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^Wincarnis' gives I New Sirength to tbe Weak. New rich Blood to the S Ansemic. New Nerve Force to the h Nervy." New Vitality to the RUIl-down. "The Wine of tife" iS^sk a k b a Tonic, a RastareL. y live, a Blood-makar, an4 *P ^8 VXl a Nerve Food-all cosa- f!Jf biped in one rich. de- IIS liciout, life-giving b&ver V Ik Jwl '<* at Is why ?''St? O?H< 1f,* DOCTORS "< MCOMMMP'WtKCAMB' B Don't continue to sull", ■ needlessly- Takeadvantage of tiienew heaJtij "VVlecar- 11,5, c4fers you. ■ All wk. M.Cha.Lfc.d 6 CheatiWs and Grocers &eil it. § Email Ban 24. Lars* Slz» VI 1 nsfSZ" for Aching Sore, Tired Feet TIZ Is grand for puffed-up, tender, perspiring feet, burning corns, and chilblains. Ah Boys, I' TIZ is the thing!" Pedple who are foroed to stand on their feet all day know whet eore, tender, per* spiring, burning feet mean. They use TIZ, and TIZ cures their feet right off. It keeps feet in perfect condition. TIZ is the only remedy in the world that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feet and cause tender, rore, tired, aching feet. It instantly stops the pain in corns, hard skin, and bunions. ItH fine for chilblains. Ah! how comfort- able your feet feel after using TIZ. You'll never limp os draw up your face ?U Pflin. Your shoco, won't tighten and luirt your feet. Pte. L. T. Jones, A.S.C., M.T., Houns- low, writes: TIZ dops exactly whsvt you claim for it, and is a real cure for bad feet. My feet were awful. I had chil- blains very badly, and could harly wlk, but after soaking my feet twice in warm water and TIZ I was able to run." A box of TIZ ie always welcome at the Front. Get a 1/3 box of TIZ now from any chemist'e or stores. Juet think! a whole year's foot comfort for only 1/3. The Black Enamel which gives to Domestic Ironwork—Bic.vclee, Grates. Sewing Ma- chines, etc.—the right kind ci lustre. Of all fetores and Ironmongers Manufactured by JAMES RUDMAN, Cambrian Colour Works, BRISTOL. PM- QUIT ???? PMASIIMS  ? ??S  MUST NEW BLOOD Bad, Poor, and Imoure Blood brtngs on Derangements of All the Organs of the OOdy, Ho take HUGHES BLOOD PILLS. These Noted Pills create New Blood and Renovate all parts of the System. Will cure your Headache, Billiousness, Wind, Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Piles, Costiveness, Backache, Rheumatism. Kidney Trouble, Nervousness, Sltin Rsst). rRY THEM. They will soon proft their great value. Sold by Chemists and Stores at 1/8, 5/- (including War Tax). Ask for HUGHES'S BLOOD PILLS with the trade mark -1ihape of heart. th.na- rate no other, or i6Ad æ. Íft "1" >r P.O. to- JACOB HUGHES M.P.&, Manufacturing Chemist, PENARTH. CARDIFF. ||||^P ?! '?? ???'SaBD ?S?- ?)  SamaRm?i?s At??r's Golden Returns Th* Perfection of Pipe Tobacco. **< R*l!T — t- Q t L -u «^M?^^ilFSnMifwilii||wii> Sir. Henry Kemp Avory, well-known ttttiU lua retirement a few years ago ae own to the Central Criminal Court, and t bmth- of Mr. JU6tie Avory, (Led on Tuesday at W?ybridg?, aged €9.

LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS 1 I ABERCRAVE. I Forty-five guineas" was the bid for a horse at the Abercrave sale on Tues- day. Not a quarter the value," re- plioed the auctioneer. The amount men- tioned waa the only bid, and the animal w4 knoeked down for that figure.

BRITON FERRY. I The death has taken place at Briton- ferry after a short illness of Mr. Herbert Jones, eldest eon of Mrs. T. Jones, Neo th- road, at the early ago of 21 years. Deceased, who was well-known in the town, was engaged as inspector of muni- tions at the Steel Works. The annual meeting of the Britonferry urban District Council was held on Tues- day evening. Mr. Gwyn Davies was re- olected chairman, and Mr. M. G. Robert6 vice-chairman, for the ensuing 12 months. The estimates for the year were brought forward, and it was decided to make & rate of 2.5. &d. in the t for the ensuing s ix months, this being an increase, of 4-d. on the rev-ious rate. Mr. Tom Davies, the old 'Fern foot- baller, while digging up his allotment at Baglan last week, dug up an old English penny dated 3707 in a state of good pre- servation. County Councillor T. Gwynne, Briton- ferry, who has been ill for some time, is gradually improving in health. There was such a Isrge number who were unable to obtain admission to the performance of the operetta Princess Ju Ju," by the Neath-road School chil- dren at the Public Hall, Britonferry, on Thursday evening, that it was repeated on Saturday evening to another largo audience. On Sunday evening, at Wesley Church, Britonferry, after church service, an organ recital was given by Mr. Edgar Lewis, Britonferry, the proceeds of which were to supply comforts for the wounded soldiers at the Neath and District War Hospitals. Half-yearly services in connection with Jerusalem English Baptist Church, Brit- onferry, were held on Sunday, when the special preachers were the Rev. Herbert Dunnioo (Liverpool) in the morning and evening, and the Rev. Thomas Morgan (Skewen) in the afternoon. Mr. Leslie Williams, who has just left the office of the Ferry Tinplate Co., Ltd., Britonferry, to take up another appoint. ment, has been presented with a cheque by the firm and a silver wrist watch from the office staff as a mark of esteem. The Japanese operetta Princess Ju Ju was performed at the Picture Hall. Britonferry, on Monday evening to a crowded audience by the children of the Neath-road Schools, under the leadership of Mr. T. Morris, and was successfully acted and carried out by the several young artistes. A paragraph in a contemporary re- cently referord to Capt. Noble H. Flem- ing having been appointed welfare super- visor to the Britonferry Steel CIO. It Britonferry. By a curious coincidence another gentleman named Captain Noel Fleming recently held a position at Swan iea, byt has e11}ce left the district. It now appears that the coincidence ?n names has been the eak. of a number of mistakes heing made. as many acquaint- ances of Capt. Noel Fleming have come to the conclusion that he is now at Briton- ferry, which is not so, and Capt. Nable H. Fleming of Britonferry has only been resident in Wales just over a month. The death has taken place at Briton- ferry of Mr. William Aubrey. Neath-road, one of the oldest newsagents in the town, at the age of 73 years. His Wrfe pre- deceased him some years ago. He leaves one son (Sergt. Brinley Aubrey, now in France), and two daughters. The death took place on Friday of Mre. Catherine Vigors, relict of the late Capt. Lewis Vigors, the Neath pilot. Deceased was an old inhabitant of the town. She leaves'several sons and daughters, the widest son being Capt. D. Wood Vigors. There was a large attendance of women at the Minor Hall, Britonferry, on Friday afternoon, in connection with a meeting of the Women's Party." Miss Phyllis Ayrton presided, and outlined the work of the Party during the war. An address followed by Miisa Annie Tvenxiev. The death occurred, after a short ill- ness, on Friday, of the Rev. Samlet Williams, pattor of Graig (C.M.) Chapel, Britonferry. Deceased, who was. 72 years of age, was a very popular figure in the district, and had held a pastorate pre- viously at Skewen. He had held the Britonferry pastorate for eight years, and he took a prominent part in local affairs. Ho was a hard worker on the Free Church Council. He resided at 13, Shelone-terraco, and leaves a widow, one daughter and son, the former being a school mistress and the latter serving v.-ith the Colours- W

CL YNE. A verdict of accidental death was returned in connection with an in- quest, conducted by Mr. L. M. Thomas, county coroner, who inquired into, the circumstances connected with the death of Thomas Jeffreys, a collier's boy, son of Tfr. Thomas Jeffreys, of Clyne, killed by the fall of a heavy stone at the Gl- Merthyr Colliery.

POPTT TALBOT. I A newsboy named Edwards, living at West-end, Aberavon, was knocked down by a taxi in Station-road, Port Talbot, on Wednesday night, being badly cut on the face and hands. A meeting in support of State Pur- chase wa« held at the Dockers' Hall, Port Talbot, on Friday night, addressed by Pr-ofesaor Joseph Jones (Brecon), and the Rev. D. M. Davies (Waunarlwydd). Mr. Thomas Jenkins presided. Mr. D. J. Bishop, of the Mansal Works, has been appointed president off the Tin aatl Sheet Millmen's Union. Mr. Bishop is also vice-chairman of the Port Talbot Labour Advisory Committee. Under the auspices of the S.W.M.F., a public meeting was held at the New I Theati-, Port Talbot, on Sunday after- noon, a?dres&cd by Mr. Wm. Jenkins, J.P.. Cymmer, the miners nominee for the Aberavon Division, Mr. Vernon Harts- horn, J.P., Maesteg, and Mr. Ivor Gwynne, Swansea, on Education and the future of the Labour Party." Traffic &t Port Talbot Docks during the past week was as follows:—-Exports: Goal and coke, 28,865; fuel, 6,432; angles, 1,245; making a total of 36,542. Imports were: 9,297, including scrap, 376; iron ore, 8,275; pitwood, 137; timbor, 9. The total ton- liag-, was 45,839, as compared with 23,951 in the corresponding- week of last year. A Port Talbot 601dier k guarding the Inn at B?thtehem, to whioh the natives in droves to worship the manger, which t, in an underground cellar. Aberavon and Port Talbot small boys have left off making imitation bombs for another monstrosity. String, tie which shoemaker's wax has been applied is passed through a hole in a salmon tin, and pulled sharply. The effect ie a Te1. i<?tic representation of a poultry yord-a fine cackle. Very irritating with eggs at 4-1 a time!

RIiSO VIEN. I Thomas Jeffreys, aged 15t years, of Arosfa House, Clyne, near Neath, was fatally injured at the Glyn Merthyr Col- liery, Melincourt, Resolven, on Friday afternoon last by a fall of roof.

SKEWEN. On Thursday evening, a performance of the musical sketch, The Holiday Coiieert" (J. 0. Murdock), in full char- acter, was given at Mooretown Mission Church, Skewen, by the members of the Sunday school. Mr. William Trott was the trainer and conductor; accompanist, Mr. Arthur Trott (organist of St. John's Church). The choir was also assisted by an orchestra of stringed instruments. The Rev. J. C. Beynon, B.A., senior curate, presided. -< I

I HOW TO TAKE CORNS OUT SO THEY NEVER COME BACK. You simply use saltrated water, which docs the trick for us soldiers every time, and also cures bunions, aching, I tenderness, blisters, chilblains, or even rheumatic and gouty pains" —says ¡ Sergt. C. S. TURNER, R.A.M.C. Cutting the top of a corn off witk a I razor or burning it off with caustic lotions, plasters, etc., doesn't do any I good- The root just sprouts right up again, and soon your corn has a brand new top on it, bigger than ever. The top is only dead skin anyway. The business end of a corn is the little pointed part, or core, that extends down into the toe. That is what hurts when it presses on sensitive nerves, and it ie the part you have to get out. Cutting the top off an aching tooth wouldn't stop the ache. Same wav with a corn. Don't worry about the top. Get the root out per- manently by using a good big handful of Reudel bath saltrates (you can get a half-pound at slight cost from any chemist) discolved in a gallon or so of hot water. Just soak your feet in this for fifteen or twenty minutes, then take hold of the corn with your fingers, and out she'll come root and all, like the hull comes out of a strawberry. Only a little hole or depression is left in the toe, and that soon closes, eo there is nothing left in there to sprout a new corn again. It doesn't affect the surrounding flesh at all, but soon softens the whole of the corn. No burning or soreness, no pain n4 danger, nib trouble, and no days of waiting to see whether that old corn is going to leave for good or come back to stay with you a while longer. Soften callouses the same way, then scrape off, and I don't dare tell you how quick this medicated water, made with Reud-el Bath Saltrates, wiU always drive aches, chafes, blisters, etc., away and even cure rheu- matic or gouty pains. It would sound Wo good to be true but th<Hløan of a.,Idi=r, oan tell' what wonderful stuff saltrated ] water is. C. S. T. I

COLLIER AND THE BUCKET. At Aberavon on Monday David William Lewis, oollier, Miners'-row, Cwmavou, wae ohArged with stealing a bucket arid other articles, value 13s., the property of Messrs. Baldwins, Ltd., Cwmavon. De- fendant admitted that he took the bucket. Defendant was bound over and ordered to pay the costs.

A BRICKLAYER'S EXPERI- I ENCE. STILL WORKING AT 73—THANKS TO I BAKER'S BACKACHE PELLETS. I Mr. Wdl3ti«m Poultar, 9, Milton-avenue. Croydon, sends an interesting letter. He saya: "I have suffered a long time from pains in the back, and all down do aides of my legs, together with singing noises in the head, but I am very thankful to aay that one box of Baker's Backache Pellets has stopped all the pains, and al- though 73 years of age, I can etiU follow my occupation as a briofcLayer." It's simply wonderful the way Baker's Back- ache Pellets drive away pain. They are a positive care for Backache, Rheumatism Sciatica, Lumbago, Gravel, Dizziness, and all Kidney Troubles. Price IvL 3d. pfcr box from Boots. Taylors, and aR oMmists, or post free, ddrect from Baker's Medi- cine Co., Ltd.. 1, Soiuthtampton-ww, Lon- don. W.C. 1.

At Aberavon oc Monday, Gwkdys May Wellington and Alice L. Henrietta-, two mamed women, of Cwmavon, were charged with' stealing and receiving five overcoats, value M 15s. Od., the property of Evac Thomas, gTOow, etc., Woodiand row, Cwm&von.-VV"Wngton pleaded guilty, and Bennetta admitted pawning some of the coats, but denied that she knew they WC" obolan.,DeienAante were fined M each.

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NEGRO SENT TO PRISON. I Son Taylor a South American Negro (41), was fined £3 at Swansea on Wednes- day for being ashore after 9 p.m. on Tuesfty.Tohn Andreason Kjellervald (18), a Norwegian fireman, was fined 23 inclusive for a similar offence. Taylor was also charged with stealing a sailor's canvas bag containing one quilt, a pillow, bed cover, rug, patrol coat, etc. value M 3s. 6d., between Car- diff and Swansea., on March 29h, the pro- perty of the G. W.R. Co. Manual Phenis, a Cardiff boarding house keeper,, said he made up a sailor's kit for Taylor. In defence he said he mistook someone else's bag for his. He had lost his papers in consequence of having been reoently torpedoed. Defendant was sent down for a month.

SWANSEA'S RATES I COUtiOLS DECISION Moviiag the minutes off the Finance Committee, and chairmen of committees, and the adoption of the annual budget, at the Swansea Council on Wednesday, Councillor Maodosiald said that the com- mittees had kept well within their esti- mates for the past year, and this had, ot oouise, substantially helped in dealing with the next, years's rates. The increases in the estimates were as -follow Borough }{.¡1.te. JE10.606 District Rate k 4,829 Education .£ 6,143 I Total ^21,578" This represented an increase in the I Corporation rates of 6d. in the £ this, with id. estimated increase in the Guar- dians' precepts for the year, making a total increase of It)d. Of course the Cor- poration have no control over the ex- I penditure of the Guardians. I It a 10s. rate was levied it would repre- j| sent about 15 per cent, increase on the j pre-war rate of 8s. 8d. The Corporation, Ul (jommon with all other employers of labour, have had to pay bonuses to its employes, and this had approximately oost, to workmen, 220,500, or about a 9d. rate; to officials, t2,600, or just over a penny rate. War allowances had also cost over £ 6.000, representing nearly a 3d. rate. He moved the adoption of the minutes and the budget, with the exception that the figures of the recept for general dis- trict rate purposes be amended to ^104,788, and that for the borough rate purposes to £ 35,378. The effect of this would be that the rates would be increased by 6d. only, for which the Guardians would be re- sponsible for 4d., the Education Commit- tee 2id., and the Corporation (general purposes) would be reduced by fd. Mr. W. W. Holmes seconded, and pointed out that the Borough Traesurer had saved several thousands of pounds' expenditure. The rates had increased since the last six years by £ 67,000. Of that £ 20,000 had been incurred by grant- ing bonuses to workmen; klS,000 was spent on the Education Committee, and £ 15.000 had gone to the Guardians. Con- sidering that during the War practically !l-11 the tramps had been cleared out of the country. One would have thought that there would have been saving effected by the Guardians. Th. Councrl themselves were helpless. They had to obey the precept sent in. That precept was sent in with- out explanation or details; there was some explanation due to the Council. Some explanation should be forthcoming as to why they had to contribute another 215,000 for the coming year. I The budget was subsequently adopted.

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A 250 FINE, I W. H. Mainwaring, Brynhyfry.d, Clydach Vale, the local secretary of the Unofficial R-eform Committee, charged at Pontypridd on Tueeday on charges under the Defence of the Realm Act with at- tempting to cause disaffection and spread- ing false reports at a public meeting at the Llwynypia Baths on Sunday, March 3rd, in the couree of which he was alleged to have made statements reflect- ing on the moral character of our women workers in France, was found guilty of I tho second oSence. and was f-r-ed C50, or imprifiSynnieiitv; f

TINPLATES FROM JAPAN, ording to the Japan Trade Bulle- tiu, the Nitto Steel Manufacturing Co., a privately owned corporation, expects to bo turning out tinplate hefore the end of 11>18. American machinery and experts will play an important part in the new industry, which will be established at Kanoski, and it is expected that 25,000 tonjfc per annum of tinplate will be pro- duced. This, with that of the Govern- ment plant, is expected to supply all tho i ns of Japan. Since the war shipments of Welsh tintao-t-w to J apan have been greatly educed.

WIDOW'S SOLE SUPPORT. I At Neath County Police Court on Fri- day, William Edmund Evans, a young I labourer, of Bryncoch, Neath, was charged with stealing a bicycle value £ 3, the property of John Rees, collier, Britonferry-road, Neath, on the 8th iU6t. Prosecutor said he was employed at the j Bryncoch Colliery, and left the cycle in t the colliery yard whilst !at work. On com- ing to the surface he failed to find the cycle. Supt. Evans gave the lad a "ood char- acter, and said he was the eoie support of of a widowed mother. Defendant wss bouna- over.

DENTAL CANVASSER. I Sidney Percy Green, alias Proctor i Davies Proetor and Doctor Boyd, of no fixed abode, was brought up at Neath County Police Court on Friday—beioro Ald. Charles a-nd Mr. Wm. Davies—on a wo,rrant charged with obtaining £ 2 ](>9. 6d. by means of is? preœncr6 from Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lewis, Cadexton, B??r Neath, on February 21th last. Pn'aoBer was de- scribed as a dental canvaeser. P.C. Phillips, Cadoxton, said he received prisoner into custody on Thursday from the Moesfeeg police, and in reply to the formal charge, he said, I have nothing to say." Prier WM remanded in custody for a fortnight.

COLLIERY ALLEGATIONS. I At Aberavon on Monday the Oalrwood Colliery Co., Pontrhydyfen, charged Fd. Llewelyn Evans, oollier, with obtaini.i>/ 4e. 9d. by falee pretences; Hopkin Thomas 'and Rees Edwards jointly with attempt- ing to obtain 4s. 9d.; Thomas John Lewis with obtaining 4s.$d.; and Hy. Williams with obtaiaing te. 9d. Taliesin Main- waring, check weigher, a member of Mar- gam Urban Council, and a prominent member of the I.L.P., was charged with aiding and abetting Thos. John Lewis and Henry Williams to obtain such sums. The case against David Llewelyn Evans ww first proceeded with. After hearing several witnesses the magistrates committed defendant for trial. The other cases were adjourned.,

■ aw&i ■ in ■ "i Pine Forest in Every Home?' 111 pta SJmh UNEQUALLED FOR ■ SPRING COLDS MORE people are suffering H from throat and chest coughs just now than ever. H Peps will rid you of the chest g weakness caused by Winter, protect you against the perils of the fickle Spring Weather. The idea behind Peps for their triumphant succeæ is to reach direct the inner tissues affected in throat and cheat ailmen and have a similar curative the. air of the Pine The Peps tablets carry their BOoth. ing and healin influence as far aE; the lungs themselves, 80 that any incipient weakness here is likely, 1 to be counteracted; P phlegm that is obstructing-the B 8 bronchial tubes is loosened by the same searching g| fi P Peps medicament and expelled in the usual channels; N PM and all tissues made sore by repeated coughing are ffi | Peps are the ideal, the safest, and the molrt effective ? ? ? remedy for all those throat, chest, and lung ailments jS ? ?—! S s which come within the scope of domestic medicine. ra afjaf A A Pelm or ttco a day keep Coughs end Colds away. Sold n, H j by all Chemists and Drug Stores. dP The Peps Co, Leedt, W at 1/3 or 3/- a box. L t. I A >

COAL EXPORTER'S WILL. I Mr. William Margrave, of Southdene, Sketty-road, Swansea, of the firm of Messrs. Margrave and Co., coal exporters, Swansea, a member of the Roman Catholic community, who died Feb. 2" d last, aged 76, left estate of the groes value of £ 20.983 135. 7d., of which £ 20,889 15s. 3d. is net personalty. Probate of his will, dated Jan. 20th, 1917, has been granted to his • son, Mr. j^rnest Margrave, of Woodlands. r.on, Nlr. ) E rnest -k f argrai-e. of Mumbles, colliery agent, and Mr. Walter John Dixon, of Southdene, aforesaid ship- ping agent. The testator left his shares in the Biver- side Wharf Co., Ltd., to his daughter) Beatrice absolutely, tog-ether with the use I ———————————— ■J ..j of his residence and the income oif £ 3,0001 fOT life, with the remainder to -her chil-, dreii; and he also left to her certain fn-rnl- i ture, Rl.000 in trust for his ,lld(,bil) Valerie Llewellyn- Margrave, and -tha • due of his estate to his son Ernest- I

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NEATH. An enjoyable afternoon was spent by the patients in "E Ward off the Neath and District War Hospital on Tuesday, a tea and concert being provided by the Ladies' Visiting Committee, arranged by Mrs. Capt. Morris and Mrs. T. Davies. The Rev. Pedr Williams, Swansea, de- livered a powerful eermon at Moriah Con- gregational Church, Neath, on Thursday afternoon, and in the evening lectured on South Afrim-Today." Under the auspices oi the Victoria League, two instructive lectures were de- livered at the Neath atul District War H&spitaA, viz., King Solomon's MinM," by Mr. J. Elliot, Bristol, and Kew Gar- dene, by Mr. J. Dyfrig Jones, On Saturday evening, Mr. AJf Thomas, of Swansea, brought a first-class concert party to entertain the Tommies at the Neath and District War Hospital. A concert was held at the Glamorgan Farm School, Neath. under tlie patron- age of Mr. 0. Bosh and friende. Mr. Bushf, who presided, gave the boys a ehortS address. The following contribu- ted to the programme:—Messrs. Asbrey Coopeif, Leslie Roeser (elocutionist), Ted Workman, Master Lewie Jones, Mrs. Dolby Seymour aud Mr. Days Williams, accompanist. The Neath Justices (Aid. Gba-rtles pre- siding) on Monday sentenced I ror Roes, a oollier's boy, of Churoh-plaos, to three years in a reformatory. Bees had been oonvictsed of stealing a cheque and at- tempting to obtain a suit of clothing by false pretences. Under the presidency of Mr. D. D. Davies C.C. (Gwauja-ca&-gurwen), a meet- ing of the Executive Committee of the Neath Division Labour Party was held at Swansea on Saturday. Draft rules were accepted which are to be submitted to the branchee for their consideration. The secretary, Mr. Meth Jones, was alsb directed to invite nominations for the Parliamentary candidature from the affiliated societies. At the annual roasting of the Neath. Board of Guardians, on Wednesday, Mr. Levi James (Neath.) was unanimously elected chairman of the Board for the ensuing year, and Mr. Richard Davies (Crynant) and Mr. Thomas John (Qjto- raer) as vice-ohairma.n. Before vacating the chair, Mr. Lemuel Joaea (Aberwon) presented a framed pWtograph of past chairmen to the Board, which was ac- cepted with thanks and ordered to be j hung in the Council Chamber. Neath Board of Guardians on Wednes- l day coi) granulated Mr. Norris Sair, super- intendent of the Cottage Homes, Bryn- ooeb, on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, president of the South. Wales Fur and Feather So- ciety, and vice-president of the United Fur Club. At the Castle Hotel, Neath, on Wed- nesday, Major W. B. Trick, M.B.E., J.P., was the guest of the members and officials of the Neath Rural District Council and Board of Guardians, and he was the recipient of a War Bond for £100 and a valuable portrait in recogni- tion of his public services. In proposing the re-election of Major W. B. Trick M.B.E., J.P.. as chairman of the Neath RuTal District Council for the third auccesaiTe year, Mr. William Davis (PIa?yfelin). said Mr. Trick had had honours conferred upon him, but in his opinion, none were greater than was that which again voiced the unanimous wish of the Council on this occasion.

i ALTERED DEEDS. I The South Wa1œ Debt Re?vpry Co., at Sw?HMt County Court on Tueeday, recovered the sum of £ 2 9s. 9d. from W. Dalling, respecting goods supplied by the assignor of the debt from Wm. Curran for S2 10s Od.; aiso aa assigned debt. It came out that in both cases the aasign- ment deod was altered after it had bsen signed. Hie Honour eaid this was a fraudulent transaction. No costs wetre granted in the first oase. Mr. Dd. 84ine appeared for the plaintiffs in the two cases, and Mr. Conway Lewis defended in the first oaaa.

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CARMARTHEN HORSE SHOW. I The Carmarthenshire Agricultural 80- eiety's annual show of entire horses at Car- marthen, on Monday. attracted a good cn- try. Awards:— Registered shire Ntallion. 16.2 high and over: 1, G. J. Thcfoas Oarregcegin, Llan- dilo Milestone Draughtsman (which also secured two special crises). t. D Evans and I Sons. Hwyneadfor. "Emln Champion III.; 3. Carmarthenshire Shire Horee Society's "Haynes Rex." Registered shire stallion under 16.2 high: 1. Tom James, Myrtle Hill Stud. Uechryd, 1". Eaton Crown Prince:" Tom James's "Sonldsrn Royal Duke:" 3. Carmarthen- shire ire Horse Society's "King's Cham- pion I Cham- ,Hae«ner or eaiTiatrs stallion: 1. D. Bran* and Sona, "Emlyn Wildfire;" 2 John Wil- liams. Llwynyrhaf Stud Farm, GlanaanmaJi. Gordon Senaajt." Welsh oob or pony stallion: 1. Dd. Rees, TAang,eit,he. "H*b 8tsppin«r Gambler:" l. D Davies and Son. Cardigan. Cardigan SCeteor T' 3, Wm, Davies. Damoo Road, Llanoo Trotting Comet." Welsh mountain rxwvv stallion: Hugh lTighhotm?a*s Ferrwkta, Towr Model Star- -lht.