The South Wales Star

THE PROPOSED SUB-POST-OFFICE AT HOLTON", We understand that a petition in favour of a Welsh speaking official for the above ap- pointment is being influentially signed by the inhabitants of Holton, and that the same has been forwarded to Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., who has the choice of selecting a suitable person for the post. We sincerely hope that Mr. Williams will use his best endeavours to comply with the wishes of the inhabitants.

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIA- MENT. THE BARRY RAILWAY BILL. Monday was the latest day for the deposit of me- morials alleging non-compliance with Standing Orders against the several -hundred Bills in the General List. The following Bills of local interest will, in consequence of there being no such peti- tions, be unopposed when they come before the examiner in due course :-Barry Railway Bill, Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier, Pontypridd Local Board Gas, Fishguard Bay Railway and Pier, and Great Forest of Brecknock.

°l° FOLLICK. °T° 'THE UNREDEEMED WATCHES & JEWELLERY MUST BE CLEARED, MORE ALTERATION. FOLLICK, PAWNBROKER & JEWELLER, Holton road, Barry Dock.

r THE POPULATION OF BARRY. A SATISFACTORY INCREASE. During the past few days an official census, by order of the Cadoxton and Barry Local Board, has been taken of the number of inhabited and unin- habited houses in the district, The work has been done most thoroughly, the officials exercising all their powers to make it as satisfactory as possible. When the Government Census was taken in 1881, the population of Barry and Cadoxton was only 500 in 1891 it had increased so rapidly that it was 12,565, and at the present moment it is estimated at 14,443. These latter figures of course do not include the floating population, which is estimated at 1,000. The number of inhabited houses in the district in 1889 was 986.; in 1890 it had advanced to 1,720; by 1891 the total had further increased to 2,007, and by the end of last year to 2,626. Taking the average number of inmates of each house as 5 J, this gives a popula- tion at the end of December last of 14,443. The number of vacant houses is 837, and there are 43 houses in construction, so that the total number of houses in Barry and Cadoxton is 3,506. Taken on the whole, this is a very satisfactory state of affairs, and, with increased prosperity, it is not too much to say th&t by the end of the present year the number will be materially increased.

THE NEW GRAYING DOCK, BARRY DOCK. It is expected that the new graving dock will be finished in the course of a few days. All the work is completed, with the exception of the opening of the entrance, which is being finished now. The dock will, no doubt, attract many vessels requiring- repairs—work which will have the effect of sup- plying a means of livelihood to many persons. As the Barry Graving Docks are more convenient to get at than those of Cardiff, ship-owners will readily see the value of sending their vessels to Barry for repairs. The trade done at the Graving Dock Company's premises amply proves this fact. The more graving, dock accommodation we possess the more trade will be drawn to our dock, and the better it will be for the district. SHIP-REPAIRING- CONTRACTS FOR BARRY. Business at the Barry Graving Dock and Engineering Company's (Limited) Graving Dock is in a very brisk condition at present. Fifteen steamers and sailing vessels are. under repairs, affording employment for a large staff. The largest job is that of the steam- ship Abona, the property of Messrs. Carlyle and Company, London. The ship went ashore in the West Indies, and was considerably damaged. About 70 plates will have to come out from the vessel's bottom, and other repairs will be needed. The vessel will take four weeks to repair, and will afford a quantity of work for the men engaged in the iron department, who for many weeks previous had been very slack the work consequently coming at- a very suitable period. r-

LOCAL TRADERS AND THE RAILWAY BATES. WHAT THE COMPANIES CHARGE. rSPECIAL. ] The action of the Barry Chamber of Trade in appointing a committee to formulate some scheme of opposition to the increased railway rates which are now being charged, has been warmly com- mended in the district. There is a widespread opinion that the railway companies are called upon to justify the serious advances which they have made. It may be that the articles or classes in regard to which the rates have been raised are a costlier traffic to the railway companies now than they were prior to the-1st inst., and if it is to be assumed that the companies seek to recoup the loss some of them alleged before Parliament they would sustain if the rates prescribed by the Acts were authorised, it is obvious that it is a duty which they owe to the public to show at least that the alterations do not go beyond this point.' Situated as the Barry and District tradesmen are they naturally expect that the rate of carriage should not be exceedingly heavy, as the natural inference is that as we are situated on the seaboard there should be a reduction in view of the probable competition of steamship companies. Consequently there is much opposition to the present rates. It is difficult at the present moment to find out what are new charges on all classes of goods; but it is easy to obtain the old rates. Thus the Barry Railway Company charged up to the 1st inst. on coal, which ranged under Class A., if the distance conveyed did not exceed 14 miles -875d. per ton per mile for the whole distance. But if the dis- tance exceeded 14 miles the rate was '625d. per ton. The rate for trucks was -125d. per ton per mile, irrespective of distance. The other mer- chandise in Class A. comprises amongst other goods, basic slag, unground, cannel. chalk in the rough for agricultural purposes, coal cinders, coal and gas tar, coke, gravel, limestone in bulk, street, stable, or farmyard manure, unbulk, slack, &c., &c. The charges for these goods are '95d. for the first 20 or part of 20 miles, -85d. for the next 20. -50d. for the next 50, and -40d. for the remainder of the dis- tance. Class B is an important one. It includes waste antimony ore, asphalte paving in blocks, bar iron exceeding 1 cwt. per bar in open trucks, iron or steel blooms or ingots, common clay and fire bricks, crushed bricks, building stone, in the rough state, cement in blocks or slabs, patent fuel, iron ore refuse for gas purifying, rough granite blocks, iron and steel anvils, old wire rope, kerb stone in the rough state, loam, peat, coal-tar piteh in blocks, salt in bulk, common slates, potash, &c. For the first 20 miles the rate is l'25d., for the next 30, rOOd.; for the next 50, '10d.; and for the re- mainder of the distance -50d. Merchandise in Class C comprised alum cake and alum waste, sulphate of ammonia, angle bars or plates, iron or steel, antimony ore, armour plates, iron or steel, iron or steel bars in bundles, bean sticks, bicarbonate of soda in casks, wooden blocks for paving, bleaching powder, bones, cal- cined. waste, or for size and manure, boot protec- tors, bridge-work, iron or steel, cabbage, loose or in bulk, cake for cattle feeding, carrots, ground chalk, china stone, broken glass, dyewoods, emery, stone, fencing posts, flour, galvanised iron or wire, gas-pipes, grain, hammers, hay, hydraulic or steam pressed, linseed, rice, rough marble in blocks, nails and spikes, nitrate of soda, oats, parsnips, peas, plaster, ploughshares, rye, salt, packed and in cake, scouring bricks, silver sand, soda, straw, hydraulic or steam pressed, telegraph stores, timber, actual machine weight, vetches, &c. Merchandise in Class I included ale and porter in casks, ditto bottled in cases and casks, iron or steel annealing pans, apples, minimtim 20 cwt. per waggon, paper bags, in bags or bundles, beds and cylinders of steam engines, bichromate of soda in casks, common black oil or varnish in casks, packed bones, cast-iron air bricks, brooms buckets, builders1 implements, not new, candles, capstans and windlasses, cardboard, castor oil, chaff, pressed, chestnuts, cider and perry, cockles, dried cod and ling, door and door frames, fish, ginger beer in cases and casks, glue. machine pressed hay, jute, oils (not dangerous), orange peel. paper in rolls for printing, paraffin candles, lemon peel, perry or cider bottled in cases or casks, saccharine in bags, hemp seed, railway springs, steam hammers, syrup, in casks, telegraph stores, vegetables, dessicated for cattle, distilled water, &c. Merchandise in Class II. comprises agricultural machines and impliments in cases, arrowroot, asbestos, bacon and hams, cured, packed, hand bags, common hemp. paper bags, brass and iron baskets, metallic bedsteads, in eases, bicarbonate of soda, beef in brine, brass, buckets and pails, butter in casks, firkins, baskets, boxes, or in tubs, or cools with with wooden lids, celery, chocolate, cocoa, confectionery in cases casks or boxes, crabs, crystallised fruit, emery, dried figs, tapioca, glycerine in casks, grates, iron and steel, hinges, ordinary work, wooden ladders and lasts, lemon or lime juice, lemons, margarine, in casks, mustard, paper, pork, in brine, screw propellers, raisins, rasps, rizine, saucers, starch, walking-sticks, tamarinds, &c, Merchandise in Class 3 includes almonds, aniseed, apples, dry, or pippins, ash pans, wooden bakers' troughs, lavatory basins, baths, black beer. blankets, paper blinds, Venetian and chain blinds, laundry blue, in boxes, &c., baking powder, butter. in crocks, calicoes, canvas, clothing (exclusive of silk goods), packed in trusses, &c., cotton and linen goods in bales, &c., ditto thread, cotton velvet, doors and frames, heavy drapery, eggs, Alberts, fire irons, floor cloths, ripe fruit (not hothouse), gas meters, mixed groceries, various classes of hard- ware, hollow ware, hosiery, iron kettles, lard, milk, nuts, oars, ash pans, ripe peaches, dry pippins, screws, seal skins, shells, skates, stable fittings, ripe strawberries, carpenters', coopers' edge, joiners', masons', and shipwrights' tools, tea, cotton velvet, water cans, small weighing machines. &c. Merchandise in Class 4 comprises, anchovies, bacon and hams, fresh or green, beef wine, in boxes, boots, in hampers, caps, in boxes, clocks, cotton lace curtains, druggists' sundries, disinfecting fluids, gravestones, lamps, perforating and paper cutting machines, fresh prawns, dead rabbits, sheep racks, textile fabrics, tomatoes, fresh trout, turbot. veneers, dead poultry, &c. Merchandise in Class 5 includes aluminium, amber, artifical flowers, beds and beddings, bicycles, bird bages, and stuffed birds, canoes or boats, chandeliers and gasaliers, hot-house fruit, furs, musical instruments, papermache goods, live poultry, woodwork, carved, &c. On the Taff Vale Railway (including Aberdare railway, Penarth and Penarth extension) the rate for coal is '87d. for any distance and for other merchandise in this class (A.) -95d. for the first 20 miles, -85d. for tlife next 30 -50d. for the next 50, and -40d, for the remainder of the distance. In Class B. the rates were the same as those charged by the Barry Company where the Railway Com- pany does not provide trucks the rates were 9d. per ton for the first 60, and not exceeding 75 miles; Is. per ton for exceeding 75, and not exceeding 150 milas; and of the distance exceeded 150 miles, Is. 3d. per ton. If the railway provided trucks, 41d. per ton for 20 miles, 6d. per ton for 50, 9d. per ton for 75 miles, Is. per ton for 150 miles, and Is. 3d. for above 150 miles. The Barry and the Taff Vale Companies also charged for merchandise in Classes A and B, for station terminals were chargeable at both ends of transit at the rate of of 4 miles, and for Class C. and Nos. 1 to 5 at the rate of 3 miles and if no terminal charges were made at the rate of 4 and 6 miles respectively. If terminals were charged at one end only the rates were 4 and 4 £ miles respectively. The maximum terminals at each ends, were :-Class A, 3d. per ton, B 6d., C Is. No. 1, Is. 6d.: No.2, Is. 6d.; No. 3. Is. 6d. No. 4, Is. 6d. and No. 5, Is. 6d. For loading the rates were :—Class 4, 3d. No. 1, 5d.; No. 2,8d. No. 3, Is.; No. 4, Is. 4d. and No. 5, Is Sd unloading, the same rates and covering and uncovering, Id., lAd., 2d., 2d., 3d., and 4d. respectively. Meanwhile it is satisfactory to colliery proprie- tors to learn that one of their requests has been complied with. The following circular, under date the 10th inst., signed by Mr. R. Evans, general manager of the Barry Railway Company, has been issued Re-taring of Waggons. Dear Sirs,—I am instructed by my directors to inform you that, in deference to the wish of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, they have decided as from the 1st January instant to re-tare, 'free of charge, all empty waggons passing from this company's coal tips. My directors hope that this concession will remove one great difficulty which is now ex- perienced with buyers."

SEVERE ACCIDENT AT BARRY DOCK. THE NEED OF A COTTAGE HOSPITAL. AN INJURED MAN KEPT WAITING FOR AN HOUR AND THREE-QUARTERS. On Tuesday morning about 11.15 a very serious accident occurred at the Barry Company's new Commercial Graving Dock. For some days past a gang of labourers had been employed in opening the entrance from the recently completed new Graving Dock into the main dock of the Barry Company, the contractor for the work being Mr. John Jackson. Mr. John Robinson, the late re- sident engineer of the Barry Co., who is engineer for the making of the Graving Dock, was at the works at the time. A huge crane was fixed at the side of the entrance, at a height of about 50 feet, for the purpose of hauling over the debris, which consisted of large blocks of concrete, stones, &c. A boy was stationed at the top to give a signal of any danger he might see, and the work, which was of a very laborious and dangerous character, was pro- ceeding all right, and the men engaged in loosen- ing the mass of material in the entrance, which was taken up by the crane in a large iron box, one box being filled whilst the other was emptied. Whilst the crane was pulling up a rather heavy load the jib of the crane was noticed to show signs of giving way, and the driver, who perceived the danger, with great presence of mind, reversed his engine, so that in the event of the jib giving way the fall might be broken somewhat. An alarm was also given to the labourers to get out of danger's way, but scarcely before the men could realise the peril they were in the jib broke, send ing the bucket with a crash to the bottom. The bucket caught a man named Simpkins on the back of the head, inflcting a scalp would, knocked him down flat on his face, and then settled edgeways on the poor fellow's left leg. fracturing it in a terrible manner. Simpkins managed some- how to crawl off about a yard, and then he was speedily picked up and carried to the store-shed just by; as was also another man named George Day whose head had come in contact with the bucket, inflicting a very severe scalD wound. Day had a very narrow escape, for had he been a few inches nearer the descending bucket, his head must have been smashed to pieces. Simpkins, when picked up, presented a sickening appearance. His head was bleeding, and his left leg appeared to be almost severed from his body. Dr. Hughes, of Barry, happened to be near at the time of the accident, and kindly directed and did all that could be done for the injured man. The ambulance carriage was sent for in which to take Simpkins to the Cardiff Infirmary. Dr. Living- stone and Dr. Powell shortly afterwards arrived, and they also advised that the man should be sent to the Cardiff Infirmary as quickly as possible. Quite an hour and forty minutes elapsed before the carriage was ready and the horses pro- cured,, and the delay caused much indig- nation to, the injured man's fellow-workmen, some very warm comments being made upon the matter. This is another instance which shows the great necsssity there is for some kind of a per- manent hospital in the centre of the district. We trust a pressure of influence and public opinion will urge the authorities on to renewed efforts, so that a Cottage Hospital may soon be placed in: our midst. Is addition to the length of time it takes for the ambulance carriage to be got ready, the time ititakas to get to Cardiff must be considered, in addition to the joltings the injured have to put up with on the read.

PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEETING AT CADOXTON. WHERE WERE THE CONSERVA- TIVES ? On Wednesday evening a public meeting, held under the auspices of the Ely Habitation of the Primrose League, was held at the Public-hall, Cadoxton. The meeting was originally intended to have been held at 7.30 p.m., but strange to relate there were then only four present, and one of these was the representative of the However, by eight a o'clock a few more had arrived, and when the meeting began there were just 24, of whom a good half were ladies. When the meeting ended there were not 40 in the hall. Captain Morgan Lindsay (Ruling Councillor) occupied the chair, and he was supported by Mr. O. H. Jones (Fonmon Castle), Dr. and Mrs. Treharne (Cadoxton), Mr. Anthony (of the General Council London), Mrs. Morgan Lindsay, Mr. Edwards, Mr. L. Y. Owen. Miss Small, Miss Wheland, the Misses Edwards (Wenvoe), Mrs. L. M. Jones, Mr. Butler. Mr. J. F. Brown, Mr. D. W. Howell, Mr. J. F. Williams, &c. The Chairman read a letter of apology from Mr. R. Forrest, explaining that he was unable to attend the meeting. Proceeding, he said that one of the reasons why they had lost the last election was the apathy, and, perhaps the laziness of the Constitutional Party. If they would look at the figures they would Sad that 8,5 3 S only out of 12.481 voters had polled, so that there were nearly 4.000 electors who had not recorded their votes. Why in the face of these figures there were enough votes three times over to have won the election for the Constitutional candidate. As far as he had seen elections in Wales he had found that wher- ever the poll was very high, the constitutional candidate had done well, and that wherever defeat was incurred there were dozens of electors who had -never recorded their votes at all. This had been shown in a small way at the County CoQflcil election for a division of Glamorganshire, which he had contested and won. He had been quite new to the constituency, and he had won simply because the Party had worked. (Hear. hear.) In his opinion they had not got to convert one single living soul of the 4,000 people who had voted for Mr. Arth-u- Williams at the last election they only wanted to persuade one-fourth of those people who did not go to the poll at all to come forward and record their votes for the Unionist and then they would win the election. (Rear, hear.) But they must work on from now until the next election, which goodness only knew how long would be coming, for it might come in how long would be coming, for it might come in a month,or it mightnot come for two or three years. Whatever happened, however, they must improve their position on the last poll. (Hear, hear.) A question which deserved their consideration was the proposal to disendow and disestablish the Church. It eeemed to him that this cry was in- tended as a very broad net by which the Radical Party hoped to get the votes of all the Noncon- formists in the country. He was proud to say that he had very many friends who were Noncon- formists and he was also happy to say that very many of them would oppose this not because they thought that Disestablishment would do any very great harm to the Church, but because they thought, as he did that it would be a very grave mistake to give up an official recognition of religion. (Hear, hear.) The fact of having an established religion enabled the country to officially recognise religion. They should not forget that some of their opponents were actuated by what he called the policy of hate and they should strive all in their power to prevent any such Bill when introduced becoming law. Mr. O. II. Jones said he was sorry the atten- dance was so poor, but. doubtless, it made up in quality what it lacked in quantity. They would agree with him that their duty was to prefer their country to their party. (Hear, hear.) Their first duty was to do their utmost to turn out the other side. So far they had defeated the Home Rule scheme of Mr. Gladstone. He had been obliged to modify the schemes of 1835, and was now bringing in anothar. But they had scotched the snake, and if it were defeated in the House of Commons it would be killed altogether. (Hear. hear.) Passing on to the present agricultural depression, Mr. Jones said he was not a Protectionist. He did not think that Protection, applied in the, form of a duty upon corn, would benefit the agricultural interest. Besides, if they protected one interest they would have to protect others. Mr. W. Anthony said the Primrose League was never in a more flourishing and successful condi- tion than at the present time. It had been said that the Association was a moribund one. Why the fact was that at the present time there were 2,203 habitations with 1,110,000 members. (Hear, hear. He was sorry that he could not compliment them on having won the last election, but he trusted that when the next election came they would do all in their power to return Sir Morgan Morgan. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Anthony went on to discuss the principles of the League, and aftewards dealt with Home Rule. He brought forward the old historical parallels, and urged that if it did come to the worst they would be prepared to resort to the same terrible argument as the United States had to use when the South revolted. Dr. Treharne afterwards proposed a vote of thanks to the speakers. He said the chairman had u "ii dealt very ably with the question of disestablish- ment and disendowment. He must say that the more he heard of the Bill which the Radical Government intended to bring before Parliament on this subject the more unjust and unfair it appeared to be. He trusted that all present would benefit by the addresses and enter into the fight when it came heartily, and do all they could to further the Conservative cause in this district. Locally they had a hard fight. He had had con- siderable experience in working for the Conserva- tives in this district, but he had come to the conclusion that it was not a forlorn hope. Indeed, he thought they had a very good chance of return- ing Sir Morgan Morgan. He had been told that Barry would turn the scale one way or the other. He believed that, and his own opinion was that they had it in their power to return Sir Morgan Morgan. (Hear, hear.) He was very much surprised during the last election to find so many Conservative working men in this district it had really been surprising. He had taken part in the house to house canvass, and he must say that he found a great number of the working classes very anxious to do all they could for the Conservative cause. In,conclusion, he announced that Miss Small and himself had been appointed wardens of the League, and trusted that they would all support the Conservative cause. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Owen seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried.—The Chairman and Mr. Anthony responded, and the proceedings were brought to a close in the usual way. During the evening the Misses Edwards played selections on the piano.

TAFF YALE RAILWAY COMPANY. THEIR NEW BILL. The Bill which will be introduced into Parlia- ment during the ensuing session by the Taff Vale I Railway Company is at present one of no great importance. As deposited, the Bill contains only seventeen clauses. under which the company ask for powers to acquire additional lands at Ponty- pridd and in the parishes of Llantwit Fardre, Llanwonno, and Llantrisant. The clauses also empower the company to stop up and extinguish all rights of way over certain lands on the west side of their Penarth Station, and certain foot- paths in the parish of Whitchurch. The company also seek an extension of time until the 25th of July, 1835, for acquiring the lands necessary for constructing the railways authorised under their Act of 1820, and until the 25th of July, 1898, for completing and opening the same for traffic. By Clause 12, powers are sought to run over and use for the purposes of traffic of every description the Riverside Branch of the Great Western Railway, referred to in the Great Western Railway Act, 1891. The Bill does not contain any ilause authorising the creation of any additional capital.

DINNER OF THE BARRY CYCLING CLUB. PRESENTATION TO THE CAPTAINS On Wednesday evening the first annual dinner of the Barry Cycling Club was held at the Assembly-room, Barry Hotel. There was a good muster of members, over whom Mr. Jones-Lloyd presided, in the unavoidable absence of the president of the club, Major-General Lee. Amongst thosee present were Dr. Livingstone (hon. member), Mr. Tom Jones (captain), Nlr. J. Braunton and Mr. J. Williams (sub-captains). Mr. W. Stradling (secretary), Mr. J. Dutchima, and Mr. William Taylor (committee), and Messrs. Sid. Thomas, Rees Jones, W. H. Burroughs, Turner, Paul, W. Parry. J. McLintoek, W. Hood, A. J. Medcroft (captain of the Barry Football Club). P. Ryland, J. Jones, Wreford, Arnold, Thackwell, R. Stradling, E. Jones, F. Jones, D. Morris, F. Harris, Robert Griffiths, &c., &c. A first-class dinner was provided by Host Davies (the treasurer) to which full justice was done. After the removal of the cloth, the Chairman pro- posed the Loyal Toast, which was duly honoured.—The Chairman next proposed the toast of The Barry Cycling Club. (Hear, hear.) Barry luck, was said to be proverbial. Whether that was so or not, in this case with regard to the Barry Cycling Club it was so. (Hear, hear.) They had started the first year with a membership of 20 riding members, or 27 altogether. That was a subject for congratulation in this the first year of their history. Their's was a young club, and it had a reputation to make, as they had no pre- decessors' reputation to fall back upon. He was sure they would do credit to Barry in that respect. As .a cyclist he knew, and they knew, that some- times when they had a good run into the country their spirits rose, and they were apt to over-step the bounds of property, bat. he was sure none of the members would do such a thing, and bring discredit on their club. They must always bear the fact in mind that they were a young club. and the reputation of the club for the future would rest upon their efforts for the next few years, that they must stick to their officers and their name, and be everything worthy of the place they represented. It was use- less for him to speak of the benefits of cycling— they knew them ouite as well as he did. He trusted that in the future year they would have many happy run:. He begged to couple with the toast the name of their worthy secretary, Mr. Stradling. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Stradling responded, and gave a. brief nwrne of the club's work during the past year. The club had gone on admirably. In Marchlast, when the club was started, 37 names were given in. Cut of this number 27 members paid their subscriptions, and 20 riding members turned up. Their atten- dances had not been, he regretted to say. so good as he should like to see, and tne average was only 2'34, so that only 2j men turned out on an average. He hoped and trusted they would do better during the coming year. He was pleased to say that "from a financial aspect thcJf were in a" satisfactory position, with a balance on the right side. They had received £ 7 17s.; and had expended £ 3 18s. Sd.; leaving a. balance in hand of £3 18s. 3d. In addition to that their worthy host had promised a subscription of a guinea—(applause)—and there 'I were 10 members' subscriptions to be paid, so that they would have a very substantial sum in hand. (Applause.) Capt. Thomas Jones next proposed the toast of Kindred Clubs," coupling with the toast the names of the kindred Cardiff United Club. That club had met with even greater success than they (the Barry Club) had. The Penarth Club had been started for two years, but it had not been a. financial success, and he did not believe it had a, balance in hand of Is. HId. He hoped the members of their own club would rally round the officers during the coming season better than they had during the past. They could not leave their work, but there were many things they could leave, to enjoy a good spin on the road. It was a great enjoyment, for when they got a good cycling muster, there was always a joviality about the runs. They must not forget that they were united with three clubs-one body, but three branches. (Hear, hear.) Mr. A. J. Medcroft responded on behalf of the Barry Football Club. II thought it was every young man's duty to join an athletic club of some sort whicn had a tendency to improve his physical strength. After alluding to the success of the Barry Football Club Mr. Mjdcroft concluded by expressing a wish that the Cycle Club might continue to flourish. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. McLintock responded briefly for the Barry and Cadoxton District Club. The Chairman next proposed The Captain and Officers of the Club." He had known Mr. Jones for a considerable time before he had heard of Barry, and he had seen Mr. Jones running down Westj, in Pembrokeshire. He was of a jovial turn of mind, and always had something to say to them. The choice of their captain for the first year had been a most happy one, and he hoped Mr. Jones would long continue to be captain. He had much pleasure, on behalf of the club, in presenting Mr. Jones with a run medal, as a token of their appre- ciation of his services, and he had earned it, as he had attended most of the runs, and had the highest total of 42 runs. (Applause.) The medal, which bore the following inscription: —" Run medal presented to T. Jones for most attendances Barry Cycling Club, 1892," was then handed Mr. Jones, who said it was far from his expectation at the beginning of the year that he should get that medal. He had earned it. and it would not have been acting in accordance with the rules if he had refused it. However, he trusted that they would all try for the medal next season. He hoped it would not occur then as it had several times last season when he had had to make runs by himself. Mr. Burroughs responded for his b-other officers, and afterwards proposed The Press in eulogistic language. Mr. Cornish (South Wales Star) and Mr. P. Skyrme replied. Captain Tom Jones mentioned that he had been trying to get an athletic ground for the district, but as ytet had not succeeded. When there was a probability of a piece of ground being obtainable, he should call together the captains of the athletic clubs, so that all might have a voice in the matter, and he thought if they all amalgamated, and took up £ 1 shares, they might form a very successful athletic sports. (Hear, hear.) Captain Thomas proposed the Host and Hostess," to which Mr. Davies responded, and Mr. Stradling proposed the "Chairman," and Dr. Livingstone The Pianist," Mr. Rees Jones, and Mr. Jones-Lloyd responded. The following programme of music was gone through :—"Looking out for opening time," Mr. Tom Jones; song, Anchored," Mr. Paul song, A boy's best friend is his mother." Mr. Burroughs; song, "I say, cabby," Air, John Williams: song. The Maid of Argyle," Mr. iNi-Lintock song, Down bv the river side," Mr. A. J. Medcroft; whistling solo. Mr. Wreford (en- core song, "Murphy's Bill dance, Mr. M'Lin- tock song, A soldier and a man," Mr. Griffiths whistling solo, Mr. Wreford: Irish jig, Messrs. Wreford and Davies song, The Fish Seller." Mr. Charles Stradling song, The Light Brigade," Mr. F. Harris; song, Ri-toi-ler-i-ta.y." Dr. Livingstone; song, Mona," Mr. Paul"; song,. "The stable jacket," Mr. Jones-Lloyd song, The coster's song," Mr. W. Parry song, The little stowaway, Mr. Robert Griffiths banjo solo, Mr. R. Thackwell song, Where are the boys." I Mr. Taylor song, Call me back again," Mr. W. H. Burroughs.

BARRY RAIL WA Y.-TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. Weekending January 14th, 1892 £ 5.641. Accountant's Office, Barry Dock, 18th January. 1893.

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