Cornish Guardian from Bodmin, Cornwall, England • 7

RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TOURIST INDUSTRY 18 BOOMING Britain's booming tourist Industry is breaking all records again this year. says the British Travel and Holidays Association. Figures just released by the Association, Britain's official tourist organisation, show that more than 122.260 overseas visitors arrived in this country in April, bringing the total for the first four months of 1961 to 349.000-17 per cent, more than in the same period last year. "This total for the four off-peak months was almost equal to the number of visitors arriving in a whole year when we first launched the 'Come to Britain' campaign Just after the war," said a London spokesman of the. B.T.H.A.

April's tourist figure was almost exactly the same as for the same month last year. Countries recording the largest percentage increases on the first four months of the year were the U.S.S.R. 113; Belgium 29: Denmark, 21; Finland and Portugal, 20; Germany, 16, Italy and Spain, 15; France and Switzerland, 14; and Austria and Sweden, 11. United States visitors in April numbered 28.680, which brought the total for the first four months of the year to 67.800—an increase of ten per cent. Visitors from Central and South American countries in the period January to April increased by 30 per cent to 6,400.

St. Enoder School Sports Success St. Enoder School Sports were held in the parish recreation ground on Wednesday last. Mr. Comley of Mitchell, had specially levelled the grass.

The weather was ideal. Mr. T. W. Cole, Churchwarden of St.

Enoder, presented cups and prizes. Arrangements were made by Mr. E. J. Bennett, who also acted as starter.

Ms A. L. Luff, Miss S. Donnithorne, and Mrs. E.

J. Bennett were recorders. Judges were Mr. Perkins, Mr. Schell (Sheffield), Mr.

C. A. Smith and Mrs. Carr. Music was supplied by Mr.

L. Champion, of Probus. Results House competition: Searchlight (128), Beacon (84), Torch (80), Lantern (79). Individual cups: Throwing cricket ball, John Rose. Highest points: Tie between senior girl.

Sandra Donnithorne and Pamela Husband. Senior bOY. Ivor Rogers; junior girl, Veronica Wright. First places: Derek Cole, Ann Trevenna, Paul Hooper, Helen Mellow, Jenny Perry. Joseph Umscheid, Ann Morcom, Philip Cole, Connie Dyamond, Malcolm Chegwidden, Sandra Donnithorne, Ivor Rogers, Veronica Wright, Arthur Jelbert, John Rose, Valerie Chapman.

Wayne Harris, Michael Callaghan, Vicki Wright, Andrew Smith. Robert Trevenna. Collection for school funds raised £3 9s. TOUR TO PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS VISIT BODMIN AND PADSTOW AREA Members of the Museums Association, who held their annual conference at Plymouth last week, divided into four touring parties on Friday. One party, numbering about 40.

spent almost an hour at Bodinin on the way to Padstow and Harlyn Bay. Led by the Association's secretary, Mr. G. L. Conran, curator of the Iveagh Bequest at Kenwobd, London.

and with Miss Mary Peter, of Par (a member of the staff of the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery), as the organiser of this tour, the party called at the Church Institute. Coffee was served by the Mayoress. Mrs. Lees- Barton, and helpers, and the Mayor, Mr. R.

L. Lees-Barton, looked in to give them a civic welcome. Mr. Conran expressed thanks and then the members went over to the Parish Church where their guide was Mr. H.

J. Willmott. lie gave a brief account of the building of Cornwall's largest parish church and related the story of St. Petroc and the casket in which that great saint's bones were restored to Bodmin in 1177 after being stolen and taken to Brittany. Bodmin's Unique Treasure The visitors spoke of their delight at seeing what one of them R.

L. S. Bruce-Mitford, of the British Museum, who excavated the Saxon village at Mawgan Porth some years as a "unique for the casket is the only one of its kind in Britain, Continuing their journey, the party went next to the other famous place associated with St. they had lunch at Dinas Hotel before going out to Harlyn Bay to see the archaeological site, the ancient burial ground and the museum of objects found in the Iron Age burial kists. Miss Dorothy Dudley, the archaeologist, who lives at Looe, gave a talk and also displayed a map which she had drawn illustrating the likely route taken by the saints of old from Harlyn Bay and other places on the Padstow side of the Camel, to the harbour at Fowey.

It traced the route the ancients could have taken on high ground and over ridgeway country most of the way between the north and south coasts. Another IT went by way of Tavistock to Tintagel and other places in North Cornwall. Mr. A. Ralegh Radford, the distinguished archaeologist who has excavated at Tintagel, and Castle Dore) led this party.

Talk To Artists At Looe A talk tm composition was given by Miss Marjorie Yule at the June meeting of the East Cornwall Society of Artists at the Church Hall, West Looe. on Saturday. Miss Yule illustrated her talk with rapidly drawn sketches with chalk on brown paper, and referred to many reproductions of the works of the masters. For the second half of the session members worked on their own compositions. The Rev.

A. R. Lintell was critic of the month's sketching subject, "Birds or animals." Tea was organised by Faith Collings. Foot And Mouth Disease Restrictions Withdrawn Restrictions on the movement and marketing of livestock in the infected area around Tregadillet, Launceston. have been withdrawn as from today (Thursday).

The outbreak in this area involved the slaughter of 70 cattle. 234 sheep and 39 pigs. presented the prises. i- liot alif 4 s. 's "4" A 10 4 1, 4i i Vi i 4 4 4 4 3t 1 4.

i .0 4 litri ote y. 1 ir 1 7 0 i 4 ii 4 44 4 .0, 0 i iss 5.5., 1 4 iv 4T, 4 4 ,4 4 110 oex 4 A 1 Winners in Class Two of the Baby Show at Wadebridge Ambulance fete on Saturday. Melody McNary who was first, was also champion of the show, Michael Polkinghorne, who was second, and Sarah Jane Skinner (third) are seen with Dr. Collins, of Newquay, who judged the babies and MODERNISING ST. LAWRENCE'S HOSPITAL TO COST £500,000 LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TOLD OF SCHEMES AND THANKED FOR WELFARE WORK Ai EMBERS of the League of Friends of St.

Lawrence's Hospital. Bodmin. were told, at their annual meeting in the Foster Hall on Wednesday of last week, of schemes of modernisation to be put in hand next April, costing something over £500,000 and taking between three and four years to complete. Welcoming the League of Friends, the Mayor of Bodmin Mr. Reginald Lees-Barton, said they were to be congratulated on the success of their work of mercy.

Speaking on hospital administration the Group Secretary, Mr. W. Stanley Smith, said that the works would include a new boiler house, fired by oil; a new laundry to handle the 20,000 or so pieces washed in a week; staff houses, a new department for occupational therapy; and new administrative buildings coupled with a nurses' training unit. "This is about the fifth oldest mental hospital in the country and wa opened in 1820," said Mr. Smith.

"It may surprise some of you to know that those buildings which were opened in 1820 are still in use, though we have done a great deal to them, to upgrade them." He added that at the end of four years they would be able to say that St. Lawrence's Hospital was one of the most up-to-date hospitals in the country. 1 1,200 Patients, 500 Staff area organisers and the established procedure which should be was for the hospital to inform the relative of the name and address of the nearest organiser (the Link) and invite the relative to contact the Link if in need of help or advice on any matter with which the League of Friends was authorised to deal. "There are sound reasons for this rule and if we adhere to it we shall avoid possible misunderstandings with relatives and conflicting action with hospital officers or th local authority," said Sir Rowland. Mr.

Smith said that there were about 1,250 patients in St. Lawrence's, and 500 staff, of whom about 230 were doctors and nurses. The annual expenditure; was lust over £500.000. Rear-Adml. Sir Rowland Jerram, chairman of the League of Friends, said the League was founded in July, 1958, and it was as well for them to assess their achievements against what they hoped to achieve.

They felt they could best help to arouse public support by establishing "Links" of the League in as many places as they could. "We now have Links covering the greater part of Cornwall, and they have already done a great deal to make St. Lawrence's better known, serving to emphasise that this is a county hospital in which the whole county should take an interest." The Links also helped and advised relatives of patients, and in this respect Sir Rowland emphasised the responsibilities of Visiting and Raising Money Their second object was regular visiting. A great deal had been achieved in this branch of their activities and there was room for great future expansion. The third object was the raising of money to provide amenities which could not be provided out of public funds.

This year the first major pro- 1 ject would come to fruition, with the opening by Lady Carew Pole on July 1 of the recreation centre in the Carew grounds. Contributions to the considerable sum required had come from all parts of Cornwall, by means of house-tohouse collections, fetes, sales of work, and Sli Rowland paid a tribute to the work of Mrs. N. K. Buckley.

shared by her husband Brig. W. P. Buckley for organising the first house-to-house collection, which brought in just on £1,152. This was a total gain.

because Brig. and Mrs. Buckley although travelling for weeks all over Cornwall. refused to accept any reimbursement for transport expenses. Mrs.

Buckley had to resign from the committee on leaving St. Mabyn. and Mrs. G. H.

Andrew took her place. The League was also grateful to Women's Institutes, Women's Voluntary Service, area organisers and committees and all other helpers and friends for their generous contributions. Income Almost Doubled Reports were presented by Lady E. L. Rawlings, on the work of the Links; Mrs.

Andrew, on the house-to-house collection; and Mrs. A. Edward-Collins, on the work of the visiting teams. Mrs. Andrew stated that the 1961 collection now amounted to £9Bl 19s.

6d. The financial report, prepared oy Mr. W. H. Lockyer, the hon.

treasurer, and presented by Mr. C. E. H. Lloyd, chairman of the finance sub-committee, stated that although the fun amount expected from the 1961 house-to-house collection had not been collected by the end of the League's financial year.

their income from all sources totalled aC2280. "This is almost double that of the previous year," stated Mr. Lockyer, "and is mainly the result of two very successful houseto-house collections." The first raised £1,152, of which £727 was received during the present financial year. The 1961 collection had so far brought in £9Bl and further sums were still being received. Administrative expenses at £4B had been kept to a minimum.

Almost £2O had been spent in assisting relatives to visit patients. Gifts to Patients Gifts to the patients amounted to £1,294 of which £1,229 had been spent on the new bowling green and tennis courts, the total cost of which was estimated at £1,791. A grant of £250 had been made by the Regional Hospital Board, leaving approximately £312 outstanding to be paid from the funds of the Friends. After all payments, there remained a surolus for the year of £837. increasing the total funds to £1.971.

Of this total £5OO had been reserved for a garden shelter. £lO for a garden seat, and £l5O for staff amenities. Much-needed Amenity On behalf of the Hospital Management Committee th Chairman, Major-Gen. E. G.

W. W. Harrison, thanked the Friends for the wonderful work they had done in the past three years. It was very gratifying that the first major project would be opened on July I and it was a much needed amenity. Visiting was also of great value.

"It is most important that patients in this hospital should not get out of touch with the world outside. You are not only giving pleasure to the patients, but helping with the cure." (Jon. Harrison said the hospital was opening out-patient clinics at Liskeard and Launceston and, in conjunction with those already in operation at Penzance, Hayle. Truro. St.

Austell and Bodmin, the whole of the county would be covered, except for a small area around Torooint which would continue to be looked after by Plymouth. Officers re-elected: Chairman. Rear-Adml. Sir Rowland Jerrani: vice-chairman. Lady E.

L. Rawlings; chairman of finance subcommittee, Mr. C. E. H.

Lloyd; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. H. hon.

secretary, Mrs. V. H. Bartlett. Special handstamps are being used on correspondence posted at this year's All-England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon from June 25 to.

8. Looe to Get More Water BOARD WILL LAY PLASTIC PIPE East Cornwall Water Board decided at Liskeard last night on a novel scheme for improving the water supply at Looe in the Present emergency and for the future at a total cost of 3,500. The scheme, the lc lei of the engineer (Mr. J. R.

Fairbank), involves buying two miles of three Inch plastic pipe and threading it through an existing disused five Inch main from the old Wringworthy reservoir. The new main would be fed from the Liskeard Rural Council main which, it was reported. has water to spare. The scheme would give an extra 40,000 gallons a day at Looe and would cost £3,500. The chairman, Mr.

P. Gundry, the Looe representative, Mrs. R. J. Couch, and the engineer, were authorised to go ahead with the scheme immediately if investigations now being carried out showed "no snags." The engineer said that if further tests showed the plastic pipe could not be threaded through the old main it could be laid above ground.

Needs of Tourist Trade The Board's decision followed a protest by Mrs. Couch against the 9 p.m. shut-off at Looe. She said the shut-off should be delayed to 11 p.m. which would be difficult enough for the tourist trade.

The Engineer replied that he had been unable to maintain levels in the reservoirs without the 9 p.m. shut-off. The Board refused to pass any resolution restricting the Engineer's day-to-day freedom of action. The Clerk. Mr.

Elwyn Jones. reported that he had taken legal action to enable the Board to leave less water in the streams during the present emergency. The Board refused an application by the Clerk for the appointment of a financial assistant, but agreed to the appointment of a junior clerk. It was stated the wages bill of the Board was running at £22,000 a year. A warning was given by the Engineer that he would have to ask for extra staff next month.

He said: "The load on my staff is far more than can be borne for very much longer. All my chaps look as if they need another month's holiday. We can continue for a little longer, but the service must fail if we have to go on like this." It was decided to seek counsel's opinion on the question of whether water rates should be assessed on hotels and boarding houses on the domestic basis of 100 per cent, of the annual value of properties instead of the business basis of 75 or 50 per cent. It was reported that two professional opinions which supported the higher basis because hotels and boarding houses came within the definition of houses, as they were used for sleeping purposes. Looe Chamber of Trade ancA Commerce had written protesting against this.

LITTLE INTEREST IN TRADES COUNCIL APATHY WARNING AT LISKEARD The South East Cgrnwall Trades Council, now in its 20th year, will disappear before its 21st birthday unless there is a great revival of mterest, the chairman, Mr. S. E. Best, said at the quarterly meeting at Liskeard Public Hall last night. Mr.

Best said he thought it was deplorable that so few should attend the meetings. "You can't properly deal with subjects as they arise unless there are sufacient members present." he said. "This council has stood well in the eyes of the public at Liskeard in the past, but Bodmin unions will not come here at any price. Bodmin is a go-ahead town and is attracting industry. There will soon be 1 about 300 new workers there and many of them will be keen trade union ists.

'We have shelved this problem for a long time, but the time is coming when we shall have to do something positive about it. It kJ not fair to us all that so many of the affiliated organisations are dead." Only Four Unions The council, he said, was in its 20th year and it would be particularly sad if it faded away wnen at least two members were due in a short time to receive the T.U.C. award for long service. Mr. F.

C. Cole, district organiser for the National Union of Agricultural Workers, said that out of the 11 unions affiliated only four were represented. A resolution submitted by the N.U.R. at Liskeard could not be taken because no member was present to speak on its behalf. He thought efforts should be itnade to revive interest in the council and suggested that a divisional committee could meet the needs of Bodmin if necessary.

tie council agreed to ask the county highways authority to establish a halt sign at Upton alter Mr. F. E. Weekes. of the T.G.W.U..

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