... A meeting of the May-day Committee was held at the Board Room, on Slonday night, for the purpose of receiving a statement of ac- counts. The Treasurer (Sir Thomas Jones) submitted the following balance sheet:— Receipts, balance in hand from last year, £11 18s. 2d.; money received at toll gates, £;)5 8s. 2d reserved seats, Xi 18s. 9d.; sale of programmes, £ 2 18s 9d. rent of refreshment stalls, ...

... ABERGELE CRUMBS, The Abergele School Teachers held their annual ball on Friday last, the proceeds of which goes to- wards iswelling their exchequer. It was very well attended, and a most enjoyable evening was spent, although it was a very dry afff.ir nevertheless, there were no sore beads nor many hearts aching after the ball. But Mr H. had a nasty fall over the projecting knot which was very ...

... LIGHT RAILWAY FOR ABERGELI* ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. One of the most enthusiastic meetings held at Abergele was the ratepayers' meeting con- vened by the Urban District Council on Tuesday evening, to discuss the proposal to make a light railway from Abergele to Llan- fairtalhaiarn and Llangerniw. Among others present we noticed Col. Sandbach (Hafodunos), Messrs. Lewis Morgan, J.P., Llanfair; A. ...

... CANADIAN CATTLE. OTTAWA. Consequent upon the continuance of the British schedule against Canadian Cattle the Government contemplates the removal of the quarantine against American cattle for the purpose of pro- moting tIie importation of thorough-bred stock. On the appearance of the slightest sign of pleuro-pneumonia, however, tlie quarantine will bere-establi.shed. ...

... SOCIETY GOSSIP. What the World says. Captain Lugard's suggestion at the Iloyal Colonial Institute last week of the creation of a Secretary of State for Africa is no new one, and probably is now no nearer realisation than it ever was. The Secretary for the Colonies is openly in favour of a certain amount of re- organisation in his department. But with characteristic thoroughness he prefers ...

... KHYL. ME- TOM Woop and his Merrie Men, eluding that old Rhyl favourite Mr Figd Buxton, have just concluded a very success engagement, at the Drill Hall, Wolverhampton and the committee of the Bazaar thanked Mr Wood and his Merrie Men, for their share in having made the undertaking such a success Over 3,OtW people patronized them, mostly visitors who have heard them whilst at Rhyl. Fred Buxton ...

... The best sample books of Private Christ- mas Cards are to be seen at Amos Brothers, 13, Sussex st., and 6, Wellington Chambers. ...

... A HARBOUR FOR RHYL. To the Editor of the RHYL RECOBD AND ADVEBTISISR. DRAB Sin,-Your able leader in last week's iasuei I am encouraged to think, cannot fail in rousing the powers that be, and the public generally to the possibilities of Rhyl. One remark, however, in it I would like to call attention to, i.e., That there is no place for distressed vessels to run to between Holy- head and the ...

... HE COULDN'T STOP HER. Mr. Thomas Roberts, of Bow, is a married man, Avhose wife seems to have a good deal more go in her nature than her husband. That fact did not preclude Thomas from becoming the defendant in an action for £2, brought against him in the local County Court, before Judge French. I won't admit anything, he said resolutely, when called on to give his evidence; nbsolutply I ...

... The Rev. T. Maul, vicar of Ilopesay, Salop, vho was attending a concert dropped down lead outside the room. The Salters' Company have just voted a lonation of £10 10s. in aid of the work of the Church Army among the starving and the out- ast. lie child William Cattell, who was recently outraged at Islington, has been removed from St. Bartholomew's Hospital to a convalescent home at Eastbourne. ...

... There are jit present two Chinese girls are studying medicine at the University of Mohigan. Oneofthem,Misa Shie, has been elected secretary of the senior class. The ultimate object of these women is to return to China as Christian medical missionaries. At the suggestion of the Local Government Board's own inspector, cocoa was substituted for gruel in the dietary of the children under the care ...

... MADRID. Serious disturbances have occurred at Tarragona, in the province of Saragossa, in connection with the levying of Octroi duties. The gendarmes intervened, and fired upon the people, wounding several. According to latest telegrams order is restored. ...