The Weekly News and Visitors' Chronicle for Colwyn Bay Colwyn Llandrillo Conway Deganwy and Neighbourhood

CONWAY. Parish Church (Sunday Services): 8.0 a.m. Celebration of the Holy Communion. 9.45 a.m. Welsh service. 11.15 a.m. English service. 6.0 p.m. Welsh service. 10.30 a.m. daily, Matins. St. Agnes: 6.0 p.m. English service. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.-(English Services).— Next Sunday: Morning 11.0, evening 6.30, Mr W. H. Whitson, Llandudno. A GOOD PLACE FOR BOOTS.-For the best and cheapest of all classes of Boots and Shoes go to Joseph Jones, Berry Street, Conway. Best Shop for repairing. adv. IDq- DICKENS'S CHRISTMAS CAROL" on New Year's Eve.—At the Boys' Schoolroom, Conway, at eight o'clock on Watch-night, Dickens's beautiful Christmas Carol (illustrated by lime- light views, and with appropriate vocal and instrumental music) will be read by Mr J. R. Furness, in aid of the Schools. THE BOROUGH MEMBER AND THE CHIEF LI- BERAL WHIP TO SPEAK AT CONWAY. Next Friday evening, January 4th, addresses on Dises- tablishment and other topics, will be delivered at the Market Hall, Conway, by Mr D. Lloyd- George, M.P. for the Carnarvon Boroughs, and Mr T. E. Ellis, M. P., Chief Liberal Whip. Coun- cillor Dr M. J. Morgan will take the chair at 7 p.m. MUSICAL SUCCESS.—Our readers will be grati- fied to hear that Miss Kitty Jones, the second daughter of Councillor Morris Jones, J.P., C.C., has successfully passed the Intermediate Exam- ination of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. The examination took place during the early part of this month (December). Miss Jones, whose tutor was Charles Vincent, Mus. Doc. (Oxon), sat at Burlington Hall, London and was only 5 marks short of gaining Honours. We believe that Miss Jones is the first resident of Conway who has passed this examination, and it is to be hoped that this is only one of the many successes which, should she enter for more examinations, will follow her trying. We may say that the Conway representative of the I.S.M., is Mr C. Mellodew Lees, Haven House, Conway. C.M. ANNUAL TEA-MEETING AND CONCERT ARRANGEMENTS. -At the annual New Year's Day tea-meeting and concert at the Calvinistic Methodist Schoolroom, Conway, the Revs Thomas Hughes and John E. Davies will respectively preside and conduct, and Mr J. H. Jones (Morfa) will accompany. The artistes include the Kymric Singers (Conductor, Mr D. L. Hughes), Mr C. C. Jones's Glee Party, Miss M. Evans (Talybont), Mr John Owen ("Llew Conwy"), Mr R. T. Hughes (High-street), and Mr Carleton Grant (solo mandoline). PIGEON-SHOOTING SUCCESSES. Mr Hamer (Morfa), who secured first place at a semi-private pigeon-shooting competition at Conway last week, on Boxing-day won the first prize at the open pigeon-shooting competition at Prestatyn, Flintshire. LOCAL GOLFERS IN YORKSHIRE.—The "Golf Notes" of The Manchester Courier this week, are of considerable interest locally, as descriptive of the Hudnersfield Club's Links, on which until last June the amateur record was held by Mr F. E. Woodhead, who, although he "has had to aban- don the honour of holding the record for the green, is able to claim the greater satisfaction of calling himself the champion of Yorkshire, having

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The Proceedings of the Urban District Councils. A circular letter has been addressed I by the Local Government Board to the Clerks of Urban Sanitary Authorities asking that the attention of the urban district councillors elected at the first election under the Local Government Act, 1894, and coming into office on the 31st inst., should be drawn at their first meeting to a statement as to matters with regard to which questions may arise in connection with the transaction of the business of the urban district council under the Act. The first part of the circular, referring to the acceptance of office, the election of councillors for more than one ward, and the declaration on acceptance of office, is, with a few verbal altera- tions, similar to the corresponding portions of the circulars sent to clerks of board of guardians. The communication, points out that as from the "appointed day" (i.e., December 31st instant) Urban Sanitary Authorities shall be called Urban District Councils, and their districts shall be called urban districts; but nothing in the section is to alter the style or title of the corporation or council of a borough. Hence, after the appointed day, any local board or improvement commission- ers will cease to bear their present names. They will be called "the Urban District Council of and their common seal should be altered accordingly. In the Local Governme t Act and every other Act ot Parliament, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression district council in- cludes the council of every urban district, whether a borough or not; and the expression "county district includes every urban district, whether a borough or not. CONSTITUTION OF URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILS. The urban district council will consist of the persons who have been elected as urban district councillors for the district or for any ward of the district. Although under the Act the mode of electing the members of the urban district council differs from that of electing the members of the urban sanitary authority for the district, and the name, and to some extent the constitution, of the local authority are altered, yet the urban district council will be in law the same corporate body as the urban sanitary authority whom they succeed. There will be no transfer of the powers of the urban sanitary authority from one body to another; the urban district council will perform the duties hitherto discharged by the urban sanitary authority; the officers of the urban sanitary authority will be officers ot the urban district council and, subject to the express provisions ot the Act, the statutes hitherto appli- cable to the urban sanitary authority will apply to the urban district council. It is provided by sec- tion 85 (5) that the change of name of an urban sanitary authority shall not affect their identity as a corporate body or derogate from their powers and that any enactment in any Act, whether public general or local and personal referring to the members of such authority, shall, unless incon- sistent with the Local Government Act, continue to refer to the members of such aut .ority under their new name. It should also be stated that by section 89 so much of any Act, whether public general or local and personal, as is inconsistent with the Local Government Act is repealed. Under the head of "Meetings and Proceedings" the first and third paragraphs are almost identical with the corresponding paragraphs in the circulars to the boards of guardians. For the second paragraph the following is sub- stituted :— The proceedings of the urban district council must be regulated by the rules referred to and by the regulations which they are empowered to make by rule i with respect to the summoning, notice, place, management, and adjournment of their meetings, and generally with respect to the transaction and management of their business. The circular also contains the subjoined. CHAIRNAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN. At their first meeting after the 30th. inst., the urban district council should proceed to elect a chairman to hold office until the annual meeting in April next. He may be elected either from amongst the councillors or from outside. If the latter course is adopted, it is not necessary that the person elected should be qualified to be an urban district councillor. Under section 22 the chairman will, unless a woman, or personally disqualified by any Act, be ex officio a justice of the peace for the county. Before acting as such justice, however, he must, if he has not already done so, take the oaths required by law to be taken by a justice of the peace other than the oath respecting the qualifica- tion by estate. Section 59 (2) of the Act expressly enables the district council to appoint a vice-chairman to hold office during the term of office of the chairman. It is not provided that he may be elected from out- side the district council, and it would seem that he must be chosen from amongst their own body. EXPENSES AND ACCOUNTS. The ordinary expenses of the urban district council will be defrayed in the same manner as the expenses of the urban sanitary authority were de- frayed. Any expenses incurred by them in the execution of any additional powers conferred on them by the Act must, subject to the provisions of the Act, be defrayed out of the district fund and general district rate, or other fund applicable towards defraying the expenses of the executing of the Public Health Act, 1875. The accounts of the Urban District Council, and of their committees and officers, must be made up yearly to the 31st of March. It does not appear to the Board that it is necessary that the accounts of the urban sanitary authority should be made up and balanced to the 31st instant. They think that the accounts should be carried on to the 31st of March next without any break. COMMITTEES. The urban district council may, under section 56 of the Act, appoint committees, consisting either wholly or partly of members of the council, for the exercise of any powers which, in the opinion of the council, can be properly exercised by committees, but a committee must not hold office beyond the next annual meeting of the council, and the acts of every committee must be submitted to the council for their approval. If, however, a committee is appointed by the urban district council for any of the purposes of the Public Health Acts or Highway Acts, the council may authorise the committee to institute any pro- ceedings or do any act which the council might have instituted or done for that purpose, other than the raising of any loan or the making of any rate or contract. The quorum, proceedings, and place of meeting of a committee, whether within or without the district, and the area, if any, within which they are to exercise their authority, will be such as may be determined by regulations of the urban district council. Subject to such regulations, the quorum, proceedings, and place of meeting, whether with- in or without the district, will be such as the com- mittee direct, and the chairman at any meeting of the committee will have a second or casting vote. The provisions of section 200 of the Public Health Act, 1875, except so far as it applies to boroughs, and of section 204 which relate to com- mittees, and so much of the first schedule to that Act as relates to committees, are repealed by the Act of 1894. JOINT COMMITTEES. A parish or district council may, under section 57 of the Act, concur with any other parish or district council or councils in appointing out of their respective bodies a joint committee for any purpose in respect of which they are jointly interested, and in conferring, with or without conditions or restrictions, on any such committee any powers which the appointing council might exercise if the purpose related exclusively to their own parish or district. A council must not, however, delegate to any such committee any power to borrow money or make any rate. A joint committee thus appointed will not hold office beyond the expiration of I4 days after the next annual meeting of any of the councils who appointed it. The costs of a joint committee must be de- frayed by the councils by whom it is appointed, in such proportions as they may agree upon, or as may be determined, in case of difference, by the county council. TERM OF OFFICE AND RETIREMENT. The term of office of an urban district councillor is three years, and one-third, as nearly as may be, of the council, and if the district is divided into wards one-third, as nearly as may be, of the councillors for each ward will go out of office on April 15 in each year. Special provision is, however, made by section 79 as to the tenure of office and retirement of the urban district coun- cillors first elected under the Act. There will be no election in 1895, except to fill casual vacancies. One-third, as nearly as may be, of the urban district councillors, will retire on April 15 in each of the years 1896, 1897, and 1898, and will continue in office until those days. The urban district councillors who are to retire on each of the days referred to will be determined according to their place on the poll at the election, those who were lowest on the poll retiring first. If there was no poll, or if a question arises in consequence of an equality of votes between two or more councillors, the matter must be determined by ballot conducted under the direction of tha council. In the case of an urban district divided into wards, the provisions with respect to the retire- ment of the first elected urban district councillors will apply separately to each ward. Section 23 (6) of the Act, however, provides that the county council may, on request made by a resolution of the urban district council, passed by two-thirds of the members voting on the resolu- tion, direct that the members of the council shall retire together on April 15th in Every third year. RESIGNATION OF OFFICE.—CASUAL VACANCIES. Section 36 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, as adapted and altered by the Urban Dis- trict Councillors' Election Order, provides that a person elected as an urban district councillor may at any time, by writing signed by him and delivered to the clerk, resign on payment of the fine provided for non-acceptance of the office. The urban district council must forthwith declare the office to be vacant, and signify the same by notice in writing, signed by three members of the council, and countersigned by the clerk, and fixed on the principal external gate or door of the offices of the council. A person ceasing to hold the officc of urban dis- trict councillor will be re-eligible, unless he is dis- qualified to hold the office. As regards the filling of casual vacancies, it seems sufficient to draw attention to the provisions of sections 40 and 66 of the Municipal Corpora- tions Act, 1882, as adapted by the Urban District Councillors' Election Order. These provisions will be found in the fourth schedule to the order.

Items of Interest. The Irish Mail from Holyhead to London had an unprecedented experience on Saturday morn- ing, December 22nd. The train had attained a very high rate of speed, but on coming across the Isle of Anglesea, the engine met the full force of the hurricane. The driver tried more steam- pressure, but the engine could make no headway, and completely stopped. After a lapse of twenty minutes, it was able to proceed slowly. Miss Gertrude Hughes, daughter of the Rev Hugh Hughes, and grandaughter of the late venerable Archdruid Clwydfardd, has just been successful in gaining Ritsion's prize for soprano singing at the Royal Academy of Music on Thursday last. This prize is confined to pupils of three years' standing at the Academy. This is an honour which every singer may feel proud to attain. Colonel Platt, who in his ward headed the poll for the Llanfairfechan Parish Council, has resigned his seat, owing to his being interested (as sole owner of the Gaswork) in the contract for supplying Llanfairfechan with gas. In the return of the elections of quinquennial Representative Governors of the North Wales University College, Bangor, the name of the ReV W. J. Davies, B A., Senior Curate of Llandudno, appears among those of the Twelve Governors Elected by Graduates." The election, by the University of Cambridge, of Mr T. G. Osborn, M.A., J.P., Headi-nistei of Rydal Mount, Colwyn Bay, was notified in The Weekly News some time ago. The Volunteer long-service medal, which has now been struck for issue, is of silver, and of the ,o same size as the long-service and good conduct medal given in the Army. One side bears the profile of the Queen, with the small crown so fre- quently used In coinage and medals, and the inscription, "Victoria Regina," and on the other the words, "For long service in the Volunteer force," on a scroll amidst foliage. It having been found impossible to carry on the important lead mines at Minera, near Wrexham* 'without loss, owing to the serious fall in the price of blende, it has been resolved to call the share- holders together to consider a proposal for win- ding up the Company at present working the mines. The stoppage of these mines will throw hundreds of men out work. Of Miss Maud Boyd's appearance as Robin Hood in the Prince of Wales Theatre Panto- mime, Liverpool, the Courier sajs,—" She is a vivacious actress, and promises to be a Ideal favourite, more particularly as a graceful vo- calist." More than once, Miss Maud Boyd has sojourned a few days at Colwyn Bay after a week's appearances at Monsieur Riviere's con- certs. Canon Morris has been appointed by the Duke of Westminster to the living of St Gabriel, War- wick-square, Pimlico. Canon Morris has been private chaplain and librarian at Eaton Hall for eleven years. A severe gale raged over North Wales during Friday night a id Saturday morning. After seven on Saturday morning, a tishing-smack in distres-i was sighted off the Great Orme at Llandudno* evidently unmanageable, and in danger of being wrecked on the rocks. The Llandudno Lifeboat crew was summoned, and, after battling with the waves for two hours, succeeded in bringing the crew off. The smack proved to be The Scotia, ot Hoylake.

The Winter Circuits of the Judges. The following are the Circuits chosen by the Judges of the Queen's Bench Division for the ensuing Winter assizes, namely :—Northern Cir- cuit, the Lord Chiet Justice of England and Mr Justice Lawrence Midland Circuit, Sir Henry Hawkins, Mr Baron Pollock joining the Circuit at Warwick and Birmingham, and Sir Henry Hawkins returning to London when the latter place is reached Oxford Circuit, Mr Justice Grantham, Mr Justice Bruce joining the Circuit at Stafford and proceeding to Birmingham, Mr Justice Grantham returning to town when the latter place is reached South-eastern Circlllt, Mr Justice Matthew Home Circuit, Mr Justice Cave; Western Circuit, Mr Justice Collins; North-eastern Circuit, Justices Wells and Charles; South Wales Circuit, Mr Justice Williams North Wales Circuit, Mr Justice Kennedy. Both CIVI and criminal business will be taken at these Assizes; which are expected to commence early in January.

——————————„ — Births, Marriages, Deaths, &c. Announcements of BirtilS, Marriages, Deaths, or In Memoriam," are inserted at the following charge: One Shilling if prepaid; One Florin if booked. d No announcement will be inserted unless accompanied by the sender's real name and address (not tor publi- cation, but merely as a guarantee of good faitn). DEATH. CHAPLIN.-On December 19th, at Hawarden Road, Colwyn Bay, Rebecca, the wife of the late John Chaplin. Aged 61 years. Interred at St. Tudno's Church, Llandudno, December 22nd. Friends kindly accept this, the only, intimation. Printed and Pubucsaed uy ti. cl. Jones & Brothers, at their Printing Works, 3, Rose Hill Street, Conway, and Published at the Central Liorary, Colwyn Bay-

The Chairman said that no amendment had been offered, and the Board proceeded to the next business. The Clerk reported that he had written (as instructed) to the Clio authorities as to their charges for training two unruly boys persistently absent from School, but he regretted that he had not yet received an answer. He had, however, been inquiring privately from someone in a position to form an opinion on the matter, and had been told that the Clio charges would probably be from half-a-sovereign to twelve shillings per boy per week. The Attendance Officer reported that these boys (Thomas Dowell Roberts and Arthur Thomas) had not improved since the November Board meeting. The Board deferred action, pending a reply from the Clio authorities. THE RAINFALL AT BRYN EURYN. | Diameter of Funnel, 5 inches. Rain Guage < Height> Above ground, 1 foot. I of Top Above Sea Level, 125 feet. Readings taken at 9 a.m., daily. Month. Date. Depth. Remarks, Inches. December .| 19] o'o8 20 >i. o'37 22 002 i 23 „ 21 003 25 I 0 01 Total for week o'si THOS. HUTOHINGS. THE CHRISTMAS-DAY COMPETITIVE MEETING. A competitive meeting in connexion with Engedi Sunday School was held, at Engedi Chapel, at two o'clock in the afternoon of Christmas-Day, when prizes were awarded to the successful com- petitors in musical, literary, and other subjects, the president being Mr John Roberts, Fern Bank. At four o'clock, tea was served in the Schoolroom, where everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely. In the evening, a grand concert was held at the Public Hall, which was filled with an appreciative audience, presided over by Mr John Jones, Chairman of the Llandudno Improvement Com- missioners. The artistes were:-Miss Jennie Roberts, R.A.M.; Miss N. A. Roberts, Colwyn Bay; Mr Jonah W. Owen ("Tenorydd y Wyddfa"); Mr Edward Davies, Colwyn and Mr Owen Williams ("Owain Rhun "); a Choir under the leadership of Mr J. Ll. Roberts; and the accom- panist, Miss Nellie Lloyd, Colwyn, who opened a capital programme with a pianoforte solo. This was followed by an exceedingly fine rendering of "Cadlef Morganwg" by" Owain Rhun." Miss Jennie Roberts then sang Sullivan's My dearest heart," with an indescribable enunciation and effective rendition. Tenorydd y Wyddfa" came and favoured the audience with R. S. Hughes's last production, Ellen fwyn," which was well appreciated by the audience. Miss N. A. Roberts, a little local favourite, gave a sweet rendering of the Welsh air, Llwyn Onn." Rhyddid Cymru was selected by "Owain Rhun" for the first part of the programme, in preference to Glyndwr," and this piece was sung with con- siderable effect, enhanced appreciably by the grandeur of the accompaniment; altogether the rendering was perfect, and the encore which was demanded was acceded to by a Welsh rendition of "The Little Hero." A pianoforte solo, Balmoral," was rendered, as the first item of the second part, by Miss Nellie Ann Roberts, this being a selection of Scot's airs, and the executant, it must be noted, displayed excellent fingering for so young a performer. The Choir, under the baton of Mr J. Ll. Roberts, gave a rendering of the anthem Da yw moliannu yr Arglwydd (Dr Parry). The song "Cymru Fydd (Dr Parry) was rendered by Miss Jennie Roberts, who, in response to the encore, sang "There is Peace in Heaven." Tenorydd y Wyddfa came forward and rendered" Galwad yTywysog" (J. Henry) with considerable effect, and, as an encore, sang "Bedd fy Nghariad." "The Captain's Daughter" was thejjnext song of "Owain Rhun's," and, as were his previous efforts, this was crowned with success, but a demand for an encore was not acceded to. Miss Nellie Ann Roberts sang" 0 na byddai'n haf o hyd with pleasing effect, and Miss Jennie Roberts, on her rendition of "The Star of Bethlehem," was greeted with warm applause. "Tenorydd y Wyddfa" sang "0 p'am na b'ai Llewelyn with considerable effect. The Rev Owen Evans proposed a vote of thanks to the president, and this was seconded by the Rev Thomas Parry, A.C.C. The meeting was brought to a close with the singing of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau."

won the title with comparative ease in a strong field, at the very successful meeting which was held to decide the championship for the first time last October." Concerning the Huddersfield Club's ground, it is interesting to read that "the recognised record of the green, made in com- petition play, is 81, one stroke over "bogey," the the hon. secretary of the Club, Mr A. L. Wood- head, having secured this honour in a match a little over three months ago." THE LADY ARTISTS OF NORTH WALES. On St Thomas' Day, at the Round Room, Conway, at a meeting of lady artists, the Lady Augusta Mostyn presiding, it was decided to name the club recently started there by Miss Clarence Whaite and Miss Maud Salmon the Gwynedd Ladies' Art Society. Lady Augusta Mostyn said she would give a donation of s-'io 10s (thereby becoming a founder) and an annual sub- scription of £2 2s. She proposed that Mrs Swin- ford Wood be invited to become vice-president, and it was unanimously hoped that she would accept the office. The Council for the first year consists of the president (The Lady Augusta Mostyn). Miss Clarence Whaite (daughter of the President of the Royal Cambrian Academy), Miss Maud Salmon, Miss Walmsley, Miss R. Magnus. Miss E. Sidley, Miss Perrin, and Mrs Allan Calveley M'Ewen, Honorary Secretary and Trea- surer. The last-named lady is daughter of the late Honorary Secretary and Treasurer for many years of the Royal Cambrian Academy, William Laurence Banks. Several ladies submitted works for election as members of the Society and were accepted, viz., Mrs Hamilton-Marr, Miss M. Mostyn, Mrs Stolterfoth, Miss Lyle Smyth, Miss Pugh-Evans, and Miss Griffith Jones. Mrs Mar- getson (Helen Hatton) has also applied for mem- bership, and several other well-known ladies in the Art world. Among the Lady Patronesses are the Countess of Dundonald, the Countess Grosvenor, Lady Magdalen Bulkeley, Lady Mostyn, Lady Hills-Johnes, Lady Neave, and the Hon Mrs Henry Mostyn. CONWAY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. At a meeting, on Friday evening, December 14th, at the Guild Hall, Conway, in connexion with the formation of the Conway Philharmonic Society, Mr Allan in the chair, the Organising Committee reported a series of resolutions and suggestions which were discussed seriatim. It was now decided that the Society contain not less than eighty voices (which should be tested) that practices should be weekly that the sessional fee be half-a-crown, but that certain fees payable weekly be alternatively allowed that the hon- orary membership subscription be not less than half-a-guinea that the practice-night be Thurs- day that the use of the Boys' Schoolroom be applied-for and that Messrs Benjamin Williams and George Edwards, of Llandudno, be invited to test the voices, ignorance of the old musical notation to be no bar to acceptance, the examin- ation to be an easy one, and conducted principally with regard to quality of voice and musical ear. The Chairman reported that Dr Rogers had in an interview suggested that the present session, which would be a short one, should end with a concert at Riviere's, and that next session the Society should amalgamate with Societies at Llandudno and Peninaenmawr to form the Eis- teddfod Choir. His terms for the coming session would be ten guineas for the twelve nights. Next session, he would probably ask his usual terms, one guinea a night. Dr Rogers's terms were unanimously accepted, it was decided that the testing of voices should (if practicable) take place on Thursday, January 3rd, the first practice to take place on January loth. On the motion of Mr C. Cynwal Jones, seconded by Mr Owen Evans, it was decided to send a deputation to Mr Albert Wood, J.P., asking him to become President of the Society. It was after- wards decided that the deputation consist of Mr Allan MrOwen Evans Councillor Morris Jones, J.P., C.C. and Mr Rowlands (N.P. Bank). Mr John Owen was asked to be Secretary for the session, and Mr J. Roberts to be Deputy Sec- retary, and they accepted the respective positions. Mr J. P. Griffiths was appointed Treasurer. It was resolved that the Choir's piece this session should be Mendelssohn's Forty-second Psalm." THE CHRISTMAS-DAY EISTEDDFOD. The annual Eisteddfod of the Conway Baptists was held, on Christmas-Day, within the Market Hall. The chief attractions were the brass band contests, for which five bands had entered. The adjudicators were :—Rev D. Davies, Llandudno Rev W. Edwards, Conway Mr R. Griffith (band- master), Holyhead; Mr C. Cynwal Jones, Conway Messrs John Roberts and Phillip Evans, Llandudno Mr Griffith Griffiths, Aber; and the Misses Lloyd and Parry, Conway. 0 The afternoon meeting was presided over by Mr John Hughes, Deganwy, the conductor being Mr H. Davies Williams, Conway. The proceed- ings opened with a pianoforte solo by Miss M. E. Jones. After the chairman had delivered his address, the various adjudications and competi- tions were gone through. Two sets competed for the duett (tenor and bass), and the prize was awarded to Messrs Evan Evans and Llewelyn Evans, Conway. Mr R. Jones ("Gwespyr") was awarded the prize for the translation. Only one party (Bryn) competed for the singing of Hillier's Dies Irae," and it was deemed worthy of the prize. For reciting Tragwyddoldeb," three young girls competed, and Miss Miriam Owen, Conway, was awarded the first prize and Miss M. Jones Roberts, Llanrwst. second. Mr R. Griffith then delivered his adjudication on the March for brass bands. Five bands com- peted, and started, from the Guild Hall, along Castle Street, to the Market Hall, in the following order: -Liand ud no, Llanddulas, Conway, Pen- rhynside, and Old Colwyn. The adjudicator deemed Penrhynside (conductor, Mr J. Rimmer) worthy of the prize. For an essay (Welsh) on The Sabbath School and its Rights," Mr Edwin Evans, Glanconway, was awarded the medal. The chief attraction, namely the brass band com- petition, then took place, the piece de resistance being Round's Gems of Cambria." The above- mentioned bands again competed, and Penrhyn- side were awarded the prize, Old Colwvn being a good second. The prize for a walking-stick was awarded to Mr Barlow, Mochdre. The meeting ended with the usual votes of thanks. The evening meeting commenced at six o'clock, and long before that hour, the entrance was packed with people wanting to get in. As soon as the doors were opened, there was a rush for the Hall, but the stewards managed to cope with the crowd very well. In a very short space of time, the Hall was packed. The chairman was Councillor Dr Morgan, the conductor being Mr William Roberts (" Bangorian "). Owing to the immense crowd, it was impossible to hear who the successful competitors were (or even to see them) except a few. After the winning band in the afternoon had played a short piece, the agenda was proceeded with. Miss M. E. Jones again played a pianoforte solo. The chairman delivered his address, and then Mr Richard Griffith sang Merch y Cadben For the baritone and tenor solos, Messrs Evan Evans and Llewelyn Evans (both of Conway) were respectively awarded the first prize. Nine came to compete for the prize for reciting Y Mab Afradlon," and the prize was divided between Messrs Llewelyn Evans and W. R. O. Williams, Conway. Mr Griffith Thomas, blacksmith, Conway, was, out of seven competi- tors, awarded the prize for a set of horse-shoes. The Bryn Party were awarded the prize for the glee "Gwanwyn." Four parties competed. Various others received prizes in other competi- tions, but all one could do was to wonder where the immense crowd came from, and wonder why Conway does not possess a better and larger Hall. To say the least of it, the present Hall is a disgrace to the town. Master T. Brown, Railway I Terrace, acted as accompanist. The festival was i a success in all ways, -competitively, financially, ( and last (but not least) for packing the Hall and drawing out the prespiration in streams from all ( alike. The Committee, of which Messrs T. E. j Thomas and Thomas Jones were secretaries, are to be congratulated on its success in catering for t the Eisteddfodic population of Conway.