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THE COLWYN BAY SCHOOL QUESTION. In consequence of the decision of the Den- bighshire County Council, 011 Friday, it is to be feared that practically ail hopes must bo indefinitely deferred for the establishment oi' a County v School at Colwyn Bay. Colwyn Sey has a population of 15,500, is the second largest town in North W-tles, and is the largerb contributor to the County Rate Fund of all towns in the county, its share being no less than one-sixth of the "whole fo<r the shire. Its contribution towards the Secon- dary School Fund is « £ 700 per annum, and on Oe E;trength of the promliccs and en?coura, Z, m--nt of the Board of Education, -the Den- bighshire Education Committee end the County Council itself, the community had now abundant reason to believe that their long-deferred hopes wore at length to be real- ised. In 1900, the County Education Com- mittee's message to the town was, "We ad- tn::i.r>e the work YOU a.re doing; do all you oJ. t C' 1 pœiblycan for soCoCondal'Y (:ducatl()lll a wyn Bay and we will support you. T'.ma, obvious.lv, rderr.ed to the work clone 111 the existing" High.r El.emoe-:nbry Scnool, wh.re secondary instruction has been given for up- wards of ten years—work which, however, it Aiust no longer carry out by the order of the Board of Education, who recently vir- tually closed the school doors against one- third of the pupils now attending it. Then, in 1906, a further message of encouragement came from the Board of Education, which read "The Board consider that th-e liberal and general education which the authority regard as being required to meet the needs of Coiwyn Bay could most properly be pro- vided by means of a. Secondary School." Finally, when the Joint Education Committee ?-0 I mw?"O PrOv;s" in the nclw co,,int.)r scheme for a Sch4o?o?l at Colw-N-n Bay, -t was iiet-Li,ral,'Y fzlt tl'-at the rnatte? was prac-ti?cally settled, particularly when, a few weeks ago, the County Council, at a special meeting called for the express purpose of considering the scheme, unanimously approved of it with- out the alteration of a comma, so far as the Colwyu Bay School was concerned. Wh.en the Couutv Council i?net on Friday, thev sa,?'d In -effect:We n Co- 'e've'r mcint to give ,yn Bay a C4a-L?nty -,chool. 9?he C'Ierk's minute, which says we did, is all wrong, and we, therefore, declare that what was done at the previous meeting has no force, except that P-t of it mf4,rr* ic Irl'?' to agr* ultu-rad irstruc- tiO- at the Ab, ,el?e County qaool." We question whether, in all his long experience, the Clerk of the Council has ever before had the correetoloss of his n,,Iuut,,s challenged? It 1 Is, MOT'e-Over, a fact that %!I the newspaper reporters placed precisely the same interpretation upon what was done at that particular meeting as did the Clerk. The facts point suspiciously to a desire on the Council's part to correct what might con- C,,Ilvabdy have b-e?en an k,,rror of jtidL?.m,nt in v<)'-Ing throu,-h an irr?eg-j-,Iar tacti t!l Cal M<)Ve; &nd the CG-Iwvn Biy ratepayers have substan- tial grounds for complaint on that account 'Ic,ati0n?-l interests were -ri?O,U--JY affected th-ereby. Naturall,,V,, con- CI-Ud'-n" that the Council's prev; 118 decigion W, ?o as irrev'O'C"Wle, a 'numt-r of C,-?lwyn B?ay,s ""PP-teT's -re, uufortunately, absent On Pri4d,av". Their attenda-nca would, probably, have SaTed the isit7Lta.tion, geedng the resOIa tio-n in favour of r,,uspendillg the &tand?.ng o,r,ders was -lv c-arried by two votes over the "'eq""S't'e majority of tw<>-thir&. A fair tep 'o h.- take- "'d'r the ?"r' 6eell to give notice of for the "ext -tin-, that the re,;Olution at the prlk- vious CO-MU,' meeting be mescinded. -1, 'ng th,-9 tdw"n what all the Collnil know per_ is 68*t?ly -ell 4 an e--?nt'al, they I acting un- iu6UY tOwaxd-9 the heavie6t-rat-ed gect?;(>n in tl" wunty- TI?eir E;ole excur,. i.8 that they grant the -ch-001 t<) Colw3,n ][3ay cau- t'h'e County ',z;chool at Abrg,Ie was b"t w meet the --d- Of ti- dtrt, ..d i-he-r, that it would Abergele Sch<,ol to hav, be au injwtioe to the e to compete with M_ other school at Colwyn Bay. This decision is in d:irectconflict with one of the f I Irs t prin- C *Pl? Of that demorrtati,? ustem of govern- ment which the County Council is supposed to typify, namely, safeguarding the interests of the larger number. They are usurping the powers of the Education Committee, who have been specially deputed by the Council to deal with this matter, and in no uncertain f ashion are enforcing their views upon a ques- tion of which they can have no full know- ledge against those of their own experts, who have devoted years of patient labour and con- sideration to the subject. In this matter, as in otheTs, we do not think the County Coun- cil have displayed tact or good judgment, and their decision is much regretted bv the i

COLWYN BAY MAGISTRATES CRITICISED. tlhroo remarkable resolutions were adopted by the Denbighshire County Council, on Fri- day. In the first place, believing they knew more about the educational requirements of Colwyn Bay than either the County Educa- tion Committee, the Joint Education Committee, or the Board of Education, they declared that Coiwyn Bay must not be furnished with a Secondary School. Then they came to the decision that the Joint Police Committee were hopelessly ignorant of their duties, because they increased the Chief-Con- stable's salary by £ 50 per annum without his -wki-n,g for it' The fact that by reteiiai-ng the "tShief-Constable's services the Police Commit- tee^ were saving the rates to the tune of about £ 170 a year was apparently a detail of no importance. Finally, they assumed a role which Mr Labouchere finds so engaging, the ,rr' iticism of Ma,ist-erL-Ad Benehes. Amd nl<xre, Colwyn Bay was singled out for special atten- tion. The local Bench, not satisfied that there was sufficient evidence in a case of alleged adulteration, refused to convict. HAd it been a private prosecution, or, say an or- dinary police prosecution, nothing would probably have been heard of it. But, this was a County Council prosecution, aad in spite of that the magistrates actually dis- missed the case Soaaie members were so overcome with thi-S most 4* tful attitilao -nch that on the T,,art of the C.011;wy ]3e they suggested writing to th-o Clhan- cellor. The idea of the great "ULpaid" ex- deeding their duty by dismissing a Council prosecution What preposterous criticism! Are those unfortunate persons who come under the ban of the Council's officials to be deemed guilty, whether they are or not? old-fashioned justice of English law is not, apparently, to be observed when a prosecution is undertaken by the County Council. Yet, in spite of this awful dictum, the people may rest assured that the Coiwyn Bay^and other Benches of Magistrates will continue to do their duty fearlessly and impartially in spite of childish threat to report them to the Lord Chancellor. Thanks to the Clerk and Mr A. 0. Evans, the Council very soon dropped such a ridiculous discussion.

CONSUMPTION IS CURABLE. So far, the progress made by the King Ed- ward Memorial Movement warrants the best of hopes for its happy consummation. An th.e Welsh counties are now united, those of the north having responded to the call of the promoters with much the same unanimity and enthusiasm as those in the southern ha.if of the Principality. Once the machinery for each county is set properly in action, we are optimistic enough to believe that the patriot- ism of North Walians will provide the motive power necessary to .ensure the desired result. As was to be expected in a county whose Lord- Lieutenant has for many years exerted his utmost endeavours in furtherance of this ob- ject, Denbighshire, through its representa- tives, on Friday, has set upon its task in a determined fashion, and with the practical support and influence of men like Colonel Cornwallis West, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bart., and Lord Kenyon, there need be little fear about the ultimate result of the financial appeal. No help, great or small, however, must be with-held, for the collection of £300,000 will tax the nation considerably, and to make the scheme a worthy memorial to the illustrious Sovereign, who did so much for Wales, every Welshman should contribute a reasonable sum, either in money or in kind, towards it. To ensure that being done- de- pends in a large measure upon the effective- ness of the organisation, and every care should be taken over the preliminary arrange- ments of the various committees.

Lianrwst and Rhos Enterprises. The Parliamentary notice, published in our advertising columns, last week, with regard to the development of the Holyhead and North Wales Gas and Water Corporation's gas undertaking, at Lianrwst, afforded fresh evi- dence of the Company's enterprise. Under t.1w provisional order which they now seek, the Company apply for the authorisation of the existing gas works a.t Lianrwst, addi- tional land, powers to manufacture and sup- ply gas; laying mains and pipes in public roads and streets; to supply fittings, appli- ances, and artificial light, other than electric light; to make rates and charges, agreements with local authorities and others; to increase their share and loan capital, end to raise further money for the purposes of their under- taking by the creation and issue of new shares or stock, etc. The Company's endea- vour to extend their business will no doubt be sympathetically regarded by the local pub- lic. This. week, we publish a notice of Mr William Horton's intention to apply to Par- liament for an order confirming and sanc- tioning the existing pier at Rhos-on-Sea, and to empower the owner to "maintain, alter, improve, enlarge, renew, reconstruct, or dis- continue the pier together with all incidental or ancillary works." He further applies for authority "to incorporate a company for carrying into effect the objects and purposes of this Bill;" to widen and enlarge the pier, and to construct "a marine, commencing at a point 37 yards or thereabouts, measured in a north-easterly direction from the north-east corner of the Rhos Abbey Hotel, .and termin- ating at a point 84 yards or thereabouts, measured in a north-easterly direction from Rhcsfynach." Mr Horton, who is virtually the founder and creator of Rhos-on-Sea, is thus fully alive to the needs of that delight- ful part of Colwyn Bay, and that he has the courage and capacity to carry his scheme into effect is proved by his past achieve- ments.

"The Pricking- of the Sheriffs." The ceremony which took plaee on Satur- day in the Lord Chief Justice's Court is popu- larly known as "the pricking of the sheriffs," but the term is a misnomer. In point of fact, the real and effective "pricking" is done by the Sovereign, and the public proceedings before the Chancellor of the Exchequer and me of the judges of the King's Bench Divi- sion are only preliminary to that operation. Section 6 of the Sheriffs Act, 1837, gives the correct view of the matter. "On the twelfth day of November," it pays, "in every year (or if that day fall on a Sunday then on the en- suing Monday) persons fit to serve as sheriffs shall bo nominated for every county at the Royal Courts of Justice in the manner that has been heretofore used and observed, and shall be so nominated by the following great officers, namely, the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, the Lord High Treasurer, or if there is no Lord High Treasurer, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, the Lord President, and others of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and the Lord Chief Justice of England, or any two or more of such, great officers, taking to them the judges of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice, or any two or more of them." And sub-section (2) of the same section declares that "Whenever Her Majesty has duly pricked a person to be sheriff of a county, the same shall be forth- with notified in the 'London Gazette.' 4-

Winston's Accuracy. Mr Winston Churchill, with characteristic forwardness, has issued his political manifesto before even his leader has had time to an- nounce the Government plans, but if the main portions of it are no more accurate than are his references to the Church, it will not be worth very much in the minds of thinking people. "The Welsh electors," says Mr Churchill, "seek the Disestablishment of a. Church imposed upon them from without, and to which the great majority of Welshmen do not adhere, but for which they are all made to pay." It would be impossible to cram int-o the same space a. greater amount of "ter minok*gica.l inexactitude." The Church has not been imposed upon the Welsh people from without, and the Welsh people are not made to pay for it. The opinion of electors must by no means be assumed to be the same as that of the elected, as the Archbishop of Canterbury most clearly showed at the Swan- sea Church Congress; and as to the suggestion about the number of adherents-well, we can onJy say "wait and see."

The Late Mr J. 8. Thomas. One of the best and most useful public men of Llandudno passed away on Monday, in the person of Mr J. O. Thomas. Although com- paratively young, Mr Thomas did as much for the progress and development of this famous town as possibly any other public man living to-day. He was essentially a. business man, and it was his business aptitude and capacity that enabled him to fill so well the numerous public positions he occupied during the last decade. As a. native of Llandudno and a member of one of the oldest and most respected families in the district, he enjoyed every honour his native town could confer upon him. Mr Thomas was distinctly success- ful in business, and he brought to bear upon his public duties the enterprise, care, dili- gence, and uprightness which had led him along the road of prosperity in his private capacity. A man of considerable charm of manner, and of the kindliest of dispositions, he had won the friendship of a host of people who will sincerely mourn his loss. To lose the servioes of such a man is a blow to any community.

WELSH CUP DRAW. The draw for the second round of the Welsh Guop competition took place at Wrexham yester- day (Wednesday) as follows:—Llandudno Ama- teurs v. Carnarvon, Mold Town v. Flint, Rhos Rangers or Johnstown Amateurs v. Brymbo, Whitchurch v. WeJlin-giton St. George's, Nexth- em Nomads v. Salt-ney, Llanfyliin v. R.W.F. Newtown or Aberystwyth, LI and rinded Welle v. XAadkLiioes, Cardiff City v. Ton Pentre or Mertfeyr Town. The following' clubs aire ex- empt until the next round:—Wrexham (holders), Chirk, Druids, Chester, Banger, Gormah's Quay, Oswestry, and Treihiarria.

PERSONAL. 1 The Hon. Henry Lloyd Mostyn has reached Montreal, Canada. 1: Viscount Tredegar has given £5000 towards the WeLB? National Memorial .to the late King. <s> —— Captain Li, A. E. Price-Daviei, V.C., D.S.O., the King's Royal Rifle Corps, is gazetted Br i gacle M a j or. Sir Osmond Williams, .Lord-Lieu tenant of Merioneth, has nominated Mr John GriffJ.h, Tyddyn-y-Felin, Trawsfynydd, to be a magis- trate of the county of Merioneth- «, — Mr David Davie?, M.P., leaves early next month on a big game expedition in the Rocky Mean tains,- and is expec.ed to be away from England for gome months. The Earl of Powis has concluded his visit to Captain Sir John R. Gladstone, Bart., in Scot- land, and returned to 45, Berkeley-square, He left town yesterday for Powis Castle. "— "t Mr Richard Lloyd George, son of the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, who is engaged on the Dover Harbour works, has joined the Rotyal East Kent Yeomanry. The marriage between Sir Ivor Ileron- Maxwe'll and NOTah, daughter of the Hon. Frank and Mrs Parker, will (take place on December 7th at St. Pefier's Church, Eaton- sguare. Mr Frederick Pring Robjertf., J.P., of New- pet'1, Mon., haa been 'appointed' 'chairman of the Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway Com- pany in plaee of the late Mr Philip Pennant Pennajit. — Lady Julie; Duff, as president of the appeal committee formed to raise order to free the Charing Gross Hospital from debt, appeals to the public for their generous sup- port. .p- Mr Walter Sparrow, J.P., cf Abereoch, formerly of Old Hail, Mottram-in-Longediaio, Cheshire; head of the firm of Messrs Sparrow, Hardw-ick, and Co., merchants and manufac- turers, Manchester, has lcf; estate valued a: £30,060. 4- Yesterday afternoon, Sir Foster C i-iUffe, Bart., was best man at the wedding of Mr Leopold Amery and Mi.3 Florence Ilamar Greenwood at St. Margaret's, Westminster. The Prime Minister and other prominent poli- ticians were present at the wedding, the bride- groom being a Tariff Reformer, and the bride, a sii er of a Free Trader.

PRINCESS PLESS'S IlEALTli- It is stated thait Princess Piess's family are again very anxious as to the state of her health. A London doctor, who has already at- tended the Princes- has been summoned :to Berlin to consult with the German physicians.

PROBABLE PEERAGE FOR SIR CHARLES McLAREN. Tho "Evening Times," the new London evening paper, states that on .the eve of the election the list of new Peers will probably in- clude the name of Right lion. Sir Charles McLaren, K.C., M.P. Sir Charles at present represents the Bcsworth division of Leicester- shire, and, in the case of his elevation, his successor will probably be his 6Dn and heir, Mr Henry D. McLaren, who defeated; in- West Staffordshire at the last election.

SHOOTING PARTY AT BROGYNTYN The party which shot over the Brogyntyn covers last week consisted of Lord Harlech, the Hon. W. Orrroby-Gore, M.P., Lord. Cecil Manners, Earl of Dal'housie, Lord Pen- rhyn, and Mr Wickham. There was an abun- dant supply of game, and the bags wøn: Homo covers: 654 head, including 610 p-hea- sar.its, 7 hares, and 17 ducks and woodcock, i Drenewydd: 440 head, including 414 pheasants, and 17 hares. Cefn Cooh: 155 head, including 148 pheasants. < £ » —-

THE DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER'S RETURN. The Duchess of Westminster) after a lengthy absence, was welcomed by a large field at a picturesque meet of the Cheshire hounds a.t Bcleswopth Castle on Monday. The Marquis of Cholmcndeley was in command, acd a very pretty hunt over the hills ended in hounds being stopped at Peckfortea Gap. Then from Han- ley Gorse the hounds in an enjoyable ring ran judt under AJdereey, in Sir Watkiai Wynn's country, re-crce-jing the Whitchurch and Ches- ter railway later, and going from seen; to view close by Tattenhall village, where they kiiled. They had hunted him well for krtJ" fivo minutes. S

OUR FIGHTING YOUNG MEX. The dinner of the Liberal Unionist Club at the Cafe Monico on Monday night was well attemded, and showed a genuine fighting spirit. Tho discussion, which was on Canada and the Preference question, was opened by the chair- man, Mr Maomaster, M.P., and the subiequent speeches showed a remarkable grip of the sub- ject. The other speakers were the Hon. Ormsby-Gore, -M.P., Mr Colefiax, M.P., Mr J. W. Hi-lis, M.P., Dr. Ilillier, M.P., Mr George Lloyd, M.P., Mr II. J. Mac kinder, M.P., and Mr J. W. Spear. There was quite enough said 10 snow that the Unionist party possesses very bright and abile young men. It is to be hoped that they will got their chance ion the next Parliament, which, will have a longer life than the prcsenJ. one.

DENBIGH DEPUTY LIEUT EN INT. It was notified in Tuesday night's "Lon- don Gazette" that Lord-Lieutenant of Den- bighshire had signed a commission nominating fcbe following for the position of deputy- lieutenant :— Colonel Thomas Alured Wynne-Edwards, of Pias Nantglyn. Major-General the Hon. Sir Savage Mo^.yn, K.C.B., of Maes-y-Nant. Louis William Jeif-Petit, of Bodibyfryd. Captain Godfrey Fitzbugh, of Ptaa Power.

PRESENTATION TO THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH. COMPLETION OF 21 YEARS' EPISCOPACY Yesterday afternoon, at a meeting in Church House, S £ Asaph, the junior clergy who had been ordained during Bishop Edwardji' 21 cocupaincy of the See, aaked his lord- fiihip to receive at their hands a presentation, which vook the form of an iilurniiniatod scroll and a. handsome silver salver, bearing a. Latin inscription. The presentation was made by the Rev. T. H. Vaughan, Vicar of Norfchop (chairman). The Rev. Meredith Hughes (Vioar of Pres- tatyn) was the secretary of the movement. The scroll, which was beautifully iilumiaated, was worded as fellows:—"To The Right Rev. Alfred George, Lord Bishop of Eft. Asaph. We, the undersigned clergy ordained to the miaiitiry during your lordship's episcopate now work.iug in your diooese, desire to ask your acceptance of this salver in token of our sincere respect and affection and of our grateful appreciation of your unceasing labours in service of the Church throughout all the 21 years of your episoop-acy of the See." The names of the subscribers were attached to the scroll. The Bishop, in a few appropriate remarks, acknowledged the gift.

LADY HERBERT ROBERTS ON TEMPERANCE. The annual meeting of the Carnarvon branch of the Women's Temperance Association was held to-da.y week. LaJy Herbert Roberts said the pre- sent generation of workers had to contend with many stumbling blocks. More education was re- quired not onfiy of the children in the schools, but of the parents, especially of the mothers. If the children could not be taught temperance in the schools—as they hoped would be done before long-r--(cheers)—they could: be taught in the home by precept and example (cheers). They required to clear the road of the grocer's licence, which was such a snare to wemen. They must make it impossible for the drink trade to have any in- fluence in our national or municipal life (hear, hear). A great fight would have to be 'fought before the national highway could be made quite safe for their children's feet to tread.

At a. mooting of the South Wales Coal Con- ciliation Board at Cardiiff the men's application for an advance in. waiges of l per cent. was I granted; by the owners.

TTt E?' J) ?L ?'* ihe K.mg and the Lnsi§. VISIT TO LONDON. AUDIENCE TO PREMIER AND LORD CREWE. The political crisis is so grave that the King travelled speciily from York Cottage, Sandra nghamj to Buckcnglmm Palace yester- day to give audience to the Prime Minister and Lord Crewe, the leader of the Govern- ment in the House of Lords. His Majesty returned to Sandringliam in the evening after a stay of four hours in London. His Majesty came by ordin.ary trarn from Woiferton as far as Tottenham, when his saloon was rum as a. special train to St. Pan- eras, which was reached at 12.38 p.m. With his Majesty were Sir Arthur Bigge, Private Secretary, and Lord Charles iitzmciurice, equerry. The King was wearing a black overcoat and a bowler hat. A brougham with a pair of horses was in readiness, and the King, with Sir Arthur Biggo, entered after a short chat with Mr Ellis, superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway. Preceded by a mounted police-sergeant, the car- riage reached Buckingham Palace just before one o'clock. Lord Knollys, also private secretary to the King, who had visited Mr Asquith about noon, was waiting at the Palace. The King lunched with Queen Alexandra at two o'clock. About a quarter to three Lord Crewe arrived at the Palace, followed in, mediately by Mr Asquith. The two Mini store did not leave until ail most four o'clock. Three-quarters of an h-oui, later the- King, ac- compaffiied by Sir Arthur Bigge, drove to St. Pancras, leaving at 5.5 p.m. for Wolferton, which was reached about half-past seven. The political crisig centred on threo events yesterday—the King's audience to his Ministers, the Cabinet Council, and the debate in the House of Lords. It is generally assumed that Mr Asquith will, in effect, announce the dissolution in the House of Commons to-morrow.

CHRISTMAS ELECTIONS UNKNOWN* In view of the Government's present disposi- tion to thrutl; the country into a turmoil of a -ad el-OCtl4-m tile folkwin?,- i I -,2inC %vill bo Hitherto Governments, whatever their diffi- cui.ies, either internal or external, have avoided a political utpheaval on the eve of Christmas. If the records of the last hundred years are searched, it wiH be found, that just as states- men have refused ro dissolve in August, in order to avoid interfering with the harve:it, so th,- ra.1.,d ,y haN r4e!f n, fr<)rn erd, trade. The osBclusicns are supported by the following eteatemerJs of the dates when Parlia- ment haj been dissolved in the past hundred years or so:— 1 &37 Ma-v 27 1880 M,-t -c-,h 24 l8i3 i-line 10 1885 -N',D v. 18 1826 JI'lze 2 1886 J?uno 26 1841 I JiLne 23 1892 J,u i, o 23 1347 J-tiiy 25 18% JzL]?- 1865 J,,ily 6 1900 17 18t6 N,,v. 26 19C'6 Jtan. 8 0 1874 Jan. 26 1910 Jaii. 18 Chnistmas hitherto has been exempt from political turmoil incidental to an appeal to the oleo.ors—ia f-iot, never has a dissolution taken piaoe later llbiam November 26th, and un this case the last polling occurred on l^eee-mber 26th, leaving over a. week for Christmae shopping.

CARNARVONSHIRE EDUCA- TION COMMITTEE. CWM CHURCH SCHOOL THREATENED. At the meeting of the Carnarvonshire Educa- tion Committ.co at Carnarvon to-day (Thursday) the following local matters (3aine Lil) for con- sideration. ROEWEN COUNCIL SCHOOL. The Building Commit tee reporkd the receipt of a letter from the Board of Education stating that on the occasion of a visit paidl to this ) -,Wr of the f3oard <).-i ,ch,ool Ly an Insre ber 15fb, it was found that the proposed exten- sions to the premises had been postponed but in the interests of the children and teachers the ventilation of the main room should be improved -without delay. They also directed attention to remarks in previous reports upon; the dangerous position of the play ground wall that abuts the main road and also to the ex:t from the scihool which was so dangerous that cautionsi to drivers should be posted up. The Surveyor reported having communicated with the County Surveyor with regard to the provision of danger signals on cither side of the approach of the road. It ivas decid?ed t,:) cons',der plans lo i plov<y- whidi woiii?6 in?ill:e the ricm*Lscs r Im factory at the next meeting. Correspondence waa submitted from Mrs Holland, Gely Vorwyn, _-r'7,07-

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NORTH WALES HIGH I SHERIFFS. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SIX COUNTIES. At the nomination of the sheriffs at the Courts of Justice in London on Saturday the Chancellor of the Exchequer extracted considerable amuse- ment from the King's Remembrancer's reading of the Welsh names, and when Master Mellor shied at the long words and sought to escape by reading omy the first syllable, the Chancellor laughingly cried out, "That's not all, that's not all." When the appointment is made early in the following year it is usual for the King to prick the name standing first for each county. The following arc the final nominations for the Welsh counties named:- Anglesey.—1, Major William Augustus Lane Fox-Pitt, of Presaddfed, Bodedcrn VaOley; 2. Henry Stinton Lowe, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of Rhosneigr, Ty Croes; 3, Robert John Thomas. of Garreg Lwyd and Newlands, Somerset-road, Wimbledon, London. f Carnarvonshire.—1, Thomas Edwards Roberts of Plas-y-Bryn, near Carnarvon; 2, Captain Niel Patrick Stewart-, of Plas Lodwic, Bangor; 3, John Evan Roberts, of Brynymor. Bangor. Denbighshire.—1, Colonel Charles Salusbury Mainwaring, of Bwlchybeudy, Cerrigydrudion, Corwen, and Bron Hall, Rhyl; 2, Alfred Hood, of Strathalyn, Rossett; 3, Philip Henry Ash- worth, of Horsley Hall, Gresford. Flintshire.—1, Arthur Philip Roberts, of Coed du Park, Mold; 2, Basil Edwin Philips, of Rhual, Mold 3, Joseph Henry Warburton Lee, of Broad Oak, Whitchurch. Merionethshire.—1, Colonel Lewis Owen Wii liams, of Borthwnog, Dolgehy 2, William Orford, of Bronyffynon, Towyn; 3, Abel Simncr, of Fair bourne, Dolgelley. Montgomeryshire.—1, Edward Jones, of Maes- mawr; 2, Walter Roger Owen Kynaston, of Llan. saintffraid, and of Hard wicks, Ellcsmere, Salop; 3, William John Corbett-Winder, of Vaynol Park, Berricw. -(-

AN ABEI CIIANCERY CASE. MARGARINE DISPUTE. IS A MANUFACTURER ALSO A MERCHANT? Mr Justice Eve, in the Chancery Division yesterday, gave judgment in the action of Lovell and Christmas v. Wall, involving the question as to whether the manufacture of margarine \Y included in the term "provision merchant." The plain-tiffs are provision merchants carry- ing on business in London and Livepool, and in 1906 they took over the business of George Wall and Co. provision merchants, of Livcrp{)ol, part of which) C()'Íls;5tod, d 'the manufacture of mar- garine. Under that agreement', entered into whn the bU5Il-eSS was taken over, it was al- lepedl by the plaintiffs that the vendors, of whom O. T. Wall was one, undertook not to carry on business as provision merchants in London, Liverpool,, or Manchester. The defendant (Mr C. T. Wall) ceased to be a director of the pur- chasing company, and afterwards signified hig intention of engaging in the business of a mar- garine manufacturer at Aber, near Bangor, which the plaintiffs said came within the term "provision merchants," and, therefore, con- stituted a breach of the agreement in respect of which they sought an injuncli-on. His Lordship, in giving said that the question tUrTIOO mainly upon that construc- txwi, oÍ the agreement, as to which hoe. hld that the defendant was right when he contended that the manufacture of margarine would not consti- tute a breach, as there was a distinction between the terms "manufacturer" and "merchant." The pJaintiffs asked that as there had been an antecedent understanding, that agreement should be rectified but tliey had not established such an understanding, and no case had been made cut for rectification. As they had failed on both issues he could only dismiss the action with costs.

vVELSH CHURCH INQUIHY REPORT. PROBABLY PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Mr Ormsby Gore is to ask the Home Secre- tary in. the House of Commons, to-morrow, what is the cause of the prolonged delay in issuing the report and evidence of the Royal Commis- 8.on on the Welsh Church, whether it has been necessary to increase the staff of the Commis- sion, andi if any supplementary estimate will be iequirodl,' and when the report and ev.dcnce1 will be published officially. THE WELSH CHURCH REPORT. The London correspondent or the "Birming- ham Daily Post'' writes:—I learn to-night that the report of the Welsh Church Commission will bø published ahout a week henoe, and is signed by seven out of the nine members, the remain- ing two—the Rev. Morgan Gibbon and Sir John Williams—having* refused to append their names. Sir David Brynmor Jones, M.P., and Sir Frank Edwards have added an explanatory note to the report, and they have also signed Sir John Wil- liams's memorandum, which, it is said, is not inconsistent with the repert, but is a more graphic statement of the actual condition of mat- ters relating to the Church in the Principality.

THE CHUKCHES. The Rev. Richard Williams, for twenty years pastor of Hill-street Calvinistic Methodist Church, Rhos, has received a call tOo Use pastor- ate of the Presbyterian Church Llandudno Juiiet ion.

INS TA IA. AT IONS AT ST. A SA PII. The installations of the Dean, the Archdeacon of Wrexham, Canon Daniel Davies, and Canon Thomas Jones will take place in the Cathedral on Wednesday, 3Cth inst. -q;,

A R L L E CI IW E D iT RURI-DE C A N A L CHURCH DEFENCE COMMITTEE. At a largely-attended meetng of the above committee held at Conway on Saturday, under the presidency of the Rural Dean (tne Rev. R. T. Jones, Glanogwen), Mr Arthur EvilJ was ap- pointed chairman, and Mr W. G. Roberts, Lla.nfairfœbam., vice-chairman. The Deanery, being so extensive, was divided into three portons for lecturing purposes during the coming- winter—(A) Glanogwen, St. Ann's, Llandegai, Llanllechid, Aber, Ltanfairfechan; (B) Penmaenmawr, Conway, Llandudno, Gyffin, Llangelynin, Caerhun, Llanbedr; (C) Trefriw, Bottwsycoed, Capel Curig, Dolwyddelenv Pen- macihno. The following were appointed lecturers:—(a) Canon Edwards Rev. F. P. Watkin Davies, Rev. R. T. Jones, Rev. R. R. Hughes, Messrs II. L. North (E.), W. Timmins (E.), J. Jervis, T Herbert Hug'hes, Dan Thomas; (b) Revs. G. Matthews, Robert Jones, J. Llewelyn Richards, Messrs Joihn Williams, Llwymderi Jones (E.), W. Kaye, o. Hughes, H. W. Jones; (0) Revs. R. Morris Jones, J. C. Jones, E. Lumley, R. C. Jones, B. Jones, Mr W. H. Rolands. Each par- ish was asked to make its own arrangements. It was hoped that the two first lectures would be delivered before Christmas.

PENRHYNSIDE PARISH. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION WITH LLANDUDNO. MEETING OF PARISHIONERS. A public meeting of parishioners was held at the Mission Room, Penrhynside, on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering the pro- posed amalgamation at the parish of Penrhynside with the urban district of Llandudno. Mr Evan Evans (chairman of the Penrhynside Parish Coun- cil) presided over a large attendance. The Rev W m. Phillips explained the objects of the proposed amalgamation, giving as the main reason for the project the present insufficient sup ply of water to the parish. He had obtained an estimate from a. certain engineer giving the cost of laying new mains down to Sarn y Mynaeh, if the parish itself undertook the scheme, at. JE1500 or £2000, whereas by amalgamation with I Llandudno the cost of laying a main from Bryn y Bia to Penrhyn Hill would only be £90 to £100 at the outside thear, hear). In referring to the financial position, Mr Phillips said that the debts of the parish in March, 1909, amounted to £ 4072, and the debts of Llandudno were £ 206,(R9, which was equivalent to £ 4 2s lid per head of ¡ the population at Penrhynside and £18 5s Id per head of the population at Llandudno, or in Pen- rhynside £1 Is 3d on every pound of the rateable value and £1 19s 3d on every pound of the rate- able value at Llandudno. It should, however, be borne in mind that Llandudno had great assets such as the electricity works, the gas works, etc., whilst Penrhynside had no assets at all (hear, hear). The liabilities of the Cowlyd Water Board in 1909 amounted to He strongly advocated the amalgamation as a bcneficial scheme to all concerned (applause). In reply to a question as to whether the Con- way Rural District Council would offer any objec- tion to the amalgamation, Mr Phillips said he did not think there would be any opposition from that quarter, as that Council would probably be glad to get rid of them (appla.use). The Cowlyd Board might oppose the scheme, but if a strong case were placed before the Local Government Board even that opposition might be overcome. He further pointed out that the borrowing powers of Penrhynside were already exhausted, I and that it was impossible for them to borrow enough money to lay the main to Sarn y Mynach. THE SCHEME APPROVED. After further discussion the Rev Wm. Phil- lips proposed a resolution approving of the pro- posed amalgamation and to ask the clerk of the Parish Council, in conjunction with Mr Alf. Conolly, the clerk of the Llandudno Council, to take every possible action to obtain the neces- sary provisional order. The resolution waf seconded by Mr William Thomas, Penyffordd, and carried unanimously.

FIFTY YEARS AGO. (Extract from the "Nortli Wales Chronicle," August 25th, 1860). j í I CONSECRATION OF BODELWYDDAN I CHURCH. I This imposing and highly interesting cere- I u -he :t M()Iily took lilac?;2 ou r.,Ltlay in, t presence of a laxg?.- of tha a,i,st<)- cracy, c?ergy, and g,r-try of the SUTI'<)U-nd-ng .v,ou,nt-ry. the many w,ho wore ?ro_- &2nt iNo obs.?,Tved tl,e following:-The Riglit Rev. tlie Lord Bish?op of St. Asaph and I)ar?lly; th-3 V?erv Rev. the Dew?i and party tlio V?,'U. Archdeacon Clive and party; the Misses Lux- mor,c and party; the Rev. T. and Mrs Browne, the Rev. T. Sturkey, Mrs and Miss Jones, Angrove, St. Asaph; Mr and Mrs Walter Wyatt, do.; Capt. and Mrs Thomas, do.; Mr and Mrs Sisson, do.; the Rev. Hicks Owen, do.; Dr. Roberts, do.; Dr. Lodge, do.; the Hon. J. Price and Miss Lloyd and party, Pengwern Major and Mrs Hutton, Dolben the Dowager Mrs Hughes, Kinmel; Mr Wynne Edwards, Mrs Rowley and party, the Dowager Lady Wil-loughby, W. Williams, Esq., Plasgwem the Mieses Williams, do.; W. Eaton, Esq., Loeswood; Mrs Lucy, Chorle- cobe; Mr and Mrs Fitzhugh, Plas Power; J. Napier, Esq., Rhyl; T. Parry, Esq., Vaenol; R. Roberts, Esq., Rosehill; the Rev. Mr Jones, Rhuddlan; the Rev. S. Jen kings, Rhyl; Miss Salisbury, St. Asaph; Mr Brown, Bronwylfa; Mr, Mrs and Miss Roberts, Hen- dyrnog; the Rev. Mr Brown, Eodfari; the Rev. H. Davies, the Rev. S. Hughes, Meli- den; the Rev. Mr and Mrs Heaton, Bettws, Colonel and Mrs Wynne, Cefn; the Hon. Mr and Mrs Stanley and party, Pen rhos (ten in number); Mr S. Edww-cls, Denbigh; the Rev. H. Parry, do.; Colonel and Miss Maddocks, Mr and Mrs Hughes, Ystrad; Mrs Barret and Miss Risham, Pont Ruffydd; the Rev. Mr Lewis, curate of Trefnant"; Miss Dewar, Park Cottage, Denbigji; Dr. and Mrs Lloyd Wil- liams, do.; Mr Parry Jones, do.; the Rev. Mr Middleton, Gwnvnion; Mr and Miss Lloyd, the Rev. Mr and Miss Mann, St. Asaph; Mr and Mrs R. T. Sisson, Mr Denman, Plastirion; Mr and Mrs Oldfield, Bettws; Mr and Mrs Davies, Glanaber; Mr Watts, Dy- eerth; Mr and Mrs P. Brown, Mr and Mrs Wyatt, ,Ldoret,on, Oswost:ry; ),Tr a.-nd j)lts York a,n?d party, a?na MTs ??nd?b?-a-ch and party, 1?,v. Mr and i?Irs Sniai,t, th,a Rev. -,Air Lewis, Denbigh.; Dr. Pierce, do.; Dr. Tur- ner, do.; Mr and Mrs Lloyd Williams, do.; Mrs lie a ton and party, the Rev. Mr Jones, Llanefydd the Rev. T. Williams, St. George the Mayor of Denbigh and Mrs Gold Ed- wards, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Edwards and party, Mr and Lady Hesketh, Mr W. J. BatenLan, the Rev. Mr and Mrs Meredith, Mr and Mrs Doyle, Mr and Mrs Wynne and party, the Rev. Mr and Mrs Morgan, Miss Lloyd, Capt. Cope, Holywell; Mr J. Dawson, j-unr., Gron- aut; Mr T. Sleight, and Mr G. Parry and partv. Precisely at eleven o'clock, the Lord Bishop entered the Church, and a procession at once formed, headed by Sir Hugh Williams and Lady Willoughby, who were followed by the Bishop, the Very Rev. the Dean, the Vener- able Archdeacons Clive and Wickham, the Rev. Canons Jones, Davies, Meredith/ cte., and the Revs. W. H. Owen, W. Edwards, T. Brown, and T. Star key, vicars; many of the clergymen of the surrounding parishes fol- lowing. They marched out of the Church, and consecrated the burial ground in the usual way, and returning to the Church, the B,: ,sli,?,p read t,"is usual the re- gpoinees were given by the Dean.

THE WORKING CLASSES AND THE lHSTHIBfJTION Of WEALTH (By S. SKELHORM.) One des;re of the work?r. clas-,?es all the Y,-oi-ld over js to secure a better distribution of wealth. .inow Tar?ff Re, "ornier-s r-ontei,d that a b?-,ttei- (tis- tributior? of ivealt?i will t--ke place upoxi. the bas;s 0 a 'li wli'ilo f dc.-nocratli'c pofl"ey, and it ?s wor?- 1 to carefully cons.der their argument. It is ob- vious that the condition of an industrial popu- lation such as ours must depend on our ability to sell the things we make. We are so fortunate in natural resources, in efficient workmen, nd in the means of production that no limit can be placed to our productive power. But we must sell what we produce; otherwise these ad- vantages will confer no benefit upon our peoolo. It follows, thercforo, that ability to sell,* or access to markets is the first object of an indus- trial nation. Now, this is a main object of Tariff Reform. A tariff would secure us better treatment in dealing with foreign nations, because it would give us a bargaining power, and seeing we sho.ild still be the most valuable market in the world the foreigner could net refuse to buy from us. And besides th/s, reciprocity in preference N, ith the Colonies would enormously enlarge our irar ket within the Empire. This would mean for our industries a lii^ger scale of production and a bif-ger scale cf p-oduc- tion means that the output per head of the work- ers would be increased. You may see this tor yourself in visiting, say, a cotton mill. The larger the mill, the more perfect as a rule is the division of labour, and this division of labour ty developing the worker's skill increases his powt:r of production. GREATER OUTPUT PER HEAD ME VN3 HIGHER WAGES. This is obvious in a rude and primitive society where no employing class exists, for then, of course, the wages of labour would consist of it product, and" be, in fact. only another name for It. It is just the same in a more complex society only the principle is more difficult to trace. The price of labour is determined in the struggle be- tween the workman, who contends 'for as much as he can get above the smallest amount neces- sary to support life, and the master, who con- tends for an adequate profit, and the space be- tween these two limits will be great or small in proportion to the productivity of labour. That is why taking one country with another wages rise or fall according to the per capita produc- tion. If therefore the workers are receiving higher wages in comparison with price, it means that wealth is being well distributed, and the high standard of living amongst. the working classes jn America proves that such is the case in the United States. Free Traders may say that in Germany wages are not so high as here; but it is not actual wage-levels, but the compara- tive rate of rise in wage-levels which is the true test of failure or success; and the fact is that .,c w hi. German wa,gcs are rising, English wages are stationary or falling. Why is that? Be- ,,U, e, so W,):Ie the proti,etecl markets of Germiny and America are expanding, the market of "Free Trade" Britain is contracting more and more. If this be so, every workingman can draw but one conclusion, namely, that Tariff Reform will benefit. his class more than "Free Trade."

NORTH WALES MEAT TRADERS. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the North Wales Meat Traders' Association was held at the Hotel Metro- pole, Coiwyn Bay, yesterday (Wednesday) even- j ing. Councillor R. Newell, Portmadoc, president of the association, presided over a good attend- i ance. THE LOYAL TOAST. The loyal toast was proposed by the president, who remarked that the present King took a great interest in agriculture, as his father had done before him, and for many years they had the pleasure of seeing King Edward at the Royal shows. The toast having been enthusiastically hon- oured, the president proceeded to propose the toast of "The Town of Colwyn Bay," coupling i h it the of the chairman and vi wit ice-cho ir- man of the Coiwyn Bay Urban District Council. Within the very short period of from 15 to 20 years, Colwyn Bay had sprung up from a small village of about 1500 inhabitants to a large town with a population of nearly twenty thousand (cheers). Mr T. H. Morgan, in responding, welcomed the association to Colwyn Bay, and said they had endeavoured to make Colwyn Bay one of the finest seaside places on the coast. The butchers of Colwyn Bay had always been foremost in get- ting good shops and in catering in every way possible for the public. Mr J. Dicken, in responding to the same toast, referred to the previous meeting of the associa- tion held at Coiwyn Bay seven years ago. He was confident that Colwyn Bay had become the largest town in North Wales (hear, hear). Mr D. Gwesyn Price having rendered a solo, the toast of the "National Federation of Meat Traders" was proposed by Mr J. M. Jones, Pen- maenmawr; and Mr Edward Hamer, J.P., Mayor of Llanidloes, responded. Mr E. E. Roberts having rendered a eolo, Mr John Jones, Coiwyn Bay, proposed "The North Wales' Meat Traders' Association," and Mr T. R. Davies, Coiwyn Bay (who bad taken the chair on the retirement of the President, Mr Newell), responded', and thanked the Association warmly for 'having elected, him President for th« ensuing year. He said that they had; enrolled 15 new members that afternoon, making a total mem- bersihip of 120. They had no intention of act- ing in a hostile manner towards the local Sanitary Authorities, and the object of their Association was not to raise price of meat. The public could rest! assured on that point, fox they were loirily asserting It-har riffht to com- bine in the 1Fante way as the members of other trades did (hear, hear). Mr Cornelius Roberts and Mr Stirling also spoke. Mr T. J. Jones proposed the toast of "The Guests," to which Mr George Bevan and Mr George Marfell ably responded.

MUSICAL NOTES. 11 J "Jl j l! t li'), By Peter Edwards, Mus. Bac. A.law). MR GWILYM RGLAN7JJ3. Many years ago—perhaps fifteen or twenty- I was adjudicating at an Eisteddfod held at T;Jy- sarn, Carnarvonshire. A prize was offered Uwroi for tho best part song, and tho winner turned out to be Gwilym Rolands-then of IJ;u;1nr¡3. 1 had not previously heard of the young- musi- Clan-whose composition was so much superior to those of his rivals — afid of whose further abuities I was to have so many subsequent opportunities o»f noting, for Mr Rolands came to reside in London. In the north of London Mr Rolands became very well known, mid to the Wtiii people c« was known from one corner of the Meti-opohs t.) the other. For over ten years he was oi'gaai-'i at the Hollowsy C.M. Chapel—a very long period in a place which, as was generally known, for a long time as a house divided against itrcii. That his anilities as an organist should hava been cramped in such a post is only too apparent to those who know him; however, there he re- mained. He also gave music lessons and acted :ai accompanist at concerts; but ho also did excel- lent work as teacher of harmony and choral con- ductor at the London County Council Evening Schools. To those who wish to secure his ser- vices as teacher, no better testimonial could bf desired than the following :— London County Council School, Blackstock-road, Finsbury Park, London, N. I have very great pleasure in testifying to the musical abilities of Mr Gwilym Rolands. He had sole charge of the harmony class, and proved himself thoroughly acquainted with his art, and also an excellent teacher. Mi' Rolands also had charge of the male choir, and I am glad to be able to state that he was highly successful with it. The progress the students made was remarkable. Mr Rolands acted as accompanist to our large mixed choir, and discharged his duties admirably. His high abilities and enthusiasm stamp him as a. first-rate musician.—W. Bur- nett, Responsible Master. Before leaving London for Colwyn Bay a fare- well concert was given to Mr Rolands, at which JMadame Laura Evans-Williams, Mr Cynlais Gioos,^ and other well-known vocalists appeared. Already he has been found out by the mieical people of Colwyn Bay-where he is in demand as a teacher. He has also been appointed con- ductor of the Old Colwyn Male Choir-a com- bination which, by its many successes, has justi- fied its existence, but which under Mr Rolands' baton should in the future give many anxious moments to competitors at Eisteddfodau \V ales, too, has yet to become acquainted with this musician's compusitions-of which a charm- ing example will be found in his ballad, "Tydi," words by Bryfdir. We sincerely wish him suc- cess on the Welsh Coast. "0 REST IN THE LORD." I notice in a letter just published in the "Musi. cal Times" a. reference is made to Mendelssohn's direction given to a lady to sing this song "quite simply and without dragging." Sir Charles Stan- ford, in a letter to tho "Times," of December 7th, 1901, stated that this song was "frequently reduced to nearly half speed," and readers no doubt have noticed how slowly it is always sung. I corrfess it seems to me natural that it-should be sung slowly The words are not in anv way suggestive of speed, for is not the object of it to impress upon us the fact that we must "rest" in the Lord, "wait patiently" for Him? Even granting that "rost" here may not mean rest in the sense of reposing, but merely "trust," what are we to make of the words "wait patiently," in the singing of them, except by suiting the paca to what we wish the listener to understand is to be done. They suggest, do they not? "don't worry, don't get flurried, you will get your heart's desire if you only wait—wait patiently for Him!" Surely words expressing this sentiment should be sung rather slowly and in a dignilied manner! W iiat Mendelssohn meant by singing this song "quite simply" cannot mean that it is to be sung lightly as one would sing a ballad, but that it should not be rendered in a "laboured" stvle^ dragging from one note to another, almost pain- fully. I give the above for the benefit of those of our readers who may be in the habit of singing this piece—and I trust there are very many. MR EMLYN EVANS. This Welsh musician, in the "Musical Times," criticises an article by Mr Kidson in Grove's Dic- tionary upon Welsh music. lIe adds that no Welsh musical critic of any note credits .the fables promulgated by Blind Parry, Edward Jones, etc., in their collections of Welsh airs. If a talented musical editor of our own day subscribes to such "foolish and romantic statements"—to quote Mr Kidson's very appropriate characterization of tha legends about "Captain Morgan," and tne anti- quity of "Nos Galan," etc., it simply illustrates the fact that Welsh musicians have not as a rule been men possessed of marked literary ability and critical acumen, with possibly one or two excep- tions, and they have been more or less handi- capped by circumstances. Respecting the origin of the air "The Boils of Aberdovey," he writes: No claim, however, is more astonishing than that of Mr Kidson regard- ing "The Bells of Aberdovey," of which I now learn for the first time. No evidence whatever ia brought forward in support of this, beyond cer- tain assumptions, based upon negative inferences. If the song is Dibdin's, one would fain ask why this delay of sixty-six years in asserting its nation- ality, since it was published in Miss M. J. Wil- liams' Welsh Collection in 1844; and why has ife not been included in some of the "Songs of Eng- land" side by side with Dibdin's undoubted songs?

EXTRAORDINARY EXPER. IENCE AT OLD COLWYN SALE. FLOOR COLLAPSES AND ABOUT FORTY PEOPLE FALL INTO A CELLAR. An extraordinary experience befell between thirty and forty people at a furituro sale at Pendie, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. It appears that just as th auctioneer (Mr A. Ll. Stevenson, of Messrs G. Perkins and Co.), was proceeding to close the sale in one of the rooms on the ground floor, the floor gave way, between thirty and forty peopfa falling through into the cellar. InterCewed by our representative after the sale Mr Stevenson said: I had sold practically everything' in the house except some furniture in this particular room downstairs. I was on the thresh hold entering the room to complete my work when to my amazement I saw the people, about forty of them, I should say, and the furniture vanish through the floor before my eyes. It took me a few moments to realise what had happened. The fioQrhad given way and all the people and the furniture had' fallen into the cellar, about ten feet below. Fortunately there were no serious injuries, though several cases were attended to by Dr. Price Morris, who hap- pened to be on the scene. The people were either brought up or came themselves over a. step-ladder a-ndr though the affair brought my sale to an abrupt close, it was gratifying to see in what good humour the whole tiling was re- garded immedaiely the first shook of surprise was over.

COMING SHOW IT LLAN- DUDNO. Fanciers will be interested to learn that a show will be held at Llandudno on December 17th, under the auspices of the Welsh North- ern Counties Fur and Feather Associrt.ion. Thia Association has done much valuable work since its foundation in 1907. This year Lady Naylor-Leyland. of Naratclwyd Hall, is its presi- dent. Colonel Sandbach, of IIafoduno3, is the chairman; Mr J. L. F. J. Pike, Tyddyn Bach, Penmaenmawr, the vice-chairman, and Mr Geo. E. Cra.gg, Roeklands, Rhos, Coiwyn Bay, the secretary, so thai, its future progress seems assured. The exhibition, which will be for members, will include dogs, poultry, pigeons, cage .birds, and rabbits, will be held at the Town Hall. AN fanciers dœiring¡o obtain the benefits offered to members should communicate at once witlj Mr Cragg, who will, no doubt, be glad to fur- nish them with rales, and other particulars. Tho aniniual subscription is only 2i 6d, and tho area covered by the Association includes thie counties of Anglesey. Carnarvon, Denbigh. Fhnt, Merioneth and Montgomery. The dog section of the show will be under Kennel Club rules. Nice olass qualifications in all sect-ions, good prize-money, and numerous "special3," including several silver cups, wii be features of the exhibition

ABERGELE SCHOOL GOVERNORS' ENTERPRISE. The Governors of the Abergele County School, concerning which there has been so mllohagitation at Coiwyn Bay, have now de- cided on steps which are. evidently 1TI.tend.ed: to bring more scholaffs to their school from the Coiwyn Bay district. Since last week, they have been running a, special coach on the railway to Abergele from Llandudno Jemo- tion, calling at Moclidre, Coiwyn Bay, Old Coiwyn, and Llanddulas. The coach is to be reserved for pupils of the scihool, and will be in charge of a master both to and from Abergele, so that one of the strong objections made against the Abergele School has been well met. The smartness with which the Abergele School Governors have solved this littWproblem has been the subject of much favourable comment at Coiwyn Bay during the last few days.

Talycafn, with reference to the provision of a. water supply for the district, and it was resolved that the committee intimate their willingness to cooperate- with the local residents yvith a v.ow to a satisfactory supply being obtained. CWM CHURCH SCHOOL. A letter was read from the Board of Educa- tion regarding the Cwm Church School giving d-eltails of the building which on the) whole they considered substantial, but the walls had cracked in places a-aid the slated roof was out of repair. The window frames had! perished in places and the rain-water drains were out of order and Heeded attention. The school was thus full of defects and its condition at the presenti mome-nt hardily sanitary. L'1 view on this report the Board arc not pre- pared to continue the recognition of the school in its present condition" proceeded the Depart- niet, "and they cannot recommend1 the managers to incur the expense necessary to fit it for per- manent recognition. It would apparently be more economical as well as more sati&i actory, to abandon the school and erect a.n entirely new building'. A etter was read from Mr D. Ellis Jones, of Cwsn,, written, by him on behalf of a special meeting- of the ratepayers of Civni Md in October, when they urged that a new Council School should be built for the following roa.- oons ;-That the present) building is too small to accommodate the children now attending school and is therefore overcrowded; that tho premises are unsuitable to enable the teachers to properly instruct the children; that the present school is non-provided and out of 120 cmldren attending it, six only are Church children. The Committee decided to defer consideration of the matter until the reply of the managers was received. GYFFIN SCHOOL. With regard to this school the Board of Edu- oa ion ?,.ted a 4dt-tailed rep<)rt which con- elwied: "lf the rc<)og.rfition of the ?s to be continued on a permanent basis, a oo-nipre- h,msive &zhe-me of improvements, In, aroordailoo 't ?,nmendatic-ns cvf the report, must be -v?-ith t-ho reec oarr.ed out at an early date." It was decided to await a. communication from the school before taking any steps. SURVEY OF NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS. The Building Committee discussed at length the requirements of the Board of Education with regard to existing Church School premises as dis- closed1 in the Department's letters in the case of Cwm anrll Llamgelynin Church Schools respec- tively, and LID order to avoid any possible mis- conception as to the extent of the obligations devolving upon managiers of Church Schools '?v;. h regard to the alterat.?.ons aaid impro-veinents .t necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Board of Education, it was decided to urge the Board to instruct one of their architectural staff to report upon the following' schoola for the in- formation of the managers and the rommitteø Carnarvon, Gerlan, Glanogwen;, Llanlleahid, Coway Infants', Deganwy, Dolwyddelen, Llan- ddei-niolen, Tyntwr; Church Walks, Llandudno; Bodafon, Llandudno; St. Beauno's, Llandludno; Lkmdwrog and Llysfaen. CONWAY CHURCH SCHOOLS. A letter from the Board of Education, was re,tld at? t?li-e Bw*ldin,g Cornm-i-t-t,-o statin- that ort is io se-h?of b Ciia -ooe-affi4on oT- a -v' it pel<i to t?? y an Inspector of the Board on September 16th, it was found that the erection of a partition had much improved the school for teaching pur- poses, but it had mndered necessary additional a.rraii-gemcruts for ventilating the north division of the main-room. It wae decided to ask that County Council to provide danger signals on either side of the approach to the school. LLANDUDNO HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOL. A communication! was read from. the Carnar- vonshire Territorial Association intimating their willingness that the plot next) to Thorp's yard, originally assigned! for a drill hall for the Asso- ciation, should be re-allotted to the committee, the plot next to that takem by the Education Committee on the other ti de, being assigned to the Association, in lieu of the former. Lord Mcetyn, it was stated, was prepared to sell to the committee for the purpose of the school, a, site eonta. a total -area of 7A7 square yards and the committee deeidied to adopt a plan sent by the Mostyn Estate Office. The Architect reported that nine contractors had intimated their intention to tender for the erection oj the building SICK TEACHERS. The Saff Committee recommended that ar- rangements should be mado for the medical officers to examine teachers who are absent from i school on account of all-health.