The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

The Welsh Farmer's Gazette, Friday, March 14th, 1902. GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS.—The Prussian GoverDment has issued a communication to the committee of the Budget stating that success has attended the efforts to discover the positive procedure with regard to securing the immunity of cattle against foot and mouth disease The Government state they will soon be able to make preparations for enabling the owners of cattle to make immune their live stock at a relatively small cost. Professor Lo, ffier, of Griefswald, who managed the experiments, also carried out the tests with bacilli, but found them dangerous and ineffective.

rktttports. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending March 8th, 1902. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last year QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year Last year This year Last year Wheat. 67,473.- 63,714 27s 0d.25s 9d Barley 28,877. 51,125. 26s 8d „25s Od Oats.- 17,617. 19,410 26s 5d.l7s 7d' BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, Tuesday. Fair supplies all round moderate demand. Prices pi —Beat Herefords, 6Id to 7d shorthorns, 4d to 5id cows and bulls, 4$d to 6d calves, 7d to 9ld • wether sheep, 7^d to 8^d; ewes and rams, 6d to ad Iambs, Od toOd per lb. Bacon pigs, 9s 6d to 9s 9d porkets, 10s Odtolls; sows, 8s Od to t0OSWESTRYrC0RN MARKET, Wednesday— The following were the prices White wheat (old), io Ail 4a fid Der 75 lbs (new), 0s to 0s Od per K^L • red ditto (old), i> « to 4. 6d ditto 2UF0Od to 0,0d p« 525 lbs; «<. (old), \g'J: ",0, npr 200 lbs ditto new 14a 6d to 22 4nkpj- Radios barley, m to 00, Od 15s 6d per 200 lbs grin;"D6 n9n, n«l n«r9sn pr 280 lbs; malting barley, 13s 0d to 20s Od per 280 ^OSWESTRY POULTRY AND BUTTER MAR- KET, Wednesday. — The following were the prices Butter, lg 3d to 0i 0d per lb; eggs, 11 to 13 for Is, mutton, 74 to 9d Veal, 7d to 8d beef, 7d to fp«r R>; pork, 6d to 8d per lb fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od; ducks, 5S od to 6s 6d per couple rabbits, £ to 2a 2d pet coupje; carrots, lib for Id apples, 2a to 3« per IQ0 • cauliflowers, 0d toOda piece celery, 2d to 3d per stick walnuts, 0d to 0 per 100; pe«s, Id to 1W each; geese,Od to Odper lb; turkeys, 0* per pound; Brussels sprouts, Od to Odper lb; cabbage j8 to i8 44 per doz oa,oo«. Od p^ lb cucumbers, 01 to 0d each potato*, 04 tf) lg 20lb beet- 0tooI?,™ °*°h i"' •»•»«"■ 0 to 0 for Is. ABERYSTWYTH, Monda 58 Od to 5\6 P £ *5r £ m"?OA t0 48 6d per 65 lbs oats (white), 3s 6a to 3a 9d per 4Q black,

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street. There ilil, however, no weakness cn the p.rt of tnpmikers hrt', and a substantial advance is confidently looked forward to on both merinoes and crossbreds. English wool drags. LONDON POTATOES, Monday.-Good supplies me-t a bad trade at the following prices: Puritans, 00s to 008 snowdrops, 70 to 00s up-to- dates, 00< to 00s; British Queen, 008 tt 558; Windsor Ca»tle», 00* to 000s magnums, Os Od to Os Od black lands, 40s to 458 per ton; Dutch rounds, Os Od to Os Od per bag beauty of hebron, OOs to OOs; Belgium rounds,O. Od to Os Od; do magnums, Os Od to Os Od per hag Dunbars, 75=1 to 80a Lincoln up- to-date-, 55s to 003 Saxons, 00s to 00s Bruce, 00a to 00a Germans, 0s Od to Os Od per bag New' Ca ary, OO to 0s Teneriffes, 00s Od to Os Od per cwt; Ltsb 'os Os Od Jersey, 00s Od to 00s Od St. Malo, 0s to 0s Od Cherbourgs, 00s per ton; early rose, 00s to 00s Gortons, 00^ to 00s per' ton Dunbar up tn-dates, 75s to 80s; Linooln maincropp, 00. to 00s. CORK BUTTER, Tuesday.-Ordinary-firstfl, 105s seconds, 98s thirds, 95s fourths, 00s Superfine, 00s fine mild, 000s. Choicest boxes, 000-f choice box,-a, 00 Fresh butter, A, 102s to 103a B., 00s to 00s. In market, 33 firkins. GRIMSBY FISH, Tuesday,—About 45 vesssls moderate supply fair demand Soles, 1/7 to Is Pd turboc, 7d to Oe 9d; brills, Oci to 08 9d per lb lobsters, Os 01 plaice, 49 6d to 5s Od salmon, Os to 08 0d soles, per lb OOs Od lemon, Os Od to 8a Od live halibut, 7s Od to 8s 6d dead ditto, 6s Od to 7s per stone live ling, 3a Od to 5s 0d dead ditto, 2* Od to 4R Od live cod, 4s to 6s Od dead ditto, 2 6d to 3* 9d kit naddocks, 21s to 28s; gibbed, 29' to 36a Od; live, 00s to 00s per box • live skare, 5s Od; dead ditto, 4s 0d to 0* 0d each- hake,46s to 60s per score; live coalfish, 26s Od; dead' OOs to 001 per score congers, Oa whitche8, Od Od to 0s 0'i per St.; roker, 00s to 00s per score live codlings, 00s dead, 0s to 00a 0s per box; live 0s • gurnets, 08 to OOs Od per box mackerels Os Od per score dead whitings, Os Od to Os Od dead dabs, OOs to 00s; live dabs, 18s to 20s per box; finnon haddocks, Os Od per stone.

—— LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN WALES. In the House of Commons on Thursday, Mr D. A. Thomas (R., Merthyr) asked the Presi- dent of the Local Government Buard if he could state to what extent, if any, the county councils of Wales and Monmouthshire had availed them- selves "f section eighty-one of the Local Government Act, 1888, empowering them to take combined action for any purpose in respect of which they were jointly interested, and whether any difficulty had arisen under the provision in sub-section six for meeting the costs of a point committee. Mr Grant Lavson-I am unable to say to what extent the powers conferred by the section men. tioned by the hon. member have been acted upon in Wales and Monmouthshire. I know of one case of the kind. I am not aware that any difficulty has arisen in meeting the costs of the joint com- mitte. A question was, however, brought before the Local Government Board as to whether the accounts of the committees could, for the purposes of the audit, be treated as seperate from the county accounts, and the Board pointed out that there was no statutory provision for the audit of the accounts of the committees as a separate local authority.

THE WAR. In the House of Commons on Friday the Army Estimates were under discussion, and the Liberal leader drew from Mr Brodrick the fact that after the war a garrison of 15,000 besides the South African Constabulary would have to be maintained in South Africa. A Boer magazine has been discovered in a cave near Reitz. 310,000 rounds of rifle ammunition were found, in addition to several hundred shells, 200ibs. of powder, a Maxim gnn, and two helios. Lord Methuen was captnred, with^ some hun- dreds of his men, in an engagement with Delarey, east of Mafeking, on Friday. The British losses also included three officers and thirty-eight men killed, five officers and seventy-two men wounded, and four guns and one pom-pom captured. Lord Methuen was wounded in the thigh. All the prisoners except Lord Methuen appeir to have been released. He was moving with 900 mounted troops, under Major Paris, and 300 infantry, with four guns and one pom pom, from Wynburg to Lich. tenberg, and was to meet Grenfell, with 1,300 mounted troops, at Roverainesfontein, on the 8th. He was attacked by Delarey's force between Tweebosch and Palmeitkraal. The Boers charged on three siles. Five hundred and sixty mounted troops have come into line at Maribogo and Kraaipan. They Iwere pursued by the Boers for four miles from the scene of action. They report ,hat Lord Methuen, Major Paris, the guns, baggage, &c., were captured by the Boers. Lord Methuen when last seen was a prisoner. Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., in discussing the dis- aster said I have been deeply saddened. Lord Methuen has done his work well, quietly, unos- tentatiously, doggedly. He did his best a score of times to retrieve his plunder at Magerafontein, which probably was not his plunder at all. Any- way, he chivalrously never gave the name of the dead man. I am told that Methuen was averse to wholesale farm-burning, and only accepted it in the case of treachery and the abuse of the white flag. I am saddened also because suoh a casualty make* peace difficult." Dr Leyda declares, eays a Brussels telegram, that the capture of Lord Methuen by General Delarey is the greatest Boer victory since the beginning of the war. In Transvaal quarters here it is affirmed that Lord Methuen will not be released while Commandant Kritzinger's fate remains undecided. That twelve hundred British soldiers with four Buns should have been thrown into disorder and driven to flight by a Boer leader, whose whole following was not supposed to be more than 1,500, is (the Standard remarks) undeniably a severe shock to our self-re*ppct,_ The question what are our patrols doing sagg^t8 itself irresistibly. With a nron r system of scouting, it ought to be impossible for 1,500 Boers to come close to a British culumn before they are detected. It is only too clear that no suspicion of Delarey a presence can have occurred to Lord M. thuen orhurfficers. In a casualty list issued from the War Office on Tuesday evening, LordMethuen s wound is described aa dan/erous, but when last heard of he was doing well. Colonel Wilson, 3rd York and Lancaster Regiment, first reported wounded in Methuen's disaster, is now reported as killed.

THOMAS ELLIS MEMORIAL. Mr Goscombe John, the sculptor commissioned to execute the Thenlas Ellis memorial statue, visited Bala on Wednesday in order to inspect the various sites offered. He was accompanied by Mr William Evans, Birmingham, and the Rev Gwynoro Davies. At Bala they were pined by Dr Roger Hughes. Mr John agrees with the committee that the site known as that of Plwy°ydr«' in street of Bala, is the best. The party next visited Cynlas, where Mr Tom Elhs was born, and where his aged parents still live. The object of the vmt to Cynlas was to consult the family as to certain 'details connected with the statue. It has been decided that Mr Ellis i. to appear draped in the robe, of warden of the Welsh University, Mr Ellis having been the first warden of the University.

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. On the front page wiil be found the balance sheet and annual report of the Prudential Assurance Company Limited,ithe largest and wealthiest British Life Assurance Company. The premium reenved during the year 1901 amounted to E9,019,416, an increase of E249 287 over the ypar 1900. The claims of the year amounted to 93,668,714, which means that the sum of f 11.721 was paid out every working day during the year in policies that had matured by death or otherwise. The funds of the Comply has increased during the year by F,3,396,698 on the 31st December, 1901, as shown in the balance sheet. They totalled £ 43,292,026, exceeding those^of aPy other British Life Office by the sum of £ 25,000,000^ The total number of policies in force at the end of the year was 14,334,820, so that considerably more than one third of the total population of the British than one third of the total population of the British Isles are insured in the Company. Locally the results for the past year has instituted another record. The increase in the premium income was the largeRt made in any year since the business has been established here. The prospectus and further information can be obtained from tne local district made in any year since the business has been established here. The prospectus and further information can be obtained from tne local district superintendent, Mr T, H. Edwards, Milton House, Aberystwyth, or the assistant superintendent, Messrs T. Leonard, 8. Cadwgan-place, Aberayron, J. Williams, 2, Greenfields-place, Machynlleth, or any of the staff of twenty-six agents in the district. «

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending 9th March, 1902: Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, &c., 41,941; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 2,867 total for the week, £ 4,808 aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 46,850. Actual \raffic receipts for th6 corresponding week last year Miles open. 250. Passengers, parcels, &c., £1,851; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, 92,832; total for the week, £ 4,683 aggre- gate from commencement of half-year, 945,996. Increase for the week Passengers, parcels, etc., £90; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, 35; total for the week, £125. Apgr3gate increase: Passengers, parcels, etc., 9306 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, E548 aggregate from commencement of half-year £ 854.

BAKMOUTH. SHIPPING. — The 8.8. "Dora" (Capt Lewis) arrived from Aberdovey early on Tuesday morn- ing and discharged a large cargo of general merchandise. FOOTBALL. — A team representing Barmouth played the Clogau Gold Mine team at BmtdHu Cb Saturday. The score stood at three to nil in favour of Birmouth. I CORSYOEDOL HOTEL COMPANY,—A meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Corsygedoi Hotel Company was held on Tuesday morning with Mr Dennist, Ruabon, in the chair The report was adopted and other business transacted. RECOVERY.—Hig many friends will be glad to hear that Dr H. J. Lloyd, J.P., is still progressing satisfactorily towards recovery after his severe illness. Councillor B. J. Allsop also has progressed sufficiently to go away fur change of air to the South of England. The son of Major Best, Linfefield, is also progressing satisfactorily and is about to return home from WESLEYAN MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.— The weekly meeting of this Society was held on Thursday evening, the 6th March, under the pre- sidency of the R»<v Cadvan Davies, when an able paper was read by Mr T. Martin Williams on Darwin's Theory of the Origin of Man." A vot« of thanks was moved by Mr Owen Williams, seconded by Mr David Owen, and supported by the Rev Peter J. Roberts, and carried with acclamation. LECTURE.—On Thursday night Mr L. Wilson Roberts deliverer an interesting lecture at the Caersalem Ve-try Room on "Objects under the Microscope." The lecturer's rare fund of humour served to enliven even a lecture of a rather technical character such as the title suggest*. A hearty vote of thanks was passed at the conclusion of the lecture, and a vote of thanks was also accorded Mr Hugh Evans, Penmount, one of the deacons of this chapel, who has presented the junior Sunday School with several valuable maps and jpictures illustrating B.blical history and Eastern scenes. IEMPERANCE.—The well-known and eloquent lecturer Plenydd" delivered a stirring address at Caersalem Chapel, on Monday evening, to a are congregation. The Rev Gwynoro Davies presided, At 1 he Chairman's suggestion, the Rev Robert Thomas moved a resolution expressive of the meeting's appreciation of the Government's temper- ance measure and cordial approval of its provisions, and urging them to do all in their power to place it the statue hooks without delay. This was seconded by Mr William Owen, Marine-terrace, and carried unanimously. Copies were ordered to be forwarded to the officials concerned. On the proposition of Mr Hugh Evans, seconded by Mr Hugh Dvaies, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded Plenydd" for hia address. A collection was made towards the funds of the Alliance and a large number enrolled themselves as members. CHILDREN'S CONCERT.—In many respects the chief event of the year came off on Friday evening last when the school children's concert was held at 1 e ^;88einbly Rooms. The concert had been looked forward to by the children and with pleasurable anticipations by the parents and the latter were not disappointed in the result. The spac<.0U8 Assembly Rooms were densely packer). Not a foot of standing room remained untenanted and the entertainment provided was from every point of view an unqualified success. The three factors in the movement-the School Board, th" school staff, and the children-are to be heartily congratulated on the performance. Dr D. A. Hughes, the chairman of the Board, acted as president, and sustained his part well, keeping the unruly element well under control. The pro- gramme was as follows :-Recitation, "Welcome," by Charlie Brazier, capitally rendered in a distinct JnnT Cf ?arr,eQ™c'atioQ for *o tiny a mite; Sri nf^r6f yf i"a'u °A°ir' thU choir being com i t ied by M'88, ,WiUiam3 and accom- pan edLy Mr Thomas C.M., received sustained applause recitations, Fy Mhuai Anwvl Cassie Roberts Dysgu Gwaith |y Ty,» Jennie Jones, these recitations also were exceptionally ffood • FPA?"* Litt> Biby'" ants Chohr; dS: SilL r Tcu,<L y tw*tve fr°m the iDfaat*' department with surprising precision to pianoforte accornpamment by Miss William8. Litation, «Th!XaU! h? Madge Price; song! The Market Song by the choir, eaoh carrying market baskets; recitation, "The Thrush," Lucy Davies; song "The Black Dolly" by the choir fan drill by the girls. The effects of the many- coloured fans manipulated so dexterously by the girs was most pleasing; recitation, "Jane a'i Doll by Florne Jones and Iorwerth P. Jones, this item was enthusiastically received and its repetition was demanded and conceded gun drill by the boys of the infants' department. This exercise again was exceedingly well ex- ecuted, speaking eloquently of painstaking and careful training. Song, Grandmothers All" by thirteen little girls dressed in Welsh costumes wearing n.ob caps and spectacles, who hobbled on and off the stage by the aid of sticks. The song contained reflections on men and things from their experience. After their disappearance from the stage, a general demand arose for an encore and the audience would not be gainsaid until the juvenile grandmothers hobbled on again and sang two stanzas ov.r again. Song," Llwyn the Choir. The Chairman, in a short address, announced that the promoters telt so encouraged with the success achieved, that they hoped to have the performance repeated later on and the proceeds to be devoted to providing a tea for the School children on Coronation Day. He took that opportunity of impressing upon parents and guardians the absolute necessity of co-operating with the Board and staff by sending the children to school regularly and punctually. He mentioned the deplorable fact that a sum ranging from JE50 to £60 per annum in grant is lost to the town through irregularity and unpunctuality in attendance. He appealed sTongly to the public to remedy this state of affairs. He acknowledged most hand- somely the strenous efforts of the staff one and all to do their duty towards the children.—Miss Atkinson, a former member of the Board, who has not lost her interest in the children although her immediate connection with the Board had ceased, kindly consented to distribute the prizes this year. She remarked that she felt it a pleasure- to attend to distribute the pnzeB as they en- couraged the children so much to attend regularly. She had read that day of a woman in Kent whose | seven children had not lost one attendance in five years and was of opinion that that woman was worthy of a substantial prize. The only disap- pointing feature of a priae distribution to her mind was that so many little ones had to go Uo- rewarded. She would be glad also to give prizes to the teachers, for the laborious nature of their work appealed to her strongly and she knew that Barmouth possessed a school to be proud of in which the staff exerted themselves to the utmost to do their duty cheerfully amid many diBcouratra- ments. She was glad to see that the elder cirl8 are now receiving lessons in cookerv at the rn,T„V School and thooght the 6 eel lent one. Outdoor physical t the boys should also be encouraged and' thus lay sound foundations to strong „• ous constitutions Dr Hughes pall*? F' Lg°r for the school staff, which Were heartily rendered, the vast audience upstanding Th y were dietributed as follows --InfaSX Th° pr'Zes Children who were n7 absent n ^P^ment: year 1901 and received medal! Q T dur,D8 the Richards, Llyndu Eli7, R P £ 'Zes—Dolly Sarah Griffiths, TanSnas^ f ^nyddTinas Glanywerydd terrace Charlie Rra^i n uDeS' House Robert E. Griffith V 1Osborne Bevan, Idris Temperance. The "followi prii„ for regular t S reCe,?nd Belle Vue-arches Louie Pn»h p i Evans, 10, G. Pugh, Park-road Trebor f^es^Gla^ 5 D°aJ terrace; Ann Jane Roberts ^*«ywerydd- Peggy Jones Davies, Williams' -bin'dings Lloyd, Tai-issa build.ngs • Griffith p S5 ?fb!.rt gan View Madge Wil iam» S,Gr'ffith8. Oardi- ance William Jones, Peny^i'. Temper- coed Florrie Jones, Gwalia T.»« ° an8» Tany- Jones, Balmoral House Ellis RohTrf1106^! °y Cottage Tommy Ellis Roberts Cla *an(lwr John LI. Edwards, St. AnnWu^ ? Bennar terrace; Jenny M. Garne'tf 0'° ¥oy Street; David T. Davies Win; > pa.r"Jbrian" Rosie Lloyd, Park-road w'innie D iT buildings.; Meurig Griffith, 4, EiiwthV William Arthur Williams, HendS vni j!t^CH Jones, Aelfor cottage Lily Wellinoa r V place; Jenny Pugh", 4, AeCSS°?h er,an Griffith, Glanywerydd terrace; Stanlev TH Cambrian-street; David Jones, Bwth Mawr • Richards, Goronwy-terrace Gom^r iizzle heulog 5 Llewelyn Edwards Morfa Lodge" Marie tr Sp'sSf,D^on6e^neSuf;v°F V.U., Iorwerth Pryc. Jo»M, tage Lizzie Ann Richards, Llyndu MiV department: Children who attended "five vear« without missing (they had a silver medal book)—E iza E Griffith, Glanywerydd-terrace • Evan Evans, The Arches. Children who attended last year without missing (they had a medal and book)—Lizaie Lewis, Pantllan Catty Pueh f'lnr. y wern Ellen A Evans, The Arches •' John Edwards, The Crossing; William Williams St Anne's-square Arthur LI Thomas, Vronhftn'ln* • Bennet J Griffith, Vulcan Villa; Bertie Jones' Glanywerydd-terrace John W Biddle Bryn- mynach Lodge; WInO Jones, Glanywerydd- terrace j Jenny Richards, Llyndu • Lewis Williams, St Anne's-square; Billy Roberts, St George's. Children who lost one attendance dur- in the year—Tommy Davies, Penlan Kate A Edwards, The Crossing Tommy Jones, Brynawel; Charlie Hughes, Glanydon. Lost two attendances turu-g year—Jennie Gianyflynon John R Edward-, Aelfor-terrace; John Grrtltb, The Anchor Lloyrl, Park-road William Owen. St G orgy's Florrie Hughes, GItmyd.-n John E Griffith, Vulcaii Villa Robert E Roberts, Glan- dwr Cottage; Catherine J Davies, Glasfor-terrace. Lost under twenty times during year—Jennie Jones, Masonic Hall; David Jones, Penycei Rhys Pugh, Bryn Awel; David Jonef, Penydwnan; Mary Thomas, Vronheulog; Ann C 0*en Tauy. eraig Maggie Griffith. Glanowen Winnie Greenwich House Robert Pe ers, Aelfor-t^rrace Herbert M, Mallus, St Anne's-square; Marie 0 Williams, Eden House Maggie M Morgan, Bwlcn Nellie Davies, Penlan; Samuel Owen, St G org 's; CI fford JonfS, 4, Marine-, terrace N Lie Griffith, 18, Marine-terrace John M Pugh. A'lfor-terra^e; Edward Jones, Peny- graig Jennet A Richards, Peny^raig; Katie Williams, House; Nellie R Oven, Tany- graig; Griffi h 0 Edwards, Ko'iinoor David Griffith, 18, M irine-terrace A K -eKy Brazier, O-borne H 'H.e Bessie Richards, Aria Houi-e; Griffith D Griffith, Bennar-terrace; John Jones, Tai-isa-huildi' gs Gweufron Adams. L'ys Mt-inon David R Joiies, A> lfor Cottag. s Hubie Grifiit" I Cumherhnd-plac D iroihy Peters, Aelfor-ter- race Catherine Llwyncloddar h Barbara WiUUm*, Ed. n House; M-iry C Junes, Glany- werydd-terrace Bes-ie Morris, Glyndwr terrace. The piece de re istance of the evening was the performance of the operetta entitled A Holiday Concert hy the senior chil ren. Spice, will not admit of detailed description, but it can be un- hesitatingly asserted that the- performance was a splendid tribute to the children's capacity, and als ■ to the value of the careful and at t SIC traiuing {ii\ eo hy the ina ructors. Some of t e girls s'io«ed the possession of histrionic talent lit mean order. Many wish that Dr Hughes's suggestion will be taken up and that I he performance will be repeated. The performers can rely upon a full house and they will deserve the promised tea.

PENRHVNOEUDKAKTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH.—Present Mr Owen Jones, chairman, £ residing Mr Wm Jones, vice-chairman ir Samuel Griffith, Captain Morgan Jones, Messrs Cadvvaladr Roberts, R. O. Williams, D. Tegid Jones. Robert Richards, L. Foster Edwards, Robert Jones, Hugh Jones, J. R. Jones (Gerallt), John Roberts, Richard Wil- liams, G. Parry Jones. Griffith Jones, S. S. Jones, Wm Williams, Evan Williams, Messrs Thos Roberts, clerk David Jones, assistant clerk D. J. Jones, master J. B. Jones, W. Thomas, and R. Parry, relieving officers; and Dr J. R. Jones, medical officer. Out-reliei.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight, Tremadoc district, £68 4s to 252 paupers Festiniog district, £1)9 7s 6d to 338 paupers Deudraeth district, JS76 15s to 309 paupers. Financial.—A balance of £2,080 was reported at the bank, less £1,039 in respect of cheques unrepresented, leaving a net balance of £1,041. The House.—The Visiting Committee (Mr Wm Williams and Mrs Casson), in their report, said | they had paid four surprise visits to the House and found everything clean and tidy and the in- mates well looked after.—The Master reported that four officers and thirty-five inmates had been vaccinated during the fortnight. Number of inmates, sixty-three, being the same as in the corresponding period last year. Burial Responsibility.—Mr William Thomas, the Festiniog district relieving officer, presented a bill amounting to £2 10s 6d in respect of the burial of an old dame living in Lord-street, Blaenau Festiniog, who made a living by hawking laces, buttons, etc.—The Chairman said the question had arisen as to who should bury the dead woman. The owner of the property in which she resided was responsible.—The Reliev- ing Officer said the landlord refused to have any- thing to do with the matter, and some person said the body should be handed over to the Urban Council for burial.—The Chairman said undoubtedly the owner was responsible for the burial. He could, of course, put in a claim for the refunding of the funeral expenses.—Mr Cadwaladr Roberts asked who said the Urban Council was responsible?—The Relieving Officer said it was a woman.—Mr Cadwaladr Roberta Statements of that character should not be made in a place like Fourcrosses, teeming with chapels and churches.—The Relieving Officer saia religion was not a strong feature in the life of some of the women of Fourcrosses.—It was decided to pay the bill. Another Blaenau Case.—Application was made by a widow from Blaenau for out-relief. It was stated that after her husband's death JB7 had been handed over to the widow by an insurance company, and £12158 Od, proceeds of a house-to-house collection.—The Chairman said the widow complained that the Relieving Officer was harshly strict in his enquiries. The Relievin Officer had but done his duty, and he (the Chairman) wished it to be understood that no relief could be granted until the true circum- stances of a case had been ascertained.—The application was postponed. A Garreg Case.—Mrs Casson read a letter which she had received from Miss Annie Jones, Ynysfor, calling attention to the case of an elderly female pauper living in Garreg who Miss Jones said, was in a most filthy state; swarming with vermin. A woman was paid 2s to look after har, but she did not do her work conscientiously. When the Relieving Officer paid his periodical visits to grant relief she tidied the place, but when Miss Jones and friends paid surprise visits they found the place in a terrible condition. The house was a relief pay station, £1 a year being paid as rent, and it was a matter of surprise to the correspondent that such a house was retained as a station. She considered thc.t the relief should be stopped and the old dame, who was wandering in her mind, brought to the House to be properly looked after.—Mr Bennet Jones, the relieving officer, said the old lady was in receipt of relief when he came into office, whilst the house had been a pay station for twenty years. He had tried his best to get her to come to the House, believing that it would be better for her, but she was obstinate. She said- "If you take me to the Workhouse you might as well prepare my crave" Ho v,„j „ the Medical Officer^fout her Sd he visTtefthe ST a HelMr aSmST^ b& House was tidied^^oi°Sfthmk!ing that ,the suprise visit last Fridav t Pa^ 111 ?.a Officer and Medical Officer to. make an omcial report.-This was agreed ^ona9enarian.—Mrs Casson, refer- fonr UTT! ?a5^ a female pauper aged ninety- ni!i j ln Portmadoc, said (.u. dame was in fair health just now, but nnri ?,Were mdications that she was breaking up f ,re was every reason to believe that the atnA would ask for more relief. As matters tood, they were paying 6s, and for fear it might turn out to be one of the expensive cases, she proposed that relief should be discontinued and i-f 1°use offered.—Capt Morgan Jones said the old lady had been receiving out-relief for ten years and had been well looked after. It would be very hard to force her into the House after all these years. If the Guardians made a hard and fast rule to bring paupers to the House, it would be another thing, but in the circumstances he proposed that the relief of 6s weekly should be continued.—Dr S. Griffith seconded Mrs Casson's proposition on the ground that in all probability the old dame would require very careful atten- tion in the near future. The fact that she had been in receipt of relief for ten years only proved that it would have been better for her to be in long ago. She would be much better looked after in the House.—Capt Morgan Jones I quite agree that it would be better for paupers to enter the House, but it is not made a hard and fast rule — Mr Cadwaladr Roberts supported Mrs Casson's proposition which was defeated, nine voting for the continuance of relief as against seven to offer the House. Another Portmadoc Case. A master mariner appeared before the Board and asked for pecuniary help to go to a hospital with a view to improve his hearing. He is now all but stone deaf.-On the suggestion of Capt Morgan Jones it was resolved that he should be allowed to come to the AVorbiiouse for a couple of weeks, with a view to the Medical Officer making an examination and reporting thereon to the Board. Condolence, un the motion of the Chairman, seconded by several members, a vote of condol- ence was passed with the Dolgelley Board of Guardians on the death of their Clerk. The Assessment Problem.-—-The Maidenhead Union wrote asking the Guardians < j support the move- ment to substitute one authority for the several authorities now engaged in assessment work and that the district of this one authority should be co-termmous with the district of a board of guardians, the proposal of the Taxation Commission to vest the power in the County Council being strongly condemned in that it would make matters more un- satisfactory than at present.—The Chairman said he was also strongly against the proposal to vest the power in the county councils. He be- lieved in the principle of the proposal advocated by Maidenhead, but he considered that the Board of Guardians should still have a large representation on the new authority. He sug- gested that the matter should be considered by the Assessment Comnuttee-rhis was agreed to on the motion of Mr Tegid Jones. Vaccination Returns.—j. he Festiniog district re- turn for the half-year ending December 31st, 1900, showed that there had been 441 births, of which 253 had been successfully vaccinated, and 45 dead unvaccinated naif-year ending June 30th, 1901, 240 births, 80 successfully vaccinated, and 27 dead unvaccinated. Tremadoc district, half-year ending December 31st, 1900, 219 births, 190 successfully vaccinated and 2o dead unvacci- nated half-year ending June 30th, 1901, 98 births, 89 successfully vaccinated,, and 7 dead unvaccinated. Deudraeth ^strict, half-year ending December 31st, 1900, 160 births, 127 suc- cessfully vaccinated, and 24 dead unvaccinated half-year ending June 30th, 1VK31, 75 births, 54 successfully vaccinated, and 10 dead unvacci- nated.—The Board sat three-and-half hours.

IQAMBRIAN RAILWAYS- EASTER ARRANGEMENTS. On THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, 1902, A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL run AS UNDER;— Dolgelley dep 9-35 p.m.; Promaenp ol, 9-40; Arthog, 9 50 Barmouth Junction, 9 55 Bar- mouth arr. 10-0. This Train will run in connection with the 7-12 p.m. G. W. Train from Ruabon. Oswestry, March, 1902. a717 GOOD FRIDAY TRAIN SERVICE. On GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 28th, A SPECIAL SERVICE OF TRAINS Will be run on all part'! of the Line with the excep- tion of the Kerry Branch. Full pavticulars a to the times of the trains may he obtained at any of the Stations, or from Mr W. H Gough, Traffic Superintendent, Oswestry. Oswestry, Match, 1902 a7I6 EASTER HOLIDAYS, 1902. CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO SCOTLAND. On Thursday, Miroh 27th, Excursion Tickets will be issued tor five and nine days to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, etc. On Thursday and Saturday, March 27t acd 29th, Excursion Tickets will be issued to Newport (Mon), Do^lais, Neath, Merthyr, Cardiff, and Swansea, for return up to and inclu-ive of Satur- day, April 5th. except Good Friday, March 28th, and Sunday, March 30th. On Thursday and Saturday, March 27;,h and 29th, crx ap eight and ten day tickets will be issued from Abpfvdtwyth, Rtrmouth, Mac»yn)lefch, New- town, e c, to Manchester, St. ckort, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Chester, Warring on. Sheffi Id, Leeds, Dewsbury, Batley, Bradford, Huddersfield, Matlock, and Buxton. The week end Tickets will be issued on Thursday, March 27th, and Saturday, March 29th, to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Wolver- hampton, Peterboro', Leicester, D rby, Leeds, Did- ury, Hudderafield, Bradford, Sh ffi. ld, etc. EXCURSION BOOKINGS TO LONDON. On Thursday, March 27th, Excursion Tickets will be issued to London for three, five, and eight days. Sports and Cycle Races a.t Pwllheli, Horse, Dog, and Poultry Show at Nevin, an Eisteddfod at Barmouth and Criocieth. E ¡ster Monday, March 3lst, Ch-ap Tickets will be issued from Aberystvyth, Machynlleth, Aberdovey, Towyn, and intermediate stations to Barmouth, Harlech, Dolgelley, Pwllheli, etc. St David's Golf Club Meetings at Harlech, Satur- day March 29th, Easter Monday and Tuesday, March 31at and April ht. Cheap Day Tickets will be issued to Hailech OD the above dates from Aberystwyth, Barmoath, Dolgelley, etc. For full particulars as to train tinvs, Lires, ete, see handbills issued by the Company. All inform- ation regarding Tourist and Excursion arrange- ments on the Cambrian Railways can be obtained on application to Mr W. H. Gough, Traffic Super- intendent, Oswestry. Oswestry, March, 1902. a715 WEEK-END EXCURSION TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW (By the direct route via Whitchurch, Crewe, Preston, and Carlisle), Available for Return on the following Suaday (where Train Service permits), Monday or Tuesday. For particulars of Fares, &c., see Handbills issued by the Company. For full particulars as to train times, fares, etc;, see handbills issued by the Company. All information regarding excursion trains and tourist arrangements on the Cambrian Ra:lwi^8 can be obtained on application to Mr W. H* Gough, Traffic Superintendent, Oswestry. COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE. Passengers' Luggage is collected and delivered by the Company or their official Town Porters at the following stations :— ABERYSTWYTH, BARMOUTH, ABERDOVEY, CRICCIETH, TOWYN. t Applications addressed to the Stationmasters the respective stations will receive prompt attes- tion. Oswestry, August, 1901. z803 Every FRIDAY and SATURDAY WEEK-END TICKETS are issued from » LONDON (L. & N. W. and G. W. Stations) To MACHYNLLETH, ABERYSTWYTH ABERDOVEY, TOWYN, BARMOUTH, DOLGELLEY, LLANBEDR AND PENSARN, HARLECH, PORTMADOO, CRICCIETH, AND PWLLHELI. Available for return on the following Sunday (where train service permits), Monday, or Tuesday' TOURIST TICKETS Are issued from the Principal Cambrian StationS to all HEALTH RESORTS On the Cambrian Railways also to -«• WATERING-PLACES IN ENGLAND, NORTJ1 WALES, ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT, NORTH EAST COAST, ETC., ETC., ETO.. CHEAP WEEK-END EXCURSION TICKET are issued VERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY. TO fBirmingham, Wolverhamptoa, •fWalsall, borough, fDerby, fBurton-on-Trent, fCoventry, Manchester, Preston, Blackburn, ton, Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Liverpool Birkenhead, Wigan, Warrington, tLeiceøter, tShrewsbury, Bradford, Sheffield, and fNorthamp" 'on' m t- From Oewestry, Llanymynech, Llarfyllin, Mo°, 'omery, Welshpool, Newtown, Llanidloes, Mao ynlleth, Borth, Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Harlech, Portmadoc» Penrbyndeudraeth, Criccieth, and pwllhejj* Similar Tickets are also issued from Aberystwyth* Borth, Aberdovey, Towyn, Barmoutb, Harlech, Penrbyndeudraeth, Portmadoc, Cricciet » aud Pwllheli to Shrewsbury. t Tickets to these stations are not issued froøt Welshpool. I Passengers return on the Monday or Tuesday Hewing issue of tickets. g For full particulars as to train times and far see bills. ys SIMILAR WEEK.END AND TEN DA TICKETS are also issued from Liverpool, Chester, Stockport, Chester, Crewe, Staff°r Shrewsbury, Bradford, Leeds, Oldham, Hudder field, Halifax, Rochdale, Wakefield, Blackbur » Chorley, Accrington, Burnley, Bolton, Warrington, Preston, Leicester, T)erby, BurW » Stoke, Burslem, Hanley, Birkenhead, Wolverhampton, Wednesbury, Walsall, Peterbor » Northampton, Hull, Sheffield, Barnsley, &c*» to Oswestry, Llanymynech, Llanfylhr, Welabp0 » Montgomery, Newtown, Llanidloes, Machynlle Borth, Aberystwyth, Aberdovey,Tow yn, Barmou » Dolgelley, Harlech, Portmadoc, Cikcietb, a Pwllheli. LIVERPOOL SPRING RACES, M«rch 20th, 21st, and 22nd..QJ? THE GRAND NATIONAL Friday, March 21st. n.y On THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURN*' MARCH 20th, 21st, and 22nd, —a CHEAP EXCURSION TlCKBi0 WILL BE ISSUED TO LIVERPOOL. For full information as to Train Times, Fare » etc., see Handbills issued by the Company. nti All information regarding Excursion Tralo,1 a8018 Tourist Arrangements on the Cambrian w ttio can be obtained from Mr W. H. Gough, l-r Superintendent, Oswestry. Oswestry, March, 1902. LIST OF LODGINGS. f A new and revised addition of the ^try Hotels and Inns, Farmhouse and ^°^riau Lodgings," in the district served by the CaU1^jDg Railways, will be issued ready for the °0^ foC season. A fee of one shilling will bs cbarSJj-aineS I the insertion of any name and address. apd and addresses of Farmers, Hotel Proprietorn to Lodging-house Keepers having accommoda Dy'fl ¡ offer should be sent to any of the CornTraffic Station Masters, or to Mr W. H. Gough» a Superintendent, Oswestry, accompanied remittance, not later than March 15th or The Company reserve the right of accep rejecting any application. All information regarding excursion ^,0 tourist arrangments on the Cambrian Railw^ay be obtained from Mr W. H. Gough, Traffic intendent, Oswestry. a B OR IC 9S B AlKING POWDER # Is daily used by tens of thousands with perfect satisfaction in making the sweetest Bread & Pastry. BORWICK'S EGG POWDER. a542 This celebrated manufacture has been well known for nearly 60 years When ordering Baking Powder insist on having Borwick's. For Cakes, Yorkshire Puddings, Gingerbread, &0

Os Od to 3s 6d per bushel; eggs, sixteen for Is butter (salt), lid to Is per I b fresh, la Id to Is 2d per lb towls, 3, 6d to á- 0 i per couple chickens, Os 0 i to 4.% Od ducks, 5a Od to 63 geese, 00s to 00 turkeys, 00s Od to 008 Od potatoes, 4s Od to Os Od per cwt new. 0s to Os Od per cwt. CARMARTHEN BUTTER, Saturday. We have again witnessed one of the dreary markets of this time of year supply small. Price paid from Is Oid to Is Id per lb. All cleared. CARMARTHEN CHEESE, Saturday.—Very few lots on offer, and soon disposed of at from 358 to 883 per cwt. LONDON CORN, Monday.—Market steady. English wheat steady-white quoted at 29s Od to 30s 6d red, 28ti 6d to 30a pwr quarter foreign and American do 3d dearer on the week. Town and country flour unchanged American do firm. Grinding barley 3d lower on the week malting ditto steady. Oats unchanged. Maize fully 6.t lower on the week beans, peas, and lentils steady. Arrivals — English Wheat, 1,920 qrs barley, 635 qrs oats, 1,996 qrs maize, 650 qrs malt, 22,915 qrs beaos, 300 qrs peas, 165 qrs flour,23,210 sacks 00 barrels. Fore.gn Wheat, 10,000 qrs Parley, 2,296 qrs oats, 11,403, qrs maize, 14,821 qrs malt, 000 qrs beans, 000 qrs peas, 2,573 qrs flour, 22,191 eacks 1,000 barrel. LONDON CATTLE, -Monday.-Beast supply consisted chiefly of consignments from Norfolk no polled Aberdeens offered trade for both prime and second quality again very slow, but last w^ek s rates maintained. Fat butchering cows and bulls steady and unchanged. Arrivals :—38 Scotch, 93 Irish, 901 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 238 Midland, Home, and Western Counties, and 30 Devon. Increase of 1,550 10 the number pinned in the sheep market, including a large proportion of lambs, which met a firm trade at last week's quotations. Sheep, both wethera and ewes, met a good demand at lighter rates, 2d per 81b more oelog both asked and obtained Pig trade very slow* Beasts, 2s 6d to 4s 8 I sheep, 3s 101 to 5s 3d calves, 0s 0d to 0s Od j Iambs, 6s 2d to 8s Od per SIb. Total supply :-Beasts, 1,300; sheep and lambs, 9,340 calvea, 5 pigs> 50. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, Monday.- Numbers Cattle, 1,086 sheep and lambs, 4,417. Priceii, Best beef, 6id to 6id second, 511 to 6d third, 4id to 5^1 b-st Scotch sheep, 71,1 to Sid other sorts, 6 £ d to 7*d lambs, 0d to Od. A decrease of 40 cattle and an increase of 590 sh^ep. Fair demand for all classes at about late rates. LONDON DEAD MEAT, Monday.—Fair supplies, and trade rather slow but firm. Prices:- Be..f, 4a lOd to 4s Od Scotch sides, 4s Od to 4s 2d shorts, 4s 4d to 4s 8d American, 3s 8d to 3s lid inferior, 2s 8d to 3s Od Brit sh mutton, 4s Od to 5a 0d foreign, 3s 4d to 4s 4d lamb, 0* Od to Os 0d veal, 3a 81 to 5s 8d pork, 3& Od to 4a Od per 81b choice small Scotcn, Os Od. LONDON PROVISIONS, Monday.—Messrs Samuel Page and Son's report Butter remains quiet Friesland 106s to 108* Russian, 9s to 104s Finnish, 000s to 000a Finnish-Russian, 008 to OOs Danish and Swedish, 110s to 113s; French, 108s to 118" Australian, OOOs to 000s New Zealand, 000s to OOs Canadian, 00.. to 000s Jersey, 0a American, 70i to 98a Bacon is steady, but unaltered—Irish, 50s to 6Is Danish, 48s to 5ds. Hams generally neglected. Cheese firm at last Friday's prices—Canadian, 48a to 54" N'w Zealand, 49s to 5ls. BRADFORD WOOL, Monday.—The opening of the London. sales to-morrow has made to day's largely a nominal market. Users "are naturally holding aloof to see how m-ittera go at Coleman- I