Ross Gazette 15th January 1914 - Page 6
Ross Gazette 15th January 1914 - Page 6
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| Date | 15/01/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 15th January 1914 |
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ROSS & DISTRICT Sanitary Laundry Company ( LIMITED ) . SHIRTS and COLLARS , AND ALL WOOLLEN GOODS A SPECIALITY . " perience in general nursing , and was thoroughly recommended . Mr H. WEBB said there was nothing in the allegations about the roadmen spending their time in publio houses . It was also unfair to the Council's men . He had been nothing of the sort . Mr. W. F. DAVIES said he found there was dissatisfaction with the ratepayers over the whole district . and he did not think it could be without , a cause . He did not refer to Whitchurch only . Mr. PREVOST , in moving the adoption of the report , said the committee strongly re- commended this arrangement being made . The house stood in an ideal spot , very healthy , and was isolated from all the other houses , the nearest being some three hundred yards away . The whole of the house was ex- ceptionally well looked after . Mrs. Green- away would not depend solely upon the The CLERK ( Mr. J. Smith ) said if a Council for a living , but she was quite pre - public authority like the Whitchurch Parish pared to let them have the whole of the Council make complaints like this . they ought house when required . There was plenty of Mr. VWADE said they could not take water , and it was passed as very good and to mention names . clear . notice of complaints made in this way . Mr. H. WEBB : It is like anonymous let- ters . One had the " cheek , " mind you , to tell me there was no District Council , only Mr. Joe Smith ! Mr. MURDOCH : Where is the place ? Mr. PREVOST said it was in the parish of Hope Mansell , near to Euroclydon House , on the edge of the district , but it was well situated and healthy . Mr. POWER : The only disadvantage is is that it is right on the extreme borders of the district . The CHAIRMAN said he would second the adoption of this report , and he thought the Council would be ill - advised if they did not Mr. W. F. DAVIES : That is the general feeling in Whitchurch . them . ROAD CONTRACTS . Mr. W. F. DAVIES gave notice that at work should be done by contract as far as practicable , and not by day work : also that all contracts between the Council and quarry men be for a period of three years and not one year , to apply to quarrymen and not quarry owners : further . that a certain per- centage of the money earned by stone haul iers be withheld until the completion of the THE ROSS GAZETTE - THURSDAY JANUARY 15 , 1914 Rose Board of Guardians . would be absolutely useless , and would have their printed forms , which had cost pounds , INMATES THANKS TO THE BOARD . to be scrapped . A MEMBER : The poor ratepayers again . The CHAIRMAN said the Clerk would just give them a short idea of what would THE TRAMP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR . have be done .. REVOLUTIONISING THE POOR - LAW SYSTEM . The CLERK said he had sent to the publishers for copies of the Order . He had one in his possession , but it was too long al- together to read : The new regulations would affect every officer in the house , and THE MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACT . the house entirely . The House Committee , After a month's vacation , this Board met House , for they would have , under the new too , would be the principal committee of the at Union Offices . Ross , on Thursday morn orders , the entire management of the house ing , when Mr. W. B. Pilkington ( Chairman ) in every shape and form . Regulations would presided , with Mr. F. Cooper in the vice have to be provided for the dietary , and it chair . Others present were Mrs. Constable would also deal with the record papers , the Curtis , Capt . T. Raymond Symons , Messrs . children , the nurseries , any applications or F. Gibson Fry , S. H. Deakin , A. W. Foster , complaints by the inmates , the bathing , the F. W. Herbert , R. Pashley , E. W. Prevost , duties of the officers , also the nurses . As to H. H. Child , F. 8. Collins , G. W. Jones , S. the nurses , every nurse employed in future Birchley , J. Parr . C. Freer , C. A. Senda would have to undergo three years ' training , more , H. T. Blake . W. Lloyd , C. Hitchings , and also hold a certificate , and any assistant A. Matthews , E. Morgan , T. A. Lock , T. not so qualified would only be employed un- Preece , J. Murdoch . A. Herbert . M. K. Mder a properly qualified nurse , and in the Power , F. W. Bull , D. A. Meredith , case of trained nurses being required by any . Hone , J. G. Protheroe with J. Fred . Arnold ( Clerk ) . E. W. Gent and A. H. Webb inmate of the house the Guardians would ( Relieving Officers ) , H. L. P. Battersea arrange with the local Nursing Association to provide them . As regarded children , none would be allowed to remain in the House for a longer period than six weeks unless the Medical Officer certified they were there for could , if they applied , live together in the medical attendance . All married couples house , and apartments would have to be found for them . He proposed making a long report at the next meeting . ( Master ) . RELIEF BUSINESS . The RELIEVING OFFICERS reported month 246 persons at a cost of £ 98 10s . 6d . that they had relieved during the past and that , with non - resident relief , amounted to £ 119 16s . 10s . FINANCE REPORT . REFERRED BACK . Laundress , applying for an increase in her The CLERK read a letter from the salary , and this was referred to the Finance Committee to go into and report . Mr. DEAKIN read the finance report .. which showed a balance , at the bank of £ 3,836 7s . 10d . , less unpresented cheques of £ 3,815 11s . 10d . , leaving a sum of £ 20 168 . The Board required that morning a sum of which , when paid . would leave a debit bal- £ 181 3s . 1d . to meet their current liabilities , ance of £ 160 7s . 1d . The unpaid calls due came to £ 858 58. Od .. and when those had NEW POLICE COURT FOR ROSS been sent in the credit balance would be £ 697 17s . 11d . He proposed the adoption of the report . Mr. CHILD seconded , and it was carried . THE MASTER'S REPORT . DRILLHALL PURCHASED . The following report was presented by the Standing Joint Committee in reference to The MASTER presented his report as fol- the New Police Court for Ross , and other lows : " I have very great pleasure in re - interesting items concerning the county Mr. H. WEBB said his reply to such àporting that the Xmas festivities passed off police force at the Quarter Sessions , held at statement was that their Clerk only advised most satisfactorily . A number of Guardians the Shirehall , Hereford . last week : " The estimate for police expenses during and their friends visited the house , and ren- the quarter , amounting to £ 2,196 , had been dered valuable assistance in serving the din- The committee had ner . In the evening a concert was held in passed for payment . ly attended and rendered great assistance in widow of ex - P.S . Walker , who died within the entertainment . On behalf of the inmates P.C. W. E. Croft a gratuity of £ 16 78. , on a year of the grant of his pension ; and to and staff , I have been requested to thank his resignation , through ill - health , his record the Guardians for the extra fare provided . I have to acknowledge with thanks the re - being good . The pensions payable , during ceipt of the following articles for the in- the quarter out of the superannuation fund mates at Xmas , viz .: Tobacco and pipes , 11d .. and the account has been sent to the with these gratuities amount to £ 506 18s . Mr. A. W. Foster ( Brockhampton ) , and Mr. Council for payment . A contract for the Digby Leighton ( Ross ) ; tobacco and tea ; purchase of the Drillhall . in Cantilupe - road . Mrs. J. B. Evans ( Ross ) ; toys , Mrs. Storey Ross , for £ 600 , had been entered into , and ( Bishopswood ) . and Mrs. Cecil ( Pennoxstone the County Surveyor had been instructed to Court ) ; Xmas letters . etc .. Miss Armitage , Miss Jones ( Poulstone ) ; Xmas cards . Messrs . Prepare plans for its conversion into a police Lawrence and Fowler . and Miss Southall ; court . The circular from the Home Office evergreens , Mrs. Moffatt , Miss Symonds , Col. of June 18th last on the subject of the fees Thomas , Mr. D. A. , Meredith . Mr. H. Hfore them a return of the fees charged in Newnham Smith , Capt . Verschoyle . Col. on qualification of justices had been con Child . Mr. H. J. Marsahll . and Capt . Tother counties , and they had resolved that sidered by the committee , who had had be- Raymond Symons . The five pigs were sold in future the qualifying fee shall be £ 2 2s . last Thursday for £ 24 , and seven small ones in every case , excepting for ex - officio justices , house , and I shall be glad if the committee All these fees went to the county fund . The purchased . - The boy Collins is still in the by each of whom a fee of 5s . will be payable . will consider what steps are to he taken to Home Secretary had approved the increase get him away . - I should like to suggest to the committee that the best thanks of the of the force by one sergeant and six con- Guardians be given to Mr. and Mrs. Dekin , Police ( Weekly Rest Day ) Act , 1910. Under of the Ross Picture Palace . For practically atables - an incréase necessitated by the 12 months now all the inmates have had the the Sale of Food and Drugs Act twenty ing the quarter , with the following results : THE WATER SUPPLY . The Medical Officer stated that his report on the water supply of Whitchurch was made on the statements of the inhabitants . accept the offer . It was a large house in the , next meeting he would move that all road the dining hall , and the Misses Yorath kind- granted a gratuity of £ 94 5s . 10d . to the splendid condition , with four or five rooms , and more than that they had a woman who was quite capable of nursing the patients . She was a strong , healthy woman , and she keeps the house remarkably clean . This was a most favourable opportunity for the Coun- cil to make some provision for the isplation of these infectious cases . He might mention that this question of isolation would come before the County Council on Saturday , and contract . in all probability it would be adjouned until June , and in the meantime the District Councils affected , of which Ross was one , would have to come to some decision as to what they were going to do . This . decision might possibly have some effect upon the port is quite correct . Mr. WEBB : We are satisfied that the ra County Council if they could then say that The CLERK reported on the result of the they had made some provision of this kind . recent conference between Mr. Etherington , This was a splendid opportunity to make this the Local Government Board inspector , and provision , and he thought it would be quite the District Council . and said the inquiry ample , for they never had more than three or lasted about two hours . four infectious cases . Then with regard to went fully into the question , and explained Mr. Etherington the expense , he thought the charges were every detail with reference to the supply . Whenever they had had He also stated that the Local Government any of these cases , they had always proved Board had come to the decision that a water very expensive , and if they adopted this supply was necessary . and that if the Dis- scheme they would save money . When there trict Council did not proceed to carry out were no cases , they had made an offer to pay the water supply , no doubt the Board , under Mrs. Greenaway 5s . per week , which was £ 13 the powers they had in section 299 of the opportunity of visiting the theatre each samples had been submitted for analysis dur- most reasonable : a year , and that would be money very well spent . surance . woman who could do the nursing . be signed in due course . Public Health Act , would compel the Council week , and it has undoubtedly been a source Milk 9 : 1.10 per cent . deficient in fat and ed . Removed Stock SALE BRADLEYS have closed their Cirencester Branch , and removed the remainder of the Stock of CLOTHING & OUTFITTING to MONMOUTH and ROSS BRANCHES . We intend to CLEAR this STOCK in conjunction in a BIG SALE with our ANNUAL STOCK - TAKING SALE . All soiled and faded Goods to be cleared regardless of cost . SEE WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS . SALE starts THURSDAY , BRADLEYS . Herefordshire Teachers ' Strike . MASTER OF WALFORD SCHOOL . A very important step concerning the teachers ' controversy has been taken by the Jan. 22nd . 7 , High - street , Ross - on - Wye . 9 , Church - street , Monmouth . in the case of the 31 assistant teachers who had resigned , each was the wife of a master of a school . Without advertising the com- mittee had received a considerable number of applications for these posts , the majority of which would become vacant on January 31 -and the committee hoped there would not be any serious difficulty in filling the places of all teachers who had resigned . tion of the report..and said the question of Sir James Rankin , Bart . , moved the adop- it necessary to strike against us , and that he added , " that the teachers have thought deal of trouble . " We regret very much . " would have been shown , and the whole ques- no mutual consideration should be shown . I. tion would have been considered in a more tion had been sought without a strike , it proner and amicable spirit . teachers will understand there is no hostility in the minds of the Education Committee to- wards them . We have already shown our I hope the MISS , SYLVIA PANKHURST . AGAIN OUT OF HOLLOWAY . Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was released from Holloway Prison on Saturday afternoon . She was arrested under the " Cat and Mouse Act " at January 3rd , and , having been on hunger South Hackney on the night of strike since , was in a state of collapse . Miss Pankhurst was removed from prison in a cab which , it is stated , was driven to an ad- dress in the East End of London . ASTONISHED ROSS . When the first Ross case was published in the local papers , Ross was astonished . But now Ross cases like the following are given here every week . They inspire confidence . Mrs. E. Smith , of Camp View , Camp - road , Mr. POWER : That is as a sort of in- to do so . In all probability the matter would of considerable pleasure and enjoyment to 2 per cent . in solids not fat ; 1.3 per cent . WALFORD SCHOOL MANAGERS ' MOVE . not he rushed . but if the District Council them . I might say that both the Local The CHAIRMAN said that was so , and he the Local Government Board would issue an ed to hear of this regular entertainment for Butter 5 : 1 contained boracio preservations , MR . H. PHILLIPS APPOINTED HEAD- did not decide to proceed to provide a supply Government Board Inspector and the Com - deficient in fat and 4 per cent . in solids not had the greatest pleasure in seconding this order under the section referred to . enforcing missioner for Lunacy were exceedingly pleas- fat ; 1.2 per cent . deficient in solids not fat . proposal , and he hoepd it would be carried , the act , and then give the Council six months the people , particularly so in the case of the 24 per cent . boric acid . Lard 1. vinegar 1 . for it was an opportunity they might never get again , for they not only had the advan- obeved , the Local Government Board would tons of potatoes to carry us over until next 1 , total 20. all genuine . The quarter's bills . to carry out the work . If the order was not feeble - minded . - We shall require abont four pepper 1. sugar 1. ground ginger 1 , arrowroot tage of the house , but also a very capable probably cause the District Council to go to season . - Since the last meeting of the Board the Finance Committee for payment : -Lock- Managers of the Walford School , who last the salaries had given the committee a good as follows , had been examined and passed to After a short discussion as to the tenancy siderable expense , the expenses of which pro- and three dead . leaving a total of 97 in the 9s . 9d .: purchase of Ross Drillhall , £ 600 ; master of the Ross Council Schools , as suc- the High Court , which would entail con- 12 people have been admitted , five discharged of the house , the report was adopted , and ceedings would fall on the district . up houses and magistrates ' rooms , £ 193 week appointed Mr. H. Phillips , an assistant the Clerk was instructed to prepare an The house against 101 last year : 297 casuals have members of the Council present , went on the been admitted . against 352 for the corres - Shirehall . £ 103 4s . 9d .: Judges ' Lodgings , Greenaway respecting this , so that it could tions , which Mr. Etherington readily answer- For the past year 5.208 casuals have been Salaries Clerk of Peace and of County Coun- at the end of the present month . The meet- agreement between the Council and Mrs. Clerk , asked a considerable number of ques - ponding period last year , a decrease of 55. 198 .; Probation of Offenders ! Act , £ 2 16 , 7d Walford School , whose resignation expires have no doubt that if the mutual considera- £ 45 4s . 7d .; St. Owen - street Offices , £ 58 cessor to Mr. Bellamy , the Headmaster of He dwelt especially on the different relieved against 5.366 . Seventeen were sent cil , £ 206 5s .: Justices ' Clerks , £ 355 15s ; ing was a special one , and we understand STEAM ROLLER COMMITTEE REPORT . wells in the parish , and stated that if one of the wells was contaminated . the whole last year . to the local lodging houses , against 1,391 total , £ 562 . Sale of Food and Drugs Act , that the Walford Managers are the first in Mr. PROTHEROE , in giving the Steam would be contaminated . He also said that £ 12 14s . 10d . Roller Committee report , said number three the scheme suggested for adoption by the HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT . the county to make an appointment . had worked sixteen days , having been delay- District Council was the most practicable one ROSS NEW POLICE COURT . ed by frost and repair four days , and three for the parish . Mr. CHILD read the report of the House There was a full attendance of Managers Ald . CORNER . Chairman of the Commit- present , Mr. J. L. Bennett being in the He said he had not got Committee , and said they desired to con- days as Christmas holidays , and had rolled in time to spend a week - end in the parish , but gratulate the Master and Matron and the tee , moved the reception of the committee's chair . The other Managers were Miss F. H. willingness to meet a good deal of the tench- near the Golf Links , Ross , says : " I hurt 424 yards or on hu average 26 tons per he had gone thoroughly into the question of staff for the excellent Christmas decorations . negotiation the committee had acquired the lins , Mr. T. Hargest Mr. T. Barnett , Mr. by a very considerable amount . We have time I have suffered agony . I had severe report , stating that after very considerable Collins , Rev. Kentish Bache , Mr. F. S. Colers ' complaints by increasing their salaries my back some years ago , and since that day . Number two roller had worked sixteen expense . and considered that it would be As regarded the Mental Deficiency Act . and Drillhall at Ross for £ 600 , which they con- Bradstock ( Cinderford ) Clerk , was unable increased them already by about £ 1.800 he- pains in the small of my back which were days , with the same stoppages as the pre - gineer , and the Local Government Board had gested that the whole question should be convert into a Police Court , and a very ex- about £ 30 above the estimate of the en- ious roller , having rolled in 526 yards , or an the accommodation in the house , it was sug - sidered a reasonable price , and intended to to be present , but sent one of his own clerks . average of 31 tons per day . The committee come to the conclusion that the cost was very carefully gone into . With regard to the boy cellent Court it would make . They would in connection with the strike , was also re- much as the salaries paid in other counties . canse we found that a good many of the low particularly bad when stooping or after any recommended the purchase of some hose pipe reasonable indeed , and that water rent should Collins , the committee thought it would be not come into possession of the property ceived , the resignations of the other teachers , That was to show the teachers , the County times I came over dizzy . I had bad head- The resignation of Miss Isabelle Robbins , salaries complained of were not quite as extra exertion . and repairs to one of the rollers . Messrs . not exceed 4d . a good thing if he could he placed on a train- until February , but already they had given Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy , having been notified tee is not antagonistic to the teachers at all . disorder made me feel generally out of Blake Bros. wrote accepting the Council's " Often I felt tired and languid , and at . offer of £ 1 7s . 6d . in settlement of their ac- ing ship or a fishing smack . They also recom- instructions to the County Surveyor to pre- to the Managers at a previous meeting . Mr. W. F. DAVIES stated that the work mended that the potatoes be tendered for in pare plans for the conversion of the hall into Council , and the ratepayers that the commit aches , too , and these symptoms of kidney He moved the adoption of the in connection with hauling reported on by due to Mr. and Mrs. Dekin for their kind - these plans would be submitted to the Ross as a successor to Mr. Bellamy as head teacher to lose them ( applause ) . There is one point Backache Kidney Pills . Although I have one ton lots . The thanks of the Board were a Police Court . One of the items on the agenda read as I say this on behalf of the committee as well the auditor had been done in January . As a matter of courtesy follows : " The appointment of Mr. Phillips as on my own behalf . that we shall be sorry . ness in inviting the inmates to the Picture Magistrates for inspection , and if they wish- of Walford Schools . " " I have found capital relief from Doan's Palace , and so brightening the lives of the ed to make any suggestions the committee on which they and we differ entirely . and it only taken one box the pains have gone , old people ( hear , hear ) . He proposed the would consider them . but of course the form agenda , he immediately wrote to the Clerk , into the whole matter came to the conclusion E. Smith . " The Chairman said that on receiving the is in regard to a scale of salaries . The com- and I feel better and brighter in myself . I adoption of the report . mitte which was appointed specially to go have recommended them to others . ( Signed ) in which they were finally passed would rest asking if any more names could be given . that they could not grant a scale of salaries . Capt . SYMONS seconded . Mr. COLLINS asked if they could not with the committee . have some copies of the Mental Deficiency port was adopted . Mr. CRESSWELL seconded , and the re- that morning , saying that they could have and they were altogether supported by the The reply from Hereford had been received Act , so that the members might persuse them . This matter had been referred to the six more names . County Council Asylum Committée , vet at in entire ignorance of the Act ( hear , hear ) . the same time it would be just as well that they should have these copies , and so not be Mr. PREECE : This matter will come be- fore the County Council on Saturday .. count . report . Mr. MURDOCH seconded , and it was earried .. Whitchurch Rural District Council . - A LIVELY MEETING . THE WATER SUPPLY . SATISFIED . LETTER FROM MR . BANCHINI . Mr. Banchini has addressed the following letter to the Press in reference to the above report : - Sir , I shall feel grateful if you will allow me space to refer to certain statements re- ported to have been made at a meeting of PARISH COUNCIL AND THE ROADMEN . Surveyor ( Mr. Howells ) and the Medical the above Council an Friday last , by the Officer of Health ( Dr. Lloyd Smith ) . The garbled and misleading report which the Surveyor gave of a conversation with myself is beside the question . If he had been really anxious to obtain specific information as to the allegation that certain roadmen spent some of their working hours in public houses , he could have gained it very readily from the member of the Parish Council who , on the strength of his own personal know- ledge , called attention to the matter . The monthly meeting of the Whitchurch Rural District Council was held at Mon- mouth last week , Mr. H. Webb , in the ab- sence of Mr. Herbert who was unwell , oc- oupying the chair . There were also present Messrs . J. Jones , V. Wade , W. F. Davies , and R. Bendon , the Surveyor ( Mr. Howells ) the Medical Office ( De Lawrence Smith ) , and the Clerk ( Mr. J. Smith ) . dation in the house ? HOW DYSPEPTICS CAN EAT WHAT THEY WANT WITHOUT PAIN . full Education Committee on that . point . T look unon a scale of salaries as certainly not . Several questions were asked by the a good thing for the Education Committer . Managers , and after some discussion , Mr. F. S. Collins proposed and Mr. Hargest second- It is far better that teachers should be naid and not a desirable thing for the teachers . ed , that Mr. Phillips should be appointed to according to their merits rather than there the headmastership . should be a scale . As far as I know there Mr. T. Barnett proposed an amendment to will not he a scale granted . Tf the teachers the effect that the matter should be adjourn - are striking for a scale and nothing else and sorts . kidneys and bladder like ordinary medicines Doan's Backache Kidney Pills relieve the relieve the bowels . They drive out the uric . cid which is the great cause of backache , theumatism and lumbago , and they release and retention . the accumulated water in cases of dropsy use in all circumstances , and a certificate of They are perfctly safe to purity accompanies every box . Mr. MURDOCH : Have we any accommo- leading specialist , indigestion , dyspepsia , and ed for a fortnight , until the ordinary meet - that scale is not granted to them . we shall dealers , or from Foster - McClellan Co. , 8 , Price 2s . 9d . a box , 6 boxes 13s . 9d . , of all ing . The amendment , however , was not have to part with them , and we shall he very Don't ask for backache or kidney pills - ask Wells - street , did not vote . Oxford - street , London , W. Miss Collins and the Rev. Kentish Bache tions . I hope that will not be the case , and the same as Mrs. Smith had . reluctant to see them abandon their posi distinctly for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills , that the teachers will see it is better to fall into line and say to themselves . Although The CLERK : Yes , we have . Master should go into the question of the ac- Mr. CHILD said it was suggested that the commodation , and make a report . tion , and they should offer it to the County The CLERK said they had the accommoda- Council as soon as possible . This matter seconded . THE ROSS SCHOOLS . He thought that to verv J MISTRESS SHOT IN SCHOOL . INFATUATED ) HUSBAND AND WIFE'S WOMAN FRIEND . In the vast majority of cases , states a other so - called stomach troubles are in no way almost entirely to fermentation of the food due to the fault of the stomach itself , but contents and the resultant formation of ally distends the stomach walls , causing dis- Schools will be £ 130 per annum , less £ 10 for salaries considerably increased . Proceed- acid and gas which irritate and inflame the delicate lining of the stomach , and unnatur- The salary of the headmaster of Walford we have not got a scale we have had our In common with other members of the was in the hands of the County Council , and placement of the vital organs and dangerous rent of School House , rates , and taxes . Mr. ing . Sir James hoped they would come to THE SURVEYOR AND THE ACCOUNTS . number ) , I felt it my duty to support certain and if they made this offer it would probably , either acute or chronic , are directly or in of Teachers , but has only been a member for in their present homes . and a great many of Parish Council ( Mr. Walters amongst the they would have to provide accommodation , mates that 96 per cent , of all stomach pains , Mr. Phillips belongs to the National Union great extent the teachers were fairly harne pressure on the heart and lungs . He esti- Phillips will commence on Februtary 1st . some terms . Arising out of the minutes , the CHAIR- criticisms on the road management in this in some way , save more building , MAN asked if the Clerk had received the district . Thereupon the Surveyor called up . hooks with the accounts from the Surveyor on me and angrily attacked me on the sub- ought to be gone into very carefully , and be which he has proved can be avoided by Mr. CHILD said this was a question that directly due to acid fermentation ; all of about two months . as ordered at the last meeting . The CLERK : No. I have seen nothing of over my premises to see if there were any duce the number of inmates by about 30 per tion by means of a simple antacid known ject . He said he would there and then go well considered . They did not want to re- neturalising the acid and stopping fermenta- the Surveyor or his accounts . According to sanitary defects , and the following day he cent . If they did , the expenses of the staff among and obtainable from all chemists Monday afternoon , the question of the head in Worcestershire was hotter than in Here your decision he should have brought them came and served me with a pre - emptory would go on practically the same as before . At a meeting of the Ross , Managers in yesterday , one day before the meeting . notice in regared to matters that had been under the name of bisurated magnesia ; half The SURVEYOR . on being asked why he existent a long time . I understood that he lins suggestion that they should have after eating , effectively preventing the slighted in their salaries was taken in committee , know why schoolmasters in this county could The CHAIRMAN agreed with Mr. Col- a teaspoonful in a little water immediately teachers resignations and the increases offer- to have a minimum wage , and he wanted to had not done se . said he could not get his meted out similar treatment to Mr. Walters . copies of this order , for they should know fort excation the fermentation and disco teachers will withdraw their resignations , had teachers they should have turned them Now , I want to know whether or not it is what was going on in this respect . but we understand that neither of the head not have one also ( laughter ) . If they had the duty of the Surveyor to confine his activi- Mr. COLLINS said he would propose that among chemists confirmed the remarkable though efforts are said to have been made out long ago . He thought the committee had Spooner appeared , revolver in hand , and Inquiry . At the previous meeting it was decided to ties as Sanitary Inspector to those cases only , their Clerk should write and obtain some value of this product . but readers , are cau- get sanction to purchase an order cheque where members of a public body , conscien- copies of this order for the members of the tioned when purchasing to see that the name book for the Surveyor , but the Local Govern- tiously endeavouring to serve the ratepayers , Board . ment Board now wrote stating that they have occasion to call his conduct into ques- is spelled b - i - s - u - r - a - t - e - d . as there are other could not allow any officer to have an order tion . I have not the slightest doubt that Master had already reported that they had bisurated magnesia , but which are lacking Mr. BLAKE seconded , and said that the chemical products bearing names similar to cheque book . He must bring his require- these alleged nuisances could have continued the accommodation in the house for these in its peculiarly valuable properties . ments to the Council and get a signed order indefinitely but for my attitude on the people . from them . Parish Council . accounts up the day before as he was laid up . In answer to Mr. Davies , the CLERK said that if anything was required urgently the Surveyör had power to obtain it . Mr. MURDOCH said it would be à good thing if the House Committee , together with the Master , would go into the question , and report to the Board at the next meeting , what accommodation , they had , and then offer it to the County Council at once . lins motion to obtain copies of the order was This course was agreed to . and Mr. Col- carried . POOR LAW WORK TO BE REVOLU TIONISED . even severest DEATH OF MR . F. S. BULLOCK . ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER . to get them to do so . FULL SALARIES FOR TEACHERS . them at all events . did not want to go , al- though they had been constrained to hand in their resionations . Mr. Ballard ( Colwall ) said the education fordshire . Miners and doctors were allowed Miss McConnell In a school - room at Madison , Wisconsin , nephew of a former United States senator , on Saturday , before a frightened class of little boys and girls , John J. Spooner , wealthy woman of thirty - five , who had de- shot and killed Miss Emily McConnell , a voted her life to kindergarten work , saya a New York correspondent . was in the act of dismissing the class when shot her in the breast . She turned and fled , but fell as a second bullet entered her brain . rampling on one another in their frantic While the little ones were screaming and efforts to escape from the school - room , died in hospital three hours later without re- covering consciousness . Spooner turned his revolver on himself . He wife and two children . He had for a long Spooner leaves a time been infatuated with Miss McConnell , an intimate friend of his wife's , who refused to tolerate his attentions . started on a fight in which they would be heavily heaten . He wished to disassociate himself from the action of the committee . It has been decided by the National Union not be worth their salt if they did not ride In his opinion the Board of Education wonld . of Teachers to pay all Herefordshire teachers who go out on strike full salaries , over their heads . He hoped they would . Mr. Langford ( Hereford ) said teachers calculated on the local education authority's wanted a scale so that they should not have I must say that I consider the Surveyor owes Mr. Walters and myself an apology in latest increases . The number of resignations to depend on the reports of managers for regard to the manner in which he acted in received has advanced to nearly 230 , but increases in their salary . The SURVEYOR ( Mr. Howells ) reported our case . several more withdrawals have been tend- might be withheld at the present time for Those reports that at a meeting of the Parish Council of These high - handed proceedings are scarcely ered . In response to the authority's adver- reasons which were not educational , and that Whitchurch , a member said the roadmen in in keeping with the position of an official so the employ of the Rural District Council recently reported to the Local Government would negotiate with the Teachers ' Union to tisements for teachers , a large number of was the strong obiection . The Education applications have beer . received . spent their time in public houses , and that Board by the Auditor . Committee had muddled things badly . this caused the rates to be so high . He ( the Mr. G. F Bulmer hoped the committee don after an absence of twelve months . Lord Murray of Elibank has arrived in Lon- Surveyor ) was unable to get any information . Medical Officer of Health . I will deal only He had questioned Mr. Banchini , a member with my own case . In the Medical Officer's Mr. Bullock was born in India in 1847. He avoid the disastrous results of a strike . If protesting against the constitution of the com- The Herefordshire County Council on the schools were closed the education of the mission of inquiry into the charges against the of the Parish Council , who said he had no return made to the Local Government Board a circular from the Local Government Board afterwards entered the Indian Civil Service , salaries , and adopted the report of the Edu- Opposing factions held a meeting in Dublin The CLERK reported that he had received was educated at Cheltenham College , and Saturday discussed the question of teachers children would suffer . thing to complain about personally , but in October last my well was stated to be dry . enclosing a copy of the Poor Law Institu- He served in the North West Panjab a judge cation Committee to the effect that they con- National Union of Teachers had been guilty fied the action of the Education Committed in " that things in general were rotten . " He As a matter of fact . it has been full from a tion Order and Poor Law Institutions ( Nurs and collector until 1892 , and before his re - sidered it was not desirable to establish a of gross and habitual misrepresentation but refusing the schoolteachers a scale of salaries . Col. Prescott Decie ( chairman ) said the police . ( the Surveyor ) had had to hand Mr. Ban- depth of about 40ft . during the last two ing ) Order , 1913. It was a very important tirement from the service in 1899 he also scale of salaries , and had decided to increase in the end the feeling was that the teachers ' The Herefordshire County Council has rati- chini a notice to abate a certain nuisance , years , and has not failed at any time during matter , and he proposed preparing a long re- acted as Judicial Commissioner of Berar and the salaries of head teachers in certain in official representatives could , if they wished , have defied the licensing authority's decision when Mr. Banchini became furious , and said that period . - I am , Sir , etc. , port dealing with the whole matter for the Commissioner of Hyderabad assigned dis stances . To emphasise their determination approach the committee , although at the Middlesex cinematograph theatre managers W. H. BANCHINI . tricts . He was Chief Constable of the Metro- to have a scale of salaries , 102 head teachers committee meeting it was stated that nego The CHAIRMAN said this new order politan Police in London from 1903 to 1900 , and 31 assistant teachers ( after making allow- tiations could not be renewed . January 7th , 1914 . would revolutionise the whole system , and all when he was created Assistant Commission ance for 11 withdrawals ) had resigned , but The report was adopted . he would get him ( Mr. Howells ) the sack . Mr. JAMES JONES wanted to know who the workmen were referred to . With reference to the complaint of the Whitchurch . next meeting . Police , who was taken ill only on Saturday , Assistant Commissioners of the Metropolita Mr. Frederick Shore Bullock , one of the died on Monday . COUNTY COUNCIL AND THREATENED STRIKE . that there must be no Sunday opening . Mr. James Bryce , one of the new Peors , is t take the title of Viscount Bryce of Dechmount Cahill in Lanarkshire 602ft . bighl Colman Picture Fra Of every kind done 200 PATTERNS Special attention give A large assortment of inexpensiv ORIGINAL WATER - C Gloucester - road ( opposite AGRICULTURAL NOTES . BY A PRACTICAL FARMER . SHIRE HORSE SHOW . The list of prizes to be offered at the Shire , Horse Society's thirty - fifth annual show at Islington on Tuesday , February 24th , and three following days , is a proof of the con- tinued prosperity and usefulness of the society . The prizes amount in value to £ 2,230 , the whole of which is given by the society , and this tota is the largest aggregate offered at any show devoted exclusively to the interests of one breed . The classification is the same as last year , seven classes being pre- vided for colts and stallions , an equal number for mares and fillies , and three for geldings . The prizes vary in accordance with the average number of entries in each class , the three - year - old colts having the largest total p of eleven prizes , while ten prizes are offered in each of the two - year - old classes . In the male classes the first three prizes are of £ 20 , £ 15 , and £ 10 , and the others of £ 5 each ; and for females the first and second prizes are of £ 15 and £ 19 , and the others of £ 5 each . For geldings there is one prize of £ 10 and the other two of £ 5 each in the younger classes , and in the oldest class three prizes are of £ 15 , £ 10 and £ 5 . In addition , the judges are given power to award highly - commended and commended tickets , and all of these carry a money value of £ 3 for the reserve ticket , £ 2 for the highly commended , and £ 1 for the commended . It may be recalled that it was the Shire Horse Society which inaugurated the practice of giving prizes for breeders as distinct from the exhibitors of the successful animals . This has been a feature of the London show for many years , and it is continued on the same liberal scale , £ 10 going to the breeder of a first prize animal and £ 5 to the breeder of all other prize winners , whether bred by ex- hibitor or not . TITHE RENT CHARGE . The corn averages for the seven years to Christmas , 1913 , are : Wheat , 4s . 1d . per Imperial bushel ; barley , 3s . 32d . per Im- perial bushel ; oats , 2s . 41d . per Imperial bushel . Each £ 1 ( K ) of tithe rent charge for the year 1914 will , therefore , amount to £ 75 16s 4d . , being £ 1 1s . 6d . more than last year , and exceeds the value for any year since 1892. The following statement shows the worth of £ 100 of tithe rent charge for the last seven years : For the year 1907 , £ 68 19s . 6d . ; 1908 , £ 09 10s . 61d .; 1909 , £ 69 18s . 51d .; 1910 , £ 70 7s 8 .; 1911. £ 71 4s . 1d .; 1912 , £ 72 14. 2d .; 1913 , £ 74 14s , 92d . This year's value is £ 21 3s . 8d . below par and £ 36 19s 2d . less than the record sum reached in 1875 1- The editor of " The Tithe Rent - charge Tables points out that it is now seventy- eight years since statutory provision made for the commutation of the fithes of England and Wales into tithe rent charge , varying in value from year to year according to the average prices of corn for the seven , years ended the next preceding Christmas . " During the earlier part of this period the annual variations were , on the whole , favour . able to the receiver of the tithe rent charge , but in recent years they have greatly favored the payer of the charge . The average worth of each £ 100 of tithe rent charge for the twenty - five years 1890-1914 19 only £ 71 5s . 101 , as compared with £ 101 10s . 11d .. for the previous fifty - three years , the corre sponding average for the whole period of seventy eight years being £ 91 175. 0d . PROFIT AND LOSS ON MILK . I referred recently to the interesting results of some observations made through out a year upon a number of dairy cows in Kent A report of a similar and equally in- structive inquiry reaches me from Leeds University , where Dr. Crowther has had nino herds under review and the average cost of food per gallon of milk varied from 5d . to 7-9d . The average Field per cow per annum was barely 600 gallons , and the esti- mated total cost of food £ 19 13s . 10d . Com- plete records were obtained for the year of 109 cows , and we find that with milk valued at 7d . per gallon forty - six of them failed to pay the cost of the food they consumed , and even when valued at 8d . there were twenty- six that were unprofitable , while twelve would have failed to earn their food even had 10d . per gallon been obtainèd for the milk . Seven of these were in a herd - where the food cost 8d . per gallon of milk . In a herd where the cost was 5d . per gallon , the average yield per cow was 659 gallons , and though there were five herds in which this was exceeded , the estimated cost of the food . per cow was £ 13 17s . With average cows a obtained good return can , therefore , be when feeding is arranged according to the milk yield . In these herds the differences between the best and the worst are very striking . If the milk is valued at 8d . per gallon , the smallest difference between the value of the milk produced by the best and worst cows in any herd is £ 9 13s . and in one case it was as much as 20 1s . Com paring the three best with the three worst in the various herds , the difference per cow is as much as £ 21 1s in one case , but it was a small herd , and included a cow that gave 1,309 gallons . In a herd of thirty - two cowe complete records were taken , and the differ- euce per cow , comparing the three best and three worst , was £ 16 12. while in all cases the figures were substantial . Even allowing for a difference in feeding , it is evident that the poorer come are not paying their way , and it requires the profit on some of the best to pay the loss on those at the other end of the scale . As regards the general standard of dairy cattle , the herd averages varied from 555 to 827 gallons per cow , and the average for all the herds was 678 gallons per lactation period . THE MILK STANDARD . t V The difficulty of fixing a standard for milk on basis that will prevent any farmer being unfairly prosecuted and unjustly fined is well shown by three Yorkshire tests . .If the milk from all the herds had been sold , only two of the farmers concerned would not at some time have been in the unenviable position of being liable to be summoned for adulterating milk . One of the exceptions was the owner of a herd of pure - bred Guernseys , while one of the herds that lailed had a con- siderable proportion of Guernseys and Guern- sey crosses . In no case , however , did the milk for the whole day fall below the limit of 8 per cent . butter fat , but in no fewer than 27 cases the milk from a whole herd at one milking was too low , and in eight cases it was under 28 per cent . That is to say , even the mixed milk from a herd frequently falls below the 3 per cent , limit at one , milking , and that . |