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Rhos Drainage. MR. HORTON'S REPLY TO THE SUR- VEYOR'S REPORT. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-T,h-e publication, of the Surveyor's report in your paper without my reply has created a false impression, and the report is being used by certain parties for election purposes. I understand that you abstained from pub- lishing my reply because of the criticism it con- tained of the attitude adopted by the Surveyor and the reckless way in which he has acted. I have. therefore, re-written the reply so as to moderate the adverse criticism—(unfortunately, criticism is regarded as "high treaSiOm.") ,and I trust you may be able to publish what I have written in order that the false impression created by Mr. Jones' report may be corrected. The Report has been shelved," and it would have been withdrawn but for the action of those in whose interest it was prepared. There wouild then have been no necessity for me to ask you to be good enough to publish my reply. In order to give a clear conception of the case it is necessary for me to refer to the origin of the difficulties. Prior to the construction of the new inter- ception sewer my estate, was drained by means of sewers diachargin.g into the sea through the outfall at the bottom of the Rhos-road. The interception sewer was constructed under the provisions of the 1902 Act, which enabled the Council to appropriate the outfall and utilise it as a storm water overflow, on condition of providing me with a substituted means of drain- age or paying compensation for depriving me of it. The Council appropriated the outfall and turned my drainage out of it. connected the Cay- ley surface drainage into it, and gave me in substitution the right to drain into the new in- terception sewer. And if that had continued there would have been no cause to. complain. But after the substituted system of drainage had been in operation for about 15 months, the Council desired to alter it by what they called an extension drainage system, and represented that it would be an improvement on what they had given me in substitution of my rights, and stated that if I would give Free Way leaves through my land for the new system all my drainage should be connected with it at their expense. I assented to the proposals, and Mr. Arnphlett sent me a form of grant of the Way- leaves required, but as it did not meet the cir- cumstances some correspondence passed, and in one letter which Mir. AmpMett wrote me he states You are, I am sure, aware that when a local authority take up an old sewer or drain and £ substitute a new one, they are bound by law to connect up to the new sewer or drain, any drains or sewers which were connected up to. t: the sewer or drain, to be abandoned. Since you wish it, however, I have added (to the grant) a recital to that effect." And in another letter Mr. Amphlett, by way of further explanation, states — As I told you, the drains now connecting with the old sewer must be connected with the t: substituted sewer, whatever thev contain." Relying on. those letters, the form of grant was signed on the 10th December, 1907, and it pro- vides for all my drains to be connected with the new extension sewers. I thought the arrange- ment would be hono,urably observed, and went away for a prolonged holiday; but on my return was surprised to' find that the Surveyor, with the sanction of Mr. W. Da vies, the then Chair- man of the Sanitary Committee, had altered the flow of the drainage, cut off several of the old sewers, and failed to connect them with the new extension sewer in accordance with the terms of the agreement as explained by the letters. Certain negotiations followed, but as they were ineffective I was reluctantly compelled to enforce my rights by issuing a writ for a Mandatory In- junction, and the Council then appointed a special Committee to settle the matter. I was asked to attend with my proposals, and did so. But the Committee declined them, and stated that they had already discussed the whole cir- cumstances with the Clerk and Surveyor, and decided the terms on which they were prepared to settle. They explained those terms, and pro- duced a plan showing the area they proposed to deal with. Some discussion; took place, and in the end the Committee prevailed on me to adopt the terms offered and to submit them in the form of a letter as my proposals. I did so, and they were accepted and signed, and the Deputy Clerk was instructed to supply me with a dupli- cate and a copy of the plan. The dublicates were typed and taken -by the Deputy Clerk to the members for their signatures, and I went with Mm to Mr. Dicken to urge him to give orders for the drains to be reconnected at once. The matter was really urgent. The drains, which had been blocked up by the Surveyor for ten or eleven months, were overflowing and cre- ating a nuisance. Mr. Dicken had in fact in- spected them and was fully aware of the serious- ness of the position, and stated that the Sur- veyor should re-connect the drains when the sums mentioned in the memorandum were paid. I sent the cheque the same afternoon (Novem- ber 16th). It is necessary to emphasise this fact—that the settlement was a compromise of the legal rights which I had been deprived of by the action of the Surveyor and Sanitary Committee in carry- ing out the terms of the agreement by which I had given the Council free way-leaves for laying their new sewer. And in their attempt to avoid those terms the Surveyor and Sanitary Com- mittee have put the ratepayers to a considerable and unnecessary expense. The Council became aware of this, and realiz- ing the difficulties which the Sanitary Committee and the Surveyor had created, the Council took the matter out of their control and appointed a Special Committee to settle the question in dis- pute, in order to prevent further litigation. The Sandtary Committee resented the course taken by the Council, and the Surveyor did all he could to avoid carrying out the terms of settle- ment. 'The drains were eventually re-connected, and the Surveyor, to justify his hostility, repre- sented that in consequence of such re-connec- tions the pumping at the Sewage Station had in- creased by 10,826,623 gallons a month. The Sanitary Committee seem to have been delighted at this abnormal result, and instructed the Sur- veyor to prepare a formal report. Encouraged by the attitude of the Sanitary Committee Mr. Jones prepared a most extraordinary document, which he presented as a Report." He commenoes by stating that he made a mis- take in giving the excess for the month of No- vember- December as 10,826,623 gallons, and ex- plains that it was only 7,705,776 but to those figures he says it was necessary to add 1,200,000 gaLlons to represent the rainfall which in the ordinary course might be attributed to the area in question. He thus increased the excess to 8,905,775 gallons, and alleged that it all came from the re-connections he had made to carry out the terms of settlement. He calculated the cost of pumping the excess at £5 8s. per month, and represents the cost for the year as ^64 16s. These extraordinary calculations were received by the Sanitary Committee with marked satis- faction, and several members seized the oppor- tunity of slating the Special Committee for making +he settlement. I am afraid, however, that if I repeated their speeches you would not publish them. In addition to the Report, Mr. Jones prepared a tabuLated statement which, he said, proved his allegations. Strange to say, this. tabulated state- ment, instead of proving Mr. Jones' allegations to be true, proves them to be grossly true. But only two members of the Committee took the trouble to examine the tabulation, and they, realizing the unreliability of the figures, en- deavoured to get the matter postponed, so that more reliable infofrmtation could be obtained; but other thoughtless members insisted on hav- ing the Report circulated. Thus I am enabled to direct attention to some of its reckless state- ments and inaccurate calculations. The charges which the Report makes are that the cost of pumping drainage from my 7 acres lis £ 64 16s. a year, as against the £ 1 a year which the Special Committee, by the terms of agreement, fixed for the whole area. The £ 64 16s. a year means pumping 92,469,300 gallons of drainage. Againsft that amount I may state here that an expe,rienced engineer, after careful investigation, has given me a certificate showing that the surface drainage from the 771z acres which goes into the sewers in the whole year is only 1,154,126 gallons, and that the cost of pumping, based on Mr. Jones' own calcula- tions, is only 10s. 4>^d. a year. The certificate is set out at the end of this letter. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Jones' tabu- lated statement shews the excess to be only 6,000,000 gallons for the month, he presents in his Report a calculation based on 9,000,000 gallons, thus leading, or rather misleading, the 'Council to' believe that it cost ^5 8s. to pump, and that the excess in November-December will go on throughout the whole year at the same rate Now, if the excess was only 6,000,000, why should Mr. Jones make his calculations on 9,000,000? Did he think that with the assist- ance of certain members, and by a mass of figures and a little bluff, he would be able to rush the Report through without investigation? If so, he was mistaken. The figures have been investigated, and I give below some of the blun- ders thev shew: — (I) Mr. Jones alleged at one meeting that the excess was 10,826,623 gallons, and at the next confessed it was only 7,705,775 gallons. But to get as near his original statement as possible, he added the rainfall of a whole year, viz. 1,200,000 gallons, to that one month, making the alleged excess 8,905,775 gallons; estimated the cost of pumping as £5 8s., multiplied by 12 to get the £64 16s., and then calmly advised the Council that it will cost that sum to pump the drainage from my land every year. (2) The tabulated statement which Mr. Jones presented to the Council to prove his allegations .shews that insead bf the excess for the month being 10,826,623, it was not even 7,705,775. But undeterred by such a mere trilling discrepancy, he proceeds to calculate his £64 16s. on the basis of 9,000,000 gallons. Surely, even a public servant of the calibre of Mr. Jones might be ex- pected to base his calculations on the figures he gives the Council to. prove his case. (3) Mf. Jones, in his Report, adds to one month's excess pumping 1,200,000 gallons as being the average rainfall on my i7z acres: but, as already intimated, the 1,200,000 gallons is the yearly, not the monthly rainfall. (The exact quantity shewn by the Engineer's certificate as going into' the sewers during the year is 1,154,126.) The rainfall is the all-important factor in the case, but it should be dealt with fairly and pro- perly and instead of adding the rainfall to the excess pumping, Mr. Jones should have deducted it, and then dealt with what remained as the excess. lie did not do that, however, but (pos- sibly by mistake) he treated the annual rainfall as monthly rainfall, and instead of dividing it by 12 multiplied it by 12-; and instead of de- ducting the rainfall from the excess he added it to the excess, after his various multiplications. (4) At the conclusion of the Report Mr. Jones alludes, to a sewer which Messrs. Underwood were at the time in question laying through my land near Rhyd farm, and states that when, con- necting it with the man-hole they liberated a large quantity of water, whien flowed into the Pumping Station. Admitting that, for the sake of argument, what has it to do with the matter in question? It is on a different part of the es- tate, and has nothing whatever to do with the so-called excess drainage from the area drained by virtue of the settlement. Yet, the water which Messrs. Underwood's men liberated was scooped in by Mr. Jones for a purpose," and he now admits that he ought not to have introduced it into his Report. It having been introduced, however, I made in- quiries, and ascertained that Mr. Jones actually advised Messrs. Underwood's mar to liberate the water through the manhole whilst they were crossing the main outfall from the Pumping Station. (5) Mr. Jones, in his tabulated statement, gives the total pumping for November-December, 1908, at 30,522,999 gallons, but if he scrutinises the figures again he will find that it was only 29,757,799 gallons, and if he compares that with the pumping in November-December, 1907, he will find that the excess was only 343,816 gal- lons. Further, if he compares the pumping for September-December, 1907, with the pumping for the same period in 1908, he will find that it was actually 6,545,634 gallons. less in 1908 than in 1907. Now, let me draw attention to other absurdi- ties. The £ 64 16s. a year means an increase pumping from my land of 92,469,390 gallons, a year, and represents a rainfall on the 73 acres of 544 inches a year, as against an actual aver- age for the district of 22% inches. Penhaps Mr. Jones will be able to' conjure up his imagination so as to tell us what became of that great volume of water which he alleges feU. on my land during the ten or eleven months which elapsed between the date he blocked the drains and the date he re-connected them. At present he has only accounted for i-i2th of it- what has become of the other n-i2ths? If Mr. Jones' mode of calculating the surface drainage on my 7^2 acres were correct, it would mean that althought that small area only forms I-697th part of the district it contributes i-6th of the total drainage which finds its. way to' the Pumping Station.
Sale of Antiques.
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Sale of Antiques. The attention of our readers is called to the sale of valuable antique furniture, &c., which is shortly to be conducted at Preswylfa, Conway, by Mr. Matthew Ryan, of Llandudno. The articles comprise fine oak Jacobin sideboards, a set of ten genuine old walnut Queen Anne din- ing chairs, Chippendale furniture, paintings, Sec., together forming a collection such as rarely comes under the hammer.
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W. F. BOOTH & Co., MOLINEUX HOUSE, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ABERGELE ROAD, PICTURE FRAMERS. COLWYN BAY. 61
Llanfairfechan Urban Council.
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Llanfairfechan Urban Council. Mr. W. G. Roberts, Cama'rnaint, presided over the monthly meeting of the Llanfairtechan Coun- cil on Tuesday night. The other members pre- sent were Messrs. T. G. Morgan, H. Jorss, J. Harrison, W. G. Roberts (Hall Bank), Robert Hughes, R. C. Evans, T. J. Owen, L. D. Jones, Owen Griffith, Evan Jones, aud J. R. Williams, with the Clerk (Mr. W. H. Ellis), the Surveyor (Mr. Thos. Hughes), and the Rate Collector. IMPROVING THE PARADE. A communication was read from Mr. A. Sagar stating that he proposed erecting a stone wall in front of the Bungalow instead of the wooden fence. Whilst so doing he wished to alter the position in such a way that it would be a great improvement to the appearance of the parade. The wall would be about 3 feet 6 inches high, and would have white stone coping. On the proposition of Mr. T. G. Morgan* se- sonded by Mr. Owen Griffith, it was decided to ask Mr. Sagar to submit plans of the present fence, as well as the proposed alteration for the con- sideration of the Highway Committee. AN ALLEGED NUISANCE. Mr. J. H. Jones, Llandudno, wrote on behalf of Mrs. Hughes with respect to the complaint of the Council respecting the condition of the yard at the back of Castle Buildings. He trusted that the Council would agree to them putting down a few loads of material, which he considered would remedy the complaint. The Clerk said that the Council requested Mrs. Hughes to pave the yard in the first instance. Mr. Jorss It is a very important matter. We have a public bakehouse there, and the yard in its present condition is a disgrace to any Urban Council. The man has to put sacks on the floor for people to wipe their feet on entering the bakehouse. The Surveyor He has two planks there now. From a sanitary point of view I consider that paving is a necessity. The Chairman said that Mrs. Hughes had spoken to him about the matter, and the reason she objected to paving the yard was that if it were done, she could not get at the pipes which were not very well constructed there, and which were continually leaking. MI-. Morgan You must do either as the Sur- veyor tells you, or give him the sack. It is ridiculous to pay a man for telling us what to do, and then not doing it. The Chairman The only thing Mrs. Hughes complained of was the leakage in the pipes. Mr. Jorss Then it is about time new pipes were put in. Mr. Owen Griffith said he knew of several other places which were in a worse condition than this. The Surveyor Then why do you not report them to the Committee. Mr. Griffith It was the duty of the Surveyor to find them out and do so. Ultimately after further discussion, it was decided on the motion of Mr T. G. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Jorss, that the Council adhere to their previous resolution, and call upon Mrs. Hughes to pave the yard. THE RECREATION GROUND. On the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, it was decided to pay the sum of £ 30 7s. to Mr. Hugh Griffith in respect of his contract at the New Recreation Ground.
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Cyfarfod Salem ger Llanrwst. Daeth cynulliad da i gyfarfod cystadleuol y plant a gynhaliwyd nos Wener diweddaf. Lly- wyddwycL gan Mr. David Evans. Wele y goreu- on Cystadleuaeth "Modulator": i, Harriet Roberts; 2, Gladys Owen. Cystadleuaeth Llythyren 1, O. R. Owen. Cyfieithu i'r Gymraeg: i, Emrys Jones; 2, Morfudd Evans. Am yr yston oreu a'i hadrodd 1, O. R. Owen 2, John Hughes. Adrodd, dan 10 oed, emyn 97 i, Gladys Owen; 2, Sallie Roberts. Adrodd, dan 15 oed, Y Gwamwyn": i, Katie Owen; 2, Emrys Jones. Arholiadau—Dan. 10 oed: i, Grace Jones; 2, Harriet Roberts; 3, Teddy Price. Dan 12 oed: i, Emrys Jones; 2, Ellen Roberts; 3, Katie Owen. Dan 14 oed: i, Cerid- wen Jones ac Herbert Jones; 2, Maggie Price; 3, Annie Price. Dan 16 oed: i, E. M. Jones; 2, O. R. Owen. Gwasanaethwyd fel beimiaid gan Mri. T. W. Jones, J. O. Jones, O. H. Hum- phreys, Evam Parry, John Williams, William Jones, D. Evans, a Miss Annie Lewis. Dat- ganwyd gan Teddy Price, Gwilym Roberts, Edwin Jones, E. M. Jones, Ceridwen Jones, a Maggie Price. Cafwyd detholiad ar y phono- graph gan Mr. R. Davies, ac anerohiadau barddonol gan Mri. T. W. Jones ac Evy Parry, a dadl gan y Misses' Lewis a Williams, Pant Llin. iDiweddwyd cyfarfod hynod o ddifyr ac adeiladoil trwy gamu Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." Y trysorydd ydoedd Mr. W. Jones, Goelas Bach, a'r ysgnfennydd Mr. David Jones, Bryn Hafod.
Conway District Nursing Association.
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Conway District Nursing Association. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir ,-1 have learnt with annoyance and pain that a rumour is gainin,g currency that I am the author of a letter in YOInr last issue containing observations an the administration of the above by one signed .Miaimo." I am sure- you will, with your usual cojurtesy, allow me to contradict such a rumour. I have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with it, either directly or in- indirectly, and the insinuation is totally ground- less and imaginary. Thanking you. in antici- pation of your confirmation.—Yours, &c., Regent House, Conway, J. P. GRIFFITHS. March 2nd, 1909. Mr. J. P. Griffiths is not the author of the letter in question.—ED. W.N." To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-My attention has been called to a letter in youtr last issue, signed by one Mamo," who, after very rightly rebuking the Nonconformists of Conway for not bearing their proper share of the expense of the Parish Nurse, goes on to make a bitter attack on some of the ladies of the Committee. The Institution of the Nurse was originally started and maintained by the Church, but in recent years it has been run on an unsectarian basis, and at the meetings ladies of all persua- sions meet and discuss their business quite amic- ably. The Parish Room is a central and con- venient meeting place, and the ladies who have held office have, I am sure, been chosen simply because they had both the time and inclination to carry on the work, and not, as Mamo anonymously, and therefore discreditably hints, because they belong to a particular section of the community. With regard to finance. The total cost per year seems to be about ^120, of which the chaped collections amount to about £15, besides a few donations; that the Nonconformists of Conway care to receive at least half of the min- istrations of the Nurse while only contributing from 10 to 20 per cent, of the cost, speaks rather badly foir that Nonconformist conscience of which we hear so much, from time to time, but which on other occasions seems to lie dormant. 'Two years ago there was a loss of about Cio on the year. Last year began with a credit bal- ance of about £ 8, and in order to increase this balance, some of the ladies on the Committee resolved to get up a dance between their friends, and give any surplus to the fund. What has Mar-no got to complain of in this? Surely dancing is not immoral? If so, it would be put down by law, and we have the best authority for saying that dancing has been the pastime of monarchs and lesser men from the time of King David downwards. 'Or, perhaps, Marno is annoyed that he was not there himself. If that be so, and he is keen on shaking a leg, he has only to mention the fact, and I am sure he will be a.sik,ed next time. Then, with regard to the theatricals. I don't suppose the good lady who organised the enter- tainment had the least idea that any slight would be put on the chapel folk by having the per- formance on that particular night. But Mar- no" seems to object to the form of entertain- ment. I am going to some theatricals got up by Nonconformists for some charity to-night, and what is right in Manchester can hardly be wrong in Conway for members of the same church. That the entertainment was characterized as humorous seems to have annoyed Marno but I really cannot see that theatricals on a Monday night in the Town Hall, are any worse than a humorous entertainment on a Saturday. There are two maxims, trite perhaps, but none the less good, which I will venture to point out to Marno." One is, Don't worry!" the other is Mind your own business." There is another about anonymous letters, which I will leave Marno to find out for himself.—I am, &c., J. T. JOHNSON. Manchester, March 2nd.
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Penmaenmawr ') own Improvement Association. The annual meeting of the above Association was held in the English Congregational School- room on Friday, Colonel C. H. Darbishire occu- pying the chair. The annual report and balance sheet was sub- mitted by the Secretary (Mr. J. Owen). The re- port stated that the receipts from all sources compared very favourably with previous years, thus, enabling the Committee to continue adver- tising the town, so as to make it widely kno-wn tising the town so as to make it widely known to the public, and it was graitfying to know that the town enjoyed a fair average season. The adoption of the report and balance-sheet was moved by Dr H. T. Jenkins, Chairman of the Committee, who, in the course of his re- marks, strongly appealed for more local support. Mir. W. Parry Jones seconded, and it was sup- ported by Dr. Moreton Roberts and Mr. T. C. Roberts. Mr. H. Kneeshaw was unanimously re-elected as President for the ensuing year; and numerous gentlemen were elected as Vice-Presidents. MII. Christmas Jones, School House, was re-appoint- ed auditor. The following fifteen gentlemen will constitute the Executive Committee this year:- Dr. Jenkins, Rev. E. C. Hlart, B.A., and Messrs. W. Parry Jones, T. C. Roberts, F. D. Chantrey, R. C. Evans, Hamilton Foyn., M. H. Parry, W. Hughes, C. E. Evans, R. E. Williams, W. LI. Thomas, H. W. Jones, S. H. Roberts, and J. Hughes. Numerous suggestions regarding the., coming season were made; and a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded a verry suc- cessful meeting. I
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Football. Welsh Coast Senior Cup. BEAUMARIS v. CARNARVON. THE CANARIES ENTER THE FINAL. (BY" VIGILANT.") Owing to the wintry weather that prevailed there was only a moderate crowd at Bangor yes- terday (Wednesday), when the above rivals met for the THird time. The ground was in a muddy state, and the going was heavy. It was very hard for the players to. keep on their feet. Beau- maris were without Dai Davies, otherwise the teams were fully represented. Mr. Slater was the referee. 1m the first half Beaumaris, for over twenty minutes, 'had the advantage of the game, but had the hardest of lines. Carnarvon were dis- tinctly lucky, and after hard pressure on the Carn.arvom goal, the Canaries broke away and through R. H. Roberts a shot, about a foot from the greaund, defeated Richards. End to end play ensued, the Caniaries gradually improving. Half-time arrived with the score Carnarvon, 1 Beaumaris, o. « In the second half Carnarvon improved, and were dangerous. Whilst -Carnarvon pressed, the Puffins had hard lines through good work by Sam Poole. He sent a glorious centre on the 'ground across, but it was missed by all the fcxr- wards. This was a chance that was rare, and meant -ultimately the losing of the match. A penalty was awarded Beaumaris, and Wil. Wil- liams failed to score. Final: Carnarvon., i Beaumaris, o.
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Trefriw Quay Pavilion.
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Trefriw Quay Pavilion. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. At the adjourned Licensing Sessions held at Bettws-y-Coed on Saturday, before Col. Johnstone, Mr. L. W. Jelf Petit, Mr. R. Parry, and the Rev. John Gower, Mr. A. Lloyd Griffith, solicitor, Llan- rwst, applied for a licence to sell intoxicating liquors at the Pavilion erected on the Quay at Trefriw. The application was opposed by the Peniel (C M.) and Ebenezer (Congregational) Chapels, the Temperance Patty, and the Parish Council, for all of whom Mr. J. D. Jones, Llanrwst, ap- peared. Mr. Griffith, in making the application, stated their worships would recollect that he made an application on behalf of Mr. Michael Judge at the Licensing Sessions, but his friend, who appeared for the opposition, objected, because the notice in the local paper had, according to his contention, appeared for a longer period than that specified by the Act. He (Mr. Griffith) at the time and on the spur of the moment withdrew his application until that day, but on going into* the matter he found that the notice was perfectly in order-and he now made the application which was adjourned from the last court. Mr. J. D. Jones said he at the last court objected, and he still submitted that his contention was valid, and his friend in view of his objection with- drew the application, and now it stood as if no application had been made. Mr. Petit: This is an adjourned meeting- Mr. J. D. Jones Yes, but my friend withdrew his notice. Mr. Griffith: I withdrew to make a fresh notice if necessary Mr. J. D. Jones: I still submit that it is not in order. The Chairman You know its splitting a hair, we don't uphold the objection. Mr. A. Lloyd Griffiih Therefore, I now make a formal application, and my friend can call evi- dence. Mr. Jones: All applications must be supported by evidence on oath. Mr. Griffith I have got to prove that it is re- quired. The Clerk You cannot put in rebutting evi- dence. Mr. Griffith: It's quite usual, I assure you. Mr. Jones But it rests with my friend to prove the necessity. Mr. Griffith I am quite in order. My friend has nothing to show— Mr. J. D. Jones I go by common sense. Mr. Griffith: But we differ in that, you know. Mr. Jones But some of us have none of it, you know. Mr. Michael Judge, the applicant, said he was the licensee of the Belle Vue Hotel. The pavilion was erected on part of their ground, separated by the main road. During July, August, and Septem- ber, a large business was done at the hotel, which was full of high-class visitors. Last July, accord- ing to the books, there were 51, and also in Sep- tember, whilst in August there were 112. During the summer months the boats plied between Con- way and Trefriw, and disembarked the passengers on the quay. He had seen as many as 200 on the boats, and a good many came to the hotel, and interfered with the convenience of resident visitors. They had no bar at the hotel, apd consequently the boat people crowded into the hall, the coffee room, and the drawing-room and the smoke room. Their tariff was high, and consequently they had a good class visitor. The boats remai. ed from 10 to 30 minutes, and if the boats only remained 10 minutes the passen- gers had no time to go up the village. The licence would not interfere with him. on one occasion they served 108 with lunch, tea, and coffee. His real object in making that application was to get accommodation for those coming by boat, chara- banc, and motor. As it was they were short of room. It would be a restaurant. There would be no bar trade, and it would be open only from 8 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., and in the event of him getting a licence he would not open all the year round, but would close for six months. It would be necessary to open at the stated time in order to prepare sandwiches. He had been connected with hotel business for over 25 years, and manager of several hotels, including the Hyde Park Hotel, and had acted as expert witness in several cases. By Mr. J. D. Jones He was a director. He did not take the hotel on an annual tenancy, and did not pay rent, and was simply an acting secretary for the Company. He did not know how many previous applicants had been there. He heard that one had gone bankrupt. The pavilion had cost close upon £ 400, and was a wooden structure with concrete flooring. There was no sleeping room there. The smoke escape was through the open window. He was paid by salary and commission wn the receipts. The more drink sold the more commission he made. Some visitors could not be accommodated at the hotel in August, and were sent to the Victoria Hotel, Llanrwst. He was the licensee of the Belle Vue Hotel and the Ship Inn. The latter is about a third of a mile from the quay, whilst the Union and the Geirionydd Hotels were about 10 minutes' walk. He put down the non- success of the hotel to bad management, and he was confident that with good management it could be made to pay. The Chairman (to Mr. Jones): Are you enquir- ing about the Belle Vue Hotel or the pavilion? Mr. Jones: I am enquiring about the Belle Vue Hotel, as it bears materially upon the question, and I submit that it is material what is done at the Belle Vue. Witness, continuing, said he would not be able to keep the customers without the licence. He was willing to confine his licence. The owners had encouraged the boat people to come on the boats. There were three classes of these people, and some of them he would not like to see at his hotel. The Ship Inn was a good second class hotel. The resident population was very different in winter to "hat the population was in summer. In the latter he was told it would be about 1500. He did not know if it was a growing place. Superintendent Rees Oh, yes, it is a growing place. Mr. R. E. Thomas The population is 700. __C.LL_L_L_ Mr. Unas. Aaamson, manager 01 tue ^uaiyoeate Wells, said he was a total abstainer, and had stayed at the Belle Vue Hotel during last summer from June to October. Several people had to be sent out. He quite believed the figures as given in the books, but he could not say regarding the 112. He had seen the boats, and would not be surprised if there were 500 aboard the four boats. The trippers went up the village, and large numbers crowded in the Belle Vue Hotel—anything up to a 100—and that at the most inconvenient time. He thought the licence necessary to the good conduct of the Belle Vue, and to prevent overcrowding. By Mr. J. D. Jones He had known the hotel for some years, but during the last 12 months he had had a better opportunity of knowing it. The boats allowed most time at mid-day. He had even seen the people going upstairs at the Belle Vue, and some pulled out buns and wanted a glass of beer. There were not sufficient rooms in the hotel for extra trade. Every mid-day tide the hotel was overcrowded, and the applicant was perfectly jus- tified in applying under the circumstances. THE OPPOSITION. Mr J. D. Jones called the Rev. Henry Jones, pastor of Ebenezer Congregational Chapel, a 13 years resident at Trefriw. His congregation num- bered about 200, and 'in his presence a resolution was passed on Sunday, Feb. 6th, objecting to the License. He considered the position of the Pavi- lion was tempting to their young people, and in his opinion it was not required, as it would be a moral temptation. By Mr A. Ll. Griffith: None voted against it. He was not unduly prejudiced. If public opinion was in favour he would like to see all public houses closed at Trefriw. He also thought it a great temptation to the cab-drivers. He knew one gentleman who left the Belle Vue because he was lonely—(laughter)—and that was Mr. Adamson. Mr. Adamson That was in November. Mr. T. R. Williams, of the Vale of Conway Flannel Mills, was of opinion that there was ample accomodation for all at Trefriw. He objected to it from a moral point of view. He was a father of children and a Sunday School teacher over a large number of young men, for whom he always did his best to keep them on the right path in life. Re- ferring to the structure, he said he could see neither door nor window from the road, and the place might be full or empty. By Mr A. Ll. Griffith: He was a total abstainer, but did not object to drink as a medicine, but objected to it as a habit. Mr W. R. McGaul, Wood Bank, said in his opin- ion the licence was not required, as the Belle Vue was within 50 yards of the quay. Mr. Griffith: Are you an abstainer ? Witness I was born a T.T. (Laughter.) The Chairman So was 1. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. R. H. Williams, Sanitary Inspector and Sur- veyor, did not think the erection adapted for the purpose suggested. Mr. R. O. Roberts, Bryn Crafnant, submitted a petition from 234 residents, objecting to the licence being granted. Mr. R. E. Thomas (Rate Collector) produced a petition signed by the overseers, who also objected. DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATES. The Chairman stated that the Bench was against the principle of granting new licences, but this was a case in which the comfort of a first-class hotel was marred by the rush of people from the boats. He himself had felt that inconvenience, and although the Bench were not unanimous. the majority were in favour of granting the licence during the months of July, August, and September from 10 a.m to 7 p.m., subject to the confirmation by the County Licensing Authority.
Eisteddfod Bryn Seion, Eglwysbach.…
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Eisteddfod Bryn Seion, Eglwysbach. ( Cynhaliwyd yr uchod ddydd Llun diweddaf, a throdd allan yn llwyddiant mawr. Mae'n wir i ni gael ein siomi yng nghystadleuaeth v partion. Er y wobr hael a'r gwpan arian werthfawr a gynygid ni ddaeth ond un parti ymlaen. O'r ochr arall caed canu gwych iawn ar yr unawdau a chan gorau y plant. Gwelir mai pur ddiymdrech a fu'n cerdd- orion lleol eleni, ac i ddieithriaid yn bennaf y mae diolch am Iwyddiant yr wyl. Yn yr adran adrodd- iadol, y ddadl oedd y peth goreu o ddigon. Yr oedd adran y gelfyddydwaith yn dda drwyddi, ebe r beirniaid, ac ni fu raid atal y wobr yr un waith. Ein Cynghorydd Sirol,-Mr. J. R. Wil- liams, U.H., Llanddewi,—oedd llywydd cyfarfod y y prydnawn, a chaed anerchiad ragorol ganddo. Methodd Mr. W. Jones, Llandudno, llywydd y nos, a dod i'w gyhoeddiad. Arweiniwyd drwv'r dydd gan y Parch. Gwilym Roberts a'r Parch. B. D. Harries. Mr. D. Pryce Davies, Penmachno, oedd y beirniad cerddorol. Dyma'r dyfarniadau :— Parti deuddeg, Mae'r eigion mewn hedd Llanrwst (W. Ellis); parti wyth, "Y Gwlithyn" Llanrwst (W. Ellis); cor plant, Prydferth Gar- tref Cor Ysgol Eglwysbach (W. E. Williams) pedwarawd, Y Deigryn R. Morris, Llanddewi a'i barti; pedwarawd, 0 mor bêr": W. Ellis a'i barti; prif unawd, The Star of Bethlehem Mrs. Eifion Jones, Y Garn, a Mrs. Josephine Lewis, j Capel Curig (cyfartal) unawd soprano neu denor, Telynau'r Saint": Mrs. Eifion Jones unawd baritone neu gontralto, Ceisiwch yr Arglwydd Mrs. Josephine Lewis deuawd, Plant y Cedyrn T. Vaughan, Abergele, ac E. Parry, Bettws; deu- awd, Y Lili a'r Rhosyn (i rai heb enill o'r blaen): Miss Roberts, Llanrwst, ac E. Ellis; unawd i rai heb enill o'r blaen, Myfyrdod yr Unig Mrs. Roberts, Liverpool House, ac E. Ellis, Llanrwst; unawd i rai dan 16 i, T. O. Jones, Llansannan, 2, E. M. Jones, Goelas unawd i rai dan 12: Bessie Hughes, Colwyn Bay deuawd i rai dan 16: 1, E. Mary a Ceridwen Jones, Goelas, 2, May a Caleb Jo es, Colwyn Bay; prif adrodd- iad, "Anerchiad Glyndwr": Miss Hughes, Llan- sannan; adroddiad i rai o dan 18, "Beth sydd drwm": E. M. Jones, Goelas, a Mary Roberts, Pandy adroddiad i rai dan 12, Da yw Duw i, John Hughes, Maenan, 2, E. A. Roberts, Pandy, 3, David John Jackson unrhyw ddadi: Arthur Ellis a Thomas Hughes, Topau, R. Morris ac R. Edwards, Gwytherin (cyfartal) prif draethawd, Cymdeithasiaeth Gwerinwr englyn, Byrdra Einioes Richard Jones, Peulws menyg gwlan duon: Mrs. Owen, Farm Yard, Llanrwst; crotchet front: Mrs. Edwards, Brymbo tie o liw hufen Miss Davies, Glan Conwy pin cushion i, Miss Roberts, Plas Bach, 2, Miss Gwen Jones, Maenan overall Miss Wynne, Penllyn gwisg nos (wen): Miss Roberts, Ty Uchaf; tea cosy Miss Roberts, Plas Bach; basged fraich John Williams, Brymbo cryman cau Wm Williams, Y Graig. Haedda'r ddau ysgrifennydd, Mri. Edward L. Evans, Tanyberllan, a Thomas Hughes, Topau a'r trysorydd, Mr. Hugh Roberts, Gwynfryn, glod am eu hymdrechion.
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Cylchwyl Lenyddol a Cherdd- orol Salem, Penmaenmawr. Cynhaliwyd cyngherdd cystadleuol lhvyddianus yn y lie uchod, Chwefrol 24ain, pryd y llywyddodd y Parch. D. P. Davies. Y beirniad cerddorol ydoedd, Mr. T. R. Williams, Trefriw, a'r arweinydd Hwcco Penmaen," Rhyl. A ganlyn sydd restr o'r buddugwyr :-Cystadleu- aeth i blant dan i4eg oed, Bydd yn ffyddlon," T, Walter Pritchard 2, Gaynor Jones 3, Gertrude Davies. Adrodd, 10 i 16eg oed, Araeth Paul yn Athen," i, Ivor Oswald Hughes 2, K. W. Roberts. Unawd i blant dan 10 oed, 0 Sanctaidd Ddiddan- ydd," i, J. Samuel Williams; 2, Violet Thomas; 3, Edward Thomas. Crayon drawing, i, Hughie Roberts 2, Ivor O. Hughes 3, Celenydd Williams- Adrodd i rai dan 10 oed, Meddyliau Plentyn (Elfed), i. Bessie Owen 2, cydradd, Richard O. Jones a Elizabeth E. Roberts. "Arwyddeiriau" (mottoes) i'w gosod ar bared cegin ac ystafell wely, i, Owen H. Jones 2, Ivor O. Hughes. Syl- wadau goreu o bwlpud Salem am fis lonawr, 1909, i, Llewelyn C. Hughes; 2, R. W. Roberts; 3, Trevor W. Jones. Book-mark, Gweddia yn ddibaid," i, Ceridwen Owen 2, Lewis Roberts; 3, Maggie Maud Owen. Deuawd i rai dan 14eg oed, Gogoniant," i, Mabel Griffiths a Thos. John Hughes; 2, Blodwen Pritchard a Polly Jones- Unawd i rai dan 18eg oed, Cwymp Llewelyn," i, S. Helen Thomas; 2, Catherine J. Hughes; 3, Lydia Williams. Prif draethawd, Yr Ysgol Sabothol a'i gwaith," i, Edward E. Edwards, PeO- maenmawr. Traethawd, Hunan-ddiwylliant," i, Miss C. A. Edwards, Ruthin. Pennillion, Phiol lachawdwriaeth," i, Mr. Peter Cenin Jones, Penmaenmawr Adroddiad i bob oed, Ffoadur,' 1, Miss Esther Jones, Henryd. Triawd i rai dan i8eg oed, Dos di ym moreu einioes," i, Blodwen Pritchard a'i chyfeillesau 2, Lowie Roberts a 1 chyfeillesau. Unawd ar y crwth (violin), "Guards Parade March (F. Stroud). i, R. O. Williams, Gerizim. Corau plant, Y Fordaith (Hopkin Evans), Cor Plant Salem, arweinydd Mr. Hugh Jones. Wythawd, Adgyfodiad," Gwynfor, ar weinydd Mr. Wm. Williams, Gerizim.
Less Labour More Health.
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Less Labour More Health. Pinkobolic Soap, the well-known disin- fecting soap made by Messrs. Crosfield, of War- rington, is not only an antiseptic soap, but is also the best and most lasting of all ordinary household soaps. It contains considerably less water to the pound than any pale or yellow Sloap, and therefore washes better, while at the same time it disinfects the clothes. Thus it brings more .health with less labour. Two extra values are also. given in, the shape of a cake of Erasmic Herb Toilet Soap for every ten wrappers, and the distribution of £ 10,000 in free cash gifts.
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Penmaenmawr Urban District Council. The monthly meeting of the Penmaenmawr Council was held on Tuesday evening. Mr W. D. Jones (chairman) presided, the other members present being Mr David Jones (vice-chairman), Col. Darbishire, Dr. J. R. Williams, Dr. H. T. Jenkins, Messrs P. H. McClement, J. S. Coverley, D. Gordon Jones, R. D. Owen, Thomas Roberts, and S. Williams, with the deputy Clerk (Mi-I J. W. Post), the Surveyor (Mr R. John Hughes), and the Collector (Mr John Owen). DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL. The Clerk was directed to write to the member of Parliament for the constituency to remind him of the resolution passed by the Council recently in favour of the Bill. It was also decided to lot- ward an official copy of the resolution to the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. A LONDON EXHIBITION. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff in a circular letter asked the Council to co-operate with him in forming a Welsh section ot the International Exhibition to be held in the White City next summer. Mr McClement felt it would be advisable for the Council to move in the matter. He had been expecting to hear from Colwyn Bay and Llan- dudno, who should be more interested in the exhibitions, on account of the advertising of the watering places. He understood that on the West Coast, the Cambrian Railways had called the authorities together with the idea of taking up one of the spaces in the exhibition for making those parts of the Welsh Coast. Possibly it would be advisable for the Council to move in the same direction, and probably they would be able to get the L. <51 N. W. Railway Co. to take an interest iu the matter. The Deputy-Clerk said that the Llandudno Council had declined to support the movement, because they felt that exhibitions held m the summer were detrimental to the season. Mr McClement: Perhaps we could send some granite there. Dr. Williams I think a photograph of Pen- maenbach would be much better. (Laughter.) On the proposition of Mr. R. D. Owen, it was decided to allow the matter to stand over, and wait until the plans were more matured. PENYCLIP EXTENSION. The Roads and Improvement Committee re- commended that Mr. John Hughes, Grosvenor House, be appointed foreman of the proposed extension work at Penyclip at a salary of 36s. weekly, and they also recommended that arrange- ments be made for an early start of the work. On the motion of Mr. J. S. Coverley, the re- commendation was agreed to. VALUATION LIST. It was decided to request the Overseers to prepare and present the new valuation list at a meeting of the Assessment Committee as soon as practicable.
CONSUMPTION.
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CONSUMPTION. A Guarantee Cure. I will make a present of £10 to every patient sufftr* ing from his Lungs I undertake to cure if I fail to do so. and will treat any patient free of charge who call- not afford to pay. There is no catch or trickery about this offer. I am making it purely and simply to prove to the world that I have discovered a positive cure for Consumption. I am an Englishman, but only re; turned home a few months ago after many years absence, during which time I made my discovery- Hundreds of medical Practitioners in England are using my treatment on themselves or their patients. am also treating Doctors' wives, sons, and their intimate frierds. If you are suffering from any symp. toms of Consumption or its kindred ailmenrs, write to me at once-delay may be fatal, it does not mattei whether you can afford to pay or not. Even if yol1 wish to pay me I do not want any deposit or any' thing else from you until you are satisfied that are being cured.—Address, C. H. STEVENS, 31-L Broadway, Wimbledon. G20»