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THE PRESTATYN LIME KILN CASE.
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THE PRESTATYN LIME KILN CASE. THE ADJOURNED HEARING. AMUSING CROSS-EXAMINATION JUDGMENT DEFERRED. On Friday, at the St. Asaph. County Court, tie Honour Judge Mops continued the hearing of the Prestatyn Lime Kims case. It was an action in which Mr W. Horsfall, Prestatyn, sought for an injunction against Measrs Harrison and Cliff, owners of quarries and time kilns at Prestatyn, to restrain tacm from using the kilns for lime burnyig, and claiming damages ior ^uttering and deprecia- tion of property eanted, by tho burning opera- tions. Mr Ellis Jones Griffith, M.P. 'instructed by Messrs Hughes and Gilascoync-) appeared lor ohe plaintiff, and Mr Ralpn. Bankes (instructed by Mr A. Lewis Jones) represented vhe do- fendants. THE CASE FOR THE PLAINTIFF. The Judge having read wetf1 the evidence given at the Rhyl court. i iie Rev. Francis Jewei.1, of Greymount, Prestatyn, a witness fcr plaintiff, was recalled and examined with reference to an auction saie ca August 17th, at which some property in the vicinity oc tho limekilns was submitted for competition. Twenty lots were put up, 00 said, and only one was sold- Mr Bankes: That may be duo to a thousand' causes. The Judge: I don't know that evidence of what happens to other houses is relevant to this case- Mr Banker: I agree with you. 'Hlo6 Judge: It might be relevant in show- ÏI1 whether there was a general nuisance or not. Mr Bankes: I admit I can't shut out such evidence entirely, but what I am here to meet is an action for damage to plaintiff's housg by offensive smoke and smell from the kilns. t rank Jewell, auctioneer and valuer, resid- ing with his father (the last-named witness), stated that he had lived near the kilns for close upon 20 years- Until the kilns were re- started by Messrs Goulding and Carlyle in 1903 or 1904 ho did not think there was any burning there once a year. Since the restart- ing of the kilns by Messrs Goulding and Co-, the fumes had been extremely offensive- He was a perfectly healthy man as far as his chest was concerned, but be could not pass by with- out coughing, and he had frequently to get up at nig-ht because of tho irrita.tion of his throat by the fumes. He ectild only describe the smoke as most offensive—just as if water had boiled over on to a fire- Tho fufl effect of the emoke and fumes was felt at Greymount— which was more to the c-ast of the kilns than pla.if.tifF's rosicknoo--wh.enever the wind blew in p southerly direction. If there was no nuis- ance, plaintiff's house oug-ht to let at from J660 ou -Z to 1;70 a year; but if lime-burning was to be fc-ntinuous there, he did not think the place •ould be let at all- Under present circumstances C40 a year would be a very reasonable price. He was perfectly sure the lime-burning must interfere with the enjoyment of the house even by any person of ordinary health. urosj-exa-mined': I suggest to you that not t word ol complaint waa said until July of Ins year?—I don't quite agree. This lime- burning was never seriously regarded as a filing likely to be continued. Do you remember Goulding- and Co. burning lime there?—I believe they burnt a little. When they took the concern over the kilud er. derelict. Re-examined: The petition which witness* fathe- signed against the lime-burning was presented to the Prestatyn Cotinoil, in April 1906. IN THE TIME OF MOSES. Edward William Edwards, manager of Messrs Kneesbaw, Lupton and Oo's. quarries at Llanddul/as, said defendants' kilns were of a type that was in use in Moses* time (Iaugh- t-e r ° Mr Bankes: Are you speaking froia personal ex pericnoc -Ye5 (roars of laughter). At any rare they are of a very old type. There are no chimneys, and nothing to carry off the fumes. Witness added that he had had 25 '"eaI'" ex- perience of lime kilns, and that experience had taught him that Chere was no comfort any- where near a chimneyless kiln, and that a good de«i of swearing was to be heard in its neigh- bollrhood (loud laughter)- Cross-examined': Defendants' kilns were the most antiquated he bad ever seen, and lie did not know of any other lime-burning place in Flintshire where kilns were witnout chim- neys. William Beeeley, of Brynsiriol, on the hill- side. said there was never a kiln lighted but he Buffered very badly from the smoke and the fumes, the kilns being right underneath his OO. There were many times when he was unable to see the plaintiff's house at all owing to the smoke enveloping it. The colour of the smoke was a nasty dark brown and its stmell was very bad incited—bad enough to waken him out of his sleep in fact (laughter). Cross-examined: The house witness occupied was specially buiLt for him nearly six years a.go under an arrangement, and he bought it at the recent eale already referred to. Mr Bankes: Thon that sale was not abor- ti vc- The Judge: I don't see why you shoul,d, buy at a public auction a house specially built for you by arrangement six years ago. Ralph Cusack, a retired" analyst, residing at Brightholroe, on the hillside at Prestatyn, said he came to Prestatyn in June, 1906, and his house overlooked plaintiff's, being on a level with the chimneys. He had made a thorough study of the fumes from defendants' kilns, arnd the result of his investigations was that they were very harmful to vegetation And tended to tower one's vitality. There was a considerable sulphurous smell about the fumes, and it was certainly not heal/thy to be amongst them for hours at a time. Do you experience a slightly eimilar smell when you go up Snowdon ?-I have never been up Snowdon. Well, you should go (laughter). Havo you experienced a similar smell on any mountain? -Yei. on mountains that have been of a volcanic character. Mr Griffith: The distance between plaintiff's house and' the kilns is not great enough for these dangerous gases to become sufficiently diffused as to be perfectly harmless by the time they reach plaintiff's house ?—Decidedly not; they must have a poisonous effect. At a dis- tance of a quarter of a mile I should ga- they would be practically harmless. PETITIONS TO THE PRESTATYN COUNCIL. John Hughes. town olerk of Prestatyn, said he was a native of the town, and prior to and Co 'li operations in 1903 °r u i -i0 no* any lime-burning at the kilns in question for a considerable num- ber of years- Witness said he had often noticed the smoke oorpp.-ained of by plaintiff, and he remembered oertain petit-tons on the question being sent to the Prestatyn Council. Cross-examined: There were two petitions with ten- signature, 7 against the liroe-burnirur, and one petition with 105 signatures on the other side; but the Council did not take any action. He remembered' tho kilns being burnt when he was a boy. and there was a good deal inoro trad-e done then than now- Hugh Hughes, an analytical and consulting onernist, residing at Connah's Quay, was next oalle<j and admitted at once that he had not hu'l_ anT-y practical acquaintance with limo kilns- Mr Bankes: Do you know Buxton, one of the most famous health resorts in England?- Yes. Are not there lime kilns all around there? — iy CLQ Ili-A Adamson, another hillside resident of Prestatyn, deposed that she had seen plaintiff's house enveloped in smoke from defendant's kilns. Sometimes the smell was like that of ■ewer gas, and at other times of a smokey na- ture. P.C. John Cheney, Prestatyn, stated that on the restarting of the kilns some time ago plain- tiff made a complaint to him. and after goin^ and seeing things for hiirse'f he made a caml plaint to defendant's manager. Ho did not think any harm could befall a strong man from the smoke ^and fumes that reached plaintiff's house, but he certainly would not like to live in the vicinrty „uCrr°Sfh1XaT1ned: Khe pu°°p!c roanaged to live T'fc"' at D/scrth, where lime-burning was carried on under conditions and with effects similar to those at Prestatyn Lime-burning was one of the industries of the district. Re-examined The kilns, a.t Dyserth were rather above the houses, and he believed anthracite coat was burnt there. This concluded the evidence for the plaint-iff THE DEFENCE. Mr Bankes opened his case by at once calling Thomas Hughes, aged 79 years, a roadman in the employ of the Prestatyn Council. who said he rcmombered the lime kilns being worked when ho was a boy—they were largely used by farmers. Cress-examined: In thote days there was a lain bdongin pretty well to every estate. He had not seen defendant's kilns .smoking in an objectionah:c way lately, although he had seen iini-j carted away from them. Sarah Elizabeth Hunt, widow of (be Sate Edmund Hunt. Prestatyn, said her husband was the icti-ve of the Manor HilL Quarries for a great number of yen us., and she produced books retting to tho biwuness done there by him, also a royalty book showing the amounts of time- stone and limo on which royalty had been paid since 1371. Her personal knowledge of the works extended over 30 years. You knew your husband some years before you married him ?-Oh. yes. Wo were married hi 1876. and lie ILI carrying on the business somo years before then. Mr Bankes at this stage handed in a.n extract from the royalty book showing the output of the quarries for several years, during which period the greatest quantity of lime burnt in one year was 1098 tons and tho least 17 tons. Mrs Ifunt continuing, said that from 1876 at I any rate to 1894 there was continual lime burn- in-g, a.nd during that period she never heard anyone bomplain abo-at it. Her husband died in 1898. Cross-examined: They burnt no lime after 1894. but still wont on raising stone for building purposes. The royalty was 2d per ton on build- ing ctgriv, and 3d per ton on Lime. There was no lime burning in 1880 or 1881. nor from November 18th, 1887. tilj May 11th, 1889. She be.ieved. there was only one kiln being worked in thevv days She couid not say how many tonu of lime 6; kiln produced at one burning. Dy the Judge: They could sell to whoever they i'iked. Their lease was surrendered in 1904. John-Morgan, Royal Oak, Prastatyn, stated tha-t he had known the, Manor Hill Quarries all the 65 years of his life, and he carried lime from there when he was a boy. Cross-examined: Tho emoko and fumca from the kune now; we.re juist of the t-a me natwre as those of manji years ago, only there was double tho amount in former days. Re-examined: He never hea-rd of people com- pJaining about tho kiltis in the old days. There were simiLa.r quarries at Dyierth, and tho limo burning there was oar.ried an under the &ame conditions. A DEFENDANT'S EVIDENCE. Thomas Harruson. one of the defendant, f-a-id the firm took the quarries over after Met-srs Goulding and Carlyle, acquiring them out of Chancery through a roociver. According to the deed of, partnership, his capita! in the concern was £ 750, ana that of his partner £ 500. They employed 6ev: hands a fortnight ago, but not quite as many last week. They wero bound by tho lcaae toploy four. The leaae was for 21 N-eari, anct- there wore about 19 years yet to run. During the last 19 months the kilns had be.en used, on an average, every six weeks—about 14 time$ajlo^pther. He last used the big kiln at the beginning of June last. It was about ,in 200 yards a way from plaintiff's houto aNd the tittle kiin wati over 300 yards away. The kilns at Dyswth were eianilar to his own in con- struction and working, and there were houses within 50 yards of them—much nearer than was the case at Prestatyn. Cross-examined: There were homees above and below the kilns at Dyeerth. The fuel used at Dysorth was a mixture of coal and e'.aclc. Ho u.sed coaly without aliack, for which he paid 125 4d per ton. Ho had turned out 25 tons of time at a single burning. His partner. Mr Clegg, lived in Liverpool. Tho smoke from the kilng WaG nearer white than brown, and the smell w'as nott offeneavo to him, although he was amongst the gmoko constantly. He should not say the. smoko and fumeis wero never offensive, but he did not think plaintiff had realty any reason to complain.. One could not live in a rose in this world-(lau.ghtor)-and he was eurpriped at plaintiff complaining. He had seen kilns without chimneys at Proton, and houses were feimply studded around them. Tho Judge: Not in the middle of proud Pres- ton? (la-ughter).—Yes, in the middle of proud Prestorfc(mor^ laughter). Mr Cftiffith* Perhaps that is why it is proud (laughter). Defendant: Any way, I mean right in the centre y of preston. Under further croes- exaimination, defendant paid he euppoecd there would always be a few faddists in every town. He had been burning Lime on three occasions fin/ce Ute- commencomenit of this action in the last court at Rhyl. He had to do eo, because he had a contract with the Railway Company which he ha<r to carry out. -NO COMPLAINTS IN THE OLD DAYS" Edward Dowel'l, AI It Farm, Prestatyn. Raid ] he newidod about 40 yards away from the kilns, which had been W'(!od for !ime burnLng for .nany years to his knowledge. His father had worked there for Mr Hunt, a.nd he had worked 'IK re for Messrs Gou'ding and Carlyle, and he was also employed by defendants. If anythi":p. the operations now were carried out a little better than was the case .in Mr Hunt's time, better coal being used for one thing. Ho heard no cotn- piaintft in the old days about the &moke. a.nd he did not mind it himself, nor did it scorn objectiiona-bie to his brother, who lived next door to p aunt iff. He remembered the Rc-v. Mr Newall, uow in South Wales, and the Rev. Mr Jones, the late vicar of G waenysgor-both of them sufferers from asthma frequenting tho vicinity of the kilns. Witness addod that he had not heard any- body but plaintiff complaining about the kilns. Mr Griffith: Did it do the Vicar of Gwae-n- ypgor and this niiniister good pliysi-Cally or spiritually? (laughter).—I know they used to go there. Did the Vicar go there in full canonicals? (laughter).—No. Mr Bankes: We don't suggest that he went there in hiE- surplice. Witness: He used to bring the school children through the smoke (Laughter). Mr Bankes: Thalt would bo before the passing of the present Education Act (more laughter). Witness: He believed it was good for one's health, and ho used to take all the children through the- smoke. Mr Griffith: Whether they were well or ill?- They all went through the smoke. Tiie vioar is not alive now?-No. I should' think not. Are any of tho ohildren alive Wow?—Sonne of them are- How old nro you ?—I am 37. Then you are one otf tho children of the fog (laughter)-—Oh, no. Why didn't you hwe these, pleasure trips?— I waa living close t6 the kilrus, as I do now. Oh, I see, you have had tho pleasure alllyour life (laughter). And you say there are still soma living whom the late vicar used to take through the emoko ? -There are full-grown men about now whom the vicar toea to take through the smoke. They wero proud of it (laughter). It was not one of the moral lessons ho taught to beware of the emoke and fumes ?-No. Further c.rdlsa-exauiinedi, witness said' that the better the coal used tor lime-burning the less the emoke. They could not stand above the kilns five minutea-they would be blind drtink-(I.oud laughter)—with South Wales coal. Do you 6pea.k from experience? (laughter).— I have tried it in Mr Hunt's time. South Wales coal is rcall), too strong for lime kilns. Witney added that -be saw no harm at all in the smoke from defendants' kilns. "BC-L-atise yott are paid to work in it," ob- served jilr Griffith. Witaesc?_ further stated that there was really no smell in the smoke. The smell at one time noticeable in the onioko from the big kiln was due to damphesis. He denied that the smoke from the kiln now in u&o reached plaintiff's house- Thomas Johnson Humphreys, a Dyse<rtth Quarry employee, said that as much as 40 tons of lime per wpek were burnt at the quarries where he was engaged. The burning wiaa dono in the same way as at defend'ants' kilns and the smoke was similar, but no complaint was made about it, although there were houses above and below the kilns, within 30 yards- Cross-examined: They did not use anthracite coal at his plaoe—it was too dear. Anthracite coal did not produce as muoh smoke as other ooaJ, but more sulphur. Robert John Salusbury, Rook Cottage, Pres- tatyn. stated that ho x-esidled between defend- ants' two kilns, yet the smoke did not interfere with the enjoyment of his home. Have you any family ?—Yes, a wife and one child. "We have visitors, and they enjoy it," added witness. Mr Griffith: \Vhat? The smoke'.—Oh, no; the house (laughter). What is tJhe natulro of tho smoke?—Brownish in colour.with .a little smell- But I have not found it even make nie oougih. and it depends very much tenon the wind whether it surrounds plaintiff's hoiiflo. _n- By the Judge: Witness had a garden, but did not grow anything in it except green grass (laugbtcir)- MEDICAL OFFICER'S TESTIMONY. Albert Eyton [Aoyd. M.D.. meu'ical officer of health to the Rhyl Counoil, said' he had been in activo practice in the district since 1872, and had noticed the limo-burning from time to time, but he could not recall a single instance of complaint about it. Ho a coop tod the analyis of Mr Cut as corroct, but held that the effects of the smoke depended urton tlhe action of tho air. He should say it was very consider- ably diluted by tho time it reaohed plaintiff's house, and he hardly thought there would be any risk to a person's health at (hat distance from tho kilns. (There was a considerable amount of lime-bunning in the vicinity of Dy- sorth, but not as rtiuch a-s in years gone by. People subject to bronchitis or ticthilua might be more affected by tho lime-burning than people in ordinary health. Mr Griffith: Is, it not a cure for such people? -I think not. We were assured at the last court that it was--It was by a layman, then. "He was a preacher, although he may have been a layman on a mat,t-er like this a preaohor from a spiritual point of view, and a layman otherwise," was Mr Griffith's comment- Witnops, replying to the Judge, flaid he did not agree with the attitude of the lato Vicar of Gwaenysgor on this matter- It might have been his fad. Witney went en to say that the point was whether tho smoke reached the sufferer in a form to causo irritation. If a person firmly beliovod be mis suffering from the fumes lie should toil him to move to an- other houiso, because it would be impossible to get it out of tho powon's bead. Mr Griffith: Or his thToat (laughter)- If tl;&ce are fumes from tie kihus, would the tendency L)i- to make a mon cough?- That wou.¡1 depend on tho density. Of the fumes, not the man ? (It u t4L-r). Quite so. Would you like to live in plaintiff's house undor suoh conditions cus have been described ? —Not- if it wero true By Mr Bankes: People wero prone to exag- gerate a matter like tliiis because it got on their xruinid- Tho Judge: The plaintiff Bays "The fumes make my chest very pain/ul, and the smell is very disagreeable- My wifo is also vCory deli- cate and suffers from the fumes." If that is true, do you think the fumes can be dlanger-pus to health?—If the story is true, I think it would be very objectionable and probably in- jurious it would be inadvisable to live in suoh an atnuoaphere. Witness went on to sav that he was a fairly observant man, yet he had never seen brown smoke issuing from a time kiln. The colour was yellow or 8t.eam. Ho had nevor seen it carried 120 yards in a column of su-oh density as had been described by previous witnesses. With regard to the colour of the smoke, a good deal, of cotlrso depended! upon the time the kn had boen burning. SANITARY INSPECTOR FELT NO ILL- EFFECTS- Robert Lowe, sanitary inspector to tho R'hyl Council, said that on the occasion 0: his visit to defendants' quarries on Ootober 7th he stood over the kiln that was burning, and did not ex- perience any irritation, and only just a car- bonaceous amell. The colour of tho smoke was a steamy white, and was '>erhap« brown about tihe time the kiln was lighted; it seemed to disappear-at a distance of 120 yards- In the immediate locality there was as fine a privet hedge as any lie had 900n in more ehel- tered places in the district. Orosis-exatrfincd: It was not calm on the oc- casion of hid visit- A north-west wind was blowing and a storm came on while he was liberie. He stood near the kiln between five and ten minutes, and fedt no ill-effects at all. Ho had no idea how long the kiln had been burn- ing, but he presumed it was lighted during tho -week-end, Mr Bankes: It was lighted on tho Saturday. Witness admitted that a '\rivet thedge was one of the most hardy of His inspec- tion lasted about thrc>e-qua.titers of an hour. By tho Judge: He elhould say that in tho last atago of limo burning there WM nothing but fumes. He did not visit tihe time kilns for health or pleasure—(laughter)—but for duty. A. Lewis Jones, solicitor, having given for- mal evidence touching the production of tho royalty book, Mr Bankes add robed his Honour on behalf oi his clients and submitted that plaintiff's case had boon greatly exaggerated II., claim- ed for defendants a, prescriptive right to carry on tihe lime burning, and denied that any queatioo of abandlonmont had been proved- Def-andants had staked a considerable imtorost in what had been the industry of tihe locality froan time immemorial; and talcing all the cir- cumsbanoa3 into consideration, this aotion was a most oppressive one. Mr Griffith, in roply, dwelt upon the question off abandonment, and said it was (significant tihat Srom 1890 till 1894 thopo was lime burning only 18 times, and then came an absolute ces- at ion for ten years. When defendants camo on the scene the kilns were derelict and had to bo rebuilt, which m-aclv their undertaking a practically new industry. Defendants more- over had not taken even ordinary precautions for minimising the character of tifoe smoke and fumes. JUDGMENT DEFFRRED. The Judge, after stating bhat he would tile to see tho iteaao upon wtnich defendants hold the quarries, said lie thought thc.no was a nui- sance, and that the condition of things was sudh M to be prejudicial to the lioaltlh erf an ordinary poreoin oooupying pjaiotiff 's house. But before giving liiis judgnnont he Proposed to consider wheihor there had or had not boon an abaiwkwwne'nrt of common law right in con- nection witih the kilns.
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A Veteran Volunteer. COLONEL HUGH^SA^\GE, V-D.^ BANGOR. || Few if indeed any volunteer officers in Wales can lay claim to such a record of long and unbroken service with the auxiliary forces as Coftoriel Hugh Savage, V.D., of Bangor, an aJderman and ex-Mayor of that city. Colonel Savage also occupies the rather unique distinc- tion of having worked' his way up from the lowest rung of the ladder to the position of Commanding Officer. During the 40 years ho has been associated witih tho volunteers many changes have, of oouree, taken "lace. When Colonel Savage joined the 3rd Anglesey Artillery Volunteers in 1867 he had to prooeed to Monai Bridge twice a week to attend drill. The then commanding officer, Captain William Evane, intimated1 tiuait if thirty volunteers wore forthcoming at Bangor he would be pre- pared to send over the Instructor throe times a week. Mr Savage's enthusiasm was aroused and he called a publio meeting at the old National School in Dean-street, the outcome of which was that sixty members were enrolled. At the end of his first year Mr Savao-e waa promoted corporal, and the following year sergeant. Which rank he held for two years. At this time Mr Savage, who was an appren- tice at the National Provincial Bank, was offer- ed a Commission, which, after consultation with Ihis father and at the expressed wish of the Commanding Officer, he aooepted. and was duly gaaetted The following year the Commanding Offioer left the country» and' M.r Savage was eventually promoted to the rank of captain, in command of the Volunteer Company, and at this period was very ably assisted bv the then senior N-C- officer, now Lieut.-CoLonel A. D'Oyly Watkins, V.D., since retired, and Major F- Bloom, V.D-, who is still serving. Soon after he raised another company, whioh was entrusted to the command oi Ovpt- H- R. IDO-W, who was pro- moted from tho rank of Lieutenant. Duirmg all theia time the headquarters of tho volunteers were at Beaumaris, on& the battery at Gallows. Through Colonel Savage's influence a change effected, the headquairtorj l>eimg removed to Bangor, and tho battery to Aber. Tlhia companies were then known as the 2nd Carnarvonshire A.ntillory Volunteers—two strong and fuily officered oompanieis, repre- sented annually at the National Artillery -As- sociation's meetings at Shoeburyness. where they oiLamgFj"ull y held their own. Soon after- wards tihoy were attached to tho 1st Clieshiiro and Carnarvonshire Volunteer Artillery Corps, in whioh Mr Savage was promoted Major. On the increased o>talilishmont being allowed some years later ho obtained Lieuteiuant- Cakirneilcy, and was in the first batch of volun- teer offiooiTfi deocrated wibh the V.D. Under tlhoO command of Colonel Savage, the corps has gone on gradually increasing, and about three years ago was ")aratod from Chester. It iu now known as the 1st Carnarvonshire Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers, with three companies—one at Bangoir, one at Carnarvon, and one at LlandWIno—all fully offioered- It will thus bo seen that Coloned Savage has a reooird o: whidh he might wold be proud. This year is his 41st year of service, and bhrougliout this long period ihto lhaa not missed a single annuail inaipeotion nor failed to attend oamp. Colonel Sava.g<v h&s three sons in the Corps, who are also enthusiastic volunteers, namely, Lieutenant W. HaS Savage, who was recently gazetted after several years' service as a N.O. officer, Corporal Fred Savage, and Corporal Noel Savage. All are good shots, two of them having won the blue ribbon of tihe Corps, and' the younger one having this year hea.dWl the score for his Company in the Lord Iiieiabenant's comfpetition.
PROPERTY SALE AT ABERGELE.
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PROPERTY SALE AT ABER- GELE. THE BEE HOTEL SOLD FOR £ 3828. At the Beo flotel, Abergele, yesterday, Mr George Perkins offered for sale several lots of valuable freehold property, including the Bee Hotel, Abergele. There was a large oomjiany present, including the following solicitors Mr J. Pierce Lewis, Rhyl; Mr R. Bromley, Rhyl; Mr E. A Crabbe, Abergele; Mr D. C. Ratcliffe, Rhyl; Mr H. Percival Williams, Rhyl; Mr A. W. Lewis, Rhyl; Mr Mair, Macclesfield; and Mr John Lloyd, Rhyl. Mr R. Bromley having read tho conditions of sale of the first two lots, Mr J. Perkins roferred to the fact that for 40 years the Bee Hotel had been in the same hands, and was recognised as tho leading hotel in the neighbourhood, not only as a family, but as a good commercial hotel. With the valuable land attached and its extensive general trado it was an ideal place of business. nrhorA wr.3 nlont.v of room to extend the stab- I bling accommodation for 100 horses, and there was always a great demand for the accommoda- tion at the hotel, which was situate in tho main road between Chester and Holyhead. The bidding started at B3000 for the hotel and 2466 square yards of land, with gardens attached, and C5000 was offered for it, at which price the two lots were separated, a.nd the hotel was of- fered separately. The first bid for the hotel was E3050. At £.3825 tho sale was declared to be open. and the property was sold for that figure to Mr W. F. Featherstone, for whom Mr Morgan, Colwyn Bay, acted. In offering the land, Mr Perkins stated that from the Bee Hotel to the Hesketh Hotel not an inch of land could be bought. Abergele had seen its worst; days, and was going ahead. The land was withdrawn at £1000. Mr Muir read the conditions of sale of the Craiglelo, a freehold farm near Derwen Railway Station, containing 98a. 2r. 25p. Mr Perkins stated that the farm was described as situated in the "Eden of Wales." The bidding started at £1500, and rose to L1900. at which price tho property was with- drawn. It was then divided, but no offers were made. The auctioneer then submitted Ty'n Rhyl, and stated that according to the nev,supers Rhyl took its name from the place. There was not a property in Rhyl with the grounds, building, oarving, or outbuildings that Ty'n Rhyl had. It was a manorial mansion. The bidding started at £1000, notwithstanding that the auctioneer stated that L1500 had been offered for the deep carved oak panneliing and "Catherine of Aragon" fire place, dog, grate, etc. It was withdrawn at £1500. The "Farmers," Rhyl, were next. offered. It was stated to be about 2 acres. Bidding started at L500, and the offers rapidly advanced to E775, and the auctioneer declared it an open sale at JB800, and it was withdrawn. The contents of the Victoria Mineral Water and Aloe and Stout Bottling Works, Rhyl, were then offered, but not sold. Mr Perkins thon submitted Brynffynon House, Abergele. Mr E. A. Crabbo road the conditions of sale. The bid-ding started at 2300, and at £ 626 it was withdrawn, tihe auctioneer offering to make it an opem sale at J6675. Mr Joseph Lloyd read the conditions of silli of Highfield Villa, Rhyl, the bidding for which started at £250, and it was wit.hdra.wn at j6575.
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND WAIFS & STRAYS SOCIETY MEETINGS AT COLWYN BAY. Two meetings in connection with the abovo Society were held on Tuesday. In the after- noon a, drawing mm mooting was hold at Queen's Lodge. by the kind' permission of Mrs Houghton- The chair was taken by tho Rev. Canon Roberts. The speakers were the Rev. F. Williams, clerical organising secretary for Manchester, and tiie Rev. Philip Reos, clerical organising secretary for North Wales. A col- lection amounting to £ 5 9s was made in aid of the North Wales Fund. Tho evening meeting, held in the Churdh Room, was in aid of tho "Cripples' Fund." The ohair was taken by Mr E. Marietta, M B. The first part of the programme consisted of am operetta cntitlod "Too Bad," by the pupils of Plas Isaf School, many of whom are m-am- bE7r" of the "Children's Union." Great credit is duo to the Everett for tho excellent way in which the children performed their parts. This was followed by a most iriteircet- iag- apecdh from the Oh airman, and tho annual report of the Colwyn Bay branch of the 80- ciety was road by the han. secretary. Mists Whitflr.ouse, as follows: —There are 2J sub- scriber to tho Nosrth Wales Fund, and 25 boarding houses have collecting boxes. Forty- four membeirs of tho Children's Union, and 16 cod looting bCJIXM are taken bv me-mbors and' friends. A parcel of garments, made by mem- bers of the Children's Untion, is sent toO St. Nicholas' Homo ovory Christmas- Two Colwyn Bay boys are in tho Society's Home tut Hook Ferry- Money-collected so far this year;—Christmas colleot.ing oards, £ 1 186 8d: Lent savings boxes, JB6 10s lOd; icollection at children's harvest, £ 1 13a 8d; festival service: £ 27 17a 7d was sent. u.p to the Sxiety last year, and in 1905 E23 3,4. The second' part of the programme waa a. loot''J'V, illustrated by lantern pictures,, on the work of the Society by tho RiJv. F- Wilkins, which arc/used everybody's sympathy with tho sreat work done by this most excellent Society. The bntorn was manipulated by Mr C. R. Chaplin. A vot.o of thanks to the Miss.es Everett and a,LI who had kindly Lent stage >>ro'ertv was pro- po?/\l_ by the Chairman, and the Rev- Reos Morris nropoisod a vote of thanks to the dtair- man and lecturer. J Morris nropoisod a vote of thanks to the dtair- man and lecturer. I
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PRESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS. SUNDAY DRINKING AT FFYNONGROEW. SERVANT GIRL'S THEFTS. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A FATHER. The monthly sessions wero held on Tuesday, before the following magistrates: Mr T. Morgan Owen (presiding), Messrs J. H. Ellis, W. Bulcock, G. A. Taverner, J. B. Linnoll, Thos. Janes, T. D. Jones, John Williams, and T. J. Scott. THE GIPSY NUISANCE. P.C. J. W. Evans had coarged Thomas Smith, Ernest Taylor, and Kate 'iayior, travelling gip- sies, with allowing horses to stray on tho high- way. The defendants did not appear, and the offi- cer stated tiiat tiie horses belonging to gipsies were a groat nuisanco on the roads. In one caM a horse whilst in pound had boon taken away, and ho had not seen it since. The Benoh imposed a tine of 2s 6d &nti cests in each case. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. James Wnitoford, of Kelston Farm, Llanasa, was summoned for allowing; hodgo clippings to remain on the roadway. The defendant did not appear, and it was stated that ha was indisposed. P.S. B. C, Jones gave evidence to finding thorns cut from the hedge near Talacre Sohools strewn about the road. He had had many complaints, and had a witness in court whose bicyeio tyro had been punctured several times while passing over tho thorns, which remained on the roadway for several days. The cyclist was called, but as ho could .not speak > to the thorns being thera on the actual day he was not permitted to give evidence. A fina of Is and costs was imposed. DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Hughes, Pcndre Farm, Dyserth, who did not appoar, was charged by P.C. Jones with being drunk and incapable on Dyserth-hill on Ootober 26th. The officer stated that he found the defandant drunk on the hill, and advised him to go home, but he was unable to walk, and he had to get a cart to take him to Rhyl, where ho was locked up, and released in the morning. Defendant, was fined 2s 6d and costs, EXCISE PROSECUTION. Alfred Davies, 4, York-terrace, Prcstatyn, was summoned by Mr Atkinson, of the Excise, for using a hackney carriage without having the necessary licence. Mr Drake, who prosecuted, said that the de- fendant had used the carriage on the hackney stand at Prestatyn, and had the Urban Council's licence, so that he WM not expected to take out a JE2 2s licence, one at 15s being sufficient.. The defandant did not appear, and Mr Atkin. son proved tho case. Tho Chairman said the Benoh had felt, disposed to fine defendant 2s 6d, but as he had not ap- peared they would make the penalty 5s, and 9s costs. Mr Drake pointed out that tho penalty was small, and that the amount of the licence was 15s. If the fine was equivalent to the amount of the licence he would issue a licence to defendant. The Chairman: We agree to that. He will be fined 15s and costa. ABSENCE OF DEFENDANTS. The Ohaiiiriman added thoit there wer,(-, several defendants who were absent that day, and they considered that they were very disrespectful to the Benrih. In future., they woui'd require the attendance of alii defenidarufs, and they had the power to itsuo warrants if they failed to at- tend. A CURIOUS CASE FROM PRESTATYN. Edward Jonos, 10. Jubilee-terrace, was charged by^fche PneetaAj-n' Urban Diet-riot Council with facing to notify the outbreak of scarlet fever in h:s fam/iily, ..a.nd ouso with exposing an affected person in public—viz., by sending his children to school. Mr J. Hol'land Roberts prosecuted for the Council, and the defendant appeared in person, pleading "Not guilty." Mr Roberts, in rotating the case, said that it was a very important, matter to the public, and it was of the grcat-ast importance to a health re- sort like Prestatyn t;ha.t every precaution with regard. to infectious diseases shouid be taken. In this case the Medical Officer of Health and Sanita.ry Inspector ciiiied at tho defendant.} hoii-e, on September 25th, and there raw Mrs Jones, who, with her two children, had suffered from an attack of scarlet fever. Mrs Jones had a conversation with the doctor, and directions were given as to what shoufd bt., done in theKway otf disinfection,, and isolating the parties a# in tho peelling state the suffererfi were most infec- tious. As a remit, of this case- they had been able to trace 13 other c,,i.3e4 and in one instance the father of a family had either to leave his work or take lodgings, and in another case a mother had to go away from he.r family. Seven of the ca-ses occurred in the very school where the defønoont'l:, children were, and it was a s^niiicant fact that until this case occurred there had been no cases, and the other school was not affcctea. He asked the Pencdi to support the U.i'ba.n Council in this matter, as the health of the neighbourhood depended on their being noti- fied. Dr. Jjloyd Roberts (.medical officer of health) gave evidenoo to finding defendant's wife and ohildren suffering from the effects of f(1arl.et fever, and oould trace 11 ÜD.t(\30 in eight houses from it. Mr J. ff. gli,i, Had the case been notified, had you an iteoJatian hospital? Dr. Lloyd Roberts-: No; we have no isolation hospital' but we would have taken steps to iso- late them, and the steps wo shoiild have taken would have been, satisfactory. The Chairman: Hu.ve you a. nurwe for the dis- trict ? Dr. Lloyd Roberts: No; but we oould have put one in if occasion required. The Chairman: Would a nuiisc have been put in this case if required? Dr. Lloyd Roberts: I cannot ,oy, Mr J. H. IMis: If you had isolated the family, would the husband have been kept from his work? Dr. Lloyd Roberts: He could have gone into lodgings. Mr Ellis: But that would have been addi- tional expenses. Mr Taverner: Wore there any Cmeis before this? Dr. Lloyd Roberts: No. In reply to other question, Tiie Medical Offioor of Health stated that the boy nad been to echoo-1 five times "before he caJled, and tho children affeotod subsequent'y were cither in his standard or group of stan- dards. None of the other standards were affect- ed. nor was the other schooL The oohoo! was closed, washed down, and disiin/e^txirJ Mr C. Lloyd^Roberta (sanitary inspector) paid he called the Medical Offioor in to the defen- dant s family in consequence of what ho had hoard. Mr Roberts (school attendance offioor) said that tho boy had boen to school five times. The Magistrates' Clerk asked how Mr HolLænd Rabeints could prove that tho defendant knew that the children were suffering from scarlet fervor ? Mr Robert^ said lie had no evidence thero that day tha.t the defendant knew tihat tho children wore suffering, although the wife had admitted that she kn.&w all about it to the doctor. He oould oall the defendant. The Magistrates' Okirk pointed out, that the defendant coii'd bo caSied, but be oould not be compelled to give -evidenoe. Defendant: I will not give, evidonce. The Benoh, on the application of Mr Holland Roberts, adjoxirned the esse until December 17th, and the defendant was bound over to appear on that day. SERVANT GIRL'S INGENIOUS THEFT. Catherine Ellis, agod 17. domestic servant. Dee View-terrace,Pioton, Llanasa, was charged with stealing articles of clothing valued a.t 25s the pro party o: Mrs Catherine Roberts, her m»t.re«5.5. Mr Clement Hughesf who appeared to prose- cute, said that tihe articles httd been missed, and the girl had admitted having them, but aIm would! not divulgo what hacf become of thorn. The prosecutrix stated that the girl had been in her employ from February until the end of last August, and during that time she had missed different thingt-. Inspector Pearson said that on tho 2nd of October last year theg-irl was bound over at Rihyl in the sum or £20, and in a surety of £10 on a simiLiir charge. Tee Chairman said the Bendh had decided to take a Icni-etrt course, and tho girl was fined icil, and.costs ( £ 1 19s 6d in all). SUNDAY DRINKING AT FFYNONGROEW Isaac Parry, tlw licencee of tho Farmers' Arma, F'f.rno.nroE.<w, was summoned by P.C. Evans for having his promises open, and with selling drink during prohibited hours. William Jonies, a coUier, of Tan,Ian, was also summoned for being on tho premises during prohibited houre- Mr Joseph Lloyd appeared to nweeute, and Mr T. W. Hugh's, of Flint, defended- The forme,r stated that about twenty min- utes past one o'clock on (he morning o; Sun- day, Ootober 27th, P.C. Evans was watching the house whan he saw tho defendavH Parry coipo to tho door, and nav to someone "It is quite clear." The constable then went to the back and found ttha defendant Jones there. constable sea.rcbed Jones, but could not find anything- The constable asked tho land- ladv to stand up, and' found that she ha.d boon sitting on two bottles oT beer. Whether she had boon using them aid cushions, or whether slue coneidorod herself a patent refrigerator he (Mr Llüyd) did not know—(laughter),—but it seemed to him a. peculiar place for two bottles of beeir to boo daood. P.C. Evans bore ou! Mr Lloyd's statement, and added that under the ro.a. he found three empty stout bottlos. Mr Hughes submitted that the prosecution had failed to make out their case. The de- fondant Jones was on the premises as a friend and guest. Ho left shortly before ten o'clock, and was asked to ha.ve supper there. Ho returned- Before leaving he purchased two bottlos of beer, which he intended to take I heme- He did not go home, however, as bo entered into conversation with a friend- Ho re- turned to tho public house with the bottles in his oocket. Tite police were making a groat d'eal out of the case. The defendant was called and bore out Mr Hughes' statement. When he saw the oon- iStable go round to the back ho waited at the front door because he thought ther^ jgighit be "some Iroro of them." Questioned by Mr Joseph Lloyd, witness stated that ho bad no particular motive in going to the door before letting Jones out. Mrs Parry corroborated. She did not sit upon the beer, but placed the bottles behind bar. By Mir Lloyd': It was unusual to have people to supper- She admitted that ahe made a mistake in attempting to conceal the beer. Isaac Parry, the son, and Mias M. Parry, a. daughter, corroborated. Josoph Williams deposed that he paw tho defendant Jonos in the street shortly after ten o'clock. Ho had than two bottles oi boor on him, Indeed he offered him one, which wit- ness refused. Whilst he waa apeaicing young Parry oanw up and asked Jones to oome to supper. The Bench, after a lengthy deliberation, oon- sidered the case proved, and fined Parry 10s and 35s costs on tho first summons, the seooad one was wil/hdlrawn, and Win- Jones was fined 5s and 14s ocots.
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FESTINIOG UNION. APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL GUARDIANS. The Guardians of the above Union met on Tueadhy, at Minffordd. There were present: Mrs Owen Jones (chairman), M. Jones, R- Richards, M. W. Morris, E. M. Owen, D. Fowden Jones, R. 0. Williams, 0. H. Lewis, J. Roberts (Trawafynydd), J. Roberts (Talsarn- au), Owen Evans, U. Pugh, E. Liowelyn, J. I Pierce, W. Williams, Bow en Jones, M. Roberts, ;Togid Jones, J. Prichard, J. Williams R. A. Vaughan., W. Joric-a, T. Roberts (clerk), and D. Jones (agwistant olerk). THE HOUSE. latere was 78 inmates. in the house- Twenty- two vagrants bud been ralieved during the week. Provisions to the valub of JE95 46 2d ware ordered1 for the ensuing month. HELPING THE BLIND. The Board had decided to hci-i) a Blind young man at LlaHirçjthen to of the mats be ma do. The Chairman h-ol-i-ed the Guardtians would db all they could to get work for the young man. HELPING THE DESERVING. The Boarding-Out Committee referred to the c-ase of a littlo boy who, by rights, ottght not to receive outireliof as he was over age. He had Wion a scholarship at a: Count Sohool- Mir W. Thomas: Tho committee reter the case to the Guardians. frho little boy is an orpihan and lives with Lis grandmother. There is also another boy who receives 2s 6d a week. Capt. Jones: I think we ought, to support a. boy like this. He deserves backing Up. as he appears to be a promising lad- Mr Edward Llewelyn: If we keep this boy on what will be out position if other boys over ago want out-relief ? The Chairman: The Board1 always try to consider each on its .merits. We do not take one case as a precedent to govern all other cases- Several Guardians seconded Ca.pt. Jones, and the motion was passed. ADDITIONAL GUARDIANS WANTED. Deudraeth parish had applied for two addi- tional Guardians. Mr John Pieroe, the Deudraeth Guardian, said the parish divided it.5ol; into two pmt Penrhyn and Minffordd, and it was folt that a Guardian siho-ild represent Minffordd. He pro- pct-jeid1 that the application be granted. M.r Tegid Jones seconded- There wore more paupCns in the parish, and the number of popu- lation was mo to than in any other similarly- sized parish in the Union. Mr Jones under- stood that Deudraeth onl wanted. one new Guardian, and Mr Pieroo was of the same opinion- Tho Chairman showed from tho acreage, the number of paupers, population, and assessable value of the various parishes, that some par- ishes were over-represented, whilst others were insufficiently represented- If the present ap- olkation were granted, other parishm—spec- ially Featiniog and Ynyscynhaiarn, would make a similar application. Mr Tegid Jones was afraid that the Ohairman thought that Penrhyn produced paupers. It should be remembered that many men who re- sided1 at Pcrnrhyn worked -at Festiniog, and met with accidents hive re. sided1 at Pcrnrhyn worked ,at Festiniog, and met with accidents tiher8. Ca.pt. M. Jonas proposed that the represen- tation of tho whole Union should bo rooon- Kiklerod- If this application should be .granted, other parishes would certainly apply for addi- tional XDprwanta-tion. Capt. Jones 6ecuitdeo Mr Williams- Mrs Casson thought tihat one capable Guard- ian was sufficient to represent, the parish. For bhe amendment 16 voted, and five for the motion. After discusfsion, the Clerk was instructed to appear at the inquiry and preeent to tho dele- gates the resolution of tho Board. SERIOUS PROSPECTS. IT he Chairman reviewed the financial state- ment for the nOxt half year, oompa-ring the in- door and' out-door relief with that of the pre- vious half year. {There was an increase in the expenditure, but the assessable value of the Union had decreased from B100,701 to, B96,166, and he drew the serious attention of the Board to the hot that the valuation of the Union would still more bo reduced- Ho warned the Giiandliant4 to be very careful in the way they g.ranted relkV and the overseers should bea,r in mind the gloomy future when preparing the assessments. WAS THERE A SURRENDER? The Clerk had inquired into the case of an old woman in Deudraeth district, who had, it was alleged, freehold property in her own name, though he was in receipt of out-relief- The Clerk that the old woman had ellr- rendered tho property to her son. The con- sideration was the payment of E40 to her. But there was no evidence that the money had ever bsen paid. Hor name was expunged from the. relief list. THE NURSING ASSOCIATION. Applications wore made by tho Fostiniog and Portinadoo Nursing Associations for tho annual subscriptions of the Board. Mr Tegid Jones proposed' that the subscrip- tions due to all the local Nursing Associations should bo paid, and the Board agreed-
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LLANDUDNO PETTY EbblUN. THEFT FROM A GROCER'S SHOP. These sessions were held on Monday, before Mr Kneestiaw (chairman), Dr. Daiton, Messrs J. Adey Wells, J. O. Tnomas, Wm. Bevan, and Robert Roberts. LICENSING. Upon the application of Mr J. E. Hallmark, an extension ot tho licence of the Empire Hotel from 11 p.m. to midnight on Friday was granted, the occasion being the annual dinner of the Great Orme Golf Club. Upon the application of Mr R. S. Chamber- lain (Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson), plans of proposed alterations to Mr llooson's premises in Mosty.ri-street, as well as plans for the extension of the Clarenco Hotel, in Gladdaeth-strcct, were approved of. DRUNKENNESS. The following were each fined 2s 6d and costs for drunkenness: John Hannerby, Back Caroline- street Maria Griffith. Back Caroline-street, and Harry Danks, 18, Aloxandra-road. BOYS CHARGED WITH THEPT. Two lads named George Hart (16) and John Hart (13), of 32, Alexandra-road, were charged with stealing a quantity of groceries, valued at 6s, from the shop of Mr Albert Geo. Bacon. Mr J. E. Hallmark prosecuted. P.C Ross stafrl that he saw John Hart enter Mr Bacon's shop through the door one morning, and como back. when he handed a parcel to George Hart. He followed the two boys to St. Mary's-rpad. when ho brought them back to the shop on suspicion. George Hart said that his mother had sunt him for gome stale bread and tea, and gave him sixpence to pay for it. Mr Bacon state I that the boys had been for a time in his employ. Mr Hallmark said that hig client thought it his duty to bring the case to court, but did not wish to press for a heavy penalty against the boys, as it was thought they were tho tools of someone else, against whom they were unable to obtain evidence. Both iads pleaded guilty, and said they wero very sorry, and would never do it again. George Hart was bound over under the First Offemlais' Act, and John Hart was sent to the Clio" Industrial Training Ship.
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NEW COUNCIL SCHOOL AT BETHESDA. THE OPENING CEREMONY. I MR WM. JONES, M.P., ON WELSH EDUCATION. The new Cefnfaes School, erected on a sitt overlooking High-street, Betheeda., was opened on Friday, by Mr Wm. Jones, M.P. There was a largo gathering present at the school, which is unusual-iy large, and amongst; thoso on the platform wore Messrs Ed. Roberta, H.M.I., Matthews, H.M.I., C. H. Darbishiro, J. R. Hughes. R. E. Jones (Llanboris), W. J. Parry, Evan R, Davies* and t.he Rev. W. W. Lloyd. Letters apdlotgisimg for abeonco were read from the Rev. R. T. Jones, Messrs Ii, D. Jones, Dan- gor (tlhe firat headmaster of tho school), G. O. Jones (PenlJyn), Canon D. Jones (Trlandoegai). Mr Wm. Gray (Liarwtegai), Mr R. B. Evans, Mr Thomas Griffith (Festiniog), and Mr Al.anson Pioton. Mr J. Jones presided, and in his opening re- marks, said that this school was first opened in February. 1874, in a room under the Bethei-.da Congregational Ohapel, the first headmaster be- ing Mr L. D. Joniev-i (Llcw Tegid). Up to that date the only Britieh School in tho district was that at Carneddi. For tho first, nineteen years the Oefnfaos School was solely supported by tho Bethesda Churdh. By 1893 those in charge of th-e school found themselves in debt to the ex- tent of 2300. A bazaar was held and the sum of £ 250 was realised. and the remaining JEM wero paid by the Church. From 1893 to 1903 the school was conducted by individuae telected by tho different churches in the district. The only debt in connection with the old school to. day was a sum of £ 29. SPEECH BY MR WM. JONES. M.P. Mr W. Jones. M.P., then delivered an address, and after referring to the magnificent building in whioh they were. asa&'mbied, and to the value of oo-eduoa.ton, said the teachers and children were to be congratulated that at last, after many vicissitudes, they were housed in a school finely equipped, and worthy of tho name, as it should be ot ttho spirit of a hottio of education (hear, hear). Tha.t district bomg typically Weigh, the Welfcth language, which was a. aubjoct of in- struction now pretty nearly throughout Wales, woutd bo taught in the school, and used as a medium to teaoh other subjects (applause). The now Code of Regulations recognised that any subjects in the school ourncu.um could be taught in oJfiii (applautjo). Welsh had also boen given a place in the curricula of sceonda-ry schools, and facilities for teaching it were insisted upon in the training colleges (hear, hear). Moreover grants might be gained under the regulations for technical schoo.s to learn teachers how to teacih. it. That was quite ..a different thing to knowing it (hear, hear, a.nd laughter). More- Mr A. D,n-iC3. the secretary of the New We.iiih Department, noted that the Board wished ory Welsh toacher to xoaiiso ihto educational value of bhc Welsh language and of its litcra- turo, which, from its Welsh romance and lyric- waa peculiarly adapted to the education of the young (hear, hear). Among t.he aims mapped out by tho Soonetary to the Board of Education in the introduction to the Code, was that of arousing ine children a living interest in the ideas and achievements of mankind: and to bring fcnera to familiarity with the history and literature of their own country (hear, hea.r). Let that bo cone in no mero perfunctory stylo, but in such a way as to develop and quicken the sympathy as well as the inteiligenoo of the chLJd (hear, hear). Some of the bait literature of Wa.es had hitherto been kept away from their echools, contrary to the best methods of in- struction in Germany and other countries where tho mother tongue with its literature was used as the best medium of education. It would be a wice policy on the part of our education autho- rities to supply Buoh books as "Dyddiau Ysgol edited by tho headmaster of tho Hoiywoll County School, wUiich. comprised extracts from the works of Dajuel Owen, fud of rich human characteristics and pathos, drawn from We-sh iifo (hear, hear). If Dickens' "Ohrbtmau Carols" was read in the echoes, why not the stor.iies of Dam-eil Owen? Another .interesting book was "Ftcnestri Aur," by Anthropas,—a pica^a n.t. viska teeming with Welsh a.nd other ooiobrated writers. In addition to these. "Llyfr- I"àfU Bala" migiht be citcd, With Welsh as the motjior tongue. the teacher could teach tho child and not merely teach the subject, that IB, couo use the subject to teach tho child (applause). CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. A most important link in their chain of edu- oa tlon was the Evening Continuation Schools, dealing with the most critical period in the young people's lives, that between the ages of 13 and 18. the reiaily formative period. (hear, hoa-r). While in that district as in othens, there wero good evening, schools, yet, on.y a email peroenrage attended. It was time that in this country, as in some of the Prussian States, nd elsewnore, they sliiould adopt compulsory con- Itinuation sohools. At the age of 14 in Prussia, most of the municipalities, had introduced oom- pulsion as regarded these Bchools, wiiieth used to bo voluntary, an-d that meant two or throe atten- danoos, amounting to tvix hours per week, the number of days being fixed acoarding to local halbita, and the requirements of the locality were taken into consideration. For the girls there was instruction in everything connected with household management—window cleaning, clean- ing up the kitchen, washing up plates, pots, a.nd pans, a-nd tJh-a larder. In Dresden there were reoordtj of about 30 years of manifold develop- ment cowing to continuation schools, while in such a catty as Berlin, though there was no lack of poverty, tho people, even the very poor, stiowod a .maryd oub amount of gclf-respect, and laid streiTis. on being decently clad when out of doore and all kept their children well clothed, the result of genenationa of oompuidory oduic^tion (cheoris). THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS Speaking of the training of teachers, Mr Jones said this const,itutod the most vital factor in the schools, viz., that of personality with its in- fluonco upon whole generations of citizens (hoar, hoar). Now, that the Pupil teachers' System was being gradually done away with. and the Intermediate Schools used as training ground, why multiply residential training col- leges with an inferior o',t ff ? (hear, hear). Why J, e not. build Hostels attached to our Univeraity I o. -egea so as to widen t,he social and intellec- tual outlook of our young teachers? In the Ilea- u-i "^l i, ameters would be attended to, whilst the intellect, was trained at tho LTnivor- stty Colleges. With better teachers, smal'er c £ ««», marc .ooal control, more freedom and" L elasticity of tceching in the ctirricula more c.hmco of aubjecls, power of personalitv ovej- pupils, we would have to build a wiser and bettor system of education (applause). That moant JHioro grants and new regulations, and to be really effective, they needed more equip- ment. That oould only be done by special pro- visions for Wales, by the establishment of A NATIONAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, 3 lbject only, of course, to the control of Parliament, Its functions would bo purely administrative tho ultimate responsibility would rest on Imperial Parliament. It should have tho power to supply and to aid all elementary, secondary, technical, and; higher education in Wales, including the training of teachers. There should be a transfer of powers and of duties, as far as they relate to YViues, from the Board of Education, including iruopection and examination, of schools, the form- ing of codes and regulations for normal secondary, and higher systems of education the powers and dut-e« of th-e Board of Agriculture, with respect to instruction connected with agriculture and, forestry, and. to be effeetivo, a minister should be appointe in Parliament to ropresent that Council (loud cheors;. Mr Edward Roberts, H.M.I., ftaid tihat the Cofnfaes Sohool had had a glorious history in the p a,s t. and he h()lred it would continuo to nourj^r Mr 0. H. DarbisMre, Psnmaenmawr, who re- praaonted the Building Conimittoe of the County Education Auithoritv. said that this new 0011.001 had cost the committes a considerable amount of anxiety, trouble. and work during the last eighteen montlis. -Thanks were due to Mr W. J. Parry, who had, enabled the com- mittee to get fcn-3 land on suoh favourable terms- TllO land epst JE700, tho building 94074, which with liOeassa-ry extras raise the sum to fiS^O- Accommodation wias provided for 320 ohildren. TImh worked out at about £ 16 56 per Ivead*. whidl. Mr Darbishiro said, compared very fa. vourable with other soltools he knew of. Mr E. n. Davies, Mr W. J. Parry Rev. W. W. Lloyd, and' Mr R. E. Jones, Llanbor^, also epoke. On the motion of Rev. R-itys J. IIuws, second- ed by Mr D. J. Williams, M.A., a yore of tfhanks was accorded Mr Wm. Jorio.) fcr hia address- THE BUILDING. The now is a vary commcdbus and oonyoniently planned building, and owing to the declivity of the ground the "front part of tho building is two-storied. All the rooms through- out are i-o'tly, airy, well-lighted, and ventilated. On the lower floor aro placed tlio cookery and laundry rooms, measuring 52 feet by 24 feet, which is arranged and supiilied with all modern appliances- The romaining portions of the floor is c^ividod into rooms for tho use of tho head toaohe.rs, with sa.rata.ry conveniences at- tached. Cloakroom for those using the cookery, etc., is provided, alo storerooms for tho keep- ing of school utensils, etc-
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The Agent General for Victoria (Australia) has been ad'vised by the Minister of Lands at Melbourne tlint 2900 applicatiotr.s were received from the. people of the State for 260 blocks of land made available under tho provisions oftle Small Holdings Act of Victoria.