The North Wales Express

CARNARVON HAR HOUR TRUST. THE QUESTION OF REPRESENTA- TION. APPLICATIONS FROM THE DISTRICT AND PARISH CO UN OILS. The monthly meeting of the Trust was held at the Harbour Office on Tuesday morning. Mr J. Menzies (chairman) presi- ding. There were also present Messrs E. H. Owen,C. H. Wawn R. Norman Davies, J. Fletcher, J. Davies, J. Issard Davies, W. Hamer, T. M. Lloyd, W. S. Jones, R. Newton, J. Pritchard, H. Richards, W. Paynter, E. Hughes, F. Turner, C. H. Rees, W. A. Darbishire. G. J. Roberts, J. Bowen, J' R. Pritchard, Trevor Hughes, M. T. Morris, Richard Thomas, and Llewelyn Morgan; Messrs C. A. Jones (solicitor to the Trust), W. Bowen Jones (surveyor), and H. Owen (collector}. FINANCIAL. The' Finance Committee reported that the following sums were received during the rno,ith of December: -Imports, £ 49 17s Id; exports, £ 41 8s Gel; tonnage, JE23 13s lid: passing tolls, £ -5 7s; yards, wharf,"rs, offices, &c., zLI2,4 Is 8d total, £ 244 8s 2d, as compared with P-271 18s 8d for. the corresponding period of the pre- vious year. There was a balance in hand of £ 765 14s 4d. SLATES SHIPPED. During the month of December 12,999 tons were shipped, an increase of 1521 tons on the corresponding period of the pre- vious year. The shipment during the three months ending December was 25,354 tons, an increase of 1692 tons on the corresponding three months. PARKIA BRICK WORKS. The Finance Committee reported that accounts and dues for the year ejnding 31st December had not been paid by the Parkia Brick Works. — It was resolved that the Surveyor write to the Secr^tary^ stating that unless the dues are paid. within seven days, legal proc.?eirngs would be taken to recover the same. COLLECTION OF DUES AT PORT- DINORWIC. The question of the right of the collec tor to go on quays at Portdinorwic to col- lect tonnage dues was brought before the Finance Committee, and Mr C. A. Jones explained that lie had written Messrs, Carter and Co. on that subject. Messrs' Carter's reply having been read, it was re- solved that Mr C. A. Jones reply, without prejudice, to the rights of the Trust in this matter, and, pending the litigation, requesting that in order to continue the friendly relations, a request be'made to Messrs Carter and Co. for permission in accordance with the terms of their letter* — The report of the committee was adopted. THE QUESTION OF REPRESEN- TATION. The report of a joir.t committee repre- senting the Town Council and the Harbour Trust was presented. The committee re- solved unanimously that the Town Council should have three members on the Trust in addition to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and that the Board of Trade be commun* cated with to find out whether they wou' 1 agree to have a clause inserted in the pro- visional order provided a joint request were made by the Town Council and the Ha r- bour Trustees to this effe.ct.-The Chair- man explained that this resolution was passed at the last meeting of the com- mittee. One afternoon the Mayor tele- phoned to him saying that he had receive! a notice to call a special meeting of the Town Council for the purpose of consid?-- ing whether the provisional order should be opposed with the view to the insertion therein of a clause to give effect to re- solutions previously adopted by the Cou i- cil, and he asked him the chairman) to cal.l a meeting of the joint committee to discuss the position. He told the Mayor that the committee, as far Q" he could see, haa been dissolved, and that they had no authority to sanction, any arrangements; but in deference to --lie wishes of the Mayor a meeting win called, and it was agreed that three additional membe:s should be given to the Council. Thoy were very anxious to have a clause to th's effect inserted in. the provisional order, and they seemed to be of opinion that, if a joint application were made to the Board of Trade by the Trustees and the Council, there would bet no objection to the in- sertion of an unopposed clause of the kin J, and that the Town Council should have the right to elect threi members on the Trust annually or for a. period of three years, as the Council might think best- He told them that, LS far as his own views went, it was quite in accordance with what was right and proper, and that he would do his best to support that proposal ard recommend) the Trustees to adopt ii; but he did not commit the Trust hi any shape or form. The only other course was this. They might say to the Council, "You may- nominate three members and we may elect them." But at present they could only be elected for life, and in twelve months or two years they might cease to be members of the Town Council, and the result wouid be that there would be no direct raprese J- tation on the Harbour Trust, but if a clause were inserted in the provisional or- der defining the term of office of thos- elected by the Town Council, the latter authority could not afterwards say that they had no representation. He felt it his duty to support the proposal of the joint committee that the Town Council should have three representatives, in addition to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and thit subject to the approval of the Board of Trade a provision should be inserted in the provisional order.—Mr J. Issard Da- vies: You are placing the Trust in an un- dignified and humiliating position. We have done everything we possibly can to meet the Town Council, and they hav? treated us with scant courtesy indeed. At the first meeting of the joint coiilmitt:). we were prepared to recognise the fact that the Town Council should be represents. but not satisfied with our word they use threats of opposition tothe provisional ord ;r unless a clause of the kind suggpsted is .t serted. The result of the attitude adopted by the Town Council has been that the An glesey County Council, the Dwyran Dis- trict Council, and the Parish Councils of Clynnog, Llanfainsgaer, Llanfair P.G., and Llanedwen have threatened to oppose fhe provisional order. I have no objection to the Carnarvon Town Council having a re- presentation on the lines agreed 1100.1 originally by the joint, committee, but the Trust ought at any rate to stick to thoir provisional order, and I move that we do so. Do not let us subject ourselves To everybody who may choose to squeeze us. Mr J. R. Tritchard inquired whether the provisior.1 order was to be cpposerl.- The Chairr an replied that J. T. Ro- bert' and Davies, solicitors, hod sent poti- til s against, the order on behalf of the arish Councils of Clynnog, Llanfairis- gaer, Llanfair P.G., and LiHnedwen. There was opposition also by the Anglesey County Council, but he understood that that had fallen through.—Mr J. R. Pritchard remarked that there would be no opposition by the Anglesey County Council, and as far the other threats were concerned he did not think they would hear more about them. He cordially J agreed with the. remarks of the Chairman, j that the Council should be given three ad- 1 ditional representatives, and that a clause of the kind suggested should be inserted in the provisional order. Unless they specified in the provisional order the term for which the representatives of the Coun- cil were to be elected, those so appointed would in time be in the majority on the Trust .—Mr J. Issard Davies Cannot they undertake to withdraw from the Trust when they cease to be members of the Town Council?—-Mr J. R. Pritchard: You cannot over-ride the law; once a man is elected on the Trust he is a member for life, unless he is disqualified through bank- ruptcy, &c. I think that we ought really to support the proposal of the joint com- mittee, and if we do so a great deal of the opposition now threatened will die away. The Chairman has stated that it would be better for the Council and the Trust if a clause as stated were inserted in the pro- visional order, and in the face of this statement I fail to see that we are being squeezed as Air J. Issard Davies has said. We might agree to the proposal of the joint committee, and not harm ourselves by defying the Council. The Council have a right to be represented on the Trust, and if we meet them in a friendly manner the two bodies will no doubt work cordially together.—Mr J. Pritchard If we agree to insert this clause as far as the Town Council goes, we shall jeopardise our position with regard to the iN- t-! (- o, whole thing. If we compromise them why not do so with the lot? We ought to stand by our provisional order.—The Chairman: In what way are we compro- mising ourseh es r You have passed in principle that the Town Council should be represented on the Trust; that is the essence of the whole question. How can you possibly carry out the resolution unless you put in the provisional order a proviso restoring to them really the two members they lost by the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act? I challenge you to say how this can be done in any other way than by inserting a clause in the provi- sional order.—Mr R. Thomas Have we a right to insert a clause in the provisional order ?—Tho Chairman ot without the sanction of the Board of Trade.—Mr R. Thomas We shall be glad to see the Coun- cil represented, but if this cannot be done the matter ends. Mr R. Norman Davies said that by adopting the report of the joint committee the Trustees would be simply carrying into effect what they had already passed.—Mr E. Hughes remarked that when the Council and the Trust un- derstood each other they would be able to work together much better. All the Council wanted was the right of appointing three representative on the Trust, in addition to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, for a period of one, two, or three years. — Mr W. A. Darbishire, one of the members of the joint committee, said that it was most desirable that the period of office of those representing the Town Council should be defined in the provisional order. The members of the committee were Quite. unanimous that the representation of the Town Council should be arranged in a busi- ness-like way so as not to give rise to any serious difficulty. — Mr J. Issard Davies inquired what was intended to be done with the throats of opposition from other public bodies. — The Chairman We have no intention of doing anything. We said at the outset that we should be prepared to receive representation from the Carnarvon and Anglesey County Councils on the question of representation on the Trust, but they have sent us no- thing. As to parish councils I should cer-j tainly never think of giving them repre- sentation. — Mr J. R. Pritchard then moved the adoption of th,? recommenda- tion of the Chairman, "That the joint committee be asked to endeavour to have a clause inserted in the provisional order with tho approval of the Board of Trade giving the Town Council power to elect three members on the Harbour Trust for a period not exceeding threa, years." Mir E. Hughes seconded. — Mr J. Issard Davies: The question of representation is all one question,and you cannot separate one from the other. — Mr J. R. Prit- chard Let us first of all decide; the ques-, tion of the representation of the Carnar- von Town Council. — Mr Issard Davies took it that the Carnarvon Town Council based its claim on the interest, it had in the Trust Did they mean to tell him that the parishes already referred to bad no interest whatever. The. chairman had said so, but he ventured to think that they were certainly entitled to a proportion of representation — Mr R. Norman Davies Is Mr Davies in order in raising this dis- cussion ? We have already passed that the Town Council should have a repre- sentation. — Mr Issard Davies: We ex- pressed a pious opinion. — The Chairman We said that it was desirable that the Council should be represented on the' Trust. — Mr Issard Davies: And there are twielve here now. — Mr J. R. Prit- chard: If it was a pious opinion it was the most sacred opinion of all (laughter). — The Chairman: We will come to thi again, and I will show you I think that they have no claim. — Mr J. Pritchard: You ought to be consistent. If you are going to re-open the question and give the Carnarvon Town Council represent a tion you ought to give the other coun- cils a representation. — The Chairman: I must take objection to your saying that I am inconsistent. — Mr Pritchard: I am referring to the whole question, that vou ought to give to all or none. The Chair- man: I do not think so. The Town Council had from the outset four members linear the Act of Parliament, but they los two of them by the passing of the Muni cipal Corporations Act. — Mir Wawn sug- gested that the best way for the Town Council would be to elect representatives on the Trust as they elected members committees, for one year. — Mr Richard Thomas said that it seemed to him that all they were asked to do was to confirm that which they had alreadv massed, viz to recommend to the Board of Trade the granting of three representatives of th Town Council. — Mr Issard Davies formal- ly moved, and Mr John Pritchard, se, condetl an amendment, that the Trust adhere to their provisional order. — Upo beinpc put to the vote the nmcndment was lost by 6 votes to 14. — When the appli cation of the Dwyran District Counc came to be considered Mr Issard Davies reminded .the Chairman of his statement! that he had reasons why no representa- tion should be allowed. — The Chairman replied that his remark applied to the j parish councils. — Mr John Pritchard moved that in order to be consistent sbps be taken to have representation granted. to the Dwyran Council. — Mr Issard Da- vies quite agreed that they should be con sjsf.-nt. If they allowed one body to be represented it was only fair and iust to give other bodies the same privelege Clvrmog, Dwyran. and the other places paid dues, and they ought to have a re- presentation in proportion to their interests. He ^oeonded Mr Pritchard.— The Chairman wished to be allowed to remind the meeting that what they decided was that the County Councils should have a representation, and not the other bodies mentioned.—Mr Norman Davies: What are their interests?—The J Clerk replied that as far as he kn^w the j Trust got no revenue frr.~ places men- tioned. The amendment to include Dwy- ran was supported by seven votes only, and therefore declared lost.—Mr Issard Davies again pressed for information as to whether the places referred to had no interest. Did nothing pass across the river to Anglesey in the wuy of coal, &c. The Clerk said that coal was landed at Talyfoel, but- he did not know whether that was in Dwyran cr not. Mr John Pritchard said that they had stuff coming over to Carnarvon by steamer.—The Clerk said that there was no record of anything. --The Chairman pointed out that the Trust at the last. meeting decided that as far as Anglesey was concerned the County Coun- cil was the proper body to have a represen- tation on the Trust, and surely they had better stick to that or substitute the Dwy- ran Ditsrict Council for it. He saw no reason why the question should be raised Uow. Mr Issard Davies asserted that in admitting that the Anglesey County Council should have a representation the Trust, did not say that no other public body to have it.—Mr M. T. Morris: Has any application been received from the Carnarvon Chamber of Commerce ? (laugh- ter).-The Chairman moved, and Mr Richard Thomas seconded, that the Trust. should take strenuous steps to oppose the objection taken by the parishes mentioned to the. provisional order.—Mr Issard Davies moved, and Mr John Pritchard seconded, an amendment to the effect that the Trust, should take steps to meet their wishes.—The motion was carried. CONDITION OF THE DOCK AND HARBOUR. I According to the Surveyor's report the following alterations were made in the buoys during the past month, viz. Fair way buoy changed and the moorings of No. 2 red buoy examined. During the gale on Tuesday last No. 2 black buoy parted with its moorings and drifted ashore. The same was replaced to-day. There is an accumulation of mud in the new dock and old harbour, and I recom- mend that a sum not exceeding £100 be expended in clearing the same during the coming spring.—Mr W. A. Darbishire thought that greater latitude ought to be given with regard to the expenditure, and it ivas resolved that the Surveyor should proceed with the work—the new dock to be first dealt with--and to report- at. the next meeting upon the expenditure in- curred up to date.

THE SMALLPOX SCARE. At the monthly meeting of the Gwyrf District Council, held at Carnarvon on Saturday, Mr W. Owen (Chairman) pre- siding, there was considerable discussion upon a letter received from the Bangor City Council asking upon what terms the District Council would be prepared to re- ceive into, treat, and maintain cases of smallpox (which might occur in the bor ough) in the Gwyrfai Smallpox Hospital. A motion to defer the consideration of the letter having been defeated, Mr Henry Parry (Llanrug) pointed out that the Gwyrfai and Llandudno Councils were the only authorities in the county that had made provision for the treatment of small- pox cases. When the Council resolved to build the hospital there was a graat out- cry against speaiding the ratepayers' money upon such an undertaking; but was now proved that the decision then ar- rived at was a wise one. — Mr Thomas (Cwmyglo) reminded the Council that Dr Fraser (the Miedical Officer of Health) some time ago formulated a scheme under which it was proposed to provide four; smallpox hospitals for the county, eael hospital to bo maintained by a number of urban and district councils. This pro- posal seemed to have been ignored by the different authorities, some of whom, in cases of emergency, applied for the. use of the Gwyrfai Hospital. He was sorry to j see a large place like Bangor without a,' smallpox hospital, and he thought thel Gwyrfai Council should inform the Bangor City Council and other authorities that/ the Gwyrfai 'Hospital was not intended to! accommodate cases from outside the district. — Dr Fraser said that in Liver- pool, which was called the capital of North Wales, and in Montgomeryshire many people were suffering from smallpox, and there was great, danger of the disease spreading to Carnarvonshire. Under the circumstances, the urban and district; authorities should maka every prepara- 'I tion in the event of an outbreak in their localities,, and he hoped that the Gwyrfai Council would meet the wishes of the Bangor City Council. — Mr T. Jones (Port- dinorwic) thought they might give per- mission to the Bangor City Council to re- move cases to the Gwyrfai Hospital, aud at the same time impress upon that author- ity the importance of providing a hospital of its own. — Mr Thomas (Cwmyglo) sug- gested that the Ban-or Council be asked to become part proprietors of the Gwvrfai Hospital by paying a portion of the ex- pense of erecting it. — Mr J. M. Wil- liams moved that permission be given to the Bangor Council to remove a certain number of smallpox patients to the Gwyr- fai Hospital, upon terms to be agreed upon. — Mr* Thomas (Cwmyglo) seconded. — As an amendment, Mr Richard Jones (Talvsarn) moved that permission to re- move patients to the Gwyrfai Hospital be ¡ granted on th^ understanding that tho Bangor Council made permanent arrange- ments with the Crwyrfai Council. — The Clerk: That means that a joint hospital board be formed. — Mr R. Jones Yes. We ought to support Dr Fraser's pro- posal that the urban and district councils in the county should combine to maintain a number of smallpox hospitals. — After further discussion, it was eventually *p" solved that the application be refused, but that the Corporation of Bangor be rn- formed that the Gwyrfai Council would be p "pared to consider a proposal for the es- tablishment of a ioint hospital board fo the Bangor and Carnarvon Unions. <-

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r CARNARVON SCHOOL BOARD, preparing FOR the: end. The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday night, Mr W. G. Thomas (Chairman) presiding. The other mem- bers present were the Revs O. Williams (Vice-chairman), D. Hughes, M.A., and Father Jones, and Messrs D. T. Edwards and R. Gwyneddon Davies. THE NEW EDUCATION ACT. Upon the consideration of the minutes of the Finance Committed the question was asked when the Board would cease to exist, and whether a precept- would be made for a period beyond the last week III March. Mr R. Gwyneddon Davies did not think the. Board would be within their powers in legist at ing for a period to which they had nothing to say. The Chairman of the Board would shortly be in London, and it was suggested by the Finance Com-, mittee that he should interview the author- ities in order to gain information as to the powers of the Board. It was re- solved on the motion of the Rev D. Hughes, seconded by the Rev O. Williams, that the Chairman be asked to interview the education authorities as suggested by the Finance Committee. — The Chairman said that the Board was now in a very quiver position, and it was suggested that the Finance Committee should act- as a Watch Committee to receive and answer letters, Ac. The Finance Committee could meet at any time at very short no- tice, and it would not be necessary to call a. mating of the full Board. Ho moved that the suggestion be carried out. — Mr D. T. Edwards seconded, and the motion was adopted. — The Clerk read the fol- lowing recommendation of the Finance Committee: "That the Finance Commit- tee, having heard that it is likely that the C-ountv Council will appoint a committee of inquiry, think that as this matter has so much to do with elementary education it would be well to ask the County Council to ap- point. a member of this Board upon this committee of inquiry so that there may be some School Board views given at the first inquiry under the new Act." .— Mr R. Gwyneddon Davies, replving to Father Jones, who remarked that he did not quite understand the recommendation of the committee, explained that at a meet- .1 ing of the County Council this week a re- solution would be moved that a commit- tee be appointed to inquire into the state of education in the county. The object of the committee was not so much to draft a scheme as to inquire into the basis of a scheme in the very first instance. Ho thought it was of great importance that the views of so enlightened a. body as the Carnarvon 'School Board should be made known to the committee. Hi? pro- posed that the Board ask for a representa- tion on the committee. — The motion wan seconded. — The Chairman said that School Boards had had so much to do with elementary education in the past — and the School Board system in Carnarvon- sl ire, and in Carnarvon in particular, had been such a success that the representa- tives of School Boards ought to be con- suited. — Mr D. T. Edwards thought there would be no harm in asking for representation on the committee of in- qui,y.-The Rev D'- Hughes: With many a County Council such a thing might be necessary, but I do not. think there is any need for it with the Carnarvon County Council. Still I hi.v?> nc objection. — The motion was adopted nem. con. — A circular was read from the Board of Edu- cation stating that under the provisions of the Education Act, 1902, section 27. no further triennial elections of School Boards are to be held, and that the existing members will continue in office until the new Act comes into operation. ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL. Commenting on the report of the At- tendance Officer (Mr Ball) the Chairman said that the percentage of attendance in all the schools of tb? town was gradually going up. In 1900 it was 74, in 1901 76, and in 1902 79.63, practically SO per cent, — The Rev D. Hughes said that the num- ber of children of school age seemed to be getting less. — The Attendance Officer remarked that an unusually large number of children over fourteen years of age left school within the last threp. months. UNWIELDY CLASSES. Mr R. Gwyneddon Davies, one of the visitors for the month, reported that at the girls' school there were 77 children in Standard I., which was in charge of one teacher", who could only give attention to a portion of the class at a. time. — The R.ev D. Hughes said that the girls' school was better staffed than the boys' school. — The Board resolved to appoint another pupil-teacher for the girls' school.

PENRHYN QUARRY DISPUTE. M.P.'S APPEAL FOR ARBTLRATION. The London central committee has drafted an appeal to Mr Gerald Balfour urging the Board of Trade to reconsider their refusal to intervene at Bethesda. This appeal has already been signed by a large number of Liberal and Labour members,, of Parliament, by the officials of the principal trade unions of the country, and by Dpan Kitchen, Canon Rawnsley, Canon Barnett, Dr Clifford, Mr L. j Sinclair, Mr Osvar Browning, Mr Edward Carpenter, the Rev gtopford Brooke, Mr Wal- ter Crane, the Rev Silas Hocking, Mr B. W. Paul, Mr St. John Adock, and others. LORD PENRHYN'S LIBEL ACTION. The hearing of the libel action brought by Lord Penrhyn against Mr W. J. Parry, Bethesda, has been fixed for the 12tf inst. The case would have been heard shortly before Christmas but for the indisposition of f>ir Edward Clarke, who leads for the plain- tiff. With him are Mr Gill, K.C., Mr Charles Mathews, and Le Hon. G. Douglas-Pennant. the defendant's case being in the hands of Mr Robson, K.C., Mr g. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., Llewelyn Williams, and Mr T. Artemus Jones. Something like forty witnesses have been subpoenaed, and the trial will probably occupy seven or eight dr-ys. The case will be heard before the Lord Chief Justice and a Middlesex special jury. THE POLICE INQUIRY The minutes of evidence taken before the committee of inquiry, which were ordered to be printed, have now been issued to the mem- bers of the Standing Joint Police Committee. The volume has rieen got up in ordinary blue- book style, and runs to 100 pages, closely printed. The members of the Police Com- mittee will thus have ten days in which to peruse the evidence of the eighty-five witnesses called at the inquiry before they are called upon to decide between tne majority and called at the inquiry before they are called upon to decide between tne majority and » rpP°rts at the adjourned meeting on e ti inst. The volume contains a com- p e copy y,e c0rresp0n(|enc(? with Mr ^oung, and also of the reports submitted from f™0 to time by the Chief Constable (Colonel r'Ut, ^he Home Secretary, as well as ex- rOIn ktteis written by Colonel Buck e Management complaining of the con- duct of certain workmen at the quarry. The names of these m<?n, however, are not given, Mr Young having objected to their publica- tion. The evidence contains much that will be eagerly scanned by those who are more immediately concerned in the dispute, but to the general public by fa.r the most interesting testimony is that given by Mr H. Jones, uie chairman of the Strike Committee. Dealing with the events immediately preceding the cessation of work at the quarry, Mr Jones says that in November. 1900, when the men came out on strike from the quarry, the men's committee were in a difficulty as to what course to take, for they considered that the workmen had come out "a little irregularly." The committee decided to convene a mass meeting at the Market nail that evening, and it had been resolved to advise the men at the meeting to return to work at seven o'clock nest, morning. A few minutes, however, before the time appointed for (,he holding of the mass meeting Sergeant Owen handed to the members of the committee a- printed notice, signed by Mr Young, closing the quarry for fourteen days. Thus began the Bethesda strike or lockout ML.- I.1 1 "»

FffOl MOE-LWYN TO GARN FADRYN. Unusual interest was felt in the charge brought by the police at Pcnrhyndeudraeth Police Court on Thursday against the licensee of the Castle Hotel, Harlech. Mr Guthrie Jones, Dolgelley, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr John Humphreys, Portmadoc, for the defence. < < < There were many witnesses for the pro- secution, and many for the defence. The question was whether Morgan Owen, Llechwedd Farm, Harlech, was drunk or not, on December 20th last. Part* of the evidence was very peculiar. Three wit- nesses had signed a paper which implied that Owen was drunk. These witnesses swore that they did not mean to state in the paper that Owen was drunk, a., he was not drunk at the Castle Hotel. Witnesses stated that he was refused drink at tire White Horse Inn because he was drunk. But he was not charged with being drunk there, nor was the licensee charged with permitting drunkenness. The evidence greatly puzzled the Bench. The two ad- vocates conducted the case well. The re- sult was that the charge against Owen for being drunk at the Castle Hotel was dis- missed, and the summons against the licensee was withdrawn. • « » The majority who have all along favom-ed I Sunday delivery of letters at Penrhyndeu- draethdraeth will proceed with the agita- tion in favour of it whatever the nature of the opposition to it may be. Those per- sons who petitioned the Postmaster- General against granting the request of the parish meeting have been openly charged with double dealing in the matter. Harlech is getting a more important- place for visitors every year. The excel- lent, golf lihks there are a great attraction. Important structural alterations are being made in the largest hotels there, and new buildings are being erected. < < < » It is said that Tanygraig, Harlech, is going to be converted into an hotel. No house in the town is more pleasantly situated. The Cambrian Railway Company have two schemes of a subway at Criccieth station. One will cost..£850, and the other £ 1500. As far as Criccieth Council is con- cerned they cannot advance half the latter sum, but they are prepared to contribute about half of the first amount. < < < Much regret is felt at Portmadoc at the tragic death of Miss Bywater, Gallt-y- Foel, Bettwsycoed. Miss Bywater was one of the best supporters of the Portmadoc Horse and Dog Show. She always sent her dogs to Miss Ello Humphreys, 120, High street, who took change of them during the show, and who was the recipient of many letters of thanks and of photographs of | "Don" and other well-known prize dogs belonging to Miss Bywater. • # « • Sergeant Rowlands, who was-^stationed at Portmadoc for many years previous to his removal to Carnarvon, has been pro- moted to the important district of Bethesda. The annual report of the Oakeley Hos- pital Committee is very satisfactory. Dur- ing the year 19 cases were dealt with in the hospital. Two proved fatal. The matron received special thanks for the way she had kept the institution. < The Rev Henry Jones, Prenteg, has just buried his aged mother. The remains were interred at Capel Garmon. < < It is not supposed that any further diffi- culties will arise in connection with the proposal to carry out a scheme of water- supply and sewerage works at Beddgeleit, as the riparian owners seem likely to fall in wi+h the scheme. The Brickworks, Porthdinllevn, will be carried on bv Captain Williams, Tany- bwlch, late of Bodlondeb, Nevin. » » The Rev Tecwyn Evans, B.A., Aber- dovey,preached at Nevin Wesleyan Chapel for three evenings last week. » • » # The "Powys Castle," belonging to Messrs Robert Thomas and Co., has been lost on Staten Island. All the crew were saved. The chief officer was Mr W. Wil- son, Nevin. e 0 0 < o < The Pwllheli Harbour scheme is said to have been advanced another stage. < < Electricity is now used at the Maen- offeren Quarry, Festiniog, to work the machinery. < < < A curious dispute as to the payment of tithes has occurred at Nevin. A large landowner claims tithe from land in the possession of other persons. < AH the Festiniog day schools have been closed owing to sickness among the child- ren. < < Last week Mr John Roberts, Teilia Mawr, Cwm Teigl, died in his 93rd year.

"I am very pleased to add my testimony 10 that of other medical men regarding the gre.1 t value and the virtues of WUttWATTEE COCOA In plain language, it is all a Cocoa, the best of Cocoas, and purest. As to its palateable- ness and flavour, it will Epeak for itself. GORDON STABLES, M.D., R.N. 111 | k1*- periodical epidemic of influenza, colds, chills, and rheumatism, is H gH now amoi\gst» us, and the only way to safeguard one's hedth is t»o SB ||i foriify the Body to resist* climatic changes. Cold and wet, throw fife jp|i ext^ra work upon the internal organs, and liver chill, piles, end rheumatism are often contracted during the wint er season. Here is an instance: HH §<§( One of the hest»-kTvown figitres on t.he high road from Brcadsall to fra 111 was Mrs. Caroline Bennett, of tie EH III Mill Fcrm, BreGdsafl, Morning a/ter morn- a MB VnS. through sleet, or rain, or snow, she £$*1 H| |j|j drove^ to the county to^vn with milk^ One [ r|[l' hB j|jjj| that she had ^contracted asevere chill which II! also affected her, and had it not been for Chas, 4 IM j|| Bile Beans the result would doubtless have been; f hi V H i§j "1 «*fferod terribly for three four months." said |v /fT J iVi SS HI Burnett, the hver chill and piles taking all power til HI to fitftit against pain out of me, I was so weak that 8M? HI k| couid not -walk, and was getting worse and worse, ad vice P fl MR and medicines alike proving ineffectual, when a relative «-"• M M to try Chas. Focde'st Bile Beans. Si i§ r .^lWOrtTh °f thei?- Th°y commenced to do me good after ffl H co^nSftJri^Tinf^6" 7eek ?r fc^° .reared, and as I Q H W Bile Beans, the hver disorder I had suffered from ceased. It 81 m *1]wave f(yj am and strong as ever. I shall BB tog^ethe W°f "d adi £ r those who suffer 1 did H Forde f Bll.K BKANS Tor Biliousness are f certain cure «*■.Headache .Influenza, Constipation, Piles. Liver Trwilxe. WBt IRHIKHHB1 Rheumatism. Colds, Liver Chill, Inaction. jWHMIjliW 7^^nce, Deb'lrty, Anosmia, and all Female Ailments. Of BH HUnflHi or p°sl- {r<^ from the Bile Bean Manufacturing Hi IvC., on receipt of price, 1& lid. and 9d. per box. BOX FREE. WORTN The Proprietors hflve qo miieh For Sixpence.. faith in the eflicacy of Bije Be,%ns BILOSCOPE A.ND that they will forward ti, "BO% Free, and a Book on Liver (an ;td", e r t I 6 1 D g and DigestiN,e Ailmentq, if voii f or prodneing )menilon this arci ser.1 7our pcwt b=e and addrem wit',i a I)CII13Y free cn receip, of seven ;tamp (to cover return postiqe), o, to the Bile Bean Manufacturing Address the Tienn Cootral Distributing Depot, Mt". 5ó2 Greek street, Leeùs. 1.

3RO V.B.R.W.F, DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual concert and distribution of prizes of the A. and L. companies of the 3rd V.B.R.W.F. took place at the Victoria Drill Kali, Carnarvon, on Monday night, Mr Chc.rles A .Jones (chairman of the Carnar vonshire County Council) presiding over a 1 large gathering of volunteers and civilians. He was supported on the platform by Captain Braithwaite (adjutant) Captain John Wil- liams, Captain Barr Bat. R.W.F.), Lieu- tenant-burgeon Joiin Evans, Quarter-Master Armstrong, &c A march having been played by an orches- tra (under the leadership of Mr P. Ayres), the Chairman, who wore the uniform of a sub-lieutenant of the late Royal 2s aval Artil- lery Volunteers, said that as an old Volunteer and also an old member of the Carnarvon corps it gave him the greatest possible plea- sure to be present that evening to take part in the distribution of prizes for the various shooting competitions, which in these days were such an important feature in the train- ing of a Volunteer. During the last, few years the Volunteer force of the country had demonstrated beyond doubt the importance of their existence, and the local corps had not been behindhand in volunteering their services in South Africa, which the country had so well appreciated. It might be of in- terest to some present to know that he (tne speaker) joined the Carnarvon corps the same time as Colonel Charles Rees, some thirty years ago, and after having served for some 10 years lie resigned his commission and joined the Royal Naval Ari-niery Volunteers, which lie commajided in Carnarvon until the force was disbanded. It gave him great pleasure to be able to state on authority that the Carnarvon corps was now in a most efficient condition in every respect. This was undoubtedly due in a great measure to the attention and popularity of the officers, of whom the sergeant-instructor was not the least important. The corps were also singularly fortunate in their commissioned officers, and the battalion in their adjutant. In Captain Braithwaite they had an officer who, whilst a strict disciplinarian, was a favourite with both officers and men. The speaker concluded with a most cordial wish for the success of the corps (cheers). The following programme was then pro- ceeded with: — Overture ("Figaro"), the orchestra; song, Mr R. E. Evans; instru- 1 mental duett, Mr W. Tomkins and Corporal T. Parry song, "Ho, Jolly JenKin," Mr Rad- ford Jones; song, "Sing, sweet bird," Mijs Mary King Sarah, Talysarn (encor«1; chorus, "Comrade song of hope," Mai; Voice Choir (conducted by Mr Walter Thomas) song, "The old brigade," Mr Vauglum ies; patriotic song, Sergeant S. W. Parnliarn; barn dance, the orchestra; duett," Excelsior," Miss King Sarah and Mr Vaughan Davies song, "Deathless army," !>tr R. Radford' Jones; violin solo, Captain Howell Williams (encored); song, "Let me like a soldier fall," Mr R. E. Evans; song, "Poor wandering one," Miss King Sarah (encored); song, "Alone in the dessert," Mr Vaughan Davies chorus, ua Liie ramparts," the Male Voice Cttoir:. patriotic song. Sergeant Parnhanr. During an interval Mrs Charles Jones dis- tributed the following. prizes:- Competition for non-commissioned officers and men, who were marksmen:— 1st prize, Quarter-Master Sergeant T. O. Morgan 2nd, Colour Sergeant iora Litlierland; 3rd, Cor- poral H. Daniels. Competition for non-commissioned officers and men, who failed to qualify as marksmen but who made 50 points and over in class firing: -Is prize, Lance-Corporal T. J. Markham 2nd, Private Owen Jones 3rd, Private W. H. Jones; 4th, Sergeant Hugh Williams; 5th Private M. Parry; 6th, Lanc"- Corporal J. Billing; 7th Private J. Mathews (deceased); 8th, Private M. Herbert; Sth, Private T. D. Williams; 10th, Corporal O. Parry. Competition for all nen-commissioned officers and men who failed to make 50 points in class firing: — -1st prize, Priva'.e T. G. Butler; 2nd, Private D. Lewis; 3rd Lancj- Corporal R. L. Jones; jt.h. Lance-Serjeant Edward Williams; 5th, Sergeant '1', Hum- Competition for all non-comrnisioned officers and men who failed to make 50 points in class firing: — 1st prize, Private T. G. Butler; 2nd, Private D. Lewis; 3rd Lance- Corporal R. L. Jones; 4th, Lance-Sergeant. Edward Williams; 5th Sergeant T. Hum- phreys. Competition open to all non-commissioned officers: — 1st prize. Sergeant-Instructor Rhodes; 2nd, Sergeant S. W. Parnham; 3rd, Colour-Sergeant T. Litherland. Competition open to privates omy: -1st prize, Private D. J .Williams; 2nd, Private J. Preston; 3rd, Private H. Williams; 4th, Private O. Williams; 5th, Private W. L. Carr. For the largest number of attendances at I drill for members below use rank of lajrce- sergeant; — Trained Volunteers: 1st prize, Private M. Herbert, &3 drills; 2nd, Private T. J. Thomas. 52 drills; 3rd. Private M. Howell, 50 drills; 4t.h, R. Lester, 48 drills; 5th, Lance-Corporal Heard, 40 drills; 6th, Private W. H. Jones, 35 drills; 7th, Private O. M, Richards, 33 drills. Recruits 1st prize. Private riugh Williams, í5 drilhs; 2nd, Private F. J. Preston, 67.drills; 3rd, Private D. J. Williams, 62 drills; 4th, Pri- vate J. Jones, 58 drills .5th, Private Owen Williams, 45 drills. A presentation of a ceritScat-e of good ser- vice was made to Sergeant David Parry, who joined the Volunteers in 1371. and had made himself efficient no fewer than 32 times. Captain John Williarrie proposed a vote I thanks to the Chairman, Mrs Jones, Colour- Sergeant Litherland (who organised the enter. j tainment, and collected subscriptions), the I band, and other ladies and gentlemen I took part. I The proposal was seconded by Lieutenant- I Surgeon John Evans and carried, and the Chairman briefly acknowledged the vote on I behalf of himself and Mrs Jones. Adjutant Braithwaite spoke, and said that j it was a. very good thing to see so many friends present that evening. He apologi&ed I for the absence of the colonel commanding the battalion. He said that the battalion was about a hundred below strength. Every effort had been made to popularise the Volun- teers. They were badly in need of recruits, and he hoped the young men of the town would take more interest in the Volunteers.

HOLYHEAD "URBAN DIS TRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting was held on Tvjcn- day. evening, Mr James Lansbury presid- ing.—The total expenditure for the month was £ 138 14s lOd. It was reported, tint the Gas Company were charging for gas consumed at the Town Hall 5s per 1000 cubic feet. It. was decided to ask the corn pany to supply it at. the same rate as the town is supplied, which is Is cheaper. — The General Purposes Committee recom- mended that the Council advertise tor a competent foreman to assist Mr Asquitb. the surveyor, at 308 per week, and that the person be under 35 years of ago. Mr W. D. Jones moved that the matter be deferred for six months, as he considered that the rates were high enough. Mr A&- quith had first an assistimt in his office, and afterwards an assistant inspector, and now wanted a foreman. All these addi- tions pressed heavily upon the rates. Mr Thomas Roberts seconded the proposal. Meesrs Joseph Hall and Joseph Evans favoured the adoption of the report. Mr T. Forcer Evans, J.P., saw that a lot of money was spent on officials, and he would like to know their duties and wages. Mr W. D. Jones' motion was not carried. Mr SlateT moved that the question be deferred for a month, and that the Clerk shon-d make a return of the salaries and dutiv* of the respective officers of the Counc'l.— The Rev. Canon Thomas offered that the Church bells should be used in case of fire on certain conditions, and was thanked for his kind offer—Mr John James stated that the Freemasons intended engaging the hall for a ball, and the General Purposes Committee had complied with their request to allow the Council Chamber as a. smoke room.—Mr Slater asked that the same cri- j viiege be extended to the Free Libraiv Committee nest Tuesday at their enter- tainment. Mr J. Evans protested agains: | the chambers being used by anybody out- side the Council. It was agreed that the room be lent for the occasion.The Health Committee recommended that in houses | No. I to 25, Wynn street, and No. 1 to 29, Baker street, the owners be served with notices to put eaves gutters at the back of each house, and also at the front of the houses and downspouts, an i that the drains be relaid and properly trapped. The matter led to considerable discission, and on the motion of Councillor Slater, seconded by Mr Thomas Roberts, the matter was referred back to the Coun j ciL—Mr Joseph Fvaos advocated that som" steps be adopted to get a proper supply of water for the ensuing summer, as the supply is totally inadequate according to information he had received without somp increased methods be adopted by the com- pany. It was agreed to ask Dr: Evans for a report on the water supply.

OLD FALSE TEETH IWIJGHT.—Many Ladies and gentlemen have by them old or disused fales teeth, which 'might be turned into money. Messrs R. D. & J. B. Fraser, Ltd., Princes street, Ipswich (estah. 1833), buy old false teeth. If you send your teeth to them they will remft. by return of post the utmost value; or they will make vou the best offer and hold the teeth over for your reply. If reference necessary apply I to Messrs Bacon & Co., Bankers. Ipswich __n.

There was only one prisoner for trial at the Flintshire Assizes on Monday, before Mr Justice Bruce. TiTe J;;do-e in chang- ing the Grand Jury referred to the Licens- ing Act, and expressed a hope that it. would help to check drunkenness in the country.