South Wales Weekly Post

SOLDIER HUSBAND. I Swansea Divorce Petition. I t COWER TRAGEDY II ,'1' SEQUEL. J1 The Swansea divorce suit of James r against James was mentioned to Sir Henry X Doiie in the Divorce Division on Monday on a the application by the petitioning husband to proceed without nammg the co-respon- I dent. Petitioner left Swansea in August, 1917, T for France, and WAS continuously there until C October, 1918. When he came home and 1 r saw his wife she had a baby in her arms, and told him that the father of the baby j ( was Theodore John tetters. She said I PetU-rs was drowned on June 10th. last 'd year, while bathing at Three Cliffs Bay, I T Gower. Petitioner had obtained other evi- dence of such a drowning fatality. The co-respondent, it was stated, was drowned whilst bathing in Three Cliffs Biv, Gower. In the South Wales Daily Post" T Of June 10, 1918, was a report of a bathing | ( -fatality in this bay, where it was said Theo- 5" dore John Petters sw-m out towards the sea. t 'waš seen to be in difficulties, and a young r- woman tried to swim out to his rescue, but ? failed. His body had never been recovered. 'An in memoriam advet?isement appeared in ¡f t 4he papers on June 10 last. The President granted the application. I

A SWANSEA POST. I ] Has An Injustice Been Done I to a teacher I Swansea Education Committee met on 1 Monday, Mr. David Matthews, M.P. (chairman), presiding. I 1 Mr. Parker raised the question of the ap- j pointment of Miss M. A. Thomas to the headship of Waunwen Girls', and said that outside it was considered an m- I justice had been done, aud that Mi3s Bevan I .should receive the post on the ground of seniority with equal qualifications. The Chairman said" that the Staffing Sub- Committee went to the vote, and the ap- .pointment was made on the usual grounds. Amendment to refer back was lost. -)f

Ie MUMBLES BUILDER. a.- .• •_ f T-iavelling on the Railway I Without a Ticket. Dd. J. Davies, described as a jobbing builder, of 20, Castleton-road, Mumbles, was charged at Ammanford on Monday with defrauding the railway company by travelling from Pontardulais to j Pantyffynnon without the ticket. Mr. T. R. Ludford (for the prosecu- tion) stated that the defendant alighted I at Pantyffnnon and walked over the I bridge instead of • through the exit. | When he met the train in the alternoon 'he was charged with having travelled I 'in thte morning ,without a ticket with 'intent to cheat the railway company. 'Two letters had since been received from him in which he admitted that he 'did give way to a sudden temptation," and expressed his regret and said he would not do such a thing again. I Mr. Whittington, on his behalf, also expressed regret tp the Bench. II Defendant was fined ?1 and witnes' a I

SWANSEA PORT TRADE, j Last Week's Returns Show a 1 Reduction. As coinpar-ed with the preceding week the trade of' Swansea port last week showed a redaction, and was also less than the /Corresponding period last year. Imports, 15,481 tons; exports, 67,327 tens; and total trade, 82,808 tons, compared with 114,694 tons the preceding week, and 94,340 tons the corresponding week last J year Shipments of coal, 49,235 tons; patent fuel, 10,860 tons, and tirnlates, iron, steel, &c., 7.232 tons, the latter for Sweden. France. far- east and home ports. Shipments of tinplates, 63,793 boxes; and Teceipts from works, 77,955 boxes. Stocks in the dock warehouses and vans, 185,019 boxes, compared with 170.857 boxes the preceding week, and 128,926 boxes at this date last year.

i GIRL GUIDES. Successful Demonstration at Llanelly. A highly auocessful display was given by the 3rd Llanelly Girl Guides at the Parish Hall, when Canon Watcyn Morgan presided. Amongst those present, on the platform were Miss Nicholl (Commissioner of Wales), Mis:8 Stepney-Gulston (Commissioner of Carmar- then), Lady Howard (President of Carmar- f thenshire), Miss Brodie (captain of 1st Lian elly), and the following Ndies of the com- i mittee Mrs. C. Tresrom Mre. Griffiths (Bank Rou ), Mrs. Watcyn Morgan, Mrs. J. B. Harries, and Miss iiowell. During the interval Miss Nicholl congratu- lated the Girl Ou'c'es on their excellent dis- play, and then ably addressed them on -he luiim' pioriiia -id the ten Guide laws. i The following contributed to the pro- gramme Misses Boulton, V. Davies, 0. B. Edwards Miss Mutter, the cantain. was- ably assisted by her lieutenant, Miss Lidgey, and the senior Guide, Miss Boulton.

Under the auspices of the Labour move- stent. on Sunday afternoon, at the Picture- drome, Pontardulais, Mr. John Aoberteon H P., chairman of the Scottish Minera Association, delivered a lecture on 'National isation of Mines." At the last meeting of the Glai-norgan "Education Committee, at Cardiff, Mr. T. G. iDavies, Cross-street, Pontardulais, has been placed on the short list for the headmaster- p of Hendreforgan C juncil School, Situated in the Ogmore Yale. Clydacb music-lovers will shortly have the opportunity to compare and contrast high- class operas with Welsh dramas. After the ,Clydach Operatic Society's presentation of ,gl Martlip- and "I^iodwen," the Pontardu- lais Dramatic Society will visit the Cbnrch PiaLl and st?Lge t!.aare Hall and stage there Sphraim Harrit,: 1 chair first jwise Albert Hall drajoa. I

MUSIC IN SCHOOLS. Swansea Committee and Expert Advice. Arising out of a recommendation of the Higher Educat'on Committee that Dr. Wa!- ford Davies, the Director of Musical Train- ing for Wales, be invited to confer with the Education Committee on the ^ereraf subject of musical education in the borough, Mr. Ed Harris at Swansea Education Commit- tee on Monday, said that the Counc'l had referred the matter back with a view to the appointment of a, local man, Dr. Vaughan Thomas. Mr. Parker said that there was no ques- tion of an appointment of either gentleman. The Director of Education (Mr. T. J. Rees) said that Dr. Walford Davies, as a sort of attached person, was going about Wales to get a better love for better music in WaJes, and it was thought that it would be a compliment if thA Swansea Committee invited him to come to Swansea. Aid. Ben Jones said that Dr. Vaughan Thomas had equal qualifications, and said that the appointment would ultimately • carry a salary Several members: "No." Aid. Powlesland Is there any question of expense at all? The Chairman: No. Mrs. H. D. Williams suggested that both be invited advisers. Dr. Stephens said the idea was -for co- ordinating music throughout WaJf-B, and Dr. Walford Davies was doing that work. Mr. Dd. Williams said tii^t it would de- pend upon Dr. Walford Davies' advice as to what Swansea wouid do afterwards. The Director of Education said that as regarded any appointment' or remuneration theie was nothing ;-a it. It waz not a good thing for Swansea to be putting up one man against another, and in this case if Dr. VeLughan Thomas were the Director of Musical Training for Walee, he would have been invited. The Committee generally were agreed that it was not a personal question as between the two men.—An amendment to refer back was lost.

HOUSING BONDS. 1 Swansea Council and Their Flotation. At Monday's meeting of the Swansea Cor- poration A lutuice ooininntee, mx. W. li. jines icuair-iittuj ine iiOiuu^u iieocLucir Ashmoi^J re- ■ ported iimi ue udd soiti v itt ceuc. ooi-poratioa irieatseiu- tuiu maue & profit o: Xfooo. Jaad ms more money LO aanaie ne couid purcaase more stoci. an uorporatico. reeg-ftiing 'h?; '6 the ben owing trom the banK of. iingiand for the Smgieton purcna and liousing, ne had succeeded irgetting tn .e iVumstry of Health (which had limited the interest ior money CL housing to 6. per cent.) to agree to allow the varying bank rate (now b per cent.) to be paid. In reply to Mr. Colwill, Mr. Ashmole laid the loan far housing would be at the rate of £ 20,000 per montn up to about £ 240,uuO. The treasurer mentioned the proposed local issues of 3g per cent. bonds for housing, and asked that the moment the details were out that he should be prepared to make the ap- peal to the public without coming to the committee again. He also suggested that it might be advisable to invite applications for loans at 5 £ per cent. ifor other than I housing purposes. The committee felt that the appeal should be confined for the moment to the housing bonds, and Mr. Lovell urged that the Cor- poration had got to be missionaries in the matter, as there should be a really big cam- paign carried on to raise the money. The Borough Treasurer was given per- mission to use his discretion whenever neces- sary regarding the bonds issue. I

J .— 'a I I TOOLS AND BRATTICE I CLOTH. j What a Young Collier Had Under His Coat. Charlrs Lewis, employed at the Cynon Colliery, was charged at Aber-j avon Police Court on Mondav with stealing a quantity of tools and bra-t- tice cloth, the property of the Colliery- Coy. P.C. Consul spoke to seeing defen- dant going home from work early one morning last week, and noticing some- thing j under his coat approached him. Defendant produced the brattice cloth and admitted stealing it from the col- lierv. Defendant's house was searched and the tools found, and later defendant admitted stealing these. Defendant, who had a good character, I was fined 42.

"RECHABITE FOR I YEARS. I Novel West Wales Licensing I Case. At Carmarthen on Monday a case of sell- ing beerr during illegal hours w»a dismissed ac-ainst Wi!Ham Thomas, !andlord of the Three Salmons Inn, Water-street, and W-inst Thomas Rees, farmer, ?ewchurc'? I for consuming the beer. The defence was that Rees had only been 1 served with hop-fitters and that the b,r he I picked up when the police cams in had been ordered for him bv a John Thomas, who did I not, know that he (R:) -vas a teetotaler. Rees, giving evidence, said he had Ifcen a Rechabite for yeárs. r-

IN HIS OLD PAR SH. I Abbot Hurley, of Downside ?'ibey ) visited Us former parish r' St. David's* t 1) d Swansea, on Sunday evening and cele- brated Pontifical Benediction before a large congregation, and ?!s? ?reaching. At the ,!oe the choir ?ave a -?,, I lenditim of tha ?' HaHe?iah Choms. i Abbot Hurley was in the town for the co^fiecrption ceremor ijes Joseph's.

A DEAR RIDE. I For riding between Sway-e-c-I and Port Talbot without a ticket, .Iamc!; Thomas, salesman, of Port Talbot, was on Monday at Aberavon fined 20s. J ''a<

I DRUNKEN COLLIERS IN R:"YDDINGS P{i.j.ROAD. Two young colliers, named Fredk. and Bert Plumb, were charged at Swansea on Tuesday with being drunk and disorderly in Rhvddings park-road. Swansea, on Monday night, id also with assaulting PiC. Frank- lyn. i lie men were, it was stated, drunk arel kicking the doors as they went up the r,t.-The Bench imposed a fine of 40s. in- j, ..1uM8t" aacb de£end&ttt. V

DUFFRYN HEROES. I Happy Re-union Dinner Held I at Swansea. INTERESTING PRESEN- I TATIONS. A din -r was held at the Exchange I Restaurant, Swansea, on Saturday night, under the auspices of the Sol- diers' and Sailors' Fund of the Dynryn, Mcrriston, No. 2 Branch ot the -itish Iron, Steel, and Kindred Tradei Asso- ciation, the occasion being the closing of the fund and also welcoming home t the returning heroes. Mr. J. J. Ed- wards, one of the directors, presided, being supported by Messrs. R. C Clarry (general manager), Mr. D. Aubrey Ed- wards, Mr. John Thomas ( Crown- street), manager of the hrishing depart- ment; Mr. J. A. Williams (cashier), the Rev. Griffith Thomas, Alderman David Matthews, M.P Councillor D. J. Davies, 'J.P Mr. Daniel William (secre- tary) and Mr. W. Jenkins (treasurer). Two hundred and fifty sat down to dinner. The Chairn-ian a", the pleasure it gave him to preside at such an his- toric gathering as that reception to the heroes of the plfffryn Tinplate Works. Swansea was for fpany years an enthusi- astic centre of the old Volunteer move- ment. At a later date its Territorial Force was something more "an -a glittering army of toy soluiers. Early in the war, said the Chairman, our Territorials became Britain's Second Ex- peditionary Force, and it achieved last- ing, fame on the fields of Flanders, the plains of Mesopotamia, the r( ky shores of the Dardanelles, and the smiling valleys of Canaan. Swansea v ould long be remembered as the home of the gallant 6th Welsh, which covered itself with glory in France. Its brave colonel, the late Lord I nian Crichton Stuart, would go down in history as a ';reat soldier Lnd a n." They were met there that evening to pay honour to those noble men connected with the Duffryn Works. Morriston, who did their bit during those troublous years, 1914-18. Our happiness in the future I would depend upon the measvre of our I present self-sacrifice to build up a new Britain, which shall be the home of the I free. THE SERVICES OF THE BOYS. Mr. J. P Llewellyn (president of the ? branch), in proposing the toast of "The Guests, referred to the excellent spirit whH., had prevailed between the employers and the workmen, and it was. gratifying to note that all concerned had appreciated the services of the boys while they were figlit- j in?. Mr. J. T. p?ca responded, and thanked all concerned for their admirable efforts on behalf of the boys whilst they weie away. I The toast of The Firm wa.< g'ven by eaij' i ), who < Mr..Morgan Rees (organiser, Ixeaifr), who referred to the good relationship which had always existed between Cb- eiriployer-s aJld ) err-"N$" '? ?-,t  ..?-?.?..W?' ?.  Mr. R. G Clary, in reepondng, said his 'a.?c?t??Oti wi?h tLa. Ltm h. ? a ?<=. y brier one, and he was glad to hcHe that op- portunity of meeting the men socialiy. It had been w th the workmen, and he though- he had succeeded 'n that rp'vecc. he tv .1 F,)c,,i f,,e himdelf wirh the welcome to the returrrng heroes. Theirs has been an ex- perience they should navel" forget. Ir, Daniei Williams, the secretary, gave a reporo of the work of the fund, had been gubscribed to the fcrad. Eighty-two memberi had en- li ted, 10 of ..rnom WP ki11w!. From the ba1ance of £ 137 in hand. £ 4 ea^h had I-ep-, i-,Iv- to 10 wido-'s and de- pendents, whilst from the h-ian-e 70 of the spVdiers and sailors would h3 presented "iurin? the ,p']'Jin¡z" with a Treasury note. "The prenentatrrchj "of the Trea,-u-v notes was made by Mr. Tofe'Pobert?-. whilst Yr. Eb-en Edwards'and ,M r. J. Rees. on behalf of the members, p.-esented M' Daniel Williams '(secrotavy) and Mr. Wm. j enkins (tieaeurer) respectively, v/rth a gold medal each in recognition of the:r services. An fxcenent musical programme wai provided by the following Messrs. Griff Fisher, W. R. John. Dan Thomas, Givn Evans, Tom T-ewis. Phil Jones, Ivor Jen- kins, Wm. John. Messrs. T. Emrys Jones and T. A. Davies accompanied.

DOCTORS SALARY. Coun. PoM>les!ar<t and Swansea Rising Rates. It was li sted at a meeting of the Swansea I School Medical Inspection Committee on Monday. Coun. W. Miles in-the chair, that I the assistant school medical officer, Dr. Murray, had applied for a- -similar position at Liverpool, and was to meet a Medical In- spection Sub Committee at that city OIl I Tuesday. The suggestion was made that an increase of ?50 per annum be made to him to remain at Swan.?a. I Mr. J. J. Powlesland said they could not keep on increasing salaries. They could not keep on bringing people against coiapeti- t tion with the rates going up. j Mr. Parker moved that they agree to an increase of the docfN" 5 salary by £ 50 a year, ) on condition that he remains for 12 months, Agreed. The doctor was appointed in July last a saJary of £450.

FOWL IN SNARE. Peculiar Case from Amman Valley. At. Arnmanford Police Court, on Tuesday. the tale of a Penygroes white fowl, which was ensnared on a Sunday, was re- lated to the court, on a charge 01 theft be. ing preferred against Wm. Jones. Nantyci- terrace, Saron. The owner of the fowl was David Rees, Bankyffynnon, and the "alne" 158. Wm. Llewellyn Davies, 2, Bankyffynnon. stated that he and Trios. Davies went for I a walk on Sunday afternoon, November 2i:d, to the PIaeiati ri-ia,.vr, fields. They there saw thd accused, -whose movements aroused their suspicions, and they watched him. When accosted he put down a fowl, and witness took Off",7. snare. Thoo. Davies corroborated, and David Rees deposed as to ownership. P.S. Beynon also gave evidence. Accused, who denied the charge, said h had gone for a walk and saw the fowl lyin close to the hedge in a snare. He pick; up the fowl, which was choking, and rn ried it underneath his arm to show the tv men. Mr. Griffiths (for the defendant) mitt-ed that the evidence against the accuse was of the flimsiest character. 40 The Bench found that a caso had bee mp-de out, but as there were some fact which were not quite clear, they let 01 the defendant or payment of cosis.

SWANSEA PUTT.DEuS AND CJOM- MITTEE. Swansea Housiiig Committee on Mon- day. Aid, Molyneux in the chair, had a I lcag conference with the builders of the town with a vL -v to getting them to put i up houac- for the working classes in various dis ricts of the borough. The principle wa- agreed to and prices to be arranged at a future meeting.

-f SALVATIONIST MTSSIONS AT I SWANSEA. A campaign was held at Swansea on I Sunday by Commissioner Whitmore, of thp Salvation Army, the International Training Commissioner, who fJeaded I for volunteers, men and women, for Sal- vation Army work in fore.it h countries He quoted instances Of the devotion and gallant of missionets tirid sisters in foreign fields. At the meeting on Sun- day afternoon, at the Elyeiurn, he was supported by the Mayor (Aid. Sin- 'clair)' and Councillors Parker and Lovell. The Mayor remarked tl 1 the j pubc had at last learned ta appre- ciate the,Ealvation Army work.

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RUNNING UP THE SCALES. Swansea Ratepayers to Face the Music. At Swansea Education Committee on J Monday, regarding the proposed revision of the scale of salaries to the teachers in the .element-a.ry schools, it was moved that the proposals be deferred spending a conference at their request of tihe teachers' represeata- tives. r" Aid..Powlesland-' said that one authority was being pLayed off against aiw>thsr!'When Swansea wen-t up the other would go u p, aaid then Swansea would come back for in- creases to* meet that again. He thought the time had arrived when the education authorities throughout the country should come together, and with the Boaxd of Edu- cation fix a definite scale that would be ap- plicable/to the whole country, so as 'to get some uniformity. In .eplv to Mr. George Colwill, the Director of Education read the teachers' letter, which pointed out that they had been previously promised that they would be called into con ference, and that if now called in they thought that a more lasting settlement could be effected. The Oh air roan said he favoured the matter going back, because it was an oversight tha.t the representatives of the N. U.T. were not called into conference. Mr. David Williams declined to waste any more time upon a matter which had been discussed over again. Ald. Powlt-ziand Over and over. In reply to Mr. David Williams, the Chairman sa-id the Vsfhole position would be reviewed. Mr. Ed. Harris said that he favoured re- ference back boca use the new national scale was in conflict with* the Swansea scale. The motion to refer back was carried.

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i i. I RATTUNG OF GLASSES r Many Defendants in Swansea j Hotel Charge. I Maria Robinson (45), licensee of the Ship- ping Hotel, Sloane-street, was summoned at Swansea, on Tuesday with selling or exposing I for sale intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours, at the Shipping Hotel, on the 15th November. Wm. Draper, fireman, was summoned for I aiding end abetting; whilst Herbert Grif- fiths (óf.), colliery managerRichard Vttle- Hales, foreman; Ben OweYt (30), steel- worker; Emanuel John Evans (32), tin- worker; and Thomas Richards (28), tin- worker, were charged with consuming in- toxicating liquor during illegal hours. These last.1 five and Elizabeth James, George Ven- tures, Laura Hammacote, Minnie Draper, Mrs. Jones, and Silas Howells were charged with being on licensed premises during j illegal hours.. J Major Bradford stated he would take no I part in the case and Mr. Protheroe took the chair. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted. THE. RATTLE OF GLASSES. I P.C Goidge said about 10.30 p.m. on the I 15th November, in company with P.C. Franklyn, he was patrolling in Sloane-street, and when passing the Shipping Hotel he beard a rattling of glasses and the sound of bottles being drawn from a box or a case. A moment later, said witness, they heard a cork pulled out, and the voices of a man and I woman talking inside, and upstairs heard a man singing and being accompanied by a piano. At 10.50 a man and woman left, and the same two re-entered again about 11.10 p.m., and about 11.20 two women tapped at tIV door. Witness and Franklyn went across the road and when the door was opened standing in the passage was the son of the licensee. Stanley obinson. Witness asked Robinson if there was any- body in the house. No reply was given. Witness then pushed past him and followed a woman who had gone before him to the smoke room on the first floor, and as he (witness) followed he heard her snv "Police." SITTING ROUND A FIRE. I In this room, said witness, were a numVr of men seated around a fire. They were, he said, Benjamin Owen, who gave an address at Kidwelly Wm. Lewis, who gave an ad- dress at the same place; Wm. Draper, Sloane-street; Silas Howells, who gave an address at Gorseinon; Ema-nnel Jahn Evans6 Gorseinon Herbert Griffiths, Trebancs William- Henry Griffiths, Gorseinon; the licensee, Mrs. Maria Robinson; Mabel Rob- inson, daughter; Mrs. Jones, 18. S!oane- street, an 3 Mrs. Hammacite, Paxton-p'ace (the two tagt mentioned being the women witness and Franklyn followed in). On the table in the centre of the room, said witness, were eight pint measures of beer, six full and two of them ibrep-pirts lull of beer. Witness drew Mrs. Robinson's attention to it, after cautioning her, and she said. "They are dead pints. Robunson I added, "They were served before ten o'clock, and the men are stopping in the house." Whilst conversing with .the landlady, s'ud witness, Ben. Owen, Williato Lewis, Einon John Evans and Herbert Griffiths were drir'ring beer from a measure, on the table. Witness and Franklyn saw a man named Littlehales and Ventures in the bar. Little- hales sipping from a mug of beer. As they left, said witness, Mrs. Robinson offered them a cigar and a drink, which they i refused. AN UNTARNISHED RECORD. Cross-examined by Mr. C. H. Newcombe (who appeared for the licensee), witness said ai far as he knew Mrs. Robinson had kept her house for Z7 years without complaint, My, Newcombe (who also lepresented Nir5, James) asked witness if he knew the cftH constable had received a J3't+F: frcm j Mr. Jcc-eph • Hall regarding Mrs. i ames. Mr. Thorpe objected and Mr. AieAcumbe continued his cross-examination and csked witness if he knew Mrsy James was a niece of the land!ady'si' and whether, >'fie was -a •Mretaker-- far- Mr. Joseph H"u.Gordgs agreed. Mr. Thompson (who appeared for Little- hales. Ventures. and the men from Gorseinon) cross-eiaminad Gordge. and wit- Cless aid Howells, Owen. Richards, and Evans said they were staying the night. Mr Thompson asked if the beer in the smokirtg room was "dead pints." Witness replied: "No, sir. I do act think it natural a man would leave his beer an hour without drinking it." i A TOUCH OF ROMANCE. Mr. inompson suppose you are more swift in your methods, and iad ded Do you know that the defendant Howells is courtmg; Mrs. Robinson's daugbter?" —-Np. sir. Mr. Thompson suggested there wae noth- ing horrible in tW.-No, sir. You have done it yourself., I suppose?— Yes. worse luck (Laughter.,) Other evidence was then called. Mr. C. H.. Newcombe. addressing the Bench on behalf of Mrs. Robinson, said she bad been licensee of the house forborne 16 years, and the house haxl been in the pos- eeision of the family for some 27 years, and had been conducted during that period with- out g, single conviction or complaint. Mr. Thompson said there was nothing in the nature of a rtotous cr disorderly ecene in the house, and neither was there any drunkenness found on the premises Ecwell, S he said, was captain of a Rugby teqm at Gorseinon, and his football friends ceme to I Swr,n?ea on that Saturday and intended stiy- u over Sunday to witness the Mayor's •ageant the following day. The defendant lowell was Miss Robinson's fiancee. Miss ¡' i'lammacote and Mrs. James, saie, Mr. Thompson, were teetotallers. Mr. Griffiths, Trebancs, was a cousin of defendant Robin- son I Evidence was given to the effect that an the drink which the police found upstairs had been served before ten o'clock. Evi- dence was also given showing that-the Gor- seinon. defendants had stayed there on several previous occasions. < Littlehales, who was a friend of Ventures (who lodg-ed at the hotel), said he went to i the hoted to see Ventures on a matter of i business. He was served with nothing. BENCH'S DECISION The Bench retired for 25 minutes, and { came to the decision that Mrs, Robinson f permitted the consumption of beer fjv. the premises during prohibited houra^l and fined her £ 5. ,Tn<? men. Herbert Gri?th, Richard Liitlebal?s, Ben Owen, Emanuel J. Evans and Thos. Richards, were each fined 92 for consuming the I beer, and all other cases were dismissed.

(WEDDING AT ST, JAMES\ I Plummer-Conway Jones. I j. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. James' Church,. Swansea, cyst Tuesday morning, wfcera Miss I Gvryneb Conway-Jo-ses, younger daughter of Mr, and Mn. Conway-Jones, 29. Mirfswlar-oresceBt, was married to Capt. Edwe-rd Pluimtief (late Lieut., R N R.), secoou son of NI-r, and Mrs. W. H, Flummar, i" IDgJede." Hawthorne-avenue, Swan- sea. Thf: Rev. HaTfiegtou Le«-.s oStcia-f.-ed, and Mr. Jonen presided at the organ. The Hride was given .W.iy by her father, and wore a dainty gown of ivory satin charuieiise, with an overdress of mechHn lace, the waist bl1g 6B;shed with a bdt of silve? tissue; a veil of Brush's net was fore banded with orange blcssoms and heather, with a band ol silver tissue acro" the back, and a sheaf of lilies was carried. The bride-nia.idf. were Miss Joan Minister (cotmn of the bride) and a tiny flower ¡¡:a-\ Miss Jean Ogstou (niece of the bride). fo?ner wore a pM?ty ?rock of spotted et cet over c'epe-?c-chtne. threaded with pink felosel, and a waist band of pink riyoon. A Dutch bpttn.vt of net was embroidered in pink, and a bouquet of pink chry-?anft -nvws was carried,) which, with gold broochea set w!<h their respective oinh stone, were th, g;ft of the bridcgToom, Lv?e J.n w??: sweet in white net jnse withi and la<e over palj pink ninon with a turquoi-se" &-t-h and a net cr. to match. She carried a basket ef Coders. Capt Willie P'iuuiroer (bmthey- of the bridegroom) was best ran. Afte- the cerc-no'-y a family luncheon WIS served at the Hote! Metropole, and later Capt. and Mrs. T,. Piumnwyj^ift far theii It(-incyn, -mn, which wild be spent in London and on the East CDast. f The ht4de traveled in a snisart cosruriie of na'1', with skunl- <futs;1Jnd a b/coming hat of blade 1Wttm a fo».th«r trimming on .the brim of b k and t-is cnttl- 1YOLny presents were received.. The the Etrm- pf-an war in the Narv-Mrwo year* in Meso^x>tHiuia iiad Llirce yjars in the IChib

r MOLESKINS—MOScr SMna Wanted; I v- F: Pounds per tOt too Yimt "iity.- Gamoutd. Carrier*, 24&04601,L   .d i i The sure way to get rid of Indigestion, and to p :S')?NH ensure perfect digestion, is to tone, strengthen and B ^JHM stimulate the tired, debilitated or overworked || organs so that they are capable of easily i)erf orming i 1 IPIB their important task. This Mother Seigel's Syrup B THE HERBAL mM?t" has done in tens of s ===NNM THE HERBAL < UM<U thousands of cases. K —JMjyi It is because Mother Seigel's Syrup goes to the |p root cause of digestive trouble that it is so s dM successful in relieving and banishing it. g Mother Seigel's Syrup is made from the medi- s cinal eactracts of more than ten varieties of roots, | barks, and herbs, which in combination exert a re- g markably beneficial tonic effect on stomach, liver E )NH and bowels, toning, strengthening and stimulating = ^□|Hi them to healthy activity. With these in proper | _)NIm working order, Indigestion is impossible. E BANISHES

BATONS USED. Police Roughly Mauled. I RESCUING A DESERTER.! The story of a fight for the possession of an Army deserter was told at considerable length to the Aberavon County Bench on Monday, when Enos Hill, Frank Morris, W. Williams, W. J. Grinistea-d. Owen Evams, M.M., Wrp. Edwards, and Evan Morris, all ex-Service men, of Abergwynsd, were charged with aasaiuiti&g P.S. Henry Davies and RC, Brown, in the execution of their duty. Evan Morris an d Frank Morris were further charged with obstructing the police and Enos Hill with being an Army deserter.— i Mr. Lewis M. Thumas appeared far the prosecution, and Mr. Dan Perkins defended, P.S. Henry D tvies said that on Saturday night, November 15th last, about 10 o'c,oc-k, he went to the funnel Hotel, where h.6 saw Hill in the parage. Witness told Hill that he was going to take him into custody as a deserter. He replied, "AH right," and started off quietly, but had not gone twenty yards when he started struggling, and shouted, Now, you discharged soldiers, don't let them take me." A crowd gathered rouii4 them. A number of men, among whom were itile prisoners, broke through and caught hold of P.C. Brown. The crowd began to .close in on them, and Evan Morris Úou te.d to the police, "As a trades unionist I will take charge of this man," appealing to the crowd as trades unionists not to let them take Hill." The crowd then became very violent, and Evans and Griinstead sprang at witness, the former at his throat and the lattor at his legs. The others fell II upon him, and he was kicked a number of times and I I BUTTED IN THE STOMACH í I and eh est.^ He'-c&tK??? ?- !n?: 'a&acksaigp-IMS. J B?wt? b-atlwitnoau il_V4 to to?e gro?d Kis'gnp'on bhe pneoner Hill), wAere he was again severely kicked. When he managed to get up again he saw that P.C. Brown was having a very rough time of it, seven or eigiaifc men dinging on to him. Witness then drew his staff and struck two ULan on the head, but in order to do this he had to release his hold of Enos Hill, the de- I serter, who mixed with the crowd .and made good his escape. As a result of She fracas witness had a number of scars on the legs, arms, and cheat, which he showed to In- spector Hale. Cross-examined by Mr. Perkins He at- tended a meeting of the Police Federation on Monday and Tuesday at London, although he was not in a fit state to travel. P.C. Brown corroborated, and Inspector Hale spoke to seeing the soarts on the legs, arms, and cfbest of Sergt. Davids. For the/defence, Frank Morris swore on oath that 2.1though he was in the crowd he took no part in the assault on the police, while Wm. Williams, W. J. Grimstead, Enos Hill, Owen Evans (Military Medallist), Wm. Edwards, a.ni Evan Morris all denied the assault. The Bencli fizi-ied eadh of the seven prisoners £ 5 for the assault on P.S. Davies for the assault on P.C. Brown P,3, and Evan Morris and Frank MorTis 30s. esch for ob- struction. Enos Hill was remanded to await a military esscort. £ |

LABOUR OF LOVE. I Presentation at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea. The anne-ilers of the iir.pisxe trade sembled at the Dockers' Hall, Swansea, to present Bro. Rees Williams (Taibach) with a handsome poriraifc of himself ard a wallet of notes. Nlr. James Ra.by (Morriston) pre- sided and the secretary, Mr. T. Ii. Sprag- I I Mr. Rees Williams. I gon (Cwmfelin), Mr. Jos. Branch (district officer), and Councillors W. L. Williams (Kidwe\ly) and Wm.. Lewis (Port Talbot) also supported. The presentation was made by Coun. W. L. WUHams. supported by Mr. Jos. Branch. Mr. Rus Williams re- turned thanks, and said it was a labour of I love, and the greatest satisfaction to him would be to know he had rendered seme i small service to his fellow workmen, I

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE. J The marriage arranged between William i Macdonald, M.D., 74, Walter-road, Swan- sea, son of the Late Mr. Wm. Macdonald and Mrs. Macdonald, 8, Broadstone Park, Inverness, and Marguerite Lilian, elder daughter of Mr. George E. Cook, "Cilwea- deg," Swansea, will take place on Wednes- day. 17th December, ait Mount Pleasant Bap- tist Church, Swansea.

1100,000- SURETY. Mr. Roger Beck and the Trust. Although not altogether unexpected| having regard to recent public utteri ances, yet the fact that the Swansea Harbour Trust is in default of its half- yearly interest has caused feelings of genuine regret in the district. The Trustees were originally appointed in 1791 by Act 31, George III., feV- repairing and preserving and enlarge ing the harbour and they were incor- porated by the Swansea Harbour Act, 1854, since which time-they have one. cessfully opened four docks, the North, South, Prince of Wales, and King's Dock, the last of which ~s opened for traffic in 1909. 1 The moneys borrowed are represented by the following stocks and mortgages Harbour Four Per Cent. Stock, 1946, £1 460,430. Harbour Four Per Cent. "A" Stock, 1926-65, £ 9,151,800. And various mortgages totalling 2757,900, carrying interest ranging from 3A to 5 oar Anf,- PORT'S RECUPERATIVE POWER. Tile construction of the new King'e Dock was expected to be a heavy drain upon the finances of the Trust ior some years, but in an incredibly short space of time the dock was practically self- supporting, for from 1909 to 1913 the trade of the port jumped from 5,839,329 tons to 7,231,250 tons, and had not the war broken out in the following year, the Trust would have been in the posi- tion of meeting the whole of its standing charges and placing something to its credit. It was, as Mr. Beck aid, s magnificent prospect. Then the war came The Government, in spite of repeated appeals, declined to give the tJme control as it has done-to other ports in the Bristol Channel an3 1'1 th^agjaly^tj^hnjcai reason J that?th^^pw.ari$ea^cks are nceE raiRray- owned -reidLft'is'-Chat instead of having its deficit made -obd.as is the case with the controlled ports, the Trust is now faced with a deficit of £285,000. Not only had Swansea, to compete unequally with other: piorts on financial grounds, but tonnage was naturally diverted to the controlled ports in the Channel during the war, with the result that the total trade last year fell to 3,800,889 tons. Since the Armistice the trade has been improving to a very satisfactory extent, and by the end of the present year will amount to roughly 4,500,000 tons. MR. BECK S PUBLIC SPIRIT. The present financial position really occurred last half year, but the Chair* man, to avert the impending disaster. very genrously stood in the gap, as he says, in order to 'give the ols'as he chance," ar.d became 6urety to the ( chance it is stated, of about ?100,000. It is understood that this handsome act was done without taking the least security, and it at once showed Mr. Back's unbounded confidence in the future of the port. Having regard to the big revenue that will be derived from the operations of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, through its sb8idiary, the Companyl Oil Refinerieil Limited, the ex Company, Oil Renneries, Limited, the ex- tensions of Baldwins, Ltd., on the Swan- 8e Burrows, and the advent of new fuel and other works, it is extremely unfor- tunate that the Chairman's handsome assistance did not tide over the position. In the circumstances, although it is not known what action the stock and bo. holders will take, the TrusMes are more than justified in asking the investors to exercise a little forh?arance and not to act in any precipitate or hostile manner. Meantime, th,è harbour) it is presumed will be continued under its present man* acrftmAnr, THE HOLDERS. It may be added that Harbour Stocks and Bonds are widely held, and included amongst the holders are many people of comparatively small means, friendly societies, etc. There have been very few d. ngs in the stocks of late, not 80 much because of the Trust's puanci?. l posItion; but by reason of the fact that" the higher rates of interest offered by Government securities have had the result of bringing down values of other stocks and shares in general, and inves- tors have not felt disposed to Sell at a big capital loss in an undertakmg such as the Swansea Hfrbour that, come what may, cannot be scrapped in any sense of the word The 1946 stock, has changed hands round 53-5.5 and the A Stock slightly A Stock s l l %oht4y less, but at the moment even these prices could not be obtained, as the market is a nominal one.

LOCAL WEDDINGS. Dickinson-Thomas at Holy Trinity. At Hoiiy Trinity Church, Swansea oft s tSiesdvoy morning, the wedding took place of Mr. Henry Dickinson, of Sutton, aad Miss Eleanor (Nellie) Thomas, only daughter of Mr. and Mr?. W. M. Thomas, of 35, King Edward-road, Swansea. Rev. E. D. Hensv officiated. The best man was Mr. Bert Thomas, and the bridesmaid were Misses Hilda Dickinson, Beatrice Hees, aRd Megan Thomas. The honeymoon i* being spent in Ireland. EDWARDS—RICHABJDS. Miss Phyllis A. Edwardo, the daugh- ter of the late Mr. Thomas Edwards and Mrs. Edwards .(hot' Mrs, David Davies), Glanyfelin Gorseinon (grand-daughter of Mr. William Evans, Loughor Mill. Gorseinon and tho late Mr. Evan Ed- wards, Gelly, Llandyfeilog) was married to Mr. Earle Courtney Richards, the son of W. and Mrs. D. J. Dves, High- ?t, Gorsemon, at Trinity, park- street, Swansea. The Rev. Talfan Davies officiated. The brido was given away "by her brother-in-law (Mr. W. Brinley Edwards), and she was attired in a fawn garbardine costume with hat. to match, with white fox-furs, the beet man being Mr. Ted Watter-i, Gorseinon. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mar* fydd Edwards and Ethel Davies.