Papurau Newydd Cymru
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< -,AFTERNOON SESSION.
< AFTERNOON SESSION. 1 • EDUCATION AND LOCAL < NEEDS. MR W. G. DODD (chairman of the Den. bighshire County Council) presided at the afternoon meeting, and said he was pleased to think that North Wales people had tthown such great interest in Welsh edu- cation as to attend in such large numbers. Ho was pleased to seeMr Bruce was there as- one who had done a yre-ot deal for tWelsh education, and with it hom he work ed 30 years ago in laying the ioundations of the present system of uitc.ruiodia.to schools. About 30 years ago he had the tenacity to ask Mr Bruce to attend a meet- ing at L Jan go Lion in qonnociion with the establishing of a school in that town, and it was a pleasure to roalise that the ad- vioo ho then gave lead to the establishing of. a school in the town; aud which he I feJt had done oiuxxLleiit work. Continuing, Mr Dodd said that when tho Intermediate Education Act was (bussed, tonio of them wore enthusiastic enough to ieve that this first piece of bepa.rate legislation for YVales would be the foun. < dation upon which a compJcto Welsh na- Clonal system of secondary, technical, and Iù-gtl education would ultimately be raarod, but to-day they had to recognise that national ficAtimenk had had to give VnLy to financial expediency, and to all in- tents and purposes, they had simply a part in the legislation which !no tardily, per- hafts, had now been pn»v ilcd ior the cora- bined educational needs ol England and iWa-les. Let them, however, not forgot tho gpod that had been accomplished under fc, the Welsh Act, and Jet them take pride Bto/ in tho fact that efficient secondary schools Jgi had been set up in far larger numbers oon- Pf" cidaring the size of our native land than in any other^part of the United Kingdom. He thought that the pioneer work done h under the Wctshlutcnuediato Act was something which any nation would have L.. reason to be proud of. The first requirement of any reorganisa- y tion \5 that it should, as far as possible, be such as to command the assent of all, end that there should be no divided coun- t seU. If there was one lesson more than anoth_ er which recent terrible events had taught us, it was the greater need for unity arising out of mutual respect and confidence, and the elimination of every- thing which causes suspicion and mistrust A libera.1 education was the greatest uni- fying factor of all, and there was no more .precious privilege than to be allowed to ahare in the task of moulding a sound sys- tem of education. The question they were considering wa- a very complex one, and there was a danger thai owing to its many difficulties tho temptation would be to tear* the matter in the hands of experts, tcay lbok to them for guidance rather than r >, apply their own minds to tho problem. "l The lack of local interest in our schools "was very marked, and -as due. perhaps, to tho increasing tendency towards cen- tralisation of administration which obtain- ed in so many branches of the public ser- vice besides education. It must be re- membered that the true purpose of an edu- cs».io:i system- was to enable the bulk of our people to live as full lives as possible ii their own surroundings rather than to t tit the few for competition in the great ■" worl4 outside..When they reflected that i a very large percentage of those who paas- p ed through tnc mtermediate schools did not proceed to the legos. but spfcnt the KV rest of their lives in the districts from id1 they came, it was all the more desirable that there should be strong and [ efficient lo('.b.! bodies to sec that the school i ■■ were adapted to the needs of the districts. How it) seciLre this, as well as to co-ordi- j (ULU- tjao jure sent intermediate system with i ether stages of education formed part of fv I the g-reat subject which was being dealt with at the oonfercnce, and all he would plead for was that whatever the new or- ganisation might be, it should receive the hearty support and patient consideration of all who loved their country and were anxious for its uplifting. In conclusion, Mr Dodd said he regretted that the Bishop of St. Asaph had left the meeting, but he hoped that he and others from whom they had a right to expect help would assist in making the system of edu- cation in Wales a proper and thorough one—as perfect as it was possible, and which would command the unanimous con- sent and co-operation of all. DIFFtCULTlESIN DENBIGHSHIRE. I MR J. E. POWELL (Denbighshire Edu- cation Authority) said he felt that*they would all realise that Denbighshire was the moat difficult county in North Wales to deal with educationally, as they had two sections—the agricultural and the indus- trial. The great majority of their chil- dren had derived great benefit from the system of secondary education, and pro- vision had to be made in the future for the various sections: In the future they were faced with diffie-uit. problems, and they would have to provide for something like 9000 children of the new school tp, and they could calculate that at least from 10 to 20 per cent woulS pass to the secon- dairy schools. In the past they had given a number, of free places in the schools after an examination held by one of the Govern- ment inspectors, and he saw no other way of dealing with them. With regard to central sohools they projiosed to provide these on the basis of {population, but they would have to be prepared to provide very good headmasters. What that meant. in East Denbighshire could be better real- ised when he reminded them that many boys of 18 to-day received wages as high as their fathers received years ago. Such boys would require something more than mere book instruction; they would have to be made to feel the dignity of the position they held and the tuition they were re- ceiving. He believed in differentiation as regards the schools, and already they were pro- posing to establish an agricultural school. They must, however, be prepared with a system by which they could transfer chil- dren from one sect-ion of the county to the other. They must not lose the character of the secondary schools, and -they must not forgetthat the classics should play on important part in education, and due re- gard should be paid to technical educa- tion. As the County Authority would no doubt have to provide most of the money, he felt that th,y Should have more repre- sentation on the local governing bodies. He advocated purely ocal work being left in local hands, as everyone realised that ther County Authority had all its work cut out to deal with administration. There must also be one authority for inspection and examination. Until they had a Welsh National Ed ucational Council, let them hold on to the Welsh Central Board. I TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN FLINT. I SMHR. DR. HUMPHREY WILLIAMS (Flint) contended that they must take an interest in education right from the start He hoped in the future that the best possible education would be given to children be- tween 12 and 14 years of age, no matter whether they were passing to the secon- dary schools or not. Then they would have to round off the children from 14 to 16, and each school would* have to adapt itself to the particular needs of the local- ity. As to the age when children should learve school, he thought tihey should leave when they were fit, and they must fit the children to be real men and women. As regards technical education they must not in Flintshire shut their eyes to the fact, that large works were springing up, and there should bb provision made for pre- paring the children to enter those indus- tries. Local people should be encouraged to continue to take an interest in the schools, as in the past they had tendered excellent service. Although a Welshman, he would not carry his Welsh sympathies too far. They must give theif "chiidfen the same advantages as English children had, and he would do all he could to oppose the placing of the "Welsh mark" on their children (hear, hear). Let the same certi- ficates be open to the Welsh and English boy. As to the difference between the Board of Education and the Central Welsh Board, he was concerned but little, as ha feit .it was nothing more than a 4uarrel between two departments. In any oase he hoped the Central Welsh Board-would have its share in the work of education in Wales, and that it would work on the same level as any English authority. ] FREE PLACES AND BURSARIES. ] MR S. J. EVANS tuangoini) said the I teachers of North Wales, at the Oolwyn Bay Oonfeiejice, expressed the opinion that secondary education should be free to all boys and girls capable of profiting by I i' trcm which it followed there should be • some kind of examination for free places —a qualifying, not a competitive examina- i tion. The head teachers' should be re- ) quired to prepare a list of pupils of the, approximate age of 12 on the 1st of August  whose attainments were up to the standard reagonably to be expected at that age t Some outsidBrs-say the H.M.I, and the headmaster of the oounty school of the dis- trict—should act as assessors to see that a I normal standard was attained, having regard to the rural or urban character of the school. Younger pupils of equal at- tainmflt." were also entitled to similar pri- vi loges. All who qualified should have free places in the secondary .schools. They sho uld oaso be awarded aubst-antial bur- saries if the means of their parents Wore adjudged inadequate for the maintenance of the pupils. There should also be a merit teat and scholarships awarded on that basis. It was clear that about 30 per 1000 of the population were capable of pro fiting by secondary ed ucation, and that showed present facilities for secondary edu- cation were inadequate. Hostels were also essential in connection with secondary schools, serving scattered areas, and there should be a system of transferring chil- dren from one area to another without the I sacrificing of free places, bursaries, or scholarships. After dealing with the suggestions made by tho Anglesey Authority, the speaker said that as to the differentiation of secon- dary schools in a county, the balance of considerations in Wales seemed to be against it. The case -i n large centres of population was somewhat ditlerent. There a boy with a mathematical bent might I from the start enter a school with a spe- I cial mathematical top, another with a gift for languages might exercise a similar j choice early. In a oounty like Anglesey, however, this oould not be carried out as tho pupil might be transferred to another school, which was neither good for the pupil or school with limited numbers. The solution was fairly simple Let them not over-multiply their secondary schools, and see that the average numbe- was not under 300 and the sixth form big enough to have l at any rate two sides. A COSTLY FAILURE." Continuation schools in sparsely popu lated districts would he believed be a cost- ly failure, and -very inducement should be made for children to attend secondary schools until they were If). But as some- thing would have to be done to carry out the 1918 Act, he suggested that the staffs of the da;, ehoois should be strengthened at sc-lecte; ?ntres, and employed for oon- tipuation iool instruction, from which a practical iliome oould be evolved in the Light of experience and knowledge of looal conditions. The beøt way of utilising museums, etc., would be to-bring them under the control of one authority. With tho object of stimulating local interest he suggested that the Local Education Auth- ority should appomt a consultative com- mittee, composed of representatives of the i oounty governing body, the heads of tho secondary sch ools and elementary .schools, to advise on the OMTeta-tioa &ad co-ordina- tion of whools elementary and secon- dary. In conclusion, he urged that there was a real iieces-Aiy for establishing ooUeges to provide special teachers in physical train- ing and other essential and technical sub- jects for ensuring that the cost to the student should not exceed the present and future cost in a training oollege for ele- mentary sohool teachers. HOSTELS FOR SCHOOLS. I MR EVANS (Holyhead) urged that hos- tels should be provided for schools serving a scattered district, and said it was not right that children from the county should be oompelto take lodgings in towns where they were not under oontroi, and where they oould not work with the same comfort as children who returned home each evening. He also complained that there was far too inuoh importance at- tached to the materialistic side, and too little to the humanities. They had ad- vanced course grants for science, but they oould get nothing for Greek, and it seemed that I Jõ. d. settled the whole thing as to which side the child took, whereas it was an undisputed fact that the Welsh child had a tendency for Greek if he ooutd get the necessary tuition. He considered the advance oourse grant should be given to all schools prepared to take it. and that would help the school to devetop on its own particular lines MISS PRICE (Pwllheli) supported the last speaker in a plea for hoeAeU, and also urged recognition of the assistant teacher on the bodiesoontrolling secondary educa- tion. MR LESLIE SCOTT oontended that the secondary schools should -be froo if the cen- tral schools were, and the question of ex- amination should come to an end. Lot them have more inspection and less ex- amination. MR FOSTER (Llanboris) urged there should be one Board of Education for Eng- land and Wales, a Welsh National Counail to control finance, examination, and in- spection. There should be one local go- verning body to oontrol all the schools, with representatives from each section. AH school fees should be abolished, and maintenance grants made to parents re- quiring same. He was of opinion that the success of the Welsh educational system was due to the policy of the Central Welsh Board, and there should be no violent change in that polioy. Aa regards rural districts he contended that travelling faci- lioes should, be provided, and as to the scale of salaries he urged there should be a national one, allowing teachers to move from one school to another without loss of salary or status. MR WILLIAMS (Llanrwst) considered that it was desirable there should be one authority only for examination and inspec- tion, which must be a representative body, otherwise the work would be left in the hands of the officials. What they wanted to-day were the men of vision who formu- lated the intermediate scheme for Wales years ago (applause). THE ADVANCE COURSE GRANT. j PRINCIPAL SIR HARRY REICHEL I pointed out that there had been criticism aa to the time occupied by the meetings of the controlling bodies, but he reminded them that those bodies really met to pass the work done at many meetings by the duly appointed and responsible commit- tees. He agreed that there was a serious objectign to the atmosphere under which the advance course grants were made, and he pointed out that one school at Bangor, which was compelled to teach Greek, and had done remarkably well, could not under present regulations secure the advance course grant. He felt the grant should be given to schools doing the work irrespec- ti ve of size. MR J- C. DAVIES said the Board of Education would only give the grant where the work was serious, and not elementary in chsavwter. It waa the fault of the schools themselves. PROFESSOR R. W. PHILLIPS (Ban- gor) said they had applied for the recog- nition of the Friars School, Bangor. for the advance oourse g-rant, but were told that the school was too small. He oon- tended that they could not get quality at the top of tho school unless they started their work at the bottom (hear, hear). He hoped they would not do anything to des- troy looal interest in schools, as it was a valuable asset. MR BEVAN EV ANB oalled attention to the question of salaries of teachers in secondary schools, and suggested that the matter should receive consideration on the lines of a national scale The CHAIRMAN agreed, and hoped that no time would be lost in dealing with the matter, but he also hoped that the Go- vernment would provide some of the money. 'In proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, MR BRUCE paid a high tri- bute to the pioneers of secondary educa- tion in Denbighshire, and said he was de- lighted to see that Mr Dodd and Mr J. E. Powell were still in harness. The confer- ence had had an extraordinary success, and there had been a wonderful display of interest and enthusiasm, and many valu- able suggestions had been made.
IWOOLWICH TO BECOME A RAILWAY…
I WOOLWICH TO BECOME A RAILWAY CENTRE. Wool wich ao long famed for its wea. pons of destruction, is to beoome a great railway oentre. This welcome announce- ment was made by the Prime Minister at the conclusion of his promised visit to in- veatigat?o the conditions of the Arsenal with particular reference to the whoJe. sale dismissal of workers engaged on munitions As much. of the plant and machinery as possible is to be utilised in the building of 2500 railway wagons, the repair of 700 more, and the oonstruction of 1000 loco- motives capable of drawing trains of a thousand tons. Millions of surplus rifle bullets are being melted down and made into five-cent nickel coins for use in British Honduras.
BUTTER RATION TO BE REDUCED.
BUTTER RATION TO BE REDUCED. The Food Controller announces that, as a result of his inability to purchase sUPIlies of butter front certain sources on which he had counted, ho has decided to reduce the butter ration as from Mon- day, December 15th, until further notice, to one ounce per head per week.
IA FREE GIFT.
I A FREE GIFT. Britaiu is gelling back to normal conditions gradually, and otic of the most notable signs is the return of pre-war. custom. Amongst these we note the "I,iverix>ol Weekly Post" are renewing their annual free sift to their readers in the shape of the pictorial sheet i almanac, which will be. as before, a veritable | mine of information and history. This al- manac is an indispensable feature of every home, and in previous years many people i were unable to set one. So the best advice we can.give is to ask your newsagent .early to reserve you a copy. ttemember "Liverpool Weekly Post." Saturday, December 13th: No increase in price.
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The War Office states that since Novem- ber 14th three vessels have sailed from Bombay for the United Kingdom, carrying 246 officers and 4271 other ranks. The Commissioners of, Taxes for Llan- fyllin, in invitmg applications for the post of 8Bsessor and collector of taeø vacant by the r??gnation of Mr HubM-t V?:t7ki.- have restricted the candidates to ex-service men. Mre Lycas, wife of a miner, of Guthrie- street, Hamilton. gave Dirth, on Saturday, to four children, three boys and a girl.
- - - - - - - WELSH DUCK DECOYS.…
WELSH DUCK DECOYS. I (By A. R. HORWOOD, F.L.S.j. j Considering that decoys for wild fowl can be made a profitable undertaking it is surprising that so many have become dis- used. There were 200 in 1800. Later bre were absuit 40 odd. To-day onty about 28 are now in working order, al- though I know of others which. tiiough disused, could at once be put into workmg order. The only decoy at work 111 tae Principality at tie present time ia that at Orielton, wviich is 2i miles from Pembroke, and on Colonel Saurien's property, now tenanted by Mr Praed. Orierton deooy is not only a pipe decoy bat aleo u. trap ae- coy. ne 1;,Lxe is about iiitctu. ac-rrs m ex-tent, and is bounded on the -lOifch by a strip ot wood of about tour acfea. A simi- lar wood bounds it on the east. The laKe is close to a road, but secluded and quiet. The lake runs east and weat, and there is a wood int;\¡e S.E. corner called Cockahot Wood, a name woich indicates that wood- cock were at one time taken there. The poisd wood on the north side separates the iake from the road. Tie re are two jupe-i, No. 1 and 2, on the north sctte, a-rid turee traps, and too same number oti the othtv side, which is bounded by West meadow. Tthe lake is more than a-quart, of a mii-; long, and about 150 yards in width. A stream runs in at one end and out at the other. There is a high bank at the west end, which intercepts the prevailing wind. The pipes are 12 feet in heigh" • "><1 18 feet wide. No. 2 and No. 3 pipes 70 yards long, No. 1 is 60 yards. No. 4 is 40 yards. This take ie an artificial one, which was constructed in 1820. But the decoy was not made until 1868, when one pipe was set up. A record of the stakes was com- menced in 1877. The lmgest number of teal taken at one time was 130, m 1879 The largest number of duck taken m one day was 202, including tie teal (above) 8 wigeon, and 14 common duck, etc. Be- tween 1877 and 1835 1197 mallard, 4150 wigeon, 2975 teal, 28 pintail, 16 shovellers, and 67 various were taken, including swan, pheasants, snipe, waterhens, coots, and two divers. In 1884 a peregrine ehab-e-d a heron into No. 1 pipe, and b.iey were both captured in the tunnel net at the end of the pipe. In 1913 two traps were set up, and 70 wild fowl were caujght m the first week. They are of wire netting, o feet, high and 4 yards square. The traps are half on land, half in water, and there is an outside trap with decoy ducks, teal and wigeon. Tnese traps are cleared at night. They are not pktced near the pipes, so that the doooy ducks may not be caught. Ihe best take in these has been 47 birds. In- stead of using reed screens, screens of sheet iron axe used for the pipes. Th ese are more durable, and the duck takes no ex- ception to them. If the screens axe touched, the noise, however, is liable to I frighten fche birds, so that the decoy- man has to be very, careful, A wire cage with a drop door is used in place of the ordinary tunnel net, and is 15 feet joitg, with a small cage at the end, and the duck are taken out through a hole at the top. In 1914-15 871 duck, etc., were taken, 25 mallard, 318 wigeon, 369 teal, 5 pin- tail, 10 shoveller, 144 various. In 915- 16 the total was 506, and consisted of 7 mallard, 233 wigeon, 163 teal, 10 pintail, 4 shoveller 34 various. The total in 1916-17 was 546, and in 1917 18, 787. In the management of a decoy it is ne- cefcsary that toile pool or lake should be quiet and retired. It is better that it should be a smalt one' of two to teiree acres tihati a Urge one of fifteen to twenty acres, ih is fact was discovered by to-t deooyma-n, George Skelton, who • od so muc h to improve decoys. Usually some, decoy ducks are kept, and a dog js used, for ducks evitio6 great curitosity when they see the latter, and will swim up a ptpe after n im. The- pipe should not -e sur- rounded by tall tl's. but low rxsties or reeds, and tne trees should be a hundred yards bad. The screens, usually of røeœ. oyeriap, and do not allow a view of any- one between them from the water, but only towards the pipe end. They overlap, and between their ends is a low fence for the dog to jump over. They are 5tt. 6in. in height. In them is a wooden peg, through waich the decoynian can get a view of the lake to see how many birds are on. The pipes should be at leat four in number, so that whichever way tile wind blows, N.S.E. or West, one pipe can al- ways be worked. Duck will only enter a pipe when the wind is behind them. The pipes are made of iron hoops and covered with wire netting, tae hoops being lix-d in oak posts. The old decoys had wooden hoops and nets of string. The pipes are usually 60-75 yards long, and at the mouth are 16-25 feet wide, and about 12 teet high from tj.ie surface, with eighteen inches: ot water at the mouth, reduced to three or four inches at the other end. where tee pipe is two feet from the surface. At the end is usually fixed on a tunnel net, which is about 10 feet long, and staked down at the extremity. Wnen the wind is right for a take in any particular pipe tne de coyman, with a helper and a dog, proceeds to the mouth of the decoy and peeps through one of tile loop holes. He takes a piece of burning peat with him to prevent his breath betraying his presence. if there ire 1,C'iH'y of- duck, about ne utters a sarill whistle, which is a signal to the decoy ducks that it Ï8 feeding time. They come towards the pipe, and he throws on to the water from his place of conceal- ment behind the screen some corn, crusnad oatd, barley, and hempseed, which floats on the surface. The ducks are very fond of the latter. The duck on the lake foHow the decoy ducks, a-nd enter the pipe, the latter being taught to remain outside. As they come up higher he throws more corn, and they go deeper into the pipe. The dog is then made to appear at one of the low fences, and jumps over the low fence and reappears again higher up. The duck follow him, and arc-now weH up. They become susPioious. so the decoyman now shows himself at the mouth ot pipe, or between them and the latter, and this makes them at once fly heiter skelter up to the other emd, where t;hey are massed in too tuimel net,. He quickly comes up. and taking off the tunnel net, and holding the hoop end between his knees takes out the duck one by one, wringing their necks, and the pipe is in a few minutes ready for another take.
- .1 HUNT FOR DUBLIN • I.-…
1 HUNT FOR DUBLIN • I MURDERERS. :1 A proclamation issued from Dublin Castle on Tuesday evening. eontains, iij addition to the offer already published of £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of any of the murderers of a Dublin policeman, a further offer, of £ 500 for such secret informa- tion from any person or persons concerned in or privy to any of these outrages (not being the person or persons who actually fired any of the shots) as shall lead to the same result. Such person or persons arc also promised a free pardon and the special protection of tha Crown in any part of His Majesty's domini- ons. »•
I NO PREMIUM BONDS. -1
I NO PREMIUM BONDS. -1 The Hduse of Commons, on Monday, defeated by 276 votes to 84 Mr Bottomley's proposaJ for a Government issue of Prem- ium Bonds. Mr Bottomley, who moved the reso- lution in favour of the issue, said the idea was only a development of the Vic- tory Bonds, and they would be most tory Bocnadllse. d'hrift Prize Bonds. Mr Chamberlain said he had changed his minct about the Premium Bonds, and to-as against them on grounds of expeiji- eftey. Hie bad gambling element was the only difference from other loans.
LLAN A JT* ^ "HAN URBANI COUNCIL.
LLAN A JT* "HAN URBAN I COUNCIL. PROTEST AGAINST WAR BONUS. I HOUSING PKOGUESS. The monthly meeting of the Gotmc/I was held on Tuesday. Tin. Chairman (Mr T J. Owen) presided, and the other members pre- -nt wero:Afe-rs W G. fiobertj (Puffin View). R. Thomas, R. Jones, It. S. Williams, William Jones, J. 1.1. Mc.Michan, F. U. Twist, G. RolierUj Griffiths, '3ohn UurrL-on, and W. U. Roberts icamrariiaitit), with the Cterk (Mr W. H. littis). the Surveyor (Mr T. Hughes), .iimLth,- (ioltector tMr J R Sloriran). SATISFIED WITH RAILWAY .SERVICE. I A setter was read from the Clerk to the Pcnmaenmawr Council stating that as tho railwaysetviee bad materially improved, and was on the whole fairly good for the winter months, the ipte^tioa o* sending a deputation to Chester had better be teft to the spring, when the service for next summer was under consideration. APPLICATION FOR SPEED LIMIT. I The Cleri to the Carnarvonshire County Council PI r J. Jones Morris) wrote to the effect that he hoped shortly to give the date of tile, Inquiry into the application for a peed i--mit at laaarairfechati. lie suggest- ed that if a speed limit is obtained according to the Council's application, a driver may, nt the case of a prosecution, try to put forward the pka that he may drive in that district up to the speed limit of ten miles an hour. In other districts authorities relied upon the police taking proceedings for driving to the danger of the public rather than for exceed- ing the speed limit. The committee of in- quiry would either recommend that a speed limit be applied for or not. If the former, the Ministry of Health would hold a locai inquiry, the -Council to pay all expenses. If this undertaking was not given he did not think the committee would recommend an in- quiry by the Ministry. Mr W. U. Roberts (Camarnaint) asked whether it would be wise to proceed with the inquiry in view of the letter. The Clerk to (lie County Council evidently thought the mat- ter should be left to the police The Chairman thought, that notices should be placed at each end of the village. At pre- sent motorists went through the village full pelt. There were danger signs ciose to ttia sciiool but they were too close to serve tho purpose they were intended for. Mr n. S. Williams pointed out that a 13- mile limit would minimise the danger to the children. it, was decided to ask for the inquiry, the cost of which, it is understood. will not ex- ceed £10 log POSTAL FACILITIES. J The Postmaster of Bangor (Mr W. Evans) intimated that arrangements had been made to extend the hour ot posting in the I.lanfair- fechan Post Office to 7.30 p.m. on week days. lie regretted that the Council's request to ex- tend the hour of posting to 3.53 p.m. cannot be to. UNION'S APPLICATION. I A letter was read from the National Amal- gamated Workers* Union apply lug on betialf oi the Council's workmen that all male em- ployees Id years of age and over be granved such an increase (1) in their war bonus as will bring their total war bonus to 25s per weeK over pre-war rates; t2) that the recommenda- tion of the .National Joint industrial Council, covering overtime pay and holidays, be con- ceded to the employees. The Chairman remarked that in the letter, what was probably intended for employees was spelt "employers. No doubt a motion that the t-ml)loyers be granted a war bonus would be unanimously carried (laughter). Mr W. U. ttoberts (Camarnaint) liolcl the Council would not grnt, an additional war bonus. He believed they paid their men ac- cording to their worth and paying them well, too. The Council mast sympathise with those residents who had to work hard to pay their rates. He would rather pay younger men bigger wages because tnote work could be expected irom ttiem. They were a?ked l-lt give bonuses to men wha \\Jrf about to leave their service. On the motion of Mr Harrison, seconded by Mr Twist, the application was referred to tlw Finance Committee for consideration. TWENTY HOUSES TO RE HtlLT. j The Housing Commissioner (Mr A. LI. Tho mas) submitted a letter to the effect that he had caused the Rryn-road site lo be erected for the purpose of erecting houses, and it was considered miitable. He, therefore, requested that the Council should ask the District Valu- er to negotiate with the owner of the laud or his agent. Mr >IcMichan asked whether there was any necessity to rush the scheme. The, Govetti- ment were cuohHua?y altering their homing ?posai! and they )Md offered l:i??G for each house erected. Later on they might offer more Ratepayers should not be burdened wit!t schemes unless they were absolutely tie- cessary. lie asked what workman could pay a rent of £ 50 a year. It was decided to proceed with the scheme to build 20 houses. NO GOLF LINKS. It was reported that Dr. Archdall had in- timated on behalf of the Governors of the St. Andrew's Hospital that in face of the tisa made of Rrynyneuadd, i.e., for mental cases, they could not entertain the question of granting permission for the formation of golf links upon the land forming part of the Bfcyn- neuadd demesne on the upper side of the Aber-road or on IllY portion of their land. It was suggested that the links might, be provided above lioreb Chapel, but the mailer was referred to a committee.
CARNARVONSHIRE WAR f ENSIOiNS.
CARNARVONSHIRE WAR f ENSIOiNS. 4013 DISABLED SER VICE MEN IN COUNTY. The Carnarvonshire War Pensions Com- mittoomot at iiaugor on Saturday, when b'lè -Lord-Lieutenant (Mr J. C. ureavee) was elected etiaarman, and the MAyor, 01 Bangor (Mr K. J. WitLwtms) vice-chairman. A vote if sympathy, wita a hope tor a speedy recovery, was passed with Mr R. W. Jones, headmaster of the Glanadda school, a member of the committee, who has been ill tor some time. Air Llew. Da vies, Porunadoe, was re- elected secretary, tae chairman paying a tribute as to tho way he had discharged his duties. lvhe Secretary reported that at the end of October there we-re 3910 disabled ex- service men in tae county, and up to the prt-vious nlir ht 117 were added. There wore nine removals, making a total of 4018 disabled discharged men in the coun- ty. They were spread over the oounty as follows: Carnarvon sub-area, 1364; Ban- gor, 922; Conway and liLandudno, 930; Nant Conway, 120; Portmadoc, 260; and Pwllheli. 421. The nnthber occupying hois- pital beds on September 30th was 55, but the number had since been increased to 65.. The were 82 receiving out-patient treatment while 15 are awaiting in-patient treatment, most of them being rheumatic cases. The figures, compared with those of other counties, were small. There were 141 receiving full treatment under their own doctors. a.nd 390 had been examined by the medical referees during the past seven weeks. A member pointed out that there were many applicants for a course of training in electricity, but they could not obtain admittance ifito a training centre. The Mayor of Bangor remarked that that was etrange in view of the fact that there were vacancies in the electrical class at the Bangcrr Training Centre. It was decided to ask the Ministry of Pensions why the applications of those ex. service men in the ooynty who desired to become electricians were not granted. Several applications for, grants were dealt with. including a number from ex- service men who desired to become poul- try farmere while one wished to" set up a fried fisli and chip business.
FORTHCOMING INVESTITURES.
FORTHCOMING INVESTITURES. His Majesty the King has been pleased* to command that local investitures for the purpose of presenting orders and decorations to persons resident within the Western Command (i.e., Wales, and the counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Lanca.- shire, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and the Isle of Man), will be held by H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Corinaught at tha Town RaiM, Manchester, at 2.30 p.m., on the 13th Ja.nuary next, and at tho City H?!. CardIff, at 11.30 'ajn.l on 'the 22od > January ne.zc j
INORTH WAIFES ADVERT- ; ISING…
I NORTH WAIFES ADVERT- ISING BOARD. I ANNUAL MEETING AT LLANRWST. j The annual meeting of the North Wales Ad- vertising lioarii Iook placc at Llanrwst on Thursday, Mr Ctiar.es A. Joues, Carnarvon, presiding. Mr Albert Hughes. J.P., Chairman of the Urban council, wito was also accompanied by Mr T. Latimer Jones, Clerk to the Council, extended io the delegates an official welcome to the town. He staled that he understood this was the 10th annual mevtms of the llOitnt. but the first to be heid at xlanrwst. Every- body throughout Nortn nales was tully aware of tne splendid work done by the heard, and after five years of the hardest tunes Known in the history of North Wales he looked to them to assist in the work of reconstruction, of which the provision of adequate recreation was an important part (hear, hear). Search Where they A-ould all over the world they would lirtd no spot comparing with this minia- ture Switzeriatid-North. Wales, and the Con- way Valley especially (cheers). lie regretted the inclement state of the weather, but that did not dampen the sincerity of the welcome which he was pleased to extend to the Board tthe town of Llanrwst. The Chairman, in presenting the report and I financial statement, stated that the balance iu hand was C141 3s 8d. He regretted to say • lliat .-ojue of the towns which had been fore- itio t in forming the association were the first to--withdraw-from it. He could not under- stand their attitude. Mr Lewis Hughes, J.P., Amlwch, in moving the adoption of the report, said he would like to take advantage of the occasion to inspire the members to double their vigilance and efforts on behalf of the Board. He believed the money was very satisfactorily spent, and had evidently borne fruit. He urged them to give more prominence to Anglesey. 1/ord Mostyn was re-elected president, and the following were appointed vice-prcssidents: —Lord Aberconwuy, Lord Boston, Lord Col- wyn. Lord Clwyd. Sir J. Tudor Walters, Sir It. J. Thomas, M.P., Mr D. Lloyd George, M.P. (Prime Minister), Mr J. Hinds, M P., Mr H. Thompson (Chester), Mr E. T. John, Sir John Leigh, and Mr T. F. Tattersall (Uenarth). The ófflCers-Mr C. A. Jones (Carnarvon, chairman), Mr Edward Jones (Deganwy, vice-chairman), and Mrs E. iv. Oldman (Conway, secretary)—and the commit- tee were re-elected. At the close of the meeting tho delegates were entertained at the Eagles Hotel by Mr F. A. Charlton, chairman of the Llanrwst. Improvement Association.
COLWYN BAY MAN AND HISI --…
COLWYN BAY MAN AND HISI WIFE .I CONTRIBUTION TO BE INCREASED j At Bangor Police Court on Tuesday, Mrs S. Eilen Hughes, Carnarvon-road, Bangor, applied that the order under the Married YVomen Act made against her husband, W. D. Hughes, jV^telayer, Victor-road, Colwyn Bay, should be in- creased. • Mr Pentir Williams, for the wife, stated that the order was made in January, Wit), and was tor 7s a week. At that time the respondent was. earning iCi 2s a week, but to-day hlswagell were V2 159 a week.—the wite stated that tia April last she received a letter written, on behalf of her husband, asking her to return to him, otherwise he threatened to sell the furniture and go into lodg- ings. She had been wortting at the Ban- gor Military Hospital, earning life 3d a week. in answer to Mr Griffiths, Old Colwyn (for the husband), the wtte declared she would not live again with her husband; oo rouldnuttrust him. The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr Vincent): We cannot go into the facts again; the order has been made. v Mr Griffith (to the wife): Do you know diiat in March ftext the railway com- pany want to bring down the -war bonus? —At any rate I must live up to then Mr Griffith stated that if the Bench made a large order it would be more profitable for the wife to live apart from her husband. They. must not put a premium on separation cases. The Bench increased the order to los a week.
ISIR ROBT. THOMAS' DEFENCE…
I SIR ROBT. THOMAS' DEFENCE OF WELSH M.P. 'S Sir Robert Thomas, M.P., sjwaking at Brymbo, on Monday night, on the Health Bill, said that the Welsh members had been accused of selling their country, and Dr. Addison had been charged with treat- ing Wales shabbily. It was a pity these critics did not study constitutional history. The Welsh members had had several in terviews with Dr. Addison, and they got all the concessions they could. They did. not get What Scotland got, but WaJea and England were constitutionally one and the same country, and before they could get separate treatment for Wales they must ,have one of two things—they must have either Home Rule for Wale.sor a Score tary of State for Wales. What wa<? the good, asked Sir Robert, of criticising the W d.sh members when it was constitutionally impassible to do th ese things? These attacks were, therefore, perfectly ridiculous and absurd. The Welsh members were now trying to iind out whether, if they had Home Rule, Wales could stand that burden a very necessary preliminary before they advoc- ated Home Rule for Wales. They had actually got a bill ready to be intnxiuced into the House, and it would be for the Walsh party to decide whether they should wait for the findings of the Royal Com- mission on devplution, or introduce a bill for the appointment of a Secretaxy of State for Wales.
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- - - -_.- - -c ->-CHRISTMAS…
-c ->- CHRISTMAS DRINK HOURS IN WALES. A Liquor Control Board order refer- ring to the sale of liquor. on Christmas Day fixes public-house hours in the Welsh and West Gloucestershire areas between 12.30 to 2.30 and 6 to 9. Off licences, 12.30 to 2.30 and 6 to 8. Other areas, Sunday hours. No spirits to bo con- sumed off the premises will be sold. Another order allows intoxicating liquor to be despatched from licenced pre- mises at any hour before noon on De- cember 15th to 24th inclusive, but spirits are not to be despatched on Saturday, December 20th.
TRAGIC DEATH OF A WELSH !…
TRAGIC DEATH OF A WELSH GUARDS OFFICER. Lieut. Bowdon Baxter, aged 20, of the Welah Guards, whose relatives live at Am. side, Westmorland, underwent an opera- tion for septic throat last JuJy. 'He com- plained to a follow passenger in a train from Manchester to London that his throat troubled him, and he died in the train shortly afterwards. Medical evidence at the inquest on Fri- day showed that death waa due to asphyx- ia following a swelling of the nji-pe, and rerdiat waa turned aooordiagly.
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE . AT…
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN WALKS, CCo;;t. riuation from page 2} vidod for in Wales or would it be neces- sary to siitd across the border to the English public school? Thort were nearly iiK) boys at Rulhin School, but the headmaster told him that the moment the school was tamed into a secondary school, as, was proposed, every one of the boys wokild -ifave,. -Ile -sanie might be said of Howell's School, Denbigh, of whioh he was chairman of the governors, if it were brought into the secondary system. He did not speak in any controversial spirit, but simply in the interests of education. He was for teachingWelsh to those who wanted Walsh, but fee hoped no adiool would be wrecked for the sake of teaching t Welsh. Ho waa entirely svith those who wanted one. oca" authority, and hoped there would be a. lhoroughly national sys- tem, but that the stream would flow from England into Wales. There should be no Welsh water-tight oompaftmenfcs. MR S. H. S. Mop.Rlg (Connah's Quay), (teachers' representative on the Flintshire Education Authority) joined in the de- mands for autonomy for Wales in matters educational He described the secondary schools as "beacons of light" in Wales, bitt-said that whereas in some parts of North Wales those schools were-- over- crowded, in others it was somewhat diffi. cult to get pupils to the schools, and cer- tain distriots were unfortunately untouch- ed. Referring to Miss Rathbone's scheme of "two ladder. he said, where such a system already exisW, it was found that .MELnNT pupils left the short ladder within twelve months. MR LESLIE SCOTT (Llangefni), (An- glesey Assistant Masters' Association) said that all education, other than university, should be under the direct control of one central authority, which was the only ? business iiko niItcyt'bod. This would secure the avoidance ofovorlivpping and jealousy, the proper oo-ordination and oo-reiation of the different stages, the absence of waste in administration and working, and the building up of a truly national system of education as a complete and wetl-bal- anood structure. MISS ANNIE JONES (headmistress of Wrexham Sohool for GirLs) said she thought the conference should realise that it was tho Executive of the Central Welsh Board that did the feat work of the Board, hold- ing many meetings. PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS. j MR R. M. HUGH JONES (Colet House School, Rhyl) touched on the question of '0< the pension scheme for secondary teach- ers, and said that the private schools were making arrangements by means of annui- ties fo. tlolr teaohers, but he thought the Government should formulate some scheme whereby a private aohool teacher could transfer to. the public schools without los- i ing rights to participate in the scheme. Il there was a system arranged for pen- sions then there would be settled the ques- ■; tion of transferring from one type of school to the other. MR W. J. EVANS (Abergele County School) continued the discussion. The HON. W N. BRUCE, in moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the members of the Flintshire Education Auth- ority, hoped that the spirit ot oo-operation, which was more essential than ever for the work to bo done under the new Act, would be as (Powerful as it was when the ,Welsh Sunday Aot was inaugurated. A suggestion had been made that the De- partmental Committee had been appointed to carry out ,some dreadful work of des- truction, but ho did not think that that conference had given the committee the least encouragement. As a member of the committee ho was certainly not pre- pared to stand up and confess to any sense å failure in the wof?tag out cf tae sys- ? <em. He and his coHea?ueii had no in >i ltidn' to do anything but the very b&st to carry out the cwiginal ide" of tho row- ers of the system.