The Haslingden Gazette. — 1908-01-11 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

GAZETTE .. :ZAN. he 16011111 sign the pledge. I Mr. Lord t Yee, and I should think it's high time. , Monday's meeting of the Accrington Town Coon. (Laughter.) , cil was what might ho called the New Year one, Prieener isaid he had his wife in bed with the and it was only in the fitness of things that tho rheumatic fever. Mayor should avail himself of the opportunity of The Clerks You should think about that before wishing members the compliments of the season. i you get drunk. Y,iit choukl not expect usher In doing so, Alderman Iligham, after voicing v people to think for you. 1 eeryous e' regret at what may be the lengthened Prisoner wan fined 10s, and coos. or a mon,h. , absence of ('ouncillor Jas. Whittaker, wlm is ill, .-- rriefty touelnul non some of the new regelatione iich have been laid upon local authoritii, ho •••••••••••••••••••••••••* Parliamentary legislation, such as power to feed • 0 : ,col children, medical exist kk ill ation of scholars, Notice! Notice Notice • ,lio !m putting of youthful offenders and °there ulna, • probation lists, increased power to obtain land • . • O for tho benefit of tho peoptole, improved facilities • • ..t: • for conscientious objectors vaccination. and the • • uotification of births. His Worship alluded briefly • LAS • too Territorial Forces scheme of Mr. Haldane, • • 4, .ind explaining that he had been appointed Ps • TWO WEE KS : , , tAti:sotrcitirotre.sreinxta.tlieod-effizo,mti7orutpofonr t,1in,:.1,1.17,. inever come. Judging by the applause alti‘cli • • . I. , p • greeted the Major's remarks, there is every reic • • 1 son to hope that Accrington will not be lacking • 1 • i„ its patriotism, but that it will render useful : I Coupe & on S• ' service to the army authorities in the future as • . • * a has done in the past. ••• • • A • Turning to the ordinary business, 1000111011, oum • SAL Et i delighted to learn from the medical officer's re. i port that during this past year there has been a • , ll,' • . ! slightly increased birth-rate, 60 that rate suicide, • • 1 that rare precurser of a nation's deafly. is at any • Watches Jewellery, • , • rate non-existent in our town. The millets, of • I :ne Elecerieity Committee contained less nmtter • • • • ~ than usual, and there was nothing of great mo• Silver -Plate, Clocks : , meld, but there War sufficient to give Councillor • • I Crawford another opportunity of exercising his • • I capacity as questioner in chief nithe Socialiet fact and Bronzes. • . • • 1 tion A communication from tram conductors • * I had been considered by the committee, and this fact was baldly set out in this minutes. But I 'ouncillor Crawford wanted to know what it was all about, and the Mayor, without hesitation, isbrined that it sins respecting the temporary appointment of an inspector, and on hearing th i assuramm of the manager that it was quite of a temporary character the committee did not sake any further steps. Councillor Maden. one id the mildest tempered members of the Council, lint a further inquiry as to whether it was correct that • the tram inspectors were working twelve hours a day. This raised a veritable hornet's nest about his cart, the Mayor frostily replying that he eould not tell. On such questions notice should be given of the matter brought before the committee, as it was quite impossible for him to carry all those details in his head. Abashed at him own temerity in asking the question, Councillor Meilen -at down and bowed his head in humility. • • • The proceedings of the Baths and Library rein. mittee had almost slipped through without eon, merit, but again the inveterate and irrepressible int....rot:now popped up and inquired of Alderman Nuttall why the date for the opening of the Free Library had been altered, adding with a feeble appreciation of ill-proportioned humour a farther query as to why the committee hail not dteideo to inscribe their names on thy old bath,. Alderman Nuttall explained that the date hail kola altered kIOCRUSO till, building would not Is. read). . Captain Slinger declared that he understood it was owing to the representations of a deputpth.h. but the Mayor endorsed Alderman Nuttallls explanation. Councillor Maden raised a launch against himself when he asked whether atio reply had been received to the "bogging.' letter sent to Mr. Carnegie. No wonder that hi, appeal...it . trifle amazed when he was informed by ill.' Town Clerk that no letter had been sent yet, as theo eculd not say the building was completed until it had bisui opened. Truly Council:. r :11.1iletis 1 incursions into the realm of curiosity were the lo cr., of successful.