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F a- PAKLIAiEMTMY F I E C T 0 N. Brecon and Radnor "VlaJk Over," N Mr Sidney Robinson, the Radical member for Breconshire from 1001j, is now again en- titled to write "M.P. after his name, liaviug bean returned yesterday (Wednesday) morning Unopposed as the first representative of the new constituency of Breconshire and Radnor- shire. He goes back to Parliament- as the accepted Coalition candidate. Mr Robinson was born in 18G3, son of the late Mr John Robinson, of Blackwell Honl:, Somerset, and in 1887 married Miss Catherine P. Grant. He was educated at Mill Hill, and when he has'the time to spa.e he plays golf, does some gardening (a pre-war. not a war-time 'allotment" enthusiasm), and some shooting. lIe resides at Ashley House. Box, Wilts, and is a J.P. for the counties of Wilts and Glamorgan. First returned for Breconshire in 1906, he Was again successful at the two elections in 1910. His opponents were the Hon. R. C. Devereux (twice) and Capt. J. Conway Lloyd, M.C. Not a fluent speaker, he takes but little I part in Parliamentary debate, but does good service to the aggressive little group of Welsh Radicals who call themselves the Welsh Party, by acting as one of their whips. Wi en it first became known there was to be 1 a general election in December, Mr Robinson was not regarded by local Unionists as an acceptable Coalition candidate, as he had voted against the Government in the Spring on the notorious Asquith amendment, and there had been no sign of recantation. The executive of the party association accordingly met and invited Col. Yenables-Llewelyn, a former Unionist member and candidate for Radnor- shiie, to oppose him. Col. Yenables-Llewelyn, however, declined to stand on account of his being absorbed in military duties. Before any further steps could be taken the unexpected happened. Mr Robinson attended the meeting held by the Premier in Downing- street, and voted in his favour there and then came down to Breconshire and announced him- self as a strong supporter of the Coalition until the declaration of Peace.. We believe at his own party meeting he made some reservation about liberty of action in regard to purely domestic subjects but we do not press that point now. Finding that Mr Robinson had ranged himself on the side of the Coalition, the executive of the Breconshire and Raditpi-shire Conservative and Unionist Association, after some preliminary correspondence, decided to support him, and with a courtesy which does them great credit, agreed to get some prominent ladies and gentlemen of the party to sign nomination papers for him. So it has come about that the Hon. R. C. Devereux, who twice opposed Mr Robinson, is now one of his nominators. THE NOMINATIONS. The nominations were received yesterday (Wednesday) morning at the Shire Hall by Mr H. F. W. Harries, acting returning officer, and Mr Robinson's was the only name put forward. On his own side he was nominated, amongst others, by Mr W. S. Miller and Mr Evan Morgan. Prof. Joseph Jones and Mr E. M. Meredith, Mr Matthew Owen and Mr Joseph Price, Cefn Mr T. Williams and the Rev. Evan Jones. Erwood Mr Jenkin Williams and the Rev. Rees Williams, Erwood Dr Black I Jones and Mr A. P. Morgan, Builth Mrs (Prine.) Lewis and Mrs Weaver Price. Brecon Mrs J. J. Watkins and the Rev. E. Rowland, Crickhhowell. &c. I The Unionist nominators .were the Hon, It. C. Devereux and Mr James Hamer, and Mrs Venables Llewellyn and Miss Williams, Pen- pont. The High Sheriff (Mr David Powell), as returning officer, allowed the usual interval for objections, &c., and then declared Mr Robinson duly elected.

I FIVE GERMAN GUNS. I I Three at Brecon: Two" Itinerant." Five captured German guns have been tem- porarily allotted to the county of Brecon by the Trophies CoiAiittee at the War Office and are now here. Brecon, as the county town and great centre of business, has been allowed to have three, and these were formally received from the local Military Authorities yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon by the Mayor and Corporation, and stationed on the very suitable site in front of the Shire Hall. The other two are to travel the county. One is to be at Crickhowell to-day (Thursday) and Tal- garth to-morrow (Friday), and the other will be at Hay to-day. Both will be taken on to Buiith Wells on Saturday. The three guns for Brecon were placed in he custody of the Mayor and Corporation by Col. Going, D.S.O.. commandant of the 24th Regimental Area, at 2-HO yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, in the presence of a very large crowd. The newly-elected member of Parliament for Breconshire and Radnorshire (Mr Robinson), I and the High Sheriff (Mr David Powell) were amongst those present. Col. Going made a short speech, explaining the conditions on which the guns were loaned, and pointing out that they were taken in the face of the enemy, one of them by the 10th Canadians. The local regiment, the South Wales Borderers, had captured number of guns, but not these. The two to travel the county were captured by the 38th (Welsh) Division. The Mayor (Mr W. F. Parry deWinton) accepted the responsibility, and made an earnest I appeal to the public not to touch the guns. He f said we owed a great. debt of thankfulness to the men who captured those guns in the face of a stern and bitter foe. Four years ago the Germans were rehearsing a Paris procession to-day the Kaiser was cutting a sorry figure in a neutral country, and the fear of military domination of Europe was gone for ever. I Three cheers for the King and the singing of the National Anthem concluded the ywoceed- 18.. V t

..c: TH; DIRECTORS OF U Ta:: DIRECTORS OF :J i 11 ? Fwm | desire to call fchs attention of their customers [ I and others to the advisability of investing all jj 1 available moneys in •; and of applying further savings in the same way. j I i In the Savings Banjc Department small sums can be II accumulated at interest until they reach the minimum It required for purchasi ng WAR BONDS. |

2nd South ales Borderers. » APPEAL FOR BOOKS ANE MAGAZINES. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES. Sir,—The 2nd Battalion South Wales Bor- derers is to form part of the Army of Occu- pation of the Rhine Provinces, and for the whole of the coming winter, at least, will be on duty there with little, if any leave. I have received a letter from Col. Raikes. the com- manding officer, pointing out that spare time will hang very heavily on the hands of the men, and asking for books and magazines. Parcels can be left either at the Barracks br at the County^ Times Offices, 7, Bulwark.— Yours, &c., ETHEL GOING. Commandant's House, The Barracks, Brecon. ",o"C>

BEULAH, Death of -Mr Edward Price, Pantglas.—Mr Edward Price, Pantglas, died on Monday morn- ing, the 26th ult. He had been in weak health for a considerable time, but his death came as a surprise to even his family, as he was ex- tremely bright and cheerful on the Sunday. Deceased was well-known, his business (he being by trade a wheelwright, builder and undertaker) bringing him into touch with almost every family in the district. He was highly esteemed and respected for his kindness and readiness to help in every good canse. He received his education in Beulah School. From his earliest years he attended the Beulah Con gregational Sunday School and in later years became one of its teachers and also its superin- tendent. For over 12 years he was also a deacon of the Congregational Church. He joined the Beulah Court of Foresters in early life and for the last 25 years he acted as Court Secretary whilst in 1003-4 he held the position of District Chief Ranger (Hereford District) Afterwards he was appointed book examiner, which post he held for 10 years or more up to his death. The funeral took place last Friday afternoon at Beulah Churchyard i and was very largely attended by relatives and friends. A short service was held at the house, when the vicar of the parish, Rev. J. Y. Evans, officiated. In the chapel the Rev. Morgan Jones (Baptist). Cymmer, opened the service with reading and prayer and during the service paid a glowing tribute to the deceased. The minister, the Rev. D. A. Griffith, delivered a short but most appropriate address, He also officiated at the grave-side. The hymns suug were Abide with me," Paham yr wylwn am y rhairc," Lead kindly light," Mor agos ambell waith aad "Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau" and the Dead March was played by Miss Ceridwcn Powell. The deceased's youngest daughter, Jessie, who is in Brecon Infirmary, was unable to be present. The chief mourners were—Mrs Price, widow Miss Price, daughter Mr Afan Price, Mr Cyril Price, sons Mr and Mrs Rees, sister Mr and Mrs Davies, sister- in-law Mr R. E. Davies, brother-in-law Mr and Mrs A. Davies, brother-in-law Mr and Mrs W. Davies, brother-in-law Mr J. P. Jones, Bridgend, brother-in-law Mrs R. W. Miles, Aberdare Mr and Mrs Samuel, Cilmery Mrs Joseph. Llangammarch, cousin Mr J. Arthur, cousin Miss J. Williams, Dolau, cousin Miss Blodwen Davies, Dolfan Mrs Hamer and Miss Williams, Tynpant, cousins Mr and Mrs R. Powell, Brydynod, cousins Mr and Mrs Williams, Cefnhawdry, cousins Mr and Mrs Jones, Nantyrhwch, cousins Mr and Mrs Pugh, Hengoed, cousins Mr and Mrs Edwards, Llwyngwrgan, cousins Mr and Mrs Price, Tynbeily, cousins :.Mr T. Price, cousin; Mrs Price, Bnilth Road, cousin Mr Morris Williams, Builth, cousin Mr Penry Jones. &c. The coffin, which was borne from the house to the Chapel by members of Court Beulah, A.O.F., was of poli shell oak with brass fittings and bore the inscription EdNvard Price, died 25th November, 1918, aged 50 years." The wreaths included one from the members of Court, Beulah.

Brecon Hunt. Hounds will meet Saturday, Dec. 7th, Trefeiuon Station. Wednesday, Dec. 11th, Maesderwen. Saturday, Dec. 14th, Llaneglwys. At 11 a.m. S. W. Mo KG AX, Master.

A tUHh > fi. HEALTH AND APPEAKANCE depend on your TEETH. Consult Mr G. T. Jones; every Friday at E. L. Edwards, The Ennig.

War Clothing Dfpot-Mlttens. To the Editor of the COUNTY TniEs. Sir,—Will all the knitters of Breconshire please help again and make 300 pairs of mit- tens for the 2nd S.W.B., now marching into Germany. Germany is very cold. Col. G. Raikes, D.S.O., is begging for mitterv. There is wool at 89, The Watton, Brecon. Here is the pattern for knitting. Eight pairs should be made out of lib. of wool. Please begin at once. PATTERN FOR MITTENS. 4 No. 12 needles. Cast on W stitches. Knit 24 rows, 3 purl a plain. Knit 20 rows, plain. To make hole for thumb—turn and purl all 3 needles turn and knit plain all 3 needles (as for back of sock heel). Do this 12 times. Then knit plain all round six rows 12 rows, 3 purl 3 plain. Cast off loosely. ALICE M. DEWINTON.

GÄRTH, I «*; Pte. John Morgan is home from France on 14 days' leave. He was engaged last year in looking after a threshing machine, and had beveral assistants working under his super- 1 vision. j t

PE-iDTRE EES CROSS HOSPITAL. To the Editor of the "CouNTf TIMES." Sir,—We are most grateful for the gifts to the Hospital during the past week, and especially to Mrs Evans, Watton Villa, for 12 chickens, which the men thoroughly enjoyed, also magazines. As we hope to have a Christmas Tree this year we shall be most glad of auy little presents for the patients sent up by Dec. 20th :—Vegetables, Mrs Garnons Williams apples, Mr Jones; the Gaer 20 gallons of milk. 41bs butter, Mrs McClintock (i2 eggs, per Miss Llewelyn Davies, from the districts of Devynock, Sennybridge, Senny, LlandiloYfan. The Rev. H. J. Church Jones kindly lent his car as usual. M. P. CONWAY LLOYD, Commandant. Dec. 2nd, 1918. To the Editor of the "COUNTY TIMES." Sir,—Will you please insert in your next issue the receipt of the following further donations towards the above Hospital :— £ s. d. Part proceeds of the fete organized by Llangammarch and District War Fund Committee received April, but not previously acknow- ledged in the Press 20 0 0 Church Nursing and Ambulance Brigade, received March last but not previously acknowledged in the Press 4 8 1 Llangattock Church, per Mr S. D. Caiue 2 2 0 Mrs Chambers, Christ College, Brecon 110 Yours faithfully. J. H. FURMEDGE. Penmyarth, Crickhowell. Dec. 3rd, 1918.

LLANGAMMARCH WELLS. Prisoner Returns from Germany.—An event which created great interest here was the return of Pte. Edmund Joseph, 7th Somerset Light Infantry, son of Mrs Joseph, who has been a prisoner in Germany since November 30th, 1917. He lauded at Llangammarch Station at 5-20, and crowds were there to welcome him. I Flags were hung outside the business establish- ments, cheering prevailed on all sides, and cul- I minated in the singing of "RuleBrittania." Pte. Joseph joined in August, 1915. It was in the Cambrai district that he was taken prisoner, He and others were taken from there to Dulmer, Germany, in cattle trucks, and the journey lasted two- days. During this time they received but one meal, consisting of soup and a piece of black bread. They were con- fined in Barracks in Dulmer for two monthg. They had no work to perform and the food was terribly bad, and comprised but one meal a day. Afterwards they came back to Tournai, in Belgium, about 25 kilometres from Lille. The work here was chiefly navvving, digging and loading trucks, eta., and it was within the range of the British shell-fire. Here the food was of about the same quality and quantity, dysentery was prevalent, and 20 out of Pte. Joseph's company succumbed to it. ThePhid to tramp five miles 10 and from work wiili only one miserable meal to exist upon. The Belgians were invariably kind, and often managed to hand them a bit of food. But if they were caught taking it by the guard the punishment was terrible. On one occasion a Belgian civilian handed a bit of bread to some of them. and three prisoners were shot, one being killed, Knocks from the butt end of a rifle were a common occurrence. The German officer in charge was a brute, and delighted in aggravating them. Cuttiug off their hair as close as possible was a favourite plan, the men having to line up, stand for two or three hours, while the barber took his time to prosecute his work. Pte. Joseph was three months in hospital suffering from dysentery. It was in April, 1918, that the first food parcels arrived from home, and if these had not arrived, half of the men would not have survived the treatment. From hints by*Belgians, and occasional glimpses of papers, it was known by the prisoners that the Allies were victorious. Sanitation arrangements were non-existent, and, although doctors visited thd camp occasionally, no treatment was ever ren- dered and no medicine given. They were in a filthy, verminous state. When the day of re- lease came they were at Waterloo, and from there sallied forth, without food, to find their way to a British camp at Ath. It proved a two days' tramp, but the Belgians were ex- tremely kind, and helped them on their way. Motor lorries conveyed them to Lille, where they took the tffiin to CaMis. Here they had a splendid reception, and were fitted up with requisite clothing, etc. They landed in Dover on Nov. lRth, where a great welcome awaited them. Pte. Joseph is greatly reduced, being three stone lighter in weight than when he was last at home, but he is healthy. He is the first prisoner to return to Llangammarch, but there are two more from here, and one from Garth we hope to see soon.

MARKETS GUIDE. Brecon, Poultry, &c., Friday.—Better supply than the previous week, but not a big market. Butter, 2/3 per lb. eggs, 6d. each fowls, 2/3 to 2(6 per lb. geese, 1/7 per lb. Brecon, Cattle, Tuesday.—Not many fat cattle, but a very large supply of fat sheep, and all were taken up by home butchers and buyers from the industrial districts. Larger supply of store cattle than usual at this time -of year, including several lots of 1 ] year old bullocks, which met a good trade at from £ 1 k to £ 27. A few barrens on offer, and in view of the in- creased fat stock prices scheduled up to June next, the demand and rates were up. Titlybont-ou-Usk Mart. Monday.—An ex- cellent mart for fat stock-34 cattle and nearly 700 slieop, the former the best lot of fat beasts seen here since the mart was opened. j

• SCIENCE NOTES & NEWS. I 1 INVESTIGATING TLE DEPOSITION OF FREE GOLD IX NATURE, j Professor Harold H. Morris lias been ex- iii eiitiiig with gold solutions in a steel Jom)) in the hope cf elucidating the c( i li'.ions under which free gcli j." deposited in Nature. His bomb, says Eiijilnccring, is a cylinder, 12in. 1; :1:11, in diameter, wich a jore of lAin. diameter; it is made of Y(1; iinns-chrome steel, and electrically heated, r" started from gold hydroxide this body was iccomposed when heated with water up to c, g. Cent. 'in the scaled bomb, and netallic gold was liberated. The presence of small percentages of inorganic salts lowered rbis dee. vnposition temperature by 70deg. Dent, in the cases of sodium and niagnc-siuin dilorides; but crilciuni chloride had the opposite effect. Gold chloride, prepared by Its-olving the hydroxide in hydroehlorie acid. ra only decomposed when the critical 12111- xrature ( f water (about 365deg. Cent.) was vj;ectded; in this case the p ^enee cf all 11] iK-iallic <alo; K;€" nseiii:- aixi iaised the tem- perature of dccohipo.ition to 450deg. or ISOdeg. Cent., and this peculiarity H as- cribed to the formation of doable chlorides. goi t chloride < heated in- the pre- scr.ee of r. ory^-iil of 11' or magr.cv to t: mineral breams beautifully plated with gold r-rvstals, 1 ometimes in fine octahedra, some- limes in <'en:U*ii'o form.- -.he «p;>of :he crystals c'v.igel with :he :nir.^v;.I. This url the fir- ,,1 f rt. t'I" I lorit-le j'VOUI'Cd the decomposition of cold I ivdroxide whilst calciu*.» chiuiide pi v,d seem to us the most striking features brought out. One would Hrdly ospoct t.1t =0 closely allied salts v.ovd hr.v> oiffrv ot j effects; in Nfiture both th1 chic-r'des v.oukl j frequently be present, together. it v rH frequently be present, together. "1 it v rH <e-'ree!v have <-ecurrod to g. to pay I particular attention to the presence of either I of them. CONDENSER TUBE CORROSION. | Writing to the Paris journal L'erue. i J.. J. (!ene,rale ih VE'tctricite, JT. 11 let states that whatever be the cause cf the corrosion of condenser tubes by sea 'water, or the reason why some po'nts corrode when ethers do not, condenser tubes by sea 'water, or the reason why some po nts corrode when ethers do not, it is always possible to ascertain by cxrcnin- ing the internal surface of the i., "I that the corroded parts, as a v.hole, ior's. bat a vevy lew -ocn .v.-a of the iota! area cf She the expand i sea-water :i'1. J would therSfcre, that i c:uh iabe wore y f'Vl.i •' -.r_ r-> two ■; <"hevi dravln d;,v,:i to- {, ,,¡! :> <, < "<t. \1. the c. i o pert ions of t' e C2 woii-d not co with the corroc'on e portions ct mo thiekr.es■; c-qu d to that cf a Mia'.lc cirr.wn lube, would probably have a lor.eyr hie-than the latter, single tube. PLATINUM AND ITS USES. AWiOagh it not- y e, i h'-w n is ,t iletal ill to lie' tl)')_!)f1: f L(1¡J_{\r1r1-1 H t' E eery ma it. It is a s trance, sikerv-iochhri metal which has the useful property oi' ex- panding when heated at almost the same 11; ■ ae glass, and hence platinum wire can be melted into glass without the danger of the glass cracking when both CGol. This has su.- (jested one of its uses. The metal is fused inn the glass bulbs of cleetric-lamps, and forms the connection-* through which the electric .current parses tiie without to the filaments within. It is not used i.ow for the filaments, because though it iuses t *•— degrees Centigrade), its fusion-point is net high enough. i u i L) e L- e G out readily; but it is almost unacted upon by I air or acids. It has the strange property of absorbing considerable quantities ü1 gases like hydrogen;- and besides its use for incan- descent bulbs it is turned into jewellery, Kind is uccd in photography and for the manufac- ture of chemical apparatus. But one of its uses belongs to an obscure chemical operation which is known as catalysis. In cataivsis we have substances which seeiii without change to themselves to set a reaction going. An example of this will explain much more easily than a great deal of description and definition. Sir Humphry Davy, just a cen- tury aero, exhibited what he called a lamp without flame." He suspended a spiral cf platinum in ether whose vapours joined on P" the platinum with the exygen of the air causing the metal to glow. The point of this and similar experiments is that the ether might be left in contact with the air for ages without any change taking place. We may keep a mix^re of oxygen with double the amount of hydrogen in a closed vessel almost as long as we like without any action taking place. We know that these are the ingredi- ents of water, and that if we brought a flame near or introduced an electric spark there wouid be a flash and an almost instantaneous chemical discharge. But we can produce the same result if we introduce a clean strip of platinum foil. The combination takes place. Water is produced; and sometimes the plavi- num begins to glow and the last of the gases explode. If the platinum is examined after- wards it is no lighter in weight and no ehangp can be found in it. If it is kent quite clcr.n 1 and not fingered, it ean be used* for the same mysterious operation again. This*strange property which has been known for so long is now found in other substances; it can be applied to cause or accelerate chemical reastions, sometimes of great value. Tims the -old lead-chamber process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid has been to some extent displaced by the catalytic effect of platinum in what is called the "Contact" process. Sulphur dioxide, which is the basis of sulphuric acid, is comparatively easy to produce. It is the next step in the process which presents the diffieultv. Another atom of oxygen must be joined to the sulphur di oxide. The newest means of bringing thi* abaut is to mix the gases together and then suspend in the mixture a strip of asbe^ie ;Ton which tiny particles of platinum In;, becii deposited by means of lieating 11 asbestos after soaking it the chloride c, j platiiiuni. f There nre a number of other instances o, j catalytic reactions for which platinum can be useib and these will be investigated and pu- to work. One of its compounds has a n^v ,hje.]¡ is worth mentioning. This compound is called barium platino-cyanide, and is n couiplei substance which is used to maly fluorescent screens for the discovery of ront uen ravs. Of ordinary compounds like the other metals, of "salts," that is to s< phiintmi being unattacked by acids has now •iliis, again, suggests uses in_ chemistry where it is necessary—as in electrical reactions—to have substances which will not waste aw; under the action of acids.

_0" "v BRECONSHIRE W*R ITEMS. Thursday's "London Gazette contained the following announcement :—" South IVales Bor- derers, Brecknock Battalion—Lieut. J. E. Lloyd relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health, and is granted the hon. rank of lieutenant (Nov. 29)." Lieut.-Col. Hanmer Miers. 2nd East Lan- cashire Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Miers. of Herbert Hall. Crickhowell. has just been awarded the D.S.O. Lieut. Edgar Morgan, the old International Rugby player, who accepted a commission in the Brecknocks when war broke out, has been awarded the M.C. for gallant services on the French Front. Many Brecon people will be pleased to know that Lieut.-Col. Bertram Wm. Collier. South Wales Borderers (attached R.W.F.), has won the D.S.O. The award was made (the official account states) for the following services :— During an advance he repeatedly organised the front line of his battalion and helped to get it forward under hea vy machine gun and artillery fire. It was by his personal efforts and fine leadership that his battalion advanced some 500 yards beyond the flanking units, und were successful in beating off a connter attack." Col. Collier was stationed at Brecon when the war broke out, and was a general favourite.

Crickhowell District Council. The monthly meeting of the Crickhowell Rural District Council took place on Monday last, .when Mr W. G. James presided. Dr. P. E. Hill, medical officer of health, reported that during the months of October and November seven deaths bad taken place as the result of influenza in the Crickhowell ai-el. He was pleased, however, to say that the com- plaint was now abating. The Clerk (Mr Thos. Vaughan) read some important communications from the Local Government Board with regard to the housing question. Ho said the authorities asked for replies as to whether it was proposed by the Council to build any houses, and also particulars as to sites, etc. A letter was also read from Mr A. Beekwitli, of the firm of Messrs Towgood and Bec-kwith, of the Llangnvytiey Paper Mills, stating that further and better housing accommodation was required at Llangrwyney. His firm would like to increase their output of paper supplies from the mills, but they were prevented doing so on account of the impossibility of obtaining houses for their employees. At least half-a-dozen houses were wanted immediately, at a rent of say 5/- per week. No land, however, was available for this with the caption of such as va i could properly be acquired under the powers vested in the Council. Excellent sites were readily obtainable under these powers, and he ventured to urge upon the Council to exercise them without delay. If houses were not built the industrial and ratable values of this corner of the district would be lost, and probably for ever. A long discussion took place, in the course of which the Clerk stated that what the Local Government Board really wanted to know was whether the Council were obstinate or pro- gressive in the matter of housing. Mr T. L. Jones stated that in Llanelly there existed a decent type of young men who would like to have houses of their own. but lie failed to see that the needs of Llanelly were greater than some other parts of the district that he to knoiv. Mr A. J. Thomas agreed. Mr E. Pirie-Gordon said there was no doubt that considerable demands for cottages existed throughout the district. It was decided to inform the Local Govern- ment Board that the Council had resolved to build. On the motion of the Chairman, who pointed out that a great deal of work would be required in the preparation of a scheme and other de- tails connected with it, it was resolved to hold a special meeting of the Council on the 14th inst. for the purpose of considering the question. y, I{ gO" E. It was decided to pay the following war bonuses Tlic- Clerk £ 15 the Surveyor £ 10; and the Medical Officer of Health J65.

BUILTH WELLS. HEALTH AND APPEARANCE depend on your Teeth. Consult Mr G. T. Jones, Monday, at Mr Wallace Jones, Photographer, High- street. Rural Food Control Committee.—At the first meeting of the newly-elected Builth Rural Food Control Committee. Mr Thomas Pugh (Wernfawr) was re-elected chairman. Others present were Mrs 0. W. Davies (Aberduhonow), Mrs M. A. Bligh (Cilmery), Messrs S. G. Tulk, T. Mapp. Rees Davies. James Jones, and W. W. Lennard (Executive Officert-The com- mittee considered several application for per- mission to change retailers, and the same were granted.—It was decided to take proceedings on a report of rats having been allowed to damage a stack of cats of the 1917 crop. Colwyn Food Control.—There were present at the first meeting of the newlneleded Food Control Committee for the Colwyn District Mrs A. Hawkins (Penmaenau). Miss L. M. Bryans (St. John'sl the Rev. D. Lewis Davies, Messrs W. Prothero, Morgan Jones, and W. W. Lennard (Executive Otlicer): Mr W. Prothero was voted to the chair.—Mr H. Evan-Thomas, who was unavoidably absent, was unanimously re-elected chairman.—It was agreed to raise the price of butter from 2/- to ;¿¡{ per lb. wholesale, and that the retail price be '2/1'. Chamber of Trade.—Mr John Duggan (chair- man) presided over the monthly meet ing of the Chamber of Trade at the Church Hall on Nov. 20th. It was agreed to close the shops for the Christmas holidays as in previous years.—In legard to the town proposal for welcoming home Builth soldiers, it was resolved to send a recommendation to the Urban District Council that each man sho-v.d be presented with a substantial gift and an illuminated address.