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NEATH AND ITS DISTRICT. NEATH TRAMWAYS.—IMPORTANT PROPOSAL TO THE CORPORATION.—The Corporation having acquired the Gas Works and the W ater Works, there is a growing feeling in the borough that it would be equally to the public advantage to purchase the Tramways. We understand that a special meeting of the Neath Town Council was held in committee on Friday, to hear and consider an application from the Tramways Co. on the subject. The meeting being private, the nature of the communication did not transpire, but we understand that the question was broached and a proposal was made, that it would be to the interest of the Corporation they should become the purchasers of the line of tram- ways as a going concern. The scheme is a large one, and worthy of the attention of the local authorities. As a matter of course, therefore, it will, no doubt, have the best consideration which is due to its import to the future advantage and convenience of the town and its districts. THE MAY FAIR.—The second fair was held on Wednesday last, and was well filled with horses, cattle, &c. The usual hiring fair was also held at the square. MUSICAL.—A party is about being formed and will be known as the Neath United Male Voice party, under the conduotorship of Mr. Frank Joshua. Preliminary meetings are being held, and there appears every prospect of the party being formed. LIBERALISM. — Under the auspices of the Neath Liberal Club, a monster meeting of liberals is proposed to be held at an early date. Every endeavour will be made to secure a good attendance of the Welsh Parliamentary party, and a large demonstration is likely to take place. THE PORT TALBOT COMPANY BILL.—This Bill has already passed through the House of Lords. Petitions have now been deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons on behalf of the Great Western Railway Com- pany and the Glamorgan County Council, praying to be heard by Counsel in Committee against the measure. EXPLOSION NEAR NEATH.—An explosion of blasting powder occurred at the Scrutton (Poith) New Pits, at Abergwinfe, on Tuesday. Sinking operations are being carried on at the pits named, and the accident took place when work was pro- ceeding in the ordinary way. Five men were severely burned, and it is feared that one of the number will not recover. The pits are owned by Messrs. Perch and Co. Her Majesty's Inspector of Mines is expected to visit the colliery. MADAME PATTI.—Madame Patti Nicolini, accompanied by Sisrnor Nicolini and Miss Woodford, returned to Craig y Nos on Monday afternoon. The journey from Paddington to Penwyllt was comfortably accomplished in a. special saloon carriage. Madame Patti-Nieolini and Signor Nicolini were members of a brilliant supper-party at Barou Alfred de Rothschild's I on Sunday night. Amongst those who wero present were H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, H.R.H. the Duke of York, and other Royalties. DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN ABEBAVON VOCALIST.—The death of Mr. D. Afanlais Lewis took place at Tydraw-street, on Monday evenine, after a lingering illness, at the early age of 37. The deceased was well known throughout the local musical world—indeed, throughout the Principality. He possessed a rich tenor voice of much sweetness and pnrity. Mr. Lewis has won several prizes at eisteddfodau for his tenor solos, and was spoken of highly by the adjudicators. The deceased had been on tour with several musical companies, and quite recently he had been touring in North Wales, where, it is believed, he contracted the illness which termin- ated fatally on Mondiy. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss. THE HON. H. C. BRUCE -The Hon. H. C. Bruce, who has resided at Ynisgerwyn for the past fourteen years, has taken Longwood Park six miles from Winchester, and will remove from the neighbourhood of X eath at the beginning of July of this year. Longwood Park is the property of the Earl of Northesk, who was married early this spring. Mr. Bruce will take possession of Longwood on the 1st prox., but, as already stated, he will not leave the neighbour- hood of Neath until early in July. Mr. Bruce has already disposed of his farm effects, and after he leaves Ynisgerwyn, some of his furniture will be sold. Mr. Bruce and his good lady have given material support to several elevating- agencie3 in the Neath district, and theIr Imnllnent removal to a distant part of the country is very deeply regretted. DEPARTURE OF THE HON. MR. AND MRS. BRUCE. —An interesting presentation WitS made last week to the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. of Ynisygerwn, of a handsomely-bound Bihle, by the teachers of the Forest Calvinistic Methodist Sunday School, Aber- dylais. The Bible bore an inscription expressing regret at her impending departure to a distant part of the country (Winchester.)—The Rev. B. T Jones, who made the presentation in the p'esence of the whole school on the lawn at Ynisygerwn performed the duty very gracefully.—The Hon Mrs. Bruce was visibly affected, and could utter- only a few words of grateful acknowledgment. The Hon. H. C. Bruce, speaking on behalf of Mrs. Bruce, said the kindness of the teachers of Forest School would long he remembered. The 14 years spent at Ynisygerwn had been among the happiest of their lives, and the recollection of them would be a pleasing memory. He and Mrs. Bruce would gladly remember that they were invariably greeted by all, including the youngest and the poorest, with a smile of recognition. BRIDGEND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE. Bridgend, like Aberavon, is coming to the front in the matter of Intermediate Education. On Monday, the foundation stone of the new Inter- mediate School was laid by Lord Dunraven, in the presence of a large and representative assemblage of the town and neighbourhood. The selection of the Earl of Dunraven for the function was a most appropnate one, the noble Lord being a warm friend of education, and the generous donor of the site which occupies two acres of land. The school is designed to accommodate 120 children—70 boys and 50 girls—the cost being estimated at £3,500. The ceremony took place before noon, in the most auspicious weather, a procession of representatives of the various school boards in the district and leading inhabitants marching from the Town-hall to the site, headed by the band of the local Rifle Volunteers.—Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P.. a member of the joint education committee of the county invited Lord Dunraven, in grateful recognition of the generous assistance he had rendered the school to lay the foundation stone.—His lordship having been handed a presentation trowel by Mr. Lambert the architect, performed the ceremony, and. amid cheer, duly declared the stone well and truly laid."—On the motion of Mr. W. M. Richards, chairman of the local committee, seconded by W. McGaul, a vote of thanks was passed to Lord Dunraven, who in the course of his reply expressed the opinion that the Act of 1889 amply provided for educational requirements of the Welsh people r but did not in any degree exceed them.—After the ceremony, a grand luncheon came off, under the presidency of Mr. W. M. Richards.—The toast of The Bridgend Intermediate School" was proposed by Lord Dunraven.—Mr. A. J. Williams responded. —"The Future of Welsh Education" was sub- mitted by Mr. T. J. Hughes, C.C., and replied to by the Rev. Aaron Davies, as chairman of the county technical instruction committee.—A Yote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed- ings. THE ABERAVON BUILDING SOCIETY. REPLY OF THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. The Public Prosecutor's report for 1893 contains important allusions to the frauds on the Glamorgan Building Society, when, in the course of the trial of Loveluck, Mr. Justice Cave made the following remarks: "The case has been so badly managed, so imperfectly got up, and so imperfeotly inquired into that he did not know what to do. While he disallowed the costs of the prosecution, he did not do so because he thought the solicitor employed by the Public Prosecutor had not done his duty. There must have been gross neglect and gross incompetence on the part of other people connected with the society other than the prisoner, and when the Public Prosecutor took the matter up he ought to have inquired into it, so as to have ascertained who were responsible for this gross fraud or iniquity, which had defrauded so many of the working people of the neighbourhood in which the society was founded of their money." In reference to the above, the report gives the history of the prosecution, and then adds :—" It wili thus be seen that in specially exempting from censure 'the solicitor employed by the Public Prosecutor,' and in dIsallowing the costs of the prosecution, because the case had been so badly managed and so imperfectly got up,' the jud«e must have been of opinion tiiat the Director (Public Prosecutor) not only failed in his duty with respect to the conduct of the particular prosecution hut also 'after he took the matter up,' in not iuquiring and ascertaining who were responsible (besides the prisoner) for this gross fraud and iniquity. The Director can only say that there was no suggestion made to him of any of the directors of the society having been parties to or cognisant of the frauds committed hy Loveluck or that any of them had profited thereby, and' no evidence on which to found a criminal charge [ against any of them. °

INEATH COUNTY COURT. i

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THE BREWING TRADE.

CAPITAL AND LABOUR,

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. THE HIRE SYSTEM.

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