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.r8." Saved by Dog. GUARDS HELPLESS MASTER ALL NIGHT. PROTECTS HIM FROM FROST. Through the faithfulness and sagacity of a Welsh terrier, John Lewis, Plough-street, Llan- rwst, was rescued on Thursday afternoon when almost on the point of death. He went for a walk on Wednesday evening, accompanied by the animal. While standing over a ditch in the meadows between Llanrwst and Trefriw, an unfrequented spot, he was suddenly seized with paralysis and fell helpless on. his back As it was then about ,seven p.m., the night was fast approaching, and there was no one near to render assistance. The animal, seeing the master's motionless form lying in the narrow ditch, set up a howl of distress, which, however, failed to draw at- tention. The intelligent animal then descended the steep banks of the ditch and lay on Mr Lewis's chest all' the long might. A severe hoar frost set in, but the warmth of the animal's body kept the man alive. The dog kept that position until 3 p.m. on Thursday, when it jumped up the bank and began to run backwards and forwards, barking ,fiercely. This time the animal was observed by Mr Walter Jones, Bridge-street, whose curiosity was aroused. He walked over to the lonely spoit, and found Mr Lewis lying in the ditch. The animal, however, would not allow him to go near its master, darting at him fiercely every time he made the attempt. Ultimately Mr Jones went to the town for assistance, and returned accompanied by Mr T. R. Jones, the Captain of the Fire Brigade, and others with a stretcher. Mr Lewis was conveyed to his home, where he was medically attended. The dog is the property of Mr William Hughes, Britannia Boot Stores, and had fol- lowed Lewis.

The St. Asaph Wounding Charge. At the (St. Asaph Police Court on Thursday Thomas Charles Powell, boot repairer, Merllyn- terrace, St. Asaph, was charged on remand with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his wife. P.C. Hughes gave evidence that on September 15th he arrested the accused on a warrant. On being charged the accused said: I am sorry for what I have done. I did not mean to do her hanm." The wife was at present lying in a critical condition in the Denbigh In- f firmary, and the doctor there had telephoned that morning that he condition was worse. The Chairman. (Mr. Peter Roberts), in remanding the accused for another week, de- clined to allow him out on bail, as had been done last week, owing to the serious turn the case had taken, and the accused was removed in custody.

Shocking Death of a Llanddulas Schoolboy. A shocking accident befel a bright schoolboy, named Norman Templeton, aged nine years, son of Mr John Templeton., a painter, living at I Tai Dulas, Llanddulas, on Wednesday after- noon of last week, and unfortunately bad fatal consequences. It appears that young Templeton was amongst some school children who were coming from school about four oi'clock. At the same time a traction engine belonging to the Ty'nycaeau Mine, with two loaded trucks attached, was pro- ceeding up the hill from the lower part of Linn- ddulaa to the quarry. The children played around the trucks, and the driver of the trac- tion, Hugh Williams, ishouted to. the flagman, Joseph Graham, to keep the children clear of the! trucks. He did so, and as he was return- ing to go in front of the engine, he heard a scream, and on turning round, he saw the front wheel of the last truck going over the unfortun- ate boys arm and leg. With wonderful pre- sence of mind and smartness, Graham pushed the boy under the truck toi save, the heavy hind wheel also mangling the body. The wheel, however, passed over the other arm. Graham shouted with might for- the driver to 'stop, and Williams at once stopped the traction. The poor boy was taken to the nearest place, the caretaker's house adjoining the newsroom. Dr. Elliott was sent for, and on his arrival, at the same time as Police-Constable Rowlands, who had also been sent for, it was found, after, first-aid had been rendered, that the injuries were so dreadfully severe that the boy was im- mediately removed to the Colwyn Cottage Hos- pital, where he died on Thursday. The sad event caused quite a gloom throughout the dis- trict. THE INQUEST. Mr Robert Davies, Deputy Coroner, held the inquest at the Assembly Room, Old Colwyn, on Friday afternoon. Mr Charles Roberts wa. the foreman of the jury, and Mr E. A. Crabbe,, of Abergele, was present on behalf of the relative. John Templeton identified the body he had seen lying at the mortuary as his son. He saw his boy on the morning of Wednesday, when he was going to school. He was quite well in health. He was not aware of the occurrence until about 7.30 at night. Joseph Graham, the flagman referred to, said he was a. labourer, and was employed as flag- man to the traction engine by the Bell Metal Mining Company. Hugh Williams was driving the engine, and there was another man, who was a steerer. He did not know that man's name. The two truck behind the engine were loaded with ore from the Ty'nycaeau Mine. Wit- ness's duties were to warn the traffic. He did not carry a flag, but he walked in front of the engine. They were going slowly up the hill. Witness was sometimes in front of the engine, and sometimes at the back. When the accident occurred, he was between. the first truck and the traction. He noticed children coming out of school, and some boys came near the traction, and were trying to get on the second truck to ride. He noticed the deceased trying to. get on the truck, and running behind it with the other boys. He drove the boys away several times. vVhen he went to the back of the truckt some ran on the other side. He did not see deceased fall. He first saw the iboys running in the same direction as the traction, on the right hand side as they went up. He heard a screajm, and saw the boy under the truck, and the front wheel of the second truck just gone over him. He ran to the boy, pushed him further under the truck to stop him getting under the other wheel. He then shouted to the driver, Stop," and the driver at once stopped. The boy was at the end of the last truck when he was picked up. He picked the boy up and took him to the first house, about twenty yards away, and told them to send for a doctor. Dr. Elliott came in about half an hour. ■, By the Foreman What rate were you travel- ling?-About two miles an hour. What side were you on?—I was on the right hand side of the wagons, and the deceased was on that side.. How far did deceased travel with you?- About sixty yards. A Juror Are you supposed to have a flag? The Coroner quoted the provisions of the Locomotives Act regarding traffic. Witness, continuing, said that the driver had given him instructions just as they were coming to the village to keep the children off. By Mr Crabbe Witness asked the deceased how he got under the truck, and he said that some of the boys had, pushed him under. He asked him that when he picked him. up. He had had no. previous experience with the trac- tion. Hugh Williams, the driver, said he was driv- ing the traction, on the day named, and he had John Jones on the engine with him as steerer. He gave instructions to the flagman at the bot- tom of the villge to keep children away. He was about forty yards from Fair View when the accident occurred. Some children coming from .school were going up the road and some com- ing down. IHe did not notice any boys getting near the traction. The first thing he heard was Graham shouting to him to stop, and he stopped immediately. They were going up hill. He saw Graham carrying the boy off. He was not close to him and did not get a chance to ask questions. They would be going at a rate of three miles or less than that per hour. There was no step or bar at the back of the truck that children could get on. The children could get between the couplings linking the trucks, but he had never seen them do so. In reply to Mr Crabbe, Hugh Williams stated that he was sure he warned the flagman on that occasion. He did not see any children coming across a field from the school, but some were coming down a lane. He sometimes went throuh the village twice a day and sometimes onice. Dr. Pryce Morris said that he was at the Cot- tage Hospital, when the deceased was brought in on Wednesday last. His left hand and fore- arm had been hopelessly crushed, and it was at once evident that amputation: was the only thing to be dome. The right hand was also seriously injured, two fingers having to be am- putated, whilst the index finger of the same hand was ploughed along the front. The skin of the right forearm was very extensively lacer- ated and separated from the muscles, and it was impossible to draw the edges together over the flesh. The right elbow joint was seriously smashed. The right thigh bone was frac- tured in the upper third, whilst there was a frac- ture of the lower third, or small bone on the same side. He had his very grave doubts as regards the possibility, of deceased tiding over the shock from the first, and he died from sheer shock on the following morning. It was a most pitiful case, for had he recovered he would have been in a sad condition. The only thing that the poor boy .said to him was that he had not had his tea. A Juror Poor boy. P.C. Rowlands, stationed at Llanddulas, said he .saw the deceased boy on Wednesday at 4.25 that afternoon. He was lying on a sofa at the caretaker's house of the Llanddulas Reading Room, and Joseph Graham holding his head and kneeling by his side. Mrs Jones, wife of the caretaker, was also present. There were several others present. Whilst witness was re- moving the boy to the hospital, under the direc- tion of Dr. Elliott, the deceased was talking to him, and asked for a drink of water. Wit- ness askedl deceased the question, Can you tell me how this happened, Norman?" He re- plied, We were running besides the waggons. One of the boys ran against me, and I was

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The Late Mrs. Prichard, Glanywern. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL. The funeral ,took place on Tuesday of Mrs. Ellen Prichard, Glanywern Farm, Mochdre, whose death was recorded in our last issue, at Eglwysbach. The cortege, consisting of seven- teen carriages, started from Glanywern shortly after one o'clock. The service at the house was conducted by the Rev. Peter Jones, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Colwyn Bay. The coffini was of grained and polished oak, with massive brass mountings, and bore the in- scription: Ellen Prichard, died September 19th, 1909, aged 81 years." The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Win. Roberts, Colwyn Bay (daughter and son-in-law) Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams, Colwyn Bay (daughter and son-in-law) Mr. and M)rs. Wm. Jones, 4, Bryntirion, Llandudno, Junction (daughter and son-in-law) Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Thomas, Old Colwyn (daughter and son-in-law) Mr. and Mrs. David Prichard, Bryngwyn, Moch- dre (grandson and granddaughter) Mr. John Owen Prichard, Glanywern (grandson,) Mr John Hughes and Mrs. John Hughes, Bryn Seiriol, Mochdre (grand-daughter) Mrs. Humphreys, Dolwyddelen (sister-in- law) Mrs. Eivans, Dolwyddelen (neice) Mr. Rich. Humphreys, Dolwyddelen (nephew) Mr. and Mrs. Rawson Owen, Penypasa Hotel, Llanberis (nephew and niece) Mr. William Jones, 'Brodnant .(grandson) Miss Ro- berts, Lynwood, Woodland-park, Colwyn Bay, and Miss Roberts, Merton, Queen's-drive, Col- wyn Bay (granddaughters) Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Williams, Trevor House, Highfield-road, Colwyn Bay (nephew and niece). Amongst, the mourners were noticed the Rev. Peter Jones and the Rev. E. James, Mr. J. Berth Jones, J.P., Colwyn Bay; Mr. Hugh Ro- berts, Llidiart Pella; Mr. Hugh Evans, Moun- tain View Hotel, Mochidre Mr. William Jones, Rhyd If an, Glan Conway; Mr. John Roberts, lTanJrallt, Talycafn; Mr. John H. Roberts, Brynfran, Eglwysbach; Mr H. Rowland Ro- berts, J.P., Tymawr, Eglwysbach; Mrs Wil. liams, Plas Isa', Glan Conway; Mr W. H. Thomas, Britannia Inn, Glan Conway; Mr John Foulkes, Hendre, Llangwstenin; Mr. Jesse Roberts, Wern Hach, Llangwstenin; Mr. Owen Roberts, Colwyn. Bay Mr. John Thomas Davies, Tan'rallt; Mr. A. E. Douglas, Eagles Farm, Mochdre; Mr. Hugh Hughes, Pengroesffordd, Colwyn Bay; Messrs. Morris, Gr.aianllyn, Mochdre Mr. John Hughes, Tygwyn, Mochdre; Mr. fR. H. Roberts, Dolwyd, Mochdre; Mr. Hugh Jones, Black Lion Inn,, Conway; Mr. J. Davies, Snottyn, Llandudno Junction; Mr. Thomas Jones, Segurun, Llan- dudno Junction; Mr. W. Davies, Bodrychwyn Abergele; Mr. Isaac Hughes, Rhyd Defaid, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos; Mr. William Williams, Bryn Cariwch, Mochdre; Mr. Robert and Mr. William Prichard, Mochdre; Mr. Roger Hughes, Corona, Colwyn Bay; Mr. Owen Davies, Peny- binc, Mochdre; Mrs. Hughes, Tan'rallt, Moch- dre Mr. Jeffrey Thomas, Colwyn Bay; Mr. William Evans, Nan.t Ucha', Colwyn Bay; Mr. D. J. Jones, Rhiwdafna, .Maenan; Mr. David Jones, Anneddle, Maenan; Mrs. Elias, Plas Llan, Eglwysbach; Mr. Zechariah Jones, Bryn Dedwydd, Mochdre; Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Pant, Glan Conway; Mr. Evan Wynne, Aber- glynia, Denbigh; Mr. T. Robert Hughes, Moch- dre Mr. Owen Owens, Mochdre Mr. William Roberts, Eglwysbach; Mr. William Jones, black- smith, Mochdre; Mr. John 'Hughes, Ty Cefn, Mochdre; Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts, Llys Gelert, Colwyn Bay; Mr. and Mrs. William Lloyd, Grove-park, Colwyn Bay;'Mr. R. Ro- berts, The Shop, Mochdre; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Williams, Plas Is.a; Glan Conway; Mrs. David Williams, Cystenyn, View, Bronynant; Mr. John Hughes, Bronynant; Mr. Owen Owen, Brony- nant Mr. IHugh Davies, Llandudno Junction. The Rev. E. James, curate-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, .Llandudno Junction., conducted the service in Eglwysbach Church, and at the graveside assisted by the Rector of Eglwysbach, the Rev. Ll. Davies. All along the route blinds were drawn, and the cortege was watched revently by the people of Glan Conway and Bont Newydd. Beautiful wreaths were,sent by the following Bella and David, John Owen, Maggie and John, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Brynkinallt, Mochdre; Mr. and Mrs. David Barlow, Post Office, Moch- dre Mr. and Mrs. W. Owen, Colwyn Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Williams, Colwyn Bay; Mrs. Ro- berts, Fair Mount, Colwyn; Mrs. Jones, Fair Mount, Colwyn Ellen and T. Thomas, Colwyn. The whole of the undertaking arrangements were in thej hands of Mr. John Hughes, Bryn Seiriol, Mochdre, and were excellently carried out. The family of the late Mrs. Ellen Prichard, of Glanywern Farm, Mochdre, desire to tender their heartfelt thanks to all the friends who have shown such kind sympathy with them in their bereavement, and trust they will accept this acknowledgment of same.

]l1l88I Mr. Ellis Griffith, M.P. THE (LAND TAXES JUSTIFIED. Mr. Ellis Griffith, M.P., addressed his con. stituents at Llanddeusant on Thursday, on the subject of the Budget, laying special emphasis on three important points. In the first place, he said, the land clauses did not in any way affect agricultural land. Secondly, the Budget did not in any way inter- fer,e with a man's industry, as any improve- ment made in the land through any expendi- ture of money or energy on the part of the owner was, wholly exempt from the operation of these clauses. Thirdly, Mr. Griffith dealt with the charge made against the Budget that it was Socialistic. (He pointed out that it was unfair to label the Budget a Socialistic on without first examining carefully the meaning of the term Socialistic." Socialism, reduced to its essentials, he understood to mean the divesting of the individual of all his private property and the transfer of it to the State. In a sense, every tax was Socialistic, as in the end every tax meant the transfer of some portion of a man's private property to tne State in order to carry on public services. The charge made however, was that the Government were taxing not income but capital. In connection with this he would remind them that if they placed a tax upon income now they were to that extent diminishing their reserve of capital of to- morrow. He would venture to say that the land clauses of the Budget did not affect even a man's private property. It only touched the com- munal increase in the value of land, and although in principle the Government would be entitled to the whole of this increase, yet it only proposed to take a very small share of what was in reality the property of the com- munity. It was, he contended, far more equitable to tax the luxuries of the few and of the many, and not rthe necessities of the toiling masses. (Cheers.)

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berts seconded, that the report be recommended I for adoption by the County Council. As an amendment Mr. Robert Evans moved, and Mr. Robert Roberts seconded: That it I be recommended that the before-mentioned roads be declared main roads, provided the I Llandudno Urban District Council do, curb and channel the portion of the footpath not already done, and that they give the County Council an indemnity against the cost of further widening or construction of footways." The voting on. the question being equal, viz., nine in favour of the Committee report, and nine for the amendment, the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the Committee's report. The above report was adopted by the County Council at )their meeting on the 3rd October, 1907. THIRD APPLICATION, 1908. The third and present application came before thei County Council on the 24th day of Septem- ber, 1908. It was resolved that Councillors C. H. Darbishire, H. Lloyd Carter, A. Ivor Parry, G. Ceidiog Roberts, C. A. Jones, and J. T. Jones be appointed a Committee to inspect the road mentioned in the application and report thereon to the next ordinary meeting of this Committee. The Committee was called to meet at Llan- dudno on the 29/th September, 1908. There at- tended Councillors C. H. Darbishire and C. A. Jones. Snow had fallen .somewhat heavily that morning, and completely! corvered the road. The investigation was deferred until the 19th day of July, 1909, when all the members attended ex- cept Councillor H. Lloyd Carter. The Com- mittee inspected the road, and at the Town Hall, Llandudno, heard arguments In, favour of the application by Mr. J. McMaster, Chairman of the Urban Council; Messrs. Robert Roberts, W. H. Jones, and Pierce Jones, members of the Urban Council; Mr. John: Owen, Mr. Richard Williams, Mr. Owen Roberts, Mr. Dunphy, re- presenting the Town Clerk; Mr. W. T. Ward, Deputy' Engineer. The Committee gave the subject full and care- ful consideration., and now submit their report and decision. REPORT. (The arguments placed before the Committee at the Town Hall, Llandudo, disclosed that whereas the figures of cost in the first applica- tion amounted to, £600, and in the second 10 about £4°°, they now amount to a little ovei £200, The arguments did not disclose there had been any material change since the previous inquiries in the character of the road, as a through road to places beyond the immediate confines of Llandudno. The name of a long portion of the road, The Parade," forming also the side of a part of the Promenade, suggests much other than through traffic. Its continuation in the rural district of Con- way is still narrow and steep, whilst beyond in the direction of the only town it connects to, namely, Colwyn Bay, it is still a private road in the one case in which toll is levied, whilst in the other it is not repairable by the "hhabi- tants at large. Within the confines of Llandud- no it is not in a completed condition as regards its fences and footways; the latter are not completely paved, kerbed, or channelled. Even "where a County Council declare a road to be a main road such a declaration shall not take effect until the road has been placed in proper repair and condition to. the satisfaction of the County Council." The enactment governing the maining of roads has been interpreted by the Carnarvon- shire County Council to apply leading arterial roads which carry sufficiently considerable or heavy) through traffic." COMMITTEE'S DECISION. The Committee, in face of the character and condition of the road within and without the confines of Llandudno, and bearing in mind the definition of the County Council of the enact- ment dealing with main road's, are unable to re- commend that the _application be entertained. It was proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. J. E. Greaves, that the Council be recommended to adopt the report. As an amendment, Mr. Robert Roberts pro- posed, and Mr. Robert Evans seconded, that it be a recommendation that the road be mained provided the Llandudno Urban District Council curb and channel the portion of the footway not already done, and that they give the County Council an indemnity against the cost of the future widening or construction of footways. Seven voted for the amendment and nine against it. It was thereupon resolved to recommend that the report of the Sub-Committee be adopted. At last Thursday's meeting of the County Council the recommendation was adopted.

pushed under the .wheel." Witness knew the boy very well'. The Foreman Did he give the name of the boy? Witness: No. He had questioned many of the children about the matter, but they all stated that they were running together, and did not know who pushed the deceased under the wheel. The Coroner, in summing up, said as far as he could see there was no blame attached to the driver and flagman of the traction.. Then there was the statement of the boy to Graham and the constable that he was pushed accidentally under the wheel. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," and passed a vote of sympathy, in which the Coroner joined, with the family.