Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

CONWAY THE GYFFIN SCHOOL.—At a meeting of the Carrarvonshire Education. Committee, held at Carnarvon to-day (Thursday), a letter was read from the Board of Education, stating that '1 the average attendance in the Mixed Depart- ment of this school, must not be allowed to ex- ceed1 48. It was explained that the average attendance is. 74 at present, and tihe Corres- pondent of the Managers had written stating ] that the .managers were giving careful atten- tion to the matter. It was resolved that the managers be informed that unless they are j able, at once, to provide increased accommoda- tion, there will be no alternative but to re- Iquire the excess oi children now attending the school, to be withdrawn, and to attend at Llan- gelynin N. P. School, and that the Beard of Education be also asked, if necessary, to assi&t in fixing a dividing line between the two schools.

LLANDUDNO THE RATN'FALLThe rainfall for the past week was 8.5 inches. VITAL STATISTICS.—The birth-rate for October was 20.5 per 1000: and the average death-rate, 14.7 per 1000 of the population. WATER MAIN.—The engineer has been in- structted to renew the water main in Back: South-parade, and to lay down a new three- inch main in lieu of the existing one. TH'E ABATTOIRS.—It has been decided to pave with concrete the yard at. the rear and sidie of the abattoirs at a cost of J350 at the commencement of the next financial year.. THE BUZZER.—The buzzer has been fixed at the electricity works, and. was in action on Monday. It now only requires a reliable clock to govern the time that it will 00 put in action. "HIRAETQE AM FOX."—Monday evening's meeting of the Llenorfa took the form of a class, the subject for study being Goronwy Owain's Cywydd entitled Hiraeth am Fon." The Rev Tom Davies wasi the leader. FORTHCOMING CONCERTS.—As will be seen from our advertising column, the Rev F. G. Jones, vicar of Llanrhos, is organising a concert to be held at St. Paul's Church House. The proceeds will be in aid of the Church Room fund. [ THE; LOST PURSE.—Mr Henry Williams, Tryphena House, delivered his interesting and instructive lecture, entitled, "The Lost Purse," at the Rehoboth Chapel, on Wednesday even- ing. The lectiire being illustrated, the lantern was manipulated by Councillor Wm. Williams, "SiOUTH AFRICA."—'On Tuesday evening, at the Welsh Congregational Chapel, Llandud- no Junction, the Rev iD. Gwynfryn Jones, de- livered his popular lectur-e on "South Africa." It was fully illustrated by limelight* views, Councillor William Williams, Myrtle House, manipulating the magic-lantern. THE INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL.—At a meeting of the local authority on Wednesday evening, the matron of the Infectious Hospital wrote stating that Nurse Richards, temporary staff nurse, would terminate her engagement on the 27th inst., and unless sometning un- forseen happened she proposed to manage with the two probationers during the winter months. WIT AND HUMOUR, — At St. Paul's Church House, on Monday evening, the Rev A. Boyd Carpenter, who is a brother of the Bishop of Ripon, delivered his lecture entitled' "lilus- trations of Wit and Humour, under the aus- pices of the St. Paul's Literary Society. The Rector (Rev Llewelyn R. Hughes, M.A.) pre- sided over a large and appreciative audience, RESIGNATION OF A CURATE.—The Rev Richard Owen, B.A., has resigned his posi- tion as one of the cuTaltes of Llanrhos, having accepted a similar appointment at Flin'v. During his stay of 2!years in ithe parish, the rev gentleman made himself very popular with both Nonconformists and Churchmen. A movement is on foot to present ,Mr Owen with a suitable testimonial upon his departure. BUDDHA.—On Friday evening the Rev D. Gwynfryn Jones delivered1 the second of his series of lectures entitled "The Creators of Periods" to the members of the Welsh Wes- leyan Improvement 'Society. The rev. gentle- man took Buddha as his subject, and it is not' too much to say that the discourse was one of the most elevating and edifying thalt it has been the lot of any local literary society to • listen to. Mr J. R. Jones, Teganwy, presided. PILANT OF T.REEIS!m connection with | Mostyn-broadway, the town surveyor has been requested by the Council to see what arrange- ment he ca.n make with the contractor for pre- paring, during the progress of the work of con- structing the new thoroughfare, certain par s of the street ready for the planting of trees. The surveyor estimated the cost: of planting the trees, 20 or so apart, would not exceed £30. if arrangements could be made with the con- Mvrtle House. Mr W. S. Williams presided. Mr A. EVANS and family are deeply touched iby the very kind inquiries and sym- pathetic messages received during their great troube and bereavement. Mr Evans finds it impoesibe to reply individually to the numerous friends, and begs that they will kindly accept this public expression of sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy.—'Metropolitan 'Bank, Llandudno, November, 1906. SHILOH LITERARY SOCIETY.—The Rev H. Barrow Williams presided over the weekly meeting of the Shiloh Literary Society held on Monday evening, when Shakespearean recita- fcions were given by Mr David Williams, B.A.. Mr Gwilvm Roberts, Mr Hugh Daniel Roberts, Miss Gwladys Jones, Miss Bets Jones, Mr Her- Ibert Hooson, Mr O. Hughes, and Mr J. Vaughan Humphreys. LAMP COLUMN, BUT NO LANTERN.— At the Council meeting on Wednesday even- ing, a letter wasi read from Mr Wylie, asking them to light the lamp in St. Margaret 's Drive, opposite his house, "Lucerne," the lamp column at present being without a lantern, and offering to contribute a sum of £.1 a year to- wards the cost. It was decided to lend a lantern subject to Mr Wylie paying JBl as rent, and also, to light the lamp. ROMANCE AND REALITY AT SEA" was the subject of a very interesting, vivid, and instructive letcure delivered by Mr Frank T. Bullen at the Pier Pavilion, on Thursday night, Col. the Hon. Henry Lloyd Mostyn presided, lito is to be regretted that the attendance was j so small. To-night (Thursday) Mr Fred Enock will lecture on "Insect Architects a.nd En- gineers," a.nd it is expected that Mr R. S. Chamberlain will preside. tractor to prepare the ground. BRITISH ANID FOREIGN BIBLE SO- OIETY.—The anniversary meeting of the so- ciety's Llandudno Auxiliary was he'd in Shiloh Chapel on Monday evening last. The Rev. D. Gwynfryn Jones presided. The report aub- mitted by the hon. secretary (Mr T. W. Grif- j flth) was most encouraging, the total amount collected, in sums varying from 2d to 10s, was £ 58 19s lid, being an increase of £ 2 7s 2d on the preceding year. Addresses were given by the Rev D. C. Edwards, M.A., and Rev H. Barrow Williams. ( REPAIR OF STREETS.—The town survey- or has been instructed to repair the following streets:—Back Madoc-street, Madoc-street, Marble Arch, Lloyd-street, C'hai>el-street, Gloddaeth-street, Abbev-road. Llewelyn-street West, iBodhyfrvd-road, Tudno-stre't, West End Old-Toad1,' Tvgwvn-road, Hill-terrace. Church Walks, Mostyn-street, iBodafcn-road, Clonmel-street, Tv Tsa-road, Trevor-street. The Parade to be aphalted from Penrhvn-crescent to the Wiashington Hotel, Victoria-street. Carmen Sylva-road, Victoria-avenue, Ad^lphi- to the Wiashington Hotel, Victoria-street. Carmen Sylva-road, Victoria-avenue, Ad^lphi- street, John-street, David-street, IPlack Charl- ton-street, Warehouse- street, and IBuilder's- street. » A DEBATE. — "Which has the most in- j fluenoe on the formation of character, books or friends was the subject of an interesting debate whicli-tool,- place at a meeting of Re- hoboth Literary Society on Thursday evening. Mr T. R. Roberts (Rosebery Villa) argued in favour of books, and Mr T. R. Evans (Be-ech Grove) on behalf of friends. Further observa- tions were made by Mr W. S. Williams, Mr David Williams, Mr David Roberts, Mr Luther Roberts, Mr Isaac Roberts, and the Chairman (Rev D. J. Lewis, B.A.). Upon a division it was found that there was a majority of four in favour of friends. HOTELS.— Mr R. S. Chamberlain applied at the. Police. Court, on Monday, for permis- sion for (Mr T. P. Davies, the proprietor of the St. George's Hotel, to make some extensive alterations of the hotel premises. He said that Mr Davies proposed largely to increase the airea of the lounge by opening into it several rooms and' a portion of the billiard- room. The remainder of ithei billiard-room would become the new smokeroom, and a larger and more convenient billiard-room would be formed in another part of the building. The justices sanctioned the alterations snown on the plans which were laid before them. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR THE PIER. — The new electric plant which the Llandudno Pier Company is providing, will be placed in the basement of the pavilion, and' will com- prise gas-producing apparatus andi gas engines capable of developing 150 horse-power. This portion of the plant will be obtained from Messrs Kynochs, of Birmingham. The dyna- mos, to generate 250 kilowatts, will be sup- plied by Messrs F. W. Smith and Co., of Sal- ford. The gas engines are to be geared up to the dynamos, and other special measures taken to make the plant silent-running. It is in- tended to have the new machinery ready for use at the beginning of thfe concert season, next Easter. THE CHRISTMAS HOT-POT.—A meeting of the Christmas Hot-Pot Committee was held at the Grosvenor Restauant on Monday eve- nine, when Professor Beaumont was re-elected chairman. and Mr Will Owen, hon. treasurer. Mr Ward intimated his inability to undertake the secretarial duties for another period, and the question of appointing a successor was de- ferred. It was also decided not to carry out the scheme on so extensive an area as in pre- vious years, and to limit the hot-pots to the really deserving poor and the needy. Mr Ward submitted the supplemental balance-sheet which Showed that the committee had ex- pended over j340 in the provision of clothing, boots, etc., to poor children, in addition to the expense connected with the supply of hot-pot. leaving a balance of only 22 in hand. A let- ter was read from the Llandudno Amateur Dramatic Society intimating their willingness to give two dramatic performances in aid of the funds during December. Mr F. J. Sarson has also expressed his wililiivgness to lend his commodious saleroom for the purposes of a rummage sale, hould the committee feel diis- posed to promote such a sale. A FIFTH OF NOVEMBER FROLTCK.— ) Charles Wynstanley, a small boy, was charged at the Llandudno Police Court, on Monday, with setting fire, to a firework in the street op- posite the Manor, in North Parade, on Novem- ber 5th.- The boy pleaded guilty.-Supt. Rees said it appeared that a number of lads were letting off fireworks in H,he street, and this boy lighted one and put it through the letter-boy at the Manor. The people had gone to bed. There was a terrific report inside, which aroused the whole household.—Dr Dalton, the Chairman, said it was a dangerous thing to do.—Supt. Rees said he believed the lad was i put up to do it.—-The Chairman, addressing the boy, said, "You might have set the house on fire, but we have decided to let you off on con- dition that you promise not to do it again. The boy promised that he would not do such a foolish thing again, and the summoas was dismissed. THE CHARITY ASSOCI ATI ON. —The an- nual meeting, of the Llandudno Charity Asso- ciation was held on Friday night, when the Rector (Rev Llewelyn R. Hughes, M.A.) pre- p sided. He said they did not interfere with the functions of the Guardians of the Poor, but devoted1 their attention to the indigent who were on the verge of becoming paupers. This class was rather more numerous at Llan- dudno than most other towns. There were signs that in the coming winter work Would be more abundant at' Llandudno than it had been for some years past. He believed that there was not a poor man, woman, or ohildi that had "been overlooked in Llandudno (ap- plause).—The annual report and accounts, pub- lished' in this .column last week, were adopted. -Lord Mostyn was re-elected president, on the motion of the Rev H. Barrow Williams. —Lady Mostyn, Miss Barker, Mrs Ward, Mr T. M. Cutter, Mrs Walker, Mr John Walker, and Mr J. Adey Wells, J.P., were appointed vice-presidents, and the following to form the committed Miss A. Barker, Mrs Barrow Wil- liams, Mr Bevan, J.:P., Mrs A. Conolly, Mrs Goody, Mrs T. W. Griffith, Mr G. A. Hum- phreys, Rector, Mrs Hughes (Rectory), Rev F. G. Jones, Mr J. Littler, Mrs Marks, Rev John Raymond, Mrs Raymond, Mrs Reeves Hughes, Mr James Roberts, Mr R. Roberts, Mrs Roberts (Huyton), Mrs J. Roberts (Clar- ence House), and the Rev Wesley Whitmore. DRINK LEADS TO THEFT. — At the Police Court, on Monday, 'before Dr Dalton and other magistrates, Eliza Jones, wife of a stonemason, of Penrhynside, was charged with stealing a piece of beef value Is 6d from the shop of Messrs John Jones and Sons, Ltd., Queen's Buildings, Mostyn-street, Llandudno. —Supt. Ree's proisecuted, and stated that the woman was seen to take the beef from the shop window, and afterwards w.as traced to Penrhynside, where she was found with part of the meat consumed.—Robert Williams, black- smith, of 2, New-street, Gyffin, Conway, stated that on (Saturday, November 10th, he was standing by Bunney's shop, when he saw a woman looking in at the butcher's shop win- dow. She took sometbing from the window,

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OBITUARY.—The death occurred on Thurs- day afternoon, of Mr W. T. Williams, a his residence, the Blue Bell Inn, Conway. The deceased, who was the second son of Mr Edwin Williams, Maes Du, was a member of the firm of Messrs Williams and Williams, meat pur- veyors. He was 34 years of age, and leaves a wife and five young children to mourn his loss. His remains' were i-nterried lin St. Tudno's Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the funeral being of a public charadter. THE TRADE PROTECTION SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of the Llandudno Trade Protection Society was held arJ the offices of Messrs Henderson and Co., solicitors, on Thurs- day afternoon, when Mr T. H. SFitzsimmons, the president for 1907, occupied the chair. Mr S. R. Bartley was eledted vice-president for the year, and the following were elected on the committee: --Messrs. W. Arnold, C. H. Bevan, W. R. Brookes. A. Dunphy. R. Fisher, Howel Jones, J. Hv Jones, E. Alec Taylor, E. P. (Morris, A. G. IMoy, John Roberts. THE LIMT RAILWAY.—For the paisrti fortnight the laying of the rails in the streets has ceased, and" the portions of Mostyn-street and Glodd'aetii-street- which had been taken up in readiness for the reception of the rails have remained "up." It appears that there had been an unfortunate delay in the supply of material. A vessel which left port for this coast loaded with rails went aground, and' this caused a considerable loss of time. The vessel I had now, it is understood, reachedi the Mersey, but there was some difficulty or cause for delay in the discharging of the cargo. The rails, however, are expected daily. Although the work in the town has thus been hindered', work had been proceeding- at the Rhos-on-Sea end of the route. Had the material come to hand the line would bv this time easily have been finished to the WVst Shore. The loss to the contractors owing to the stoppage in Llan- dudno would amount to hundreds of pounds. CHIMNEY FTRE^.—On Monday, a case of interest to householders was heard at Llan- dudno Police, Court, before Dr Dalton, chair- man, a.nd other magistrates. Mr A. Conollv, town clerk, summoned' Samuel Brown, of Bris- tol House, 'for allowing his chimney to he on nre.—Defendant did not appear, but a lady, who came to renrpse-nt him. stated that it was nurelv an accident, that the chimney caught fire.—.Mr J:l;m,ps Port?r. magistrates' clerk, said1 thaJt. was whaft defendant was sum- rnonprl for-a.ccid,p.nt;) I firing. The charsre 1 would have been different if the chimney had b°en fired on purccse.—Mr Conolly said he was sorrv to appear in these trivial cases, but he thought the conditions were important, and he honpd the Bench would warn thf public to havo their chimn^vs sweof more frequently. —The Chairman s-aid the Bench desired to do so. They had made up their minds to fine persons charged with Ravin ft chimneys on fire 5s and1 costs in all cases in future, as it was a. very objectionable and d'angerous practice. In the present case defendant would have to pay the costs. j "LINSEED COMPOUND" cures Coughs and Colds. Gives immediate relief. 9!d and 13!d. and put it under her shawl. There was nothing she could have ta.ken except meat. He went inside, and told the mana.ger. When they came out. the woman was gone. He went down the street at the request of Mr Roberts, the manager, and told a policeman what he had seen.-Robert Roberts, manager for Messrs John Jones and Sons, Ltd' stated that when his attention was called he missed a piece of beef, and he identified the meat produced as being like the piece he missed.—P.O. Charles Ross said that in consequence of information received he went to Penrhynside on Saturday night, November 10th, and saw defendant at her house. She was frying some beef. He took possession of the beef, and brought the woman down to the police statical, where she was charged with stealing it. In reply to the charge she isaid, "I am very sorry that I stole it. I don't know what made me do it. Defendant pleaded guilty, ana in reply to the Chairman stated that she had five little chil- dren, and her husband wa.s a stonemason, who bad been out of work a long time.Supt. Rees said both defendant and her husband had been addicted to drink, but he believed they had both signed the pledge. He would be very glad indeed if they would turn over a new leaf.—The Chairman, addressing the woman in kindly terms, advised 'her to keep the pledge, and told her ste would be bound, over to come up for judgment if called for. He hoped this would be ai lesson to her and her husband.

LLANDUDNO JUNCTION THE CO-OPERATIVE STORES1.—Mr R. L. Jones presided over the quarterly meeting of the Co-operative Stores, held a few days ago. wlhen a dividend of is 5d in the pound wad declared. Mr George Hill, Llandudno, and Mr G. L. Jones, Conway, were elected members of tilie Board of^ JJirectoTB.

LLANRWST. TIllE POLIOE FOROE.-P.C. Da.vies, after being stationed for 23 months at Llanrwst, has been removed to Wrexham. He is suicceded bv P.C. Holgate, who isr the proud possessor of two war medals. THE MUTUAL. IMPROVEMENT SOCIE- TY.—The usual meeting of the above Society was held on Wednesday evening, Mr Albert Hughes presiding. '^Rationalism'' was the sub. iect for debate, whmch was opened by the Secretary. The discussion proved character- istically, spirited, and instructive. THiE OFflT;RJOHÙIKN'S SOCIETY.—Mr E. Jones-Owen, J.P., presided over a meetinir of the above Literary Sooiety on Monday eve- ninz, when Dr Hill delivered a lecture on "Ven- tilation and Health." Subsequently, observa- tions were made by the Rev John Morgan (Rector). Messrs Thomas Roberts. Albert Hu 'h'os, Thomas Thomas, and R. H. Jones. THE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE.—The follow inter sren'flemen have been appointed, tQ, form, the United Temperance Committee of +h° town :—Dr Owen. Messrs W. G. Owen, John Berry, senior: W. Williams, County School W. E..Ton^s, R. J. Willia.ms, W. J. Williams, J.P., and Evan Husrhes. Mr W. G. Owen has been -re-a,ppointed hon. secretary, and Mr Car adog Mills hon. treasurer. THIE REVIVAL.— At a meeting of the Zion Literary Society, held on Friday evening, Mr W. Williams, of the County School, pre- siding, Miss Eidit]i Jones, Ty'nyjcaeau, r-ead axi interesting paper on "The religious revival on Klhiaasiiian Hills." LECTURE. — The Rev Phillip Price ipreaided over a meeting of the Horeb Literary Society on Monday evening, when a lecture was delivered on "Religion in the light of reason," was delivered by the Rev W. J. Jones (Eiglwysbach). iObserNatioiis were also made by Dr Owen, Mr E. Davies-Jones, Mr John Jones, and Mr Garadoc Mills.

TREFRIW A CORRECTION.—The lead mines men- tioned in our issue of latstb week in a report of a case of lead poisoning, are not in the parish of Trefriw, as reported;

COLWYN BAY'S LITIGATION MR. W. HORTON'S ACTION AGAINST THE URBAN DtDSTTRIiCT COUNCIL. We harve the highest authority for elating that Mr W. Horton's counsel have been in- structed to appeal against the judgment of the Divisional Court in the recent action he brought against the Colwyn Bay Unban District Council, in respect of consequential damages in connec- tion with the construction of the ne A- seweragfe works. Should Mr Horton fail on his appeal, his counsel have instructions to take the case to the House of Lords.

GEIRIONYDD RURAL COUNCIL TUESDAY.—Thfe Rev John Gower, J.P., presiding. MODElL BYE-LAWlS.—Dr P. Eraser had: reconimen,ded the Council to adopt the models bye-laws of the Local Government Board for the regulation of cowsheds and milkihouses.- Mr John Lloyd Morris (Penniachno) observed that if the tenants were compelled to carry out the improvements necessary to meet the ibye-laws, that it would be better for the Gov- ernment to pass a land bill first.—The matter was adjourned. REDUCING SALARIES.—The Council dis- cussed the amount of wages paid to the road- men, and eventually dlecid.ed to reduce the wages from 4s to 5s 4d a day in some instances, and from 36 8d to 3s 4d in the otheirs.

RATE RESISTERS AT LLANDUDNO POSITION OF ill. COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Hand u.'no Urban Dis- trict Council on,Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Mr J. J. Marks, M.A., it was reported that a deputation of owners and ten- ants of property in St. Mary',s-road had pro- tested against the payment of the special sewer rate for the following reasons :—'That this is a question of great principle and not merely the question of St. Mary's-road, but of the future development of iLlandudno that it is the fi.r6t occasion on which a special sewer rate has been levied; that it is not considered equality of justness that, this. rate should be levied that it is unfair to saddle purchasers of property wjth the cost of providing sewers which should be laid down by Abe estate owner, to whom the owners had paid a sum which it was considered covered the cost of such work. A small deputation was appointed to wait upon Lord Mostyn with a view to inducing his lordship to pay the whole of the cost of the work.

AUCTION SALES MR. J. IPARB'Y JONES. On Tuesday Mr John Parry Jones oonduted a very successful sale of stock at the 'BrynhiT Arms, Cricciefth. About 60 oows were sold, a great many of which realised from JB12 to P,18 per head. Sheep fetched from 18s to 26s per head. Several horses were sold. (MESSRS. ROBERT AND ROGERS JONES, LLANRWST. The above auctioneers conducted a very suc- cessful sale at the Talycain Mart on Monday. The highest price obtained for fat cattle was £ 20s 5s, while the average prices for others worked out at from J316 to £ 19 10s. Welsh W-etTMa-s sold from..01 15s per head. MESSRS. BLAQKWALL AND' HAYES, iLLANiRWlST. Messrs. Blackwall and Hayes conducted at Cae'rgraig, on Friday, the annual sale of Mr David Pierce, Dyffryn Aur, and it proved to be as successful as had been anticipated. Tues- day's sale was also very successful. iMR. H. PARRY JONES AT LLANGEFNI, On Monday a successful sale of fat cattle and sheep was held at the Smithfield, Llangefni^ by Mr H. Parry Jones, when good prices were realised.

THE EMPIRE HOTEL, LLANDUDNO A TRANSFER ENDS IN THE LAW COURTS. Am action for detinue was brought before Mr Justice Channel and a, special jury on Fri- day, in the King's 'Bench Division, by Mr George James Byrne, formerly a well-known licensed house keeper in Manchester, against Mr Michael Judge, of 64, Outer Temple, hotel expert, Mr F. Ball, architect, of 'Nottingham, and Mr James Holroyd, estate agent, of Not- tingham. Mr Martin O'Connor, for plaintiff, said this was an action to recover the sum of B50 paid by the plaintiff to Judge, acnd certain sureties handed to him at the same time. Plaintiff was introduced to Judge by a mutual friend, and Judge offered him a. licensed house called the Empire Hotel, at a town in Wales, on ad- vantageous terms. Plaintiff agreed to pay £ 300 a year for the first two years, and £ 350 a year for the remainder of the term, for which he understood' was a fully furnished house, but when he. stent his wife down to take possession she was refused until such time as she paid down a. deposit of L350 on the furniture. At the outset of the negotiations, plaintiff had paid T ve j350, and handoo him dock warrants on whisky, braindy, and rum as a deposit against the liquid stock. Plaintiff said the house was at Llandudno. Judge said he could have it for nothing but payment for the stock. He would have to pay about L,300 a year rent. When he went down to take possession, Holroyd told him he could only have possession on payment of £ 5350 for furniture. Witness replied that he had not the money, and that he had' taken a fully-fur- nished house. He subsequently paid a, visit, to Judge's office, and 'there, saw the three defendants and l a. man named Good!all. Thlere was a discus- sion as to te purchase of the furniture of the hotel, which was Goodall's property, and which Holroyd and Ball wished to buy. Witness eventually agreed to try and trade with Messrs Goodall on the assurance from Judge that he was only act in or for Ball and Holroyd, and he eventually made an offer for JB1850. 'Plaintiff, in reply to Mr Hugo Young, for Messrs Ball and' 'Holroyd, said an agreement to hire the furniture from Messrs Goodall, Lamb, and Heighway, of Manchester, was signed by him. Mr Young said his case was that plaintiff entered into an agreement to lease the hotel, entered into another to hire the furr 'ture from ) Goodall's, and went down to Llandudho with the object of completing the. purchase. But he was unable to raise the money, and although his wife and' daughter stayed tJhree weeks at the place he was unable to complete the con- tracc. His Lordship, in summing up, said the plain- tiff in the witness-box had told a story which if not true was unintelligible.. H.aving heard the defence it was clear that the story told bv the plaintiff a.s to the furniture was absolutely untrue. Judgment was enteied for thj- defendants with costs.

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FLINTSHIRE COAL DISCOVERY Heath's Deei Colliery Company, who have been for the past two or three years. engaged in opetrations at the Englefield Colliery, near Holywell, have been successful in coming across a six-foot seam of coal. The discovery has caused the greatest satisfaction in the dis- trict, wherie work has been very slack for some years past.

DEFENDING NORTH WALES In connection with the scheme of the War Office for defending the North Wales and Mer- sey coalsti in case of invasion, the Commander of the Mersey coast defences will visit the neighbourhood of Amlwch and Point Lynas on an early date, attended by the officers and ser- geants of the 3rd V.B. R.W.F. The measures to be taken in regard to mobilising the die- fenders will then be considered.

THE ENCROACHING DEE WORK FOR THE RAILWAY COMPANY. The London and North-Wleiste^n Railway Company have again found it necessary to pay attention to thicr extensive sea defence works in the neighbourhood of Holywell Station, on the Chester and Holyhead line, and during the paJst week or two a large number of men have been engaged in repairing and strengthening the works, which have already cost the com- pany thousands of pounds.

ADJOURNED QUARTER SESSIONS PRIISON FOR NONPAYMENT OF FINE. A Bangor youiih, named John Pritchard, was fined at the last Carnarvonshire Quarter Ses- sions £1 and costs (£5 in all) for a common assault, or, in default," one month s imprison- ment in the second division. He was allowed a. monitih to pay, but as the money was not forthcoming, the magistrates, at an adjourned sessions on Saturday, made an order commit- ting him to prison for a month.

RUTHIN COUNCIL AND THE SURVEYOR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS THREATENED. Owing to the refusal of the borough surveyor (Mr John Hughes) to resign the .appointments held by him, the Ruthin Town Council met on .Friday evening to consider tihe. situation. After a. protracted sitting the Council again called upon Mr Hughes to resign and deliver After a protracted sitting the Council again called upon Mr Hughes to resign and deliver up his books'. This he firmly declined to do for a time, but after a somewhat stormy interview with the Mayor and other members in his own room Mr Hughes at last consented. He still threatens the Council with legal pro- oeedings.

j RECKLESS STRAP-HANGING A SEVERE LESSON. At the O'akeley Slate Quarries, Blaenau Fes- tiniog, a few days ago, a quarryman was at the work of assisting his feliow workmen to fix a strap upon a high pulley wheel. The strap had been taken off to be shortened, and Morris had gone up a ladder to the. upper pulley wheel to hold the strap in his hand to prevent it' winding with the s'haft, as the ma- chinery was in motion. A bolt fixed on the pulley wheel caught hold of the. strap, and be- fore Morris could loose hi,s hold of it his arm had been crushed severeJy between the strap and the shaft, which was turning at a. great speed. Had the strap not broken, as it did, there is no dobut that the man would have been crushed to death. His arm a little above the. wrist was fractured terribly. ,l{

CONWAY MUSSELS FISHERY THE NEED OF PROTECTION. Some few weeks since (writes a correspondent in the "Manchester Guardian") a local Govern- ment Board Inspector conducting an inquiry at, Conway inquired of the representatives of the Corporation wbeither there was any reason j to suppose that the town sewage could con- taminate the. beds of mussels which, in the winter, give employment To a large number of fisherfolk. The reply was that the matter had been specially looked into by the medical officer of health, and that it was bdieved to he impossible that the shellfish taken from the estuary could be contaminated. With this assurance the Inspector was fully satisfied, but there is one measure by which the Corporation might make that assurance doubly sure. If anything should happen to cast doubt upon the wholesomeness of the mus- sels from Ccnway the. livlihood of a numerous and industrious class would be threatened. The measure which the Council might take, and upon which they have been cogitating for years, is the provision of a fever isolation hos- pital. If typhoid breaks out in the town at present—happily it very rareiy does—the cases must he treated' in the houses in which they appear, with the result taat the typhoid fferm must; inevitably get into the drains, and hence into the estuary at the sewer outfall. The sewage is carried quite away from the mussel beds, but even so it is conceivable that, given a discharge of effiuent contaminated with the micro-organisims of typhoid or enteric under favourable conditions of weather and currents —the mussels might be quickly rendered un- sound and the industry aripplod.

BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS — ALLEGED THEFT. TUESDAY.—Before T. Lewis, Esq. (air- man). J. Evan Roberts, Esq., R. Hughes, Esq., and Capt. Steward. ALLEGED DRUNKENNESS — A resnect- ably-dressed old woman, named Sarah Jones, of Caerllwyngrydd, Bethesda, was summoned for drunkenness.—(P.C. 52 said that he saw the defendant lying on the roadway at Caellwyn- grydd.—Cross-examined! by Mr Roger Evans, who defended, the witness said thaJt, he did' not 'know that the accused suffered from weakness in the, knee, and that ehe was pirtly iblind.- iSergt. Rowlands said that the defendant, asked him to forgive her, adding that she might have had a little drink.—(Mr Rogers Evans said that the d&fendamt fwas really very ill, and she took a small quantity of drink.-The defendant said that she had been ill for some time and her illness caused her to fall. Her second husband had left her, and she was in receipt of parish relief.-The Bench dismissed the CalSe. DRUINiK AND DISORDlERILY.—David Henry Williams, Bethesda, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Bethesda, on Tuesday.—(Mr W. Twigge Ellis defended.—Re- plying to (Mr Twigge Ellis, P.C. 68 said that the defendant had been in ill-health for some time.—Mr Ellis admitted1 the charge and asked the Bench not to iniflidt' a heavy fine on him Owing to a severe illness he was extremely sus- ceptihle to the least quantity of drink.—S ipt. Harris recited, several previous convictions against Williams, and asked that he be bound over under section 3.—The Bench did this, and also fined Williams 10s and costs. FIOHTING-.—(Robert Hogan and Hugh Jones, Bangor, were charged with lighting.—. They were bound over in the sum. of P,5 to keep the peace for six months, and ordered to pay the costs. CHARGE OF THEIFT.—He-bert Be kett was charged with the larceny of a purse con- taining 100., the property of Mrs Jesse, Hirael, Bangor, in November, 1905. after which h° disappeared. Rince then he had been arrested for another offence, in Radnorshire, and sen- tenced to 12 months' imprisonment, wh;ch ac- counted for the prolonged interval.—Mr Vin- cent I(the clerk) now explained that the pri- soner's real name was Herbert Edward Q',lin- ton.-Quint-on was committed for trial at the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions.

(Cheap Printing at the "Herald" Carnarvon.) "Tofrwnv." said his mother, "when that bo'*r threw stones at von why didn't you come T.' d call me?" — "Call von." reolied Tommv. in tones of dierrust. "Why, you couldn't hi* a barndoor at five yards COAGUTJNE. Transparent Cement for .Clr,LT broken articles.

NORTH WALES PRESBYTERIANS ANNUAL MEETING AT LLANDUDNO. The district meeting of the English Presby- terian churches of Anglesey, Carnarvonshire, and Denbighshire was held on Thursday at Llandudno, Mr R. W. Roberts, J.P., Menai Bridge, presiding.—The Rev J. Henry Davies, of Pensarn, delivered an opening address.- The conversation with the officers of the Llan- dudno church was conducted by Mr D. E. Jenkins, Denbigh. The church in all its de- partments was in a flourishing condition, and the Rev W. Phillips, B.A., was highly praised for his work amongst the young, people.—The following officers were appointed for 1907 Moderator, Rev Jos. Evans, Denbigh trea. surer, Mr Jacob Jones, Rhyl; secretary, Rev R. Morgan Jones, Penmaenmawr. — At the afternoon gathering a paper was read on "'Christ' claims on the Young" by the Rev Oscar S. Symonds, B.A., Ruthin.

BANGOR Y.M.C.A. OPENED BY LADY PENRHYN. A MAGNIFICENT BUILDING. Bangor peopile, w'hen they do a thing, do if well. They are not half-hearted. They de- cided to have a pier, and erected1 a magnifi- cent structure. They resolved upon the in- troduction of electricity into the city, and novr the installation is admitted to be a great suc- cess. They also made up their minds to pro- vide a suitable site for the new College build" ings, and a better site than the one selected, namely, the Bishop's Park, it would be dit% cult to find. Numerous other instances OOUIld be given of the go-aheadness of the people of Bangor The cite has made rapid strides with- in the last few years; it has outstripped its rivals. Tlilis is due, to a great extent, to tha activity and energy of its most prominent citizens. The Biangor people rea-lise that their hope is in tlbeir young men, and they resolved itA provide for them an institution which would be worthy of so progressive a communlity, and which also would be unequalled in the northern half of the Principality. Thlis, thanks to th« support of'philanthropic "entlemen living in the locality, they have been enabled to do, for on Wednesday afternoon the best-equipped! Y.M.C.A. institute in North Wales was opened at Upper Bangor by Lady Penrhyn, in the unavoidable absence of Lord Penrhyn, who wao in London. The building is large and com- modious, and all that could be desired: it is, in fact, an ideal institute for young men, who axe provided witli a splendid gymnasium, a library, newsroom, chessroom, etc. It is only three yeans since the Association was started in Bangor, but its success proved the urgent need of provdin? for it a worthy permanent home. The total amount required to purchase, adopt, and equip the present institute was about J32500, and whein the building was opened on Wednesday, Mr Dargiie, the treas- urer, was able to announce that there only re- mained a debt of JB700 upon it. Among the- chief subscribers have been Lord Pennhlyn and Mr J. R. Davies, Ceris, each of whom gave £250. Mr E. A. Young equipped the gym- nasium, which contains the most modern ap- pliances, at an expenditure of £100. Numer- ous sums of J350 were subscribed. The opening of the institution was a func- tion of no ordinary importance in Bangor. There were present some of the beet-known, ladies and gentlemen residing in Bangor and; district, and representing all sects and narties, thus proving that the Y.M.C.A. provides a common ground where all classes can meet. Tilw memlbers of the Bangor City Council showed their sympathy with the movement by attending the ceremony in state. Headed by the mace bearer, they marched from the Council Chamber, each wear ing.'a robe amd a cocked hat, to the institute, and occupied seats on the platform. The Mayor (Colonel Piatt) was not present, but his place was well- fllled by Hhe Dclpirty-,Mayor (Mr Vincent), who has already found that the office is not a sinecure. Canon Fairdhild, president of the Associa- tion, occupied the dhiair, and in opening the proceedings he gave a. brief hiettory of the Y.M.C.A. movement. From a little meeting held 60 years, ago, there had sprung a society that encircled! tihe whole world. The twelve you:iii<r mem lilad' now develofped into 700.000, and the one room into 7000 buildings. The pro- perty, which at. first, was only 13s, new ex- ceeded six millions. They were often asked if there was need for such an association. There wias only one answer, "That there cer- tainly was need" (applause). The first great need, was this they supplied a place that was perliaips more needed than ever before, a. com- mon ground on which they could njee-t. far from the sound of the .endless controversy, and the oldler he got, the more he felt the need of such a place (cheers). Ladiy Penrhyn, who was received with loud applause, said it gave her great pleasure to be tihere that day, but it was mixed with great regret til tot her husband could not be there.. They wished to express their deep symipathjB with the excellent work of the association (hear, hear). They felt quite sure it would be (very mittfdh appreciated.. She then declared the building open. The hon. secretary, Mr King, read his report, which was very encouraging, as was also that of Mr Dtargie .-(the hon. treasurer). Mr King said that when the association was formed in the town in 1902, t'he members numbered only 62. They now numbered over 200, and daily apolications were being received. IMr Rulkeley Price proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Penrhyn-, and Mr Gilylnn Williams, M.A., seconded, the vote bcinig carried with loud cheers. Lady Penrhyn returned thanks in a. few. words. Mr Young proposed a vote of thanks to the Deputy-Mayor (Mr H. C. Vincent) and the ^Corporation for attending. He read part of a letter from Lord Penrhyn, in which his lord- vship said "If I had been able to preside I [Should have been tempted to say a few words on the great blessinsx surih associations are to youncr .men, who, in default of them, and in the, absence of any amusement in their leisure hours, are placed in the pitiable position of'not. knowing what to do with themselves, which. to my mind, is one of the most serious evils any young man can be exposed to (hear, hea,r). I wish success to the new institution at Ban- gor, and I hope it may brighten the lives of all who come under its influence." (hear, hear). Mr Hartley ,seconded the motion, which was aty^ed to. Mr Vincent, said that aibout a. weet: ago he had the misfortune of being appointed Deputy- Mayor of the town—(laughter),—and he very foolishly tlwmgbt he was accepting a sinectire, But this was the seoonki time he had had to apologise for the Mayor's absence and his own presence as a very unworthv doepulty (lau jhter). The Mayor had especially deputed him to say that he was exceedingly sorry that be was un- able to attend, because—and he (Mr Vincent) would, ask Mr Dargie to take a note of this- he took a special interest in the work of the asewH'iation (lausrhter). He regarded an institu- tion of this kind as particularly valuable be- cause it was free from the trammels of the un- haippy denominational and political views, wMdh must of necessity be in a oommunitv such aa theirs (hear. hear). Therefore, it srave young men of all classes and all politiicai views an opportunity of meeting together upon common ground. Thev would learn to respect one an- other. and that it did not follow, her-a,use a ma.n differed from them, in his views, that he was not actuated by the most sincere convic- tion and the beat of motives (applause). It would alsfo teach them their own failings and weaknesses, and how to correct. ithetn. It would teach them thia.t, in the words of William* Wat son: "Hb.te a.nd mistrust are the children of blind- aess Knowledge is sympathy, cbaritv, kindness, Ignorance only is maker of hell." A vote of thanks to the President terminated the proceedings. Tn the ev-enting a concert was held in the hi- st it ute.

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