Central Sale Rooms BARNARD CASTLE, '

J . P A R K I N S O N & S O N S t i l l Sell by Auction, i n the shore R Q

Dn THURSDAY, February 2Ut ,

L O C A L AND O T H E R N O T E S .

A quantity ol Household I • . i t . u „ „ / ' TV

| U R N I T T J R AND CARPETS, inoludlog : _

O.k h»ll stand, mahogany fold'lo* A . . J oak overmantel, bamboo overmantel '''a, I black oane rocker, Divan easy ohai lahig-.ny amall chairs, tapestrv *>

8 b j 3 y a r d i ; 3 oarpeta, ^ s t , Heavy A x m i n s t e r Pile Carnat

8 by 4 i yards; " , » l e t sweeper, vacuum cleaner, f n m _ j l i n g cabinet, 2 oeeaalonal obeirs aiib. ,"a»t. Be, pictures, 2 ohairs, in old gold ' * * » » l imboo table, mahogany aola, in leath * i T)h, in leather; geot.'s easy dials uV'< hat wall dock, ohina dock and t i . 6 , ' ' > ' las figures, stag's head, some exaLi?*l«i leum, metal fenders, 3 ft . eomblnatirl ? n * 1 mattress, PUsfBD-OAK B B D S T B A ? H |

wire mattress; * * ° e o 4 j give All-Brass Bedstead and Hanoi„

wi th hair mattress; S n S « i f k and brass bedsteads, box • „ , I tress, feather bed, ohamber eervlee . • *" Nee, painted table,satin walnut wash.., ° l

marble top and t i l es ; " n , , » n f , Pair Bronze Statues,

logany sofa, in tapestry; lady's and > M , If obalr, in velvet, 4 small ohairs, toaSSxl

pair large pictures, ™ " W o ; Gramophone and 30 Records

ch, in tapestry ; copper hot water D - A , . l i n g bedstead, Brussels and ta D ( . . 1

bets, mahogany sideboard, garden Stolen ohairs, 2 elbow chairs, fWtS

good wringing machine, 0 l a < Irch Cherfonler Bedstead and lookoaaa

old mahogany talboy chest, ' Bled ohest draweis, painted wardmk. b v , l En field • gent.'s oyole, "OoTent^V y's eyole, 2 path chairs, 2 painted kltnh Bscs, kitohen tables, kitohen ehaU? othes horses, pose tub, and many sundries

8aIe at 10 a.m. and 1 p .m.

PARKINSON & SON7 A C O T I O N B B R S AND V A L U B B B ,

Central Sale Rooms.

Established 1876.

T O M H A R R I S O N , Auctioneer and Vainer,

Middleton-in-Teesdale. WM. T A R N ,

Auctioneer and Valuer. Sales of all descriptions undertaken,

Prompt settlements 1. Bunderthwaite, Romaldkirk,

THOMAS ADDISON, A U C T I O N E E R A N D V A L U E R .

Sales' of a l l Descriptions.

ompt Settlements. :: No Canvassing,

I Salesman at Richmond Farmers' Auction Mar t .

A D D R E S S : - B O W E S , D A B L I N S T O N .

the S e e s d a l e lT)et?cuny J R N A R D CASTLE, FKBRTJARY 2 0 T H , I M S .

THE RIDICULOUS KAISER. I K dramatic incident associated with Gerard's meeting the German

aperor in a chateau about a mile from arleville is well told in " My Four

j r s in Germany." The event is iolent of Roman chivalry, and recalls grilling chapter in one of the Punic

rs. Mr Gerard tells us that the -man Chancellor called for him on Dnday, May 1st, to lunch with the tfser. They got out of the motor in

courtyard, and immediately the jJierican Ambassador was taken into a rden on the gently sloping hillside (low the chateau. Here the Emperor,

ssed in uniform, was walking- A s

Gerard drew near the Kaiser ^mediately said : " Do you come like

: pro-consul, bearing peace or war in -her hand ? " By this, of course, he tterred to the episode in which Quintus hbius Maximus, chief of the Romas Ivoys sent to Hannibal in the Second nnic War, doubled his toga in his hand, [idit up, and said, " I n this fold I carry ace and war. Choose which you wi»

Ive." "Give us which you prefer.,, the reply. " Then take war.

swered the Roman, letting his toga l l . " We accept the gift," cried tne rthagenian senators, " and welcome -

Gerard's answer to the Kaiser * J » pnificant. He said, "No, your Majest}' l l y hoping that differences betweei, to friendly nations may be adjusted.

afterwards said that a peror and head of the Church, h e ^ J led to carry on the war in a king?"/ mer. Surely, after this, anything

|e believe it was Henry Carey, i n . lagon of Wantley," who exclaim?" *Vhat a monstrous tale our cat has

larnard Castle and Teesdale * * r i ' Wednesday's qnotetionn i - C a l v e d c o « » *,( t w a r d ) - i . Mr R H. Brown, £58 10s. ( t f

fee (S0)-1. Mr T. Allinson, B60 10*. °?ti, I t l e to S22, Mr t. E. Johnson. Fat 0 » ' f

W e d (55 Inward) , to £51 15«. J ? i o i , Ibicsoo. Fat Sheep graded (127) to * J

or*. T. Bain bridge.

i ord Barnard, since his return from London, been indisposed, but, yesterday, was Tging.

cant the Hon. C. W. Vano, who has been ,hded in France, has arrived at Raby

__0__ j( r K. H. Wade, from Lichfield, has succeeded

a * * * _. W. Price as cashier at the Barnard Branch of the National Provincial Bank

Wr**- _ o - _ The handsome sum of £40, being the proceeds the Farmers' Assembly at Barnard Castle,

ll be forwarded in due courso by Mr S. A. C. fjjlgon, the honorary secretary, to the fund j%iinded soldiers. " o —

This morning the only caso set down for ItiDg •* t n e Greta Bridge Police Court is a Jjn for wages and board in respect of breach Contract in agriculture.

,-diligence has reached his parents at L'u'jldkirk, in two field cards, and confirmed r an advice from Captain Roy II.Helmer, that ILate Willie Alderson, formerly a clerk in

"-'ner's office at Barnard Castle, has been

!„ reference to an outbreak of fire in the Imrket Place, Barnard Castle, we hasten to

- regret that confusion unhappily the paragraph dealing wi th the

l^'rrence, in our last issue. The fire actually Itfted in a cupboard at the roar of the Ionises occupied by Mr J. T. Knowles, legist, and not in the buildings comprised in •Sale House. I t was Mr J. R. Arrowsmith I., supplied his own Minimus (not Mr • joules', which did such excellent service. l-*e fire, which was entirely accidental, took lice on the Thursday and not the Friday E a as stated. •r — o —

He Blue Bell Inn, Bridgegate corner, is now 11 the ownership of the North-Eastern

eries, Sunderland.

I perhaps the most lovely display of snowdrops - this neighbourhood is to be seen in the

i at the police buildings at Startforth. Ejuwhile Hampton Court lawns arc carpeted % crocuses in white, blue and yellow, and. jse Wilderness there arc many snowdrops.

| tout fishing commences in the Tees and its jataries on March 16th. A 86i lb. salmon j been caught in the Shannon at Castle-ad, County Limerick. Trout fishing has

1 on the river and on the Wye, Dee, Usk, i Bala Lake.

— o — | Io help in economising provender masters of

wands have decided to stop hunting for i season on March 2nd -about a month

laiiier than usual. The Zetland Foxhounds pneet at Bolam.next Saturday, at half-past rren.

| The North Eastern Railway Company ince the withdrawal of the 6 55 morning

tie train from Barnard Castle to Darlington •alternate Mondays.

o— [Sergt-Major Holmes, son of the late Mr " -Holmes, of Barnard Castle, has^een

ding a short furlough in this town. Tho ut soldier is most interesting in couversa-and unassuming, and belongs to the

itol Durbams. ^ — o - . "

| 'MI week a record for Irish f a i l way travel-gTOs accomplished on the Great Northern fay. Lord Pirrie, i n a special train, went D Belfast to Dublin, a distance of 115 miles,

1107 minutes, the return journey being nplished in 100 minutes.

I It J. \V. 1. Davidson, of Staindrop, has, by st, notified the Barnard Castle Rural

i Food Control Committee that he is quite >in that landowners and farmers are not

back the supply of rabbits to the lie insists that, so far, in this district,

) is a great shortage, and nearly al l tho able stock have been taken. He could xt no method of increasing .the number

stiemarket, and adds that recent floods have nyed a large number of rabbits.

e i I J * honorary secretary of Lady Anne Eton's Durham County Work Depot

nwledges tho receipt of garments from " staff and scholars of C'oekfield Infants' *>1. per Miss Nettleton ; and the Gainford

'District Branch of Queen Mary's Needle-"»Guild, per Lady Gainford.

o wick Smith, son of Mrs Smith, Coui-' Hotel Yard, has had three years'

, J in Jhe Royal Navy, and is now on 14 | furlough from one of His Majesty's ships.

l̂ tkess club has been formed at Barnard meeting each Saturday evening, at

^Wst six, in the Mechanics' Institute. The *ry is Mr Sweeten, of the Teesdale

Private W. E . Dolan, Staffordshire Regiment, son of Mr T. Dolan, George Street, is now lying in hospital at Rednal, near Birmingham, suffering from gun shot wound through the left thigh. We are glad to say the brave young soldier is progressing favourably.

— o Another and most commendable effort is to

be made on Sunday next in aid of blinded soldiers. The chief passages of the ' ' Messiah " are to be rendered by a united choir in the Wesleyan Church at Barnard Castle. Some of the solos wi l l be undertaken by local vocalists, and the services of Mr Harold Jenks, Middleton, have been secured. George Frederick Handel arrived in England in the latter end of 1710, and in 1741 he brought out the oratorio of the j Messiah." He died in London, totally blind, in 1759, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

monument is erected to Handel's memory, his ashes resting wi th the dust of Tudor and Plantagenet.

f , By a contributor.: —

O, YOU GROUSER! My Tuesdays arc meatless, My Wednesdays are wheatleas ;

I am pettiiv more eatless each day. My homo it is heatless, My bed it is sheet less ;

They're all sent to the Y.M.O.A. The bar-rooms are treaties?. My coffee is sweetloss ;

Kach day T get poorer and wiser ; My stocking are feetless, My trousers are seatless—

My ! how I do hate the Katser!

I , from Ifaaon'a Dra t Stores. ti>0 p6», Barnard Oaatl*.

mi health of the Countess of Ronaldshay, JS E * ' ! °* Ronaldshay, Governor, of

I'CftH. i s unsatisfactory, and a Renter

|]y>M from Calcutta states that the doctors 9 un early return to England.

o Lrfte Thomas Stoddart, Galgate, who is, iff

*«8h Regiment, sends an interesting Tjt t cutting containing a th r i l l ing

™ l j of how the Welshmen shattered the 1̂ ?, fusilier Regiment,or the famous Berlin I Chafers."

t | o — - . "ft. 1 , 6 6 1 1 arranged to present Sergeant

B*" Peat, of Galgate, wi th the Mil i ta ry | l j j j T , a t ^ p.m. on Friday, when i t is hoped l i t 6 0 6 a S00^ attendance of the

• and regimental friends.

K ^ e p p a x d i daughter of the late Mr ,' o i Barnard Castle, was found dead

Sunderland.

EJfty Private Walter Young, of the Uti,. Light Infantry, arrived at Barnard

a short furlough. IHtoRi 0

I 'Jfckwell estate of Mr Arthur Copeland. 'St w n a s D e e n purchased at auction KL westoll, tlio Coniscliffe shipowner, for \ ' 0

C ^ a a l general meeting of the Barnard I \Jj& Startforth Nursing Association wi l l

I S i 7 n

o n Friday, March 1st, and not \%lts ^ t h . as stated in the report on page

'"-day's issne, the dato having lxsen

J l i ^ d - 0 — • h i R ^ l i announned, in his Slnd year, oi 'is H r -flohnlson, retired veoman, H i r d

, ta!nraore.

T H E T E E S D A L E M I | B O U R ? - W E D N E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 20. 1918

UPPER DALE NOTES,

Nee|ls of the Salmon 1 Fisheries.

[ B Y OU& OWM CORRH8P0NDBNT.]

A special mjoHng, prealdsd over by Mr T R. Gowling, of the afiddleton Pariah Couocll was held on Tuesday night week, to take into consideration a elrenlar letter from the B >ard of Agricnltnre (Food Department) in regard to lnoreaalcg the food production in the district . I t was deoided to call a special meeting t f the Inhabitants at the Oonnoil aohool-room, for last

Ight, to impress open the people' tbe urgent need of Inoreaslcg the f jod supply, and also to ascertain the demands for farther allotment land.

The annual meeting in connection with the M iddleton Labour and Progressive Association was held at tbe Temperanee Hotel, on Thurs­day night last. Tbe election of offioera was aa fo'lows :— President, air J. Watson ; vice-president, I f r J. T. Bowron ; p i n t secretaries, afessrs J. H. Shaw end R. R. DIekaon; and treasurer, af r R Elliott . I t wai deoided to write to the local Food Control Committee with a view to having labour represented on that committee. A resolution was alao passed to get into communication wi th the polling stations in order to meet in conference to adopt a labour candidate for the division.

*** Signalman S. A. Gedling, of tha Melbourne

Australian Navy, who la on a visit to his unole, Mr Jamea Gedling, Dale View, Middleton, has been very seriously i l l since his arrival, but is now on bia way to reoovery.

V The football match between Middleton

Juniors and Woodland Juniors, played at af iddleton, on Saturday last, reanlted in the viaitora winning by 2 goals to ni l . There was

moderate attendance. V

The concert given by the Newblggln school ohildren, at Christmas, with suoh great success, was repeated on Saturday night last, wi th variations. The aohool-rcom was again peeked to excess, and that tbe audience was delighted with the programme was shown by the various enoorea giver. Mr W. Gibson, Newbigajln, ably presided over tha gathering. The effirt realised upwards of £7. whloh is to be devoted to sending Bastes gifts to the Newblggin soldiers and sailors. The whole programme reflected the greatest oredlt on Miss Ball and Miss Walton, who have trained the ohildren.

%* The wbist drive and ball held at Middleton,

on the 8tb, organised by Messrs F. Watson and W. Ooltman, realised over £40, not £S0, as reported last wet k.

*** The d« ath took plaee ut Mrs J Dix n\ River*

terraoe Middleton, under tragicoirentnatancea, last Tha-sdvy morrJeg, st the age of 30 years, l l appears thst deoets-d, who was subject to fits, had been takicg a pan from tbe Ore early o i Wedcesd»y mirnl&g, white in her night attire, when she to k a fik, and, falling against the Are, was severely bnrnt. sod died from shook, un Thursday, as stated above. The lntei ment taok place on Sunday, Mr P Beadle eondnetln; a service in the Primitive Chapel, i f .whloh deeers d was a member, Muohsjmpathy is felt for' tha widower, who is left very lonely.

V The first meeting ofthe Middleton Gardeners'

Association was held in the oommlttee-room of the Mechanics' I n s t i t u t e , on Wednesday last. In the absence of Mr Oddle, the ohalr was taken by Mr Dobson, and tbe prooeedlnga rpeced wi th a paper by Mr Ingham, head gardener at Bggleatone Ball . Ia an extremely practical address Mr Ingham described the cultivation of frnit trees, bushes and green-bouse fruit, and emphasised the importanoe of seleoting suitab'e s 11, and of oareful pruning. He Illustrated his remarks by exhibiting a variety cf euttings for budding, and particularised blcaaum and leaf buds, and, in the oase of the apple, the premonitions ol! oanker. A vote of sppreeiatlon waa unanimously aooorded tho speaker, who expressed bis willlogness to give a demon­stration in pruning in the near future, and to diagnose possible disease in l co i l fruit trees. I t was next proposed, seconded and passed that a meeting be ealled to oonaider the appointment of officers, and to draw op rules for the association. In order to carry on the affairs of the undertaking for the time being, Mr R. W. Blenklnsop was eleoted secretary and Mr Peel, treasurer; and the annual subscription fixed tentatively at Is 61 . A l l gardenera and allotment-holders In Middleton and district are cordially invited to join.

PIG KEEPERS WRO WISH THEIR PIGS to pay ahonid use as a Condiment Thorley'a Food for Cattle ; keeps Piga thr i f ty . Sold in Cases containing 56 packets 6s. (complete Oaae) by Agents in al l parts.

POULTRY KEEPERS SHOULD WRITE to Joseph Thorley Ltd . , King's Cross, London, who arethemanutaotureraof OVUM, Thorley's Poultry Sptoe, for Tborlej's Poultry Keepers' account Book, also book giving useful Hints to Poultry Keepers. Both sent free.

PIGS ARE OFTEN TROUBLED WITH WORMS: Thorley's Worm Powders w i l l dear ssme. Sold in Cartons containing 6 powders 6d. by .Agents in a l l parts, or by post paid 12 powders U from Joseph Thorley Ltd King's Orcfls, London,

BY T.-R. GLYsV, WH0RLT0N HOUSL The following letter—omitting formal parts

-from Mr T. R Glyn, ut Whorlton Honse, on the above subject, appeared in the " Field " newspaper of the Sad Inst.

Fishery Boards were brought into extstenoe under the Salmon Fishery Aots some fifty years ago with practically no means, beyond the amount they might receive for licenses, to keep them vividly a l ive ; but wi th some assistance from tbe Government, under properly ijprganised oonditlons, mnch more might, in my opinion, have been accomplished towards inoreaslcg the supply of freah salmon In this country than baa been done since the Boards were constituted. I n more than one iver the numbers of siimon have been on the

deoresse owing, in part, to tbe dlsoharge therein of i ' jat ious matter towards tbe mouths'of the rivers. Salmon naturally decline to face suoh obstructions, even in their vehement desire to resoh the redds. For want of enabling powers in that behalf, on oae asloon river the Fishery Board took some twenty yekrs, and then only with the consent of the riparian owner, to obtain the removal of' a dam extending aoross Its bed, only acme six or seven miles above tidal waters—an obstruction wt iah yearly prevented numbers ol s t lnan ever reaohing the redds. As la generally known, egga of salmon deposited in tidal water are thereby rendered infertile The Rivera Pollution Prevention Act of 187.6 proved Of l i t t l e or no assiatanoe to Fiahery Boarda. Larger powers should, In my opinion, be conferred upon Fishery Boards: the waters of salmon rivers and their tributaries, etc, should be more under their control, while for re-stocking purposes every Board should possess a fish batohery for the propagation of

liolh salmon and trout indigenous to their own river : aalmon looks or books for the taking of salmon should be again brought into beirg, and the same held and managed by the Boaidi. The looks that were formerly in exiatencs on salmon rirers have,I believe,longsinoeceased to exist for the reason that a riparian owner did not Consider i t worth hia while to expend £12 on a license for the use of merely a single look. On the river Tees, in this immediate looalit j , there are s t i l l to be seen the remains of three of these looks within two handred yards of eaoh other, but to my knowledge they have not been in use during the last forty yean,

I think i t must be admitted that British salmon should be one of the staple foods of tbe people, but for many years past the pnrohaae price has been prohibitive for the vast msj r i ty. One can remember a period in tbe seventies when aalmon oonld be tblained at tenpenoe and one shilling per pound. For how many yeara past haa the prioe of salmon been nearer three ahllllnga or even more ? Tbe principal causes of decrease of salmon, other than pollutions, would appear to be, 1, inorease in the number of Loch Leven and lake trout Imported into aalmon rivers, and the inorease in the number of graying and other coarse fish ; 2, Inorease in the number of heroes .and cormorants frequenting suoh rivers. Irrespective ot these two causes, unt i l hatoherles arc established for every river, and the more serious pollutions have oeased to exist, i t osnnot be expeoted that salmon, as a general article of food, can be brought within the reach qf the majority of people.

As a aalmon angler for many years—I go back to 1873 - my experienoe in this connection leads me to the conclusion that there ar J great possibilities inembryoattaohed to tho develop­ment of Salmon fisheries, and the consequent production of ealmon in this ouuntry as a comparatively obeap article of food.

The editorial note thereunder ran ss follows " We cordially agree with onr correspondent

as to the possibilities of increased salmon production, but there are other oausea for the decline besides those whioh he mentions— overnettlng, poaching and obstructions being the moat serious. The moment the war is over i t la to be hr.ped tLat a real effort w i l l be made to retBtabllsh the rivers which have suffered Tbe fiist requirement is, in our opinion, a strong department for tbe fisheries, independent of other departments, and wi th adequate powers and inoome."

Yesterday's Prize Show and Sale of Young Bull?.

Yesterday the anou»l spring prize show and sale o f yonng bulls was held in oooneetion with the local auction mart, when 166 pena were catalogued. Tbe stoek forward wan of good <ia»!lty, and tbe sum of £45 10*. waa retched. Selling took plaoe in two rings, and there was brisk competition. The judges were M e s s r s T. Ridley, Newtown ; and L . Burton, Kirkby Stephen. The winners, ohief prices and buyers were:— Bulla over 18 months—1, J. W. Stephenson ; 2, T. Allinson, £42 Robeon, Shlldon ; J. Allison, Bgglesburn, £15 10s, W. Hutchinson, Skceby ; I . T. White, Brlgnal, £41 10s, J. T. Swiobaok, Ovington; G. J Walker,Baldersdaler£41,W.Hutohinaon. Bolls, under 18 months - 1 , J Stokeld, £48, J. Peacock, Spanham ; 2, A. Wilkinson, Woodland, £40, 1 Clark, Dalton ; 3. J. Richardson, Heighlngton, £41, F.> Gibson, Heighlngton ; W. Watson Reveling,£44,T. Ridley; H.Thompson, Stotley £40 5s, W. Hutchinson, 8keeby ; J. Ell iott Woodland, £40, J. Loogstsff. Bulls, under 12 months—1, J. T, Swinbank Ovington, £42, T, Ridley; 2, Lord Barnard. £40, Hodgson, Hilton 8, G. Thompson, N >rtb Blots £40, G. Gibson.

The Woodland Beagles. This gallant l i t t l e pack met at Miokleton on

Saturday. The day was flue and the soeot good. The first run lasted about one hour. The hounds were then taken on to the moor, where another real good hare was found. She took a line to the south, crossed the Komald k i r k road towards Bury, then turning to tr e left, mado straight to GUI House farm, through tbe wood, and, striking to tbe nortb, made over the ling towards Miokloton, and now heading west, on to West Pasture Limekilns, the hare again .turning to tbe left, took the moor psst Botany Honse, on to Rary. Then turning, she again made for Gi l l House, but the hounds were pressiog her hard, and she took n sharp turn to the right, crossed the Hury road into Balder banks. Finding no rest there, puss took the Balder on to Ootherstone Moor, then back towards the river, and on to Briscoe, when the vixen Sock ahe!t9r in a wood.-It b e i u g now quite dark, the pack bad to be drawo tS after a run of three hours. The hounds were in ouarge of Mr K. Hutchinson, the mi ster.

OjTTbursday the Ullswater Foxhounds ran lo t from Swlodale to High Hole! Bartb in Barter Fell,

BARNARO CASTLE POLICE COURT.

Licensing Sessions. WEDNESDAY.-Before Messrs J, Smith (obair-

man). J. W. Hartley, 0. B. Martin, J. G. Ball, R. Armstrong and R. T. Richardson. Less .Drunkenness Attributed to Curtailed

Hours. Superintendent Riddell submitted his at i ual

report, He aald: I have the honour to lay before yon my annual report concerning the houses in this division licensed for the sale of lntoxioatirg liqnorsand other matters relating to the licensing laws for the year ended 81st January, 1918. The number of bonses licensed for the sale of Intoxicating liquors for con­sumption on or off the premises is as f olio ws:— 65 fuliy-licensed houses ; 4 beer houses; 2 beer off ; total, 71. There are eight licenses tor the sale cf spirits, wines and sweets off. In addition to this number 7 places are licensed for pnhlio entertainment, namely, cinemato­graph, 5; and billiards, 2. Prooeedlrgs have >een taken against 11 persons for drunkenness

during the year, all of whom were males. Ol this number 9 were oonvloted, aa against 26 persons prooeeded against and 26 males convioted during the preoeding year, being a decrease of 17 males convioted. The popula­t ion of the division, neoordlog to the oensns nf 1911, is 19,776, giving an average of 278 53 persons to each lioensed house, and 45 con­victed ot drnnkenness per 1,000 population, as compared with 1-21 persons per 1.000 convicted

drunkenness last year, and as compared with 469 persons to each lioensed honse, and •6 per 1,000 persons convioted in the adminis­

trative county during the same period. There ia one registered club in tbe division at Oookfield, where intoxicating liquor ia aold, with a membership of 524, being a decrease of 26 members during the year. There were nine tol l licenses transferred during the year. Proceedings bad been taken against two lloecse-holders for effanoes against tbe Central Control Board's Regulations, and they were both oonvloted. One licensee haa since lett the bouse. With tbe foregoing exceptions, as far aa is known to the police, the lioensed premises and elub and other plaoea ot public entertainment have been satisfactorily eon-ducted. I have received notice from Thomas Boardman, Barnard Oaatle, who has j deed HI* Majesty's Army, fur the transfer ol a groeer's wine and spirit license to his father, Robert Samnel Boardman; and from John Harvey, for tbe transfer ot the license nf tha Star Hotel, Xaraard Castle, to Mrs BHztbeth Camll'a Nlobolson. I have also received notion from Obadiah Blenklosopp, one of the executcrt of tbe late Robert W i l l i . m Lamb, who held a bill iard license at O ok field, for the transfer of the license to Thomas Lamb, 1, Model-terraoe, Coctfield, a son of deoessed ; and also a notice from Floreoee Wilkinson, Front-street,Ratter-koowle, asking for the transfer cf a billiard lioenxe, now held by her husband, G W Wilkinson, who is serving ia His Majesty's Army, to herself. - The Chairman congratulated the polloe on the nature of the report, and the division on ita sobriety. There were nine cases i f drunkenness, against 26 the previous year, which spoke very highly for and waa creditable to the nearly 20,000 populailoo. The Control Board were to be (hanked for their regulations. — Mr Hartley attributed the better atate of things largely to the shortened hours of sale of drink, and he expressed a hope that this regulation would oootlnue after the war. —Supt. Riddell said the quality and the amount of drink on sale wero an important faotor.—Mr Hartley made reference to the frequenters ot bil l iard saloons in the district, and more especially to young men.—Supt Riddell suggested that they were better there than in public houses, and i t was the leisure hours that were so spent . -Al l the licenses were renewed.

Licences Transferred. The license held by Mr Thomas Boir lmsn

Bank, Barnard Castle, who is on active service, was temporarily transferred to his father, Mr Robert Samuel Boardman; a biliiard license at Ooekfibid was transferred to Mrs Florence Wilkinson, from her busbandj who Is in the army ; the lioense ot the Star Hotel, Barnard Caatle, was transferred to Mrs Nicholson, wife of M r Thomas Robert Nioholson, from Mr Harvey and Mr Obadiah Blenkinsopp, one of the executors of the late Mr Robert William Lamb, asked that the billiard license held by the deceased be transferred to deoessed's son, Mr Thomas Lamb, who is a oripple.—Sergt. Lambert said the son had oonduoted the plaoe very well, sinoe his father's death, and the request was granted.

Order for the Recovery of Rates. On the application of Robert Allison,

assistant overseer, the Benoh made an order tor the payment of 18s 9d pcor-rate, against Joseph Scott, of Eitereglll, who occupies a farm ol 16 aores, the rent being £15, and defendant pleading that he oould not pay, aa he bad been out of work.—The same assistant overseer summoned the Rev. W. F. Y. Rooker, Reotor o l Middleton, lor £3 poor rate — Delendant sent a letter whioh was read by the Clerk, in which delendant asked that the summons tor taxes and rates against him might remain over unt i l the end ol the month when I t would be paid. Be was, as they doubtless knew, iu the bands ol the Official Receiver, and the matter weald be daly settled in the course o l the next two weeks, when he would be in a position to pay the amount due ss stated above, but jast at tbst moment he oonld not help hlmsslf. Owing to the tact that be bad to be with tbe Official Receiver at Stockton, that day (Wednesday), he oonld not appear personally to aak the Benoh kindly to grant the rrqaeat. — Mr Mart in reminded the Assistant Overseer that they did not reoelve toy compositions in that Court.—Tbe Bench deoided that tbe op'y coarse opon to them was to make tha order wi th oostn— The Registrar ol tbe Stockton Bankruptcy Court, on Wednes day (Mr K M . Turner) said he would give tbe debtor five weeks, »nd ad j urr.ed the e x a m i n ­ation unt i l Marob 20th. Debtor, be aaid, mua file his scheme ol composition within fourteen days. ;

COTHERSTONE WAR RELIEF FUND. The committee of the above have received

the following petition aigned by U contributors and 34 non-subeoribera, to whom i t has sent the aabj lined reply :—

" W " , the undersigned inhabitants of the township et Cotherstooe, while wishing to express our warmest sppreeiatlon of the work done on our behalf by tbe Ootherstone War Relief Committee, at tbe same time wish to oall tha attention of the oommlttee to the urgent needs of our local men engaged on active service abroad, and to suggest that the) time haa now arrived when these needs should constitute the first call on the funds now eolleoted snd administered by the committee. We consider that eaoh Leal man net slag abroad ahould have, when neoessary, supplies of sooks. shirts, eta, sent to him. With a view to assisting tbe oommlttee to do this we eon assure them of any neoessary additional finan­cial support. We further consider that it Is desirable tor steps to be taken to Uunch a general acheme on more ambitious lines to provide funds to enable ns to meet other needs in connection with our local men engaged on aotive service abroad. With a view to avoid over-lapping i t would appear to be desirable to have al l suoh matters concentrated in tbe one fund, rather than to raise a separate fund We, therefore, suggest to the committee that i t would be desirable to oall a general meeting to discuss these matters," [Sheet ot signatures attached.]

[ M K T . ] " The committee thank the petitioners for

this appreciation ot its efforts to repay, how­ever inadequately, a small portion ot aha immense debt everyone ot us owes to al l the aoldlers and sailors at (he front, and to those in hospitals, for their herolo and sell-denying • fforts on our behalf, and views wi th satlafac­tion the inoreaaed Interest shown towards them. The Oommlttee ia not aware that tha needs ol our loeal men are any greater than the needs of others, sod indeed, in many Pages is aatitfied that they are not nearly so urgent. The oommlttee le not satisfied that the oase has been presented impartially, and in l u l l , to tbe petitioners; thla course would have prevented the obtaining! ol sigoa'urea under a miaappreber a oa of the facte. The committee would point i n t that I t would be expensive lb postage, and wasteful, to send articles to any •arge extent to Individual c i l d i e r s , and 11 deprecat.B tbe attempt to diminish the nse-'otness i f the p r - s - i l method, and to divert Us foods to a narrower purpose, whioh would •n't have aa great an t fftot towards the obj »ot which w e ail have at heart, namely, helping on the W»r to a satlafaetory oooolualon. The Commit tee ' s method, which Is io acoordanoe «itb the i t s root Iocs ol the subscribers at the annual meotie.g, is so give twu eblrte and two oaira ol soeke to eaoh Ootheratooe man on j . l i . i i g no —110 shirts and l i t pairs of socks nave burn given to loeal nran direct—and to seed the reat to the depot at Northallerton^ which, acting under the direction of the Director General, disjribntes the goods Impartially and without lavi ur to units at tha Iront, and to the alck and wounded In hospital, whloh latter are the most argent oases ot a l l ; and, of c. urse, Ootherstone men, i f there, and In need, share in these benefits. Tbe Direotor Oeneral 1* in toooh wi th al l military hospitals at h me and overseas, and regelates aha supplies in the various depots, wherever tbey are, and tbe committee feci very strongly that this is the b- st and fairest way ot distributing the articles made, Tbe committee l e a l that a'ready i t boa t n ugh work in hood «*ith»at lsuoeblug a muoa larger soheme, whloh wuald involve the organising ot enter­tainments, whist drives, danoes, wounded soldiais' toapltality, and a depot ot shirts and socks at tne oall vt Cotheiotone men; and especially as this wcnU put a atop to the supply ot hospital comforts, whioh tbey look spun as tbe must Important and n e e d f u l broach of their work. After oarefol consideration the committee falls to see that any good oonld arise from ealllog a general m e e t i n g , an evidently noc-snbeorlbers are prepared to diotate as to the methods ol procedure."

Local Tradesmen's Quarterly Meeting Mr R

met t ing B Morton presided at tbe quarterly o l tbe Barnard Castle Tradesmen'!.

Association on Friday night, when there were present Me*srs Boldsworth. T. Thompson G. Craig, J. T Knowles, and J T. Marquise (secretary). - A letter waa read trom Mr J <*. B. Heslop again aooeptiog the post ol honorary solicitor.—It was reported that t nr memben ol the association had commenced dinner hour closing, and, aa the movement was becoming educative, i t was tacitly agreed that this matter remain an open question.—Reference was made to the half-holiday preceding Quod Ft id* v. bur. no definite action waa taken, and the remainder of the business waa mainly ol a formal character.

Raldersdale Social and Oanoo. Tha above waa held on the 4th o l February,

in the Reservoir Board-room, whioh woe kindly lent tor the oocaaioo, and a very saooeeoful evening was spent. The attendance more than filled the room. Several competitions were witnessed and enjoyed. Songs were rendered by looal talent, which were ot a healthy tone and an Inspiring nature. The evening eonolnded by a successful dance. Maolo waa supplied by the Belderedale Band. The prooeedi were on behalf of the Newcastle, Darlington and North Ormesby Hospitals, and amounted to £6 10a., which sum haa been sent to the local treasurer.

L A D I E S . ILANCHARD'S P I U S

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SiRTHS, MARRIAGES, AMD HEATHS. Birth.

S M I I D —At Springfield East, Barnard Castle, on the loth ins t . to Mr and Mrs Wilfred B. Smith, a sou.

Deaths LOW80X.—On February 14th. 1618, Annabella,

dearly beloved wife of Matthow Lowson, of Blind Beck, Baldersdale, aged 51 years.

WILSON.—At Barnard Castle, on February 17th, IQ18, Dorothy Wilson ilate of Spanham;. To be interred at Bowes Cemetery to-day (Wednesday i , '20th inst., at 11 a.m.

In M V m i t r i a m . -COLLINSON.— In loving memory of Trooper John

George Collinson, Household Battalion, who died at the l'2th General Hospital, Rouen, France, on February 21st, l«i7.

I'm .afe at horn*, wi h JPSU*, tiafe ou 1, U gentle breaat: I'm free fr>iu all harm o'eraliaded— Sweetly my e< ul duth r « t Alth.iuirli ytmr fsee I c tcnot »u , dear Jack. Your v. ioc I caonot h*»r, I oft«n ait aD.I tb i l ik of y iu r.D.t .tied a kil«Dt 1*3' But C n r i F t will 'iuii the liro'tm chain Gl aer ir. beaw n tvber. v e tu*et agahu trod kn-.w* I r / i h i m , Ur eoasta tbt I Jfc •!. Sua vrri*-at«. ' Ui ' i t tr-Xosr 1 vfri ">.e ii not ie* ~

—ior ing iy recsabeied by Eai iy .