Denbighshire Free Press

DENBIGH. ENGLISH FRSSBYTEHIANICHITRCH To officiate next Sunday, Rev Wilki#,m Jones, Chester.

VKINNING- CARS. The Humber cars won two gold medals in Saltburn speed trials on Saturday, the 25th u!t. In addition, the Humbers have also won within the last few days a gold inedal in the Rivingtara Pike hill-climb.

SPECIAL PREACHER. On Sunday at St Mary's in the morning and ati Sc Dtvid's in the evening, the Rev Harvey Stewart, rector of St Stephen's, Dublin, preached to good congregationa, the Rev gentleman being on a visit to the Rector of Denbigh and Mrs Redfern.

THE YQRTHCOXIXG COUNTY EFAW. The forthcoming Denbighshire and Flint- shire Agricultural Society's show. which < will be feeld at Colwyn Bay on the 22nd inst., promise* to be a great success, and exhibitors should note that entries for stock and implements close on the 9sh inst., whilst entries for produce, ijun&pers, poultry, pigeon1?, and dogs, close on the 13th i_,st. It: Jr parti- culars see advertisement.

ILARGCLLEN ,SHOW. The fifth annual agricultural show «,t Llan- gollen on the 13th of August, promises to be another great success, aud. theie is & record numbar of entries. /The schedule "has been improved and several classes have been added to the open poultry and pigeon classes. Every facility will be a-iven exhibitors to catch early trains. It should be noted that -entries positively close on Friday, August lfibb. For further detai s see advertisement.

F £ E £ EN'TAHI0N .(Q? COLOURS. We ara informed that the ceremony oef the reception of the colours recently presented to the 4ch R.W.F., will take place in Wrexham on Saturday, August 7th, tha day on which the Battalion .returns from, its annual traioiug at Abergavenny. Detailed arrangements ícr the function, wkich is te be of a public character, will he anneunced later, bub meanwhile we are able to say that on arrival -in Wrexhaac the Batttlioo of ^upwards of OOC men will tnarah to the Drill EEall, and after lunofc they will .pro- oeed to the Racecourse, where the cer&ir.ony will be carried out.

AEfiCST. A sensational arrest was made in the district on Saturday vuhen David Roberts, Ty Ksnt, Llangynhafal, was arrested by some 'lei.h detectives on a-eharge of obtaining goods-by false pretences. He was taken tto the police station at Denbigh, and on Monday evenioE- be 'w,], taken to Doblin, wbore the .case will fce ,heard. Great excitement prevailed and a ;arge crowd went to tha station to see tfce prisoner off- The oads bad been obtained ,from Ireland and consigned for defendant 00 IDenbigh station.'

THE CASlLE .£unGl:SS' TOWER. With a view oi stopping turther decay and 'i 'the falling away of portion of the archway of; e Burgess tawer, the Castle Committee have!; esolved to carry cut suoh work there, as is!. necessary to secure tbe arch* and tfcey haves aakefi tha chairman of their Committee, Mr ames Hughes, -JJP„ to carry out tke work under bis supervisioE. Certa-in repairs and mprorementa in the Oasfcle itself haws been oucd ueceseary and,haue been carried out, and this outlay has prevented the carrying oub of further work at the Burgess tower, which the •Comuaibtee would like to see affected it they (had theffunds at hand for the purpose.

shtm JUSrHT. On Saturday the D' Co. R.W. Fusiliers held field .manoeuvres near Rhewl. The Hutbin ,balf Company were posted on the coad leag;ng -to Ruthiii and were to defend.' Tshe Danbfgh rhalf Compeny left Denbigh by the two train ibound for<Ehewl, where they got oet.' The Denbigh Company formed the attack, acd under the command (Ilf iCapfc Clougb, Lieuta iGerald Party Jones and W Williams, com- ■menced operations. Jha adjutant, Captain Francis Haybarsfc, was present witnessing the jmanif uvrea. After the battle the men who had participated in the 'fight' sat town to refreshments provided by the Army Service: (Corps in command of Lieu £ L Sttith, Ruthin.

GOLF. I On jFciday week the laay meatb&r^ met to select a captain, secretary, and committee, and the fallowie^ ladies were -elected — <3aptain. Miss Mildred Hughes., hon lady secretary, Mrs Daw Thomas committee, Miss Mainwaring, Mrs W James, Miss Nexta Davies, Miss M Lloyd Jones, Miss J C Lloyd "WiHams, Miss Bailaehe, Miss Davey, Mrs D & Jones, Miss t Pierce, Mrs Springfield. Miss iMainwaring lias kindlf offered a prize for the ladies, to be played for on Thursday nert., the 2-5th inst. Particulars with regard to the' match will be found poated up in the ladies' room at the olub house. Yesterday (Thursday) Afternoon, in a match between the Banks and e Club, the former won by 4 holes up.

FUNERAL OF THE TOWN CRIER The funeral took place on Saturday last at I wys Wen Churchyard. The flag was h alf jnast" at the Town Hall as a token of s peetof the deceased, who had been a faithful fficial of the Corporation for many years, having been appointed town crier September 22nd, 18-36. Apologies were received from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, who were oub of town, regretting they could not therefore at- tend the funeral. Severs.) members of the Council and other townsmen were present. The Rev Evan Jones (C.M.) officiated at the house and the Rev T J Davies, B.A., curate, at the Church and graveside. Deceased leaves two daughters and four sons to mourn his loss, and much sympathy is felt for the family in their bereavement. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs Jones Bro?., Bee Hive, Denbigh.

LLANDYRNOG. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING: A PLUCKY Ritc-cur, Last Saturday, whilst two sons of Mr Roberts, The Green, Llandyrnog were bath- ing at the Swimming Baths, Rhyl. Griffith, age 11 got into difficulties at the deepest end under the shute, and after calliog for help, sank there were no others bathing at the time. lihe attendant being absent, and the few specta- tors present being unable to swim were unable to give him any help, his brother Ellis, aged 13, who is a good swimmer went to his rescue, but Griffith sank again, on sinking the third time he drew his brothar with him on coming again to the surface Ellis manaeed to get him to the side, his mother leaning over to help him out.

,,a, To Correspondents. THE CONFKTOT AND DUST IN CHAPELS,—TIRE letter signei, Better Confetti than E ust, Oias been received, fcweb had to be held over. I

Marriage of Miss Jones and ] the Rev 4 Bennett Williams, B.A. í A wedding of considerable local interest was duly solemnised un Tuesday at Capel Mawr, when a young lady most highly esteemed by a large section of townspeople, namely, Miss Mary Winifred Jones, the only daughter of the Rev Evan Jones, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Denbigh, and pastor of Capel Mawr, uas married to the Rov J iBeonett Williams, B.A., minis- ter of the Calvinistio Methodist Church, Tremadoc, Carnarvonshire. The bride, who was accompanied by her I father, was attired in a beautiful wedding gown, semi empire style, of mole silk eolienr.e, the bodice being tpitnmed with real lace and Brussels net, relieved with touches of pale blue chiffon taffeta. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss M K Jones, Bangor, as bridesmaid. The bridegroom was accompanied by the Rev John Hughes, B.A., B.,D., Pwllheli, an old fellow student, who discharged the duties of best man. Ttie marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Owen Owens, of Vbyl. late of Livecpool, the Rev Robert Griffiths, Denbigh, and the registrar (Mr Gwilym Pa. ny).. !It was a quiet bub extremely pretty wedding, and a large number of well- wishers and friends assembled inside and outside the Chapel to wish the happy couple every happiness in their married life. A very large number of wedding presents were received from a large circle of friends. The wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home, and those present simply included the near relatives, namely, Mr and Mrs Williams, Ty Brazier, Llandyrnog,; Mr and Mrs Williams, Tyn- twll, Hanynys; Mr and Mrs David Williams.; Mr and Mrs T A Roberts, Mrs Wynne and Miss May William*. Later in the day the happy coople left for Edinburgh, the honeymoon being spent in Scotland.

Property for Sale. ".BRITANNIA BUILDINGS." Messrs David Roberts and Son, the well-keown auctioneers, Gorwen and Denbigh, offered for sale by public auction at the Bull Hotel, Denbigh, on Wednes- day all that very valuable freehold property j knowa as Britannia Buildings, situated in High-Etreet, Denbigh, for many years occupied by Messrs E T Je.aeB, Limited, ironmongers. The property was described as com- prising spacious shop, extensive ware- hoasea; conveniently arranged dwelling- house, outbuildings, weighing machine, and land extending backwards to Bull- lane. The premises, which are sub- stantially erected with dressed stone front, are in excellent order of repair, and occupy the most prominent and imposing position in the ancient and prosperous town of Denbigh. They are suitable for any businees, and if necessary the warehouse portion can, at comparatively -small cost, bq convened into shops. The land at the rear is capable of extensive dovelopment, having good building frontage in one of the most at,fcra&tive.& healthyparts of the town. Amonget the large attendance present were Mr 1(. E Hughes, N.P. Bank Mr James, N and S.W. Bank Mr E J Swayae, Mir John Davies, Mr W Story, Mr R Lloyd Jones .(Densons), Mr John Roberts, Plag Heatou Farm; Mr D E Roberts and Mr John Evans (Mallardg"), Mr T J Williams, Col", a Bay.; Coun- cillor F B •.Clougb, Alderman Humphrey Jones, Mr Ellis Williams, &a., &e. Mr R Ii fiofo irts personally conducted the sale, and in the cour.,Re of his opening; remarks said no doubt they aUkw why .the property -was offered for sale, and there,, .was no need for him to explain. Hel might point out that these prenaisesii «acupied the pioneer position in the town,- r.ad not only the pioneer position, bai they' were the pioneer .buildings of lthe town,- and could be convarced into almost any-1 thiing. The building had been er.ed by: the late Mr E T Jones regardless of e^fenee, and were ideal premises for an ironmonger's Bhop. They were elso1 adapted for municipal offices, skating rick, andjpublic batke, territorial headquarters, &c,,4&c. Besidta this they could be con- verted into serviceable shops and houses, and he need nGt tell .them that they occupied one of the most healthy .spots in the town. In conclusion he would urgei them not to lec the opportunity pass of; acquiriisg these buildings, because the prosperity of a place wa-s judged by the value of property, and he believed that Denbigh was as prosperous as ever it had been. They intended selling the property either in the public sale or by private treaty, and they were there with the iG- tention of selling, and not merely for the purpose of finding out the value of the premises. The property was started at X2000, and waa run up by small bids to XS,450, at which figure it was withdrawn, and Mr Roberts intimated that the premises would aow be sold by private treaty. Mr Aneurin 0 Evans, Denbigh, was bhe solicitor for the vendors, and Messrs Jones and Thomas, chartered accountants, Liverpool, and Chapel-street, Denbigh,< acted for the liquidator, Mr Robert Jones.

Social and Personal The Rev Oanon Fletcher, of Marchwiel, who has been spending a holiday in Suffolk, goes into residence at St Asaph next Sunday. The King has been plo.,stcl to accept a book of poems published by the Rev R Jones (Trcbor Aled). The poems include )ne to her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Mrs George Cornwallis West's play, His Borrowed Plumes," produced at the Hick's Theatre on Tuesday, was well received by a fashionable audience, and Mrs George Cornwallis West came to the footlights in response to a general call. On Friday night their Majesties the King and Quean gave a State Ball at Buckinkham Palace. Those to whom invitations were issued included the Prince and Princes3 of Pleas Katherine, Duchess of Westminster; Right Hon. George Wyndham and the Countess Grosvenor, Lord Gerald Grosvenor, Lord and hady Hugh Grosvenor, Lady Helen Grosvenor, Lord Trevor, the Hon. Cecil and Mrs Parker, Mr H Gladstone, Misses Gladstone, Miss Dorothy Drew, Miss Boscawen, and Mr and Mrs J H Lievrie.

Annual Sunday School I T rips. I Yesterday (Thursday) was observed as a general holiday in the town, because ot the annual trips of the Sunday Schools of tht Church and the various chapels. The trains departed tr-om Denbigh early in the morning crowded. The Wesleyans jour- neyed to Colwyn Bay in brakes. Silem chapel drove to Rhyl. Capel Mawr visited Rayl. The Heollan-street Chapel went to Rhyl in waggons; the other chapels who went to Rhyl were Fron, Tower Hill, aad the Baptist Chapel. The Swan-lane Chapel had an enjoyable outing at Eccleston, via Chester. All thoroughly enjoyed themselves and had good weather. The Church Sunday Schools had a most delighttul outing to Llandudno a long train of 1C coaches making a quick journey each way. The day was gloriously flue and warm and everybody heartily enjoyed the outing. In the afternoon the Scholars, youn and old, had an excellent tea, at two sitcLngs, imtho Baptist Ciiapel Schoolrooms, well catered by Mr and Mrs Hughes, the Cocoa House, Mostyn-street. The iieotor was uaabte to go having a long standing clerical engagement, and the Welsh super- intendent, Mr fi Humphreys Roberts; and the joint bon secretary, Mr D t; Humphreys Roberts were away at an -inquiry at Ruthin, but the Rev T J Davies was present, and Mr Cottom, superintendent of the English School, and nearly all the teachers of the two Schools, and of the Henllan-street Mission /the latter including Mr J T Hughes and Mr Daniels), whilst Mr J H Palmar, hon see and treasurer had made, and with thorough efficiency carried out all tue arrangements, thua fully securing the comfort aud pleasure of all. A word of praise is due to Mr Hughes, r, the station master and his staff for the prompt and eilioieut way with whiou the tralMc was dealt with.

SMALL HOLDINGS IN DENBIGHSHIRE. AN IMPORTANT ARBITRATION CASE. Some months ago the Denbigh County Council approached Colonel Cornwallis West with a view to securing land at Llan- armon for the purposes of small holdings, and Colonel West offered them the lease of S,arphle Farm, an offer which was accepted. The out-goiag tenant, Mr John Jones, en- tered a claim for compensation against his landlord, claiming in all, 9607, made up. inter alia, of 9440, the cost of converting 54 acres of arable land into permanent pasture from.1895 to 1900, and subsequent loss during tne period of recuperation; £ 25 compensation for haulage; 225 for making a large culvert and permanent road over it to the homestead A:20 for the erection of a Dutch birn j £ 40 for expenses of sale capital at 5 per cent and 15 for new gates. The landlord counter-claimed X356 19J, includ- ing 107 for alleged breach of covenant to repair hedge*; 9115 for 30S yards of wire fencing; Xll for polos to uphold fecoes; £ 31 -for damage, less and inconvenience to iueocsing tenant alleged to be due to the state of the fences; A;7 for alleged breach of covenant in not repairing gates, as pro- vided in agreement; and X51 damages for detol-ioration of.^4 acres of land owing to alleged negligenno in farming. Mr A Gra- ham, of the Oxford Circuit (instracted by Mr W Jones) appeared for the outgoing teuwtt and Mr Walter Jones (of Messrs W It E-vins and-Con, Ruthin) for the land- lord and the County Council. The arbitra- tor, chesen by mutual consent, was Mr F J Jones <of Messrs Jones and Son, auctioneerij, and valuers, Wrexham), and the hearing at Llangollen on Thursday occupied several hours. In regard to thecal of £ 400 in the claim, it was p&inted out that the pasture, having1 been laid down froas eight to fourteen years, had now recovered its natural verdure and 'I strength .and was a most valuable asset to! the farm owing to being 306 acres of sheep wait adjoining £ he lowlands, which -enabled the tenant to winter his hill sheep in a much better condition, and to fatten his Iambs matead of selling them as stores, to-do before the laying down of th-e land.—Mr Jones pointed out that these alterations bed been carried out without the written cor-sent of the land- lord, which was absolutely necessary and the arbitratcr said this amount would donbtlesa hace to be baered out on this account. Jn regard to .the counterclaim, Mr Jones contanded th after the conversion of arable land into pasture land, the fences had -been .negleated. The proposition put forward on behalf of the tenant was that because the field8 had been laid down as permanent pastoce it was not necessary to maintaim the fences. For the past nine years tho farm had been run as a sheep farm, and from the oftrst the County Council were ansicus to meet the outgoiag tenant in a reasonable spirit. Mr R N lonea went to Oswestry to try and effect a settlement, but without avail, acd, so long as -the ten- ant insisted upon the claim, as he had done, and which was being abandoned piaeemeal, there was only one attitude for the Coun- cil to assume. Mr Graham said the point he desired to put before the arbitrator was this Ahat, though he had ruled that the outgoing ten- ant was not entetled to claim against the landlord lor permanent pasture because they had not his consent 60 do the wonk. yet everything else that eould be decided in his favour he was sure he would give theta. The landlord knew that the land was being laid down to permanent pasture,' he stood by and watched it being done, and t never complained at all except on the single occasion as to the quality of the fence and when asked for timber. The main item, then, in the counterclaim was 2230 in regard to fences, and when they had the landlord standing by and allowing the fences to go into disrepair, he thought it be ruled that there was no basis for the counterclaim under this heading. It was an extraordinary claim, for, as had been pointed out, the land had been laid down very well in pasture, and the position of affairs was that the County Council were getting the benefit of their labours for many years in the past, and as obviously they had improved the land, and as obviously the work had been done with the consent of the landlord, who did not appear to give evidence in support of the counterclaim, which was put forward to upset the ten- ant's bona-llde claim, he did not think it could be upheld. The arbitrator, after hearing witnesses on both sides, promised to give his award in due coprse. A point upon which both parties agreed to ask the arbitrator to state a case to the Court waa whether, when a tenancy was terminated in order that a holding might be leased to the County Council for pur- poses of the Small Holdings Act, the out going tenant was able to claim compensa- tion for unreasonable disturbance under the Aot of 1908.

The Llandyrnog, Llangwyfen and District Water Supply. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. OPPOSITION TO THE SCHEME. A Local Government Board inquiry was held at Ruthin yesterday (Thursday) in reference to the application of the Rulhin Rural District Council to the Locil Government Board for sanction to borrow sums amounting to £ 5,190 for the pur- posps of a water supply for the parishes of Llandyrnog, Llaugwyfen, Llaoganhifal, and Llanychan (including the execution of works in the parish of Llanbedr D.C.), Mr A A G Malet, M. Inst., C.E., the Local Government Board inspector, pre- sided at the inquiry, and took evidence in support and in opposition to the scheme. Great interest was evinced in the enquiry, and a large number of farmers and others attended. Mr R Humphreys Roberts, clerk to the Ruthin Rural District Council, appeared on behalf of that body, and the other persons officially concerned in the inquiry were Mr T Artemus Jones, bariister-at- law (instructed by Mr A 0 Evans) on behalf of the Llandyrnog and Llangwyfen Parish Councils Mr John Davies, solici- tor, Denbigh, representing the Plas Draw estate Mr Guy Francis, Denbigh and Mr D McNicoll, for the Coed Coch estate and Mr F E Farrington, Conway (engin- eer of the scheme). Amongst those present were the medical officer of health (Dc T 0 Jones), the sanitary inspectors (Messrs Ebenezer Evans and William Jones), Messrs G B Behrens, Fron Yw W G Rigby, Pentre Mawr; William-Owen, J R Lloyd, John Evans, Howell Williams (chairman), and David Owen (members of the District Council), the Rectors of Llandyrnog, Llan- gwyfen, Llanganhafil, and Llanychan Col Bromhead, Miss Mainwaring, Dr Medwyn Hughes. In support of the scheme, Mr R Hum- phreys Roberts stated that the population in the various parishes in 1901 was :— Llandyrnog, oG0 Llangwyfen, 148 Hangynhafal, 356 Llanychan, 85—a total of 1,144. Area in acres was Llandyrnog, o,371 Llangwyfen, 1,159 Llangynhafal, 2,361 Llanychan, 584- total 7,474. Rateable value :—Llan- dyrnog, £ 4,5.24 10s Llangwyfen, £ l,i46 12 JLlangynhafdl, £ 2,334 17s 6d Llan- lychan, £ 1,;U7—a total of X9423. Assess- ment value.: -Llandyrnog, £ 3,132; Llan- gwyfen, 11,695 Llanychan, £ 9^8—a total of £ 6j6l2. The rates for the year ended 31st March last were :-Lian- dyrnog, is 8d Llangwyfen, Llangyn- t, en, 0 hafal, and Llanychan, 4s 4d each. These rates included everything-poor rate, edu- cation rate, county rate, every rate that could be possibly made. The question of providing a scheme of water supply had been before the District Council since the year 1-882. During the time the Council had considered several schemes for Llan- dyrnog and Llangwyfen separately, and for the other parishes separately also for the four parishes in one. Plans were sub- mitted to the Local Government Board, hut they refused to adopt them. Thu plans were returned, and the District Council 8sked to appoint a civil engineer to bring in another scheme and estimate. This was done and the scheme was now before them, together with the estimate. Having given the number of houses and population in the four parishes having water, and those without water, Mr Roberts quoted resolutions paased from time to time by the Parish Councils of the four parishes, in all of which the Council was urged to proceed with a scheme for too supply of water, failmg which they would communicate with the Ljcal Government Board. Among individual residents who pressed the Council to pro- ceed with a echeme for water supply were Mrs Mainwaring, and Mr Eyton, 0: Clwyd Hall. So long bick as 1885, Mr Bircham, the Local Government Board inspector, expressed the hope that the matter of water supply would then be settled es a result of a jeint conference of authorities concerned. The Inspector Is there any opposition to the scheme ? Mr T Artemus Jones said he appeared for the opposition., and explained that it was agreed on all hands that there was a need of a water supply, and the real objection was to this particular scheme as being extravagant, too costly, and un- equitable to the different parishes. He did not admit the need of a supply to the extent put forward by Mr Humphreys Roberts, but that there was need was generally admitted. In reply to Mr Artemus Jones, Mr Roberts said that this matter had occupied the attention of the District Council since 1882, and steps had been taken to ascer- tain the views of the four parishes in regard to it. Mr Artemus Jones Are the cLcum- stances in this matter practically the same now as they were about 15 or 20 years ago ? Mr Humphreys Roberts Possibly but the District Council enlarged their scheme saace then, which they did not contemplate doing in the first instance. Will you agree that 8) recently as 1905 j the District Council not only had a com- bined flchemes but also two independent icbemes *?- Yes. That is to supply Llangwyfeo and Llandyrnog separately and the other parishes likewise ?—Yes. And so far as Llandyrnog and Llangwy- an are concerned they wanted a scheme )f their own ?-They preferred it. Replying to further questions, Mr Roberts said that there had been a I I jonsiderable increase in the rates during recent years, and the District Council had taken into account the feelings of the rate- payers in the matter. Mr Artemus Jones Bat as far as this scheme is concerned have the Council taken the trouble to ascertain the feelings jf the ratepayers ?-No. Can you siy why?—Because they made no objection to the other schemes, neither did they to the Nantyne scheme to supply the whole district. And up to now the District Council did not feel it necessary as a matter of court- esy to consult the parishes in the matter ? —No, but since then there had been representatives of the parishes on tbej oint committee which dealt with the question. And objected to the scheme ?—No. And is it not a fact that whilst every- tody is agreed that there should be a supply, all the parishioners, with very few exceptions, are dead against this scheme on the grounds of the cost and exrra- vaganca ?—I cannot say what the grounds of their objection are. We have had a petition from Llangynhafal pressing the Council to carry out a scheme. CIIL you say that you have received a petition in favour of this particular scheme ?—No. B it do you know that there is consider- ab'e opposition to this echeme in the four parishes ?—I cannot say, but I think I hbve had one petition from Llangynhafal against it. Am I to take it that there is no change in the circumstances since you wrote on the matter to the County Council in 1905 ?- Yes, there has been a change. The Local Government Board refused to entertain the scheme we sent up, which would have cost Llangynhafal £1,735 and Llandyrnog £ 1,300. In reply to further questions, Mr Roberts said schemes by Col Wynne Edwards, Mr Thomas, of Wrexham, and Mr Storr, of Wrexham, bad been before the authorities from time to time. In regard to Mr Storr's scheme, there was some difficulty at the time, which caused it to be dropped. The Council could not get one landowner to meet them. So far as the Llandyrnog-Llangvryfan scheme at that time was concerned, the Council would have to acquire a mill, and the water rights, which would have cost iC700 alone. A scheme by the sanitary irl- spector (Mr Ebenf zer Evans) was under consideration in 1906, and he would admit that, although urging the District Council to move in the matter, the people of Lbn- oyrnog and Llangwyfsn wanted a small scheme of their own. He could not say whether Mr Ebenezer Evans' scheme would have been approved by the Local Government Board had the plans been prepare! by a civil or properly qualified engineer. Mr Artemus Jones: Do you know that there are only one-third of the population of Llandyrnog that can possibly derive any benefit from this new water scheme ?-I cannot say that. The scheme will provide them aU with water if they want it. But (!o you know that two-thirds of tha population have an independent supply of their own?—Possibly; but whether it is a ptoper water for the purpose is another thing. In regard to Llandyrnog, do you know that there will be only 40 householders who will be within reach of the liue of pipe?—I cannot say that. Continuing his evidence, Mr Humphreys Roberts said the apportionment of the pro- posed expenditure between the parishes was made by him from figures supplied by the Engineer. He took the rateable value of the parishes as a basis, and this was the basis generally adopted in cases of this kind. The District Council had adopted the scheme now before the inquiry in its entirety, and the only portion of it objected to was the apportionment. Mr Artemus Jones: Isthe whole parish of Llangynhafal up in arms against this scheme?—I cannot say. Don't you know the fate that befell Mr Thomas, chairman of the Water Committee ? —No. That he found the place so stormy that he had to leave the meeuing ? (laughter). Replying to the Inspector, Air Roberts said he bad made arrangements to pur- chase the water rights, and the consent of the riparian owners had also been obtained. Taking the rentals which would be received for water into consideration, the annual charges on tbe parishes in respect of the 1 scheme would be—Llandyrnog 3d in the £ Llangwyfan 5|d, Llangynhafal 7d, and Llanychan 41. Llanychan 41. ENGINEER'S EVIDENCE. Mr T B Farrington, engineer of the scheme, said be inspected three sources— Pont Llundain, Nautyne, and Llangyn- hafal. Gauges had been taken, and so far as he could see there was not much doubt that each of these sources would be sufficient for the needs of the parishes. But after looking at the whole thing—the requirements of the district, possible developments, and the analysis of the water, he arrived at the conclusion that the Nantyne scheme was far and away the best for the purpose; and if the ground proposed to be covered with main pipes is covered with two different schemes, un- doubtedly the one scheme would be very much cheaper, because, to supply the district from two sources would duplicate the reservoirs, the filters, and the treating with two sets of people for land, ease- ments, &c., besides increasing the cost of maintenance. Another advantage of the source adopted was that the quantity of water there was far in excess of any of the other tources. Tae gathering ground at Pont Llundain was 147 acres, and at Nant- yne 320 acres. He estimated the capacity of the Nan tine reservoir at 60,000 gallons per day (or a three days' supply), and of the filters 30,000 gallons. He had calcula- ted for the possible supply of one thousand people and giving 20 gallons each head, th it would mean 20,000 gallons, and there would be therefore plenty of water in excess of the decmnrt. He had designed schemes over the whole of North Wales, and did not know of any scheme that was better adapted for the supply of a district like his than the one now before the Inspector. 1c was a very ecouecniaal seheme. His original estimate for the work was V3,750, but the scheme had been extended, on the instruction of the District Council, and very properly too, and the estimated cost increased to £ 5,150. The mains extended over a distance of 10 miles. Examined by Mr Artemus Jones, Mr Farrington said that the scheme could be extended to Rathin if necessary, but Llao- bedr and Llanynys parishes were included in it, on the instructions of the District Couacil. The size of the scheme was this to provide 2U gallons per head per day to 1,000 people. There was a source of supply at Giyn Arthur, but he bad reported against it as unsatisfactory, his opinion being that It would become dry in summer. Mr Artemus Jones said the population of the district had been decreasing for three censuses. That being so, why was such a liirge scheme put forward ? Witness: Toat may be, because there is no proper water supply (laughter). Witness admitted, in answer to further questions, that his scheme did not provide tor the supply of water to certain parts of Llandyroog, but this was invariably the case in regard to rural parishes of this kind. The scheme as it stood covered as much ground as possible. In answer to the Inspector, witness said that the scheme would be ample to meet the requirements of the district for the next thirty years. This ooaoladed tbe e«M for the District Counoil.

THE OPPOSITION. In putting the case for the appellants, Mr Artemas Jones said that whatever might be said of the scheme so far as the Eogineer of the District Council was con- cerned, one fact bad been made abundantly clear, and ejuld not be disputed, viz., that the people for whose benefit the scheme had been designed, and who would bear the burden of it, were stoutly against it, For years, however, these people had admitted the necessity for a water scheme. That was common ground, and strangely enough it was the Councils of these parishes who had been urginz the District Council in the matter. Yet, strange to say, not one gentleman in these parishes, except those who were membeis of the District Council, had the least conception of what the scheme was. They had been actually kept in the dark, and now, for the first time, did the ratepayers get particulars as to what the scheme was. There was no denying that a certain part of this district was waterless. That part was Geliifor, and for the supply of this district some provision should be made. What was extraordinary about the whole thing was tnis-that the Parish Councils were unanimous in favour of something being done to stir up the District Council in the matter. There wa3 really no material change in circumstances of the case since 1905, when Mr Humphreys Roberts wrote to the County Council ad- mitting the injustice of putting a burden on the ratepayers generally, and stating that the Council was trying to get a scheme which would fall on the consumers alone. The fact remained that the plans of Mr Ebenezer Evans would have been passed —unquestionably passed—by the Local Government Board had they been prepared by a qualified surveyor. And then, owing to the dilatoriness of the District Council, that body was stirred up by the Local Government B.»ard, and, without a word of warning to the ratepayers this scheme was sprung upon them. The carrying out of the scheme would be a very serious burden on the ratepayers of the district. What the District Council were attempting to do was this-to shelve on the ratepayers of these parishes the cost of a scheme which, in reality, was prepared to meet the needs of a larger area, which would include Lian- ynys and Llanbedr. If those two places were going to enjoy the benefits of the scheme they ought to bear a fair burden of the costs. The Engineer submitted one fact in his evidence which gave the key- note to che position of things so far as the opposition was concerned. They had been informed that the population of the area was 750, but the Engineer had in his calculation made provision for 1,000. But altogether there were no more than 400 inhabitants in the district to be provided with water, and it was absurd therefore to provide for a thousand. There was another point to be considered. Seeing that the District Council did not wake up, land- owners had, at their own expense, sunk wells to provide water facilities for their various farms. The Engineer seemed to have proceeded on the basis that all the people living within the area needed this water supply, and had gone in the most expensive way to meet the want; and it w»8 perfectly clear that what the District Council were really doing was not to meet the existing needs of these people but to p ovide also for the needs of Llanynys and Llanbedr in the future. It was absurd also to apply the principle of development to a roral place like this, where the population was constantly dwindling. As soon as this scheme was announced, and the rate- payers learnt of the extravagant amount proposed to be spent upon it, there was absolute unanimity among the ratepayers, who in joint meetings passed resolutions against it. And he contended that this was the case in which the appellants had reasonable and well founded objection to a scheme which was unnecessarily extra- vagant, and which was designed to meet wants far in excosg of those existing, or were likely to arise. He sincerely hoped that tue Inspector would modify the scheme so as to meet the objections of the people who would have to bear the burden. Mr Jones went on to comment on the action of the District Council in increasing the original estimate of zC3,750 to 25,150, and said it was absolutely unfair and unjust to saddle people with this expense, while others, whom it was also intended to bene- fit at some future time, paid nothing to- wards it. Counsel adduced other interesting argu- ments in support of his opposition to the Bcheme. RATEPAYERS' VIEWS. The first witness called against the sohe be was Mr G B Behrens, of Fron Yw, who said he considered the scheme most extravagant, and one that was far in excess of the needs of the parishes of Llandyrnog aud Llangwyfan. A smaller and a divided soheme would be preferable. He favoured the Pont Llundain source to supply the parishes named. The flow of the water was quite sufficient to meet the wants of the population. There was already a number of houses and farms having their own water supply, and from his own experience he thought a scheme costing under 91,000 would answer the purpose. Mr W G Rigby, Pentre Mawr, Llan- dyrnog, gave evidence to the effect that when he was on the Parish Council he had taken an interest in the scheme for water a tpply when there were various schemes brought before the Council by Mr Thomas, of Wrexham, Colonel Wynne Edwards, Mr Storr, Mr E Evans, and then this last one. Col Wynne EdwaYds's soheme for Llandyrnog and Llangwyfan amounted to 287 1, but he did not know why it was drooped. Mr Storr's scheme was about £ 950. The scheme they wished carried out was a smaller and independent soheme, whereby Liandyrnog and Llangwyfan and Llanychan and Llangynhafal should have their own seperate supplies, and it was understood that the consumers would pay and that the cost woald fall entirely on them. He uaderstood that a meeting had been called to consider the plans which they were ananimuus in objecting to. He had prepared a list of premises on the line cf pipes and there rateable value, includ- ing the land, was only X375 15i Od, whilst the rateable value of the premises outside the line of pipes was R871 10s OJ. There was only about 25 or 26 houses, and the rest of the houses in the parish were scattered. During the last 15 or 20 years the landowners had been furnishing their own water supply in Llandyrnog and ad- joining parishes. As a matter of fact there was plenty of streams running through the parish, but they were liable to get maddy I and foul in the summer time. Petitions io had been signed against the scheme, and the only scheme they favoured was the in- dependent and smaller oue for Llandyrnog and Llangwyfan. In answer to Mr Humphreys Roberts, witness said that he did not believe in the main stream running dry in the summer. Miss Mainwaring, Galltfaenan, said she had written to the County Council, com- plaining of the inaction of the District Council in this matter. She had gone to some expense providing her own property with water, and the best scheme in her consideration was the undependent and timaller scheme for Llandyrnog and LUn- gwyfan. It seemed to her that this scheme was going to cost thousands, whilst the other simply meant hundreds. Dr James Hughes had had the water aoalvsed from Post Llnndain, David Owen, a member of the Distrust Council, was the next witness called, end he deposed that he as a large ratepayer and lived at Wern Farm, Llandyrnog. Tne ratepayers had had no opportunity given them to consider this scheme, and at a parish meeting, held on Friday last, < resolution was unanimously passed condemning this scheme as being by far too large and expensive for the needs of the neighbourhood, and tlwjy thought the cost, as far as Llandyrnog waa concerned, was in inequitable. All the farms in the district had their private water supplies made by the landowners. 16 was true there were a few cottages at Glanrafon without water. He had suggested a supply of water from G-lya Arthur, where there was a splendid springy which was a sort of ready-made reservoir. Mr Rowley Williams had offered to supply Llandyrnog an Llangwyfan free of charge. la answer to Mr Humphreys Roberts, witness said that the offer of a supply from Glyn Arthur bad been made by Mr Rowley Williams at the last parish meeting. Mr Humphreys Roberts: Do yoa know that notices have been served to abate nuisances polluting this source of supply? Witness I understood so. Bat we want an unpolluted supply?— Yes. Why did you not raise an objection at the committee to this scheme ?-Becaww you told me it was no use doing so. That is a bare-faced lie.—It is not. Mr Artemus Jones: We don't want It scene. How long ago did you mentioa Mr Sowley Williarae's offer ?-Before we engaged ile Farrington. That is a year aco ?-Yes. Mr J R Lloyd, Pias Llangwyfan, another large ratepayer and member of the District Council, deposed that he did not think tkis water supply scheme was favourable and fair to the Llangwyfan parish. There WelS plenty of mountain and main streams low- iug into the parish, which formed tfae present water supply. Only one quarter of the population in Llangwyfan woald benefit by thissakeme, and since the scheme Met been brought forward he had found oat that a large majority of the ratepayers were oppeaed te it. In regard to the alternative schemes he considered that the one which proposed getting the supply from Pont Llundain, which was within the parish, was the best. Several schemes had been brought before the ratepayers in reeent yean, and they favoured the smaller scheme as between Llandyrnog and LtM- gwyfan. He was present at the last meeting of the Rural District Council, aod it was explained that the proportionment of tibe cost had been made by the engineer* John Thomas Joues, for Llandyrnog Parish Council, said that at the various meetings of the Llandyrnog ParitshCotecil they had pressed for an independent and smaller scheme of water supply foe Llaa- dyrnog and Llangwyfan, acd that when they had overcome all difficulties and obtained the sanction of the riparian owners they had heard nothing more aboatt it until the scheme in question was brought forward. They had not been officially in- formed of this scheme, and had no opportunity of saying anything about it. Mr McNicoll, agent for the Coed Cooh Estate, said that he was well acquainted with the feelings of the ratepayers of tha district, in regard to this question, who were strongly opposed to it. On this estate there were 14 farms, and nine at them had their own water supply. The feeling in the parish was that the rate should be levied simply on the consumers only. He mentioned the case of Plas-yso- llan Farm, with a rateable value X126 WI. If this scheme passed they would have to pay a 7d rate, which would mean X3 lis, and they were already well supplied with, water. They thought this unfair. Mr John Davies, solicitor, Denbigh, then laid the case for the Plas Draw estate before the Inspector, and pointed out that this estate had been facniahed with a water supply at considerable cagb, and as the rates were already very heavy they did net wish to be saddled with further burdens, as the scheme would not benefit them, and it vitas not fair or jaat that they skeaid be saddled with the expense for the sake of a few isolated places which had no water supply. This closed the case for the opposition. Mr Frederick Ball, Gellifor, said that us Gellifor there were 30 houses without a water supply, which was badly needed. fa answer to Mr Artemus Jones, Mr Bull said that they would be satisfied if they had t supply of their own., Mr Bennett, Llanyohan, also spoke of the great necessity of a supply for Llany- ohan, as water had to be carried in cam for some distance now. In reply to Mr Artemus Jones, tile Inspector promised to send in his report this week, and the inquiry was thou declared closed. Mr Artemus Jones handed in severe petitions against the scheme.

Abergele Notes. A highly interesting and exciting oricket match, Abergele County School v Rhft Amateurs, was played on the School ground on Saturday afternoon. The School, as batting Arab, were dismissed for the small total of 11 runs, to which their opponents replied with 44. Going in a second time with only a little over an hour left for play, the School forced the pace and compiled a total of 58 in very quick time, Mr W J Evans's hard hit 35 including two sixes oat of the field. Rhyl were dismissed in their second innings on the call of time for 22f leaving Abergele victorious by 3 runs as the combined innings. 3k The teachers attending the Setarday morning classes at the Abergele County School did very well at the last preliminary examination for the Elementaxy Teachers* Certificate. Miaa Sarah Owen, Miss K Morgan Jones, and Mr R P Chambers passed in Part I, and Miss Owen anct Mr Chambers in Part II as well-the latter with distinction in Welsh. Mr W J Evan* and Mr T Samuel are to be congratulated on the continued successes of their pupilg. >/< It is rumoured that the Czar of R has been invited to Abergele to celebrate the 4 tapping -if the great zinc tank which has for its object the filling of the local 'sprinkler' with Llannetydd I aqua parA to water the main streets ot tho oown. U the Czar only knew that tho said tank"was in close proximity to the G lo dam, I don't think his Majesty woulci accept the invita- tion. A person thrown iuto this great and glorious dam v-ould be gobbled up by eels in two shakes of a croooJiie'* tail. Credit is due to tne Abergele Disbriofe Council for having dona such a good j,)h ea the footpaths between Abergele auct Pan- sarn. Everyone in the district who is troubled with corns and bunions tafce exercise along this route now without fear of cobble stones 'touching the spot* in the vicinity of their understandings.' ,¡, • A joke is a joka, out it was no joke for Mr Harrop's Iambs to lunch on Mr Tyler'* grean peas and strawberries. But I hn* nothing to grumble aboa'. I was It mi- somely paid for acting as aroitrator tu tae matter. Result: Mr Harrop pays 03 ud »cUw.r •