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UNDER WHICH FLAG?
UNDER WHICH FLAG? THE CURIOUS CrASE: OF LILYSFAEN Ever since the OOiUnty Councils of Carnar vonshire and, Denbighshire were constituted under the Local Government Act of 1888, the case of Llysfaen has been one of the choicest 'bones of contention batiween the two authori- ties. The parish, lies on the seaboard, between Colwyn Bay and Llanddulas, ,and has been re- garded fiolr" county pu-rpioises as part of Carnar- vonshirel, though enclosed -by the Denbighshire area on three sides and by he sea on the fourth. It also forms part of the constituency of Mr Willliain^ Jones, M.P., the member for Arfon, The boundary between Colwyn Bay Urban District, which is in Denbighshire, and Llysfaen cuts up Old Coiwyn in erratic fashion. One of the c,auseis of difference between the County Gounciils has been as to the "policing" of Llysfaein, but some years ago it was agreed that Carnarvonshire, which collects the rates from the parish, including a substantial amount from the railway company and the quarry proprietors, should contribute R,50 a year to Denbighshire subject to the laitter authority maintaining a constable in the parish. But the urban part, dovetailing with Colwyn Bay at Old Colwyn, has grown so much of late that the Parish Council has been press- ing for .a second policeman. Carnarvonshire has declined to pay more than P,50 a year, and Denbighshire has refused to tax itself to pro- vide police protection for a no-n contributing community. This being the situation, the, County Council and the Standing Joint Com- mittee of Denbighshire instructed their clerk to report as to the legal position, and at the' meeting of the latter authority held at Den- bigh on Friday, he presented a report to which may justly 'be applied the epithet used himself of "startling." It means that Carnarvonshire has, for the best part of a century, been wrong- ly claiming Llysfaen as its territory, that, in fact, if the .chain of reasoning and the facts upon which it is based are substantiated, the parish is in Denbighshire, both for Parlia- mentary and Clounty Council purposes. COUNSEL'S OPINION. Mr W. R.. Evans submitted Mr Macmorran's ".opinion" on the 'Subject:—"I understand that, before the Acts mentioned in my instructions- the townships of Eirias and Llysfaen consti- tuted together a single detached part of the' county of :Carnarvon. If so, I am of opinion, that Llysfaen is now, and has long been, a part of the county of Denbigh for Parliamentary, and local government purposes. In my opinion a detached part of a .county is none the less "surrounded" by the county or counties which join it, within the meaning of section 26 of the Parliamentary Bloiundaries Act of 1832, because it abuts upon the sea. And where, as in the present case, one portion .of a single isolated part of a county is named in the schedule of' that Act and the residue is not named, I think that the provisions .of section 26 as to isolated parts that are not named are appli- cable to the residue. "I am, therefore, of opinion that the pro- visions of section 26, as to the isolated paxts- of a county not named in the schedule, apply to Llysfaen, and as the cofmmom boundary of- Llysfaen with the county of Denbigh was longer than its common boundary with Eirias,. I am of opinion that section 26 annexed Llys- faen to Denbighshire for the purpose of Par- liamentary representation. I need' not consider the more IdJiffiCiult question what the effect of section 26 would have had the common boun- dary with Eirias 'been the longer. If I am right so far, it follows, in my opinion, beyond' contJrovemsy that Llysfaen was by section 1 of the Counties (Detached Parts) Act, 1844, made part of Denbighshire for all purposes ctther than the immaterial purposes excepted from the operation of that Act. "It follows, from what I havei said, that in my opinion the Orders of 1858 (so far as Llys- faen was concerned at least) were inoperative- in point .of law, since Llysfaen was already part of Denbighshire for police purposes, and thatt tha agreement of 1890 was similarly in- operative. I need1 not, therefore, considter the question whether the Orders of 1858 could have b,e-ein rescinded if they had been good,, nor whether the agreement lof 1890 could have been put Ian end, to had it been good, other- wise than by mutual consent. "In my opinion the County Oounclilanld] Standing Joint Clommitteel of Denbighshire should .intimate to the .authorities of Carnar- vonshire that they are advised that Llysfaen- forms for ail practieial purposes part of Den- bighshire, -and should act upon the footing that it is pairt of their county. The applica- tion to the Local Government Board should in my opintion,bie dropped." It was decided tn refer the whole matter to the County Council, and also, on the motion of Mr Simon Jloners, seconded by Mr Gregson Ellis, to inform, the Carnarvonshire Standing Joint 'Committee that the Denbighshire Com- mittee was advis-ed that Llysfaen formed part ,df the county of Denbigh for all purposes of county administration, including police.
A WEEK-END TRAMP ON SNOWDONIA.
A WEEK-END TRAMP ON SNOWDONIA. The continuous spell of doubtful moun- taineering weather, which we have been ex- periencing for the last few weeks, did not deter a party of three leaving Llandudno on Saturday evening last for Llanberis, tl, ob- jective being Snawdon and Beddgelert. The imh.a,bdtants of Llanberis were attired in their best bib and tucker, the week's toil being over. 'The voung maddens and their beaux were to be seen busily engaged, in their weekly "tell," but not too deeply interested as to allow any -strangers to pass without noting the fact. Some of their remarks were not ciomplim-entaiy nor encouraging; it was evident th-ey under- stood our mission, and felt sad on our account. A cyclist's temperance hotel .attracted our "pilot's" notice, and in a short time we were enjoying the hospitality of Mrs Thos. W. Jones, of the Idan Boarding House. New quarries, of iron ore, had been discov- ered since our previous visit, and judging by the name on the railway truck, Alfred Hick- man, of "Wolverhampton, was the leading spirit. Late hours are not kept by the inhabitants at Llanberis, ,and early hours are imperative, judgiimg by OUT experience. From daylight on Sunday morning, 'for two hours on end, there was a. cock-crowing competition. We counted five in competition, and on comparing notes at breakfast time we found we had ,arnved at the same conclusion, that were we forced to lrve in Llanberis for any length of time some foul deed would have to be perpetrated. We had an idea that tihe "Corn gwlad" was confined to Eistsciditodau, but judging from this visllit to Llanberjs at is not so. it seemed barely a short half-hour after the crowing contest had ceased ere we heard in the dis- tance the sound of a horn, aoid we felt compelled to lie awake and listen for its near approach. The first impression was Territorials on march, and then scouts, but no, for we caught the soloist in flagrant delicto, and it was nothing more exciting than a milk seller announcing the fact of his arrival in various parts of the village, and oili Sunday. It is quite possible that but for these two deterrants, the cock- crowing and the horn-soloist, we should have enjoyed a good night's rest. The fact that we were ascending Snowdon be- came known to other enthusiasts, and our party was increased to five. The ascent of Snowdon has been so frequently described that we shall only briefly touch upon it. Three and a half, and even lour hours from Llanberis is by no means infrequently occupied in reaching the summit. On this occasion, thanks to a, stiff breeze at our backs, it only took two hours and forty minutes to reach the hotel, and bovril. Less than a quarter of a mile from the hotel we met two youths returning at full speed, a sudden descent of a cloud attended by an icy cold breeze had evidently unnerved them. They stayed long enough to inform us that there was no. view to be obtained, and that it was very cold. The last we saw of them they promised to make the descent in record time so hurried was their departure. The two strangers of our party who were ascending for the first time would not, they said, have ven- tured to reach the hotel but for our guidance. We had reached and entered the hotel ere the full brunt of the gale made itself felt. At the first lull, and beiore any view had been obtainedi the new chums were off on their re- turn tramp to Llanberis. We had Beddgelert in our mind's eye along the Rhyd Ddu track, 'but OUT pilot, who has had many years ex- perience, counselled our taking the less ex- posed, if onser, Sir Edward Watkin's path, and this we decided upon having first been favoured with as fine a, panoramic view it is possible to imagine. For three, weeks, the land- lord of the hotel informed us, they had been having a series of successive gales, and only one clear day, so that we were most fortunate, The descent is necessarily a leisured one, by Sir Edward Watkin's path, and would be con- sidered by the amateur mountain walker ,a, laborious one. In due course we reach,d that spot in the valley made famous by the late Right Honble W. E. Gladstone, when he HliOunteid a rock and addressed the natives of Eryri in 1893. A short halt for repairs, one of the party having raised a blister on his foot. Thanks to the provision by the post .office officials of edging to postage stamps, further mischief was avoided. Within half-a-mile at Gladstone's historic platform, we came upon the commencinent of a series of water-falls upwards of a quarter of a mile in length and surpassing in grandeur anything we have seen in Norm Wales, not even excepting Swallow Falls. What the com- pilers of the many guide books published have been doing to miss these falls we cannot imagine. In these days of pihotography we thought every beauty spot in the Principality had oeen "snapped, we have since searched and inquired but without result, no. prof essM)n&l firm Idas as yet. visited the spot with his camera. We should imagine more than one amateur must have, however, in his collection a photograph of these falls and is unable to give them a name. We will help him, they are. the "Cwmllan Falls," and take their name from the dismantled slate works. It is not necessary to climb Snowdon and descend the path we traversed to see the beau- ties. of these fa.lls; the best way, and the easiest, would be to journey by motor char-a- banc along the Aberglaslyn Loop. dismount- at the stone bridge just prior to. reaching Llyn Gwynant and take the road which oolars away on the lett, past Sir Edward Watkin's chalet. Three-quarters otf an hour's easy walking will bring the pedestrian to what we were all agreed, was far and away superior in every respect to amy falls we have yet seen in Wales, The tramp on to Beddgelert along the hard roadway is not the most pleasant, but visions of Mrs Powell's, Glanafon, which had been previously visited, and not found wanting in hospitality or any other requirement, assisted us to put our best foot forward. We received a. hearty welcome and did full justice to a most excellent repast; indeed we were stimulated tOo take a further tramp to the famous Pont Aberglaslyn eire retiring to rest foar the night. No crowing cocks, and no "coan gwlad" to disturb our slumbers true a traction engine in the early hours awoke us, but it was a pleasurable awakening to discover we had yet three hours longer far indulgence, and 'we indulged.. We: shall not forget in a hurry the kindness of Airs Powell pnd her daughters, and we fully endorsed all tihe kindly expressions written in the Visitors' -book; we have pro- mised ourselves a further visit rto Beddgelert, ■aaxl should not thank of doing so without, re- newing our acquaintance with" this hospitable family. Our "pilot" suggested a trap for the first four mItles of our return journey. It was wise, for we ihiad to reach what is known as the lady's mountain, Moel SialbOid; true there are no obstacles or dangerous passes to "surmount, but it certainly requires more collar work if the ascent .is commenced from the foot of "Llyn Gwynant." Close upon five hours was the, actual time .occupied, tihe. descent to Dol- wyddellan taking two and a quarter hours, through a deal of marshy ground.. No finer views can be obtained of Snowdon and the surrounding hills than from Moel Siabod. and being again favoured with fine weather we had no oofmrplaimts, if we except the traio facilities they were not by any means, either on the outward or return journey, inspiriting. Tihe shortened aeoo'unt of this week-end tramp has been written with one intention, to induce if possible an increased interest in the Snowdonian range of mountains and the sur- rounding scenery, and <iif we learn of some «wfrerprised photographer taking views of the r win Han Falls and publishing them broadcast, we shall not, we feel, have written in vain.
•TEACHER TO CHIEF CONSTABLE.
• TEACHER TO CHIEF CONSTABLE. Mr Ivor Davies, tihe new Flintshire chief con- stable, spent the early part of his career as an elementary school teacher, and in 1887 was em- ployed at the Ragillt and Holywell Board Schools as assistant master. He joined the Flintshire police farce in 1888, and has gradual- ly progressed in rank until at the age of 43 ilie becomes the chief of the force. He is a native of Llainbrynmair, and his brother, In- spector Richard Davies, is also in the Flint- -shire force and iis stationed at Overton.
CONWAY COTTAGE HOMES.
CONWAY COTTAGE HOMES. AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. Up to Monday afternoon all the children fall- ing into the custody of the Conway Board of Guardians had to be lodged at the workhouse. For years past it 'has been felt that this was objectionable on social as well as economic I grounds, but the Guardians have been hesitat- ing to take the expensive step of housing the young people where they would be free from the workhouse "taint." There was a ques- tion which of two systems of effecting this should be iadopted--the provision of a detach- ed school ifor the children or of 'cottage homes under fbster-mothers. At last the latter plan was agreed to, and two semi-detached villas at Woodlands, on te road to Gyffin, were pur- chased and furnished'. Each (home will accom- motdate 13 children and the foster mother. One is for girls and the other for boys, and the children will be removed to the homes as soon as they reach the age of five years. On Monday the formal opening took place, amd afterwards Mr Jones, the workhouse mas- teT, arriveci and handed over to the respective foster-mothers, Miss Owen and Miss Davies, twelve boys and nine girls, there being 22 infants left in the workhouse. The houses are pleasantly situated, overlooking the Gyffin dingle. Most of the Guardians were present, with Mr J. W. Post the deputy clerk, Dr. R. A Prichard (the Union doctor), the Rev. Thomas Lloyd, and other guests of the Chair- man (Mr Rogers Jones) and Mrs Rogers Jones. The Chairman said these were the first homes of the kind to be cpened in North Wales, and he felt that it was a thing far the Conway Union to be proud of. The children would now be brought up in better conditions. Mrs Barrow Williams presented a silver key to Mrs Rogers Jones, who opaned the glrl,s' home. Mr William WzlBaams, in handing a air key to Mm Lloyd, Oalwyn Bay (wife of .the Rev. T. Lloyd1), staid that at first he was opposed to the system of cottage homes, but 'he was sent by the Board to Chester and other places to inquire into the systems which had been ,adopted elsewhere, and he was so favourably impressed by what he saw that he had changed1 Ihis mind.—(Applause.) Mrs Lloyd said that the value of the homes would be largely due to the domesticity which they would promote. In the workhouse the -chil,dT"-n never saw a saucepan cleaned or a kettle boiled, but here they would learn all iofdlctmestiÏic duties and occupations. The members and guests were entertained to afternoon tea by the Chairman and Mrs Rogers Jones, and then the children arrived, and were welcomed by the Guardians and pre- sented with 'English-Welsh Testaments by Mr William Williams. They were told always to address the lady in charge of them as "mictfher," always to be obedient to her, and to love her as she would love them. Each foster mother was also presented with a Bible by Mr Williams.. The ceremony was singularly a ff eating. love her as she would love them.. The cere- A vote cif thanks to the Chairman and Mrs Jones was proposed by Mr William Williams, vice-chairman of the Board, and seconded by the Rev. John Raymond. The Chairman briefly replied, and the proceedings terminated.
WHAT THEY LEARN IN SOUTH WALES.
WHAT THEY LEARN IN SOUTH WALES. SMART SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT. A young man named R. H. Fellows was found guilty at Carnarvon on Monday of drunkenness and disorderly conduct and assaulting a constable while in the execution of his duty. The defendant and a number of companions being somewhat rowdy on Satur- day night a police constable interfered, and was rewarded with & blow in the face by the defendant and a kick by one of the'other men. This ill-treatment, it was stated, would in- capacitate the officer for duty for several days. Superintendent Griffith told the Bench that the defendant had resided in South Wales for a few years. It often happened that when men from Carnarvon or the neighbo-urhood ciaime back from South Wales they resorted to violence, and assaults such as this were com- mitted by young men who before they left home were perfectly respectable and well- behaved. The Mayor expressed the same view. Some of these men behaved like savages when they returned from South Wales. They must be taught that they could not do as they liked, and the police must certainly be protected. The defendant was fined 5s. and costs for drunkenness and committed for one month, without the option of a fine for the assault.
RHOiS-ON-SEA CONGREGATIONALISTS.I
RHOiS-ON-SEA CONGREGATIONALISTS. At a meeting last week of the Rhos-on-Sea Congregational Church Committee tenders were opened for the building of the proposed new schoolroom-chapel, with classrooms and care- taker's house, on the site presented by Mr William Horton at the corner of Colwyn and Tramway Avenues, facing the promenade. There is ample space also for a large chapel to be erected at some future date. The lowest tender, Zl,292, sent in by Mr Richard Wil- liams, Rhos-on-Sea, was accepted, and it is hoped that the new edifice will be ready for occupation by the new year. Messrs Porter and Eleock axe, the architects.
UNFAIR COMPETITION.
UNFAIR COMPETITION. At the Llanrwst Urban Council on Friday evening Mr John Williams drew at-tentiton to the fact tlhat the men in the employ of the Council after finishing their work, hired them- selves tto farmers to work an ne 1. ay harvest, thus taking thei breacf out of the mouths of men who were out of employment. It was de- cided that no man in the employof the Coun- cil should engage in any other work on pain of dismissal.
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NORTH WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.I
NORTH WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. I THE CUP FIXTURES. I The annual meeting.of the North Wales Coast Football Association v. as held at Llan- dudno Junction on Saturday, when the con- stituent clubs of North Wales were well repre- sented. Mr R. S. Hiu,ghes, of Penmaenmawr, was unanimously re-elected president, and the vice-presidents, with the addition of the name of Mr T. E. Purdy, of Oolwyn Bay, were re- elected. Mr J. W. Post, of Conway, was re- elected hon. treasurer, and Mr J. Llewelyn Wil- liams, of Holywell, secretary. Mr Post presented accounts showing that the total expenditure for the past year, including £ 83 paid: over to the clubs as "share of gates," came to £ 247, and the income to £ 278, raising the balance in 'hand from P,108 to JS139. REVISION OF RULES. The revision of the rules was proceeded with. Among other provisions agreed to was one to the effect that every affiliated club should keep a minute-book giving a true record of all re- solutions adopted by its members, and alsfo accounts showing in detail all items of income and expenditure. These 'books .are to be open to the inspection of the Association at any time upon 48 hours' notice bing given. It was further deoiidjed to change the title of the Association to "The Fofcitiball Association of North Wales." The Holyhead club proposed, through Mr Weekes, that players in .amateur cup competi- tions must reside within five m.,ilets of the practice ground of the club with which they proposed to compete. This was resisted by Mr Brier-cliffe, of Beau- maris, on the greun-d that it would improperly hamper cluibs in their choice of teams. One of the Beaumaris players, for instance, lived at Llanfairfechan, and if he were, unable to play for them he would not be able to join either Bangor on Conway, and! would be cut out of football altogether. Last season was the best season the Association had ,ever had, and he believed that the reason was because, there was such keen competition, and there could not be such keen competition unless the smaller clubs were able to get some, outside help. A rule fixing a five-mile radious would mean that Beaumaris would degenerate into a tenth or twentieth rate club, as there would not be 2,000 people within la five-mile radius. Mr Weekes slaidl that under the rules as at present there was nothing to prevent the en- ticing of players from all parts of the country, and the poorer olixbs might find themselves opposed by a club representing the whole kingdom.—(Laughter.) A five-mile radius would give the clubs generally a better- oppor- tunity of winning the cup. Holyhead would be as much handicapped by the rule as ainy otther club. Mr Henry Lloyd, Conway, suggested' a radius of twenty miles, and: Mr Weekes falling in with it, the meeting almost unanimously accepted it. It was further deaided that any club in the junior compeition not sending its proper play- ing team should be dealt with by the Associa- tion in any way the Association may thing fit. FIXTURES. The last day for ireoaiving entries for the Amateur Cup and the Junior Cup will be Sep- tember 15th, and the following fixtures in these competitions were agreed to:- Amateur Cup.—First round, October 9th; second round, November 20th; third round, January 15; semi-final rounds, Feba-uary 5th and 19th; final round, April 2nd. Junior Gup.-F,irst -round, October 23rd; second round, November 6th; third round, Janaury 1st; semi-final rounds, January 29th ,and February 12th; final round, March 26th. LO NG-S EiRV ICE MEDALS. Mr Post stated that at the last meeting a re- solution was passed adopting a rule to the effect that gtood service to football rendered by members of the Association during a term of years should be recognised by the Association by the presentation of a specially designed medal. He had, in accordance 'with that new rule, himself designed a "recognition" medal, and it bad been prepared in geld and enamel for 'presentation to four members of the Coun- cil, who hawing jgtiven tan years' service, were entitled to it. Mr Brier/cliffe presented the medals to Mr R. J. Hughes (the president), Mr J. Llewelyn Wil- liams (the secretary), Mr Henry Lloyd, of Con- way, and Mr S. Willmann, of Rhyl. Mr Ll. Williams said he1 was the only one left actively engaged in football of the founders of the Association. The Association had seen days of adversity, .but new it seemed to be in front of better days, and he hoped that it had not yet reached the zenith of its prosperity.—(Ap- plause.) He had been asked rto prepare, and was now engaged upon, a short history of the Association. NORTH v. SOUTH. Mr Ll. Williams was reappointed! to repre- sent the Association on the Counail of the Welsh Football Association. The meeting decided that for the first year ,one North v. South match be held, and Mr Williams was empowered to enter into negotia- tions with the South Wales Association for the purpose of fixing the date and place. All registered players, amateur and professional, wiill 'be eligible to take part in it. THE WELSH COAST LEAGUE. A meeting of the North Wales Coast League was held -at C'onwiay lorn S.aturdtay night, Mr R. D. Richards, of Bangor, presiding. Mr T. E. Puirdy, of Colwyn Bay, the hon. treasurer elect- ed at the annual meeting, was present, and took over his office. The cups in the East v. West match were presented to the winning 'team. Denbigh sent a communication with- dxawiing from the League for the reason that they had joined the Gcimbination. A long list of fixtures was agreed upon.
DEARTH OF WELSH-SPEAKING NURSES.
DEARTH OF WELSH-SPEAKING NURSES. At Friday's meeiting the Holywell Board of Guardians were called upon to appoint a nurse foT the Union Workhouse. It appeared that only one of four applicants fulfilled the stipu- lated conditions—viz., Miss Edith C. Jackson, of Birmingham. The Rev. Dr. Oliver said there was no doubt that Miss Jackson's testimonials were excellent, 'but he was sorry they had not been able to get a person able to speak Welsh ,as mentioned in the advertisement. Miss Jack- son was appointed.
CRICKET.I
CRICKET. I LLANDUDNO v. MR. 0. B. LOWE'S XI. The, annual fixture was played on Saturday, and provided the Llandudno bowlers with an opportunity to get wickets at an extremely ,cheap Iriate and appreciably improve the averages of the batsmen. The, visitors were mostly Colwyn Bay players, land were no match for Llandudno., for batting first on a goad wicket they were disposed of in fifty minutes by Howel Jones and! Hartley for 28 runs. Of theses Wills claimed 11, Marriott 8 and Tonkin 7. The only other member of the team to trouible the scorer was Sutcliffe, who hit one ball fbr a, couple. The score would have been four less had Halstead accepted a sharp chance from Marriott at Islip off Howel Jones. After he was let off Marriott drove- the bowler vigorously to the boundary, but after Hartley had taken two wickets with successive balls in the next over IHtawel J-,one,s got has revenge by uprooting Marriott's off stump with, his tourtfi ball, and brought the innings to a close, the last four wickets falling for four runs—the boundary before alluoedi to. < < As may be imagined Jones and Hartley bowl- ed exceedingly well-the lattelr taking 7 wickets for 15 and; Jones 3 for 13. Only 88 balls were necessary to dismiss the visitors amd from only 12 wetie runs scored. Llandudno' made none too good a start, for with o.nly five on the score sheet Inglis was caught and Ibtfwled from a poor stroke. Parry and C. N. Jones, however, soon knocked off the runs and carried! the score to 54 before the first named was caught by TOinkins off Sutcliffe for a well played ifbr 27, including three threes and .and three fours. GrciOdmall Jones who filled the vacancy flailed to break his duck although he remained ait the wickets while 20 were added. Hoibson and, Morris were run out after scoring six and one' respectively, the fifth wdcket falling at 89. C:. N. Jones 'was the next to go, clean .botwied by Sutcliffe when within three of the half century, a score compiled in his usual careful manner. < Halistead and Foulds then joined in a pro- longed partnership and laid on the wood in a most refreshing manner, boundaries besing frequent. Having scored 39 Foulds retired, and Halstead followed his example when he had scored 50. Howel Jones was quiickly disposed of, but Smith and Hartley defied all attempts to separate them and carried the score to 229, and were still not out when stumps were ■cUiiawn. The visitors tried no fewer than eighrt howlers, the most sucoeasful being Sutcliffe, who secured three wfiokets for 33. Tonkin's single wlicket cost 24 and Hamimersley's 36. This afternoon the, team will journey to Llain- rwst. The 'Roosters have shown improved: form since their colours were lowered at Llan- dudno a fortnight iaigo, and are eager to re- cover the "ashes." Thei cmatchslhlould be well worth seeing, andk cricket 'being very popular at Llanrwst there is sure to be a large crowd of spectators to <give the home team their moral or rather voclal support. < 0. B. Lowe's Eleven. E. N. Wills c G. Jon-elsb Hartley 11 Suteliffe b H. Jotnes 2 Allcock b Hartley. 0 Hammersley b Hartley 0 Marriott b H.Jones. 8 P. Jones b H. Jones 0 Tonkin c C. N. Jones b Hartley 7 Evasns b IHlartley 0 Ashworth c and b Hartley 0 Charnley b Hartley 0 Cirowther not out 0 Total. 28 Llandudno. J. Inglis c and b Tonkin 3 E. Parry c Tonkin b Suteliffe 27 C. N. Jones b Suteliffe .-47 G. Jones c Tonkin b Suteliffe 0 J. E. Hohsün run out 6 Ei. P. Morris run out .I.I 6 A. Halstead retired. 50 F. Fouldes retired i 39 J. Smith not out 15 iR. Jones b Hammresley 2 Hartley not out. 16 Extras 25 Total 229 I < < A great deal of interest was taken in the cricket match at Llandudno between teaiiiis, representing the clergy of the neighbouring dioceses of Bangor aaid St. Asaph, which was concluded on Tuesday, and relsulted in a draw in favour of the Bangor eleven, which was cap- tained by the Rev. W. Ei. Jones, Llandudno. In the first inaiings St. Asaplh were all out for 65, and when play closed on Monday night Bangor had scored 240 far six wickets. On Tuesday Bangor continued their innings, and lost two wickets for four runs. The Rev. M. E. Alban increased the 130 made the previous day to 198 not out, and the innings was declared -closed with eight wickets down and the total 285. < St. Asaph went in for their second innings, and had one wicket down at lunchtime. They retmiained in until five o'clock, when stumps were drawn, their score for nine wickets being 248. Thus the match ended in a draw in favour of the Bangor eleven, who had 28 to make a nd an innings in which to make them. Of the St. Asaph players the Rev. Alban Lloyd, of Pentrefoelas, who: made 89 runs, and the Rev. Walter Wilhams, of Trefnant, who scored 69, did the best for their, side. One brilliant catch was made, the Rev. D'T. Davies, for Bangor, catching the Rev. Alban Lloyd on the boun- dary. The Bangor fielding generally was at a disadvantage on Tuesday owing to the ball being wet. A meeting was held in the morning, at which it was decided that as Llaffldudno was such a good centre and the ground so (satisfactory there should be at least one match a year here between the two dioceses. Mrs Hughes, the Rectory, entertained the players to, tea. An interesting cricket match will take place on the Llandudno Cricket Ground otn Saturdlay, the 24th July, when the final tiie for the Sir Frederick Harrison Cricket Cup in connection with the London and North-Westem Railway Company will be played. The competing teams are London and Earls-town, and the match will commence at 1-30, and a charge made which will be for the benefit of the Llandudmo professional, Hartley. An interest- ing and attractive game is anticipated. LLANDUDNO v. GREAT1 ORME GOLF CLUB. This match was played on Wednesday .and Thursday evenings, and resulted, in an easy victory for the Llandudno cricket team. SooTels Great Orme Golf Club. Harding b Wills 1 .Suteliffe c F'arrington b Inglis .I 33 Parker b Howel J-,ones 1 C. N. Jones b Inglis 21 Turner run out 25 Berry b IHIowel Jones 3 Foster c Bennett b Inglis 26 Hallmark b HOlwel Jones 2 RainsfOlld not out 0 E. 0. Roberts ic Hdbson b Inglis 0 Short binglis. 3 Eixtra^s 7 Total 127 Llandudno. J. Inglis b Rainsflord 45 F Foulds retired. 30 C. Farringtotti c Parker b Suteliffe 3 H. Bennett b Suteliffe 3 A. N. Wills not oiut 39 J. J. Marks b Suteliffe 8 E. P. Morris b Turner 7 A E. Arnold e Parker b Foster 7 Good-man Jones not out 2 Extras. 2 Total 161 Hojwel Jones and J. E. Hoibson did not bat. FIXTURES 1909. July 17.—Llanrwst (a). July 24.-Railway Cup Final (h). July 31.—Llanychan (h). Aug. 2.—C. K. Rowe's, Moseley, XI. (h). Aug. 7.-Rhuddlan (a). Aug. 14.—Llanrwst (h). Aug. 20.—W. H. Parson's, Rugby XI. (h). Aug. 28.-Mostyn (h). Sept. 4.—Bangor (a). Sept. 11.—Mid Lancashire League (h). Sept, 18.Sale (h).
COLWYN BAY POLICE COURT1.
COLWYN BAY POLICE COURT1. JUSTICES AND THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. On Saturday George Goodihand, Alfred Cooper, and Samson Cooper were charged with keeping an unregistered lodigitig-hoiuse, alnd were each fined P,2 and costs. Mr Joseph Smith, who presided during the hearting of the case, said he hoped.: the punishment would be a warning to the defendants and others. The number of mendicanits in Colwyn Bay had been glowing greatly, and he himself had been stopped and importuned twice in one after- noon. He was toild of a case where a man went to a house and! refused to leave until he re- ceived a pair of hoots. THE EDUCATION LAW. Several cases lagainst pa,rants were brought by Mr Bitihel, the school a,ttenicl,ance, officer, who explained tthrut they were cases in which repeated visits and warnings by the Committee were fruiitless. In one case it was remarked by the Bench that the Committee had been too lenient, while in another Mr Lumley, a magis- trate, favoured a dismissal, on the, ground that it was weak. Mr Reynolds, one, of his col- leagues, however, said he d'id not believe in dismissing any case which the Committee had sent up, as the Committee could not get along unless the magistrates hacked them up. Mr Lumley remarked that they were mot to be dictated to by the Education Committee. A fine of 5s. 6d., including costs, was imposed in the case in question. CHARGE OF ASSAULT DISMISSED. The C'ourt was IOlocllJpiedfor some hours in hearing a charge brought by Mrs Mary Hall, living at Llawr y Pentre, Old Colwyn, against her brother-in-law, William Charles Williams, -of having assaulted hie,r. Mr Ei. A. Crabbe ap- peared for the prosecution and Mr T'. H. Mor- gan for the defence. The magistrates dismissed the charge.
THE TREFRIW TRIP.
THE TREFRIW TRIP. A Descriptive Poem. 'Twas on the River Conway That we met our artist friend, He started talking to 'us E'er the river reached the bend. He was a kindly fellow As the coming lines will tell, He pointed out the country (Although we knew it well). He talked all up to Trefriw And followed1 rotund the ship, Until in desperation We tried to ,give the slip. Again he sought and found us And talked a little more. ("I wonder what it would be like Trying to float to, shore!") We landed up at Tiefriw And bought some dough-like tart, Then remarked1 to one another "If he should miss this bark." Again he sat beside us And. talked about the view, íHe talked about the mountains And the pretty wild flowers too. He talked about the Druids, The Lady Tenor, too,, He said he _did»n't like her, But we said—"Now, wo,dol" He changed tihe subject after, And talked about the coast, And his poems, and his pictures, But, of course, he didn't boast. He talked of many subjects And was really very kind, ("I tihink it's rather windy here, A quieter spot we'll find.") When next I go to Trefrrw Wiitih my one atrid dearest friend, I hope it will be pleasant Though without that Artist friend. SWEET SEVENTEEN.
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"McM musical critics are fools!" said Robin- son. "Why, one of them recently wrote in his report of a concert where I sang that my voice was a baritone, whereas it's a pure basso 1" "Yes," sadd Jones-"a basso relievo." "Basso relievo!" replied Robinson, sharply. "Why, there's no such voice!" I "Oh, yes, there is," addled Jones—"basso when you sing,, and a relief when you leave off, you know!"
MINERS' EIGHT HOURS.
MINERS' EIGHT HOURS. NORTH WALES DISPUTE SETTLED. In consequence of the coming into force of" the Miners' Eight Hours Act, certain aAtera-- tions were made by the management at the Wrexhiam. and Acton Collieries as to the times' when the men should igo, .(Sown and come out ,o,f the pit. To these alterations the men ob- jected, iand ion Sunday night, as a protest, they went at the old time but were not permitted" to descend. On Monday the men, who num- ber between 800 and 900, held a mass meeting. on Wrexhaim Racecourse, and addresses were .delivered by the agerut, Mr Edward Hughes, and the man's local representatives. A re- solution fixing the hours of work was adopted, and this was submitted by telephone to the managing director of the icolliery. Eventually terms were agreed upon, and the men con- sented to1 resume work. It was stated, however, at tihe meeting, that uinless the masters agree at a forthcoming con- ference to permit half an hour for "snapping, o.r lunch-time, all the miners in North Wales will be brought out on strike. Printed, and Published by the Proprietors, Frank Edge and Alec G. Moy, at the "Advertiser" Printing1 Works, Market Street,. Llandudno.