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FOOTBALL. LBY VETFRAN."] Well, the great match is over and the general favourites are oil- of it and without a doubt the better team won. Aberystwyth however died game to, the last, so we will bury them with honour. They have no reason to feel dis-satisfied as they met a more scientific team and men who had played much more pood football through the year. The game was a particularly pleasant one and well worth witnessing. v ery few fouls were given and these were for simple infringements of the rule as to pushing. It was a very fast game from the start. The Wrexham players won the match in the first fifteen minutes and held the trump card all through. The passing of the victors was far in front of the losers, but it was in the halt-back line that Wrex- ham shone. Without in the least disparaging the other players—who one ard ail played a fine game —the three halves must be picked out as the saviours of their tide. They kept on the ball better than the Aberystwyth halves, kicked with better judgement, and fed their forwards to perfection. The Wrexham forwards were very tricky, especially the two outside men. Pugh was well cared for and was not allowed to put in many of his brilliant runs and centres. Williams was very good and he played all through with great ability and an utter want of selfishness. The other forwards did well but showed no startiinc form—in fact they often failed when in positions tor scoring. The backs were not troubled much hut their form was not above the average. Indeed if the Abeivstwyth forwards had played up to their proper form they could easily have been beaten. V'hat- little the goal-keeper had to do he did well. The winners were a very even lot of players and their play was greatly admired. At the same time their play did net strike me as brilliant, and on Saturday's form I think Bangor will wm the final. As I said before the losers were much below their true form. Rea and Garner alone among the forwards were up to it. These two did well when they had a chance, and Owen, as usual, fed his partner well, but Michael was Simply a passenger and mulled many good chances. I have never seen this player do so badly. He was quite off. Morris, now and then did well, but he too was wrong. He never dashed up to goal as he ought to have done, and as he has done on former occasions. If he and Michael had worked their level best the result might have been different as several chances came in their way. Rea's centres often fell in front of the backs or goalkeeper when there was no Aberystwyth forward up sufficiently to bustle them, and here the failure was. The backs as I have said were no great shakes and a little pushing might have made all the difference. The three halves worked hard but lacked judgment. Pryce White was the best of them and he did a lot of good work. The two backs played a very good same. In the opinion of many good judges W. R. Jones was the best man on the ground, and to him and Roose must the credit be given of Wrexham winning by so narrow a margin. It is impossible to say too much of Roose's goal-keeping. It stood out very prominently as the great feature of a good match. No matter how the ball came he was ready for it, and with either a mighty smack or huge kick the ball was smartly sent flying away. Better goalkeeping has never been eean in any match for the Cup and on his form here Roose ono-ht to have been given his cap. There is nu need for the Selection Committee to go out of Wales for a goalkeeper when such an able custodian as Roose is ready to hand. Aberystwyth had qmte their share of luck in being beaten by only 1 to 0. The Welshpool Committee deserve praise for their excellent arrangements as to the ground. These were perfect and all the players expiessed them- selves as being more than satisfied with the state of the turf, &c. It is a pity something could not be done to make the approach better, and I trust if Welshpool is favoured agaiu with a good game that the road to the field will be improved. The Newtown men must feel more dis-satisfied with themselves than ever. On Saturday's form they would have defeated Wrexham easily, in fact the latter would not in common language have smelt it in the final and they must play with more dash if they mean to niace Baagor bite the dust. The Bangor men will go on the field full of confidence. They have every right to feel so, as up to the time of writing they have won 26 matches without once tasting defeat and their goal average is a fine one. The Bangor players have the happy knack of soon suiting themselves to the style of play adopted by their opponents. They are equally at home in meeting a scientific team or a rough one and it is this that has carried them so far. I cannot help thinking that the Aberystwyth authorities made a great mistake in playing Wal&allon the Wednesday previous to the semi-final. It was too near the big day to benefit the players while it took something out of them. The playexs seemed stale and sadly lacking in their usual go." The International match with England resulted disastrously to the wearers of the leek. The team representing England was a very good one, but nothing like good enough to inflict a 9 to 1 beating. The Welsh forwards were all abroad, and could not get into each others style of play. They also lacked dash, and thc-ir poor attempts at parsing were very slow and uncertain. I like to see for- wards going forward when in possession of the ball and not fiddling their time away in hunting for partners. Clever passing is all right enough, but it should always be accompanied with a smart forward movement towards goal, as that is the thing to go for after all. The goalkeeping of Jones was very indifferent, and in the opinion of a writer in the Standard he should have easily stopped at least four of the shots from taking effect. Roose would have done much better in a match of this sort, as he has nlnck enough for any- thing, and Saturday's match proves he has t head on his shoulders when hard pressed. The team to repre sen a»es against Scotland to-day is prac- tically .he same as that which did so well against Ireland, the forwards being precisely the same In the Irish match they soon fell inj each others style of piay, and the result was satisfactory. W. Lewis will, 18 to be hoped, feed hispartne/better than he did then. Moms did as well as any of the forwards on Monday and quite deserves the triple honours. Parry and Arridge did well and are again chosen. These two may be depended upon to look after tueir department if nothing Joes wrong in front ot them, but they cannot attack and defend. Ihe solitary goal obtained by Wales was the work of C. Parry and Chapman—the two Newtown men. The greatest certainty of modern times—if there is such a thins? as a certainty in either football or cricket—was upset on Saturday when Wrockwa*. dine Wood defeated Shrewsbury—at Shrewsbury too—in the semi-tinal for the Mayor's Charity Cup. The Shrewsbury spectators could not realise that their pets could possibly fall before such a team after the splendid work they have done lately. Over confidence, missed opportunies, and hard luck combined brought them to grief as they have done many a good team-Newtown, for instance. At the same time Wrockwardine Wood deserve great credit for their very handsome, if un- expected, victory. They played a good and de- termined game without the slightest show of funk, and this pulled them through. The Shrewsbury men were a bit off it, and the Woodmen were lucky to catch them in this mood. Let us hope that'to-day all the form will be recovered. This is just what we expect from Salop. A failure followed by a briiliant performance. If it comes off to-day the atonement for Saturday's defeat will be ample. If Veterans good wishes will do you any good you are heartily welcome to them. In the other semi-final for the Charity Cup the holders, St George's, easily polished off Newport. What a wonderful liking the old Dragons have for this Cup. They seem to feel that hey have a prescriptive right to it, and no matter how badly they perform in other matches they always fight well in the competition for the Cup. This year I, for one, felt pretty certain they would have to hand it over, but now they are more likely to retain it. One good result of the victory of Wrockwardine Wood will be that we shall now have the final in Shrewsbury.. i Moreton Swifts have just managed, after a very hard fio-ht to become holders of the Village Cup. The came between them and Porthywaen on Satur- day was a very stubborn one-first one side having the advantage and then the other-and the result was anything but a foregone conclusion till the whistle blew. The Porthywaen men had several chances of equalising, but the forwards were not steady enough in front of goal. The wieners too failed in this respect, but on the whole the better team won. Newtown took a verv mixed team to Ruabon on Saturday, but the new "men and the old ones in new positions played so well that the result was a draw of one goal each. It is often a blessing to a team when some of the regular members cannot play as it gives youngsters a chance of coming out, and some of these on Saturday, played so well, that they will be heard of later on. The Druids were extremely lucky to draw as the visitors had most of the play, and on two occasions scored, but the referee gave the home team the benefit of the doubt. The match against Portmadoc on Saturday brought the Aberystwyth College football season to a close. During the season eight matches have been played, of which only one has been lost, this being the first match with the Town team. Of the other seven matches, four have been won, including the return match with the Town and the annual match with Bangor College, while the other three have been drawn, two away and one (the Old Students) at home. The goal average works out to 22 goals for and 16 against. Of these 16 goals, nine have been scored by the Town forwards. Derby County nearly threw their chance of the League Championship away on Saturday by allow- ing Sheffield United to take two points out of them. This too at Derby, where the home team have not been beaten this year. Aston Villa had a desperate struggle at home with the other Sheffield team and only squeezed home by a goal. The Birmingham critics speak very highly of Sheffield Wednesday, and put them favourities for the English Cup. The semi-finals to-day will be teasers. On form Derby and Sheffield Wednesday ought to win easily, but the two Wanderers ate fighters. They have not the style of the other teams, but they are mere determined, and I. for one, shall not be surprised if pluck does not beat form to-day. The order of tho First League u" fo and "^hiding Saturday last is as follows — Goals Pl'd Won lost Dv'n FCJ. AgatFts Aston Villa 27 18 4 5 69 39 41 Derby County 25 16 5 4 62 29 36 Everton 26 15 6 5 60 27 35 Sunderland 27 12 3 7 45 39 31 Bolton Wanderers. 25 13 8 4 40 29 30 Stoke 24 13 11 0 49 36 26 Sheffield Wednesday 26 10 11 5 40 50 25 Blackburn Rovers. 23 10 9 4 33 34 24 Preston North End 26 10 12 4 42 46 24 Sheffield United 26 9 12 5 29 43 23 Notts Forest 24 9 12 3 37 45 21 Buiv 23 9 12 2 40 39 20 Rurnlev 25 8 13 4 36 40 20 Small Heath 24 7 15 2 35 71 16 Wol /erhamnton W's. 25 7 17 1 46 57 15 West Bromwieh APn 26 5 16 5 26 55 15 SHROPSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. Results up to and including Satuiday last:— (-If,ttehes- .-Goals-, P. W, L. D. ForAgt. Pts Hereford 13 11 2 0 52 16 22 Wellington Town 11 7 1 3 34 21 17 Wrockwardine Wood 11 7 1 3 29 11 17 Newtown 14 8 5 1 38 27 17 Market Drayton 15 6 3 2 30 30 14 St. George's 10 6 3 1 35 18 13 Iron-Bridge. 13 4 6 3 32 35 11 Newport Town 16 4 11 1 27 50 9 Whitchurch Town. 15 3 10 2 17 60 8 Oswestry Uuited 15 3 12 0 29 55 6 SHROPSHIRE AND DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE. Results up to and including Saturday last:- (—Matches—>, f— G'ls—^ P. W. L. D. For A'st Pts Ruabon Albion 9 6 3 0 38 17 12 Eilesmere Rangers. 9 5 3 1 18 23 11 Welshpool 8 4 3 1 31 23 9 Oswestry Reserve 8 3 3 2 24 19 8 Whitchurch Victoria 9 4 5 0 22 38 8 Whittington 9 1 6 2 10 19 4 WELSHPOOL JUNIOR LEAGUE. Results up to and including Saturday last:- Goals. P. W. L. D. For A'st Pts Welshpool Albion 6 5 0 1 29 5 11 Powysland 4 3 1 0 13 4 6 Severn Valley Rovers 5 2 1 2 12 8 6 Guilsfield 4 0 3 1 4 16 1 Leighton Swifts. 4 0 4 0 2 26 0 NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT JUNIOR LEAGUE. r-i èoaIs, P. W. L. D. For A'st. Pts Newtown Half H'ldy 7 5 1 1 17 6 11 Bettws 6 3 2 1 14 7 7 Caersws 5 3 2 0 11 11 6 Cambrian N. End 7 3 4 0 20 14 6 Roval Welsh Ware'se 3 1 2 0 4 6 2 Kerry 4 0 4 0 3 25 0 WALES v. SCOTLAND. The following teams will represent Wales and Scotland respectively in the International match at Dundee to-day (Saturday) WALES. Goal, J Trainer (Wrexham and Preston North End) backs, C Parry (Newtown) and S Arridge (Bangor and Everton}; half-backs, J Rogers (Wrexham), C A L Jenkyns (Builth and Woolwich Arsenal), and J L Jones (Rhuddlan and Sheffield United) forwards, H Pugh (Wrexham), W Meredith (Chirk and Manchester City), A G Morris (Aberystwyth), J C Rea (Aberystwyth), and W Lewis (Bangor and Chester). SCOTLAND. Goal, M'Farlane (Greenock Morton) backs M'Lean (St Bernard's) and Glen (Renton) half- backs, Gillespie (Queen's Park), Neil (Hibernians), and Blair (3rd Lanark) forwards, Thomson (Dundee), M'Creadie, and Oswald (Glasgow Rangers), King (Heart of Midlothian), and Keiller (Dundee). U.C.W. v PORTMADOC. This return fixture was played on the College ground last Saturday. The ground was in good condition in spite of the rain, though inclined to be greasy. Portmadoc brought a full team but the College were short of Roose and Miles who were assisting the Town team at Welshpool. From the kick off the College immediately began to press, and several corners followed in quick succession. Pressure was maintained and after about ten minutes play Ellis, the captain, scored with a high shot. Portmadoc were playing mostly on the defensive, their forwards when they did get away, being generally stopped by the College backs, though Thorpe had to save one stiff high shot, which he successfully dealt with. Two more goals were added by the College during this half, the last being a beautifully worked one. The outside left worked the ba!l almost up to the corner and then centred squarely, Ellis met it and headed a splendid goal. Half time score :— College 3 goals. Portmadoc 0 goal. In the second half, College still maintained the upper hand, though Portmadoc made several dangerous runs. The College defence was safe, however, and their forwards scoring four more goals, the game ended as follows Collegt 7 goals Portmadoc. 0 goal COLLEGE TEAM. Goal, ThorPe backs, Parkes and 11 T Williams; balf-backs, J R Jones, W R Jones, and Blackhurst; forwards, D M Jones, Dr Moormau, D. Ellis (capt), Metcalfe, and Lemon. LAW v BANKERS. A game between representatives of the legal paternity and the hanking interest took place at Thri^a^ore a large number of spectators on a^,a on ^aesyllan, kindly lent for Schooler™ t5- Lloyd Williams, the Grammar the annnnrt<T "f Was niai"fested in the match the supporters of the rival teams being present in large numbers. Shortly aftpr l f present m jv .-v. custodian runnme out soon after, the Bankers equaiised mftters. Just before half time the « Hmbs of Law again scored, the game standing 2 to 1 in their favour, at the interval. In the second half the game became very exciting the "men of monev" having the wind in their favour, and of this they took advantage and made the same equal with stinging shot shortly after restarting. The lawyers succeeded in putting in 2 more points, but just the call of time, the Bankers notched another goal, be- before the game ending 4 to 3 in favour of the l'egall uminaries. The game Jcaused great amusement throughout. For the Law, Messrs How, W. K. Min. shall J. E. Thomas, Wilfred Ollerhead, J. Owen, and the goal-keeper, W. H. Ellis showed to the best advantage, I w hilst in the Banking team Messrs H. W. Sabine, N. E. Tidy, Foulkes, the goalkeeper and 3Iolyneux, were probably the best. Teams :— LAW. W H Ellis, goal; F How, J E Thomas, W K Minshall, W Ollerhead, P Williams, J R Owen, A Barclay, E Jones, W Roberts, and W Evans. BAXKS. W F Foulkes, goal; N E Tidy, H W Sabine, M E Morris, G Griffiths, H W Siddorne, J Molyneux, A Bebbington, T A Mansell, R Pryce and J Baugh. Referee Mr R T Gough. LLANBRYNMAIR, A Parliamentary evening was spent by the members of the Llanbrynmair Literary Society on Wednesday. Mr J. Silvan Evans presided, and a Bill for making further provision for elementary education on the lines that will probably be adopted by the Government was defeated by 28 to 18.
THE WELSH CUP.|
THE WELSH CUP. SEMI-FINAL TIE. ABERYSTWYTH v. WREXHAM. Many hundreds of persons assembled on the Welshpool ground on Saturday to witness this fight. Cheap trips had been run from various places, and just before the hour for kicking off, dense crowds cf excursionists poured on to the ground. The weather was much better than it had been during the week the sun shone brilliantly, and ren inded one of that day just twelve mouths ago when Wrexham got thrashed bv the Newtown team in the final match. The teams were :— ABERYSTWYTH. Goal, Roose; backs, W. R. Jones and W. Davies; half-backs, H. Smith, Pryce White, and A. Miles; forwards, Michael, Garner, Morris, A. Owen, and Rea. WREXHAM. Goal, Ball; backs, E. Samuels and E. Ellis half- backs, J. Rogers, Robinson, and Stokes; forwards, W. Pugh, T. Owen, Hughes, Harrison, and Williams. Referee, Mr. Robeits, Ellesmere. Linesmen, Messrs. J. Wilkes (Ruabon) and D. Smith (Broughton). Aberystwyth won the toss, and played with the wind slightly in their favour. The criticism of the men formed the' chief topic of conversation amongst the spectators in the early stages of the game. Wrexhamites pronounced Aberystwyth the bigger and stronger team probably this deduction was forced upon their minds by the brilliant open- ing of Aberystwyth forwards. Morris captured the ball from the kick-off, and, passing over to Rea, the latter centred, Ellis heading out to save. The Wrexham men now sailed down the ground and made a heavy attack upon the goal, W. Davies kicking out to avoid disaster. Roose was now cdled upon to defend his fort, and the way in which he cleared two nasty shots was loudly cheered by the crowd indesd, the Aberystwyth goalkeeper presently became the most popular man on the ground. A foul was given against Wrexham early in the game. Probably it was only a feeler in order to test the referee, and no doubt it served its purpose, for the match was remarkably free from rough play as compared with last year's Final, on the same ground. W. R. Jones drove the ball well down, and the back cleared by kicking out. The respite was only a short one, and Roose made another marvellous save. He struck the ball out, but a left-winger of the opposing team catching the ball, it rebounded, and would have fallen into the net had not W. R. cleared. Aberystwyth were playing a very loose game and seemed as if they could not settle down to their work. On the other hand, Wrexham were putting in all they knew and Roose felt the pressure severely, heiJg repeatedly called upon to save. At last Aberystwyth men got away. The passing of the forwards was much admired, and getting near the Wrexham goal, Pryce White, who was well up on this occasion, drove the ball well into the midst of the Wrexham backs, of whom it struck the back of one, and the play returned to the other end. Garner was fouled and W. R. Jones took the kick and this shot wasalso headed out. Another rush was made upon the Aberystwyth goal. W. Davies kicked over to Michael but this player lost it and the Wrexham men getting a chance, drove the ball into the net. Roose had no fair opportunity to stop this shot, owing to there being such a crowd of players in front of the goal. This was accomp- lished at the end of the first quarter of an hour, a period most fatal to Aberystwyth and invariably of good fortune to Wrexham. Nothing daunted Aber- ystwyth played up well and pressed for a time, the backs clearing by heading away. A stole away by Harrison was given off-side. This player was not particular how far he went to infringe the law of off-side so long as he could get near the goal. H. Smith tackled him but was beaten on each occasion. Rea now broke away and getting well up tipped the ball to Owen who ventured a shot, which was too high and it dropped out. Had there been more venturing in shootice by the Aberyst- wyth men their chances of success would have been greater. Pryce White was cheered for repulsing an attack upon his goal, and Roose was a few seconds after, afforded an opportunity of doing the same, and he drove the ball away with a huge kick. Morris was now prominent by a dashing run, but he landed in the midst of the backs who hemmed him in and crippled his shot which went behind. The spectators were disappointed in Morris, probably Morris was disappointed in himself, but what could he do with a man hanging on to his heels and hunting him down ? This system of marking men is a paying game in the long run and the only way to check it is to let the marker be marked. After a rush upon Aberystwyth goal, and which the backs who had now settled down, cleared beautifully, Rea had another opening and was loudly cheered, but the defence against him and his comrades was a good one, and took a lot of beating. Garner gave a pass to Michael, and pre- sently Morris had another shie at goal, the ball dropping outside of the posts. Aberystwyth were pressing and they were looking dangerous, Rea centred and Morris headed into the goalkepeers hands. Ball threw out the ball and a corner followed a struggle took place in the mouth of goal, Morris heading over. These were hard lines and the Aberystwyth team had the sympthies of the crowd. Still the pressure was kept up and lasted for some minutes; Wrexham men were not over the half line, and W. R. from this point drove the ball well in. At length, chiefly through Pryce White fouling, the attack was turned. It was only for the moment for the coast team were at it again, Rea getting loudly cheered for his pretty play. The Wrexham goal was surrounded, but so well did their backs defend that they did not give their opponents half a chance to shoot. There were other reasons why the team did not do so well as they ought to have done. Probably something will be said in the notes upon the game, but at any rate what was clear to everyone present can be said here, and that is that Aberystwyth did not have eleven men playing, and some of the others were too slow for a cup match, especially a cup match with such a team as Wrexham. Splendid play by Rea, Owen, Morris and Garner, ended in Owen sending in a soft shot. Michael was rather slow in getting up just now and the attack was repulsed. Morris sent in a good shot, which Ball managed to stop. Aberystwyth were pressing and shots were dropping round. Half-time arriving just as Miles dropped the ball over the cross bar, the score then reading:- Wrexham 1 goal Aberystwyth 0 „ The second half was opened by Aberystwyth, Rea sending in a shot. The ball was handled near the Wrexham goal; Miles took the kick and the ball fell behind. Good play by Owen, Morris, and Rea, ended in the ball being sent behind. It was thought that Wrexham would have an easy win, and it was said that they were going to run away with the game. They ought to have done so, but they didn't. Their rushes upon the Aberystwyth goal were marvellousiy saved by Roose, and W.R. played a good game, clearing his ground well. The fast pace began to tell upon the men, the game slowed down, and the play wa3 of a loose character. A special exertion on the part of Aberystwyth would have turned the tables, for Wrexham appeared to be "puffed." A foul against W.R. gave his opponents a chance, and it was here that Roose shone in goal-keeping. In the middle of a rush and down upon his knees he cleared his goal, and springing up he arrived in time to fist out another dangerous try. Garner and his men were now off, and there seemed a chance of getting a sure goal. The men passed with confidence and reached the mouth of goal, when one of the backs gave a light kick to the ball and it fell behind Morris. It was too far to be reached by him, but it lay right in the track of the centre- half but there was no centre-half to be seen, and when Pryce White did arrive he was tco late. Michael received a few passes at this point of the game but he did nothing, and the fine centres we are accifstomed to see on the Vicarage Field became a thing of the past. He was fouled and the free kick was taken by W.R. The ball fell on to the heads of the backs-this is evidently a special feature of Wrexham play—it was returned but they subsequently cleared and Roose had to save. Ellis amused himself by jumping on the top -De^a.n(^ another free kick followed of course, "lcked the ball behind. Possibly Wrexham were getting frightened; they had every cause to be and Garner got a hard blow on the head. He fell and the game was stopped but presently he come round ana then followed a splendid attack upon Wrexham goal and at its close Pugh cleared cleared and got away. W.R. stopped him and Miles getting away with the ball Pugh overtook him and winded him. It was a pure accident. Wrexham made a rush upon the Aberystwyth goal. The ball was kicked from mid-field, but before it dropped in the mouth of goal one of the men rushed at Roose, and a goal was claimed for the ball got in whilst Roose was tackled, but the Referee gave a free kick because of the foul to Roose. This exactly explains the reason why the New. town goal-keeper was turned off the same ground last year, but he retaliated in an unmistakable manner, whilst Roose looked to the ball. Five minutes only remained and a corner fell to the lot of Aberystwyth. H. Smith took the kick and Garner headed the ball over the bar. Every effort was made to score during the last few minutes, but they failed to do so, and the game ended Wrexham 1 Aberystwyth 0 FOOTBALL FIXTURES. (The matches to be played on the ground of the first-aamed club.) March 21-Scotlaud r. Wales, at Dundee. March 21-0swe3try v. Newtown. March 21—U.C.W. v. Old Aberystwythians. March 21—Shrewsbury Town v. Royal Artillery, Portsmouth, at Reading. Semi-final Amateur Cup. March 21-Derby County v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Perry Bar, Birmingham. Semi- final English Cup. March 21-Bolton Wanderers v. Sheffield Wednes- day, at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Semi-final English Cup. April 11—Oswestry v. Aberystwyth. _—« HUNTING A P POINT MEN 7W. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS. Date. Meet. Saturday, March 21 Wychough At 12. THE UNITED PACK. Saturday, Mavch 21 Hopesav Saturday, March 28 .Blue Bell Tuesday, March 31 Lydham y Friday, April 3 Knighton At 11. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HOUNDS. FOXHOUNDS. Monday, March 23 Hengwmanedd Wednesday, March 25 Cwmbiga, Llanidloes Friday, March 27 Blaenpythnant, Llanidloes Each day at 10.30. ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS. Saturday, March 21 Wheel Inn, Worfield At 11.15. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS. Saturday, March 21 St. George At 11.30. LUDLOW HOUNDS. Saturday, March 21 ()nibury Station At 11.
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CHESS. All communications for this department should be addressed to the Chess Editor, who will be glad to hear from Secretaries of Chess Clubs as to tournaments, matches, & All letters to reach this office by Wednesday morning. Local intelligence will be given the preference to other news. AN OLD STORY RE-TOLD. (CONTINUED.) With much coaxing, and more especially by premises of better treatment, the Spaniard succeeded in bringing him back to the chess board, and Mouito commenced another game, but not without evident signs of fear and distrust. The move was the Chevalier's, and notwithstanding his recent defeat he made bold to retort on Monito the opening of the preceding game. The battle pro- ceeded thus White. Black. Le Chevalier. Monito. 1 P-K4 P-K4 2 B-B4 B-B4 3 Q-K2 Kt-Q B3 4 B x P ch KxB 5 Q-B4 ch P-Q4 6QxB PxP 7 Q-B4 ch B—K3 8 Q x P Kt-K B3 9 Q- K R4 Kt-Q5 10 Kt-Q R3 P-ICs 11 P-Q B3 P-K Kt4 12 Q x Kt P R-K Kt sq 13 Q-K3 Kt-K B4 14 Q-K2 R x P 15 Kt-Q B2 Q—Q3 16 Kt-K3 Kt x Kt 17 Q PxKt Q R-K Kt sq 18 Q-K B sq R-Q sq 19 Q-K2 Kt-Kt5 20 Kt-R3 Kt-K4 21 Kt—K B4 Kt-B6 ch 22 K-B sq and the game presented the following position:- BLACK. MONITO. WHITE LE CHEVALIER. Black mates in 6 moves. At this point Monito, with the same queer chatter as before, darted away with all the nimbleness of his tribe, and in an instant he was perched on the top of his master's cabinet. The Gascon looked around inquiringly at Don Gabriel, Do you not see," said the latter," tbat your game is irretrievably lost ? play as you will you are check- mated in exactly six moves, and most assuredly you need not be surprised at Monito feeling some apprehension for the consequences of his victory." Then with a tone betokening somewhat of superiority, he added in his own noble language, My friend, nothing exeUlphfies more forcibly than the game of Chess, that strength is relative. Seldom do I now, experience defeat, but know that the time was when from our much lamented Ruy Lopez de Sigura, I usually received the odds of pawn and move." After his discomfiture, our hero deeming it useless to prolong his stay in Seville, sadly wended his way back to the scene of his former triumphs; and when upon his arrival his chess friends eagerly inquired whether he had wou of Don Gabriel de Rojas Alas said he, I could not even win of his monkey. We direct the attention of solvers of moderate capacity to positions in above sketch. GAMES BY CORRESPONDENCE. Some of our readers may wish to indulge in this form of the royal game, if so, will they send their names and addresses to the Chess Editor who will provide them with suitable opponents. Rules and full particulars on application. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Chess Editor will be pleased to answer correspondents in this column if their questions are received at the COUXTY TIMES Office not later than Wednesday. -+-
THE WELSH LAND COMMISSION".
THE WELSH LAND COMMISSION". The Welsh Land Cotllmissioners have sat again for two days, but have not yet completed their labours. Their report is in an advanced stage, but so many difficulties have arisen during its consider- ation that further meetings are indispensable, especially so in view of certain questions raised in the majority report of 31r. Shaw-Lefevre's Com- mission. The Welsh Commissioners decline to afford any information as to the topics under dis- cussion. There seems, however, to be no doubt that they are*determined in the most impartial manner to summarise the facts relating to Welsu agriculture. There is the friendliest feeling among the Com- missioners, and though it may be useless to hope for an absolutely unanimous report, yet those who assume a complete diversity of opinion on all the crucial questions involved are likely to be entirely wrong.
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The prosecution of Dr. Jameson as his officers for the invasion of the Transvaal was- resumed on Tuesday at Bow Street. Several witnesses were examined, and then the proceedings were again ad. ourned for a week.
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•WELSHPOOL. ¡ SAD STOUY OF DOMESTIC LIFE. KIXSKY V. KENSKY. SEPARATION OHDER GRANTED. At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr W. Rogers (in the chair), Col. Twyford, Messrs M. John and J. i-Jee*, Thomas Kmsey, Trev.ern House, Buttingio;i, was charged by his wife, Charlotte Sophia ivi■ iwith being gniltv of persistent ^eruoliy to her, as to cause her to live a part from him. ;.i ( a loir-, applied for a separation order a gains r- iunt. Mr 0 Pryce Yeare'ey appeared for complainant, defendant being represented by Mr C. IS. Pryce, IS j. n t j"Morv. Mr Year-lev, in opening the case, said that in the nrtiient <■<■ Mrs Kiusey, v.'ife of Mr Thomas Kinsey, Tivwern Uoufse, Bntl.ingHm, sought an order again. her husband—(a) that, she he no longer cor.peHt;d to cohabit with i:irn (e) for the custody of the children and (c) for maintenance. The p>:»•')'•< 'vcri- married corne i-h: yeara ago, and there was is ue of ihe r.arria-re, tfvo children, a little boy fiix years of age and a little girt two years old. lie was sorry to say that shortly after the marriage a course of ill- treatment waa cummellecl by tbe defendant towards complainant. This had been continued more nr Vsu f-vr «inc-, wiH L ,1(1 !>'» in io it:* ci.ent u; cnii ev.dcace m to several very severe assaults generally, and also in regard to persistent cruelty. Mr Yearsley then detailed tiie various acts of cruelty, which subse- ■ quently came out in evidence. The complainant, Charlotte Sophia Kins"y, ck- posed thht she was the wife of Mr Thomas Kinsey, and was married some six years ago. Theie were two children, a girl six years and a boy two years. They were married 1I. J II ne, 1889, a baby being born in November. Defendant struck her on one occasion, three weeks.before the liUle girl was born. He followed her npst\irs and nsV'-d ile < y o! the dairy, winch sLc ¡,crIlSt" as ill: was drank, He took hold of her arm and threatened to kill her. The servaut came up but witress ordered her into the room saying Let him kill me." Her arm was wrapped up for about three weeks. On her saying that she would so to the doctor, he replied that He hoped she would break her neck before getting thvre." Her arm occasionally came out of position. She was confined tluee weeks afterwards, and Dr Thomas attended her. Several times her husband ordered her away saying thrt there was nothing there belonging to her. He threatened her many times t- Uing her to Go to —— and he would pay the carriage." One night before the second child was bom they were going to Welshpool, and when on the way they stoppedat the Dragon Inn, Buttington and saw- a gentleman there with whom he was net friendly. Tberewasa, disturbance and witness tried together husbancl awar, They were near to the station when defendant reprimanded her for calling him out, telling her not to interfere with his business, and he then struck her. Her little girl was sleepin in her arms. Siie was taken ill, arid Dr Thomas was subsequently called m. Her hus- band came to Welshpool soon afterwards, and oil returning he took off his coat and struck her do'viij and they had a severe struggle on the ground. held him down as long as possible This was five weeks after the baby was born and she was nursing the child at the time. She threatened to take proceedings but did not do so. Her husband had continuously ordered her out telling her that there was nothing there for her. She, slept out that night in an out-building and was there until three o'clock in the morning. On Feb. 14th he had been to his sister's-in-iuw and came home very drunk. He seemed to be very good tempered when he came home. Shortly after he put the servant and his son to pamp water into the cistern, a quarrel arose, however, because defend- ant turned out the water as fast as it was being run into the cistern. Ihe girl called out to witness who on going out was told that defendant had threatened to split the servant's head open. V\ itness tried to get -„he son out, whereupon her husband said that he was both master and mistress, and raised his stick. She got the fire-shovel and struck the sink. He seized her by the throat and they fell on the ground. He also seized her hair, and got up by means of it. She sent for Mr Lewis, a neighbour. Her little boy said, Father don't kill her," to which- the defendant replied, I'll kill her, and thee alter. Defendant loosed her on the boy saying Mr Lewis was coming. She afterwards went to Lewis's house. A little before 11 p.m. she returned home in company with her son aud the lodger. Dr Thomas was afterwards sent for. On the following Monday she was in bed and defend- ant ordered her to go out of the house. She went out and he told her never to go there again. She had been to Mr Lewis's, and since then hao had lodgings at Mrs Lloyd's, Welshpool. She had recently had a miscarriage. She would not live with him without protection. Defendant had about £100 derived from property. By Mr C. S. Pryce: She was married in June 1889. Defendant was 59 years of age, and was lame. Witness was 33 years of age. It was three weeks before the first cld was born that he first threatened to kill her. He did not preven her from going to see a doctor. She did not go because she was not in a fit condition. The next assault took place three months before the little boy was born. Defendant came up to her room in a very violent temper asking for the key. She had seen 18 gallons of beer drunk within a week. She took the key away before his face and went upstairs with it. The children were abont, and a man was busy painting the trap. Subsequently, at the dis- turbance at the Dragon, defendant had one glass of liquor. After the assault which took place on the way home, she saw Mr Beedles on the road near the station. Mr Beedles heard her scream. Dr Thomas subsequently saw the bruise on head which defendant inflicted. Witness's step-daughter nursed her. On a later occasion when defendant struck her he took off his coat. She had never struck defendant throughout the whole time. She was the master in the house and defendant out when defendant raised his stick, she raised the shovel. She slept in an out-building because she was afraid of defendant. The unpleasantness had increased during the last twelve months on account of a son who had returned home. She had said that when- ever he wished her to go she would. Unpleas- antness had also been caused respecting the death of her uncle, by whom it was expected that she would have money. There was further unpleasant- ness on account of a lodger, whom defendant accused of being the father of her last child. She had been out alone only on one occasion with the lodger. She had had but one present from him, a bottie f wine. There had been a brooch which the lodger gave to her little daughter. She had bought a bedstead at Welshpool so as to accommo- date some friends. She slept with her husband irregularly for some time. Alice Passant, examined by Mr. Yearsley, stated that she lived at Pool Quay, and was in Mrs. Kinsey's service from September, 1895, to Febru- ary 11 > 1896. She saw Mr. Kinsey on Friday, February 14th, who instructed her to pump, in company with his son. Mr. Kinsey, who was in the oack kitchen, turned the tap on, and witness asked what was the good of her pumping the water, seeing that he was letting it off as fast as it went in, to which defeudant said that he would split her head open. Mrs. Kinsey, who came up, sent her away. She heard defendant say to his wife, I'll kill the —— and thee after." Next morning she found some hair on ,he step. On the Monday morning defendant ordered the complainant out. She was in service there for five months, and never saw defendant strike Mrs. Kinsey. By Mr. Pryce A piece was knocked off the sink on the occasion of the last row, Mrs. Kinsey came into the room at the request of the witness. By Mr. Yearsley Witness lived in one room and the family in another. Dr. Thomas deposed that about three years ago he was called upon to attend Mrs. Kinsey, who had a composing medicine and a pill. He attended her off and on until she was confined. Witness was called to attend complainant on February 14th and found her in bed. On the temple there was a mark where the hair had been pulled off. There were swellings on both sides of the neck. On the Monday following she came to his house, and appeared to be well. On the following Saturday he called at Mrs. Lloyd's to see her and advised her to go to bed, because she had the symptoms of miscarriage which took place about mid-day on the Sunday. A miscarriage might be brought about by any shock. The hair must have been pulled off, and the amount might have been more than that produced. Edward Beedles stated that he was station master at Buttington. Some three years ago he heard a noise outside bis house about 11 p.m., and thought it proceeded from a female in distress. He went out to where the noise came from and met Mr. Kinsey in his cart and had a conversation with him. Defendant appeared excited and said that there had been a row with him and his wife. They searched for a hat which had been lost, but did not find it. He did not see Mrs. Kinsey. Margaret Webster, who was next called, stated that she lived at Denbigh, and was a step-daughter of Mrs Kinsey. She was staying at Trewern House some years ago. A row took place on one occasion, when Mrs Kinsey slept in an out-building. She lived at Trewein House for two years, and saw nothing to complain of. John Lewis, Trewern, tenant of Mr Kinsey, said hI:' r('('<,)!pf'ted th:t f- sfh he was at home, when a message came from Mr Kinsey, in censequence of which witness went to Trewern House. He saw Mrs Kinsey and Stephen coming towams him. He asked Mrs Kinsey to go to nis hcuse; she did so, aud showed him some marks on her head. Mrs Kinsey remained for an hour at his house. Witnpss was sitting in the kitchen with Mr Kinsey on the Monday following, when he saw Mrs Kinsey coming downstairs, who said I am going." Defendant said "Weil, shake hands," but she refused. He had been a somewhat frequent visitor at Trewern House, tut had not seen any row s. Mr Pryce, for the defence, said they would all agree that it was a very distressing circumstance have to investigate the facts of this un- fortunate case. his client was a man of respectable character, and it was a matter of extreme sorrow to him to be placed in that unfor- tunate position. He (Mr Pryce) was not going to ask their Worships for sympathy on defendant's behalf, but for their vert act on just, and equitable goonnds on the evidence of the case. They had heard that soon after the marriage of the parties, defendant began a continual course of cruelty towards the complainant. Jf they believed the testimony given by the complainant, the first con- C'usioll at which they must have arrived was that • r "Jt 1, the "¡ Miere was I single witnesss who spoue to a-single act of cruelty. From his instructions the assaul; of the 14th inst. was the only one of any description which had taken place between the complainant and the (lefeudailt. He asked the Bench to take into con- sideration the fact that his client was nearly 60 years of age and a cripple, whi.st on the other hand the complainant was a young woman. Was it, therefore, likely that she would be assaulted in the manner described Thomas Kinsey, who deposed that he lived at Trewern House, said that lie was married in 1889. He denied the chaig.-s of persistent cruelty. They only had rows within a few months of Christmas. No unpleasantness took place until they had the lodger to whom he gave notice to quit about Christ mas. The lodger, however, did not go at the time. Complainant bought a bedstead at Welshpool. Before buying the bedstead she did not sleep with the defendant, but after buying it she moved it into a room near to that of the lodger. Defendant denied that he ever wrenched his wife's arm, and also that he assaulted her. He never struck his wife. There was no truth in the statement that he injured her. As regarded tho pumping incident, she stopped him from having the pumpiug done, and fetched tke shovel and he was then compelled to take hold of her. He did not raise the stick until she raised the shovel and struck at him with it. As to the lodger, that gentleman came down to his house and asked witness if he had anything to say about him to say it before his face. His wife stopped out all one night with a child on one occasion, but was not kept out by his order. He was not aware of using bad langugage to anyone. He had been a fighting man in his life and con- fessed to going about bragging of having mauled a policeman at Kerry 35 years ago. [The Clerk here read letters which had passed between Mr Yearsley and defendant.^ Witness had never denied the paternity of his two last children. His wife was very bad tempered. Stephen Kinsey stated that he had lived at home since his father married witness's step-mother. On 14th February, lie was pumping in company with the servant, his father being in the kitchen. His mother on coming in said that she wanted him to go onanerrand,but his father told him to go on pumping. Complainant struck the sink with the shovel and then his father ran at his step-mother. They had a scuttle together; his step-mother striking the sink was the first blow. His step- mother was in a temper. Witness had never seen any blows between them before. He remembered the lodger coming to their house, but did not recall any complaint respecting him by his father. In connection with the pumping incident bis father cursed his step-mother. He remembered his brother and step-mother spending the night in an out- building. The lodger gave him an overcoat in which was a brooch, which he gave to his step- mother. Referring again to the pumping incident he could:not tell whether the shovel hit his father. Ed. Bore, Trewern, remembered that an October 31 he had been at a meeting, when he met the lodger between Mr Kinsey's and the Cefn,IButtington who asked him if he had seen Mrs Kinsey. This was between 12 30 and one o'clock, midnight. He found Mr Kinsey kind to his wife. He had been there several times during the last six months. Mary B ore, wife of the last witness, stated that she had known defendant and complainant for many years, and had never' seen anything of an nn- pleasant nature between them. At an interview with complainant the latter had said that she did not like defendant. Mis Weston, Criggion, had been in the habit of working for Mr and Mrs Kinsey. She was not present at the row on the 14th. She had never seen defendant ill-treat complainant. On the Monday after the quarrel witness fetched two rings for complainant, which the latter said had been given her by the lodger. Witness had re- ceived a summons from Mr Yearsley, which she showed to Mr Pryce. On the morning that Mrs Kinsey left she was in the complainant's bedroom. She heard defendant say that he would fetch com- plainant downstairs if she did not go. This concluded the evidence, and the Bench having consulted in private, decided to grant a separation order, defendant to contribute 5s a week towards his wife's maintenance, and the costs of the Court, and the complainant's coats to be paid by defendant. 4>
TOWN COUNCIL.
TOWN COUNCIL. THURSDAY. Present: The Mayor (Mr W. Forrester Addie), Aldermen C. E. Howell, W. A. Rogers, and T. Row- ley Morris, Councillors T. Simpson Jones, T. S. Pryce, C. T. Pugh, R. Jones, and Dr Hawksworth with Messrs Edward Jones (town clerk), Breeze (from the clerk's office), G. Snook (borough sur- veyor), and T. A. Basnett (collector). WELLINGTON CRESCENT. A petition sigued by four persons was read ask- ing the Council's re-consideration of the costs of there-construction of the street at Waterloo, called Wellington Crescent. They considered that inas- much as improvements had been made in other streets, and the owners had been called upon to pay but half the expense incurred, that it was un- fair that they should be called upon to defray the entire expense, especially as the street was a public one, and no improvements had been made previous- ly although some L70 per annum had been paid in rates. Mr PRYCE announced that there was a deputa- tion outside the Council Chamber anxious to wait upon the Council. The MAY OR observed that it seemed to him that the proper course to pursue rather than thrash the matter out that day would be to ask the depu- tation to wait upon the Highways Committee and there discuss the matter. The Committee could then report to the Council. This, in his opinion, would be to the advantage of the owners of the property as well as to the Corporation. Of course he was entirely in the hands of the Council. ) Aldermn ROGERS said the information con- tained in the petition was not correct. Alderman HOWELL thought it might save some correspondence if the Council heard what the depu- tation had to say on the matter. Mr SIMPSON JONES considered it was a mis- take to allow deputations to wait upon the Council at the last moment. If they permitted that kind of thing they would be having probably half a dozen deputations anxious to interview the Council without tirst having given netice of their desire to do so. The MAYOR said the usual plan was for deputa- tions to give formal notice. Alderman MORRIS moved, and Mr SIMPSON JONES seconded, that the deputation be requested to wait upon the Highways Committee, and the latter to report to the Council. This was agreed to. THE FORTHCOMING ROYAL VISIT TO WALES. A letter was read from Mr A. C. Humphreys- Owen, lil, P., intimating that he was sure the Mayor and Corporation of Welshpool would be interested to learn that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales had been invited by the University of Wales to accept installation at Aberystwyth. He hoped the Prince might pass through the town on his way to or from the ceremony. A circular letter, signed by the Town Clerk of Aberystwyth and the Registrar of the University College of Wales, stating that in order to take steps to secure a general co-operation for this object it was decided to hold a meeting at Aberystwyth on March llth. The MAY OR said he would like to hear an ex- pression of opinion from the members with regard to this important matter. He attended the meeting referred to in the second communication, at Aber- ystwyth last week, when he took the opportunity of expressing the Council's pleasure as well as his own, at the visit which the Prince and Princess of Wales were about to pay the Principality. He would like to know whether it was their intention to confine their efforts locally or:to extend them to "r" -¿ t 1)0ryt\1:¡ .'f' gVP!' +:¡:. :#y:\l r" f.11J.v Alderman HOWF.LL remarked that, from he had heard from the railway authorities a others, that the visit of their Royal Hi^hnes^ would take place about the 24> h June next, was of opinion tha'* it would be well if r^U'/ pointed a commitr.ec for the purpose of consiae what actian they as a Council might take* on occasion of the Royal visit. It was possible they might persuade the Prince to break Hey at Welshpool Intermediate School, which to fie erevfcod hist, oist>itlo the r«iiway poiui worthy of ha> <-oi'„inw-<ll:oe was tlilS whether, if Welshpool had been selected for installation of .he Prince of W-h; ih-v would b»ve been able induce tho u? Ca-rdi^asb^ to subscribe towards their expenses. At tae time there wr.s no more loyal borough in i-he K dom than Welshpool, and bo thought they »h°0 consider how they would deal with th« n,Hr,er 0 the event of Uis lioyal IIinhonouring (.own with a visp. if only for a minutes hear). Ho moved inal a commit. of Che tfhoi (:iC:; be d: to i..>(' the ma-rter. otioo. A'dermaii llOGEllS suppoiieu, tiad the m° 1 was agreed io. BRITISH DUIIY FARMERS' -;SOCTATl°* .1' '1..»-1. .f.1 -i. JJl\J I, th Mr. Thomas Winter seereiarv of i-he Nor Walesfo^tP.?- ,.riPr of ,J chat the British Dairy Farmers' Association had to open their 1396 conference at. Welshpool o Tuesday, June 9th. At, the opening meeting of tJle conference it was usual for someone to welc^o the Association on behalf of the local commit lie hoped that at Welshpool this welcome vO^-0 be given by the Mayor and Corporation., dis- enclosed a list of names of gonrlemen in t-his trict, who weie already memocrs of the 3 Wales local conference committee, and he 0 that the Corporation should appoint a eouitnit of their own '■'ody with th.'»n form Chi.- .jcu, u;l;I-tree u r .l.o oidhpo^i with power to add to their number. The n* included 'he Earl of I'owis, Lord Henry Tempest, Mr. A. C. Humphreys-Ovven, MP-, a^n K. Pryce-Jones, M.P., Captain D. I,qs M".«W. ^orrpster Kd ward I '-avics l" Dinnm), i)ugdah\ C. ii. Jones fyllin), J. A. Nay lor (Leighton 11,- Morgan (LSahaillcn), and Scott (Xiven. 9 The observed that he believed ifc lit usual on the visit of the Association to d'ffsr < municipalities in the Kingdom for the Mayor Corporation to welcome its members, and he C sidered the letter just read was with that vIe ø" He thought it would be well to appoint a fl(j mittee in conjunction with the gentlemen 11 in the circular, so that a proper welcome misht accorded tho -.ssoeiatiori on the occasion ofit5Vl J Mr. PUGH moved, and Mr. PRYCa second^ that the whole Council constitute the committee. Resolved. THE PLANS RKTURNED AT LAST. ø The TOWN CLjRK read a communication tho Local Government Board informing the Cou cil of the return of their plans as directed. Alderman -»HOWELL said they found by 0 letter of the Local Government Board that maps and documents furnished by the CotujCl the Inspector who conducted the recent inquiry on the boundary questiou in order to assist framing his report had at last been returned. *■ g once felt that it would be uecessaiy lor them to 8 to Parliament i:i order to secure the return of .j. plans and documents. In small and great thing3 was the duty of the Council to protect the inter6 of tho ratepayers, and although it had not b necessary to appeal to Parliament, they for received great assistance from the hon. member j. the boroughs. No doubt it had given him gro all pleasure to help this borough which formed sS important part of his constituency. it was only right and proper that some thils should be made to the excellent services t ill rendered and he had therefore much pleasure be moving that the best thauks of the CorporatiOL. a accorded Major Pryce-Jones, M.P., for his lei of assistance in securing the return of the property 0 the Corporation. This was seconded, and carried nem. con. SUPPOSED NUISANCE AT CASTLE CAEREINION. e) A letter was read from the Clerk (Mr C. S. to the Fordeu Rural District Council statin? 1 o0 at the last meeting of that authority a nnisalle the was reported to exist arising from a gutter oil It roadside in the village of Casole Caereinion- 9, appeared that the refuse from four or five cottaø situate opposite the public-house, runs alonC jg road and there was no covered drain to take refuse fram r.„„A 1 f nm)nnn r-— — an accumulation took place and caused the 11 complained oP. The boundary between the *'1 Councils appeared to be up the middle of the but the nuisance existed in the urban portion. This matter came up before the Sanitary C° mittee, and they recommended a confer between the Borough Surveyor aud the InSl)e^flp. of Forden Rural Sanitary Authority to report11 THE REPAIR OF THE CANAL BII.IDGI,S. VS The solicitors to the Shropshire Union Ila-il^8^ and Canal Company said the directors had re^elThe to them the question which had arisen with j Welshpool Town Council in regard to the repair the approaches to the canal bridges in the pool district. They would look into the matter » Ø> write the Council fully thereon in the conrse ot few days. In a letter from the Secretary, stated that the Company did not think they liable. Alderman HOWELL: They never will, e'^re But we say they are liable, and I think we pretty well satisfied on the matter. The only P0ljjj they can raise is in their construction of the regard to whether the time which they say has by, has barred the special Act of Parliament. is not good law, and I think we are perfeC justified in enforcing our rights. xQ- Alderman ROGERS felt certain the Canal Oo^ pany were liable, and he also knew that they not repair the bridge approaches until they' ot compelled to do so. At the same time he did see why they should forego their rights. H ,g Howell would move that the Council proceed i° matter, he would second the resolution. Alderman HOWELL then moved that the gp Clerk be instructed to take counsel's advice UP tho whole matter, and report to the committee- Alderman ROGERS having seconded it agreed. HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE.. st., The Highway Committee met on the 13th lB oJj Alderman Harrison presiding. Several bi^s^e account of highway repairs, etc., were laid be the committee, and they recommended them to Finance Committee for allowance. It was reso> that the surveyor be instructed not to pure any more raffle for the footpaths for the future, that the Council take into consideration as to Pjpgr ing same with chequered tiles, this committee be of opinion that the same should be carried °u r trie above. The attention of the County Sur^ was ordered to be called to t':e state of the path on Berriew Road and Whitehouse The Surveyor's report to this committee was and it was resolved that the Council be re<^r<J6 mended to undertake the repairs of the 280 7 j, in Hope Road, mentioned as a third-class r The question of the road from Trehelig Farm Grove was referred back to the committee to a tain whether the road was a public or private FINANCIAL The Finance Committee met on the 13th Alderman Morris presiding. The bills ot ^ad Highway Committee were gone through> agreed to to the amount of £ 44 5s 9d. The_ mittee also passed bills to the amount of £ 791 and further recommended that the Sul-voyo-sur, paid £ 32 9s 9d as per hi", application. The VOllt veyor's report was read, as also was his state shewing the sum of £ 5 10s 3d being due from jgjg, and his estimate for the ensuing month of oed leaving E32 9s 9d to be issued to him as nien^ &g above. The Collector's statement was rea follows:— ,1 Collected. Out-ftat d- £ s. d. £ ■$U General district rate 66 12 9 3 Inner district 35 10 8 1? Water rate 113 10 6% 130 f 11 Totals £ 215 13 Hi- £ 258 a The Town Hall receipts for the month anT j to £ 13 4s. The committee recommended t sum of £ 500 be paid off on account of p0sit loan, and that £ 100 be placed to the a0d account to meet future payments off the thijt the representatives of the late W- A- receive notice to pay off in six months 0ff £ 293 be placed to a deposit account to P 3 instalment of loan on urban sanitary accoun • a&d The report was ordered to be receive adopted. THE CORPORATION FIELD ^0» No application for allotments at the ^01F ^0 field having been received, it was resolve tho same by tender. -vfere Mr T. S, PRYCE said the reason why theA,e laJ><J no applications for allotments was because ^nd at the Corporation field was not good enou^' .^eif those who desired allotments said that gfi could not get better land they would hav0 08u all.—This was all the business of public lD