The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

THE NORTH CAMBKIAN hli-fcUljliVVUKK GUluU. ANNUAL MEETING AT COLWYN. 1!he annual meeting of the above Cu'ld was held at tine -assembly licom, Loiwyn, -ycbterd-ity (Wodrvepuuy aicernooii), wnon, not.wainstancung tiie very liMeinornt v>eat.tier UIAT prevailed, taw,ra was a splendid atut nuance of associates aiKl ot ners. Mrs jjrodncJv is the JaQly president ol the Guild; Mrs Unnstie, liie Lauren, uie trea- surer aaiid Mrs bevall JUaviee, L-ila lion- secre- tary- Ttiore were ocveral brancn secretaries present- Among tih^jso preecnt were tjie M'.egos l'oualobury, Airs m^tiee, Abergoi-e i mis Uougmon, Queens Loa:Q; Mrs Hor;en, Bryn -Nlta oamieson, Colwyn b aN, ivi 1 N-, Kc-uorts, JLlanddutas Vica.i-age; Mis Law, Lian- dd-ulas; lirivceui, Gian Conway; Mactamo Kivaejo, Mks Bates oto. Tnere was a epiendkj di^lav cf useful artioies?, the work of t.he members of thUJJd. SjK2eia.j tables were arranged Mr trc fchowmg 0, mail's, womon'f, ana onildren s goods, and anotner tablo waa arrange*! for hospital articles. Tihe-Te were in all 1140 articles, all beautifully wcii-kcd, and wiluoh will be griCath- appreciated by the poor of tne disitriote,, to winch they will be sent. The Vicar of Colwyn (the Rev. John Grif- fiths) took the chair, and explained tnat evi- dently Mrs Brodinck was unavoidably absent- He 11e,ad a number of letters from tiho districts in wliicih the articlee worked last year had been distributed, and all were couched in language of gratitude and appreciation. A telegram was hereabout received from Mrs Bnxkiok saying sne wm extremely sorry fihe could not come to tho meeting as the weather was so bad,, and expressive ci her best wit)! 10$ for tho "n¡3 of the Guild. kB Bevan Daviea said they all regretted1 the aibsence of their president, Mis Brodriok. Sho (the speaker) wishod to draw attention to the amount and quality of the garments thev had received this year, and which showed the in- orcxacirag inteec-st taken in the Guild. S ho knew wihat interest their prescient took in the work, and the could not do more than she had done in the hrat part of tho year- Mrs Brod- riok had not been able to send her own private work, her illnees having affected' her inteantionis to extend tho O'pOnitiens of the guild this year. There ha<? been suggestions not to always hold their meetings in Colwyn and Colwyn Bay. Colwyn, however, was the -lace ot birth of the Guiild, and it was suiggceted to have the next meeting- at Abergele- President was of the opinion that by moving out occasionally from Colwyn it would extoo t.he sphere oi the Guild's operations- The articles worked and received this year- were 1145 (a- .lamse). Last year there were 1083. They had! made an ad- vance), and they were all ambitions for the suc- cess of the Guild. In tuie twelve yeare of its existence, it had gome forward- They had each year more garments, mors money, more vice- pre«iden(is, and more associates. She tiiought it admirable. It was a very groat Ices to lose Mrs Hawort-h's contributions- The members continued to be enthusiastic, and she thought to herself aa she looked around that theee good people never weary of good work- A word of ki:ndnep3 when dispersing the gifts had a very jjreat effect. Slue thanked all present heartily for tlheir labours (applause). It was decided, on the proposal oi Mrs Bevan Davies, to send a message to Mrs Brodrick, ex- prcsfiive oi their regret at her absence. Mis Christie, during a short speech upon the places wheale tho goods had been sent, said they were sorry to lose the contributions cf Mra Iiaworth and of Mrs J- Herbert Roberts (wife of their member). Although they had itivanced in tine work, they had not advanced1 in tho sub- scriptions. A vote of thanks to Mrs Davies and Mrs Chri^tio for their services as secretary and treasurer nespPotively. was propocc4l by the Vicar of LiyiJaen, the Rev. David Lewis, and seconded by Mr Wateon, and carriod uinarii- mously- Tea was provided for the company. I

EVANS-JONES. On Wednesday week, the village of Oerrigvdriudion was the eecne of a very pretty wedding winch was solemnised at the Jerusalem (C.M.) Chape), between fcvf *Ev,an*' secon,! daughter of Mr and Mrs E\au? Tv nrhyd, Cerrig, and the Rev E. Ariel) Jones, 5!YS Si101 wwho is a nativo of Lian- rwst. TJifi officiating minister was the Rev. W. inomas, Llanrwst, assisted by the Rev. J. Morgan tcrng-ydnjidion. The chapel was well JiJ!ed with jriends to witness the happy event, and Miss Alice Evans, sister of the bride, presided at the oigan. The bride, who was given away by her father '»th%r!iCe U). the sfrauls of "Wedding wiih' o 1 attlreJ in a costume with a white felt hat trimmed with ostrich feathers ana she also wore a white ostrich feather boa. The biidefiinaids were Miss Jennie Evans sister of t bride, and Miss O. Matthews, School' House. Miss ^a-t'red In a browu costume, trimmed with Cl0t^' and a to match. a)id Mjgs "•dthews was dressed in cream The best man was Mr Christmas Jones, Llanrwst, brother of the b'ide- groom. RW,iero!.hie "erem''n.v' a reception was held at Tyn m™ w tt lunon^ the guests were the Rev ami ? L Llanrwst Rev and Mrs J. Morgan Jones Cerng; Rev r. j. Farry Penrhiw Iiev Mis Lv^ns, Rbiwhw, Mr and Mrs Jones. Llanrwst' Tnr; n', Mrs„JoneB. Bodlondeb, Mr and Mrs Jones' MjL T'an' ^nd Mrs Ma(thews, School House' Miss J^'iies, London House; Mr D. R. Thomas and' Miss Thomas, Gaerfechan; Miss P BulV°lev P^i.-h fnd Mr Junes' ?* House! Rev'p1 bVV T Hcv W' Thomas, He/j." Morgan Lnt of n,?"i ,1 arT', a.d Mr D- R- Thomas. The he.uTh W n, and bridegroom was proposed by the Rev i'mfrrwrCOnde? by the J. Morga„yj;„es {'!Hlrr II ]¡I,wer congI"<ituJations the bi-idtif Párty dreve fo ft er ")at"uis the bridal party fl 8rJUth Wales. At Din, Rliondda, where the brides-rerm is a mini-9if-i,, q f,)I* Ilapp" arrzinge(l. The presents werf! "'luille liaq bpen %ud 'AfstIv.

PERSONAL. Congratulations to the 4 itjh. Ilia birthday en Saturday. We understand that the Yon. Archdeacon "Tymw Jones, on his return to Oswestry at the conclusion of his three months' stay at the Can- onry, St. Asaph, will take up his residence at OerJey BaJl. Major GrifThh-Bcscawen, son of the late Capt. G i iffith-lioxav cn, of Trevalyn, was on Friday adopted as Conservative candidato for Dudley at tho next election. Major Griffith-Boscawcn, who sat for South-we^:t Kent fcr seventeen years, has taken a house at Dudley. Lord Mcstyn has promised to take the chair, • as president, at the Llandudno Cricket Club's fifth annual dinner and meeting on November ,11th. His eldest son, the Hon. Edward Mo&tyn, will also be present, and Mr R. S. Chamberlain has promised to take the vice-chair. Mr Ellis J')ns,Grjffith,.tP., 'he new Ro. fcrdcr of Birkenhead, received s. cordial welcome on formally taking his seat yesterday week at Quarter .Sessions. Subsequently ho '.vas en- tertained to luncheon cy Mayor at tho Town Hall, a distinguished company being invited to meet him. A marriago is arranged, and will take place in the spring, between Mr Geoffrey Lloyd Jones- Parry, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malay Slates, younger sen of Mr Thomas Parry Jones- Parry, of Lhvyn Onn-hall, Wrexham, and Miss Gladys Mary Matsey, second daughter of the late Rev. George Eyre Mas&ey, rector of Gumfres- ton, and grand-daughter of Mr Edward Taylor Massy, of Cottesmore, county Pembroke. THE LORDS-LIEUTENANT AT BUCKINGUAM PALACE The King entertained the lords-lieutenant of the kingdom at luncheon at Buckingham Palaoo on Friday, and at a previous conference ex- plained to them their new duties and responsi- bhl ies under t.h3 Territorial Army ^:hrme. Anfongst those present were the Duke of West- minster, tne Earl of Powis, Earl Brownlcw, Sir Richard Williarus-B-iIkeley (Anglesey), Mr J. E. Gieavoj (Carnarvonshire), Colonel n. Dav.es- Evans, Colonel Cornwallis West, Mr Hughes, ol Kinmel (Flintshire), and Mr Wynne, of Peniarth. Amongst t-hr.-e who woe unavoidably prevented from obeying the Royal command wero tho Prime Minister, the Duke of Devonshire, and Sir Watkin Williams .Wynn, Bart., C.B. THE OSWESTRY CONFERENCE- I- trù and Lady Harlech will, says the "Os- wos y Advertiser," entertain a succession of guests at Brogyntyn this week. The party which Assembles for the Diocesan Conference on Wed- nesday, will include Mr W. C. Bridgeman, M.P., and Mrs Bridgeman, Mr and Mrs Wynne, of Pcniarth; Mrs Mainwaring, of Oteley; and Miss Joan Wickham. Tho guests arriving on Satur- day will include the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs Davidson, the Earl and Countess of Powis, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., C.B., and Miss Williams Wynn, the Warden of New College, Oxford (the Rev. Canon W. A. Spooncr, D.D.), and Mrs Spooner, and the Rev. J. H. V Macmillan, chaplain to the Archbishop. As previously announced his Grace will preach the sermon at Wrexham Parish Church on Sunday morning. He will motor there and back in Mr Wynne Corrio's landauloUe, and will break his return journey at Ruabon to partake of luncheon with Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., at .Wynnstay.

THE LONDON WELSH CLUB DINNER. Messrs 0. M. Edwards and Alfred T. Davies, of the Welsh Department of the Board of Edu- ratif n, were the guests of the Welsh Club at dinner on Thursday evening, at the Club Rooms, Whitehall Court, S.W. Sir John Puleston presided, and amongst those present were Messrs Priohard-Jones, J.P., Wm. Evans, Board of Trade; J. T. Lewis, Chancery Lane; T. v. Jones, Fteot street; Alderman T. H. Howel), Newport; John Hinds, Black hooth; David R. Daniel, Dr. John Owen, Liverpool; John Morris, Llanaannan; T. Huws Davies, B.Sc., Rev. G. Hartwell Jones, D. B. Jones, D. H. Lewis, J. —oddard Timms. -,r The health of Mr 0. M. Edwards was pro- posed by the Rev. G. Hartwell Jones, and sup- ported by Mr Wm. Evans in Welsh. Mr Edwards, in responding, expressed his plea- sure in becoming a London Welshman. He had been a man of ideals, and in educational matters a revolutionist, but he found on entering his nc.v sphere that many of his ideals were already In a state fo actual being in Wales. Sir John Puleston proposed the health of Mr Alfred Davies, who responded in a fluent, man- ner, and dealt with Welsh education during the past 30 odd years. At tho last monthly meeting of the Club Com- mittee several new members were elected, among them being:—The Earl of Dunraven, Earl Ply- mout.h, the Lord Bishop of Bangor, and Mr Kemys Tynte (Cefn Mablv).

THE REPRESENTATION OF FLIlNT BOROUGHS. SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE. On Saturday afternoon, Mr Thomas Parry, Mold, presided ovcr a largely attended mcetin 0f (be Central Liberal Council, held at Flint, when Mr J. W. Summers, J.P., chairman of the Flintshire County \)(Iuncil, was unanimously selected the :LbpraJ Candidate tor the Flint boroughs. A letter was rend from Mr T. H. l'arry, Mold, tendering his thanks to the boroughs which "had kindly mentioned his name, and he assured them he deeply appreciated the com- pliment paid to him. At the same time he felt he Would be serving the best interests of the Liberal party at present by withdrawing in favour of Mr Summers, which he formally did. Mr Summers, wIn was received with loud applause,, said he had been a life-long supporter of the Liberal Party. The question of the land reforms was a. most important one, and although certain measures had f been pa.s8cd which made the position of farmers more secure, there yet remained a great deal to bo done. 'fi He peinted out that one-third of the land of the country was owned by members of the House ol Lords, and that being the case it was almost, impossi- ble to get a just and equitable consideration of the land values. If he was sent to Parliament., he would vote firmly for the Scotch land reforms and the land flites bill. He was strongly in favour of temperance reform. There should, in his opinion, be a time limit for licences. lie did not thiiilc they should go against the popular opinion at the present, and if they tried to deprive the people of thir rights in tJlie respeet, he felt sure there would be a strong revulsion of feeling, and set back the question of reform for years to come. With respect to Ireland, he was in favour of larger measures for the education cf this country, and there was yet much to he desired, but. he looked forward with confidence to Mr Birrell's attempt next Session in the matter of Universities. He was a strong Free Trader, a.nd was strongly in favour of old-aye pensinJ13 and that the money should bo found without increasing the taxation of the poor. He was in favour of abolition of the plurality of votes and of the eight hours' miners bill. They in Wales were deeply interested in the Education question, and ne had hoped that Mr Birrell's Bill would have set- flied the question for years to come, but owing to the ] cloven hoof of the House of Lords, the education of the children of the country had been retarded. Mr McXcnna was to bring in a bill next session, and he, the speaker, need hardly say he would be exceedingly sorry if the Bible was to be driven out of the schools. Aa to the Roman Catholics, they were on a. different looting to other sects, and he would not object if Mr MoKenna were to introduce a clause similnr to Clause • In the last bill. The question of the Disestablish- ment of the Church in Wales was one which affected Nonconformists greatly, and although he was a Lih- eral Churchman, he had long advocated Disestablish, ment, and for over twenty years he hadjeen a Rub- Beriber to the Liberation Society. He did^iot believe that Mr Lloyd George would neglect tho true inter- ests of Wales in this matter. But what about the IJOUI!I3 of Lords? (laughter). They must not expect they will pacs quietly a Disestablishment Bill. lie was generally in favour of the policy of the Pr'mJ Minister, and if returned to Parliament, without being J'Servile follower, he would give his loyal support to their leader (applause). Dr. Williams proposed Mr Summers as candidate •0I" the Flint Boroughs. Mr Thomas Parry seconded, Ùld. Mr Wheldon supported the resolution, which was carried unanimously. I Mr T. H. Parry, Mold, congratulated the Associa- tion on having secured PUd1 an excellent candidate, who had rendered invaluable services to the countv, ana saul he would do all in his power to support Mr g candidature, and believed their majority time would be very much increased. | Davies, a prominent Labour leader in the that- wf,ile hfi not in any way wunmit, the Labour party in the countv, yet having neard Mr Summer's views on the questions of the «av, j,e pprslnni]y wag quite prepared to advise the miners' Association to avtid bringing out a candi- date against Mr Summers fapplause). In returning thanks, Mr Summers snid the Flint, Boroughs had remained faithful to the Liberal cause, and he trusted that this -outd also be true of *ne next ejection.

Drivers (To not Jatlt to their firemen. Their direc- tions arc given with a movement of the hand, a nod J2.Pads?(ik'\ "lf >T°U talk vou miss something," JL™' ,°f haJf a dozen drivers with whom I have •noto!? two hundred miles we've never to tbe '^Fortnightly1 Bevtew.0 "~K0'Khl<ly Snowdcn>

THE CLUUMJHES. Hits Bangor and Anglqsey Choral Soeicty have ciiceidc-ct to hold an JuigJi^h ietskval at Jiaitigoa- Cnthiedra-1 next yoar- It is stated that an ollioial of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners is visiting the Welsh cathedrals with the object of ascertaining whether they have been insured for a sufficient amount. Ho is also investigating all tho lighting arrangements. The marble font erected m St. Jfaul's Church, Rhcsosmor, to the memory of the late Duke of Westminster, will bo dedicated to-morrow (Fri- day) by the Lord Bishop of St.. Asaph, when it is expected that Kat-herine, Duchess of West- minster, a.nd other members of the family will be present. The font is octagonal in shape," with ohcrubs supporting the pillars, and is second to none in the diocese.

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE LORD PENRHYK I A meeting ..£ tho cei/irmtteo in charge of tho arrangements in connection with the proposed memorial to the lato Lord Penrhyn, which, as at present suggested, is to tako the form of a rood screen in Bangor Cathedral, was held in tho Chapter Room of Bangor Cathedra] on Friday. Colonel Piatt, C.B., pre-sided, and the other members of tho committee present were:—Capt. N. P. Stewart, Mr W. A. Dew, Mr Kneeshaw, Mr W. A. Foster, Mr W. Pughe, Mr T. Prich- ard, Llwydiarth Esgob, with Mr H. C. Vincent, the honorary secretary, and the Dean. Mr Oldrid Scott, architect, son of the late Gilbert Scott, was present, and conferred with tho oommit-tee. It was decided t.o ask Mr Scott to draw out a scheme. It ma.y bo mentioned that subscriptions are stjJJ being received on bohalf of the fund.

CHRONIC HARD DRY COUGH Cured after Five Years by VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGtl CURE. The evidonoo in tlie foJ10\vÙkr interesting- Jet- ier cf the mrfailing and immediate efficacy of Veno's Lightning Cough Cure in caso of chrouuc coughs, is indlieputable. Mrs S. Richards, of No. 1, B 24, Park Street, AatOtYi Manor Birmingham, writes:—"I must really congratulate you on tho remarkable and speedy effects your great cure. My little girl, Sophy, six yeans of age, was a great t: uf IVreir for over fivo yearn from a iharit dry GO'iigh which, after the attacks, left her in a very weakened eta to- She was attended By eavoral doctors, but their ar.edicine did not cure her, and oven when it did check the cough elightliy, took weeks to do it-_ Hearing at last of yoxir great remedy, we tried a 9{! bottle, which I am pleased' to say cured her completely in a. week." Velio's Lightning Cough Cure is the purest, safest., and most reliable remedy extant for coughs and colds, bronelbitis- asthma, qatanrh, sore throat, hoarsenefjs,- old-age eouchs, children's coughs, and all chest and lung troubles. Price 9d, 6 ld, and 2s 9d, of all dheaiiist aUJ4 drug stores everywhea-a.

A CHARGE OF BURGLARY AT LLANTWST. k ARREST BY THE POLICE. i I The inhabitants of Llanrwst have been m a state oi alarm for some time past owing to a number of burglaries which have been perpe- trated whilst die cocupantfl ol houses were away. Tiha last reported buirglary was at Bryn Conway, Station-road, Llano-wet, and in con- nection with tnis an arrest was made by Police Conatabiie Hoigate on lUesday night, when a young man, 20 years of are. Mocsui Da- vncg. a.nd living in Back Yv atling-street, was ar- rest-ed on suspicion- Yesterday (Werner/Jay) meaning, there W<1B a crowded court room, when Daviee was brought Ujp- Tiie magistrates on tne Bench wore jVteasrs E. Jones Owen (presiding), Jc&ui Bkok- W. J. Williams, Wm- xluhee. and Ld. Mills. Tho aocusod was ctharged with breaking and entering the residence of M,r Evan Pntohaid Hughes ell the 2let October and1 stealing t.here- from one ring, one knife. one small hand mir- ror, a piece of medallion brooch, and other articles- Supt- Wool Lam said that an the evening of the 21st inet. lie. ic-cel ved information that Bryn Conway, tiie residence of Mr E. P- Hughes, had be on brc«ken into during the absence od the occupants, and that a number of article.; stolen. lie examined tlie premises, and found that entrance had been etieotod by mea.ns of a atop ladder placed against a email bathroom that entrance had been etieotod by mea.ns of a atop ladder placed against a email bathroom window at tJie back. The ea.it had been made through the bad? door, which was unbolted- Inquiry was made, and on tho previous evening from information received by P-C- Ho'igate, he krJok the accueed into custody. Ho!gato told him (the witness) that (he had received the ring firam a man in the t.re0t, and that the prisoner had seed1 it to him fo.r Accused waid he fOllnd tho ring by the Pest Office last Whifsun- tido. Ho then caused him to be searched, and iin hie pockets were found a knife, hand mirror and a piece of medallion brooch, which were reported Loet. .A.ske<f where he got the lookin.g glass he said .ho bought it in Llandudno time ago at a penny bazaar. On atiing him w I'nene he got a book of toilet paper he said. "I bought it at Evans, the ohermst-" With regard to the piece of medaUion reoc-h he said he had had that a long time, and coukP nat roinecfiiVer where he got it from- The things were shown to prosecutor*a wife, and she iden- tified them ag part of the proceeds ol the rob- bery. Whilst making further inquuy Constable HoJgate iiad a knife handed to him by a man, and this was ilied bv tine prosecutor- Prisoner admitted that hie gave the knife to the man, and said that he had h/id it a long time. There were same other articles m^eing. The officer tihen applied fcr a remand in custody until Monday next, in ordbr to make further inquiries application was granted. Prisoner applied for bail, but Supt- Woollam objected, and the request was rWu-ed- The accused was then removed in custody, and taken to Carnarvon. The police wish to state that the watoh is a very old one, with a curb about three inches fonjg attached1- It has been converted from a verge into a lever action. They are c-Í opinion tlhat. tho watyh has been eold to someone resid- ing in tho country, and to meet the e>nde of justice would bo glad if the person or persons came forward witOi the watch and chain, as it c-oneidored a valuable heirloom. er MR W. H. MOORHOUSE, General Manager Llamd-iihio and ^olv.yn Bay Light Railway-

A well known officer of the Royal Army Medical Corps is reported to liavo proved that cold tea is capable of destroying the mierobo of typhoid fever )a(, (bacillus typhosus) within twenty-four hours. This fact is said to have been first discovered whilst in- vestigations were being made to see if tea'had any effect in destroying certain germs in milk. "There is a good deal of talk about the New Theology," said the Lord Mayor of London on Mon. day, at a Forest Gate matinee in aid of the Crip- ples' Fund, "'hut there is only one religion—'bo good knd do good. Judgment was on Tuesday given for the defendant in the action for libel brought in the Beirlin courts by Count Kuno Von Moltke against Herr Harden, editor of "Die ZukunIt." Plaintiff was ordered to pay cost0,

EDWARDS-OWEN. A pretty weeding took place at the Welsh Congre gatinnul Chapel, Llandudno Junction, on Tuesday morning. The contracting parties were Mr David Tierce Edwards, of Blacnau Festiniog, an Army schoolmaster, now stationed at rembruke Dock, and Misa E. Owen, daughter of Mr and Mra Richard OWUJ, Llys Ivor, Albert Drive, 'Llandudno Junction. The service was conducted by the Bey. Lnt-her Tho- mas, Conway, and Rev Cefiii Jones (B)., Blacnau }'p1'tini°J! Misa Sallie Edwards, A.L.C.M., presided at the organ, and placed Lohcngrin'g "Bridal March" as the party left the cliapei. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in crepe de chine, trimmed with embroidered chiffon, and white hat trimmed with ostrich leathern. She wore a solid gold buckle, the gift- of Mr E. Owen. Fittisburg: a gold bracelet pre- sonte<! by Mr and Mrs Robert. Owen, rittfhurg, and another gold bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, Miss Blodwe-n Owen and Miss M. Edwards, wore cream serge costumes, with hats to m-vti'h, and gold brooches set with pear!?, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Evan Jcne?, Anlield, Liverpool, was the best man. This being the first wedding solemnise at the Chapel, the Rev Luther Thomae, on behali of the members presented the bride and bridegroom with a handsome Bible to commemorate the occasion. After the ceremony a reception was held at LJys Ivor, when a largo number of friends aw;-embled. The toiiKf of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Rov Luther Thoma.?, supported by the Rev Ccfni Jones and Mr C. Jones. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Liverpool, where the honeymoon will be plnt, and they will shortly leave for India. The following is a list of the ii-esciats:-Bi-i(le t-o bridegroom, goJcJ breast pin set with pearls and ruby bridegroom to bride, g,d bracelet Mr and Mrs Kdwardfj, B'aenau Fest in:f)g, sewing machine; Mr and Mr? R. Owen, Llys Ivor, cheque Miss M;>ggie Edwards, Blaenavi Festiriiog, silver mounted mar- malade Jar; Mits J. Edwards, Blacnau Festiniog, silver table bell Mr Ivor Owen, 'Llvs Ivor, hall crush Miss Bludwen Owen, do., cabin trunk Miss Enid Owen, do., silver salt cellars; Mr and Mrs A. Jones, Blaruuu Festiniog, pair pictures; Master V. Jones and Miss G. Jones, do., water colour drawing; Mr and Mrs Williams, Birkenhead, butter knife and jam spoon Miss Davies, Llanberis, silver cake stand; Mr and Mrs Williams, Carnarvon, silver cake tancl, Mi8 Thomas, Blaenau Festiniug, silver jam dish Mr if. W. Roberts, Manchester, silver serviette ring.i; Mrs Roberta, Carreglwyd, Llandudno, pair bronzed YMes; Miss Qhadwick, Southport, silver jam (-.poon Mr and Mrs J. Edwards, Blacnau Festimog, table and de.-sert spoons; Mr and Mrs W. Jones, i'c.rtdinorwie, silver butter dish Rev Luther Thomas, Conwav. silver honey jar; Rev and Mrs Cefni Jones, silver mounted honey jar; Miss Edwards, Quarry Sehoois, Blacnau Festiniog, silver egg stand ;Mr J. R. Jones, do., ease of tea spoons; Miss Williams, Bod Elwv, hand painted plaque; Mrs Jones, Golw) n. silver mounted Jam dish; Dr. Jones, Llandudno Junction, silver cruet; Miss Booth, Birkenhead, brass time- Piece Mrs Williams, Blaenau Festinjng, teapot and i\°^ 1 wa'A'r il,8 > Mr and Mrs Brcazington, I'einbroke Dix'k, fiair photo frames; Mr and Mrs John Davits, Albeiv Drive, pair vases; Miss F. Owen, Llandudno Albeiv Drive, pair vases; Miss F. Owen, Llandudno Junction, silk table centre; Mrs Daviis, Hafod, tea cloth; Mrs T. M, Jones, Chester, house table centre; JVurse Mtiitam, Rhyl, embroidered afternoon tea cloth; Air and Mrs W. Jones, Blaenau Festiniog Duchesse set; Mr and Mrs R. Evans, Gaerwon, Duc.'iesea set; Mr and Mrs Tlimas, Lliingaffo, eervi- efctct; MJ' MeLeod, Iioyal Engineers, wi-itiiig case: Mr J. R'.barte, Hafod. bedroom towels; Miss Cissie Jones, Llandudno, serviettes Miss William:?, Hafod. t ip cfntrc' -^re Owen, Railway Terrace. tab-c C ^r3 Roberts, Urugfryn, Tea. cosy; Mr and Mra J Thomas, tea spoons; Mr and Mi's Tom Iing'ies get of carvers; Mrs Cliadwiek, 8outhport, I tabic eloth; Mr and Mia Jones, Berwvn House Llandudno Junction, table cover; Mis Davies, LJan- btrus table cloth; Mips Breazington, Tembioke Dock, set of d oyles; Mr and Mrs Battomlev, Elidir, cusliinj); Mrs Leslie, The Moorage, Deganwy. erepc- de-chnie blouse; Miss Owen, Brvm-ili, Anglesey che<j',)c; Captain Jones, Conway, ?*.eque; Mr and Mrs A. J. Roberts, Ail y bryn, cheque; Mr Roberts, L,ys Doral, cheque; Mrs Hughes. Hougliwnod, Do- ganwy, Mr and Mrs Thomas. LlanjrafK cheque. Captain and Mrs Edwards, Tywyn, cheque;

CONWAY CHUliCH GUILD. A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL. Girt" SMClaypnight a social >vas lid(i in r 1 vi or;vva>. J" connoction with the luc'1 Isi(^u,ld- Ttio mooting was nrcs;,oed bjv ,Mr Llewelyn Lloyd, Oak Ucnc, and was Robert'' P'aUoU'vl° Bol° b>' ->lr H. Bndgo Tno Chairman regretted the absence cf the V war, owing- to iJlue.ss. He felt sure they all sympathised with him, and wished him a speedy recovery. Had tho Vicar been present he would have submitted to them the details of a new scheme in connection with the Men's Guild. It was a pleasure to belong to suc-n a Ginkl. He (the chairman) wisned to dwell on one or two objects of such a gujiti. One was to raise the tone of the Church, and another was t<^cultivate a social feeling. Tho premier object of. the Guild was to construct, ajid not destruct '(ap- plause). The following were elected officers and com- mittee for tho ensuing year President, The Vicar (Rev. J. W. Roberts); vice-presidents, Messrs J. Porter, LI. Lloyd, G. H. B. Lee, A. G. Kay, D. Roberts, D. Rovvlaiidij, Wm. Thomas, together with Dr. Simpson and the Rev. J. Davies (curate); committee, Messrs T. Smith, Bithel, Morris Roberts, A. S. Allan, A. Walters, Green, J. P. Hughes, Fred Jones, Barlow, D. Williaiiis, James Williams, C. Williams, and J. Herbert Jones. All nrcsent were enrolled as members cf the Guild. Business over the following programme was gone through: Bass solo, "I fear no foc" (Han- del), Mr J. R. Hughes; gramophone selections, Mr J. P. Hughes; song, "Ta-ta," Mr D. Wil- liams; song, "The Wonders of the Deep," Mr J. R. Hughes. After partaking of refreshments, the people's warden, Mr James Porter, in a brief address, stated that he had heard that the Church was no place for tho working man-the man without money or property—but they were all working men, and judging by the gathering that evening they could aJl unite too. He would not. how- ever, rc.'t content until all the male members of the congregation were members of tho Church Guild (hear, hear). They all knew that Church- men could do as much as the Nonconformists for the welfare of the town (applause). Until re- cently the living of Conway had been the gift of Sir Thomas Erskino, but such a poor living was not much of an inducement to retain a good vicar. However, the Financial Committee were considering the best means to increase tho value of the living permanorftly. They meant to collect a sum of money annually fcr investment, and the interest accruing to go towards increasing the stipend. This year L70 had been collected, and to this Mr Albert Wood had kindly added R30 (applause). There was also a piece of land attached to the Vicarage, on which they hoped to • ra.i.so some money. These, together with the grants from Queen Anne's Bounty, would total to £ 200 or £ '250 for investment (applause). In conclusion, Mr Porter hoped for many more meetings of that kind, which he fully believed would greatly benefit the Church (applause). The Rev. J." Davies briefly gavo the members an outline of the Vicar's now scheme. Among other improvements were the holding of fort- nightly lcctures and debates, and also a division of tho town into districts with two members ap- pointed to visit and watch over each. I At the termination of the enjoyable evening, upon tho proposition of tho Chairman, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to all who had helped in the meeting. Mr Fred. Jonee, in acknowledging the vote of thanks, also proposed a very warm vote of thanks to the' chairman. This was seconded by the Rev. J. Davies. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem. ,0

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CONWAY TOWN COUNCIL. PROPOSED LIGHT RAiLWAY TO OEGANWY. The monthly meeting of the Conway Town Council was h.d on Wednesday, the Mayor (AJdcrman Dr. PrjcJllrd, J.P.) presiding, and the other members present were Alderman F. Hadley. AldeTman Netherwood, Mes«-n? James Porter, W. M. Sever, Edward Jones, Dr. M. J. Morgan, Messrs John Williams, R. G. Rogers, E. Lo-yd Jonef, Robert Jones. A. J. O.dman, together with the clerk (Mr T. E. Parry), the borough surveyor (Mr F. A. Delamotlo), the accountant- (Mr Hugh Parry), the collector (Mr T. M. Jono), and other officiate. THE MCSSEL BEDS. Mr Robert Joneg gave notice that he would I move a resolution at the next meeting to the offoct. that a committee be appointed t-o con- Bid-fM- tho advisability cf applying fcr a Sh-eil-fieh Order, go that the controi of the mussel becks be in the hands of the Council, THE GRAVEL BANK. A letter was read from Mr Thornton Jones stating that tho matter of the litigation had now been ectfled, and that the Cooperation could now take such stcpg as they may think neces- sary to let the gravel bank. It was decided to advertise the gravel bank to let. THE FREEING OF THE BRIDGE. Mr Robert Jones said he under-tood that a sum of £ 10,000 had to be accumulated as a reserve fund bdoro any reduction could be made in the tolls of the Conway Suspension Bridge. He wanted to know at what rate that fund was accumulating? The Borough Accountant replied that tho fund was accumulating at the rate of £ 1000 a year. It now amounted to about £5000. and ho thc»ight that it would take about another four years to rcach the £ 10,000. The Mayor gtated t-hat the Council had written to the Local Government Board asking them to sanction the reduction of the receive fund, but they had declined to do ISO. INSANITARY PREMISES. The Borough Surveyor presented a report in reepec-t of insanitary premises, and asked for instructions to take legal proce-edings where ncccssary, as he fouti-d in many cafes the defeots were causod by the carclcwncss of tenants. It was decided to instruct the Surveyor to take legal proceedings where necessary, to enforce the same. LIGHT RAILWAY TO DEGANWY. A'.dcrman Netherwood called attention to the Light Railway Order, under which the LlalJ- dudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Company wero to take their line t<> Degamvy. He «ud that tho project- for the extension o: the line to Deganwv seemed to have been dropped, and the c-cmpany in extending their service to Old CoJwyn appeared to be taking up a new section altogether. He moved t.hat the company be asked for a definite repiy as to when they in- tended t-o proceed with the extension to Degan- wy. The Mayor: Under the Order they h&ve two years more to complete it. Mr James Porter seconded Alderman Nether- wood's proposal, and said that he thought it was high time that they should get a definite statement from the Tramway Company on the subject. The proposition was carried unanimously. DEPARTING MEMBERS. Mr Jamoo. Porter eaid that as that was the lae-t meeting of the present regime, he desired to ta.ko advantage of that opportunity to move a vote of thanks to their worthy Mayor for his services in the chair d-uring the past twelve months. The Mayor had at all limes been very fair and impartial (hear, hear). There wero members who sat with them that day who would not be with them when they met again. In fact, he himpclf was one of thote who were in suspense at the moment (laughter). He desired to bear testimony to the six veai-a of excellent work put in by Alderman lindley, Councillor Sever was another member who would not be with, them again. Whatever shade of political opinion they belonged to, he was pure that through the retirement of Alderman Hadley and Councillor Sever the Council were about to lose two very capable members, who had done very good work. Dr. M. J. Morgan, in seconding the vote of thanks, said that they all agreed that the Mayor had been very fair and impartial. He also en- dorsed all that had been said about Alderman Hadley and Councillor Sever. Alderman Netherwood, in supporting', said that the past year had been one of petaee as well as a year of plenty. Many improvements took place in t.he borough. During the part twelve months not a single political question had been mentioned in the Council (hear, hear). He thought that it wa.s a great pity that the elec- tions of the Council were fought on party lines, especially in a small borough like Conway. He contended that there were great possibilities in store for Conway. They only required a good set of bUtiinCffl men at the head of affairs to make a united borough and the lightest rated in the kingdom. The Mayor, Alderman Iladley, and Councillor Sever briefly responded.

FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT AT LLANDDULAS. INQUEST AND VERDICT. Dr. J. R- Hughes, coroner for West Denbigh- shire, oil Wedne,^1 ay, conducted' an enquiry at tnc Beuihvh C.M- C'itap-el, Uanddula^ to-iichirctg the cieatn of Thoe. Williams (46), Clip lerfvn, LiaiKt'dulas. w!ho died as tJie result oi injuries received whilst following his d'utiet- on the ore- viouB Monday. Mir W. n. Williams wap io.. man of tne jury. Mr J. Roberts Jones, solici- tor, Rhyl, waa present on ben-alf of tne rela- tives; Air E. A. Crabbe. Abergele, for Messrs Kneeshaw, Luptow and CO'E-. nuarry, the own- er^, and Mr T- Latimer Jonei?, Llanirwst, for the Insurance Company- Mr G. J. Williams, Government Inspector, wag also present. Lewis ilJiams (10), eon of tne deceased* identified tho body as that of his father, Tho- mas vv iJli:\jiifi, who was 43 years of age. On tho 28th inet., at about 11 a.m-, ho (witness) was at work wish his father in the quariiet-. His fatlier asked him to assist in moving a big stone which ho had j'ullea to break, lie (wit- new) took an iron bar and went to help in the removal of t.he stone- Suddenly he heard him call out in Weltih to look out. He jumped eidewayq, and escaped. On looking, h0 saw hie father "underneath a largo etone. He eoudd give no assistance. In roplv to tihe Inspector, be Eaid it barnot the aioBe'thoy were working which came down, but one a little higher up- He added that Mr Owen Jonee, the foreman, came around every diT, and airways pointed out anything which he tihoogbt dang-enm.s. John Lee," Llywfacn, quarawman, said he was working near the d.eceaecd*. He heard a shout and found the dccca £ ed lay ing face down wards- He wati then dead.. In reply to the Inspector, witnes, said he was some yards away from deceased. He did not see the stone coming down. He estimated the weight cif it at from 10 to 15 cwts. De- ceased was ca.rryin-;7 out his duties in the ordi- nary way, and wag always a meet careful work- man- P.C. Rowlands also gave evidence as to the deceased's injuries. Owen Jones, foreman of the top bank., said be sent for the manager, clerk. and police, and had the bodv removed. The Coroner said that from the evidence it was a pure caM « £ accident, as the man was carrying out his work in the usual way. The onily verdict that could be brought in was one of aecidonta.1 deit'h. and with this the jury con- curTO^?. Mr E. A. Crabbe, on behalf of the owners and Mr Edward, mnnngcr, expressed deep regret at tlie accident. Decease:) was a careful and experienced workman, anc,1 he wished to tender their s-vnitpathv with the widow and children- Mr Latimer Jones, en behalf cf the Insurance Camp any, wished to be recognised with the vote of sympathy. T.he jur- also added a vote of con-ctaience, and Mr J. Retorts Jones, on behalf of the family., thanked1 them. At tihe instance of the Coroner, a oolilection wap made, which realised a sum of IBs. The funeral took place the fame afternoon, ajid tho employees were all in attendance.

LLANDUDNO T.I.A. LECTURE BY MR RICHARD KEARTON. "WILD NATURE'S WAYS." There was a large audience at the Grand Theatre, on Friday evening, when the first of the se,ies of lectures arranged under the aus- piecs of the Llandudno Town Improvement Association was delivered by Mr Tlichard Kear- ton, who took as bib subject "Wild Nature s \V a,y s." Mr Sam Chan trey (chairman cf the L'an- dudno Urban District Council) presided, and in the course 01 his opening remarks said that Mr Keaiton needed no introduction, as they ail re- membered his lecture at the Pier Pavilion the previous year on "ature at work and play." That lecture proved very interesting, but he be- lieved that the one they were about to hear that night would prove even more so. Mr K car ton had dcliveicd this lecture before Majesty the King, by special request (applause). Mr Kichard Kearton, who was accorded a warm reception, remarked that the lime-light illustration* were taken direct from Nature, with a few exceptions. He commenced by explain- ing the reason why a Cock Robin sometimes puffs out ite featheis. Sometimes, when lectur- ing in a. haii, he would feel a draught at his back. If he put his hands under his ccat be- hind, and pushed it cut, thiis making a space, he would not feel the draught, bocaufc the warm air inside was keeping the cold out. The Robjn resorted to similar means of keeping out the cold, by puffing out its feathers, and Jetting warm air in. The cuckoo came next under ob- servation. A cuckoo never built a next or reared its young ones, but layed its eggs in an- other bird's nest. When the young cuckoo came out of its shell, it was never satisfied until it had ousted the chicks or eggs of its foster par- ent out of the nest; and, strange to say, Nature had given tha bird a hollow in ite back, if for tiie very purpose of heaving the eggs and chicks over the side cf the nest. A bird was very skilful in the art of concealing its nest or eggs. Among-t some cf the most difficult nests to find he mentioned those of the tree puppet and the skylark. The eggs of the birds who did not build iicis harmonised so well with their surroundings that it was almost impos- sible to distinguish them from the ground on which they lay. He had never yet been able to solve the problem of whether a chick or an egg came into the world first, and he feared it never would be solved. Why the egg cf a, cur- lew was larger than that of t-he raven, although the raven was a larger bird, was a problem which he could answer. It was because the young curlew had to run about through the heather and over t-he rough moorjõ as scon as it left the egg, and therefore had to be a larger and stronger bird at its hatching than the raven which spent most of its infancy in the nest. It had been asserted that birds were not capable of any facial expression, but this !le contended was a mistake, and to illustrate h>s meaning he displayed several photographs, in which various expressions were plainly ;-hown. The shape of eggs had from time to time been the subject for much dis- cussion. An egg was not round, at least most were not, but was shaped like a pear, and the object was to save space in the nest. The "thin ends of the eggs were always turned inwards, I and to show how much space was saved by this arrangement, Mr Kearton d.splayed a photograph in which a wire ring was placed round the eggs, and the ends just touched the wire. When re- versed, however, with thin ends pointing out- wards, a large portion of each egg protruded beyond the wire. He bad once reversed the eggs, but when the bird returned it restored the eggs to their proper position again. To illustrate the means by which young birds hide when danger threatens, Mr Kearton por- trayed on the canvas a young curlew crouching close to tho ground, and so well did its plumage match its surroundings that it was almost in- visible. He called attention to the whito collar of the curlew, which some peoplo thought would attract tho eye of t-he pansor-bv, but he said that it did the very opposite, as it. broke the con- tinuity of the outline of the bird s body, thus making it appear liko two objects instead of one. Tlie growth of the young bird was very rapid, and it was surprising how much it would grow in twenty-four hours. Once, while watching the nest of a cock robin, he had seen the bird bring eomo food to tho nest, and after feeding its own chicks it flew. over to a nest near by, and fed the thrush's ycung ones. Mr Kearton next displayed what he claimed to be one of the in ist wonderful photographs in the world. It showed a bird perched on a small rock in the centre of a small pool, mani- festing substance, shadow, and reflection. Referring to his method of securing photo- graphs of shy birds. Mr Kearton said he got inside a stuffed bullock with bis camera. The fault of the arrangement, however, was that Bometimc the bullock would overbalance (laugh- ter). He had oneo watched a pigeon drinking at a pool in order to verify the fact that a pigeon drinks differently to any other bird. He discovered that it drink like a bullock. A good way to catch young birds breeding on the face of a cliff, such as hawks, was to fire a revolver at that part of the cliff. The mother bird would then fly out, and a ball of wool being lowered, tho young hawks would roll on their backs, and bury their claws in the wool, thus enabling anyone to draw them up. Speaking 'of seagulls, the lecturer said that the problem why gulls would not e&t a dead bird when on dry land, but would do so if it was in the water, had not yet, been solved. A rather humorous exnlanation had been sent .nun by a Hdy from Birmingham, who said that they wanted salt with their fcod (laughter). On the motion of Mr Chantrey, a vote of thanks was accorded t.he lecturer, who thanked them for the kind reception they had given him upon his second appearance in their town.

LLANRWST COUNTY SCHOOL GOVERNORS. The usual meeting of the above Governors was held yestcrdav (Wednesday) afternoon, when there were present-Colonel Sandbach (in the chair), Miss Join's Itev. J Morgan, Messrs E. Jones Owen. W. J. Williams, W. *H. Williams, D. J. Williams. E. Mil's, and W. G. Owen, with the assistant clerk (Mr Th.'s Griffith*. AUGMENTATION GRANT. Further applications were made by Mepsrs Jonps and Barnwell. M&ngeraiew, for an augmenation gi-ant to their children, and on the motion rf Mr W. H. Willi.ims, seconded by Mr D. S. Williams, it was decided that the whole of the six county scholarships be augmented. BUKSAKIES. A letter was read from Mr U. W. Jones. Tyny- ffvnon asking why all the bursaries were granted to Lhinrwst children, and the clerk was instructed to inform the writer that. the bursaries were not granted from a financial point of view, but scholastic merit was taken mostly into consideration. GAMES. The Visiting Committee having visited the schools reported on various minor matters, and recom- mended that £5 be allowed towards the games and £ 2 2s for a libraty in the girl.41 department.. THE ALMSHOUSES. On the motion of Mr W. J. Williams, seconded by the Rev. J. Morgan. Mrs Jane Evans was appointed permanent matron of the St. Paul's Almshouses. On the proposition of the Rev J. Morgan, secondfd by Mr D. J. Williams, Messrs Robert Davies and Henry were recommended to the patron tor rooms, No. 6 and 10 of the Almshouses. Other minor matters were dealt with.

IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALE IN PWLLHELI. SOUTH CARNARVONSHIRE LAND REALISES OVER R25,000. An important sale of the outlying portions of the Penrhyn Estate, situate in South Carnarvon- shire, was conducted at Pwllheli yesterday (\\ ed- nesday), by Messrs W. Dew and Son, Bangor and Llandudno. Over 2000 acres of land was offered, and it realised over £ 25,000. A feature of the sale was the fact that the tenants bought most of their farms, and when the first lot was sold to the tenant the gathering cheered enthusiastically. One of the tenants was eighty years of age, and he was most profuse in his thinks when his old homestead was knocked down to him. Tho chief lot,Bryn Goleu.one of the best known farms in South Carnarvonshire, was secured by Mi Ellis H. Jones, Chwilog, for £ 5000.

Reugsqus Services. LLYSFAHN PARISH CHURCH. I ENGLISH SERVICES. MORN IN Gt 11-15 a.m. I Scats Free 18128

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. FRIC'E-WHITE —On the 27th inst., at Rocfc.'cigb, Bangor, the wife of Mr Pnee-Wuue, o! a daughter DEATHS- CAIRD.—Octooer 28th, suddenly, at Coiw, n Hie, John Caird. of 30. Bennctt's-hill, Ox tun", ilirUn- heud. COHEN. October 27tji, at Middieton, Llandudno. Gust a sue Cohen. SELLERS.—October 28th, at Tasal. Whalcv Bndge, Lucy, the youngest daughter of the iaie Juhn teilerf. ot Amiv,vh, and beloved sister oj U. Selleis, oj tiraiily-etreet, Liverpool.

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English end Welsh Markets. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The supply of cattle wsa smaller than I:"t week. Good qualities in demand at IJfi c<: I' in sellers' favour. Middling ami uniform sorts unchanged. Trade slow tu; all classes, and aJ- though lower prices wer acccpted a clearance Cuul'i not be made l'rices;—lieef Cii-d to 4d; mutton td to fid per lb. At market 1,41W cattie aui 0,048 Sheep. WKiCXHAM, Monday.—There was only a medium supply of stock at to-day's market, and a jrood oltar- ance was effected, beef making from .511 to Gjd per Jb. Dairy cows wer scaicc and dearer. si liilun varied greatly in quality and pnce, some of the best making quite 9d and 9d per lb but inferior kirnSs were not so weil sold. Calves were few in number, and consequently i-ea, was very dear. There it-in a large show of pigs, and pricet ruled ab ut the gains as islot week. WOOL- BRADFORD, Mtivlay.—The market is still quiet, but generally firm in merinoes. Transact ions are limited, but immediate delivery is required am1 ull the tüpmakeJ"I" price sixties tops are 5d. In cross- breds the feeling is scarcely so stiff; forties are U 4Jd. In English wools holders are waiting, and are not inclined to sacrifice their stock at present rates. Mohair is steady in price, but retail in busincs.o, HAY AND STRAW. MANCHESTER, Monday.—Hay 41l to clove* 5d to 5id; straw, wheat, 3d to 3id oat ald per stunt BUTTER. EGGS, MEAT, Etc. BANGUI' Friday. — Fresh butter, is Id pel lb.; eggn, 6 for 1b Irish, Damsii, and Canadian butters, is to Is 4d per lb. beef, 7d to lUd per ib.; mutton, 8d to 10d i er ib., lamb, bd to lUal per ILL veal, 7d to IUd per ib.; pork, 8d to iUd per lb. ham, Y:d to 10ci per lb.; bacon, íd to 9d per lb.; fat pigs, 3N per lb.; potatoes, Ibs. for 2d; carrots. Id per lb.; turnips, Id per Iv. j parsnips, Id per lb. cabbages, Id to 5d cacU; cauliflowers, Id to 6d each; celery, 2d to 4d per stick; lettuce Id each; ieeks, Id a buncli; cucumbers, 2d to bd cacii; vegetable marrows, 2d to 8a eactii grapes (tnglisii), Is to 2s per lb.; grapes (ior«gn), 6d per Id. melons, 6d to 2s 6d tomatoes, 4d to 8d per lb.; plums. 3d per ib.; apples, Id to 4d per ib., pears, 3d to bd per ib. chickens, 45 per couple; lowls, 35 6d eucn; duck- lings, 38 eaoh; Lares, 2s to 35 each rabbits, bd to 9d eacii; pigeons, is 4d per brace; pheasants, 5s 6d per brace; partridges, 4s per brace; ducks, 2s 9d to 3s oael-i smoked salmon, Is 4d per lb. soles, Is 4d to In 8d per lb. turbot, Is 2d per ib.; brill, Is per lb.; halibut, 9d cacti; lemon soles, 9d per lb. plaice, 3d to 6d per lb. j whiting, 4d to bd per lb.; dabs, 4d per lb. gurnets, 311 per lb. hake, 3d to 4d per lb. mackerel, 3d to bd per lb. skate, 3d per '-b. cod, 3d t-o ód per lb.; haddock*, 4u per lb.; lobsters, Is 2d each; white bait, 6d per pint; shrimps, 5d per pint. CARNARVON! Saturday.—Freeh butter, Is to Is Id per ib-: (packing nri-ce); o-ggs, 8 to 10 for lc, potat-oc-% 85 6d to as per sack; geese, 65 6d to 7e oaell. ducke4 3s to 3s bd euch. beef, 2.J to 9d per 1-b. mutton, 7a to 3d; lamb, 5d to lOd; pork, 5d to 9d; veal, 5d to 9d; fat pigB-, 3|d per i'b.; porkets, 16s to !3a each. LLANGEFNI, Thursday. — Butter, Is per lb.; eggs, 10 for Is, beef, 6d to 8d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9d per ib. lamb, lOd per lb.; veal, 7d to 8d per lb.; pork, 6d to 8d per lb.; fat pigs, 3d 4 per lb.; little pizs, 10s to Its each; fowls, Is 3d to Is 9d each; ducks, Is 9d to 2s 3d each; oats, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per quarter; potatoes, 3s 6d to 4s per cwt. LLANRWST. Tuesday.—Eggs 9 and 10 for Is, but. ter le 2d and Is 3d per lb fowls 3s Gd to 4s (hI per couple; potatoes 3 to 4s per cwt; sucking pigs 18s to 22s. PWLLHELI, Wedneda.r.-Fresh butter Hid per Ib; eggs 9s 6d per 100; fat pigs 3 live-eights per Ib; porkets 14s to 17!! each; fowls 25 per couple; ducks 3s €d to 4s per couple; chickens 2s Gd to 3s per couple; beef 5d to 8d per Ib; nlutton id to 10d do; pork Gd to d do; potatoes 48 per 1121ba.

THE VALE OF CONWAY AND DISTRICT FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION. A Spring Show Suggested. An enthusiastic meeting of the Committee of this Association was held on Thursday, at t-he Station Hotel. Llandudno Junction, Supt. Woollam, Llanrwst, presiding. The irwtt important question dealt with was thai of hodlhig a nit-uibeis' show in the EjI:-llJ1\ and it was finally decided to call a special meeting for nest Thursday, at (j.30, at the same place, to give the matter the full consideration it demands. It is hoped that every member of the CUIIJUllttec will uiufiO an effort to attend on that occasion. Local deflates, who will be the representatives 01 the Association in their respective centres have been appointed, and the following is the liet prepared sc farConway: Messrs H. Llvyd and W. J. liush- nell Llandudno Junction: Mr H. Nevitt Llanrwst: Messrs Owen Williams and J. Kershaw; Blaenau Festiniog: Mr Hugh Davies; Colwyn Bay: Messra W. Hughes-Siva, Morgan and F. Booth "Llan- dudno Messrs D. G. Roberts and ll. W. Sheldon. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act in various honorary official capacities :—Auction- eers, Messrs W. Dew. Bangor; veterinary surgeon, Mr W, J, Bushnell; solicitoi-3, Messrs Porter, Amphlett and Jones; auditors, Messrs A. Tempie and 1", W. Jones; and treasurer, Mr Owen Rowland, J.P. All who wisli to join the Association ebould communicate with the secretary, Mr A. T. Johnson, Glanconway.

THE SMALL HOLDINGS' ACT. Its Working in Carnarvonshire. Mr John Owen, a London surveyor, formerly of Trefriw, has been instructed by the Permanent Sec- retary of the Board of Agriculture, to inquire into the working of the Small Holdings Act in North Wales. Instead of commencing in Flintshire, as originally proposed, Mr Owen has been instructed to proceed to Carnarvonshire, and to place himself in com- munication wit.h the Oc-unty Oouneil authorities and representatives oi the Farmers' Committee. An official cointuunica.tiou to this effect wan on Friday received from the Board of Agriculture by the County Oo-uneil authorities and the first consultation took place on Mondav, when Mr Owen met The chairman of the Countv Council (Mr Maurice Jciies, Pwllheli), Ui6 chairman of the Aitjtmente Committee (Mr lfobert Thomas Criccieth). ilie chairman of the Agricultural Association (Mr Griffith Hnghcs-Itoberts), and Mr Ellis Davies, M.P. "It is now an open secret" (says a correspondent in the "Liverpool Onurier") "thltt a strong section 01 the Liberal majority on the County Council see neit disposed to regard with much favour Mr Kills Davies* somewhat startling proposal that the Omntv Council should fir,d and advance the money for smtll farm en t,) purchase their holdings."

Throughout America. the financial situation has IIDt. improved. The monetary stringency it the ruling factor, and the Treasury working ba!a.r,co is now reduced to 14,000,000 <1016.. the lowest on record. Australia won the Empire shooting match at Sydney with 2,104 points, New Zealand beinc second with 2,055, and Great Britain third with 2,05