The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

(Continuation from 4th page ) FOOTBALL. NOTES AND COMMENTS. LLANDUDNO AND CONWAY WHISPERS- dn 9" worked well in centre, and is un- doubtedly a great pivot, but the wings were off. Perhaps this is to be accounted for in some rrlca.!Ure by the fine play of the home halves, Bid al'4,>ur>' Owen, Ohe Hothead craok out- re s 18' WaS ^>ar'cu'ar'^ ban<lioapp&d in thia lsrk-ot. # ft I, Jones played a great game at centre JU^ the full backs w-eie we-ak in their kick- fÐg and tackling. J^er was as lively as ever, and played bril- nL'y between tho posts. « » Llandudno 2, Pwllheli 0. « « More points for the Amateurs, and they are fc„„'eonae> for their position on the chart ia a c too honourable one. Still they have a good number of home badly 3 to p'f-y yet, and should not finish so •t li° i'3 a ^IiC Programme to bo gone through Witnessed n°' & 501110 6'ran- tussles should be •lhe Amateurs have Holyhead, Beaumaris, JUJ ,narvon» and Denbigh at home in the League, W\vi ? Carnarvon in the fourth round of the *eLsh Amateur Cup. If th COnYay and Holywell or Greenfield also meet t<»,,re rV1 l'1€ scuii OnaJ of the Welsh Coast Aim- Cup. wa.y on Saturday defeated Llanrwst on the orla to the tune of four goals to nil. t Same was a poor one, and Conway should ve Won by 8—0 on the quality of their play. • #i>f- forwards will 'have to make more use of eir opportunities in front of goal- PvvHk them on level pointa with ar|d sixt/h on the League chart. r onway Celts managed their first win of the rfSoii on Saturday by defeating DeganwV Ro- .r3 by 2 gfcaLs to 0. < < g average stands:-Played 4, won 1, lost » drawn 1, goals for 7, against 25.

PWLLHELI PEBBLES. The Penquing are still unable to add to their but to lose by 2—0 at Llandudno is no tv,? of feat, especially in view of the share of Vhe P,ay which fell to their lot'. •on^nd^V^rr^f, 00Ps!deraWy altered, Thomp- vies rfnl»™ 7 ^-l 3 being absentees. Rees Da- Thoma^ Thompson at. left half, while Will bein^0^- rom fuli to ri#hfc half. Bob Pugh fta hie ll'^t'cne-d as left full, with A. Hughes Gauged00 8 ie front 'ine remained un- T, • • ^d c_ .eiter- bad the advantage of the wind, kick- f ?i w"bile a ponalty, though the actual Hjr-iinef' .I was feal cause of the other goal ° nit the visitors. 0 « « • f&iWl ends the Penquins pressed, but but t< score- Ben Evans was not kept busy, <3 £ arr,e was opened up more on the fig"ht, ere R. j) Roberts did some good work. » • of was not at his besb, and neither the inside men had any luck. • « *t^h figured with considerable sucoe3a ba half, and Rees Davies did by no means so at. 'eft half. His lack of practice was not T evident, and he is worth another trial. • n m w VVI,ere was White ? I understood he was .eoct.cd reserve for half-a-dozen places, but de- spite the changes he was not in the team. (soft home the Penquins' supporters were en- no to save their fourpenoes for next week, garue having been arranged. How many ^^•^k days have there been ? » » The Corinthians, maJnly composed of PwU- u Reserves, visited Criocieth, but had to come Mo°u ^eaten by two to one—a margin one u'd have expected the other way. < < < Po?e Druids, a young1 team, went to Llanbed- G[ave a r^'ly excellent display of iQ()tbR.L1. Though only boys playing against a c-a.m much heavier than themselves, they play- With the confidence and assurance of old Payers. • • • A'he -way Llew White and Oswald Davies com- was a treat to witness, and this, too, not Ori .b^ with every consideration for the Pportunities of their wings. Jonea, the outside left, one would have P^cted to quite outclass the rest', but, though played well, his boy colleagues were always the picture, and this, to my mind, proved "ey are really promising material. W. Anthony, 0tn Owen, and Parry were a capable defence. ^he result, 9—0, does not perhaps suggest things of the IJanbedrog play, bu(j I can S^a-k highly of the way they took their beating. f ey played all through the gsme with the best temper, and though the boys were making rings round them, they never took ^yantage of their height, nor unjustifiably used • «acir superior weight. believe Oswald Davies and Llew White ► °uld not disgrace themselves if any sudden should permit them getting a trial 01 the town team

FOOTBALL ALONG THE COAST. (By "Soccer"). T!he Canaries, after their meritorious victory r* the City on Saturday, had a day off last week «Qd w The semi final at the same place on Saturday the talk of the town, and tho boys intend "training cverv nerve in order to qualify for the «Uiul. » « « The Beaus. stili ret-ain their unbeaten certifi- cate « As a result of their visit to Holyhead they re- bJrned unexpectedly richer by two well deserved joints. « » ? -t was a fine struggle, with very little in the k"tles, but on the whole the proud 'uns were th better balanced side. « « Their forwards were quicker on the ball, and J Worried the opposing defence unceasingly, and they were not good marksmen in the firsO they improved w w « T"ho losers' forwards did not harass the backs ""if&dently, thus allowing1 them to clear at their *&se. Herein lay the difte-renca between the Harris. Carnarvon forwards,- -please note < Roosters came a oropper at Conway- Ituer arc going well lately. « « The Amateur.* put "paid" to Pwliheli'a little •ccount, Harold again shining at; baok. « » # CStizena must have left their shooting j**>ts at home, otherwise they must have beaten Quaj-rynwsn more decisively- tlJhe titrbit of the season takes place at Ban- 5°r on Saturday. There is not a shadow of a Jjoubt about it. The ground is small. Will it r°'d al! those who will want to witness Sie t'1t.I91 « « '1 faoo of the gonial chairman of (he Beaus. r^totirttee was ffirsed with nmiles when his scored against the Swifts. 6 » • • Seaiarka were sadly disappointed a( theix to O7ercou:o tiba Beaais. Tne fact is, •« •omethmg amisa, for there is not that o"a nnio dA.flt¡ among tJte forwards. The sooner remedy is found the better will it be, if to re tare a position on tihe League T%e "oomiag book" is, wittaut doubt, lWcl !8 Williams, who has had a wonderful first season with the Harbour men. The right back position is weak. Will not Francis Bogus oome to the aid of his old time olub? t .j* ft The cry is, "Come baok to Erin," Francis, and you are badly wanted, too. The boys would be overjoyed to welcome your return. "There's a man wanted there,"—and you, Francis, are that man. « ft • Mr R. O. Roberts was ag'ain an in teres bod spectatora Kingsland's Oval on Saturday. < < Pwllheli's "R. D." was in fine form at Llan- dudno, but he lacked the neoessary support- Claude Davies, of 'Varsity fame, also showed up to advantage for the Seasiders. « From all aooounta, it is Pwllheli's rear gpuard which requires strengthening if their downward oareer is to be checked.

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. ENGLISH CUP-Seoond Round. Manchester United v Everton. Liverpool v. Norwich City. Preston North End v. Sunderland. Tottenham v. Fulham. Newcastle United v. Blackpool. Stockport County v. Glossop. Notts Forest v. Brentford. Plymouth Argylo v. Exeter City. Leeds City v. West Ham United. Leicester Fosse v. Derby County. Crystal Palace v. Burnley. Portsmouth v. Sheffield Wednesday. Blackburn Rovers v. Chelsea. Bristol City v. Bury, Woolwich Arsenal v. -Millwall. West Bromwich Albion v, Bradford City. LEAGUE—FIRST DIVISION. Sheffield United v. Aston Villa. LEAGUE—SECOND DIVISION. Bradford v. Gainsborough Trinity. THE COMBINATIONS Connah's Quay v. Nantwich.. Oswestry v. Welshpool. Middlewich v. Rhyl. Saltney v. Bangor. Wrexham v. Birkenhead. Chester v. Crewe Alexandra. Chirk v. Whitchurch. Tranmere Rovers v. Druids. NORTH WALES OOAST LEAGUE (Div. I.). Blaenau Festimog v. -Llandudno. Llanrwst v. Holyhead. NORTH WALES COAST AMATEUR CUP (Semi-final). Carnarvon v. Beaumaris, at Bangor.

LLANRWST TOWN FOOTBALL- (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") ,-fi,r,-Peirnii,t ma to draw blie attention of playing members of the above club to the un- sportsmanlike manner in which they treat their committee by not appearing in time to travel by brain in away matches. Last Saturday, in particular, only five players of the selected team travelled down to Conway. This I consider deplorable. It appears to me that the men do not value, the time lost, and the services rendered by t'lie committee, who attend to transact the business in connec- tion with the club as laid before them week after week, and unless more unity and enthus- iasm are evinced lovers of the game will find it a difficult) task to obtain the servioes of the present officials It is true the players are amateurs, but the whole team selected should be bent upon bringing glory to the good old town.—I am, etc-, DESIRUS.

THE WELSH COLF CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN'S GATHERING AT RHYL. The Welsh golf championships will be decided earlier than usual this yaer. The ladies event is fixed to take place at Southerndown on June 8, 9 10, and 11, and the men's gatheringr is arranged for the tatter part of May at Rhyl.

TREFRIW COLF CLUB. A la,dies' medal competition was held at Trefriw on Friday, the following being the best returns for I the 9-holes plaved:- Gros? Net Miss B. Hale 54 8 46 Mrs Dodd 71 11 57 bxiss Hale 70 12 58 On Saturday a gentleman's medal competition took place. A large number turned out for the event, and with the links in excellent condition, and the weather perfect for golf, some very good cards were re- turned. The medal and sweepstake were won by Mr H. Hawksby Smith, the vice-captain of the club, On Saturday a gentleman's medal competition took place. A large number turned out for the event, and with the links in excellent condition, and the weather perfect for golf, some very good cards were re- turned. The medal and sweepstake were won by Mr H. Hawksby Smith, the vice-captain of the club, with the good score of 67 net. The following were the best cards returned: — Gross .H'cp. Net H. Hawksby Smith 81 14 67 Walter Smith 105 30 75 E. Clutterbtick 85 9 76 W. N Smith 88 10 78 C. Cooper Morris 96 17 79 Hedbert Hjgliei 113 30 8J G. L. Price. 90 5 85 The medals upon each occasion were presented by the directors of the Bell, jr, Hotel Co., Ltd., and were handed to the respective winners by the genial manager of the hotel, Mr M. Judge. On Friday, the ladies entertained the gentlemen to tea in the Club-house, and on Saturday the gentle- men returned the compliment, a very pleasant time being spent upon each occasion. It is intended to held a whist drive in connection with the club at an early date.

FLINT COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Flint County Teachers' Association (N.U.T.) was held at Mold on Saturday, when Mr R. Jones, of Flint, was, installed president. The Hon. Secretary (Mr Fred. Phillips) re- ported that there were 139 members-a slight de- crease compared with last year. In the course of his address the president referred to the har- mony existing between the Local Education Authority and the teachers. He also spoke in favour of medical inspection of school children. Referring to the glut of teachers, he said that some revision of the pupil teacher system was necessary,

« For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/1. 2/9.-p. Private Tom Bidgood, of the Royal Marines, lias brought to his home at Tiverton a canary which he found in a wrecked house at Messina. All the occupants of the house were killed in the earthquake. The South Wales coalowner3 on Saturday served notice .on the Miners' Federation requiring a reduction in the colliers' wages of five per oent. on March 1st. The London County Council advertised recently for some outdoor inspectors, and received over 3000 applications, of which over 100 were from university men. Lord Northcote, the late Governor-General of Australia, is to be sworn of the Privy Council. What is described as "a fairly rich vein of gold" h-as been discovered in Argyllshire. With unlimited nerve (says the "World") any one of a million improbable things may be ac- complished with sucoess.

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The Coming of the South. BY J. E. WINDRIDGE. (Chelsea and England). Although the South won the Enj; Cup in the season of 1900-1, when Tutu ham Hotspur beat Sheffield United befua 110,802 people, which meant the F.A. re- cciving £ 3.999, it cannot be said that the people of the Southern counties had then caught the fever or the infection of foot- ball. London and the home counties have led the way in many sports, but in Asso- ciation football the metropolis only took the fever when Lancashire had already been in its throes for many years. The South Coming On. Signs are not wanting that the South is a coming force in the world of Association football. I am writing now as a Southern player, and I really believe that in time th. South will dominate the game. That is a bold thing to say, and I am likely to bring down upon my not too innocent head a deal of comment. Be that as it may, we have only got to look at some statistics to see it proved that the League and the Football Association authorities have a very wholesome regard for the prowess of the Southern player. True, a Southern side has not won the English Cup since Tottenham's victory, but since 1901 there have been plenty of distinctions for the real Southerner. Southerners in Internationals. Now, what happened in the International matches of 1908? In the game against Scotland there were five Southern players, two half-backs and three forwards--i.e.. Wedlock, Lintott, Woodward, Hilsdon and myself. Thus we saw amateur talent as well as real Southern-born talent rewarded Against Wales and Ireland the same five I men appeared. I might add that on ihe Scottish side James Sharp, then of Wool- wich Arsenal, figured, and that in the side doing duty for Scotland against Wales was sprightly little Lennie, the ex-Fulham out- side winger. W. C. Davies, of the Crystal Palace, represented Wales in that match, and when Ireland beat Wales at Aberdare, Morris, of Plymouth Argyle, and Hodgkin- son, of Southampton, appeared on the los- ing side, while in the winning team was O'Hagan, another ex-Southerner. In the representative League games of 1908 the South played a useful part. Then again, in the Amateur Internation- als against Ireland, Belgium and Germany six Southerners played, while five did duty against the Welsh amateurs and four against the Dutchmen and against France. In the mixed professional and amateur events on the Continent, R. M. Hawkes, W. Wedlock, V. J. Woodward, G. Hilsdon and myself figured, and in four games Hilsdon scored eight, Woodward six, and myself five goals. The Secret of the Rise. To what should I ascribe this wonderful progress of the South ? I think the play- ers receive better appreciation from the spectators than they do in the North, where, as Mr Gladstone once said, blood runs colder as you get nearer the border. At any rate, I have found that the South- ern spectator is more ready to cheer the good work of an opposing side than the Northern spectator is. Of course, one gets the refractory spectator everywhere, and the partisan, but I know a number of noted Northern players who aver that they would really like to always play before a London crowd. Willie" Meredith is especially partial to the Chelsea ground and its spectators, for, as he .says, if you do anything good and you beat their man fairly, they will cheer you." But I think in Meredith's case the ground his an es. pecial fascination for that wonderful, weird, wobbling forward. The Grafted Northerner. I attribute the success of the South to the adaptability of the Northern and Mid- land player who finds himself grafted upon Southern foundations as it were. You see, we have assimilated all the knowledge of the North and Midlands, and brought it down South with us, to pclish and im- prove, and to suit to especial circumstan- ces. There is an earnestness about the player who hails from the North which, when it meets with the businesslike meth- ods of the men who control Southern foot- ball organisations, is bound to bear good fruit. And I must say that earnestness is rapidly extending to the Southern-born player. Some of the young blood now figuring in Second and Southern League IZ!, I teams show a remarkable keenness in their play, quite foreign to the Southern-born man of ten years baek-in the missionary days, so to speak. Significant Signs. There is no doubt that the free trade of football, and by that I mean the open- handed generosity of the North in throw- ing open to the South the possibilities of the pastime, has met with the right and proper development. The South, from being a healthly pupil, is now a competi- tor, and one which may in tme-indeed, I think it willf—become tutor instead of learner. The National Cup is not the only thing in football. The South's turn in that com- petition will come again, and before very long. Do not forget that Bristol City were second in the League tournament in the season of 1906-7, only three points be- hind Newcastle United, the champions. Do not forget, too, that with a little care Fulham might have got through into the First Division last season. Do not fail to recall, also, that the record attendance for an English League match was at the game between Chelsea and Woolwich Arsenal at Stamford "Bridge on November 9th, 1907. There were then 58,000 spectators present, and the gate receipts amounted to £ 1,626. When the South Gets There. Do not forget, also, that the 110,802 at that Cup final in 1901 were the greatest number of folk to attend a match in Great Britain, and that, as I said, one of the con- testing sides—and the winning eleven, too —was a Southern team. Goodness only knows what will happen should, next April, a Southern side find its way into the final of the National competition. Would the Stadium hold the 200,000 folk which would surely pay their money to see the Titanic battle? I hardly think it would. A Bit of Prophecy. London is to be the future home of the game, without a doubt. The example of the rise of Chelsea only points to one thing —the ever-growing interest of the Metro- politan in football. Look at the immense gates which that club can command, Think of the countkss thousands of fol- lowers of the 'Spurs. Fulham, Woolwich, Clapton Orient, the Palace, Queen's Park Rangers, Milhvall, and the rest. As the competition between these London clubs becomes more cuttingly keen, so will the gate receipts remain flattering to the re- spective directorates. There must always be one thing borne in mind by the club directors—that the crowd will follow a winning side. Let a team lose half a dozen matches and the crowd commences to crumble away. There- fore the best men and the triers should al- ways be played. It is dangerous to try experiments in these days, although I will confess that it is only by experimenting that unknown young fellows can get their chance. Grit and ability will ever tell in the end. Football is the game in which the weakest must go to the wall. Let it not be thought that I am praising the South and its football over-much. Mark my words there is a bright and brilliant future in London for the greatest of all good games, and certainly the best of all ball games.

While a party of Trinity service men were en- gaged in blowing up a sunken .vessel off Cairtow on Monday, there was a terrible explosion, and their boat was blown to pieces. Of the seven men in the boat six were killed, the other being res- cued in a serious condition. If we owe a great debt to all literature, we owe the greatest of all to the literature of the Greeks; for no race has ever triumphed so signally over the routine of life or expressed so vividly its own sense of the relative value of things.—" Times," it :)

LLANRWST CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. "MOST SATISFACTORY" FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual meeting of the above club was lie Id at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, Mr T. Latimer Jones presiding. The following1 -■embeirs were also present:—Rev. D. C. Da- vies, Messt-a DarbLahire, J. Jenkins, M. Williams, A. Lloyd Griffith, Norman Rogers Jones, A. Morley Jones, H. E. Blaokwall, W'ynn Williams, F. Bickers, A. Carter, and L. 0. R. Ashley, J.P. (hon. secretary). FINANCE. Mr Ashley stated that the financial position of tihe club was most satisfactory (hear, hear). The receipts during the last season amounted to £ 102 18s Id, and the expenditure £ 94 7s 2d, leaving an available balance to the credit of the olub of E3 10s lid (applause). The Chairman congratulated the hon. secre- tary on the success that had attended his efforts in raising the financial position of the club to such an excellent position. On the motion of Mr Maurice Williams, se- conded by Mr Lloyd Griffith, the report was adopted- ANNUAL REPORT. The Hon. Secretary, in presenting the annual report, said the past season had boen a great suooess. The club had played 20 matches, 11 of which were won, six lost, three drawn and one tied.Mr H- E. Blaokwall again headed the batting averages with 36.16, while Orton, Rev. D. Aiba-n Lloyd, R. G. Cruwys, and L. O. R. Ashley all averaged 20. Oruwys headed the bowling aver- ages with 30 wioleets at tihe cost of five runs apiece. But the brunt of the bowling had fallen upon Mr H. E. Blaokwall and Mr Orton, the former taking 62 v.'icket>9 for" six runs apiece, and the latter 64 for 10. The club had boon un- fortunate during the latter part of the season in losing the services of their oaptain, Mr II. E. Blaokwall, and consequently were compelled to meet their strongest opponents with weak teams. Financially, the club was in a most satisfactory position. They had started the sea- son with a deficit of JE15 Is, but as the balanco- sheet, showed there was now a balance in hand of £8 10s lid in favour of the club (applause). The committee, on behalf of the olub, thank- ed the honorary members for their support in the past, and expressed a hope that they would continue the same during' the forthcoming- sea- son, and so help the club to retain the position it had held for so many years. PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE. On the motion of Mr A. Lloyd Griffith, so- conded by Mr J. Jenkins, it was deoided 00 re- appoint Orton as professional for the ensuing season. CAPTAIN. On the motion of Mr Darbiahire, seconded by Mr Jenkins, Mr H. E. Blackwall was re-elected captain. Several me-nb&ra spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Blackwall's great scrvioe3 to the club. VICE-CAPTAIN- On the motion of Mr Darbishire, seconded by Mr Bickers, Mr J. Jenkins was re-elected vice- oaptain. THE SECOND XI. Mr T. Thomas, of the National School House, was elected captain of the 2nd XI. OTHER OFFICIALS. Mr E. Jones-Owen, J.P., was re-elected trea- surer, Mr T. Rogers Jones auditor; Mr Norman Rogers Jones a^jiatant secretary, and Mr A. Morley Jones official soorer. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The following were elected on the Executive Com mitt,&e :-Messrs A. Lloyd Griffith, T. Lati- mer Jones, H. J. W. Wat.ling, J.P., McFar- lane, E. Bickers, H. E. Humphreys, E. Davies- Jones, Griffith Roberts, M. Williams, and the Rev. D. C. Davies. SELECTION COMMITTEE. The captain, vice-captain, and the hon. secre- tary were appointed to act on the Selection Committee. LIFE MEMBER. It was decided that Mr Darbishire be a life member of the club. THE GROUND. The letting of the ground for grazing purposes lvaa left) to Mr Blaokwall, FENCING. The subject of fencing the ground was re- ferred to a committee formed by the captain, vics-captain, and the secretary. VOTES OF THANKS. Warm votes of thanks were aooorded the hon- secretary for his valuable work, and to the assis- tant secretary for his assistance. THE PAVILION. .The question of the removal of the pavilion for the purpose of enlarging the play ground, brought up by Mr Jenkins, was referred to a oommittee composed of the oaptain, vice-captain secretary, Messrs T. Latimer Jones, Ben Haves' Norman Jones, A. Morley Jones, H. J. W: WHliarns Lloyd E- Bickers, and M. It, waa ANNUAL DINNER. tlte V* decided toO hold the annual dinner At the Victoria Hotel on February 18th next.

CHESTER AND NORTH WALES P. S. ASSOCIATION. FEDERATION MEETING AT RHYL. MR SEDDON, M.P., ON THE NEGLECT OF THE CHURCHES. The quarterly meeting: of the Chester District and North Wales Federation of the P.S.A.'s was held in th Brigade Hall, Rhyl, on Saturday, when a number of delegates attended the Executive Committee at 2 15 p.m., and were joined by other delegates at the Couu- cil meeting at 3 o'clock. Mr E. Pitchford, the president, presided, and was supported on the platform by the officials of The Federation. Reports were given by tho treasurer (Mr W. H. Lloyd, of Chester), and Mr J. W. Marriott (the Vice- president), from which it appeared that five societies had expressed a wish to Join this Federation and that representatives were present from each scJciety The Federation were asked to mist in establishing a P.S.A. at Shotton, and to get in touch with other fiocieties in the Northwich district. Reports were received from Green-street, Chester City-road, Chester; I{hyl( Colwyn Bay, Old Colwvn' Prestatyn, Witton, Wrexham, EUeumero loct, and Broughton, Chester. An interesting and instructive paper was read by fr,, Thompson, J.P., of Colwyn Bay, on ''How shall the P.S.A. and Brotherhood Movement contri- bute to the wants of the age?" It was decided to hold the next quarterly meeting at Wrexham, the Wrexham friends giving tha invita- tion provisionally. Mr John Crompton, of Colwyn Bay, will be asked t-o read the paper on that occasion. The Federation picnic was left in the hands of the Executive Committee. The July quarterly meeting was invited to Witton, Norwich. At the close of the meeting the delegates were entertained to tea, Mr J. A. Seddon, M.P., joining them at halfpast five. After tea, Mr E. Pitchford, as president, gave the delegates of the various societies a hearty welcome to Rhyl. Mr K. Thompson proposed, and Mr W. H. Lloyd seconded, a very hearty welcome to Mr Seddon, M. P. Mr J. W. Marriott proposed thanks to the Rhyl ladies for the excellent tea they had provided, and the Rev. Mr Standfast. Norwich, seconded while Mr E. W. Parry a)id Mr Issac fiat ho responded on behalf of the Rhyl friends. THE EVENING MEETING. At the public meeting held in the evening there was a fair attendance. Mr Pritchard (Prestation) presid- ed, and pointed out that the P.S.A. had nothing to do with the cast-iron doctrines; they were a body who believed in the Fatherhood of God and the Brother- hood of man. They knew no social distinctions, they only calimed fjr admission to the Brotherhood being character. Mr Harding Roberts, as secretary of the Rhyl P.S.A., welcomed tho delegates, and stated that they hoped the Federaticu would be able to establish branches throughout North Wales. Already they had formed five societies sinoe the last meeting, and had grea hopes of being able to extend their ficid of labour at an early date. SHATTERED CHURCH "ISMS." Mr Seddon said the P.S.A. had not come into ex- sitence as a rival to the existing churches, but it shivered and shattered their "isms" as linos of demarcation between men. The Church was in danger of repeating the mistakes it had always made in the past. It always tried to apply the methods of past days to present conditions, not being alive to the changes that were noticeable everywhere. Young men were growing up who looked askance at what v had been taught them in their childhood, and in 1 groping after the light many of them would fall foul of the formulas of the Church. The P.S.A. movement had reclaimed many men who were outside the Church. There was much to be done that was neglected by the Churches, and he considered the movement stood in its relation to the Churches for the great evangelical revolt of the beginning of the 13th century. The work in front of it was stupen- dous. In the industrial world the absorption of smaller concerns by huge joint stock companies was removing the human link between men and master. In consequence of that removal industry was being divorced from morality, and they liad in its worst fcrm the law of the jungle. The human unit should be the first consideration, and profit the last (applause). In the national hie there was a wide fieid for the activities of the Brotherhood. They had had recent evidence of that having seen that there were powerful influences that would not scruple at anything to prevent the spread of .sobriety. The manner in which the Licensing Bill of last session was defeated was one of the most humiliating spec- tacles of the generation (loud applause). The liquor traffic did not scruple to use the lowest and tho basest in society to frustrate the efforts of thooe who were doing their best for the welfare of the people (hear, hear). When he read of one nobleman whose stnoestors found an asylum in this country from persecution in another land, using his influence to bolster up the liquor traffic, and when a man like Lord Rothacliild, rich beyond the dreams of avarice, called a meeting and gave directions to the House of Lords, it was time that democracy said "If you are not prepared to get out of the way you shall be put out of the way" (loud applause). He was glad t he was associated with a party that alone solidly supported the Licensing Bill, because their daily work as trade unionists brought them face to face with the sad havoc wrought by the liquor traffic. If it was not for drink half their work on behalf of their comrades would be unnecessary. They were told they had been defeated in the matter of the Bill. Right was never defeated (loud applause). They had been repulsed, he admitted, but they had only been driven into the trenches, and they weie consolidating their forces. There was rapidly grov ing in the mind of every social and temperance re- former a determination that as surely as nig follows day right shall triumph over monopol. (cheers). Mr J. Fainster, J.P., presided over a large atten- dance on Sunday afternoon, when Mr Seddon de- livered a powerful and impressive address which was greatly appreciated. On the motion of Mr T. Harding Roberts, the thanksof the Brotherhood were given to Mr Seddon for his kindness in attending the various meetings. Master Thomas Henry Jones sang during the after- noon. mi

CONWAY. A DECREASE IN DRUNKENNESS. The annual lioonsingl sessions for the Borough of Conway, the Llandudno and Penmaenmaw urban districts, and the vicinity were held on Monday. Colonel Darbishire presided, and the other magistrates present were: Dr. R. A. Priohard, Messrs J. Allanson Picton, E. Wood, J. A-dey WeHs, Jelf Pettit. O. Rowland, R. Ro- berts, J. W. R-ayn-es, and J. Dowell. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Superintendent Re-sa, in his annual report, stated that there were 93 licensed houses in tihe division, the proportion (excluding grocers) be- ing one to every 444 of the inhabitants. Since last yeaj- one licence, t-hat of the Queen's Head, Llanrhos, had baen allowed to lapse. Three licensed per-jons w're proceeded against, two be- ing convicted and one dismissed. The total number of persons summoned for drunkenness was 208, all but seven being convicted. At Con- way Petty Sessions there had been 117 oonvic- tiona for drunkenness, eight being convictions for Sunday drunkenness, a decrease of 19. At Llandudno Petty Sessions there had been 84 convictions for drunkenness- Two occasional licences and 17 extensions were granted during t.he year. The Crown Vaults, Conway, was closed from March 26th to September 5th, and tho licence was then transferred on the condi- tion that the house should be referred for com- pensation. Notice of objection had been served on the lioenoees of the Royal Oak, Llandudno, and the Newborough Arms, Dolgarrog, on the ground of oonviotions during the past year. He was glad to report that the conduct of the untoers and Militria who encamped in the divi- sion during the past year was very good. Tlhc Chairman said that the Bench were very glad to find that there had not only been a very satisfactory reduction in the convictions for drunkenness in that division, but that an im- provement waa also taking place throughout the county, as wa3 shown by the Chief Constable's report to the Standing Joint Committee. They hoped that, the decrease miglit continue. They congratulated the Superintendent and the police upon the work they had done. With regard to the licence of the Crown Vaulta, Conway, the Bench had directed their Clerk to serve notice upon the owner to attond the adjourned licens- j ing- eesiona, when the other licences objected to would be dealt with. They were very glad to observe from the report that the conduct of the troops on the Morfa had been so satisfactory. BILLIARD LICENCE. Thon-Rs Edwards, Aber.-c-iiway Temperance Ilotel, applied far a billiard licence- Tho Bi-neh decided to inspect the promises and (I-eal with tho application at the adjourned sessions.

MOLD* HOUSE REFERRED FOR COMPENSATION. The annual lioensing sessions for the division of Mold were held on Monday before Messrs E. Wheidon (presiding), and Peter E. Roberts. The report of Superintendent Davies showed there was one licensed house to every 141 of the inhabitants. Of these 78 were tied to brewers, while 25 were free houses. Fifty-nine persons (50 males and nine females) had been convicted for drunkenness during the past year, which was a decrease of one during the year. Three licences had been extinguished and the parties interested therein compensated. There were no applica- tions for new licences. All the existing licences were renewed, with the exception of that of the Union Inn, Hen- fford-street, which was referred to the Licensing Committee for compensation.

ST. ASAPH. A RHUDDLAN LICENCE APPLICATION ADJOURNED. RHYL POACHERS FINED: AMUSING INCIDENTS. The annual Brewster Sessions for the district of St. Asaph and Rhuddlan were held at St. Asaph on Monday. Major Birch presided, and there were also on the bench, Mr Peter Roberts, Mr R. C. Enyon, and Dr. Davies. THE POLICE REPORT. Supt. Jones reported that there are in the division 23 fully licensed houses, one beer-house, and one grocer's licenoe, making a total of 25 houses. The population of t'ne division accord- ing to the census of 1901 was 4541, thus giving one licensed house to every 181 of the inhabi- tante. Of the 25 houses, 19 possessed seven days' licences and six had six days' lioences. Ten houses were tied to brewers, while 15 were free houses. During the year ended 31st December, 1908, the licenoes of four ale-houses had been transferred, while six special and 27 occasional licences had been granted. One licence holder had been proceded against and convictd for an offence against the Lioensing Acts during the same period. George Jamieson, of the Bryn- dinas Hotel, St. Asaph, for selling beer to a drunken person had been fined Is and 16s costs. During the year ended 31st December, 1908, 17 persons (15 males and two females) had been convicted for drunkenness, being an increase of four (males) as compared with the previous year. During tho period already mentioned, the Hand Inn, St. Asaph, an alehouse, had ceased to exist, the renewal of the licence having been refused by the Benoh. An appeal made by the owners to Quarter Sessions, had not been sustained. No applications for new licences would be made that day. POLICE OBJECTION TO A RHUDDLAN LICENCE. Tha Chairman asked if all the licencees were present, and being assured that they were, asked if there was any objection to either of the licences. Supt. Jones said that with regard to the Black Inn, Rhuddlan, he wished to make certain re- marks. In October last the licences disappeared, and so far as the police were concerned they had not since heard of his whereabouts. The conduct of the house had presumably been left to the wife, and he was bound to say that she had not conducted the house or attended to it as well as she could have done. She had been frequently absent, and the responsibility and care of the house had been left to a girl about ten years of age. That was a state of things that could not be permitted, and under the circumstances he asked that the licence of the house should be allowed to stand over until the adjourned licen- sing sessions. He did 80 under the heading of "misconduct." and at the adjourned sessions he would formulate his complaints against the re- newal of the licence. Mr White, who said he represented Messrs Soames and Co., asked that the licence be re- newed. They had tried to find the licencee. and all they could learn was that he was in Liver- pool looking for work. The firm had served notice upon the present. licencee to quit in March, .and he hoped to be able to find a suitable tenant who would be acceptable to the Bench and the police. The Chairman said they would hear what Mr White had to say at the adjourned sessions. They supposed he admitted that the licencee had gone? Mr White: Yes, as far as we know. The application was then deferred until March 1st. THE BRYNDINAS, ST. ASAPII. The Chairman asked how the Bryudinas, St. Asaph, had of late been conducted. P.S. Connor: Very well since the new tenant came there. The Chairman: All the licences then will be re- newed excepting that of the Black Inn, Rhudd- lan, which is adjourned. WAEN MAN AGAIN IN TROUBLE. Cornelius Pierce, of Ty lsa, Waen, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at St. Asaph, on January 2nd. P.C. Hughes said he found the defendant drunk in the centre of a crowd. He was throw- ing his arimci about in such a manner as to clear away all who came near him. He requested him to go home several times, but he refused. In order to secure the defendant witness had to throw him on his back, and then with the assist- ance of several civilians he locked him up. De- fendant was very disorderly. Inspector Pearson said there were seven nre- vious convictions against the defendant, once for drunkenness, the last being in 1894. The Chairman told tho defendant he ought to be ashamed of himself. But for the fact that he had not been before the court since 1894 he would have been more severely punished. As it was he seemed to have broken out afresh, and would now be fined 2s 6d and 6s costs. RHYL POACHERS FINED: AMUSING INCIDENTS. Joshua Davies, Hugh Jones, and Thomas Allen Jones, described as labourers, of Vale-road, Rhyl, were charged with trespassing on Magsgwilvm Farm, Rhyl, in pursuit of conies, on Januarv 5th. Mr Joseph Lloyd prosccuted. 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challenging witness to fight. He was very im- pertinent. Joshua Davies then proceeded to cross-examine witness, and when he failed to frame a suitable question Hugh Jonea intimated again and again to the Bench that "My friend is hard of hear- ing." This was repeated often, and generally when the answer was not satisfactory, that there were rounds of laughter. At length the Chair- man reminded Jones that he had "said that be- fore" (laughter). In his cross-examination Joshua Davies obtained the answer that in ffie opinion of witness the party were poaching, and that they went after rabbits. Hugh Jones: Before I ask any questions I want to see the man who summoned me (laughter). I The Chairman: You get on with your ques- j tions. | Hugh Jones: But what is Evans doing in the box? He did not summons me. It was Parry, the gamekeeper, who summoned me, and I want to see him. The Chairman: It is sufficient for you to see the witness. Hugh Jones: Show me the man who sum- moned me? (laughter). Look here, Mr Evans, had I any poaching implement? Mr Evans: Yes, a stick. Hugh Jones: And you call that a poaching implement. Who tried the rabbit with a bottle? (laughter). The Chairman: You seem to know all about it (laughter). Mr Evans: I did not see anyone try the rabbit with a bottle. Hugh Jones: That shows you know nothing about it (laughter). Show me the man who summoned me (laughter). The Chairman: Get on with your questions. Hugh Jones: Begging your pardon, sir, my friend is hard of hearing (loud laughter). The Chairman: So you have told us (laughter). Hugh Jones: Who got the rabbit? Mr Evans: I did not, and I don't know. Hugh Jones: There you are again. What is the use of coming here? You don't know any- thing about it. Show me the man who sum- moned me. Thomas Allen Jones then questioned the wit- ness, and asked him of he was not "swankering" (laughter). The Chairman: What is that? (laughter). The Clerk: One of the reporters informs me that it means putting on side" (laughter). Mr Joseph Lloyd: It is an Americanism (laughter). Thomas Davies, employed by Mr Evans, cor- roborated, and added that Hugh Jones had asked him later on if Mr Evans would pardon him. This Hugh Jones denied, and again informed the court that his friend was hard of hearing. Then he proceeded to cross-examine on various points. The Chairman remarked to Mr Lloyd that if this sort of thing went on at each court there would soon be no work for lawyers (laughter). Each of the defendants in turn went into the box, and swore that they were not poaching. They said they were employed as caddies on the golf links, and had gone to look for golf balls, but a rabbit starting up everyone on the links went after it, including six labourers, who were there working on the greens. They denied that they had dogs with them, or that they used any sticks. They also alleged that it was the wit- nesses for the prosecution who had the rabbit that was put up. Hugh Jones talked so much that the Chair- man threatened to have him removed, and told him that if his friend was hard of hearing h. made up for that loss. This so amused one of the defendants that he burst out laughing, whereupon the Chairman remarked that lie would "laugh the other side of his face before the case was finished with." Inspector Pearson proved five- convictions against Joshua Davies, 17 against Hugh Jones, and added that Thomas Allen Jones had a clean sheet. Joshua. Davies was fined 5s, Thomas Allen Jones Is, and Hugh Jones 10s, tbe costs in each case amounting to 16s 4d. Hugh Jones at first said he would not pay, and was removed in custody, but afterwards he paid up, and was re- leased. The other defendants were released on paving the larger part of their fines. STOUT HIDDEN IN THE CATHEDRAL GROUNDS. Thomas Brown, of Penrhewl, St. Asaph, pleaded guilty to stealing four bottles of stout from the Bryndinas Hotel, on January 12th. A painter named Gerrard said that as Mr Grif- fiths, tho licencee, was away from home on the day in question, he was in charge of the bar, and'on returning from the back premises he saw the defendant putting the bottles of stout in his pocket. P.S. Connor said he received a telephonio message, and on going to the Bryndinas was in- formed that the defendant had just left. He followed him to the Cathedral ground, and, seeing stout on the pavement near the wall, obtained tha keys of the grounds and made a search. He there found two full bottles of stout and one empty bottle hidden away. Mrs Grif- fiths identified them as her property, and asked that the defendant be not locked up, but as Mr Griffiths was awav from home witness took the defendant to the police station, where ho was charged with the offence. Defendant pleaded that he had never done such a thing before, and would not have done it on that occasion but for the fact that he was in drink. Inspector Pearson proved convictions against defendant for poaching and larceny. 0 The Chairman said the Bench could not accept. drunkenness as an excuse for theft. Defendant would be fined 10s and 18s costs. FOUR SUMMONSES IN ONE DAY. Edward Burke, hawker. Rhyl, pleaded guilty to permitting a horse and trap to obstruct the highway at St. Asaph on January 8th. P.S. Connor said he found the defendant's horse and trap in Lower-street late at night. The horse was hitched to the railings, and the defendant, on being sicken to, said he meant to leave it there all night. The horse and cart were in such a position as to obstruct the whole thoroughfare, which was very narrow. De- fendant was the worse for drink, and it was only when witness threatened to stable the horse and charge defendant with the cost that he went away. Defendant had no light attached to his cart, and for that offence he had also been sum- moned. Defendant said the polioe seemed to be "down" on him. He had already been fined in Rhyl for the same date, and offences arising out of what occurred. He thought it rather rough on him that he should have four summonses for one thing. He had left his cart in Lower-street while he obtained a candle. When he returned he found that some of the contents of the cart had been stolen, and had been to look for it. The police proved 24 previous convictions against, defendant, who was fined £1 and 5s costs for the obstruction, the other summons being withdrawn. ° LICENSING. Mr Roberts, of the Plough Hotel, was granted the usual Smithfield licenoes.