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VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRI- BUIION AT PENMAENMAWK. AN EFFICIENT COMPANY. THE NEW TERRITORIAL ARMY SCHEME. The annual distribution of rrizcis in co-nmoc- tioai with the Penmaerwruawr Ournpanv of the 3rd V.B., R.W.F., took plaoo on Saturday. By the kind invitation cif Captain Jo-nkius, the meln of the local company numbering 120, tog-ether with a number od prominent residents, wore onlortained to dinner at the Drill Hall, which had' been elaborately and tastefully de, corated for the occasion by Sergeant lnsiruotor Cox, and Mrs Philaps, Paradi;*) Creaoent, had charge of culinary arrangements, which gave general eatiBfaotion- Ca.pt. Jenkins presided over the funetiom. and ne was supported by Colonel U. II. Darbi- shire, Lieut- Waitkin J^arbishire, Lieut. Bar- .teroby, Lieut- O'Connor (Dublin), tho Rev. D. P. Davies Congregational minister, the mem- bers of the Co-operative Hall, with Mr W- D. Joe its, chairman, and the members of fcbe local District Council- Seirgeant-i.vj.ajor Burke, of Carnarvon, was also present. The PenmaenmawT Company, it might be •• stated, is 149 strong this year, with two officers, and at the end of tihc volunteer year it turned' out 43 marksmen, compared with 30 for the previous year. The shooting of tbo company showed a distinot improvement last year, the average being 76 in individual tiring, a,n.d 34 in field firing. In drill as well, a>n improve- ment. was noticeable. In addition to four cups. the company won £20 in money at the bat- talion "shoot." After the d'innar, the gathering listened to a. few interesting (speeches, special allusion be- ing made to the new Territorial Army aohjomc* Capt. Jeinikinp, who. had an enthusiastic re- oeption, remarked tiia.t he had great pleasure to weioome them to a. gathering v.ili'ich would probably be the last they would be able to hold under the old Volunteer sehem-e, for as they were probably aware the Volunteer organisa- tion throughout the country came to an end next Maroh, and substituting it tihey were to have a Territorial Army. So far not much was known about the (scheme which he gathered was to be rraadb ats elastic a:3 noissible, They need pay no heed to the B5 bogey whicih was not intended for bona fide volunteers, but for thaw who would not. under ariv c-ireumfttanoes fulfil their promises- Certainly the members of the, PenmaonmavvT Company had no reason to fear the now scheme, for they had made tlfcemaolves efficient (cheers), it was a matter for genuine pleasure that the company had done such good work In the year, that the ahootin.g "had shown suoh an improvement, and that there iiad becm an increase in the number of marksnien. In Tact, there were very few second' olass shots, and for tho first time einoe the inception of the company there was not a angle class shot (hear, hear). That wag & rocoird, of which they had every ronton to be proud. and it conldmoyür have been secured had the men not carefully attended to the musketry instruction that had been given in tjhio Drill Ball, and at tine Rifle Range. At 1 the Conway shoot, the company did vary woU i a<s tho number of cups before him that evening shewed, but of course they might have won more of them only toha.fc tihey did not wish to bo lQO selfish (laughter). However, there was one cup, adorned with the Little YVebh Fusilier, which they would have liked to win. burt; his riend, Lieut- Battersby, had got it, and after dl it could mot be in bettor iiandb (hear, hear). There was a probability of the camp being held > little earlier this year, so that the drills would have to commence earlier than was cus- 'jomary- Concluding, Capt. Jenkins eoid their uhanks were due to those wiho had contributed towards the prizes, and he wished them all "A merry Christmas and1 a prosperous New Year-" Colour-Sergeant Chantrey ooiugatu'Jafced Col- onel Darbishire upon his appointment as De- puty Lord Lieutenant of the county and he :aid 'tihey were all delighted to find tiheir Col- ■jinel 80 highly homoured (hear, hoar). On be- half of the Company, he thanked Capt- Jen- kins and Lieut. Darbishire for th.c hospitable manner they had been treated. Let the men en-åloa voUJr to make ihemeelves even more effi- cient, and thereby become a credit to two euoh -Ine officers as those who were in charge of them. A round of cheers wero given for Capt. Jen- kins and Licut. Darbishire, and the gathering lustily isa;nig "For thev are Jolily Good !■'eliiowa" THE NEW TERRITORIAL ARMY SCHEME. Colonel Darbiahire, who had a cardial recep- tion, said lIe had always regarded the Pon- maemnawr Company as one oJ the beet of the companies which form the battalion (cheers). He was gratified to fee present the representa- tives of the District Council and the Rev. D.. p. Davies, who an old friend of the oorps. As regarded the Territorial Army scheme, "they were in molting pot, and at present it was "scarcely possible to know in wthat condition they would emerge out of the not, but one thing clear, that the authorities -woro endeavouring 10 make the volunteers as demo- ira.fcic as poepible- Though tie did not know much abouit tite whoeme he oould assure them at it would not drive them into slavery; ••'hey would fctill be voiunboors. The Briti&h Army was made up of volunteer, and there -vas no oonsoription in thisrountry, but it was accessary that, tho armed foroes in view of an invasion should be as efficient as possible, and ihat was what the new scheme aimed at— thorough efficiency. Like popular elected re- presentatives on the different bodies, the vol- mteers had a duty to perfo-rm. God forbid thece would be an invasion, but it was their duty to be prepared- Apart from the qution of fighting there was nothing like the Army to make the youth of t'he country amon- ibie to discipline—(hoar, hear),—and it also showed them that tihey had a responsibility, which they must discharge- The training, too, improved the physique- Some said that tihore was no danger of Wales being invaded, but i tup posing one of the foreign nations invaded [ncha; the volun/teans would certainly be called out to defend our shores. He welcomed any scheme, whiah. made for elliciency whioh was the cry of the present day. He was sure that when the Rev. D. p. Davie.s oame to Penmae-nr- tnawr from Builth, lie traveled in a coach- Mr Da vies: No. I oame on my legs (laugh- tar). Cojitiinuing, Colonel Darbishiie praised Dapt. Jenkins, and the men of the company who had tihirown themselves heart and &oul into the work. The battalioa was very fortunate in having officers who gave their commands in a olea.r and distinct voice, and with promptitude. He would like to inform them that undor the new scheme those who were volunteer on March 31st need only serve one. yoar but tihooe who joined after that date must oerve four years, but if there was any reasonable excuse tBUOb. as removal) it would be listened to. Also the JE5 fine was net intended1 for volunteers who created volunteering with the seriousness it deserved, but rather as a punishment for the "rotter," who joined for fun- He hoped the new scheme would turn out a groat democratic movement, throwing the responsibility of de- fending their country upon every one, aaxl he was sure that Welshmen would1 weloome eudh a scheme for they were the. most patriotic na- tion in the world (applause). Lieuit- D&rbirfhire thanked the gathering for their attendance, and added that it showed that great interest was being evinced in the volunteans. He regretted that the Vioar waa not present, he being unwell. Rev. D. P. Da vies eaid it affardbd him much pleasure to hear so exoellent, a rerort of the company, wthom ibe wished every suoeees. Ho was sorry for the absence of the Vioar, and es- pecially for the cause of it. Mr W. D. Jonefi, chairman of the Diabrict Council, an tho course of a few remarks said he had often heard it said that the Ponmaeti- naawr Company was the best in che battalion. Capt- Jenkins proposed a vote of thanks to Mre Phillips for her catering, and he remark- ad that she had secured' the services of the most charming young ladies in the place to wait • apon them hear). Headed by the band. ursder tine conductor- iAip of Sergeant Coverley, the company pro- seeded to the Oxford' Hail, where Mias Jen- lcins, Tanyiberth. distributed the prizes as fol- lowB THE PRIZE WINNERS. Marksmen, Class "A:" 1, Private E. Williams; 2, CorporaJ. H. Wright; 3, Lance-S|e<rgU d'uS' ^<>rPor'ai J* Hoberta; 5, Sergeant Roberts; 6, Sergeant Foulkes; 7. La.nce-Corporal R. Williams; 8. Private T. Hughes. Marksmen, Class "B:" 1, Corporal T. M. Jones; 2, Private E. Hughes; 3, Private E. Foulkes; 4 Private T. Williams; 5, J. H. Owen; 5, Private R. S. Jones; 7, Private J. E. Edwards. 1st Class Shots,Glas9 2, Corporal Thomas; 3. Private R. Parry; 4, Private R. T. Evans; 5, Private J. H. Pierce; ti. Private W. Foulkes. 1st Class Shots, Class "B:" 1, Private Lunt; 2, Sergeant W. Payne; 3, Private R. Jones; 4, Private H. M. Jones; 5, Lanoe-Corporal H. Ro- berts; 6, Private R. Roberta; 7, Private J. Oanen. Recruits' Class: 1, Private T. Evans; 2, Pri- .■•ite A. Griffith; 3, Private A. Owen (three -noney prizes, and silver medal given by Mr F. H. Williams). e N.C. OflBcers' Class: 1^ Lance-Corporal R. Wil- • ILams (leather shooting bag presented by the Hon. Mrs Hanbury Tracey); 2,Corporal Thomas; J, Sergeant Roberts; 4, Lance-Corporal Lynch; 5, Corporal Wright; 6, Corporal T. M. Jones, SECTIONAL PRIZES. Skirmishing and Field Firing Competition: 1, No. 2 Section, under Sergeant Foulkes (silver ohallonge cup and £3, presented by Mr Knee- .haw, of Graiglwyd); 2. No. 4 Section, under Seirgaant Roberts (£2). Bast section in Part II. of annual course of musketry, tnap and rapid shooting: Silver cup md j61 3s, won by No. 3 Section, Sergeant Oerariey.
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LLANDUDNO COUNTY SCHOOL. MEETING OF GOVERNORS. A meeting of the Governors of the Llandudno County School was held in the new school on Friday afternoon, under the presidency of Col- j C II." Darbishire, and the other memhers present wer": Roy. Llewelyn R. Hughes, M.A., Rev. David Davies, Messrs Wm. Bevan, T, W. Grif fith, W. M Sever, John Owen, Miss Barker, and MMS Jones, together with Mr Ja.mes J. Marks (clerk), and Mr J. Archer-Thompson, M.A. (headmaster). AN UNBUSINESSLIKE AUTHORITY. With regard to the proposal of the County Education Authority to hoid oookery classes in the new county school the Clerk (Mr Marks) ox plained th-it lie had not received a reply from tie secretary to tho County Education Com- mittee respecting the rental of the room. Mr T. W. Griffith thought it moot unbusiness- like ihat the education authority had not written to the headma-tor in regard to the matter. Mr John Owön explained that several of the county schools were used for cookery classes by the Council Schools. Rev. David Davies supposed that the County Committee were the authority in t.he matter. Th.) Headmaster said that it was not so much a question of rent as of the use of the room. He had been told that the room would be re- quired every evening of the week except Saturday, so in that oase it would be impossible for him to arrange cookery classes for his own school, but be had since been given to under- stand that it was only wanted for three days a week, and for only 90 children. He, therefore, withdrew his objection. SCHOOL GRANTS. A communication was read from the Central Welsh Board stating that the new school had now been registered as No. 11,208, and the Board's decision respecting the Governors' appli- oation for a grant would be communicated to them in due course. A letter was also reoeived from the county treasurer enclosing cheque for £ 25 aa the county grant. FIELD FOR ATHLETICS. The Headmaster stated that according to the scheme of the new school the Governing Body wore to provide a field for athletics. He un- derstood that the Mostyn Estate were quite pre- pared to let a field for the purpose. The Chairman suggested that the clerk should write and ask the Mostyn Estate agent to make an appointment with the headmaster. POL Mr John Owon thought that when the land for the school was purchased three acres were to be provided for athletics. The Chairman's suggestion was adopted. The Headmaster asked the Governors to pro- vide a cycle ahed, and said that pupils brought their bioycles to school. He thought a suitable cycle shed could be erected for about £60. Miss Barker proposed that the Llandudno Amateur Dramatic Socioty bo asked to-give a performance towards the oost. of a cyclo shed. Mr John Owen seconded Miss Barker's pro- position, whioh, he thought, was a very good one. The Rector proposed that a cycle shed be erected. Mr T. W. Griffith: We ought to understand what we are going to spend on it. Mention has been made of 2100, which is far too much. Mr Wm. Bevan: I propose that a shed be erected, and suggest that plans be prepared. Mr T. W. Griffith: And that the oost must not exceed £50. The matter was referred to the local com- mittee to deal with.
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COAST EROSION IN NORTH WALES. LOSSES AND GAINS IN CARNARVONSHIRE. EVIDENCE BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. Mr John E. Greaves (the Lord-Liéut-elloant of Carnarvonshire) gave evidence, on Friday, be- fore the Royal Commission on Coast Erosion. In reply to the Chairman, Mr Ivor Guest, M.P., he stated that the population of the county was 123,496, the acreage 365,930, and the rateable vai'ue £663,431. The sea board, including in- lets, was about. 120 miles. The coast of Carnar- vonshire, the witness coaitinuedi, is for the most part a. suoec^eion of rooky headlands, with sweep- ing bays between. The cliffo of the bays are nearly all ccanposed of glacial drift, boulder clay, gravel, and simiiar deposits eusceptible of erosion. For many miles round the extreme point, and along the north-west coast, the shore its Tock-bound. The rocky headlands form natural groynes, a.nd erosion always took place on the southern coast, at the west end of the 'bays. ion was not a serious difficulty in Carnarvonshire. There was erosion at Criocieth, 'both to the east and west of Caatle Rack. To the we&t, for a di-stanoo of about a quarter of a mile, a breadth of 125-ft. 11:15 been washed away 6inco 1835. To the east the erosion is of less impor- tance, and of more recent d; to. To what do you attribute the erosion?—The cauflo of the erosion here is the removal of boul- ders from the ishore far building purposes. This is now prohibited. Has the situation improved?—Yes. The Ur- ban District Council have built sea. walls and groynes at a total cast of 23750. Four groynes 'have ateo been erected by myself. These groynes were put down in 1898, and have re- quired no repairs. They are doing excellent work. The total cost was JE290, or albout 35 6d pe.r linear foot. RAVAGES OF THE SEA AT AFONWEN. Proceeding, witne.se said the most consider- able erosion in tho county 'had taken place at, Aifonwen, where thirty-six acres hid been washed away in the last 100 years. Erosion was still going on along the gravel cliff o-aet of Afon- wen. Three short groynes had recently been c.reeled by Mr F. G. Wynn at the we&t end of the bay, which had checked the erosion at that point. The Cambrian Railway had built a strong sea, wall, and were now erecting stone groynes to protect the toe of their wail,'which was being undermined. Erosion was also going on at Llanbcdrog, R.hiw, and Aberdaron, on the south coast, and at Clynnog on the north-wes-t ooast" 'but in no oase was it very serious. The long, .high s'hingle beach, between Clynnog and the Menai Straits had been pushed landwards considerably in places. Some effective wattle groyne.s had recently been erected by Mr Addie, agent to Mr Wynn, at a trifling oost. These groynes were doing remarkably good work, and raising the beach equally on both sides, but were not of a durable character. There is no erosion along the Menai Straits. MAIN ROAD PROTECTION AT PiENMAJEN- MAWR. At Pcnmaenmawr, at a point known as Pen- clip, the cliff was ibeing eroded by land-water, atmospheric influonceo, and -by the sea. This place was the cause of considerable anxiety and expense to the county, as the main road (whioh has already been moved twice) was by some con- sidered in clang-er of oolla,psing. A concrete wall was 'being built at the foot of the cliff, with breast, or retaining walls, right up the gorges to the high road, some 150 feet a.bove high water mark. This work had cost the county £1773, .and would probably oost £ 2000 more before it was complete. The cause of the erosion at this point appeared to him to be due to the extensive and massive sea walls which the Loradon and North-Western Railway 'had erected at and near tJhiil spot. The backwash from these works had lowered and was still lowering the level of the foreshore. The level had been lowered 3-ft. to 4-ft. in the last four- teen years. No groynes had been ereoted there by the railway company, as the solid rock was now showing on the foreshore opposite Penclip, and near the base of the cliff it was evident that erosion oould not go much further. There waa slight erosion near Penmaenbach, but of little consequence. At Llysfaen, a small length off ooaat was being eroded, at the rate of about 1-ft. a. year. There were no defence works there. Tho Chairman: Has there been any consider- able aearetion in the county? AOORlETIONS AT PORTMADOC AJSD CRIOCIETH. Witness: Yes; there has been oocrerion at Traethmaw, Portmadoc. About the year 1798 the first sand embankment was thrown vp in the estuary cf the Glaslyn River by a Mr Mad- docks. In. 1810, Mr Maddoobs completed the great ftono embankment, a mile in length, which waa thrown right across the estuary. Tho total acreage th-us reclaimed was about 45N acroo- 1500 oores of good land, 3000 still sandy and liable to he flooded by the river. The cost of the stone emlbankment was £ 100,000. At Ys- tumllyn, between Portmadoc and Criocieth, a tract of low-lying grazing land, about 400 acres in extent, was reclaimed 200 years ago by the piling up of a bank d. shingle and sand, with a strong, growth of marram grass. Another large, wide bank of shingle by the eoo. across the mouth of the inlet. At the mouth of the Dwy- for River, between Criocieth and Afon- wen, considerable accretion was going on. It consisted of shingle and sand, with a strong growth of marrum g.raas. Another large, wide 'ba.nk of shingle and sa.nd, oovered with short herbage and marrum grass, had been thrown up to the weet of Pen Yc/hain Point. The travel of shingle all along the south coast of the county was west to east. On the north- west ooast the travel was Bouth to north; on the north coast, from Great Orane's Head to Ban- gor, the travel was east to west; and from Great Orme's Head to Rhyl, from west to east. Considerable accumulations of sand occurred at the mouths of the principal rivers of the county, and w-ero still growing. Thero are large tracts of land which had been reclaimed from the eea artificially, and by natural causes in Morionothshire andi Anglesey, and immediately adjacent to Carnarvonshire. THE CONTROL OF THE FORESHORE. The Chairman: Have you, as Lord-lieutenant and chairman of nhe County Council, considered low too foreshore might most advantageously be regulated and controlled? Witneas: Yes. I believo that such a duty might safoilv and advantageously be entrusted to tho County Councils, who would GOt as the ejos and ears of the departments interested. The Councils might at through & coast defence committee, to oonsist of members of the Council and a certain number of oo-opted experts and others from outeide the Council. The duties of such committee might be: (1) To act as oom- missioners of sewers and levels over suitablo areas, and where no such bodies at present exist; (2) to hold preliminary inquiries when loans are asked for for the purpose of eea. defence; (3) to advise private owners and others as to the best and most approved methods of coast defence; (4) to keeD ft register and up-to-date plans of erosions and accretions on the coast within their jurisdiction, together with their causes and ef- fects (5) to report at least once a year upon all mwbbers affecting the ooast and foreshores; (6) *9 S3SS* the departments ia any way desired. By the Chairman: A sea wall was no good without groynes. The groynes he had erected were of timber. There wero no piles; the groynexs were fixed in concrete. They ware taken up to within ten yards of the cliff. By stopping short there, don't you find that you got a scour behind the groyne at the foot of the oliff?—No; it is the other way. It has a tendency to equalise the shore on both sides of the groyne. When the groynes were put in, the water went right, up to the foot of the cliff; but they ihave had the effect of raising the foreshore. You do not suggest that that form of groyne would stand in a very exposod position?—I do not know why they should not. They have been there nine years, and have not moved an inch. It is true that the bay is comparatively shallow. At Avonwon the Cambrian Railway groynes con- sisted of slabs of slate, six feet long by five feet deep, which had boon put in edgeways. They have only jost been put in, and I cannot say what their effect will be.
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SUGGESTED SEA DEFENCE COMMITTEE. The Chairman: With reference to your sug- gestion of a Sea Defence Committee, how do you propose the boroughs interested in &a defence should be represented.?—They might have power to send members to the committee. You would have a sort of joint oommittee?— Exactly. Moulded very much on the plan adopted in the oaae of the salmon conservators. In many counties, though not in yours, there are commissioners of sewers and drainage boards? —They, too, might be represented on the com- mitter Would you give such a joint oommittee rating powers?—I should not advocate that. The ooffi- mittoo would be simply our advisory body. Do you think it would be feasible to form such a body?—I do not see any difficulty. I beliove the various authorities would work harmoniously in the matter. By Mr Rider Haggard: Lands which are lia- ble to flooding would, as at present, be subject to a differential rate in proportion to the risk. In whoso hands would you put the power of I raising this money?—In the hands of the Defence Committee. Mr Haggard: Then you would constitute them a rating authority? The Chairman: I understood you to say that this committee should not have rating powers? Witness: Not rating powers over the whole county. But if they assume the duties of com- miasioners of sowers I suppose they- would have to rate that part of the land that was liable to flooding. Their rating power would be limited to that. The Chairman: Then I do not see the advan- tage of the joint board. We do not get much be- yond the present position. Unless the joint board had power to levy a general rate I do not see how its formation really docs anything. Witness: I think it would simplify administra- tion. Mr Haggard: Do you mean that the joint board should have power to levy a general rate on all .districts which required to be protected against erosion? Witness: Yes, but not a general rate all over the country. Sir W. Mathews asked questions as to tho scour caused by the London and North-Western Company's sea well at, Penmaonmawr.—The wit- new stated that the oonsequenoo of having this massive masonry without any groynes was that the foreshore was being lowered in tront of tho sea walL If that is so, will not the company, for their own protection, have to put up groynes ?-I should have thought it wise to have done so long ago. CARNARVONSHIRE COAST AREA IN- CREASED. Replying to further questions, the witness said the erosion in Carnarvonshire, taking it alto- gether, had not been great. The accretion had been out of all proportion to the erosion, and the area of the oounty had been very largely in- creased. The additions did not consist merely of sandbanks, but included a largo quantity of farmland ard fairly good pasturage. Whsre there has been erosion it has generally been of the cliff, and therefore the land behind is not subject to flooding" No. we are too near the mountains. If there is any risk of danger to those inland, how would you propose to meet the expenditure involved in protecting that coast?—It would be protected as it is now, by the individual pro- prietors. You only want to take over the control of the foreshore in the vicinity of land subject to flood- j ing ?—That is so, of course. It has been suggested that there should be some controlling authority not only over the foreshore adjaoent to lands subject to flooding but over the whole of the coast. But if you only take low lands and leave the high lands alone you are interfering with the whole se- quence of events? Witness: Possibly there might be a difficulty there. By Mr Nicholson: The Sea Defenoe Committee would, without reference to the County Council, determine when and how defence works should be carried out. On what security would the money be bor- rowed for carrying out the works?—The security of the rates of the particular district. The money would be raised on the property pro- tected with the consent of the owners. I would make a rate separately upon the owners. Would you say the owners should be directly represented on the oommittee?—I think they should; just in the way riparian owners are now represented on the Conservancy Boards. I think all interested should be represented. The administration expenses of the committee should be met by a Government grant. By Mr Summerbell: Their object wduld be to try to induce the owners of the adjacent land to protects the ooasts. and he did not advocate any Government subsidy for see. defence. This concluded Mr Graves' examination. Tho Commission will not meet again to take evidence until the beginning of February.
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LLANDUDNO AND CONWAY EDUCATION AUTHORITY. APraiNVMENT OF TEACHERS. PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS. A meeting of the Llandudno and Conway Education OiimniiUee was held a.t Llandudno Junction on Mon- day afternoon, when Mr William Bevan presided, and the other members present were: Oil- Henry Lloyd Mostyn, Dr It. A. Frit/hard, Dr M. J. Morgan, Alder- man Kobert Roberts, Messrs ltd. Conway, John Owen, A. G. Rogers, W. O. Williams, Hugh Owen, Ralph Fieher. Owen Williargs, Tiiomas Williams, and Mrs 0. W. Roberts, together with the County Education secretary (Mr Evan R. Davies), and the attendance officer (Mr J. R Jones). NEW TEACHER FOR GLANWYDDEN. Only (mc applkation was received tor thc vacant teachership at Glanwydden Council School, and Miss Sarah Gwladys Jones, of Heathiield, Ellesmere-road, Colwyn Bay, "was appointed to the post. LLANDUDNO JUNCTION APPOINTMENTS. Three applications were received for the post of an Articie 50 teacher at the new Junction Qjuncil Sciiools, and Miss Annie Jones, of the infant School, Oonway, was proposed. Mr 1btph Fisher Is it good policy to make appolllt- mentsthat create vacancies in other partCI of our district? Mr W. O. Williams You cannot blame the teachers for their desire toO improve their p08itions. Dr Priehard supported the appointment of Miss Annie Jones, but they were very sorry to lose her. Miss Annie Junea was therefore appointed. MR FISHER'S PBOTEST. Twenty-two a!,pljeatilJl18 were received for the post. of certificated assistant master at the new Junction Schools. Mr -Ralph Fisher proposed the appointment of Mr Thomas Williams, of Birkenhead. He did so as a protest against making appointments which created Thomas Williams, of Birkenhead. He did so as a protest against making appointments which creatd vacancies in other parts of their own district, and, moreover, Mr Williams had excellent qualifications. He (Mr Fisher) anticipated a time when they would have evening art classes at the Junction /3dJfJol, so that it was very necesaary to have a qualified teacher, such M Mr Williams. He was also a Welsh teacher who Il110d g-one to England, ana it should be their policy t-o induce such teachers back, and to retain their services in Wales. Dr Priehard pr»jjo.«ed the appointment of Mr A. 'Llewelyn Evans, High Street, (Jonway, who was now employed in a similar position at the Llandudno LJnyd Street Council School. Mr Evans' qualifications were very Much had been said about removing tew:hersfrom one ¡.;chool t.{) another, but the teachers in the district were not very highly paid, and the danger was to lose them from the district altogether. Mr A. G. Rogers seconded the appointment of Mr Arthur Evans. Mr W. O. Williams seconded Mr Fisher's proposition. After further discussion, Mr Fisher withdrew his proposition, and Mr Arthur Evans was therefore appointed. LLANDUDNO VACANCIES. On the suggestion of the secretary, the two vacancies in the Llandudno. Lloyd Street School would be offered to some of the applicants for the posts at the Junction. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. It was resolved that all the schools in the district be closed for the Christmas holidays, from Friday, December 20th, until January 7th. 1908. PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS. The secretary Asked the meeting to consider the advisability of taking a week off the mid-summer holidays, and giving a week's holiday in October. There was a feeling that from the end of August to Christmas was too long a period wiUlOut a brook. In answer to Dr Priehard, the secretary stated tha.t the division guggented would not interfere with the examinations at all. Several suggestions were made, and eventually it was decided to refer the matter to the local committee to report upon to the nest meeting.
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PRESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A FARM LABOURER. MELIDEN BOYS WARNED. Theeo session^ -were (hold on Tuesday before Mr S. Perks (presiding), Messrs G. A. T a vom- er,J. B. Lin.na-1, Jones, W. ~uloook- Thcp- Williams, and T. J. Soott. SCARLET FEVER CASES WITHDRAWN. Mr J. lloliand Roberts appeared on behalf of the Prestatyn Urban D^uriot Council to p.nodoouto iiktward J ones, 10, Jubilce-terraoe, Prestatyn- for failing to notify oases oi scarlet fever at his house* and ior expopamg' his child white 00 suffering a.t school. Mr Roberta ex- plained tihat the case had been adjourned from the last c-owrt as there was no direct evwi'once that the defendant knew it was a pcarlet fever The Coumcil fdt that the object of the ptroseou'rion had been attained by tiie publicity giivon h> the case but e.x>uld another case OOOUT they would be compelled to take action- He asked permission to withdraw the cases- Tihe Chairman agreed to the withdrawal of the oaf?as, and said that the Bendh wished it to be known Chat they would deaJ severely with any like oases brought before and1 proved. NO LIGHTS. Foir using a vehicle without having a ligiht attached after dark, Riohard Edwards, 3, Groniant-terrace, was fined Is and 8a coats. He was paid to have boon twioa warned by P C- Cheney before being reported. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. .Thomas Price, a middle-aged farm labourer, residing at Talifryn Llanaaa (out who had worked on a farm neatr RhucLcfon) was dharged with attempting- to commit suicide. Riohard Price, son of tho defendant, living at Tainyn, Lianasa- tsaid he resided with his father- On November 2nd he did not see his father bult true saw him tho nightoofore. He eoemed "a. bit muddled in his mind." He ap- peared to be thinking a lot, ruoo making com- plaints about his health- He was very dc- prrofiaod- He oould not swear that he was quite same. The diay he found that he had tried to out his throat with a rawr. By the Bench: His health had been bad for about three weeks and the doctor waa attending him. Dr. Evans, of Ffynnongiroew, said he had at- tended ibe dløndant. and on November 2nd '1e waa called in to see (him- He found that he had out hjp throat with a razor- He stitched up the wound, and had attended tihe accused to date. He asked defendant why he did it, and appeared bo be dazed and sbupid. but be oould not apeak plainly, his wind-pipe being out through. Subsequently, he enoke to the de- fendant. but ihe did not appear to have realised what he dJad done. Defendant had previously oomplainftd of indigestion. Since the ooour- rence the defendant had improved both men- tally and physically- P.O. Evanp proved a^restin." the defendant that day- The Bendh decided to bind tihe defendant over, believing that be was of unoolJ/Dd mind at tihe time of the occurrence- They requested his wife and son to look after tihe defendant, wQro was aiso warned as to the future- Defendant replied that he would "never do it again." A NUMBER OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. [Thomas Edward Jones (10), Tamnallt, Meli- dien; Evan Jonee (9), do. j albert Opwald Hughes (11), Soo. View-terraoa; David Wynne (9), Mount Pleasant; and Peircy Woodbine (8), Poplar Cottage, Medidon, we-ro dharged with stealing a white rabbit. six doves, and eight pigeons, valued at 19s 6d, the property of Anson, The Cottage. Meiidem- Mr Kerfoot Roberts (Messrs Bromley Jones and Co.) stated tihat for same time past Miss Anson, of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Qhyl, had been annoyed by petty thefts at her house at Meliden- On November 20th the place was rohbod, and the things namêd were missed. P.C. Jones, df Dyserth, stated Chat Miaa Anson's housekeeper, gave information of tihe theft, and he made inquiries- He found that the two lads named Jones had been seen play- ing with a white rabbit. 1be lads admitted stealing tihe tihings, and that- the other defend- ants woro with them. Wynne said he was set to watdh wihile the Jones's stole the things. Woodbine denied all knowledge of the affair. Tihe Chairman severely lectured the lads, and said they deserved a good flogging, but they wouild be let off this time- The decision of the Bench waa received witlh loOO applause in oourt, there being- a large at- tendance of Meliden people.
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COWLYD WATER BOARD. THE NEW EXTENSION WORKS. The Conway and Colwyn Bay Joint Water Supply Board met in the Council Offices, Colwyn Bay, on Friday. Mr H. Owen (chairman) pre- sided, and in audition there were present: Messrs Rogers Jones, A. G. Rogere, Joseph Dioken, Hugh Hughes, D. O. Williams, William Davies, George Bevan, M. J. Morgan, J. Aneurin Jones, together with the Clerk (Mr T. E. Parry), a.nd Engineer (Mr T. B. Farrington). NEW OOLWYN BAY MAIN. The contract with Messrg. Underwood for the laying of the new main to supply Colwyn Bay was sealed. The work will be begun forthwith, and pressed on so that it may ibe completed be- fore next summer. It was reported that the Bill which is being presented to Parliament to give the Board increased powers in respect to their lake was being proceeded with. ALUMINIUM CORPORATION'S SCHEMES. Messrs Harper Bros, wrote on behalf of th ;r clients, the Aluminium Corpora.tion, making further proposals with respect to the storage (j water in the Cowlyd Valley. 1o oonsidor the proposals the Board went into oommittee, and finally decided to invite Mr Har- per to a oonferenoo with them and their en- gineer, Mr T. B. Farrington. CLERKS OF THE WORKS. Fotr the pOGte of clerics of the works in con- nection witi the laying of the new main, 135 ap- glioation& ware reoeived. Messrs J. Evans and O. E. Bristow, Colwyn Bay, were ultimately ap- pointed.
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/-A Grand CHRISTMAS SHO W, Sensible 6 Useful Presents. I .how Rooms Replete with everything Useful and Ornamental. .A.- MILLS. THE NOTED HOUSE FURNISHER, PENRHYN ROAD (FOUR DOORS FROM GENERAL POST OFFICER COLWYN BAY. :z¡;- 1 ESTABLISHED 1882. 1 King up 13x or pay a visit to E MORRIS BROS., I PURVEYORS OF MEAT. FREELANDS, COLWYN BAY, Who Guarantee to give every Customer entire satisfaction as regards "QUALITY" AND "PRICE." SEE OUR SPLENDID SHOW OF «< Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Pork and Veal. )o GRAND LOT OF PRIME FED GEESE, &c. All purchased for the Christmas Trade from the leading local Farmers and Breeders. A Trial Solicited. Prompt Delivery. E. D. JONES. High-class Grocer and Provision Merchant, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, THE STORES, ABERGELE ROAD (Telephone Mo* 3y), COLWYN BAY.- IS NOW SHOWING A GRAND SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS FRUIT (Guaranteed New and Clean). Fancy Boxes of Chocolate from Id. to 5s. Crystallized and Glace Fruits in tlb." ilb., lib., 21b. and 41b. Boxes. Boxes of Bon-Bons from 6d. to 3/6. Home-made Fancy Iced Cakes from 1/- to 31- Fancy Boxes of Biscuits from 6d. to 3/ Boxes of Figs, Muscatel Clusters, French Plums. Ground, Cooking and Dessert Almonds. Non-Alcoholic Wines, &c. 19665 ] a a Francis Davies, THE NOTED Game & Poultry IRON SHOP.. Dealer, None but Home Fed GEESE and TURKEYS sold at this Establishment. THE FINEST DISPLAY OF Geese, Turkeys, Chickens, Pheasants, Hares, &c., in Colwyn Bay. We are large Farmers, all Poultry killed on the Premises. CHOICE SELECTION OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN FRUIT. IEir Call and see our Display before buying elsewhere and compare prices. Iron Shop, OPPOSITE STATION RD., 10% Colwyn Bay. j WINTER IS COMING! 0 0 The nights are getting chilly and the question of that NEW OVERCOAT Should not be shelved any longer. Why not order it at once ? and so have the satisfaction of looking smart all the season; we are now prepared withJho NEWEST STYLES. Our long and intimate knowledge of the trade has enabled us to exercise aa exceptional degree of judgment in the selection of NEW M TE T B R I n L. S. which enables us to offer value such as is absolutely unequalled throughout the trade. R. W. WILLIAMS, THE EMPORIUM, OLD COLWYN. OUR TAILOR-MADE LADIES' COATS & COSTUMES A SPECIALITY 167a NAT. TEL. Sac. G. MAHFELL, General & Furnishing Ironmonger E/ectric Lighting, Plumbing, Gas Fitting. RANGE & HOT WATER WORK by Competent Workmen. LARGE STOCK OF GAS FITTINGS, PENDANTS, BRASS AND COPPER KERB SUITES, E L EOT RO- P L ATE DGOO D IS. TOOLS AND KITCHEN UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS AT LOWEST PRICES TO SUIT ALL BUYERS. GUNS, RIFLES, AIR GUNS, O AMMUNITION. INSPECTION INVITED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ONE OR TWO HIGH-CLASS SECOND GUNS, IN PERFECT CONDITION, AT LESS THAN HALF THE COST. ABERGELE ROAD, COLWYN BAY 16911
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A sabooEgirl "was required to write aJi of 250 words about a motor-car. Stoe submit- ted the My uncle bought a motor- oair. He was riding- in too oouotry when it busted going up a bill. I guess this » about fifty words- Tlbe other 200 axe what my^unole said when be waa walking back to town Granite is twenty-five times as valuable for bu purposes as is hriok. After granite coma, *n the tfoSkzwing order, limestone, elate, and sandstone- Whano tiharete a will tibares • Jpt « disap- pototod relatione. "We &re up too high- Fm going to lot ooI some gas." "Vot? With gas five shiUin* thoofiandt. Vool 1 Throw out the sand. wWa ocBt9 DodiBtk." The Small Man: "D'yer know wot 'append to tOO Laat man wot oaned me & lia.r T" The Large Man; "No." The Smafl Man: wop fined 10s for insudtin' language." After "hotkliniij tup" the proprietor and toot ouatomeirs in a Ghiicago saloon, tfcxee young desperadoes forced the victims into an ioe boot araa turned au a plwaogirafib in order to desperadoes forced the victims into an ioe boot and turned on a plwaogirafib in order to dmvvt tbeix oriea.
VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRI-BUIION…
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B'),t drilled section judged by 'he Adjutant, Captain Llc yd. Silver GtLallenge cup and j31 15s, praH'»ntea by Surgeon-Captain J, R. Williams (Ardrc). n'm by No. 2 Section, Sorg-carit Foulkes. Section with the best average attendance during thi year: £ 3 17s 6d, presented by Col. Darbfshiro, won by No. 4 Section, Sergeant Ro Ir berts. SPECIAL PRIZES. For making the lowest fjcores ("wooden spoons"): Pri/ate Watkin Eva.ns and Mr Jones (Morton's) in subscribers' competition. SUBSCRIBERS' COMPETITION. 1, Mr Hambleton (silver medal); 2, Mr Pierce (pipe); 3, Mr F. H. Williams (cigarette case). Prises in kind were alw won by Private R. T. Evans, Sergeant Payne, Private E. Williams, Corporal W,right, Lanco-Sergt. Roberts, Cor- J. II. Roberta, Sergeant H. Roberts, Ser- geant Foulkes. Lanoe-Corporal R. Williams, Pri- vate T. Hughes, Lance-Corporal H. Jones, Pri- vate J. -Jones. Lanoe-Corporal H. Williams, Pri- vate R. Brown, Private G. Chantrey, Corporal S. Chantrey, Private J. Roberts, Corporal T. M. Jones, Private E. Hughes, Private E. Foulkes, Private T. Williams,Private J. H. Owen, Private R. S. Jones, Private J, E. Edwards, Private H. Jones, Lanoe-Corporal Lynch, Private W. Wil- liams, Private J, Jones, Private W. Jones. Pri- vate L. Williams, Private F. H. Jones, Private Lunt, Corporal Thomas. In distributing the prizes Miss Jenkins said she had always taken an interest in the Volunteer movement, and especially in the work of the Penmaonmawr Company, of which 800 felt very proud. She hopod that the prizes gained by them that day would be an incentive to still greater effort, and that the success they had at- tained in the past would be further increased On the motion of Colonel Darbishirc, seconded by Lieut. Watkin Darbishire, a vote of thanks was accorded Miss Jenkins. Tho following subscribed towards the prizeo-- Mrs Kneeshaw, Colonel Darbishire. Mrs Cobett, Dr. Wilson, Mrs Higson, Mrs Cemlyn Jcmos, Miss Turner, Mr Christmas Jones. Mr Hughes (surveyor) Mr Davio:i, Stella House; Mr 11. Williams (butcher), Mr P. II. McClement, Mr Todd Mr Hambleton, Mr W. Hughes (painter), Mr W. Jones, Mr W. Hughes, and Mr W. 0. Fier00- • j r>~ T.he donors of prizes in land were: Co- Oper.itho Stores* Messrs Hughes (chemist) Will Thomas, S H. Roberts. Jones (Morton s), W. O. Da.'ies, W. Roberts, Jones (C!a>gow House), Jonas \S tana way), Miss Littler, Messrs Lloyd Jone-i Miss Hempstead, Mesars Parry Jones, J. J. Jones, Roberts (butcher), T. T. Roberts. Fc-vn, Chant rev, R. C. Evans, Jamblin, H Hughes Captain Jones, Messrs Le-senden and lIU4 Miss Ow Messrs Pritohard, W. H. Smith and Sons, J. M. Jones W. D. Jonei, R. D. Owen R. A. Lewis and Edmund Jones. T)uring the evening a varied programme w&3 given by the followingMias Hilda M. Ro- berts, Sergeant R. R. Hughes, Sergeant vv. L. T"-nes, Mr W. J. Coverley. end Lieutenant liat- tersbv was in charge of a lantern giving views of camp life; Lieutenant H W. Darb.shire had a gramophone, and the Battalion Band rendered a number of pleasing items. The aooompamst was Private J. Roberts. was Private J. Roberts.