Wednesday, 31st January, .1979. THE TEESDALE MERCURY. OPENCAST LEAFLETS WERE A RO U N D THE MARKETS NOT SENT TO THE PUBLIC J lM et*s BARNARD CASTLE Wednesday: Forward: Twenty- one accredited calves, ten fat cattle, X refer jo the article printed in 680 'lambs and sheep. Accredited the Teesdaie Mercury dated 24th copies went. It would be very inter­ calves to £99, av. £61-30. JRatsitook: January, regarding the publication esting. Hoping this receives ur I’m appalled Steers to 76p (J. W. D ent & Sons of 9,000 leaflets sent out by the attention. to W. Kidd), av. 74p. Heifers to 72.8ip (J. W. D ent & Sons to W. county council to give people a F. RICHMOND. Kidd), av. 72Jlp* Hoggets to 153p, chance to air their views on the 26 Esperley Lane, We were concerned to read in the av. I40p. Sheep to 93p, av. 90.6p. various schemes for opencast in Cockfiedd. Teesdaie Mercury about leaflets re­ County Durham, a statement which garding the opencast mining on our DARLINGTON 1 think is totally misleading. doorstep. We would be very obliged Thursday: 325 cattle, 1,008 sheep. if you could inform us when and Steers tight 79.2p kg., av. 73.3f>. An objector Medium 79.4p, av. 72.4p. Heavy Mr Wilson is quoted as saying where these leaflets had been issued. Re. the article that appeared in 75)8p, av. 70.7p. Heifers light 77.6p, that the response was limited, but av. 72p. Medium 79p. av. 73.1p. surety not as limited as the Leaflets; the Teesdale Mercury about open­ 1 wonder what Durham County Heavy 78.4p, av. 73.2p. Ungraded 9,000 to cover an area as large as cast mining in County Durham. Council expect to gain by going steers 7-5.-2P, av. 71.9p. Heifers the County of Durham would seem X am appalled that only 9,000 74.8p, av. (fop. Hojggertts standard along with the N.C.B. against the 150p, av. 146.ip. Medium 146.$p, to be totally inadequate. leaflets were sent out to cover the people who trusted and voted for av. 141. Ip. Heavy 139.Ip, av. 133.7p entire coiunity. them. X am sure they can’t think Monday: 277 cattle. 95 calves, Also he gaid there was no wide­ Furthermore, 1 can only assume much of the countryside or the 204 sheep, 372 pigs. Dairy oows spread feeling against the plan. £535. Geld oows £381. Bulls £520. that they were distributed in the people who will! suffer if these Maybe the fact drat the leaflets Store cattle: Steers £432. Heifers areas where opencast mining means opencast mines get their support. £374. Cal ves £134. Stinks £244. Hog- were sent out to public libraries and nothing to the residents. geits £27-75. Young pigs £21. Stores council offices, and not distributed 1 live in an area, if the county T. & 1. THOMPSON. £44. Strong pigs £62. In-pig sows to the public direct, denotes appre­ plan goes ahead, that will be totally 35 Esperley Lane, and gilts £88. Geld sows and boars £84. hension on the part of the council surrounded by opencast mining. Oocfcfleid. as to the real feedings of the people. The only conclusion 1 can draw LEYBURN As a resident of the village of from this is that once again the ties at the reservoir still further. peted at London, giving some ex­ Friday: Oharolais bullocks £360. Esperley, X am most concerned that county look on this rural area as NOTE: Mr Wilson also pointed NAME-CHANGE ROWERS At present the. main activity of perience to the boat. After the Head Friesian bullocks £334. Hereford we are going to be plagued by the non-existant. out to the Mercury this week that the club is preparing for the Head of -the River, the crew will be split bullocks £292. Gharolais heifers £322. Friesian heifers £326. Here­ noise, dust and all the other incon­ NORMA LUPTQN. the leaflets were sent to libraries SET FOR RIG EVENTS of ihe River Race on the River into two fours and will be hoping veniences brought about by open­ ford heifers £295. New calved ac­ 16 Low Lands, and council offices, rather fjham to Thames over a four and a quarter- for further regatta wins during the credited oows £500. Geld cows £348, cast gites, not just for 12 years, but Cockfield. the public. It was decided at the end of last year to change Selset male course. Training has been- go­ year. equal tt> 65p, av. 47.8p. Friesian for the rest of our lives. Oarmen’s name to Hury Rowing Club. This was to clear up ing on since September, with the The dub is also interested in bull calves £106. Hereford bull calves £86. Gharotlais bull calves The target of 900,000 tons of the confusion between the club and Selset Sailing Club, and crew rowing at Durham on Monday gaining some new members who opencast coal each year, some of because members have been rowing at Hury Reservoir for £100. Half-bred store hoggetts Unions forced Ford to nights. would like to take up rowing or £19-20. Horned hoggetts £19. Light which is for export, in the County some three years. Over 400 crews compete from all become social members. Jt is hoped hoggetts 161.2p, av. I39.2p. Med­ of Durham, seems to show little over England and Europe, so this that once the weather improves the ium £154.5p, av. 152.2p. concern for *the preservation of The last year for Sdsefc Oarsmen boathouse. is a great challenge for members to dub can offer to take people row­ resources for future generations. break wage guidelines proved a successful one, with the All the work was done by mem­ make an impact at a nationwide ing at Hury to enable them to see It really does seem to be a case Mr Kenneth Robinson-, secretary novice and junior crews both hav­ a government which will make a bers and it gives a weather-proof event and set them off in good exactly what is involved. Loft money of let tomorrow take care of itself. of Teesdale District Labour Party, ing regatta wins and Angela Dob­ start on restoring the nation’s eco­ shelter fox boats. It will now be spirits for the 1979 season. If anyone wishes to find ou$ more So far 317 people have applied Or do the opencast executive think has got it wrong again. son winning eight sculling events. nomic position. In other words, a possible to do maintenance to the This year’s crew, shown in the about joining the club, they should for grants to have lofts insulated the supply of coal underneath this in his letter to your paper of Conservative government. Their success during the rowing boats at Hairy. photograph, is, from the left: get in touch with any member. in their homes in Teesdale, and 267 email island is completely in­ 17th January he attacks the Ford MICHAEL IRVINE. season was helped by the comple­ In the past members lost many Roger Peat, John Walton, Steve The dub also has several func­ o-f them have been approved. The exhaustible? Motor Company for breaking the Prospective Conservative Parlia­ tion of a roof on the boathouse. boats ffue to high winds and thiis Peters, Mark Smith, Neville Nixon, tions planned for the near future: others are being dealt with, and MARGARET GILDEROY. 5% government guidelines on wages mentary Candidate for Bishop They had, until this time, the sad affected the dub’s performance. Mike Carr, Stuart Dixon, Paul Gib­ a disco at Scotch Conner, a punch there is likely to be enough money Ashlea, ‘in their own selfish interest” and Auckland, distinction of being the only club During the summer more work wall son. and pate evening and a sponsored to pay everyone who requests a Esperley, “with no regard for the nation’s 4 Kensington, in Britain without a roof on the be carried out on improving facili­ Five .members have already com­ row in London, all in aid of funds. grant Near CodcfiekL economy”. What Mr Robinson fails Bishop Auckland* to grasp is this: On doorstep Ford’s initial offer was within the government guidelines. The unions In reply to the article in the (in breach of an undertaking not to Teesdale Mercury stating that 9,000 strike until the existing wage agree­ leaflets were distributed in Durham ment had expired) thereupon called County, I am a very strong objec­ a strike. tor to opencast mining. But X never received a leaflet or Fold did not break the govern­ met anyone who has. I would very ment guidelines willingly. It did so much like to know where all the only after intense union pressure and a strike that lasted practically ten weeks. Against whom did the govern­ H. WATSON ment then threaten to impose sanc­ tions? Not, of course, against the union. JBust against Fords, who had initially made a stand within gov­ DECORATOR ernment policy. Surely if any party to the dispute acted “in their own PAPERHANGER selfish interest” and “with no regard fox the nation’s economy”, it was the T.G.W.U. and A.U.E.W., rather than Fords. 13 Teesdale Road Mr Robinson goes on to criticise the Conservatives for joining with Startforth the minority parties to defeat the government’s policy of sanctions. The Conservatives voted against Teesdale 38251 sanctions because they were arbi­ trary and unfair. The government’s special relation­ ship with the unions meant that sanctions were imposed upon firms Paintings A PAT ON Grass facts only and not upon ghe union, no | m / 1 PEOPLE matter how unreasonable or grasp­ m i s m m n liiiiitt TH E BACK % ing a union might be. The sane- Barrow in Furness. WITH PU N S At the meeting of Barnard Castle tions had no statutory backing. BANK GIRL The bride, a bank clerk, was from dale A pat on the back was given to Young Farmers’-- Club on Tues­ £ & U s / c e They were ^mpdy being imposed at given away by her father, Who Teesdale’s refuse collectors by coun­ Teesdale District OouncdTs latest day, Mr John Slater, of Penrith, the whim of fhe government. MARRIED is chief officer at Deerbolt Bor­ Two landscape artists from Tees­ cillors on Wednesday, for continuing list of planning applications is: gave a very interesting talk on . There was no certainty as to stal. Mr and Mrs Dent are on dale are featured in. the latest exhi­ to work well and get round the Northumbrian Water Authority, grass seeds. Afterwards he answer­ & what sanctions would be imposed. Miss Susan Valerie Dent, the right of the group photo­ bition. at the unique L.Y.C. Gallery, district during some of the worst Sewage Treatment Works, Middle- ed members* questions. A vote of There was no appeal. This was elder daughter of Mr and Mrs graph. nun by a Chinaman, Li Yuan, Ghia, weather. (jon-dn-Teesdale — erection1 of tem­ thanks was proposed by Richard THOMAS LEE & SONS “Star Chamber” government and porary amenities block; Mr W. A. Peter Dent, of 34 Woodside, The bridegroom is a labora­ at Banks, Brampton. Opening on “The men have done a wonderful Walker. wholly unacceptable. Richardson, Hutton Fields, Hiuttion Cremations Arranged Barnard Castle, was married at tory technician. Many of the Saturday will be a selection, of job during much of the appalling The next meeting is to be held Mr Robinson says the Prime Min­ Private Chapel of Rest St Mary’s Parish Church, Bar­ wedding guests travelled by drawings and etchings by Alan Tin- weather, and their department Magna — erection of grain and at Marwood and LangLeydale ister has now lost the only weapon nard Castle, on Saturday to Mr road from Cumbria and their Ley, who recently received £250 should be congratulated,” said potato store; Mr and Mrs D. Hanch- Social Centre on Tuesday, 20th Works: Private: he had with which to fight inflation. cliffe, 21 and 22 Queen Street, Bar­ Steven Geoffrey Wild, eldest journey took much longer than from Northern Antis towaids - the Coun. John Gwillim. February, at 7-30 p.m. New mem­ Kyle’s Yard 83 Galgate If this be so, he had better call a TEESDALE 38225 son of Mr and Mrs B. Wild, of normal in the icy conditions. cost of converting an old chapel at nard Oaistie—alterations and con­ bers are welcome. general election speedily and give Middleton; and paintings by Bern­ version into one dwelling; M.MR. (Day or Night) Coun. Wilf McCrickard agreed, the nation an opportunity to elect ard Pairdough, former head of the adding: “They have put them­ Farms, Old Spital Farm, Bowes— School of Ait at Darlington, who erection of cattle house (permitted At least there’s one thing about the snow—it makes ideal selves out to do a very good job lives and works at a Teesdale hill in terrible conditions, and they development); Mr N. T. Robson, buildmg material for castles and igloos, as these children cottage. Plot 10, Auckland View, High Bth- College days from Balmer Hill, Gainford, have proved. Their construction deserve a pat on. the back.” erfey—> erection of four-bedioomed Mrs Hind, of Barnard Castle, has now lasted more than a week. house and garage; Mr and Mrs Still, gave members of Cotherstone Wes­ 25 High Riggs, Barnard Castle— ley Guild an interesting talk on her college days and her work as extension to form utility room, a teacher. Mrs M. Chisholm was boiler room and garage. chairman, Mrs K. Lamb pianist

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