South Wales Weekly Post

KALUCZ CAPTURED. I — —. Headquarters of Enemy. Russians Still Advancing. STUBBORN BATTLES ELSEWHERE. GERMAN RAID NEAR NIEUPORT FOILED. (Reuter's War Special.) PETRO GRAD, Thursday. According to information received at the Ministry of War the Russian troops, continuing their successful advance, have occupied Kaluez-about SO miles south-west of Hal-.oz-where the headquarters of the enemy army were established. A large number of prisoners were taken. SANGUINARY BATTLE. The otucial communique reserved later hays On July 11th our operations on the rivers {Dniester and Lomnika continued to develop. After a stubborn and sanguinary battle the enemy was forced into Kaluscz, which was occupied by our troops. To the west of Bohodyanv, on the Gra- bovki-Rossova-Kri-vichz front, the enemy, taking advantage of an extremely insistent terrain, succeeded in holding! up our advance. ?Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) i ?Admiralty, per 'vvireless Press.) I BERLIN, Wednesdays In the east to the south ef the Dniester Cerman and Austro-Hun- garian- troops on the Lomnlca are again, in fighting contact with the Russians. (NTote.-Thig indicates that the Rus- sians have reached the retreating enemy, and that the inevitable heavy fighting fcas certainly not gone in favour of the enemy.) GERMAN BOMBARDMENT NEAR i REVAL. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday (received Thursday). The following cfRcial communique was Issued in Berlin to-day by the Chief of the German Naval kstaff;- During the past few days our sh, sqad- lam.,suoc*ody and repeatedly ^howereA, bombs on the Nqrth Courland coast on the. batteries, barracks, and harbour works near Reval and Arenaburg and the Island uf Osen. Hits and fires lasting a long time were ob- served. I 10,000 MEN IN THREE DAYS. SPOILS OF THE BATTLE OP HALICZ. PETROGRAD, Wednesday Evening. The communique announcing the fall of Haiicz adds:—Towards the evening our troops reached the valley of the river L-om- uica on a front from the mouth of the Lom- nica to Dobroviany, and advance detach- 1 ments, crossing over after a short engage- ment to the left bank of the I/omnioa, occu- pied the villages of Bludniki and Babin. Our troops advancing on tho Bogorodchan- iolotvina front, having broken down the re- sistance of the enemy, reached the line of fosiecz- Lesiuvka-Kosmacz. .1 Altogether in' the three days' battle, July 6-10, in the Dolina direction, we took, j prisoners more than 150 officers and Ten thousand rank and file. Our captures aJso irelude about 80 guns (12 of heavy calibre) and a large number of trench mortars and maahine-guns. Apart from this we seized a large quan- tity of engineering material and military ptores. On .the rest of the front there -ham been artillery firing more intense in the direction pi Zolotchev arid to the south of Brzezany. (Note.—From Halicz to Zolotvina is about 55 miles. Bogorodohan (or Borodezany) is 10 miles south-west of Ftanislau and Zolot- vina about eight miles south of Bogorod- chan. ) ROBERTSON AND BRU SILOFF. Congratulations on the Offensive. trhe Press Bureau says the following; tele- grams were recently exchanged between General Sir William Robertson and General Brusiloff. Commander-in-Chief of the Euesian. prmies. From General Robertson to General Drusiloff.-I recognise fully the heavy bur- den which devolved on you on assumption of command of the Russian armies. I there- fore desire to express my sincere oongratula- tioiis upon the splendid results you have achieved in the course of the recent fight- ing, and to wish you further sucoess. From General Brusiloff to General Robert- eon —I beg you to accept my sincere thanks for your kind congratulations on the first, successful issue of our offensive. All my, efforts will be directed to development of the operations which have begun with the object i of obtaining. with the help of our brave Allies, decisive victory over our common enemy.

-1 SEPTEMBER THE FIRIST.1 FIXING OF PRICES FOR MEAT. Bpeakinjr in the House of Lords on Wed- nesday. Lord Ithondda (Fcowl C ontmller) stated that in another week he would be able to make a deimite announcement on the subject cf meat prices. A \*ry small deficiency in essential articles might have the effect of raising pnoes to an altogether disproportionate degree. He' did not propose to discuss the question of food economy or to commit himself at the moment. He did not think it would be wi.se to disclose his policy piece-meal. He would rather a little later make a general and full ietatement. He had under consideration the fixing of meat prices both for the Army and for the civilian population, and it was pro- Tinscri that these should come Into operation on September 1st. I He-was quite unaDie to agree with the argu- ment that because store cattle could only be bought at liisrh prices the consumers gene- rally must continue to pay what he re- garded as excessive prices. He had met some representative farmers, who admitted that the prices of cattle were considerably hitrber than they ougrht to be. ahd he can- did!y hoped to be able to secure a sub- stantial reduction in the price of cattle, and consequently in the price of meat.

r FRA NCE. i 1' i MEARE- El GIAN COAST. f m GERMANS ATTEMPT AGAIN. I ENEMY DRIVEN BACK THIS TI M E I BRITISH GENERAL HEAD- I QUARTERS, FRANCE, Thursday, 10.55 a.m. A raid attempted by the enemy south of Lombartzyde (near the Belgian coast) was successfully driven off. I There was nothing further to report. I t fadmiralty, per Wireless Press.) I BERLIN, Wednesday. In the West there has been greatly increased artillery activity. I "NO BIG OFFENSIVE." I GERMANY'S REASON: FOR I POLITICAL REASONS." I (Press Association. War Special.) I AMSTERDAM, Wednesday (received Thursday). Major Moraht, writing in the Kreuz Zeitung" on the question whether the moment has come for a German offenisve, says:— If the Supreme Army Command has not hitherto decided on a great offensive in the West it can only be because re- flections show that our general situation does not demand a decisive attack on land, but an offensive war is waged by the Navy with directly destrctive and I thorough success. For political reasons we stand in no need of too hasty an offensive. This would be a gamble, and the German I people can only be thankful to our lead- ing generals for their sense of re- sponsibility for the preservation of Ger- man lives." I RUMOUR AGAIN I I Colonel Claude Lowther asked, in the House of Commons on Wednesday, whether there was any truth in the report widely circulated in the City of a great success to our armies on the western front. I am sorry to say 1 have no knowledge of any such event," replied Mr. Bonar Law. While Dr. Waldo, the City coroner, was holding inquests on air raid victims on Wednesday it was reported to him that the British have captured Ostend and Zee- brugge. "That's taken the hornets' nest," said a juryman. "It's the best kind of reprisal, isn't it? remarked the coroner.

I AERIAL FIVE DEFEAT TmftTEEH. j BRILLIANT FIGHT IN I AJR. ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR R.N.A.S. MEN. PRESS BUREAU, Wednesday. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement:— Whilst on patrol on Wednesday, July 11th, a flight of five machines of the Royal Naval Air Service met and en- gaged a formation of ten Albatrosses scouts and three largo two-seater machines south-west ox Nieuport. Three of the enemy machines were driven down completely out of control and two others were driven down. One of our machines is missing. I ACTIVITY ON RUSSIAN FRONT. I I (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) I PETROGRAD, Wednesday. Baltic Sea.-On July 9th squadrons oi enemy hydroplanes performed three flights oyer Arensburg and the region of Tserelia, dropping about 30 bombs on roadsteads, batteries, and other struc- tures without result and causing no loss cr damage. Sth an enemy Ze, 1- On July 8th an enemy Zeppelin made a flight over the south-western extremity I of tho Aland Archipelago. 1M.1 111 1 J

MILITARY MEDAL FOR LOCAL I OFFICER. Lieut. W. Davies, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was in the Messines attacks, has been awarded the Military Medal. He is a LLanelly boy, but was a clerk with Messrs. Cleeves and Harris, coal exporters, Swansea,

FATAL CWMAVON FALL. I Maueel Roberts (19). of Pelly-street, Cwm- I avon, employed ae a colliery at Cynon Col- liery, Avon Valley, died on Wednesday at Aberavon Hospital. He was injured by the j fall of a stone at the pit on Juno 26th.

BETTING AND BETTING NEWS. I In tha House of Commons on Wednesday, asked "hether the- Government proposed to prohibit all betting at race meetiiipg and the publication of betting news, Mr. Bouar Law replied that the sugges- tion had been considered by the Goveru- ment and was not deemed practicable. Per- sonally, ho could not say. he thought betting- was in the national interest. :.= "m

The Pontardula,iB Town Silver Band and I Committee are about to appoint, a, new con- jfiuctor. It H. understood that several good applicants have sent in, and a final decision i or selection will be made next Tuesday night. I

YOUNC PONTARDULAIS VIOLINIST. A promising young violinist, Mr. W. E. Thomas, James-street, Pontardulais, has I won a double musical result. Under the, auspices of the London College of Violinists-1 at the examination held at PEnygroes, he; parsed the graduate ship, gaining b4 marks out of a possible 100. Again at Lianellv an examination in theory was held under the auspices of Trinity College, London, anci j here he scored in the junior division, gain- ing sufficient marks to be placed in the hon-1 ours division.

JUNIOR NAVAL OFFICERS. I Hie (secretary of the Admiralty announces I that the private allowance payable by parents on behalf of acting syb-lieut-enants, midshipmen, and assistant clerks has been waived as from July 1 for the remaining j period oi the war. x

GERMANY. I i KAISER SENDS FOR CROWN PRINCE. ——— ——— CRISIS MORE ACUTE ANXIOUS HOURS FOR GERMANY. [ (Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) I The following is among the news from Berlin sent through the wireless stations of the German Government:— BERLIN, Tuesday (delayed). In oonnection with the Crown C(Jun- cil meeting held yesterday the Kaieer to-day discussed undecided questions and their solution in a consultation with the Imperial Chancellor, which lasted several hours. On the order of the Kaiser THE CROWN PRINCE will reach here to-morrow to diicuss with the Kaiser the decisions arrived I at. The Bavarian Ambassador in Berlin, Count Berchenfeld, was received by the Kaiser on Sunday, when the I ENTIRE POLITICAL AND MILl- I TARY SITUATION was discussed in detail. I During the afternoon the Imperial I Chancellor received the various party I leaders. BERNE, Wednesday. I The Crown Prince arrived at Berlin by special train from the front thIs morning. The Kaiser presided at a Crown Council, which was held at noon to-day, and at which the Crown Prince was present. REICHSTAG'S REVOLT. SIGNIFICANCE < OF THE SITUATION. ROITERDAM, Tuesday Evening (delayed). The adjournment of the Reichstag on the refusal of the Chancellor to state what took place at the Crown Council created a tre- niendous sensation. This means that the I Ministry as at 'present constituted can no longer remain, and has created a situation from which a complete revolution of the whole Governmental system of the Empire iiiay develop. The highest significance attaches to the fact that the revolt against the Government which the adjournment signifies was effected on the initiative of the Socialist, Ebert, who moved the adjournment on the Chancellor's refusal to speak. The majority of the Reich- stag apparently by this action definitely adopted the standpoint of Scheidemann, namely, peace without annexations or in- demnities, and immediate political reforms. The majority of the Najt-ional Liberals are also with the general majority.—("Daily Telegraph" correspondent.) THE ACITATE,D KAISER. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. The Cologne Gazette" says The *conferenc;e between the Kaiser, Hindenburg, and Ludendorff lasted until; late in the evening. Until ten o'clock at night one eould see the Kaiser, with his i two generals, walking about th e Ca sHe of Believue, and it was evident he was dis- cussing a?aira in a most agitated manner. .a—mmm i. I

I WITH SEVEN SEAMEN. Docks Scandals: Soldier's Wife jj Charged. At Swansea Police Court on Thursday, Maggie Thomas, (25), a respectably-dressed woman, was charged with being found at the Kiiig's Dock at 11.45 p.m. on Wednes- day evening without a pass. P.C. Bayliss, of the Harbour Police, 8PLd he found defendant, incompa.nywith seven seameu, about to board a vessel at the King's Dock. Supt. Roberts said prisoner stated that ahe was the wife of a, soldier now at the front and the mother of two children. Her mother, residing at Southampton, had in her possession her "ring paper" and other army documents; otherwise rothing was known of defendant. She was remanded for a week to make in- quiries.

COAL PRICES At SWANSEA. I Effect of the Maximum Fixed 1, Schedule. I The effect of the fixed maximum coal prices locally has been to have an irregular tendency on the market. At Swansea. 'Change this week there has been little doing. There Ïb some, dissatisfaction in some quarters with the classification list*, and the, result is seen that whereas they suit one col- liery, they act disadvantageou&ly to another. In the anthracite market the effeQt its seen in a brisk demand for Red Vein and machine- made sizes, to the detriment oi large. The latter is fixed at 30s. (best malting), the- sajne as steam, and there is a disposition to go in more for Red Vein at the cheaper price, 25s. 6d., the difference in price com- pensa,ting for the difference of quality. The bunker market, too, is suffering. Bunkers are fixed at 25s»., but second-grade; steams at 27s. 6d. and smalls at 20s. show, by mixing, a saving which is enhanced by a. slightly larger percentage of smalls. With the light of experience m this and other re- gards there will no doubt be a modification of the classifications which will tend to even matters more. Tonnage remains on the light side, and thero is little prospect of appreciable better- ment in this direction during the war. Many of the middlemen at the docks are beiug badly hit, 1

NAVAL I ■■ ■ BETTER FIGURES STILL r LESS STEAMERS SUNK. PIRACY RETURNS FOR LAST WEEK. The Admiralty on Wednesday issued the usual weekly return relating to losses due to Germany's Unrestricted use of submarines against Allied and neutral shipping. The figures given below are for the week ended July B. 3 p.m., and they show the proportion of British iosaes as compared with the number of vessels of all nationali- ties entering and leaving British ports dur- ing that rceriod: Arrivals and Sailings. I Merchant vessels of ali nationanties (over I 100 tons net) arriving at and sailing from 100 t-,ns n?et ) arriv?iig at an d sai I  United Kingdom ports (exclusive of fishing and local craft) :— (a) Arrivals. 2,898 I tb) Sailings 2,7b8 i LOCS€«, I British merchant vessels sunk by mnsg or I submarine (a) 1,600 tons (gross) or over. 14* I (b) Under 1,600 tons (gross) 5 (c) Fishing vessels sunk 7t I Unsuccessful Attacks. I British merchant vessels un- I successfully attacked by sub- marines. 17? 1 Includes one sunk during week ending June 2A. t Includes one sunk during week ending July 1. i Includes two attacked during week end- ing June 24 and two attacked during week ending July 1. LAST WEEK'S FICURES. Arrives. ?'? 1 SailinL"s 2: EK6 1 .,a1hngs ,8L.ó Losses 1,600 tons gross or over, 15; un- der 1,600 tons gross, 5 fishing vessels sunk, 11. Unsuccessful attacks, 16. THE RETURN ANALYSED. I ? I- The otticiol returns ot meronanL snip loseca bv submarine and 'mine show this week (Bays the "Times" naval correspondent; a re- rluotion, of all classfes of vessels. The most noticeable change is., however, in fishing craft;- of which "fewer have been r>nuk—the returns showing six this week and 12 in the prV'ióm:Wèelt.'P"'he total number of sntP" lost is down by 10, but this, of course, is only so far as British ships are1 concerned. The total number of merchantmen lost in the week was 22, which is below the average. There 16. in the return, no sign of greater activity or more success- ful work on the part of the submarines than in the weeka of June. As regards the vessels unsuccessfully attacked there is no change, the numbers being the same this week as last, but here, again, the total is slightly below the average. The returns for traffic of vessels of all nationalities at the ports of the United Kingdom remain normal. If anything there is a slight increase m the number of ships arriving, but the total has not yet reached the highest in June. On the whole this return is in some ways more satisfactory than many that have been issued. IWHAT THE U BOATS HAVE DONE. FORCED AMERICA INTO THE WAR. i PARIS, Wednæday. The Bule'?in des Armees" pUh!iBhes in to-dav's i8BUC an article giving an account of the German submarine warfare and show-, ing that, thanks to the improvement of the mea-ns of protection, this warfare has not attained the end aimed at by the tier mane. We must not imagine ourselves in a false security (the article continues), for the Crer- mans aile working. While our means of de- struction are becoming more effectual sub- marines are leaving the enemy's shipyards. However, we are entitled to-day to sta.te that the submarine war, though it can inflict severe and painful privations upon us, will never force UB to sign a peace other than that which we desire. Germany has not won the submarine war, but has succeeded in forcing the Americans to take up arrti,k,Reuterl. FIRST STANDARD SHIP. Replying to Mr. Houston, who asked 111 t-he Commons on Wednesday for the number of standardised steamers which have been completed and are in employment, and their gross register tonnage, Sir Leo Chiozza; Money says The first standard ship of the Government programme will come into ser- vice aibout the end of this month. Her gross register tonnage will be approximately 5,000 ton9.

SIDE'S FIRST HOLIDAY1 CLYDESIDE'S IRS'T HOLlD'AY iCLYDESIDE'S FIRST HOLIDAY Since the Outbi?mk. of the War. On Thursday shipyards, engineering shops, and other works in Glasgow and on Clyde-side closed for a ten days' holi-j day. "The Fair," as it is called, has been sanctioned by the Government, while the railway and steam companies have made special arra.ngements for dealing with the huge exodus of pleasure seekers. As work has been plentiful and wagesj high the artisans are well prepared for the first general holiday since the cut- break of the war.

EARLY CLOSINC AT SWANSEA. A conference of local traders will be held i at the Swansea Guildhall on Wednesday, 2.5th inst., regarding a proposal to mako the early closiil11 orders, now temporarily in force, permanent.

At Aberavon Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday Ùght.1 Pte. Harold Brew, Port Talbot, formerly a member of the Y.M.C.A., was presented with a set of pipes and a, gold-mounted pouch. Pte. Brew has been recommended for a com- j mission. J

THE HUSH BOATS. .——— 0 ——— OUR NEW NAVAL IIil MARVEL. 1 •V AMERICA AND BACK IN SIX DAYS, > ) (From a Naval Cermpomtent of the Daily rest- to) A lot of mystery has been spun about what some writers hav called the Hush Boat"; there is more than one, in fact there is class of them, but what part have they played in this war the public ma.y well ask? The ordinary, plain btjamess man who is doing his little bit to foot the gigantic war bill reads about those ships of mystery; he has, perhaps, never looked upon more than i a snigie man-o' -war. perhaps never had the luck to see/even one, and, therefore, he may wonder what is the great Navy doing, and what is the use of those ships. It need not. .t iiee d not-. be emplia-sised that each giant as it comes from the ship-workers' hands makes surer, and even more sure, that the German Fleet will continue to clinj closer to tha shelter of the German shore batteries, but the day may oomand the Navy firmly believes The day will oome, I ana wat not tar distant—when in the throes of defeat on land the German rulers will order out their Imperial Fleet, and w hen the last desperate card is played out from the gambler's hand, in that hour the Hush Beats will be the overwhelming trump in our game. Secret Chasefof Raider. One afternoon the w4,4 passed like light- ning through a little village that the Ger- mans had by some miracle got something "big" through our bf&ckade—one of the deadliest and most rapid and dramatic of peaceful commerce destroyers, a big raider. In that particular village you will sometimes meet of an evening move important naval men than you can see to-day at Portsmouth, and quickly most of t-hp iahabitants were Watching one of the Hush Boats that lay not far out. Soon ahe swung clear of her moorings, and bf • Heavens she went on the prowl at knots and knot more than any Clyde engineer believed a ship could thresh through the water. That she did her work all right we knew in time, for ow morning, when the a; Scottish jnisj* rHted, there she lay again, silent, brooding, tho secret of the deed she had done sitting -ligh.tly on her massive size, but as unpene- trable as the secrets sh$contains. America and Back under Six Days Ana it was a xiusii Ji-oat that earned Mr. Balfour across the Atlantic. She is the pride of the Navy, the greatest ship of the Fleet, and out a.nd heme she did the trip in something under six hys-hoiv much, I won't say.

BREAD AT SWANSEA. SICKNESS MAY BE CAUSED IN HOT WEATHER. There areinady complaints about the loaf a.t Swansea, and "cat less bread has be- come not only an admonition, but a neces- sity. Why, it is aekea, should brea.d at some places—in the north-be better? Enquiries locally by tha "Post" reveal two circum stances; that bakers cannot select their own flour--they have to ba content with the war flour sent out by the millers—and tHat the millers are bound down by Government control. In other words, an improved loaf lies with the Government. From a. statement leathered from the Swan- sea and District Ma-ster Bakers' Association, we learn that bread has always been of a very high standard of quality in South Wales. South Wales bakers &re unable to get American and Canadian flour as supplied in the North of England, through no fault of their own. and. if the quality of the flour is not altered (continued the Swansea. bakers", and that at once, it its going to cause not only a great amount of dissatisfaction, but undoubtedly a. great deal of sickness also, especially so as during the warm weather Lhe bread maiis from the present grade of flour develops rope" and gets mouldy very quickly, ks numerous instances can be proved in Swansea. The following are the comparative costs of ingredients used and wages paid in June, 1914, and June. 1917, at Swajises:- 1914. 1917. Per 4; d. t s. d- cent. Flour per 380 lbs 18 6 3 4 0 124.56 Yeast, per 71b. bag 0 3 6 0 7 7 116.66 Coke, per ton. d/d. 0 11 3 15 5 124.44 Fais, per ewt 2 J0 0 S 8 0 170 Sugar, per owt 0 16 0 2 9 0 226.66 Salt, per cwt 0 45- 5- 0 4 G 100 Wagfl, per week 1 14 0 2 5 0 32.J.5 -I.t -f*i

3rd G.Y.R. Next Saturday's Battalion Facade. Battalion Orders by Major A. A. Perkins, T?D., cc'mma?dmg 3rd &tt. Gkm, Vol. Regt. The battalion will parade at the Drill Hall, Swansea, on Saturday (14th inst.) at 3. 30 P. M. All officers, N.C.O.'s and men are ex-" pected to attend. (By order) W. T. DAVIE3, I Captain and AdjuWit. I ¡

SWANSEA MILK RROSECUTIONS. C. y. Manning, miik vendor, answered to an adjourned summons at Swansea Police Court on Thursday for selling sktmrned milk containing a preservative. Mr. A. H. Hield said that samples of milk purchased contained 13 grains per gallon of boric acid. Mr. J. E. Row- lands defended, and submitted there was no case to answer as the prosecuting ad- vocf'.te had not made his case out accord- ing to the regulations. Defendant was lined 20s.In the case of W. T. Morgan, summoned with selling adulterated milk. ) the Bench dismissed i-he case.

N.L'S IN MESSINES BATTLE. "-RWI STORMING LAST | o BJECTE. I i COUNTER•ATTACKS I MELT AWAY. I (From Malcolm Ross, War Correspondent: with the New Zealand Forces in the field.) Troops amousr Nvhoin wer, some who fought on the Suez Canal and on G-allipoli were allotted the task pf going forward to the New Zealanders' fartuesi, objectiv-e beyond the village of Messines. They had to estab- lish and consolidate a line from which troops were to be sent, out to & position still further forward-a position that wa? to he the jnrnping-oS place for the Australian? ?ho had to go out to the farthest objeo- tive. During the assembly and on previous nights the enemy bombarded with high explosive and with gas and tear shells. The poison iran made you sick; the other gas made you woep. The high explosive, if men were anj- i where near it. killed and wounded. luter- mingled with all ttlree, as the day wove on. waoS" some shrapnel. Against this the only protection was the steel helmet, and it the i swifsh of the shrapnel was near. even the "tin" helmet might fail to stop it altogether. Moving in smaH columns Auckland and Wellington men advanced a,t 3.55 a.m. CIlose upon the heels of the troops of the leading waves, through whom they passed, they went. forwar-d avoiding Meesines. By 5.25 a.m. they had captured all their objectives. and were engaged in consolidating them. On the ws-y the Aucklanders captured two 71 mm. guns, and either killed or Captured the greater number of the gun crews, in spite of an attempt by the enemy to c c-t away with the guns, in spite also of covering fire from a machine gun, which, in itg turn, also was captured. The W ellingtons on the N.E. of Messines had some fharp fighting. Three machine guns and 27 prisoners were taken here at a point known as Blauwen Molen. On the left the euam" v were firing from shell holes. Resistance was also met with from Fanny's Farm, on the extreme left of our part of the forward line. but was soon tubdued, and three Stokes mortars attached to the Wel- 'l:ngtond dealt with a machine &;ixri in I fcwayne's Farm and another at the junction of two trenches. Tliese Wellingtons captured | i machine guns, 5 officers, and 222 other ranks, in the fighting-a goodly bag. A continuous i trench was gradually constructed and com- pleted on the following day. More Aucklanders moved toward their objectives—which was a switch from the other line--at. 6.40 a.m. behind a barrage that ad- vanced as posts were established. Ore of the posts had to retire a little at one stage owing to shelling from our own nuns, then the line was established and held. nnortly ttte.• .•> p.m. the Australian troops cam? through for] the attack in front, and ior a the ioi-^vrd position waff uncertain. At half past hht in the evening there was an alarum of another counter-attack, and some of the other troops came back, but nothing very much came of it.tbough there was some rather heaw I i shu elling i a 4 Death of Brigadier. 114 no K^„4  n.tu 01: me morning or thR 8th ?ne 8,-i?ade Commander, Bmadv-- ?ereral C. H. J. Brown, was killed by a shell while talking io the Divisional Commander in tront of Meesines. He was greatly es- tefSraed by hi" brigade, and iiiq loss wats mourned throughout th." whole division [ Acts of Bravery. AS in tne case ot the other ilpits. Po in tni- one, there weie many acts of individual braver-v. j he machin j-trunners, stretcher. bearers, and runners did splendid work. The runners car.'ltd message* nnde- con- stant shell fire and several times through h-iavy barruges There were always voiun teers .or the mOFlt dangerous work. A lr-nce- ?ertfe?nt of the W?Iina-topa w?en his officer was wounded whie attacking a ii i,?b.- the enemy, and Mheii tlic-r.- vere oply a few men left in JPB nlatoon took charge and puf-neri th.1 with svicb bol^nepa that over fifty were killed with rifle and grenade j aud the rest dri-en of!.

SIR JOHN LLEWELYN'S I GRANDSON KILLED. I HAD BEEN 'TWICE PRE. YIOUSLY WOUNDED. I "Wo regret to have to record the death in action,of Captain John Venahles 7-ilewelyti, of the Coldstream Guards, sou of Lieut.-Col. Venables Llewelyn (Lvsdinam, Brecoiishire), and eldest grandson of Sir John Llewelyn, i of Penllergaer. Deceased officer, who was only 20 ye?E of a?-p, had beeu twice pre- viously wounded, and his father is still' serving at the front. Captain Venahles Llewelyn was educated at Eton and Sand- hurst, and a most estimable and popula,r officer. 1'C

I EXTRA 95,500 A YEAR. Another Bonus for Corporation I I Employes. At a meeting of the Special Committee of the Swansea Corporation re wages increaseE on Wednesday, Ald. Ben Jones presiding, an appliaation was received by the members of the .Dockers' Union for an increase of 5s. per week. Mr. W. Owen moved that 5s. extra war bonus be given. The men are gettH?' 10s. now. Ald. Merrclls said the railway men got 15a. wa.r bonuses. MY". W. Owen said his proposition con- cerned all wage-earners. This does not include where special awards have been made. The Borough Treasurer said the present cost of bonuses was about £ 9,000 a year, and the effect of Mr. Owen's resolution would be a further £ 5,500 a'year. The resolution was carried.

SINN FEINER WINS. t Result of East Clare Election. I The result of the Eat Clare election was I announced on Wednesday, as follows I De Valera (rSinn Fein) 5,010 Lynch (Nationalist) 2.036 I 2-2,75,

SWANSEA SPANIARD AND THE I MILK. At Swansea Ponce Co?rt on Tht1rda,y'1 Santiago Mamrano, a panish refreshnient- house keeper, was charged with selling milk ¡ Oil June 6th.—Mr. A. H. Hield, of the Town Clerk's department, prosecuted, and Mr. D. Clark defended.—Inspector Lambert spoke of purehas;ng milk from the shop and find- ing a deficiency in. butter fat.—Mr. Clark em- phasised that no water had been added, which fact the prosecution had admitted. Defendant had purchased the milk in the or- dinary way.—The Bench imposed a fine of je2.

DUKE'S TRIBUTE TO LATE MR. GLYNN PR,ICE,. STRIKING MANIFESTATIONS AT FUNERAL. In memory and appreciation of many years of devoted and loyal service and" friendship." Th's «aa the inscription U- tachei to a lovely wreath beat by the and Duekes:- of Beaufort on the occasion of tha funeral, which took place on Thursday, of the late Mr. P. U. Glynn Price, district coroner and agent to his G!e for tlus die- trict. Compatible with the beautifully simple life the deceased lived the last rites were of a somewhat privote chara.-ter, al- though there waa a service at Christ Church prior to tne interment, which took place at Llausamlet Churehv&rd. The remains were enclosed ;11 au unpolished oak coffin, and the inscription on the brsastplutc read: Fraifcie Holborrow Ulynn Price: aged 60 years." Covering it were many beautiful wreaths, all bearing messages of affection and deep sympathy, that had been sent. Besides that of the Duke and Pucbess of Beaufort, already mentioned, the floral tributes included the foll,)wiiig -In loving remembrance, from .Sister Nina and family: my dear brother. Lawrie Glynn; from Uncle John and Aunt Florence; from Xurse Boyle; from Bowen and Thoihas, in loving memory and appreciation of a kind and considerate employer; Mr. J. Glynn; the Mayor' and Corporation of Swinsea; Wilfred Kose and the children; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jenkins, Woodbury Villa; from Hilda; the church- wardens and sidesmen of Christ Church; from friende; Miss Thomas,, 35, Mirador-cree- cent; and Mr. George Blake Walker, Tankersiy Grange, Barnaley. The Chief Mourners. The coffin was carried on a Washington car, and left Elmleigh, Richmond-terrace, Uplands, for Christ Church. The order of the solemn cortege was:—1st carriage, bearero; 2nd carriage, Rev. Canon Watkins Jones, Dr. A. W. Cameron, and Mi. Ernest Jones ?Messrs. D. C. Jones and Son, Castle,-l r?quare. who ca'Tied out the funeral arrange- ments). Then followed the Vashington car and the mourning coaches, the latter con- tainitig tHe chief mournere; -Mrs. R. Morgan (sister). Miss Morgan and Miss Sybil Morgan (nieces', Lieut. Glynn (nephew). Mt. J. A. Jenkins (deceased's chief clerk), Mr. R. W. Beor (the steward of the manor and deputy district coronerV Mr. Wilfred Phelps, Mr. James Edwards (steward of the Duke's! Brecon estatest, Mr. J. lJ. Morgan (vicar s warden at Christ Church), Mr A. Bowen,' Mr. T. Tho'nae, Mr. G Fleming, and Mr. G. th f-<*t, -0 ¡"d already assembled were: Mr. W. J. Reetl. J.P., Mr. Ernest Leedor (representing the South W a.,¡,t. ¿l a J.i.UlUJOH"H.;Lj( i.)!4Jh_Ú Ox ",lie Surveyors' Institute, of which tbo;We Mr. Cflynn Price was an cx-chairman). sjtr. Jof.tpa Hall. J.P. Di.. Siuton L. Morgan. Mr. C. Ruesell Peacock, chair- man, and Mr. H. J. Robinson, clerk (repre- Eenting the Oystermouth District Council), Coun. F. J. Parker (Swansea Corporation!, Mr. R. J. Ind (oierk to the Gowcr Guar- r1",) T'ov P k.ro ""If- "1'1- liama, G. S. Michell. and Uew. Jenkins, \J,ilt"Öt7L)J. t. l Guardians). Aid. J. Jordan. C.C. (Llansam- let), Mr. J. E. Stevens (solicitor). Capt. C. J. C. Wilson inesitrs. Beor and Wilson, solici- tor*.), Mr. F. E. Perkins (peopled warden, Christ Church), Mr. R. Towngend (Cape Copper Works), Mr. W. J. Beer. Messrs. T. W. Walters and M. Lewis (sidesmen, Christ Church). Mr. G. W. Peacock, ex-Aid. William Evans, Mr. J. R. Dowdall (clerk to the Steward of the Manor), Mr. T. A. George, Mr. T. E. Jones (Northampton-place). Tribute to Deceased. me remaina were deposited m the chancel of the church. and the service was of the simplest character. Let saints on earth in concert sing was the opening hymn, Miss Morgan being at the organ. The curate Rev. R. H. Norby, B.Å.I. then read the familizi, chapter from the Corinthians, after which the vicar (HOT. Canon J. H. Watkins Jones, M.A.) paid a few words of tribute to his dear rr' -< !v ..1. warden for the long period of 40 years, but was tiivi »apei-itcUi4«.in, 0. ""¿ »-v-vx, and frequently lead the lessons in church on feundays. In quiet tones the vicar spoke of Mr. Glynn Price a-s my dear church- warden." and gave cs his three marked virtues his extreme courtesy, his high sense- of honour, and his dignified calmness. The true Christian was one. he said, wno was courteous to those beneath him, and this was characteristic of his friend, whilst as to his high sense cf honour, the vicar saiti tha-t Mr. Glynn Price's word wag his bond. and that he never stooped to any mean and contemptible trick. Then his calmness was such that be had perfect control of himself p.t all times. They a]! admired him. his beautiful life being but a reflection of the Lord himself. They had lost a very dear old friend at Christ Church, ono who was kind and thoughtful, and he personally felt the loss very much indeed. To the Church he had left an ideal, and to the town of Swan- sea a high and lofty example. The closing hymn was There is a land of pure delight," and as the remains were being: borne from the sacred edifice Mite Morgan | played Chopin's "March Funcbre" very im- pressively. At Llansamiet, The cortege then proceeded to Llansamiet, where the burial took place. Here otberl friende and representatives ot public bodies attended, including the Deputy Ma-yor (Aid. Ben Jones) and the Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang Coath) (representing the Swansea Corpora- tion) Sir Griffith Thomas (chairman), Messrs. W. T. Farr, T. H. Couch. Major G. S. Harries, Messrs. Laugharne Morgan, Mr. D. M. Glas- brook. T. N. Talfourd Stride lelerk), A. O. Schenk (harbour engineer', and P. W. Phil- lips (harbour general manager), representing the Swansea Harbour Trust; Mr. J. H. Rosser, J.P and Mr. J. Morgan ihotuas, represent- ing the Swansea. District Council; Mr. Abra- ham H. Thonia-q. J.P., Mr. J. W. Johnston, Dr. Lewis Morgan, Mr. John Rees (BirchgroTc Collieries). Mr"iW, A. Wheel, ex-Police Inspec- tor John Sayoe. and others j

RATIONINC SWANSEA HORSES; I Swaneea Streets Committee met on Wednesday, Aid Ben Jones (Deputy Mayor) in the chair, when the tender of T>fe»ers. i Thomas and Evans and John was I accepted for oats, beams maize, etc., whilst that of Messrs. A A. Webher. Union-street, was accepted for groceries. The clothing tender was deferred. Incidentally, it was agreed that as the Qu.inity of oats was limited by the rationing regulations, it was advisable to feed the horsoe with the very best quality. Jvew Zealand oats Were selected. I

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE AT 1' LL-A-NEL-LY William Davies, Farmers-row, FeliuSoel, was charged at Llanelly on Wednesday with  ui-treatin? a horse by w?rkine it. in an un- ) nt state. Mr. D. Jennings appeared for th« deienoe. P. C Thomas Jones said it wa? obvious to anyone that the horse was in pain. The evidence was somewhat conflict- ing, and the Bench dismissed the case on payment of coats. I

SWANSEA'S LOW I RAINFALL. 'POSITION SERIOUS BUT NOT I ALARMING. Swansea Water and Sewers Committee met ou Wednesday, Mr. D. J. Dzi-ics (chairman) presiding. Vhc Borough Engineer (Lieut. Collinson) said that for the PaL-t eight months th j average ramfail "as a low record each mouth, which was a thing that had never occurred before. The effect of that was that I on July hIt they had a storage of 720,000,COO gallons at gainst ar-6,000.000 gallons, tae nest lowest, BO that they were about 145,000.000 1 I gallone. worse off thin usual on July 1st. Although the raii/iali had been very low, they had been haJ d at work keeping the consumption jow-i The total drawing off I was 9,400,000 gallons per day, and at that rate they would require by the end of September 865,000,000 gaUons. They now had 727,M6,OM gahona, which left 138,C0C,000 gai- Ions to be made up out of the current rain- I fall. Taking the lowest yield of rainfall for July. August aud September, they would get a little margin over what would be re- quired. and if they could get the Censumptian further decreased that margin would be better still, so tnai even under the worst possible conditions that had ever happened before there would be no shortage, though at the same time they could not relax their efforts in regard to inspection and teiiting. The Chairman considered the position satisfactory. In reply to Mr. Wilson, the Engineer said there was a practical guarantee that the water shut off at night would be turned on to time at the highest point" of the distrk1. ?he Cbainø&D Mud that if the waste due to leakages, etc., were obviated the Engineer considered that- double the population could be supplied and the iOd. rate deficiency I wiped out. Aid. Merrells: It only shows how badly we have been served in the past by those who allowed such rotten services to be put I in. The dead hand of the Put ia up against I us tiyne. The report was adopted. The Borough Treasurer 'Mi. W. H. Ash- ¡. mole) gave the financial result of the under- taking. The grose income for the year wae I £ 51,559, as against £ 47,841 for the pxevions vear. ahowin? an increase of 13,W. which was chieQy on bulk and trade supply. The J workinR Mpecditu!< wa? ?18,869. as agamss i ?:?e.758. leaving a cro?s profit of ?52,'?t?. as against the previous year. Loan charges were .4 52,774, as against £ 51,922, and the net amount chargeable to the district rate was £ 22,103. as against £,,319 for the previous year. The Chairman: I think the position s satisfa,atnry. Aid. Men-ells: Well, it i progressing in ¡ tne right direction anyway. The Chairman: That is what I mean. The Treasurer said that in 1911 the balance on the wrong side was £ 35,667, so that in six years that had been rcdu'?ed to .E32.MO. But it was, M Aid. MenUs said, the dead p"t that they were up against all the t'me. It would surprise many that the Bvynmill Reservoir loan was not yet paid off, and that this and almost all the other waterworks' loans would last longer than the Cray loan. IJad those loan charges been knocked off 2fl years ago the undertaking would not now be j a charge upon the rates. The report was adopted. I i

KNOCKED POLICEMAN DOWN. SOLDIER'S WIFE'S DISGRACE- j FUL CONDUCT. 1 At Neath on Tnursday, Catherine Roach, the wife of a soldier on active service in France, was charged with drunkeanesa and disorderly behaviour in Marehfield-road. and with assaulting P.C. Barrett. The officer said that when he remonstrated with her she atrack him a violent blow in the ;.f.. 44he maintained a vigorous *gtauU -r Mt "t?- .*lad c *V,V- auoe, the officer adlod. the woman would have been wrested from his cuptody. In fact, so violent was she that she had to be conveyed to the pclioe station in a wagon. Prisoner pleaded with the Bench, saying that she had six children- 3.Jé. declaring she would never touch the drink ugain. Mr W. B. Trick said there were co 111 Taints all over tlie country of women like the de- fendant drinking when their Husbands were heroically doing their duty in Fiance ard elsewhere. Defendant should be ashamed of herssli. Defendant: Oil Mr. Trick, give me juet another chance, and I will never touch it again. In* answer to the Be iieh, ihe Chief Cou- stable said tit.tre wrc reveal previous con- victions against the defendant-one as recent as July 1st. Roach was fined IOR. for the first offenec and sentenced to a month for the assault, sentence to be suspended for three months.

I DESTRUCTIVE BOYS. Wanton Damage at Tawe Lodge. Tawe Lodge Visiting Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. A. Bowen presiding. The Ma-Fter reported there had been no further complaint about the broad. Two soldiers had again been admitted to the in- stitution for treatment, lwt, Dr. Edwards thought there would not be many more oases as the institution method of treatment had been inspected with a, view to their treat- ment outside. A vote of sympathy was passed with Mr. W. H. Thomas (Guardian) in his illness, and the hope extended that be would soon re- cover. The Ma?t?r reported treepaasioc by boys on the gardens and the destruction of rai l ings. in which the police had intervened. Rev. E. O. Evans suggested prosecution, but Mrs. H. D. Williams thought this too drastic for a first offence. It was decided to send a warning to the parents, and that they be asked to appeal- before the committee in company with the offenders. The arrangements for the annual outing ou the 18th inst. to Bracelet Bay were re- ported complete. and it was unanimously as reed to ask the former Maetsr and Matrou (Sr. and Mrs. Morgan) to accompany. them. .in

CARMARTHEN ANXIOUS. LLANELLY AND THE NEW ELECTORAL BILL. Vt Carmarthen Council o i Wednesday, Ald. L. D. irtiotita- said that in view of the fact that undfr the new Electoral Bill the Carmarthen Boroufrhs as a separate consti- tuency would cease to exist, it behoved then-, a,)* a Council to do their beet to safe- aruard som-3 of the rights and privilege*, whih Carmarthen Town had enjoyeti from time immemorial by making representations before the Boundary Commission. He un- derstood it wit.-i recommetiJed t.hat where an ancient Pat lia"H nUny lorouel) Ío!>t its -epreHer.cavou the nccounty division should be named nfter tl> merged borough, and he now suggested thai the Western Wivision, in wb-<'<h 1 he town would be in- cluded. should therefore be called the Car. martlien would thus retain its iicht tn the delivery of the writ. the preserving ot the voters' list, and de- cl-t,io,i of the nel1. The )it-Nor (Ali. John Tawis) gnid aI, effort would le i,ifiie to call East Carmar- then the lyla-n-lly Division Thp Maor. Town.-Clwk (Mr. H. H. White), a r><-i 10n" ,nen.bp"" were asVed to appesv before the «'orrimitsion on Saturday to tup- port Cal-rrt. rtheu s claims. (

I f FATHER OF SIXTEEN. ) Deserved Exemption for Pontar- I dawe Son. At Pontardawe Tribunal on Tuesday, the father of sixteen children. hirttCw of whom were now alive, appealed for his son. who wan chiefly responsible for hu cv. g b"siness. Four other eons had joined the Army, one of whom died two \<: anotaer was killed in France a few weeks ) ago, another was in Palestine, WIIJW ihe fourth was preparinp for the front. ) The membera congratulated the applicant upon doing so weii for the c(,untry. j, Three months was rant«l. j

Private Albert Beynon, R.I, who has beer: i in France since the oat-break of war. is in Swansea on leave. His brother. Lieut. V;. C. Beynon (South Wales Borderers), died from wounds received in the battle of Arra.

[PRODUCE FROM GOWEFL I Qu&aiiu? ?F ?Em?? ??R I 'BUSS?. I I ATTITUDE Of SWANSEA ititLAAAXUA S X i 1UXU, ) Swansea. Markets Committee met on Wcd- ncsuay. MI. K. r>uck»auit preaidiug. I liie Markets Manager sajd a iter the war the marKfct would nave to be coni!ldemdiy re-roofed. it was decided to get a report, as to rc-roofins of tne Oram:t-eu .et Side, wbicn requires immediate attentioii. As re- gards the Jiifrn prices ol food, the Jkarsevs i«i.anager mentwued—as nc .stated before tfflo recent unrest Commission—thai action of the railway companies m chargi«»„ gvowei i. tull i Prices Mitigated against the markets. With relerejice to tne I)i-oiotted uower Jjight Kail way. he tnoupnt. sanction SHOD Id hit given when the time a.rs. for the faying of a light rail instead of the heavy, p^rmanesb rail now pcrmjt.t<;«l. Mr. b. «.nveri urged more spirit shoota t he allowed for tne Bi^hopsion nus, whioh was ouiy aJiowed ,6 gallons a month, and which brought up at- uniuh vkg 35 cwt. of pro- duce to tne maritct at a time. It couid not run as offer, as necessgry owing to the re- stricted supplies ot petrol. AlLi. iiiiiard said it was pitiful to see the 1 small market carts coming in with a smalt quantity of picdiice to the market. whereas the 'bus couid bring: in much more. One grower had produoe going to seed because of the diuicuitv of transit- It was decked to emphasise the import. ice of more petrol being allowed by the ^utboritie?. Ifne Revenue returns during the past, 14 weeks were satisfactory. and the slaughter-" house return. ahowed an increase in the num- ber slaughtered. The Markets Manager reported that out of tne 1,000 pairs of boots. 929 had been die- posed of. The espenises ot the eale came to JE9 5s. fd.. and there raci been paid into the bank R76 Is. 6d. The Market Manager boped to have a surpius of £ 6 9s. -d. Souie of the boots fetched bs.. and other? at 34. and Aé. The auei->ts ,m taic market iioooiuit tot. pa n, 14 ""b totalled compared rft,h £ !.<& last year. For the lapt four- weeks tht- ftgarea were EW. compared with L529. Ln th« pallt, 14 woe its, i^.46'3 animali he.ve been flanghtered, compared with 11,055 for the 14 weeks of lapt, year.

HUSBAND AND WIFE. TANGLE MATRIMONIAL CASE. SWANSEA BENCH MAKE AN ORDER. There werr complications at the Swansea County Police Court on Werineeday in t-h- case in which Elizabeth Jones summoned he:- husband, Daniel R. Jones (36), annoaler, for desertion. Mr. Edward Harris defended. According to the wife's evidence, dfelldallU refused to suppor* bfr unless phe. consented to bring up an illegitimate child of hip. The uefenoe was that the woman had asked her husband to "open the door" for her and had left. He had yrranped with her before to bring up the illegitimate child, and she had done this for a month, but there had been "ruws" over the child. lb. Harris said that if a. woman desired M leave her home and asked her husband to "oper. the door." it waa not desertion. IN einleavourine to obtain Means to enaoie her to live apart from the liusbano, she had made statA ments that did not call for the hympatbjf of anyone. The wife in her evidence denied writing one of two letters asking for tliq illegitimate child to be given in her cam These were written at her own wish and nd under pressure of the husband as alleged. He was prepared to take her back. There waa some perplexity as to whether crie of the epistles was in the woman's hand- writing, she having denied that it was her writing. The Bench, however, adjudged otherwise, and after retiring made an order of 20s. a week.

"FELLOW WITH ONE EYE." NEATH "RURAL" AND SEAT REDISTRIBUTION. PROTESTS ABOUT COED- FRANC PROPOSAL. DidcuaSiw took place at Neath ,H mod i>istrict Coan'-il oa iVetlnesday ivtth 148- ■i-arer^ Pa^uaw^wry bouod|irie« connected with the. i-cdistdila- tion of seats. The Chairman (Mr. W. B. Trick J.P.) pointed out that Mr. Hugh R. Willi vuis, the commissioner, would sit at Cardiff ou Tuesday next, and he thought tliat it- presentations should be made agaia<t tb4 proposal to take av.-av Coedfranc fropjt tho Neath district and sdd it to Aler- avon. "This CounciL" continued tha Chairman, "knew all about its "wn aioa and were the best. judges oi local re- quirements." He did not know who mada the suggestion with regard to the Parish of Coedfranc, but he mu,t have been some fellow with one eye. (Laughter.) Several Members: Perhaps he hadn't any eyes at all. (Renewed laughter). The Chairman: Anyhow, to separata Coadfranc from Neath and add it tu Aberavon is quite absurd. Mr. Wm. Prosper referred to the IKHI tion of Pontardawc and tlie proposals in connection with that district. | The Chairman said it seemed to him a, better course to add Liantwit Lower tc Aberavon than to jump right over Neath and annex Coedfranc. "I do not know," he added, who has been trim- ming tie sails. Anyhow, the thing looks ludicrous. Eventually a committee was appointed to deal with the whole matter and dele- gate representatives to attend the sitting of the commissioner at Cardiff next week.

-————-———-— PERSISTENT OPPOSI- TION." i L-LANSAML-ET PARISH UP IN i ARMS. COUNTY COUNCIL AND BOROUGH EXTENSION. -8 special meeting of the LUnsamlet i Parish Council was held on Wednesday evening, Councillor Aneuryn Rees (Giais) -presiding. It was resolved to obtaiu levtai advice as to the best means of compelling the owners of a local wcrks to stop the poisonous fumes emanating therefrom. Fencing of Allotments. I liie proposal that the farisn council should undertake the fencing of the garden allotments was defeated by a majority, as it was contended that it should have been un. dertaken by tne fcwan>.ea Rural Distrid Council, under the Cultivation of I.Ands Order. During the discussion Coun. D. Gregory (Birch,grovo) stated that the District Council liad never worked hand-in-hand with the Parish Council, tvhereas other District Cou)icilq. aJways co-operated with the Pariah Councils in their districts. AiTangemcnts were made for a practical demonstration of tlie way to use sprayipg machines in one of the potato fields be long- ing to Mr. Thomas Thomas, Trail\vn Farm. Parish Meeting Convened. It was dlded to hold & parish meeUnj on Wednesday, July 25th, to 1)roti .'gau? the paé.stent opposition of the Glan:cr?ai County Council to the inclusion of the m-lialo of the parish c: Ltanaantict in the ucrougb oi Swansea.

I ABERDULAIS MITE'S FATE. Dfcith from euffo^ation tliroi-,Lin drov.-n. ing"' Nvas the verdipt refui-aed hy a coroner a jHry eit. nit Wednesday, when the (.irciiinetanceii connected with the doatij of Klchafd l>avid Butler, the young: chilrt ol David Butiet-, of 8, Çanal Back Cotta.g were .nveelig-tu,,t. The. child fell into tht canal and was brought out by its miclc (.Trhl Butler bat n\.>^equciit efforts at rettom tion by Dr. Pre 11 proved abortive.

ECHO OF BABY SHOW. of your statements are incorrect, and no use- ful purpose would be served by the insertion of yobr letter.

POTATOES AT SWANSEA. ]'o*atoen were Ha per lb on the Sí\anu& street barrowg ou We45ic«iay.