The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

LLAN FAIRFECH AN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL THE AUDITORS REPORT. The monthly meeting of the District Council was held on Tuesday evening. Tie Chairman (Mr W. G. Roberts) presided, and the other member* present were: Messrs R. C. Evans, Evan Griffiths, J. R. Williams, Evan Jones. Thus. J. Owen, Ilenrv Jorss, L. 1). Jones, J. II arrison, W. G. Rol>ertiR (chemist), Peter Jones, with the clerk (Mr W. H. Ellis). INCREASED HOSPITAL CHARGES AT BANGOR. The Bangor City Council wrote notifying that the charges for patients from outride tlie borough for treatment at the liorough Infco- ious Hospital would from a certain date bo in- crea.sed to J64 4s per patient, exclusive of medi- cal attendance and codt of removal. Mr Jorss: Four guineas a v,e?k 1 Le-t: send them to hotels. The Chairman: What was the amount of the charge formerly ? Tho Inspector: Two guinea.1?. REPAIR OF A FOOTPATH. A letter wuo read from Mr May Mtwsoy, Rock Ferry, slating that ho was willing for the Councils men to enter upon the footpath leading; from No wry bach to Penypenmaen for tho purpose of effecting tho necessary repairs to tho footpath. Inasmuch as the path in ques- tion was a public one he did npt see that he had any authority, to either prevent or allow the Council to do what they deemed necessary to the path. As they were probably aware, the Council had already repaired on more than one oocasion the path loading to Gorlan Farm which was a continuance of a path leading from Newry Bach. They did not ask his permission to repair the path from Gerlan. What they did ask was for the material which ho was ex- cavating, to repair the said path which he I gave. If, therefore, the Councd renaired one part of the path why should thoy not do the other part of the path without consulting him in the matiier The Surveyor was instructed to carry out the repairs. ORNAMENTAL POLES REFUSED. The Superintendent Engineer of the Post Office Telegraphs wroto as foilov.3:—With re- ference to your letter relating to the poles be- tween Castle Bridge and C:æ'r Ffynon road, I beg leave to inform you that I have carefully ooasideirod the matter, and I regret to say that the circumstanoos are not such -as would justify me in recommending that poles of an ornamen- tal character should be erected in this tvtse. Mr Joraa proposed the Council should write to the Postmaster General or to Mr Wm, Jones, M.P., about the mattor. The poles wore in all ungraceful positions, and the least the poet officials oouki do was to erect them straight. At present they wore an eyesore. The Chairman asked whethoc it was worth while going on with the matter? Mr Jorss: Yes. It is not a permanent agreement, but a yearly one we have with them. The Chairman: I am afraid they have the right to do what they like, and they simply consult us out of courtesy. Mr T. J. Morgan suggested that a request should be made with regard to the near the church, "about which most complaints wore made- Mr Jorss remarked that at C'olwyn Bay orna- mental poles were provided, and why not at Llanfairfechan instead of the big, ugly poles w hich spoilt the beauty of thoir district ? Mr T. J. Morgan proposed Chat the matter should be referred to tlio Hirg ,hways Coinirtit- tee. Mr Jorss: And then it will be too late. The "wires will be up. Mr R. C. Evans: What is the uee of asking again in view of this refusal ? Mr Jorss: It is just tho same as when we writ-o to Chester for railway facilities. The Chester officials refuse them, but when wo write to London they aro granted. The matter was referred to the Highways Committee. A COMPLAINT. The Rev. T. L. Murray, of Longt&n, Staffs., wrote in reply to a complaint by the Council of the nuisance caused by the nfembers of the Boys' Brigade from Longton blowing bugles in. the early hours of the morning. He stated that he was the means of bringing about 150 of his parishioners to Llanfairfechan every year for their holidays, and he would be glad to do anything he could to meet the Council. The. camp was run on military lines, and there was no method he knew of arousing 120 men and lads simultaneously than by the reveille. It did not last more than five minutes at the out- set. and he could not see his way to alter the arrangement of the camp. There would always be individuals who were ready to objoot to any- thing, but he fancied that the Council would find that there were many more for the brigade than against them. The Clerk stated that the Rev. T. L. Mur- ray had called upon hiro, and stated that the bugles would only be blown for a few seconds to rouse the boys in the morning. A day or two after the interview he (the clerk) was aroused at 6 a.m. by bugle blowing at Nant Felin. He did not know whether this was the brigade in question, but whoever they were they made as much noise as they could. They bad now departed. The Chairman: This brigade did what we asked them to do. THE EMBANKMENT PATH. A letter wa3 received from Messrs Becko, Green and Stops, solicitors, stating that the notioes to be pWed at each end of the foot- path at the embankment had not yet been ereoted. ould the Council kindly let them know the latest date oa which this was likely to bo done? The Surveyor intimated that the notices had now been placed at each end of the path. Mr T. J. Owen asked when tho gates were to bo removed ? The Surveyor: The Hospital Authorities aje supposed to move one of them. It was agreed to ask the Hospital Authorities TO remove one of tho gates. PLEA FOR INCREASED POSTAL FACILITIES. The following resolution was submitted by the Pailmaenmawr Council: -"That a joint conference of representatives of U rbaJï District Councils in the Llandudno Telephone Area be held with the object of petitioning the Post- master General to allow the disnatdh of Sun- day telegrams through the medium of tjie tele- phone from one of the poet offices in the area." Mr T. J. Owen considered the proposal would be a great convenience to the nublic. .,Nlr Peter Jones said it was a ,Ii n?'ful tliing ox to br,,sf,- the ?SabLath in stoli a ma nnor, and he proposed that the resolution should be allov, ed to remain on the table. The Chairman: It has already been carried. Mr Peter Jones: It's very shameful on your part to carry such a resolution. Messrs W. G. p .rt, 9 (cherrii.,t) and T. J. Owen were asked to attend the oonferonoe. THE FINANCES. The District Auditor (Mr Wm. Griffith) re- ported that he had completed the audit of th j accounts for the year ended Maj-ch last, and certified to their correctness. There was a balance to the credit of the district fund of JE479 5a d, and the sum of B54 15s 9d was due to the treasurer. He much regretted to report that the arrears on the General District Rate amounted" to a large iiim at the closo of the year ended March 31st, 1907, and at the late audit he found that there were sume ow ing from persons w-ho were aLl to pay. In view of the fact that tho treasurer's account was overdrawn, lie thought it was highly desirable that steps should be taken to enforce oariy payment of the rates. The Collector (Mr Roberts) reported tJtat during the past month he had collected £ 667 14s lid, of which J6574 represented the general district rate. In August, 1907, there was out- standing- £ 1372 4s 3d, and last month the sum was £ 1544 6s id, but the railway company had not yet paid. Compared with last year, more of the water rates had been collected The Chairman stated that taking all things into consideration, the financial position of the COLLneil wa.3 miteli L)o?-tt,(,-r than it Iva? t?-olv(3 months ago. Scv--al councillors also agrml that the rc. POr-t -,va?3 S&ti&"actcry.

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CALYINISTIC METHODIST SASSIWN. 4 QUARTERLY MEETINGS AT CARNARVON. THE AUXILIARY FUND. At the quarterly meetings of t.ho C.M. A^ocia.- t.ion at Carnarvon last week, Mr Peter Roberto St. Asaph, pre-enrod the re- lyurt; of the Auxiliary Fund, which way. adopted without discussion. 'ihere had been received towards this fund the following sums: Anglesey, £ 130; Lloeyn and Ettionydd, JC159 2s 5d; ArvoD, £ 130; Vale of Conway, nil; Vale of Chvyd, £ 240 18s Id; Flint, :£184 23; East Merioneth, £ 132; West Merioneth, £ns; Cpper Montgomery, j3288 Os 8d; Lower Mont- gomery, E114 63 lid; Liverpool, £246 9s 6d; Manchester, £ 20 5s Id; Lancaster Presbytery, L142 3s 7d; Montgomery (Presuy.), 1;38 109 lOci. The sitting dicussed at length the question of contributions by non-pastorate churches towards the fund, of a Is per member, and 4s per mem- ber if pastorate churches. Mr WM. EVANS (Liverpool) made a spirited appeal on behalfcf the fund, remarking that there were men in the ministry who were in straitened circumstances, having occa- sionally been even deprhed of tho necessities of life In view of the approach of Disestablish- ment he urged that the Calvinistic Methodists had need to strengthen their weak places, and fortify their Dosition. The Rev. WM. JONES (Carnarvon) seconded the adoption of the report, and the Rev. WM. THOMAS (Llanrwst) spoke further in support j of the proposal with regard to the contributions whioh was eventually unanimously carried. MINISTRY EXAMINATION RESULTS. The SECRETARY read the following list of successful candidates, who had passed the exa- mination for candidates for the ministry. The -1- _1_- _Ar.n, ""I. ovv. 1.—F. Oswald Evans, Liverpool 298 2.—John Griffiths, iUios 281 3.-&muel J. Davies, Connah's Quay 280 4.—Robert Davies, Llwyngwril 261 5.—Richard W. Owen, Bethesda 2.5 6.—Richard S. Hughes, Rhostryfan 254 7.-Edwa.rd E. Hughes, Carmel, Groeslon 237 8.—R. Elias Jones, Seaforth 235 9.—Owen Jones, Garn, Dolbenmaen 2-0 10.—Humphreys Pryce Jones, Niwbwlch 229 11.—Thomas O. Ellis, Llanrwst 226 12.—W. W. Foulkes, Brynrefail, Cwmyglo 220 The report was acoepted, and the Rev. H. G. GRIFFITH, Dolwyddeien made very ap- propriate remarks on the good prospects of the candidates. VOTE OF CONDOLENCE. Reference was made to the death of the Rev. James Donne, Bangor, and the Rev. WYNN DAVIES, Bangor, paid a high tribute to his memory, and proposed that the Association should send a vote of condolence with the fam- ily. The Rev. JOHN WILLIAMS, Holyhead, seconded, and the vote was passed in silcnoe. THE CAUSE IN ARVON. SLATE TRADE DEPRESSION AND DE- I CREASED MEMBERSHIP. A very satisfactory report was presented by the Rev. R. P. ELLI, Beddgelert, on the I progress of the cause in Arvon. The report re- fe-rred to the depression in the slate trade, and I stated that many quarrymon had m'igrated to iSouth Wales. There was a substantial in- O in the amounts collected towards tho various Connexional funds, and especially to- wards chapel debts. They regretted the de- crease in the number of church members ow- ing to the depression in trade. On the motion of Rev. FRANCIS JONES, Abergele, a .vote of thanks was accorded the Rev. R. P. Ellis for his report. PREACHING MEETINGS. On Thursday the Rev. Lodwig Lewis, of Liverpool, preached at 6.30 p.m., and at 3.30 a.m. a church meeting was held, when the matter for discussion was "Yr Ysbryd Glan yn diddanu." During the day sermons were preached by the Revs. J. Pul&ston Jones, M.A., J Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff; J. Morgan Jones, Aberdare; Griffith Ellis, Bootle; John Hughes, Liverpool; John Williams, Brynsiencyn; Robt. Rojberts, Colwyn Bay; John Pritchard, Bir- mingham; Wm. Thomas, Llanrwst; T. C. Wil- liams, Menai Bridge; and John Owen, Bowydd.

BETTWSYCOED URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. ELECTRIC LIGHT SCHEME MOOTED. SEWERAGE WORKS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED. The monthly meeting of the above Council j was held on, Friday evening, Mr Robert Parry, J.P., presiding. The following were also pre- sent: Dr Pritchard, Messrs R. Parry, J.P. (Pen- dvffryn), R. Rawlinson, T. W. B. Corns, J. P. Fnichney, J. R. Rees, II. Williams, John Hughes, H. Roberts; together with Mr T Hughes (deputy clerk) and Mr R. D. Jones (surveyor). FINANCE. Mr Corns reported that the bills presented for payment amounted to 215 8s 8d, the balance to the credit of the treasurer being JE41 16s. SATISFACTORY CONTRACT WORK. A letter was read from Mr Griffith, the en- gineer, to the effect that Messrs Hughes and Rowlands, of Colwyn Bay, had completed their contract of the Pentre Du Sewerage Works to his satisfaction. On the motion of Mr Rawlinson, seconded by Mr Faichney, it was decided to draw out a cheque in favour of the contractors for the balance due to them. THE COUNCIL AND THE GAS COMPANY. A letter was read from the Gas Company in regard to the public lamps, the number of which the Council desired to increase. Dr Pritchard: The gas as at present supplied by the Company is of very poor quality. What with motor dust and the gas we will all be dead directly (laughter). Mr John Hughes: We hava accepted the Gas Company's tender for public lighting for the forthcoming winter, and we must abide by it. In my opinion, we ought to go in for electric light. The order has been granted and paid for. We certainly should adopt it as electric light now is used in almost every village. Dr Pritchard: Gas in London only costs 2s 6d per 1000 cubic feet, while we have to pay 5s 6d. I move that we give the Gas Company one more chance and if they fail to avail them- selves of the opportunity that we consider the advisability of socuritig some oth?r illuniinant Mr John Hughes having seconded the motion, it was unanimously adopted. MOTOR CAR SPEED. A letter was read from the Clerk to the County Council intimating that the Bettwsy- cood Council's application for an order to reduce the speed limit of motor cars through the village to 10 miles an hour would be laid before the next meeting of the County Council. SMALL HOLDINGS. The Chairman reported that Mr Roberts, clerk to the Carnarvon County Council, had visited the village on the previous Monday and heard several applications for land under the new Bill. The Bettwsycoed applicant had changed his viewa and did not desire to be accommodated— (laughter),—while those from Capel Curig thought they could secure the land for nothing (laughter). What Mr Roberts' report would be he did not know. UNEMPLOYED. On the motion of Mr J. Hughes, seconded by Pna,rry< 'Tf de^ed that the Chairman and the Clerk should represent the Council at. tlm meeting to be held at Carnarvon on September 19th to consider the unernT)103,.Ment quebt' n. It was further resolved to hol(i a ,,I)ecial 'nocet- ing of the Council on September 8th to consider the requirement;s of the vilia,e in resi)cct tc) tho subj*e,et. SURVEY6R AND L?NSPECTOR. Mr John I-Iti?mhes gave not'ce that he would Propose the re-electicon of M'r R. D. Jones as surveyor and 'mspector of nuisance at the next meetin,?-, NO BIRTTIS. It iva.3 reorrted that no births and two deaths ha4 taken place durin, the month of July, the latter being at the ra,?e of 20.2 per 1000 of the inhabitants STEPPING STONES. The Surveyor reported that the work of securing the stepping stones over the river had been completed.

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JTiliAOlUlNO, I WOMEN'S PROSPECTS. the heaz-ti of tlic, woit)fn in Eti,, ?lan(i u(i that. fur once t:lie.N: were to be put 011 an equality with man, that in the new pensions schema uhoi.r claims were to be recog nised the aame :;s those of men. A glow of satisfaction i>eryade<d the gathering of working women, amciag whom the writer found herself; the oM-oge pension seheine gave them a sense of securi.y, a feeling of comfort. it was the subjeos of a sudden ruch of conversation, until some woman more bold than her neighbours had the temerity to ask, where are the women who v/ill ben en t? "Women who work until they are 70. will be did ready answer. Women ready I anJ witing to work up to the age of 70, no doubt, there are—women are willing enough to work, in aJl corisc-.tonoc-but where will the em- ployer be. found who will give work to the ttd,ei,L womaa of 70 anxious to qualify for her old age i>ens:on of 5s a. week? The domestic servant getting on for 70 would be laughed at in England if she presented her- self as a oaruLdate for a ,new appointment. The Germans are mere sontimenLail on the subject of old servants than wc are. It is muoh .more corn mon amongst us to see an old dog wearying out his last da.y.is on a mat, or a hor pensioned off in a parddoek, than d; 13 to see an old servant made comfortable or cared for in any way. In German households it 13 quite usual to find a.n old servant who jø led to understand that the whole comfort of the house rests upon her, while a younger woman does the work. The old nurse, or the nursery governess, how- oveir, has a poor clianoe in. our dog and horse loving country. A resident governe.-a must be young, and oven tile hospital jiurse over 40 •runs a poor ohance unless she has made a position. Any agent who respocved herself wo ild off er Loaut encouragement to the govern- ess over O. Experience and knowledge are ot no value in that special branch of work for womon, and only youth is wanted. A girl of 20 wiU be engaged .at a salary of £ 100 a year, with viie U30 of a saddle horse, when an old, WOJn;¡n is simply told that her services are noi suitable. The passion ior games is at the iroot of the matter. The rcsidenfb governess must play hockey, go'f, and .o on. The woman over 30 who is as nimble Q6 her pupil may ;x.iat, but she is tho exception. LIVES OF POVERTY. Women employed at salaries of 20., or 30s a week rise in a long array before our mental vision when we seek feir applicant^ for the 5a pension. NN-LE. boc-omcs of these women after imiddle a.ge? Does anyone want even a char- woman bordering on 70? Women of different cla.iyes are meeting ia London now at a new point of contact, viz., that of mutual poverty. One wantis but a. superficial knowledge of the life of women in London to realiso that entirely new oonditions have sprung up. Time was, and that not a generation ago, when a father, even of the labouring classes, had some oare for the welfare of his daughter. He liked to know that if circumstances com- pelled her to leave t.he home and toil in a great oity, she bad at least enough ito eat and the wherewithal to pay for a deoent shelter, and he liked to make her feel that the door alt home was always open to her. Nowadays one can but be appalled at the increasing number of fathere and mothers of the middle classes who permit, their daughters to go to London to sup- port themselves without even asking what chajioes they have of procuring a livelihood. Innumerable girl*, well brought up and well educated, are living in London on barely enough to keep body and soul together. There is no possibility of provision for the future. If tho far at home even thinks of his daughter at all, he regards her as comfortably settled, and making her way in London, a,nd so oousiders hyn&tfif free of any responsibility. As for pro- viding a dot, as Ithe Continental father does, or putting by a little for an annuity for h.13 girl, why. the idea never enters his head. DANGERS OF OLD AGE. Crowds of girls in factories, shops, offices, in hospitals and nursing homes, doing secretarial work, typewriting, teaching, and otherwise em- ployed at a pittajioo oan never afford to grow old. It is only heads of departments and women of exceptional talent who can permit themselves the luxury evciii of middle age. Now a fresh terror strikes the heart. It is evidently the idea of the British Government that a wonuln can work until the is 70, and that she hag been in a position to 'lay aisiide enough for a small provision besides. Life on thirty shillings a week in London has disciplined women into the habit of lopping off every taste or inclina. tion 'that might savour of luxury. From her work to her room or oubcle, careful toil to make her clothes last—these are her interests; her pleasures are nil. Perhaps a new joy will be added in marking red Jotters on each day that brings her a. step nearer her pension. ,Z the Women are .9dow t?o 'niselves .1 any scheme that affords a provision for the future. There are several provident societies by means of which workers oa.n lav aaide money. Side by side with life insurance schemes for men there axe insurances for women, and in some schools and institutions where women work in large numbers., sohemee are in operation to en- courage workers to put aside a. certain proportion of their earnings towards a provision for d.d age. Women of 'that class, however, would be by no means likely to apply for a pension of 5s a week at the age of 70. To begin with, they will nover dream of working u.nti'1 they are 70 years of ag"e unless adverse circumstances over- take ahem. In that case they would doubtless be reduced to making use of tsuoh talents as knitting or painting, or some light branch of work. HALF-PAY FOR WOMEN. In considering how a pensdon of 5s will affect working women, it is not with the few one must deal, but with the mass. London is over- crowded with women worker, and there are ma.ny employers in it who do not hesitate to un- derpay labour because it is done by a woman. How many employments are there in which women are paid at the same rate as men? Edu- cated women belonging to a class far above that in which they now find employment are content, to slave for beggarfiy pay. What son of a, pro fessionol ma.n, for instance, who had taken his University degree, .and was conversant with two or three languages, would work for 15s a week, and employ the whole of his talente for his em- ployer's advantage? A woman recently asked a business man to advise her wliethor she should accept a post as secretary to a literary man. He gazed at her in bewilderment. Then, with a burst of laughter lie said, "Why on earth, as you can do all those things, don't you do them for your- self? Go straight to the publishers.. Don't give him your brains!" The idea of half-pay for women ha3 been ac- centuated in an unexpected way by the tenta- tive suggestion of members of Par ha mens that women should xeoedve half a. crown as pension. A woman is usually supposed to need only half as muoh food as a. man. A recent bridegroom told a. mutual friend that after a few weeks of marriage he was made most unhappy by the sisrht of his bride's face. It wore an expression of tens-a anxiety, and, particularly when they were at table, the obvious di^uess from which she was suffering gavo him deep oanoern. He succeeded in finding out the cause. She had Jost her father when quite a child, and had lived alone with a widowed mother, not even rejoicing in the society of a brother. When she saw her husbajui plying his knife and fork at table she was filled with anxiety, booauise she was sure he would kill himself by eating so muoh. Woman hm rriade greei? akiyanoes in her ma? ?ch towands equality with man, and her position is now made much more secure since there ils equality in pensions. It has been common amongst frirls who work in mills to aak what emm there was in saving since they were sure to gat married. Now, all men can complacently question the advisability of trying to save out off their pittance in faoe of the ooming Sa a week if they fuotwed in wedtiog unta they v. 101

LIFEBOAT DEMONSTRA- TION AT COLWYN BAY. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMME. This year's arrangements at Colwyn Bay in j aid of the Lifeboat Institution were arranged to cover two days. The programme was a large and attractive one, and proved most interest- ing. SAND MODELLING COMPETITION. A sand modelling competition for children was hold on Friday afternoon, but unfortunate- ly just previous to 3 o'clock, the advertised time for the commencement of work, rain descended, and this kept away a number of in- tending competitors. A further drawback was the visit of the, warships to L'andudno, which attracted large numbers of parents and children. tal?iii I g ev,-):yt.,hing into cc)nsid-.ra- tion, the fnct that forty children took part was very creditable. One and a half hou.r3 were allowed in whioh to complete the designs, and during this firrw large crowds co-ngregated and watched young workers' ei torts. The in w?-,re -%vell thought otit a,n?ority of tib?, cleverly E.,1)4ecially -im thii so in the class for children ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. Tho efforts of the younger section (under 12) were also most praiseworthy and fully deserved tho attention accorded them by onlookers. At 4.45 the exhibits were adjudged, and the following prizes awarded — Class 1 (under 12): 1. Eric Canton and friend, Laurel Bank. Hawarden-road; 2, Mollie McCor- iniek, 20, Belgrave-road; 3, Sidney Duncan, Cliff lIou. Rhiw Bank Avenue; consolation, Hilda Whiteley, Woodlands, ErSo.me.road. Class 2 (over 12 and under 17): 1, K. Lund, Astley House, Prince's Drive; 2, L. Bowdon and friend, Sea View Crescent; 3, A. Stans- field and friend, 22. Sea View terrace; oonso- lation, Muriol Lund, Astley House. Tlie prizes consisted of a numbar of useful and ornamental articles, which had been pre- sented for competition by the lady president, Mrs David Gamble, and the following trades- peol)le :-Me,s:rs Trehearno and Cooke, D. Al- len and Sons, F. Dicken and Sons, D. Llewelyn Jones, G. Marfell, H. Blannin, J. Iloman, and Mrs Clarke, Cafe Royal. SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Early on Saturday morning, collectors Were at work in all the main thoroughfares solicit- ing contributions towards the same worthy ob- ject. At 1.45 a procession was formed at the Queen's Hotel, Old Colwyn, consisting of the Llanddulas lifeboat and crew, the Colwyn Bay Fire Bcrigade, and the Old Colwyn Silver Band. They traversed the main road to Marine-road, then 011 to the promenade by way of the Col- wyn Bay Hotel and on to the pier. Here a largo crowd had assembled, the pier having been placed at the disposal of the oommittoo by the directors. On the promenade and thb railway embankment even larper crowds had gathered, the assembly being undoubtedly the largest ever seen here on a similar occasion, LAUNCH OF THE LIFEBOAT. The lifeboat was then taken to the slip situa- ted on the left side of the pier ready for the launch. While preparations for this business were on foot a sharp shower fell, whioh at the people bolter skelter to all the convenient shelters. By this time the tide had ebbed con- siderably, and tho wide stretch of sand which had to be negotiated rende-red the launching process a difficult one. The men had to wade alongside, and foroei the boat out by its ropes. iN,ev,,rtlialegg, ttio -%York was oarr 'd out Ic tiously, the National Anthem being played the while by the band. The boat was rowed around the Bay, and several rockets were fired, after which the sails were hoisted, and the little oraft made her way back to her station at I/landdulas. PIER PROGRAMME. A water carnival should have taken pLice I opposite the further end of the pier, tho pro- gramme including "The Miller and the Sweep," if 1 catch you bending," a uuok hunt, and I other laugiiablc items, but as the water was too low tncoa items had to be cancelled. An exhibition of diving, however, was successfully negotiated by members of the Excelsior Club. "Ihe Colwyn Bay Fire Brigade gave a display, which fully proved their smartness. The CLl- igino was standing at the Colwyn Bay Hotel, and at a given signal it was galloped quickly to the pi-er where the hoses were connected, and got to work. The whole proceeding was car- ried through in the remarkably short space of three minutes. At four o'clock tine prizes won in the sand |oompetdtion held on the previous day were presented to the successful competitors by Mrs Gamble, the lady president. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Gamble on the motion of Mr T. E. Purdy, the exceed- ingly energetic chairman of committee, and to whom much of the success of the proceedings ia due. During the afternoon the Old Colwya Band (oondueted by Mr H. Jones) played a selection of music.

T.I.A. SAND MODELLING COMPETITION AT LLANDUDNO. o The annual sand modelling competition ar. ranged by the Llandudno T.I.A. waa held on the beach on Thursday afternoon, before a large crowd. children showed great ori- ginality in their choice of subjects, and the com- petition proved most interesting and suooessful in every way. The judges were Messrs J. 0. Thomas, J.P., W. R. Brookes, W. Thomas, J. Ilayworth, Pioroe Jones, and G. It. Thompson. There were 60 entrice, and the following is a list of tho awards:- 1. Model of a dog, whioh was splendidly done by Masters Fred and Harry Forrester, 19, Mos- tyn-street, Llandudno, and the handsome silver "Day" cup becomes 11hDÍr absolute property as they had won it on the two previous occasions. 2. Welsh Dragon, a unique model by Master Alfred Williams, Cartre, Llandudno, who wins the silver ohallenge bowl. 3. Dog-Miss Faith Pugh, Penllan, Llandud- no. 4. Emu-Phillip Blairman, Oakheyes, Llan- dudno. 5. Cats on a Gate-Miss Meryl Humplireys, Ardwy Hall, Llandudno. 6. Crocodile—Frank Waingold, 44, Park Field street, Manchester. 7. Elephant reclining-David Blairman, Oak- heys. 8. Pig—Wilfred Price, The Mount, City-road, Birmingham, 9. Castle.-Ilenry Jones, 19, Madoc-street, Llandudno. 10. Soldier.-Noel Hurst, St. Lake's Vicarage, Hanley, Staffs. 11. Battlesliii)-Re??,7i4, Baid",in NNToodthorl)e, 135, Livorpool-roa4d 7,-?outliport. 12 Lit-hthous .13 -o--will; 174, Alexandra road, Llandudno. 13. Sea Serpant—Gladys Kirby, 43, Went- worth-road, York, 14. Yacht—Vincent White, Toronto House, Vaugihan-street, Llandudno. 15. Castle—Laurence Fisher, Ilejifryn, Aber- gele. 16. Dog—Alfred Price, The Mount, City-road, Birmingham. 17. St. Tudno's Church-Duthbert Hudson, Anfield-road, Everton, Liverpool. 18. Giraffe-Vict-or Turnpenny, 36, Alexandra road, Llandudno. 19. Faith, Hope, and Charity-Evelyn Brown, Bristol House, Llandudno. 20. Model of a Fortress, John C. Walker Methvyn. Church Walks. 21. Model of a Castie, Eric Hurst, St. Luke's Vicarage, Hanley, Staffs. 22. Castle—Annie Ivendriok Jones, Nythy- wenol, Ty Gwyn-road, Llandudno. At the conclusion, Mrs Hayworth kindly pre- sented the prizes, and thanks were accorded to her, the donors of the prizes, and to all who had helped to make the event a sucoess, upon the motion of Mr J. O. Thomas, J.P., socond- SfT7 W- Brookes, vice-chairman of the t ^'10 secretarial duties were undertaken by Mr A. J. Oldman, secretary to the T.I.A.

Since the outbreak of cholera in Russia there have been 3141 oases and 1505 deaths. Mr R. F. Scott has been elected Master of St. John's C>llege, Cambridge, in succession to the lata Dr. Ohadea Taylor. Mr Wm. Day, the famous racehorse trainer, died on Saturday, aged 85. Sir Henry Moore Jacksoh, K.C.M.C., Govern- or cif Trinidad, died in London, aged 59. In the Gulf of Mexico there is jan teland where the beaches change colour b'joe daily with the tides. When imoover-ed the sands are purple, but the inflowing tide ipoodlijy transforms them to cold. The "Pioneer" is recognised as one of the most popular papers in the Principality. Splendid medium for advertisers. The honorary freedom of the borough of Os- westyrv was on Monday oonferred upon Alder- niam Thomas Whitfield and Alderman Edwtard RremiMa-Smith in rooognit,ion of their twenty- eight I-.m' service as uaayor, (ddexman, tuod oouooiiioiK v

PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES (By "Veronica." ) BREVITIES. The Photographic Salon opens on Sept. 11th, ■and" the exhibition o€ The Royal Photographic Society on September I7th. Thoro will be lantern lectures at the exhibition of The Royal Photographic Society, every even- ing. Lectures on the Thames r'iver trip, illustrated by autcohromes, wiU bo given on alternate even- ings throughout tihe R.P.S. i-how. Gigantic oolo^r-picttiies in multiple gum, by Mul'ier, and the Brothers Hof>meistr, of Ham- burg, will form the subject of a free exhibi- tioiTi at, the Little Galleriew of "The British Journal of Photography." during the time of the It. P.S. and tho Salon showv. No great gift of prophecy da needed to announce that g*um prints, 01 Is, bromoils, and autocnlromeg- will be submitted to the major ex- hibitions t,ir:i year rin enormous quantities. C:oud-negativee, in variety, should be in every ia'K>^cape worker's collection, and the best times for making ''eiTcot'' a.r-e'in the Spring and early Autumn. Sk'-es are far too muoh neglected in ordina-rv land cape wofrk. ILLUMINATIONS AND FIREWORKS. lengthening nights, earl or sunsets, and sea- eido holidays, combine to suggest artificial light work; and the amateuris may easily 40 worse than experiment w'ith a few platos upon the Vlurn,inai,i,,d pier or The pl-ates ,4h,o b, Uld baokt,-d, the fens P-rid tho o,,Lrxxmv fr<)in i-n to tw?-,nt-y '6 on ITE rtu ? e pjates of iiod,lurn ral)idity. l?'oeu5 ing 1113 unless you ih-ave a very good »:n,agnifier, and the best, method is to focus in the daytime, and mark the front-board and base-board so that at mght you o:ltn focui, by the marks. NIGHT SCENES WITH FfGURES. In making' ordinary night views tfijo moving figures do not matter, foir they reflect too little light to affect the plate. Scenes in which figures are included, can be produced very satis- factorily if the canioia oan fce fixed in one posi- tion for a few hours, or if its j>asition is marked so that it can be returned to exactly the samo soot. Make the tirst exposure in. daylight, gvyin.e' from one-tetith to one-fiftih of the-proper exposure for day-light work; then, at night, give it ten to twenty minutes for the artificial iliirhtkv MOVING LIGHTS: MOON AND CLOUDS. Moving I'lghts (unless they are fireworks, in- tended to give streaks un the plate) should be avoided. Thorofore, do not include a road along which vehicles may run with frighted lamps. Tlie moon j3 a. ''moving light," wih.ch should be excluded. If you want moonlight and clouds in the picture, rtiake them by exposing on tho sun, -w,ing a lents of two or three times the foeaf. length of the one you will use to; the night scene. If die exposure 'is right for the sun and cloudw, tlicv 111 print into the blank black t-ky glasw) of tho night negative very effectively by printing the two subjects at calo-,i.iim, using' fairly parallel beaow of light by placing the printing-frame at the bottom of a. deep box. MULTIPLE NEGATIVES. Whatever may be OUT opinion about photo- graphic "faking," there is no doubt that many sub 1 tola can seldom be dene at their very best by one exposure It is not often that a. landsr cape is n.-yociat'd with clouds th a 1. are thoroughly suitable to it, from tlie jxrinta of view of compo- sition ¿w-cl piotorial emphasis. Moreover, if the combination is suitable, tihe sky can seldom bo rendered a.t its best with the exposure that gives the landscape at lis best. Two exposures, on two plates, are neoe tsary. Tlie full exposure for the larwlsea £ w w'dl give a vory douse sky, printing- whito 011 paper, ojr transparent on a glass jioslltive. For anvcaio who makes lantern slide;, it is to mako positives, by reduction, of landscape &nd sky;, to plaoe them together, and to copy for a new negative. The sky posi- tive should be vtgnetted roug'hly to the horizon of the landscape, so that itu lower part will be clear glass, and wuil not interfc) o with the lands- cape details in copying. AN ORTHOOIIROM AT IC EXPERIMENT. Photographers are supposed to bo observers of nature, yet if we judge them by tlieir work-li they fail to notice some vory obvious facts. For 'instance, many cathedral and church towers, and other buildings owe muoh of their beauty to their light colour, Which may often be seen brightly lighted against a darker looking b'ue sky. Yet almost invariably, when they are photographed, they appear relatively dark, against a sky of white alcy muok bl= the building. Of course, anyone who ihaa obmrvod the beauty of the effect can record it fairly easily. It is only a question of a. light- fElter of tlie right density. The fact that it so eeldom rendered only proves that few photo- graphers think deeply about the pictorial side of their w<yrk. COLOUR-PIIOTOGR APIIY. This title, given to the special summeir number of "The Studio" is attiactive, but perhaps a little misleading, (in view of the fact that the large majority of iUt illustrations are in mono- chrome. Eigfhteeai of its pages are rcproduc- tions of prints in oolour, though some even of these would b3 supposed to be monochromes by most observers, as they al e reproduction^ of gum or oil prints without much suggest ion of coloui- reproduetion. Fourteen autochromos are repro- duced, 3.00 for these the Bijecial number is valu- able and will porli-aps be even of still greater valine .in time to come, ham the historical point of view. Pictlorially, almost, a.U the examples are disappointing. They serve to convince one that the reproduction of autoohromes by three- oolour printing ha^ not yet reached a satisfactory 6tago. Theg even suggest that some of the people v.ho are recognised leaders in mono- ohirome work are still in a veiry experimenta-l position when dealing with colour. In addition to tho colour-prints there arc nearly one hundred monochrome*? very carefully selected and ex- oellautly reproduced, and representing some of the vetry photographic work of the past year Or two. The prioo of the special bmo is 5s.

Rev. James Fiaming, a residentiary Ciuion and Precentor of York, and C*hapla;n-in Ordinary to the King, died on Tuesday morning. The Rev. J. F. L. Soutliam, &til-ate of I law- a.rden, hee accepted a curacy in the parish of St. Mary's, Redcliffe, Bristol, where he will take up his duties in November.

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