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NEATH CORSEDD INSPIRING SCENES AT PROCLAMATION. (BY AWSTIN.) The GorsedcJ proclamation at Neath on Thursday was a remarkable sucwts, th<j eimplo ceremony, bereft of much of its ordinary spectacular display, being wit- nessed by many thousands of people from Neath, Swansea, Port Talbot, and the tributary valleys of the mountainous western area of Glamorganshire and Car- marthenshire. There is no need to enter into the china.! local details, which were given in Thursday's issue of the Leader," for the bardic and musical fraternity formed the 11Ie of the proceedings, and I' must confine my notes to them and their doings and sayings. The Gorsedd was formally opened at aT anterth," mid-day, when the sun is supposed to be at its meridian, but fol- lowing the new "summer time," the Parliamentary noon was adopted instead of the original time, which should have been 1 o'clock. But that only indicates how modern and loyal the bards are. Dyfed then presided, and Gwernogle offered up the Gorsedd prayer, after which, the Gorsedd ceremony was ad- journed until the afternoon, when all the world and his wife could he present. From the robing-room at the Gwyn Hall the procession of bards, ladies in coloured, varied and multi-hued attire, local public functionaries, police, cadet corps, etc., marched through the streets to the Vic- toria Gardens, where the bardic circle of 6tones and fine central logan had been erected, and as the crowd on the green- sward expectantly strained their ears for tho coming of the band and the proces- sion, one could not help being struck with the beautiful surrounding*; of the Gcrsedd situation, and fancying that the old monk" of Neath Abbey were present in the spirit—but. enough; the facts were very numerous, and imagination must be curbed. While the procesion filed round the circle, I noticed that with the Mayors ot Xeath, Aberavon, Merthyr. and such places were Ald. Ben Jones, the deputy- mayor of Swansea, and Councillor J. Lewis, the popular chairman of Cymro- dorion Abertawe. Mr. Prosser, of Neath Abbey, led a lar>? party of ladies and young girls into the Gorsedd circle to brighten the scene with an array of national costumes such as has seldom, if ever, been witnessed at a Gorsedd. Welsh, Scotch, Irish, and Breton costumes were represented, and were a charming accompaniment to the white, blue, and green robes of the Druids, bards, and ovates. Then there was Mr. John Hinds, M.P., in his official military uniform as Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire, and Lieut. Ccombe Tennant, the first Neath officer to secure a commission in the Welsh Guards. Megan Glaritawe, with the harp, '\Ya there, and made the hills resound with bOnz" when she struck the first chords of the national airs of her country and ours*. Dr. Vaughan Thomas, in the robe which his degree entitle-s him to wear, and a bevy of fair ladies and a group ot male students and professors—all contri- buted to the animation and sparkle of this unique proclamation." Among those present were Dyfed, C adfan, Gwynedd, Eifionydd, Penar. N-insent (Sir Vincent Evans), Gwili, Crwys. Cryrnlyn, Cadrawd, Cadifor, Talog, Llyfr Geilydd. Talnant, Volander, Creunantydd. Dewi o'r Glyn. Ap Lleision. Khuddwawr, Revs. Ben Davies, T. Gwyn Thomas, D. Eurof Walters, D. M. Davies, the vicar of Aberpergwm J. 0. Jones (Dillwyn), R. S. Rogers, Llrnfi Davies, Ald. Jordan, Messrs. Morlais Samuel, A. M. James, Williams (Morriston), M. Pierre Eddeaire (Breton), Mr. T. J. Wil- liams, M.P., Clement, P. Thomas, Mrs. Rees <lx>ndon), and a host of others—too numerous to mention, as the auctioneers bay. Of course, Dyted conducted the pro- ceedings, and was materially assisted by Mr. Walter Hee." of Cardigan, who car- ried the big sword, but never unsheathed it. Mr. Ben Evens, Skewen, having sounded the corn gwiad." the Arch- druid formally proclaimed the official sanction to the holding the Neath Eis- teddfod in 191 Mrs. Gaskell presented the hirlus to the Archdruid. anti he took a nip of mead out ot it. Tne floral offering cf oak and vervin was handed by Master Reginald. The Archdruid's pronouncement that while he was not a "iiiiii of war he considered that the present war was for the freedom of the world and the emanci- pation of small nations, was received with cheers, and the speeches which fol- lowed were all interesting, but cannot bt- chronicled, or this column would be as lengthy as Brut Aiwrpergwm-" Suffice it to say that Mr. W. LI. Wil- liams, K.C., M. P., Sir Vincont Evans, Mr. L. J. Roberts (Chief Inspector of Schools), Mr. John Hinds, M.P.. Aid Jordan, and others spoke from the "niaen Hog," congratulating the Neath people upon the day's achievements and the prospects of the eisteddfod, the main items of the programme being announced. Among the bardic addresses delivered were these:— Ar A-,r Anterth. Er y niwl, agorwn ni—ein defod Yn y difai dlysni; Y mae'n braint, drwy'r gwlaw, me-,vn A gwyr(ldieli y-d.vw'i- gerddi. [bri 1 Pedwar o r Gloch. Er y gad, liawddgar yw gwedd—y gsnedl, Ddvgynnull i'w Gorsedd; Daw gwenau De a Gwynedd 011 yn awr ar Gastell Necld. A mad, wedi'r gad, fydd gweld-y Walia Wylodd uwch celanedd Q'i nifwl daw tangnefedd, .oi Ilon wyl yng gha-sten Nedd. —Gwili. iifswyd sydrl ar yr Or^cdd—mae Europe Vra merwJj oholanedd; Ond arosed ei rhysedd Tuallan i Gastell Nedd. leuenc tyd y byd i'w bedd—ollyngir Yn Mpngopdd diddiwcdd: Codwn lef dros dangnefedd Oil yn un yng Ng has tell Nedd —Cadifor. Am Gwydderig mae gwaecld hiraetli— Y pen-campwr odiaetii [cwympodd Gwron y gerdd geir yn gaeth Yn hnalau marwolaeth. Wlithog gawr yn mhlith cewri—un a'i gan Fel gem yn gwreiehioni; Gwyr enwog o fryniog fri Yn filoedd gaed i'w foli. Plethog, a miniog, a mad—a'i berlau Mor hurlan yn wa^tad Cywrain fel odlau cariad, Swn ei lef a swynai'r wlad. Er ei angladd pery'i englyn-i son Am y pen-saer dillyn; O'i ddwylavr'r un eiddilyn 0 air ddaeth i unrhyw ddyn. Er y glyn ei eurawg glod—yn y oyd Danbeirlia'n ddiddarfod; Ac enw Gwydderig hynod Ariaoa byth tra Cymru'n bod. Yolander Jones. Aid. J..Jordan (Ieuan Samlet) read t hese "sweet" verses:— Fi weles ferched .Merthyr, Hirwaun, ac Aberdar, A merched Sir 'Berteifi, A merched coch Sir Gar, A juei-t- hed Ystradgynlais, A merched hach CwiU Nedd, Ond does merched yii y (leyriips Fel merched Ca,-tell Nedd. Mae rhai a'u. per a'u fale, Mae rhai a'u llestri pndd, I Mae rllti incario riii-tlion I Fertliir a Cliaerdydd; Maent mor sere hog, maent mor liawddgar, Maent yn llawen iawn eu gwedd, I Does merched yn y ileyrnas Fel merched Castell Nedd. 1 hope to deal with others in the Welsh column ou Tuesday. Meanwhile, con- gratulations to Chief Constable lLiggins, ot the 130rougli Constabulary, and Supt Ben Evans, oi the County Police, UPOill | the smartness of their contribution to the' procession, and upon the whole, the dis- eretion shown in helping to keep order where everybody was only too anxious (to be orderly, loyaj and enthusiastic.

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'ENOUGH TO BLOW UP BRYN.' ColItery Company Finad £25 at I Aberavon. Sufficient explosives were found to blow up the whole of Bryii," said Supt. j Ben Evans at Aberavon on Monday, in a charge of keeping explosives in an llU- authorised place brought against th» Cefn- i bryn Colliery Co. John J ons, the manager, was summoned for aiding and abetting. Mr Gibson Davies represented the company, and Ntr. Lewis Thonias' the manager, inspector Rees spoke to ti ndi tit; i351!)s. of high explosives in an old gal- | vaniscd ftheil which appeared to be kept as a general store. There were 5,000 eiec- tno detonators, bus of v.-aste and casks of oil. In 1315 a site for a powder maga- zine was approved, but the building had not bei-n finished. For the defence it was said that diffi- cult.y had been experienced La getting I labour and material to complete the store, but they were going to have it finished at an early date. The police were at the col- liery when the powder was arriving. The manager had be-en advised to secure the! explosives because none would be obtain- able later on. He wanted to drive a new heading through hard rock. The Bench characterised the offence as "grcss negligence." and fined the com- i pany J;20 and John Jones, the manager, ,"). — ■

FELL FROM A TROLLEY. An inquiry was held by Mr. J. C. Morris1 at S'Viin.] on Tuesday touching the death | ••I Hopkin Bowen • -51) 9. Rusell-street, Neath, employed as a mioon liy the (v.W.R., who fell oft a trolley whilst work- ing at the Cockett Tunnell on June 17, and died at the Swansea Hospital on Mon- day. Mr. J. W. Baldwin represented the G.W.R. Co. Mr. Arthur J. Evans, solici- tor, appeared for the relatives. Jail" Bowen (wide w) ga. a evidence of identifi- i cation. John Morgan, of the engineering depart- ment, said that after dinner they went to) fetch the trolley from the siding. About I live men got in the trolley and others were pushing it. Wtieti they had gone a I little distance it turned over on its side, having mounted the rails. The deceased vsas thrown from the trolley on to some ) rails. Dr. Woods, of the Swansea Hospital, stated t.hat th3 deceased was admitted on June lith suffering from injuries to the ltad, left arm, and a fracture of the base of the skull. He attributed death to in juries to the brain consequent on the frac- tured skull. A verdict of Death from | injuries received whilst following his em-1 ploy ment was returned. j

I MYSTERIOUS FLAMES. i At Aberdulais on Thursday an/inquest f was held on the body of Lilv Winifred, of 1 Tynllechan Cottages. The child, whilst! playing on the road, was noticed by a niari named Bert George, to be in flames. He took off his coat, wir.pped it round tjie! child, and cariied her into a nighbourinl cottage, where she died. How the child's, clothing became ignited was an unsolved j mystery, th6 cor?n.remarking thal, only theory cbuld-"aSj^Tahce was that the child obtained possession of a mateh I I and struck it. Verd;ct; Death from shock, lol-lowLn?  accidental burns." j

MINERS' INCOME TAX. I [ At Aberavon on Monday orders for the payment of income b.¡.x were made .,egainst.t- Bn James. Kenfig Hill, for, Et 2s. fd,, and ^j T. Saunders. Alfred-street; Aberavon, for ) Sl 3s. Both are colliers, and Saunders t was said to have earned £ 210 during the last 12 illontbA

EXEMPTED MEN & V-T- C. PRONOUNCEMENT BY MABfiAM TRIBUNAL Margam tribunal was in a generous mood on Monday. Men in the lower cate- gories and business men were given three or six months' exemption without much ado. A number of colliery clerks were ap- plied for by various companies. One ap- pellant, who was not satisfied with the time given his man, threatened to take the case to the Colliery Recruiting Court, at the same time producing a letter from the South Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery Owners' Association. A similar suggestion was made in another case. Mr. W. B. Hallowes: I suggest that we refuse the application. If they can go to another court they are only making a fool of us and wasting our time. Mr. Routledge: It is not right that the colliery people should have two courts to go to when other people only have one. Ultimately three months' exemption was given. During the hearing of a review case of a fruit merchant the military represen- tative pointed out that he had undertaken to attend 14 drills a month with the V.T.C. During June be only attended 1U out of 32 possible. During the previous month he attended 19 out of 32. Applicant said this was his busy season, and he attended as well as he could. Mr. Hailowes said the tribunal could not compel the men to join the V.T.C.. but they generally asked them to attend as many drills as they could. If they did that he did not see why they should be brought over the coals. Mr. Smith said the applicant uiider- took to attend 14 a month. Mr. Hailowes: What they generally do is to say they will attend as many drills as possible. When they go to join they are up against somebody in uniform, and are told that they cannot join unless they sign a form undertaking to attend so many drills. The man was asked to attend as ivell as ho could.

EMPIRES ZINC SUPPLIES. Mr. P. A. Govett, chairman of the Zinc Corporation, Ltd., has been giving some interesting details as to the control, prior to the war. which Germany had exer- cised over the supply of Australian zinc concentrates, and states that now there were three contracts entered into by the British Government—one for the sale of 100,000 tons which is known as the war contract; a similar contract for 100,000 tons per year for ten years', which is known as the post-war contract, and lastly the metal contract under which the Government buys up to 45,000 tons of spelter at a minimum price of £ 23. and X5 more for refined xinc, up to a given portion of the whole. This price of £ 23 applies to all three contracts. The whole metallurgy of zinc seems now to be in the throes cf change, so much so that it is the forecast of ex- perienced men, who have been running large scale exhaustive trials with elec- tiolytic zinc that in a tew years' time not a single ton of swelter will be produced by distillation. Some time ago, he states, his company tcok a one-third interest with the Burma Corporation ami the Swansfa Vale Smelters in the Chloride Syndicate which was formed to deal with sine lead-ores, in which, by the introduction of a double salt, the lead is thrown down, and re- placed by zinc; with zinc chloride, leav- ing two products, first the lead itself, and secondly a zinc residue with but a verv small amount of lead, which would be an ideal material to smelt. There are one or two difficulties to surmount, but it lo'jr.s like working out all right. When the opportunity comes they would take their part in the English company, under the Government assistance, which. he thought, is destined to make up the complement, of the production of sufficient spelter to fill the Empire's demand.

BODY ON CINDER TIP. Identified by a* National Insurance carct as Robert Kilfoyle, an itinerant labourer. Mr. L. M. Thomas (district coroner) and a jury innuired into the circumstances ot his strange death at Neath on Monday. P .C. Evans said he was patrolling Melin- crythan on Sunday afternoon, and on a cinder tip, near a heap of smouldering ashes, be found deceased lying on his back. Thinking at first he was asleep, he shouted, but on closer examination found that he was dead. In his pockets he found a shilling and a National Insurance card. Dr. J. Mudie Morris attributed death to an apoplectic fit, and the jury returned a verdict ac-cordiiigly.

At a meeting of the Swansea Rural War Pensions Committee it was reported that certain landlords of houses in Pontard u- lais had raised their rents since the out- break of war. As this affected a large number of soldiers' wins. the Committee aro making strict investigations with a v;ew to repress.

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U N EMPLOYE DJWINERS I I ANOTHER ANTHRACITE APPEAL. (By Our Mining Correspondent). II Matters of considerable interest to the miners themselves, especially in certain localities, were considered at the monthly meeting of the delegates of the anthracite district, held at the Dockers' Hall, Swan- sea, on Saturday, but in some instances the cases discussed were of necessity of a I private character. This was notably in regard to the Caer- bryn matter, and the demonstration at Ammanford. They will, no doubt, develop satisfactorily in a short time. In regard to the question of unemploy- ment, ?gure? prepared by Mr. D. Morgan (the secretary) were submitted, showing the position at a large number oi anthra- cite collieries during the past two months. Mr. J. D. Morgan and Mr. J. James (the agents) were authorised to place the facts and the figures before the executive Council of the South \Vales Miners' Fed- eration, at Cardiff, on Tuesday, with a view to obtaining further out-of-work re- lief from the central fund. At this meeting, which sat until late in the afternoon, there were over 14,000 miners represented. Mr. T. Davies, check- weigher, Dillwyn Colliery, presided; Mr. D. Daniel Davies, Cawdor, occupied the vice-chair, and there were present: Mr. J. D Morgan (chief agent), Mr. J. J. James (agents Mr. J. D. Morgan, Cwmgoise (treasurer), and Mr. D. Morgan, Tycroes (secretary). In the course of the morning, a letter was read from the No Conscription League," asking the miners to vote a sum towards the relief of the dependants of conscientious obJeetor-s to military ser- vice who have been imprisoned for reius- i ing to obey orders. After sonte discussion, it was decided to vote a sum of £10 without preju- dice," to the fund, the District Meeting making it quite clear that they Old not. express any opinion upon the conduct of the conscientious objectors, but, from a humanibrian point of view, wished to re- lieve such de-pendants as may be. suffering want of the necessities of life through the internment or imprisonment of those men.

WESTERN MINERS. I At the monthly meeting of the We-stern District of Miners, held at Swansba, on Saturday, Mr. D. R. Grenfell, the chief agent, reported the result of the arbitra- tion which had taken place upon ques- tions in dispute between management and workmen at the Ashburniiain Colliery, Burryport, and the upshot of which was that arrangements had been made for the men, about 50 in number, to resoime work on Monday next. Mr. Grenfell pointed out that, by the iequest of Sir George Askwitb, Sir Henry Halt, formerly an inspector of mines con- nected with the Welsh districts, had acted as umpire in the case. Mr. Grenfell repre- sented the workmen, and Messrs. E. S. Richards and W. P. Thumas represented the colliery owners. The court eat for tour days, and the decision of the umpire was favourable to the workmen, although they did not got all they asked for. The monthly meeting was presided over by )1r. Sam Jones (Llanellyj, and there were present Messrs. John Williams, M.P., D. R. Grenfell, and D. J. Williams (agen fS). The agents reported upon the comb- ing out" process with regard to the young miners, and said that it was proposed to e-mib out" the young men between 19 and 25 of Class A. This was to be done subject to certain conditions approved by the miners. These included one in which consideration will be given to the number of members of each family serving with the colours. It was also decided that one of the agents' should, avail himself of any oppor- tunity- of appearing before the Labour Unrest Commission and by special stress upon the low wages earned by day-wage men, with a view to getting the wages in- creased; exorbitant prices of living, and also the great amount of unemployment in the district.

WELSH MINERS FOR FRANCE A meeting of the Executive Council of the South NVales Miners" Federation was held at Cardiff, on Tuesday. Mr. James Winston presided, and amongst those pre- sent were Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., secre- tary; Messrs. J. D. Morgan and J. J. James (Anthracite agents); D. R. Gren- fell, Western; and Wm. Jenkins, Aian Valley. Mr. Morgan placed before the council an appeal of the Anthracite workmen for out of work relief in respect to the la6t two months, the total amou-hting to some- I thing over £ t),200. Applications were also [received from the Western, A fan Valley and some other districts for sums which 'brought the total applications up to about i'8,000. The principle of giving grants was conceded, and the amounts will be paid I subject to investigations by Mr. W. Jenkins and Mr. Frank Hodges as re- gards the Anthracite claims, and other members for the other districts. Later, Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., placed before the Council a communication which he had received from the Coal Controller inviting them to end to France a miners' ;'gent and a workman in order to ascertain how far it would be possible to get Anthra- cite miners now out of work to get em- ployment in the pits in France. Mr J. D Morgan, Anthracite miners' agent, and a workman, were appointed to go. Miss Lena Ashwell and Miss Shurey waited upon the Council, and made an appeal for donations towards the cost of sending parties over to France to enter- tain the boys in the trenches and at the bus- It was explained that Mis-s Ashwell had organised ten or eleven companies. who had been out from twelve to fifteen months doing really good work. She made an eloquent appeal, and a sum was eventually voted for the purpose.

IDLE DAYS !N THE PITS. I Mr. J. D .Morgan and Mr. J. J. James, I the Anthracite Miners' Agents, on Tuesday applied to the Council of the South Wale,,i Miners' Federation at Cardiff for further I grants; from the Central Fund to assist the men who suffered from unemploy- ment in the Anthracite District during the past two monhs. The following official statement of idle days at various collieries prepared by the District Secretary, Mr. David Morgan, was placed before the Executive Council with the appeal:— Pouts-berem-Days idle in April, 23 25, 2S 3 Day idle in May, 4, 7, 11, 14, 19. 5 Great Mountain-April, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 11 12, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 9, 10 14 May, 3, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 29, 30. 9 Seveii Sisters-April, 2, 3, 5. 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 15 Mav, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, ('I 9) -') .).) ,'II CI, 22, .1, 25, 23, 29, 30 17 1 Oiillwyn-April, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 15 May, 1, 2, 4, 7, 1}. 11, 12, 14. 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 18 Trillli>arau-A pril 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 21,23,24,25 10 j May. 2, 5, 7. 8, 9. 11, 12, 14, 18, 21. 22, 28, 29. 30 14 Pentremawr— April, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30 12 May, 1, 12, 14, 28, 29, 30 6i Rho«— April, 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27 9 M ty, 2. 15. 19, 22. 24, 2.5 6 Ammanford, No. 2-At)ril, 14, 23 2 May, 1. 3, 8, 14, 15, 21, 24 7 Park-April, 2, 3, 7, 10, 18, 20, 21 7 May, 4. 5. 17, 18, 19 5 Crynant— April, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14. 18, 21, 23. 26. 28, 30 12 May, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 25. 26, 28, 29, 30 13 fled 4, 9, 10, 20, 21, 24, 2 8. S May, 3, 5, 12, 14, 16, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30 11 Brviiiienl].Nls-April, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2J, 23, 24. 25, 26, 27, 28, 30. 15 Iny. t 2, 3. 4. 5, 7. 8. 9. 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2(i, 28, 29, 30. 31 27 Pv.-Iibach—April. 30 .4. 1 May-I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, (six con. davsi, 1.4. 15, 16. 17, 18 19 (six con. days\ 21, 22, 23 15 Ponthenry-April 2, 4, 23 3 May, nil. Blaenvwaun—/tpril 23 1 May, 21, 31 2 International—April, 2, 3, 4, 9. 10, 11, 16, 21, 23, 21, 26. 30 12 May 1. 2, 3, 7, S, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 12 Dillivi-n -April, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, .10, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30 17 Ifa.N-, 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19. 21, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31 15 Cawdor-April, 2. 3, 7, 9. 10, 11. 12, 13, 14, 21, 23. 24, 30 13 May, 5, 7. 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23. 24. 28. 29, 30 12 A 1),-re rave- April, 2, J, 4, 9, 10, n, 16, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 12 May, 1, 2. 3, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 30 13 Caebryn-A pril, 2, 3, 4, Ii, 7, 9, 14, 17, 1920, 21, 23. 25, 26, 27 15 May. 2, 19, 22, 23 4 Gwaunolawdd—April, nil Mav, 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18. 19, 24, 25, 26 15 Ammanford, Xo. I-April, 6. 7, 9, 14, 6' 23, 25 6' May. 1, 3, 8. 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23. 24. 28, 29. 30 13 Gwaur.-cae-Gurwen—Ai>ril, 2. 3, 6, 7, 9. 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 30 13 May •■••• 5 T i rLAch -A p I, i I- Sev oral, Cambrian Mercantile workmen 23 Gwendraoth— April. 2. 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17. 20. 21. 23, 24, 30 13 May. 3, 4. 5.7.,8, 11, 14, 16, 21,22, 23, 28, 29. 30 14 New Cwmgorse—April, 2. 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23. 30 13 May, 1. 7. 8. 12, 14, 15, 21. 22 8 Llwvnon—April, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10. 17. 18, 23, 25 9 ,tirn0,Apr;1 2 Ila r. 3 Sew Cwnmiawr—Anril. 2, 3. 4, 6, 9, 14,16,21,23, 24.27,28, 30 13 May, 5, 7. 10, 12, 14, 19. 21 7 Duffrvri Amman-Al)-ril, 6,.7; 9; 10,18, 19. 21, 2: 8 May, 1, 3, 5, 12; 14, 15,.17, .19 8" Ca.rway-April;2. 5, 6. 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30 18 May, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26. 28, 29, 30, 3l 18 Diamond-April, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26, 27 6 May, 7, 8, 9, 21 4 Pantyffynon-April, 2, 3, 7. 9. 10, 14. 18. 20 8 Mav, 3, 4, 7, 17, 18, 19, 21., 28, 29, 30 10 Brynteg—April, 2, 3. 4 6', ?,.9, 10. 12, 8 -26 i' 7 28 30 '18 14. 16.. 18, 19, 21. 24. 26, 27. 28, 30 18 May, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 18, 19, 23. 25, 26, 28. 29. 30 13 Wer-rgs-April, 2, 4, 14. 17, 21. 24, 26, 27 R May, 2, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25 6 Maosmnrcbo<j—April, 2. 4. 5. 6, 7, 9, 10. 13, 14, 16, 19. 21, 23, 25, 26, 28 161 4. 5. 8, 1, 12. 14, 15, 17. 18. 21. 22, 24. 25. 28. 29. 30 17 Tareni—April, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6, 7, 9. 10. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 25. 27, 28. 30 20 May. 1. 2. 7. 8, \2, 14, 15. 16. 26. 28, 29. 30, 31 13 Amman Valley-April, nil Mav, 14. 15. 16. 17. 18, 19. 21, 22. 23, 24. 25. 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 16 Dulais—April, 2, 4, 6. 7. 10. 12. 14. 16. 18, 20, 2], ;23. 25, 27. 28. 30 16 Mar, 2. 4. 5. 8, 10. 12, 15, 17. 19. 22, 24, 26, 31 13 Gv,y-April. 3, 4, 2 May, 17, 18, 19. 26 4 Ehow.minan—April (nine workmen). 18 May, 31 1 BlaenhirNvaun-April, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 14 May, 5, 12, 19, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29. S Nantddn—April, 3 ll May, 17 1 It should be explained that the fore- going stoppages at the collieri" ar? attri- buted to want of tonnage, or what is known as stop trucks."

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