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^ittee on Home Production of Food. 'A.. — ,r!??i5ect of tbe Board cf Agriculture "e8 ^aa aPP°jQted a Departmental 1^1^ to consider and report what steps taken by legislation or otherwise for ^QfP0b3 of maintaining and, if possible, v'^d8 Prese!ai' production of food in RDc* Wales, on tba assamptiou that tQay be prolonged beyond the harvest *<l(t f & Secretary o? the Committee will Jfj .L French of the Board of Agricaltare v to whom ali communicatiot-s addre3sed. The Committee has been »l%Qj for the specific parpose dtfined in its V' thte'eicence &D<^ 1,1 ^&s h6eQ asked, should a* i'.dditional powers are neoessary, to titce for legislatiofl to be submitted.to ''uring tbe present Sessiou. Its bj '6mts a?P qoite distinct from tbo&e of tbe ^b Consultative Committee appointed O C0ft Luoa3 on the ootbreak of the War. So^&tive Committee is a permauHnt 8CQ»eet° which tbe Board refer oiftny^ab- vtygj.^cted with practical ugricultaie and ,ts wor^ or constitution is f^|Lftted; it will continue to Advise ihe *°Oghout the duration of the War. -u_.

ARCHDEACON BEVAN AT BUILTH WELLS. The relatives and friends of the members of E (Builth and district) Company of the 1st Brecknockshire Territorials now stationed at Aden were invited by the Vicar of Builth and Mrs Wenham to meet Archdeacon Bevan at the Church Hall there on the even- ing of the 16th inst, when every one present 1-1 who so desired had the privilege of asking questions with reference to their relatives with the Battalion. It was surprising how well the Archdeacon knew the Builth boys and how glad he was to talk about them to their relatives. It is ancient history that Archdeacon Bevau's interest in the Brecknockshire Battalion extends over many years but it is worth while recalling the fact that his accompany- ing them as their chaplain to Aden last autumn reduced the anxiety of many hundreds of persons in Breconshire. Not only did the Archdeacon do his duty to the Territorials whilst with them at Aden, but since his return home, in spite of the multi- farious duties of his office, he has gone to endless trouble to come in touch with their relatives and friends to give encouraging news of the fine behavior and conduct of the Breconshire lads. The gathering at Builth was a memorable one. It was a difficult task to organise the meeting, as a complete and official list of the members of the Builth Wells Company was not available at the time, but the energy of Mrs Wenbam overcame all difficulties, and there was a large attendance from Builth and other adjoining parishes. Llanganten, Llanfechan and Llanafanfawr were repre- sented amongst other pjaces, and from Llandrindod Wells came Mrs Careless, the wife of Major Careless (at Aden) and Mr E. Powell Careless. The Vicar presided and was supported on the platform by the Archdeacon, the Rev. David Owen and Mr C. W. Woosnam. A short musical programme was' given by Miss Maud Davies, Mrs Hughes, Mr A. Marrow, Miss Madge Harris and Master George Bradley, and then the Archdeacon gave a graphic picture of life at Aden. On the motion of Mr Woosnam, seconded by the the Vicar, the hearty thanks of those present were accorded to the speaker. The Chairman apologised for the absence of Mr A. Gwynne Vaughan and also thanked Miss Eva Bourne Price, for acting as accompanist., Light refreshmets were handed round at the end of the proceedings.

COUPON INSURANCE TICKET i Applicable only within the United Kingdom. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. CHIEF OFFICES— General Buildings, Perth, Scotland. General Buildings, Aldwych, London, W.C. F. NORIE-MILLER, J.P., General Manager, To whom Notice of Claims under the following conditions must be sent within sevon days of accident. AA 0NE HUNDRED POUNDS will be paid by the above Corporation I vU *D *be legal personal representatives of any person who is killed by an accident causing material damage to the passenger train in ^hich the deceased waa travelling as a ticket bearing or paving passenger, or ho shall have been fatally injured thereby, should death result within one in ^ai* month after such accident. Provided that the person so killed 4or j^Jarsd had upon bia or her person or had left at home this coupon, with his or Vvtr. Usual signature, written prior to the accident, in tbe space provided below, iich, together with the giving of notice within seven days to tbe above I rPoration ia the essence of this contract. 4 This laanrancs only applies to persons over 14 and under 65 years of age, ^jeot to tbe condition;? stated above acd contained ia the General Accident iDIre an<^ Life Assurance Corporation Act, 1907, and holds good for current iRStl, only. n, "^° Person aan recover under more than one Coupon Ticket in respect of t!le same riak. t!le same riak. ^nature Coif*1*9 Coupon mi.H6 nob be cut out, but left intact in the "Brecon. CQrren ty aa ttmts, heiog dated, forms ihe only evidence of its I euey.. -r i

-u_ BRECON GUARDIANS. ¡ Mr Owen Price presided over the meeting of the Brecon Guardians on Friday. Others present were Miss Philip Morgan, Miss Adelaide Williams, Archdeacon E. L. Bevan, Revs. H. J. -Church Jones, Thos., Griffith and T. C. Richards, Messrs C. W. Best, E. T. Hyde, Win. Morgan (Llan- frynach), Thos. Williams, John Jones Llanfihangel nantbran (vice chairman), Jenkin Williams, Evan Jones, John Phillips, Daniel Watkins, David Davies, John Price, John Smith, John Jones (Glyn), John Jones (Llandefalle), Thomas Daniels, John Jones (Battle), J. F. Ricketts, J. James Williams, Thomas Powell, Wm. Morgan (Glyntawe), Thomas Williams (Ysclydach), John Thomas, with the deputy-clerk (Mr E. J. Hill) and other officials. VAGRANTS AND INMATES STILL DECREASING. The number of vagrants relieved during the last fortnight was 76 being a decrease of 78 as compared with the same period last year. The number of persons in the Work- house at the end of the last fortnight was 53, a decrease of 7 as compared with the cor- responding period last year. A READY RECKONER. In proposing the adoption of the Finance Committee's report, the Rev. Thos. Griffith said there was one very good bill amongst the items and that was for the purchase of a ready reckoner, which would be of great help to the committee in their work. A cheque amounting to Y,9 2s. was drawn for the Master to purchase pigs. THE CALLS. The Deputy-Clerk (Mr E. J. Hill) reported that on June 1st the sum of X6,097 was due in respect of the county rate and they had already paid £2,000. There was a sum of £1,170 in th6 bank that day and he suggested that another £1,000 be paid. In reply to the members the Deputy- Clerk stated that several of the parishes were in arrear in their calls and some even with the first call. I, The Deputy-Clerk's suggestion was agreed to. i

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BRECON BANK CLERK KILLED. I Motor Cycle Collides with Lorry. Most people in anyway connected with sports and games at BrFcon knew and liked Leonard Hedge, who wlH'n Jiving here made good at half-a-dozen ootdoor pastimes and when the news was received ir. the town last Thursday that be had been killed in a motor-cycle acci- dent the night before at Llaaymynech near Oswesfry, the deepest rpgrefc was felt on all bauds. At first it seemed hard to helievo the trsyic story, for Mr Hedge was at Brecon the previous week end, on leave from Welshpool, where lie wfe) stationed with the 2nd Mont- gomeryshire Yeomanry, and left on Monday in perfect health a epiritiB. The ill news was unfortunately official, however, having come from the Mont^om^rvKhicb Police to the Brecon Police Office. Mr Hsdge made his journey to end from Brecon on a motor-cycle which be purchased » short time ago, and it is understood that be waaridiug this machine when he met with his death. Is appears that deceased bad just passed over a caua! bridge on a rather steep bill above the village of Liauymym-ch, when he Collided with a lotiy belonging 10 Mr W. Carter, mineral water manufacturer, Oswestry, which was ou its return jonraey after a round in the country. The impact was a terrible one end the uufort-onate trooper saffered shocking injuries. He was found unaerneoth the horses' feet a iittle ia front of the lorry wheels with the motor cycle on top of him. Dr. O'Connor, who quickly came on the nceno frota his residence a short distance away, found bim uuconseioas and death took place shortly afterwards. On tho evening of biti death, Trooper Hedge's promotion to the rank of Lnc-Cpl. in the motor despatch riders' section of the Yeomanry was published in orders. Mr Hedge, who belonged to Staffordshire, came to the Brecon Branch of the United Counties bink some yens nao, and aoon made himself popular by his quality and capacity for games. Shortly after the war broke out be joined the 2nd MoetgomerYfihire Yeomanry for imperial service, had been statioued wilh the regiment at Welshpool ever siace. He had been attached to the motor cycle section of the regiment for some little time, and was one of fonr who receully responded to aa indication from the War Office to tako up the work of despat.ch rider at the Front. His Brecon friends will remember that last summer he made a gallant effort to rescue a man from drowning in the river Uek. Cool end daring, one imagines him making an ideal soldier, and it is indeed a cruel stroke of fate that such a nseful life has been sacrificed to no purpose. THE INQUEST. The inquest was held at the Dolpbiu Hotel, LUnymynecb, on Friday, before the deputy coroner (Dr. Lewis, Llanaautffraed). Mr W. K. Mioshall, Oawestry, watched .the proceed- ings on behalf of Me W. Carter, with whose lorry the deceased collided. Mr Charles Edward Hedge, Burton-on- Trent, father of the deceased, managing director for a firm of brewers, stated that hi3 son bad previously been in banks in various towns, and joined the Yeomanry about Sep- tember as a trooper. He was a trooper till the day of his death, when he was made a lance- corporal in the motor cyclists' section. His rc-gimelital number was 2471. Deceased had only bad a motor cycle for aboak. P. week, but witness had been told that be had borrowed friends' machints a few times previously. Deceased was rot an experienced rider. He W9. of sober habits, and was 27 years of age the Monday previous to his deab. By a jaryman The deceased had not bad a motor bicycle before. Mr Minsball: You have no knowledge that he has been warned about his rpekiess riding? -Witness: I have bad a hint that in one instance there was some complaint by the police, bnt he was a carefal boy in all things. Charles Jones, innkeeper, Cross Guns, Pant, said that on the" night in question ha walked down to Rock Cottage at about two or three minutes past ten. As returning be noticed a motor bicycle coming from the direction of Paut towards him. It was ridden by a soldier, and was approaching about 20 to 25 miles, but seemed to he going very sseadily. The cyclist did cot sound his hcru us approaching him. Thomas Henry Wiudsor, No. 4, Evans' Cottage, Middleton road, Oswestry, said he was employed hy Mr Carter, a chemist, of Oswestry. He drove through Lianj rayneoh village un tbe previous Wednesday night at between 10 5 and 10 10. When near the Cross in the village and walking his horses up the hill, he saw the light of a motor bicycle coming over the canal bridge. The light was not a good one, but the night was not dark. Witness drew his horses to the left hide. Tbo road was not narrow at tbst part; there was plenty of room for two vehicles to pass. Witness could see whets the cycle came close to him that there would be a oollision, so pulled up his horses. As he did so the cyciist rode between the horses, on the right side of the pole, and collided with the pole. There was a smash, and both borees reared up iu the air, giving witness a terrible job to hold them. 00 gefeing the horses quiet witness got down from the lorry and went to their heads. The cyclist was be. tween the two wheels, under the body of the larry. Witness, with the assistance of others, cat,the reins of the borssa and got them from the cart. One of the horses y&s slightly ecarred, and the t;»ble of tbe cart was broken. The cyclist came towards bina at a good speed, aud did not sound his horn. He cama down the bill on the wrong side, and seemed to be wobbling a little. It appeared to witness that be bad lost control of the machine. Witness had a light ou the light side of the lorry fixed OD r, case. There was no tragic on, tba road at the time except a van about fifty yards be- hind witness. There was one light on the van. Witness produced tLe light he had on the cart. P.S. Hughes: Do you thiok it would have bsen any advantage to tbe deceased if you hid had a light. ou the left side as well a a on tbe right ?-I don't think 8)- It is our cnstom to have only one light. Don'r. yon tlsiok a man coding towards you when you have only oce light might confuse which of HIP vehicle tbe Ic-vrap was on ? I am not blsmiyg you, rememlt,r.-I could not 1 eay. 1, J By Mr Minsball: It was well known that if there was only one light it must be ou the right side. The Coroner Anyone accustomed to travel- ling at night will tell you that it is most con- fusing to meet a vehicle with only one light. David Ellis, labourer, Dolfin terrace, Llan. y mynpch, said that at 10-5 on Wednesday night lie was fctundirjg at the Cross, and saw two lorries coming from the direction of Four II Crosats and going towards Oswestry. One was behind the other. Each bad one light on the i right band side. They were going at a walking pace. Just a little later witness and his com- panious heard a crash, aud rushed up to the first lorry and saw a motor bicycle and man I under the fore eod of the lorry. Witness helped to free the horses from the lorry and to posh the lorry back a little. They were then able to get the bicycle off the deceased. They got him in a sitting position, and seeing that he was alive sent for the doctor. Deceased did not speak. By a juryman The second dray was 20 to 30 yards behind the first. By Mr Minsball It wii- not very dark that, night. He was about 40 yards from the a'euo cf the accident. P.C. Tudor said be arrived at the Hcec at 11 p.m. and found the deceased in Roberts' >m t<is garage, dead. On examining the scene of the accident witness found the dray in practically the same position as when the accident happened. He found marks on the pole and I on tha front of the body of the dray, which witness concladed were made by the motor bicycle. The handles of the motor bicycle I were bent in, the pedal, foot rest, and other prtB WHO broken, but the lamp was hardly t damaged. There was scfficient carbide in the lamp to give a good light. The road at the place of the acoident, from water channel to water channel, was 25 feet wide. From the marks he could see that there was a distance I, of 14 feet for the deceased to pass in. The lorry was within six feet of the left side of the road. Iu the right side coat pocket was the eigatette case produoed. (The case was baaly bent and the cigarettes broken.) He also found a motor driver's license issued OD 3rd September, 1914, at Brecon. Witness exam- ined the lamp on the right side of the lorry, and found that it gave a dull light, as tbe glaes was dirty. The body was removed tfe the Dolphin Hotel. A juryman Do you think it possible tbat the deceased did not see the light ?-I should not like to say. There is a very large tree in the village with very big leaves, and it shades a good deal of the village. It is qaite possible that be did not see the light until the lorry passed the tree. A jaryman I don't think be would see the light from that lamp. Dr. H. S. O'Conor, Llanymypech, stated th&t at 10 15 on Wednesday evening be was sammoned to the village, and informed that there had been a motor bicycle accideut, and that tbe cyclist was losing a considerable amount of blood. Witness found the deceased propped up by the corner of Roberts' garage, and two men osing artificial respiration— moving his arms up and down. It was rather dark, and ou witness's advice the body wis removed into the garage. On examination witness found that deceased was breathing very faintly. He was suffering from a deep cut over the right eyebrow, about an inch and a half in length, aod several abrasions over the scalp. On opening his clothing witness dis- covered a large abrasion on the right side between the fifth and seventh ribs the ribs were fractured. The man was suffering from concussion and fractured ribs probably the ribs had penetrated the lungs. Iu witness's opinion the cause of deceased's death was internal hemorrhage. ¡ The Coroner said the jury had heard that the deceased had been warned for reckless driving, and from the evideuce of one of the witnesses they had it that deceased came towards the village at a furious rate (20 to 25 miles per hour), and did not sound bis born., the driver of the lorry said he was going slowly up the hill from the village, when he saw a motor bicycle approaching quickly and 'wobbly,' and that the oyclist rode into the pole between the two horses, although there was a considerable amount of room for him to pass. According to the evidence, the driver of the lorry was on his proper side of the road, and the cyclist oiiabe wrong side. There was only one light on the lorry, and it was just possible that the deceased had been confused by the one light and had not imagined that the body of the lorry was on the other side. There was no question that the practice of having only one light on vehicles added considerably to the difficalty of travelling at night. He knew from experience that when at night one met a vehicle with only one light it took all one's time to know whether the light was attached to a bicycle or what, (specially if one was approaching on a motor bicyole or in a car, the noise of which would drown the noise of the approaching vehicle. Again, a rider of little experience might have lost his head, and so been unable to avoid the lorry, which was, they must remember, going at a walking pace. He said that because one did not wish to attribute blame where it was not deserved. He believed that from the facts put before them they would be able to arrive at a verdict without much hesitation. It appeared to him that they could not attribute blame to anyone except to the deceased himself. The only point about the dray tbatt ey could complain of was the very feeble ligi The jary returned a verdict of aocideutal death, and exonerated the driver of tha lorry from blame. Impressive Funeral Scene. The funeral of the deceased soldier took place at Welshpool on Sunday afternoon to the accompaniment of full military honours. The coffin, enshrouded by the Union Jack, sur- mounted by deceased's rifle aDd helmet set in y i. a profusion of lovely floral tokens, was conveyed from the Town Hall, where the body lay over night, to tbe burial ground at Christ Church, Several thousands of people lined the route and the scene was of a most impressive nature. Heading the cortege was a firing party from the 3rd Troop, B. Squadron, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, marching with riflles reversed, followed by the Regimental Baud, who played Beethoven's funeral march, a number of com- rades carrying wreaths, and the whole of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of B. Squadron. The Rev. Canon Davis, D.D., vicar of Welshpool, who was assisted by the Rev. E. D. Thomas, conducted the service in the church and at the graveside, and after the Committal services were recited, three volleys were fired over the grave and regimental buglers soanded The Last Post." The mourners were Mr. C. E. Hedge, of Stoke-on-Trent (father) and Trooper Hedge, deceased brother, who is serving in a Canadian Cavalry Regi- ment. Amongst those who sent wreaths were the officers of B. Squadron, the men of the 3rd Troop, with whom Lance-corporal Hedge was exceedingly popular, his billet chomg at Welsh- pool, and the manager and staff of the United Counties Bank, Brecon.

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FACTS AND FANCIES. RUSSIAN PROVBKBS. The Russian language is particularly rich in proverbs—of brevity, directness, and often- times dry humour. Here are a few: God waits long, but hits hard. Modesty is a maiden's necklace. Sorrow kills not, but it blights. Be born neither wise nor fair, but. lucky. Poverty is not a sin, but it is t'.vice as bad. Calumny is like coal; if it does not- burn it will soil. Long are woman's locks, but short are woman's wits. The dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. WHER) OUTRUN WIT.D HORSES. In the 1 old days of the wild and woolly West" plainsmen and travellers by overland waggons held to the belief that a long journey could1 be made more speedily by man afoot than on hor.vbaok. In the army the impres- sion" generally is accepted that infantry can out-travel cavalry on. long marches. But to the Santo Domingo Indians of New M-exico belongs the credit of chasing wil.d horse", over iilie raatges of the hills until the animals are exhausted and submit to capture. Xo marathon runn-ers have ever been re- eruited from tlJ j" ivibe of Pueblo Indians. says am American paper, for the wonderful powers of endurance of the run: ^rs of the. tribe are. tittle known outside the district im mediately surrounding their village. These runners of the Santo Domingo come from a race of fleet-footed ancestors. Like all tribes of American Indians, they have ac- cepted the means of travelling best suited to the country -wjrere they live. The Sioux of the Dakotas are horsemen. The Santo Domingos have been walkers and runners always. Their physiques show the results of generations of footmen. Great chests, almost abnormal in wedge upward from slender waists, white sinewy calves proclaim the strength to hold to x hard trail. Usually their chases of the bands of wild horses owned by .the tribe are matters of pure necessity. The enormous stretches of broken country where the horses graze, and the untamed spirits of animals that may not have been tovch-ed by man in their several years of existr-nee in 'the. lulls, make it iveeos- sary to wear the creatures out and run them flown. None but a- "Santo Domingo Indian probably is able to do it. How RATS BOARD A SHTP. Rats are wonderful climbers, and not only do they use their feet in climbing, but also their tail. It is covered with a think hard skin from which bristly hairs pro jeer, and the rat uses it to strengthen his ascent or descent. Sailors know that rats will swarm along the hawser which attaches their vessel to the wharf, and they have a practice of tying a new birch broom to the rope, with the twigs pointing towards the shore, for they find this one of the most effective blocks on the line in preventing rats from invading the ship. preventing rats from invading the ship. -u J THE WILD CAT IX SCOTLAND. ( In the parish of Morven, writes a corre- spondent of the Weekly Scotsman, I killed over a dozen wild cats in A wo years, and they have been known there for some time. My largest weighed 141b. They are not the true wild cat, but they have evidently been wild for some generation's. The great. abund'a«ce of food, principally rabbits, which they are able to pick up no doubt accounts for tluvr great size, and for the rap,idity with which they approximate to- the true type. It is pos- sible even that they have inter-bred with the true type, since it is, I'think, generally ad- 'I mitted that the real wild eat has been taken in Ardiiamurehan within recent years. I have seen a stuffed one myself, killed within the last dozen v*?ars. BLACK DIAMONDS. Diamonds arc in many colours, such as black, blue. red. pink, green, and yellow. Black diamonds are extremely rare, and come from Borneo. The Duke of Hichmond owns one big black diamond that for centuries did duty as the eye of an Indian idol. I' WORDS TO THE WISE. Three things to govern—Temper, tongue, conduct. Three things to cultivate—Courage, affec- tion, gentleness. Three things to despise—Cruelty, arro- gance, ingratitude. Three things to wish for-Ilealt-lil. friends, I contentment. Three tilings to admire—Dignity, graceful- ness, intellectual power. Three things to give—Alms to the needy, comfort to the sad, appreciation to she- worthy VHIMI'IIVE DENTISTRY. Among the natives of parts of South America. before the advent of the Spaniards it was the custom of some of the beaux and belies to decorate their by having gold and precious stones inserted in fhe;n.. Marshall Jr, Saxille. in his explorations in Central and South America, has discovered, several skuHs tluv teeth of which were so decorated* The most interesting is that of a woman. The incisors and canine teeth are almost entirelv covered on their outer face by an overlay of gold. A broad band of enamel has been hied off, leavmg enamel only at the cutting edge and close to the gum. In some instances the sawing has been done slightly under the enamel, so that ±Jie gold might, be held securely. "Hi" ^ohl has gone from all the leeil; except ill" left laieral in- ci'sor. In some of the other traces of cement may still be seen. In describing these extra- ordinary teeth Dr. lia -il,(, asks how the owners could have stood the pain of the slow cutting by stone drills with sand and water, for no metal tools with which the work ce-dd have been done have been discovered in Ecuador. He suggests that these natives had found out the property of cocoa in producing } local ames;hes.ia. The people of the coast were addicted to chewing cocoa leaves mixed with lime, and Dr. Saville thinks it reason- able to surmise 1hat they may have used it to deaden the pain of the, filing and sawing. The gold and jewelled inlays arc as skilfully done as those of a dentist of to-day; there is no sign of decay either behind or around them, N, III cl I (troves with what perfect accuracy they must have been made. WHEN MI'STARD" WAS FIRST USED. Prior to the year 1720 there was no such luxury as mustard in its present form at our tables. At that time the seed was coarsely pounded in a mortar, as coarsely separated from the integument, and i» that rough state prepared for use. It occurred to an old woman of the name of Clements, residing im Durham, to grind the seed in a mill, and pass it tlii,oiigil ,lie processc-swiiich are re- sorted to in making flour from wheat. The secret site kept for many years to herself, and in the period of her exclusive possession of it supplied the principal parts of the kingdom, and in particular the metropolis, with this article. George 1. stamped it with fashion by his approval. Mrs. Clements regularly twice a. year travelled to London. and the principal towns till-( England for orders, and the old lady contrived to pick up, not only a decent pittance, but what was then thought a tolerable competence. From her residence- in Durham it acquired the name of Durham Mustard." n_ How XAILS GROW. The growth of an average < finger-nail is about l-32nd of an inch a week, or "nearly lil1. in a year; so those aristocratic Chinese who used proudly to exhibit naiis Gin. to 8in. in length must have refrained from cutting them at least four to >ix *yeaYs. Finger-nails grow faster in the summer than in the. winter. The nail on the middle grows faster than any of the others, and that of the thumb is iii growth, The nails of the right I hand grow faster than those of the A nail is supposed to reach its full growth >1\ about four and a-half mouth-, and ::t rate a man seventy w-ars «.l<i wouid haw re- I' newed his nails JG2 times. «"!• ;h v lie would have grown 9ft. of nail, or, Oil all h.is Augers and thumbs, 33 less than 90ft. -of nail.

Brecon Colonial's Fine Send-off. The "Great Southern Star of Leoagatha, Australia (April 27th issue) contains an inter- esting acccuot of a farewell social given to Mr W H&s-dwick, a native of Brecon^brotber of Mrs E J Hill, The Arsons. and Mrs Norman, Mount Street), on his departure from Leon- gatba, wi'h a contingent of tbe Australian Expeditionary force. The social was arranged by the Rev H J Harvey, and was well atteuded by members fot the Cbnrch of England and ether deaomina^song. Mr. Hardwick had been a prominent member of the Church ohoir and alKo a member of the Board of Guardians, Amongst iliore present were the Bishop of Gibbslaud (Dr Pain). After a musical pro- gramme and a few lantern slides bad been given, the Rev H. J Harvey, in calling ppou the Bifehop to make the presentation to Mr Hardwiok of a wristlet watch and wallet, said that their guest bad been greatly appreci- ated as member of the Board of Guardians and aa a-member of the Church choir. He was now going to fight for bia King and his country, and he took with him the best wishes of his many friends, who hoped be woold litve Ft safe return after the war. Mr Hardwick would always be a credit to Australia aud the Charcb. The Bishop of Gibbsland remarked that the gathering was an impromptu one, for the pre- vious evening nothing was known about it, which spoke NNouclpru, for those who had organ- ised this social. Only the sligbtost hint was wauttd to ensure a generous response, which was an eloquent testimony of the esteem in which Mr Hardwick was held by the mem- bers GC the church, and of their sympathy aud admiration for tho noble work be was under- taking. He was going to the front to serve his King and country, which meant a great sacti- fice on the part of everybody—his friends, the clvoiu and the church. Ha trusted that Mr Hardwick would be spared to return to Leon- gatba, ba t If hefdI in battle he would live in the memory of his friends for having died for his country. Mr Hardwick was received with applause opv.n rising to respond. He thanked his friends iooBt sinceiely for thsir kindness, and also for the kind words bad been spoken by the Bishop and Mr Harvey. It was hard to leave SD miiyiy friends, but be felt called upon to help his comrades at the front. The presents %ecbived woald always remind him of those be had left behind in Leongatba. Mr Hardwick has two brothers uerving with the colours, one is Sergt. Hardwick, of Brecon, who is with the Breoknoobs at Aden, and the other is Private F Hardwick of the R A.M.C.

ALDERMAN J. A. JEBB'S WILL. Bequests to the Charities of Brecon. I Alderman John Atcherley Jebb, J.P., of The Watton Mount, Brecon, colliery pro- prietor, managing director of the Crynant Colliery Company (Limited) and chairman of the Pump House Hotel (Llandrindod), I Limited, who died on February 11th, aged 78 years, left estate of the gross value of I £ 30,413, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £28,582. Testator left £ 50 to the Brecon Infirmary, £ 50 to the Vicar of Brecon for parish charities under his con- trol, an annuity of X20 each during spinster- hood to his sisters-in-law Rachael Henshaw and Martha Henshaw, '< £ 150 on marriage to each of his daughters, Mary Gladys Jebb and Dorothy Atcherley Jebb, .£10 to each grandchild living at his decease or born within twelve years thereof and he left to his wife the use during widowhood of his household and personal effects of a house Glyngarth, Camden-road, Brecon, and an annuity of £ 800. In the event of his wife's re-marriage he left to her a life annuity of £4:00, and subject to her interest the said house is to revert to the use of his spinster daughters during their spinsterhood. He directed that the residue of his property should be held to set aside X500 per annum for twelve years to accumulate, and subject I thereto the whole to be held upon trust for his wife and three daughters in equal shares, the share of his wife reverting to his daughters on her decease, and the shares of his daughters being retained upon the usual trust for them and their issue.

STORIES OF PICTON. Breconshire Reminiscences. The centenary of the Battle of Waterloo (Jane 18tb, 1815) bas let loose a flood of remiuiscenceR of General Sir Thomas Pioton, the lamoos Welsh soldier, who played eucb distinguished parts in the Peninsular cam- paign and at the final overthrow of Napoleon. General Picton, who was born in Paasbroke- shire in 1758, had retired and was living at Iscced, near Carmarthen, whpn Napoleon's meteoric re-appearance from Elba alarmed half Eorope. Not long before the decisive Battle of Waterloo Picton was summoned to join his old chief, Wellington, in Belgium. The first uioht of bis jonrney to London was passed at the honse of friends near Llandilo, and it bae been stated that wheo at the dinner table that Diht be rcferred to a preeeutimeut. that be would never retarn alive (be -was mortally wounded iu the great battle), adding so bilt host, "When yoa bear of my death yea will bear of a bloody day." In an interview with a "Western Meil" reporter, however. Mr Thomas James, of Rich. mood-road, Cardiff, has given an account that tends to prove that Picton ottered these words whilst standing outside a hostelry near Brecon. Mr James i* a native of Devyuock, and has vivid recollection of stories told by bis father about the passing of Picton through Brecon- shire on his way to London. Mr JFmefs said My grandfather, of whom I have f. faint recollection, was Watkin Jftmen, of Devynook. It was known iu ttip locality that Picton was about to pass through ou the mail coach from Llandovery on his way to joiu Wellington in Belgium, and when the caat:h popped, as usual, at Nantygwreiddyn Inn, on the rcti3si3s. between Sennybridge and Brecon, a crowd of country people were there to meet it and to give Picfccn a becrty R:-nd-off. Anaougst them was Colonel Watkins, of Penoyre (aD old friend of Picton'e) and my grandfather. In order to have a chat with Colonel Watkins General Picton decided to let the coach pro. ceed as far as Brecon, where be could r^-take it by riding on Colonel Watkins's horse, wbich was offered to him for tbe purpose. •' It was my grandfather who held the horse's bead whilst the two veterans chatted their farewells, and he beard Colonel Watkins remark to the general, I Well, Tom, old man, I am afraid you are going to year death, for old Boney will clear yon all .out.' The next moment Picton mounted the hcrse and replied, Wei', Wat, when you hear of my death yon will near of a bloody day. This remark particularly impressed itself on my jraiidiatberT, memory, beeause he thought that it was addressed to him person. ally. You see, my grandfather was known as 4 Wat,' but, of course, picton bal spoken to his friend, Colonel Watkins." Mr James gave several other. interesting reminiscences, amongst them being one re. ferring to thcl statement in The Battles of the Nineteenth Ctntory," that one Welsh giant named Hngbes, (ift Tin in height, was seen to knock over a dozen of the Old Guard single. banded at Waterloo. "Tbat Welsh giant," said Mr James, '« was Jacky'r Calcbwr (Jacky the Limeman), of Devynock, and his remarkable feat was well- known in Breconshire. He was the biggest waD I have ever seen. 1u 1860, when be was over 80 years of age, I remember seeing him at the old Angel Hotel, Brecon, wbich in those days was kept by Thomas Jenkins, a native of Devy- ncck. I bad gone there with my father, who was attending the Christmas market, and we were having some food in the lotebeii when the door opened, and in walked Jaofey Hughes. One of the company in the kttcben began to talk to him about Waterloo, aDd asked him how be feit wbeo be was surrounded by the Frenchmen. 'Ob,' be replied, 'I do not remember much about it, for I had no time to think, but I shall never forget that there waa a crowd of them aroand me, and AS I had no time to load my musket I let Out with the butt and knocked over about a dozen of them., More be woold not say. although it was evident that the old man was very proud of his historic deed."

THE CHAIRED BARD. Pontardawe Eisteddfod. There was a large attendance at the annual chair eisteddfod at Poutardavve 00 Saturday afternoon. The Rev Dyfoallt Owen (Carmar- then) was the conductor and literary adjudicator. The musical adjudicators were Messrs T. Hopkin Evans, Mus. Bac. th), and C. Mendwy Davies (Llanelly); recitations, Mr J. J. Williams (Trebanos). Mrs Gough, of Ynis- cedwyn House, presided at the afternoon session. Chief awards :— Englyn Enoch Richards, Clydacb. Violin solo G. Grabham, Ystradgynlais. Contralto solo Miss M. L. Williams, Swansea. Soprano solo Miss M. H. Thomas, Plasmarl. Chaired bard: Eliss Evans, Irawsfynydd, North Wales. J Baritone solo Gwilym JcoeSi Jtstradgynlais. Juvenile choir: 1st, Brit on rerry 2nd, Garnant. Tenor solo W. H. Rees, Gowerton. Open recitation: Miss :VI. J. Francis, Godre'rgraig. Duet H. Thomas and D. H. Evans, t forest- facb. Essay divided between the Rev E. T. Evans, North Wales, and G. E. willisins, Llanelly. Mixed choir Gowerton. Double quartette Ystradgyolais.. Male voice divided between Gtaigcetuparc and Kingsbridge.

Trecastle News and Notes. (BY Novus HOMO). Hay making has already cooanaenced in this district, and Miss Thomas, Portw. Jtokeib the lead for she has already cleared & fl"e-&CrEfield of good clover in splendid couditionu and then comes the Rev D J Teague, vioar of Traiangias, who is A good second he has gatbeed a, Kood quantity of fine bay and hopes to finish ms bay harvest next week. The exhibition of Messrs Bostock A Womb. well's at Trecastle last week was exceedingly well attended, and tbe courtesy o £ ™r. D T Jeffreys, Camden, in granting permission to use a convenient field has been wab appreci- ated as the visit of the taeoagerie was the means of leaving some money for of our tradesmen and others. Sheep owners having flocks of sheep Sizing on the Great Forest, bad their ehtep gathsring last Saturday, and the ,Agt few days have been a busy sheening time in various farms, a,o^ al- though the dry weather ia detrimental to ordinary farms, it bas had a beneficial effect on mountain pasture, aud stock grazing therscn are doing wijll. The look r,ttotlg..and healthy, and carry heavy crop of Wool, far which tjiere ii every profpfct "f a ready sale at increased I r?cesv The Church members of Tro'ius.-] ;.v started a fond to make h presentation to :\l\'R Jeffnfss cootie Honse, for She faithful strvi/H.B 8beb&s rendered thera, but it Wá" "-topped by hc-r own express wish. It bad bfeD hoped to do some- thing worthy of the interest she has takic in the affairs of St. Mary's Church, and the oooa- cf her approachingwen suitable Cime. One is glad to find that ebfi will cooti»u« ,to reside amongst us and carry ou her good service to the Church.