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ABERAYRON. COUNTY SCHOOL MANAGERS, Sntur- day, December 17th.—Present: Major Price Lewes, Tyglyn Aeronl (in the chair); Dr. J. Davies, vice-chairman; Mr. E. Lima Jones, Mr. J. Morgan Howell, J.P.. Mr. J. Jones, Cwmere, J.P., Mr. Morgan Evans, J.P., Mr. C. J. Hughes, B.A., headmaster; and Lr. lB. C. Jones, clerk. Proposed Changes in Elementary Schools.—The suggestions respecting practical education in elementary schools, and the proposed changes submitted in a paper sent out by the Director of Educa- tion were discussed.—The Chairman thought it was a mistake to interfere with the present method of teaching, cookery and to withdraw the sum of £140 now paid for a cookery teacher in the county schools in order to do something else. It was true that the finances were more satisfactory just of late, but the Central Welsh Board inspectors, the_other day, were foreshadowing large changes which would involve heavy expenditure. As to gardening, some masters who had it in them might do some good for the children, but the hideous rockeries that were left as records of the last effort in that direction did not give encouragement. —Mr. E. Lima Jones said he was of opinion that girls at elementary schools were tco young to appreciate cookery lessons so as to benefit by them. Further he thought that it was a mistake to aud to the curriculum of the- elementary schools. He had been long of opinion that the education given in the Boarn Schools was a great deal more efficien. than that supplied by the present Council Schools, bearing in mind the vast increase in the cost.—Mr. John M. Howell hoped the proposal of Mr. Jenkyn James would not be adopted. They had at the county schools provision in cookery for girls at an age when they oould appropriate the teaching.—Mr. John Jones thought that remark applied to a small proportion only of the girls of the disticrt. Only a few found their way to county schools.—Mr. J. M. Howell: Just so, and for others all over the county there are always avail, able a course of university extension lectures. Every district can avail them- selves of the facilities thus afforded. This craze for techineal subjects in elementary schools will only result in giving a plausible excuse for failing to teach read- ing, writing, and arithmetic efficiently; and certainly the knowledge imparted in cookery by the system proposed to girls at from ten to four- teen years of age will be of very little value. By attempting too much they would fail in the lot.—Dr J. Davies thought it would not be a good plan to bring a class of elementary school children into- the County School kitchen.—Mr. Morgan Evans concurred in the opinions expressed!—It was agreed to make repre- sentations on the lines of the opinions expressed at the meeting of the Finance Committee on Thursday., the 22n:a Decem- ber. Adapting, the County School Curri- culum.—Mr. J. Jones's motion again came up for consideration. The motion attempts to find a solution of the difficulty of adapting the curriculum of the School to meet the requirements of the children who did not go. in for a university course. Mr. Jones mentioned' the principles of agriculture, book-keeping, and kindred subjects.—It was pointed; out that tho Managers who had met the four Central Welsh Board inspectors in a long confer- ence had put before them with emphasis that view of the question, showing that forty per cent, of the pupils left alter one year's tuition. Mr. Owen Owen had re- plied that that indicated a feature and situation which had be considered.—The Headmaster pointed out that any arrange- ment for teaching those extra subjects would necessarily involve additional teachers.—The Chairman: That was why he objected to meddling with the present income of the School.—Mr. Lima Jones suggested that lr. Jones should defer further consideration of the motion till the report of the inspectors had been re- ceived. There would surely be a reference to the subject in the report.—That course was adopted. School Grounds, Etc.—It was resolved to empower the Clerk to negotiate with a competent gardener to maintain the grounds in order.—It was resolved to contribute £3 15s., or half the cost of placing iron pillars on the side of the pathway leading to the School on jconcfition that the Urban Council undertook to put the surface of the path in proper order and maintain it so.—Mr. Ei. Lima Jones was deputed to see Mr. John Da vi er; Feathers Hotel, with the view of securing his co-operation in keeping the path in better order. Miscellaneous.—Dr. J. Davies was deputed to ask Mr Lorimer Thomas to take Mr. Tyrrel Green's place and to deliver an address to the pU!)ilS on prize- day, Thursday, December 22nd.
LLEDROD.
LLEDROD. Medical.—At the medical examination of the Edinburgh University, held last week, Mr E. W. Richards, Brynarth, succeeded in passing his final examination and qualifying for his M.B. degree. He had to give up his studies for a long spell at the commencement of the year because of illness. His numerous friends wish him further success.
THE GENERAL, ELECTION
THE GENERAL, ELECTION THE MONTGOMERY BOROUGHS. Alderman X. W. Fairies Humphreys,, the returning officer in the Montgomery Boroughs election,, declared the result at Montgomery 011 Saturday as follows:— Col. £ Pryce Jones (U.) 1,522 A- E. Humplireys-Owen (L.) 1,468 Unionist majority 54 The Unionist gain did not 00me as &<. great surprise to the Liberals. Left. without a candidate at the last moment by Sir John Rees, and with only a major- ity of 13 m the previous election, they re- cognised they had a hard fight against. Colonel -vi,yee-Jo,nes, an old member who had been "nursing" the constitu- ency since his previous defeat. In the three weeks at his. disposal Mr A. E Humphreys-Owen made a gallant fight* but the odds were against him. Ihan interview, after the result, he said he had to fight on a stale register, but the real cause he thought was the fact that having had a so-called Liberal member, who was really a Tory, to represent the constituency for a number of years, had misled the electors, and the time at their d:sposal to counteract that influence, before the poll had been too short. Colonel Pryce-Jones, M.P., after the election addressed the crowd from the Town Hall window. He wished to say at once, he said, that Mr Humphreys- Owen had conducted his part in the con- test like a gentleman, and if he had had, a better cause he thought he would have beaten him. In thanking his supporters Colonel fry ce-Jones said his iiaTdest worker had been his wife What was it, they had done that day ? They had re- turned a Unionist candidate to see fair- play and justice to Ireland. He. con- gratulated his supporters on winning those Welsh boroughs for Unionism. They held the great city of Cardiff, they Tie Id the- capital of North Wales, and now they had made a splendid bull's-eye in the middle of Wales. (Cheers.) Mr Humphreys-Owen, speaking from the same place) said the result would. have no eitect upon the general contest in the country, which was going to free- dom and victory. (Cheers and booing.). He thanked his supporters for the good nght -they,, had made after entering it at the last moment. He made a tour of the Boroughs and intends to fight again. Col one 1 f ryc-e Jones, the new member represented the constituency from 189S, (when he succeeded his father, Sir Prvce Pryoe-Jones) until 1906, when lie was de- feated by Sir J. D. Rees: He is a dir- ector of the Royal Welsh Warehouse, and holds many offices in local government in Montgomeryshire. The polling took aoe on Friday in heavy and continuous rain. The Severn., and other streams haa overflowed and a. number of roads were flooded, and this caused considerable inoonvenience to voters. The eve of the poll in Machynlletn was marked by considerable enthusiasm on- riuf .1 A largel.V-attended meeting of ujlonel Prvce-Jones' supporters was held at the Vane Hall when Dr. A. O Davies was the chapman. The chief speaker was Alderman Phillips, of Lon- don. Mr Richard Gillart also spoke, and- a capital musical programme was subse- quently gone through. The same even- ing the Lioerals held a well-attended meeting ac the Town Hall. Speaking in support of Mr Humphreys-Owen's can- didature, Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P. (who., has done excellent service for Liberalism outside his own constituency), said the claim of uinionist speakers and writers that a majority of 120 was inconclusive was a good illustration of the inequality- between parties of which Liberals had, good reason to complain. That inequal- ity had Existed so long that the able journalists and speakers were still unable torcalise that for the future the Govern- ment meant that a Liberal majority sliooild count for just as much-no more and no less—as a Unionist majority. The, talk about another eariy generai electioni was futile. The last three elections at which the Conseravtive party had been successful had given them sixteen years of power, while the last three elections at which the Liberal party had succeeded had so far given them only hve years of office, with no effective power to carry many of their principal measures. A Government. which had obtained the un- precedented mark of a nation s confidence in a third successive return to power had the right to carry through its programme, and must be allowed the necessary time to accomplish its work. (Cheers.) Polling took place in Machynlleth at the Council School, when the presiding officer was Mr J. E. Tomely, of Mont- gomery. The number of voters on the register was 393, but deducting nineteen duplicates and seven deaths, there would be 367 to record their votes. In January last 659 persons voted, and it was ex- pected that the total on this occasion would be greater. The Liberals believe- that they polled better than ever. Both candidates had an ample supply of motor cars at their disposal. There was no de- monstration of any kind as owing to a heavy storm of wind and rain people were obliged to keep indoors. In ltOG Col. Pryce-Jones had a majority of 169. In 19C6, he was defeated by sir J. D. Rees, by eiguty-three, and in 1910 by thirteen. Colonel rYyce-Jones polled 1,b22 in De- cember compared with 1,526 in January, while Mr Humphreys-Owen polled 1,4a, in December compared with 1,539 by Sir J. D. Rees in January. GOSVEE. The counting of the votes for the- Gower Division of Glamorgan took place. at the Swansea Guild Hall' on Friday. The result was declared as follows:- *John VV illiams (Lab.) 5,480 W. f. Phillips (L.) 4,527 Labour majority 953 The newly-elected M.P., who received: an ovation, deprecated the pamphlet which, l:e said, his opponent had dis- seminated at the last moment giving live reasons why they should not support him (Mr Williams), and, of course he (Mr Williams), did not. have the chance of re- futing them. He hoped that in the. future there would be clean fights. But their victory that day was the death knell of Liberalism in the constituency of Cower. (Cheers, and the Rev Gomer Lewis "titi te right.") Meanwhile, Mr Phillips, who is a. oative of Cenytiioi-imawr, and a former student of Aberystwyth* Theological College, escorted by a crowd of his sup- porters, proceeded to the Liberal Club, and addressing a big crowd, said al- though defeated the Liberals were not disgraced. They had made, indeed, a better fight than on tjie previous oc- casion, notwithstanding the attempts of their opponents to disturb their meetings and stop free speech. He predicted that next time they would achieve a great vic- tory. While Mr Phillips was speaking, Mr John Williams and some of his sup- porters motored up the street and got momentarily stopped by the density of the crowd. Mr Phillips called for three cheers for Mr John Williams, and the crowd responding, opened up for the car to pass. Speaking afterwards in the Liberal Club, Mr Phillips said he had just heard that his victorious opponent had declared, "This- is the death knell of Liberalism in the constituency of Gower." He (Mr Phillips) ventured to say, after what he had seen in the constituency, it wvvs only the beginning of a fight that was going to end in victory. launceston. Mr G. Croydon Marks has been re- elected as a Liberal member for the Launceston division of Cornwall by a majority of 1,124. He is a borough mag- istrate of Aberystwyth, was consulting engineer to the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Cotha, for which a knighthood of Saxe-Coburg was conferred on him. He has written much on engineering sub- jects and was first elected for Launoeston in 1906. He was engineer in the mak- ing of the Cliff 'Railway at Aberystwyth and the building of the Pier Pavilion.
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Mr. A. J. Stevenson, having called Mr. Llcvd George's attention to the great diffi- culty many aged poor people experience in obtaining the necessary certificates to entitle them to old-age pensions, has re- ceived from the Chancellor of the Exchequer a reply stating that he has made arrangements for claimants to obtain birth certificates from the Registrar- General free of charge. If a birth certifi- ) cate is obtained locally bv the claimant ) without thA of
ABERYSTWYTH
ABERYSTWYTH BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Monday, December 19th.-Present: Messrs. Edwin Morris, Aberystwyth, chairman; T. Oliver Jones, Devil's Bridge, vice- chairman; the Revs. D. A. Jenkins, Llanbadarn; E. J. Davies, Capel Bangor; John Davies, Talvbont; Mrs. MorganJ Penllwyn; Mrs. James, Mrs. Davies, Messrs. W. Thomas, E. Lleweilin, B. E Morgan. O. P. Lloyd, G. Fossott Roberts, Hugh Hughes, Aberystwyth; David James, J. Richards, Trefeirig; W. S. Davies, Llanbadarn Upper; William Jones, Cyfoethybrenin; Richard Thomas, Tir- mynach John Roberts, Uchayndre J" L. Powell, Cwmrheidol; D Jenkins, Vaynor Lower; David Jones, Llan- badarn Lower Richard Thomas, Parcel Canol: Isaac Jones, Llanilar; E. J. Williams, C-eulanamaesmawr: "William Mason, Llancynfelin; W. T. Lewis, Borth; John Morris, Henllys; E. J. Evans, Llangwyryfon; Thomas Jones, Llanfihangel Upper; J. Davies, Llan- hangel Lower; David Lewis Evan Evans, Llanrhystyd; Daniel Lloyd, Llanvchaiarn; R. W. Morgan, Maes- new vdd; E. L. Jones. Vaynor Upper; Hugh Hughes, clerk: H. Parry Edwards, assistant clerk; "Ilham Jones, master; and the relieving officers. Kindness.—-Mr. C. B. Bennetts, of India, wrote to Mr. Fossett Roberts, enclosing a cheque for £ 2 10s. to be dis- tributed among the Workhouse inmates early in the new year at the rate of Is. per'head. (Hear, hear.)—The Chairman: Weare extremely thankful to Mr. Bennetts. This is not the first instance of his generosity.—On the proposition of Mr B. E. Morgan, seconded by several mem- bers, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Bennetts for his kindness.—Mr. Fossett Roberts consented to distribute the money as in previous years.—A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Richards, Heart of Oak; Mrs. Jones, 13, Vaynor- street; and Mrs. W illiams, Lion Hotael for parcels of periodicals sent to the in- mates. Obituary.—The Master reported the death of an inmate named Mary Jones, of Llanbadarn Upper. An Anonymous Letter.—-Mr. Randolph Fear, 55, Terrace-road, wrote calling attention to the fact that an anonymous letter was in circulation, in which, among other things, the statement was made that his brother, Sergeant-major T. R. Fear, who was one of the applicants for the post of Workhouse master, was over the age limit, while he was born on December 18th, 1865, in Little Darkgate- street. Workhouse Children.—In the Master's report, it was stated that the inmates of the Workhouse numbered sixty-one, com- paredwith thirty-six in the corresponding period of last year.—Mr. Lleweilin ex- plained that the increase was accounted for by the fact that there were twenty-two children in the Workhouse, compared with two a year ago. Having enumerated the families, Mr. Lleweilin said there was no accommodation in the Workhouse for so many children, and steps should be taken to have them removed. The matter was under the Visiting Committee's considera- tion.—It was explained that most of the children were in the Workhouse with their mothers and their fathers had been sent to prison for neglecting to maintain the families. In one case, the father had come out of prison and was at present employed in a lead mine.—The Clerk said the man had been before the justices on two occasions. He satisfied them that he was looking for a house, but unfortunately he had a bad reputation, with the result that he could not get a house. He had promised, how- ever to take his wife and family out of the Workhouse, and if he did not carry out his promise there was nothing to do except to send him again to Carmarthen. —Several members pointed out that it was useless sending the man to prison as the family would still be chargeable to the Union.—Mr. Llewellin said there was an impression that the man was weak- minded; but it was not weak-mindedness to allow the Guardians to ke&p his family for him.—Mr. William Thomas said the Visiting Committee felt that the Guard- ians dealt more leniently with negligent husbands than any union in 'Wales, and were consequently imposed upon. He hoped every member would deal firmly with those cases in order to prevent families of that kind becoming a burden on the rates. If that was not done, the Guardians would unknowingly become Socialists and have to keep everybody's children.—Mr. David Jones thought it would serve a better purpose to assist the man in finding a house rather than send him to prison.—The said it was illegal to maintain the family of an able- bodied person.—After further discussion, it was agreed, on the proposition of lr. Fossett Roberts, seconded by Mr. John Morris, to apply for the Local Govern- ment Board's permission to re'ieve the family, provided the man contributed 8s. a week.—In the case of another family, it was agreed to apply for an order of removal to Pontypridd Union. Pensions.—On the suggestion of Mr W. T. Lewis, the relieving officers were asked to prepare a return of persons who arc eiig-bie for old aga pensions, but who have not sent in claims and their reasons for not applying. Master and Matron. — ihe principal business of the meeting was to receive applications for the post of master and matron at the Workhouse. According to the -advertisement, the age limit of applicants was fixed at forty-five years of age, the salaries offered being £50 and £30. A letter from the Local Government Board was read stating that they attached great importance to the appointment to the offices of master and matron of persons who had previous experience in similar capacities.—The Chairman asked what was the proper course to take in view of the Board's letter? If the Board's advicet was followed, there was no need to go through all the applications and testi- monials.—'The Clerk said that in the event of the Guardians appointing a master and matron who were alieady employed in wiorkhouses it would be necessary for the successful applicants to give a month's notice, while the present Master and Matron were desirous of leaving as soon as possible.—Seventeen applications were received for the posts, namely:—Ernest Corfi-üld and Mia Corfiefd, Metropole Hotel, Aberystwyth; Caradx- David and Sarah A David, assist- ants at Llwvnpia Workhouse: E. C. Davies and M. Davies, grocer, Glyn House, Rhfcola, Porth Moses Davies and E. Davies, Newton House, 52, Jersey- street, Blaengwynfi; Sergeant-major T. R. Fear and M. A. Fear, Duke of York's Royal Military School. Guston, Dover; John Edwin Percy Gifford and Margaret E. Gifford 36, Elienham-road, Stratford, London, under-manager of a dairy; Edward Hughes and Elizabeth Hughes, master and matron of Llanrwst Work- house Henry Morgan Hughes and Kate Hughes, grocer, Rheid&l House, Aber- ffrwd; John Jenkins and Jennie G. Jenkins, police constable, Myrtle House, Llechrvd; John Evans Jones and Mary Jano Jones, sewing machine agent, 77, Bute-street, Treorcky: J. R. Jones and Mary Jane Jones, joiner, Taliesin; Wm. Lloyd aad B. J. Lloyd, master and matron of Ellesmere Workhouse; William Henry J Morgan and Mary Jane Perry Morgan, Caerffynon, Lianbadarn-road, Aberyst- wyth, insurance agent: John Pugh and Agnes F. Pugh, Syrnlog House, Pontar-I duiais; Richard Rowlands and Elizabeth Rowlands, 5, Epworth-terrace, Aberyst- wyth, draper; Benjamin Prosser Thomas and Ruth Thomas, 67, Mynydd-road, Landore, master's assistant at Swansea Workhouse-. Charles Thomas and Mar-i garet Thomas, porter at Xarberth Work- house.—The reading of the applications took a long time, and many of the quali- fications stated by the applicants caused amusement. One applicant stated that he was anxious to come back to his native air. A policeman applicant had been rewarded for stopping a runaway horse and had assisted in taking lunatics to Asylum. On behalf of a sewing machine agent, it was urged that he had come in contact with thousands of people of different temperament without having any unpleasantness. Another applicant, after saying his wife and himself applied for the po4. added the superfluous remark that he was married. One applicant stated as a qualification that he had con- ducted a drum and fife band. Mr. O. P. Lloyd: If he is appointed, will he be allowed to apply for the conductors-hip of the Town Band? (Laughter.)—The Clerk He must devote/ his whole time to the work.—-After a. discussion as to the prciedure, voting took place by ballot, with the result that Mr and Mrs'Hughes, Llanrwst, and Mr and Mrs. Lloyd. Elles- roere, received the majority of votes, namely, thirty-three and thirty-two re- spectively. It was agreed that they should attend a. special mating of the lioard on Thursday afternoon, their travelling ex- penses to be paid. The appointment of & nurse was deferred. TOWN COUNCIL, Tuesday, December 20th.—r"resent: Councillor T. J. Samuel, mayor, presiding; Aldermen Peter Jones, E. P. Wynne, and 0. M. Williams Councillors Daniel Thomas, Robert Doughton, G. Fossett Roberts, John Evans, Dr Bonsall, Captain Voughton, Harry Davies, Chas. Lloyd, and Edwin Morris; Messrs A. J. Hughes, town clerk; Rees Jones, bor- ough surveyor; Chas. Massey, borough acountant; and James Evans, sanitary inspector. THE YSGOLDY. The Town Clerk read a letter from the Board of Education saying that the Board was satisfied that the arrangement between the Council and the Trustees would be to the advantage of th& trust. Mr Fossett Roberts said that person- ally he did not know what the details of the arrangement were and therefore should like to see them placed on the agenda. The Town Clerk said the plan was on the table signed by Dr Jones Powell and by him on behalf of the Council. In short, the arrangement was that the boundary wall between St. Michael s- place and iSea View-place would be de- molished, a space thrown into the streets, the effect of which would reduce the gradient in Sea View-place and give a curve at the corner instead of an angle. Mr Fossett Roberts said that nothing had appeared on the agenda as to what the provisional arrangement was and he thought it should appear for future re- ference.. The Town Clerk and the Mayor said it would appear on the agenda as a mat- ter of course when it came before the Council for ratification. MISCELLANEOUS. An application by Mr T. W. Powell to cart debris on to the beach at the northern end of the Terrace from the working of a quarry for stone for villas on iBrvnymor-road was referred to the Works Committee. Mr Griffith Ellis wrote on the subject of the Shops Closing Order and it was re- ferred to the special committee. The Town Clerk read a letter relative to the foreshore and the Corporation's claim to it and isaid he would bring the matter before the Council in Committee. The Town Clerk said the G.W. Company were promoting a Bill in Parliament vest- ing the M. and M. III the G.W.R. The matter would require consideration by the Council and he would hand the Bill when received to the Committee which had been appointed. The Town Clerk said a letter had been received from the Local Government Board relative to the appointment of the Medical Officer and Sanitary Inspector, which he would bring before the Council when the subject on the agenda was reached. The Town Clerk said that Mr. Hall had written calling attention to the omission of Aberystwyth meteorological readings altogether from London papers usually publishing daily readings, and to the fact that in the "Diaily News," which included Aberystwyth, it often marked Aberyst- wyth with an asterisk with a note saying "No return." Cuttings for three days were enclosed with Aberystwyth marked "No return." The sunshine records when given also appeared to be small, as one day when he thought the sun shined all the morning the return was one hour only, and last Sunday's return was 2.7 hours only. Captain Doughton believed the Sanitary Inspector made the returns to the Metereological Office and the newspapers, and if the Daily News" did not insert them or did not state them correctly he was not at fault. The Town Clerk said the letter did not say that the returns were not sent, but that they were not published. There were cuttings enclosed showing that to be the case. Alderman Wynne said that only "bright sunshine" was recorded, and the Inspector added that there were only two days last week when there were records. Alderman Jones explained that when there was no sunshine a cypher was placed opposite the name of the town; but the point was that the" Daily News" inserted a star with a note saying "No return." Mr. Fossett Roberts said he never failed to see the record from Aberystwyth in the "Daily Telegraph." so the returns have been sent from Aberystwyth. The matter was referred to the General Purposes Committee to investigate. PUBLIC WORKS. The Public Works Committee recom- mended that the Town Clerk shouid obtain further information from Mr. E J. Evans as to the nature of the buildings he proposes to erect at the Harbour in the event of the Corporation granting him a lease of the sites he applied for; that the application made by the workmen engaged in the construction of the new service reservoir for an increase in their wages should he dealt with by the Borough Sur- veyor: that the Town Clerk should take necessary steps to enable the College authorities to carry out the tuberculin test on cows in the borough and to furnish Professor Bryner Jones with the authority asked for in his letter dated November 29th that the application made on behalf the U.C.W. for the use of the art voom in the Public Library for normal students' drawing clashes should be re- ferred to the Science and Arts Com- mittee and that noitce should be pub- lished declaring Trefor-road to be a high- way repairable by the inhabitants at large. The Committee decided to again inspect the suggested site of the proposed isolation wards, as well as the Militia Barracks. The Sanitary Inspector reported that nine infectious cases were notified. The Surveyor said, as the Council were aware, damage had been done to public works during the storm on Friday evening. Not much damage was done but at the same time "several places had been affected by the sea. He estimated the damage at something about £200, including the Harbour and everything. He had already taken repairs in hand, thinking it woulcl be the Council's wish to make up the damage as soon as possible, and therefore he asked for confirmation of his action. Captain Doughton asked if the Surveyor could suggest anything in the way of protective works at Victoria-terrace to prevent the force of the sea against the wall and falling on to the Promenade. With a high tide and an equinoxal gale 'greater damage might be expected and by an expenditure of a few hundred pounds continual damage might be saved? The Surveyor replied that he was not at present prepared to make any suggestion hut if it was-the wish of the Council he woêuld consider the matter. Mr. Daniel Thomas thought large Ystrad Meurig stones would be preferable for coping to small slabs. Alderman Jones did not know whose fertile imagination had presented the accounts in the English papers—■(laughter) —but he had seen letters from persons sympathising with Aberystwyth In the fearful loss it had sustained. From the statement made by the Surveyor, it was gratifying to find that the damage was not greater than he bad stated. Captain Doughton said his idea was that the Surveyor should consider whether scnWl protective works could not be devised to save future damage. Alderman Jones added that though it was an exceptional storm, less damage had been suffered than at other places. He saw that at Ilfraeombe a loan of £15,000 was contemplated to make good damage done by the storm, so thaF in comparison with other places Aberystwyth had been exceptionally lucky. As far as Aberystwyth was concerned, it was grati- wying to find that the damage was not more than had been stated bv the Sur- veyor. With regard to coping, he saw that a stone weighing some seven hundred- weight had been displaced and carried across the Promenade; and the Surveyor thought concrete was preferable t) large stones. No douht great damage had been done to some houses, in one case being estimated at £20. The report was adopted. FINANCIAL. The Finance Committee recommended the following payments :—General dis- trict, £ 133 5s. 8d. markets and slaughter house, £ 8 4s 3s. waterworks, £ 15 3s. 4d. • borough fund. £ 12 6s. lOd. harbour borough fund. J312 6s. 10d.; harbour fund, £8 Is. 6d. Burial Board, £3 2s. waterworks loan accoxmt, £98 5s. 8d. total. £278 9s. 3d It was also recom- mended that the applic tion by Messrs. Allsopp and Sons for a lease for seven years of the depot in the .-Smithfield should be granted, subject to lterations men- tioned and to the Company agreeing that the tenancy should commence on April 13th, 1909, when the Great Western Company surrendered the r lease. The Committee also recommended that the price aij which the Corporation should offer to sell, subject to the Local Govern- ment Board's approval, the freehold rever- sion in the piece of land, portion of Graig- goch, for the erection of a vicarage, should be £189 8s. lid., being thirty-three and one-third years purchase ofthe annual com- muted fine and ground rent; that in- quiry should be made of Mrs. Mary James as to whether she was in a position to legally surrender to the Corporation at any time the portion of premises in Port- land-road comprised in the existing lease of 15. Portland-street, as now held and occupied Mr. David Garner that the terms of settlement of the action Attorney General v James should be carried out and that Mr. J. R. James should be called on to carry out his part of the terms; that the Mayor should fix the common seal to the leases of 33, Terrace-road to Mr. W. Miall Jones, and of 65, Nortn-parade to ^ur" lf" R:<nve; and tIlat the Council should not make a separate contribution to the fund raised for training midwives in Cardiganshire, and that the County Coun. ffil^hould be asked to have regard to the ract when considering the application for a grant en behalf of the county. The Com- mittee decided to visit the land at the back of the Town Han in respect of which an apphcatlOn for a lease had been made by Mr. Rando!.ph ear. Gra,Ver^h W,ij'iams said the value of the Graig Goch site was valued on the basis of the freehold sites of chapel! and school rooms which had been sold by the Corporation with the consent of the Local Government Board. t ff/ F?ss^fct1 Roberts asked if anything holder1" nt i heard "from the lease- Sf ot, houses m Chalybeate-street which wanted attention; and, the Town Clerk replymg that he had heard noting further in the matter, he was directed to agaIn wnte to the leaseholder. The report was adopted. rru „ ^YERAL PURPOSES. Ihe General Purposes Committee re- commended that Mr Spencer's report on last year s working of the Apartments Bureau should be printed for circulation among councillors; that Mr Roger's re- Ton inspection of hackney" carriages should be forwarded to Inspector Davies with instructions to serve notices of re- pairs required previous to the date of the second inspection and that applications for licenses subsequent to the second in- spection can only be considered on the applicants paying the cost of inspection. The Committee also suggested that the Corporation should bear its proportion of the cost of a visit of pressmen to the district in the spring and a proportionate cost of the increased cost from £350 to £ 500 m connection W1th Cardigan Bay Health Resorts advertising. Captain Doughton hoped the propri- etors of hackney carriages would take note of the fact that licenses would not be granted after the second inspection without payment of the cost of a further inspection. Alderman Williams suggested that the Town Clerk should write to the propriet- ors so that they would have no excuse. Mr Fossett Roberts said he was not in opposition to the recommendations as to increased cost of advertising; but he hoped the Committee would make a com- plete scheme of advertising for the year so as to avoid additional expenditure by advertising here and there and the Coun- cil not knowing where they were. The Council must limit expenditure on adver- tising and what they spent should be spent to the best advantage. Captain Doughton, chairman of the Committee, said he had received from Mr Kettle schemes of £300 £400, and JB500, and. a meeting of the Committee would be convened to decide which to accept. The report was adopted. UN SATISFACTORY TRAIN SERVICE. The Committee of the whole Council reported that the Committee met Mr Conacher and Mr Kettle, and discussed questions of the towin's advertising schemes. The Committee also; called Mr Conacher s attention to the unpunctual- ity in the arrival of trains over the Cam- brian Railway system and to the inade- quate tram services during the winter months when Mr Conacher promised to consider the matter and communicate with the Council. Captain Doughton stated that no com- munication had been received. The sub- ject was brought up by Mr Fossett Rob- erts and it was high time that the town! should have something different in the way of railway service to what it had. Mr Fossett Roberts did not think that Mr. Conacher promised to communicate with the Council. He (Mr. Roberts) brought up the subject, and Mr Conacher a iked him to submit his observations in writing and said h3 would consider them. Since then he had had <a great deal of correspondence with Mr. Conacher on the subject of the train service. In one of the letters Mr. Conacher feared the in- creased expenditure would not permit of a greater mileage, so that he did not appear to hold out much hope of an improved winter service. In one letter to Mr. Conacher he (Mr. Roberts) suggested that one good train a day each way would meet the ca;e. without which the town would grumb'e, and grumble very seriously at the train service. He suggested that the Council should ask the Town Clerk to write asking for one good train each way—that the 5-40 and the 1-0 trains in and out should be run as fast trains, in- stead of at present as slow trains; in fact, giving n service similar to that given three years age. There were now serious complaints by visitors and others, and he knew people who would not go to Aber- ystwyth because of the train service on the Cambrian line. Mr John Evans also thought that the Company should be asked to warm the carriages which was very much wanted. Captain Doughton said that people who came down from London on Saturday nights were hung up at Shrewsbury for four hours with no refreshment room cpen and no fires. Passengers did not get the treatment they should get either bv the L. and N. Wo, or by the G.W. Alderman Jones thought all were agreed as to the legitimate cause cf com- plaint at the present service. The one o'clock train stopped at intermediate stations, as did also the 5-40, which mili- tated very much against the success of the town. The request that .the Company j should revert to the service of three years ago was a reasonable request. As to extra train mileage, it might be argued that if the Company complied with Par- liamentary requirements only and ran one train in and one train out a dav there would be less expenditure in the employ- ment of fewer officials. The noint was that the town suffered for want of proper facilities of travel and by the long time it took to get to Aberystwvth. They were allagreed as to the want of an improved service, and the question was whether a request for that. improved service could not be made before the time tables were arranged for January. The question of warming the carriages might arise after- ward. The report was adopted and the Town Clerk was directed to write to Mr Con- acher as to an improved train service ISOLATION" HOSPITAL. The Works Committee reported that the Committee on the 13th December inspected sites in the Lion Field and at the back of the Infirmary for isolation wards. Dr Bonsall observed that the Commit- tee went site seeing on the 13th Decem- ber, but it seemed to him to be a farce. Mr C. M. Williams, the chief opponent, was absent. The question of clearing the site was raised, but the whole site need not be cleared and the cost would not be great. The Mayor pointed out that the report was only a record of what the Committee did and thought that Dr Bonsall was out; of order in discussing the matter before a site was recommended. Dr. Bonsall said he could go as far as to say that the Committee visited the site and were not all agreed about it. Alderman Williams said he could not be present as he had to attend a meeting of the County School. He not an opponent of the scheme; but hav- ing regard to the complaint of parents i with children attendiug the National Schools he brought the matter forward. Dr. Bonsall replied that Alderman Williams spoke to the Vicar about the scheme and even smallpox was mentioned. Alderman Williams denied that he men- tioned smallpox. He informed the Vicar of what was intended to be done. It. was well to have truth in the matter, and if Dr. Bonsall wanted to do anything he should stick to facts. MARKETS. The Markets Committee reported that Mr. John Thomas applied for a reduction in rent for stalls in the Market Hall, and the Chairman and the Accountant were authorised to interview him. MEDICAL OFFICER AND INSPECTOR. On a notice to re-appoint Dr. Thomas as medical officer being reached, the Town Clerk said there was a. communication from the Local Gove rn m en t__Boa rrl varying the duties of medical officer and sanitary inspector from what they were under the old regulations. Alderman Jones proposed that the cor- respondence should be submitted to the Works Committee and that the Town Clerk should give a summary, the re- appointment of the Medical Officer in the meanwhile being deferred. The question of the appointment of the County Medical Officer and its bearing on the borough had also to be considered, t The Town Clerk .said there was also power to combine with other local authorities. 1fr. Charles Lloyd asked if the new regulations extended the Inspector's duties, and the Town Clerk replying, that that was for the Council to decide, Mr. Lloyd added that his idea was that the In"pector was not now paid enough for his services and that he intended bringing tho matter of an increased salary forward at an early date. The communication was referred to the Works Committee. MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. Mr Chas. Lloyd had given notice of motion that the meetings of the Council should in future be held monthly and In the evening. He said he put that notice on the agenda in obedience to the wish. of ratepayers. When canvassing he was told that more candidates would offer themselves for seats on the Council if the meetings were held monthly and in the evenings, and he promised to move a re- solution to that effect. The Town Clerk had written to other places and the re- plies showed that Leeds, Liverpool, Man- Chester, Hirmingham, Shrewsbury, Chel- tenham (recently brought prominently be- fore the people of Aberystwyth), Wey- mouth, Torquay, Ramsgate, Dover, and other places met montnly and if places which spent millions could do their busi- ness at monthly meetings, it oould. be done at Aberystwyth. Better men would go on the Council and less inconvenience would be caused to the officials. Mr Harry Davies seconded the pro- position. Alderman Williams said that even with fortnightly meetings ratepayers com- plained that their business was not well done. When monthly meetings were tried several years ago as many special meetings were held as if the Council met fortnightly and members did not know long beforehand when the meetings were to be held. The Council therefore unanimously reverted to fortnightly meetings. The position of Aberystwyth was different to that of other towns. Special matters cropped up continually, and the public was not willing that their affairs should be delegated to committees with power to act. Believing that monthly meetings were unworkable, he should vote against the proposition. The Mayor also said that Aberystwyth was situated differently to the towns men- tioned. In Birmingham, for instance, an estimate was prepared of expenditure for each department and the work was done and the money spent by the committees. Mr. Charles Lloyd—Do not the Council give the Entertainments Committee power to act ? The Mayor—Yes. Mr. Charles Lloyd—Then why not give everv committee the same power ? Mr. Jack Edwards thought there was a strong desire by ratepayers that more of the business of the Council should be done by the Council itself. That meant addi- tional work for the Council at its meet- ings, and his short experience was that the Council had quite as much as it oould do properly if it met once a fortnight. He was strongly against monthly meet- ings. Captain Doughton said he was strongly against giving committees power to act. The Corporation workmen wanted to be paid weekly, and he objected to any com- mittee having power over the finances of the town unchecked by the Council. If the Council meetings lasted as long as some meetings now held and the meetings were held At night, the members would not go home till morning. The Borough Accountant, in answer to. Mr. Lloyd, said that arrangements wero made to pay the workmen when Council meetings were not held. Two or three only voted for the pro- position to hold monthly meetings and it was therefore lost. Mr. Lloyd then moved that the Council should meet in the evening, observing that there was not a weekly wage-earner on the Council, which was unusual in other councils. In future he hoped the meetings would not last so long as had hitherto been the case for he did not think the new members would keep up such disturbances as some members who had now left the district. At any rate, he should not responsible for rows, as he should alwavs obey the chair. He was of opinion that too much work was done in committees. If the meetings were held in the evening, more work could be done in open Council and opportunity would be afforded for other ratepayers to become members. Mr. Jack Edwards seconded the pro- posal to hold meetings at night. Mr. Daniel Thomas, in the course of further discussion, did not think that rate- payers who were engaged in daily employ- ments crurd very well attend to the duties of the Corporation, for, apart from the meetings, the members had frequently to inspect premises and do other Corporation work in the daytime. Alderman Williams said a similar pro- position had been made before when three only voted for it. He also did not think that evening meetings were a success. They were a sort of jovial meetings at which smoking was allowed and the mem- bers were net as fresh to transact the business of the town as they were when they met in the morning, Mr. Fossett (Roberts suggested that the meetings should be held in the morning during the winter months and in the even- ing during the summer months, and it was generally agreed to meet in the evening during July, August, and September, and in the morning during other months. Mr. Jack Edwards suggested that the Council should henceforth meet at ten in- stead of eleven, but was required to give notice of motion to that effect SUGGESTED PUBLIC MEETING. Dr. Bonsall proposed that a public meeting should be called at an early date to decide whether isolation wards were required in the town or not. He had been to a great deal of trouble in connec- tion with the scheme, and it was a farce to send it to a committee. If it was left to a committee, another eighteen years woulcl go by without anything being done. The Mayor said the subject was now being attended to by a committee. Dr. Bonsall said there was an estimate of the cost, but nothing was done, and he proposed that a meeting of ratepayers s{Km|d be called to say whether there mi isolation wards provided cr not'. The Mayor asked that notice of the pre- position should be placed on the agenda. APPLICATIONS*. An application by Mrs Margaret Jones, Graig-goch, for a further extension of time in which to erect six dwelling- houses. and an application by Mr Gibson that the completion of alterations and improvements to 38, Terrace-road, should be delayed until the beginning of October 1911, in order to avoid building in the summer season, were referred to the finance Committee, as was also an application by Mr. Garner for grazing on Buildings Farm. ° SEWERAGE. A report by Messrs Beesley, Son and Nichols on sewerage and sewage disposal was referred to the Works Committee CONGRATULATORY. The Mayor stated that Mr Julian Jones of the Town Clerk's Offices, had received an appointment at the National Library and thought he deserved the thanks of the Council for the way he had per- formed work for the Corporation. Mr Fossett Roberts seconded a vote to that effect, and the Town Clerk stated that Mr Jones commenced! his career in the Town Clerk's Offices and he had great pleasure in assisting him to obtain the appointment which he had earned by merit and faithful service. Alderman Williams saying the Town Clerk's Offices had never been looked after so well in recent years, the vote was agreed to. It was agreed to meet next on WTed- nesdav in the new year and the Council went into committee to consider matters connected with the provision of golf links.
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GREAT STORM IX CARDIGAN BAY GENERAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. A south-westerly gale combined with a high spring tide on Friday evening wrought unprecedented damage in its general effects. The barometer had been low for several days previously. On Fri- day morning a stiff breeze blew from the south scutn-west which in the afternoon increased into a seventy-mile gale. During the day there was but little ebb in the tide, the wind, blowing into Cardigan Bay backing the water up. immense waves rolled in from the Atlantic and be- tween five and six o'clock the breakers began to dash on to the Promenade and there was then about three hours for the tide to rise to its greatest height. As a matter of fact, the tide appeared to run for about an hour after time of high water and people whose houses adjo.n the sea had to stand as helpless before the immense seas as they would have to stand before a bombardment. When at last the tide ebbed somewhat and the breakers receded there was left behind a state of things that baffles adequate de- scription. Portions of the sea wall ooping of heavy stones- with large concrete blocks of pavement adjoining, had been ripped up and hurled on to the other side of the roadway. Area rail- ings had been thrown down, basement windows smashed., areas filled, up witfu shingle, front doors battered in, flower beds washed away, and practically the whfctl-e) i:V<omenadB from Tejrrace-Yoad downward covered deep in shingle and sea wrack. So large a portion of the Promenade has never before in living memory suffered so much from the effect of a storm. Apart from its terrorising; effect on tnose whose houses were in the area of the storm and the sea, the sight of the immense breakers was magni- ficent..Large waves rolled inward, with terrfic force and. being sometimes met with a receding breaker would be thrown high into the air and: be thus dissipated, before reaching the sea wall. Other waves would have a comparative free; run and tnese, striking the sea wall with immense weight, were thrown forty I or fifty feet into the air and falling on to the Promenade rushed across the road in a mass of seething, foam and bat- tered down everything that stood in the way. The lower end of Victoria-terrace suffered the worst That upper part was for a long time saved by the southerly wind which carried the breakers to a point between the Hostel and the middle portion of the Terrace. Towards the end, however, the wind went into a westerly direction, and houses in the upper portion, of the Terrace received, their fair share of the damage. For years past the inhabitants on the sea front havo had a quiet time in the way of storms. Some of them were therefore caught napping and had not put up shutters to the base- ment windows and otherwise protected the areas from damage. Several sailors did good service by helping householders who had no male relatives living in the houses to minimise as much as was humanly possible the effects of the storm; and. carpenters w busy late into the night in protecting the houses against the morning's higher tides. uuring the gale, however,, the wind went into the north-west, which blows the sea back, and the. gale abated, so that on Saturday morning there were but few breakers on to the Promenade and no further damage was done. The wind continued in a northerly direction throughout Sunday and the day was beautifully fine and sunny with a. comparatively quiet sea. As has been said, the Hostel and the houses adjoining bore the brunt of the storm and suffered the most damage. Immense waves struck the sea wall a. little below V ietoria House School and ran along the wall to a point where the wall makes a bend slightly northward when the waves were thrown up to an immense height and tons of water fell on to the pavement on the sea side and' rushed in rolling waves to the houses opposite, battering down the railings, smashing in doors and windows, and en- tering the basements. Sometimes a long, line of water, hundreds of feet long, rose in the air after impact with the sea wall. At other times an isolated mass of water rose and was broken up by the wind in blinding, spray which completely hid the Hostel and adjoining houses from view. Between eight and nine o'clock when the tide was at its height, a tremendous sea struck the high electric lamps and three w7ere knocked out, leav- ing the end or the Terrace irt darkness. The lamp near the Queen's Hotel was also extinguished: but the one opposite the Plynlvmon weathered the storm and gaye a bulliant light until the current was turned off at midnight. Towards the middle of the storm it was seen tnat the massive iron railings between the Promenade and the beach at the bottom of the Ten-ace had been car- lled away. Then some of the large coping stones of the sea wall were knocked off, to be followed by the heavv concrete slabs which cover the footpath on the sea side. These were eventually thrown across the road and deposited with tons of shingle from the beach in front of the Hostel. The front doors of the Hostel were damaged and sea water made h& way into the interior of the building. It was, therefore, deemed ad- visable to allow the women students to leave for their homes on Saturday for their Christmas holidays instead of a few days later on in the week. Abergeldie House, the residence of Archdeacon Wil- liams, had its railings between the area and the footpath carried away, windows and their frames in the basement knocked in, the area filled up with shingle, and even the front plate glass windows of the ground floor broken. Cliff View, Mrs Atwood. Hafodunos, the Misses Holland, Lenton House, Mr Treharne, and Rad- ford House, Mrs Pughe-Jones, all had their area railings thrown into the areas, the areas filled with shingle, and the basements more or less invaded by sea water. the Misses Holland were from home at the time, and great damage was done to the contents of the basement rooms. The railings of the Clarendon (the Misess Lee) remained standing; but the basement rooms were flooded as were also those of Caerleon House School. Brighton House (lrs John Williams), and the Flynlymon (Mr Hall), escaped with remarkable httde damage, the breakers tor a long time being carried past the houses by the south-south westerly wind. Later on. however, when the tide was on the ebb and the wind went into the north-west there were two or three heavy breakers which fell op- posite those houses and rushed across the road, breaking in the basement door- way of Brighton House and three or four panes in the basement windows of the Plynlymon which had not been pro- tected by boards. In the case of the Plynlymon the water had been kept out of the basement by blocking it out at the doors. Tons of shingle, however, were thrown into the area of both houses. Sir John Williams at Blaenllynant and Principal Roberts at Treathro also es- caped fairly well, but in each case the breakers carried shingle into the areas, I but fell 111 vain against the barricaded windows of the basement. The reef of rocks in the sea fronting the Queen's Hotel usually protects that building from damage. On this occasion, how- ever, the breakers rushed down the street between Victoria House School and the Queens, threw down portions of the railings and coping in front of the hotel, and smasued some of the windows in the basement. The wide paved Promenade from the Queen's Hotel to the Belle Vue Hotel, which also usually escapes seri- ous damage from storms, was swept by the on-rushing breakers and damage was ctnhe to houses which have hitherto been unaffected. Portions of the heavy capstones of the sea wall were torn off and rolled about like marbles. The sea-side railings at Penbryn were smashed and some of the concrete slabs torn up. Flower beds be- tween the paved Promenade and the roadway were completely wiped out. Heavy seats on the Promenade were thrown about like matchwood. One of the seats seems to have been thrown against the railings of Penbryn House (Mrs Harry Lloyd) and the railings were knocked into the area. Railings were also broken at 47, Terrace (Mrs Jones), front windows of several houses between the Queens and the Waterloo smashed and sea water entered houses hitherto un- known have been affected in that way by heavy seas. The Promenade was more or less covered with sand and shingle from Victoria-terrace up to the Lifeboat Slip, in certain places to a depth of two or three feet. On Saturday the Cor- poration men were engaged in carting shingle away from early morning until evening and had then several days' work before them. On Saturday evening the s.s. Grosvenor" arrived from Liverpool with provisions. A large crowd gathered to see her enter the Harbour, but she negociated the entrance capitally and after unloading departed on her voyage to Liverpool as usual at the beginning of the week. On arrival at Aberystwyth on Saturday, the Captain reported having passed submerged wreckage, apparently the stern part of a ship. The Promenade Extension between the Pier and Uastle Grounds was somewhat orotceted by the Castle Promontory; but some sea water found its way into the College. The southern side of the Promenade was covered with foaming waters from end to end; but the excellent masonry work of the Borough Surveyor (Mr Reees Jones) stood the four hours batteTv without damage. The new Har- bour Wooden Jetty and the Stone Pier also appear to have received little or no damage, though they were both in the teeth of the storm. The damage sustained to houses on the South Marine-terrace, though consider- ■ able, was not as great as that done on the Manne-terrace. Huge waves broke on; to the beach and the water rushed on to the Promenade and into the adjacent street, carrying with it a large amount of shingle. Two lamps on the new Promenade were damaged. Two houses in South Marine-terrace, occupied by Miss Williams and Mrs Jones, were also damaged by tho storm. At the house occupied by Miss Williams, the windows were broken and the water poured into the house and passed through the front room into the kitchen and thence into the backyard. At the house next door, occupied by Mrs Jones, the force of the water was so great that it burst open the door and passed through the house, eventually ilowing into the backyard. The windows, as well as the wall and railings in front of the house, were broken. Sev- eral of the coping stones of the Promen- ade were carried into the roadway. At the Stone Pier at the Harbour the engine house and also a boat inside were damaged, as was also a lamp at the mast head. Scarcely a house from Terrace-road to the Queen's Hotel escaped, but in many cases the damage was confined to sea water and shingle entering the area and basements. The water in some instances was waist deep. At 46, the residence of Miss Gilbertson, two tables and several pieces of crockery were broken. At 47, occupied by Mrs Jones, the railings and a. door were broken. A young man named Lewis, who resides in Custom Hause-street, was standing on a seat Oip- posite when a wave caught the seat and ■ Lewis was precipitated into the area and was badly bruised.. At Brynymor House (the Misses Nelson) three doors and sev- eral panes of glass were broken. Doors and windows were aJso broken. Doors houses occupied by Mrs James, Xo. 36; Miss Lewis, 48; Miss Lear and Miss Trubshaw; and the bottom steps of the approach to 53 (Miss Watkins) were damaged.
AT BORTH.
AT BORTH. It was the severest storm experienced at Borth for thirteen years, and streets and houses were deluged. The costly groynes and fences erected only a few years ago gave way before the terrific on- slaught, and two extensive breaches were made—one in front of Snowdon House and another just below the Cambrian Hotel. Doors and windows were blown in and the Tooms of the houses littered with sea debris. The heavy timber re- leased from the fences were hurled over th e highway and against the houses, doing considerable damage. The high- wav at the north end of the village is strewn for half a mile with heavy bould- ers, stone, and gravel. The front door of Snowdon House was twice forced open and the barricades crushed like match- wood. The housekeeper, Miss Price, who happened to be in the hall, was knocked down by the rush of water and hurled against the wall. No. 3, Florence- place, sunered very badly. The back kitchen was completely wrecked, and the occupants, Mrs Lloyd and her children, were compelled to flee for their lives. On Saturday morning the County Road Sur- veyor (Mr Edward Owen) with a gang of workmen were promptly on the spot re- moving obstructions and making the highway passable. Friday night, the 16th December, 1910, will live long in the memory of all those that were at (Borth on that memorable night. During the Thursday night previous and all dav Friday a strong south-westerly gale had been blowing which, occurring at the time of a nineteen feet five inches spring tide, occasioned a very unusual high sea. The gale, which seemed to be blow- ing in gusts, had the force of a hurricane at times, and many an old resident, from past experience, predicted that there would be trouble. Others again.said Oh we have not had any high seas now for a number of years; tweive to fifteen years, in fact, and we have had quite as high winds and higher tides meantime, and we have escaped any injury. But as the day wore on it became evident that to some extent, at any rate, the prediction of the old salts would be verified when it was noticed that the sea was beginning to mount the shingle at the back of thei houses about five o'clock and that high tide would not be till eight, and as the wind seemed to increase, ifi anything, everyone realised that they were in for a bad time. By .seven o'clock the tide had advanced very much and the waves were riding higher, so that it then appeared that unless the wind dropped that Borth must inevitably be washed away. It was a fearful sight to witness the sea, moun- tains high, as it were, come dashing against the frail defences and then spray- ing sky high then a wave sent back from contact with the defences to meet an in- coming wave; the two waves eventually meeting and clashing and fighting for the mastery. The incoming wave, having the weight of the ocean at its back, invariably overcame the feeble attack from the rear and so come clashing in on to the fore- shore with increased fury. From a safe vantage ground, no doubt it would be a glorious sight to witness the majestic roll and sweep of these mighty waves, playing and prancing in mad delight; but to face it and to know that only the wooden defences were between one and the raging sea created a feeling of awe and dread. The shrill shrieking of the high wind, and the roar of the sea with the breakers crunching and barging and dragging the pebbles back and fore had an exciting effect. The uncertainty and dread or coming calamity created this feeling of excitement which is undescribable. By half-past seven everyone was at a high pitch of excitement, as by that time the sea began to come on to the roadway. Thos acquainted with .'Borth will under- stand what that means. It means that all the houses on the sea side of the road would have received some sea water and some damage, more or less—a door banged in, or else a window driven in bodily. Years ago, people living in these houses barricaded their doors and windows, and they tried to deceive one another that no sea had been in their houses. Experience has taught them that it is wiser to open the front djoors and invite David Jones" to walk in and hope that he will leave by the back door without staying long enough to wear out his welcome. If his admission was resisted, it was found that he would force an entrance for himself. From half-past seven till about half-past eight, the sea continued its merciless attack and came in increased quantity on to the road- way, so that houses on the opposite side of the road had to defend their doors and. as far as possible, stop water entering their houses. From Glyngarth towards the Station the road became impassable early on account of the spray which was dashed up from the breastwork. Cam- brian-terrace and Cambrian-place were were flooded. It was impossible to see what damage was done till the sea had receded. Walking round afterwards to see what damage had been done, the place seemed to be in a pitiable plight, especi- ally from Glyngarth to near the Golf Grounds. Opposite Rhydycerrig and Dovey Bell, and below the Hotel flagstaff, a great portion of the breastwork had been torn away and the timber and the shingle piled up against the houses. Con- sidering the strength of the gale and the high sea running and that these defences were washed away, it is remarkable that the houses opposite the breaches did not receive more damage with all the loose timber banging against them. Tons of gravel and shingle were deposited on the 1 I" ° _8. since been busy clearing the roadway, and then there will be little to. show that. any- thing unusual had happened, except the two breaches in the breastwork. At Cardigan the top portion of one of the chimneys of the Post Office was blown down, crashing through the glass roof of the sorting room, the bricKs making deep indentations in the table. Luckily none of the staff were at the table at the moment. At night the lower parts of the town were inundated. THE STORM AT OTHER PLACES. There is a certain amount of melancholy satisfaction in the fact that Aberystwyth was not exceptional in itb experiences. Terrible Hoods have. been experienced in France, Spam, and Portugal, and even at Nice where English people go to escapv what writers of fiction call ''the wretched British climate." No fewer than twelve: inches of rain fell in a fortnight which compares most unfavourably with the rainfall of the West Welsh Coast. The morning mail and passenger services be- tween the Continent and Dover had be abandoned on Friday. At Dover the Pier was damaged by the heavy seas which continuously broke over it. At Brighton the waves reached the deck of 1 the Pier, the Fish Market was Hooded,, and the sea front presented a weird ap- pearance. It was one of the wildest storms Brighton had experienced since the chain pier was destroyed and the rainfall was persistent. At Deal damage was done to shipping and at Plymouth it was found to be impossible to maintain com- munications between warships in; the! Sound ana the shore. The force of the wind was seventy miles an hour. A blue- jacket was drowned and ships dragged, their anchors. At Portsmouth, Broad- j street was sufficiently deep in water to enable boats to pass up and down. The tide was the "highest on recoTTi. Five fish- ermen were drowned at Arklow. At Bournemouth refreshment room s at j Alum Chme were practically demolished, boats were smashed, and parts of Christ- church were inundated by the overflow of the Avon and Stour. From the Isle of. Wight to the Isle of Man, in fact, the > gale left a long record of loss and damage. | PWLLHELI. The heavy rain resulted in Abererch- road being flooded at points to a depth of about three feet on Friday and Saturday, causing traffic to be diverted on to the Fourcrosses-road. During the gale on Friday night, the sea washed over South j Beach Parade as far as the Royal Hotel, and the waves did considerable damage to the West End Parade. The storm was also telt severely at I Afonwen, the wind blowing spray on to the windows of the seven o'clock train, on. Friday night.
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