The Kington Times - January 1917
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Kington Times 6th January 1917 - Page 7
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| Date | 06/01/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 6th January 1917 |
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6 Men's & Boys ' Clothing Of every description . Shirts , Hosiery , Hats and Caps . Large Stock at most Moderate Prices . C. H. HARVEY , 2 & 5 , Corn Street , Leominster . LEOMINSTER TOWN GENERAL COUNCIL . DISTRICT AND CEMETERY RATES . TOWN HALL CLOCK TO STRIKE . QUESTION OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN THE BOROUGH . The monthly meeting of the Leominster Town Council was held on Tuesday , when there were present : The Mayor ( Alderman H. Gosling ) , the Deputy Mayor ( Councillor J. Watkins , Alderman George Page , Alder- man G. J. Abell , Councillors H. J. Southall , J. B. Dowding , J. J. Biddle , E. Molyneux , G. Gough , H. Reynolds , with the Town Clerk ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) , and Mr. C. O. Mapp , the Surveyor ( Mr. J. Budd , and the Collec- tor ( Mr A. Reynolds ) . FINANCE COMMITTEE . At a meeting of the Finance Committee on December 27th the Town Clerk presented the estimate for the assessment of a General Dist- rict Rate for General Purposes to provide for payments for the six months ending July 31 , 1917 , and also for Cemetery Purposes to pro- vide for payments for 12 month's ending Janu- ary 31 , 1918. The estimates were approved and ordered to be laid before the Council at their next meeting and it was recommended that a general distic rate of 6d . in the £ for gen- eral purposes and 2d . in the £ for cemetery purposes be made and assessed , based upon such respective estimates . On the proposition of Alderman Page , the report was adopted .. THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE . The Cemetery Committee reported that in view of the preparation of the estimate of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the Cemetery for the year ending Janu- ary 31 , 1918 , the Committee had to consider the remuneration to be paid to the Clerk for the past year and after confearing with him . it was proposed by the Chairman , seconded by Councillor Southall and carried that it was still too early to recommend a permanent salary , but that the sum of £ 15 be paid to the Cleak for the past year and £ 20 be esti- mated for the coming year . Alderman Abell proposed the adoption of Councillor Southall seconded and explained He THE KINGTON TIMES culty in setting the clock to strike in the day and stopping it at night . The Surveyor said that was a great diffi- culty With regard to the time Mr. Wood would tell them that the Town Hall clock was right and the others were wrong . He was very particular with regard to time . Councillor Southall said that would the alteration each day cause extra ex- not only pense , but it would interfere with the action of the clock . He suggested the matter should be left with the Mayor ! Councillor Goug said he could not see why the clock should not strike night and day . Alderman Page We should be summoned at once . Councillor Reynolds said that at Presteign the clock struck in the day time and not at night . said it depended on Councillor Southall the clock . 1 JANUARY 6 , 1917 . Norwich Union ire Office Founded 1797 With which is incorporated the Norwich & London Accident Insurance Association . Head Offices : Norwich & London . FIRE . ACCIDENT . MARINE . Sickness . Employer's Liability . Third Party . Fidelity . Burglary . Plate Glass . Property Owners . Hailstorm . Motor . Loss of Profits following Fire . Live Stock . PROMPT & LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS AGENT : J. B. DOWDING , LEOMINSTER . NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE UNION . FARMERS ' MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . RE - ORGANISATION DISCUSSED . THE PRICE OF WHEAT . TEN YEAR'S MINIMUM DEMANDED . Mr. Edwards ( Chairman of the Kington branch said they would like three represen- tatives for the Radnorshire district , which was now joined to North Herefordshire . It was thereupon agreed that each branch should be entitled to elect one representative for each 20 membeds . The suggestion as to co - opted members was also agreed to . A meeting of the Executive Committee of delegates to the County General Meetings , the Referring to his suggestion with regard to held on Friday at the Royal Oak Hotel , Lco- the North Herefordshire Farmers Union was Secretary said their experience in the South minster , when there were pr M. Parry ( in the chair ) , Alderman James sentation of the district and usually the was that if they simply called a general meet ent : Mr J. ing of the Union they never got a fair repre- Edwards ( Barton ) , Mir . F. J. Williams . ( Yat- the district where the meeting was held . As Farr , Mr. G. Edwards ( Great House ) , Mr. J. majority of those present were members of fiths ( Mowley ) , Mr. Jones ( Burcher . Titley ) , every 20 members for the Executive , he sug- ton ) , Mr. A. P. Owens ( Hergest ) , Mr. Gif they had decided upon one representative for Mr. W. Jenkins ( Hopleys Green . Mr. B. C. gested one representative for every 10 to the Ridgley ( Eyton ) , Mr. H. R. Hall ( Ashton ) , General Meetings . with the Secretary ( Mr. J. P. Griffiths ) . Apologies were received from Mr. E. T. was quite right . The Chairman said he felt the Secretary If no delegates were ap JAVONA HAIR TONIC GROWS HAIR OR MONEY BACK . Your Chemist says : " If you . want long , glossy , luxuriant hair - If you are bald or your hair is falling . out If your hair is dull and lifeless -If you suffer from scurf and dandruff Try Lavona Hair Tonic . I don't ask you to risk a penny . My personally signed guarantee of satis- faction or Money Back goes with every bottle . No matter what your hair trouble may be I advise you to try Lavona Hair Tonic . If you are not pleased just bring me the guarantee contract , and I'll return the money without question . " Lavona Hair Tonic " The Kind That's Guaranteed . " is sold under this guarantee of satisfaction or Money Back by H. R. Cheney , 21 , High Street , and all other leading chemists INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL CO . , LTD . , 67/8 , Bolsover Street , London , W. throughout the United Kingdom , at 2/11 and 4/3 per bottle , or will be sent direct on receipt of price by Germans had got to Calais they could have played havoc with our transport . It was decided to ask for a guarantee for 10 years . as Mr. Edwards said the farmers were loyal as any of his Majesty's subjects , but they could not , as Mr. Lloyd George said , put their heads in a noose . was that the Government would offer a price quite as The Chairman said his opinion good or better than they could suggest at the present moment . be adopted and Mr. Ridgley seconded . Mr. Edwards We will wait and see then . Mr. Jenkins proposed that the resolution might be amended . Alderman Farr thought the last clause 18 18. Sd.-F. T. Williams and W. T Jeffery , Hon . Secretaries . THE COAL CLUB . - During the year 147 tons of coal have been supplied to members . - E . Pugh , Hon . Secretary . GENERAL EXPENSES . - Balance in Bank , £ 135 . 2d .; monthly collections during 1916 and in- printing report , lesson , terest , £ 2 12s . 4d .; total , £ 3 15s . 6d .; donation and subscription to H. and R. Union , 135 .. Committee meetings , & e . , £ 1 3s . 4d .; balance hir of room for January 1917 , £ 1 19s . 2d . hand , 12 2s . 6d . THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY . - Balance in WREATH FUND . - Balance in hand , 13s . Sd . On the proposition of Mr. Massey , seconded by Mr. Pugh , the report and accounts were adopted ... Mr. G. Edwards suggested that they should ask that wheat should not be sold under the cost of production . The Choir then obliged with the anthem Alderman Farr moved that the resolution " Cry out , and shout O Zion , " and Mr. A. to the grower for the next 10 years . land . " With this alteration the resolution carried . Later the Mayor said he was informed that Cave . Mr. F. Whiteman and Mr. Joel Smith ,, pointed fox each branch Leominster might ask for prices that should be remunerative Colley sang " God bless our dear Old Eng- the matter could be arranged by attending to the clock each morning and evening , and it was left in the hands of the Mayor to ar range with Mr. Wood . FOOD PRODUCTION IN THE BOROUGH . Councillor Watkins referring to the waste land at the Cemetery which would not be used for many years suggested that it could Councillor The Secretary said that the result of the system in the South had been excellent . The suggestion was agreed to . With reference to the appointment of Legal that in the South they found that the discus- and Finance Committees , the Secretary said business of the Union . They appointed a Executive and left no time for the ordinary sion of legal cases took all the time of the Legal Committes which had worked very tude . vell . They had had several cases in which two members were involved and they had always report its action to the Executive and of the Committee . signed an agreement to abide by the decision would not vote money without the consent of That Committee would the Executive . Finance Committees might be appointed as The Chairman suggested the Legal and point a Committee at the first meeting of the one Committee and it was decided to ap- NEW BASIS OF SUBSCRIPTION . Meetiig held on ered : " That tho Executive consider the re- The following instruction from the General . organisation of subscriptions December 1st was consid- scheme before the next General Meeting for approval . " the latter enclosing his subscription and say be over represented at the General Meeting . ing he would be pleased to do anything for the Union to which he was appointed . The only other item of correspondence was a request from the Secretary of the Western Counties Fruit Conference for the payment of £ 2 12s . 6d . , representing one - eighth share of the expenses this year . be used for the cultivation of vegetables . He let setting out the War Agricultural policy The Secretary said he had received a leaf- did not know whether there had been any of the Union , which had been before them be . applications for patches of land , but he before . Copies of this could be obtained and in lieved there would be if they could have it the South they had decided to send a copy at a small rate . In other towns people were with each application for subscriptions . and they as a Council ought to set an example eral policy of the Union , there were certain placing land at the disposal of the Council , The Chairman said that apart from the gen- in not keeping waste land , which was doing things which the National Farmers ' Union nothing . He asked the Surveyor how much thought should be kept in view while the small Committee should be appointed to view were security of tenure and compensation for land there was available . He suggested a war was in progress .. the site . It might be possible to let the disturbance , revision of local taxation , better Among these points Corporation men have some for potato ground . facility for transit of home grown produce notice of motion that they consider whether housing and general conditions for agricultu- Southall said he would give with no preference for foreign produce , better new Executive Committee . it was not desirable that that Council should ral labour , and Parliamentary representation take steps in order to secure a supply of seed by at least to bona - fied farmeis . potatoes in oder to sell at cost price to it.a most highly desirable thing that this He thought people in the town . There was a danger that should be distributed and ho proposed that when the time came for planting they would the Secretary be asked to obtain copies of the leaflet and distribute among the members . Mr. Ridgley seconded and it was carried . The Chairman reverting to the leaflet , said that no doubt the main thing was Parliamen- they should consider the position of the South , The Chairman said it was suggested that tary representation and there was one point where the subscriptions were at the rate of which occurred to hinf . that they wanted a substantial election fund the funds thus raised 1s . per member being Tae leaflet stated d . per acre , with a minimum of 2s . and f and then they wanted a maintenance fund . devoted to the National Farmers Union Par They would have before them later the ques- liamentary Fund . He did not think anyone tion of increased subscriptions , and out of would grumble at the slight increase . that to provide the sum of 1s . per member was so ridiculously small . Could the Secre for the Parliamentary Fund . That would be tary tell him if the allocation of funds for for the maintenance fund , but he did not Parliamentary purposes was legal . think they had considered the question of supporting the emergency fund . He thought was . The Secretary said his i was that it tion and ask each member to give a donation A trades union was registered as a friendly for this purpose they could got up a subscrip- they could spend their money as they liked . They were not a registered body and to the Parliamentary Fund . He thought it society and a member could object to the might be limited , say to £ 1 . pleased to give that . He thought they would for Parliamentary purposes . He would be funds , into which he had paid being applied have to discuss that another day , but he made the members to If they asked the suggestion in order to get an opinion . pay voluntarily they put on the collectors a burden that they could Mr. Williams said they ought to decide the not shoulder . In this they simply collected question of subscriptions first . the subsriptions and the same way as the capitation giant and 1s . was paid over in there was no fuss about it .. be short . Councillor Watkins said this was already tural Committee . being done through the County War Agricul- At the present time his daughter was taking orders for potatoes and other seeds for the Committee . The seeds were listed at prices which surprised him and anyone in the town could have potatoes and Councillor Southall said he was pleased lic . hear that and hoped it would be made pub- Councillor Watkins said it would be pub- lished that week . had considered the number of allotments in Alderman Page asked if Councillor Southall the district that last year were not cultivated . Whether the landlords were fixing the rents too high to encourage the workmen to take them up he did not know , but certainly many were not cultivated last year .. the the reason for the 2d . rate . There was an accumulated deficit which was a natural and ordinary course with a new undertaking . Aseeds at a low rate . portion of the money to be raised that year must be considered as capital outlay . did not think the Chairman and the Clerk anticipated a permanent rate of 2d . or any- thing like it . In fact the Clerk anticipated that as the years went by the Cemetery might actually become a source of profit . It was a good thing that they established the Ceme- tery when they did , because they were able to buy the property upon easy terms and to borrow the money on terms which would be impossible at the present time . It was im- probable that the rate would be . more than id . in the future and he hoped the Town Clerk was right in prognosticating for the future absolutely no rate at all and possible even a profit . People we still clinging to the Churchyard , but at the same time the number of burials in the Cemetery increased each year . He thought credit must be given to the Committee for the way they had laid the Cemetery out . was Councillor Molyneux said he was always strongly in favour of the Cemetery . He pointed out that that they paid now something off the capital as well as the in- terest so that in a certain number of years the property would become the freehold of the town . Councillor Molyneux asked whether they were going to have a Committee or not . They wanted something practical done . Councillor Watkins mittee be formed . proposed that a Com- culturist , but he was told that a lot of land The Mayor said he was not a practical agri- was going out of cultivation and that it would be better to cultivate that than break ing broken up which would not yield much up this sward , A good many parks were be- of a crop . a matter for , the War Agricultural Com- Councillo Molyneux asked if this was not mittee . Councillor Southall suggested the appoint- ment of a local Committee to act with the War Agricultural Committee . Councillor Reynolds supported and said he felt that something should be done at once . He quite agreed with the Mayor that there was a lot of land that ought to be attended to . The report was adopted . APPLICATION FOR INCREASED WAGES . The Mayor read the following letter to the Surveyor " We , the undersigned being em- ployees of Leominster Borough Council work- ing under you , ask you to bring this our re- quest for a rise in wages before the proper authority at your earliest convenience , mak- ing the request on the ground of the increased cost of living since our last rise . F. Flot cher , W. Lawrence , G. Morris , J. Nicholas . " Councillor Southall said that without going into details he thought they should give the matter their favourable consideration . proposed that it be referred to the Streets ganisation established by the County Committee . mittee . The Mayor's suggestion was agreed to . HESTER CLARK'S CHARITY . Councillor Watkins said they had the power to appoint a Committee to act in the Urban District . They could have a small Committee to deal with it and they could get the seed from the County Committee . He proposed they form a Committee . Councillor Southall seconded and said the The Secretary said that in reality there was only one fund , but the National Farmers ' Union was asking for £ 2,000 at once , of which he believed they had got £ 1,000 . to raise some amount apart from the main- The Chairman said he thought they ought tenance fund . Alderman Farr said he did not think there was much in it himself . and put a It Mr. J. Edwards said that at Kington they decided to receive members from the Glades- agreed to come in at their present subscrip- try district of Radnorshire and they had tion of 2s . 6d . por hundred acres . Some had paid their 1917 subscription and therefore If the Farmers ' they were in an awkward position with re- of running one or two candidates it did not like to fall in with the scheme , but theso Union all through England were not capable gard to these members . Personally he would speak much for the greatest , the most members had already agreed to an increased ancient and most necessary industry of this subscription . country . The labouring classes were repre- sented in the House of Commons by over 40 leave it to the tact of the Kington branch . The Chairman said he thought they could direct representatives and yet the farmers only talked about two representatives . The Secretary said the matter could be thought something greater should be attemps Mr. Edwards agreed with this . He brought before the next Branch meeting and ted , something more worthy of the farming was further agreed that in the case interest . Mr. Hall said they must have a start first The Chairman said he quite agreed with Alderman Farr . £ 2,000 was the lowest sum that would suffice . The subject then dropped . QUESTIONS OF ORGANISATION . The next item on the agenda was " Consid- Com- tion of the County and District Branches . " It was M. Beullens was called upon for a con- tribution and made an able speech in very Mr. Hall for not bringing up the question of The Secretary said he must apologise to good English . Farmers Union He said he would like to thank notice of claim by a landlord . The National they had given him during his stay in Eng- them for the two years of joy and gladness recommended of the termination of the tenancy . As it was party should make their claim within 14 days of the year 1917 , he said he thanked them for that each land . Remarking that it was the first day all they had done for the Belgians in their Mr. Hall mentioned now the landlord had a great deal of lati- midst , but appealed for them not to forget those left behind and not to forget that Mr. Hall said he would bring it up late . Belgium had been suffering , sacrificed to the counted for by carriage . which the Army gave for hay in Shropshire . beginning of that year was that their school the increased price good cause . What he would wish them at the The Chairman said the difference was ac- might go forward in numbers , prosper as much as possible , and that there might be fellowship as he had seen it during the last two years .. He would chiefly like to remind theni of the women and children who were suffering in Belgium . They were suffering LEOMINSTER ADULT SCHOOL . ANNUAL MEETING . more and more because their husbands and sous their breadwinners - had been taken by the Germans who seemed to have found some- The annual gathering of the Leominster thing more than the devil had ever discovered . Adult School was held on Monday evening at It was nice to remember them in their prayers 4. Mission Court , when the members were but he would like to see acts . He concluded entertained to tea by the President ( Mr. E. B. by again thanking them for the goodness , Reynolds ) . Rev. Gordon Lang ( vice - president ) ,. Mr. J. Amongst others present were the kindness and heartiness they had shown to him and to others . Mr. F. ' Weaver , Mr. Jeffery , Mr. T. Price , Mr. Thorne , Mr. King , Mr. Kitson , Mr. Perkins , Massey ( secretary ) , Mr. E. Pugh Mr. J. H. Moyle , Mr. Bruton , Mr. W. Jones , Mr. J. M. Pierre Severin , M. Beullens , Mr. H. Bays , Nicholas , Mr. T. Pritchard , Mr. Bruton , junr . , Mr. G. Dukes , Mr. A. Colley , Mr. Watkins , Mr. W. Jones , Mr. F. T. Williams , Mr. W. F. Burgoyne they would not forget what he had said . The President congratulated the speaker on his command of our tongue , and said he hoped Heavens , Eternal God , " the President de- PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS . livered an address commenting on the past After the choir had rendered " High in the year's work . After wishing the members a Following an ample tea , the annual meeting they did feel that while there had been many Happy New Year , he said that looking back was held . The President read a portion of blessings to them individually and they had Scripture and the Rev. Gordon Lang offered reasons for the deepest thankfulness , yet from followed with an exceedingly stirring render- who had not been touched in some way by the chorus in an exceptable manner . prayer . A party from the Wesleyan Church a national and a European point of view it had Choir under Mr. W. F. Buzza , rendered a been indeed a sad year , and very often from a Mr. King personal point of view too , for who was there ing of " The Sailor's Grave . " Mrs. E. J. circumstances of the past year . Evans was at the piano . So from the depths of their hearts they might . say " May . FIFTY - EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT . this year 1917 be a better year than the one The fifty - eighth annual report was read as that peace which we have long been longing that has gone and may we indeed see at last follows : To all our members at home and for . " Looking at the fifty - eighth annual re- abroad we send hearty greeting and trust 1917 port , he must utter a word of thankfulness . may be the year of peace . The membership of the school stands at forty - six , not reckoning Fifty - eight years and still going ! Recalling 14 members on Service and one on work of absent through sickness should be credited a debate as to whether members who were national importance . We continue to send with a mark , he said it was decided that it President should call attention to the fact that One and All monthly to these members , when could not be done but it was agreed that the last year . We There are fourteen on He Committee could take advantage of the 01 eration of proposals for the better organisa- the on the assessed rental . That was the death of two members on Service , Harry L hitherto we had believed that a man should be The Town Clerk said that under the new scheme for the administration of Hester Clark's Charity , of which he was the only trustee left , it was the privilege of the Coun- cil to appoint two trustees for a term of 4 years . Alderman George Page said he would like MARKETS . POULTRY AND PROVISIONS . Ludlow , Monday . - Fowls , 5s . to 6s . per couple ; thickens , 69. to 7s . per couple ; dressed chickens , 7s . 6d . to 9s . per couple ; Committee tem . be ની Both have had occasional letters from some of our there were several members who had been we are kept informed of their addresses . members at the fronts ; and it has been a pleasure to see sevearl at school in the course prevented by sickness from making full attend- of the year when home on furlough . ance . The President went on to speak with Sundays , and the average attendances for the In that School they had learned to agree to In the year just ended there were fifty - three regret of the absence of Richard Baker , Charles Cole , George Reynolds and George Dukes . thirty - two , twenty - six , an average for the year were all sorry not to have with them their four quarters has been thitty - five , thirty - three , differ , and therefore he might say that they of thirty - one and a - half , exactly the same as former Secretary , who was kept away by cer- Five members are on the Roll of tain work of national importance on certain Honour , Brothers R. Perkins , George Dukes , roads in Suffolk . senr . , John Moyle , W. Badham , and W. T. such that no former secretary of that School of poor land the member should have the Jeffery , and Bros. E. Pugh and Frank Weaver had ever experienced before ; he had been in His experiences had been option of paying d . per on the rental . missed once only . Mr. Williams said the d . per acre cut both Service : Brothers George Dukes , Ben Dukes , in one of His Majesty's prisons for 112 days , camp , in a guard room , before a court martial , ways . If a man had 80 acres at £ 5 an acre W. H. Gough , Harry Gough , Austin Gough , for the greater part of the time in solitary he would get off too lightly . He thought it Victor Hodges , Harold Hodges , A. Sayers , F. ought to be on the rental . The Chairman said that when he attended Hicks , Richard Fell , Charles Fletcher ; while ions differed as to what his conscience ought T. Jolinson , W. Harris , S. Pritchard , Frank confinement , because he had refused to do tion that the subscriptions should be d . in work in Suffolk . that which was against his conscience . the National Executive there was Opin- a sugges Bro . W. Anderton has been engaged on road- to be . We regret to record the The point was that in this country The Mayor : Why not discuss it in Com - The resolution was carried and the follow - gestions The Secretary submitted the following sug be regarded as a half - way house to that sys- whose death was not confirmed till 1916 , and do , and he felt sure that their good wishes fairest way and the present proposal might Watkins , who died in Gallipoli in 1915 but free to act according to his conscience . That mittee afterwards and decide the thing with- ing were appointed : Councillors Watkins , 1. - That was what Mr. Anderton had been trying to the Executive out calling a meeting of the Streets Com- Southall , Molyneux , Reynolds and Dowding . mittee ? elected annually by the Annual General Meet- John Hicks , killed in action in France . This concluded the pubic business and the ings of the Branches . The Chairman proposed that the sugges were respected very highly by the school . would go to him in his present circumstances tions of the Secretary with the alterations Council then went into Committee . Each Branch being entitled to elect ne representative for each that had been made be adopted . We also regret the death of George Taylor , distant when he would return to meet with and they would all hope that the time was not fifty , or fraction of fifty members of the a brother who was on the Roll of Honour for them again . Mr. J. Edwards seconded . Carited . many years and whose interest in the school went out to those who had been away from Branch . The Chairman and Secretary of the Every Sunday their thoughts PRICE OF WHEAT . was so great that in a state of physical weak- them so long , some of them in training , some Branch being ex - officio Members . In addition ito . officials The following resolution of the Leominster ness he came to school the last Sunday he was at the different fronts . and representatives of the Branch was considered : Branches , leaders of the movement That the Govern- in Leominster . His remains were brought the death of two whose faces were familiar in They had to mourn . desired ; be co - opted to may , if ment when asking farmers largely to increase from London to Leominster for burial . serve on the Com- the acreage under wheat , and other cereals . school sent a wreath and was represented at They could not think of them without sorrow . The mittec , by the County Annual General Meet- should guarantee the school - Harry Watkins and Jack Hicks . ing . minimum price that the funeral . would protect the grower from ruinous loss General Meetings shall comprise and consist byegone days . " 2. - That the County Annual , and other shod foreign prices fall to the level of school has been presided over by Mr. Samuel Taylor . During the absence of the President the was They also had to mourn the loss of one who of delegated representatives of the Branches , so regular in his attendance - George annually elected in the proportion of one happened since the resolution was passed . al that mu The Secretary remarkel that much had J. Reed ( of Hereford ) , Mr. John Moyle , Mr. his place was concerned they knew they might Graveson ( of Hereford ) , Rev. G. Lang , Rev. He was always ready to help and representative for each twenty members of The Chairman said they had a fixed price so far as the helpfulness of being always in the Branch , inclusive of the members elected for 1917. It was not a guarantee of a mini- Union met at Westfield , when our school was of Mr. Bays ' work as Treasurer of the Savings C. M. Binyon , and Mr. George Reynolds . depend on George Taylor . to serve on the Executive the Chairman and In May the Herefordshire and Radnorshire He had left them Secretary being ex - officio member's . a fine example . After speaking appreciatively mum ; it was a fixed price of 60s . per quar- well represented . ter . Edwin Gilbert spoke on Bank , the President referred to the movement 3. - That Legal and Finance Committees , be The Secretary said that Mr. Trustam Eve October the Union met at Leominster , presided result of the meeting of the Hereford and the Preparation of the Bible Lesson . In FRUIT AND VEGETABLES . appointed by the Executive . to co - operate with the Women's School , the had been appointed to work under the Food 4. - Increased rate of subscription , and con- Controller and to make contracts with far- proposed Aldeman over by Mr. G. H. Gooding , the President . Radnor Union in the town and a discussion Abell , but that gentleman declining , he pro- cabbages , 1s . to 2s per dozen ; cauliflowers , Parliamentary Fund , adopted by the South was 60s . and oats 41s . 3d . Ludlow , Monday . - Potatoes , 2s . per peck ; tribution to the National Farmers ' Union Mr. I. Babstock was elected Secretary . mers to grow crops at these prices . Wheat the night conference the Rev. G. Lang in- had been formed had made several arrange- posed Councillor Watkins . in the school . The Joint Committee which 4s . to 6s . per dozen ; Brussel sprouts , 3d . per Herefordshire Union , proposing Councillor lb .; leeks , 2d . per bundle ; beetroot , 1d . each ; members ' subscription for 1917 be at the rate viz . ( a ) That the Mr. Williams said in the case of oats 25s . Work , a subsequent result being the forina- cottage meetings jointly , the formation of an troduced the subject of the Future of our Gough thought that the appointments should apples , 3d . to 6d . per lb .; pears , 4d . to Gl . of d . per acre , with a minimum of 2s . ( b ) . inents for the future , including the holding of per acre must be spent on artificials . go round . per lb .; walnuts , 5d . per lb .; chestnuts , 4d . That of the funds thus raised 1s . per member a meeting at the Shirehall , Hereford , on undertaking the arrangement of a series of joint meetings to consider broad public ques- The Secretary said Mr. Eve was addressing and Women's Schools . tion of a committee of members of the Men's Investigations Committee , and the holding of The Mayor said he did not want all the per lb ; grapes , 1s . to is . 6d . per lb .; carrots , be alloca This committee is appointments . to the National Farmers ' Union January 10th and he promised Mr. Ho would rather that others parsnips , turnips , 2d . per lb .; onions , 2d . per Parliamentary Fund . should have some interest in the town . Porte meetings , the first being a Lantern Lecture in he would send out notices to the members of The Secretary observed that these sugges- both Executives advising them to attend the Councillor Watkins said he had too many the Town Hall giving the history of the Adult After an informal discussion on the work of offices and would support Mr. Gough . tions substantially represented the rules of meeting and hear Mr. Eve . School movement . the School , Mr. Jeffery moved a vote of thanks The Mayor and Councillor Gough were good . Prices were Ludlow , Monday . - Small supply , demand South Herefordshire . As regards the increase The Chairman said it was impossible to in- brothers William and Ben Badham for the We feel special tribute should be paid ur and attention to the school . to the President for his continued generosity of subscription he was not putting that for- cease the supply at cnce . thereupon appointed . very firm and averaged : English wheat , per bushel of 75 lbs . , 13s . to would do better under the old rule for a time , having to sell their wheat at 3s . in three It might be that as Secretary they two years and they wanted protection against of our gatherings . It would take THE TOWN HALL CLOCK . interest they have taken in the musical part that vote of thanks in his position as a M. Buellens said he would like to second 13s . 2d .; barley , 82s . to 84s . per quarter ; but that was for the Committee to decide . Councillor Southall said his attention had beans , 76s . to 78s . per quarter ; black oats , As regards County organisation he found they Brother William Badham foreigner , because of the broadmindedness been called to the difficulty of co - ordination 48s . to 50s . per quarter ; white oats , 50s to had no rule as to representation on the in proposing the resolution was that they temporary association with us of George Fox school was a strong point . has been a great help to the school for many with which Mr. Reynolds always presided at : to use a favourite word in these days - with 52s . per quarter ; flour , per sack of 5 bushels Executive Committee . As there was a lower should be guaranteed a price that would Mr. Edwards said the pith of his meaning years and the addition of his brother's cornet the school ( applause ) . has added pleasurable harmony : regard to the time in the town , the difference ( 280 lbs . ) , best 65s . , seconds 62s . 6d . He thought the broad- During the mindedness and fellowship exiting in the between the official time at the Post Office membership in the North they might think cover the cost of production and he suggested it advisable to have one representative for the next 10 years . ( now of Banbury ) the additional help of piano an Adult School , like that . before . and the Town Hall often being considerable . He had never seen and violin established a much . There had been as much as ten minutes ' appreciated They did orchestra . difference between the two clocks . Brother Weaver's services shouldst in Belgium but not in the same spirit , also be recognised .. fully and well carried out . They are services faith - They were only for those who believed straight We also appreci- able to give their ideas or suggest anything . away , without explanation and without being ate the work of Brother Richard Baker . J.P. , and Mrs. Neild for their kindness in others for their help . The school is again indebted to Mr. Neild , like to thank also the Rev. Gordon Lang and Mr. Massey supported and said he would heated free of charge . - On behalf of the lending the hall , which is kept clean and to propose that the Mayor be elected one of ducks , 8s . to 10s . per couple ; dressed ducks . the trustees . The scheme really meant that 9s . to 11s . per couple ; rabbits , 2s . 8d . to 2s . there would be new trustees . There were two 10d . per couple ; geese , 8s . to 10s . each ; tur- appointed by the Charity Commissioners , two keys , 12s . to 14s . each ; butter , 1s . 8d . to 1s . by the Council , one representative of the Bap- 9d . per lb .; hen eggs , 5 for 1s .; duck eggs , tist Church and one of the Congregational 4 for 1s .; pigeons , 1s . 2d . to 1s . 4d . per couple ; Church , who had been appointed by the hares , 5s . to 5s . 6d . each ; pheasants , 6s . 6d . minister and dehcons of those ' churches . to 7s . per brace ; partridges , 4s . per brace . Councillor Watkins seconded the appoint- ment of the Mayor . Councillor Councillor Southall Biddle Alderman Page said that the Post Office clock in the Corn Square was not reliable , lb. CORN . NATIONAL DEBT . ENORMOUS INCREASE 1915-16 . and he did not see how the Town Hall clock In the Consolidated Fund account for 1915-16 keeper could take his time from that clock the Controller and Auditor - General states that if it was not reliable . No doubt the Post the total capital of the National Debt , which Office had difficulty in regard to labour , but on the 31st March , 1915 , amounted to the clock was not corect .. £ 1,104,967,076 , was increased during the finan- ward . years time . At tions . The resolution was carried and the President Councillor Southall said he found one day cial year 1915 , by £ 1,028,180,568 , and on the the branches changed numerically from time The point was how were they as loyal citi- School , James T. Bayley , Jolin Massey ( Hon . Buellens returned to his own country he would that the clock inside the Post Office was dif- 31st March last amounted to £ 2,133,147,644 . ferent to that outside and a young lady as- sured him that the inside clock was right within a quarter of a minute . He went to the Station and the time there was half way between the Town Hall and the Post Office , so that it was rather puzzling . SHARK - SKIN BOOTS . in reply expressed the hope that when M. Secretary ) . The following were the accounts for the Malines something that expressed the same take a lead in starting in his own town of past year- THE SAVINGS BANK - Balance , January 1st , in the little town of Leominster . thought and idea as he had seen carried out He would every 20 members , instead of 50 in the South . he next 10 years . id that as Mr. Trustam It was for the Committee to decide upon Eve was coming to Hereford they would be the organisation that day , so that it could in a better position to discuss the matter at be put before the general meetings of the the general meeting . Branches which would be held shortly .. In the past it appeared that the Committee had against loss when the war was over Mr. Edwards said they wanted a guarantee re - elected themselves year after year . That was not a thing to bring about enthusiasm doubt as to the course they ought to take . The Chairman said he agreed ; but was in in the branches , especially as the position of to time . He wanted each branch to appoint zens desiring to help on with the war to make a its own representatives . suggestion which would encourage He also suggested farmers to grow more wheat at once . that there should be a certain number of co- Mr. Edwards : Yes , it must be started now . opted members , the veterans of the move- The Chairman said that at the moment fat- 1916 , £ 577 10s .; paid in during 1916 , £ 244 75. not be alone because they were not the only ment , so that no useful members should fall mers felt they had suffered so tremendously id .; interest allowed to depositors , £ 9 os . 7d .; school that had Belgian members and there- off the Committee because they were looked by any branch . in the past that if they launched into corn total , £ 830 175. Sd .; withdrawn during 1916 , fore there would be others who had seen the appointment of one representative for each The Chairman asked for opinions as to the growing they would lose their money . There £ 348 16s . 7d .; balarice , January 1st , 1917 , £ 482 spirit of the English Adult School . was no doubt the Government felt that home Is . Id.-W. T. Jeffery , Hon . Secretary . production was a real necessity . They would It was felt that with the present members having to have either stored in this country Balance in hand January 1st , 1916 , 19 4s . 5d .; minster . Certainly if he had a chance to be always in the position in this country of subscribers , and the accounts are as follows a school that they did not meet with in Leo- . THE BENEFIT CLUB . There are 20 regular of difficulties in Belgium in conducting such pattern this would not be adequate . or grown in the country a supply of grain that paid in during 1916 , 48 5s . 11d .; total , £ 37 10s . start a school in Belgium he would do so . Mr. Owens said they hoped to start the New Year with 120 members at Kington . would guarantee us from famine . If the 4d ; Paid out to seven members in sickness , ES IIS . 8d .; balance in hand 1st January , 1917 , and the Benediction . The meeting then concluded with a hymn In view of the disorganisation of tho leather trade the American Bureau of Fisheries has Shark 50 members . The Mayor read a resolution from the local taken up the possible value of shark skins in branch of the National Union of Railwaymon making various kinds of leather . usking that the Town Hall Clock should be skins are very tough and durable , and some made to strike during the day . He asked of them show the Surveyor whether there was not a diffi- which persists in over- M. Buellens replying to the President spoke TELEGRA No Is a A lar Selection Gold , Si Nicke and Oxyd always in Sto SP J. 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