The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

WELSH NATIONAL LIBRARY. \1 GRANT OF ARMS. Sir Vincent Evans, on behalf of the Com- mittee appointed to arrango the grant of arms to the Welsh Sat;ional Library, has now for- warded the grant to Sir John Williams. The arms are "Sable on a fesse between three open books argent embellished, or, a lion passant guardant gules on a wreath of the colours, a (Ira.oii p>B>ant gules holding in the dexter paw a parchment roll tied with a nband azure, on cither side a dragon gules each gorged with a collar and suspended therefrom by a chain or a closed book embellished gold." Motto, "Braint pob gwybodaeth" ("All learning is a privilege:") It is said to be granted to ''Johanni Wuhanis, et. Gifh,riiat-cribus Biblic- otoha ct Forum successcribus 'rn Perpetuum" This is s'gned the three principal Heralds, and recorded by the Chester Herald. —

Football. NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURE. A friendly match has been arranged for Saturday, between two local teams, namely, Aberystwyth and the League to be' played on the Sinithfieid ground. The teams selected a. :-Aberystwyth: Goal, R. J. Davies; backs, Bpinley Humphreys and J. Marôh; halves, J. Jamas Jones, Edward Rhys Harries (captain), s.nd Emiys Thomas; forwards, J. Weymss, John Jono", Bob Hawkins, T. A. Griffiths, and D. H. Griffiths. "The League": Goal, E. V. Watktns (capt.); backs, W. J. Davids and A. Burbeck; halves, E. R. Davies, L. S. James, and W. M. Edwards; forwards, H. Worthing- ton, A. Hughes, D. J. Evans, T. Jones and J. Lewis. The reft roe will be Mr T. W. Rees. STUDENTS' "RAG." On Friday the town was enlivened by an enjoyable" rag" by the students of the U.C.W. who paraded in fancy dresses and marched to the Station where they met the L verpool 'Varsity rugby team. A charabanc was pro- vided far the Liverpudlians, which was drawn by the students through the principal streets of the town. Some of the costumes were very grotesque, and the make-ups were funny. Th- whole proceeding caused much merriment to the townsfolk, and no trouble had been sparer in making the "rag" as festive as possible. In the evening a welcome concert was held in the Parish Hall, and after the match on Sat- urday both teams were entertained to a sumptu- ous repast at Ward's Cafe FootbaJl. CARON TURFS v. AFAN ROVERS. The Caron Turis enterta.ned the Afan Rovers In a friendly game on the County School ground on Saturday when once ag&n the Turfs upheld their splendid record ct1 h.ting undefeated this season, by wincing by 2 goals to nil. The conditions were win ched. In the first half play was bright and sparkLiig, but in the second half, the greasy ball and mud, made accurate kicking very difficult. The score flatters the losers who from start to finish \vor,! co:mplte,y outplayed. Only their good defence, together w:th the state of ground, wJucli prevented accurate scooting, saved them from a heavy dllea.t. The first go¡¡..] was scored by T. A. Francis twenty minutes from the start, and the same player again found tho iret shortly afterwards. The teams changed over with two goals iu favour of the home side. In the second half, the home forwards gave: several d.sphsys of pretty football, but were unable to find the not, and the ba:l through- out hardly left the visitors' goail. The homa deface played in fine style and kept the bad we.,1 up with their forwards. Sympathy is to De extended to the home goalie, as ho hardiv handled the bah right through the game, and nearly bad to be carried off ow.lmg to Ins frozen condition through lack of exrerci <3. Referee, Mr. Jackson, Aberystwyth. Itovei's, Goalie, P. WO?1. full backs, R. Davies, P. Watkms, ha>r backs' n MDeS' G" ^alkiner, G. Hughes, forwards. Morgan, W. Fletcher, J. R.chards, £ Jones, W. Evans. Linesman, E. Richards rr Ca/0nm?:Urf6-"Goal e,A" G■ Evans. ful1 fcacks. » Tiiomas (Captain;, E. Brownbiil, half backs, Evani Jones, W. J. Franco, J. R. JonAs (secretary), forwards. G. Rees, X. Edwards, Evan Thomas (vice-captain), Gon^ >- Evans (treasurer), R. B. Jonts. Linosxaan V -tior Thomas. WELSH SENIOR CUP. ABERYSTWYTH v. LLANFYLLIN Saturday last witnessed a "magnificent victory for the Aber. boys, who enertained Lianfvllin in the second round of the Welsh Senior Cup competition. Through this v.'n Aber. enter into the third round when all the class teams are brought in. and there is every possibility of havng an excellent draw at home for the thind round which will probably oome off eta-K- in January. Owing to the bad weather of last week, the ground was not in the best of condition; but* the local Committee took the drainage of the field in litud early in the season and the state of the field on Saturday amply repaid them for the expense and trouble taken. At the time of the kick-off (2-30) there was a fearful gale blowing from the south. Aber. won the toss and kicked with the wind at their backs. From the commencement they were on the attack, and for ten muutes sunp.y packed their opponents' goal, but the Llanfyllin defence played a staunch game. It took the Aber. forwards some time to really realize the power of the wind behind them, and frequent | passes to the wing were placed too fat- away j for the wing men. Wynne had particularly hard lines on several occasions in reaching the ball, but once. tho ball touched terra firma. it went away like a gun shot. Everybody felt that goals were bound to come, and they were not, far wrong. J. Jones, who was at inside right, received the had when well placed and from about eight or n'ne yards he easily beat Jones, the Llanfyllin goalie. This splendid goal was toudly cheered by the Town supporters. To their dismay, however, the Referee thought I otherwise and penalised Jones for offside. 3 his was doubtful, but the Aber. crowd accepted his decision in a sporting manner. After the free kick the ball was soon returned and a lovely shot by Griffiths hit the orossbar and I bounded back into plqy when it was speedily cleared. At last, after about twenty minutes' piay, Sayce received the ball about forty yards out. and let drive. It was a lovely shot and the opposing goalie failed to get to it, Sayee's performance being loudly cheered. From the re-start yaniyllin made headway and good work was seen on their right wing. Several times they, made excellent raids on Aber's goal, but Crowther was never called on much. Once only did the ball reach him-& lovely centre from the right wing-had he did the only th ng possible, putting his list to the ball. after which it was soon put, down into mid field. Sev- leral corners wet,. warded the bl'" tean., but nothing car-i, of them, as they were rever lifted into the g-nl ,nr.ilth, lw;iis falling short. Time was new rar.i.lly go:n £ DoH", with a quar- tCI, of an hour to go to half-time Toammy Griffiths scored No. 2 for the Town. He re- ceived a splei.di(I from his brother at outside left, and at eiose range let drive. It was a powerful drive, and Llanfyllin goalie never had a chance of saving it. Shortly after- wards T. Griffiths again found the net. From a .-erambie in front of goal he got his boot to the ball, the opposing goalie failing to hold the ball which "rpped through his hand and ieps into the net, thus adding No. 3 to Aber s score. Abt'r. continued to press, but no further scoring occurred. Llanfyllin continued to have occasional raids up the field, but the Aber. defence was quite able to look after themselves. Half-time score was Al>erystwyth 3 p-oals. Llanfyllin Nil. Though three goals down, Llanfyllin, with tho strong wind behind them, were in no way i- a beaten side. From tho commcncenaent of the second half they started the attack with a sturdy determination. It was in this half that the Aber. defence was really seen at its best. Time after time they attacked, but found the defence too good for them. Aber. forwards, well fed by the half-backs, often relieved the defence by continued attacks up the field. Wynn and D. H. Griffiths were often seen to advantage, putting in centre after centre. Llanfy.liki continued to do most of the press- ing, and W. Lloyd (their six-foot centre half) was very prominent throughout the second half, as was a so their right wing and centre. Harries, the Aber. right-half, completely held the opposing left wng. From a combined movement (not often seen in Aber. forwards), T. Griffiths put out nicely to D. H. Griffiths, who in turn centred to Hawkins. The latter made no mistake with a nice shot. This fur- ther score stirred Llanfyllin up, but they could not get very near the goal. Crowther was many times called upon to save long shots, which he did with ease. Close on time Llan- fyliin scored their only goal. The goal was undeserved at that t me. The shot that sue- ceeded in finding the Town net was a feeble one which rolled slowly goalwards. Crowther bent back to pick it up when he understood someone to say "Let it go." Thinking it was going outside, he stood watching it-not real- ising quite where he stood. Instead of going outside as anticipated, it hit the upr'ght, curled round Crowther, and the force of wind carried it over the line at the other side of the goal. Though a reverse to the local boys, every- body saw the humorous sidot and Llanfyllin were applauded for their success. C. Evans was the means of getting this goal. Snrt after this event, the whistle went with Llan- fyllin still pressing, but unable to increase their only goal. Final:— Aberystwyth 4 goals. Llanfyllin 1 goal. 10 judge players en last Saturday's form is hardly fair. With a soft surface to the ground, and such a strong wind b owing one cannot expect players to do wonders. There was no such thing as controlling the ball. Aber. forwards played a much better game during the second half, and made several times combined movements. All opportunities that came their wry during the first half they took advantage of. During the second half two splendid opportunities were missed. The ball was centred from the wng; but crossed the goal mouth without any forward availing himself of the opportunity. Wyn and D. Gri- ffiths on the wings played a great game, and Wyn deserved a goal late in the game when he put in a lovely shot which the opposing goalie saved. D. Griffiths appeared shaky in the first half, but during the latter half played a sound game. The force of wind probably accounted for all his weak finishes, whereas in the second half he let things r-p. T. Griffiths, Hawkins, alid J. Jones played a good game, the former being at times brilliant. Hawkins was seen to advantage with his head work. The half backs played a splendid game and their feeding of the forwards was a feature of the game. Hafries (the local student) was the most prom- inent of the three. It is many years since a better half back line than these three Coll. boys represented Aber. Both the full backs were a tower of strength. Rees is now a popular "full" in town circles. His judgment s unique, and never once in the game did he misjudge either ball or man. The understand- ing between the two was an outstanding feature Crowther plgyed an excellent game, and it was great pity that he misjudged the ball which crossed his goal line Of the Llanfyllin team, W. Lloyd at centre half was the outstanding exponent of the art of football. Latterly he took corners, throw- ins, and was, in fact, everywhere. The right wing were a splendid pair, but were out-played by a strong defence. Throughout the second half the game was never in doubt, as except when taking corner k cks the visitors were seldom in a position of goal getting. Had the conditions been different it was evident that Aber's. task would have been a much harder one The teams were:—Aber.: Goal, Crowther; backs, Rees and Stan Jones; halves, Phillips, Sayce, and Harries; forwards, Wyn, J. Jones, Hawkins, T. Griffiths, and D. H. Griffiths. Llanfyllin: Goal, J. Jcnes; backs, A. Wilson and Roberts; halves, Evans, Lloyd, and Thomas; forwards, D C. Jones, T. H. Jones, M. Jones, H. Shimmins, and C. Evans. The referee was Mr. George Dav'es, Ab&r- dovey, who in every way was efficient, though perhaps one of his decisions was open to doubt. Athletic. RUGBY CODE. ABER v. LIVERPOOL. I On Saturday the U.C.W. rugby team enter- tained the Liverpool ars ty Club on the Col- eg Ground, before a good" gate," Great in- terest waB taken in the match in view of the fact that the Liverpool team had beaten teams ,<-Frefi hting the univers't'es of Blrnjfnghaan, Leeds, Sheffield, and Manchester. From the kick-off the Aber. forwards rushed The teams linecl up as follows.— Aber.—W. G. Roberts; G. Rees, B. Davies, M. Davies, R J. Griffiths; W. T. Davies (cal)tr,in), and G. Houne; W. 1. Jones, W. Lewis, D. Salter, W F. 0 Price, D. J. Griffiths, 0 L. Jones, W. J. James, and T. Will'ams. Liverpool.—S. F Hope (captain); A. Wilson, J. Cook, H. R. Coster, and D. A. Woodeson; Flynn and Turner: J B. Oldham. J. Martin, A. Reid, E. Armour, S. Dumbell, W. E. Bur- ton, A. R. Mann, and R. A Blair. off to the visitors' line and after a smart move- ment by Lewis and Salter the former scored a try in the first few minutes, whch was con- v>r-ed bv Roberts with a splendid k-ek. The home backs then came intb prominence with Sr m0 nice passing, but this time the Liverpool dcifonco was sound. Thc-Jtr forwards in turn secured the bal-, and in a raid on the home goal they looked dangerous, but the Aber. full back, with his splendid b eking, relieved the danger. However, the Liverpool men were not to be denied, and from a good pass Woodeson received and after a brilliant run he scored a try which was evcntiiany con- verted. Ha f-time score:- 1 Aber points j Liverpool 5 points 1 The second half started in a ding-dong j manner, both sides struggling for supremacy. The home forwards excelled in the open and in the line-out; but the Liverpool backs played a great game. But for the brilliant tackling of W. G Roberts, Liverpool would have un- doubtedly forged ahead. From the centre W. T. Davie-s essayed a drop for goal, lnt the ball glanced off his foot and R. J, Griffiths, snap- ping it up, made a good trun and scored, Roberts, again converting. Final score:— < Aber 10 points Liverpool 5 points The game throughout was a fine exhibition of the handing code; though very keen, it was fought in the best of spirits The com- bination of both teams was a treat to watch and the game was without doubt one of the finr-st rugger games seen on the College Ground this season. j WELSH AMATEUR CUP (SECOND ROUND). PORTMADOC v. BARMOUTH. These teams met at Portmadoc on Saturday. i There was a good crowd of spectators, though f rain fe 1 heavily at intervals and there was a strong wind. The homesters won the toss and played with the wind at the backs. From the kick-off the visitors worked their way into home territory, but were sent back owing to a miskick by Llew Davies, Portmadoc scored through Gwilym Roberts after three minutes' play. Inspired by that eai-ly success, the homesters were having the best of matters- I their left wing being dangerous at times. Barmouth defence, however, kept its goal in- tact. J. R. Davies and Brazer were prominent on the left-wing, and Willie Owen had hard lines with a good shot. Portmadoc forwards were playing we'l, but Humphreys saved grandly on several occasions, whilst the Bar- mouth defence was suund. Good combination between W. Owen and E. Humphreys brought the play up to the home goal, but offside spoiled Barmouth in a good position. The rain and wind interfered Vth tfe game a good ^eal, and half-time arrived wr'th the score:— Portmadoc 1 goal. Barmouth Nil The second half opened with the home left- wing making tracks for Barmouth goal, but Llew Davies and Aspinall defended stoutly. Barmouth forwards were all over the home defence, but try as they would luck was agarinst Barmouth. Shots were sent in by R. H. Rob- erts, W. Owen, C. Brazier, J M. Davies, and E. Humphreys, and how the home goalkeeper saved time after time was marvelous. The home forwards tried to get through, but Jack Jones, Lewis Williams, and G. T. Daves broke up their attack time after time. Barmouth pressed hard, and the home defence had the assistance of all the forwards to prevent Bar- mouth scoring. During this Barmouth were awarded fifteen corner kicks, but the home goalkeeper wnq at his best and nothing could pass him. With a couple of minutes io go, Willie Owen centred to Lewis W Hiams, who drew level far Barmouth to the great delight of the Barmouth supporters. Full time arrived with the scoTe: Portmadoc 1 goal. j Barmouth 1 eoal. I Mr. Morris, B Mnau Festiniog, had charge of the teams and did his work well. co By MAWDDACH. Five teams have joined the Cambrian League and the fi-st match was played at Portmadoe on Saturday W. Hughes, Portmadoc, has been ebosen as one of the reserves in a trial match for the Welsh amateur international match. The re-rlay cuo tie between Barmouth and Portmadoc will be played at Barmouth next Saturday. During the course of the cup tie match, at Portmadoc on Saturday, the Referee (Mr. Morris, Blaenau Festiniog) insisted that the home linesman shou'd leave the line owing to a dispute, and another linesman had to fill the gsp. On Christmas Day PorfmadJxj will visit Blaenau Festiniog to play the homeeters in the North Wales Coast League, and the return match w 11 be played at Portmadoc on Boxing Pay. The following day Portmadoc will visit Bangor in the same league. Tb play three matches in three days will be severe test for the Madocites. On Saturday, January 3rd, Colwyn Bay will visit Portmadoc, the referee being Mr. Sam Wiliams, Penrhyndeudraoth. Having read the report of a football match between Barmouth and Dolge ley in the Cam- brian News," Mr. Teddy Owen, Dolgeiley, who was at one time in Barmouth team and who is now ;n British Columbia, has, sent Mr. Llew Davies, Barmouth, a donation of E2 10s. for the local club. At a meeting at Portmadoc on Saturday it was unanimously decided to form a Cambrian League. It was reported that the following Pwllheli, Criccieth, Portmadoc, Penrhyn, and Barmouth. The following were elected as officers :-Cb airman, Mr. D. Llewelyn Hughes, Portmadoc; vice-chairman, Mr. T. J. Wil- liams, Pwlihei; treasurer, Mr. Stokes, Har- lech; hon secretaries, Messrs. John R. Hum- phreys and Percy Parry, Barmouth. The following team has been selected to play against Portmadoc at Barmouth on Sat- urday in the re-play cup tie :-Goal, H. Hum- phreys; backs, Herbert Aspinall and J. Llew- elyn Davies; halves, R. H. Roberts, Lewis Williams, and Jack Jones; forwards, Wille Owen, Edmund Humphreys, G. T. Davies, C. Brazier, and J. R. Davies.

BORTH. ANXIETY.—Much anxiety is being felt in the village as b the fttte cv Mr. Ernest Beynon, son of Mrs J. Beynon, who has I sa. to Canada reoently, as his ship is cla.ss;find a.T several days over-due. SAD NEWS.—After the funeral of Mr John Daves, Rose Cottage, on Thursday of last week, nows was rtfcoived that 115 daughter :111 London had aso passed away. HOME FROM SEA.—Capt. Edward Jones, G'a.nymor, came hems from sea on Monday, after being away for over sx months. WHIST DRIVE.—A whist, drltve was held on Wednesday evening a.t the Council School, under the auspices of the Comrades. The M.C. was Mr. W. B. Durhurst. COMRADES MEETING.—A meet'ng of the C:mrad«- was he'd on Saturday, at Davies's Tea Rooms. Mr. F. E. Wrench, captain of th* po-t O'jcipied the chair. Following the transaction of the usual business, a debate took place on "Should Bachelors be lamed" The voting was in favour of the taxation of bachelor?. Th-, speakers were; Messrs Howard Rrbesrts, G. Morris, F. E. Wrtmch, and W. B. Durhurst. ATHLETIC.—The Junior FOG" ball Club have been admitted Anto the Aberystwyth Junior League. They applied for admission some time ago, but fa.(ekl owng to thr being cutse the flhree miles radius for the clubs. Then- accession irJIto the league w&s brought about through the Aberystwyth Football Committee radros to ten miles.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. CHCRCH.-At Llandyfriog Church, on Wed- nesday evening of last week, Archdeacon Wil- liams, of the Diocese of St. David, delivered an address On the future welfare of the Church. There were a good number of the members present. CONCERT.—At Llandyfriog Schoolroom, on Wednesday, another of the series cf children's concerts was held with great success. The chairman on this occasion was Mr. T. S. F. Morgan, C.M., Velindre, and Mrs. D. R. Enoch. Vicarace, acted as accompanist. CHRISTMAS MARKET.—Christmas market will h" held on Monday next, the 22nd inst. EISTEDDFOD.—At the recent eistuddfo'i held at Brvnswenith Chapel umvards of C48 W" 101° iue chapel funds. I

Aberayron Prize Day. COUNTY SCHOOL EXCELLENT PROGRESS The annual Prize Day observance on tlx 15tii D umber were bright, and entertaining although the expectations to see and hear D, Wail ford Davies, who had promised to disti" bute the prizes and to deliver a lecture it the evening on "Music" was frustrated. DJ Wah'&rd Daviei at the last moment was laic up with a'severe csld. Professor Edward Edwards, M.A.. mayor ol Aberystwyth, very kindly accepted the küta- t on to take his place. There was a large attendance and child- reel, over 150 in number, with the girls ail dressed in white presented a very attractive feature, Mr. John M. Howell, chairman of the Gov- ernors, presided. He was supported by Miss Lewis. Tyglyn Aeron; Mrs T. Z. Jones Aid. E. Lima Jones John Roberts, governors; Mr. Howell T. Evans, M.A., headmaster; aud Mrs Evans and the staff; Mr Daniel Jenkins, clerk; Mrs. M. J. Morgan, Aberystwyth. The miscellaneous part the programme was made up of a pianoforte duet, solos, rc- lations, and the singing, of folk songs and part song "Can y G wan wyn" (E. T. Davies) by the children. The Chairman said that although they had been disappointed in not having Dr. Walford Davies there, they were pleased to have hau Professor Edwards as his substitute. Some people wer.3 handibapped by havling not»bl« parents, or brothers or s;ø1ers. Professor Edwards was so placed by having such a brother as Sir Owen M. Edwards. Sir Owen had been a quiet force, that. had changed the We of Wales. Probab'y they would not have an entire programme of s-nging and recitataons there thzt evening, bur. for Sir Owgn. But Professor Edwards, qui'c apart from his being mayor of Aberystwyth, was strong and tall enough to stand out conspicu- ously in hfe own part in the life of the Welsh peojxl.'x (Oheefrs.) Ap chairman of the Gov erncrs, and 00 the; behaif, he thought M was the right time and place to express their se of gratitude to the Cardiganshire County Council for having voted a sum of monsy t< them from the Technical Education rate foi the purpose of furnishing aiid renovating th school buildings. The port;on payable to "then from the county fund—the rate for inierined iate education—was only one half penny in th< pound and was insufficient to meet the require- ments, although they had been careful anc even parsimonious in their outlay. They had spent that money to do necessary repairs They had put up a haaidsom j framed cabne1 of photographs of men who had fallen in the war, who were at one time pupils of Vhat school. They were indebted to Mr W. J. Jona; for the handicraft. (Cheers.) Headmaster (Mr Howell T. Evans, M.A.) welcomed Professor Edwa.rds, who still re- tained his unrivalled popularity amongst the studemis, a popularity which he enjoyed in a very marked degree in his (the Headmaster's) student days at Aberystwyth. On behalf of the school the Headmaster congratulated Prof. Edwards on hav;,11g achcved the mayoralty— a proof that h" had the confidence of town and college. In his report, the Headmaster Tainted out thai there were this term 157 pupils, a. still further increase on last: vear. Theri were 40 new pupiis, and a gratifying feature was that a larger contingent came from New Quay and neighbourhood. The average age of incoming pupils was fortunately on the decline, for it could not be too strongly <imphas;sed pupl's who came to school at 13 and 14 were att a serious di advantage. There was a regrettable tendency on the part of parents to withdraw their boys before they nad r ceived the full benefit. It was a great disadvantage to the children, and unfair to the schools. He wshed to emphasise their gratitude to the County Council for a to cmabJe the Governors to renovate the school. Tho roll of honour was now complete, while the photographs ot the old boys killed in the war had bean framed, and occupy the place of honour. The house system was working very satisfactorily. The trophy in sport had been won bov Tanyfron House. But there wag also a healthy rivalry amongst tho houses in the social life of the School, which had been productive of much good work. Chess was fostered, and the form's tournament had ended in the prize being won by Myrddin Evans. The examination results were very f at sfactory. In a school of 140 pupils (last term) 34 Central Wa'sh Board cert-.ficaites had been gained, 2 higher, 13 senior, and 19 jun- ior. H. was worthy of remark 1hat there were 47 distinctions as compared with 32 last year; and it was proof of a rising standard of efficiency thatt these dlsfnctions were fairly distributed amongst the pupils. Only eght failed to secure a distinction. One pupil, Henrietta Davies, had passed the matricula- tion examination of London as well as that of Wales. Moreover, a. the Corwen National Ei toddfod, one of the pupife, Margaret Mary Jenkins, had won the first prize for transla- t on from to Engish. The Headmaster paid a high tribute fo the loyalty and devo- tion of 'the staff, who sacrificed much of their private time to make the social hfe of the School as bright as possible. In conclusion, Mr. Evans announced that the school had been recognised as a centre for an advanced course. The main stfbjact of the' coorse was a tutorial survey of the prihciple of freedotm in religion, nationality, and indus- try, as illustrated -n Wa'es and Great Britain. Hp would give thj school a tutorial bias and tend to promote sound citizenship. One point of cr vticism fie would make with regard to the entrance examination. He thought that the examination should be conducted by the schools themselves in conjunction with the headmasters and headmistresses of the ef imentary school. It ,was to be hoped that the Committee on Second- ary Education in WaJes urould reportt m fuvour of free secondary education. Such a reform would cost, as regards Aberayron School, the fodest sum of £250 to £300. Professor Edwards handed the certificates and prizes to those who had pass d the junior and setnior Central Welsh Board cxammatidll. There were 19 the former. In the latter wen J :—Higher certificate, Hcjttie Evans, Mar- garet Mary Jeinfains. Matf ricuVafcOn: Henri- ett-a. Davies (London and Wales). Jane Jones (Wales), Gwen Evans (Wales). Senior C.W.B.: Gwen Jenkins, Mildred Jones. Phyllis How- ells, Dinsah Jones, David Ivor Jones, John Morgan. Myrddin Evans, Dorothy Evans, Dewi Jones, Catherine Eileen Evans. Professor Edward, then delivered a speech in Welsh. He confessed that he felt diffident in speaking in Welsh at Aberayron. Many years ago, he happened to be spending a Sun- day eft A be ray ran, and he was the guest of a fine old lady. Hs North Wales brog-ue puzzled her, and sometimes he oould not make hjn- sc.f understood. He remarked to ber in extenua- tion You must remember I come from the heart of North Waies." She replied I thought you came from Aberystwyth." He answered *'Y<is, now, but I have only recently come to Abervstwv'.h." And then she said—"Oh, well, you will soon be able to talk proper Wejsh. (Laughter). Great changeB had been made since hV. last visit. The progress in educatjmal faeTitMos and aims had been enormous, but he ventured to predict that the changes that will havq taken place fifteen years hence, would bo greater. He had a few words of advice to give them—the first was, do not work too hard. (Appkiu e from the childnan. But thrb" should work hard, thay should work sufficiently. Their work should not l in fits and starts and overdone. To work when they were fatigued was not only to fail to produce good result-, bu1 it pro- duced a distaste for their studies, which mili- tated against, a successful school career. They shou'd work as they played. A boy 1in pay- ing football would run m-lc? without know- ing i' because he loved the garoa Ii. he was ordered to run the distance as a task, it would be an insufferable duly. They should do their school work as they played, b cau-e tbey liked lit. He would dare to scy that the boy or grl who did not perform his or her school work in that spirit, should not be In the school at all. He wondered if thero were any poor pupils among them. If thero wore, they should not despair. They should persevere and overcomo difficulties. Tlie b'4 students that he had met were boys and girU from poor homt\s. They knew better than others how to encounter hindrances and to conquer them. (Applause.) The charge- that he had to give WIØ, that they should dream not only in the night but in the day. (Laugh- ter and applause)). They should when, say, studying history, not only ascertain the facts but go behind the/r significance. They should train their imagination to v'-ualise and real- ise. a people, an epoch or an age. The last Oxhorta^/on was—that each should be lvmself or herself. They wore ne* English or French. Each had mental equipment, his characteristics, his point of view. Hs advice was to stick to that and never become imita- tors. No one ci2 would wish to be a mVger—(laughter)—or the. PHtic-, WaHes. (Laughter). He had rather be binv-eif than anyone else, then let each be htrusJlf all along the line. (Applause.) The Rav. E. Evans, R.D.. vicar of Hen- fynyw, proposed a vote cf thanks to the speaker. Tn1 Chairman jn cJ'Inng the Rev, J. Thomas, B.A., rector of Luinddew;: Abera.rth, ta "he proposal, safd ho welcomed him and Jlh-" Thomas to the: c %Tirm-.nity. Mr. Thomas also spoke words of fceea a.pr-r0- i

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MACHYNLLETH. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY.-The mem- bers of the Young People's Society were dis- appointed at learning at the last moment that Dr. Walford Davies, who was to have ad- dressed them on Monday evening, was unable to ccme. A large,nuirb- of members turned up f'ÿlc1 "ng: a lecture and rather than do nothing Mr Henry Lloyd Jones, chairman, de- cided to spend an hour in a free and easy manner, several members g-ing songs, duets, etc., which were followed by amusing discus- sions on "Should Bachelors be Taxed" ald "Should Machynlleth be lit by EleotPxsity. At the close several new member" were ca- rolled, and it is expected that befoTe the end of the year the membership will be weil over 160. HOUSING SCHEME.—The Surveyor to the Uirban Council (Mr. James Humphreys) has prepared the following scheme for housing om the Park Common for the Counoll:-Two acres of land, or 9,680 square yards; number of houses as per lay-out, 24; floor area of eamb house, 61 square yards; total square yards for the 24 houses, 1,464; fOlr roads and footpaths, 2,014 square yards, a total of 3,539, leaving 6,141 square yards available for allocation be- tween the 24 houses for gardsns and back- yards, lay-out providing for 255 square yarefct for each house for garden and backvard. The Surveyor also attached a plan according to the la^-out. BIBLE SOCIETY.-The annual meeting connection with the Bible Society was held at the Vane Hall on Tuesday evening, when an addra s on the work of the SocietV was delivered by the Rev. WeTeslev Jones, Chester. FOOTBALL.—On Saturday the Machynlleth Juniors played their first Junior League match on the home ground, Carno beirp the visitors. Owing 10 the high wind prevailing, good football was out of the quest on. It the first half the- local team did not come up to their supporters espe& a-tions, tho Game boys having most of the gamo. Half-time scores: Carno 2, Machynlleth 1. The second half was better contested and the local for- wards livened up a l.ttle, with the result that when 1;me was called th", score stood at 3—2 in favour of Machynlleth. The pick of the home team was Caffrey at centre haf T. Vaughan, Fleming, and Rees in the forward line, all of whom played capital footbaB ^h^Highout. The referee was Mr Herbert SOCIAL, -On Wednesday a soc'l was haid in 03nnection with the Woman's Institute After a miscellaneous entertainment, presided over by Mr. J. G. Jenkms, refreshment* were patftakra of. Included in the attendance were Mrs Brad well, president of the local Women's Institute, Mss L. Lumlev, B.A., or- gamsmg secretary for Wales, Mr. and Mrs E Gill art, and Mrs F. J. Davies. hon. sec. Nur^ aig Association. PnEa for best and most original heme-made arr.icl B were won bv Mrs Lama, Nurse Jones, Martrou, Londonderry Cottage Hospital, and Mrs Evans Eton House. WEDDTN-G.-An interesting Welsh wedding was solemnised at the Welsh Tabernacle, K. ng's Cross, London, on Wednesday, when Captain D. J. Evans, second son of the Rev. and Mrs. O. Lloyd Owen, Pontypridd, was married to Esther Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H Evans, Greenwich House. Mach- ynlleth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. Lloyd Owen and the Rev. Elret Lewis, M.A. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a grey costume trimmed with fur, and she wore a grey hat with lemon- coloured trimming. Mr. G. H. Wilkinson, Lon- don, acted aa best man. A reception was held at the Gwalia Hotel, after wItch Captain and Mrs. Evans left for Bournemouth.

LLANBADARN LOCAL WEDDING. The following is culled from an Austral an newspaper.- A military wedding was so.emn- ised a.t Jireh Baptist "Church, on Wednesday, 24th September. The bridegroom was Driver D. J. Rees (only son of Mr and Mrs Evan Rees, Thompson-street, Mayne Junction), who returned home after serving with the 5th A S C in EgyPt- and France over 4 years. The bride was Miss .Jean Roberts, eldest daughter of Mr W. Evans Roberts, of Llanbadarn, Aberyst- wyth, Wales. The Rev. B. Hewison officiated and Miss Winnie Low presided at the organ. • The Church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride. ithe bride was g ven awav by Mr. Morgan Jones (in the absence of her father). The Misses Maggie and Maud Rees (sister and cousin of the bridegroom), were bridesmaids. The gifts to the bridesmaids were a sapphire ring and a Nellie Stewart bangle, also their bouquets. Gunner A V. Dasgerfield, late of the Artillery, 5th Divi- sion, was best man, and Private G. Cook, late of the A.M.C., 5th Division, was groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Cafe Arcadia. The gu.sts, who numbered, about fifty-three, included several returned soldiers. A feature of the bride's table was a handsome tbree-tie. wedding cake, decor- ated with military emblems, jaanv handsome presents were received, includ ng an oak hall- stand from the Doric Masonic Lodge, and an oak clock from the Stores Branch, Railway Department, several cheques, and many con- gratulatory telegrams. Later, the bride and bridegroom left for Adelaide on their wed- ding tour.

Continued from pre-* .• o* ernirr cift'.oa the address. •of "Hen W, fy y *■ d Save tb-3 Ktog" cio-u vot-

"nO' 1 WHAT SHALL I GET. "It's an awful job trying to think of presents, but I've found a way of solving ii." HOT?"- "Oh, last Saturday I went into the Cambrian News Stores here and sat down. I did not have to run about the shop at all, but I satisfied a long list of friends and now all the parcels have been sent. Jolly good stunt to have a shop like that and saves no end of bother." Not a bad idea on her part was it? Why not do the same yourself? R. READ, Editor-Manager.

Tide Table (Aberystwvth) for Dec., 1919. t Date Time ft. in. I- 1 13 I* 4 2- 2 23 12 5 3- 3 33 13 8 4- 4 35 14 11 ó- 5 31 16 6 6- 6 23 17 11 7-F7 15 18 10 8—8 7 19 5 9- 8 59 -19 8 10- 9 46 19 0 11-10 33 18 2 12-11 24 17 0 13—12 13 p.m. 15 5 14—12 39%. m. 14 2 15- 1 40 12 11 16-2 49 12 5 Date Time ft. in. 17- 3 35 12 7 18- 4 57 13 1 19- 548 14 1 20- 6 30 15 0 21- 7 8 15 8 22—N7 45 16 2 23- 8 22 17 0 24- 8 57 *17 5 25- 9 29 17 4 26-10 4 17 0 27-10 43 16 7 28-11 25 16 2 29-12 9 p.m. 15 6 30 12 35 a.m. 14 1 31- 1 36 13 4 F-pull Moon N-New Moon Time of first tide (a.m. dail £ unless otherwise stated 3:Deptb of t ide uu oul Dqck Slit, DtVerpool. Highest rises of Spring tides

SLOWLY-TOO SLOWI.Y. Slowly the Bible of the race is writ And not on leaves of paper or of stone, Each ago each kindred addsa page to it Texts of despair or hope, of joy or moan. Lowell's "Biblilatres." It is hardly heiievaDie tnat Cardi- gansime is so ben^xittU as was re- vealed at a recent meeung wnen it was stated that the cure actually prac- tised tor ricketts was to slit the ear of the suffering child To stamp out such crass ignorance and wicked in- humanities tne more enlightened -of the public are organising meetings for mothers and babies under tne name of "Infant Consultations." These gath- erings are being held with increasing success. Lampeter, as befits the centre of the county's life, already has a weekly consultation which, besides being immensely popular with th< mothers, is doing much good spade work in developing child life anc putting a stop to disease in its incipient stages. Llandyssu! consulta- tion started last week. Cardigan will follow next week, and New Quay, Aberayron, etc., are moving in the matter. It is regrettable that very little credit for this work can be given to the County Council for the move- ment has come through the local nursing associations or local doctors and the keenness displayed on the part of the mothers is the best criterion of its certain success. But the onus rests on the elected members of the County Council to extend this work, and thev do nothing. Aberystwyth—the most populous place in the county—is still without its baby clinic;, arjd if it warts for the County Council it will wait ?n vain-its only hope lies in starting the work and then demanding from the Council, the aid which is pro- vi-ded by the State. The elected repre- sentatives of Cardiganshire care so little for the welfare of the people, and especially of the children, that they have had to be forced to do grudgingly what other counties carried through years ago. Up to the present there are only ten nurses to cover the whole county—and yet every school teacher tells the same tale of the childien being ill-nourished and of ignorance on the part of the parents. The County Councillors talk about rates when they ,know full well that Exchequer grants meet the major portion of any expendi- ture on child welfare. Every county is drawing, or can draw, big sums from the Exchequer for health work-- sum swhich relieve the rates now and which in years to come will relieve the State from the upkeep of prisons, re- formatories, and hospitals. What are the rates compared with the health of the people? One concrete case is in- teresting. A man had no knowledge that his child was blind in one eye until the school doctor examined her. What do rates mean to that man com- pared with the knowledge that he can save his child years of suffering and overstrain of the one useful eye which might have led to blindness? Rates are not a standard of measurement in this matter, and if the County Coun- cillors of Cardigan cannot appreciate the fact they will have to learn to do so at the behest of the Ministry of Health, or that august body and its officials had better resign. Aber- ystwyth and Tregaron require baby clinics, and require them at once. The County Council does nothing, so those in the locality must act on their own behalf. The cost is negligible com- pared with the results and the encourag- ing feature is the response of the mothers who bring their children week after week for examination and re- port. The people are ready and wait- ing, but the elected representatives who ought to lead and educate in this matter are guilty of culpable neglect. Time is on the side of the people, and will work against those who now con- sider themselves secure in the seats of the mighty. Not to-day, nor to- morrow, will the people throw out those who refuse to serve them, but in the long run, in the days to come, there will be a reckoning and new voices and new men w¡ZI see to it that the mothers of Cardiganshire know more about the treatment of their off- spring than to mutilate them in a fashion worse than that of the bar- barous natives of Central Africa.

EDITORIAL NOTES. The discussion on finance which took place at last week's meeting of the Aberystwytb Town Council is one which should be close'y tudied by the ratepayers. The question of whether the Council is justified in paying capital charges out of revenue is a matter of the utmost importance to the ratepayers, in view of the bivxl times they are passing through. By tlio present system' the .generation are paying for irnprovementr, which w 11 benefit generations to coma. If were possible for the rates to be reduced, then thf. Council, as the trustees of the public, should use every endeavour to do so. Tt is no good of putting by for a rainy day and stavving oneso f by so doing The arrangements that arc being made at Wrexham to celebrate the tercentenary of the birth cf the Welsh worthy, Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd (Rev. Morgan Lloyd), is of peculiar iD- terest to Merionethshire, as it was in this ounty-a.t Cyufal-that he fiist saw the light jf day, in 1619. He was regarded, as a Christian mystic and was one of the most, characterstic writers of his age. Mr. J. II. Edwards, M.P., in the "British Weekly," recalls to mind the movement thirty years age for the establishment of a Welsh Parliament on Welsh so"'i. He says that at that time the most gifted of the young men of Wales-men iike Tom WJis and David Lloyd George-had visions of the Welsh Parliament, the outward symbol of her national entity and the new pledge of her destiny. Now in the steps taken for ensuring administrative autonomy for Wales the vision is on the po nt of materialising. The Committee appointed to organise the collection of funds for the Aberystwyth War Memorial is actively engaged in preparing for a "lightning campaign" during the fortnight from January 4th to 17th inclusive. Under the chairmansh p of his Worship the Mayor, assisted b,y his able lieutenant., Mr. John Evans, the Committee are working extremely hard in per- fecting the arrangements. In connection with the campaign the tank secured for the town by fchfe War Savings Committee will be formaby presented to the town on Saturday, January 10th. It is earnestly requested that during the campaign all collections for char table and other purposes will be suspended, so that all the available money will go to the memorial fund. "They gave their all, let us give whait we can." < The rivalry existing between the Welsh Farmers' Union and the National Farmers' Union was the cause of uproarious scenes at Carmarthen on Saturday. In the interests of agriculture there certainly should be an under- stand ng between the two organisations. Agri- culture has already suffered a great deal from lack of unity, and scenes like that on Satur- day, besides being deplorable, will not tend to foster the good feeling which exists be- tween farmers as individuals. Which of the organisations is the better does not matter two straws. One is as good' as the other. It is by unity a one that things can be accom- plished. Perhaps the farmers themselves are not altogether to blame for this division of opinion. The bona^-fide farmers would get on much better if they studied the agricultural side. and left the political side alone. The misdemeanours of the Profiteer are a.gadn a matter of concern to the public. Re-cerr a'-Aon in the setting up of local Committees to deal with these guilty of ex- tortion may have a salutary effect, but in one direction at least., tho matter is in the hands of tho psople of this country. It it a large genera! demand for his goods that gives the Profiteer his opportunity. It is, amongst. Gler things, the lessening of that demand which brings him to his senses. The end of the war, with the confeqii-ant feeding of relifl-, has induced many buyers to launch out on a larger sc.a.1e. Meanwhilq, however, the stock of commodities for sale has not in- creased as much as could be desired, because of industrifcJ disorganisation alid restricted Jrl-llsport. Such a condition cf things is the heyday of the Profiteer. It gives him the -han e not morely to adapt) his prices to the occasion, but to swell them to figurer "hat t:.e8ccc<V3i()n does not warrant. The poor overburdened public which has come to feel iiVso'f helpless against this victim saJon has one lfie of defence where it can always make a stand. It can rigorously cut down its demand) for goods, and, in o do ng, rob the Profiteer of cno of his eternal pleas. When there is less clamour for whrff he has to offer he must reduce hi- pr.se or have his stock upon his hands. 1;1 must be said to the cmit of Old England that, much as it has suffor. rl, it has comet off better than many countries. All efforts to step the ProfV'eer in Gemany were thwarted by the va. t illicit frade that sprang inf0 being. Frarce- has had a tremendous struggle with the Profiteer. Tho numbor of "Vilgrain booulis" has been doubled. These booths sell at a low figure food supp'i&d at a low price by the Govern- ment. Sba'te restaurants ,'have be*>i opened and Cooperative SociotJe; called in to dis- tribute Government Storoi. o-ly. too, has In.;1 b mako the same sr u The lioensing of traders was bqgun last November. But, the world over, it has been impossible to cir- cumven'j acquisitive individuals merely by Governor!out, action, and it ^ime that the public should exercise its power by a ctoser consideration of its spending. Money saved in present conditions may have a much greater purchasing power HV--er on, when "s have been brought down.

U.C.W. INTELLIGENCE. At the invitation of Mrs. IJoyd George, about 150 old students of Aberystwyth College, new resident in London, attended a meeting at 10, Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the question of forming a Students' Union, a project in which the wife of the Prime Minister is keenly interested. One aim of the meeting was to obtain additional sup- port for the proposed Union and to make that organisation a memorial of the founders of the College and of those College students who fell during the recent war. Sir Ellis Griffith, one of thejldost, if not the oldest ex-student of Aberystwyth now in London, was among those present. A very enjoyable concert wag provided and a few speeches were devered. Sir Alfred Davies, permanent secretary of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education, gave a brief history of the College, and urged that in view of the groat political and social problems to be faced in the future, the value of the proposed Union would be very great, apart from its commemorative character. It would help to equip the younger genera- tion for the tackling and solution of those problems. Major Ainsworth Davis spoke in support of the project, "and Sr Ellis Griffith added H<s persuasive advocacy, remarking, amid laughter, that the importance of Wales in national and international concerns was bound to increase under the influence of a Welsh Prime Minister and his excellent Welsh wife. Mr. Herbert Lewis, M.P., also spoke in sup- port of the Union, and at the conclusion of the meeting Mrs. Lloyd George entertained the whole of her guests at tea. Professor Zimmern, the well-known inter- nationalist, is taking advantage of the Christ- mas vacation to go abroad again. Professor Richard Morris, M.A., B.D., Bala Theological Co. lege j secretary of the Board, of Examiners of the candidates for admission to the Aberystwyth Theological College, has ^issued the result of the second examination re- cently held. The successful candidates are the followingDavid Bamford, Idris Davies, R. E- Ellis, W. Lionel Evans, Plmip J. Jones, L. M. Lewis, D. J. Morgan, T. Nicholas, Edgar D. Notman, David Owen, and Robert Rees. D. Notman, David Owen, and Robert Rees. The Rev. Glynn Jones, B.A., who was last week inducted as pastor of tho Pontardulais Baptist Chapel, is an old student of the Theo- logical College. Mr. H. Stuart-Jcmes, M.A., cf Saundersfoot, who has been elected Camden professor of ancient history at Oxford University, is well known as a worker on the Committee of the College. WALES AND EX-SERVICE STUDENTS. Mr. Fisher (Ministor for Education), replying to Major Breesc in the House of Commons oil Monday, said that the number of applications received by the Board of Education through the University Committees of ex-service men who applied for training at the University Colleges of Wales under the scheme for their higher education were:— <> Pangcor, 227. I Aberystv.yth, 544. Cardiff, 391. The number of applications rejected Or with- drawn and of courses completed before tho commencement of the current term was:— Bangor. 12. Abervstwvth, 44. Cardiff, 41. The number of current cases in which grants had been promised by the Board was:— Bangor, 155. Aberystwytliy 477. Cardiff, 346. The number of current cases in wh.Vh in- stalments had been paid for the current year were:— Bangor, 113. Abervstwvth, 333. Cardiff, 284.

ULANYGfiWYS ACCIDENT. On Monday, tliei 15tli inst, whi.'st return n.-r from Lamoe'ier.* in charger of two horses and a gctrnbo, Mr James Walters, I of AUtgoch, inn1 with an accident. It. appears: tb 11 leading got somewhat restive ar-d turn xl iound thereby dragging the other horse on top the i-n fortunate ds iver, in- 1JO":1fr soma damage, toO Mr We.lter's !Ù.7. Fortuns.^ Ay, Mr John Darnel was near by s.nd enderel v^Uiab'e Mr ■■■" v.r, U:b.i ii;nc by Mr, Ben Lewis Tr.-V

Tregaron Rural Council. Mr. T. Evans, Llanbadarn, presidetl on Tues. day. Mr. W. R. Morgan gave a report of the Committee appointed to investigate the work on the Grogwynion road. The Committee had been satisfied in every way with the financial aspect of the work, but the road was still in a bad state. The Surveyor, who had done his utmost, had been convinced that the work demanded the particular notice of the Coun- cil.—Mr. T. Morgan, in supporting the report, said the Surveyor had been particularly care- ful to keep within the limits set by the Coun- cil. He had much work to do in filling in the returns, etc., and he had been most diligent in his work.—Mr. D. J. Davies 6a d the accounts reflected much credit on the Surveyor, and the stato of affairs at present were eminently satisfactory.—Mr. D. D. Evans stated that he personally was very pleased with the report of the Surveyor's work. As an old servant of the Council, he thought it would be only right for the minutes of the Council to contain a warm vote of thanks to the Surveyor for his services. The Surveyor had been able to obtain grants from the Government when many other councils had failed. He pro- posed a vote of thanks to the Surveyor.—Sir. W. J. Evans seconded. Letters were read from the parsh of Nant- cwnlle calling attention to the state of several by-roads. Mr. W J. Evans said that children had to attend schools over these roads, and it was a shame that the conditions should exist. He suggested that a committee be appointed to visit the roaci and report.—Mr. W. R. Morgan stated that the District Council should first of all take over the iroad from the Parish Council. They could not touch the road with- out accepting responsibility. They should not create special laws for Nantcwnlle.—Mr. E. Morgan proposed that the Parish Council be asked to give an estimate of the work to be done and the expenses.—Mr. D,. D. Evans said that the District Council had been con- tributing to erect footbridges, culverts, etc., even on private roads. They should again be willing to contribute their quota on the road in question. He seconded Mr. Evan Morgan. —This was agreed to Mr. W. J. Evans proposed and Mr. R. H. Jones seconded that two members should meet the Parish Council.-This was agreed to.—Mr T. Evans and Mr. D. L. Herberts were asked to attend. Mr. John Xodwiek supported the application for culvert at Dolbwba. It was urgent. to do something there.—Mr W. J. Evans said that a bridge would be more convenient at the spot, and as the Lampeter Union would be respon- sible for half the cost, it would be cheaper for the Council,—The Chairman asked if the ratepayers "n the district had decided what they needed-a culvert or a bridge?—Mr. W. J. Evans: No one has decided as yet.—The Chairman: Until a decision has been come to, he proposed that the matter be deferred.—Mr. W. R. Morgan seconded, and the matter dropped. The Inspector reported on tho. necessity of laying drains at Pencreigiau, Bont. Dr. Morgan warmly supported.—Mr E. S Lloyd re- ported that he had met the Chairman of the Parish Council on the spot) and they hacj decided that the drain was needed.— This was resolved upon. Mr. Evan Morgan cared attention to the fact that no goods tra'n was at present run- ning through Tregaron to convey beasts on the up line. The lack of transport would be felt in a few days by the farmers of the dis- trict. He proposed that a strong resolution be sent to the Ministry of Transport on the matter.—Mr. D-. J. Williams seconded, and the Clerk was asked to forward a resolution to the Ministry .calling their attention to the scarcity of goods conveyance in the district. The Council decided that the whole Board should act as Profiteering Committee. The Clerk was appointed adviser and secretary. A case of profiteering had been reported, and after some discussion it was decided to defer the matter pending full inquiries by the C,erk.

PERSONAL. Mr. C. D. Ewart, inspector of his Majesty's customs and excise at Coventry, has been appointed to a similar position at Portmadoc. Mr. W. Watkin Davies, M.A., Barmouth, has been appointed professor of history at the University of Bristol. Mr. Davies is only thirty years of age. Professor Hugh Walker, LL.D., St. David's College, Lampeter, who has been :ndisposed for some time, is at a nursing home in Swansea. Mr. W. Clement, of Swansea, who organised the successful Welsh drama week at Swansea, is to visit Aberystwyth and give his advice in respect to a similar project in the summer. The death took place at Newport, on Thurs- day of Mr. John Euston Davies, J.P., »a native ,of New Quay, who was head of one of the largest drapery concerns at Newport since 1884. Dr. L. M. Davies, M.A., M.D., of Aberyst- wyth, was disqualified as a candidglie for the post of medical officer of health for Glamor- ganshire on account of his being under the age of thirty at the date of the appointment. Miss M. Lloyd Hughes, Croesawdy, Lampeter, who is the head sister at the Ro}al Naval Hos- pital, Plymouth, is the only naval sister to be honoured by receiving a bar to her Royal Red Cross. Mr. Frank Edgar Morgan, the manager of Barclay's Bank, Wood-street, North London, who was shot at in an attempted "hold-up" of the bank, is a brother-in-law of Mr. Morgan, schoolmaster of the Bontddu Council School. Dr. Peter Fraser, formerly medical officer of health for Carnarvonshire, who went out to India as a medical missionary and returned recent.y to this country, is seriously ill at Blaenau Festiniog, where he s staying with his sister-in-law. Lieut John Elias Pritchard, Glan Morfa, Blaenau Festiniog, has been appointed chief financial auditor for Scotland by the Air Mi nistry. Archdeacon Perowne, the bishop-elect of the new see of Bradford, was born at Lampeter when his father, Dr. Perowne (afterwards Bishop of Worcester), was vice-principal at St. David's College, Lampeter,. Mr. John Williams, manager since January, I 1916, of the Machynlleth branch of the London I and Provincial Bank, has been appointed man- ager of the Buith Wells branch. Mr. Wil- liams's departure from Machynlltth 'g much regretted by a large circle of friends and clients. Mr. William Owen, who retires at the end of the month from the management of the National Provincial Bank at Carnarvon, after fifty-one years' service, first entered the service of the bank at Pwllhel ^n 1868. He is being succeeded by a Cardiganshire man—Mr. T. L. Davies, who at present manages the Ebbw Vale branch Dr Maurice Jones, rector of Peppard, Hen- ley-on-Tliames, who is to preach with Dr. Burge, Bishop of Oxford; Dr. Inge, dean of St. Paul's, and Dr. Kirkpatrick, dean of Ely, in the Oxford Un vf-rsity, during 1920-1922 ses- sion, and is to preach the Welsh sermon at St. Paul's on Gwyl Dewi," 1920, is a native of Trawsfynydd. The Rev. Rkhard Jones, M.A., Dinorwic, who preachcd the Welsh sermon at the same place this year, is also a native of j Trawsfynydd. I

RHEIDOL VALLEY. MISHAP.—Tho 4-4o p.m. train, from Devil's Bridgo was on Friday evening delayed at Rb; wfrcit, by e pare, of the engine breaking. 111, c engine driver and the platelayers' fore- man managed to repair and in some twenty minutes th, journey was continued tor Aber- ystwvMi. TIMBER SALE.—The larch pSantai.'on at Tynilwyn Farm has been !!Cb'd, and It « ex- pected will rceult -ii giving employment) to thoao who are now wa<i*i"|j for work NEGLECT.—The footbridge and it approach at Rhc-idol Favs is in a dilapidated conation, and it is surprising how the. fragile bridge has net been washed away by floods. A new bridge urgently needed. RJTEJDQL MINES.—More mi1 have been omployed or the surface k, Level Fawr.

Welsh Cup Draw. The Aberystwyth Football Team have been drawn against Llanidloes in the third round of the Welsh Senior Cup. The match is to be played on January 17th.

LATEIT MARKETS CORN. Hereford, Wednesday.—S ow bu Jness; small market. WheaJts still unchanged a. iuj rates Bar.eys no new feature, ia,rs unw.i^.ngiy acoepung thE) recent decline; present va u« 112s to 120s llor best lots, 90 to 103s f0j lower grades. O- no variation, and m .en!t ofaws scarce and unchanged. CATTLL. HeruAwd, Wednesday. ISom«ia;iy the Christmas market, birft onxy a LO. wa) W&:ä.Qi as to size and quality. Tue mproven-en, of ih3 last three weeks was ma.ona.oicd pract a fy throughout, and milkers :t:ù., saes je- ing effected (;n oalvas) at iui> (0.> £ 5i, anc lA.- two cr three cases over LbJ. C: S7 17s 6d to 235, and a i-m. trade < n- sidaring the season. Of lJ. sueep, lambs in demand up to 6C c. a iihade. Whte tegs were L", oaouaiate up teo 75s or so. Fa,* caiveis a--arer if any njf and seeing from ES to £ ) •. Stute g* eagerly bought and a good r pply smu t jOs û" 80s; larger pigs up _7 LIVE POULTRY. Hereford Wednesday.—T: • re were u at 400 lots aud the tradp was sfc&rj> and nip Turkeys, geese, and ducks went a. con..ed prids, Cockcr'els fours went at 34e to £ 1 19s according to vat any and bu d; in threes, 25s ^o 37s in fiver-, 30s t<> 31s; teas in fours, from 23s to 32s; m fivrc, <0 :.x".v 36s; in sixes, 30s up to JC2 2s; ir. thro f. nb u. :.1; nnd twos 12., Two chidsms d for and four cfaieks £2 4s. Ir di 'sod potftrr then was only an average display. The da- maud was keen at full c-tn • roIlciT £ <vr-<\ Is 4d per lb, whole* e vna Is 8a rrtoll, chirketis, 2s 2d wholesale, {,r«? ? 3d. r'iiil; turkeys. 2s 2d wholesale, 2? rd rStsii; dieses. Is lOd wholesale and 2s 2, aJ. F -r~ in rather better supply at 5e a daen, w> and 5s 6d retail. Rabbits, M per ,1- :,("0- aale and 9d l'a. FRUIT H i'^ford. Wet^aesday.—Abe-ct 1,8G lot*, and rata j for hc-.t fruit rat-hc- V'.ieh- hcii»3 S- Gel to 15s per f* f- Orwc'jpg Pippins 15s t0 21s, other rTr>"J" Su io 10s 6d. Anne Elizabeths 12^ to IS?. J> ^is 4s to 3s. 6d. Stewing Pm- & d«f.*rt rf p't; r r*up»ity 4s Sd to 9s frd W:Jr",¡. r. '?" 10 d Vr Jb., Mistletoe BE t'>: Ll. I., t 3 s &i. M hi I,, ,n 'lam i mm