Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

Ebenezer GLE;E PARTY.—The Diisgwylfa Glee Party under the condu-ctorsh Ip of Mr. R. Lloyd Roberts are sta-riJ ng practices this week in v.:ew of the VV h t-ilonday com petition at tl:e Pav/lion. We look forward to a repeti tion of the:1' previous isuceo-ses at thi., meet ing. What has become of the EMdiir Male Voice P:ail"ty r It was expected that they wou!.d be busily preparing for the fray at Amlwch. Eis- teddloa wiith Croew'r An al," but ilt aipipears that the "an)ial" has led thiem iaf tray The party has an ab'e conductor, (and why should its members lose sp rit in this manner? They gave an admirable ac- count of themselves on the Mand before. and ehculd aglaiin get into harness at once, amd make up theifc m?ind^ to ga. n frcsli llaurels. CYNFI BRASS BAND.—Great interest. is taken 'in this district in the movements of th t-; very promis Lng combinat on. On S'atur- day they made their debut in their new urii- forms, marching through the main street and p!'ay mg several classical tuide-r the c;.mma<nd cf Mr James Owen. In the ev n ng ai concert was held at the Nat ocial S-hooi, over which the genial rector, iMr Salit, prs- «:|ded,. A mo t enjoyable programme was given in select ons, quartettes and solos, Mas- ter W. R. Price contr ibuting a couple cf (beautiful violin selections. On Monday they journeyed to Carnarvon, where they gave another admirable account 00: themselves, not- withstanding the fact, that nich stawarts as Nantlle Vale and Royal Oakeley were en t-he scene. Evidently their dil igent traimer, Mr. Ben H. Jones, is mak:ng h" pressnca fa.t 11 and we '-iti.de.ntiy lock forward too a very successful! .-eason. One noteworthy item in regard to thi.s band of 24 performeas is that the average age is 21 years. They have an extensive repertoire, and organ'aers of forth- coming shows and other functions who. are desirous of securing therl.r services should coramunicate with Mr T.. H. Lewi*, Cornpt^n u' U3e, Eoer^zer.

Bangor CITY li'UDGET.—At Wednesday's meet- ing of the City Council, the Mayor (Mr H. C. VinceA) presiding, the estimates were presented. The amount required for the purposes of the borough fund was £ a,o40 net, being the same exactly as last year. The outstanding item in the estimate was a sum of £ 1,750, pier deficiency, which the previous vears was £ 1.450—an increase in the loss of £ 300 on the year's working. Alderman J. E. Roberts said the deficiency on the pier was the highest- ever reached, and he attributed it largely to the bad trade and the bad weather of the iast two years. To cover the net amount required a rate of 3s 6d in the pound, or 6d more than la-st year, would be necessary.—The rate was passed.

I Holyhead POOR DOGGIE.—On Tuesday afternoon a valuable spaniel dog was run over and killed on the Beach-road by a mo tor-tear, HEIBRON ('Bf.}.—This week the amu- iveisary .services in connection with Heibran Baptist church were held. The preachers were the Revs. John Williams, Cardigan, ex-president cf the Baptist Union, and J. rv. F.vans, LJanelly. ICHORAL.—'The Holyhead United Choir is said to be making excellent progress- with a view to competing in the second choral competition at Amlwch, under the ibatcn at Mr Hugh Hughes. They intend, shortly, to give a concert. MAN-A WAR. CjALLS.— His Majesty Ship "Kingdom" on her voyage to Scotland ,put into Holyhead Harbour of Refuge on Saturdav. A number of tua officers and men landed. The conduct of Jack ashore was most exemplary. TH'E JERSEY TR,AFFIC.-It is expected that the Jersey potato traffic via Holyhead fer the British and Irish Markets will open this year on the 17th inst. On account of the increased supplies that are üxpected to arrive this season from St. Malo, the traffic will be enormous. LIFEBO \T PRACTICE.—On Friday the steam lifeboat "Duke of Northumberland" went for its ordinary practice in charge of Mr William Owen (coxwain). The lifeboat proceeded in the direction of the Skerries Light, and a heavy sea was rolling at the time. The boat behaved splendidly, and is in good working condition. SHIPPING MISHAPS. — On Monday morning the Victoria "'Queen of Poole," Captain Garland Davy, ibound from Runcorn to Youghal with coal and salt, was caught ii a sudden squal, and carried away her main topmast when off the Skerries Island. A fresh S.S-W. gale was blowing at the timo. The -vessel made for the Holyhead Harbour of Refuge. DRAINAGE.—The following comment ap- pears undier this heading in the annual re- port of DT Clay to the Council: — The difctriat ieomprisrin>g Mill Bank, Vuloan- street, IBrighton-terrace, Bont Hwfa, Gons, and Porthyfelin are still unprovided with a proper system of drainage. This matter has been (mentioned in two oi my previous annual reports, and it is to he hoped that it will have your consideration in the near future. DROPPED AGAIN. — The question oi: I cicviding an isolation hospital a>ppea,rls to have .been dropped by the Urban Cotin-cit. I Half-hearted efforts www made to secure 1 j the Forth Gruffydd lifeboat house and some disused builcliings by the breakwater (known as the Old Gas House), but ncth,ing practical has yet been done, though -under 'the regula- tioiis of the local Government Board it is imperative that there should be one in a port like Holyhead. N. P. BANK.—Mr J. Edwin Williams le- tire4 this week from the post of cashier of the N. P. Bank here, which he has occupied for 24 years. Re has been succeeded Ly Mr Henry. Mr Williams does not intend to remain in Hoiyhead. FUNERAL SERMON.—On Sunday even- ing the Rev Robert Hughes pr-e-ached a memorial sermon ito the (late Alt Owen Jones, who had been a deacon ed' Tabor, Valley, for about 12 years.. Be was a faith- 1 ful officer of the church, and his loss is deeply deplored. The congregation was large and' appreciative. This was the last sermon preached by the rev. gentleinan. bt- fore tiis departure on a preaching tour to the United States of America.

CARNAhVOiV HARBOUK THUST THE NEW PILOTAGE SCHEME. I Mr Harry Oegg (chairman) presided over the usual monthly meeting of the Carnarvon Harbour Trust held on Tuesday, at the Harbour Offices. The fojowing members wt.re also present:—Messrs J. Issara Davies (vice-chairman), G. R. Rees, T. M. Lloyd, Uwen Jones (High Sheriff), W. S. Jones, M. 'E. Nee, R. N. Davies, C. Wawn, D. T. Lake, Edward .Roberts,. W G. Thomas, J. P. Gregory, inomas Owen, Edward Hughes, H. Lloyd Carter, J. 1. Roberts, irevor Hughes, Thomas liughes, Alfred Richards, Trevor Roberts, and J. R. fritchard, together wita W. B. Jones (sur- veyor), and Henry Owen (collector). The Finance it^ommittee reported that an app..cation had been received from Mr -Morgan, Prince of Wales Hotel, to fix an advertising board at the landing stage. The application had been granted suDject to tne approval cf the surveyor. Mr J. T. Roberts asked whether it would not be possible to get an understanding with I. Mr Morgan that he was not to employ any- body to tout passengers as they landed. Mr Issard Davies I should have thought that this advertisement should obviate the necessity of touting. We harve stated that touting is not alowed. Mr Roberta They tout all the same. The Chairman: The trustees will do everything possible in the matter. Reference was made to the death of Mr R. R. Stythe, and on the motion -of the Chairman, a vote of condolence with the family was passed.

NEW PILOTAGE REGULATIONS. In the report of the Works Committee, reference was made to the new pilotage regulations. It was pointed out tnat the existing pilots would be allowed to follow their occupation within their respective 1 districts, but when a. vacancy occurred the applicants would have to ibe qualified to take charge of the newly combineo distr J of Carnarvon, Menai Bridge and Beaumaris. Mr J. T. Roberts asked how the fees for pilotage would be determined under the new scheme. The Surveyor replied that he 1 .id no information that the scale had been r:vised. Mr J. T. Roberts If the fee is abided according to the draught of water the pilots will have to do Lf-eir work for exactly the same fse as before, although they will have to pilot the vessel through a bigger district. Mr W. G. Thomas proposed that the Clerk should apply to know what the fees were. Mr Trevor Roberta seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.

REMOVAL OF SHINGLE. A letter was read from the Board of Trade with reference to the removal of beach material at Dinas Dinlle, stating that they had called upon the persons which had been reported as having removed or authorised the removal of beach material to desist forthwith, and to furnish assurances that they had complied with the Board's re- quirements. The Board had also com- municated with the Gwyrfai District Council who were understood to be respon- isible for the upjkeep of tho repaid which runs along the shore adjacent to the part of the foreshore from which the removal takes place, enquiring whether the Council was prepared to supply to the Board an order to prohibit the taking or removal of any shingle or ballast from the shores or banks of Dinas Dinlle.

SLATE QUAY TRAFFIC. The report of the special committee ap- pointed to consider the question of the slate quay traffic, was presented by the chairman. The railway company's representatives said that the Council had no intention of altering the condition of affairs, and did not admit any delays, but they would make inquiries into the matter, and if any im- provement would be found possible it would be considered.

GENEHAL SIR HUGH kOWLANDS General Sir Hugh Rowlands, K.C.B., V-C., received congratulations on Thurs- V.C., received congratulations on Thurs- day, on his eightieth birthday, the gallant veteran having been bora on Wednesday, May 6th, 1829. When junior captain in the famous Welsh Regiment, the old 41st, he took part in the battle of the Alma on Sept. 20, 1854, and at Inkerman in "Tile montn of November following, and has the distinction of having been the iirst, in point of time, of the eighteen officers and other ranks of both services, who gained there the Victoria Cross, by saving a comrade's life. Of that eighteen he is now the only survivor. Both at Inkerman and at the Redan he was s.everly wounded. His other honours for the campaign were the Legion of Honour and the Medjidie, both medals with three clasps—and a brevet majority. He after- wards for nine years held command of tne 41st, and also for some time of the 54th in India, earning subsequently a medal with a triple dated clasp in South Africa. Sir Hugh has held commands in India, Alder- shot, and at Edinburgh, was Lieutenant of the Tower, and in 1897 became Colonel of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

CARNARVONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE CHANCEL- LOR OF THE (EXCHEQUER. LOCAL TORIES OPPOSE THE VOTE. A quarterly meeting of the Carnarvon- shire County Council was bald yesterday (iThunsday) at Carnarvon, Dr R. A. Pil- chard (chairman) presiding. There were also present: Air J. ,E. Greaves (Lord Lieu- tenant), Colonel Lloyd Evans,- Colonel Hon. H. Ljoyd 'Mostyn, Rev W. Morgan, Retv .Ceictiog Robert?, Rev Rheidiol Roberts, Messrs J. K. Hughes, J. Issard Davies, H. C. Vincent, Thomas Roberts, Richard Da- vies, J. Owen, D. P. Williams, W. J. Parry, J. Evan Roberts, J. Jones Morris, Maurice Jones, J. T. Jones, J. R. Prit- chard, R. 0. Jones, A. Ivor Parry, R. E. Jones, Dr Owen, Dr Thomas, Bottwnog; Dr O. (Wynn Griffith, Messrs Wm. George, T. C. Lewis, W. H. Williams, Abea Williams, Rev 0. G. Owen, Messrs Chas. Pozzi, G. Hughes Roberts., D. H. Davies, Griffith- Jones (Sarn), Robert Hughes, Hugh Owen, Giynnog; Inigo Jones, T. W. Griffith-, Ralph Fisher, B. Lioyd Carter, together with Mr J. T. Roberts (clerk), Mr Evan R. Davies (secretary for education), Mr M. H. Williams (county treasurer), and others. CHANCELLOR CONGRATULATED. Prior to the tran-'aat'on of the business of the Council!, Mr. Maurice Jones, Pwll.he. asked leave to introduce- the following reso- lution :—" Th(at ths Council tenderi it's I heartJie'<t, congratulations to Mr. Lloyd George upon his 6ucc<ssiSful ilntrod-ucti'on of a remark- atble Budget, democratic m spirit, economi- caJ, souind, and just in its aims, especially so do we recognise in it the fir t iruits of retof to county authorities in the ment fund an relation to the cost of the h gh- ways, and that ilt. 's to be secured without taxing the- food of the people." Mr. H. C. Vi'ncent rose to a. point of order. This was a matter which was highly political, and otf a controver."iiail nature. It was most undosiinaible that matters of this kind should be <1 ■scussed by the Council. Matters crop- ped up from time to t; jne which were of a purely national and poEtical- character, and it was simply wtaste of time to d'tscmss therm. In the best- interests cf the county and the administration of the affairs of the county, he thought the motiqn should be ruled out of order. Mr. J. R. Hughes moved the su pension cf the standing orders, in order that the motion could, be discussed. Mr. Vmcetnt replied that tihe susipen^ion of the standing orders did not affect the matter at all. He aga:h asked the chairman to rule tihe motion out of order, and1 so prevent a waste of time. Such motions led to political harangues, which was most undesirable;, for they created a mat bitter feeling and d'd no good. One could understand it if the Budget hung in .the balance, and depended up cm the vote df the Council, but it did not. The only effect of the motion "tfas to accentuate bitter feeling, and encourage long and useless political harangues which were contrary to the interests of the county. The Lord Leutenant concurred. Such motions were most undesirable. They were i distiyi/ctly political in character, and he for one would not vote for them, and would re- fcire irom the room until the discussion was ovw. Mr. Maurice Jones pointed out that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was a member otf t'he Council, and it was only right that they should recognise hfe work. The Budget relieved the pockets of the ratepayers in re- gard to the roads. He moved the motion. The Chairman remark-e-d that! he did not believe in such political motions, but it was not within hit* power to rule against the standing orders. The Rev. Ceidtog Roberts seconded the adopt'Lon of the mobjn. Mr. Issard Davies; I do not think we can congratulate Mr. Lloyd 'George. It is a d s- h nest Budget, ,md it vioiiat&s every recog- nised principle of taxation. I cannot i-up- part it. The motion was carried.^ SMALL HOLDINGS. The Small Holdings and Allotments Com- mittee recommctnded that alfter hear ng the explanation of Mr. John Owen, Commissioner under the Board of Agriculture, that the expenses of a land agent could be obtained from the Bbard of Agriculture without re- 9r, course to the ra/tes, and in face of the fact tlhat the Smiall Holdings Act catinot be ad- ministered without appointitng a land agenv that they advertise for such, an officer an the following tenns: A retaining fee of £50 per £ innum and fees for vaitiat Iclns, but the total salary not to be under JB120, the officer to devote the whole of his time to the work, and the appointment t6 continue for 12 months. Mr. Jones Morrns, chairman of the com- mittee, in moving the adoption of the report, said that it bad been foulnd a very difficult task to get small holdings for the applicants. It waii-fleit that one landlord in the. county was not doing exactly what he ought to do. Mr John Owen told the cqminii/ttee that the commissioner^ in London felt that some- thing should ibe done i!3 the county, and if they as a Council did not put the Act into force, they in London would take steps in the matter. The only possible means whereby the Aot could be put intio dperatioin w,a:' the appointmeint of a. land 'agent. Carnarvon- shi're and Cardiganshire were tthe only two counties in Wales which had no such lalnd agent. He (Mr. Morris) was assured by Mr^, Owen that this would not cost the county a penny ultimately, but it' was not right for h Vn, juat at present; to explain thei matter ,¡¡,ny more. He was, however quit,, willing to explain it to any of the members individu- ally,. They had received from 60 to 70 ap- pli cat'oias for small holdings, yet not a single acre bad been obtained for any applicant. The total applications were for about 900 acres. Mr. J. Issard Davies was glad to hear that thin new appointment was hot going to cost, the county anything, but was it possible to get a competent valuer, who was also to de- vote his whole time to the duties elf the office, for £ 120? This sum was the wages of a journeyman tailor (laughter). Mr. Vincent, whaist admKttng that it was pqsailble to get a valuer for that salary, isiaid it was cfbvious that the Couincil could not av-a;, themselves of the best men ,q the county. The Lord Lieutenant was df ^pinion, that they should firvt know what amount d work was attached to the office. Mr. William George We have been trying hard to put the provisions of th:,s Act in rfforioe duriijig the last 12 or 18 mcnths. It was a very unfortun.ate state eff things that they had been uiMMe to secure a siaig.e acre i. it land for the applicant' From, corre- spondence whiloh had passed, it was to be feared that the matter was not béluO" ap- proatched iin a proper spirit by one land- owner,. There was a poLicy, a. deliberate policy so it seemed, on the part of some land- owners of this county to pretend to be in favour of this Act, whereas they were not. It wa.s the Council's first duty to put the Act into foricei. sirxH they should take the assur- ance of the committee. Mr. V'ifn'c&Bt Us this likely tiØ1 cost the ten- ant anything? Mr. Jones Morr'u and Mr. 'George: No. Mr. Jones Morrs We arc. proceed ing with this matter on the advifoe of Mr John Owen. The committee were told that in Denbigh- shire the salary paid was £130. The salary was a minimum one. The committee's resojuttin was adopt-ed. COUNTY (RATES. The Finance Committee recommended that a county rate of Is 9d in the £ be levied during the current financial' year. This included a rate of 8d in the £ for gene- ral county purposes, Is in the £ for ele- mentary purposes, 3d in the £ for secondary education, and id in the £ for intermediate education. I The committee a-t»o recommended that a county rate ot lid which included 4d in the £ for general county pui;po?es, 6-^d in tho £ for elementary education, id for second- 4 ary education, and 4d lor intermediate edu- 1 4 cation bc made payable on or before June 15th. Mr T. W. Griffith, Llandudno, moved the adoption of the report. The county into ivas the same as last year, but the education rate was increased by 3d. Respecting the 4 county fund account the estimated receipts for lblC'8-9 were £ 48,604, actiuai receipts £ 47,996. The estimated receipts for '19U9- 10 were £ 49,049. The payments for 19C8-9 were estimated at £ 48,b0^, the actual oay- nients being £ 49,014. The estimated pay- ments for 1909-10 were pm at £ 49.049- The estimated receipts in respect of the ele- mentary education account for 1908-9 were put at £ 75,852, the actual receipts being £ 76,501. Theestimatedreceiptsfor 190910 were put'down at £81,932; the estimated expenditure for 1908-9 was £ 75,852, the actual expenditure being, £ 80,649. The es- timated expenditure for 1S09-10 was £ 79.952, which included an item of £ 52,500 in teachers' salaries, and £ 9000 in repayment of loans and interest. Mr Thomas Roberts seconded the adoption of the report, Mr H. C. Vincent said they had this year stairted with a debit balance of 018, whereas in February they apparently started with a working balance of £ 2000. That balance had been reduced to JMOOO. which was all they had to resort to for any con- tingency for the coming year, and a deficit balance of £ 1018 on the working of last year. In his opinion an eighipenny tate iwas not sufficient for county piuooses. Mr Richard Davies. Portmadoc, the ex- chairman of the Finance Committee, said he took the cliair of that committee at a very unfortunate time. The deficit balance had been reduced during the year by £714. Last year also the revenue from license*- and estate duties was disappointing, and if these had turned out according to the esti- mate they would have been better off. Mr J. R. Hughes said that, the Board of Education's circular 709, as to the reduced teaching capacity of the teachers, wouid have theetfect, in that county of caving the rates instead of increasing them. This statement was controverted bv Mr Issard Davi-es, chairman of the Staff Com- mittee, who said the circular iwas due to the agitation of the National Union of Teachers, and would mean a halfpenny rate over the whole country. Mr Vincent contended that if Mr Hughes was right the schools of the county must have been over-staffed all along. The Secretary of Education (Mr Evan R. Davies) said instead of the county being in- juriously affected by the circular there were only three schools not already staffed up to or beyond the minimum. scale. The rate was adopted. ATTENDANCE AND RATES. Mr. J. R. Hughes raised the question of the admj-s'Jon of babies to Goumctl School, and deprecuted. bringing pressure to bear upon them for the purpose of increasing the average attendance. ,Mr. J.. R. Pritchard (chairman _cf the Attendance Ccimmittee) remJnded the Counc 1 that pressure was not, and could not be, put on ch '.fdren under five years of age, and the .attendance officers knew it. If any nwiiiix-r visited the schools he wculd find that all children under five years who were sent to the -scihlxxis spent most of their time iin piiiaying and receiving kindergarten lesson-, and; in a great many case it was much better and heialthier for them to be in a clean, healthy school than in their small and badly- venti,-ated homies (hear, hear). He wou.d also poi nt out that although the attendance in the county was the best in Wales, and had lately greatly improved, it was still Ollly 90 per ceat. for the year, which meant that there were ten children out of every 100 ab- sent allways from sichooil. All who had inter- ested themselves in the work of the schools would realise what a hindrance this was to the teachers, t £ c<r it meant that though they bad a good teacher, if the pupil was not in constant attendance, the tnie of the teacher was taak-en up in bringing the absentees up to the standard of the children who attended regtflarly, thuis wasting the previous time of the teacher and children. As to the remark that they ought not to press for the attend- ance of children this year so as to save the rates, he (Mr Pritchard) would ask seriously, whatever party they might belong to, was there any member who would advocate hav ng !a. p-or attendance ? This pojicy reducto ad absurdum meant that it wtouid be better to have no ch <ld "n- school this year in order to save all the rates. He believed their only pblf.cy should be to educate all the children, and that in proper buildings by 02n efficient staff (hear, hear). CLEANING OF SCHOOLS. Attention having been called to the al- leged inadequate al'owanoes paid to cleaners and caretakers of schools in tho county the Finance Committee recommended that the Education Committee be asked to consider whether some increase should be made The recommendation was adopted. TRAINING COLLEGE. Arising out. of the deliberations of +he Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Training College Committee this Council was asked to pass several resolutions the following h1 eluded:—That application be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow a sum not exceeding £ 11,000, for purchase of land, provision of new buildings, and the alteration and enlargement of exist ing buildings in connection with the Bangor Normal College, together with a sum not exceeding £ 1500 for furniture and equip- ment and that the Local Government B"oard be pressed to grant an equated period of 50 years for the repayment of: the former, and of 15 yeaTS for the repayment of the latter. the amount to be borrowed by or charged upon each county to be in such proportion as the assessable value of the area repre- sented by the Council of each county shall bear to the total assessable value of the area re-presented by the Councils of the four counties. The Council agreed. NANTLLE COFNCIL SCHOOL. A letter had been received from tle Secretary to the Education Committee stat ing that the committee desired the County Council to apply to the Local 'Government. Board for consent to borrow the sum cf J31250 for improvements to be carried out at the Nantlle Council' School. The Finance Committee recommended that in view of the present trade depression in the county, the matter be deferred. The opposition was however withdrawn. DEUNANT COUNCIL SCHOOL. It was resolved to make application to the Local Government Board for consent to borrow the sum of J3750 required for the improvement, and extension of the Deunant Council School. CROWN LANDS. Mr William George, Criccieth, moved "That a committee be appointed to inquire into and report on the Crown and Common lands in the county." Mr J. R. Hughes seconded, and Mr 11 Ro&erts, Llandudno, supported Mr Lloyd Carter suggested (hat. a rider be added, the pith of wb;ch was that Royalties charged by the Crown and private owne-s in the county be inquired into. Mr George 'was unwilling to couple Mr Carter's rider with his motion, as they ware two different matters, and with this Mr VV J. Parry, iBethesda, agreed. A committee was appointed. ECONOMY AND EDUCATION. Mr. Thomas Roberts, Aber. having ?.I-ed several questions; respectiivg the Ce'in.faes Council School, moved a resolution urgmg the various comm ltee-; to exeMise the strict- eS-t economy. He failed to see why plainer school buiidings would not answet the pur- pose; the C'hanceUct of the Exchequer had been brought up in a very plain school. It would be for better to sp^nd money on th-e 1 teaching staff than em bricks and mortar. Mr R. Jones Robert, seconded the mot on. Nlr. D. P. W'Jiiiaams: The committee hag I been inundated w-ith letters since 1905 threat- ening to withdraw the grants. The com- mittee are going On slowly so as .not to for- feit the grants. Mr. Rliciiard Davies: The Education Com- mittee cannot be blamed very much. The educaton rate has be.en the same for the last five years.. The increase is in the county fund rate, and that was accounted by the increase >11 the cost olf maintaining the rciads. Mr Jones Roberts Motor tsts. -Ilr. J. R..Hughe There i,s not sufficient backbone in the. Educaton Committee. They get their orders from London, and the ocm- miittee should make a stand. Mr A. Ivor Parry There is a general feel- ing that much money is being spent by the Education Committee, but when considering a particular school th& committee should con- sider the positton and circumstance- of the ratepayers of the whole county as well. Mr R. E. Jones People were apt to com- plain against the rates, but they should bear in mind that the rates were returned in the form cd: social bles^ragp. The resolution was lost. DIXAS DINLLE ALLOTMENT. Mr E. Evans, the county surveyor, re- ported on the allotment at Dinas Dinlle, set apart for public use at the time of the en- closure of the commons. It contained, he said, 693 acres, and, as at the time of the award, was unembanked and iunendosed, and was overflowed by the tides. A powder magazine was now erected at the north ónd, and the rent for it (J35 a year) was, it was believed, paid to the Glynllifon Estate. The public carriage roads were not all repaired by the District Council, and across one of them was now a gate with a warning to trespassers, and another was marked "pri vate road It 'was decided to send a copy of the re- port to the parish authorities, whose duty it is to take charge of and preserve for the public their rights in this land. Mr Issard Davies said that if the County Council had no authoritv to do that it was at least 4-lieir duty to see that the other bod- ies did their duty, and that this hand was not lost to the public (hear, hear). Mr J. Jones Morris said they were also endeavouring to secure possession of the original award, which ought to be the pro- perty of that Council. Further information had come to hand ,from which he inferred, that the award was not very far from that hall at that moment (hear, hear).

t MARKLTS FOR THE WEEK TO-DAY'S LIVERPOOL CûRX MARKET. (By Telegraph). LIVERPOOL, Friday. — Wheat opened quiet about 2d to 4d over laet Tuesday's; 1 Manitoba, 9s 71d Australian, 9s 3d Rosa Fe, 9s 4id; Barusso, 9s 2!d. Maize opened q,u,{et ;about Tuesday's jpriqes, but Plate the turn dearer; New Northern, 6s 3 £ d; Galveston, 6s 5d Plate, 6s 9d Ðeans and Peas unchanged. Oats: White, 3s 2d to 3s 3d, Flour unchanged to 6d dearer. CATTLE. [BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Short supply and the demand a shade better. Best Here fords made 7d per lb., shorthorns 63d to 6id; bulls and cows 41d to Sid; calves 7d to 4 4 9d wether sheep in wool 8d to 8id; shorn 7id to 71d; ewes and rams 5d to 6d lambs lOd. Pigs trade dull, baconers realising 10s 8d to 10s 9d; porkers 10s lOd, and sows 8s 6d per score. CHIEISITIEIR, Thursday.—There was a gcod supply of cattle, but few buyers, and a slow trade was the result. There was no sheep or lambs on offer. prices:—St-irks, L6 to £ 10; heifers, L9 to £ 11; calvers, J312 to JS14 and) milch cows, D15 to £21. DUBLIN, Thursday.—Beasts 1,337; sheep 5,802; calves 28. Best cattle dearer and clearance slowly effected. Beef 44s to 67s. Sheep a slower trade and weak; large rr- rivals ewes; mutton 5d to 721 d large fat lambs in good demand at 35s to 42s; mid- dling and small dull. Pigs a brisk trade at dearer rates; best 50s to 54s per cwt. •OSWESTRY, Wednesday.—There was éI. good supply of stock, which sold well. Beef made 6d to 7d veal 7d to 8d. mutton 7d to 8d lamb lid to Is per lb. pork pigs 6d per score. SALFORD, Tuesday.—There was a good demand for cattle, prices being similar to last Tuesday. The trade for sheep was slow, and prices in buyers' favour'. There was a fair demand for iambs at last week's prices. Choice small cattle 7d to 7Jjd Hood 4 bullocks and heifers 61d to (334d middling cattle and good young cows 51d to 6d; rough cattle 5d few choice small Scotch sheep 8d the general top being 7id; heavy ditto 7d to 7yd small; Irish 7d to 7,21 d heavy ditto 6^d to 634d ewes 5id to 63d lambs lOd to Is; calves 6d to 81d per lb. BUTTER. CORK, Thursday.—Average supply; good demand; steady prices. Firsts 81s; re- conds 73s; thirds 65s to 80s. Mild cured Choice boxes 79s. Fresh butter 91s. CE'E'ESE. MARKET DRAYTON, Thursday .—At this fair in the lower Town Hall, there was a- pitch of about 25 tons. 'Buyers attended 10 large numbers, and trade for all qualities was brisk, a capital clearance being effected. Firsts sold at 60s to 66s, and medium 55s to 50s per cwt* WOOL. B'RADFORD, Thursday.—There has been a general advance to-day in consequence of the rise at Colman Street. Merinos and fine crossbreds are gd to Id dearer, whilst medium and coarse sorts are id to £ d up. Higher prices have, however, retarded busi- ness. HAY VAND (STRAW. CORK, Thursday.—Hay 60s to 60s Ud straw 60s to 62s. LONDON, Thursday.—Limited offerings met a fair demand at late rates. Best clov- er made 72s to 78s inferior clover 66s to 70s; specially picked hay 77s; good hay 68s to 75s; inferior hay 50s to 63s; mix- ture and sainfoin 67s to 78s; and straw 24s to 28s per load.

WELSH MARKETS, BANGOR, Friday.-Fre-sh butter Is 4d per lb.; eggs 15 to 16 for Is; fowls 2s 6d each mutton 8d to 10d per lb. fat pigs 4d to 4Jd per lb. beef 7d to 9d per Jo. 4 lamb Is Id to Is 2d veal 8d to 10d pork 8d to 1M per lb. CARNARVON, Saturday-—Butter Is 4d per lb eggs 16 to 18 for Is; beej[ H £ d to 9d per ib; mutton 7d to 9d; pork 51 to 9d; veal 5d to 9d; fat pigs 9d pork 5d to 9d; veal i5d to 9d; fat pigs 33d per lb potatoes 7.s. per sack;. ducks 2s 4 3d to 3s each. LLANGEFNI, Thursday.—Fresh butter, Is per lb. eggs, 16 to 17 for Is; fat pigs 4d to 4id per lb. small pigs 15s to 20s 4 each fowls 3s to 3s 6d per couple ducks 2s 3d to 2s 6d each; beef 6d to 8d per 1b mutton 7d to 9d pork 6d to 8d veal 7d to lOd lamb Is to Is Id potatoes, old, 6s to 6s 6d; potatoes, new, l £ d to lid per lb.; 4 oats 15s 6d to 16s 6d per quarter. PWLLHELI, Wednesdav.-Butter Is 3d per lb. eggs 6s per 120; fat pigs 3-|d per lbx porkets 17s to 20s each beef 5¥l to lQd per lb.; mutton 8d to 10d veal 9d to lid pork 8d to 10d lamb 9d to Is; fowls or chickens 26 6d to 3s 6d per couple.

Llandudno CONCERT.—Col the HOD. Henry Lloyd Mctstyn presided over a concert held by the scholars of Rodavon School! on Thursday, ■evening, in atd of the school funds. LICENSING.—At Conway Police, Court, on Alonday, Mr E. E. Bone applied for the. transfer of the license of the Royal Hostel to Mrs Hulse and that of tbo Ciroas Keys to Mr Andrew low, Both applications, were acceded to.

MISCELLANEOUS, The Surveyor reported that the course 01 the main channel of the bar had been altered and the buoyage thereof fully completed, but there was very little improvement in the depth of the water. The amount expended up to the end of the month on cleaning, the harbour was J6216. The work had now been completed. The sum of P,92 Is 8d had been expend- ed on quay repairs, principally on the slate quay wall. The plans of the proposed alterations to the low-water pier in Anglesey summitted to the Corporation had been approved.

SHIPPING PORTMADOC. ARRIVED. — Marian, Captain Rowles, from Solva; Showdon, Rees, Cardiff; Re- becca \8.8., Roberts, Liverpool; A.T., Tho- mas, Aberaeron. ■SAILED.—Rebecca g.& Captain Roberts, to Liverpool; Gracie, Owen, Port Talbot Eliza Jane, William* -Newport; Baltic, Thomas, Boston Falcon, Humphreys, Car- diff; M-arjorie, Owens, London; Result, Wyatt, Faversham Laura Griffith, Morris, Poole; Edith Eleanor, Jones, H ar.bu%, Miss Morris. Jones, Haiburg; Royal Lister, Griffiths, iC'adiz; Rebecca s.s., Roberts, Liverpool Elizabeth Eleanor, Jones, Har- burg; Marian, Rowles, Bridgewat-er; Lady Agnes, Williams, London.

i BY THE WAY To-morrow's locai- lighting up time 8.42 p.m. High tide at Carnarvon, 11.11 a.m. I and 11.28 p.m. "Aberystwyth" (says a South Wales con- temporary) "is vigorously preparing for the summer season. There was a hot scene at the Council meeting yestevday." -0- In the Peers' Gallery of the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd-George had a most at- tentive and interested listener in the Bishop of St. Asaph, who is now fully restored to health. o II Fewer children were born in Holyhead in 19C8 than. i.n any year oi the past. decade. In 19C3 the number of births was 311, but I since then it has steadily decreased, antil iast year it was only 249.* o The Holyhead innkeepers have decided to nike the price of whisky and aj!p. The miik-vendo.is. have resolved to reduce the price of milk. So that there may be every, ercou-Eagement- to local people to be T.T.'s. Perhaps someone will supply cheaper "sodas." o This week a leading Liverpool daily paper describes at great length a new form of .Spanish swindle, what the "Herald" ex- posed nearly two years ago. The informa- tion was supplied to uss by a Holyhead gen- tleman, who had quite a long correspondetnce with the swindlers. The football notes in the Carnarvon church magazine are always readabte. Lis- ten to this:—"Congratulations to Carnar- von Football Team on having secured yet, another cup, viz., the Welsh Amateur Cup, through vanquishing Oak Alun to the tune of. 5 goals- to 11 The fourth goal' by Hugh. Roberts was truly a heroic effort." —■—o—>— The prospect of Disestablishment has had a- good effect on Carnarvon Churchmen. The number of communicants in all the churches this Easter (says the "Dawn of Day") far exceeded that of previous years, and was more than double the number when the- Vicar first Game to this parish. The Easter offerings have also doubled. -0- "Punch" this week depicts MT Lloyd- CteorgeL as Giant Lloyd-Gorgibuster, apropos of the Rudget, who says — "Fee, fi, fo fat, I smell the blood of a plutocrat; Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread." This is rich fare with a vengeance. The Carnarvon Town Council does not number. one anti-Territorialist among its members. When a request was made to the Council on Tuesday to give its official sup- port to Volunteering in Carnarvon by autho- rising the Mayor to call a public meeting not. a. hand was raised against the proposal. Where are the fruits of the anti-militarist crusade? o A school of porpoise was sean. in Trearddar Bay last week, and the manner in which they disported themselves was very amusing For sosae time large shoals of gullett have been aHmnd the Bay, but as the fish are very difficult to catch the townspeople have understudied Brer Fox and said that such fish are sour. grapes. This is aaaother conun- drum worthy to rank with the windmill one. 0—— Mr L'oyd-George's Budget is a 'historical landmark, but in the opinion of local Conser- vatives the Carnarvonshire County Council should not even send word to the Chancellor to congratulate him updh his great achieve- ment, notwithstanding that Mr Lloyd-Georgo himself is a member of che County Council! When Mr Issard Davies doe-ê something for which posterity wil: bless him, we do not think that the Carnarvonshire County Coun- cil will begrudge him their congratulations. o A barrister named Jones, who practised in Lord tirougnani's time, was in the habit of beginning the examination of a witness with this formula :—"Now, sir, I am going to put a question to you, and I don't care which ".vay you answer it." Lvougham, like many others, wtas getting tired of the mono- tonous pronouncement, and one day, meet- ing Jones near the Temple, he addressed him thus: "Now, Jones, I am going to put a question to you, and I don't care which way you answer it. How are you?" -& A seedy-looking London clerk walked up to Mr Lloyd-George the morning after he submitted his Budget and told him how much the remission of income tax where large families were concerned had been ap- preciated by his fellow travellers in the train that morning. "It is far juster than an imposition on bachelors," he said, "for the bachelor is quite heavily enough taxed already—by his landlady!" "Of course," he added, "7s 6d is not a great amount to a man with one child, but 30s is a good deal to the. father of four." 0 We are indebted to a daily contemporary for the following:—One of the four Welsh Nonconformist ministers who have latterly accepted chaplaincies in the North Wales Territorial Forces has a pretty wit. On his appointment he was introduced to his future brother-officers, who included amongst them a youthful and perky lieutenant. The lat- ter, in shaking hands, waggishly said he was "Glad to make the acquaintance of the new sky-pilot." The new chaplain eyed him gravely and said, "Pardon me, but un- der the present circumstances should it not be the stye-terrier?" KJ The Chancellor of the Exchequer has suffered no ill effects, from the great strain of his Budget speech. I see (says a London correspondent) that some of the papers talk of Mr Lloyd-George's "breakdown." It hardly amounted to that. Mr Lloyd-George was in some physical distress at about six o'clock—after speaking for three houre,— and confesses to having felt very much ex- hausted. But he was quite willing to go on, and it was due chiefly to the ready courtesy of Mr Balfour that the suggestion of an adjournment was adopted. After the in- terval Mr Lloyd-George came back fortified, some people may be interested to know, by a glass of milk, and carried through the rest of his speech on that noix-ishment. I should think that this is the mildest Budget atimalant on record. -0.- The annual report of Dr Clay, medical officer to the Holyhead Council, draws at- tention to the increase in infantile mortality as compared with last year, and were it not for the very small death rate of children un- der one year in the preceding year the in- habitants of the- town might very well be alarmed at the doubling of the rate. The number in 1008., is far WQ- high, but com- pared with the rest of the country it is fairly low, for in the slum: districts of large towns one out of three or four chi'dren dies before thè. age of one year. To the educa- tionists of Anglesey is left the task of see- ing tbit xiKx ignorance prevails upon this subject. It is to be hoped that all tuber- cular cases will soon be notifiable, and that the. movement towards providing sanatoria, inilated at the County Council by Mr J. N. Thomas, will meet with every encourage- ment. Attention to a similar state of things is also colled by Dr Parry Edwards in his report to the Carnarvon Town Council this week. The question is a most important one for the community, and demands urgent corw eideration.