The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

PENSIONS ACT ADMINISTRATION IN NORTH WALES. CONFERENCE AT WREXHAM. I MR HODG U b OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM. I The Minister of Pensions, Mr John Hodge, M.P., and Sir Arthur Boscawen* M.P., Par- liamentary Secretary to the Ministry, visited Wrexham 011 Fiiday to confer ii-itli -tile Joint Disablement Committee for North Wales upon various problems connected with the training of discharged disabled soldiers and sailors, and the general administration of the Pension Act. There was a large attend- atidt of member of the local War Pensions Committees, and those also present included Sir Herbert. Robots, M.P.. and Mr LI. Hugh Jones. A number of questions were put on behalf of the local committees, the first being ^sub- mitted by Mr Edward Ilughes, North Wales Miners' Association, who asked the Ministry to fulfil their original promise to provide an orthopaedic annexe at Acton Park, Wrexham, for the treatment of men in training there. Mr Hughes pointed out that the provision of facilities for training in diamond cutting and market gardening at Wrexham would only meet the needs of a email proportion of the disabled men from North Wales, and urged that steps should be taken to utilise a portion of the land to be presented to the Ministry at Acflfci Park fer in-patient treatment work- shops for providing instruction in trades suit- able for disabled men, with provision for their out-patient treatment at Action Park, and the erection of hostels for men in training. On behalf of the Montgomery Local Com- mittee, Mr Tomley inquired as to the pay- ment of panel doctors for the medical treat- ment of discharged soldiers in institutions, and also ys to provision of medical treatment for widows and children of discharged soldiers. Mr Seymour Jones (Wrcxham) referred to the inadequacy of the present training allow- ances. LI. Davies (Carnarvonshire) suggested that the shortage of accommodation for con- valescents should be met by the conversion of board iiig-liotises at Welsh resorts into con- valescent homes. Mr W. O. Jones, clerk to the Anglesey Com- mittee, pointed to the difference in the treat- ment of men dis,(iblei on transport service. A man employed on a transport if in receipt of the mercantile rate of pay and not of naval pay, could not draw any disablement allowance. He had cases in Holyhead iu which widows whoso husbands had been lost 'on transport service wor; in receipt of pen- sions, while others in the same street were not.. Mr Tomley also mentioned the case of the treatment and training of disabled men suffer- ing from tuberculosib. t ,fr D. White Phillips drew attention to a Bala case in which the Ministry had decided not to allow a special pension to parents on the ground that the applicant could not bo regarded as incapable of self-support by rea- son of infirmity and age. Lieutenant the Rev. J. Griffiths, Tylweh Vicarage, Llanidloes, the local secretary of the Comrades at the Great War, submitted that allowances should be made to families of the men married after discharge. I THE MINISTER OF PENSIONS AND HIS I I DEPARTMENT. Mr Hodge, in replying, expressed his high appreciation of the work which the local com- mittees were doing. Dealing with the Acton Park question, he pointed out that Mr Oppen- heimer had spent X27,000 on the scheme, yet in spite of this the local committee appeared to seek to prevent him utilising his own pro- perty for. his own purposes. In view of what he had done, it was not very creditable to them. With regard to the question of tubercular discharged men, Mr Hodge said this was a point in which the Ministry were greatly interested, and there were one or two schemes on hand for the purposes of combining treatment with training. With respect to village industries, some arrangements had been made in the direction suggested in one of the questions. Men dis. abled 011 transports, while receiving mercan- tile pay, would receive the pension on the same basis as the man with naval ratings. Upon the question of convalescents the Treasury thought that if a man was cured the State could not pay for his convalescent treatment in different parts of the country. Convalescent homes were being established by private philanthropy, and he was certain North Wales would not be behind in this respect. With regard to Mr W. U. Jones' points as -to disabled sailors, arrangements had been made whereby the men receiving mercantile pay would receive pensions oil the same basis as those on naval ratings through the rCll- sions Ministry (applause). With rcferencto special pensions for parents, he &I ict if a lad contributed nothing to the. home before he went away, and the home had suffered nothing financially by his death, did they really want to give the parents a pension ? If they dict they were giving them compensation for the loss of their son, and that was not the view the Ministry .took of pen- sions. If, however, the parents could not maintain the home at its old standard because of the loss of the boy the Ministry had got to do something to bring it up to the old stan- dard. and where the household had lost two lads, and the parents became infirm or indigent, both parents would receive the full pension of 15s a week (applause). With regard to the payment of panel doctois, he thought the latter were trying to get at the Ministry (laughter). Before the war doctors used to trip over one another to get on the honorary staff of hospitals, and now they wanted the Ministry to pay. Well, the Ministry were not going to pay. They were prepared to increase the capitation grant for a patient, but the hospital authorities must see to the payment of "the doctor. Mr Hodge went on to refer to the recent appointment of 36 inspectors, of whom he said no fewer than 29 were discharged soldiers (applause). With regard to the circular sent out to the unsuccessful applicants he had expressed freely and frankly to those respon- sible for it his honest and candid opinion that itwa?a lying circular, and he would not have ?uch?Hings sent out from his cstabtishment hv anyb0 g1? 1 It was not true that the in- spectors were selected from other than the applicants. It was a monstrous lie to say 0'Se?ise Replying to the proposal for allowances for families of men marrying after discharge, he thought this was going a bit too far.

NORTH VtkLES COMMITTEE MEETS AT CHESTER. TRAINING OF MEN FROM SANATORIA. I The monthly meeting of the Joint Disable- ment Committee for North Wales was held on Friday at Chester, Mr Ll. Hugh Jones, of Wrexham, presiding. Mr William Lewis, superintending inspector of pensions in North Wales, and Mr E. D. Jones, assistant in- in,erb present, and on the motion of spector, White Phillips, of Blacnau Festiniog, Mr D. they were congratulated upon their appoint- ment and welcomed at the meeting. Mr Wil- liam Lewis, in repiy, said ho had taken up the position with considerable diffidence, in view ot the fat. that he was expected to follow a gentleman of such wide experience and sound judgment as Mr Hugh Jones, of Wrexham, and he thought that the intention of the Ministry was that there should be-the closest co-operation between the direct repre- « sentatives of the Ministry and the local Pen- sions Committees, and he had no doubt tha their relations would be of the most cordial nature and that they would be of mutual assistance. It was decided to amend the constitution of the committee, in order to admit of the addi- tion of representatives of the Welsh Associa- tion of Health Insurance Committees and of tho Liverpool Shipowners' Association. The Chairman reported that the Treasury had approved of the payment of a rent of 110 per annum as the rent for the residence known as Little Acton, near Acton Park, Wrexham, for use as a hostel for discharged men and of the expenditure of IU400 in equip- ment. He had opened up negotiations with Sir Neville Cunlifle, who had consented to lease his property at Little Acton to the com- mittee. The building would be used as a hostel for the accommodation of discharged men who would be under training at Acton Park in the diamond-cutting industry and other crafts. The men would receive hospital treatment when required at the Groesnc.vydd Hospital, about a" mile and a half away. re-x. In reply to Mr Edward Hughes, Wrex- ham the Chairman said that if it were found necessary later to use Little Acton as a hos- nital it would be available. I DEALING WITH TUBERCULOUS MEN. The Secretary, Mr G. G. Lerry, stated that he was every week receiving applications from various parts of the country, from men dis- charged as "arrested" or "cured" from sana-' toria in which they hijd been treated for tuber- culosis, for admission to the market garden- ing course at Wrexham Garden Vuiagc. He was so far unable to accept these men, as the Denbighshire Committee had been unable to remove the rate against the admission of men who had suffered or were suffering from tuber- culosis. The Chairman .said there was a natural objection on the part of discharged men to train under the gardening scheme alongside tuberculous men, and admittedly it was not desirable to mix them up. The matter would bo laid before the Minister at Wrexham. The question was discussed of how to keep the local secretaries of the Pensions Com- mittees posted as to the vacancies existing in the various institutions in which discharged men may be trained. Mr LÇTry was, on the motion of Mr Ll. Davies, requested to con- sult Mr William Lewis, and endeavour to evolve a scheme for putting the information as to the vacancies at the disposal of the local secretaries. I INSTITUTIONS FOR CON V ALESCENT.. Another matter regarded by the committee as of much urgency is as to the provision of institutions for convalescents discharged from the Army. Dr. Edward Jones, of Wrexham, called attention to the fact that a bag and fully equipped building in his neighbourhood is standing idle owing to some difficulty be- tween the trustees and the Charity Ocinmis- sioners as to the observance of the trust under which it has been provided. This would answer well as a home for convalescents. The Chairman remarked that there might be some arrangement whereby hospital trusts might be altered for the period of the war 3ir Hugh Jones further stated that a ward of the Alexandra Hospital at Rhyl had been placed at the disposal of the committee for oSop?dic cases, and was to be opened on Say 6th. Dr. Armour, of Liverpool, had kindly undertaken to treat men sent to this w«d, and it would be a great advantage that

CARNARVONSHIRE I COUNTY COUNCIL. I RATES INCREASED. I GRANTS TO COUNTY SCHOOLS. I (From Our Own Reporter.) I The quarterly meeting of this Council as held yesterday, at l r!iarN,o,t, th • Chairman (Mr J. T. Jones) presiding. ROAD WORKMAN S WAGES5. The County Surveyor reported to the Sur- veyor's Committee that the number of cii employed oil the roads was 116, and that the present wage was 23s per week, having been rit2Fed from 21s to 23s, and afterwards to 25s. It was proposed that the 33 roadmen employed between 11 and 50 be released for other work. An official of the Roadmen's Union appeared before the committee for an increase in wages to 358 a week as well as a walking allowance and a fortnightly pay instead of monthly.— The committee recommended, and it was de- cided, that the wages be increased from 23s to 30s a week. Mr Griffith Roberts (Bethesda) criticised the proposal to release 33 roadmen, and said it appeared as though the, men were being punished for asking for an increase of wages. The Clerk explained that fhe men were eligible for military service under the new Act, and the Council had to release them. It was decided that roadmen be altowcd to work in the harvest with the consent of the foremen. RENTS OF SMALL HOLDINGS. I Mr J. R Pritchard asked whether it was truc that large sums were owing as rent by tenants of the County Council's small hold- ings. Rev. W. Morgan (St. Ann's) replied that the total sum due was £ 45 8s lid, and it was all accounted for. COUNTY TREASURERSIIIP. I It was decided that the present arrange- ment whereby the duties of Treasurer are performed by Messrs J. Hughes and G. G. Williams be continued for the duration of the War. The question of remuneration was referred to the Officials and Staff Committee. I THE RATES. I The Finance Committee recommended a rate of J8d for the next half-year. The total rate for the year will be 2s 9 ll-16d, an increase on last year's rate of 1 3-16d. Mr Muir mowd that with a view to grant- ing tho county schools the sum provided in last year's estimates, viz., £ 1345, a-, further grant of P-445 be now made in addition to the X900 already paid, and that to meet this expenditure the seuondary education rate be increased by 1-6th of Id, and in order not to increase the total rate, that the rate for county purposes be-atcduced l-6th of Id, and further that for the present and future years the technical grant to the county schools be -fixed at ZCIOOO. Mr Muir said there was dis- satisfaction at the way the county schools had been treated. Mr O. I1. Williams said no one wished to deal unfairly with the county schools. Would the Council be satisfied with a payment of £ 445 for last year? lie suggested that the county rate should be reduced by l-8th of a penny (equal to C320) to carry out what Mr Muir wished. The Rev. W. Morgan thought the Educa- tion Committee's estimates should have been so checked as-to allow for this payment. The Council was being asked to mortgage next year's rates. Mr R. E. Jones said the present arrange- ment meant a loss of P-80 to the Llanberis County School. To economise at the expense of county schools was firl-e economy, and the Council had no right to fix grants for future years. Mr C. A. Jones also thought it a mistake to limit the grant for future years, Mr Gwyneddon Davies said the proceeds of id rate should be assured for the county schools in future. Mr Muir's motion was carried with the omission of the words "in future years." I SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC INTERESTS. I Mr Gwyneddon Davies moved that a com- mittee be appointed to consider the safe- guarding of the public interests in connection with the development of the water-power re- sources of North Wales, and to confer with representatives of the other County Councils and of the North Wales branch of the Welsh National Association for Reconstruction as to any steps which should be taken to secure this object. Dr. Parry, seconding, said they in Wales should see that their resources were not carried away from the Principality to the detriment of local industries. Mr Richard Jones pointed out that there was a danger to sanitation if water was wholly- diverted for economic purposes. Mr Greaves asked whether it was intended to see that public rights were not interfered with, or whether it was intended to promote industries. Mr Gwyneddon Davies said he was not ooi pposed to the development of the resources of the county. The following committee was appointed Rev. W. Morgan, Messrs R. M. Greaves, C. I Fisher, E. W. Roberts, E. 0. Roberts, and Richard Jones. I DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL WORK IN TIIE COUNTY. It was decided to call the-attention of the Government to the decline of 13,000 in the population of Carnarvonshire during the last six years, the consequent decline in the birth- rate from 2360 in 1909 to 1675 in 1917, and of the school population from 22,500 in 1909 to 19,200 in 1918. The rateable value in 1909 was £ 711,511, this year it is P-699,022, while the assessable value had been reduced in that period from X639,135 to £ 618,313. The Council pointed out that. the conditions obtaining in the county at the present time. demanded immediate investigation and at- tention by the Government, with a view to the decline in population and product ion being arrested and economic paralysis being averted, by the provision and development of some form of national work of production in the county. The following were appointed to act as a deputation in connection with the matter;- Sir T. E. Roberts, Messrs J. E. Greaves, R. Roberts, Ellis W. Roberts, A. H. Richards, W. George, with the Clerks to the County Council and the Education Committee. INJUSTICE TO THE BOROUGHS. Mr Muir called attention to an anomaly under tho Representation of the People Act, 1918. The boroughs in the county, ho said, were being unfairly treated inasmuch as they were .compelled to pay a proportion of the cost of carrying out the Act in the whole county, and also the expenses contracted county, the Act in the boroughs, whilst the rural parts were only asked to pay the one charge for the wh ?l" count- He thought the Clerk might make enquiries into what was palpably unfair to the boroughs.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF I NORTH WALES. AWARD OF ENTRANCE SCHOLAR- ( SHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS. Tho following awards have been made by the Senate upon the results of the re- cent entrance scholarship examination.:— Ryton-Williams Scholarship of £ 40.— Lizzie May Williams (lb), County School for Girls, Bangor. Eyton-Williams Scholarships of 225 (al- phabetical order), Wm. Wenallt Jones (lB}, In^rmediate School, Newport, Mon.; Arthur Owen (18), County School, Towyn. Richard Hughes Exhibition of E25 (confined to Anglesey candidates).—Llew- elyn Ma-doc Jone-3 (17), County School, Holyhead. John. Hughes Exhibitions of JE15 (con- fined to Anglesey and Carnarvoniehirc boys)—Reginald Arthur Gotta -(16), Friars School, Bangor; Harold Stanley- Jones (17), County School, Carnarvon. Exhibitions of £10 (alphabetical order). —Florence Ellis (17), County School, Ha.- warden (Eyton-Williams Exhibition), M. Foulkes (16), County School, Mold (Eyton- W,illiams' Exhibition); Ethel Iball (18), County School, Mold .Osborne Morgan Ex- hibition) Freda G. Marchant (18), Coun- ty School, Bromley (Robert Gee Exhibi- tion); Bessi Joan Moseop (17), County School, Llangollen (David Williams Exhi- bition). Awards of JS5 fiom the John Hughes Fund (alphabetical order).—Thomas Irv- ing Jones (17), County School, Llanberis; Owen Parry (18), County School, Carnar- von. Proximo Accesserunt: 1, Edward Rogers (17), County School, Holywell; 2, Grutfydid. Quick n 7)., County School, Aber- dare; 3, John Thomas (17), County School, Mold Agricultural Exhibition of £ 20, offered by the College. Eclward Owen Hum- phreys (18),, County School, Bala, Proxjme Accessit. Cedric Howard Lewis (17), Friars School, Bangor. Subject to the College Scholarship Re- gulations, the above scholarships and ex- hibitions are tenable for three years, with the possibility of a continuance in special cases for a fourth year. All scholars and exhibitioners proposing to pursue degree courses must, before entering, be quelified courses must, before entering, be qualified ally ill the University of Wales.

NORTH WALES FISIIERIES ASSOCIATION. Lord A hereon \y ay. Sir R. Williams- Bulkeley (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey), Sir J. E. Roberts (Carnarvon), and Mr H. Thompson (district superintendent of the London and North-Western Railway, Chester), have joined the recently-formed North Wales Fisheries Association, the headquarters of which are at Colwyn Bay, and have promised to assist the move- ment.

ANGLESEY NEWS. I BRYNSIENCYN. I The C.M. Monthly Meeting was held li^re on .Monthly, the Hev. W. Jf. Jones. Hryn- gwran, presiding. The Rev. W. Phillips, Holyhead, addressed the meeting iirgiii- file claims of the Sailors' Society, and was sup- ported by the Rev. J. Lewis, Dublin. The Kev. W. E. Williams preset1'<-d the .esult of the Sunday Schools aunu.il .•\airt"na,i0n. There were 649 candidates, divided into five liams relinquishes the secretaryship of the the ltev. Percy G. Ilughes, Reiiliech. Sir E. 3ladoc Jones, M.A., Beaumaris, {rave ail address 011 the, religions instruction of chi-!ct- rrll. Mr Lewis Hughes, Rev. J. E. Huirhes, B.D.. and Rev.- W. li. Lewis also spoke. The Rev. D. E. Jones, Dwyran, pressed for more liberal support 1o the Weak Churches Fund. It was stated that Anglsey churelies received a sum equivalent to the amount of the total collections, which was far frÓm satisfactory. Tl'NlGONGL. I Private Joe Thomas, R.A.M.C.. I.landdwyn, • is home on leave. Gunner H. M. Williams. Gwynfryn, who has been in a convalescent camp for some months, suffering from an arm wound, has now obtained his discharge..Be- fore enlisting he was in the Warwick branch of the L.O. and M. Bank, III our Jat week's report it should have been stated that Cor- poral T. Roberts, Ty ilawr, was missfiig from November, 1916, and nof 19.17. The local Volunteer platoon supplied two guards for the Tubular Bridge on Saturday and Sunday nights. Corporal W. Griffith, Trem y Don, was in charge of the Saturday guard, and Sergeant. W. Williams, Bryntfj?, of the Sunday one. Lieutent. R. J. Lewis accompanied the latter. At a musical festival held recently ill, a church in Prance by Welsh soldiers the sieg- ing was conducted by Mr ,J. C. Parry, Shop Tabern^le, who, before joining the Arrfiy, was the precentor -at Rhosfawr Congregational Chapel. At* the Vestry, on Wednesday, the Rector (tho Rev. Oliver Harding, B.A.), who pre- sided, reported that the expenses had been exceptionally hea-vy, but the offertories to meet them had been satisfactory, and enabled the accounts to again show a substantial credit balance. Mr William Thomas, Cae'r Myrddin, was elected Rector's warden, and Mr T., E. Jones, Glanaber, was re-eieefed people's warden. LLANDDA NI ELF A B. The death of Mrs Butler, the "Vron," took place, suddenly on the 19th 1111. She was out the day prryjo¡1i", and in her usual health. She was a regular communicant and worshipper at the Llanddaniel Church, and will be saiily missed. Mrs Butler was an exemplary wife and a kind and lovillg" mot her, and mneh sympathy is extended to the bereaved hus- band, four sous and daughter. One son, Staff-Sergeant O. LI. Butler, is now in France. The funeral, which was private, took place on Wednesday week at Llanedwcn, the Rev. O. R. Owen and T. Daries," rector of Penmyilytld, rector of PenmynyMd. officiating. The chief mourners were: Air R. E. Butler (husband), Mr L. Butler (son). Mr A. E. Butler (brother-in-law), Mr C. W. Butler (brother-in-law), Dr. Tarry Edwards Carnarvoti; Mr W. Owen, Plas Newydd. Tho bearers were Messrs J. H. Williams, Ty'n y Coed; J. Hughes, Cae Mawr; H. Johos, Graianbwlls R. C. Jones, Boston Arme. Among others present were. Messrs G. M il- liams, Trefnant Ddn; H. Pritchard, Graian- fryn; T. R. Owen, Tyddyn Llywareh; J. Jones, Finger; 0. Roberts, Gwynfa; R. Wit. liams, Boston House; and T. Jones, Gaerwen, who carried out the funeral arrangements. The following wreaths were sent: —Frtim her loving husband and family; Mr and Mrs T. Butler (son); from her loving sister; Jenny and family; Mr and Mrs Butler, Carnarvon; Lfidy and Miss-Hughes-Hunter, Plas Coch; Dr. and Mrs Parry Edwards, Carnarvon; Sir William Buckley Hughes-Hunter, Bart.; the Misses Pring Hughes, Iacs y Garnedd;\thc Staff and Scholars of Llanddaniel and Llan- edwen C. of E. School; Mr and Mrs A. Jones, Carreg Boeth: the Mothers' Union of fAan- ddaniel and Llaneclwen; Frances and Nellie: The Gardens, Plas Newydd; the family 01 Tyu y Coed: the Misses Roberts, Gwynfa; Mr and Mrs Preston and family, Moel-y-Don; Miss D. Wilkie, Llanfairfcchau; the children of Gilfach Bach. On Sunday the Rev. 0. 11. Owen preached a memorial sermon; the choir sang the anthem Dyddiau dyn sydd fel. glaswellt.,n," and the "Dead March" (in "Saul") was played by Miss II. Pring-Ifughes.

LLANDDONA. The death took place on Monday week of Mr David Davies, Tyluce, formerly of Trosyr- afoii, in his 86th year. Tho deceased was wcll knuwn in the parish and neighbourhoed, ,haying been a rate collector for many years. Previous to that he worked in the Penrhyn Quarries for 30 years, walking- to and from the Bangor Ferry at week-ends- He was in good health till within a year or so of his death, and had been noted for his strqiiK physique. He had been a churchwarden at St. Dona for over 40 years, and was especially attached to Sunday School work. The burial took place on Saturday at the Parish-Church, the Rev. B. Thomas officiating at the house and at the church. The itiaeral was lai-gelv attended. Among the visitors already arrived here arc Dr. and Mrs W. F. Adeney and their daughter, Mrs Hampton, and family. Dr Adeney was at one time professor at New College, Finch- ley, and afterwards principal of Lancashire Independent College, Whalley Range, Man- chester. Dr. Adeney is a theological writer of high repute, and a large contributor to "Tho Expositor's Bible." Cadet Roberts, mentioned in a previous issue, should be Second-Lieutenant Roberts, he having now received his commission. As usual Mr Roberts has been most zealous in Church work during his leave, regular in Klln- day School, and frequently reading, tho Lessons.

-n AMLWCH. SNOWDON FLAKE FLOUR in Cotton I Bags. Present price 103 5d per 71bs. Bags. I Miss Madge Jones, P/eswylfa, Port, was bracketed first in the annuM examination (open class) connected with the C.M. Sunday School Union in the county. Mr David Jones, post- man, won the first prize in the Baptist Union examination, and occupies the fourth posi. tion on'the list for the whole of Wales. It is officially reported that Corporal Tom N.P. Bank, is missing; Private H.?'. Davies, 'Refail. Grocs)on, is wounded and a Jones, prisoner in Germany; and Private T. Da- vies, Station House, has been wounded, and is in a Manchester Hospital. With the object of raising funds to enable the Nursing Committee to engage an addi- tional district nurse a concert was held last week, when Dr. T. Jones presided. Miss Jones, Craig Wen, and Mr Iletin Jones sang; Miss Meinwen Richards, Buir, recited; Misses Bridson and Williams, Mona-street, accom- panied; and Mr Barbagli, Bryn Fuches, showed a number of lantern views.

GAERWEN. I The marriage took place at, Pencarneddi Baptist Chapel, on Thursday, of Miss Annie Thomas, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Thomas, Half Moon, and Mr Evan T. Williams, son of Mr Evan Williams, Tan- ffordd. Tho former is the organist of Gaer- wen Baptist Chapel, and the latter musical conductor and secretary. The bride, who was given away by her father, was accompanied by Miss Nellio Roberts, Fourcrosses, and Mr William Williams, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The Rev. T. E. Thomas, Gaerwen, officiated. Mr and Mrs Williams Gaerwen, Liverpool to spend their honeymoon. left for They received numerous presents.

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A new dial weighbridge has been erected at Messrs H. T. Owen and Son's Smithfield. __0_- PENRHOSLLIGWY. 1 The death is announced of Mr Henry Jones, Lligwy Farm, at an advanced age. LLANDDETJSANT. Captain John Owen Williams, Ysgubor Ddu, I has been promoted to the rank of major.

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I SUMMER MILK. I A FARMERS" GRIEVANCE. I The milk supply (says the agricultural cor- respondent of the Times) has not been too secure since the pressure of war conditions first made itself felt. Miik was the first pro- "ijct )f 'J,.e farm to he affected by disorganisa- ,io!l vi iafcour and ieediJlg st nffs tnti *ho artificial restriction' of prices, and although acute scarcity has been averted by eleventh- hour concessions tho position lias always been precarious. It caiiiibt be pretended that it is different now. li The .Ministry of Food ap pears still to be haunted by fear of. undue profits going into the pockets of the farmers, as a scalc of prices has been drawn 'or the next few months t,i;it will cerlit iiiiy ii I t ri'l the stability of the output. The descent luin the top winter rates began last month, and it was only wkh difficulty that the f. 11 Has restricted to a penny a gallon, although Ajtil is acknowledged to be one of the most cosily months of the year for dairy farmers. On Wednesday, however, the w holesale price dropped from Is 8d to Is, and the prosliect is viewed with apprehension in producing districts Allowing that Is is a fair price for summer milk-It is Id or 2d below last year's rate iu many districts-it will be a fortnight at least before the pastures outside the earlier localities arc able to carry the herds without generous ahd expensive aid in concentrated stuffs. If the original scheme be adhered to the farmer will be out of pocket until grass is plentiful and theuows have become accustomed to the exclusive grass diet. The dairy farmer is used to periods of deficient earnings, but in normal times the contract prices are so adjusted over long terms as to enable him to recover his loss at another season. This assurance is not guaranteed to him under the revised scale, and the labour and keding troubll's. added to the general nn- certainty, and creating an uneasy feeling among producers that is manifested in various forms. The Ministry of Food would do well to watch carefully this growing unrest and to count its effect oil immediate and future supplies while there is still time to restore the shaken con- fidence of the industry. CHEESE PRODUCTION. I One reason given for reducing the price to is a gallon in May and June is that the making of cheese will be encouraged. It is reckoned that there will, as usual, be an ex- cess of milk during the flush of giass over the needs of the new milli market, and it is intended that this surplus, and as much more as can be diverted from the regular trade, should be converted into cheese. The object is entirely sound. It w ould be criminal waste to let a gallon more go into distribution as milk than is necessary to meet requirements. The reckless methods of peace times talipot be permitted now. But it I felt that the authorities arc incurring grave risk in trim- ming prices so closely. The making of cheese, provided the farmers possess the skill, labour and utensils, can be encouraged in two wavs-ttic lowering of the price of r ilk or the-offering of a liberal price for cheese— and the method the least satisfactory to the producer and the more risky to the consumer has been chosen. The lessons taught by official intervention in trading concerns up till now show a squeezing policy to be mis- taken and ineffective.

AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION I SUCIETr. l A WELSH PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. I An important, development has taken placo in the Agricultural Organisation Society, which has been reorganised and placed on a thoroughly sound and democratic basis. At- tached to it will be an Agricultural Whole- sale Society, with a capital oL Cioo,ooo, and a credit scheme, depots will be formed at the principal seaports, and agricultural co-opera- tive societies will become accredited loan so- cieties. Wales is materially affected by this reorganisation, as there wiil be a Welsh Pro- vincial Council, with headquarters in the Principality, and all appointments except that of provincial director will be made by the Welsh Provincial Council and the two branches. The Provincial Director will be ap- pointed and paid by the A.O.S., after con- sultation with the Welsh Provincial Coun- cil. The general policy will be directed by the A.O.S. and tho Welsh Provincial Council, but all administration will be in the hands of Wales. With the exception of a few nomina- tions to the Council, made by the Board of Agriculture and the A.O.S., the Welsh gover- nors, members of the Provincial Council, and the members of the branch committees will be elected by the various affiliated agricul- tural co-operative societies, and the federated allotment .holders ill Wales. The importance of these changes will be at once realised by agriculturists. Hitherto, many landowners and others have held aloof from the movement. It is confidently hoped that they will recognise that it is in their interest to support the novemeut, both finan- cially and morally. -Most thinking people are of the opinion that the whole future pros- perity of agriculture depends en all classes connected with it co-operating fcfr the good not only of the agricultural community, but of the while nation.

I WELSH FARMERS' UNION. I I GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION. I Mi J. N. Thomas, Holyhead (at the request of the president, Mr O. Isgoed Jones, J P.), presided over a meeting of the Executive Com- mittee in connection with the Central Coun- cil of the Welsh Fanneib' Union, at Llanrwst, on Friday. °' The Secretary stated that the Government had officially recognised the union, and had invited them to nominate two members on the Agriculture Advisory Committee attached to the Ministry of Food. It was decided to invite Major David Da- vies, M.P., and Mr Ellis Davies, M.P., to re- present the union on the Advisory Committee, and both gentlemen have since acquiesced in the invitation. In the event of any further vacancies, it was decided to nominate,. Mr Llewelyn Williams, M.P., and Mr Haydn Jones, M.P., to represent the iinion. FARM LABOURERS' DEMANDS. A letter was read from the Organising' Sec- retary for Wales of the National Agricultural Labourers and Rural Workers' union, de-, manding ?1 per week increase over the mini- mum wage for every able-bodied man over 18 years of age, and 10s per week increase for every labourer under 18 years of age (the increase to be retrospective as from 1st April), 54 hours per week from the first Monday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 48 hours per week from the first Monday in November to the first Sunday in March, the rir-t two hours overtime to be paid for at the of tim. and quarter, and any additional hoirs worked to be paid for at the rate of time and half; Sunday labour to be paid at double time rate, and a half-day holiday weekly. ?* rf was decided to inform the Labour Union that the question could not be adequately dis- .cussed until after the Wages Boards had given their awards.

I SALE OF FARM HORSES. I The Controller of Horse Transport intimates that the dealers' licences that are being issued by the Board of Trade are required only in the case of the purchase of farm horses which need a licence for sale under the Sale of Horses Order, 1917. No licence is required for dealing in horses that do not need permits for saleN A dealer who is licensed by the 'Board of Trade can purchase farm horses to which a sale permit contammg the name of the Controller of Horse Transport is attached, but he can only sell such horses to persons holding a certificate to buy issued by the Controller of Horse Transport or to another licensed dealer.

I FARM NOTES. I By an order issued by the Government cattle grading committees have been instructed not to grade any cattle, which, in their opinion, would be considered more suitable from a na- tional standpoint to be kept as stores for summer and autumn grazing. Farmers are agreed that the present season has been one of the most successful for agri- culture in general for the last, 50 years. Since January the weather has been all that could be desired from a farming point of view. Now rain is badly wanted, if only to fix the blossom on fruit trees, which was affected by the east wind. The Board of Agriculture report an improve- ment in the supplies of cattle at last week's markets, but at the same time it may be noted that at several places where an increase was shown a large number of the cattle had already been graded at other markets, and were only brought in for allocation. The total supply at all markets was 5567, against 4528 the preiious week, or an increase of 1059. At several places the quality of the cattle is reported as having shown an im- provement, and it is probable that the best fed beasts aie now being marketed. The total supply of sheep was 27,039, against 24,995 the previous week, or an increase on the week of 2044. A good number of clipped sheep are now being shown at several places, the pelts of these being valued at 3s 6d to 5s 9 each, or id to Id per lb. of the carcase weight, while woolled skins are worth from 2d to 21d pet lb. of the carcase weight. The only markets where pigs are being shown in any appreciable numbers are Bir- mingham, Manchester, and Ipswich, but sup- plies at these places were hardly as. good as the previous week. The wintry weather in the early part of last week checked the trade for store cattTo, to some extent, this being especially so in the case of the younger stock. The best quality dairy cows maintain their price, but inferior sorts af-, if anything, rather cheaper; there is, however, an improved demand for nice heifers with a good show Qf milk. Rearing calves of the best quality are keenly com- peted for, as much as £ 9 being paid at Gloucester for a nice quality roan calf. Sows and pigs continue to realise high prices, many making from C35 to £ 55, and up to JS64 10s in one case. A largely attended meeting of branch repre- sentatives and officials of the County Farmers' tinion and others was held at Llanidloes, on Saturday, when the county General Secretary addressed the meeting on the importance of forming a purely Welsh Union. The meetiii? i?,ts also addressed by Mr J. N. Thomas (Hol. head), Mr David Thomas (Llanrwst), Mr John Jones (Berthddu, Llanrwst), and the General Secretary of the Welsh Utron. It was stated that six of the seven county braoches had already unanimously resolved to join the Welsh Farmers' Union of Wales-, and that the remaining branch would fall in after a public meeting hal been held. Alderman HeatQ, a Nottinghamshire far. mer, speaking at a .meeting of farmers at Nottingham oil- Saturday, said that no family in England had suffered so little from in- security of .enure as his. One farm belong- ing to tho Duke of Portland had been in his family 3/5 years without a break, .and was m his family many years before the first lieu- tinck came over with the Prince of Orange.

FORTHCOMING NORTH W ALES LAND SALES BY MESSRS DEW AND SON. A considerable amount of freehold, pro- perty in various parts of North Wales- will be changing hands shortly, and we may locck forward in the near future to a good: deal of activity in Mic Welsh pro- perty market. The well-known firm of Messrs \Y Jjew and Son and R. Arthur Joncg, of Bangor and Conway, have been entrusted witn the disposal by public auction of outlying portions of the Gwryeh Castle .Estate, situated in the neighbour- hood of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl. These include valuable freehold agricultural hoklinge of a total area of about 925a. Or. 35p, and fcituated as they are wit-rur easy distance, of tlu mal ket towne of Aber- gele, Conway and St.- Asaph, the farms are certain to arouse ketm competition. Tli3 same firm will also at an earh date offer for sale outlying portions ot the Cancglwyd and Berw Estates, the pro- perty oLthe late Lady Reade, comprusing a total area of about 2000 acres. The pro- perty is fciituated mainly in Anglesey and includes some of tho best-known feeding and dairy farms. The whole of the vil- lage of Lianfachraet-li and a good portion of the village of Gaerwen will at the sale como under the hammer; euch an exton- wve sale of property has uot taken place in Anglesey for many years. Messrs Dew a-nd Son. and R. Aithirr Jones will also soon be offering for eale several well- known freehold agricultural properties in tho district of Eglwysbach in the Conway Valley; freehold builaing sites at Colwyn Bay; and freehold residential properties at Colwyn Bay, Rjhos chi Se»v and Deg- anwy, and the details given by tlhe auctioneers in our advertising columns sufficiently indicate the unique opportu- nities which wili be afforded investors. The plana and particulars of these vari- ous estates and properties are now in course of preparation by the North Wales Chronic}c Company, Ltd., Caxton Houses Bangor, and will shortly be ready for intending investors.

ENGLISH MARKETS. CATTLE. SALFORD, April 30th.—Very small supply of fat stock, only 32 cattle and 166 sheep and lambs being on offer. Cattle were of rather better quality t h an last week, but only about three fat cows were placed in the first grade. Sheep were chiffty W clsll cross, with a few north cross hoggs, while some lambs were also shown. All sold at the fixed price of 14d per lb., plus 12s for north hogg skins and 4s 60 for Welsh. Fat pigs at Manchester numbered 327: rade unsettled. LIVERPOOL, April 29tii.-Rather smaller display, there being 73 cows under allocation, which were cleared at the graded values. No sheep.

WELSH MARKETS. CARNARVON, April 27th.—Butter, retail, 2s 5d a lb. eggs, 5 for Is, 120 for 24s. MOLD, May 1st.—Fresh butter, 28 5d per lb. j eggs, 3 and 4 for Is; beef, Is 5d to Is 7d per lb.; mutton, Is 5d to Is 7d per lb.; bacon, 2s 2d to 2s 4d per lb.; control cheese, Is 4d per Ib.* lard. Is 7d per lb. DENBIGH, May 1st.—Fresh butter, 2s 2d per lb.; salted butter, 2s Old per lb. fowls, 18s to 20s a couple; eggs, 4 for Is; potatoes, 6s a cwt.; bteef, Is 3d to 2s per lb.; mutton and lamb, lid to 2s per lb.; pork, is 7d to Is lid per lb.; fat pigs 21s a score; rabbits, 3s 6d to 4s per couple; English wool, Is 5d to Is 9!d per lb.; Welsh wool. Is Id to Is 4d per lb. PWLLHELT, May 1st.—Butter, 2s 5d per lb.; porkets, 55s to 70s each; fat pigs lOid per lb.; eggs, 26s 6d per 120. 11).; eg- g .??, 3 1 a,7 211d.-Biitter, ret.-ii], 2s LLANGEFNI, May 2nd.—Butter, retail, 2s 4d per lb.; pigs, from 70s to 77s 6d. eggs, 3 for Is Id.

I FUNERAL-OF A LLAN- DUDNO JOURNALIST. A Welsh journalist well known to pub- lie men in various parts of North Wale3 has just" died at Llandudno in the per- son of Mr O. Liwyfo Roberts, who, for over 40 year. was in the employ of suc- cessive proprietors of the Carnarvon and Denbigh Heral d. In the eighties and nineties there were few public functions in North Wales winch he did not. attend. A few yc-ais ago Mr Roberts had a fetroke, which practically caused his disappearance from active journalism, but thanks to the generosity of his employer, Mr Frederick Copplestone, of Chester, his declining years were spent in comparative comfort. The funeral took place at Llanrhos Churchyard, on Saturday morning. The Rev. Llewelyn Williams, pas- tor of the Welsh Congregational Chapel, officiated. The monrners included Mr E. Abbott, representing the proprietor and staff of the- Carnarvon and Denbuth Her- ald; Mr D. W. Thomas, representing the deacons of the Congregational Chapel; Mr J* Adey Wells, J.P., representing the Llandudno magistrates; Councillor J. D. Jones, repre- senting the Llandudno Urban Council, of which deceased had been a member for. some years; Messrs J. Fred Griffiths (chairman), D. Clwyd Griffith (secretary), A. R. Hughes, and B. C. Jones, members of the North Wales Coast Branch of the National Union of Jour- nalists ;Mr John Humphreys, chairman of the Carnarvonshire Branch of the National Union of Journalists; Mr W. S. Williams, represent- ing Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson; Mr Hugh Daniel Roberts, and others. Floral tributes were sent by the widow, the proprietor and staff of the Herald, the members of the North Wales Coast Branch of the National Union of Journalists, Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, and Miss Mary Jane Jones.

ANGLESEY WOMEN'S I I WAR AGRICULTURAL I COMMITTEE. THE RECENT MILKING TESTS. I A well attended conference was liehf at the Shire Hall, Llangefni, on Thursday, under the presidency of Colonel the Hon. R. Stapleton-Cotton. The meeting was addressed by Mr Griffith Jones and Miss R. M. Evans, County Dairy Instructress. Certificates 'were presented to the following successful candidates at the recent county milking tests:—Miss Jones, Green Farm, Bod- ffordd; Miss B. Jones, Glanhwfa-road, Lian- gefni; Miss M. Hnghes, Frondeg, Amhvch; Miss Mary Eowiands, L)anfacm!u: Miss Dorothy Williams, Trefnant Ddu, Llanddaniel; Miss Williams, Tynycoed, Llanddaniel; Miss Annie Jones, Ty'nbuarth, Llandyfrydog; Mrs Price, Pentre Bwlw, Llanfwrog; Miss Jennie Owen,.Lhjn, Heneglwys; Miss Lizzie Griffith, Marian, Talwrn; Mrs Owen, Rhostymawr, Llanfaethlu; Nkss K. P. Williams, Clorach, Llanerchymedd; Miss Fanny Hughes, Glany- don, Bull Bay: Miss Pilys Jones. Graianbwll, Llanddaniel; Miss Lloyd, Ty'nllan, Valley; Mrs Roberts, Cae'rbrviiiau Llanfactiiiii; Miss Mattie Owen, Glan'rafon, Llanfair P.O.; Miss J. AVilliams, Henblas, Pengraigwen; Mrs Jones, Bryneifion, Bull Bay; Miss Pollie Wil- liams, Rhostymawr, Llanfaethlu; Mists lwtty Jones and Miss Nellie Jones, Bronallt, Valley; Mrs Pritchard, Ty'ncoed, Tregaian; Miss Swaines, Plas Llanidan; Miss Mair Ed vards. Clorach, Llanerchymedd; Mrs Jones, Khos bach, Bodffordd,; Miss C. Jones, Ty'nlon, Llanddyfnan; Mrs Margaret Morris. GiHach Bach, Llanddaniel; Miss Minnie Williams, Ty lIen, Valley; Mrs Wrench, Llechog, Bull Bay; Mies Lizzie Jones, Caergeiliog, Valley; Miss Gwladys Hughes, Frondeg, Amlwch.

NORTH WALES HEROES' MEMORIAL. I MEETING AT CARNARVON. j A successful public meeting in furtherance ] of the North Wales Heroes' Memorial, inaugurated by Mr R. J. Thomas, was held at Carnarvon, on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman Parry;, chairman of the local committee. The Rev. T. Charles Williams (Moderator of the C.M. Association) explained the main objects of the scheme. If was but fitting, he said, that Wales should worthily com- memorate itbl- dead in view of the fact that in proportion to population it had contributed more to the Army in the non-conscription uajs than any other part of the United Kingdom. Local memorials were right as far as they went, but this movement was of a national character, and its promoters intended to build for posterity. Mr R. J. Thomas reported upon the no- gress made by the movement, notwithstanding the difficulties encountered in many locaiuiis. The total amount aimed at was £150,000, each North Wales county being requested to raise £ 20,000. Anglesey had already nobly re- sponded with promises and subscriptions re- presenting £ 12,000, and a sum of JMOOO had been promised or subscribed at Liverpool. Professor J. E. Lloyd (Registrar of the University College of North Wales) also tnoke. Tho Vicar (Rev. J. W, Wynne Jones) move a resolution pledging the inectin, to nip- port the scheme, which was seconded by I Councillor R. Gwyneddon Davies, and carried. An excellent programme of music was pro- vided byladalllc Laura Evans-William kikld lir Evan Lewiii,

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