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DENBIGHSHIRE EDUCA- TION THE TRAINING COLLEGE QUESTION. THE HALF YEAR'S RATE. < NEW APPOINTMENTS. An important was taken by tr. Eea- "bigtas'.ure • Education Committee at their meeé- ing on Wednesday, when they appointed a sjiecial committee to consider the advisability of the committee establishing in the county, or jointly with some neighbouring county, a col- lage for the training oc teac-heis- OnJy just effected, the tnuihier of the Normal Colicgo, Bangor, to Carnarvonshire and Anglesey is evidently already stimulating the other ooiuK.les oi North Wales to aspire to training cci-legcs cu their very own- Under present coixittiions, all they ha\o to do is to and they can have, for the Government will provide three- fouruha of t,,0 cost of the nece,,sairy buildings, and t~e remain-nig iourtii can bo boriovvcd readil'y from the Pubbc Works Loan Beard, repayable in thirty years, at taeeo and threo- quaner per cent.. wnich is three per cent. be- low the market value OJ. money at the moment- wore engaged upon ctrdLnury bu»mcv-s unlil quite a 1 a to hour ot the meet- Bmg, and Mr Cnristnuae Jones, who had' given. hcmco of a motion to set the bail rolling iin t'he direction of a training college, offered to post- pone hIS proportion to the next meeting, ii wiat were the with off the nnonubeis present- It appeared, however, tlhat even though e might bo opposition to the proposal at subse- quent stages., there was to be none to its initia- tion, and Mr Christmas Jones went on with his ei>eech, and the resolution submitted by rim was passed by tho corftmi'ttee without oveat op- position. Mr Christmas Jones explained,' how- ever. that what he now the committee to do did not oommit them to any expense. There wore indications that he dud not take action without the concurrence of the majority of tho dominant party on the committee, who are probably anxious that the county should bene- fit, whiio the offer remains open by the Board of Education's financial encouragement of local authorities to set up and equup training col- leges Mr W. G. Dodd, chairman of tiie commin.ee, presided at the meeting, Mr J. Wilcoxon, Mr J. Stephen Jones., Mr K W. Thomas, Mr Ed- ward Roberts, Mr J. E- Powll, the Rcy. Thos- Lloyd, Mr E. R. Parry, Gomer Ro- berta, MrD- S- Davies, Mrs J. E- Powell, Mr Bennet Jones, Mrs A. Parker Davie-0, Mr E. Allen, Col. Charles S. Maimvaring, Mr F- A. Sturge. Sir Faster R CmJlufe, Bart, Mr John D. Jones, Mr Simon Jones, Miss Gee, Mr R. A. Jones, and Mr John Roberts, with the organiser (Mr J- C. Da vies), the architect W, B. Wiles), other officials- CHAMPIONS OF Aj. J. ENHANCES. ONE HUNDRED PER CENT. A return was presented showing that the at- tendance from January to June L:6t through- out the county was 88 per oent. Colwyn Bay district ranked highest next to Cerrigydruid- ion- In the latter district the attendance was 91 per cent-, and in Colwyn iiay it was the same in the aggregate, though Mr H. p. Chambers' district only reached 89 pea: cent., whiloe that of Mr Bithell's was 93 tier cent. During the previous January to June, Mr Chambers' district attended 88 per cont. and Mr Bithell's 92 per cent. The highest indivi- dual school, Pontricket Council School, in the Llangollen district, made, between January 1st iwul Juno 30th, the wcndeivul attendance of 100 per oout- For tlho corresponding period of last year the attendance in this school was 99 per <x>nt-, and from July to December. 1906, it was 98 per cent- Tho next highest attendance was 99 made in the Llandy ring Church School, in Mr Roger Price's district. Next oa-me Llantyi-.ilio Non- provided School, near Llangollen, with 98 per cent. Tho following schools returned 97 per cent. — Beftwuynrhos (in Mr R. P Chambers' district). Chirk Boy a, Llanddoget Church Infants' Scivjol, and Pen- trcoclyn Council Infants' School wliilo Llan- C-hurtlh Mixed School and Bwlehgwyn Couueii Mixod School readied' 96 per cent- Complimentary references were made to Pontrickot School's achievement, and to the other high percentage;?, wlule the schools with lower roco-rds were urged <!D eavulato the fine example set by Pontricket- FOR AND AGAINST MIXED SCHOOLS. The committee procoede4 to conddor the re- ports of the Staff ItonmiC^D, and incident ally it was reported thf. reJuctantly the Llangollen lion-provided school managers iwi<i' -conseiwcd to jnix too two dopa.rtiiients as tljey had been mpiired To do by the cominittee. Mr Simon Jones (Wrexham) hoped that the fad of mixed schools would not be pushed too far in the county. Boys should be specialised in the direction of the professions or special industries of the dMtrici:, and tho girls s.iould bo specialised in the direction of domestic duÙœ. Sir Foster CtntMe u.c-k«i for information as to the educational advantages of mixed sdhooia- The Organiser (Mr J. C- Da\iee) said the principle iinf been adopted and was working admirably througliout the courntr*- in tho uni- versity colleges and inteiiTuediafc schools, and to bo consistent the principle should be adopted in elementary Kchools- There was a little pre- iudioa against it in the higher centres at first, but. that had been overcome- Sir Fciitcr Cunliffe, for his own information, liiqunred what were tho special advantages of a, imixed sehoc'l. Why rfcculd the sexes be kept apa.nt^ andl why ehotil'd the be put together ? The Organiser said the argument used by educational experts was that it the method of nature, and that it should be applied within certain limits to eletnentary schools. Sir Foster Curd;ft'e: That is a large state- ment. Miss Gee. Denbigh, paid she asked a very good Council school teacher how he liked the system of dual schools- lie replied that when he oame to Wales lie was against it, but no.v he did not want anything but a mixed school- The Chairman considered Mat it was rather late in the day to raise an obection to mixed fohools on general principles. FINANCIAL: THE HALF-YEAR S RATE. The Finance Committee asked for authoadty to rnakra tota.1 paymc-ntg in respect of elementary education, amounting to £8384, and in respect of ih-igh».'r education amounting to £5579 The payments in rer-peet of elementary xkie<t. t'on for the haif-ycar ended Scptonhcr 3L h, oame to £32.55.3, and the rece>iptB, which inoltid- ed £112 balance brought forward, £10,330 from ratefa and from the Board of Education, came to £31,1f.;6. showing a ba'ance overdrawn of £ 1366.. An estimate for the half-year cndiing Mwrah 31 next was fjubnxitted, showing a total income, includirig £23,500 from the Board of Education, and £1:,219 in rates at 5d in tho pouind (making 10d for the year), of which is expected to meet all the expendituro aiid, also, to icave a balance at the end of tho term of £1942, a compared with tihe present deficit of £1366. This i6 accounted for by the fact that certain annual g-rants are paid in this half-year. The County Council were asked to levy a rate of 5d in the pound for the half year in respect of elementary education, and of Id in the pound in raiXMtrt of higher education. DISTRICT A rDITOH:S REPORT. Tho following is a.n extract from t'he- report o.f the District Auditor on his audit of the accounts for the year ended 31F.t. M'arcli last, so far as it relates to the accounts of the Education Com- mit-tee:— The total amount received for elementary cdu- cation purposes, including the amount received for the tale of Brynteg School Hcur:e, amounted to £71,050 8s. The total expenditure was £6ï,943 8s 5d, but this included £9388 148 4d, in rcfpect of In-an repayments (interest and prin- cipal). For higher education and in'.or media to was raised. The uncollected fees, due to the Colwyn Bay Higher Elementary School, after writiing off a sum of JS11 15s 5J, as ineoo-verable, amount to JE50 113 lid. This is very unsatisfac- tory, and ertepfi should be taken to collect there fees promptly. Iu'jarmediate Education Account: Llnnrwst Endowment: Eglwysbach a.nd Maenan 1ith.. Thc.ro were arrears duo on the 3lst. March, 19C6, of £55.1 6s 8d, and out of this sum £281 14s 3d has been collected, leaving a balance et.i-11 cut- etanding of £266 12b 5d. The amount due for ono year's tithe on list January, 1907, was £489 14.,8:td. and of this ram je326 15s lid has been received from lefi April, 1907, "to 24th July, 1907, leaving an amount outstanding of J6162 ISs 9gd. ThcM two sums, amounting to £,1[9 11" ohould be collected as eoon as possible, 0S.¡j'2(iI!tlt0 reason for tiheir n{).n_(}1Jeti.G'll was given to me. Evening School District Committee Accounts. —The accounts of the above committee were produced to mo for audit for the first time, and entai ed a co;iside>ra<bJo addition to the work. I make the following Tha.t students' fees be paid regularly into tho !>xnk; 2, that the eohool registers be filled up, e-ompleted, and produced for audit; 3, that the cash books be written up Tcguariy. Bonds.—Tho question of the advisability cf taking out bonds for your dir-triot clerks M. I understand, under consideration by your com- mittee. I strongly recommend your doing 1'0, FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. On consideration of the Auditor's report, Mr V. R. Evans, one of the joint seorettaries, ex- ) uned that the higher a.nd intermediate fiC- ounts hail been kept since tho appointed day Viiy t-ho same member of the staff as had kept tho accounts of the laite Governing Body, and that tho manner in which they were kept had satis- fied the late auditor, but that latterly these ac- counts had greatiy increased, and had become much more complicated; and that it had. be- come necetssary to devote much more time to this part of the work, so much that partly owing to this he had been obliged to engage an additional clerk at the Countv Office where this work is done. He pointe-d out that. the commiitco at prct-ent only allowed 4e per week t.oward..9 eerical assistance for this work, whjch was quito inadequate; and in order t.Lat arrange- ments might be made for the accoujils being efficiently kept, and tho requi'remeiiits of the Auditor sat.isfi.e-d, he asked the cominittee to allow a fiiira of to j650 per annum, instead of the 48 per week allowed now. The matter was fully discufred, and aJt.eri,nfo.nlla,t.tD-n had been given as to the mode in which it was pro- posed to keep the accounts in future, it viae re- solved unamimou&ly "That an allowance ef £45 per annum, to commence from October 1st, be gia-nt-ed towards clerical assistance in keeping tho righer and intermediate education ac- counts. TITHES IRRECOVERABLE. WTit-h regard to the arrears, the Secretaries reported that, the collection of many tithe rents was placed in the hands of a firm of solicitors in tho time of the lato county governing body. in tho time of t.he lato county governing body. The county governing body were unable to ob- tain an account of the amounts collected, or a remittance thereof; and the limitation of time within which such arrears can legally be re- covered from the landowner having long since expired, the committee wero advised to write off a sum of £193 3s 3d.—It was resolved that the sum of £183 6s 3d bo written off as irre- coverable. NON ATTEND A NCE PROSECUTIONS LLANRWST DISTRICT. On further consideration cf Mr J. E. Hum- phreys' account for £3 3s, for prosecuting in ten cases, i*. was pointed out he had received in- ftrùctiou., from t-ho district managers, and hav- ing regard to the fact that convictions had been obtained in nine cases, and that the fines un- posed excejdcd tho amount of the claim, the committee resolved that the account be paid, but hat 1 he district managers be informed tnat in future the sanction of the attendance com- mittee must be drained before any liability for legal assistance is incurred. GLAN CONWAY N.P. SCHOOL. On further consideration of Dr. Morgan's claim of £:3 s, for the medical examination of (hddren ac this school, and in view of tho ob- servations of rhe Ll-anrvv'st district managers anei ffie mc-d.brtl officer of health (Dr. Frater), it was resolved vo pay tiho claim, and that the district managers be requested not to incur such liabili- tie in future. COLWYN BAY HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The ITead-Teachcr reported that arrangements were being made for holding a concert, the pro- ceeds of which are to be set against the arrears of fees which are irrecoverable! collection of fees. It was also reported that the present system of collecting the fees is working satisfactorily. NEXT YEAR'S SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINA- TION. The syllabus lJT the examination for scholar- hps, g.ving entrance to the county schools from the elementary schools, to be held on the third Friday and the following Saturday in June ncx', was approved. No scholarship will be awarded to any candidate who obtains less than 50 per cent. of the total number of marks. Mr E. Morris, M.A., His Majesty's Inspector of Schools, of rexham, was appointed the examiner. RUTHINS CLAIM RECOGNISED. On the reconsideration of the recommendation that the capitation grant, at. the rate of 308 per scnolar, be paid to the Ruthin County School Governors in respect of the year ending March 31st, 1903, it tvn ultimately, after considerable aiscusxio.i, ie6.)lved that the Ruthin County School Goverxicrs be paid in respect of the year ended March 31st, 19fd, a capitation grant- at the rate of 3(;s per scholar in the school during the summer term, 1907. APPOINTMENTS. The following arc among the appointments made, at the rate cf salary set opposite each name, viz. Mr Llewellyn Williams, B.A., assist- ant ma-tcr Col.vyn Lay Higher Elementary School, JE105 per annum; Miss Linda Carrington Jcnes, B.A., assistant mistress, Cdwvn Bay Higher Elementary School, £90 per. annum; Miss Annn J. Rob?-!?, uncertificated acsisi-ant, Colwyn Bay Infants' Council School, jS45 per annum; Mr Alfred Rowborry Williams, uncerti- ficated assistant, Denbigh Lovo-lano Boys' Coun- cil School J355 per annum; Miss Catherine M. Evans, uncertificated tcacher in charge, Mochdre Council School, £50; Bessie Evans, Art. 68, Gwytherin Councii School, commencing salary j330, and if a satisfactory report is received witii regard to her at t.he end of two months her salary to be increased to £35 per annum; Margaret Griffiths, Art. 50, Ruthin Mixed Coun- cil School, £45; Mary E. Mostyn, Art. 50, Ruthin Infants Council School, £4û; Elsie Coulter; Art. 50, CoIwyn Bay Girls' Council School, £40. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. The following appointments by non-provided school managers were confirmed, at the rate of salary sot opposite; each name;—Miss Margaret W. Roberts, unccrtifioated assistant, Ruthin N.P. School, £47 10s per annum; Miss Edith Price, uncertificated assistant-, Abergele Infants' N.P. School, £45; John Jones, headmaster. Glyn N.P., £105; Louisa A. Downing, Art. 50, Den- bigh Girls' N.P., £45; Gertrude Wraihwright, Art. 50, Abergele Boys' N.P., £50; Mrs A. E. Clarke, certificated, Lla-nsannan David L. Thomas, headmaster, Trcfarth N.P., £100; Kate Brickhill, Art, 68, do., £30. COLWYN COUNCIL SCHOOL. NEW SCHOOL PRESSED FOR. INVITATION TO CARNARVONSHIRE. Tha following letter from Mr Holmes, dated October 10th, was considered:—"At a commit- tee appointed to consider tho acquisition of land for the enlargement, of the Old Colwyn Council School, it was unanimously resolved (before pro- ceeding further) to request the education au- thority to write to the Carnarvon Education Authority, pointing out to them that- as £145 children which attend this school, i.e., 70 from the contributory portion and 75 from oul-sidc, out of a total of 277 on the books, come from the Llysfaen parish, that authority should either erect a school within the Llysfaen parish for those children or should' contribute towards erecting a joint fchcol in Colw-yn. My Com- mittee) arc of opinion that no land can be ob- tained to enlarge the present school without ac- quiring property, the price of which would be (including the two houses already purchased) about £1500. It was also resolved that-, should the Carnarvonshire authority agree to a joint school, the committee recomincnd a site in Albert-road, which can bo acquired at 5s per square yard, this being the best, in the opinion of the committee, out of throe sites submitted." The Board of Education wrote"WTith re- ference to Messrs Evans and Roberts' letter of the 24th ultimo, in which the Board are informed that the question of new school accommodation ill deferred pending enquiries for a new- sito, I am directed to slate that. His Majesty's Inspec- tor and the Board arc strongly of opinion that the proposal for a- new school is a sound one in tho educational interests of tha district, and the Board hope that there will be no undue delay in oarrving out, t.he proposal." lUie "committee ros-olvod that the full a wing five members of the committee be appointed a BUib-coniimittee to confer with fivo i-cpreisenta- tivee ot" the Cnniarvcretire Education Com- mittee on the subject matter: Mr W■ G. Dodd, Mr James Darlington, Mr D. 0. Dnyp". Mr Edward Roberts, and1 Roev. Tho-mas Lloyd. C-OLWYN BAY COUNCIL SCHOOL- LOCAL DEMAND FOR A NEW BUILDING The following report of the Joint Committee appointed on. the 20th September was rcao', approved, and adopted: — "In accordance with the resolution passed by tho Education Committee on the 27uu ultimo, wo visited Cohvyn Bay on t'he 30th, accom- panied by the County Architect, and met by tho fallowing members oi the district man- agers, \iz: —Revs. John Ed w a rdls, Thomas Lloyd, Peter Jor.es, William Hughes, Mrs T. M. Jones, Messrs William Davics. and Ed- ward Allen.. Revs- John Edwards, T'hoinns Lloyd, and Peter Jones expressed themselves in .favour oc abandoning the proposed enlarge- ment of the Conway Road School, stating that jt would' -not provide sufficient accommodation for the growing need of the district beyond two years. They advocate the building of a new sohcol near the centre o>: the town, to ac- commodate four or live hundred children, e,s the majority of the cihildrcn. attending the pre- sent soivxjl irecsade hrt that part- ci the district- To erect such a school building would cost at least £10,000. 1'ney further of opinion that the future increase in t-110 population would bo in. t'he eame neighbourhood. "There was a difference of opinuon among the managers on this point; some thought that the irJCIr-eI¡>3 would be in t'he direction of Con, ■way-road, where the present school is situa- ted and vvcro in favour cf proceeding with the poopoi^d enlargement -of the present school to- provide tho accommodation necessary for the next few years; they believe that the growth of Colwyn Bay generally will coiimimip, and are tihe-rcfoire in favour of "reeom-ineiKlling the L.E.A. to puirchexo a p1,"t 0: land for the building of a school where required, as land will probably -be difficult to obtain in the near future. TBW majority favour thip course. "After fnn consideration of tba views ex- pressed by the managers, we recommend the Education CVwnmktee to proceed at once with tho enlargenymt of the Con way-road School according to tho plans ap- proved of by the Board of Educa- tion. If Cohyyn Bay continues to increase at the present further school accommoda- tion will be necessary, al1(¡1 if a favourable op- portunity presents it pelf of securing 0, suitable plot OIf land for building a school theroon; it may be advisable for the Education Committee to acquire it.—D. S. T) a vies, W. G- DQdd." The secretaries informed the committee tlhat on the 9th October the Local Government I Board had given their consent to the borrow- ing of £3000 for the enlargement of this school'- COUNTY ARCHITECT'S SALARY. APPLICATION FOR AN INCREASE. The following application 0: the County Architect and Surveyor (lr Y\ alter Wiles) was read.:—"It ae nonv two and a halii years suice I received the honour of mv appointment at the hand* ci your County Co-uncil. I venture to euggcot the. work placed in my department by Education Commit tee is far greater than wart antieLpated at tilat time, consequent upon whici'.i I now ask for a recoimnendation from YOUr committee for an increase in salary. In bo c'omg, I place before you iue following; — 591 piui-ft a.nd tracings have been prepared (for educational purpcsc-s 402, and for Count Coun- Many CL these- have ent-ahed a conexibrable amount otf labour. I have also issued over 200 certificates for payments of noney for work done, a good deal of my time up to the present has been occupied in \p:y.;iaratory work i-or large school co.ntrac!<s. These contracts, now about to bo canned out, will necessitate mere oif my time in supervi- sion. I also find small contracts up to a. few hvjr.elrodA, where 110 clerk cf works is appointed, nhou.ld also receive diooe eu.pervi&ion, either by iwyeolf \dl,iûh being to your in- tercuts, would be better accomplished it I kept a horse arJ trap, or a motor. Peirliaps, in jour consideration, you will take into account the adv'ioabiility or otherwise of allowing me. an adequate sum per annum for travelling ex- l>env'a (within the County and Chester) in Lieu of tIieprMent, arrangements- My picsent sal- ary is £650 pen1 annum— £ 325 payable by the County C'<>UJ11c:L! and £325 payable by the Edu- cation Committee—for w hio.i I devote tlie whole of my time to the duties of the cmce, and pro- vide a suite of offices in the principal street of \V rex ham, and pay for all assistance, which lately I 1100 mut increase both in J"C1na;liJra- tion and number. With these deducticWB from my salary, I consider my personal income will be -inadequate for the important position I hcW. My nett travelling expenses and trap hire (exclusive of parsonal expenses) payable by the MXMMby for the last 12 mont-lis, amounted to £68 14s 9^d—Cor Countv Council }.u-rjK.;i-:es £23 53 3d, for educational purposes JE45 96 6!d- whicih will increase now tho various large con- tacfis are about to o:)mme-iice. During the time I have hold Uhe appoiiKtmeftt at the hande of the Couny Council, it hna always been my encJca- vour to servo the OculIcil and its various com- niit-tccfi truly and to the best of my ability. Trusting I may still receive wc coniidence tho Coarofl and the various comimittees havo al- ready placed in me.—Walter D. Wiles-" The committee decided to defer the con- sideration cf the request, and that the applica- tion be (specified on t'he agenda lor the next meeting. CERRIGYDRUIDION'S ISOLATION. COLONEL MAINWARING'S PLEA FOR JUSTICE- Colonel C. S. Mainwaring called attention to the desirability OI transferiring to the Cerrigy- druidaon dastnet and Limisdin district fund ac- counts uiuier tlie DembignBdiire Intcnnediate Education Scheme, the proceeds of the 2o' rate it-j-sed eaoii year under Part II. of the Educa- tion Act 1902, so that same may be applicable for additional sdholaiBuipe and bursaries in these districts- Co.onel Mainwaring pointed out that in the original Intermediate Education Scheme, approved by Queen Victoria in August 1894, Ceir,r.gyei'ruidioii and L.'aniidlin districts of the county, comprising at that time popula- tions of 2516 aiijd 3917 respectively, were left without provision for seco-ndarv schools of t'hoir own, but a grant of £100 each from the genera] fund was to bo given each year to be ci'.opensed in tihe form cf scholarships and bur- saries enabling- f.("1-clë"m from the two districts to go to other secondary schoolis- He strove hinascJf to eocuro a secondary sdhool for Cerrig- jxliruidioaii, in order that the dristrdct might be treaited' on the same basis as the other, but more ]x>puk>ius parts of the county. Having failied in that, however, he had to be content with the arrangement as to scholarships and bureairfiea. Schola-rs from the district had done very well indeed in ol!h.cr cotinty schools. The speaker quoted tome of their succesees., and cordended that there was a (Strong desire higher ed'aoatioin among the young people of tie district- He pointed out t.hat for several years past rates had been collected in two dia- tlKs under Pa.rt 2 of tilie Education Act, for higher education purposes, which so far had been expended upon schools id other parts of the county This he considered to be unjust, and1 ho askc-d that the money raised be placed to the credk olf the Cernigydruidion and Llan- silin Schelarships Fund. He moved aecording- Jy. JOINT COMMITTEE MOVING. Mr J. E- Powell said that the vacancies on the Joint Education Committee for the county had now been filled up, and the committee were cairefully considering the sciheme. 0.1" mocii- fications Q'1 the scheme prepared by this-co.rn- mittee, which now existed in the county, for the purpose o; reorganising or making complete the system throughout the whole of the area, would it HtffiOO if he-, as chairman of that com- inittee, promised that the proposal Colonel Mainwaring had made should hive favourable coiniidcration by tihe Joint Committee? He felt that this woulld be preferable to the Education Committee being pledged absolutely to over the whole proceeds of riie higher educa- tion rate, as that might bring them face to face with some difficulty. Some better arrange- ment for the benefit of theise districts equally with the whol-o county might suggest it sell!. He was quite prepared to prom.se that he at any rate, as chair.ma.11 of thc ClC!lllm¡t,C>(), would give favourable consideration to the proposal. Colonel Mainwaring said he would agree with the suggestion Mr Powell had made- He was quite prepared' to place himself in the hands of the Joint Committee. The Chairman paid that the resolution would bo that the Joint Committee be asked to con- eider the proposal and to recognise as far as pCKiible its spirit. In that form it was passed. Mr E. W- Thomas asked whether the prin- ciple of expanding the 2d rate in the locality in which it Was to be raised, was to be applied, because tlie Ruthin School district had haq' no-no of it for years. Mir Powell: I did not bind myself to any- thing. The Chairman: This is as rega.rds the two districts only. Mr Powell: We are only dlFing the two district#, but it will apply all round (hear, hear). THE TRAINING COLLEGE QUESTION. POINTS IN FAVOUR. Mr Christinas Jones moved that the advisa- bility of a training,college for teachers in the county be referred to a special committee to con- eider and report. Giving reaeonfc for the estab- lishment of a college he said: From the state- merit prepared by the chairman of the com- mittee I finel that tlmre a-re in the county .at present—or were when that was mado —661 adult teachers, including the three grades of certificated, uncertificated and supplementary teachers, and excluding pupil teachers. The exact numbers are: Certificated, 271; article, 50 teachers, 140; Bupplemcnta-ry 15U. Ccm-paiiing this with the Let at the "appointed day" I fiml that the number of certificated tcachcs in the county was 215, and the total number of teachers 496, so that there has been an increase of 171, or 35 per cent, of the total number of teachers, and an increase of 56, or 26 per cent. iin the number of certificated teachers. Tihc's I take it ie a very satisfactory increase, and it would be well for critics who ought to know better not to tajik about the educational clock being put back since 1902, hut to measure their words a 'little more ca-refujUy befcro uttering such mild and random state- ments (applaus.e). Then I find that since the appointed day there ha& been an increase of 52, or 29 per cent, in the number of uncertifi- cated teachers. I also find that there has been an increase of 30, or 26 per cent: thei num- ber of supplementary teachers; but I am glad to bo able to inform the committee that supple- mentary teaches is- are hard!iy ever appointed at present, though I do not think that this class cf teachers deserves the ridicule which is poured upon them. A WrORD FOR THE "SIXTY-EIGHTS." Some of them are positively the belSt iufanjts' teachejrs in the whole county, and a little-train- ing in modern kindergarten metho<li would make them into first-rato teachers. You will thus fceo that of the teachers in the county the certificated teachers form about cent. I believe that a Little before the appointed day they formed about 35 per cc-nf;. We should like to see the number of certificated teachers in the county rising to about 60 or 70 per cent, of the total number of teachers, and it is with the object of attaining this that I beg to put- before you my proposal with respect- to the training college. Tho committee has lately de- cided to do away with half-time pupil teachers, and to adopt the new bursar system instead.. PUPIL TEACHER CENTRES ABOLISHED. The two pupil teacher con tree- have been abo'liihed, as it was generally felt that t'he half- time system produced; both indifferent teachers and indifferent pupils (hca-r, hear). Now it •reoma to me that the adoption cf the bursar sviitem r.ecesi-itates the.l establishment of a t-taim- ing college for during the second year of ap- prentiecdh-ip—that is, during his year of recogni- tion as a student teacher—arrangements must bo ms-flp for him to obtain practical experience together with such further general education as may be available. Again the regulations pro- vide that the student teacher must -receive some training under supervision in accordance with the scheme approved for the area by the Board of Education, and the headmaster of the elementary school in w'hich he is employed must keep registers showing the time spent, by the .■udioTiit teacher in this training and full record of ilh nature. Now it has been reckoned that wo require about 40 to 50 bursars year, and to pro-vide for their training and im. to notion in a scattered county like Denbigh would re- quire a special man for each end of the county. Including travelling expenses the cost would be. at least £400, or somewhat about £10 per student per annum. ECONOMY OF A TRAINING COLLEGE. It wou'd be far more economical for the com- mittee to establish a training colliege for the county, or in conjunction with one or more of tb3 neighliouring counties. As you a.re weil aware 75 per cent, of t.he of the building would be defrayed by the Government, whost the cost of maintenance after the first year or ro would probabiy be completely defrayed by the grants and kE (applause). Lot me give you some rough figures as to the probable cost of building, etc. The site would cost, say ;1;2000, and I am sure that is a liberal estimate. Tho building and equipment- of the college would cc.i:;r, at, eay £50 per head for 80 (students, £4000" while a h/c»!el for la-dy. student' 50 at JB50 per head, would cost £2500, making a total c-cstd the buildings and equipment £3500. Tho Government would provide 75 per cent-, cf this outlay, cr leaving £2125 to be pro- vided by the county, or, say £2CCO. The annual repayments on that amount for a period of 30 years would be, say, £70. and the interest on tho loan at 3i per cent, would be £75, making a total of £145. I now come to the et-t;mate for the maintenance (of the college and pur the coot of staff r., foliowi?,:— Principal, £350; la-dy vice-principal. £250; lecturer on infaj.its school- methods, £150; assistant lecturer, £200; making a total of JE950 per annum. Cleaning, light- ing and heating would be about £240. ;:nd the h-cslel ougiht 10 be self supporting. The total expenditure, including the cost of the capital, would therefore be £1335. I now come to the income. Eighty students would earn Govern- ment grants at B15 each, £1040, and their foes, at £10 each, would come tc, £800, making a tota.1 cf £1840, aw compared with a total expenditure of £1335, Thus it will be seen that, the col- lege would be made self supporting (app!ause). OBJECTIONS TO PRESENT METHODS: BANGOR UNIVERSITY CRITICISED. There are other considerations of a more general dharacter that migiht be urged in favour of a training college for the county. The general feeling is with regard to teachers tha/t a.t pre- sent the academical side is unduiy emphasised at too expenisie of the professional. Years ago, expe.nier.ee counted for everything and culture for very little. lti,3 just pessibie tlhat at pre- sent, the pendulum has swung too far, and tha.t mere attainments are emphasised at the expense of experience; but whilst eay-ing this I think we liiould protest against the language used by some elementary teachers against the products of our secondary sohools. It is not at ail plea^aiui to hear about some of tihe braghtest pupils dour secondary schools being "dumpoo" upon our primary schools (applause). We have so mo excellent material in our secondary schcoe, and all they need to develop into rc&Ly first- clasa teachers is a. little more practical ex- perience. They may no.t have the self confid- ence and the dog mat kem of the cd style of pupd teachers, but that is chiefly because the broader culture has given them a wider out- look (applaufce). Thcso are the very people who would benefit by a training college. Andaagain many cf those who have gained the senior or honours' certificate of the Central Welsh Beard pass the teachers certificate examination without much difficulty. Their academical equipment is fairly compete, and what they want is a yca.r or two's ii*truction in the professional part of tihe work, that is to say in the history of educa- tion, and the theory and practice thereof. The Jiumbej- of these people teems likel'y to increase very rapidly in the future, and for them a train- ing college in the county would be simply in- valuable (appliausd). The day training de- partmenis of the University Coflegc-s do not meet their needs. The tendency in these col- leges is to encourage unduly reading fo.r de- grees. Examinations arc emphasised, and veiy ii.tt.o time is left for the professional pa.rt of the work. The result of this is that a large num- ber of those who enter the Normal Departments professing a wish to become primary tcacheis go for secondary schools. This it" unfair, and the piacti.co must be stopped, and to epeak quite frankly, the specimens of teachers wo get from the normal departments of tho Univer- sity are not altogether what we want. Further, the training college in the county would bo :L groat boon to the rural districts. It is a cad fact' that few of those teachers arc trained. This is largely due to the lack of opportunity, and we. trust tha.t the establishment of a training college would bring the training within the roach of all, urban and rural1 alike (applause). There is one cthr class to whom the training college would bo a great boon. I J!1Hl.n the infants' teachers. As is well-known the Univer- sity College take oniy those who have matricu- lated, and on account of those there arc dozens of infants' teachers who cannot get the benefit of training. MOTHERLY INSTINCT BETTER THAN ERUDITION. I trusl that the day is net far off when attaiiir mente other than academical will be considered. As Sir John Goret pointed out a short time ago what is wanted in an infants' teacher is motherly instinct, and kindness. Academic at- tain moults are quite secondary (hear, hear). I feel fine that if a col'.ege were established in this county containing a strong kindergarten department a strong stimulus would be supplied to many a,n article 68 with good teaching capacity to at ail herself of its advantages. It appears to 1* that this ie the weakest point of our educational System—the lack of training in our infants' teachers. It has been taken for granted in the past that anybody could in- struct infants, but as a master of fact it re- quires more technical skill to instruct ijrfan's than to instruct adult scholars, and I belive that in the past infants have been l11o.re lleglectcd than any other portion of the school (applause). Last, but not least, the establishment of a train- ing co lege would tend to provide a stimulus for the whole enterprise of education in tho county. All the latest and best ideas would bo foe>!?i?ed there and would gradually radiate to every part of the county (applause). Mr Edward Roberts (Tlrymbo) seconded "the motion, and the Chairman put it to the meeting at once: It was carried nem. con. 0 Sir Fct-.ter. Cunliffe said he wou'd like to haye an opportunity of going more fully into the abatement which Mr Christmas Jones had just made, a.nd ho suggested that it should be dupli- cated and sent to all the members of the com- mittee. S. Davics concurred-, Mr Christmas Jones 'accepted tins suggestion, which wab agreed to by tho committee.
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STRAIGHT TO THE LUNGS. New and Up-to-Date Treatment for Coughs, Colds, and Bronchitis. Most people have only too good reason to dread the rapid approach of winter, with its fog and frost, snow and sleet, cutting winds and clammy atmosphere. Most of us have suffered from bad colds, winter coughs, tender throats, or sore chests, to say nothing of the fear of pleurisy, pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma. But Peps, the wonterful medicine compressed into solid tablet form. have robbed winter of all the so terrors. Peps are not only a sure cure for all throat and chest ailments, but a certain safe- guard against all those colds and chills which are the gateway of all throat. and chest troubles. With a box of Peps always handy you may defy coughs, colds, and bronchitis, even in the worst weather. You take a Pep3 tablet out of the silver jacket in v hich it is scaled; and place it on the tongue. As the tablet dissolves, powerful healing, si lengthening, and germ-destroying fumes arise, and are breathed direct into the throat, bronchial tubes, lungs. In this unique fashion the throat and chest arc cleared of phlegm and other impurities, lurking getms cf disease are destroyed, the membtanes injured and inflamed by incessant coughing, are soothed and healed, and all the breathing passages strengthened and toned-up. The usel ,?ssnes.s of liquid remedies for lung ircobles is cbvio.is to ail, since it is quite impcs- sible to swallow a liquid into the lungs. All liquids slight into tho stomach and most. old-fashioned cough mixtures and cougn-cures are dangerously loaded with opium, chloral, morphia, and oil cr narcotis and sedatives. Peps are en- tirely free from these abominable drugs, and are safe alike for young and old. The Pep" method of compressing a breathe- able medicine into solid tablet form is the latest triumph of modern science, and has realised the aim of many great specialists in throat and lung troubles. Peps an praised everywhere by pcople who have proved their wonderful power in cases of chronic cough, colds, bronchitis, asthma influ- enza, sore throat, winter cough, old age cough, bronchial asthma, difficult breathing, tightness of the dliest, laryngitis, quins.y, chest weakness, fne- tory and works:\1op coughs, children's coughs, bronchial colds, wheezinoss, huskincss, and other throat, and chest- ailments. Firmly re-fuse all cheap substitutes, and look for the familiar blue and gold wrapper with the short distinctive title—Peps—in bold characters on tlhe box and in raised letters on every tablet. Of all chemists or nest free from Peps, Carlton Hill, Leeds, ati Is lid or 2s 9d per box.
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Although his chauffeur was driving at n rate of forty miles an hour, Mr H. Harper, of Clarks- ville, Arkansas, has performed the remarkable feat- of sheeting a fox from the side of his motor car. Experiments are proceeding a L'Orient with a shell which emits a ray of light when it touches tho ground for the purpose of assisting firing at night. The charges for "small advts. be found at tho top of first column on page 2. The advts. roust be prepaid otherwise insertion caiuiot be guaranteed.
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FLINTSHIRE JOINT POLICE COMMITTEE. SUNDAY DRINKING. THE TRAMP NUISANCE IN THE COUNTY. The quarterly meeting of the Flintshire Stand- ing Joint Committee was held at Mold tc-d'ay week, Dr. Humphrey Wiliiams presiding. The Obief-Con-stable (Major Webber) reported tibat during the quarter 34 indictable, offences were committed. Of 31 persons proceeded against, 21 were convicted and one committed for triai!. For non-indictable offences 254 per- sons were convicted out of 293 proceeded agaiaiet. Three l-ieemceoel, were convicted during th", year. In accordance with instructions he presented a list of the licensed clubs in the eounity, showing that there were three in Rhyl, one at Mold, two at Ha warden, and two in the Caerwys division. On tlhis. list Mr J. H. Et.is (Rhyi) reminded tha committee that at the last meeting Mr L111- dop and Mr J. P. Jones had complained of ex- oewi-vs Sunday drunkenness at Bucklcy Ilid Horyweil. With regard to Buckley, it was said that dánk was supplied indiscriminately at cluhs, and people were eorjstantly seen gnálg in in a drunken condition. At Holywell, it WliS said, the orgies were perpetrated by beer being brought in on Saturday night and consumed in private houses. He would Like to know if the Ch.iet-Cemstable had made inquiries into the statements. Mr Li-ndop said Mr Ellis had not quite done him justice. He made 110 charges. He only urged that care should' be taken to tee that. the publicans were not b.amed if they were not responsible. The Chief-Constable said he found that in the Holy well division (which includes Rhyl and Caei'wju), the clubs were all well-conducted, T'iiere was only one club at Buckley, the Flint- shire Union Jack Labour Club. Several cases of drunkcrr.ir, £ t-B had recently been brought be- fore the magistrates, and it was ttrongly sus- pected that the drink had been obtained at the c'lub, but the police had net sufficient evidence to warrant them in taking action. The d'ub had forty members, and it was only open on San- days. Mr L'jridop raid his objection was that if there was drunkenness it should be placed o-n the right ehoiilde.rs. The licence holders should not have the blame for what they did not 00, and he was perfectly satisfied with the reply d. the Chief-Constable. He would like to know how much the o uibs paid for licences. TH10 Chief-Constable: It does not come through me Mr Lindop: Do they pay anything at all? The Clerk (Mr R. Bromley) eo-Ld speaking off- hamd he believed clubs only paid a registration fee. CONTRAST IN REGISTRATION FEES. Mr Ellis said it came as a surprise to him to find there waa a club in the county that onlv opened on Sundays. Ho did not think a. dub could be formed for one day a week, and that Sunday, and there wag only one inference to be drawn as to tJhe object of such a club. Strong action should be taken to put an end to such a s--ate of things (hear, hear). The only object of L.uch a club, which handicapped the licensed yict-uaiileir, coulld bo for Sunday drinking. If it was in order he would move tlhat they condemn the formation of such a club. The Chairman put a number of questions to tho dork as to the registration and fees of re gi.'Cration for a olub. Mr Bromley said he could not say definitely, but he believed t.he magistrates' clerk furnished a certificate of registration ^11 certain particulars being given. He took it tno magistratetr' clerk had no power to refute the certificate on the con- dition s being complied with. There was a email fee. Mr Davies-Cooke: A guinea. The Chairman: Do wo understand that perj-cms may open a club for the side of drink on tihe payment of a small registration fee? The That M eo. The Chairman asked what a publican paid for hjfl licence. Mr EUiH said it depended on the rateable value. A JE50 house would pay £20. The Chairman And t-hoie clubs may be sell- ing more drink than a public-house with a £20 licence for a small fee. Mr Ee is Yes. raid the magisiinrdcgj had no power I' cxcept, to strike off a club for any one of several oilencea Mr H. J. Roberts said that in hits opinion it I was iiiegal^ for that club to open on one day only, jtnd it was a shame that such a. state of things should continue. The Cnairman if any of the other clubs wero open on Sundays. t M'T Ellis the Constitution and the golf cii!b.s at Rhyl were clec-ed on Sundays. Tnei Coarrman: Is there no Suikiav goii at Rhy2 ? Mr Ellis: No. The County Club was open for an hour in the middle of the day, and from eight to ten in the cvcní ng on Sundays. It was also stated t1ha.t the Mold Club was doped on Sundays. Mr Ellis moved a, resolution calUng the at- tention of the Buckley magistrates to the matter, and expressing the. opinion that it was very un- desirable that a club should be open on Sunday only. The Chief-Constable suggested they s-.d-er the resolution, and: eta to that the attention of the committee had been ca.iled to the club, and recommend the magistrates to take it into consideration. A resolution to that effect was caririod. REGISTRATION OF CLUBS. Major Philips said he conr-iderecl it. very hard on the workingman to deprive him of the privi- lege of getting his beer en Sundays so long as he got no more than he ought to get. To com- pel a man to buy it in on Satuixlays placed it within the reach of his wife and children. Ho be ..leved -that was why they tad so much drunken- I liees among women. The Chairman sand he had h's eyes opened, and he gave notice that he bring up th, subject a.t the next meeting. A magistrate's c'erk should not have the onous cf regnstering licensed clubs, and he would see if thev could ■not bring the question to the notice*of the Government. Mr Ellis asked if the chairman, when draft- ing his resolution, would urge that clubs should be licensed the same as pubic-houscs. The Chairman: I and I shall be glad of your heir). Mr Eilis said he would bo pleased to co- operate. THE TRAMP NUISANCE. Mr G. A. Parry compJoancd that the tramp nuisance was worse ever in the county. A tramp Jladtold hitn tha.t he heard in Scofar,d that I) .arits-hiire was the best place for them in the South. It was no un-eo-mmen thing to find thirty or forty lying asleep on their backs, ohouder to shoulder, in. the brick kilns, and as the police were not always within jcach, the only way eif getting rid of them was to offer them work (loud laughter). He the po .ice did their duty alii right, but- .it wa a difficult matter to get a conviction at Mold. Mr P. T. Davies-Cooke repudiated the sugges- tion that the Mold magistrates did not do their eliut-y. It was not- right that such a statement should go fcrtlh. and they were entitled to an ()xr)">a.na.tooIJ and some particulars. Mr Parry naid he hod nothing to add or to withdi.-avv. Mr Davies-Cooke said the charge was not true and was unjust.
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CONNAE'S QUAY MAN'S COMPENSATION. JUDGE MOSS SUGGESTS AN ARRANGEMENT At Flint County Court, on Monday, before j Judge Moss, William Butler, sen-, and W111. Butler, jun-, Shipwrights, of Connah's Quay, trading as W. Butlej- and Son, appeared 011 a judgment summonis issued by John Jones, of Connah's Quay, claiming £4,. arrears under an order for < corn penFUition for injuries. Mr F. LI. Jones (Mold), for the judgment creditor, said Jcnes was awarded compensation at 7s a week A few weeks alter, be-ore any amount was paid, the arm made an assignment for tho benefit of their creidtons. He waited until it was seen no amount was being paid them on th? amount approved bv the assign- ment. He advised a-niicant 'not to fail in with the c'-eed, and to bring the two respondents up on judgment summons- In reply to his Honour, Mr Howard Evans (for the judgment debtors) said tho insuru-noe company practically repudiated liability and no payment had been made by them. Though irreared, the .risks of the applicant was not covered bv the policy. John Jones gave evidence that the resp-ond'- eci-t firm, was formerly "\Y. Butler and Son," now it was called "WV M- Butler." W7- Butler sen-, was now working for (his son; ther we,re. sever: other workmen. Win. Butler, sen., examined as to means, said he lost hroyiJy by a. fire two years ago. After inimranca received the loss was £250. He also lost an equal sum on a German contract, over which lie had litigation- He had also a writ against him for J3140 at. the time the claim for compensation was made. Ho called his creditors together and gave them even-thing. He now was a wo rkr.iaa at 30s a week, and had' a wife and daughter to keep. Work was by no means brisk, and he was 60 years of age. Mr Evans pleaded that- thf respondents wero simply struggling for a livelihood. As Butler, sen., could not- make the work pay, Butler, jun., had taken it up- Ti e claim was now for £41 17s 2d. His Honour said 'he should make a new crilbr of 10f» a month against William Butler, sen-, and of. 18s a month against, William Butler, jun. It v.vis a and he thought it would be well if the parties could come to some arrangement.
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FIRE AT PvHYL. EXC2T!rJG SCENES ON SATURDAY NIGHT. A SHOP GUTTED. Rhyl was thrown into a state of great excite- ment- OIl Saturday night by the ringing of the fire bell shortly before 11 o'clock. Quickly the news spr-iad mat. I ;1e branch shop of IÜr ElJ¡]Yl1, stationer and newsagent, in High-street, was on fire. Those who knew these preniscs at once realised that it was likely to be a serious matter. The building is not only one cf th oldest in the town, but at the back there are a number of small cottages, while several families live in the rooms over tho shop. It appears that Mr A. O. Emlyn closed the shop sncrtJy after 10 o'clock, and wnt to his father's establishment in Wellington-read. He then recollected t.hat he wanted a Christmas card book, and at once returned to High-street. He struck a match, and also smoked a. cigarette. He secured the book and left. but whether he dropped the match or put his cigarette down he dees not remember. However, soon afterwards, while walking down High-street, -he was sur- prised to see persons running towards the shop. Mrs King, who lives at the back, had noticed a. flare inside, and she gave the alarm to a num- ber of newspaper boys, wno wore standing on the pavement. Jack Jones, of football fame, was c100e by, and he promptly ran to the police station, but it seems that there was some diffi- cult.y in getting the keys of the firebell. The keys were eventually produced, the bell rung, and the hoeeeart run out in a. very few minutes, the st.e.a.mer following. In the meantime the shop door had been broken in, and tradesmen from the adjacent shops had done what they could to save the stock, but the flames had ob- tained too great a hold to save anything, and ail efforts were directed to the adjacent shop of Mr Fcarby, the firemen being left to put out the flames. There was a plentiful supply of water at hand, and with the arrival of the steamer there was not much difficulty in extin. guishing the outbreak, but nothing could be saved, and the shop itself was gutted. In front of the row of shops there is a veran- dah, and this prevented the smoke getting away, with the result tha.t the Maypole Com- pany's premises were enveloped in smoke, and the heat cracked the pl&teglass window at each corner, in addition to damaging the stock. The paint-work for yards on either side of Mr Em- was also soorched and blackened, and the glass in the verandah cracked in many places. At Mr Fearby's premises those who assisted in clearing the stock from the windows paid little attention to care, and much damage has been done in consequence, while the smoke and heat lias also been responsible for other damage.
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EXCITING INCIDENTS. In coimection with the outbreak there are many exciting incidents recorded. Mr Bryan, who lives over the shop, was responsible for the saving of the building. As soon as t.he alarm was raised he cleared out the children and women, and then devoted his attention to pre- venting the fire breaking through. He closed every door and window upstairs, so that there was no ventilation, and he refused to permit any door to bo opened excepting to receive from those outside tho necessary water for keep- ing the floor cook Volumes of smoke poured through t.he crevices, and while he kept. the floor cool from above the fireriien deluged the ceiling with water from the hosepipes under- neath The whole of the furniture in the rooms were blackened, and the skirting boards and paintwork in part were charred, but the fire did not break through. So great was the heat that some articles of clothing left on the floor wero scorched. Had the fire Once broken through into t.he upstairs rooms nothing could have saved the building, which is very old and dry. The wonder is that so much of the upstairs was saved, seeing that there is not an article in the shop which has net been rendered useless. All the edges of the books, envelopes, and other stationery are burnt, while the counter, glass cases, and the wooden framework of t.he shelv- ing is destroyed, and the fire penetrated a con- siderable distance into the wooden pillar which is fixed in the centre of tho shop. Tho whole of the stock is destroyed, the water as well as the fire and heat completing the destruction. On Sunday and Monday there was a stream of people inspecting tho premises, and, owing to the nature of the contents of the building, Capt. Parry deemed it advisable to keep firemen on the scene throughout the day. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Emlyn, who had much of his Christinas stock in tho place ready for the festive season, and his loss is not altogether covered bv insurance. Mr Fearbv, who has also suffered greatly, only opened his business this season. The fire, no doubt, will ho the means of causing the removal of these old buildings, and for the credit of the town the cottages at the back should be pulled down. Those who were taken through these houses after the fire were sur- prised to find such places in the heart of Rhyl. They are old, and modern sanitation demands better conditions- than to-day exist there. In connection with the fire all credit is due to the fire brigade and police. One and all worked well, and thanks to their efforts the outbreak was confined chiefly to the room in which it occurred.
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THE SMALL HOLDINGS ACT. MEETINGS AT penmachko AND CWM. On Saturday, Mr E. Davies Jones, solicitor, Llanrv, st, visited Penmachno and Cwm as deputy to Mr John Owen, to explain the objects of the Small Holdings and Allotment Act of 1907. A meeting was held in the afternoon at tho Cwm National Schools, Mr David Hughes. Tan- yrliiw, presiding. At. this place a small com- mittee was appointed to work in co-opcration witlh the Parisn Council in regard to the Act. At Penmachno the Roctor of the parish (the Rev. Ben. Jones) presided over a meeting. Mr Davie-s Jones, who was well received, treated of the fairness of the Act to the land- lord, and also to the tenant, from whom the allotment might be taken. He also pointed out the provision in the Act compensating any farm labourers that might bo deprived of their work through the operation of the Act, and also that the ratepayers ran no risk, becsuso if it was put in operation by the Parish Council and it proved a failure there was a Treasury grant for making gced any loss. The principal object of the Go- vernment in placing this Act before the country vwis partiy to solve the great- problem of the unemployed. That might striko the inhabitants of Penmachno as a daring statement, but he fcond ihat 110 less than 25 small holdings had. during the las; 30 or 40 years, become part of larger holdings and a rough estimate oT the in- Mibitan's that had beenrno extinct would amount to do upon 200 people. The speaker ex- plained tliat- Mr John Owtn, the Commissioner, b&d been well received by all the landlords in the district, who had given him every faciJity to rut ihe Ac: into operation. Where the Act had been in operation, there were instances in which a prufit had been yielded of £50 jJ-Cr acre. The scheme, Mr Jones said, would be prepared by the County Council, and their county authority was sitting that day for the purpose of adopting the Act. When the scheme would be presented it would bo submitted to the different.Parish Coun- cils who applied for the adoption of the Act. Tho Government, he might- say, were prepared to advance four-fifths of the money. The meeting was then thrown open to ques- ti0n and several were asked, showing the keen interest taken in the matter by the inhabitants. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Da- vics Jonou the proposition of tho Rector, seconded by Mr John Richards, Park. In reply, Mr Davies Jones proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Rector for presiding. Ho was glad their rector was broadminded enough to come and support the adoption of that Act- In reply, the Rector said he hoped the adoption of tho Act would make the majority of the in- habitants of Penmachno their own landlords. It. might bo mentioned that Mr Davies Jonos is prepared to attend any other parish in the neighbourhood to explain in detail the objects-of the Act. ^wcxan.1«•>——a—
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THE COST OF MOTOR CARS. Two revolutionary steps have been taken by tlü great motor manufacturing firm of Hurubor Lt, The first is the announcement of a new mo-del, placing the motor car further with- in the reach of the great middle class- Tins is the 10-12 imp. Coventry Humber, a four-seated, roomy ear, with four-cylir.dor 'engine, pressed eteei frame three speeds and reverse, ball bearings througliout and up-to-date in every rcepect, with the Humber ha me, refutation and guarantee behind Only the output the new Coventry works (which will average from 100 to 120 cars per week all t:1(J round) makes this possioie- The second' step is in connection with the new 20 h-n. Beeston Ilarn'oer (Tourist Trophy Model). With this a diagram will bo supplied ehoviry the exact brake- horse-newer cf the engine,0 so tliat. the buyer will know exactly wliiat; he is buying, and a guarantee will be given of the petrol oonsumpriori of each sepa- rate ear. The average milea.ee per .gallon on t,hU model is 18 miles, but a definite guaranteed d istance will be given with caen- This step will appeal to manv would-be nolorists, to whom t-nere has always bjjen a fear that the cost ci. maintenance of a car might be bo-ond their means- The Huhibcr .guarantee y,i11 ema-ble one to figure out. the actual cost of 'maintenance from t.he start, The row models will be on exhibition at Sta1 165. Olympia.
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THE RAILWAY SETTLEMENT.
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THE RAILWAY SETTLEMENT. SCENE AT CARNARVONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. MR ISSARD DAVIES AND "THE REVERSE TO T RACE UNIONiSM." (From Our Correspondent.) The special meeting of the Carnarvonshire County Council on Saturday was rulilou' bv aa unexpected scene. The meeting had been summoned to con- sider the qu~siica of Small ilo-dnjgs, but at the opening 01 tiie proceedings the Ciiaimiuo, Mr Maurice Jones, referring to the settlement oc the railway trouble, taid he thought it would be right and fitting for them to pass a. vote congratulating Mr LkJyd George on the supremo suocess he had just achieved iappiau.se). 11.1ey ail actoircd the skill, and tact, the oour- age a.nd trie courtesy which had brouglrt, about tiiis peaceful sol tie mem between the contract- in parties (hear, hear). That settlement had see-ured for tine public the inestimable boon of continued facilities for travel and traffic for at least seven years to come- Possibly then the patient miglw, have to be re-vaccinated, but they were safe for that penod at all events. lie called upon Mt I vor Parry to move the resolution. Mr Ivor Parry moved a resolution cengrato kiting Mr Lloyd George on the success of his statesmanlike efforts and wishing him long life and robust health to further (serve his King and country (applause)- He said ie was proud to move such a resolution, and he felt that when a member exf that Council achieved 60 signal a success it was their dutv as a Council to ex- tend to him their congratulations (bear, hear). Ho moved the rcsoiution as read, and further tliat it be entered on the min-utee of that Coun- cil. Alderman J. R. Pritchard seconded- He had prepared a resol,u,t.ion somewhat on the saline lines himself, but he readily accepted the wording now be/ore the Council. They all xe- joioed that Mr Lloyd George had brought about an honourable peace between employer and employed- Only a. great man co-uld have dbine this, and the great office Mr Lloyd George held had brought him out (hear, bear). He had averted what would have been a natio n-al caltamity, and he thought they were justi- fied in 6;).,ying "Blessed are the peacemakers. "A REVERSE TO TRADE UNIONISM." Mr Isgard Daviee said that as a member of the pubisc, he slhould like to join the Council in tins expression of genera.] satisfaction at seeing so gra Ye a crisis successfully passed. At the same time, as one who hud always iavour- oJ trade union principles, and without wishing- to detract jn the siugntest degree irom the cre- dit due to Mr Lloyd George's abilities, he wao bound to say that he could only regard the terms of setiksment arrive at ae a serious re- verse to trade unionism (cries of dissent). Thoa was a greater reverse to trade unionism than it had ever had before (d'iseent and ap- plause). Wilien the history off trade unionism came to be written, he ha.d no hesitation in saying that this settlement would be regarded as the most serious setback the trade uniao. movement had ever encountered in this ooun- try ("No, no." and applause). Let them but look dispassionately at tne facts, and they would1 see that every word he uttered on tbia matter was fully justified. Mr Bell had enter- ed on this fig-ht making the recognition of hi8 association., taat was to say the recognition of trade unionism a pine qua non of any settle- ment wlhioh might be arrived at. Lord Claud Hamilton, on behalf oif the railway directors, had replied with equal emphasis "Handfi off They would not recognise trade unions- And, however much Mr Belj might plume him&cl: -on the resuJt of negotiations tine bare fact remain- ed that in this settlement the trade unions had not been recognised, and these organisations would in the future -—— Mr J. R. Hugues: I rise to a point od order- Is Mr Issurd Daviee entitled to go into contro- versial matters of this kind on a tlimple motion of congratulation^ in wiuch lle iamself con- curs Mr Iesard Davies: I omiy wish to explain why I distserit from the terms of settlement- I do not complain of the terms of the resolution. The Chairman If Mr I!d Davies will con- fine himself to the terms of the resolution, we shall be aU agreed- I think, however, lie ip travelling ouiticki the motion. Mr Issard Davies: Oh, well, if you are afraid to have the terms of settlement enquired into —— The remainder of his remarks wore lost in tile uproar which fell owed. Mr J. Jones Morris: Lest Mr Issard Daviea should think we are afraid of an>-thing he can say, I tiiinik we had better hear him- Mr J. R. Hughes It is ail a matter of taste, allJ lie has none- Mr H. Lloyd Carter contended that Mr la- sard Davies was perfectlv in order in explain- ing tho rwrvations lie made in voting for the motion- He only wished to make it clear tliat while concurring ix: the congratulations he did not concur in the terms off settlement, and this he was suinely entitled to do. Mr R. B. Ellis thought if they were going to pass a vote of congratulation thev slwuJd db it in an honourable mammer, a.nd not try to get out of If anyone was c">noeed to the vote let him vote against it (aprlaiise). A LIVELY SCENE. The Chairman: Is it your pleasure that Mr Ieeafd Davios sihall be awoo to go on ? Mr R- B. Ellis, who had remained standing and speaking in WeSsh, said: Mr Lloyd George is a Welsiliman, and we as Welshmen are proud of him. Ho was proceeding to deal witn Mr Issard Da view's remarks, when Mr Iseard Davies arose and said: At youf suggestion, Mr Cliairman, I sat down. Is It rigiit tliat this nieun should now —— line resft of hi5 remarks were drowned in ani uproar of protest, and cries of "Withdraw." the Liberal majority being incensed at the words "this man" being used instead1 of "Mr Cou ncilior E11 is." The Chairrnaa thought the words should be withdrawn. Mr Issard Davies: Oih, well, if there i" any doubt as to the tJex, I withdraw the expression* This led to increased uproar. Mr Issard Da.- vies and his opponents both appealing to the Chairman. Mr Lloyd Carter fallied to see anything wrong in the words used by Mr Issard Davies. Unl they were shown to be unparliamentary he ought not to be called upon to withdraw; them. J. Jones Morris said it was not sc much the words themselves ae the manner in which they were uttered- Mr J. R. Hughes: Give him a fool's p.rivi- lege Mr Issard Davies: Be "ore using the worck I was charged by the person to whom they wore ad.J!rœood with being guilty of drishonoUlllble conduct. Mr R B. Ellis: No, I didn't. Mr Davies: Oh, yes you did, and it is not the first time for you to do eo. You spoke in Welsh, aind think you coin say in Welsh what you wouldn't say in English- But I know both Welsh and English- Mr W. J. Parry appealed to the Council to ha.ve the verte passed' without discussion. Mr J. R. Pritchard, vrhe had seconded the vote, asked the Chairman'6 permission to speak- Several members protested against dis- cussion boiimg continued, Mr Pritchard's friends appealing to him. Mr Pritchard, however, remained on his feoti and was proceeding to spea.k w-ien Mr LJo-vd Carter, rising to a point of order, asked f it was in order that a member who had alneadiy icpokcin in seotrndTng the motion* should again interpose in tl* <3ebatfc ? Mr J. R Pritchard: I have asked the Chair- man's permission, Mr Garter, and dbn't you interfere. You arc not cook of the walk here (Jator and uproa-r). All I wanted to say was tliat the least we can do is to pass this vote courteously. On being put. t.o the meetinig, the vote was unanimously agreed to.
FLOWERS AT COLWYN BAY•
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FLOWERS AT COLWYN BAY• (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") Sir,—For more than a score of years I have been in the ha.bit of sending to my friends and the press baskets or boxes of flowers—many of them summer ftrnvors- -(whioh are to be fourucV flooi-rishang in the autumn and winter at Col. wyn Bay- "The flowers that bloom in the spring" may also be seen in Oohvvn Bay Gar- dens during winter- of itself, is the beet evidence that can bo adduced of the mildness, dryness, salubrity, and purencss of the air enjoyed at Colwyn Bay. To get to a p;>co free from smoke and fog", with but eoldotm frost and1 snow, people of means travel hundreds and thousands of miles froni the smoke-begrimed and fog enveloped towns and cities of the British Isles. The is no necossity to do so with Colwyn Bay near them, which is 1"0 admirably adapted by nature to their requirom0ntl3, I have residled at Oolwyin Bay 21 years, and hive come to the conclusion that it is more healthy and pleasant in the mildness of its winter" than in the scorching, heat of summer. Time and space would fat: me to enumerate the immense va-riety of flowers, plants, shrube, a'nd evergreen trees that flourish throughout the winter- I can only say "Come and 800." Your read- e.r3 will then come to the same conclusion I have arrived at, namely, that a. climate which is so benign to sylvan and floral beauties, can- not be otherwise to poor humanity- My last wordi, are "Come and .Your trulv. Colwyn Bay. ELLIS LEVER. October 29iii.
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The South Wales a.nd Monmouthshire Coal Cor.ceiiation Board met at Cardiff on Monday, and granted tho men's demand for an increase in the general rate of wages of 2 per cent. t.nu8 1 reaching the maximum under the agreement.