The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

COLWYN BAY VISITORS. PWLLYCHROCHAN HOTEL. Mr and Mrs Littlewood, residents. Miss Wright, London. Mr and Mrs Greaves, Southport. Miss Stewart, Liverpool. W. D. Mill- Esq., Birkenhead. Major and Mrs Hudson, London. Mr and Mrs Turner, Netlierthong. Mi'=* A. Stewart, Liverpool. J. H. Wintringham, Esq., Grimsby. Mr and Mrs Heap, Bury. Mr and Mrs Norburv and chauffeur, Hale. !l1i.s N orbllry, Hale, Mr and Miss Jeans an,1 eliauffeur, Birkenhead. Mr and Mrs Davies, Birkeyhead. Mr and Mrs Heys, Stockport. W. J. Petriej Esq., Rochdale. Miss Lowth and niaid, Winchester. The Yen. Archdcaoi.n Wyune Jones, Oswestry. Mrs Wynne Jones, do. Mr and Mrs McGuffie, Chapel en-le-Frith. E. L. Baddelcy, EI)., Manchester. Miss Poulkes Jones, Machynlleth. Mr and Mrs Liulham, Ashton-under-Lyn«. Mrs I\Pssler. Cong-leton. METROPOLE HOTEL, COLWYN BAY. Henry Stott, Esq., Bolton. Mrs and Miss Stott, do. F. Mayman, Esq., Dewsbury. Mrs and Miss Mayman, do. Walter Williams, Esq., London. J. Briggs, Esq., do. S. Cooke, do. J. Gecr, Esq., Manchester. It. F. Knock, Birmingham. S. Alexandra, Esq., Flint. Mrs Alexandra, do. Dr. Willis, London. A. Frazer, Derby. A. H. Hoare, Birmingham. H. Jones, Wrexham. George Borzie, London. R. W. Roberts, Esq., Chester. J. Passmore, Exeter. A. Hennison, Manchester. COLWYN BAY HOTEL. W. Whitehead, Escj., and chauffeur, Manchester. I. Howe, Esq., do. J. Bowker, Esq., do. Colonel Drury, Tarporley. A. Bulkeley, Esq., and chauffeur, Buxton. Miss Brunner and nurse, Northwich. Master Brunner and governess, do. Mr and Mrs Murgatroyd, Manchester. ir Wm. Foswood and Chauffeur. Cheshire. Lady Foswood, do. W. S. Dune, Esq., Middlesbrough. Mr and Mrs Dennis, valet and chauffeur, Chester. Lieutenant Colonel Hunt, London. Mrs Hunt, do. Mr and ifrs Hope, Chester. H. T. Tait, Esq., London. Mrs Williams-Mason, Anglesey. R. Larmouth, Esq., Manchester. Mr and Mrs Bel lam any, Staffs. Mrs and Miss Goooger, Burtoifon-Trent. E. E. Escourt, Esq., Manohester. ti. Kudman, Esq., do. W. W. Leeomber, Esq., d6. C. R. Pykes, Esq., do. Mrs San key, }(ihéon. Mrs Ollorcnsliaw and chauffeur, Glossop. Miss Oflerenshaw, do. MrsBat.ty.Southpott. W. R. Batty, do. Sir Charles Wakefield, London. Lad3' Wakeifeld, do. O. W. Ashcroft, Esq., Birkenhead. Mi's Ashcroft, do. W. Ashcroft, Esq., do. H .Ashcroft. Esq., do. C. H. Mitchell, Esq., do. Mrs Mitchell, do. Miss Williams, do. Mrs Hutchinson, do. M;KS Hutchinson, do. C. Frost, Esq., Bramhall. Mrs Frost, do. N. 1. Bedell, Esq., Maiif-hcster. W. Boltou, Esq.; do. J. Tinsley, Esq., Liverpool. J. Grayson, Esq., Liverpool. K W. Bunting, Esq., Accringion. W. Kendrick, Esq., Birmingham. Mrs Kendrick, do. F. A. Drisbury.Oldham. K. Lawson, Esq., do. E. N. Hooper, Esq., P. Shelly, Esq, Longtori. Mrs Shelly, do. R. Dobbs, Esq., do. G. Rigg, Esq., Bowdon. J. A Mack, Esq., Liverpool. Mrs Mack, do. F. A. Souza, Esq., Switzerland. Madamo Souza, cln. M. E. Todd-Shaw, Esq, St Anne's-on Sea. Mrs Todd-Shaw, do. A. Smith. Esq., Bramhall. Mrs Smith, do. LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL. Miss Flint, Coventry. Mrs Bourchier, Prestatyn. Rev. Dobson Bambridge, Wolverhampton. Mrs Bacon, St. Anne's-cn-Sea. Miss Fleming, Southport. Mr and Mrs Pilling, Huddersfield. Miss Pilling, Huddersfield. — Foden, Esq.. do. Mrs and Miss Hughes, Wolverhamptrin. Mr and Mrs Browett, Birmingham. W. Browett, Esq., do. Miss Vaughan, Kingstown. Mrs McQu een, rortmadoc. Miss Vaughan, Portmadoc. E. J. Godkin, E.q, Kingstown. Mr and Mrs Makin, Cheltenham. Mr and Mrs Robinson, Manchester. NORTHFIELD, Prince's Drive Ishmael Davies, Esq., Withington. Mrs Davies, do. Miss Stott, do. W. H. Wilson, Esq., Worsley. Mrs Wilson, do. Mr W. Wilson, do. Mrs Leather, Southport. Mr and Mrs Estell, Urmston. J. Vincent, Esq., Walsall. Mrs Vincent, do. HEATHFIELD TOWERS, Greenfield-road (L. Roberts). Miss Retemeyer, resident. Mrs Holland, Sandbach.

CONWAY. OAKWOOD PARK HOTEL. The Countess of Lathom and maid, Ormekirk. Mrs Philip Blakeway and maid, do. Miss Thwaits, Blackburn. Miss M. Woodhead, Rotherham. Frarikland Gashill, Esq., Liverpool. Chas. A. Sutfield, Esq., do. Mrs Sutfield, do. Arthur Macrnichael, Esq., London. Mrs Macrnichael, do. Arthur MacMichael, London. Mrs MacMichael, do. J. K. Crook, Esq., Birkdale. Mrs Crook, do. Mrs and Miss Broadbent, Latchford. Captain MacDermot, Ireland. Miss A. Dyson, Manchester. Miss B. Dyson, do. J. S. Edge, Esq., Ireland. Miss Louth and maid, Winchester. Dr. Ross, Leigh. F. Speakman, Esq., do. E. Thompson, Esq., Liverpool.

LLANRWST PETTY SESSIONS. A MOTORIST FINED. These sessions were held on Monday, before Colonel Johnstone (presiding), Messrs L. W. Jelf-Pettit, W. H. Halhed, E. Jones Owen, W. J. Williams, E. Mills, Dr. Jones, and the Rev H. Ilawson Williams. LICENSING. On the application of Mr J. E. Humphreys, the licence of the Hand Inn was temporary transferred to Mr David Jones, traction proprietor, Eglwysbach. On the application of Mr Humphreys, Mr E. Bickers was granted a licence to sell drink at the forthcoming sales at Peiiybryti, on October 28th and 29th, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. A MOTORIST FIXED. Frederick Gould Brown, Faircot, Cam borne-road, Sutton, was summoned for recklessly driving his motor car through the town of Llanrwst. Mr A. Lloyd Grif- fith prosecuted on behalf of the f>olice. The defendant wmt.e to the magistrates regretting that his business prevented him from appearing before them. He submitted that he had not in any way been guilty of breaking the law. He was a most careful and considerate driver and had never had any com- plant whatever made against him. Supt. Wbullam said that at noon on September-16th he was standing on the Old Bridge with Sergeant Rees, of Colwyn Bav, when he observed defendant's ca.r coming along Bridge-street, and turning round Penrhyn corner at the rate of at least 14 miles an hour. There were a number of people about and it was also the time for the children to come out of the schools. There was also a char-a-banc standing by the Victoria Hotel. P.C. Holgate called upon de- fendant to stop and he did Sergt. Rees estimated the stleed of the car at 15 miles an hour, and W. Jones, the driver of the char-a- banc, put the speed at 16 miles an hour. A fine of 40s and costs was imposed. OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE. Jeremiah Jackson. Scotland-street, was charged whlI obstructing P.C. Holgate when the latter was taking a person into custody. The defendant was alleged to have taken hold of the officer and kicked him. Defendant was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. DRUNKENNESS. R. Hughes and his wife, Jane Hughes, of Detibigh- street, were each fined Is and costs for being drunk on October 1st. Jane Jones, River Terraoe, was fined 2s 6d and coste lor being drunk and (lisorderlv. IMPROPER LANGUAGE. Kosie Edwards, Scotland-street, wg-g fined 2!! 6d and coste for using obscene language. P.O. Holgate said he found the defendant about 18.15 Lm. on October 4th addressing a crowd of Scotland-street with con- siderable vebemency. Phoebe Davies, Narrow-street, was also fined 2e 6d INId fodg for using obeoeoe language.

-wo.-c "'V :.I COLWYN BAY. SUNDAY SERVICES. The preachers for next Sunday are as fol- lows St. Paul's Uliarch Services at 11 a.m. and 6,30 p.m. Mission Chu.rch, Cccd Telia Roa-d: 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m- English Congregational: Rev. Thomas Llo\d, pastor. Salem (Welsh Congregational): Rev. Henry R. Williams, pastor. St. John's Wessleyan: Morning, service as usual, 11; evening, serxice as usual, 5.30. Nant-y-Glyn Road Wcsleya.ii: Morning, ser- vice ad usual; evening, service as usual, 6.50 Tabernacle (Welsh Baptist): Rev, Peter Jones, pastor. English Baptist Rev. 11, T. Cousins, Ph.D., pastor. Engedi, C.M.: Rev. J. Owen Jones, Gjftin, Conway. Bethlehem, C.M.: Rev. T. Lewis, L'anbrdr. Herrnon, C.M.: Rev. Thos. Parry, pastor. Seion C.M. Rev. T. J. James, Pennia:hn>. Rhiw Road C.M.: Rev. F. Griffith, Llan- r xN- Horrb, Rhiw Road (WeLsh Wesleyan): Ser- vices morning and evening. Presbyterian: Rev. Jcihn Edwards. Society of Friends (Erskine Road): Meeting at 11 a.m. Old Baptist Union, Greenfield Road: Ser- vioes 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. African Institute: Services m the Pier Pavi- lion ah 11 a.m., and 3, and 6-45 p.m., the ad- dresses being given by the African students and friends. APPOINTMENT.— Mr F. E. Schiele, of the District Bank, has been appointed hon. sec. of the Churdh Room. LECTURE.—A leoture entitled "The Early British Church" "was given by the senior curate H-cv. Rees Morris, M.A., in the Church Room on Monday evening last. A fairly large audi- cnce attended. A HEALTHY TOWN.—Eleven deaths (includ- ing live visitors) took place in the district during September, the death-rate being 5.3 per 1000 of the population, as against 7.6 in September of last vear. THE BROTHERHOOD.—The Rev. J. T. Whiittaker, of Walkden, Lancashire, gave an address at Sunday's meeting, when Mr J. Crompton presided. The annual gathering of tho members is to be held this (Thursday) evening. II.M.S. "PINAFORE. "-Miss Lena Thomas wishes to tender her sincerest thanks to all the ladies and gentlemen who worked so nobiv to- wards the success of II.M.S. "Pinafore," and particularly Mr Gurney Barnett and Miss Muriel Ilammersly, for their invaluable assistance in taking the musicaj rehearsals. PREACHING MEETINGS. — Tho annual preaching' meetings were held at Engedi C. M. Cii-liycl on Tuesday and Wednesday, when spe- cial sermons were delivered by Rev. S. T. Jones, formerly of RitI, now of Conwify, and Rev. Philip H. Jones, formerly of Llandilo, now of Llanelly. Large congregations attended throughout. THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY held their first rehearsal on Tuesday evening, in the Old Council Room, Station-road, under the conductor- ship of Mr Gurney Barnett, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.. The cantata selected is "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," and those present were delighted with the work. There are a few vacancies for all voices, especially tenors and basses, and those wishful of joining are requested to do so as early as possible. The next rehearsal takes place on Tuesday, October 20th, at eight o'clock. SHOP HOURS.—The boot and shoe dealers of the town have come to a mutual agreement, whereby their business premises will be closed during the winter months on Mondays, Tues- days, and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m., on Wednes- days) at 1 p.m., on Fridays at 8.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10 p.m. Up to now there is a mutual agreement standing whereby all grocrs also at 7 p.m. Of course, this is not bind- ing and is only in form, until the Shop Hours Act comes into operation—on November 9, n, it is anticipated-wbon all will be obliged to close at 7 I p m. p Ill. COUNTY COURT SITTINGS.-Mr Amphlett (the clerk) reported to the Council, on Tuesday, that the Standing Joint Committee had referred the subject of fixing the charges for the cleaning, lighting, etc., of the new county buildings at Colwyn Bay, when used for county court pur- poses, to a local sub-committee, with power to act. He therefore inferred that the county building might now be used for county court sittings, and he had written to the Lord Chan- cellor, Sir Herbert Roberts, M.P., and Judge Moss to that effect. It seemed like!y that the sittings of the court at Colwyn Bay would now come to pass (hear. hear). A CHANCE FOR LOCAL LADS.—No re- plies were fonhcoming to the advertisement published for a pupil at the electricity works. At Tuesday's meeting of the Council Mr Hoskins called attention to this fact, and protested against providing openings of this character for strange youths, whilst there must be plenty of applicants from Colwyn Bay if the terms were more reason- able. He moved that the premium charged be reduced from ClOO to JC50, and that the vacancy be advertised in the local newspapers, so that local lads had a chance. The matter was, how- ever, referred to a committee. THE SCIENCE, ART, AND TECHNICAL CLASSES for the Colwyn Bay and Old Colwyn district were re-opened on Monday evening at Old Colwyn Higher Grade and Infants' Schools. The commercial classes at Old Col- wyn, the art classes at the Higher Grade, the building construction, and the dressmaking classes at the Infants' School, were held on Mon- day evening. On Tuesday evening the com- mercial and mathematical classes were held in the Infants and Higher Grade Schools respective- ly Wednesday evenings are free, while to-night (Thursday), the art, building construction, chemistry, hygiene, and cookery classes will be held. Arrangements are also being made for a course of six lectures on agriculture. FOOTBALL. Next Saturday the following eleven will be at home to Carnarvon in a League fixture :-Ila]] wood; Tonkin and W. Jones; Ned. Griffiths, Wellings, and Rowlands; Moss Jones, Howell Williams, McCann, Walter Parry, and J. Ll. Owen. The reserves include W. Kay and Stanley Hughes. On their first visit to Col- wyn Bay last year the "Canaries" were beaten to the tune of eighteen goals to nil, but it is far from likely that this will be repeated on Saturday. By the way serious complaints are made by players of the interference and observa- tions of a certain section of the spectators at recent matches, and at least two men have threatened to resign if matters do not improve in this respect. The Club have decided to engage a police officer to patrol the lines in future, so that there should be a desirable change hence- forward. SOLICITORS AND COUNCILLORS. Mr Bliss Hill asked leave, at the meeting of the Council, on Tuesday, to bring forward a matter concerning Mr T. H. Morgan, a colleague, who was obliged to go to London on a case which was proceeding there. At the petty sessions on October 1st there was a case in which Mr Morgan appeared, and Mr Crabbe for the prosecution, raised a question as to Mr Morgan's right, he being a member of the Council, to ap- pear in the defence of a man named Francis Davies, who was summoned by the Council. An impression got abroad that Mr Morgan was act- ing wrongly in appearing. Mr Crabbe asked him if he knew that a memorandum had been issued by the Incorporated Law Society for- bidding solicitors who were members of local bodies to appear in any case in which the local authority was interested. As a matter of fact, there had been no regulation by the Law Society to that effect, and even if there were it would be a matter for one's own discretion as to whether one complied with it or not. Mr Morgan wrote to the secretary of the Law Society, and received the following reply:— "At a recent meeting of members of the society it was referred to the Council consider as to the advisability of members of public authorities appearing in court in any case in which the particular authority of which they may be members may be concerned. At a subsequent meeting of the Council it was resolved that as the matter is one affecting country solicitors even more than London solicitors it would be desirable before any action is taken that the views of the country law societies should be taken. A cir- cular was accordingly sent to all the provincial societies, but so far no answer has been received from them, and no doubt they are giving the matter their careful consideration. On receipt of a communication from the provincial law societies the matter will again be brought to the attention of the Council." Mr Morgan was therefore perfectly within his rights in appearing in the case as he did. He was a member himself of the Chester and North Wales Law Society, but apparently Mr Crabbe was not. Mr Amphlett: When the point was raised I said it was a matter entirely for Mr Morgan.

OLD COLWYN. ENTERTAINMENT. Active preparations are be-inje made for the jfrand musical and dra- Dlatlo entertainment winch is to be given in the Assembly Rooms, Old Colwyn, on Wednes- day evening, the 28th inst. The whole fe under the direction of the Hon. Mrs Laurence Briod- riok, and a Mghly successful entertainment! is autkipatod. i "D'D !Iid_-L1e.A.J L THE BIBLE CLASS in connection with the WTelsh Congregational Chapel, Old Colwyn, has now commented witth Mr Thos. Davies, "Bethafen," acting as hon. sec. OBIfL'UAR.Y. Nurse Jones, of Hebron- | terrace, one of the oldest and beat respected maternity nurses in the neighbourhood, was buried at Old Cohryn yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon- Deceased is survied by one son, Mr J. Lewis Jones, ra.te collector, Colwyn Bay, with whom much sympathy prevails. WOMEN'S MEETING — The first of t,1 e four lectures and demonstrations of laundry work was given on Monday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in the English Wesleyan Chapel. The lectures have Li 'in. promoted so as to form "Plea- sant Monday Afternoons for Women," and nr.ich interest is taken in them. There is fi sf a demonstration on tihe washing of varie s articles, winch is followed by a lecture cn var- ious subjects of domestic interest. THE PREACHERS for next Sunday are M follows: -English Services: Sr. John's Cb,:rch 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Bap- tist: 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. E. T. Da- vies. Congregational: Rev. G. B. File. Pen- niaen IVelsh We'leyan: Servru?s at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. English Wesleyan: Morning, service as usual; evening, service as usua, Welsh Con- gregational Chapel: Rev. W. E. Jones (Pen- HyiU. Hebron (Welsh C.M.): Rev. James Grifiihs, Colwyn Bay.

LLANDDULAS. RECOVERING—Canon C. F. Roberts, M.A., the rector of Llar.ddulas, has been confined to his bed of late owing to illness. Happily, how- ever, he is now recovering. HARVEST THANKSGIVING. To-day Jlhu-rsday) the annual harvest thanksgiving- festival services are to be held in the church, when the Rev. Dr. Hioks, of 1 ^verpo 1, will preach two sermons.

LLYSFAEN. AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK. The lony spell of fine weather has been of decided advan- tage to the qiiarrymcii here, and wurk is brightening up considerably, while shipping is brisk. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES were held at St. Cyhfran Church on Wednes- day last week. The church was tastefully de- corated by the following ladies: -Altar, Mrs Lewis, Tho Roetory; leciern and windows, Mhs Raynes and Miiss CopleK', The Highlands; pul- pit, Miss Whitle and Mrs Smith, Glanhafod; screen, Miss Smitih and Miss May Smith, Ty'n- ycoed, and Miss Jennie Lewis, The Rectory; font, Miss Met-a Jones, Tanllwyfan iVof, and the east window, Mrs Hughes, Schcol House. and Mr J. M- Lewis, The Rectory. At. 11 a.m. there. was a celebration of Hoi- Communion, followed at 3 p.m. by English service, which was intoned by the Rector, the Rev. LI. A. Richards read the lessons, and a most appro- priate sermon was preached by the Rev. Canon Roberts, vicar of Colwyn Bay. The choir, under the conductors hip of Mr- Hugh II ughes (the organist) sang the anthem "Blessed is ho that considered) the poor" (Owain Alaw) vary effectively. The Welsh service was at 7 p.m. when the Rector intoned the service, and the Rev. John Griffiths, vicar of Old Colwyn, r' ad the lessons. The Rev. Canon Roberts aguin delivered a most eloquent and impressive ser- mon. The members of the choir rendered the service in excellent taste, and the anthem, Gwyn ei fyd a vstvria wrfch y tlawd" wa.q bsaut.miJly sung. The church was very we]} attended, and at the Welsh service, the saored edihee was crowded. Tea was nrovided for the members of the choir in the schoolroom aiter the English service.

MOLD. COVERNMBNT BOARD IN- H- i r Urban District Council have &i> plied for permission to borrow £ 3500 for the purposes of sewerage works. The application for>J,iI subject of a Local Government Board inquiry to be held on Thursday next. THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL. On Sunday next the offertories at St. David's R.C. Church ^ill be devoted to the Mold Cott&g'e Hospital. Tne number of casts treated at trie hospital last year! was 92, as compared with 55 in 1906. une working expenses for 1907 reached L325 2., 5d, ^hieh, with the exception of £ 46 183 6d, winon reprersen,ted fee.3 paid by patients, was met by voluntary contributions.

S COLWYN BAY BAKER'S UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL. HEARING IN LONDON YESTERDAY. INTERESTING FeiNT OF LAW SETTLED. The case of Evans v. Jones came before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Big- ham and Walton in the Kind's Bench di- vision yesterday, on a special case stated by the Colwyn Bay justices. The charge against the appellant, Shad- rach Evans, who is a baker, carrying on business at the Park Stores, Grove Park, CoJwvn Bay, was that on the 27th March, 1908, he ;ürd a 2-lb. loaf of bread otherwise than by weight, contrary to the statute. The evidence of the Inspector of Weights and Measures for the county of Denbigh, Mr John Clarke Jones, was that-on the day in question at Colwyn Bay he saw the ap- pclIan t 's bread van in the street, and asked the man in charge for a 21b. loaf, which he gave him and charged him Jd. The in- spector having placed the money on the board, asked what the loaf weighed, and the man replied that he did not know, ad- ding, "We do not sell by weight." The in- spector asked that the loaf be weighed, and the man, after searching- the van, found some weights, but the loaf would not bring down the beam with 2lbs. on it. The real weight of the loaf was not ascertained. tl was proved that the appellant was a member of the Colwyn Bay and District Grocers' and Bakers' Association, which had issued the following notice to the pub- lic "We, the undersigned bakers, grocers, and provision dealers carrying on business in Colwyn Bay and district, beg respectful- ly to inform our customers that, whilst we always weigh our dough so that the bread should average respectively the following weizht-ilb., 2lb., 41b., and 81b., some of our bread by reason of extra evaporation may occasionally vary from these weights. We, therefore, beg to give notice that, as we are by law compelled to sell our bread by weight, all bread will be weighed before leaving our premises, but that we only guarantee our bread to be of the weights shown in the second column" (of a table given at the bottom of the notice, which stated the weight of a 21b. loaf might be iflb., and the price ild). It was further proved that the appellant, in addition to the above notice, had sent out a special circular of his own in the same terms to everyone of his regular customers, that the weight of the loaves was not guar- anteed, but it Was stated that all the loaves had been weighed before they were deliver- ed to the vanman. The ten magistrates before whom the in- formation was heard were unanimous in convicting the appellant, who had been fined £ and costs, but agreed to state a case. Mr Horace Avorv, K.C. (instructed by Messrs T. H. Morgan and Co., Colwvn Bay), for the appellant, argued that as the loaf was of the weight stated in the appel- lant's notice he could not be convicted of an offence against the statute. Mr Ellis Griffith having been heard in support of the evidence, The Lord Chief Justice said the appeal must be dismissed and the conviction affirmed. To take any other course would be to reduce the statute to an absurdity. Justices Bigham and Walton concurred, and the appeal was accordingly dismissed with costs.

HORNIMAN'S PURE TEA is "The drink of pleasure and of health." Full weight with- out the package, and "Always Good Alike." Ask for it, insist upon hav- ing it, and take no other. Sold in: — Colwyn Bay by Hughes, Central Stores; Price, Baker, Abergele-road; Colwyn Bay and District Co-operative Society; Jones, Chemist, Llandudno Junction; Roberta, Chemist; Williams, Chemist, Llandudno; Hig. gins, Grocer, Prestatyn; New York Co-opera. tive Society, Penmaenmawr; Price and Sons, Grocers; Beer, Chemist; Evena, Grocer, Old Col- [ wyn. <

u r COWLYD WATER BOARD. ALLEGED WASTAGE AT LLYSFAEN. A SHARP D!SCUSSION. Mr Jos. Dicken presided over a meeting of this Board at Colwyn Baiy on Friday. There were also present:—Messrs Ceo. Bevan (Col- wyn Bay), J. W. Raynes (Llysfaen), John Wil- liams (Colwyn Bay), Hugh Owen (Llandudno Junction), Rogers Jonoea (Glan Conway), Dd. Gamble, Hugh Hug-hes, ana D. O. Williams (Colwyn Bay), with the clerk (Mr T. E. Parry) the assistant clerk (Mr J. Lloyd Parry), the deputy engineer (Mr C. Farrington). the waterman (Mr Wballey), Mr Win. Jones (engi- neer to the Colwyn Bay Urban District Coun- cil), Mr Levi John (surveyor to the Conway Rural District Council). NO INTERFERENCE. In reply to Mr Raynes, the Chairman said he knew of no objection to the attendance of officials of the ooastituent authorities at the Board meeting. Mr Rogers Jonos: Provided they don't inter- fere, of course. DEATH OF SIR C. GAMBLE. At the outset the Chairman referred to the death, a few days previously, of Sir Chtisto- pher Gamble, eldest brother of Mr Dd. Gamble, and said he felt sure all his colleagues sincere- ly sympathised with the latter in his bereave- ment. He moved that the rioard expressed their sympathy with Mr Gamble- This was seconded by Mr G. Bevan, and carried, all the members upstanding. Mr Gamble, in acknowledging, said that as he ha,p;jened to be away from home news of his brother s illness had reached him only two days before his death, so thai the end came as a sudden shock to him. RAINFALL. The Engineer reported that the rainfall for the month of September was 7.25 inohes against- 1.50 inches in the corresponding month of 1907, being an increase of 5.75 inches. The rainfall to the end of the month was 53.54 inches agaJnst 40.80 inches for the same period of last ye-ar, being an increase of 12.74 inches. The lake was overflowing during the greater part of tihe month, the maximum being eight inohes on the 10th. Rain fell on 16 days against two days in the same month last year. The Engineer submitted a table giving the averagte quantity of water registered daily throughout, the district during the month of September from which it appeared that while 552,000 gallons had passed through the meter at Samymynach 1-a.st September no figures oauid be given for the previous September, be- cause the water was "not running through the meoor" at that time. Mr Raynes said he had noticed the same thing reported befcj-e, and he desired informa- tion on the point. Was the meter out of order twelve months ago? Mr Hug'}} Hughes said the Board had agreed that the water be not passed through the meter in September of last. year. Mr John Williams confirmed thr3 view. NEW MAIN'S PROGRESS. The Engineer reported as follows upon the work of laying the new main, which is to pro- vide Colwyn Bay and the district with addi- tional water:—"The 12 inch main through Dol- garrog Woods has been completed from the road at Dolgarrog up to the fence bordering the land belonging' to Mr J. Elias Jones. The contractors are now working a second gang of men at the river works, the men having started on the Dolgarrog side to mieeft the main gang coming from the Maenan side." ALLEGED WASTAGE AT LLYSFAEN. Reverting to the Engineer's water tafcle, a mem.ber rema-rked upon the fact that, while 45,200 gallons of water per day were used in Llysfaen in September of last vear, no less than 77,200 were used there in September last. What was to account for the large increase ? The Assistant Engineer replied that a con- siderable leakage was going on somewhere, and the matter was being investigated at present. Mr Raynei, (member for Llysfaen): Mr Far- rington has made insinuations that leakages are g*omg on in our parish. Will he ten us exactly what he meuins ? The speaker added that he, under Mr Farrington and Mr Wm. Jones, engineer to the Colwyn Bay Urban Dis- trict Council, had inspected the reservoir, and entered the RuraJ District Council's engine room to make certain inquiries. The Council had given Mr WhaJlev, the Board's recognised waterman, authority to carry out whatever in- vestigations he desired in the district, but tlr-y were not going to allow the Engineer to the Colvyyn Bay Council and other Colwyn Bay officials to go into the pumping station without authority. While on that question he (Mr Raynes) also desired to know by whose autho- rity Mr John Evans, who had been engaged by the Board as a clerk of works at Dolgar- rog, had been employed to look for so-cfclkd leakages at Llysfaen? The Chairman; The Engineer's authori'y. Mr Raynes: Then it was wrong that this man who has been specially appointed to look after the works going on at DolgUrrog should have been sent over any parish in that manner with- out the authority of this Board. The Chairman: If there were any leakages going on j think the Engineer was quite right in taking steps to stop them. Mr Gamble: BeJore Mr Ravnes goes into the law on this matter, perhaps it would be as well to make some proposition to see whether the Board will approve of what has been done. Mr Geo. Bevan said that a considerable time ago a resolution had been passed bv- which the different constituent authorities "invited the Board to send their agents or men into the various districts in order to help in preventing water wasting. That resolution was still in force, and whatever objection Llysfaen couVl have to an inspection on tha- occasion he could not understand- Fifty per cent, of water go- ing into Llysfaen parish appeared to be going to waste, and it wes unreasonable for Mr Kaynes to object to any employee of the Board making inquiries into the matter. Mr Rogers Jones said he supported Mr Raynes view of the matter. At that rate the* would become entirely bound in the hands of their officials, and if that was to be the case their services on the Board would be unneces- sary. It was not fair to the Board's own in- spector that the duties should be taken out of his hands a a had been the case in that instance. If the Board had no confidence in their officials their obvious duty was to replace them. The Assistant, Engineer stated that wherever there had been any suspicion of leakage an inspection had always been made. The inspec- tion at Llysfaen had been of the same kmd, and why the matter should have been brought up in that, manner he did not know. A certain quantity of water had not been accounted for at the Llysfaen pumping station, and it was desirable that the inquiry into that matter be oom;pleted before a report on the inspection as a whole was presented to the Board. In reply to the Chairman, Mr Raynes said that one of the principal ratepayers in pysfaen. had called his attention to John Evans inspection at her place, and re- ported that that official had ordered her to close a certain tank, a matter which would have caused her considerable inconvenience- Upon whose authority had the man taken that ,,tep ? He (Mr Raynes) had given the man per- mission to inspect his own works, but had he known tberg what he now knew he would have refused the permission. If there were any leakages in the parish why had they not been immediately reported to the Rural Distriot Council so that they couid be remedied with- out delay ? After some further discussion concerning the engineer's authority to order Evans off for this duty, Mr Bevan moved that the Board approved of the steps taken by the engineer on that occa- sion, and urged him to proceed to discover to the best of his ability leakages wherever they could be found in the districts under the Board's jurisdiction. Mr Hug-h Hughes seconded. Mr RA 'i-nes said he was sorry none of the members for Conway were present-(Iaughtei-) —because one of them had told him a few days previously that it had been found that Colwyn Bay had connected their main with the Llys- faen main, and thus drawn water from Llys- faen unknown to the repregentativeis of that parish. He wa.3 very sorry that that matter could not be gone into; it placed him in a veTVr invidious position. He might add that j u + 1 3/571 were under the impression that l olwyn Bay were drawing water from their district unknown to them. Mr Rofr'orR^ Jones proposed as an amendment T i. t? engineer be not authorised to emploty if*1 TTvaT?S con^m,e as water inspec or. Mr Hugh Owen agreed that it would be wrong to take Eval1 awav from) the important Tm work gioing on at Dolgarrog for work of that sort. The Chairman ruled Mr Rogers Jones' amendment out of order. The motion was then put to the meeting, Messrs Geo. Bevan, J. Williams, D. Gamble, Hugh Hughes, and D. 0. Williams voting for it, whilst Messrs Raynes, Rogers Jones, and Hugh Owen recorded against it. As another motion, Mr Rogers Jones then proposed that "The Engineer be not authorised to employ Mr John Evans on this dutv go long as ho is engaged as clerk of the works at Dot- garrog." Mr Raynes seconded, but the motion was defeated by five vo-tee to four, Mr Gamble on this occasion joining the three rural district members.

ST. ASAPH (FLINT) RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. l THE r. VATION OF THE DISTRICT. LOCAL CC » ERNMENT BOARD'S REPORT CRITICISED. A special meeting of the St. Asaph (Flint) Rural District Council was held on Friday afternoon, to con* sider the report of the Local Government Board In- spector on the sanitary condition of the district. Mr \Vm. Morris presided at the opening of the proceed- ings, but the chair was afterwards taken by Mr Ed, WiUiaBM, J.P. (Dyserth). and there were also present: —Meears W. Conwy Beil, Edwin Morgan, R. E. Grit- fiths, J. Lothian, trcorgo WiUiatns, Llcw. B. Evans. Ueorge Williams, John J»;nes, Cluirfes Grimsley (clerkl and A. 0. Evans (sanitary surveyor). The Clerk said he had received a letter from IJr., Lloyd Roberts (the medical officer of health), regret- ting that a professional engagement would prevent huri from attending that day, and he added that the report of the Local Government Board Inspector was not his report, and he did not see that he could heln the Council in any way with it. WATER SUPPLIES. Dealing with the report it was pointed out that hI connection with thew itter supply of Bodfari, the Local Government Board Inspector had snpgested that Bcd, fari should be supplied with water from the mains •■arrying the Birkenhead water supplv. Mr W. Conwy Bell aid that anyone knowing the locality was aware that the Birkenhead mains would not pass within nine miles of Bodfai-i. That matter seemed to have been adopted from the report of Dr. Lloyd Roberts who he was sorry to see absent that day. Mr Edwin Morgan felt that if the Local Government Board sent down an inspector ho ehould have made his own report, whereas he seemed to have adopted that of Dr. Llcyrl Roberts in many respects. Mr W. S. Roberts said it would be necessary W move a mountain before the Birkenhead water supply, would be available. Mr W. Conwy Bell said it was nonsense to refer ti it, as anyone with local knowledge would say it was a ridiculous suggestion. It was dooided to point out the facts to the Lœ&! Government Board. Dealing with a suggestion by the Inspector that all the houses in Dyserth should be connected with the Prestatyn water supply, the Chairman said they had to remember that there were muny houses in Dysp-rth which had excellent wells, and the people would pre- fer to take the water from them than from the pipes. If lie could get water from some of the wells he would do so, as the supply came off grave.' beds, whereas other supplies came irom limestone. As regards Oehr-t y-foel, there was not a house but had a proper water supply. Mr Conwy Bell said that the Parish Council sent Ult two samples of watc;r-that from the wells and the other from the pipes, and the county analyst certified that the well water was the better of the two. Mr Morgan said in St. Asaph they found the wells all right. The Clerk said the question had been raised somtf time ago and a committee inspected the wells, with the result that an analysis oft he water proved it to be all right. CONDITION OF HOUSES. Mr Oonwy Bell said the inspector told them thafi they had been spending a lot of m<!nev on different works, a fact which they knew all abnut, but be seemed to deal too generally with matters, and personally he would like to know where there wei e to-day houses in occupation which were not tit for human habits* tion. It was decided to ask for information on this point, also for the bakehouses which were not considered to be as good as they might be. As to tho ;t Asaph Common Lodging House, the Clerk said it was a great convenience to the Guardians to have such a place, as often the vagrant ward was full, and if thcre was no common lodging-house in St. Asaph there would be nowhere to house the tramps. It was decided to refer the report on the Commoa Lodging-house to the Council's Inspector for his ob- servations, DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS. Mr W. S. Roberts said he had been through Bodfari and had failed to locate the places referred to in the report. Mr Conwy Bell said he had made a point of woine over the dairies and cowsheds in his district, and lie was bound to say that he did not consider there waa any cause for complaint. All tlie places were cleaK and well lime washed, and he realised that there had been a great deal of money spent on them. It was decided to take exception to the Inspector's remarks about the dairies and cowsheds. DYSERTH AND MELIDEN DRAINAGE. Regarding the question of a drainage scheme for Mehden and Dyserth, Mr Conwy Bell asked the Clerk if he had gone into the question of Meliden having the right to drain into the Prestatyn sewers, seeing that the people of Meliden still had to contribute to the repayment of the Prestatyn loan and from which UWoi' derived no benefit. THe Clerk sa.id he had not gone into the question, but would do go. The Chairman said he-noticed that the Local Govern- ment Board Inspector referred to an oid report of 26 years ago, and he failed to see that it applied to the present day conditions. He had discussed the matter with the Parish Council of Dyserth as to the draining of the district, but that body was of opinion that the time had not come when they could go into it. He would remind the Council that two years ago they had talked of a sewerage scheme for Dyserth, and it. waa deferred, but the Local Government Board did not givo them credit even for having considered th matter. Mr Liew. B. Evans saw no reason why they should not go into the matter now. They could appoint x small committee to consider its and they need not bind themselves. Mr Conwy Bell said it was a matter that affected Dyserth alone, as the parish would have to bear the espense. The Chairman observed that if the Cost would fall on the whole district, no doubt Dyserth would have gone in for a scheme long ago. It was decided to ask the Meliden and Dyserth Taiv ish Councils to meet a committee of the Rural District Council to talk matters over. AFFAIRS AT ST. ASAPH Exception was taken to the Inspector referring ti: the condition of things which had existed in St. Asaph' in 1905, as set out in the report of the Sanitary Sur- veroy in that year. The Chairman said they were not given credit for what they had done since the 1905 report. As a mat- ter of fact they had month after month been acting on the report and had steadily improved matters. III. was not fair to refer to an old report without pointing out, what had been done on it. The Clerk said a great deal of work had been done. It was decided to point out to the Local Government Board what had been done since the 1905 report an ti, to the fact, that in his 1907 report the Sanitary In- spector stated that ho had in one year made in the district 1.020 visits and inspections, that 85 drains had been )aid or relaid, etc. RHUDDLAN MATTERS. Mr Oonwy Bell said he could not allow the referj enoe to ithuddlan to pass. He was bound to say that there had been a great improvement all round, but as regards the sewer outfall, he suggested that they should ask the Local Government Board who they were to follow. An expert engineer, who held an inquiry at Rhuddlan, spoke of the outfall, and approved of it before the loan was sanctioned, eyt now they had a Local Government Board doctor disagreeing with the opinion and advice of the Local Government Board's expert engineer. Mr Morgan said he thought the matter should be pointed out to the Local Government Board. He also thought that the complaint as to the general condition of the cowsheds was not correct. They were gener- ally good. Mr Llew. Jl Evans said that as regards the Rhyl end of the parish of Rhuddlan the cowsheds were good. It was decided to take exception to the report as reo gards the Rhuddlan sewer outfall and cowsheds in the parish. MEDICAL OFFICER'S SALARY. Mr Conwy Bell said he failed to see what the Local Government Board had to do with the Medical Offlcer> salary as the Council had to pay it and knew wha; was required. Mr Liew. B. Evans: The Local Government Board pays half. Mr Lothian said he considered that the salary paid was a very small one-not. as much as was paid tp an ordinary labourer. The Chairman said they had to consider that t"L Medical Officer was paid by other Councils as well u by that body. Mr George Williams thought the Medical Officer should live in the district. Mr Conwy Bell He gets JB110 per annum. Mr Lothian But we only pay him for this dilid trict X32. The Clerk said that the salary for the whole diptricfi was formerly S90, but now it was only Z-,O. It was decided that the Clerk should draft a letter containing tlie views of the Council on the various portions of the report, and send the same to the Local Government Board.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT TKAW SFYNYDD. A FARM LABOURER KILLED. Mr R. 0. Jones, coroner for Merionethshire, held aà inquest- to-day week touching the death of Roberto Roberta (15), farm labourer, Tanralit, Cwm l'rvsor, Traiwsfynydd. Captain H. Coningham Inspector 01 Explosives, represented the Home Office, while Inspector Roberts, Blaenau Festiniog, represented the Crown. The evidence went to show that the deceased found a shell on Trawsfynydd Mountain and took it to his master's bouse and placed it behind the kitchen door. Mr Roberta, his employer, observing the shell, plaoedi it in the yard, where it remained until the following; morning. Early that day Mr Roberts noticed the lad go up to the shell and strike it with a hammer. The shell immediately exploded, killing the lad instan- taneously and blowing a portion of his body away to a distance. Mr Roberta also sustained injuries to his arm and be further suffered from shock. Richard Davies, Maentwrog, a roadman, deposed thatf lie heard the explosion and hastened to the spot and found that Mr Roberts had been injured and the de- ceased blown to pieces, a portion of his body beinc found in an adjoining river. Dr. J. Humphreys, Trawsfynydd, stated that he was called to Tanrallt to see Mr J. Roberts. He also ex- amined the remains of the deceased and found that the full force ot the explosion had been centred in the lad's chest, while one of his legs had been blown away. Captain Coningham said the shell was either a 5 inoM or a 60-pounder. All persons touching such shells were liable to a penalty under the Explosives Act, the proper course te adopt being to report the discovery to the police or the military authority. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. 7-

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