The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

COLWYN BAY EDUCATION AUTHORITY. H.M. INSPECTOR COMMENDS LOCAL &CHOOLS. A meeting of this authority was held at Colwyn Bay. The Rev. John Ed- wards (chairman) presided, and there were also present: Mrs T. M. Jones, Rev. Thomas Roberts, Llauelian; Rev. Peter Jones, Colwyn Bay; Mr E. H. Millward, and Mr Pritchard, Abergele; with the Clerk (Mr F. J. Holmes). CONGRATULATIONS. At the outset the Chairman, on behalf of his colleagues, extended thJ committee's con- gratulations to Mr Pritchard upon his re- cent marriage. A CONTRACT. It was decided to renew for three years Mr Wadsworth's contract for pianoforte tuning in the committee's schools. SATISFACTORY REPORT ON COLWYN BAY SCHOOLS. The annual report of H.M. Inspector upon the Colwyn Bay Council Schools was pre- sented. Referring to the Boys' Schools, the In- spector said additional accommodation for about 50 boys had been recently provided, and the playground asphalted. The discip- line was marred by the unpunetuality of several scholars, the first lesson on the time- table being interrupted by the arrival of the late-comers. The behaviour of the boys while in school was satisfactory. Much of the work done, proceeded the Inspector, is highly creditable, and I note with pleasure that a higher standard of attainments is being aimed at, and as the headmaster is not confined altogether to one class, he is able to go from class to class to direct the efforts of the members of his staff, and also to examine periodically the work of each standard. This he does moat carefully. The elementary subjects are on the whole credit- able. If portraits of eminent per- sons and pictures of places of historical in- terest were provided it would help to give more reality to the teaching of history. Ad- vantage should be taken of school walks and excursions to supplement the teaching of geography in the lowest standards, as the district is particularly rich in illustrations of the elementary notions of physical geography. The want of a piano is still Eeatly felt. Provision has been made for ^tructing the older boys in handicraft. With regard to the Girls' School, the In- spector reported that the premises had been much improved by the erection of two new Classrooms with partitions, offices, a new entrance, cloakrooms, and lavatories. The four new cupboards and teachers' desks were a great boon. The surface of the play- ground had been asphalted, which was of great advantage in the physical exercises. The instruction of two classes, with over a hundred scholars in the main room, was carried on under some difficulty; a curtain across the room so as to isolate the classes would be of great advantage. The discipline and instruction in this de- partment, proceeded the report, are so thoroughly satisfactory that it is a pleasure to visit the school. The girls are clean and tidy; the tone and order are excellent, and the instruction reflects the highest crqjdit on the capable headmistress and her staff. Al- though the syllabus ts a wide one, all sub- jects are carefully taught, and each class is periodically examined by Miss Grindley, whose criticisms on the work arc just and help- ful. The girls in the highest class, under the immediate care of the head mis- tress, are particularly bright and intelligent. It is to be hoped that lessons in cookery and laundry work will soon be resumed, and that means will ,be provided to give instruction in practical housework. The Chairman That is a very satisfactory report, especially the second part of it (hear, hear). Mrs T. M. Jones: I agree, sir. The dis- cipline in the Girls' School is exemplary. The Chairman added that the inspector had referred to the fact that structural additions providing for 50 boys had been made, and that two new classrooms had been provided for the girls. They had spent S2500 on that work, and that was all the reference made to the additions. It was also suggested now that they should do something more in the direction of improvements. The Chairman added that something should be done to remedy the complaint with reference to late- comers, because the efficiency of the work was affectcd. Mrs T. M. Jones said she believed the com- plaint was due to some extent to the practice of sending boys out to sell newspapers in the morning. Mr Millward asked whether the boys' employers were not notified of the irregularity of such practices. The Clerk said he had done that time after time. Mr Millward: Then, why not prosecute them? The school attendance officer was asked tc report upon the matter. Mr Pritchard bore out the inspector's iQW5 upon the discipline maintained in the Girls' School, and inside the Boys' School, bat re- marked that there could be a little litter discipline in the case of the boys when cutside the school. However, boys will be bovs, te- marked the speaker resignedly. It was resolved that the headmaster's views with reference to the outdoor discipline of the boys be ascertained, and on the motion of the Chairman, the clerk was instructed to convey the committee's congratulations to both head. teachers upon the very gratifying character of the reports. OLD COLWYN SCHOOL. The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Venables Williams) recommended that certain struc- tural alterations should be carried out at the Old Colwyn Council School, and that the play- ground be repaired. The school visitors were invited to inspect and report upon the condition of the school and playground. At the suggestion of Mr Pritchard it was resolved that Dr. Lloyd Roberts, the medical officer of health for the Abergele district, le asked to report upon the condition of the Abergele School buildings and plavgrounds. ABERGELE COOKERY CLASSES. Mr Millward reported that the cookery class movement had been a failure at Aber- gele, and he attributed this to the fact that the classes had not been sufficiently adver- tised. Ha suggested that handbills notify- ing the institution of the classes be circulated thsoughout the district. The Clerk stated that as the technical in- struction classes were not under that com- mittee's jurisdiction Mr Millward would be well advised to communicate with the superior authorities. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. The attendance in the schools throughout the Co!wyn Bay district were reported thus: —Old Colwyn N.P. School: Senior depart- ment, 80 per cent.; Infants, 76 per cent. Old Colwyn Council School Senior department, 86 per cent.; Infants, 60 .per cent. Colwyn Bay Infants, 76 per cent.; Boys' Schools, 85 per cent.; Girls, 78 per cent. Mochdre, 80 per cent. I A LLANELLAN SCHOLAR'S PRIZE. It was reported that a communication had been sent to the Rev. Pownall Owen, cor- I respondent to the Llauelian N.P. School man- agers, requesting particulars relating to the attendance of a certain toy who had been recommended for a prize on account of good attendance. A reply had been sent by the headmaster of the school to the effect that he could not recommend the lad for that dis- tinction. The Clerk pointed out that the informa- tion sought was merely the record of attend- ance, so that the proper reply had not been obtained. Under the circumstances he had again written to the Vicar, but had had no reply. Rev. Thomas Roberts said there was a little feeling between certain parties in regard to that matter, and he proposed that the com- mittee communicated again direct!v with the Vicar, because he thought they should uphold the latter, who was in a difficult position over the question. This was seconded by the Rev. Peter Jones, and carried unanimously. The Chairman observed that hitherto it had been the custom occasionally to cor- respond with head teachers, but they had latterly found out that all correspondence should be carried out through the managers' correspondent, a principle with which he agreed.

COLWYN BAY LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE FINANCIAL METHODS CONTRASTED. "Liberal and Tory Fina-ioc Contrasted" was the subject of an address delivered by M.r R. Thompson, J.P. Victoria Park, before a fairly large gathering of Colwyn Bay Liberals on Fri- day evening, when the ctaajir was occupied by MT T. R. Lewis. In the course of his remarks, Mr Thompson said national finance WoUc the tragic theme of the day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, "the little Welshman from the Welsh hills, the most abused man in England," was their knight er- rant in their great fight now on over the ques- tion. Ord;Il4ril-,Y. proceeded the speaker, one can- not call upon the heroic in fina-u--e- figures al- ways seen p-rosaic. In the past, only a Glad- stone among men was able to make them live 1,n and become interesting, UJld only Lloyd George in the present has succeeded in making them glow with human-;ty and life A wise and far-seeing policy lies at the root of na-tio-nai expenditure. In the past, the Liberal policy abroad has bøen peace amongst the nations; friendship towards other arul our na- tional expenditure lias retflccted that spirit, and has in consequence been of a very moderate character. At home, and reform has been, and I hopo is still, the Liberal watohword. The Tory policy abroad, on the other hand, has been of the defiant type, cleverly characterised by the late Lord Carnarvon as "England strutting down the high-street of the world with tlie air of a sw-aah-buctder. daring all to come on." Lord Carnarvon, as a prote-st against that spirit, resigned from the Tory Go- vernment in 1878, on the occasion of the fleet being oidered to the Dardanelles Once again, finance holds the field, and for months past the excitein-era has been great, and people and press have been talking and writing "ad libittium" about the National Budget. Mr Lloyd George's financial proposals have been dis- cussed upon hundreds of platforms by all the front rank men of the day. and popular aud- iences have been stirred to their very depths This is a healthy sign. Finance and taxation, national and lii.1. are n-iattera which ought to secure the deepest attention of every citizen One great economist raid: "Taxation is to be condemned, and is an evil when it is ren- dered excessive, through injudicial or wasteful expenditure." That is sound eoonomipi?, and it is just, here that. Liberal and Tory finance differs. Here we have in a nutshell THE DIFFERENCE between Free Trade finance and Mr Lloyd George's Budget, and so-called Tariff Reform methods as the Tory alternative, to raising the National income. Liberal finance puts duties upon articles which are not made in this country for revenue purposes only, and the whole of the tax goes, iifss the cost of collection, into the National Treasury. Tariff Reform methods which are now the accredited 6ystom to be adopted by the Tory party, when they get tho chance, penal- ises the community above and beyond the amount of the taxation impoaed upon foreign im- ports earning into the country. For example, we grow cam, but not enough for our needs. We have to buy from, outside countries to make up cair supply. Say we grow one-fourth of our com suppJy. and import three-fourths, and a duty of 2s per quarter is ptut upon the three-fourths, that -2.s duty would increase the market price no.t only because of the three-fourths imported but of the olllJ-fourth grown at hoime. The duty on the three-fourths would go into the Treasury, but not one penny of the duty en the one-fourth, and the consumer would pay a.t least 23 per quarter on the whole of the supply, home and foreign alike. Mr Thompson proceeded to give some figures concerning the increase and the re- duction of the National Debt- Mr Thompson was cordially thanked for his address.

WATER SUPPLY IN THE VALE OF CLWYD. EXTRAORDINARY DEADLOCK. BIG SCHEME OBJECTED TO. Some months ago the Ruthin Rural District Council passed a scheme for supplying the parishes of Llandyrnog, Llangwyfan, Llan- gynhafal, and Llanychau with water by gravitation from the Moel Fammau range at an estimated cost of X5250. The plans, specifications, etc., were prepared by Messrs Farringtou and Son, engineers, Llandudno, and in August last were submitted to a Local Government Board Inspector, who held a public inquiry at Ruthin concerning the Dis- trist Council's application for sanction to borrow the money necessary to carry out the scheme. On that occasion Mr T. Artemus Jones, barrister, appeared to oppose the scheme on behalf of a large number of rate- payers in the various parishes on account of its expensiveness. Up to the present the District Council have received no communication from the Local Government Board concerning the loan, with tho exception of a table showing the appor- tionment of the proposed expenditure between the four parishes. For years, the Denbigh- shire County Council has urged upon the District Council to carry out some scheme to supply these places with water, and it was thought that the matter had at last been brought to a head. On Monday, however, a large and influential deputation from the parishes named waited upon the Ruthin District Council, and pro- tested most vigorously against carrying out the contemplated scheme. Acting as spokesman, Mr W. G. Rigby, of Pentremawr, admitted that the parishes were in need of a water supply scheme, and what the ratepayers objected to was the big and expensive scheme launched by the Council. He represented the Llandyrnog and Llan- gwyfan districts, which, if the scheme were carried out, would have to pay a sum of X2449, whereas a smaller scheme which would provide these places with an ample supply of water could be constructed for about iilllOO, thus effecting a saving of nearly £ 1000. Mr Behrens, of Fron Yw, had, at his own expense, engaged Mr Wood, engineer, Liverpool, to prepare a rough plan and an estimate of the cost, and the object of the deputation's visit was to ask the Council to stay its hands until the plans, etc., of Mr Wood's scheme could be completed. The feeling in the parishes was unanimous against proceeding with the Council's scheme. Mr John Foulkcs, Pentrefeiin, spoke to the same effect, and Mr T. Leathes, auctioneer, placed before the Council the views of the parishioners in Llangynhafal and Llanvchan, who also are against the big scheme. The Clerk of the Council (Mr R. Hum- phreys Roberts) reviewed the situation, and said that every opportunity had been given the parishes to state their objections to the scheme. They had every facility to make known their objections to the Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, but at that time they seemed only to object to the apportionment of the cost, and not to the scheme itself. Mr Roberts weu.t on to state that Mr Behrens had influenced the Local Govern- ment Board to stay its hands pending the submission of other and smaller schemes, out although five months had passed since the public inquiry, such schemes were still in the air, and nothing tangible had been brought forward. The whole matter was now out of the hands of the District Council, and the deputation should therefore wait on the Local Government Board. The Council could do nothing until the Local Government Board's report was received. The deputation having withdrawn, the Council adopted the view of the clerk, viz., that they as a body could take no action in the matter, but agreed to place no obstacles in the way of the deputation approaching the Board above on the subject.

FLINTSHIRE TERRI- TORIALS. NEW DRILL HALL AT MOLD. The War Office authorities have approved the purchase by the Flintshire Territorial Forces Association for tihe purpose of a depot and drill- hall of the Victoria Halil at Mold. The property has been acquired for the use of the A Corn pajaiv, 5th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and the transaction is destined to have a.n impor- tant bearing on the future of the Territorial Army in the dwfcrict.

The first boy scout in aJI England to Will the Kind's ecoutfihi,p badge is Patrol Leader Victor Watkins, of Broads tone, Dorset.

The shop for Quality The shop for Quality T. ROBERTS, GROCER. BAKER & PROVISION MERCHANT, POSITE Abergele Road ipuOBLPIC HALL, ) COLWYN BAY. CHRISTMAS FRUIT, &c., in great variety & very cheap: Currants from 2d. to 5d. r Sultanas from 4d. to 6d. I Raisins from 4d. to 5d. Lemon Peel from 4td. to 6d. TEL. 129. "The NOTED SHOP FOR BACON."

ADVERTISING ABERG ELE AND PENSARN. CONCERT AT THE CHURCH HOUSE. Ait their feat meeting the Abergele Council deoidttd to promote a concert, for the purpose of obtaining the sum of half the amount required from their district towards the North Wales Advertising Scheme, the other half being pro- vided by the A barpole Town Improvement Association. TIle concert was held in the Church Houoe, this day week, and wast a decided suc- cess. The St. Paul's Church Choir, led by Mr W. Jones, gtave a capital rendering of the papular cantata, '"Rhoda-" 'ihe Rev. T. Jones, M.A (vicar), presided, and among the large and appreciative audionoe were:—MM Jones The Vicarage; Rev. D. R. Griffiths, M.A., curate; Mrs Unsworth, Bed- ford Cottage; Mrs and Miss RadolifTe, Plasiaaf; Mrs Peter Jones, Iiiys Onen; Mrs Richaruson- Jones, Tymawr; Mr and Mrs Wiliiaimp. The Harp; Miss Cartwright, Girvan, Pensarn; Miss HajiUiaJi, Breadaf-bane; Mrs l/owis, Gwindy; Mrs Chambers, I>ohv<ur; the Misses Metoaife, Bndge Reata-uraiut; Miss Hannah, Gaiinsnrore; Mrs W. H. Jones, Glen Luce; Airs Lewis. Taiweifta; Mr Frank Trcvalyan, Lihvyn Mawr; Miss J oiks, Eiriantf-a; Mrs Thomas, Ffrith Ootta-ge; Mib W. H. J onos, PenybonA; Dr. and Mrs Price Llansainnan; the Mioses Jones, Taji'raH-t Farm; Mits C. W. Biishnoll, Pwll Coch Road; Mrs and Miss Oar ring-ton, Cambrian Hotel; Mr Charles and Miss Wenna Roberts, Manchester House Mrs and Miss Wil- liams, Moranedd; Mr W. A. Jones, Birmingham House; Mr W. Chosteirs, Water-street; Coun- cillors E. Williams, J.P., John Harenah, George Perkins, W. Humphreys Jones, W. J. Evans. Harry E Thomas, W. Henry Jones, Mr E- A. Cra.bbe ^(dlerk to the Council), and Mr M. R Jones (Surveyor). The accompaniment WQ-6 ably carried out by Mrs Thomas, Penybacic (organist Of St. Michael's Church), and Miss A. Garty Hughes, Staflord House. The finst portion of the progra.mme consisted of ini,-mli-an-w- iteens, and vr-as as follows:- Solo, Jamas Hughes (BodgW^nedd), "Y f am a'i baban aolo, "¥ oartiof dedwydd fry" (War- hiirtjt)} Miss kate Jonoro, Bodiheulog; solo, "The Holy City," Mrs R. Roberto, t;Ia:Jryn j solo, Cai'tref fy -nghalon, Miss Kate Jones; duet, "Excelsior" (Baife), Mr and Mrs R. Roberts. The Chairman litavuiig made a brief speech durinjg the interval, the choir rendered the first chorus of tho aanteita "See the Gipsies," to ojien tihe second part. The programme was then gtsie through ae follows: —Quartette and ohorus, "Shall A-c m^cifcche loved ones tlwro?" Mr and Mrs Roberts, Mass Elizabeth Jones, and Mr Jaimes Hugihes; solo and chorus, "Harken to the gipsy's sorrow," Mrs Roberts; chorus. Sing a hymn to Jesus"; solo, "Are you one of Wj? I\_in<fty and Nine?" Mr R. Roberts, chorus, Geratlo Words;" solo and chorus, "Love at Home, Mr R. Roberts; chorus, "Come unto me solo and cihor-ufl, "Incline ear," Mr R. Roberto; solo and chorus, "VVlien the mista have rolled away," Mr James Ilughes; choruses, God is near thee," "Meet me in that lovoiy land," "Wo watched her breathing." Mass Nancy Jones, who is obviously a olever elocutionist, is to be congratulated upon the manner she Tr,ad the cantata p.airraitives. Mr E. Williams, J.P., moved a warm vote of thanks to the Vicar for his services as chair miaai and for the use Off the room for the con- cert; also to all who had taken part, and es- peciaily to tihe members of tlie choir and their conductor. Mr Perkins seconded, and the motion was car- ried with acclamation. The proceedings terminaited with the singing of "God Save the King*"—t!ie solo bv Mrs R. Roberts. The proceeds amounted to £ 10-

ST. ASAPH POLICE COURT. ALLEGED EXCESSIVE MOTOR SPEED. CASE NOT PROVED. This court was held on Monday, before Dr. Davies (presiding), Mr R. C. Enyon, and Mr Ed. William3. CHRISTMAS SMITHFIELD. The Bench granted the application of Mr Roberts, of the Plough Hotel, for a licence for the Smith/field on the lith inst. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE CON- GRATULATED. The Chairman said he noticed that the Chief Constable of the county was in court, and as that was his first appearance there he wished to congratulate him on behalf of the Bench on his appointment, as they considered he was the right man in the right place. They also congratulated him on recovering from his recent indisposition. Mr Joseph Lloyd, on behalf of the solici- tors, also joined in the congratulations, and said he had known the Chief Constable for many years, and had always found him one of the best possible men to get on with. The Chief Constable knew his work, and was able and willing at all times to do what was right. The Magistrates' Clerk said the Chief Con- stable already knew his views on the matter, but at the same time he wished to be associated with the congratulations. The Chief Constable thanked the speakers, and assured them that he would endeavour to carry out his duties to their entire satisfac- tion, although he knew it was a difficult matter to follow such an admirable Chief Con- stable as his predecessor. He hoped he would be able to discharge his duties with the assistance of the Bench and the solicitors. NO DOG LICENCE. James Roberts, Talardy Cottages, St. Asaph, pleaded guilty to keeping a dog with- out a licence on November 4th, and he was fined 2s 6d and costs. Defendant said the licence was usually paid by his son, and he thought it was paid this year, but his son seemed to have forgotten it. "LOOKING FOR A LOAF." John Roberts, labourer, Brickfield-terrace, Rhyl, was charged with trespassing in pur- suit of game on Pontvgwytter Farm on November 26th. Defendant admitted trespassing, "but not for game." Henry Barrett, gamekeeper, stated that at about 10.45 p.m. he saw the defendant in a field with a greyhound hunting the land. He asked defendant what he was doing, and he replied that he was "looking for a rabbit or anything." Defendant also asked to be for- given, but as witness had chased him off the land a week previously he reported the case. Defendant said he was looking for a rabbit. The Magistrates' Clerk: Had you the right to look for rabbits? The Defendant: No, but I have a wife and seven little children, and I am out of em- ployment. I went out to took for a loaf for them (laughter). As there was no record against the defend- ant he was fined 2s 6d and 9s costs only. ALLEGED EXCESSIVE MOTOR SPEED. William Piers Jones, described as a gentle- man of Llannerch Park, was charged with driving a motor to the danger of the public on November 16th at St. Asaph. Mr J. Roberts Jones prosecuted for the police, and Mr Joseph Lloyd defended. Mr Roberts Jones said there was a very sharp turning at the cross roads at the top of St. Asaph, and higher up the Denbigh- road there was a passage leading into the Irish-square. It was alleged that the de- fendant drove at an excessive speed down Mount-road, across the c- # ,ing and along the Denbigh-road. The fact that the defendant did drive at an excessive speed was shown by what happened later, as there was an accident at the entrance to the Irish-square, the de- fendant's car running into a pair of horses and a 'bus as they came out of the passage. Edward Barlow, bootmaker, residing at the Old Post Office, stated that while looking out of his shop door on the morning in question he saw the defendant pass the cross roads "at an unusual rate, and rather fast." Had any conveyance been coming from the station at the time it would have been dangerous. Defendant was driving a powerful car. In cross-examination, the Witness said he had a good look at the car as he was waiting for someone to come up the road. Robert Gallagher, carrier, said he was in Chester-street when the car passed the cross- ing, going fast. It would have been a danger to him with his lurry had he been at the crossing. Mr Lloyd: What you mean to say is that it would have been dangerous to you had you been knocked down?—Yes (laughter). By Mr Jones: I did not hear a horn blown, but it might have been sounded. Patrick Durcan, general dealer, Denbigh- road, said that he saw the car coming down Mount-road, and noticed it as it passed the crossing. It was going at a rapid rate; at an excessive rate. As it came to where he was standing he put out his arm, and shouted. "Whoa! There will be a colli- sion." The driver took no notice but went on, and 17 or 18 yards away the car collided with the 'bus and pair of horses which Mr Oliver Jones was driving out of the Irish- square. The car struck one horse, cutting it, and if Mr Oliver Jones had not turned the horses away from the car the horses and 'bu3 would have been smashed up. He could not say who was driving the car. In cross-examination by Mr Lloyd, the Witness said he knc-w that the driver of the car heard him shout as he looked at him. He knew that an accident was bound to take place if the car was not stopped as he had heard the horses coming out of the yard. Winnie Durkin, residing next door to the last witness, said she saw the collision. By the Bench She did not hear the horn sounded. I Oliver Jones, carriage proprietor, said be was coming from the Irish-square with two I horses in a 'bus when he saw the motor car driven by the defendant ten or twelve yards away. He could not say what speed the motor was travelling, but when he saw the car he turned the horses' heads up the Den- bigh-road. The car struck the ofl-side horse, and while there was not much damage done, the animal bled. He had to take it back to the stable and had kept it there ever since. He did not hear a horn blown. The evidence of this witness was given in Welsh, and while the interpreter was trans- "& lating it, the Magistrates' Clerk asked if there was not a Welsh word for "horn." The Interpreter said it was the same in English and Welsh. The Magistrates' Clerk said he thought that a different word was given, for it in the Book of Daniel (laughter). The Interpreter disagreed, and Mr Lloyd volunteered the statement that the English word "horn" was taken from the Welsh word. The Magistrates' Clerk said he would look up the word, and refer to it again. In cross-examination, Mr Oliver Jones said he did not know what speed the car was travelling. He ad- mitted that the entrance to the Irish- square was dangerous, as anyone coming out of it could not see what was in the road until he was actually on the highway, and no one on the road was able to see a horse and trap coming out of the Square. He was sitting on the 'bus, and did not have anyone at the horses' heads. The Clerk It is a very dangerous thing to drive out like that. Someone should lead the horses. The Witness added that he had actually commenced to turn the horses' heads when the accident happened. Le did not get out of the way quickly enough. He was due at Bryn Celyn at nine o'clock that morning, and it was 9.10 before he came out of the Irish- square. Mr Joseph Lloyd said the defendant would give an absolute denial to the charge, and was prepared to swear that he neither saw nor heard Durcan, who, being an old man, was a bit prejudiced against motor cars. He submitted that, if the car had been going even at 15 miles an hour, it would have smashed up the horses and 'bus. Mr Roberts Jones disagreed. Mr Lloyd added that if a two-ton car had been going at the speed the prosecution made out there would have been no time for the horses to have turned, but they would have been "knocked into sausages" (laughter). Had there been no accident nothing would have been heard of the case. It was clear that Mr Oliver Jones was at fault, as he should have either led the horses out or had someone on the look-out, and he was sure that Mr Jones did not intend to bring a county court action over the matter. Defendant said he reduced his speed to about eight miles an hour before he reached the crossing, previously blowing his horn, and he did not again increase it as he knew there was a school a little further on. He did not know of the entrance to the Irish-square, and he was right on top of the horses before he saw them. He denied having seen cr heard Durcan. His car was a 40-50 car, weighing about 37 cwt., and had he been travelling at the speed alleged he would have gone right through the horses. Instead of that he iust touched one of them. He ap- plied both brakes when he saw the horses. Cross-examined: He knew the district well, but did not know this passage. He was sure he did not hear a shout, and he was able to stop the car in about 10 or 12 yards. If he had not reduced the speed in the first place it would have been a worse accident. The horses blocked up three-quarters of the roadway, and he could not possibly pass witii- out an accident. The horses came out of the passage at a trot. By the Bench The car was travelling at about eight miles an hour. Alfred Bowers, chauffeur, said he had been in the defendant's service for about four years, and he noticed that defendant, reduced the speed to the second speed before he reached the crossing, and did not raise it again until after the accident. The car was about six yards away when they saw the houses. He did not hear anyone shout. By the Clerk Defendant sounded his horn before reaching the crossing. Cross-examined: On the second speed with the engine running fast the car would net travel more than 12 miles an hour. It was not travelling more than 10 miles an hour at the outside. Mr Lloyd said he had other witnesses, but he did not propose to call them. The defend- ant had told Mr Oliver Jones after the accident to come and see him about the matter. After consulting with his colleagues in pri- vate, the Chairman said the Bench had given the case every consideration, and they did not consider that it had been proved that the de- fendant was travelling at an excessive speed. There was an element of doubt in the case, and it would be dismissed. They felt that when a carriage was coming out of the Irish- square the driver should keep his horses well in hand or have someone on the look out to warn other traffic. Great caution should be exercised by all using the road. They had decided to remit the costs of the prosecution.

ARCHITECT'S CLAIM AGAINST A RHYL COMPANY REBUILDING OF RHYL PALACE. Mr Muir Mackenzie, one ol tho official re- ferees ait the High Court of Justice, on Tues- day, gave judgment in the action, of Landless v. the Rhyl Palace, Arcade, and Hotel Oom- pany, Lflimitod ,which was tried before him re- cently. Mr R. Sutton upjte-arod for the plain- tiff, and Mr J. R. Randolph for defendants. The Referee, in giving judgryierit, said the action was brought to recover a balance .-A L557 2s 6d as renmneraition for the plaintiff for work and services of tihe plaintiff as architect for the defendants. Plaintiff was Mr James L Thomas Landless, of Colne, and his total claim originally was E407 2s 6d, a^aimrt which do- fendants before action paid JS50, and in action they paid intod court £ 105. Defendants were owners of premises at Rhyl which were burned down in November, 1907. Plaintiff was em- ployed 0."1 defendants' IxJialf to assist in the assessment of the defendants' claim against the insurance company with whom the property was insured against fire, and to negotiate settle- ment of the claim. Plaintiff's case was that the defendants employed him as architect to pre- pare plana and quantities and to obtain tenders for the rebulding of the property, and in June, 1903, terminated his employment under. circum- otanoee which gave him a light to claim remu- neration for the various services he rendered. PlainliU first claimed that he was instructed to prepare plans for a new theatre aooommjodat- iiitf 250Q peraons, to be erected along with the other buildangis, to cost, £9000, and he claimed 1 per cent, on that amount-;690. He (the referee) found f-hat those plans were prepared without instructions, and were rojeoted by the company, and, therefore, they were not liable for the L90. At the end of March plaintiff was told to alter the scheme he iMid submitted for the reconstruction of the relgt of the buildings. He submitted fresh plans, which were approved by the directors- and he was told to proceed to obtain fenders for the work, to coat E6125. Shortly aftwr the contractor, Griffiths, started work disputes arose between plaintiff and the directors boaauee it was thought that plaintiff's plana were insufficient. Plaintiff resented in- terference, and m the end the parties separated, and the question was what remuneration plain- tiff was entitled to up to the time he ceased to act. Plaintiff claimed 2 per ccn.t. on £ 6125 ( £ 158 286d), and othero -umounts totalling to C253 0-5 6d The plans were cxtiemely meagre, being little more than sketch plans, but tlioy did not dtserve the severe condemnation of defendants' witnesses any more than they decerved the un- qualified euiloigy of the plaintiff's *"itnesses- PLainbjf was abroad for some little time, and tihe defendants' work was retarded and hinder- eel thereby. He could not find that the plain- tiff's work was so whully useless as defendants' y.itnecaes would indicate, nor could he appraise it at the value put upon it by pJaintaiT's wit- nesses. Taking-, the whole of the work together, he ftnould allow JE152 5s 6d. Defendants*'had paid into court mere than sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's claim, and had sticeecded on an iasiue gtoing to the whole cause of action, therefore there woujd be judgment for the defendant company, with costs as from the date of the payment into court. Tho plaintiff would have payment of £102 5s 6d in addition to the £ 50 already paid, with oosta up to the date of pay- ment into court, and defendants would have the balance of £ 2 14s 6d out of court. Costs to be on the High Court scale.

ALLEGED NUISANCE AT LLANFAIKFECHAN. TWO BUTCHERS SUMMONED. At Bangor Petty Sessions on Tuesday, be- fore Mr W. Pugh-a and other magistrates, Francis Griffitlis, butcher. LJaTif-airfeohan, and John Davice, Station-read, Llanfairfechan> were summoned for keeping' pigs in such a manner as to cause a nuisance. Mr W. II. Ellis prose- cuted on behiaiif of the District Council, aJid Mr S. R Dew represented Davio6, and Mr David Owen appeared for Griffiths. Evidence was given by Thomas Hughes, sani- tary inspector, who stated that the styes were in Upper Mill-road. The sty owned brj Grif- fiths was 32 yarcfo from the nearest duelling and j 18 yards from the road. The local bye-laws required the styes to be 30 yaros trom a dwel- ling. He found no fault with Griffiths' sty, burt he complained of the smcil. The aty owned by the other delefidant drained direct into yhe river. He could not complain much about the way the sty was kept. No plan of the sty was submitted to the Council. The witness read the notice he served upon the defcndnn-ts, whereupon the Magistrates' Clerk remarked that it wme not a nuisance to keep swine. YV ittiies3; It's the way they axe kept we com- plain of. Mr David Owen asked whether the D'strict Council were free from the fault of polluting the river. Had they any ceesipooilB disciirrgine: ifito the river ? VV itnees: No, I don't think we have a cess- pool. We have road water discharging into the river. Ha.ve you a gully opposite Oldham House ?-- It receives road water, and it, might receive manure. And iit goes into the river 7-Yes, throujgh a drain. .M* Bew asked witness whether he thought pigjytys could be kept without any sn le Li ?—There is not moire smell than is natural at that sty. ,Y°U .aro charging us with polluting water which is already polluted by the District Coun- -r!il. You can't call us black when your Council is not white- If the Sty is properly kept oan. the nuisaaioe bo abated —I don't think. Re-examined Witness said that the nuisance was vtry pronounced in summer wheal there was very lubtie waiter in the river. There were two forms of nuisance, the smell and the drain- ing into the river. He did not think what he complained of could not be remedied unless the ptigH were removed- -Rf' a county medical officer, described both stye as being a nuiaance. It was very diffi- ouJit to keep Iwg:S in an urban district without being a nuisance. At Llanfaarfechon the, invalid visitors must be considered Moses Jones, Peneam Stores, was called to prove the existence of a nuisiuuce, saying that m summer time he dared not open has windows, and Owen Griffith, HafocL Valley-road, stated that he owned property in the neighbourhood of the stys, which were a nuisance, and windows had to bo closed in ounoequenoo of the smeil. By Mr Dew: As a niember of the Council be voted for the prosecution of the defendants. Francis Griffiths gave evidence that" his bty wag kept perfectly clean, amd he had been com- plimented by the Surveyor for keeping it clean. John Roberts, Milton Villa, the nearest house to Griffiths pigsty, Paid he had never complain- ed about the sty. Idw-att Davies, contractor, gave similar evi- dence. The Bench made an order that the nuisance was to be abated within three months. The defend- ants were ordered to Jay the costs.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT ABERGELE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. The Vicar of Abergele (Rev. T. Jones M.A.), accompanied by Mir J. Duncan Miller," J.P., distributed the prizes and certificates at the above schools to children successful at the Scripture examination held in Juiv, and those wh-use attenda-nces had biought them the prizes awarded by the Education Authority. Having referred to the indebtedness of the schools of the district bo the Right Hon- the Countess of Dundonald, the Vicair spoke to the children on the ed-ucationatl advantages they were to-day enjoying, oompared with those provided in the schooil-days of their parents; the dependence of their future upon their own merits; the ne- cessity of realising the essentials of success, and their good fortune in possessing headteachers and assistants of &uch high moral character and earnestness. In the boys' school the scholars who were r. awarded book prizes and certificates for perfect attendance were:—Robert Roberts (3 years), John Edward Jonœ& Evan Williams, William Edwaa-d I-lugbes (3), Wm. Williams (4), Robert Owen (4), Harold Evans (2), Robert Edward Davies (4), Levi Hughes (2), David Wm. Davies and Trevor Owen. Book prizes a:nd certificates of attendance were awarded the following for good attendance, con- duct and progress :—1st Class: Bernard Lewis, Howcl Mdilwaird, E. Evans, Willie Jones, Joim G Williams, Robert Edward Davies. 2nd Class: Cecil Chester, John L. M. Jones, John Parry, Owen Jmaes Williams, WuLliam Henry Robefrts. 5rd Class: John Davies, Robert Henry Jones, Howel Roberts, Edward Higgings, William Pea- cock. Hywcl Parry, Thomas Henry Morgan. 4th Class: Thomas H. Owen, Price Parry, Henry Stokes, W. Morgan. Certificotes of attendance only: IdwaJ Parry, Thomas Henry Austin, John Jones, John Evans, Robert The.mas Roberts, Thomas Williams, Edward Roberts, T. IfaJAiday, Robert P, Davies, Robert Evan Davies, Alfred Williams. In the infants' school books and certificates were .awarded Bessie Williams, Gvvyneth Jones, Annie Roberts, Dorothy Davies, Jemima James, Bessie Picikup, May Williams, Sarah Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Cecilia Williams, Ann ie Evans, Charies Blakemore, John Owen, Thomas Wil- liams, Arthur Hug-hes, Annie Williams, Bessie Halliday, Thomas Hughes, Thomas C. Evans, Lilian Norman, Mary Il-ughes and Maggie Parry. The prizes for gcod attendance in the g-irls' department were taken by the following:— Standard VI., Miriam Norman; V., Lily King, Annie Parry Jones, Enid Parry; IV., Nellie Roberts Ma;ry Roberts. Winifred Lewis, Eluned Williams; III., Lizzie Hughes. Annie Norman; I.. Louisa Davies, Sarah M. Roberts, Annie C. Williams. For 95 per cent. of attendances the certificate winners were:-Standaixi VI., Maggie Davies, Mvfanwy Davies, Mary E. Williams, May Chestere, Miriam Norman, Mary E. Williams; V., Maggie Daviee,, Jennie Owen, Lily King, Annie Pickup, Doris MiLhvard, Edith Alexandre. Dora Rowlands. Enid Parry, Annie Parry Jones; IV.. Ellen Jones, Mabel Jones, Nellie Roberts, Mary Roberts, A.nn;e Williams, Mary Roberts, Gwendolen Williams, Bessie Hughes. Annie Austin, Winifred Lewis, Maggie Stokes, Ida M- Rowlands, Eluned Williams; III., Annie Davies Fanny C. Davies, Lizzie Hughes. Elizabeth Jones; II.. Catherine A. Jones, Esther Davies, Annie Davies, Mairy E. Dodd, Annie Norman; I., Louisa Davies, Myfanwy Davies, Annie Jone;. Ijouisa Roberts. Maggie Roberts. Sarah M. Roberts, Gladys Williams and Annie C. W illiam»

The death is announced of Mr Adolph Beck, the victim of one of tihe moat remarkable cases of milsbaken indent!ty on record. A collier named Jones accidentally shot his wife ait Porth^rdhyd, near Llanelly. on Tuesday- He was handling a pin at the front door, noi knowing' it was loaded, and the trigger snapped. M™ Joiueg, who wtae iu the passage, was shot dead.

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LLANRWST BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Mr John Roberts presided at a meeting 01 the Guardians on Tuesday- There were also present: Mr D. G. Jones (vice-chairman). Revø. J. Gower, Henry Jones, H. Rawson W ilban Messrs Jolhn Hti-ghes, J. Berry, Owou Evans, J, Davies (Gwythenm), T. T. Roberts, E. Mi lift J-P-, D. Jones. W. G. Jones. O. Lloyd Jones, Hugh Roberts, John Williams, together with Meesrs T. Hughes (clerk), O. Evans-Jones, and T- C. Roberts (relieving officers), and r. Hughe (m-ariter). Mr T. C. Roberts reported that he had paid in) outdoor neffiief during the but month the sum of E73 lÜ3 8d to 138 pauperis- Mr Evans Jones reported that has emp-enditure durinig the same period amounted to J6125 3s Id to 154 paupers.' The Master reported that Mrs W. B. HaJlhed and Mrs Lloyd Robrerfts, Avondale, had preson- ted tihe inmates with magazines. A vote of thanks was aooorded the donors. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by the Vxce-OhaflTtman, a vote of oondolence wiW passed with Mr David Owen, a member of the Board, on the deaith of brie wife. Ait the termination of the meeting all present adjourned to the dining- hall, where the Maatetf and Mistress bad prepared a typical Christmas &nner. After the repast, Mr Roberts proposed the health of the "MAstm and Mistrws," and also Mists Jones, the aaynta/ilt matron, in eUdogisbÍO terms, and aiiiao the Press, while Dowi Mali 0 Feanoix, caipped the festivity with a bardSo efrusiion. 'I

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