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-+ MUSICAL NOTES, By Petty Edwards, Mas. tine, [retir A law). MISS LOUIE JAMES. The Welsh vocalise lias ju.st sung at an im- portant concert given in the hall recently made notorious ty the militant woman lalkcl Suiiva- gette. c ailudj to the Caxtoi.' Hall, West- minster, London. Mils James w-11 also sing in the town ol Denbigh about Christinas time. MRS LEES, OF BUXTON. This lady, during her three months' stay at Rhyl, has won twelve prizes at test concerts and Li.swddtodau and ii, Will b:; remembered that the was one of the three ladles selected to sing in one of the competitions at the Colwyn Bay National. The consequence of all this success of course is many engagements at conceits. She wili shortly appear in Hereiuidshire and other ccs. • » » PRELIMS. Those things, as many readers know—some to llw:r sorrow—are the least satisfactory portions of eisieddiodic and test ooncer: proceedings. Even as recent as the last National Eisteddtod we were teld tome cf tiie best competitors were Wilt out—even Nat.on-d Eisteddfod winners; ex fclk-nt singers, men and woman. It may seem extraordinary to many, yet it is i-cally not EO cupposing there arc say, 50—60 trying a certain lot of song: and also sapposing the adjudicators are obliged, because of pressure of work, to demand thnt a portion only cf each song shall bo sung, does it not stand to reason that no cor- red judgment of the singing of each competitor ran be given unices each is allowed to sing each song in its entirety? One can imagine that one 1i:nger would sing the unheard portion of his or her song better than the heard one, yet the ad indicator's opinion is formed on the least efles- Live portion. There are. of course, muny stories abroad about h.ippciL'ngs at prelims, b..t the following two must suihee at present. At Li Pro- vincial Eisteddtod, h. Id wiibin the last hundred years, a good musician, whom we shall call Mr A., had been appointed, to help at the prelim. He did; but, to the surprise of all who were present, lie excluded tho. name of a first-rate vocalist in his selection for the stage. -The vocal-. ist asked him in the Eisteddfod grounds before Itio first Eisteddfod meeting if ho would. mind telling him how he had fared The adjudicator looked at his memorandum book, and replied: "0}1. I find it noted here that your singing was not good; in fact, I considered you would have stood no chance whatever in the competition proper, so you were left out." In Ihe interval between the first and second tinted ifed meetings, one of the adjudicators took a prchni., at which the rejected vocalist just reo ferred ti> appeared. Ho was selected. At the Eisteddfod following ho was awarded the prize with very high words of praise; and the adjudi- cators mentioned that they were surprised such a vocalist had not tri. d at the first Eisteddfod mooting, because he would probably have car- ried all before him Of course, he had tried to yam the st.ige, but had failed Of course, the adjudicators did not know this, but the "wocder out" knew it only too well by this time Another story is this: A ceitain baritone singei was sTectod for the stage, and with him two of medium abilities. The adjudicators, although admitl.ing his excellent singing, awarded the prize to one of iii companions. The reason for his rejection for "honours" was the Lick of propei diction. \\j!h:n an hour the chief event of the evening took place. The baritone appeared again among "the chosen few" on the stage, and the audience gave him a rousing reception—a thing which, of course, should not be done at competi- tions. However, he sang, and lie was declared by th, adjudicator to be clearly the best. The numb!ing-block of imperfect diction had, as if by magic, disappeared Many unintentional mistakes arc made at pre- lims., no doubt, as the lask of selecting them Dut of, say, fifty is one of the most difficult fl: hings in an adjud.cator's experience. He is "rusbfèd" from one to another before he has had lime to reflcct properly upon the merits and de- ments of the competitors, and he is obliged to "cut down" the pieces owing to lack of time. IVheth^r it is possible so to arrange prelims, at sach Eisteddfod that each competitor shall re- stive a iiearing throughout his song, or set of Jong-s, as the case may U2, we know not; but facts seem to point out the desirability of trying this plan. It will mean extra expense to the Listcudfod, but that will be counter-balanccd by the greater amount of justice being done to com- .pet;tors, who will know that all their good O;nts" will have had consideration. Of course, even in case of the adoption of the suggestion just made, sonu exception would have to be made. If an adjudicator found that a linger sang so indifferently during the first part EYE a song that no amount of "pulling up" towards the end wou'd make amends, he should baYf; authonty to stop the singing. sjuyc any of our readers any suggestions to make upon this subject? Will they address their remarks to the writer, if anv? it it IIOLYHEAD FESTIVAL. At this festival a young pianoforte pdayer— Mr Ffrarfceori 1 lianas, of BekWh, shone. Uo will be heard of again vary soon, no doubt, and often. Miss Dore-tii ,■ liu'l'ks, of Liverpool, de- Bcives taie same measure of pr<u.se tor her vioiin Paying. bcm-e very good amateur siiii-:r and received prize- but the chief eodo prizo" was earned by Mr E. R. Jones, an agreeable idti'tft:r i C1ie i>0 £ ^s-;r,ng much dramatic jx>wer in '.fee action sang only one party took' part. bUT. it gave an excellent performance. The Children's Choral eioginx was good. The better of two locai choirs gave a ready good' per- iormanoe of tiie piece, "Melius YYyliau Ha." ^fter the composition a protest was lodged, and then it was ascertained .,hat the winning choir JUKL 43 nionj be rs three above the maximum. The adjudicator, as an act Oif grace, ottered to the conductor of each choir t.ba.. they .iiouid fHng- again, the transgressing choir reducing is number to 45, but the lady, after consideration, decided to refuse to sing- again. Yet the other choir was perfectly willing to have another vry! In future the Hoiyhead Comnrittee and an ethers, will do well to count the singers in. each choir as it appears on the stage. It will avoid & lou of trouble, especially where local choirs not apareirtly in love with each other — are competing. » MUSIC IN KING EDWARD'S REIGN. Sir Waiter Parratt dwelt upon this subject at the annual baiiqwet of the Auhemi CRib, he'd a-t the Hotel Cecil, some days ago. Among other things he said that literature) architec- tiure, LId painting had had a great e. art. Each of tnem had reached a perfection which therfi was little c haiioo of e quailing, none of sur* p:t,¡enrg, whdo music was in ft very rude state; iWid yet, as it seemed, music had overtaken them all. M'usac he said had many branches—orchestral, choral, operalic, chambar music, recitals—all had beMi much in evidence during tihe last Teign. Old-fashioned forms weie filowlv disap- pearing in tome cases. The symphony, for in- stance, in &pite of one conspicuous case, was negletxed by the up-to-date exxmposer. Rhap- eodies, symphonic poems, suite forms, aire wi'.h va^iiatioris liad tii.lcen its piaoe, mot aif'o^eitrher without advantage. No composer ocmid hope '7a I to surpass the examples which commenced, with Haydn and ended with Brahms. Choral music ailso was changing its charac- ter. Nobody attempted to write an oratorio lasting an wihoie evening. Cam atae, sacred and eecuiar, lasting an hour at moat, were the most prevalent forms employed in tiiose days. Music in England, Sir Walter said, wuffored from many temi),a.-ary crazes, and in nothing more than in orchestral musis. The British pubito was variable and fitful. Tho opera suff- ered in the same way. L lived upon the fash- ionable poople-tlie only atidienoe which could afford tlio extravagant price; which operatic expenses compelled, and yet soeie-ty insisted upon the very latest creatioa. Personally, he wished that 3nore ai-tention could bo given to chamber music for wind in- struments, of which there were many exquisite example* far too seldom heard. Putting forward the view that in all arts a flight haze is effective, the speaker said that slome of the modern composers were aiming at this cftoo, by means of confiused keys and odd oCiiours, Tb.i.s restlesi state of music put t,ho crkics in rather a high place. The-y feared that the extravagance of fco-duy mig'h;; be tho com- mo P. of tomorrow, and aooeipted the wildeit ex]>erimc'nts with almost too great- readi- ness. With regard to Oliupcih music, the wco.k point, about it was to be found in the parish Church. Clergymen did not care for music. Backed up by their congregations, the-y choie the moat scntijnental bvmn-, A new edition of a cer- toiin hymn book was lkractically crashed by thø fa' th:i¡t it endeavoured to provide the public wit,ti. a better ciass of tune. Surely Sir Walter intlelt be wrong here, but 1 fihaJl defer any ro- marks until next week.

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■TARIFF REFORM AND TAXES OX I FUUl). (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") l Sir,—May I a k you to find space in your Columns for the extract from Mr Balfour's great speech at Nottingham on November 17th, which it is to be hoped has satisfied the Bishop of St. Asaph since he spoke ct Wrexham on the sub- ject, that Tariff Jleformers are as strongly op- posed as he is to any additional burden pressing upon the poorer classes of the United Kli-.g(loin-- and tihat tho party is plodged to prevent it happening-by reducing the existing duties on tea, ooffce, and sugar to a greater extent than it is proposed to impose any iobd taxes en impor- tations from foreign sources of supply, outside the Empire. Mr Balfour said "The pledge I give on behalf of the party, which for the time being I represont, is that no increase, if increase be possible, or be ima- gined, in the cost of living due to any chancre in the taxes on consumption in consequence of Tariff Reform shall fall on the working man's budget with increased severity, because we will have it in our power, and the power will be exercised, of reducing those other indirect taxes -—the taxes, for example, on tea and sugr--which shall compensate for any Ices, i'f loss there he, which I do not admit, in consequence of that change (cheers). Observe that those arc two equally separate arguments, and it is no answer to the first to enter into a long discussion whether a 2s duty on corn will increase tiie price of bread, or how much it will increase it. I do not think it will increase c, but no matter how much it. may increase the price of bread, no working man, or woman, shall suffer thereby (checrs). It is possible that some of our opponents may dis- believe that promise; it is probable that many of them will misrepresent it; but I venture to say that it is impassible even for the author of a Radical pamphlet to misunderstand it (cheers and Jaughter). Well, perhaps, you will say, That is old.' It may be old, but it is worth repeating. I hope that I have repeated it clearly and explicitly." In 1907 the Prime Minister of one of the self- governing Colonies expressed their desire to ar- range a system of preferential trade in sending food stuffs with the Mother-country. Preferen- tial treatment would insure enhanced trade and a closer union with her own kith and kin, and it would be madness on our part to delay much longer in coming to terms with our Colonies be- fore negotiations are completed by them for oom- mercia1 treaties with foreign countries. One of the only sensible things Mr Lloyd George ever said was to the following effect"— "Let me express for the Board of Trade, whose duty it is to watch carefully all that cffoclr, our trade i~ all parts of the world, our appreciation of the enormous advantage conferred upon the British manufacturer by the preference given to him in the Colonial markets by recent tariff ad- justments. The Canadian preferential tariff has produced a marked effect en our exoprt trade to Canada-it has undoubtedly stimulated trade be- tween the two countries." As a great whcat-producing country Canada is able to send us all the wheat we require to supplement the home supply, whilst any coming from foreign countries will so increase our re- venue as to enable us to meet any defiekmcv which may arisa by a reduction of duties at present paid for other articles of food largely consumed by the mare of the population. ° I am so profoundly convinced of the import- ance of this food question as it affects the lives and social condition of the working classes that I have ventured to trespass on the hospitality of your valuable paper.—I am, etc., WILLIAM CORNWALLIS WEST. Ruthin Castle, November 28tli, 1910,

COLWYN BAY SCHOLARS v. ST. ASAPH. On Saturday tlio Colwyn Bay Higher Grade School eleven played St. Asaph, on the laser's ground. At the outset the visi.ors preosed, but were repealed. Midfieild play followed, but eventually St. Asaph broke away, and Babcock scored at close range. After some pretty work Hughes oqtualiised. Fan play followed, and Nevitt handled the ball in the dreaded area. Edwards took the kick for Si. Asaph, which Bland pioved unahle to atop, althoieh he di- verted tiie ball's course. This gave S.. Asaph the lead a. second time, and Ibalf-time came with the score at St., Asaph 2, Colwyn Bay 1. On rojiuiming the visitors p:rŒ:ed, buit far some time wore unahle to score. Eventually the, St. Asa-ph oustodim1 was brought to his knee, by a swif- shot from Grifftths, and Booth fouind no difficulty in scoring. No more goals were scored, arud the game terminated in, a draw of two goals each. Tho teams were well matched, and a g-ood game was enjoyed. The goalkeepers per- formed their part wed). The homo centre-for- wa-rd plaved a splendid glame, as did Hughes, for (the Bavites. The Bay halves, especialiy Griffiohs, played wed, and the bucks were fiuito reliable.

RHYL FIRE BRIGADE. PRESENTATION TO EX-CAPTAIN PARRY. INTERESTING REMINISCENCES I An interesting function took place at the White Lion Hotel, Rhyl, on Friday, whan the members cf the Fire Brigade had arranged to preoo-nt ex-Captain Thomas Parry with his por- trait, on hie retirement after 20 years' service with oharaotcristio foretihoug'bt. The Chairman of the Council (Mr A. Khytlvoen Jones) took advantage of the occasion to invite the firemen to a dinner and to meet tihe Chairman and members of the Water Committee. Tho chair was taken by Mr A. Rhydven Jones, audi about 40 g'uests were present. Mr and Mrs Wailis' catering was excellent. After the tables had been cleared the loyal toasts were submitted from the chair. The toast crf the "Navy, Army, and Auxiliary Forocl" wag submitted by M,r J. W. Jones (who took the plao? of Mr II. A. Tilby). lie, said; the increase- H1 the Navy was n-eoeesary in view of what other oonintries were doing, and tiney would safely leave its d'stines in the handi3 oi the re- ev-,cn; b'e minifeteirs. The A.rmy was lasting tthrouig'h an experimental stage, tvab they be- lieved it was ready at any time to mec-t the most Ihighly trained European force. NAhile the Territorial Foroes were a little different from tho volunioo-rs of old days he felt that security lay net in ccnscr.ptioa, but in the hearts of tHio people, who on former ccca.s.ons had proved! ihat tUiey were ready to le-avo their hoance. at the call ot their sovereign. Capt. L. G. Hall responded, and eaid the local Territorials wore to Le congratulated on the high honour paid them by the orders that they dhould1 take Fa.rt in the army manoeuvres, lie was sure the men would appreciate that very highly, and they would learn a great deal more from that training titan from, any other eorvice. Mr K. D. Evarie also responded. PRESENTATION TO EX-CAPTAIN PARRY. .1 Mr A. L. Clews, as chaJrman ol the Water Cohimittee, then reocixed' from the Clerk to tho Council (as hen. (secretary of the Brigadfc) the photograph which was to be proseraod to ex- tlaptain PaTry, and in making the pneLcatation Mr Clowis eaidl t'hat was the second occasion, within a vary short time that he had 'had the ploasruxe of dijahar^'ing 00 pleasant a (Juty. A fovv days previously he hud: handed ex-Capt. Parry the GilVEW modnj of the Nati-o-nal. Firo BrigWGiéBlJ Dlon cm the oamiViletion. of his 20 joars service. That evening ixs was spoak'n-g on bcuatli' of tiie Rhyl FJXC Brigade, and it t afforded! much pleasure to present tlheir late carttain with his portrait. which reflected groat, credit en Mr T. Wills denes, Uto artii?t.. Kx-Capt. Pa,1"ry had beo-n associated with the bngacto for 23 y-ars, it was pleasing to think that. aVter eo long a connection, with brigade his colleagues ishotved their appreciation of what lie had done, and' of tio good feeling which existed between them by asking his aoccp- tancd of that, souvenir. The photograph was evidence of tho cor-djality whklii had exislcd. and was a irark- of esteem on the ecvorienoe of that cc'inpajiicniibiip which had existed so long (applause). Capt. ProflTt said they were sorry to lose Capt. Parry, who had always been very gecd to the men., and had tried to do fods ditty* by all. If /thcire was one thing in w,aidh Capt Parry excelled it was in h. s coolness. He was never in a koirry, but always "giot there in time" (ap- plaute). He had bean associated witii Captain Parry for 23 years, aJtbough he had boen in the brigade- lor 36 years lie well rcGnemborcd tho firl] dRigime coming to R lyl, and how they all m-acihoi wit'h it through the town. That day ho LC" e-vcd tihio only momber of the oldi brigade, WJ10 W6 living was Mr Rob'. Oldfield. Mr Cievos then handed the photograph over to ex-Capt. Parry, and said ho hoped he would live long to contemplate it, and bo able to hr-sad it down as an hfeirloocn to hiij iamily (•a.ppiaiui^.). Tho Chairman soidi he had A PLEASANT SURPRISE I and thought it bettec that the presentation by. tho Fire Brigade siho-uld be concluded' before he spake. J Ie had that evening racesved a teicgr^m frciin his brother Walte.r, who like hhruelf had been in sdfcooJ with ex-Capt.. Parry. His brother I deeply rogretted that he cc-uld mot bo poeoont that evening, and wcd to bear testimony to 7777-- tO e work and character of his old e-cfhool-fellow (applause), lie had viso received a. letter front Clint. C-onwv Bell, which lie- read at tiie meeting. Continuing, the Chairman said Ca.pt. Conwy Boll bad asked! him to hand to ex-Capt. Parry a silver cig'ar caga, wlti-oh bore the jn.-Mr.pt ion "Captain 'I'homaa Parry froan Cuptaan Oornvy Bell November, 1910" (nrvplauso'. He (tne Chairman) aileo wisheJ to add his testimony to what had already been said. Ile jiiwi been in school with his old fnend, ex-Capt. Parry, and had always watched his progrea. uiital that day. Ho waa a ot purposo au-i of inte-ritv. Ex-Capt. Parry always concentrated his ability in t'ha and ho \a.> s-uire that they all h^rettod that he was oevo-nng h:fi oanneotion witi brigade, llvsy wis^i hint long life and a,11 pro^rity (app ^^c). Tno fact that Rhyl poeeeosed euch an cfhctieiit brigade had a great effect on the inauranco premiums they paid in Rhyl- T.h.y paid lower rates in. cotnaequcnoo of having Sliüh a bngado, ajid lie was suie that all realised that it was a great acquisition to town.. Ex-Capt. Parry, in acknowledging the preoon- tationo, said he deeply appreciated all tnat had boon said. lIe had always tried to do his.best for the town and tte brigade IIo tlhaaiked the mc.mbo-rs of the brigade lor the help they h-)d gnxn. him, and! was very « to see tee Llend'^d way in which they had worked on firo a{!« ho 1?U tiom. ma,,i jilst a word he wished to aay to the Council; he hoped they would^ eoon adopt more modem methods of calling tt;? brigale. At preaeiriit the men were friumoncu. by t-lie ringing of the bell, but they wanted eomct'iung more cffica-c-oiLD than that (bear, hear). THE WATER COMMITTEE AND THE BRIGADE. Mr Ll-ew. B. Evans (vioochairman of the Council) then propoecd the health oi Mr A L. C'ev < who, he sa.id, took a great interest m the water' ^nde-rtalcin^ mid' the Fire Bng'ade. He. io'iai"-d with tliuse whc, had spoken in giving <'x- j^cGson to their apprcciatxitn of the work ot the brigade.. Mr Edmund Hi-ghee, as an ex-oillairmari of the Water Comimittee, supported the toast, and referred to the excellent spirit whiioh prevailed on the Water C -ommiiitee. He felt there was no committee of the Council which worked more tiarooiiooisily together than did that one. Of course, tire coniimittee. had been open to a great deal of criticism as they had spent a great deal of money, but what they kad done had been to the «ulvan.a,go of the WW end! that day they had a very line supply of water, tha.nk» to the new resorvoir and to the new tower. Mr Clew-, in acknowledging the toast, aid they all realised that in the water undertaking they had a valuable asset for the town (hear, hear). No doubt they had paid dearly for the undertaking in the first place, but ia spite of their enormous expenditure they were at the turning point when the works would pay. The exoellent results achieved were largely due to the el' -ts of their engineer, Mr L. G. Hall (applause). That official had not only done splen- did work in the gas department, but he was now bringing th3 witter undertaking to pay also, and lie diid not 1hir;k it would be long before they would be able to congratulate Mr Hall on hav- ing both his concerns paying well. He had plea- sure in asking the company to join in drinking the healtliAif the Chairman of the Council (ap- plause). Mr A. Rhydwen Jones had shown by his sueccssful discharge of his duties a.s chair- man that he had the best interests of the town at heart, and they fully appreciated his kindness that evening, as well as on former occasions (applause). The Clerk to the Council supported the toast, and said that when he mentioned to the Chair- man that the brigade wished to make the pre- sentation to their late captain, Mr A. Rhydwcn I Jones at once arranged for that pleasant func- tion. In responding to the toast,the Chairman said he wished to take that opportunity of expressing to the public his deep appreciation cf the kind- ness they had shown him during his recent ill- ness. Their kind inquiries showed that there was a world cf sympathy. He would always carry with him the happiest of reflections of the time he had boon in the chair, and he thank- ed all who had ass-isted him in the discharge of those duties. OJ THE HISTORY OF THE FIRE BRIGADE. Dr. Hughes Jones proposed the toast of tho Rhyl Fire Brigade, and referred to their effi- ciency and success in their work. It seemed to him that the members of the brigade were im- bued with the spirit of Capt. Parry, and always had resourcefulness. It certainly required somo enthusiasm to turn out to a fire in the cold of I early morning, and he could speak feelingly in that respect (laughter and hear, hear). Ex-Capt. Parry had not stood still from the time he took charge of the brigade, and his record was one of progress. The brigade under his direction had taken many prizes, and he was not satisfied until he; made the brigade one of the best in North YV ales. He wa.s pleased to find that there was such splendid "esprit de corp" amongst the brigades, and that was evidenced that evening by the letter they had heard from the chief oificer of the neighbouring brigade. Capt. Proffit had worked well with his late captain, and he was sure that although Ex-t i. Parry- had severed his official connection with the brigade he would at all times be ready to render them assistance. In connection with the toast he wished to associate the name irif Inspector Pearson, as the police were always most ready to render all possiblo assistance. In responding to. tho toa^t the Clerk to the Council gave a few details about the first bri- gade established in Rhyl, and produced a copy of the minute3 of the Improvement Commis- sioners of 1861. lie said the first engine which came to Rhyl was procured through the instru- mentality of the late Mr James Taylor, who hac risen from the ranks of the working class, and was proud of his association with John Bright I and Richard Cobden. Mr James Taylor built many houses in hriyJ, and secured the first fire engine from the Birmingham Alliance Insurance Company, the conditions being that scrvic-os should be free in cajses of fire in property insured in their office. That engine had done excellent service, and the list of the first firemen was as follows i—Mr Perkins, Water-street Mr W. R. Williams, solicitor Mr J. Pryddorch Williams, town clerk; Mr John Hobert: ironmonger: Air Robert Jones, sli p budder: Mr Edward Yaug- han, The Baths; Mr B. Lewis, "Record" Office; Mr R. Williams, baker: Scrgt. D'Arcy Mr J. Unions, confectioner; and Mr P. R. Williams, ironmonger. The brigade went on from 1864 to 1899, when the new steam tire engine was pur- chased, Mf AJ. GL Hall reporting that the old manual was worn out, and so a new fire station was built and th;) engine purchased out of a loan of £ 6&0. Ever since 18;)8 he (the clerk) had been connected with the'-brigade as hon. secrc- tary. ft was four years after the brigade was established that he came on,the s&ape, and he had been there ever since (laughter). There had beon many changes in tJie brigade, but the pre- sent had proved itsolS most fficicnt. Capt. Conwy Bell Knew how they oouiti"work, and while the Rhuddlan brigade lia4perliaps done better at demonstrations, Rhyl took the palm in action (laughter and applause). The Rhyl bri- gade liad shown at the recent fire at Rhuddlan that they were efficient. Perhaps when they were as well cqu.pped for demonstration work as was the Rhuddlan brigade thoy might do better at the annual competitions. On behalf of the brigade he thanked the chairman or his kind- ness that evening .-C). ^Japt. Proffit also rcspoi«dcd to the toast. Inspector Pearson said it was 40 years tines ho was pro-sent at his first fire in Rhyl. At the iL\«rt >me of the brigade were at the station within two minutes of the ringing of tho bell (applause?. (applause. My F. Phillip gave the toast of the visitors, md referred to the excellent musical arrange- ments of the evening carried out by Mr J. D. Asher, with the assistance of Mr F. Nelson and r D. r A GOOD WORD FOR RHYL BRIGADE. Mr W. Conwy Boll tcp noed for the visitors, and said he was pleased to be. able to testify to the excellent rclationslrp which had existed be- tween hirfi^nd ex-Capt, Parry for tho past 20 years, end he felt the Rhyl people were greatly indebted to their captain fcr many tilings. lIe had been to many fires with the late .)apt. Vaughan, and he know whet that officer could do. He also knew what Capt. Parry liad been able to do (hoar, hear^He took the credit for getting the old manual away from Rhyl. It happened through a fire at Towyn, when he ad- vised Capt. Parry not to turn out with the old engine, but to call the Rhuddlan brigade. That was done, and whoij Risked why he had Tict turned out Capt. Perry told the Council that he "<T- could not risk his men's lives on the old engine. The result was that Rhyl was provided "with a steamer, and speaking as the chairman cf the North Wales Fire Brigades Union lie could say they had now the best steamer in North Wales (hear, hear). He was pleased to say thatfpil the brigades were now working well together, apd that they had 31 brigade in North Wales. There was no jealousy now between the brigades, and he wished to thank the Rhyl brigade for the way they had assisted him at the Rhuddlan fire. It wa.s the first tinio lie had asked for their ser- vices, and L wis some little return for the help he had given them in Rhyl. He hoped that as a result of that gathering the Rhyl Council would. now proride lis fire br.gade with telephonic beiLi so thai the men could bo called by the most modern method as was done in other coast towns (hear, hear). The ringing of the bell at the Town Hell did a groat deal of harm, as it brought to a fire people who were usually a nuisance to firemen. Messrs Ashe.r, E. W. Parry, R. Pearcc, H. K. Osborne, and McKinlcy Da vies also responded to the toast. Mr Llew, B. Evans gave the toast of the Prees, which was duly acknowledged. The Chairman proposed the health of the host. Mr F. WalLs, in responding, remarked that it was fitting that the presentation to ex-Cap^ Parry should take place in the house in which he had spent the greater portion of his life. During the evening the following sustained an excellent musical programm -Messrs J. D. Asher, E. W. Parry, H. K. Osborne, R. Pearcc, aJld McKinlcy Davie >. The photcgrapi; presented to ex-Capt. Parry-' bore the following inscription:—"Presented to Captain T. Parry by the members of the Rhyl Fire Brigade (<1 the occasion of his resigning e-fter 20 :car; service as captain."

PRESTATYN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. REDUCTION IN POOR RATE. A meeting of the lalxmo Council was held Oil Monday. There were present: Messrs Henry Wrnight (chairman), T. Pennant Wil- liams, J- B. Linnet 1, J. W. Pritchard, J. Bonn, W. I«gi!-eii«!d, G. W. Jones, A. Caradoe Williams, C. M. Hop wood, and Thomas Jones, vrcth the Chc-rlc (Mr John Hughes), Medical Officer of Health (llr. J. Lloyd Ro- berts), and the Surveyor. THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN. Both the Surveyor and the Medical Office* of Health reported upon tho town's continued immunity from infections disease. The latter observed th.it .it appeared to be in a remarkably healthy condition. POOR RATE REDUCTION. Mr Ing.lefi-eld referred to the poor rate for the lullf-year ending March 3lst, 1911, and said the ovc-rse-ers were so sanguine with re- gard to the increase of property nnd the growth of the rateable value in the town that they bcd decided to reduce the poor rate by 2d (applause1. If oiily the amount which "that 2d would represent could be diverted to the parish ground ecjherco the money difficulty wd.h which tihe CounoiJ were confronted in connection with that matter would be solved. Both the chairman and he had canvassed a third ol the town for money for that and the total amount Hub- ecribsd to date was £ 30. THE DECEMBER MEETING. The Town Ork pointed out that in the ordin.ary COUTEP- tue next meeting of the Council would fall on December 26th, and in c -c order to obviate a meeting on Boxing Day he sugg-ested that lor onev they should go back to the old rule of meeting on the third Monday in the month (hear, hear). This "course w;us agreed to.

FOOTBALL! FOOTBALL! I The "Chronic'e Football Special" will be on sale at local Newsagents to-morrow (Saturday) night. It will contain All the results of English and North Wa es matohee. J

FLINTSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. RECTOR OF FLINTS OFFER TO BUILD A NEW SCHOOL. A me-etiaig of the Flintshire Education Com- mittee was held at Mold yesterday, Mx J. W. Hugdne-s p res-id in g. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION WANTED. Mr Perks referred to the criticism of the Board of Education on the intermediate system of education .in Wales ,ad moved that they should invite the various Councils con- cerned to concur in some representation being made to the Board, with a view to having a thorough investigation into the who&e matter. It v.cs .impossible to leave the matter where it was, becau-se the Board of Education report condemned their intermediate system as a failure. They should rot sit stiJil without taking fomo steps. The Cliairmaoi suggested that the quee-tion be deferred until they had received the ')f the Welsh Central Board. Mr J. H. Ellis &a«d h.e thought that the Board of Education had very good grounds for its adverse criticism. Pupils attending theao intermediate schools were supposed to receive a commercial education if they desired it, but under the present system they were given no commercial knowledge at all. He thought something should be done to point out tin- unfair way in which NVelsh boys were treated, jn this respect. More prominence was given to ft otball, cricket, and hockey in the school curri- culum, and he thought tho desirability of oom- ) rneroiaJ education should be pressed forward (hoar, hoar). It was decided to act on the Chairman's sug- gestion, to await the reply of the Central Welsh Board. gestion, to await the reply of the Central Welsh Board. ¡ RECTOR OF FLINT'S OFFER CRITICISED. A rorueivhat acrimonious dis-eussion arose over I the <jSer d the Rector of Flint to build at Ids owe cost a new school to accommodate 40 child- I rtl:, available for infants up to standards I. and II., in place of the present Flint Common Church of England School, which lied been condemned by the Board cf Education The offer was made as a thank-offering for th" long period of his rectorate—30 years. He felt. that it would be to the educational advantage of the older children that they should h\'e the opportunity of attend- ing the larger and better-equipped schools which were available for them in Flint. If this offer was accepted, he itid one or two available sites upon which the school CGuld bo cectcd. tliinoei Jennings proposed, ind Alderman J. W. M. Evans seconded, that tiiw heartiest thanks of the committee be extended to the Rector of Flint for his generous offer, end that it be ac- cepted, prov.d.ng that the sit-c of the school was a suitable one. Mr J. Reney inovc.d, ar-d Mr Goodman Ed- tfards an amendment "That while appreciating tho generous oifer of the Rector of Hint, in view cf the fac* tlhat the Flint Coen- Churcih of England School has been a full- standard school sotr eo nany yc-ars, tkis sub- committee .Íi3. of o-pin-oa that the Rector's offer, providing as it only nloca Jor a junior school, will not tih-o requirements ot the locality, a.pd that in the opinico of the sub-committee the- views of the pairoa-ts in the locality should be obtained before any dofinite decisio-u is arrived at by the local cukt-^ation authority." Mr Philip Jones supported the resolution, and said he thought H-e-y should not be ao narrow- miiidiod ao to refuao etteh a generous offer. Mr J H. Ellis said it was really refreshing to hear the remarks of Mr Philip Jones, who had rigihtly aaiidl that there was too much pam- j.ierkig cd c'/iildrcn in t;1(-\ days. DT. Willi-ams said that they all appreeiarletl tlú Rector's generous offer, but they ought to give the sake oif denominational internets. Ile that if the Rector wouid extend h's offer and make tho school available, for children up to Standards 111. and IV., they would accept it. Mr flaili said that now the Flint ( Jonunon C.E. Sdbcol had been condemr.od, this proposal came forward- from lite Church people, who were ready to SjjiMid their last. dollar on their schools for tihe sake of deiioinational interesis. He thought the propccal was a mserablc cine, and instead of having a full standard school, they brought ta. ujjioan, little,pettifogging offer forwaid, iul-d h.3 behoved it a mean way oi getting out of t.ne matter. a' Mr Clamlin r. romg-'y depre^ted Mr RaliTs ronnarks, winco he tl.oug.ht snowed the pettv party spleen whicft actuated some of those oil the Liberal sice. lie thought they euigl.e to be perfcetiy achareod of themaeives. 'Ihey \vc/iidi iuti>er tihrcvv t.he oxpemo on- tihe i'a.t«es a^-n accept tllie ge«ncr<a<as gift coming from the Lxx^r or Ho thorj^lit they ought to thank him ino.it eorcetaiiv for his groat public opint in coming forward at this junot.iue. line amendment woo lost by 14 votes to 22, and (he was carried. Dr. >\Lliani5 then rncved a further amendment thu. Roetor bo askod to extend his oiler to b-tandurdo 11. and IV. Mr J. W. M. Evans ixiid thev ehould accept tiie offer as it stood, ojid he thought it waj very low down tor Mr Ralli to say who; he had dor'e Ccuwn Jen^gs thcuglx the? should not look a. gJt horsp in tihe nic-uth. He strongly de- precated scandalous and £ oarriJous> words made cf by the parity on the otiier eidie He tltougnt they shouid leave the- matter e-mtirelv wirll tne Rector, whoO. when he ROW that t,1;(:(- wes a wish to extend' tiie sohooi to Standards III. and IV. would do so. 1 toui tLat it wouid b6 reu-Uy a. g^n«°r- cnis ¡Ók, it the school to be a Council ;.cr.od but unfortunately, it was for the TWT- pofio- of a certain denomination, and he thotUlht there, was no generosity in that. He hoped that, tne Hooter would extend ids offer. tihe parents of the children- in tihat district. wDuJd be able to petition ¡re Board of Ednicai.ion for a full standard school. Tliero were only four votes for the amend- ment. which Wa,3 lost.

English and Welsh Markets CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, Monday.-Last week's demand was vi e. maintained for prune beasts at ,:Il htlv more inoncv, but other sorts moved slowly, and a clearance was difficult to effect. Shoep also shown in reduced numbers, and trade unusually slow for all classes, pries, however, being a shade higher for choice small weights, but for strong and rough sorts the trade was in buyers' favour. Quotations: Beef, 6-N to 4d per lb. a.nd mutton, 8d to 4J. At iiaarket, 1349 cattie and 4648 sheep SALFORU, 1 uesday.— Trade for cattle was slow, and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. Sheep trade also s'ow at about lat-e- rates. Quotations :—Choice smail cattle. 6,,d good bullocks and heifer* 6d to 6!4d middling cattle end good young cows, 5^d to 5|d: rougfi cattie, 4ld to 5d small North-country sheep. 7,3(1 to 8d; heavy ditto, 6d to 7^d; small hish, 7id v ycl itto, 6d to 6fd; ewes, 4N to 5ld calves. 5^d to 8^d per Jb. At market: Cattle, 2512 (ki- crcas-e c\ij); sii.v [), S412 (increase lOei) calves. 90. 1 lie Chmst.mas market veill be neld oil DceemLK?r 13 th. BI RMIIVLTXIAM, Tuesday.—Poor supply and improvement in demand. Jiest Herefords. 7 Id: shorthorns. 7jd bulls and cows, 4 id to 5^d wether sheep, 7sd to 8åd; ewes and rams, 5d to 6^d per lb. Moderate number of pigs offering and trade far: bacons 10s 9d, cutter lls to lis 3d, porkeis lis 6d to 2s 6d, ;ows 9s 6d per score. WEDNESDAY, Cork.—Mostlv local buvers present to-dav. iluil serpply of beef, making up to 61-tl per lb. Dairy and store 1 cattle made a sharp trade. Calves afao sold readily. Pigs were a. grand lot. and tiie trade .similar to last Sheep and lambs showed an improvement. CORN. LIVERPOOL, Tac-da-v.-NVI--eat market clos- ing, after saiail trade. Id per cental -under Fri- day's rates. Flour quiet, and prices practically unchanged. Maize, i>lo\ demand, mixed Ameri- can, 5s 5d; Servian, 2d; Plata 4s 6 kd to 4s 3ld per cental. firm, 3d to 6d per quarter dearer. Peas, oats and barley steady. BUTTER. CORK. Wednesday.—Quoteition-: Firsts 93e. seconds 88.s, Mid cured: pedi!!3 9&e, iine 89s. Freaih butter, 953 to 88s. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—The chief point about the market is that topmakers are acting quite independently of London. Business is quieter, but quotations are unchanged. London values arc quite out of the reach of this market, the difference in some cases being Id, but topmakers &re apparently not influenced by what is taking place at the Sales. Spirners continue to be well

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BANGOR MARKET. :i:ï.;JI_d'iLI.L EGU. Fn..l, butter, Is 2d per lb. freso eggs, 6 for Is; Irish, DanLsiu and Canadian button, Is 2d to Is 3d per io. lueci, a to 10a per !D. mutton, Sti to IOJ per lb.; veal, cd to lOd per lb.; pork, 9d to 10^-d jwlb.; ham, 8jd to lOjd per lb. baton, 3d to lid par b.; fat pigs, Aid to 4bd per b. :.ï.iV IT AND V jiGliTAHLliS. — PoJ*t»e« 2-llbs. for Is. carrots, ld per lb. turnips, Id per Ib. pan-nip. Id per lb. cabbages, Id to 3d elich; .iulitiowers, 2d to 4d each; celery, 2d to 3d per stick lettuce, Id each; leeks, Id each vegetable marrows, 4d each; cucumbers, bd to Is each; grapes (English). Is ód to 2.s 6d per lb grapes (foreign), 4d to 6J l-cr I tomatoes. 41 to lCd per lb.; apples, 2d to 5d per lb.; <J.IT::?5, 2d to 5d per lb. Ikars, 3d to 6d per lb. FISH, POULTRY AND GAME.—Chickens, 3s fid to 5s per couple fowls, Is 6d to 2 s <acih; hares, 2a 61 to 3s 6i c„c-h; i aot'its, 6a to iCd each; S 41:1 per brcc«>: pheasants, 4s 6d to 5s per brace part- ridges. 3s bd per brace; soles, Is 2i to Is &d per io AurDot, is 2d per io. brill, Is per lb. hali- but, Gd per lb. lemon soles, Sd per lb. plaice. I 4d to 6d per lb; whiting 4d to 6d per lb. dabs, 4cl per lb. hake, 4d per lb. mackerel, 3d to 5d per lb. .skate, 4d per lb. cod. 4d to 6d jx^r lb.; haddocks, 4d per lb.; robsters. Is 8d each; jjraWLs, 2>eI* ib. j ^lir.mps, 5a J);jl" pint, LLANGEFNI, Thursday.— Cutter, Is Id per lb.; eggs, 8 for Is; oscf, 7d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 3d to 10d; iamb. 8d to lCd; reai, 7d to £ d; pork, 3d fat pigs, 4^d per lb. little pigs, 14s to ISs each iowls, Is 6d to Is 8d eaeh Docks, 2s 3d each outs, yellow, 13s 6d p?r quar- ter; black, 14s. LLANRWST, Tuday. Fresh butter, 16 2d per lb.; fo-.vis. 4s to 5s per couple; ducks. 5s per couple; (gg-3, 6 for 1s; p01;.u<:üeb, 2s &d per ewt. beef, 3id to li per lb. inuf.cn- 7d to lid; veal, 8d to lid; pork. 3d' to ICd; lamb, lOd to h; fat pig-s, 5d per lb.

1-- girilj*, ^Invftagcsi, tsnfe Wt'dl1.. MARRIAGES. WILLIAMS-JONES.—November 25t,h, at TWR gwyn C.M. C3iajx.d. liangor, by the Rev. W. J. \\iliiaaiti. in tche presence of Mr E. Ingram (Deputv R-egisfcrar), John Price Williaans, < kjotlvparc, to El za'ix'ilh Jon-e" 8. Gefnan Road Douglas Hill, both o-f Betiieixia. WILLIAMSON—HUMPHREYS ROBERTS.— November 24A. at St. M-ury's Owirdi, Den- bigi), by fhe lie. Thomas Rodfern. reotor, asisted by th< RJ V. T. J. Davies, Frasik. tiiru son of William W..liia.uison- of Liseard (late Eiidssi, Maoclcsfield), to Helena Annie, eldiee;, dajighter cf Robert II uinphreys Roberts, solicitor, Donb^h. SILVER WEDDING. SAXDERON-ROBERTS. — On the 26th November, 18.85, at St. Catherine's Chmch. Colwyn, by the ''lev. J. D. Jones, Vicar, assisted by the Rev. D. Pryce Jones, George Sandersen, of Hafodunos, Cohn-n to Mar- g.vret, oidsst daughter ot the lat; C'aptein liolx?rt Roberts, the Red Lion Hot-ol, Colwyn. DEATHS. HUMFHREYS.—On November 30th. at ,Springlield Vilia- Ege.nton-rood, Colwyn a v, Miss Amrio Humphreys, of Seodud. Llarniereh-rood, C-oKvyn Bay, at the ajpe of 50 i'-n.rs. Public funeral on Saturday, ?. o'clock. TIK'MAS.—November 27, at 192. Beacon-lane, Li\er]>ool,. aged 37 yea is, Griffith Thomas, the dearly-beloved husband of Sarah Jane Thomas, and of tho late < Uven Thcmaa and M'S Thooias. Penybryn, Betiesia.

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employed, and this feet creates a strong under- tone. HAY AND STRAW. 'MANCHESTER, Monday.—Hay, 5,d to 5^d den-e" 6d; straw, oat 3Jd per stone.