The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PORTMADOC QUARRY ACCIDENT. -Whilst fgll(,vving his employ- ment at the Moelygest Qaarry on noon, Mr R D Jones, Bodhyfryd. Criccieth sustained severe injuries to the side, but fortunately WeTHKr°-RKBECC1.This steamship, -hich. left Portmadoc on Monday for Liverpool, returned with a full cargo on Wednesday. Yesterday she was unable to cross the bar owing to the btormy weather. j ■ • SMART WOP.K.-Ste,-tmers who are now shipping macadam from the Moelygest Quarry have out a brie l in l h b',ur It is not unusual to find a vessel berehto of this newly-formed Association already numbTrs over 130. Several good ^hes^aje already been made. The first fish of the season \\TQO hooked by IVIr J* Gets TREMADOC FAIR.-There wasalwe »"end-nce of dealers at the annual Gwyl Faer fair at Tremadoc yesterday, but the show of cattle was smail and that of horses smaller. Cows in calf fetched frf'm, £ *3 £ £ 15 and some sold at £ 17. Two-year-old bullocks 'lTo™™S £ RESc"2;-Further proof ol sym- pathy for dumb brutes by Madooites was shown on Wednesday afternoon. Quite a commotion was caused in the harbour as the result ofadog falling over the quay. The animal was rescued by a labourer by means of a. boat. _.Pfj iie. PERSONAL.—A wedding has beenf tween the Rev J. Jenkins, vicar of Beddgeler and Miss M'Dougall, seeond daughter of Sir John chalet of the late Sir E. Watkiu, at N ant a jynant, Beddgelert, and often pays a visit to his new seat in Snowdonia. f FOOTBALL—Portmadoc had a friendly vuit Port Jinorwic on Saturday when the homesters with a weak team won by four goals to nil. Three Portmadoc players have been chosen to phy in the East and West match, viz,, J R Jones (h.If), Motley Jones, and R D Roberts (right wing). THE SNAEFELL.This vessel, which arrived a fortnight ago suffering from a heavy list as the result of her cargo shifting on her passage from Dublin to Wexford, found it necessary to dis- charge her cargo. The damaged Partwas sold by public auction at good prices by Mr He y Roberts the remainder was re-shipped and the "Snaefell" proceeded this week to her destina- ^LAUNCH.—A three-masted schooner intended for the slate and fishery trade was su^ess-_ fully launched, stern foremost, at quarter to nine on Saturday morning m the presence of a large company, who had assembled ° wharfs. The schooner, which has a ^P-^y of 300 tons, was built by Mr David Jones for Messrs Prichard Bros, shipbrokers, and Capt LUis Jones, Penmorifa. The latter W1H fctv-'i]: The vessel, which has been named # Prichard "I after the late Councillor Prichard of Llwyn Onn, was christened by the deceaseds niece, Miss Nesta Prichard of Bodhyfryd, Min- FF08MPPINFI.-Arrived Kitty, Captain WUliams, from Truro; Venedocian Jones, Liverpool. Donegal Castle, Holy wood, Wferford Wl<™ Pritchard, new ship launched 14th 1< ebruary, IS» Owen Morris, Fritchard Dubl.n Lady Agnes, Lewis, Belfast; Nesta W.lharns P^el ba e, Griffiths, Barmouth; Michael Kelly, K'jberts Live pool; ss. Rebecca, Roberts, L.ve^ool Kose ot iSorridge, Evans, Amlwch; u. Holmeforce, Jones, Waterford David Morns Morns, ^nsea Annie Jonps Aheravron s.s. Rebecca, Roberts, ijiver pool; George Casson, Evans, Liverpool; Edith Eleanor Jones, Cardiff Ellen Roberts Simons, Haverfordwest; Blodwen, Hughes, Mousehole. Sailed John and Margaret, Captain Morris, to Cardiff Enid, Lewis, Cardiff; Margaret Ellen, Thomas, Cardiff: V ohmteer. D:wies, Bristol; s s. Donegal Castle, Holy wood, Neath I^ur^^lfra4 Jones, Chatham Glanogwen, Jones, Ya m m an^ Chatham; s.s. Holmeforce Jones, BnstoU^s.s. Rebecca, Roberts. Liverpool, Dora, j Industry, ampton Agnes May, Jones, Svend g, Williams, Poole Glynaeron, Jones, Cardiff, was gone through ao Garth on F by 'Mis, Hugh Jones presiding. Messrs R B the unpunctuatefl piece comp^i .ii Mjss j Jones was successful. Mrs K o T R Prichard E Griffith were the accompamsts.-Mr J th find Mr D O M Roberts .V^VheThS deacons Tabernacle on Monday night as t 0jgec| should be elected for life or for a life term. There was a large majority in favour of life deacons.—At St John's, held in the Church ^oon, Mrs Dd Williams, Roche-terrace, opened a 1 as to whether women should take pirfc m p ■■ •riTirtv voted against, seventeen in favour, and Th,ItL^r\l -Miss Lizzie Jones and Mr Wrr.Morns 1. i nuwrs on Scriptural subjects at Borth U in tea read papers o° Rey WilliamS) gave his and at Ebeiiez L0.gure Hour>»_At Saiem there address on meeting. Adjudicators Mr R was a compe » ]\[r Thos Jones (poetry), Mr Jones Lh,yd (mu ic). Eilion Wyn (art). Mits E Morris (recitations), ana priz/winner3 Reci. McLean was the accomP nder Evans. 2 Hubert tation (under lb), 1, i, Hughes; solo (men), D McLean (over 16), F j s Maggie Morgan G Owen solo n Miss Maggie Morgan's octette, prize divided bet we i„ure(i patchwork, party and Walter McLeana*, ,emmjnfr handker- Miss Maggie Pugh, n-lee Miss Maggie chief (men), Walter McLe< I% gtanZas and Morgan's party; „ -on OI1 Thursday night, translation, no merit. At b » j„ae((0's work. Mr W R Huches read a paper on ad monthly meet. GLASLYN RURAL COUNCIL. Tuesday, MR R ing was held at the discussion took O Williams presiding.-Considera } hy ee«- place over pollution of the Pentref P to age, it was resolved to make y,t aQOf"^rote abate the nuisance.—The Goverumen Jones sanctioning the re-appointment or M u p, as sanitary inspector. -,Nlr Osmond Williams, M, P. as a riparian owner, wrot* ,aPProVing °ifjed that posed "water scheme for Beddgelert, pro quantity of »Mer eitncted »oold no..t .»y "Jf appreciably lessen the volume of ^ore It was Etated that there were only thre owoers who had not yet giv.n conaeob J was agreed to press Colonel Lloyd for a r py the Council's letter as to the proposed wate scheme for Prenteg.-It was reported that cheque for £ 2 paid to a workman.had, after p u nhannels. been lost De being presented for payment, and the arose whether the Council should draw o >ve(j cheque so as to rectify mitters, but it was raue to wait a month to see whether the missing <3 turned up in the mean time.—The balance Bank|waa reported to be only £ o 6 but th for £ 40 had just been paid by DoH e-maen. Workmen's WBges sheets totalling £ oi ^MOCK EISTEDDFOD.—An eisteddfod held at the Liberal Club some three years ago has lived in the memory of those privileged to be present at one vi the most amusing and eutertaiainjf meetlU.g _ro. kind they had ever attended. The member* P moted another mock eisteddfod las. lnes J night, the Drill Hall b»ing kindly placed at ihe disposal by Capt J R Prichard. 1 he s.goa s»c^' achieved three years eg9 < nsnred a large audlence, hut thonromoters did not bugun for tlu; ordinary huge concourse tliat -ctuany assembl^ The doors of the hall «ere besieged long le ore the advertised time by a crowd as eager as the gather- ing which patronises a jumble sale. ae re sii v that the hall was crowded to overflowing in a seconds after the doors were thrown open, and 1 eisteddfod had to commence a few min"ter J'fg time. The assemblage had ,ts anfc-c'patlons j oatifi to the full. Chairman, conductor adjudicat and competitors vied with each other m the pro duc'ion of genuine wit and entertainment of a very high standard. The eisceddfodwyr were^a most throughout the th^e hours t e^8 WiUiam8) screaming with laughter, the president of the Club, presidedI and the 0 doctor was Mr David William*, Ivy Hou^ without exaggeration, can be sa_d 8eWom tinguished him-elf in a manner which' » 8el^™ realised by conductors^ nat.onajjepate. ^Th, adjodicators wer pricj,ard (essay and reci- Mr d °M tation), AUythe arljudications betrayed a Robots (art). All the keen sense o u gave the audieuce a fair idea. of t'le genius of Eifion %V y n 5 o'? the originality of the desc.iptive a° • nf Mr Roberts. The accompanists were Mr R E Jonf. and Mr Cecil J one, -Hen, Wlad fv Nhadau" having been sung, Mr R. BTITOW Thorpe taking the solo the Chairman gave i,;c orlrIr^f«» in the course of which he said it crnrpd well to find an eisteddfod which was symbolic of "heddweh" being held amidst the armaments of the volunteers. Five appeared on ?he stotf- for the basa 8010 and Mr GrifB took first prize and Mr Robert Roberts second. \fr D. 0. M. Roberts, adjudicating on the eighteen sketches ot a member or members of the c u sen in said the three successful sketches had evidently been sent in by the same person and the three betrayed genuine artistic ability. The winner, who turned out to he Mr Ted Edwards, was 8l^e" cl'u an ovation. Messrs T Garth J ones and 0 Bonner Thomas, who were successful with a topical in the duet competition out cf the four parties ho werc !« staged," were also given » striking reception. Mr R Lloyd Jones, Minffordd, won the prize S *-LZor,^He TOWOH. Ws.^y trwJer Joed to b..«. M g E°Br°eeze "^Mr e" Wi°llam« aod Mr Ted Ed. wards gave capital comic recitations, the dramatic gesture being very much in evidence. The latter won the prize. Six sent m wooden razors aad iir Robert Lloyd, Tremadoc, was adjudged b-st, Alr L .,g Robert Jones, Snowdon-street, beat Mr Garth Jones with a mouth-organ solo. The latter and his accompaaist, Mr O B Thomas, gave •n'^ or.g.nal selections on their respective instruments. Th y but floored the adjudicator and almost convulsed the eisteddfodwyr. Three appeared on the stage for the challenge solo, and the pr.ze went to Mr Robert Lloyd, Tremadoc, who was invested by Miss Maggie McLean. The chairing ceremony then took place. Nineteen odes were sent in on the "'Big Brush" of the Urban Council and the chair was taken by Mr Evan Evans, Board School who was chaired amid great pomp, the eisteddfod- wyr, in response to the Conductor, shouting "heddweh" with a roar which could be heard half a mile off. Bardic effusions were delivered with delightful mock gravity by about half-a-dozen ox the large number of bards assembled on the platform and the chairing song was given by Mr Lloyd Humphreys. Mr Willie Roberts s party won the quartette prize out of two who appeared on the platform. Not one of the three tenors who sang was deemed worthy of the prize. The comic element savoured very strongly in the male voice competition. Three competed, being led by Mr Garth Jones, Mr Glan- rafon Jones, and Mr R. G. Pritchard, Llwyn-onn, respectively. Mr Pritchard brought down the house" with his dramatic flourishes with a baton a. he towered on a chair above his choir. Mr Garth Jones and his henchmen were als.o very entertaining as actors even if music was almost entirely absent. Mr Pritchard's choir who on the whole gave a creditable rendering won the prize and the leader was invested by Mrs Jones- Parrv. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mr W H Jones-Parry and seconded by Mr Robert Roberts and the proceedings ended with God Save the King." The eisteddfod secretaries were Messrs R. S. WilUams and T. H. Jones. CONSERVATIVE CLUB —The nineteenth annual meeting was held on Thursday last, the 12tt. inst. In the unavoidable absence of the President (Mr R M Greaves) through indisposition, the Vice presi- dent (Dr Jones Morris) took the chair. Mr R Gordon Roberts, genaal secretary of the Carnar- voushire Constitutional Association, addressed the meeting. Mr Roberts referred to the good work done by Mr Chamberlain in South Africa, empha- sising his remarks by his own observations when serving for eighteen months at the front as a volun- teer attached to the 19th Lancers. Mr Roberts was listened to throughout with close attention and his speech was continually loudly cheered. Other speakers included the Vice-president and Messrs Barnard, John J,iries, J Kellow, Thomas Roberts, gr0 The following were elected committee nun for 1903:-Messrs G J Barnard, A G Crick, W Cun- ningham. S Harrow, M Isaac, J Jones, J Kellow. f> Llojd, G E Roberts, Thomas Roberts, D Williams, and Watkin SWdl'am^—Th" Vice- president, Messrs Thomas Roberts, Capt Rogers. Watkin S Williams, and the Secretary were appointed delegates to attend the Eifion Executive Committee of the Constitutional Association.-Mr W H Edwards, N.P. Bank manager, was elected audiror —This was the first g-rnral meeting in the premises since their renovation, and the Secreeary Sir Sydney Crick) r< ported that forty-eight new (rJ £ hid been enrolled durloB D«-m er and January.—The meeting passed a mo.the.ry o e of thanks to the President for presenting the club with a full-sized billiard table, gasalier, and all accessories.

TOWYN. AUCTION.—Mr David Gillart held a very success ful sale at Gothic House on Friday last. ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE.-The weekly classes are now being held at the National School and are well attended, the younger members, especially, seem to take great interest in the work, due in great metsure to the lecturer, Dr Lewys Lloyd. POST OFFICE.-It i« very gratifying to find that there are fair prospects that the post office m>y So" be loe»t.dr in a more .niubl. on.ld.og .n Cambrian-square, which is one of the most con- venient and central places m the town. LICENSING Acx.-The adm.mstra ion of the new Licensing Act is exciting a great deal of attention in the town. The total abstainers are busy and hav^ it is said, prepared long lists of those who frequent public-houses, a fact which is causing rTt commotion. On the other hand, very muc i sympathy appears to be bestowed upon those whose lenses have not been fully renewed for .t is con^ sidered that all licensed premises in .,he place ha-e been well-conducted. The battle is likely to be IOUDEBATlNGrSociETY.—The weekly meeting of this SoSSy ww held on Tuesday evening, the 17th of this month. Mr R M Kinsey, 6 Sc., presided. The subject for debits was—" VVo"ld 5? rouJd benefit the Empire." Mr S Edmunds read an interesting p:*per in the afBrmative and t negative was taken by Mr E D Hughes who read a well-prepared paper. Amongst those who took na-t were Mrs Howell Jones, Miss L J Roberts, K Annie Evans, Messrs E J Evans, J ^ynn "Williams, S Davies, and the Chairman. Upon nutting the question to the vote, a m-jority of two Soted ?n favour of the affirmative. Tne debate for next Tuesday will be "Is expenditure upon luxury good for trade." V.D. SCHOOL BOARD, TUESDAY, FEB. 17TH.- Present Mr E. Rowland (chairman), presiding; the Rev Robt Jones, Mr Wm. Jones the Rev John Rowlands, Mr Pryce Hughes (clerk), and Mr John Evans (school attendance officer.) Finance committee.-The Finance Committee re- I A that a bill had been received from Prof. Cusack for £ H odd. He bad charged, it was Seged, for the tuition of pupils which had not been a ven and for examinations which were not held. fltev several communications between him and the Clerk he brought the charge down to £ 8 15s and subsequently to £ 7 odd.-Bills were presented and 127.; averag^ Rod of 9 in the increase of_1S in « 8 book ]M Ke ge Y64 ? S«go. 81 »» l"™ the average .'ndP 9 in the percentage Nomber on book. 174 I! and of 141ti Q<i an increase of o iu tne avei»i<e ^otage. To»yn Inf.nt.-Number „ boot, ^Zjnveiatte^of 1 amT ^n percentage ofl.Towyn W *ed-No">ber on books, 114; aver.g., Rentage, 86 an increase in the average of 4 and P I nefcen'age of 2. Towyn National -Number 10 hooks 81 5 average, 59 percentage, 70 being o° X ,'n the average of 1. Aberdovey a deoreas ber on bookB> 54 average, 43 National' increaae iu the average of 7 and Pr^the percentage. 1 The n» xt was t'ne co^°idera- -t,m f «hliti •>■ e»ting for the tiou of t.r.< 1 T(tt )k s >|j tl. wrote t,o Mr Ab'rdov.-> v.- f tor iu,t uct o.is 111 the in tter. L)rtrl;i.g'°»' ,,y |,„| lieeu rec-ived enci >»ing Darb'ig' i„,t.ructions The pamphlet a parnph e y tbere is nj central hall, grates or stated that v purpose.—Tne Cleik said he ¡-.vd visited tne chool aud found the terorerature h„d visited tne *(. th<j w„^ra the ou Uie wesW'i S'O^ ab ut ij greeF) d present forty-two. He thoug it the ,111 the eas e| » jn that temperature.—Tne ,tildren coi-la schools would be undertheir Chairman tl pr w.iot' r. —The Cl-rk said he saw control for wot «r th(f County Counc l were from the 1 eWBp*P- UDaecesssry expense should very car SM jlr William Jones proposed that he b, in(-ti..d.- Vir Williani Jones propo This was matter re left until the second, dad agreed to. Condolence. — A vote of condolence was unani .niou&ly passed with Mrs Hugh Thomas find family on the death of Mr Hugh Thomas. Mr Thomas had dor e his work with satisfaction. I Monitor.-A letter was read from Aberdovey drawing the attention of the B ard to the r, pr: of their last meeting as it appeared in the press: (I) The local Managers had not made a thorough enquiry into the qualifications of the candidates (2) the Rev R. Jones said that he certainly would not have agreed to it had he known that the girl did not possess the credentials which hid been received. The writers therefore took it tha; this virtually meant a vote of censure on the Managers and the following resolution was passed That we, Managers, strongly resent the action in passing what meant to be a vote of censure on the Managers, presumably based on letters and testi- monia's which the Managers had never seen. The Rev Jonn Rowlands asked did they have full information ?-Mr E. L. Rowlands said they had no testimonials.—The Rev John Rowlands They simply selected the one they thought best. Mr E. L. Rowlandil said he certainly agreed with the report.—The lett-r r, flecti-d upon himself as the chief spokesman on behalf of the Manager-. He said twice at the Board meeting that- the Managers were unanimous in theii selection and the Board had confirmed the appointment. The proceedings of the Board were irregular, and hp considered that the Board had a perfect right to Consider the letter on which the resolutions were ha.Hed. Th",Cha.irrnan siid he must strongly protest against the statement that the proceedings ver,- irregular. They had a perfect right to consider the letter, but whether the resolution based on it was in order, he would not cay.-The Vice-Chair- man So you still think that the Managers were treated with due respect :—ihe Uhairman yes. -Mr E. L. Rowlands asked the Chairman if he was of opinion that the resolution was in order ? —The Chairman Certainly.-Mr g. L. Rowlands thought he would be perfectly justified in making the remark that proper enquiries had not been made.—After a lengthy discussion, Mr John Evans proposed that the matter be dropped.—The Chair- man seconded the proposition and it was agreed to. Correspondence. — A. letter was r^ad from Miss Etztbeth Williams asking the Board if th^y would permit her to leave the service of the Board in March, she having got a better appointment elsewhere. — Mr E. L. Rowlands prop sed that she be pfrmitced to have on the 31st March and this was agreed to. INTERMEDIATR SCHOOL MANAGERS, SAT- URDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH.— Present The RHV Robert Jones, chairman, presiding Messrs W Davies, J M Thomas, H Haydn Jones, Morgan Roberts, R P Morgan, William Jones, with Thomas Jones, headmaster; and E J Evans, clerk. AGRICULTURAL. Mr HAYDYN JONES said 'hat with regard to the. course of lecture given by Mr Pickard of the U.C. \V. the charge was £10 10, and aeked could they not get a course of lectures given at Towyn as authar ised by the County Council ?-The Head Master re- plied that the cost was made as follows, JEIO was charged for the lectures, and 10s for railway fare, making 210 101. Mr Pickard was now lecturing at Corris, and Corris was within the school district.—After some discussion the matter was left in the hands of Mrs Rowlands. ENTERTAIN ME ST. The CLERK stated that the proceeds from the entertainment scheme was fl8 9d 91 and after de- ducting payments amounting to £ 9 6d there re mained a balance to the good for the school of £ 9 9<1 3d. (Hear, hear.) TRANFERS. The next business on the agenda was to consider the advisability of transfering a sum to the Rppairs and Improvements Accounts in accordance with the provisions of the scheme, Mr Morgan Roberts proposed that f30 be transferred, the same as the preceding year.-This was agreed to.-A sum equal to the amount of tuition fees due in respect of pupils, participating in the henefitBof Hugh Owens charity was transferred to the general account. COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Committee appointed to consider the question of further accommodation required at the school re- ported that after considerable discussion it was agreed that a plan of the proposed new school buildings be secured, in order to ive the people a better idea of the work.—Mr Hadyn Jones thought that the matter was an important one and one that should be thoroughly discussed. -The report was adopted.—The Committee appointed to consider the ques;ion of the financial position of the school with view to further considering to the question of salaries, reported that after a lengthy discussion they came to the conclusion that the school was in a prsition to grant an increase in salary to Mr Evans to £160, and the same amount to Mr Kenait.—It was further agreed to raise the sahry of Miss May Roberts to £ 70.—The report was adopted. CONDOLENCE. Mr HADYN JONES proposed a vote of condolence with Mrs Hugh Thomas and family, in the death of Mr Hugh Thomas, the school auditor. Mr Thomas had done his work with satisfaction, and he felt it would be a great loss to the school.-This was agreed to unanimously. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR. The next business on the agenda was the appoint- i ment of auditor the post being rendered vsrant by the deith of Mr Hugh Thomas. It was proposed and seconded that Mr Williams the Cum- brian Railway be asked to fill the vacancy.—This was agreed to. SCHOOL VACATION. The HEADMASTER stated that he bad considered the question of the Easter holidays and came to the conclusion that it would be convenient if the school close on the 8th April and reopen on the 28th. -This was agreed to. MUSIC. The HEADMASTER paid that with regard to the question of music outsiders came to the school only to learn music and thought they only came there because it was cheaper than anywhere else. He a-ked if a charge could not be made for music for outsiders?—After discussion, it was eventually agreed to charge outsiders 15s for learning music, and past aud present pupils 10. REPAIRS. The HEADMASTER said there was some repairs that wanted doing to the school, such as the plaster falling off, etc. and he suggested that they should he done during the Easter vacation.—It was agreed to accept tne Headmaster suggestion.

CORWEN CONCERT.—On Friday evening, the second of a series of concerts (intended te be given this winter) was held at the Assembly Rooms. Mr Humphrey Rees presided and Mrs t tanslield and Mr R. G. Williams acted as accompanists. An excellent programme was rendered, the following taking- part therein :-Misses Jones, Edwards, A G Williams, Euronwy Thomas, Ceredwen Davies, Edith E Davies, and DilJ s Salmon, Messrs Hugh Lloyd, Griffith Thomas, and Rudge. There was an appreciative audience and the proceeds will go towards the erection of a coronation arch in the town. AGRICULTURAL SOCIFTY.-The annual meeting of the Edeyrnion Agricultural Society was helri on Friday last, Mr E Jarrett pre-idirg The StC- retary presented a balance sheet for the past year shewing £122 2" 8d in hand as compared with f-149 13s 4d the preceding year.—On the proposi- tion of Mr W E Williams, seconded by Mr R R Roberts, the accounts were adopted.-On the pro- position of Mr Edward 0 V Lloyd, seconded by tl e Chairman, a vote of condolence was passed with the family of the late Mr J Thomas, Llantysilio Hall, who in 1900 was president of the Society. This year's show was fixed for Friday, the 25 h September. The usual votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers. The Hon R H E leu was unanimously olected president for the current year and Mr E R Jones, Ty Cerry, Bettws, elected vice president.—The Secretary (Mr R H Morris,) treasurer (Mr J 0 Pugh. and auditors (Messrs W E Williams and R R Roberts) were re-appointed. The committee was also re-elected with several additions thereto. —An application was received from the Carrog Branch of the North Wales Women's Temperance Union for permission to ha. a refreshment stall in the Society's show field.—The application was granted.—It was decided to apply to the Kennel Club for a license for the dog section at the forthcoming show.—The Secretary (Mr R H Morris) was thanked by the Committee for the able way in which the accounts and the arrange- mentll on show day had been carried out.—The continued success of the S ciety is due to the ener. getic and industrious manner in which the Sec- retary carries out his duties. EDEYRNION RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH.-Mr R. R. Roberts presiding. MiseellaiLeoit,s. -The question of a further water supply at Llandrillo was adjourned.—Letters were received from landowners near Ffynonsilio-road, stating that as the road was in a bad state of repair, the water ran on to the adjoining meadows and stood there for days.—The Sur- veyor stated that the refuse of the town was taken to this road and put down as well as could be. He had had the road flattened down and failed to see that there was any reason for complaint.—In the result a committee, con- sisting of Messrs W E Williams, Henry Davies, Chair- man, H Rees, EP Jones, and the Surveyor was appointed to view the road and to report later. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th.—Dr. Jones presiding. The Spread rf Disease.—Circulars were read from the Local Government Board stating that tramps as a rule conveyed mnallpox from place to place through mixing with others in the casual wards.—The Medical Officer was directed to in- spect the tramp ward daily, so that if a tramp shewed signs of an outbreak he could be detained. Bettiitg.-A, resolution was received from the Lewisham Union calling attention to the increase in bettine, etc., among the working classes, and asking the Government to legislate against the evil.—The Rev Ivan T. Davies thought the first step should be taken at home, as their own churches and chapels were already full of gambling at bazaars, &,c.-After discus-iion, the resolution was adopted. Labour ColoiLies-A resolution wat received from the Clitheroe Union re the establishment of labour colonies, and was left on the table indefinitely. The House.-The Master reported that the number of in- mates was 60 corresponding period last year, 54. Number of vagrants relieved during the fortnight. 62 previous fort- night, 52, increase of 10.—Cheques for out-relief were signep as follows Mr E. Derbyshire, BOO Mr E. Foulkes, .£57. PARISH COUNCIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH.— Mr David Williums pr,-t;,ding. Footpaths.-M r E%,An Williams brought up a re- port aa to the stati of the fuotpath near Cilgwri Farm, and after some discission the matter was. referred back to him to aetk further information. Railway Facilities.-Mr Hugh Jonl-s called atten- tion to the want of railway facilities at Glyndy- f: dwy for loading and unloading cattle and, after wmn discussion, it was arranged that Mr Jones should see the Superintendent of the line on the mtil tor. Main Roads.-A letter was read from the Engineer of he main roads calling attention to the flooding of the road in the middle of the town caused by a stream leading from the mountain, and asking the Council to take steps to remedy the matter.—The communication was ordered to lie on the table. Urban District. -C,nsider&ble discussion ensued on a proposal by Mr E Richards, Glyndyfrdwy, to consti ute the upper portion of the pariah an urban district —The matter was adjourned. The Library.-The Librarian reported that during the preceding month sixty-throe books had befn Irnt for home reading "nd 135 persons had taken advantage of the facilities afforded by the L brary. COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY, FERRUARY 13th.— Before His Honour Judge William Kvans. Williams and Roberts,—John William", surveyor, Cnrwen, sought to recover from Mrs Roberts, Crown Hotel, f9 193 61, rer.t alleged to be due in ieu of six months' notice for the pretnioes of Gwalia. House.—Mr Wynne Evans, Wrexham, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr J R Jordan, BRla. for the defendant. -Plaintiff said that the agreement on taking the premlsis was for one Y-ar certain and so on from year to year.— In defence, it was stated that the house had been taken as a yearly tenancy.—An agreement re fixtures containing a clause referring to tenancy was not upheld by the Judge, who gave judgment fur defendant without coats. POLICE COURT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH.- Before the Hon C H Wynn, Edward 0 V Lloyd. W Foulkes Jones, J 0 Pugh, R R Roberts, R D Roberts, D R Jones, and H E Walker, E-qrs. LICENSING, This being the licensing sessions, the report of the Inspector of Pelice wes read as follows :— Gentiemen, I respectfully beg to submit to you a liat of persotis and premises licensed to sell retai intoxicating liquors within the above petty sessional division. The twenty-three licenses granted at the last licensing sessions were of two different classes, twenty-two licences to sell beer, wine lind spirits to be consumed on or off the premises and one licence to sell beer and cider on or off the premises. With regards to the offencet against public order, twenty-six cases of drunken- ness and being drunk and disorderly were brought b- fore your worships during the year ended 31st December, 1903, as compared with thirty cases in the corresponding year (1901) showing a decrease of four. Since the Ist licenrsing sessions the licenses of the following houses have been transferred :— The Crown Hotel on the 30th May, 1902, from Robert Davies to Ellen Roberts the Golden Lion Hotel, Corwen, on the 25th April, 1902, from Thomas Jones (deceased) to Jane Jones the G W.R. Refreshment Rooms on the 23rd April, 1902, from George Browning to John Roberts the Sun Inn, Glyndyfrdwy, or- the 27th December, 1902, from Hugh Hughes to Hugh "-Richards the Cross Foxes, Llandrillo, on the 28th February, 1902, from Mathew Morris (dep, ased) to El'zubeth Morris; the Victoria Vaults, Corwen, on the 25th July, 1902. from Robert Davies (decjnsed), to Wil- liam Jones and the Blue Bell Inn, Gwyddelwrn, has been closed since March la t, the licensee hav- ing also left the premises. The Chief Constable has issued and served a notice upon each licensed victualler within the jetty sessional divUicn of calling attention to the sale to children. The conduct of the licensees and the manner in which they have conducted their houses RO far as known to the police has been satisfactory. Memorials were read from the ministers and clergy of Corwen, the lccal branch of the I.O.G.T., and from the Merionethire Congregational Union asking the Bench to use the powers conferred upon them by the New Licensing Act to reduce the number of licenses within the division and to put i's other various powers into force.—A deputation of ministers also attended, their spokesman being the Rev Cernyw Williams.-Thn Bench promised to do their utmost to see that the New Act was put into force.A-n application was made by Mr J H G Hughes, Ruthia, for a transfer of a license of the B^ue Bell, Gwyddelwern, to Mrs Margaret Jones, Plus Clough, Denbigh.—Mr J R Jordan opposed and as no notice of application had been given, the application was postponed to the end of the month.

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A BUNCH OF QUERIES. Sip., -A little more of the saving sense of humour might have enabled Mr T H Williams to see that there was a vein of banter in some of my queries. To think I am disgusted is a mistake. I like Aber- yktwyth, aud I like the Welsh. The tewn has a charming situation and front an excellent winter climate (at things go), which should be better known much good accommoda- tion, if some bad p.ctunsque ruins, and a striking hittory a noble coliege, whose students an old man is apt to envy. Beyond other attractions, it con- tains (I happen to know) many good and kind hearts. It has also evidently far too many publichousea and with other old towns ic suffers from a certain sluuiminess which plentiful liquor does not tend to improve. The Town Council appears to need just a few finishing touches by an intelligent public bent on reform. In summer there are, I understand, switchbacks, nigger minstrels, and other roots of bitterness." I have a genuine respect for the Welsh, for their general sobriety and law-abiding disposition, theit gifts of imagination, and love of poetry and song, their fire and eloquence, their gentleness and courtesy, their wide-spread and sincere religious- ness. I hope this testimony may smooth ruffled plumes somewhat I Not being an Englishman, I am able to see good points in'people of other nationalities than my uwn and not being English, I am ready to bear Mr Williams' queries about the English with equanimity. I know a little about the Welsh, and would gladly know much from which their tongue debars me. Were I fixed in Wales, I would probably go at it (the tongue) in dead earnest, such as Mr Wil- liams rightly judges the grim task to rtquire. Had Wales produced a Shakespeare or Goethe, or even lesser great lights, I might want to do so iu any case. As it is, though no doubt Welsh was the language of Eden, and though no doubt it possesses ineffable charms, I hardly think-no I won't get a grammar just yet. Thtre can be no reasonable doubt, I suppose, that Welsh with Gaelic and Irish will in time disappear as C raish has disappeared. Shall we be any the poorer ? At present the language is variously a source of incon- venience. It stands in the way of that free intercourse and full understanding between two people which make for mutual esteem and friendiy feeling; and it even tfends, perhaps, to foster old and dying racial animosities. I see no good reason why it should not be respectfully consigned by. and-bye to the limbo of dead languages.—I am, yours, et3. VISITOR. CO-OPERATIVE FARMING. SIR,-Will you kindly allow me a space in your journal to explain my opinion on the ques- tion of reducing farm rents and improving the farmer's condition generally ? It is not the landlord that is to be blamed in this direction, as I know of several instances in my district where, if a farm becomes vacant, several applications are made for it in a few hours. It must be strictly understood that greater the demand the higher the vent is likely to go and if the demana be lesser, the lower the rent. Competition amongst farmers for holdings must cease before any reform can be arrived at.—Yours etc., A FARMER. ABERYSTWYTH CORPORATION FINANCE. SIR,-I trust that now that the long-delayed Abstract of Accounts has been published, you will allow me to make a ftw observations thereon. I regret that with all the time occupied in getting the Abstract ready, it has not resulted in auy material difference being made as compared with the previous abstract which I have criticised. The auditors, report can be dismissed as a wortul"a document. It is quite evident that the ratepayers' auditors have not realised their duty to their constituent*. Borough Fund Account. I. The same method has been adopted with regard to the School Board pree- pts as the one to which I objected in the last Abstract. To make matters clear, I may point out that the Council are simply collectors for the School Board, they (the Council) holding the money for the Board's account. I find the Scho .1 Board precepts, plJ'{es five and six, received during the year 1901-1902 amount to JE940 which, with a balance due of 9350 from the year 1901 1902, makes a total of jE 1,990 to the credit of the School Board. The payments made are C995, leaving a balance due to the Board of £ -295 which should be shewn as a liability against this fund, but is not. If the amount is not a liability, it clearly shows that the Council hava levied a rdte cf over twopence in the poui d from the rate- payers when there was no need to do go. If it is a liability, then the account is 9295 more to the bad than it is shewn to be. II. This fund is given credit for EI,374 Is lOd (page 20) for amounts invested for redemption 01 loans. This fund has been formed by au annual sum (f £6 { 7 d 101 being cnarged against the revenues of the slaughter house and meat market, formerly wrongly credited to this fund and in the piKscnt abstract rectified. This sum of il,S74 Is 10J s, ould also be credited to the district rate fund account. III. This fund is given credit, wrongly I contend, for the interest received on the sinking funds attached to the district rate, water, and harbour fund account. This amounts to E151 3s 6d (page 4.) IV. I find that the Council are still at the old game of charging capital to revenue account. A sum of f419 19s 6J has been charged to revenue for property acquired in Poplar-row, Mill-street, and St. Michaels place, improving and widening the different streets. V. For the benefit of those ratepayers who have not the time to go into the matter, I give the cost of banquets, entertainments, subscriptions, etc, given by the Council during the year 1901-1902 Banquets have c >et the sum of £74 IS 3i, rting'ng from f21 2, Od cost of reception to the" Sass,wn," toJEJO 16i 9d for the cost of a dinner in connection with the laying of the memorial stone of the New Promenade, and the sum of JE5 Os 8d for the hire of robes for the Ci'incillors to deck themselves out in. Subscriptions have cost the ratepayers the sum of JE82 7s Od, ranging from ze25 to the Football Club and f30 for College scho;arahips to a guinea towards a Footpath Association. A sum of E25 15, OJ has been paid for assistance to the B rough Accountant. These three amounts represent nearly a lid ratu. Next week I shall, with your prmisoiou, deal with the other part of the Abfctiajt and v.o jld remind the Auditors that there are such things as municipal trading and the omission of details in regard to ether matters vital to the interests of the ratepayers.— Yours faithfully. 57. Marine Terrace, FRED MORGAN. February 1st, 1903. P S.—By the way, Sir, the amount of JE35 due from the Niggers for 1900 has turned up. It would be interesting to have the history of the wandering of this amount, and also why the moiety of salaries received from the CountyCouucil on page 10 appear- ing as eIO1 13s Id should appear when transferred to the district rate fund on page 11 as 9101 13s 4d F. M. AGRICULTURAL CO OPERATION. Sir,—In yourfvarious references to this subject in your issue of the 3rd Feb., there is much material for ser ious consideration en the part of farmers and others countered iti-. agriculture on theoue hand and also for railway companies on the other. With many of your points I entirely agree. You state railway facilities of the most modern kind must be aff ird^d by the local companies. Every possible inducement must be offerea to dealers and buyers to attend markets." So far as the Cambrian Company is concerned the :best facilities which we could afford have been provided, includ- ing extremely low charges for milk, butter, and other dairy and agricultural produce, iu small and large quantities, and cheap market tickets which are now available by all tra ns, and I venture to state that these facilities and charges will compare very favourably with those of any other railway company in Great Britain. With another remark in your leader you will scarcely expect me to agree. You say Railway companies talk about their services to agriculture, but they do not! iug. Let them take the local pro duce at owners' risk rates as carefully as they take foreign produce at owners' risk rates. Let them offer farmers increased facilities on their own line where they are not hamoered by other companies. If they did this we would believe in them. Instead of that they give great premiums to foreign pro- ducers and then go before the public with mock lamentations over the decay of home agriculture." My concern in this letter is for the Railway Com- pany which I represent, and I venture to say that this Company have not justified-a charge that they talk about their services to agriculture but do nothing." During the hst few years we have re- peatedly invited local landowners and farmers to meet directors and myself to discuss matters of policy and procedure and these have resulted in some mutual benefit. We asked the County Councils of Brecon, Cardigan, Merioneth, Mont- gomery, Carnarvon, and Radnor to appoint rlele gates to form a consultative committee to deal with matters of mutual interest to the agricultural community and the railway companies, and such a committee was appointed, and we had reason to hope that an ( peoing would have been made f Jr the development of the relations which would rc- sult in con-idcrable advantage to the districts concerned. In this hope, however, we have been disappointed, for we regret to note that since this Consultative Committee was appointed about four years fgo, the Railway Company have not once been invited to summou it nor has a single com- munication been received on any of the subjects which were discussed. With regard to your remark Let them (i.e. the railway companies) take the local produce at owners' risk rates as carefully as they take foreign prod ice at owners risk rates," if local produc-rs would put themselves to the trouble of packing their produce a carefully and securely as do the foreign producers the breakage would be reduced in the caso of the former to the extremely low per cenlage of the latter. At one of the conferences referred to I ventured to itate that if the Railwny Company were to offer to ciirry produce for nothing the difficulty of the development of agriculture would, not thereby be ovtrcome. Method, co-operation, improvement of quality and bulk, impro red methods of packing, and many other requirements are necesfary to en- able frmers in this country to compete succeKs'ully with foreign producers. If fhose interested in agriculture would take toe trouble to study the methods which are being so successfully conducted in Ireland, in Denmark, and in Normandy they would soon be convinced that they have much to do themeelres to set their house in order," and I can assure your readers that if they show ed a dis- position to take this course railway managers would be most willing to co-operate with them in order to enable them to successfully compete with the foreigner. In your report of the last meeting of the Car- diganshire County Counc;l the question of the appointment of a consultative committee to con- fer with the Railway Company has been discussed quite" de ncvo," it evidently having bcu over. looked that such a standing committee i already in existence. It is, however, scarcely necessary to assure those concerned that I shall be very pleased to meet Mr Vaughan Davies and the ottier gentle- men appointed to confer on these important sub- jects and to use whatever resources are available for assisting in the development of the important agriculture resources of the counties through which tne Cambrian Railway passes. One of the reasons for our fcummoning the con- ference referred to was to bring before the farmers j and othfrR the work of the Irish Agricultural Organization Society and we offered free passes to Ireland to delegates to make enquiries on the spot, but this offer was not accepted. I am, however, glad to observe that the matter is agaiu been t iken in hand by Mr Brigstock and others, and I sincerely hope they wiil meet with reasonable support and encouragement from those who have most to gain by the project.—I am, yours etc, Cambrian Railways, C S DENNISS. Oswestry, Fibraary 16th. THE EDUCATION ACT. SIR,-Might I venture to draw your attention to the enclosed proposal of the Cambridge County Council and ask you to reprint it, as it may be of interest to both members of the Cardigan County Council and local school managers. In the interests of education one might hope that the Welsh county councils would adopt a similar man. and that the voluntary school managers would adopt it. Under the Cambridge scheme the County Council would have complete control of the secular education, while the voluntary managers would have the use of school for Sun- days and certain hours in the week free of all expense.—Yours, etc., CHURCHMAN. "Dear Sir,—I am instructed by the County Council, acting as the local education authority, to inquire if the trustees of your school will entertain proposals to lease the school buildings to the County Council. The trustees could retain the use of the buildings, or such part as they may think- necessary, for Sundays and for certain hours in every day. All liability for repairs, im- provements, insurance, lighting, heating, clean- ing, &c., could be undertaken by tl 8 Council, and the Council would be at any expense attend ing the preparation of a lease, of which I shall be happy to submit to you a draft for your approval as soon as the terms are agreed. I may point out to you that by section 6 of the Act of 1902, a leased school would be managed by four managers appointed by the County Council and two appointed by the Parish Council. It may be thought desirable by the trustees of your school that the County Council shall appoint some particular local person one of the managers in addition to the two appointed by the Parish Council, and any suggestion of this kind you may have to make I* shall be pleased to lay before the Education Committee. I am also instructed to obtain at once a copy of the trust deed of your school and a copy of any scheme already sanctioned for its management, and shall, therefore, be glad if you will inform me whether I can see the deeds for the purpose of making copies, or whether you will be prepared to supply a copy upon my undertaking to pay therefor. If it be any convenience to you, I shall be glad to have the loan of the documents for a few days, and will give you a proper under- taking for their return.

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