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—1 ■■ -y LLANDOVERY, BOWDDWRETTES. (By "Dyfri"}. Mrs. Pryse Uco. of Llwyny Bra,in, the Mayoress of the Borough, has this week kindly distributed a quantity of coal, blan- I kets, and some wearing apparel amongst several poor persons resident at Llandov- ery and Llanwrda. At the recent Eisteddfod at Llanwrtyd Weils, Mfks Lizzie Williams ,the daugh- ter of Mr. David Williams, Station House, Llanwrtyd, was for the second year in succession, awarded the prize in the piano- forte competition open to those under 16 year*?. Mr. Edgar Evans, the skipper of the Town Hotkey eleven, has again been se- lected as left full-back for the South team againcst the North Walians. Congratula- tiotw., The Council appear to have some diffi- culty in securing a suitable successor to the ooor old town erier, although it means something iike a, five-pound note for the year. A boy entered one of our grocery estab- lishments the other day and asked "For a pennyworth of nuts, and mix a few cocoa- nuts with t.hem." He didn't want very njuch for his coppers, eh? The Mk-hiselmea half-yearly rent audit of the Cilg.wyn Estate, the property of Ir Gwynne Halford^ was held at the Castle Hotel, on Thursday last, when the ten- antry were entetrt^mod to a capital din- I ner, prepared by Hostess Morgan. The annual sermons in connection with the Church Missionary Society will be preached at LI and in gat by the Rev. W R. Roberts, on Sunday next. Mass Margaret Evans, Quean-street, the Joe-a I sec;retary to the Society for Wairs and Strays has reported having recently sent C3 3s. 6d. to the organising secretary. Miss E. L. Thomas, Llwyncelyn, the locail secretary for the Church Defence and Church Instruction Inistiit.ui>ion, has re- -ently remitted to the ruridecanal troos- urer," the torn of P,3 lis. lid., being sub- scriptions collected in this parish. LLANDOVERY TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Town Council was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday, under the presidency of the Mayor, Mr. C. V. Pryse Rice, of Llwyny Brain. There were also present:—Aldermen T. Watkins, Y-Berilan; C. P. Lewis, lilandin- gat; and D. Saunders Thomas, Belmont H-ouse; Councillors D. T. M. Thomas ? Nantyrhogfaen; T. Phiiiiipe, Picton Court; T. Roberts, Crown Stores; H. Havard, Northa.mpton House; R. Thomas, Mafeking Villa; S. H. Price, Trafalgar House: James Evan«, Y-Dolau; D1. Mor- gan, Half Moon: J. Nicholas, Central Drug Stores; and M. H. Nichols, Upton I Court, together with the Town Clerk TMr. H. Alfred Thomas), t,he Surveyor (Mr, W. Lloyd), and the- Engineer (Mr. Jno. Richards). NAVAL BASE AT MILFORD. A letter was read from the secretary to the Pembroke Dock and Miiford Haven Chamber of Commerce asking the Coun- cil to support their appeal to the Admir- alty to estab-lish a naval base a.t Milford Haven. Mt. T. Roberts in moving that the Council should give every support to the project, remarked that they should do all they cot-Id for Wales. Mr. C. P. Lewis seconded, and the motion was carried. HOUSING REFORM CONFERENCE. A communication was received from the secretary to the National Housing Reform Council, inviting three or four delegates of the Council to attend a. conference on the better housing cf the wotking clashes, which would be held on the 3rd prox. at the CruHdhal!. Swansea. The Council rekoh-ed to acae-pt the invitation, members desirous of attending the conference to send in their names to the Town Clerk. NUMBERING OF HOUSES. A letter was read from Mr. E. Evans, the Mib-postmasier at TdaTkdowe-rv, drawing the Council's attention to the ineonveni- ence caused in c-onsequence of the dwel- Irngs^-houses in the town not being num- bered. Letters were daily returned to the I Post Office as being wronglv delivered, for which the postmen could hardly be res- ponsible. Mr. T. Wat-kins remarked that this was one of the firt quest urns discussed at the Council over 20 years ago. At that time they even wenit. so far a-s to invite samples of numbers and also pUtes to denote the various streets. However, nothing was further done, and lie realflv believed that was absolutely necessary that the ™usesi should be numbered, as it was most difficult to find some houses. -lr C. P. Lewi<? said that be also Quite ajgreed that the time had come to enforce this improvement. Still he considered that the habitaty far this rested upon the own- err .0, tr: bonses; and not, upon them as a. Council. ¡ If it was the Council's dutv to do so we! the sooner the better the mat- ter was done. Mr. D. S, Thomas held that an arrange- ment .should first be decided upon so that the numbers might come in proper rotation in the various streets. Mr. D. T. M. Thomas thought it was I Uiseless discussing the question until tbev knew their position. Mr. T. Wnikins moved that the matter be deferred for a month in order that the Clerk might look up the point, a.nd that the Surveyor procure tenders by the next meeting for indexing t'he respective streets in th" Borough. Mr. C. P. Lewis seconded, and the mo- tion was carried. HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE. The report of the Highwav Committee iieJd that, morning was pffesmted. This oontained a re<»mmeindatdon that t lie application of Miss James. Captain Parry, and Mr. J. L. Roberta for sanc- tion to erect, icon rai tinge in front of their premises in Broad be groitted. -iso that the patition of certain resi- dents in N ew-road for the erection of a curbing alongside the pathway between u Hoiise and Mai don House bs. referred to the Mam Roads Committee o- the County Council, who had now control 01 the main roads. ^na further, that a recommendation be made to the Council to accept £ 10 ui res- pect of damages from the timber mer- chants responsible tor the extraordinary traffic on Cefncrug-road, such offer to bo' n? L "l'vlt'lout prejudice to the rights or tha Council. Ir. C. P. Lewis said that with regard to trie £ rst paragraph in the report, he considered the erection of iron railings would cause an encroachment. Mr. D. r. M. Jones s:t i that if thn railings were proposed to be built on the main road, they had nothing to do with it. Ir. D. T. M. Jones eaid that if the rail- ings were proposed to be built on The main road, they had nothing to do with it. Mr. C. P. Lewis: the railing would possibly extend two or three feet outside the main. wall. Afr. T. Watkins said that the main ques- tion was whether the Council had a. right to giY 6 pexrYiisision or not. PrTsona^lv, hp believed in a little variety of buildings, and a matter like the one under notice would add to the appearance of the street. The footpath was never used bv the public at all. Mr. D. T. M. Jones What are the kgal views on it. Cierk. It depends entirely whether the railings will be fixed on private pin- perty or- on the main road. „ "'r' T- M. Jones moved, and Mr. D. V homas seconded, that the applications r^ferred to the County Council, the avin-g control over their main roads. Subject to the elimination of this para- graph, the report of the Highway Com- insLtee was adopted. J FINANCE COMMITTEE. The report of the Finance Committee ¡ \V< also presented in which bills to the amount of £ 38 odd was recommended to pa-fd. Ihese include .€53 15s. for ti:e 11gating cf the streets d.nring the past half-year. I The report was adontech MONTHLY STATEMENTS. I On the proposition of Mr. D. T. M- j Jones, seconded by Mr. R.Thoma.s.thc c'Oqf'C'Íür of n:"rt'jyuj collector was directed to nrer-ent a mcriithlv statement at *?nch meetinT 1". order that the Council migh+, ?e? the oTict position of the rate account, end the bainnre at the! bank. j APRIL FA IP.. Tn cor sequence of the date of I he April I a;r fallniir thi° vc '-r on f'' "s i-lav '1 "v\a < rosc«lved, come d"jr~?on. t'1 hold the event on the precedircr Thiir- » April loth, and the Town Clerk \v:s" instructed to take the nece.sary steps to advert-ee ihc chn::?^ cf data j STANDING ORDERS. 1 ee C .erk was authorised t0 procure fredi smeoly of the Standing Orders. PROPOSED NEW ASSESSMENT COM- MlITEF. R. Thomas xc-marked there was no Asse.vment Committee connected with the Counc'; to deal with the Sanitary Rate and the rateable value of the town- At p;es:nt they relied on the poor-rate basis. He maintained that the Council knew more about the rateable value of the Town Buildings than the Pcor-rate Ass-ecsm-en t Co mm it tee. The Clerk: We have no pr>i,ver to do. as you sugr-t, our :-einedy is to appeal baiore the A?5ce?nient Committee of tho Union. Mr. R. Thomas: Xo, no. The Mayor: i n!es,s we can abide with th& opinion express-ed by the C'fi.'ik, it seems useless ha\:ng one Mr. R. Thomas: But. we cnght to have I our valuation list. ) The Clerk You could not enforce it. Mr. C. P. Lewis said he quite agreed with the Clerk. If they amended any valuation in the. borough, the Assessment Committee of the Union would only re- vise it over again, and besides, a skiiisd ■ valuer appointed by the Beard of Guar- aians had oniv recently ia-va!uod the whole ot tne Union inclusive of h c. Borough) The subject then dropped. rSITED GUILD ENTERTAIN MEN T. Under the preside n-cy of Councillor T. Roberts, Crown Stores, a most entertain- ing meeting in connoction with the United Guild was held at the Drill Hall on Thurs- day evening. There 'was a ca.pitaJ atten- dance, and a splendid programme arranged for- the assemblage. The item's were a* focows — t Pianoforte solo, Master D. S, Williams; 1 gramophone selection, Master Elvvyn Jen- kins song, Mhs Lily Thomas: recitation, Miss Gretta Thomas cong, Miss Pugh; recitation. Miss Rachel James; song, Miss Harries; dialogue, 'Doctor's Pa- tient," Miss Eva Williams and party; 1 glee, Mr. Isaac Harries and party; song, Mr. William Thomas: duet (encored). 1 Master Melbourne Roberts and Miss Mona Roberts; pianoforte duet, Miss Beatrice Williajns and Master D. S. Williams; comic Mr. W. N. Thomas song, j Mr. D. J. Williams; song, Mr. Evan II Wiifiiams: gramophone selection. Master! Elwvn Jenkins, ( A GENEROUS LANDLADY. ] Readers will no doubt remember that < during the severe t-hundieratoim in July last, Mr. B. J. Da vies, of t.nwcdeilog Farm, a tenant on the Biaenos Estate, lost seven yearling cattlc. On Tuesday last the Michaelmas rent audit of the es- tate- was held at the King's Head Hotel, when Mr. Delnie D. Evans, C.C.. tho agent, on behalf of the landlady [Mrs. Davids Evans, of Highmead), presented Mr. Davie-s with a cheque of CW as a token of her deep regret and sympathy over his loss. Mr. Davies warmly appre- ciates this kindly action, which testifies to the good feeling between the landlady and her tenantry on the Biaenos Estate. The tenants were entertained to a capi- tal dinner, prepared by Ho,;t and Hostess tal dinner, prepared by Ho.;t and Hostess Matthews. PROPOSED MOTOR SERVICE. The Town Improvements Committee met in Friday evening 1 art. Alderman J. R. James presiding, to discuss the best means of inducing the railway companies tu ex- tend their motor car service from Aber- gavenny through Llandovery to Lampeter. The G.W.R. Company already runs cars from Abergavenny to Brecon, and also from Abc-rayron to Lampeter. It was resolved to instruct, the secretary (Mr. I M. H. Nichols), to write to the General ¡ Manager of the G.W.R., asking him to grant the concession whieh if established, would prove a great boon to the town and locality. A deputation, consisting of Ald- wrmen -J. P. Davies and D. Saunders Thomas. Councillors J. Nicholas and M H. Nichols, and Mr. H. V. V\ at kins, wa s appointed to wait upon the responsible officials connected with the company on the matter. the matter. SUPPER AT GL\.XL;f>XE, I In accordance with hit- annual custom, Mr. Haley, the genial Squire ot Glanorane, entertained at his residence on Friday evening last a large number of residents in and around Llandovery, and including his tenantry to an excellent .voppe-r.. On the removal of the cloth, Mr. W. H. Jones (manager of the National Provin- cial Bank), took t.he chair, and after ex- pressing the thanks of the company to the host, referwd in a few well-chosen words to the good fellowship and feeling which gatherings of that kind produced. Some c-apit-al part songs. duets, and solos were rendered by Messrs. ReeF. Jones and party, Dola-ubrane, which were highly appreciated. Addresses were given during the proceedings by Mr. H. Alfred Thomas, Penyhont. Rev. Lewis Williams, Cyng- i'herdy; Councillor T. Robots, Mr. G. Morton, Erskine House; Mr. W. Jone!>. Alma House, and others. Mr. Haley spoke advocating a equal method of taxation, and showed in a teeing speech, how at present the bur- den fell most heavily jipon the farmer and tradesman, whilst the larger capitalist es-

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A' Fbenezer Chapel. Garth, Ma est eg. Rev. R. Walter?, pastor, was presented with an address and purse of gold in recognition of 22 service. During the building of the vestry he helped to excavate the founda- tion.

NEATH 50Y3 IN TiiOUBL. GAS METER zkND TILL RIFLED. BENCH PRESCRIBE THE BIRCH. At Neath on Monday, Frederick John Beynon (11); Benjamin William Beynon (13), oi 29, Cecil-street, ^Melincrythaii, tUKj JoLn Thomas (9), 27, Cecil-street, were < harged Willi stealing 10s. from a slot, gas meter in an unoccupied house in Eva-rtreet, and Ben- jamin William Beyncn and Frederick John Bey no n were summoned for stealing 4s. 6d. froie a till at Mr. Vanstone's, butcher, Melmciytha.ii. J. bevno.' ran awav from Ikicc on Monday morning, and the justices issued warrant and adjourned his case until the afternoon. Mr. Tucker, painter, said he bit the- house in Eva-street properly locked up on the 31st nit. The following morning ha found that the lock had been broken off the meter. Near f.he meter lay his scissors with one. of the blades broken. Albert Lloyd, Dodd Hark at Xeatb Gas Works), said he vieited No. 20, Eva-street, »xamined the gas meter, and found that lCs. ivi-s missing. P.C. Hopkin Davies arrested the eldest JUY, who admitted the theft and said that he "ad 3s. 6d. John Thomas, 3s. 3d, and Frederick William Beynon, 3s. 2d. Benjamin William Beynon said he was not ;here at all. The policemen frightened hini nto saying whlt he had. ThLs the otrccr denied. Mi. Robert J>rownmg, gas manager, said ne meter and tl^e money v/ere the property }f Neath Corporation. lor hen charged, Benjamin William Be. lon and Frederick John Beynon had ^leaded not guilty. Little John Thomas, however, pleaded guilty, and gave the show away. All he lad out of the money was a penn'orth of ihips. The second offence was then gone into, t being alleged that it was committed on lanuary 6th. The Bench allowed Mr. Thomas to take vway his bey on the understanding that be jvcuid chastise him, keep him away from bad company, and pay a part of the coets. The ex-Mayor (Mr. E. S.Thillips), address- ing Mrs Beynon, said she ran a, very serio,us risk for receiving money under such cir- cumstances, and he was not at all sure that was beyond the law vet. Ben would •eoeive eight, and Fred six strokes with the )irch, and the costs of the court would have o be pa.id.

asa"1' pti "i_^ .> :2 DISEASED CAKCASE OF MIAT AT SW ANSItA, VERY BAD CASE BUTCHER FINED je30. VETERINARY INSPECTORS SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. At Swansea on Monday, John Owens butcher, was summoned for having a carcase of n-ieat in his possession unfit for human fcod. Mr. Richards prosecuted. The of fence was admitted. Mr Gladstone Davies, veterinary inspec- to:, visited the slaughter-house on Novem- ber 27th, and found an internal organ on the floor, which, on examination, was found t) be diseased. He found no trace of the remaining offal, and made search for the carcase to which- it might belong, and found one in which the lining membrane oj the chest had been removed. The effect of this was to remove traces of disease. A man named laylor had slaughtered the animal, and he asked him Had he found anything wrong?" and he said Yes." Asked what was the matter he replied Oh, they were not right." Asked why he had, removed the membrane, Taylor said defendant asked him to do his best as it would be a great loss if he destroyed the carca.i-v. The offal was at Brynhvfryd. Witness examined the carcase and found it had suffered from tuber- culosis, and that the mAt was unfit for focd. Defendant said the. animal had walked eight miles. He paid JC9 7s. for it-all the money in the world he had. There was a previous conviction for a similar offence in March, 1906. The Chairman said defendant had acted deliberately, and endeavoured to hide hit offence, They were bound to protect the public, and defendant would be fined £ 20, including costs.

At St. Paul's CMirch, Wesleyan, Llan- dilo, Mt. H. Pascoe, Swansea, awarded the- first place of an essay on l k "Ideal Womtn," and Mr. Jacob Lewis. Llandilo, for'an essay on the "Ideal Man.'

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I ADMINISTRATIVE TYRANNY IN WALES. WRETCHED ATTITUDE TOWARDS BRYMBO. APPEAL BY THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH. The Bishop of St. Asaph writes:—- Brymbo Church Schools were refused re- cognition on December 31st by Detibigh- shire l»cal Education Authority. These schools were built and kept in repair by an I endowment, under the provisions of which the children are to be taken to church on Sunday, unless the parents notify other- wise, and the superintendence of the school is entrusted to the Vicar of Brymbo. The site on which the school was built was given ¡ and conveyed to the Vicar of Wrexham IF tire Marquis of Westminster, Brymbo beiif I a district formed out of the old parish of Wrexham. Tile Local Education Authority, desiring In- to possess themselves of the site, the build- ings and the endowment have, with the aid of the Welsh Department, prevented the trustees from using funds in their pos- session for carrying out the improvements they required. The Vicar thereupon under- took to carry out thc<se requirements. The Local Education Authority, hoping to se- cure the buildings and endowments by clos- ing the school, refused to maintain the school after December 31st. I pass by the subterfuges by which the Local Education Authority and the Welsh Department endeavoured to compass their end. lo-day the matter stands thus: There were £ >73 children in the school before Christmas. The parents of 421 children signed a petition and protest against the action of the Local Education Authority. The managers, in obedience to the parents' wishes, opened the sciieoi last Monday. In "llitc of all threats and pressure, nine out of lourteen of the old teachers, although one-red the sa,me posts and salaries under the Local Education Authority, BiiAVKLY RESOLVED TO* STAND BY THEIR OLD SCHOOL. Our school opened on AJonday with 3:9 children. Meanwhile the Local Kdr.cation Authority have transferred the children to two chapel-rooms and an institute, die of t'hese rooms is under tire chapel, and. en two sudes, below the level of the ground. while the institute room is upstairs. There is no_ Nonconformist grievance, because there i.s a council scluvel there already. Brvuibo is a palish composed entirely of w'orkingmen. They raise £ 554 a year for then church and school by their own volun- tary contribution. As an evidence of the interest taken in these schools, I may men- tion thai a number of these workingmen, entirely of their own accord, gave up half a day s work on Monday, in order to see thit the children were not exposed to moles- tation. The carrying on of these sc.lrols is a protest of more than diocrsan interest and influence. I appeal therefore, to English Church- men to help the. managers promptly and j generously. ) will myself receive and ac- knowledge any subscriptions sent to mo. In addition to generous aid already pro- mised, a sum of £2.000 will be required.

L—. SWANSEA SAVINGS BANK. NKARLY 1,003 NKW DEPOSITS LAST YEAR. report for 1937 to be presented to Thursday's•meeting of the Swansea havings' Lank shows that the past year's business ha." beei "satisfactory and encouraging.' During the 951 m w accounts have been opened, making the total number now open 10.458, an in creese of 456; while the amount due to depositors has increased by £16,9.36. Total amount now due depositors is £ 362,678 19-i. 3d. The turnover for the year amounts to £ 176,539 8s. 6d., against £ 157,965 6s. 4d. m 1906, and the Pontardawe Branch Bank has 60 accounts with deposits amounting to-C704 12s. 2d.

SWANSEA COUNCIL'S VACANT POSTS. MEDICAL OFFICERSHIP AND CHIEF CLERKSHIP. LANY APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH POSITIONS. Monday was the last day for receiving ap- plications for the post of assistant solicitor under the Swansea Corporation. There are a,bout thirty applicants. Amongst these are Messrs. H-irrv Nicholls Hubert Plant. E. Owen (son of the late Mr. D Owen. Morriston). v 1. Thorn ley (now of the Worcester County Council, but formerly with Messrs. R. and C. B. Jenkins), Wilson (managing clerk II for Mr. Edward Harris), Griffiths (Raw- lings, Price and Griffiths). Stephen Thomas. and — Madge (son of Mr. Madge, stock- I broker, Swansea). The application wil! }ie considered by a committee in duo course. BOROUGH MEDICAL OFFICERSHIP. On Monday entries closed for the post of borough medical officer, vice Dr. Ebtnezer Davie.i. retiring after long and faithful service. The salary is L500 a year, and the post oi port sanitary doctor may be added with an additional £100. Applicants hail from all parts of the country, tome having the very highest qualifications- The medical officer of Neath is amongst the candidates.

NEATH WIDOW'S SAD DEATH. HEART FAILURE WHEN GATHERING STICKS. I Neath coroller has Loen notified of tihe j death of Jane Marney (63), widow, Caegrs- terrace, Cadoxton._ Deceased went stick-gathering in a wood at Cadoxton on Saturday, and was suddenly taken ill. a,nd was assisted to her home, where she died at five o clock. Heart failure is believed to be the cause of death,

CARMARTHEN ATHLSTE IN COURT SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLE- I' MENT. A f, Carniarfchen on Monday, before a crowded court, Thomas Daniel, Ihree Sal- mon Inn, and formerly employed by the "Welshman" ofhoe as commercial traveller, ] and a well-known athlete, was charged with embezzling £ 8 17s. 6d. | Mr. David Williams, manager, said each week defendant was to enter his orders on a sheet at the office, o<n 10 per cent, commis- sion and railway fares, but no saiairy. In August some customers said they paid cer- tain accounts, but defendant denied this. Later witness informed the 111. Mr. Howell, for the defence, ?mmiitted it was purely a question of account. The Be-neh committed defendant for trial at the assizes on the six counts. Defendant put in a plea of not guilty, and was admitted to bail, himself in a sum of P,50, and two sureties of £ 26 each.

UPTON AND THS CUP. ANOTHER CHALLENGE IN SEPTEM- BER. (Renter's Special Telegram). Colombo, Monday.—Sir Thomas Tipton interviewed, s;testes he has definitely de- cided to challenge for the America Cup in I September.

DON'T NEGLECT YflUP: COUGH! DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS QUICKLY. ELiED. Don't look upon a cough as merely a cough, and nothing more, A cough is al- ways a symptom of some complaint of the throat, or chest, and because of what lies behind it and what it may lead to, attend I to it at once. The cough that is associated with pains and "tightness about the chest and much fever following a chill, may indicate pleurisy • >r pneumonia. Fits of coughing that follow on a "tickling in the throat," huskiness and tightness in the region of the breast- bone, indicate one of the worst forms of bronchitis; sudden "dimcuity in breath- ing in association with a cough, points to the appearance of asthma. The throat cough may harass one from week to week, or immediately on the arrival of the cold, damp, or fog. In Peps we havi a wonderful medicine compressed into handy tablet v,rm a volatile medicine which. immediately a tablet is crushed in the mouth or allowed to dissolve on the tongue, passes down the throat and bronchial tubes into the Itingg." These wondered fumes reach the furthest corners of the lungs and produce a. beneficial effect which can be produced by no liquid remedy or cheap lozergo, both of which are merely swallowed into the stomach, which is an organ without any passage to the lungs. I hes; Pep fumes he d and soothe the sore and in'laniecl membranes of ;he throat, bronchia! tubes and lings they subdue irritation, loosen phlegm, and invigorate And strengthen the tissues which have been worn and weakened by incessant coughing. Peps are not only unique in their medi- cinal action, and unique in a way that dis- tinguishes them absolutely from everything else, but they are a, most effective and wholesome remedy. Thev contain no opium, chloral, morphia, or any of the narcotics so commonly found in ordinary liquid (ougb-mixtuie.s. Peps are an ideal medicine in bronchitis sore throat, influenza, and all coughs and colds connected with the throat and chest. At this reason they are an ideal chest pro- tector. See the registered name—Peps—on every box.

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SWANSEA YOUTH'S ALLIGID FRAUDS. I ACCUSED BROUGHT CP LX CUSTODY AT BANGOR. COMMITTED TO ASSIZES OX TWO CHARGES. At Bangor Police Court on Tuesday Franklyn Carlisle Meager, a smart-looking young fdhw, of Swansea, was brought up in custody on remand, charged with cb- (aiiung £j IDs. by false pretences from Robt. Morgan, manager for Briggs and Co., sbocdeal.-jre, Bangor. lr. S. R. Dew told tho following story: --Prisoner, a native of Swansea, in June last called on Morgan. Curiously enough Morgan's predecessor, iike Morgan, came from Swansea. and was named Morgan. Prisoner "-ot into conversation with Morgan and toht him h" was from Svvansea, and Morgan gathered he was connected with I the firm of Beynon and Meager of that town. After some conversation about ma- tual acquaintances at Swansea Meager asked Morgan to cash him a cheque for -CC) lOs., as it was crossed, and he (Meager) was not known in Bangoc. Morgan cashed it. That cheque prisoner had obtained for a penny frjm one Morris Hugh Jones, of Coed- i poeth, on the strength of acquaintance with Rev. Edward Davies, curate of Coedpoeth, who, Meager said, was a schoolfellow of his, and it was made out, to Meager and signed with "J. Jones." There was no such 11Ð1"Son. Nevertheiess, fr. Dew told the Bench, that was a forgery, f and if the evidence he should call bore out the charge, he would ask the bench to commit the prisoner not only on the charge of obtaining money by false pretences, but also on a charge of forgery. Evidence was then called. SECOND CHARGE GONE INTO. Meager was farther charged with being an accessory before the fact to obta,ining a sum of £CJ 6s. from a Bangor dentist. Mr. Dew in this case a.so contended there was forgery, and asked the bench to commit on the double charge if the evidence sup- ported him. Evidence was given by Rev. Martin Lin- ten Smith, son of a former Swansea clergy- man, who said the prisoner called on him and talked about mutual Swansea acquaint- ances, a.nd begged a blank cheque off him. Evidence was giver, showing tha.t this dheque wa- filled in for a man named Allen in -n md signed with the name of a man named Taylor and given to Owen by Alien in ex- J change for one of Owen's cheques, which Allen ca^hejl, the cheque given by-Allen to Owen being subsequent,ly dishonoured. Jr. Dew contended that since prisoner admitted to the police having signed the cheque with the name of Taylor, he was guilty of forgery in connection with the fhst two charges. Prisoner reserved his defence, and was oommittod to the Assizeo. In the second case the charge of being ac- cessory w;ws amended to aiding and abetting, ymd on this, as well as a charge of forgery, prisoner was also committed to the Assizes, held next Friday. held next Friday.

BRONCHIAL CATARRH. I A LADY GHEAT CCRE BY I LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. Mrs. J. Brown, of 2. Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, \rite, :Fc),r about a year I 1 sufie(red rsevereSv from bronchia) ca- tarrh I tried several! patent medicines but found none so ,«uce«sfui a,s Verio's Lightning Cough After taking j only 3 dope I obi a tned great relief, both in breathing and coughing, and after tak- ing your great remedy for a little time j I was quite well again. I am never witu- out a bottle of Veno's Lightning Cough Cure in the and shall continue to; recommend it to my friends, as the fined, medicine for cough* of any kind." Verio's Lightning Cough Cure is a safe and certain remedy for coughs and colds, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, and sall chest and throat troubles. Price 9 £ d., Is. l^d., and 2r. 9d. a bottle, of all chemists.

or Vi SS2LS DAMAGES IN SWANSEA SAY. GROUNDED IN THE NEATH IUVEE. The tjehooner Noab, which Btrr.nded in Neath Paver laet week, M now in the South Dock, Swansea, and it hac, been found that ha-s been ba-dly strained. Mr Frank .Rowlands is discharging her cargo of 310 tons of bricks and she will then be dry- docked. TOUCHED BOTTOM NEAR SWANSEA PIERS. The Swansea steamer Abermaed is under- going survey in the Prince of Wales Dry Dock. She grounded near the Swansea piers on New Year s Day whilst on a voyage to Fra-nce and extent of damage, if any, is un- known,

I M ARG A M~FARMER AND HIS WIPE. I Evan. Jones, farmer, Margarn, was sum- moned by his wife, Catherine Jones, Maes- teg, for Xg maintenance. Defendant said he ¡ had no money to pay. He had nothing on the farm. He Was labouring for others-—Complainant said she was obliged to secure relief last week. -The rase was ad- journed for a fortnight to giq;> defendant an opportunity to pay.

CONTROVERSIAL RAILWAYMAN 1 AB ERA VON MEETING: ATTACK ON THE ASSOCIATED SOCIETY. MR. FOX'S RECENT SPEECH AT NEATH. A meeting of rail way men of Port Tmlbot district was beid on Sunday at the Grand Hall, when Mr. J. H. Thomas, Cairdiff (or- ganising secretary), delivered an addreas. There were 700 rail way men present, a.nd Mr. E. J. Rowen presided. There were contin- gents from Neath, Swansea, and Llanelly. Mt. J. H. Thomas said that when Trade Unionism was reduced to the level of per- sonal abuse it would ha.ve no room for him. His remarks would be chiefly concerning lo- oomotive men. Numerous accidents which had occurred lately had drawn attention to the grave responsibility which rested on en- gine men. Aiiuding to the railwavmen's 7riel). I nen pension scheme, he said that it, should oonie from the State. He did not. say that the ob- ject of the present pension scheme was sin- ister, out it prevented men, when they reached 50. from fighting for their principles. All the railways did not adopt the same system, and whilst on the Great Western Railway they had a system of universal pro- motion, on the Midland and London and North-Western Railways men might have to wait years far it. v ere they not them- selves to blame for this position?. These facts proyed that they should not view such questions from an individual standpoint. Sixty per cent, of the locomotive men were working for loss than 6R. per day, a,nd since I the companies bad resolved on more econ- omical systems there were many less drivers and firemen than five years ago. Terms of service on the G. W .H. were worse titan twenty yeans ago. Another danger was elec- trification of railways. On the North-Eastern last yethr the cost per mile was 7Jd. by elec- tricity, whilst steam cost ls. 2d. The companies had succeeded in reducing the costs by over 100 per cent. Positions of en- ginemen a.nd firemen had been revolutionis- ed. The tests for drivers and firemen should lie by flags and signals. (Cheers.) The pre- sent TESTS OF EYESIGHT WERE NOT FAIR or practical. Certain gentlemen "had been down to that pa.rt of the country recently and said it had just dawned upon them that by having em engiraemain's certificate it would prevent blacklegs taking their places in disputes. He was not satisfied that all enginemel1 and firemen were in favour of the Bill. Mr. Fox at Neath recently said he never found the Board of Trade of benefit- to enginemen and firemen, and that given this Certificate Bill they could do this and that. Assuming it was given, then who would eatvduot the examinations but the Board of Trade, and therefore they would that. Assuming it was given, then who would eatvduot the examinations but the Board of Trade, and therefore they would only be worse off. The rank and file were ar.xiou. for the Bill. Mr. Fox made out that it was a new idea. In 1880 Mr. Thomas Burt, at the request of the A.S.R.S. pre- sented an Engineman's Certifk-ate Bill in Parliament, and it went through its second reading. They had to-day two Societies in existence for engineers and firemen. The policy of t'he Associated Society was that they placed the engine-drivers and firemen (1$ a separate and distinct class. It was, and had been, prior to the national all grades movement, that of a silent society. It, a secret society, whilst the A.S.R.S. was an open, public, and national society,.

CWXAYON CASI. BENCH SAY DRUNKENNESS WAS NO EXCUSE. During the hearing of an obscene language- case at Aberavon on Monday, brought. by Francis Lewis, Kindon Cotta«gws, Cwmavon, against a neighbour named Thomas Jones, Mr. Lewis Thomas, for ddant, appealed for leniency, as defendant was drunk at the time of the alleged offence. Chairman; Drunken nose is no excuse. llr. Thomas: He didn't, know what he was doing. eliaii-rnr That was no excuse for bad language. Madness is the only excuse. This was beastly language. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs and advocate's fee.

LOPE MENT SEQUEL AT YSTRAD- G YNLAIS. WOMAN'S FIRST HUSBAND TURNS UP. ERRING WIFE'S REFUSAL TO RETURN TO HIM. Considerable excitsmcnt was created at Ystradgynlais when it became known that an extraordinary elopement sequel had oc- curred. Weeks ago a couple, who had two little children, engaged apartments in the village, and lived apparently quite happily. The man was engaged working at night at a neighbouring colliery. On Friday P.S J arret! c-alled and asked the worn an. "Where is vour husband ?" "Oh, he is in bed he is working nights," cheerfully answered she. "Well," said the sergeant, "your right husband is outside." With these words a nan rushed into the house, and was greeted by the children with cries of "D,"i I dada It seems that the 'nan is a respectable tradesman of New ca~t 1 c on T y n c, and that three weeks ago f.-hc woman left her home with a previous lodger. A few days later the husband received a postcard with the York postmark, stating that she had gone to London, adding that, if he wanted her, he could come to fetch her back. The husband, however tcnew that the lodger bad been down in South Waies somewhere near Swan- sea. and got into communication with the police, and P.S. Jarre ft sent him informa- tion of his wife's whereabouts- The bus- Land directly started in pursuit of his un- faithful wife, and found her as 0"scribed above. The scene at the house was most pathetic, the children clinging to their father, who pleaded with his erring wife to return, pro- mising complete j«rg.\eaess. She refused, and the children- -one aoont three, a.nd the other five years old—were prepared to make their journey back to the North. Mean- while the man had. gone out of the house, but Wcis keeping santry ulose by. A \¡I.'rg\ crowd won g athered and hooted him, but he seemed quite unmoved, and when the father I and tho cnildren had left he returned to thr house. The landlady, however, ordered them off at. o-nce, and when they went a crowd outside drummed tihtmJ away from the plbce with tin kettles and other domestic Titensils.

IS HE HER FIRST HUSBAND ? UNUSUAL PLEA IN A SWANSEA CRUELTY CA I. At Swansea on Monday, Wm. Simons, labourer, was summoned for cruelty to his wife, Marry Hannah. She said they had been married ten years. She had charged him with wound- ing a.nd the case was dismissed, he being given the benefit of the doubt. After the case he told her she wasn't wanted home, and she went away, because she was afraid. He had often struck her. Gross-examined by Mr. H. Thompson, complainant; said she had been married before, but her first husband had been previously married. She bad not seen him {or seventeen years. He was a foreigner. Mr. Thompson produced a newspaper cutting which said that she and her "hns- band No. 1" had been seen together, which complainant denied. Complainant denied that she waa of drunken habits, but admitted she was in the habit of pawning her husband 'a clothes, Magbdratefc adjourned the case so that evidence as to complainant's Srst. husband might be given.

fwft I WOMAN HELPLESS with™ Suffered Untold Agony for Three Years-Had to be Wash4 I Dressed, and Fed Like a Baby- Was In Doctor's Care and in Infirmary but Could NotGetCured, 8 CUTICURA CURED HER IN THREE MONTHS "I had eczema for three years and I was under doctor's treatment the who La of the time, also.theInfirmary,and Iconic! not get cured. It would get better for a day or two, but would break out again worse than ever. At times it was so bad 1 had to be washed and dressed and even fed like a baby. It was only my hands and arms that were affected, but I suffered untold agony, and I got so low I was afraid to be left alone, and I had quite despaired of getting better, but at last I tried Cuticura. I used three boxes of Cuticura Ointment, and three bottles of Cuticura Pills, and in a month I was cured. That was twelve months ago, and I have seen no signs of it returning. I always keep a bottle of Cuticura Pills in the house. They do me more good than anything else, and I never use any other than Cuticura Soap. I think that no matter how bad anv one was, if they gave the Cuticura Reme- dies a fair trial, they would cure them, for I was in an awful state. Mrs. Con- ley, 9, Gawen St., off Jock Lane, Hol- beck, Leeds, Jan. 23, 1906." CUTICURA A BLESSING To Skin=Tortured Babies and Tired Mothers The suffering which Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated among the young, and the-comfort they have afforded worn-out and worried parents, have led to their adoption in countless homes as priceless remedies for birth humours, milk crust, stalled head, eczemas, rashes, and every form of itching, burning, scaly skin and scalp humours, of infancy and childhood. Guaranteed absolutely pure under United States Food and Drugs Act, and may be used from the hour of birth. Oomptete External and Intermd Treatment tor Every Humour of Infants. Children, and Adults consists of Culknjra Soap to Qeanse the Skin. Cutl- cura Ointment to Heal the Skin, and Cufitciira Re- solvent Pilis (Chocolate Coated) to Purifythe Blood. A Single Set often Cures. Sold tbrocRtJOUt tbe world. Depots: I-ondoo. 27. Oiarterfeooae Farts. 5. Itue df- la Palx; Australia, B. Tn will A CVx. Sydney: Potter Dreg & Chem. Corp, Sole F*«se. ca~Past-tBee. Catkmra Book. oaSfcto XIIh ■> i.

PICTORIAL SUNDAY SSI VICES AT SWANSEA, BIG AUDIENCES AT CENTRAL TTATX AND "STAR." The Sunday swared pictorial ooncerts ar- ranged by the Rev. Seth Joshua, ware started on Sunday evening at the Central ELML), Orchard-street, and. promise to be a bnge success. The large ball was packed, and an enjoyable, as well as a most inebmintive and religiously helpful evening was spent. Mr. Joshua presided on Sunday, and a beautifully illustrated concert was gone through, each item being profusely pkinred. in lovely colours. Mr. G. J. Osman sang "The Lost Chord" and "The Flight of Ages" in splendid style, whilst Mies Gladys Vigers' sweet voice, in "The Last Mile- stone," impressed all. Mr. Peter Joehaa sang "Tell mother I'll be there" in exoellent fashion, whilst "The Holy City" was beaoti- fullv rendered by Mr. Bertie Perkins. Per- haps the chief item of the evening was a magnificent rendering of "The Women, of ^tumbles Head," by Mr. A. Ward, J,P., F.K.G.S.. of Toronto, Canada, who wM the first to give this tine recitation to the public. He also recited "Curfew ah-itl not ring to-night" in powerful fashion. Several illustrated hymns and pictures of iife in Canada were ailso given. "STAR" SERVICE ALSO CROWDED. There was once more an exceedingly large audience at the "Star" Theatre, Swajiaea, Sunday evening services, hich wus this time whony pictorial. Mr, Couttg intro- duced to the audience a series of beautiful 1 reproductions of pictures by the great masters, dealing with the most notable in- cidents in tlie life of Christ, and the martyrs. The bioscope played larger share than ordinary, and a batch of keenly appreciated films waa thrown on the screen. The solo artistes were in good form, and renderings were given of the "Gift," "The Dear Homeland," "The Heavenly Song, and other favourites, whilst Jhe hvvals, sung with much heartiness, hooded "All hail the power," "Stand up, :-tand up for Jes,,iz." etc.

tag1- — :Ja gower FUNERAL. LATE MR. JAMES BROCKIE, OLD WALLS. The funeral took place a; Peiirv* Church burial ground, Gower, on Sunday, of Mr. James Brockio, of t.he Grejhound inn, Old Walb, Gower, who died iast W. edc^iay, at the early age of 47. There was a vary y I large attendance of rilountel," jird the gen- eral linhlic svmPatbiseTS beinc: j ,resent from Lli plLs awVRbos5iii and Wa .\IoiiHieW included the wuc-w, deceaseds four little (hlldTen, the aced father (Mr. gr-ockie, Parkwern-road, S-etty, formerly bailiff to Miss Talbot, Perixice), Mr. Jw. Brickie*, Parc-le-Breos (brother), k. Thomas, Sketty (sister)taw sixers-in-law, and two brothers. Be v. G. Em, Pen- niaeai, officiated.

tdEITING AT FCOWERTON GOVERNMENT'S REOORU OF BROKEN P 1, E I UNEMPLOYED SENT AWAY- Mr. Sam Thompson, Natio'wt. Union of Conservative Assnxi.a»,ian?, addressed a weii- attended mating at Rechabilws Hall. Gow. erton. on Monday night. ^r- Atkins pre- suled over an interesting meeting. Referring to the "j present Government rc employment Mr. Thompeon minted out that although thf.7 hn m power for over two <uRg c. any value bad vet been U. 'he aadreas from the Tlwowe at the cf tne hrsl session they fnomwec. a tblc bat- nefcre the end of thttt sessror thej- changed thetf minds and granted .I{).OOO of nations, venurf f"r relief purposes. A oorunt.ry was in a sorry plight indeed wiiioh haJ spend its toxes to keep its unemployed- Arid th" Government wht- did this i:I1 ]1J. of ..t.s TWO- mise of iet'tisL^icvn was in a •c<WTi -T ght. At the nc-en'ent of thoir second Vi- sion the UnvTwiient shelved the question altogether—said n :t :r. the aft- dress or in anv < leg of the Labour party, arni Mr. VVdl Thorne moved an amesndment 'tcmar.dmg thai some al'mid made for the unemployed- ,H<rtr thuj rncsivad ? Tala-te, the Oov3rn.m«it, claun°t« hfld a =»pwcijc! brief for the woAsera, wen;t into the lobbies and defeated Mr. Thome's proposai by 160 votes. ft also interesting to note that of the £ 200,000 granted Last wmtar, thsrmgh tbe> dexUrons admiinistra,tk«> uf Mr. John Biima, nearly half of it wtjs haiidtd i**ek 'U'. AsqyiU» to pata tip hijE Bndiget With- Mt. "Piicm.T^cm POINTED out ttxvt +*> elr.lJ sure way of string evii oi molt wus bv 3a3ico2in £ cror fis .il systecn the fines ptoposed by ?V<oai Eefom»«arv the clom of has add-- the q-ok- was øm- pioyed for erftr iofty mimttcs m KuranrtTf Io.

caped his fair proportion. Ife I)oi,nted out that oaptTSr made in this country was I often invested abroad ,and made ;i<> re- turn to the place where it was created,; whereas land property and capital invested in farming and trade" here had to bear the brunt of taxation. •A little ?tir was created by Mr. Morton's r.-fereinee to Socia'ism a-^ a growing power ho'n m the religious a.nd political world, Tie Rev. L. Williams and Councillor Roberts both declared against Socialism, j remarking that Mr. Morton ÏL:d a tendency that wa\. Mr. ^iorton, hov.x-ver. remindod them that he had expie-ied no personal opinion upon the subject. but wmplv -,rted it as a growing element in politics and re- iigion. He-arty votes of thanks were accorded' at the clc?e to the hose, the chairman, and the- singers, and the tafT who so well ca- j tered to the cnjoyni.nt of the evening. DIlATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS. .JEMIMA EVANS. The demise of Jemima Evans, ih" 1 mothe,r of David Evans, head gardener d occurred at T lost week. The deceased, who; had "ttainfvd a rme acre, had been ing for a considerable period. She was a j native of but receiving R paralvtic strolce a VMr a e,• • slie removed to T. la^dov erv. The funeral took piece on Thursday last, and was of a public character. Cain churchyard was the place cf interment, i and air.onsrrt those who escorted the ("upse 1 from LUvnrloverY were t-h-e Pevs. ('Taff^ad Evans (Curate of Llandingat) Mr. C. P. | Lewis, J.P., Llandingat Mr. D. Wall. Church lkmk; Mr. Harry Lewis, ■ I Garden-street and Mr. Morgan Griffiths, j < Penygawte. The mourners included:—; Mr. and Mrs. David Evans and Master, j David iton-i Evans. Church Bank, Llan- ] r'overy (ten. da ugh teT-in-law. and grand- s~n) Mr. and Mrs. William Evans. Seven; j Sisters (son and daughter-in-law) and ] Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Olancrovddir, Cily- ( rwm. The Rev. Gruffydd Evans ccn- dacted an appropriate service at the house, j. whilst at C'aio Church and graveside tha >ffic"?3nt was the Vicar (Rev. H. Lloyd). >ffic"?3nt was the Vicar (Rev. H. Lloyd). • Beautiful wreaths were placed on the grave sant by Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, s Church. Bank, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lewis, Ua.pxlingat.

""——— — t N cATH NEWSBOYS' DINNER. Lafit Thursday some sixty newsboys sat down. to a splendid dinner at Gale's, Grcs- venor Regiaurant, The Parade;, Neath, supplied by Messrs. W. Rosser and E- Hemming, newsagents. lr. and Mrs. 0.3.10 catered in thoroughly satisfactory style. After a good dinner of roast beef, lamb, vegetables, plum pudding, etc., there was a distribution of sweets, oran- ges, etc, l-.indly given by Mrs^ Stephens, Glannant, and Mrs. Thomas, Skewen. At the close the boys gave hearty cheers to all who had worked in getting the feast up those who had helped in making the evening so enjoyable for them. After the boys had dispersed the newsagents and a few friends sa.t down to an excel- lent dinner. After the tables were cleared, the company elected Coun. Thomas Step- hens to the chair far the evening. Songs were given by Messrs. Jones. I-feDP-.tn, E. Hemmings, and J. Gorman. Speeches were made by Mr. J. Hemming, Mt. Cole« .and others. The toast of the even- in!2:The Pioneers of the T)inner"-was proposed by Mr. J. Hemming, and re.s- I ponded to by Messrs. W. Rosser, E. Hem- ming .and Coles. T'i° other toast was "The Chairman," who was congratulated on his recent sucess in securing a seat on Neath Town Council. The Chaitman very suitable responded, and rem a r ked that it was his first occasion to lie present at the newshovs' dinner, but hoped that it would not be" the last. After the remaining toasts, viz., "The Artistes and Host and Hostess- were given and responded to, the meeting was brought to a. close, after spending a most <iioyab!e time.