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AMUSEMENTS. IW X3EL -3E! TO-night: Mary Mayfren's Company, including Geo. Pickett, Lawrence Bobbins, Alf. Fisher, W. Langford and Miss Dorothy Wilmer in THE FRENCH WOMAN. JACK PLEASANTS, The Bashful Limit. LILY LANGTRY, A Singer of all Her Own Songs. WILL VAN ALLEN, the Musical Tramp. GLADYS HUXLEY, Dainty Vocal Comedienne. Latest News and War Films. WILL GARDNER, The New Entertainer. THE FAMOUS CRAGGS, In their Latest Comedy Sketch, Billy in the Ring." Next Week-Twice Nightly and Matinee at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday- "BUSINESS AS USUAL." f" .-—— GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. first Week of Twice Nightly Season. MONDAY. MAY 24th. 1915, For Six Nights at 8.51 and 9.0. ichis. Constant's Company, in the New Musical Comedy, LITTLE MISS RAGTIME. The Complete Play at Each Performance. NEXT WEEK. Second Week of Twice Nightly Season. H. B. Irving's Great Success, SEARCHLIGHTS." THE PICTURE HOUSE, I HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. OPEN D A I L Y FROM J 2.30 TILL 10.30. | Delicious Ices Free of Charge Every Afternoon. |I An All-British Production, 1 A BOLD ADVENTURESS A Thrilling Detective Drama in | Three Parts. I Broncho Billy & the Sisters lAsallay), featuring G. M. Anderson. Death Prowler United. > The Fisher Caught I (Gaumont). I For the Good of the Cause. | FATTY AGAIN. Featuring Roscoe Ardbuckle, "Fatty" THE COOLEST HOUSE IN SWANSEA. I {CASTLE CINEMA l Adjoining Leader Omoe. WORCESTER PLACE, SWANSEA. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Cont i nuous Performance, 2.30 to 10.30. MAX SEES LIFE A Screaming two-part Masterpiece of ludicrousness. The Funniest thing Max Linder has ever done. One long laugh from start to finish. The Shadow of his Crime An enthralling two-part Detective Drama. The Anglers A Keystone Comedy played at top speed. The Phantom Warning The Tavern of Tragedy A two-part love story of the Mexican Border. Any Many Other Splendid Pictures. Thursday Next- I' THE STAIN j. An Enthralling Screen Masterpiece £ ix Parts. OJ'W M).1 ■ ■ ,.i ■ CARLTON Ginsms do Luxe, Oxford St., Swansea. 2.30 CONTINUOUSLY. 10.30 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 31, June 1 and 2. THE EVIL MEN DO Vítav ,1, "Broadway Star" Feature, 5~ .A Maurice Costello in the ol a bankrupt draper, who is deserted by his wife and ultimately Joe West to retrieve his fortune, has a role which is absolutely after hi.8 own heart, and one in which he is seen quite at his best. A Bogus Bandit Exciting Photo Play with Warren Kerrigan in the leadin gpart. The Live Mummy When Father Fetched the Doctor Pathe's Gazette. ALL ABOARD Special "Nestor" Comedy, featuring Victoria Ford. m-1.!W¡.1'tP..6t. Orchestral Music. Popular Prices. ELYSIUM High Street, Swansea. 6.45 TWICE NIGHTLY. 9.0 THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY. FEATURE FILM— THE ANGEL OF THE WARD. Answer's Great Novel in 3 Acts. In addition to an All-Star Programme. Monday Next- MISTRESS NELL, In 4 Acts, featuring Mary Pickford. LOOK OUT FOR THE "MASTER KEY." SALES BY AUCTION. SWANSEA AUCTION ItOOMS, 46, WATER- LOO-STRFST, ,-WAKSBA. Iv.vtfr. sive and Hichlv Important Unre- ined Sale of Valuable New and Well-pre- served Household Furniture. Pianoforte, Typewriter, and various effects, including the contents of v/el'-known Furnishing jo Establishment in the town. John M. Leader and Son Will OFFER FOR SALE BY AUCTION at their Sale Rooms on MONDAY NEXT. MAY 31st, 1916, at 11 a.m. precisely, the following Household Appointments, a.nd General Effects, roughly comprising Brasb-roal, Oak and Combination Bed. steads and Bedding; Bedroom Suites in Oak, Mahogany and other Dressing Tables anI WVdshstands; Pedestals, Towel Airers, Cheats of Drawers, Bedroom Chairs; Piano- forte- in Walnut Case, Music Stools, Occa- sional Tables; Dining Room Suites in Oak Walnut; Massiva WALNUT AND OAK SIDEBOARDS. Dining Tables, Overmantels, Solid Oak Kitchen Dresser, Eight Wall Clocks, Plant Pedestals, Oak Sectional Bookcase, Butlers' Trays .and Stands; OAK BOLL TOP DESKS, Choice Plated Goods: Pictures, Carpets, Tyjewriter; 6ft. Model Yacht, Gent's Bicycle Kitchen Chairs, and all the usual Kitchen Furniture. On view from nine a.m. NEVILLE'S DOCK, I.LA NELLY. DISMANTLEMENT SALE. MESSRS. John M. Leeder and Son A RE instructed by the South Wales Metals ACo., Ltd. (who are voluntarily wimding up) to SELL BY AUCTION, at their Yard and Wharf as above, on WEDESDAY. JUNE 9th, 11.), at 11 a.m., the whole of the Fixed and Loose Plant and Stocks, roughly comprising:- POWERFUL SCRAP SHEARING MACHINE, built 1909, by Craig and Donald, Ltd., will give SO cuts per minute and dispose of 12in. Yo liin. steel at a cut; Several HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL, ENGINES; LANCASHIRE AND COCHRANE BOILERS (80 and 100 lbs.); Steel and Wooden SHEAR LEGS; Diagonal and other Steam Winelree; Screw and Hydraulic Jajcka up to 8Oons; Angle Jacks; Flat Wa.gon; 20 Ballast Wagons; SIDINGS; Newly-erected 30-TGN WEIGHBRIDGE; Water Tanks; Crab Winches; OIL EX- GIXES; Day Timf-keeper fp" 50 Men; Carbio Generator; 27 and 28ft. ST Jf LAUNCHES, C01', ,< '\j,'L.11 power good orrder; TWO 16 H.P. RDBEY .PORTABLE UXDEBTTPE ENGINES SOILEES; 50 and 100 Ten Hydraulic ,1.cl Presses; 3 HYDRAULIC RAIL BENDERS; 13 Bcaafford, Globe, Reversible amd Little Giant Pneu- matic Drilling Machinec, 2 AIR COMPRES- SORS; 2 RECEIVERS liQOibs.); 8 H.P. Robey .Semi-portable Engine and Boiler; 14in. Centre Double Geared S.S. and S.C. Lathe' and o.her Machine Tools; Pair High-speed Compound Engines; Saw Bench; Vertical Winding Engino and Boiler; 15 "Optimus" Rock Drills; Worthdngton and other Pumps; Overhead Gantry; Sling Chains, chaina about 20ft. lengths; 88ft. of Chain, iin. link; 5-Ton Hand Travelling Crane; 5-TON STEAM TRAVELLING ORA."E (801hs.); TWO 4-TON STEAM TRAVELLING CRAVES (80 and 701bs.); 2-Ton Steam Crane; COLD SAW TABLE, by Hill amd Son. and 7 Sa/we; E-tw Sharpener; Steaan Baling Press; Wire Rope and Blocks; Girders; GULLlJÜTIE SHEARS; 2 Sheds in S>ectioins; Ticiber- framed, Corrugated Coveared Buildings; Bricks; Stores; Well-made OFFIOE FURNITURE, including Safes, Typewriters, etc., etc.; rlso 500 TONS STEEL DECK PLATES, lgin. fyo IJin. in 18 to 20ft. lengths. On View Two Days Prior to Sale. Catalogues of tht, Aucticai-eers: 46, Water. loo-street, Swansea. KIMBERLEY-ROAD, SKETTYr SALE OF CONTRACTOR'S PLANT AND MACHINERY. MESSRS. John M. Leeder and Son ARE instnic?ed by Mærs. Hill Broe., Con. -?- tractors, to SELL BY AUCTION, at their Yard as above, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE Znd, 1915, at 2 p.m., their Plant, Timber, &c., Roughly comprising8 h.p. Portable Engine, by Cook, Yardley; 6ft. Mortar Mill, Belting, Cart, 150 Yards of 12 and 141b. Rails, Jubilee Wagon, Contractor's Office, 12ft. x 8ft. x 10ft. x 6fL.; Tool Boxes, Picks, Rammers, Tank Rolls and Skips, Wood Sleepers, 4owt. Pig and Lead Wool, Jim Crow. 4in. Iron Pipe-3 and Bends, 140 TONS LIMESTONES, 150 yards of 12in. x 3in. chancel; & Large Quantity of Useful TIMBER, 9in 3iu., 7in. x 2iu., and 3in. x 2in.; Scaffold Poles, Fencing Wire. Tools and other Plant. I On Vierw Morning of Sale. Cataiogu-ia of tile Aucticaeeirs: 46, Water- loo-street, Swam"&. LE MAYALS, BLACKPILL, near SWANSEA. SALE OF ANTIQUE OAK, ROSEWOOD, AND MAHOGANY FURNITURE. MESSRS. John M. Leeder & Son AVE received inetTuetions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTiON, owing to the deac-u of the late Miss Doxsey, at the above Resi- dence, on MONDAY, JUNE 7th, 1S15, at 2 p.m.. the whole of the ANTIQUE OAK. ROSEWOOD & MAHOGANY Furniture and Effects, ComprisingGent's Mahogany Wardrobe, Antique Mahogany Washstanda and Dread- ing Tables Antique Mahogany BedstRde. OAK AND MAHOGANY PInE DILU CHAIRS, Old Rosewood Loo Tables, Maho- ga,uy Enclosed Washstand, Very Fine ANTIQUE OAK AND MAHOGANY OREST OF DRAWERS, Antique Pierced Brass Fen- der, Feather Bed?, Bolsters and Pillows, Hair Mattresse, 2 Mahogany Hall Chairs, Mahogany Barometer, Fine Old MAHOGANY PEDESTAL SIDEBOARD, Antique Maho- gany Occasional Chah's, Loo Tables, Card Tables, etc.; PAIR HANDSOME SHEFFIELD PLATED CANDLESTICKS, Antique Kitchen Dresser, Painted Settle, Old Arm Chair, Mason's Ironstone Jugs, Bowls, Plates and Part Dinner Service; Water Colour of "Mumbles," by E. Benson. 1836; SET OF FOUR VERY FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS. after Herring; a Few Pieces of SWANSEA CHINA and Quantity of Old Books. On View Morning of Sale from 10. Auctioneers' Offices: 46, Waterloo-street. Swansea. Ro GEORGE SYMONS. 1. Walter-road. Swansea. Plumber, Gasfltter, Painter, and Decorator. Messrs. J. F. Harvey & Sons i be instructed to OFFER FOR SALE BY A'RR TENDER the Stock-in-Trade belonging to this Estate. Lot I.-Thp Plumbs- and Gas- fitter's Stock-in-Trade, etc.. ■amounting to ;LI31 18 2 Lot 2—The Painter and Decora- tor's Stock in Trade, etc., amounting to £128 3 6 Terders addressed "Topder for 8. Syroons' Stock" will be opened at the offices of the Bxokers on Mondiy, May 31st, 1915, .at 12 noon. in the presence of those who attend. The Brokers do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any Tender. Further particulars and inspection of Stock and Inventories thereof may be ob- j twined at the Broker's Offices, 3, 4. and 5, Cocl-st' eet. '?wiLn3ea- J SALES By AUCTION. SHAFTESBURY HALL, ST. HELEN'S-ROAD, SWANSEA. Mr. Joseph Harris J HAS been favoured with instructiotigs to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at the above Hall, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1916, a large quantity of exceptionally well- iinLahed articles of Furniture and Two Excellent Iron-framed I PIANOFORTES (equal to new), the chief items of which comprise:—A very HANDSOME ROSEWOOD CHINA CABINET (inlaid with ivory), 7ft. SOLID OAK SIDE- BOARD in grand condition, SOLID WAJr NUT CHEVAL BEDROOM SUITE, Satiu Walnut ditto, Drawing-room Suite in Tapestry, Leather-covered Dining-room i Suite, Odd Couch, TEAK TELESCOPE DINING TABLE with three extra leaves (10ft. long' Antique Mahogany Side Table, Antique Oak Dresner, Walnut Octagonal Table, Loo Teble, Two Walnut Sideboards, Two Bentwood Rockers, HANDSOME MAHOGANY BOOKCASE, Lm-rge Gilt-framed Pie.r Glaisa, Marbla Clocks and Ornaments, Pair of Walnut Stands, Mahogany Chest of Drawers, HANDSOMELY-CARVED DARK OAK HALL SETTLE, Braes and other Bed- steads, Wire-wove Mattressee, Wool Over- lays, Carpets, Linoleums, together with Four very large OIL PAINTINGS (by Hinca i a.nd Berry) and F«;r smaller Paintings. (by Furner). HIS MASTER'S VOICE GRAMO- PHONE CABINET in Walnut (4ft. high), a. handsome instrument; about 100 Records, aA) well as about 30 BOXES OF VERY CHOICE CIGARS, a quantity of Books, and other articles too numerous to mention. Goods on View Morning of Sale. Sale to commence promptly as 11 o'clock a.m. Termb: Caeh. Interval of half-hour between 1 and 2 pjn. for lunch. Auctioneer'.s Offioes: 1. George-street, Swansea. TeL 469 Docks. Preliminary Announcement. ESTATE OF THE LATE DAVID EVANS MICHAEL, DECEASED. HIGHLY IMPORTANT SALE OF COPY- HOLD GROUND UP:NTS AND LEAS^TTOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE IN THE PARISH OF OYTE It MOUTH. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas H AS been instructed by the Trustees of — the Will of the above-nimed Deceased to oiler ALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at tho MARINE uGTi^> MUMBLES, on THURSDAY, the :;1[11 day of (subject to Conditions of Sale) is Lots of VALUABLE Copyhold Ground Rdnts, amounting to £ 51 per arnum, secured on 4 to 42 let en numbevn oni ■ ) on the West Side, an 1 1 to 23 (odd numbers only) on the East Side of Park-street, Mumbles. Also a Copyhold Ground RelJt of 140 per arnum secured by Properties situate in John-street, William-street, Gower-place, Rock-terrace, amd other Properties on THE TWO ACRE FIELD, all in the Mumbles. Also Leasehold Dwelling-houses known as 8, Clifton-terrace, Southend, and No. 43.: Gloucester-place, Mumbles. Particulars and Conditions of Sale are in course of preparation. The Sale to commence at seven o'clock in the evening precisely. For further particulars apply to Arthur S T. Lucas, Auctioneer and Valuer, 6, Rut- land-street, Swansea, and at the Mumbles. Tel. Central 230, Fstbd 1885; or to Messrs. Collins and Woods, Solicitors, 1, Worcester- place, Swansea. Tel. Central No. 21. No. 1573. PUBLIC NOTICES. c OUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA POLICE. Ohief Constable's Office. Central Police Office. 27th May. 1915. 1 am directed by the Secretary of State to say that the Army Council have decided, on Military Grounds, that no liberation of pigoone-tlla.t ie, liberation away from their own lofts—shall take place for any purpose, and that the transport of pigeons, whether and that th43 tranepoi, by road or rail, except with a permit from the Police, ehall be prohibited, excepting in the case required for Military Service. This decision bos been communicated to the National Homing Union. In order to enforce the prohibition of the liberation of pigeons, it is necessary that all existing permits issued by the Polioe should be revoked, and fresh permits will be issued at the Police Headquarters, Orchard-street. No permits to liberate pigeons, away from their own lofts, or to bring pigeons into the United Kingdom will be issued by the Police. All persons who are now in possession of permite to keep pigeons, must return NUll. to the Police Headquarters, Orchard-street, as early ae, possible, when application should be made for fresh permite, Yours faithfully, ALFRED H. THOMAS, Captain, Chief Constable. THE SWANSEA GAS LIGHT COMPANY rle;, to announce that owing to the exceptionally high prices of coal, raw materials, and other iucresaw in the cost oi production, qui" otttakie their control, it will be necessary to increase the Price of Gas to Ordinary Consumers within the Borough of Swansea and one mile outside the existing Borough to 36. 2d. pe.r thousand cubic feet, and to all Districts beyond the one mile radius from the exist- ing Borough Boundary to 36. 6d. ^er thousand cubic feet. And to Prepayment Coin COnstimer4 a reduction in the cubic feet of Gas per Penny from 24 to 22 cubic feet within the existing Borough Boundary and one mile therefrom. I And to Prepayment Coin Consumers be- I yond the one mile radius from the existing Borough Boundary from 22 to 20 oubic feet per Penny, as from the day of recording Meter Indices at the Midsummer Quarter. J The Company will take the earliest II opporbunity of reducing the price of Gas, as soon as cireametanoee permit TNTERMEDIATE AND TECHNICAL A EDUCATION. GIRLS' SCHOOL. The ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for the term commencing in SEPTEMBER NEXT will take place at the School on TUES. DAY, the 1st JUNE, 1915, at 9 a.Pl. I Miss Beuger will be at the School on Monday afternoon, the 31st May, from 3 to 4. Forms ot admission on application at the School, Wolter-road. W. JAMES. Secretary. LLANYRNEWYOO CHORCH, PENCLAWDD. The 4th ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD I will be held on SATURDAY, JULY 24. Adjudicqtors.-Mu,iie: Arthur E. Davie's, Esq., F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M., Swansea. Elocu- tion: Dan Matthews, Esq., Pontardulais. Full particulars will appear shortly. Secretaries: Noah Rees, Bryijhir, Pen- ciavdd4 A. J. Jenkins. Penclawdd. PUBLIC NOTICES. ENORMOUS SUCCESS! BOSTOCK and WOMBWELL'S Gigantic Travelling ZOO, VICTORIA PARK, SWANSEA. THE LAST DAY. Enormous Attraction for this Town, including the Only Hippopotamus Ever Seen in Wales-a shov in it-,elf.-Magnifi- cent Groups of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Bears, Wolves, etc., ate., trained to per- form, and Hundreds of Beautiful Beasts and Birds from every section of the Globe. Doors Open at Nooti as a Zoological Promenade. Descriptive Lectures and Performances at 3.30, 7 and 8.30 p.m. For Prices and Particulars see Bills. SWANSEA BATTALION. THE WELSH REGIXENf. PAYMENT O? ACCOCNTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX that all Accounts due from the Committer; of the above Battalion in reepect of articles sup- plied or work performed, are required to be sent in forthwith, And as the accounts are being closed the Committee calin,ot hold themselves liable for the payment of any bills which a.re not celivere.1 to the Hon. Trea-silrer, MT. W. H. Aslimole, Borough Treasurer, Swansea, on or before the 7th JUNE next. H. LAXG COATir, Hon. Secretary. Guildhall, Swansea.

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