West Cumberland News 14 Feb. 1959 14 Feb. 1959 Small News Items

14 Feb. 1959 Small News Items

NEW SHOW FEATURES. The Earl of Carlisle, Sir Robert CHANCE, and Sir  Fergus GRAHAM have been re-elected presidents of the Cumberland Agricultural  Society, which is already planning this years show with new features in  Carlisle. ______ CARLISLE SAVINGS. During the week ending January 24 Carlisle people saved a total of  £39,913, which is over £12,000 more than in the same week last  year. ______ CLEATOR MOOR PENSIONERS. Winners at last week’s successful whist drive held in the  Association Rooms were Mrs. BYERS and Miss. HUDSON, Miss. FISHER and Mrs.  TALLENTYRE. __________ HEADMASTER SAW BOYS BREAK MILK BOTTLES. The headmaster of a Whitehaven school saw two boys break four milk  bottles and leave the glass scattered about. He reported the incident to the  police and the two boys appeared at Whitehaven Juvenile Court on  Friday. The boys, both aged 14, from Woodhouse and Kells, pleaded guilty to  leaving the broken glass in a position likely to cause danger to passengers at   Monkwray. Both were fined £2. ________________ GARAGE AND CAR DAMAGED BY  FIRE. Workington Fire Brigade was called out late on Sunday  night to deal with a fire in a lock-up garage and greenhouse at Bomley Street.  Before they could extinguish the blaze the garage and the car it contained, the  property of Mrs. A. McCUTCHEON, were extensively damaged. ______ AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WANT SHORTER  WEEK. The workers’ side of the Agricultural Wages Board for  England and Wales have given notice of their intention to submit a claim for a  shorter working week at the next meeting on March 4. At present there is a 47  hour working week. __________ WORKINGTON COUNCIL DRIVERS WANT HEATERS. A request was received by Workington Corporation for the  installation of heaters in vans belonging to the town’s water  undertaking. The Council has decided that 11 vehicles purchased for the  department should be fitted with heaters. _________________   Shepherding on open fells in Cumberland and Westmorland is becoming  chaotic and is encouraging sheep stealing, the Executive Committee of the  Cumberland N. F. U. Branch heard on Friday. The complaint - made at Carlisle - was in a letter from St. John’s  Common and Dockray Shepherd’s Meet. They were worried about the indecipherable  marking of sheep by farmers. ____________ PRESENT FROM THE HERDWICK  BREEDERS. _____ “I don’t know a lot about Herdwicks, but I do know the  Herwick men and they are a grand lot” said Mr. P. WARDLE, former treasurer of  the Herdwick Breeders Association at a meeting at Keswick when he received a  fireside chair as a mark of gratitude for his services to the  Association. Mr. WARDLE, who retired recently, was invited to a  meeting of the Council of the Association to hear Mr. John WEIR, of  Stonethwaite, the chairman, pay tribute to his service during his 12 years as  treasurer. _______________ MR. J. HANLON. The Queen, on the recommendation of the Lord  Chancellor, has appointed Mr. J. A. T. HANLON to be deputy chairman of the Court  of Quarter Sessions for the County of Durham. Mr. HANLON is well known in road  transport circles in the two counties as Licensing Authority for the Northern  Traffic Area. _______________ CLYDESDALE JUDGES. Mr. James KILPATRICK, of Hawkrigg House, Wigton, will  be one of the judges of the female Clydesdales and Mr. John KERR, of Red Hall,  Wigton, one of the judges of stallions at the Glasgow Agrucultural Society’s  show on March 19. _______________ THE VALUE OF MONEY. “The Value of Money” was the subject of an address  given at Seaton Methodist Sisterhood by Mr. SKELTON. Mrs. W. MANSFIELD was the  soloist, and Mrs. A. E. WAUGH the accompanist and Mrs. J. BROWN, Low Seaton,  presided. Members of the committee were hostesses. __________ A traffic census was taken in Workington yesterday to support a  claim for automatic signals at the junction of Washington and James  Streets. __________ The Woman’s Section of Seaton British Legion spent a happy time at  the annual supper, catered for by Mr. Cash LITTLE, of Frizington, and held in  the Princess Hall on Monday night. The arrangements were under the direction of Mrs. M. J. WATSON,  secretary and Mrs. T. BENSON, treasurer.

 

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