Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

_0- LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Collected in Towyn and District towards the support of the Wives and Families of Soldiers now engaged in the war. NAMES OMITTED LAST WEEK. DISTRICT No 1. Collected by Mrs Preston and Miss Davies, Glantywodwyn. £ s. a Miss Jones, Pier Villas 0 2 0 Miss Jones, 3, Marine Parade 0 2 0 Miss M E Phillips, Brynmair 0 2 0 Mrs Evans 0 2 0 Mrs Owen 0 1 0 Mrs Pryce Jones, Rbianfa 0 1 6 Miss A M Phillips 0 1 0 Mrs Steal, Pier Villas 0 1 0 Miss Davies 0 1 0 Mrs Rowlands 0 1 0 Mrs Ellis, Idris Villas 0 1 0 Mrs Roberts 0 1 0 Mrs Jones 0 1 0 Miss Davies 0 1 0 Mrs Griffiths 0 1 0 Mrs Wait 0 1 0 Mrs Owen 0 0 6 Mrs Jones 0 0 6 Mrs Pughe 0 0 6 Mrs Davies 0 0 6 DISTRICT No 2. Collected by Miss Daniel, Brynhyfrydd, and Miss Lloyd Hughes, Croesawdy. Mr John Oweo, Church Street 0 2 0 Mr David Williams, National Street 0 2 0 Mrs K Roberts, Plevna Terrace 0 2 0 Mr J Davies, Idris House 0 2 0 Mr John Jones, 41, High Street 0 2 0 Mrs Clint, Dysynni View -0 2 0 Rev II ngbes, Mertori Villa 0 2 0 Dr O'ConDor, High Street 0 2 0 Capt Parry, High Street 0 2 0 Mrs Lewis, Tyddyndu ..020 Mrs Roberts, Madoc House 0 2 0 Mr J Edwards, Central Stores 0 2 0 Mrs Smith, College Green 0 2 0 Mra T Williams, 7, High Street 0 2 0 Mrs Jones, Morfa Cad van 0 2 0 Misses Jones, Brynmeirion 0 2 0 Mrs Evans, Bodlondeb 0 2 0 Rev Griffiths, Bronfair 0 2 0 Mr Williams, China Shop 0 2 0 Mrs Roberts, High Street 0 2 0 Mr Carter, National Street 0 2 0 Mr Hugh Roberts, College Green 0 1 6 Mr Lewis, Market Hall 0 1 6 Mrs Roberts, High Street 0 1 6 Mr J Jones, C.M. Chapel House 0 1 6 Mr Earnet, 3, Church Street 0 1 6 Mr Lewis Jones, Arvor Terrace 0 1 0 Miss Williams, Arvor Terrace 0 1 0 Mr D Jones, Plevua Terrace 0 1 0 Mr J Roberts. National Street 0 1 0 Miss Hams, Avor Terrace 0 1 0 Mr Whittaker, Station Road 0 1 0 Mr Ricbards, coal merchant 0 1 0 Mrs Reed, Athelstan Road 0 1 0 Mr R Davies, IcJris Hoase 0 1 0 Mr Morris Evans, Athelstan Road 0 1 0 A Friend 0 1 0 Mrs J Humphreys, Church Street 0 1 0 Master D H Edwards, College Green 0 1 0 Mrs Pugb, Idris Temperance 0 1 0 Miss Janet Roberts, Pantyneuadd 0 1 0 Mrs Lewis, Vaenol 0 1 0 Mr Griffith Williams, National Street 0 1 0 Mr Evan Jenkins, Athelstan Road 0 1 0 Mrs Francis, Athelstan Road 0 1 0 Mr John Rowlands, Athelstan Read 0 1 0 Mr Robert Jones, Plevna Terrace 0 1 0 Mrs Wynne Thomas, Bryn Llewelyn 0 1 0 Miss Evans, Dysynni House 0 1 0 Mr Griffiths, hairdresser 0 1 0 Miss James, 8, High Street 0 1 0 A Friend 0 1 0 Mrs Williams, California Temperance 0 1 0 Mr John Williams. Station Road 0 1 0 Mr Lewis Thomas, National Street 0 1 0 P.C. Lloyd 0 1 0 Mr Francis Jones, Crompton House 0 1 0 Mrs Jones, Atbleston Road 0 1 0 Miss L J Rowlands 0 0 6 Mr George Williams, butcher 0 0 6 Miss Owen, Brynawel Square 0 0 6 Mrs Jones, Brynawel Square 0 0 6 Miss Evans, College Green 0 0 6 Mr John Lloyd, College Green 0 0 6 Miss Jones, Berwyn House 0 0 6 Mr Thomas Evans, National Street 0 0 6 Mr E Richards, National Street 0 0 6 Mr Morris, Pentrepoeth 0 0 6 Mrs Jones Bryngareglwyd 0 0 6 Mrs Pughe, National Street 0 0 6 Miss Quinn 0 0 6 Mrs Laura Jones, Athelstan Road 0 0 3 Miss Roberts, Brynawel Square 0 0 3 Mrs Lewis Pagh, Athelstan Road 0 0 3 Mrs Davies, Concrete Villa 0 0 2 Mr John Jones, National Street 0 0 2 DISTRICT No. 3. Collected by Mrs W H Griffiths and Miss Ffoulkes Jones. A Friend q 2 0 Mrs Morris, Britannia House 0 2 0 Nurse Hunt 0 2 0 Mrs Edward Owen 0 2 0 Mr D Jones, Cadvan Arms 0 2 0 Mr Joseph Edwards, printer 0 2 0 Mr Evan Owen, junr., Gwalia Road 0 2 0 Mrs Roberts, Church Street 0 1 0 Mrs Lewis, Frankwell Street 0 1 0 Mrs Peters, Tanybryn 0 1 0 Mrs Enoch Evans 0 1 0 Mrs Evans, Frankwell Street 0 1 0 Mrs White 0 1 0 Mrs T Hughes 0 1 0 Mrs D Williams 0 1 0 Mrs Edwards, Montgomery House 0 1 0 Miss Edwards (printer) 0 1 0 Mr David Davies, Frankwell Street 0 1 0 Mr Morgan, Frankwell Street 0 1 0 Mrs Morgan, Frankwell Street 0 1. 0 Mrs Davies, Frankwell Street 0 1 0 Mr Hugh Williams, Glover 0 1 0 Mrs Thomas, 12, Maengwyn Street 0 1 0 Mrs Williams, 10, Maengwyn Street 0 1 0 R s. d. Mr T Morris (mason) 0 1 0 Mr Ted Hughes 0 1 0 Mrs Owen, Church Street 0 1 0 Mrs Edwards, New Hall 0 1 0 Mrs Whitington, Gwalia 0 1 0 Mr Rees Jones, junr., Maengwyn Street.. 0 1 0 Mr Enoch Evans, Gwalia Road 0 1 0 Mr Hugh Hughes, greengrocer 0 1 0 Mr Rowland Owen, Church Street 0 1 0 Mr Griffith Griffiths 0 1 0 Mrs Williams, 9, Maengwyn street 0 1 0 Mrs Lloyd, Frankwell street 0 0 6 Mrs Evan Jones, do 0 0 6 Miss Catherine Jones 0 0 6 Miss Mary Jones 0 0 6 Mrs John Jones, PO Yard 0 0 6 Mrs Owen Jones 0 0 6 Mr John Jones, Baker 0 0 6 Mrs Pughe, Goat 0 0 6 Mr Nathaniel Hughes 0 0 6 Mrs Catherine Evans, Wesley street 0 0 6 Mrs Edwards 0 0 6 Mr D Evaus, 9, Maengwyn street 0 0 6 Mrs D Evans, do 0 0 6 Mrs Owen Roberts 0 0 6 Mrs Evan Owen, Gwalia 0 0 6 Mrs Allen Jones, Gwalia road 0 0 6 Mrs Humphreys, Frankwell street 0 0 6 Mr W Jones 0 0 6 A Friend 0 0 4 Mrs Thomas, Frankwell street 0 0 3 Mrs Williams, do 0 0 3 Mrs Davies, do 0 0 3 Mrs Ann Jones, do 0 0 3 Mrs Margaret Pug-he 0 0 3 Mr T Vaughan, Frankwell street 0 0 2 DISTRICT No 4. Collected by Miss Hughes, Ysguboria, and Miss Jones, Hendy. Mrs Griffiths, Penparo 0 2 0 Miss Goode, Ynys 0 2 0 Mr Greenhill, do 0 2 0 Mr Roberts, Bodlondeb 0 2 0 Mr D Lewis, Gwyndykow 0 2 0 Mr Evans, Tynyreithin 0 2 0 Mr D Williams, Glanmorfa 0 2 0 Mr G Griffiths, Braichyrhelig 0 2 0 Servants at Ysguboria 0 2 0 Mrs Pughe, Tymawr 0 1 6 Mrs Roberts, Brynoastell 0 1 0 Mrs John Richards, do 0 1 0 Mrs M Jones, Braiohrhew 0 1 0 Mrs Catherine Williams, Rhydyroiien 0 1 0 Mrs Jarman, Tynllwynhen 0 1 0 Mr Humphreys, Llwynwea 0 1 0 Mrs William Watkin, Brynglaa 0 1 0 Mrs Humphreys, Brynerwest 0 1 0 Mr Williams, Ysguboria 0 l 0 Mrs Pughe, Penybont 0 1 0 Mrs Jones, Efailfeurig 0 1 0 Mrs Williams, Geufron 0 1 0 Mrs Roberts, Ynys 0 1 0 Mr Stranghen, Ynys 0 1 0 Gwen Williams, Penowen 0 1 0 Mary Davies, Penowen 0 1 0 Lizzie Ann Griffiths 0 1 0 Mrs Evans, Bryncrug 0 1 0 Mrs Davies, Brynciug 0 1 0 Mrs Evans, Bryncrug 0 1 0 Mr Evan Jones, Shoemaker, Brynorug 0 1 0 Mr Robert Evans, Bryncrug 0 1 0 Mr Lewis Evans, Bryncrug 0 1 0 Miss F Pugh, Piccadilly 0 1 0 Jane Edwards, Rhydyronen 0 0 6 Mr John Jones, Pandy 0 0 6 Mrs Williams, Penparo 0 0 6 Mr Hughes, Ynys 0 0 6 Owen Williams 0 0 6 Miss Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mrs Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mrs Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mrs Hughes, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mr Roberts 0 0 6 Mr Jones, Peocraig 0 0 6 Mrs Anne Roberts 0 0 6 Mrs Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mrs Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mr Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Mr Lewis, Pengraig 0 0 6 Mr Jones, Bryncrug 0 0 6 Anne Pugh, Rhydyronen 0 0 3 Ellen Richards 0 0 3 Jane Edwards, Bryncrug 0 0 3 DISTRICT No. 5. Collected by "F" Company 5th Volunteer Batta- lion South Wales Borderers. Sergt E H Daniel 0 2 0 Lance-Corpl RIP Daniel 0 2 0 Pte F C Axe 0 2 0 Mrs Yeates 0 1 0 Miss Gwen Yeates 0 1 0 Miss Ward 0 1 0 Mrs Preston 0 1 0 Mr G Arthur 0 1 0 Mr D T Roberts 0 1 0 Col-Sergt Edwards 0 1 0 Secgt ROwen 0 1 0 Sergt 0 W Hughes 0 1 0 CorpI L M Jones 0 1 0 Corpl E Newell 0 1 0 Corpl S Jones 0 1 0 CopI H M Roberts 0 1 0 Pte H Evans 0 1 0 Pto R Richards 0 1 0 Bandsman J Daries !■ 0 1 0

MONTGOMERYSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. We learn that there is no hope of the Mont- gomeryshire contingent setting sail up to February 7th as the accommodation on all transports up to that date, has been allotted. The Admiralty have secured other trsnsports which will leave on or about February 12th, and, if possible, accommoda- tion will be found for the Montgomeryshire squadrons. Major Forbes kas been appointed second in com- mand of the Welsh Battalion, which will cause his direct connection with the men stationed at New- town to cease. By a new regulation, Captain Fearnie and Lieut Cox have been ordered to return to their Militia Battalion, which is mobilising, so that the Newtown Company is now practically without officers. Capt Luxmore has failed to pass the medical examination and will not, therefore, accompany the men. The saddest blow to the men of the Montgomery- shire squadrons is the news that Captain Armstrong, whom they all honour and admire to an extent almost approaching hero worship, has been appointed to Sir Redvers Buller's staff. He cannot, therefore, accompany the Montgomeryshires. Captain Armstrong will, we learn, sail next Saturday for South Africa.

4. REPORTED RELIEF OF MAFEKING. THE NEWS BELIEVED AT CAPE TOWN. CAPE TOWN, Tuesday. Another message has come in this evening stat- ing that Mafeking has been relieved. It is reported that the relieving force came from the north, and joined hands with Col Baden-Powell a week ago. The news it not official, but there is a disposition hero to regard it as true.

This week we give the third article dealing with the question of the poor rate at Towyn. There is not much that calls for additional comment from us. We hope our contributor has Dot got it into his head that the case of Towyn is an isolated in- stance of an apparent injustice; there are hundreds of similar instacoas, some more, some less aggra- vated, in England and Wales, and should Towyn protest against the present system of grouping parishes of Poor Law purposes with any degree of success, the hundreds of other places similarly situated would be so spurred on to action that the I Local Government Board would have to sit day and night in consideration of further applications and to engage a special staff of clerks to deal with the correspondence. An application in a case on all fours with that of Towyn was made to the Local Government Board some years ago, but it was firmly refused. We suggest that, if there is a sufficiently strong feeling in Towyn on this matter, application should be made to the Local Govern- ment Board for au inquiry to be held into the special circumstances of the case, and this little bit of business will produce more solid results, one way or the ether, than six months of argument or newspaper delate. Our correspondent is very unwise to attempt to pose as an authority on the valuation or assessable value of Machynlleth, Towyn, or anywhere else. One would gather from his remarks that the Assessment Committee are engaged in a conspiracy to take money out of Towyn pockets and put it in the pockets of Machynlleth. If the people of Towyn are not eat?sa3d with the services of the gentlemen whom they themselves have chosen to represent them they must blame themselves alone for the time being and return different men at the next election. Farther, the fact that the Assess- ment Committee have not accepted the valuations of the overseers is evidence of nothing, bat if an injustice has been done in this way to a large number of people they have a thoroughly legal way out of the difficulty. When our correspondent states the system adopted by the Board is to base its figures on the rent" he only justifies the action of the Board. What other basis would he prefer? What does he, or anyone else, consider a true basis, if not the rent ? We must believe that every builder or house owner builds or owns houses from either philanthropic motives, or from business motives. If from business motives then the rent represents the acnual value of the house, and on that value the assessment is based. The size of houses is no guide as to their value; if it were there are hundreds of public-houses in the kingdom which would have been assessed at one- third or one-sixth the rent, aud there are large farmhouses which would pay moie in rates than the small but heavily rented shops of London. The effect of which would be that the owners of such shops could demand another C200 or £.300 per yee r as rent, wfcile the owners of large farm houses would have to pay people to live in them. We are pleased rather than otherwise to learn that Sir Watkin jWiiliams-Wynn treats his tenants hand- somely in the matter of rent. If it proves anything it proves that our old nobility are not all boors, and we also think that a landowner's generosity towards the agricultural interest ought not to be made a pretext for other people or authorities en- deavouring to cripple this important industry. It is idle and absurd to discass such matters as these without first obtaining a souud preliminary know- lege of the principles of rating. To state that if the assessable value of a parish is high the poor rate will be high in consequence'' is utter rubbish. The exact opposite is the truth. If £100is required of a parish rated at £2,000, it will take a rate of one shilling in the £ But if the parish increases in value to £4,000, the rate drops to sixpence. Therefore as assessable value increases the rate (poor or otherwise) necessary to produce a certain amoaut falls accordingly. The proposal to call in a competent valuer is sound enough, but the proposal to attain the end in view by hooking on Pennal with Towyn is un- sound. If Towyn hopes to obtain a divorce from Machynlleth, let it not spoil its case by flirting with Pennal. To take on a parasite parish is an admission that the principle of the stronger and richer parishes helping the poorer ones is sound, aud thus the whole fabric of evidence which ha3 been built up to show that it is unfair and wrong in principle that one parish should be liable to con- tribute to the support of the paupers of other parishes, is demolished by the very people who built up that fabric. Let us say that we should like to see Towyn in a happy position financially and every other way. We should like to see the rates low, patronage unlimited, town extended, people happy and contented, but we predict that any application to the Local Government Board on the lines ssggested by our correspondent will meet with complete and total fa-lure. *#:JIo A circular has just been issued to the subscribers to the fund for a memorial to the late Mr. Thomas Ellis submitting proposals for the disposal of the fand. The subscribers are asked to say what amount they with to be devoted to a pereoral memorial to Mr. Ellis, the remainder being given to the estab- lishment of a Thomas EHs foaudation for an educational purpose. They are asked if they approve of a monument (pil'ar, obeMsr. Celtic cross, or simple a1 lego deal ifgure) being p'aced either ove: Mr. Ellis's grave oc ia some conspicuous position in the immediate neighbourhood o? bis ea-lv home. A large number cf alternative proposals are put be'oce the subscribers as to the foundation, and the CTet?1ar which has been sent to al1 sabscibe/s is to be sent to the secretary of the Taomaa E,1 is memo"'a! before tbe 31st inst. No i "formatioll is give a in the oircula-i as to the amount subscribed to the fund. EColonel Pryce-Jones, M.P., the Commanding Officer, desires, on behalf of the Battalion, to thank the following ladies for their kind presents of mufflers, Balaclava helmets and worsted caps:- Mrs Pryce-Jones, Mrs Walker, Mrs A W Pryce. Jones, Mrs and Miss Humphreys, (Garthmyl Hall), Misses Jones, (Cefn Bryntalch), Miss Lewie Lewis, Mrs Hugh Lewis, Mrs Buckley Williams, Mrs Purchas, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Evan Humphreys, Mrs Swift, Mrs Willans, Mrs Wynne, (Peniarth), Mrs Evan Jones, Mrs and Misses El well, and Miss Parry, (Welshpool). Lady Pryce-Jones has also presented each man with a silver match box inscribed "South Africa, 1900," and Lady Joicey and Mrs Palmer sent cigarettes. The employees of Pryce Jones, Ltd., have presented those of their number (seven) who are going to the front with a silver flask. The Directors of Pryce Jones, Ltd., promise to keep the places open for those in their employ who have gone to the front, and have agreed to make adequate allowance to their families or anyone dependent upon them during their absence. *#* One very useful present which each man has received is one of Aitchison's patent collapsible field-glasses, the price of which is three guineas. This will be of immense value to the men in South Africa. It has inscribed on it 5th V.B. S.W.B. South Africa, 1900," and a space left for the name of the recipient. The members of the 5th Volunteer Battalion, S.W.B., who had volunteered and are going to the front have been insured with the Prudential Assur- ance Company. On Monday Dr Palmer, assisted by Dr Wilson, examined the men on behalf of the Society and 23 policies were granted. Mr E Gregg, Newtown, superintendent, and Mr Evans, Welsh- pool, assistant superintendent, represented the Company, and Mr Gregg presented each man with a cigar on leaving the examining room. The Prudential officials have generously agreed that the amount of their commission on these policies shall go to the Battalion Fund. The policies will be placed with Col Pryce-Jones, M.P., Commanding Officer, in trust for the benefit of the families of the holders in case of death. A very favourable aspect of the policies is t hat they are drawn up in such a way as to enable the holders if they return home safely to carry on the insurance, and this seems to be appreciated by the men. It is worthy of note that over two months ago there were at the front nearly 10,000 Prudential policy holders, and over 100 claims have been paid since the war began.