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f-__— THE YEAR'S EVENTS. |

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f __— THE YEAR'S EVENTS. | JANUARY. 1—New Year's festivities. 2—Selecting Mr Wynne Edwards as Con- y Bervative candidate for West Denbighshire. 4—Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions. Dis- cussion on old; beer-houses. 6-Liioomtion Society denounce the can- didature of Mr T'orr at Horncastle. 11Mr Justice Vaughan Williams de- livering a lecture on The Ancient Church of Wales. "-Deptitaitioii to Mr Acland re University of Wales. lMeiI'iOnetilis\h:ire Assizes. 16—End of the Ruabon Coal Strike.—An- nual meeting of the North Wales Asylum. 17-A Bangor slander case at the Car- imrvoxiKiliire Assizes. 18-Denibighshire Joint Police Committee discussing the question of "niompolice ON fewer pubiMc-houses." 23-The Underground Slate Quarry Com- mission at Festiniog. 24—Mr T. E. EHis speaking at Cyiniwyd. 25—First meeting of the county governing body of Merionethshire.—We Mi Land Com- mieson sitting at London. 26—List of new magistrates for Carnarvon- shire published. 27-A,nnual meeting of R.C.A. at Conway. 29-—Annual meeting of the Llandudno Pier Company: dividend of 10 per cent. 30—New instruments, value C367, pre- sented to tilxe Royal Oakeley Band. FEBRUARY. I—Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P.. at Aoer- gele. 3-Intemational Rugby match, Wales v. Scotland—Welshmen winning by one dropped goal. 5—Eivion Liberal Association meeting at Penygroes. 6—Llandudno Workingmen's Dwellings Company declare a dividend of six per cent. 7-Nk J. Porter appointed clerk to the Oolwyn Bay Local Board.—Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., at Mold. A speech on the Navail scare and Welsh matters. 8—An adjourned annual meeting of the governors of the North Wales Lunatic As- ylum held at Denbigh. Awarding a prize of JS100 to Messrs Ellison and Son, Liverpool, for the plans submitted for the enlargement of the asylum.—Annual eeting of the North Wales Federation at, Newtown. 9-A statement made at the Holywell Board of Guardians that the Hon. Miss Susan Netterville had left E2000 to the poor of the union. 10—The Home Secretary declines to inter- fere with the death sentence passed on Geo. Thomas at the Carmarthenshire Assizes for the murder of a young girl. ll-At the close of divine services at Os- westry Pariah Church, the Rev Cecil Hook publicly remonstrating with some persons in the congregation who had put into the offer- tory bags gas burners and wisted pieces of paper instead of coins. 12-A meeting of Church people at Dol- gelley, a resolution in favour of the Grammar School being continued on its old foundation lines unaniimously passed. 13—Mr Acliand, M.P., in addressing, at Portsmouth, the delegates to the annual meetings of the National Liberal Federation, declares that amongst the purposes for which the Government had been returned was that of removing in Wales the sense of religious inequality. 14-In of Cardiff Medical School. 15—The British Schools of Welshpool closed, the managers having failed, to meet the requirements of the Education Depart- ment. 16—Captain J. G. Wynn Griffith, of Llan- fair Hall, Carnarvon, presented; by his ten- ants with an address. 18—At York Chapel, Lambeth, Mr T. E. EHis, M.P., delivered an address on Noncon- formity and social duties. 19—The Carnarvon Intermediate Sohool the first to be established under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act—opened. 20—Mr Trevcr Parkins, the chancellor of the diocese of St Asaph, granting-n!he appli- cation of the vicar and churt thtrdens of Wirexhaon for a faculty to rei- rer the organ from the west end of tr; 7 orgeu. Church aaIQ to erect a new organ a thu id of the south aisle. 21—Principal Rloberts, of the Aberys- twyth University College, delivering an ad, dress on the University of Wales at Liver- pool. 22—The Flintshire Standing Joint (Police) Committee at Rhyl discussing the question of voting a special allowance to the officers and men of the 13th Hussars in recognition of their services in the county during the coal strike. 23—Mr St John Raikes, the Unionist can- didate for East Denbighshire, publicly open- ing his candidature by addressing a meeting of electors at Wrexham. 24—The International football match be- tween Wales and Ireland, played' under As- sociation rules, the Welsh team winning by four goals to one.—While riding with Sir Waitkin. W. Wynn's hounds, Mrs Cotton and Captain Trotter were both thrown from their horses, and sustained serious injuries.—The death of Mr John Roberts, of Liverpool, who was well known throughout Wales as the re- presentative, from 1878 to 1892, of the Flint boroughs in Parliament, and as the author of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act. 25—The Rev G. E. Catling, of Llandudno, preaching at the Congregational Chapel on "The crying sin, of Llandudno."—A large congregation assembled at Salem Chapel, Car- narvon, to hear the "farewell" sermon of the Rev Dr Herber Evans. » 28—A general meeting of the shareholders of the Halkyn District Mines Drainage Com- pany, held at Chester, a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum being declared.— The Rev R. Parry (Gwalchmai), of blaa-t- dudno, entertained at a banquet and pre- sented with an illuminated address. MARCH. 1—St. David's Day. 2-Sir G. Osborne Morgan, M.P., enter- tained by the members of the Manchester Reform Club, and in the evening delivering an address on Disestablishment. 7—At a meeting of the Governors of the University College at. Cardiff a letter was read from the Marquis of Bute suggesting that Mr Gladstone should be elected the first Chancellor of the University of Wales. 9—The Festiniog quarry men passed a re- solution congratulating Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., upon his promotion. The resolution was inscribed in Welsh on a blue slate. 10—In the international football match at Belfast, Wales was beaten by Ireland by one penalty goal to none. 12—The international football match be- tween teams representing Wales and England at Wrexham, resulted in a victory for England by five goals to one. 14-An explosion at the Dinorwic quarries, which resulted in considerable damage. 16—Flintshire, Montgomeryshire, and Merionethshire County Councils. 18—In most of the Nonconformist places of worship in Merionethshire resolutions were passed asking that the Sunday trains between Barmouth and Ruabon should be discontinued. 19—The monthly meeting of the Council of the North Wales Miners' Federation held at Wrexham. 20—A body of an Army Reserve man named Henry Shanklin found floating in the new harbour at Holyhead. 21—At Beaumaris, Ellen Williams, la widow, of Bryn Salem, Llanfair, was awarded jS15 damages, with costs, in an action brought against Owen Williams, Bodorgan, for breach of promise ti marriage. 22—Executive meeting of the North Car- narvonshire Liberal Association at Bangor. 25—Carnarvon Vicarage "burgled 26—Bank Holiday. 27—Annual meeting df the Anglesey Liberal Association at Menai Bridge. 28—The polling in the Montgomeryshire election. 29—Death of Mr Haydn Parry. 30—Meeting of the County Governing I iBodv at Carnarvon. APRIL. 1—Rev and Mrs Robert Williams, Dol- geUev. coHirme.'? by the Bisboo of Bangor. 3-Mr J. Herbert I..6is, M.P., urges the twms of Wales to Heme Rule. j 5—The Merionethshire Building Society de- clares a dividend of 3 per cent.—County 2 meeting held at Carnarvon to make atrange- ments for the reception of the Prince and Princess of Wales. 6-Duke of Westminster laying the founda- tion stone of a new church at Coedpoeth. 7-Welsh section of the Incorporated So- ciety of Musicians meet at Wrexham. Twomen killed at the Bettisficid Col- liery. 10-Death of Mr Henry Barber, solicitor, Bangor.—Annual meeting of the subscribers of the Bangor Normal College. 11—Mr Rathbone intimates his intention to retire on the dissolution of ParEameut.- Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P introduces a Bill relating to Sunday Closi; in Wales. 12—The Intermediate Education Schemes for the counties of Anglesey and Flint placed on the table of the House of Commons. 13-The Manchester Cymru iydd Society passing a resolution approving the determina- tion of Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., Mr F. Ed- wards. M.P., and Mr D. A. Thomas, to revolt. 14—Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., inaugurating the "Revolt Campaign" at Carnarvon. 15—A stained-glass window erect ;1 in Mold Parish Church to the memory of the late Mr Cecil Raikes. 16—The annual meeting of the North Wales Permanent Relief Society at Wrex- ham. 17—Mr Acland, replying to Mr Kenyon in the House of Commons, stated that out of the 14 intermediate education schemes for Wales submitted to the Education Depart- ment, seven had become law and the eighth was awaiting Her Majesty's approval. 18—Marriage of Miss Roberts M, the youngest daughter of the late Mr fl. Robert- son, of Pale Hall, at Llandderfel.—Pximrose Day festivities. 19—Carnarvonshire Joint Police Com- mittee discussing the question of providing houses for the police at Llandudno. 20—The leton. George Kenyon, M.P., giving evidence in support of the East Den- bighshire Railway Bill. 21-Two of the children of Prince Henry of Battenburg were presented at Llandudno with albums and dolls in commemoration of their visit. 23-Laying the foundation stones of the new church of St. David's at Denbigh.— Archdeacon Wilson, in the course of a charge to the clergy at Botton, said he believed that Disestablishment would be a pedantic mis- take and would accentuate sectarian feeling. But neither Disestablishment nor Disendow- ment would destroy the Church.—Presenta- tion to Mr Richard Thomas, J.P., Carnarvon. 24—Welsh Disestablishment discussed in the Lower House of the Convocation of Can- terbury, and in the House of Laymen. The North Wales Calvinistic Associa- tion at Brynsiencyn.—Anglesey County Coun- cil. 26—North Wales Licensed Victuallers' As- sociation passing resolutions condemning the. increased duties upon beer and spirits. 27-A special meeting of the Flintshire County Council condemns the action of the House of Lords in rejecting, upon the mo- tion of the Bishop of St. Asaph, certain clauses in the intermediate education scheme for that county. 28-In the Carnarvon County Court an action was commenced against the corporation by Mr Robert Price Hughes, a former col- lector and assistant clerk to the corporation, for the recovery of JS47 odd alleged to be due to him. The defendants entered several counter-claims. 30-Presentation to Principal E. Herber Evans, D.D., at Carnarvon.—Deaths of Lady Williams, of Bodelwyddan, and Mr Bamford Hesketh, Abergele. MAY. 1—Mav-day celebrations at Llandudno, Rhyl, Bangor, &c. 2—Shocks of earthquake in South Wales.— Lord Rosebery at Manchester. His refer- ences to Welsh Disestablishment received with vigorous cheers. 3-Quarterly meeting of the Carnarvon County Council. A long discussion upon the letting of the contract for county printing to the proprietor of an office which was not re- cognised by the Typographical Association. A motion in favour of building a new asylum for the county of Carnarvon and withdrawing from the existing union, and protesting against an extension of the present joint asylum at Denbigh was also passed. 4-The half-yearly meeting of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway Company was held in London. An increase was reported in the number of first and third-class passen- gers but there was a decrease in the num- ber of second-lass passengers, and it was de- cided to abolish this class. The company was reported to be in a favourable condition. —Mr J. Arthur Price, B.A., LL.B., deliver- ing a lecture before the Bangor Students' Society on "Political ideals." 5—Quarrymen's Demonstration at Car- narvon. 0—A fatal accident to Benjamin Harrison on the Great Orme. 7-Demonstration of Quarrymen at Fes- tiniog. An address by Mr W. Jones, Oxford. 8-Special meeting of the Carnarvon Town Council re water and sewage report.—The Talycafn Bridge Bill passed through the com- mittee of the House of Lords. 9-The Bangor City Council. Reference made to the increase in the rates which had taken olace during the last ten years. 10-Lord Rendel, the former member for Montgomeryshire, taking his seat for the first time in the place of Lord Vernon upon the Royal Commission on Agriculture. 11—The Rev J. Williams, who was a mem ber of the first board of commissioners formed in Rhyl in 1852, presented with an address upon his retirement. 12-A private view in connection with the Royal Cambr'.n A -ademy at Plas Mawr, Con war.—Mr D. Lloyd-George, M.P., add- ressing a meeting of his constituents at Pwll- heli-the "revolt" approved of. 14-NVhit- Monday. -Aorse Shows at Car- narvon and Festiniog. 15—The Portmadoc Horticultural Show.- The Vale of Conway Congregational ministers supporting Mr Lloyd-George and h:s col- leagues in the "revolt." 16—Messrs D. Lloyd-George, D. A. Tho- mas, J. Herbert Lewis, and Frank Edwaids at Bangor. Their action approved. 17—The "Revolters" at Carnarvon.—The Borough Liberal Association passing a resolu- tion of confidence in Mr Lloyd -Mr T. E Eri I M.P., taking part iu the cere- mony of opening the first new school estab- lished under the Merionethshire Intermed- i-ite Education Scheme. 18—A meeting of the executive committee of the North Wales Liberal Federation held at Rhyl, and occupied for four hours in discus- sing the prospects of the Welsh Disestablish- ment Bill and the position of the four in- dependent Welsh members. Resolutions were passed in favour of a joint conference with the South Wales Liberal Federation on the subject, approving of the principles of the bill, but reserving judgment as to some of its details, and calling upon the Welsh Parlia- mentary* party as a whole to adopt an inde- pendent line of policy, owing to the refusal of the Government to undertake that the bill should be carried through the House of Com- mons this session or in an autumn session. 19—The "Revolters" at Flint. 20—Death of Canon West. 21-The president of the English Church Union addressing to all the officers of the district unions and branches a circular in re- ference to the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. 22-The "Revolvers" at Mold. 23—The council of the Arvon Liberal As- sociation decided, by a majority of 47 to 45, not to demand from the candidates before the constituency a guarantee in respect of the election expenses, including a sum of j3275. the estimated proportion of the re- turning officer's fees.—Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., explaining to the Liberal Association for the Flint Boroughs the reasons which induced him to take an independent course. —Lord Rosebery, in the course of his speech at Birmingham, referred to the question of Disestablishment in Wales and Scotland "as one which the Government are determined to prosecute," and criticised the attitude of J Mr Chamberlain towards tl.e T* elsh. D;s- j establishment Bill. j 24—A fatal accident to a miner named John Roberts at Festiniog. 25—Parliament met.—The Welsh members meeting at Westminster, passed practically a vote of confidence in the Government. An amendment was submitted, and was sup- ported bYJ.he four independent members. 28—The Welsh Disestablishment Bill second on the Parliamentary Orders. 29—Joint conference of the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey County Councils re the Parish Councils Act, at Bangor. 30-An appeal to the clergy and laity of the Anglican Church, which had been issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury, published. It dealt with the question of Welsh Disestablishment. 31-Mr WilKam Jones, Oxford, addressing a second meeting of the Llandudno electors. JUNE. 1—A meeting of the visitors of the North Wales Joint Lunatic Asylum at Denbigh to consider a communication from the Lunacy Commissioners. Inquiry into Beddgelert charities. 2-A collision off Anglesey between the steamers "Herbert," bound for Lmvp »ol, and the "Teal," of Newport. 4—Mr Justice Vaughan Williams opening the Carnarvonshire Assizes-Mr Howell Idris intimating to the Denbigh Boroughs Libc-al Association that under medical advice he had decided to resign his position as Liberal can- didate for the boroughs. 5—A conference at Rhyl of the representa- tives of the Bangor College and several County Councils of North Wales with a view of making arrangements for carrying on the work of agricultural education in the Prin- cipality. 6-Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., giving evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Commons al,.i;. iiit. -to inquire into the work- ing of the Charity Commission.—Mr W. Jones, Oxford, selected the Liberal candidate for Arvon. 7—Anglesey Assizes.—An Amlwch slander case occupying the whole day.—Bangor Bank- ruptcy Court-Merionethshire County Council at Bala; the technical instruction committee was again authorised to make arrangements with the agricultural department at the Aber- ystwyth College for courses of instruction at 16 centres in Hie county in dairy and general agricultural work. 8-The annual Powys Provincial Eistedd- fod at Llanfaircaereinion.—The courb of gov- ernors of the University of Wales met at Shrewsbury, under the presidency of Lord Aberdare, and discussed draft statutes and other matters relating to the work cf the University. 9 A conference ot ed l^a+jor ists at Llan- dudno.—Mr J. E. Lloyd, of Bangor, pre- sided at Shrewsbury over a meeting of the Guild of Graduates of the Welsh University. 11—The opening of the annual General Assembly of the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales at Pontypridd. 12-The Baptist Association at Carnarvon. 13-The Flintshire County Council—or- dinary business. 34—First meeting of the Conway and Llan- dudno Local Governing Body. 15—Inspection of the Carnarvonshire and Merioneth Militia at Dolgelley. 18—A private Conference of Unionists and Churchmen at Grosvenor House, by the in- vitation of the Duke of Westminster to con- sider ways and means for contesting each constituency in Wales. 19-Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., address- ing a Liberal meeting at Birmingham in favour jf Disestablishment. 20-Election of Mr W. C. Whiskin as a member of the Carnarvon Town Council. 21-Election of Mr David Pierce as a member of the Carnarvon Town Council.- I Special meeting of the Carnarvonshire County Council—the chairman making a personal explanation with regard to the printing contract let at the previous meet- ing. By a majority the resolution was re- scinded and the contract given to another firiii.-Itesignatioil of the Chief-constable of Anglesey. 22.—Death of Mrs Edwards, the wife of the Rev Principal T. C. Edwards, D.D. 23-Disas-Yous explosion at the Albion Colliery, Cilfynydd. 25-Musical festival of the Carnarvonshire Congregationalists at Carnarvon.—Bishop of St. Asaph addressing a Church Defence meeting at Nottingham. 28—Mr J. T. Roberts, solicitor, returned as a member for the Carnarvon Council-a Liberal victory. 29-Close of the Session of the Univer- sity College of North Wales Mr Edward Caird, M.A., LL.D., master of Balliol College, Oxford, delivers a lecture on "Plato's Re- public as the first educational motive." 30-Proclaiming the National Eisteddfod of 1895 at Llanelly.—Miners' demonstration at Wrexhaiil-ispeecli by Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P.—Appointment of Mr Rhys Evans, B.A., Oswestry, as headmaster of the new intermediate school at Portmadoc. JULY. 2—Mr Humphreys-Owen questioning the Home Secretary with reference to the re- turns of Church property in Wales, and the interim report of the Welsh Land Commis- sioners. 3-Annual meeting of the subscribers of the Congregational College at Bangor. 4—Bangor Corporation (Pier) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons. 5—Owen Hughes, a lance-corporal in the Anglesey Engineer Militia, committed at Menai Bridge for trial at the Carnarvonshire Assizes charged! with the wilful murder of Michael Quinn.—Annual meeting of the Bala Theological College. An address to the stu- dents by the Rev J. Watson, Liverpool. 6—The Warden of Ruthin calling atten- tion at the Denbighshire Quarter Sessions to the cost of maintaining the prison at Ruthin. 7-The Arvon and Vale of Conway Tem- perance Association meetings at Llanberis. —Quarrymen's Demonstration at Penygroes. Complimenting the reports of the "Herald Cymraeg." 9—Inaugural meeting of the Cvmmrodorion Society in connection with the National Eis- teddfod at Carnarvon. A paper read by Mr Preece, chief electrician to the General Post- office, on "The development of the industrial resources of Wales." 10—Opening of the National Eisteddfod. Rhymney and Cardiff choirs taking first and second place respectively in the chief choral competition.—Arrival of the Prince and Prin- cess of Wales accompanied by the Princesses Victoria and Maud at Bangor. 11—Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the National Eisteddfod. An en- thusiastic reception. 12-The Royal visit to Bethesda—The Rev Elfed Lewis the successful chaired bard at the Eisteddfod. 13-Last meetings of the year's Eisteddfod, —The Prince, Princess, and Princesses of Wales returning to London. 15—Collections at the Central Hall Wes- leyan Mission in Manchester in aid of the Cilfynydd Colliery relief fund. 16—Meeting of the .North Wales Miners | Federation at Wrexham urging the miners in North Wales not to work overtime during the strike in Scotland.—Annual meetings of the Cambrian Archaeological Association and the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland opened at Carnarvon. 17-Visit of the Cambrian Archaeological Association to Conway.—Pickpockets at Car- narvon committed to the quarter sessions.— Congregational Union of Wales at Cardiff. 11 18—Visit of the Cambrian Archaeological Association to Clynnog.—The Welsh Dis- establishment Bill withdrawn from the list of bills to be proceeded with during the ses- sion. 19—Visit of the Cambrian Archaeologists to Beaumaris. 20—Do. to Llanberis. Public meeting at night in Carnarvon. 21—The Cambrian Archaeologists visiting the Parish Church of Llanbeblig, the site of the old Segontium, and Carnarvon Castle. 24—lhe President of the Local Govern- ment Board stating, in answer to Mr Herbert Lewis, that the translation of the Local Gov- eminent Act into the Welsh language had been completed. 26—Local Government Board Inquiry at Penygroes into the charges of alleged negli- gsnce brought agaiiis. the medical officer for the district.—North Wales Medical Associa- j bion at Bangor. -Inspector Prothero ap- pointed Chief-constable of Anglesey. 27—The Bangor Corporation Bill passed by committees in the House of Commons. 28-A baronetcy conferred upon Dr John Williams, London. 30-Thei Church-people at Dolgelley re- solving to carry on the old grammar school in future as a first-grade classical and mathe- matical school for the Archdeaconry of Mer- ioneth.—Mr R. Lloyd Jones appointed sur- veyor of Carnarvon. 31-A joint conference of delegates from the counties of Carnarvon, Anglesey, Den- bigh, Flint, and Merioneth held at Conway, to discuss the provision of additional asylum accommodation at (Denbigh.—The Carnar- vonshire delegates leaving the hall in a body I and declining to vote. AUGUST. 1—Anglesey Agricultural Show at Holy- head. I 2—Flintshire and Denbighshire Agricul- tural Show at Denbigh.—Boating disaster at Barmouth. 3—Portmadoc Show.—Inquest at Bar- mouth on the bodies of the victims in the mouth on the bodies of the victims in the boating disaster. 4—In the cricket field, Denbigh beat Mold by 16 runs. 6-Bank Holiday events. 7-Death of Dr A. E. Tumour, Denbigh. —Major Jones, M.P., at Festiniog. 8-Aniiaal meetings of the Bangor Dioces- an Societies. Report of the Church Defence Society. Marquis of Londonderry opening a bazaar in aid of the funds for the restoration of the Parish Church of Machynlleth.—Car- narvon Regatta.-The Bangor Diocesan Con- ference protesting against the Disestablish- ment Bill. 10—Carnarvon town regatta.—At the half- yearly meeting of the Bala and Festiniog Railway Company it was reported that after meeting interest on debenture and prefer- ence stock, the revenue was sufficient to per- mit of the payment of a dividend of Ii per cent. on the ordinary shares. 11—Portdinorwic regatta.— £ 200 collected in the streets of Llandudno in aid of the funds of the Sarah Nicol Memorial Cottage Hospital. 13-A pleasure boat sunk in Carmarthen Bay, but all passengers saved.—A boating disaster at Criccieth, one man drowned. 14—The question of purchasing land for the purpose of a cemetery discussed at a meet- ing of the Colwyn Bay Local Board. 15—The Beaumaris Show.—A mishap near Corwen, through which the two daughters of Dr Robson, Rock Ferry, lost their lives. 16-Arwest Glan Geirionydd. 17—The action of the House of Lords in excluding the Ruthin Grammar School from the intermediate education scheme formed for the county of Denbigh, under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, was vigorously criticised and condemned at a special meet- ing of the Denbighshire County Council.- Reference was made at the monthly meeting of the Bangor and Beaumaris Board of Guard- ians to the question of the classification of workhouse inmates, and to the proposal to divide the union and to form a separate union of the Anglesey parishes. 18—Sir G. O. Morgan, M.P., speaking at Brymbo, condemned the social system which allowed industrious working-men to end their days in the workhouse, and predicted that the State would have before long to consider a scheme for providing old age pensions. 20—Lady Florentia Hughes opening a fancy fair at Llandudno. 21—Sir G. Osborne Morgan, M.P., and Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., addressiiigl an en- thusiastic meeting at Rhos. the former de- claring that if any portion of the "Grosvenor House" Church Defence Fund found its way to Denbighshire, it would prove a hopeless investment. 22.—Inaugural -iiieetingg of the inorth Wales Calvinistic Association at Pwllheli.— The Anglesey and Carnarvon Licensed Vic- tuallersf Association pacing a resolution protesting against the action of magistrates who had refused to grant casts in cases where the renewal of licenses had been unsuccess- fully opposed by the temperance party. 23-N orlh Wales Calvinistic Association at Pwllheli. Professor Hugh Williams, M.A., Bala, reading a paper on "The Sacra- ments," which subsequently became the sub- ject of lively correspondence in the press. 25-Brewster Sessions an Carnarvon. With the exception of one, all the licenses were renewed 26-The amateur swimming championship of Wales decided at Rhyl, Mr H. C. Grinley, of Cheltenham College, victorious. 28—Marriage of Miss Helen Evelyn Trevor, daughter of Captain Griifith-Boscawen, to Major Hugh James, Archdale. 29—Vale of Conway Agricultural Show.- Meeting of the Carnarvon Boroughs Liberal Association. An address delivered by Mr George, M.P. 30-The Bishop of Bangor opening a baz- aar at Penmaenmawr. 31-Death of Mr W. Grierson, architect, Bangor. SEPTEMBER. 1—Land Commissioners at ITolywoll.- Death of Major-General J. T. Norgate at Towvn. 2—Land Commissioners at Denbigh.—Ex- ecutive meeting of the North Wales Miners' Federation passing a resolution disapproving of the action of Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., in connection with the Eight Hours Bill, and in favour of bringing out a Labour candidate for the constituency at the next general elec- tion. 4-Land Commissioners at Ruthin.—Mr Leif Jones, brother of Mr Brynmor Jones, Q.C., M.P., chosen as the Liberal candidate for the Central Division of Leeds at the next general election. 5-Land Commissioners at Ruthin. 6-Land Commissioners at Ruthin.—Horse and Dog Show at Carnarvon. 7-Land Commissioners at Rhyl.—An out- break of diphtheria reported at the fort- nightly meeting of the Hawarden Board of Guardians six deaths reported. 8—Annual meeting "of the Snowdonian Centre Classes. 10—The annual conference of the English Presbyterian Churches of Wales at Chester. 12—Meeting of the North Wales Scholar- ship Association at Bangor. Winding up of the association. 13-Laiid Commissioners at Machynlleth. —Anglesey and., Carnarvonshire Show !at Llangefni.—Presentation of an address by the Llanberis quarrymen to Mr Assheton Smith.—Carnarvonshire Joint Sanitary Auth- ority at Llanfairfechan. 14-Land Commissioners at Newtown.— Merionethshire Agricultural Show at Towyn. 16-Death of Mr J. Scott Bankes, chair- man of the Flintshire Quarter Sessions. 17—The Aberdare and Merthyr Miners' Association approving of the action of Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., upon the Eight Hours Bill. 19—Laying the memorial stones of a new Congregational chapel at Penmaenmawr. 20—Meeting of the Merionethshire Tem- perance Association at, fiiala.—Lleyn and Eifior^'dd Agricultural Society. Mr D. Lloi M.P., speaking at Bangor1 in favI, "f establishing a branch of the Cymru Fydd League. 21—The Edeyrnion Agricultural Show at Corwen. 22—The Carnarvon Board of Guardians de- ciding to send the children of the workhouse j in future to the Board Schools. 23-The Bishop of Bangor unveiling and dedicating a stained-glass window placed by subscription in memory of the late Lord Pen- rhyn at St. Mary's Church, Bangor. 24—Charities inquiry at Barmouth. 25—The North Wales Temperance Associa- tion meetings at Llangefni. 26—Adjourned licensing sessions at Menai Bridge several new licenses refused. 27—Bangor Licensing Sessions four re- newals refused.—The Carnarvon Boroughs Liberal Association deciding to pay Mr Lloyd-George's election expenses.—A mur- der committed at Borth, Aberystwyth. 28-Mr Lloyd-George, M.P., and Mr W. Jones, Oxford, delivering addresses at Car- narvon in support of establishing a branch of the Cymru Fydd League, the former also replying to the bishops. 29-Tlie Garth Ferry at Bangor, which had been acquired by che City Council for the purposes of the scheme for the erection of a pier, formally taken possession of by the mayor.—The annual meeting of the North Wales District Union of Elementary School Teachers held at Llandudno, and attended by about 200 teachers. OCTOBER. 1-rrIle new Chief-constable of Anglesey entering upon his duties. 0 3—Conference of the county technical in- struction committee and the secretaries of the legal committees in Flintshire. 6-Licensing committee of the Carnarvon- shire Quarter Sessions; two new licenses granted at Pwllheli. 8—The Wrexham football team playing Preston North End; the home club winning by three goals to two. 9—The Colwyn Bay Local Board deciding to exempt from the payment of rates all places of worship within the district. ll-A resolution passed at the meetings of the Congregational Union expressing satis- faction at the definite pledge given by Lord Rosebery that the Welsh Disestablisliinent Bill should be the first Government measure of the next session. 12—The hearing of an action brought by the Rev G. J. Williams, Congregational min- ister, of Brynteg, near Wrexham, against the Rev W. J. Morris, of Pontypriud, to recover damages for alleged slander, com- menced at Shrewsbury, before Mr Abel Tho- mas, Q. C. 13-Deciding at a meeting of teachers held at Portmadoc to form in that town and district a branch of the National Union of Teachers. 16-P.C. Charles Ashton, the "literary policeman," was voted a pension of C39 a year at the Merionethshire Joint Police Com- mittee. 17—Annual meetings of the Montgomery- shire Temperance Association at Llanfyllin. 18-Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions. All the licensing appeals upheld. 19—The executive committee of the North Wales Liberal Federation meeting at Rhyl, and discussing the question of the future re- lation of the Federation to the Cymru Fydd League. 20—Mr Howell Gee, the mayor of Den- bigh, laying the memorial stones of a new smitlifield for that town. 24-The Bishop of Cnester, in his address at the Diocesan Conference, referring at con- siderable length to the question of Welsh Disestablishment, and recommending that steps should be taken for resisting the pas- sing of the Government measure. 25-Messrs T. E. Ellis, M.P., and Ellis Jones-Griffith at Llangefni; meeting of the Liberal Association.—The Anglesey County Council condemning the alleged action of the officials of the London and North-Western Railway Company in dismissing monoglot Welshmen. 26—Carnarvonshire Assizes nine cases for trial. 27—Owen Hughes), a militiaman, sen- tenced at the Carnarvonshire Assizes to 12 years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of a man named Michael Quinn. 29—Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., delivering an address at the formal opening of the Bar- mouth Intermediate School. Death of Clwydfardd. 31-Tlie Bishop of St. Asaph speaking at Whittington, near Oswestry, and expressing his conviction that if all Churchmen, were true and did their duty to the Church there would be no need to fear for the future. NOVEMBER. 1—Mr F. P. Dodd, M.A., appointed head- master of the Blaenau Festiniog Il-ermedliate School. 3-FuneraA of Clwydfardd. 5-S,uppl,em,ental sittings for North Wales of the Welsh Land' Commission at Newtown. 6—Anglesey Hunt.-Land Commission at Newtown. 7—Anglesey Hunt Ste,-plechases.-A,fr Jus- tice CdHins, Sir F. Peel, and Viscount Cob- ham, sitting in London as the Railway and Canal Commission, refused without costs an application by the Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry Company for an order to compel the London and North-Wesitem Railway Company to make of one gauge throughout the Nantlle Railway, to keep the line in a proper state of repair, and to afford the plaintiffs reason- able and proper facilities for traffic. 8-Anglesey Hunt (Procession).—A deputa- tion waiting upon the Marquis of Bute to explain the movement in favour of erecting a memorial to Prince Llewelyn. 9—Election of Mayors and the usual Coun- cil meetings.—Deciding at a special meeting of the Llandudno Improvement Commis- sioners to apply for a provisional order au- thorisinig the Commissioners to supply their district with electric light. 10-The official inquiry into the Borth tragedy concluded at the Carmarthen Assizes. The prisoner, Richards, found guilty of the murder of his sister-in-law, Mrs Mary Da- vies, at Borth, in September, and sentenced to death by Mr Justice Lawrence. 12—The Carnarvon borough bench of magis- trates refusing an application to renew the license of the Adelphi Inn. 13—Deatbh of Mr J. Prtitchard, J.P., Wrex- ham. 14.—North Wales Calvinistic Methodist Association meetings commencing at New- town.—Mr Labouchere, M.P., at Merthyr speaking on the House of Lords, &c. 15.—Carnarvon Chrysanthemum Show.- A meeting of the Carnarvonshire and Angle- sey Licensed V-iotuallers- at Carnarvon.— Annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Musicians at Carnarvon. 16.Meeting of Liberals at Rhyl to con- sider the question of forming a branch of the Cymru Fydd League in the town. 17—A conference held at Rhyl between representatives of the Cymru Fydd League and the North Wales Liberal Federation, the object being to come to some amicalble arrangement as to the future relations be- tween the two organisations. Everything of a harmonious character. 22 Mr Elwy Williams, Rhvl, elected chair- man of the Flintshire joint police committee. 23-A meeting in support of the proposed national memorikl to Prince Llewelyn held in London, and presided over by Mr Cad- waladir Davies. 24—The Liberals of Festiniog, by a ma- jority, deciding to pledge candidates for seats on the district council, to have the proceed- ings conducted in Welsh, and the minutes kept in that language. 27—Public meeting at Penygroes to pro- test agaiiir4t the action of the Carnarvon Union Assessment Committee with refer- ence to Llanllyfni valuers. 28—It was reported at a meeting of the committee appointed to organise the pro- posed county school for girls in Bangor that the subscriptions received exceeded the mini- mum amount of 91000 required by the Cen- tral Authority, and that an acre of land in Upper Bangor, situate near College-road, had been acquired as a site for the school build- ings, the erection of which it was resolved to proceed with as soon as practicable. 29—Thomas Richards executed at Carmar- then Gaol.—Death of Lord Swansea. 3O-Re-opening of the Anglesey and Car- narvonshire Infirmary at Bangor. DECEMBER. 5-:Mlr Thomas Gee, Denbigh, elected chairman and' Mr J. E. Powell, Wrexham, vice-chaitman of the county governing body, I'D I v, appointed under the Denbighshire Interme- diate Education Scheme. 6—Chief Constable of Anglesey and his wife presented with their portraits by the members of the Carnarvonshire police force. 11-Canierence in connection with the celebration of the jubilee of the Liberation Society held at Manchester. 13-L-k railway collision at Abcrgele. 14—The Rev A. J. Parry, Cefn Mawr, I arriving home from America. 15—Parish and District Councils elections commencing.—Cutting the first sod of the Snowdon Railway by Miss Assheton Smith, 17—Death of Mr Richard Williams, Tre- ban, Anglesey. 18—Fatal accident to Mrs Picton, Pwll- heli. 19—Conference of temperance workers at Llandudno. 20-J:Miss Bowen Rowlands reading a paper on "Women's Mission in Politics" at a meet- ing of the Londbn Cymru Fydd Society. 21—Miss A. M. Dobeli, B.A. (London), of Hastings, appointed headmistress of the Feetiniog Intermediate School. K i 28—Meeting of the Governors of the Beth- esda Intermediate School deciding to record the minutes in the Welsh language.—A ter- rible gale—the heaviest for 30 years.

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