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SMALL HOLDINGS. j L.G.B. Enquiry at Swansea. Question of Gower Farm J] r. Francis E. Kogws sat as the L.G.li. Commissioner, at the Guildhall 011 Tuesday morning, to hold an inquiry into the claim jiy the Swansea Corpura- ti, an Ordci- empo?o irg them to  iorce as rcspi.?? certain '?nds J the powers or <'ompuLA??yj.n-?? conferred upon them by the Small Hold- jug? and Allotments Ads, HHB-IUH> The Town Clerk (Air. h. Lang Coath) appeared to present the (Corporation's case, and lir. Trevor Hunter represented the owner of the lands concerned. There were several members of the Parks Hiittee present. The Town Clerk said that the applica- tion was made by the. Corporation hi relation to certain lands and m'emi.ses known as Myrtle or le Breos Kami, Mayalb, in the Parish of Brymui. FIRST OF ITS KIM). The arpa, OL tIIP laud on the farm which tl.se Corporation were desirous ot liiring was 12 acres 25 j)erche.s. That was tile first application ci its kind in district, and the reason lor the applica- tion was that the Corporation- were most mindful of their duties under the Acts, which cast an obligation upon the < cor- poration to provide holdings on Miclj lands. Particulars of the land were advertised in the local papers in May last to ascer- tain whether any applicants desirous of obtaining holdii-g mi the sumo. At that time the Land dtllmtnt. and Facilities Act had not been passed, with rue result that then it would not have been possible for the Corporation to compulsory hire land under 50 acres in extent. The object of the advertisements was to see if there were any large number or applications which would result in putting the Corpor- ation in the position of having to tnalse inquiries to ascertain if there was any land available which could have been broken up into small holdings for the applicants. TENANT'S APPLICATION. I In response to the advertisements a blan named Alexander Solomon, who htppened to be the tenant of that par- ticular land which was tlw subject of the inquiry, replied and said that he wanted a small holding. Of course nothing could be done at that time because the particu- lar land could not be acquired by the Corporation. However, in August last, the Government department furnished JI itn, in the ordinary course of events, with copy of the Land Settlements and Facilities Order, and on perusing same he learned that the Corporatiou Were theli in a position to compulsorily hire land under 5U acres in extent. At that time the Corporation vacation was on, but he called a special meeting of the Parks Committee, which loo kplaee on the 10th of September, and tves instructed to do whatever lie could to obtain a hire order with respect, of the farm. On the 26th September notice was served on the owner of the land, Mr. Stephens It so happened that en the 30th September the land was to he put up for sale, but it was announced at the sale that the Cor- poration had applied Hie hire order, and the land was not. sold, although a bid of 1,610 was made for it. TOWN CLERK S REGRET. I I the Town t lerK expressed nis regret at I having to go into so many details, but said that it was just as well to clear up hraightaway any allegation that, the Cor- poration had put all that in W<:JTÛoJ1 Purely for the purpose of prevent- ing land from being sold. But there was aoother allegation in the objections, that the Corporation had resorted to the use of that machinery for the purpose of pre- venting the land from being sold, and iepping tho tenant there, so he hastened as early as possible to shotv that all the Corporation was concerned with was the discharge of the obligation upon them under the Acts, and that was to do what j they could to provide holdings. His appn- caGofi was thtlf that particular farm was peculiarly wc'il-adaoted for small holdings, Mdhe?m? c?I ?!tn<-s? who were ?'?i!iar?-i(h t.P h.-rc?h. and they would give the necessary evidence m sup- port of that contention. SHORTAGE OF LAND. I Tie might also state that there was a ¡ chorhve of land in the borough for small- holding purposes, became a tremendous rmount of land "a building land or land that could be termed industrial land, re- i for the erection of works, there- fore. the Corporation's activities In regard 'to jirovtditig smallholdings were to a Tdrz& extent limited. Mr. T'.J. B?.t<i.roT!V?.YaTKinKa?[?' ant in the To?? Cork's department, aid ?at?'! a r?n?t of the* advetrisements in the 13 appl ications for small-hold- had been received. Several were for I ex-service mell, and tlhzv were all desir- j i applicants—some with capital. I MR. HUNTER'S GROSS-EXAMINA- I TION. When Mr. Trevor Hunter rose to cross- examine, the Cummissioner said there was a lesulatiou that the Board did not liear counsel in those eases unless special appli- cation had been marie. lie consented, however, to hear Mr. Hunter, the Town Clerk oering no objection. In cros'-examining Mr. Hunter otter asking wihlPS" why tho Corporation did not utilise Singleton or Cwmllwyd for | email holdings, said that the Corporation j preferred to take somebody else s land than endeavour to use their own for the purpose. Mr. F E. Tim bridge, the Estate, Agent, said that J,P Breos Farm was ad-1 mi table for small-holdings but at the pre- sent time it. ha duo building value. It would mean years before the latld was ripe for building there. During cross-examination by Mr. Hun- ter. Mr. Tunbridge caused amusement by exclaiming convincingly We have got our eye on your farm. It is a. very nice little farm and I am not going to run it i down because we want to get it I" MORE EXPERT EVIDENCE. Mr. Ernest Leeder, F.A.T. said that ho conducted the sale of the leasehold interest arising from Le Breos Farm and the Le -Mayal-s House in 1915. The property had 27 vearg to run and the total value of the two p^nT>crtie:i at that time he estimated j at £ 1,5C0. Acording to the bidding at the fale in Reptemher last the owner Mr. Stephens wanted twke as much as what It", paid for it. He did uot consider the land at all suitable for building purposes. The. Commissioner intimated during the proceedings that he would be personallv inmpecting the farm. The only witness called by Mr. Hunter was Mr. John Ed. Stephens, who ^aid that his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Stephens, Was the owner of the property The effect of letting a farm adjacent ,o a high-cla;s residence such 3s LAs Mayo is would he to make the latter place unlettahle. He had j --n- to corup?in from the very 6rat time his viic ?c?ur?'I the mtprc?t of the eonduoi cf the tenant of Myrtle Farm-— Solomcn. He had addressed various letters to him cajling to his notice the neglected snd unrepaired state of the farm. If the ^rdpr were made it would greatly affect the condi1 ion* under which he would be able to JEIi: the adjecent resi- dence. {.Continued aCfoot exf next column.)
IHOUSING HORROR.
I HOUSING HORROR. Premier and Building Trades, I | Tappfeg of Local Wealth i — LONDO.X, Tuesday. At: the Central flail, VVostminster, this morning, the Prime Minister addressed a conference oi the Building Trades Indus- trial Council, which includes representa-; tives of employers and workers. The main purpose oi the conference was to enlist the support of the trade in the increase oi output, and mawing good the want of bhuHr in certain brawhes. Sir Robert Home, Minister of Health; Viscount Astor, Sir Kings ley Wood, Sir Tudor Walters, Sir David Shackleton, and Mr. G. J. VVardle were present. Mr. Lloyd George, who was well re- I ceived, said he was there on behalf ot the Government. to appeal to them, and to the great industry they represented, to I help to solve a great social difficulty. I SOURCE OF UNREST. The hou&mg difiicultis of the country were a lenitle source of sociat unrest. T(,,Iiy iiito every grievance, and complicated their solution, and content- ment could not be restored until the 110using problem was placed upon a more satisfactory basis. Five years of war had thrown the economic and social machin- ery of the country out of gear. The work o! generations of cultivation, construction. oi development, and civilisation, was ob- literated in a few weeks of tierce strife. There was no part of the mechanism of civilisation that had suffered more in this country thuil the ,.using of the people. For n?c years it had been sus- pended. I HUGE DEMAND. I There was an annual demand of any- thing from 50,000 to a houses in I England and Wales alone. \0 effort was mcde to supply that demand, and there- lore at tha end of the war there were arrears of 500,000 cottages. In addition to that there was the anm?l de- mand which was going on of I the ordinary 100,000 ° which even before the war were necessary, in order to supply the increase of popula- bon. 1 hat meant overcrowding; that voting men could not settle down In '<fe, and that labour was immobde; ?h@ building trnde was never faced with ,lCJ I a demand. RECENT LEGISLATION. hi -1 ? I ? L. ?- Dealing with the-position as tae of recent legislation, Mr. Lloyd Geogre said that local authorities had already site scheme* for over 500,000 houses, and sites for over 300,000 houses had already been purchase din England and Wales. He had not the Hgnres for Scotland. Already schemes by local authorities for I lay-outs in er.cpect of 180,000 houses had been approved. PRIVATE BUILDING. I In addition, he believed that priavte l?ii31( 1 (?ts Ila([ ?', buiidots had already laid out sites for nt least scores of thousands of houses. With regard to the cash necessary to build, he suggested that members of local authorities should appeal to 'ocal patriotism for the purpose of raising the necessary funds for building houses in their own areas. LOCAL WEALTH. I A great deal of local we-al.'h might iitl- doubtedly be tapped for that purpose. As to the builder, the Act of Parliament which the ♦jovernmervt were trying to carry through to enable tlfeni to g-ive a subsidy to the builder, would bridge the difference between the temporary in- creased cost and what was going to be the pnnwment increase in building eewst irt this country. On the difficulties of materials, transport, and labour, Mr. Lloyd George explained that in anticipa- tion of the demand for housing, great orders were given for brick-, timlier, ;-lates, cement, and the varionsattkles require; and considerable stocks of t)leni had been supplied by the Government under cost. Now it was hoped it would be possible after the first of January to revert to ordinary channels. (Cneers.) In case there was profiteering, steps would be taken to check it. The greatest (lifieulty was with transport, particu- larly on the railways, and he hoped that tarders wouid turn their wagons •'ound as quickly as the ycould. THE GREATEST DIFFICULTY. I Labour was the greatest difficulty cf all. Before the war there wore oote- thing like 1100,000 men in the building trade, and now t here .were between GoO.OOU and 700,000. "Vitb th Jimin- ished number only' essential building must be undertaken. The building trade must draw new recruits to its colours, and they must feel they were working for the country. i HOHHOH, OF UNEMPLOYMENT. I The right hon. gentleman touched en j the horror of unemploymont, remarking that it must be got rid o ffcr ever. Vie had no right to permit it in a civilised country. In the building to ho faced there must be co-operation be- tween the builders and their work- people. "What was wanted was not J<'r- kiness, jumpiness, fault-finding, but < o-, operation. If they carried that through in the spirit and the letter, it would le to their f>ternnl honour that they had. solved the most difficult problem that had ever confronted the nation. (Cheers.) In tho course of the discussion Wjich followed, operatives' representatives criticised some of the confentoins put forward by the Premier, but peneriity speaking, supported the views he had expressed. One speaker said they would deliver tho goods if they had the pro- mise that never again Mould they have to walk the roads for work.
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Cairo, Monday.—An unsuccessful at- tempt to assassinate the Prime Minister was made this morning at Cairo. The as- sailant. a student, was arrested.—iveutuf, ? 
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I TO-DAY S RACING. [ I DERBY MEETING. I I -<?-SELLING THEM Y?AR OLD I  '? HUKPLE RACE of IM bOY8, ?itp and a bait. I Mr W. Wren* MAGNOLIA. 10-9.P?y?nl • B?rsKRO?'R 10-9.?-rier z H'r ?.?? .OL?A?-S SEAL ,0-9  Kobcrt-son 3 A? ?. B.h?-s Su???yli? iit- Óft: 10 Trainer: Payne. Br tu!" 6 to 4 on ?a?notia. 3 to 1 ?rocn? ? Bi.ho? ?tton !<? ? 3 &ohman'? :1';).1. A -.1?i lcugtlul '-t b Mafxnoli3>aiunber was not hoisted-in^ tbe fraJue until five minute. a fter .he  three6 hor?eg S ?cn on the fvoar^ Thi, sreatly ?rpriscd the neoi)h '?'-?.- ?? eompfetclv ?ct the mark?. Od.? had bMn laid nn Kroona in the f!!? pl? P. Mf'. who nit wa? known that Ma?oh. fi w?t,, n1!í. nintr. ehe was soon made an odds-< ? t.i?ot.r, He Kroona drifting: out to 3 to 1. i JL'OjU A-OSMASTON ?ELLI?C HANDICAP -.? )L.?)U HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs. Two rrulro. ?tr ?' ?in-ns'?T YVES 4J1-12 Lea Mrs Booth's GOVERNOR WOOD, 6 13-lo Roberto 2 Lady E. Gordon's SLAVE CRAG a 11-8 1 Payno 3 Also ran: Bolinie Nun (Green), Condot. tiere (Duller). Pride 01 Fiolderncsa (Hem. inston). Atteloigna (Green), Brunswick Off 1.31. Trained privately. Betting: 6 to 4 Governor W cwA, 100 to 30 Slave Cra,?, 7 to 2 Condottiere. 100 to 3 others. Length and a half: eix .U A— BDRTON HANDICAP 8TEEPLR 2. OHASE PLATE of 200 sov?- ? Two miles. Mre?L HolUns' EAGER SIMON. a 11-3 I Rennisop 1 Mr Brown's THE BOEE a 11-11 Owner 2 ?, Mr C Hin'H ROMA?. a 10-12 Hulme 5 Aleo ran: Suimycroft (W. Bullock), ?.W. (Mr Robert), Freo Gift ew6Y), Jeffries (f)wner??ultanVI(Hurty). King's Carol ((jrp?on) Gilbert. I (Grp!<o'on) 3 ?Ta?ne?': Gilbert. Bettine: 9 to 4 The Bo? 5 to Z Eaeer Simon. 9 to 2 Kinsr's Carol 6 to 1 Sunny- croft 100 to 8 oters. Eight lengths; short head, O OA-APHBOIIRNE MAlDKN 1JURDLF RACE of 80 govs. Two milea. Mr C. ilatrv'a MATRUH. 6 12-0 Stublw 1 Mr Harvie's DORNOCH 4 11-9.Mr Reee '"2 Mr Wren's IDIAN 'EAST. a 12-7 Payne .? ? Also ran: Bobbydaxzler ŒeJJy\. Rosher- viUe (MHlburne). Royal Aid !jyou< The Ploueh (G re(11). ManiskJ:.ket (mith) Winced Messenger ?DMd-i. New Time Œ: Jone«> Charlie Pareons (Hulme), le Seie. neur (Reaaieon), Bedstead ,Newer). Search (Mr PaweoTt). Rouee Drason (Tales). Su- perman (Ml" Itoberto), Of? 2.37. Trainer-. Woodland. Bettinyr: 2 to 1 Mat rut 4 to 1 Dornoch 5 to 1 The Plough 6 to 1 Manister Market, 7 to 1 Indian Poast, 100 to 8 Le Seigneur, 100 to 6 othefs. Half a lensrth: five. 3 0 BELPER HAXDICAP STEEPLE- O• U CHASE of 90 «ov€. Two miles Mr Huxley's CYRIL'S HOPE 5 11.9.,r)odrl t Maior H. Hodgkins' JIMMY RAFTER, a 71-10 .Brown 2 Mr Nicholson s KAFUR a 11-9 Newey 3 Off 3.4. Trainer: Goswell. 5 to 4 Rafter, 10 to 1 Cy ii e Hope. Two lengths; kbit*. f »
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[ BITTER LETTER. i Lord Rosebery and Jiisi I farm. I I Lord iiosebery has kcni a furf-her lettetr | from Edinburgh to Sir Howard Frank;, of J the Ministry of Munitions, on the :su!)- f ject. of the Turnhousc Aerodrome, wleicii ( is situated on iiis Lordship's estate. I DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. In this he says:—"1 had hoped t iif- our controversy was ended as we approac/.i the question from such dill'erent pauit-r. «./f view as regards honesty and morally, that it seemed useless to continue fifyaj; at such long ran:;c. \Yo are, indeed, p, far apart as the poiee, or as honesty raroni dishonesty. No .-ttiie, morevover, can be better aware of my position than self. 1'did not auswer your last ietfje ;• in detail fOr it seemed, iOrgiyc me for liaying so, to consist of only serioujs re- capitulation of exploded contentions.. Yon make, a great point of my having wrongly said that the tarm was to be sdid by auction. You are, dou)*i less, more familiar with such advertisements ihan T am. PICKPOCKET OR BUr.:GL.R. I I To me, I confess, it is a i,.iattet- of in- difference if 1 am to be robbed, "whether it is hy a pickpocket or a burglsr. You II apparently know of no method of ascer- taining the value of the lahd but v offering it for sale; yet among the in- numerable ofhciai.s of i lie vie a ilment h land exi»ert oun surely be found. Your novel process of valuation ee«ms to bo introduced for sonic sinister'purpose. Y'?: say t??t you have SI)ent -c?ll tlie,e Worthless hovels. INSTANCE OF WASTE. "A greater instance of waste can hardly be adduced, but is it icully the law that to repair wasteful pxpondltnr the pro- perty of innocent lieges may he arbi- trarily sold? It is one of the curses pf fiur wme that we are living under in- numerable regulations, framed hurriedly, in stress of war, which we cannot know, but 1. have sufficient faith remaining in Parliament not to believe that they puscd in war time laws with the inten- tion of their being used as instruments of oppression in time of ^peaee. UNSCRUPULOUS DEPREDATION. I To sell my best farm to recoup your Department's wasteful expenditure is un- scrupulous depredation, unworthy of an honest Minister. 1 hare been a Minister myself, and 1 should have blushed to countenance such malpractices; you seem to glory in them. The times are changed."
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TJKKJJ -IHII..U, I II tmn. TO-DAY S WIRES. I CLEMENCEAU IN BED. I Paris, Tuesday.—The lie ho dc Paris I states that M. Clemcnceau will have to keep his bed for three days.. I y, NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR. Xiermi, Luesauy. i.lie outs /.euung !ays ¡hat Dr. bteumcr of llamhm'g' 'ln I he the tknnian Ambassador to London:— j Exchange. I NEW PARIS LOAN. Paris, I uesday.—The City of Paris 1..s been authorised to raiso a new J,)Ilt k., J-00,000,000 francs. The interest, wit, he at the rate of ti.5 per cent. for the >>rst ten years, and (1.70 per cent, for the next lu years.—Lscliange. I M. CLEMENCEAU'S INJURY. I .11 i/ari.s, r uesday.—a-. Clemenceau unuer- vrcut an X-ray examination yesterday. The following bulletin was issued last night Tbe X-ray examination has re- (fefllcd a fracture of the left rib, with very slight displacement. There is no compli- cation .'T; \c ha n ge. BELGIAN COAL STRIKE. j Brussels, t uesday.—The coal miners have struck at Charleroi for higher wages, and even the enginemen and stokers have abandoned their j>cst. It is feared that the mins will he flooded, and public II opinion is strongly in favour of drastic adion on the part of the Government. Employment: of troops to "Work the vu- gines is spoken of.—Exchange. POPE'S BAN. r.. _0 home, MoiK-iay (received TIlPsday).- I Tire Pope has strictly forbidden all Car- dinal who participated in .recent secret consistory. to divulge the contents of his allocution, on the ground that it: dealt only with .subjects relating to- the infernal working of t.'tip Citl,,)Ii(! wli* I are consequently of no interest to the out- side miblic. Addressing the new Bishops, the Pope recommended them to show in- tense activity in their episcopal ministry, BELGIUM ARANDONS NEUTRALITY. jirussejs, 1 uesday.— 1 he L Indepen- dence Beige." commenting upon tho. re-1 port that Great Britain nnd France will be invited to sign a treaty guaranteeing in particular the neutrality of Beleiiim. writes: Belgium has formally abandoned her neutrality, which she no lonsrer de- sires to retain." The paper adds that the. Belgian Government does not intend in any circumstances to agree-to fftn rn t" her former -tath of neutrality, and that probablv the Belgian Premier. M. Dela- croix. will make an announcement to thnt effect iin his formal statement to be made to Parliament. SIDE BY SIDE. Paris, Tuesday.—The Homme Libre says that France and Great Britain on every subject, and in every respect, are marching at the present time side by side Their friends and Allies were previously j not unaware of it, but let us hope that all their enemies will discuss it among tbe.aa?elves. The tension which arose ijj j the relations between Germany and the Entente has given place to the how that the Treaty of Yersaille? will shortly be put into execution sr the result of the presentation of the German reply to the Allied Notf. If nothing happens to re- tard this, week's exchanges of view, it is ■ retarded as possible that the execution of the Treaty will lie between Christ- mas and the New Year. In this case the year 1920 will thus be the first year of the tnew peace. V ■ '■
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BURTHf*, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. Dccemebr :5th, at "JJt Br.vn," Brj-u-read Swansea, to Mr. and Mrs. H. I'a-Ke-Tbomas, a daughter. 382A12-17 lXVVlES.—At 13. Pantygwydr-road. on tbe 10th just. to Mr. and -Air, J. Arthur Davieê, a, daughter. 1S2A12-17 JL'jf aNUKL.—On December nth at., Olan- Ttclyu: Pontarrlav. e. to Mr. and iJrE. J .1. i-,ii.a;in-el, a son. CZ-16 DEATHS. iiTEPilEKS.—0JI December 14th at Swansea Hospital, Steyhen Stepheiw. of 24. Phiiijo- streei. M.an<-eiton t'uaH'ral.' i}iirs- day 1) o.rn., Tor Crus-slafc igc-nttemer. I JOHN.—Oh Hio l?th iiist. at Bancyronen, I Loushor. J.K?o Beyan J??. jn iJi?l'd yc.Ht'. fuhcrnl Having 2.O. Wednesday, for Bryr:tp? &t"icUy'?!'ivate. 18?A?2-?' THOMAS.—On Dsccmb- 3th, at T?ny- bryn. BiTnammnn. Hfv. W. D Thomas, fo<- 34 year6 Pa-?or of <?i))€? (xmgiesaiicnal Church, .Ih,nlfHIlman. Carm Funeral Y.?dBesdn? at ? p.m. for CiUe?i Cemetery T I 1 184AH.16 I EVA??.-Oj) Sunday, DMe-m?pr ?tb. Ivl9. in her ivth year. Maniarc-t lAla^ie. the beloved wile of Daniel Hmiiic ana yonus-- tst daiHTiitcr of and } £ rs. lJu. Roberts J'ost" Office, Trehoeth J.anciore. Public I fi,t-prat Thursday December Lbth. at 3.16 prompt, for Jlynydabaeh. Deeply mourned by husband, father and mother, ami family. 183A12-17 DA VIES.—At Manchester nou, Clydach. on Saturday, December 13th, David j Davics, tanor.'sccrctaiw 01 i*anuei 1L. :v da-ch. Public funeral Wednesday, 3 p.m., for St John s .Churchyani..preceac d iiv. eervice at Cflrmei Churoli. C12-16 THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. JfcNKIXS.-M.rs. J. Jenkins and Family, Ehvood," llafod, dtiire to thank their numerous, I i, for kind cxpi-et'sione of sympathy, and itoral tiibntcs in their Md bereavement 18.H12-16 IN MEMORIAM. El-l'YNO.N.-Iii IoN-iiig and affectionate re- membrance of our dear son David Kdeac who died at Ishmaiia. Esr.ypt on Dec. 14. 1918, Aged 24 vrat-s 'leach us purpose see, AH is weli that's done by Thee; Cherished memories of on v. eo dear. often recalled by silent tear -Fondly remembered bv Father Brother and JONEJj.—Jn affectionate, and loyin;. remem- brance of my Ilear hns-band John Eliiah Jones, 11. Gordon-terrace, who fell asleep December loved and sadly missed by his lotihjr Wife arid daughter Son and Daushtcr-in-ia'p. It is not the tfarsthic moment shed. That tells how loved is this soul that's fled. But the tears through many a long nisht wept, And tnis fond remembrance so fondly kept, :$-2A:2-17 "AILS .In loviiig remembrance of Gladys, the. dearly beloved elder daughter, of Mr. and Mrs, R L. Sails, who died Dpc 35th, S917. 10' A A12-16 HA.Il'EH,-Jn loving irieniory of Mary Jane the boloved wife of George Harper. S. Bellevue-etreet, who died 13th December, 1912. Ever fCI1.îemb(wed.12L\ 12-;6 PASSMOHE.—in loving memory of Lance- Corporal Wiliiain Jolm i'assmore. London Regiment, dearly brlot ed srandton of Mr. 'f and Mr8 Pac?more, cf 4. Margaret- terrace, St. Thomas, who died on active service in Francs, aged 25. Buried in ileridrin^hara British Cemetery. Decem- ber 14th. 1917; Sfully missed. May his re-.v.;rJ be as creat as his sacrifice. THOMAS. In loviiiz memory of GwenlliaE Thomas. Asterley-street. Britonferry (late of 1.149ii,arctawe), who died December 16th. 1918 and sorrowfully missed oy Myfanwy. John Allen Isaac, Syhil. and .lafw. Wticii 7-tiother breatheti her fqrei-vell. The stins \va« more than toncue can tell I The home seems quite another place Without the smile of mother's face. HOPKINS.'—In lovin? memory of Private Willie liopkio's, Machine. Gun Corps., the dearly-loved son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hon- kins 29 Tyrnesit-terrace. Bonymaen. •Swansea, who died at Liesre Hospital, Bel- trinin on 16t.h December 1918 bavins been a illili-ioliel. of war in Germany for nine months. hon was thy life. dear son: rc-.Ieef,ll he thy rest. f-adlv mis-sid bv sorrowing pftrents, | BJCIIAIt.OR.— In ever-iovinjr m^riory of MargrareM-a. the dearly-beloved daughter of Mary Richards. 132 Robert-street. Mtin H'lt""1. who died Deeemhcr 15th. Sadly missed by her sorrowing 'mother, eistevs, and
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'V 1 Branch (Re?Mh ?(.Ctio: ?.U-R 46447, 6807 393,! 6690 24825. 2375 2SG98 6953. ^76 4856, 22352. 17568. 15730, 38148. 29462 S636. 24379 S62M 58865. 5024. Prizec can be obtained from F. A. Du Free 11. Fairficld-terrace 31ciint Ploasant. Swansea. (P.P.) 'r?L?O?r?7?4975?r?n?M- larsre • X tion for cash onlv: Bt???wond Ccl1;nd etc.—Piano Exchange. it Park-street, opposite Mond Buildings. Swansea. j84A7.22 "WANTED the last +?5.OW for the Fnnrl. Vv it's your help wiH bri?s it m. Send your donation to th« lioti. VT. David Roberta. 61. Wind^treet ^t^ansea. ?'l'R.A?'LOPIK?SE?-Wonderf7n 'Machmf?: ? 7tnrn "r Homtt'M. Warm Drire Motors: £ 4 37s. 6d.. £ 5 17e. 6d.. etc New Records 2s. 6d.; Second-hand. Ls.—j9. Park et reet. S wan sea. 184A12-C2 "ITiT'ANTED~tbe last £ 5-.0C0 for tl)e I t ?? your help will brius it if ?fnd your donation to the Hon. Trecsnrer, Mr. David Roberts, 61. Wd- i cet Swan.- ea_ XTXGLJSU 'Cup Tie—Swansea N-et- JlJ SicKham. A Watch "ivpn away free to the person pivins the Correct Scoree at Half-time and Final. Send your Forecast to Edwin Hall, Tobacconist opposite Hca- pital. Swansea.. C12-19 "TANTED. yctir lield for ttle »V and Orphans' Fund..F.rery eliiilinsr helps Send your donation "to Mr. David KobeiU J.P., 61. Wind-street, Swansea I^OUR-TON Lorry returning from Swansea JL one day weekly wants Load or would oollect in uart^- US'.ulirst .Contractors of e-ery description.—CardiflF Tcansr-ort 'Com- nanv Ltd.. 63. Merchants' Ejchanc: CaJL, diff. j 186A12-23 F OF, de: tachable wheels; eoual to new: £215. WOll id ecbang for Ford Landaulette or sell tourinc body of ehassis £ 50. AIM Ford Metal Van Body; half siz?: with wind Mreen and cushion. £ 2C.—Lewts. í, '\11' 11 andra-roadL Swansea. ■ 18AJZ-!9 BAD have atieve,;?fully tre B tho?-auds. nud t guarantee a cure in! every cas £ .—G. Deakin. Herbalist, Alexnn- dra-road .sWf!7Jfea. jB5}.J.:6 I>AD LEGS.— Jiy Stimulating H?rba 1 A nti- ) septic TmUnient <'urc? in <?ry.m'!€ Write or call to-day.—Deakin. Herbalist. Aiexandra-road. Swansea. 135A12-16 riiyt; Chairman of the Woman's Section J. N".F.D S. and S. would like all Mem- bers to be present Wednesday. !7thlllfit.; also Hearty Invit.ation to all the Wives of Male Members 185A12.,6 "C'10rf)"TiJRKE1:" You can u«o un the Remains if you have the noted "Swank" Sauce. "The Saa?e with the Original Plaiourl"-Eniaiitiel Thomas and Son. Swan.-ca. I?ISJI and Chip Cooking Ranges for S^je: New and Secomi-U^tid Also Cotton Oil VineRar. Potatoes: everything for the trade.—Emanuel Thomas and Son Swan- sea.. 18A-g.-16. DEMOBBED, after Five Years' Servi'-e. JtJ' suitable for. Presents: Jal:) .siJk Cami- soles. direct from manufacturer. 7s. lid.. of Jap nk 2i& M.: Crepe de Cbene from 19s. lid. Jarvis JomMi Blouse Specialist; ONIN, kd- dress 2$St. Helefi'o»road (opposite Shaftes- bury Cinema). 18A12.18 OALE of Superior Household Furniture, O including an Excellent Pianoforte Oak Cose Grandfather's Clock, etc.. To-morro" (Wednesday), at St. Gabriel's Hall, St Helen's-avenue SwHneea. Goods on view from 9.0 1'1.111. to commence at 11.0 a.m Joteph Harris. Auctioneer. C12.t6 TOO LAT £ FOR CLASSf FICA. ? HON. ?- ??AXTED. your help fc'?TlM'W??' • and urpaans t-und. EH::ry hr!;¡; lielps. i?od .?ar do?anttj! t? A.T Ul(¡ KuuMt? ?.i' 6?. \n??trfM.ws??Mea?' V DVANCES onFrehoJd or I?appt?" r?perties Oy Hie j?ndort Permaiifm I HuUdLne oÜ<.ty are repayable onr nn\ term from 3 to 16 Yr:>. For prosprctuj apply to the Secretaries DavjfjBobcrt??n? t .?mt. 6?_ '?!pd?stt-pet. walJa. en-lI. T OYAL J. H. W. Edmo?d I?d?. J?nf\. felach. List of \\in!?ntt umbsrs — I l.t Prize. ?58; ?-:d. 6587: 3rd. 13266 • 4th 9$'45- 16th 3S43: 6th. )?:: ?h. ??: 6til otb ;J¡ ?Orh. 6932: :Mb. 1?2? 12tn ''OM -\th ?M: 4th. 165?: ?th 7? iMb.' 73% :7th. 'iZA'- 'olftl?" ??" ?'? ??'= 2: st, lbf>.42,ti)O_ 'h_- CIS- i I "VX7 ANTED the last £ 5.000 for the '?!cd tt? your heJp wul unn? it jn. &f!J jour donation to the Hon. Hcu?M'pr ?r iJavid 61, Swansea. ?,VA??1?. by the end of Jan nary, MTt: 1'. for \Va,tt?a.pM' Vap: urupM'.nce g?cn W D.schar?t ?o?her: must be ?d ?jf&. DMn.-Aufiy Attih and &on. Wajipat?er ?p- eti&nts. J/ontaruavvc. C12,2. P'RKK .GIFT'To€Yc?'Fr?CThurchm? i*4 a 'c-s the I ubiis.hers- will send a i?Mutttu! Sheet.Umanack for ?'-Tue cn.r?na? Almanack • ;n tull an f olouTv wini a fine cent re- picture The J^andmg: oi the l iisrinie, from t.be Mavllower. send your name and address ana 1 hJ. ??\??t,tteiy fr(?c. Morgan and ?eott J,ta 1?. 1'aterncsetr Bundiu?s E.G. 4 V for the Home ??chool, or M?&ion Hal r ANTED, your help for "the Widove' and Orplians tund. Every ehillin ¡."11J3. i-sertd your donation to Air. David Ihünert- ,j?\. 6?. W?nd-str-,ei?. ?w?DSiE-a. I^IIENCH Prize Loan.—Advertiser v.ho?? j- secure these Bonds in France would i?G to hc?rlrom others who would a!? lilte to buy Bon? in the ?reat French I'ri-e DrawmK Loan.-Write for particular. "C. L ].I. L. '-?''? of Hyams. Advt. Agea?. •i1r0> J K-HO-r-s'V trcet, Strand I>onaon ? ?' OS1!' wfcCn Wnyiam,. Tailor. 'H&f? ?and?!Jham. fail or (.f??tre?t a Pur? containing: Xot? aud Monev. he finder w)U be tpward?d oa fftm-nittg the same to 174, idd¡e-road C?mbwria ?. ? _?. ?'4A'2-;8 OAKER.-Wanted All-round Hand, welf ) V" ,????' aJ? Boy.-D?Tjd Llov.l, V?'j-.h Produce Stores, 6 and 66 Mcpnf?'- ?t:'c(?. ljlanelly. 134AJ^ ?.TA?'j'KD tbe?r?3?03'ff..F''t'h? F?nd. Jt s .your ho;p wHJ ?r!M? h in. ??d l our donation to the Hon. Treasurer, M) i?'d Roberts, 6'. lno-jtrect Swansea.' E:VïF: r.D C'Onlbj"ii:-1t¡õÏÏ- s h.p7 (;n 8 li.p. So%eni-t4r, -?Hi: not dou.? ?)0 mijes; as n?w- ?,'45- no offerc-. \X rjt-e Box C; 5 Leader i-jflfc?, > 1SU,1.18 ,-V. JriOWERitïí-th-rë< children, vouip • w p?t 6 requires R?pectab? W<M?i? Hou?ckp?pfT: widow preferred, about ? to ,0.—Vv rite Box F 5 leader OfSce 3S4A12-18 \\? ANTED. yotu' help for the Wido?A?.' ?T an Orphan. Fvel-v ?lilliji]7 f?Ips. ?<'?dyo:tr<?tiationtohr Da\id Roberto J.p?. 61. Wind-street. Swa iwa WAATED, General ab^ut )8. -? h'?? 6.W. tillt'l, Aleandra-roau:, _n_ It_j T?Y?RYE!?CF?7)Soe?s?n??7???? ? shorthand typist, and <?e<!to<Hinh- and o?<-c routine.—Apply Cleevei and C? ? ork Chambers Swansea. CYi-ijfc T?A?TRD two or tlirce f-jr?-rishe(i  II ? sood locality.-Write Box n 6; na?v Leader- 395A32-18 » r It's your help wiil brine it. in- your donation to the Hon. Treasurer, llr. David Robert^ 61, Wind-street Stvnii5ea-. T T FRIGHT Grand Piano: patent duplex vj refonator; magnificent instromeht- I Solid Mahogany front sides, and back- beautifully hand carved- perfect tone; pre- I viously owtied bran Indian t'nne, present owner coins- abroad: seen bv appointment. —Lee Savona -House. IJandilo. 385A12-22 ANTED, a zmd (Tirl. :llXlllt-jS, to' 201.- used tQ waiting; s«vjd home for suitable sirl.—Apply Dulais Stores. Pontar- rl111al! :£3.j:-32 ? t' A?TEf)'?ht< h8t io.ilS) for the Fund. 'tsyc'u'bpIn?Ulbr?igi?in.?fnd vour donation to the Hon Treasurer, :.h. David Robert*. 61 J?lpd'?''? Swansea. ????TED a "'cod (ipm-'Ta?'?rYar!?'? 't ply Mrt?. Merrells Tradesmen' C'nh j ?. ?t_ M?ry?-?trt-ct? Swansea 185A12-13 \\TANTED, Second-hand rinnu?')7it?b'" vt for :?:untry cottne; will y fair price.—Write Gower." Dily :?":dp? '?-an?a. ? ?5AI2-? i ANTED, your help for th^ Widows-" j » v an 1 Urpbans' Fund. Every ehiUuie 'I helps. Send your donation to Mr. Daxid Roberto J P., 63. JlVind-street, Swansea. MAHOOAXY Bcokea'-e .Mabcjranv Di':i??.. Table. Inlaid Dra wiwr-rr.orn u :e, C?mi?on PhrshCh?tprc'? ?uftc. C.Jirved Walnut and Oak Bedrouni Suite- v.il! be offered for Sale at M Brie- r Ha'l. St neifns-avc'.m., Rwan.l. To-morrow (W"d- nrfday).—Joseph H?rrMAuctionff" (??6 -0 =
CIVIL AVIATION.
CIVIL AVIATION. Germany Gains A Footing. In a White I'ayer issued by the Air Ministry on the progress of civil aviation in foreign countries, it is stated that it would appear lhat. Grea! Britain's niobt serious competitors in securing inter- national aircraft, trade are France, Italy. aud Germany; but, on the whole, eora- pared with that made by other countries, ihitih progress has been considerable. FOREIGN MISSIONS RECOMMENDED. Missions to foreign countries, however, oi a civil character, both as to personnel aiul machines, may still prove of value. The report remarks on the importance cf appointing service air attaches in a to commercial attaches With regard to Germany, the report states that partly jo avoid the terms of the Peace Treaty, and partly to make an early bid fa* foreign markets, large numbers of aeroplanes and aeroplane engines have beep sold by Ger- many at an extremely Ion' t?ttrc to. ?.r- ?ay. S?pdt.u. Holbnd, !?uiT?r?. a?d Switzerland, and Germany has thus secured a substantial footing in neigh-
IWAUNIlRLWYD MEETING.
WAUNIlRLWYD MEETING. The Waunarl wydd Labour Association is making rapid -trides. It is gfting- in for a series, of lectures by eminent, speakers. On Monday eveuing Mr. John Thomas. 11. A., of Y^tradsfvnlai*, d- livered an addrtvs at the Council School His subject was Should mines be run by money maniac* or by min?t'e?'. Councillor .r. J Thomas presided. The audionoe was unusually lirge, elnd- carefully followed th eeloquent speaker. A -strong plea wa-s for nationalisa- I thn.
GOWERTON RECEPTION.
GOWERTON RECEPTION. Tabernae.le Wel?b Congi^ftS'-ional Church (Gowerton). whfn a social wa* held to welcome home the member? of" the church who had served with tho Colours. Tea. was provided by the ladies, and the remainder of the evening was d- voted to a musical programme and games. Mr. H. H. Griffiths, B. A.. was cha irman, for ti)e evening. The following contri- buterl to the programme:—Messrs. Harry Williams, Gwilym Davies, and Enoch Davids: Miss S. A. Williams, and Mies Doris 5j ees.
! MUSICAL EVENT. ! I-~l?
MUSICAL EVENT. I- l? I Mr. Llewellyn Bevan's I I Recital. l f Work With the Troops. I A musical treat, is in store for Swansea, and a big lift up for the Widows,* and I Orphans' Fund, on Tuesday December 23, in Mond-buikfings, when, under the aus- pices of the Young Liberals Mr. Llewelyn fieviin gives a pianoforte recital. It is not too much to say that, from the musi- Cill point of view, this will be the. event of the year now closing. WITH THE TROOPS. In recont years Mr. Llew. Bevan's career has been brilliant. he was a t Aldershot for the two months of Oct- ober and November. Jn June, 1 he went to Prance as the musical director for I the Y.-N.I.C.A., ai-i(I if) that cap- ) aeity tor three and five months, His task was the organisation and train- j ing of male voice choirs urnong the troop«. lie had fout, being trained simul- j tauc!sly, and they combined 011 special j occasions, lie worked up a big musical library, and ran it fos Hie nee of Hie troops. This was at Rouen On these big ti-(,oi)s. This ii-as ti, 1 occasions all the mjponsibility of pro- viding accommodation for the men wa& upon Mr. Bevan. In addition, he was giving fortnightly recitals of chamber iing t**ot. i music for the benefit of Y.M.C.A. workers. In all he gave in Franco nearly J00 lectures, each musically illustrated. These were for all ranks. For three weeks he toured with the American Army nnd j also lectured in Paris several times. Tt was a distinctly educational propaganda, ,and included a series of post prandial lectures for officers, following a printed syllabus. SUCCESS OF THE LECTURES. Mr. Bevan had also the duty of hÜying I instruments (he bought nearly all his pianos in Paris), and to see that thc.v were regularly tnned. He had to supply the variuus bands with instruments and music, and to adjudicate at musical tests, and conduct impromptu musical festivals. His great idea was to strike a high stan- dard and maintain it. He lectured on Chopin, Beethoven, Grieg, Mendelsohn, and had a special lecture on Musical Architecture," illustrated musically and with table ornaments. The response, he says, was simply magnificent. Men tramped tou mites, and then discussed the subject during the fol- lowing week. The response ehowed that the men really wanted good music. At the Place Carnot, the Y.NII.C.-k. centre in Rouen, Mr. Bevan gave 15 Sun- day evening lectures after service, arous- illg remarkable interest. In Paris he entertained the Indians. There was mixed audience of Indians, Americans, British, and French, including soine from the Conservatoire, and he discoursed to them on Chopin. It was, he says, a most interesting, but most unenviable job. lie- added a little French music—Deluosy, and otl,c-rs-in(I eo won the Gallic heart. He did not find the Americans quite eo profoundly' appreciative. There was much superficial enthusiasm; but the Americans were not so profoundly appre- ciative as the British Tommy invariably was. INDIANS AND MUSIC. The Indians loved instrumental music. They could not follow the words of the vocal nvn?H>, but they always loved to hear the piano. They would sit down for hours and 11-ten to the piano. When sent to the Indians instrumental music \YU" jthe big thing. Since returning to this country Mi. Bevan has lectured in London and » 10 provinces on behalt of the educational dp- partment of the Y.M.C.A. (i rott audiences have gathered in some London centres, in Nottingham. Leicester and Brighton. At Nottingham 2,000 persons were entertained and instruded in the Albert Hall, with the city organist pre- jô;ifiin!2". 1 SWANSEA PROGAMME. Mr. Benlll left Swansea on Tuesday or [London, where he will be engaged for a week on musical work, but will return to Mond-buildings on Tuesday. December 23rd. What Swansea is to expect may be froll, the following programme: (a) Mazurka No. 10 in Bb; (h) Valso in C min (Chopin); (c) Sonata in C min. op No 2 (Beethoven), (a) Nocturne .No. ;> in B (Chopin); (b) La plus que :c«tf (Debussy); (c) Norwegian Bridal i lecy- sional March (Grieg). (1) PolonaisE: o. 3 in A: (b) Prelude Xo. 6 in 13 mm.; I re- -No. I-) ii) Db; (d) 2nd Schergo in Bb mm. op. 31 (Chopin). There are also recitations hy '11's, Leslie Davics, and solos by Mr. Josiau Thomas. Full programme will be pub- lished later.
SWANSEA AND DISTRICT',' .-RIFUE…
SWANSEA AND DISTRICT RIFUE CLUB. A lDtch Wao subot off at tat 61-&t-ty Range -on Saturday. n'igbt by tn:¡.@ captained by. Mj* S. J. Joalyn awl Mr. F. W. I>w«rry- house. 3ir. Dwetrybouses Tsaw.—B. Ou»n,iff«. 68; E. J. Thomas. 90; J C. Ri«hiardfl. 97- G. W. Bwtinick. 84; f, E, Orr, 95; W. ». GriWe, 77; F. W. Dwerrybouse. J. U. Xbrpn. I 92; T. S. Wa^on, SO. iM. ifr. J(>.[jlYn'. T.-IL Tori ea, 8(5; H. C. Dodd, 73; J. >Ia?ffs, 82; Mise D Dayson. 73; C. G. P. Haines, 87; A. E. Tolk-y, 92: W. Phillips. S. J. Joelyn, M; K. S. Chap- man, 95. Tot?. 769, The t?am captam?d by Mr. bwcrryhouM ?tlius w?N by ?.
SMALL HOLDINGS. ! '..j
:=:== (Continued from preceding column.) The Town Clerk eioss-exammed Mr. Stephen?, and elicited that at the sale bids for the two lot (The farm and the house) So you wanted over « £ t,000 for pro- perty which cost yon t"a,. Town Clerk. Witness said that expenses in connec- tion with t.he property had been heavy. I IS IT SUITABLE? When Air, Hunter closed, the Town Clerk, readdressing the Commissioner, said the whole case resolved itself into on question: Whether the farm was ;V>!P, for small-holdings, and if so had any reason bee-Il adduced as to why it should not lie acquired by the Corpora- tion in the monney they suggest." His submission was that the farm was srii- able, and that no reason had been ad- duced against the Corporation's applica- tion- As for the allegation that the Cor- poration wished to keep Solomon as ton- ant the whole mstter arose out of a re- quest made to Mr. Stephens to allow Solomon to remain a little while in view of his -mifela delicate oondition. In regard to Sngle-ton, the Town Clerk pointed out the probability that. all the available land would be utilised f.%t- a new nuildhaU, Law Courts, etc.. judge's lodging* University C-llege nud recrsa-* tiun spaces. It would," he said, "be almost criminal to tho m^rescs of this progressive town to tie up this open space in any way."