length play before. The action was aptly set


in a church hall where var­ ious parish groups and societies gather to pursue their own interests, from the Brownies to badmin­


the cast, praising their efforts and even saying that he thought it was one of the best amateur pro­ ductions of his play that he had seen. “Mr Gordon told us he


ton players. In the play, they are all


had thoroughly enjoyed watching the play,” said producer Dorothy Cush­ ing. “He told us that the characterisations were pretty close to how he had imagined them when he


Night of nostalgia


“WE’LL meet again’ was more than just a vain hope expressed by Forces sweetheart Vera Lynn during the war. It became a reality on


Buchanan, Mrs Marlene Holmes and Miss Cathy Byrne. The room was


ning “Tipperary” was a little bit closer, at least in their hearts, as enter­ tainer Roy Demain, performed the hits of wartime. Another memorable


highlight was the appearance of the Low


Saturday when members of Clitheroe’s Low Moor Club had a get-together of pure ’40s nostalgia. By the end of the eve­


decorated with red, white and blue bunting and, by the end of the evening,


drawn together to perform in a charity pantomime to raise money for the church bells. The fun begins at rehearsals, when the char­ acters begin to reveal their innermost secrets to


each other. The main reason the


wrote it.” The success of this pro­


duction was mainly due to Mrs Cushing, who put


organisers admit, there was hardly a dry eye in


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the house. The next event planned


for the end of October will be a Hallowe’en evening.


together a cast which pro­ vided the audiences with a most enjoyable night in


the Parish Hall. This was made all the


more remarkable by the fact that that many of the cast had never acted in a


Sausage offer is a sizzler


Moor Ladies’ Land Army song and dance troupe, namely Mrs Pat


S carcity of beef calves


THERE was a smaller entry of calves during Tuesday's sale at


Clitheroe Auction Mart. The Friesian consignment


^s2S5Sa«Jl7A -iVER ssR


showed less quality, but there was improved demand, with an average selling price of £121. Beef calves were very scarce and many more could have found b u y e rs . Beef bulls


K jK as***.. "■■■■ 11 READERS were quick to take advantage of last week’s sizzling offer


a tCowman’s Jn Castle Street, knocked 40p off the price of a pound of its mouthwa­ tering sausages for every customer who presented one of our special CAT tokens.


averaged £181. There were larger numbers of


dairy cattle, but finding buyers was difficult. Good young cows made to £1,220 (average £1,105) and heifers averaged £083. At Monday’s sale, there was


another improved entry, with 100 cattle being sold and 1,400 lambs and ewes. Bulls and clean cattle showed


a marked improvement and a small entry of housed cattle met a brisk demand. The entry of cows, while similar in number, was harder to place and only exceptional animals topped at


10?he overall average dropped by 5p per kilo. This is the nor­ mal seasonal trend and will


hopefully start to increase. In the sheep section, more


ewes were seen in the market than for a very long time, but the average was only £2 per head. A large number of lambs were forward, but met a slug­ gish trade, with an overall


average of 4p per kilo, Young bulls: Light made to


146.50p (average 121.51p), medium to 152p (133.G2p),


overall to 152p (128.03p). Steers: Light made to 13Jp


(116.02p).


(117.38p), medium to 135p (116.47p), heavy to 132-50p (111.68p), overall to loop


(114.50p).


Hirst quality cows made to 99.50p (85.97p).


.


Prime lambs: Standard made to 81.5Gp (75.18p), "tedium to


.


82.93p (7G.57p), heavy to 77.60p — * *|^|)( overall to 82.J*>p Ewes overall made to 33.50p


(73.14 (75.70p


<2Du°nng Friday’s annual show


and sale of 6,200: head of Lonk, Swaledale and c£0,ss,-bred homed ewes, there were Bocks from the North; Mid, -South and West Pennine hills.


Although buyers: came from eight different counties,, the


advance in demand was not q u i te a s s ig n i f ic a n t


showed an Increase, of fAPSr-h.ead.over of Cumbria. JtatsfSMmt'. • ° . ; ‘ f T


twelh&fSons, JL.qrowther. Judge; S.; Scnven. ., .. S.Wal6da leFT.’Robinson &


Son, IV HallamfL1. Buckle.-, Judge: T. Ayrbon.


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last ’year’s trade, -while .the top price paid fo ra pen pf bwaledal? ewe&'-was £90.60 by-Mr Batty


Golf cliibs


f-A SET of'Mizuno golf clubs were among equip­ 'ment stolen from a car


parkiitL irid S ingleton ■Avenue,''Read, overnight


on Friday. Then total1 value of the


hauhafnounteil to £<>00. Heifers: Light made to 134p , ,


(123.29p), medium to 12Jp (116.18p), heavy to 113.50p (110.75p), overall to 13Jp


advantage of the sizzling reduction was regular cus­ tomer Mrs Catrina Scott, of Riverside, Low Moor, who is pictured presenting her token to shop proprie­ tor Mr Cliff Cowburn. What all our token


One of the first to take


play succeeded so well was the excellent acting of the Clitheroe group, each per­ forming their respective roles in a convincing way. Members of the cast


quences which flow from that.


lobbying fast.” • At th e m e eting,


“If I were you, I’d get |


“Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” editor Leigh Mor­ rissey was appointed vice- chairman of the region and will begin his year of office as c h a i rm a n n e x t


September.


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This ileal gave south the


any lead but a spade, declarer would win in hand, draw trumps, cash the ace of dubs, enter dummy with the ace of spades and discard t\v(> of his losing diamonds on the king and


jack of spades. South con­ sidered. If he went up with the ace, the club suit was "blocked" and he would eventually lose three diamond tricks for two down. If he finessed the queen of spades and it lost to the king, east would switch to another suit (a spade continuation would be fatal for the defence) and the contract would be three down. But what if he finessed the queen successfully? He decided to try the finesse


queen of clubs. But, at the table, west led the


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M. Phillips and Mr L. Garner, Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki, Mrs b. Simpson and Mr R. Blakey. On Thursday, winners were


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19th.


Portfolio viewed


MEMBERS of the Ribb- lesdale Camera Club viewed the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union black and white portfolio at their meeting. There was a selection of


entries in the 1992 union competition, including a


print from club member Graham Dudley. The port­ folio gave members an opportunity to see the general standard of black and white photography in the North West. On October 5th, there


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