The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The wheat fields of Dorset and the Isle of Wight are in flower, but a warm temperature of 5Sdeg. is not sufficient for fertilisation. North of the Trent the early fields are announced to be just coming into ear. The South ot England has had excessive rainfall of late, and in the region of London and about fifty miles round the precipitation has rivalled that of 1845, the worst year on record :for June, though in low temperature 1879 surpassed it. Barley is likely to be a very fine crop in Scotland, where very fine quality is giown, but Suffolk and Eist Anglia generally is far less hopeful. Oats IOJk like being the cereal crop of the year, and if we have a hot five weeks from now there should be a grand quality, as well as quantity. In America crop prospects have retrograded, bub are still above the average for wheat. The crops which have gone off most are oats and early barley. Russia and Roumania expect over an average wheat yield. The market to-day was rather dearer for the leading staples, but sales were not brisk. The market closed with a firm feeling for all staples.-M(trk- Lane Express.

^larhct JHeportB. AvMAfefi?' Foi1 the wek ending iliibe 20th, 1903. the following are the quantitioa sold and the orlcesi th \@ yeM and last year QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year Last year This year Last year Qrs bu3. Qrs bus. Wheat 42 300 6. 25,926 2.27s 6d.30s 6d Barley". 1,523 4. 371 1.20s 7d ..233 5d Oa<,8 9,431 2. 4,295 4.183 3L..2S3 Od —— 1 ABERYSTWYTH, Monday.—Wheat, 58 9d to 6s Od per 65 lbs;barley, 4a 9d to 5s Od per 65 lbs oats (white), 3s 3d to 3s 6d per 65 lbs; black, Od to 3s 3d per bushel; eggs, 18 for a shilling butter (salt) 7d to 0s per lb; fresh, 8d to 0s 9d lb • fowls, 33 6d to 4s.6dper couple chickens, & nd to 03 ducks, 4s to 5s Od; geeee.OOa to 00s per couple; turkeys, 00a to OOs per couple potatoes; 4s Od to 03 Od per cwt. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, Tuesday.—Fair sup- i- >h moderate demand. Best Herefords, 6 £ d pheswith moderate ? <Sdr S-" • shorn sheep, 7i<3 to 8 £ d ewes and 6adtoS+'. s lambs, 8^d to 8^d per lb, r.m., 54,1 to 64« •»"> 3d j* £ ,rke„ aB.Tcu««SI'9s92i to 10a 0d i «>»., 7. to 7. 3a Pe0SWESTRy CORN «A«freETt'heWei?^!l June 17th.- The following were the prices Wttite wh, at, 4.3 4d to 4a 6(1 per 75 s; ,i 1 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 75 lbs; oats (old), 12s 61 to ]3s 6cl I per 200 lbs new ditto, OOs Od to OOd 0 i malting barley, 00a to 00s 001 per 280 lbs grinding barley, 13s 6d to 14s Od black beans, 00s 0d to 00s per measure. I OSWESTRY POULTRY AND BUTTER MARKET, Wednesday, 17th June.— Retail— Butter, 91 to 10d pe. lb eggs, 14 to 15 for Is chickens, 3s 6d to 6s Od per couple dressed do, 4 Od to 6s per couple fov'ls, 3s 6d to 4a per couple; guinea foul, 3s to .Sa 6d blackcock, 4/6 per brace, ducklings, 5s to 6s per couple; turkeys, Os to 0; each rabbits, 2 0 i to Os per couple pheasants; 0s Od to 03 Od per brace partridge-, Os Od to Os Od per brice pigeons Is 6d per couple hares, 0s Of to Os Od each apples, 3d to Od p-r lb pears, 4ri to od per lb English tomatoes, lOd 10 O per lb foreign, do 6d per lb grapes, 7d per Ib; celery, 2d to 3d per stick turnips, Od to Od each lemons, 2 for ljcl potatoes Is 3d per score carrots, 1 lb 2 for Id parsnips, Id per lb Brussel sprouts, 3d per lb onions, Id to ld per lb parsley, Id pe,- 2 hunch beet, Id to 3d each cauliflowers, 4d to 5d each cabbages. Id to lid each oranges, 16 to 20 for a I": rhubarb, 2d per bunch; watercress, Id per hunch; spring 2 per burch; radishes, Id per bunch lettuce, id each cucumbers. 3d to 6d celery, Ld to 3 1 per stick new pot toes (English), 4d per lb (French) 2d per Ili ( ler,ey', 21b for 5id oid, Id per lb gooseberries, 6d per quart. Wholesale—Butter, Os 8d t) 9d per lb eggs, 15 to 16 for Is old hens, 0s Od to 2s 6d each chickens, 3s 6d 9d to 6s PiT couple ducb, 0s Od to 0s Od per couple rabbits, 0s 0d to 2s p-r couple potatoes, 83 Od to 9s Od per bag. BRADFORD WOOL, Monday. A strong marker without much actual business in raw material, except for low crossbreds, which are probtb'.y a farthing dearer, though there are stil! fair stocks. Merinos are not at all weak, but quiet. In English wods rather more is being aoked for wethers in sympathy with the stiffness of the country fairs. The yarn trade is better. In pieces rather more doing for Australia. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, Monday.—Cattle, 266 sheep and lambs, 9,955. Beat beasts, 6-Jd to 6.f i second do, 521 to 6^d third do, 4|d to5id best Scotch sheep, S.Vd to 85J other sorts, 7d to Sd lambs, 8d to Sid. Increase of 26 in cattle, and a decree of 924 sheep and lambs. Better demand for cattle fair demand for finished small weight sneep and lambs at about late rates. 0 LONDON CATTLE, Monday. Number of I beasts offered compared with last Monday showed increase of 230. Amongst arrivals from Midlands I were twelve grass-fed Herefords, trade for which is now commencing whilst Norfolks are failing off. Trade for both prime and second quality s!ow but firm in value, in some Cites slightly higher rates beiog obtained. Fat butchering cows met more demand, consequently salesmen had no difficulty m maintaining late rates. Top rati-s :—90 stone Herefords, 4/6 to 4s Sd per Sibs; 90st. No folks, 43 4d to 4s 6d 100 stone shorthorns, 4 s 2d to 4s 4d. Arrivals 113 Irish 634 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Etsex 113 Midland, Home, and Western Counties. Increase of 2,040 in sheep market for wether3 trade firm with upward tendency in values ewes being short and wanted made 2d to 4d per Slh more money best quality small down lambs met good tride, as also did Irish, consignment of latter being nr-t this season heavy descriptions met dragging trade S.) few calves and pigs offered that trade not worth noting. Quotations—Beasts, 2s 8d to 4 8d sheep, 3j 2d to 5s Sd lambs, 6s 01 to' 7s Od per 81b. Total supply Bea!it, 960; bheep and lambs, 8,070 calves, 10 pigs, 10. LONDON DEAD MEAT, Monday.-Fair sup plies and trade very slow, but firm. English beef, 3s 9d to 3s 10.1 Scotch sides, 4i to 4s 2d shorts, 4, 4d to 4s 8d Deptford and Liverpool kil ed, 3" 4d to 3 7d refrigerated hind quarters, best, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ditto seconds, 3i 4d to 3s 6d infer;or, 2s 4d to 2s lOd. Mutton— S.otch wethers, 4i lOd to 5s 2d; do very small choice 5s 4d to 0s Od ditto ewes, 3s Sd to 4s Ou English wethers, 4s 2d to 4s 10d do ewes, 3s 4d to 3s 6d foreign, 3d 8d to 4s 9d English lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d veal, 4s Od to 5s Od English pork, 33 6d to 4s 2d foreign ditto, 3s 4d to 3 lOd per Sib. LONDON POTATOES, Monday.—Very limited supplies and good demand at the following prices —Dunbar maincrops, 160s to 180s Dunhar up to-dates, 160s per ton. New reneriffes, 13 to 14s Jerseys, 14s Od to 00s Cherbourgs lis to 12s per cwt. Lisbon, 5s Od to Os per b. x. CORK BUTTER, Monday. Firsts, 82s; seconds, 80s thirds, 74s fourths, OOd. Super- fine, 89s. Fine mild, 84s. Choicest boxes, 89a. In mai ket, 79. Fresh-A 85s B, 80s. LONDON PROVISIONS, Monday.-Messrs Samuel Page and Son's report-Butter quiet -Dutch, 88a to 94s; Danish and Swedish, 100s to 104s French, 70s to 9Ss New Zea- land, 749 to 84J Irish, 84s to 9Ss Russian, 76s tn 9Ss Argentine. 86i! to 94a. Bacon dull at last Friday's prices. Hams quiet and unchanged. Cheese steady—Canadian, 53s to 55s New Zealand, 60s to 65s. Eggs—Market firm, especially for best goods, and prices generally 3d dearer. Freoch scarce ao Ss 6d to lis Italian, 63 9d to 8s 3d Russian, 43 9d to 6s 6d. LONDON CORN, Monday.-Market steady. English wheat 31 dearer on the week white qucted at 293 to 32s red, 28s to 31s per quarter foreign and American do 3,1 to 6d dearer on the week. Fiour 3d dearer on the week. Grinding barley firm and prices tending upward malting ditto nominal. British oats unchanged; Russian ditto 3d to 6d dearer on the week. Maize steady and unchanged. Beans, peas, and lentils unchanged. Arrivals English—wheat, 557 qrs barley, 974 qrs oats, 2,469 qrs malt, 23,738 qrs maiz", 975 qrs beans, 341 qrs peas, 67 qrs; flour, 25,632 sacks. Foreign-wiieat, 76,945 qrs; barley, 14,046 qrs oats, 51,04S qrs maize, 16,263 qrs beans, 63 qrs peas, 477 qrs flour, 64,198 sacks. GRIMSBY FISH, Tuesday.-Forty.fourvessets; poor supply; fair demand. Soles, Os OJ to 03 8d tuibot, 6d to 81; brills, Od to 7d lobsters, Od plaice, 59 6d to Os Od lemons, 53 Od whitches, 43 0J live halibut, 7s 3d to Os Od per stone dead halibut, :Os to 9s 61 per stone; live cod, o. 01 to 5s Od dead ditto, Os to 4s Od hake, 45i crabs, 5s per score; kit haddocks, 18s gibbed, 03s to 20s Od per bax live 22s live dabs, 00s to 16s dead do, 15s live codlings, 16s dead codlings, 153 Od gurnet, Os Od per box; finon hp.ddocks 4a 3d prawns, 4a per stone.

TALSARNAU, MER. PREACHING,—The Rev D. T. Hughes (Morfa) was one of the three special preachers at the annual meeting of Llandinorwic Church last week. The other preachers were Canon Davies, Pwllheli, and Rev W. R. Thomas, vicar of Aberpychan, South Wales. THE CHURCHES.—A rare spirit of unanimity has been exhibited in this parish lately. A young man in poor circumstances, suffering frcm an acute dis- ease, has been the recipient of collections made on his behalf in the various chapels aud Llanfihangel Parish Church, to enable him to consult a specialist, etc. We are glad to be able to report thpt a sub- stantial sum was collected at each place of worship. Strong hopes are entertained that the young man, Mr Owea Jones, late of Tynyfron, may recover. BE:RW.-The rector of the parish, the Rev D. T. Hughes, had a long interview with the well-known prif fardd last week. Referring to the prospects of the coming National Eisteddfod at Llanelly, Berw, who is one of the three adjudicators for the chair and crown odes, said that the odes sent in are of a very high order of merit And that the various products of literature sent in will compare most favourably with those of past years. He anti- cipates a very successful eisteddfod. "Berw" presented "Morfa" with a volume of his poems. The rev gentleman, who is vicar of Waunfawr, i. enjoying very good health and is rapidly gaining strength after his serious illness. TEMPERANCE—The local brauch of the Church of England Temperance Society held its monthly meetiog in Lord Harlech's School on Saturday evening. The chair was taken by Mr David Evans, Gefail Grwn, who was supported by Mr R Jones-Mcrris, J P, Tycerrig, the secretary, and the Rev D T Hughes (Morfa), rector. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, the following resolutions were unanimously passed :—(1) That, the local branch of Llanfihangel-y-Ttaethau be affiliated to the parent Society of the diocese of Bangor (2) that the Rector (Rev D T Hughes) be the representative of the local branch on the Diocesan Council. A vote of thanks to the Chair- man was proposed by the Rector and seconded by Mr Richard Hughes, Inter. B A.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES.! DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, 1903. FACULTY OF SCIESCE.— Physiology Final, Wil- liam Abel James, Cardiff. The exammers were Ernest H Starling, F.R.S., external examiner; John Berry Haycraft, M.D., D.Sc., internal ex- aminer; and T. F. Roberts, M.A., LL.D., vice-1 chancellor.

UP THE YANGTZE. The following i3 another interesting letter from Lieut Cathcirt Mason, describing hia voyaga from Shangai up the river Yangtze to Hankow :— In a Kwadz,4, On the Upper Yangtze. MY DEAR FATHER, -I closed up a long and I am afraid dull letter to you a few days back, and iptend to go on aglin in diary fashion. I hope I am beginning the right day. MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH.—This is cheerful, a heavy fall of sleet and snow in the night, and the surrounding hills all white in consequence. We are lying in the backwater of the rapid and the wat r is rushing past our stern like the Mawddach in flood. The working and grinding and occasional heavy crashes in the night made sleep impossible, and yet no effort seems to be made to proceed. It one was in open sea, one could deal with the pro- blem Kettle fashion, but a3 it is-wedged in the "ente of a tier of junks and the river tearing down in pate-I don't feel competent to interfere and there's nothing for it but to wait patiently, but it's rather a nightmare. I tried to cheer the others up to-night and ordered my boy to fetch in a saucepan of boiling water and a couple of orangrs, intending to make hot toddy (orange peel makes a fair sub- stitute for lemon if you can't obtain the latter) and t e f-tched in the boiling water all right with the two oranges bobbing about iu the middle of it. Such things tend to depress one. We saw a junk go down stream a total wreak in the afternoon, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TIl.-Still snowing and t'e ground and surrounding hills all covered. Just after lunch, Forbes, the skipper of the "Tweed" and a little Frenchman called Vt-rrier, in the Cus- toms, turn up and as they were still unfed we killed the fatted calf—mostly sardines and sloe gin-for th, m and in return they kindly tDok O:lr letters back for us. We moved up to about the twelfth place in the tier during the day, aun the consequent motion was like threshing to windward in a North Sea lugger. Three out of eleven junks, une a total wreck and the crew taken off by the red boats (time of which were at once on the spot), and the other two whirled out of sight, apparently in a still 8<worthy condition, and ia addition to this the junk next to us loaded with cottor, sank. My original plan is that of sicking the tavir.gs of a lifetime in starting a Lloyd's insurance agency on the Upper Yangtze. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH.—Snowing hard. At last, about 12-30, our time came on to get up the next bit of rapids. Fortunately the river had risen considerably in the night and the condition, of ascent in consequence made much easier, but it took us a good hour all the samp to drag the kwadza two hundred yards literally up-hill. Once above this, however, there is Frac; ically no current. The river is so deep and we proceeded slowly under sail in a blinding snow storm, very rough on our poor I trackers who, however, still remain cheerful despite the fact that several of them have had to strip to a gaultine in the forenooa and go into the icy water I to clear the track rope. It's a wonderful sight here, to see a big salt junk "take" the rapid on her downward journey, swooping into it with a graceful rush amidst the hoarse shouts of her crew who are all tugging at the oars, yulos, and big bow sweeps, for all they're worth then, a few seconds in the joggle almost hidden by the bursts of spray then, out in tne distance and into the smooth water beyond before one has had time hardly to take in the details. The doctor and I have come to the con- clusion that our skipper is a bit of a doddering old idiot and an opium smoker to boot, for he's takea to getting e:;oited when he makes—forgive the expres- sion —an ass of himself and usually his arguments come to an abrupt end by his falling over something, sitting down suddenly, or, as once happened, a f¡¡,11 into the water wnich was fortunately quite shallow at the time. Besides, he uses mouldy old track ripes for all ordinary cracking. Another cock was sacrificed this morning on the prow, amidst the beating of gongs and firing of crackers, and with the usual accompanying ITIeSR of much blood and feathers. Whether this is to help us up to the next rapid, or because it's Chinese New Year's Eve I dun't know, but I think the latter, and judging by the sounds all round us a whole poultry yard was suffering the happy despatch at the some time. It was really most embarrassing after dinner this even- ing, when on answeri- g a knock at the ward room door a small procession entered, very like Father Neptune coming on board really. First ourkkipper, or Lon pan to give him his proper title, and bearing in his hands a large red neatly folded visit- ing crd and also from its size his pedigree since the flood I should think. He chin-chins reverently and gravely and shook hands with himself. Then two of the life-boat's crew did the same, and lastly the heads of departments, viz., chief officer, pilot, chief tracker, drummer and cook. Thece last five per- formed the kowtow in addition, which of course still further embarrassed US-as it would any Englishman—and my two servants don't shine as interpeters. All this is to wish us a happy New Year and we have to respond. Then the awkward part comes, none of us know what the proper amount of New Year presents is. So I started on the skipper with a bottle of whiskey. His face brightened up, but there wis a whispered consulta- tion with our servants and then an apologetic "Can makee gin ? Can do," I replied and we said we'd settle with the crew in the morning with the follow- ing results, that we deal out as largesse-five dollars to the life bnat crew, two dollars each to our two servants and cook, and one hundred cash a head to the crew and trackers, thirty-two in all. I wanted it to be a bust and call it two hundred, but the others jibbed so and I hove a fifty tin of "Three Castles" cigarettes as make-weight. Much banging of gongs and firing of crackers and small bombs during the night, but 1he ship being at rest we didn't make a bad nlyht of it. CHINESE NEW YEAR THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH.—Another deput tion to thank us for our presents, but we got rid of them eventually with a blessing. To our surprise, considering the day, we got under weigh again about noon and proceeded. About 2-30, we had the inevitable excitement. Our skipper gave me a sudden sheer out to avoid a big downward bound junk and the track rope took charge, and we were out in the rapid and bang in the way of that junk. However, after an excit- ing few seconds we cleared her by rather less than the usual fraction and the only damage done was a certain amount of lost ground. The scenery the last few days has been very fine, the cliffs all snow- cappfd and wreathed round with light silvery clouds, while lower down wherever there are villages or habitations, the snow-covered roofs and dark wood framing of the houses make a picture, which, with the mighty river rushing and tumbling down below, one will never forget. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH —Woke up this morning with a very bad sore throat, the result of the stretcher that I slept on being close up to the cracks on the side of the kwadza.. Passed through the Tep Tan rapid and many minor ones, the local proverb to the effect that when the Shin is bad the Teh is nothing, holding good. The little doctor very kind, and I passed a cheerless and unexciting day on bovril. One of the trackers looked very bad this evening. No wonder, for the poor chap had varicose veins standing out like a snake on his leg so I gave him a dose of brandy which bucked him up. The wag of the crew then came up and intimated that he had a bad head, so we gave him five graius of calomel which wasn't of course what he expected. We reckoned we'd done nearly thirty miles to-day, aided as we have been by a strong following wind. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31sT.-Throat much better thanks to little doctor's care. My friend, the wag, also intimated that he's recovered. They have a curious way of carrying heavy weights in these parts. The men wear ttout wicker creels, which will carry the minor purchases, and when they get a big bundle they place it on top of the creel and carry a short stout crutched stick as well, and when they are tired they squat down and let the crutch take the weight of the creel. Marvellous weights they carry too, a huge ba'e of cotton eight feet long is a common object and when you meet it on the mountain path it has the right of way. The doctor and I had a fine old scramble this afternoon, over sand boulders and green shale, an hour quite enough of it. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST.— Another exciting moment this morning. I was sitting up in my bed watching the scenery, when our track rope fouled a boulder and before we had time to clear ic, the junk ahead of us carried away their line, came charging down and carried awav ours and then crashed into our port side with a devil of a smash, breaking a big yule and all the various bamboo boat-hooks and poles stowed alongside thal, side, wrenching off one of our windows and doing various other minor damage, fortunately all above water. After losing a great deal of ground, we both eventually managed to make a crossing and tied up next to one another and then came a lot of quack and angry talk as to the question of damages. In the middle of it while I was looking on an amused spectator, a Mandarin's card arrived on board for us and I sent mine back with my name written in Chinese on it, W-lIon being the only name in our party which lends itself to being written in Chinese character- istics. Immediately after this the damage was settled by the other man presenting us with a new yulch and we proceeded on. I couldn't quite under- stand the celerity with which the Mandarin's card arrived, but I think I see it now. Directly the accident happened, one of our life-boat's crew must have gone up to the Yaman and said who we were. The proper official notice was then taken and we having got first leg in with the Mandarin, so to speak, the other chap felt he was bluffed out, but had to throw his cards in. Another contretemps this afternoon. We were walking along the bank when the track rope broke and our kwadza was once more retrograding towards the sea and didn't nonage to pull up for some way. The trackers all went back and we were strolling after them when we fousd one poor devil lying in a cleft in the rocks quite done, his heart going like a steam engine, his pulse too, and very flushed. When the kwadza came up in about an 11' ur's time, we told him to go on board. He was still wheezing like a broken- down pump, but the moment our backs were turned 1 he staggered back to the track rope and was trying to pull. I've never seen such all round pluck as these men show. There's material for the finest I little army in the wcrld here. As soon ag we'd secured up for thp night we got the youngster in the ward room and put a hot rice poultice over his heart, gave him a stiff dose ci quinine, then brandy, and he seemed grat- ful, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2N D.—On enquiring for our patient of last mghr, we found he had mysteriously disapp-fu-ed, where, when, how, or why we coulclii't discover and I suppose it will remain a mystfry for all time. At ten o'clock this morning our track rope once more parted. Surely we have more than our share of accidents. We took the rapid with a audden sheer which sent what little furniture we possess flying-a t n of milk, most of our Halt, a bottle of Worcester sauce (the only Our) cocktailed 01: the flo'.r, and worse still two egg cups and a wine glass broken and we have nospa,re parts—very nearly a capsize. Fortunately the trackers threw eff the:r bandoliers and righted just in time. We lost an hour and three quarters over the game and I can comfortably recommend this journey to any- body who is thoroughly blaz6. We hope to get int 1 Kewi Chow fu sometime to- morrow. As I know there is a telegram office there I can post this. I hope (iiary form of ietti-r doesn't bore you. I never dare re-read it for I should tear i; up. The conditions for writing aren't viry com- fortable and I do like the best d everything and a comfortable desk, when I write. We have had so many accidents that I doubt our getting to Chang King for another thiee weeks and I doubt our being abb to posit a letter between this and that. Wito fondest love to you all, CATHCART R. WASON.

MACHYNLLETH RIFLE RANGE. COUNTY COUNCIL'S ACTION. At last week's meeting of the Montgomery County Council, the Clerk- read a communication from the War Otfice with regard to the Machyn llet'n Rifl Range regretting they were unable to make any contribution towards diverting the road over which firing row takes p'ace. At the request of Mr Campbell, the report of a committee ap- pointed to consider the question was also read. Mr Campbell said that shota fired at a distance of more than 500 yards had to cross the read practically on the levi 1. Sinca the matter was dealt with by the Committee, the War Office had issued regulations which greatly simplified the matter, because the Rt serve forces were not now requiri d to practise musketry at a greater distance than 500 yards, and a range of the distance could be obtained on the target side of the main road by the simple process of removing the butts a little further back. That he suggested would be an excellent settlement of the question, both for the public a'1d volunteers, and could be effected without any great inconvenience. He proposed that th" County Council draw the attention of the War Office to the practicability of providing a range cu the target side of the main road crossed by the rango, and that the County Council would bs obliged if the War Office would give instructions that firing across the main road should cease. Commenting upon the way the matter had been previously deak with by the Council, Mr Campbell said that when fir-t; the range was mentioned the Highways Committee protested against any firing across the road, but the next time the matter was before the Council, in consequence of certain statements that had been made, the members gave the matter what he called passive consent." One cause of that was a statement that there was very little traffic upon the road in question, but the report of the commit- tee had shown that was not correct and further they had an admission from the Volunteers that con- siderable stoppage? of firing occured in consequence of the traffic along the road. Mr Rees had apparently changed his mind upon that matter for though be was one of those contending that the road was not much used he remembered his saying at a meeting of the Urban District Council that the Council would be quite surprised if they only knew the enormous ammount of traffic those four roads brought into the town." The road in question was one of the four. He also pointed out that a petition against the range had been signed by 5G5 persons over the age of six- teen years. The resolution having been seconded, Mr R Rees spoke in opposition to the latter portion, which aoked the War Office to give instructions for the stoppage of firing across the road. The range had been most benificial to the Volunteers. The Machynlleth Company had carried off most of the prizes in a recent competition because they had bad that range to practice on. With regard to the committee's report, the public knew when the committee were to be there and that was how there cune to be so much traffic that day. (Laughter). He said there was hardly any firing across the main road, and what was done was only on two days a week which were neither mar- ket nor fair days. Mr W Ashton supportei Mr Campbell, and thought it was a most unreasonable thing that firing should be allowed across the main road. It seemed sanselfss to him, for he knew that the road was a much-used one and that there was also a good deal of opposition to the firing amongst some residents of the town of Machynlleth itself. Mr R Jones and Mr RE Jones both urged that the latter portion of Mr Campbell's motion should be struck out. The Chairman, Mr Humphreys Owen, M P., said that as he understood, in order b get the 500 yards firing line, the targets and butts would have to be shifted and that would cost about £ 60. He should be glad to hear something from someone representing the Volunteers as to whether there would be any difficulty in the £60 being provided. The Earl of Powis enquired whether the ran,t) had been surveyed by the War Office or any Sui, vor? Mr Campbell said the County Surveyor .id ex- amined it at the request of the committee. The County Surveyor said a 500 yards could be got on the target side of the road. I; would, however, he less convenient, as the members would have to shoot slightly up hill. After some further discussion, Captain Mytton proposed as an amn Jlllfmt that the present occupiers of the range (the Volunteers) be asked if they could alter the range so that firing will not take place across the road. He thought it would be useless to apply to the War Office for a range which was not asked for by the Volunteers, but it would be a great advan- tage if they could get the range without the necessity of firing accoss the road. The Earl of Powis seconded and said that the uestion was one which should be settled early. Mr Rees agreed with the amendment, and Mr Campbell expressed himself willing to drop the last part of his resolution. A vote was taken when the amendment was car- ried by twenty-six votes to four. A further resolution was passed on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr M E Francis, to the effect that the Committee which had already dealt with the question should have the power to confer with the Volunteers as to bringing the matter before the War Office.

ABSTRACT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL OB- SERVATIONS, 9-0 A.M., At Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merioneth, Lat. 52° 49' 9", Long. 4' 6' 0". 0 Ii Temperatures. Rain. I I Amount of "3 § Flood. No. I Means. Extremes. Shj Am'nt of I days. I days. Yeais. L jjjq> j\jax> R'ngejlvlean Min. Max. Inches. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1898 52*1 45-5 57 "2 117 51*3 26.0 815 82 7D 46-38 218 1899 52-2 450 57, 1 12*7 51'4 19*0 83'8 79 6D 41'74 181 1900 51-0 44-4 56-0 11'6 50*2 21'0 82-0 81 7 It 4569 200 1901 51-1 44 0 5(5*6 1215 50-3 25'0 88*6 78 6 7 43-43 203 1902 50-0 43-7 55'3 ll'O 495 19*5 84-2 79 7-1 34-70 201 Aver- age 57*3 44*5 56*5 12'0 50'5 — —80 7'1 42'40 202 Height of thermometers above ground, 4 feet above sea level, 36 feet. Rolin gauge, 5in. dia meter 1ft. 2in. above surface of ground* Distance of sea, 1 miles. H. G. HALLINGWORTH.

TOWYN. EAR Y IN THE MORNING.—A splendidly-, on [ .1 tested amateiu horse race took place on the Bryn crug road on Wednesday morning, the 24th June. The race was run in accordance with the approved regulations. Few koe* of the contest beforehand, but those who witnessed it enjoyed a treat. I SALE BY AUCTION.—Messrs Gillart & Sons had a successful sale by auction at the Corbett Arms Hotel on Friday, the 19th June, when Ypguborwen I Farm, the property of Mr A. Jervis, Llanbrynmair, was sold, after a kpen competition, for £1,462 to Mr John Morgan, Ynys Mill, Bryncrug, who has lately bought other freehold property in the dis- trict. SUCCESSES.—The following successes were ob- tained at the Tr nity Colhge examination in pisno. fort" playing held "n the 2nd of June at Bar- mouth :—Junior division, Misses Mattie Jonathan, Gwladys Jones, and Poliie Jones preparatory g-adt1, Miss A May Jones and Mr Willie Donne Hughes. The al) ve are pupils of Miss May Roberts, L.R.A.M., Intermediate School, and it is wrthy of note that all those presented succeeded in passing the examination. in passing the examination. RETAuDIT. The rent audit of Dr Corbett's Yny maengwyn Estate was held at the Corbett Arms Hotel on Friday, June 19,h. The tenants attended in large numbers, and at the excellent dinner, at which Mr R. Gillart, agent of tho Estate, presided, he complimented the tenantry upon the satisfactory way '11 which th3Y' had dis- charged their liabilities that day. The health ot Dr Corbett, having b n proposed and seconded, wns drank with great ent!.msiasm,- Mr Gillart re. ponded in a fuitabl' manner. Then the health of Mr GiIlart was drunk in a hearty way to which Mr Gdlan. mi do a neat reply. The Host and H -stess were also toasted and highly compli- m,t (I on the excellency of their catering. DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION. The first committee met-ting of the Nursing Association, after the anuual meeting, was held on Friday, June 19th. There were present—Mrs Chyilavv Roberts ), Mrs Serjeant Roberts, Mrs J Llnyd, Mrs Pfter Jones, Mrs H W Griffiths, Miss Cookp, Miss Treim llen, Miss Daniel, Miss R\wsou, and Mrs Howell Joms, hon. sec. The rules of tfcc Committee were discussed, and it was decided to adhere to rule No. 3, That one member of the Committee and the hon. Secretary meet the nurse weekly to receive her report and to examine her books." The balance sheet, which was presented and adopted at the annual meeting, was very creditable, showing a balance of £i6 lis Gd to the credit of the Association. Nurse Jones is popular and h r work very mush appreciated. COMING EVENTS.—A considerable expectation has been in existence for some time, caused by the report that an amount of money has been iu the hands of a stakeholder for a foot race between two veterans in years if not in running. If the time and place of contest is made known before- hand, the grey-hared competitors will be honoured by an immense number of enthusiastic f,p,=cta.tors, as the contestants are very popular. It is also reported that the young busiuess.people of the town are or^aniMng a walk. The course is—stsrt at T-iwyn, pass through Aberdovey, Pennal, Corris, Talyllyp, Abergynolwyn, and home through Bryn- crug. Total mileage about thirty-five miles. If this comes off, it will be the event of the sea- s n OBITUARY.—Mr Hugh Parry of Penybryn, who met wit, an accident in September last and who was confined to his bed ever since, died on Sunday morninw, the 21st of this month, in the seventy- sixth year of his age. Mr Pugh had taken a leading part in agricultural matters in the district for a \ery long time and had held in succession the large and important farms of Rhiwogo, Caer- berllan, and E*cuan Hall. He had practically retired from farming some years ago, hut retained his keen interest in the Merionethshire Agricultural Show of which from the commencement be had been one of the staunchest supporter*. The deceased was a most reliable man, trusted and respected by all ;vho kmH' him and they were legion. H was a mem- ber of the Church of England. The funera!, which was private, took place on Wednesday morning last. The body was interred at Talyllyn Church- yard, where a long line of the ancestors of the deceasecl have been buried. The stock, of which Mr Pugh was a scion, is one of the oldest and most renowned in the country. It can be traced back for generations, beyond the time of Baron Owen, who was also a member of it. The deceased left a widow, three sons, and three daughters to mourn their loss. Messrs Jones, Hughes, and Edwards were the undertakers.

SUICIDE AT TOWYN. SAD OCCURRENCE: INQUEST AND VERDICT. On Monday morning, Mr R. Guthrie Jones, deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the Police Station, Towyn, respecting the death of a woman named Elizabeth Williams, Gwalia road, widow of the late Humphrey Williams, driver. She was sixty years of age and was drowned in the sea near Brynymor on Saturday afternoon last. Deceased lived with her son William Williams and was apparently quite well when he left the house to go to his work. She was seen by Mr Richard Ellis, assistant manager at the Bryneglwys Quarry, Abergynolwyn, entering the water about mid-day. He thought she was going to bathe, but seeing she was a long time in the water he sent for tha police When the police arrived, the woman was between eighty and nicety yards out. A visitor named Frederick Knight, Park View, Small Heath. Birmingham, who is an excellent swimmer, assisted by the police, dragged the body back and artificial respiration was tried until the arrival of Dr Lloyd, who said that she had been dead for some time. Deceased is said to have been affected by the death cf her daughter nine years ago, since when she had never been in her usual condition. She leavrs three sons, one of whom lived at home with her and has recently got married. The funeral took p'ace on Monday afternoon. At the inqupst, the following jury were em. pane ell ed :William Rowlands (foreman), John Edwards, Silvauus Evans, John Lewis, John Cadvan Edwards, John Foulkes Jones, Edward Jones Hughes, Mathew Ellis Wynne Edwards, Morris Jones, John Whittaker, Richard Rees Davies, Edwrd Humphreys, Richard Pugh. Evidence of identification was given by the son, William Williams, who said he was employed at the Enamel Works. Witness last saw his mother alive at twenty to seven on Saturday morning and appeared to be then in better spirits than for some time previously. His sister had died nine years ago and since thm deceased had not been the same. He had found the letter produced on the chest of drawers in the house on Saturday after returning from work. It was in his mother's handwriting. The first letter written was in Welsh and another letter iGComplete dated June 20th and written in English was found in the drawer. When he (witness) read the letters he bcc,inie uneasy and went to search for his mother. As far as he knew there was no substance in the statements contained in the letters which showed her determination of doing away with herself. He had never known anybody to call her names, but stonos had been thrown at the door when he was at home. H" had not seen anybody do so and could give no reason for it. The Coroner Were they grown up people Witness No, I think they were children. By the Jury She appeared in full possession of her mental faculties, only he had had occasion to reason with her in regard to complaints she made. Richard Ellis, Bryneglwys, said he was on the sea-side on Saturday noon. He had not taken much notice, but saw what he thought was a young woman going to bathe. In the sea she turned on her back as if she could swim and lifted her hands. She was fully dressed. After that witness saw her floating on the water and she did not sink once. He thought she was enjoying her. self but became anxious in about a quarter of an hour seeing that she did not turn her body in any way. He was always under the impression that a drowning person would sink immediately. At last he went to call for assistance, and sent for the police. He had found no one who could swim out to the woman. At first she was about twenty yards out, but before the police arrived the body had drifted a considerable distance further. The Coroner -Would it not be better if you had gone out to her yourself instead of troubling for assistance?—I never thought sho was drowning. But did you not say that you went to call some- body else ?—Yes. I If you had not done that, could you not have saved her yourself ?-But I thought she was swimming, and I never heard of any drowning person floating. I am asking about the time when you became anxious ?-I was not in a position to go into the water myself. I had placed my feet in mustard and hot water the night before. But there was a question of saving a woman.—If she was drowned, she had been dead for twenty minutes before. It is impossible to say that now. Can you swim ?-¥es. Did not the Let that the woman was in her ordinary dress attract your notice ?-I did not think she was in her ordinary clothes. She had nothing on her head and I thought she was going straight out of a house. But she did not have a bathing costume. When you see anybody in the water again under similar I circumstances, do not trouble about the police I anybody else. That your feet had been in mustard ) an(i hot, w,t,-t is i,(.t m ffic ei.t rea-on why you should not ln.ve attemp-«-d t-> -nvc the w m n. Witness r pentad that e never rh >ught ah** waa drow nintf. By th^ Jury—Wh • n h> ca !ed for ssi tanc- the body had floated 'Ut ab ut sixty y u ds. An hour had elapsed b«-foiv the brdy w^s tak n nut of the w^ti-r. Wli, si,, (-tit, r,(i the wat(-r. gi)e plunged in aii(', tiif it fl at,, d n > « r back. He could not say whether er cl th s kept her up above « ater. Dr E Lewis Lloycl said he was called t0 the chore Kb ur twenty to two. The body had been taken out and ar ifioial respiration was being per- formed by Sergeant. Morris Witnei-s examined the body and found that lif^ had been extinct at least for tWtnty lIJi:Jutr". The letters were distinct- evidence that the person who wrote thetn was of unsound mind. Sergeant Morris ?aid that .fter recpiving infor. mati n, he proce* d d to the shore and saw the body floating about eighty yards out. Being un. able to awim himself, he asked a visitor, who was an excellent swimmer, to fetch the body Soon afterward, arrificu* respiration was tried, but all efforts were in vain On the brdy, the only article fr.und w.vi a door key. Witness knew deceased previously. S; (lad cpmpJainecl to him three months ago th >t chil ireu annoyed her. In reply t,, fi rn, -hp st,te,i hat they were very small children. Witness hid regarded the com- plaints as a weakn«-s* on deceased's part. She gave no particulars to him an < although witness watched the hou, m;.ny times, lie saw nothing wrong. By 'he jury Could not say whether the letters referred to ttie same complaint. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily iosaae and expressed their thanks to Mr Knight for his en lea ours in swimming out to tile womf).

ISA LA. The annual preaching meetings held in connection with the several Con,gre,g,itioii-tl chapels in Llanuwchllyn were held on Tuesday and Wednesday last when the following officiated The Revs OR Owen, Glan- dwr Ben Davies, Panteg Stanley Jones, Car- narvon Penry Evans, Llandudno and J. Thomas, Coedpoeth CYCLING.—A meeting was held last Monday evening to consider the advisability of holding a. cycle carnival this year. Mr Owen, White Lion Hotel, presided, and after some discussion, it was unanimously resolved that, a carnival be held in July next and that prizes be offered for the best costume and for the best decorated bicycle and for the most co.nically-dressed cyclist. It was also decided to have a trades- man's turn-out and a walking match (round the Lake). Great interest is already evinced in the walking match. T. E. ELLIS STATUE.—At the request of the Committee, the Urba^i Council, at their meeting held last Monday evening, decided to erect a pedestal for the statue and Messrs R Lloyd Jones, R W Roberts, and 0 R Lewis were en- trusted to secure the necessary materials for its erection. About JMO has already been received towards defraying the cost of the pedestal. COUNTY SCHOOL.— The anTHHI meeting of the County School was held last Saturday, there be- ing present the Hon 0 H Wynn presiding Mrs Burton, Mrs Price, Mrs Morris, Dr Hughes, Dr Jones (Corwen), Messrs John Piri-r, J W Rob.-rts, Robert Evans, Evan Jones. Bala Mr Lloyd John, Corwen, the Rev T T Phillips, B D, ann. hat) T Davies and Mr J R Jones, clerk.-On the motion of Dr Hughes, seconded by Mr Evan Jones, th." Hon C H Wynn was unani- mously elected chairman for tho ensuing year. On the motion of Dr Hughes, seconded by Mr L Lloyd John, S:r H B Robertson waa unanimously elected vice-chairman. —Mi39 Briilon, assistant mistress at the Girls' School, tendered her resignation, having accepted an appointment abroad. The resignation was accepted with much regret and the appoint- ment of a successor was referred to the lady mem- bers and the Headmisvress.—The Clerk reported thal, Mr Owen Owen, the chief inspector of the C W.B., intended to visit the two schools on Thurs- day next. -M-r -I ohn Parry, hon tr- aiurer of the building fund If the new g; '-Is' school, reported that he had received JC1,326 Is Id and the bank interest was S22 lis 81 Subcriptions amounting to 991 10s 9d were outstanding. There was a balance at the bank of £ 3 5s 31. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Parry for the trouble he had taken as treaaurer of the fund.—It was decided to re-open the cookery and laundry classes durirg the winter term. SPECIAL SESSIONS, MONDAY, JUNE 22ND. Before E. G. Jones and Roger Hughes, Esqrs. Drunk and Diiorde?,Iy. -Rebecca Lovell and Sarah Bentley, gipsies, were charged by P.C. Morgan with being drunk and disorderly in High-street. Bala, on the 20th June.—Bentley pleaded guilty and the case against Lovell was proved by the constable who stated that the two women were fighting in High-street, creating a row, and he had to take them both into custody. —The Bench fined defendants Is each and 7s (id costs which were paid. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH.-Pre-ent: Mr Evan Jones, J.P., "chair- man Mr William Richards, vice-chairman Mrs Price, Mrs Parry. Mrs Morris, Messrs Robert Hughes, Robert Thoma", Robert Davies, David Jones, J Ll Owen, Johu Roberts, J R Jones, clerk; T R Dakin, assistant clerk Edward Jones, relieving officer and J Roberts, master. Statistics. Amount of out-relief expended during the past fortnight, JE35 17s 2d to 154 paupers corresponding weeks last year, 132 2a 6d to 150 paupers. Number of vagrants in the House during the last week 22, being the same number as in the corresponding week last year. Number of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight 55, being an increase of 27 as compared with the corresponding p-riod last year. The balance in the Treasurer's hands was £ 310 1 2s 101, and cheques were signed for £ 46 15s 6d. Miscellaneous. — The Visiting Committee reported that they had visited the House that day and found everywhere clean and tidy and all the in- mates comfortable.—The permanent relief lists of the several parishes were gone through and ap- proved.

Mparts aub thlctit ''v' CRICKET. DOLGELLEY C.C. v. PORTMADOC C.C. This match was played at Dolgelley on Satur- day and was won by Portmadoc by 19 runs. Paterson (18) and Pike (43) batted well for their respective sides. Arthur Hughes bowled splendidly for Portmadoe, taking 5 wickets for 8 runs. DOLGELLEY. T H Roberts (capt), b Jones Parry 0 W Paterson, b A Hughes 18 J R S Furlong, b Jones Parry. 1 H R Harrison, c D Williams, b Jones Parry 6 F Nicholls, b A Hughes 2. J Humphreys, b A Hughes 6 W Jones, b Pike 2 A E Jelf Reveley, b Hughes 0 IV R Prosser, b Hughes 1 DR Meredith, run out 1 W Lewis, not out 0 Extras 18 Total 49 PORTMADOC. E Andrewes, retired hurt 2 Pike, c Prosser, b Paterson 43 D Williams, b Paterson 1 D Morris, c Prosser, b Paterson 0 D Roberts, c Furlong, b Paterson 46 W H Jones Parry, b Nieliolis 0 A Hughes, b Nicholls 1 R Roberts, b Paterson. on 2 L Fielden, b T H Roberts 4 T Garth Jones, b Paterson l D Breese (cspt), not out 0 Extras. 8 Total on 68 S.D.C. SCHOOL v. CEREDIGION C.C. Th: s'match was played at Lampeter on Saturday The school team was io fine form and scored more than they have done for a long time. There was great cheering when Cyril Lewis finished a century, a thing which is not ofteu seen nowadays on Lam- peter ground. The following is the score:— CEREDIGION. A M Blockley, lbw, b W J Gravelle 4 A Harries, b Gravelle 0 Green run out 17 Tudor Jones, b Gra,,elle 0 A Devey not out 23 S Griffith Jones, b Rev J W Davies 6 Atkins, b Gravelle 3 S Peake, b Gravelle JQ T P Thomas, b Davies 11 Griffiths, b Davies j G Williams, b Gravelle. 5 Extras 12 Total 92 S.D C. SCHOOL. W J Gravelle, b T Jones 15 George Gravelle c, Devey, b Biockley. 8 G Daviss, b Jones 17 Cyril Lewis, b Blockley JQJ Ivor Jones, c Jones, b Gnen 7 B Lewis, c Williams, b Thomas 20 Rev J W Davies, b Blackley g Basil Jones run out Rimsey Lewis not out 11 Tom Jon,-s, b Blockley g Gwyn Davies run out 2 Extras J 15 Total 210

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