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

CYFRES Y FIL DAN OLYGIAETH O. M. EDWARDSG Rhestr o'r uchod i'w chael gan R. E. JONES & BROS., The Weekly News Office, Conway.

Sales by Auction. MR. F. A DEW, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR, VALUER, & LAND AGENT Colwyn Bay, TELEPHONE No. 21. TELEPHONE No. 2X3. and Conway. ESTABLISHED 1889. VALUATIONS of Estates, Business Premises, Private Residences, Buildinig Land, Standing Timber, Agricultural Property (including Tenant Right Valuations under Agreement or the Agricultural Holdings Act), Dilapidations, &c., and for Probate, Mortgage, Trustees, Business Transfers, Hotels, Ac. SALES of Landed; Estates, Freehold Attd Leasehold Business Premises, House Property, Building Land, Hotels, Live and Dead Farming Stock, Household Furniture, Picturesj Books, aadi Plate. TUESDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 1907. By order of the Executors of the late Mrs. John Roberts, deceased. FERN BANK VILLA, LAWSON ROAD, COLWYN BAY. MR. F. A. DEW is instructed as above to Sell by Auction on the premises the pvr^llpnt HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, including Old Oak Cwpbwrdd Tridarn, Grand- father Clock in Mahogany Case, Fancy Drawing Cabinet, Satin Walnut Bedroom Suite, &c., &c. Sale at 1.30 p.m. prompt. On View Morning of Sale from 10 o'clock. [3061 TOWN OF CONWAY. Important Sale of Centrally Situated and Highly Valuable Commercial Property. MR. F. A. DEW is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction at the Castle Hotel, Conway, at a very early date, all that Messuage or DWELLING HOUSE AND SHOP, situated in High-street, Conway, aforesaid, and known as BIRMINGHAM HOUSE, now in the occupation of Mrs Elizabeth Jones, the Owner, who has sold the stock-in-trade and furniture, and is retiring from business. Further particulars in due course, or in the meantime, of Messrs Porter, Amphlett & Jones, Solicitors, Conway, Colwyn Bay and Llanrwst; or of the Auctioneer, Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay (Telephone No. 21), at Castle-street, Conway (Telephone No. 2x3). 3°°7 BOOTH & SANDY, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, HOUSE AND ESTATE IGENTS. Sales by Auction and Valuations of LANDED ESTATES, HOUSE PROPERTY, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LIVE STOCK, Etc., UNDERTAKEN ON REASONABLE TERMS. Valuations for Probate, Mortgage aad Transfer. Sales by Private Treaty. Mortgages Negotiated. Inventories made and examined. Agents for Fire, Life, Personal AoowJemt, Live Stock, Plate Glass and Mortgage Insurance, with the Leadling Companies. OfficeS-I6, Station Road, TELEPHONE No. 27 (Colwyn Bay). Colwyn Bay. Particulars of Properties for Sale, or To be Let Furnished or Unfrarnnahed, for- warded free on application. 3360 ON TUESDAY NEXT, DECEMBER loth; at THE PUBLIC- H NLL, COLWYN BAY. Important to Collectors and Dealers in Antiques, and others. MESSRS. BOOTH & SANDY will conduct an interesting Sale of GENUINE OLD HOUSEHOLD APPOINT- MENTS and MODERN FURNISHINGS, removed from storage and several superior resi- Hpnres in the neighbourhood, to the above Hall, and Embracing ANTIQUE CHINA BRIC-A BRAC and EARTHENWARE, including exam- ples of Davenport, Copeland, Spode, Mason Minton, Worcester, Cambrian, Salopian, Oriental, and other wares. GENUINE OLD OAK EFFECTS, including Jacobean and Queen Anne Chests, Settles, Dressers, Corner Cupboards, Gate-leg Tables, Grandfather Clocks, &c. A FEW CHIPPENDALE AND SHERATON PIECES, comprising Chairs, Card and other Tables, Commodes, Work Boxes, Tea Poys, Toilet Stands, &c. A VALUABLE ITALIAN CABINET, beauti- fully fitted and inlaid and ormolu mounted. A HANDSOME WALNUT SIDEBOARD rich- ly carved in caryatides and game subjects. CHOICE OLD OIL PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS, RARE EARLY PRINTED WORKS, &c., &c., and USEFUL MODERN REQUISITES. On account of the large number of lots the Auctioneers respectfully request the prompt attend- ance of intending purchasers at the commencement of the ^,Tr SALE AT 12 O'CLOCK. The Effects will be on view on the morning of the day of Sale, from 9 o'clock, and admittance will be by Catalogue (price 3d. each, to admit two) obtainable from the Auctioneers Offices, 16, Station-road, Colwyn Bay. 3055 Sales by Auction. IhsUI. Robert & Rogers Jones, LLANRWST & COLWYN BAY. Auctioneers, Valuier., House & Estate Agents, (Established 1853.) NDERTAKE Sales of Landed 2,,ad, Buildiug Estate, Freehold and Leasehiol<l Housa U Property, Live and Dead Farming Stock, House- hold Furniture, ftc. Valuations for Tenam-t Right, Probate, and Mortgage purposes. Inventories carefully prepared and examined. Rents Col- lected. Life and Fire Insurance Agents for leading Offices. OFFICES Ty'n-y-Fynwent, Llanrwst, and Penrhyn Road, Colwyn Bay. Telephone Nos. Llanrwst, 15 Colwyn Bay, 89. 2355 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1907. GARTH, GLANCONWAY. —Sale of the surplus HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS, the property of Mr A. T. Johnson (who is leaving). Sale at One o'clock p.m. 3008 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1907. TY'N-Y-CELYN, MAENAN, LLANRWST.— Sale of the whole of the Live and Dead Farming Stock, Crops, &c., and a portion of the ANTIQUE FURNITURE. Sale at 12 o'clock prompt. Usual credit. 3057 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1907. TALYCAFN MART PERIODICAL SALE of Fat Bullocks, Heifers, Cows and Bulls, Store Bullocks and Heifers, Fat Wethers and Ewes, Fat Calves and Pigs. Sale at 12.30 p.m. 3058 BLACKWALL, HAYES & CO., AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, LIVE STOCK SALESMEN, HOUSE & ESTATE AGENTS, LLANRWST, AND AT LLANDUDNO JUNCTION. Sales by Aiuctioa and Valuations Off Landed Estates, House Property, Live and Dead Farm- ing Stock, Household Furniture, &c. Houses to Let, Furnished and Unfurnished. Agents for Fire u,-8. Life, Personal Accident, and Employers' Liability Insurance. Telephone No. 17. 2351 cAERGRAIG MART, LLANRWST. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1907. NEXT Sale of Dairy and Store Cattle, Fat and Store Sheep and Lambs. Sale at 12.30 o'clock. Usual Credit. 2973 THE COLWYN BAY AUCTION ROOMS AND PROPERTY MART. MESSRS. P. Wilson-Jones & Morgan, F.A.I. (Late MR. JAMES STEVENS), Auctioneers, Valuers and Estate Agents, Architects & Surveyors. SALES BY AUCTION and VALUATIONS of Landed Estates. Business and Residential Properties, Farms, Live and Dead Stock, etc. Expert Hotel Valuers and Stock- Takers, Certificated B2iWfs. and Assessors of Fire Losses. These exceptionally fine Auction Rooms are open daily for the receipt of Consignments of every class of Goods, and FURNITURE SALES will be periodically held, whilst SPECIAL SALES may be arranged for. Advances made and prompt settlements guaranteed. OWNERS and SOLICITORS are invited to use these Rooms as PROPERTY MART for Afternoon and Evening SALES BY AUCTION. A REGISTER OF HOUSES to Let (Furnished and Unfurnished) or for Private Sale is systematically kept, and every attention paid to the requirements of APPLICANTS, to whom No CHARGE is made. AGENTS TO FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, and other PRINCIPAL INSURANCE OFFICES. Telegrams: Wilson-Jones, Colwyn Bay. National Telephone: 4Y3. 2398 A BERGELE AUCTION MART. CHRISTMAS, 1907. MESSRS WILSON-JONES & MORGAN beg to announce that they will hold their ANNUAL PRIZE SHOW and FAT STO K SALE, on WEDNESDAY, December nth, 1907, and offer the following PRIZES :— £ s. d. For the 2 Best Fat Bullocks 1 x o „ Second Best do o 10 6 For the 2 Best Fat Heifers or Cows. I 1 o „ Second Best do o 10 6 For the 10 Best Fat Wethers o 10 6 „ Second Best do o 5 o For the 10 Best Fat Ewes 0106 „ Second Best do o 5 o For the 2 Best Fat Pigs (any weight) o 10 6 „ Second Best do o 5 o For the 5 Best Fat Porkers (not to exceed ioolbs. each) o 10 6 „ Second Best do o 5 o SPECIAL PRIZES are given by Mr. Williams, Harp Hotel, for the Best Fat Beast in the Sale i 1 o Mr. F. Capper, Macclesfield, for the 2 Fat Pigs (not exceeding 15 scores each). o 10 6 All Stock to be in the Mart by 11 a.m. Sale to commence at 12.30 sharp. Farmers are requested to make their Entries not later than DECEMBER 3rd, and the Auctioneers will guarantee the attendance of Buyers. Settlement at close of Sale. Offices: Harp Hotel, Abergele, and Auction Rooms, Colwyn Bay. 3013 A BERGELE STOCK SALES. MESSRS. P. WILSON-JONES & MORGAN have arranged to hold Sales of Fat and Store Cattle and Sheep, on the 1st WEDNESDAY in each month. Entries requested as early as possible. 2368 Sales by Auction. Mr. F. J. Sarson, F.A.I., Fellow of the Auctioneers' Institute, Incorporated, AUCTIONEER, VALUER, ESTATE AGENT, VALUER TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF CARNARVONSHIRE. COUNTY AUCTION MART AND OFFICES, LLANDUDNO. Telephone 112 Established 1883. By Order of the Executrix to the Will of the late Mrs. Lewis. LAS MAELGWYN, BANGOR ROAD, PENT\IAENMAWR. p Important realisation by Public Sale of the valuable Antique and Modern Appointments and general Domestic Effects within the above premises. MR. F. SARSON, F.A.I., is instructed to Sell by Public Auction, on Friday, December 6th, 1907, the whole of the excellent RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE, &c., &c. Sale to commence at one o'clock prompt. 2879 Public Notice. LANRWST UNION. L APPOINTMENT OF MASTER AND MATRON. The Guardians of this Union invite applications for the appointment of Master and Matron of the Workhouse at Llanrwst. Applicants must be husband and wife, between the ages of 25 and 40 years, and be conversant with the Welsh language, and preference will be given to those without children dependent upon them. The salary of the Master will be c40 per annum and that of the Matron £ 20 per annum, with rations, furnished apartments, and washing, in the Workhouse. The appointment will be subject to the approval of the Local Government Board and to the provisions of The Poor Law Officers Superannuation Act, 1896," the annual value of the emoluments for the purposes of the Act being fixed at C25 per annum for each Officer. The Master must be fully competent to keep the Books and Accounts, and perform all the duties required by the Orders of the Local Government Board, and the Matron must also be able to efficiently discharge the duties required of her, and to super- intend all the domestic arrangements of the Work- house. The Master will be required to give security in the sum of _f ioo for the due and faithful performance of his duties, and the persons appoint- ed must be prepared to enter upon their duties on the 28th December instant. Applications must be made on forms to be obtained from the undersigned, and must be sent in by 12 o'clock at noon on Friday, the 13th Decem- ber instant, marked Master and Matron on the outside cover, and selected candidates will have notice to attend. Canvassing the Guardians is strictly prohibited. By Order, R. R. OWEN, Clerk to the Guardians. Union Offices, Llanrwst, 4th December, 1907. 3059 C. Wesley Haslam, AUCTIONEER, HOTEL & GENERAL VALUER SURVEYOR, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT. PERSONAL ATTENTION. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. THE CENTRAL AUCTION & ESTATE OFFICES, TOWN HALL, RHYL. 'I Nat. Tel, 3y4- 2568 ?——————————————-——? NOW READY, j Private Greeting CHRISTMAS CARDS. NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. Undoubtedly the Best Selection in the District. R. E. JONES & BROS., "Weekly News" Office, COLWYN BAY, AND Rose Hill Street and Bangor Road, CONWAY. R. B. DAVIE S, BILLPOSTER, BELLMAN, & ADVERTISING CONTRACTOR, 51, HIGH STREET, 1988 BLAENAU FESTINIOG. FANCY LEATHER & CABINET~GOODS. Comprising Dressing Cases and Bag*, Stationery Cases, Puirses, Pocket Books, Card, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, &c., &c. AT R. E. JONES & BROS'. Central Library, 8. Station Road, Colwyn Bay, and Rose Hill Street, Cooway, Wanted. AN'I' D to purchase in North Wales, a gentleman's residence and from 80 to 150 W acres of land including some good pasture. Partic- ulars should be sent to Principality," c/o Messrs. Perks and Lanning, 13, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London, S.W. SHOP WANTED in the town of Abergele or or any other town of good working popu- lation. Send particulars to Williams, 33, Church street, Blaenau Ffestiniog. 3028 ANTED, Newsagents, See., to sell packets of used postage stamps liberal cummission terms, sale or return.—Nelson, 49, Parfett-street, London. 3038 ANTED Gent's Secondhand Clothes, good prices, parcels, special prices lounge suits, trial earnestly solicited.—Great Central Stores, 37, Oueen Victoria street, London. 2998 Situations Wanted. ITUATION at once as Private Parlourmaid or Housemaid, Deganwy or Llandudno.— Roberts, 7, Broad Street, Llandudno Junction. ROOM Coachman (Manchester man) now residing in Colwyn Bay, age 26, married, no encumbrance, total abstainer, with a good house of furniture, would live on or off estate, seeks (per- manent) position (Coachman preferred), must be in North Wales, highest references, or would be willing to learn motoring.—Apply, Z. Weekly News Office, Colwyn Bav. 2967 WANTED, as Matron of a Home, housekeeper, or companion, experienced. Seaside or Country. Dry and Bracing. A265, The Lounge, Llandudno. A1116 Situations Vacant. OOD General Wanted at once.—Mrs Plummer, Miners' Bridge House, Bettws-y-Coed. [3056 CEAN LINERS.—Persons desiring berths as Stewards, Cooks, etc, send stamped address- ed envelope to Walters, 38. Berkeley place, Clifton, Bristol. 3045 WANTED a Young Man as Blacksmith.— Apply, William Williams, Graig, Tal- ycafn. AII29 RE Wesleyan and General Assurance Society. Agents wanted for Llanrwst, Talycafn, Pen- machno, and District—Early promotion for good men. For conditions apply to the Superintendent, Bryn Isaf, Wynn's Road, Blaenau Ffestiniog. 3°27 ORKING Housekeeper.—Wanted a respect- able and capable woman to take charge of a house in Blaenau Festiniog. Only a father and a young son in the family. House fitted up with every convenience for domestic work. Calvinistic Methodist preferrable.—Apply, "A.B. North Walts Weekly News Office, Conway. T70R the Winter Months or permanency. Wanted JL^ for 122, High Street, C. on M., Manchester, a respectable person about 25 as General. Wages 5s. Reference required. Small family. AIIIO \\T ANTED a good General Servant. No one VV need apply unless competent. — Apply, Victoria Hotel, Bethesda. ITCHEN-MAID wanted.—Apply, Victoria Hotel, Llanrwst. NOVELTIES FOR AUTUMN WEAR, IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MILLINERY. SKIRTS, BLOUSES, JERSEYS, FANCIES, &c., AT Misses Thomas, 7, High Street, CONWAY. 3346 ACCOUNT. BOOK MAKING. This important branch receives careful ittirtiw so as to ensure strong, substantial, and neat work, of the best hand-made and machine-made papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS made to ape" goomi at shortest notice. PRESENTATION VOLUMES MID ALBUMS Bound in most artistic manner to spa" design& ABDRBMBS Damamm, Illumihatsd fc BOUND. School Stationery, Drawing & Painting Materials, &c., of every Description, supplied to order by R. E. JONES & BROS., STATIONERS. &c., rot WVN A, V AND CNNWA^ Late Advertisements. These Advertisements were too late for Classification. COMFORTABLE Apartments, permanent or otherwise. Terms moderate.—Glan Dwr, Conway. Public Announcements. VICTORIA PIER COLWYN BAY. THE Directors are prepared to receive Tenders for the Leas- ing or Letting of the Pavilion for the year 1908, or any part thereof. W. A. PRYCE-DAVIS, 2965 Secretary. The Sale of Work Annual & Xmas Tree Will be held in the Assembly Room, Old Colwyn, ON Tuesday & Wednesday next, Dec. 10 & 11 The Proceedings will commence each day at 2.30. On Tuesday, The Right Hon. the Countess of Dundonald, will open the Sale, and on Wednesday, by Mrs. Robert Williams-Wynn, Dolben, St. Asaph. Proceeds in aid of defraying the debt upon the New Church of St. John's. ADMISSION, is. after 6 o'clock, 6d. and 3d. 3026 DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night will be given in the CHURCH HOUSE, ABERGELE, On Thursday, December 12th, 1907, At 7 p.m., IN AID OF THE WALSALL HOME. Also at the PUBLIC HALL, COLWYN BAY, On Friday, December 13th, 1907, at 7.30 p.m., IN AID OF THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL. Tickets: Reserved Seats, 3s. Second Seats. 2s. Back Seats, is. may be obtained trom-Abergele: Messrs. E, Leigh & Co., Printers. Colwyn Bay Mr. Fleet, Penrhyn Road. Hon.. Secretary, MR. CHAS. PIERSON, 2966 Garswood, Abergele. SALE OF WORK & XMAS TREE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1907, at the NATIONAL SCHOOLS, GLAN CONWAY.- The Sale will be opened by His Worship the MAYOR OF CONWAY (Dr. R. A. Prichard). Helpers will be in Fancy Dresses. Vocal and Instrumental Music. TEA will be provided at 6d. each. ADMISSION, 6d. 3021 Conway Baptist Eisteddfod and Brass Band Contest, IN THE TOWN HALL, CHRISTMAS, 1907, When Prizes to O £ T t>e given, the value of O O including A Splendid Silver Challenge Cup, value.jo gns. Adjudicator- Prof. S. CRAMER SUCKLEY, B.M., Yorkshire Hussars. Test Piece for Brass Bands, 'Viking's Daughter' (Rimmer) Male Voice Choirs, Ser y Boreu (Dan Protheroe), Full List of Subjects from the Secretaries, id. L. PARRY, Oak View, 2591 L. JOHN, Lancaster Square, FIFTEENTH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S DAY CHAIR AND l? CROWN LISTEDDFOD & BRASS BAND CONTEST, which will be held in the Victoria Pier Pavilion, Colwyn Bay, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1st, 1908. Chief Subjects: CHIEF CHORAL COMPETITION: (a) "The Lord shall come." (Tom Price). (b) "The gliding river flows along." John Price 'Beulah'). Prize: 430 and a handsome Carved Oak Chair. MALE VOICE COMPETITION: The Sons of Gwalia." Prize 420 and Silver Crown. SECOND MALE VOICE COMPETITION: Lead Kindly Light." (Dr. Prothero). Prize xs. CHILDREN'S CHOIRS: The Voyage." (T. Hopkin Evans). Prize £5, BRASS BAND CONTEST: Viking's Daughter." (Rimmer). QUARTETTE. DUET, SOLOS, &c. c. t R. JONBS, Gwynfor. ) ??). ?970 Secretanes:{? ? DAVtES. Bethafen, }Co'?y°.