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LLANIDLOES GOVERNORS.
LLANIDLOES GOVERNORS. Mr William Ashton presided over the monthly meeting of the above governors held in the County schools on Thursday. The other governors present were Mrs Kerr, Messrs C. E. Price, J. A. Constantine, Richard George, Edward Bowen, and the newly elected member, Mr J. Kinsey Jones, the Head Master (Mr E R. Horsfall Turner) and the Clerk (Mr E. E. Spencer). A letter was read from the Head Master stating that he had appointed Miss Margaret M. Douglas as assistant mistress at the school. Miss Douglas was trained at Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science for three years, and obtained first-class diplomas in cookery, laundry, needlework, elementary hygiene, physiology, chem- istry, and theory of education. She had had experience in teaching both infants and adults, and believed she would prove an efficient member of the staff. The Finance Committee recommended paying bills amounting to £ 157 10s 6d The Clerk stated that no account had been received since the last meet- ing. The general account overdrawn was .£43 12s Id; there was .£35 10s 9d in hand on the building account, and on the repairs account ..£173 2s 5d. The Clerk stated that the accounts had been audited, and that the auditor recommeaded that certain accounts should be consolidated. Mr George I think it is a very wise suggestion. I propose that steps be taken to bring it about, and that inasmuch as our Chairman is the treasurer, the Clerk wait upon him at the bank and make these arrangements. The Chairman thought it was a very wise sug- gestion, too. The proposition was carried. Mr C. E. Price asked whether the Finance Com- mittee bad met that evening, and the Clerk stated that they had not. Mr George: It is hardly right, for I believe that the accounts should be checked. I do not mean to say there is anything wrong with the accounts, but I certainly think there ought to be a little time to check their correctness. The Clerk It would be more satisfactory to the Clerk. The Chairman Will anyone second the adop- tion of the report ? Mr Constantine (smiling): The amount is so iiigh it frightens us. The Clork It is chiefly the salaries. The Chairman: Well, will anyone propose the adoption of the report ? After a long pause the Chairman said: WeU if you are not geing to adopt the report there will be no salaries paid. Mr Price proposed the adoption of the report after receiving an explanation as to one statement. Mrs Kerr seconded. The Chairman Well, its carried (laughter). The Clerk reported that Mr J. Kinsey Jones had been elected a parents' representative on the Board. The Chairman We are all very pleased to see Mr Kinsey Jones amongst us, and I am sure we all give him a hearty welcome on the Board of Governors for the Intermediate schools. The Clerk stated that Mr C. E. Price had been very active in the matter. A Buildings Com- mittee had been called, and Mr Holford Mills, architect, Llanidloes, had been asked to draw up a specification and get tenders for the work. Mr Price said that a committee meeting had been called about fourteen days before, and the members went round the different rooms of the school and examined all which had been com- plained of. They found that in some cases the wall plastering of the rooms would have to be taken down. They felt that something must be done, and it must be done in the holiday time. The Clerk We have to set aside the sum of JS40 a year for the upkeep of the school. At present .£173 has accumulated on this account, and we must use this money for no other purpose. The Chairman Only two tenders have come in-one from Mr J. J. Meredith for £ 73, and the other from Mr Charles Benbow for £ 75. Mr J. Constantino What is Mr Mills' opinion of the prices in the tenders ? Mr Mills: It is a very fair price, and is cut rather low. Mr Price suggested that the specifications should be put before the Building Committee to æe whether anything should be added or deducted. The Chairman That is hardly fair now seeing that the tenders have been opened. Mr George: I think that we should proceed with the tenders, and any extra work that is alecessary to be gived as extra to the tenders. The Chairman: Yes, I quite agree with you. Mr Price: I have no objection to make to the tenders. To tell you the truth, I am surprised it is not a great deal more. After further discussion Mr J. Kinsey Jones proposed, seconded by Mr George, that the lowest lender be accepted, and that the matter of extra work be left in the hands of the Building Com- mittee, and Mr Helford Mills, architect, to prepare a report, which would be considered at a future meeting of the Board.-Agreed.
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In a County Court action at Wigan, Judge -Bradbury awarded .£65 and costs to Mrs Sarah Ann Gibson as da-agen for alleged negligence in « dental operation performed by a representative of the Hygienic Inttitute, a company with head- quarters in Glasgow.
THE BRITISH AND FRENCH GOLF…
THE BRITISH AND FRENCH GOLF CHAMPION. Fine Exhibition at Machynlleth. (By COLONEL FOOZLER). Through the generosity of Lord Herbert Vane- Tempest a large gathering of golfing enthusiasts had the privilege and pleasure on Tuesday of witnessing J. H. Taylor, the British and French champion, upon the Machynlleth course. Taylor was specially engaged to give an exhibition entirely at the expense of his Lordship, whose heart and soul are devoted to the development of golf in the borough The links, which lie upon the Common, are surrounded by magnificent mountainous scenery and charming woodland. Indeed, 'few inland courses in the country can compare with such picturesque environs. The turf, too, is just of that spiingy, mossy character so delightful to the golfer. The greens have been skilfully planned, and so located as to obviate the necessity for the construction of any artificial bunkers. It is, as Taylor observes, a natural sporting course, capable of being developed to a high standard of excellence. During the short period of its existence the Club has attracted a large membership, which ought to be substantially swelled once the giand old game has i-tirred local enthusiasm. It worthily com- mands, and should receive the support particularly of the Machynlleth tradespeople, whom a popular golf course will materially benefit, since it adds a decided attraction to the town as a holiday resort. Nowadays every town with any pretence of enter- taining visitors has possessed, or is possessing itself of golf links, and I feel certain that in the years to come a community like Machynlleth, which subsists for the most part upon its agricul- tural connections, will bless the promoters of local golf. The Club has for its captain, Dr A, O. Davies, than whom no better selection could have been I made. The Doctor's intense interest in all that concerns the well-being of Machynlleth is pro- verbial, and I trust it is infectious. Given that deserved public support, he will, I know, make the utmost of the golf course as a valuable communal asset. The Rev Fred Davies is an equally devoted vice-captain, and the Club has an excellent secre- tary in Mr Leighton, whose arduous labours ia connection with the successful organization of Tuesday's function are gratefully recognised by the members. The committee, too, is composed of ardent golfers, so that the Club has started under most promising auspices, not the least happy of which is Lord Herbert's personal interest. There were present among Tuesday's gathering Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest, Colonel Pryce-Jones, Mr and Mrs A. W. Pryce-Jones, Mr W. E. Pryce- Jones, Mr Victor Pryce-Jones, Colonel Norton and Mrs Norton, Mrs Ormond, Dr A. O. Davies, Mrs Davies and the Misses Davies, Captain and Mrs Fuller, Mr and Mrs De Wat Ville, Mr Yates (Towyn), Col. Ruck (Aberdovey), Mr Powell. (schoolmaster), Mr Jenkins (treasurer), Mr Humphreys, the Misses Evans (Bronygog), Capt. Otley, Mr and Miss Kenyon, Mr Pugh (mayor) and Mrs Pugh, Mr Harry Lewis (ex-mayor), Mr and Mrs Edmund Gillart, Mr Richard Gillart, Mr and Mrs D. R. Griffiths, Mr M. Jones, Mr J. Pugh, etc.. etc. Unfortunately rain fell heavily in the forenoon and marred very considerably the comfort and plessure of the spectators. TAYLOR AND COOPER. J. H. Taylor and S. J. Cooper (the Aberdovey profesional) opened the exhibition at eleven o'clock, Lord Herbert himself acting as flagman at the greens. The Cambrian express, after several weary waits suggestive of a disinclination to face the waterbrash that spouted down from a hopelessly leaden sky, carried me to Macbynlleth too late to witness the start. Yet, I arrived at a most interesting stage of the game. Taylor and Cooper were driving from the ninth tee with two holes each to their credit, and leaving this green in 4's, they commenced the second round on equal terms, though Taylor led by a stroke in 40 to 41—not at all a bad score considering the torrential showers which soddened the greens and and spoiled accurate judgment in putting. Two fine drives to the 10th hole enabled the pair to get on the green with their second, but in the third attempt Cooper over-ran the cup, and took a couple more to get down, while Taylor laid his third dead, and won in four. A pull among the rough saw Taylor at a disadvantage, for Cooper responded with a sweet, straight, clean drive within 30 yards of the pin, and followed it up with an admirable approach that stopped short but a foot of it. The Champion's resources were taxed to secure a half, and a pretty loft from among the fern looked like placing him on fair terms, but the ball fell dead five yards from its objective owing to the spongy turf. An equally pretty putt just skimmed the rim, and the hole was as good as won by the Aberdovey "Pro," who, however, amidst ..manifest dis- appointment, missed his foot putt, which was deflected by a slight indentation. A half in 4 resulted. A low, straight travelling drive brought Taylor to within 20 yards of the 12th green, while Cooper sliced a trifle to the right, and also made an indifferent approach, but a fine putt stopped a yard short ia its direct course for the hole. Taylor lofted with that unerring accuracy, but again the ball stuck on the green three yards away, and the third attempt just failed by two inches. Another half in 4. To the 13th green both drove strongly, but Cooper's second fell a trifla short, and the Champion increased his lead by getting down in 4 to 5. At the 14th green the crowd witnessed a grand five yards put by Taylor which gave him the hole in 3 to 4. Somewhat indifferent play was shown at the next green, in approaching which the Champion got out of the fair way, and, although he made a fine recovery, Cooper's position was never chal- lenged, and he won in 5 to 6. Aiound the 16th green, the Aberdovey man elicited a well-merited cbeer by a seven yards putt, which gained him the hole in 2 to 4. With the Champion one up and two to play the game had reached an exciting stage. The 17th hole is a very exacting one, inasmuch as it located behind the hip of a hill, which demands good judgment. Fiae drives and brassies fairly divided the chances, the Champion's second lying on the hill above the green, while Cooper's lay on the flit. The latter's mashie shot fell short of the green, but Taylor pitched beautifully from the rising ground, and the ball ran finely to within three yards of the hole. Again Cooper was short in his putt, but his attempt at a five deserved to succeed. So did that of the Champion's fourth, the ball skimming the rim. Taylor won in 5 and 6, and with it the match by 2 up. The la-t hole was squared in 4. The following are the detailed scores:— Taylor.—Uut 4-5-5-4-5-4-3-6-4-40. Home: 4-4-4-4-3-6-4 5-4—3rf. Total, 78. Cooper.—Out 4-5-4-5 5-6-3-5 4—41. Home: 5-4-4-5-4-5-2-6-4—39. Total, 80. Considering the disturbing state of the weather and the rain-beaten greens, still necessarily roughish, the scores were highly creditable. The driving of both was exceedingly fine, and the approach shots of the Champion excited admira- tion again and again. His wonderful judgment, and machine-like accuracy, even in difficult places, showed how great an artist he is. With a bit of luck oh the greens where he lipped the hole at least half-a-dozen times his score would have ben substantially lower. Cooper, too, gave a fine display, as can be imagined from the fact that the Champion beat him by but two strokes and two holes. Having the management of Aberdovey golf house, which involves a great deal of continuous work and attention. Cooper does not enjoy anything like the facilities for practice got by most other professionals, a fact which goes to enhance his great game against the Champion. THE AFTERNOON FOURSOME. After lunch the rain ceased, and although a few sharp showers fell at intervals during the after- noon, the professional foursome was witnessed under fairly pleasant conditions. The Champion had for his partner E. Lewis, the Newtown pro. whom we congratulate upon the honour, while Cooper and Gadd, the Towyn pro- fessional, went together. Winning the toss, Taylor invited Lewis to open the contest. Al- though the youthful •« pro," did not exhibit it in his beautiful straight drive, the distinction of joining Taylor and the responsibility of assisting the Champion to another victory slightly un- nerved him, and I don't believe he could entirely rid himself of that feeling thronghout the match. It was this that accounted for the faultiness of some of his approaches and putts. Getting the straightest line, Cooper won the first hole in 4, the others taking 5 each. A grand putt by Taylor at the second green saw the ball looking down into the hole in the third stroke, which compelled him to be satisfied with a half in 4 to Cooper and Gadd, Lewis's shortness costing him 5. Gadd failed somewhat in his next drive and approach, and left Cooper to fight for a four, which he success- fully did, although Lewis had hard luck in seeing his third just move past the hole two inches wide. The fourth green, which has been only recently laid, is of a terraced kind, and will yet prove to be perhaps the best. At present, however, it defies accurate putting, although Taylor and Cooper shared the honours of a fine 4, the younger pros. taking 6. Taylor again secured the honours of the drive to the 5th green, and Lewis following admirably, Dotn were done in 4 to their opponents 5. The course to the 6th green has many natural bunkers, notably a banky ditch, and a flank of bracken-grown rocks immediately to the right of the hole. The feature of this contest was the mathematically straight iron by which the Cham- pion succeeded in gaining the green in his second effort. It was a memorable flight, and well deserved a 4. The others took 5. The 7th hole went to the younger couple who tied for it in 3, amidst applause. A duffed iron shot put Cooper out of the running for the next hole, where fine play resulted in another half in four. Here Lewis showed a glimpse of his real powers, while the Champion missed what would have been a magnificent 3 by inches. Unfortunately in driv- ing for the ninth green Lewis got out of bounds and counted 5, but the Champion redeemed that mistake by getting down in 3, against 4 by Gadd and Cooper. Thus the first half resulted in favour of Taylor and Lewis by 3 up. At the tenth green we had another glorious exhibition by the Champion, whose grandly lofted approach laid the ball a foot from the pin, and enabled him to get down in 3. Equally fine was his drive to the lith-as straight as an arrow- and but for an irregularity around the hole he would have secured it in another three. Lewis had pulled his drive into the bracken, but an excellent recovery took him home along with Gadd in 4, Cooper requiring 5. Four capital drives to the next green saw Cooper and Gadd with the advantage tor a putt, ijewis having I approached short, while Taylor's ball kicked from a bump on the green. But the former pair failing to hole in their third, the Champion halved in 4. A capital contest was witnessed at the 13th green where Taylor lofted the bunker bank and so com- manded the ball that instead of bounding forward it crawled towards the cup. The hole was his in a capital 4. The three next boles were halved, and a fine three by Taylor and Gadd on the last green give the match to the Champion and Lewis by 5 up. Scores:— Taylor 5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-3-5-3—71. Lewis: 5-5-4-6-4-5-3-4-5-4-4-5-5-4-5-5-6-5—84. Gadd: 5.4-5-6-5-5-3-4-4-5-4-4-5-4-5-3-5-3-79. CooDer 4.4.4.4.5.5.4.6.4.4.5.4.5.4.5.3.5.4 -79. It was a most enjoyable foursome in which the Champion was occasionally seen at his very best. But of this more anon in my notes next week. THE SPEECHES. At the close, Dr Davies, who had striven so hard for the success of the occasion called for a hearty vote of thanks to Lord Herbert, to whom he said the town was everlastingly indebted. His' Lordship was ever ready to promote the highest and best interests of Machynlleth—(cheers)—and this day he had again manifested his kindness and generosity. They owed him a debt of grati- tude which they could never repay (hear, hear). The whole idea of this golf club was the benefit of the town, and few things could benefit it so much (cheers). Lord Herbert was the pioneer of the club, and they were entirely indebted to him for bringing Taylor to Machynlleth and bearing the whole expense (cheers). That was his Lord- ships own idea, and they would never be able to thank him sufficiently for his great consideration and generosity (cheers). He would also like to propose a vote of thanks to Taylor. J. H. Taylor stood alone in golf; there was no other one to compare with him (cheers). He was not only the British, but the French champion (cheers). It was not likely that they would see such a player again. Certainly they had never seen such an one before. He hoped Taylor liked Machynlleth, so that he might come again. They should be pleased to see him and give him a real Welsh welcome, which meant that it was the best in the world (laughter and applause). The Rev Fred Davies had great pleasure in seconding. As townspeople, he said, they appre- ciated the great interest which Lord Herbert took in its welfare, and they could never express to him their deep appreciation for what he had done for their golf club. He hoped that they would have the additional honour of seeing Taylor on their links again (cheers). Lord Herbert, in acknowledging the compliment said it was a great pleasure to him to know that the large company had enjoyed themselves that day notwithstanding the rainy weather. He hoped that his friend Taylor would soon visit them again (cheers). Mr Taylor said: As a humble devotee of the game of golf—(laughter)—I thank you most heartily for the sincerity of your welcome on this my first visit to Machynlleth. I believe I have pronounced it right (laughter and" Yes.") Let me impress upon you, ladies and gentlemen, the valuable asset that a good golf course is to the neighbourhood. And you have that at your own door. I want you to realise that fact. You have a sporting, natural course that offers unique features, and with a little care and attention you will make it a course which will vie with a great many inland courses in its claim to afford first- class golf. You have also unique facilities for extending it, and I should strongly advise you to do that when the funds will allow. I am sure you will find the course of great benefit to the town and neighbouthood at large (cheers). Next week I shall give my impressions of the play and players, and something of the chat I had with the Champion and others.
Welshpool Shares Newtown's…
Welshpool Shares Newtown's Opinion. The opinion expressed in the following earnest statement by a Welshpool man is our opinion, too. It is pleasing and encouraging to know that it is the same over in Welshpool as here at home. The opinion given to-day is that of Mr J. Hughes, a signalman, living at 24 Mill-place, Welshpool. For a considerable period I have been a sufferer from pains in my back," said Mr Hughes when speaking of his case. "At time3 they got so bad that I found it difficult to get about. At night the pain tormented me so much that to get proper rest was out of the question. It was through reading of Doan's backache kidney pills that I resolved to give them a trial. Before I had taken one box of the pills I noticed a difference. I gradually improved, until at last the pains disappeared. Now I am feeling as well and strong as I could wish, and I am sure I owe my freedom from the racking pains to my using JJoan s backache kidney pills. I recommend them with confidence to other sufferers. (Signed) J. Hughes." If you suffer from gravel, backache, urinary disorders, drvpsical swellings in the ankles or limbs, rheumatism, lassitude, weaknees, dizziness, cold hands and feet, or any symptom of kidney and bladder trouble, Doan's backache kidney pills will cure you as they have cured many men and women here in our own town. Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and ninepence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepence. Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster-Mc- Clellan Co., 8. Wells-street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr Hughes had.
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Farmers and the Budget. Lord Carrington, speaking at a non-political gathering of South Wilts farmers at Warminster upheld the Budget proposals with regard to land, and denied that they dealt unfairly with owners and occupiers of agricultural land. On the con- trary agricultural occupiers would have some relief from the burden of local rates. He asked them not to take counsel with opponents of the Budget, but to view the question solely from an agricultural standpoint. To a vote of thanks to his lordship, an addition was moved expressing disapproval of the land tax proposals of the Budget, and a number of those present voted for the addition.
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At Manchester Assizes, in a breach of promise action, Sheffield v. Cain, defendant's counsel an- nounced that the defendant had thought it right to make the substantial payment of --1,226. and to express openly that there was nothing in what i the plaintiff had done or said which led to the lamentable result.
"A GREAT PITY."i
"A GREAT PITY." Evening Classes Discontinued at Newtown, Llanfair, and Caersws. Music a Counter Attraction. These are days when evening schools are being developed and extended. In other places we find that that is taking place, and we ought to bear in mind —and young people ought to bear in mind, and we ought to help them to bear in mind—that they will have to compete in after life with young people who have been Drought up in districts where they have every possible facility. So it ia our duty, as far as possible, to give them that equipment, which will enable them to hold their own with young people, who will be associated with them in the various occu- pations and industries of the land. I am speaking now of further afield than our own county.—Mr J. E. LANE GRIFFITHS, Newtown. There will be no evening classes held at Newtown, Lianfair, and Caersws during the coming winter. At Newtown they had been held for the past thirteen or fourteen years, and at Llanfair and Caersws for two years. This decision was made last Monday by the County Intermediate and Higher Education Committee. The Chairman (Mr Richard Lloyd) said that the classes had been well attended up to last year, but the sub-committee found the numbers decreasing, and they also came to the conclusion that there was not that interest taken in the classes that should have been, considering tfoe time spent by the teachers, and the expense. Moreover, Mr David Davies, Llandinam, had given a sum of money to appoint a director of agriculture, whose travelling expenses only would be borne by the county, and it was thought that the director would hold classes throughout the county, and possibly do a good deal or some of the work that had been done by the evening continuation classes. The sub-committee had discussed the question of the classes at some length, and had come to a unanimous conclusion. Mr Richard Jones said the average attendance at Newtown school had been very low, 25 per cent Mr Lane Griffiths: Average attendance and percentage" in this connection are very mis- leading. The Clerk (Mr C. P. Winnall) The number on, the books was 54, the average attendance 25. Mr Lane Griffiths said that the greater the classes the less likely was the attendance to be high. They could only consider the aggregate attendances, on which basis the Board of Education paid. The Chairman said that when he visited the school last winter Mr Lane Griffiths agreed with him that there was NOT iHAT INTEREST TAKEN in the classes that should be. In his (the Chair- man's) opinion, it was advisable to continue them for another year, with an intimation that unless greater interest was taken and a greater number attended the Committee should have to consider at the end of the year the advisability of con- tinuing them or not. Caersws was not doing so well as it ought to have done; Llanfair was doing fairly well, perhaps better than the other two. The Clerk said the number of pupils at Caersws last year was 48, this year 26; at Llanfair, 85, 76 at Newtown 4i, Or about two-thirds of the num- ber in the previous year. The deficiency on the working of the classes was Caersws, £ 27; Llan- fair, £ 18 or Xlg; Newtown, £57. Mr Lane Griffiths said it was a great pity that z, the schools were being closed; he might almost say had to be closed, because, he admitted, the defi- ciency was greater than it ought to be. But they all recognised that the county should beat some expense in carrying on the classes—the Board of Education would not permit otherwise. When one of the schools had existed for 13 or 14 years, it was a matter for thought why it should fall to pieces at this particular time. He should have hoped for suggestions as to re-organization. It seemed rather drastic to absolutely close the school straight away. It was to their interests to look to the further education of their elementary scholars it was to their material interests, to the interests of owners of property. If their children were going to grow up inefficient and unable to fulfil their daily functions in life, then property was going to depreciate inevitably. Parents ought to take greater interest—the matter was looked upon rather as an accomplishment than as one of vital importance. Again, IT WAS RATHER HARD that all classes should be treated alike. Encour- age those that had done well, which would per- haps in the end spur those who had not done weil. Mr Richard Jones said that the Caersws classes were very well attended at the start, but as the session advanced the interest greatly diminished. However, they had thought they should be con- tinued, but that the curriculum and number of hours should be reduced to meet the young peoples' convenience. That did not seem to answer the purpose. The numbers who attended were a great deal smaller than the year before, but they attended better. These classes had to compete with other things-music had been all the go in the village yonder-and they found the evening classes unable to compete with the music classes. The classes might be made more attrac- tive by having more 'practical subjects, such as woodwork. The director of agriculture would have to cut out his own work; therefore they thought it better to drop the classes for a twelve- month, and see the result of his first year's working. Mr Lane Griffiths, while feeling the force of the reference to the director of agriculture with regard to the village schools, did not think it would affect the village schools to any great extent. Captain Devereux Mytton, who had proposed the discontinuation of the evening classes, appa- rently thought now that the matter had been sufficiently discussed, and, if there was no amend- ment, asked the Chairman to put it to the meet- ing. So it was put and adopted. No Extension Lectures. WHAT WILL THE DIRECTOR DO? For some years past extension lectures on agricultural, horticultural, and other subjects have been given in various towns and villages in Montgomeryshire by lecturers from Aberystwyth and Bangor Colleges, the cost to the county amounting to .£80 for each college. The renewal of an application for these opportunities next winter was next considered by the committee. The Chairman said they had heard from some centres that the numbers which attended were very small indeed, and in some places the lecturer was unable to give a lecture at all because of no attendance. He thought that was the case at N ewtown-- Captain Mytton: At where! The Chairman: At Newtown. In other places the attendance had been fairly good. For some time past some members ef this committee had thought they were not getting real value they should for this expenditure of money considering the attendance. The director of agriculture would do a good deal of the work the lecturers from both colleges had been doing, and the sub- committee thought it advisable to discontinue these lectures to see how the director's work would affect the centres where they had been held hitherto. Mr Hugh Lewis thought it very drastic to dis- continue all extension lectures. He knew from his own experience that they had been very much appreciated, and the lectures on gardening, for instance, were very well attended in Newtown. But the Urban Council had chosen bee-keeping, which did not appeal so much to the people as gardening. He should be sorry to throw too much work on the new director of agriculture. He was paid for by Mr David Davies, and was ALREADY OVERBURDENED WITH WORK, and if they gave him all the extension work that- had been done by Aberystwyth and Bangor, poor man he would be completed over-weighted. The director felt some hesitation in taking up the scheduled duties—he said he would do as much as any man could do. To continue the lectures on agriculture under the supervision of the director would be very much better than to discontinue them and throw the whole work on them. The Chairman said they did not throw it on him at all. They proposed discontinuing the lectures under the idea that the work done by the lecturers would be done by him-that he would be giving lectures in different places. These lectures were held once a year at eight centres in the upper part and eight in the lower part of the county, a total of 16 which oost A10 each, and four lectures at each centre. Mr Arthur Humphreys-Owen quoted Professor Brynmor Jones' opinion, which was not altogether audible to the Press. Mr Lane Griffiths thought this resolution by the sub-committee a much better one than the other [laughter.—Mr William Jones (Llanfyllin) Hear, hear.] They had not quite so many to advertise the value of the work done in the evening schools, but he ventured to assert that it was far in excess of the work done by lectures, great as that might be. These lectures were isolated, and every teacher of experience knew teaching could not be done in isolated lectures. They had to be followed up; there was work to be done which could not be done by coming in contact with people three or four times in twelve months. He should imagine nobody supposed' that the new director was going to do all the ] teaching that the lectures had done. ) During these observations by Mr Lane Griffiths one or two members of the committee had been chattering so loudly that all his words could ha.rdly be heard, but the Chairman now called them to order. Mr Lane Griffiths observed that it was as well that the lectures should now be dropped to give the director an ENTIRELY CLEAR FIELD o carry out his ovn scheme. He mived the adoption of the sub-committee accordingly. Mr William Jones (Llanfyllin) seconded, and said that during the last two or three years it had been a great trouble to get anyone to attend the lectures in his district. It had been only waste of money. Mr Hugh Lewis moved that the question be adjourned until the director of agriculture arrived. He thought Mr David Davies in his offer said distinctly that the director was not to take the place of the present scheme of agricul- tural education, but to supplement and direct it. Mr Davies would not have given the money for a director if had known the committee were going to dock the money already spent on promoting agriculture throughout the county. Captain Mytton seconded the amendment, say- ing that a great deal had been done for the urban districts, but they had always maintained the advisability to keep a certain proportion of the money for education in the rural districts. His observation was that the extension lectures at Guilsfield had been well attended and done great good, so much so that at the last lecture there was an immediate application for their continua- L tion. Mr and Mrs Hugh Lewis, with Mr Edward Jones and Captain Mytton voted for the amend- ment, which was lost; Messrs Arthur Humphreys- Owen, Richard Jones, H. H. Meyler, William Jones, and Lane Griffiths carrying the resolution. Dairy scholarships at Aberystwyth College have been awarded by the County Higher Education Committee to Miss Maud Roberts, Dyffryn, Meifod, Miss Lily Hughes, Tynyrwtra, Llandinam, and Miss Maggie Jones, Great Weston, Montgomery. Three scholarships of .£10 each are being offered to residents in the county to attend a cookery course at Aberystwyth College also six scholar- ships of X6 each to attend the primary short course in agriculture.
Newtown Co-operative Society.
Newtown Co-operative Society. The above Society held its half-yearly meeting on July 3rd, when the President (Mr T. R. Bridge- water) occupied the chair. The Committee, in their report, stated that the sales for the past quarter amounted to £ 4,486 10s. 6d., and the average weekly sales .£345 2s. 4d. The number of members now stood at 929. The share capital was X8,315 10s. 2d.; reserve fund, £ 552; chil- dren's penny bank, .£531 15s. Id.; dividend equalisation fund, .£27 13s. Ilid.; cash at C.W.S. and Nat. Prov. Banks, XI,301 17s. 8d.; invest- ments (property), X2,441 12s.; shares and loans, X3,967 17s.; disposable profit (including balance carried forward), £ 638 18s., which allows a divi- of 2s. 9d. in the X. Depositors in Penny Bank, 387. In moving the adoption of the report, the President referred to the increase in sales and membership. During the quarter the Committee had added .£325 to the Society's share and loan accounts at the C.W.S. He was again very pleased to see that they were able to pay a 23. 9d. divi- dend, as well as put a little to the dividend equati- sation fund. Their committee intended to build up this fund in order that a unifoim dividend may be paid each quarter. They were all well aware that the flour market remains very firm, which was. he said, a most serious matter to them as working men, as the spending power of the community was no greater to meet the high market prices in flour and other commodi- ties. However, through the foresight of the com- mittee they had been able to keep the price of the 4lb. loaf down at 6i-d. How long that would con- tinue he could not say, but trusted that instead of advancing, they would be in a position to reduce their prices. He called the attention of the mem- bers to the important announcements printed in the report, making special reference to the coming Children's Festival, and urged them all to join in making the gala a great success. Mr John Gough seconded, and after questions being put upon items in the several accounts by Messrs E. W. Hamer, D. Hamer, D. Whittaker, O. Jackson, and J. Harper, the balance-sheet was unanimously adopted. For the five vacant seats upon the committee the following nine were nominated: Messrs E. Gough, T. V. Morris, F. Smith, J. C. C. Davies, D Hamer, W. H. Hinchcliffe, D. J. Jones, J. Harper, and D. Whittaker. The four last candidates re- tiring from the contest, the President declared the first five gentlemen duly elected. Mr T. L. Jones (senior auditor) was re-elected to that post, on the motion of Mr T. V. Morris, seconded by Mr D. J. Jones. Two transfers of shares were granted, on the motion of Mr W. E. Sambrooks, seconded by Mr T. L. Jones. The Treasurer (Mr D. Morgan) next proposed that the Society's rules be revised, and briefly explained his reasons for moving in the matter. Mr W. E. Sambrooks Fieconded.- Several having supported, the resolution was unanimously carried, and the following appointed as the revision com- mittee President, Treasurer, Secretary. Auditors, Messrs W. E. Sambrooks and E. W. Hamer; five to form a quorum Letters were read from Welshpool Society in which they expressed a desire that Newtown Society should join them in a trip to the C.W.S. Productive Works, Manchester. A resolution was carried in favour, but the President was sorry he could not accept same owing to a large number of the members having left before the vote was taken. The auditors were advanced 10s. each per quar- ter in their salary, on the motion of Mr D. J. Jones, seconded by Mr John Harper.—Both Audi- tors returned thanks. A circular was read from Messrs John Bennett, E. H. Humphreys, Urban Leach, and J. Maurice Jones (hon sec.), appealing for funds on behalf of the employees who had been deprived of their valuable tools and employment owing to the dis- astrous fire at Messrs Jones and Leach's Saw Mills. -Treasurer Morgan moved, and Mr T. V. Morris seconded, that the application be placed upon the agenda for October quarterly meeting. Mr John Griffiths gave notice that he would move at next meeting that the sum of X6 63. be allocated to the Management Committee in recog- nition of services rendered.
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————*———— He did not Know. There was presented to the House of Lords, the curious sight of Lord Portsmouth, ex-Under- Secretary for War, catechising his successor regarding the ability of the Territorial Force to meet an invasion in the absence of the striking force, or to meet a raid, and proceeding to criticise the speeches of members of the Government re- garding the force. Lord Luca.\1 replied to his pre- decessor, and Lord Newton twitted the Earl of Portsmouth with admitting that he did not even know for what purpose the Territorial Force existed, in spite of his experience at the War Office.
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It has now been ascertained that thirty lives were lost by the collapse of the Newport dock works. Mr J. W. Gulland, M.P., has been appointed to be Lord of the Treasury; Mr C. F. G. Masterman M.P., to be Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office; and Mr J. Herbert Lewis M.P., to be Parliamentary Secretary of the Local Government Board. The appointment of Mr Gul- land involves a by-election in Dumfries Burghs. The Postmaster-General issued an order to em- ployees throughout the postal service, stating that he receives from time to time complaints of in- attention and incivility on the part of Post Office servants of both sexes. While recognising that members of the public. may be on occasion un- reasonable, he impresses upon the staff that it is one of their chief duties to avoid friction. »
A TORY CHAMPION FOR LLANIDLOES.…
A TORY CHAMPION FOR LLANIDLOES. Some Lessons from His Latest Speech. [By LUKE SHARPE.] For long Toryism has been sorely in need of a resident champion at Llanidloes. It has at last unearthed one in the person of Mr Arthur L Onslow, a gentleman who, personalty, I believe, is worthily esteemed in that neighbourhood. As yet I have neither seen nor heard him, but I can, at least, say that I admire the political courage with 1- n- -1-- m_ which he tiaunts the lory-Protectionist flag from inside this Radical.Free Trade citadel. I am not to suggest that the Protectionist Vanman, who crawled into Llanidloes last week failed to find a local Tory venturesome enough to stand by him in the "Trewythen" yard while he harangued a Free Trade assemblage upon the" idiocy of their fiscal faith, but, at any rate, Mr Onslow is to be commended for his pluck, and thanked for that speech which I propose now to deal with. At the outset, so the newspaper report states, Mr Onslow wished to put before the company "some points for consideration"—such as he hoped might guide them in their choice of party at the next general election." He may not object to my assistance in emphasising his particular points, though probably he will lament the somewhat different lessons I shall deduce from them. SCAREBIONGE RING. The first point which it occurred to Mr Onslow to advance was that his party are not scare- mongers," but, that on the contrary, they preach the true facts and these he proceeded to quote by way of a naval comparison of Britain and Germany. According to this gentleman, if war broke out between these countries three years hence, Germany would have as many first-class battleships as England. Such is his computation of the relative strength of the two navies. Now, if this were a matter of elementary arithmetic, Mr Onslow might easily enough demonstrate the reality of his alarming vision. But for- tunately for him it is not, and he knows that quite as well as I can tell him. There are neurotic individuals, who by their nervous demonstrations belie their nationality and libel our navy. We have now and will have three years hence an overwhelming naval superiority over Germany-a superiority which no Nelson or Rodney would have thought necessary to uphold the maritime prestige of Great Britain. Did Howard and Drake refuse to put to sea against the Arftiada because they were not a two- power standard ? Did Nelson decline battle with the French and Spanish navies at Trafalgar because the allied fleets numbered 33 ships of the line to 27 ? Did Duncan face the Dutch fleet off Camperdown with his heart in his boots because he held no numerical superiority ? Apart from the question of our tremendous advantage over Germany in the number of ships, there are people who never seem able to realise that the man behind the gun is a factor of supreme importance, and perhaps cf more endur- ing value than any type of battleship, for all types are deemed to b^ ephemeral by natural pro- cess of invention. What was it that most im- pressed the representatives of the Imperial Press in that overawing mobilization of the fleet at Spithead ? It was toe British Jack Tar. And apart from Jack's capabilities, which not a single scaremonger dare question, it may quieten Mr Onslow's nerves if I tell him that the number of men in the British navy more than equals that of Germany and the United States combined. THE ALL-IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION. It may also reduce his panic-stricken pulse to the normal to hear what was said by Herr Erdmann, the German naval expert, who is a great advocate of Dreadnoughts. Let him listen England alone, whose superiority at sea remains unchallenged even if she lays down no new keels for several years, can afford to waste time testing battleship types; she may even waste several years. That will not affect either her power at sea or her ifnances." It is this supreme advantage of being in a position to experiment upon and secure the best types that our scaremongers wish us to throw away. Mr Asquith spoke as a sagacious statesman when he said, I am not speaking without carefully weighing my words when I say that we may be on the eve of a new development in forms of naval construction which may vitally affect many of the governing con- ditions of naval strategy." Now the most natural lesson which can be deduced from Mr Onslow's first point is that having regard to the continuous and material progress made in naval construction, the advisable- ness 8f building battleships in advance may not only be challenged from the point of view of economy, but from that of national safety. Cannot he comprehend this ? If he will not then I must rank him among those who are really seeking to make party capital out of a great national question by attempting to lash the people into a saturnalia of emotion with an string of alarming fables. A TAUNT AND A RECOLLECTION. His point No. 2 refers to the condition of the Army. Confessedly he knows nothing of 'Army matters, but is ready to believe that "it is, in fact, in a hopeless state owing to the policy of the Government, which puts the safety of the country in the background." Let Mr Onslow throw his mind back just a few years, so as to create a receptivity for what I am going to tell him. At that time there governed the military power of this Empire, and exercised the guardian- ship of it. a party which he presumably accredits with a monopoly of the gifts of statesmanship and an unequalled oapacity for ensuring national and Imperial safety and prosperity." A war occurred between us and the Boers—a long and bloody, and costly conflict. To South Africa our Army was sent actually without a plan of cam- paign our soldiers were forced to fight the finest natural soldiers in the world with depleted ammunition stores, inefficient swords, defective sighted rifles, with guns that were outclassed by the Boer ordnance, and with ambulance which excited Sir Frederick Treves to memorable speech. At that time A General of 40 Years' Standing" wrote in the 'Standard': Never for 50 years has England been in such a defenceless state as she is at the present moment." And what was the pronouncement of the War Commission appointed by the very party who were responsible for that conflict? They condemned the neglect and ignorance which sent thousands of our best and bravest soldiers to their death. It transpired after investigation that this country was unprepared for war which Tory diplomacy provoked, and we are still counting the cost. Mr Chamberlain assured us it would cost but a very few millions and last but a few months. It cost upwards of X200,000,000, and lasted several years, and in it we lost some 24,000 men, not to speak of the maimed and injured. Yet this is THE HEAVEN-BORN STATESMANSHIP, the glorious foreign policy, the splendid prescience shown in national and imperial defence, that Mr Onslow would have us substitute for the party which within three years has retrieved South Africa from a hideous immorality, banished for the most part the Tory import of yellow slavish hordes, and reclaimed the army from a state of chaos to a standard of organisation which it certainly never before attained. The military correspondent of the Time3' wrote the other day that our regular army was never in such a strong position as it is to-day. "Our organisation," he says, is good, the men are good, the officers have no equals in the world, the materials of all kinds are complete, and the stores are maintained on a six-division basis." With regard to the Tenitorial forces, this correspondent informs us that during the past year we enlisted 114,178 recruits, exclu- sive of tiansfers from the militia, yeomanry, and volunteers, and he suggests that those people who talk of the Territorials as untrained troops should visit the camps this year and next year and watch the men at operations. Unfortunately," how- ever, he remarks, "some of the critics do not know a well-trained division or brigade when they see one, and the great majority never come near the troops at all." These are things which the I Times' correspondent has special means of know- ing they will help the public to understand the jaundiced campaign against the army by loud- mouthed patriots who are never done denounc- ing all who do not see eye to eye with them as Little Englanders. Our army," says Mr Onslow, is in a hopeless state." I should be sorry to think it was half as hopeless as the attempt he evidently makes to gain party popularity from such a foolish asser- tion. He probably wants to see an army of a million men as^Lord Roberts suggests. If that were aimed at the 13 or 14 millions which Mr Lloyd George is budgeting for would have to be-" trebled if not quadrupled. Moreover, if it were- necessary to make such a provision for the defence of our shores, in addition to maintaining a navy double the strength of any other power, our insular position, instead of being an advantage to us, might actually become a grave misfortune. Well, then, what is the lesson to be deduced from Mr Onslow's second point ? We have a- choice of two. Either that he talks in ignorance, or that he wishes to prejudice ignorant people against a Government which he says puts the safety of the country in the background." Imagine any sane Government to be guilty of such a thing! My advice to Mr Onslow is to read closely the War Commission's report, or any impartially written history of the South African war. The study will clear his -mind of these absurdities of oriticism. CAPITAL FLEEING THE COUNTRY. The next point which Mr Onslow advances is that Liberal administration has created a feeling of insecurity among capitalists, whose money- which went towards giving the working people employment has been taken away to Germany, America and France." Why ? Because it is safer against taxation in those countiies than it is here." The report from which I quote does not give Mr Onslow's justification of this assertion if he did offer any. I should very much like to know from Mr Onslow if taxation is less in those countries, or if living is cheaper. Is there no taxa- tion of increased increment in Germany ? Are- licenses so very much lower in America than here. The Tory leader tells us that British capital is migrating and his followers repeat the statement everywhere after the manner of parrots on gramophones Listen Mr Onslow to this tale of financial insecurity. I guarantee it wont aggravate your- political neurasthenia. On December 31st- before the Budget proposals appeared—consols stood at 84; on May 21st-after the Budget- they stood at 85t. And if this capitalist feeling 4 of insecurity obtains in any more substantial form than your own imagination or that of those whose nonsense you repeat; if capital is fleeing away as if from an avenger, would you tell us why hardly a corporation in the United Kingdom has any dimculty m raising a loan at from 3 to 3t per cent., while on the other hand in Germany, the Imperial Government cannot borrow uuder 4 per cent. Irish land stock stood At 861 on December 31st; on May 20th it was 87, London County stock again rose from 10114 to 103. Is this evidence of financial restivenpss? I would also have you study the question of national instability from an enquiry into the financial state of some of those countries whither you assert our capital- ists are bounding. It may have escaped your notice that last year the financial fabric of the United States was rocking like a volcanic shaken city. WHO CAME TO THE RESCUE? You may also be ignorant of the region from which America obtained the gold necessary to averts its financial crash. If you are, pledse inquire. I am not, however, to admit that you are ignorant of the fact that while Germany has been obliged to borrow many millions recently in order to pay its way, Britain—Free Trade Britain, poor over-taxed Britain-has wiped off nearly X40,000 ooo of national debt during the last three years. You tell us that we are killing thy goose that lays the golden egg; let me assure you on the strength of plain, unimpeachable figures which you can examine, that the gold eggs are by no means getting scarcer. What, therefore, shall we say of Mr Onslow's third point ? Simply, that it is a bogey designed to delude and to aLarm the working people, who, however, are more intelligent and level headed than they get credit for. Then Mr Onslow tells us that the cost of adopt- ing those social reforms initiated by this hateful Budget will come out of the pockets of the working man." At Newtown the other night we were seriously told that it was to be a burden imposed only on the rich, hence the unfair and vindictive character of the impost. Which view is the correct one ? Neither is, as a matter of fact. In his ciiticism of Old Age Pensions, Mr Onslow transcends anything of the kind yet offered so far as I have read. This scheme of provision for our aged workers is, he says, sucking the life blood of the country." I wonder whether the reporter understood the speaker. Most people would substitute supplying for sucking." In this connection Mr Onslow observes that it will be- time enough to set about social reform when work has been given to the workless man. Again me- thinks he unconsciously reflects upon a cruelly callous Toryism during whose uninterrupted decade of authority the workless" workman had no such prospects as he enjoys to-day from those beneficent schemes for which this vicious Budget makes provision. AN ILLUSTRATION. I would like to know," says Mr Onslow," what Mr Lloyd George knows about minerals." Of such Mr Onslow, perhaps, knows more than the learned Chancellor of the Exchequer, but I ques- tion if he realises the fact that nothing brings- into such striking contrast the difference between earned wages and unearned wealth as mining royalties. Attention was directed some time ago to the case of the liner Lusitania," which on the outward and homeward voyage across the. Atlantic consumed 16,800 tons of coal. The. royalty paid to the landlords on this coal, reckon- ing it at the moderate amount of 9d per ton, was .£630. The crew of the Lusitania" numbered 333 men, and the amount paid in wages to them during the ten days which the vessel took to gc- and come from America was nearly .£100 less than the royalty on the coal. That is to say, one man,. while twisting his thumbs, will earn much more by this one transaction than 333 men working- hard for ten days can do. Yet this is the type of endowed persons who rave over the proposal to make accumulated wealth bear a more equal share- of the burdens of the State. What we want im this country is protection from the landowner, not from the foreigner who supplies our needs cheaply. Then Mr Onslow rounds upon the Chancellor for "a very extensive tax" upon the motorist. Mr Onslow himself is in the happy position of owning a motor car. Can it be of foreign manufacture ? Why I ask that is because Mr Onslo w informs us it provides employment for no fewer than six men—two first class and four second class mechanics. Does the reporter write accurately ? Or is this car of a pattern and a magnitude such as we have not yet beheld ? The employment of six mechanics may be sub- stantially diminished when, by means of the tax,. improved roads will lessen the tear and wear to mechanism. But I must halt to the order of space. As I began, so I shall end, by thanking Mr Onslow for that entertaining speech, accompanied by the- hope that he will long live to nourish the Tory cause in a region where its growth has always. been retarded by a much too robust Radicalism. "LUKE SHABPE."
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Lemoine, the diamcnd-maker," was sentenced, in Paris to six years' imprisonment, a fine of 3,000 francs, and five years' banishment. The body of Sir Arthur Cowell Stepney, Bart., who at one time represented Carmarthen in Par- liament, has been found at Yuma, Arizona. Disorderly scenes took place in the Italian Chamber, resulting in the suspension of the sittings- after a free fight on the floor of the House. John Edmunds, a young labourer, was executect- at Usk Prison as the penalty for the murder of Mrs Cecilia Harris at a lonely farm near Aber- sychan, Monmouthshire. A vacancy has been caused in the High Peak Division of Derbyshire by the appointment of Mr Oswald Partington to be a Junior Lord of the Treasury. He has represented the constituency since 1900. Two brothers, James Henry and Herbert Phcenix, of Rhosnessney, Denbighshire, were bathing in the River Dee, near Farndon, when the former, who was learning to swim, was drowned. With the figures for June the tale of our foreign trade for the half-year is completed, revealing a. net decrease of £ 9,697,788, as compared with the- same period of 1908. The six months' decrease in imports was X3,616,257, and in exports- r £ 13,059,045, and against this total re-exports- offered an increase of £ 7,252,837—a difference on the wrong side of nearly ten millions. ,> Prince Eulenburg's reappearance in the Berlin, Court House, charged with perjury, had a sudden and dramatic denouement. The accused explained that, owing to another heart attack, he was too iU to follow the evidence. The Court thereupon directed his medical examination in the presence of the jury, and while this ordqr was being oar- ried out the Prince swooned away. The Public- Prosecutor withdrew his demand for the defend- ant's arrest, and the president adjourned the case- indefinitely.