Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

REJECTION OF THE EAST DENBIGH- SHIRE BILL. The rival Bills on Monday again came before the Select Committee of the House of Lords, presided over by the Earl of Erne, when further evidence was J taken in opposition to the East Denbighshire line, I and in favour of the Grest Western scheme on behalf of Mr FitzHugh and Colonel Meredith, landowners, and the Great Western Railway Company. The same counsel appeared as before. Mr John Davies, surveyor and land agent, of Chester, who on Friday gave evidence in support of the landowners' petition against the Bill, was now briefly cross-examined by Mr Batten. He said that he was afraid that sufficient compensation would not be given for the damage to the land caused by the line. Near to the town of Wrexham the land let for £3 an acre. Purely agricultural land was worth about thirty years' purchase. Re-examined The objection of the landowners was that the land would be damaged, and that there was a risk of there not being sufficient com- pensation. The Hon. George Kenyon, M.P., whose evidence had been postponed from Friday was here called in support of the Bill. He said he was very much in- terested in the district affected by the line. He was a director of the Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway, and chairman of the Board. In the case of that railway they had no diffi- culty in raising the necessary capital when they got a working agreement with the Cambrian Railway. He thought there would be no difficulty in raising the money in this case. There was a strong feeling in the neighbourhood in favour of the proposed East Denbighshire line. He had attended a meeting at Wrexham, at which the Rhos people were largely represente3, and a resolution was I unanimously passed in favour of the East Denbigh- shire line. Lord KenTon had property in Rhos and neighbourhood, and for seventeen years he managed his estate. In his opinion the proposed railway would greatly develope the value of the land. By Mr Pope Did you ever know a case in which the inhabitants of a district were not in favour of a new line ? The Hon. G. Kenyon cited the case of a railway which came to Wales vir. the Dee and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire line. He admitted, how- ever, that the inhabitants generally favoured compe- tition. He admitted that so far as Johnstown was concerned, the Great Western Railway would be the more convenient, but the district of Rhos would be better served by the East Denbighshire line. The traffic would be largely passenger traffic. He would not look upon it merely as a local line, since it would convey passengers who wanted to go to Liverpool. He thought it would be an advantage to have access to a central station in Wrexham. Mr N. R. Griffiths, associate of the Royal School of Mines, who said he had acted as a mining engineer for twenty-seven years in North Wales, was then called on behalf of the landowners. He said that the pro- posed railway of the East Denbighshire Company would do great damage to both estates, and sufficient compensation could not be given under the Lands Clauses Act. The collieries in the district were all connected with the Great Western Railway, and the proposed East Denbighshire line passed on me otner side 01 the fault. -Lhere was no pros- pect of fresh coal being worked in the course of that line. Having regard to the mineral traffic, he was of opinion that the Great Western line would best Eerve the district. In cross-examination, witness said he was not entitled to speak on behalf of the Wynnstay Colliery Company. Mr Edward Lloyd Jones. mining engineer and mining agent for Mr Fitz-Hugh and Colonel Meredith, said that the estates of those two gentle- men would be considerably damaged by the proposed East Denbighshire line, and he was of opinion that sufficient compensation could not be given under the Lands' Clauses Act. With the exception of coal raised at Bersham and Plas Power there was ne coal being worked in the district through which the proposed Easi Denbighshire line would pass. He thought that the clay which was being worked in the district through which the East Denbighshire line ran would be worked out in tkirty years, and there was no other industry beside that that the line would serve. 1 Mr Algernon E. Johnson, consulting engineer, and Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., said that in his view the East Denbighshire line would do cossiderable damage to the estates of Colonel Meredith and Mr FitzHugh, and he agreed that compensation under the Lands Clauses Act would not be sufficient. He considered the line badly laid out in regard to these estates. The main road bridges were too narrow, and should not be less than 35 feet wide the alterations to the gradients of the roads, and the position of the bridges, j being very detrimental to the estates. MX James names, shareholder and managing director of the Bersham Colliery, examined by Mr Pope, Q.C., said there would be great difficulty in working the colliery in connection with theEaat Den- bighshire line. The proposed line would be of no advantage to his colliery. The line served no colliery in the district. There was no probability of coell being worked on that side of thp fault. It would only benefit the brick and tile works. The population was scattered. He had investigated the Great Western scheme, and it would give a better line for the district. It would better connect the north and south, and it would be of greater convenience for Johnstown. It served the larger population of the two lines, and would give greater advantage than the East Denbighshire. Mr Ernest Craig, colliery manager, Chirk, said that the scheme of the Great Western would help them to communicate with Rhos, while the East Denbighshire line would not. The supply of a. cheap household coal was of importance in that neighbourhood. Cross-examined by Mr Littler, witness said he did not know that hundreds of tons were already sent by the existing route. Mr H. Croom Johnson, of Wrexham, managing director of the Bwlchgwyn Roadstone Company, Limited, quarry proprietor, and railway contractor, examined by Mr Cripps, Q.C., said he had looked at both the schemes before the Committee, and thought the Great Weatern one decidedly the better of the two, affording as it did con- nection by Railway No. 4 with Ruabon and stations south of Ruabon. It would also afford communication with all stations west of Ruabon, in the direction of Dolgelley and Barmouth. The East Denbighshire scheme did not offer any such facilities, and passengers wishing to get to Ruabon or stations south of it by that system would first of all have to pro- ceed to Wrexham Central Station. Nor did it allow of direct access to theExchange Station of the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway Company at Wrexham, so that as a matter of fact, passengers from Rhos, Ponkey, and neighbourhood, would have to proceed right into Wrexham Central Station, and either be conveyed thence to the Exchange Station, for Hawarden and Chester, or get out at the Exchange Station and cross over lines of railway in order to avail themselves of any Great Western Rail- way accommodation. He considered it obvious that as regards any point touched by the No. 4 Railway all the convenience must be on the side of the Great Western. Cross-examined by Mr Littler, Q.C. In reference to the meeting at Penycae, Mr Croom Johnson said he endeavoured to explain the Great Western scheme at that meeting, because in a diagram which had been largely circulated in the neighbourhood the objections to the East Denbighshire proposal were not made sufficiently clear. Mr Pryce Jones, coal merchant, at Rhos, said he was in favour of the Great Western scheme, which would be a convenience to him in his business. At present he obtained coal from Wynnstay. It would be an advantage to have coal from the Ruabon dis- trict to which the Great Western scheme would give access. Cross-examined itness said he got about ten tons of coal a week on the average. The Wrexham Collieries had very good coal, but not so good as Ruabon. He could not tell the respective prices, but he considered the supply was better. Mr Price, tailor and draper, at Rhos said he thought the Great Western scheme would be a good one for the district, and especially for Johnstown Road and Penycae. William Pritchard, butcher and farmer, said he had a shop at Rhos, and bought his cattle at Oswestry market. Oswestry was the favourite market for the district. The Great Western was the most convenient railway for the inh-,tbitants. It gave them four stations, whereas the East Denbighshire gave them only one. He took it that the object of the East Denbigh Company was to make them spend all their money in Wrexham, and they wanted to keep it at home. (Laughter.) As far as Oswestry market was concerned, it coulu not be served by the East Denbigh. The distance would be twenty-nine miles, and the market would "be closed before he could get to it. (Laughter.) Cross-examined by Mr Littler: Are you aware that there will be a route opened to Oswestry through Ellesmere in June ?-There is a talk about it. How far will the distance be through Ellesmere ? About twenty miles. The business belongs to your son ? Yes to my Ions. Did not your son sign the petition in favour of the East Denbigh ? I don't know. Do you know that twenty-one of the twenty-three butchers in Rhos signed the East Denbigh petition? I don't know. John Jones, a partner in the firm of Jones and Jenkins, timber merchants and railway waggon builders, at Johnstown, said they employed 120 or 150 hands. The Great Western gave the district the best accommodation. Cross-examined: How many people are there in Johnstown about 500? NV itness Nearer a thousand. There has been a great increase then ? Witness I beg pardon ?—I say there have been a great many babies since last year ? (Laughter.) Did the petition in favour of the Great Western lie on yonr desk while the men were being paid ?-I think that is a mistake. You have heard of it before ?-No. Mr Thomas, a landowner at Penycae. spoke in favour of the Great Western scheme, which gave the district, he said, much better accommodation than that proposed by the East Denbigh. Mr Thomas Evans, an owner of some cottage property at Stryt-issa, also supported the Great Western scheme. Cross-examined, he said he often went to Oswestry. He had relat4ons there. (Laughter.) Mr A. Seymour Jones, of the firm of J. Meredith Jones and Sons, Wrexham, and chair- man of the Wrexham Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, said his firm employed three hundred hands. He knew the district very well, and the course of the railways proposed by the rival pro- moters, and he was of opinion that the Great Western would decidedly give the best accommoda- tion. Cross-examined: The Chamber of Commerce did not authorise him to speak on their behalf, but p-s commercial men he believed they would all support the Great Western scheme. Mr Baogh, J.P., and a former Mayor of Wrexham, said he knew every inch of the district, and he strongly favoured the Great Western scheme, which would give the better accommodation. Mr Aston, auctioneer and furniture dealer, at Wrexham, also supported the Great Western. Wrexham was continuously growing towards the Great Western Station. Cross-examined: It was natural, he admitted, that people on the line of the Great Western should support the Great Western scheme. The Mayor of Wrexham was next called. He said he agreed that the Great Western scheme would give the better accommodation, because Wrexham had con- nection north and south with the Great Western, while on the other hand the proposed connection with the East Denbigh would go nowhere. Cross-examined by Mr Batten The Corporation do not agree itith you on that point ?-They are not a very long way from my opinion. Still they are on the other side ?—By a small majority they were. Fifteen out of sixteen signed the petition for the East Denbigh?—Petition is one thing, resolution is another. But a petition requires written assent, and that is stronger thttn a vote ?—I suppose so. Are you aware that a public meeting was held in Wrexham ?-Yes I gave permission for the borough police court to be used for the purpose. I was not present. Was the meeting very enthusiastic 7-1 was not there; I could not say. I believe it was well attended. Cross-examined by Mr Balfour Browne, Q. C. Yon are, I think, carting agent for the Great Western Company ?—Yes. Are you giving your evidence all Mayor of Wrex- ham or as carting agent for the Great Western 1-1 am criving my evidence as a citizen of Wrexham. And not as carting agent, suggested counsel amid laughter ?—Witness That as you please. (Laughter.) Mr Grant, traffic superintendent of the northern division of the Great Western Railway, was next called on behalf of the Great Western Railway Com- pany's Bill. He stated that owing to the closing of a number of collieries and other works in the district of Rhos, there was for a time no certainty that if there was railway accommodation there would be anIy* considerable number of people to use 15. it had only been by the introduction of brickworks during the past seven years that a new trade had sprung up. When the Great Western Company found that the district was regaining its prosperity the authorities in London were apprised of the fact, and eventually a scheme was brought forward. He could not conceive of a better scheme than the Great Western line to meet the requirements of the dis- trict. With regard to the accommodation at Wrex- ham, the Great Western Company ran seventeen trains daily to Liverpool in each direction, and fifteen to Shrewsbury, .London, and South Wales. The whole district was in* touch with the Great Western. Mr Lambert, the general^manager of the Great Western Railway Company, said the matter was before Parliament last year, and the Great Western had profited by the crit 'Ism passed upon their scheme on that occasion, and had extended it to meet those criticisms. The Johnstown district was an important one to serve. The suggestion that the Great Western had neglected the district until theEast Denbighshire brought forward their scheme was without any foundation. There was not the slightest truth in the suggestion. At one time the district was a declining district, owing to the collieries being drowned out, but the introduction of brick-making had altered the aspect of affairs. Cross-examined by Mr Balfour Browne, Q.C. He did not think there was enough traffic in the district for three railways—the London and North-Western, the Great Weetern, and the Shropshire Union. He held that there was competition in the district, in spite of what had been said to the contrary. The Great Western might like to have all the traffic, but they would not get it. They had to compete with the London and North-Western, who had a splendid position in Liverpool, the metropoliii of the district, and con- trolled the traffic. At first it was proposed to stop at Johnstown, bnt later it was decided to continue the line to the top of the plateau. Mr Inglis, the chief engineer of the Great Western Company, having given evidence, in which he said there were no engineering difficulties in the scheme, the case for the Great Western closed. Mr Balfour Browne, Q.C., then opened the case for the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company, in opposition to the Great Western scheme. He said if the Great Western scheme were sanctioned by the Committee, a great injustice would be done to those ho represented, as all competition would be got rid of owing to the fact that the Great Western would secure the traffic which jjractically made the line pay. Mr Jebb, engineer to the Shropshire Company, said if the Great Western gained their point, the latter would secure all the traffic, and so kill the Pontcysyllte line, which would have to be closed. Mr Hales, general manager of the Shropshire Company, said his company did not object to the Great Western going on as far as Rhos, but when the Great Western wanted to go beyond that point for reasons well-known, then they did object. Mr Balfour Browne did not call any other evidence, and Mr Pope, Q.C., proceeded to reply on behalf of the Great Western. He said the only point for the Com- mittee to consider was which scheme would bens It tho district moot. He submitted that the evidence had shown conclusively that the Great Western scheme would fulfil that requirement. Mr Littler, Q.C., replying on the case on behalf of the East Denbigh Company, said the inhabitants of the district were in favour of the East Denbigh scheme, because they knew which was best for them. For twenty years the district had appealed to the Great W estern to give them railway accommodation, but the Great Western would not more until they felt that the work would be done by a powerful com- petitor—the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company. The Committee were of opinion that the preamble of the East Denbighshire Bill had not been preved. Thev decided to proceed with the Great Western Bill on tne understanding that the railway did not go further than Rhos station. [Part of theforefoiufi report appeared in last Saturday morning's edition.]

GROVE PARK SCHOOL, WREXHAM. I MEETING OF GOVERNORS. I A meeting of the local governors of the Grove Park School, Wrexham, was held at the County Buildings, Wrexham, on Tuesday, when there were present Mr J. E. Powell, in the chair Mrs R. J. Powell; the Rev. Canon Fletcher, the Rev. E. K. Jones, Messrs Simon Jones, John Rogers, William Ellis, and George Heyward. Mr W. J. Russell, head master, and Mr W. R. Evans, clerk. Letters of apology for non-attendance were read from Mrs Darby, Sir Robert Egerton, Mr J. Oswell Bury, Mr F. A. Sturge, and Captain Griffith- Boscawen. The report of the examination for scholarships offered to boye from the elementary schools (which we have already published) was read and adopted. Mr RUSSELL gave a report on the successes of the boys in examinations held during the present year. One of the pupils, C. Madoc Jones, had gained an open mathematical scholarship at Queen's College, Cambridge, Two others had passed the matricula- tion examination of London University in the first division. Nine had been successful in the Cam- bridge local examination held in Decem- ber, 1894. In this examination Grove Park School passed more boys in honours than any school in Chester or North Wales, and gained more marks of distinction in separate subjects than all the other schools together. He thought these results were of a kind to commend the new school to the confidence of parents residing in the district. The CLERK submitted the approval of the Charity Commissioners for the purchase of the Grove Park School property, and the CHAIRMAN reported that the purchase had been completed. "J.L__L1_ i « .i ân esumate ot ine receipts ana expenditure 01 tne school was laid before the governors, from which it appeared that the receipts were estimated at £ 1,703, and the expenditure at a little under. The CHAIRMAN reported as to the promises of sub- scriptions to the building fund, and said that the governors had nearly all been seen, and had made satisfactory promises. It was arranged that a meet- ing of the committee appointed to collect subscrip- tions in the town and immediate district should be held on April 23rd, at 3 p.m., in the County Buildings, with Mr J. E. Powell in the chair. It was agreed that the members ot the School Districts Committees should be invited. A number of bills were presented, and passed for payment. It was resolved that a separate building fund account should be opened at the bank, and that cheques should be signed by two governors and countersigned by the clerk. It was ordered that all bills were to be passed at a meeting of the governors, at which also cheques must be signed. The following were elected a general purposes committee :—Mr J. E. Powell, Sir Robert Egerton, Mrs R. J. Powell, Mr Simon Jones, Mr W. E. Samuel, Mr W. Ellis, and Mr George Heyward. It was agreed that there should be taught at the schools-mensuration, the principles of agriculture, and shorthand. Permission was given to C. Madoc Jones and J. Ollerhead to remain at the school. It was agreed to obtain a type-writer for the schools, and orders were given for the expenditure on chemical apparatus up to E25, the list to be prepared by the general purposes committee. A letter from the Wrexham Gymnasium, offering the use of the gymnasium upon terms, was ordered to stand over.

Oup Friendly Societies. I G.U.O.F.—Royal Prince Albert Lodge, No. 821 Kinnerton.-At a recent meeting of this lodge it was decided to present tbesecretary, BrotherR. Price, with a testimonial in appreciation of his long ond valued service to the lodge, he having been a faithful official for twenty-five consecutive years. It was further re- solved that as this is the jubilee year of the lodge it would be fitting to present it at the next anniversary. Mr David Williams, of Black Brook, Hope Station, is the honorary secretary of the fmnd, ;and Mr Daniel Nield treasurer.

CEPNYBEDD. fERWANEST .KELIEF bociETY.—At a meeting of the workmen at Llay Hall Colliery, held on Tuesday, March 19th, Mr Samuel J. Young, colliery manager, and Mr James Elliott Fidler were unanimously elected to represent the workmen at the general meeting of the society. This makes the fifteenth time that Mr Fidler has represented the men at these annual meetings, he having also served on the Board of Management for eight years.

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I BRYMBO WATER BILL. This Bill came on Thursday March 14th, under the consideration of the Court of Referees (Mr Shiress Will presiding) on the petition of Sir William Grenville Williams, whose locus standi to be heard against the Bill is objected to by the promoters. Mr Courthope Munroe, who appeared for Sir William Williams, said that his client leased certain portions of his land to the Company. on the under- standing that the works would be completed within the seven years specified by the Act of Parliament. Although the seven years had now elapsed, the reservoir had not been commenced, and a considerable portion of the pipes had not been laid. Having regard to the financial condition of the company, who have, council said, spent £ 5C0 more than their capital and bor- rowing powers, which were X35,000, and to the iact tnat so long a time had elapsed, Sir William Williams objected to an extension of time for the completion of the works, as his property would in the meantime be very much further prejudiced. Sir William only got a nominal rent of JL50 a year from the company, and had given up a shooting rental of £ 750 a year, which he used to receive. He did not, therefore, wish for the present inconveniences to go on for another three years. Mr Chandos Leigh (Speaker's counsel) asked how it would benefit Sir William Williams to have these works left unfinished. Mr Munroe said if the court could guarantee that the work would be done within the three years the petitioner would not object but he feared' that the present condition of things would exist at the end of that time. Mr Blennerhassett, Q.C., who appeared for the Bill, argued that no mention of the seven vears was made in the conveyance, the conveyance really being in perpetuity. rm ni • • • xne onairman, in giving the court s decision, said in an ordinary case a petitioner would be entitled to some compensation in respect of the extended period but, in the present case, the court was not satisfied that the petitioner would be entitled to anything more than was stipulated in the deed, and upon that exceptional ground they granted a locus to the petitioner. Mr Blennerhassett asked that the locus should be limited to the extension of time. The Chairman said the court could not limit the locus, as all the matters in the Bill were so mixed up.

I THE NORTH WAEES SPRING HORSE SHOW AND SALES. This great gathering, extending over six days, was continued at the Wynnstay Repository, Wrexham, on Friday, March 15th, when about 260 harness horses, cobs, ponies, and unbroken half-bred colts, were shown and submitted for sale. The prizes given by the auctioneer, Mr Frank Lloyd, were awarded by the judges as follows:-Class 8, cobs, mares, and geldings. 14-2 and over—1, Mr J. R. Howard, Altrinc- ham; 2,Mr W.F. Addie, Powys Castle Park, Welshpool; v h c, Mr R. y, Eardley, Bellaport Old Hall, Market Drayton; h c, Mr J. G. Kydd, Frodsham, and Mr J. K. McKerrow, Ty Manney, Tremadoc; c, Mr W. G. Holland, Glan Alyn, Gresford; Mr S. Dickin, Hugmore House, Wrexham; Mr J. Mort, Althrey, Bangor Isycoed, and Mr Eardley, Market Drayton. Class 9, cobs, mares, and geldings, over 13 2 and -1-- 1 T* r T"1 -1 TT 1 -1 uuuer i-t z-i, iur yv. mA. ureenwooa, iieDaen Bridge, Yorkshire 2, Mr A. E. Evans, Bronwylfa, Wrexham; v h c, Mr W. F. Addie, Welshpool; h c, Mr J. Payne, Kynaston, Kinnerley, Oswestry, and Mr Eardley, Market Drayton c, Mr Berridge, Ellesmere; Mr D. Evans, Gelli Pontuchel, Ruthin; Mr H. Morris, Cadwgan Hall, Wrexham; Mr W. Conwy Bell, Brynyffynnon, Rhyddlan and Mr Hughes, Forlic Farm, Chirk. Class 10: Cob mares and geldings over 13 hands, and not exceeding 13.2— 1, Mr W. Thompson, Celyn Farm, Leeswood 2, Mr D. Jones, Plassey Farm, Wrexham v h c, Mr T. Hurds- man, Oswestry h c, Mr Henry Cannon, Kinnerton Hall, Chester, and Mr C. M. Smith, Queen's Hotel, Old Colwyn c, Mr J. Dain, Aston, Nantwich Mr W. Meredith, Borras, Wrexham Mr J. Roberts, Chorlton-lane, Malpas, and Mr S. Clarke, Church- street, Frodsham. Class 2, ponies over 12-1 and under thirteen hands—1, Mr Edward Jones, Dob's- hill, Hawarden 2, Mr Vaughan, Chorlton- lane, Malpas; v h c, Mr L. Hughes, Kinnerley, Oswestry h c, Mr W. O. Davies, Butcher's Arms. Llanfair P.G., Anglesey, and O. G. H. Frank, Salop- road, Oswestry c, Mr C. E. Studley, Overton Mr li. Williamson, Wrexham Mr H. M. Johnson, Castle House, Oswestry Mr Percival, Llandegla, Mold, and Major Coldwell, Kingland Grove, Salop. Class 12.-Ponies not exceeding 12-1—1, Mr T. Wallis, Abenbury Lodge, Wrexham 2, Mr Henry Cannon, Kinnerton Hall, Chester v h c, Mr W. Evans, The Nursery, Ellesmere; h c, Mr Payne, Farndon, Chester; and Mr Charles Davies, Bryn Offa, Wrexham c, Mr W. C. Williams, 20, Albert-street, Wrexham. The attendance in both rings was again a large one. Trade was excellent, and very high prices were realised. 120gs was given by a Sheffield gentleman for a roan gelding, the pro- perty of Mr A. E. Evans, who also sold a brown gelding for 93gs. Mr Dyke Dennis bought a brown polo pony for 80gs, and the same figure was paid by a Manchester gentleman for the prize winner in Class 9. The Montgomeryshire County Council met at Newtown yesterday. Mr A. C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Mr John Jones, Llanfyllin, vice-chairman. The seven aldermen elected included five Liberals and two Con- servatives. A resolution was passed urging the Government to prevent the practice of passing off as British, meat produced by foreign animals. This important gathering, extending over six days, was continued at the Wynnstay Horse Repository, Wrexham, on Tuesday. The horses shown and offered for sale on this, the fourth day, were confined to 200 wagon, light lurry, strong van, and tram horses. The judges were Mr Morris Evans, Welsh- pool, and Mr Moses Smith, Wilmslow. The awards were as follows:—Class 13, mares and geldings, 16 nanas ana over, tne property 01 a gentleman rarmer or tradesman—1, Mr James Dain, The Royals, Aston, Nantwieh 2, Mr H. Parry, Pont Rug Farm, Carnarvon v h c, Mr Bailey, Ashley Heath, Hale h c, Mrs E. Price, Iihosrobin Farm, \Vrexham, and Mrs M. Williams, Pentreclawdd, Ruabon c. Mr Richards. Groes, Malnas; Mrs McLaren, New- market, Rhyl; Mr J. rearnall, Hafodybwch, near Wrexhalu Captain W. Humphreys, Middleton, Oswestry, and Mr John Kinsey, The Hulse, Knuts- ford. Class 14, mares and geldings under 16 hands, the property of a gentleman farmer or tradesman—1, Mr J. F. Francis, Forden, Welshpool 2, Mr H. J. Stretch. Sutton New Hall, Ciiester v h c, Mr G. Jones, Burton, Roiisett h c, Mr C. Jones, Plastre- geiriog, Ruabon, and Mr R. J. Williams, Rhyd, Rhyl; c, Mr J. Hay ward, The Buildings, Ellesmere, and Mr T. Hardy, Mere Hall Farm, Mucklow Hill, Ruuts- ford. Class 15, light lurry, strong van, and tram horses, with action, 15-2 and over, open competition- 1, Mr C. Viggars, Llwyn Onn Farm, Wrexham 2, Mrs McLaren, Newmarket, Rhyl v h c, Mr J. Pierce, Hafodyabbott, Llantysilio, Llangollen h c, Mr Francis, Forden, Welshpool, and Mr J. H. Wycherley, Sych Farm, Market Drayton c, Mr Evan Jones, Tryddyn Bach, Carnarvon; Mr R. J. Williams, Rhyd, Rhyl Mr E. R. Morris, Lloran Isa, Moelfre, Oswestry Mr E. Pritchard, Croesyma.b, Marchwiel; and Mr E. O. Roberts, Fedw Ucba, Carrog, Corwen. Class 1G, light lurry, strong van, and tram horses with action, under 15-2, open competition—1, Mr Cooper, Clutt Farm, near Wrexham 2, Mr Henry Jones, Eaton Road, Chester: v h c, Mr Henry Lodwick, Tany" graig Llangollen h c, Mr R. Rogers, Pennant Isaf, Ijlandegia, Mold, and Mrs Sneison, Delamere Lodge, Northwich c, Mr E. Price, Trefydd Byclian, Llandegla, Mold Mr S. Griffiths, Rhos Berse, Wrexham and Mr Aibert Lowe, Farndon, Chester. The sale was a good one, and a large number of horses were sold at satisfactory prices. The Aston Tram Company gave 60gs for a tram horse, and Lord Sefton bought a horse, the property of Mr Parry, of Carnarvon, for 58gs. The prize winner in class 13 fetched 56gs, the purchaser being Mr Reichardt, of Huyton the winner of the next class was sold to one of the judges for 51gs the winner of class 15 was bought by a Liverpool gentle- man for 61gs, and the winner of the last class went for 47gs. Messrs. Guiness and Company, of Dublin, and several tram_companies were large buyers. Wednesday was the fifth day of this unique gather- ing, and the horses on show were 150 heavy wagon horses. Competent judges declare that they were the finest lot ever seen together in any show or sale yard. The prizes were awarded by Mr Joseph Hill, Smethwick Hall, Congleton Mr R. Pocock, Bridge- water, Somerset; and Mr J. Coe, M.R.C.V.S., Stoke- on-Trent. Mr John Roberts, M.R.C.Y.S., Wrexham, is the honorary veterinary surgeon tc the show, and is very energetic in his duties. The following were the awards :—Class 17, pair of wagon horses, the pro- nertv of a gentleman, farmer, or tradesman—1, Mr P. A. Mantz, M.P., Dunsmore, Rugby 2, Mr John Chambers, Nant Newydd, Llangefni, Anglesea; v h c, Mr George J. England, Wykey Farm, liuyton- XI-Towns h c, the Executors of the late Mr James Thomas, Panty Pentre, Llansantffraid, Oswestry; and Mr H. Dyke Dennis, Hafod House, Ruabon; c, Mr A. Wynne Corrie, Park Hall Home Farm, Oswestry. Class 18, mares and geldings, 16.2 and over, open competi- tion-I and 2, Mr W. Thompson, Celyn Farm, Lees- wood, Mold; v h c, Mr Henry Jones, Eaton-road, Cheater h c, Mr Thompson, Leeswood (two horses); c, Mr Edward Jones, Dob's Hill, Hawarden Mr W. Scott, Heapfold Farm, Bury Mr Wynne Corrie, Mrs E. Tilston, the Green Farm, Soughall, Chester Mr H. Davies, Hall Farm, Bromborough; and Mr T. Davies, Priddbwll, Llangedwyn, Oswestry. Class 19, mares and geldings, 16 hands and over, open—1, Mr Thompson, Leeswood 2, Mr Henry Jones, Eaton- road, Chester v h c, Mr Morris Evans, Wernllwyd, Berriew; h c, Mr Chambers. Llangefni, and Mr Jones, Dob's Hill, Hawarden; c, Mr Hargreaves. Hill FarlD, Mold; Mr Dyke Dennis, and Mr J. Smith, Sudlow Farm, Knutsford. Class 20, mares and geldings, under 16 hands, open — 1, the executors of the late Mr Jame 'homas. Llan- santffraidd, Oswestry 2, Mr Henry Jones, Chester; v hc, Mr Chambers, Llangefni; h c, Mr Edward Jones, Hawarden, and Mr J. Batho, Broom House, Ellesmere; c, Mr England, Buyton-Xi-Towns; Mr J, Lee, the Crimps, Ellesmere, and Mr E. Vaughan, Llyssum, Llanerfyl, Welshpool. The attendance was an excellent one, and big prices were realised. I The top figure was 96gs, which was given by Mr Turner, of Cork, for a brown gelding, five years old, and the prize winner in class 18, and the property of Mr Thompson, Celyn Farm, Leeswood, Mold. A black gelding from the farm of the same gentleman, which won the prize in class 19, went for 90gs to the bid of Mr Gee, of Oldham. Mr Thompson also took the second prize in class 18, and that animal was bought by Messrs Guinness and Co., of Dublin, for 91gs. Yet another horse from Mr Thomson's, Leeswood Home, went for 90gs, and this wa. knocked down to the bid of a veterinary sur- geon, on behalf of Blezard's Brewery Company, Liverpool. Eighty-six guineas was paid by Messrs Monk and Newell, of Liverpool, for a brown gelding, sent up from Mr Henry Jones, of Chester. Two others belonging to Mr Jones realised 76gs each, and a fourth 73gs, these being purchased by Liverpool, London, and Manchester dealers. Messrs Guinness, of Dublin, gave 78gs for a bay gelding from the farm of Mr S. Shaw, Hatton Hall, Chester and a chest- nut gelding, belonging to Mr Muntz, M.P., one of the pa.ir that won the first prize in class 17, went for ?4l?s to a. bid of & Manchester dealer and at a guinea less the winner in class 20 went to Ashton- under-Lyne. There was another remarkable show of horses on the concluding day, Thursday, the majority of them being Shires and Clydesdales. The judges were Mr John Jarvis, of Liverpool, and Mr H. R. Hart of Cannock, Staffordshire, for the mares; and Mr R. Pocock, Bridgewater, Somerset, and Mr Louis Deadman, Havant, for the st?Hona. Their awards are as foltows Class 21, shire and Clydesdale stallions, any age, eligible for stud book 1, Mr Henry R. Hart, Can- nock, Staffordshire; 2, Mr P. P. Pratt, Brynllithrig Hall, St. Asaph; v h c, Mr T. Smith, Blacon Point, Chester; h c, ?''?- Bullock. Brumburgh, C?-!M!e, 13 Mr R. Edw?d., Penisa, Glyn, Bronygarth, Chirk; c, Mr J. Bourne, Rectory Farm, Mucklestone. 'r2f2o sh, ire and Clydesdale stallions, foaled in 1?892 ? or 18 93-1, Mr Hugh Davies, Hall Farm, Brom- borough 2, Mr W. Parker, Great Stanney Hall, Sutton, Chester; v h c., Messrs H. & R. Roberts, Bachygraig, St. As?ph; h c, Mr T. J. Dutton, the Beeches, 8aJtuey, Chester. Class 23.-1, Mr W. Dyke, Pulford, Wrexham; 2, Mr J. Smith- SllHlow TTfi-r-rrt TT, — i. utui, ULJ U LOLULU iv u U, Air E. Jones, Cyrchynan Ucha, Llanarmon, Ruabon h c, Mr Dutton, Saltney. Class 24, shires and Clydesdale fillies, foaled in 1892 or 1893, eligible for the stud book-I, Mr J. M. Jones, Mathyrafal, Meifod Montgomeryshire; 2, Mr John Lewis, Garthmyl, Mont v h c, Mr J. Richards, Llynclys, Oswestrv be, Mr R. Duckworth, Sheep Hey, Ramsbottom, 'and Mr T. Edwards, Llys FaTrm, Oswestry c, Mr Morris Evans, Wernllwyd, Berriew. Class 25, three-year- old geldings and fillies, foaled 1892-1, Mr John Lewis, Garthmyl. Mont. 2, Mr Josepk Ankers, Cholmondeley, Malpas v h c, Mr Duckworth, Ramsbottom h c, Mr Job Lea, Gwersyllt Old Hall, Wrexham, and Mr E. Beech, Brynian Farm, Llandeela. lUold: c. Sir W, \V Wynn, Bart., Wynnstay. Class 26, two-year-oid geldings and fillies, foaled in 1893-1, Mr Morris Evans, Berriew 2, Mr E. Kinsey, Buttington Hall, Welshpool T h c, Mr D. Jones, Bronavon, Llansant- ffraidd h c, Mr Duckworth, Ramsbottom, and Mr A. Greenway, Alvanley, Frodsham c, Mr W. Meredith, Borras, Wrexham, and Mr R. Hughes, Forge Farm, Chirk. Class 27, yearling colts and fillies, foaled 1894-1, Mr Edward Studley, Llwynknottia, Wrex- ham; 2, Mr S. Blythe, Alvanlev Warrington v h c, Mr W. Plati, Bexton Hall, Knutsford h c, Mr A. Bayliss, Brook House, Abenbury. Class 25, hunter and hackney stallions, over 14 hands-I, Mr J. Battie, Accrington; 2, Mr J. Platt, Tabley, Knutsford; v h c, Mr J. Roberts, Ellesmere h c, Mr J. Woollarns, Huxley, Chester. Class 29, cob and pony stallions, not exceeding 14 hands-I, Mr W. Langford, Chirbury Hall, Shrop- shire; 2, Mr J. Banks, Merllyn Farm, Gorsedd, Holywell; v h c, Mr Lee, Ouston, Ellesmere. The winner in Class 21 was sold to Mr William Thompson, of Leeswood, Mold, for 100 guineas; Mr Bailey, Altriucham, gave 75 guineas for the winner in Class 24; Mr G-reaves, Tremadoc, 61 guineas for the winner in Class 25; and Mr Bostock, Market Dray ton, 71 guineas for the reserve number in Class 23. Other big prices were also realised during the afternooa.

I RUABON. I RAILWAY PROMOTION.—This week Mr William Humphreys, who has been employed as checker in the Great Western Railway goods warehouse for about ten years, left for Penzance. FOOTBALL AcCIDENT.-While playing football for Rnabon Grammar School against Collen Vale, on Thursday, March 14th, a youth, named David Morris, a native of Llansilin, had his leg broken. He was taken to the Llangollen Hospital, where he is pro- gressing favourably. j ACCIDENT.—A man, named James Colley, Brvn, and gardener to Mr Saint, Vauxhall, has been admitted into the Cottage Hospital, having sustained severe injuries to his foot in conseqnence of a horse he was driving, having taken fright, when Colley was thrown down and the wheel of the cart passed over his foot. TESIPBRANCE WORK.-Considerable activity prevails in the village amongst the temperance workers, and this week has been devoted to special mission. Mr George Garlick, the well-known London temperance advocate, has been addressing large audiences in the various chapels and National Schools alternately during this week. TEMPERANCE.—On Wednesday afternoon a meeting of temperance workers was held in the Baptist Chapel, when it was decided to form a council, con- sisting of the whole parish of Ruabon. and to write to the various churches to send delegates to the preliminary meeting. The Rev. J. A. Parry presided, and there was a representative attendance. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday afternoon a sudden death took place at the Vauxhall Colliery. It appears that a blacksmith, named Edward Daviea, aged about seventy years, was assisting another man at the grindstone. Davies was seen to stagger and fall, and he died almost immediately, in consequence of a rupture of a blood vessel. The deceased was one of the oldest employes at the colliery, and a most industrious and steady workman, and was highly respected. BRYMBO AND BROUGHTON. I BROUGHTON INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY.—A public meeting was held in the RelLding Room, Black Laue, on Friday, March 15th, when Mr Robert Jones, P.C., gave an address on The Evils of Capitalism." After the address a discussion took place. Mr George Pugh, P.C., presided. THE rumen AvT) DIBESTABLIPTIvrxT -A mooting of Churchmen was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Broughton, on Monday evening, presided over by the Rev. J. H. Thomas, who informed those present that he had called them together to form a committee the object of which would be to petition against the Disestablishment and Disendowment Bill. A strong committee Nyas formed, who will go from house to house to obtain signatures. The petition has to be completed this week, so as to be presented to the House of Commons without delay. PENYCAE. I SPECIAL COLLECTION.—On Sunday, a special collection was made at the Welsh Baptist Sunday School in aid of the new gallery, when C70 3s Oid was realised. The school is now in a very flourishing condition, there being over 300 present last Sunday. Mr John 0. Jones, G.T.S.C., Groes, has been ap- pointed superintendent for this year, with Mr William Pritchard, Bridge-street, Penycae, as secre- tary. RHOSTYLLEN. I TABERNACLE CHAPEL.—On Tuesday evening, a tea and entertainment was held in connection with the Christian Endeavour Society. The chair was taken by the Rev. Thomas Jones. The following took part in the entertainment :-Addresses by the Chairman, Messrs. Joseph Williams, D. B. Edwards, Thomas Jones, soloa by Miss R. Stephens, L. J. Daniels, A. Edwards, Mr Daniel Davies, E. J. Povab, and a violin solo by Mr William Jones. The usual vote of thanks was passed.

PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCILS. [Continued from Supplement.] I ESCLUSHAM ABOVE PARISH COUNCIL. I A meeting of this Council was to have been held on March 5th, at Vrondeg Board School. All the mem- bers, with the exception of Mr Abraham, were present, but owing to their not being able to gain access to the School, it was de- cided to adjourn the meeting to March 15th. The adjourned meeting was accordingly then held. Present: Mr S. H. Michell, chairman Mr J. E. Scotson, Mr E. Evans, Mr E. Abraham, and Mr A. Edwards.—The Clerk, Mr A. Ed.vards, read a com- munication from Mr Bury, referring -to the Council being unable to gain access to the school on March 5th, and stating that he had sent an intiuiation to Mr Wilcoxon, as chairman of the Board, with a view to the necessary directions being given to the care- taker, and that Mr Wilcoxon, to his regret, had in- advertently overlooked his letter. The Clerk also read a communication from Mr Bary, stating that he would lay the resolution passed by the Council, respecting the charge for the use of school, at their meeting on March 28th.—MrEvans proposed a resolution against the superannuation of school teachers and other public officers, which was unani- mously passed.—The annual parish meeting will be held on Monday evening, April 1st, at Vrondeg Board School. CEFN MAWR PARISH COUNCIL. I The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, in the Board School, Acrefair. Mr S. Sauvage presided, and there were present Messrs H. H. Hunt, vice-chairman John Williams, W. Parry, T. Jones, R. Lloyd, Biggs, Phillips, Morris, S. George, H. Parry, Calvert, R. Jones, and E. K. Evans, clerk.—The Council continued the discussion on the Gap. Committee's report.—Mr S. George, in defending the working class, said he was in favour of all paying their share, but strongly objected to giving the landlord a chance of raising the rental of cottages occupied by working men.—The Chairman asked if the Council had the power to do what Mr George advocated, and Mr George cited a case to prove his contentions.—Mr Hunt, chairman of the Gas Committee, said that all that they as council could do was to levy the lighting rate at so much per JE1, and the collection of such rates could be well left to the assistant overseer.—After Mr P. Morris had stated that all who lived in the parish of Cefn should contribute to the lighting rate, the Chairman hoped that all would confine the n- selves to the powers conferred by the Act.—Mr W. Parry agreed with Mr George, and he was in favour of lighting a few lamps with oil until the Gas Com- pany had the mains.-iNIr Calvert thought that the council could not interfere with landlord and tenant in respect to the lighting rate.—Mr H. Parry thought by the tone of the meeting that the poor land- lord was being rather severely handled. He could not see how the council could inter- fere in such a matter, and if they did he would strongly protest, as he thought they were going too far. Mr Hunt here gave a lucid explana- tion of their position. \Vh..t they were now doing was to endeavour to obtain the power to adopt the Lighting Act, which would probably be given them at the parish meeting. Their report consisted of suggestions which could easily stand over until the Lighting Act had been adopted. The council would then be empowered and authorised to act, and the whole matter of assessment and collection of the rates could be left until the proper time. After a further discussion, the matter was allowed to drop, and it was decided to hold the parish meeting on Friday evening, March 29th, in the Cefn Board School.—Mr W. Parry moved, That this council strongly recommends the adoption of the Public Libraries' Act of 1892, also that the council pledges itself to support and further the interest of a free library and newsroom established for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cefn Mawr parish.—Mr Parry reviewed the Libraries Act from 1850 to 1892. He thought it was their duty to utilise any Act passed for the express benefit of all citizens. The import- ance and size of their parish called for the adoption of this Act, and there was very Btroug desire among the young men of the parish for such an institu. tion, in token of which Mr Parry pointed to proofs he had known of the many advantages during the last five years of close con- I nection with the young men of the parish. I The introduction of a free library was necessary for the training up of the young men as good and intelligent citizens, and also for the future prosperity of Cefn Mawr parish. They ought to have a place where young men could spend a few hours of an evening profitably to themselves and companions, and where studious young men of limited means would receive the assistance necessary to their success. As regards the news room, he was sure that the papers could be obtained from their patrons, which would be a great saving.— Mr John Williams seconded the resolution. An interesting discussion ensued, and ultimately the following amended motion was unanimously adopted —That the Co uncil appoint a committee of seven members to take into consideration the desirability of adopting the Public Libraries' Act, 1892, at some future date, collect all information as to ways and means, and report to the Council within six months." Ihe following were appointed ;-)lessrs C. Biggs, G. Calvert, A. Green, i. Morris, S. George, R. Lloyd, and W. Parry. I MARCHWIEL PARISH COUNCIL. A meeting of the Marchwiel Parish Council was held at the Schools on Friday, March 15th. Pre- seiit :-Messrs. C. M. Holland, chairman; R. A. Cliffe, James Carman, John Evaiii, George Jon-, s, Thomas Phillips, and Robert Price, with Mr A. A. Walker, clerk. It was decided for the present that the Council should not appoint any trustees of the parochial charities. The committee appointed at the last meeting to inquire into the sanitary condition of the parish were unable. owing to the unfavourable weather, to present their report, which was therefore held over to the next meeting, as was also the con- siaeration ot the application for allotments. The chairman and vice-chairman were ordered to sign the cheques. Mr Price said the pump which supplied a pa.rt of the village with water was parish property, and the parish was in duty bound to see that it was kept in proper repair. He proposed that a committee be formed for that purpose.—Mr Cliffe said with re- gard to the Wrexham water, it was the Sanitary Authority who ordered it to be brought down, and he did not see how they could interfere. There were always continual complaints about the pumn, and that was why the Wrexham water was broaght down. Besides it cost a great deal to keep the pump in repair. He thought the owners of the houses should be compelled to put a water supply to each cottage.—Mr Carman suggested that as the Sanitary Authority had kept the pump in repair for so long, they should put it right.—The Chairman wondered whether there was any objection to spending a small sum on the pump, until they saw what the landlords intended doing. It was only a question of time, for he thought the Wrexham water would one day be welcoliied.-I,fr George Jones said thepump belonged to the District Council, so that they had no power in the matter of repairing it. If the landlords would ,1 meet tneir tenants more generously, there would not be such an objection to taking the Wrexham water. His opinion was that if a man built houses, he should be compelled to pro- Tide them with a sufficient water supply. He was surprised that the Board of Guardians should have settled the water supply for Marchwiel just before going out of office. Why did thev not leave it to the parish council, who were the best judges of such requirements? He proposed that the Clerk write to the district council asking them to see that the pump was kept in good working order. The motion was carried. The question of re-valuation of the parish came on for discussion, and on the motion of the Chairman it was agreed that the Clerk should procure a copy of the valuation list. A call equal to id in the £ on the rateable was made on the over- seers to meet current expenses.—Mr Price gave notice that at the next meeting he should bring forward the question of the state of the footpaths. RUABON PARISH COUNCIL. rru.. The fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Monday evening in the National Schools. Present:- Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, presiding Messrs C. Davies, vice-chairman S. C. Moore, W. Morgan, Dyke Dennis, W. Jones, Dickenson, Carless, and T. G. W. Saint, honorary clerk.—The chief business of the council was to discuss matters which should be dealt with in the parish meeting.—The Clerk reported that he had not received any com- munication from the Rhos parish council respecting joint action with the Burial Board.—Sir Watkin referred to the Lighting and Burial Boards. He thought the council were obliged to take over the Burial Board, and Lighting Board also, but of the two the Burial Board was the more important. He referred to the appointment of the chairmen of the other three parishes being added to the Ruabon Parochial Committee at the last district meeting. He thought that it was illegal, and the Clerk was in- structed to write to the Local Government Board, who confirmed the opinion, which was a step towards forming Ruabon into a separate parish. Ruabon could very well stand on its own footing, and he thought the old civil parish of Ruabon would make three very good parishes, consisting of Cefn and Penycae, Rhos, and Ruabon. They ought to go into the matter thoroughly. With regard to the School Board rate, Ruabon had also contributed, and as they had no Board School they were paying that rate without any return. no thought a small committee should be elected to go into the facts and figures to see whether they would be losers or gainers in having Ruabon separated from the other parishes.—On the motion of Mr Dyke Dennis, seconded by Mr W. Jones, it was decided to call the parish meeting on Monday, April 1st, in the National Schools, and on the motion of Mr Charles Davies, seconded by Mr A. Morgan, the following were appointed a committee to go into the matter of rates:—The Chairman, Messrs George Saint, and Dyke Dennis, and to consider the question as to the advisability of making an application to separate the new parish of Ruabon from the old civil parish.—Mr Moore, chairman of the allotments' committee, explained that they had not prepared a report. Their work would, however, be fully reported in the corres- pondence which had passed between them and Mr W. C. Hughes, agent to Mr Philip Yorke, and he proposed that the same should be rt,-Ltd.Ilr Carless, in seconding, said there were twenty-one applicants, some of whom were threatening to call a parish meet- ing because they were so relax in the work they had done their best. and as the correspondence formed their report he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution that correspondence should be read, in order that the public might know that they were doing their best in the matter.—Mr Saint then read the correspondence, which showed that the field the council had applied for was not available, and Mr Huphes had promised to place the matter before Mr P. Yorke with a view of securing a suitable piece of land, but it was stated by Mr Saint, one of the deputations who waited upon Mr Hughes, that their prospects were rather disouraging, and they could do nothing until they had received a reply from Mr Hughes, after that gentleman had placed the matter before Mr Philip Yorke. BANGOR PARISH COUNCIL. A COMPLICATION. The first meeting of this council was held on February 25tli, when the members did not sign the declarations of acceptance of office, so that all the officials had to be re-appointed. This was done at a, meeting held on Tuesday. March 12th, which one mem- ber, Mr Parry, said was illegal, as no notice had been given. A third meeting was held on Tuesday last, when there were present :-The Rev. Morgan Rees, Messrs John Jenkins, John Mort, George Dunbabin, John Parry, Thomas Antley, H. Bostock, William Cross, William Johnson, with John Bartlem as clerk. —Mr Parry I did not attend the first meeting. Was that meeting a legal one ?-The Rev. Morgan Rees I don't think that question should be discussed. I shall propose that the minutes of the last meeting be confirmed.—Mr Parry Was the last meeting a legal one ?—The Chairman According to the Act it was. —Mr Parry According to the Act it was not. Each member should have had a written notice of it.—The Rev. Morgan Rees: Mr Parry is out of order. I propose that he signs his declaration.—Mr Parry If Mr Morgan Rees is going to rule the meeting I shall resign. I came here to ask a few questions for my own satisfaction. Was the meeting legal or not ?- Mr W. Cross It is a matter of opinion.—The Chair- man As Mr Parry was not here at the first meeting, it is only right he should know what happened. The first meeting was convened by the Rector, the Rev. G. H. McGill. We all attended that meeting with the exception of yourself, you being ill. Somebody asked the question whether you would be disqualified for the office of councillor by not attending that meet- ing, and the inquirer was told that illness was quite & sufficient excuse for non-attendance. The business done was the election of chairman and vice-chairman, and the appointment of a clerk. But there was a mistake made at the meeting. Instead of each mem- ber present signing the form of declaration of office, Mr McGill got us to sign our names in the minute book.—Mr Parry Mr Oswell Bury said the first meeting was an illegal one.—The Rev. Morgan Rees Mr Bury has no locus standi here.—Mr Parry The first meeting was not a legal one, the one held on March 12th was also an illegal meeting, and so is the one to-night. Two meetings have been held, and they are both illegal, and this one will be declared illegal too. I shall ask the question, and we shall get the answer from a high authority. The Act says that each meeting must be called by the chairman. Then how could the chairman call the meeting when his appointment is illegal ?—Mr Antley It is a matter between you and the clerk.—The Rev. Morgan Rees I think members should, to be in order, address the chair.—Mr Parry (to Mr Rees) It looks to me as if you are the council, and you are going to rule the roost.—Mr Antley It is not necessary for a notice of a meeting to be given in writing.—Mr Parrv- Ti,- &st meeting was calle by the chairman of the a;i;h meeting, which was quite right. But no declaration- were signed at that meeting therefore the me?a was an illegal one. You then adjourned th? meeting to M?ch 12th. I should like ??ow how yon can have an adjourned H]c?! meeting — Mr Cross: The second meetmg was not illegal MV Parry: You were not a properly constitntl}u J until you signed the declaration. I ?- wIsh to X thebu?ncas,bu?etus have eYery? thinp don? ria? and then we shall not be called in ?eSon??& MIowinR was the substance of a latter -.?t t. Oswell Bury to the Chairman ^Refer! rin° *° the conversa.t on as to the dpoel r #S *u £ acceptance of office bv men& of the Bangor Parish Council, it apne? ?' ? ? .??'' form in which the delarations are in tb?n?bo are not strictly legal. I am of opiSion that all tS members should each sign a declaration -Mr P-ta ar£ rryv (to the chairman> As regards the j meeting    notice was given of it ? The Clerk: I did not give an Y member a written notice #f it.-r Parry • I will l ^^To anything ':fPt.??P?? r?? th,,? v'^ in Wales.—Mr Antley And yon Ire trying to SP?t it blacker-After further diEcssion Mr agreed ta sign the declaration, which was don* appla.use.-The following propositions were proposed by Rev Morgan Rees Vpropositions wer Tn. h d a £ eed" to C l? MesarB Jenkms. Mort, and Bartlem be tS Stand^