His Majesty approves" said, "a shilling fund would be set up so that everybody, however poor, could contribute. The gift would then be truly national.
"As there is no Prince of Wales now, I think my scheme is opportune. It would renew for Wales that intimate touch with the Throne."
At Colwyn Bay on night of Sept. 3 the Mayor (Alderman Robert Howard) described the anonymous Council member's announcement as "an indiscretion."
The Council, he said, had -not met since July, and knew nothing of the scheme. It would have been wiser before making any announcement to wait until the Council had discussed the proposal.
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