The Cambrian

OFFICIAL WELCOME AT THE GUILDHALL. SPLENDID RECEPTION: STRIKING SPEECHES. "SOMETHING IN IT DEEPER THAN FOOTBALL." I The civic reception, to the Springboks at I the Swansea Guildhall presented ain inspirit- ing spectacle. The Council Chamber was I "uncomfortably filled with a representative assembly, including post and present mem- bers of the Swansea Football Club. Old West Wales Internationals had ilso been invited by the Mayor. The Mayor presided, being accompanied by the Mayoress, and supported by Sir Griffith Thomas, Sir Robert Morris, Mr. Gwilym Morgan (ex-Mayor), Mr. W. J. Roes, Coun. J. Livingston, Mrs. and Miss Bradford, Mrs. Spring and Miss Rowlands. Among others present were the Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, and other Corporation officials, Aid. Spring, JouxicilloTS Corker, Payne, Cad- walladr, Tutton, Ben Thomas, Coun. and Mrs. W. Tarr, Mr. D. Glasbrook, Captain Holquhoun, Messrs. D. Davies (editor "Daily Post"), A. H. Thomas, J.P. (Llansamlet), S. E. Thompson (librarian), W. J. Crocker (Liberal Club), etc., etc. Prior to the recep- tion, the Police Band played the selections in the square below. About 4.20 the Colonials arrived amid re- bounding cheers, headed by Mr. Car- den, their manager, Mr. Pa.ul Roos, t.he cap- tain a and introduced by Mr. Waiter E. Rees (secretary of the Welsh Union). When the chenri j had subsided, Hie Mayor, who ware bis chain of office, offered the team a hearty and sincere wel- < come in the name of the citizens oi Swan- I sea, not only as a. successful centre, but as r the metallurgical centre of the kingdom. I (Cheers). He hoped the stay of the visitors would be a pleasant one, a.nd that some of the gentlemen present connected with the local works would see that facilities were offered them to witness some of their works. (Hear, hear.) He thought he could offer them a. welcome on behalf of Wales as well as Swansea, as all his (the speakers) countrymen were delighted to see them there. (Cheers.) It was true the visitors had no fixture with Swansea, but it was the hope of everyone there that such a match could be arranged. So far the Swansea, team had an unbroken record—(cheers from the visitors)—and although that might be in dan- ger were they to play the South Africans, he was sure they would rather be beaten by them than anyone else. He offered them again a most cordial welcome. (Applause). Sir Griffith Thomas said he was sure that the cordial reception the visitors had re- ceived would be repeated on Saturday at the football field. Those meetings cemented friendship, brought out man's very best qualities. (Applause.) There had been trouble in South Africa, now happily past, and he believed that all present would agree that such gatherings brought the brighter future nearer and nearer. (Applause.) Mr. Carden (manager of the team) said they would be dullards indeed if they failed to appreciate the heartiness of that recep- tion. They came to play football a.nd not to talk, but still they realised to the full what- that reception meant, although they did not seek such honour. There were not a few people who thought there was some- thing more in their visit than football, and I they had been congratulated by Lord Set- borne and the C-ape Premier on their sue- cesses. (Loud applause.) The warmth. of that reception would be carried back with tehm "to South Africa. (Renewed applause). In response- to loud calls, Mr. Pa.ul Roos, the Springboks' captain, said they had come to play football, but he thought by that re- ception there was something deeper than football beneath it. (Loud cheers.) The two must have the effect of wiping out what had happened in past years, and he could not but think that that was what was hap- pening. On behalf of the team he warmly thanked Swansea. (Applause). well-served repast was afterwards pax- taken of.

NEXT SATURDAY'S GAME. The Springboks have no cause of corn- plaint of lack of variety in their visit to Swansea. Their very first day was complete with incident, a.nd on Wednesday evening they were interested spectators at the Swan- sea Baths, where Miss Annette Kellermann was the principal attraction in a swimming gala (described elsewhere). Indications all point to the presence of the biggest crowd on Saturday which has ever gathered together in Wales; in fact, a Rugby record should be created. A large proportion of the interest is centred in the weather, which on present appearances is likely to be of the cheerless order. In .addition to the trains service announced j on Wednesday, Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son (who, by the way, have the Springboks' travelling arrangements ih hand) are running an excursion from Paddington for the match, leaving at 12.45 on Friday night, at a day fare of 8s. (to return on Sunday or Monday, in.). The majority of the Colonials, despite the wretched weather, nad intended paying a visit to the Mumbles on Thursday, but made a mistake in the time of the train, having arranged to catch a 10.30 one, which only runs on Saturdays, and they postponed the excursion and dispersed around the town. Most of the players intended having a can- ter at St. Helen's on Thursday afternoon, but as their skipper remarked "It depends entirely < 11 themselves and on the weather whether they go down or not." Mr. Rooo addresses meeting at the Y.M.C.A. on Sun- day afternoon, but will not speak anywhere j eise. VISITORS' GREETINGS' T€M>WEN AND JOSEPH. About 500 people were present at the Swan-ea ground on Thursday afternoon, when 19 of the Springboks indulged in a considerable amount of practise. Joubert was observed to be taking long shots at goal from various angles The team will be selected this (Thursday) evening, but will not be made public until | Saturday morning. Owen and Joseph, when they made their appearance, were greeted with rounds of applause. Questioned as to whether he would turn out on Saturday, Joseph taid, "I hope so, but cannot give a definite answer." He,J however, appeared to be thoroughly fit

» MESSRS. CAMMELL, LAIRD AND SWANSEA. TAKE OVER CLYNE COLLIERY NEXT MONTH. Messrs. Cammell, Laird and Co. take over the Clyne Valley Colliery next month. Mr. Carlisle, the manager of the company, was in Swansea on Thursday, when it was understood the arrangements were completed, Mr. Carlisle left the town during the after- noon.

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. EIGHTH DAY.—THURSDAY. Before Justice Walton, and a. Common Jury. RHONDDA VALLEY WILL CASE. Piaintiff, Mary Jane Gully, spinster, Heath Cottage, Pontypridd, and defendants, Riahard and James Taylor, Station-terrace, Pontypridd, and High-street, Llantrissant, were parties to a case in which the court was asked to propound the will of the late Thomas Taylor, pig dealer, Pontypridd, bro- ther of the defendants. Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C., and Mr. S. C. Kelley (in- structed by Messrs. W. R. Davies a.nd Co.) j appeared for the plaintiff, and MT. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., and Mj. Rhys Wil- lia-ms (instructed by Messrs. Spickett and Sorts) defended. ¡ It was explained that, upon the death of testator's wife in 1899, the plaintiff, with an illegitimate son she had had by another an illegitimate son she had had by another man, went to keep house for Thos. Taylor, who at first paid her £1 a month wages, but afterwards stopped it say- ing that he would leave her his property when he died. He made a wiU, leaving plaintiff his property except JB100 which he bequeathed to Mi's. Dav^y, a cousin, living at Cardiff. Subsequently by another will this sum was reduced to £ 6, and then in February, 1902, he made a third will, which was the one in dispute, and which gave Miss Gully, who was a niece of the testator's deceased wife, and her little boy, the whole of his property. The de- fence set. up was that this will was not,legally executed, that it wa.s obtained by undue influence, and that testator was of unsound mind when he made it. Testator/however, though he drank somewhat, said Mr. Fran- cis Williams, was a keen business ma.n, and lived till Christmas of last year, when he wa.s seized with a stroke and died. Plaintiff admitted that testator had had strokes before he made his last will, and in cnx«s -exaiira nati on said that the old man used to .say he had a plate in his head, but she thought it was said in fun and not the result of having fallen off a horse. In further cross e xam ination, plaintiff said she did not know that testator used to boast, that he was worth £50,000. He died worth £2,360. She also denied tha.t too old man once attempted suicide. The hearing had not concluded when the court adjourned. SIR JOHN LLEWELYN'S ACTION. In tile action of Sir John Llewelyn v. Lord Glantawe, plaintiff's leading counsel will be Mr. W. Danckwerts, K.C., who is one of the leading lawyens of the day. The action will not be heard before Mon- day.

SWANSEA TEACHERS' HARDSHIPS. LORD R. CECIL CHAMPIONS THEIR CAUSE. SPECIFIC CASES QUOTED TO MR. BIRRELL. POLICY OF PERSECUTION EX- POSED. In the House of Commons OIl Thuinsday afternoon, Lord Robert Cecil asked the President of the Board of Education whether four of the headteaohers of Swansea Church Schools are receiving JB75 less than they would have Te- oeived if the arrangements made by the managers upon the teachers' appointment had bean adhered to; whether in the case of two teachers engaged before the appointment under the Act of 1902, under signed agree- ment, entitling them to a rising salarv on the 1st of March, 1905, the Local Education Authority refused to allow the increases until the Board of Education directed them to do so; whether in the case of another teacher in a Church School a. salary, at the usual scale was only secured after negotia- tions lasting from January, 1905, to May, 1906, by the intervention of the Board of Education, and whether, in view of these facts, seeing that the pending dispute about the salaries of teachers turns mainly on the wish of the Local Education Authority to pay teachers in Voluntary Schools less than the teachers in the Council Schools, he would say if he proposed to take any action in the matter beyond consulting the law officers? Mr. Birrells, in reply, said the local au. thority was paying the four teachers men- tioned in the first part of the question £75 less than was proposed by the managers. In the case of the two teachers mentioned in the second part of the question the Board of Education forwarded to the Local Au- thority, without comment, a copy of l-be letters receive don the matter, and he UD- derstood the representation of the managers were acceded to. The facts stated in the third paragraph were correct. He could net say what action, if any, would bo taken by the Board until he had received the opin- ion of the law officers. Lord Balca.rres asked the President of die BoaixI of Education upon what date. the Swansea Local Education Authority under- took to carry out the direction of +he Board of Education. Mr. Birnell, in reply, said that, he was not aware there was any direction which the Swansea Ixval Education Authoritv had either undertaken to carry out. or, on the other hand, were fail- mg to carry out-. Lotrd Bal carres: Then no instructions or directions have been given by the Board of Education? ^T- Birrell: I do not understand, I am bound to say, the purport of the question. I cannot find any letter in which directions are given which the local authority aree-ithea- cariymg oout or not carrying out.

COL. WILLIAMS, FIRST GLAM. A.V. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS' GIFT ON HIS RETIREMENT. APPRECIATIVE REMARKS: TWENTY. SEVEN YEARS' SERVICE. The retirement of Col. J. W. Williams, V.D., Swansea, from the command of the 1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers (Wes- tern Division) was marked by another pre- sentation on Tuesday evening. The officers had already shown their esteem, and now the llon-oommissioned. officers of head- quarter companies (Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4) handed him a framed group photograph of officers and non-oommissioned officers, to- gether with the cups (one recently presented by the Colonel) of the corps. The presen- tation took place at a "smoking" concert at the Drill Hall, Old Castle. Quarter- master Sergeant Edwards presided, and Col. Williams was supported by Adjutant Stratford Burton, R.A., Oapts. Bradford and G. T. Gregor, others present being Sergt- Majore Saunders and Hawkins, Company Sergeant-Majors Campbell, Cratcnley, Gibbs and Voysey, Bandmaster Hanney, Trumpet Sergeant Griffiths, Sergeants Lewi6, Goad, Brader. Chislett, Yeo, R. J. Davies (am- bulance), Manuel, Hanney, Morgan, Pad- dieon, and Francis, and the corporals and bontbadicrs. The Chairman alluded to the affection in which the Colonel was held by officers and men of the corps, to which he had been attached for Z7 years.—Company Sergt.- Major Campbell also alluded to the gener- osity of their late commander, and the in- terest he took in the men. Col. Williams' health was then enthus- iastically drunk, and upon rising to reply he met with a flattering reception. He eciid lie should treasure the gift 00 a re- minder of a happy period oif hie life, and would ever be proud to look upon "too dear faces" of those who had well sup- ported him. No efforts of his had been wanting to promote the efficiency, esprit de corps and smartness which had always characterised the corps, though his period of command was rendered somewhat trying, owing to the uncertainty of the regulations, which, he regretted to say, still continued, though he hoped that in the near future the officers a.nd men would know exactly what they were expected to do. (Hear, I hear.) He appealed to all to support Col. Gardiner, his successor, who was a most energetic artilleryman, and whose suooess would be assured if they gave him the same whole-hearted support as they had extended him. (Hear, hear.) In 1909 the corps would attain its jubilee. He would like to have been in command at that time, but he could only hope that they .would all work together to increase the efficiency of the. corps. What he could do for the good old corps he would, and was exceed- ingly proud of the presentation they had made him. (Applause.) "Success to the 1st. G.A.V." was then given by the Colonel, who amid much en- thusiasm asked the "mess" to accept an en- larged portrait of himself for their "mess" room. During the evening the Chairman, Ser- geants Davies, Goad, Brader, CShislettt, Mr. Powell Richards, and Loxton contri- buted to a musical programme.

THE BIRTH OF ORATORIO. GLIMPSES INTO MUSICAL HISTORY AT SWANSEA. SIR FREDERICK BRIDGE'S LECTURE: CHARMING MUSIC. The Earliest Oratorio" constituted Tuesday night's lectio of the most excel- lent series arranged at the Albert Hall, Swansea, by the Swansea Y.M.C.A., and the lecturer, Sir Frederick Bridge, Mus. ■D.M.Y.O., Westminster Abbey,a representa- tive of the class of musician peculiar to Great Britain—the cathedral organist-is the most competent of musicians in he Kingdom to deal wit-h it. Of all forms which the musical art. has assumed, oratorio is, as Sir Frederick remarked at the open- Jng of his lecture, "the dearest to us," and naturally the audience was of gratifying proportions. Sir Griffith Thomas presided and introduced the lecturer. Sir Frederick's discourse gave a compre- hensive and satisfying survey of the outlines of musical development during the middle ages. For opera had its birth at Florence and oratorio at Rome, contemporaneously, aoout 1600 A.D.—the golden age of fhc madrigal in England—and both at the out- set were similar in form. Oratorio bad its origin in the ancient mystery and miracle P»ay<>; and received its g-r.?at impulse to- wards development into what we now recog- nise as the oratorio form from the endeav- ours of musicians in the middle ages to re- create the wonderful old Greek choruses which had an influence upon their auditors which Was astonishing and unknown to-day. zrl The lecturer attributed their extraordinary power over the emotions of the audience to the combined effect of declamation, acting, singing, and beauty of tho Greeks. Ora- torio." as n fXtrm W::I_<: rlATTtr&r) ?-- J Ka meetings held by S. Phillipo Neri in hir, oratory at Rome about 1600, designed to a great extent to afford social entertain- ment and to strengthen the power of the Church. over young people. L'Anima e di Corpo" (Cavaliere) v-as the earliest of oratorios, contemporaneous with the first of operas, Peri'e Orphers." How true and exalted were the old ideals was a striking point of the lecturer's. Modem composers, the so-called reformers, were but working back to them again. He instanced the minute directions of Cas- aliere to his singers. They were to possess gooc^ voices, be perfectly in tune, capable of swelling and diminishing, enunciate the words clearly, and pay equal respect to com- poser and to pc,et-a category of require- ments that singers might adopt as their golden rule. Again, we had Monteverde antic-ipating Wagner in his demands upon his orchestra—which struck, at times, in despair—and in the screening off of'-he instrumentalists. Carissimi, however, received the tiile of father of oratorio. Much of-his work oras lest; some of it was heard to-day in Eng- lish cathedrals, having been "lifted" by Aldridge and Kent, two native cathedral composers. Handel too borrowed a strik- ing chorus for his "Samson" and "Israel in Egypt" from Carissimi's "Jeptha" and "Joiiah. It was said, remarked the lec- turer, amid laughter, that Handel took a pebble and polished it into a diamond but iish I I have always thought it sharp practice myself!" Last of all came a striking appeal to church and chapel authorities bv the lec- turer. He recalled S. Phillipo Neri's mo- tive for his oratory entertainments; and appealed to the authorities of places of wor- ship to take a lesson from S. Phillipo Neri, make music the handmaid of religion. and strive to draw people into "their churches by throwing open their doors to the performance of religious works once more. Perhaps the most interesting feature oi the lecture was the vocal illustration sup- plied by a choir organised by Mr. Donald Lott, to whom Swansea music-lovers owe a deep debt of gratitude for their really mag- nificent renderings of selections from these ancient masterpieces. Sir Frederick Bridge paid generous tribute to their capabilities,, endorsed no less- freely by the audience. I" singing the company of gifted locai ama- teurs displayed really remarkable powers of vocal skill and dramatic insight, and re- vealed unmistakable traces in their training of the masterly musicianship of ^rr Lott. I have never heard a lecture better illus- trated," exclaimed the delighted organist of Westminster's Abbey who complimented in person the bulk of the soloists. The pieces selected were as charming as the skill of their interpretation. There was the lovely little lullaby from a Coventry mystery play (and still sung at Westmin- ster Abbey), as a tno; a magnificent solo from Cavaliere's "L'Anima e d] Corpo," breathing in every bar the gloomy sternness and austerity of mediaeval relIgion; some recitatives and choruses from Carissimi's Jeptha. which makes one long for the revival of some of these old maste-mecos. The soloists were Misses Ailie ClWwidden, K. Eaton, Maud Williams, and M Parry; and Messrs. Harry Eaton and Van<]erpunip. They demonstrated that Swansea possesses in Mr. Lott, as mentor, and 611ch talented amateurs, all the material requisite to earn for the town deserved and general praise in musical circles, however exacting and erudibe the latter. *°

-== ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE GIRL. GLYNCORRWG THEFT: SOLVATION ARMY TO THE PESQUE. At Aberavon on Tuesday, Alipg Weetgarth (16), servant, employed by TUdor "org^n, farmer, Glyncorrwg, was charged with stealing a blanket, tafoleclot.]-^ teaspoon* and salt spoon, value 6s. 9d. P.C. Pearee found the stolen property in defendant's box.—Inspector frywards ap- plied for a remand for a, -eek She had been neglected by her parents, wheT<»- abouts were unknown. The Salvation ,)n Army were taking the case up, and Ensign Coles, who was in court, would endeavour eo get a home for the girl. Accused was remanded until inday.

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. SEVENTH DAY.—WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Walton). JOKE THAT MUST BE STOPPED. John Roberts (20), collier, came up for sentence upon a charge of the theft of ex- plosives, with which he blew out the front of the house of David Davies, and perman- enly injured a passer-by named Wm. Wil- liams at Llantrissant. His Lordship said it was a very serious offence. All prisoner said in answer was that he "did not consider," but he must have known what the effect of such an ex- plosion would be, and that life would prob- ably be endangered. The only redeeming feature about it was that prisoner did not appear to have been actuated with a.ny feel- ing of malice. Prisoner had further said it was a joke, but it was a kind of joke that must be stopped by very severe measures. Such lawlessness must be stopped, and the sentence he must pess was 18 months' im- prisonment with hard labour. ARSON: MENTALLY DEFICIENT. Rufus Perrott (26), labourer, came up for sentence for arson at Hengoed Hall Farm. Prisoner had eet fire to a barn, destroying property valued at 33500, the property of his aunt. His Lordship believed the priscner was under the influence of drink at the time, and that th(>A was wme mental deficiency which to some extent accounted for ths crime. Stfll he must deal with him on the principle that he wiiq responsible for what he was doing, and he would be sen- tesrxed to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour. P.elatives had said they would take all steps to see the man was kept under proper control, and he (the judge) would see that all the facts were put before the Home Secretary. EX-CONVICT AT THE SWANSEA NEW DOCK. James and Mary vaughan, husband and wife, dealers; \Vm. Francis, fitter; and Wm. Smith, dealer, were charged with breaking and entering 33, Despenser-street, Cardiff, and stealing jewellery, value £ 43. property of Dudley Edwards, an accoun- tant. Mr. Ivor Bowen said the evidence against accused consisted chiefly in that between November 8th and 10th each one of them was found in possession of stolen property. Francis lodged with the Vaughans and Smit-h said he wa.s a partner with them. Rosajind Adams. landbdy of the Oeoan Wave public-ho>uee, off Bute-street, spoke to the male prisoners being in her house when certain of t.he stolen articles were offered for sale. She thonght. the three men were dealers. When arrested Mrs. Vaughan alleged that Francis had come to stay at her house that night, a-nd had given her certain of the articles. Francis, in a st.at.ement in court, alleged that he was working at Swan- sea on the date cf the robbery. The jury acquitted Mrs Yau^han and gave her husbsnd and the prisoner Smith the benefit of the doubt. Francis 'Wa,c:: found guilty and it tranrpired that at 17 years of age he was sent to penal servitude for four years and that since that time he Lad served two other terms of penal servitude besides several terms of imprisonment. He alleged that he h?.u had no chance a3 he was hunted by the police. However, when he left Dartmoor he came to Swansea and obtained work at the new King's Dock at Swansea.—1The Judge: Why did you give that up?—Prisoner said that owing to the navvies being turned off he was thrown out of work. lie was an engineer's fitter by trade. He appealed for mercy for his aged mother's suke and spoke of his difficulties in life.—The Judge admitted that that was a part of the punishment for crime., but he must administer the law as he found it whilst the public must be proteckd.-Sen- tence of three years penal servitude was passed.

The death occurred very suddenly on Wed- nesday of Mr. Alfred H. Hieg-inbotham, 4. M aril trough-road, aged 32. Deoea.sed was of good family, aiixi lived a. retired life. He was br <ther-in-law to Sergeant-Major Coombs, lof the Arsenal, Swansea.

■— NEATH FALSE PRETENCES CASE. t ACCUSED TRIED AT THE SWANSEA ASSIZES. UN WARRANTABLE A CCFSA nONS AGAINST THE PROSECUTOR. PRISONER FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED. At Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea on Wednesday, Joseph Thomas Jonas (27), male nurse, pleaded not guilty to three in- dictments for obtaining money by false pretences in May and August, at Neath. Mr. Ivor Bowen prosecuted, and Mr. J Lovat Fraser defended- Mr. iknven said that the prosecutor, Mr. W. H. Massey, hrd been for years manager for Messrs. \V. H. Smith and Sons at Neath. Prisoner had known him for two or throe years, and had been lent small sums. In May prisoner went to prosecutor and pro- duced a pawn ticket, purporting to be a pledge for dress cost and dressing-case, and represent nig that £1 6s* exi. had been ad- vanced by Mr. Verify, pawnbroker. Saying be was hard up, prisoner obtained 6s. 6d. from Massey. The amount on the ticket had been altered from 6s. 6d. to £1 6s. 6d. In August prosecutor advanced 6s. upon a ticket that had been altered from 5s. 6d. to ,1 os. 6d., acd a third sum of 6s. upon one altered from 5s. 6.J. to 156. 6d. Later on anwifier 2s. was advanced on the security already given. Prisoner was arrested in the Isle of Wi-ght, where he was parsing under the name of Oswald White, and in reply to the charge he said: "I wish to make cer- tain statements. In the first place Mr. Mas- spy's story from beginning to end is a pack of lies, and the charge is brought about to cover his own misdeeds. As for altering the pawn tickets, they have been altered since I left them w"»i Mr. Massey. I did not obtain by f.'ise pretences." Counsel added that Mr. Massey was a man of the highest respec- tability. L Prosecutor said the figures on the pawn tickets were exactly the same as when the tickets were given him as security for the sums he had advanced to prisoner. Mr. Bowen: It has been suggested that you made the alterations? Prosecutor: Not an atom of truth in it. Cross-examined, prosecutor said tha.t at tlie back of the tickets were the words, "For a loan of 10s. or under." M'. Lovat Fraser Did it not strike yon as strange that for a, loan of 10s. or unoer £1 6s. 6d. -aould have been advanced on the ticket f Prosecutor: I did not notice it the first, time. Prosecutor added that he noticed the words on the other tickets, but prisoner ex- plained it by saving he was well known a.nd did not want to take out separate tick'Tts. He had prrm-ioush" advanced money oil three pawn tickets, and there was nothing wrong with them. He li3d also made small loans to prisoner without security. Was not the real truth that this man was a betting man, ard that you and he had had bets together?—No, sir. Had you made bets?—Yes. By the Judge: But not in any sense through the prisoner. Counsel Didn't you keep what is called a quiet book—doing business with a small select customer ?—No. Then, who did yo-u bet with?—I have had one bet this, year with Mr. Darling. Try and think—have you had other bets? —I have had no other bets. Do you remember on the 15th August of this year winning 15s. on Lcdy Villikins? (Laughter). Prosecutor totally denied it, and also a series of wins and losses that were put to him. The only bet of any description he had had this vear was on Timothy Titus, for the Grand 'National. He did not think for the Gra.nd 'National. He did not think it curiiHis that a man who said he was hard up should have pawned a gold chain, dress coat and dressing case. "People who aro coat and dressing case. "People who are hard up doa't generally possess such lux- uries counsel said Augustus Verley. pawnbroker, proved the actual articles that prisoner pledged in the name of "Joe Jones." and the actual sums written on the tickets. Inspector Hiegins proved the arrest. Prisoner went into the box, denied the alleged forgeries, artd asserted that lie had had' several betting transactions. Prose- cutor had never adv?need him money; on the contrary, jointly with Charlev Murphy prosecutor now owed him £ 2 14s. -Asked how Mr. Massey came in possession of the pawnticket*, prisoner said that the first was accidentally left in a small wallet that he asked prosecutor to take care cf for him. The second he gave Mr. Massey to put in the wallet with the other. Other tickets were contained in a silver-mounted pur?e, and prisoner in some very rambling statements alleged that. Mr. Massey had redeemed some of the goods without authority nad afterwards said he had lost them. Cross-examined prisoner admitted that Mr. Massey was a respectable man, out said he had told untruths. A respectable man and no ill-feeling. To all intents and purposes he must have had some ill-feeling. How had he shown it, asked Mr. Bowen, and then prisoner alleged they had quar- relled, and repeated that Mr. Massey had uledped things without authority. You believed that he had defrauded yon of these articles?—He told me Yes or no?—Yes. You believe it now?—Yes. Then you cease to believe now that he is a res pec table man?—I do. Upon this evidence counsel was permitted to put other questions, and prisoner con- fessed to having been con^-icied before tor obtaining money by false pretences and ut- tering forged ¿.>('uments.. Prironer, it was stated, had forged a cheque purported to be drawn by Mr. Moore-Gwyn of Neath, against whom, he alleged betting transactions which were promptly denied. At the last Cardiff Assizas was it shown that you obtained from -the then High Sheriff (Mr. E- cles) the sum of £4 13s?- Of Mr. Eccles? yes? T obtained it—no, never. Did you attempt to obtain it?—No, I ^Counsel' put in a telegram from Ports- mouth and a letter (produced) purporting to have been signed by the meoicai super- intendent of Portsmouth Asylum, and pris- oner confessed that the letter was a bogus 'ODe.. °Dls to the telegram counsel said it was intended to mislead, and asked who pris- orer's friend was a.t Portsmouth. Be careful," said Mr. Bowen, "we know the name?" Prisoner It was a lady. What was her name.'—My sister-in-law. Now do you still persist in saying that Mr. Massey has said untruths?—Ocrti;rJy. In answer to the Judge prisoner explained that by petitioning the Home Office he was liberated from prison on grounds of ill- health. Mr. Massey was re-called and denied that he had ever redeemed articles pledged by prisoner or that he had quarrelled with him. ■ It was a pure inwnt.ion. Mr. Ivor Bowen pointed out that Mas- sey could gain nothing by altering the amounts on the pawntickets. Mr. Lovat Fraser asked the jury to be satisfied that the prisoner had not forged tho pawntickets. His lordship said that when a terrible charge of perjury and forgery was brought, against the prosecutor, as in the present case, the jury were entitled to take into consideration the character of the accuser. Prisoner was found guilty. His lordship said the evidence against ac- cused was irresistible, and more serious be- cause of the charges brought against prose- cutor. He understood prisoner was in deli- cate health (consumptive) but. that was a matter for the prison authorities. The sentence would be' 15 months' imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner asked to be allowed to see nis mother. His lordship Yes, and your wife. Stinted ani Fublished for the "Scoth Waled I Newspaper Company, Ltd., Coy DAVID DAVlEri, at the t>ffice« of toe Sooth 'A nee Daily Post," 211, HiØt tereet, Swansea.

LTI 1| r FOOTBALL NOTES. SPKETGBaKS DEFEAT THE JEISfHUrFiy. 1TETVR FOBSWAreDS PLAT A GEEAT G:AMll. AJR&IYAL OIF THE COLONIALS IN" SWA2T. 6KA. PROSPECTS TOS TFTE GAME WTTET W.UÆ5. SWAKSEA THEIR ELDEST "HTIB.DLE.~ (By "GFALIA. T™6 S>niJi African footba-llcns Trr;i>« thr>,a- match with. Ireland at Belfast or: 5a,turviav three Po»n4s. It is safe to say tuat hati lie sia^s been egu.al -when the ftr-a; whist;« wen tr>'9 draw -would mora fair!?- nave re- presented .he di-Tiays by both tf-aaf It Tf". a £ rca* same, strenuonslr fourh.t frooa & nu.ng t > end, and Ireland have wae^la- aon for their de'eat in knowing thm thev ha.\e pucd up the greatest number ->f jxants vet scored ag-a:nst the Colonia's "Tie sott- irs in Saturday's match was of r_ very free order. Ths Africans cpemert s<votrcrs thr'-ngh Jcmbf-rt kicking a perta.ltr £ --> and then the scoring- began. It is a'^eped that the last try sewed by the Afri^np pV: <1 have been disaFowed, inasmuch s<. t"h<- be I1 had been knocked on Quite t-i*aes. It is also averted tha,t &tegmar^ii, who was responsible for the scoring, knocked the cor- ner fias as he was crcsRvns: the line. I! tiat is so then, of rc-ar&e, the fry ehou'd r^t have been allowed, but the referee undouh-ed y failed to detect any error, amd. of course, he is the sole judge of the g-ame. Ireland, after opening well by playing football! ctiar- jvrieristic of the country, were for a time outclassed because the team became divided 3-; to their intentions—between the "whepl- aud-dribble" same and the *V^ra<pe to the bac,ks.. method. So long as the -u-a.rdr r nd halves con-trolled the pii-ay Ireland were ab e to look after themselves. It 'Wfu3 when they endeavoured to set the backs a-g-oirg th-a* they lost it. In the second naif I rei an» set abmit their "bask in a. mat-terly fafh: m, and the great Basiil MTwa.r put in a run which was responsible for a try. The ewnt will be the talk of the Bnghyw'.r'd for many a long time. The burly Irishman had to moke his own opening from (some fum^r irg near touch at half-wav. Txrabscr -wrus beaten by the bounce of the hall, ar. dit was Jt *n- bert and M'Lear for it. The -isn-rn -wr -tvoi. foa* Joufoert made a great error. Re triei to bring t.he iiectenant down by tacking him round the neck. It did n-z pay, amd he was shaken off easily. Irelarn to work again, and tried to equalise by vanons methods. The forwards were irresistible, and it seemed as if the Oolonia's we-e po ng *0 be outstayed. It was a brilliant rsmc. fought, and ODe that will live long in h»- tory. The "Sprinshots." after plrring ftt !)ci!). lin oc Tuesday, journeyed -1' night, ard arrived in Swansea, on Wedin/^da-r mornif-g. where they wil! be our guests -n' afVsr vbe Krelsh match. They -were officiary welommod by the Mayor (Coon. David Harris;. They fully recognise the fact the: they wil: he meeting opponents "worthy of their stee!" 1 in Wales. They are quite reticent & to (what team they will Sold on Sat-jrd". T1 a "Welsh team will not take toe field as selected, and this is to be regret-ed. W. J. Trew, the Swansea player, nal" declared hinv self to be unfit for play, as he injured him- self <m the D?von tour. The atos^nne of the Swansea skipper is pure to be felt. bn+ in J. L. Williams we shall have a- oa/pable substitute. At the time of writing it is not, certain whether Joseph, amd Owen, will be able to tarn on-, as bo'V a.-e "crocked." However, it is to be Finnereity hoped that, they will find themselves fit | enough to turn out, other*'isc we ehal! he in a sorry plight indeed. For Wales to win it is absolutely essential that the io-wa^s shall play for a-11 they are worth. IT they only reproduce the form they displayed against the New Zealand team at Cardiff last epaaTm, then they may be eto do something. It will not be much u??e for | them to heel out to give the bncks uni- ties. for the Africans can play trres game tetter than we can. and if tbi= poliT is pri-- sued I think we shall come off seoomd best. The Colonials will be much fa^cr behind the scrum than Wales, that it, con the whole. This has been the fault with the'majority of teams that have been opposed to the "Springboks." They have gone in for the Colonial game instead of plavirg their own, and have lost much by it. Ra1 tbey piayod their own game fbey might have done mn^l better. We saw at Newport 'v at the Soatfo Africans do not like scruirmaging, for they were bustled up every time wV'?? they had t.* put their heads down. But if they conld get a. line~c»ut they invariably held the a/'vaota^e, and pat the same to good uses if Wale? 1,q to follow in the stops of Scotland she i hp.ve to play the same game as dud ,J,e Spottier. Their mctto should be, "Go at it forwards, the backs will lock after tiesn- celvee." If tihis is doae I am quite prepared to Rpe Wales win. hut it will e:1ITD"" as no sur- prise to me to find that if this department is neglected, the "Springboks" will be oc ? Swansea dtoperve to be (x^pratulnt^: fov they have been on the Devon port tour, and returned home with the beloved record Fife. Swansea will not have a harder match this season t.ham they had at Plymouth ac Mon- any—not even at Cardiff or Newport. It woTild be a wise plan—and no doubt it can he arranged—to have the Plymouth men mett first when our lads a.re fit, a.nd thm we could do a little more for them- They are ar infinitely better team than the Devon Athions, with a.II due respect to the latter. Swansea on this occasion, however, pTayed the Albion first. It was indeed a fine r<*me, played by two fine teams. Tho excitement wa-s intense, and Swansea- had cruite as many supporters as the home chib-for there -s quite a Swansea colony in Devonport The trv that was soared by Trew ttos thr finest seen on the ground for years. It me^t the winni-ng of the match. It was quite a treat to @Ne the wet that W/n<t alKrot his work. £ -me of has- even- ings ware positively great, ard stamps him all being easily the best outside ha-lf ir. Wales to-day. One run of his was particular.t fine. He had secured the ball from Owen, amd clean beat the whole of the Albion- by a sews of clever feints. He was only inches from the line when he was pnl10PÓ do-T; fr^ra behind. N'ow he is proving his wort) 1. the AH Whites. The last few momonts of the grtmte were thrilling, and it is co-nbtfu" whether the like has been witnessed on the Eectory Field cm any previous erosion. Tlach F;de was cheered for tihe leaet powt they would gain. Svansea had the lead, and they kept it successfully. They were the ¡ all-round better team, and no one b'-g "udj?cd them their victory, although it was nn:y bv three points. I worider now how or; e^rt.h. Pontypool came to defeat the Albion br '0 points' Iti t.he eecend half the Swaroo~.q^f r- wards played a marvellous game, a' "1 Owen and To-ft wore in a very merry m-o (-ap- t-in Trew was never m bptfor form and I verv mnch re*rot-™ do the if, mia-hfe to turn out on ftat oraaj for Waics. Of the forwards, it is difficult to single out 00e from the other, and x am nr*. going to attempt the task. Suffice tn sa t.hait they were like one man—united m a v-reat effort. On Monday their task was even harder, and they mu<t be said to have been f-i^uTe* hy Dome Fortune, for on the run of ..11f ainv pivmonth were slightly t^e better trf-am..e in the Devon port A^ion match, toe g?me was fousht oat r.i a terrifie pace, snd n- vtries were fairly freqnent. fer a « the homesters had to he a few minor mishaps. Vv do^r the feli went the Mil. an-1 V*h w-r, rr^T to p-vunoe on it. F- a ihm- —aod pressed pretty ha^ had the defence hea.ten, but s^h.nc ■wrong at tb*> entra! r^om^nft.. F • m^h had eq^lv as hor* Vne*. Th- BM men. howevo". a-ineared to he a -e and perh.a-ps th;s would ae^o-nut -"r the fhing's sroing wrong. T.lew, T>r.-rif^ W"1'4 t.he hero of the rot. heca" r-wA tho Swansrv, t. Throunrho'i* t>- .1- .1. of the game he ri*vpd we1!. nnH rot time ■vfter tttne with TV>sm^=ion nf the Wthfr. T hav^ alwavs rnaintann^ he w-'b mak«- a 0-^d mon.' TVew n — in r a his defensive tactic V:ng_ nmmfhle. Swansea, are forturpt«> in havme the «^r- r:ccs of Tch a hnViinnt -wlaver TV-w Oren and T ft were their "li«l? w»s not, in S'^h coM form pp n hut he new-r W his s-fle d^wn SSS rh- T-rwar^s a-1 **?> Tvn? to the Wales v. South African." match.

I GORSEINON BURGLARY ? The house of Mr. r>avid Davies. Penrhiw I Hcnwe. London-food, Gorseinon, wns. broken 1-rnto on Simdav evening last, and a mid ^toh, £2 121;. 6d. in caeh, a "Icit of clothes, | were taken away- The family were m chapel during t entry. j

Sir Edward Reed, ex-M.P. for rv 2, -J recovering from a serious illnesfe.

"IT CAN'T BE DONE." SPRINGBOKS' MANAGER AND THE ALL WHITES. Mr. OMden, the manager of the South Africans, asked on Wednesday morning if he bad heard of the efforts being still made to secure a fixture with his team for Swansea, I shook his head, I., "Tbefn& is no chance at all," be said, de- asively; "It can't be dome." POLICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The following are the police arrange- ments for the match :—"Carriages convey- ing persons for grand, stand will drive down Mumbles-road, to entrance near Recreation Ground. Other carriages driving persons to football field will drive down St. lielen's- avenue, or Oysfcermouith-road. No car- riages for the football ground will be a.l- towed to go or return by King Edward's- road. Carriages waiting during the match "will form up alongside Recreation Ground, as close to the curb as possible, with heads to town, and will move as directed by the police. Vehicles plying for hire wiU form up outside Victoria Park in Mumbles-road, or St. Helen's-avenue, as close to the curb as possible, with heads to town. No vehicles will lie allowed to stand in the road leading froai King Edward's-road to the Mumbles-mad. No coster-mongere or other barrows will be allov/ed on any of the roads near the field. Persons attend- I ing the match are requested to take their tickets at one of the boxes en route to the field, to avoid congestion at the gates." THE EXCURSIONS ON SATURDAY. The Great Western will run no less than twenty-five excursion trains to Swansea on Saturday, from London, Bristol, Bath, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Pontypool, Mer- thyr, Aherdare, Plymouth. Fishguard. Pem- broke Dock. Llanelly. Carmarthen, and in- termediate places, also from the Barry. Western Valley, and Lynvi and Ogmore lines. The London and North Western will run specials from Salop. Craven Arms and dis- ■ trict, also Llandovery and Llandilo. SPRINGBOKS AT ST. HELEN'S. Some of the Springboks were down on the 8t. Helen's Field during Wednesday after- loon having a "run round," and expressed themselves highly impressed with the ground. I There was some hope on Wednesday even- ing that W. Joseph would still be able to turn out on Saturday.

NEATH COUNTY SCHOOL. ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. The annual prize distribution in connec- tion with the Neath Council Schools took place on Thursday afternoon, when a large gathering of parents and studentsasse-m, bled to commemorate a record year's suc- cessful working. It wa.s the tenth anni- versary and fittingly the most enjoyable. The ly-oceedings opened With a pianoforte solo by Miss Maud -Elaiao Mills. Then fol- lowed an address by the Chairman (Mr Hopkin .Morgan). The headmaster in his report gave a list of the successful candidates amongst the 124 who were nominated for entrance and probationer scholarships. In the Central Welsh Board examination, one honour cer- tificate and 13 senior certificates were won, all qualifying- as assistant teachers in Pri. mary schools. Twenty pupils passed in French conversation, one received an exhibition at Cardiff College, two matriculated at the London University. THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT. There were 124 candidates at the examina- tion for entrance and probationer scholar- ships. The successful candidates were—- Entrance Scholarships—B. M. James. Neath-road; L. M. Richards, Coedfranc- A M. Rhys, Resclven; 8. C. Merriman, Melyn; H. Morris, Neath Road; F. Nicholas, and M. Teiler. Melyn. Probationer Scholarships—O. Arnold, Neath Road; M. Benjamin. I/la.nsainlet; E. Jones, Gnoil Road; C. J. Llewellyn. Clyne; M. M. Carthy, St Joseph's; F. Morgan, Her- bert-road; j. Sherwood. Gnoll-road; F. Thomas, Neath-road; W. Branfill. Llansam- let; R. Ellis, Melyn; W E EVa-ns, National. Cadoxton; M. Drake and J. Richards, Melyn; W. J Trigger, and H. Williams, Coedfraac. Internal scholarships were awarded to— M Bushcll. Skewen; S. Williams, Briton Ferry; B. Smith, Neath; D. Rees, Neath; G. Jones, Resolven; D. Thomas Seven Sisters. In the Central Welsh Boa.rd examination the following certificates were gained- Honours certificate: A. M. Esmond, Briton Ferry, with distinction in one subject. Senior certificates—W\ J Richards, Neath (distinction in 5 subjects'- G. J- Evans, Briton Ferry (3); D. J. Davies, Skewen; W. D. Jones, Neath; and T W. Thompson Briton Ferry (2 each); E. M. Heale, Neath; R. A. M. Hill. Briton Ferry- T. H. Richards Neath; aud E. M. Rofec-rs Bnton j;erry u each); T. j. Llewellyn, Glyn Neath; A. Lloyd, Resolven; M. M. Morgan. Neath; D. Williams. Skewen. All the pJbove passed in such subjects as qualify them to be assistant teachers in Primary Schools. Junior Certificates—J Jones, Neath (dis- tinction in 7 subjects)- M. H. Bowen, Skewen; G. James. Neath- E- Morris, Bri- ton Ferry; B. G. Thomas Neath t3 each); T. T. Davies, Resolven; G E. Hill. Briton Ferry; W. J. Howells, Briton Ferry; M. A. Hughes, Neath; E. T Isaac. Skewen; R. PickrelL Skewen; W. D Thomas, Briton Ferry; D. M. Watson, Neath (1 each); T. J. James, Briton Ferry; E. Morgan, Neath; E. Morgan, Crynant; H. Morris, Neath; A. S. Reed, Neath; L. G. Thomas, Neath. The following paaBed in French conversa- tion—A. M. Esmond, D J Davies. G. J. Evans, E. M. Heale, R. A. M. lIllI. W. D. Jones, M. Morgan, T. H. RichaiC-s, W. J. Richards, E. M. Rogers T. W. Thompson, M. H. Bowen, G. E. Hill', W. J.* Howells, G. James, T. J. James. E Morean, A. S. Reed, B. G. Thomls. W. D. Thomas. A. M. Esmond gained an exhibition at the University College, Cardiff G. J- Evans and W. J. Richards passed the Ijondon Univer- sity Matriculation examination. Certain pupils elected to sit at the Board of Education (South Kensington) examina- tions. The following gained certificates—M. H. Bowen. Skewen (2); E. Morgan, Neath (2); E. M. Rogers, Briton Ferry; B. G. Thomas, Neath; T. J. Davies, Resolven; T. J Edwards Briton Ferry; W. Howells Briton Ferry; H. M. Jones, Neath; J. Jones, Neath; T. J. Llewellyn, Glyn Neath; E. Morgan O. Cry- rant; J. R. Morgan, Seven Sisters; A. J. Morris, Neath; E. Morris Briton Ferry; D. Rees, Neath; A. S. Reed Neath. The following passed the Board of Educa- tion examination for pupil teacherships.-— Senior Grade: M. E. Davies. Glyn Neath; R. Q. Davies, Skewen; E. Evans, Neath; M. I Evans, Aberdulais; W T. Guy. Skewen; M. John, Llansamlfct; F Knoyle. Llansamlet; S Lewis, Neath. Junior ^>rade: E. Beynon, Skewen; G. A. Briun, Briton Ferry; G. S. Davies, Skewen; G. Gregory. Nea-tli; W. T. Guy. Skewen; M Jenkins, Llansamlet; A. Lewis, Cadoxton. The following gained Pitman's Certifi- cate1"D, Hughes. Skewen; W. T. Jones, Neath; M. Morris, Neath; D. Williams, Llansamlet. The following examinations have been passed by former pupils—B.A. (Wales) with honours, W. Morgan Skewen; Mus. Bac. (Wales), M. W. Davies, Neath; B.A. (Oxford) W. Gandy, Neath; Intermediate B.A. (Lon. don), A. M. Hill. Briton Ferry; C. B. Evans, Neath; Intermediate B.Sc. (London), R. Strick. Skewen.

CILYCWM CHURCH RE-OPENED. The restoration of Cilycwm Church, near Llandovery, has be-an completed, and on Thursday it was re-opened. The edifice has undergone renovat'on to the extent of £1,700, Messrs. Collins and Godfrey, Tewkesbury, being the contractors. An oak pulpit has been presented by Captain Hughes-Morgan, Brecon, in memory of his deceased father, the late Mr. D. Morgan, Henllys, Llandovery. The re-opening ser- vices were. largely attended. The Bishop of Swansea preached.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. FACTORY BLOWN UP. 300 KILLED AND INJURED. (Reuter Special Telegram.) Witten (Westphalia), Thursday.—Two terrfiic explosions occurred at the Robur- ite factory yesterday, completely wrecking the village of Annen. It is stated that 300 persons have been killed and injured.

MOTHERS' MAINTENANCE. BATCH OF SUMMONSES AT SWANSEA. Several persons were summoned at Swan- sea on Thursday whose parents had been compelled to seek parish relict. James Andrews. Pentregethin-road; Wm. Andrews. Hangyfelaeh-street; and Sidney Andrews. Croft-street. Aberavon. were charged with allowing their parents to be. come chargeable to l).1e Union. All of them being in poor circumstances, they were or- dered to pay 6d. a week. John Tregaskis. 9. Canterbury-road, was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. a week towards the support of his mother. Evan Lloyd, tin worker, was ordered to pay 9s. arrears due for his mother's main- tenance. Dd. Evans, collier, Brynteg, Gorseinon; and Morgan Evans. sinker. Gorseinon; were each ordered to contribute Is. each to- wards the support of their mother.

SWANSEA TEMPERANCE WOMEN SPEECHES BY MRS. LLOYD-GEORGE AND MRS. HERBERT LEWIS. The strength and the weakness of women was well displayed at the Albert Miner Hall, Swansea, on Tuesday evening, when a crowd- ed audience basked Tinder the presidency of Mrs. Llovd-George, wife of the President of the Board of Trade, the gathering being one of the Swansea branch of the B.W.T.A. Tea had previously been served by Mes- dames S. Davies, Haydn Parry, W. Walters, John Williams, H. Davies, Knight, and Miss Lloyd Edwards. The hall, crowded to excess, had^n tastefully decorated with autumn flov^s and lovelv bouquets (sup- plied by Messrs. Kitley) composed princi- pally of the royal chrysanthemum, which were presented on behalf of the British Wo- men's Liberal Association by Mrs. T. Jones to Mrs. Lloyd-George, and by Mrs. EmiJy Lewis to Mrs. Herbert Lewis, another chief speaker. Mrs. Lloyd-George, a pleasant little lady with a low, quietly-determined voice, show- ed in a ten minutes' speech that she was not less Radical than her keen-witted husband. Next year, she said, the Government were going to introduce a Temperance Bill. They would pass it. But there was the House of Lords to deal with, and if the Lords treated their temperance measure in the same way as the Education Bill, peo lIe would have to seek some method of removing that big Public-House before dealing with the small- er ones t Laughter and applause greeted this Lloyd-Georgism. There was perhaps nothing more sensational in the speech. The remark that the temperance question ought to be taken up warmly by women because drink destroyed young people lacked no- velty. It had been said before. Mrs. Herbert Lewis' was just one of those nice, pleasantly, mildly-inspiring efforts with which temperance gatherings are fa- miliar. She, without unduly blaming the suffragettes, said that women needed to have a- vote, and quietly urged that wo- man's duty was to make our country mere bright, more pure, more Christian "Are you going to take away the public- house without putting something instead? No!" said Mr. Richard Martin, and urged that the churches ought to do what the pub- lic-house:; are doing—provide places of re- sort for reasonable recreation, parlours, lounges, gymnasium "But don t make a profit on it You'll kill the whole business if you make a profit!" Mrs. Symonds wanted two things in the new Temperance Bill—that no woman should in future be employed as barmaid, and the\ abolition of grocers' licenses. With Mr. Aeron Thomas' graceful deliv- erances nobody could find fault; and then Mrs. Freeman, springing forward with pert impetuosity and victorious smile, doubted if it was such hard wcrk to "influence men." They were, she submitted, very rea- sonable beings when properly taught! Wo- men didn't want to push their measures too much; "but, then, you know, it's the Bills most talked about that are attended to." She proposed a vote of thanks to the speak- ers. Miss Brock seconded. Mrs. Lloyd^-George responded in a few complimentary phrases about Swansea,, and shut the meeting with delightful suddenness.

-= HUDDERSFIELD RESULT. REDUCED LIBERAL VOTE. The result of fehe Huddersfieid bve-election was declared on Wednesday z4ht as fol- lows :— Sherwell (Lib.) 5,762 Williams (Lab.) 5,422 Fraser (Con.) 4^844 Last result, 1906:—Woodhouse (L-), 6,302; T. R Williams (Lab.), 5313; J. Foster Fraser (U.), 4,391. M-iority (L- over T Æ.[I.). 489.

MUMBLES LINE FATALITY. INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS TO THE COMPANY. (To the Editor of the "Cambrian.") "Oystermouth writes :gir.—Doos not the recent terrible accident on the Mumbles Tramway suggest the der-ir^j; of fixing some kind of guard along the, landward side of the train, on which side alone pas- sengers enter? "An iron fra-me-work similar in appear- ance to rabbit netting, but more substan- tial, would probably suffix. at" some hori- zohta1 rods of iron, six inches apart, might do. "The objection to this, of course, would be that it would obstruct brakesmen in the examination of wheels arxl under carriages, but the arrangement might be hinged in some way so as to lift up for those purposes. "The entrance steps necessarily remain open, but the fact of a train being in motion won.d tend to throw towards the rear any one falling against the side, where my sug- gested fencing would push off the body. "Short of erecting platforinr, to bring the cars level, as in the case of the Great Wes- tern and other lines, something surely might bo done. "At present the steep, high steps are ex- tremely trying to elderly people especially, and I know (as an old sufferer), that it takes all the gymnastic powers now left me to climb up."

e.'ii—i-ii-—— r. SWANSEA HOSPITAL STAFF. DR. FLORENCE PEICE RE-APPOINTED EOUSF SURGEON. Swansea Hospital Board met on Wednes- day. Dr Florence M. R. Price, whose appoint- ment as house physician is about to expire, asked for re-appointment, while Dr Urban Marks resigned his post as house surgeon and also appiied for the vacancy. It was first decided to advertise for a house surgeon. The medical staff strongly recommended the re-appointment of Dr Florence Price, and Dr. Lancaster, who proposed th's, showed in an able speech that the wish was based upon her great success, her unfailing attention to her duties and her ..indness to the patients. "It will be a scurvy re- ward to her," Dr Lancaster said, "if she is not re-elected." Mr H. G. Solomon proposed the election of Dr Marks. The Etaff representatives unanimously sup. ported the candidature of Miss Price and she was eventually re-elected without a dis- sentient.

SWANSEA R.S.P.C.A. BALL. List of Helpers. In connection with the R.S.P.C.A. dance at Swansea Albert Hall on Friday, it should lJ3 mentioned t.hd Colonel .1. Koper Wiright was present in his capacity as president of the West Glamorgan Branch of the R.S.P.C.A.. The patrons of the dance were:—The Mayor and Mayoress, Lady Lyons, Mrs. Picton Turbervill, Mis" Dillwyn, Sir John Llewelyn, Sir Griffith Thomas, My. Herbert Lloyd, and Mr. W. H. Edwards, the High Sheriff. The palrrs, etc., which decorated the orchestra were kindlv lent by Mr. Barron, and the ladies of the committee were greatly helped bv the invalua.ble aid given them by Mrs*. Austin Williams, Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Norswcrthy, and Mrs. Hedley. Mention should also be made of },h. Hill (of Messrs. Ben Evans and Co.), wh-se able efforts contributed greatly to baking every- thing go smoothly throughout the evening. He was well seconded by Inspector Bowver of the R.S.P.C.A., the officer reocntlv ap- pointed to reside in Swansea (provided tha.t sufficient local contributions are sent in.) Contributions in kind were received from the following ladio= and gentlemen • Mr. Andrews, Mm. Baker, Mrs. Mrs. Beor, Mrs. Boulanger, Mrs. Palmer^B-nvm, Captain and Mrs. Bradford, Migg Brock, Mrs. Cleeves, Mrs. S. Cook, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Coonan, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. D. A. Davies, Mrs. Morgan Davies, Mm. Edwards, Mr W. H. Edwards, Mrs..Essgry, Mrs Fin- layson, "A Friend," Mrs. D. Qlasbrook, Mrs. T. D. Griffiths, Mrs. H. H.anson. Mrs. Percy Hedley, Mrs. Home, Mrs. Jeffreys, Mrs. Dawle Jones, Mrs. Hem-hell Jones. Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Latimer. Mrs. Living ston. Mrs. Marten,, MTC. Rd. Martin, the Mayoress, Mm. Percy Morgan, Mrs Mox- hairo, Mrs. Na^car-rov. Mrs. yip. Ncrpworthy. Mrs. P.iton. Mrs. H Peel Mrs. F. E. Perkins, Mrs. Plant. Mrs. r'\Rid. Mrs. W. Reid, Mrs. Philip Richards. Miss Rd. Rich?.-ds. Mrs. Ro^er, Mrs Simmons, Mrs. W. Smith. Mrs. Talfonrd Strick Mrs! Aeron Thomas, Mrs. Tuck. Mre. Wm. Wal- ters, Mrs. J-hn Wh't«>. Mrs..T. Weeds. Mrs. Clias. Wright. Colonel and Mrs. Roper Wrlafht, Mt< C. C. Vivian, Mrs. Islay Young. Contributions in money rame frrtrn ;—Mrs. Baker, Mr*. Ball, Mr. CadwnHndr. Mrs. G. Cook, Mrs. Morgan Davies. Mrs. FredV Fdwards, "A Friend," Mn". J. Gla^brrok, Miss Glascodin". Sir John Llewelyn. Tady Lynns. Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Mo-xha-m. Mrs. Trover Owen. Miss Plaver, Mrs. Pontifex. Mrs. Portsmouth, Mr. nh-n Pr; Mrs. Edgar Poid. Mrs. T. P. Richards, Mrs. per, Mrs. Picton Turbervill, Mr. Twopney, Mrs. Austin Williams and Mrs. Morgan Williams.

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NEATH NOTES. New Power on Neath Council. Changes in Education Committee. We axe still having some echoes of Novem- ber. They were of course cxpected. It was no-t to be thought for one moment that the partj" who 11a.d reaiiied their fond I dTeaiais were to rest ocmtenit witiUcut giving some striking illustrations of their power. But on the whole they have behaved fairly well. 1 i!«?y seem to Have caari^d out to some extent tias advioe of t/he it'v. Edward Morgan, v.m-n was: "i\'ow Jim have tllo pawc*, for goodness sake d-wi't abuoo it." As 1 poim-ed out last week, the oniv ma.n th-cy have made a o-oad sot agajiist- i,s -Vio W i>. I rick. Lut 011 the other hand, tney re-appointed Coun. Hopkin Morgan 'ch air- man of the Gas Committee, and Aid. H. P. Charles chairmaa cf the Pariiamentary Gomrmttee. It was only to be expected that they would ooT.sidera'bly alter the personnel of tlie Edu- cation Committee, the only really conten- tious committee on the Council. ih:s they <^d. And they made no mistake about it. iuey gave Mni. Cribb her ccmge, and placed t.iieir nominees in complete numerical super- iority over the defeated knights of the re- cent municipal tourney; whue at the first meeting of the newly-constituted committee tfoey relieved Aid. H. P. Cha-rles of the chairmanship, and placed their kader Coun. Hopki*. Morgan, in the position instead. In the piaof Mrs. Cribb, they co-opted Mrs. !»■ O. Evans. One has nothing to say against. Mrs. R. 0. Evans, who is a man estimable lady, but. Mrs. Cribb is pre-eminently better qualified to perform the dl\1ti<6 attaching to t.he posi- tion. But Mrs. Cribb bad consistently sinned. She has had the tenr.ciity to stick up for the teaobors in the non-provided schools. She advocated and supported equal treatment— an unpardonable sin in the eyes of the Lib.- Lab. section of the Council. So Mrs. Cribb had to go. This led up to a regrettable incident a.t the meeting of the committee on Tuesday, when A'd. Trick moved a resolution regret- ting the removal of Mrs. Cribb, and express- ing the desire to place on record the valu- able services she had rendered. The form of this resolution did not suit tne palates of the majority. The first part suS £ £ ted nausea. So the first part was doomed. Ard eventually an amendment to the effect that the committee desired to place Oil record the valuable services 01 t.he lady whom they themselves had deposed. I What consistency! Litre you have the stalwart Lib.-Labs, of ■course, most sincerely, expressing their ap- preciation of the valuable services rendered preciation of the valuable services rendered by a Lady who, for t.he best part of her life- time, was an active a.nd practical leader in t.he educational wcrk of Neath, and who was bettor qualified to discharge tho duties of member of the Educational Authority tha.n movit of its members, shunted to meet the cogencies of party. In effect, what the predominating party •said was: "We know you are admirably qualified for the petition, but you have not voted with us, and yen must pay the pen- alty; you must go. Of course if you had one of us. we should have joyfully re- elected yexu. But yon are not. It's a pity; but it can't be helped." Isn't it positively delightful? These Lib.-Lais, are funny dogs. They can see inconsistency in everyone else but themselves. But the path of M-rs. Cribb s successor will be made e;,sy. She will be one of a crushing majority. Now let us look into another inconsistency. C-Kin. Hcpkin Morgan was appointed chair- man instead of Aid. H. P. Chsrlee. Noth- ing more need be said against Mr. Morgan than that he was a party to the arrangement. Tiitere is practically no difference in the qualifications of either gentleman. Both are well fitted for the pest. Aid. Charles during his period of long service as ChaiT- msa of the old School Board and subse- quently 01 the Education Commit-'e?, Ita-s he'd the scales of justice with strict im- partiality. His political opponents even will admit that. So the question of policy car. hardly be' argued by them as a set-off to the indignity to which they have submitted him. Why, even tlv new chairman, the Mayor, and the volcanic C-oun. J. R. Jones were loud in his praisrs when the vote of thanks was proporsed to the late chairman. They all said that he had rendered excellent service, that he had rroved a capable chair- man, and that he had been strictly fair in his dealings with the memlxrs. W And this, ma.rk you, after they had politely given, him the go-by. They may or may not have expected a reply to the honeyed terms of adulation. If they did they were disappointed, for Aid. Charles preserved a dignified silence. So much then for the meeting of Tuesday. So much then for the introduction into muni- cipal matters of that which I consider a curse to progress in local affairs—party politics. There are fTenuenitly recurring troubles at the Melyn Schools with reference to undeT- staffing." I'm sure that no memVer of the old Education Committee noT any nwmher of the nevelv-coir^titut-ed authority d' #:Tr6 to see any school with insufficient tea .hons. But it's coming a bit thick when a headmaster wants a certificated assistant for each class. It is obviously unfair that a headmaster should furnish one section with written par- ticulars of the position a.nd ignore the mem- bers of the minority. Aid. Chafes drew tedition to this fact at tie recent Tneeting. but tihe chairnnan was very mi^d, a- i?is of rebuking the headmaster in question he replied to the effect that all members should be supplied alike. The decision arrived at was a sensnble one. Th- whole cueotjon of staffing and the ques- tion of salaries will be considered, and it is to be hoped that these vexed questions in the nom-providrcl schools will eoon be effec- ¡ tively and finally settled. One hears no complaints at the r,on-inclu- sion of any Neath men in the International team. This is certainly wonderful in the face of tho fact that Neath are doing so we-1l. Mr. Edmund Law had quite a triumphal march through the Ntivh Workhouse on Tuesday, when. iccornvv^ir-J by the Rev. Henry Hughes, he visited the inmates. None of the latter had seen him since his recent jUpcnS, ard they were all emnhatic in their satisfaction that- he had been re^stored to health aud vigouT. Whatever opinion may be entertained of \Jr. Law as a public man, no one win say th;?t he is not a.n excellent Gue.rdian of the poor. OBSERVER."

ROUGH CUSTOMER AT YSTRAD- GYNLAIS. LANDLORD'S LIVELY TIMKt BUILTH \1 TRAMP DEALT WITH. At Ystradgynlais on Wednesday. John Purcell, alias Percival. said to belong to Builth. labourer, was brought up in cus- tody for doing damage to windows at Mason's Arms Inn. Ystradgynlais. and also assaulting the landlord. Richard J. Evans, on Monday night. prigoner was refused drink by the land- lord. who told him that he was afraid of the police to give him any more. he having bad enough. Prisoner thereupon, became abusive, telling the landlord be would be a corpse before morning and threw him down and scratched his face. After closing time he (prisoner) came back and with a shovel deliberately smashed in two large panes in the bar windows. P.C. Probert said when arrested prisoner remarked "I will finish them when I come oat from prison." Sergeant Jarrett: While sober prisoner ia quiet and easily managed, but once under the influence of "John Barleycorn" he be- comes troublesome. Prisoner, who had nothing to say. was committed to hard labour for fourteen days.