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LLANDUDNO I URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION I THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION WIND UP, THE; CAMPAIGN. POSSIBLE TO MAKE PURITY MORE REPUGNANT THAN VICE. MINISTERIAL INTERFERENCE CRITICISED. RESULT OF THE POLL. The last of the series of meetings in connection with the annual Urban District Council Election was held in the Town Hall on Friday, under the auspices of the Ratepayers' Association, and was presided over by Mr John Roberts, Bryn Celyn, who after thanking the Association for re- electing hm president, referred to the need of a progressive policy and the neces- sity for a winter garden. All the candidates were .present, and gave their views on the question put on behalf of the Association. One question not on the general list was asked Mr E. E. Bone, and read as follows: "Do you approve of the action of the Free Church Council! in seeking by an appeal in the local press to influence electors to vote for any particular can- didate at an election for Urban Coun- cillors Z" Mr Bone, in reply, said while he fully conceded the right of ministers to have as citizens a voiicei in public affairs, he could not get over the fact that when they spoke in their ministerial capacity it introduced! an element which made for bitterness. It might not bei meant but. anything like priestly, parsonic or ministerial dictation they did object to having1 regard to the fact that they had consciences of their own to guide their actions. In the letter to the newspapers they were asked to vote for those candi- dates who were -in favour of keeping the peace and sanctity of the Sabbath. By peace he supposed that rest and quietness was meant. But they were also asked to vote for those in favour of the Sanctity of the Sunday in the way of observing it as a holy day. It was right for all to do so, but not right to force those who hold different beliefs to keep the Sabbath, as we do. All that we have the right to insist is that they shall not run at times of divine service and so disturb devo- tion.—(Hear, hear.) He did not. want the trams, hut if it was shewn that they were wanted by a fair number he would not object to their running, provided the hours of divine service were not disturbed. We can not force anybody to keep the Sabbath as we do. That had been the system of religious bodies in the past. They could best bring about Sunday ob- servance by trying to exercise the virtues of chaxity, purity, cheerfulness and self- sacrifice. They could make their virtues more repugnant than their vices, just as the Pharisees made so much of their cleanliness that it stank in the nostril's of the people. He did not w-ish to suggest that there were any Pharisees taking part in the present controversy, but at the same time it was quite possible to make of the outward form of Sunday observance so as to make it a day repugnant to those who otherwise would be prepared to respect it. PROFESSOR, BEAUMONT AND BEACH CHAIRS. Professor Beaumont also spoke on the question of Sunday trams up the Orme and Beach Chairs, and said that, although the tram up the Orme shook his house, and made it unpleasant for him, he was willing to put up with the unpleasantness if it would enable a cripple to ascend the Orme and see, one of the oldest churches in the world. That was where the people wanted to go, and in the same way he would ask why should they not let the people have chairs on the sands on Sundays. People^ when they came to the seaside, always- follow- ed the tide, and tried, for the benefit of their health, to get as close to the sea as they could. There was nothing better for them. What harm were they doing to anybody by sitting there? He 'believed in allow- ing the people to have comfort at the sea- side. They came to the seaside for their health, and, not being able to get a chair, they had to sit down on the sand. One of the finest remedies in the world for whooping cough was to allow children to follow the tide, in order to enable them to get down to the seaweed at low water, and if in doing so a child picked up and threw a stone it did not hurt anybody. Mr R. Fisher introduced the question of the medical inspection of children at- tending elementary school, and hoped the new members would give the matter their serious attention. He commended to them the scheme proposed by the County Council of appointing two medical officers for Carnarvonshire. Mr Robt. Roberts, and Mr Dawson also spoke on the subject. SABBATARIANS LOSE A SEAT. RESULT OF THE POLLI. For the first Cme in the history of Urban Council elections the polling booths were opened at 8 o'clock in the morning, and were kept open the full eight hours. Polling in the both W'a,rds was brisk throughout the day. In the Eastern Ward the Hackney Carriage Association worked hard to get their can- didate elected. It was the only ward in which they ran a candidate, although they nominated one in each. It is no secret, however,, that they wrote to each candi- date asking for a pledge that the applica- tion for a license for motor charabancs be refused. No statement has been made on the subject by any candidate in the West Ward or by the members returnedi un- opposed in the Central, but the view taken by the majority is that recognising that they had little chance of victory in either ward the Association decided to con- centrate their energies to the Eastern, and

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EASTER HOLIDAYS ON THE CONTINENT. For visiting Holland and Germany dur- ing the Easter Holidays the Great Eastern Railway Company's Hook of Hol- land Route offers exceptional f3Acilities,. Passengers leaving the Northern and Mid- land Counties in the afternoon arrive at the chief Dutch Clties the following morn- ing. The Flower Field at Harlem will be in full bloom in the middle of April. From the Hook of Holland through car- riages and resctaurant cars run OP. the North and iSouth German express trains to Cologne, Bale, and Berlin, reaching Cologne at noon, Bale and Berlin in the evening. Special tickets at reduced fares have been arranged by the Harwioh- Antwerp route for passengers wishing to visit Bussels, for the Field of Waterloo.

Gentleman Lodger: "I say, Mrs Nap- per, I don't care for your bacon thsis morning! It doesn't seem fresh." Mrs Napper: "Very strange, sir. The shop- man said it was only cured last week." Gentleman Lodger "Well, it must have had a relapse." "But look here," said the- man in the hairdresser's shop. "You want me to buy a hair-restorer, and you are quite bald yourself?" "Certainly, sir," said the assistant, readily. "You see, sir, I'm the before using' example; the, 'after using' man is out at dinner. You should just see him."

LLANDUDNO URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE NEWSROOM AND LIBRARY TAKEN OVER. The Llandudno Urban District Council held a special meeting on Monday after- noon for the purpose of deciding as to the course to be. adopted in relation to the Newsroom and Library in Mostyn Street which has been closed for some days. All members of the Council were pre- sent excepting Mr Councillor J. MicMas- ter and Mir Councillor William Williams. The matter was- fully debated, and eventually on the recommendation of the Library CiommiiUee which had been specially appointed by the Council to con- sider the matter it was decided to rent the Library and Newsroom (exclusive of the recreation room) for a period of six months ending the 2,9th September next at a rent of £ 30, the Council to make all arrangements for carrying on the News- room and Library as a Public Library in accordance with the provisions of the Pub- lic Libraries Acts. The said rent to in- elude the use of all furniture and fittings, books, papers and other articles in the said rooms. The Council also appointed a Com- mittee for the purpose of taking active steps to raise the further sum of £ 400 re- quired for discharging the existing mort- gage Delbt on the premises and to take all such other steps in relation to the- pre- paration of plans, specification and esti- mates and obtaining tenders as may be necesary to ensure the commencement of the work of erecting a new building by the 1st day of October next; the said specifi- cation to be submitted to, the Council to then decide whether plans of the new building shall be prepared by their own officials or otherwise. The 'Council also decided to provide in the next estimate for a rate ld. in the £ for Public Library purposes. Subject to a, proper agreement being prepared by the Clerk to the Council and executed by the proper parties the News- room and library will be again opened to the public on Saturday next, under the management of a Committee specially ap- pointed for the purpose. Mr Councillor Marks was the only member of the Council opposed to the course decided upon, het being of opinion that a conveyance of the freehold site should be in the hands of the Council be- fore they in any way took possession of the Newsroom premises. The followingi committee were elected Management, Messrs T'. W. Griffith, Robt. Roberts, TI. Smith, J. 0. Thomas, Wm. Williams, and W. O1. Williams. Building, Messrs E. E. B-one, D. Davies, P. Jones, J. J. Marks, W. iH. Jones, and Robt. Roberts.

LLANDUDNO COUNTY SCHOOL.— A meeting of Governors of the above school was held to consider an application made by the County Education Authority for the use on two days a week until Mlid- summer of the room for manual instruc- tion.- Mr Wm. Bevan presided, a letter being read from Mr Allanson Picton's Secretary stating that the chairman had not sufficiently recovered to be able to attend the meeting, and that while he was willing to oblige the Education Authority in granting the temporary use of the room he was sure that the other Governors would agree with him that it should not be to the detriment of the Headmaster's work in the school.-The school being; built on the Central Hall System all pupils have to come into the hall to' get t-o the classrooms assigned to them. The managers decided to grant the request.

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in this they were eminently successful. There is no doubt the question of hir- ing chairs on the beach on Sunday played an important part in the election, and the result may be looked upon as a victory for those who advocate this most reasonable concession to visitors. Both candidates in the Eastern Ward were in favour of the proposal, and obtained large majorities. In the Western, Mr Robt. Roberts op- posed it, but Mr Walter Beaumont was strongly in its favour and obtained, a majority of 22 over Mr Wm. Williams, who has sat on the Council for over 25 years, and who strongly opposed the Sun- day hiring of the chairs. Mr Williams has served the Council faithfully and well during his long term of office, and his opinions on sanitary matters were always of great value to his colleagues. Towards nine o'clock a, huge crowd had assembled to hear the result declared by the returning officer, Mr A. C-onolly, and enthusiastic cheers, were given when it was known that Mr George Woodyatt had gained a seat in the Eastern Ward and Professor Beaumont in the Western. The figures were as follows —- o EASTERN W ARID. *Mr E. E. Bone. 254 Mr G. Woodyatt 208 Mr S. R. Bartley 112 Mr W. Arnold 106 *Mr R. Dawson 78 WESTERN WARD. *Mr Robt. Roberts 259 Mr W. Beaumont 217 *Mr Wm. W(illiams 195 *Retiring members. A TALE OF PLUMPERS. In one respect the election was unique, and that was in the number of "plumpers." Ia the Eastern Ward Mr Bone and Mr Woodyatt tied for firfet place with 53, Mr Bartley had 28, Mr Dawson 9 and Mr Arnold 6. These figures, however, were quite put in the shade, in the Western Ward by Mr Beaumont, who was given 123, which creates a new record.