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-&4SRIOUS MISHAP AT LLANo. GERNtEW. -TWO -LA-DIES INJURED. For some considerable time past, Mr and Mre Ciegg and family, of Liverpool, have been fcpenctin,g la holiday ftt tho Stag Hotel Llan- feernien-. Tho visitors haw a number of /motor «ars and last week a magnificent new c*r ar- rived for them at thti hotel. Mrs Roberts, the wife of the landlord of the -hotel, has not been at all well lately, and last Friday morning, Mr, Mrs and Miss Clegg set out in their new motor car with too Intention of taking Mm Roberts to a Chester doctor. The party started off web, Mr Oiogg bsing at t'ho steering wheel, but just after passing. the first milestone, there a terri- to crash, Tor th-e car had run into a sta- tionary traot-ion engine, which WM round a rather dangerous bend in the road. All the occupants were pitched out of the car, and Mm Ol.g and Mrs Roberts were seriously injured. Mrs Ciegg was picked lJ,Ð in an unconscious condition,, suffering from four broken ribs, one of which feud pierced the lung.. Mrs Roberts was also severely cut about the arm, and Bprained her hand, beeidefi being much bruised-. Luckily, another car came by, and the injured removed to the Stag Hotel. Mrs Roberts is progressing very favourably, but for a few days Mrs Ciegg was in a precarious condition, is.ho "being attended by three medical gentlemen and two nurses. Fortunately, Mr and Miss Ciegg were not very much hurt. The car was very much damaged by coming in contact with the engine. Latest reports go to show that both Mrs Clegg and Mrs Roberts are now making progress to- wards recovery.

MOTOR SMASH AT HOLYWELL. A motor car accident occurred at Holywell about noon on Saturday. The driver of a large car essayed the task of descending Well-street in order to got on to the Greenfield road. The lower part of this street is on a big dip, with a very awkward and narrow turning bv the Parish Church gates. 31 The driver, in addition to the natural awkward- ness of the descent, had to steer clear a water barrel, drawn by a donkey, which was ascending. This combination of adverse conditions proved too much for him, and in attempting to get hi3 oar round the. bend the chauffeur ran with great force into the stone wall by the gates. One of the wheels was smashed to pieces, and the front part of the car was also damaged. The occu- pants were unhurt, a-s the chauffeur warned them to "sit tight" when he realised the coming im- pact. Portions of the stonework of the wall were broken away by the force of the coHision. Subsequently the front wheels of the car were removed, and a small bogey placed underneath, and with ropes and plonty of helpers the car was got up the street again and housed for repairs. The car belongs to Messrs Roberts Brothers, of Ellesmere-street, Leigh, and had been engaged by a party.

A MOTORIST HEAVILY FINED AT CARNARVON. At the Carnarvon police court, on Saturday, before Dr. Taylor Morgan and a full Bench, Herbert Elsb, High-rod, Chwick, described a3 the secretary of the Automobile Limited, was charged with driving a motor car to the danger of the public on August 22nd. Evidence was given against the defendant by Mr A. J. Mockridge, principal of the Pupil Teachers' Centre, Oxford, who said that on the day in question he and his two sons were cycling to Dinas Dinlle, when a motor car driven at a very high fate of speed passed them. He had ntver seeu a car driven so recklessly before. Further evidence was given by P.C. 26, who said that the car appeared to turn one corner on two wheels so fast was its speed. Next day he saw the car returning, and he stepped into the road holding up both hands, but no notice was taken of him. A letter was read from the defendant, who stated that he was sorry if he had exceeded tho speed limit, but he was trying to catch the Lon- don train, as he had important business to do. A fine of L10 and costs was imposed. and Mr Mockridge was thanked by the Bench for his public spirit in coming forward to give cvidenco.

CYCLING. THE THREE-SPEED GEAR. Cyclist take a keen interest just now in the subject of variable gears. The present is therefore an opportune moment for the appear- ance of Messrs Humber's booklet on the matter. In this little volume—which will be sent post- froo to any reader of the "Pioneer" or applica- tion to Messrs Humber, Limited, Beeston, Notts —the question is discussed in a simple, straight- forward manner, and the writer has no diffi- culty in establishing a sound case in favour of the labour-saving device, known as the Humber- Cordner three-speed gear. Those who still doubt the advantages of the variable gear will do well to secure a copy of this booklet.

CRICKET. RHUDDLAN v. SHOTTON- This match, which was played at Shotton on Satur- day was marred by wet weather. Shotton batted first' George Jones played an excellent game for 40 tiot out. The Bhuddlan bowlers experienced consider- able difficulty in handling the ball, owing to its slip- ped nature! but R. Banks batted remarkably well, compiling 46 by good crickct before he was bowled by Garratt. Time was played out, although the game was atonned for some time by rain. Scores:- -c.. SHOTTON. J. Tav/or c E.J.Jones. 0 J. Phillips c C. Hopwood 15 J. Jones not out 40 n. Atkinson c C. Hopwood 3 F. Rear c W. O. Bell 25 W. Garratt b C. Hopwood 11 G. Dawson c W. C. Bell I J. Popplewell. N. Austin, F. Barrett, G. Edwards, did not bat. Extras. 11 Total (six wicetg) 120 RHUDDLAN. Mainer c Rear b Garret. 31 1. Banks b Garratt 46 ). Mayo b J. Jones 0 xi. J. Jones b G. Jones 0 C., Hopwoocl not out 1. 0 J. Oldfield, Ll. Evans, C. 11. Backhouse, W. O. Bell, W. T. JoneE;, B. Fraser, did not bat. Extras < Total (four wickets) 84

-———— PRIZES FOR BAKERS. The prizea offered for the best epeciments of the baker's craft a feature .of the Confectioners' Exhibition, now being held at the Agricultural Hall, are exceptionallv valuable. Messr^ Moni gomarie and Co., of Glasgow, the manufactur- ers of Bermaline Flour, are, for instance, giv- ing a cheque for a hundred guineas, together with- a handsome grandfather's clock worth £ 50, to the winner of the challenge trophy in tho confectionery section, there Lcingno conditions imposed on competitors recrard.inrr the use of the firm's own flours or meals. Measrs Montgom- erie's prepared wheatmeal for Bermalino bread, their bisouit flour, and other specialities are findinginoreasing favour with the public, as is shown by tho firm's growing trade, and their exhibit is a striking one.

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AMERICA'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, An English Teacher's Impressions. f BY MISS, GITTINS. L.L.A. (Headmistress of Abergele Girls National School). In the spring of this year I accepted ttie invitation of Mr Allied Mceeley (the originator of an Industrial Commission to the tinned States in 1902, and an Educational Commission in 1-303) lo- visit American scfoools for the pur. pose of (studying q-he educational system in the Crated States and Canada. Some of inv. obr.or- vattto-ins are embodied in the following report, a copy of wthic.'i I fc'JTet to ikitr and to the Jjenbighshire Education Committee: — During my tour in America I visited as many schools as possible in the "following cities Now York, Wasnington,, Indianapolis, Chicago, De- troit., Toronto, iiuira-lo, ISos-i-on,, and studied i'h3 problem of run education in the State of liir ,ciliana, where I had an opportunity of making special inquiries aad of seeing a email and iso- lated rura.1 scnool, and a s.milu' large coiuroiU- dated school, to which the children wore ed" in wagons from tih-e surrounding distrio.- Everywhere the interest of the people in and t ti,&l r belief in the possibilities of education for the good Of the individual, and trie progress sand safety of the .State wag most' reitiarlcabie. The courage and fait'h ot the American people, while f-ael rig the three difficult problems 01, Raising the standard of civilisation for the, Negro raoe, (2) making good, capable and loyal American citizens from immigrants of al- most every nation; (3) the shifting of the popu- lation in some of the citieis, and the movement from the country into tha citu-ea; is greatly to be admired-, j "irss annxs. The Americam idea »; vjmaVlon neopasaa-v and common to a'.u -,Iiat io- (ihil-d shall be debarred from receiving -qtip.l-. oppor- tunities of a good education Or frcj/i rising to tho highest positions and offioos in the State, and wtbile it honouris those who gain and posssas knowiledgei, it honour* equally those who do manual or commercial work. America has free- ly given place a,nd honour to all kind's of cul- ture; the power of knowin.g or doing anything is estimated with regard to its yoca'bional and social aims. Classical oidture is only one out of many kmda. The chief result of this feeling is the existence of so ma.ny typca of wjcondary scihrools, and the attitude of the people wiitii regard to work, whether mental or manual. Being a people of an original and indepond'enit turn of mind they have not been bound by educational traditioas; their educational system has developed, and' is developing on lines 'which suit tho national genius in' which the work ideal plays a iarge part, while not loain.g sight of t'he two other ideals of character aind mbeiieofc. The aim of American education is: (1) To develop the whole child, the 3>.an<l, the heart, and the head, and doing so to find out the special aptitude üf each child. Tlhia special aptitude in tihen fcs.ered on vocatiotnal lines chiefly ill the secondary school. (2) To ma.ke sound, clear." thinking and' effici- ent American citizens- The curriculum in primary and grammar f'rad'!j3, aJid also in the secondary schools is named with regard to the three ideals of work, character, and intellect. In the secondary schools the discipline of studies is enforced by a choice of various arranged courses, together with certain subjects which the pupils elect for Dhemselves. Too much freedom with regard to the choice of all subjects is not given, certain ones in a course must be taken, others may be. Thus pupilis'may choose to tollo-.i, one of the foil o wi n g courses — (1) General higth school academic course. (2) General high .school scientific course (3) General high .school manual training ocuvse. (4) General high school commercial or busi- ness course. COOKERY ROOM IN AN AMERICAN SCHOOL I (5) General high sohool domestic sci-eneecourse (6), General hi.ghi school domestic art course- (7) General high school technical course. (8) General high school engineering course- in which oartain subjects would' be compulsory, but tlhere is a choica of otner Bubjects from which the pupil may elect to study one or more. Beside-) tihese courses which are chiefly fol- lowod in secondary schools which provide a four yel rs' course there are in some cities indus- trial schools where pupils who would ordinarily leave school at the .ge of fourteen may have some instruction which will fit them for var- ious trades, and largely takes tho place cf the apprenticeship system. This course takes two years. Evening school courses are available in all the great cities for people who a-re obliged to leave sohool early, and who wish to continue their education. The courses are arranged chiefly with regard to manual and technical training!. Evening leolure, are also given. These are a meai'is of further culture for the c-tizeng in variou»branche3 of knowledge. They are given by exports and often tho splendid auditorium which arc found in many of the schools are used for this purpose. Seating accommodation is provided for adults. The smallest I fiaw would seat five hundred, anotheir wculd hold seven- teen hundred- Throughout the whole sj-etem the work idoail influences the character ot the teaching. The pupils from the kindergarten upwards ''learn by doing." The subjects taken arc correlated' I as much as possible, thus arithmetic is connect- ed with drawing, garden and other manual work. Local commodities and prices are made use of. History, geography &nd sohoej gardening are connected, and the pupils besides reading lor being lectured to make models of Indian vil- lages, dwellings in other lands, weapons, a.nd utonsils are taken out to do work in the open air, and to visit places of interest, eta. Local collections of antiquities and works of apt. a.re arranged in tihe inittseiwiis witii a view to tjae ncea's ot school chikiren. T'liscity autho- rise^ co-operate wit'h th^ teactiers, To show how man's needs have led to his pro- gress, and the carta as tiio dwelling place of man is one of tne priaises of the ge-jgraptiy teacfiing. T^e Story of Hiawatha and that of Robmpjn Crusoe are used, and models, pictures and drawings made to illustrate them. In all tiie schools the subject cf greatest im- portanee seems to be the teaching of English' i he pupils are encouraged to express themselves orally and in writing. Mucii Enei»h literature is studied, and from tne first the best poetry is us-ed for llhistrating points in any lesson, e.g.. the teao hear will ye ad poem desiyibing a !>cen<\ a landsca-pe, a flower, or consmemorating an heroic action or a'eed^ or the cla will study it- A great amount of literature is provided and read. The pupils piss on more quickly from example to example, or from author to imthr tha.n ouins do. 'lme aim seenm to be to give a wide appreciation of what children can under- stand of the best English literature, A poem, sudh a3 Scott's- "Lady of the Lake," wculd. be splendidly illustrated while in process of staidy by pictures and maps. In some cities the lib- raries have special collections of books for aid- ing studies, Which the teaoher can obtain by sending a request to the librarian, or a collec- tion of pictures or lantorn slides. In sotne L schools one room can be constantly free for lan- tern lectures- Frc9 tdbsous^ion ilis encouraged: the pupils ask many questions, criticise the author's views, give praise or blame, etc. Tho friendly atti- tude of teacher and taught tends to do a way with diffidenop on the part- cif the pupils, and hellps to develop their individuality. American educationalbt3 have realised more clearly than British that ouir children are de- barred by the conditions of modern life from faining the valuable training afforded by the reer existence and" manual occupations famil- iar to our ancestors, and have provided space in the schools, and ailso given opportunities for fhd tiraining of the hand in processes which have been familia,r to man during his develop- ment through the ages. They have tried t.o turn the children's activities into constructive charine's, instead of repressing those activities and allowing them to become destructive. The children ara not weaxiod with tco muoh mental workj they are not ke-t too long ait ting in a oramped position in a desk, and there is al- ways some constructive wo.rk on ha.nd to whidh tihey can turn for relaxation This is oro of the secrete of the splendid' discipline seen in the schools. SJ-mo forms of manual training are weaving of mats and rugii, basketry, clay and card-board modelling,, drawing, needlework, cookery, laun- dry work, gardening, wood and metal work, engineering. Majnual t,raining is most valuable as an aid to discovering the special aptatude of many children who would otherwiso be voted dull, and perhaps end in being social failures becavs? their adhool education had not given them either tihe power of doing anything, or of realising tho joy of being able to know or to create. I think that in this respeot cf laying stress on discovering tho speoial aptitude of each child < during its progress thrcugih tihe graded school, j and the further means provided in the many tvpos of; second airy school courses for fostering that aptitude on vocational lines. is one way in I which American system is superior to our ( own.. To do tiiis classes a-re smailer, the child has mora individual attention, ho has lraro space to move about in, aud the teachers are well eduoated, trained, and experienced. In otirwe ihave far too many teachers lacking in culture, knowledge of children, and of the art of child training, who are put ill solo charge of large classes. While thesa teach- era are gaining knowledge and experience, the dhildr&n's opportunities are being wasted. It is possible for every child in the United States to have a free education right to the end of ttia secondary school course, and in some states to tine ond of tho course at the State University, but even if a child cannot oontinue its school education further than the graded and graminax schools,, it will possess a good knowledge o.f tho "Three R.'s," and have its hand developed so that i.t is in a position to take up (sorno work^ and, if noceasary, its edu- cation can bo continued in an evening echojK All tihe girls will have some knowledge of oakery and other domestic science and art, aha! the boys of wood-work and drawing. TIle; are, thereforo. in the position of being able to do something as wol] as to know. for those who are able to oont/inue, there is the ooport.u- nity to do so. I paid speoial attention to the manual training and technical high schools, and. particularly to the work done by the girls- I saw much excellent work done in domestic science aind art;, not only in the white, but also in the coloured schools. The girls learn to make almost everything they wear except boots, and' 00ntinue the oouises in cookery, laundry work, nursing, aind hygiene begun in the gram- mar grades. They make designs for hats and dresses, study col uir and materials, and in many citse3 it is a special point that the- make their own white dresses for the graduation ooramony. On-a of the results of this training must surely be to improve the girls' tasti, to make tlhem more individual, and to prevent tihem. from buying cheap, readv-made, shoddy oio thing. I was told that many girls in the secondary schoals taking up courses of d'omestic art, were able to support themselves cut cf their earn- ings, out of school hours in these branches of I kncwiledge. The bays have a splendid course open to them in wood-work, machine-work, and engineering. I saw one department of a manual tr-aining high school fitted up with fifty forges. The students did a two years' course in wcod- work, then a two years' course in the forge, and the d'emand fc-r the pupils was so great that the school Wi's not able to supply it, .For those taking up a business ocuiso there, were departmentis for book-keeping, short- iuand, type-writing, all fitted up in the most generous iii,a,nner. RURAL SCHOOLS. Tneire has been a movement of the population from the oourutry into the cities, and äLtring tLe Last fifty i,eari many changes hvae come abou-t in the circumstances of ttbe rural schools. In order to improve the-m the plan of consolidation was started, and tha children of villages in a certain district have been conveyed free of chainge to a largo central school. This plan haa many advantages: — (1) Better equipment and better teachers can be obtained. (2) Better classification of t'he scholars can be carried out. (3) Better opportunity for special instruction in music, clawing, manual training, nature- study. (1) Money saved by consolidation cnable3 a community to give the ohildren a longer s{lhooI- mg. The children in tho consolidated school, which I saw were bright and alert, and had the op- portullltty of following a high school course in the chool, while those I saw in a one-roomed building in a very isolated village were listleV? and dull. ^The sohool was vorv poorly equipped in oomparison with the other, there" was only one teacher for all the grades, and there were about twenty children present- It i6 very diffi- cult indeed to get teachers to work under these conditions, and one of the results is that the less competent toccher3 are tho only ones avail- able for such pests. The children lose all the advantages of good teachers and equiprnemt, aiso the mixing with children of a larger die- t-rich And forming friendships which would be u!?efut to ttwrn in their ktsr life and occupa- tions tions MANUAL TRAINING IN RURAL SCHOOLS. In addition to gardening, which it; being largely taken up, such occupations as ok awing, wood and nwtal work, bouseliold art. and d.airy- ing have been introduced. It is hoped that village and fireside industriee may be started, and made to flourish, and that this will make country life mono intere-sting and profitable. This may help to stem tho movement, from the country into the towna. Some centres of vil- lage and fireside industries are to be found' in impoverished farm and mountain distracts, a.nd 6!re proving suooessful. In time., the carpen- ter's shop may becomc the'nucleus of an artis- tic furniture industry, or the -village forge may turn out beautiful iron work for domestic pur- posoo. wlhile from the firesides of remote might, oonie beautiful needlework, leather work, Wood-toa.rving, book-binding, etc- It is urged by educationalists in favour of rural schoo,! in- dustries that tihD needs of the locality phould be studied', tihe individual craftsman encouraged, good material and workmanship demanded (To be continued). ADA BESSIE GITTINS.

CONWAY'S FINANCIAL POSITION. "A NEW FEATURE." CREDIT BALANCE ON REVENUE ACCOUNTS. The Borough Accountant of Conway (Mr Hugh Parry) has just issued his annual report on tho financial position of the town, and, as usual, it is clear and well prepared. Commenc- ing with the BRIDGE DEPARTMENT, .Mr Parry states:—The year's revenue, which in- cludes £1870 rent of ton*s( £56 lis 3d interest on investments, and £100 interest- by the borough fund in respect of the money temporarily bor- rowed from the 'bridgo fund and since repaid, amounted to £2036 lis 3d, and the ex.pendittue to 93 lOd, leaving a surjalus of £\:108 Is 5d, as against last year's revenue of JB1908 14s 3d, expenditure £1050 12s 7d, and surplus £858 Is 8d. The year's rent is the largest on Teford, and is the last rent of theleas.e expiring March 31st, 1907. The letting of the bridge tolls for the next three years secures at still higher rent, the an- nual amount being £2075. The indebtedness of the Corporation's borough fund account to the bridge rund, whioh stood at the 31st March, 1302, at £2511 15s 4d, waA finally discharged in the course of the year, and a sum of £100, which you decided upon as ac- crued interest on the amount borrowed, was transferred to the credit of t.he account as a. final d;soha-rge of the obligation of the J*orough fund in respect of this indebtedness. The amount expended during the year In strengthening and widening the embankment amounted of JE110 9s 5d, which added to pre- vious expenditure of £435 19s 4d, makes a total of £546 8.5 9d spent on this work up to date. A sum of £195 was also spent on pa.int.ing the bridge during the year. The revenue surplus of JB908 Is 5d has been carried to reserve fund account. This account now stands at JE4681 73 7d. JB1200 was invested in the purchase of £1387 153 9d two-and-a-half per cent, consolidated stock. The total sum in- vested at the end of the year amounted to £ 4520 4s lid, and represents £ 4972 5s 3d two-and-a-haif per cent. consolidated stock. Oil the 31st March, 1902, the amount reserved amounted to J6545 3.s lid, and represented 5014 19s 6d twTo-and-a-haif per cent, stock, showing a. loss by purchases at a premium of £530 46 5d. Subsequent realisation o' stock below par in 1904 and 1905 increased the loss by £294 116 lid to £824 16s 4d. By purchases made during the last two years this loss is reduoed by £276 log 8a, and now stands at £ 547 19s 8d. During the year an application was made by you to tho Local Government Board to amend tho Conway Bridge Act, 1878, so as to allow the freeing of the bridge to foot passengers, but the Boa.rd replied stating that it had 110 jurisdiction, with regard to tolls until the capital fund re- ferred to in section 27 of the Aot had reached £ 10,000. I estimate that it will take at least another four years before this sum is reached; the ap- plication must therefore of necessity be deferred until such time as the capital-sum has reached the amount stipulated in the Act. THE HARBOUR. The expenditure for the year amounted to £155 12s, and the revenue to J671 9t3 8d, showing a deficiency of £84 28 4d. Tho figures for the previous year wore respectively Expenditure, £178 5s 3d; revenue, £62 103 3d'; and deficiency, £ 115 156 The expenditure is, therefore, less by £22 135 3d, and the revenue more by J68 19s 5d. Tho total imports and exports during the year Teached 5802 tons, as against 5440 tons during the previous year. The incidental charges in connection with the Gravel Bank Litigation amounted to j652 103 1d', and makes the total charges to date in connec- tion with this matter £109 2s 4d. A further sum of JB150 was included in tho year's borough fund estimate, to bo transferred1 to the credit of the harbour account, and makes a total of £300 thus transferred to date. Bv those transfers the account at the close of the jear is in credit to the extent of £111 Os 7d.. THE BOROUGH FUND. The revenue, wnich included a borough rate of bd (bei-rug Id less than last year), and a library rate of ici, amounted to £3327 lis 10d, and the mu547/-73 5d' sho,wl»g a deficiency £ 19 15s 5d. The figures for the previous year were respectively:—Revenue, £3841 lis lid ex- penditure, £305 198 3d; and surplus, JE815 126 3d, „c.{.hc^e %uix\s show a decrease in revenue of £ iu4 Us Id. 1 he principal items making up this decrease are as tdhows:—A reduction in tho borough rate o 1 Id, amounting to £ 116 15s a reduction in tho income from Mo'rfa tram all sources, amounting to J6175 10s 9d; a sum of £100 received the previous year as liquidated damages on surren- dering of quarry; a sum of X151 8s 6d alro recuiyed during the same year as fines on re- "GO ai reases; arid !7d'a^d quarry sales of &s lid, tne quarry having been worked bv you for part of year only. On the other hand several items show an increase, particularly the Castie the receipts being £48 1f>s 5d, more than !;e.'ot,al Sravol pit tales "v? ky .15s lld; and a sum of £ 39 l's. received in rente more than last year receipts show an increase njpA w total receipts amounted to i-'tSO los Id, and represent a total of 40 586 persons having visited the Castle during the year the previous year's record having ° been greatiy improved upon. t0 ibhe lncorac fr»m the Morfa ri0t- withTl^S ™ 3 ;vg0r Camp in 1906> compared 17- qj camp, the receipt amounted to £ 1018 ■r?f as agains; £ 1\9? Ss 6d, or £ 175 10s 9d los,s. \TH f ?fWrg to -faot that the number of Mihtia battalions camping in 1906 were less by ™eia; ,4m11 !h« 1905, and that the f t t CoVr,oratlon greater from Sif n 18 from tho Volunteer Tha total on borough fund ac- count of JE5547 7s 3d. is JE521 78 7d g.reat-cr than the previous year. Most of the accounts tho» a normal expenditure,' but several extraordinary sums were spent on some .portions of your cor- porate estate. During the year the old Golf House on'the Morfa was purchased far £ 400, and a sum of £ 100, being a portion of the purchase money was charged to revenue. The total expenditure J?™! >eaJ fu' aCC°Unt of thfc property was £ ld6 as 5d, and the rent received £ 6 5s. A sum of £98 2s was also spent in extending the road on Morfa. The rifle range account snows an increased expenditure of j692 10s JE86 7:3 4d of which was incurred in providing a new hut, and laying telephone cables to meet the requirements of the military authorities The Rodyn property was also (nurchased du- ring the year for £525, and a sum of £130, bein* a portion of the purchase monev, was charged to revenue. The total expenditure in connection with this property during the year amounted to £212 10s, and tho rents received £15 17s. A sum of £100 was a'so transferred to the credit of the bridge account in respect of ac- crued interest on money temporarily borrowed from bridge fund, as stated in my report on the bridge accounts. In addition to expenditure on the Morfa charged to revenue, a sum of £518 2s 9d was spent on the schema of protecting the Morfa from wind erosion. This sum has been placed in su^penoe capital account, and an application made to the Local Government Board for sanc- tion to borrow £2510 to cover this expenditure and to complete the scheme. The Local Govern- ment card's inquiry has been held and their formal sanction to borrow £2500 for the work has since been received. At the end of the year the deficiency on borough fund amounted to JB1427 14s, and you de- cided to transfer B600 from tho surplus on general district fund towards this deficiency thereby reducing it to £827 14s. In order to justify this transfer of £600 from the credit' balance of district fund towards re- ducing the debit balance of borough fund I haye endeavoured to ascertain if any payments had been charged to the borough fund account to prevrou* years, which ought to have been charged or allocated to other funds of the Cor- poration, and I find that establishment charges aoTle amounting to over £600 had been charged as far back as 1897 to this account, which ought, iti fairness to have been charged to the district fund a.ccount.. BOROUGH ADVERTISING. The scheme 0; advertising t.he borough was continued during the year, and 1540 copies of the Official Guide sent to applicants. The scheme was carried out this year, without any contribution from other sources, at a. total cost of £ 33 12s 5d, and the income, which included the balance in hand at the commccnooment of the vear, amounted to E40 7s lOd. leaving a credit balance of £ 6 15s 5d to be carried forward to next year's account. PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACWUNT. The income amounted to £ 152 15s 8d and in- cluded library rate of ld, sale of old newspapers, etc., second instalment of repayment from borough fund of the payments made from the library fund in previous years, on account of principal and interest on loans and capital ex- penditure, together with moiety of ChurcH col- lections during performance of the "Messiah" by the Conway Choral Society, per Rev. J. P. Lewis. The expenditure in maintaining the two libraries for the year amounted to JB136 Bs ld-- £ 83 8s 4d in respect of Conway Library, £ 47 19s 9d in respect o<5 Deganwy Branch Library and Reading-room, and Secretary's salary £ 5, leaving a surplus on the year's working of JE16 7s 7d. Th:s, added to the baianco in hand at the commencement of the year. leaves the ac- count in credit at the close of the year to the extent of E17 lis &d. GENERAL DISTRICT FUND. The income for the year amounted to £ 5910 3s Id; £ 4428 Is 7d of this amount were the pro- ceeds of the rate levied at 4J 4d, as against £ 4875 2s 5d at 4s lOd in the previous year. The expenditure amounted to JM812 15s 8d, as against £ 5i43 13s 5d, and the surDius to" £ 1097 7s 5d, as against £ 13 14s 3d in the vioiii year. This surplus, added t1) the credit balance at the commencement of the year, makes a total surplus of' £ 1448 2s 4d. Out of this you decided, as previously stated in my report, to apply £ 600 to reduce the borough fund deficiency, and JE553 has been applied towards reducing the amount of rate required to meet the estimated expendi- ture of the year 1907-8. A perusal of the detailed accounts of this fund will show that the expenditure under the various headings during the year has been normal, and that the extraordinary exper.ai; are referred to in my last year's report has not been incurred this year. Several improvements have been taken in hand during the year. A portion of the land by the now Post Office was bought for JB55 for the pur- pose of widening the road. Under the Private Street Works Act, 1892. works of street improvements wore completed in York-road and Park-road, Deganwy, at a total coet of E305 16s lid, the whole of which has been paid by the owners of the abutting properties. A portiom of the Llanrhos-road, extending two miles, has been adopted by the County Council as a main road, and declared as such'from 31st March last. MR HUGH PARRY. Mr Hugh Parry, who is the son of Captain Parry, of Bangor, gained his experience in municipal finance under Mr E. Smith Owen, borough accountant of Bangor, in whose office he was chief clerk at the time of his appoint- ment to his present position at Conway. Since he entered upon his duties at Conway, Mr Parry has enhanced his reputation by the a b' o manner in which he has organised and man- aged the finances of the Corporation, A scheme for widening a portion of this road has been adopted by the authorities concerned at an estimated cost of JE1240 00 5d. The pro- portion for which you are liaible is £ 592 5s 3d. and an application has been made to the Local Government Board to sanction the borrowing of a loan of J6500 to cover this c-ost, and their for- mal sanction has since been obtained. The County Council will repay you by annual instal- ments one-half of the cost. The Bangor main road footpaths have been partly reconstructed during the year. The esti- mated cost is J3724, one-half of which will be paid by the County Council on completion. The Deganwy-road footpaths are estimated to cost E240, a portion having been constructed du- ring the year. The riigh-street, Castle-street, a.nd Berry- street. footpaths are estimated to cost £ 507, and the works were almost completed at the clOlõC of tho year. The Local Government Board's sanctions to borrow loans for these footpath improvements have been obtained. The extension of the Marine Crescent Promen- ade was commenced during the year. The con- tract for this work amounts to £ 828 13s. You have decided to contribute L587 towards this improvement, and to charge the owners of abut- ting properties with the remainder. Sanction to borrow the sum of R587 has been obtained. GAS UNDERTAKING. The expenditure on revenue account amounted to JB2599 Os 8d, as against E2514 136 5d; the in- come to L3638 Os 7d as against £3657 136 Id and the gross profib to E1038 19s lid as against JE1142 19 8d in the previous year. The gross profit has been carried to nett re- venue account, and this, together with the bal- ance of credit at the commencement of the vear of L!152 loth 3d makes a. total of £ 2191 1' 2d. After charging the account with E573 19s 9d, interest of loans f;852 2s 2d repayment of loans, and £ 59 10s income, tax, the balance of accumu- lated profits a,t t.he close of the year stands at £ 706 7s 3d. The reduction in the price chargcd for gas for illuminating purposes, and the adjustment of charges for gas for other purposes, making one uniform charge of 3s 6d per 1000 cubic feet took effect this year, and the results show that the anticipated increase of consumption referred to in my last year's report has been realised to a very great- extent. The quantity consumed bv private consumers has gone up from 14,664,000 cubic feet to 16,013,700 cubic feet, or an increase of 1,349,700 cubic feet. By the reduced price charged for gas for public lighting, the coat of public lighting was reduced by £ 156 6s 8d. During the last two years the saving to the district rate on this account alone has been £ 302 7s 9d with a corresponding saving 011 gae charged to other departments for public pu.r- poses. Owing to the insanitary condition of the gas manager's house, you have been compelled to rent a house in the immediate neighbourhood. By this arrangement, an additional annual charge of J620 16s is incurred, GAS UNDERTAKING RESERVE FUND. This account was increased during the year by £7 9s 7d interest, and amounted at the close of the year to JE276 12s lid. The whole of this sum is invested and represents jB320 3s 10d'. Two and a half per cent, consolidated stock. GAS COOKERS AOOOUNT. During the year 37 cookers were let out on the hire purchase system, five cookers, and ten grillers sold. The expenditure amounted to JB181 13s 6d, and the income to JB186 lis, showing a surplus on the vear'e working of £ 4 17s 6d. This added to last year's balanco of £ 32 12s Id, makes a total surplus at the end of the year of L37 9s 7d. This is the 5th year since you commenced placing out cookers, and during this period 270 cookers have been fixed at an inclusive cost to you of L1132 3s Id, for which the purchasers

F. A. CONNAH, Having hben up his Residence in COLWYN BAY, will be pleased to give his personal attention to any estimates required for the REPAIR, SUPPLY, or UP-KEEP of CYCLES, MOTORS, MAIL CARTS, BATH CHAIRS, AND ATHLETIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Any of the above can also be had FOR HIRE by the Hoar, Day or Week, INVALID CARRIAGES A SPECIALITY. Humber, Swift, Raleigh, Singer, Wearwell, Balmoral, and Royal IVelsk Cycles, supplied for either CASH, EXCHANGE, or for EASY PAYMENTS. HUMBER CYCLES can all be fitted with the Humber Cardner Three-speed Gear and the Oil Bath. RALEIGH CYCLES were the first Cycles to be regularly fitted with the Three-speed Gear and set the fashion in this respect, while for years they have fitted the Oil Bath on them. £12 12s. Od. SINGER'S GRAND MODELS have the Perfect Oil Bath as a standard in its equipment as well as either Two or Three-speed Gear. SWIFT CYCLES are also in the van of Speed Gears, Oil Baths, and other Up-to-date Points so get my quotations before you decide upon your New Mount. Liberal Allowances both for Old Machines and for Cash. f R A NKT/CT60N N A H, NORTH WALES CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., ABERGELE ROAD, COLWYN BAY.

DEATH OF MRS ROBERT EVANS, OLD COLWYN. THE FUNERAL. The death occurred on Sunday morning of Mrs Elizabeth Evans., wife of Mr Robert Evana, of Mocroft (a moiuber of the Carnarvonshire County Council, and of the Llyefaen Parish Council) at the age of 57. Deceased had been ailing for about two ycara. Nevertheless, her end' was quite unexpected. Mrs Evans was born at Old Colwvn in 1850. She was married in 1872. Deceased was a. meat faithful xnemlbea- of the Weslevan Methodist Connexion, and was ever ready to help any charitable institution. Duiing her life she had the pleasure of laying more foundation and memorial stone^ than any other lady in the dis- trict. THE FUNERAL. L Th» funorail took place yesterday (Wednes- day) afternoon, in the Old Colwvn Cemetery, amidst immifestations of general mourning, the blindjs of all the houses en route to the cemetery being drawn. The Rev. FranL- E. Jones, minis- ter of "Bethesda-" and the Rev. Philip Prices OIÍ Conway, canq'ucted the 6ervwe at the house, after which the cortege wended it3 way to Beth- esda Chapel, which was soon filled with re- latives and friends. Two large and beautiful white-flowered wreaths surmounted the polished oak ooffin .which toa borne to the "set fawr." Mr R. W lilianM, the Emporium^ played appro- priate music whilst the people toofc their places- After the singing of an mmressive hymn, the Re-v. T. C. Roberts read the 15th Chapter of Corinthians. Then followed addresses bv the Rev. Edward Jones, Portmadoo; Rev. T. Jones- Humphreyp, C'oedpoeth; and' Dr. Hugh Jones, Bangor. All referred to the great loss the church had sustained by the death of Mrs Evans- Her hospitality and yearning after religious truths wore described as prominent features of her exeiiiplp-rn- character. The Rev. Peter J. Roberts. Tregarth, Ban- gor. closed the servioe with prayer, and the organist played the "Dead March" from "Saul." Tho cortege then made its way slowly to the Old Colwyn Cemetery v.-here the body was in- terred. The coffin was of polished panelled oak with brass fittings, and bore the following in- scription: "Elizabeth Evana, diedl September 8th, 1907. aged 57 years." The chief mourners were: Mr Robert Evans (husband), Mrs Jones (mother), Miss Maria Evans (daughter). Miss Eliza Evans (daughter), Mr3 Sadler (daughter) Mr T. F. Sadler (son-in- law), Mr Wm. Evans (son), Mr John Evans (son), Mr David Ed- Evans (sen), Mrs D. Evans (daughter-in-law) Mr Evan Heary Evans, Portmadoc (son). Master Hugh Price Evans (son). Mr Robert Evans, Berwynfa (son), Mrs Robert Evans (daughter-in-law), Mr Edward n Evana (son), Mi's Edward Evans (daughter-in- law), Mr Edward Jones and1 Mr David Jones (brothers). Mrs Wm. Morris (sister), Mr Wm. Morrig (brother-in-(Iaw), M,r Evan Evans, Llandudno (brother-in-law). Mr and Mrs David Evans (brother and sister-in-law), Mrs E. Thomas (sister-I LIST OF WREATHS. Wreaths and flowers were sent by the follow- ing:—Father and children, Mrs Jones (mother), Maes Alwyn; Mr and Mr" D. E. Evans, Maes C'adwgan; Mr and Mrs R. Evans. Berwynfa; Mr .and Mrs E. Evans. Eirianfa; Mr and Mrs Sad'jer, London; Little Herbert and Sidney, nephewsLittdle Norah. niece Mr and Mrs W. Morris. Vrogam; 1\1 rl Da vies, Mochd're; Miss Evans, Llandudno; Mr, Mrs and Miss Jones. Old Colwvn; Miss Evans, Old Colwyn; Mrs Thomas, Llandudno; Mr and Mrs Sadler, Bir- mingham; Mr and Mrs Roberts, Llys T'rebor; Mrs and Mr T. Hoskins, Old Colwyn; Mrs Morris Mrs Edwards, Mrs Evans. Mrs Parry, tenants of Wellington-road; Mr Ed. Da vies, and family, Bryn Cenin; Mi-s Evans: Mr and Mrs Jones, LLawasycoed; Mr R. n Thomas and family. Lland'udno; Mr and Mrs Jones, Welling- ton-road Mr and Mrs Jones, Hebron House; Mr G. Sanderson, Old Colw-i • Mr Evans and family. Cor wen Mr Joseph Jones, The Nook. T.:o (ministers present included Revs. T. E- Jonea, Colwyn Buy; T. C. Roberts, Corwen; Edward Jones, Portmadoc; T. Jones-Hum- phreys. Coedpoeth; Peter Jcnes Roberta, Tre- garth; D. Ciwynfryn Jones, Llandudno; E. B. File, Old Colwyn; Phili^ Prioe, Con- way; T. F rims ten, Old Colwyn; Edward Davies, Ilorc-b, L'anrwst; D. Dairlev Da- vies, Lianddu'ias; Lewis Williams, Old Colwyn; W. E. Jones (Penllyn), Dr. Hugh Jones, Pnn- gor. In addition there were Mr W. Arthur Jones, Lay agent,? and the following local preachers: Messrs W. O. Jones, Aber; Hugh Parry, Tywyn; Wm. Jones, Old Colwyn; Isaac Evans, Old Colwyn; Richard Rowlands, Col- wyn Bay; Richard Williams Colwyn Bay; An- eurin Jones, Ponmaen; D. Curtv Hughes, Aber- gele; Edward Ellis, Abergele; Davies, Aber- gele; Joseph Jones, Conway; T. W- Hughe;, Conway; Mr3 E. P. Hughes, Conway; Cartref Hughes. There was a targe gathering of the general public, including Councillors Wm. Davies, Col- wyn Bay; D. O. Williams. Old Colwyn; Tics. Hoskins, Old Colwyn; Pierce Jones, ^.berge.le; and Mr Edward Williams, etc. The undertaken was Mr J. \V. Vaughan, Old Colwyn.

Imports to the United Kingdom in August totalled £ 49,296-585, as compared' with £ 48,889.137 in the corresponding period of 1906, and exports amounted to £ 37.355,044, as com- pared with £ 33,492,614. Deaths from cholera, in Russia continue to be numbered by the hundreds.

I I DOL. um hosonSea Golf Club. 18-Hole Sporting Links on the Sea Front, and Electric Tram- way between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. OPEN TO VISITORS. 2/6 per Day. 10/- per Week. LADIES (No Restrictions on Play) Country and Non- per annum Playing Members £1 i o GENTLEMEN (Resident) ^2 2 0 JUVENILES (under 16) and Artizans £ o 10 6 NO ENTRANCE FEE. Caddies not allowed on Sundays, CLUB HOUSE with every Convenient Golfers Requisites of all Description kept in Stock. rBIXjHLIJLIR.rJS. MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED, Board 6/- a Day. Board and Lodgings 8/- to Board, Lodging & Play io/- „ BEDROOMS, 2/6 a Night, each person Prices Include Attendance. Resident Secretary and Professional. j Telephone No. 48 Colwyn Bay. 1 Telegrams-Liaiidrilloyiirhos. 5977 COLWYN BAY GOLF CLUB. SPORTING 9-HOLE COURSE, SITUATE ABOVE PWLLYCROCHAN WOOD, COMFORTABLE CLUB HOUSE, LUNCHEONS AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED. GOLFING REQUISITES STOCKED. Steward and Groundsman J. Evans, SUBSCRIPTIONS. Per Annum. i Honorary Members Ll Is and £ 0 1Qa i Resident Members- Ladies jSO 15s Oct Gentlemen ;el 108 ad, Country Members- Ladies 0 10s Oci Gentlemen 0 156 Od Visitora, 2B per Da.y, 7s 5d per Week. iJ E. T. WALTERS, Hon. Sec., f National Provincial Bank, j OLD COLWYN GOLF CLUB. j THESE LINKS ARE NOW OPEN FOR PLAY. LADIES and GENTLEMEN contemplating be. J-J coming Members are invited to inspect the Course, which can be done on presentation of Card from a.ny Member of the COIIUllitt-ee or from the Hon. See. No Entrance Fee will be charged to the finst 100 Gentlemen Members joining, %ud for the present the subscriptions are ;— J4 £ 6. d. if Gentlemen 1 1 0 f Ladies and Children under 15 0 10 6 Country Members 0 10 6 Weekly Tickets 0 6 0 Day Tickets. 0 2 Q EDWARD DAVIES, Braeside, Old Colwyn, Hon. Sec.

THE ABERGELE FOOTPATH DISPUTE* THE OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVED. What is known locally jus the Abergele foot- path dispute has, it appears, entered upon an. other stage. It will be remembered that three weeks ago the St. Asaph Rural District C-ouacil, through their clerk, Mr Charies Grimsiey, wrote a iettex to Mr Dugald Scott, Pa6 rchaf, Abergele, re- questing inm to remove within seven days the obstructions which, it is alleged, he has caused to be put up on several of the. public footpaths leading to various beauty spots of the neigh- bourhood. The seven-day. notice expired on Thursday, bat in the meantime the obstructions had not been touched in any way. On Monday morning Abergele was in a stato of mild excitement, for the news had got abroadf that the Rural District Council were about to take matters in their own hands. As the day, advanced these suppositions proved to be true. About elevon o'clock there walked up the fields to the "boone of action" Messrs Joseph Lloyd (Rhyl), solicitor to the Council; Mr E. H. Mill- wa.rd, clerk to the Parish Council; Mr Ohariaa Grimeley, clerk to the Rural District Council; Mr Philip Williams, surveyor; and five of tho Council's roadmen, the last carrying tools, whick were to be brought into operation in the de- molition of the barbed wire fences, etc., which' formed the obstructions. Tie men went at it with a will, their firsf attack being made on the triangular piece of I ri land near the main entrance to Plas Uchal which had been completely closed in with a tail fence made fast with barbed wire. The ziext,- item of intere-st in the day's programme was tlM opening up of several block-up etiies. The Council' men have aiso rellclved an., structions to put the Penyeoed main road (whick. runs through part of Mr Scott's land, and which has been damaged with water* frcwn the G,-Ie River) into a thorough state of repair and made: in a. fit condition for vehicular traffic. oi. ill

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f have been charged L1154 126 8d. and sen-ices acoount JS15. At the close of the year instal- monte amounting to JE582 4s lid had been paid, leaving JB572 7s 9d outstanding. EXTENSION8 OF GAS MAINS. A scheme involving an expenditure of JB2400 for extensions of mams was adopted during the year, and application made to the Local Govern- ment Board to sanction the borrowing of this turn, and their formal sanction has since beesn obtained. AGGREGATE BALANCE SHEET. The aggregate balance sheet gives the liabilities and assets of aJI corporate accounts, and shows that the nett amount due to treasurer at 31st March, 1906. stood at E675 6s. The total of the Corporation's expenditure for all purposes during the year amounted to £16,602 4s 3d. A further reduction of 6d in the £ L off the district rate, and Id in the £ off the borough rate. was effected during the year. By these reductions, together with the reduction in the price charged for gas and concessions on public lighting charges, the demands made upon the ratepayers were practically £ 1100 less than in the previous year. One feature which appears for the Erst time is, that the Revenue accounts of all the depart- ments when taken together (excluding bridge) show a net credit balance of L902 12s 9d at the close of the yea.r.