The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

H LLANKWST R ^AN DISTRICT COUNCIL. ^HR DELAY OVER A FIRE CALL. AUCTIONEER'S CLAIM. ly t[| ^ughes, J.P. presided over the inonth- Ha[| above Council at the Town *1^' 011 ^ncia.V- The following members were Uey *V(/SCIlt ^r' (vice-chairman), liat^ Cvrnvyd Williams, Messrs W. J. Wil- 4. \Y I?-' E- J.1' T. Rogers Jones, H. Hugh Cg' J1>' D J- Williams, Albert *vith J}' ^rt^ur i'arry, and W. Davies, together H *brk) (■ ^wcn (cl-erk), T. Hughes (deputy Collect (surveyor), E. M. Jone* (rate Brig)t^ and -'• It. Jones (captain of tho Fire H Th ESTIMATE EXCEEDED. ■ h SUtveyor rcPortod that the cost of repair- y ubout/x" r?a^s had excee.dcd the contract c°rnp|et loi, which would be required to H- aut'av w- WO) k UP to March 31st. Tiie extra "tIG.en1[)¡i1.:i due to breaking up the stones by the H 0r lnateiid of by machinery. The re- H1 *°^thp, Co^le iDow oft tho roads had also added Tft'&rt of MU"'iies But .you aniicipate receiving j! money required between now and H 1'iie Sin. on' tlie County Council? ./{'ho Cit>rl'y0^' ^'lat 's iM- H rat0 of i' b county authority allow us at ■ 16 per mile to keep the main roads ■ of t<)tal amount being £ 382 16s 3d, ■ *-335 5s lias already been expended, ■ a bll&n,e of £ 49 2s available, or a deficit 11. 11 .20.. 9totieg aef3 Jones: Ilavo you paid for all the and theam roller? 0. The Clerk: es ■' t.riL Jburveyor: There is about £ 18 due for *K«. r> £ 19 for rolling, and £ 17 for cart- ■ \y T aboVt, "dliams: There is about £ 50 or ■ contract then? H r^fn th-« i-°,Vor Tfopi 80 tons of stones procured rHouse is not included. altnrr ii i'l'ams: There must be about ■ It Was ",eth7- I should think. ■ ^pletp to grant the sum reouired to ■ lhe work up to Ma-rch 31st. S'l' I Mr ARY'S CHURCH-ROAD PATH. Is PatK*]*S _drew attention to the bud state M e U'J Mary's Church-road. ■ th0 Counci}WaS re^c, re^ to the special meeting I Mr I- p PUBLIC LIGHTING. I tbg had t Jones rcPorted that the public light- H 0f fL en unsatisfactory during "the beat H a i r"onth" owing to lack of pressure ■ Uou. I leakdovvn at the gasworks. Thia H °wever, been improved. I Mr 2 A LLANGERNIEW FIRE. I 4*" abou/V Jones reported that he received a I' a fir °c'ac'i "n Thursday night to at- I v.al. tlio Stag Hotel Granary, Llan- ■ 45 t-.vo i, "IcFarlane was disinclined to allow I t^led n °IS?S lo ^raw the "steamer" which I *Lr'ved on a y 20 minutes. The brigade I I e Abertrp' r-Lene °f conflagration at 11.30, ■ j*ter. P 1' ire Brigade arriving ten minutes I- .B'8 ^niidin he i?re gained a firm hold of ■ •T^^sfuil, i. &. brigades exerted themselves I tjj^ested y to ^'mit the fire to the Granary. He I b 'J°'e of a placed at the end of ■ ar to en.i i e st<?anjei-, and also a new swinging I elabi. th,I, to attach three horses when I 1'lVer boh j ruen turned up promptly and I L e de|tt,.avJ; fcetter in case of emergency. I' er;tirely due to the horses not ■ Xl- IW ° T111S at °nCe- I to tanC r+ onei>: Why not fix up the pole so I if c.aliable of attaching two additional I vvi'i <i?U,rc^ Perhaps next time four ■ 1 required. We may as well com- I Mr ^t now. I horse, ''hams If it is difficult to secure I r m Mr will bo twice as hard -to secure four. to Fe "one3: Mr McFarlane was reluct- t be en Worses as he thought they would n.Mr to dras the steamer. de'ay -ln° right to stato that *^Ue t° tho horses not being brought k'H' ar„ JJIcParlane went to Mr T. R. Jonea no mor ^or a'out **iVe minutes, i, Mr -j pe- ?hat the'1MB "• 1 informed Mr McFarlane J? a ,c°uveyancp°^ .iconveyed to Llangerniew 9 Worses were nH' n?t,ori the steamer. When i«e.y Pr°ceeded nlnn"11^ y sent frof» the ike snaiJ.g "-oino- f Fire Brigade Station Mr ,>ho motionVjSr ADerH Cdnf '^°S3rs Jonp, ur A• Hughes, seconded by li; a to nmo, Mas decided to allow the ?l attach rv> fe .a cornplcte outfit to enable B;rrIr WaUin,/ 01'6 h?rse« when necessary. etalS!n" a nftfP lirBe<l the advLsability of &ub- ^er whpn orscs to be used to pull the fc arlan0 .vril ?JGSSm ry- ^T° one else except Mr Par Such a allow their horses to be used « re to SGnd^P rP°se, and very few indeed would u °c*aii(jr. „ -r an|mal3 to Llangerniew on such laJ5 ^'1'ieh m'Sht have entailed a serious wje. «ou,d have to be borne bv Mr McFar- I Mr \y T L .°r 20 minni ^ams The steamer was helpless I fi Ver- tes owing to the absence of locomotive r £ tr>en fr, erroneously blamed the d 0 C|e u ^e'ay- ?Ur'ntf If an outbreak occurred in the town fvt a voi-„e a9sence of the fire engine it would aH; Ser-10U3 rnatter. The Parish Councils b Pay tow°'I!jn'? P^ishes should be called upon I Pav tu 't3 uP'cp,eP- The insurance com- i/'?ade onf et cos': att-ached to the work of tho to d ° but they are not legally tv, °,lt- In the property was not alft, -would have to defray the ex- 'ri^ fnilp,011" ^'re probably took place a *he f'L • away. "rr ,I alvay.We can call upon the person e CierL- rpi e expenses, surely? f This person gave no guarantee. Lfan r,r'^J,°"es '• According to the new Act tl, he CUa Dto a.^re wlthout being called. l'h"ban distfw WaS OUtside the ar«a of C°fn^iUeGUer was roferred to the Fire Brigade tee. I Ai' SH0I*T NOTICE. f 'i*'1 been1 „Hug.hes reminded the Council that ««vi^ l»remen'jpt»nted t,° 1D8Pect the time-sheets u u a Practice was held at e fact unf-i c ,«ld.nofc rGoe,v« an intimation T. R i ^-30 the same evening. thii- 7i«n<?s exPlained that he had not «enV .V'en K 7 Hughes had been appointed "ifn a »> 1- on observing it he immediately jg. "It- notice. u8nes: Could not the clerk call a '>'? thl^rt0 would not know the best ttl>' H.j„h Purl508e' tttarit' ^^airrnTJ.^?nfaptain c'ol''c' inform him. !utl There is too much red-tapism it, «vi!| Z°riUr The captain in f"° time btedly serve you with notices V] ELECTION. K»'(:n thaf-ftP°r^ed that be had received in- tf"°ndav a e..annual election^ would be held fra3 de n pr 5th- •tea,it5> tL,d t&. as^ the County Council's con- e«d. •« the election hdd on a Saturday in- Wri,<1 cierI. notice BOARDS. ''lil1- rc'c',ivV,t|0^Ort:ed ^'at two notice boards had $V1V<r siowl-.M10ri? the Automobile Club with Cfo*. c-ub (jf, Printed thereon Ln large type. O^ew-road t0 0 ^eni P^aced on the fcoa!5 of Dr. Owen, seconded by Mr Cxod €yor was instructed to have the UP as requested. ^The fo]| NEw WATER MAIN. -^1°'' ten dues for the extension of the $4] ^rs Hno-^ sa Cottages were examined: 'tilvl2s; Mes> wan Rowlands, Colwvn liay, 15.-S en and E. Williams, Tre- 0n's' i'55 Messrs Richard Jones and W. t> th juols tlf°vn ?f Mr M'l,s. seconded by Mr ones, the loweQttender was accepted. iettr. LLANRWST BRIDGE. 4|JIJV6 to (hpa^ r^ad from the Countv Council re- filil, °biectin«. frap- Wa!ls of lhe °ld Bridge ° ° ris|ng thein by the means of ot thin?«,raA aPPointed to meet the dele- °n thft County Councils to discuss the l"e spot. r^-eal nHBW BYE T'AW$ ^Un6T byG-lawIer"^ent; I5oard wrote returning • K;OnCi' ^reTir^ — ffinal notes, which the Q. t rnnfi 0 examine. ^iam^ ^r' ^wen, seconded' by Mr n Hry Committee mattCr Was referred to tho I XANTUL REDUCTION IN THE Ma Travi. DfiATH-RATE. t "is reported that no births had taken 8 at the rate <J oc deatbs amounted to of 25.7 per 100.0. The death- rate for the year 1903 was 15.7, or a decrease of ten per 1000 oil the year 1898. A CLAIM. Mr W. C. Jones, auctioneer, of Farm Cottage, wrote stating that whiie he was crossing the Square on December 22nd last he fell over the manhole cover, which, through the neglect of the Council, projected 2i inches above the level of the road. In consequence of the injury he sustained he was confined to his bed for six days, and for weeks afterwards had suffered from "impeded locomotion." He had suffered con- siderable pecuniary loss through tho accident, having lost two sales. He approachcd the Coun- cil in a perfectly conciliatory way, and desired to know what they were prepared to pay for his injury and pecuniary loss. Rev Cynwyd Williams: There are two claims evidently, one for injury and the other for "im- peded locomotion." The Clerk: The Council are not re.jx>nsible. A case ha.3 just been settled in the Court of Appeal which proves beyond doubt that a Coun- cil is not responsible for the wear of the road causing such an alleged obstruction to arise as long as the obstruction itself is not at fault. In this case the cover is not at fault. It projected over the level of the road through the latter wear- ing away. The Surveyor, in reply to Mr Rogers Jones, said the manhole cover was level with the road until the loiter wore away round it. 1 On the motion cf Dr. Owen, seconded by Mr Parry, the clerk was instructed to write to Mr Jones and explain the Council's position. NO POWER TO DIFFERENTIATE. A letter was read from the secretary of the Tradesmen's Association expressing the members' ragre-t. tlr-it the Council had ceased to deal with the stallage question on the Square, and express- ing a hope that the subject would have their further attention. Mr E. Mills: We have already arrived at a decision relative to this matter. Why should it crop up again? I am informed that the Mold market has been spoiled by the restrictions im- posed by the local Council. Mr A. Hughes moved that the clerk replied that the-Council had no power to differentiate the tolls. Mr W. Davies seconded, and the resolution was adopted. FINANCIAL. Mr D. J. Williams reported that the bills pre- sented for payment amounted to L148 2s lOd, which would leave an available balanoo of L441 63 lOd. The collector had paid to the treasurer during the month a total of £ 99 2s 7d. WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS. The report of the medical officer of health, with reference to workmen's dwellings, was re- ferred to a special meeting of the Council to be held to-morrow evening.

BETTWSYCOED PETTY SESSIONS. BOUND OVER FOR CHILD NEGLECT. The sessions were held on Saturday, before Colonel Johnstone (presiding), Mr L. W. Jelf l'ettit, Rev. J. Gower, and Mr Robert Parry. SCAB. The Rev. Sinet Jones, vicar of Cape! Curig, was summoned for not reporting that one of his sheep was suffering from scab. Mr C. T. Allard appeared for the defendant. R. T. Cross, county shepherd, said he visited the defendant's farm on January 25th, and found that one sheep out of 150 was affected with scab. He met the defendant's shepherd, but did not see Mr Jones himself. By Mr Allard: One sheep was seriously affected, while two appeared to have recovered from-the disease. These sheep were isolated on the top of the mountain. P.C. Pritchard, Capel Curig, corroborated and said the infected sheep had been placed in a shed. Mr Allard said Mr Jones interested himself more in the spiritual welfare of his parishioners than in the farm, and that the sheep were in- trusted to the care of the bailiff. The old bailiff had recently left, and the new one was ignorant of the regulations. He urged that the case should be dismissed. The case was dismissed on payment of oosts (8s 6d). ALLEGED NEGLECT OF CHILDREN. Inspector W. R. Roberts, of the R.S.P.C.C., summoned Owen Jones, Ty'n Llwyn, near Bet- twsyooed, for neglecting his two children. Mr Twigge Ellis, who prosecuted, said the ages of the children were two months and eight years respectively. Colonel Johnstone: On the form it states that one child is two months and the other four months old. How did she manage it? (laughter). Mr Pettit: It certainly specifies the charge that the age of the second child is four months. Mr Twigge Ellis explained that the age of the baby was two months last December, when the inspector first visited the house, but owing to the inevitable advancement of time the baby was now four months. The inspector found that the house was composed of a kitchen and bedroom, and contained a cradle lent by a neighbour. In the kitchen was a table and a deal box, whije in the bedroom was a bedstead with straw and a truss and old clothing over it. The wife in- formed the inspector that she and the children were practically fed by her neighbours as her husband was a "chronic loafer." Inspector W R. Roberts said he visited the defendant's house on December 17th, and saw the baby and her mother. The child was small for her age, but fairly well nourished and fairly clean bodily. He had tho child weighed, and she turned the scale at 7 £ lbs., the normal weight of a female child of that age being 81bs. 4oz. The child was, however, weighed in its clothes. All the furniture in the house was composed of a table, cradle, wooden box, and in the bedroom a bedstead on which laid two mattresses, the only cover being an old coat. The only food in the house were a crust, two slices of bacon and joz. of butter. There was no milk for the child. He gave the defendant the usual notice, and visited the house again on January 19th, when the father admitted having received the complaint which he said he understood. The defpndant at the time was gathering firewood. Witness asked him why he didn't go to work when there was no food in the house. He replied that he was going to Crafnant that day, and would amend his ways. At the time there was in the house a crust, ^lb. of sugar, a spoonful of tea, a little milk in a mllg, and two bottles for the baby procured since his previous visit. As they had no food he orderd 2s worth of provisions for them. The defendant did not go to work that day, but went to the village for the groceries. During the day witness went to the school, and there saw the bov Humphrey, who was eight years of age. He was fairly well nourished, but dirty bodily. His clothes were verminous and his boots ragged. Witness took one boot off and found his foot soaking wet. On the second visit he found the defendant had secured a sheet and two blankets for the b&d, but the cradle had been removed. The only cooking utensil in the house was a saucepan, which evi- dently answered the purpose of kettle, etc. P.C. Prilohsrd, of Cape] Curig, corroborated. The defendant was bound over in the sum of JB5 to come up for judgment if caltd upon.

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COWLYD WATER BOARD. A DEPUTATION FROM COLWVN BAY COUNCIL. A WARM DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE NEW MAIN. Mr Joseph Dicken presided over a meeting of this Board at Coiwyn Bay on Friday. There were also present: Messrs David Gamble, Geo. Bevan, Hugh Hughes, D. O. Williams, J. Wil- liams, Coiwyn Bay; J. W. Raynes, Llysfaen; Dr. M. J. Morgan (Mayor of Conway), Dr. R. Arthur Prichard, Mr John Williams, Mr Hugh Owen, Mr Ed. Roberts, Conway; Mr Rogers Jones, Glan Conway; Mr R. Roberts, Llangys- tenin; with the Clerk (Mr T. E. Parry), Assist- ant Clerk (Mr 1. Lloyd Parry), the Engineer (Mr T. B. Farrington), Assistant Engineer (Mr C. Farrington), and the Waterman (Mr Whalley). Mr R. S. Chamberlain, solicitor to the Board, was also present. MORE ABOUT PENRHYN WATER SUPPLY. Mr Raynes referred to the scarcity of water at Penrhynsida, and asked whether something- could be done to ensure a better supply. Dr. Prichard suggested that as they were con- tinually complaining Llangystenin and Penrhyn- sidt» parishes applied for urban powers so that they could make their own provisions for a new four-inch main. In answer to Mr R. Roberts, The Chairman said he felt sure that, until the new fifteen-inch main now in course of construc- tion were completed, the Coiwyn Bay Council would not agree to run a new pipe from Rhos- on-Sea on to Penrhynside. As soon as the new main were laid no doubt something would be done to help Penrhynside, but for the time being Coiwyn Bay lacked water itself. The matter dropped. THE RAINFALL. The rainfall for the month of January was reported by the Engineer to be 5.72 inches, against 7.84 inches in the corresponding month of 1908, being a decrease of 2.12 inches. The lake had been overflowing during the greater part of the month, the maximum overflow being seven inches on the 19th. On the 14th and 28th the lake was level with the overflow cill. Rain fell on 15 days, against eleven days in the same month of 1908. THE NEW MAIN. Reporting on the progress of the new main works the Engineer stated that since the pre- vious meeting two meters ha.d been fixed for the new distributing mains being laid down by the Conway Rural District Council at Glan Conway. The new 15in. main had been emptied from Sam Mynach to the river crossing works on the 1st and 2nd inst., and the three hydrants had sinoo been fixed at Glan Conway. He pro- posed filling the main again slowly from the Sarn Mynach connection in the same manner as before so as to interfere as little as possible with tho supply to the district. The pressure reducing tank works and the 12in. main through Dolgarrog Woods were now practically completed. The water had been shut off the district for making the connection between the existing 12in. and new 12in. mains above the pressure reducing tank on the 20th January. OVER-FLOW RECORDER AND WATER- SHED RAINFALL. In accordance with instructions the Engineer reported having carefully considered the questions of providing an over-flow recorder for the lake and the gauging of the watershed rainfall. With regard to the recorder, a suitable and efficient instrument could be fixed on the embankment, near the over-flow to record the amount of water passing over A small building about six feet square would be required to accommodate the recorder, and his approximate estimate for the whole of the work was £100. He would strong- ly recommend the Board to adopt the construc- tion of the recorder as it would form most valuable data in the consideration of any further developments of the works that might become necessary. Respecting the rainfall gaugings on the watershed he had no hesitation in also re- commending the Board to continue the existing arrangements of taking daily readings of the gauges fixed by Dr. Mill at the various points on the watershed, and his remarks applied equally as much to this matter as the question of thp recorder. In answer to Dr. Prichard, Mr Farrington said the recorder and the gauge referred to were very important provisions. There were scarcely any water works in the kingdom that were not equipped with similar arrangements for registering the over-flow of water and the rainfall. He strongly advised the Board to make the provisions suggested. Dr. Prichard: Are our present arrangements sufficient to make a record of what water conaes from Cowlyd? The Engineer: No, sir. Mr Geo. Bevan proposed that the engineer's recommendation be adopted, and that the gauge be purchased with money to be included in a loan to bo applied for. STRANGERS APPEAR. At this stage Messrs Hammersley Heenan, Ed. Allen, E. H. Davies, and William Davies, who had been deputed by the Coiwyn Bay Council to wait upon the Board with regard to the delay over the completion of the new main works, -entered the room in single file. Mr Rogers Jones inquired whether this pro- cedure was in order, and remarked that he did not know those gentlemen were to be there as en audience, his impression being that they were to form a deputation. Mr Hammersley Heenan, who acted as spokes- man for the "invaders," assured the Board that h and his colleagues had not the slightest in- tention to be indecorous or discourteous. They had been under the impression that the whole thing had been out and dried. It was formally resolved that the visitors be permitted to remain in the room pending the settlement of the business under consideration. Reverting to the question of providing tho im- plements referred to by Mr Farrington, Mr John Williams asked whether the Board need incur tho expense suggested at present. He did not think so, and he moved that the matter be left over for two years. Dr. Prichard seconded Mr J. W. Raynes seconded Mr Bevan's motion. Mr Hugh Owen spoke in favour of the amend- ment. Mr Geo. Bevan reminded the Board that in a few years they would probably be called upon to raise the lake embankment, and the informa- tion which could be gathered in the meantime from the gauge would be invaluable to them. They would be abl-e to see the amount of rain that fell on the area of the watershed, and the amount of water generally they had to do with, and such information might save them the ex- pense of erecting the new embankment. He believed the implements would be worth a thou- sand times their cost. On a division the amendment was carried by a large majority. COLWYN BAY COUNCIL'S COMPLAINT: LIVELY EXCHANGES. At the request of the Chairman, Mr Heenan, who was introduced to the Board by Mr D..0. Williams, then proceeded to state his case on behalf of the deputation from the Colwyn Bay Urban District Council, and bluntly asked whether the Board's engineer could give the exact date, within a week, when they could expect the new main pipes to be laid and properly coupled up. Dr. Prichard: I may say that the answer the engineer gave to the Board before you came in was that ho hoped to have the work completed before the next meeting of the Board. Mr Heenan: I have heard a similar statement before. Twelve months ago we were told that the contract would be completed in July. Dr. Prichard was understood to deny this, whereupon Mr Heenan put the question to Mr Walker, who attended the meeting on behalf of the con- tractors. Mr Walker answered that according to the es contract it had been promised that the pipes would bo in by the end of July. Mr Heenan: There you are! I should like you to make a definite promise that this work is complete —— Mr Walker: I will guarantee to have the work done in two or three weeks if you can guarantee good weather. Mr Heenan: I cannot do that; I wish I could (laughter). Mr Walker: Well, sir; we have not four weeks' work there again. Mr Rogers Jones asked whether it was 'in order that questions were put to one of the Council's officials in that manner. He submitted that all questions should be put "through the chair." Mr Heenan: We could have done that, air; only it would have taken a little bit more of your time to do so. Continuing, Mr Heenan said that if there was any doubt about Oolwyn Bay getting the water through before April 15th next he suggested tha.t a six-inch steel pipe be laid along the river bed so as to couple up the two ends of the main temporarily. That was go serious a matter for Colwyn Bay that they would be prepared for the work themselves. They oould lay down a six-inch pipe to fill in tiie gap within a week, and that would serve to carry what extra water they wanted at Colwyn Bay until such time as the contractors finished the laying of the ordinary permanent pipes. If that were done the contractors could take their time to finish their work properly whatever the weath-er conditions. Dr. Prichard said that Mr Heenan as an n- g'ineer knew perfectly well that the Board had done all they possibly could to facilitate that undertaking. But for the fact that the Board had, at the request of the Colwyn Bay members, decided to lay the pipes over the river bed rathM than carry the water over by means of a culvert, Colwyn Bay people would have had the water through long' since. They had decided to lay the pipes over the river bed, thinking that they would hasten completion of the work thereby, but Inconsefluence of the flooding of the river and the bad weather experienced it had actu iJly taken them longer to complete the scheme in that way than if they had adopted the culvert system as originally intended. Mr D. 0. Williams: Is that so, Mr Chairman? Dr. Prichard: Yes. Mr John Williams (Conway) agreed with Dr. Prichard's view, and insisted that no blame whatever was attached to the Board over the de- lay. Mr Heenan assured the Board that neither he nor the Colwyn Bay Council intended to blame the Board for what had happened, but Colwyn Bay could run no risk of another season with a scarcity of water. But, remarked Mr Heenan, if you can't lay down steel pipes in this time surely to God you can't lay a culvert. Mr Rogers Jones: Better language, please (laughter). Mr Heenan: It is all very well for you to talk, sir; but you don't know of our danger here. Mr Rogers Jones confirmed what had been said by Dr. Prichard, and added that Mr Wil- liam Davies, one of the deputation, was one of those who had amended the contract as indicated by Dr. Prichard. If the original contract had been agreed to the water would have been through to Colvfyn Bay months ago. The en- gineers, contractors and the Board had done all they possibly could to provide Colwyn Bay with water. Unless Mr Heenan engaged an archangel he could do nothing more than was being done at present. Mr Heenan: It does not need the -help of an archangel to lay down a six-inch pipe; a child could do that. Mr William Davies explained that he had originally supported the culvert system, but had been tempted to change his mind on the matter when assured by the engineer that the pipe system would take looa time to carry out. Mr Hugh Owen also assured the deputation that the Board had done all they could to facilitate matters. Mr Edward Roberts (Conway) asked whether it was election time at Colwyn Bay (laughter). It seamed very much like it when they saw a number of gentlemen representing the Colwyn Bay Council waiting as a dputation upon a Board six of whose members were also members of the Council (laughter) Why did they not shout about that matter—last August, say? If he were told at Conway "You are not doing your duty on the Cowlyd Board, Roberts," he would reply, "Very well; have done with me and get someone else to take my place" (laughter). He thought the Colwyn Bay Council were wanting in confidence in their own repre- sentatives on the Board. Mr Bevan remarked that as Mr Walker was present he would be glad if that gentleman would help the deputation by giving them an assurance that the pipes would be finally coupled up within a month or six weeks. Mr Edward Allen spoke in support of Mr Heenan, and explained that the Colwyn Bay Council felt that those of their number who be- longed to the Board attended Board meetings as members of the Board, and they had been in- fluenced to send the deputation by the hardship endured in the town during certain periods of the year in consequence of a scarcity of water. The man who said the Council were wanting in onn- fidence in their own representatives did not know what he was talking about (laughter). Mr Walker then described the difficulties which his firm had met with and the losses they had sustained in the task of placing the steel pipes in the river bed at Dolgarrog They had now Z3 feet only to lay, but to do that £100 worth of additional timber was need, because a recent flood had removed the bad of the river to the depth of 6ft. 6in. That alone would be three timed as much as they would get on the work. However, he thought he could safely promise that the water would now be th.rough in a month. He did not think there would be any necessity to incur the expense suggested by Mr Hoenan over the laying of a six-inah pipe (hear, hear). Mr E. H. Davies (one of the deputation): We were received by one gen Woman with any- thing but courtesy. We were told that this was an open meeting, and that ratepayers are al- lowed to attend- The Chairman: They are. Mr Allen: I should like to make a similar protest. I think we were received in a most offensive manner by the Board, and by this gentleman at the end of the table in particular. Mr Rogers Jones: I merely asked were the (deputation in order in walking unannounced like thai/. Tlie public never have been to our meetings. I repeat what I said, that they walked in like a lot of sheep. Mr John Williams: I hope the deputation will leave with the best of feeling*. Mr Allan I felt tlhat most keenly. I would rather oome here as a sheep than as a brewer's traveller. Mr Reynolds: I have not said a word, and my feelings have not bsen hurt at all (laughter). Mr Heenan I thank you, gentlemen, for the way in which you have received us (laugliter). Mr John Williams (Coiwyn Bay): All's well that ends well.

CARNARVON BOROUGHS LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. SUGGESTED FEDERATION. The annual meeting of the Association took plaoe to-day week at) Carnarvon, the president (Mr T. C. Lewia) in the chair. Dr. Wynne Griffith (Pwllheli) was elected president for the ensuing year, Messrs R. Ivor Parry (Pwllheli), J. Jones (Carnarvon), and Stephen Jones (Bangor) being made vice-presidents. Messrs Robert Williams (Carnarvon), and Nath. Roberts were re-elected treasurer and secretary respectively. i Mr J. Tentir Williams explained the object of a communication which had some time ago been ad- dressed to the association by the Executive of the Arvon Liberal Association on the question of federa- ting the political associations of the county. He com- plained that there was great apathy among Liber- als in many parts of the county and a regrettable absence of self-sacrifice, and he thought that greater co-operation among the three divisional associations would produce more effective propaganda work and better results in the registration courts. In his opinion it would be more to the benefit of the Nevin and Conway borough associations if they were affilia- ted to the respective county associations than to the boroughs organisation. He accordingly moved tho election of seven representatives to meet a like num- ber from the Arvon and Eivion Associations to dis- cuss the proposal and to report. This was seconded by Dr. Evans (Bangor), supported by Dr. R. Parry (Carnarvon), and passed. The President was thanked for his services during the year. !TTTTT!"

JERSEY COLLEGE OLD GIRLS. • Tlioee of our readers who are members of the Jersey Ladies' College Old Gil'J¡;' Association will be interested to hear of an enthusiastic meeting which was recently held in the College Hall, attended by a large number of loal mem- bers. Arrangements were made for a general re-union of tihe Association at Easter, the festi- vities to last a week, during whicSi time non- Jersey members may board at the College. It is expected tihat the well-known affection of the College pupils for their old sohool will result in a large number of members attending this re-union, which is a land mark in the path of progress of one of the island institutions. It will b3 remembered that Miss Rosa Hovey principal of the Penxhoe College, Colwyn Ba/y. is an old pupil of the College, where she took her B.A. degree, and a member of the Old Girls' Asrociation.

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LLANDUDNO TEMPERANCE FEDERATION. ADDRESS BY LADY ROBERTS. A meeting of the Llandudno Temperance Federation was held on Friday. At the re- ception held in the afternoon in the Schoolroom of Shiloh Chapel, Lady Roberts, the president of the North WTales branch of the Women's Temperance Association, was oordially greeted. Amongst those present were:—Dr. Carter and Miss Carter, Deganwy; Rev. H. Barrow Wil- liams and Mrs Williams, Rev. J. Raymond and Mrs Raymond, Rev. Gwynfryn Jones and Mrs Jones, Rev. H. Bryn Davies and Mrs Davies, Rev. D. Davies, Rev. Tom Davies, Rev. Evan Hughes, Rev. Dr. Abel Parry, Rhyl; Rev. J. Glyn Davies, Rhyl (organiser of the North Wales Temperance Federation); Councillor W. H. Jones (chairman of the Llandudno Uifcan District Council); Councillor J. J. Marks and Mrs Marks, Mrs Reeves Hughes, Mrs and Miss Roberts, Bryn Celyn; Mr O. W. Roberts Bodeuron (chairman of the Executive Committee of the Llandudno Temperance Association); Mr Squirrell (secretary of the Temperance Federa- tion), and Mrs Squirrell and others. Mr O. W. Roberts, in the absence of Coun- cillor James McMaster, who was attending a meeting of the executive of the United Kingdom Alliance at Manchester, presided. He .explained that the object of the meeting was to introduce the Rev. J. Glyn Davies, who had recently been appointed organiser of the North Wales Tem- perance Federation. He trusted that one of the results of that meeting would be that greater financial and moral support would be extended to the cause (cheers). Lady Roberts, who was heartily received, apologised for the unavoidable absence of Sir Herbert Roberts. She was pleased to be there to support the new departure in connection with the Gwynedd Temperance Association, and they were to be congratulated upon the appointment of the Rev. Glyn Davies as an organiser (hear hear). They had long felt that the Gwynedd Association needed a little working up, and she hoped that Mr Davies would be able to do that (cheers). With regard to finances, she might in- form them that the Women's Association were never short of funds, and if the women could find money, there was no reason why men could not do so (cheers). The Gwynedd Association had drawn out a good programme of work. They intended doing something for the protection of the children and the counteracting of public houses. She was glad to learn of the great suo- oesa of the Saturday evening concerts at Llan- dudno (cheers). They wanted to organise a system of temperance cafes and temperance clubs throughout Gwynedd (cheers). The work of women was at home, in visiting and using their influence for good. It was the duty of the men to lead in the direction she had indicated. They were all disappointed because of the loss of the Licensing Bill, and they could but regret the scandalous oonduct of the House of Lords towards that Bill (cheers). But it might be an instance of the old saying of an ill wind blowing no one any good. It might be the Higans of bracing up the temperance cause, and that even yet they would triumph (hear, hear). The new year had opened with great enthusi- asm among temperance workers, and she wish- ed, under tho blessing of God, every success and prosperity to the Gwynedd Temperance Associa- tion (cheers). Dr. Carter observed that nothing whioh any- one could say would exaggerate the evils of the drink traffic, and the report which the Head Constable of Liverpool had submitted to the Licensing Justices of that great city vas aopal- ling to think of (hear, hear). At a time of the greatest possible depression, when <;haritabl« organisations and Old Age Pensions were rsliev- ing the poverty of the people, there were 509 more convictions for drunkenness in Liverpool last year than during the previous one. One serious aspect of the case was the terrible effects of drinking among women. It had become so great and awful that the physical degeneration of the country was getting worse every year. The Rev. Glyn Davies, who was accorded a cordial welcome by the Chairman, on behalf of the Llandudno Temperance Federation, said that meeting was the first of a series which it was in- tended to hold in all the large towns and popu- lous centres of North Wales. The object was to get to closer touch with temperance workers. Meetings were to be held at Flint, Pwllheli, Con- nah's Quay, Denbigh and other places. The North Wales Federation was an old association, and had done great work in the past, and they were trying to achieve better results in the future (cheers). The Rev. D. Davies (B.) preside 1 over a lie meeting hold at Shiloh Chapel in the even- ing, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. J. Glyn Davies, Dr. Abel Parry, H. Barrow Wil- liams, and others.

THE LATE MR. YALE JOINES-PARRY. To-day week the funeral of the late Mr W. Corbet Yale Jones-Parry, of Mad- ryn Caetle, Carnarvonshire (wiho died at Rhyl), took place in the family vault at Brynegiwys, near Cor wen, the remains having been conveyed to Plas-yn-Yaie, on W<xlnesday. The oiiiciating ministers were: Rev. John Owen, rector 01 Bryn- egiwys; Rev. J. O. Davies, vicar of Whitford; and Rev. John Daniels, vicar of Llan Ceidio, near Pwllheli (Qf which parish the deceased was pat- ron). The chief mourners were: Colonel James Corbet Yale, D.S.O. (son), Mr and Mra Osborne Yale, Mr and Mrs George Yale (son and daugh- ter-in-law), Miss Yale Jones-Parry (daughter), Mr T. Jones-irarry (brother), Mr W. Jones-Parry and Mr T. Jones-Parry (nephews, who also represen- ted their father,Admiral Jones-Parry, of Thirwald Hall, Warrington, whose 80 years prevented his being present), Capt. Cousens, Mr Lloyd Jones, Rev. Owen, Mr W. n. Owen (Liverpool), Mr E. O. V. Lloyd (Rhaggatt), Mr Broadbent, and Mr J. Hughes (Madryn Castle).The t-eitants on the estate were also in attendance in large numbers, and carried the remains to the grave, which was beautifully decorated with flowers and ever- greens by Mr Owen Jones, Madryn Castle- The servioe was fully choral, and the remains were interred in a leaden shell, which was placed in a plain oak coffin, with a polished oak exterior, which had brass furniture. Many beautiful wreaths were sent, inoluding- those from the fol- I-owiiigls:-I,ady Reade, Carxeg Llwyd; Mr Robyn Owen. Pwllheli; the Misses Preston, Llwyn Yale; Mr A. A. Jones, School House, Brynegiwys; T'. and A. W. Hughes, Rhos Afr; Dr. and Mrs Nesfield-Cookson, Staffprd; Mrs J. E. J. Yale and Ivor; Mrs Arthur Rivington, Chipperfield, Herts; Rev. J. and Mrs Davies, Whitford; Mr and Mrs G. Broadbent; "Isabel," Mr and Mrs Chas..A. Wynne, Rug, etc. The funeral arrangements were carried out under the direction of Mr Denton Davies for Messrs Rhyd- wcn Jones and Davies, Rhyl. At Pwllheli Petty Sessions yesterday week, Col Lloyd Evans, the Chairman, before proceeding with the business, said it was his painful duty to propose a vote of condolence with the family of the late Admiral Yale Jones-Parry, who sprang < from one of the oldest and best known tami!<'«* in Carnarvonshire. But for his advancing years when he came to live to this part they would no doubt have seen him oftener on the Bench. The motion was seconded by Mr C. H. Lloyd, and the Court assented to it standing.

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