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I MARKETS VI si SBpooLGiRNKRAL, Monday.—Wholesale price Batter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb eggs, 0 to 12 for 18 fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d chickens, 4s 6d to 5s Od ducks, Os Od to 03 Od; rabbits. Is 6d per couple. NEWTOWN GENERAL, TUESDAY.—Eggs 0 to l2 for Is; butter Is 3d to 0s Od per lb; fowls 3s 6d to 4s 6d chickens 4s Od to 5s Od ducklings, 5s Od toOsOd rabbits, ls4d to Os Od per couple. LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY.—Wheat, quiet trade about Faiday's rates to occasionally the turn dearer. 1 Hard Manitoba, 6s 6il 1 Northern Manitoba, 6s 5d to 6a 5jd. Beans, Saidi, 318 3d to 31a 6d. Peas, Canadian, 6s 7d; Calcutta, 68 5Jd. Oats, new white, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Maize, better demand, River Plate, 59011 to 5s Id new mixed, 4s ll £ d to 4s llid; old, 5s 5d. Flour, 6d lower. BIRMINGHAM CATTLR, TUESDAY.—The demand was slow and supplies fair. Prices ruled ap follow:-Beef, Herefords, 6Jd to 7d; shorthorns, 61d to bid; bulls and cows, 3^d to 6d; calves, 6d to ad wether sheep, Bid to 9d ewes and rams, 6d to 7d lambs, 7d to 7^d per lb. Bacon pigs, 9s 01 to 9s 3d porkets, 10s Od to lis Od sows, 7a 6d to 7s 9d per score. SALKORD CATTLE, TUESDAY. — At market Cattle, 2,436, demand was good at last week's rates sheep, 7,893, prices well maintained; calves, 85, good demand. Quotations :-Ca.ttle, 5d to 61d sheep, 6d to 91d calves, 6d to 91d per lb. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARK F'r, NI ON I)A Y.-Ni-,i aibei,s: Beasts, 1,584; sheep, 6,155. Quotations Be8t beasts, 6^1 to 6j|d seconds, 5^d to 61d thirds, 5d to 5^d best sheep, Sid to 9Jd other sorts, 7d to 8d per lb. The supply of cattle was less than last week, showing a crease of 17 cattle, and an iticrase of 1,189 sheep. Demand fair for cattle, but slow for sheep, at about late rates. Thirty dairy cows in market; demand good, prices ranging from JE17 to £26. LONDON HAY AND STRAW, TUESDAY.-—Prices: — flood to prime hay, 75s to 95s Od inferior to fair, 60s to 70s good to prime clover, 85s to 100s inferior to fair ditto, 70s Od to 80s mixtuie and sainfoin, 758 to 85s Od straw, ?8s to 38-i per if ad. CORK BUTTER, Thursday.— Primest, —E prime —!<; firsts, 92s; seconds 788 kegs,—s third 72s kegs —s fourths —s; fifths —s choicest —s, choice -s superfine 87s; kegE —s fine mild 828 mild 78s choicest boxes 15a choice boxes, 83a; 142 cwt of fresh butter A, £ 5s to 82s B, 73s tt 71* factory seconds. Total number of firkina 218. OSWESTRY MONTHLY BUTTER AND CHEESE FAIR.- At the monthly fair held at the Powis Hall on Wednesday, 100 cheeses and about 170 tubs of butter were pitched. Quotations: Butter, 91d to lOd per lb. Cheese: Skims, 30s Od to 35s Od half meated, 40s Od to 50s Od fat, 50s to 60s Od per cwt. There were a number of flitches and hams in the market, and these sold as follows Bacon Flitches, 71d to 8d; hams, 9d to 9?fd per lb. OSWESTRY MONTHLY HORSE FAIR.—There Will a smaller supply of horses at the Horse Mart on Wed- nesday than usual, and tradewas not quite so good. Good c,irt horses realized R35 and £ 45 and cobs and h-vcks £ 18 to £25 each. OSWKSTKY UORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY. TLLB following were the quotations:—White wheat (old) 4s OJ to 4s 2d white wheat (new), Os Od to Os Od per 751bs red wheat (old), 4s Od to 4s 2d red wheat (new), Os Od to Os Od per 751bs old oats, 16s Od to 17s Od new oats, 10s 6d to 118 6d pel 2001bs; malting barley, 16s Od to 18s 6d grinding barley, 13i 6d to 14s Od per 2801bs new beans, 13s Od to 13s 6d per 2401ks. OSWKHTBY GENERAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.- Quotations:—Butter, Is Id to Is 2d per lb eggb, 11 to 12 for Is beef, 7d to 8d mutton, 7d to 9d; lamb, 9d to lOd veal, 7d to 8d; fowls, 4s Od to 5s Od ducks, 5s Od to 6s Od rabbits, 2s Od to 2s 2d per couple geese, dressed, 8d to 8Jd, undressed, 6jd; turkeys, dressed, lOd to lid, un- dressed, 8d per lb carrots, H.d per bunch trtions, Id per buach; cabbages, 2d to 4d cauli- flowers, 3d to 4d each cucumbers, 3. to 6d p )ta.toes, 201bs for 11 watercress, Id per bunch honey, Is per jtlr; apples, 2s to 3s 6d per 100 celery, 3d to 5d per stick; filberts, 6d cob nuts, 4d per quart; walnuts, 6d to 7~ i per 100; shallots, Hd to 2d per lb; Brussels sprouts, 2d to 2^d per lb. OSWESTRY VVKKKLY CATTL FAIR.—There was an average supply of stock in the Smithtield on Wed- nesday. Store cattle sold well, cows and calves maintained lalit week's prices, but sheep and pigs were a better trade. Messra W bitfield and Sous sold 176 cattle and calves, aad 668 sheep and pigs. Messrs Wm Hill, Wateridue & Owen sold 83 fat cattle and a number of feheep Messrs Whit- field and Rogers, and Mr T Whitfield, Junr. had their usual sales. Prices ruled as follows :—Beef, 61d to 64(1 per !b; veal, 7d to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 8^d lamb, 7d to 9d per lb pork pigs, 10s Od to 10s 6d bacon Pits, 9s Od to Os Od per score. ELLESMERE, TUESDAY. —Quotations as follows Wheat (new) 12* Od to 12s 6d per 225 lbs malting bar'ey, 17s Od to 19s Od per 280 tba oats (new), 11. Od to 12s 0 i per 200 lbs butter, la Id to Is 3d per lb; eggs, 10 to 12 for lB fowls, 4s Od to 5a 0d rabbits Is 8d to 2s Od per couple. WHITCHURCH, KRIDAY. —Wheat, 3s lOd to 48 Od per 75 lbs barley, 38 9d to 4s 6d per 70 lb* oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per 50 lbs; eggs, 12 to 13 for 18; butter Os lid t& 1B Od per 16 OZ; fowis, 3::¡ 6s to 4s 61 ducks, 5s ad to Os Od per couple potatoes, 7d to 8d per 201bs beef, 6d to id; nrrttou, 6d to 9d lamb, 8d to 9d veal, 71d to 8d pirk, 71 to 7Jd pel lb rabbits, Is 6d to 2s Od pei couple; apples, lid to 2d per lb.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending January 11th, 19C3. Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, horses carriages, dogs and mails, £ 2,014; merchandise minerals, and live stock, P,2,765 total for the week £4,779; aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 7,167. Actual traffic receipts for the correspond- ing week of last year Miles open, 25i. Passengers, parcels, &c £ 1,974; merchandise, minerals, ke. £ 3,025; total for the week, £4,999; aggregate from commencement of half year, £ 7,347. Increase for the week, passengers, parcels, Ac., -640; decrease, merchandise, minerals, &c., £ 260; total decrease for the week, £ 220; aggregate increase passengers, parcels &c., £ 180 aggregate decrease merchandise, minerals, &0.) £ 360; aggregate do- crease from sommencement ot half-year, £ 180. I —

CARDIGANSHIRE POLICE COMMITTEE. A quarterly meeting of the Cardiganshire Polios Committee was held at Lampeter on Thursday, Mr David Davies (Yelindre) presiding. Mr Willis Bund presented draft regulations for the guidance of the police and publicans with respect to habitual drunkards under the new Licensing Act and moved their adoption. Mr J. M. Howell (Aberayron) moved that copies be circulated amongst the committea for adoption. The regulations were adopted, Mr Howell being the only dissentient. Major Rice Lewis (Tyglyn Aeoron) persented the finance committee's report, which recom- mended that a requisition be made upou the county Council for JE860) for police expenses daring the ensuing quarter.-This was adopted, and a committee was appointed to inspect the house occupied by the constable at Pontrhydy- groes in order to report whether or not it was suitable and advisable to acquire it for the county as a police residenoe. II was the private property of the constable, who was willing to dispose of it to the county for £131, tke amount he had paid for it. The Chief Constable reported that 1,327 persons had been proceeded against during the year, being an increase of 196 as compared with 1901, and 5,851 vagrants had been relieved in the county during tke same period. At his suggestion, a gratuity of lOg was awarded to Police-constable David James (26) for a coarageeus act in stopping a runaway horsa and trap near Llwyndafydd on the 12th nit., and the question of plaoing the stations in North Car- diganshire in telephonic communication was re- ferred to the finance committee, with full powers to act. Polics-constable Evan Griffiths (31) was super- annuated on a retiring allowance of £50 13a 10d. per annum after 29 years' service. Mr Willis Bund moved, and the'^Chsirman seconded, that the salary of tka Chief-Constable be increased from C275 to JE300, the horse allow- ance to remain at £ 50. Mr. J. M. Howell said that as a friend of the Chief-Constable ha very much regretted having to oppose the iucraase. The present total of X325 received by him was a princely sum to live upon in Cardiganshire, and he would never be able to convince his constituents to the contrary.Tbere was not a Free Church minister in the ccnnty who got that amomat, and they travelled; about a good deal. The Lord Lieutenant: I did not know that was so (laughter). Dr Jenkyn Lewis (Llanon) said he was sorry to see Mr Howell drawing a comparison between Free Church miaisters and the ohief-constable. There was no fair comparison, as or e tried to teach them to be honest, whilst the other compelled them to be honest (loud laughter). 0* a. division tbo increase was granted, with Mr Howell as the only dissentient. It was decided to lease a piece of ground at Llandyssul for 999 years from Mr Fitzwilliams for tke purposes of a new police-station.

E. R. 5TH VOLUNTEER BATTALION THE SOUTH WALKS BORDERERS. REGIMENTAL ORDERS By LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E. PRYCE-JONKS, M.P., Commanding. Headquarters, Newtown, 10th January, 1903 MUSKBTRY.—The following are the Figures of Merit, Musketry Course, in the South Wales Border Brigade in 1902:—Trained Volunteers: 3rd Bat- talion, 65'1; 1st Battalion, 63'3; 4th Battalion, 59.9; 5th Battalion, 58*5; and 2nd Battalion, 55'7. Recruica Percentage of first class shots—5th Bat- talion, 85'5; 4th Battalion, 606; 1st Battalion, 58-8; 3rd Battalion, 43'5; and 2nd Battalion, 23'0. The latter percentage of this Battalion is the third highest in the Western District, comprising 22 Volunteer Infantry Corps. JUDGING DISTANCE.—The importance of this practiee is impressed on Company officers as they are now held responsible that it is frequently carried out. STRUCK OFF.—The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the Battalion :-B Co. 1077 Pte J. Pickup. C Co. 98 Cyclist W. Humphreys. D Co.: 760 Pte R. Lewis. ENROLMENT.-The undermentioned having been enrolled are taken on the strength of the Battalion, posted to Companies, and allotted Regimental numbers as stated against their names :—B Co. (Montgomery) 1151 Tom Mourby. C Co.: 1152 John William Wood. APPOINTMENT.—The Commanding Officer has been pleased to approve the tnllowing: -No. 1025 Pte J. E. Mills, A Co. (Llanidloes) to be Lanoe- Corporal. TRANSFER. — Pie William John Williams is trans- ferred from 1st V.B. Welsh Regiment, taken on the strength of this Battalion, posted to E Co., and allotted Brgrmrnfcal number 1150. No. 1148 Ptf G. Lam' eri, C Co, will join the Cyclist Sub-Sec- tion at Welshpool. PERMANENT STAFF.—The CIr-Sergt-Instrnctors will proceed to Brecon under Paragraph 347 Volun- teer Regulations as follows:—CIr-Sergt-Instrnctors Betts and Lichfield 17th January, and Clr-Sergt- Instructors Couboyeand Wilson on 24th January. By Order, C. WALKER, Captain. Adjutant 5th V.B. South Wales Borderers.

— Attention having recently been called by a Nonconformist minister at Carnarvon to the disorderly behaviour of young men who visited the town on "pay-day" at tke neighbouring quarries, a conference was held at Carnarvon on Saturday to consider the question. After a number of speeches, in which a somowkat pessimistic view was taken of the influence of the Churches, resolutions were pas-ed recommending the adoption of certain measures with a viaw to effecting an improvement. PRINTING of every description executed with JL dispatch at the COUNTY TIMES Offioe, Welsh. Pool. First-elass Commercial Work a speciality Estimates given.

TOWYN AND ABERDOVEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. gfA meeting of the Council was hd i on Friday afternoon at the Council Offices, Towyn. There wre present Mr J. M. James (Chairman) preendiae. Messrs W. Jones-Hughe a, Daniel Edwards, Henry Evans, J. D. Lat.imer, Gwilym Williams, John Rees, J. Gemfronydd Jones, D. C. Davies, Meredith Jones, Wm. Rowlands, with Richard Barnett (clerk), R. P. Morgan (surveyor), and Edward Williams (inspector). TOWYN AFFAIRS The surveyor presented the report of the lowyn Committee by wholll it was recommended that Mr DtVid Qillart should be informed that the Council Were much indebted to him for his work in seeur ing the visit of a large number of volunteers next summer. It was decided to write to tke Gas Company calling their attentioa to tke unsatisfact- ory lighting of the town. The surveyor reported that on the 6th imtt. he completed tke plans of the New Water Scheme ready to be presented to an expert. It was decided to write to saveral of the leading engineers for their terms. The Chairman and Mr J. D. Latimer were deputed to represent the tewn ward at the inquiry to ke keld by the Con sty Council deputation. He WAS sorry to say that Owen Davies one of the Council n oldest, work. men had been laid up with rickuess for some time past. Some of the back streets were in a bad condition and would have to be properly rolled next time the roller came into the district. The same complaint applied to the footpaths in these streets. The main street paths had been patched up, pending the time when a more workmanlike job could be made of them. He had not cleared the side channels on the main roads as it wa" doubtful whether the smill amonnt of money left was sufficient to have the work done. Therefore he had to find work for the men elsewhere, all surface water outlets had been cleaned properly. Attention was drawn to Thomas's eourfc, Frankwell street, whick was previously reported upon by the Inspector. The Clerk said that the owner had written him to state that the work had been car- ried out.-The Inspector said that nuisancefil were still oommitted there, but several Councillors observed that the owner could not possibly be responsible and it was not probable that the tenants were the guilty parties.-—It was eventually decided to write to the police to ask them to give their assistance to put an end to the matter.—Mr Wm. Rowlands said the work at the Whitehall Hotel and Liverpool House, would be carried out immediately. —Regarding the sewerage system there the Sur- veyor reported that the matter was progressing. RURAL WARD. Reporting on this district the Surveyoi stated that some of the men were cutting the rook below Pantyrom. The whole of the surface water was running nearly the whole length from this place to Tainewyddion. along the middle of the road. The work upon which the men were engaged would do away with this nuisance. The same remarks applied to a poimt on the eld read between the lead minea and Maetblon. Here a dangerous por- tion of the reck projected on to the road, and the other side of the road wrv- >1 n-ote^nd. The farm- eTS Cihowed their apprec.a. • > .of tti2 work wWich was being carried eufc by doing all the carting free.. The Bird Rook road was in a very bad state and considerable expense had to be gone to to put the road in a satisfactory condition.—Mr J. G. Jones said the dangerous portion of the road men- tioned 8Y the report was a serious question because there was alL unfenced precipice on one side, and there wai t possibility of an accident to those un- acquainted with the road.—Tke Clerk was directed to write the owners of the land asking them to kave a proteotion put up. ABERDOYBY MATTHRS. It was decided by the Aberdovey Committee to inform the Gas Company that there were general complaints made about the gas supply. Two mem- bers, Mr W. J. Hughes and Capt Lewis, were appointed to represent Aberdovey, and consult with the other members as to the desirability of reporting upon a suitable place for the erection of an isolation hospital. Mr W. J. Hughes was also deputed to represent the town on the Main Roads deputation.-In reply to an enquiry, the Surveyor said that nothing had been done to remedy the complaint as to sui ,,• water at the mill. Referring to the roads, he said that the street from Bath place to the C.M. Chapel which was covered with stgue last March, but not rolled, was now as bad as aver, and must be again covered at once. This, in his opinion, proved that it was only a waste of money to put a thin cover on the streets of Aber- dovey as the bottom was all sand and shingle. Some inconvenience would have to be pn' up with in having the other parts of the town covered with loose stone, for some time to come. The reservoir had been emptied and thoroughly cleansed. All the fittings were overhauled and found to be in good order, also. the concrete sides and bottom wore in good condition, and there was a foil supply of water. The sewers had been kept in good order during the past six weeks. He stated that altera- tions bad been carried out by Mr W. Jones, R.O., at his house of wkich no plans had been submitted. -The Clerk was directed to draw attention to this veglect, and also to the water near the mill.—Mr J. G. Jt-nex said that the committee were lenient and this was perhaps being taken advantage of by Mr Edward Morgan.-The report was then adopted. THE MAIN ROADS qUBSTIOM. Tke Clerk read a letter from Mr Evan Jones, Bala, chairman of the Main Roads Committee of thei County Council, askirg him for the names of the committee which would ke appointed to meet the deputation at Towyn. The date suggested for the meeting was January 15th. The following were appointed; Messrs J. M. James, J. D. Latimer, W. Jones Hughes, D. C. DàTieliJ, and John Rees. Some diseussicn took place in committee. Reference was made to the arbitrary manner, in wkich the Chairman had fixed upon the date of this inquiry.—Tke Clerk said that the word used was "suggest."—Mr Latimer: "That is mild enough (langhter.) He added that he was sure they would all like to know the rules of the game before they commenced to play (laughter.) -It was eventu- ally decided to leave the mode of the proceedure in the kands of tke Committee. RESIGNATIONS. Mr J. M. Howell wrote stating that he was anable to attend the ooumcil meeting and as this happened vei y frequently he would be glad if the council would accept his resignation. It was de- cided to comply with the request with regret. Dr Gordon, medical officer, also wrote stating that he wag leaving the district shortly and resigning hie appointment. He thanked the council for their consideration and support during the time that he had held the office. As he wonld leave in about two months he would if uesoessary appoint Dr Lloyd as his deputy. It was agreed, to accept the resignation and to advertise in the papers for a successor, it being understood that Dr Gordon would complete the annual report. CORERSPONDENCE. The Local Government Board wrote stating that the lease of tke foreshore at Aberdovey held by Mrs Roberts, Glandvtr terrace, Wad expired and asking whether the council wera prepared to buy it; a: I JS8 they did ss it would be let out at an annual rental.—Mr W. Jones Hughes said it was not of muck val. c V.ib a lease had been bought because it was at one time intended to build a small shop there which would have obstructed the view. The question was referred to the local committee.—Mr G: F. Scott wrote from Dolgelley stating that a meeting would be held there on January 16 for the purpose of disposing of a balance of C550 whick remained of the amount collected for the Transvaal War Fund. Mr W. Rowlands promised to appear on behalf of the council. THE WATER SUPPLY. A formal resolution empoweriag the olerk to make an application to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow a loan of Y,3500 for cat-rying out the work in oonnection with the water supply was proposed by Mr W. Jones Hughes, seconded by Mr Gwilym Williams, and carried uoaaÍmollsly: INSPECTOR'S RSPORT. The inspector's report was as follows :— "It is within the recollection of the council that under the factory and Workshops Acta of 1901, which came into operation on the lot of January, 1902, several important duties were cast upon District Councils, which were formerly carried out by the inspector of Factories. This affected fac- tories, workshops and bakehouses. Under this new Act the whole responsibility with regard to the proper ventilation, 'air,"space, drainage, Sanitary conveniences and means of escape in case of fire is now placed on the Councils. During the past month after being furnished by the clerk with a list of the workshops recognised under the re- pealed Act, 1 made a thm ough inspection of all those premises and other premises which appeared to me to fall within the meaning of the Act. Generally speaking the condition of these places is fairly satisfactory but with a little care by the council and the periodical inspection which I shall carry out, there should be a great improve- ment in the future." The report dealt minutely with the condition of the local workshops and affected a few of the councillors themselves. The inspector said tkat he would preseat another re- port at the next meeting (laughter.) The clerk said that it was an important matter and the work would have to be carried out. The inspector was directed to issue notices where required. FINANCIAL. Mr Daniel Edwards brought up the report of the finance oommittle. The payments were Towyu £14585à, Aberdovey C13 Os lid, and the rural £292s lid, being a total of £56193 2d. Their previous overdraft £ 91 118 lOd. T e total payment was Cl02 0 3 3d giving a total <>> -■ iraft of £1931261 6d. To meet this the olersaid that there was a sum of £ 165 due from the County Council. This would reduce it to JE50. Before the end of March there was also a sum of R700 due from the rates. In reply to Mr Latimer he said they would have sufficient to cover their ex- penses if all their income was brought in before the end of March, the end of their current year. The report was adopted. LIFEBOAT SLIP. The flerk drew attention to an advertisement whic1 li il appeared in a local paper at Dolgelley jor •••■ to the proposed erection of a slip way for tt-c csrdovey life boat. He added that as the paper u question was never seen at Aberdovey it was unfair not to give proper public notice. Captain D. Jones the coxswain did not even know anything about it, and there might be public rights involved in the question. It was decided to write to the authorities asking for places and particulars.