The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

Best Kept Cambrian Stations. The General Manager of the Cambrian Rail- ways Company has announced that the prizes for the best-kept stations have been awarded as follows :-1, Dovey Junction (Mr. E. Lloyd); 2, Barmouth Junction (Mr. T W. Codsall); 3, Afon Wen (Mr. D. C. Owen), and Builth Road (Mr. T. H. Penrose); 4, Glandyfi (Mr. J. W. Eagles), Pantydwr (Mr. A. E. Morgan), Ervvood (Mr. E. Spoonley). The first prize for the best-kept horse, har- ness, etc., has been awarded to Carter John I Jones, Newtown; 2nd, Carter T. J. Probert, Newtown; 3rd, Carter E. E Rowlands, Mach- ynlleth; 4th, divided between Parcels Yanman D Evans, Builth Wells, and Temporary Carter O. Owen, Barmouth. The same high standard of cleanliness and neatness has been maintained at the signal cabins which last year were granted prizes, and the directors have agreed to similar prizes being awarded this year to the fol- lowing:—Afon Wen, Builth Road (North), Builth Wells (South), Dovey Junction, Ellesmere Station, Ellesmere, Junction, LIanymynech (South), Moat Lane (West), New- town, Portmadoc (East), Portmadoc (West), Pwllheli (East), Pwllheli (West), Talyilyn (No. 1), and Towyu. The first prize for the best-kept warehouse was secured by Machynlleth, and the second by Newtown (grain warehouse).

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PURTMADOC. SINGING FES11 VAL.—The annual district fe-stivitl of the CongregaticnaJists is t-o be re- vived, and will be next held in Portmadoc in May, the Rev. P. H. Lewis, Barmouth, to be conductor.

CRICCE'TH. A conference of customs and excise officials of the Criccieth area was held on Saturday. Resolutions were passed recommending stronger action by civil service associations with a view to improving the status and salaries of estab- lished officials, urging the immediate application of the principle of the Whiteley report to the civil service and demanding a thorough revision of methods of promotion, so that capable men of the lower ranks can attain the higher posts, now the preserve of university graduates. Fears were expressed that the public would not distinguish between men who had entered by stiff examinations and those pitchforked into posts through influence during the recent great expansion of the civil service. A drastic inquiry into the method of staffing would be welcomed by the former class. As many of those present had come from a distance, an excellent dinner was provided by the Manageress and the meet- infi resolved itself into an enjoyable social func- tion. Criccieth's victory week contributions amounted to £ 8,570, equivalent to over £ 6 per head of the population. The aggregate sub- scribed entitles the locality to receive a 15-inch shell. The total was made up of war bonds, E7,380, and 1,400 war savings certificates, £1,085 I and 2105

PWLLHELI. The Revs. J. H. Howard, Colwyn Bay; W. Rawson Williams, Criccieth: J. H. Williams, Portmadoc; and R. 0 Williams, Dinas, preached at the Monthly Meeting held at Four- crosses on Monday and Tuesday. The death took place on Sunday of Miss Mary I Jones, Murcwymp, aged fourty-four, after a long illness.

-< Merioneth County to Council. AGRICULTURAL TRAINING FOR OFFICERS. SOLBIERS' DEPENDENTS BADLY TREATED Merioneth County Council met at the County Hall, Dolgelley, on Thursday, Councillor R. C. Anwyl in the chair. Tiiere were also present Aldermen T. Martin Williams, William Hughes, Rohert Evans, William Owen, E. D. Jones, Moses Kellow, W. Jones Hughes, John Jones; Councillors T. Lloyd Jones, H. Meredydd Jones, G. G. Davies, R. W. Vaughan, Meredyth Jones, Sir H. B. Robertson, E. A. Williams, John Roberts, David Jones, D. White Phillips, Edward Griffiths, R. T. Vaughan, R. L. Rowlands, Rev. R. W. Jones, J. Maethlon James, William Hughes, Hugh Jones, J. W. Roberts, Major H. M. Richards, Humphrey Jones, Morrs Evans, J. O. Williams, W. Watkin |.Davies, with Mr. David Breese, clerk; Mr. Richard Jones, ch.ef conslabla; and E Vaug..tjn, surveyor. The Chairman moved a vote of sympathy with Alderman Moses Kellow and Councillors W. Watkin Davies and R. T. Phillips, who had lost sons in the war. He was sure the Council ,surveyor. would agree with him that the loss of those young men just before the end of the war was a great blow to their parents The motion was passed in silence. Alder- man Kellow and Councillor Davies thanked the Council, the former stating tliit it was a con- solation to him to feel that his n had lost his life in the greatest struggle in the history of the world. Members' Expenses. The Clerk reported that he had written to all Welsh county councils enclosing the resolu- tion passed by the Council at the previous meet- ing that the payment of expenses of members incurred in attending meetings of council and committees be reimbursed out of county funds, and that provision authorising such payment should be made by Parliament. Montgomery, Denbighshire, Cardiganshire, and Anglesey had replied approving of the resolution, Montgomery in addition suggesting that the County Councils' Association should take the matter in hand. Flintshire County Council merely acknowledged the receipt of the resolution. He had sent the resolution also to the Local Government Board, because the payment must be sanctioned by an Act of Parliament. Protest from Harlech. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Harlech Parish Council enclosing a resolution passed by that body protesting against the tak- ing away from Harlech of the custom of nom- inating a member of Parliament. The nomina- tion, it was stated, had taken place in Harlech from time immemorial, and the Parish Council hoped that it would not be taken away again. The Clerk said that the County Council had nothing to do with the matter, it was beyond their jurisdiction. The right to fix the place of nomination was given to the returning officer; and the venue was changed this time because, owing to the large number of absent voters, the work could be dene more satisfactorily at Dol- gelley. The whole of his staff had to be in attendance to deal with the work expeditiously, which could not have been managed if the work had been done at Harlech; and in addition the train service from Harlech was very inconven- ient. In future, if there would be no diffi- culty in the way, the nomination could take place at Harlech again, but the work must be done at the county town when the number of absent voters was large. On the motion of Dr. John Jones, the ex- planation was accepted. County Council Election. With regard to the fixing of the date of the County Council election, the Clerk said he had been rather perplexed in the matter, as he did not know whether or not there would be an election. He wrote to the Local Government Board and was advised that an election would take place, but not on March 1st. He was informed also that the power vested in the County Council to co-opt had ceased and could not be exercised again. It was resolved that the election be on Satur- day, March 8th, and that the annual meeting of the Council be held on March 13th, if pos- sible; if not, on March 17th. ) Major Richards asked if it was necessary that the election should take place on a Saturday, and was informed that that day was fixed in .order to meet the convenience of workmen. The Clerk stated that the election of boards cf guardians and urban and rural councils would take place on March 5th and 7th. Demobilisat.on and After. The Chairman introduced to the meeting the Rev. R. Silyn Roberts, Cardiff, who was present on behalf of the Ministry of Labour to stek the co-operation of the Council in the matter of demobilisation Mr. Roberts, who at one time was a member of the Council, said the Ministry of Labjur had been formed to deal with the question of demobilisation. The whole work iiad been entrusted to it by the Government. The em- ployment exchanges would deal with the rank and file, and a new department with the officers and men of education; and he might gay that no difference would be made between the educated man in the ranks and the officer. It was deemed necessary to deal with that class of men in a manner different from the ordinary method. Thousands of boys of eighteen, who had been educated up to the standard of matriculation, had joined the army, and some of them had reached high rank. They were expert soldiers; but that was all that could be said about them. They knew nothing of the practical business of life, and the Ministry had to tackle their conversion into citizens-to train them for the ordinary walks of life. Officers who were unfit for active service had been dealt with already. They were sent to colleges and business firms for training and retained their army pay. At present a large number weie under training, some in agriculture with a view of emigrating to the colonies, others in foretry, electrical engineering, chemistry, and other branches; and there were students in every university in the British Isles. The matter had been taken up in some of the agricultural counties, and men were being trained in agri- culture on farms. Men who were bank clerks or engaged in similar work before joining the, army did not want to return to their former duties. Some of them had been gassed and must have work in the open air, and it was suggested that they be placed on a farm for a year and afterwards sent to college to acquire a theoretical knowledge of agriculture. He hoped Merioneth could help in that direction. The second part of the work was to find employ- ment for the men when tliey had been trained. If any members of the Council knew an officer who was unfit for further service, the Ministry could get him for any employer that desired his service. The Ministry was also preparing for general demobilisation, and in cases when there were vacancies for men those men would be given priority of release. With co-operation and proper spirit a good deal could be done; without them no organisation could succeed. Mr. R L. Rowlands asked if steps were taken to release school teachers? The staffs of several intermediate schools were seriously depleted and the work, in consequence, suffered. Could not arrangements be made to release the teachers? Mr. E. A. Williams inquired if the men re- leased would be allowed to retain their unifoims? Major Richards asked what had become of the Technical Corps? Dr. Jonn Jones emphasised the necessity of releasing teaching as soon as pnssible. A large number from the county had joined the colours and they could do better work in the schools now than in the armv Major Richards—Teachers were to have been demobilised first, but there is 1)0 sign that they will be. Replying to the questions, Mr. Silyn Roberts said that the Board of Education had under- taken the work of releasing teachers from the army, and to certain extent they had been doing it, but he was aware that considerable dissatisfaction existed. By January, however, a large number of teachers would be demobilised. With regard to retaining uniforms, the men in h'aining b wore their uniforms in some cases, but they were not obliged to do so. The Technical Corps was the present department under the old name. Its work wa-s to register every educated man, and when it was initiated the War Office also set an organisation for the demobilisation of officers. Now the two organisations had been jo ned and made into one department. With regard to training, it was surprising how eager the owners of large factories were to render help in .-very possible way-they were ready to make great sacrifices in order to give men the desired training. But it must be remembered that a, large number of the men, owing to lung and nerve troubles, could not enter factories. Men suffering from lung troubles must obtain shattered could not be trusted with machinery It was astonishing how men who had suffered from shell shock, and who appeared to have regained their normal health, collapsed at the least shock they received. Clearly, those men could not be sent to work machinery? Main Roads. Mr. Meredyth Jones presented the report of the Main Roads Committee which recommended that, upon the Surveyor certifying that the main roads in the Bala, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Festiniog, and Towyn urban districts having been repaired and maintained to his satisfaction during the quarter ending 31st December, 1918, the urban councils for those districts b.3 paid the following sums under their contracts:—Bala JE28 15s.; Barmouth, £57 10s.; Dolgelley, £47 10s.; Festiniog, £ 275; Towyn, £ 212 10s.; total, £ 621 5s. The Commutie recommended also that as and from the 21st day of October the war bonus payable to the road foremen be in- creased by Is. 6d. per week, and to roadmen 5d. per day, and that the Bala, Barmouth, Dol- gelley, Festiniog, ;,nd Towyn urban district coun- cils be requested to state whether they were prepared to renew the existing contracts for the • maintenance and repair of main roads in their districts for a further period of one year from i 1st April, 1919, and upon what terms. I The Surveyor, in his report, stated that the work of maintenance upon the main roads was being satisfactorily carried out, and for the greater part such roads were in good order. i Repairs to Pont Cwmprysor, Pont Tafarn Helyg, and Pont y Bulen had been completed, and re- pairs to Pont Nant y Cyrtie and Pent Sarn Hir f were in hand. Considexing the large amount of timber haulage in the county and the moderate amount spent on their upkeep during the past < twelve months or more, the general condition of the rural main roads was satisfactory. The r expenditure with ilhe contractors during the quarter amounted to £1,063 5s. 8d., against an [ estimated sum of £ 1,208 6 9d. The repairs to the maintaining wall at Bwlchllynbach had been I completed and altnough uie work caused him 'I considerable anxiety it was carried through without mishap ef any kind Mr. Robert Evans said he had baen told that part of the main road between the Druid and the Denbighshire border was in a very bad state. 'I The Surveyor—It is not correct. The road is quite good. Mr. Moses Kellow said the statement of ex- penditure on the main roads was not complete. The Council should have the whole figures; and he proposed that the matter be referred to the I Main Roads Committee with that end in view. The Surveyor explained that only salaries were left out. Mr. Kellow-No, there are other things as well. The Surveyor—There will be no difficulty to do what you ask. Mr. Kellow-We should have a statement of the expenditure on the main roads for the quarter so that we know how we go on. The report was adopted. Finance Committee. Mr. J. Maethlon James presented the report of the Finance Committee and gave a statement of receipts and expenditure for the quarter ended September 30th. The receipts totalled E22,747, including £9,186 from rates The sum of £2,018 had been spent on the main roads in the urban districts, and C635 in the rural The Committee had kept under the estimate. Mr. William Owen asked why did not the Council get that statement in the printed re- port. Mr. Maethlon James replied that the state- ment had been distributed amongst the Finance Committee, and in previous quaiters it was printed. Mr. Moses Kellow agreed that the statement should be printed—the financial statement and the statement of income and expenditure. The Council desired to know .t^c t steol—whether or not it lived on its income? A statement of assets and liabilities would prove that. or not it lived on its incomer A statement of assets and liabilities would prove that. The Clerk said that the statement had never appeared in the report. I Mr. William Owen moved that the Finance I Committee be instructed to do it. Mr. Moses Kellow seconded, and it was carried. Injustice to Soldiers' Dependents. When the report of the local Pension Com- mittee was presented Mr. William Owen drew attention to the great injustice in connection with the granting of dependents' allowances. Some people received from 15s. to 20s. weekly, whereas others in similar cicumstances received only 5s. or 6s. It was abominable and should be stopped. A provision had been made for those people in an Act of Parliament, and they were entitled to proper allowances. But they did not receive them. He instanced the case of a quarryman who also held a small farm. The man's son, who worked on the farm, was sent man's son, who worked on the farm, was sent to the army, and the quarryman had to stay home from his work for two months to plough six acres, his quota of land, and to do other farm work. In addition, he had to pay a man for assisting in the harvest. If the son were at home he could have attended to his work at the j quarry and dispense with the service of the hired man. He made an application for an allowance; and the local committee, after giving full con- sideration to the case, decided that he was entitled to it. The excise officer, however, decided otherwise. The Committee re-consideied the case, had all the particulars before them, and found that the man was dependent on his son. They returned the case to the excise officer and it was refused the second time. Dr John Jones said the same thing happened all over the country and no doubt people were I suffering on account of it. The question to be decided was whether the local committees should I get more power. Mr Wm Owen-Take old age pensions, for in- stance. A woman gets 7s. 6d. a week and her son goes to the army. She is given an allow- ance, but does not get her pension. In another case where an allowance of- 3s. was granted a woman's pension was reduced to 4s. Such treat- ment is abominable, and there is no call for it. Millions of pounds are thrown away in the country. Mr. T. Martin Williams said he had always thought that soldiers' dependents were treated well at, Festiniog. When some of them came to Towyn they said You do not give us here half as much as they-give in Festiniog." In his opinion, there should be more uniformity in the granting of allowances; the circumstances were similar in every part of the county. He agreed with all Mr' William Owen had said. Mr. Maethlon James thought that in the quarryman's case the excise officer was right and the Committee wrong. They were in- structed by an Act of Parliament to consider II applications for allowances on the basis of what the soldier contributed to the family exchequer during the six months prior to his joining the army. Moreover, the order to plough came I last year. Mr. William Owen replied that independent of the ploughing the man had the harvest and I the sheep to look after. Mr. W. Watkin Davies said the difficulty was that they had no standard to work on. The person that could tell the biggest lie got the most money. Mr .Robert Evans saitj the difficulty was caused mostly by the Local Government Board and the Treasury. The former wanted the money, and the latter was not willing to pay it. The whole thing was a muddle. Mr. William Owen thought a representation should be made to the proper quarters in the matter, stating that the Council was not satis- fied with the manner in which the work was carried on, and that people were suffering on I account of it. Major Richards said they should first of all ascertain how much < je men Wt re I Hh to their parents before they joined the army. Mr. William Owen—In the quarryman's case the excise officer says there is no loss, and the committee, after considering the case carefully, says there is. The officer is an Englishman and cannot understand the man's language. The greatest injustice has been done to poor people in this matter, and it should be stopped. I propose- that a small committee be appointed to go into the matter and report to the rv-it rutting. The Clerk—You cannot do that; you are sit- ting now as County Council. You can, how- ever, give instructions to the Pension Com- mittee to appoint a committee. It was resolved to instruct the Pensions Com- mittee to appoint a small committee to con- sider the matter. Public Health and Housing. Dr. John Jones presented the report of the Public Health and Housing Committee. A letter had been received from the Local Gov- eminent Board on the report of their Medical Officer, Sir A. Newsholme, after his recent visit to the county in connection witn the arrange- ments for maternity and child welfare, and the Committee recommended that the Medical Officer of Health be instructed to prepare a new scheme to suggest provisions for visits by health visitors to cliildren an to school age, I .e ..J: ment of mothers and the attendance at infant welfare centres of children under one year of age and under school age. The joint sub-committee appointed too con- sider and report uton the application of the Medical Officer of Health for an increase of salary recommended that the salary be increased by £100, the increase to be apportioned as fol- lows:-For work in connection with education, JESS; venereal diseases, £ 25; cfiild/ welfare,: £ 25; county public health and the care of nien mentally defective, £ 25. The increase is retrospective from the 1st of April. The Medical Officer reported that in accord- ance with the instructions of the Council he visited the disused place of worship near Sarnau, Llandderfel. Ti.e t adding with some alterations would do for an emergency small- pox hospital, but the situation of the building was such as to preclude its use under the j small-pox regulations. He had also inspected at Caenycoed, near Maentwrog, a disused fac- tory, in a dilapidated state, practically noth but four walls and the roof, and before that could be used it was in need of very substan- tial repair. The regulations provided that a smallpox hospital could not be erected on any site where it would have within half a mile < it as a centre of population 500-600 persons. A map of the area, with Caenycoed as a centre, had been prepared for him by the County Sur- veyor and, though strictly speaking there was no population of 500 within the half-mile zone, yet a population near that number existeu i within a mile and rnprised the villages of Maentwrog and Gellilydan. If the factory was converted into a hospital it would be neces- sary to utilise the dwelling house of Caenycoed as administrative block and for nursing accom- modation, and to divert the path to tiie house from the road. Taking everything into con- sideration, he did not think that a very desir- able site, though if no other site was avail- able, the possibility of it must be borne in mind. Another scheme could be devised for the provision of a smallpox hospital for such a sparsely-populated county like Merioneth, but he should be glad of the Committee's instruc- tions before reporting. In reply to a question, Dr. John Jones stated that the Medical Officer's salary now was £600. When he was appointed he received £ 500. The Treasury would contribute seventy-five per cent. in respect to some of the duties and fifty per cent. in respect to others. Major Richards asked why the increase was to start from April 1st. Dr. John Jones replied that an application for an merease from April lEt v i s in-de in May. Mr. Watkin Da\ies thought the Council should consider the interests of the ratepayers as well as the officials. Mr. Martin Williams said Mr Watkin Davies would have a good election cry—the question would have a good election cry-the question of economy. And talking about ecoirSifny, he desired to point cut tne v aste of time and money by him and the Medical Officer in attending a conference at Chester on Novem- ber 19th, convened by the Carnarvon County I Council with reference to the Welsh National Memorial Association. The country was pest- tred with conferences, and if -,eiv ont was similar to the Chester one they were useless. I After going all. the way there nothing was done. It was a crime to call members of I, county councils there, and the county that con- vened the conference should pay their expenses. ¡ The report was adopted Plague Spot Pennal. The Chairman said the Council no doubt had j seen an article in the "Cambrian News" entitled "Plague Spot Pennal." As he repre- sented Pennal on the Council, he thought he might be looked upon with suspicion as one of the culprits, and he would ask the members to read a letter written by him on the matter I in that week's issue of the "Cambrian News." That would satisfy them all. Dr. Jones--We shall insert the letter in the next report of the Health Committee. (Laugh- ter) Doubling the Cambrian Railway. The Montgomery County Council wrote asking the Council to support a scheme for the doubling of the Cambrian Railway system. The Clerk read a letter from Mr Haydn Jones, M.P., emphasising the necessity of giving every support to the scheme, which was of the greatest importance to the development of commerce in the county. Mr Martin Williams said the prosperity of the coast districts depended on railway facilities, and the County Council should give the matter serious consideration. The Chairman and Messrs T G. Davies and Haydn Jones, M.P., were appointed to attend a conference on the matter. The Dovey Estuary. The Food Production Department ef the Board of Agrculture and Fisheries wrote with reference to a suggested scheme for shutting out tidal waters of the estuary of the Dovey by means of a barrage. The Clerk said the matter was very important and would take some time to consider. He understood that Cardiganshire County Council had approved the scheme, but he would not advise the Council to do so, as it might prove very expensive. The Chairman and Messrs R. L. Rowlands, Martin Williams and Jones Hughes were appointed to represent the Council at a confer- ence on the matter. Small Allotments. Councillor W. Watkin Davies moved that the Council draw the attention of the Government to the custom prevalent mong landowners of letting two or three farms to one tenant, thus taking away from msny families their livelihood and homes, and depriving the unions of their rates, as the houses and outhoubes were allowed to go to ruin. While an effort was made to increase the number of small holdings, several farms were allowed to go to rum, which should be stopped at once. Mr. Davies said the question was a timely one in more than one respect. The Government asked for the co-operation of the country to settle soldiers on the land, and every authority should do its utmost for the men who had fought so hard for their country. At present the doors were closed, and the keys were in the hands of the Government. It was impossible to get land when the landlords had the power to let two or three farms to one tenant. In his parish there were sixteen houses in luins, and the land in connection with them was neglected. At one time those ruins were the homes of people who paid rates. In the same district a man who kept three cows requested that his rent be reduced, and the first thing he heard after was that his farm had been let to a neighbour. Such an action was unchristian, yet similar actions occurred throughout the country, and measures should be taken to stop them. Mr Maethlon James said if t^e Council passed the resolution and sent it to the Government they would be told that they had power to deal with the matter in their own hands. In the case of the farmer, the neighbour was to blame nuite as much as the landlord. It was a shame t'ov any man to take a neighbour's home. If Mr Davies would asree to substitute the word- | Government" for Small Holdingc Committee. fnd delete the last paragraph he would second the motion. Mr. Watkin Davies a creed to do so Mr. Moses Kellow said the 'question was a I' delicate one. and in dealing with it they were ti-erdmc on dangerous ground. Personallv, he (iid not believe in cutting up fa.rms into I "mall holdings. It was not practical. The le¡;t results could be obtained in every industry hv eo-oneration and the combination of a large number of men. Let them take, for instance, a cotton mill. Tf. would be most unnractical to let a machine t& everv worker. The small j holdings seheme. meant n"inpo with the spade what should be done with the plough. The •wintry had already gone too far in that direc- tion. The motion, in its amended fo-m was carried The following resolutions passed by the TV von County Council were referred to the Holdincra O^mmitte" :—(lh That in view ..f the ^nt'Hnnt-d largely inc-eased demand fo" I ^mall hoMinps bv Px-servi"e men and otVierg and the favourable onnortiimtv of acquiring land, both at tl>e nre«ent t'mri and in t^e near future, this Council st^-ono-lv nrce the Govern- ment to provide all possible fa.Hlitip<? for tbe ment to provide all possible fs.,ilifi,-q for the a.caui=ition of land for the nu>-r>ose bv county eouncils through their small holding's committees who. in the oninion of this Council, are the j bodies best qualified hy their local knowledge I and experience to undertake the work (2). That the County Council should be authorised to borrow for this purpose from other than Government souroes and, if neeessarv, to make advances from the county fund balances. War Relics. A letter was read asking the Council to nre- pare a. lirt of places where war relics could be scnt, and it was resolved that N committee comprising the Chairman of the County Coun- cil and the chairmen of the urban and

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PORTMADOC FORD CARS Overhauled, Body Repairs. Painting, and New Hoods made on the premises. C OCK Dunlop Tyres, Lubricating Oils and Accessories. The Gipsy Queen and Red Indian Chief Will be in their Wigwam daily from 2 to 630 at BAIRD'S, Drapers, PORTMADOC. -DAINTY HANDKERCHIEF FREE TO ALL WHO SPEND 3s. BRING THE CHILDREN. Artificial Teeth, ON VULCANITE, DENTAL ALLOY, and GOLD ■ ———————————— FINEST QUALITY. ALL PRICES. Mr. Williams, CARMON HOUSE, CLANYPWLL, Bl. Festiniog. LLANRWST: Tuesdays and Fair Days, at Comet Stores, Station Road, PENRHYNDEUDRAETH: Thursdays, at Mrs. Roberts, Market Square (opposite Griffin Hotel), 2 to 8. PORTMADOC: Friday, Mr. Hughes, Photo- grapher (opposite New Post Office), 11, to 5. TRA WSFYNYDD: 1st and 3rd Saturday, Mr. W. M. Morris, Draper Clifton House, 3 to 6. aI3 Royal & Commercial Hotel PORTMADOC. i FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Centrally situated. Recommended by Motor Union and Auto Cycie Garage. Billiards. Bus meets all Trains. Under Entirely New Management. Mrs. HARRISON Proprietress. When Your Head Aches TAKE A DOSE OF EASINE. EASINE is the safest, quickest, and most reliable HEADACHE CURE known. Millions sold, and thousands of testi- monials received. Should there be any difficulty,in getting EASINE from your chemist or grocer, send a P.O. for Is. for 15 doses, or four penny stamps for three trial doses, to HUGH JONES M.P.S., F.S.M.G., THE MEDICAL HALL, BLAENAU FESTINIOG. All Kinds of Ropes, Paints, and Requisites I for Ships and Yachts always in stock. SHIP BISCUITS MADE TO ORDER. Telephone No. 16 WILLIAM MORRIS & Co. SHIP CHANDLERS and IRONMONGERS, PORTMADOC. M. E. MORRIS, CHEMIST, 73, HltH STREET, PORTMADOC. INVALID AND TOILET REQUISITES. d75 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. ————— THE ————— SPORTSMAN HOTEL, PORTMADOC. FIRST CLASS FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Under new Management. Situate close to Station and near to all places of interest. Every Accommodation. Posting in all its branches. Tel.: No. 15. Proprietress, Miss JONES. LLOYD & SONS, PRINTERS, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, J.25, HIGH STREET, PORTMADOC, Have an Excellent Stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, ACCOUNTS, OFFICE UTENSIU. and FILES, COPYING LETTER BOOKS, Etc., etc. AGENT FOR GOSS'S WARE. TO Prevent Loss in all your Stock by using Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil. Full instructions with every Bottle. The change of food generally means A DECREASE TOST THE IMllLIK: but by dosing your Cattle with Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil you prevent this Decrease. During the coming months by continually using Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil you can keep Your Stock Healthy in Stomach and Body. A HEALTHY COW MEANS MORE MILK. Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil in Bottles, £1 2s., 11/ 5/6, 2/9, and 1/8. Morris Evans' Household Oil in Bottles, 3/- and 1/3. Grocers and Chemists, or direct for above prices from:- MORRIS EVANS and Co., The Manufactory, FESTINIOG, N Wales -'Î y" .M8!IeM tJ ;w.IO.*LW:' I Abb'S WEbb." happily describes the condition of the general health when it is *8 governed by a digestive system which is sound and healthy. The ft cheerful temper—the bright smile -the clear complexion—the alert Jf bearing—these, among others, are sure signs that Ail's Well with JI the digestion and therefore with the general health. A satisfactory « » digestion is essential to physical well-being; therefore to keep this fiv || function right should be the endeavour of everyone. At the first signs A of biliousness, impaired appetite, headache, flatulence, depression and sUf loss of energy, steps should be taken to arrest the development of the n » trouble. For this purpose Beecham's Pills are confidently recom- mended. This popular medicine has proved an inestimable boon to Jf sufferers from all forms of dyspepsia. Beecham's Pills cleanse and 1J| 1 tone up the disordered organs and speedily restore them to their normal |r| « efficiency. All's Well" with the digestion after a course of BEECHAJVIg 1 PIbbJ3 I I K Sold everywhere In boxes, labelled ls'3d and 3s-0d |B