The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

CARNARVONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. ANNUAL MEETING. I ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. I DENBIGH ASYLUM BUILDINGS I PROBLEM. (Fram. Our Reporter.) I The annual meeting of the CWnarvooishiro County Cbflimcil waa held yesterday at the County Hall j Ca/rnarvom. Tho momjbsrs pi-eseait were Sir T. E. Roberta Col. Lloyd Bv&ni-i, v, W. Mong-aai, Do-. Robert Parry, Dr. R. Owen, Messrs Oiaude Lloyd Edwards OharLes A. Jonew, J. Ern.e<t tireaVffi (Lord Lieutenant), W. J. Parry, A. II WheeLer, T. C. Le-iv-i.,41 J. It. Hughes, J. J.&&?rd Davi?a, Richard Thomas, Wm. Hooorts L>&ard Davie.s, Williams, E. C. K?be.rt?, Henjy Paory, Daniel Jotok-s, John Owen, Evan Jones, E. Hi^g-hest-on Roberts, Damiel Jozei, Gwyn- eddon liaviea, C. E. Breose, Huigh Prichard, Maoriioe Janets, J. R. Pritchard, W. J. Grif- fith, Griffith Griffiths, T. W. Griffith, R. O. Jonee, J. JcrAei Morr.8, NVM. G-oorg, R Jones Roberts, J. T. Jones, G. Hug'hcs Roberta J R. Owen, Griffith Roberts, O. Iagioad Jociiess, R Muir, Charia-; Pi.sher, H, Hiuaphries, A. E Vollam, Dr. Dr. Wynna Griffith, Mo»ra J. Belliis (iSandudno), R. E. Jor^es, Cadwaladr Huiniphreys, W. H. Rhodes, with the Clerk (Sir J. T. Roberts), afnd the Trea- surer (Mr M. H. Willianid). THE NEW CHAIRMAN. I MR J. T. JONES, Cricei?et-h proposed the e?TLc<n,of Mr T. W. Grinith. IIMI)7,(l the chairman for the eusuiog year. M-ft HENRY PARRY ypcouded. the motion, whioh was carried with acolaanation." The NEW CHAIRMAN, in tliankinig the Cbunciil, eaid lie g^aitly a,pprocia/ted the honour, but lie felt himself inadequate to cope with the- duties of the offioe. lie knew the pest carried with it a gteat deal c-f respon- sibility, bul, at the same time ho felt san- guine that he would rt-ceive the support of the niiemibcrs of the Council. Their motto for tho oomincr YoOOr should bo "Economy, eou/ple-i with efifciency." "Tho burden cf the rates i'n tiiiia county has become intoleraible," added the Chairman, and t he time has come fD.- drac--itje. measures to be tekeoi in this re- vjfeob. Several eoonmiinicaltiiontj haw b->en sent to tho Go^vemroent on this matter, but as yet uothiling hati been dorje. I wcm-lid, tba,t a sfsroitg deputation be appointed for tho scvral eOUThti in North "Wales to -o.-ait upon the ChanoelJor of the Exchotju^r and members of th? Gor--frnnion-t to induce them to relieve the rates, patticullarly the education rat-e, and that involved by the main- tenance of the roads. The cost of maintain- i.I:fJ' the roads is now dionble what it was ten yoiirs ago. During that period there lias been aai .increaso of £ 10,000, which is etjuai h an additional 4d in the £ There are other Roma of exipemdriture for whksh we expect help from the Treasury. I }),),pe the Council will take this into consideration, and that tlue-y will bear im mond. tille importance of keepi.DJg the- exp&iidituiie down. I hope wc shaji have a happy year, and I will do my I best t.o give yen every s.a.tisfaotion (hear, Ix-st to gr lve Y"^lu cve. Y kheair, I N-ICF- I Dr. Wynme Griftun, PwlELheM, was, on the motion oif MR J. R. HUGHES, seconded by MR BREtESSE, appointed vioe-chaintian. MR R. E. JONES, the retiring Chairman, tliiinked the Council for the support they ex- tended to tho chair during the year. There had been lively meetings, but no unpleasant- I ness took place. J APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. I The variicus committees were re-appokiited, t being explained that the old meanibers who had not attended one-third of the meetings had been dropped, and others substituted. MR BREESE ihcidjentaily com,plained of the recurrence of certain names on comimittees, and ho thought it was time to mako a pro- ■ teat. On his reooininiendation Mr Ellis W. I Roberts Was a.ppointed one of the representa- tives of tho Council on the County Council's Association. I EDUCATION COMMITTEE. I As the nominees of the Carnarvonshire branch of the National Union of Teachers, Mr T. H. Griffith, Nebo. and Miss Crowther, Carnarvon, were appointed on the Education Committee. It was proposed that Mr W. Williams, Myrtle Houae, Llandudno, should be substi- tuted for Mr W. O. Williams, Llandudno, on the committee. MR ISSARD DA VIES pointed that Mr R. W Jones, G-ianadda School, Bangor, am able educationist, and an efficient headmaster, who liad attended every meeting of t'he committee, had been omitted. It would, be a mistake in the inte-pests of the teachers themselves to drop him from the committee, and he pro- posed hia imelusion in the committee instead of Mr Wm. WiO-Manns, Ltanditdno, who, as far as he knew, did not pose as an ed ucationist. MR JOHN OWEN urged the retention of the name of Mr Wm. Williams. Why should a Llandudno representative be omitted to make way for a teacher. The name of Mr R. W. Jones had been voted upon by tho teachera, who rejected him, and it was unfair to bring him in by a back door. The CHAIRMAN also urged the Oouncii to retain the name of Mr Wm. Williams. MR ISSARD DAVIES pointed out that the co-opted members were appointed because of their special knowledge of education. REV. W. MORXjrAN supported the appoint- ment of Mr R. W. Jones, and he pointed out that Llanwiudno was already weiji represented o » the committee. By a large majority Mr R. W. Jones was a.ppointed in place of Mr Wm. Williams. If was docidied that in future the County School teachers be asked to mwnimate one of the added members of the Education Commit- tee. I DENBIGH ASYLUM ACCOMMODATION. I When the representatives of the CoumeiL on the Denbigh Asyhim Committee were ap- pointed, MR ISSARD DAVIES remarked that the Asylum was overcrowded, and that indicated considerable additions at Denbigh. If there was one tiling the committee had set its face ajgainat it was the extension of Denbigh Asylum. He urged the re-appointment of the Asylum Emergency Committee. MR GEORGE asked why the ordinary Asytum Committee could not do the work? AiR ISSARD D.A. VIES said that if it was intended to erect an asylaiii in that district, a great deal of work would be involved, and an emOTgeatoy oommittoo could go thoroughly into the details. MR J. R. HUGHES explained that the overorowdiug at Denbigh had already been attended to. The building was to be im- proved—-not extended, and this would permit of an additional fifty beds. The commit tee believed this alteration would obviate tho necessity of additional buildings for ten or twelve years. MR GWYNEDDON DAVIES asked whether the Carnarvonshire representatives met by themselves? MR WM. GEORGE: They moot iin the train I understan d (laughter). MR J. R. HUGHES: We do moot., and do our work so sa,tisfactorily that at Denbigh they say, "It's no use for its to do anything; it's all in the, hands of Caraarvonshii-e." MR JONES MORRIS said that one portion of the asylfum buildings was in such an ÍIn- sanitary state that it was a shame to herd the inmates together there, and was unfit to rweive them. With the proposed improve- ment this wcaiild be a voided. It was projKxsed to provide a receiving ward at the Asylum. If they were eo™g in for » dissolution of the union v now was the time to do it. Mont- gomeryshire had no Asylum, and were row considering what they hiTiouid do. and bad sadt a deputation to interview the Denbigh Asrylum Committee. If Mont-, gomeryshire came into the union Carnaa-von- shire might consider their position. MR W. GEORGE moved an amendment that the AsyluUl Committee should make a quarterly report to the Council. It was the orul-y com- mittee which did not inal-e a written report to the Council, who could then discuss their work. MR MAURICE JONES eeoonded. MR ISSARD DAVIES claimed; that what Mr Jones Morris had said justified the proposal to appoint an Emergency Committee. Although they had spent £ 180,000 on the Asylum buildings they wore now told a pa-rt of it was unfit to re- ceive inmates. They in Carnarvonshire wanted an asyium which they could, supervise, and then these scandals would not exist. MR JONES MORRIS said the committee oould not avoid overcrowding. MR J. R. HUGHES explained that the Car- narvonshire representatives had to fight ,against huge majorities. If they had their way the asvlum wmdd be in a bettor state than it was to- day. Tho Lunacy Commissioners paid yearly visits to the building, and if there wore (scandals the Commissioners had allowed them to exist. It was decided to re-appoint the Emergency Committee aiid to ask the Carnarvonshire repre- sentati ve-, to report quarterly to the Council. It wm d-ocidcd to apply for the oonoeoit of the I Local Government Board t-o borrow £ 1984, Car* narvonshire's proportion of the cost of inoreasing and improving the accommodation at the asylitm. The proportions of the various counties in North Wales towards tho eo&t are: Denbigh, 1;1578; Flint, Carnarvon, L1984 t. &ad Merioneth, L494. MORE FREQUENT MEETINGS. t rbe Committee's Selection Committee -recom- mended, a-ad it was decided that six Council meetinga bo held each year. MR ISSARD DAVIES asked the reason for these bi-monthly meetings, which, he pointed out, would mean extra expense to membara from the outiyitig parts of the counity. Why oould not the County Council and the Eciucation Committee meet on the same day? MR W. J. PARRY explained that the oom- mittee thought that at present important items of business were being hurried through. MR JONES MORRIS remarked that the mm- bers from a distance remained until the ond. and the local mem bers went off be fore the business finished. COL. LLOYD EVANS said that ome mootin.g j was fixed for July 2nd, which clashed with the date of tho Royal Show at Shrewsbury. The da.to wai altored to July 9th. MR VOLLAM moved: that the summer meet- ing of the Council bo held in Llandudno. MR J. R. HUGHES: Let us wait until the Chairman invites us there {laughter). COL. LLOYD EVANS: I thought we had al- ready decided that it waa waste of timo and money to hold meetings away from Carnarvon. The CHAIRMAN said he was willing to invito the Council to Llandudno. It '.vas, however, decided to hold all the meet- ings at Carnarvon. MENTALLY DEFECTIVE PERSONS. A d.sctkssion arose as to meeting the require- ments of the Mental Deficiency Bill, it being stated there was a movement on foot for com- bined action u.mong the North Wales counties, as far a«? institutional treatment is concerned. MR J. R. IILrGHES presented an interesting report on visits paid by a committee, of which be was a member, to various institutions through, out the country. MR J. R. PRITCIIARD stated that the Go. vernment gruit for North Wa.eii would amount to only E2500, of which Carnarvonshire would receive £ 525. A Bench could, after April, ordc'r mentally defoctive persons to bo treated. It ia estimated that in Carnarvonshire tho number of persons mentally dèficient was 79. MR ISSARD DAVIES remarked that after the Denbigh Asylum experience he rather fought shy of combined action. A committee was appointed to consider tho matter. I REPRESENTATION OF BEDDGELERT AND TREFLY3. Tho report of the eommitte.cappointed to in. quiro into the application of the parishes of Bood- geiert and Trefiys for the re-arrangement of elec- toral divisions, detaching the parish of Treflys from electoral division No. yJ, and joining to boino other electoral division, iviii presented. Mr R. M. Greaves wrote a strong letter of proteat to the committee against the shortness of the notice of the inquiry, and he described the inquiry un- der tho circumstances us nothing short of a farco. It was stated that the Parish Councils of Bodd- galert arid Treflys appeared to be agreed that it ,waj desirable that the parish of Treflya should be detached from the parish of Beddgelcrt- and joined to some other electoral division or parish, The following among other reasons were given why thiis should be dono, viz. :-(l) There is a distance of at least 10 miles between the two parishes; (2) the two parishes have nothing in common, and it is impossible for a councillor chosen from one parish to properly represent tho r.eocte of the other; (3) the conduct of an election is Tendered inconvenient and more costly. The Committee ropoit-ed that while recognising that the position of Trcflys was very unsatisfac- tory, realised also that it was exceedingly djfi, cult to suggest a remedy that would commend it, seif to the approval of tho Local Government Board. The joint electorate of Penmorfa and Treflys (184), even supposing there were no otherf objection, was too suia:l to justify the two par- being formed into a separate electoral divi- sion. On the other hand if Treflys wore added to Dolbenaiaen the electoral division would bo only 13 above the average electorate for rural electoral divisions (523 a-s against 510), but elec- toral Division No. 50, which would then com- prise the parish of Beddgelert only, would bo re- duced to 290, making it, though over 14 miles in lo.ngth, tho smallest division as regards -electorate in the county. The committee favoured the Lat- ter course and recommended the Council to make representations to this effect to the Local Govern- ment Board. s MR J. E. GREAVES said ho understood the decision of the-eommittee met with the approvaJ of all concerned. MR J. R. II UGIIES stated that in view of the remark of Mr R. M. Greaves that the inquiry was nothing short of a farce," the report should be deferred. If it was adopted, Beddgelert would bo made a very small place. It was high timo tho Council appointed a committee to oOOIlsidQf the electoral divisions of the whole county. MR J. E. GREAVES explained that the em- ployment of the word farce referred to tho short- ness of tho notice of the inquiry, and to nothing that occurred at the i.nquiry. COL. LLOYD EVANS, who was a member of the Inquiry Committee, stated that Mr R. M. Greaves objected to the shortness of tho notice beoause ho understood that another proposal waa to bo brought forward regarding the division of tho parish, which would have led to oompriei- tions, and therefore it would have been necostsary to convene certain meetings, but when it was found that the proposal was such a simple one; everyone was satisfied. The report was adopted. LLYSFAEN WANT URBAN POWERS. I An amplication was received from tho paj'L?i of ] Llysfaen for urban 1)owers. I It was decided to hold an inquiry. SHOPS ACT PROSECUTION AT PORT- 1 MADOC. 1 It was reported that Supt. Owen. of Pwllheli, had served notice upon the, justices sitting at PoiVnadoc requiring them to state a ca..o for tho decision of the High Court on a question of law in a prosecution for an all-egexl offence under Section 4 (3) of the Shops Act, 1912, and the Council were iasked to ratify the superintendent's action in the matter, and to authorise him to in- struct a solicitor and counsel, and to ta-lilf- all other steps as might be necessary to obtain a decision on the point of law raised. The CLERK explained that the matter arose out of 25 prosecutions at Portmad-oc. One waa dismissed on question of law, arid it was sug- gested there should be an -appeal. He did not think the justices were right, MR J. R. HUGHES: Do you think we should go on with it? The CI,ERK: Yes. Mr J. R. PRITCHARD: What will it cost? The CLERK: Fro:* je20 to £50. MR H. PARRY: Can't we avoid it? MR J. R. HUGHES suggested that the Coun- cil Should avvai-t the decision of a. case in Liver- pool which, it was stated, was on all fours with that at Portmadoc. The CLERK: It will not affect this case. MR J. JONES MORRIS thoughi th sooner a decision was obtained on the point the better. MR H. PARRY said that if the county oould save S50 they should do so. Thoro was too muoh hurrying over the bijain." of the Council. MR J. E, GREAVES pointed out that it might oosfc the county £100. MR BREESE said he was present in court when the case was heard, and he thought it was essential tha.t, the Council should back up the superin- tendent if they wore satisiid there had been a miscarriage of justice, and appeal to the High Court. The mouth of a member of that Council who acted in the caoo was, of course, ol-osed but in justice to him an opportunity should be gi ven of testing the decision of the Bench, which was open to opinion from a legal point of view, and the sooner they had the decision of a superior court the tetter. It did not follow that the Council would have to hear the costs. It was decided to ffo on with the anneal. EXCESS EXPENDITURE. I MR GWYNEDDON DAVIES, eommentin- on the report of the Finance Committee, complained that the Gouncil was being asked to sanction an excess expenditure in respect of school buildings of P.1302, Nvhich ahould have been oovered by t'ho estimates and plans placed before the committee. MR JOHN OWEN replied that an excess of £1302 on an expenditure of E30,000 wa.-i rot had. MR BREESE objected to applying for loans simply on the basis of an estimate (hear, hoar). REV. W. MORGAN also pointed out that tltem was on -the minutes a resolution that no money be borrowed unhl all the plans were complete. This rule was being broken. MR J. JONES MORRIS urged that the re- solutions of tihe Council should be observed. MR J. R. PRITCHARD eaid the debt had I been incurred, s:nd should be paid. THE BURDEN OF THE RATES. I MR O. iSGOED JONES moved: "In vi-ew of the greatly increased and increasing burden plaoed on tho shoulders of the ratepayers by tho cost of education, maintenance of roads, and the perfbrmanoo of the mimerous duties imposed upon County Councils by recent legislation, that application he made to the Board of Education and the Treasury for tt larger grant towards ■eduoaetion in Wales on the same lines as oouoa. tional grants are ror.de in Scotland, and that a t copy of this resolution 00 forwarded to the Prime M mist or, L.!J;3 Chance liar of t'hv Exchequer, the President of the Board: of Education and the C?ouirt?y and County Borough Councils of Wa?. MR County ISGOED JONES, m pring his motion, said he wished to add to it Monmouthshire. MR HUGH PRICHARD: ADd Llanrwst (laughter). MR ISGOED JONES, proceeding, dealt with the unfair way Wales ia treated rn regard to Imperial ediKoation grants as compared with Scotland. The rates were advancing by leaps and bounds, and there WM no prospect of a decrease. They were told that morning that tho Mental Deficiency Act would probably add to the burdens of the ratepayers. Official figures showed that the amount received per head for average attendance in Scotland in rcga-rd to elementary education was £2 iOa 3d, -wltwoab in Wri-es the amount was C2 4j 7d—a difference of 5s 8d. If the two countries were treated alike it would bring an additional £ 5583 Ó3 8d to Carnarvonshire every year. Why should Scotland have pre- ferential treatment? (hear, hoar). Alluding to the main road. he said they all knew how their roads were ploughed up by niotor oars, motor waggons, and motor 'buses, and the amount the county received from them was a mere pittancp. 'Thousands of OJIlS from outside the county tifsed their roads without paying any- thing for the privilege. The roads should bo managed by the Government, and should be known as Iiiiperial t-o" (hoax, hoar). He ulso thought that every machine propelled vehicle from ou?;d.3 th? county ebouJJ pay for the privHege of using their r<>a.d5. I MR J. R. PRITCHARD, supporting the re- solution. stated that when a child in Scotland was illho waa, so far as the grant was concerned, oertified as being present in school, v/boreas in Wales no allowance was made for children absent through ill-health. Even when children jn Welsh schools had to undergo operations they wero officiall absent from school but- such was not the oase in Scotland. MR BELLIS (Llandudno) thought education sliould be a national change. Ten years ago education in this country oost £ 2,000,000; now it oost £ 13,000,000. It was the same with the ex- penditure on the roads which should also be made a nationia! charge. Nine out of ten motor oaira uing the roads on the Llandudno district were not licensed in the county. The motion was unaniroouslv ca.rried. PWLLHELI WANT MORE GUARDIANS. I An application was made by Pwllheli Town Council for an order, increasing the number of Guardians to bo elected for the borough. The CLERK remarked that Pwllheli appeared ) have a good case, but tho other bcdlICA3 in- TOrested should havo a voioo in the matter. A committee, consisting of the Chairman. Messrs Charles K Breeso, U. A. Jones, Is"03.IJ lJ-avie3, imd O. Isgoed Jones, was appointed to hold an inquiry into the application.. MADRYN SHOOTING. j The Small Holdings Agent submitted letters from Messrs Carter, V incent and Co., stating- ttiiat Mr Brown was prepared to take the Rough Shoot (excepting rabbits) over the Madryn Estate for S80 provided a lease was granted him for two years from March next., and would also pay an additional rent of £10 on condition that the rabbit-catchers are kept out of the coverts from November 1st to February 15fch in each year. The offer of E80 was accepted, but the question of the further offer was left to the Clerk and Agent. NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION I SUBSIDY. Letters from the s.ec.retary to the King Ed- war-d V ll. Welsh National Memorial Association requesting payment of 72 per cent, of the pro- ceeds of a id rato for the year ending 51st March, 1914—having been submitted, it was re- solved that the Memorial Association bo informed that no provision has been m&de for paying the Council's contribution for this year, but that tho money will bo paid early in the next finan- cial vear. COMPLAINTS FROM MADRYN TENANTS. I In futu.M any complaints by Madryn tenants mU8t be mad? in Ntr?t ng, ?? eent to bhe agent t-o hA h,rJ before committee. t OLD LODGE AND LAND. MADRYN. I The Agent submitted a fetter from Mr U. M. Williams, Goleufryn, Morfa Nevin, on be- haMoffhc tenuait, asking whether the committee would bo prcipax-ed to relet&se him from tho tenancy of the above premiss, and if so, upon what terms. The Small Hoklings Committee having con- sidered the matter in all its aspects, and having been informed that tho Lodge would be taken over by the Farm School Committee, it was re- dded to accept a surrender of the tenancy as from 25th prox. Any further re-arrangement of tenancies th.at maiy be rendered jiocessary in consequence of this letting ? be .Mt ? the &?nt to arrange, in consultation, with ?o chim-tr?n.

ANGLESEY EDUCATION COMMITTEE. SALARIES OF CERTIFICATED I ASSISTANTS. I AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION: NEW i APPOINTMENT- I (From Our Reporter.) I A meetimg of the Anglesey Eduoatioai Com- mkteo was held at LLa.ngeifn.1 yesterday, under the obairman&hip of Lord Sheffield. The at- -beddame inoludied Mr H. Thoaxtaa (junr.), Miss Daviee, Sir W. B. Hughes-Huntea*, BaTt., OoL T. E. J. LItoyd, Col. L. AVilldains, Dr. g. Williaiins, Dr. E. Parry Edwards, Dr. Thcs. Messrs S. J. Bva.B?, Jonas, Ræv. J. Williams, Messrs S. J. Evans, J, P. RIowlamdo, J. R. Da vies, D. J. EBciafi, W. R. Jones (Aberffraw), W. D. Jones, H. Evans, J. Webster B die, Robert Williams, O. Williams, W. Owten (Valloy), W. Owen (Rhosyboi), W. Jones (Peny.->arn), W. Jones (Llaaaeigfan), J. C. Jones, S. T. Chadwick, J. H Burton, W. Pritabard, E. L. Jones, R, R. Jones, R. O. Pieroe, W. D. Wiilliaims, R. L, Bdwardn, H. R. Pairy, H. Rees Davies, Thos. Williaims, W. Edwards, R .E. Jonee, R. W. Roberts, W. Hughes Jones, A. McKillop, Lewis Hughes, with Mr R, H. Willa/ams (sec- retary), and other officials. There were also present Prof. R. G. Whste, M.Sc., and Dr. R O. Morris, of the Welsh National Meffno-I rial Associotice. I APPOINTMENTS IN CHURCH SCHOOLS. SECURITIES" STIPULATED. The managers of the Llangeifni C. E. School, having had under consideration the scale of salaries, wrote agreeing to certain conditions specified, but with regard to onoth-er condi- tion the oorr-K-ipondent wrote: "I am re- quested to ask your committee to define speci- fically what securities your committee stipu- late they sfaouM grant to them for the fuillest efficiency and suitability of the teachers, both head and assst-acrats ? The Education Act, 1903, providles certain securities for this pur- pose and they are supplemented by jeonditicin 2 to which maria,gers agree. They are, therefore, at a loss to know what further eamuit;ies are needed to comply with tho re- quireenefnts of the Education A-ct. Tl\J followiug roly, suggested by the Chair- man, was approved of:- "Tho Anglesey Education Committee, in answer to the Llangefni Church of England Sehoidl managers state, that tfce Education Act. 1902, Sect. 7, provides that tho Education Authority shall maintain am keep efficient all pubylo elementary schoola within their area amd shall have control of all expenditure required for that purpose. The managers are to carry out amy directions of the Looad. Aut.hority as to the secular in- struction mciudiimig any direction with respect bo the number and educational qu aliiifioatione of the teachers, amd by (5) of this section, assistant teachers and pupil teaidhors may be appohytod, if it is tlwxught fit, without reference to religious creed or dc norarimatioQi. The Act does not say who is to t-hink fit, but it is clear that a competition without deusomil-nia-fionai restriotkai aec-urce a kti'gsir field of seiection than one restricted to a particular religious body. T'luo Anglesey Eaneatj&n -Commattee are of cipinion that hav- ing oofiitrol of a-1 expenditure for the purl)o;,e of inairutujj-iiiiw and keepaajg eirlcieoit the sofaools in the^r area they siiiould give tlie salaries ccmte>mj>lated in their ecaie vvlie-ie they have the fullest securities for obtaining the beet teachers. But where managers de- cline to avail themoalves of a freedom the law alowss thorn, and dieliberately restrict the axea of competition, they cammo-fc e xr.-cet t-ho county to ""<Úv their right of control c-ver expanditure which tliey use for th-e purpose of oaouriffijj the best tea-cheers. M,cproov--r, the AnigJiesey Edai-cation Cccraniittee, in order to secure, net merely a teacher who saitislke the rogulaticfns of ths Board of Ed/ucaticai,, but tho Ixxst avaik,bir> teacher, will require as a oandfjtieins ctf applying its scale, that the l-ist of &pj>lsioaii)ts with their qualifications and tc&timon £ >a,ks shall ba forwardied to t-hean in order thaj' they may be- satisfied that the bcist and motft suitable candidate i. rc'0camaj<aid>?d. "In the case of head teachers, tho Education Committee rccognise that the selection si 10aid bo limited to candict/jtes conforming to the require- ments of the trust deed of the school. Bu.t, sub- ject to this limitation, they would require the list of applicants with qualifications and testi- monials to bo forwarded to them as in tile 4L,ia;3 of «asistants, in order that they may be satisfied that the selection has been made. But in any case if they ware inclined to question the re- commendation of tiio managers they wou-d bo giud for their School Management Committee to confer w:th the Chairman of tho Managers be- fore they made any recommendation to tuo full committee. In any o:ioo tho Education Com- mittee would be bound, in judging of the nomi- nations, to bs-so their conclusion au ed ucational groundu which would, of course, .include the securing of tho best possible teacher for too school." CERTIFICATED ASSISTANTS. I THE QUESTION OF SALARIES. 1 Tho I-ad for- warded the following resolutions :— "That we, the: Anglesey County Association, National Union of Teachers, hereby respectfully ,isk the Anglesey Eàucation Comm xtec to kindly re-consider the present scale of salaries for oarti- fioated assistants. We venture to suggest that the maximum be raised by 215. Collegiate trained certificated aissristantis (male) would then prooeed to a maximum of JB110, while the maxi- mum of the moalo for female assistants similarly qualified would bo raised correspondingly. Wo abo i^speotfully suggast that the last three a.n- nual increments of each scale be of £ 5 each and not. £ 2 10s, as at present. Thus it would take tan assistant nine years to reach the maximum of the scale (six annual increments of L2 103 and threw of JBS). May we also point out that the Angle- sey scale of sakries for male oertifioat-od aesist- ants is the lowest in the country, while that for female certificated assistants also occupies a vcry Jowly pooltion." THE CHAIRMAN'S COMPARISONS. In reply to tho above the Chairman had pro- pared -a memoran-dum on teachers' salaries:—Ac- cording to the figures given Anglesey's rate for elementary education (17.8d in t-ho £ ) wati the highest i.n -all Wales, except tho iwolarge •ndu«- i trial counties of Gla.morgttn and Monmouth, and the OOoJt per he-ad of tc-ac-ief.i' salaries ( £ 2.89 pnr scholar) was higher than any other county in Wal os. Excluding the county of Glamorgan there was only one county, Carnarvon, where tho aver- age salaries were hi.gheir than in Anglesey. It was further stated in the memorandum: — "It should be remembered that the salaries of teach- ers in Anglesey whioh result in an average of £ 72 are ba/sod on a total which indu,d,p3, among 2S3 teachers, 128 u 11 certificated teachers and 53 sup- plementary teachers, and that the latter at any rate cannot be considered as part of the .normal staffs of schools. Of the certiheated teachers 71 were iticri and 44 women. Tho sÚe for assist- ants, certificated trained teachers, in Angiosiey, M: Men £ 80 to £ 95, women £ 70 to j380. We must compare the salary of a certificated teacher in Anglesey with what the child.ren of the j»a.r- ent.8 from whom the teaching staff is rt-rtiltod could hopo to get in the other employments open to them; and we must further romamber that certificated teachers <aro 'aided in their career ,'1.} bursars and student teaah-oru and at college by State aid to a very large extent; that their work- ing hours i4ire fivo days a week, from 9 to 4.30; and that they have about six iu t'he year and pensions at the aige of 65. White the county would be iglad if the profession could be made more attraotiva, they ca.unot admit that the facts set forth would justify them in irjorioas- insr salaries. AGRICIJLTURAIi INSTRUCTION. 1 Mr W. Edwards submitted the r,-po,-t of the committee ontrustoo with the drafting of 111 scheme of agricultural instruction. The scheme sub- mitted- provided for carrying on the work through j -y.ng oi the work tl-ro-,ib h arrangement with the University College of North Wales, to which the county would bo affiliated for tho purposed of agricultural educa- ti-on, and that Mr Griffith Jones, B.Sc., an assistant lecturer at the University College, Ban- gor, be appointed to the post of• organiser of ?- rioultural instructor in tho <?ounty, subj?ot to tha approval of the Board of Agriculture, at a sa:,a.ry of JB250 per annum, with travelling and other expenses. Provision was also made for agricultural schol- arships, field experiments, horticultural instru.c- tion, he-e-keeping, poultry keeping, and dairy in- struction. The Rev. J. Williams alluded to .the fact that no reference whatever was made to such -an insti- tution at tho Madryn Farm School, whore pupils from tho county could be reoeived. Mr W. Edwards replied that it was not men- tioned to the committee, and his personal opin- ion was that the short course at Baoigor w<a« pre- ferable to tho instruction offered at Madryn. Moreover, it was stipulated tliat-tbe grants were in connection with the University CoHesse of Norbh Wales. H10 Rev. J. Williams also raised' the question, of making a knowloog.e of Welsh a condition of appointment to ttto various posts of instructors, but -the Chairman and other speakers did not con- sider it desirable to make such a stipulation, al- though it was agreed that it was most desirable.

REPLENISHING TISSUE. Work, whether bodity er meratal, nses up the tissuca of the body. Those moist bo replaced by flood. Discerniteg folk find out by exper- ience the class off diet which gives them a feel- irug of renewed strength, vigour and vitality. Tliere is ono sotbytance—^provided by Nature which adds to, or rather providtes, the food value of any diiah whenever it appeax6, and that is grape sugar. From time immemorial, grape atigat haa benefited mankind, for it is a food, of great potency, yet oai-ily digested. Grape sugar is found in aibundamice in the Greek Currant, the little fruit that ha.H been ajptly described as "fum of nc,ulr.slnnent." Numerous ex aim, pies oould be quoted of the wonderful effects of a liberal diet of Currants. Weaklings have been strengthened by them people whose aippetites were hopeillelSBly- flag- ging have been temptod to eat, and thereby legainod hoalth by using plenty of Currants. Try them this way to-clay. Spotted Dick. 4 ozs. Currants, i lb. flour, G OZS. chcppcd beef suet, teaspoonful of bakimg powder. Method.—Sift the flour, add a pinch of salt, a.nd mix with the suet, add emou,^h water to make into a fairly stiff paste. Rcfi it out and Eol,Tinklo the Currants upon it. Wet the edges and rodi up the paste. Dip a pudding cloth in hot wa-tew a.nd flour one side, then wraip the prepared roll into the cloth and tie the c-ndn. Boil or srteam it far about 2 hours, remove the oloth, and dish up and oorve hot.

WAENFAWR. OBITUARY.—On Tuesday, after a brief illness, the death took plaoo of Mrs Elizabeth Owen, Bron OwyTfa.i, Waeiifawr, who was 38 yearn of ago. She was a member of Waenfawr Church. The funeral (public) takes pllaoo to-morrow (Sat- urday) at Bettws Garman €Jomet-ery. Groat Nyni- pathy is felt with tho widower and fivo children in their bereavement.

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I THE ROYAL WORCESTER KIDFITTING COltSET. L SPECIAL SHOW AT BANGOR. A .good figure has now come to bo regarded as tho fusmlaanemtiali basis of good di-eseing, and to poeiicai tihia it is -a'btjo.utely esscriiiial to be ocr- rectly oorætesd, TiiCiieiioro biwuLd very particu- bur &ttcdiitiioii). bo tuxnicd iin. the d-irection of the perfect mcidleds olfcrcd by the R'Oyial Worcester peopCe, who havo made a epeowi cult, not only o,f co.iacts of liimmaicjui.'ato silhouette, but aiao ofl supreme ouinfort airud eaeo. A foatiure of the IIIew mocfels is aai extremely low bust, al, lied- W an extromoly dleop but flexible akirt, t'ho latter Ibeid taut by several sets of sua- poraJeira. The dama/roation of the waist is very siliiglht; indeed, in some oaspB almost imjjercept.ble, as wiiiih the r.«w "Thiig^h Dim:iiii.sihinij Model 973." This represents lubsolute'ly ''lo dernier cri" in cor- 6?:ts, and in a bsuiutiful eiik brooho can be had for 42s, a isiimilllar styoo. No. 963, in coutil coming out at guitneaisi. An admirable model for sports wear and d-aincmg will be found in a. bono.es3 eors-et, No. 562. Tboro is praictioallyi no bust at Clo r:,no t N- D 562. all, atud tihe loweir part is so exquisitely out as j to require no fooTikag a really remarkable pro- dUJot at 10s 6dl. Diiirimig tiio coming week Moasrs Warstki's, of 200, Iliglh-at., Baajgoar, are holding a special ahow of these and niuJiio-roiut ofchor Roy ail Worces-tor niodle'a, alii new seaeem's offerinigs, that, will as- su,redly yet furtibor -finhan,oe Hie laurels already achieved by thrao jwomier cor.set people. As utsua-1, 0,11 the modttfls are run through in a lanig raange of sizes and prices, a really admirable cor- set in fsavoy ooutil, arri,i,twod wjtih the approved low buitjt aisd det^p -flexible hip piece, costing only 100 lid. A mcdel very inrnich recommended by tiho expert head of the corset department at Wartaki'e is No. 974. Thit3 lis madt. of soh stock- inette that, while a'ffowlt'tng complete support, ff-ives to every movement of the wc^arer. Daintily brtimmed witih satin aM l-aoe, and fitted with sus- penders this model comes out at two guirioas. Royal Wcrcesiter corsets cam, however, be pro- cured for as little 1M 4s lid, and Wart&ki's wiii wåtJh pleasure send any of our readers a copy of therr Coloured art oatalogue. giving many vaIuable Iti'liiuts. A visit is apooiaMy recommended d'U'rinig the week.

GYFFIN SCHOOL. I (To tho Editor of the Chronicle). j Sir,—I noticc in your nccounfc of the Carnar- T.oTh'>hiv9 ];:d ll{'.¡¡.Lon Committee that Mr Iss-ard Da vies status: ''There was not one of these schools that was eo urgent that it could not bo delayed fo.r a few years." I beg to differ from this statement in regard to Gyffin Council School. There the children have been taught for the last threo years in the C'alvjnirftic Methodist Schoolroom, a plaoo not suited for the purpose. Three of its sides are blank walls, the fourth side has ia coiiplo of windows about 2ft. wide. A por- tion of this about 2ft. by lft. can bo opened, this is the only ventilation for the whole school. I quite agre that it is time to cry halt. But why still spend enormous sums of money for ad- ditions -and alterations to some of the finest schools in the oountry, and what about the expen- diture on those new schools which go under the liaimo of Central Schoo.-Yours, etc., RATEPAYER. I

CAKATIIRAW. I MISSION CHURCH.—The Lcn?n preachers I at Caeathraw wore ?tM R?v. John W.P..ms, P-?n- y-groee, and the lwv, W. J. Williams, Pentir On 'I'huii&day next tho Rev. Ben rhamafi, Port- duw^wio, will ptfeaah.

I FLINT COUNTY COUNCILS NEW CHAIRMAN. I ALDERMAN J. GAMLIN HONOURED. Alderman F. J. Gamlin, of Rihyl. who was on Wednesday elected chairman of the Flint County Council, is one of the most promising public men in Flintshire. Upon all matters he brings a. very broad mind to bear,, and few are so scrupulously fair and conscientious in the discharge of publio duties. As one of those who has made Rhyl his home, he takes a. live and practical interest in municipal affairs, and- is a most liberal supporter of aLl local objects. Though an unbending Con- servative and Churchman, he is respectod by all classes irrespective of politics and creeds. His election to the chief honour of the county will 1J." welcomed throughout Flintshire. Mr Gamlin sat for some years on the Rhyl Council, and holds the position of clerk to the justices for Ithl Prestatyn, and St. Asaph.

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