The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

1M I CORRESPONDENCE. We do not hold ourselves responsible fot the opinions of our correspondents. To the Editor. I Sir,—As a result of the successful concert held on Empire Day, a substan- tial fund bas been formed, for the pur- pose of sending little parcels of comfort to any Barmouth man-sailor or soldier, who is ill or wounded, or a prisoner of war. May I, through your columns, make an earnest appeal, that informa- tion be given, by relatives, or others, to Mr Rees Jones, Moss Bank, or myself, as soon as they bc-a r of any misfortune to any of our boys. The Fund is under the control of the Boy Scouts Com- mittee, and will be administered to the best of their ability to give a little cheer where it is most needed, irrespec- tive of all other considerations. Faithfully yours, J. JONES. The Library, J JONES. May 31st, 1916. (

miviuimi——.win *mn wim i Hiniuniuiummin Sales by Auction. — I Sales by MESSRS. Diggory & Chapman (David Roberts and Son), AUCTIONEERS and VALUERS, CORWEN and DOLGELLEY. On Wednesday, June 7th, 1916, AT THE MARKET HALL, DOLGELLEY. Attractive Sale of Superior Antique and Modern Household Appointments removed to the above for convenience of Sale by order of Mrs Owen, Cross Keys, Dolgelley, including several Items In Genuine Old Oak and Mahogany, Antique China, Willow Pattern Plates and Dishes and an Assemblage of Modern Household Appointments. Sale at One o'clock prompt. Terms—Cash. COUNTY OF MERIONETH. VILLAGE OF LLANBEDR. Sale of Two Modern Freehold Semi- Detached Villa Residences and Plot of Building Land. MESSRS. DIGGORY & CHAPMAN ULL (David Roberts and Son) beg to announce their instructions to offer for Sale by Public Auction, at the Victoria Hotel, Llanbedr, On Wednesday, June 14th, 1916, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Subject to Conditions of Sale, the following Valuable Freehold Properties In one or more Lots, as may be decided upon on the day of Sale). LOT I.-Semi-detsebod Villa Resi- dence with extensive Garden at the rear, known as MOCHRAS VIEW." LOT 2.—A similar Villa Residence with Garden known as BRONMEINI." LOT 3 -Valuable Freehold Plot of Building Land, with Warehouse erected thereon, adjoining Lot 2. The Villas are exceedingly well built and in excellent order of repair and con- tain Entrance Hall, 2 Reception Rooms, 2 Kitchens, Pantries, Bathroom, and Lavatory (b. and c.y, W.C., and 7 Bed. rooms. Water is laid on throughout. The whole of the Property has a frontage, to the main road from Bar- mouth to I-Itti-lech of 24 yards and covers an area of about half an acre. For further particulars. apply to the Auctioneers, Corwen and Dolgelley, or to Messrs J. Charles Hughes & Co., Solicitors, Dolgelley. i We JONES, Ti~ Street, BARMOUTH.

COUNTY APPEAL TRIBUNAL. The Merioneth Appeal Tribunal met at the Police Station, Barmouth, yes- terday (Wednesday). Mr William Owen, J.P., Blaenau Festiniog.preaided over a full attendance of members, amongst whom were Alder- man T. Martin Williams, J P. (vice- chairman), and Councillor John Roberts, Ripon Hoase. Thera were twenty-six appeals for hearing, ten being entered by the Military Representative The Military Representative appealed against exemption granted to Hugh Baldwyn Pugh (24), Corris, and Owen Lewis, Llwvngwril, two ministeral students.-Exempted till July 81st. The Military Representative appealed against exemption until the end of July granted to Rhys Thomas Williams, eighteen years old, Llwyngwril, now studying for the ministry.—Granted un- til July 31st. The Military Representative appealed against conditional exemption granted Hagh Pugh Jones, Ponybryn,Dyff ryn.- Augast Slsfe. The Military Representative appealed against the one month's exemption granted to Richard Lewis (37), Blaanau Festiniog.-The decision of the Local Tribunal was reversed.

Forthcoming Events Free insertions under this column to all those who hring in their Printing on all Forth-coming Events. MAY. 30th-Concert at the Church Hall. 16tn-County School Celebration of Shakespeare 7th. Sale of Antique and Modern Household Appointments at The Market Hall, Dolgelley, by Messrs Diggory and Chapman. 14th.-Sale of Freehold Property at the Victoria Hotel, Llanbedr, by Messrs Diggory and Chapman. -ij -.e 1!I.o- Wanted. LABOURERS Wanted for Concrete work. Apply, Thomas Griffith & Son, contractors. To Be Xdat Furnished. WURNISHED HOUSES TO LET.- Near Beach and Station. Fall particu- lars from R.P. Office of this Paper. iiaaiwuMwiBMBwwwga——

EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT BARMOUTH. The 24th of May, the anniversary of the birthday of the late Queen Victoria, is becoming more and more popular, and more widely recognised as the official day of the mighty British Empire. On Wednesday last, the grand old flag was prominently flying in every quarter of the Globe. The day was celebrated at Barmoutb with two main objects in view, one was to impress upon the minds of the children the importance of the day and to grow up good and loyal aubjpots, and the other was to re- member in a practical way our brave "boys It who may unfortunately be ill or wounded or fall into the bands of the enemy. Both objects were obtained. We are glad to learn that a good sum of money was realized,

Siloam Sunday School.Oti Sunday last, at the Siloam Sunday School, Mr David O. Hughes, Market Stores, was appointed superintendent, and Mr G. Jones secretary. i Sudden Death—On Friday morning last, the death took place suddenly of Mi* William Griffith, 5, Bronaber Terrace, at the early age of thirty-five years. Deceased, who was out the previous day, bad been in indifferent health for some months The funeral, which was privace, took place at Llanaber "Churchyard on Tuesday, the officiating minister being the Rev. B. Ward, B A. Much sympathy is felt with the relatives in their sad bereavement. The Coronation Band.A correspon- dent sends tbe following paragraph for publication in the paper -On Empire Day it was my privilege to be present at the grand concert given at the Assembly Booms, and what struck me during an enjoyable evening was the excellent playing of the Coronation Silver Band, coder the able conductorship of Mr W. B. Williams, Liverpool House. Not many towns the size of Barmouth, if any at all, can boast of having such an excellent band, and I think that the town of Barmouth ought to bo proud of having such a splendid conductor amongst them, one who has for some years past taken great interest in the uplifting of band playing. I hope to have tbe pleasure agttin of listening to the band, and I am sure that all present at the concert were highly delighted with their playing and tbe perfect tone of their music. The Bowling Club. — The second round of the Bowling Tournament was played this week and resulted as follows: XJwilym Davies 15 Humphrey Jones5 R. W. Jones 15 J. Pryce Jones 8 J. Humphreys 15 Henry Freeman 7 D. 0. Hughes 15 Francis Jones 2 Robert Griffith 16 David W. Davies 6 Fred Walker M. G. Roberts — L. Churchley (bye). The draw for the third round took place on Tuesday evening Fred Walker v. D. T. Roberts D. 0. Hughes v. R. W Jones Gwilym Davies v. C. Churchley Robert Griffith v. J. R. Humphreys All games to be played on or before to-night (Thursday). Semi.finals and "final to be played on Friday evening. A match—North v. South-will be played next week. Mr Francis Jones is captain of the South team, and Mr Robert Griffith captain of the North team. Netley Hospital. The following ,communication. was received this week from the SecretaryMr John Jones, The Library, Barmoutb. Dear Sir, I am requested by our Hon. Treasurer, Sir William James Thomas, to acknow. ledge very cordially your cheque for 4»5 4s. Od., 4th instalment for the Bar- mouth Bed at the hospital. He asks cae to thank you very warmly for your continual efforts. I note that you are accumulating a small fund for a Bar- mouth man who may occupy the bed. It is very thoughtful of you and your Committee. If you have any special ( literature concerning Barmouth as a health-resort, and would like to send it to the hospital, it can be placed so that the occupant of the bed will learn some- thing of the town which provides the bed. Yours faithfully, Cyrus J. Evans, Hon. Secretary. The Art Picture House.—Synopsis of The Jockey of Death," a great Gaumont feature, which will be shown at the Pavilion to-night (Thursday), to-morrow night, and Saturday afternoon and nightA wicked usurper in order to possess large family estates consigns the little heiress to the care of the proprietor of a travelling circus. The child grows used to her new life, and in time becomes a wonderfully successful performer. Henry, a nephew of the late owner, next appears, and, suspecting ¡, 'i treachery, makes it bis business, aided by a faithful old servitor, to search for the missing heiress and restore her td hpt. proper position in th|r world. With this object, and following an important clue discovered in a subterranean cellar, the hero decides to become a. oj "COli j rider, and made tip as a skeleton, he be- comes famous as The Jockey of Death His weird impersonation becomes the craze of the moment, and in time be secures an engngement at the same circus where Elda, the missing heiress, is fulfilling a starring engagement. The old servitor recognises her by her like- ness to her mother, and the hero accuses Elda's guardian of being her abductor. He denies that Elda is the heiress, and strenuously endeavours to keep the two apart. Determined to rescue Elda, Henry then adopts all kinds of means to effect his purpose. The pair manage to escape by motor-car, bub are followed and brought back, but at a second attempt Henry drops a rope to Elda as she is finishing her performance, up which she clambers to the roof, and the pair escape from the eyes of the wondering audience. They are followed by the police, and then succeed some of the most thrilling incidents before they are free from their pursuers. In the final scenes the villain goes mad and commits suicide the circus proprietor, after a sensational struggle, is captured' and lodged in prison the heiress is restored to her ancestrial rights, and with the faithful Henry enters upon a period of happiness whioh culminates in an early marriage. Barmou th W&r Refugees Committee. — In his report at the above Committee held last week, Mr G. E. Owen, Y Wern, the Secretary, said:—Since the last meeting on the 16th December last a large number of the refugees have left Barmouth.-A tailor and his family left for Blackpool, where they are now working and self -anpporting.-A woman left to join her relations in France.—Two men went to Sheffield to take up work on munitioias, but one of them drifted back to Barmouth, being unable to bear the strain, and the other man found more remmerative work in London, where his wife and child soon followed. A man left for London, where he obtained employment and is supporting himself. On March 13th he asked that his wife and child be sent.to join him as be was able to support tbern.-Two families were sent to France, work having been found for the men on the railways. A man was on account of complaints returned to London.—A family of eight were owing to their refusal to work and general bad behaviour returned to, London, where eventually they were compelled to work and maintain themselves.-A man found work in London, his wife and three ( children following him, and are now I Self-supporting, This man was a reform6 soldier.A reform6 soldier re- joined the Belgian Army.—A man and wife were returned to London, partly on medical grounds.—A man and family left for France to take up postal work there.—A family were returned to London on account of unsatisfactory con- duct.—A mother and son were trans- ferred to Blackpool. —A man found work in France.—Two men were returned to London in order to look for work and be self-supporting.-A young lady went to France to join friends.—A family of four went to London, having found work and are since self-supporting.—A family of three moved to London, the husband earning sufficient to maintain the family.-Oriie refractory person was returned to Earl's Coqtt.One little child, who was under medical order, was removed to the tuberculosis Hospital at Carnarvon.—A family of four went to Strafford, London, having found work which enabled them to maintain them- selves.—A family a$ain returned to I London, the husband having secured work in an Oxford Street shop.—In addition, I have to say that others who have obtained temporary work in the locality have to contribute half of their I earnings towards the CORtI of their main- tenance. The niiii)bpi- of refugees, in Barmouth at the present lime is 251. It is marvellous to record only two deaths during the 14 months amongst an average number of 250 persons.