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Pat Collins in Trouble.
Pat Collins in Trouble. On Tuesday, before Judge Moss at the Ruthin County Court, an action was brought against Mr P. Collins, of Walsall, round- about and show proprietor, to recover dam- ages for injuries sustained in an accident due to the negligence of the defendant's servants. The plaintiff, Reginald Simpson, an ironmonger's assistant, claimed Jb30 damages. Mr Trevor Lloyd (instructed by Mr A. O. Evans, Denbigh) appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that whilst the defend- ant's show visited Ruthin in March last a crowd of youths boarded one of the cars in which plaintiff was seated, with the result that the car when in motion swerved from its course, and threw the occupant on to the platform. The plaintiff was injured, and had to be medically treated. His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff, and awarded- him JEI5 15s damages.
Stitch in Time.
Stitch in Time. There is an old saying, A stitch in time saves nine," and if upon the first symptoms of anything being wrong with our health we were to resort to some simple but proper means of correcting the mischief, 1 nine-tenths of the suffering that invades our homes would be avoided. A dose of Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters taken when you feel the least bit out of sorts is just that stitch in time." You can get Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters at any Chemists or Stores in bottles 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each but remember that the only guarantee of genuineness is the name Gwilym Evans on the label, stamp, and bottle, without which none are genuine. Sole Proprietors :-Quinine Bitters Manu- facturing Company, Limited, Llanelly, South Wales.
Welsh Methodist Statistics.
Welsh Methodist Statistics. At the general assembly of the Calvinistic Methodists of Wales at Neath on Wednes- day, Mr J. Owen stated that the commit- tee found that, in spite of the reductions during the past four years, their member- ship was still nearly 20,000 above what it was in 1903. The following resolution was recom- i-iieiide(l: That the Assembly rejoiced in the fact that notwithstanding the great in- dustrial depression from which North Wales in particular has suffered during the past few years, the number of communicants in the denomination is greater by 19,340 than it was in 1903, the year preceding the re- vival, and that the collections towards the ministry, not to speak of other collections, is more by £ 18,521." The Rev J. Williams (Brynsiencyn), in seconding the adoption of the report, stated that certain newspapers had seized upon the figures and had published misleading headlines, which tended to make people be- lieve that things were far worse than they were. He was very glad to find that there was such a large increase since the revival. The Rev Aaron Davies suggested that letters be written to the editors to complain of these headlines. The report relating to the statistics was adopted. 9
Mr Clement Edwards and East…
Mr Clement Edwards and East Glamorgan. We understand that Mr A. Clement Ed- wards has decided to accept the invitation of the General Council of the East Glamor- gan Liberal Association to address a meeting with a view to a possible candidature. A correspondent states that Mr Edwards has been induced to do this in consequence of very strong representations from the division that his earnest fight for Disestablishment and his services to organised labour would constitute his candidature an exceedingly strong one in this advanced and industrial constituency.
Attendance of School Children…
Attendance of School Children in Montgomeryshire. During April the total attendance of chil- dren at the elementary schools in the Welshpool district showed an increase of 45.1, and an increased average attendance of 0.8. Increases under the same headings in the Montgomery district were respec- tively 27.7 and 3.3 in Llanfyllin district 48 and 1 in Llanfair district 41.5 and 3.9 in Newtown district (northern) 23.8 and 1.8 in Newtown (southern) 37.1 and 2.3; in Llanidloes district the total attendance in- creased by 100.9, but the average attendance fell off by 2 per cent. in Machynlleth district there were decreases under both heads of 6 and 5 per cent.
- LLANDRINDOD WELLS.
LLANDRINDOD WELLS. [From an illustrated article in "THE ONLOOKER."] Writing in the Gentleman's Magazine' as long ago as 1748, a poet foretells the future greatness of Llandrindod:— Let England boast Bath's crowded springs, Llandrindod happier Cambria sings, A greater, though a modern name, By merit rising into fame." The prophecy is rather striking, because at the time it was written Llandrindod could have been little more than an inaccessible Welsh village and if there is no particu- lar reason to cast disparaging reflections on England's Bath," during the last decade "the rise of fame" of the little Welsh watering place has been very remarkable. It tempts us to iterate the question so often asked What is the inducement, apart from fashion and a vogue, that sends Eng- lish people flocking year after year to Con- tinental health resorts, when with less dis- comfort, less expense, and in a more con- genial environment, they can undergo a "cure" of at least equal benefit in their native land ? The merit" of the therapeutic proper- ties of the Llandrindod waters is at any rate not open to question. Within recent years they have been indorsed by the highest authorities. What makes the Llandrindod springs exceptional is the variety of the waters. It must be rare, if not altogether unprecedented, to find the same spa en- dowed by nature with saline, sulphur, and iron springs. The saline springs, of which the Rock Park Spring may be taken as an example, are rich in chlorides of calcium and magnesium, containing a high per- centage of lithia salts, and are highly radio- active while the radium sulphur water. of the same Pump Rooms contains a higher percentage of sulphuretted hydrogen per gallon than ever the Old Sulphur Springs at Harrogate. Incidentally, it is worth re- marking that the sulphur water of Llan- drindod Wells seems to be a degree less unpalatable than that of Harrogate. Simi- larly, it has been demonstrated that the saline water of Llandrindod is, in its chemi- cal composition, very similar to that of the famous Marienbad springs, so that conse- quently, by the addition of the right pro- portion of sulphate of soda, in which it is lacking, it is possible to procure a water almost identical in composition and action with the world-famous springs of Marienbad and Carlsbad. Further, in the Recreation Ground, which is now the property of the town, a new group of chalybeate wells has been found, which give a somewhat unusual combination of saline and iron, but this group, it seems, is an asset which has as yet hardly been exploited. In accordance with the very striking variety of its waters, Llandrindod is indi- cated for the treatment of a very wide range of ailments. All disorders of a gouty or rheumatic nature are benefited by the waters and the baths, as are the many forms of dyspepsia and of skin disease. Neurasthenia and general debility are benefited no less under treatment by the baths and waters than they are by the bracing and invigorat- ing air of the Radnorshire Hills. Within the last few years the initiative of the leading men of the town, and the public spirit of its inhabitants have begun to ex- ploit the natural assets of Wales on system- atic and scientific lines, which promises to bring Llandrindod into line with the most fully equipped watering places and health resorts on the Continent. The new baths, under the management of Mr George Baillie, himself a pupil of no less distinguished a master than the late Lord Kelvin, were not long ago supplemented by an unusually fine electric installation for treatment by radiant heat and high frequency, as well as the necessary appliances for douche treatment, on die Aix and Plombiere methods, while I believe an inhalation department for the treatment of nose and throat troubles, on the lines of that which had made the repu- tation of Ems, is under consideration. A particularly interesting feature of the bath- ing establishment is that, with the exception of the great London Hospital, the Llandrin- dod baths are the only institution of their kind in this, country that can boast the appliances for, the Tyrnauer hot-air treat- ment, which, at Carlsbad, has proved par- ticularly valuable in the treatment of neu- ritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other painful affections of the joints and muscles. The progressive spirit shown by those responsible for the management both of the baths and of the policy of the town is a re- freshing and inspiriting experience for any- one who has the prosperity of our homeland health resorts at heart, and their enterprise Olas this year again been signally illustrated by the very businesslike arrangements made for the treatment by what is known as the soured milk cure on the lines recommended by Professor Metclinikoff himself. The amenities of the town itself are many. I The public grounds, Rock park, and the Common are being well laid out as pleasant promenades, and the pretty lake affords facilities for boating. The Recreation Grounds make ample provision for lawn tennis, croquet, and bowls while the eighteen-hole golf course, most attractively situated on the low hills behind the town, is a. thoroughly sporting link. The tribu- taries of the Wye and other streams afford the fishermen plenty of employment and very often fine baskets, while the motorist finds a headquarters within easy run of some of the most romantic parts of the Welsh mountains. The hotels and villas are pleasantly situated in their own grounds, and are comfortably equipped, and among them the Rock House Hotel deserves hon- ourable mention. It only remains to dissipate the illusion that a Welsh spa must necessarily be in- accessible. However remote a place like Llandrindod Wells may have been a few years ago, the policy of the London and North Western Company has, of late, changed all that. It is now quite easy for the Londoner to reach Llandrindod Wells from Euston in a little over five hours, after a comfortable journey in a through carriage. The express trains are equipped with re- staurant cars, where a well-served meal always does much to beguile the tedium of a journey. The final stage of the journey through the beautiful country round Church Stretton and Craven Arms is, in any case, too interesting to make the journey seem long.
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Why Apology was Accepted. An unreported incident in a recent scene at a meeting of a West Wales Town Coun- cil, which has earned considterable notoriety for stormy proceedings, has just come to light. Two old antagonists became in- volved in an animated discussion about some trumpery matter, and things came to a climax when one of the disputants gave the other the lie direct. The other made a plunge for him, and as the pair got hold of one another, his antagonist exclaimed: I reiterate that you are a liar." Oh, if that's the case," said the other, whose know- ledge of the English language is not of the best, I accept the apology. If a man says that he reiterates, that's all that any gentle man can ask," and he forthwith relaxed his hold of his opponent. County Bridges. The Main Roads Committee of the County Council have resolved to expend during the, year the following sums in painting, re- pairing, and improving the under-mentioned county bridges:- Llandrinio Severn bridge, repairs, tl5 Buttington Severn Bridge, painting, F-30 Leighton Severn bridge, painting, E15 Broniarth Virnwy bridge, painting, E20 New bridge, Meifod, Virnwy, painting, E15 Llanfair Banwy bridge, alteration to ap- proaches, Y.10 Gaer mill stream bridge, £ 60 Pontbrenci bridge, lengthening, £40 Pentre (Kerry), new culvert, 15 inches, S:15 Efailfach bridge (Crugnant-road), £20; Carno village- county bridge, 125 Glan- dules county bridge, £ 30 Dyfi new bridge, Mathafarn, Abereegir, Talywern, Staylittle, Carno, Gleiniant, Brynllwyn, painting wood- work, £ 75.
THE BOROUGH MEMBER IN PARLIAMENT.
THE BOROUGH MEMBER IN PARLIAMENT. In Parliament, last week, Mr Rees askec whether, having regard to the magnitude of the losses of the public, the importanl questions involved, and the injury done tc the best interests of the legal and insur- ance world by any policy capable of convey. ing any suggestion of secrecy, the Govern- ment is prepared by any means to institute a full and adequate public investigation intc the causes of and responsibility for the fail- ure of the Law Guarantee Trust and Acci- dent Society ? Mr Buxton: I am asked by my right hon. friend the Secretary for the Home Depart- ment to answer this question. The only means provided by law for an official inves- tigation into the affairs of a company in liquidation is the inquiry which is con- ducted by the official receiver into the affairs of every company which is ordered to be wound up by the court. The powers and duties of the official receiver do not, however, arise until an order for winding up by the court has been made. in the case of the Law Guarantee Trust and Ac- cident Society, I understand that the mak- ing of such an order for winding up by the court was opposed by the shareholders, and, as a result, the voluntary liquidation was continued. The company has consequently not come before the official receiver. The Board of Trade have no power to institute an investigation, as suggested by my hon. friend's question. Mr Rees: Has the right hon. gentleman any reason to believe an inquiry is con- templated ? Mr Buxton: If it comes before us in the ordinary operations of law. At all events, we have no power otherwise. Mr Rees asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will con- sider the propriety of requiring the pro- vision in the case of motor-driven vehicles of front mudguards of such a character that vehicles to which they are fitted would push in front instead of over-running obstacles before them. The Home Secretary's reply was: The question of imposing such a regulation on motor vehicles generally is one which comes within the province of the Local Govern- ment Board. But if my honourable friend is referring to motor omnibusses licensed in the metropolitan police division, the an- swer is that the Commissioner of Police has from the outset impressed upon pro- prietors the importance of providing a suit- able guard, and has intimated to them that when one is available, certain concessions will be made as to the minimum road clear- ance of these vehicles. No satisfactory de- vice, however, of the nature indicated has yet ben submitted to him. ARMY REMOUNTS IN MONTGOMERY- SHIRE. Mr Rees asked the Parliamentary Secre- tary to the Board of Agriculture if he can say how many copies of the pamphlet of January, 1909, containing a description of the type of horses required for remount pur- poses, were distributed in Montgomery- shire and whether he will now distribute to the local authorities of that county cop- ies of this pamphlet ? Sir E .Strachey: The pamphlet was sent to every occupier of an agricultural holding in Montgomeryshire who had returned horses as being in his possession on 4th June, 1908, but no record was kept of the actual number thus despatched. The reply to the last part of the question is in the negative. A LIST OF UNPERMISSIBLE EXPLETIVES. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr MacVeaugh asked the Home Secretary whether it was intended to remit the fine imposed upon a gentleman at Ivybridge Sessions on May 2nd in connection with a charge of using an expletive on the high- way. Mr Churchill: After full consideration of all the facts, I think the language employed was adequate to the penalty imposed (laughter). Mr MncVeagh: Does the right hon. gen- tleman not think that when a man is knocked down by a motor-car he may be excused for using strong language ? Mr Churchill: I do, indeed, and I am not expressing any opinion as to the pro- priety of the person bringing an action agaiust him. 1 have only to consider whether 1 should use the Royal Prerogative to uospt lie decision of the local bench, and I d.. not feel enabled to do so. Mr Ke?s: Will the right hon. gentleman consider the propriety of publishing a list of expletives which are and are not per- missible (loud laughter). A SKIRMISH IN THIBET. Mr Rees asked the Under-Secretary for India whether the Secretary of State had any information to the effect that 1,000 men of the Chinese garrison at Lhasa had been killed in a rising of the inhabitants. Mr Montagu said a rumour had reached the Government of India that fighting had taken place some days' march from Lhasa, and 500 Chinese had been killed. There was no certain information. At the annual Assam dinner in London, the chairman (Colonel D. M. Lumsden), in proposing the toast of "Assam and its in- dustries," said lie desired to express his pleasure in seeing among the company that loyal friend of India, Mr Rees.
Dog License Exemptions in…
Dog License Exemptions in Montgomeryshire. Reporting upon this subject to the County Local Taxation Committee, Mr G. D. Har- ri,ion states:- The grant of a certificate of exemption from duty in respect of a dog requires the previous consent of a petty sessional court, but it has been held by a recent case that where a certificate of exemption from duty is claimed by a farmer under Section 22 of the Custom and Inland Revenue Act, 1878, in respect of two dogs kept by him solely for use in tending sheep or cattle, the justices are not entitled under Section 5, Sub-Section 1. of the Dogs Act, 1906, to re- fuse their consent to the granting of such certificate merely on the ground that they consider that only one dog is necessary for the stock upon the applicant's farm. Prior to the passing of the Finance Act of 1908, the discretion of the Commissioners to give or refuse a certificate was held to be absolute, and it is considered that this power of refusal has not been taken away by the provision of the Dogs Act, 1906, but that it would pass to the respective Councils under Clause 1 of the order in Council, and it is considered that the granting of a cer- tificate of exemption might be refused by a County Council even in a case where a petty sessional court had already given its consent to the grant in the manner required by the Dogs Act Rules, 1906. So far as I am aware, this point has not been considered by the County Councils' Association, and I would Suggest that their opinion should be asked as to how far the County Council is entitled to refuse an ap- plication for exemption where they are of opinion that the number of dogs for which exemption is claimed is in excess of the requirements of the farm."
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At the annual meeting of the North Wales Baptist College, held at Bangor, it was re- solved that the jubilee of the establishment of the college be celebrated in a worthy manner in 1912. The college was founded [ 48 years ago at Llangollen. The College Committee reported that the inadequacy of the supply of ministers, to meet the demand was especially flit. The men were at hand i and ready to come forward, but the means f to equip them were not forthcoming.
Results of Sampling and Inspection
Results of Sampling and Inspection The following is the report for the last quarter of Mr David Hamer, inspector of feltilisers and feeding stuffs, foods and drugs, and weights and measures :— Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act.—Five samples were taken, viz., one of feeding oat- meal and four of superphosphate. All were satisfactory, with the exception of one super- phosphate, which was 2 per cent. below the guarantee. This sample was taken infor- mally, therefore the Council cannot take proceedings against the vendor the pur- chaser has, however, been informed of his civil rights in the case. Food and Drugs Acts.—Under the Food and Drugs Acts I have taken 14 samples of milk and one of butter. The analyst reported against four of the milk samples—two for deficiency in fat and two for added water. Proceedings were instituted against two vendors. One case has been heard and dis- missed on account of its being the first case to be tried in that particular Court since the accession of His Majesty King George V. The other case is still pending. Weights and Measures Acts.—I have paid 90 visits to traders' premises, and results are as follows :—Inspection Weights exa- mined, 1,128 required readjusting, 17 un- stamped, 2 condemned, 5. Measures exa- mined, 0. Instruments examined, 203 re- quired adjusting, 58 unstamped, 3 cun- demned, 3. Four persons were cautioned.— Verification Weights correct, 3,403 re- jected, 90 adjusted, 483 stamped, 501 total, 3,994. Measures correct, 418 rejected, 284 stamped, 1,116 total, 1,818. Instru- ments correct, 206 rejected, 38 stamped, 60 total, 304.—Of the 1,048 places visited, 781 were to farms. One person was sum- moned for selling an unjust steelyard, but the case was dismissed. 61 persons were cautioned for infringements of the Weights and Measures Acts. Inspections under the Market and Fairs Clauses Act, 2. Inspec- tions under Bread Act, 11. Inspections un- der Coal Act, 4.
A Welcome Slackening.
A Welcome Slackening. The Central Welsh Boaed has issued an urgent notice to the intermediate school authorities of Wales intimating that certain concessions granted for 1911 will become operative at once, thus removing some of the grievances which teachers and students felt against the Board as an examin- ing body. Candidates for senior certificates have hitherto been restricted in their choice of subjects, and in order to satisfy the Board they were required to pass in a minimum number of subjects, which were to include Latin or Greek or a modern iang- uage (other than English), a branch of mathe- matics, and an English subject. It was often found that under these conditions candidates failed because they were a few marks short in some of the obligatory subjects, though they had done exceedingly well in many other subjects, while others with a lower average of marks, but with the necessary number of marks in the c)mpulsory subjects, were awarded certifi- cates Headmistresses have often protested againat this regulation, which prevented some brilliant pupils passing the examination owing to some weakness in one branch of study The new regulation entirely removes the anomaly, and will tend to broaden the curriculum of the schools. Another concession granted is one which pro- vides for a candidate holding a senior certificate of the Soard en which a particular subject re- quired by some other examining body is not endorsed. In order to do away with the incon- venience to parents the Board have decided to hold their examinations earlier than usual.
Farmers' Grievance.
Farmers' Grievance. THE BURDEN OF RATES. CRITICISMS BY A MONTGOMERYSHIRE AUSTRALIAN. A Welshpool man, who emigrated some 20 years ago to Australia, fills a prominent part in the public life of Buln Buln, Victoria. He is Mr E. R Jones, son of Alderman David Jones, Spring Bank, and brother to Mr D. J. Jones. At the first general meeting of the Buln Buln Farmers' Association Mr E. R. Jones gave an address on The Incidence of Municipal Taxation," and doubtlessly his criticisms will be applied with approval by many Montgomeryshire farmers to the incidence of taxation in the mother country. Mr Jones said municipal taxation looked a dry subject to make an address upon, but there were phases of the subject that could be made interest- ing, particularly when they considered how it touched the pocket." MOST RATEPAYERS WERE APATHETIC over municipal matters, and as long as they got a little bit of troublesome roadway attended to, they did not concert; themselves with the general management of shire affairs. The payment of rates fell more heavily on a farming community than on other ratepayers. The average value of assessments was much higher in a country district than in a town. The reason of this was that the larger portion of a farmer's working capital was invested in the land he used to obtain his income, while with other ratepayers the bulk of their capital by which they earned their income did not come within the scope of municipal rating. Hence he considered that a Is rate in the country was as high, in comparison, as a 2s rate or more in the town. Take for instance a mechanic living in the town, earning his X3 per week. He would probably pay r&tes on a house valued at X20 per year. He could not get a farm for X20 per year that would give him an income of X150. He would more likely have to pay .£50 or .£60 a year. The same argument applied to business and pro- fessional men, who are the largest ratepayers in towns. They could not earn the same income on a farm of the same valuation as their business premises are rated at. Besides, Mr Jones jokingly remarked, the farmer has not the privilege of charging the rates to "Profit and Loss," and pro- viding for it as part of the cost of the articles he sells (laughter). It also must not be forgotten that the advantages obtained by the farmer for the rates he pays were by no means so valuable as his neighbours' in the town.
The King.
The King. The King drove in State on Tuesday from Marlborough House to St. James's Palace, and fulfilled a series of engagements. First amongst these was the holding of a Privy Council, at which Earl Beauchamp was formally installed in his new office of Lord President, and a large number of Privy Councillors, beaded by the Duke of Con- naught, took the oath of allegiance. A small in- vestiture was afterwards held for the bestowal of the honours granted by his Mhje-ty on the occa- sion of his birthday. Subsequently the King per- sonally presented medals to five persons-one of them a woman-who have been irstrumental in saving life by acts of conspicuous bravery. As on the previous day, the Kirg drove on Wednesday in State from Marlborough House to St. James's Palace to hold an Accession Court for the reception of loyal addresses from various parts of the kingdom. Fifty such documents were presented, and religious denominations, uni- versities, learned societies, philanthropic bodies, counties, and boroughs were all represented in this varied assemblage of deputations, to nine of which his Majesty handed separate acknowledg- ments. In the afternoon his Majesty, who was accom- panied by tne Duke of Connaught, inspected, at Marlborough House, the three teams of Colonial marksmen who have come over to compete at Bisley.
CRICKET.
CRICKET. NEWTOWN COUNTY SCHOOL v. PENSTROWED. Played on Newtown Ground on Saturday. Scores:— COUNTY SCHOOL. E G Lawson b T A Jones 0 W P Morgan b Jones 3- H Williams c and b W Leach 1 ARC Hall b W Leach O J Rogers b Leach 2 W King b Jones 6 OP A Roberts c Brock b Leach 0 H Griffiths b Jones 4 M Taylor not out 1 S Jones b Jones 0 C Grice b Jones 1 Extras. 1 —19 PENSTROWED. T E Jones b Hall 23 J Leach lbw b Hall 2 T A Jones c Rogers b Hall 0 T Berwick b Hall 6 A Brock st Morgan b Hall 0 W Leach c Taylor b Roberts 3 W Garnett st Morgan b Hall 3 G Jones c Lawson b Hall 5 G Goodwin hit wkt b Rogers. 6 R D Jones b Hall 3 C Bryars not out 2 Extras. 4 -57
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BUTCHER^' HIDE, SKIN AND WOOL Company Limited, New Canal-street, Birmingham. —Current Prices Hides—90 and ap, 6|— 5{ 80 8 to 89, 6i—5|; 70 to 79, 6^—53 60 to 69, 6| —5|; 50 to 59, 6—5#; 49 and under, 6—5J; cows— 60 and up, 5f—5 50 to 59, 5|—5 49 and under, 5J— 5; bulls, 5-1-5; warbled and irregs., 418-5 3. Calf, 17 and up, 7}; 12 to 16, 8j; 9 to- 4 ll, 8; light, 8. Horse hides, 21/ 19/ 17/ 15/9, 13/3, 10,9, 8/9. Welsh wools-3 10,. 2/2 Pelts-3/2, 3/ 2/10, 2/7, 2/6, 2/ Lambe- 3/9, 3;6, 3/ 2/2. Fat-Bt beef, 3id; best mut- ton, Sid; seconds, 2fd; oommon, ltd. Mixed fat, 2id. Bones-Marrow, 1/3 waste, lOd per soore.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. THE DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL. Sir,—I learn that several Government de- partments are now among those who have adopted a daylight saving scheme for them- selves, without waiting for the passing of the Bill, and that the change is much ap- preciated by the staff. The usual office hours in these depart- ments have been from ten to five. From May to September in future they will be nine to four. If the principle of the Bill is of such value to the workers in these departments, how much more valuable would it be to those whose leizure does not commence until six, .seven, or eight o'clock in the evening. By the passing of the Daylight Saving Bill an hour's more sunlight each day might be enjoyed by all. I beg of your readers, therefore, to write their Members of Parliament, asking them to support the Bill, and to communicate the result to me. —Yours obediently, W. WILLETT. AN EARTHQUAKE AT NEWTOWN ? Sir,—May I ask, with all due deference to the Rector of Newtown and your cor- respondent Lal Tulwar," when did the great convulsion of nature take place, which, according to your last issue, has evidently bodily removed Newtown and its environments from Wales into England ? and might I humbly ask, for my better in- formation, into what county in England was Newtown so miraculously precipitated ? I should also like to know what was the terrible sin for which the inhabitants of the unhappy town have been so justly pun- ished. I should be particularly grateful to learn which of the various English coun- ties our Welsh Newtown is now gracing. I trust it is not in East Anglia, for that part is so flat and uninteresting and the western and southern counties of England are so enervating, the midlands are so sooty and the northern counties are so cold and bleak, that naturally I feel anxious for the welfare of these poor unconscious emigrants. One is so used to writing Newtown, Mont., or Newtown, Mid Wales, that I shall find it difficult to get into the new address. However, whichever county in the neigh- bouring country of England, they will miss our old friend Die Shon Dafvdd stalk- ing about, for I never heard an Englishman describe any portion of England as "Wales" or Ireland," neither have I ever heard of -an Irishman or Scotchman describing their countries as England." Little Eng- enders ought to live in England, and not frighten good Welshmen into imagining earthquakes and other terrible calamities. The worst enemies of Wales are those of her own household. The question arises, why are some people ashamed of their old British blood P There is no need to be, and if they are not, why do they display such an unaccountable ig- norance of the geopraphy of Great Britain ? I was really much amused to hear a man loudly assert in Welshpool street the other day that the flag of old England was float- ins over Powis Castle." I was not aware before that coat of arms of the Welsh family of Herbert constituted the flag of Eng- land." But one is never too old to learn! —Yours, etc., CYMRO. TREFEGLWYS RATING. Sir,—I feel very grateful to Mr Richard Jones, chairman of the Education Commit- tee, for his kindness in coming out again in the last issue of your valuable paper to answer a few more of my questions re the above subject, and for answering at last my first question, and that most satisfac- torily, by explaining how the special rates of the Llanwnog and Llandinam parishes are so low as compared with the parish of Trefeglwys. Well ,now, I do not intend entering into details concerning the above parishes and their special rates, but I should like to be allowed to make a few remarks on some weak and strange points they may contain. With regard to Llanwnog parish, the first thing that strikes me is its lucky condition. It seems to me that all favours flow easily into this parish. Why, I could not say, iv nevertheless it appears to be a fact. Now, for an instance, a new school build- lll has recently been erected at a place ylied Clatter, in this parish, and a loan of 1,311 has been raised to meet the expendi- ture. But I find that two Government grants have been received to meet the said amounts-Mr McKenna's grant of £ 1,066 and a grant of Y.250, the latter as a reward for the plucky way in which the county had fought the Education Act. The last grant appears to me rather strange, inasmuch as 1 used to believe that prize-fighting was out of order and out of fashion nowadays, but from the above state- ment I find that a reward of Y.250 was earned or merited by the county for fight- ing the Education Act, and this prize which was gained by the county has flowed into thje pockets of the Llanwnog ratepayers, to- gether with the McKenna grant of tlU66, making a total of tl,316, covering the Clat- ter loan of £ 1,311. And from the above fig- ures you will find that the Clatter new Council School has been built entirely on two Government grants, thus relieving the ratepayers of the parish of this great burden. Now, Mr Editor, is it fair that one parish should be allowed to reap so much benefit from Government grants, whilst other par- ishes in the same county are left in the cold ? Concerning Llandinam again, it appears to me that the Authority proposed to raise two loans of e700 and E305 to be expended on the Llandinam and Llidiartywaen Schools respectively, but I find that neither of the said loans was raised (nor has yet been raised), although a rate was levied on the parish for that purpose. This seems to be rather strange. How is it, that the Authority has been so reluctant to carry their proposals out, as they did at Trefeglwys ? I wonder did someone inter- fere? Did someone come on and brake the wheels, and tell the Authority not to pro- ceed in that direction ? Well, it seems likely, at any rate. Again, I find that the Llanwnog parish pay id in the k, or about EG, as their quota towards the debt on the Aberhafesp Council School, as it appears for school service. Also the Llandinam parish is rated Jd ac- cording to Mr Jones's statement, but it says id in the Express and Times' of 2 April 26th, as the quota due to Caersws for school service. The above sum would be something like t8. Now I find that several parishes are served by the Trefeglwys schools, and that for a great number of years there are a good number of children attending from Llanwnog, Llanidloes, and probably from Llanbrynmair and Penegoes parishes, and 1 should like to know very much what is received from these parishes as quota for school service. Again, respecting the condition of the Trefeglwys school buildings and premises before the alterations, Mr Jones says that the premises were quite unadapted to the modern requirements of elementary educa- tion. There was practically no cloakroom, lavatories, or drainage. The sanitary state of the place was exceptionally bad on ac- count of a large cesspool under the privies, and there was absolutely no water supply, although the late School Board had ex- pended £70 in attempting to sink a well for the purpose. The rooms were insufficiently lighted and warmed, and the whole build- ings, as well as the master's house, were becoming quite dilapidated for want of efficient repairs." Now, Mr Editor, I beg to contradict, most emphatically, almost the whole of the above assertions, for I beg to tell you Plainly that the school premises were quite adapted to the modern requirements of elementary education. There was a cloakroom, as the little classroom had been converted into a cloak- room for several years, furnished with numbered hat and cloak pegs of a modern design, and well warmed up during the winter months. Quite true, there were no lavatories, but the drainage was perfect. The sanitary state of the place was good. There was no cesspool under the privies- it was half-way between the privies and school buildings it was a small one, bricked all around, and covered over with flags and gravel, and there was no use made of the same for years. There was a water supply, the rent of which was 10s per annum, supplied daily from a neighbouring pump, whilst rain water from the eaves was stored, and may I tell you that I thoroughly believe that this old water supply was far better than the new one for all purposes, as the water sup- plied at present has to remain so long in pipes and cisterns, as the supply is so very much too great to answer such a small de- mand and for all washing purposes the rain water is much better than any spring water you can find. The rooms were suffi- ciently lighted and warmed, and I may also add that they were well ventilated, and the whole building, as well as the master's house, were in an efficient state of repair. Now, as a proof of my assertion, I beg to tell you again that this building was equal to new its plans had been approved by the Board of Education, and kept all the years in an efficient state of repair, and to the satisfaction of that Board. The school also earned the highest grant for about a dozen years in succession, and this grant was never withheld, as it would have been had the building and premises de- volved into such a bad condition as Mr Jones wishes your readers to believe. I have members of the late School Board, school managers, and a host of parishioners ready to bear me out on this question. Further, with regard to my statement that the cost incurred on the school was done without consulting the parish," I may say that I had this information from the managers themselves, so I am not respon- sible for that particular assertion. But I refer this question to them, and perhaps we may hear something from these gen- tlemen concerning the matter at any rate, I will leave it to them. With regard to Staylittle School, I under- stand that it is proposed to spend a loan of t330 in extending the playground, the provision of new sanitary offices, repairs, and improvements to buildings and water supply. Will you allow me to say again that the present school building and premises satis- fied the Board of Education and the re- quirements of the day, when about double the number of children attended. And may I further say that Mr Jones's calculation regarding the tone of my letter is absolutely wrong when he thinks me to assume that 24 or 30 children deserve no consideration, and that any money spent to protect their health and to promote their comfort might as well been thrown into the river Trannon." Well, I can tell you, Mr Editor, that I never thought anything of the sort, but I can asure you that I am as considerate of the necessities, comfort, and welfare of the children as Mr Jones himself. But I ques- tion very much if the expenditure of Y.330 on these premises would improve the health and condition of the children in any way, as the place already is in a satis- factory condition, situated as it is in a hilly district, amidst the breezes and the bracing air of the mountain of PIN.nlimon .-Yours truly, A RATEPAYER. Trefeglwys, June 19th, 1910.
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NEWTOWN. MUSICAL.-It is not- Ilk-ly that Newtonians will have forgotten thp brilliant young violinist Miss Lilian Belt (now MrR R. Ll. Owen), daughter of Mr G. Hunter Bell, of Newtowa. On Thursday week she led an orciiestr» at the performance of a sacred cantata, Un<tnr the Palms/' in Rhym- ney (South Wales), b-f;,re a large and critical audience. The following is an extract from the Monmonth Guardian in its description of the performance:—" lu the interval between the first and second parts th..r was a surprising treat in store for the audience and chnir, A violin solo was admirably played by Mrs R. Ll. Owen. Her performance earned a w^il-deserved encore, and 'Home, sweet hum. Ma-i eiven in response. If there is one instrument morn than another which can render that gran i old song more touching than it already is, thti illi": rum nt is the violin, and Mrs Owen almost mtdn the violin talk, so well did she perf'rnj. Tne audience showed their appreciation by IN1..nged cheering." MILITARY.—Maj r Re^iunld Longueville, late Coldstream Guards, has h--n appointed to the command of the 7th (M^ri >» efcb and Montgomery- shire) Royal Welsh Pu-it --ere, with headquarters at Newtown. Major Lonyneville, who is the eldest son of Mr Louiiueville, -,f Llanforda, spent twenty years in thn Coliirtr^am Guards, and saw active service in the South African War. He took part in the advance < n Kiraberley, and was engaged in the actions a, Belmont, Eoslin, Modder River, and MtgHrsfontein. In May, 1900, he was in the Orange Fiee Srute, and took part in the actions at Vet River and Ztud River. In the same month, and in th- following ono, he was in the Transvaal, and was in action near Johannes- burg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hi 1. From July to November he was in tbe iaiisvaal, east of Pre- toria, and took part in tb., btt,le of Belfast. From November to May 31, 1902, he was engaged in operations in the Untune River Colony and in Cape Colony. For his distinguished services he was awarded the Queen Victoria medal with six clasps and the King Edward medal with two clasps. THE PENYGLODDFA SCHOOL FIELD.-The following report by a sub-committee of the County Education Authority with reference to the field acquired by the Head Master (Mr J. E. Lane Griffiths) of this school has been adopted:-(I) That an assignment of the tenancy of the field be taken from the master for use as a school garden and play- field in connection with the school, at the same rent, namely, £ 11 per annum, and a lease prepared and completed for the term agreed upon-namely, seven years. (2) That a suitable fence be erected cutting off the portion required for a garden from the re- mainder of the field. (3) That the existing fence cutting off the field from the yard of the adjoining cottages be repaired. (4) That for the current year the portion not required for a garden be kept for hay, and the crop disposed of, and for subsequent years the grass keep be let for sheep and horses only, the receipts in each case being duly accounted for by the correspondent.
LLANDINAM.
LLANDINAM. Mrs D. Lloyd Jones, Llandinam, has made gifts of the value of a pound each to the out- going students of Aberystwyth Theological College.
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Teachers' Engagements. The Executive Committee made the fol- lowing recommendations to the County Education Authority at its meeting last week:— Certain requirements of the auditor with regard to payment of salaries on ter- mination of a teacher's engagement were reported by the Clerk. It was resolved that where a teacher leaves a school on a Friday and commences at another school on the following Monday, he or she be paid salary for the intervening Saturday and Sunday, but at the lower rate, in the event of the salary being increased on the new engagement. It was further resolved that where a teacher in the county leaves a school on a Friday to take up another appointment under a different authority, or resigns her appointment, under this authority, he or she be paid for the follow- ing Saturday only." The report was adopted. Apple Growing in Nova Scotia. The export of apples from Nova Scotia in 1909-10 has been a record one.^ The total exports were 710,000 barrels and 5,000 boxes. The number of cases of fruit shows a con- siderable increase over previous years, and this style of packing for choice dessert varieties is growing rapidly in favour by Nova Scotia growers. Cold storage ware- houses are being very generally erected, with fruit sections, for handling apples un- der the best conditions, and to prevent the flooding of markets. Nova Scotia and the adjoining provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are attracting greater attention every year as a field for fruit growing, in conjunction with dairying and general farming, and a considerable number of emigrants from this country have taken up their residence in this part of Canada during the present year. Penstrowed Quarry. The following is the report of the Pen- strowed Quarry Committee upon their visit of inspection and the matter referred' to tneir consideration:— The members of the committee ex- pressed their satisfaction with the general appearance of the quarry and the working of the plant and machinery. They are of opinion that in undertaking to carry out further alterations in extending the tips and augmenting the water supply, negotiations for these purposes be made direct with the Right Hon. Lord Joicey or his agent, the County Surveyor to prepare and submit plans of his proposals to the committee for consideration. The foreman having applied for an office, the committee are of opinion that a house should be erected at the quarry for him at as early a date as possible, at a cost of not exceeding £ 300, which would answer the purpose of an office. "The quarry manager be instructed to prepare a suitable place for the making of ashphalt, an allowance having already been made for this purpose." I NK OT THE WEEK. A. serious revolt in Mexico has been checked by vigorous measures on the part of the Government. Horr Robl, a German aviator, was killed at Stettin through a mishap to his aeroplane, which fell from a height of 250 feet. General -sir Ian S. M. Hamilton, K.C.B., has been appointed General Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean and Inspector-General of the Oversea Forced Enthusiastic scenes marked the camp meeting held at Tunstall in connection with the Primitive Methodist Conference, and it is estimated that 60,0 X) people attended. Death has just br. uht to light at Enfield an astounding st- ry of an alderly woman who for twenty-five years successfully masqueraded as a man. She was known as Harry Lloyd, and lived with a daughter A disastrous collision occurred off the Skerries, at Holyhead. in a dense fog, between the steamer Yews, of Newry, and the French steamer La Rochelle. The later sunk five minutes after the impact and t-n of her or-vv were drowned. The result of the by-election to fill the vacancy in West Hartlepool, caused by the unseating of Sir Christopher Furness, was that Mr S. W. Furness (LIrI). nephew of the ex-member. defeated Mr W. H- Gritten (Conservative) by 166 votes Mr Lloyd George received a Scottish deputation with reference to the allocation of land values duties, and in r--ply said that the whole question of local taxation bad got to be sifted to the bottom. He advised local authorities to study the problem of broadening the basis of such taxation. taxation. Mr Asquith informed a deputation of women's suffragists that there seemed little prospect of any Governmt-nt bringing forward as their own mea- sure any proposal for the enfranchisement of women, and the prosp-ct of any private member's bill being carried through Parliament was very remote. A further inquiry was held at Chester concern- ing the death of George Povey, aged seventy-one, a Chester man, of no fixed address, who was found fatally injured on the Wrexham road near Chester. Finally, the jury returned an open verdict, there being no evidence to show how the man met with his injuries. Amongst the wills reported is that of Lieut.- General Sir Roger William Henry Palmer, Bt., who took part with the 11th Hussars in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. He left £ 74-0,05-5, and included in his numerous bequests are substantial gifts to employees of his estates and servants. In the House of Commons, on the Census Bill, there was considerable discussion, first on the proposal to have a separate bill for Scotland, then on a motion t,) insert in the census papers a colamn for unemployment, and, above all, on an amendment to insert a column for "religion." This was defeated bv 135 to 38. At the Hertford Assizes Frederick George Beeton, employed at one time as a Great Northern Railway goods clerk, indicted for the murder of the female child of a single young woman named Rose Younsr, at Letchworth, was found not guilty. He was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for wrongful burial of the body. While Mr Grahame White was flying in his biplane, with Lady Abdy as passenger, at Brook- lands, owing to the misfiring of the engine the aeroplane came heavily to earth and capsized. Fortunately, neither Mr Grahame White nor Lady Abdy was much hurt, but the machin3 was badly damaged. Lady Abdy had paid 120 guineas for the privilege of accompanying the aviator, seats for trips having been put up to auction. Emily Shuttleworth, aged 23. foimerly a pro; bationary nurse at Hull Sanatorium, sued at Manchester, Alfred Thompson, the chief medical officer, for breach of promise of marriage, charging him with being the father of her child The case broke down on defendant's counsel claiming that there was no material corroborative evidence of plaintiff's story of the promise. The judge ruled that there was no case to go to the jury. A great franchise demonstration of women took place in London. Ten thousand women, with torty bands of music, marched in procession to the Albert Hall Speeches were delivered by the Earl of Lytton, Mrs Pethick Lawrence, Mrs Pankburst, Miss Christabel Pankhurst, and Miss Annie Kenney. A resolution was passed calling calling upon the Government to grant facilities for the passing of the Woman Suffrage Bill now before Parliament. Evidence which clearly enunciated the position of the Church occupied an entire sitting of the Royal Commission on Divorce. The witnesses under examination were the Bishop of St. Albans and the Bishop of Birmingham. PiobaMy the most important feature of the evidence of both prelates was their suggestion that as a way out of a great difficulty there should be universal civil marriage, leaving the churches a free hand as to the religious ceremony. You lost your head over this beautiful young lady, but instead of attempting to drown yourself you should have joined the Territorials," Eaid the chairman of the Swadlincote Bench, Burton-on- Trent, when William Redform was charged with attempted suicide after a lovers' tiff. Redfern plunged into eip'ht feet of water. His sweethtart struggled to get him out, but failing, called the police, who rescued him.—Superintendent Badger said he did not know whether Redfern wanted to prove himself a hero or frighten the girl. The Feast of St. Winefride was celebrated at Holywell on Wednesday. There was a large number of visitors to the town. Among the marriages at the Bangor Regis- try Office on Wednesday was that of a far- mer 71 years of age and a widow aged 75. Both hail from Anglesey. Leon Meredith, on the Bath-road, created a new 100 miles cycling record by covering the distance on the out-and-home course in 4hr. 52min. 51 4-5sec. The previous record for the distance was 5hr. 40sec. by Charles Moss, of Birmingham. Ideal conditions favoured the rider, there being no wind on the outward journey and only a slight breeze behind him on the return.
Church and Socialism.
Church and Socialism. The meetings in connection with the General Assembly of Welsh Calvinistic Methodists were brought to a close at Neath on Thursday, the last day, in accordance with custom, being set apart for public services, when thousands of people assem- bled in the town from the large coal and tinplate centres. The Rev Howell Harris Hughes, of Liver- pool ,at the Forward Movement Hall, spoke on social problems that confront the Chris- tian churches in the industrial centres of the southern part of the Principality. The cleavage between the Church and the social movement in many quarters was due not to the failure of the Church to realise the importance of the social question, but because of the difference in principle be- tween its methods and that of many leaders of social reform. "The Church method," he said, is spiritual theirs is materialistic. They have become unconscious fatalists, they have fallen into the belief that environment is stronger than character." One of the most remarkable phenomena of our time was that of a lofty morality springing out of a soil of infidelity a deep sense of human brotherhood and its obligations, but with no belief in God. To-day, as never before, there rang out the call to th Church to throw itself in earnest into the good fight of faith to rescue the social movements of the age from the materialistic principle that threatens to per- vade it, and to base it upon a deep and living God.
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Welsh Church Commission. A correspondent writes:—"I have been making inquiries about the Welsh Church Commission-a body which has been in existence for over four years, and has not yet reported. When last the Commissioners met—two or three months ago—it was un- derstood that the end of their labours was well in sight, and that a few days of con- tinuous sittings would suffice to get the chairman's report disposed of. But such sittings have not been held, and I cannot find that Lord Justice Vaughan Williams has summoned his colleagues to reassemble. Questions are continually being asked in the Commons as to when the report may be expected. Sir Roland Vaughan Williams is the only man who can say."