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Penmaenmawr Urban Council.
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Penmaenmawr Urban Council. THE GOLF LINKS QUESTION. POSTAL FACILITIES. A special meeting oi the above Council was held last Wednesday evening, presided over by Mr. David Jones, Llan. The other members present were Col. C. H. Darbishire, Messrs. P. H. McClement, R. D. Jones, F. D. Chantrey, R. D. Owen, D. Cordon Jones, Thomas Roberts, and S. Williams with the Deputy Clerk (Mr. J. W. Post), and the Surveyor (Mr. R. John Hughes). THE PROMENADE LIGHTING. In accordance with instructions, the Surveyor reported having had an interview with the Rhyl Electrical Engineer with reference to the light- ing of the promenade at Penmaenmawr, and he estimated the cost of the whole work at ^427 19s., and added that the total power required from the Quarry Company would be 8 kilowatts and 100 volts. The Surveyor reported that he had that morn- ing seen Mr. Watkin Darbishire, who said that he could supply the necessary power from the quarry. Col. Darbishire said he was sure the Council were obliged to Mr. Hughes for procuring the information which he had laid before the Coun- cil. Since then, however, the Quarry Company wanted a little additional electricity, and the Engineer, on the previous Monday, sent down his clerk to see what was really required. On the Tuesday the Engineer was coming down him- self, and he thought it would be a favourable opportunity of consulting him with regard to the promenade lighting. He therefore thought it would be wise to postpone the consideration of the matter until the next ordinary Council meeting. The Chairman characterised the suggestion as very wise. Mr. McClement said it was far better that the Council should know everything possible about the most modern lights, because inventions were coming out almost every day. Col. Darbishire said that the clerk to his En- gineer recommended a special lamp, which was extensively used in Liverpool, and it would not be unwise to pay a visit to that city, so that they could see for themselves. The Engineer was an expert in the matter of lighting, and he proposed that the matter be deferred until the next meet- ing of the Roads Committee. Mr. McClement said there was nothing to lose by waiting, and they might gain a lot. It was unanimously decided to adopt the sug- gestion of Col. Darbishire. DO RATEPAYERS PAY ? The Clerk reported having received a letter from the Local Government Board with refer- ence to the application of the Council for sanc- tion to a loan of {1,000 for the purpose of pro- viding recreation grounds, and pointing out that it would be necessary to adopt section 76 of the Public Health Amendment Act. The Deputy Clerk explained that before the Council proceeded to provide games on the new recreation ground, they must adopt the section referred to. Lt was necessary to advertise the fact for a fortnight that the Order would be sought by the Council. Mr. R. D. Owen asked whether there would be any difficulty in the matter. They had the Golf Club, and the Golf Committee was the spending committee, and the Council's part of the business was to find the money to pay. By the adoption of the section, it would not, he hoped, hinder them from coming to some ar- rangement with the Golf Committee. Mr. Gordon Jones asked what security the Council had from the Golf Club for the 11000. Mr. R. D. Owen said that croquet and other gardes were to be provided. Were they, as a Council, supposed to see to the provision of the games ?' The Deputy Clerk replied that the section Stated that they could let it to others. Mr. R. D. Jones said he took it that the 1,000 loan had been spent on the recreation ground onlv. The Chairman replied that that was so. Mr. R. D. jones said that in that case they had gone a step too forward. Suppose a majority of the Council were against the adoption of this section, what then about the money already expended there ? The Deputy Clerk: You are already com- mitted to that. Mr. McClement felt that they were going astray from the question. At the present time, nothing could be charged for the recreation ground, unless this section was adopted. They could then rent a portion of the land to the golf club, and let them be responsible to defray any expenses. It struck him that the section re- ferred to was the very thing required by them to protect the Council. There was no question about it being a charge on the rates, but other games must be provided, and if they adopted the section as suggested by the Local Govern- ment Board, very likely they would be saving money as the sanction of the Board would very probably be given without the usual Inquiry. If that Council had been as forward as a good many other local authorities, the section would have been adopted long ago. To facilitate mat- ters, he proposed that the Clerk be authorised to advertise the intention of the Council to adopt this section. Mr. F. D. Chantrey seconded. Mr. R. D. Jones was of opinion that the rate- payers should have a voice in this matter. If they adapted the section, without a doubt there was a thousand pounds attached to it. The Deputy Clerk: But you are committed to that already, as you have spent a good deal of money there. Mr. R. D. Jones Then you have gone a step too forward by spending money without sanction The Deputy Clerk: You can spend this £ 1,000 Without adopting the Act, but in that case you would not be able to charge for such games as tennis, croquet, golf, or bowls. To be enabled to make the charges, you must adopt this sec- tion. i Colonel Darbishore said it was the club who charged the entrance fee. Mr. R. D. Jones said that a thousand pounds would be paid over without inquiry, and he felt that in the present state of things, the least they could do would be to give the ratepayers a chance of giving their views at the Inquiry. Mr. R. D. Owen was strongly in favour of the application to adopt the section, but he felt that they should be quite candid. The money had been swent, and it was idle to say that it did not come from the rates. They were spending the rates already on the recreation ground. He hoped that the venture would be to the credit of the Council in the end, but let them be quite candid about it. Mr. McClement said there were some misap- prehensions. It was a committee of the Coun- cil that authorised the spending of the money on the recreation ground, and not the Golf Com- mittee. Mr. R. D. Jones did not remember a single re- commendation of the Committee to the Council of the money spent, and he felt that it must have come under the heading of wages, which he always took to be the ordinary wages. He did not think this spending had been done openly. Col. Darbishire said that apart from the wages the full Council had accepted the tenders for the pavilion. Mr. R. D. Jones But it is now we are looking out for the money. It is an error to force this matter now. The Deputy Clerk reiterated his statement that it was on the advice of the Local Govern- ment Board that they should adopt the section. Colonel Darbishire said that if the golf club unfortunately fell through, and the Council, had to take it over, the Council, unless they adopted the section, could not make any charge. It was only in anticipation of trouble which they I, all hoped would not occur. The Deputy Clerk said that he advised the Council twelve months ago that they would have no powrer to charge without adopting the Act. Act. Mr. Gordon Jones again asked what security they had from the golf club, and the Deputy Clerk replied that a rental would be charged the golf club, payable annually. Mr. R. D. Jones suggested that the matter be deferred until the next Council meeting. However, after further discussion, the pro- position of Mr. McClement to advertise was carried. POST OFFICE FACILITIES. The Deputy Clerk, as instructed, reported hav- ing had an interview with Mr. Walker, the Con- way Postmaster, with reference to the early closing of the sub-post offices. He had laid the views of the Council before him, and he had conveyed them to the Surveyor of the district, with the result that a letter had been received stating that they had now been authorised to give instructions for the Penmaenan Office to be kept open on week days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which would meet with the wishes of the Coun- cil.
.--.--...-Bettws-y-Coed Urban…
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Bettws-y-Coed Urban -,District Council. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on YVedinescLay evening, Mr. Robert Parry, Bod- iddoni, presiding. Others present were Messrs. John Hughes (Vice-Chairman), R. Rawlimson, T. W. B. Corns, Henry Roberts, J. P. Faichney, Henry Williams, and B. H. PulLan with the Clerk (Mr. Salisbury Jones) and the Surveyor (Mr. R. D. Jones). The Finance Committee reported having ex- amined accounts amou rating to £65 iSs. 5d., which they recommended for payment. The balance in Treasurer's hands was ^187 5s. iod., leaving an available balance of Z121 17s. Sd. The report was adopted. The Clerk refpo-rted that the ColLector had collected during the month £28 12s. 4d. There was still outstanding £77 os. 3d. Messrs. iRobert Parry, "Bodickloni, and Aibel Dtavies, Maeigwyni House, were re-elected over- seers of the poor 'for the ensuing- year. A letter was read from the County Surveyor respecting the hire of the steam roller for the local roads, expressing regret that owing to the tihie amount of work on hand they could not allow the roller to come to Bettws at the pre- setilt time. The Medical Officer (reported thait Ifotr the month of February there was one birth and no deaths. Mr. Pullan reported that a communication re- specting the adoption of certain portions off the Public Health Amendment Act, 1907, had been received from the 1,0-cal Government Board re- ferring- to infectious diseases and dangerous places. Tihes'e would have to be replied to, and then the Act Would be ready for adoption.
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JLlanrwst Board of Guardians. The monthly meeting of this Board was held on luesday, Mr. John Roberts, J.P., presiding. There were also present Mr. D. G. Jone.s (Vice- Chairman), Revs. John Gower, J. L1. Richards, and Henry Jones, Messrs. William Williams, O. Lloyd Jones, John Berry, T. T. Roberts, John Davies, David Lewis, Hugh Roberts, David Jones, Owen Evans, W. G. Jones, David Owen, and John Hughes with the Clerk, Mr. Thos. Hughes; the Relieving Officers, Messrs. O. Lfans-Jofies and T. C. Roberts, and the Master, Mr. Edward Hughes. A COMPLIMENT. A lettgr was read from the Government Auditor expressing his great satisfaction at the way in which the Clerk had kept the books. The ( hairman said it was very creditable to their Clerk and very satisfactory to the Board. A DEED OF KINDNESS. The Master reported that Mrs. Rogers Jone.s, Gorphwysfa, had with her usual generosity pre- sented the inmates with hot cross buns on Good Friday, and a vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. Jones for her gift. FARKWKjJ- Mr. D. G. Jones (the Vice-Chairman) said it was the last meeting of this Board, and the last at which Mr. Roberts would preside. During this triennial period the Chairma;n had done his work Well. and had always shown' considerable kindnesg to the members, and great tact in carrying out the work. !He proposed a vote of thanks to their retiring Chairman. The Rev. John. Gower seconded., and corro- borated the words just spoken by Mr. Jones. The Chairman had carried out the work without a hitch, and he hoped he would again fill the position which he had so honourably filled in the past. The Chairman, responding, said it had been a gr&a* pleasure to him to preside during the past year, The ship which he commanded was a larg^ one, and they occasionally were overtaken toj breezes which had the effect of blowing the ship against the rocks at times, but 110 damage was 'done. He hoped that whoever filled the chair during the next year would receive the I support as he had had during the past year, Before sitting- down he would like, to say s'Mn^tjjing about the members who were about to leaVg. them. Several of them had done good work. He wished more especially to refer to the Rev. John Gower, who was the oldest member of the Board, having served as Chairman for a quaver (A a century, and had been a member °ve^ 40 years, and had only been absent twice during the past -year. Speaking on behalf of the Bo^rd, he was certain he was expressing their thoij.gkjts when he said that Mr. Gower was an excellent member. He had his peculiarities, wlwh most men had, but these in his case onlv poirted to his greatness. He was a merciful gua^ni, yet ever careful with the financial side of tie Board's work. He hoped that Mr. Gower woM have a very pleasant time in his retire- melt. They would grant him a ticket of leave to 'isit them at their meetings when he felt in- ched, as he was sure they would all be pleased to ee him. ((Applause.) This was supported bv Messrs. D. G. Jones and John Hughes, and Mr. Gower feelingly thanked the member's for thei kind remarks. TENDERS. 1\ following tenders were accepted for the eIlS%g half year ;—Bread, flour, and groceries, Mef-s. E- 15- Jones and Co. Meat, John Jones and ^on, Llandudno. New miilk and butter milk Pat and fresh butter, Mr. William Jones, Te Coal, Mr. E. J. Berry. Boots, Messt;. Dicks. Haircuttinig, Messrs. Reed and Son. Coffins, Mr. Jeremiah Jones.
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A lemarkable Gift to the Injured. A fivate gentleman has made a remarkable gift t< the public. For years he has been in posseon of a wonderful recipe, called Mara- baz, which heals blood-poisoning humours, whitlo>S) boils, cuts, burns, scalds, and wounds! He ha given his recipe to a public company, who wl now supply this wonderful preparation. Mar^az," the marvellous poultice ointment, will hel all the troubles mentioned above, in fact. iseful in practically every kind of acci- dent ftm a scratch to a deep cut. Writ,for free sample of Marabaz to-day (made p in plasters ready for application), to- gether rith booklet. Makbaz is obtainable from the "Mara- baz Cmpany, Redditch, in tin boxes, Is. Hd. and 2s-9d., and also from all chemists. Try Marat_z to-day.
Penmaenmawr Golf Links.I
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Penmaenmawr Golf Links. I OPENING CEREMONY. The Penmaenmawr Golf Club and course were formally opened on Thursday in the course of an interesting speech by Colonel C. H. Darbi- shire, the captain, and for many years a mem- ber of the local authority. The links are situgjted on the recreation ground recently leased by the District Council, and lie just below the Old Road to Conway, between the town and the old village of Dwygyfylchi. A more romant-ioe setting could hardly be wished for. On three sides the site is hemmed in by the mountain slopes, and on the fourth lies the sea, with the Great Orme and the north coast of Anglesey in the distance. Two hundred feet above the sea-level, the course commands the view of the sea, and it is well sheltered from the le biting winds which come from the east and the furious gales which sweep in from the west. At present a nine-hole course has been laid out on undulating land, the turf of which is well drained and dry all the year round. The hazards are natural, and embrace hedges, ditches, hillsides, trees, &c. The greens are specially prepared, and laid with mountain turf to standard size, and they vary in contour. A well-equipped clubhouse has been built, and is now receiving its finishintg touches. It stands close to the first tee and the last green. There is ground for tennis, croquet, and bowling greens, which will be laid out in due course. The late Mr. Owen Owen, of Tanyfoel, was the president; Colonel Darbishire, captain; Mr. P. H. M'Clement, vice-captain; Dr. J. R. Wil. liams, treasurer; and Mr. R. J. Hughes, engineer to the Council, secretary..Some sixty members have already joined. A number of ladies and gentlemen, including several members of the Council, witnessed the opening ceremony, which took place on the first tee. Colonel Darbishire, in the course of his speech, said the occasion, was an important one to the town. He wished that their treasurer, Dr. Williams, had ibeen present, because he was a golfer, and up to the present he (Colonel Darbishire) had not been one. He heard from Dr. Williams that morning, who wished them every success. The District Council had been careful in what they had been doing to develop the place. Directly it became more or less a favourite seaside resort, the Council very pro- perly attended first of all to the requirements of health. Having, at an expenditure of Z20,000, provided an efficient sewerage scheme, they supplied the place with the very best water from the hills near by, and having achieved that they turned their attention to the provision of attractions. They took a new departure and spent a large sum upon the construction of the promenade to meet the requirements of those who came for health and bathing, Penmaen- mawr being one of the safest bathing places on the coast. They then began to think of the needs of the more active visitors, because Penmaen- mawir was so constituted that it was impossible to provide there the attractions such as obtained at Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl. They had no pier, no concerts, and no trippers. (Applause.) But they had beautiful hills, splendid bathing, and an excellent climate both winter and summer. In providing the goLf course the Council complied with the require- ments of many visitors who, while liking the quietness of that seaside place, still wanted some occupation. (Applause.) The site 0If the course was second to none along the coast. In order to see to what extent the innovation would be acceptable to the public, only a nine-hole course had for the present been arranged for, but, under expert advice, the links had been, so designed that, if necessary, a full 18-hoie course could be easily provided. (Applause.) Not long ago the District Council had the suggestion before thean that they should buy the gasworks, but so high a price was asked for the concern that fortunately the deal was not accomplished. A place like Penmaenmawr ought certainly to be lighted with electricity, and if a large amount of capital had been spent in buying the gasworks, the great improvement of providing an electric lighting system might have been delayed for many years. There was now some hope that the electric lighting plant would be provided, because some of the large loans which were obtained 30 years ago for the drainage were now (falling in, and the Council antici- pated that this great improvement might then be provided without increasing the burden upon the ratepayers. (Applause.) In concluding, Colonel Darbishire said: We trust that this golf course will prove of the greatest benefit to the public, and will confirm in no ordinary manner the character given to the place by Mr. Gladstone when he said, The health and strength that it has pleased God to give me is due in no small degree to the salubrity, the ifresh breezes, and the habits of life which pre- vail at Penmaenmawr.' A vote of thanks to Colonel Darbishire was proposed by Dr. T. Fox Morris and seconded by Dr. H. M. Roberts, and carried by acclamation. The captain of the club then drove the first ball from the tee, and played a round with the pro- fessional, R. Wilkinson. The course has been exceedingly well patron- ised during the holidays, all the players speaking very highly of it. On Monday a competition was held, the winner being Mr. Barnes, Claremont Club, Manchester, and the second and special prize also fell to a member of the same club, in the pei-son of Mr. Yates. It is expected that the links and the recreation ground will be in perfect order by Whitsuntide.
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Mr. Evan Roberts and the Welsh Revival. The Rev. Z. Mather, speaking at Barmouth on Thursday night on Welsh revivals in connection with the Free Church Council, referred to a con- versation he recently had with Mr. Evan Roberts at Leicester on the WeLsih revival, and his return to Wales to resume work. He was glad to say that the famous young revivalist was perfectly restored and looked the picture of health. He cliatted freely, had a pleasant smile on his face, and could join in a hearty laugh. He spent much of his time in the company of a young Cambridge graduate of a kindred spirit, whom he met in Wales, and who went to reside in I Leicester that he might be near him. He felt that he was now ready for work but had no definite plans, and waited to be guided by cir- cumstances and the Spirit. He refused all applications to conduct religious services, and would go down soon to Wales and visit the places in Glamorganshire and other counties where he had been blessed with the greatest successes, and try to find out in what way his services could be of help. 'He believed that his work would be among the revival converts, or the children of the revival, as he called them. He did not believe in attempting to inaugurate a new religious awakening, and felt that the Churches had to make up their minds to let go the fever of revival and look upon it as a means of conversion and inspiration] for work. It must be looked upon as a means and not an end. Thousands were anxiously waiting for his return.
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Liberalism in Flintshire. A new Liberal Club otf considerable propor- tions has been established in Connah's Quay, which is one of the largest industrial districts within the constituency of Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, M.P. Many young Liberals of the locality have enrolled themselves as members, and the first meeting was held on Thursday night on the premises, when the election of officers ensued. The institution, which supplies an urgent need, is well equipped, and is re- garded as one of the finest of its character in North Wales.
THE SEASIDE CHAIR.
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THE SEASIDE CHAIR. A favourite subject for the graphic pencils of John Leech and Charles Keene in the pages of Punch was the diversions of visitcrs at seaside resorts. In these pictures the visitor was almost invariably shown taking his ease on the rough pebble beach, which was in those days practically the only resting- place for those who wished to indulge in the delights of the seaside. Gradually, however, this stae of things altered and improved vastly with the advent of tiled orasphalted promenades, with garden seats and shelter-houses. For a time these seem to have been thought all the provision I ion necessary for those who desired to rest and study the sea in its varying moods. The demands of the public soon out- stripped these meagre provisions for com- fort, and then there occurred to the mind of some enterprising contractor that what people really wanted was a lounge-chair in which they could recline comJortablv while they gossiped or read on the promenade or beach, and hence we have seen, during recent years, what is known as the deck- chair becoming a familiar institution at most seaside resorts. The kind of deck-chair usually found at the seaside, however, is not altogether satis- factory. If you adjust it too high, the only way to obtain comfort is by removing your hat, a thing which most ladies would object to on a public promenade, even if they did not mind sitting hatless on the beach. If, on the other hand, you adjust it too low, it is only with the greatest difficulty and loss of grace that you can regain your feet. But even if a comfortable position is found, there is i-uch an element of uncertainty about a deck-chair that one's bodily comfort is altogether neutralised by mental appre- hension. One is constantly haunted by the fear that the structure will collapse and deposit one on the ground in an attitude which, however delightful it may be to the strolling com' artist or the camera fiend, is the reverse of dignified. Again, a deck-chair offers no protection from w nd or rain, and very little from the sun. iiy means of a canopy, protection can be obtained from an overhead sun, but this canopy was designed apparently for use on board vessels crossing the Equator, where the sun shoots down its rays vertically, for it affords but the slightest protection against the oblique rays of the sun in temperate zones. W herever there is a wide demand for improvement, someone is usually found who is enterprising enough to meet it. z, After the Morning Dip. Miss Phyllis Dare In the new "C chair. The latest thing to be improved is the seaside chair, and visitors to many coast resorts during the coming summer will find that their comfort in this direction has been catered for in a manner which a few years ;0 would have seemed most unlikely, and which will even now no doubt occasion a good deal of surprise. This improvement has been brought about by the introduction of a new cane chair, which it is intended to place on the promenades of seaside places and other pleasure resorts for the benefit of the public. The ch;;ir in question is modelled on the lines of the capacious hall-porter's chair, which is always iound in the entrance halls of clubs and the houses of Jhe truly great. Being made of cane, it is easy to move, and maybe placed in any position so as to avoid the wind. A hood of ample size secures protection from the too ardent rays o; the sun or from unwelcome showers of rain. Fiom a sanitary point of view, this chair is an immense advance on the canvas deck- chair, which, after it has been in use for a little time, oiten presents an appearance the reverse of inviting. The most fastidious, however, could find no ground for complaint with the new chair as regards cleanliness. Heing constructed of cane and well enamelled in white, it can be thorough)) washed daily by means of a hose. These chairs are being introduced b: Wickers, Limited, of 36 and 37, King Street. Cheapside, London, E.C. The Company is providing al frcsto musical entertainments in a number ot places, and for use in this con- nection the same type of chair, but slightly smaller and minus the hood, will be used. A special point is made of the fact that the officials appointed to look a'ter the chairs will be selected from local inhabitants. Through the enterprise of Messrs. Wickers, Limited, the maximum of enjoyment will now be obtainable at the seaside, so far as comfortable seating accommodation can secure it, at any rate, and those seaside resorts where the "C" chair as the innovation is known-is found are likely to be growingly popular amongst the increasing public who patronise our holiday resorts. Messrs. Wickers, Limited, will be pleased to give further details of their plans for assuring the comfort*of visitors and a handsome income to the seaside towns on application at the address given above.
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