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LIBERTY OF TEn PRESS. Forden Guardians and the Master's Book. Not in Committee Now, How the Change took place. The Local Authorities (Press Admission) Bill, which was promoted by the National Union of Journalists, came into force on New Year's Day, and last Wednesday it proved an important factor at the fort- nightly meeting of the Forden Board of Guardians. Six weeks ago the Guardians-in the words of one member—"wanted a bit of peace now." For some months a few subjects had been discussed at the meetings which did not redound to the credit of the Board, but the last straw proved to be a couple of de- bates on the "beer business." At one Board meeting attention was drawn to a wholesale requisition for "100 gallons of cider"; then an estimate was submitted of the quantity of beer consumed during the twelve month by guardians, officials, and inmates—1,000 gallons, more or less. As a result of these proceedings, which were duly reported in the local press, the guardians were sub- jected to severe criticisms by union rate- payers. But the criticisms became still louder when six weeks ago-without giving notice of motion-Mr Edward Davies (Fe- lindre) proposed, and the Board agreed, that henceforth the Master's report should be taken in committee. Mr A. E. Bond, the Welshpool guardian, who is always asking questions, was not present to utter a protest, and through pres- sure of Christmas trade he also missed the next two meetings. But when he appeared in his usual place last Wednesday, EXPECTATION RAN HIGH that more would be heard about this "taking things in committee." The relieving officers gave their reports, and it was next the turn of Workhouse Master Downes to appear with his journal. But Mr Bond was on his feet. "Mr Chairman, lady, and gentlemen," he began, because last Wednesday, for the first time in its history, Forden Union pos- sessed a lady guardian. "Before the Master comes in with his report," he continued, "I wish to ask a question." "Will you ask the Master to wait a moment?" said the Chairman (Mr William Pritchard) to Relieving Officer Fortune, who was withdrawing into the ante-room. "What is your question, Mr Bond?" Mr Bond: Mr Chairman, lady, and gen- ¡ tlemen, seeing that Mr Edward Davies, Fe- lindre, made such a sweeping proposition six weeks ago, I should like to ask our legal adviser if that is in order, and accord- ing to our standing orders? (laughter). The Clerk (Mr C. S. Pryce): I think it is in order" according to the standing orders. But an important Act was passed last year with regard to the admission of the press to the meetings of local authorities (sensa- tion). The press can be excluded if the ma- jority of the guardians at any of the meet- ings deem it desirable that they should be excluded on the consideration of any ques- tion. But, as I read the Act, that resolution has to be passed at every meeting (laughter). Mr Bond: Quite so! Then in that case I take it that MR. EDWARD DAVIES' PROPOSITION IS ILLEGAL. It has not been proposed at each meeting. The Clerk: This Act has only just come in force (laughter). The Clerk then proceeded to look up a new law book containing a manuscript copy of section 1 of the Press Admission Act. "It's only just become law," echoed Mr John Pryce Jones, and Mr Edward Davies smiled. The Clerk proceeded to read the provis- ions of section 11: "Representatives of the Press shall be admitted to the meetings of every local authority, provided that the local authority may temporarily exclude such representatives from a meeting as of- ten as may be desirable at any meeting in the opinion of the majority of the members of the local authority present at such meet- ing, expressed by a resolution that in view of the special nature of the business then being dealt with or about to be dealt with exclusion is advisable in the public inter- est." Mr Bond: Mr Chairman, I don't see there is anything in the Master's report that the press should be excluded. In fact, I may say there is a great cry amongst the ratepayers that this course has been adop- ted, and they hope that the resolution will shortly be rescinded, and they will know, as before, what is going on in the Board- room. I will ask your ruling is Mr Davies" proposition in order or otherwise? (laughter). The Chairman: In view of what Mr Pryce has told us, I don't think Mr Davies can anticipate the views of future meetings, and I think now it will be for Mr Davies or some other gentleman, if they wish to do so, to move that the Master's report be taken in committee. Otherwise it will be taken in open Board. Mr Davies' resolution bound former meetings, but it does not bind this Board or future meetings. Mr John Pryce Jones (chairman of the Visiting Committee): I take it there is a new law (smiles). We have had a new law since the 1st of January, and I propose that we take it in committee. I am as anxious as any member of this Board that EVERYTHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOVE BOARD, and I am positive of this that the business of the Board is transacted as well, if not better, than perhaps it is transacted in other places. I haven't heard very much of any disagreement with the policy that we have adopted. We are doing this in the interest of the ratepayers generally- Mr Bond: Hear, hear. Mr Pryce Jones: Well, I'm not playing to the gallery—(laughter)—at the present moment, nor to the press.—(Mr Bond: Hear hear!)—But I will say this that every com- mittee is carefully managed to the best of our ability. Take the Visiting Committee Very often I can't get two or three members —they are crowding about the place-all over the shop (laughter)—I can't upt. t'ho, to go around the House. And scores of times I have gone myself- 0 Mr Bond: What about playing to the gal- lery now? (uproarious laughter). Mr Pryce Jones: I say with respect to the Farming Committee and with all the various committees, as far as I know, when we go around the House, I always ask the inmates is there a complaint. There's no complaint. The goods supplied seem to be of the proper quality. I don't object personally for the Master's report to be taken publicly, but I think the dignity of the Board somehow seems to be- Mr Bond: Gone down? (laughter). Mr Pryce Jones: Gone down! I believe that is so! I know this policy has been determined in the best interests of the Board. I propose that we take the Master's report in committee. The Chairman: You will understand that it only applies to this particular meeting. Mr Edward Davies: Do I understand, Mr Chairman, that the whole of the meeting is open, the relieving officers' reports as well as the Master's? The Chairman: They are now (sensation). The Clerk: This is an Act of Parliament dealing with the press only. Mr Edward Davies: As I understand, the For ItifluHiiZM lake Woods' Great Permanent Cure. Never fails. 1/li, 2/9. PRESS ARE OPE: TO REPORT the proceedings of the-elieving officers as well as the report of th Master! The Clerk: Yes, I shuld think so, unless the guardians at the idividual meetings decide that they shall fit do so Mr Bond: I take it tat Mr Pryce Jones' proposition has had it time before the Board. It falls to the round? Mr EdwardDavies: Ihave a right to ask two or three questions. I want the Board to know exactly how vt stand. In future, under the new Act, are ae press open to re- iport the relieving officei' reports as well as the Master's? Mr Pryce Jones: Tht's the point! The Chairman: The, are, unless the Board otherwise order. Mr Edward Davies: f we don't want to have the reports of te relieving officers made public, we shall hve to make a pro- position at each Board leeting? The Chairman: At ech Board meeting. Very well! Does anyon second Mr Pryce Jones? Mr Davies: I will! j will only last till the next meeting—(smile)—and it will give the guardians time for consideration what rules they will make inhe future. Mr Pryce Jones: Ya see it affects the relieving officers. The Clerk: I should like to say I only noted this Act in the bok last night, and before I advise the Bosd upon the Act as a whofe I should like t. look into it again. Dr F. E. Marston: Ibeg to suggest that we defer it to the next 'ortnight. The Chairman: How shall we deal with the Master's report to-<ay? (laughter). Mr Bond: I move the we take it in open court. Mr William Humplreys and Mr Pugh (Leighton) seconded thi motion, and the voting showed 10 for aid 10 against. All eyes were centred upon the Chairman, who had not voted. Mr Prichard rose to the occasion, proving himself a most progressive guardian for Berriew, anl signified that the Master's book should be TAKEN IN" OPN COURT." The guardians greeted te result with loud laughter, but it was Mr Edward Davies who laughed the longest. Thus it was that the Master's report be- came public once more. The first item re- corded the death of 3J. inmate—"Edward Weaver, late of Montgonery, on January 8th, aged 60. He was luried in the work- house buria Iground." The second item shoved that the Master had made a small appdntment during the last fortnight-Miss Fraicis, Chirbury-road, Montgomery, as organst at £5 a year. "She played for the fir:t time on. Sunday, January 3rd." Mr T. R. Jones, Tracb Hall, Welshpool, it was also reported, will supply 25 suits for the Bicton patients at he same prices as last time-17 at 22s lid and eight suits at 20s lid each. "Last week," continued the Master's journal, "we killed two pigs to be consumed in the House. I sold a calf for 44s. The Rev E. H. Beattie sent 90 scriptural cards and the Earl of Powis ten brace of pheas- ants for the inmates." At this last announcement the Board ap- plauded, and the Chairrran inquired, "Will anyone move a vote of thanks?" Mr Pryce Jones I be to move that the best thanks of the Boaid be presented to them. Mr Bond: How is it—— ? The Chairman: Half a minute! Mr Bond: Thank you, sir! "Mrs Mostyn Price, Gunley, asks permis- sion to give a Christmas tree on the 19th," continued the report. Mr E. R. Morris: I thought there were no children in the House that a Christmas tree would be suitable for? The Master: We have nine children in the House now. When the report was finished, Mr Bond rose again: "Mr Chairman, lady, and gen- tlemen," said he, "you announced in that- book that a number of pheasant.s had been sent to this House for the use of the in- mates." The Chairman: Yes. Mr Bond: I want to know, seeing that the Master's report has been dealt with in committee, HOW HAS IT GOT INTO the local press? (laughter). A, Dr Marston: It's wasting time! It really doesn't matter how it gets into the press. We are thankful to the Earl of Powis for them. Mr Bond: Quite so! But I think we should have it in order, Mr Marston. Dr Marston: WTasting time! Mr Bond: I don't see it! I don't see it! At a later stage again Mr Bond remarked that he had no wish to waste the valuable time of the Board,—(smiles)—but when rate-1 payers sent him such a note as he had in his hand, what was he to do but to bring the matter forward and get an explanation. Here was a man from Cheshire admitted to the House on the 19th of December. Was he a pauper? The Chairman: What were the circum- stances under which he came in ?-In the first place he was sent to the Victoria Nurs- ing Institute in Welshpool. He remained there one day, proved to be delirious, and sent to Forden Union. Who gave him an order to come into the House? Mr Fortune refused, the medical officer of Welshpool re- fused. There are so many of these cases that I think we want some further inform- ation. Mr Pryce Jones: If Mr Bond had been here at the last Board he would know the thing was thrashed out then (laughter). Mr Bond: I'm sorry I was away. Mr Pryce Jones: It's a pity (laughter). He was sent from the Institute, and left out- side the workhouse door, and the Master, under the circumstances, although not sup- posed to take him in without an order, took him in. I wonder at the Nursing Institute sending him on like that. It was decided to ask for an explanation from the Welshpool Nursing Institute Com- mittee. Reading from the requisitions DOOK at tne end of the meeting, the Chairman reported that "In addition to the ordinary things, the Master wants: 2 cwt of cheese, a gallon of whiskey, a gallon of wine, and five sacks of meal."
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For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/1 £ » 2/9.
IThe Ever-Watchfui Mr. Phillips.
The Ever-Watchfui Mr. Phillips. "The managers of Fron Church of Eng- land School having recommended the ap- pointment of Miss Nellie Pollard, of Birm- ingham, as a supplementary teacher on the staff, it was resolved that this be sanc- tioned." When this minute of the Executive came before the County Education Authority at Newtown on Tuesday, Mr Richard Phillips asked if it were possible to have the testi- monials and qualifications of the teacher submitted before sanction was given to the appointment. The last time this was done, said Mr Phillips, we had to undo it, and I hope the same thing will not take place on this occasion. The Chairman (Mr Hugh Lewis): It is only a formal sanction. Mr Phillips: The last was only a formal sanction, and it turned out to be a very bad sanction. Private parties happened to know about the teacher, else it would have been sanctioned. The matter dropped without any decision, beyond the approval of the Executive's recommendation.
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-u_- MAGISTRATES & SCHOOL CASES II More Criticism of the Bench. Mr. Richard Lloyd ir Defence. Among those who are officially associated with the attendance of children at school there is growing discontent with the magis- terial leniency shown towards defaulting parents summoned before the Court, and their protest is mainly directed at one or two particular Benches, whose failure to I convict and punish in alleged flagrant cases has excited much outspoken criticism. The subject was again discussed by the Count5* Education Authority at its meeting in New- town on Tuesday, when the following reso- lution was transmitted by the Welshpool District Attendance Committee: "That the attention of the County Edu- cation Committee be directed to the action of certain magistrates in dismissing cases of very irregular attendance brought before them, and that such Committee be desired to take into immediate consideration the ad- visability of taking some steps to bring about an alteration." Captain Mytton moved that the Commit- tee take no action. Mr Bancroft Willans desiderated a higher conception of educational interests on the part of the Bench, who ought to understand that the prosecution of parents was the very last resort of the attendance committees. Mr Richard Lloyd: The magistrates who try these cases listen to what parents or guardians have to say with regard to the charges against them. Are we to suppose that these magistrates, after hearing these particular cases, really dismiss persons who ought to be fined or otherwise punished ? I don't think we are a court to sit upon the action of the magistrates or interfere with them at all. Cases come forward, and the magistrates have to deal with each on the evidence adduced. I have no hesitation in saying myself that magistrates throughout the whole county do this. Possibly some of them may be a little too lenient, and some are more severe, like some of the judges of the Higher Court. Different judges look upon things in a different light, and in some cases where the parents are summoned the I attendance committee and the attendance officers, perhaps, are not acquainted with the whole of the facts as they transpire be- fore the Court. Cases are brought forward sometimes which are very pitiful, and I very rarely hear cases which are not ad- journed. Sometimes cases are adjourned for two months on account of the children's illness. I think that a resolution like this is uncalled for; it is unworthy, and I agree with Captain Mytton that it ought to be expunged. Mr Richard Phillips: This occurs only with certain benches of magistrates. We don't blame all the magistrates. How is it that it occurs with the same Benches con- tinually ? That is what we want to know. ANOTHER VIEW. Mr Edward Powell: I cannot support the motion of Captain Mytton. It would be a pity for us to discourage the Welshpool Committee, who have passed a resolution on grounds well known. It is said that the magistrates are much too lenient in these school cases. I can remember the time when I had to go thoroughly into the cir- cumstances of such cases, and I think that the attendance officers and the attendance committees who inquire into all the circum- stances know a great deal more about those cases than the magistrates (hear, hear). I know how very careful they used to be, and certainly they are now. The officers visit the houses of parents, and know a great deal more than the magistrates can possibly learn in the few minutes devoted to the hearing of the cases. I don't say we should take any steps to enforce the Welshpool Committee's resolution, but we should not expunge it, which would look like a snub on our part. Don't let us discourage them in their duty. Mr Richard Lloyd: If there were clear cases of magisterial remissness pointed out to us it would be different. It is said that the complaint is directed against particular Benches. If any committee feel that they have a right to pass a resolution of this kind, why don't they make it more pointed? It is a very unwise resolution. If they think that any particular Bench don't do that which is right, why not pass a resolu- tion, and ask the Clerk to send it to the particular Bench of magistrates ? That is the way to deal with the matter, if they want to deal with it at all. Captain Mytton: I have moved that no action be taken, because if we allow this resolution of the Welshpool Committee to pass it will be referred back to, and it will be said that we confirmed that resolution. No one has more sympathy with the work of bringing all the children into school than I have; still I think this reflection upon the magistrates is not advisable. It will do more harm than good. As Mr Lloyd has pointed out, the magistrates who hear the cases are the proper judges to say whether there should be more stringept measures. Mr Richard Phillips: What are you to say when they tell you that they won't be dictated to by the Education Committee ? They say, we have an opinion of our own; we form it and carry it out. On a division the Welshpool Committee's resolution was confirmed. Mr Lloyd (smiling): I suppose it will be for this Committee to propose what action should be taken. You have now got to take action. ,-» 1 *i. "U 1.t. Mr Willans: I propose tnai n ue leu. to the Executive Committee to consider. Mr Powell: I second that. And Mr Lloyd had the last" word" in a suggestive smile.
IToo Much Catechism at Llanidloes
Too Much Catechism at Llanidloes THE MANAGERS APOLIGISE. The following item appears in the minutes of the County Education Executive Com- mittee:- "A letter was read from the Board of Education calling attention to the fact that on a visit paid to the Llanidloes Chruch of England School at two p.m. on 24th Novem- ber, H.M. Inspector found the first class were writing out a portion of the Church Catechism, and the second group were re- ceiving religious instruction, which was contrary to the approved time table, and also to section 7 (2) of the Elementary Edu- cation Act, 1870, and to article 7 of tfee Code." Resolved that a copy of the letter be sent to the managers, and their explana- tions asked for. At a meeting of the County Education Authority on Tuesday, Mr Richard Phillips asked to hear the correspondence that had taken place on the subject. The Clerk (Mr Llewelyn Phillips) read the Board of Education's letter in the terms already given. Mr Phillips: My object in asking for that correspondence is to make this question a public one. The public should know. 'L" 'L When we have an old poacner caugxit lit: is brought before the magistrates, (laughter)-and I think we should make this public.. The Chairman (Mr Hugh Lewis): The managers have admitted the offence and apologised. Mr Lane Griffiths: What time is the school supposed to commence its session ? The Chairman: Nine o'clock. Mr Griffiths: I mean in the afternoon. The Chairman: I-Ialf-gast one.
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Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and colds never fails. 1111, 2/9.
I Mr. Hugh Harrison Divorced.
I Mr. Hugh Harrison Divorced. RACING, PIGEON SHOOTING, AND MATRIMONY. At the Divorce Court, last Tuesday, Mrs Evelyn Hester Miller Harrison was granted a decree nisi, with costs, upon her petition for divorce from her husband, Mr Hugh Robert Edward Harrison, formerly of Caer- howell, Montgomery, an ex-county council- lor for Forden parish and an ex-army offi- cer. Desertion and misconduct were al-, leged by Mr Barnard, K.C., against the re- spondent, who was staying at Welshpool a few days ago, engaged with others in shoot- ing pheasants in the Vaynor preserves Counsel said that the parties were married at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, in January, 1899, and they lived at various places, including a flat in Cadogan Court. On the occasion of the marriage the peti- tioner's father settled a considerable sum of money upon her. There were no children. It appeared to be an unhappy marriage al- most from the first-Mr Harrison neglected his wife by being frequently away for racing and pigeon-shooting, In July, 1906, Mrs Harrison went away for a few days, and upon her return found her husband had left. Before the 17th of the month, counsel said, she received a letter from him, in which he used the address of an hotel at Aix. "Being," he wrote, "by force of circumstances, TURNED INTO A PROFESSIONAL PIGEON-SHOOTER, I came here, and have won the Grand Prix, worth 7,000 francs to me." From that time he had deserted his wife, counsel added, and, although she saw him at the Carlton Hotel, and also at a theatre, he did not speak to her. In an undated letter he wrote, Mr Hugh Harrison asked her to help him. "After all," he said, "you are my wife, and I have right to look to you for help." "I don't think you realise," he wrote on another oc- casion, "that I have never had a penny piece to live on during the last few years. The whole thing lies in your father's hands. He is hugely rich." The petitioner's solicitor had a conversa- tion with Mr Harrison last July, and the respondent said that if his wife's father would provide another P-1,000 a year he would be willing to return to her. Matters, the solicitors said, had gone rather far, and if Mr Harrison returned he would have to lead "a proper life, and treat his wife as she ought to be treated." Nothing material, counsel stated, resulted from the interview, and the suit, which was undefended, followed.
Llanidloes Borough Sessions.,
Llanidloes Borough Sessions. On Thursday the above Borough Sessions were held, when there -were present the Mayor (Mr E. R. Horsfall Turner) presiding, and Messrs Richard George and Edward Davies. A QEUSTION OF PERMISSION. A charge of being in unlawful possession of rabbits was preferred against Isaac Evans, labourer, Old Vicarage, Llanidloes, by P.C. Pugh. Complainant stated that on the 24th of December, at twenty minutes to one o'clock in the morning, he was on duty in Church- lane in company with P.S. Lewis, and while standing near the little iron gate that leads into the churchyard, he heard some footsteps approaching him, and saw defendant jump- ing- in a crouching position against the hedge. Another man was with defendant, and he ran away. Witness could not iden- tify him. He went on to defendant, and shouted to P.S. Lewis, who was not far off. They afterwards searched Evans, and found upon him three rabbits. He had also with him a greyhound, which he said was his dog. They charged him, and took posses- sion of the rabbits. Witness then told de- fendant that he would possibly be sum- moned. They took the rabbits to the police station, where they obtained an order to sell them. Defendant told witness that he had been working at the Van, and that he had permission of the farmer. Witness asked him if he had a written permission, and de- fendant replied, "No, not this year." Defendant (interrupting): I did noot tell you this year. I told you I would produce one to-morrow. Were the rabbits in my pocket?—No, they were on your shoulder. The Clerk (to witness): Did he have a coat over the rabbits?—No. Defendant: I was speaking to witness for three-quarters of an hour. I heard the clock chime quarter past twelve. I had only permission of Mr Morris. Defendant then produced a written copy from Mr Morris. The case was adjourned until the next sessions, in order that Mr Morri4 and P.S. Lewis may attend and give evidence.
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-+ Poor Sarah Jaxe, she had a pain. She thought that she would die; 'Twas 1ll her chest—she had no rest, And tears were in her eyes. She never slept and mother wept 'Till father did procure A bottle small that -,ured it all, 'Twas Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
Mr. David Davies' Foxhounds.
Mr. David Davies' Foxhounds. On Saturday last these hounds met at Hampton Hall, when the following were present:—Mr David Davies, M.P. (master), Mr and Mrs Every, Hampton Hall, Mr and Mrs Harrison, Misses Harrison, Miss VeT- don, Messrs Peppes, Mr Corbett Pryce, and groom, Mr Jones, Bank. Hampton gorse was first drawn, but proved blank. Rowley .o, Wood was next tried, and held a iox, wmcii broke out at the bottom end of the wood, and then made for Burnt House (or Pound) and Rhosgoch. Turning to the left, he ran over the top of the Welsh Harp, through the Long Plantation and Graig, and leaving Powis Castle cover on the right, he made for Cwm Wood, where he doubled back. Here he was viewed making his way down the valley between Rhosgoch and Watton, where he went to sarth. The very much valued services of little terrier "Spot" were now required, and he very quickly bolted Reynard, who made his way down the side, then up the brook a little way. Taking fresi4 tnougnt,-ne mnieu rigni nanaea along the top of the plantation, but hounds press- ing him hard, poor Reynard had to retreat into the plantation again, where the pack ran into him in the open. On Monday the meet was at Bettws, when there was a very fair field. Cefndinas was drawn first, but proved blank. The Oak Wood was next visited, and the hounds getting on a line, carried it to an earth, where they marked Reynard. "Little Nell" was soon called for, and after the hounds had been cleared away from the spot, she quickly made him bolt. The pack having been laid on, ran him through Cefndinas and Llwyncoch Wood, and crossed over to Lane House Wood. Thence he crossed over to Killan, Belan-newydd, Penygair, and Penycoed, and down the Valley to the Hol- lies. Owing to crossing over the ploughed land, the scent gave out, and thus Reynard saved his brush for another run. Hounds were then taken to Aberbechan, which proved blank, as also did Cefnmawr. Thereafter the pack was called off and taken home. ONE IN THE HUNT.
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Llanidloes Upbraided. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AWARDS CON PE MATED. At the County Education Committee, on Tuesday, Mr Richard Phillips remarked: Let me beg of Mr Ashton to try and get for Llanidloes a better average attendance at the schools. The Chairman (Mr Hugh Lewis): What do you say, Mr Ashton? Mr Ashton: I am not the attendance officer, but I am sorry the average attend- ance is not higher. The Chairman: Dues the officer du his duty? Mr Ashton: Yes, I believe he does. There has been a good deal of illness in the town, but the officer does his work very well. I am hoping that the attendance will be better. Everybody is trying to do his best to improve matters. I think it would be a very good plan to offer prizes to the children for regular attendance. I know the Church of England School yonder has been doing this with very good results. I think it would be a very effectual way of getting the children to attend, and a cheap way, and I hope the Executive Committee will consider it. The Chairman: Some years ago we gave the school children treats, but the auditor complained and said he would surcharge us. We give awards for long attendances. Mr Lane Griffiths: You have a scheme of prizes which is in operation now. Mr Asfliton: The whole school gets the benefit of holidays; what I want is that only the children who are regular in attend- ance should be rewarded. Mr Powell (head master): I don't be- lieve in offering all these prizes; I don't really. I am speaking of the subject from the moral point of view. It has a bad effect upon the children; it simply bribes them to go to school, notwithstanding at- tendance is compulsory. We are paying attendance officers some £ 300 to see that the children are at school, and if the attendance is not satisfactory we ought to call these gentlemen to book. Mr Lane Griffiths: The great thing is the spirit which prevails in the schools. If you get a bad tone in a district, it is the most difficult thing imaginable to pull up the attendances. If you have a good tone the children will go to school. The Clerk mentioned that the scheme of awards now in operation consisted of a holi- day once in two months to schools which made a certain percentage of attendances, books and medals for unbroken attendances of scholars, and a watch for an unbroken attendance of five years. The Chairman: Y"u don't visit the schools do you, Mr Ashton? Mr Ashton: No; I am not a manager. Mr Phillips: We do not have the help that we should have from magistrates. Bad cases in which there ought to be convictions are thrown out or the parents excused Mr Lane Griffiths suggested that in the returns given by the attendance committees the average for the district should be given. The average, he said, was not the average of schools, but the average attendance.
Local Law Suits. V
Local Law Suits. V A YRAR'S STATISTICS. The annual civil judicial statistics for England and Wales for 1907 show that in the Shrewsbury District Probate Registry, which covers the district of Montgomery- shire, there were 433 grants of probate and letters of administration, of which 156 were applied for by applicants personally, and 277 by solicitors. There were also 160 grants of probate in small estates. The gross value of real and personal estate, in respect of which probate was granted, was E561,981, the net value of the personal es- tate being £ 419,533. The amount of probate or estate duties paid was £ 16,382. The proceedings of the Newtown District Registry of the High Court of Justice show that in 1907 there were commenced there 33 King's Bench cases. In three cases appear- ances were entered. Sixteen judgments con- cerning amounts, totalling V-1,250, were en- tered. Regarding the taxation of bills of costs four bills were taxed, £ 289 being the amount brought in, and E186 the amount allowed. Nine writs of execution were is- sued for a total amount of £ 492. In the County Court at Newtown there were 594 plaints entered, claiming £1,909, and 13 judgments were given without hear- ing; 204 cases were heard; the amount for which judgments were obtained being £ 1,129, with E123 costs. There were 162 exe- cutions issued; 61 judgment summonses; three debtors imprisoned; four orders made for administration of debtor's estate. There was one action remitted by the High Court. The total amount received for suitors was £ 982; fees received amounted to £308. There were 24 sittings of the Court. At the Newtown and Welshpool Assizes during the year there were tifree claims en- tered, of which two were tried, the amount recovered being £ 50. In the Montgomery I Sheriff Court there were no inquiries. Un- der the Land Clauses Consolidation Act there were also no inquiries held. Before the Montgomery Court of Quarter Session one appeal was heard from courts of sum- mary jurisdiction, the decision being re- versed. There were no rating appeals. In Montgomery the process, sometimes de- scribed as "divorce by magistraets," i.e., separation orders, were granted in four cases, the annual average for the past five years being 3.4.
New Offices for the Education…
New Offices for the Education Authority. SUGGESTED COUNTY BUILDINGS. A special committee reported to the Coun- ty Education Authority on Tuesday that the present offices in Newtown were not suffi- ciently commodious. They had inspected certain premises and made inquiries respect- ing others, and asked for permission to en- gage an expert valuer to give advice. The committee hoped to report later upon pro- perties which they considered suitable for the purposes. The Chairman (Mr Hugh Lewis), in mov- ing the adoption of the report, remarked that the committee had found the question a larger one than they had anticipated. They desired to secure offices that would be worthy of the county and of this Authority, and thought it would-be better to purchase I I A property or a site for suitaoie however, it had turned out a large question, he thought it would be well to add to the committee. Mr Edward Powell, in seconding, said he thought it must have occurred to them all that the time had arrived when they ought to consider the question of providing suita- ble buildings for county purposes generally. Montgomeryshire was very badly off in this respect. He suggested that instead of deal- ing with the matter piecemeal, a committee should be appointed to report upon the larger question. Instead of simply erecting offices for the Education Authority, they should consider the provision of a county building, where all county records could be kept, and used by the Clerk of the Peace and other county officials. Would it not be better to ask the County Council to appoint a strong committee to go into the question generally. Their neighbours were putting up county buildings which were a credit to them. Perhaps the present committee would, at least, consider his suggestion. 1 The Chairman's motion was unanimously adopted.