The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

AGRICULTURE. WELSh M.P.'S STUD FOR SALE. Major David Davies, M.P., master of Plasdinam Hunt and one of the chief patrons of i?ht-<horse breeding in Wales, haa given inatrocttons for the sale by auc- tion next month of his famous stud of 50 homes, including many noted thorough- bred sires and hunter man.

PROFIT IN EGGS. The Anglesey egg-collecting depot, which is affiliated to the Agricultural Organisation Society, reports that during the last twelve monU.is the turnover has been £ 29,557. The number of eggs bought was 1,863,405, an increase of 147,322 over the previous year. Ten per cent. on share capital has been paid to the share- holders, and the amount put in reserve and invested was J3669 130 6d.

DENBIGHSHIRE ACRES I UNPLOVGHED. SHORTAGE OF LABOUR. I At fI, meeting of the Corrigydruidion sub-coinrnittee of the Wrexham and Dis- trict Local Employment Committee, Mr Thomas Ellis. Pen y fed, Tynant, presid- ing, several of the farmers present an- nounced that the position in and around Cerrigydruidion was really desperate; a large number of acres which required ploughing had not. been touched owing to the shortage of labour, and in some cases horses were ir. the stables with scarcely anybody to feed them, let alone utilise them for work. It was decided to send a strong resolu- tion to the Denbighshire Agricultural Sub-committee pointitu; out the Ferious nosition the farmers were in in the out- lying districts, and urging upool them to take steps to na-ist farmers in procuring adequate labour supply. i A resolution was passed urging the Minister of Labour to take step" whereby men at present working on the land would be allowed to remain thereon. The view was expressed that the proposal to leave 20 per cent. was not nearly suffi- J cient, and that not a man could be spared.

FARM NOTES. J We have received an early warning of possible food difficulties, in the coming wi nter. The season of prosperity is not yet. Our Allies, whose farm lands have been laid waste by the Hun, have to He fed. Our cruel foe, who is responsible for the food difficulty, the wanton Ilun him- self, cannot be allowed to starve. Hence the world shortage—and hence the diffi- culties. The position should serve to drive home to every one of us—if the fact has not yet been driven home-the absolute necessity of encouraging our own agricul- turists- Instructresses in dairying, under the Welsh County Councils, are being invited by the Board of Agriculture to join a party which the Board is organising to pay a 4hree weeks' visit to Denmark for the study of conditions and methods in dairying. Considerably reduced supplies of cattio are reported at practically all markets .ast week. The total supply amounted to 10,981 against 15,430 the previous week, the aver- age for the corresponding weeks in the three preceding years being 9,987. During the 21 weeks of the present year the total number s hown at all markets included in the Board of Agriculture's return is 172,869, against a three-year average of 216,325. Sheep have also been shown in much smaller numbers, the total decline at all markets amounting to 7,000 on the week. Supplies of pigs were much shorter at Birmingham, only 1,475 being on offer, against 3,187 the previous week, while at Manchester there was a fall in numbers of 170. The total supply at all markets was only 3,032 against 4.877 the previous week. < With -better growing weather the de- mand for store cattle has improved, in-i prices show a pretty general ad vance. Store sbeep met with a better inquiry, prices generally ruling higher, while store pigg are fully as dear as they have been during the last few weeks, strong stores being in great request by cheese-makers for consum ing the whey, and in some cases costing as much as 30s to 35s per score live weight. » The Ministry of Food have agreed with the Board of Agriculture to release a limit- ed quantity of malt for the home brewing of harvest beer. The scheme of distribu- tion will be similar to those of 1917 and 1918 that is to say, the Agricultural hx- ecutive Committees for those counties in which home brewing is an establislied eus torn will be authorised to issue permits to applicants for an amount not exceeding two bushels of malt for each labourer. The Advisory Committee for Wales of the National Farmers' Union have approv- ed of the proposal to hold a conference of representatives of their union, the Welsh National Union, and other agricultural bodies, to discuss the desirability of form- ing one Farmers' Union for the whole of Wales. The conference will probab:y t-, held at Shrewsbury on June 6th. » About 78 acres of accommodation land near Newtown has been purchased by the County Council of Montgomeryshire for L4,300, for the purpose of cottage homings for ex-service men.

DEATH OF WELSH BANK I MANAGER. The Montgomery County Times an nounces the death at Llandudno of Mr J. E. Humphreys, manager of the N-P. Bank at Llanfair, Montgomeryshire. He was 42 years of age and a native of Carnarvon, and held appointments as bank clerk at Llandudno, Wrexham, and Bute Docks and as accountant at Machynlleth, from which branch he came to Llanfair seven years ago to, take charge of the lew branch which was opened at that time. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, where he had a bright career and was re- garded as one of the most promising pu- pils. In an open scholarship in competi- tion with the best pupils in North Wales he was in the 90's placed first on the list of candidates, beating some men who now occupy prominent positions in the educa- tional world of Wales. He entered the N.P. Bank at an early age. His love of study never forsook nim, and wherever he went he quickly esta3 lished for himself a name as a man of Keen mental powers. Two years ago he was tec- ond in the list of candidates in Wales in the senior paper of the Methodist Con nexion and a prizeman. He took a leading- part in public movements and on question* of business and finance his assistance was most valuable. He was fond of reading and was an expert gardener. He vas made a deacon of the Mori ah CaVvinb'ie Church, Llanfair, a few weeks ago. The interment took place at Llandudno.

FARM FIRE AT ROSSETT. I k disastrous fire occurred yesterday at the Hem House Farm, Roasett. near Wrexham, and damage to the extent of E700 was done. Ninety tons of unthreehed corn and oate were destroyed or damagod. The supply of water was poor. and the "Wrexham efeam fire engine was conse- quently unable to render muoh assist- ance.

I STATE MINES, I I THE MINERS'CUANCE. I I (From a Correspondent.) I One well-known newspaper in discussing the effect of nationalisation upon the price of coal predicts that it will increase tb« cost to the consumer. It says— "It ought not to he concealed from the general public that in all probability one of the first effects of nationalising the mining industry will be to raise the selling price of coal to the consumer. Economies, no doubt, in working, in management, and in organisation, could be, and, in course of time possibly would be, effected; but on a reasonable esti- mate of probabilities we may fairly say that no diminution of selling price,, but rather the contrary, must be expected." Now the miners claim that their financi- al position under State ownership will be vastly improved compared to present conditions. Let us see how far they are right. Lord Gainford before the Commis- ion last week said his scheme suggested that wages should be paid on profits rather than on prices. Under nationalisation there is no clause which provides for any share of the profits for the miner. These will all go to the Government who will have ac- quired the mines on behalf of the nation, and the workman will have to be content with the wages he receives. The public will naturally see to that. To put the matter more clearly let me say that under nationalisation the workman will get only his wages and very little share in the con- trol of the mines, which will be managed by the gentlemen in "cushy'' jobs at Whitehall. Lord Gainford clearly laid down in his evidence on behalf of the mine owners that every district should have a minimum or standard rate of wages to be paid to each class of workmen in the district, which would be settled by the Joint District Com- mittees or Conciliation Boards for every mining centre. Flintshire and East Den bighshire would thus have obviously a di- rect voice in settling the conditions of their labour, and the rates at which they are to be paid before any question of profit is considered. After that the profit would be shared between labour and capi- tal and the miners' own accountants are to have access to the books of their employers- But as a nationalised worker, he will lotle all these advantages. In one case he will, to all intents and purposes, be a sharehold- er in the colliery he works at; if the mines belong to the State he will have a settled wage or salary and nothing more. It has been said by someone that one. of the most important questions arising from, a consideration of the evidence before the Coal Commission is as to the part that the miners are to play in regard to the future of the industry first, as to its conduct in those matters that affect their labour day by day in the mines; and secondly, as to their share in the profits earned, over and above the wages that they receive. If we go into the matter, we shall find that these two questions are really insepar- able. We cannot decide as to profit shar- ing unless we consider very thoroughly the question of control; the question, that is, of the extent to which the miner is to be allowed to participate in the management of the mine. Nor, on the oth-er hand, can, we arrive at any decision as to his rela- tions in regard to tTie management unless we consider, closely and carefully, what he is to receive over and above the wages guaranteed him under the Sankey award. Now it is very interesting to note that, so far as the advocates of nationalisation are concerned, they have hitherto put for- ward nothing of a very definite nature un- der either of these heads. Under their scheme, the mines are to be managed by permanent officials who will be to a very large extent out of touch with the men and ignorant of the details of the indus- try unless, indeed, the Government takes over the existing management staffs and other servants of the. mining companies, who will in that case be armed with an authority from the State. Now see what it is that the mine owneis offer the men in place of the ''benefits" of nationalisation. First of all, questions ans ing out of the workers' share of the pro- fits, over and above his minimum wage, will be settled by Joint District Commit- tees or Conciliation Boards; that is to say, every district will have Local Committees, representative of both masters and men, who will agree as to the monies that shall be paid, to the miners beyond the wages insured them under the report of Mr Justice Sankey. These Boards will meet week by week, and they wouJd have to de- cide matters of the very greatest import- ance, in which the miners are vitally con cerned. The miners will have, in the first place, the great advantage of electing their own qualified accountants, who will have access to the mine owners' books; and these ac countants will decide what is the standard rate per ton of coal raised, so as to pro- vide a minimum profit, say five per cent, and the redemption of the.owners' capital. Any balance of profit remaining after these amounts have been determined, will be di- vided between labour and capital, in pro- portions to be agreed by the joint Local Conciliation Boards, who will decide al- go, as to the remuneration that the miner shall receive week by week as wages ,)3- fore the profits are arrived at. There is food for thought in statements made at a meeting held at Newcastle ifle other day for the purpose of protesting against the nationalisation of coal mines. According to the report of the proceed- ings given in a telegram to the London Evening News, the United States are now "putting coal on steamers at 223 per ten as against our 60s." American coal is now being discharged at Stockholm and "America might even supply London cheaper than Northumberland and Dur- ham." If that condition of affairs arose it is rather difficult to see what the Bri- tish miner would do. Business people would certainly be unable to pay treble the price for coal mined by him that they would have to pay for coal mined else- where. That is obvious. And, finally, it was pointed out at the meeting to which we refer that the recruits attained in the United States are being achieved not hy nationalisation but by individual enter- prise. A further example of where the pre- sent conflict over the control of coal. and its attendant circumstances, is leading us was given by Colonel Burn in the How of Commons on Monday, when he point- ed out that the rise in the manufacturing costs of all classes of machinery s ince the armistice, owing to advances on wages reduction in hours, the increased cost of coal, etc.. id enabling American trade competitors to undersell British manufac- turers in British markets by ten per cent I

[ THE "OLIO" TRAINING SHIP. SHORTLY TO BE CLOSED DOWN. DIFFICULTIES PREVENT CONTIN- UANCE OF UHE WORK. The "Clio," which was lent by the Ad- miralty in 1877 for use as an industrial training ship in the Menai Straits, will shortly be closed down. At a meeting of the General Commit- tee of Management, held at Chester, on Wednesday, Mr J. H. Burton presiding, it was decided that, in view of difficulties which rendered it impossible to contin- ue the work, the resignation of the ship's certificate be tendered to the Home Office. These difficulties include the nec- essity for spending nearly £1,000 for re- laying the ship's moorings, and the atti- tude of the Home Office and shipowners as to the best sources of recruitment for the mercantile marine. The reasons in- fluencing the committee's decision were disclosed by the correspondence. The following letter was read from the Home Office:—"As stated in Mr Short's rl('p:' to the question a-sked by Sir R. Thomas in the Houso of Commons on the 14th ult., it is not possible to give an undertaking that the Home Office certi ficate will be continued for any consider- able period. The Departmental Commit- tee of 1913 on Reformatory and Industrial Schools recommended that, as opportun- ties occur the ship schools should be abandoned. "In a wooden ship, such as the 'Clio,' it is not possible to maintain the hygien- ic standard now expected in schools for boys, and there are other difficulties in conducting a school for young boys in such premises. It is also doubtful wheth- er, in the future, it will be either practi- cable or advisable to continue the system of having special industrial schools for training boys for the sea. The difficul- ties m the way of sea. disposals from such schools tend to increase, and these diffi- culties will be still further accentuated, if the scheme of establishing national sea training institutions come-s into operation. "There is no doubt that the shipowners will generally prefer to take boys from such institutions, and the best chance for industrial school bovs will lie in a system of licensing them, a bout the age of 15, to the national institutions, in order that they may receive a nautical training ot the same kind as will be provided for other boys, and go to sea direct from such institutions. "The Secretary of State fully appreciates the good public service which the man- agers and officers of the 'Clio' have ren- dered, but having regard to all the cir- cumstances he -its of opinion that it would not now be desirable to incur a sub- j stantial capital expenditure on the ship, and that the better plan would be to close the igchool in the autumn of this year. The Qhief Inspector gays it will be possible to find places in other industrial schools for boys who cannot then be li- censed. Dr. Arthur D. Norris, chief inspector of Reformatory and Industrial Schools, m a private letter to Mr Sneyd-Kynnersley, hon. secretary of the Chester Committee, recommended the resignation of the ship s certificate because of the unsafe condition of the vessel, the disinclination of the boys to go to sea, the objections raised by their parents to their doing so, and the probability of other nautical schools be ing opened by shipowners. Tributes were paid at the meeting to the work of Captain F. G. Langdon, R.N., who has been superintendent of the "Clio" for the last 28 years. REMARKABLE NAVAL HISTORY I The "Clio" ha. an interesting history. A spar-decked corvette with 16 guns, she was commissioned in 1863, being com- manded in the Pacific by Captain Lord Guildford, afterwards the Earl of Clan- william, whose son was flag-lieutenant to Admiral Tryon when the "Victoria" was lost in the Mediterranean. After four years she was transferred to the Austral- ian station as Commodore Stirling's flag- ship. Twice during her 10 years' com- mission she was nearly wrecked. In the Pacific she was dismasted by a hurricane, and having run short of ooal, had to re- main at an island with which there was no communication in those days, until her crew had cut sufficient wood to en- able her engines to get her to the nearest port. On another occasion she ran on a pin- nacle rock in Bligh Sound, New Zealand, and was badly holed on the pont. vije near the bows. She was with difficulty beached with the aid of collision mats, and v75 taken to Sydney Harbour for repairs. Lord Charles Beresford served part of his time a* a midshipman aboard her. The King is a patron of the ship, in which the late Duke of Westminster took a great ir terest. MARVELLOUS ADVENTURER RE- I CALLED. Perhaps the most remarkable lad who has trained aboard the vessel was Stanley Condor. He won notoriety by reason of his mania for running away from his home at Saacombe wider circumstances of remarkable daring. lIe liked to maliC long railway journeys perilously perched en brake's often hang-ing on like grim death with his feet up and hifl hands gripping the' gearing while the train was speeding at 60 miles an hour. At the age of 10 he was found at Preston beneath one of the middle coaches of the Scotch express from Liverpool, dust-covered and {'old, bu perfectly composed. Shortly -afterwards he was again missing from his home, eventually being discovered in Scotland. At the end of a few more months he was found in a sorry plight at Leeds, under a Manchester train. Taken to Canada by his father, ho became home- sick, left Winnipeg for New York, and there stowed away on board the Allan lin- er "V ictorian." The Liverpool Stipendi- ary sent him to a training ship, from which he twice escaped. On the "Clio," on which his good conduct won him a year's grace, he was a great favourite. Condor went out to Canada again, and met his death by drowning.

A LLYSFAEN QUARRY- MAN'S INJURIES. COMPENSATION CLAIM. I At Rhyl County Court on Friday tlis Honour Judge Bryn Roberts had oefore him an application for the registration ot an agreement under which the Llanddubs Quarry Company were to pay S225 com- pensation to a man named John Koberts, who, while in their employ, met witM an ae( I I 1--nt which resulted in the loss A i i-t e fingers of his right hand. In answer to questions by the Judge ijid Mr Porter, who appeared for the company, Roberts, who gave his age as 56 years, said that from the time of the accident j;i- til now the company had been paying him 25s per week. lie was a member of the National Union of General Workers, and with its advioe and help he had come uo the decision to accept S225 in settlement of his claim upon the company. He was not. doing anything at present, but night be able to pick up some light work which he could manage with his left hand. The Ifudge said that JB225 represented only about 3 years' pay, which seemed w him insufficient if the man was unable to do or get anything. Before he registered F,acli an agreement he must be satisfied that there was some prospect of the ma-k earning something. Mr Porter thereupon suggested the ad journment of the matter until September, so that the man might have a reasonable opportunity of finding some employment, and to this course the Judge agreed.

I WELSH WESLEYAN t SUNDAY SCHOOLS. I LLANDUDNO AND CONWAY EXAMI- NATION .u^ULIB. I The results of the examinations in con- nection with the Sunday Schools in the I Llandudno and Conway Welsh Wesleyan Circuits are as follow*- I LLANDUDNO CIRCUIT. Under six years (maximum marks 70).- Aelwyn Lloyd Hughes, Ebenezer, 70; Sallie Harris, Moriah, 70; Gwennie Jack- son, Caersalem, 68; Agnes Owen, Moriah, 68; Emrys Williams, Ebenezer, 65; T. It. Jones, Moriah, 65; Lena M. Cook, do., o4; Jenny Jones, Bethel, 64; Lizzie Lloyd, do., 64; T. Glyn Harris, Moriah, 60; Ernest Jones, 55; Alice Jones, do., 55; Nellie Jones, do., 51; Ellis Lloyd do., 51. Under eight years (maximum 90).—Betty Lloyd Hughes, Ebenezer, 90; Carrie Davies, do., 90; Elfyn Williams, Moriah, 81; Dinah Jones, Ebenezer, 79; Dilys Roberts, do., 77; Victor Hirst, Moriah, 75; Owen Jones, do., 73; Blodwen Hirst, do., 70; Hugh Owen, do., 65; Maggie Owen. do., 48; Maggie Owens, do., 48. Under nine vears (maximum 100).-J. Meirion Roberts, Caersalem, 100; Carrie Davies, Ebenezer, 99; Maggie M. Jones, Bethel, 92; Blod- wen M. Edwards, Moriah, 88; Eileen Cook, do., 84; Wm. H. Jones, Bethel, 83; Eifion Hughes, Ebenezer, 82; Annie Jones, Mor- iah, 80; Jennie Roberts, Bethel, 74; Nora Roberts, do., 72; Glyn Jones, do., 68; Elsie Williams, Moriah, 65. Under 10 years (mavimum 120).—Gwyneth Williams, Ebenezer, 120; Trevor Lloyd Hughes, do., 120; Katie Williams, Moriah, 119; Mal- dwyn Hughes, Ebenezer, 105; Mary E. Cook, Moriah, 103; Lena Hughes, Èben- ezer, 95; Sallie Jones, do., 91; Lucy Ro- berts, do., 79; Ceridwen Williams, y do., 78; Lizzie J. Roberts, Moriah, 78; Benja- min Williams, do., 70; Tudno Edwards, do., 60. Under 11 years (maximum 110).— Annie P. Williams, Ebenezer, 109; Gwyn- eth Jones, do., 83; John Williams, Moriah, 75. Under 12 years (maximum 120).— H. Williams, Ebenezer, 119; Maggie Roberts, Bethel, 118; Annie p. William, Ebenezer, 112; Gwendoline Jones, Bethel, 100; Annie Waye, do., 88. CONWAY CIRCUIT. I Under six years (maximum 50).—Richard Jones, Disgwylfa, 50; Gwyneth M. Jones, Tabernacle, 47; Mail- M. Jones, do., 45; George Ll. Jones, do., 41; ldris Jones Evans, Bronynant, 41; Kenneth Lamb, do., 40; Dilys Jones, Preswylfa, 40; Eirhvys Rees Tibbott, Bronynant, 37; Glyn jones, do., 35; George Jones, Disgwylfa, 35; Prioe J one, Horcb, 35; Nanna Jones, Bronynant, 33; Mary Williams, Soar, Gyffin, 28. Under eight years (maximum 50).-E. G. Jones, Gyffin, 50; Edgar W. Roberts, Colwyn, 47; Eleanor Hughes, Bronynant, 47; Enid Rees Tibbott, do., 47; Gwilym EUis, Colwyn Bay, 45; Jane E. Evans, Bronynant, 45; Lucy A. Jones, Preswylfa, 41; Harriet Smith, Gyffin, 40; J. O. Conway, do., 39; Sallie Williams, do., 38; Heulwen Davies, Colwyri Bay, 33; Gwyneth Williams, Bronynant, 38; T. Ber- wyn Williams, do., 37; W. H. Conway, Gyffin, 37; O. Peris Williams, Preswylfa, 34. Under nine years (maximum 100).— G. Idris Jones, Conway, 99; C. Muriel Jones, Bronynant, 97; Clifford Howarth, Disgwylfa, 90; Elias Jones, Gyffin, 88; Dewi W. Jones, Preswylfa, 85; Annie J. Roberts, Gyffin, 75; Elian Lucas, Disgwyl- fa, 74; Doris Jones, do., 73; Nellie Wil- liams, Gyffin, 65. Under 10 years (maxi- mum 100).—J. H. Jones, Gvffin, 99; J. W. Jones, Bronynant. 98; Enid Roberts, Col- wyn, 97 Gwendoline Williams, Bronynant, 95; Blodwen Jones do., 94; Jennie Jones, do., 92; R. H. Roberts, do., 87; Richie Williams, Preswylfa, 78; Ifor Williams, do., 78. Under 11 years (maximum 120).— Jane E. Jones, Gyffin, 119; Gwynetli Ro- berts, Colwyn, 16; Gwen Williams, Colwyn Bay, 110; Maggie Davies, do., 108: Mamie Thomas, Gyffin, 60. Under 12 years (maximum 120),-Olwen Jones, Colwyn Bay, 110; Hilda Jon, do.. 108; Edith Rosa Hughes, Conway, 108; Tommy Jones, Penmaen, 102; David J. Rogers, do., 102; Phyllis Stephan, do., 100.

I LLANDUDNO WINTER I CONCERTS. I ANNUAL MEETING OF I SUBSCRIBERS. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Llandudno Season Exteiiisioli Con- certs was held on Thursday night, when M" William Arnold presided over a com- paratively small attendance. The annual report, which wa^ published in our issue of the 15th inst., was sub- mitted, and showed that the committee had succeeded in carrying the concerts on very successfully right through the winter months. Mr E. P. Morris, treasurer, submitted the balance sheer, showing that the cost of the concerts for the 23 weeks was 1;3170, that the takings at the picr amount to L2112. Including the sub- scriptions and other items, the income was £ 3291, leaving a balance of proiit to be carried forward of JB172, which raises the reserve fund to E610. Upon the motion of Mr Enos Hughes, seconded by Mr T. Lincoln Evans, the report :tnd balance r<he..t. werc adopted. The Chairman said it wa* very dis- appointing to bee "lwh a small attend- ance. It worried to him a very extra- ordinary thing that now that they had succeeded in having concerts practically all the year round that the public were represented at the annual meeting by only the iiie:iibei-s of the committee and a few friends. Mr G. B. Roberts: That may be be- cause the public and the subscribers have complete confidence in the committee, and I think it its a compliment to you, ei r. NEXT WINTER'S CONCERTS. I Mr Enos Hughes asked whether the concerts could not be continued all the year ro-i-,id without a break just before, Easter. The Secretary (Mr W. T. Brocklehurst) explained that the F^r Company in- formed them that they had too little time now to get. the Pavilion ready for the reason, and that next year it fortnight more may be required. Mr Enos Hughes proposed that for the next winter the concerts be carried on fo.- as long as the Pier Company can grant the committee the Pavilion, which wa* agreed to. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. I The following were elected members of the committee for tb ensuing year Messrs William Arnold, S Chantrey. E I'. Morris, W. T. Brocklehurst, J. Tudwal Dorkins, T W. Bowker, J. R. Evans, T. Lincoln Evans, Mrs Hall, Messrs Herbert Hooson, W O. Hughes, Enos Hughes, J. Vaughan Humphreys, R. V. Johnson, C. H. Moran. Tom Myler, R. T. Owen, John Roberts (Arwynfa), John Roberta (Chel- tenham House), C. Allen Smith, L. S. Underwood, Mrs E. Vand der Vord, W. J. Williams, Wm. Roberts (Royal Fish Stores), Ralph Fisher, J. Moody and J. Port. THE HEATING OF THE PAVILION. I Mr E. Hughes called attention to the heating of the Pavilion during the winter months, and said it was true that the Pier directors had done something to in.- prove the heating arrangements, but he did not think it was yet satisfactory. He proposed that the Pier Company be asked to take the necessary steps to see that the Pavilion va« properly heated. Mr John Roberts (Arwynfa) doubted the wisdom of passing such a resolution in a public meeting. Mr Hughes said he thought the Pier Company owed a great deal to the Wmter Concerts Committee for popularising Llandudno in the winter. By doinothat they were also popularising it for the summer, and the Pier Company then reaped the advantage The Secretary said he had been informed that the committee might have to pay a little more rent for the Pavilion next year. Mr Hughea withdrew his motion in favour of the matter being referred to the new committee for consideration, which was agreed to. PROPOSED ORGAN. Mr Hughes called attention to the pro- vision of an organ in the Pavilion, and said that a prominent townsman had told him that if the Pier Company did not do anything towards providing an organ in the Pavilion, he was going to move for an organ to be placed in the Town Hall. Mr Geo. B. Roberts proposed that the matter be referred to the committee, which was carried REVIVAL OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY. Mr John Roberts (Arwynfa) proposed a vote of thanks to the officers of the com- mittee, which was seconded by Mr W. Hughes, and carried. The Chairman, in acknowledging, said he had never undertaken a task that had given him so much pleasure as the work of the Extension Concerts at Llandudno had done. He was pleased to say that they had every reason to look forward to p-nother successful all-the-year-round Eea- son of concerts. With regard to the re- vival of the Choral Society, they had a message from the old committee that they mlliit go on Willi the Choral Socicy.

COLWYN BAY WAR MEMORIAL. SIR GOSCOMBE JOHNS SUGGES- TIONS. A meeting of the Colwyn Bay War Memorial Committee was held on Friday evening, Mr George Bevan in the chair. The Secretary IMr T. R. Roberts) stated that Lord Colwyn had consented to act as president of the movement, and Lord Clwyd and Sir David S. Davies, M.P., as vice-presidents.. Mr David Gambia was elected honorary treasurer. It was reported that the sub-committee of twelve appointed to consider the ques- tion of the siite of the proposed memorial had held five meetings, and given close attention to what was admittedly a very difficult problem. The sites suggested were the municipal oiffces grounds, W et Promenade, by the Colwyn Bay Hotel, Prince's Drive, opposite 6tatioil approach, Pendorlan, East Promenade, by the band- stand, the proposed Eirias Park, and the woods above Pwllycrochan-avenue. Sir W. Goscombe John had been called in to advise as to the most suitable site, and he recommended the municipal offices site as being by far the most central, but stated that, in order to produce the best results, it would be necessary for the archi- tect of tiie proposed Town Hall and th/3 sculptor to collaborate. As an alterna- tive site he favoured the Woods at thd top of Pwllycrochaii-avenue. Before calling a public meeting to consider the ",11010 matter, it was decided to send a copy of Sir Goscombe John's report t. the District Council, so that the:r views miigthit be ascertained, particularly in re- gard to the proposed Town IJ. In addition to the erection of a monument, the committee suggest the building of an institute, but tibia again will be discuese a at the public meeting. Reference was made to the fact that a separate committee had been formed ai I., Colwyn, and on the motion of Dr. Morris Jones, seconded by Mr John Jones, it was resolved that it was desirable tha,1J the movement be carried through by one committee for the whole of the Urban District, and that the residents of 01. Colwyn be assured that their wishes in the matter would receive every consdera- tion. EX-SOLDIERS' PROTEST. At a meeting ot the executive- of thfl local branch of the Discharged Sailors and Soldiers' Federation on Monday the follow- ing resolution was carried unanimously "That this meeting of the federation viewlt with indignation the attitude of the su b. committee of the Memorial Committee in taking action in the erection of a monu- ment, this being in direct, defiance of the wishes of the- public meeting held to con- sider the question, and begs to call the attention of the sub-committee that their instructions were to make arrangements fr the erection of an institute, and unless chit is taken in hand without delay we will call a public meeting to further discuss the question and the election of another com- mittee.

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