The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Pembrokeshire Education Committee. Mr S. B. 'Sketch presided at a meeting of the Pembrokeshire Education Committee at Haverfordwest on Friday, when Dr George Griffith moved the adoption, of the Building Sub-Committee's report, in which it wias re- commended that an additional clerk of the works be appointed, at a salary of L2 a week for the erection of a new Council school at Milford Haven. It was mentioned that the present clerk of the works, LMr Manley, was engaged at Goodwick, and as each school would cost £ 5,-00 the appointment now re- commended was in the interests of economy. .Mr J. Howard Griffiths, St. David's, said he had received a letter, which was not marked priavte, from iMr Mian ley, in which grave ac- cusations were made against the sub-com- mittee and certain individuals. Dr. Griffith: I have read that letter, and I intend to make reference to it at the next meeting. It was decided to appoint a. clerk of the works for Milford, and the other matters were referred lback to the sub-committee. Mr E. Robinson, Boncath, who had given notice of motion to rescind that a cookery teacher's salary ibe increased to £ 100 a year, was ruled out of order by the chairman. Mr E. Robinson: I think it is an aibuse that needs exposing. Mr Chairman: Don't make any remarks. We shall be pleased to hear you at the next meeting. Mr Robinson: I must ventilate my griev- ance through the Press. The Ohiairman: Don't do that. Don't try and knock your colleagues in that way.

Improving Llanelly Station. DEPUTATION SWORN TO SECRECY. Mr John Innes, the newly elected presi- dent of thle Llanelly Chamiber of Commerce, in the course of his inaugural address on Fri- day night, referred to the industrial prosper- ity of Llanelly, which proved, in his opinion, that capitalists were not discouraged. Deal- ing with the question of municipal dwellings which is under consideration by the Council, he referred to the expensive restrictions of the Council's bye-laws. He ventured the opinion that miunicapalisation was a most costly way of solving the problem of working- men's dwelling-houses. It had been sugges- ted to municipalise milk and coal but he merely mentioned that fact because it made more ridiculous the subject of municipalisa- tion.—The President subsequently reported that a deputation of the Chamber had waited ftipon Mr John Rees (Swansea) the divisional superintendent of the G.W.R., with regard to improving the railway station, but at the present juncture he could not give the result of that interview because the deputation had been sworn to secrecy.

Llanelly Harbour Bill. WHAT ITS PASSAGE HAS SAVED THE TOWN. It is a matter of great gratification to the ratepayers of Llanelly that the Llanelly Harbour Bill has been read a third time and will in a fe-W days receive the Royal assent. Under the BiU the Llanelly ratepayers will save a sum of £50 per week for a period of 55 years. It was feared that the dissolution of Parliament would have meant the postpone- ment off the Bill to next Session, but having regard to the immense advantage that would accrue to the community from the arrange- ment made Iby the lower rate of mterest be- coming operative on the day of the Royal j assent being given to the Bill, the officialts of the House very kindly assisted, by the sus- pension of Standing Orders ana like methods, in gettiug it through1.

Presentation to Rev. T. Levi. MESSAGE FROM MR LLOYD GEORGE. A largely attended meeting was held at the Tabernacle Church, Aberystwyth, on Thursday, November 24th, to make a presen- tation to the Rev Thomas Levi of an address and generous gift of money on account of his national service for Wales, and especially his services to the Calvinistic Methodist Con- nexion. A tellegram was received from Mr Lloyd George, addressed to the Rev Thomas Levi, as folows:- Warm congratulations. May you and Trysorfia Plant flourish many years to give wholesome delight to Welsh youth.—Lloyd George. It is well known that Mr Levi has enjoyed the friendship of Mr Lloyd George for many years. The public meeting was presided over by Principal Prys, of the Theological College, Aberystwyth. Addresses were delivered by the Rev John Morgan Jones, Cardiff; the Rev Edward Griffiths, representing the North Wales Association; the Rev John Bowen, re- presenting the South Wales Association; the Rev D. E. Jenkins, secretary of the Presen- tation Committee; the Rev R. J. Rees, M.A., and other gentlemen. The Rev Thos. Levi responded in an address of an interesting character. The presentation address is most beautifully executed, with portraits of Mr and Mrs Levi, j of the old and new Tabernacle Church, con- sidered by many the most handsome church in Wales. The Rev T. Levi afterwards enter- taoned the ministers and deacons to supper at the Waterloo Hotel.

Shower of Chocolates. Worshippers in a London synagogue a few days ago had a novel experience. As a Jewish bridegroom was called to the reading of the Jaw a shower of almonds, raisins, and chocolates descended upon him. The synagogue officials and the bride- groom were oibviously surprised. It was found that the dainties were thrown by two ladies in the gallery who were but following an old and disused euistom. The offiials are hopeful that the revival of the custom will not be- come general.

Disestablishment Manifesto. t CALL TO WELSH FREE CHURCHMEN. t) A meeting of the Disestablishment Com- ■ paign Committee of the Federation of Evan- I gelical Free Churches in Walies was held at H Shrewsbury on Friday. Mr Richard Jones, H J.P., Caersws, presided, and there was a re- H presentative att- moo. H On the motir ^lr Beriah Evans, seeon- I died by the Rev hio Daries, the following | ■ resolution was imously adopted:— I ■ That this mee; ig desires to heartily J ■ endorse the policy of the Government in 1 H their appeal to the country on the question IP, of the veto of the House of Lords, and that >j H a letter be addressed on fbhealf of this com- ,j H mittee to every Liiberal candidate for repre- j1 sentation of a Welsh constituency asking ■ them if they ase prepared to pledge their H support to WeiLsh Disestablishment in accordance with the resolution accepted by Welsh members at their meeting last June, H and if so, are they prepared to give this H prominence in their address to their con- stituents ? H A ROUSING MANIFESTO. I An election manifesto to the Free Church- H men of IVoles was also adopted as follows:— H At last we are face to face with the heredit- arv foes of all freedom and religious equality. j ■ The successful! issue of this struggle will re- j H move a last barrier to the realisation of OUT H national hopes. Our claim was just 40 years | ■ ago, and the agitation of every succeeding ■ year has ibrought the justice of our demand J_ ■ into clearer light. The report of the Royal j; H Commission has only confirmed our state- ■ ments as to details, and demonstrated with ■ authority of a Blue Book the hollowness of ■ the Anglican Church to be the national H Church of Wales. In the last Parliament, Welsh DisestaWishmeJit was promised first H place in the next Session. That Session was interfered with through the wanton insolence of the House of Lords, but in his address at H the Albert Hall MIr Asquith declared that H the House of Lords was the one and only ofbatacie to the Bill. This year all the t ■ Liberal and Labour members for Wales and Monmouth pledged themselves to demand H the re-introduction and the passing through all its stages olf the Disestablishment Dill for Wales on the first opportunity after dealing H with the Lords' Veo and the Budget. We, therefore, beg the Free Church electors of Wales to demand pledges from all candidates ti support the Government in abolishing the Lords' veto, to demand the maintenance of the premier position for Weflsh Disestablish- ment in controversial domestic measures after the Veto and Budget as a condition of their support of tine Government. The day cf deliverance is come. Now is the time to strike the final blow. This year above all Wales should return another solid phalanx in s pport of the Government. EJECTMENT OF NONCONFORMISTS. H Rev T. Williams, Newtown, presided at a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Welsh Federation, at which it was deci- ded to recommend to the four federations the formation of a Purity and Honour League for Wales, alfco the commeroating of the 250th anniversary of the ejectment of Nonconform- ist ministers.

Remarkable Story from Pembroke- I shire. H LOST L-55. A rema,rkalble story was told by a debtor at Pembroke Dock Bankruptcy Court on Friday, 'before the Registrar, Mr S. H. Owen. Among the cases was thaht of George Lloyd, a farmer and contractor, of Johnston, whose 1 balance sheet showed gross liabilities amount- ing to L121 13s 6d, expected to rank at jE96 13s 6d, and a deficiency of k86 3s 6d. He attributed his failure to the fact that in July last, when at Pemfhroke, he lost £ 55. The Official Reeiver (Mr H. W. Thomas) wanted to know how debtor Tost the money. 1 Debtor replied that he came over to Pem- broke because he heard here was a horse for sale there, but when he got there he found t-hat the horse was at Pembroke. "I went into a public house," he continued, "and I suppose I took a little drop too. much. I went out and started for the station to get home, and I had the money when I came out of the public house. I felt a little bit bad, and I went into a field and sat down there. I went to sleep. When I woke up the money was gone. He had received JE55 a few days previously from the Haverfordwest Rural Council. When he woke up it was dark, and he stopped in the field until it was light. He could not find the money, so he walked to Tenby, and from there took train to Swansea, where he stayed for three weeks. The Official Receiver: That was the way you celebrated losing £ 55?—I could not go home. I was ashamed to face my wilfe. Did yoa cause enquiries to be made?—No, sir; I thought I had disbgraoed myself too much, and did not think the police would be- lieve me. I had nothing to show, as the money was in goH. The examination was adjourned. BLIND THROUGH A PRACTICAL JOKE. In the case of Laonal John Brook, now living at Llanelly, and formerly carrying on a business of fishmonger at Whitland, the statement of affairs showed liabilities amount- ing to L178 and a deficiency of £ 164. The defbtor gave the following causes of failure- Bad traed, heavy doctor's bill on account of my blindness and sickness of my wife. He stated that lie had formerly been a fish buyer at Milford, but in 1891 he became blind as the result of a blow on the back of the head, the outcome of a practical joke. He had since kept public houses at Hakin and Saun- derstfoot, commencing the Whitland business in 1908. He stated that he had paid £ 400 to doctors on account of his business.

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