The North Wales Express

HOLYHEAD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. On Monday and Tuesday the Calvmistic Methodist churches held a musical festival. Mr Jen- kins, Mus. Bac., of Aberystwyth, was the conductor. NAUTICAL SUCCESS. We are pleased to report that Mr Hugh John Evans, son of Captain John Evans, of the North Western Steamers, has passed as second mate under the new rules that have lately come into force. Mr Evans sat at Liverpool. ACCIDENT TO A LIGHTKEEPER. On Thursday, as Mr Blake, principal of the Breakwater Lighthouse, was coming up the steps from the paraffine oil store,he accident- ally slipped on some steps leading from the lower road to the lighthouse. It was found that he had broken his knee cap and dislo- cated his ankle. Dr Hughes attended him, and he was removed home, where he is said to be progressing slowly towards recovery. EVENING CLASSES. The School Board have decided to hold evening continu- ation schools during the coming winter months. Every facility will be offered by the Board to induce young people to join these classes, which are to be opened on Mon- day evening next. It is intended to hold the classes three times a week for two hours each evening. The curriculum will be as follows —Boys writing and composition (one subject), arithmetic, shorthand, draw- ing, and English history. Girls writing and composition (one subject), arithmetic, needlework, domestic economy, and music. A fee of 2s 6d, payable in advance, will be charged, returnable at the end of the ses- sion if the pupil has attended 80 per cent. of the number of the times the classes have -een, held. The classes will be open to all above the age of 14, and also to those under 14 pro- vided they have passed the full exemption standard in the day school. The Board claim to have provided a competent staff of teachers, and a hope is expressed that many of the young people of the neighbourhood will avail themselves of this opportunity of self-improvement. Or?Q^rS BL*TC SLAUGHTER HOUSE QUESTION. At the Police Court, on Thursday, Colonel A. G. Durnford, R.E., Local Government Board Inspcetor, held an inquiry .touching the application of the Urban District Council to borrow Llooo for the purchase of the Tannery, Kingsland road, for the purposes of a public slaughter house. Mr Joseph Evans said that he was the present chairman of the Council. After much outside deliberation the Council had arrived at the conclusion that a public slaughter house was necessary. Five sites were considered by the Council from time to time, and after the most careful inquiry the present one had been nxed upon as in every respect the most suitable. On the nrst occasion on which the matter was con- sidered, the whole of the butchers of the town expressed a willingness to avail them-~ selves of the premises. An agreement had been entered into with the Urban District Council and the present owner of the Tan- nery to purchase the place for £ 600. He was not asserting too much to say that it would not prove a financial loss, but that it would be an immense gain to the health of the community.—Mr Rowland Ll. Jones. ar- chitect, Carnarvon, explained the plans, after which Mr John Roberts, the ex-chair- man of the Council, gave evidence, stating that the Council during his term of chair- manship were unaniftious in favouring the erection of a public slaughter house. The population was rapidly increasing, and it behoved the Council to make provision for the growing needs of the community.—Mr J. LI. Griffith, M.A. (clerk to the Council) in- formed Colonel Durnford that the Council was absolutely committed to the purchase of the site.—Dr Roland P. Williams contended that none of the Councillors that had given evidence before him had brought forward a sinsrle argument why a public slaughter house should be erected, but he now in- tended to do so. In the first place he would like to point out that the Holyhead slaugh- ter houses were not licensed, and that a sign ought to be attached to them, indica- ting the occupation carried on therein. This was not the case, and the butchers were liable to heavy fines. This was due to the remissness of the Council, no doubt. Some of the slaughter houses were erected within two feet of private dwelling houses. The fat and offal was thrown into the back streets, and was a most distrusting sight, and should not be tolerated for a single moment. He had made a very careful inspection of the working of the system in Edinburgh, and could strongly recommend its adoption at Holyhead. He had made careful in- quiries into the butcher's trade at Holy- head. with the result that. he found that Holyhead had 21 butchers, who slaughtered weekly one hundred and sixty one animals, making a total of 8372 annually. In return for the annual outlay the Council would re- ceive C270 8s, the total cost of working being £ 94 16s Od. The gain to the town would be R175 12s Od. The expenditure would be interest on £1000 at 3^d per cent. £ 35; caretakers' wages, £ 46 16s; coal, water, brushes, &c., L13.Councillor Owen Hughes, another ex-chairman of the Coun- cil, held that a public slaughter house was a public necessity. On the grounds that the public slaughter house would be in a sanitary condition, and the existing private ones were often insanitary, he held that they would be compelled to usa the public slaugh- ter houses.—Mr Joseph Hall said that he supported the proposal because a sanitary place was infinitely better than an insani- tary one. The existing slaughter. houses v. re under no control at all.—Mr W. D. ,T nes opposed the proposal on the ground that the neighbourhood selected was unsuit- able it being situated en the main road.. The ccsr -.vas totally unnecessary, as only three or four butchers were likely to avail them- selves of the use of it. It was situated in the neighbourhood of the Gasworks, and the locality was subjected to periodical floods. —Mr Samuel Caun stated that. he did not think that there was a need for such a place, as he had a better place for such a purDOPe than the one that the Council would erect. They wanted the existing slaughter houses visited and impartially dealt with by the Council.—Mr David Williams, Tanrefail, objected to the slaughter, house contem- plated,von tHe ground, that "it was near the '■■Hen-d Schools, and would be morally in- jurious to the children, besides being danger- ous to them physically. Then the population of Ivingslaucl, numbering about 600, were all against the proposal.—Mr William Swaine Williams stated that the number of 1 c swVd in a week all the year round were six beasts, 80 to 90 sheep, and 20 pigs. The tolls to be paid would be about £Q4 Is 4d annually. He was of opin- ion that. tho town wfJULl lose LtG annually. — -Mr Owen Jones, butcher, said that. he did I that the Council were doing their very best for the town, but tney were wrong this time. Holyhead had 12 butchers and 2 of these were slaughtering in the rural Twepty-one butchers from the coun- try attended Holyhead market, and America and New Zealand meat was also sold here.— Mr T. R. Jones, Hendy terrace, observed that the residents at Kingsland were against the scheme. He handed in a petition signed by 250 ratepayers in the immediate vicinity against it.—Councillors Slater and William Jones spoke against the proposal. —Colonel Durnford then considered the pro- posal to borrow money for the enlargement of the burial ground.—Mr David Williams, chairman of the Burial Council, deposed that the present ground was nearly filled, and that they now proposed to purchase 3i acres for the purpose of extending it.—Mr T. G. Owen, Lord Stanley's agent, said that on behalf of his lordship he raised an objec- tion to the proposed expenditure, on the ground that it was extravagant, the amount being E736 15s 7d, in addition to the value af the land. The draining, walling, plant- ing, &c., should be done for much less.—The inquiry then closed. WATER SUPPLY. A special meeting of the Urban District Council was held: on Tuesday evening, Mr Joseph Evans, J.P., in the chair, when the Rev John Hughes; as chairman of the Public Health Committee, reported that they had met several times during the past month, and visited all parts of the town to find out the nature of the water supply, with the result that whilst it found that manv parts were well'supplied with a sufficient quantity of water, in many other districts were complainFs of the qual- ity of the water supplied. Over and over again they were informed that it was not fit for domestic use. In most of the lower parts of the town the supply was such as to give no cause of complaint, but in the higher portions of the town the supply was frequently very scarce. Numerous com- plaints were received that the water flows very slowly, and several of these cases were tested, with the result that the complaints proved to be only too true. In some parts of the town, where there is usually a good pressure of water, it was stated that the water was cut off without any notice what- ever being given, thus occasioning the great- est inconvenience to the householders. This seems to happen more frequently in Cam- bria street and' the neighbourhood, and Kingsland way, than elsewhere. In the highest parts of the town it was found that the pressure of water was totally inadequate, which is in direct violation to the require- ments of the Water Works Clauses Act. In Mill street, 23 houses are supplied with one tap running slowly, and yet for days they have been without any supply. Water in this part, and many other places, very often could not be obtained only after eleven o'clock at night, and in some localities no water could be had if another neighbour is using his tap. The committee found that the state of affairs in those streets that are supplied with stand pipes was unsatisfac- tory. From 18 to 32 houses were supplied by one tap, and very frequently no water could be had, and at other times it was bor- dering on midnight before any water could be obtained. It was needless to say in con- sequence of this the inhabitants were put to great inconvenience. The committee con- sidered that every house should be supplied with a tap of its own. In the streets lead- ing off London road it was statetfThat the W.C.'s were not supplied with water, but so far as could be ascertained this was not the case. The method of flushing their closets was most objectional, and ought to be re- medied. According to the report of Mr Lowe, the analyst, the water was, as sent from seven different sources, • unsatisfactory. Even the water from i -vnnon Wrach, ..ùe best source, was far from being satisfactory. The committee were convinced that the quality of the water-was highly dangerous to the- public health of ther'toWn,Mid reconif- mended that the Waterworks Company be urged to the cleaning of their filtering beds, and that it be demanded that they should do it at least twice a year in future. The report was adopted. The Chairman said that he had paid a recent visit to the place, with the result it considered the filtering beds most unsatisfactory.—The chairman of the Health Committee, and the committee generally, were warmly thanked for the great trouble they had taken in the matter BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -The ordin- ary fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday, Mr J. Ll. Griffith, M.A., in the chair. Mr James Ed- wards Hughes (clerk) having read the sev- eral outrelief lists, reported that the amounts expended during the past fortnight were as follow: Holyhead district, £79 8s 6d. to 381 paupers; Aberffraw, zC49 Is 6d, to 285 paupers Bodedern, £ 48 14s 6d, to 204 pau- pers; total increase, £ 1 5s 6d. — In conse- quence of the sudden death of Mr James Lloyd, the post of relieving officer was filled up for a short period by Mr Rees Lloyd Da- vies, rate collector. The guardians now voted him 220 for his services. The Local Government Board wrote approving of Mr Chambers' appointment as vaccination offi- cer.—Three new cases from. Holyhead were under cbnsideration. Two of the appli- cants were refused outdoor relief, and the other was sent to the hospital. e

University College of North Wales PROVISIONAL AWARD OF ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS, SEPTEMBER, 1898. The following awards have been made by the Senate on the result of the recent en- trance scholarship examinations — GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS. Scholarships of P.35.-Francis Colin-lien- rv (26), private study. Godfrey Rotter City of London School, eaual. Exhibition of £ 25.—Alice Ellen Griffiths (17), County Schoof; Carnarvon. Exhibition of £ 20.—Gethin Trevor Davies (19), Friars School, Bangor. Exhibition of £ 20.—Edward Thomas Ed- munds (19), County School, Blaenau Festin- iog. Exhibitions of £ 15 (alphabetical order).- Catherin Dorothy Guest (17), Dulwich High School. Elizabeth Jones (18), County' School, Barmouth. Francis Walter Jones County School, Llanrwst. John Parry (18), County School, Carnarvon. Hugh Thomas (19), Friars School, Bangor. Exhibitions of £10 (alphabetical order).- William Henry Cadman (18), High School, Newcastle, Statts. (the Osborne Morgan ex- hibition). Thomas Davies (20), University College, Aberystwyth (the Robert Gee exhi- bition). Tudor Foulkes Jones (17), County School, Beaumaris (the David Williams ex- hibition). Evan Williams Parry (17), Un- ited Westminster School, London. Rich- ard John Williams (23), Royal College of Science, London.

Good Health Without Drugs 2.—THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE BODY. It is the liver. This organ has multifar- ious duties to perform in the internal eco- nomy of the digestive system. After the stomach it is the most abused of all the di- gestive organs. It is inflamed and hardened by the abuse of alcohol, and its functions are hindered and impaired by the tannic acid, the outcome of tea chinking. Errors in diet lead to a diminished hecretion of bile. It becomes torpid and sluggish and the defects react on the blood-current-deleterious pro- ducts are carried into the circulation-the skin becomes muddy and yellow, the tongue furred. Life becomes a burden and the victim says "Life is not worth living." He flies to dlrugs, blue( pill, and other quack nos- trums, and finds a temporary relief, and a rebound to a state worse than before; de&- troys his digestion by nauseous medicines and liver pills and wonders why he continues dull, languid, cranky and out of sorts. He never pauses to consider the why and the wherefore, but continues to either doctor himself, or is doctored by others into a con- firmed melancholy invalid, who invariably shuffles on the mortal coil of a miserable life through making his stomach a receptacle for all the so-called liver cures in the pharma- copoeia. There is only one method to maintain the liver in good working order, and that is at- tention to Diet and Exercise. Happy is the man or woman who does not know they have a liver! Unless this mighty organ duly per- forms its principal function of secreting bile, a whole army of trouble arise. It cannot be done with medicine. It can, however, be done with a perfect food beverage, such as Dr Tibbies' Vi- Cocoa, which possesses exceptional vitalis- ing properties. It will save your digestion part of its work, and is far more nourishing and sustenant than tea or the ordinary cocoa, whilst it possesses a tonic and recu- perative force posses by neither. Dr Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is pleasant and pala- table, and it imparts nourishment and builds up strength. As a Food-beverage it is in- valuable. The unique vitalising and restorative powers of Dr Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa are being recognised to an extent hitherto unknown in the history of any preparation. Merit, and merit alone, is what is claimed for Dr Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, and the proprietors are prepared to send any reader who names the "North Wales Observer and Express" (a postcard will do) a dainty sample tin of Dr Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa free and post paid. Ad- dress: 60, 61, and 62, Bunhill Row, Lon- don, E.C.

PORTMADOC SUNDAY SERVICES. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. John's Church. Rev LI R Hughes, M.A Tremadoc Treflys and Ynyscynhaiarn Rev G Salt, B'A Prenteg Rev Joseph Jones BAPTISTS. Berea Rev S Jones Zion The Pastor WESLEYANS. Ebenezer Rev E Jones Borth y Gest CONGREGATIONALISTS. Memorial Revs W J Nicholson and It I vor Jones Salem Revs H I Jones and W J Nicholson Borth y Gest The Pastor Peumorfa. The Pastor CALVINfSTIC METHODISTS. • GaiJi Rev JHSymonds Tabernacle lolo Caernarfon English Chapel Professor E Anwyl Tremadoc Rev D Williams, Caergybi SALVATION ATMY. Park Bat racks Captain Evans ROMAN CATHOITCS. Tremadoc. Father Whelan TEMPERANCE. At the Memorial Chapel on Thursday, a united tempera meeting was held. THE CHORAL SOCIETY. Mr Bennett Williams is the conductor, and Mr Evan Evans the assistant conductor, of the Choral Society. DRUNKENNESS AND BEGGING — James Harries, John and Margaret King, all of Liverpool, and John Hughes, Conway were brought before Messrs J. R. Prichard and T. Burnell, on Saturday, by P.C. William Owen, charged with being drunk and begging at Criccieth. P.S. Jones stated the case, and the 3 first-named were sent to gaol for 14 days, and Hughes was erated on condition that he left the place im- mediately. AN ARTIST IN TROUBLE. William Wright, Liverpool, an artist, was brought up in custody last Thursday, before Dr Gri- ffith and Mr Jonathan Davies, charged by P.S. Jones with being drunk and disorderly at Beddgelert fair the previous day. P.C. Williams said that he had to lock the defen- dant in the officer's own lodgings, and put another constable in charge of him there. Between one and two o'clock in the morning defendant was taken in a trap to Portmadoc. P.C. W. Owen, Criccieth, corroborated. P.S. Jones said that the defendant had been up before. on two charges.—Fined 10s, costs 7s 6d, or 14 days. He was removed to gaol.

VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. —The annual Volunteer Prize Distnbu 1 took place on Saturday night, at the hea quarters, The company paraded the town and Tremadoc prior to the distribution, un- der the command of Captain J. R. Prichard, Lieutenant Smith Twort being second in command, 'Aue band, conducted by Ser- geant Instructor Hammond, played on the march. Mr C. E. Breese presented the prizes, and in doing so offered some very good remarks. Sergeant Hammond called out the names of the winners. The follow- ing is the list:—1, Sergeant A. G. Crick, 116 points, JE2 10s; 2,' Private J. H. Wil- liams, 113, L2; 3, Sergeant W. Anderson, 104, £110s; 4, Private H. W. Hughes, 104, £1 5s; 5, Lance Corporal H. G. Hughes, 104, Ll; 6, Colour-Sergeant W. Davies, 101, 17s 6d; 7, Corporal S. Thomas, 101, 15s; 8, Private W. T. Jones, 99, 12s 6d; 9, Lance- Corporal D. Morris, 97, 12s 6d; 10, Private J. W. Rowlands, 93, 10s; 11, Sergeant D. T. Jones, 91, 10s; 12, Private H. J. Hughes, 91, 7s 6d; 13, Private R. Morgan, 89, 7s 6d; 14, Corporal B. Evans, 85, 5s; 15, Lieuten- ant Smith Twort, 85, 5s; 16, Private W. Jones, 83, 5s; 17, Private J. Humphreys, 79, 5s; 18, H. Williams, 79, 5s 19, E. Jones, 78, 2s 6d; 20, R. Jones, 77, 2s 6d. Then followed the presentation of the prizes won by members of the company at Conwi, ilirs Breese also presented to Sergeant W. Davies the silver cup, the gift of her husband, for the highest aggregate score at 600 yards, f Captain, Prichard gave a prize to Corporal R. r Llewelyn Evans for collecting "at the cycling carnival, the largest sum of money towards the band fund, &c. He also said that shortly Ihcrr -.rc;!d 'h> opened at the head- quarters a reading room for the men. Led by Captain Prichard, three cheers were given to Mr and Mrs Breese. j

CHOICE DULCEMONA TEAIFrosh. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEAl Young. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA (Invigorating. Is 6d to 3s per lb., of all Grocers. One teaspoonful goes twice as far as ordin ary tea. ftry tea.

THE REST DRINK is WHEATLEY'S HOP BITTERS. It is absolutely Non-In- toxicating. Of Wine Merchants, Bottlers, Grocers, etc. See the name on every label. Refuse all Imitations.

Birth Marriage and Deaths BIRTHS. Bohanna—September 26, at 11, Hendre street, Carnarvon, the wife of R. Bohanna, of a son-first-bom. Barnett-September 24, the wife of Mr W. Barnett, watchmaker, &c., Glanhwfa road, Llangefni, of a daughter. Joyce—September 16, the wife of Mr W. E. Joyce, eng^neman, 14, E^rskine terrace, Conway, of a daughter. Learson-September 17, at 37, Williams street, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr Hoola Learson, of a son. Newton-Sept. 27, at Ingleside, Carnarvon, the wife of Mr Robert Newton, of a daughter. Owen—September 20, tt Glan Menai, Llan- fairfechan, the wife of Mr W. E. Owen, printer, of a da,ughter-ifrst-born. PillinSeptember 16, at Llanfair Arms, Llanfairfechan, the wife of Mr Pilling, of a daughter. Williams—September 20, at Glanydon, Llanfairfechan, the wife of Mr W. Wil- liams, of a son. MARRIAGES. Davies—Thomas—September 23, at Engedi Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev J. E. Hughes, M.A., Shiloh, assisted by Mr J. R. Jones, Mr John Samuel Davies, Maes- gerddi, Llanrug, to Miss Mary Thomas, Dinorwic. Nee--Morris--September 29, by license, at the St. Peter and St. Paul's Chapel, Eleanor street, Carnarvon, by the Rev Father Jones and Mr T. G. Jones, Mr Michael E. Nee, solicitor, 6, Marine ter- race, Waterloo Port, to Miss M. Morris, Fernleigh, Gelert street—both of Carnar- ros. Parry—Lloyd—September 21, at Salem Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev W. P. Williams, Waenfawr, and Mr J. G. Jones, • the registrar, Mr John Parry, Gorphwys- fa, to Miss Maggie Lloyd, Groeslon—both of Waenfawr. Parry—Jones—September 21, at Ebenezer Chapel, Bangor, by the Rev Ellis Jones and Mr Lewis Morris, registrar, Mr Rice Parry, Uxbridge square, to Miss Elizabeth Jones, Maesyporth—both of Menai Bridge. DEATHS. < Broome—September 20, aged 12 months, S Jennie, beloved child of Mr and Mrs A. 9 Broome, 37, Assheton terrace, Carnarvon. j| Jones—Sept. 26, at Ty Mawr, Llanwnda,Mr 1 William Jones,, aged 80. Public funeral g at 2 o'clock on Friday, at Llandwros. Jones—September 21, at his residence, 7, Vulcan street, Holyhead, aged 49 years, Mr John-Jones, second son of the late Mr W. Jones. Lloyd—September 7, at 2, Henry street, Cardiff, aged 34 years, Grace, the be- loved wife of Mr John Lloyd, chief officer of the s.s. "Eros," and voimrrest dangnt.er of Captain Richard Morgan, formerly of Amlwch. Owen—September 19, aied 67 years, Mr O. Owen, 8, Chapel street, Llangefni. 1 Owen—September 23, Dorothy, the be'oved wife of Mr J. R. Owen, High street, Llan- > gefni. ] Parry-Sept 27, at 16, Chapel street, Car- narvon, aged 21 years, Mr John Henry Parry, eldest. son of Mrs Parry. The funeral (a public one) will take place this j (Friday) afternoon at L!aub?bhg. Liver- pool papers please copy. Trevor — September 23, at 1, Dinorwic street, Carnarvon, a'red 1 year a nd 5 mrmth" Kate Ellen, the beloved child of „ Mr and Mrs T. W. Trevor. J Williams—Medi 18, at 45. Hendre street., 1 Carnarvon, after :1 severe illness, Griffith E. Williams, 7* years. He was in- j terred at T,l.>rdd*\i.>len Churchyard, j September 21. '*> Printed and Published ov the Wei-h ?sa- ^9 tional Prefis Company (Ltd.), at their office Balaclava road, Carnarvon.

CARNARVON WATER SUPPLY DISCUSSION AT THE GWYRFAI DIS- TRICT COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Gwyrfai District Council held at the Institute, Carnarvon, on Saturday, Mr Henry Parry (chairman) presiding, a letter was read from the Local Government Board asking what steps had been taken by the Council to prevent the pollution within their district of the water supply of Carnarvon. Mr Ellis Roberts moved that the matter be adjourned. This having been seconded, Mr J. H. Bodvel-Roberts, the town clerk of Carnar- von, said that they would find themselves in an awkward predicament unless they did something. The Chairman: If we compel Llanberis to look after their water, ail the more reason why Carnarvon should do it. Mr Bodvel-Roberts said they had no reason for adjourning the matter. Mr R. B. Ellis: What can we do? Mr Bodvel-Roberts: It is for you to say what you are going to do. Mr Ellis Roberts thought they ought to consider fcr a month before they did any- thing. Mr Bodvel-Roberts protested against this inaction, and said he thought the Local Government Board ought to be informed that they were doing nothing. Mr J. J. Evans said that the Council had already passed plans for certain improve- ments in the drainage of Rhyd-ddu, where the alleged pollution took plaoe, and it was at the suggestion of the Town Clerk of Car- narvon that the matter was deferred. Mr Bodvel-Roberts: Well, why don't you go on now? The Chairman asked what the Carnarvon Town Council were going to do. Mr Bodvel-Roberts: We are going to compel you to do your duty. Mr J. H. Thomas (the clerk): You can- not, sir (laughter). TTie Chairman Let us have a report from the Town Council before we do any- thing. The Clerk: They refuse to tell the re- porters what they intend to do. Mr Bo dvelt-Roberts: The reporters found out, any way (laughter). Mr R. B. Ellis said he recognised that there was a great responsibility upon them, but he considered that the Carnarvon Town Council hadf not done their duty. The cost of the improvements needled were much heavier than a small parish like Rhyd-ddu could bear. He also thought it better to adjourn the matter until they heard what the Town Council intended to do. Mr Bedvel-Roberts: It is your duty to keep your rivers pure, and to prevent the pollution of our water supply. Mr Ellis Roberts: You might just as well expect Pc'rtfctynorwic, who intend getting their supply from Llanberis lake, to ask the people of Llanberis not to pollute the lake. The matter was adjourned.

Alleged Whistle Nuisance at Carnarvon At the Carnarvon Borough Pplioe Court, on Monday, before the Mayor (Dr R. Party), Messrs E. Hughes, J. R. Pritchard, R. Ro- bots, Wl Hamer, JV P; Gregory, Hugh Jones, J. R. Hughes, and Dr G. R. Griffith, a case was called in which Mr Stenniag, manager of the Union Iron Foundry. Car- narvon, was summoned for having, on the 7th inst., used a steam whistle, for the purpose of summoning the employees to work, wtih- out having obtained the permission of- the Sanitary Authority. The complainant was Mr Alwynne Carter, who resides close to the Foundry, and had, therefore, reason to complain of the alleged nuisance. He was represented by Mr J. T. Roberts, while Mr Nee (Messrs Nee and Gordon Roberts) ap- peared for the defence. Much interest was taken in the circumstances of the case, and there was present in court a number of pro- fessional gentlemen who were prepared to give evidence in support of the prosecution. Mr Nee said that he had an application to make, which, if granted, would relieve the Bench of much trouble. Some days be- fore the summons was issued, Mr Stenning wrote to the Town Council asking for the necessary permission, and he (Mr Nee) un- derstood that the matter would come be- fore that authority at its next meeting. He, therefore asked that the case be adjourned pending the decision of the Council. The Mayor: Are you willirng to give an undertaking that the nuisance will coase in the meantime ? '1 Mr Nee: Yes. Mr J. T. Roberts objected to the course suggested, and said that in March last th. I defendant began to blow the whistle. He (Mr Roberts) asked him to discontinue the practice, but Mr Stenning simply pooh- poohed the whole thing. However the de- fendant did give an undertaking subse- quently that the whistle would not be blown, but after a while it was again com- menced. Even that day the whistle had been blown several times-in fact, it had been blown before and after the application to the Council was made. The defendant, who had defied everybody, was already liable to a penalty. The license which the Town Council might grant would only oper- ate from the time of its granting; it would have no retrospective effect. The Mavor: T understood that the object of the prosecution waa to stop the nuisance. Mr Roberts (continuing) said that Mr Stenning had been approached with regard to the matter in a gentlemanly spirit, but he had treated everybody in a manner to the contrary. The Cottage Hospital was only a little above the Foundry, and the defendant must know that the blowing of the whistle caused annoyance to the in- mates. Mr Nee explained that the whistlisg was discontinued for three months on the re- presentation that it was a nuisance. How- ever, a petition, signed by over 300 work- men, was presented to the defendant, urg- ing upon him to continue the whistling, as it proved a convenience to them in the morning. Mr Roberts pointed out that the men engaged in going about with the petition were paid their wages for doing so by the defendant. Mr Nee: It was very generous of Mr Stenning to db so. Mr J. R. Hughes asked whether it would be better to adjourn the matter for six months, Mr Stenning to give an undertak- ing that the whistle would not be blown in the meantime. Mr Roberts would then gain a point. Mr Roberts said that the defendant in the month of March gave an undertaking to a gentleman, which, however, was disre- garded. He reminded the Bench that the whistle had been blown that day several times. Further argument followed, and Mr 110-1 berts said that if the case was not proceeded with he would applv for a mandamus. Mr Nee: M. friend is vpry vindictive. The Bench agreed to adjourn the case, pending the decision of the Town Council, on the understanding, however, that the whistling would be discontinued in the I meantime. Mr Roberts asked for the costs of a num- ber of professional witnesses, and the Bench ber of professional witnesses, and the Bench granted the application.

Odds and Ends from South Carnarvonshire (By EIVION). Pwllheli Town Council is losing its sur- veyor. Mr Hall was straightforward enough to tell the Council' that he could not do all the duties imposed upon him. If any man could do them, he was the ore. And yet the Council has decided to elect another man to do the same work. This will only land the Council in the same dilemma. A man who has to scatter his energies, and who attempts to do the work of two or three men, cannot possibly be an efficient servant. Pwllheli Council is long learning a lesson that is patent to everybody else. One of the last acts of the defunct Cric- cieth Local Board, was to order a watering cart. The order was executed, and the cart was sent on in the usual course. It cost a good sum of money. The new Council has condemned the cart, and has offered it to the makers. The makers have refused it. Dr Livingstone Davies sug- gested that it should be sold for 10s. But Mr W. G. Evans desired it to be kept as an ornament! It would not be a bad idea to hand it over to Lord Harlech, and his lordship might put it up on the Castle Hill, and generations yet to come might see another evidence of the folly of the defunct Local Board! Criccieth Council meetings are seldom dull. There is always something of interest in them. Not that anything is done there which is not done elsewhere, but the way things are done there makes all the differ- ence. At one meeting it is resolved to attach the seal of the Council to the lease of the fore- shore. By the next meeting the lease is there. A motion is made not to seal it, and the majority vote for the proposal. At the third meeting a proposal is made to carry out the original intention of the Council. This is done, and the lease is signed and sealed! Portmadoc County School (Mr J. Rhys Evans, .M.A., headmaster) is at the top of the :list in connection with the entrance exa- mination. There were only three failures. This is the result of good eleme-,tary edu- cation. Other county schools were la- mentally behind in this respect. Those "in the know" were prepared for the temporary collapse of the scheme for making a light railway to Beddgelert, &c. The merits of the scheme were not touched upon at the enquiry on Monday, only inci- dentally by Mr E. H. Lloyd, who appeared for the promoters. The success of a technical objection to a scheme that would, if carried out, be of irv mensr benefit to the locality, cannot be of much satisfaction to the opponents of the scheme. The local opponents of the railway are not known for any spirit of public enterprise. How long will Temperance advocates re- strict their labours within chapel walls ? There may bean occasional drunkard present at their meetings, bt,t, ;the haunts of the drunkards are not at beautiful chapels. One can get a score of speakers for a put lie temperance meeting, but not a single man or woman that is ready to sacrifice time, comfort, and peace for the sake of some poor miserable drunkard Talk is tremendously cheap, but work is very scarce. The gospel of talk will not avaii much un- less it is followed up by the gospel of work,— | the work of self-denial, of sympathy, of true sacrifice. The man who will talk temperance bv the hour, but who will pass a drunkard on the street, in as much inebriated in his way as the liquor-drunkard is in his. Harlech is still without its sewerage and water works, though the plans have been prepared by Mr Thomas Roberts, C.E., for over 12 years ago. The local authority deserves an outbreak of fever in the place. The Local Govern- ment Board has drawn attention to the mat- ter several times. Very likely drastic mea- sures will shortly be adopted. At last Mr W. R. Lawford, Lord Harlech's agent, has consented to visit the shore at Borthygest, to inspect the sea weed there, with the view of devising means to put n ftop to the nuisance caused by it.

CRICCIETH URBAN COUNCIL. Saturday. Pre- sent Messrs Burnell (chairman), John Jones, J. T. Jones, Dr Davies, O. T. Wil- liams, W. W. Watkin, W. G. Evans, Evan Jones, C. E. Palmer, Owen Parrv H Humphreys, J. Tobias (assistant clerk), and Morris Williams (surveyor). THANKS. Mr Palmer and Mr Williams acknowledged the votes of sympathy sent them. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr J. T. Jones said that he would move at next meeting that the engagement entered into with Mr Henry Jones, clerk of works, be terminated. THE MAES. The Roads Committee could not decide whether the Maes should be let for grazing purposes or not, and wanted the Council to take the matter up.- Dr Davies moved that it be not let, and Mr Humphreys seconded. Mr J. T. Jones There is a resolution on the matter, that it is to be let. Dr Davies said that he would move at the next meeting to rescind that resolution. MARINE TERRACE. The Postmaster General wrote saying that he could not ac- cede to the resolution of the Council to ex- tend the telegraph to Marine terrace. BYE-LAWS. The bye-laws regulating hackney carriages, &c., were received back from London, and the London Board asked for the Council's remarks upon the amend- ments. LOVERS' LANE. Mr J. E. Greaves was prepared to give land to widen Lovers' Lane about four feet. Mr Williams moved that Mr Greaves should be thanked for the gift. Mr Humphreys seconded, and it was passed. THE WATER CART. The company who had marie the- wafer eart, which ,1" un- suitable for the place, could not take it back or exchange ,it. Dr Davies proposed it should be sold for 10s. Mr W. G. Evans suggested that it he kept as an ornament. VITAL STATISTICS. — For 5 births, I death; for 110 oirihs. 2 deaths. RAILWAY FACILITIES. It was de- cided to supply the Mayor of Conway with all particulars regarding the defective tfw services. The Mayor of Conway purpoj^J supplying Mr Lloyd George, M.P., with facts abo utthe London and North Western Rail- way Company's train services, with the view of getting an improvement therein. PERMISSION. It was resolved to grant permission to the St. John's Ambulance and the Literary Society to hold their meetings at the Town Hall, on certain conditions. THE FORESHORE. The Council de- cided, by a majority, to sign the lease of the foreshore.

TATE EXHIBITIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL STUDIES. Exhibition of R20. Owen Thomas (19), County School, Carnarvon. Exhibition of £ 15.—Hugh Jones Williams (25), private study. All the above scholarships and exhibitions ni-A conditional upon the holder passing at the college a course of study approved for him or her by the Senate. Subject to the collcgc regulations, tIlt- -general scholarships ana exhibitions are tenable for three years, j the Tate Exhibitions for two. JOHN EDWARD LLOYD. Bangor, September, 27th, 1898.