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-+- MACHYNLLETH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Th" monthly meeting of this Board was held at the Union Workhouse, Machyulletb, on Wednesday morning, when the chairman, Mr M. E. Francis, presided. There were also present Mr John Ed- wards, Penegoes, vic:j-ohairman Mrs &1", Thomas, Messrs Humphrey Jones, Edward Hughes, Richard Gillart, D.ivid Evans, Edward Jones, John Davies, J. T. Jones, John Edwards, Cemmaes, Thomas Jenkins, William Jones, Messrs Lavii Evans, clerk David Morgan, assietant clerk; John Jones, master and the relieving officers. MASTER'S REPORT. The Master (Mr J. Joins) reported the number in the house as 21, agaiut 22 in the corresponding pet iod of laft year. The number of vairrants ad. mitted oniing the past four weeks was 296 as com- pared with 100 in the corresponding period of 1907. fhe report continued there were 27 vagrants in the cells last Sunday evening, 18 refused to work, be. cause they considered iheaecomnu dation insufficient John Barnes, a vagrant, was locked up on July 30, itud James Young on September 1. Both were charged with refusing to complete their task of work, and were both discharged." On the proposition of Mr Edward Hughes, the question of accommodation of vagrants was re- terred to the Visitiug Committee. THE MASTER AND THE MAGISTRATES. The Master said he had detained tramps over Sundays as desired by the Board but they were discharged from other Unions. Had it not been that eighteen of the vagrants had discharged themselves, the house would have been over- crowded as seven came that day from Dolgeliey and Caersws. Referiing to the vagrants brought before the Magistrate, the Master said that they made slatements which they could not substantiate aud accordingly were favoured and diachaiged. Mr Richard Gillart: You are making a grave charge against the Magistrates. I was not there myself, bat if you make a charge like that, yon must prove it. The Master I can prove it; I am not alluding to you. The msgistl ate was Mr Richard Rees. Mr Gillarc There are two sides to the question. Mr Edward Hughes said the Master had eause to complain, as he felt he was not properly en- couraged. The Master: They have every opportunity to lodge their complaints at the House. They could then be investigated, but when they are taken before the magistrates they make random state- ments. The Chairmau I know the class of people they are and they ought to be punished. Mr Richard Gillart asked if the tools were in proper order. The Board should know the other side of the question. The Master replied that the hammers were loose but no complaint had been made to him. He did not complain that Mr Rees had acted nnfairly, but that he was too lenient to the vagrants. The matter then dropped. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. At the last meeting of the Board, Mr Trevor, one the Commissioners in Lunacy, presented a report on his visit to the House, and the report was referred to the Visiting Committee for con- sideration. That Committee now reported they hsd done so, but made no recommendation. Referiing to the remark of the Commissioner that the water supply was poor, Mr Richard Giilart said that the water supply was excellent. He thought the Commissioner should be asked to explain what he meaut. Mr John Edwards thought it better to leave the matter alone so as to avoid any unnecessary expense, and this course was adopted. POOR MILK. In his report the Master stated that the milk supplied to the House had been ten degrees below normal. The Board took no action as tenders for provisions had been invited. BICTON ASYL j M. The Clerk read a letter from the Authorities of Bicton Asylum stating that as the cost of mainten- ance at tha asylum had increased they had neen compelled to increase the cost of maintenance from 9d 6d per head to 10s 3d per head per week, to take < Sect from October 1st. The Clerk said thac the cost at Denbigh asylum was 8s 9d. COUNTY RATES. It was decided to pay the balance of County Rates as follows Montgomeryshire X490 18s 2d Merionethshire JE564 163 10d Cardiganshire JE40. ESTIMATES-COUNTY RATES CRITICISED. The half-year y estimates which wete presented, showed that there was a balance in hand of JE141. The amount estimated to be required for common charges was £844. which was equal to a call of fonrpence in the pound, a reduction of a half. penny in the pound as compared with the calls of the corresponding half-year. There was, howevrr, an increase of a hatf penny in the Montgomeryshire County Council, and of a penny in Merioneth. The reoeipt for Cardiganshire had not been received. The estimate was adopted, but several of the members complained of the inorease in the County Rates. Mr Edward ilug .es reman-o th>a it n'me.i.i- eot that the County Coui ril took no notice of tIlt resolution passed by the B-mrd asking them t economise in their expenditure. Mr R. Gillart ^utges'ed ttifoy should communi <■& e witn the m mbers of the County Council oid oall iheir attention to the increase in the ratee "nd this was agreed to. -♦ MACHYNLLETH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. A meeting of the Mactnnlleth RUts,! District Council followed that of the Guardians on W>-o.eg- day when the Cuuirmau, Mr Edward Hughes, presided. RHOSIYKNOG WATER SUPPLY. The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr Ro Williams) reported that, as directed at the las-, nie^:in;; ■ f the Council he had sent a sample of the Rhostyi !g' Water Supply, Darowen for onaliisi^ He gave an extract from the report, of the anal/lit who '¡ad made a bacteriological analysis as direced b 'be medicsl officer of health No orga i ni f the Coli group were found in 15'10 or 5 1 10th eubic oentimbtre" of the water. This result I con *ider satisfactory."—The report was adopted. SUSPECTED WATER AT LLANBRYNMAIR. The Inspector also reported tha: the watnr f r drinking purposes at the village of Llanbrynm <ir was very poor In dry weather, water from a pump belonging to Sir W. W. Wyn", BHt, was being used by many of the villagers, but owin« to i a rtif '-r r-si 11>e graveyard it was looked upon by many with suspicion. If this w-iter was wholesome i- won'd bf? a great thing to the vii. lagers. He asked the permission of the Council to send a sample of the water away for analysis. The Council granted the r-quesr. HEN GAPEL AND NANTYKEIRA ROAD, LLANBUYNMAIR. The Surveyor, Mi Wdliarns, reported as follows -This road as far as Cwmcarnedo Ucha was taken over by the Council about six years ago and this portion is in a fairly good condition. After pawsi'-g ScyborUchaof Cwmcainedd Ucha, the road is most difficult to travel owing to its hiiiy nature This sta--e of things continues until it joins the occupation road of Cwmcarnedd Isea about 150 yards from the hill gate. From this point to Rhyri Waen To, where Afon Garn is crossed, it is fairly well as to gradient and the ground is fairly dry until Waen To is reached. At Waen To the ground is peaty and soft and most dangerous to pass over. I understand that about 100 tons of stone was oarted to this spot last year by the users of the road. From Rhyd Waen To the old road leads along hilly and soft ground until it reacheB the boundary between the Machyu- lleth and Llanfyllin district some few hundred J ards lower down than Prysgwyngyll. It is now proposed to divert the road in two places, from near Scybor Ucha and Cwmcarnedd ,Ucha The proposed new road is to lead through a field of Cwmcarnedd Ucha and through two fields of Cwm- carnedd issa, then it crosses the fence to the hit! and joins the old one some 150 yards above the hill gate leading to Cwrncaruedd Issa. From this point the old road is taken to Rhydwaen T" the proposed new road is to follow Afon Garu by Ffriddfach, Pentrellndw and Ffriddfawr, until it reaches the Llanfyllin district. The advantages of this course is, that it is a great improvement as to gradient, that it leads along dry ground and has easy access to the river where plenty of stone can be bad to be put on the soft portion. Three new bridges will be required to span Afon Garn the first at Rhyd Waen To, the second a little above Ffriddfach, and the third some 300 yards below Pentrelludw. A culvert is also required near the boundary, but not on the boundary. The course of the river must be removed between Pentre- lludw and Ffriddfawr which is a heavy item in the tOtidmaking. I am aware that there are alternative courses suggested in order to avoid the removing of the river but the more I look at the matter the more I see the necessity of removing its oourse. In several places the new road cuts through fences. These fences must be made good and new gates fixed. In some parts very probably the tenant* will insist on having the road fenced, especially where the road will be passing through fields. In presenting my estimate of the cost of making the raad, I beg to state that I understand that all cartage is to bo gratis, and I take it for g, antei that the landlords aud tenants will undertake all exp uses in repairing fences, making new fences, and the fixing of gates, therefore 1 shall not include the above in the estimate. The estimate of cosl, i* as followi :-Three bridges at an average of .£.30 each, £ 90; one culvert XS; pipes and making 16 small culverts, £ 16; expenses of road. in- clading raising stones, and gathering same, re- moving the course of the river and removing of earth, JE166 6s a total of £280 6-. It was decided to write to Sir W. Williiims-Wvnn enclosiug a copy of this report, and asking him what he was prepared to contribute. TAFOLOG ROAD. The Surveyor presented a lengthy report on this road. A large sum of money must be spent so as to have it raised to the level of a county road. Two bridges must be built, one at each end, the Rhiw- saesou bridge and the Pontar Byllfa bridge, half of the expense of building the latter to fall on each district. There are four other strong and wild brooks crossing this road over which efficient bridges must be built. The ooet of making the new road and of improving existing portions of the old road will be considerable. He had no idea of the oost, but it meant several hundreds of pounds The building of the bridges alone to aatiffy the County Authoiiry would be a very large item.—It was also decided to forward to Sir W. Williama- Wynn a copy of this report. YARIA. A number of ratepayers having petitioned the Council to improve the road ftom Typilla to Cwm. bychan Bach, it was resolved to let a man work on that part for a fortnight. Sir W. W. Wynn wrote stating that he had had an offer from the G.W.R. Co. to purchase some girders and postti and he was prepared to sell them to the Council at the same price.—The Council decided not to entertain the offer at present. The Clerk to the County Council wrote stating that his Council could not see their way clear to increase their subscription towards the erection of Walton bridge.

PROPERTY AND OTHEft SALES. MACHYNLLETH. Mr David Gillart offered for «*le at the Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, by order of the mortgagees', two houses and a piece of garden ground adjoining, situate in Maldwyn place, and in the occupation of Mr Lewis Jones and Mr George Caffrey. Mr W. P. Owen, Aberystwyth. was solicitor for the vendor. The auctioneer said that the lot was a eompaot little property consist ing of two useful hoimee which could be readily let to a good class of tenant*. The ground attached could either be used as a garden ground or build- ing plot. The property was also situated in a position which was hkely to improve in the course of time. The premises oomprised an area of some 401 square yards and produoed an annual combined income of JE22 10s. The bidding commenced at J6200 and was eventqally disposed of to Mr R. T. Edwards, Coniarth, at £271 10s.

THE I.R.S. GOLDEN COMPOUND TABLETS Are of prioeless value to LADIES. They afford Relief in every instance- frequently in a few hours. Coated with Gold, prepared with dings worth their Weight in Gold, they are FAR SUPERIOR to BITTER APPLE, STEEL, and PENNYROYAL, &c., and all similar preparations. Prices, p Nt free in plain wrapper, 1/3, and (treble quautity) 219. Direct only from tbe I.R.B. CO. (Dept. V), 145, StookweU Road, London. EVCafetafoed vrtr 17 year*.

AiAv.HViNLLh.iH 6HW&P D> >G TRIALS l'ne annua, anoap uog trial-, of tile Machynlleth fc> CiuL-v-ij. piaeo on the Plas Machynllei>, grounds on Thursday, and attracted a laige con- course "f nw .,1" t. tl;e beautiful grounds. T e President, ot trie Society i* L,.rd He-oert VitI). rernpp,e,t, and the Patron, M, D.-ivid Dav es, U P. Tile chairmau of the committee was Mr R. Gular., 1 — 1 i> u. wens canied out by At, Edmund Gittaru. and those oi hon societari a bi Mr D R Uriffi-h ami Mr J Pariy. Th judges wer^ Air John Hupe, Pentwjn, Abeigwessin, (i Mr Griffith Rub ri-s, Chwiiog. T, time keepers vver- Messrs R W. Henry and E. Gidart, ami tue cl«rk of ti e c urse, Mr R. Gillart. I ht- d.BLrict stakes was decided in i,h« morning, the e/itiies being foriy-five, au lucroa^e on las Jell.r'tI trials ot niUr-. I'here was also an increase of tw- III ehb nUlUoer of entries in the Plas Maoiiy uliet i. <•tak.es. Dm.ttg the interval ootwt-en Lhe LoYV competitions, a luncheon wns pa.Lak-ttofatthe cricket pavilion, 0.11(1 was gt-norotisiy given by the President who, however, wa* no -ioir> to be present t)--iL'K 4)tl a vit3it, to k3,c)t,tt d. I his L .idshipV abcente the chair was taken by Mr Ric .ar.i Giliart and amongst those present w«re Mi K. vV H -ury, Cap., Fuller, Col Ah-x. M .jor Taunton. Coi Nori.on, Major ii. Bous-ail, Mr L, T. D Loveoen Pryse (secretary and gen r,u manager "t tn- Weis, .National Agricu tu.al S ¡tJW' an■: Baron Maxim oi, Messrt* W. U, Bieswiej. R Biutc>v..rth, D W R,a". well, R. C. An wyl, E.lm.tnd Gillart, Hoiiry Le.it!, G. K Juue", Alfivi J .nes. J"hll Jon s, J Jons. Doigau, D. E. R. G. iffi-h, J Pltr,), Hugh Jones, Edward Breeze, Daviu Jones and others T .e triai« weri> exospsionaily go-i i, there b^ing indeed only a lew in • ff it animal in the whole lot. The time lirni' fixeo for th^ course -<va ei4 minutes. Tiuee si. ep we-'« looked ftom a pen close to the Plas, and the dogs were despaiclie. from near the cricket pitch, and had to bring u e sheep from one fir-It through a g te into another i. 4i oiinuies or be dii-qu oified. Tiiev then had t-- Lake the sheep t,hr tiyh a pen, an i then drive tiiem into another f.rm.-d of three huidles, sufficient 'pening being 1 f, for oil:- s .efp only to entHr at a time. Tile results were as follows :-Ti.e District Stakes: 1st, p,iz- £ 3, Mr Russell Buckworth'* Cup value £ 3 3~>, and the Plasdinam Hunt Cup, Mr J Owen, Tynycornel Hotel, TaKllyii; 2nd and 3, prizes amounting to X2 5" w, to divided between Mr R Evans, Voelgoc >. Llaugniig, and Mr T. Morgan, Lluestnew\dii, Uwchygarreg 4r,h and 5tt prizes amounting to 10- 6 i wen. divided betwe- n Mr It Owen, Hafodygarreg, Derwenlns, and M. John Evans, B'aenbvthygion, Lhmgur-'g. In the Pias Macnvnll- th S'akesttiH Ist prize of £ ti, to gether with Mr Russell Buckworth's Cup v-iu £3 3s, was won by Mr T. Lloyd, Greenwood, Tyiwc who also would tnke the President's Cup 2nd £ 3, Mr J. Moses, Brogyut.yn, Oswestry 3rrl El, Mr W Davies, Esgairllewellyn; 4tii 10. Mr D. Davies, Caeadds, Llmwrin 5th 5m, Mr J Moses, 0-vestry. A special prize was given by Major Hugh Bonsall of £1 and 10-s to the bene competitors from palish of Penegoes, and these w,"re won by, Is: M R. Morgau, Penrhosmawi, Penegoes; 2nd Mr Lewis Williams, Penrhosbach, Penegoes. Similar pr-z-- were 111"0 offered by M. F. M. Campbell for the best competitors from the parish of Uwchygarrog, nod the winners were—1st aud 2nd Mr T. Morgan, Lluestnewydd 3rd Mr Edward Lewis, Heullan 4th Mr Hugh Thomas. Peuvffordd. Best looking dog, 1st Mr Joe Holt, Machynlleth 2nd Mr Mose*, Oswestry. The prizes for the latter were kindly given by Mr Rd. Gillart. The cups were handed over to the winners by Mrs Buckwarth, Rhiwlas.— Ou the motion of Mr Rd. Gillart, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the judges for th-ir ser- vices, and the trials terminated at 6 30, after having been in progress since 7 30 a.m.

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SUPPORTING LOCAL TRADESMEN". A paper which was read on thio subject at the Pan-Anglican Congrese hns. had the effect, wo are informed, of arousing the moral obli- gation of -chrifitian people on behalf of local traders who, through apathy in the past, have allowed their right of sup-port au citizens to be stolen from them by co-operative and monopoly pirates." Hero its a copy of a better which appeared the other day in the Bridport Church Magazine, from the Rector of Bridport: — 1:) Bridport Rectory, Aug. 28, 1908. My dear PeOple,- The re is not a great deal c to chronicle this month about, parish doings, and therefore I am going to utilise the space which I have at my disposal with a. short letter upon one of tho subjects which was brought iw- fore us at the recent Pan-Anglican Congerss in London, namely, tho Church's, duty towards commercial interest*, or the duty of Church- men towards tradespeople amongst whom they live. Now, I think everyone will admit that religion, if it. is real, must not (begin and end with Sunday's worship, but that. religion, if real, must colour and influence the whole life of flie individual, that it must- play its part in each day of the week, and regulate the whole course of the individual's conduct, both relig- ious and social. Now, all Christian people in Bridport, if their religion has raised them at all, must take an active interest in the welfare of the town. Not to do so is to be self-centred. unsympathetic and selfish. To take an interest in Bridport, therefore, to do everything 1p "• e n r "d social condition of nie Kmf). anu to neip in every way for their c-vo'T pp'.nie ,'t> ijve within the district. Now, BridjCi >, v.- r. duty towards those who keep the shops of our town. We have good shops which would be even better if Brid- port people dealt with them as, much as poss- ible. Why should not this be the case? Let me take two possible answers. The first, You can get things cheaper at. big stores in London," and the second "You can get better quality." Now, the first I answer very easily. Our Brid- port tradesmen can give you things just as cheaply as the London stores if you pay ready money down, and1 they will get you the first quality of things if you don't mind taking the trouble of explaining what you want. We have a right to expect the best for -our money, but our trade-people have a right to look for im- mediate payment, if they are to sell at the low- est prices. People have to pay ready money to London stores, while, as a matter of fact. they will keep local tradesmen weeks and months, and sometimes even ye am, waiting for their money, and the unfortunate small tradesman is afraid to press for payment, lest he lose the custom he has, and by which he carries on his very precarious business. His life often is a hard one, with very little prospect of making a competency. Then a dreadfully unfair thing is to try to beat down the tradesmen's prices. Prices are either honest or dishonest. If the tradesman is honest he has no two prices if lie is dishonest don't deal with him. Then many people when they pay their bills, say. after three or six months' time, think that if they pay the pounds they need not pay the shil- lings or the pence, as the case may be. This is absolutely unfair, and hills should be paid to the last penny. Who would go into a shop and expect the tradesman to give them what cost money? Yet this, is virtually what they do, if in paying bill-, they cut off the shillings or the pence. Let us think over these things as 'Christians, and rememfber the (foliowef-s- of Christ ought, to bring the sunshine of His pres- ence with them. Trade is trade if we are Christiana we ought, to bring Christ with us. in- to all the details of our life.—Your affectionate Rector, H R. W. FARRER."

-+- CHARGE OF HOUSE-BREAKING AT CHURCH STOKE. James Hamilton, of 27, Wesley street, Car- narvon; Alice Evans (16). alias Hamilton, of the same a-ddress, and Lemuel Pearce (18), of 8 Coronation street, Mumpo, Oldham, iron plain- er, were brought up in custody on Monday at the Town Hall, Montgomery, before the Mayor (Msr N. W. Fairii/es-tHumphreys) and Mr "T. Soley, charged with feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Fletch- er, Feeding Ground Cottage, Churchstoke, on the 113th inst. and with stealing therefrom two razors of the value of 6s. 6d., two jam tarts of the value of Is., and a quantity of apples of the value of Is., the property of the said William Fletcher. The prosecutor (sworn) said I live at the Feeding Ground Cottage. Churchstoke, and am a labourer. I got home from my work on Sat- urday evening, 12th inst. at five o'clock. The house was locked up, but I had the key and got in. I stayed in about an hour, and then went out, locking the house up before doing 80. I got bac, home at 9-30 when my wife and one of my children were there. I had put the key somewhere we both knew about. In conse- quence of what my wife told me I searched the house and found the boxes in the kitchen had been turned out and someone had been into the drawers. 1 found two razors taken out of the drawers, and T then went to the pantry and found tue window broken and two tarts taken out. n- window had been broken by the clasp and then opened. I also missed some apples. The two razorn produced are my son's, and they are the ones that were taken out of the drawer. I can swear to them. They were in cases when taken out of the drawer. There is a mark on the one. The apples missed were from the tree. This evidence was corroborated by Mrs Jane Fletcher, the wife, and Mr William Fletcher son, and John Richards. Blue Bell Inn P.C. Edmund John Lewis, who very smartly captured the prisoners, said About 10 p.m. on the 12th inst., in consequence of information received, I went to Feeding Ground Cottage and wae shown the boxes turned upside down in the house, and also the pantry window which was broken. I also found finger prints with jam marks on the back door, and underneath the window a footprint of a woman. I made further inquiries and went to Bishop's Castle and thence to Clun, and then to Curhenhope, near Knighton, where I saw the three prison- ers about 4-30 on Sunday afternoon. I aaked the female prisoner to let ine 60ie the bottom of her boot, and she showed it to me. I then cautioned and charged the three with breaking into the Feeding Ground Cotlaw, Churchstoke, 1 o %ith stealing two razors and the tarts-, In reply James Hamilton I said, -its all right, mate.; you've got us. We are the ones who broke into the house." Lemuel Pearce snid "I quiu> admit, it," and the female pinsoi.e.} mad" no reply. While I was caution- tng them James Hamilton handed me one razor and Lemuel Pearce the other. I then eonvev- edniem to Montgomery lock-up. y tt, Tl1.' c'harge having been read to the prisoner* ^he fro male prisoners pleaded guilty, and the female prisoner not guilty.—The representative le 01 the Prisoners' Aid Society appeared on be- half of Lemuel Pearce, who, he said, had not been in trouble before, and was a respectable lad. .The, f*eneh, having consulted in private, com- mitted the male prisoners to the Quarter Ses- sions, Hamilton not being allowed bail. Pearce w-iifl allowed bail on his undertaking to go in charge of the missionary, and the female pris- oner was discharged, the missionary undertak- ing to have her sent home. The Mayor, on behalf of the Bench, compli- mented P.C. Lewis for the very prompt acti«n he took in the case, and also upon his smart capture. This week full time is to be reverted to at the Llechwedd Quarry, Blaenau Festiniog, but this will be accompanied- by a reduction of le. 6d. a week in the wages of quarrymen and rock- men and of Is. a week in the wages of minem and labourers. The change has, we under- stand. created a little feeling among the men, because it is introduced without notice, and the matter has been reported to the Council of the Quarrymen's Union. At the end of laat week a notice was put up at Penyrorsedd Quarry, Nantlle, to the effect that d''r^n«r the en wiring month only five clayd j, week will (be worked.

vlACUYNLLEi'H CoUNTY SCHOOL GOVERNORS. Thp monthly meeting of the Machynlleth School Governors was field hi the Schools yesterday Mr E i Rees presided and there were also present. Mr Jenkin". Messrs R. Ree* m'd T. Parsons, ",jth M Rowlat ds ,.JerK, Mr D. P. Joe eg assistant clerk, ;• I'd Mr H. H Meyier headmaster. A th"re was no qu rum the bnsinees was pro- eeoed with, subject !o confirmation at (lie next meeting. NEW REGULATIONS. Mr Bichard Hees at) M. H H. Moyler were op ointi,d to icpresent the Governors In a conference o be heid at Newtown "n Oct. 8 for the purpose -f eousid. ring the regulations of the Boar 1 of H' .ucation.—It was resolved that the age limit for eatranoe scholarship* should >>os exceed 14 years THE ACCOUNTS. On account of the annual income the Clerk re- porter) the receipt of JE150 'rorn t e County Au- thority—Replying to Mr R Rees, the Cierk sai'1 hat the amount for the c rresponding perioo of last year was JE105 12.. 6d. The Clerk furthei stilted that the Coun'y Authoii y had mtide a wrant of 91 towards the school library, and the hendm8Bter was au t borised to purchase books to this value.-A discussion followed upon the ques- tion of appointing nn audit r, and Mr Rd. Kees said ihe account for la tit year must be audited or he was afraid the grant would be stopped.—The Clerk crit'if. med this and said thas the only ques- tion to decide was the amount of fees they wero willing to pay.-It w.is resolved to write agun :0. Mr John Evans to enquire upon what terms he would attend at Machynlleth to complete tLe hudlt. SCHOOL FEES. Mr Persons asked a question about the school feen and complained that old fees were not paid in. i—Thsse, the Clerk said, amounted to £ 40 and one of the items was for £ 24.—The Clerk agreed that t-orriething: ought to be done to get these put ir.. Mr R. Rees Titero is only one bad case.—The Clerk said that, since opening the school this sest-ion jE36 7s 8d hau been paid in.—Mr .fat sons expressed ihe hope that an effort would be made to get. the fees in.- It was uuderstood that tne Clerk would enforce payment SCHOOL SUCCESSES. The Headanjaster said the school had made a promising start and there were 70 on the books including 24 new pupils. The results of the Ceintral Welsh Board examinations were on the whole aa satisfactory ae those of previous years. Th-a wrfhool secured 11 senior and 7 junior certi- ficate and ajHorqgsrt tSiem were a large number of distinotions, especially in the senior section. Four pupils had passed the examination for the Wefeh matriculation (applause). In honours there were no candidates owing to the state of the staff, but he hoped to do better next year. The lint was perhaps on the whole the beet they had ever had. He mentioned that Mr Frank Norsaan Scott, B.Se., Liverpool, had been ap- pointed new assistant ma&ter at a salary of £100.

-4- WREXHAM HORSE SALES. The autumn sales of horses in the North Wales Repository, Wrexham, take place next week. Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons, the well-known actioneers, have 1,300 horses of all classes, Tuesday is the day ailott-d to 200 hunters mid In rness horses. Wednesday, 250 hackneys, cobs and {Ktnies will be offered, and among them will be found many noted goers and recent winners. On Thursday the auctioneers will offer 350 powerful town, lurry and van horses, a grand lot chiefly direct from the breeders, with substance and quality. Friday is set apart for 300 shires, foals and young horses, and these are a promising lot. On Thursday, Oct. 8, the annual s..IH of the North Wales Coaching Teams takes place. About 200 are catalogued, and these come straight from hard work in good condition. At these sales two days trial is ghen on all working horses, which is a great boon to intending buyers. Catalogues can be had from the auctioneers.

A LONELY LADY FARMER. In an out-of-the-way spot in the county of Sur- rey there resides. with no other companions than a dog and a eat, Miss Mabel Estelle Long, who, employing no labour, farms forty acres of laud on the Cudworth estate. MI&H Long comes of an old Montgomeryshire stock, her grand- father, Richard Penruddock Long, having nerved the office of Sheriff for the county in 1858. She was formerly one of the principal teachers of the Countess- of Warwick's Agricultural College. and two or three years ago her father, Professor James Long, gave her a small farm near the vil- lage of Newdigate. On this farm with her own hands, she built a little two-roomed wooden hut, and within this building took up her quarters. Towards the latter end of last year the local District Council compelled the young lady to abandon sleeping in her hut, and also mulcted her in a fine of over Y.2 for all her pains and energy in erecting it. But Miss Long has since got even with that Council. Wintering in a large, empty house in the neighbourhood, no soener did the spring come than a few yards from her hut she erected an army bell tent, and beneath this flimsy roof her nights have been passed ever since. The Council cannot evict her again, for moveable structures are permitted. The tent hae a wooden floor, and on this floor f'tands an iron bedstead, near which at night time, with barrels loaded and triggers cocked, she stands a short gun. Miss- Long has a splen- did stock of poultry, a milking cow. two calves, and a pony, all of which she attends to herself, killing and dressing the fowls for market, be- sides doing the necessary ploughing, hedging, &c. She also gardens extensively, and thia )'1 secured one of the best crops of hay in tht. Joe- olity. I

'l'1¡e will of the rate Ai. Nugent Mayra-v Whit- more Daniell, aged 1.0, of 17, Lar.nox Govern, London, and of Brvn Mavrr, Tun-y. B w: h We-'icn! eth, formerly in the servin- of the hali" Indian Company, aad som^fciuae Under Secretary to the Government of Bombay, sob-m:-1<>w of the third Earl of Bznfuriay, of Dungnnnon, county Tyvone has been proved at jjE16,059