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ALLIES COUNTER - HTM
ALLIES COUNTER HTM Several Advances Reported. ENEMY ATTACK ON PARIS ROAD BROKEN. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. Our troops continued their counter-attacks last evening on the whole front comprisM between the Ourcq and the Marne, and made sev- eral advances at various points. A violent enemy attack on both sides of the road from Chateau Thierry to Paris was broken by our fire to the' south-east of Borchier. Everywhere else we maintained our position. The losses sustained by the enemy in the course of these actions were heavy. We took about 100 prisoners. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. General Headquarters, France, Monday, 10.27 a..m. Successful local operations were carried out by our troops last night in the neighbourhood of Vieux Berguin and Merris. Our line has been advanced slightly at these points, and 193 pris- joners and a number of machine guns and trench mortars have, been captured by us. Our casualties are light. Successful raids resulted in the capture of 20 prisoners, three machine guns, and trench mortals were carried out by us south east Cd Arrae, north-west of Lens, and west of Merville. Hostile raiding party was repulsed south of Villers-Bretonneux. THE FLANDERS FRONT. The special correspondent in France, on Monday, sayls Our infantry continues to keep its bands in whilst we wait greater events which the future may hold. Hostile artillery continues against various parts of the front. RHEIMS SITUATION UNCHANGED. Telegraphing on Monday Reuters Expert Commentator in France says that on the Rheims front there is no change. lrew noteworthy changes have taken place since yesterday; thus, if complete stabilization has not yet been achieved, at least the balance has been restored in our faTOur Thre is perfect agreement between all branches of the High Command, and our troops, for their part, are resisting heroically. These facts constitute in themselves 00 many pledgee of .idory. THE BLOW FOR PARIS. Woek-End Officials. The German Armies are striking for faris. Using the Maine as a protecting flank from Chateau Thierry to Verneuil, they have swut^j their main ciftirts hither- to aimed to the south to the south-wept across the^Soissons-Cliateau -Hi ferry row4. On this front, they are meeting .~wii.h the Sternest resistance from the French, aid al-c-o on the positions attacked faxther north between Soi-ssons and Noyon. The enemy came on in many places, only to be jdfiven back by counter-attacks, but weight told, and in the main they Jiave made ground. The attacks towards Paris bave driven the French down the valley of the Ourcq, back to the edge of the Fore6t of Villers- CottArets, and to the high ground west of Chateau Thierry. The Germans are there- fore about 40, miles from the capital. which they continue to attack with long-range ghcs and aeroplanes. DEFENCE STIFFENING. Every day, however, the Aliier defence 1.- Stiffening as more reserves come ilito action. One German official report states that counter-attacks on the principal front were delivered by fresh French divi- sions, brought up by railway and motor cars, and that the advance was only pos- sible after bitter fighting. Between Rheims and the Marne, w here British as well as French troops are fight- ing, the t\ne hnp become more stable, al- fticitiglt the enemy have since Friday made skine headway past noi9. To the east of Rheime, which re- mains closely threatened, the enemy at- tacked At Fort, de la Pompelle, but could not hold the ground. EQUILIBRIUM RE-ESTAB- LISHED. Paris, Monday.—The newspapers this morning are unanimously of opinion that the equilibrium/seems to be re-established at all points on the battle front, and that the present fluctuations look like the be- ginning of stabilisation. FRESH BLOW AT MONTDIDIER? Writing in the Echo de Paris," M. Hutin eays the threat still remains of a fresh blow at 3 £ ontdidier~Noyou front.
KEEN AND QUICK.
KEEN AND QUICK. Tribute to American Troops. (From the Press Association Special Cor- respondent with the American Armyi. Fiance, Sunday. The gallant* en try of American tro-jps into the struggle at Cantigny must in- crease interest, in the influence they may shortly bring to bear upon it. \Vhe?i a greater number became involved. Tltanko to the courbet-y of everyone concerned, I Lave now been enabled to see all the divisions on the American front, and to J form a conclusion based on observation of their drill and discipline, and on con- versation with men of all ranks, irom gtuerals of the divisions and chiefs of fctatf to the humbkot private. The re- sult ox such opportunities i, without ex- ception, to confirm the favourable expect- ations already formed of 04. the part America will play, even this summer. Their discipline completely dispels any misgivings as to the bearing of demo- cratic armies. Their Frencii instructors speak with ent husiasm of their keenness to learn and the quickness with which they absorb ideas. They are good shots, better, on the average, thA the Ir/ench., j as the latter cheerfully admit., and hai; e been taught to rely on the rifle. Their bomb-throwing has rapidly improved, and is now excellent. For trench work they have no liking, but already they have beaten the German at his own game. Open war will doubtless reveal deficiencies inseparable from short mili- tary training, but it will also reveal their uapabilities and excelfent physique. DETERMINED TO SEE IT THROUGH. The young ofifcers are determined to see the thing through -at any cost to them- selves. A nner spirit could be found no- where. Consideration of other important points must be reserved for a further article.
MATCHES IN THE POST. 'I
MATCHES IN THE POST. I A fine of 40s. was imposed at Swansea, on Monday, on Chas. Helps for sending through the po&t live sulphur matches.
TOLL OF PARIS RAID.I
TOLL OF PARIS RAID. Paris. Monday.—The Journal states that t-he bombs dropped by the Gotha which on Saturday night flew over a ■populous district of Paris damaged a few hdn-s apd injured 24 persons, most of whom were standing in doorways or at the w indows of eight email adjoining kouses.
Is. ABOVE MAXIMUM. I
Is. ABOVE MAXIMUM. Isaac Adler, a refreshment-house keeper, was fined 40s. at Swansea, on Monday, for gelling chocolate at Is. per lb. above the price fixed by the Confec- tionery Order, 1917. There were two of- f" T? case afainct Mrs. Adler for tM?? and abetting was dismissed.
I DAYLIGHT RAID.-
I DAYLIGHT RAID. I I* Over a Ton of Bombs on Karlsruhe. I The Army air official of Saturday an. pounces the following operations on Fri- day. :— Daylight raid on Karlsruhe, in spite of strong opposition. Over a ton of bombs on railway station and workshops. Une o" cur machines failed to return. A ton of bomhs dropped on the railway triangle of Metz-Sablons. Thirty-one tons of bombs on different targets behind the enemy's lines. Twenty German machines destroyed in air fighting, six driven down out of con- trol; another shot down by anti-aircraft lire. Une of our machines missing. During the following night sixteen tons or bombs were dropped, including six tons on Bruges Dock and the Zeebrugge —Bruges Canal. Four tons of bombs dropped on the railway junction and sta- tions at Metz-Sablons, Karthaus (near. Trevee). and Thionville (north of Met). All oar night bombing nrachinos returned safely. One German night-bombing aero- plane Jweug-ht down in flames behind our lines. The French air official of Saturday states;— .1 -entr-fhr»» .nemv machines were shot dot t r fMi tten seriously damaged. Six erercy captive balloons were de- stroyed. In the battle zone French squadrons machine-gunned the German troops on the march with good effect. Bombing aeroplanes dropped sixty-six tons of bombs during the day and night on enemy troops, transport, stations, and j aviation grounds. Certain French crews mad three journeys in the eame night. Two German aeroplanes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire. THE GERMAN VERSION. Giving the German version, an Amster- dam message says that aeroplanes attacked the open town of Karlsruhe and dropped bombs, killing four and severely wounding six persons. A number of per- sons were slightly wounded, and some houses were struck apart from other material damage. Two enJ" airmen were &hot down on Saturday evening.
ICARRERAS LIMITED.
CARRERAS LIMITED. The directors heclared an interim dividend on the Ordinary Shares at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, for the half-year ended 30th April, payable on June 19th.
MR. HODGE COMING.
MR. HODGE COMING. We understand that on June 21st the Rt. Hon. John Hodge, M.P., Minister of Pensions, will visit Swansea and address a meeting on the Pensions ouesstion and its allied problems.
SABRE IN .HAND.
SABRE IN HAND. Thrilling Charge of French Cavalry. ENEMY SEARCHING FOR I WEAK SPOTS. I (From the Press Association's Special Cor- respondent With the French Army.) June 2nd (Received Monday). Yesterday the Germans made an attack for the firt time since the battle began east of Rheims. Powerful storming columns, accompanied by four Tanks, at- tempted to drive the French out of the old fort of La Pompelle, which is in the French first line immediately east of the town. They were driven back with heavy loss. Four tanks were captured, and 200 prisoners remained in our hands, includ- ing four officers. The attack on the vil- lage north of the town was more success- ful, the Germans remaining masters of the place. The operation was obviouslv ar4 attempt to complete the encirclement of Rheims with a view to its capture. A renewal of the attack may therefore be anticipated. I FRENCH CAVALRY IN ACTION. In, the open battle which is proceeding along an immense front from the Marne to the Oise, French cavalry are repeating their exploits of March in the -Picardy offensive. A squadron of cavalry, riding up to a position assigned it, happened upon a strong detachment of Germans commanded by an officer. The Germans opened fire, but the Frenchmen, without a moment's hesitation, charged, sabre in hand, and scattered the Germans, killing several and capturing 14, including the officer. Such incidents as this are fre- quent. I SEARCH FOR WEAK SPOTS, The policy of the Boehes is to avoid as far ar, possible attacking strongly-defended positions, and instead to send his men for- ward in small groups with instructions to work forward wherever they find a weik spot in the open lines, thereby taking the n.earest'French unit in the rear and caus- ing local retirements, Repeated in- definitely. the process, if successful, re- sults in a series of local retirements the sum of which amounts to a general i-o- treat. In such fighting it is constantly happening that French and German ad- vance parties, mounted or on foot. come upon each other in the open. A transport" column which was quartered for the night in a village thus suddenly found itstlf surrounded by the sudden advance of tie enemy, and esklopm only through t he ^a- lantry of an oiffcer who hurriedly cnllef together his men and forced his w a, through the Germaai lines round the. vil Ap.ge. rprr,,irg the .regimental standard l himself. j FORTY ENEMY 'PLANES DOWN. I Aviation oil both sides has been ex- tremeiy active. Our machines, which ire arriving on the battlc&eld in force, have alad' accounted for 40 enemy nghting 'planœ. of which 23 w?rc destroyed. By day bombarding squadrons incessantly raid the enemy's bridges, stations, aero- dromes and marching columns, particu- larly in the Aiane Valley around Fismes, Fere en Tardenois, and in the St. Gobain Forest. Seventy tons of bombs were dis- tributed in this way along the etiemy's communications during May 31 st and the I I following night.
IMANY MUTINIES. j -------I
I MANY MUTINIES. j I II Soldiers Murder Their Ger- I man Officers. Zurich, Sund-av (received Monday).— The Vienna correspondent of the Muea- chener Atigsburge Arbend Zeitiii-ig" tele- graphs that much reoceupation is felt in official circles at the frightful mutinies among Slav troops and the massacre of German officers. Quite recently a battalion of Slovene muHnie.d at .Tacudjudenhnrg a.nd mas- I sacred German officers. The men were finally arrested after four days gam- guinary fighting. At Rumberg a rising of the C'arra- bineers of Pglsen was quelled in blood. A1 Fuerfkirchen a mutiny broke out among the soldiers of a regiment of Hun- garian Serbs. who killed their officers. The matters will be discussed at tIlf coming convocation of the Reichstag.
I .-LOUGHOR " BREACH." |
I LOUGHOR BREACH." | At Carmarthen Assizes on Saturday Lizzie McGregor Jenkins, Fern Cottage, Penry-r.oad. Loughor, was awarded EU) damages against Owen Evans, farmer, Bloennewydd, Conwil Elfed. for breach of promise. r í
I ?fM?WAYS mV!DEND.I
 I ?fM?WAYS mV!DEND. I Surplus: £ 13,464; Dividend of Six I Per Cent. The 79th ordinary general meet in j of the Swanks Improvements and Tram- ways Company will be held on Wednesday in londoii. The revenue for the year was ^C79,7&3, an increase of £ 7.411 on 1916. Tilpi-O is a surplus on the year's working of < £ 13,464; Rfl.000 being set aside for re- newals, and JS2.fl00 for deferred mainten- ance. The dim-tors propose placing JE:s,000 to reserve, and to pay 6 per cent. on the ordinary shares. Traffic receipts came to < £ 77.305, and J61.480 was received for advertising. The sum of £3.114 was expended during the year on renewals, etc.
I _MR. _F. E. FRICKER DEAD.…
I MR. F. E. FRICKER DEAD. Mr. Frank Edward Fricker. of 2, Vrior- tqn Villas, Oystermouth-road, Swansea, died on Friday, at the age of 64, and ic, to be buried at Danvgraig Cemetery on Tuesday, at noon. (Gentlemen only). The deceased. gentleman was for many years in business as a hosier, at what is known aa the Old Custom Hoiige. in Wind-street, from which he retired when the premises were converted into bank buildings a few years ago. He WM well known and highly respected among Swansea people, having lived here, since, his parents re- moved into Swansea ftom Gloucester, when he was only two years of age. Mr. Fricker leaves a widow and four gqn-s, three of whom are grown up, and two orphan grandchiidreji. whom Mrs. Fricker adopted on the of their m other. <
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[LETTERS TO JUDGE ANONYMOUS WRITERS AND BILLING CASE I THREAT TO SHOO A WITNESS ¡ LuNDO>», Monday. On the recumptiun of the .Billing trial I. at the Old Bail-ey to-day defendant, 4d- diesoiuy the Judge, eaid 1 wish to a.sk you iu the interests of this country to have Mrs. George Keppel called." The Judge replied that II the defendant had any tacts upon which he thought it nctassary to calf Mrs., iweppel, he had bttter call her. The mutter then dropped. ills lordship mentioned that he had re- ceived a considerable number of letters. most of them anonymous, making re- ff.ectioii,s. on the people engaged in the ca,se, witnesses and eo out. Jhje pointed out that it wae grews contempt of court to attempt by correspondence to influ- ence a judge to take a view hostile to one party, or favourable to another. lie had received one in which the person made a moat libellous statement regard- ing wltlie 4 which was signed, and b?e had sent i without comment to the Public Prosecutor. It wae a postcard, and was, therefore, published to all who might see, ana that made it a libel. I "SHOT FROM GALLERY." Mr. Billing remarked that the defence .was suffering from the tame kind of thing, and in one instance reference had been made on the telephone, and it had •been stated that it Mrs. Villiers Stuart vpiit into the witness bm; again 6he would be fhot irom t.he gallery. Prosecuting counsel remark yi that Maud Allan received must filthy and ob- ecene communications. Mr. J. T. Grein. called by Mr. Billing, said he asked Miss Maud Allan to appear ,sai(I tie a, -Nfaud Allan to al-Ypear Question put by Mr. Billing to witness were objected to by prosecuting counsel, and defendant was reminded by his lord- ship that Mr. Grein was his witness, and could not be cross-examined by defen- dant. Coming to the play" Salome," witness said lie did not know it perfectly. He did not think the play was blasphemous. Mr. Billing: Will you tell the court wliv (leuiaiidis the tea4. of John the Ba pti ? Witness: I should call it spt. Has any physical change taken place in the woman between the awakening of the soul anrl the spite Mr. Grein replied that although he had every wksh to assist the court he could not possibly say so. Are you ignorant or not as to the true meaning of this play?—I look upon the play as essentially the work of an Eng- lishman of a type of Eastern art. Would vou recognise an act of sadism if you say it? asked Mr. Billing. No." replied Mr. Grein, nor should I seek it." i Witness adaied that te had f>rodoced tHc play of Salome, but he denied an act of sadism 1\ portrayed in the l'a, "I there is a bitter have kissed thy lips; there is a bitter on thy lips," etc. Witness saw no evidence of vice in the play, but admitted that as a play it had been .forbidden in England, but not as an opera. A NATURALISED DUTCHMAN. I Cross-examined, Mr. Greine said he was bora in Holland of Dutch parents and ,was naturalised as an Englishman 33 years ago. Mr. H. H. Beamish, hon. secretary of the Vigilance Society, said the "Vigilance" newspaper was published at a heavy loss. It was not run for profit. The libel com- plained of was written by C'apt. Spencer. In subsequent examination the prose- cuting counsel complained of irrelevant matter, which led witness to remark, "You &eem to know better than I do." His Lordship: You must not be imper- tinent. You must attend to questions properly put. His Lordship had previously advised witness not to answer questions of -an ir- relevant character until he had his (the judge'6) permission. Mr. Billing retorted;—" I will hand the defence over to your lordship." Witness understood the Vigilante was formerly known as the Imperialist." (Proceeding.)
BRITISH -ADVANCE.__I
BRITISH ADVANCE. I 1 Our Operations in Palestine. I Prees Bureau, Sunday. The War Office anuounces During the night of the 28th May our troops in the coastal area advanced their line to a maxiiftum depth of one and three-quarters of- a mile on a front of 51 iniles to the south and south-west, ot Tabsor, capturing tVo Turkish poets and repulsing eeveral countar-attacke with I comddera ble loss to the enemy. In the vicinity of Faraifra and El Heea (respectively 45 and 35 mil es north of I Maan) the Arab troops of the King of' the Hedjaz renewed their attacks on the Hedjaz railway, capturing 125 prisoners ,and four machine guns, and effecting im- portant demolitions on the line.
NEATH DtVIStON.I I
NEATH DtVIStON. Labour Party Nominations Received. A conference of delegates representing all Labour organisations having mem- bers resident in the Neath Parliamentary Division was held at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, on Saturday evening. 'County Councillor D. Daniel Da vies presided, and Mr. Metli Jones, secretary, was present. There were about 70 delegates, represt-nt- ing 11,(!00 workmen. Nominations for the selection of Labour fandidate were submitted, as follow:— Mr. W. Govier 1 Rev. T. Rhondda Williams 1 Rev. Herbert Morgan. 3 Councillor Ivor H. Gwynne, J.P. 16 i It was decided to let nominations re- main open until the adjourned conference to be held at Swansea on June 16th.
DOCK MYSTERY.I
DOCK MYSTERY. I Body of Unknown Man Recovered at Swansea. r The body of an unknown male person was picked up in the King's Dock, Swan- Eoea, shortly after 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. It was 5ft. 6in. high, and clothed in a dark grey coat and vest, dark cloth trouaws, a grey flannel shirt, and black pwbt fond boote.
- - - -LOCAL MYSTERY.
LOCAL MYSTERY. I Human Skull, With Bullet I Wound, Found: I A gruesome find-was-made by a Swan- sea National schoolboy in a field near Singleton, on Sunday night at 9.30. The boy was engaged digging up the soil when he suddenly unearthed a skull. There was every evidence that it had been in the earth for a number of years, but a remarkable feature in connection with it was that on the right temple is a small round hollow, presumably a bullet wound. It bears a smashed appearance, which might bave been caused by a blow before death on the opposite temple. The finder brought the skull to, Swaneea ADd presented it to the police tnere, but M the "find" was made in the county the Swansea jwlice .ha6 handed it over to their county brethren, and it is up to them to elucidate the mystery as to how the skull was buried eo far away from a churchyard. Before handing it to the police the boy took it home with him, and slept with the, skull in his bedroom.
ITO-DAY'SNEWS IN *'BRIEF
ITO-DAY'SNEWS IN *'BRIEF The King is 53 to-day. Harvest reportllt are encouraging. Children thrJP/buttercups and daisies instead of rice at a Hitchin wedding. Glasgow tramways revenue is put down at £ 1,400,000. an increase of £ 158,000. The passengers carried were 430 million. Germany to enter the League of Na- tions, eays Major Putnam, U.S.A.. must be free from the Hohenzollerns and from the prussic acid of Berlin. A Spanish seaman and a Swedish, sea- man were fined 40s. each at Swansea on Monday for being aishore after 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. respectively on Sunday. After jumping into the Thames and rescuing his six-year-old daughter, a Bel- gian. who could not swim, was drowned at Thames Ditton, on Saturday. The inquest at Hawley. Hants, on Chas. John Ricketts, 13, killed by a motor-car which ran into a bank to avoid a lorry, was adjourned as, it is feared, a second boy will die The National Service Representative at Edmonton is appealing against the ex- emption of a father of 10 to obtain the views of the Appeal Tribunal as to what M a large family. Penny postage ceased at midnight, and from to-day the minimum fee for letters will be lid. Letters to men at the front and women serving with the forces abroad still go for a penny. Mir Anwarrudin, 29. Indian barrister, was at Bow-street committed for trial on bail in two sureties of £100 each on a charge of committing perjury iu his re- cent libel action against John Bull." Swansea., with three other towns, in- cluding, Leeds and Nottingham, heads the liist in the election upon the Council of the Association of Municipal Corpora- tions. The Association consists of all municipalities of the countr-y, 35 of whom form the Council.
44 ZEPP " DESTROYED. )
44 ZEPP DESTROYED. ) Copenhagen. Sunday.—A report eman- ating from the west coast of Jutland states that yesterday morning a ,German Zeppelin was brought down. It is reported that the airship was shot down by a British destroyer and fell into the North Sea, the entire Zeppelin crew apparently being killed.—Exchange. i #
FIREMAN'S DEATH. I
FIREMAN'S DEATH. I Sequel to Swansea Station Accident I The death has occurred at the Swansea Hospital of an engine fireman named Con- nick, 9, Bowen-street, Manselton. He made a heroic attempt to save Violet Palmer, a young munition girl, at High- street Station, when she fell beneath a train and lost both her legs. Con nick 811stained severe abdominal inj uries.
PURSUING THE ENEMY. I
PURSUING THE ENEMY. Press Bureau, Sunday.—The War Office announces-.—The enemy forces are re- ported to be moving south and to be crossing the Lurio river in the vicinity of [ Matiwa (55 miles south-west of Nanungu). Our pursuing columns from the north are. in touch with the hostile rearguard south of the Lulumwana (a left bank I tributary of the Lurio entering the latter almost due south of Nanungu.
iMUMBLES VACANCY.
MUMBLES VACANCY. Mr. W. L. Jarvis to Succeed Mr. Robinson. < At a special meeting of the Oyster-, mouth and Gower Joint Hospital Com- mittee, held on Monday at the Guildhall, Swansea, .Mr. J. A. Jenkins presiding, the resignation of the clerk, Mr. J. H. Robinson, was accepted with regret, and on the proposition of Mr. E. L. Forrester, seconded by Mr. C. P. Bell. it was unani- mously decided to appoint Mr. W. L. Jarvis to fill the appointment. Mr. Jarvis is am ember of the Mumble;; Coun- cil, which seat he will have to vacate be- fore taking up the appointment.
-LLANELLY RESOLUTIONS, -!
LLANELLY RESOLUTIONS,  Submitted at Meeting of Asscc!at)on of Municipal Corporations. -At the annual meeting of the Associa- tion of Municipal Corporations; held at the Guildhall. London, Mr. Spowart I (Town Clerk of Llanell.v), moved the fol- lowing resolution, which was -afloi)ted the Council be requested to con- sider the expediency of mak ing a repre- sentation to the Government in favour of an amendment ot I thA Representation of the People Act, 1918, so as to provide that in all municipal boroughs having a popu- lation of not leg, than 20.000, the Town Clerk shall be the Registration Officer or Deputy Registration Officer." The following resolution also from Mr. Spowart was referred to the Law Commit- tee of the Association:—"That in the opinion of this meeting any scheme for the extension of local health administra- tion should be accompanied by a. re- adjustment. where necessary, of local government areas, so as to ensure that the urban and rural district", shall be of adequate size for the performance of the duties imposed upon the local authorities."
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I SWANSEA DOPING CHARGES. The Verdict. William Ernest Joco*, barber, 4k.arll-e4 at Swansea tewia.v wit!: 6'" t^oiphiD^ to dope. It wae nKiationrd that defendant said liis clients ic- rlvl-I sereral fcolacitors. Mr. Sejrfcar. lad analj^sed pills eupplied oa fonud something iii» 10 pear of rutro-jjlycoriue. Dofondaot v-as glit-y an isra chdj-gvfc and 1rU d to su m^tljp*' iiapriicrau«nt fur eari, ) ran T4. I Taa gnieaafi vare alters farv prosecution arpeaam- ■ ? j • -1 -}. Vt ilLTAL- ET Jxindoa. Monday —Copper, 110 to 11O ca*>> and three months. Tin 348 to 349 casB n*n«i three months. Foreign lead C9»—?84 ter. 54-50. CATTLE MARKET. ■Metropolitan Market. Monday—Beast en, trie amcuuted to 45 head being an inereas«- of ?1 efmdared with Monday last. Seven were of super duality, ten first srrade am, the remainder in lower clnsaeg All wor- allottod at the regulation live weight pricrs 8hf<Pt:> were made lip "'1- tw o- r cf 1 r i a few lambs showed excellent oualitv, while- al 1 were disposed of at 9s 6d. cer etone plu> F-kin Talue. Birkenhead, Mor-day.-rbere were about 500 cr.ttlo for sale at Birkenht.] this morn- ins:, %,hl h were allocated in the ueual mari- ner and disposed of at control price; Dressed beef, 12id lb. 2.400 sheep and lambs which, under the new regulations, will be allocated for sale to-morrow.
TO-DAYS ALLOTMENT HINT.
TO-DAYS ALLOTMENT HINT. Where allotments are situated on high and exposed positions it will soon be necessary to water recently-planted-out cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts, etc. Orce this work is commenced it should be thoroughly done; lightly sprinkling the soil often does more harm than good. If the water has to be carried long distances and the work can only be half-done,'it ib best to leave this tiring job alone, and assist the plants as far as possible by conserving the moisture already in the soil. This can best be accomplished by frequently running the hoe between' the rows, also spreading short manure or even grass clippings along the rows consider- ably helps the plants to withstand a period of drought. The present is an ideal titoe to clear off all weeds, and this work should be thoroughly done, as besides rob- bing the plants of food and moisture, they often harbour numbers of injurious insect pests. One of the worst offenders-in this respect is the common groundsel, and this weed acts as host plant to several fungus diseases which attack cultivated plants. Unfortunately, the host is so vigorous and sturdy that it is seldom very much incon- venienced by the presence of the diseases, but cultivated plants quickly succumb. Rr^r.ilar hoeing is the way to provent this we1-:1 getting the upper hand- Grower
SWANSEA EXTENSION BfLL.
SWANSEA EXTENSION BfLL. Thursday of this week is the last' day on which petitions may be filed in PajiiiK ment against the Swansea Borough lx- tensi,nv Bill.. We understand that the, Glamorgan C-ountr Council are eratenng a petitkfn.
LATE MR. J. M. WIGNALL.
LATE MR. J. M. WIGNALL. 'A memorial service to Mr. J. M. Wig- nell, formerly sub-editor of the. Cam- bria Daily J,eaoer," was oonduCTed at the Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, • tJwlan- eea, here JJie deceased had been a pro- minent' and active worker, on SuAdiy by the Rev. J. Worthing, the pastor. The latter spoke highly of Mr. Wignallj re- lating some very characteristic anecdotes.
BREAD TOO FRESH.
BREAD TOO FRESH. 'At Swansea, on Monday, Fred Deverel. baker, was summoned for. exposing'for sale bread which was not at least 12 hours old. Richard Price was also summoned. Th.e defence, Mr. W. R. Franci s appear- ing, was shortage of labour, which made it very difficult to comply with the Order on Saturdays especially. Deverel was fined 406. Richard Price was fined E5 on ehe firet charge, and on the eeoond charge —alleged deficiency of weight—the Bench dismissed the case.
!PATCHED UP UNDER WATER.
PATCHED UP UNDER WATER. Some interesting ftlets about war sal- -age work were given to a party of scien- tists who on Saturday visited the premiseo of Messrs. Siebe Gorman and Co., in London. Mr. W. R. Walker, the .rm'. chief diver, told of many vesse ls sunk by submarines being patched up under water and re-floated. Divers, he said, often saved large quantities of stores from sun- ken vessels. His firm had this year re- floated fire big ships, victim* of the U- hod ta.