The Cambrian

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SAILS BLOWN TO RIBBONS. SCHOONER'S TALE OF A GALE AT SEA. Bearing eloquent, marks of her fight with 1)00 gale of Friday, the schooner C. and F. Nurse entered tibe North Dock, Swansea, on Saturday morrrckig with all her sails in rib- bons and her topsail ward and main gaff I shattered. She was bound from Falmouth to Water- i ford, but encountered such fearfui weather— the worst the captain ever experienced in j his life—that she had to run for Swansea.

-DSSTKOYID AT BRISTOL. INFECTED PONTARDAWE HIDE. WHERSLVJBOCTS SUCCESSFULLY TRACED. In oonneotion with the recent nthrax outbreak at Pontardawe, and the fact that one of the hides sent to Swansea oould not be traced, the chief Sanitarv Inspector at Swansea (Mr. Llewelyn Da vies) bad in- quiries set on foot aA once, and has been successful in tracing the skin to Bristol. On Friday he received a letter from the Public Health Offices at Bristol, informing him that the hide hnd been destroyed, and thanking him for his action. This accounts for the whole of the s'vins sent from Pontardawe to Swansea.

CAIGUFWEN LANDLORD. PONTARDAWE BENCH AND LICENS ING APPLICATION. At Pontardawe adjourned r c. „ J ^^oavSiO.g cessions cm Friday, Mr.. Leyson, on behalf of Mr John Jones, applied for renewal of tbe licanse of the Caegurwen Arms, Gwauncaogurwen and re- minded their worahips of their remarks last sessions. Appbowt had now seen hie mistake. The chairman (Mr, H Lloyd), said the The chairman (Mr H Lloyd), said the suggestion at the last sitting was that there .should be a transter. Mr. Lloyd fait rer- t^in it would be m applicant's inte-r^ts las well as the public that he should clear uot. They had taken tlie matter into coosid'aration? aad decided to renew ilie license for one y<»r, but Mr. Lloyd again nientioned that it wis rr: tlie interests of the public and Jones that some-body else should take over the house.

PANTYFFYNON PIT FATALITY. COLLIER WlT|ff^LY CROSS-| i_ ALLOWED HIM TO GET' INTO DANGER." The inquest waf held at Pantyffyuon on | Friday on George Finch, Park-terrace, aged 25, assistant repairer at Pantyffynon Col- liery, killed on Thursday. David Evans, Tycroes, who was working with deceased, spoke to telling the latter to sprag a tram which tbe witness was tiking to tiie slant. He did not see deceased ndt on the tram, but admitted he might have told tlie police he did see him. The tram was going rapidly, and at turning it jumped the rails and deceased wa6 crushed and thrown to the other side of the shunt, Witness could not ss-y whether decesaea had been running in front of the tra-m a, th J way. Deceased had no right to ride on the trams he was not an experienced col- her. Inspector White Why did you not send him to the r.earast manhole b„.cre you started the tram?—I did, sir. I could not make him do it. Inspector: Oh, yes, you coukl. Do you thiink it right that you should have acted as you did?—He would not go. Inspector: And because he would not go you allowed him to run away in front of the tram. Was that right?—No, it was not right. Inspector: You allowed him to get into danger?—He said he was all righA. He could get out of danger. Inspector I suggest it was a grave error of judgment on your part to start that tram before deceased got out of danger?—He would not go. He said that he was all right. Is that your only excuse?—Yes, sir. Dr. Scott deposed that death was due to internal bemorriiage, with rfwak and coi- I lapse. David Jones, Peny bank-road, spoke to ^"icing deceased riding before the traaru A verdict of Accidental death was re- Asxnedt

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SWANSEA EMPIRE IfiANAGER. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. A. MITCHELL. PLEASANT AT ™ ROYAL A di-rtincUy cheery and optimistic, cather- in^Wthat At the I^yal Hotel, Sw-aasea, on3 Friday evening, when a representative company of most walks of life in the town assembled to do honour to Mr o' Albert Mit- chell on the occasion of his leaving tha town to taiie up the managership of the South Wales district for Moss Empires, Limited. There was eheermcss, tinged with regret, at the town's loss, and optimism for the future of the stage Mr. Mitchell has help«d so much K, upiift. Tlie Mayor (Alderman i^ee) pre- sided, and he was supported by the guest of evening (Mr. MitcheLD, Captain Colqu-; houn, Couns. D. Da-vics, E. G. Piothcroe, and. Alex Smelair, R. L. Sails, J.P., Mt^sa-s. Vv. Coutts (Star), E 0. Brooks (Grand), T. Rees, T. Chc-etham, and P. C. Rowe (Empii-e|;i others present including Deputy Chief Con- j stable Gill, Inspectors Edwards and Ed.gaJ*, Ale;vs3's J. F. Fitt, C. S war brick, VV. Toanlin- aon (chef d'orohestre, Empire), P. Schunker, George ace, R. Whitikoa', W F. Hulley, F. Hussey (Pocketts'), S J. Powell (Palaoe), C. Gustavus, A. M. Smith (Topharn, Jones, ajqd Rail ton), Simmsnuel Thoma:^ T. Barfoot, F. Dowman, A. C. Coward, Aubrey Colquhoun, etc, The Mayor proposed the Royal toasts, j which were musically honoured.. Mr. T. Pxs proposed "The Stage," and' spoke of the affinity between the Sie.ge and the Press. The Stage locally was served ex- tremely well for a town of the size of Swan- sea, and the fact that four were kept going continuously was a tribute to the success and enterprise of the managers. He was sure, he remarked, that Mr. Dtvvid Davies would do full, justice to the toast which he was to propose later on, and he de- sired to avail himself of that oj^rkinity 0f giving explosion to his appreciation of'the ,Tl idid work which .\1 L AiitcheLl bad done in Swansea, and to congratulate him very heartily upon t.he wedl-daservod promotion which he had secured. Mr. Mitchell had been assiixdated with the Empire at a time when the music-hall was not the popular in- stitution it was to-day, and he was certain that much of the change—the beneficial change^-whidfi had been effected was direct- ly due to the manner in which he had man- aged the establishment entrusted to his charge. (Appfu,n.P, Mr. E. Oswald Brooks (Grand Theatre) modestly disclaimed pretensions to oratory, but cordially congratulate Mr. Mitchell. Mr. W. Coutts, the worthy entrepeneur of the Star ajid Palaoe, spoke apprecisely of the honour given the gtage in the toast The Stage had had to contend with a Jot of opposition and bad feelnig; but he believe*! that by now they in Swansea h -^i como to regard the Stage, as an honourable pjy-jfQssion. (Hear, hear.) He regarded the presence of the Mayor aE a persona! comtiunont to the Stage. (Applause.) If {MX>plie only knew n, there was no foci a! inptitutio« doing so much g^d as the Stage. Xow that they had the or us of a now Licerui^g Bdh it should be recognised that they had in the Stage one of st the stnmgtst upholde,TS of temperance pas-: sible, and froni a tonipeiraricc ponnw of view i there was no institution to equal it. (Hear, hear.) It was also a se].;00i for life-manners,, and had always been such Mir. Uoutts paid a high compii3n;ent to the fare provided at the Grand and Empire Theatres, observ- ing that he at the Star, in staging nielo- I drama, simply "used the broader brinh Speaking in warm terms of Mr. Mitchell"'a qualities, the speaker remarked that al- though they had been business competitors, they bad been always friends, and he wished him evory luck ill his new sphere. (Ap- 1 plause.) Mr. I • Cheetham, in giving The 1 own we live in," said they lad io congratulate tliemselvcs that whilist they heard of depres- sion in trade in other towns, they were much better off in Swansea. Councillor Pro the roe agreed, and said if there was a better town than Swansea, he would like to hear of it. Facetiousdy allud- ing to Castle-street, the speaker said the widening was proceeding but omitted to say what "pa(X31" Mr- Protheroe spoke! in wairmly-appreoiative t^rms ol Mr. ilit- chell s work at the Empåre. Councilor Sinclurr said he personally ool- do-m went to places of arni;sen:ient. He had little time. Mayor (jocularly); CouiW-^ meetings too long now. (Loud laughter-) Councillor Sinclair agreed, and continuing, be said that he had never seen in any of the liooaJ theatres .anything that one oouJd take exception to or that one would be ashamed to take one's womankind or children to nee. (Applause.) Councillor David Davies, in propping the toast of the evening, "Our Gu<-srt., tip:>kt: as the oldest friend Mx. Mitciieii probabiy had in the town, and gave some diverting roiii- inisceuoes of the old da.ys 01 t-h-e I'aeatie P-oyal, Cardiff, with which Mr. Mitchell wa.s (mce assotuated. Mr., Davios voiced the sentiments of the gathering by remarking tuat tticy were ^oli^nted to see that Atr. Stoll had recog- j ( msed M-r. Mitchell's abilities as he had. Mr j Stoil knew that Swansea was a diifficx,jj. town( | tc manage, and that wae probably the reaaon Mr. Mitchell had been I heie so long. He had made a success of the h/iupirs. 1 Applause.; He had, as it were, huniadiised his post, and it would b) a difiicult task for anyone to follow in uja ^teps..dr. Sioli would find in Mr. Mit- cltell a. most diligent servant. He (the speaker) almost thought tnat. Mr. Mitchell lived at the Empire, so much attention die hi pay to the bail. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Stoll evidently knew that in promoting .Vir. Mitchell he was doing a good thing for the shareholders. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Davies, speaking as a jiewspaper man, spoke of Mr. rviitcheil's unfailing courtesy, as well as his enterprise in using the piess so tactfully. In Mr. Mitchell they lost a real good fellow, I tie ijftd made it ainio&t proverbial that oue c-mld enccrunter no rudeness at the Empire. (Applause.) :\1r. Stoii was a Tomarkable man, and one who rarely made a. mistake ia choosing the right man for a post. ir. toasting Mr. Mitchell's health,- he (the speaker) warmly wished the guest good for- tune, fot his departure was due to his suc- cess. (Loud appiawc.) Mr. Albert MitchelS, who received an ova- tion, the company singing with fervour "For he's, a jolly good feilow," said he could hardly express his feelings adequately. The warmth of tha.t reception was puch that he hardly knew what to say. Althnu.gr. he was caving Swansea he was not doing so alto- gether, for the Empire would still, to an ex- tent, be under his control. (Applause.) He (Mr. M'itohelb had every confidence in his successor—Mr. Rowe—(hear, bear)—and be. was sure that Mr. Rowe would look after their comfort as he (the speaker) had always tried to do. He was glad of the distinction Mr. Stoll had conferred on him, for in serving him he was serving one who was as just as he was able. (Load applause.) It was to him (Mr. Mitchell) an extreme aonour to be serving such a chief as Mr. Oswald Stoll. (Loud applause.) But there was one thing he was bound to men- tion, and that was the gonero-us kindness and encouragement he had always received1 during the sixteen years he had been in Swansea. (Hear, hear.) The thoughts of that would always be a great support to him in his new sphere as manager of the South Wales Empires. He could not say more. Their kindness had been too much fort him. (Loud applause.) > Mr. P. C. Howt —Mr. Mitchell's successor, wnd who received a rousing reception- averred that they were fortunate in that so many "lights of the journalistic world" were present. He thought Swansea splen- die!jy served in the matter of newspapers. M,crs. W. Walford Moore (" Western Mail"), and Percy, Shuttlewood ("South Wales Dfily News") responded, both pay- ing cordial tributes to Mr. Mitchell's virtues a.r< man and manager. Mr. R. L. Sails also s^wjke. spoke. The catering was irreproachably done~as usual—by Host Kdwards, and durang the evening M'r. I'rei Turner's orchestral band ,cellently rendered tlw following pro- pratnrue—-Japanese romance, Poppies (Moret); gavotte. "Vel-eta" (Morris); valse, I-Ul-le de Miel (Waldueufd); selection, "Girls of Gottenburg"; march, "Whip jaid Spur" (Wilson); valse, "Merry Widow (Lehar). A number of artistes from the Empire also gave iome highly appreciated items, prominent being Mr. Van Allen's violin and banjo solos Mr. Andy Hagan in Irish song, and Miss Ethel Whiteside's piocanninies, the whole evening's proceedings being enjoyable in the extreme.

LATE MR. J. R. DAVIES. GARNANT CLERGYMAN'S SON BURIED AT DANYGRAIG. The funeral, took plaoe or. Thursday at Da.nygra.ig Comotery, Swansea, of Mr. John Roderick Davies (38), No. 51, St. Kelen's-Toad, for many yea.rs an account- ant under the Swansea Harbour Trust Prince of Wales Dock Tinplate Depart- ment, who died on Monday. The funeral was strictly private, and the principal mourners were Rev. E. A. Davies, Vicar of Cwmamman. Gamant (father), Rev. D. S. Davies, Rector of Cilrhedyn (uncle), Mr. T. Davkvs (brother), Mr. R. Jenkins (Lioth r iri-law), Mr. W. Richards, Lari(lore (nephew), Mr. Win Jonos, Ammanford, Mr. Thomas Price, churchwarden, GalT- nant, and Mr. Edgar Rm:" Riiven Hotel, Garnant. Those present at the mournful ceremony included Rev. T. L. Richards, St. Mat- thews; Rev. Aldrid Williams, curate. Car- marthen, and four representatives of the Hn»rbour Trust. Beautiful floral emblems were sent from "Widow and Little Joan," Dr. and Mrs. Thomas (Llanybytber), Capt. and Mrs. Dd Richards (Laridore), Ca.JA-. and Mrs. (bates ;London's, all at the Raven Hotel (Oax- nant), <1.11 at the Vicarage (Gamant), Mr. and Mrs. John (Fafod), Mrs. Jacke-tt (Swansea), Mrs. Hili (Clvd;vch), Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Jenkins (Cardiff), and Har- bour Trust officials. Rev. J. H. Watkin Jonos, Vicafr Christ Church, officiated at the house and at the -c-me-tery. Mr. Webster was the under- taker.

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SWANSEA TOWN COUNCILi THE PORT KEDXAL OFFICER. AN APPOINTMENT DISAPPROVED PETITION IDEA ABANDONi-D, Swansea Town Council are determined, if I pos&ibie, that their miplued wishes j:; the matter of the of port medical officer of heaJth shall be respected Ly their repi'esenUitives on the Poai Samtaxj A.1- Uioruy, and in accordance with a iequesi signed by Alderman Solomon and Councii- loirs M. Hopkin, T. Ierreiis, R. j VimmeU,' t.. Owen, and Ivor Gwynne, a special 1.meet- ing ci the Council was held on 1 ruLy aiiea:- nooii to consider the following prcpot«ii :— "That a. petition be ;o<rwarded to t.ile pire- sident- of the Local Government Board urg- ing the advisability of the saiae person ^i>r. J. Morgaa) being appointed as medicai oit- ctsr oi Health duid .u.o.tl. to the Port oanc- tary Autnoiiiy, aiid asking hna not lo eoc- lirm the appointment oi Dr. Hanaon" a3 uiedioai oiheer oi the Port Sanitary Autlu>i- ity." The Mayor expressed regret at bemg called together for such a purpose, an i thought they were not doing the right th."g in the interests oi the town. He tao ,i,hi they were going outside their legal p wers in asking a Gos-ernment Department to interfere with an appointment with whicti the Council ha.1 nothing to do. He did not wish to stultify any discutsion, but wi hei to dissociate himself from the proposal. Aid. Solomon then submitted tlie motion, but admitted tha.t he was in a difficulty m face of what the Mayor had said. He was proceeding to argue that it was undesirable that there should be two medical officers of health, when Mr. Dd. Davies mterpossd that the one point before the meeting was as to whether Û1<'j should petition the Local Govern nent Board or not. The Mayor concurred. Mr. Corker observed tha.t the Council !.ai not an agreed that both appointments were to be held by one man- Mr. Dd. Davies: The majority had Aid. Solomon was proceeding when Mr. Corker and Dr. Latimer interrupted. The Mavor: Please don't interrupt. Aid. Solomon: I like interruption* (Laughter). Replying to Mr. Livingston, the Mavor said that the Council's rcpTesetitatives on the Port Sanitary Authority had received no instructions w'hatever as to which way they were to vote. Mr Morgan Hopkin snxx>nded. and asked Dr. Raw lings whether ha protested a.t the sub-committee against the terms of the ad- vertisement, which implied that the can- didate appointed borough medical oficpr of health would also be appointed port medical officer A6 well. Dr. Rawlings: Why should I ? If it had been "must" I should. Mr. Hopkin added that it was "must'' by implication, and went on to say that Dr. Morgan had been appointed under a. wrong impression. He proceeded to attribat? j Mr. Tutton questions put to the candidates. The Mayor said it was not Mr. Tutton who put the questions Mr. Hopkin Then 1 am wromg. Mr. Tutton: Oh, not the first time. (Laughter). Mr. Hopkin went on to urge that Dr. Hanson was not a bacteriologist, and said that a grave injustice bad been done the new medical officer of health for the bctroush. The Mayor, Don't jeopardise our position on the Port Sanitary Authority; we shall have to answer for these things. Mr. Hopkin: If I a111 jeopardising your position, then I am sorry. The Mayor: I did not say mine; I said ours on the authority. Mr. Hopkin added that they were jeo- parJisiitg the health of the borough a.nd re- fleeting on the credit of the Council. Col. Sinclair regretted the personal ele- ment. Mr. I oyell supported the resolution, nd in spea' ing of the inconsistencies of the Council, said that the first thing the row medical officer ought to do wa.a to enquire into their o<t,a,te of mind. (Laughter). He admitted that the representatives on the Port Sanitary Anthority had not been given instructions. Dr. Rawlings defended at some length his vote both at the Council meeting and at the Port Sanitary Board, and in passing he said that bacteriology was trifling com- pared with the general question of the ad- ministration of the public health. He aA1- mitted that Dr. Morgan had had a brilliant University career, but said he had had no practical e^.p^mMioe as a port medical officer of health, wherwas Dr. Hanson was practic- all. Dr. Ebenezer Davies' deputy. Mr. Hopkin asked what was the salary? Dr. Rawlings: That has nothing to do with it He was donig the work of deputy medical officer. Now it was proposed to displace him, be went on, or to put Dr. Morgan over him. Could they put Dr. Morgan, an inexperienced young maQ; over I Dr. Arnailt Jones, who was a D.P.H. him- self, and the medical officer of Aberavon? If those facts were placed before the Pre- sident of the Local Government Board he would be more likely to blame the Swansea Town Council than the Port Sanitaary Auth- ority. However, he (Dr. Rawlings) would absolutely refuse to vote against his judg- ment, and if such an unreasonable—he was going to say childish—-reooiution was carried he should certainly see that all the facts wore placed before the LocaJ Government Board. Mr Dd. Davies said he voted for Dr. I Morgan, but thought it a pIty that the whole of the points now made were not placed be- fore them in the hist place. That was where a mistake was made, but the appoint- ment of Dr. Morgan wafi made on the dis- tinct understanding that the one position involved the other. The suggested petition, he thought, was bound to be ineffective, as the Council could give no reasons for doing I, what it asked. He suggested, however, an amendment be put on record that might help them to make a change w hen the oppor- tunity arose. It read -.—"That this Council disapproves of the appointment of Dr. Han- 90D as medical officer for the Port Sanitary Authority, since it involves the separation of offices that should united, and it wishes to place it6 disapproval on record with the Local Government Board, in view of any action which way be taken in the future." Mr. Ivor Gwvnne seconded. Mr. Corker said it would be a verv wrong amendment, and urged that he had always advocated the offices being held separately. Mr. Merrells reminded the Council that there was a possibility of legislation being passed that would take such appointments out of the hands of heal authorities, so that Swansea might find itself in the posi- tion of having half a dozen medical officers, including poor-law doctors, who would be entitled to pensions. Dr. Latimer defended his vote on t h-- Port Sanitary Board. The aemndment was practically pt-1 by the mover and seconder of the I'-t c-- and carried by 13 to {our, as fo'l For The Mayor," Aldermen Sov"- ?„nd Mathews, Councillorr, IM. Davi:s Philip Davies, DevonaM. (Vwyntie, Jenkins. Do veil. Merrells, Owen, Ruthen. and Ben Thomas. Against (4): Dr. Ra-wlin^s. Dr. Latimer. Mr. Corker and MT. Hecrminga. Messrs. Tut- ton, Vivian, Sinclair. Harris and Cadwalkdr did not

At Neath on Friday Wifiaam ADen Bishop n^) w>as charged with stealing a lamp, va-hJ,e 3s. 6d., property of Thomas Benjamin, j Briton Ferry, oontraotor. In accordance th the father's wish, the boy was sent to khe National Namticail School, Portishead.

SOOOESS OF A SWANSEA TEACHER. We øe Itleo.eei to record the success of JtBsie Ireae Evans, of Brunswick street, dangirter of Xr Joseph Kvbds, In- spector of the aew Kind's Dock, Swansea. and bister of Mr. R. J. Evans, the pojmlar -eeretary vf Trinity Sunday School, in her certificated examination, thus qualifying: her as a certificated teacher under the .Booed-of Ed&cation.

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PONTARDAWE POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. .«■ c Herbert Iiovd. G. H- Stnck. T>r Griffiths aJid J- H. P- Lloyd- DRUNKENNESS CABEB. The folio wving wore fined for drunks ixess -—Morgan Dc-vkte, mason. Ystalyfera, 10s.; WilliaJii Hugh-s labourer, Ystaiyi-era, Ss. Thomas Evans, collier, Osrmllj'nfcLL 8s. ASSVUIirs ON THE POLICE. Ttcvot Jocee, collier, Brynammaa waa summoned for being drunk and atssanltine V.C Stoneiioase. Defendant kaoked tlw police constabie on Bovexz4 oocafeions. For drunkenne-HB he was fined 1&». anu for as- saulting' P-C StoTKshoPse 10s. and costs. Artbux J. Vincent, nickei worker, Clydach, was summoned for bring drunk and as- saulting P.C Watts. P.C. Watte hexi a black eye for a week. Dxafendant was fined 10a for druiksaness and lfte and costs for the aesa alt BUILDER. ANn HIS CAB.T. John Mayberry, builder, Pontardawe, left hi,. horse and cart unattended aDd was fin d 1*5 and coots. JOURNEY ON TliE LIXE. M.1-B Cltvtworthy, Ystalyf^-a. was sum- moned for tra-vdlii^ on t'ti^ railway witu- out paying her proper fare. Mr Leyaon defended. Evidlenoe was that defendant booked a return ticket from Ystalyfera to Pontar- dawe. She travelled to Swansea and D-id excess fare, but did not do so on the re- turn jenrney. Defence was that defendant did not go to Swansea and that the official made a mistake in identity. The case was disjr.issed. ABOUT A PAIR OF POOTS. Jo^ji Water* atul Ernlyn Williares, lar j fyjur.'sns, TJansamlet- were ei'iT1 in.nf'd for strf^aling- bootB vialne 5s. from a hawker n'mpd Price. Mr K. Jen line defended. Evidence vao thajt. corr.rlainant visited the Plourh and Harrc-w, I.lar.samlet, and miBsed "1 h;> boots. Defer.dante. who had thte hootis denied to the police that they had possession of tbEml Mr ."Vnkine suftoiitted that d'?i?<endants tleant 10 harm. 'I*he ease was dismissed. Mr Lloyd remark- inç- that the c&s>e should !'O!'rvf' a"1 a warn- ing TO BE UNDER PROPFR CONTROL. John Willin-ni Jeuln:1s. tinworkB snpe'in- I iicrida-nt,. 1jl%naam)#^t, wise summoned for Kccfiinsc a da.nercron .< dc^ r.ot under proper control. Mr 1\. Jenkins defended. Ev-Rergeant Sayoe said the dng m.s.h«d at him and r~nH have bitten him had lie >001 used his stick. Mr Jonkitss: Are yon fond of animals?— Y«. In fact yen hav something like a men- a^reri^ at yonr bOU5??- T have. Will you ten the mafrif?trates what you have there?—The children have grot a lfttle monkey an<I yon can have it to play with if yon like. fT/aug-hter.) The Bench, mad;' an order that the dog should he kept I'nder proryer control MUPT C|/)SE AT ET-EYEN. W T. Williams. Ystalvfera, applied for thr- renera' of a hilliird Moens* Insp^-etor David said that it was difficult to "jp^rv^e fh" h<usr as they Oil not close the bi?li3rd t,aM« until after eleven. The li census as renewf-1 cn the onder- tsndin^ tha tV table ¡. rl0f«)Q for p'ay 11' eleven Vcl-.vek. DID fHŒ' DFÆ:"ETTE HIM? Mary Ana Dr.'»« single, GwanncaetTur- wen, smmmoned He-nry Davies, collier, Owauncae^riTwen. for using- abtisivie tan- frnApc. Mr R A Joprofeeufr'd. Oornt>lainant said that defendant wanted i 10s btit she refused to g-ive it. Defendant th*-n said she won Id not see tbe morning, 1and that he would blow np the house. Defendant: Didn't w/^ arrange to ?r■"> to Swarwa to buy a ring?—No. He then went on tn say thst oemplain- He then went on to say thst oemplain- ant deceived him with regard to being married. Defendant, "jIG fined 5s. and cosle.

I DELIGHTFUL SOIREE. AT WALTER-ROAD (SWANSEA) CON- GREGATIONAL CHAPEL. Walter-poad (wig rogation a J Chior-h, • Swansea, has always been noted for deiight- 1fill and art'istically arranged soirees. Tburs- dny night's annual affair was even more suc- cessful thoJi that- of previous years. Mes^ra. Ben Evans and Co. had tastefully tiuns- fetrnied t'lue sc-1 coirocian into a cosy drawi'T.g- room, and rcfreshmemts were :ierved to all present. III-e musical niY»gra.:nrc<' was a tireait (.I refined nnusic. arranged by the or- gartist., Mr. J. F. Pricker. Mrs. Flicker, who has -aresy been heard in better voice, gave the "Jewel So'ig" ("Faust"), and, in response to an e<ni>rre, J "A Butterfly's Kiss." .Mr. R. C..Tonkins' R.A.M.) "Largo ad Fartotum" (Rossini) w;j«s given with style, an d in response to an eaicore he .vtng "The Drum Major" in great style. ^MLss Anita Williams FI.,ived, tlie pianoforte solo. "La. Scnndrnavienne Mr. Arthur X'orris sang "Rcses" (Adams); and Mrr. Alabaster w;us herurvi to advantage in "Asleep in the Dee.p" lPetJrio). Miss H. D. Fricker, a young singer of prom use, with a abar sweet voice, was encored, and ang A Lullaby." Mr. I voir Walters gave "My I Quee<n" (liUimotlia!) Miss Kathleen 1 Tboanas sang; the duot, "The moon hc.th raised'' (Balfe). TO given by Mcv-srs l\air Walters and G. Osman. Miss Mearediuh Thomas rendered a violin solo, and Mr. Charles Davies rendered "Anchored," which was loaidly encored; and Messrs. W, H. James, A. Morris, D. Bond, and WilliK.mB gave the quartette, "Sinxple Simon," and Mr. MficGillwray siso sang. The weH- arranged progjramrane oonclu*lcd with the quartette, "Daddy Longlegs" by \rs. Frieker, Mrs. Seliwyn, Mr. A. Scm>, and Mr. C. Davies. ^tr. Fricker a«xxiipa!ii-*l, with skffl- 4

SWA&SEA NUBSIKG WORK. 1 DISThllCT .X^ATI-C>N ANNTJAL I ME3H1 Mt' TRUSLiTE 1U Lu^SW OikJ-'ills ENDEAVOURS. The annual meeting of tfoe Swansea Dis- trict Nursing; AssociaUoji was hekl ai; SL Andrew's Hall on Friday afteawoin, his Warsdiip the Alayor presiding Otbeasasaoag a large^aaidiesnce pasesent -were Sir J. T. D. Llewdyn and Lady Llewelyn, Eev. Fatlicj- G-wyder, Rcrv Sutjou Jones, Rov. Talbot Rice, Rev. Oscar Snelimg, ilr» Moaigaai B. W'iliiatms, iliss JumcLsay, Mrs. T. D. Griffiths, Dr. and Mrs. NeisSc Jon,^s, I Mx. and Mrs. Ite,v. David Ccimor, Mrs. T- P. Rkhaaxk, Mrs. Arthur Eden, Mrs. Tur>- bridgs, Mrs. Walter Redd, Mis. Tweney, Mrs. Li'^ac, Mrs. and Miss Gokiberg, JNhrs. Clarke Begg, Mrs. Elswarth, Mr. Wiiii'wn Waiters, Mrs. 11. Nafh Miss Biock, Mr. Joseph Ibii, Mar. Hovvca. Vvatkiiis, lit. F. H. Glytin Price, Air. li. G Salmon, and 1 Ooiooel Llew. -Morgan. Mrs. Lancaster, hone am- rctud the animal j report, and Lady Liewelyn, hoa. treaeuivr, htbe balance-sheet. The Meyor ut>d the atkjption. of td-ic re- port. lie regretted that collections had been so imsuooessi'ul daring tbe year, and sug- gested a resacraptKHi of the dotiff-to-door co^^ lection. Ho "was «osny that the cocstribnticHif! from works had not reacbed the standard of former yearn. He had urged the rnnpcrtance Of this on a meeting of working men on the previous evening. Tbe sociefcy was not suf- ficianUy known, joi he suggested that or- enters should be sent aaxwnd. He thought ■aiso the piacte of worship shenad have a Bpeuai ooiledion. f ^Sir J. T. D. LtJewedyru saooffMHTi^, espress- edhas at seeing -foe Mayor present. The year had been one of mcr«a*s<d work and dimanisrfied interest. It was tibear duty to do all &at tbeJy oociid to soe tivaA too prao- ttcat soggeetkaw roadie gfaoaski be-carried o&, \ApplHe aSAoded appreciatively to the whode-hearted dovotkjn of the lady wwk- €a"s, and also <rf tl*e owea,-wo(rfcf*I tmhtsps. thoogbt they should do tfaey ocraki for -a41 those wio worked in socfo an uno^csnta- "tious manner. which spcnled & party last munmer at. Pesr Itergaer. But he and Lady Lfeweiyn weut always glad to show then- appreciation of the nurses' work. He hoped next year they wouid be able to iPeoord not only an inereasp m the work bat in the ifnances necessary to I keep it up. (Appfcuuse.) Mr. Thus. Hughes, works governor. Swan- sea. Hospital, supported. The work of the nurses was not a luxury but a. necessity. The raltima te benefit in the wwy of edncaiicwi no one oo«nld know anything about. Bat the imniecJiate benefits mtude the ^wrk well j worthy their support He suggested that j worknwi should bavo same repnesentatior. Mr. Howei Waikms. ai»> ai»ix«trng, said k didn't know any society that pa\«ented so a report It w?>s a credit to the ladies -who prepared it. The report was adopted. Tjady Uewelyn proprwd thanks to the re- tiring hon..secretary, Mre. Elsworth. She hod been associated with tlie work from nts <x«mn»e(noemeDrt, she said, aaid couldn". aoe- guafteJy tRoll bow much t.hc'y were indeb+cd to ifok. Elsworth. But they had secured a. gocd assistant secretary in -1 Tell. Ckn, tiiming. Lady Lieweiyn said they wanted to enlarge tbe work, if they could get the n-anov. If every workman would give six- pence a year tiiey would be rollrng in wealth. (Laughter.) She woaid be giad if ;Mne lady wotdd volunteer to act ae seeret4V"* of tlie collecting dcparbirtent. Miss Brock seconded: Mr. G^ynn Price and the Chainr-asa supported tin- vote of thanks, which was carried enibu&iasticaily. Mrs. Elsworth, who was heartily -received., remarked it would be falso modesty if she did not say she 1100 done her best. Commit- tee and coflectotrs lied also worked hard. This wa<s the twenty-nffeh year of the insti- tution. For many years they had oniy one nurse: now tSiere -were nine; btit these were inGufhcieirit. They also waxaUxl at, least J31,000 this year for a new Horr\ Rev. David Coimar paroposou .^eiactkm of officers and comraSktoe (with Mrs- J2ls- woTth added). Mr. Joseph Hall, seconding, thought the, suggesfaian of Mr. Hughes that workmen should be represented on the committee an admirable one, and lie would like to they add the Mimf of Mr. Hughes. (A-p- plause.) He aiao thought the Corporation su.tiscnpt.ion of F20 might, be increased, ami suggested tOM. Mr. Howci Watkins bring th s* notter fbrvsaird. CTjaarmsao: That's a. vrn-y Tree suggestion, but it is not in order at the present time. On turning "DIp the rules rt was fcand, however, that the cioqmnittve most not ex- ceed 33, and tbcob the ru le ootdd not be alter- ed without notice. Therefore the chairman bad ireiuctairrtly to rule the addition oat of order. But it was understood that when a vacancy occurred the committee would be very pleased to add the name of Mr. Hughes. Thfinks were given to Rev. David Cocuxa- for the use of the ron, on the proposition of Mr. Glynn Price, seconded by Rev. Father Gwyder. Votes Mayor and Sir John Uerwefyn. GJST OF THE ANNUAL, REPORT. {Report, said the year had been one of pro- gress as regards t&e woork, each cetpartmenit showiag activk-y and expansion; but them had been a facing off in the reoeipte, and IS38 was begun with increasing expenses and a dmrimshing income. Tots* moomie. far the yeax was £502 lis. 6d., as (xrrqwvi with £ 522 8B. 2d. in 1906. Tbe Pfenr;; Caflocti^ Fund realised JE26 Ss. 5d. less, and sabscrip- tione were JC13 9s. 9d. less. 8wacB«ea Qxr- pofratisi aiid Board of Guardians bad given their anrrual grante, and the tafeal received from works was £ 7 7s Churches oont-ributed £ 7 3s. lid. The Penny CbDecting Fund reaj&sed only £ 210 lOd. tfcit the com mattee thexnght was. dJoo to Tlie dilbcrrfiy of j keeping up a sufficiently rajmcspows staff of [ collectors. Fees for maternity weak were fZ7 Th. 6d.—an. increase of J320 Is. 6d. from 1906. TCA-J —an increase owe- 1906 of £ 60 ISs. The mmch-needed Nuxaes Hwnne bad been built, and the working baAamoe wae JE30 18s. 5d., is oomjxsred with £40 17s. lid in 3997. Ex- penditcrre had exceeded tbe income hy 19s 6d. With the saone number of :p!-sc# 50 neon) patiente had been visited; 12.037 visits bad been paid—3*138 to people dependent on the parish. Ntrrsts were ovoerworted, and the committee had to crmsider whether they can afford tJi extra isnrse, or whether socoe appiicataora would haae to 'he refused. Two Queen's trridwwes are working for the asso- ciation. and a nurse was placed at Mansel- ton. her salary being paid by the association. Midwives had cocst afcout £ 129, and they enimed about J350. The fee charged was too BOW for seff-support. A pupil was being trained. Committea regretted the resign*- tion of Mrs. FJlsworth, secretary, to wfcose energetic administraticm it, was stated the aasooiation owed much. The pubtic were thanked for gifts ot old calico, iiinen, sheers, j and blankets, which had come in very useful,

LATE FATHER FITZGERALD. MAYOR'S LETTER TO FATHER O'HARE- Father Fitzgerald's_ successor will not bo appointed for some liMle trmo and ir. the meantime Father 0 Ha; p. who was Tec-tor of the mission befrv.. Father Fitz. gerald, wln tnkp- ch-ge- The Mayor of Swansea r/ùd Lee); ill a letter to tlie ptriory on Thursday, express- ing his intemlaon of bc.in:T present at the funeral, said: "Although I knew him (Father Fitz- geraid) casaallv, I beid him in high esteean, and can quite realise that his untimeiy death will be greatly feit by the clergy and the Oaithohc population of Swansea."

r r»l £ RSEMEDV, TiHERAPiON u« duiCc»iun»on*a^^<)SP'ial*t>yliic>Jrid,Ro8tauJobt rt for &. sneffiag oi sieq 4 s S, rh M* fo: .us, Nos. 1, 2 & S, according io oiseav.-s ior which, intended. (jgxtx uLns pcrtny staiup) post free irl^«atA.tAr^^TOfnThiL- L*rQercJfledi<^noO^T cctkio^rjKW^i aU *htNTn«r s r HORNIMAN'S PURE TEA >4i ^ackete -"d xu»i out Wrapper. STRONG, RICH, DEL4CKH3S. ALWAYS GOOD AIJJLE. SOLD IN SWANSEA & DISTBIC7 BY James Jones and Son. Goat SmveA- (VQXA& sale only). Taylor and Co., Lid., 6,,Ca;t.Iel3qaazoe. and branches. lioberts, Uplands Einpoaaom. Menedita, 141. St. 1 s-»veoae. Lew-wand Co., 8, College Street. Jones, Grocer, 64. Lfangyiebch Street. J. T. Davies, 13 and W W*fter Rowd- W. aT.,i COL, awater Ikiiidii^s, (WlKHesaie only). « Tbonffihy, 43, The Grose, Uplands. Verget;te. 7. WaJtør BoadL Richards, 69, Ryddings Park Road. Gruh&s and Co., Bast Side Supply Stones, St. Thecnas. B. H. Jones, 99, Marrsel-street. Moms and Ox, 14, St. ThomaSv ALJL.TWEN—Evans, Grocer; Jones, Gtd- our, Liverpool House. BRYNAMMAK.—Roes, Chemist. CL YDACB-S. Dasvit*, Grocer; M. Dsviaa, The BniidSsiigs. GLAI.3—Evans, Grocer; Jordan, Grocer. HAFOD-Davey, Grocer, Aberdyfeerthfr- stroet. MORRISTON—Lewis and Sons, Wholesale Grocenr (Special Wholesale Agents^. MANSELTON-—Kieft^ 72, Robert Street. Mi MBlJiS—Daniel &nd Co., Ga^fleton. PONTARDlAWE—Lewis, Grocer, Herbert- Street. SKEWEN—Davies and Son, Grocers. Y STRAJ >GYNI^AIS—Morgan, Giooer. YSTEALYFERA—DaMes, Mandbesber Houae and Ckx. Gastieton-

SWANSEA WORKING MEN'S CLUB MAYORS SPEECH AT AKNUAL DiXbuilL COUNCILLOR MERREJXS AND THE STRKE'ra' OOsNl>mOi>j. Tbe annual dinner of Swansea Working Mbn's Club was held at the inststutioffi on Thursday evening, when about 160 sat down. Mr. T. li. Morgan (presidEDt) pro- sided at the subsequent tweeting. TIm loyal toastB having been honoured, Mr. CL Tm-kftokl pixiposed, Success to the and said it had btun a sucocst from its commencement. The mentiDers eliouid see that tliy retomed upcm tbe committee men who took an interest in the club, Mr. J. P. Josejii resjxwided and said the ivucce.^ 01 tbe intstiuu>e wat enttroty m the h&ixis of the meuinbera. The Pxesjduat also ropLtsd, and natd it was thirty years ago since be was fieocetaiy of the ckkb. TSiey saw to-day tbe ehmrchea and chapels organising their chihs, and try- ing to get biaia of the little ooea." Mr. W. W. Hoiniee j»opoeed tbe "Town and Trade." He bud intended U> make some interesting remark^ with regard to the condition of the streets, especially dtarmg the winter, bat as Mr. MerodJs (who was cbairman of the Streets Coemnittee) was pre- sent, be did not wish t > hurt his feefings. It wj» rather hard upon parwuus vrbo went to work between nine aftd ten—loud laugh- terj—to find themsedves Ho undoing in nmx* aii-o swallowing a moutWal of dust coming tBom < ite mats, which "IIiØre being ahafean With regard to tbe trade of the town he wae" sorry to say the outlook was not ao bdgbtt. as two years ugo. Tlie steel, tinpiate, and ooaA indns- tries were in a weak staler but this weakness wiik only of a. temporary nature. XL a Mayor (Aid. I.,eeL in responding, said be was a life meanber of the club, and, he wae void, the second liie member who had occupied the May- .aJty- He had tried to do his beet ro keep up the dignity <4. the Mayoralty. lie bad endettTOaced to be peace with all his colleagues on the Coun- cil. rnd, farther, he h;td tried u> bring peace. He ielt to a certain extent tbaA he bad achieved success- Some said be waci grang to bavo a rough year. He had not had a rough three months, but the time had been a pleasure. He "would not refer to thenar- row streets ci Swansea, tiie bad dweffipga, and insanitary conditions Of the town. lie thought they icmxld look beyond. In the near f uture High-street would be pa>veti, wk! double lines of traanways rwnniog tfciioagb } the street, and he hoped that boinre the cql puation of his term of oflice High-street wvulod be w idened in many parte. Councillor Merrolk; also supported, and said that wliatever their opinion of tbe trade oi the town there was ooiy one opii> ion regarding the town itself, and that was tfjai we ail love it. Every mearixw on the Council wa actuated by tbe best. of mo- tives, and before tbe advent of motor-cars and bicycles peopie wore not so fastidioos as regards the streets. No one ielt as match as he did that when a large crowd was at- tracted to Uie town, and the weather ad- verse, the condition of High-street was very dirty. If they believed there was a. greater Swansea they woaki have to pava the way. But he Uioostit thoc" vromid newer be a ^imucr Swiui^^ the O^nciflors sink their party difierenoet^ There was too nroch of the personal about the Oxmcd oI to-day. They hml only to read the papoca at last evening ol a report- ci the meeting ove: 11 trivia' matter—there was eotann afk^r column devoted to prtscmality. j Mr. W. J- Jones proposHd M The Press. Tlie following contriboted to a nnacel- lawoos programmeMessrs. W. H. P E- Jones; W. W. Holmes, R. Lewis, and |h Pevine. Mr. J. Oemenst was acctm>- I panist.. The secretarial arrangement s were en*»- eirtJy carried out by Mr. Edwin Smith.

SWANSEA VISITOR'S NARROW I ESCAPE. 1"ELL INTO DOCK: HOHXS ON TO QUAY WALL. A police ooostaibte on Sunday ewening costing the North Dock iiridge, Swansea, beard cries for iw l (. from the bsflin and ran and pulled a yemtb out of the dock in an ■exhausted cxindition. The youth was Tbotnas George (ITU of Pruruxuse-stieet, Tony pane who said he csme to Swansea for the nay, wid in trying to find th 1 Ilhondvia and Swansea Bay Star tion had t-akan the wrong turning at the bot- ten iif Wind-street, and had waited into t,1, (jock on the ea^t side, and be swam to west side an(i held oin t- tk-- qt-YxidO till assistance came. George wat, taken to No. 7, St. Mary- gti eet. where he has relatives. His coat and \Cht Wf-fj found later on the quaytiidc.

KINGS BRIDGE SCHOOLS. LOllGHOH MEETING AND AN APPOINTMENT. Mr. Joseph Owen, Cilmoor, Longhor, writes re appointment, of headmaster for Kingsbridge Schools, Wghor, as follows At a public meetin- of raiepayers and par- ents held at Upper Loughor on Friday, it w ;vs decided that I should ask you to kmdly insert in your next issue of tbe Daily Post" the following resolution passed at the meeting, viz. "That this meeting pass#*? a vote of censure on the person or person* who have lieen going around vilifying Ly uttering libeiloBS and ^landeroius sUuements with reference to one of the applw^nts."

FELL ON A BANANA SKIN. James Hall1 (39), No. 17, LittAo Madmo- ,4Jfcrwt, Swansea, stopped on. a pdeoe of ban- *na peei near hir borne on Sate/day night and fnactared a ieg. He was removed to the ^SwsBDi^ J^oepatal

jaot a temperance Bill at &a; it was a BiiJ containing notuing but spito and spleen to wards the licensed trade, aJid it speit no- t}11Dg but confiscation, robi^ry and rum to the trade. (Applause). He did not th ji!c the trade was going to SIt down as quiet. a. some people thought, (voices; "No.") The speaker thought they had tl1: okl ] Welsh spirit in them, and they did rot mean to be robbed. he cry had been 'sounded: let everyone sharpen his liable- axe. What would any other class thin » of paying compensation foi 14 years and then be robbed. The woi "ing mails liberty w»» in danger, ana L.ne speaker urged" that everyone affected should send a letter to their meinebr ot larbainent, and show t'ney were not in favour of it. (Applause). A big mass meeting luui bfeen ai-ranged to take plaoe at CardiJ, and it was hoped all would silow their rosantweut of the proposals by at tend ing the mooting, a;>d sh^wing effec- tive protest. (Cr.eors) The resolution was 'pa^ with aoclama- tion, iind it wa^ decided to send copi.^ the Premier Wkr' of the Opp^^11' Chancellor of tTK1 KKchequer. and Welsh members of Par]i t I.C)rl Chancellor of tTK1 KKchequer. and Welsh members of Par]i t A r. H. J. W, a resolution that tbe meeting p od„e faT;°l!1 ciations represented to P^nt signed petitions to the varimembers of Parliament, acain^ the Bul. (Cneors). The Bill ,^H] J ae] did not contain "Jot f da-ta"i|y Bin. and public^ by the of wonld year by vear by legged robbery. Je Cl11 was the thick a"-1 thin end ot the W01'?t form of Socialism- T}l';re was a form Iot. Socialism which perhaps he might ad- lriue, out there was another form, which every Britisli man with Wood in his veins wouhl condemn, and it was the worst form of that Socialism. It would be as ju't to appropriate ineurance funds ;uk1 turn them into Government insua^nce business. Tlie Bill would hang itself, and it carried its own death warrant. (Applause). Mr. C. Smith (Messrs. Allsopp's, Swansea) seconded, and said he hopp*l tliev would not rem contented until they had seen the last of the Asqi-Ile" deferred robbery Bill- The resolution VV,R carried. Mr. G. Chamberlain (C.ardiff). pre-pesed thanks t° the chainnau. and said no one could have given a more lucid explanation of the Act. Mr. Valentine seconded -and said that in the orisis they bad in Mr' Tarr a L- able to deal with difficalties witl] energy, judg- D1^Il (Applause). Mr t° l°n 'vas cai-ried- Mr. ran- %ifl y,c was always willing to a, ,e could in the interests of the trade inJJ e Was barn. That was the finest meetmg 0f the trade ever held in the town, and n a.ugured well for the future. They must recognise there was an enormous amount of work before them, and if they Would, in the different associations, recog- "is" that fact lie had no fear as to what the &equd would be. The meeting then broke up, but certain representatives stayed behind to discuss pri- vately the plan oi campaign. 1,000 REPRESENTATIVES TO GO TO LONDON. An executive committee was formed after the meeting, to arrange for maiss meetings at Swansea, Llanelly, Abcrda.re, Liandilo, and Cardiff, and arrangement?, were made for sending a targe contingent of South Wales representatives—probably 1,000 to attend the irreat nia^s meeting to be held in the Albert Hall, London, about 23rd March. After th.s meeting in London th-a proposal is to march en bloc to the House,