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RHYL MUNICIPAL CONCERTS. ------.-
RHYL MUNICIPAL CONCERTS. The "Rhyl Council lost some hundreds of pounds on the first year's working of the municipal concerts. This was regrettable, of course, but he would be a hold man who would look for financial success thus soon to an undertaking of this kind. The Pavilion concern is essentially in an experimental *tage, and the ratepayers cannot reasonably expect perfect administration at once. The concert promoters must be prepared to siuk money at the outset in order to establish that sound reputation which will ensure them their reward late- cu. Much if not all of the success of such ventures depends upon first impressions, and it would be a great mistake to undo the good work already accomplished in this direction, for there can be no doubt about the high tone of the enter- tainments last season nor about their favour- able impression upon the great majority of their patrons. As we have pointed out on more than one occasion, many thousands of pounds were dropped over the Llandudno concerts at one tune, but, though the ex- penditure on them is larger now than ever, they arc making such profits to-day that, metaphorically, the Llandudno Council are ever shedding tears of regret because they did not acq aire the pavilion premises some A years R.riv] ']'[I p ?()LI)Cil A,?il have no causi! fol- if t-hey face ?le I)T'csent situation courageously, and with the firm de- termination to keep up the good quality of the entertainments. Whatever may be their decision with regard to the contract now under consideration they should above all things keep this condition well in view. So far as referring the question to the ratepayers is concerned, we believe the Council did well to proceed on their own responsi- bility. The circumstances do not warrant that step, and the ratepayers will, no doubt, have every confidence that their represcnta- tives will conscientiously do all they can to ensure a satisfactory result, for after all the interests of councillors and ratepayers are identical. At some future time perhaps the Council will favourably consider the question of appointing on their permanent staff an t -tair?nien CXP(',I.t ?-ni!r t who would be directly responsible for the concerts and other entertainments under the Council's j-u r?-idicti on. lp I ?a 13 Cov-rsf, was adopted moith-9 a?r) by (ane of the South of En,,Ia,nd r(-,?,oi-L?;-PortsLiouth, if we r(?jnem- be.r correctiy-viLb the result that a deficit ?f Over -CIOOO in the pr(,,v-7)u-g vc,.ar wzi?A converted into a surplus of severaJ hundreds of pounds this year.
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OF THE SAME OPINION STILL. The Colwyn Bay National Eisteddfod Ex- ecutive Committee, on Tuesday evening, de- clined to rescind the resolution adopted a month ago. The weight of the argument on this, as on the previous occasion, was over- whelmingly against the adoption of the Pen- dorian field as a site for the Eisteddfod pavilion. Nothing was adduced to show that the sound of passing trains will not affect the proceedings if held in a pavilion bruit on that spot, and so Jong as there is any possi- bility of that the committee should talra every precaution, because it is patent that the Eisteddfod cannot be completely success- ful—and nothing less than unqualified suc- cess should be aimed at-unless the com- petitions are carried out under favourable conditions. Up to a late hour on Tuesday evening the warmest advocates of the Pen- dorlan site confessed that there was a possi- bility of annoyance from trains, "but," they insisted, "show us another available site equally central where there are none of these disturbance, which we can acquire instead." The reply came at length from Ml Stanley Wood, whose field at TyJnymaes is generally rp-,arded as an almost ideal site, bein, i sit-u ated to the soutb or land side of Pendoulan froiti wecb it is divided by a road, t i.1, therefore, the extent of the Pendorlan ground away from the railway. From Mr Wood's statement, one gathers that anoth ir misunderstanding occurred some weeks ago All hopes of obtaining Mr Wood's field were early abandoned, because it was believed that the committee would be expected to pro- Tide another field elsewhere for Mr Wood, in place of his own, a responsibility which the committee declined to accept. Negotia- tions with Mr Wood were broken off ° but nevertheless, he now invited the committee I to reopen negotiations, thus affording an ex- cellent opportunity of solving the problem, but by a majority of three votes, the offer was rejected.
. Undesirable Notoriety.
Undesirable Notoriety. In connection with what has been repeatedly described as "the Deganwy Milk Case" the popular little resort at the mouth of the Conway ka.1 gamed an undesirable notoriety during the past few days. The action happened to bo of such importance that the oourt proceeding's were reported in most of the leading daily and week- ly newspapers in England and Wales, so that there was a possibility of considerable damage bainz done to the reputation of the place as a holiday centre- With commendable promptitude the newly-formed Deganwy Improvement Asso- ciation took action, with the result that on Monday most of the London and provincial newspapers gave prominence to a letter signed by the President (Dr. G. H. Griffiths) and Secre- tary (Mr A. Mclntyre) of the Association, in f which, the writers pointed out, that: "The school a t, the ca:??3 of typfboi-d rffer.-ed to c)c- curi-c,d :5 n<>t in De,anNvy, 1),ut is one mile thc-.t,,?-frorti. (2) The farrti fr-rri -%vh,'cb t?i-e nii!k is supposed to have been supplied is situated enli further away. (3) The milk from the farm is not delivered in Deganwy. (4) No typhoid fever case ocourred in Deganwy. (5) It is now from six to nine months since the events before the courts took place. These facts are calcu- lated to counteract much of tho harm done, and 11' publishing them tho Association practiciaUy demonstrated their alertness and the real ser- vice which such a bedy may render to a com- TIwn.ty.
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.+. Lianrwst S.ir.0 Market. The Llanrwst Urban Council, although they haw- bemo a long time dealing with the question o: a site for the pig market, have UG: ru'-v.-oded in making much headway. After main montiis of consideration and many hours of discussion the Councd found themselves on Fri- day even.ng in precisely the same position :.s they were about twelve months ago, and at length they decided to pr-epar a section of Station-road, where the pig sales have hitherto been conducted, for this special purpose—just what was suggested when the question was first discussed. Alter all this time one would have thought that the problem must now bo solved for good, but there is a possibility that the Local Government Board may bo soon insisting that a proper market place., or "smithficd," suc.h as has been advocated in this column, be provided-
PERSONAL.
PERSONAL. Sir Herbert Roberts, Bart., arrived at Abergele on Tuesday Lord and Lady Mostyn left Llandudno Junc- tion by tho 3-50 p.m. train on Monday after- noon for town. — <5= Lady Juliet Duff and the Marquis of Anglesey were i' g t.re at FiLrtliaiii Park, Cor- a! l')J' sharn, for the week-end. His Honour Judge Moss and Mr Frank Lloyd shot over Mr Lloyd's preserves on Saturday, and had good sport. -<:»-- Lady Na-vo:L yland, who has been at Nant- cJwyd Hjjl for gJ; e timo, LncJ is no', at idgeu-, going to Egypt for pa.-t of tiw- w inter. --<i> The Hon- Emma. Domglaa Pennant,, sister of the hue Lord Penrhyn and aunt of the present pvvi. leit estate valued at £ 40,659. Li-cul- General the Earl of i>.u,a->r.a!d will e Gold Stick in waiting on the King during De- (X; If! be r <?>_ Tha Marchioness of Anglesey b,1,3 determined not to continue her present title after her mar- riage- She will be known as Mrs Howard GÚiia.t. — £ > Mr C. S. Dor.mas. manager of the Cambrian Railways, has br.on appointed to succeed Sir Will .am T. Lewis in the management of the But-a Docks, Cardiff. It is understood that owing to the illnicss cf Lady FlortaK.ia Hug-Los of Kiiimel the local oomnrutieo have deckled to abandon the Aber- gele coursing meeting for this season. <•> Princc and Princess t'less have been enter- taining a succession of guests at Schloss Pless, in Silesia, during the past few weeks. They are shortly to be honoured with a visit from the Kaiser, and a large party has been in- v ,led to me-t his Iriiperial !2,lajest,y. I, Tl, ll,,ri- Al?ce cf ,nd Is v ,i.rd ijf td-3 Earl of D;,nf'">mlt!i wa.« nvr/ied on Tr<~?dav to Mr J R. Pars ens, son of t e Hon. R CI re nd 1 rs iJ arsons. tlb-e Eari ar.-d J .i.J Grizel Cochrane were present. <■> General and Mrs Codrington had a very smart dance at their residence in Eaton Square, S.W. The Countess of Dartroy brought Lady Mary Dawson. Louise Lady Vivian and tho Hon. Alexandra Vivian and many more were also present- -— > The Hon. Mrs Alfred Lyttelton is arrang- ing the caste for a performance of 'The Pilgrimage of St. Ursula." Amongst those *ta|§ng part are the Hon. Miss Eileen Brcd- rick, a niece of the Hon. Laurence Brodrick, Coed Coch, and Miss Dorothy Drew, the late Mr Gladstone's grand-daughter. <*> — The Duke and Duchess of Teck loft. London on Tl,irslay on a viait to Lord and Lady U--r- 'h at and o,ii Friday a d n Saturday the Duke had some shooting with Lord Harlech and the. Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore- The Duke and Duchess left Brogyntyn on Monday. < £ Mr J. Caleg Hughes, M.A., who as a student of the Bangor University College took first-class honours in the Hebrew and secured his M.A. in Hebrew last June, has been elected Research FeJilow of the University of Wales- Mr Hughes is a son of Mr C. J. Hughes, headmaster of the County School, Aberaeron, Cardiganshire. The Countess of Powis, who had to take to her bod with an attack of pleurisy while '.he Prince "and Prinoess of Wales were visiting Powis Castle last week, is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. The Earl of Powis left for London on Tuesday morning to take part in the Budget division. Lady Magdalene Herbert is staying at Powis Castle- "0- Mr and Mrs Assheton-Smith have arrived at Claxidges Hotel from Vaynol Pak. Last week the Squifro entertained a shooting party, which included Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bart., Sir Basil Montgomery, Mr Portman, and Mr R. M- Greav-ca. Over 3000 head of game -were killed, and the greater portion, of 2300 rabbits were distributoo amongst the tenants and cottage resi,dents for several miles round. | <t>
! ILLNESS OF LADY FLORENTIA…
ILLNESS OF LADY FLORENTIA HUGHES. We learn that Lady Florentia Hughes of KinmeL who has been very ill for some weeks, showed signs of improving a few days ago, but is again not so well. Her ladyship is, with her daughter, at Cholmondeley, Cheshire. Mem- bers of the family are in regular attendance, and the illness of her ladyship, who is beloved by all who know bar, is causing great anxiety throughout a wide district. The Committee of the Abergele Coursing Meeting have decided, in v-.ie, of her ladyship's illness, to abandon their annual coursing meeting this year, and upon this intimation being conveyed to Mr H. R. Hughes, that gentleman wrote a very affecting letter to the committee in appreciation of the kindly thought which had prompted their action.
LADY ANGLESEY'S MARRIAGE.
<f> LADY ANGLESEY'S MARRIAGE. La.dy Anglesey's marriage with Air Gillat will take place on December 11th at the Cburoh of the Assumption, Warwick-street, Father Ber- nard Vaughan officiating. The wedding will re very quiet, only relations baing invited. Lord Berkeley Paget, uncle of tho bride, will give her away, as her father, Sir George Cbetwynd, is an invalid, living abroad throughout the winter. Mr Reginald Fcllowes, son of Lord de Ramsey, will be best man. The bridal dress will ba d nattieT blue with sable trimmings and hat en- auits. The reception to view the presents is ro be held on the eve of the wedding at 11, Upper Wimpoie-street, the residence oif the bride's cousin, Mrs Rupert Beckett. The honeymoon is to be spent in Paris, but the bride and bride- groom will go to Cairo early in Janruary, and will probably make an expedition up the Nile.
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When the P. and O. liner "Oceana" was weighing anchor preparatory to leaving Gibraltar a 17th century anchor was discovered fixed in the eye of her anchor's shank.
THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET.
THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET. LORD LANSDOWNE'S AMENDMENT CARRIED BY MAJORITY OF 275. The historic division in the House of Lords on the proposal for the rejection of the Budget took place on Tuesday night. The debate began on Monday of last week, when Lord Crewe formally moved the second reading. Lord Lansdowne then moved his amend- ment for the rejection of the bill; and the debate concluded on Tuesday night, when a division was taken, with the following re- sult — For the amendment. 350 Against. 75 Majority for amendment 275 HOW THE PEERS VOTED. The House of Lords' official division list, issued on Wednesday morning, shows that Lord.s Milner, Redesdale, and Erskine were til(?, 3'?O peers NN-ito voted for Lord Lolusdowne'?? a?nerdinciit to the second read* f tli, Budopot in the Ilouse 0 of L.?d, n fuesday ni 'ght. TL-e majori?v v,-as co.?nposed of 260 Conservat,ves, 77 L-beral Unionists, 12 Liberals, and 1 Bishop. The minority of 75 consisted of 66 Liberals, 2 Liberal Unionists, 3 Conservatives, 1 Arch- bishop, and 3 Bishops. The Archbishop of York and the Bishops of Birmingham, Chester, and St. Asaph sup- ported the Budget, and the Bishop of Lin- coln voted against it. Amongst the peers who voted for the re- jection were the Duke of Westminster, Mar- quis of Anglesey, Earl of Denbigh, Earl of Dundonald, Earl of Powis, Lord Harlech, Lord Kenyon, Lord Mostyn, and Lord Penrhyn. Amongst those who voted against the re- jection were Earl Carringoton, the Bishop of St. Asaph, Lord Aberdare, Lord Boston, and Lord Sheffield.
jDUMPED SLATES.
j DUMPED SLATES. HOW WELSH QUARRYiVSEN AHE HANDI- CAPPED. TRENCHANT LETTER FROM THE MANAGER OF THE OAKELEY QUAR- RIES. The following interesting letter appeared in Monday's "Daily Mail: iViost misleading statements have been made as to the condition of the slate indus- try at Biaenau Festiniog. Among other tilings, the public are infoi-rned. 1. That tiro demand for slate has been steadily rising of '.ate. 1¡¡e reason is that the prices have been isauoed below coit, or in oiher I ?s UC71-ng words, ti?o stuff given <1" That unemployment is practically nou-e.usteut in lhat district. Tins is i^ot the fact. Many men are on sh iit time, and others are working a.t the lowest wages IJ1ÜU during the twenty years. 3. That many families or heads of families have emigrated to Canada or the United States, but I ,1,,at t.iere is m ork fox tho-sa who are left. Many have emigrated to Canada, United States, and oLLer protected coun- tries, and it is as much as tiijiie who are left can do to keep body and soul to- gether. About 2000 siate quarry men, representing a\)Qut 12,00(1 mouths, have hall tu le-ayc the" IIemes of their Fathers" to obtain the means of existence in other countries. 4. The demand for Fes- tiniog slate is largely CoQtineutaJ. The Continental demand is falling rapidly, and is moot surely being killed by protective tariffs, and according to the statement of the largest buyers, it will absolutely cease so soon as their protected n p i-oduce suffi- cient covering- material to meet their own re- quirements. Nothing but German material will be used on Government vrork at the present moment. I may further state that slates of the value of X3,000,000 have been dumped into this country during the last twelve years, and about two-thirds of this sum, or £ 2,000,000, represents wage3 lost to the Welsh quarry- men and paid to the foreigner. After four years of Radical government the position to-day for the quarryman is:—That his food costs him more, his pay is consider- ably less, his employment precarious, and in many cases he has been driven from his home and all his old associations. If this is all he gets for his allegiance to his political faith, the time seems to have arrived when he should give the other side a trial, and I feel sure, from my knowledge of the Welsh quarryman, that he is intelligent and keen enough to see that, if he is ever to improve the present unhappy conditions prevailing in the slate quarry, he must cast his vote in favour of the Unionist or Tariff Reform Party. JOHN GEO. ASHMORE, Manager of the Oakeley Slate Quarries Company, Blaenau Festiniog. 53, Parliament-st., London, S.W., November 26th, 1909.
SUCCESSFUL SALE AT LLANNEECH…
SUCCESSFUL SALE AT LLANNEECH PARK. On Friday, the 26th ultimo, Messrs Y/m. Dew and Son held a very successful sale of farming stock, horses, harness and surplus furniture at Llannercb Park, near St. Asaph. Good prices were realised throughout. A set of single cob harness fetched X6 6s, a dog cart £ 13, two aged -irses fetched £2.5 and JE17 respectively, a Bam- ford's hay tedder fetched il-2 5s, a four-wheel lurry made £16 5s, milch cows averaged from £13 to £25, a young bull zE13 10s, younger porkers fxeiched 32s 6d each, bacon pigs from £5 to £6 each, Welsh wethers, 22s 6d, cross-bred ewes 29s 6d. At the conclusion of the sale the Auctioneers let the grazing of Llannerch Park, etc. The first lot, 9a. 3r. 31p., from the day of sale to November 30th, 1910, Jet at L18 5s. Lot 2, 16a. Or. 6p., let for the same period, JMO; lot 3, 11a. Or. 4p., let for same period, iC22, 15s; lot 4, 15a. Or. 13p., let for same period, 10s; lot 5, let to February 1st, igi 1, L303 lot 6, 21a. 3r. 2p., let to the same date, £ 55; Lot;, let from February, 1910, to February, 1911, £ 21 IDs.
WILL OF SIR THEODORE MARTIN-
WILL OF SIR THEODORE MARTIN- The will of Sir Theodore Martin, of Bryntisilio, Llangollen, the biogra,pher of th Prince Con- sorb and the friend of Quocn Victoria, has just been piroved. Hie autlh-arisea has tiru?ftoes 1.10 destroy all letters left by him, and especially letters or memoranda from QllJeen Victoria. The value of Sir Theodore's estate is £ 157,705. He left portraits of his wife—Helen Faueit, the famous act-icss-to the National Gallery, 'he C? C?-jrg,:?rat;i4oTi t Gallery, the Manchester Corporation Art Gal- lery, and the Shakespeare Memorial building at Siratford-on-Avon, and a bust of her to tho National Portrait Gallery, London or the Tate CaL'ory. A portrait by himself as a boy lie left to "the National Portrait Gallery of Scotliuid. Among1 other bequosts are £ 300 to his house- keeper Honor Forte, B500 a year to his wife's nephew PercivaJ Fan-en, J3200 a year to his neioe Mary Poolcy, E3,000 to hig wife's niece Mrs William Robey Thorpe, and £1,000 to Alice da,,i-?,ht,e,r of Sa-r ArUmr Helps. The rc,,d- H Kps, !g clue, aftqr ()thet b--qu-t- goes to his n?ep??v, Mr James Martin Macadam, managar of the Atlas Assurance Company, Sydney, New South Wales- t
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The first keel plates of the Dreadnoughts "Lion" and Orion" were laid on Monday at Devonport and Portsmouth respectively. The "Lion" will be the most powerful cruiser- battleship in the world.
COLWYN BAY NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD…
COLWYN BAY NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD SITE. PENDORLAN FIELD APPROVED. AN EXCSTiNG DIVISION: MAJORITY OF THREE. _Nl SOLUTION OF T-LIE PR OBT r REJECTED. The unusually keen interest roused at Col- wyn Bay during the last few weeks in con- nection with the choice of a site for the Na- tional Eisteddfod to be held next SepLe-.iiber culmida?ed on Tuesday evening in a long and spir'ted discussion at the E's'-eddiod Execut'v, C'onl-,nittee meetiiig. A ?out a month ago the committee adopted the re- commendation of a small sub-committee that Pendorlan field which runs parallel with the railway a few hundred yards east of the rail- way station be the chosen venue, but this roused very strong opposition by reason of its proximity to passing trains, whose noise, it was believed, would materially hinder the proceedings inside the pavilion. "Penllyn," the veteran Old Colwyn eis- teddfodwr, and the acknowledged leader of the opposition, now moved in accordance with notice that the resolution of the previous meeting be rescinded, and that the site question be re-opened. The prospects of a lively debate no less than a sense of duty attracted about fifty members of the com- mittee which, by the way, numbers over 120, and the matter was discussqd once more for nearly two hours in a most spirited fashion. Towards the close something of a dramatic turn was given to the debate by the inter- position of Mr Rowland Williams, who in- vited the committee to re-open negotiations with Mr Stanley Wood, M.A., principal of Dinglewood Collegiate School, with a view to rer.tiiig what i loca-ily known as Ty'n is ymaes field, a plot of land which is used as a playfield by Mr Wood's pupils, and el] which, though practlcallv adjoining the P? dorlan ground, is on the landward side of the latter, and thus well away from the rail- way. Mr Stanley Wood, who happened to be in the meeting, expressed his readiness to re-open the matter, and there was thus good reason to believe that "Penllyn's" object would be achieved. The subsequent division took place in a silence that spoke eloquently of the temperament of the meeting, but the Pendorlan ground was again approved the voting in its favour being 26 as against 23. Mr James Amphlett (chairman) presided, and there were also present, amongst others: Rev. Canon Roberts (vicar of Colwyn Bay), Rev. Peter Jones, Rev. Wm. Hughes, Rev. Rees Morris, "Penllyn," Rev. Wm. Hughes, Rev. Thos. Parry, J.P., Rev. Lewis Williams, Rev. Wesley Hughes, Dr. Morris Jones, Messrs J. M. Porter, Geo. Bevan, J.P., Jos. Dicken, J.P., J. Berth Jones, J.P., Stanley Wood, M.A., S. Glynne Jones, B.A., Jos. H. Roberts, T. H. Morgan, Samuel Jones, G. O. Jones, Rowland Williams, T. E. Purdy, Wm. Horton, Wm. Davics, Wm. Jones, C.E., John Williams, W. J. Dunning, Kyffin Jones, "Bwlchydd Hon," Williams (Emporium), Wm. Jones, N. and S. Wales Bank (hon. treasurer), T. R. Davies, Simon Williams, J. H. Roberts, Owen Lloyd, R. J. Roberts, Morris Ellis, J. 0. Davies, Ed. Roberts, Hughes (Apollo Stores), Thomas Jones (Har- land Housij), Doughty Davies, F. Griffiths, H. Owen, F. Dicken, Evan Owen, Tom. Roberts, Captain Thomas Roberts, Messrs Gurncy Barnett, A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M., Llewelyn Davies, C. H. Noble, A. J. Fleet, John Jones (Grimsby House), and the General Secretary (Mr T. R. Roberts). OTHER MATTERS. Th General Purposes Committee reported that they had been in negotiation with Mr Harry Reynolds with tihe object of obtaining the use of the Public HaJJ for the science and arte scclaons exhibition, but Mr Reynolds found himrelf unabie to hire the hall for that purpose booauae it had been already booked for evening entertainments throughout the Eisteddfod-week. He, however, expressed his readiness to do all he oould by lending the premises -during- tihe day time for preliminary tests, e. With reference to the pavilion decorations the Science and Arts Committee reported that Mr Simon Wiiliffims and the General Secretary Cdr T. R- Roberts) had been to Llangollen to in- spect tho decorations, offered for sale by the Llangollen National Eisteddfod Committee, and they recommended the purchase of certain articles for JE14 14s. which they thought would be a good bargain. In artiwetr to Mr Jos. II. Roberts, Mr Wm- Jones (hon. secretary to the Science and Arts Committee) said the committee felt a tem- p-oi-ary building would be unsuitable to store the vahiaibJo exhibits which they had hoped to obtain for the science and arts exhibition, and it was to bo fca-red that as a permanent building could not be pioeured the exhibition would have to be abandoned. The of the two committees were oon- firmed. OnDER OF MUSICAL COMPETITIONS. The Music Committee recommended thait the dhiof musioaJ events ooarraJlgod in the follow- ing order: Ttic-sda-v, olii-of c,,?oral n. rc?rL-Y-,tr.?? co-m- second choral a d c, petitions; Thursday, lathes and children's choral competitions; Friday, maLe voice choral compe- titions; Saturday, brass band competitions. This was unanimously agreed to. AN ENGLISH CONDUCTOR'S DEATH. Th.e Music Committee reported passing a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr James Whe?wall (conductor of tho famous Staf- ford'ihire Choir), who passed away early in the week, and on the motion of Mr Wm- Davies it was resolved that the message be conveyed through the General Secretary as voicing* the feelings of the whole of the Executive Commit- teo. CHOIR GRANT. The Music Committee reported that negotia- tions with a view of obtaining a Government grant towards tho Eisteddfod choir's expenses had been so far unsuccessful, but a deputation had been a,p1)ointed to wait upon H.M. Inspector to further urge the committee's claims. MUSICIANS AND THE PENDORLAN SITE. The sa.me corrumittee reported that "after some discussion it had bc-em re&olved that, from a musicaJ standpoint, the Pendorlan sito is un- suitable for an eisteddfod site as it is situated too near the railway. It was further resolved that the field near the County Buildings be jQ- commended for the Executive Comimittee's oon- sideration." loov. Wm, Hughes: Is it right for a commit- tee like that to pass an opinion upon the work of the superior Executive Committee. The Chairman As faT as I may answer that, it may bo open for any member of the Execu- tive Committee to pass an opinion let alone an- other oom *ttee. rm Rev. Wm. Hughies disputed. Mr Hughes (Apollo Stores): There was no voting on the question at all in the Music Com- mittee. The Chairman: There is no mention of that here. Mr George Bevan: There was voting, and no voles was raised against it, but I don't know who proposed this resolution. The Secretary of the Committee (Mr Llewelyn Davies) confirmed Mr Sevan's assertion- The Rev. WTm. Hughes: I protest against it. It is a preparation for the fight to-night (hear, hear, and laughter). Mr Hughes proposed that the minutes of the Music Committee be ap- proved subject to the deletion of the paragraph relating to the Pendorlan site. This was duly seconded and carried by 28 to 15, COMMITTEE WARNED BY CORRES- PONDENTS. "Penllyn's" notice of motion was the next question on the agenda, but bofore he proceeded with his speech the Chairman pointed cut that be?trin,? on t-"io s?uboct. tL..or,) Nv,or, .1, and asked whether they could be read at that stage- "Penllyn" agreed to this, whereupon The General Secretary proceeded to read the correspondence. The first communication was from Mr S. Lyoett Lewis, solicitor. Bangor, on ,b, is 1,Ji ,f Mr T. C. 1-.4,,w' of the P,e?n, dorlan property, forwarding a copy of the agree- ment for the land, and stating that, as Mr Lewis was most anxious to meet the committee, tho owner would undertake to reserve two full acres of ground for the committee at Pendorlan, pro- viding that before May 1st any portion of tho plot now suggested was sold. The second letter was from Mr L. J. Roberts, insp-,cfcr -,f Sohoc2s, who wrote st-,tf,.n, was na,st d-es'- that tho Eis,-IcZdfod %It<) i;? t ,a,r such a dict from ffi-e tra;ns, that their noise would not disturb the meetings or distract the attention of competitors, and speakers and audi- ence. Refv. Wm- Hughes; Who gave authority to 1 that gehtlemaja to write that letter? If we fight should fight fairly (hear, bear). The Chairman replied that he did not know how tho letter came to be written, but Mr L. J. Roberts was a member of the committee, and lie should surely rule that any member of the com- mittee should write a letter on a matter of that kind (hear, hear). Of course, they could not ,c -Yuti' N ?l.i- Pob(-rts' vote (,?lau--lit?er). Rev. Wm. Hughes (who was reminded that he should limit his remarks to one speech) in- sisted that nobody should write to Mr L J. Roberts on that matter. The Chairman I must again point out to Mr Hughes that I shall only allow one speech on any one question to-night. I don't want to lake any side in the matter, but I hope ail will try and bear that rule in mind this evening, otherwise we shall never finish our business (hear, hear). Rev. Petor Jones asked how it was that that question h.ad been re-opened, seeing that two- thirds of the committee had not called for it. The Chairman answered that a precedent had been established previously when the question of purchasing the Llangollen decorations had been reopened. Mr Wm. Davies And that on the motion of the Rev. Wil. Hughes, who now makes such a fuss (loud laughter). The Chairman This is after all a very im- portant matter, and we can't do any harm by thrashing it out (hear, hear). Rev. Wm. Hughes repeated his objection to the letter-reading. The Chairman replied that it was open to the meeting to refuse to have the others read, but he would remind Mr Hughes that some of them were on bis sixie (laughter). Rev. Wm. Hughes said he objected to the practice just the same. He proposed that they be not read. Mr T. R. Davies seconded. This was discussed at some little length, but eventually it was decided by 25 votes to 13 that all the letters be read. The General Secretary then read a letter from Mr 0. Isgoed Jones, of Llanrwst, who wrote saying he was certainly in favour of the Pendorlan site, which was central and convenient. He did not believe the trains would interfere much with the Eisteddfod proceedings, and if the committee rejected the recommendation -of the sub-committee they would cast a reflection upon the latter's work (hear, hear). Madame Riviere wrote warning the com- mittee against the Pendorlan site, and point- ing out that at the time her late husband had been in charge of the Pier Pavilion Orchestra, where the distance from the trains was far greater than at Pendorlan, he was frequently quite upset by the terrible noises from passing trains. That was a matter of the greatest importance, and the com- mittee would experience the greatest annoy- ance from the trains if they decided upon the Pendorlan field. Mr Win. Horton wrote expressing his pleasure with the prospect that the com- mittee were going to "rectify that blunder." Rev. Peter Jones objected to Mr Horton's letter being read on the ground that the writer was in the meeting. The Chairman over-ruled the objection: The General Secretary proceeded with the letter, in the course of which Mr Horton made a strong plea on behalf of three other sites lying west between Abcrhod and Rhos, and concluding with an offer of a free site at Rhos. The Chairman We can't blame Mr Horton for making us an offer of a sita free of charge anyhow (hear, hear). We only wish it was a little nearer. THE CASE FOR THE OPPOSITION. Penllyn" then proceeded to speak to the motion, of which he had given noticc, that the resolution of the previous committee meeting deciding upon the Pendorlan site be rescinded, and that the question be re- opened. He said it had never been his cus- tom to take revolutionary actions in matters of that kind, but he felt quite justified on that occasion, because the annoyance from the railway had not been duly considered by the committee when the resolution had been brought forward (hear, hear). To in- vite competitors from all parts of the country, at the expense of time and money to prepare for a national contest, and to ask them to compete in the teeth of a foreseen disadvantage was in his opinion nothing short of pratical mockery. No competitor of any standing would risk his reputation under such circumstances (hear, hear). The com- mittee must have overlooked entirely the proximity of the site to the railway. They all hoped the railway traffic would be excep- tionally heavy during the Eisteddfod week, and that exceptional traffic in itself would be quite sufficient to make the committee's every effort to achieve success quite in vain if they adopted the Pendorlan ground (hear, hear). In addition to the passing trains they would suffer from the noise of the shunting going on at the railway station goods yard, which was within hearing distance. The general complaint at Eisteddfodau was that adjudicators were unable to make themselves audible even under the best conditions, and to expect an adjudicator to make himself heard by 10,000 people in the sound of hiss- ing steam, and whistling of a passing train engine was absurd (hear, hear). If there were no other objection to Pendorlan, its proximity to the railway would be a sufficient argument, but he had found since his ar- rival that evening that the site was not large enough to accommodate a pavilion of the size of that at Llangollen, which was not an exceptionally large one. That at Llangollen was supposed to hold 8000, but they should provide for at least 10,000 at Colwyn Bay. However, that would be impossible if the site was 'too small. Further, he would remind them that there was a great danger that thousands of excursionists would come by train, proceed straightway to the pavilion, get what refreshments they required at the tents on the ground, and proceed home again without entering the town at all, so that those tradespeople of Colwyn Bay who natur- ally and properly expected to reap some bene- fit from the festival would be deprived of much in that way. There was no intention to reflect in any way upon the previous work of the committee, and there was a precedent which they could follow. They were told that the prevailing wind would carry the noise from the railway towards the sea, but they could not depend upon the wind blowing in that particular direction during the Eis- teddfod week, for "the wind bloweth where it listeth." When competitors found what conditions they were expected to sing under, he felt certain they would not appear on the platform at Pendorlan, and he hoped the de. liberate and moderate temperament of the Executive Committee, which had done so much to ensure the success of those arrange- ments already carried out would influence them not to be too precipitate over that point, for, seriously, he could not expect any success whatever to follow tho Eisteddfod if that site was finally agreed upon (hear, hear). Councillor T. H. Morgan seconded, and said he seriously felt that to put the pavilion on the Pendorlan site would mean disaster to the Eisteddfod. Anyone who knew that par- ticular spot knew perfectly well that trains passing made a tremendous noise, and no matter what they would do the noise would remain to worry and distract everybody con- cerned. He did not know what other sites had been under the committee's considera- tion, but he believed there would be very little difficulty in obtaining a much better site than Pendorlan, a. i site wbe??,e there v,,ould be perfect freedom from railway, and all other noises; in fact an ideal site for the Eisteddfod (cheers). Canon Roberts said he felt glad that tho Pendorlan site had been selected because so many people came to an Eisteddfod from all parts of Wales, who, if they had fixed upon another site, might be attracted by other entertainments—such as the niggers on the Promenade, etc.—(laughterV.-—and would not trouble to go far away for their enjoyment. It was a big financial risk they had to face, and they should look at the matter from that standpoint as well (hear, hear). He knew the Pendorlan site well, and from what he knew of it, he was under the impression that they could hardly see the trains passing (laughter). Besides, all who had been to the Eisteddfod knew of the moving about and the talking that went on where 10,000 people were gathered. Under such conditions he defied anyone to hear anything of the noise of the trains through the other noises (laughter). He did not believe that the little noise of a train passing through the c-,jttin?7, would h-?voiany effect. Ma-tam(,, 'Piviere m ert-oned her letter the condi- tions experienced at the Pier Pavilion, but 1 the latter was quite near the railway (a voice: Pendorlan is very much nearer). MUSICIANS' VIEWS. Mr A. J. Fleet said that as a musician he could not help feeling that Pendorlan was quite url.,LultaL!,C. 'f ficir tirst TIS'd,-rati,,>n ,IiLuici L?e I co i th,o E"'tc-d?d?'(,,d, adid tile njis<) of tlie ti-aini would make the Eisteddfod at Pendorlan alto- -,c-Lil,er uri-su<y-,cssful. I-le iia(i bee i i ri si-ngin, at t?t,o P '?i- Pa-Iilc?n mqny tirii?es, ali,d he kntw from t??iat exi.L-ri-enoe what it waz to be turbed by the whistle and noise of passing trains there, and if the annoyance could be felt at the Pier pavilion it was obvious it would be still more severely felt at Peaidoxlan. which was very much nearer the railway. Even though the site was central, he was convinced it was no place for the Eisteddfod from a musical point of view- Rev. Peter Jones said he felt as keenly about the success of the Eisteddfod as the Rev. Penllyn Jones, but lie was convinced that there was a certain aiiio-unt of scare in tile supposition that singers would compete at Pendorlan, because he had never heard of a singer inquiring the Situa- tion of the Eisteddfod pavilion before he en- tered fo.r competition (hear, hear)- Competi- tors trusted to the local committee to see to that. In the three r,n who had recommended that site he felt they had three of the most accom- plished judges in tho district. The Rev. Thcs. I)at.r" knew something of music, for he had been leading singing for years, and Mr Porter and Mr Berth Jo-ii.cs knew as well as anyone what there was to know about local properties and sites. People did not want to tramp a mile and a half to the Eisteddfod, and he agreed with Canon Roberts that at all times there was much noise inside Eisteddfod pavilions; in fact, he had never known a quiet moment inside such a structure. Mr Fleet: All I can 6ay I shall feel very sorj- for the adjucecators and tiime .y Mr S. G'lynne Jones, Colwyn Bay (chairman of the M usicai Committee) said the success of the Eisteddfod would bo its success artistically no less than its succcss financially, and he agreed with Mr Fleet that the first thing Colwyn Bay should be anxious about was the artistic sucoesa-y the musical and literary, particularly the musi- cal, success'—of the festival (hear, hear). If it was not a musical success it could not be a success at all. Rev. Peter Jonsasurc-d them that singers did not inquire about 'the situation of the pavilion, but if the singers came there they would find the place unsuitable, and they would not sing. It was not a question of whether the trains could be seen; if the trains were underground it would not affect the posi- tion in th.o slightest while the noiso remained- He had been greatly surprised to hear speakers say they had never known a quiet mc.ment in an Eisteddfod (hear, hear). Whenever there was an important competition or a delicate chorus to be sung any conductor worth his salt would not strurt until he bad perfect silence (cheers). The conductors of the Corwen Eisteddfod, where the pavilion had been built too near the railway, had found it necessary to restart their work when a train passed the pavilion. The pavilion was not of wood, certainly, but as against that he must. remind them that whereas there was only a single railway line at Corwen there were four sets of rails outside the Pendorlan boun- dary (hear, hear). When that question came before the Musical Committee on the previous evening no vote had been taken, but the gen- eral s'encc of the meeting had been in favour of rescinding the committee's resolution, and he was personally strongly in favour of that (hear,. hear). Mr Hughes (Apollo Stores,) said that as a mem- ber of the Musical Committee he thought no one could express an opinion as to noise from trains until the pavilion was up; people who did do so were merely talking through their hats (laugh- ter). IVIr Fleet: And singers will be singing through their hats, too (renewed laughter). Mr Hughes proceeded to say he had fttiended many concerts at the Pier Pavilion and he had nver been disturbed there, nor had he heard that a. passing train had stopped the orchestra (laughter). Mr Wm. Davies, on the other hand, said he had always found singers affected by the noise of trains at the Pier Pavilion. The National Eisteddfod was meant to test the best qualities in competitors, and it would be impossible for competitors to give of their best under adverse conditions. Not only the noise, but vibration of the ground at Pendorlan was enough to shake one's head off sometimes (laughter). The committee had. not gone about their work in a pra,c?ti,cal minno-r, they 1-itd not s er?- sly con- tji-c rn,atll,i- "he? -ild ?,7en led by but 11 selfishness- It was a very serious matter and every man in the place should hide sell in order to -,tkdcl- ell -W 'lie bc, ',e &,Lix Lie Ei?2 fod. He would prefer a site at Old Colv.'yn to that aifc Pendorlan, against which he was des- perately opposed because, he felt it would do so much to injure thet Ejsteddfod. He hoped they would reconsider the other site which the com- mittee had first in view. A Voice: Whioh is that? Mr Davics: Mr Wood's field, close by. Rov. T. Parry: That has been considered. There is more noise there (laughter). Mr Davies shook his head meaningly and pro- ceeded to say that as the committee would not get tho laneL tíJl May 1st, they would jeopardise the v.ihale undertaking. Rev. Win. Hughes, who led for tho other side, spoke at considerable length, repeating the stat.emeruts made by him at the previous meet- ing. Ho objected to other sites mentioned be- cause they were too far away. The Bryn Euryn (or show fieJd), site, ho described as out of the question, because it was 30 mrnutes' walk away —(laughetr)—while to tho King's Road site was a 15 minutes' walk; the Rlhiw Road site was too small. With resferenjoe to "PenlfV^'s" state- ment that there would not be sufficient room for the pavilion at Pendorlan, he assured the com- mittee there would bo room for two pavilions of the size of that at Llangollen- He also remin- ded "Penllyn" that every New Year's Day an Eisteddfod was -held in connection with the bard's own chapel at the Pier Pavilion, and he (the speaker) had never yet heard that the noise of the trains had affected the meetings in any way (Jawghte-r and hear. hear). He had never known singers to be annoyed at the Pier Pavilion; he had always been under the im- pression that thero was nothing like that struc- ture, in position and everything else, in North Wales (laughter). A musical expert of the highest type had expressed his opinion on that question—Mr Riviere, whose name had been placed so boidfly in front of the Pier Pavilion, and Madame Patti's top notes had been in no way affected during her memorable visit to the pavilion. The railway noise cry was a bogev, as must be realised from the fact that the Rhyl Eisteddfod pavilion was within a very short distance of the railway (loud cries of "No"). He had been assured by two Rhyl men that there was only the widtih of a railway track between the pavilion and the line (laughter and repeated criea of "No"). The Chairman asked whether there was any- one in the rooni who could clear up that point satisfactorily. Mr Gurney Burnett., L.R. A M., A.R.C.M.: I was at the Rhyl Eisitaddfod every cfcsy. The pavilion was a quarter of a mile away (hear, bear). Mx T. H. Morgan: I confirm that. Rev. W. Hughes said he gladly acknowledged it if there had been a mistake. However, the Carnarvon Pavilion was only 200 yards away from the railway line, and there was a tunnel not far away through which the trains passed, making much noise. Mr Gurney Ba-rnett added that the trains could be seen from the site of the pavilion at Rhyl, but so could they if there were a mile a—- ùn, less trees., houses or other objects intervened. He knew a great number of vocalists who had suffered great inconvenience from trains at the Colwyn Bay Pier Pavilion. With reference to M. Riviere's name over the pavilion, the ques- tion was whether M. Riviere had ever been consulted before the pavilion was erected in its present position (cheers). There was no ques- tion but that the whistling and hissing of trains affected singing very much. THE PIER PAVILION Mr Geo. Bevan said that as ono of the direc- tors of the Pier Pavilion Company he was sorry to say that a great deal of annoyance was caused at the conosrts held in the pavilion by passing trains (hear, hear). The directors, in fact, had never ceased to regret their inability to build the pavilion 150 or 200 yards further seaward, so that the noise would be less pronounced. Continuing, Mr Bevan referred to the condition under which the committee were. offered Pcndor- 1-ar and said that under existing circumstances the two acres that the committee might be called upon to accept (in the event of tunother plot being sold before May 1st) would be made up of odd pieces here and there,_ which would ba of no earthly use to put a pavilion on (hear, hear)- Apart from that, he failed to see, where they could find room for a pavilion to hold 10,000 at Pendorlan- The Swansea and Llangollen pavilions were 180 feet by 210 feet each, and though that at Llangollen was sup- posed to accommodate 8000 it was said about 6000 was about all it would hold. And if so much space was 0ocupi.ed by the structure at Llangollen lie thought it would be impossible to put up one for 10,000 at Pendorlan. He be- lieved the noiso from the trains at Pendorlan would be unbearable f A CAPITAL SITE. Mr Rowland Wwiiaiiis said he had reason to believe the committee could have the Tynymaee fif? .ld fro.,ii Ur 6tanlz_ly WGod, and ;f he were properly approached it was ;)-)cclble Mr Wood would drop fus for the land to 1;50 or £ 60. In considering that field there had been some misunderstanding, for Mr Wood did not < know that the committee would re-turf tboa ground for him after the Eisteddfod; nor did the committee understand that Mr Wood in- tended nimself to seek another tield for his boys' use during the interval- It was not intended that that work should devolve upon the com- mittee. There was, of course, no comparison between the two fields, because though the Tyny- maes ficid was practicahy adjoining Pendorlan it was far away from tjte trains. He was so-rry Mr J. M. Porter had leit the meeting, otherwise they could have some definite information. The Chairman pointed out that Mr Stanley Wood himself was present. Mr Rowland Williariis riald that not.hijig I I h,%cl b???en sa-*d Cnat h?-, (the zpeakc:r) did not wis?'i that gentleman to hear, and Mr Wood would perhaps be able to oblge them with information. Mr D. Owen said he had lived near Pendorlan for several years, ,and' tho trains had nevert troubled him thoOra. They had been given to understand that Mr Wood's fietld could not l. obtained. Rev. Thomas Parry said nobody would con- vince him that Pendorlan was not the best site they could obtain for that purpose. Tho speaker criticised other sites by reason of their distance from the town. A SMART RETORT. Mr Jos. II. Roberts complained that no authoritative statement had been forthcoming to the effect that the noise of the trains would not interfere with the Eisteddfod at Pendorlan. Mr Porter and Mr Berth Jonea, two of the three gentlemen who served on the sub-com- mittee on that matter, had never been insid-e a National Eisteddfod pavilion—(laughter)—and he did not think they were consequently com- petent to judge upon that point (hear, hear). Thero had been obvious exaggerations as to the distances between the oentre of the town and other sites suggested- Mr Hughes had told them that the pavilion if placed en Pendorlan would be a great advertisement, because people would see it from the trains- As Mr Hughes had also assured them that the trains passed through a cutting at that point it was difficult to see how the pavilion would prove an advertisement (loud laughter and hear, hear). Mr Llewelyn Davies asked whether some further information could be obtained concerning the Tynymaes field. Mr Stanley Wood said he did not come there with the idea of speaking upon that question. He could only say that many months ago he was approached on that matter, and he had written a letter to one of the committees offer- ing the held upon certain terms. He had been assured by the committee that the field was it,abl?e, and lie rr,)do certain inq-uiries, aft-or s ui 'd Mr I- Ecnt tbo letter. I m.av eav, sal NV?", that I bavo never heard a -word mor's about it from that day to this. I don't know whether it was considered. Certainly, I hava never been approached since. I won't be quite ow 1, sure whether my letter was even acknowledg-ed. ("Oh," and indications of dissatisfaction). Mr Doughty Davies (hon. secretary to^ th« General Purposes Committee) said Mr Wo-od'a letter had been brought before the committee and acknowledged in the usual way. Owing to the fact that Mr Wood said another field would have to be found for his scholars the matter had been dropped, and the Pendorlan site gone tm with. Rev. W. IIughe3 asked whether Mr Wood had any prospect of getting an-otler field for t114 boys. Mr Wood replied uhat he had not given th4 matter much furtl:er thought as he had nol heard from the committee. Mr Wm. Davies urged that the matter b« postponed so that negotiations be reopened with Mr Wood Mr Wood was fui-tlher ca-teehised by tha Rev. Wm. Hughes, and this was resented by. several speakers and Mr Wood himself. Mr Jos. Dicken paid he had been prepared to vote for Pendorlan up to the statement made by Mr Stanley Wood, but now be felt the oem- mittea could do nothing other than reopen negotiations with Mr Wood. Afi- Staiil,-v W<)od said he did iiclt wi-?,li amy- ,_rl ?;, to lllfl -e tho thin?,- lio had sa.,d a.LLt ev _in uco- voting oil that question one way or the other. He objected to being catechised in an open meeting over a private matter—(hear, hear) but speaking generally he thought the geo- graphical position of Colwyn Bay rendered it extremely difficult to select a field suitable for his purpose in place of that now used by the boys, and his letter to the committee had been sent after full consideration on his part. Ila would ba very unwilling to think lie was hold- ing out any hopes or prospects except what h^' had already suggested- Mr Wm. Jones, C.E., asked whether Mr Wood would be willing to reopen negotiations if the question was deferred- Mr Wood I am afraid I can't say anything at a moment's notice. I would not object a± all to my letter being read to the general meet- ing. The letter of ooursa is in the nature of a ngeotia-ticn- Mr Dicken: It seems a good plan to me that we reopen negotiations. The debate was oontinuod1 by Messrs J. Bertl) Jones, Doughty Davies, J. 0, Davies and "Pen- llyn," the last named replying to the general discussion with an appeal for a friendly truce. Subsequently, the division took place, the keenest excite.ment prevailing, while the chair- man was counting the hands. The result waS the rejection of "Penllyn's" amendment by 26 votes to 23, so that the agreement to rent the Pendorlan field stands. The Rov. Wm. Hughes gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that no mm tion be rescinded in future unless two-thirds of the meeting vote for it.
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MR W. H. LEVER AND THE VALUE OF ADVERTISING. Mr W. H. Lever, M.P., delivered an ad- dress on Saturday night at the Criterion Restaurant on the power of advertising, to the members and guests of the newly-formed Advertising Managers' Club, the occasion being the inagmral dinner of that institution. Speaking of his own personal beliefs, Mr Lever said that he began business in a small way, and he early recognised the value of publicity. His first advertisements were railway station signs; since then he had coma to believe in the Press. Now, when it cama to the selection of different methods of ad- vertising, he himself would place the Press first, if the right copy and the right papers were used. Given that judgment, he be- lieved there was no method of advertising that gave better returns than the Press. Nowadays .the public attention was interested in the advertisement almost as much as it was in the editorial matter, and it was as keen to judge the quality of the advertise- ment as it was to judge the quality of the goods advertised. It was in the selection of media and the writing of copy that his audience, the members of the Advertising' Managers' Club, would have the laugh of the older men like himself. The advertising managers of to-day were taking the place of the founders of business of yesterday.
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GENERAL POST-OFFICE AND WALES. It is stated that an important and far-reaching scheme for the reorganisation of the General l'osi Office is about to be eSccted. According to the out- lined scheme, England (including- Wales) is to be uivided into five districts, each to be under the charge of a surveyor general, and Ireland and Scotland are each to have one surveyor-general. These officials ara to be invested with plenipotentiary powers that will enable them to decide all matters relating to their respective districts without any reference to London.
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PRESENTATION TO A CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER. The Rev. Robert Roberts, of Rhos, near Ruabon, the ex-president of the Congregational Union of Wales, was presented last night with an address by the members of Bethlehem Con- gregational Church upon his retirement from the pastorate after 29 years' ministry at Rh<1So Mr Roberts was also the recipient of a walking! st,i4?, fi-oni the riiertioci-?i of ,1,; and ru, the Literary Society, and an illuminated album from the Rhos Free Church Council. =-
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