The South Wales Daily Post

r (SWANSEA FOR | REFORM! GREAT VICTORIES LAST NIGHT. ROUT OF THE "PRO- GRESSIVES." THE ST. HELEN'S TRIUMPH Swansea, in so far as the contested wards are concerned, has again declared in em- phatic favour of Municipal Reform. In Ffynone, St. Helen's, and Victoria—the only three wards where there were Municipal Reform candidates—magnificent successes were recorded on Tuesday. The issue was perhaps more direct in St. Helen's and in Ffynone and here Coun. David Davits and Mr. Arthur Eden, respectively, simply car- ried all before them. St. Helen's had been the cockpit of the municipal battle. All the reactionary forces were here arranged against Councillor Davies, and on the side ol Mr. C. T. Ruthen. The latter's alluring promises of half-a-crown houses, and Dr. Rawlings' intervention on his behalf, sig- nally failed in their purpose, for Councillor David Davies simply ran in by the hand- soma majority of 286. The result is all the more significant when it is recalled that he potied no less than 1,J\.P8 votes, as against 1,049 three years ago, when he beat Mr. .Vio\ Evans by a 193 majority. This fact in iUseu proves not only the personal popu- icuity' ol Councillor Uaviil La vice, but tlie iteauy growth of public feeling in favour of a change from the old and wasteful metnexia of local administration. The M'ynone ard result is equally striking. Mr. A. f. Eden, a gentleman oi tlu first water, secured a re- cord majority of 104 for Municipal Reform in the ward. Mr. David Cumins, his cp- ponent, has the reputation of being an ex- cellent canvasser. lie certainly put forth great efforts in this direction to wrest the seat for his party. That he made a bold bid can be gathered from the fact that against Mr. Even's poll of 1,068 he secured 964 votes, or 77 votes more than Mr. Morgan « Tutton secured when Dr. H. A. Latimer beati him three years ago. Then the doctor, whose deplorable illness, has caused his re- tirement from public life, polled no lees than j 951 votes in what had always been con- sidered as the reactionaries' stronghold, and it was felt that the limit had been reached.. Mr. Eden, however, secured another 117: votes and won the seat because of his fine! reputation as a gentleman and business man. All Swansea, indeed, can feel thankful at. having him in the Council. He is the right typo of public representative-a fact that was borne in upon the minds of supporters and opponents alike by the straightforward, conscientious replies he gave to the ques- tions put him in the course of his campaign by the Swansea Free Church Council. In 1 Victoria, Mr. Harry Rogers, the successful; Municipal Reform candidate, fought a Lib.- La.b. Progressive in Mr. Lewis Wil- lianas, and in the East Ward it was a fight between a Progressive and a Labour with a decisive win for Alderman David Williams, the Labour representative. So that all round the Anti-Reformers had a severe de- feat. In St. Helen's 84.2 per cent. of the electorate polled, in Ffynone 82.8 per cent., in the East 77.8 per cent. and in Victoria 72.6 per cent.

ST. HELEN'S WARD (2,535 ELECTORS). •DAVID DAVIES, Municipal Re- former 1,208 C. T. Ruthen, Progressive 922 Majority 286 (Five spoilt papers.) The result was declared at nine o'clock by i, the Returning Officer (Aid. J. H. Lee) be- fore a.n enormous crowd of people who had assembled in front of St. Gabriel's Hall. It was received with vociferous cheering on the part of Councillor David Davies's sup- ■ porters, who regarded the majority as mag- nificent. Indeed, his most ardent friends did not anticipate such a splendid victory. Cheers were given again and again, whilst Mr. C. T. Ruth en's supporters were con- pelled to quietly admit tihat their side had had a very severe- blow dealt it. Both Councillor David Davies and Mr. C. T. Ruthen had witnessed the counting of the votes, which was very expeditioudy carried.; out under the supervision of Mr. Madge, assistant solicitor at the Corporation, and at the close the successful candidate moved, and the defeated one seconded, a vote of thanks to the returning officer. This was heartily carried by those present in the room. Outside, Councillor David Davies, mounted a chair and returned thanks for his splendid victory on behalf of Municipal,. Reform, saying that they had given an an- swer to DT. Rawlings. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Amid the cheers of the assem- j bled electors. Councillor Davies was then j ( carried shoulder-high and accompanied by hundreds of ardent supporters to his home at Brvnmill-crescent. THE ANSWER TO DP.. RAWLINGS. Here Mr. Davies addressed from a window a great and enthusiastic crowd in the street below. "We have to-day," he said, "won a great victory for the Reform nwvement in Swansea. 'We have buried deep in dis- credit the regime of mismanagement which has ruled in Swansea for years, and we have given a definite answer to Dr. Raw- lings." (Loud and prolonged applause.) "I thank the splendid band of workers which made this grea-t victory possible, and especi- ally Mr. Bert Evans, my excellent agent. I an; very grateful to you all." (Loud ap- plause.)

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VICTORIA WARD (1,313 ELECTORS) HARRY ROGERS (Mun. Reform) 571 L. VViiliams (Progressive) 366 Majority. It5 (r lve spout papers). The result was declared by Aid. A. Sin- :lair a& the National Schools, Oxford-street, before a crowd of some hundreds, and it wa.s greeted with hearty cheeis. The vic- tor was carried shoulder high into Single- ton-street, and from thence into Madcc- street, where a halt was made. Mr. Rogers, in returning thanks, said the electors had shown by their votes that day that they approved of the principles i. stood for, and that notwithstanding tho many misrepresentations that had been cir- culated, Municipal Reform had achieved a great victory. (Cheers). He could assure them that he would do everything possible in t.heir interests. Still being carried, Mr. Rogers was taken home, and from an upper window he addressed a great crowd in Ply- mouth-street. "The tide has turned/' he l declared, "and the electors have shown that they are determined to uphold the banner of Reform. Religion and politics had been swept aside, though their opponents had tried their best to bring them to the front. "Let us sink all party bitterness," Mr. Rogers added, "and let us all band our- selves together for ,the welfare of the town. I want to do my very best for you inde- pendent of any party or creed." (Cheers). Seen subsequently Mr. Rogers stated that he attributed his victory in a large measure to the support he had received from the poorer section of tho ward, and that sup- port clearlv showed that he had done his duty during the past 9j years he had boon on the Board of Guardians. "They don't pay so much attention to party feeling, he said, "as to the men who will attend to their wants when in trouble," Mr. L. Williams, the defeated candidate, stated he was not altogether sur- prised, seeing how matters went after sis o'clock. The result he attributed very largely to the indifference of the people, I and said he felt sure I the people taken more interest and more had polled he would have got in. "Though defeated, lie said, "I am not dismayed, and I shall certainly fight on a future, occasion if it is the electors' wish." Mr. Williams said an- other factor in his defeat was that a sec- tion of the Labour vote had been led away bv unwarranted statements. bv unwarranted statements.

EAST WARD (2,409 ELECTORS'. I D. WILLIAMS (Labour) 1,071 P. Davies (Progressive) 784 Labour Majority. 287 A large crowd awaited tha declaration Ox the poll at the Morris-lane Schools. Coun. Protheroe was the returning officer, and he announced the figures at about 9.15. Im- mediately the successful candidate was sur- rounded and carried shoulder high to an open space in Port Tennant-road, where he briefly thanked his electors for the "great Bucceys they had achieved for Labour. Mr Williams was heartily congratulated upon his success, and there was much C ^rhe result was not unexpected, but the size of the majority caused surprise.

LAST YEAR'S RESULTS. FIGURES IN TliE 19C9 ELECTIONS. Last yeax there were c^ntcsto in five wards, tfw total electorate being 9,396, and of this number 7,42ï went to the poll, or j nm- ('Ant.. Results — v-u. EAST WARD—(2,402 Electors). *Benjaimin Thomas (lnd.) 956 Robt. Williams (Lab.) v 911 Majority 45 FFYNONE—(2,413 Elloctons). Councillor Ben Jones (M.R.). 1,001 David Griffiths (Auti-M.R.). 964 Majority for M.R. 37 ST. HELEN'S—(2,474 Electors). *Ooun. G. Hemmings (M.R.) 1,045 C. T. Ruthen (Anti-M.R.) 942 Majority for M.R. 103 VICTORIA—(1,290 Electors). J. Powlesland (Laib.) 621 *J. W. Gadwalladr (M.R. 468 Majority 15J CASTLE—(817 Electors). *Coun. A. Sinclair (M.R.) 409 C. Bell (lnd.) 86 Majority 323 1908 RESULTS. FFYNONE—(2,270 Electors). Frank Tunbridge (M.R-) 999 •Chas. T. Ruthen (Progressive) 949 Majority 50 ALEXANDRA— (1,496 Electors). *Dan Jones (Progressive) 726 Matt Giles (Socialist) 553 Majority 173 ) ST. HELEN'S WARD—(2,425 Eiectors). H. Macdonnell /M.R.) 1,051 J. E. Rowlands (Progressive) 865 Majority 186 ST. JOHN"345 Electors). J *Hcn. Odo Vivian (M.R.) 1,158 D. Griffiths (Progressive) 1,000 Majority 168 MOEJUSTON—(2,011 Electors). *David Jenkins (Independent) 1,068 T. R. Harris (Progressive) 678 Majority 39J 1907 KlESULTS. ST. HELEN'S—(2,186 Electors). David Davies (M.R.) 1,049 *Moy Evans (Progressive) 856 Majority 193 FFYNONE—(2,lbo Electors). Dr. H. A. LaL.imer(.M.R.). 951 *Morgan Tutton ^Progressive) 887 Majority 64 ALEXAKHRA.1,463 Electui-s). *T. Meirelis (Lab. and .M.R.) 670 T. Rees (Progressive) 029 Majority 141 ST. JOHN'S— (2,256 Electors). •Jos. Devonald (Progressive) 972 hOT Gwynne (Lab.) 761 Majority 211 LAND ORE WARD—(2.202 Electors). .W. H. Miles (Lab.) 1,055 A. Adams (M.R.) 571 Majority 484 j CASTLE WAIiD—(787) Electors). E. G. Protheroe (M.R.) 314 W. Tarr (lnd.1 196 Miss E. A. Dillwyn (Liberal) 147 Majority of M.R. over Ind. 118 VICTORIA WARD—(2,163 Electors' H. Thompson (M.R.) 60J J. Livingston (Progressive) 502 Itj o-; t Majority 101 BRiYNME-LIN—-(1,693 Electors). P. Molyneux (M.R.) 765 David Griffiths (Progressive) 751 Majority 14 The returns for the past few years are indications of the rapid strides made bv ths Municipal Reformers and the increasing sup- port, that is being accorded to their candi- datures. MR. DAVID GRIFFITHS ACCEPTS THE DECISION. Mr. David Griffiths, another of the de- feated candidates, seen by a "Post" reporter said "The fight between Mx. Eden and my- self has been a very pleasant one, and 1 have not a word of complaint against Mr. Eden at all. As to the reason of my defeat I prefer to say not a word on the point. I accept the decision of the ratepayers." MR. PHILIP DAVIES' REASON FOR THE REVERSE. Mr. P. Davies, the drifted candidate in the East Ward, after the poll, said that. had the electors .gone to the poll, as he expected, ho believed he should have had a very sub- stantial majority. As it was, scarcley move; than 50 per cent. took the trouble to record their votes. Mr. Davies added: A.number of people, moreover, had allowed themselves to be persuaded that in supporting me they I would be acting contrary to their own in- terests as workers, whereas the very con- trarv is the ca.e. There were a number of totally unfounded statements circulated dur- ing the latter part of the contest. The battle so far as Alderman Williams and njvself j were concerned was fought throughout in a perfectly friendly spirit. He is on top, and I congratulate him heartily upon his suc- cess."

FFYNONE WARD (2,455 ELECTORS) A. F. EDEN (Mun. Reformer) 1,068 David Griffiths (Progressive) 964 Majority 104 (Two spoiled papers.) The declaration of the poll in this ward was expected at about nine o'clock, but half an hour before that time a crowd of several hundred people collected in front of the Walter-road Schoolroom, where the counting took place. A victory for Mr. Eden was confidently expected, and that these hopes had good "grounds was proved a little before nine o'clock, when the figures were an- nounced as above. A scene of great «nthusiajsm followed. Loud and prolonged cheers were given for Mr. Eden, whoso victory was evidently very popular. He was surrounded by his sup- porters and hoisted to a position above the gates of the school. The successful cand^d^ made a brief speech of thanks, greeted with vociferous cheers. Then he was swept away down the road, amid a surging, shout- ing torrent of humanity, towards his com- mittee-rooms in Walter-road. These Mr. Eden entered, and received the congratula- tions of his workers. While Mr. Eden was standing in Walter- road, surrounded by a wilalv-cheering crowd, a "Daily Post" reporter had a "snapshot" interview with him. "I regard my election," said—or rather shouted-—Mr. Eden, "as evidence of & desire on the part of the majority of the ratepayers of the ward I for a continuance of the policy of Municipal 1

• NEATH. VICTORY FOR THE CHURCH CANDIDATE. The results were decl-njl at Neath at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday. They -diow a gain for the Church candidate, and a loss for Labour. Mr. Jonah Davies being rejected, and Mr G. D. Trick, who fought the elec- tion on equality of treatment for non-pro- vided schools, being elected in his place. Altogether 1,1V7 votes were recorded, out of a total electorate of 1,634. So the pJl was a small one. There were six spoilt votes. After the declaration, Mr. Jonah Davies said the election would have been won. for Labour had there been a issue before the electors. Mr. John Davies said he would have another try next time. The result was received with loud cheere. said he would have another try next time. The result was received with loud cheere. Elected. •David Daviee, Mavor (Lab.). 741 G. D. Trick fCh.j 500 Non-elected. •Jonah Davies (Lab.) 357 John Davies (Lib.) 334 Church gum Labour low. ABERAVON. THREE OF THE OLD MEMBERS RETURNED. The following were elected for the Aocr- a.von Town Courtcil: — M. M. Smith 691 *D. J. Jones (Mayor) 634 W. J. Williams 561 1 •Rhys Davies 544 Non-Elected: *Hy. Walsh 434 D.-McFadden (Lab.) 248 T n 17 1 tJ. D. -u. *Rietirincr Councillors. CANDIDATES' THANKS. J. M. Smith "To the 691 electors who have voted for me again I wish to tender my sincere thanks. You have returned me with a larger number of votes than I ever had before, and have done me a great hon- our, for which I thank you from the bottom of mv heart. I also thank you on behalf of Mr. D. J. Jones, who has been' obliged to go home." W. J. Williams: "I also have to thank you for the 561 votes. It has been the hard est election out. of the fifteen which I have contested, but it has been conducted with- out party feeling. My watchword will be: 'Advance, Aberavon.' Rhys Davies: "I simply reiterate the re- marks cf the preceding gentlemen. You have done mo the honour to again return me to the Council, and with the help of Provid- t ence, and my own efforts, I hope to do in the future as I have done in the past." Hy. Walsh "The good qualities of a man are shown by tilie way he can take a defeat. I have lost, but I am extremely thankful to the 434 who voted for me. I may fight again, or I may not. You have elected four good men, aaid the only thing 1 can say now is, that I am thankful to you for putting me out." j D. McFadden: "Unfortunately, 1-am not able to say I have been returned to-night. But though defeated, I am not discouraged, and shaJl fight again." J. B. Evans: "1 am not discouraged by the result, as I did not really expect to be returned. I hope to come out again, and I thank you for your support the first time of my coming out." A vote of thanks was passed to the re- turning officer and town clerk. In reply, Aid. T. Owen (returning officer) said "This has been the most pleasing election I have ever known. Everything has been done in a friendly spirit." CARMARTHEN. There was no contest at Carmarthen. The unopposed returns are as follow Eastern Ward—* George Treharne (Lib.), *D. E. Williams (COll.), *W. Evans ((Con.). Wes- tern Ward—*Davia Samuel lLib.), *W. V. H. Thomas (Con.), and *A. J. Jones (Lib.). The balance of parties, which is even, re- mains unchanged. KIDWELLY. There was no contest at Kidwelly, the four retiring members being returned unop- posed, namely, Mr. Aified Stephens (si.iea manufacturer), Mr. George Jones (draper), Mr. Samuel H. Anthony (farmer), and Mr. John Jones (collier). John Jones (collier). PARTY GAINS AND LOSSES ELSE- WHERE. The results of Tuesday's municipal elec- tions corrected up to an early hour on Wed- nesday morning show that The Conservatives gained 44 seats; The Liberals, 60; Labour, 21; Socialists, 13; Independents, 6; Progressives, 1; and Women, 2. The Labour Party gained five seats at Manchester, and one at Bury, Wakefield, Coventry. Bolton, Wolverhampton, Accring- ton. Bootle, Taunton, Leicester, Blackburn, Aston Manor, Swansea, Bradford. Croydon. Leeds and Sal ford. The Socialists gained two scats at Northampton, Giliingham, Macclesfield and West Ham.

AT THE THEATRES. "POST" RESULTS RECEIVED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM. The Swansea election results were sent to the Grand Theatre from the '"Daily Post" office and announced from the stage by Mr. Staples, wrho takes the part of the Duke in the "King of Cadonia" Company. When. the names of the first candidates were an-1 nounced from each ward the applause was; so deafening that the numbers oould hardly be heard. At the other places of amusement.—the Empire, the Star, Falace, Shaftesbury and Tivoli—the "Daily Post" resuits were thrown un the bioscope screens, and, judging by the; outbursts of applause, must have been very popular.

ELECTION AFTERMATH. STATEMENTS AT A FABIAN'S BAY MEETING. Mr. F. C. Potter, Santiago. Mansieltcn- road, Swansea, writes:—Kindly allow me space- to resply to an article by your contem- porary of November 1st, under the heading of "Deafness and Toothache," which is the chairman's speech at Fabian's Bay School- room on October 31st. It is a great pity that this gentleman does not mind his own business. He accuses me of saying unkind words of Mr. Phillip Davies. In reply thereto I challenge McMurray to prove ii.. I am also accused of being an advocate of the gospel of equalisation. I am a. firm be- liever in fa.irplay to all, even to my enemies. I have been boycotted for improving and cre- ating a ocde of new rules tha.t has improved the position of our members and means a fairer distribution of work-tllat, is if they are carried out in the letter and the spirit. If this is Socialism, then I am a Socialist. If Mr Muirav can prove that I have any con- nection with any Socialist organisation by memlxsrship, I will present the Swansea Hospital with fifty pounds. Re advertisement in "Weekly Dispatch." if Mr. Murray will place fifty pounds in the hands of the hospital authorities, I will for- feit another fifty to the hospital if Mr. Mur- ray can prove that tha advertisement re "Deafness and Toothache" did not cure my- self and others. I would also like to add that McMurrav has been guilty of person- aiities, not Mr. Potter, re the elections; and that Mr. Potter, as a business man and an individualist, has a perfect right to adver- tise in any section of the press he chooses, j

TOO LONG TO READ. coTsrvioric&r LIST AGAINST LLAXELLY VAGRANT. At Llanelly on Wednesday, John Phillips, who waa discharged on tho previous day with a caution, ru^ain appeared on a charge 01 vasruicy. Mr Wilkins, the "presiding magistrate, said the list of previous convictions was too long to read and Phillips would have to go down for a month. That was the safest place for him.

"KICKING A MAN WHEN HE IS DOWN." "TRUTH" CRITICISES A NEATH SENTENCE. A man was chained before the Neath ma- gistrates laat weeik with leaving: his wife and ( child chargeable to the union (fta-y.s "Truth. In his defence he urged that he had been in pridOiiL during the period the relief ha.d been granted, and had only been released on October 10. It may have been his fault, therefore, that the wife and child became chargeable to. the rates, but his excuse seems a valid reason for his neglect to maintain them, and it is impossible to guess how the Neath magis- trates can justify the sentence of a month's imprisonment which they imposed. Their action seems too much like kiciing a man when he is down to accord with the British sense of fair play.

SWANSEA WELSH CHAPEL BAZAAR. ATTRACTIVE TWO-DAYS' EVENT AT CAPSCL HENRIETTA. In attra-tcive twe-da-ys' bazaar was opened at Henrietta Welsh Congregational Chanel. Swansea, on Wednesday, the proceeds of which are to be devoted towards the liquida- tion of the debt on the building. The cause is in a very flourishing position under the pastorate of lhe Rev. W. Gibbon. It is hoped to net a sum of £5DO. Mr T. F. Jourg prewded and Mr Evan Evans (Hig-h-street), [,-eri* rmed the opening ceremony, owing' to the absence, through Indisposition, of Lady Mond. who fent a cheque for £10. ► Mr Evan Evuna said that when the friends at Henrietta Chapel asked him nine months a;x> to open the bazaar he distinctly de. clined, but offered in any other way to take a minor part in helping them, if it was "nly to keep the door open. He regretted I the alxsnece of liady Mend and was afraid that he was but a poor substitute for her. Having hinted that the chairman, Mr Jones, ¡ could sign a big cheque if he was in a food humour, Mr Evans expressed pleasure with the appearance of the heavily laden and tempting stalls and expressed the hope ■ that a large amount of business would bs done. By supporting the bazaar they would J be furtherin? 'he cause of the great Master, for wb'om they could not do too much in thankfulness for the blessings they daily re- oeived. The speaker expressed a high opinion of their pastor, who had worked hard since he had been in Swansea and under whom he had enjoyed many a good sermon in the old Capel Seion, High-street. He referred to the sale of the old Hisrh-strcet building and the erect iom of the present, beautiful, struc- tnre and hoped that God's blessing would « be bestowed tipon them in the noble work. I

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ANTI-CONSUMPTION CSUSADE. THE SWAKSEA MAYORAL FUND The Mayor (Aid. Dd. Matthews) desirej us to acknowledge the receipt (or promises) of the following donations to the a.oov. fund :— .> £ s. d. Col. J. R. Wright 260 0 0 Mr. W. H. Edwards 100 0 0 Mr. T. J. Wiiliaaw, Maesygwer- nen RW 0 Q Anonymous 1^ 0 2 Miss "E. A. Dilhvvn 100 0 0 His Worship the Mayor (Aid. D. Matthews) 5210 0 Mr. Lewis Lewis, Corrymore. & 10 G Officers and Members of the Swan- sea Police Force. 50 0 0 Collected at Christ Church. 40 15 7 Messrs. Ben Evans and Co., Ltd. 25 0 0 Mr. Morgan B. Williams 30 0 0 Mr Harry G. Thomas, The May- als, Blackpili 20 0 0 Mr. David Davies, Boro' Stores. 10 10 « Col. W. Charles Weight 10 10 C Mr. W.J.Recs.J.P. 10 1C 0 Mr. John S. Brow-. 10 10 w Hon. Odo Vivian 10 0 C Mr. Richard Lewis 10 10 0 Ladv Swansea 10 10 0 Mr. Wm. Edwards, Draper, Ox- ford-street 13 10a Mr. Wm. Walters, Fivnone 10 10 0 Mrs. Rd. Richards, West Cross House 10 10 Q *i"iss Edith M. C. Richards, do. 10 10 G Mr L. M. Richards, do 10 10 C Sir. R. G. Cawker 10 10 0 Col. J. Edwards Vaughan, Rheola, Neath .— 13 3 0 Mr. E. Meredith T homas 5 5 0 Rhvddings Congregational Church Fund (per Mr. T. R. White; 5 5 0 Mr. B. Jones, Pencoed, Up- 1 an d s 550 Rhvddings Congregational Church (per Mr. T. R. White) 5 5 Q Messrs. H. and B. Goldberg 5 o 0 Mr. CuI Lan<z:r 5 o 0 Mr. G. E. Cook. Swansea 5 5 0 Officers and Men of the United Service Brigade (per Command- ant Maggs) 5 0 0 Mrs. Pi: ton Turberviil 5 0 0 Mr. Ben Davies, Frondeg. Heath- field 5 0 3 Mr. Thos. Jones, The Woodland;, Goworton 5 5 0 Mr. W. T. Farr 5 5 Mi, M. E. Brock 5 0 0 Mr. H. S. Williams, Heatbfield 5 0 0 Mr. T. P. Richards, Maesyrhas. 5 0 0 Miss Strick.. Walter-road 5 0 3 Major A. B. Perkins 10 0 Mr. J. Barclay Owen 110 Staff nnd Pupils of the Royal Cam brian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Swansea, per Mr. Joseph Pal! :— Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Payne 110 Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Moore 1 1 0 Pupils and Servants 0 10 10 Mr. Joseph Hall. Hon. Sec. 2 2 0 Christ Church Mission Church. 2 18 5 Mr. C. H Eden, Blackpill 2 2 0 Mr A. J. Channel! 2 2 0 \Y E. E 2 2 u Mr. E. Palmer Bowen 2 2 0 Dr. R. W. Fraser (per Coun. W. Owen 2 0 Mr S. L. Grcgor. Westbrook 2 2 0 Mrs. Sidney Lewis. Trcbanos 2 2 0 Mr. Ed. Jenkins, 12. Gore-terrace 2 2 0 Mr. Jas. Jenkins, Gore-terrace. 220 Mr. and Mrs F. Waddington 110 Mr-. P. Lewis MarteR 110 Mr Laurence Richards 110 Mr. Hugh Bellingham 1 1 0 Mr. A. W. James, Plasnewydd. 110 Mr. Iltid E. Thomas 110 Mr. Ernest G. Owen 110 Messrs. T. Owen and Co., Oxford- street 110 "Clement" and "Barbara" 110 Mr. Geo. W. Mayhew 1 1 0 Mrs. Clat worthy, Swan Inn, Morriston 110 Mr. Samuel, Swan Inn, Morris- ton 1 1 0 Christ Church Men's Bible Class 1 0 0 Rum Puncheon SnuS Club (per Mr. E. Williams) 0 15 0 Mr. A. Rubenstein 0 10 6 Mr. Evan Davies 0 10 6 A. 8 0 10 0 B.A.G. M 0 5 0 C.H. M 0 5 0 A.M.A 0 5 0 Mr. Frank Jordan — 0 5 0 C.E.F. 0 2 6 H.M.E 0 1 0 Mr. T. P. Richards .— 5 0 0 Mr. T. Lewis Martell .— 110 Mr. Laurence Richards 110 Mr A. J. Maries 1 1 0 Refuge Assurance Society- Swansea No. 1 Staff 0 12 0 Mr. Evan Lewis, No. 4, Bel- grave-terrace 110 Mr. Gwilym Morgan 110 Refuge Assurance Co.. Ltd., No. 1 Staff (per Mr. T. R. Williams) 0 12 0 Mr. Dd. Thomas, jeweller, Hafod 2 2 0 MAYOR OF NEATH'S FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 536 15 0 New subscriptions :— J. E. Moore-Gwyn, Esq., J.P. 10 10 0 Mrs. Gv.-yn, Duiliyn 2 2 0 Theodore Gibbins, Eeq 20 0 0 W m. Jones, Esq., Western Moor 5 5 0 D. H. Lewis, Esq., Neath 5 5 0 Neath Working Men'6 Club 5 5 0 Mrs. Andrews, Castle Hotel 110 Per Neath Borough Police 22 6 6 Thumas Phillips, Esq., Lewis-road 2 2 0 .t>.Eù Ù 11

oil. Y Reform on the Town Council, and also a de- sire to keep politics out of municipal mat- ters." Then Mr. Eden was swept away again, n, and eventually departed in a motor-car amid lusty evidences ol jubilation at his weli-earned victory. SEIZURE OUTSIDE POLLING STATION. Some excitement was caused outside the Terrace-road polling station (in the Ely none Ward) on Tuesoay evening by a man tailing down in an apoplectic fit. He was at once attended to and eventually brought round. The man was not a voter. He appeared to have been walking about looking lor work.