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THOMSON'S "Gloye-fitting" Long- VYaisted CORSETS. PERFECTION! Sold by all Drapers Oce Million G 5;0 Bik extra. w{)rhl TWELVE FIRST LIK G r-, kpprovedb" I whola poie ^if your Dra^r<»n^ot^6i^- you. Tbese woTlcl-renowned Corsets have a reputation u. 3C ara standing Present sales larger than svsr. Tfe Popular Co-set for the Million (No. 3404), au colours, 6d W. S. THOMSON & CO., Limited, Manufacturers, Fore Street London, E.C. Made in Lengths. 13, 14, and 15-insh. » lortre stock of these GOOD VALUE Corsets always on d at EDWARD HUGHES', Trade Hall, WELiHVOOL J. EGBERTS, TOBACCONIST, I TERRACE ED., ABERYSTWYTH, (LATE MAEY STREET). If von want good FOREIGN or BRITISH CIGAIS CIGARETTES GO TO ROBERTS. If you require any FANCY TOBACC* GO TO ROBERTS, 1 if you wan-, a GOOD PIPE or WALKING STICK GO TO ROBERTS. GO TO ROBERTS FOR ANY SPECIALITY. If you want the MONTGOMERY COUKTY TISSFJ- GO TO ROBERTS. J. HUTCHINGS, NATURALISTS & GUN MAKERS. 9, BRIDGE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. THE ABERYSTWYTH AND DISTRICT BILL pOSTING (COMPANY Members of the UNITED BILLPOSTERS' ASSOCIATION. MANAGING DIRECTOR HERR PAREEZER. Office, The Pareezer Hall, Portland St. BILLPOSTING In Aberystwyth and District on most reasonable terms. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Bill Distribution amongst Hotels, Shops. House-to- House, and in the Streets. HORSE AND TRAP KEPT FOR COUNTRY WORK. The only Billposters with Private Boards in the district, which includes Devil's Bridge, Borth, Taly- boot, and Llanwristed. MANAGER, MR. T. ROBERTS. ESTABLISHED 1857. Messrs. MURPHY & ROWLEY, SURGEON DENTISTS, CORNER OF TERRACE ROAD AND CORPORATION STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. Postal Address— 54, TERRACE RúAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Mr ROWLEY visits—MACHYNLLETH—The First and Third Wednesday in each month. At- tendance from 2 to 5 o'clock at Mrs. J. Hughes's, Dovey View. TOWYN-The Second and Fourth Friday in each month, from 2 to 5 o'clock, at Mrs. Jones's 43, High Street, near the Railway Station. Messrs. M. & R. are at ABERYSTWYTH MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, and THURSDAYS. CONSULTATIONS FREE. _u -Jr::r:t. _¡')"h""}L.¿.$: U PH o LSTERERS ,,Eco&1;1 SG|F|J|I FURNITURE: REMOVW_S. 'J L _j ESTABLISHED 1851. BIRKBECK BANK TWO "aSuf HALFng8' Cpancei7 Lane' London' lowed on DEPOSITS INTEREST al- TWO per CENT, ok on demand. minimum monthly balance ACCOUNTS on £100. nee, when not drawn below STOCK, SHAKES SAVINGS DEPARTMENT For the encouragement of Thrift D serves small sums on deposit ana Qn V11 re" Monthly on each completed £ 1, owa Interest BIRKBECK BUILDING SOCIFTV HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOB twa GUINEAS PER MONTH. 1W0 BIRKBECK FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OP LANn POjR FIVE SHILLING PER MONTH. The BIRKBECK ALMANACK, with full mrti. stars, can be obtained post free on application to FRANCIS RAVENSCOFT, Manager. T & G LLOYD, COACH BUILDERS, Alfred Place, ABERYSTWYTH. CARRIAGES MADE TO ORDER ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE, e REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. J O H N L LOYD, ABERYSTWYTH TOWN CRIER AND BILL POSTER. ALL Orders for Bill Posting and Distribution of Handbills are attended to with promptitude. COUNTRY WORK UNDERTAKEN. )8. SKTNNER STREET, I ABERYSTWYTH* — a THE COOKERIES." The Universal Cookery and Food Exhibition is held this year: at the Imperial Institute, a removal having thus been made from the Portman Rooms. Bovril, Limited, London, make a really novel display. This is chiefly pro- Tided by the exhibition of samples of the prepared foods taken by Dr. Nansen, the Jackson-Harms worth, and Well. man Arctic Expeditions, as well as those supplied to Captain Selous, the great South African hnnter. Those made by Bovril, Limited, for the former explorers, include several specially prepared emergency foods of a kind suited to the regions in which they had to travel, as well as some lime juice nodules "-intended as a safeguard against scrofula -almd packets of compressed tea. Like these, having a power to support, incommensurate with their bulk, were the army and navy emergency foods as ordered by Her Majesty's Government and used in the Chitral and Ashanti campaigns, consisting of "ration cartridges" having a chocolate base, so that meat and drink are contained her, whilst a specially prepared meat-biacait is "pac, up;,) with them in a manner which enables a soldier to carry two dayt provisions in a corner of his knapsack, aad with no appreciable addition to the weight. Of cause, the Company's principal speciality, Bovril," was well to the front, and it fully maintains its superiority as a stimulating strengthening beverage, or for economically jy^parii.g nourishing soups, savoury saneft tick gravies, tod all made dishes.

ABERYSTWYTH. 1 i Our representative in Abervsowytl: is .Mr..T. ] DENLEY SPENCER, 11, Custom House Street, to whom notice should be given of all events required to be reported in the COUNTY TIMES. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. M 0 N D V Y Present: Mr J. R. James, chairman Mr David Lloyd, vice-chairman, Vaenor Lower Messrs B. E. Morgan, John Jenkins, T. E. Salmon, Richard Edwards, and Thomas Jones, Aberystwyth; Griffith Morgan, Ceulanymaesmawr; Lewis Richards, 'Cwznt-lleiclol Hugh James and J. M. Williams, Cyfoetiiybrenin; W. A. Miller, Issavndre; James Jones, Llaubadarn Lower; David Davies, Llanfihangel Lower; Daniel Morris and David Edwards, Llanilar; Evan Simon, Uchayndre: and Thomao Powell, Llanfihaugel Upper; with Mr Das-id Davies, dc-plity clerk. STATISTICS. The following sums have been paid in out-relief during the past fortnight: Per Mr John Jones, to 146 paupers, £ 40 5s per Mi J. J. Hughes, to 215 recipients, £ 54 Is. Number of inmates in the House 35, corresponding period of last year 51 vairrauts relieved 61, as compared with 58 during the same period of last year. RENT OF THE COMMITTEE ROOM. The Town Clerk wrote to say that the Council could not see their way to accept less than C7 for the use of the i-oom.Alr Miller proposed that they give up the re or. i altogether, and come to the guardian room.—Mr B. E. Morgan seconded.—1 he motion was supported by Mr Salmon and carried. THE SMALL-POX SCARE. The Cleik to the Guardians of the Aberayon Union wrote to say that his Board was prepared to co-operate with the Aberystwyth Board in the vaccinating or re-vaccinating of the casual pampers. and instructions to this effect had already been given to the medical officer. MARRIED PAUPERS AND THEIR RIGHTS. The following letter was read from the Clerk to the Guardians of the Hampstead Workhouse :—I am requested to inform you that a short time ago James Hill, 66 years of age, an inmate of this House married a woman aged 66, who is also an inmate, and that ;mmediately after their marriage still claimed for himself and his wife possession of one of the rooms which were erected at consider- able expense for married couples. The feeling of the Guardians is that these rooms were intended only for the use of couples who had lived together in married life before adverse cir umstances drove tnem to the parish; and they do not think that when the law was made under which the special apartments were provided, it was intended that these apartments should be appropriated to persons already inmates of the House, who should go through the marriage ceremony for the purpose of obtaining more comfortable quarters than those enjoyed by their fellow inmates, my Board wishing to have an official interpietation of the law appealed to the Local Government Board and received a reply to the effect That the persons re- ferred to must be permitted to occupy a sleeping room in the married couples quarters, and to asso- ciate when not at work or at meals." It seems to this Board that if the Hill's example should invite other inmates of this and other workhouses to act in like manner, the consequences would be incon- venient and costly. My Board therefore suggests that Boards of Guardians shall petition the Govern- ment to amend the law so that each case may be dealt with on its own merits, and Guardians be enabled either to grant or refuse the use of a room in the married couples' quarters to couples who have been married daring residence in the House or within six months residence.—Mr B. E. Morgan said that it was a serious matter, and in the future might lead to a great deal of inconvenience. He gave notice of motion that he would bring it on at the next meeting. POOR LAW 'CONFERENCE. The Chairman announced that a poor law con- ference would be held in London on the 10th of June, and the Board were asked to send delegates down.—Mr J. M. Williams asked if the expenses of the delegates were to be paid by the delegates.— I Mr B. E. Morgan said that he would like if the chairman would go down to the conference.—Mr Salmon supported this view.-The Chairman He is not willing to pay expenses (laughter).—Mr J. M. Williams: Farming does not pay now.—The Chairman No.—Ultimately it was decided that the chairman should attend the conference, and in the event of his not being able to attend Mr B. E. Morgan was deputed to go. THE CARTAGE OF STONE. The next question that was discussed was the report of the Master as to the cartage of stone to the house. The Master reported that the con- tractor (Mr Theophilus) had failed to keep his con- tract, and in consequence the Master bad to em- ploy another carrier. The contractor had not com- plied with the tsrms of the contract. Recently the Master found it necessary to repair the doors and gates, and he gave the contractor proper notice not to bring stone on the day that the repairs were being carried out. No notice appeared to be taken of this request, and on the day that the repairs were being carried out the contractor brought stone. He could not bring the cart into the yard, and the stone was left outside, the contractor refusing to take it into the yard. The con- tractor, in reply to the chairman, said that his carts were broken and he was thus prevented from bringing the stone. On the occasion of bringing the stone into the yard he said that he could have easily passed into the yard with the cart.—The contractor persisted in answering all questions in Welsh, and refused to answer Mr Salmon in English.—Mr Salmon He defies the Board. He knows English well enough to answer the questions.—At this moment the guardians sit- ting near to the door were startled to see the door flung open and a form bursting into the room, with fist shut and arm raised in a threatening gesture to Mr Salmon. The guardians sitting nearest to him at once asked him to retire which he did reluctantly. The Master and the contractor were asked to leave the room.—Mr J. M. Williams said that they ought to support the Master, whom they had always found straight-forward. It was the duty of the con- tractor to supply the stone there and he had not done so.—Mr B. E. Morgan What did the man say as he left the room ?—Mr T. E. Salmon He thanked me for supporting the Master because he said the Master drank so much beer in my house. —Mr B. E. Morgan That was an insult to the Giiardiaiis.-After scme discussion Mr Lloyd sug- gested that they should order the contractor to con- tinue the contract.—Mr Jenkins said that the man offered to give it up.—Mr Salmon The contractor is bound to carry it out, and if he does not do it we can get others to do it and surcharge him.—Mr R. Edwards proposed as an amendment that they ask the contractor to get a good supply of stones in tho House and then break the contract.—Mr J. Jones opposed this because it would be difficult to sret thT c^Qtractors in the summer.—Mr Jenkins said a e thing should be put a stop to that day as tracto a between the master and the con- tee sh M°rga° suggested that a commit- stone aPP°iuted to give the orders for would be r- mon 8a'd that if they passed this it tor and a vei"dict in favour of the contrac- general uproaf foil °f the ^^ter aside.-A Chairman ?aca^°7u m e midsfc of which the members rose from lu- °hair and several of the Mr J. M. William 863,18 to leave the room.— Chairman and memwl,t?rnately aPPealing to the that the conduct of Mr i°1resume their seats said Salmon Mr Jenkins h was to° bad.—Mr the master, a personal aUact t? attack against master neglects his work —M- T saya that tho The Chairman I rule vonr-~f ,msdeniofl this. —Mr Salmon I abide by t?e 3 °Ut of order" man.—Upon the suggestion of" Mr M'Ghair" decided that the master should in -,ii er lt was givo the orders for stone. fulure cases THE CASE OF THE OLD SEA CAPTAIN. Mr Thomas Jones said that Cantair, r/ '• Evans who had been sent down for 14 davs' h "h labour to Carmarthen prison for refusing to d h duties at the workhouse had returned to the°l t named place and in a conversation with the speaker told him Lhat he medicalllfficer at the prison said it wag a shame he was sent down as he was not in a fit state to work and consequently he was only given a slight task. Mr Jenkins proposed that they offer £ 1 reward for the address of the son of the pauper. The Chairman said if it came to that he would find the address of the son and no reward would be required.—It was also stated that the relatives of the son were prepared to fight the case to the end. IMPORTANT BUSINESS NEGLECTED. Mr Salmon called attention to the number of members present about one o'clock when the list of paupers was being gone into and said that those Guardians who went away cared very little about the poor.-The Chairman said that Mr Salmon was quite right.-At this time there was barely a quorum present.

VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. On Wednesday evening a public meeting of all interested in the volunteer movement, was held in the Town Hall, presided over by the Mayor. Previous to the meeting a procession was formed in the Smithftfld, and headed by the Town Band, j paraded the principal streets of the town, and marched to t>he Hail. In opening the proceedings the Mayor said (hat iw was pleased to w so many young men of Aberystwyth taking an interest in the movement, lie thought that they hnd made a fair commencement that night. True, it was rot a three hours march, but it was quite long enough for him (laughter and hear, hear). The object of I the meeting was to form a corp of Volunteers. There was no town in Wales of the size of Aberystwyth that had not got a volunteer corp and it was high fime the7 had one (cheers). Me was happy to find after some little trouble, that they had got a gentleman to take over the captaincy. They could not do anything with a captain, and the one they had found was not a Pembrokeshire or a Monmouthshire man, but a Cardian Aberyst- wyth man (hear, hear). He was not a raw recruit, but had se3n some service, together with him the speaker and he would introduce them to Captain Watkin (applause). The other object of the meet- ing was to get fresh signatures with a full descrip- tion of the volunteer (hear, hear). Captain Watkin said that he little thought when he left the Brecon volunteers some six years ago that he would he back again in the army. He felt that it would be a disgrace to their town if they did not have their qtiorta of cilizon soldiers. He thought that the first and noblest duty a citizen could undertake was to learn the use of arms and if necessary at the call of his country take up arms for her defence. It was the volunteers of that great empire that had made it what it was. Th^ir regular army was a volunteer one, and to see what volunteers could do they had only to look at the daily papers and watch their actions in Matabeleland. The object of the volunteer movement was defence not defiance and it was in that spirit that they volunteered so that when the time came they would be better prepared to use the arms that Government was prepared to entrust to them. Having explained to those pre- sent the nature of the duty that would devolve upon them he was inclined to think that the war office would only grant them artillery (hear, bear). In the event of it being artillery they had every appliance at Aberystwyth for carrying out the work, as it was the head quarters of the Cardiganshire Artillery, and if the volunteers were formed they would probably be called'the Cardiganshire Volunteers.' In conclusion, he said that some people were under the impression that volunteer corps were associated with an unlimited supply of beer, but he was sure that the regiment he would command would not have an unlimited supply of beer (laughter and cheers). He would like to sec the regiment so that no mother should be ashamed of her son as a volunteer, and no sister ashamed of her brother (cheers). He might also mention that in all probability Mr D. C. Roberts would be one of the officers (hear, hear).— —Captain Piper, of the Welsh Border Brigade of Shropshire, as a volunteer of twenty-seven years standing, said he had much pleasure in speaking in favour of the formation of a corp in the town. He pointed out that the present movement was a favourable one, as the Government were inclined to favour the formation of corps especially afrer the receipt of a recent telegram," and they had gone so far as to set aside an additional fund for the volunteers of the country, so that the corp would start under very different circumstances to what it wuuld have done a few years ago (hear, hear.) Apart from the healthy tone imparted to the system by good training in a volunteer corp, they had also to remember that it was a patriotic movement raised for the benefit of their county (cheers).—Dr Bonsall said that during the time he was a volunteer he saw everything to advantage in becoming a volunteer and he hoped the corp would be revived in the towa. He hoped that the Government would grant them per- mission to form a volunteer corp and he wished it every success (hear, hear).—Captain Watkins pro- posed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding. which was carried \vith ringing cheers.—A vote of thanks to the members of the band for playing free of cost was also passed.—The Mayor briefly returned thanks, and promised to become an honorary mem- ber.—The of enrolling the recruits was then proceeded with. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY. — Before his Worship the Mayor (Mr. T. Griffiths), Messrs. T. Hugh Jones, John Morgan, Isaac Hopkins, and Edward Evans. EJECTMENTS.—Mr. A. J. Hughes applied for an ejectment order against James James, of 8, Vulcan street.—Mr. Hughes explained the circumstances of the case and said that the usual and the proper notice had been served.—Mr. Ramsey Williams, on behalf of the tenant, asked that 28 days should be allowed.—Mr. Hughes objected to this, but agreed t0 -a 24 days' notice, which was granted.—Mr. Evan Evans applied for similar orders against Mrs. Kate Lloyd (for a yard), David Hughes, and Thomas Upton, and they were granted with 28 days' grace in each case. APPLICATION. — Upon the application of Mr. Hughes the licenses of the Assembly Rooms, Par- eezer Hall, and the Pavillion on the Pier were renewed. Mr. Phillips applied for the renewal of of the license of St. Philips' Hall, and it was granted. THS PITY OF Cottages, Aberystwyth, a lad of ten years, was charged with stealing JE1 from a box in the dwell- ing house of George Eaton, gardener.—The case was heard last week, and the Bench decided to send the lad to a Reformatory School.—The Chief Con- stable had now prepared all the particulars, and the lad was ordered to be sent to the school until he was 16 years of age, the father to contribute Is 6d per week towards his maintenance. DRUNKENNESS.—Frederick Harvey, sailor, Wol- verhampton, James Price, labourer, and James Wiley, sailor, Liverpool, were charged by P.C. Lewis Evans with b9ing drunk and disorderly on Monday.—Harvey admitted the offence, and was sent to prison for 14 days.—Price was fined 2s 6d and allowed until the following Saturday.—Wiley, who wore a mass of curly black locks, admitted the offence, which he said could not be recalled, and was fined 5s, in default 14 days' in prison.

TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A meeting of this committee was held on Monday evening, when there were present: Alderman Peter Jones (chairman), Councillor T. Griffiths (Mayor), Alderman T. Dougbton, Councillors W. Thomas and Isaac Hopkins; with Messrs H. L. Evaus (borough accountant), and C. Rees Jones (borough surveyor). —In reply to Councillor Thomas, the Surveyor said that the arrangements for increasing the storage of water at the reservoir was now com- plete.—Councillor Thomas said that the only object of raising the point of overflow was simply to prepare a large supply for the occasion of the royal visit.—On the proposition of Councillor Hopkins, seconded by Alderman Doughton, it was decided to get a brake attached to one of the water carts.—Plans were submitted of three new houses to be erected by Messrs Owen Bros. in St. David's Road were examined and passed. Plans of alterations to be made at 11, Custom House Street, were submitted by Mr Geo. Eaton, and examined by the committee and passed, as also were plans of houses to be erected on Peu- glaise-road by Mr Thomas Morris.—The com- mittee decided to accept the tender of Messrs M. H. Davies and Son, ironmongers, for the supply of eight wrought iron gates for the foot- paths on Pendinas, the price being £1 5s each.— The Surveyor presented a report by the Chief Con- stable as to the streets which should be barricaded on each side. The list consisted of Terrace road, Portland street, Pier street (as far as the junction of Little Darkgate street), New street (across to railing of St. Michaels Church on souih side), across King street (near Mr Thomas Hugh Jones's house), and also at the north end of the College. The Chief Constable also suggested that the street ends should have moveable barriers.^—The Surveyos said he calculated he would require for the purpose timber to the amount of £123 2s. The barricading at Carnarvon, at the time of Royal visit there, was 2,500 yards in extent.—It was unanimously agreed that the Surveyor should invite tenders. The application of Messrs Morgan and Co., Little Dark- gate street, for sites on which to erect temporary refreshment stands on the occasion of the Royal visit, was next considered.—Alderman Doughton objected to their letting sites for the sale of in- rT>h1Cpiin^' ^uor' which only maddened people.— M airu«an said that when a firm like Messrs and, supplied refreshments they Alderm/ ^kraced meat, tea, coffee, and beer.— will ris? tm n°lfg'1j0n Yon do not mean t0 say they S Dough tou said ifTf' AIdsrma„ you will fi'°doch aJ™ man Doughton proposed that theannl' r ,r" firm should be granted, provided*^V°D-' liquors were sold.-Mr Hopkins proposed that^bf granted on the understanding that the firm supplied general refreshments.—Mr W. Thomas said his opinion was that they ought not to allow anything of the kind to be erected on any of the streets. it was not fair to the other publicans and hotel keepers The 52 public houses in town would be ample to meet the requirements of the Royal visit. Mr Hopkins How oan people get into them when the streets are barricaded ?—The Mayor did not think there would he a pint more drunk with the stand than without it. Alderman Doughton Do not let us put tomptation before them. C"1r Hopkins My belief is that if there were 150 beerhouses in the town there would be less drinking (laughter).— The Chairman said they anticipated a very large infiux of peoplo into the town on tho clay of the Royal visit, and it was their duty to assist in every possible way to meet the demands of visitors. Under ordinary circumstances he did not believe in granting out-door licences, but the application be- fore them was made under exceptional circum- stances.—The Mayor seconded Mr Hopkins' pro- position.—The motion was carried, being supported by Mr Hopkins, the Mayor, and the Chairman, and opposed by Alderman Doughton, because of the intended provision of intoxicating liquors and by Mr Thomas, because he considered it unfair that other hotel keepers should be debarred from making application.—The estimates for the half year were then considered.—The Chairman s>1icf that towards the General District Rate Fund £2,531 7s 4d would be required, and that this would equal a 2s rate, and that towards the Waterworks Account £1,144 was needed, equaling a Is rate.—In answer to Mr Hopkins, the Accountant said there was a Is 9d rate for this time twelve months. —The Chairman said that from what he could gather if they had the ad- vantage of the new houses about to be entered on the supplemental valuation list being chargeable, the rate at the Dresent time would actually be about Is 9d.-Tho estimates were passed, and the com- mittee rose.

THE ROYAL VISIT ro ABERYSTWYTH. The members of the Royal Naval Reserve resi- dent in Aberystwyth and neighbourhood assembled at the Town Hall on Saturday in their uniforms. The men looked extremely well, and presented a smart appearance. Dr Harries delivered a short address, and complimented the men upon their turnout They said that they were willing to take part in the proceedings on the occasion of the royal visit. The men marched along the sea front to the Lion Hotel, at which place they were supplied with refreshments by Dr Harries. Dr Isambard Owen was present at a meeting, of the Reception Com- mittee held in the College on Saturday evening. The chair was taken by Mr H. C. Fryer. Dr Owen presented the order of proceedings as drawn up by the University Court, from which it seems that the Mayor and Corporation, together with representa- tives of the county and the University and College authorities, will meet the royal party at the station. The installation ceremony is timed to take place at 12-30, the luncheon at 1-45, the opening of the hos ;el at 3-30, and the return journey will be made at 4-15.—The South Wales Freemasons are making applications, through their Past Grand Master, to the Mayor of Aberystwyth and the College authorities for permission to present an address of welcome to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales when he visits the town. The application will be sent to the proper quarters. A meeting of the Procession Committee was held on Tuesday evening when it was decided that Dr Harries, Mr Howell Evans, Chief Constable, and Mr C. M. Williams be requested to visit the railway station and select a spot at which the royal car- riages could be drawn up. It was decided that a letter should be sent to Sir Francis Knollys request- ing his approval of the programme drawn up. The Secretaries were instructed to invite two companies of volunteers from the neighbouring counties, the Royal Caidiganshire Artillery, now under the com- mand of Col Lloyd at South Hook, and the Naval Reserve to form a body guard to the royal party. At the close of the day's proceeding a dinner will be provided for the men. It was also resolved that the permission of Archdeacon Protheroe should be obtained to take the empty carriages through the old churchyard, which will be of great service. The Freemasons of South Wales are anxious to present an address to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Order and have through their Past Master of the Province addressed a letter to the Mayor requesting the necessary permission. The letter will be laid before the proper authorities.

ABERDOVEY. GOLF TOURNAMENT.—The Whitsuntide tourna- ment of the Aberdovey Club was commenced on Wednesday, and drew numerous new players from the Midland Counties. The weather was everything that could be desired, the fine breeze cooling the air and making the playing a real pleasure. The greens are in excellent condition. The handicap competition for the first and second prizes presented by Major Green was played, when the first prize was won by W. KeitVe, Wolverhampton, and the second prize by R. J. Gillespie; London. The following were the best cards returned:—W. Kettle, 106, less 22—84; H. J. GiPespie, 101, less 15—86; F. Stableford, 106, less 18—88; F.Wright, 101, less 12— 89; H.Walker, 103, less 11- 92; H.S. Lowe, 100, less 7-93; G. G. Brodie, 103, less 10—93; Dr. Cuthbert, 110, less 16—94; W. R. Nash, 106, less 12—94; T. F. Waterhouse, 119, less 25—94; A. Marigold, 112, less 18—94; C. W. Falcon, 119, less 18—101.

DINAS MAWDDWY. MINISTERIAL.—The vacancy in the pastorate of the Congregational Churches at Dinas Mawddwy, Llanymawddwv, and Bethsaida, caused by the removal of Rev John Hughes to Festiniog is about to be filled, Mr R E Davies, one of the senior stud- ents of the Brecon Memorial College having accepted an invitation to undertake the pastorate.

MACHYNLLETH. THE ROYA J VISIT.—The childrens,' male voice, and mixed choirs are busily practising their various pieces for the Royal visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. THF URBAN COUNCIL—At the ordinary monthly meeting of this Council to be held on Tuesday the appointment ot a clerk will take place, that office having become vacant by the action of the Council in dismissing Mr David Evans, an old and tried servant. LLYFNANT VALLEY.—Large crowds of excur- sionists have paid visits to this lovely spot during the past week, and picnics in the dell are becoming quite a feature of the place. Next month the coaches in connection with the Cambrian Line will begin to run. RE-VALUATION.—Under the chairmanship of Mr Edward Hughes the members of the assessment committee sat on Wednesday from ten o'clock in the morning until six o'clock at night, engaged in revising the valuation lists of the parishes of Mach- ynlleth, Llanbrynmair, Llanwrin, and Issygarreg. A considerable increase was md.de in the valuation of Machynlleth, amounting, it is said, to about £1,000.

LLANB A.DARN FAWR. PETTY SESSIONS.—At these Sessions held on Thursday, before Messrs J. G. W. Bonsall, J. T. Morgan, Nicholas Bray, J- Hughes Bonsall, Thomas James, and David Thomas, Robert Jones, of Rhy- dairy, Oswestry, was charged with keeping a dog without a license.—P.C. Davies having given evi- dence, Mr W. P. Owen who was present at the Court, assured the Bench that it was mere forget- fulness on the part of the defendant, who had no idea of defrauding the revenue and had already taken out a license.—-The defendant, who did not appear, was fined £1 and costs.—Edward Morgan and Catherine James, joint tenants of Trpedlwba Farm, Penllwyn, wore charged by the overseers of the poor for the township of Cwmrheidol with refusing to pay jB7 19: 6d, being the poor rate due 20th April.—In the absence of Mr A. J. Hughes, Mr W. P. Owen defended.—The defence of the female defendant was to the effect that her name not having been put on the list of voters could not, therefore, have been placed on the rate book, and that the money was only due from Morgan, whose name appeared on the rate book.—Mr Owen applied for an adjournment on the ground that the rate was not properly made. He might tell their worships that the rate would be paid to the clerk before Monday, and the only question that remained would be as to who was liable. It was a question of voting more than who had to pay.—The chairman said that he did not see any reason for adjourning. Edward Morgan's name was in the rate book and the demand note was served upon him, and now his sister's name appeared in the rate book. Mr Arthnr Hughes intended to prove that the sister's name was put in afterwards. They were aware that distress could be made upon one or the other. There had been no question as to the service of the demand note, and he did not see the object of adjourning it. As to the voting they had nothing to do with it. On that Bench they had no politics, and they were not in- fluenced in the slightest degree by politics.—Mr Owen said that he did not suggest that for a moment.—The Chairman, continuing, said that if the officer had done wrong the Poor Law Com- missioners could bring it before their notice, and he would be liable to a fine of £5 for the first offence and £20 for the second offence.—Au order for the payment of the rate and the costs was then made. The Cape House of Assembly on Thursday rejected by 60 votes to 11 the motion for an address to the Queeu praying for the revocation or revision of the British Southf Arioa Company's charter.

ELLESMERE. FORTNIGHTLY FAIR.—In the Smithfield on Tues- day cattle were lower, calves, however, fetched very good prices, and pigs were about the same prices. Mr C Cooke sold 401 pigs, 178 sheep and lambs. 119 cattle, and 95 calves. Messrs Parry and Batho sold 316 pigs, 131 cattle, 128 sheep and lambs, and 117 calves. Total number of animals sold was 1,485. In the Market Hall, eggs were 17 to 20 for a Is, butter 8d to 9d per lb. RUMMAGE SALE.—A rummage sale was held in the Market Hall on Thursday, in aid of the towu nurse. There was a large attendance and every- thing was soon sold. The following ladies had stalls Miss Bickley, Misses Tabor, Mrs Glassou, Misses Tower's, Alisses Wyuns, Misses Jebbs, Mrs Stanley. In the evening there was a dance, which was well attended. AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS. The seventeenth annual athletic sports, horse leaping competition, and galloway races, took place on the Recreation Ground, Wharf road, Ellesmere, on Monday, and proved in every way an unqualified success. The weather was gloriously fiue, and there was one or two exciting finishes. The management is deserving of a 11 praise. The first event the mile bicycle race, confined to local talent, brought out some promising runners. After going a couple of laps, Roberts succeeded in getting the lead, and on turning the bend for home came out with a rush, and when the verdict of the judges was given, the crowd gave the local champion a hearty reception. The 120 yards handicap was watched with the keenest interest. One or two of the preliminary heats were very evenly contested, and, as far as one could judge, some good time was done, but here the absence of an official timekeeper was much felt. Some attempt was made to time the heats on an ordinary watch, but this, of course, was misleading, and the time could not be accepted. In the final heat Garrett got the best of a good start, and quickly caught up Edwards, and, going on at a great pace, came in a winner by three yards. If time had been taken in this event it is quite possible the result would have been twelve seconds, and that would have been remarkably good on that ground. The mile bicycie race brought out some exceptionally good riders, the final beat being watched with great interest. Nash, a local and comparatively unknown man, showed really good form. He un- iortanately fell early in the final heat, and, although he was quickly on his machine again, he failed to get placed. Jones, after half the journey, succeeded in taking the lead, and was never afterwards headed, winning somewhat easily by about ten yards. The 440 yards handicap again brought out some good talent. Edwards, of Elles- mere, in the first heat, with a start of thirty yards, got well away and was never afterwards caught, and won a good race by three yards. In the final Weston took the lead after going about 150 yards, and although hard pressed by Ballard for a time, he managed to keep his lead, and won by about six yards. The two mile bicycle race was watched with the greatest interest, and as several local runners were engaged, the interest was so much more intensified. Nash, who came in a good first in the second heat, was much fancied and as he ran a capital race they were fully justi- fied in their opinions. When the final came to be run off he showed two or three of the competitors the way. He made the pace hot for some time, and his victory would have been a most popular one. On entering the last lap, however, Jones got in front, and the local man had to be content with third place. Barnes of Criftins won the mile flat race by ten yards, and then the pony races followed. The proceeds were in aid of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund of Court Manor House A.O.F. The following were the officials for the foot and bicycle races:—Referee, Mr A JP Child judges, Messrs S Owen, R Copnall and F E Roberts marksmen, Messrs F Brown, H Mclntyre, and S Griffiths; lap scorer, Sergt Walker; call stewards, Messrs E Lewis and E Evans telegraph stewards, Messrs G Hawkins and C Hughes; handicapper, Mr H P Ellis, Liverpool; pro. starter, Mr J Cole, Liverpool Harriers. For the horse leaping, &c., the judges were Mr Brownlow R C Tower and Mr G Dumville Lees starter, Mr W H Lloyd; stewards, Messrs E Parker, T Emberton, R Copnall, D Price, P J Edwards, and C Kesterton; clerk of scales, Mr A Bate; clerk of course Mr W Roberts hon secretaries, Messrs J L Hawkins and C Kesterton. ONE MILE BICYCLE (Local). First prize, clock and weather glass; second, albnm.—1 F Roberts, Ellesmere, scratch 2 C Cartwright, Ellesmere, 50 yards; 3 W Humphreys, Bronnington, 50 yards 0 A Roberts, Cartwright led for the first two laps, when Roberts got on terms and succeeded in taking the lead, which he main- tained to the end, winniug by about ten yards. Humphreys pressed Cartwright for the last two hundred yards but could not get quite up, and was beaten by about a couple of yards. 120 YARDS FLAT RACE (Open). First prize, marble clock and bronze statuettes; second, dressing case third breakfast cruet. First only to run in final. First heat—1, T Edwards, Ellesmere, 9 yards; 0, H G Bradley, Shrewsbury, 3 yards and A J Ballard, Shrewsbury, 6 yards. A good race, Edwards win- ning by about six inches. Second heat—1 E B Garrett, Shrewsbury, 7 yards 0 W Mainwaring, GriDdley Brook, 5?J yards; and D Western, Liver- pool, 7 yards. Garrett at once went to the front and though hard pressed by W estern won by half a yard. Third heat—1 G H Moore, Chester, 7 yards 0 J Challinor, Whitchurch, 9 yards W Wycherley, If ton Heath, 6-J yards; and J Haycocks, Ruabon, 7 yards. Won easily by a yard. Fourth heat--l H C White, Welshpool F C, 3 yards; 0 T H Smith, Shrewsbury, 5 yards; T Derricott, Whit- church, 6h yards; F Roberts, Ellesmere, 7 yards; and G Morgan, Ellesmere, 9 yards. Won by about a yard and a half. The winner was put back a yard for leaving his mark before the firing of the pistol. Final heat—1 Garrett, 2 White, 3 Edwards. Garrett got well Away and set a capital pace. He was hard pressed by White, but the latter could not get quite up and was beaten by three yards, Moore of Chester being about the same distance behind White. ONE MILE BICYCLE RACE.—First prize, Glad- stone bag second, pair of field glasses. First and second to ride in final. First heat—1 J S Jones, Avondale W, 185 yds start; 2 J Read, Seacombe and D C C, 135yds; 0 E Speed, Whitchurch, 150yds; J W Corfield, Whitchurch, 170yds; C Leal, Sea- combe and D C C, 175yds; P H Owen, Newtown, 180yds; and J Almark, Whixall, 200yds. Two of the runners, Speed and Corfield, came to grief after going about 200 yards. Jones went to the front on entering the last lap, and kept the lead for the remainder of the distance, winning by about 8yds. Second heat—1 G Campkin, Lie Vic C C, 115vds start; 2 G Nash, Grindley Brook, 185yds; 0 J Mercer, Chester, 150yds; H Dunning, Chester, 170yds; F Roberts, Ellesmere, 180yds; W A Owen, Newtown, 190yds; C Hammond, Preeshenlle 190yds and T R Dawson, Rhosddu, 200yds. Daw- son came to grief after going once round. Roberts, Nash, and Campkin alternately took the lead. About 300 yards from home Campkin took the lead, and coming with a rush got in first by about ten yards. Third heat—1 G Brockbank, Avondale W, 185yds start; 2 J R Beedles, Welshpool, 185yds; 0 G Morgan, Ellesmere, 200yds. Brockbank went to the front after going about half a lap, Beedles keeping him company at a distance of about twenty five yards. Brockbank was never caught, and won anyhow by fifty yards. Final heat—1 S Jones, 2 Brockbank, 3 Campkin. Nash fell, but quickly re- mounted. Jones went to the front after going half the distance, [and although hard pressed by Brock- bank he maintained the lead, and won by 10 yards, two yards dividing the second and third. 440 YARDU FLAT HANDICAP.—First prize carved oak weather glass, second, case of cutlery. First, second, and third to run in final. First heat—1 T Edwards, Ellesmere, 30 yds 2 A J Ballard, Shrews- bury, 22 yds; 3 H G Bradley, Shrewsbury, 12 yds; 0 W Joyce, Liverpool, 25yds; 0 A Roberts, Elles- mere, 25yds; 0 J Challinor, Whitchurch, 26yds; 0 E B Garrett, Snrewsbury, 26yds. Edwards got the best at the start, and led from start to finish, winning by three yards, the second and third cbse up. Second heat—1 D Western, Firvale F C, Liverpool, 24yds; 2 H C White, Welshpool, 12vds; 3 W Wycherley, lfton Heath, 25yds; OF H Smith, Shrewsbury, 18vds: 0 W Mainwaring, Grindley Brook, 20jds; 0 G Morgan, Ellesmere, 30vds. Western went to the front after going about 100 yards, and won by three yards, half a yard separating second and third. Final—1 Western 2 BalIanl; 3 Bradley. Western ran into first place after going about 150 yards, Ballard being in close attendance. A hundred yards from home Ballard spurted, but failed to get up, and Western going straight won easily by six yards, the same between the second and third. Two MILES BICYCLE RACE—First prize large case of cut'ery, second, marble clock, third, horseshoe timepiece. First, second and third to ride in final. First heat—1, G Campkin, Lie Vie C C, 220yds; 2. J S Jones. Avondale W, 360yds; 3, J W Corfield, Whitchurch. 330yds; 0, 0 Edwards. Chirk, 310yds; 0. J It Beedles. Welshpool, 360yds: 0, A, Roberts, Ellesmere, 350yds, Edwards soon cried a go. Jones got on terms after going three or four laps. he and Campkin alternately leading for the remainder of the journey, Campkin ultimately coming in first bv about ten yards, Corfield, a long way behind, being third. Second heat—1, G Nash, Grindley Brook, 360yds 2, G Brockbank, Avondale W, 360yds; 3, C Hammonds, Prceshei.lle, 370yds: 0, J Read, Sea- combe and D C C, 2(;Khus: 0, E Speed, Whitchurch, 290yds; 0, 11 Dunning, Chester, 330yds; 0, C Leal, Seacombe and D C C, 340. Nash and Brockbank rode ha;d for first place. Nash got in front on entering the last lap, and came in first twenty yards in front of Brockbank, who was five yards in front of Hammonds. Final heat-l, .Jone; 2, Campkin; 3, Nash. Jones, Nash and Brockbank kept close company for half the distance, Campkin bringing up the rear. Campkin got into second place the last lap but three, Brockbank bringing up the rear. On. entering the last lap Jones was in frojjjt, Nash, being second and Campkin third. One hundred yards from home Campkin made a great effort to wrest the lead from Jones, but failed, the leader coming in first by three yards, Nash being third about two yards behind. ISN MILE FLAT RACE.—First prize, electro tea and coffee set and waiter; second, case of carvers third, case of spoons and prongs—1 T Barnes, CriftinM, 120yds 2 AH Roberts, Ellesmere. 130 yds; 3 J Murray, Overton, 75yds; 0 II C White, Welshpool, 65yds 0 W Mainwaring, Grindley Brook, 100yds 0 R Derrick, St Martin's, 100yds 0 Healing, Shrewsbury, 120yds 0 W Joyce, Liver- pool, 120 yards 0 G II 1 ownsend, Shrewsbury, 140yds. Townsend, Barnes, aud Roberts, in tho order named, kept close company for half the distance when Barnes went to the front followed by Roberts and Townsend. On entering the last lap Barnes got a good lead, Roberts being his nearest attendant. A distance from home Murray got in front of Townsend, Barnes kept his position, and came in first, 10 yards in front of Roberts. Murray, easing up, was third. INNKEEPERS' GALLOWAY RACE.—Of £ 5 to the first, and £1 to the second for galloways 14-2 and under. Three-year-olds, 10st; four-year-olds lOst 71bs six and aged, lIst. Winners previous, 71bs extra. 7ibs allowed for every inch under. About l miles. Entrance 7s 6d. 2 Mr S Payne's Wont Go, 5 yrs, 10-7 1 Mr A Vaughan's May Flower, 3 yrs, 9-7 2 Mr J Lea's Jessie, 3 yrs, 8-7 0 Mr C Hill's Little Bessie, 9-0 0 Won easily by two lengths. LEAPINO COMPETITION.—First prize, CIO; second, £ 2—1 Mr J R'odenhurst, Ellesmere; 2 Mr R Turner, Rhos 0 Mr E Davies, Baschurch 0 Mr W Butler, Hordley; 0 Mr W Butler, Ellesmere. The leaping was watched with the keenest interest, and when the numbers were up Mr Rodenhurst was greeted with loud cheers. ROBIN HOOD PONY RACE.—Of X5 to the first, and zOl to the second; for pones 13-3 and under. To carry lOst. 7ibs allowed for every inch under. Winners previous, 71bs extra. About lili miles. 2 Entrance, 7s 6d. Mr C Hill's Little Bessie, 10-0, 6yrs 1 Air A Vaughan's May Flower, 13-2, 3yrs 2 Mr J T Gabriel's Polly, 13-3 4yrs 0 Mr J Lea's Jessie, 13-2, 3yrs 0 Mr W H Lloyd's Poverty, 13-0, byrs 0 Mr Burgess's Butterfly, 2yrs, 4-7 0 At the conclusion of the sports dancing took place on the ground.

LLANIDLOES. OFLT WOODLAND FIRE.—A disastrous fire i,rokl- Otlo 11, Tuesday on the Gorn Hill, the property of 1 jjicb Morris, of Oxon. The fire, the origin of gbo/f unknown, was discovered at rnid-day, and (local agent), Inspector Lake, together workmen on the estate, and a iarge nUeljei people from Llanidloes were soon on the did all in their power to prevent the fl|'e ?Iict Trees were felled and a path of about six ^ran^ cut around it, and by beating it back with j,#,1 and shovels they were able, after four work, to get it under control. Nearly tw of woodland were totally destroyed, the loss being about £ 50. The fire seems to ha gryOc* j' in some gorse on the side of the hill faCin°o0d and before it was discovered it had got a » -n s of the plantations. The Lletty road vVfejng places almost impassable, the heat intense. The hill now presents a rnt appearance, and is one black mass of aVv»f' standing with their branches clean bur'1 gaJJie fire of a similar nature broke out on the rec some years ago. Following so close uP0..eSideflC^n dynamite scare at Dol-llys Cottage, ot1* Mr Shore, has caused suspicion as to V j of the fire.. c»rrier rie The hosiery warehouse of Messrs H. Th1^ Sons, Nottingham, was destroyed by r_eJ.ed & day. Later in the day the firemen disco QT0sife 'f0 premises the dead body of Mr. Samae cUts member of the firm. A numbet o ] £ found on his left wrist, an( WELS °n-^ with which the injuries were inflicte t of floor near at hand. It has not yet atio» 0 whether death was the result of sufi the wounds on the wrist. A