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'# | DISTRICT I it NEWS: # iff SWANSEA DISTRICT. Swansea Corporation have offered Cray water to Pontardawe at 8d. per 1,000 gal- lons, the Council to take a minimum quantity of 25,000,000 gallons per annum, a meter to be fixed and maintained by the Swansea Cor- poration at the expense of the Pontardawe Council. The terms were accepted. Anniversary services were held at Llan- samlet Parish Church on Sunday, Rev. Jas. Davies, M.A Liverpool, officiating. He de- livered a message from Mrs. Griffiths, the Vicarage, who a few weeks ago underwent an operation at Liverpool, thanking the parish- ioners or their sympathy. Mrs. Griffiths is making steady progress. At Llanelly County Court on Monday, Jonah Thomas. wholesale fish merchant, ap- plied for a eommitai against J. Pike, fish merchant, Garnant. Mr. Thomas said he had Dirt in a distress and found the business transferred. Pike did business in Garnant and lived in Swansea, going home every day. His Honour made a fresh order of 10s. a month. A concert, got up by the Gorseinon ShoOt- ing Club, took place in the Drill HaIr, Gor- seinon, on Saturday night. Lieut. W. T. Davies presided. An excellent programme had been arranged by Mr. T. B. Phillips. The purpose of the concert was explained by the chairman to promote and encourage a greater interest in their shooting, which was already coming to the front, as they had been able to select ten members to re present them at Bisley. The following solo- ists took part: Miss Margrette Morris (Gwalia House), and Miss Sarah Jane Har- ries, Messrs. William Roberts, D. Thomas, and Morgan Jones. The accompanists were Miss Lily Hasson and Mr. Georgi C:arke. At Llanelly, on Monday, an application for an administration order was made by James Davies, Brvnmor-road. Mr. W. W. Brodie, Mr. G. R. Price (solicitors), and Mr. Gavin Henry (draper) opposed. Mr. Brodie suggested Davies should make a better offer. Davies said he had about ten executions. His Hocour: Someone has been running you into debt. 0 Davies Yes. His Honour You control that "omebcdy who has been running you into debt and I have no control. The matter should be pro- perly put before the world at large. Y oa could pay ready money and make it known that people are not to give credit. Mt. Brodie said Da-vies was earning about 1:5 and not ;) as utated. His Honour made an order for the pay- ment of £2 a month. YEUNDRE NUISANCE THAT MUST BE ABATED. Pontardawe sanitary inspector referred at Thursday's meeting to the condition of a house at Velindre, which -is owned by the Swansea Corporation. He found the house consisted of six rooms, all in a state dangerous to the health of the occupier, owing to their damp condition. All the walls were oozing with water. One room downstairs, which was supposed to be used by the Swansea Waterworks Com- mittee, had been match-boarded to hide the dampness. The stench in this room was most offensive. A house near the Lower Lliw Re- servoir was in the same condition, dangerous to the health of the occupiers. Mr. Jenkins (Main) remarked they all knew that the native stone in that part was porous, and thought the Council had, at a previous meeting, "condemned Bwllfa Farm rather quick." Notice was ordered to be served on the Swansea, Corporation to abate. At Margam Council on Monday, Major Gray presiding, Mr. Evan Davies moved that application be made to the County Council for altera tion of the number of members by increasing the number for the Western or Port Talbot Ward from six to nine. It had long been felt that the Western Ward demanded in- creased representation. This was a question upon which promises were given by candi- dates. Figures showed that the oopulation was—within 300—half the population of the whole district, and the rateable value was one-half. Mr. E. T. Evans seconded. Cuptain Preston opposed and said that they were all one council working for one end. The Western Wari might have a larger population, but it had not a twentieth part of the acreage. To increase the num- ber as suggested would be to place the whole Council at the mercy of the Western Ward. Ha moved as an amendment that no stens bj taken. Mr. Lipscomb suggested the question fchouli bo referred to special committee. The proposer and seconder agreed to the suggestion of Mr. Lipscomb. On Saturday a successful eisteddfod was held on Aberavon Beach in the Jersey Hall. The event was got up by a committee of which Mr. Morgan James and Mr. Thomas Hopkins were secretaries, and Mr. E. J. James treasurer. The experiment far ex- ceeded anticipations, and during the day the beach was visited by about 5,000 people, a large proportion of whom visited the hall. The officials were President and conductor, RAv. J. H. Hughes. adjudicators, Mr. l Singleton, G. and L., Port Talbot: Mr. J. Daniel, Aberavon Mrs. Spicer accompan- ists, Mrs. John, Aheravon, and Mr. Jas. Batt, Port Talbot. An opening song was beautifully rendered by Miss Blodwin Thomas (Gwmavon). The following are the results :—Children's solo, Miss Gertrude Spicer, Aberavon: piano solo, divided be- tween Mr. Creswell Harries, Llansamlet and Mr. Davies, Neath recitation, Miss Nelly Watts, Abe-r-avon; baritone solo, Mr. Gwilym Thomas, Llansamlet soprano solo, Miss Nancy Davies, Maesteg; tenor solo, divided, Mr. Wm. James, Aberavon, and Mr. Beddoe, Llansamlet; contralto solo, divided, Miss Lizzie. James, Aberavon, and Mr. Evan Henry, Taibach; duet, tenor and bass, Mr. Gwilym Thomas, Llansamlet, and Mr. Bed- doe, Llansamlet; chorat competition, "Aber- ystwyth, English or Welsh, Excelsior choir, Aberavon (conductor, Mr. Idris Harris! • male voice, In the sweet, bye and bve,"

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