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BARMOUTH COUKC!L I MONTHLY MEETING. Complaint as to the Price of Sugar. Applications for Increase of Salaries. I Appointment of Food Inspector. The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday after- Boon. Present: Mr Edward Williams, J.P. (chairman), Dr. J. Pugh Jones, Messrs William Owen, D. 0. Hugbes, Recs Jones, Francia Morris, Rhys Jone, and J. Llewelyn Davies, with Messrs William George, clerk; R. L!ewe!yn Owen (deputy clerk), Evan Williams (surveyor), and Watkin Owen (boating inspector). CONDOELNCE. I On the proposition of the Chairman, votes of condolences were passed with Mr and Mrs John Davies, Penlctn, on the death of their son, who was killed in France; with Mr J. Pryce Jones, a member of the Council, in his recent bereavement; and ateo with the family of the late Mr John Adams, Llys Meirion, who bad been a member and Surveyor to the Council. THE SUPPLY OF SJGAB. Mr Francis Jones, Qwalia Stores, appeared before the Council with regard to his quota of sugar, and after a iong discussioo, the matter was left to Mr Francis Jones to communicate with the Ministry of Food on the matter. I.. COMPLAINT AS TO THE PRICE I OF SUGAR. It was reported in the Works Corn. mittee that complaint bad been made to the Ministry of Food that certain tradesmen were selling sugar at the rate of 7d. per lb. for cubes, and 6!d. per lb. for crystals and granuiatcd. The Ministry of Food requested that a list of a.H the grocers setting sugar at the prices quoted be soppled, and the Works Committee bad referred the matter for the Council's consideration. Mr Francis Jones exp!ained that the grooera of the town bad met and had regulated the price of sugar. The Chairman said that the price to be charged for sugar had been given by the Government. The matter was deferred. I SPEAK IN WELSH. I The business of the Council being conducted in English, Mr Francis Morris appealed to the members to taik ,in Welsh they were all Welshmen. 4 The proceedings afterwards were car. ried on in Welsh. I FOOD PRODUCTION. A circular letter was read from the County War Agricuttura! Committee on the subject of tUe increased effort to be made for increasing the county's food supply tbia year. It was estimated that Merionethshire bad brought an addit- ional area of 4,000 acres under cultiva. tion this year, and it was proposed to J increase this by a further 12,000 acres for the year 1918 to come up to the required standard set. I I RATE COLLECTOR'S REPORT. The Finance Committee reported that the Rate Colipetor (Mr John Roberts) bad collected the sum of -S90 3s. 7d. daring the past month. The collection this year showed an increase of .65 98. 5d. as compared with laeb year. With but foar exception, those rate. payers who were asked for a payment on account of arrears of rates at 31st March last, bad responded to the re-! quest made of them. A vote of sympathy was passed with the Rate Collector in consequence of the accident which had befallen him. FINANCIAL. The Deputy Clerk reported that the Council bad a balance of £717 at the Back that day INCREASE OF SALARY. I It was reported that the Surveyor(Mr Evan Williams); application for an in- crease of sataty bad been considered by the Works Committee and the Finance Committee, and it was recommended that an increase of JE!13 per annum should be granted. The recommendation was unani- moasiy agreed upon. PRIVATE MATTERS LEAKE OUT. I Dr. J. Pogh Jones referred to the Councit's meeting which bad been held to deat with the rates def&utters. The meeting was to have been private, but next morning all the proceedings were made pubtic. An appeal had been made at the meeting that the proceed- ings should be dealt ia committee. MrBbys Jones said it was not right that matters dealt with in committee should be made public. The Chairman said an appeal had been made at the meeting that the pro- ceedings should be kept private, but he was very porry to iearn that matters had leaked out,. He was sure it would not occur again. APPOINTMENT OF FOOD INSPECTOR. The Deputy Cierk explained that) the Council bad deferred the appointment of an inspector of food under the Ministry of Food. The Chairman proposed that the Council should approucb the Chief Constab!e wich a view of appointing Police Inspector Ben Evans. Dr. J. Pugb Jones seconded. As an amendment, Mr Bbys Jones proposed that Mr Watkin Owen, the Council's Inspeotor,ahou!d be appointed. Mr D. 0. Hugbes seconded. On a vote being taken, the original proposition was carried by a majority. MANURE HRAPS NUISANCES. Dr. J. Pugh Jones drew attention to the general complaints as regards the accumulation of manure heaps npar bouses. This should not be allowed in hot weather as it was dangerous to public health. He hoped that steps wou!dbetakento have manure heaps removed. The Surveyor reported that be had received a complaint about manure heaps, and be had ca!!ed with those concerned, who informed him that they were in a difficulty as regards having a sitp for the storage of the manure, but in a few days afterwards the manure heaps were removed. Dr. J. Pugh Jones said be was quite satisned with the explanation given by the Surveyor and hoped that manure heaps would not be allowed to accumu- late near houses. The Surveyor said be would attend to the .natter. I THE WORKMEN'S WAGES, The Council's workmen made an ap. plication for an increase in wages, owing to the high cost of living. In reply to Mr Rbys Jones, the Deputy Clerk said that the wages paid the workmen at present was 24/- a week. On the proposition of Mf Rbys Jones, seconded by Mr WilJiam Owen, it was decided to deal with the matter in committee, at the close of the Council. THE RAILWAY STATION. I On the proposition of Mr Rbys Jones, seconded by Mr Wiiliam Owen, it was decided to approach the Cambrian Raitways Company with aviewofhav. ing the station entrance to the Marine Parade opened. ABOUT THE PUBLIC MEETING. Dr. J. Pogb Jones enquired when the ratepayers public meeting was to be convened. The Chairman said the meeting would be convened in due course. REAPPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR I On the proposition of Mr D. 0. Hugbes, seconded by Mr William Owen, Mr Evan Williams was unanimously reappointed as surveyor and inspector of nuisances. APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASE I OF SALARY. The Inspector (Mr W&tkin Owen) made an application for an increase of salary. He was the !oast paid of all the officials It the Councit thought be was not doing enough for them, he would rather resign. I)b was decided to refer the matter to the Works and Finance Comcoittees for consideration.

REVIEW. j Rabindranatb Tagore. A Biographical Study, by Ernest Rby-3. (Mac. miilan & Co., London, 58. net). This is a charming and fascinating biography of a man of rare genius, and no one who has read his works, and is able to judge win hesitate for a moment to place him in the 6ret rank of living poets. Perhaps no literary task is more dimcuft than that of writing the bio. grapby of a mystic, and yet Mr Ernest Rbys has succeeded to do his work remarkably well. No lover of Tagore shou!d ba without the book, which in addition to'its biographical interest will prove helpful as a key to his works. The author says of Tagore's Lyrics of Life and Love, entitled, 'The Gardener We may say about The Gardener' that, although there have been other Indian poets who have sung of love and mortal life, and others who have made hymns of divine adoration, none until be came was able to interpret in both kinds the spirit of the east to the people of the west. This is, in remem- bering India, he has not forgotten that bis songs and their tbemea must be subject to the whole reaim of art; and be baa made their accent universal." He is not oniy a 6ne poet, but a born ta!e-teller, and the autbor refers to him a3 a placo-cbarmer in bis stories. Rabindranatb Tagoro indeed is a place- cbarmer in bis tales. For him, housea have souts, old rains may be powerfoJE as witches in their sorcery, a rivef- stair can count the foot.faUs cf ages, and a door can remember its dead." The chapter on him as an educa- tionist is of great interest, and we in this country have a great deal to iearn from his educational methods. We most heartily commend the book to our readers.

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REORGANISATION OF COAL TRANSPORT. How it will affect North Wales. The new scheme issued under the direction of the Controller of Coal Mines has been published. Its object is to reorganise the transport of coal by rail for in- land consumption, and no person shall, after the 8tb September next, without the consent of the Controller, buy or sell, or offer to buy or sell, coal to be forwarded by public railway for inland con- sumption to any area other than those to which the coal in ques- tion may be so forwarded under the scheme. For regulating the distribution of coat Great Britain has been divided into twenty areas, of which North Wales forms one. As many people are not likely to peruse carefully all the details of the new scheme it is well to point out that the new mode of distribution will not affect the North Wales counties very much, except that no Lancashire large coal will bo allowed to come to North Wales for bouse and other purposes-only the grades known as peas, beans and nuts. Some Staffordshire bouse coal will be allowed, but less than before. North Wales colliers must not export any of their output to towns outside the area, but must keep it for consumption at home, but as these colliers do not pro- duce enough to supply the de- mands of North Wales, some Staffordshire large coal must be imported together with Lanca- shire peas, beans, and nuts al- ready referred to.