The North Wales Express

I Local Government Inquiry at I Carnarvon. On Tuesday, at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon, Mr W. O. Miaade-King, C.E., Local Govern- ment Board inspector, held an inquiry into an application by the Town Council for sanc- tion to borrow £ 3310 for works of water supply. There were present in addition to the inspector, the Mayor (Councillor R. Parry), Councillor G. R. Griffith (chairman of the Sanitary Committee), Councillor R. O. Roberts, the Town Clerk (Mr J. H. Bod- vel Roberts), Mr Hall (surveyor), Mr D. H. Jones (borough accountant), etc. The Accountant, examined by the Inspec- tor, said that the assessable value of the borough was £29,326 for general district rate, and £ 32,72-1 for borough rate. The Corporation Lad *vid the right to borrow Z.15.000 for the p««rpc .es of the water under- taking. The Town Clerk said that the population of the town at the last census was 9844. Since then, however, a great number of new houses had been erected, and many houses had been closed. Still he thought there was a material increase in the population. The Council had of late gone into the question of water supply very closely, and the"new Surveyor had found that there was a mis- measurement as to this length of mains which would be required. The Surveyor said that Mr R. LI. Jones, the late surveyor, had calculated as 3600 yards, but his measurement was 3800 yards. Consequently the estimate was increased. The diameter of the main had also been considered, and it was proposed to put down a lOin. main instead of 8in.. This was found, advisable on. account of having to sup- ply the higher parts of the town with suffi- cient quantity of water. The present mains were over 30 years old. The storeage capa- city of the existing reservoir was 2,780,000 gallons, and the capacity of the proposed reservoir was to be the same exactly. Two and a half acres of land were required for the new reservoir, and half of this had al- ready been bought at a sum of £100, for which a loan was anticipated. No agree- ment had been entered into as to purchase of the remainder except so far that a letter had been received from the owner stating that he was willing to stell and that the land was to be valued. The water that supplied the reservoir came from the overflow of the Quellyn Lake, which was about a mile and a half long and about a 100ft. deep. The dis- tance of the lake from the reservoir was about 31 miles. The water supplied the 2 whole of Carnarvon, and it was proposed to supply Caeathraw, a small village outside the town. At present 63 gallons per head per day were received, the maximum con- sumed being 55 gallons. He calculated upon supplying 15,000 people with 60 gallons per head per day. The reservoir would be excavated in clay, and the banks would be of the same material, puddled and pitched. The amended estimate exceeds the original onc by £896. Mr R. Lloyd Jones, the late surveyor, hav- ing been examined, the inquiry terminated, and the Inspector, accompanied by Mr Hall, paid a visit to the ground which was the sub- ject of the inquiry.

Tin late Mr T. E. Ellis Letters of administration of the personal estate, valued at £ 11,097, of Mr Thomas Edward Ellis, c-f 9, Cowley street, West- minster, M.P. for Merionethshire, Chief Whip of the Liberal party, who died at Cannes on the 5th inst., aged 40 years, in- testate, have b3en granted to his widow, Mrs Aiin.,e Jane Ellis.

Mr. Ellis J Griffith, M P. Mr Ellis Griffith resumed his Parliament- ary duties on Monday afternoon after his successful appearance at Gibraltar in de- fence of Major Spilsbury. The hon. mem- ber was very heartily congratulated on both sides, and it was satisfactory to note that no one was more cordial in that respect than the Attorney General, whose duty it was a short time ago to oppose an application made by Mr Griffith in this particular action.

it MA Copper Mine on Snowdon. L. FORMAL OPENING. On Monday the formal opening of the Brittania Copper Mine on the slopes of Snowdon took place, when Mr Howard, the chief director, tipped the first bucket of ore. The mine is situated about four miles from Pen-y-Pass Hotel, and a new mill has been erected about half-way between the hotel and the mine, into which the ore is carried for crushing purposes by means of an ingen- ious wire contrivance. After the opening, a luncheon was partaken of at the barracks, where speeches were delivered and toasts honoured. The mine, which during recent years has been worked by a number of com- panies, is supposed to have been originally opened by the Romans, but of late years the attempts made to extract ore in paying quantities have proved more or less futile. It is believed, however, that with the improved machinery now introduced to the new mill, whereby the ore is crushed, into pure dust, and sent to St. Helens to be smelted, the undertaking will prove successful. Employ- ment will be afforded to 70 men at once, and it is hoped that before long work will be found for double that number. The general manager is Mr Percy T. Ogle, who explained the workings to the assembled company, while Mr Evan Jones is the local manager.

University College of North Wales AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. Mr J. F. Blackshaw, a former student in the Agricultural Department, has recently been appointed manager of the Midland Dairy Institute, in succession to Mr John Benson. Mr Blackshaw entered the Col- lege as a Cheshire County Council scholar. During the three years he remained as a student he obtained the college diploma in agriculture and the special diploma in agri- cultural chemistry. He also obtained first- class certificates in: agriculture from the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Highlamt and Agricultural Society, to- ether with the diploma in dairy work granted by the Royal Agricultural Society. On completing his course Blackshaw was ap- pointed assistant to the Professor of Agri- culture and lecturer in dairying at the West of Scotland Technical College, Glasgow.

"The Times" of Saturday, in its obituary notice of Joseph Wolf, mentioned the fact that "by a curious coincidence he was engaged only just before his death in exa- mining and correcting for 'The Artist' an article upon his work, illustrated by a large number of his sketches." This article, written by Mr A. Trevor-Battye, will ap- pear in "The Artist" for May, to be pub- lished this week. It will be welcomed with interest as dealing with the work of one whom "Sir Edwin Landseer," we quote the "Times" again, "once went so far as to call 'Hle beet all-round animal painter that tver lived.'

A Simla telegram reports that in an at- tack at Bfr on ? band of ninety Dacoits a detachment of the ht Lancers of the Hand- erabad contingent captured the ringleader and thirty eight of his followers. Other ten of the band were killed, and sixteen wounded. On the British side one Sowar was wounded-

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From Moel Hebog Summit. (By LOOKER ON). GARN. The Parish Council, just elected, pro- mises to do some good work. Some old footpaths will be looked up, — a very de- sirable thing to do. I PRENTEG. The inhabitants still persist in having a 11 burial place of their own. Very likely a meeting of the parishioners will be held to consider the whole question. CRICCIETH. The ambulance class did well during the winter session. I am not aware that ladies belong to any other ambulance class in Lleyn, Eifionydd, and Ardudwy. They were quite as successful as the male mem- bers. SHORTHAND. Mr J. R. Jones (Gerallt), Maentwrog, an old, old friend, has been appointed to issue certificates of competency in short- band to all successful students. Mr Jones has written a book on phonography, and is a good writer of phonography him- self. CRICCEETH'S SECOND WHITE ELEPHANT. One would have thought that Criccieth would have had enough of its first white elephant, — the sea wall on the East Side of the town. But Criccieth has had an- other, and it promises to be as expensive as the first. PENRHYNDEUDRAETH. Mr R. G. Prichard, quarry agent, has been re-elected chairman of the Parish Council. — The School Board rate for the year will be 8d in the jE. PWLLHELI AS A HARBOUR OF REFUGE. Looking from this point, I can see how suitable and convenient Pwllheli would be --V3 a harobur of refuge. The Town Council and Mr Lloyd George, M.P., are moving with the view of getting the Government to make a grant in aid of defrayitng the cost of making the harbour into a place of refuge for fishing boats and other vessels. Peti- tions will be got up in favour of the scheme, and the Western Sea Fisheries Committee will be asked to pass a resolution in its sup- port. THE BRITANNIA COPPER MINE, SNOWDON. I see that this mine has been restarted, and no doubt the new company, with im- proved machinery, will be able to make the mine pay. History has it that the Romans worked the mine in their day. TREFLYS AND UWCHYLLYN. Things are not very pleasant in this dis- trict. The Parish Council clerk will not resign, nor will he hand over the bocks to the Cha-irman of the Council (Mr R. M. Greaves). Mr E. W. Roberts has been elected clerk pro tem. AN EXPLANATION REQUIRED. Portmadoc is the most important town in South Carnarvonshire. There are more people living in the parish of Ynyscynhai- arn than in any other parish in this part of the county. During the year a large number of foreigners connected with ship- ping go there. Yet, in the eyes of the police authorities Portmadoc is only of sufficient importance to be placed in charge of a police sergeant and one police con- stable! Pwllheli has a superintendent. one sergeant, and one police constable. I think Portmadoc, one of the three most important towns in Carnarvonshire, should not tolerate this snub any longer, and it is time Messrs J. Jones Morris and Richard Davies, the representatives of Portmadoc ofl the County Council, should wake up!

Valley Board of Guardians. A meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday, Mr J. Lloyd Griffith, M.A., pre- siding. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.—Mr R. Gardner said he had pleasure in moving the re-election of Mr J. Lloyd Griffith, M.A., whose services had been invaluable.—This was seconded by Mr R. Chambers, and car- ried.-The Chairman thanked the Council for the honour conferred upon him for the sixth time. THE PAUPER FUNERAL QUESTION. -At the last ordinary meeting the Rev Owen Lloyd Williams, rector of Llanrhydd- lad, had written complaining of the alleged scandalous way in which the funeral of a pauper named Owen Hughes had been con- ducted. The question was referred to Mr Hufidi Jones, master of the Workhouse, for his observations, and he now sent the follow- ing report:—"As regards the Rev O.Wil- liams' complaint with reference tothe burial of Owen Hughes at Llanrhyddlad, I beg to inform you that I made the usual arrange- ments for the burial of this pauper. He died on Sunday morning, April 2nd, and on the same day I sent a messenger to Holyhead to acquaint his sister of his death, and to ob- tain the addresses of other relatives. A friend of the sister called here about 5.30 p.m. on the sarnie day, and said that the pauper's sister was ill. She, however, sent me the address of his brother Harry. I at once wrote to him, and he came here on Tuesday morning, and told me that he had made every arrangement for his brother's funeral at Llanrhyddlad. But I could not trust him, and, therefore, sent Richard Wil- liams, car proprietor, Llanfachraeth, to make the arrangements. I may say that Harry, the brother of the deceased, would not pro- mise to assist in any way at the burial of his brother without being paid. I thought he was very heartless, but I told him that the burial would take place at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 6th day of April. On the 5th I engaged Thomas Owen, Caergeiliog, to take the body to Llanrhyddlad, and as all the men of the wcrkhouse were laid up with influenza, nobody from here could accom- pany the body. I instructed Thomas Owen to take his son with him, and gave him 10s, so that he might get any further assistance that might be required. The servant man of the Rev O. Williams was not brought from his work, but as he was standing at the church gate, Thomas Owen asked his assist- ance at the grave, and for that he was paid. I may say that the rector was not personally informed, but Richard Williams told the parish clerk that he was going to the rector, when he was informed that everything would be all right between him and the rector for the burial on Thursay, April 6th, at the time mentioned. Thomas Owen informs me that soon after he arrived at the churchyard the rector came there and said to him and the parish clerk that he understood the time for the interment was 2.30. The clerk replied that such was not the case. Consequently tho parish clerk must have been at fault in not informing him of the time appointed."— Mr O. H. Foulkes moved that the statement of the master be accepted, and a copy be sent to the Rev Owen Lloyd Williams.-This was seconded by Mr R. Gardner, and carried, Mr R. Chamber voting against the resolu- tion. HOLYHEAD QUEEN'S NURSING AS- SOCIATION.—A report was submitted of the Holyhead Queen's Nursing Association in which it was stated that the object of this fund is to provide a trained nurse for sick poor of itU denominations in their own houses. The present nurse is Miss Penning- ton, 47, Newry street.—Mr R. Gardner moved, and Mrs Bradshaw seconded, that t5 be granted as last year. This led to con- siderable opposition on the part of the coun- try members, who wanted fuller information as to the operations of the Association. The question was finally deferred for a month.

CRICCIETH BAD NEWS. — Mr Hughie Jones, eldest son of Mrs. Jones, Hope House, died of fever at a foreign port, early this month. No particulars are yet to hand. Deceased was a most promising young man. THE URBAN COUNCIL. — The annual meeting of the Council was held last Satur- day evening. Present: Messrs Thomas Burnell, J. W. Bowen, Livingstone Davies, H. Humphreys, C. E. Palmer, Owen Parry, W G Evans, Evan Jones, John Jones, J. W. Roberts, W. Watkin, O. T. Williams, J. Tobias (deputy clerk), and Morris Williams (surveyor).—The deputy clerk was appointed chairman pro tem.—Mr Watkin 'said that the Council had been more than satisfied in the way Mr Burnell had filled the chair dur- ing the last twelve months, and he proposed that Mr Burnell should be re-elected. Dr Davies heartily seconded the proposal, which was carried unanimously.—Mr Burnell thanked the Council for re-electing him. On the motion of Mr O. T. Williams, sec- onded by Mr Humphreys, it was passed that Mr Burnell be thanked for bis services in the chair last year—Mr R. P. Thomas was re-elected vice-chairman, and thanked the Council for the honour.—The Chairman moved a resolution expressing their sense of the great loss which Wales and t61 country generally had sustained by the death, of Mr T. E. Ellis, and condoling with Mrs Ellis and the family at Cynlas in their bereavement.—Mr Watkin seconded, and Mr O. T. Williams, as a Merionethshire man, spoke in support of the motion, which was passed by all the members standing up. —Before proceeding to elect standing com- mittees. Mr J. W. Roberts suggested that some of the mNn-bers on one committee should be appointed on another, and others elected in their stead, so that all the mem- bers of the Council might have an insight into the general work of the committees. After a short discussion, however, all the committees were re-elected). The final certificate of the engineer regarding the sea wall had not yet been received.—Mr J. W. Bowen proposed and Mr J. W. Roberts seconded a vote of thanks to the Ambu- lance Class for their gift of a stretcher, and it was passed.—The stretcher will be kept at the police station.

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Pwllheli Board of Guardians. I A meeting of this Board was held 011 Wed- nesday, Mr J. T. Jones (chairman) presid- ing.—Mr J. It. Thomas, the sanitary in- spector, reported that he had visited the houses in Ashton Mines, Llanengan, where he found Griffith Thomas and his sister liv- ing. The buildings were all right, but they were kept in a shockingly diirt-y state. G. Thomas was old and neglected.-Dr Wm. Thomas read a letter from Dr Hunter Hughes, the medical officer, in which he said that G. Thomas was over 80 years of age, and his sister over 60; lie was covered with filth and vermin, and sat in a chair by the fire night and day. The sister was an im- becile. They should be removed into the workhouse.—The woman was brought into the house, but left saying that she had left her purse at home.—Mr Rowlands, the re- lieving officer, said that there was some money in the purse,-perhaps a good sum.- On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr J. F. Roberts, supported by Dr W. Thomas, a vote of sympathy with the re- latives of the late Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., wes passed.—Mr J. T. Jones and Dr W. Tho- mas were re-elected chairman a»nd vice- chairman respectively for next year. The various committees were also elected.—Dr Gladstone Jones was appointed deputy of Dr Roberts, Talarvor.—Mr Owen Evans and Mr J. G. Jones were elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the assessment committee.

Llandudno Free Church Council. RESIGNATION OF THE REV BARROW WILLIAMS. On Thursday night a meeting of the Llan- dudno and District Free Church Council was held, Mr I. Slater (chairman) presiding. The Secretary read a. letter from the Rev H. Barrow Williams as under: —"I very much regret that I must ask the council to accept my resignation as a member. The council declined to takp any unitbd action in the recent District Council election re Sunday cleaning of streets, and when some of us convened a meeting of all Nonconformists to consider the selection of candidates, &c., most of the ministers were conspicuous by their absende from all these committees. Moreover, when the manifesto on behalf of the 'Sabbatarian' candidates was drawn, out three at least of the ministers declined to sign it. Therefore it is evident that we cannot cooperate even on a most important matter—thfc observance of the Lord's day. [ After careful consideration I consequently, with the utmost regret, must sever my con- nection with the Llandludno Free Church Council." The Rev D. Davies moved, and Mr Charlies Jones seconded, that a communi- cation be sent to Mr Williams regretting that he looked at the matter in the light he had apparently done, and asking him to re- consider his decision.

Signor Marconi accompanied by n French Commission, conducted on board the French gunboat Isis in mid-Channel on Monday a series of experiments in wireless telegraphy. These demonstrated that not only can moving ships communicate with each other at sea, but that the messages, by an ingenious contrivance, of Maconi, can be concentrated upon the point they are in- tended to reach. EPPS'S COCOA. — GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING. — "By a thorough know- ledge of the natural laws which govern tip operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine nroperties of well-selected COCOA, -dr Epps has pro- vided for our breakfast and supper a de'i- cately flavoured beverage which may save HiS many heavy doctors' bills. It is by tho judicious use of such articles of diet that constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist everu tendency to disease. We may escape manv a fatal sha^t by keeping ourselves well fortified with purf) blood and a properly nourished frame. — "Civil Service Gazette." — Made simply with boiling water or milk.-Sold only in packets and pound tins, by Grocers. -1