The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

I Tremadoc Fusilier. Private ROBERT HUGHES, R.W.F., Son of Mrs. Catherine Hughes, Tyn'radd, Tre- madoc has been on active service throughout. the war—Rrst at Gallipoli and afterward in Egypt, and Palestine.

I LIanbedr Gunner. Gunner WILLIAM OWEN, Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Owen, late of Tyn- I faunog; many years in the Navy; has been frequently promoted..

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TCWYN MARSHES IMPORTANT INSPECTION BY THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. The subject cf the better utilisation of the marshes on the banks of the Dysynni is receiv- ing the attention of the Board of Agriculture. On Friday the following officials of the Board made an exhaustn'e inspection of the whole area.:—Mr E. R. Davies. agricultural war corn missioner'. Mr. Clayton. expert engineer; Mt. John Richard, chief valuer. Welshpool; and Mr. John Roberts, food organiser. Mr. R. Price Morgan, surveyor, was also requested to accompany the inspectors. Ii is not yet known what will be the out- come of the inspect-ion. but the officials were all impressed with the serious condition of the marshes compared with what, they were years j ago when they made a previous inspection. The Board will now be advised by their Engineer and steps will be taken to restore the scheme of drainage to its original state and possibly provide a better outlet. This will greatly enhance the value of a large tract of wat.p'-Iogged land and will be a nilip to its pro- ductii-eness. Mr. John Roberta. Maestegfryn. made an ex- i haust.ive and caretui repoit on the agriculturat possibilities of the Dysynni valley some years p oss' ago, which will now be considered with the Engineer's report as to the engineering in'prove- ments necessary to bring about a better state | of things.

THE FOOO CONTROLLER ]\OW "INSISTS THAT ALL SHALL GET THEtR FAIR 8HARE OF SUGAR without being crueMy obliged, as before, to buy Tea and Dutch Margarine at high prices from the Sugar monopolists. So you and all are free to buy BRITtSH-MADE MAYPOLE MARGARtNE SPECIAL QUALITY: 11D JL JL a Lb* AND MAYPOLE TEA The O /0 a lb., Very j Full Best, Weight. Oontrol 'Tea. a 214a lb. Full Weight. LOCAL ADDRESS: MAYPOLE DAIRY Co LTD 22, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABKHYSTWY1H.

Borth Drowning Accident. OPEN VERDICT RETURNED. The inquest on the body of Mrs. Turner, which was found on the beach at Borth was held on Thursday of last week by Mr D. Emrys Williams, Aberystwyth, deputy coroner, and a jury of the Rev. Joseph Llewelyn, foreman; Capt. Thomas Davies, Gloucester House, Capt. John Simon, Adelaide-place; Messrs. David Jones, Cambrian-terrace; Evan Davies, Evan Lewis, Dalston House; Capt. Wm. Williams, Wesleyan-place Messrs James Davies, Wesleyan- place; Thos. Williams, Upper Borth; Thomas Evans, Erwyd House; Capt. Evan Davies, Mona. House; and Mr. Thomas Richards. Miss Elizabeth Lyons, sister of deceased, identified the body as that of Mrs Ellen Louise Turner. She last saw her alive between 8 and 8.30 the previous evening. She was quite cheerful and had been so all day. She told witness that she was going to see her sister (Sister Davies) and left the house alone.—Mrs. Davies, Trigfan, said she saw Mrs. Turner about 9.15 p.m. on Wednesday evening. She spoke a few words to her, deceased staying about five minutes only. She could not say in which direction Mrs Turner went. They were not great friends, but they had often spoken to each other. There was nothing the matter with deceased at the time.—Mr. Wm. Jones, Craigfryn, said he was on the Golf Links about 8 to 8.15 p.m. He could see something on the beach which looked like a human body. It was lying near the water's edge and the overcoat which the de- ceased lady had on covered her head as if it had been blown over by the wind. He left the body as he found it and went to ask Mr. Atkins, Stindylinks, to go on his bicycle and in- form P.C. Grimths of it. He then went back to where the body was and stayed until it was removed.—The Coroner said it was a simple ,Case. All knew that the wind on Wednesday evening was boisterous all along the coast and he was sure it was no better at Berth and the waves could have carried the lady away. There wa,s no other evidence to prove otherwise.— Sister Davies <'deceased's sister) said that Mrs. Turner was in the habit of walking along the sands on her way to visit her.—The jury re- turned a verdict of death by drowning and passed a vote of sympathy with the relatives.

z M!NmC COMFEREHCE AT ABERYSTWYTH An important conference of mine owners and managers was held in private at the Town Hall, Aberystwyth, on Monday, presided over by Mr. John Rowland, M.V.U., of the National Service Department. Mr. Rowland was accom- panied by Sir Lionel Phi]]ips, Bart., controller of the mineral resources department, and two engineers from the Munitions Department. The proceedings were private, but it is understood that the re.starting of several mines in the district ii contemplated, provided the requisite labour can be secured.

"CORS CARON." Yn nghanolbarth Ceredigion, Rhwng clogwyni ban, Saif tylathau maitli Cors Caron, Enwog dawci fan, LIeidiog dir, diaddurn erwau, Llwydaidd yw dy drem, Gwastad lawnt heb ddol na ffrwythau Hoff werinol em. Dyfal dreiglodd drwy'r canrifoedd I dy fynwes mwyth, 0 gopaon y mynyddoedd, Gorau fer ei ffrwyth; Noethlwm wyt heb bias' na. thyddyn, Yn addurno'th wedd, Arddir monot drwy y flwyddyn, Denol breswvl hedd. 'Gwerthfawr ydwyt dderch ddaearell, Gyda'th arw ffyrdd. Defnydd tan yw'th dduliw briddeH Ar aelwydydd fyrdd; Pan fo'r gauaf a'i erwindeb Yn gordoi dy fant, Gwres dy dyweircli a'i sirioldeb Hwvlia gan o'm tant. Teifi geindeg lwys ymdroella Ar dy ddiddig fron, Y gerbvdres chwyrn ymsaetha Dros dy rudd yn lion; Hugan iach dy unigeddau Sydd yn gaerfa glyd Fr asgeHog a'i deiynau Rhag peryglon byd. Evan Jones (Ap Odwyn)J Bryn Cipin, Tregaron.

FOR EXTEMCK AfiS INTERIOR WORK jj PAIMTS JAMBS RUDMAN. C.enb'm Co!or WoriM. BMSTOL

Lampeter Soldier Wounded. I Private WENTWORTH MEGFCKS, The Laurels, Bridge-street, recently wounded in France.

Aberdovey A.S.C. Private HUMPHREY V. ROWLANDS, Fourth son of Mrs. H. Rowlands, Prospect-place; in training with the A.S.C.

Soldiers Appeal. WELSH BOOKS FOR SALONIKA. The Librarian of the National Library of Wales has received an appeal for Welsh book& for the use of the Welsh soldiers at Salonika, and will be glad to receive offers of suitable books for the purpose. Any of our readers who may be disposed to contribute to so excellent a movement are requested to communicate with the Librarian at the National Library of Wales, AberystwyUi.

LIwyngwri! Sapper. Sapper HUGH JONES, Hwyngwri!, brother of Mr. Lewis Jones, 12, Railway-place Portmadoc: on active service with the R.E. in France.

Cnwch Coch Soldier. Private WM. THOMAS WILLIAMS, Joined at Calgary a Canadian Labour Bat:a!ion in 1916 and has been on active service in France since ChrisLmas.

New Quay Soldier. Private THOMAS EVANS, S.W.B., Arba, promoted corporal. (Photo Brooks. New Quay.)

Aberystwyth Soldier. Private W. HEATHERLEY, formerly employed in Messrs. Allsopp's Ware- house at Abcrystwyth; has been in France from the beginning of the war.

ABERAYRON. POINTS OF VIEW.—Vm. THE WEATHER AND THE WAR. A spa is not a place, to eat and drink ar, only. In a boarding house with 99 people on a remorseless we*. day it is a place to set one to think furiously. At the table d'hote there are questions of all kinds popping out of all kinds of holes. Why does a member of Parliament come to dinner in a plain black short coat and the man at the other table appear in a shirt front cover- ing the whole obtruding chest like the mainsail of a barque under a stiff breeze *P Why should young ladies of twenty prefer enamelled cheeks and painted eyebrows, eye lashes and lips to the original gifts of nature? What determines the selection from the menu? Why should one man refuse the lunch because it is cold and the other because it is hot ? Why should some people sit down in the "lounge" all day and other peoplp. go out ? Then there is the young fellow without a voice who insists on bellowing at the piano, whether people like it or not. It is not a. matter of asking questions in his case-if one did as he felt lie ought to—but of action. There was one improvement—perhaps im- provement is not the word—but conversion from one hemisphere of thought to another which was observable among all classes. They did not complain of the weather. The weather used to come in for all kinds of abusive epithets—"wretched." "dirty," "outrageous," "impossible," "awful;" but there Is none of that to-day. I suppose it must be due to the fact that men and women are studying evolu- tion and biology and that they have been con- vinced that man was once a nsh and that he ought to be glad of the opportunity of sporting in his primitive element. And, ah what a time for reminiscences is a week at Llandrindod! On a day of pelting, drenchng rain men and women sail out con- teptedlv, even iikrrilv, as a ship goes out of port, trim and taut, quite prepared to adapt themselves to the elements, or rather to make the elements adapt themsch-es to their health and strength and condition. Some biologist has written that evolution is simply this—the creature's response to the stimuli of its environments. There would be no fins if there v.'asn't. water: no les's if there wasn't land: no wings or lungs if there wasn't air, and so on. And, strange to add. men and women who thus act diametrically opposite to the practice of their grandfathers and grand- mothers, who caught cold if thev did not wear scarves on a breezy day and if they walked across a road on a wet day und damped their soles, seem to thrive by it. Evidently there is something in the postulate that evolution is a response to a not unsuit- able environment; and water is a suitable environment, for all organisms, it is said, came from the water and some time later took to I land life. J When and how man became a conscious j being biologists do not seem to know or care to know. Rather do they incline to the theory that helps them best, viz., that man is still to all Durposes that count a fish, or a reptile, or a beast: the common characteristic of which is that they are not self-conscious. I The biologist should stay at. a boarding house j at a spa and lie would nnd that this dennition | dons not apply to women. I Howsoever, to the biologically-unitiated. ma.n some time, somewhere, did become self- conscious, for progress along the lines of mere ) animal evolution seems to have ceased, or nearly J I have seen a soldier and his wife, or sister, or sweetheart, who '.ere as perfect in symmetry, feature, limb, r-race of motion, etc., as it is possible to i ::agine the human frame to attain to. It is along menta! and spiritual lines that man is now going ahead, We have to postulate a mind environment, a perfection, absolute goodness, God. It is very evident that v.-e are in a maze of abstruse questions and that we cannot walk along except on stepping stones of postulates. God is good; and yet tl-iere is excruciating pain and torturing vicarious suffering in the v.'orid. Love is only possible where freedom is. Free- dom must be won; not bestowed. God suffered and is in travail in the cause of man. Each individual is knit to the racp. T,t or be eaten is, broadly, the law of survival. Success is always won at the expense of the failure of others. These are the reasonings of a biologist who is a believing Christian and he synchronize, them to his own satisfaction. I have been trying to think how to fit the war into this biological philosophy. Is Germany reaping the harvest of he" own ambi- tion and ruthlessness? Is Great Britain reap- ing the harvest of her neglect in the discharge of the moral duties of her superior, greater and more exalted station—the power possessing the keys of the world? The people, the democracy, and, of course, the pacifists, deHght in John Bright's phrase— "Force is no remedy;" but the question is how to annihilate force as a remedy. The belief in force is losing ground. fs that to the credit side of the war? Then it follows that it is the soldier, and not the pacifist, who is working to attain the pacifist's idea!. The conscientious objector is growing- in favour in some quarters. Some ministers whose ofnce relieved them of military service have developed an admiration for this form of sacri- fice. Ministers who are thus inclined should beware Jest that admiration is not engendered by the fact of their privileged non-participa- tion. The greatest democracy in the world— America—with its eyes open, and notwithstand.. j ing its Peace-impregnated constitution, has joined the Allies. It is unhandsome of a pacif)st weekly news- paper to insinuate that its participation is due to the increased pronts made by the industrial business companies of America out of the war, for would they not continue to reap those col- ossal extra profits if the capitalists strove to keep out of the struggle! Is it possible that a too-circumscribed view is taken of events? Had we lived through the long ages since man first appeared how gradual and insigni- ucant would be the successive changes and transformations making for good. A great cataclysm like the French revolution moved forward perceptibly the progress of the world. What, after all, Is there to be achieved by and for man but his attainment of pe: feet-ion ? What is to last for ever mu$t take a long time to grow. It is only within our own time that the phil- osophie historian has appeared. We boys thought that history was wrought in water- tight compartments bearing the label of the caricature of the head and shoulders of each king or queen. It is only now that we are beginning to understand what part the rise or fall of th.e Egyptian, the Jewish, the Greek, the Roman, and tne Teuton civilisations played in the development of the eternal purpose. Throughout the ages one increasing purpose iruns." The CIiurch seems not to ren-.ember that. The expatriauon of the Pilgrim Fathers was, at the time seemingly, a proof of the intoler- able tyranny of a foolish king and a sign of a blind Providence. But the American Republic is the interpre'.iition of history. A ruined and ruinous building had better bs removed to make pJace for a more commodious and durable fabric. What has happened socially since the out- break of war is shaking the foundations of the earth. What would have taken apparently centuries of political conflict to accomplish has been done in a day by an order in Council or a provision of the Defence of the Realm Act passed without discussion. Landlordism, in the old sense, has dis- appeared. The Game Laws have been obliter- ated. The drink frf.mc has been shackled. Education has been put in the forefront of le,-islatl ve refoi-ii. Labour and industry are taking their rightful 'place in the governance of the State. These are only a few of the legislative signs of the times. In the Government of to-day Labour lias a representation that haif a century of peaceful penetration could not have given it. In London this week we have delegates from the Labour parties of the Allies discussing the aims of their governments in the war as if they were the appointed delegates of their several countries. The German Chancellor has found it advis- able to promise that he will consult the Reich- stag before lie makes his answer to the Pope's note. These are all democratic gains and cannot be gone back upon when the war is over. We all want peace, a very pious but very undefined wish. The "common people" of all the countries must reap the fruit of their sacrifices. J.M.H.

NEW QUAY. On Wednesday afternoon, August 22nd, gloom was cast over the village of Gilfachreda by the death of Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. D. Meredith Jones and secottd daughter of Mr. J. W. Davies, Iscoed. Mrs. Jones had passed through a long and painful illness during which slie displayed) unfailieig hope and fortitude. By her death the neighbourhood has lost one w'hosH smile and cheerful presence were ever welcome, and Fronwen Chapel, LIanarth, deplores the loss of one of its most faithful members. The funeral took place at Wern Chapel on Saturday afternoon the service at the house being con- ducted by the Rev. D. Jones Fronwen, and the Rev. J. D. Lewis, vicar of LIanarth. The former, with the Rev. T. Hughes, Wern, officiated at the grave&ide. The mourners were Mr. D. Meredii-h Jones (husband), Mr. J. W. Da.ies, Iscoed (father), Misses M. E. and K. Davies (sisters), Captain and Miss Evans, Lampeter; Miss Thomas, Garth Villa: Mr. and Mrs. R. Hughes, Swansea; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Huxtable, Swansea; Captain, Mr., and Miss James, Omia Villa; Mrs. Owen, Talywerydd; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Mathias, Eglwyswrw; the Misses James, Synod Park: Mr. J. Emrys Jones. Coedybryn; Mrs Thomas, Synod Ganol; CapLain D. Davies, Gwynfa; Captain W. Davies am! Captain Morgan, New Quay; Mr. and Miss Thomas, Ffynongloch: Captain Thomas, Dryslwyn; Mrs. Thomas, 'Ceibach; Mrs. Enoch, Wern Mill; and the Rev D. L. and Mrs. Jones, Aberaeron. Friends and relatives of the famDy acted as bearers. The noral tributes were from the family, Nellie, Phil, Sunday School Class, LIanarth, and a few friends .'t the 3rd Western General Hospital, CardiS. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. D. Jones at Fronwen Chnpeh LIanarth, on Sunday evening to a ]arg? congregation. Ths ITev. J. Prytherch also took part in the service. Wern Chapel, where the husband of deceased is a deacon, was closed as a tribute to the memory of the departed.

Comforts for Fighters. THE LITTLE CARDS APPRECIATED. R.8,tf, Fear has received thrty-two letters from Alter, men serving abroad in acknowledg- ment of parcels. Appended are a few extracts :— Seaman James Thomas, R.X.—Ii. is crnod of you and Aber. friends to think of us m these hard times. Bslieve me that such thoughts make us teel proud that we are Abervstwvtb- ians. Seaman T. Brodigan. R.X.—I shall esteem it aT great favour to be enrolled a member of the Y.M.C.A. at Aber which you have started and trust it will be a great success. Driver G. Gornall, Egypt—Mv pals and I 1 were dying for a smoke. We appreciate the f cigs. very much and it is good of the Aber foiks to think of us. I met Stanley Rowlands and also my pal, T. Rice, recently." Thev are in the pink of condition. I was in hospital for three weeks; but am now back again doin^ mv bit. Gunner W. R. James, Battery—1 am delighted to know that though the bovs are far from home they are not fol-ctten. The sub scnbers can rest assured that the gifts are highly appreciated. I am in the best of heahh. Private G. E. Hammond, Egypt—Every time I smoke the cigs. my mind is turned to Aber. and to its kind people. I have met Charlie Reeves and Tommy Hallsworth and no end of the Cardigans. There are very few Weish chaps in our company. I shared the cigs. between my mates who wished thev came from Aber. Private Albert T. Lee, Salonika—We are sti!] smiling out here, though it is very hot. T nies and mosquiios are a bit of a nuisance. I was pleased to see in the "Cambrian News" that the concert in aid of your funds was a success. Sapper 1. Roberts, Salonika—Tour little card enclosed is very acceptable, as it recalls pleasant memories and associations. I met Sapper B. illiams last April when on my way back to my unit, after having been in hospital, and I cannot tell you how pleased we were to meet, as we had been schoolmates. I have been luckv so far and I hope I shall be spared to come back to dear old Aber. again. Sapper B. L. Williams, Salonika—The little card enclosed is very encouraging and is much appreciated. I read in the "Cambrian X.'ws" of the death of your son and another Aber. boy—George H. Davies. It was only the other day I read of him being awarded tt'e D.C.M. The heat is unbearable here: but the greatest trouble is the nies and injects. Sergeant D. L Davies. -I to know what steps are being taken to provide a Y.M.C.A. for Abor. it v 11 >■& a good t!, for the lads when the,, return home after tl iS terrible job. We are still supplying Fritz wit' iron rations and steel pills. I trust you wiH be able to carry on your good work' on o'u- behalf until the nght for freedom is done. B.S.M. Gurney, France—I makes one feel pleased to think that. after three years' absence the good folk of Aber. have not for- gotten the boys. I am looking forward to the day when pence shall reign again: and may all the boys of Aber. be spared to see the dear onesleftbehind. Private J. Morgan. France—Many thanks for the kind words enclosed. but the word "hero" is hardly applicable to me. as I am only doing my'bit on the Hue of communication, a good many kilometres behind <he trenches. Airman Bob Bevan. France—I daresay you have seen in the papers that we are doinn- great things now. The only drawback is the weather. We held our annual sports in camn on Monday and things went off very well. Dudiyke took part in one or two events; but I am not sure if he was successful in gaining a prize. Flensed to hear the Y.M.C.A. is pro- gressing favourab!y. Gunner J. Evans, France- I did not have time to open your parcel; only cling tight to it nil we came to this place where we are having a short rest. We have been continually at it on this part of the line for nearly twelve months. Corporal D. H. Griffiths, France—It is a God- send to receive the real stuff. It is so din'erent from what we get here. It brings back to me sweet memories of the past. My mates all envy me; but I give them a pipeful of mine now and again. They all wish they came from Aber. Your little card with its encouraging words is greatly appreciated. Private H. Hinton Jones, France—We Aber. boys are deeply indebted to you for your con- tinued efforts on our behalf and to t!;e people of Aber. for generously responding to your appeals, thus assuring us a regular supply of smokes. We shall never forget it. The thought of having such good friends at home makes things much easier to bear out here. I am quite proud of Aber's part in the w:'r. We are not behind with honours. I know that Aber. was well represented in the last "great push." I assure you that the time is not far off when we shall all meet together in Aber. Y.M.C.A., which is otjr every thought. Sapper W. D. Humphreys, France—At present I am driving on the railway somewhere in France. We work our trains not many miles. from the firing line. We run through places where battles tjok place twelve months ago. I hear you are going to have a Y.M.C.A. at Aber., which will be a good thing. It will be a blessing to have such a place to go to. I hope I shall be spared to be a member. Prvate T. Huniplirevs. France—I have not had the pleasure of meeting any Aber. boys. I have two brothers here and have not seen them for years. I see there is quite a number of Aber boys who have sacrinccd their hves and who now lie peacefully somewhere in France. There is a lot of talk about peace. Well, the; a will be no peace until the German army is crushed and beaten outi-iglit, as they are a dirty bunch and must be beaten at their own game. I am glad to know that you are having a Y.M.C.A. at Aber. It is doing good work here and we value it. more especially when we come out of the line. Corporal 0. H. Day Frnnce—There Is quite a lot of Aber. boys in France; but so far I have not seen any. Kindly remember me to all in the Baptist Chapel (Alfred-place), of which I am a me'-n ber. I only wish I could come home to dear old Aber. for a short stay and to see my dear wife and children. Any- way I hope it will not be long before I come. Ihopealsothatyou are living?, good season at Aber. Private Owen Jones, France—We are only two from Aber. in this rest—Mason, Blaen- dolau, and myself—and I can assure you we value highly the good work you are doing on our behalf. I really thought I would have been home this week. Leave, however, was stopped, but as soon as it re-starts I'll be booked for Bliglitv. Eighteen months have parsed since my first leave, so you can gue?s how I long for my second. Gunner J. R. Edwards, France—I can assure you the cigs are much appreciated. Owing to the push we are further away from the villages where we could procure some. We have given Fritz another good dose of iron rations; but. tions. Private W. Williams. France—I am r".it f worse luck, the weather has upset further opera- hospital again and feeling fit. The friends of Aber. are good to think of the boys. I was pleased to learn that Mr. Hrgh Hughes has had better newsofhisson. Itmustbeagreat relief to him. I wish the good work you are doing on our behalf every good luck. Acknowledgments have also been received from Private W. R. Thomas, Drive' James Thomas. Salonika: Gunnpr Torn Tho;T=. Egypt: Sapper D. H. Williams, Bombardier J. W\ Morris, Driver To'n Edwards Lance-cor poral J. E. Benbow. Private C. J. Hopkins. Gunner W. D. Jones. Sapper E. Rees. Drive;' T. D. Edwards, and Private A. E. Humphreys. Fi-anp-e. Contributions. Amount already acknowledged /Christmas.

208th Year of the AV -V r, a I a v 'LW- U tm At It P!RE OFFIC;- FOUNDED 17t0 The Oldest Insurance Omce in the Wor,d- U oFF c Cooied Com JPuUcj dated 139K. Insurdares effected on rhe following Dsks — FIRF DAMAGE. Resultant Lo"s of Erup!oyers'Liab!)i[y& Workmen'sCompensn- Hca, including Accidents to Domestic Serva-ms Rent acd Froths. P.'rs.i; Accident. Sieknesa & Disease. Fide!i'y Guarantee. Burglary. Plate Glass. LOCAL AGEN JTS S ABERYSTWYTH MR HUGH HUGUES Aberayron Mr Thos. Pugh, Paris House Bala Mr R, L. Jones. Llount Pl»f»o Mr J. R. Jordan CHrdigan Mr D. Thomas Da Do]gel!ey Mr Thomas P. Jones Parry Mr J. Haydn Morris, N.' & S. Wales Bank Llandyssul Mr J. R. Harris L!ancn Mr John Tho:t.a- Lampeter Mr Wm. Davies 26, Bmi Road MrH. W. ^lany'oyther .Mr D. Thomas, Hlaenhrbant New Quay ,Mr I). Meredith Jonesf Sarnau Mr J. Nichola*

The heavy" rains of the past fortnight are causing considerable alarm in West Wales, where the harvest outlook is said to be any- thing but encouraging. Whole nelds of corn are beaten down, and, if not ruined, the har- vesting will have to be done by the old method of hand and scythe, involving an acute prob- lem in these days cf agricultural labour short-

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1915J, jE14.65s.Od.: amount, iilreadvacknow—. lodged (weekly), .E'68'6 Is. 7d.; Miss N. J. Price, James, &9, Marine-terrace, jEl Is. Od.: Mr. Thomas, dentist, 5, Queen's-terrace (2nd), .El: Mrs. T. North (17thj, 10s. Od. Miss F. M.Williams, Glascoed, Penparke' (,8th), 10s.; Corpora.! \V. Thomas, A.S.C., France, per Nurse TIiomas, 5s. Dr. Morgan, North.parade (7th), 5s.; Teiikins, AllreO. House, Baker-street (4-thI, 2s. 8d.; Mr. Stephen Evans, organJst (5th). 2s. 6d. Mr. Uriel Jones, 32, Greenfield-street, 2s. 6d.: Mr. H. Daniels. grocer, Penparke (6th), 2s. 6d. Mr. R. D. Vaughan, 20, Marine-terrace (9th). 2s. 6d. Mrs. S. GrifHf'is. Brynteg, Thespian-street 2s. 6d.: proceeds of a concert, per Mss Blodwen Jones. 2, Alexandra-roa. Miss R. Lewis. 11. Cor-j poratiou street, 14s. Id. Special Constabulary DriM Class (112t.h). 5s. 6d: Corporation elrl pjoyees (81st). 3s. 7d. Electric Works employees (82nd.). 2s. 9d. "Cambrian News" empiovees (95t:h). 2s. 9d. Mr. Teviotdale's employees (93rd). 2s.: Mr. David Watki'MS' employees (19th). 2s.: total. E838 5s. 3d. Thirty-rive parcels, which includes seven new recipients. sent this week cost k6 10s. 9d.: con- tributions for the week.E518s.8d. R.S.M. Fear is most grateful for the practical support of the two young ladies who organised the con- cert mentioned above.