Denbighshire Free Press

AUNT '"You'll be FOR tlic party, won't YO;I, NICCE: '• OLI, no, auntio. In our l'ipt nobedv gops to a party until everybody ELSE g Í0 ihere." "Dad," asked the bon of a PROSPEROUS lawyer, "just what is a test c;]o;p?" "A test case, my son," replied his father, < £ is a EA-E brought to decide whether there's E!!OA<LI in it. to justify the hnvycrs in work up .-iniilai' <■ RS." "I I.! a vs I fa K d 1 lion-a nds itill. "\1" Ii.) inii-i ,1 liiti;, .tiatiyc .sigbl, innnv of I hi-m. been SHOPWALKER in a liig \fi,L.1 ILL maker's for tvv^nty &sven y«rais,"

ST. ASAPii. BISHOP FOR TWENTY EIGHT YEARS- '• j.11, jnj.ju II.Lu,ty Na-* papar" has tha fo'lo*iog referinoe to chc B:ahop, the anniver- savy of whoe consecration wan la.Bt Suoday — Dr Alfred George Edwards, Bithop of 8 Aj.pLi, and senior Bishop of the Chuich in Wales, will on Sunday complebe the twentiy- cihtil yoar of his epuoopite, having been oonsecratjed in Weatrninscer Abb3y by Arch- bibhJp Benson on Mitch 23 b, 1883 IMPORTANCE OF CHILD LIFE. Oa Mouday tha annual meetiinjr of the N3rlh Wales Nursing Association was he'd it Rhyl. a1: which tribu e was piid to tha exctlieut wort of the hon sec., Mha Daviep, of Treborth. A public mcering followed, ucdar the presi- dency cf M. H N Glidsbone, Lord-Lierenanb of F misihire, and speeches were delivered by the Ila-chionega of Bute fp-esident fl. the touth Wales NuriDg Association), the Bishop of St Asaph, and Mr F J Gimlin, Rbyl. 1. be B shop dwelt upon the importance of child life, and F-Pid thab the great ignorance of mothers constituted the csrfcral point of the child welfare problem. Mr Gamlin, dealing wl'h tha urgent neoea^ity for district) nurses, snii it behoved everyone who had ihs interest of infaatj welfare a) heart to set about i* endeavour to gob adi-trics nurse in eve; y town and village in North Wales. This was not a question of fiianeo, bab of tho will of the tuh ibitants. Bearing in mind the high mortality of childreu under twelve aonchs, and ibo deoiini-jg birfh-ra>e, it was absolutely essential, if the British Empire was fco survive and .,c,)ntinue, that the lifo of every, child should be j jalou ily conserved, SOLDIERS AT HOME. Sapper Robert Ellis, Royal Engineers, haa been home on leave 1 from Sheerness, and returned on Friday. Lance Corpl R Vaughan, A.S.C., son of Mr and Mrs J Vauglian Mount-road, came home on Friday from a Military Hospital, "where lie has been for some weeks, having previously been in France for seven months. UNION AUDITOR. The* audit of St Asaph Union accounts has been just conducted I by Mr A Ellis, barrister, a son of Mrs Ellis, Mor Awel, St Asaph, and an old pupil at the Grammar School, DEATH. After a long illness, Miss Myfanwy Hughes, of Elm Cottage, St Asaph, daughter of Mrs P Hughes, passed away on Sunday afternoon, at the age of 19 years. The funeral took C) place yesterday ^Thursday). CHILD'S MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. On Saturday a horse bolted from the premises of the Ivinmel Arms, and in making for the bridge way the cart drawn by the annimal ran into a shandry belonging to Mrs Walsh, St Asaph, knocking one wheel from the shandry. A little child, who luckily clung to the off. side of the shandry escaped injury. The runaway was soon afterwards secured.

St. Asaph Board of Guardians. FIUWAV:—Rev Cauon Rjberti presiding Toe Maiter was complimented on oi tan ing £12 4 Id by the sale of old bockj anc J stationery in the House. H was, instead of contrasting for supplies for six months, decided to ask the Luoa Government Board whether they ought to do this or be put on the same footing as the public and not lay in more than a fort night's supply. The Mascer had reported on tho diefcarj and a Committee with the Master sue Medical Offiaer was appcinte4 to go into the question. Certain tenders were en tered into, but the groceries cro to be obtained by the Master in the cheapest market, the purchitse of tea and coffee being left to the Lady Guardians. The meeting passed a resolution con demcing the use of barly tor making beer in the present grave shortage of food. No acticn was taken as to the Union Officials enrolling ucder the National Sarvioe Scheme, the t pinion of severs' members was tbat the fairest thing to do waa to make it compulsory. In reference to tho probability of th? military needing tbe Workhous5 Infirmary, it was decided that in the event of the military Bonding an cfil :er to inspect the Workhoaso as eEpecte,, tbe Chairman ol the I'. -,rkrd and three or focr other memberp, with tho Cleik and the Medical Olliter should diaensstbe situation with hlta, J

ST it BILIPIU. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. The sixth annual meeting- of the Vale of Clwyd and District Agricultural Co- operative Society was held at St. Asaph on Wednesday, 21st, presided over by Mr R E Birch, J.P. There was a good attendance of members. The secretary (Mr A E Jones) presented the annual report and balance sheet which disclosed another year's successful working", the sales having reached fig,iog an increase over the previous year of £ 7,186. The statement of accounts was unaminously adopted and the chairman congratulated, the members on the continued prosperity of their society and urged them to in- crease their holding as a safe investment. A dividend of 5 per cent on all paid up shares was declared, after investing 925o of the profits in the War Loan Stock. It was decided to pay a bonus equal to 10 per cent on salaries of employees for the past year. The capacity of the Society's warehouse at Dyserth is being taxed to the utomost, and the following! table shows the progress of the under-, taking :—• Members. Capital Sales. 19*1 33 25 £ 1,163 I912 77 244 3,Go 1 1913 88 279 4,830 1914 IS7 430 6,468 19 IS 239 470 12,000 19*6 337 901 19,109 The company at an interval partook! of substantial refreshments, after which they were addressed by Mr E W Jones, organising secretary for North NVales,, of the A.O.S. London, and Mr E Jackson, the agricultural representative of the Coop. Wholesale Society, Manchester. The speakers touched upon several matters of vital importance to farmers and agriculturalists and were cordially thanked for their interesting addresses and advice. DEATH OF MISS FLOSSIE HAMER LEWIS. It is with feelings of deep sorrow and regret that we record the death of Miss Flossie Hamcr Lewis, the elder daughter of the Rev J Hamer Lewis, Diocesan Inspector of schools and Mrs Hamer Lewis of Plas Elwy. St Asaph, which took place on Thursday of last week on the stroke of midnight. Since the opening- of the V.A.D. hospital at Rhyl, Miss Hamer Lewis strenuously devoted herself to the work of nursing our sick and wounded heroes, and it is feared that, owing to unremitting attention to such duties, she sacrificed herself on the altar of duty. Until very recently she was apperantly in the best of health, bright, happy, with a smile for everbody. About three weeks ago it was announced that she was seriously ill, and a specialist (Dr Dobie of Chester) was summoned, and it was stated that from the first he gave a very unfavourable report as to any hope of recovery. Great sympathy was man- ifes ted with her family in their sudden sorrow and anxiety. All that was hum- i anly possible was done to amelioriate her I suffering, and despite medical skill and the loving ministrations of her mother and sister she passed away as stated, having attained the highest thing in life, the joy of sacrifice and the light and peace of duty well done, and left behind her a bright example of patience and faith. A scii-se cf loss that meets ns at the gate, "Within a place unfilled and desolate, And far away our coming to wait. One less at home, 0110 more in heaven. The funeral took place at the Cathe- dral Church yard on Tuesday. The cortege left the residence, Plas Elwv, headed by Archdeacon Fletcher, Rev W J Davies and Dr Henry Lloyd (Med- ical Attendant). The wounded soldiers from Rhyl hospital to the number of 50, with whom the deceased was a favourite, walked at the side of the hearse, they were followed by her late colleagues on the staff of the V.A.D. hospital under Miss Pilkington (commandant). At the cathedral gates the cortege was met by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, the Very Rev The Dean, Archdeacon Grimaldi Davis and the Vicars Choral. The openin g verses I am the resur- rection and the life" were read by the Dean. The cathedral was fairly filled with sympathetic citizens. The near relations present were :-The Rev J Hamer Lewis (father), Mrs Hamer Lewis (mother), Miss Enid Hamcr Lewis (sister), Lieut George Hamcr Lewis, Lieut Glyn Hamcr Lewis, Rev J Hamer Lev,-is, Vicar of St George's, "Sheffield, and chaplain to the Forces (brothers), Rev. A Hamcr Lewis, curate of Hasland, Mr Cecil Lewis, Mr Idwal Vaughan Lewis. 6 Lieut Llcw Hamer Lewis was unable to be present, having- been summoned to rejoin his regiment in France. The service was intoned by the Revs. W J Davies and E LI A Jenkins. The sublime burial lesson was read by the Lord Bishop. During the service the I hymns Jcsu, lover of my soul (the deceased favourite hymn) to the tune of ( Abcrystwyth and H Lead, kindly light" were feelingly sung- by those present. Mr T R Jones accompanied on the harmonium, and while the body was being removed towards the grave he 6 I, played the 11 Dead March" in Saul. The concluding portion at the grave was conducted by the Dean, while the words In the midst of life we are in death were being uttered so appropriate to the sad circumstances there was hardly a dry eye. 1 he soldiers while taking- a last look saluted. Many beautiful wreaths and floral tokens of respect and sympathy were sent. The following is a list;- rather and mother, sister and brothers. The Dean, Mrs and Miss Wynne Jones, Archdeacon and Mrs Fletcher, Mrs James Lewis, Trefelwy, Commandmant and staff Rhyl Red Cross Hospital, the wounded soldiers, the maids, Mr Harold and Miss Stock, Miss Brooke Cunliffc, Mrs Watts, Bryn Mrs Grieve and Miss Banks, Mrs Vivian Davies, l-Iasland Rectory, Mrs Easterby, Miss Lewis, Ilaulfrvii Mr and Mrs Richard Davies, Misses Roberts, Rev W J Davies and Mrs Davies, Mrs and Mrs T R Jones, Mr and Mrs Hubert Williams, Misses Dixon, Misses Hcaton, Trcfnant; Mrs Hrinklcy. Mab and Vic," Mr and Mrs Joseph Lloyd, Mr and Mrs Cropper, Di- and Mrs Linyd, Mrs Whirmr,re? Miss K Parry, kc, f RIlYL AND DISTRICT RED CROSS HOSPITAL. The annual meeting of the subscribers was held on Tuesday evening, when Councillor B Wadsworth, J.P., presided over a large attendance. Mr Fred Phillips, the hon. secretary, then read the annual report and state- ment of accounts, which showed that, donations amounted te £ 834 3s 9d; subscriptions, t287 2s; boxes, concerts, £ 367 iSs; Prestatyn branch, £ 75 War Office grant, £ 1256 and bank interest, £ 16 12s. The payments included X,2 700 I to the country treasurers, and there was a balance in the bank of L 134 11s 4d. The reports from the commandants, Miss Pilkington and Mrs Thomas, showed that excellent work had been done during the year. Of the 373 cases, 359 had been discharged, the majority returning to dirty. They had heen urged to increase the number of beds and they had 86 available. The number of prescriptions made up by Mr Ashfield was 3126. He had personally superintended the making up of those prescriptions free of charge, and the hospital owed him a debt of gratitude (applause). In addifion to the war office grant, the sum of about £ 1000 per annum had been found and he appealed to everyone to do their best to keep the finances on the right side. The Bishop of St Asaph in urging the claims of the hospital, said, that some years ago, before the war broke out they had sat in that room and listened to an address by Miss Haldane on the need of organising of the Voluntary Aid Detach- ment, but her words on that occasion sounded like a dream. Since then they had become a reality. She had outlined' a scheme which had developed and had proved of the greatest national service. He hadheard a great deal of national service, and on behalf of his clergy he had been trying" to find out something about it, but he was still very hazy. The red cross hospital however was a national service, and they had learned to realise and appreciate its good work. He congratulated Miss Pilkington and Mrs Thomas, as well as the staff at the hospital on what they had done. He had the greatest admiration for their work. The Rev Father Barker, the Rev E T Davies, chairman of the Free Church Council, Archdeacon Lloyd, Mr Hugh Jones and the Vicar of Prestatyn also (spoke eulogising the work done in the hospital and urging its claims to the public support. The meeting- closed with the usual votes of thanks.

RUTHIN. OTHER RUTHIX NEWS will be found on the ttnpplement ind Page 4, MARKET PRICES The following were the prices at the market on Monday.—Fowls 68 6d co Gs 6d per oouple butbar, 0i Od to 1 per !b egga, 8 for Is rafjbitp, 2s 3d per couple; fat pigs 9}d per lb. MEAN THEFT. I A particularly mean theft wascommitted by some unknown person 03 Sanday Javc, Rhan a quantity or potatoes belonging to I Mr Griffith Hughes, the parish clerk of Llanfwrog, was stolen from a trench in hi warden while he gas attending a service liD Cbnrch. There have been several similar oanea or stolen potatoes in the neighbour- hood recently. MR FURNESS WILLIAMS. Mr Farness Williams is achieving con- alterable finoces* in the operas prodaoeo ats the Sbakespeare Theatre, Liverpool rhe report in the Echo of last Monday'* psrformacce of I Pogliao-.l was a triumph (or Mr Fa mess William-, who as Canio aang and acted with a dramatic power which electrified the audience. A finer pertormance of L;oncaval!:t'ø masterpiece aas probably tiot been seen in Liverpool. FIRE CALL. An urgent telephone mcala-e called out the Ruthin Fire Brigade on Thursday morning to a fire at Maardy, Cor wen, the ( residence uf CJ1 Trevor. Ai dJfliaulty wa- experienced in obtaining horses for the engine, eoxo members of the brigade pro- ceeded to the scene of the 11 e' in Mr ILiris Jones's motor car, taking with them whit appliacces they were able to. Horses were eventually obtained, and the engine fol- towed with the other members of the origade. They ware met in Gwyddlwern jy tbe met of car returning with the new- that the fire h&d been extinguished. I appears that the fire broke oat in a win 1 tho houbo which threatened the whole auilctit g. fco3 the prompt action of those on she spot prevented it spreading, RUrHIN COUNTY SCHOOL. A meeting of the Governors of the above School was held on Thursday, under the 3 jairman&bip of Mr Ezra Roberts. The iieadmistress repotted that considerable uneatine&s existed amongst the Assistant Teashors owing to their not having had in. creases in their salaries this year. After the matter had been folly discussed it was decided to grant them increases as from the comipencement of the current term, and to acfopt the scale of salaries rtcom- mended by the Sab-Committee. Mra Hagh Jones and Miss May Williams tendere:, r4hkir resignations having been appointed co important posts elsewhere, and their, resignations wera with regret accepted. Atinno,eraetits were also made to advertise for two new Teachers at initial salaries of jei35 a year, one to teacb French and English and the other to teach Mathematics, FUNERAL OF MRS. MORRIS, BRONRBYDD. The foneral ot Mra Enz Morrh, Broc- rhydd, whose death was reported in oar colamns 13st week, took place on Friday tas:, tho interment beiug in Llanbedr Churchyard. Tee deceased lady was the widow of the late Mr Thomas Morris, of H.M. Custom?, Walton Park, Liverpool, and caaio to reside in Ratbin on the death of her husband 2G years ago. Mr Morrie, who was born in Clooaenog, was a promi- nent congregationalist in Liverpool, having oeeu a deacon end treasurer of Grove-street Congregational Chnroh for thirty years. ,virs Morris was of a retiring disposition out her gentle and kindly nature had won the affection and esteam of a wide circle 01 trields who greatly deplore her death. The funeral was private, and there were no flowers by reqaest. The fcervice at the jouae was oonaneted by the Rev R Ernest Jones and as the Church and graveside by the Rev D Lewis, rector of Llanbedr. The ehief mourners were:-let carriage, Mr A Wynne Morris (son), and Dr T 0 Jones, deceased's medical attendant; 2ad carrl. age, Mr Richard Jones, Liverpool; Mr and Mrs Williams, Handegla and Mr T Morris, Gian'raon, Lanfair D.C.; :'d carriage, Mr Williams, Wrexham; MUs OJive WiUiamr, Wrexham; Rev R Ernest Jonea and Mr T H Robarts J h etrilaget Gontained the Bearers. Miss Williams, deceased's niece, who resided with her, vas enable to be present owing to illness. The duties of undertaker were carried oat by Mr John Roberts, draper. 0

Wesleyan Quarterly Moot- ing, Denbigh Circuit. The above was held on Thursday at Pendref, under the presidency of the superintendent minister, Rev Try fan Jones, there being also pre- sent, Rev D R Thomas, St Asaph, and representatives from Pendref, Salam, St Asapb, Bodfari, Llan- dyrnog and Henllan churches. It is usual at this meeting to-make arrangements with regard to the in- v vitations to ministers, but on account of the action of the Connexional Authorities in recommending that during these difficult and strenuous times, no removals of ministers shall take place, except the filling up of vacancies caused through deaths, Ac. C) It was reported that 75 members had joined the colours, and more to be called up shortly. Resolutions were passed condemn- ing the proposed introducion of Sun- day labour on the land, and to peti- tion the Government to prohibit the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic liquors during the war and for six months after, and to emphasise the I injustice and danger to the nation by using materials for strong drink that should be used for the people's food, and thereby save a considerable amount of tonnage for other pur- poses. Messrs Robert Davies, Robert Jones, M E Jones and E R Jones, with the Circuit Minister are to re- present the Circuit at the forthcom- ing District Synod at Wrexham. Votes of sympathy were passed with Messrs Samnel Morris and J Hugh Roberts in their illness.

Denbighshire Quarter Sessions. The Easter Quarter Sessions were held at Denbigh at noon to-day (Friday), Mr Jelf Petit presiding. There was one prisoner for trial and two appeal cases, one of which, with the consent of the respondents, was respited until the July Quarter Sessions. Mr Vincent S Wrigley, Eriviatt Hall, attended and took the oaths as a magistrate of the county. The North Wales Asylum Com- mittee wrote deprecating the sending to the Asylum of persons of extreme age suffering from senile mental complaints who could be maintained at home or in the workhouse under suitable care, and they suggested that the Justices be invited to re- frain from sending such cases to the Asylum unless absolutely necessary. They also suggested that Justices signing reception orders should satisfy themselves that the patient is a pauper in receipt of relief or in such circumstances as to require relief for his proper care and main- tenance. The Committee hoped the representations would receive the cordial support of the Court. The Court considered that the ap- plication did not concern them, and took no action in the matter. Col W Saxon Gregson Ellis was re-elected to represent the Court as a Govenor of the Ruthin Grammar School for a period of five years. The application for an order for the diversion of a footpath in the parish of Llanrhydd, in the town of Ruthin, which runs across two fields leading from Wernfechan to the Ruthin Grammar School was dealt with. Mr T Artemus Jones instructed by, Messrs Johnson & Brundrit appeared in support of the application, which was not opposed. The Court, after hearing the open- ing statement of Council,, granted the application. The trial of a soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, on a charge of theft, was proceeding when we went to Press.

Denbigh Traders and Food Production. Public Meeting: Disappoint- Ing Rasuiti The Coanty Hail was crowded 0.1 Tues- day night, at a meeting of thetradespeoplej shop assistants and others interested in Loss? National SsrvicQ and Food P*o- tiac'ioD. The Mayor (Councillor Robert- Oneo). who was aacooipa?jied by tte Town Clerk presided. He was supported by Mr Barton. Gwaenynrg, Mr Foalkes Riuerts. and t-e to lowing members of the Council :-Ateer. raen Captain F B dough, whf) is home on leave, Alderman J Mor1Ï" Davies, Conn ciliors T L'cyd Jaces, C Cottom, Robert L'oyd, 11 Dryhurst Roberta, W 0 JoneF I R W L'ojdi D E Jenkins, and Llewelyn Jones. Tie most diverse opiuions were expressad d what thonld be dcce and how it should be done, but the result, if j idged by the \oiiDg, could not be re--arcied otherwise than as disappointing. Too M Ayor, in opening the proceedings, expressed satisfaction at seeing so large an assembly, which he hoped allowed the in- terest of the people of the town in the qaeation. He explained that the otj3Ct of the Resting was to ascertain tow they B8 townspeople could best help in the pro- daction of food, which wss breaming a most serious problem in t e country generally In the committee it had been suggested tiat it should be Mcartaised if the Sarmera of the neighbourhood wanted help and if they were preparad to accept such help a3 tradespeople and their assistants, male and fetniiO; coul j render; and if so, whether in the next place, the sbrpkeepars would bi prepared to close their abops ail day on Thursdays instead of half a diy to enable theaiielvei ani enpioyeei to ha p on the land, and, ii they did eo, whether the em- plojess on their part would ba willing to gira ap th3ic h^lf-dty ho i'a; for this purpjue and thus give a whole day to help- I log in the food production. They tad better settle the question as regarded the shopkeepers and the employees first, and ir it was in favour they could get a meeting of far-ners to ascertain whether they wanted (neb help and how it could .bo best provided. Mr William l'arry asked if the National S>rvlcetha5 o,,n,k-I ba undertaken in that town as the resa',t of this meeting was to bz lionet- to helping on the land and food production, Mra E R Wi :iama laid thers was nothing but food proi nation which off.-red ítge1t in that district, and especially for the womeu. Tae Mayor said that wa3 so, there was 130 work J of N itional importance in the district in wtioh they coali help. Mr Robert Lloyd, Gwajnjmg Bacb, said the id"a seemed to be to c'.o e the ahop3 all I day on Thursday and rash the shopkeepers and employees on to the farms. Taat W old not be helpful or convenient to the farmers. 15 way a one day in the week proposal bit t ka his own case, it may be convenient; for him to have on a Taursday three or four, cr perbapi; lesr, man to help but he could not do with a lot of people j rushed on to the farm, and othera would be in the same position their scheme was I merely a oue day in the week belp," and the tamers bad lots of odd j bs daily that they wint-ed help for. Tao Major said at present; tbey were dealing wit*. the Thursday clodeg, bat there bad been a suggestion thaj the ffijei might eloae on Saturday acd he!p be given taas day by such employeea. Mr W RJwla.ndø (drape,) ¡¡ai(l he w:,JU'd move that the shopkeeperi ba a:kod to agree tõ close the wiiola of Thursday with a view of recdeiiog belp on ilhe land in the production o' food. As a tarmfir'(! son he was already helping en the land, and had been there all day. Tin re was quite a variety of wo: k even cow which towns-1 people could help with on the farm", and they need not confine their work to the farmers they could give help to market j garde ers and otters who needed he p of that kind. There was a graat ceai cf work to be done which they ia tle shops were capable of doiig. Ii would nJ doubt mean severe tsckiche fcr rainy of theca (laughtEr;, but they would have the satia. UCÜJD oi coiog tiieir share to he!p ths jjoantry in need, ani iii aighfc repay mini of LLen erea in improving the btaie of tho r fuals'a (hear, har). He moved the resoltfc'on. Me X Llojd Jonts seccnde-5, and in reply to vir Robert Llojf. taid they would oot rush people on to the farms i? diacrimi' ately as WA« thoaght, bn' Mr L'oyd had said there were also 6 lot of j tbs wactad Coiog daily. Well let tho farilll-fd put those j J'oe thtiio and not occupy their regular ofk. men with them, ba reservo them for the ton wotksrfj who would be coming on the Tiinraflay, wet or Use, to do tuch ijba a were given to them (besr, hear). I would bs a matter of organiziticn to maka the beet cse tf the txira labour availably Then there was other work besides that of the farmorc. There were the market; gardeneir. 113 knew of cne who said be would not be able to plsnt onions as usual1 as there won-d bJ no labour available for transplanting, weeding and cleanIng. Well there was nothing difficult about that, and .er that proposal ttere wouid be helpen Avaiifble for such work. 15 had been re marked that no other town had adopted suoh a sekemc. Wall, let Denbigh give the lead to Nifth Wa'e\ (hea hea') On the !ler mand he wai told th y were very fa? inya-'j for in ColpSa H y, Rhyl and L!an- dlldno even the il )wer beds hal been talien, op and the plots uted for p ant.:Dlp vaee. tables, which wo:i!,d be of th gH a at I possible value. Mr Llewelyn Jon s, whilst anxious to support wnaterer scticme rculi be the i taost helpful in incr skaidglood produotIQn, reminded the meeticg that ba p for tire farmers was,not the oi ly way of helping the fd supply, for there were a great number! of galena and ptofca LOW unnltint.ed: which jgnuid cfo Wt.rke(?, ard he suggested; that perhspa the better plan, instead of giving cue dey a week, would be to cloee at pix o'clock each eve: tag and give the iufonings to the work (nEa, hear). It f';()J,jid bo easy to fiod ott tie gardens, &e. mow aceaitivated atd cr^tn'za a scheme for tho cultivation of thsca ail (hear, hear) Ttere were many of their tosemmsn away An soldiers, ani they who were le!t a, home, by the means he suggested, could cultiiat,e the gardens for the women and abildien, and if necessary collect the money tor tie pUfcbaaa of the i eed-o thaar, bear), and when the si were done, perhaps they could secure a lleld which they could also plant for the wonenand children of soldiers (hear, hear). At present the farmers wanted eaen who were t xperts, men who could j ploogh and sow. later on they in the town might b3 ueeful to them to help in the hay And o:ra harvest (applause). Mr Dryhurst Roberta They were talk- ing a lot about help and labour for the farmers, but it should be clearly nnder- stood that the farmers would Dot get this labour for noshing they must pay for it, Ii and the cen that went out to the farmers Ahoald receive a reasonable payment (tp. p'aust). Wto was to settle ttat ? Mr Licyd Jorua 1 j should cot BA EO muaii a qzoitfon t,i wpge ns tbat ft patriotic ieeling GüuH prcmpi) the woskers. Mr R W L o,d said (hati ion the Thursday 1 large namfcef, Perheirs thirty or tarty, o the ro-t osefal mea went out ii the ccuntrg deli7e?iag gUOiS tbey W3rO the very bast men for tho farmers, and perinps arrangements could ba ma<!e for other oMplyyces to to that an3 releais the regaiar carters fi7r tfle farma that cay, Mr Burton EialA when he catno into the meeting he received a circuler a, kin] MID how he oonld beat help c u Service, bub s^noo he bad been in the oseetiog hr. had heard nothing about Nitionat Service, hat all the talk was about "help for th faraera." 07 course agtioulture was or. I of their greatest N ttionai ioiustries, snd it those present could help food prodnatida, so much to the goo3, but he should Jik3 to < see the saeeiiug "k a broader eutlook and I that they tiboald i;:qu!re ani decide upon how they cou!d heat servo the country by onrolling cudep tte Nationsl Service Sehenje (hesr, hea;)- ) Cspt Cioogh thought thoy waro entire'y I at sea in thac meetiais'. The pr odnction of crops was entirely the f&rL,erd' wtilk, but ltbey wera there aa a meeting o* trades nen, and therefore cutside fariaiog. 01 course they were all anxious to do evers thing they cou'd for the country, bat he did not see how that meeting wag Itk-3?y to help the cause of National Service. Mr W Maraden Daviss ooprorted Mr Llewelyn Jones' views, remarking that whilst some might go to the farms for halt or whole day on Thursday others cculd help in the gardens and plots in the evenings He had been talking that day to two joang ladies who bad and- r the National Service Sheme gone on a farm ia the Rhaddlan district, and had become s?o useful that they were now engaged ploughing, and they did ali sorts of wctk required en the farid, whatever the fanner found for them. What they in the towu wanted to do "Ai to h^ip in any way they could ia the production o' toed, and they should follow the example o ] Cjlwyn B >y and rES0170 Dot to ieava ona ■ square yard uncultivated. The-e p'ots ann gardens should be sought out, &nd t-;e> coald give a-»i»tsnoe to t wners and tenants in cultivating their, as Ms Llowalyn Jonefc suggested, and later on the farmers coald be assisted, even by the l&cie t in the bay and earn harvest. Mr R W Jones sugge sted that they nead not be tied dowu to assisting on the farms, it would be better may to get a ten ere plot, work it and plant it, and so help the tood supply, and wh n that was dene, go OD until tbey got isnd for 200 people to work on. The meeting then drifted into a dis- cussion as to wbj was to pay the e-.jp'oyoev; would thslr employers pay the full "bgs &- it they worked oa Ttui^day moruiog, and would tte farmers got tLe benefit of that or I to pay tLe full day's pay or only half a day, and if eo. what wosld be the rate of pay. 1 Capt Clough said ic should nos ba a question of pay with them tbty bhoslu remember that the ,J Tommies wero in { trenches fihtic3 for them for a fcbiliing a j day (applau e), Mr Rjbsrt L'oyd said there was a fiksd scale of pay by tie Government, 21 6 1 & day and food and lodging, and they must understand that they would get no more. Mr R W Lioyd t;VJ:] mm -Ncutd Ret what: he was worth, anJ sono of them would certainly nab DO wocti any aiore than tileb food (laughter). Tie Mayo; iatimated be *oni3 put fir/it of all "wliethrr tho ehopkoep rs woul i' close on Thursday all day for the purpose named." Mr H/Jger H Jonea a"ked was it to be understood that all the shopkeepers would no b c a t. by the votes. The Mayor said if it was carried, he thought Roy siofksepers refusiag to fali in woald be very unpatrioiio. Eyentuilly the vote was taken, whaa it was found only 19 voto;i for. NOIB votei sgftinst it., and is was declared carried. Tfic Major then pat the resolution to the employee* who wera present; wolid lh3 employees, it the shops were oloaed all Thursday, pise tho whole day to work on the i ad. Ojly esnplojeea were requested to vote, and only 12 hanis were heia up, but there being none against it was of ccur e declared carried. Mr Foaikea Roberts eaid a? rsgar^s 1 cayrjirp, out this wGrk they flbauld havs some or,-5aa;2 jtien, and ho would suggest that the Town Conceit should forta theæ- el\e'J is to an Organizing CooioiitLee &nd add to from oatsido, ani that tbo names oi ejnpioyers ani emplo-eas who could givo Tauradays or S itarday* or any evenings daring tho vrock ehould be registered, the Cojnceiitee acficg as a Bureau, so that farmers could go there ani obtain the naaiber of men they oould ase from time to time. Mr J .>)íl Taomas here raised the question of why t'ae Tjwn Coanoii bad not; taken this qaostion up and 1, ecurei plots of ample for aU who require! tha same, lie thought the C-naoil had been remiss io ti mg: er. The M soreaid thai was not a fair charge sgainit ulio Couccil, and the Town Ciei k wouid exp'aia what the Council had none. The Tjwn 0 eik explained fchit tho Coutcil bad on three different ocaadons endeavoured to scoare land and three liaaes adv«r ia1 to people who wished to get plots, bai IJhc demani for plots was so limited that the Coaacil coald cot go OK What few applicants there had besn were provided for. Mr D E Jenkins defended the Coanc'u snd saiji toey toai done all they poatit?iy coa d. Mr W 0 Jones said they even obtained the offers of gentlemen's gardens, but cuulo get nohoiy to undertake the enltivaticn ot them. Mr R W L'oyd 81M the Council had gore even pretty bw down to provide iard, namaTy ¡J out tho onased portion of the cemetery, which was stopped bv a petition, and for tl a there were only 14 applicants. Mf Robert L'oyd And those 14 werb provided for by the Mayor, who bad kindly leLt I is fi jid and promised to plough it for them, The Mayor said tb-t shewed the Council bad not been negligent, bat had done all they could in tha matter. Eventually Mr A Foulkea Roberts pro- poaed "That this rcestiDg requests the Town Council to biiog into existence a Committee to ccnsht of themselves, and co- opted ctembera to organise voluntary worktrd (subject entirely to the larger acheojo (of National SBr!;Ice) and that we cordis'iy oonóeni to place at the disposal of the CoJKUihteo cur own personal work on Thursdays as to Shope, and on Satardays as to the Odices, &)., and also every evening if found ccoessary." The resolution was carried, and the meetiog brcko up.

The Tawfl Council and the Public Maeting Schema. The To-mn Coanoii met ia COG mifctea Fast night (Thurglay), ar-d considered fully the resolution paasei at the public meeting and referred to the CaasciJ, tlJd aleo dis- cussed the questions or fosd psoductios, and the best means of helping the people 01 the borough in the se-iou times ahead. Ia viev vt the fact that cu of an audience of between 200 and 300 people only 19 shop keeperj voted in favour of closing the shops ia the morning of the early closing day in eacti week, ani only 12 assi^.ant* voted ia favour of giviug theij wse^iy haii holiday to work on thi l.»a>i, or in otha; work of National I^portaoetf. < It was reeoived :— "ThaS this Committee is ct oplciou it would bo futiie to attempt to forara late a schema on the iiaos suggested a!l the circ^mstaEces, anc further confides that it ii fa? more de&irablo that every ab'eaodiei mu- bet set n the ages of 18 and 01 should euro! under tho National Service so that bis terviees mirut K u ed by "the Soate for the work he it most suited ter, if ho is not already engaged on work of National 131 a portance." Inarriviav,at this conalaiioa ha Con- mittea was largely if illeûced by the opinion audaiviodof the Caiet Coasmissioaer for Wales woo addressed a mtetirg of NacionaJ Sbr vice C nvassert; ia Dan'oigUon dsy, and who strongly coadanna: the pro- pose! schema a > beiog meroly a c'olk to eva e the reponsiaility o! enro ling for NaounU Sjrvlce under the Governmer.1 Keht-me. Tc-e Coucci'. Committea however, farther considered a letoer Aeoca the Go vera m an- as t) fCoao-Tiy ia food coa^u a&tion nni cha pr-'d c Ion of futue sappiias, sad r >3011 that further btrenauui e5o?t» be ma?> so secure adlitional Ian, (or tha cultivation of vegetable cropi Wttto thl3 obj jot in view, varkuj suggeitiois were iciciaied the re alt or wfiieh will b3 reported ai an af-jonrced m setieg to ba hald this (Fiiday) etenitifi

RECORD SPEECHES. Sir J. I). C'oloridgc, at tho time Attorney* General, spoke for twenty-six days in the 'fichborne trial (civil actiou). Tu the per- jury trial which followed, Dr. Kcnealy, counsel for the claimant, spoke for forty- three days. The reply of Mr. Hawkins (afterwards Lord Braniptou) lasted thir- teen days, and the summing-up of Lord Chief Justice Coekburn extended ovec thirtv-ono days. Sir Edward Carson's re- cord speech was in the famous Slin-gsby baby case, when he spoke for twelve days. Lord Iieadintr, then Sir Hufus Isaacs, spoke in the same case for nine days, whilo Sir John Simon in the case between The Natio- nal Telephone Company and the Postmaster- General spoke for nine aud a half days. In this latter ease Sir Alfred C-ripps also spoke for twelve days.

THE OCEAN'S TEMPERATURE. A paper by Sir John Murray 011 the tem- perature over the floor of the ocean, and the maximum and minimum temperature of the surface of the ocean, states that the results of experiments show that ninety-two per cent, of the bottom water of the ocean had a temperature under 40dog. F. Higher temperatures were met with in areas be- tween the shore and the hundred-fathom line. As regards the surface water, eighty- si-vi-ii pel- cent, of the maximum tempera- lures ;> venty Ave cent, of the mini- mum temporal urea wore above 4(hkg.