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TIIE NEW EDUCATION BILL. iOT INTERESTING REPORT BY THE CLERK. At a meeting of the finance committee Mr John Roberts, the clerk, submitted a report on the Education Bill of 1901, which he had prepared at the request of Mr Simon Jones for the information of the finance committee, and it was resolved that the report be referred to the County Governing Body. The report now presented by Mr Roberts was as follows In accordance with the request made to me by Mr Simon Jones in his letter of the 24th inst., I beg to make the bllowing observations upon the Education Bill, which was introduced into the House of Commons by Sir Joha Gorst on the 7th inst. I do so with considerable reluctance, as I do not feel competent to analyse a Bill fir fl :? CLV :I')n over which so much controversy uas aiu-ady taken place. The frst six sofr-Sections BectioWl 1 of the TRf,i do not sppesr to ane-jc Vv'Ves and Moninoathah\re, as by ght oi that Section, the C'j'au.y Governing Body, J L o vVelsh Intermediate Education Act of 188') is constituted the Education Committee under the Bill. Sub-section 7 provides that the Education Committee shall not have the power to raise a rate or te borrow money, but the County Council or Council, of county, borough, or urban district, may. Under the County Scheme, which has the authority of an Act 9f Parliament, the County Council are to pay to the County Governing Body constituted ther ander the sums received during each local financial year under Sub-Section 1 of the Local Taxation Customs and Excise Act, 1890, after deducting therefrom £300. This X300 has in the past been applied in graats to urban authorities, &c., for the purposes of the Technical Instruction Act of 1889, conditionally upon the urban authorities receiving the grants levyiDg a sum equivalent thereto under that Act. Ae, however, the Bill proposes to repeal the whole of the Technical Instrcction Acts of 1889 and 1891, but does not affect the Intermediate Education Act of 1889, or ub-section3 1 and 4 of Section 1 of the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise) Act, 1890, I assume that the L300 above referred to will be applicable for the purposes of education under the Bill with- out ear-marking it for technical instruction purposes only. Under the Bill the County Couacil Which is the rating authority, will have power to levy an annual rate for education purposes of a sum not exceeding 2d in the 1, i.e., the County Council will have the power to levy an annual rate of !d more 2 than they have the power to do so at present under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889, and the Technical Instruction Act, 1889, and if this 2d is levied I understand that the Education Authority will have the power to apply it for the purpose of intermediate and tech- nical education, provided that they shall not make a grant to, or establish or main- tain (a) a public elementary day school, or (b) a Poor Law school, an industrial school, a day industrial school or a reformatory school, or (c)a school or college conducted for private profit, and shall not make it a condition of a grant that any particular form of religious instruction or worship is er is not taught or practised in a school or college. Section 6 contains provisions as to urban districts, and authorises the council of any urban district to raise a sum undar the Bill not exceeding in any one year a rate of Id in the XI, and to apply any sums so received to purposes of educa- tion in accordance with the provisions of the Bill as to money administered by an Education Authority and in such manner as may be agreed upon between the Council and the Education Authority, or in default of agreement be determined by the Beard of Education. I assume that the power of raising this Id rate by urban authorities is in addition to the 2d rate raised by the County Council above referred to. Sub-Section 2 of Section 6 enacts that where any money is raised under that section the Education Authority shall on the reqaest of the Council of the urban district delegate to that Council such powers of the Education Authority in relation to the control and mangement of any school or college within the district as aa&v be agreed upon, or in default of agree- ment ba determined by the Board of Education. As the Welsh Intermediate Education ft of IS89 and the county scheme estab- lished thereunder do not appear to be affected by the Bill I conclude that the urban authority to whom the power of the Education Authority may be delegated will not have any voice in the control and management of any of the intermediate schools established under the scheme. This, however, does not appear to be made quite clear by Section 6, although I would infer that to be the intention from the reply given by Sir John Garst, to Mr Humphreys Owen's question as to whether it was proposed to make any alteration in the Welsh Intermediate Education system. Sir John Gorst in reply to that question was reported to have said 4 In Wales it is intended to make the present authority into the Education Authority, subject to the power of the County Councils to modify schemes. This will preserve a Certain number technical instruction com- mittees, and that is the only effect in Wales. In every other respect Wales will go on exactly as now.' > Section 7 defines the powers of County and County Boroughs to borrow for the purposes of the Dill, and enacts that money borrowed thereunder shall not be reckoned as part of the total debt of the county for the purposes of Section 09 of the Local government Act, 1888, or as part of the

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THE JOIXT COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. The Clerk reported that the joint com- mittee representing Flintshire and Den- bighshire, which had been appointed for the purpose of considering the question of the County School at St Asaph being used for agricultural purposes, had met, but that the only resolution passed was that, the scheme Laving been discussed it was resolved that the meeting be adjourned and that Messrs P P Pennant and W G Dodd be requested to draft a new scheme for submission at the adjourned meeting.

It URS ARIES FOR RUTHIN BOYS. The clerk to the Ruthin local governors (Mr Edward Roberts) wrote stating that the governors at their meeting on Fob 4th, had decided to offer a number of bursaries for boys in the Ruthin school district, tenable at the Denbigh County School. It was explained that as there was no county school for boys at Ruthin, scholarships for boys could not be awarded, and therefore the system of bursaries had been adopted. The Clerk pointed out that nothing was said in the letter on the question raised by the County Governors as to whether the Ruthin governors would take steps to bring the granting of these bursaries before the public in the Ruthin district. Mr Charles Dodd said he thought the Ruthin governors should take some steps wi, know of these opportunities Te,re1Wlth.ia their reach. lhe Clerk said that if notices were sent to the elementary schools in the Ruthin district they would all have an opportunity of seeing it. J Mr Dodd: I don't think that would be sufficient, for there are many schools where the masters do not help the boys to get into the county schools. Mr Harrison Jones proposed that the Ilnthin gevernors be asked to take some steps to make the matter public and this was carried.

Mil I SO O HI) JONES AND MR LUMLKY. Mr Isgoed Jones, referring to a com- munication from the Clerk to the Llanrwst Governors received at a meeting of the County Governors some weeks ago at Aber- gele, said Mr Lumley made a remark which was entirely uncalled for. He said he assumed, from a report which he had read, that he (Mr Jones) and the Clerk, had pre- arranged or drawn up this report previous to the meeting of the Local Governing Body. lie wished to say emphatically that it was not so. The meeting was held on the morning of that date, and Mr Mclntyre called upon him and they framed a report on the lines suggested by the Local Governing Body. The Chairman said he assumed that the meeting> would accept Mr Isgoed Jones' explanation as satisfactory (hear, hear).

TIL K LLANRWST COUNTY SCHOOL. AID FROM CARNARVONSHIRE WANTED. The Clerk stated that at a recent meeting as lie was unable to obtain a reply to his letters to Mr Bodvel Roberts, clerk to the Carnarvonshire County Governors, he wrote under instructions to Mr D P Williams, chairman of that Body, with reference to Llanrwst County School. Mr Bodvel Roberts replied to the letter to the Chairman and explained. that the reason for the delay in answering the previous letters was that theSpecial Com- mittee appointed to consider the matter had not yet reported. It was, however, proposed to amend the Carnarvonshire scheme upon several points, and to include a clause authorizing an annual grant to Llarrwst of £;50.. Mr Isgoed Jones said he was very much disappointed at the report which had been received at last, because in the first place it was net an adequate contribution towards the education of even the girls, let alone the boys from Carnarvonshire. Due regard and attention was paid to the Carnarvon- shire children as well as the Denbighshire children at the school, and owing to the fact of their not receiving a contribution from the neighbouring county they were getting into debt year after year and he 1 did not know what would become of them. He was sorry to say they had an overdraft of nearly 9700. The want of funds crippled them materially and the number of children I from Carnarvonshire attending the school was two-fifths of the total scholars. He certainly thought they should press for the amount suggested— £ 100 per annum. He thought it was rather cruel of Carnarvon- shire to refuse the money, and he was afraid they did not take this matter seriously into their consideration, else they would have had the report before them long ago. Miss Gee suggested that, as it was not within their power to differentiate in regard to fees between children from Denbighshire and those from Carnarvonshire, the Llan- rwst governors should charge the maximum fees all round, and prevent hardship to the poorer Denbighshire children by grant- ing them bursaries. It was decided on the motion of Mr Isgoed Jones, seconded by Mr E J Roberts, that the Clerk write to the Chairman and the Clerk of the Carnarvonshire County Governing Body respectfully urging that the grant to the Llanrwst school should be icioo.

RETURNS OF AVERAGE ATTENDANCE. The attendance returns ,for the past term had been received from the various schools in the county as follows :— ++ o O Q ° £ o c c CrJ S S So >2 *3 «^ fn «<; Wrexham (Boys) 131 119 92-8 11 (Girls) 116 108 93-1 Llangollen 67 61-16 91 2 Ruabon 39 36'3 94-1 Llanrwst (Boys) 18 16-5 91'6 (Girls) 24 225 93.6 Denbigh 41 36-3 88.6 Iftuthiii (Girls) 45 39*6 90'0 Abergele (Boys) 28'2 „ (Girls) 21-G III Not specified in return.

PROPOSAL TO TEACH AGRICULTURE AT DENBIGH. A letter was read from the clerk to the Denbigh County School Governors apply- ing to the County Council for a grant for the purpose of instructing the pupils at the Denbigh County School in agriculture. This letter was referred to the County Governing Body as the county technical instruction committee on April 2Gth. Mr Charles Dodd asked whether they could do anything in this matter until the joint agricultural committee had completed their deliberations. Professor Lloyd proposed that the letter be referred to the Denbighshire agri- cultural committee. That committee had power to deal with applications of this kind and there was no reason why this matter should not be referred to them. Mr Dodd seconded the motion. Mr Harrison Jones said the Denbigh Governors had had the matter of giving pupils instruction in agriculture before them for about twelve months, and they thought every encouragement should be given to the proposal. A good number of the pupils were farmers' sons, who would value agricultural teaching, and they hoped to be supported in their endeavour to carry out the proposal. It was intended that the head teacher should give the instruction. Sir Robert Egerton: Is he qualified ? Mr Harrison Jones: Yes, I think he is for the elementary stages. Mr E J Roberts: I can say that one of the assistants at the County School is qualified to take agriculture. Mr Isgoed Jones asked if the committee decided to recommend a contribution to Denbigh school how would they stand with regard to the St Asaph proposal ? Mr Harrison Jones: I think nothing should take place with regard to the other matter which would prejudice the Denbigh school. The motion was agreed to.

THE RELATIONS OF COUNTY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE ANTAGONISM BETWEEN TEACHERS. A circular letter was received from the Association of Headmasters and Head- mistresses of Welsh County Schools, calling attention to the following resolution passed by the Association, That this Association deplores the attempt to establish or per- petuate in the Principality such higher grade or higher elementary schools as provide another system of secondary educa- tion in addition te that already established under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act approved of by the County and sanctioned by Parliament. The Chairman remarked that they had already passed a resolution in favour of a highly elementary school being maintained at Colwyn Bay. Professor Lloyd said this matter was covered by the new Bill. If this came into law it would rest with the Body to say how far this kind of work should be carried on in the county. The Chairman: In South Wales these higher elementary schools are very popular, and I think they arc doing very good work. It was moved by Mr Isgoed Jones, and seconded by Mr Darlington, that the reso- lution be referred to the Finance Committee with Professor Lloyd, to whom the con- sideration of the new Education Bill had already been entrusted. Mr Charles Dodd suggested that the resolution from the Association should lie on the table. They had no need to be proud of an educational system that made such a resolution possible. There were two classes of teachers, one class pulling one way and, the other the other way. If they went to an elementary teachers meeting they would hear that the intermediate schools were poaching upon their preserves, and in this case they had just the other side-the county school masters and mistresses declaring that the elementary schools were encroaching npon what they considered to be their possessions. Ho thought the system was at the best a badly- arranged piece of mosaic, but since it existed all one could do was to defend one's own position, so that, as an elementary schoolmaster, he would oppose this resolu- tion being approved by the County Governing Body. It would be better to leave things as they were until they could get a thoroughly organized and well- arranged system. Mr Darlington thought this matter went hand in hand with the new Education Bill, and it ought to be before the finance cuin- mittee when they were considering that measure. Mr Isgoed Jones pointed out that they were not committing themselves in any way by sending the resolution to the finance committee. His proposition con- tained no expression of approval or other- wise Mr Dodd said if the resolution went to the committee there should be added to the membership a representative of the ele- mentary teachers. He should certainly protest against any damage being done to the higher grade schools. He moved that Mr E J Roberts be added to the committee. Mr Harrison Jones thought it advisable, in view of what was going on in Parliament, to leave this matter alone altogether. Miss Gee moved that the letter be laid on the table. Mr Isgoed Jones expressed sympathy with Colwyn Bay in the matter. They had no County School there, and the private school fees were too high, so that there would be no progressive education for the children of residents unless something in the nature of a higher grade elementary school could be provided. Mr Harrison Jones did not think they had any right to interfere with the School Board at Colwyn Bay in this matter. Mr E J Roberts pointed out that the higher grade schools in Wales were for the most part established long before the Inter- mediate Education Act came into force, and the headmasters of the county schools should bear that in mind. Mr C Dodd moved that the matter be deferred until the question of the bill in Parliament had been settled. If necessary they could then have a discussion upon it. Professor Lloyd expressed his approval of this proposal. The committee was bound to consider the question dealt with in the resolution in any case, because the bill proposed to give the County Governing Body entire control over higher grade elementary schools, whether established by School of Board or not. The Chairman said he felt that they should have some respect for a communi- cation from the headmasters of their schools. Mr Dodd's motion was carried.

WREXHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS. An agreement for a loan by the Alliance Assurance Company, Wrexham, of £ 9,000 for the purpose of building new County Schools at Wrexham, was executed.

ALTERING THE J'LACES OF MEETING. In accordance with notice, Mr Dodd moved That Standing Order No. 3 be rescinded, and that the following be sub- stituted therefor I The meetings shall be held as follows: In March and June at Denbigh, in September at Llanrwst, and in December at Wrexham.' In support of the proposal, Mr Dodd spoke of the great inconvenience which often resulted from having the meetings in Ruthin and of the length of time occupied in getting to and from that place. Miss Gee thought it would not be ad- visable to pass the resolution without having some of the Ruthin Governors present. Sir Robert Egerton seconded the motion, which was carried.

PENSIONS FOR COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS. The circulars of the Central Welsh Board as to the new science grants and the scheme for pensions for county school teachers were laid before the meeting. Mr Dodd moved that the County Governing Body adopt the principle of pensions for teachers, and refer the details to the Finance Committee. Professor Lloyd seconded this, but the Clerk was unable to advise that the proposition would be legal, as the matter was not referred to on the agenda, and both circulars were accord- ingly referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report.

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LOCAL PATENT. The following abridged description is spec- ially drawn for the I- Denbighshire Free Press by Messrs. Hughes & Young, Patent Agents' 55 & 5A, Chancery-lane, W.C., who will give advice and assistance free to our readers on all patent matters. Patent Applications. 10.905. Mr Hubert Edmond, 6, Chester Place, Clare- road, Grangetown, Cardiff. An improved appliance for sweeping crumbs and the like off tablecloths when on the table."—Patent Illus- trated. 10,580. Zinc, Patentees Mr T Ryan, Castle Hill House, Flint, and Mr N Hughes, Bedol, Bagillfc, both in Flintshire, relates to a process for obtaining zino in the form of oxide or hydrate from compounds or substances containing zinc. The substance is first treated with a solution of caustic alkali, preferably caustic soda. The following description is specially drawn fer the Denbighshire Free Press," by Mr G D Howard (Hughes, Son & Co), patent agent, 38, Chancery-lane, London, of whom all informa- tion relating to patents, designs and trade- marks may be obtained free of charge. 2938. C H Clifton, of Joshnstone, for "Sharpening saws." Relates to an automatic machine for sharpening circular saws. The saw is mounted on a pivot capable of being adjusted vertically and horizontally by screws and slides. The sharpening is done by a grinding-disc, mounted on the end of a swinging arm. The disc is fed across the saw by a cam or crank on the shaft acting through the rod and the bell crank. The disc is fed forward by two friction discs, one of which is pressed against the saw by a spring. The saw is intermittently stopped during the sharpening operation by a pawl, which is moved out of the way laterally by a lever actuated by a cam, when the saw is fed on by the discs till it is again arrested by the returned pawl. The grinding-disc is lifted in its hack stroke by a stop on acting on the bell crank lever. In a modification, the pawl is lifted vertically out of gear with the saw teeth, instead of being removed laterally.

THIS Glen-Spey Distillery, situated in the finest Whisky-producing District of Scotland, is the property of W. & A. Gilbey. This Whisky is made entirely from home-grown Barley and is kept absolutely unblended in His Majesty's Bonded Warehouses to mature, and j sold- by W. & A. Gilbey's agents in every town at 39. 6d. per botfcle, a20.02 SINGER'S JUBILEE. L I Thousands of ling Machines I TO J:H GIVEN AWAY FREE If you wish to obtain a Gift Machine Fill up the Coupon below and forward same by Post in an unsealed envelope with a halfpenny postage stamp, or deliver same to any of our Branches. Or, if preferred it can be handed to any one of our authorised Representatives. Denbighshire Free Press COUPON. Date 1901 To THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 46, SEEL STREET LIVERPOOL. Please send me full particulars of your Jubilee Gift Machine Plan. I have a Seiciug Machine (age about. years). Full Name -Full Address .I. I 593j22

WESLEYAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. FINAL DRAFT OF STATIONS. On Wednesday public services were held at LJanidloes in connection with the Wes- leyan Assembly. At 8.30 in the morning a fellowship meeting was held at the J Assembly Chapel, Long Bridge-street, over which the Rev A Colins Pearse pre- sided. The large edifice was crowded. The President of the British Conference (Rev Dr Allen), and the President of the Assembly "the Rev Hugh Jones, Bangor), conducted the first part of the service. The ordination charge to the newly-ordained ministers was delivered by the Rev Rice Owen (ex-president of the Assembly), who, after congratulating the candidates upon the successful completion of their probation and expressing an earnest hope that their ministry would be eminently fruitful, based his remarks on Acts xiii., 2-5, ,1 Set aside Barnabas and Saul," &c. Services were held in the afternoon and evening at the Wesleyan and Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, at which the Revs J R Ellis, J Hornabrook, W Caenog Jones, E Humphreys, Hugh Hughes, and J P Roberts pleached. The following is the final draft of ministerial stations for coming year agreed upon :—Denbigh, Morris Edward Jones Rhyl, Arthur William Davies Prestatyn, David Pughe Ruthin, Edward Mostyn Jones Oorwen, John Robert Ellis Llan- gollen, Owen Madoc Roberts Cefn (Ruaboal, Edward Jones (c), and Edward Wittington Jones (Rhos) Coedpoeth (Wrexham), Edward Humphreys ,V\'rex- ham), John Felix and Robert William Jones (Brymbo) Llanrwst, P Jones Roberts, and John Evans (c) (Penmachno), and William Owen (Eglwys Bach) Aber- gele, Meirion Davies (Llanddulas) Con- way, Thomas Jones Humphreys and Francis Edmund Jones (Colwyn Bay) Llandudno, David Angel Richards Liverpool (Shaw- strec-t,, Evau Jones, John Price Roberts, and William C Jones (Bootle) Liverpool (Mount Zion), David Owen Jones, William Owen Evans Birkenhead, David Jones (B) Widnes, Welsh Mission, Themas Glyn Roberts Holywell, Hugh Evans and Richard Hopwood (Caerwys) Llanasa (Holywell), Joseph Owen and John Williams Davies (Ffynongroew) Bagillt (Holywell), D Darley Davies, and John Wesley Hughes (Chester); Mold, Owen Evans and Moses Roberts (Leeswood); Beaumaris, David Morris, R Garret Roberts (Llangefni), and John Roger Jones (Menai Bridge) Amlwch, David Meurig Jones Holyhead, Rowland Rowlands and John Kelly (Aberlfraw) Carnarvon, Ishmael Evans, David Jones (D), (Portdinorwic), Hugh Curpy (Peny- groes), and Edward Godfrey Turner (Pen- isarwaen) Bangor, Hugh Jenes (B), Daniel Marriott (Llanfairfecban), David Gwynfryn Jones, editor and book steward, and John Hughes (c) (Bangor); Tregarth (Bangor), Thomas Hughes (B), Thomas Isfryn Hughes (c) (Betbesda) Pwllheli, Lewis Owen and Rhys Jones (Criccieth) Portmadoc, Richard Mon Hughes and Thomas David (Talsarnau, Merioneth); Blaenau Festinieg, Robert Hughes (B) and W Lloyd Davies (Festiniog); Dolgelley and Barmouth, John Cad van Davies (Barmouth) and David Thomas (n) (Dolgelley) Towyn, Peter Jones (c) and William John Jones (Aberdevey) Dinas Mawddwy, R Jones Williams; Llanfyllin (Oswestry), Aneurin Lloyd Hughes and John Smith (c) Llanfair (Welsbpool), Thomas Nicholls Roberts and Richard Taliesin Richards (Meifcd); Hanley (Stoke-on-Trent), Owen Hughes; Stock- ton-on-Tees, William Richard Roberts; district missionary, Hugh Hughes (Aber- gele) Aberystwyth, David Morgan; Tre'rddol, John Roberts Pontrhydygroes, John E Thomas Machynlleth, John W Jones; Corris, E Berwin Roberts Llan- idloes, Griffith 0 Roberts Trefeglwys, John Humphreys.

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I FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL The quarterly meeting was held at Mold on Wednesday, Mr W Davies, of Caer- gwrle, presiding. It was agreed that a new steam roller be purchased. The following grants were recommended to urban councils in respect of the repair and maintenance of main roads within their districts --Mold Urban Council, -6280 • Rhyl, .£200; Holywell, X206 5s 6d' Flint Town Council, X237 7s Id. The full estimate of the sums required by the Main Roads Committee for the year ending March 31 next is X12,872 16s 7d, an increase of £8154 10s 9d upon last year's estimate. It was agreed that the Chief Constable be instructed to direct his officers to take a note of automatic machines throughout the county, and report any which they had reason to believe were out of working order, and in all cases to furnish the names of the proprietors, with tho view to action being taken in the matter. It was resolved that samples of milk be taken in every division of the county.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF VILLAGE NUPSES. At a meeting of the Technical In- struction Committee the Clerk read a letter from the Lucal Government Board on the question of village nurses, stating that they were not aware of any provision that they were not aware of any provision in the Technical Instruction Acts which would authorise the County Council to contribute towards the maintenance of nurses," so that some other means must be found for providing the required funds. On the same subject a communication was read from Lord Keuyon offering zClO each to any two localities to start the nucleus of a local fund. His Lordship would prefer to see them employed in some poor district. It was resolved that the best thanks of the members be tendered to Lord Kenyon for the interest he had taken in this matter and for his generous offer. An application by the Organising Secretary of Technical Instruction (Mr P Mostyn Williams) for an increase of salary was referred to the next meeting of the Committee. At the meeting of the Finance Com- mittee the estimates showed that for the year ending 31st March the deficiency to be provided for by the rates was X] 0,617 lis 4d. The Committee recommended the Council to levy a county rate of 7d in the pound for the current financial year, as follows :-A rate of Sid in the pound 2 for each half year, the rate for the second half year to be levied at the quarterly meeting next September. The Committee also recommended a rate of id in the pound for intermediate and technical education. These recommendations were adopted.

ANCIENT MONUMENTS. Mr J P Jones (Holywell), on the question of the preservation of ancient monuments, called attention to the state of Basingwerk Abbey, near Holywell, which was fast crumbling to pieces. This abbey was one of the ancient monuments of Flint- shire, and was beautifully situated on the banks of the Dee. The matter was referred to the General Purposes Committee for consideration. A long discussion took place on the nursing question, and ultimately it was agreed that one £10 offered by Lord Kenyon be given to the Greenfield and Bagillt districts towards a nursing associa- tion, and that the other be given to the Flint district.

THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE FISHERY BYE-LAWS. On the proposition of Mr W Y Har- greaves it was decided that representation* be made to the Board of Trade that in the opinion of that Council two of the bye- laws proposed to be made by the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries Joint Com- mittee should not be confirmed. The two bye-laws referred to are No person shall fish for mussels except by hand or with a rake," and No person shall remove from a fishery any mussel less than two inches in length." Arrangements were made preparatory to the election of a coroner, in place of Mr R Bromley, who has been appointed Clerk of the Peace. "——————————,——t)t

TaM?™8 C0C0A' 00 tbe tflat,mooy of th "T' rGP*eBents the standard of highest purity. It 13 entirely free from all foreign substances, such as kola, malt, bops, &c., nor is alkali used to darken the colour (and so deceive the eye). Dr Andrew Wilson, in a recent article in the Illustrated London Newt, writes: Cocoa is in itself a perfect food, and requires no addition of dtuga whatever.' CADBURY'B COCOA is absolutely pore, and should be taken by old and young, at all times and in all seasons; for Children it is an ideal beverage promoting healthy growth and development in a remarkable degree. Insist on having CADBUBY'S, as other Cocoas are often substi- tuted for the Bake of extra profit. Sold only in Packet and Tins. ¡

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-=- FLINTSHIRE AND THE LATE QUEEN. On Wednesday an adjourned meeting of the conterence of public representatives in Flint- s ire appointed to consider the Question of a county memorial V/as held at Mold Mr W Davies, chairman of the County Council, presided, but the attendance of dele,ates was much smaller than on the last occasion. The sub-committee recommended that as was decided at the previous conference, a portion of the funds should go to the national memorial in London, and that another "tion be devoted to a county memc)rial i'hey further recommended that the latter should take the form of nursing centres or Of scholarships. b Mr 0 P Morgan, J.P., said that nursing institutions were greatly needed in the county, and he would move that they adopt that form of memorial. Mr Lambert, of Holywell, having spoken irt favour of a hospital, Mr Edwin Morgan thought they ought to adopt one of the recoil" mendations brought by the sub-committee. Mr William Roberts (Holywell) seconded the proposal to have nursing institutions, as be thought that object was the next best proposal to a fever hospital. Mr T Parry, J.P. (Mold), said the reason the sub-committee favoured the two objectS selected was that either of them could be equally distributed throughout the county- Mr Parry strongly advocated scholarships, and he would move a proposition that the county memorial take that form. Mr J L Muspratt: Do you mean from the elementary to the intermediate schools, of from the intermediate schools to the univer- sity ? Cr Parry was not particular which form was adopted. Mr P Pennant (St Asaph) suggested there were many people in the county who were ill favour of both objects, and he would move that" they accept contributions for both of them, 9>.9 well as the national memorial, asking contri- butors to state how they would like their amounts to be divided between the several objects. Upon this Messrs C P Morgan and T Parr/ withdrew their respective motions. T WIN <RNNANT''S resolution was seconded by mouslylnS°n ^ortk°P)> and was carried unani* tinnq wllf>Urtber aKreed that those subsorip" i w j. uCa £ Vh,without instructions as A h ? } be uevided be proportionated distributed among the objects agreed upon. The sub-committee were thanked for the* report, and were asked to continue in office.

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abebgeleT ABERGELE NOTES. There was very nearly a job for our galla15" fire brigade on Thursday last when a parafine lamp exploded at Glan Heulog, the residerIC6 of Mr Arrow smith, solicitor. The flanies< however, were extinguished by the prompt 001 of a few neighbours just in the nick of tiIJle; Of course we shall have a fire engine in place when a few houses are burnt to &6 ground and a few lives sacrificed. Every local reader without a solitary excep' tion will learn with much pleasure "Johnnie" Jones, Bodorvn, son pf Mr "1. Jones, J.P., who has been lying dangerously j g with enteric fever at South Africa for severf weeks, is now making rapid strides tow'.rff*8 convalescence, and has already started i°r "Home, sweet home." Poor "Johnnie" had a rough time of it as a trooper in the 29^ Company Yeonaany for the last eighteen months or more. Largely-attended pr'eaching meetings w^ held at the Moelfre Independent Chapel day on Sunday and Monday last. The, preachers were the Revs W 0 Jones, Aber, sild Evan Jones, Denbigh. The Very Rev Archdeacon Evans, for years vicar of Abergele, preached to a large congregation at St George's Church Sunday evening last. The sum of £ 253 has already been subscribed in this district towards the Wesleyan milliop guinea scheme. A new and commodious house for Wesleyan resident minister of Abergele a11 circuit is in course of erection and will be co&' pleted by the end of August, in time for occupation by the new minister. A new and "powerful organ, costing £ 4b0, is this week being fitted up at Calvinistic Methcdist chapel. The phil^ thropio Mr W Ellis, Ty Mawr, has contribut^ jfilOO towards the purchase money. In ? { probabilities Miss Williams, Peel Gardens. be the organist, as she has been receil(1 p lessons in that direction for some months p*s under the able tuition Mrs H organist of St Michael's Church. •* An Abergelite, who has been living in Africa fer a great number of years, writi" home last week, emphatically declared thafc L the Pro-B«er of thia country had held the' peace the war would have beea over twle months or more ago. Of course that is Vs opinion. • The St Michael's Sunday School had a tr' £ to Aberystwyth on Thursday. The only 4s. That Rhyl Improvement Bill Was such a bitter pill That we found it very difficult to swallow; So we fought the matter out, And poor Rhyl is tip the spout, Thej've keen fairly, squarely beaten very boll**

r.emains the late Dowager of Denbigh, who died at Rome, will London in about a fortnight's time. The co^ will rest for the night in the Roman Cathol1 Church, Warwick-street, Regent-streot, whs*, there will be a requiem mass. The funer*> will take place quietly the next day Pantasaph. <, Loan ROBERTS AND THN WELSH Vox:.øe 0 TEBRS.—The non-commissioned officers of to, r; 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fnsilier of Denbighshire have received oflicial jiotifirt" tian from Colonel T A Wynne Edwards th. Lord Roberts has inoluded that battalion the 25 ballions to be embodied under the scheme *f army reform in one of the six corps. The Commander-in-Chief sbipulzio that at least 550 Volunteers must attend th encampment on Salisbury Plain from 3°\ 13th ta July 27th next, but Colonel NVYJIIIO Edwards is endeavouring to obtain all Otl tendanoe of 900.

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debt of a county, borough, or urban district for the purposes of the limitation on borrowing under Section 234 of the Public Health Act, 1875. Under Section 8 it would appear that School Boards maintaining Schools not within the Elementary Education Acts may, by arrangement, be still empowered to maintain such Schools, the sum to be paid to chem to be such as may be agreed upon between the School Boards and the Education Authority. It is proposed that Sections 8 and 9 (the latter section relating to temporary exercise of powers) shall come into operation on the passiog of the Act, and that the remainder shall come into operation on April 1st, 1902." After reading the report, the Clerk stated that he had received a communi- cation from the Hon G T Kenyon, en- closing a wire sent to him by Sir John Gorst respecting a letter from Mr Simon Jones. He (Sir John) had carefully considered Mr Simon Jones letter re the Education Bill, and would give full con- sideration to all the points raised, but ia his official position he could not at the present stage of the Bill give explanations as to the effect of the Bill in particular cases. In sending this communication, Mr Kenyon said they would, no doubt, be able te get some information when the Bill came on for second reading. Mr Herbert Roberts had wired saying he was sorry the Clerk's letter did not reach him in time tÐ reply to the finaace committee. The Clerk further stated that he had forwarded a copy of his report to Mr S Moss, M.P., asking him whether his eonclusions were correct. To this he replied that the conclusions appeared to be right, except as to Section 6, Sub-section 2. As the clause now stands an urban authority might claim a voice in the control and management, but he thought this would be altered in committee. Mr Roberts (the clerk) observed that if this was so it was ridiculous that an urban authority which would only contribute a rate equal to £33 per annum should have control of a school such as the Ruthin County School, which had an annual endow- ment of zCS50, without having regard to fees. Mr Dodd: It struck me that the Clerk has not referred at all to the effect the Bill will have on elementary education. The Clerk: No, I have studiously avoided doing so, because I had to report to a County Governing Body, who have nothing to do with elementary education. The Chairman: I take it that what is intended is that we in Wales should take advantage of what is going to take place in England in raising the rate from -ld to Id. Mr James Darlington said that at present they were not discussing the question of the increase of rate on the Bill of 1889, but only the effect of the new Bill. If the effect was as the Clerk suggested it would appear to give the County Governing Body a sufficient fund to proceed with, and in that event there would be no occasion for the County Governors to, proceed to a new Act of Parliament to alter their powers of rating. The Clerk's remarks rather lead him to suppose that the County Council would be able to give to the County Govern- ing Body a rate of 2d in the £ to deal with, in addition to the d which was already allowed. The Clerk As I read the Bill I think the maximum rate that could be levied would be 2d and that will include the d under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act of 1889. The effect of the Bill will be that the .county authority can levy a Id 2 more than they can under the present Act. I think it would be a good amendment to the Bill if the making of the 2d rate were compulsory, and not a matter of discretion- ary power. After further discussion it was decided to refer the matter to the finance com- mittee, with the addition of Professor Lloyd.