The South Wales Daily Post

j PROPOSED PURCHASE ny THE TOWiN. COPY OF AGRKEMKNT WITH THE CORPORATION. r I he new agrsenient, for which it is in- tended to ask. tbe sanction o:" the bwan.->ea County Council, providing for the pureiiase and the working of the Swansea j.'ramwav«, has been drawn up for prasen- tation to the lneejbers of tke Corporution at an early date. A copy of tbe document iiaving been placed at onr disposal we liere reproduce it in its entirety, it liaa :>fie» accepted fey both partes, sod oulv waits loi iuai confirmatiou :— 1. The company shali seli and the Corpora- tion shail purchase the whole tramway under- taking of the company and ail the rights and property belonging to the company in connec- tion with such undertaking .» distinguished lroiii the said improvemeat u ndertaking (other that, the right of the company to exercise f running powers over the lines cf the Swansea, and iumnbles Railway Company, and other man me engines, maciiines, rolling stock and horses of t:ie cot-qpiny) treed from all debts and liabilities ahecting the same except as hereinafter provided at the pnce of £ 52,000 to be paid into a bank to the joint account of two persons \in this agreement referred to as the nominees; one of whom shall be nominated by each of the parties to this agreement, and to be applied as hereinafter provided. 2. The said sum of £ 32,COO shall be applied in manner following :—That is to say ia) In discharging all principal monies due and ow ng by the company on existing mortgages on the tramway undertaking of the company which together amount to the sum of £lO.4ùJi. Lib) In purchasing and providing the rolling stock which may be required for the efficient working of t-ho tramways purchased by the Corporation, iciln purchasing and providing swh transformers at a cost not ex- ceeding £ 5.000 as may be required for work- ing the tramways purchased ur constructed by the Corporation by electric power, (d) In I paying the costs, charges, and exper.ses of the company in connection with, and in pur ¡ snance of tnis agreement so far as the same are properly chargeable to capital. (e) A sum not exceeding £2.000 for meeting contingen- cies arising during the iirst three years of the lease hereinafter referred to so far <is such contingencies are properly chargeable to capi- tal, and if) Such sum as may be required for making such necessary alterations of the depots of the company as may be approved by the Corporation. It at the expiration of the firs; three years ill the said lease any por- tion of the said sum of £ 32,000 shall not have been applied in accordance with the provi- sions of this article the same shall be paid to the Corporation 3. In the event of the said Bill passing into law in the session of 1897 the Corporation shall within the time thereby limited or within any authorised extension thereof con- struct the tramways thereby authorised and the Corporation shall in the like event with- in one yrsir from the passing of such Bill or within such further period as may be agreed N, relay the tramways to be purchased by them as aforesaid construct the additional passing j places and double lines to be authorised adapt I such tramways for working by electric power and provide ail buildings machinery posts conductor? and plant (other than the trans- formers and the cars)required for such work- ing. 4. The company shall on r before the com- pletion of the purchase pay and discharge all debts and iiabi ities due from or payable by the company or affecting their tramway under- taking other than the principal monies due and owing by the Company on existing mort- gages on the tramway undertaking of the com- j pany, and while any such mortgage shall be I subsisting the company shall dtJy and punc- tually pay the interest, thereon as the same accrues due. I 5. The company shail purchase and provide all such rolling stock as shall for the time being be reasonably required for the working of tne tramways purchased by the Corporation and demised to the company in pursuance of the provisions of this agreement and the Cor- pora,tioa shall if required by the company purchase and provide all such rolling stock as I shall be rea.v.naWy required by the company for the working of the tramways constructed by me Corporation and demised to the com- pany as aforesaid such rolling stock in all cases to be of such nature and description as I the company shail reasonably require and the I Corporation shall reasonably approve. 6. The Corporation shall concurrently witn the completion of the purchase grant to the "ompany and the company shall accept from the Corporation a lease ill the form of t'ie draft lease set out in the schedule hereto of the tram- ways agreed to be purchased as aforesaid aid of the additional t am ways to be constructed by the Corporation in pursuance of tins agree- j ment and of the rolling stock if any to be purchased and provided by the Corporation as aforesaid but so that the company shall not be entitled to possession of any such additional I tramway as aforesaid until the same shall be complete and fit for working. The term to be grdcited by such lease shall be a term of 21 ors to be computed from the date fixed for the completion of the purchase. The rental to be paid by the company to the Cor- poration under such lease shall be payable quarterly and each quarterly payment shall consist of a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the sum? following that is to say— u. ) The interest payable in such quarter by the Corporation on all the capital monies mentioned or referred to in the succeeding sections of this article together with a sum eoual to one-half per cent, per annuiu upon such capital monies. (ii.! Such a sum as would if contributed quarterly for a period of 30 years to a staking fund to be accumulated during such period at 3 per cwnt. per annum with quarterly rests produce at the Hcpiratioa of such period aii amount sufficient to enable the Corporation to re-pay the capital monies borroTPed by the Corpora ¡ tion for the purpose of paying the pur- chase money payable under this agreement I and for the purpose of purchasing lacd and property for widening and widening any street or road irquinsi to be widened by Parliament or the Board of Trade as a condition precedent to the lL.e. of electric or mechanical power on any of the tram- ways awl for defraying the costs of the said Bill or Bills (as the case may be) and any costs incurred by the Corporation in connection with or in i-onsequeooc of this agreement. I Uii.) fcuch a sum as would if contributed quarterly for a period of 21 years to » sinking fund to be accumulated dining j such period at 5 per cent. per MTinm with quarterly rests produce at the expiration of such penod an amount sufficient to enable tne Corporation to re-pay all capital monies for the time being bor- rowed by them for the purpose of re- constructing the tramways hereby agreed to be purchased converting single lines of tramway into double lines of tramway constructing the said additional tramways and adapting all the said tramways for the use of electric power purchasing all such rolling stock if any as shall be provided bv the Corporation under this agreement for worfcng tie said tramway* other than the tramways purchased under this agree- ment- Provided that prvw to expending aav money for any of the purposes mentioned in the fore- going provisions of this article (other than the payment of lie purchase money payable under this agreement) the Corporation shall give reasonable notice thereoi to the company and provided that no rent shall be payable under the said lease in respect of any of tii° tramways to be constructed by the Corporation until the same is fit for working by electric power i. All rolling stock used upon the demised j tramways shall during the com'n-aat^-j r* £ the said lease be kept by the C -pjriir :n j irood repair to the reasonable s tti^facrion of f i he surveyor of th0 CorporaU«;o ard the; company shall replace at their r,WT\ expw^-e any of such rolling stock aa mrv ,}¿ore the expiration of such iease become .rv^nsbH »" f being repaired. In the event ox *■?* voiiipi"/ making default in complying *He pro j visions of this article the Cx>rr" — (withcut prejudice to any o righto and remedies) do such ai as may be necessary for comply- provisions and the cost there*. 1 paid to tbe Cnrporat.ioa by the company on demand. 8. During he continuance of the lease hereby agreed to he* granted the Corporation sh-ul "rPI:.ir ail tramway posts electric con- ductors and ail other works in the public highway and also so much of the roadways as by section d8 of the Tramway s Act 1870 is made repairable by the promoters and the company shah. j,ay to the Corporation the actual cost of .-uch repairs:Provided that I the company shall not be required to pay to the Corporation under this article any sum i:i respect of, renew;* 1st. 9. Ali the tramways to be leased to the company under this agreement shail be worked by electric power and any electrical | energy required for working tiie said, tram- ways shall be supplied by tiie Corporation to the company and taken by the company ;ror;i the Corporation at the price and upon the terms specified in the said draft lease such supply to be afforded at the generating station of the Corporation and measured station of the Corporation and measured when transformed and the Corporation shad provide at their own cost such accumulators and other plant, other than transformers is may be necessary for the purpose of afford- ing such supply and shail be prepared to aiiord such supply within one ye;tr from the passing of the Act confirming 11: rnent. The sum? payable u- .i-c ;;i t;cle shall be paid by the covntavy to the Cor- poration monthly. Jv, The company shall run on all the tram- ways to be leased to the company under this agreement such number of cars per diem and at such times as may be reasonably require in the public im-eres'ts, and shall not, except with the consent of the Corporation, charge any fares for the conveyance of passengers on tbe tramways purchased under this agreement m excess of the fares charged therefor on the 30th day of November, 1895. nor any fares ex- eeeding one penny per mile for tbe conveyance of passengers on any of tbe tramways to be leased to the company. Any question which may arise in relation to the number of cars to be run and tbe times at which the same aie be run and the times at which the same are to he run shall be determined Oil the applica- tion of the Corporation or of the company by a- tramway manager to be appointed in default of agreement by the Heard of Trade. 11. I nless thp. Corporation shall otherwise I agree the fares rates and charges to be charged r I and made for t;;e conveyance of pa^s^ngers animals and merchandise over the Swansea and Mumbles Railway shail not so far as the company are able to prevent it exceed the fares rates and charges charged and made therefor on the oOth day of November 895. 12. At the expiration or sooner determina- tion of the lease hereby agreed to be grantel the Corporation shall purchase from tiie com- pany at a valuation any rolling stock belong- ing to the company and required for working tix tramways hereby agreed to be leased or any of th»ao and the company shall upon the expiration of srch. i"i;o si the request and cost of the Corporation execute a.nd do all such instruments acts and things as the Cor- poration may reasonably require ior vesting the same m the Corporation. 13. The purchase of the tramways shall be completed a1? soon as the Corporation I' shall have relaid the tramways to be pur- chased by them as aforesaid constructed the additional passing places and double lines authorised adapted such tramways for work- ing by electric power and provided the building machinery posts conductors and plant for such working and shall be prepared to supply electrical energy. The Corporation. shall give to the company at least one calen- dar month's notice m writia of the day fixed for completion. Upon completion the company shall execute and deliver to the Corporation a proper assurance of the pre- mises hereby agreed to be purchased and the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the company a lease of the premises Lereby, agreed to be demised and the company shall execute and deliver to the Corporation a countemart of such lease. 14. incept as in this agreement provided nothing herein contained shall prejudice or nff ct the rights and liabilities of the com- pauy or of the Corporation under any of the Acts relating to the Swamaea Tramways cr otherwise other tban the rights ar. i iiabiities of tiie Corporation and the company respec- tveiy under sub-section (5) of section 12 of the Swansea Tramways Act 1882 which sub- eecrion shall cerise to be Jvpplicable 01 thci I completion of the purchase. 15. At the expiration ot the said lease the Corporation shall if required by the company I sell and convey to the company ttkeir estate aid interest in that portion of St. Helen's Depot coloured red upon the plan annexed hereto upon terms to be agreed or failing agreement to be settled by a-bitration. 16. If any dispute difference or question shaii arise between the company and the Cor- poration touching the construction meaning or effect of these presents or any clause or thing aerein contained or the rights or lia I bilitiss of the poinies hereto respectively I' under these presents cr otherwise howsoever in relation to the premises then every suci. dispute difference or question shall be re- ferred to the arbitration of two persous one to be appointed by each party to the refer- ence or their umpire. Ant these presents shall be deemed to be a submission to arbi- tration within the Arbitration Aet 1889 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force the pro- visions whereof shaii apply as far as aoplic- able. 17. This agreement is entered into subject to couiirmation by Parliament and shall for the purpose of such confirmation be scheduled to the said Bill and the company shall render such assistance as may Le required ior secur- ing the passage of the said Bill into law. If the said Bill or a Bdl containing similar pro- visions shall not be passed in the session of 1897 this agreement shall upon the termina- tion of that session without such Bill having been passed become absolutely void and the company and Corporation respectively shall not in any way be prejudiced thereby. 18. This agreement shail be subject' to. such alterations as Parliament may tQink fit to make therein but if any material altera- tion be made therein it shall be competent to either party by notice in writing to the other to rescind the same in which case the I same shall be rescinded and of no effect and the Bill in Parliament as far as the same re- lates to this agreement shall not be Droceeded with. I

FOOLHARDY FREAK LASSOING A BRYNHYFRYD MAN'S TONGUE, What may be termed as a very foolish and foolhardy freak is said to hare occurred on Saturday afternuon ;n a Brynhyfryd pubiic- house. Two workmen, who had called for drinks, commenced a discussion with regard to each others smartness In performing tricks Titus led to their abilities being put to the test, and one of them, named R, Jones, made a siip-knot upou a Ptring, and wagered that his companion, named Fred [ Barrow, would not put. kie tongue through t the loop four times without being caught The wager waa accepted, and the fettow pushed his tonirue through successfully for three times, but at the fourth trial the string caught his tongue, and he shouted with the pain for several minutes His screams became agonismg, but the spectators only roared with laughter, until their fun gave way to seriousness, when the victim's face was ob- served to change its colour. Behoving that the victim was about to have a fit. or be suffo- cated, the string wast get off the foolish man's tongue, but he had received a fright and a lesson wb;h he will not quickly forget I

SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM AT MORRISTON, RICK OF HAY SET ON FIRE. I As reported in the "Post" on Tuesday, a I valuable rick of hay, owned by Mr. Johns,. Cae Mawr Morriston, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. At first it waa thoughtil that it might have been tbe result of the intense heat of Saturday and Sunday, but a elosc-r es*sc.inaik«u t*)M **v, eelad ii*}- bv-X the bay had ve?-_» set oa fire, in places, [ ..tI n ir t-H.A-.fi.; ibat the act {Mrt^traStd by wnac yoong mell who ww e tree. pri»*rj; ij~ ia the rta>gi>tx>jrrhoe<d ia^s on fienday J.igh: Sftversi people ot»ipiaia of {.liming ad no- I lo aw* by baads oi I te. in the bocrhooo. which is Mit-ddt; the borough-

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MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON. ).o A.NELLY OBNTRK. At the recent examination of the above college, held at the Presbyterian Schoolroom (June 20, 1896), the following passed in musical knowledge — Pupils of Mr. Luther Owen. Senior Piss.—Julia Lewis (Pontardulaist. Intermediate Pass.—Sifsy Bowen, Fred. Bennett, May Hughes, C;.f][ilh Lleweiiyu Hopkins (Llanelly), A. Rees, Mabel A. Davies, W. Lewis Thomas (Carnant). Junior Honours —Florence Allyne Bowen, Eisie Williams. Gwen Williams. Winnie Wil- liams, Adeline Lioyd Ellis. David John Wil- liams (Llanelly), Annie Davies (Ammanford), and John Morgan (Camant). •Junior Pa —Adeline Lloyd Ellis, Lizzie Bevan, Alice Maud Jones, Margretta Ryan, Glyn Thomas. David Evans (Llanelly), Lucy j .vlary Coilard, iMitth Jonese and Katie Gabe (Ammanford). (Ammanford). Pupils of Miss Winifred Jones. I an-ior Pass.—jj.arriet H. Jenninc; tvnd ^iiliam H. Lewis (DaneU-r). ihe Rev. D. Lewis, New Dock, and Mr .in Clement were the honorary viriiora.

THE LATE REV ELI CLAKKE. MEMORIAL TO BE RAISED. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. I. Those who revere the memory ef the late Rev Eh C'arke, Vicar of Christ Church, Swansea, will hail with the greatest satisfsic- tion the intelligence that it has been definitely deeded to raise a memorial in the parish, werthv of the late vicar, and worthy ot the great aad goed work he accomplished. Ever si nee hill death it has been felt. throughout tbe town that some memorial sheuld be raised in the pariah aud fer the purpose ot diecussin^ wblitot form the proposed memorial should take, a meeting of the leading churchmen in tbe tewn w:i« held at ltodp.oy- street schoolroom on Tu««'Jav evening, the new viear ef Christ Cberch (Rev Watkin Jones; presiding. It will be reniesr.bered that at a previous meeting it was received that a memoria! should be raised, and e, cem- mittee was struck, e*B(,i«tinjt of seine of the leadinc Churchmen m Hwan^ee, ta sou- nder the matter further At the ilellJDltittee meeting last night a. isng and protracted discu.isiOB ensued, varieus suggestions being submitted. It was fell- howevsr, by all present that the memorial should in some way be conneeted with Christ Chareh, and eventually Dr Neisou Joaes preposed. and Mr T. ElIprd seconded, that estimates be obtained for stained glass Sights for the great west window. This was carried unanimously, and the vicar au4 churchwardens were appointed honorary treasurers. Mr G. EL.Crews kindly consented to act as secretary. The matter will now rem-am in abeyenee until the 22nd inst., when a general meeting of the committee will be held, and the various estimates of all the leading manufacturers of stained glass considered. "•

SWAxVSEA BAY ROYAL REGATTA. THE KAISER'S TAGHT ENTERED. The many thousands who ars evincing ruch keen interest in Lite Swansea Bay Royal Regatta will receive with satisfaction the announcement that the German Emperor's famous yaebt Meteor was entered for the chief rrent tc-day (Wedoeadtty). Contrary to expeetations the Carina has entered for the big event also, the cwøer having been induced to do so prebably by lb-) riciory the yaeht recenttytecured onr the Sritannia in tbe North. Tbe Britar oia, Satr.nita, and A ilea are aise entered ier tuo sasse race. The entries fer the iccowl chief event are not expected to be emnpiete until another couple of days have el&psed, bat in the third jaefet race the Niagara and the Saint have already entered, Entries are Cockmg ia fer the shore sperts by every put aim est, Our readers sboald tot forget that tickets may new be obtained for the trip on the committee beat Knight of the Cress, which is to feliew the big yachts on the regatta day, The ceurse for the vivobt races will be finally decided upoa to-morrow (Thursday). Two courses for the ebief race are under the consideration of the committee, but there is bo disagreement about them, and a decision will be made at ibe approaching meeting. The members ef the Ladies Committee met to-day (Wednesday) at tbe reaktencn, and under the presidency, ef titll mayor, when the handsome prize cap subscribed for by the ladies ef the town and district was inspected aad was greatly admired, tbe tasta sfeown by tbe ladies who visited London and selected the cup being moeh eulogised.

A NEATH ARBITRATION CASE. The award ef Mr Jehu M. Davies, of Freod Vale, Lkanwrda H.S.O., tbe umpire appointed under the provisions of the Agri- cultural Holdings Act, 1883, Je determine the amount of censpeasation te be paid to Mr David Edwards on bis leaving Tonna Farm, Llantwit Lower; by his landlord, the Kev W. P. Whittington, ef Rutbin, has jost been published. The tenant claimed £311 odd as compensation for improvements to the farm, wbich sum included £134 for manures, £77 for foociag, and £62 for laying down permanent pasture. Tne umpire awarded the tenant £78 10s for manures and £1 17* 7d for liming land, disallowing all the other Items of his claim, and at the same time awarded the landlord £11 for the tenant's neglect te properly cultivate land. Each party has to pay their own costs. Messrs P. P. Morgan and David, solicitors, Neath, fer the tenant, and Messrs Gardner and Herbert, Newpert, Moa., fer the landlord,

CARMARTHENSHIRE BANK-1 RUPTCT COURT. —" TUKSDAY. Before Mr Registrar Thomas Parkinson, J. W. Hughes, Llarelly, again appeared before the court, whoa his examination wiut ] adjearned sine die. The eases of T. R. Tbotaas, farmer, builder aad contractor, Glandolairaebaf, LiandiHo, j and Evan Davies, Square snd Compass Ino, I LJaaaadwrn, were further adjourned owing to the illness of the debtors. )' Re Daniel Henry Jones.—'Chi* debtor was a builder and contractor of Allan-road, Llandilo b is gross liabilities amounted to £ 548 9s 8d, £ 496 9s 6d being expected to rank as eivideod, and his assets te bo declared at £ 8 12s 9d, He alleged tbat his failure was due to losses on contracts, manufacturing furniture for sale, which he had to dispose of at a loss; and insufficient capital to earryon tbe business.—Mr T, G Williams, Ooheitec, Uanetly, who appeared for the creditors, said there bad evidently been rather serious preferences bv the debtor,—It was, therefore, decided to ad- journ the examination. The examination ef William Evans, builder and contractor, Richniend-ierraee, Carmar- then, which bad previously haen twice adjourned, was now adjourned sine itio". neither tbe debtor nor his solicitor being able to furnish the statistical account of dealings as ordered by the eourt.

TRADE OF LLANELLY POltT. 11;1riec iolt4 a»ctifc of Jaee fil' vor-sda p»Wl d«*s tt 'JoaoHy, u tioajmrt^. wttfe 54 ia h» • IKreviou." fionth, ]'¡¡. -Tjffy». aatovi to I tot boiA^ tutfe -•> '.I: ."& ad ntnol; bars, bar cr.pp^rt timfcr.r «<c.monl^ mat'-urt, s^ta- an-t een4^s>i goods- Kzeiuai?- of >n- j pl».os; uwt «mrU lotaU^u i6,656 fctaa, tainjr j en inettia** of 7.i21 tens ot-Mf ;.t# flgtipns fw May. i#srswis, bo r iho-* a »►? 9? m-' WMNI whect eoaip*r^d utrJu tbvso «t J'ki> pr«>«-5 "it iaor' H Yo.

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SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. NUMEROUS CHANGES IN ¡ T E A C H 1N G tS IA FJP S. The School Management Committee of the Swan,sea School Board met on Tuesday under the presidency CIfMr Joseph Rosser, and made the following appointcaenm :— Daiiygrnig School: Hr V/»y transferred from Cwm. Cwm School: Mr W. Shepherd, assistant at the Cenlral Higher Grade School, Dyfalty Girig: iVlisn M. J. Harris, assis- tant at the Ceatral Higher Grade Sebool. Oa<,y^raig infants: Miss Jane Reea headmistress, of Tirdeunaw School. TirdeuuAw Infatits: Miss May Williams assistant ¡n the mixc-J department, Tirdeunaw Central Higher Grade Bays.—Mr Ivor B Johns, < ar.iiii University College, appointed assistani. Central Higher Grade Girls. -Miss M A Jones, ccrl;iic.t.ted asp.isL:int, to be transferred I from Morriiiton Sebool: Mis-i Catherine Thomas. Higher Grade, Leeds; Miah iiortt E Howatt, lloiuerton College, Caaibridgc, Brynnuli Boys.—Certificated assistants Mr <;<ior;e Gough and Mr W C Bevan. I Ex-pupil teacher assistants: Mr It B Evans anf. Air G L Jones. Brynmiil Girls.Carlificated assistants. Miss b A Perkins a.»)(l Miss A Howell. Ex- pupii teacher assistants Miss M A liees and Miss Annie Wibiaais. Lrynmih Inlants.—Certilicated assistants: Miss S J Morgan and W'initred lioskius. Ex-pupii teachers Miss A Themas and Miss N Phillips. ¡ RiUlaiiil-street Boys.—Certificated assis- tants ;i!r \V Greening, transtorred froie Cadle; Mr G W Dorvsll, transferred from in is taw-, Do.rgr;iig Bovs.-Ex-pupil teacher: Mr David Davies. Dyiatty Girls. — Certificated assistant: Miss Maud Hopkins. I. i.iorristoa Girls.—Certificated assistant: Miss Johnson, transferred from Kilvey, It is reported that Mr Francis Colmoro will shortly be appointed as headmaster of one of the boards' schools-

SWANSEA FOLICK COURT Wednesday. A few minor cases from the eounty divi- eion were disposed of at tbilS court,—Robert Uil'iuan, a iad, was summoned for driving without lights on the Mumfeies-read on the 7tb inst., was fined 10s including costs,— Jollla "Williaiiu Evaus, and Philip Carter, three boys, were charged with da.ma.ging & wire-fencing at Penlan Fawr Farm. Treboeth, on May 21, doing damage to the amount of 6d. They were each fined 2110

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. swanska. KOKTH J10CK. 1:a.d of Fathom 99, Hutton, Slígo ing Foam 84, Morgans, fftiumnce Kloreucn MusprattVS, Marley, Dublin OUiico å4. Williams, Ta.leahuji.ao lsiibeila s 345, Dirnbac, Dicpne J. H. Borrow 99. Charnley, Chester I Jura 66, Tyrrftll, Waterford LeOD Jeaoae 122, Murray, Clarecaetle Majy Emily 130, Tyrrt-iJ. 1 jmerick Martlia 79, J!owlU.d.s, Amlwch Occan Child 50, liowics, Gto>:eeater Ii Oiive Branch 66, Maytirick, lyn Star 50, Mann. Sciily Simlijjht s24o,Coirm. Ijverfiool 67, Sbann»n, Bridg-vratei SkirIJer 13i, !oijelat!oD. Cnristis-ijui, Uneie Ned lGa, Gregory, JLcwkI.iu 1 UarestricteC 149, Price, Ayr Victor 151, Don<wan, I*resi«n AJtKTVED, B J uly 14 Koniets353, Bijppota. Komngsburg SOUTH DOCK. Cam tain 456, Greve, Bideford J3ie<4«r yacht 10. Kempthwue, Mumbles yt IS, H«dgtna. sea Uoriruune 64, Hoordel, Frederikatadt trifford 2113, Muir, Fleetwood. (iOcnl«se 76, Quick, St Arties Hygna, 28S, Olm.Fredrickstadt Island M*t<t 109. V v) Vi l I MS.tnUde 834, Pol! l,1tmpJd,own, N.B. KeijjateiSB, Bevaa, WhitKaavea Ursula 80, LeG«nge, l'a ail lac W H T, 89, Uoarv, Westport AKRIVRD. Juli 14. P erric s 150, Tar beg. Briatol I'june 61, Wills, Bridgwater KiUceel s 79. Davis, Dublin Adiitn 81, Pewrmet. Blaye I'righWm p.s229, Keau. 1 lfn>coaiv-» Marie Eugene 75, David Cii anviUe SAILKIl. July ii. Urighton p.s 229, Bead, sea Scotsman tri* ?.ii, Diaei, sea Agnes May 7S, Kearus. (I race bA, Creamer, Wjaerford Germania, 114, .Kearns, Great, rnrrnoutu Agnes May 7S, Kearus. (I race bA, Creamer, Wjaerford Germania, 114, KeacDA, Great, rnrrnoutu Hawk 3&. Martin, Yarrmwrth Fenic 8 ioC, Tart>et, Muncaester PRINCH OF WALKS DOCK. Andrafsv Pajfcoletto, J,oQdt,a Botiia.1 «"ltS2, Thomas, Southampton Oorooriu a 346, Ar>ders«n. Port Talbot Kleaaor t ZCi, rshcr, Rouer. Jilphinstoce s 1146. CaiicLlisli, Almeri* Mare* Polo 1579, Schowwaadt, Port Piiie Oranraore s Campbell, London Osborne 29SG. Scott, Hull lie » 813, €h>rvia, Bilbao Oak dale » bi6, Wiiiteman, Tilt Cove Resolute 98, Harvey, London Swan sea Castle 575, Jocei, Part Noiloih I Ssmrr na 13S8, Bayce, Dunaee 'IVio 72. Escott, Belfast Valin s 993, Dupory, MarbelJ* I' AKRIVBn. July 14 Nellie e 319, Cross, MwkUesberaas.fi Juiea Ohagot. s 556, Sicoi, Nantes Ardangerra s 10.;5, Hind. Loudon Deerhouud s 1063- Gorvin, Bilboa Vigil 2b, St-ephens, Devaran SAILED. July 14 Gazelle 75. Bichards, Ptyrnewth Inca s 23.52, Arcii&t-, Liverpool Titan s 16iid, Brown, Liverpool Calchfaen « 145, Owens, Dieppe Tinte-rn s 786, Selden, Havre Saragf«s;t 1J90, Koberta, Gibraltar Marima » 1063, Borgeas, Tilt Gove Solent s 474, Combos, Dieppe VESSEL IN RIVRR. Beta 424. B; vn«n. RoLterdam via Pljrmosth I Ha.Üway (barge), Bartew, CardiB Berwick s 232. Green, Manchester Christiaaa 25, Williams, Llau^ranixr Iiewk36, Martin, Buds EKTB.RBl> INWAiiUS, Eleanor a 272, Utilise, nil I Fame €0, Bridgwater, 60 timfcer, W if Stone and Co. Ferric s 150, Manchestsr, via Bristol, general! W M Borradaile Borradaile Oranmore s 2215, London, 12C barrels lubricating oil, Swansea HATbeur Tra.,t.; 13 castings, order Nellie s 919, Midfile.-borough, nil Ctan Galbraith, 1983, Hull, nil Hannah 69, Cork, ti(3 oats, John Dyer Oomorm 346, Port Talbot, enpper, not to be landed Maroc s Y)C. Dunkirk. 65 scrap tfoa, j Sweeney S-.tsr.wn tug 26. Hull, tow«<I AU Clan Qalbraitii aJea Chagot s 666, Naates, nil U CLEARED FOR SRA. July 14. meaner s '272, ftsher. Kouen, coal 700. Cory Bro^ ar Co.; bankers 20, Harries Bras, and Co. J Tnit»:ri. Abbey s 7^6, Seldon, Havre, ec»a 1450. K W Cknik aa<l Co.: bankers 50, T, JPenwici. afid Oo Ferric s 150, Tarbeti^ Manchester, general, bankers 20^ W M. Borradaaie W. AL Borradaaie I HygeaSO, Hotn, CcE^nbagdr,. coal 490, R Hod a-tin Hawk 36, Marfciu, Yartnonth (Isle of Wight), coal 95 Letriehfux and David • Oakville s 84S, Gorvin, St. Naraire, coal iSfty I Gueret; bonkers oJ, a. W. Cook aud Co. Christina 26, WiHiaraa, Llangraaog, coal 50 S a»xi J Hill „ Marima s TOSS, Tilt Cove, bunkers, ,3:\2. Main Cetliery 11°S.'STw.SiS-$r ««• «*ta- Orauiuoies2215, Ca.-ap6ftii, PKi Udeiphia. »enerHl him kert. lOCiO, T. R, W. Mason and Co. general,bun W H L 89 Mer^i, rmblin, coal l/o, Williams and Co ^^a^nlco;^8' tCa' bUnkaT» 2*. HuUierford, POEBIGN AK^\AL8 VEMSNTS OP Urso>s arrived Srindswallircm Swanse* 4 Beryl e passed Ktamore 13 Beryl e passed Ktamore 13 Jtock high Is arrived Brcmersbaven 10 HclgohinJ sarrived Bremen 10 Beaccu Kooks arrived Ostend 10 llaseoay s pi-Mi Ushant 11 Luiece s passed Ushaut 12 Mfimphir s ipnsevt Saifren It Aberiaaed sairivad Oitralt»rg-and left 7 Calypso s clearo J Genoa 9 Matyss Ktr».-j ..arrive! Pfrimr 9 M* £ mvb.lefi Port is'nlLoth for Swansea Jane 30 Zichy s left Bahia Q Derwent s left Kotterdam 11 Derwent s left Kotterdam U PORT TALBOT'TNTERMEDJATE SCHOOL. The &»t. ttmikag «I LW ^vntten of tfce Port Taibcfc ftttjsr?Bit»di«Li^ I was :¡8d ai, AbaKwoa-} 'fvsmiiy. TIm appoi::t- sswso :—-Chw*w-aifc, K.. I >r<l tLnm vice d. Byss; • jdarfc, Mr. M. T«ijjiaix+^ ,at of *;Jk> lP^ omx.sm, feaautfj-, Ma., Jteam: .ifathlwi, O^yneill.-sr J. it ian&h sp* p*;jwte<i to- b-r- v — -jn. -fw.

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FII.'E AT BRYNMILL PARK. f DOAT HOQSK DKSTUOYED A fire, which compicteiy demolished a boat i and too) )iou3e. broke out at Brviimiil I'iirk j early on Wednesday saoi nin^. P.C. j Bowen, who was on duly at the Rhyddines at 2 a.m.. noticed the flan)es ard or? proceeding (o the <icen" found that the shed wkicli is situate at the Sketty-road cerner of the Park entirely burnt, only the four eorner points remaining. The con- stable, finding it unnecesaary to send for tiie brigade, with the assistance of P.C. Fielder and Messrs Bennett ami F, Jones, who had also been aitraetcd to the tire, extinguished the e.nbsrs. iV;r Hidd, wbo was in charge of the psuk, s-od evervtbina was aii right i,t Vj.80 p.m. The coust:ih!e noticed there was a lull lire in the eraie which appeared to have been hacked up with small coal.

FOXHOLK TJK I'LATEKS IN TROUBLE.

ALLEGED BR.KACH OF CONTRACT. SUMMONSES ISSUED AGAINST 44 WOKlviliilv At Swansea Poiice-coui't- on Wednesday Mr C. W. Bl.iter, ¡;n behalf d the Foxhole Tin-plate Company, upplied for suminonses against 44 of th.cr workmen, who left the works on Saturday, altljough under an agreement to work through tour months — a period which would not expire until the 24Lb ot the present month. Mr Slitter stated that Lis clients had been leit with a lurge slock of partly manufac- tared goods on lIanu, which t).ot couid not complete, and that in eODG°'lu.nce Li-i-y would suffer heavy loss. Mr Vivian Corv, secretary to the company, on beinj; put into the witness-box said the men ware under an agreement to work as r.Latedi but they left the works on Saturday, and did not conitt in on Monday. The loss elaimed against each of the 44 men was £ 3, The summonses were iasued, and made returnable for next Wednesday.

SWANSEA CHARITY ORGANIZA- ¡ TION SOCIETY, At the usual weekiv meeting of the Swan- sea. Charity Organization Society, held on Tuesday, the H\:v O. T. Wnelliug in the cbair, I there were prescr t Mrs Tracers Wood, Mrs C- H- Perkins, Miss BoUingham, Miss Maine, Mr Walter H. Collins, and the Revs A. A. Mathews, Thomas Robinson, and James j Cory. Tiie following subseriptiens since last meeting were ra per ted :—The Mayor I Alderman Fred .Brad lord), £ S 5s; Miss Striek, per Mrs T'ravsrs Wood, S.1, a gift. of blankets had been received through MrM iI. 4. Chapman. £3 5! had been expended j during the week in relief, and thirteen cases came before the committee In o-ie case a I nan had met with an accident whilst work- ing at Barry Dock, which Is likely to disable h-m for a long period. Through the instru- mentality of this society, Messrs Price and Wills, the contractors, notwithstanding the fact that the man had only been aL work a few hours, when tho mmid-nl-. occurred, I have generoti »y consented to allow kits l-i8 9d per we^i as long as ho ia disabled.

SWANSEA biV ROYAL KTal-ATT.* 1 TENDERS f1: os roccivoc* np to July I 20th, 1896, foi 'be CATERING fc. Luts-iheon and the Bar* on beatd the C<mahtt«Mi'a stoamer for akovu-iiijEcd IXegatt*.— stoamer for :.Il!j akovu-iiijEcd IXegatt*.— *ppiy V K BMITH, Hon. See, 37, "Wiml-at- [5036 ^WANSKA! U. D. SOlbaL BOA ^U The Swansea D. Schorl. jjn«>r4 Ra-yujro the Services o Cetapetsat CL.EHK of WORKS during « -u»i.ra«tio» of Usjtjsy- ( felach Beard II, bafr.i 2 2s P-r week. Applications in own handwriting, stating I age and qualifications, with names and addresses of last threo employers for reference. Applications to reach the Clerk on or before NOON the 2Q;.ii day of July, 1896. A. W. HALDEN, Clerk, School Board OfPees, Dynevor place, Swansea, 14th July, 1396. 5043 ^^NSEA^LIFEBOAT SATURDAYS 0 —— JULY, 25TH, 1896 (UOYAL It EG ATT A DAY). The Committee of the Swansea Lifeboat Saturday Fund urgently need !.h- AgSISTANCE of VOLUN- TARY COLLKCTOUS ter the 25th inst. to Collect Subscriptions in the streets of the town and on the beach throughout the day, commencing at 9,15 alna. A pri;e will be awarded to the lady and the gentle that obtain the largest sum. Names and addresses will be most gladly received as early as possible by J. P. JONES FOWiSLL. 4, Wind street, Swansea, July 15,1896. 5044 ALBERT-HALL, SWANSEA, TRADES. FOOD. LAUNDRY. AND Y, COOKERY EXHIBITION, JULY 21ar TO SI sr. USDEK THE PATRONAGE OF HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. PROMENADE CONCERTS. FREE FOOD SAMPLING STALLS. COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS At Three and 3.30 p.m Daily, ADMISSION FREE. 5047 GltAIG BRICK CO., MORRISTON EST RFD FACING AND MOULDED BIIICKS. ATCHfTt!CTS DESIG-NS BXKCUTBD. [475 YEZEY &" (X)., COACHBUILER8 TO HER MAJESTY, 19, MIMOM-ST.. LONGACRfC. BATH Have always a large selection of handsomciy tinlshed CARRIAG ES^_ DOG C vHTS.&j, |lio em^3i L.-its srjik^r v? i £ h« g \i fpes-'atA^-r- Ur- ;•* Yvr e^wri.'O' •' -Lf».. 5 LW&ezeiiB ZS-* I :,? .1-* > rn' :.tt: '1.:0, **U r>;F ■ ■'Z:Kl, I ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY. Ip. FREEDMAN 3c CO., COMPLETE HOUSE FURMSHKRS, 341 IIIGII S T R E E T, S W A N S E A. # 4KB MAKING THE GHANDEST DISPLAY OF BEDROOM SUITES. DINING & DRAWLNG-LLOOM SUITES, J BRASS & IRON BKDSTKADS, FEATHER & WOOL BEDS. AND EVERY REQUISITE NECESSARY FOR THE KITCHEN AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES FOtt CASH. Such sacr fice was never before attempted, and they intend breaking tha monopoly maintained by toonso iurnisheis. and are sreing to supply customers direct from their Factory at- Wholesale Prices, instead of with big prolits. Tbe v will also, by simply a»hing, give a way Furniture for Credit on their well- lBlown little-by-little System, whesebv a house or a single article of Fnrnituiy I can be obtained, f Illustrated Catalogues Gratis. Free Delivery. ONLY ADDRESS AT SWANSEA— :14, HKili-STREET, SWANSEA. I N.B,—Customers' fares over £ 2 refunded within 25 miles of Swansea. 5023 7 IkT -t-T -'ON, &-r s [ A BEETHAW I BLUE LIAS LIME WORKS, B It I D G END. THE gEASOK. SUNNY WBATHKtt and SPOTLESS WHITE LINEN are two things essential to make ladies happy. The former costs nothing,and the latter 3d. a week by usmg E 0 A P k/ D I'Y in all Grocers, 5028 I "||ATTHEWS & ^JOMPANV, WHOLESALE AND HETAIL CREDIT DRAPERS, ABERDEEN MOUSE, MANSEL & CBA DOCK STREETS, SWANSEA DRHS6 MATERIALS in all ebades in Stock. AlliN'S and BOYS' KBADY-MADK SUrfS al»o madl; to measure by experienced workmen. Familiea waited upon at 1 heir own residences by p erieueeri Salesmen, withsamples. Terms-Weekly, Fortnightfy. or Monthly. '■ JJASS, J^ATCLIFF & CO., I ^PJETTON (Linjite<l% r, v BT ON-ON-TR il N T, Beg .0 l»»t«ni&te è usi THOMAS FOHD .&. CO., XJOBOKD STORKS. | AKT) ALK M5n."UA5TS, I PIEIt-STR^ET. SWANSEA are s:h»>t I WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR SWAF-SKA AM.' r>iiCT | ? r.d tbataStort o^A'» inCrsis is kept at fiwanstn I C^si-c-moMgcu&raily f J* '-t O, SWANSUA. V j t'ati-^ 3$*, <.53, b v-xaaea. A i _Z_ I WEDDING lUNGS ff GOTO | BROUGHTON^S, 1 I THB KOTBD WEM>LS(i RING SHOP I ■ Y Slap Hyaod eat Pedrwyau PriocbuoL B 31. HIGH STREET, S SWANSEA Jr (Opposite Down SoB)- DEAL DIRECT WITH THE M AND FACT UHERS* J^NITTING ^yOOLS, KNITTED Jj OSiERY, AND IJNDJCRWEAR FOR ALL SEASONS AT RAKERS' jpRICBS. SCOTCH- WOOT& HOSIERY STORES (FLEMING. liEK) and CO., GREENOCK), 7, OXFORD-STREKT. QUALITY, eoiabined with Moderate Prices, ii out firw, c»nsiderati»rj. The Cheapest Goods are nor always the most ecoaomical." THAT SATISFACTION is given by our Goods is shown by the many unsolicited testimonials received from eur letter ricter trades, t.nd the inereafia^ of our ManufacUirea. PROFIT is made to our Customers by purchasing honest G«<F<ta direct from our Mills turough »ur Braaehes, as several intermediate Pr»flts are thereby saved. Pri«e List aad Knitting Instruction Boek Free on Application to above Address, or FLEMING, REID AND CO., TliB WORSTED MILLS, 0 HEENOCK. TJ5LEPH0NB 138. NOTICE TO MUMBLES VISITORS I A, J. CMAPPEIX GLOUCESTER HOUSE, MUMBLES (Near TIE OLD Team STATION), THE OLD ESTABLISHED FISH. GAME. & POULTRY DEALER. Is receiving daily large supplies of iSALMON. SEWIN. "LOBSTEKS, CRABS, KIPPERSj YARMOUTH BLOATERS, &c. Everything of the Very Best Quality and at Town Priees. Also AT- I S3, WIND STREET. r SWANSEA. Opposite the Old Mackworth Hotel. 6012 %LTIJA.^KMS <BfMrta»«lave> ^'«B "0 v V voj- forty yeaw IhM rcmevv ri«$Tret wibit tbf lireniBst tibi fli'ecti U|X>»I i (oftse given a: inenrabie} 1* !7^1e. ^nr-rV-i t»)?« tornMffi,: i»-' -p* by j 11 .asvt i.'nattthraw | sOld tccr»< v«!y; t ir> »-r.■?, £ j.■: SfW at '^4 j i-1j, ar-i »«: vt Ii '»e i 'M i, '0. >« £ si- -at, '^watM^a A :• -««»». fx., •«*" s.i-f" Mus, -■«.■! -rnc.- > «ir t a vet j trx f*r» ,-i.ii ;ui.= X" OH DEAR, DOCTOR, What wiM yon recommend fur Tight Chest this Fearful W eatlier?" OH, THERE IS JSOTHING LlKL; TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT isalsam OF HONEY. THBRK IS NO MOHK TRYING SEASON FOR THE HUMAN CONSTITUTION TuAN THE PifESENT WEATHER. Beware of the snnshhie in the day and the winds at night. Should you catch a coLi. nip it in tUtl laid by taking the certain remedy ONE OF THE MOST RKMARKABLE REMEDIES OF THE AGE. rjiUDOR ^ylLLIAMS pATENT JJALSAM OF IJONEY. No Mother should neglect to keep thli Intallible Ren- edy in the house ready for au5 mergeney. Remember that it is viser to check I. slight Cough at the ermmfneement than to allow it to develop into a lingering complaint Aak distinctlj for Tudor Williams' Balsam of Honey, and see thai you get the right article. Perseus suffering froof difficulty of Breathing should give it a trial. LARGEST SALE OF ANY COUGH jy EDfUil" IN UtlE WORLDt liRONOHITlS, < i thikir^J! who Fr:LU VV cough, :iad u.rj j. A jyrtna discovery hs; made, r"t- :.4, cjr* e: s'.f b eoC j.^int. aj,y, T..d«r %ViiUaiW« lJaie«i!i Money, "Vl.k:- < ntaia.: Wotahhorusy and &<* eaeeaan extract^ i n veiect-ioo. o> tfeo nlireat ai i nwti cfficacia-tsaerbik ASwansea fauly deciares that this ViiJs \jrt ÍL.3JtšÎÏÏrtt .»» evee t*ey ari !.lÜc1.ed w.t<< wt t; Sc!c v>y all 0; \cmi*t»*r4 Btme6 in V. 1 w and. 4*. "=' scr: paid; tor iIId: 5».j irvv.. iiie lo* jQ rjUDOR ^ILLUMS, MEDICAL IIAit, ABBRDAEB. (3150 NEW POTATOES; ONIONS. TOMATOES. # Steamer due Early WEDNERDAY MORN- 7 ING Next with Prime Carge of MAGNUMS and ROUNDS, ex Pent l'Abbe. Also First Cargo of NEW ROSCOFF ONIONS, due THURSDAY Next. Fresh Consignment of VALENCIA TOMATOES (best quality) and POR3 ONIONS oil MONDAY Next Early. IN STOCK- PRIyg FLUKES and MAGNUMS, FINK 300 PALERMO LEMONS, NEW WHITE COD FISH. All Kinds of. SWEETS. For Wholesale Prices A pply to C. ALLEN & CO., FADLEYS YARD, SWANSEA. July 11th, 1896. C4979 I THE OLD FIRM i—EST? I H.FREEDMAN&S0M PAWNBROKERS & JEWELLERS (FORFEITED PLEDGES FOR SALE > WOTGHES, CHAINS, RINGS. WMIRLOO ^COLLEGE S lBAI r.,RLOO &COLLEGE S!, ►CORNER « OPPOSITE NEW TEMPERANC5 fJ\1J. I ^OLJTF^ CHC^UST l "KAL^fc:! 12, H¡CH STREET. SWAMSEV^ « .no it. •- -s BU* Cbehp t,;i.uuv.Btsv.hiei. I ftwlntfco" toe v c I. ,,5 ,(, in j Jiid.lt you i -r;:r UV t !<7't' I.t'(j !}I SPECfAi iil.SU.: j VH E v. > f- Printed an-3 ■ >r :V!>pr: 'i flfe j DAVtD I). '• .-•.o-, j 'Soo:h *vU40, u. v .1. Jli. Snaasea,