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THE ARVON VACANCY. 1
THE ARVON VACANCY. 1 UNIONISTS WILL NOT CONTEST SEAT. A meeting of th-e Arvon Divisional Council ti the Carnarvonshire Unionist Association was held at Llandudno on Tuesday, Mr. R. S. Chamberlain presiding. The following letter received from Mr. E. W. Johnson, tne prospective unionist candi- date, was read:- "I hope to be present at the meeting of the Arvon Council but think it beet to write and formally express my view, that whether or not there is like!v to be a contest be- tween the Labour and Liberal Parties, we, as National Unionists, should titand on one aide and abide by the terms of the general truce to which ail parties have subscribed. I am entirely at a loss to understand how political strue or distention can. be thought of in the face of the life-or-death struggle in which our country is engaged at the present time and in regard to which it be- coanes daily more clear that we need 'every man to the pump,' i.e. every eligible man. of whatever rani or persuasion. It is a long time since I had the honour of being lieiected as tho prospective candidate for this division, and, regardless of political consequences, I think it will be admitted that l have given free and outspoken ex- pression to my conviction that a. system of .National Ser ice is indispensable to tho defence of the Empire, ond will conduce to the mental and physical, as well as to the material advancement, of the nation. It io incredible that after nearly ten months of this terrible war tho miserable question of party politics should be allowed to ha.m- per and interfere with what is known to bo the necessary machinery to bring the war to a satisfactory conclusion, ehould permit I of tie sacrifice of thousands of brave young victims of the voluntary system, should be tho means of blinding the country to the .horrors of the present situation, and should prevent the Govern- ment of this country from plain- ly stating that the war and nothing but the war, the early and successful con- elusion of this, and the overthrow of the enemies of Great Britain and tho world at large should alone occupy and engage the minds and energies of every man, woman and child throughout the Empire. If poli- tics a-s such are to stand in the way of doing all that can be done then surely the days of politics are doomed. I can assure the .Arvon Divisional Council that, for the mo- ment I have no soul for politics and I wish to Heaven that I were physically capable of taking a hand in the only battle that ia BOW worth nghtiny. The following resolutions were unanimously passed:— (1) lhat a vote of condolence 00 and is hereby passed with the relatives of the late Mr. Jones, Member for this Division, and that the same be communicated to hlit relatives. (2) That ia deference to-the truce prevail- ing between the various political parties, and m recognition of the fact that it is necessary for all political differences to give way to the great and united effort that must now be made by every Britisher for the defence of his country, the Unionist Party in Arvon will not contest the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. William Jones, or take any part or share in any contest or difference tha.t may result between other political parlies in this division. LIBERAL NOMINATIONS. I The Local Liberal Associations in Arvon are sending in their nominations ef candi- dates and the following were made up to Wednesday— Llandudno:—Mr. Evan R. Davies, Sec- retary to the Carnarvonshire Education Com- mittee Mr. Caradoc Rees, barrister at law; Mr. Ellis W. Roberts, barrister at law and Brigadier-Gerieral Owen Thomas. Bangor :Caroooc Rees, Ellis W. Roberts, Arthur Rhys Roberts, solMtor, London. Penmaenruawr :-Evan. R. Davies, Rev. Gwynfryn Jones (Wesleyan Minister) R. T. Jones, Secretary to the North Wales Quarry- men's Union; Rev. W. J. Phillips, Caradoc xtees, Ellis W. Roberts, and Brigadier-Uen- eral Owen 'I'homas. Brynrefail (Cwmyglo):—R. T. Jcues, Rev. R. Silyn Roberts, and Ellis W. Roberta. Rhiwlas: R T. Jones and Evan R. Davies. Maenan: EVan R. Davies, and William George. Trcfriw: Brigadie;-General Owen Thomas and Evan R. Davies. Bethel: Evan 11. Davies, R. T. Jones and Caradoc Bees. Old Colwyn: Brigadier-General Owen Tho- mas, Caradoc Rees, E. R. Davies and Wm. George. Roewen: Ellis W. Roberts, Caradoc Rees and Evan R. Davies. Bettwsycoed: Evan R. Davies, Caradoc Rees and Ellis W. "ifobort?. Penmachno: Evan R. Davies and Caradoc Rees. BethesdaEvan R. Davies, Caradoc Rees, Ellis W. Roberts and R. T. Jones. Llan berisE. R. Davies, Caradoc Rees. Capel Curig: Rhys Roberts, Caradoc Rees. Cwm Penmachno: Caradoc Rees. Mr. William George, it is stated, has de- clined nomination. LABOUR AND LIBERAL, tf RELATIONS. Correspondence has passed between Mr. Pentir Williams, secretary of the Arvon Lib- eral Association, and Mi. R. T. Jones, sec- retary to the Quarrymen's Union. The Quarrymen's Union claimed the right to nominate the Progressive candidate on the present occasion, ottering, however, if the Lib- eral Association could not accept the Labour nominee as its candidate, to submit tSe names of the Labour and of the Liberal Association nominees to a test poll of electors, and to abide by the result. Mr. Pentir Williams, on behalf of the Lib- eral Association, wrote pointing out that it was competent for any district Liberal A. sociation in the constituency to nominate the Labour candidate, in which case his name, would in due course come before the Associa- tionI and that the nominee of the Liberal ÅfY sociation must be prepared to identify him- self with the Liberal party and to accept the Liberal Whip. Mr. R. T. Jones, replying on behalf of the Quarrymen's Union, says that the Labour nominee would accept the official Libera) whip, and not that of the Labour party, but insisted on the claim for a test-ballot if tho Liberal Associaton declined to accept the Labour nominee as its candidate. He point9 out that much irritation has been causcd among the working class population by their exclusion from the meetings of the district Liberal associations on the ground that they are not annual subscribers. Quarrymen's wages of recent years had been so low that few of them could afford to pay their con- tributions to their trade union and to the Liberal Association, and their disfranchise- ment from the Liberal organisation because they could not pay their subscriptions was contrary to"all Liberal principles. He con- tinues :— "The membership of our union alone in the constituency exceeds by some hundreds the membership of the district Liberal Associa- tion. The question now really is this: Of two Progressive organisations in the con- stituency, is the right to select a Parlia- mentary candidate to be the exclusive pri- vilege of ono organisation only, or should not both meet on common ground and agree on a mode of selection mutually satisfactory?" The quarrymen's leaders declare that if the Liberal Association refuse the test ballot they will be compelled to contest the seat. BRIGADIER-GENERAL OWEN I THOMAS. AN APPRECIATION. (Specially Contributed). I Although politics are at a discount row, And rightly so, in view of the most awful war of all time, the selection of a representative for the Arvon division is of particular in- terest to the whole of the Principality. Entirely apart from his splendid qualities M a soldier, Brigadier-General Owen Tho- mas would make an ideal M.P., and this is assuming a great deal, inasmuch as Wales has so many excellent representatives at St. Stephens—jnen of sterling personal worth, charm and eloquence. The glamour of the soldier and the sailor nowadays is, naturally, a tremendous asset; but fortunately General Owen Thomas also has.many other characteristics which should, and undoubtedly will, ensure his adoption as (successor to Mr. William Jones, whose memory will long be cherished at Westmins- ter. In the first place the General is a tire- less worker, whatever be the cause which claims his attention. Is it education, social work, political propaganda, or agriculture? Ho is ready at hand, and brings to bear on the subject matter the experience of a life- time, rich in travel and the knowledge of men and things. He not only loves Wales and her wonderful history, her people and their songs, her traditions and the noble part her warriors have played in making her free; he knows and understands the ambitions of his fellow-countrymen, their yearning for social betterment, their keen intellectuality, their love of religion and of all the things that "are most excellent." He has drawn inspiration from her hills and valleys and is .saturated with the Celtic fervour in its highest and best expressions. He came from the people, has already served them well and now asks them to give him an c-pportunity of serving them still further, in the larger arena of their political life. It is not necessary to recommend nim to the men of Arvon; they know him. Neither is it necessary to make invidious comparisons between General Owen Thomas and the other gentlemen whose names are mentioned in con- nection with the vacancy. That ho stands out pre-eminently before his countrymen as a man of action, good deeds, and useful ac- complishments rJuiost goes without saying; but it is always well to preserve and emphasise the record of a public man in whatever sphere his activities he. As one who fought side by side with him in the Oswestry division of Salop a few years S'go, when Ke courageously held aloft the banner of a vigorous Liberalism, amid a Tory wilderness I can sincerely testify to the sound- ness of his political principles and his sterling democratic- spirit. He fought a splendid fight agaimt the "beasts of Kphesu- he won main- a doubting, timid farmer to the cause he espoused, and had he had more time in the constituency the Tory citadel would have fallen to his valour as, indeed, it did fall later on, when Mr. Bright wret-ted the seat from the forces of reaction. General Owen Thomas is one of the few of our public men who do not live in a groove. He marches with the times. He creates new situations and rises to new oc«ii»sions. These are the men that Wiles will require in future. This devastating war, -which is shaking the ) very foundation of things, is bringing about a new era. Everything will be ea.-t into the melting-pot of a fresh epoch. Wales, like other countries, will have to meet new condi- tons, and men will be wanted who can keep pace with the new civilization. She calls for such men. Many elements in her national life hitherto deemed vital will be dispensed with and once again, indeed, it will bo proved that war is a great teacher. Legislators who can best appreciate the changed conditions are the men Wales will seek for. It therefore behoves the sons of Arvon to "look before they leap," in the choice of their new re- presentative, and to elect as the guardian of their interests one who has been tried and not found wanting, one who is a typical son of their own soil and one who would for ever keep untarnished and unspotted the cs- cutcheon of their affection and confidence. I I- W.W. I
I THE ___COALITION -CABINET.
I THE COALITION CABINET. A LABOUR MINISTER OF I EDUCATION. NEW POST FOR MR. LLOYD I GEORGE. Tlit, King has approvcd th-e following constitu- J tion for the C-abinoet;- I Prime Minister First Lord of !• Mr. A?nith.  the Tre:zs?troy f ) MiJlitcr without portfolio. Lord Lansdowne. Lord Chancellor Sir S. Buckmaster. Lord President of the Council Lord Crewe. Ljrd Pnvy Seal. Lord Cu-rzon. Chance i lor of tho Exchequer Mr. McKerna. Seoretariee cf State: Home Affairs Sir J. Simon. Foreign AU.¡.Ü"8. Sir K-. Grey. Colonies Mr. Bonar Law. india Sir. Ohamb-rLain. War Lord Kitchener. M inisiej- of Muni- I tions Mr. Lloyd Geo;go First Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Balfour. President of the Board of Trade Mr. Runcirnan. President of the Local Government Board Mr. Long. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas- ter Mr. Chtirofilll. Chief Secretary for Ireland Mr. B'.rreil. Secretary for Scot- Imiti Mr. McKinnon Wood. President of the Board of Agri- culture Lord Selborne. First Commissioner of Works Mr. Ilaroourfc. j Prjdent of the  Board of Educa- jI tion Mr. Ilendereon. Attei-ney-Ge.-ne.-al. Sir E. Carson. I A place in the Cabinet was offered to Mr John Redmond, but he did not see his way to accept it. The Prime Minister has decided th-at a new Department shail be created, to be caJLed the Min- istry cf Muniti-one, charp-ed with organising the supply of munitions of war. Mr Ltoyd George has undertaken the formation and temporary direetion of this Department, and during his tennre of office aa Minister of Munitions will vacate the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer It ia understood that Mr Henderson wi:ï assist the Government in relation to labour questions specially arising- out of the war. Tho King has been pleased t-o confer upon Vis- count HaJilaiie of (Jkian the Order cf Merit.
MILITARY FUNERAL AT LLANDUDNO.
MILITARY FUNERAL AT LLANDUDNO. AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE. -0 I An impressive scene was witnessed at Llandud- no, on Saturday afternoon, when the remains of I í Private Arthur Houston were interred in the Llanrhos Churchyard with full military honours. Private Houston came from Ventnor, Isle of Wight, to join the South Wales Borderers, and was afterwards transferred to the 14th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. For several months he acted as orderly clerk to the Llandudno recruiting officer (Mr Arthur Hewitt), end was always courteous and painstaking in his duties. He contracted a chill a few weeks ago, and passed away on Tuesday, last week. The solemn pageant was led by the Rector of LIaududno as hon. chaplain, and followed by a firing party, the full band and bugle band of the deceased's battalion. The hearse, containing the cofifn, covered by Union Jack, was immediate- ly followed by Mr F. J. Sarson, chairman of the Llandudno War Committee, and Mr Arthur Hewitt, secretary to the Llandudno Recruiting Committee. As the cortege wended its way through the streets of the town spectators lined the route, and there were general manifestations of respectful sympathy. The service, both in the church and at the graveside, was conducted by the Rector of Llan- dudno and the Vicar of Llanrhos. After the hymn Peace, perfect peace," had been effective- ly sung at the graveside, the usual volleys were fired by the firing party, and the Last Post" was sounded by the bugle band. There were a large number of beautiful floral tributes.
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An agreement between the Board of Trade and the leading London coal merchants sets a limit to the profit to be made from house- hold coal during the cowling summer, and the arrangement may be extended into the winter.
BANGOR WAR EMERGENCY* COMMITTEE.
BANGOR WAR EMERGENCY* COMMITTEE. I ENCOURAGING BiBCHU TON G. I STUDENTS PILLORIED. A meeting of the Bangor War Emergency Committee was held on Friday night, the Mayor (Mr R. J. Will-iamb) presiding. I LATE LIEUT EN A NT VINCENT. I A vote of sympathy with Mr H. C. Vincent, a of the committee, and Mrs Vincent I on the death of their son was parsed. I SUGGESTED EXEMPTION BADGES. I The Mayor said Lord Kitchener had stated that he wanted 300,000 more men, and Bangor must do its share. That meeting was called to consider the best- means of raising Ban- gor's quota of the 300,000 men now asked for. Mr 1'. J. Williams suggested that a. small committee be appointed to sit daily for an hour at the Town Hall, to recc-iv-o from men who were eligible for .enlistment an explana- tion of why they had not joined the colours. If the reasons given satisfied the committee, then the applicants should be given a badge by the committee to show that they had good reasons for not being with the colours, .^uch action would not directly lead to pointing the iinger of scorn at any young men who did not wear the badge, but the moral effect would be in the direction of influencing all eligible young men to come to the committee to obtain the badge or inducing them to enlist. He proposed this plan be adopted. Mr Cumming, in seconding, said t.hey had a dozen men frccn Llandudno, members of the Welsh "Pals," for recruiting purposes, I and, he was glad to say, with very good re- sults. But there were still a number of young men who could be spared from their occupations and were lit to join the colours, and it was with the hope of stim.ulatiKg these that the present scheme was suggested. The Mayor thought the idea was a very happy one. lIe had juet come from the Lighting Committee, where it was reported that two of the men were anxious to join, but the manager said he could not spare thc-m or the town would be U1 darkness. He thought that was a case where the suggested lead should be given. Mr Perkins said the railway company were acting on similar lines. Mr T. J. Williams remarked that Bangor's quota of 300.000 men would be 50. They ought to get that number, splendidly as Bangor had already done in the matter of enlistments. STUDENTS' FIRST DUTY. I Mr. T. Vallance was afraid that the young men of the town who were shirking their duty in this matter were not likely to come before the proposed couniuttf, because they knew they had no vaiid excuse. It might bg of more effect if a circular was sent to each of the-individuals he referred to. He had also been wondering if something more could not be done in this connection with the young Imen at the colleger. Of course, it was a serious matter to interrupt a young man's course of study, but it would be more serious if they did not settle the Germans, and they ought to impress on these young men that their first duty is to their country. It really grieved him when he saw a lot of these young men plaving hockey, croquet, or lawn tennis instead of drilling. He would like the com- mittee to consider the question. He thought every college throughout the land ought to be closed up, aa the matter was so serious. He complained that pressure was put on every cla^s but these. Dr. Arnold was afraid Mr T. J. Williams' plan would not be a siiceeae. He hoped a time would come when a judicial body would have the I ight to do this sort of thing. But it would be impossible for their committee to decide the question submitted to them. It would be subjected to all eorts of pressure. So long as men were under no cc>m>pul&ion to enlist they hr.d no right to grant them badges of as suggested. If they did, they were departing from tie voluntary sys- tem. He did not think they would get men to join by the plan named. Men would simply band together and issue their own badges. If the City Council took the respon- sibility of saying this man or that man could not go, that was all right; "but for an amateur committee like that to do so-well, he thought they would be taking too much on themselves. Mr H. R. Davies, reprinting officer for Car- narvonshire, said he, of course, would wel come any scheme that would keep recruiting alive. It was part cf his duty to attend every volunteer training corps, and to judge if tho members had good reasons for not enlisting. But it was a difficult duty. Bangor had really done very well in the matter of recruit- ing, both for the Regular Armv and for the R.G.A. Mr Oupiirring said he thought there were still about 340 men in Bangor who could be spared. Dr. Price thought there was something to be said for Mr T. J. Al'illiaitis" proposal. He had to examine many young men who offered themselves for enlistment, and some of them had to be rejected. Some of theso had asked him if he could not give them sc-me sort of a certificate to show that they had offered themselves. He considered that was a rea- sonable request, and he had taken upon him- self to write out certificates for them. These men would probably put those certificates in their pockets, but there was nothing for the public to see, and there was a danger that the finger of scorn might- unfairly be pointed at such men. He would, therefore, support the proposal for the granting of a badge or medal. The Rev. Father Quinn asked if nothing could be done for the college students. One of theirn had told him that he would enlist willingly, but he was just finishing his Jaat year, and if he left now he would not be allowed to finih his cc-urse afterwards. Could not the authorities allow these young allow. ihc-,c 'Youu,, men to go back and complete their course? The Mayor said that as it was only a matter of four weeks it would be a pity to disturb the young men now. PRESSURE ON STUDENTS. I Mr H. R. Davies did not think it was wise to say much about the students at present. General Mackinnon had visited them and en. couraged them to go on with their O.T.C. training for the present. Mr Vallance stated that ho often bad it said to him by vonlig men in the town, "Why don't you put pressure on the young men in Upper Bingcre" They did not see why any clistinctiort should be made between men training for university honours and men work- ing in the ordinary v,fty. He considered they had no right to put pressure on one class of young men to enlist and to pass over another. Dr. Price did not think it was correct to say that no pressure was put on the students. There was no set of yfung men in the country more pilloried than the college students. He suggested that before the session ended, the men of each college should be caned together and addressed on this subject. The Rev. Fat-her Qudnn said that many of those boys were in college on scholmshipe, and if they enlisted they could cot go back and take up the scholarships, but A Member said arrangements had been made by the col lego authorities to meet that difficulty. Mr Perkins objected to the motion, but the resolution was carried and a committee ap- pointed. Mr Vallance said they were undertaking a great responsibility to give one man a badge of exemption and refuse it to another. He would not undertake that responsibility for a king's ransom, and declined nomination on the new committee. AGAINST CONSCRIPTION. I Mr Perkins then moved: "That his I Majesty's Government be called upon to exercise its undoubted right to call up for service every able-bodied man in the I
IANGLESEY RECRUITING COMMITTEE.
I ANGLESEY RECRUITING COMMITTEE. I WOMEN AND AGRICULTURAL WORK. A nioetiinig of the Anglesey Recruiting Connmt- tc-e waj heid at Llangefni on Thursday, Colonel the Hon. R. Stapleton Cotton presiding, for the purpose of considering a scheme for tho enrol- ment of women for providing agricultural k-bour in the county. Briefly the objects aimed at by the ec-heme are :—(1) To eccuie proper cultivation of the land, and to assist farmers in the difli- oultiej caused by the ecarc-ify of adult male labour; (2) to set free more men for enlistment in his Majesty's Force*; and (3) to attract women to undertake agricultural work near their own home-s, and bo assist their eomitry in the present crisis. The Chairman ft'id Mesere II. 0. Hughes, Oefn- mawr, and \V. Hug-he* Jones, Bryn Gwyn, were appointed county organisers in connection with the scheme. The scheme provides that the county be sub- divided into small areas, each with ite own com- mittee, at lea-st two-tlni'ds of the members of which shall be ladiee. These committees are to prepare lists of eu-itabie woincn who will under- ta-he when called upon to perform within their respective districts the following agricultural duties:—Milking, pig and poultry feeding, weed- ing and thinning, liarve^tvng, and general farm work, end to allocate to farmers applying for them 6uitab!o women from the lists for eueh work. The se-heme define.s the ternn of service for euch women (who s'h tll each be provided with a distinctive badge) as follows:—Jiach woman shall be paid a retaining fee of Is on enrolment; suitable wages to be paid by the employer to the women for their services. Any to wgee to be referred to tho county organieers. Women already in domestic eervice on farms who undertake to perform additional services on the farms outside their ordinary service to be en rolled and provided with a. distinctive badge. An application is to be madoe to the Board of Agriculture for sanction of the fcherne, and a petition to be presented to the Treaeurv for a grant toward s ttie administration of the scheme, including the payment of the retaining fees, and in the meantime the County Con-neii is requested to undvrt-aJte the expenditure involved in the administration of the scheuiie. Pubiic meetings are to bo held in every die- trict to further the scheme, and a strong execu- tive committee has been appointed, including tbo Rev. John William?, who iias been requested to dSraw up an appeal in support of the scheme. Mr Griffif/u Jones, agricultural organiser for the county, was appointed secretary pro. tcm. to tho executive committee.
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TO ANYONE WITH A LIVERS What a melancholy lot is that of individuals with "a liver." How can you be bright and cheerful when your iiver-the largest organ in your body—is juot working efficiently? No wonder you grow irritable, and- makes others irritable, too, when the liverish mood is on you. In its worst forms iivcnshtiess is often accom- Canicd by dull, racking Jieadad?a. ?td bilious outs, which interfere with the day's work and rob you of the night's rest. Whenever the liver shows- signs of getting out of order, try a. few. doses of Mother Seigei' s Syrup, You will marvel at the t-oiiic and regulating influence of this popu- lar remedy upon not only the liver, but also the stomach and bowels. With these im- portant organs of digestion reinvigorated bv tho action of Mother Seigel's Bvrup. yon should be able to cat well, work well, sleep well, and enjoy life.
I OUR "PUNCH" - CARTOON..…
OUR "PUNCH" CARTOON. WANTED, A LEAD. MB. PÚNCR (to the Prime Minister): "YOU CAN GET ALL THE WILLING SERVICE YOU NEED, SIR, IF YOU'LL ONLY I ORGANISE IT. TELL EACH MAN OF US WHAT IS WANTED OF HIM, AND HE'LL DO IT." Rqproduoed by permission of Punel)
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PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL
PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL I PARADE EXTENSION WORK. I THE PRICE OF GAS. A meeting of the Pwllheli Council was held on Tuesday evening, the following members being present: Dr. R. Jones Evans (Mayor), Messrs W. Eifl Jones, R. Ivor Parry, W. Toleman, Richard Jones, Lewis Jones, G, C. Roberts, W. Wynne Owen, O. E. Jones, K Jones Griffith, with Messrs W. Cradoc Davies t Deputy Clerk), C. Lloyd Roberts (Surveyor), and John Ellis (Accountant). REPRESENTATIVES ON CHARITIES. The Mayor, Messrs R. Ivor and Wynne Owen were appointed trustees of the Mary Lewis and Charles Jones' Charities. A CARELESS PRACTICE. Mr W. Eifl Jones called attention to the care- less practice of throwing banana and orange peel on the pavement. He said an elderly woman trod on a banana peel, fell, and rccei\ ed serious injuries. The attention of the public should be drawn to thin dangerous practice of throwing banana peel on the pavement. It was resolved to refer the complaint to the ooiice. ALLT BARTY. A letter was read from Mr George F. C. Yale requesting that the gate removed by the Council from the Allt Barty footpath be replaced as the gate was the property of Colonel Evans, and the tenant was being put to inconvenience. It was resolved that the gate be replaced, and that a new Agal,??; e be provided for the footbath leading from AUt Barty in the direction of Capel Cam. PENYCEI AND TALCYMERAU FOOT- PATHS. The Town Clerk reported having written to Mr Andrews accepting the terms suggested by him in respect of the Talcymerau footpath and convey- ing the resolution of the Council with regard to closing up of the footpath in front of the Quay Houses in Penlan-etreet. and asking Mr Andrews to say that the Council's interest would in no way be prejudiced by their allowing the present conditions to continue. THE GAS COMPANY. It was reported that a letter had been sent to the Gas Company protesting against their action in increasing the price of gas, and inviting them to furnish the Council with a statement justify- ing their action before the Council took any further stc-^s. A reply bad been received stating that the matter would be brought before the directors at their next meeting, but no further reply had been received. It was resolved that the Town Clerk write to the company to say that iiiiies-3 a satisfactory reply be received before the 24th inst.. the attention of the Board of Trade would bo drawn to the matter. As no reply had been received it was resolved to write to the Board of Trade. THE TRAMWAYS. It was resolved that the question of purchasing horses for the tramway be left to Mr G. Cornelius Roberts and the Surveyor. HOUSING CONDITIONS. A letter from the Local Coveritmeiit Board was submitted in which the Board said they recognised that there might be difficulties in carrying out a housing scheme by the Corporation at the present time, but thev saw no reason why the preparation of a scheme should be deferred and trusted that the Coiiiietl NvC, iiid at- once proceed therewith and submit such scheme to tho Board at an early date with a view to its being carried out as soon as circumstances permitted. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. The Deputy Town Clerk reported that the ar- bitration with reference to the claim of Mrs Jones, the tenant, against the Council amounting to B29 9s, being compensation demanded by her in recpect of the loss sustained by her through the of the water at Murcwymp for a period of 11 weeks in the summer of 1914, was held be- fore Mr Evan Evans, county surveyor, and his award had now been delivered. The award directed—Payment by the Council of 2.15 in re- spect of the claim of x:29 9s; that. the costs of the award, amounting to L4 14s be borne and paid by the parties in equal moieties; that the costs of the county court proceedings incurred by the tenant, amounting to E2 4s lad, be borne and paid by the parties in equal moieties; and that anv other costs of the reference be paid by the parties by \\hom such costs may respectively have been incurred. Theamonntpayable by the Cor- poratioi-i wlis therefore E18 9t3 Sd. It was re- solved that a cheque be drawn for this sum. The Council were informed that valuable ser- vices had been rendered by Mr Evan Parry, of "Yagubor Wen," as a witness on behalf of the Council, and it was resolved to express to him the appreciation of the Council, and that j61 Is be paid to him as an acknowledgment. HAPPY VALLEY. A letter vos received from Mr Walter Ams- 1 cough, of Llandudno, offering £ 10 for the rights of holding entertainments at the Happy Valiey and South Beach Bandstand during the ensuing season. The offer was accepted, and the Surveyor was authorised to do such repairs R" may be necessary to the Happy Valley Hut and the Bandstand at a cost not exceeding £5, AN OIL DEPOT. I Correspondence with the Anglo-American Oil oGompany with reference to the site required by ilient for the purpose of establishing a depot for storage of petroleum oil in bulk, stores, stable, etc., was submitted. The company are prepared to pay a rent of S15 a year and the site selected by thern (sub ject to the Council's approval) is the one bounded by the railway, the old Station-road and Afon Erch. They require the depot alongside the railway with a frontage of about 60 feet. It was explained to the committee that the com- pany required nearly half of the site available between the railway, the Old Station-road and the river, and the remainder would be of very little value, as it would be difficult to let it for any purpose. It was also pointed out that the Council could not give permission for the ripe line to pass under the road as the latter was vested in the trustees of the Abererch Embank- ment. It was resolved to write to the company to this effect and to intimate to them the willingness of the Council to treat for a lease of the whole of the site, and to ask for a reply from the com- pany by this meeting. 11 PARADE EXTENSION WORK. I The Council were informed that in consequence of the decision of the Local Government Board that their further sanction would be required be- fore any local authority could borrow money upon sanctions granted by the Board, and which had not been acted upon, the Town Clerk had written very fully to the Board setting forth the difficul- ties ifnancial and physical, which would ensue in the event of the work having to be postponed and applying for the necessary sanctions to enable the Council to borrow the sums 0 f E1862 and £500 I. whidl sums were immediately available, provided the further sanctions were forthcoming. The Board had replied that before coming to a decision it would be necessary for one of their in- spectors to inspect the works and that in the meantime the works could be continued. The Board's Inspector paid his visit on May 10th, when the Council's position was fully explained to him, and he subsequently visited the works in company with the Deputy Town Clerk and the Borough Surveyor. The Inspector intimated that he would submit his report to the Board at the curliest opportunity, and that in the meantime the work could proceed. SCHOOL GOVERNOR. I Mr Hugh Prichard, who wrote apologising for his absence, stated that lie had made a mistake at the last meeting when he said, in reply to a question put to him by Mr Ivor Parry, that he had not represented the Council on the Troedyr- allt Council School Committee. Since that meet- ing he had found out that he had acted as the Council's representative on that committee some years ago. Therefore lie wished the Council to elect another member in his stead. Mr Toleman was appointed. VITAL STATISTICS. I The Medical Officer reported that there were I three births during the last month and three I deaths.
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GOLF. I | THE PENMAENMAWR CLUB. I In the competition, on Monday, for the Ardre Challenge Cup, presented by Major J. R. Wil- liams, R.A.M.C., Mr Hilton, of Oldham, won, beating Mr M: H Parry, of Penmaenmawr, the runner-up, by 2 up. The mixed foursome eom- petition was played yesterday.
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The Newtown Golf Club has secured the ser- vices as professional of Bert Tunley, who has been assistant to George IIunable, at Llandriii- dod. Edward Williams, who a few years ago was groom at Talacre Hall, and a member of the Tal- acre Rifle Club, has been killed at the front. He was in Canada when war was declared, and came over with the first Canadian contingent. His mother it a native of Gronant.
A CRICCIETH SOLDIER A* THE…
A CRICCIETH SOLDIER A* THE FRONT. I "A LIVELY TIME. .1 The following letter has been received by  LioydOwen trom Sergeant Tom L- ?o"?? nepnew to Mrs Thomas and Miss Jones, of t>art |l iau L'cha, Criccieth, who is at present at !he ?'?.? Sergeant Jones was with his regiment (3rd ?,?' taiton, Royal Fu&iiiers) m Lldwow. India.  a few months ago. He had a severe attack | pneumonia in camp in the beginning of the y??; so was unable to accompany his own batt'"? at the time, and remained at Dover v.ith the '?"?: BattaHonuntiicaited cut to reinforce his i I battalion. !J Here goes to give you a rough account of  experiences in the field up to my-iirst rest ?'?*'? the trenches. Orderawcio received for a t0) jji forcing party of 150 non-commissioned )IIH;r  men from the 6th Battahon, Royal 1. lISJIClS:, t Dover, for tiie 3rd BattaMon at the front. i>.|l draft, having been provisionally selected, tncJ.lc-Xt ally examined, and iitted with ail cli,, ifr Kient, was inspected, and hnatty Eele,ewi  Commanding Officer of the battalion, :d ?"?? inspected by the General Oflicer commanding ?; Dover Garrison. At 4 a.m. on May 5th we P?'? aded and marched to Dover Harbour Station/^ entrain for onthampton, where we arrived  12 noon. The whole of the afternoon we si"?*? laid about in the shed at the docks, enjoying O'f4 preserved meat and 'cream crackers' (.'). "About 6 p.m. we went on board the and had a very calm trip across, and arrived #I" Havre early on the morning of the 6th. ?'?'? Havre we went up the river to llouen, aJlJ more pleasant trip I have never exi- The scenery was lov.ely-in my opinion better the Himalayas or any other part I have seen- It was raining slightly when we ar Rouen. From the docks we had a few nxies to. march to the base camp. On arrival at the catfj* we were bundled in front of the doctor. we were given a blanket each, and allowed rest- At V a.m., on the 7th, we had kit insp^ [ tion outside the tents for all, followed at 10 a { by an inspection in marching order by the oW i Commanding Reinforcements. I was fortuufz fc enough to get a pass to leave camp, so was ujjj?* to visit some friends, and spent a most enjoya. evening. jsgmm, "At 10 a.m., on the 8th, we were iuspcctc marching order by the Base Commandant, 3 p.m. we marched to tho station, and entrai"*jR for the front. After a fairly comfortable uneventful journey, we arrived at at ab ?St 6 p.m., en tho 9th, After a short march. > reached the bivouac occupied by 0.11' battal The battalion, with but a ?cw exceptions, wc,'e the trenches. We stopped in the bivouac t: J night, sleeping in the open—no bbnkcts, lfho roar of the guns rather disturbed Gur slunihcpjj as did also the glare of the 'star shc1I' which Germans uae to illuminate the country at n'g)?' "At this time the Cermans were making^ great effort to break trough. On the lOlh,f¡t received orders to reinforce the battalion in trenches, and at dusk left our bivouac after J, ing been supplied with respirators. %\7e ,are for about nine.miles-along country that had been beautiful, but is now absolutely bare. skirted a certain town, mentioned da!!y at Pl sent in the papers, which was one huge blaze, ?.? the shells were stIn dropping in it. '1' le 9 was grand, one couid not but admire it even ?"  Huc!r circumstances. fTw ölJ town ehut?h -etHi?tttnding?and stood c)ea!' amon? the fla"xe "From here to-th?trMtch?s wa<8 t''?iM? t?  nerves, and also to the stomach, the L'OLIICBof animals lying about the hue making it a 11'? The shells shrieking overhead gave one a 'J"? sensation, more epeeialJy when an --to dropped rather near. Some 400 yards in the real of the line of trenches o'cupled. by our batta.I was a nlllway crossing which we had to #' 'I*;C'o We now came into the open, and the fio rst sheW that went up immediately revealed movements to the enemy, who immediately °f^g' ed a hot lire on us with Maxims and rtHes. õi had to he prone and still for over haif-an-h whilst the bullets passed harmlessly ovcrhead. y< one was hit. When tli''flisil,?.(ie varce d  Very g)ad were  vanced it?o the treiiclics. V,)_ y gla,i officers to get reinforcements. '][,Iiev l?ad be?o' hard pressed an day. A ]at of 4ieL,(l were iyioi- at the back of the trenches. I passed s?? well-known faces, the owners of which had ,Jfeo that day. The battalion had been fighting for L4  without a break, and had suffered heavily. Major was in command, the next scn or ofl beinga.sc?ndHcutenant. There were scarc e any sergeants left. Our battalion occupied could only be termed an improvised di tch, al |f ing out little cover. They had to advance ODen on the previous day to try and retake I positions lost by other units, and "?? ()?,ty It a few hours in which to construct their '?ar ''? cover. The night passed quietly ex(-ept f?f I ing cn either side, but as soon as 1;rlit | Germans started shehing us for all they ?? S worth. I really thought we all h{}UIJ ;ia?e, ■ 1 wiped out. They sent along 'Jack Jol)il!501*- trench mortars, and another patent of th which we call 'whiz-bang.' You just hear a and the next instant half your trench din'rP?*?TE?B together with anyone in the vicinity. How? Se* a little later, our gunners started on them. TJ&K gave them more than they had bargained ^9B Later in the day their infantry came vlclli. S masses, but were eventually reputed. W c JjMfl have a lively time. -djxSS "J?ight éJime, and we were moved '"tp.?? other position. Here things were quieter cS<jBK for shcns. The following night we were -.?SEt drawn into reserve. Our casualties were. ?*jjB heavy. "A number of the fellows who had C???'B? the trenches with me had gone. One canu<??j?? scribe one's feelings. First, one appears to IQKgjeS the whole thing, then comes a sort of f??*  ?a feeling, such as one would experience ?"?"? gjgaB shooting, everyone anxious to see bow many can bring down. Then, when things quicte'?'??Sg vu look round and see the dead and wou'J' lying about, you feel as It you ivould go, 1 and then, and exterminate the Germans. I ¡ø- It is very hard on fellows wounded ea'?.?? the day, as they have to lie in the trench ¡ nigMfall. Strefcher,bearers dare not ;I"I t]A light as the enemy lire on them. *tu""e,i ,.##? machine gun on one strctcher-bearmg  1 saw. One poor beggar in my trcI:ch par [,,it an arm, and the bottom pcrncn of his body ?. almost b!own away, yet, when he heard they 'Vet-0 advancing he said to me, 'Give us a g" '? geant l?ve still got 0?)0 arm for the d «s. y died from his wounds during the night.. J "We are still in reserve, and arc now If barn some distance from the firitig hlle. shall take some days to be refitted,'and h¡¡\'e'. our wastage made up. The men arc ab T cheerful and enjoying life Immensely. I-lie i good, and everything is done that poss't-"? dm be under the circumstances. We get papc. day old, and messages are sent a)ong (ach da: give us an idea of what is happening. Hf| weather has been bad, but today it is {o)\<:t, must now conclude the longest letter, I th" g have ever written." v:. ;S
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PWLLHELI BOARD or;s,W GUARDIANS. aI A mtilg of Pw)lheH Board of C"ardia? .í- held on Wednesday, Mr J. 1. Jones p'????. Mr J. T. Jon<? was recited reptesent;?'? <? the Board on the committee of t?e 1'orW" j? County HchooL .? ? Th? Ntnyr ThiJ, Board of Guardians j^ | asking that Hie Merthyr pa.up?f6 in thfs l"IJs." s?u.d be aHowcd an increase of 15 per  a.nd a !& per week towards buyiny cc.?s, i:?' ,? ? of the use in the price of twd. But, It ,va| ( ad<J?d in the letter, th?t if thi? Board ^j it ad\ia?bi<' that the Merthyr p:u'p?rs 6' be treated the same as the paupc.a ot th:? ?"??,?' were, they woujd agree to It.- nle ??'?- iB only one Merthyr pa,?)€r hcie.—It \v:? "?.,je? not to recommend any increase. l..a Mr Kanncy Jones drew attcntioh to the  of a man over 80 years old, and wjiese J)O*,I-t,c  to be closed under a closing order. 1|l<! ,,)it f w 13C c l osed ull(lur a Cio?-,iiig o?der, 'I'L, was in receipt of a pension <.5h), but found ??) he could not h\e on it.—'i ho Chairman that the relieving officer should see that tlW man did not suffer. ¡C A communication from the Local C;Ove,),Il Board was read, statmg that the Guardians <- J* relievo the wivca of aaens. The scaie ????  w6-wlte 9s 3d a week, cmTd le M.—Thc?j? said that tJWfe w?; oniy one such c??c ?? Union. ■ The Master reported that he a?d tho -?'"f?* t? had taken some of the hunates to ?ee th<; ?p the 13th inst. A friend had sent ono 5} to provido a treat for the inmates, UltI t Ij were taken to Uiynyweddw, where l&ey "N4 luncheon. t I
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The retirement is announced of Sig Jft\ rence Jenkin? Chief Justice of Beu?.t? ?'? Mr. Richard D. Jenkins, Cikbronan, t:ardi:t;t Sir Lawrence i6 an ardcut WcJ:;h'mall, ¡1llÔ. 1'* fbr some years been president of the ?'" ■ Society of Bengal.. At the Red Cross saie at S?Crou WaM, cn „ ? Friday, a am?U pig was put u? for aMct?? ?? times, and eventually bfou?ht tW l?s- ,m
BANGOR WAR EMERGENCY* COMMITTEE.
country. The time for recruiting meetings was paEt. No could now truly say that he 4lid not realise the eerious nature of the situation, and that the country was engaged iu a life and death c,c?iint.rv -wis engtged A n a a-ud death The Rev. E. Lumley seconded the motion, and paid he personally would welcome con- scription to-morrow. Only throe meri bers voted for Mr Perkins' amotion, which was lost by a large majority.