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THE DESTRUCTOR QUESTION. DEAR SIR,-I notice with some feeling of astonishment the very erroneous ideas that appear to be prevalent among some of the residents of Colwyn Bay, concerning the system of destroying towns' refuse by fire, which is now under the consideration of the Town Council. I shall therefore feel extremely obliged if you will give me an opportunity of saying a word on the subject. Now, sir, the question of dealing with town's refuse has occupied the attention of local and municipal authorities in this country for many years past. Various schemes have been suggested to remedy the evil, but all are now agreed that the most economical and safest, from a public health point of view, is to destroy it by fire. At the earliest stages, no doubt, owing to the faulty design of the furnaces or other causes, some reason for complaint was given, but with the course of time great improvements have been introduced, and to-day thereare, in active working, destructors by which there cannot exist any nuisance whatever. That this is the case, has been proved by practical tests carried out by all the well-known analysts of the day. The essential paint in disposing of town's refuse by fire, is of course to burn or destroy all noxious gases without causing any nuisance or offence to anyone lixing either in close proximity to the works or any distance from it at the same time due precaution must be taken (and this, of course, depends upon the type of destructor in use) that no fine ash, charred paper, &c., is allowed to escape from the chimney shaft. The question then becomes one of the selection of that form of destructor which can best comply with these conditions, and the Town Council of Colwyn Bay will do well to insist on the adoption of that system which can bring with it the highest and most independent evidence of efficiency, both as regards the complete destruction of the refuse, and also the noxious gases emitted therefrom. If they do this, the residents and visitors of Colwyn Bay will find in their destructor many and great advantages they never expected and none of the disadvantages and worse which they feared.-Yours faithfully, for the Beaman and Deas Syndicate, Ld., E. RICHARDS-ADAMS, Secretary. 32, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., 27th May, 1897. Sir,—Allow me please to reply to Mr Blud's letter in your last issue. My friend charges me with uttering many prophecies and assertions without proofs. This, at any rate, seems very correct in regard to Mr Blud's letter. As proofs, I beg to call the attention of readers to the 12 reasons that are being circulated by the raie- payers in Colwyn Bay. I believe the mind of the Colwyn Bay people is made up against the destructor at Groes, and it matters not how many statements Mr Blud and his friends may make as to the safety and beauty of a thing that has had such a bad name in the past. It is true that Mr Blud and those with him have succeeded by a small majority in closing our beautilul Woods, to which he refers, and I feel sure that those who voted for him then will regret it this summer when they hear the cries of their visitors against such an act. I do not remember uttering so sweeping a remark that the closing of the Woods would ruin Colwyn Bay but I am confident of one thing, that this procedure has done and will do a great deal of harm to the place. Now that Mr Blud and his friends have succeeded in shutting those charming Woods, and can neither open them by force nor otherwise, he wants to place a destructor quite near the town, by a beautiful lane that is free for the visitors, and argues, from modern science and what he has seen in smoky districts such as Warrington and Liverpool, in favour of a thing that we know. from our own eyes and common-sense, will be a great nuisance to a watering-place of this descrip- tion. On the one hand, he wants to block the beauty of the Woods and their walks from the visitors, and on the other hand, to put up a nui- sance to drive them away. Mr Blud objects to my remark that the Council have not considered the matter thoroughly, and thinks that I refer to the scheme but I did not mean the scheme, but the place where it is to be carried out and I say again that the Council are very divided about this. An amendment was proposed when Mr Blud proposed Groes as being the place for it. Two members did not vote for it, as they had not made up their minds and the Chairman was absent. Some of the members of the Council, as well as hundieds in the town, are still hoping that Mr Blud's resolution of erecting the Destructor at Groes Mill will be rescinded. Mr Blud does not want to hear of a Destructor anywhere but at Groes, argues that land is scarce, and points out all kinds ot objections to other places. Yet only recently we read of it acres of land offered to the Council about a mile from the town and one of the members proposed at the Council's meeting on Tuesday, May 1 ith, that the matter be re- ferred to the Sanitary Committee to choose a suit- able site, but not at Groes," remarking at the same time that he had been returned at the last election specially to oppose the erection of the Destructor at Groes. These remarks by a mem- ber show that there are gentlemen on the Council who believe that land can be procured at a place where the Destructor would be ot no nuisance to any part of the town, and also show that rate- payers at the time of the election were in the majority against a Destructor so near the town. Although the ratepayers, at the meeting I re- ferred to in my last letter. voted by a large majority against the Destructor being placed at Groes, and although they showed the same feel- ing at the time of the last election, Mr Blud and a few with him have passed, in opposition to the voice of the ratepayers, to erect a Destructor where they do not want it. At other times, I remember reading of Mr Blud being most anxious to bring the matter before the ratepayers and to carry out their wishes but this time he seems to take all power into his own hands. I am glad, however, to find that he is willing for a poll, which is certainly the fairest plan with a matter of such importance. When the poll takes place, Mr Blud will see that the people of Colwyn Bay will pronounce emphatically against his pet pro- posal, for surely neither the east nor the west end of the town want a Destructor so near the houses, and run the risk of keeping visitors away. What will be injurious to one end of the town will be so to the other, and also to the whole district. I am sure that neither end will object to a Destructor being placed say a mile away and out of sight if possible. I am decidedly against a Destructor being placed at either end, and it is useless to tell us that land cannot be procured out of the town for this purpose. Let the Council obey the voice of the ratepayers, and try. Mr Blud has voted against referring the matter to the Sanitary Com- mittee to look for a site, as he seems wishful to force the Destructor to be erected at Groes, whether land can be procured or not, and whether the ratepayers are for it or not. He refers to Llandudno. I have no doubt a Destructor is wanted there, and very likely the Council are willing for it, who would also be willing for the buying of our Woods if they had them near the place, but I do not think they will erect a Destructor so near the town as the Railway Station. In fact, a Llandudno gentleman in- formed me the other day that the site is not yet fixed upon. Mr Blud makes one very far-fetched and misleading remark when he says Mr fixed upon. Mr Blud makes one very far-fetched and misleading remark when he says Mr Hughes sympathises with two gentlemen whose property will not be touched, but omits the one whose blacksmith's shop will go, and the other who will lose his cottage Mr Hughes, therefore, in his regards, does not condescend to men of low estate, but forgets the uncomplaining poor." If the reader will turn to my letter he will see that I am speaking of property-owners and the beauty of the district by the mill, and that we owe much to those who have helped to protect that beauty. As this was my point, I could not refer to the smithy nor the cottage, and those who rent them are not the owners of them. I am in deep sympathy with the tenant of the smithy and the tenant of the cottage, and also extremely sorry that Mr Blud is going to deprive one of his home and the other of his shop where he earns his living. That passage of the Old Book in this case seems to apply better to Mr Blud than to myself. To disturb working mens' homes and shops shows that the persons who do it do not condescend to men of low estate.' 'It would have been better for Mr Blud not to refer to this matter. There are some men (I do not say that Mr Blud is one) who will do almost anything to win the sympathy of the working-men to get their votes, as they are generally in the majority, but their conduct towards the working-men does not always harmonise with their pretensions. However, allow me sir, to urge once more the community of Colwyn Bay, rich and poor, all classes alike-for we are all dependent upon one another, to rouse and protest against this nuisance that Mr Biud is proposing to place so near us, and thus to run the risk of driving our visitors away, and let us erect the Destructor far enough away from our beautiful town. For one, I value very much the efforts of Mr Blud and the Council with regard to the Promenade, their wish to have a Pavilion, and to utilise the Ballast-Pit for some better purpose, but regret that such lamentable mistakes have taken place with regard to the Woods and this Destructor. We can yet, I hope, rectify the mistake made in connection with the Woods, and we may enjoy their outward beauty though they are closed but once the Destructor is erected with its high chimney-stack, it will be for all the future an eyesore to the town, and no one can take it away. So, in time, I urge my fellow-ratepayers to arouse and prevent Mr Blud from committing a terrible blunder. With best wishes, Yours faithfully, Colwyn Bay, W. HUGHES. June 1 st, 1897.

COMMON SENSE AND RELIGION. Sir,—To persist in a wrong must be a punish- ment in itself, so permit me to pity your corres- pondent in retreating with an un-sullied name to the sacred precincts of what is pure (Gal. v. 22 and Jas. i. 26) to violate its laws by further insults; and let me trust that the harm he in- tended will not recoil on his own head. As for those for whom I have written, this note is to assure the doubtful that no one asked me to write. I supported the scheme for the afflicted poor because its erection seemed needful, and its absence a reflection, in the midst of a wealthy population that professed Christianity. I support the united service because Christianity is Unity (I Cor. i. 10). In Rev. vii. 9 we read of a great multitude, dwelling together, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues—who reigned in a sea of song, enveloped in a glorious unity, for the myriads of voices blended together with such harmony and unity, that it sounded as one "loud voice." What a handful we must be at Colwyn Bay? And can we seriously contemplate relationship (or hope to join hands and join voices) with that countless throng of countless ages, if we fail to join our few hands and our few voices in this small corner of the Christian Universe, for so short a period that is likened to a shadow which appears in the morn and is gone by night.—Yours truly, Rhos, June 1st, 1897. T. E. BERTS.

WATER IN COLWYN BAY. SIR,- I had hoped that some public-spirited citizen, or some of the more forward members of the District Council, would have replied to my letter appearing in your issue of the 21St ulto., either supporting or controverting the lacts there given. As it has been met by silence, I can only conclude that the same apathy that exists in so many other local matters applies to this, and that those whose pockets are not directly affected do not care care to protest against an injustice. I have only a few further remarks to make, and then. if my letter excites no comment, I must leave the question. There are a few typographical errors in my last letter, which it may be well to correct. In the sentence But it presses very hardly on those who not only have public water supply," &c., the word "no" is omitted before public.' "The Council is laving up for itself a stone," &c., should be store and in the last sentence washed should be wasted." In your short editorial note to my last letter, you, sir, were good enough to say It is however only fair to the District Council to mention that the legal position is materially modified by legisla- tion more recent than 1878, and more especially by the Conway and Colwyn Bay Joint Water- Supply Provisional Order Confirmation Acts." I would respectfully point out that the Acts of 1891 and 1896 confirming the Provisional Orders for water-supply do not (nor do the Orders themselves) abate one jot from the powers contained in the Public Health (Water) Act 1878. The latter is a public statute, the former are private Acts and it is a well-known axiom that, unless a Private Act specifically repeals or modifies a public statute, the latter continues in force. In this case there is no repeal or modification and a fortiori the Public Health Act of 1878 is still existent. On the public behalf, I ask for a correction if you have or can obtain some information of which I am deficient. In your issue of the 28th ulto., you report shortly the meeting of the Colwyn Bay Council on the 25th ulto., to confirm the General District Rate. The Clerk stated that in the interval between the two Clerks the notice for a separate Water Rate had been received." A copy of that notice appears in your issue of the 21St ulto. It is dated the 16th March, and your readers will remember how long after this it was that the late Clerk resigned. That he had not resigned, is proved by the fact that he acknow- ledged receipt of the notice, and promised that it should be brought before the next meeting of the Council. How far that promise was performed, is shown by the present Clerk's remark that No notice had been taken of the matter in the minute- book, and, as he was not aware of what had been done in connexion with the affair, he had taken no steps in the matter." I pass over the Chairman's feeble attempt at an explanation, which only further confused an already muddled subject. But the legal mind of Mr Nunn grasped the crux of the question, and he wanted to know, before sanctioning what was an illegal rate, "whether the Clerk was satisfied that the Council would not be liable for any pains and penalties, by taking such a course," i.e., by sealing the rate. This question does not appear to have been answered, because of the Chairman's intervention apropos of nothing relating to the water enquiry at Conway. Thus, the rate, notwithstanding Mr Nunn's doubts (and very proper doubts), was sealed, and the injustice, in face of a protest, was done. It is marvellous that no other member had the courage to require information, and see that some attempt was made to remedy a wrong. Where, may I ask, was that conservator of the public rights, Mr Blud, and that sturdy defender of the weak against the strong, Mr John Porter ? This question cannot be settled either by the action of the Council or by newspaper corres- pondence, but the law must step in and decide who is in the wrong.-I am, sir, yours &c., THETA. Colwyn Bay, 2nd June, 1897.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT COLWYN BAY. DEAR SIR,- I hope the people of your town will not allow the present opportunity of adopting the Electric Light to slip by them. By seizing the present moment for action, they will be moving abreast of many other seaside resorts, and will be able to have the light in full operation by the season of 1898. The town is pre-eminently a modern one, and should, to make up to date, adopt the most modern methods to make it attractive. To play with the question now, is to take a retrograde step, one which will have to be made up in the future. People visiting a reaside resort like plenty of light, because where that exists, life and movement also obtains. Next season Llandudno will be all ablaze with the new illuminant, and Colwyn Bay, if still adhering to gas, will look a dreary place indeed in comparison. What would Blackpool, Southport, and Scarborough, and most other seaside resorts be without it ? Ther is another very important point to consider, and that is, that, if the Council do not proceed with their order during the prescribed time (viz., two years), an outside Firm or Company can obtain the concession, and the whole of the Electric Lighting of Colwyn Bay will be in the 9 11 hands of a monopolist Company. In this case, the profits, instead of being apportioned to the reduction of taxation, will be utilized in Directors' fees and dividends. The maximum rate of 8d per Board of Trade Unit will possibly be levied, so that the consumers and ratepayers will be in the happy. position of paying the maximum price, and not in any way partici- pating in the profits. If at Newcastle, where gas is only i/iod per rooo feet, two Electric Light Companies can pay dividends of 7 per cent, and 5 per cent, respec- tively, surely a substantial dividend can be made in Colwyn, in competing with gas at 4/- per 1000 feet. There is a substantial profit to be made from the Electric Lighting of Colwyn Bay, and the other and more important advantages, relating to health and comfort, are such as to make rts adoption very much to be desired, and your town will be very ill advised if they do not seize the present opportunity to have it installed.-I ain, yours faithfully, F. F. BENNETT. 13, X'ict01-*a Ilziiictieste 13, Victoria Buildings, Manchester, June 2nd, 1897.

Cricket. COLWYN BAY COLLEGE v. DINGLEWOOD. This match was played, on the College Ground, on Saturday, May 29th, and resulted in a win for the visitors, by 60 runs. The College batted first, and succeeded in putting together the moderate score of 37, of which Latham made ten. This score proved inadequate, seeing that Dinglewood succeeded in compiling the total of 97, towards which Hightield contributed 36, and fravers 16. The latter also exhibited the best bowling of the afternoon, taking six wickets for eleven runs. A high wind interfered throughout with the accuracy of the play. COLWYN BAY COLLEGE. DINOLEWOOD. Latham b Travers 10 E. Andrews b Squires 2 H. Page b. Travers o Hamilton b. Birks o A. Toppin b. Travers o Travers b. Birks 16 S. R. Squires b. Travers 7 A. E. Jose b. Birks 2 E. Page run out 1 S. Wood c. Latham R. Birks b Travers 4 b Squires o Willcocks l.b. w. b Jose 6 Highfield b Birks 36 W. Bownass b Highfield 2 Battersbv b Birks o Haworth b Travers o Clegg h Willcocks 9 Gallaway not out o Andrews not out 5 J. Bownass c Jose Langley st Latham b Hightield o b Squires 5 Byes 4, leg byes 3 7 Slack b Squires 2 Byes 17, leg bye 1, wides 2 20 Total 37 Total. 97 DINGLEWOOD (2ND XI.) v. TRINITY HOUSE. This match was played on Wednesday, June 2nd, Dinglewood winning by four runs. Score:— TRINITY HOUSE. DINGLEWOCD. Sullivan, c Langley b Clegg 6 Lang-ley. b Cort I Bott, b McQueen o McQueen, b Bott 9 Barclay, b Clegg o Langley, c Butler b Bott o \Valker, b Clegg I Clegg, not out I.. 20 Blenco, b Clegg 15 Bott, b Butler 4 Williamson, b Clegg 3 Slack, run out o Butler, b McQueen o Smith, b Butler I Martin, c Clegg b Langley. o Welch, c Walker h Bott o Williamson not out I Ross, b Bott o Cort. h Clegg- 5 Dre-w. b Butler 11 Blair, b Langley o Andrews, c H"tt" Butler <1 Total 31 T"t., 1 35 Going in a second time, Trinity House made 33 nil out. RYDAL MOUNT v. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, Played at Bangor, on Thursday, May 27th. The School lost by 30 runs. RYDAL MOUNT. ST. MARY S. Mr Penn, run out 1 Mr Walker, b Barnes 8 W. H. Bradford, b Barlow 10 Mr Lampitt. b Barnes 3 E. C. Morel, c Wincup b Whalley 4 Wincup, b Penn <> E. M. Simpson (capt.), c Turner b Whalley i Webster, b Hagen 11 S. Horsley, b Barlow. o Turner, lbw b Hagen 11 R. A. Barnes, c Wincup b Mr Bailow, b Hagen b Barlow 7 Bradford 5 M. G. Svkes, b Barlow o Pratt, not out 20 F. VV. Hagen, h Whalley 1 Taylor, b Hagen 7 E. L. Roberts, b Barlow o Whalley, lbw b Hagen o J. H. Helm, not out 5 Cheshire, b Bradford 3 K. Barker, b Whalley 8 Randle, b Bradford o Extras. 6 Extras. 5 Total 43 Total 73 OWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. w. Mr Barlow.. 9 3 19 5 Mr Penn 12 2 16 1 Whalley 8.2 3 18 4 Barnes il 3 24 2 Hae-en. 8 I II 4 Bradford 4^4 0 17 3 RYDAL MOUNT v. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BANGOR. Played at Colwyn Bay, on May 29th, Rydal Mount winning by 34 runs. I UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. RYDAL MOUNT. C. Perfect b Vincent II Mr Penn b Rowe 23 Dr Marsden b Penn 6 Bradford c & b Rowe 8 S. R. Jenkins 1 b w Vincent o Morel b Rowe t o J. W. Williams c Hagen b Simpson st Williams b Vincent o Marsden I A. P. Mottram c Bradford Horsley ran out 4 b Penn o Mr Vincent b Rowe 2 E. J. Roberts b Ilagen 6 Barnes fit wkt b Rowe 2 J. S Rowe b Penn o Hagen c Roberts b Rowe 2 D. M. Williams b Hagen 5 Roberts b Marsden o E. A. Phillips b Penn o Helm not out 5 R. D. Abel c Simpson b narker c Williams b Mars- Penn o den 8 A. II. Laurence, not out I Extras 6 Extras 11 Total K Total 6Q BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. Mr Penn 12 7 7 5 Barnes 3 o 10 o Mr Vincent. 5 2 8 3 Hagen 34 2 4 2 i

Assaulting a Sister. MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS, CHEAP MILK AND AGRICULTURAL DE- PRESSION v DOMESTIC HAPPINESS. On Monday, May 31st, at the Magistrates' Court, Colwyn Bay, before the Rev Venables Williams (in the chair) and Mr T. G. Osborn, Robert Lloyd, farmer. Tyddyn-Ludr, Llyslaen, was brought up on remand, and was charged with assaulting his sister, Jane Jones, a widow residing in the same house, on the 17th ult. Mr James Amphlett (Messrs Win. Jones, Porter and Amphlett) appeared on behalf of the prosecutrix, and the prisoner who pleaded "Not Guilty," was undefended. Jane Jones, the prosecutrix, said that the pri- soner was her brother, and was lodging with her. [The prisoner No, No, I was no lodger]. On the date mentioned, her brother struck her in the chest and on her shoulder. After the first "smack" he gave her, she became unconscious. She had just been giving a lad some butter-milk, when the prisoner came in, and asked her how much she had for the butter-niilk she replied "A penny." He then charged her with giving too much for a penny, and, for so doing, struck her in her chest with his fist, and then gave her a good blow. He also kicked her on her thigh, and knocked her against the churn, which saved her from tumbling down. Catherine Davies was there at the time, and saw him abusing her (the prose- cutrix). The black eye she now had was given her by the prisoner. She was at present staying at Colwyn Bay, as she was afraid to return to her home (where the prisoner was). She was the sole occupier of the farm. In reply to the Magistrates, the prisoner re- marked that he had no questions to ask the prose- cutrix, whom he alleged had only told them a lot of lies; she was selling the milk too cheap, and therefore he could not pay his way. Catherine Davies, a young woman residing at Fron Park, deposed that she was no relative to either of the parties concerned. She was in Mrs Jones's house on the day mentioned, buying some butter-milk. The witness corroborated the pro- secutrix's statement as to the assault, and stated that she had tried to prevent the prisoner beating his sister, by taking a three-pronged fork in her hand, threatening to strike him through with the fork if he would not let the complainant alone. She did not know whether Nils Jones fainted or not, but she was certain that she had had a very great fright. Anne Jones, domestic servant, Bronhyfryd, Wynnstay Road, Colwyn Bay, said that she was a daughter of the prosecutrix. The prisoner was her uncle. In consequence of what she had heard, she went to her home on Thursday, May 27th, and brought her mother to Colwyn Bay. The witness was certain that the farm was in her mother's name, and previously in that of her late father. She went up again that evening, and met her uncle on the road. He said that it was no use for her to go home, as the doors were locked. But the keys of the house were in her (the wit- ness's) possession. She milked the cows, and did what was wanted. The prisoner afterwards came in, and wanted to know where her mother was, and said that, if he knew where she was, he would finish her. He also swore at the witness, and then she cried out for her brother, who came into the house. The witness was afraid for her mother to go back, and she (her mother) had very good reasons for being afraid of the prisoner. John Jones, farm labourer, Peulwys, and brother of the last witness gave similar evidence, adding that the prisoner took off his coat and waistcoat, and asked the witness to get out of the chair. The witness declined and the prisoner put back again his coat and waistcoat. The witness's sister did not take the key with her when she left that night. Hugh Evans, Henllan, Llysfaen, corroborated th 3 last witness's statement. Acting-Sergeant R. H. Jones said that the pri- soner was very violent when the witness arrested him, and threatened to throw the witness down- stairs. The witness was compelled to handcuff him, so violent was he. The prisoner, in defence, said that all the row was brought about by the complainant giving about 7 or 8 quarts of milk for a penny. The care of the farm was entirely on him, and he had been working on it for the last 22 years. He had also made an agreement in writing, with the owner of the farm, to become a sureiv for the rent. He could not pay the rent if 7 or 8 quarts ot miik were given for a pennv. In reply to the chairman, Mrs Jones said that she was too much afraid to reside with the pri- soner again. She would not go for all the world. The Bench were of opinion that there was no doubt whatever that the prisoner had committed a most serious assault. They had decided to inflict on him a fine of L.3 and ti 13s 6d costs. He would also be required to find one surety of £10, and himself in Lio, to keep the peace for six months; in default of sureties, two months imprisonment, and in lieu of the fine, one month's imprisonment. He was allowed until Saturday to pay the fine.

Special Sessions. COLWYN BAY, FRIDAY, MAY 28TH.—Before the Rev. \V. Venables-Williams (chairman) and T. G. Osborn, Esq.

SLEEPING OUT. John Evans, aged 25, a tramping groom, and James Bailey, aged [8, labourer, both of no fixed abode, were brought up in custody, and were charged with sleeping in Bryn Euryn sheds, on the previous evening. The Chairman remarked that the police were perfectly right in bringing forward such cases, as there were a lot of com- plaints made. The prisoners were discharged on promising to leave the town. P.C. Pierce proved the case.

Volunteer Expansion in North Wales. The War Office has given orders for the 2nd V.B. of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, raised in the counties of Flint and Carnarvon, to be divided into two Battalions, the change being due to the great strength of the corps, which by the last returns had 1,567 officers and men on the roll, of whom only fifteen were non-efficient. The Mar- quis of Anglesey, hitherto Hon. Colonel of the corps, will become Hon. Colonel of the new 3rd Battalion, whilst Colonel Davies-Cooke, lately the active commander, will take Lord Anglesey's place as Hon. Colonel of the 2nd. Major J. S. Roberts is promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel to command the 2nd, and Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Rees takes command of the 3rd.

REGIMENTAL MEETING AT CARNARVON. A regimental meeting of the officers of the newly-constituted 3rd V. B.R.W.F. was held at Carnarvon on Monday, May 31st, under the presi- dency of Lieutenant-Colonel Rees. The proceed- ings were of a business nature and private, but it is understood that resolutions were passed ap- pointing as Mess President, Deputy Mess Presi- dent, and Band President respectively, Surgeon- Major R. Arthur-Prichard, Captain Jones-Roberts, and Major Ashley.

Llandrillo and Eirias U. D. School Board. At the Llandrillo and Eirias School Board's monthly meeting held on Tuesday, June 1st, the Chairman (Mr Robert Evans) presided, and there were also present the Revs John Edwards and the John Griffiths (Vicar of Colwyn). Dr M. Venables-Williams, and Messrs Evan Owen and D. O. Williams, together with the Clerk (Mr Thomas Jones), and the Attendance-Officer (Mr Thomas Matthews). After the Board had considered a number of applications and testimonials. Miss Alice Grindlev was unanimously appointed Assistant Teacher of the Higher Grade School, at a salary of £60 per annum. An advertisement (in The Weekly News) for a School Attendance Officer, elicited no less than thirteen applications, and, during the reading of these, considerable amusement was caused by one candidate including amongst his qualifica- tions the possession oi a horse and trap. Ultimately, Mr D. O. Williams moved, and Mr Evan Owen seconded, that Mr Edward Roberts be appointed.—The Rev John Edwards moved, and the Chairman seconded, an amendment that the matter be deferred to the next meeting, the Board expressing an opinion that canvassing in the meantime should be strictly prohibited. With reference to the laying of the School Board Rate, the Clerk stated that he estimated that a rate of 5d in the £ would suffice to meet the expenditure for the coming year, the present rateable value of the United District being over ^46,000. —This was approved by the Board. The Clerk, in reporting that the Government Grant for Colwyn Bay Intant School amounted to £ 109 '3s 9d, and that the Education Department had exempted this School from examination next year, said that the Colwyn School was the only one of the Board's Schools which had not being so extremely successful as to be exempted from examination. The percentages of attendances recorded for the past month, were respectively as follow Colwyn National School, 66; Colwyn Bay Infant School, 77'9 Llwydcoed Board School, 65 Col- wyn Board School, 74; Higher Grade School, 77; Colwyn Bay Board School, 78*2.

Conway and Llandudno County Court. LLANDUDNO, THURSDAY, MAY 27TH.-Before His Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd. MONEY-LENDING. Isaac Gordon (trading as B. Edwards), Bir- mingham, applied for judgment against W. Lines, employed as a caretaker at the Victoria Palace, Llandudno, the claim being for C30 odd and interest, money lent.—His Honour having heard the facts, said that he would make an order for 2s 6d per month, adding, You will get your money in twenty-five years." [Laughter]. A LENGTHY CASE. Most of the day was occupied in hearing an action brought by John Roberts and Mary Wil- liams to recover possession of the Pantywenol Cottages, Llandudno, together with the mean profits, LSo, the defendants being E. Jones, T. James, R. Harrison, Ann Williams, and W. Evans.—Mr Amphlett was for the plaintiffs, and Mr Thornton Jones defended.—His Honour re- served judgment.. V