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Blpths, Marrtages & DeatilS. MARRIAGE. PARKER-LEWIS. At S. John's Church, Brecon, on January 22nd, by the Rev. H. J. Church Jones, George Parker, of Newport, to Elizabeth Lewis, 37, Free St., Brecon. I. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Mrs Powell, Frynonwen Farm, Talybont- on-Usk, wishes to thank all friends who sympathised with her in her sad bereavement.

fLOR1 WRFATHS CROSSES AND BOUQUETS At Lowsst Prices. MEREDITH ANO SONS, FLORISTS, BRESON.

Lost and Found. Reward.—Lost, stolen, or strayed from Maescoch, Llanigon, 12 two year old Radnor Ewes; raddle mark across shoulder and loins, spittle mark and three cut notch in right ear, slope over left. The above reward will be paid to anyone giving information to recovery. L D. Bowen. Caenantmelvn, Hay. j to Lei ahdt Wanted* PSPLANADE HOTEL, PORTH- I f CAWL 100 rooms perfect win- t ter climate inclusive terms from 9/— | Apply, Manageress. [ \X, ANTED in April, small Unfur- nished House, in or near Brecon. [ r~~Apply Mrs H. Buckley Roderick. ^^vJ'ncyntefm. Sennybridge. WANTED Cottage, about five rooms, with garden, in or near Brecon. ~T~Perrott, 81, Lovedaj" Road, West ^aUug, London. > Situations Vacant & Wantecl. I fa PPRENTICE Wanted, to the Print- I ing Trade. Apply Manager, "County Times," Brecon. COOK-General and House-Parlour- I maid wanted tlt once for small flat: two in family; wages about £i8 and I £ 30.—Mrs Robert Raikes, 2G, Ashley Gardens, London, S.W. 1. COOK-General wanted; help given daily.—Mrs Adcock, Warwick House, Brecon. CAPABLE Cook-General, to take charge two in family good wages references essential. Mrs v, Crosly, Greylands, Llanelly. DOMESTIC Help for plain cooking -*—" and share housework small family labour-saving appliances lady servant suitable.—Mrs Armstrong, May- field, Hay. GOOD General wanted for farmhouse, able to milk.—Apply,Mrs McTurk, Tredustan, Senny Bridge. HANDY Man wanted for outside work kitchen garden and pony and trap.—Apply, with references, I Smith, Gwynfryu, Pontardawe, Swansea Yalley, HOUSE PARLOURMAID required good wages. Apply after six o'clock.—Woodlands School, Camden Road, Brecon. RESPECTABLE General wanted immediately, age 16 to 18 years good home for suitable girl.—Apply Mrs Stephens, Penybont terrace, Gilwern. REQUIRED for Clothing and Out- fitting, a Junior Assistant, or young Lady with knowledge of the trade.— Apply by letter, Bradleys, Clothicrc, 1 4- Brecon. TIMBER Hauliers.—Wanted, good men to follow 3-horse team must be experienced in round timber hauling good wages, permanent situation to reliable men.—Apply Box Hll, "County Times Office, Brecon. \X/ ANTED, good Waggoner, immedi- ately.—Miss Williams, Scethrog. WANTED, General Carter to work two horses.—Apply Box 2x, County Times Office, Brecon. \ANTED.—A reliable married or V single man for farm near Brecon. —Apply Price, Auctioneer, Brccon. WANTED, experienced General family two; good home and wages. —Mrs Tigar, 8. St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff. I WANTED at once, young Morning Girl good wages.—Mrs Frank Meredith, Springfield, Alexandra Road, Brecon. \Y/ANTED, about end of January- Cook and House-Parlourmaid.— Apply, Mrs Thomas, St. John's Mount, Brecon. WANTED, Housemaid for gentle- man's country residence, Gower district, six miles from Swansea.—Apply Box 50, G.P.O.. Swansea. — \Y/ANTED for Llandaff, Glam., sup- erior person as Nurse Help to two children, 2 h and 5 years solicitor's family. Must be able to sew in spare time. Good wages to suitable person. Good references required. Address in first place-Miss Haslam, 5, Ovington Terrace, Pencisely, Cardiff. WANTED help to assist housework and children another ma^d kept. —Apply Mrs Hope, Stores, Newbridge- on-Wye, Rad. \Y/ANTED General Servant, two in family. Good references.—Apply Mr Plant, The Vicarage, Raglan. WANTED several Housemaid Wait- resses for business house good "wages and outings and comfortable home. Write stating experience, age and salary required. Railway fare paid.—Apply Housekeeper, B. B. Evans and Co., Ltd., 142.1162, High Road, Kilburu, N.W. G. WANTED, Good general Brecon three in family state wages: required.—Apply, Box 321, County Times." WORKMAN Waggoner wanted cottage and garden found.— Apply J. Jones, Great House, Three Cocks. VACANCY, Domestic Maid wTanted good wages.—Garrood, Solicitor, Ledbury. For Sale and Wanted. E NCYCLOP ÆDIA Britannica for Sale bound, in large case, 35 vols. good condition.—Hodge, Coryton, Brecon. FOR Sale, an Entire Colt, two coming ■ throe years old well descended.— Apply Lewis, Penpentre Villa, Defyn- nock, Brecon. FOR Sale, Pure-bred White Wyandotte Cockerels, April hatched, 12/— Surtees, Cathedine, Bwlch, S.O. pOR Sale, a number of strong packing cases and casks.—Meredith & Sons, the Stores, Brecon. FOR SALE, seven white pigs, two months old good breed. T., Llanuefaelog Post Office, Brecon. FOR SALE-Governess Car smart, comfortable and roomy rubber tyres, with cape hood complete £ 32.— Apply Vicar, Hay, Brecknockshire. POR Sale, Bargain, Solid, well made, ■ massive, rich Mahogany Book Case, 8 feet high inclusive of cornice, fitted with 4 cupboards (2 with glass and 2 with solid doors), 2 sets of shelves; made in sections for removal.—Also Welsh Oak Dresser, 5 ft. 4 iu. wide x 7 ft. high, fitted with 3 shelves, 3 drawers, 2 cupboards, and brass handles. Both in I good state of preservation and nicely polished. Apply Box W91, County I Times Office, Brecon. t-j' AS ENGINE, I h.p. working up to t li h.p., for sale cheap in good running order close to station.—Apply Manager, "County Times" Office, Brecon. UFFICER S Widow wisues lo aispose Long Dark Blue Coat, suitable for •tjryririor wpav nfwpr worn. £2: 4 yards Beaded Pale Pink Net, suitable for evening or dance dress, 5s solid Gold Bracelet, never worn, £ 2 5s; solid Gold I Dress Ring,35/ Sapphires and Diamonds; approval only private correspondence will be answered and no cards.—Apply, Box M17, "County Times" office, Brecon. DULLETS and Ducks, fine laying strains, March hatched 1918, laying, 10/6 each, I- 6 doz. hints and lists frcc.-Hummell, Stratforl1 Essex. WANTED, good Sporting Gun.—Ap- ply, C.D.G., County Times Office, Brecon. "1o.r Telephone P.O. 16. FOR, CORRECT WINTER TAILORING Costunl,s Coat Frocks Fit and Style Guaranteed. I ALL GAKMENTS arc Cut and Made o 1 the Premises. I J j Only Expert Workmen Kept. Write or Call for Patterns and Prices, j I am oa n MORGAN AND LEWIS BRECON. V Public Notices. For Sale by Private Tender. EXCELLENT SMAJIL FREEHOLD HOLDING l:r.ov.i as CHAPEL FARM, Forest Pit, near Abergavenny, comprising about 9 Acres of splendid Grass ijand in good heart" with rights of Grazing for a limited number of sheep on Bryn Arw," a short distance away. The house contains 1 large living room, 1 parlour, 1 small kitchen, small dairy or pantry, four rooms upstairs. The out- liouses are stone built and comprise 1 cowhouse and trap house, stable, and pigstye, etc.—For further particulars pply to (on behalf of the Trustees and C. Methodist Connexion) the Rev. W. M. Price and Mr Lemuel Powell. Rhosgwyn, Pandy, Abergavenny, to whom tenders are to be sent not later than,the 31st inst. (January 31st, 1919). MI8ceJla.tïi1s0U&. ALTERATIVE & CONDITION POW- DERS.—Working Horses should be given Stanton's Alterative Powders during the winter months. They keep the kidneys in order, the legs from swell- ing, the blood pure. Safe for mares in foal. For conditioning horses for show or sale Stanton's Condition Powders in lib. and 31b. canisters.—Stanton, Veter- inary Chemist, Brecon. RLOUSES. 100 Crepe de Chine *— Blouses. Travellers' samples. Smart designs in Pale Pink, Blue. Cream and Mauve, 18/§ each usual retail price, 29/11. Sent on approval.—Smith, 94, inaerwick Rd', Hornsey, London, N. :w. UTTER COLouit.-The beautiful — golden shade mo- desired by buttermakers is given by Wanton's Butter Colour. Tasteless, odourless. Large bottles Is. and Is. 10d,-Shtnton, Veter- inary Chemist, Brecon. CARCASES removed cows 10/ horses 8/ rags 101- per cwt; fetch them from any address if cwt or over by letter.—Mrs Margaret Morris, 26, Silver street, Llanfaes, Brecon. COD LIVER OIL FOR CATTLE.—Fatten your Pigs & Stock generally with Cod Liver Oil. Its effect is marvellous and with feeding stuffs at their present value it is a most economical food. ls.9d. and 3s. bottles or prices for quantity on application.—Stanton, Veter- inary Chemist, Brecon. NFLAMMATION DRENCHES. A ■ well-known Stockbreeder says The value of Stanton's Inflammation Drenches should be more widely known." For ewes after lambing, cows after calving, and all cases of fever, unequalled. lOd. each, 9s. Gd. dozen.—Stanton, Veterinary Chemist, Brecon. MOLESKINS wanted, 80s per 100 M best large Clear Winter Skins any quantity taken cash by return send at once to Dept. 5, W. M. Cohen, 6 & 8, Emerald street, London, W.C.I. PIG POWDERS.—Yeur Figs will do well on Stanton's Pig Powders. They make bad doers thrive and good doers do better. Packets 4d., 8d. *.nd Is. 3d.— Stanton, Veterinary Chemist, Brecon. PIANO BARGAINS. — D'Almaine Upright iu Walnut, £ 32 Challon, Rosewood, X35 Gors and Kallman, 975 Farrand, E60 Collard and Collard Baby Grand, flOO; Beclnteiu Drawing Room Grand, Walnut, i I!(,) Bluthner Drawing Room Grand, £18). All pianos guaranteed and delivered carriage paid to nearest Station.—Write for complete catalogue and bargain list to C. Milsom and Son, Ltd., 15, Milsom Btreet, Bath. r- POULTRY POWDER.—Poultry pays if well managed and good Poultry Keepers say that it pays to give Stan- ton's Poultry Powder. It keeps them in good health, prevents disease and doubles the egg basket. Packets Id., 8d. and Is. 3d.—Stanton, Veterinary Chemist, Brecon. WANTED, Old Cycles, ladies or Gents', condition or size 110 object, must be cheap (any district).— Apply Box G31, "County Times," Brecon. J WITH poultry food at present prices the best way to get irtoney's worth is to add Karswood Poultry Spice, containing ground insects, to the soft food. This IXUJBT.ES 4r. egg-making properties. Packets, 2d., 7d., 1/3.- Frank Cadman, 12, Broad street, Hay. • ■ 1 Public Notices, MINISTRY OF LABOCR, BRANCH EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. APPOINTMENT OF BRANCH MANAGERS for work connected with the RESETTLEMENT OF MEMBERS OF H.M. FOReE iv Civil, EMPLOYMENT and with UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. The Ministry of Labour are prepared to receive application from responsible per- sons to undertake during part of their time the duties of Branch Managers of the Employment Offices at the folio wing places SENNYBRIDGE TALY BONT-ON- USK. Branch Managers are required to provide and maintain au dfice for the performance of their duties, which will include amongst other t'uiugs (I) The keeping of a register of all members of H.M. Forces returning to the district on demobilisation, taking1 steps to place them in employment and paying out-of-work donation to them when unemployed. j (2) The annual issue of Unemployment Books to workpeople in the tradeB insured under the National Insurance (Unemployment) Acts, and the payment of benefit to such workpeople when unemployed. (3) The payment of ont-of-work donation to any workpeople who may become entitled thereto. (4) Placing persons unemployed iu touch with employers requiring work- people. It will not be necessary for the omces to be open for the whole day or to be used solely for the purposes of the Branch Employment Offices. Licensed premises cannot be used. ■ The remuneration attaching to the respective Branch Employment Offices is as follows Sennybridge XII) 10s. per annum. A payment at the rate of Cl5 per annum also payable.pntil 14th July, HJi9. ralybont-on-Usk £ 5 per annum. A payment at the rate of S7 10s per annum also payable until 14th July, 1919. The additional payments will be subject to revision after 14tii JUlY, 19i¡. in addition, such war bonus will be paid as may from time to time be sanctioned by il.M..treasury. Forms of application and further infor- mntion may -be. obtained from the DIVISIONAL OFFICE. MINISTRY OF, LABOUR. EMPLOYMENT DEPART- MENT, LAW COURTS, CARDIFF, to which they must be returned by the 25th January, 1919. The envelope should be endorsed "Branch Manager." LLANFAES PIG ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING- will be held on SATURDAY, the 25th inst., at 6 p.m., at S. DAVID'S PARISH HALL, when all interested are invited to attend. E. A. PRICE, Secretary. Newmarch street. The Hereford Herd Book n t Society. ¡ NOTICE. I ENTRIES for the FIRST SHOW & L SALE of Pedigree Hereford Bulls (to be held 25th and 26th Feb., 1919) close hn Wednesday, Jan. 29th 1919. j — Entries for Volume 50 of the Herd Book of Calves born on or before 31st December, 1918, close on 31st January, 1919. For Certificates and all information relating to the above or to Hereford Cattle in general Apply to Secretary, W. G. C. BRITTEN, I :20, East Street, Hereford. BRECON GAS COMPANY. I (VI OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 5 the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Share- holders of the Comuany will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 5 th day of FEBRUARY NEXT, at 12 o'clock noon, in the BOARD ROOM, LION CHAMBERS, LION STREET, in the TOWN OF BRECON, for the purpose of receiving the Half-Yearly Accounts and the Directors' Report Electing Directors in place of those retiring by rotation Electing au Auditor and other business. Notice is hereby further given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed for Fourteen Days prior to the above Meeting. By order, W. A. WRIGHT, Secretary. January 14th, 1919. -ioooi The Safeguard. Li UNDERWEAR. Ef The great health secret is to be found in well chosen Underwear, P ANTS and VESTS, woven to perfect shape, having I I J uniformity of stitch, soft and cosy to the L O skin, sure protection against those 0 0 treacheries of weather to which you are 0 persistently exposed. [" Buy Your Underwear Now. U We have made careful purchasing prepar- ations, and can offer you Real Public Service by protecting you against abnor- J mally still increasing prices—Safeguard yourself by getting the correct thing to suit = you. Certainty. You may make sure of the wholesomeness, the soundness, and the value of your under- wear by purchasing here. 1 I I innni II 1c!J Educational, Woodlands Day & Boarding School for Oiria (Preparatory for Little Boys) CAMDEN ROAD, BRECON. Principals: Mias Parb-Browa aud Miss Wright, A.R.O.M. Ueual English Subjeci.3, Nature Study, Needlework, French, Drawing. Pointing, Health Exercises, Danoiag. Music epecklity. BEOSTHAND and BOOK-KEEPING. Ontaide Students may attend for any of the above subjects. Castle Bouse School, Brecon With reference to previous announce- ment as to date of re-opening, Miss King now begs to state that she has decided to close above School and at the same time thanks her numerous friends in Brecon and district for the kind support she has received from them during the many years she has conducted it. Jan. 15th, 1919. PRIVATE TUITION. 1:R. W. P. J. LkBROCQ, M.A., F.L.S., F.R. Met. Soc. (Honours, Christ's College, Cam.) PREPARES PUPILS for Oom- 1- mission in the Army and Navy, and for Law, Medical, Civil Service d other Entrance Ex&mLm.-I-or-, Private lessonsin Botany, practical Botany with rise cf Microscope, Mathematics, French, Natiiie Stady, etc. 209th Year of the S 4 g^g FIBE C? U I 1 OFFICE FOUNDED 1710. Tbe Oldest lasaraaca OMoe lo ilia War*. j*i lit m OVMOMMIV feUdilB* Insurances effected on the following risks FIRE DAMAGE. Resultant Loss of Rent and Profits. Employers' Liability and Workmen's Compensation including Accidents to Domestic Servants. Personal Accident, Burglary, Piute EGises Fidelity Guarantee, Sickness and Disease. LOCAL AGENT: BRECON* MR. DAVID POWELL. <