The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

THIS WEEK'S NEWS. The committee of the Conway River Regatta have decided, owing to lack of "upport, to aban- don the eYOllt this year. t < < The death of Mr& Kneeshaw, wife cf Mr Knee- shaw, J.P., Pcnmaenmawr. occurred last night. The deceived lady was 68 years of age. The Welsh Inductries' Association's annual exhibition and Kilo iire to be held at Llandudno on September 10th, 11th, and 12th. » Lord Wenlock's Thrift and Credit Banks Bill, proposing to establish co-operative credit societies, has been read a second time by the PC Tile ten-mile limit of speed for motor oars has adopted in regard to certain portions ot the 1'( at Llanrwst. » « The forthcoming' birthday peerages wiii, it is ruinouied, include the name of a well-known Welsh M.P. • « • Lord Tweedmeuth is suffering from nervous breakdown, and has been ordered by his doctor &. complete change and rest. # • 1r John Williams is said to be training hard for the or deal of cross-examining the four Wekh bishops when they appear before the Church Commission. < < A public meeting" in support of the Incensing Eil1 was held at the Town Hall, Conway, last night. Resolutions pledging support to the mea- sure w ere passed. Mr T. R. Roberts, assistant at Prestatyn Council School, was jesterday appointed head- iti.ustcr of the new school at Gwaenysgor at a salary of EIOO per annum. No Welsh member has yet seen fit to say that., Wales deserves as .substantial university grants as the Government has voted to Ireland. "hat does this silence mean ? • • • The committee who had the proposal under consideration at Conway, iiave decided to post- ]K.lle the holding of an horticultural show in the borough until next year. ° Tbe abnormal number of tramps relileved at the LlanrwstWvrkhou.se was referred to at a meet- ing < f the Guardians of that Union on Tuesday, and one member described the travelling frater- nity as a plague in the district. jt There is evidently a scarcity of startling news at the West Wales seaside, hence the pub- lication of an item like this in the local week- ly :—"Fishing.—Last week a son of Mr Dick Dittos had a fine haul of six score prawns." • » • • The Rev- O. LI. Roberts, of Liverpool, gave evidence before the Welsh Church Commission 011 Tuesday as to the growth and extent of total ahtin('nL,(\' from intoxicating drinks among the Congregationalists of Wales. » • "Hie sessional meeting of the North Wales Sanitary Inspectors' Association was held at R; on Saturday, the members visiting the new pavilion and marine gardens. » # » A choi-us match between teams selected' from ilie Cheshire Association and the counties of Flint. Dnbigh, and Carnarvon was played at CI loiter on Saturday. The result was a victory for the Cheshire team. » » # » The Rev. T. C. Williams, M. A., Ctrl vim-otic Methodist minister, Menai Bridge, has been ap- pointed chaplain of one of the Territorial Forces. being the first Nonconformist chaplain appointed in Wales. An action was commenced in the Chancery Pivi sion yesterday, in which the Liverpool and North Wrales Steamship Company were plain- ti'l's, and which raised' the question of whether they arc entitled to access to Rhos Pier, Col- wvn Bav. » • » » The Lancashire spinners of American cotton, representing two-thirds of the industry, yester- day decided at a meeting in Manchester to cur- tail production by stopping their mills for the whole of Whit-week, and for the four Satur- days and Mondays following. « » » The Rev. J. II, Hope. M.A., senior curate of St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, who has been appointed rector of Llandegla. was yesterday- presented with a cheque for 130 guineas and a pieeo of silver plate by Churchpeople and friends at Colwyn Bay. I • « » • The. Flintshire Education Committee yester- day decided to fix the higher education rate at in the J3, the intermediate education rate at the t^ame figure, and the elementary education r-uo at 9gd in the £ The latter is an increase of one pennv upon last year. • • • < < < A public meeting was held at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon. on Saturday, at, which the principles of the Territorial Army scheme were explained by Lieutenant General Sir C. J. Burnett,K.C.B., Brigadier General 11 111, C.B., the Lord Lieu- tenant of the County, and others. # # » Llanrwst Urban District Council on Friday discussed some length. the amended schemo submitted by the joint representatives of the Council and the Llanrwst and' Trefriw Angling Association with reference to fishing rights in Crdnaut Lake. • • »• « A special meeting of the committee of Non- conformist memljers of Parliament i.-as held last evening for the purpose of considering whether it was practicable to arrange some early tenta- tive conference having in view a compromise Qll the education problem. No decision was arrived at. » » Mr Art, mus Jones has been denouncing the Welsih Parliamentary pa.rty as ineffective, and he wants them to adopt the tactics of the •suffragettes. Sir 1 fred Thomas would certain- ly create a stir in the House of Commons if in tine midst of a speech by the Premier he jumped on the Speaker's table and rang Miss Moloney's bell. • » • » Mr J. R. Owen, contractor and engineer, of Ardwick, Manchester, haR bought by private t.reaty the old-established brickworks of Mr Wil- liani Heahy, a retired Manchester contractor, now residing at Pantasaoh, near Holywell. Mr Owen is a native of Aoe rerch, Carr'13,ryonehi.rc, but is now, and has been for a number of years, a contractor U1 a large way of business at Ilaii- chester. » « • • A 'iiessigc from Deal yesterday to tho Liver- rool Underwriters' Association states that the schooner "Diner .vie," of Carnarvon, bound from Treport for Ipswich, with phosphate, anchored in tho Downs seriously damaged by collision at 12.30 that morning off the South Brake buoy with the steamer "Geelong," of and from Lon- don, for Sydney. The "Dinorwkf was struck on the port side, iosing her windlass, bowsprit, etc., and sustaining other damage. She an- chored with forty fathoms of chain out, which will have to be slipped on account of the broken windlass. The "Geelong" proceeded on her voyage after communicating with the "1 :nor- ?I wic.

WEATHBR OBSERVATIONS AT BETTWSY- COED For the week ending Saturday May 23, 1908. Mean maximum (in shade) '58 Mean minimum (in. shade) 44.7 Highest in shade 62 Jjoweet in shade 38 Maximum in the tun 132 Lowest- on the grass 37 Bri-ght sunshine 34.3 Mean amount of cloud (per cent.) 57.8 Observer: Dr. H. W. FOX.

CONWAY. In c-eiebraticn of Empire Day, the National Anthem was sung at the Parish Church on Sun- day morning, and at. St. Aglnes in the evening, .in i n Welsh .it the Parish Church in the even- ing. The Union Jack was also flown on tho Parish Ciurch on Monday.

COLWYN BAY. The celebration of Empire Da.y did not take the form of a demonstration. At various pub- lie buildings, including the Council Chambers, Pier Pavilion a.nd the various hotels, flags were flown, whilst on .Monday the scholars of the various colleges in the district were given a dy's holiday. In the schools, undfcr the juris- diction of the local Education Authority, special mention was made of the day, in the course of the lessons.

LLANDUDNO. The Rector (Rev. Llewelyn H. Hughes, M.A.) preached a special sermon at the Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning, with special refer- ence to Empire Day. The rev. gentleman took as his subject the words, "I have overcome the world. The people of Christ partakers of the reward of Christ. The (i'i"oC'our"e was listened to with rapt attention by a large congregation- A special patriotic programme was presented at the Pier Company's popular concerts on Monday evening, when the prcgrarirme opened with the English National ivnthem, and con- cluded with the Welsh National Anthem.

LLANDUDNO JUNCTION. Sunday being Empire Day. special prayers for the and Royal Family were offered at Holy 'Trinity Church, and at the close of the evening service "God Save the King" was heartily sung by the choir and congregation.

PENMA EILA MAW R. A- the St. Seiriol's Church. on Sunday morn- ing, the ioci.r (Rev. l"{¡.n.>n Jones) made special references to Empire Day ill Ins sermon, and the hymns sung were appropriate to the occasion.

LLANDUDNO AND COLWYN BAY MINSTRELSY. MR W. J. CHURCHILL'S RETURN. Liandudno and Colwyn Bay are equally fort.u- nate this season in liaving the well known and enterprising entertainer, Mr W. J. Churchill, to eater for the oaf-door amusement of their numer- ous visitors. Mr Churchill, who is in his youth, was well known in rhof) Black Country as "Mackey," was probably the youngest burnt- cork artiste before the public at that period. Ilis advent to Llandudno was with Messrs Perry and Allen's famous troupe of minstrels, and in conjunction with them he did much to popularise the Happy Valley as the most, attractive home of out-door amusement, on the Welsh Coast. Both Perry and Allen have now passed away, and Mr Churchill, after an absence of some years, took over the tenancy of the Happy Valley last year at all annual rental of £ 250. For the coming season Mr Churchill has also taken over the responsibility of providing the entertainment- at the Pier Head, Cohvyn Bay, as well as the fa.molls al-fresoo performance at t.he Llandudno Happy Valley. Interviewed by our representative. Mrdiurchili said that he had had an exceedingly busy winter a&[\n. having fulfilled an extensive contract with Messrs Moss and Stall, and he is booked to appear at the Txjndon Colosseum next. Christ- mas week. With regard to t.he coming season, Mr Churchill said tho minstrel troupe he intends bringing to Llandudno will be an excellent one. The artistes are selected from amongst the mem- bers of the Moore a.nd Burgess' minstrels, and of tho late Sam Hagues' famous minstrels—together with some well known pantomime artistes. The troupe, which includes 18 members, will appear daily with their chief at the Happy Valley. The names of the Liandudno troupe appear in our advertisement columns, and is sufficient guarantee of a really first-class entertainment. Mr Churchill will open his season with a grand gaJft performance on Saturday, June 6th, at the Y, Prince's Theatre, Llandudno, when the troupe will be assisted bv Mr Denbigh Cooper and a host of other well known artistes. They will ah-o perform on the Happy Valley on the same afternoon. It mav be news to many that Mr Churc-mil has purchased a chaining villa residence on t-lie slope of the Great Orme. With regard to Colwyn Bay, Mr Churchill in- tends opening the season there on Saturday. June 6th. at the pier head with a troupe of eight performers, who will appear daily at 3 and 8. and on Thursday evenings throughout the season tho troupe will be augmented by members of the Llandudno troupe.

WELSH CALVINISTIC SUNDAY SCHOOLS. THREE MEDALS FOR NORTH WALES The General Asf^nioiy of the Calvnii^tic Methodists will be held this year at Princec^road Chapel, Liverpool, on June 23rd and 24th, under the presidency of the Rev. William Evans, Pem- broke Dock. The reports of tie committees, examinations, etc., will in the ordinary way he given at that gathering, but we are enabled to announce in advance the,result of the Connexion- al Sunday School, examination, which has jiist taken plce. The awards are: — I, Mr Hugh Ellis Hughes, Bloc-nan Festiniog (gold medal). 2. Mr Robert W. Thonnu?, Portmadoc (silver medal). 3, :\1ih5 Annie Edward Ilnghes, Llangristiolus-, A (bronze medal). one hundred and eleven candidates sat for the examination this year, the largest number on record, embracing every county in Wales as well as London, Liverpool. Manchester, and Birming- ham. A keen but friendly rivalry has always existed between North and South W'aie*» in these examinations, and for the first time all the medals go to the North.

THE "CHURCHES. The Rev. T. C. Williams, Calvinistic Method- ist minister at Menai Bridge, has been offered? and has accepted tho chaplaincy of the Terri- torial Forces in Carnarvonshire. Mr Williams will thus be the first Nonconformist chap] ;in of the new force- The Rev. E. Griffiths, of Meifod. delivered the annual lectures on the pastorate of Bala College, to-day week and on Friday. The lectures were presided over by Principal Ellis Edwards. -Air Griffiths presented each student with a copy of Kiibu.robook, "The Preaol.er and his Work," as a metmento of his visit.

WELSH CHURCHMEN AND EDUCATION. The Archdeaeon of Merioneth has just com- pleted his. annual visitation at ten centres of his archdeaconry. At each centre the following re- solution was carried unanimously by the clergy, wardens, anÜ sidesmen a.6&{'mbIed:- W, "That this meeting of clergy and wardens, de- siring no favour or privilege for the Church in public elementary schools, is in favour of any just measure whion will secure in all districts to Nonconformists and others, no less than to Churchmen, such religious Wteli 'rlg' as they de- sire for their children; and is of opinion that it is essential for any such just measure that it should secure equality of treatment for de- nominational and undenominational teaching, and that the ownership of buildings held in trust for relig-ioua education in connection with tho Church of England, or with any other religious body, be not alienated from those in whom it is now vested." ,t

THE HHPS PIER DISPUTE. NORTH WALES STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S CLAIM. QUESTION OF ACCESS TO THE P!ER. I ACTION IN THE HIGH COURT. I In t.he Chancery Division, yei.te.nla3. Mr Justice Neville had' before him the action of the Liverpool and North Wales oteamslnp Com- pany against the Mersey Trading Company and another, which raised the question whether or not the defendants were entitled to exclude the plaintiffs from Rhos Pier. Mr Peterson. K.C-, and Mr Maugliam appear ed for the plaintiffs: Mr Butcher, K.C., amlMr Hewitt for the first defendants; and Mr en kins, K.C. and Mr Hewitt for the second de- fendant, Mr William Ilorton. Mr Peterson, in opening, tne case, said mat if the point in tfepute^ could be summarise^d_ Jt really was this—were defendants entitled to ex- clude tho plaintiffs from this pier at^]v'>" Bay, or, to put it the other way, were the plaintiffs entitled to swx*ss to tne pier, and if entitled to access were the c.efendants w" 1 • to charge anvthinc for the access, having rega,d to their proVisional ordfcr and the non-compu- aneo of certain provisions contained m 1',at. order? That was the legal question, and the obje-cts of the plaintiffs was to go to the Board oÍ Trade, and put themselves in a recognised PCMr°Jenkins said they had already been be- fore the Board of Trade, aim had been oriven back. That was The trouble.. Mr Peterson, continuing, said that the xOcua in quo was Colwrn Bay, and the pier in ques tion was know„ as Rhos Pk--r. It was a pier that extended below low water mark some dis- that extended below low water mark some dis- tanoo into the .sea. Two piers were shown on the plan, the first being the pier as autbcris(,,(t by the provisional order- Tile.re was consider- able deviation allowed' by tho order owing to the manner in which the predecessors ot Mr I-Iorton. and Mr Horton himf^lf erected the pie.r, 'The deviations were confined to the ex- ternal or seaward half of the pifr._ That halt would seeiii to be outside the limits of eleva- tion, while the landward half was within (hem. Mr Justioe Neville asked who the foreshore belonged to. Air Peterson said there was some doubt about that, but. he thought it would turn out that it belonged' to the Crown. One of tne questions that, but. he thought it would turn out that it belonged' to the Crown. One of the questions in tho action would be whether the Crow 11 could grant the soil below low water mark. Origi- nally. a provisional order was obtained by a. company called the Colwyn Bay Pier Company, in the vear 1892. and the provisional "rder was confirmed bv all Act of Parliament on May 20th 1892- His (counsel's) first submission was that the defendants had not got this undertaking, and were not entitled to it. The provisional order provided that the company might from time to time lease the pier fo«r a ienn not ex* cecd'ing seven years, and might, with the con- sent of the Board-of Trade, sell the undertak- ing. and the lessee during the continuance of his lease, or the purchaser, as the case might be, should have, and might e-xorcirc any of the powers conferred upon the eoninany by the order, and should be subject to about the same provisions as the company. The result of that, counsel submitted, was t:hat as the company could not sell its undertaking without t.he consent of the Board of Trade, if it dkt* w- I I with the sanction of the Board of Trade, the purchaser, in his turn, was unable to sell without suehl sanction. W hat had happened was that the Board of Trade had authorised a sale to the predecessor of Mr Hor- ton, but that predecessor did not get the con- pent of the Board of Trade to the pale to Mr Horton. Consequently, he submitted. Mr Hor- ton had no claim to the ownership of the pier or power to Jet it to the Mersey Trading Com- pany. He had not the powers of the authorised undertakers, and was not entitled to levy any tolls or rates whatever. The clause in the Act that authorised the undertaking company to borrow gave them power to raise money on the security of tits- tolls, rate*?, duties, and revenues. That was important be the defendants' claim to a portion of the site of the pier was under a conveyance to Mr Horton by the mort- gagee from the company. The company mort- gaged to a bank a portion of the -Itc-th, land- ward portion. He (counsel) submitted that as a matter of fact tlte-c-úmpany had' no power to grant any sucit mortgage whatever. The o'JI.r power they had was to borrow on the security of the tolls, rates, duties, and Mr Justice Neville: The real question seems to be can they exclude the public, and if th<ty coidd not could they take advantage of the rights given them by the provisional order. Mr Peterson said that he thought that was what it would come to. Section 38 of the order provided that no vessel should' moor along side the pier or lie up tor) it without the consent- of tile piermas'ter, and under the rt nodule of rates the defendants claimed a tonnage rate in respect of the plaintiffs' vessels tied to the pier for the purpose of landing patsengers as well as for the passengers themselves. It was not dis- puted that there was a right to make a charge for vessels moored to tltc pier or moored or anchored within 100 yards of it. but he sub- mitted that the right to make such a charge wa.s not intended to be in addition to the charge made for landing passengers. Mr J enkine said lie contended t.hat it did not matter whether he held under the order or not. If these people whnted to come to the pier they must pay for it. Mr Peterson submitted that sections 37 and 38 merely relaied to the control of the pier Mr Jenkins, while submitting that the defend- ants were not bound by the order, said they only claimed to charge on the basis of it. Mr Butcher faid his clients pnJy charg'ed for the passei gers embarked and disembarked at the pier, and he should submit that they were per- fectly entitled to make such a charge. HIS Lordship asked what W3..5 the of the plaintiff's vessels. Mr Peterson said he did not. quite know, but they were large vessels 80 or 100 tons. If this mooring charge was insisted 011 as v as the tolls for landing passengers, it would make it prohibitive for their vessels to go to the pier. The defendants were setting up the case that it was their own property, and that ihey are not common carriers, and that, therefore, t .ey are entitled to make what charges they ike. Mr Jenkins: And my friend wants to say that a residing somewhere or other is the only person w'.o can get toils from him, a-,d :berefore he is entitled to come to the pier without pay- ing' anyoie. t Mr Peterson: We say you are not entined to a "tatlltory undertaking, and therefore you can't claim tolls fixed by statute. 6-vou put. yourself right, then you can claim tobs. T-hat is to say, "we shall then have a statutory right on iiavment of the statutory tolls." Mr Justice Neville: But you have no statu- tory right, unless t-heio is a statutory under- taking in existence. Mr Jenkins: That is my little estoppel agamst *^Mr Peterson said that- the words of tho l rder were "tho public shall have access on ]>aynient of 'the tolls pavable." and then there was an ex- press proviso that. the tolls should not be payable until a certain time. Would it be open to a per- son who erects a pier under a provisional order which interfered with a public right, as their pier interfered wth i>art. of the sea, to say that he would not carry out his obligations, that therefore he was not entitled to levy toLj-^nd th'it therefore the public were not ntiiJeJ to ome I the pier at all? He- submitted that here muit be some means of stopping the undertaker from preventing the public from going on the pier. T JllUion, Mr Ilorton said that he had a title independent of the'order altogether, that he had got a title independent of the and could, tlie-refore, use the pier free from .ill IS restrictions, requirements and obligations ot the provisional order altogether. Mr Justice Neville: That is to say that he savs by sale by the undertakers he got a clear title. t,fMr Jenkins said that was not exactly his neint Ho was taking a defensive action and he onlv w anted tolls on the footing of the Board of Trado oro'fer, but in the-first, instance he said So"S was not the pier mentioned ,11 the pro- order at all. The defendants might oncn to an indictment for interference with a Sc right, and. therefore, it oould not be a p. 1 bl 1 .c -nr~c pjor at all. At the same time, Jhcyriere willing that the tolls thus levied were the sartto as those paid for the use of a Board t iVide nier There had been a mistake which it .01 1900 or 1901, Tt»4f fe-c'uit had protected himself by getting a Title rom he Criwn. They had got a conveyance from, the Crown of the whole of the p;*r and thM^U Peter son submitted that if they had no Board of Trade order, they were not entitled toMrajgifstkoflNeville: They <io not say they arc charging toils at all. They say they are making oWges, w hich are the same as the ioUa fixed bv the Board of Trade. Mr Peterson submitted tfhaifc if a person wrong- fully fixed anything in interference wrth a pub- lic right, the nublio had a right to use it w«h- °*Hi» a £ thought- that it had beer, held that if anyone put up unauthorised lamp-poet^ anyone coming along was entitled to pull these lamp-poets down and throw them over a wall. Mr Peterson said Mr Horton now. claimed under a Crown grant of February 21st, 1901. His contention was that the conveyance was void in toto foT various reasone. First, he submitted it was void because where the Crown granted by deed more than it was able to grant, the whole deed was void on the ground that the Crown is to be deemed to have been deceived in the nature of the grant. The grant was also bad on the ground that the Crown could not grant a right in obstruction of ubiio rights. The Colwyn Bay Company went on to liquida- tion, an order 'for ite compulsory winding up being made on June 15th. 1896, and it transferred its property on April 15th, 1897, by means of the Official Receiver. Counsel dealt exhaustively with the authori- ties bearing on the question raised in the action, and tio further hearing was adjourned until (Thursday).

peatlj of lt.i\ Iftnctfsljant. After a somewhat brief illness, the death oc- curred last (Wednesday) night of Mrs Kneoshaw, wife of Mr Kneeshaw, J.P., Penmaenmawr. The deceased lady was about 68 veal's of age. and had been married for upwards of a quarter of a cen- tury. She was of a most generous and kind- hearted disposition, and was greatly beloved by all who had the privilege of knowing her. The .news of her death lias caused widespread grief throughout the whole district, and the greatest sympathy is fait with Mr Kneeshaw and the only son in their sa.d bereavement.

WILL OF THE LATE ME JOHN JONES, DINARTH HALL. As we briefly announced in our lato edition last week, the late Mr John Jones, of Dinart-h Hall. Colwyn Bay, left estate valued at £ 49,925. By his will, which was proved on May Tth. the testator appointed his wife, Sarah Jones, and his son, Thomas John Jones, to be the executors and trustees of his will. He gives to his son. Thomas John Joius. a legacy of five hundred pounds, and bè- queathes all his freehold and leasehold pro- perty. his business of a farmer carried on at Dinarth, Pcnrhyn, and Llangwsteni-n l-bll Farms and elsewhere in the counties of Denbigh, Flint, and Carnarvon, his farm- ing stock, furniture, book and other debts, and all other real and personal property to his trustees upon trust, to sell, call in, and ccnvert into money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money, but as to his household furniture, not without the previous consent of his wife during her widowhood. Out of the money thus derived and with and out of his ready money, the trustees are directed to pay his funeral and testamentary expenses and debts, and with the consent of his wife during her widow- hood and after her death or second marriage (whichever event shall first happen), at the discretion of the trustees. invest the residue of the moneys, with power for the trustees from time to time to vary such investments and shall stand possessed of the said resi- and shall stand possessed of the said resi- I duary trust moneys and the investments for the time being, representing tJ¡" same in trust to pay the income thereof to his wife during her-life, if she shall so long continue his widow, and from and after her dec-ease or second marriage (which ever event shall first happen), in trust for ll his children in the proportions following: the share of testa- tor's eldest son, Thomas John Jones shall be to the share of each of the other children in the proportion of three to two. so that the eldest son shall receive thirty shillings for every one pound received by each of his other children, the shares of his other chil- dren being equal.. The testator authorises <ind empowers Ins trustees to continue for the benefit of his estate for such period as they shall think expedient his business of a farmei cat nod on by him, and with liberty also from time to time to employ any of his sonc or other person as manager of the sa-id

CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—There was a larger 1 supplv of cattle in market to-day. A good de- mand and higher prices were easily obtained for all classes. A smaller supply of sheep and lambs. Mutton in fair inquiry, though prices were not quetably dearer than on Monday last. Lambs a slow trade, and to effect a clearance flitrhtlv easier prices were accepted. Quotations: —Beef. 7^d to 5 £ d mutton, Sd to "d lamb, lid to lOd per lb. At market:—534 cattle and 5788 sheep and Ia.m!); WREXHAM. Monday.—There was a large sup- ply of stock at bo-ttzi,.N S market, and business was bri.de all round. Lambs met a Itiick trade, while store etock also sold well. Bee* made from 5^d to 6d per lb; mutton, 63d to 72d; lamib, 9d to lid; veal, 7d to 8d; and pigs, os 6d to 9s 9d per score lbe. btit BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—Short supply, toit 2 trade active. Prices :-Best Herefords 7 d shorthorns, 6^d to 7^d; bulls and cows. 5d to 0<1; calves. 7d to 8d; wether sheep, 8^1; ewes and ranis, 5jd to 6id; iambs, 10d to 102d per Jb. Pigs'plentiful, and fair demand. Baeo.11 pigs, 9s; ixirkets. 3s 3d to 9s 6d; sows, 68 4d per tcore. SALFORD, Tuesday.—Nearly 1500 fat cattle of equality generally met an improved demand for ail clashes. Primes advanced 1.0s to 15s per head. Polled Scots and Herefords niaoe from 7411 to 7d per lb.. and shorthorn heifers and bullocks 7d to 7d. Improved trade for veal calves, prices ranging from 6d to 9d per lb. Over 12.000 sheep on offer (ail clipped), an in- crease of 2300 over last week, but trade similar, light Scotch sheep making 9d to 9d per lb., heavy sorts, 8d to 8^d. -ins and Yorkshires 8d to 9d, heavy sorts 7d to 8d, Irish 8d. heavy- sorts 7d to 8d, and ewes 6d to 7d. Lambs were easier at 9d to 10d per lb. Both cattle, and sheep made a fair finish.

BUTTER. CORK. Monday.—Demand dull; priece de- clined a few shillings; supply small. Firsts. 88s; seconds, 87s; thirds, 86s. Superfine, 93s; illlio mild, 87s. Choicest boxes, 98s. Fresh A. 936 to 92s; ditto B, 86s.

WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—There does not s-c-ein much disposition here 011 the part of spinners to follow the upward movement. ('r,)f..JK('Ù forties lOd to 10jd. MennQcj sixties 22jd. Eng- lish wool slow. Mohair without new features. Yarn market still drags.

BUTTER. MEAT. EGGS. Etc. BANGOR, Friday.—Fresh butter, lid' per lb fresh eggs, 15 to 16 for Is; Irish, Danjs.i, arid Canadian butters, lid to Is 2d per lb. beef. 7d to lOd per lb. mutton, bd to lOu lamo Is to Is Id per lb. veal, 8d to lOd per lb. pork 7d to 9d per lb.; ham, 6id to 10d: bacon, 6'd to 9d per lb. ;fat nigs, 3iÙl per lb. potatoes (new), ld to 3d' per lb.; potatoes (old), 10s per sack; carrots, Id per lb.; turnips, Id per lb.; parsnip?, Id per lb.; peas, Is per lb.; cabbages, Id to 2d each; cauliflowers, 2d to 8d each; rhu- barb. 2lbs, fo,r ljd; lettuce. 2d to 4d each; leeks, Id each; cucumbers, 4..d to 6d each; grapes (Eng- lish). 26 per lb.; tomatoes, 6d to Is per lb. straw berries, 3s per lb. apples, 3d to 6d per jb.; chickens, 5s to is per ceuple; fowl", 4s to 5s each; ducklings, 4s each; rabbits, 6d to 3d each; pigeensT Is 4d per brace; salmon, 3s per lb.; smoked salmon, Is 6d per lb.; soles, Is 2d to la Sd per lb.; turbot, Is per l,b. brill, 9d per lb.; halibut, 9d each; lemon soles, 9d per ib.; plaice, 3d to 6d per li). whiting, 4d to 6d per jb.; dabs, 4d per ib.; gurnets, 3d per lb.; hake, 4d per mackerel, 3d to 6d per lb.; skate, 4d per lb.; cod, 3d to 6d per lb.; haddocks, 4d to 6d per lb.; lobsters, Is 4d each; cral«, 3d to Is each; white bait, 5d per pint; and shrimp, 5d per pint. CARNARVON, Saturday. Fresh butter, Is 2d per ib; eggs, 16 to 18 for Is; potatoes, 10s per sack; ducks, 3s, to 3s 6d each; beef, ?id to 9d; mutton, 7d to Sd; pork, 5d to 9d; VMII, 5d to 9d per lb.; bacrin pigs, 3-d per lb. litters, 15s to 17s each; and lamb, Is to Is 2d UCILANGEFNI, Thursday.— Fresh butter, lOd per 11> eggs. 18 for B; 1 bed, 6<i to 8<1 per lb.; muttoll, 7d to 9d; lamo, Is to Is 2d; 7d to 3d; pork, 6d to 8d; fat pigs, 32d to 04d; little 10s to 15s cach: potatoes, 96 per sack; oats, 176 to 18s per qr.; fowls, Is 60 to 2s each; ducks, 2s 6d each. 7 LL vXRWST. Tuesday-—Fresh butter, Is 3d per lb.; fowls, 5g per couple; ducks, 58 6d per oouple; rgs, 18 for Is: potatoes 0;8 6d to 4s 9d S cw't T BE^F 6d to 10d ner l.b.; mutton, 8d to lOd' veal 6d to 9d; pork, 5d to 7d; fat pigs, 5id'l>er lb.; corn, 10s per 105 lbs., cits, 8s 6d ^^VrrirF.T.T, Wednesday.—Butter, Is per lb.; eggs 6s 6d per 120; spring chickens, 3s 4d to 4? 6d per couple; fowls, 2s to 2s 6d per couple; beef 6d to M t»-r lb.; mutton, 7d to 10d peT fb 'pork, 6d to 9d per Jb.; lambs, Is pc.r lb.; fat pi6, 3id per lb.; young pigs, 146 to 18e each.

Late Advertisements. "OROMENADE INSPECTOR WANTED. A Application^ are invited from Residents cI the Urban District for the post of Inspector, at wages of 25s per week (Summer), and 20s per week during Winter Months-.— Apply, by letter, to the Clerk to the Council, Ceuncil Offices, Cvl- wyn Bay, before noon on Tuesday, the 2nd of June next. 21317p |^OR SALE, Churn, about 12 gallons, with butter dish and mc-uld. good as new; pTice £1 10s—Apply. Vicar, Rhuddlan. p GENERAL Wanted, immediately; good Plain Cook.—Apply, 14, Marine-crcscent. Degan- wy. p LADIES requi ring House-maids. Generals, etc., should write The Midland Registry Office, 83, Worcester-street, Wolverhampton. Have wHzal good Gi,rlg 21565]) COLWYN BAY. — Wanted to Rent (with option of Purchase if possible) modern House, containing two Sitting and four Bed- rooms, Bath, W.C., good Kjtchen and Gardens. WTest End preferred (Victoria Pa.rk or near Rhos). Rent L30 to £ 35. State full particulars. —Address, "T. Bright," care of "Pioneer'' Office, Colwyn Bay. 21363p COLWYN BAY OR ",EAR.-Laiid Wanted, four to six Acres; suitable for Poultry Farming and Building Bungalow on.—Address, low eft price or if to rent state ali particulars, to "Poultry," care of "Pioneer'' OfEcc, Colwvn Bay. 21364P tTT(IHEP-Y<)tin.g -Altn Wail u*ed to Slaughter-house. Apnly, J. Thomas, Butcher, Colwyn Bay. 21356;► I^OR SALE, Pony Lawn Mower (Green's), in gwod condition. — Apply, Mrs Wait wll, The (V.i tage, St. Asaph. 21362p rjpO BE LET, Rhuailt. House, within two mi.ies of the City of St-. Asaph, on the Main Road ie&ding from St. Asaph 10 Holywell, to- gether with tite Ga-&ii-Appiv, Bodrhyddan Estate Office, Rhuddlan R.S.O., North Wales. u 21359p FOR SALE cf Home Farm, Bodrhyddan, Rhuddlan. 2136Clp COLWYN BAY. House. West I End. Sea. and Mount,ain Views.—Address, "D.T. "Pioneer" Officcs, Colwyn Bay. 2l366p 'iATFj); CCDk_G-;neral and Hous»cniaid- » Waitress; good references required.—Mrs Smith, PJas Parciau, Old Colwyn. 2l367p Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

BIRTHS. HARRIS.—On May 14. at Bryn Ogwen, Ban- gor, the wife of Principal Harris, a son. MARRIAGES. HUGHES—DA VIES.—May 20th, at Bryn- hyfryd C.M. Chapel. Garth, by the R v. Wiiliam Jones. Conway, assisted by the Rev- Robert Jones, Rhos, the Rev. H. H. Hughes, B.A., of Oswestry, tc iljfanwy. second daughter of R. M. Davici;. Garth. JONES—OWEN.—At the Registry Office. Ban- gor, on May 26th, by Mr D. Griffith Da- vies, registrar, David William Jones, 6, Victoria-place. Bethesda, ai; dl,i/zie Owen, Pen'railt Farm, L'anddona. DEATHS. CHAMBERS.—May 21. at the Black Lion lb tel. Llanfair Talhaiarn, Abergele. aged 78 vears, Frederick, the dearly-boloved husband of Emma Chambers, late of Liverpcx.il. Interred a.t Childwall Church. last Saturday. HI GHES.—May 21. at the Royal Infirmary. Liverpool, aged 57 years. Benjamin Roose Hughe. of Form by, late cashier Gufon Line and North Wales Steamship Company. Limited. Interred at St, Peter's, FormbV, on Tuesday. HEW SON.—May 23rd. a.t Traethenraidd, Towyn, Merioneth, of cancer, after a painful illness. Blanche Williams, beloved wife of William Howson, junr., 12. Xewlandt3-Jriye, Wallasev. and daughter of T. W. and M. E. Stealer. 1wya

FCNKKALS BY EsiabliRhed 1S57. D. Allen & Sons, tc !UH.»'RO.J, Colwyn Bay. Telephone 9137 Telegrams: Allans, Undertakers, Colwyn Bay Telephone 9137 Telegrams: Allans, Undertakers, Colwyn Bay I L Funerals Completely Furnished by J. DICKEN & SONS, STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. TELEPHONE 0175. Telegrllm-"Dickel1," Undertaker, Colwvn Bay. I I Funerals furnished and personally conducted J. E. MILLS, Penrhyn Road, COLWYN BAY Four doors from the G.P.O. Tel. No. ICvS. F. Coy. PENMAENMAWK 6th BATT. E.W.F. EMPIRE DAY RIFLE COMPETITION. The "Daily Mail" Empire Day Rifle Competi- tion was hed on Graiglwyd Range, Penmaen- ni&wr, on Saturday. Six hundred and twelve clubs eompetcU in the Unified Kingdom and Greater Britain, each club firing on its own range. Mr Kjneoshaw, D.L., J.P., acted as range officer for the above company. Conditions of the firliig were as follows—seven shots a.t each range to count, and one .sighting shot at each range. Possible .-wore, 35 poinrs per ma.n at each range. Total possible for team of eight. 840. The scores were as follows:- 200 yds.500 yds.600 vds.T'u. Lieut. H. W. Darbishire 33 32 33 98 Sgt. H. Roberts 30 35 33 98 Cr. Sgt,-Inst. J. R. Cox 29 33 32 94 P'te. E. Williams 31 30 28 89 Lc.-Corp. D. Lvnch 26 30 50 86 Sgt. J. Coverley 30 28 28 86 Cr.-Sgr, F. D. Chant-rev 29 33 24 86 Corp. T. M. Jonee 27 25 31 83 It is gratifying to note the excellent. scores made by Lieut. 11. W. Darbishire a.nd Sergeant H Roberts their totals being only seven joints off the possible at the three ranges. BANGOR FAIRS. 1908. The following dates havG- been fixed for cattle fains in Bangor for 1908: — June 5: Do. August 8: Saturday, following Men-al Bridge fair. September 4: Friday, following Llangetfni fair. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. The Champion Hackney Stallions of Wales 'Dissenter' (7044) & 'Gallant Herald' (9232) AT STUD "MORF A," OLD COLWYN. u_- FOR PARTICULARS, &c., APPLY TO THE GROOM PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. A MILITARY BALL will be hekl in the TOWN HALL, RHYL, on TUESDAY N E X T, JUNE 2nd. under the patronage of Colonel R.utherfcr'd, M.P., commanding the Duko of Lancaster's' Own; Colonel Howard, C.B., and othera. President: Mr W. J. P. STOPJSY". DANCING 8.30 to 2.30. TICKETS.—Gentlemen in Military Uniform, JL 3s; Double (Lady and Genijoman), 5=: C i\iiia-iis, Gents, bmgie. 5s; Double (Lady anu Gesjleman). 7s; Lady's Single Tickets, 2s 6d, to he obtained of -Air Geo. Newman iCI.airman of the Committee), Sergeant F. J. Bell, Sergeant- Major Flint. Mr F. Sarw>n, hen. sees., or at Messrs Tayak'g Library, High-stroct, Rhyl. MESSRS. I ADELER 6: SUTTON, EG to inform their patrons in RHYL and DISTRICT that they have taken steps to erect a TEMPORARY PAVILION on the Ground adjacent to VA.UGA.H'S BATHS, HIGH-STREET and EAST PARADE (which will be known as The Olympian Gardens), a.nd that tne same will he ready for toeir per- formance on WHIT-MONDAY, due particular of which will be announced. BLAENAU FESTINIOG 17th ANNUAL SHOW will be Leid on WHIT-MONDAY, JUNE 8th, 19C8, at the NEWBOROUGH PARK (Thr-e-e Minutes' walk from all Stations). President: J. E. Greaves, Esq., J.P., Lord- Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire. PRIZES will be given for HORSES. DOG, JL POULTRY, PIGEONS, and RABBITS, HORSE JUMPING TOM PETITION, TROT. TING, etc.. etc. Entries close May 30th. SpiJiers aid Bakers, Ltd., Bench,"and ali Dogs will be fed on "Osoko." Schedules and all particulars from the Secre- tary, LEWIS DA VIES, Shop "Y Gioeh," Blaea- au Fefctiniog. 3104c OLD COLWYN AND DISTRICT T C AGRICULTURAL SHOW, WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE, 1908. HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, BUTTER, HONEY, POULTRY AND EGGS. Last Day for Entries, Saturday, May 30th. Further particulars on application to the Hon Secretary, R. ROBERTS, F.R.C.V.S., PENDRE, OLD COLWYN 20695P* VALE OF CLWYD AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. EIGHTH ANNUAL SHOW, JULY 30th, 1908. SCHEDULE OF PRIZES now ready, and to be obtains! from J. Li. WILLIAMS, F. CLOUGH Secretaries. Denbigh. 21171p LIME RICKS. £ 10 PER MONTH GIVEN A WAY FOR LAST LINES. CUHRY & CO. S LIMERICKS. A Prize worth Winning. The Sender of the Best Last Line gets it. COUPON. CLOSING DATE MAY 30th, 1908. LIMERICK. A fun-loving fellow, a draper. Tried baking ;i.kJ< reading a paper; By-and-bye, when he looked. And he saw what he'd cooked. (Fill in last line). I agree to abide by the Judges' decision on all points. COUPON. CLOSING DATE MAY 30th, 1908. Name Address Tins Coupon must be posted with 6d P.O. to T. W. CURRY, pi9., Easingnold, 212lt4P Yorks. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. LLYSFAEN PARISH CHURCH. ENGLISH SERVICES. MORNING 11-15 a.vi. Seats Free, FOR SALE VARIOUS BAR.UliD WIRE, 126 per cwt.; Galvanised BAR.UliD WIRE, 12e per cwt.; Galvanised Pla.n Wire, I2a per cwt.; Wrought Iron Standards, Is 3d each.—W.P. Dept., Butier. BeU Works, Wolvexhampton. 2C185p BLOUSE and DRESS KOVELTIES.Ir- Fiicia, Sfcantumca, Zephyrs, Linens, Stripe* arHi C'liecks, Tweeds, Cheviots, Cashmeres, Al- pacas, 4d yard, carriage paid; Patterns free.— Dress W7ajehotuse, Darlington. 2C538p COAL—Good House Coal, wagon load at 189 per ton, Colwyn Bay Station. Oaah cm receipt d Invoice.—Addrress" Ddre-ot Coal Suppiy, Old. Colwvn. 2ll53p FOR SALE, CHURN, latest style, No. 4 si^e; makers, Messrs R. A. Ix-^ter and Co.. Dur- slev. En-gland.—Apply, L. D., "P.ionoo.r" Officea. Liarirwat. p "C^OR S^Vl^lO, a Pure-bred, Large, White Boa: He us a grand Stock-getter. I would Ex- change him fcr another Boaj. Change of blood wanted (only) cause of sc-lling —Applv, J. Good- wm, Eagiea Inn. Rutiin. 21339p r^ALV'YNIZED CORRUGATED SHEETS, G 27 nxiiios vride, "warranted eouixi—3ft., 9d; 4tt. Is; 5ft., lis 3d; 6ft., Is 6d; 7ft., Is 9d; aft., 2s 8d eadh. Ridging, 3d per foct. Spouting, ^d per foot. Roofing fedit, n ire Netting, Biack Varnish, Red Oxide, Nails, -V'u.tB' ^-d P. Dept., Butler, Beh Works, Wolverhampton. Eteta-biieiheu 1828. p ] N"h>lGKSTION and NERVOUSNiESS. One J. I aokei with directnocs, poet free, 7d.— Dawson, Herbaust, 2, Oburoh-jow, Stockton-on-Tees. 20758p TO MOTlLEJiS.—Erery Mother X who values the Health of her Child should use Harrisons "&lia..ble" Nursery Pomade. One application kdis all Nits and Vermin, beau- tihes and strengthens the Iiair. In Tins, 4d f,- T, Poe.^ge. Id. — Geo. W. Harrison, R-eaduig. Soki by all ChemiftB. Agent for Colwyn Bay: J. W. Ada-mron, Chemist, Station road. Agent fer Peninaieninawr: T. J. Hughes, Chemist. 20093p X Ah>IES.—My Improved Remedies act in a hours, when ail ei*. fails. Surprkmg- ly eHeetive. Success guaranteed. Send stamped envelope for Free Sample.—Address, Nurse Ham- mcna, 21, Ingledene, Boteombe-roacl, Southcnd, 20446p T foI SpringCheviot Suitings, Ha-bit Clolhe, Canton Stripee, Voilea, Fancy Twewb, 39 lid, full droee iengti oa.rria.ge paid, patterns free.—Birk^ttfc, Dreas Waxeiouse. Bradford- 2594c LADJ.ES Cashmere Drees Lengths, mil colours, 2s lid; Stripe Suiting Tweeds, Habit Cloths, Dyea Fancies, 3s lid; carriage paid; Patterns poet free.—Peansons Drees Warehouse, ileed& 20337p Jt^AINT. 561b6. Good Brown Paint, ready for use, 9." 6d, carriage paid. Cash with order. —Davis, Ltd., Maguire-street Paint Mills, Liver- pooL 2096Ip SAILING BOAT. ON SALE an excellent and well found Sailing Boat, very weathorly, 19 feet over aJl. 6ft. 6in. L<'jtm, Sails, Oars, Rowlocks, Anchor, etc., complete, standing and running gear and ail cam a*, absolutely nerw, £ 16. Also a bright 13 foot centre boa-d Sailing Pnmt, new condition, Saal, Oars, etc., complete. £ 1C.—Maior Bloom' Bangor. 310&J SUIT LENGTHS, 98 to 26s. SMART ITS s TO MEASURE, 236 &d to 46e. Striish selections. Buy direct, and get value for RNCRUEY. Pattetrne froe.Brierley and Co., Manufaot.uresis, StaAion-sareet, Huddersifield. 20814p rm BUll-ADIMS, c-tc.-Quantit- of good Brickg X for Sale, ready for use.—Secretary. Queen'* Palace. Rhyl. 2l345p w ALLP-,kPEJR.'S' for lid per roll. Any TV Quantity, large or small, at Wholesale Prices Stock exceeds 25C.00C rolls; all classes. -Wr te for Patterns, stating clajss required.- Barnett's Wallpaper W'arehc.use [Dept. 221), Campfield Avenue, Manchester. p WIRE NAILfe.—Miseo, 8s 6o per cwt.; 281bs., 2s 3d; Screws, mixed. 28s per cwt! 281b> 7s 6d. All kinds of Nails, Tacks, Riyet6. Staples, Bolt- and Nuts, etc. Midland Nail Workt-, 25 to 28, Rea-street, Birmingham.—C. W. Hay less, Proprietor. 16509 | PAGE BOOK ABOUT HERBS AND O^l: HOW TO USE TliEM. Post Free. Send for one. —TRIilNELL, The Herbalist, 144, Rich, mond-road, Cardiff, iitabiished 1879. Pieast .J1Oote new address. 204 40p 6-D WEEKLY, Boots, CJoateto. Blouses; Lists, V stamp. Manager, 57, Carlton-road, Mile Find. 3049c S. &d.. Ladies Uaderlinen, 6 lovely Chemiaee, Knackers, Nig.itdreases; bargain; approv- al, 2s —Madam George, Carlton-road, Mile End, London, E. 3050c 9S. 6d., Baby s Outfits, Robe. Daygowns, etc, everything required; approval, 2e deposit -Alm N. Gordon, 66, St. Stephen's road, Bow. SOSlo FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. T3LAKNAU Ffi&TLNlOG.—To be Let or Sold by Pmat-e Ireaty, good Bwsiness Premises, m splendid position, 99 veare' ica^e. low ground rent.-Apply u> Mr A. Lloyd Griffith. Solicitor Iua.iirwst. p FOR SALE by Private Treaty. The Briers" Ali>ert Drive. Deganwv. A de'ight' fui Detached Residenoe, having uninterrupted vwws of Oc-nwar Castie, Bridges, Mountain Raver and Sea-, containing two Entena-nnig- roomv, five Be^lrooms. Batthrocm. and LavVtorr separate, spacious Hail, large Kitchen, Scuilerv, Larder, Wash-hotiBe, large Vegetable Garden, and Lawn in front.-Apply, J. H. Daviee. y, BUILDING" SITE. 4. VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING ASITE, W eitjue-ted m the Town of Menai Bridge, is for Sate by Private TreatT.— Fcr par tioulars. apply to Jos. Owen, F.R.I.B.A., Archi- tect, Menai Bridge. 30S5c COUNTY OF ANGLESEY. A VALUABLE BUILDING SITE near F^JvM t ?°ld> Treat v; Freehold piece c £ Land, about 1 of A (part of Penrhiw Mill), in tfcte Parish of Cexxi^ eeinwen; a very fine situation.—Aodv t^ \Tt \v Wjllia™, Moriii, L,2gglito TIMBER of every description for Collieries, Estates, Shipbuilders, Wheelwrights, &c., &c. BUYERS OF NATIVE TIMBER I RICHARD WILLIAMS & SONS ——^—-——NM—«■—j i COAL PROPRIETORS, | t NATIVE & FOREIGN TIMBER MERCHANTS, i I Railway Wagon Builders & Repairers, I j ——— SAW MILLS, I l Connah's Quay, Flintshire. s COAL. All qualities of Coal for Works and Private Residences I Supplied on best terms. Price Lists on Application. HEAD OFFICES: 7, Rumford St., Liverpool. v :=,c=