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THE STOCK EXCHANGE. THE DIRECT GUIDE. 1910 Edition. By an expert of over 25 years' experience. The oldest and most reliable Guide to successful speculation and investment with small sums. ———————— INVESTMENT LIST, Giving dividends, highest and lowest prices. How to operate in Options, free on application to the old and well established firm CASTLEMAINE & Co., INDIA BUILDINGS, Manchester. Bankers and other references given. 902 Legal Notices. THE BANKRUPTCY ACTS, 1883 & 1890. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CARNARVON- SHIRE, holden at Bangor. IN Bankruptcy, No. 13, of 1910, re James Graham Graham, of the Crown Vaults and the George and Dragon Inn," Conway, in the County of Carnarvon, Licensed Victualler. I, John Henry Jones, of Grange House," Lloyd-street, Llandudno, accountant, hereby give notice that I have been duly appointed and certified by the Board of Trade as Trustee of the Estate of the above-named Bankrupt. All persons having in their possession any of the the effects of the Bankrupt must deliver them to me, and all Debts due to the Bankrupt must be paid to me. Creditors who have not yet proved their Debts must forward their proofs of Debts to me. (Signature of Trustee). J. H. JONES. July 14th, 1910. 351aJ15 HE REVD. D. CHARLES EVANS, F.G.S., DECEASED, late of Poplar Grove, Llanrwst. ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands against the Estate of the above-named deceased are hereby requested to send full particu- lars of the same forthwith to me, the undersigned. Dated this 12th day of July, IQIC. J. D. JONES, Llanrwst, 510 um Solicitor for the Administratrix. Public Notices. Y BLEIDLAIS. COFIWCH fod y Swyddogion Plwyfol yn awr yn gwneud Rhestr yr Etholwyr fydd mewn grym adeg yr Etholiad. Os ydych wedi bod yn byw yn eich ty am flwyddyn (neu mewn dau neu ychwaneg o dai yn olynol yn y gynrychiolaeth) mae gennych hawl i gael eich henw ar y Rhestr. Hysbyswch yr Assistant Overseer ar unwaith. Bydd y Rhestr newydd yn cael ei chyhoeddi ar ddrws pob capel ac eglwys ar y iaf o Awst. Edrychwch ar unwaith a yw eich enw i fewn. Os vw trwy ryw amryfusedd wedi ei adael allan hys- byswch yr Ysgrifennydd Rhyddfrydig ar unwaith er mwyn iddo hawlio cael eich enw i fewn erbyn Awst 2ofed. Os na wneir hynny cyn Awst 2ofed nis gallwch bleidleisio hyd y flwyddyn 19(7. Os ydych yn perchenogi eiddo rhydd-ddaliadol gwerth £ 2 y flwyddyn clir, neu brydlesol gwerth £ 5 y flwyddyn clir (os oedd y les ar y dechreu am 50 mlynedd), mae gennych hawl i bleidlais, ond mae'n ofynol i chwi hawlio hynny mewn ysgnfen erbyn Gorffennaf 2ofed. 5°7 Tenders. TENDERS wanted for labour only from Drainers, Concreters, Bricklayers, and Plas- terers, and for labour and materials from Carpen- ters, Joiners and Painters, for a pair of Villas and Detached Offices, Tramway-avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, ?or A. M. Fowler, Junior, Architect. Rhos-on-Sea. CDc Rorib Wales Weeklp Hews And series ot 12 Poputar Weekly Newspapers. The Colwyn Bay Weekly N ewa. The Conway Weekly News. The Penmaenmawr Weekly News. The Llanfairfechan Weekly News. The Bangor Weekly News. The Llandudno Weekly News, The Llanrwst Weekly News. The Bettws-y-Coed Weekly News. The Vale of Conway Weekly News. The Abergele Weekly News. The Vale of Clwyd Weekly News. The North Wales Weekly News (General Edition), SPECIAL NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements appear in the whole of the above News, Papers at ONE INCLUSIVE CHARGE, and at a price usually sked for insertion in one newspaper only. Scale of Charges wiU be forwarded on application. SPECIAL PREPAID ADVERTISING SCALE, For SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED, ARTICLES FOR SALE, APARTMENTS AND HOUSES To LET, MISCELLANEOUS, &C. One Three Insertion. Insertions 12 Words os. 6d. I s. od. 24 IS. od. 2S. ol. 36 1*. 61. 31. od. 48 24. ot. 4z. oj. 60, xi, 6d. Si. of. 72 34. oj. 6 ol. 84 3s. 61. 74. O I. 96 4s. od. 8s. ad. It booked, double these rates will be charged. RELIGIOUS SERVICES, &c. SPECIAL PREPAID SCALE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS RELATING TO RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND PREACHERS, CHARITIES, ENTERTAINMENTS, SEC. < week weeks. 4 weeks. ao Words is. od. 180 6d. as. 6d. 30 is- 6A- as- S* £ • io as. od. 3s* fr}- «»• 50 as. 6d. 4«- <«• 7». od. And 6d per insertion for every additional ro Words. Half-penny stamps accepted 10 payment of all sums under 5s The charge for Births and Deaths is is. each. In Memoriam Notices as • Marriages, as. 6d. An extra charge is made for booking. The announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths must be authenticated by the name and address of the sender Wednesday Mid-Daysfost is the latest time for receiving Advertisements, Address— Bead Office R. E. JONES St BROS. (Proprietors), "The Weekly News Office, Conway Telephones— No. 31-Editorial and Publishing Offices* Station Road Colwyn Bav. Noi ist-3, Rose Hill Street, Conway. No. laa—Printing Works, The Quay, Conway "Weekly News." Con»av.
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TIDE TABLE FOR THE NORTH WALES COAST.* Date. Mom. Even. height JULY. «5 4 47 •• 5 0 •• *3 5 »6 5 »S •• 5 Sa 12 9 17 6 6 55 is 7 18 7 29 81 128 19 8 33 9 4 • • 1132 20 9 15 9 33 "3 « ai 9 59 •• 10 22 14 9 aa i» 45 •• 11 7 •• 'S 8 Conwav 10 minutes later.
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THE COLWYN BAY WEEKLY NEWS May be obtained of the following Agents in Colwyn Bay in addition to the HEAD OFFICE, 8, Station-road, Colwyn Bay:- Cooke, H., Abergele-road. Holden, J. W., Abergele-road. Percival, E., Abergele-road. Jones, E., Abergele-road. Smith, W. H., & Son, Penrhyn-road. Williams, C. L., Gwynfa, Conway-road. Wyman & Sons, Ltd., Station Bookstall. Anyone having difficulty in obtaining the Weekly News" should apply to the head office, 3, Rosehill-street, Conway, or to 8, Station-road, Colwyn Bay. The Weekly News will be forwarded by post to any address on receipt of a Postal Order. 13 weeks.js. 7Id.; 26 weeks 3s. 3d. 39 weeks 4s. 10id. 52 weeks 6s. 6d.
THE DOCTOR IN THE SCHOOLS.
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THE DOCTOR IN THE SCHOOLS. ONE of the grandest achievements of the Lib- eral Government was the passing of the Act providing for the medical inspection of the schools-a measure which has already brought about great improvements in the public health, and which is destined to lead to even greater reforms as the years go on. When the Bill was before Parliament, it was, like every new thing in this country, strenuously opposed by re- actionaries throughout the length and breadth of of the land. Horrible pictures were drawn of the intolerable burden which would be added to the already too heavy load pressing upon the shoulders of the ratepayers national decay was foretold as a result of the inevitable weaken- ing of parental responsibility"; and alto- gether the scheme was bad because Social- istic." In actual practice none of the terrible prophecies have been realised and as for the cry of Socialism," experience has shown that bogey to be a very tame affair after all. The truth is-and it is being emphasized every day in all the primary schools-that the State has not stepped in a moment too soon to ensure the health of the future generations of this country. It was full time to make an effort to check the rapid decline in the physical well-being of the country which has been going on so long fur- ther delay would have resulted in the degeneracy of the race and our ultimate extinction. ealthH is the nation's wealth; an unhealthy nation means a decaying nation no matter how well- educated a nation may be, its ultimate supre- macy in commerce and learning and war must depend, not upon its book-knowledge, but upon the standard of physical fitness which it main- tains. Enormous sums of money are being spent in this country-and rightly so-upon the education of the young but what is the use of squandering our resources upon teaching children who are not in such a state of physical fitness as will enable them to benefit by the in- struction given ? Obviously, a child cannot learn whose body is not properly nourished or whose health is defective. It is because they realised these truths that the Government re- solved that the first step in the physical re- generation of the people should be by way of ascertaining the causes of the all too apparent evils, and undoubtedly the best method of ob- taining that information and at the same time of checking the evil at its source was by med- ically examining the children attending the people's schools. And this for at least two rea- sons. In the first place, the medical inspector is able to detect in the child the symptoms of a defect which may not develop until youth or even middle-age, and, by curing him of the hidden malady, secure his physical efficiency and therefore a better chance in the keen battle of life. In the second place, the inspector, by the very nature of his work, is enabled to exert an influence upon the home environment of the child, and to rectify those errors in child-nurture of which, sad to relate, far too many parents are guilty. Thus the work of the school doctor is proving beneficial both directly and indirectly, and its educational value cannot be overestimated. Nowhere in the whole Kingdom has the Act been better administered than in Carnarvon- shire, whose Education Committee have been most fortunate in their choice of medical in- spectors. These medical officers entered upon their none too easy duties in the right spirit, as we showed in a previous article on the subject, and we are glad to find from a report now before us that they are stll animated by the same eager desire to carry out their work faithfully and well. There are three medical inspectors in Carnarvonshire, whose second annual report has been admirably analysed by Dr. E. Ll. Parry- Edwards, of Carnarvon. If the children are to be healthy, it is essential that the schools should be kept in the highest state of efficiency from the hygienic point of view, and on this point Dr. Parry-Edwards has some wise and timely ob- observations, to make. The surroundings, ventilation, warming, equipment, and sanita- tion are," it is gratifying to learn, for the most part satisfactory," though there are some im- provements which it is desirable to effect. If paper is used by the pupils for writing purposes, the teacher should, in my opinion, write with a carbon pencil on a white surface rather than use the present blackboards. Thermometers are supplied to every school; more care should be taken by head teachers to see that these are fixed in places where a reliable record of the general temperature would be obtained." Com- ing to the question of drying children's clothing, Dr. Parry-Edwards is of opinion that The present arrangements are hardly satisfactory. Children living long distances from school should, if possible, be provided with a change at the school." The doctor touches a very important subject in the next paragraph: "Most schools are supplied with water for.drinking and ablu- tion purposes, and endeavours are being made to have all schools so provided. I seriously ad- vise the Education Authority to take into con- sideration the advisability of providing baths in their new schools. This is of special import- ance in rural schools, as dwelling houses in rural districts are seldom fitted with baths." As is rightly pointed out in another part of the report, Bathing is part of the school curriculum on the Continent, and certainly ought to be so in this country." It will be remembered that the plans of the new school at Carnarvon included the provision of swimming baths, but on the alleged grounds of economy this desirable feature was struck out by certain County Coun- cillors, with Mr. Vincent as their leader. After dealing with certain sanitary improvements which are needed, Dr. Parry-Edwards refers to the assistance given the medical inspectors by the Nursing Associations in the county, which, as every one knows, are also doing a noble and patriotic work. I There are in Carnarvonshire 146 day schools, the number of children on the books being 22,362, with an average attendance of 19,737. I It is, of course, impossible to inspect this large number of children in the course of one year, although in 1909 as many as 163 visits were paid, including many surprise visits to schools where "neglected children had been discovered. It is worth while quoting what Dr. Parry- Edwards has to say about the methods employed in order to cope with such a large amount of work. First of all, there are the entrants viz., All children entering school, whether for the first time, or entrants from other districts. Re-inspection of the latter would not be necessary if the child's schedule were procured from the school previously attended by the scholar this has been arranged for the future." Next come the "leavers"—namely, "Children who are entitled, on account of their age, to leave school on or before July, 1910. This makes it pos- sible for some of the leavers to miss the medical inspection between July and the date of the In- spector's visit. A better wording would be: Children who may leave school before the fol- lowing medical inspection.' In this class are children who may be leaving for secondary schools." And under this head the doctor makes a remark of a general nature which con- firms what we have said as to one of the bene- fits which the pupils derive from the scheme. School inspection," he says, can be of value to those children who are about to leave school. The defects lound may or may not be remedied, but the leaver can be given ad- vice as to what trade or occupation will best suit him. If the child was suffering from weak lungs, or the family history indicated a tendency to consumption, he might be ad- vised to lead an open-air or a sea-faring life. Similarly, a boy intending to become a sailor or railway employee would be dissuaded from doing so if the eyesight were defective. The German Labour Exchanges keep in close touch with the school medical officers. Next in the fclassification come defective children who are detected by the head teacher or by the medical inspector during his inspection. Amongst this class might be found children who, at the previous inspection, were sound, but who may have become defective since the medical inspector's previous visit." And sixth and last are the re-inspected defectives, those defective, children who were examined at the pre-i vious inspection. During the 163 visits referred to, the number of children examined was 5,080y and we can only say that the results of the in-, spection are simply extraordinary, and in some cases even startling, and furnish by themselves sufficient justification for the passing of such an Act of Parliament. Take a general review of the facts disclosed by medical inspection. First as to defective clothing. In the Central Division, defective clothing is more frequent among the boys than among the girls. (Boys, 3.8 per cent. girls, 1.7 per cent.). In the Southern Division, how- ever, the boys appear to be better cared for than the girls in this respect. In the Northern Divi- sion the number is lower than in either of the other two divisions." On this point the doc- tor remarks As one would expect, medical inspection and the efforts of nurses are having their desired effect as regards children-'s clothing. More flannel is now worn, and rarely on the second inspection (in the Central Division) did one find a child without flannel under- wear. Similarly, on the next point in the report, The general testimony throughout the country is that the children's clothing and footgear are very much improved in recent months." Piti- ful are the details as to the number of children below standard im height and weight-sad proof of lack of physical fitness-and also in "regard to the cases of defective nutrition, one of the causes of that physical degeneracy. On this latter subject Dr. Parry-Edwards makes ob- servations which demand prompt attention. I would draw the attention of the Education Authority," he says, to the long distances Which many small child- ren of tender years have to walk to school. I asked some hundreds of parents whether their children ate a good breakfast, and in about 50 per cent. of cases, where children lived a good distance from school, the reply was: No—they are afraid of being late at school, and hurry over their breakfast." "Is it to be expected," he pertinently asks, that these children, who do not eat a proper breakfast, can benefit by the education of the morning ? Moreover, their dinner, which they take with them, is probably nothing more than warmed tea and bread and butter. The excel- lent educational advantages provided must, to a great extent, be wasted on this class of child, until some better system than the present one be instituted. Parents should be encouraged to send milk or cocoa with children when it is necessary for them to eat their dinner at school. It is also most important that at every school there should be pure drinking water." This, like all the other advice in the report, is solid common-sense, and we hope that it will produce the desired effect. We are glad to learn that the system of medical inspection has pro- duced a better standard of personal cleanliness amongst the children and better care of their teeth. Passing over much more that is interest- ing in the report, we come to a discussion of the age-period at which most defective children were found, and learn that age-periods 6 7, and 8 years shewed more children suffering from lung troubles than at other ages." It is evident that children lose ground after the age-period 3, and that this degeneration reaches the climax at the age-period 7, and on this point we agree with the doctor's suggestion, put in the form of a question, that it would be advisable to reduce the number of school hours for children under ten years old. Why is it that in rural districts, one finds so few bonny, rosy-cheeked children ? Dr. Parry-Edwards supplies the answer in his most valuable remarks on the subject of food, housing, and ventilation, and it is evident that if the nation continues to neglect these all-im- portant questions, it will be guilty of race suicide. We quote these comments elsewhere, and sin- cerely trust that they may receive the public attention which their importance deserves. In these days we hear a great deal of sickening cant about "patriotism." It comes for the most part from people who are either indifferent to the evils which are sapping our national virility or are vigorously opposing the only effective method of building up a mighty Em- pire. Patriotism, if it is to be genuine, must begin with the home life of the people.
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I Colwyn Bay Urban District Council. I THE CHARGES OF EXTRAVAGANCE. I TRUTH AS TO LEGAL COSTS. SPLENDID VINDICATION OF THE SOLICITOR-CLERK. CRITICS AGAIN REFUTED. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. David Gamble, J.P., presiding. The following members were also present: The Rev. William Hughes, Messrs. William Horton, (Dr.) F. L. Wood, George Bevan, J.P., Joseph Dicken, J.P., Hugh Hughes, D. O. Williams, George Clare, J. Berth Jones, Samuel Jones, T. R. Davies, Wm. Davies, Edward Allen, and Thomas Hoskins the Clerk (Mr. James Amphlett), the Deputy Clerk and Accountant (Mr. Jos. H. Roberts), and the Sur- veyor (Mr. William Jones, C.E.). THE PROVISION OF PURIFIERS. Arising out of the minutes of the Lighting Committee, which stated that the Engineer was directed to draw up the necessary plans and other particulars for the purpose of an application for the borrowing of monies for provision of puri- fiers, stoking machinery, jand other plant and extensions, a discussion took place. Mr. George Clare entered a protest against this. Much money had been spent on the works, and he argued that the erection of a scrubbing washer for washing glasses would suffice. If this were done, it would give relief. He moved that the matter be referred back to the Com- mittee. Dr. Wood seconded. Mr. Dicken said he was not surprised at Mr. Clare moving his resolution, but he certainly was when Dr. Wood seconded, for the latter was present at the Committee. Their late man- ager had ordered these things fifteen months ago, and when the Committee visited St. Helens and Chester, they were surprised at the spoony little thing they had for the purpose in Colwyn Bay. It was ridiculous to say the thing was not needed. The Committee had known it was re- quired for the last eighteen months. He was quite aware of the loans the Council had borrow- ed, as well as Mr. Clare, and they had heard enough of them and about the extravagance." These things were considered before Mr. Clare came on the Council, and the Council could very well leave them to the I.ighting Committee. Mr. Clare said it was not right to compare St. Helens and Chester Mr. Dicken How many times is he to speak, Mr. Chairman ? The Chairman said he did not wish to interrupt any speaker, but he must say that in this case these things spoken of by the Committee were necessary, and their late manager had recom- mended them, and their new manager had said he could not go on without them. They were seriously necessary. Mr. W. Davies: I suppose they will make things healthier ? Upon a division, which was six for and six against, the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the recommendation of the Light- ing Committee. THE QUESTION OF LLYSFAEN. A communication was read from the Local Government Board, giving the result of the in- quiry respecting the application of the Denbigh- shire County Council for the transference of the parish of Llysfaen to Denbighshire from Carnar- vonshire. The letter stated that after careful consideration there was not sufficient cause for the transfer. The Rev. W. Hughes I am very sorry. Mr. William Davies said it was time that a committee was appointed to enquire as to the support Colwyn Bay gave that district. Colwyn Bay did a lot for it at the ratepayers' expense. They should make a list of the things they paid for and ask the Carnarvonshire Countv Council to pay for them. It was not right that they should educate Carnarvonshire children. Rev. W. Hughes: We have been too kind to them. That place ought to be with us. I second Mr. Davies Mr. Hugh Hughes said it was a matter for the County Council. Mr. W. Davies We could let them know what sacrifices we are making. The Chairman said it would be of no effect. The County Council would not recognise them. Mr. W. Davies Oh, yes, they would. Mr. Dicken We can't move in the matter, and it would be strange to appoint a committee of this Council to deal with it. Mr. W. Davies My opinion is we can do a great deal. Mr. 1. Dicken argued that thev should leave the matter to the Denbighshire County Council, who, no doubt, would make things as awkward as they could. Mr. William Davies All right, I will with- draw. With the consent of the seconder (Rev. W. Hughes), Mr. Davies's motion was withdrawn. PAWNBROKER'S LICENCE. A pawnbroker's licence was renewed* to Mr. Robert Williams, Abergele-road. THE LEGAL COSTS OF THE COUNCIL. Some time ago a member of the Council re- quested that a statement of the legal expenses incurred by the Council be prepared and submit- ted to the members thereof. Copies of a statement of the expenditure for the last seven years were now handed to each member. The statement was in tabular form, there being eight columns of figures, and for news- paper purposes we re-arrange them in the following order:— Legal Charges (includ- s. d. f. s. d. ing conveyancing) 1903 328 19 0 190 4 439 4 8 1905 20 3 11 1906 183 16 4 1907. 8 1 3 1908 20 2 2 1909 104 10 9 —————— 1104 18 1 Journey Expenses 1903 59 16 6 1904 109 3 9 190 5 8 4 6 1906. 170 1 2 1907. 18 18 0 1908 26 5 0 1909 39 0 0 431 8 11 Sundry Cash Pay- ments 1903 11 1 6 190 4 6 7 9 1905 1 0 11 1906 2 5 8 1907. 0 10 0 1909 7 12 10 —————— 28 18 8 Parliamentary and London Agents 1903. 32 13 11 1904 160 2 2 1905 1 2 4 1906. 59 14 2 190 7 8 4 7 1908. 3 17 8 1909 36 16 7 —————— 302 11 5 Counsel's Fees 1903 132 2 0 190 4 502 1 3 1905 2 17 0 1906 621 13 0 190 7 9 9 0 1908 13 15 6 190 9 32 15 0 —————— 1314 12 9 I Witnesses' Fees: 1903 3 3 0 190 4 2 2 0 I 190 5 102 4 7 1906 221 1 6 190 7 176 18 2 190 8 124 18 6 190 9 158 4 2 788 11 11 Engineers' Fees 190 3 27 12 0 1904 284 18 2 1906. 92 1 8 1907. 100 0 0 1908. 170 0 0 1909 24 14 10 ——————— 699 6 8 U. D. C. Deputation Ex-benses 1903 68 18 0 1904 102 15 0 1905. 66 18 0 1906 67 10 0 1907. 58 7 9 —————— 364 8 9 Printing Minutes of Proceedings 190 5 25 2 6 1906 100 0 0 190 7 63 8 5 1908 14 19 10 ——————— 203 10 9 Shorthand Writers 1906 79 5 4 1909 19 7 6 —————— 98 12 10 Costs of A ward re Horton 1909 747 0 3 —————— 747 0 3 A ward re Horton 1906 871 10 0 ——————— 871 10 0 Costs at A ward re Ward 1909 66 15 3 —————— 66 15 3 Costs at A ward re Ward (County Court Case) 1905 17 2 0 —————— 17 2 0 Award re Ward 1905 10 0 0 —————— 10 0 < Stami) Duty Leases, Conveyances, bc. 190 3 26 10 9 1904 1 17 6 1905 39 10 0 1906. 1 15 0 1907. 1 15 0 190 8 0 17 6 1909. 57 15 0 —————— 130 0 9 Loan Procuration Fees (Loans raised during the whole period 190 3 247 1 6 1904 165 8 6 190 5 318 2 0 1906 123 3 6 1907. 52 10 0 190 8 46 0 9 1909 47 17 5 —————— 1000 3 8 Stamp Duty on Mort- gages: 1903. 52 5 0 1904 37 10 0 1905. 76 15 0 1906. 33 15 0 1907. 27 2 6 1908 13 8 9 190 9 5 5 0 —————— 246 1 3 Court Fees on Rate Cases 1903. 24 16 0 1904 25 3 1 190 5 23 16 6 1906 10 1 0 190 7 4 14 4 1908 12 0 0 1909 7 2 6 ——————— 107 13 5 Other Conveyancing Charges 1906 31 17 6 31 17 6 Other Sundry Legal Charges 190 3 64 19 2 190 4 7 10 0 1905 35 14 0 1906 2 2 0 1907. 10 6 0 1909 I C) IS 3 137 9 5 Aggregate £ 8702 14 3 9 1 The Chairman said that some time ago such a statement was requested. It was rather a complicated document, and required a deal of understanding. However, the Chairman of the Finance Committee was ready, he was sure, to answer any questions upon the statement. Or perhaps members would like time to digest it, and bring it up at a future date. Rev. William Hughes Yes, when we are all here. Mr. George Bevan (Chairman of the Finance Committee) stated that the gentleman who asked for this statement did not know the task he had given the officials of the Council. The staff had to find out the details. The stamps for mortgage deeds and procuration fees came to over £ 1,000 on the amount of loans which they had spent on the Promenade and other places. It was remarkable the cheap manner in which they had got their solicitor. They had a very cheap Clerk, indeed, and there was not a town in the Kingdom whose legal expenses were so small. Mr. Joseph Dicken was sure that he who asked for this statement would be surprised. Rash statements were made about the legal expenses but that statement spoke for itself. Mr. William Davies argued that there were scores if not hundreds of pounds saved the town by their Clerk. It was his ability and care which brought certain unharmonious causes into harmony. He had saved them much expense. They were well blessed in having such a Clerk. He would have preferred saying that behind his back, but for the circumstances that com- pelled him to say it there. They had a capital Clerk and they were pretty well cursed by the ignorance of some people who put forward rash statements. On nearly every occasion their Clerk was landing them right, notwithstanding the cries from puppets of certain in- dividuals in and out of the Council. He did not know whether they were paid for it or not. They
-CAKES AND PUDDINGS.—No. 35.!
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CAKES AND PUDDINGS.—No. 35. This delightful pudding is very easy to make. It gained one of the prizes offered by the Pro- prietors of Cakeoma. ,BANANA PUDDING. Sent by Mrs. S. Helm, Preston. i packet Cakeoma. 6 oz. fine chopped Suet and Pinch of Salt. 3 to 6 Bananas cut in small pieces. The juice and grated rind of half a Lemon. 2 Eggs. Sufficient Milk to make a thick batter. Method -.—Mix the dry ingredients together, add the well-beaten Eggs and the Milk, and stir well; then the Lemon juice and rind, and com- plete the mixing. Steam in a greased mould for 3 hours and serve with Sweet Sauce. and Stores everywhere. Recipe Book will be sent post free, on request to Latham and Co., Ltd., Liverpool. -0. were blessed in their Clerk, and he hoped he would keep to the work, for, after the manner in which he had been hampered, many a one would have "chucked" it up. Those people who hampered were those who would have been delighted to see Mr. Amphlett against the Council. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Samuel Jones said it was a pity they did not have that statement two or three days before, so that they could digest it. It seemed to him a pity to have gone over a period of seven years instead of one. Mr. W. Davies moved that the Committee appointed for that purpose meet to report on the actual legal amount paid. No doubt they would be told that they had made lobscouse of it. (Laughter.) The Rev. W. Hughes was of opinion that thev had had enough of it. The statement explained everything. Mr. Edward Allen suggested that Mr. Davies might take the statement home with him and consider it there. Mr. Davies explained his object in suggesting that the Committee should meet, but after further discussion, the matter dropped. WIDENING OPPOSITE MAENAN HOUSE. The Surveyor reported careful consideration of this matter, and submitted several cross sec- tions in order to clearly show the lines upon which it was intended to carry out the improve- ment, pointing out that if the owner of Hol- born House agreed to the alterations in front of his premises there would not be much difficulty in carrying out the widening and meeting the wishes of the owner of Maenan House. The estimated cost of the work was placed at £ 68 excluding compensation for land. The scheme of improvement as drawn up by the Surveyor was approved for submission to the owner of Holborn House. WIDENING OPPOSITE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. The Surveyor reported having prepared an amended plan (now produced) in respect of the proposed widening of the main road as directed, and that a tracing of same had been forwarded to Canon Roberts. It was decided in the matter of road widenings that a statement of the estimated expenditure be prepared by the Surveyor for the purpose of an application for further monies on account thereof being made to the Light Railway Com- pany, the statement to be approved by the Chairman. DINERTH ROAD IMPROVEMENT. The work comprised in this contract was re- ported to have been completed, and a certificate for £40 was passed in favour of the contractors, Messrs. Wood & Co. A letter was read from Mr. R. E. Birch, agent to the Cayley Estate, June 18th, complaining of the inadequacy of the wire fencing and wicket gate on the work. The matter was left in the hands of the Chairman and the Surveyor. SIGNS ON RURAL FOOTPATHS. Five quotations were produced by the Sur- veyor for the making of six new signs, and the lowest, by Messrs. E. Foulkes & Son, was ac- cepted for the sum of £ 2 4s.
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Bottle-Washing. NORTH WALES SANITARY INSPECTORS' ASSOCIATION. A sessional meeting of the Sanitary Inspec- tors' Association, North Wales centre, was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Town Hall, Llan- dudno. Mr. W. Little, Sanitary Inspector, Llandudno, the Vice-Chairman, presided in the absence of the Chairman, Mr. R. H. Parry. The Executive Committee recommended that for the future the chairman should be elected for one year, and that he should be eligible for re-elec- tion for one additional year only. They further recommended that, in order to stimulate interest in the meetings, an occasional paper should be presented in Welsh, and Mr. R. H. Parry was invited to prepare the first of such papers. Mr. William Jones, M.P., was re-elected President, and Mr. W. Little was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. E. Roberts (Carnarvon) was elected Vice-Chairman. The next meeting will be at Bangor. A HEALTHY PLAN. Dr. G. Lewis Travis read a short paper on the sterilisation of bottles at Llandudno, based on a report by the Chairman. In April, 1909, owing to the large number of bottles conveyed amongst the house refuse to the destructor, which bottles the owners were allowed to re- move in anything but a cleanly condition, the Llandudno Health Committee decided to de- stroy all the bottles unless they were steri- lised before being removed from the destructor. The Committee put down a sterilising tank, and ordered that all bottles should be boiled for twenty minutes before being taken from the premises. The tank cost £ 10, and the charge now made upon the owners of the bottles for the cost of sterilisation was 2d. per dozen. The bottles were placed in the tank, which was then filled with cold water. The water was gradually raised to boiling point, so that there were few breakages. Up to the end of June 2,667 dozen bottles had been treated in this way, or about a quarter of the number of bottles passing through the Llandudno bottler's exchange during the same period. After sterilisation the bottles were as clean as when new, and while before the adoption of this system dirty bottles were rather frequently brought to the health department by visitors and others, since its introduction there had not been any complaints at all." It would be a step in the right direction if the Bottlers' Association, at their depot in Llandudno, would fix up a sterilising plant of their own, and treat all bottles passing through the exchange before they were returned to their owners. The fash- ion of washing bottles at the stores was far from perfection. The Chairman handed round a specimen bottle of beer brought to the health department by a visitor before the sterilisation plant came into operation. The liquid had a heavy sediment. Last year, he said, the Bottlers' Association paid the Council £ 20, but the charge was then 3d. a dozen. A discussion followed upon the proposal that a qualified inspector of dairies and cowsheds ought to be appointed for each county, in order that a uniform system might be adopted for the prevention of milk pollution. It was decided to pass a resolution expressing the sense of the branch on the matter at the next meeting. A TOMATO TIN TRICK. The Chairman showed the meeting two tins of preserved tomatoes, one in the state in which it would be safe to buy it, and the other with the cylinder heads bulging out owing to the ferment- ive gases formed within. He said that it was the practice of dishonest tradespeople to turn down a portion of the label pasted round the tins which were in that state, to perforate the tins and let out the gas, so enabling the heads to flatten again, and then to sell the article to the next unsuspicious customer. That was a criminal trick which it was necessary to be on one's guard against, by not only seeing that the ends of the can were properly concave, but that the label had not been tampered with.
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Mr. Lloyd) George has sent a letter of thanks and his autograph photograph in his robes as Chancellor to an old man, named William Killey, of Ramsey. Killey makes Manx gorse sticks, which he sells to visitors and exports, and before the Finance Act was passed he wrote to Mr. Lloyd George saying that when he got his Budget through he would send him one of his sticks as a memento. It was on receiving the stick that Mr. Lloyd George sent the letter and photograph. Killey has framed the photograph with gorse. I