The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PORTMADOC. PERSONAf,Mr. J. Â. A. Williams, J.P., has disposed of Aberglasyn Hall to Mr Raven of Leicester, and has removed to London. O* behalf of the inhabitants of the district Car- neddog has sent a latter to Mr. Williams will- ing him and his family long life and happi- ness in their new home. CHURCH PARADE.—The Comrades of the <3reat War, headed by the Town Band, paraded to Church on Sunday to attend a service on armistice anniversary in memory of those who jhad fallen. The Vicar preached. LEAGUE OF NATIONS —A public meeting is being arranged by the Urban Council and the representatives of the churches in support of the League of Nations. PUBLIC FUND BALANCES.—The Urban Counci,, is inviting the Billeting Committee, the Relief of Distress Committee, and other local committees with balances in hand to con- sider the advisability of calling a public meet- ing to decide as to the application of the several balances which in the aggregate amount to about £ 200. DEBATING SOCIETY.—The Church Debat- ing Society opened the session with a debate on Selfishness and unselfishness—which is predominant in the world." The Rev. Rees Howel's, B.A., curate, prided, and the speakers included Messrs. Turnbull, D. Evans, Yl. G. Humphreys, Gwi ym Jones, V. Havman, the Rev. D. Jenkins, B.A., vicar, and Miss Rid'ey. The majority declared that selfishness predominated. FUNERAL.—The funeral took place last week at Dvfftyn of Mrs. El1 en Pugh, Chapel- street, mother of Mrs Christmas Evans, tho Rev. J. Jervis. B.A., curate, officiating at the house, and the Rev. W. M. Griffith at the graveside. Deceased, who was a native of Dyffryn, was sixty.seven years of age.

THE LATE MR. THOMAS ROBERTS, PORTMADOC Mr. Thomas Roberts, solicitor, Portmadoc, clerk to Fcstiniog Union Board of Guardians, died on Monday morning at the age of sevonty years. Ten days previously he was playing golf at Morfa Bychan and later in the day was at his office. Next day he was confined to the house with a chill which developed into, pneu- monia. He was recovering from pneumonia when he was overtaken by his old rnaadv, heart disease, and death supervened Roberts, who was? a bachelor, was a native of Portmadoc, being the son of the late Carrtain Ellis Roberts, Osmond-terrace. He was one of seven children. The only sur- vivor is his brother (Mr. Ellis Owen Roberts, merchant, Liverpool) who was with him to the Int. Deceased, who was vi-ticle(i to the late Mr. John Humphrey Jones, solicitor, Portmadoc, qualified as a solicitor at Easter, 1871, and seven years later when he was twenty-eight years of fle he was appointed to succeed the late Mr. Griffith Solomon Jones as clerk of Festiniog Board of Guardians and superin- tendent registrar. Had re lived to February next he would have held the positions for fertv-two years. In addition, he was also clerk to Union Assessment, Committee to Deu- draeth Rin-al Council, and to Glaslyn Rural Council. He also practised as a solicitor a.nd in former years had a branch office in Pwllheli. He was regarded as a sound lawyer, parfci- cuWlv in the shipping laws. His .b other (Mr. Ellis O. Roberts) and he had considerable financial interests in shipping and were well

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Towyn School Governors. ARMY HUTS AT CLASSROOMS. irowyn Ctounty Sahool Governors met on Thursday, present Messrs. John Lloyd, chair- man; J. Maeihlon James, the Rev. Humphrey Wiliiam.3, David Jdnes Llwydiarth; Ffestin Williams, E. L. Rowlands, Messrs. E. J. Evans, clerk; amd Thomas Jones, headmaster. It was decided to congratulate Mr. Kinsey, B.Sc., assistant master, who had been appointed headmaster of Newtown Intermediate School, and to placet on' record has excallent, services at Towyn School for the past nineteen years. The Finance Committee reported that it had been decided, in order to increase the accom- modation of the School, to make arrangements for the purchase of wooden huts at a cost of about E400. It was also reported that there was a balance of E1.571 in hand. Tho Clerk reported that he had written to some of the d'sposal firms and a satisfactory letter was re- ceived from the DisposaJ Board in London. The nearest dump for huts was Wrexham, and the price C300 each.-The Chairman quoted a newspaper stating that Wrexiham School Gov- ernors decided to ask the Board of Education ibr a lean of £1,500 to provide hut classrooms, heated and properly lighted. The huts were in ten_feet sections, were new, 60 feet long by 15 feet wide, a;nd the price was £ 180.—The Headmaster said that owing to the lack of adequate accommodation tho teaching of wood- work had to be abandoned.—It was decided to ask- Mr. William Jones-Hughes, Aberdovey, to visit Wrexham and inspect the huts, and if he was satisfied with thorn, was given authority to buy. Tho Headmaster reported that in the Central Welsh. Boarfl examinations two pupils had gained the higher certificate, twenty-three the senior certificate, thirteen supplementary cer- tificates, and -twenty.eight junior certificates. Eighteen pupils qualified for W h matricula- tion, and one pupil (Gly,n Jones) was top of the list for the county and obtained a £10 sohcJarship a-t, Aberystwyth College. Another pupil (Alun Griffiths) won. a E20 entrance schol- j arship at Aberystwyth College.—The result was h'ghly satisfactory.—The Headmaster and staff were warmly oongratulated. A report on an inspection by, the CcmtraJ Welsh, Board was read, dealing mainly with athletics aftid gymnasium training of the pupils and suggested that an efficient, gymnasium instructress should be apposed permanently and a proper gymnasium fitted out.—The ro- port was adapted. Tho Headmaster reported an outbreak of measles and steps were taken to isolate.—Dr. Dn.v'es, sohool medical officer, stopped all children lodging in houses where there, wera signs of a.n epidemic from going to school. Some of the teachers, however, were stopping in those houses, and Dr. Davies, in reply to their query whether they were to attend in school, referred them to him (the Headmaster), ) This he d not think quite fair as he had stayed from sahool himself as there had been cases in his house.—Mr. E. L. Rowlands was asked to bring the matter up in the Council meeting, as it was a matter of public health.

(Continued from previous column.) known names in maritime circles in North ¡ Wales and Liverpool Denominationally he was a Calviristie Methodist, and Garth Chape1 wrere he was a member has lost a liberal contributor. Free- r masonry has also been denrived of a promin- ent ftsrnre. He joined Madoc Lodge in the vear 1878, four years after it -.vaf founded, and he add Colonel J. E, Greaves, lord lieutenant, were the two senic/r members of the Lolgt, He was worshipful master in the year 1886, and was subsequently given high rank in the North Wales Provincial Grand Lodge of Free- m^.sor<s. In nolities, Mr. Roberts was a Conservative and was -an ex-president of the local Conser- vative Club. Tn his younger days he was exceedingly fond of yachting and was a strong supporter of regattas in South Camafvorshire. He wis prominently identified with golfing institutions in the (list-ict. and a, regular rlnver- at Har- lech and Morfa Bvchnn. He wis one of the first members of the Royal St. David's Club Harleeh. and was one of the founders of then Portmadoc and Borthygest Club at Morfa By-han. He was niso a member of the JPwll- heli Club. No one was more respected in Portmadoc than Mr Tom Roberts, as he was affeMioiBtHv known by the inhabitants, and V> w'H be soreV missed in many eirdes. Deep sTUf-at'-v is felt with his bereaved brotm-r. J were hoirte,] at half m«°f at the T^wn j HtII, the harbour, and on buildings on, M'M- i d. i

Towyn Council. PENNAL RECREATION GROUND Towyn Council met at Towyn on Friday, present, Messrs. David Jones, piesiding; Mere- dith Jones, John Rees W. Jones-Hughes, R. LI. Lewis, Daniel Edwards, David Roberts, Richard Jones, David Davies, H. J. Evans, R. Barnett (ddrk), H. T. Davies (surveyor). The Surveyor reported that trees on the Tennis Ground had been trimmed and re- arranged and the ground levelled. A few more sewer flushing tanks had been put in order and the work of completion was in progress. The valves and hydrants of the water mains were out of order, but would receive attention as soon as possible. Trees which were dangerous to the pub-ic between Aberdovey and Pennal had been cut.—The report was adopted. Towyn Committee reported naving ordered glass to replace that broken in the Promenadei shelter and the painting of the shelter, rail- ings; and chains. It was also decided to re- quest the Corbett) Estate to have the iron railings, near Pier. Villas, to be fixed higher so as not to be dangerous to the public. It was decided to pay~7s. per day to the labourers engaged when taking measurements at Do goch, as it was casual work.—Mr. J. F. Roberts, bill- poster, applied for permission to efrect his hoarding near the Recreation Ground in Nep- tune-road, instead of on Ponybi-yn.The Com- mittee objected, but suggested to Mr. Roberts the other side of the road.—As the Automo- bile Association had ru new road sign scheme on foot, it was decided to apply for signs issued free and it was thought that the scheme would do "away with the multiplicity of signs which tended to make signs ineffective.—The report was adopted. Aberdovey Committee reported that the Sur- veyor was instructed to obtain a man to ex- terminate rats at 2d. for each irat killed, the tails to be produced.—It was decided to apply to the Automobile Association for road signs is at Towyn.—It was decided to ask Mr. Geo. Davies, captain of the Fire Brigade. for a re- port on the fire appliances and staff .-The re- yiort was adopted A letter was read from the owner of Tyn- Uwynhen Farm, Aberdovey, saying the defects at the farm were being repaired.-It was de- cided to ask the Medical Officer to inspect he work and report. Dr. J. A. Davies reported having with the Sanitary Inspector inspected from No. 1 to No. 12 houses at Cwrt, Pennal. The water supply and sanitary ait-angements were very unsatis- factory, and a now main was necessaiy. Roofs, doors, and frames were defective and the excreta of the closets was a great nuisance which necessitated pail closets. The floors of the houses were also in a bad state.- -The Sur- veyor sad the tenants at times loot drinking water from the river.—Mr. John Ilees said the water from the pump was analysed some years ago and found satisfactory; but he expected that the pipes were now rusty. -The Clerk said the alternative was to give the owners notice to remedy the defects and the sugges- tion was adorned. A letter was read from the Cambrian Rail- ways Company stating that the rent of £ 8 per annum offered by the Council for ferry and bathing rights at Aberdovey was not enough as a rent was paid to the Company for the placing of bathing machines on the fere- shnre.-It was decided to increase the offer to P10 A letter was read from Mr. Frank Gott, Talgarth Hall, with regard to the proposed e e,-eatioti ground in the Council's area in Pennal. Mr. Gott had given the land and fencing for the ground and it Was suggested that the Council should anpoint three rep re- sentat.ive^ of Owrt, Pennal Parish Council b I appoint four.—Tfc was decider on the proposition of Mr. John Rees to thank Mr. Gott for his kindness and to comply with his wishes. The Clerk reported on the meeting of the Cambrian Resorts Association at Barmouth, and said the meeting decided to advortise the district.—The report was -adopted. Following an inquiry made recent!y by an Inspector of the Ministry of Health, into tie question of the purchase by the Council of ti;o Assembly Rooms, Towyn, the Council having asked the Ministry for' a loan of £ 1,200, a letter had been received from the Ministry stating that in view of the opposition at the enquiry the Ministry was not prepared to sanction the loan. On receipt of the reply, Mr. Barnett wrote to the Ministry stating inat JE145 had al'iieady been paid towards the purchase of the Assembly Rooms. He also said that as no formal objection had been made at the enquiry he failed to understand the letter. Ho also pointed out that the majority of the rate- payers were in favour of the purchase and it would be. discouraging the Council in its admin- istration if tiheopposition of a few p'-ovailed I against the solid opinion of at 1- rsrt three- quarters of the community. He nad rr-ceived no reply to that letter.—Mr. Ltionard Jci-es said that Mr Haydn Jones at the enquiry pro- tested against the purchase of the Assemby Rooms.—The C!erk suggested that the follow- ing resolution should be sent" Resolved tl at the Ministry of Health be reque -ted to furnish t'ho Council with a copy of the report of their Inspector on the inquiry held into the applica- tion of the Council for sanction to borrow a loan, for the purchase of the Assembly Rooms at Trwvn; that the Council co^fi'-ms the state- ment made in the Clerk's letter of November 3rd; that the decision of the Ministry is con- trary tn the evidence adduced at the inquiry; and that the great majority of ratepayers aire in favour of the proposal; that the parties present at the inquiry to criti^iso the p'onosal definitely refused to explain their opposition to the scheme, although they were invited bv the Inspector to do so. and that one of the thre- present criticising flio application was a mem- ber of the Council when it was decided to pur- chase the Assembly Rooms and was also a member and was present at a meeting of the War Memorial Committee when it was de- cided to request the Council to acquire the property; that te fquhcil request the. Ministry to reconsider their ^e^i^ion en the grounds that there was no Mfinite objection made at the inquiry and that if the criiic'sms or even objection of a few individt-als to a- scheme is to prevail against the solid op:nion of the majority of the rat^pa^ers lnral gov- ernment is impossible."—Mr. Meredith proposed and Mr. Ri-hqrd Jones <=e?onded that the resolution should be adopted and sent tn the Ministry and the proposition was ag-eed to.-It, was also decided to send the following resolution to Dr. Addison, president of tl, Ministry of Health"Resolved also that a strong protest be made to Dr. Addison, pre- sident of the Ministry of Health, that hav;"g regard to the decision of the Miii^t-y in the matter of the Assembly Rooms at Towyn, it j", absolutely futile for the Council to proceed any furtheJ- with their pchemes of housing and electric lighting for the d'strct, npv:ng regard to the stronar objection exppcted to the scheme from the ratepayers and to the fat that this objection will be intensified bv rea- son of the refusal of the B-nfc-d to sanction the purchase of the Assembly Rooms on the objection of a. few cajtepayers."—Mr. R-chard Jones said he felt, very sore over the matter and the Council shouifl refuse to do any bu-i- ness until the Ministry of Health saw the matter in tV pt-oper fight. T'e C-uncil had been treated with rontempt, as no substantial reason had been given for the a,t:tud6 t-ken up. He thoupht the Council should resign as a body; but the Cle-k demurred and said the Council should wait for a. reply to the resolu- tions before taking any drartic" action, and the Council aprroved of the C'e,-k,, shggeotion. The Clert- sported an overdraft rt the bank of £ 1,112.

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Machynlleth Property. WYNNSTAY ESTATE ON SALE. Messrs. Gillart and Sons, Machynlleth, acting on instructions of Mr. Philip G'odsal, Ruabon, estate agent for Sir Watkin Wynn, Bart, offered for sale on Wednesday and Thursday of iast week outlying portions of the Wynn- stay estate. Mr. R. M. Thomas, Ruabon, was the vendor's solicitor, and Mr. Roberts, of Messrs. Gillart and Sons, was the salesman. The lots were:—Braich Ithel, 81 fartn of 124 acres in the parish of Penegoes. Bidding started at £700 and the, farm was sold to the tenant, Mr. Lewis Hughes, for j5800. Dvffryn Dulas, 155 acres, was sold to Mr. Howell Lewis, the tenant, for £ 990, bidding starting at £750. Melintliflase, 24 acres, was sold at 2510 to Mr. Lewis Lewis, the tenant. Rrvn- tudor Farm, 119 acres, was started at £600, and was so'd to the tenant, Mrs. Jones, at £820. Lot 5 included Nantyfyda Farm and the house and buildings of Esgairllyn, 638 acres, let at an annual rental of £80 to M-. Wigley. Bidding started at £1,200 and the property was withdrawn at £ 1,550. For Rhosygaree Farm, 1,383 acres and timber valued at E150 to be paid by the purchaser, bidding started at E2,500, and the fa-m was sold to the tenant, Mr Richard Hughes, at £ 3,775. For Cefn- cyrifol Farm, 264 acres, bidding started at £1,200 and the farm was sold to the tenants (Messrs. David and Rowland Rees) at £ 1.825. Rhiwgam Farm, 492 acres, was sOld to the tenant (Mr. John Pugh) at ELIOCI. Clei ie- uchaf Farm, 129 acres, was started at E700 and sold at C980 to Mr. David Lewis, the ten- ant. Mynachdy Farm, 263 acres, was started at C700 and sold to the tenants, the repre- sentatives of the late Mr. John Jones for E850. Cwmbvr Farm, in the parishes of Peneeoes and MachynlIth, with 181 acres, including tho sheep walk. was sold at P,700 to the ten- ants (Messrs. Abraham and J W. Jenkins), who also bought Hengwm Farm. 2^5 acres, including sheep walk for EI.CIOO.. TllHontddrain Farm, in the parish of Machynleth. 1.059 nc"es. was withdrawn at £ 1.650. Bnyeilyn Shooting Lodge, with the sporting rights over an area approximately 11.000 acres, now let to Mr. J. M Howell. Aberdovey. exclus've fishing rights of Buceilyn lakes aaid Bugeilyn small holding and Shepherd's House, were sold to tenant, Mr. J. M. Ifnwe;I, 4o, PI .900. B'ddin.-r having started at £ 1,500. Buge^yn sheeriwalk, 315 aC"e" was sold at P550 to the tenant (Mr. David Jones). The sale of sheeDWalks was sla<ck. Most of those offered were withdrawn as foHows :-Bugeilyn tind -Ge1-igoga.n, 1.462 *"res. withdrawn at PqM; Lluertnewydd, par- ish of Uwchygarreg. 522 acres, 2725 withdrawn; TJechweddmaw1-, 964 acres, withdrawn at 1.275; Lluostyrhos. 956 ac'"c, withdrawn a> PI.150: Hvddgen 950 acres, no h: Bw!fh H-vddgeu, 485 acres, withdrawn at £ 675; Hafod- wnog, 505 acres, sold for £ 850 to Mrs. Owem, rVmrha.idr. Hirnant Farm: in the parishes of Llanbrynmair and Penegoes, 453 acres, was sold to the tenant, Mr. W. G. Anwvi, at £ 2.0^0. Bidding started at 21.750. Maesymdrisirf| Farm, Llanb-ynmair, 504 acres, was sold to the tenant, Mr. Thomas Jervis. at £1.560. bidding having started at £ 1,000. Rhosgoch Farm, Trefeelwys and Penegoes, 105 acres, and Dolgwyddol lands, 165 acres, were sold to- gether to the tenant (Mr. John Wigiev), the voungest tenant on the estate, at £ 1.500. The %mall hoi"ding Dolgwyddol, Dolgwyddol Uchaf, and Dolgwyddol Isaf were rold to the tenant (Mr. Thomas Jervis) at E400, and the small holding Glanbacho, two acres, to the tenant (Mrs. Elizabeth Jones) at £140. A piece of land, Dolbacho allotment, was withdrawn at £15, it being ten acres in extent. Rhiwdefeitv Farm (197 acres) was withdrawn at £ 1,200. Felin Newydf) (57 acres) was sold to the ten- ant. Mr. David Je-vis, at £960. Bidding for Llw^nygog Farm, 845 acres, Trefeglwys, started at £ 1,200 and the property was so'd at £1,800 to the tenant. Mr. Evan Owen. Bidding for Nantyrhafod Farm, 1,300 a,eres, let at an annual rent Of JB110, was sold to the tenant, Mr. Thomas Tudor at £ 3,000. I'lid lint., s'avfed at £ 2,500. The small ho'dinsr I < rl ed\:> 7 acres) was withdrawn at £100. Aberbiua, a farm of 624 acres, Trefeglwys' and Llanidloes, was withdrawn at £ 1,60^ A small holding. Dolydd, was sold to tire representatives of tho late Mr. Edward Jones for £ 250. Glan- bR.-noo Uchaf amd the extensive sheepwalk Hafodcadwgan, 1.154 acres, was offered. Bidd- ing started at £3,000 and was fina'ly sold to the tenants (Messrs John and Richard Rees) ar £ 3,800. The following properties in the parish of Llangurig were sold together at S8100 to Caiptain G. Bennett Evans, Maes- nant, near Llanidloes :-Hore, 609 acres; Cefn- brwvn, 1,992 acres; Bont Farm, 610 acres; and Bontrhydgaled, 1,040 acres, near Llanid- loes. Bidding was brisk throughout the sale, there being a large number of farmers present. SECOND DAY OF SALE. The sale; interest in which was at high pitch was resumed on •= Thursday. Lot. C1 comprised of a desirable aoco-mmodation hold- ing near Machynlleth station let at a rent rt jE50, and 38 acres in extent. Mr Hugh Jones, Rhiwla.s, was the buyer for £ 1.375. Lot C2, two fields, Caeberthdu, 4 acres, was sold to Mr Edmund Gillart, solicitor, for £300. Two fields, 5 acres in extent near the Carris rail- way, were sold to the tenant, Mr Richard Rees, for £ 500. Caepenybont fieJd, 3 acres. Edioininz the river Dovoy; was sold' to Mr D. Jones. Tanrallt, for £300, and an adjoining field near Dovey Bridge was sold to Mr David Jones, the tenant, for £360. A field. 3 acres in extent abutting on the main road leading to Towyn was sold to the tenant, Mr William Pugh Micah, for £ 315. Another field of four acres was sold to Mr David Williams, Ship H(ltel, Machynlleth, hr C420. An acccmmoda tian enclosure near the railway station, Machynlleth, was sold to Mr John Lumlev for £ 150. Three lots comprising about 28 acres at a total rent of M 10s. were offered together and sold to the tenant Mr. John Micah, for £ 2.1C0. A plot of land. 6 acres. now in the occupation of Mrs. Anne Robinson, who owned the buildings on it, was sold to tha tenant for £ 870. Cae Saffron, 5 acres,, was sold to tue tenant, Mr Peter Rees. for £ 570. Another part of Cae Saffrctt. 2 acres, was sold to Mr part of Cae Saffrctt. 2 acres, was sold to Mr D. E. Jones, Ceinws, for £ 260. Three acres of accommodation land near Machynlleth was sold to the tenant, Mr William Pugh, for £250. M:- Paten Rees bought another pasture liold, 5 acres of which he was tenant, for 450. Two fields on the Aberystwyth road, A acres, wore sold to Mr Pater Rees for £320. A two acre field, occupied by Mr J. Owen Williams, was sold to Mr D. E. Jones. Ceinws, for £200. Weriiglodd Frwynog, a meadow field, two acres in extent, wax sold to Mr. David Jones, tenant, for £220. Another field Maesyllechi, on the Machynlleth.Aberystwyth main road. was sold to Mr L. O. Williams, Tre'rddol, for £200. A two-acred field, Uwerglodd-y-Gwydde, was sold to Mr L. O. Williams for £ 340. Dolydd Duon, a field of 4 acres near tho County Intermediate School, Machynlleth, was sold to the tenant, Mr Wil. liam Pugh Micah, for £ 470. "Castell Farm, 78 acres, was sold to the tenant, Mr J. W. Jones, acres, was sold to the tenant, Mr J. W. Jones, for £ 725. Gwernbere farm, 246 acres, was sold ho the tenants, Messrs E. and D. Hughes. for £ 1,700. Tynynant farm, 84 acres, was sold to the tenant, JMr Hugh Hughes, for £960. Tycerrig farm, 33 acres, in the occupation of Mr John Hughes, was with- drawn at C690. The small holding. "Pandv," situated in Cbmmins Coch, was sold to Mr .1. E Jones. Cemmacs, for £32(), A small holding, "Briwnant," four acres wax sold to Mr. Jones, Brynibn, fbr £256. A wood filed Coed yr Allk with a quantity of or.k mixed larch, spruce, etc.. was sold to Mr L. Blakstrn, Birmingham, for £900. There was b4 acres. A cottage in Cemmaes, in the occupation of Mr J. E. Jones and a cottage and garden in the occupation of Mrs Mary Hughes were withdrawn at £ 300. Esgargaled, small holding with 16 acres, was sold to Major Bonsai I for £300, and the same buyer bought Camdccyffordd land, situated; at Dylife, for £270. No bid was" elicited for Rhane-y- Mynydd outages. Dylife, of which there were fiTO. Rhtpwyddol farm, 197 acres, in the parish of Penegoes, was withdrawn at £660. Esgair Lwyd sheepwalk near Dylife was sold to the tenant, Mr R. Williams, Cleirie Isaf for jB150 S'nce the s&le Talbontdrain farm, in the parish of Maohynlleth, and Aberbiga farm in the parishes of Trefeglwys and Llanidloes have been sold. The total proceeds of the fi day's saJe were £ 40,000 and tiho second day about £ 16,150-

NORTH WALES HEROES' MEMORIAL. It is proposed to proceed at once with the erection of the North Wales Heroes Memorial in connection with the additions to Bangor College. The Commitee asks relatives or friends of the fallen to to send names and addresses of the fallenfi with their regimental number or ship, air forces, hospita? staffs, and where and when they died. All the names will be carved on the walls of the College build- ings. The Committee also asks if a child or children of the fallen desires to enter the Uni- versity at Bangor, or Aberystwyth, or Cardiff, that their names, with all details concerning them should be sent to Sir Robert J. Thomas, Bart., M.P., 22, Stanley-street, Holyhead. The sum of 280,000 has already been paid in or promised. After the complet;on of the local memorials the promoters wfcl make another appeal for the sum necessary to complete the fund. I

A Reviving Industry. MERITS OF THE WELSH SLATE. A correspondent writes in the Man chesty Guardian" :—After a long period of stagnation, the slate industry in North Wa.es is showing signs of revival, and in some quarters the pre- diction is made that a big boom is imminent. The prospect of full after lean years is wel- come to those who remember:- the slate quarry- ing districts as centres of economic prosperity, and of abundant social and religious vitality. In view of the ambitious schemes now afoot for the erection of dwelling houses, the question of roofing material is one of paramount im- portance, and one fee-s that the outstanding merits of Welsh slates need only to be known in order to commend the article to the favour- able notice of those who, on the score of first cost, are attracted by artificial roofing materials of home and foreign manufacture The North Wales slate is absolutely weather- tight and impermeable to water. As the result of stringent tests it has been found that asbes- tic til absorb 370 times as much moisture as Welsh slates, in comparison to their weight. In that respect all common classes of tiles are also markedly inferior. The Welsh slate is non-porous; and in country districts where the collection of rainwater is an important matter, that'is a consideration to be borne in mind. Slate roofs ensure that the water fa ling from them is pure and clean, free from the impuri- ties tiles encourage. The durability of Welsh slates is everywhere acknowledged. Tio artificial material known can compete with them. A recent examination of the roof of a century old cottage found the I states in almost perfect condition. Even as- suming the cost of imported roofing materials to be one-lialf\that of the native article, the life of the latter is at least double that of the former. Besides their quality of durability, Welsh slates, being incombustible, are an admirable protection aglin3t the ever present risk of fire. They are, moreover, strong out of a:1 proportion to their thickness. In that re- spect asbestic tiles must take up a position far in the rear. As to initial cost oven and as to cort of maintenance, 't is claimed for Welsh slates that they can co-npete favourably with an; known roofing material. The colour of the Welsh slate may be sub- dued, but it may at least o aim the virtue of permanence. It is natural, and while coloured TI iterials of artificial -)ripiii rray captivate the fancy and may please the eye, sooner or later they present a faded appearance that is not exactly in harmony with the beauties of nature. That is an aesthetic matter. But there is a point of a more utilitarian kind to be urged in favour of the Welsh slate and against its artificial competitors. It is claimed for the North Wales slate that it is superior to the average brick and terra-cotta material in its resistance to the passage of heat, and that, in comparison with iron, it shows an advantage in the ratio of about six to one. Moreover, the thinnest of North Wales slate roofs has a thermal resistivity, about twenty- five per cent. higher than an asbestos cement tile rocf. These points are of interest mainly to the practical builder, but the romance of an in- dustry once flourishing, for years paralysed, and now coming once more into its own, makes a universal appeal. The disastrous Pen- lhyn .strike, of bitter and of unhappy memory, helped to lay low a trade that was the main- stay of whole districts in North Wales and to cripple thriving communities. Nowadays there is evidence of a much better spirit, and masters and men are pursuing a healthy policy of mutual give and take. For the rest, there are certain- disabilities, partly the result of war conditions, that stand ini the way of the full fruition of the hopes both of quarry owners and men. There is an acute shortage of wag- gons, and apparently all is not being done that could be done by good management to secure prompt clearance of the waggons now in use. Men used to be empldyed at Carnarvon and at other loading centres to ensure that waggons were delayed not an hour beyond the minim..m time necessary. There is no one now to see to that particular work, and a return to the old f system would seem a very desirable reform.

PWLLHELI. NO FIREGUARD.An inquest was held on Friday by Mr. O. Robyns Owen, South Carnar- I vonshire coroner, into the cause of death of Nellie Moore, five-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs..Moore, Bryntiijion-terrace, Rhoshirwaen. Evidence was given by Mr. Owen Roberts, Llyn- gelod, that he saw the child running out of the house in flames. He extinguished the flames, and the mother came on the scene as the resu. t of the screams. It appears that the mother had called at a neighbour's house, leaving the deceased and her three-year-old sister in the house alone. The fire was in a small chamber, without a fire protection. Dr Hughes, Bot- twnog, was called, and said the cause of death was shock as a result of severe burns. A verdict according to the medical evidence was returned. The Coroner called attention to the absence of a fire screen. I APPOINTMENT.—Nurse Alice M. Hodge, from Cardiff, has been appointed district nurse at Pwllheli, in place of Nurse Parry who has removed to Newtown. MOCK ELECTION.—At a mock election held at Salem Young People's Meeting. Mr Tom E. Hughes, Newborough-place, and Miss Edith Murray, Church-place, received a majority of votes/ PENSION COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the L'eytn District Pension Committee was held on Wednesday, Mr C. H. Lloyd Edwards in the chair. Ten applications for allowances we-e considered, and sums amounting from 5s. a week to a lump sum of S150 were recommended. Mr T. Williams Thomas, secretary, announced that the following have been e7ected to repre- sent the County Council:—Mr. C. H. Lloyd Edwards, Mrs. Hugh Pritchard, Messrs G. Hughes Roberts, J. Hughes Parry, Robert Owen, and H. John Jones; and the following were elected to represent ex-service men, em- ployers, and labour, Messrs. Robert Murray, T J. KcClement, T. J. Williams, Wm Roberts, and Hnghie Griffiths. DANCE.—A successful dance was held at the Tbwn Hall an Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Comrades of the Great War. Mr D. T. Lloyd acted as M.C., in the absence of Major R. B. Turner owing to indisposition. The awards were as follows:—Most character- istic dress, Mrs. Evans, Gorphwysfa, 100 years ago. Prettiest costume. Miss Edna Roberts, Market-square, Turkish lady. Most character- istic (men), Mr. Tom Jones. Cvnlas, Coster. Most humorous, Mr. Hugh Smith, Abererch- road. The judges were Mrs Dickinson and Miss Perkins. Mrs. Roberts, Market-square, sup- plied refreshments free.

I Why not try the best ASPIRIN? GENASPRIN Write for a Free Sample to-day. You pay a little more for the Genasprin brand of aspirin because it is made with more skill and carefulness, and therefore contains none of the irritant toxic acids and other impurities found in ordinary brands. Let us send you a free sample: then you will realise the advantages of taking a really pure aspirin tablet that doesn't depress the heart or upset the digestion. Read this Convincing Testimony The Lancet says: "The claim is substantiated that this preparation is a particularly pure specimen of aspirin;" and a physician writes in The Medical Times: "In Genasprin we have an aspirin tablet entirely free from harm- ful ingredients and possessing marked advantages over all other forms." Sir Hall Caine has found Gen- asprin the best form of aspirin he has taken; and Sir Gilbert Parker thinks it "an improvement on that excellent remedy, aspirin." It instantly relieves Headache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Sci- atica, Neuritis, etc., and is also widely prescribed in Rheumatism, Gout, Lum- bago, etc. Soothes and refreshes the nerves, too, and promotes healthy sleon when you are fatigued and overwrought. How to obtain the FREE SAMPLE All good chemists stock Genasprin —or can obtain it for you—in bottles of 35 tablets, price 2/ But try it before you buy it. Simply address an envelope to yourself-pu: a lid. stamp on it -an& write the name of this paper on the inside flap. Then for- ward the envelope to GENATOSAN, LIMITED (Makers of Sanatogen, Formamint. etc. 12, CkeMMStreet London. W.C 1. (Chairman: The Viicountan R boadda)

TOWYN. WIRELESS STATION.—In The Wireless World" an interesting account is given of the Marconi Wireiess Station at Towyn, which is a receiving station from New Brunswick. Though the power plant is at Carnarvon the actual operating is done flrom Towyn. The course of a message from, say, a Bradford merchant to his agent in the U.S.A., is as follows:—He hands the message in at the nearest postal telegraph office and it is then forwarded to the Marconi Office in London. From London it is tiransmitted by special wire to Towyn, where it is automatically trans- mitted to the Carnarvon signal switches, which send the message across to the receiving station at Belmar, near New York, at the rate of 100 words pee- minute. Incoming messages received at Towyn are transmitted by special wire to the London Office, which either de- livers them or hands to the Post Office tele- graphs for de ivery in the provinces. W.A.A.C.'s DEATH.—In the House of Com- mons last week, Mr. Haydn Jones asked the Lord Privy Seal whether his attention had been called to the case of Jean Roberts, who joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at Kinmel Park Camp on November 8th, 1917, and who died of spotted fever in Bangor Military Hospi- tal in January, 1918, contracted during her period of service; whether she was the main support of a widowed mother and five child- ren, one of whom is a cripple, and that no compensation was recoverable under the Work- men's Compensation Acts, nor undefr the regular (Lions governing the terms of her enlistment in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps; and, as the mother had been compelled to seek poor law relief, whether the Government in the excep- tional circumstances indicated, would afford adequate financial assistance, and so remove from the mother the stigma of receiving parochial relief. Mr. Forster (financial secre- tary to the War Office) said the circumstances of this sad case had been brought before the War Office. He was considering whether it was possible to grant exceptional treatment.

HOME-MAWL [BORWICK'ST BAKING POWPfeR. J B—I in th» World. Our portrait is of Mrs or f 1. Liverpool Road Fratton, Portsmouth, who wrItes I feel I would Jike you to know the Kood your Clarke's Blood has done I suffered with a Diseased Bone in the Cheek for a year. and for t which I had three operations absolutely noseless. One day one regret is that I did *>•■'••• •• — confident i should have been spared much suffering Mrs. Trevis. through operations." Sure Signs of Blood Impurity Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers. Glandular Swellings, Eczema, Boils. Pimples. Sores and Eruptions. Piles, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Gout. all these are sure signs of Blood Impurity, calling for immediate treatment through the Blood.' So don't waste your time and money on useless lotions 1 medicine. It is composed of inffredlea^ which quickie and messy ointments which cannot get below the sur- attack overcome and expel the impurities, and by ren- face of the skin. 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