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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. REFORMER." Ther; is no other way that I know of than by suffering. You attack an interest, acd the person who benefits by it kicks. You could not abolish hanging with- out raisiog the ire of the hangman. Examine the subj-ct closely and you wi I see that all persecuti'n ari-ea out of prot st by those who feel that something they value is en- danvere,i. Every so-called wrong is only a perverted right. You forget this. J. J. "-The former times were not better than the»e, nor were difficulties less then than now. Take buildings. All the mud hovels of the pa,t have vanished, and only the ruins of great castles remain. That is always true. The detail drops cut. Tr.e great things rm lin, but even the best of the good old times were as full of detail and worry an l anxiety as the present times. Go into the woocis or by the seashore and do not want anything you cannot easily get, and do not take all that you can easily get, and you will find life a very good thing even in these latter days. WHY SOT? It is said that President Kruger has received a message from a If male burgher askiug if the time has not yet arrived for the formation of a corps of women, and stating that she is pre- pared, with a body of women volunteers, to take up arms in defence of their independence. Why should not women be slain as men are Blain in what are called glorious and righteous wars. Women are greater Jingoes than man and they have always enc-uraged war. It must not be thought that I do not believe women would fight. I am sure they would fight. It would be a new horror for the bodies of women to be hacked and torn and smashed with sword and shot and shell, but what is one horror more or lea" in hideous war? TWO CREATURES. The scented rose no boon from heaven implores, And yet the row is very fair to see. Enriched, unasked, from God's exhaustless storea As weeping prayerful saint can never be. DISCONTENTED. A tiny brooklet wand'ring through a wood Was sorely vexed it was not called a river. It said the world was false and void of good, And murmured loog and loud against life'* giver. A gentle wind was playing in the trees, The birds went in and out with many a flutter, The flickering sunshine kissed the fickle breeze, But still the stream did nothing else bnt mutter. Tall grasses waved above the running stream And wondered why it was so far from happy. Its life, they said, was like a fairy dream, Whilst theirs were fixed, and bare, and very scrappy. And all the while the wood was full of sound- Of buzz, and hum, and rush, and song-birds' twitter, And yet the stream no consolation found For all its fancied wrongs so sad and bitter. At last this tiny brooklet met the sea- This stream that thought it ought to be a river— It sank into the sand and ceased to be Before it could its silly plaint deliver. SOME COLLEGE BLINDS. Do you know anything about College con- tracts," an indignant member of a deputation asked me the other day. I do," I replied. Very well, then, tell me this," he went on. The College at Aberystwyth wants some blinds, and we are asked to tender for so many this length and so many that length, and so many this width and so many that width, and 10 many this colour and so many that colour, and so many white and so many another shade of white, and so on, and so on, as if we were tools." I quite understand," I said. I have had just the same sort of thing, and then the whole contract was cut up until the College was made to appear mean, and ridiculous. U T ery well, then," the man went on. "If the College is going to play the fool like this why should we stick up for the College ? I do not want to supply the College with blinds, but I am willing to do what is fair by it if the College comes to buy things from me. What does it all mean ? You should see the form that has been drawn out." Oh, my dear friend, I hare seen something like it. You see the College has fallen into the hands of its friends, and this thiag must go on until the Principal and Registrar and pro- fessors see that they are being befooled. The beat thing is to just send in your tender and let the whole business simmer. It is nearly played out." "Did you bear about the other things ? "Yes, I heard about them, but they are cot blinds, and you youraelf must see that they are different. My dear fellow, you just go on minding your own business and do not vex your soul about the College blinds. If you do not mind your own business you may find in the end that you may be as short of business as the College is of blinds. Yes, blinds are rather suggestive for the College just at present. There are blinds and blinds, you know." THE DRINK IQ U EST ION. In one of the daily papers it is suggested that public houses should not be allowed to sell drink before a quarter of an hour to noon. Another suggestion ia that no traveller shall be able to obtain refreshments until he has travelled twelve miles instead of three, and even then he must prove that he has not come the twelve miles merely to get a drink. I am so glad that I did not create drink I Am also glad that I am not responsible for man's liking for it. In either case the temperance people would have killed me There is no fear that any of the schemes for local option, or for Sunday closing, or for repres- sion of any sort will succeed. You cannot coerce the people into temperance any more than into religion. Besides, freedom is a greater thing and more valuable than temperance or religion, and neither the one nor the other is possible in the absence of freedom. Temperance is the first step in manliness, but enforced abstention from drink is no more temperance than dumbness is truthfulness, or aexlessness is chastity, or payments to tax collectors are generosity, or enforced waiting is patience, or enforced compliance is obedience. The temperance reformer is befooled by the official politician, and the masses of the people know that they can always get drink night or day. week-day or Sunday. If it were not for the ever-increasing drink revenue, I should be told that the temperance party is rapidly killing the drink traffic. It is not a profitable course to express these opinions, but as they are my opinions and this is a free country-nominally at any rate-I shall continue to express them. The time may como when even the temperance reformer may learn wisdom and cease to benefit by a trade that he denounces. THE PRICE OF COAL. The present coal scare is not equal to that which followed a speech delivered in the House of Commoni by the late Mr John Stuart Mill. There is no reason for the present high price of coal, and when the panic ceases the prices will drop. The tendency is to obtain more power, more heat, m re light in proportion to the amount of coal used than was obtained in past times. Besides, cnal is being discovered all over the world, and the present high prices will enable China, India, Amp-rica, and other countries to get at their own supplies as they could never have been got at if prices ha.l not increased. I am no; a'armsd that the supply of coal will givs out in my time-not a bit. There are several things that never frighten me. I am not afraid, for instance, that the earth will cool so that it will be covered with snow or that the sun will burn itself out and that we shall have perpetual winter. This is the inventor's opportunity. We waste a great deal of coai, and the present method of using it is dirty as well as wasteful. Gas, electricity, hot water, and hot air for heating purposes will doubtless be run through houses just as gas or electricity for illuminating purposes is now run through them. If there were not an ounce of coal in the country we should not be starved out, and there- fore I am not going to distress myself. I expec: before long to find that coal is selling at ruin- ously low prices, but even then I shall try not to break my heart on account of colliery pro- prietors. THE PUBLIC. My difficulty has never been to get the puMic to understand a question. My difficulty has always besn ;0 get the public to begin to take interest in a given question. Once public interest is arcused the battle is won, for there is no lack of intelligence on the part of the public. It ia necessary in dealing with the public not to present a complicated case, but to put just one phase at a time and to let that sink in. You cannot rush the public. Look back over the past twenty or thirty years and yoa will see that the public have always got to the root of a question at. last. The process may be slow, but it goes on without ceasing. In reference to certain matters now before the inhabitants of Aberystwyth there is no occasion to do more than to wait. The evidence is steadily accumulating and right decisions will be reached in the end. It is a great power to bt patient. It is nothing for me to wait ten years or so for the ripening of public opinion. I do not trouble myself greatly about secret accuaa tions of dishonesty, or, indeed, of accusations of any sort. When you know the shoe pinches you must expect the sufferer to squeal. The most trying time in dealing with a ques- tion is when the public have not become in terested in it and think it is only a personal matter and are weary of hearing about it—then is the time when courage is needed. A TEMPLE OF FAME FOR WOMEN. I have long wanted to see built a Valhalla for aminent" Welshmen, but up to the pre- I sent time I have not got the thing started. It is proposed in America to build one for women. I am glad, for once the idea is started it may spread to Wales. I do not know how it would be possible to prevent the place from being overcrowded, but to start with it might be necessary to say that no eminent Welshman born before the Norman Conquest should have a statue there, and that nobody should be commemorated there until he had been dead twenty-five years. Holders of Cymmrodorion medals and American degrees would be disqualified, and so, also, would all foreigners which would exclude me. My idea of a Temple of Fame could 8e worked out for somtthing like a quarter of a million, but I will make a very good start if somebody will give me a trifle of sixty thousand pounds It is only by building the place that I can hepe to get myself into it, as I am otherwise dis. qualified, although I have neither had an American degree nor a Cymmrodorion medal. By the way, what has the Society done with the dies of that medal of which we used to hear so much, aad what will the Society take for any old stock it has on band ? SOMETHING OUGHT TO BS DONE. I am iselly getting alarmed. Here we are beyond the middle of May and not a single miracle worth recording at Holywell. What is the matter ? The supply of miraculous cures ought not to fail in this way or the genuineness of them will be doubted. It is the rale to at- tribute all sorts of fallings off to the war, but surely the war would not prevent the holy water at Holywell from curing broken legs as before. Will somebody please see that the miracles are worked as usual, please ? The Coast.
ABERYSTWYTH.
ABERYSTWYTH. CYCLING.—The Cycling Club bad a run to Aber- ayron on Saturday. Very few members turned up, but a pleasant ride was experienced. The party r-turned by nine o'clock in the evening. TRAP ACCIDENT.—On Friday last Mr J. R. James's van, when on its way to Llanilar. npset in a most unaccountable manner in turning a corner.. One of the shafts snapped and the vehicle was otherwise damaged. No one was seriously injured. RBALLY. -C, utters are being cut for the rainwater across the footpath in North-parade. To make up for this advantage, it is said that a large shed for a stable is being put up in that street, which seems to be the dumping ground for everything that other parts of the town object to. PRKSBYTBBIAN CHAPBL.-The pulpit at this chapel was occupied on Sunday by the Rev D. G. Rees, M.A., Cardiff, who preached impressive sermons. There were large congregations morning and evening. In regard to the selec ion of a pastor of the church, it has been decided to delay the final choice for a few weeks. Music.-Edwin Jones Felix, youngest son of Mr Felix, rate-collector, and Nellie Jenkins, Berth, were successful in passing the intermediate tonic sol-fa examination held last week. They were pupils of Mr R. A. James, schoolmaster, Borth, and were examined by Mr James Hughes, Talybont. Forty- nine of Mr James's pupils gained certificates la.t winter. I.O.G.T.—The weekly meeting of the Ystwyth Lodge of Good Templars was held on Friday evening at the Progress Hall, Mill-street Mr J. W. Jones, chief templar, presided. Songs were given by Miss Lizzie Williams and Mr Walter Jones, and a duet by M-ssrs E. T. Evans and Stanley Jones. An impromptu speech competition on the subject "Cyas resulted in Griffiths taking the prize. A NARROW ESCAPE.—A little girl, the daughter of Mr David Davies, carpenter, Blue gardens, Mill-street, had a narrow escape from drowning en Friday evening. It appears that she, with other children, were playing by the river side when she tumbled into the water. The tide was just on the turn at the time and the child was completely out of her depth. The children and some women wh. were standing round could see the little girl float- ing down the river, but were too frightened to attempt a rescue. Attracted by their screams a College student came to the spot and by wading up almost to his neck drew her out of danger. SANITARY OFKENCES.—At the Police Station on Friday afternoon before John Morgan and John Lewis, Esqrs,, Mary Parry, 1, Beehive-terrace, Tre- fechan, lodging house keeper, was charged with having allowed stagnant water to remain at the back of her bouse. James Evans, sanitary inspector, proved the case and an order to abate the nuisance within seven days was made, in default five shillings for each day.—Martha Price, Trefechan, widow, was charged with having allowed her house to become overcrowded. Mr James Evans gave evidence in proof of the charge, defendant being fined half-a-crown and costs and ordered not to let the nuisance occur again. IRISH LITERATURE.—Ac the College on Saturday evening, under the auspices of the Celtic Society, Professor Kuno Meyer, professor of Celtic at the Univeisity College, Liverpool, delivered a lecture on "Irish Literature." There was a good num- ber of students with a sprinkling of townspeople present. Mr Jenkin Jones presided. Professor Meyer gave his hearers the result of years of re- search and huntB for Irish manuscripts in the old libraries of Europe and traced the history of the prose and poetry of the language from the twslfth century down. At the conclusion, Professor Anwyl moved a vote of thanks to the Lecturer which was heartily carried and Professor Kuno Meyer replied in a Welsh speech. MR GILBERT ROGERS'S OPENING CONCERT.—Mr Gilbert Rrgers, with his troupe of vocalists, in- strumentalists, dancers, &c., gave his first enter- tainment of the season at the Royal Pier Pavilion on Saturday night. The concert had been well advertised and there was a large house. Mr Rogers's statement that he had secured splendid talent was amply borne ont, every item on the programme being encored. Mr Rogers himself was given quite an ovation afoer his first song, and Mr Arthur Thatcher, last year's favourite among Mr Harry Coliins's troupe, was also given a hearty reception. After these, »he items which took with the audience most were the acme musical grotesque by Mr Jim Bailey, who played a variety of instru- ments with great skill and taste, and ended up by making his violin speak the violin solo by Mr J. W. Anderson the stepping of Mr Will Powell, wbo wa3 called back time after time the musical interlude by Mr Harker Nicholls and the bone solos by Mr Will Crowson. The programme was as follows :-Opening chorus, "Come Away;" gong, Killarney," Mr Sydney George; comic song, Mercantile Marine," Mr Jim Bailey coon song, "Sandman's Coming," Mr Harker Nicholls song, "The Distant Shore," Mr Philip Somers; song and dance, Tricky Ways," Mr Will Powell ballad, Over'the Hills" (" Shop Girl "), Mr Harry Currie; comic song, "Ding Dong," Mr Arthur Thatcher; descriptive song, Kiss, and Be Friends," Mr Harry Fife; comic gong, "Peter Snuff," Will Crowson ballad, "Asleep in the Deep." Mr Seymour Richard humorous song (selected), Mr Gilbert Rogers; comic interlude, Messrs Thatcher and Crowson quartette (selected), the Imperial Glee Singers musical interlude, Mr Harker Nicholls; song, When the Heart is Young," Miss Cissie Conyers comic song (selected), Mr Arthur Thatcher; solo violin,, "Sixtfi Air, Varie De Beriota," Mr J. W. Anderson dance, Mr Will Powell; bone solo, Mr Will Crowson; heme musical grotesque. BEDDOES T. MORGAN.-The report of Beddoes v. Morgin in last week's paper should raad—Mr Justice Byrne decided not to grant the injunction asked for. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.—It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that Mr James Rees, late of 4, 1 rinity-place, has removed to more convenient premises, No 30, Railway-terrace. MILLION GUINEAS SCHEME.—The English W IOsleyans have decided to raise locally ;CIOO for this fund. The local secretary has sent sums amounting to E14 14s Od to the head office. ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday afternoon David Davies, carter, Llanbadarn, was driving a horse and cart over Trefechan bridge when the horse suddenly swerved. Davies was sitting on the shaft and he fell to the ground, his head coming into violent contact with the edge of a hydrant. He was badly cut and was taken to the Infirmary. A WINDOW SMASHED.—On Tuesday evening some boys were playirg football with a stone in Pier-street. In the course of its travels the im- provised football cannoned off the edge of the pave- ment to the window of Mr Morgan, milliner's shop, drilling a hole through the large and valuable sheet of glass. Upon seeing the damage, the youths ot course made off in double-quick time. SUCCESSES AT PORTMADOO DOG SHOW.—At the Portmadoc dog and poultry show held on Tuesday, the collie of Mr J. W. Jones, of Mr Howell's shop, Great Darkgate-street, took first priz. Mr Probin's terrier took two third prizes, the judges remarking that it would be awarded the first if he had bet-n of the proper colour. Mrs Probin's Persian eat, Barabbas," was highly commended. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.—On Wednesday the General Committee of the Methodist Sunday School Union held meetings at the Tabernacle Chapel. The Rev T. Levi presided. Delegates were pre- sent from all over Wales and from London and Manchester. A programme of Sunday school work for the next two or three years WM drawn up. A vote of sympathy with the relations of the late Principal Edwards was passed. Mr Thomas Ovren acted as secretary of the Committee. PRESENTATION.—On Friday evening Mr John Edwards, head machinist at the Cambrian News office, was presented by his fellow employees with a hand- some marble timepiece, bearing a suitable inscription, the occasion being his departure to Liverpool after a term of service at the printing office extending over sixteen years. The presentation was made in the presence of all hands by Miss L. A. Angus, and speeches were made expressing regret at Mr Edwards leaving and wishing him future success. Mr Edwards feelingly replied and spoke of the good relations which had always existed between him and his fellow work- men. A vote of thanks was passed in terminating to Mr Walter Jones, who had undertaken the collection of subscriptions. CAERLBON HOUSE SCHOOL.—At the recent ex- amination of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, the following pupils of Miss Rhodes have been successful in obtaining certicfiates for pianoforte playing :-Local examination, Carmarthen centre- Senior grade: F. M. Hargrave*, Hanley Castle, Worcester. Junior grade L. E. Cluley, Witlen- hall; A. Jackson. Rochdale; J. Peake, Aber- ystwyth. Schools examination, Aberystwyth- Higher di-ision E. M. Howson, Longton; A. E. Cluley, Willenhall. Lower division, with dis- tinction G. Hargraves, Hanley Castle. Lower division, pass C. Phillips, Carmarthen H. Farr, Crewe; M. N 'yes, Aberystwyth I. Davis, Aber- ystwyth. Elementary division M Waterhouse, Oldham; F. Williams, Machynllaih A. Groves; Iron Bridge Q. Lloyd Jones, Hanwood. Singing- Higher division A. E. Cluley, Willenhall. DEPARTURE.—Mr W. P. Fuller, M.A., classical master at the Intermediate School and recently appointed headmaster of Trowbridge Grammar School, was the recipient at the hands of the staff I and pupils of the school of fourteen handsome volumes of George Meredith's works. The pre- ■ "eatAtion t ok place on Wednesday in the Central Hall. Mr Samuel, the headmaster, presided. Mr Trenwith Danes, the senior pupil of the school, read a congratulatory address to Mr Fuller, after which Miss Lizzie Jones, the senior girl pupil, formally handed over the gift Mr Fuller acknow. ledged and rt-ferred to the happy times which he had passed at the school from its establishment up to that time. Mr Thomas Owen and Mr J. H. Howell, assistant masters, also spoke expressing regret at Mr Fuller's departure and their sense of the loss which the school sustained. Mr Fuller left for Trowbridge in the afternoon, being accompanied to the Station by members of the staff and pupils and given a hearty send-off. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.—Mr W. Griffith of Coolgardie, formerly of Dinorwic and Aberystwyth, an engineer holding an important position in West Australia, has forwarded to the Welsh members in Parliament a manifesto of the Eastern Goldfields Reform League of Western Australia which has an important bearing on the Australian Commonwealth Hill now before the Hous6 of Commons. The movement initiated by the League demands separa- tion from Western Australia under the Constitution Act which allows the division of that colony into separate colonies. They desire separation in order to federate, and at the same time have a voice in the management of their own afftirs, which they are now unable to obtain owing to inadequate Parliamentary representation, the inequitable distributon of seats, and the preponderating power of what they term the pocket-boroughs of Western Australia. The manifesto is a strongly-worded document, and cries for relief from a condition which they assert is worse than that of the Transvaal Outlanders. Mr Griffith spent many years in South Africa and saved his life during the Boer War of 1880 by singing Hen Wiad fy Nhadau," in that Way convincing four Boers, who intended to shoot him, that he was not an English- man. Mr Griffith is the husband of Mrs Griffith of the Waterloo Hotel. MARRIAGE.—On Wednesday last at Bethania C. M. Chapel, Docks, Cardiff, the marriage of Mr David Jenkins, eldest son of Mr John Jenkins, cabinet maker, of this tClwn, and Miss Edwards, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwards, London- square, Csrdiff, was solemnised. The Rev John Morgan Jones, Pembroke. terrace, assisted by the Rev E. E. Evans, cousin of the bride, officiated. Miss Jennie Edwards, sister of the bride, and Mr John Rees, builder, Aberystwyth, acted as brides- maid and best man respectively. The chapel was nicely decorated for the occasion and crowded with well-wishers. Miss Edwards is a member of the world-famrd Ladies' Choir and also takes an active interest in Sunday school work at Bethania Chapel. Both bride and bridegroom were very popular in their respective districts and were the recipients of a large number of costly presents. The happy pair left Cardiff on Wednesday after- noon for Liverpool where the honeymoon will be spent. At the Tabernacle Chapel, last Monday evening, the Superintendent and teachers of the juvenile department met together for the purpose of presenting Mr Jenkins with a set of missive j bronze ornaments as a token of their esteem and as a slignt recognition of nany years' service as a Sunday school teacher. Mr Owen, tha superin- tendent, and several of the teachers spoke and all testified to the faithfulness and usefulness of Mr Jenkins as a member of the school and congre- gation. Mr Jenkins suitably responded. SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR Wiric DESERTION.— George Edwards, labourer, Rhosygarth, Rhostie, was brought up on Monday morning before John Morgan, Esq. (in the chair), and Richard Morgan, I Esq., charged with having allowed his wife and child to become chargeable to the Aberystwyth L Union in January last.—The Relieving Officer stated that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of the d.. fendant, was on January 19th admitted into the Aberystwyth Union Workhouse. The cost of maintenance up to the present was about 96.-Th" Chairman: What have you got to say for yourself ? —Defendant: Well, I am guilty of running away. —The Chairman You thought going away was very clever ?—Defendant Nothing at all of the sort.—The Chairman Are you ready to pay the money you owe to the Guardians at the present time?—Defendant: I have not got it.—The Clerk Have you any money at all ?—Defendant: Nothing, worth. I am willing to take her over to Rhayader with me so that I can maintain and keep her, but I won't have any sending money home to her parents. That won't do for me.—Defendant's wife said she did not understand English.—Defen- dant, beilg asked if he coula speak Welsh, replied that when at home he mixed the Welsh with English eo that his wife could understand him. He could understand Welsh.-P.C. Powell stated that about noon on Saturday he received the de- fendant into his custody from the Radnorshire Police at Penybont. He then brought defendant to Aberystwyth Police Station.—The Chairman When you got married how much furniture did you have ?-Defendant: None, till after I got married.—The Chairman Where did you get them ?—Defendant I got them in Aberystwyth, some of them.—The Chairman Whose money were they bought with ?—Defendant: Some hers, some mine.—The Chairman Where is the furniture now ?—Defendant With some of her relations, I expect.—Elizabeth Edwards, wife of defendant who had a young child in her arms, said she had been married to defendant about five years. She had LIS when she got married. Defendant left her on the 26th September. She bought the requirements of a house with the money. She had heard from defendant three times. She last heard on the 19th November last. She had received no money from him since he left het. She became destitute and was admitted to the Aberystwyth Workhouse in January.-The Clerk, to defendant: Have you any questions to ask your wife ? -De- fendant No, she has told the truth.-rhe Clerk What account have you to give from the time you l-ft your wife?—Defendant I c"n give an account of myself. I have been employed at Rhayader and Dolau.—The Clerk What, payment did you get ? -bef,,iidant It I made a full week, I'd get 33s.— The Clerk: What was the last you made ?—De fendatit Last week several did not make 10a.— The Chairman: When you earned 33s a week you allowed your wife to become chargsable to someone e!se.-The Bench, after having deliberated in private for a few minutes, committed defendant to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.— The Chairman said his wife would be cared for at the Aberystwyth Workhouse until defendant came back to take her away. INVALIDED HOME.—Mr Jack Berry has received a letter from has faaotber. Private Lal Berry of the South Wales Borderers, stating that he has been invalided home. He has arrived at Southampton this week and will proceed to Netley Hospital and be able shortly to come home. CRICKET.—A cricket match was played at Lam- peter on Saturday between the Ceredigion Cricket Club and that of Lampeter College. Lampeter went in first and scored eighty-nine, the chief scorers being the Rev W. Home 24, M. H. Ridgway 18, Ll. Griffith 12, A. S. Jones 15, Thp total soore of the Aberystwyth team was fifty-three, the scores were:— Gaer Jones 0. J. H. Yearsley 11, Tudor Junes 25. J. D. Gifford 0, 0. Jones 1, C. Parry O. F. E. Boycott (captain) 1, J. Wright 0, S. Peake 4, Caradog Jenkyn (not out) 2, W. Morgan 2, extras 7. A STRANGE ACCIDENT.—The Rev Thomas Lloyd, Welsh curate at St Thomas's Church, Neath, and brother of Mr D. Lloyd, builder, on Thursday night awoke by his groans a colleague sleeping is an adjoining room. As Mr Lloyd's cooditio was seen to be serious, a doctor was summoned, who discovered firmly fixed in the sufferer's windpipe two false teeth attached to a mouth-plate. This the doctor failed to remove, and as a subse quent attempt made at Swansea, to which town the patient was removed, also failed, the serious operation of opening the windpipe had to be per. formed. This was successful, and Mr Dd. Lloyd has since received a letter stating that his brother is recovering satisfactorily. AN UNEXPECTED ANSWER.—A somewhat amusing incident occurred at one of the local Nonconformist schools last Sunday afternoon. A lady had mounted the platform with the object cf addressing the school. The speaker selected "Wings" as her subject, re- questing the scholars to give her some of the principal uses of a bird's wings. It is needless to say that several suitable replies were readily given. Not content, however, with the answers she had already received, the lady continued-" What other important use is a bird's wing put to ? Her amazement can be better imagined than described, when a bright youth, evidently thinking that the cruel habit should be exposed, undauntedly replied, "To put in ladies' bats." This smart reply evoked an irrespressible titter. COMPETITIVE MEETING. A successful com- petitive meeting was held at the National School, Peoparke, on Wednesday evening last, when Mr R. J. Jones, J.P., presided. The conductor was the Rev R. E. Jones, B.A., Llanbadarn. There WHS A large attendance. The adjudicators were Singing, Mr J. Jones recitations, the Rev J. E. Lloyd, B.A. The following were the competitions and successful competitors :—Solo for girls, Miss L. J. Jenkins; impromptu reading, Alfred Pickard soprano solo, Miss Winifred Parry golo for boys, 1 Samuel Pickard, 2 Alfred Pickard; tenor solo, Mr John Jenkins; bass solo, Mr J. A. Jenkins duett, Messrs J. A. Jenkins and J. M. Evans impromptu speech, Mr E. Morgan, Nanteos Arms quartette, divided between Messrs John Jenkina and par y and J. A. Jenkins and party best pair gentlemen's socks, Miss E. Griffiths male voice choir, Mr John Morgan Evans's choir mixed choir, J. A. Jenkins's choir; penillion, J. Jenkins TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT. -The annual tea and entertainment in connection with Siloam Sunday School was held on Thursday at the Schoolroom. Tea was laid at the Schoolroom in the afternoon. The following ladies presided at the tables :—Miss A. M. Edwards, Miss Jennie White, Miss Carrie Kendrick, Miss Mary J. Owen, Miss A. Warrington, Miss M. J. Griffiths, and Miss Eleanor Jenkins. The entertainment, which was held at the Buarth Hall, was presided over by Mr H. L. Evans, borough accountact. The following programme was gone through :—Chorus, the choir led by Mr W. Hughes; recitations, Miss Lucy Owen, Miss Harriet Jones, Miss Maggie Warrington, and Master Richard Edwin Edwards; selections on the mandoline, the Misses Maria Doughton and Katie Davies recitation, Miss Maggie Owen; recitation, Miss Catherine Alice Warrington chorus, the choir recitation, Master Willie Davies solo, adr G. Haydn Jones; recita- tion, Miss E. Warrington recitation, Miss Emma Jane Edwards; dialogue, Masters Willie and Johnny Phillips solo, Miss Nellie Kenrick recitation, Miss Esther Lloyd Warrington chorus, the choir recitation. Miss Catherine E. Edwards solo, Master Arthur Griffiths; recitation, Miss Annie Mary Davies; solo, Miss E. J. Warrington; dialogue, Masters George Llewelyn Edwards and Evan Edward Owen; euphonium solo, Mr Willie Hughes chorus, the Choir; solo, Miss Getta Griffiths; recitation, Miss Edith Owen; trio, Misses A. and E. J. Warrington and Mr Willie Hughes recitation, Miss Katie Jones solo, Miss Pollie Richards; recitation, Miss Dorothy Davies solo, Mr John Watkins chorus, the Choir.
BORTH.
BORTH. OBITUARY.—The death took place, at the age of ninety years, on Ap, il 27th of Mrs Annie Evans, wife of the late Mr Evan Evans, tailor, Penybont Deceased, who had led an eventful life, was born in Westmoreland, whence she went to London. Not having good health at the latter place, her husband sent her down by coach to Taicanol, New Brynllys. When Mrs Evans was seventy-,six, she went to Canada with her daughter, bnt soon returned. She bad large family who are now scattered over all parte of the globe, only one remaining in Penybont. Deceased was a member of the Established Church and attended Sunday school regularly until she was eighty-six years of age, when she was struck down by paralysis. The interment took place at Llanfihangel Churchyard, the funeral being largely attended.
iBLAENAU FESTINIOG.
BLAENAU FESTINIOG. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 11TH.— Present: Councillors Wm. Owen (chairman), Owen Jones (vice-chairman), O. J. Owen, E. M. Owen, E. P. Jones, Francis Evans, E. Lloyd Powell, J. T. Jones, J. Lloyd Jones, Cadwaladr Roberts, W. J. Williams, John Morgan, Rd. Griffith, and Lewis Richards; Messrs W. E. Alitwen Williams, clerk, and Owen Evans, assistant clerk. NEXT YEARS RATE The Council considered the .estimate of receipts and expenditure for the year which were submitted by the Clerk. The arrears of general district rate, gas rentals water rentals, and sewer- age account were estimated to realise 1:360, and other probable receipts included gas wotks, £ 1.280; water works, f.1,000 market ball and assembly rooms, 9200; cemeteries, f45 County Council grant for main roads, £1,273 and mokty of salaries, £J07 The total receipt., including the balance of E471 16% 8d at the Bankt were estimated at £4,736 16e 8d. The receipts were approved, but several alterations were made in the estimates of expenditure. The estimates as approved included.t830 for sewerage, scavenging, notification, and cemeteries £ 1,220 for main roads; f256 for other roads f350 for public lighting !i20 for recreation ground £1,000 for gas works; 2700, for waterworks E228 13s lOd for libraries f228 138 lOd for technical instruction; 97.30 for salarios £ 300 for establishment charges, market hall, election account f81 13 9d for steam roller; ;CI,545, principal and interest on loans £60 for legal expenses; £ 1,333 14s lOd for out- standing accounts; and jE43 for contingencies. This made a total of £ 8,893 16s 8d, which, after deducting estimated receipts, left £ 4,156 198 7d to be provided by means of a general and district rate. It being calculated that a Is 6d rate would secure the wherewithal Mr Cadwaladr Roberts proposed that a rate to this amount should be levied.-Mr J. T. Jones seconded the proposition, which was agreed to. A ltOYAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The following letter was received in acknowledg- ment of the Council's resolution of congratulation Ma.rlborough House, Pall Mall, S.W. Sir Francis Knoltys has submitted to the Prince of Wales the copy of the resolution which he has received from the Council of the Festiniog Urban District and he is desired in reply to express to them the warm thanks of his Royal Highness for their kind congratulations on his merciful escape in the recent attempt on his life, May 6th, 1900." THE WATER SUPPLY. A record of the supply at the lake during the past week was submitted. The quantity at the reservoir ou Friday was put three feet seven-inches. -This was all the business.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL. The musical festival of the Calvinistic Methodists of the Festiniog district was held on Saturday, the conductor being Mr David Jenkins, Mus, Bac Aberystwyth.. Mr J. T. Williams and Miss Jennie Parry were the accompanists. The afternoon meet- ing was held at Bowydd Chapel under the pre- sidency of Mr D. G. Williams, J.P., BryngWyn chairman of the General Committee, who made an interesting speech at the commencement of the proceedings. The evening meeting was held at Tanygrlslau Coapel when Mr H. Ariander Hughes Metropolitan Bank, presided. Mr Hughes said that as secretary of the festival for the last nine years it was a source of great pleasure to him to see the immense improvement in the congregational doging of the district, chiefly through the instru- mentality of these festivals. He felt it more keenly than over that organs were essential to successful singing in public worship in their chapels. He also ft It that great improvement was much needed in the attendance of the singing meetings on Sun- day when the times were learnt. The gymacfa could not be a true success without a successful singing meeting. Their object was worthy the glorifying of God in praise. The following tunes were sang by over two thousand voices -Leeds, Ascalon, Penitentia, Balducci, Bridfort, Tydfil, Hollingside, Diademata, Wilton Square, Glanceri, Amana, Bethany, Gorton, Rryntog, Hwyrfryn, and two anthem84
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Jural ltnb §istxict RECEIVING ORBeks- Humphreys and Co,, 59, HIgh-street, Portmadoc, builders. EarlJ and Countess Amherst has arrived at their residue in Wilton-terrace for the season. Lady Lisburne intends to return to Crossrwood this month. The young Earl is in good health. WELSH MILITARY HOSPITAL.—The Viscountess Parker has received a cheque of jE4 4s 4d from Miss Whately, Fairbourne Hotel, fnr the Welsh Military Hospital, being the net proceeds of a concert kindly organized by Miss Whately. COMPLIMENT TO A WELSH ALICTIO-NEER.-The Council of the Institute of Auctioneers of the United Kingdom have unanimously elected to the presidency of the association for the current year Mr W. A. Dew, of the firm of Messrs W. Dew and Son, Bangor and Llandudno. Mr Dew has served the mayoralty of Bangor and is the secretary to the North Wale% Black Cattle Society.
DINNER.
DINNER. In response to an invitation issued by Mr J. T. Evans J.P., chairman of the Aberayrou Urban Disiriet Council, the members rf tne Council met him to dinner at the Lloyd Jack Arms on Thurday night, the 10th May. There wera pre- sent Mr J. T. Evans, Mrs Rees (daughter), the Rev E. Morris, Mr J. DAvie-, Featners Hotel; Mr J. H. Junes, Mr Evan Lewis, Mr D. Griffiths, Mr David Evans, Mr J. R. Ev<tn<. Mr E. Lloyd, Pengarreg; Mr John R-ep, Glasfor House Dr Wiliiams, medical officer Mr B. C. Jones,, clerk, and Mr J. Watkins, surveyor. Dr Williams occu- pied the chair and Mr B. C. Jones the vie—chair. Alter partaking of a dinner which had evoked the frtqueut encomiums of the host and guests, the Chairman gave the toast of "The Queen" which was drunk rialit loyally. The samtj reception was accorded to the:toast of th Army and Navy," pro- po.ed by the Vice-Chairiiian. Mr J. H. Jones gave the Ministers and Clergy." The Rev E. Morris responded. The Chairman proposed Their Host a>i'i Hostess." Mr J. T. Evans suitably responded. The health of Mrs Evans and Mrs Jones, the land- lady and her daugnter, was given with complimentary remarks on the catering and -kria,gements. Councillor Evan Lewis, Mesers J. Aatkins, and B. C. Jones epoke in warm terms of the generosity of the Chairman of the Council, not disguising their hopes that the chairmen of the future would follow the precedent made by him. rite company broke up at eleven o'clock after a very enjoyable evening.
HAKLJfiGQ
HAKLJfiGQ SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting was held on Thursday night. Present, Mr Edward Griffith, chairman the Rev David Davies, Dr R. T Jones, Messrs Samuel Williams, Richard Davies, and W Jones-Morris, clerk.-MieB Jane Thomas, Abersoch, who is ahout completing her studies at Bangor College wai appointed trainad certificated assistant at a salary i f £ 65 per annum. —A vote of thanks for supplying books as gift" to the scholars for good attendance was accorded the Cerk.
Advertising
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Family Notices
ittht dttarriagss, anb gcathtf- Xo annmvncements of marria</es are inserted without eient authentication, for want of which announcerK^l to us are sometimes omitted. A charge of Is. paid advance, is made for the words "No Cards," &c.> fnarrxafies and an addition to the simple ree&rd 19 deaths. BIRTHS. HiMi—May 12th, at Fair-iuht Vilte, Westerham, j? wife of J. jjm inland revenue, of a daughter. JowB.s-.On May 14th, at 1, Bloesom-avenue, Bournbro^ i^rminghata, the wife of ^chard James Jones 0 son. MARRIAGES. ELLIS—WiiLiAiws—May ,>St. David's Chur £ p Blaenau Fi'stiniog, ,ev Richards, M A-- ^.g. David Charle- Ellis, Tonypandy, to Jliss Sarah WilU^ 32, Glynllifon-strcet, Bla nan Festmoc. HUGHES—EDWARDS—M^V at Bsthel Chapel, ^risiau, by the Rev Owen, in the presence of. gt- Richard Jones, registrar, J. Edward John Hughes, ta,'ia. and draper, Tanygnsiau, to Miss Catherine Mary EdWar 1, Bronafon-t rrace, Tany^nsun. JONKS -,RTCnARD3-MAY fitb, at Gilaal Chapel, Maent^I before Mr Richard Jone^- "g-strar, Mr Lewis Ellis Jeff! Cochgwan, FesttnoPt to M'ss Kale Richards, Tyddyng^ bach, F< stiniog- LEWIS- RoBBBTfi-May -tth at Tremadoc, bv the Rav Jn, KOPS Captam Thrmas R. Lewis, Brd*^ Borthy £ est> p Ko^erts, daughter of Cap*' Roberts, Saraud Cottage, Bo.nhygest t^RRV—ath at Pwllheli, Captain Henry Pal2.» Portmadoc, to Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, High-street, T Imdoc. „ DEATHS. ri> -u-ay 12th, at Bry^ymor-t-rrrace, Aberys*^ Harriet Mere,Ju,b, Widow of Mr James Meredith, lapid»T" age« 58 years. ROBY,F<Ts-At 9, IJistreet. AberYBtwvtà, lIug-h &obeøtS. ceo Prmted by J. GIBSON, and published by him in Ttrlrace' d TfniJ -!>0Jrystwyth, in the councy of Cardigan at W rsv,^SS' stationer. High-street, Bala; at Tfo.t 8Aat' Cambrian News Office, Higb-stre county oi Merioneth i UAVID LiOTD'si, Portmadoc, in the conaty ci arvou. On Friday May IStb, IM.
TREGARON.
TREGARON. CREAMERY.—On Monday morning last the new creamery owned by Mr T. Davies, J.P., Panf-y- beudy Hall, and connected with the butter factory at Pont Llanio, was formerly opened for the con- venienoe of the farmers of the district. We are given to understand that a large number of farmers bring in milk every day during the week. It is to be hoped that farmers who have not yet done so will sown fall in with this new and s3fe way of selling their butter. The advantages over the old system of casklDg. butter are beyond dispute. Farmers have had in the past to sell their butter very often at 8d and even 6d per lb. SBKBP FAIR.—The first of a series of sheep fairs was held in this town on Tuesday last, when a large number of sheep were offered for sale. Most of them were considered to be in excellent condition and the prices secured ranged from fourteen shillings to six- teen shillings. This is said to be rather lower than the prices obtained at the corresponding fair of last year. Between eight and nine hundred were sold and taken across the mountain to Brecon fair, which is to be held on Friday. The heaviest purchaser was Mr Dan Jones, Blaenplwyf, Lampeter, who bought over 500; the next being Mr Jno. Jones, Berthddu, Swydd- ffynon, 250. The former is the son and the latter the grandson of the late Mr Nathaniel Jones, Forest, near this town, who bought thousands of sheep at these fairs in his day. ANOTHER LETTER FROM BLOEMFONTEIN.—On Monday last, Mrs Mary Jones (late Aberdwr), Peutre, received another letter from her s<>n Corporal Nathaniel Jones, attached to No. 9 Bearer C- mpaoy, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1st Cavalry Brigade, who has been stationed at the Base Hospital, Cape Town, since the commencement of the war, but baa been recently removed to Bloem fontein. Corporal Jones was under the impression that hostilities would have ceased before this letter reached his mother. He pathetically enumerates the hardships he has experienced during the period he has been out, such as the inadequate supply of clothing and th9 unavoidable consequences arising therefrom, the scarcity of water, the defeotive supply of all foodstuffs provided, etc. He has been twice promoted during the war, first to lance corporal and again to corporal. He informs his mother he is quite happy, t lough he would prefer the life of prison warder, as he was employed in one of H M.'s prisons prior to his being called to the front as a reservist. He longs to be home again with his wife and family who reside at Newport, Isle of Wight. PARISH CotftfCiL.—• The ordinary meeting of tbe Caron-is-Ciawdd Parish Council was held on Friday evening, May 11th, when the following members wereptesent: Messrs E. Hughes Bebb, Maesllyn, cllairman H. W. Jones, Garden View, vice-chair- man Thomas Rees, platelayer M. J. Davies, Nor h End E. J. Evans, tailor, Bradford House K. C. Evans, Chapel-street; and John James, rate c Hector. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmeil. A letter received from the Clerk of the Llo-drod Upper Parish Council was read calling the attention of the Tregaron Council to the very unsatisfactory condition of the foot- bridge crossing the brook near Efail Fach, Pontar- gamddwr, Blaenacaron, and urging the Council to forward a petition to the Highway Board in favour of a bridge over th- brook at the place named. The Clerk was instructed to bring the matter for- ward at the next meeting and to place a notification to that effect on the agenda for that meet- ing. In answer to a question by Mr H. W. Jones, Mr E. C. Evans said that an order for the proposed new seats to be placed on the square and other places for the convenience of visitors had been given to Mr Thomas Evans, Albion House, and it was expected they would arrive before the next meeting was held. It was unanimously resolved that a rate of Id in the pound be levied upon the overseers towards meeting the general expenses of the Council for the ensuing half year. The Clerk was granted permission to order new forms of Parish Council financial statements in accordance with the recom,liendation of the District Auditor of the Local Government Board. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, THURSDAY, MAY IOTTI.-Present: Mr Evan Evans, chairman, pre siding; Messrs E. Lloyd, Blaenpennal; D. J. Williams, Rees EvaDq, Caron Lower; Richard Jones, Caron Upper Duvid Davies, Gorwydd Thomas Davies, Owynfil; Peter Davies, Llan- geitho Thomas Edwards, Hugh Herbert, Nant- cwnlle William Jones, Lewis Oliver, Y.bytiy ("harlts Jenkins, Ystrad Mcurig Thomas Jones, Doithie United; with Messrs Jenkin Lloyd, cler& Morgan Morgan, master; Rees Rowlands, relieving officer and Dr Lloyd, medical officer. Statistics. -Out- relief administered during the past fortnight, per Mr Ree? Rowlands, relieving officer, £ 38, to 216 paupers; last year corresponding period, 943 4s 6d, to 351 paupers. Number in the house, 28 correspondiug week last vear. 31. The Chair.—he Chairman aaid he found that he had been appointed to the chair. If he had been pr.se.t at tht, la,t meeting he would not have accepted office. He hoped they would give him every assist >nce. T .f;y might find many faults in him, but he would do his best to carry out his duties satisfactorily. (Hear, hear.) Relief.—A pauper from Y sbytty named Margaret Rees, who was stated to be a hundred years of age, applied for an increase in relief. She at present received 4s.—A Member seated that it had been found out that she was ninety-five years old. She said she was a hundred.—The relief was increased to 58. Correspondence.—The following letter was re- ceived from Dr Morgan:—"Mount Hazel, Pont- rhydygroes, April 24th, 1900. To the Chairman and other members of the Board of Guardians, Gentlemen,—As is well known to your Board, tho- union formerly used to be divided into two sanitary districts, but some years ago, on account of the Local Government Board not being willing to sanction a less salary than 920 for each district. your Board, for the sake of economy, decided to amalgamate the two districts and appoint one medical officer of health for the whole union. Now, I understand that the Local Government Board are bringing pressure to bear upon your Board to increase ^he salary of your Medical Officer of Health, and in the event of your Board deciding to fall in with the wishes of the Local Government Board, I truat you will be good enough to again divide the union into two districts, and so enable you to treat your medical officers with impartiality, and I need not tell you that on account of the union being ao extensive and scattered two medical officers could do the work much more satisfactorily than one. In case your Board determines to have only one medical officer of health for the whole union as at present, I beg to appeal to your honour and sense of justice to re-consider my salary as medical officer for the upper district. On referring to the list of paupers for 1898 (I had not got 1899 list by me) I find that there are seventy-nine paupers in the lower district, for which a salary of f50 is paid, which is at the rate of 12s 7d per pauper, In the upper di-trict there are sixty-six paupers. The salary is f20 which is at the rate of about 6s per pauper, or leas than half the amount per pauper that is paid for the lower district. I am far from thinking that my friend Dr Lloyd is overpaid for his work. Consequently it is quite clear that I am very much ander-paid, for if I were paid at the same rate as my friend, I ought to be receiving about JE40 instead of £ 20. I trust, gentlemen, that you will take the foregoing facts into your con- sideration and I feel confident that, having done so, you will consider my request only fair and read- able.—Yours, &c., John Morgan."—The Guardians deferred consideration of this matter for a fortnight in order to ascertain what decision the District Council might come to. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, THCRSEAY, MAY 10TH.— Present: Mr David Davies, chairman, presiding, with the members present at the Board meeting, with Messrs Jenkin Lloyd, clerk S. Tregoning and Morgan Jones, surveyors and J. P. Rees, inspector. Surveyor's Report.-Mr Tregoning, surveyor, submitted his report for the half-year ended March 31st, 1900, as follows The expenditure is f30 less than the corresponding period last year. Two things account for this, viz., the departure of one of the workmen and illness amongst many of the other workmen, so this is a great lots in the work of repairing the read, especially as there was too little workmen previous to this. I have failed to have anybody in the plac; of David Davies, College, on Grogwinion road and as there is a great deal of traffic on this road the work must be taken in hand all soon as possible, although I do not know how it is to be done because of the great amount of work unfinished in the other parishes, at it is nearly im- possible to remove any of the workmen from their parishes. The Penpomprea bridge has been ratim- factorily finished and if there is no objection by Mr Lloyd, the county surveyor, the contractor deserves to be paid at once. A very good bridge of wood has been put over the Towy in Nantstal. vren.-Yours, &c., S. Tregoning, road surveyor." —In reply to the Chairman, the Surveyor said he had nine permanent men and one of them had left, so now he had only eight men. He bad between ninety and one hundred miles under his super- I vision.—The report was adopted, the Surveyor being authorised to engage a man instead of the one who had left.-Mr Morgan Jones, surveyor, also reported that the roads in the parish of Carron Lower were in a rather bad state owing to his inability to get workmen. A great improvement had been made during the last winter, especially in the square and Aber- gwesin road, where a large quantity of macadam, had been laid by the ateam roller. He earnestly requested them to again borrow the steam roller to repair the road leading from Trecefel to Llanio, in order that the stones laid should be properly set. The roads in the Llanbadarn district require more macadam, particularly that leading from Pontbrencarreg, and he strongly recommended them to obtain 100 yards of stone from Llanddewi, as there were none to be procured in the district.— The roads in Gwynfil and part of Bettws Leiki known all Coedmaner road required the same treat- ment. The Crown and Brynffynon Hills required cutting as the traffic on the road was heavy. The roads generally were in a fair condition. He hoped they would proceed with the erection of the bridges and culverts under their consideration. The expenditure for the last half year was jE168 19. 6d, which came to f2 8s per mile for the last half year. The report was adopted. OorrMpondence. rhe letter read at the Board meeting from Dr Morgan was again read.—Mr Wm. Jones proposed that two officials be appointed.— Mr Lewis Oliver seconded. Mr Rees Evan, proposed as an amendment, and was seconded, that Dr Lloyd's salary be increased by jE5, which was carried.
CARDIGAN COUNTY COUNCIL
CARDIGAN COUNTY COUNCIL The quarterly meeting of thll County Council was held at Aberayron on Thursday, there being pre- sent Mr Vaughan Davies, M.P., chai rman, prodd- mg Aldermen James James, Ffynoiihowell Evan Daviea, Gilfachronw; Morgan Evans, Oakford; Evan Richards, Penuwch J. T. Morgan, Maesuewydd James Stephens, Llechryd C. M. Williams, Aberystwyth T. H. R. Hughes, Neuaddfawr John M. Howell, Aberayron Councillors Col. J. R. Howell, Llan- dygwydd; Ed. Jones, Talybont; J. C. Harford, Lampeter; E. H. James, Robert Ellis, and R. Doughton, Aberystwyth Hmry Bon«all, Bow Street; Thomas Evans, Llaugronog B. Jones, Llanrhystyd Wm Griffiths, Lknllwchaiarn Ed. Ev#ns, Strata Florida James Evans,-Llanarth D. Jones, Penbryn E. O. Jones, Llanwnen J. Jenkins, Felinfach Joseph Parry, Goginan Dd. Daviea, Llanddewibrefi Dl. Evans, Llandy'scul; Jenkin Lewis, Cilcenin D. Jenkins, Nantcwnlle Thomas Morgan, Ybytty; Lirn" Jones, Aberayron and Evan Morgan, Llansantffraid Messrs H. C. Fryer, county clerk; J. D. Perrott, county treasurer Howell Evans, chief constable Rodeiick Lloyd and Dd. Davies., surveyors. CONSERVATORS. Councillors Henry Bonsall, H. E. BonsaN, and Edward Jones were appointed conservators for the Dovey district and Councillor Henry Bons:dl for the Wye fishery district. GREATER POWERS. The Chairman was asked to represent the Coun cil in the movement to obrain greater powers for county councils and delegates were appointed on the deputation which is to meet Mr Chaplin. NORTHERN DISTRICT MAIN ROADS. The report cf the Northern Division Main Roads Committee, whose proceedings we have previously reported fully, was read and adopted. SOUTHERN DIVISION MAIN ROADS. The Main Roads Committee f r the southern division reported that Councillor Thomas Evan- was appointed chairman of the CI..mmitt..e for the ensuing year. Upon a division, it was carried that the meetings of the Committee be held as last year-two at Newcastle Emlyn, one at Llandyssul and one at Aberayron. The County Surveyor's summaries of expenditure and report were considered. In his report the Surveyor stated trat the reads were in a satisfactory condition, a great number having been greatly improved, but some portions bad still room for improvement. Often times he had received letters-stating the marked improvement of the roads since the iutro- duction of the steam roller. By the aid of this roller, inferior stones could be prewsed evenly and firmly to make good roads if the component parts were completely wedged and dovetailed into one another, so that they could not either move or rub under the pra-sure of traffic. Where the binding power could not be attained by rolling, then, to secure complste interlosking into a compact mosaic, assistance must be given by the addition of binding material. He found great scarcity of metal in the districts of Llanwnen, Llanybytber, and Adpar. The Surveyor also reported on the land slip at New Quay and recommended building either a culvert or retaining wall on the Trefedw approach, which was very steep, and the widening of the road near Cross Inn, which was at present rather dan- gerous for public traffic as there was a water course each side. The expense of widening would be under £ 21. The Surveyor's estimate of expend- iture for the year was £ 2,010, and for the next quarter, £470. The report was adopted. A letter was read from the New Quay Urban Council in r. gard to the landslip, offering to maintain the road in future, providing the County Council made a culvert and fixed a satisfactory limit to the length to be maintained by the New Quay Council. The matter was deferred to the next meeting It was resolved that the Surveyor should order a hundred tons of broken granite for the Llanwnen roads and a hundred and fifty tons of lime stones for Adpar and that improvement to the Trebedw approach be carried out under supervision of the committee con- sisting of Alderman Evan Davies and Councillors David Lloyd and Thomas Evans. The report was adopted, and it was agreed on a division to grant 933 towards the Trebedw im- provement. FINANCE. The Finance Committee's report was considered. The Treasurer's statement shows that the balance in hand at the beginning of the quarter was 94,777 7s 8d and the receipts for the quarter added brought the amount up to £ 11,535 178 3d. The expenditure amounted to £ 8,110 12b, leaving a balance in hand of £3,425 5s 3d The Treasurer's budget statement showed that the total receip s for the year 1899-1900 amounted to 920,738, the. estimate being 920,154 and the ex- penditure 922,121, the estimate being f 19,546. The estimated expenditure for 1900-190L was 1:19 666 and the estimated amount required to be r-i.ed by county rate out of this £ 6,391technical education rate, 9426; intermediate education rate. £426; total, £ 7,243; the remainder of the £ 20,444 estimated receipts being made up of Customs, excise, &c., duties, fines and fees, and receipts under the Agricultural Rates Act. The Committee therefore recommended a county rate of 7 id. fourpence for the first six month and 3id for the second; intermediate and technical edu- cation rates of id. The Committee further resolved to recommend to the Council the expenditure of the sum of JEJ50 upon extensions of the "Case" groynes at Borth, in accordance with the resolution of the Main Roads Committee for the northen division and directed the estimate to be submitted to the Council, and that Upon consideration cf the proposed expenditure of the sum of f33 upon the straightening of the approaches to the county bridge at Irebedw, the Committee consider that, inasmuch as this bridge is not situated upon the main road, part of the cost of improvement should he borne by the Llandyssul Rural District Council as the authority having the control of the road in question and they recommended that the question be referred back for re-consideration by the Main Roads Committee for the southern division; that Mr Alan Murray, the district agricultural analyst, be requested in his future bills to add the names of the senders of samples of fertilisers and feeding stuffs to be analysed.—The Cierk read a letter received from the clerk ef the Carmarthen County Council on the subject of the proposed ap- pointment of a joint medical officer of health for the three counties^of Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan, in which Mr T. Jones stated that he had as yet received no reply from the Pembrokeshire County Council, and that he could give no particu- lars of the proposed appointment. The considera- tion of this question was consequently deferred*. The report was adopted. PRINTING AND ADVERTISING A LIVELY DEBATE. The Printing and Advertising Committee recom- mended that the tender or Messrs Gibson be accep'ed for the printing of the quarterly agenda and minutes and that the miscellaneous printing should be divided between Messrs Gibson and two other printing firmsthat the tenders of two papers for the insertion of all notices and advertise- ments be accepted, the one to have advertisements relating to the lower part of the county and the other these relating to the upper part of the county and advertisements relating, to the whole of the county to be in both papers. A lively debate occurred over this proposal of the Committee to take county advertisements away from the Cambrian News and bitter personal feeling was shown, but in the result the Cambrian News wat reinstated amid the loud cheers of the majority of the Council. OTHER REPORTS. The reports of the District Analyst and Inspector of Weights and Measures were read. Number of samples analysed by the former was fertilizers three, feeding stuffs one. Proceedings had been taken against five bakers for not selling bread by weight, all of whom were convicted. Reports of D.C.C. Williams and Superintendent Phillips as inspectors under Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act were also read. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. The Technical Instruction Committee recom- mended that that grant, amounting to 9450, should be made towards the travelling dairy schools, short course for farmers, extension lectures, scholarships, courses in horticulture, &c. That the College be asked to inform this Committee of the places at which it is proposed that the extension lectures should be delivered that the College authorities be urged to award the scholar- ships to the diploma course and the 'advanced short course for farmers r only to students who are needy and require assistance that it be suggested that occasional lectures and demonstrations in horticulture by Mr Pickard be included in the short course for farmers that one of the courses in horticulture be given in Llanfarian, as applied for; that should more than fifteen schoolmasters apply for the ga grant, the list of applicants be submitted to a eub-committee consisting of tne Chairman and the Aberystwyth members of this Committee, whose decision and award shall be final.
ABEKAYHON.
ABEKAYHON. (Continued from page 6.) NEW STEAMER SERVICE.—As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, it has been arranged that the steamer "Telephone" shall run between Liverpool and Aberayron, New Quay, and FUhguard, leaving the first i-ain,d port every Monday with cargo. The service, which meets a long felt want as it places the tradesmen of the district in direct touch with the Liverpool market, will commence in July.