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DENBIGHSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. On Monday a special meeting Ðf this Committee waa held at Wrexham^^ under the presidency ol C^nt Griffitb^Boscftwen Tbfl Plerk CMr Ll Adam»; —sent through ill.i, Mr Watkm l a vote of sympathy with him. The cause of the clerk's absence he W sure, they all deeply regretted.-Thia was seconded by Mr T P Jones-Parry and unanimously j screed to. i The Committee than proceeded to con- sider the draft case to be submitted to the High Court, in accordance with a resolu- tion passed at the quarterly meeting held on the 14th ultimo in reference to the transfer, under the Local Government Act, 1888, to the County Council of the business done by the quarter sessions, or committee appointed by the quarter sessions, in respect of the use of shire stalls, county halls, assize courts, police stations, &c. The members representing the oourt of quarter sessions on the Standing Joint Committee contend that, having regard to the opinion expressed by the Court in a case submitted in August, 1889, that although the pro- perty is vested in the County Council, the Standing Joint Committee have complete control over and can direct the expenditure of funds which it is the duty of the County Council to nnd the means of supplying, and that by section 30, eub-section 8, all questions arising with regard to the said property are to be determined by the Com- mittee, and not by the County Council; and that with regard to all such matters the only thing which the County Council have got to do is to pay the bill, and that necessarily, because the County Council alone has the power to raise money and to pay that money after it has been raised, and that with the solitary exception of haying the privilege of paying the bills the Council have got nothing to do with the buildings, or rooms, or premises required for the accommodation of the quarter sessions or justices out of sessions, or for the use of the police or clerks of the justices. On the other hand, the members represent- ing the City Council on the Standing Joint Committee contend that the word "determine" in sec. 30, sub-sec. 3, does not mean that the Standing Joint Com- mittee should actually acquire land and carry out the work of building accom- modation for quarter sessions, &a. but that, when reai in conjunction with sec. 64 (3) of the said Act, the Standing Joint Committee shall determine the amount and kind of accommodation necessary for these purposes. They further contend that it is, the province of the City Council, in whom county property is vested, to acquire land and to provide such accommodation, rooms, furniture, &c., as may from time to time be determined by the Standing Joint Committee to be necessary and proper for the transaction of the business, and they desire to point out that this procedure under sec. 64 (3) has been earned out by the County Council in the case of the provision of a second Courthouse at Wrexham, and that the Council are pro- ceeding on the same lines as regards the alterations at the Llanrwet Courthouse. The following is the substance of the questions submitted for the decision of the High Court :—(1) Is the power and duty of managing, controlling, maintaining, and repairing county buildings transferred to the County Council ? (2) or is such power -and duty in case, of any, and whioh, 'of each buildings transferred to the Standing Joint Committee, and if so, sabjeofc .to any and what control by, the County Council ? (3) To which body is transferred the duty of determining the necessity of acquiring, additional buildings for, such purposes,.P (4) Does the power of determining expenditure Tested in the standing Joint Committee by sec. 30 (3) sf the Local Govfernmeat Act, 1888, enable that Committee to repair, improve, erect, or Aequire county building", and approe of pI", and, estimates without previous application,, or any intervention by the 0»uaty Council, or only enable them to do to ,on -the default of the Council to provide proper; accommodation, as required by the Standing Joint Committee ? (5) Whether, having regard to the provisions of section ^fj. 'kf*-Local Go vet anient Act, 1888, tp$standing Joint CominitfcN have the sama power to acquire land as .the County Gowned under that section ? Alter a long discussion the case was finally approved motion of Mr A 0 ,id« the an wwwe of 8ftW3f»,J||aior Leadbetfeer said>« did «ot wi m any way a contention m^r Gener- ,11; .peakmg, when » ch18f 000stsble hsd completed twenty yey* K»;V;w> it „s customsry w advance his salary,. ge jja(j, no doubt that if he pressed the matter he should get his salary advanced that day but be 4id Wt W «Miyano.\[ was unanimously g^ven. *Ie was al90 aw*Ee £ that the county had recently been pat o a very great deal fit exponae, and, under these circumstances, With the per- mission of the Cownaitteci he. begged to withdraw his application forian increase of Sfilary (applause). A discussion, ensued on, the question of providing a police statioA. at JRoasett, the proposal bqing ftroPgly opposed by Mr Lumley, who thought the expense quite unn",saary.-The.: Chairman thoaght it [ would be. a, distinct MT»at«ge _to the county to have a police-house at liossett, and also a eeU, in which drunken tramps, c". tould be locked up, the Chief Constable "tatilig that there were more tramps upon .this particular, road .between best or and Wrexham, than on any other ^ad in North Wales.»rrMx E ilooaon, in face of the j enormous amount of loans, the county had contracted during the last two years, urged the Committee, .to be careful; and not increase their indebtedness, and he hoped t this question of the Rossett police-house woul not be en tertained. -,Captain Cole remarked that he was »fraidythe County I Council was turning out a Tery expensive luxurr, and thought tlleymanaged things much, cheaper under the old system .(Iaugiiter). The question was eventually r referred to the County Council. I Ani application from the Rev W Venables Williems for a contribution of i 2 towards tile cost of heating the t justiees' room and retiring room at Colwyn 11 [Bay was referred to the local Sub- Committee.

DENBIGH COUNTY COURT. A sitting of this Court was held on Tuesday at the County Hall, before His Honour, Sir Horatio Lloyd, and Mr E J Swayne, representing Mr T Gold Edwards, the registrar, who was indisposed, CLAIM FOR PIGS. Samuel Jones, Bryutiriou, Henllan, sued Hugh Nolan, pig dealer, for .£2, balanoe of account for pigs sold.-Defendant denied that he received the pigs, and His Honour told plaintiff that he would adjourn the ease till the next Court, when plaintiff must be prepared with witnesses to prove the claim, APPLICATION XOR FEW XHAL, Mr Joseph Lloyd, representing Mrs Jones, Beaoon'a-hill, applied for a new trial in a case deoided before the Registrar at the last Oourt, in which Mr Stelfox, of Man- chester, was the plaintiff, and the advocates' client was defendant. Mr Stelfox claimed, as the asignee of Mr David Hamer, £2li. It was really a question of account, and the defendant wa3 unable to find her books, so that she was ultimately constrained to accept the terms offered by Mr Stelfox, namely, that she should pay £ 11 10s. Sinoe then she had felt that she was being required to pay Eore than was due, and she had made a farther search, and had, now found some books and receipts whioh (showed that she only owed L6, and, therefore, a new trial was applied *°Mr Evans opposed the application, on the ground that all the items in the books mentioned by Mr Lloyd had been duly credited. As a matter of faot, Mr Stelfox feeling that even if the judgment were given for the full amount of R26, he would not be likely to get it in the memory of maD, was willing, with that eomplaicenee which he was well-known to possess, to take the sum for which judgment was given. After further arguement thp matter was, by consent, adjourned till the next Court, in order that the plaintiff's books, etc., might be produced before the juiga, CLAIM FOR RENT DISPtTED, CURIOUS DEFENCE. OJI Gwrgs Arthur Fornley, landlord of the Elor Gareg Estate, sued, through his agent, Mr R E Bireh, Andrew Evans, of Lon Farm, near Denbigh, for the sum of £8 10a 3d, being balanoe of account for rent in respeot of Bron Hir Farm, in the parish of Cerrigydruidion. Mr Joseph Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff and Mr A 0 Evans defended. Mr Lloyd stated that the defendant, Andrew Evans, had been a tenant of Bron Hir, at a yearly rental of S29, payable in half-yearly instalments, at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The previous tenant was named Morris Roberts was to quit this farm on Lady Day, 1895. Andrew Evans, applied for the farm, and was anxious to go there before the notice of Mr Roberts expired. He applied to Mr Birch for permission to do so, and the agent did so on the understanding that EvaDs was to be responsible for the half year's rent due Lady Day, 1895. This arrangement was agreeable to the defendant who went in, aÐd the next summer a notice was sent to him: asking him to attend the rent audit at the Royal Oak Ion, Denbigh, for the purpose ol.pajing the rent due Lady Day. He aid not attend, and Mr Biroh than wrote to say he was very much annoyed at not having received the rent, and must ask for it in fall that week, otherwise the de- fendant should not have the farm. This letter evidently referred to the arrangement which existed between the parties. A few days afterwards Evans paid E14 10* 01 and obtained a receipt for the r6nt due Lady Day 1895, the rent which he bad agreed to pay en going in. If the tenants oa the estate paid punctually upon the day named three months after it was due, an abatement of 10 to 5 per oent was allowed. The first rent paid by defendant, as already explained, was paid in full beotuse it was not forthcoming on the proper date, but at all the subsequent payments he reoeived. abatement and was treated in every way as the other tenants were. He left in Maroh last, when two half years' rents were due. For one of these half years' rents there was a contra account for fencing, eto., whioh practically halauoedit, ee that there was on'y ene half year's reat actaally owing. WK«o thereat dayoame rooii4, thejitfenjjantdii «»t appear to pay the «o«e* an^ Mr Biroh apf Hei 6* hiui feU1 )* 'j60?*"1 a lett« i'» Mr Evans, the defendant statin*that t>.e first half year a rent he had paxi w„ A p«y«,at in advanee in r*«p*et of t>e half year.«n<j|i« Michaelmas, 1895, aid that, therefore, the amount hail Vxen carried oa from tern to term, a*d b*l*ne*4 the aceoent for the half year of his tenancy. This was the first time that anything had befn said abaut a payment in advanee, and in conssquenc of this reason beiog givea why the paycaat was not made for the last half year there was a lot of eorsjespeadenoe between Mr Birch and the defendant, and, later, between Mr Bireh and Mr Evan., the defendant's legal adviser. Hayiag read these^letters the advoeate een- oladed his address, a-ed called Rehard E Birob, who said he < lived at Maes Elwy, St Asaph, and was an estate ageet to several persons, and he also acted as agent to Col Furnley, on whose estate Bryn Hir was situated. In December, 1894, Morris Hir was situated. In December, 1894, Morris Boberts, the then teBant of Bryn Hir, gave him notice to quit. At any rate he received « notion purporting to ome from Morris Roberts, but it was informal, was apt lignitd, and was wr«**ly dated. H took it all a I notioe, and the tenanoy was t. terminate Lady Day, 1895. Andrew Erans eame Torward as an applicant for the farm, and said be would like to go iate the farm in D«oe«b*r, before the actual tenancy could in Iw«roh. Hs know Ivionis Roberts wanted to got away for private reason a—~n his children's account, he believed—and he agreed to Roberts going in on condition, that be should pay the balf year's rent from Micbaelmas, 1894, to Lady Day, 1895, and to this defendant oonsented. At the rent andit after Lady Day, l89o, defendant, who had been summened with the other tenants, did not turn up, and witness wrote to tali him that he eould not haw the farm until the rent was paid.. After the letter the rent was paid, an4 witness gave a receipt. Tais was called for by Mr Lloya and not produoed, Witneps proceeded te say tbaV the receipt was a reoeipt for the rent from Michaelmas, 1894, to Lady Day, 1895. It was a receipt for the fall amount, JE14 10s, the abatement not having been allowed because the money was not paid punctually. Then a formal agree- ment was made. Mr Evans called for the agreement, and Mr U^yd handed it to the witness. Mr IS vans pointed oat it was net stamped. Ha Honour: You eaonot go into the terms of it them. Mr Lloyds Are all the agreements with the other tenants drawn so that the rent is not paid in advance f Witness said that was so, and the rent in the present case was not to be paid in advance. In all the subsequent payments the defendant received the usual abatement. Defendant left the farm on Lady Day this year, and faHed to attend the rent audit. He was applied to for the half-year st rent from Michaelmas, 1897, to Lady Day, 1898, and he then wrote the letter of August 6th, in whieh he for the first time claimed that his first payment of X14 10s was rent paid in advance. Cross-examined by the advocate for the defence. Mr A 0 Evans, the witness denied that the payment in advanoe was made because of the death of his father-in-law, who I I had been applied to become surety, and had died before doing so. J Wy: ue Pavies ..t. that he S-VC lbs reoeipts for payments of rents produced by Mr Evans, and in eaeh oase the money was not in advance. The reoeipts, produced on notioe given on behalf of the plaintiff, were for five half-yearly payments from r Michaelmas, 1895, to Michaelmas, 1897. Morris Roberts, of Geuddran farm, Cerrig- ydruidion, was then called, and stated that be did not give any notice to quit Bryn Hir. Mr Lloyd produced a document purporting to be a notice to quit by Morris Koberts, although not signed by him and wrongly dated. It commenced I hereby give you notice that I intend tr quit the farm known as Bryn Hir, in the parish of Cerrigy- druidion." Mr Evans: It is no donbt a notice intended to be given by Mr Biroh to Mr Roberts. Mr Lloyd: That oannot be the case. Mr Evans: It is in very good writing, and it is dated March 24th, 1896. Mr Lloyd: Yes, I ought to have oalled attention to that before. However, Mr Bireh accepted it as the notice from Morris Boberts. Mr Evans: Mr Biroh received the notice 12 months after Morris Roberts left. His Honour (to the witness): Well, you went out ? Witness said that he did, on December 14, 1894, and Andrew Evans came in. The witness had only one transaction with the defendant, and that was to sell him three geese; there was no arrangement with him as to the farm, but there was an understanding I between witness and the late Mr Henry Lloyd, of Bryn Gwynt, the father-in-law of the defendant, Evans. Andrew Evans had not paid any rent to him for the half-year endiog Lady Day, 1895 Cross-examined; Witness sold all the stock of the farm by valuation to Mr Henry Lloyd, and received from him C217 6s. He had at the time taken a new farm, Geafron, and wanted to go to it, and hence he was anxious to leave Bryn Hir. Re-examined: The key of Bryn Hir farm house was handed over to a woman who was to clean down for Andrew Evans. This being the case for the plaintiff, Mr & 0 Evans opened for the defenoe. He denied that there was any such agreement as Mr Biroh had alleged. Andrew Roberts' father-in-law having purchased the stock for the defendant, the latter went into the farm to look after it, until the commencement I of his tenanoy in 1895. It was a mountain farm, and was worth nothing for the winter, Morris Roberts had had all the benefit that I was to be had from the possession of the farm. and, therefore, on moral grounds there was I absolutely no ease made out by the plaintiff, as it was unreasonable to suppose that any such arrangement would have been entered into by the defendant. He had in the correspondence asked Mr Birch over and over again to explain when and where this supposed agreement was made, and what it consisted of, and on no occasion had any attempt been made to explain this until that day. Was it not consistent with probability that the half. year's rent was paid in advance when, on the death of Mr Henry Lloyd, that gentleman failed to beeome surety for the defendant. As for the reoeipts, it was well-known that country farmers who were illiterate did not keep receipts, and in the prooses of removal they often got lost. Hence the defendant was unable to produce any receipts oxoept those for the last few half years. His Honour: You can hardly say that. He has produced everyone of the receipts but the one that is wanted. He has got everyone but the important one. Mr Evans said he did not know that was the ease, but his Clerk had been through them in the office, and he (Mr Evans) under- stood that there were only receipts for the last two or three half years. But even if they had the very receipt in question it would not help them much. Even admitting that ? stated that it was for rent due March, li and was drawn in a similar form to those pro duced, it would not prove that ths de- fendant's contention was not eorrect. He farther pointed oat that even if there had been such an arrangement as Mr Bireh had described, it was not onforcible in law, but the defendant had no desire to rely uro-i a technical defence. He came to oourt on moral and strvghforwari grounds, stating that he had not paid the rent for the half. year endisg Marsh, 1895. If there had been any arrMgement Setweea the partite it eyght, to have h." tomclht o*t botwo-u Mr Morris Roberts, th. out^oipg tenant, and, Andrew Roberta, the new tenant, as lie bad anggested tM correspond* ■> The defendant was the9L«ali*diatXHl stated that ho vrz.* fzz;r-w, Loo K<trm, near ) Denbigh. He was the eon-in-law of the late Henry Lfoyd, Bryngwynt, and towards the end of the year 1894, soon after his marriage, he required a farm. Hearing that Mr Morris Roberts wished to give up Bryn Hir he went to the agent, Mr R E Brsh, and agreed to take the farm from March 6t.b. when Mr Mr lorrÏl Roberts' tenancy came to an end. His father-in-law purchased by valuation everything on the farm from Morris Roberts, The latter, having by this date taken Gen- bran, was anxious to leave Bryn Hir, but he and witness agreed to go in, be never heard a word about any arrangement that he was te pay that half-year's rent until the present claiis was mooted. He received an application sometime in March, 1895, fir rent, and he wrote for the agreement because rent was asked for that was not properly due. He received a reply that his agreement would be sent to him when he had paid the rent. So he hadlUMbinr to guide him as to whether they wanted the rent paid iu advanoe or not, but about the same time his father-in-law was ab tv become surety tor nun, and ù¡ [ before he did to, and witness's brother-in-law wrote to Mr Birch to that effect. Then, when the second olaim for the rent was sent in witness came to the conclusion that ILrBirob was asking for the money in TdaDee as a guarantee, instead of having a surety. It was under this belief that he sent the half- year's rent, He received a receipt for it, but he had lost it. cross.lomazined,: He resolved the rtosipt at the Post Offics, Cerrigydraidion, when he was with the team, and he lost it on the road I home on the same day. After he received the agreement he did not know that the rent was not to be paid in advance, but he now knew that to be the ease. Mr Lloyd, in addressing the jury at the close of the defendant's case, pointed that it was but a natural thing for Mr Birch to oome to 80me, understanding about the current half-yeaies rent before allowing the new tenant to eome in. He claimed that the plaintiff's ease was not only reasonable and accurately stated by Mr Bireb, but that it was borne out by the subsequent evidence. His Honour summed np. He said that the parties were not really at conflict in the evi- dence, for the defendant had not contradicted Mr Bireh's tale in any particular. The tale of Mr Birch was borne out by the letter he sent after the 1895 summer audit, in which he told defendant the latter should not have the farm unless he paid the rent. If the rent had been a payment in advance be oonld not have written in that strain, for the defendant was then in possession, and his poBitien as tenant would have been unavailable for the ] time being, It had always been his ex- perience that when a rent was to be raid in advance it was always stated to be en the reoeipts, 1 The jury found judgment for tl a plaintiff for the amount claimed.

I PRIMROSE LEAGUE IN DENBIGH. -———— I SIJCCE88FUL GATHERING. A suocessfol entertainment by this habita- tion took place last Friday. It consisted of tea from 4 till 7 o'olock in the National Schools, and a grand evening entertainment in the Drill Hall. The tea tables were moat beautifully decorated with plants and flowers, kindly lent by Mrs Evan Fierce, Salisbury Place, which helped to make the tables look very char ming. Mr Ds.vid Williams, confectioner, Vale- street, wits the caterer and provided a splendid tea, which gave the greatest satisfaction. The bread and butter and various kinds of cake were most bountifully provided and were of the beat quality, so that the guests expressed their warm gratification at the prevision made. The pirt of the proceedings was a thorough success. The following is a list of those who presided over the tea tables :—Mrs Lloyd Williams, Miss Charlotte M Jones, Mrs S*ayue, Miss Griffith, the Misses Jones (Bodlonfa), Mrs Lewis, Miss Lewis, Miss Tumour, Mrs W M Pierce, Mrs Oottom, Mrs Caithness, the Misses dough, Mrs Bowdage, g" the Misses Townshend and Miss Lloyd (Brook- house), and these were most ably assisted by Miss Lloyd Williams, Mrs Davies (Rectory), Mrs James Hughes (Cheltenham Villa), Mra Bryan, Miss Edith Hughes, Mrs Jon s Williams, Mrs Dalton, Mrs Jones (Victoria terrace), Miss Jane Vaughan, Miss M A Smith, Miss Ashford, Mrs Roberts (Chirk i Castle Arms), Mrs Moiies Parry, Miss Griffith (Hall-square), Miss Weolley, Mrs W H Hughes, Miss Roberts (South Sea), Miss Piper, Miss Ellis, Mrs James Hughes (Rose Cottage), Miss Annie May Roberts, Mrs Turnour, Miss Clark, Mrs Lloyd (Vale-street), Miss Jones (Rathin-road), Miss E A Williams, Miss Joyce, Miss Lloyd (Bull Hotel), Mrs Jesses, Mrs Cooke (Talbot Hotel), Mrs Barker, Miss Rachel Helaby, Miss Esther Davies, Mrs S Miller, Miss Jane Williams, 74, Vale-street, &o. At the meeting in the evening the Drill Hall was orowdsd with an enthusiastio atMiense. The platform had been deoorated in the moat artistic and tasteful manner with beautiful plants and flowers, various pretty devioes, and other ornamentation, the splendid silk banner of the Habitation being prominent amongst the decorations. This work was oarried out by Mrs J P Lewis and Mrs Swayne, and did them great credit. The plants were supplied by Mr D Bran Hughes, florist. I All the arrangements had been excellently made by Miss Eugenie Jones, Bodlonfa, the hon secretary, who works indefatigably for the suocess of the Habitation, and the result of the work was never better seen or more successful, than with the exeellesce with which everything was arranged and carried out in connection with both this tea and entertainment. Colonel Mesham, R.C., who presided at the meeting and was aocowiali.d by Mrs Mesham and supported by Mra Lloyd Williams, the Dame President, commenoed a I short but forcible speech by alluding to the crisis through which this country has just passed, and contrasted the feeling in the country now as against that of 1885, when we were on the verge of war with Russia, Then the exoitement was intense when Mr Gladstone asked for millions for the navy, whieh. had been neglooted. Now there was but little exeitesarat, for we had now a aavy superior to any two Powers combined. We had during the Jubilee demonstrated to th« whole world the superiority &ad might of our navy to protect our shores without reoalling any of our ships from our Colonial stations. Having paid a highly eulogistio tribute to the firmness and patriotism of Lird Salisbary in maintaining our rights iu Egypt against the aggression of France, he strongly urg,.t those present never to vote for any wan wao would not pledge himself to make oar navy svperior to all nations combined. Theso remarks were loudly cheered, as were also those of Mr Fiaeham, the Provincial Secretary for North Wales, who endorsed all the Ruling Councillor had said. He also referred to the excellence of the work done by the Habitation and said that the Denbigh habitation stood very high in the estimation of Grand Habita- tion, who also Tery highly appreciated the work done by its officer*, and er-pecially its excellent hon secretary (Miss E Jones). Then a pleasing incident took place. The Ruling Counoillor presented Mr Bryaz), the Conservative agent, with a cheque on the oeeasion of his marriage. He said that it gave him very great pluasuro to perform that pleasant duty that evening. Mr Bryan had done such a great deal to help on the Conservative cause, and had always been so wiiung io do all be possiWy could in Con- sirvative maatteri, that it was thought that it was a fitting time and place tt present him there, in reaspiticilof bis past services. Col Mesham then referred to the different guod work that had been done by Mr Bryan, and then presented him with the shsque en the occasion of his marriage. Mr Bryan, in an interesting speech, then returned thanks to one and all for their great kindness to him, and said that what work he had done for the Conservative cause had always been a pleasure to him to do so. Mr Harry Collins, of Liverpool, assisted by his daughter, Miss Ali" Collins* then gave an entertainment, consisting of songs, duets on mandoline and tither-banjo, elocution, and humour. The programme Was excellent ani varied, and every item was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Indeed i' was the best entertainment of its kind ever given in Denbigh, equally pleasing to all classes. The Welsh English sketches will not eoon be forgotten. Mr and Miss Collies are splendid entertainers. The programme was as follows: I: Gpeuiug march (uiaudoliua and tither banjo), Hooh Hapsburgh," Miss Alice and Mr Harry Collins; guitar song, is Brother's Lullaby," Mr Harry Collins; humorous, Tbe Fashions Hat," Mr Harry Collins; duet (mandoline and guitar), Love s Golden Dream," Miss Alioe and Mr Harry Collins reeitaU Betsy and I are out" (Part 1), Mr Harry Collins; song, 44LOved old sweet song," Miss Aliee Collins; Mr Harry Collins appeared in selection entitled Solo, sketch and song." Part 2 Selection (mandoline and tither banjo), Washington Post March," Miss Alioe and Mr Harry Collins; humorous, "At the Gaiety." IIr I Harry Collins; solo (mandoline), "Spanish Dance," Miss Alice Collins; recital, "How Betsy and I made it up" (Part 2), M.r Harry Collins; whistling solo, "Home sweet home" (variations), Mr Harry Collins; humorous (Mr Evan Thomas at Liverpool Exhibition), "kiongand sketch," Mr Harry Collins; Mr Harry Collins concluded with the popular song and sketch entitled The wife's holiday." Col Lloyd Williams proposed a vote of thanks to the Ruling Councillor, which was seconded by Mr J P Lewis, and a large audience responded with three ringing cheers for him and Mrs Mesham. The Ruling Councillor having returned thanks for himself cordially thanked the hon secretary and the wardens for their exertioes in making the affair such a thorough success. The singing of the National Anthem brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

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DENBIGH SCHOOL BOARD. The final meeting of this Board before the triennial election was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present, Mr J Harrison Jones (presiding), Messrs Thomas Roberts (vice- chairman), William Keepfer, Edward Mills, and George Williams, the Rev H 0 Hughes, and the Rev H Humphreys, with the die k (Mr R Humphreys Roberts). RESIGNATION OF AN ASSISTANT HreXRKSS. Miss Richards, assistant mistress at the Fron Goolt School, Denbigh, wrote to resign her appointment, and tendered her earnest thanks to the Board for favours and kindnesses received. The Clerk reported that, in accordance with the regulations provided by ih* Board, he had bdvertised for a successor and had received five applications. The Board decided to hear the applica- tions, and the Rev H Humphreys moved that Miss Parry be appointed, at a salary of X50. Mr Keepfer: On the understanding that the salary is not to be advanced for 12 months. It was pointed out that this was the rule of the Board. The Chairman asked whether the motion was seconded. This question was followei- by a period of silence. Mr Mills remarked I would second only I am going oat (laughter). The Chairman That does not affect your right to vote to-day. The Clerk Yon are all going out, gentlemen (laughter). Mr Keepfer (after another pause) Then I will second it, The Chairman put the motion, which ( was carried unanimously. Miss Parry stated in her application that she served her apprenticeship under the Denbigh School Board at the Fron Goch Infants' School. She entered the Swansea Training College in 1896, having passed the Queen's Scholarship Examina- tion, from which she went to the Queen's- street Infant School, Fenton, under the Stoke-on-Trent School Board, where she had been engaged since August 129th last. Last July she was successful at the certificate examination, and also in the same month she passed the elementary examination in tcnic solfa, and that for the school musie teachers' certificate, and she held certificates for these subjects. The tpplicant went on, in the letter, to describe I her other qualifications. A LEGACY FORTTHE NEXT BOARD, Several applications for advances of salary were down on the agenda for consideration. The Rev H Humphreys remarked that he presumed tley would be remitted as legacies to the next Board (laughter). Mr Mills; Yes, nery nice legacies (laughter). PUPILS FOR INTZRKCDXATR NOROOLE. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MASTERS* POSITION. The report as to the result ef th* reoent examinations for scholarifhips entitling pupils in the elementary schools to become free pupils in the intermediate schools was read. The Rev H 0 Hughes said he had seen some remark by the chairman in the papers to the effect that the headmasters of elementary schools did not eare to en- courage their best scholars to go in for these scholarships as it had the effect of denuding their schools of the more re- munerative and creditable pupils. He would like to know to what schools he referred ? The Chairman said he did not think his remark had any bearing with reference to the Denbigh schools, but it wai the fact that the number of scholars presented from the district was very low, aod was com- mented upon at the meeting of the County Governing Body, when he made the remark referred to by Mr Hughes. Mr Keepfer said he certainly objected to the masters of elementary schools coaching favourite children for these examinations, and leaving the other children in the cold. He thonght the majority of the scholars ought to receive the privileges, and not the minority. The Chairman said he agreed with Mr Keepfer in principle. Still it would be wrong for headmasters of elennaterjr aiihools, who knew that certain boys or girls were preparing for the intermediater schools, not to assist them, because he wanted to keep them in his own school. At the same time he should not injure the others. I The Clerk said the course ,adopted by Mr Roberts, their headmaster,, was to ascertain what boys desired to sit for the scholarships, and having done that he gave them extra lessons outside school hours, doing this in the interest and for the I success of the schools. Mr Keepfer I say hear, hear," to that, but I think my point is qnita right. THE HENLLAN SCHOOL QUESTION. I The Clerk read the following letters in reference to the proposed alterations of the Henllan Board School, which is the property of the National Society, who were asked to agree to a new lease in view of the work to be done to the building The Palace, St As--ph, November 10th. 1898. Dsar sir,—I am instructed by the B-fhop of St Asaph to acknowledge the reeoipt vf your letter of November let (with enclosure) aad to say that the matter will rec iv« verf care- ful oonsideraijon,-Your obedient servant, J. D. JONES, Cha.plain." The Palace, St Aeapb, November 25th, 1808. Dear itir,-The Bishop has left for a brief holiday abroad. I will place your letter be- fore him as soon as he ratuMei-YOUril faithfully, J. D. Joins, <?bAp'aia." National Society's ijmoef Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W., Non. 4th, 1898. My dear air,-Your letter of the 3rd Inst shall oome before my committee at the next meeting. This will be en Wednesday, Dec- ember 7tb,—Believe me, yonre faithfully, J. S. Bnowwaieo." "National Society's Office, Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W., I November 5od, 1898. Henllan National School. Dear sir.-Advartleg to your letter 08 the above matter, my committee strongly object to leases ef eo loig duration as ie proposed in the agreement you enclose. Inasmuch as there is always a clause providing for the repayment for unexhausted improvements, there is no D"0d for a long lease It. is, of cours-4, impossible for me to say whether my committee would agree even to an annua lease, but I do not think there is the most remote chance of its b.iÐg acceptable as it staiade.-Beileve me, yonre faithfully, J. S. BROWNKIGO." Oa receiving the last letter he lent baek tb. l-ase to tti- Secrelary of the National Seuivty and abkf-d hitn to be good enough to let him k- ow what he wuuld agree to, and cot hiring from i-im, utid rather overlooking che fact that tlie commitree would not meet till December 7th, he wrote again, and received itli following repH :— 41 National S ci.t'. Office, Saaotuary, L >n«on, S.W., November 24th, 1898, Henllan Schools. D.r Ltir,-I am in receipt of your letter of the 23rd inst. The Bishop of St Asaph has also placed in my band. your letter to him ind has desired me to acknowledge it on his behalf. I have told 1.i8 lordship that the whole matter will came bl fore our committee at the next meeting, but tiiim will not be .8- til the 7th of December. I am scrry to IDoonvehlence Jonr Board, but it is obvious that I have no power to settle the matter of euoh importance without reference to the oommittee.-Briieve me, yours faithfully, J. S. BFIOWNERAQ," Mr Thomas Roberts said tbat, as far as he eould see from the answer of the National Society, it was very likely that the whole schtme would fall to the ground, and there would be no school at Henllan. But they should, of course, wait until December 7th. The Clerk reoommended the Board to give him authority to oall a special meeting after the answer from London had been received by him, if the reply seemed to be such that required that course. Mr Thomas Roberts and the Chairman alluded to the course H.M. Inspector would take in view of the delay, and it was thought tbat, as the delay was not theirs, the In- spector would hardly be likely to take any steps until they had heard from the National Society. It was then agreed that tbe Clerk should eall a special meeting if he considered it neoessary.

THE LLANGiTNHAFAL CONCERT. We have this week to chronicle from Liengyniiafal one of the most interesting and successful gatherings that has ever taking place in the parish. The occasion being an entertainment promottd with the object of securing funds towards the repair and fitting up the building which is situate in ,the village, and bad once been used as the local school, for which purpese it was built, bat has not been used since the establishment of U-e School Board, and was, in consequence, merging on serious dilapidation, It was felt that with an effort the repairs might be effected and the room made serviceable, This is the key- note to the proceeding of Friday evening, when the whole neighbourhood so hand- somely, responded to the invitation to help on the good work ef securing the necessary funds. The concert, by the cOllsen t of the committee, was held in the Board School- rooms, being the largest and most com- modious building in the parish, but owing to the untiring and persevering energy of the promoters, and the attractine power of those anneunced to sustain the programme for the evening, the room proved far too small. At the very outset, chairs had to be requisitioned for the only empty space—* and it was but small-at one aide of the platform, and before the Rector, who pro- sided, took the chair, their was no standing room within the walls. The entertainers were the Messrs Brooklehurst, Ruthin; Miss Helsby, Mr Alex Bellamy and Mr T Ashford, Denbigh; the Misses Hughes, Dorwen; Miss Kdith Williams, Glasfryn, Caerwys; Mr Dodd, Chester; Miss Maggie Piatt, Llangynhafal; Mr Atkinson, Llan- fcbau; Mr J Edwards, Mr and Mrs D Jones The School; and the Misses Joaee, The Rectory, Llangynhafal; and with the ex- ception of a few songs, which were accom- panied by Miss Hay ton, Mrs D Jones, and Miss V Jones. Mr Bellamy accompanied throughout. Owing to the length of the programme and the time alloted to the performances, the judioiout restricting of the encores" by the president must have commended itself to all, except, of course, in the instances where the demands were irresistable. Looking back to their experi- ence of Friday night, the committee feel quite satisfied with the unanimous verdict; of the audience that on account of the ex- cellence ef the talent seeured, it is the Rrst concert ef its class aver h-ld here. and they make the willing and grateful acknowledg- ment that all who assisted have deserved well of Llangynhafal. It ii needless to dwell en the individual merits of the per- formances, and the task of criticising, in thia case, must be left to any one who has ganged the pleasure of the audience. The distance of the schools from any of the residences where hospitality could be offered to the artistes, being considerable, it was felt it would be more agreeable to them not to be hurried ever the country after their exertions, and a Buffet" was improvised in one of the Classrooms, by Mrs Jones, Plas-yn-llan, and Miss Nellie Jones, where refreshments were provided for all. This was warmly acknowledged as an unexpected treat and a thoughtful consideration. The Rector acknowledged the substantial start the crowded room must give to the funds, and re-iteratel his own and the committee's thanks to those who had so magnificently contributed to tfco nleasuro of thA eathering ard the success Ðf the concert.—Mr Dale, Mount; Pleasant, also emphasied that sentiment and acknowledged with evident pleasure the > indebtedness, lie and the church- wardens felt they were under, to those who had assisted. He had worked in earnest, and the result had proved pleasing beyond his most sanguine expectations. At the first meeting of the committee, Mr Dale proposed and Mr Hugh Griffith, church- warden, seconded a hearty vote of thanks to the School Board for the use of the rooms. which was endorsed by the members present, and which the Rector undertook to oommunicate to the other members of the Board. r

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