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LAMPETER. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, FRIDAY, JTLY 24TH.- Prssent Mr David Davies, Felyndre, chairman, Mr John Fowden, Bank Hall, vice-chairman, Mr Lewis Davies, Gelli, and Mr T H R Hughes, Neuaddfawr, ex-officio, The Rev Daniel Griffiths, Trefilan, Messrs David ;Morgan, Llanfair-clydogau, Thomas Evans, Llanybyther, Evan Davies and James Jones, Llan- wenog, Mr David Lloyd, clerk, and Mr J. Parry Thomas, sanitary inspector. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight Lampeter district, per Mr David Parry, dE32 2s. 6d. to 153 paupers and Llanybyther district, per Mr David Evans, 935 4s. 2d. to 139 paupers. Number in the house, 35, corresponding period, last year, 27. Vagnnts relieved during the past fortnight 27 corresponding period of last year, 20. The Collector* Salarie,At the suggestion of the Rev Daniel Griffiths, his motion with regard to the arrangement of the collector's salaries, was adjourned for a month. Sanitary-A meeting of the Rural Sanitary Author- ity was held after the Board, Mr Fowden in the chair, when the following report, presented by the Inspector was read and instructions given thereon I wish to state that the sanitary condition of the village of Parc- yrhos is not satisfactory owing to the stoppage of some of the drains which are entirely blocked and conse- quently some of the inhabitants are suffering. Also other offensive matters are allowed to exist too near dwelling houses, such as pigstyes, manure heaps &c. I called on the Medical Officer to see the place and he ordered me to serve the owners with notices. Also he called my attention to a pigstye by the side of the road at a place called Efailfach in the parish of Pen- carreg. This also is-to be removed. Bryncarreg, a farm house. in the parish of Llanycrwys, is well-built and finished with the exception of the floors which are defective. The owner shall bejserved with a notice." Highway*.—A meeting of this Board was held, when the question of the main reads again cropped up. —The Clerk said the Tregaron Union had someone to defend them. The members of their Union would not assist them at all.—The Clerk was directed to explain the matter to the County Council.

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TREGARON BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY, JULY 28TH.— Present Mr John Rowlands, Tyndolau, chairman, Mr R. J. Davies, and the Rev T. Phillips, ex-officio, Messrs John Davies, Bettws Leikie, the Rev J. Owens, Blaenpennal, Messrs W. Rees, and John James, Caron Lower, D. W. E. Rowlands, Garth, Thomas Jones, Gwnnws Upper, D. Morgan, Lledrod; Lower, E Jones, Lledrod Upper, Jenkin Jenkins, Nantcwnlle, Edwin O. Jones, clerk, Drs Lloyd and Morgan, medical officers. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight Combined district, per Mr Thomas Morgan, f52 2s. 3d. to 161 paupers last year, corresponding period, £ 50 5s. Od. to 167 paupers Number in the house, 27 last year, corresponding period, 26 Vagrants relieved during the past fortnight 2 com- pared with 0 during the corresponding period Highways.—A meeting of the Highway Boards were held, when Mr Aeronian Jenkins explained what had been done at the last meeting of the Main Roads Com- mittee and proposed that £60 should be contributed towards the building of the bridge at Cilpill.—Mr R: J. Davies seconded the proposition. He thought that the county should have built the bridge at its own cost, but rather than be without the bridge he was in favourof contributing and he hoped all other parts of the county would be treated alike.—Mr Wm. Rees moved a negative, but the proposition was carried PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, JULY 2STH.-Before R. J. Davies, John Jones, Cilpill, and D. J. Williams, Esqrs., and the Rev T. Phillips. Non-appearance.—Griffith Griffith, sheep dealer, Glangors, not appearing in answer to a charge of having been drunk on the highway at Tregaron, May 6th, the Bench ordered a warrant to be issued. -David Rowlands, innkeeper, Monarch Arms, Tregaron, was charged by the police with having sold intoxicating drink during prohibited hours on Sunday the 7th of June. Defendant was also charged with having sold drink to a drunken person on the 13th June. Mr A. J. Hughes, Aberystwyth, de- fended.-P S Davies said he saw a man named Frank about the Monarch and afterwards got a bottle of beer from his pocket.—The defence was that the man had been working for defendant and had been given the beer. The defendant said the man said he wanted some beer to take with hi3 food and he (defendant) drew nearly a pint and gave it to him. He saw the Sergeant coining, and the Sergeant saw the beer given, —The Bench said that under the circumstances, they dismissed the case, and the decision was received with applause in court.—The second charge was then enquired into. P.S Davies said that on Saturday between eleven and twelve he saw two tramps ap- proaching the town from the railway-Tom White and John Martin. Martin was very drunk. After going to the Post Office went to theJMonarch and there saw the two men with two classes of beer before them. Mi-3 Rowlands, said she had not seen Martin for a long time that she did not think she woul A doing barm, and offered to take the beer back. He told her he did not care whether she did or not and he did not know whether she took it back or not. There was money on the table.—By Mr A. J. Hughes If Mrs RowIandsuhad seen Martin came in she would have seen that he was drunk. Mrs Rowlands did not say that she did not think the man was drunk. She said she did not think that she was doing wrong. He suspected that the men were going to the Monarch as he saw them going towards it. Did not go and warn Mrs Rowlands. Would never get a case if he did. (A laiygh)-P.C. Griffiths (10), said that Martin was very drunk when he saw him at the lodging house. Had not seen him at the Monarch.—Cross examined Saw him fall on the settle at the lodging house. When he sat down there was nothing to attract attention: White was sober.—Mr Hughes said that Mrs Rowlands was out when the men came and that when she appeared he Martin wassitting down perfectly quiet. White was per- fectly sober, walked up to the counter and got the beer. Martin had a very peculiar and clumsy gait.— Mrs Rowlands, David Jones, and John Evans were called, the last mentioned saying that Martin was sober.—The Bench said it was a case of grave suspicion and dismissed it, at the same time ordering defendants to pay costs. Withdrawing a Charge of -Evan Hughes, farmer, Tanygarreg, appeared before the Bench and asked to be allowed to withdraw a charge of perjury against Thomas Evans, farmer, Penlan, Blaenpennal. -Mr A. J. Hughes, who appeared for the defendant, said he was a man of unblemished character, but when people saw the report in the papers, not reading very nicely, they would come to the conclusion that there was something in it. He therefore thought the defendant should have considered the subject and taken advice before he brought the charge. The matter had been brought out of pure vindictive feelings and was a great abuse of the proceedings of the Court. —The complainant said he could prove the charge.— Mr Hughes asked the Bench to order complainant to pay costs. -The Bench endorsed Mr Hughes's remarks and ordered the payment of costs including:Cl Is. ad- ocate's fee. A Row at Ltaitgeltho. -John Owens, clothier, Aeron Villa, Llangeitho, charged Mary Edwards, Nanty- melin, Rees Richards, Ddol, MargrettaMorgans, Rhyd- ypandy, and Margaret Morgans, Typwt, with having committed damage to a window at Aeron Villa, on the 2nd June. Mary Edwards and Rees Richards issued cross-summons against John Owens for having used threatening language 'on the same occasion. Mr A. J. Jfughes appeared for Mr Owens and W. Davies (Messrs Smith, Owen and Davies) for the defendant. Mr Hughes, opening the case, said that on the 2nd June, Mr and Mrs Owen were going to bed between half past ten and eleven when he heard the glass in the window below broken Owens rushed downstairs and saw persons whom he would ident fy. He subsequently went to Penybont for Peter Morg;<>> aud both returned to the house. They had not been the re a minute when Edwards and Richards returned and were identified. They did not know that there was another man in the house and their conduct was intolerable. That towards Mrs Owens was absolutely cowardly.—John Owen, the complainant, said he lived at Aeron Villa. On the 2nd June about eleven o'clock at night he heard two blows against the window, ran down at once, and saw a girl running away. Ran after her and got within ten yards of her. She was Mary Edwards, the servant woman at Nantymelin. She turned around the house and he saw a man he believed was Mr Rees Richards. Went back, dressed, went to Penybont, and Peter Morgan returned with him to Aeron Villa. Complainant then thought he saw a man or woman crouching down by a fence about twenty yards away and going out and seeing the female defendant accused her of breaking the wiadows. She denied it. He then returned to the house and heard the defendant's shouting "You old liar you old scrub there's work for you." His wife was frightened and asked Do you mean to kill us to which they replied, We have killed better than you many a. time." He then took off his ccat and was going out to clear them off when Peter Morgan interposed at the request of Mrs Morgan who said they would kilt one another.—Cross-examined Directly he heard the windows broken he was in the road. He ran after the woman on the Llangeithio road until she turned out of the road. When he first saw her she was fifteen or twenty yards away. She turned off near Marv Morgan's house and he did not follow her further. Could not say whether she went into Morgan's cottage. When she turned down he saw Rees Richards in the field. He also was running away. He saw the other two defendants in front of the house when he got back. He then identified them. He ran after Mary Edwards the second time. She went around a house and he went and met her. He did not say that he only wanted an hour of darkness with her, nor did he say that he had a witness to her breaking the window. He did not say that Peter Morgan had seen her break the, windows. Did not speak to Margaret or Margaretta Morgans. It was not the fact that he had ever been on the loft with Margretta Morgans. Mr Hughes asked if Mr Davies was justifying the matter and the Chairman supposed it was to his credit.—Proceeding under cross-examination, plaintiff said he had not agreed with Richards for about three years when he stopped paying for a water course. Had had a fight some time ago with D. Davies the Mill. Mary Edwards came up, threw about her fists and said she only wanted two minutes to finish him. He then got wild and took off his coat. Had not told John Jones of Trewenfach.that he did not know who had broken the windows.-Re- examined by Mr Hughes: He knew that Peter Morgan had not seen the windows broken and therefore did not say so. — Mrs Owen said she heard two panes of glass broken about eleven o'clock. Her husband went out at once. She went downstairs with a candle in her hand and stood in the passage. He came back, put on his boots, waistcoat and coat, and after wards came back with Peter Morgan. She afterwards saw Rees Richards and Mary Edwards. The latter was throwing her fists about and Richards was saying Hit him." Edwards used insulting language towards her, her husband was taking off his coat to fight, when she called to Peter Morgan to interpose. Did not sleep all night afterwards. — Cross-examined Heard her husband tell Richards that if he did not clear out he would make him. She held her husband to prevent him getting at Mary Edwards. Her husband told Richards that he would do for him" if he did not clear out. Did not see Margretta Morgans and Margaret Morgans. — Peter Morgan Bwlchydwyallt, said he was related to neither party. He went to Mr Owen's house. Did not see anybody in going and did not think anybody saw him. After getting into the house, John Uwen came into the house and said 11 1 have caught her." Richards and Mary Edwards came to the front of the house, and a row occured. The two defendants were trying to blow up the row and the plaintiff and his wife were seeking to quieten it. When concerned he would have let them fight the matter out, but he thought it a pity for Mrs Owens, who was greatly frightened.—Cross-examined Owen looked as if willing to fight and he said he would clear them from the front of the house. Never heard Owen say he would finish Richards in five minutes. Saw Margaret Morgan and Margaretta Morgans. They were close together and he SaW them when he first went out of the house.—This was complainant's case.—Mr Davies, opening the defence, said that Mary Edwards was going on a message to Tytwt, when Owens jumped on her and accused her of breaking the window.—Mary Edwards, servant at Nantymelin for twenty years, said she went to Tytwt to ask the daughter to go to Nantymelin to work on the following day. The daughter, Margretta Morgans, accompanied her and when near the footbridge John Owens jumped out on them and accused them of the damage. He was more like a wild bull than a man and said he had a \vitnes3 in the house. He said he only wanted an hour of darkness with her in order to do for her. She knew no more about the window than the dead in their grave.—By Mr Hughes Every- thing had nearly finished when Margaret Morgan came upon the scene. She called him a liar and Patent." It was a lie altogether that John Owen caught her going away from the house. Everything that Mr and Mrs Owens had said was a lie and she had not heard Peter Morgan say a word of truth.— Rees Richards, carpenter, working with his grand- father at Nantymelin, said the filst thing he heard after Mary Edwards went out was Mary and John abusing one another. John Owen said he would "put her quite quiet in an hour," that she had broken into his house and that he had a witness. Owen's also said he wanted an hour with witness. Was passing Owen's house on the 6th when he said, I only want an hour of darkness to pull your guts out." j-He called upon a girl to witness and she said she had heard it, -By Mr Hughes Did not get frightened after seeing Mr Davies, his advocate. The cross summonses were taken out on the 23rd, the incidents occurring on the 2nd.—Margaret Morgans, servant at Pendentir, said that Mary Edwards went to her (witness's) mother's house and she went to send her." Saw John Owen hiding under the footbridge. He said lil have caught you to night—you old beast. You have broken the window and I have a witness. I only want an hour of darkness to put you quite quiet." Witnes then went back. Margaret Morgans, Tytwt, said she was in bed and could hear John Owens shout- ing. You old creature, I have caught you at ILtst." She (witness) was not near the house.-The Bench, after retiring, said that they dismissed the cases of Owens against Margretta and Margaret Morgans, fined Mary Edwards and Recs Richards, 103 each, and ordered them to pay costs and damages; and bound J. Owen, Mary Edwards and Rees Richards in the sum of £10 each to keep the peace for three months. Drank in Charge.—John Davies, farm servant, Gorwydd, was charged with having been drunk while in charge of a horse and cart on the highway at Llan. ddewi on the 10th Julv.-John Jones. Cambrian House, Llanddewi, said that he was returning in a trap with Miss Price when the defendant came along in a cart, drove up against his (witnesses') trap in consequence of which he and Miss Price were thro.vn out, the horse injured and the trap damaged. The defendant was drunk.—John Lewis also said the defendant was drunk.—P. C. John Jones said he saw the defendant at Llanddewi in the evsning trying to settle with Mr Jones, Cambrian House, for the injury the horse had received and with Mr Price for the damage done to the trap. He was then quite stagger- ing.—The Bench fined defendant 91 and ordered him to pay costs. Application for Transfer.—Mr A. J. Hughes applied on behalf of Mrs Margn-et Morgans for the transfer to her of the Fountain Inn.—The Chairman (Mr R. J. Davies) said he sat s ) many times on the application that he must now retire unless there was something new in it.—Mr Davies having retired and Mr John Jones taken the chair, the Vicar also said he could take no part in the case and retired.—Mr Hughes then made the application, saying that the poor woman had put between £ 500 and 9-600-her all-in the house. An officer said he had seen a man in the house and there was some scandal about the country. There wa. however, not a tittle of evidence against her and though she had been in the house eight months nothing was known to her detriment. The Chairman and the Vicar entertained strong views in the case and had retired. He, therefore, hoped the magistrates would view the matter as a new application and grant it, being assured that the woman would not abuse the confidence placed in her. Mr Hughes called P. S. Davies who said he had nothing against the applicant since about ChristintR.- The Bench retired and, returning into Court, said they would adjourn the application for the attendance of more magistrates.

iwrmoG. LOCAL BOARD, SATURDAY. JULY 25TH.—Present: Messrs A. M. Dunlop, chairman, E. P- Jones, Robt. Roberts, W. Davies, C. Warren Roberts, J. Lloyd Jones, C. Roberts, W. Owen, J. H. Ellis, W. G. Williams, Dr Vaughan Roberts, Messrs R. Walker Davies, clerk, Rd. Jones, assistant clerk, W. Thomas, collector, and W. Griffith, fitter. The Sewerage at Llan.—Mr Miitland sent in a report of the damage done to the field belonging to Mr Grif- fiths, in making the sewer to Llan. and the amount to be paid by the Board as compensation had been calculated at 1:4 158.-lr Ellis complained of the pollution of a stream of water running through his field from Station-road, and asked the Board to supply him with clean water for his cattle. He also asked that some improvements should be made with regard to the disposal of the nuisance at the terminus of the sewerage lately constructed. It was resolved to ask Messrs C. Warren Roberts, M. G. Williams and VV. Davies to accompany Dr Rees to see the place and report upon it. Improvements at Llan.—Mr Thomas Edwards, Post Office, appeared before the Board on behalf of the inhabitants of Llan. Mr Edwards handed in a petition signed by 110 ratepayers asking the Board to advance money to enable them to carry out some improvements on the pathways to and from the falls, and to repair the Crynfal falls bridge. They had collected jE12 8s and Mr Edwards promised to raise that sum to £ 15.— Mr W. Owen said it was their duty to assist to make Llan attractive, quite as much as Blaenau, and he pro- posed that a sum of E15 be given for that purpose, provided the work was done to the satisfaction of the Board's surveyor.—Mr E. P. Jones seconded the motion.-A.lr W. Davies said that in addition to the general subscriptions given at Llan, the people paid their share of the rates.—The resolution was carried unanimously. Inspector,—Twenty one applications were received for the post of inspector, vacatedby the resignation of Mr D. G. Davies. The Finance Committee had met, and after looking over the applications the names had been reduced to four, which were presented to the Board, viz, Messrs R. Pritchard, Brithgweunydd, John Wayman, Birkenhead, R. O. Richards, Llan, and R. W. Roberts, Benar-road.-On the motion of Mr W. Owen, seconded by Mr C Warren Roberts, Mr R. Pritchard was elected. The other candidates, especially Mr John Wayman, had excellent testimonials. The Gas Question.—Mr Robert Roberts, in accord- ance with notice he had given, brought forward his motion to have quarterly reports of the coal consumed, the gas produced and the gas consumed. Mr Roberts said that from the accounts he had received from the the books he thought that the Board was far from being in possession of the necessary information con- cerning the gas works. The total amount of coal con- sumed last year was 459 tons, and this produced 4,347, 900 cubic feet of ga*. Of this quintity 2,054,700 cubic feet had been consumed, and there was 2,293,200 cubic feet unaccounted for to all appearances. The average yield of the coal was 9,500 cubic feet per ton where it should be as least 100,000 feet. The present illuminat- ing power of the gas was from 16 to 17 candles, while it ought to be, with the special Cannel coal they had bought, more than twice that power. They had found that the illuminating power was 18 and 19 candles with Cannel coal that only cost 22s, and now it was only 17 candles with coal that cost 42s 4d per ton. The sum already expended to improve the gas was £1,;{24 and very little improvement had been made.—Mr E. P. Jones asked whether the amount of gas put do.vn by Mr Roberta as consumed included the public Ia.mps, or whether he only tooK tne amount actually paid for to the Board. -Mr Roberts said he had got the amounts from the clerk and if they were not giver. him as in- cluding those, he meant them to be.-It was resolved that Mr Roberts' motion should be adopted and in- structions were given to start with the report at once. Miscellaneous.—Mr J. Williams and another man appeared before the Board asking that the market hall should be kept open till 10.30 on Saturday instead ot 9 as at present.—Granted.—Mr C. Hughes, Adwygoch appeared in reply to a notice that his house was too an-all and after explaining matters he was instructed to add a room to his lou-,e.-Nlr R. Griffith, Llan, com- plained that the new road leading to the cemetery had not been completed.—Mr W. Roberts, Station-road, complained of some drains in Station-road.—Mr W. Owen called attention to the fact that the water had been turned off without proper notice. The fitter was instructed to give notice when turning the water off again. THE COMING EISTEDDFOD. -The prospects for a very successful eisteddfod are brightening every day. The number of competitors are far bevond the exnectations of the most sanguine, there having been received over 320 contributions in the bardic and literary branches, and there are the choral, instrumental and vocal com- petitors still to send in their names. It is anticipated with fine weather that this eisteddfod will be a great !'In "<,po,

LLANF1H AN GEL YSTRAD. j SCHOOL BOARD, SATURDAY, JULY 25TH.—Present Messrs David Jones, chairman, David Evans, vice- Messrs David Jones, chairman, David Evans, vice- chairman, Thomas Jenkins, Lewis Jones, Daniel Jones, Jenkin Jenkins, the Clerk and Masters. Monthly Heports. — The attendance at Dihewid, Cribin, and Ciliau seemed to be satisfactory, but the Clerk was directed to see one or two very negligent parents at Felinfach. The furniture at Ciliau and the pump at Felinfach were again complained of, but no orders given respecting them. Jlolitlay.i. -Five week's holidays were granted the schools. Painting.—It was agreed to paint the Ciliau Park School buildings during the vacation, and the Clerk was directed to invite tenders. Application for an Mr John Llethian Davies, master of the Felinfach School, applied for an increase of salary. The Board agreed that the appli- cation was premature and decided to give Mr Davies more probation before assessing his value as a teacher. Teachers' Salaries.- The Masters having at the June meeting been served with notices to terminate their present engagements on the 1st September next in anticipation of the coming into operation of the Elementary Education Act, 1S91, the Board proceeded to re-engage them, and unanimously agreed to pay them in future by fixed salaries. From the six members present, no less than five scales of payments were propounded, vi? :-Iessrs J. and T. Jenkins, £ 80, t:80, and 1:75 Mr Lewh Jones, £ S5, £ S5, and £ 7S, including rates Mr David Evans, J-78, £ 7S, and £ 75, including rates Mr Daniel Jones, £ 85, £ 85, and £ 80, including cleaning and Mr David Jones, £ 85, F.85, and £ 75. Each having divulged his scheme, pro- ceeded in turn to argue in its support.—The Chairman said that the cause of their proceedings that day was not the fault of their masters' nor because they were overpaid, but because the legislature was going to take to the fees, half of which heretofore was part of their masters' salaries. The proposed fee-grant would more than double the amount of fees received in the past, and he hoped the Board in receiving this piece of good luck, was not going to show its appreciation of it by reducing the salaries of their masters. The salaries realized by the masters for the past year under the old regime were f88, £ S4, and £75, but for previous years they were less, and he believed that his proposed scale was a very fair average of the past. He claimed for Cribin the credit of being the only school that had earned the new grant under Act 105 of the code which would for the next decade bring in £100 to their funds. Dihewid was much less populous, but had received no such grant, and this should be considered in 6xing the salary of the mastei of that school. He had heard some one remark that the triennial election was at the door, but in face of such a threat, he was going to do his duty, and he claimed that he had the interests of the children and ratepayers as near at heart as those who proposed the sweeping reductions put forward that day. He proposed his scale as given above.—Mr Lewis Jones was in favour of making the masters rate- payers and thereby entitle them to become voters. If the masters were worthy to have the training of their children, they were worthy to be entrusted with a vote at their local elections. He was willing to adopt the Chairman's scale it the sum of £1 be added to each salary and make the rate inclusive.—Mr Daniel Jones did not ca.e much to include the rates, but he felt that the cleaning should be part of the master's duty for the salaries he proposed.—Mr David Evans advocated the throwing of the rates on the masters. He defended Dihewid School against the Chairman's charge of having failed to earn certain grants. He contended that a better staff at Dihewid would entail more extra expense than any extra grant it was possible to earn. After much discussion, the Chairman's motion was put to the meeting, when the Chairman, Messrs Daniel Jones, Lewis Jones, and Jenkin Jenkins voted for it, and Messrs Thomas Jenkins and David Evans in the negative. This ended auother lively, but a friendly meeting of the Ystrad Board.

CORRIS. INQUEST.—An inquest was held on the 16th July at the Slater's Arms, before R. 0. Jones, Esq., deputy coroner for the county of Merioneth, and a jury of whom Mr Humphrey Davies was foreman, upon the body of William Pritchard, of Tanrallt-terrace, quarryman, aged thirty-five years.- Dr Le N. Foster, H.M. inspector of mines was in attclldance.- The first witness called was Owen Hughes, quarryman, who said he worked at the Aberllefeuny Slate Quarry and was working with Richard Lewis on the rock there. On the 14th July he worked underground blasting. He saw the deceased on that day when going to work in the morning. He knew he was working down in the chamber. They were blasting between nine and ten o'clock in the morning and the accident took place then. Witness had bored four holes and went to stamp three of them whilst Richard Lewis finished the other, and before witness finished with the third he gave warning to J. Williams and Wm. Richards. The tools and powder were cleated out of the way. The flame of the candle caught the powder when witness was putting the snuff to the caudle. The fuse reached the mouth of the hole. Witness had no time to move from the place. When he came to himself he lighted a candle and went down to where the deceased, W. Pritchard, was, and found he had fallen on to his back and then went up the level for some drink for him. Another man took it from him and witness went out to see whether the doctor had been sent for.—In reply to Dr Foster, witness said the hole was half full of powder and half of stamping. The fuse might have reached two inches outside the hole. He was going to fire with the snuff or candle end. It was usual to turn the end of the fuse into clay. It had been done in the first hole and it was his intention to do so in this case. He thought two inches would be long enough to do that. When the fase caught he was reaching across to get a snuff. Deceased was about fifteen yards from them when the accident happened. John Williams was in the same place. Witness could not understand how he himself escaped as he was in a more dangerous place as he was so near to the fire and cjuld not move from there. He gave them warning that he was going to blast and called out fire and could not say why deceased did not go out of the way.—By a Juror He had given warning to deceased seven or eight minutes before the accident. The men did not answer him when he shouted. Had they done so he would have heard them. Witness had worked there eight years. —Richard Lewis, quarryman, stated that he worked at the Aberllefenny Quarry with the last witness and was working with him underground on the 14th July. He did not see the fuse taking fire. He shouted out fire to give warning to the men. The previous witness had given warning before he did. The acci. ident took place immediately arter he had given warn- ing. He went down immediately after the accident to see for the other men, William Pritchard was lying on his back. They would not have blasted had they not thought the men had gone out of danger.-P.C. Stephen Owen, Corris, identified the body as that of William Pritchard, whom he had known for some time.—Dr John Thomas Jones, surgeon, Corris, stated that he was called to the deceased on the 14th July about niue o'clock in the morning. He was being put into a truck to be carried home. He was alive but violently sick and suffering from the ehock and con- cussion of the brain. His vomit contained blood and his nose was bleeding. He went to deceased's bouse and got everything ready for his reception. He examined him again at the house. He was able to swallow but was in a half-conscious state. On the right side of the head there was a swelling, In the afternoon witness found him changed very much for the worse and signs of compression had set in and there symptons denoting fracture of the base of the skull. Witness was of opinion that the injuries received by deceased were caused by a fall. He was found on his back. The deceased died about one o'clock on Wed- nesday morning. Witness saw him late on Tuesday afternoon. He died from fracture of the base of the skull and compression of the brain. A blow with a stone striking him flat might have caused the injuries. -John Williams said he was a quarryman at Aber- llefenni Quarry and was working there on the morning of the accident in an opening. The accident was caused by a hole taking fire. There was ten yards be- tween them and the opening. Two or three warnings were given five or six minutes before the accident. Thoy were just starting to go away when the hole went off. He was close to deceased. Witness was struck with what he thought must have been a stone from the blast. The deceasd fell down about a yard. He could not say whether deceased was struck by a stone or not, but he thought he must have been to have caused him to fall. -The.l)eputy Coroner having addressed the Jury they found that deceased was accidentally struck by a stone which caused him to fall a depth of one yard.—The Jury found a verdict of accidental death.

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DOLGELLEY. SUDDEN DEATH AT CARNARVON.—A pedlar, named John Jones, dropped down dead on Friday morning whilst proceeding along North-road, Carnarvon. The cause of death was pronounced to be heart disease. Deceased was formerly a nailor, and was a native of Dolgelley. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CA-TATA.-Tlie name of Mr Norman Jones, who took the tenor part in the Cantata held last week was inadvertently omitted. DOLCELLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—Lewis Evan Lewis, Dolgelley, and R. P. Rowlands, Talybont, Towyu, pupils in this school, have both passed the College of Preceptors examination in Mechanics. Each boy 00 tained 145 marks out of a maximum of 150. ACCIDENT.—Charles Davies, six years of age, son of a travelling hawker, clung to a carriage passing on the Caerynwch Road on Thursday and his leg bscame en- tangled in the wheel and was broken. He was taken to the workhouse and attended to by Dr Jones, Caer- ffynon. He is doing as well as can be expected. EXPLOSION.—An explosion of a serious nature took place at the Ganllwyd powder works on Monday last. Fortunately the accident was not attended with any loss of life, but the roofs of two of the buildings were blown off, and considerable damage was done to pro- perty. The cause of the explosiou is not yet known. DEATHS. — The news of the unexpected death of Mr Arthur Jones, articled clerk in the office of Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, on Wednesday evening last, caused much surprise. The young man was very popular,and always conducted himself so as to win the esteem of all those who knew him. He had only a few months previously finished a successful course of studies at the Grammar School under the care of Mr Marshall, where his name stood high on the lisS as a successful candid- ate for several certificates in science and mathematics, and through the kindly interest that Mr C. R. Williams of Dolmelynllyn had taken in him he was articled to Mr Davies and had commenced to study the law. He attended as usual to his duties at the office on Saturday and went home in the evening to Ganllwyd to his father's house, Mr Simon Jones, to spend the Sunday. He was taken ill in the night and died on the following Wednesday from the effects of influenza. He was buried on the following Saturday near the Congregational Chapel, Ganllwyd, in the presence of a large number of mourners. Amongst tho., c present were Mr C. R. Williams, Dolmelynllyn, Dr Williams, Esgairgawr, Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, &c. The service was impressively conducted by the Rev Mr Griffith, Congregational minister, Llanfachreth. The deceased young man was nineteen years of age. POLICE COURT, Before-Dr H. Lloyd Williams, C. E. J. Owen, Esq., Morris Jones, Esq., Lloyd Richards, Esq. Deserting Iter -Sarah Jane Domar was sent to prison for one month for deserting her two children, who had become chargeable to the common fund of the guardians. Mr W. R. Davies prosecuted on behalf of the guardians. Mr Tom Parry, relieving officer, proved the case.—An order was also made for a writ against the father of one of the children.—Mr Davies also appeared on behalf of one of the guardians to ob- tain this order. Licence.s.-The licence of the Gwernau Villa Hotel was transferred to Mrs Emma Williams, the widow of the late Mr Richard Williams.-A licence to store ex- plosives was granted to Capt James Roberts for Cwm- heisiau Gold Mine. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JULY 25TH.— Present Mr Morris Jones, Plasucha, presiding, Mr Edward Griffith, Mr Charles Williams, Hengwm, and Mr R. Ll. Richards. ex-officio, Messrs R. Williams, Tanygader, Francis Evans, R. Nanney Williams and Hugh Owen, Dolgelley, David Jones, Llanfachreth, \Vm. Lloyd, Llanegryn, David Evans, Mallwyd, Morris Evans, Talyllyn, W. R. Davies, clerk, and W. R. Richardson, assistant clerk. Statistlcs.-Outrelief administered during the past fortnight: Barmouth district, per Mr Thomas Parry, E73 18s Od to 249 paupers and Talyllyn district, per Mr Morris Jones, £5D 14s lOd to 231 paupers. Number in the house, 45, last year, corresponding period, 39; vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 26, last year, 45. Balance in the bank, Ci,045 3s Id, parishes in arrear, :E205 4s Od amount of cheques signed, f773 Is Od. l'be AI)sti,ac,f,-The Clerk stated that the abstract had been received and distributed, and the Chairman said a committee had been appointed to consider it and report.—Mr Francis Evans said he had looked over the abstract and found it very lucid and satis- factory.—Mr Wm. Lloyd thought that a large amount of money was expended in sanitary matters, and very little work done in return. The work ought to he more thoroughly done.—Mr David Jones, Llanfach- reth, asked if Mr Wm. Jones had not to inspect every place ? There were many places in his (Mr Jones's) neighbourhood which were not very nice or clean, and he thought that the Inspector ought to make regular and periodical inspections. People did not like it when the Inspector called at one place and not at another, and there was less annoyance caused when everyone was treated alike.—It was agreed to refer the matter to the Sanitary Authority.—Mr E. Griffith referring to pauperism, said that Dolgelley occupied a very bad position with 5'49 per cent. of pauperism, and Llangelynin had nearly eight people in every 100 who were paupers. Mallwyd (6'03) and Llanegryn (4*55) were also very great.—Mr Morris Jones, the relieving officer, stated that the reason why there had been an increase in Mallwyd was that there were more old people in the parish than in other parishes, and Mr David Evans added that years ago there were large works in the district, and Sir Edmund Buckley employed a large number of people. They were now stopped, the able people went away, and the incapable remained.—Mr Hugh Owen did not see much to com- plain of with the abstract. There had been a great reduction in out-door relief during the pd.st year. He was not in favour of getting all the parishes down to the same level, but in doing justice to the poor on the merit. Pauperism followed the conditions of the country. In some places works had ceased, and where industries failed there poverty prevailed. But though out-door relief had gone down indoor relief had in- creased. The parishes that gave most out-relief cost the ratepayers less in proportion.—Mr Edward Griffith thought that was not quite correct, and was not borne out by Mr Murray Browne's statement.—Ultimately the further consideration of the matter was deferred.— The average percentage of pauperism on the popula- tion of the union is 4 '31. The pauperism of each parish is as follows :-Dolgelley, 5 49 Llanaber, 2'10; Llanddewi-is, 210; Llanddewi-uwch, 1*35; Llan. egryn, 4'55 Llanelltyd, 2*33 Llanenddwyn, 5*95 Llanfachreth, 2-77 Llanfihangel, 3'70 Llangelynin, 7"74 Llanymawddwy, 1-55; Mallwyd, 6'03; and Talyllyn, 4*05. Sanitary. — A meeting of the Sanitary Committee was held,when Mr Wm. Jones, the inspector, attended. Dr Edward Jones reported on the late outbreak of influenza in the district, particularly in Llanfachreth, Dr Jones said that though hitherto no connection had been established between the prevalence of influenza and the sanitary condition of any particular place, still it woul be advisable for the Sanitary Authority to take advantage of the visitation to enforce cleanliness in houses where cases have occurred,and, indeed, in others as well. All the dwellings should be thoroughly lime washed, clothes washed with carbolic soap and the surroundings of the dwelling houses well cleared of every accumulation of all kinds of refuse.—The Inspector having been asked if he visited the district periodically and conducted general inspections, he replied that his salary was 19s. per week. He devoted three days every week to sanitary inspection and his expenses were about 3s. a day, so his salary was reduced to 12s. a week. It was, therefore, imperative that he should do something else in order to earn a live- lihood. He conducted his inspections impartially and had all houses upon his books. Some years ago he reported upon the water supply of Llwyngwril, and the Medical Officer reported that the river water in the village was unfit for drinking purposes. The houses were very largely in the ownership of one person. A vestry meeting was held and a scheme suggested where- by the owner was called upon to supply her tenants with water. A young man, the agent, attended the Board, the Board listened to him, and the result was that both were sent out of the room to come to some terms.—The Clerk referred to the minutes and said that the matter appeared to have dropped on the ill- ness of the agent.—The Chairman asked the Inspector if he reported upon the conference with the agent but the Inspector replied that he did not. The matter had been before the Board a dozen times, he had specially visited Llwyngwril in respect of it, and it was believed that it was his fault that the subject had been brought up at all.-)-Ir David Jones, Llanfacreth, believed that the agents objection was that there were other owners in the place and only the owner for whom he acted had been called upon to supply water.—The Inspector said if the Board dealt with the owner they could proceed and deal with others.—The Clerk did not think the Inspectorshould blarnethe Board all round for the delay, but the Inspector replied that he did blame ttiem.L\lr Hugh Owen complained ttmr, the Board should have left the matter in abeyance so long aud the Chairman asked why Mr Owen, being a member, had not brought it forward himself?—Mr Edward Griffith is-Lid that as far as he was concerned he had given the Inspector every support and he thought the same could be said of the Board.—It was then agreed to proceed with the matter and to ask the agent to attend the next meet- ing.—It was agreed to sign the Joint contract for the carrying out of the workhouse and school drainage. 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TREFEIRIG. SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of the School Board WAS held on July 23rd, when there were present Mr VV^ James, chairman, Mr James Thomas, vice-chainnau» Mr W. Richards, Capt J. Mitchell, Misses VV. Garland, R. W. Lewi", and Capt. T. Garland.—Cheques for the last quarter's sutaries etc. were drawn.—The Clerk was requested to write to the Gogerudan Estate Agent concerning the dilapidated state of the old buildup near the school which used to belong to the Great Darren Mine, and to suggest the immediate need of fencing around them.—It was agreed that an explana- tion be^ asked of Mt Spurway withregaid to thedamageo. fruit trees in the garden.—Thirteen candidates had applied for the post of Head Muster and their applica" tions having been considered at some length it waS deemed necessary to hold a special meeting on the 30th inst. and after a further consideration of the matter to make the appointment.

L L t-V NTUWCHLLYN. SCHOOL REPOI.Tli.-Tlie following is the report of H.M. Inspector upon the Llauuwchllya United Schools :—Boy's School "This school is in good order and is well aud very successfully taught. scholars passed a very good examination in the elemen- tary subjects and in English and in geography. The singing irom notes was satisfactory."—Girl's School: This school is in good order and is instructed with very fair success. Increased attention might be pld to mental arithmetic aud to training the girls to write, more freely without lifting the pen. The sewing waS creditable. "-Infant Class The infants were in very good order and had been generally well taught, more especially the large fiist class. A good sized lobb £ would be a desirable addition to tiie iutant's room." The schools had been open only eleven months since their amalgamation and the reports augur well for their future. The mistress at the girl's school has beeB there only seven months. Tre boys earned £ 1 0s. lOJ. on the average in the standards. The bixth standard passed creditably in geology as specific subject, and the seventh stmdard passed in the same subject itl jonnection with the Science aud Art aud brought 111 J.:3 in addition. The girls earned lis, 6d. on the average and the little ones came off with 13s. 6d. each.

CRlCOlJbTH A FORTUNATE RESCUE DY A LIVERPOOL VISITOR. On Monday evening as Mr N. F. Blakeley, corn mer- chant, of Liverpool, was rowing about in an open boai at Criccieth he observed a man either jump or fal overboard from a coasting vessel from Portmadoc, and as the vessel had no boat, the man stood a good chance of being drowned. It seems, on inquiry, that he had jumped from off the vessel and intended swimming ashore, about three quarters of a mile off, but his clothes weighing him down, he was quite exhausted when picked up, and had to be pulled into the boat. He, however, was not much the worse for his immer- sion when landed, and was able to walk away without any further help.

RAILWAY LABOUR COMMITTEE, THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY. The Committee sat again on Thursday, Sir Michael Hicks Beacli in the chair, when Mr John Hood was examined as follows What is your position ?--1 am statiomnaster at Mont" gomery. Were you statiomnaster at Ellcsmere on the 6th November, 1887, at the time of the accident—Yes. You wish to say something with reference to the evidence given by Mr Conacher with regard to that accident, do notf do. ihe statements made by Mr Conacher with regurd to the uccident, n.iul especially with regard to myself are incovrect. Mr Conacher said in his evidence that I was suspended on account of the accident itself, whereas I was suspended solely on account of signing the memorial Oil behalf of .lames Humphreys, the porter, who was dismissed from the Company's service. How do you know that ?-Notliiii- was said to me what- ever with regard to the accident when the report from the Board of Trade came out. 1 have a letter from the Manager himself as to who was in fault, and no mention whatever is made of my name. Besides, it was impossible for me to b blamed, because I was in bed at the time the accident too place at three o'clock in the morning. What Mr Conacher said was, When the accident happened in 18; the Directors blamed the stationmastef for not having made better arrangements with regard to big staff, and maintaining discipline." That was the fault found with you. It was impossible to attach any blame to me with regard to that, because I had not sutficient staff to do the work. That is your opinion the Directors appear to have been of another opinion. I do not see that that is necessarily all incorrect statement on Mr Conacher's part ?—But I had 110 other man to go on with the work during the night unless I did it myself. What you have come to say is, that you believe you were suspended for signing the memorial and not for any fault 111 your ttctioil ? Yes, certainly. I have a letter in iiiy possession which I think will prove that. hat is that ? This is the letter which was received fron* Mr Conacher OIl lotli December, which I will read, and which will prove that no blame whatever rests upon me. Cambrian Railways Manager's Office, Oswestry, 10th December, J. DEAR SIR,—Accident to down night mail at Ellesmere, tîth November, 1887. The report of the Board of Trade Inspector on the accident to the down night mail which occurred at your station on the morning of the tith ultima has now been received, and it confirms the conclusion at which I had already arrived at as to the cause of the accident, viz that if Porter Humphreys did go to examine the facing points, as he states he did, he must have performed his work in a very careless manner, as the points were undoubtedly partly open when the train reached them. I can therefore adopt 110 other course than to give effect to the intimation relating to neglect of the special instructions with regard to loop line facing points, which will be found ou page 34 of the appendix to working time book, and dismiss Ported Humphreys from the service at once. A warrant will be sent to you for wages due to him this afternoon.Yours truly. Mr Hood, Ellesmere." J" CuNACHE,l> Secretary. There is nothing whatever with regard to blame myself for the matter. But was no other letter written to you —No. When you were suspended was there no communication made to you?—1 was not suspended until some time after that. When were you suspended ?-After signing the memorial with reference to the re-instatement of Humphreys. But was no statement made to you with reference to yoUr suspension ?--No Mr Conacher sent for me to the ottice at Oswestry, and told me that in consequence of my having signed the petition with reference to James Humphreys the Directors were very much annoyed with me, and that they would take a fortnight's salary from me and suspend me froill that time, and that ultimately I should have to be removed to another station. What else do you object to in Mr Conacher's evidence?-^ His description of the accident itself my opinion, and the opinion of those who saw the accident, was that the porter itt question was not to blame at all. But that was not the opinion of the Board of Trade Inspector," or of the Directors or the railway what was vouf opinion of the cause of the accident ?—My opinion was that it was the fault of the permanent way. The permanent way was in a very bad state the sleepers were very rotten and that can be proved by a large number of people who came to the scene of the accident on Sunday. I could name among-It them one of the largest proprietors in Shropshire, Mr S. N- Mainwaring. We cannot go into that I think, but f should like to ask you as to the hours which Humphreys had been on duty- Humphreys stated in answer to a question, I have been 011 duty about 44 hours, namely, from 7 a.m. on the previous Friday, without having been relieved, and had no opportunity of getting any sleep during these 44 hours. Even then I was not allowed to go on; rest, but was kept on duty. running about and helping the breakdown gang, and waiting (III the officials all tliiit. day. And the next question is That would make Gti hours," to which lie replied Yes, that made hours. Mr Conacher stated in his answer that Humphreys had been on duty 1!) hours, and that he came on duty for the eight o'clock mail, and had gone off duty at seven p.m. And then rested again: is that true', [,I is quite true that Humphreys was on duty 44 hours, with the exception of the hours lie was at his meals. He would be at his meals during the day time. Have you any proof of that?- I ordered him on duty niy* self. I had no one else to goon duty but him, unless it was the booking clerk, and the booking clerk was not competent to take charge of the station during the night. Was not any record kept of the hours of duty [ could not say whether there was any record kept of the hours of duty- At any rate you tell the Committee that Humphrey's state- ment that he had been 44 hours on duty was correctVes- Is there anything else you wish to say ?—No, that is all 1 wish to say. ByMrChanning-Itisdenied by Mr Conacher that yon applied for a relief man, he said, There is no trace of any application to the head office you did apply for relief men. did you ?—I did onjthe Saturday afternoon Did you apply in writing ?-! telegraphed to Oswestry to Mr ( onacher himself, or to the office. Did you get any reply to that --I got a reply ,tating that they had no one to send, and that I must'make the best arrangements 1 could. There was a circular issued as to the witnesses being ffee to come forward to give evidence did you make an applic £ l* tion to the Company asking to be allowed to come forward a* a witness ?—I did. More than once — made an application on the 27th June, and on the 1st July 1 think. Did you receive any reply to those applications?-^ received a leply to the first application, but no mention wa^ made in it with reference to mj' giving evidence the siihjec was entirely ignored. There were other subjects'in my letter which were referred to, but the subject of coming up to ,I. evidence was entirely ignored in answer to the first ap!'lIe, tion. I applied twice over tc come. Cambrian Railways, Manager s Ollice, Sir,—With reference to the statements made yesterday by Mr John Hood before the Select ('ommittee on l'ailw?f Servant's Iloir. s of Labour, 1 shall feel obliged if vou allow me to say that 1 adhere to every word 1 have said reference to him and to the hours of duty in November 1SS7, of ex-porter Humphreys, and that I am prepared substantiate my statements by documentary evidence, am writing to this effect to Sir Michael Hicks'-1Jeacli to-d»?' but as the Committee will not meet again this Session it only by your courtesy that I can, without great delay, n»aK public; my denial of his evidence. nt The suggestmn repeated by Mr Hood, that the accideB_ at Ellesmere was caused by a defect in the I)ei-iii t was disproved by Colonel Rich's official report of -1st XoV" 1887, which I read to the Select and it is not true that he was refused permission to before the Committee. Leave was granted and l,ar,s^e furnished to him as soon as he was summoned, as in the ca- of other servants of the Company, and in terms of 11 v circular addressed to the whole staff on tlth April last.— am, your obedient servant .1 rinv win--™