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The Education Act. I
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The Education Act. I CARDIFF DEADLOCK. j, THE BOARD'S "COMPROMISE." The Town Clerk informed the Cardiff Education on Tuesday that the present position the Corporation and the Board of Edu- ction over the scheme which the Council were of bringing into operation on the 1st November is that the Board of Education object to the provision fn clause I. of the Schetoe that all the members of the committee eleept the women members srjall be members of :j)8 Town Council. They object specifically to Joe absence of a representative of University j-'Ollege. Having regard to tho terms of their letter and to a statement in Parliament it ap- pears probable that all the Board would insist Orj Was the omission of words making co-optation ltnPossible, and tbac they would not insist on c°*optation taking place at the outset if the Scheme leaves it open to co-opt in the future. In reply to Alderman Carey and Councillor 7*illiam Evans, the Town Clerk stated that in ^8 event of the board exercising their absolute •"acretion of declining to sanction the Cardiff ^hetne the Board bad power to introduce a Scheme of their own after December 31st next. I Alderman Carey asked the committee to Piously consider the position, saying he would Prefer a scheme in which the Council had a hand one, as it were, forced upon them. Councillor Evans pointed out that it seemed a **Upid proceeding to him for the town to lose telIenue and then still to have to accept a scheme Acceptable to the Board of Education. The Chairman (Councillor Sidney Robinson) Jointed out that the Board of Education bad not able to point to a single learal deviation Jfotn the Act in the scheme sent up by the Council. The Mayor stated that to those acquainted With the working of the University College it *&% absurd to insist upon its representation by the Principal, who bad already been co-opted by the county. The Council of the College had forced to relieve the Principal of certain "Oties recently. As to the point about the desire the board to bring in co-optation in future *t>; )ears in case the Town Council should not ( WaLys contain a. sufficiency of men experienced educational matters, be described this as a 4dlculously frivolous contention for the delay 2J tfae scheme, inasmuch as members of the -M>wn Council were on every local educational •fcthority, and as the years went by more and !bore of the members would necessarily acquire eXperience with the work. ^Councillor Robert Bird: I agree with you. *he Board haven't a leg to stand on. Alderman Carey desired information as to J^ether the two members representing the Town council on the Voluntary School Management ^tnmittees must be members of the Council. The Town Clerk, after referring to the Act, B8,ld the Council could choose whether the repre- Olltatives should be from their own body or not. Councillor Beavan said %i not, how are we Roitjg t0 keep absolute controi over the expendi- ble ? We have only two agrtinst four on these Management Committees. This is a point that need every attention later on. A letter was read from the Merthyr District ~°uncil suggesting a round table conference be J^eeu representatives of the Swansea, Newport, ^ftrdiff, and Merthyr Councils, chiefly as to co- station. It was agreed to fall in with the re- and on the proposition of the Mayor J^uncillor Robinson, Councillor R. Bird, and ^derman Carey were nominated as Cardiff's re- P'ftaentatives, and it was agreed to ask that the inference should be held within a fortnight. -Replying to Councillor Robert B>rd, the Town ~lerk explained that Cardiff wa? not officially tOI)resented at the National Unity meeting •"here the Welsh Joint Board was carried because ?* an oversight. The Mayor stated that Cardiff 5*d expressed itself against the proposal,and haa V0UncillorBird. who was in attendance unofficially. Oeeti vested with voting power the resolution wouiti J*0? have been carried. Councillor F. J. Beavan Pointed out that it was imperative that Cardiff V°Uncil should know exactly what was' being in this matter, for if assent was received for scheme it would be tantamount to an Act ?&d Cardiff would be as powerless in resisting a demand upon its finances as it was in (he ^8ft-of the Welsl» Central Board. The Town j'etk was instructed to communicate with the of the National Unity Council, with a view o securing particulars of what had been done and of being invited to the next meeting. Rhondda Committee. The first meeting of the Rhoudda Education ^otnmittee was held at the District Council Offices, Pen tie, on Monday night. There was a* attendance, ana Dr. W. E. Thomas, J.P., ^8 unanimously elected chairman. The question aro3e whether the Press should e admitted to the meetings, inasmuch as all '«er committees of the Council conducted their tbeetings in private. The Chairman expressed h 6 opinion that it was desirable that the re- c?fters should be allowed to attend, and Mr .tyaid -Jones moved a resolution to that effect. members spoke in favour. Mr W. D. v "*bt opposed on the ground that the minutes ^°Uld be presented in the ordinary way to t,ne t°Uiicii, and then could be made public. The .Solution was carried> Mr Wight being the only ''sentieut. was decided to hold the meetings of the ,°ttimittee at Pentre, the School Board having its meetings at Porth. Cpon the consideration of secondary education ) B e Chairman said the County Council was to i» this in the llhondda, and could levy a 2d They had passed a resolution that it more c,4l» this was spent the deficiency could be ^tKed to the district rate, Tne District cil could levy a penny rate, but this would ci?\ 136 sufficient for the purpose, and if they f°°'d get the 2d rate to which they were entitled the County Council he did not see why should levy the peuny rate.. It was pointed by the clerk (Mr W. P. Nicholas) that the 2d j., Produced more than was actually spent for & 6 Purpose in the Ruoudda. It was decidcd to a committee to meet the County Council i' consider the matter. DOillt a committee to meet the County Council i' consider the matter. the estimate for the next six mouths the ej^'pts were given at £ 19,364, in which was in- a precept of 000. The expenditure estimated at £ 41,178. The Merthyr Difficulty. IK- toi.'5 consequence of the non-settieinent of a Kx *h„ 5*e for Merthyr under the Education Act. KS "oard of Education have written the District la^ sugges'jinff that an interview with the M t^^d would be desirable. The chairman has that the matter will bt» brought before lab. ATILIC I at an early date., The Council have to the principle of co-option and '^ed to amend their scheme, but authorised ko^tee to take counsel's opinion, and e.fj a Council meeting the chairman (Mr m Jan,ea) hinted at the possibility of ylng ior a mandamus against the Board o £ ication to compel thara to assent to the b thyL' scheme. ^con Baptist Minister in Court. fin ^°^°nday (before Mr Lewis Jones, Mayor, r James Morgan) the Rev. Arthur W8' Pa3tor Kensington Baptist Chapel, fof was summoned at Brecon Police Coutt n°n-payment of the poor rate. The de Of fttlt was accompanied to court by a number Wi5e^,T,Pathiser6, including Mr W. 8. Miller Cojj/^&u-rrmu of the Breconshire Educa':oi> «0r l'teei. Professor Evans, Trafecoa Col lege I Vt^01 r^1- Lewis, Memoriitl College and W-- Lewis liberal a*ent). Richard Hargeat, assistant overseer, said *tth was assessed for £ 1 Is 3d. Mr had paid £ 1, and had refused to pay ^Is 3d. ^tthews, replying to the clerk, said My Objection is that the aammons is wrongly worded. I am asked to show cause whf I have refused to pay the poor rate. 1 have never hesi- tated to pay for the relief of the Door since I have been in Brecon, but I do refuse at this time to pay for the support of the priest. I refuse to pay this rate because the Jaw at this time comes into contact with the Jaw of God. The Clerk That is not a legal objection. What does the demand note say ? The Assistant-Overseer The rate is for the relief of the poor of the parish of St. Mary's and for other purposes, according to law. Mr Matt,hews (to the Bench) May I have half a minute to state my objection ? The Mayor We brve no objection to your making a short statement if you will be as brief as possible. (Applause in court) I The Mayor (sternly) This is a. court of jus- tico, and if there is any demonstration I will have the court cleared. Mr Matthews I refuse to pay this rate because at this time the law conies in contact with the high law of God and conscience. I feel I am called upon now to ebey God rather than man. I refuse to pay for the teaching of dogmas in which I entirely dis- agree, and which, I believe, are contrary to the direct plain teaching of the Word of God. I refuse to be a party to the support, of any See- tarian denomination. I refuse to be a. party to the imposition of religious tests upon public officials paid by the State. I refuse also to offer a bribe to any young man or woman to beuutrue to his or her convictions and to sell for a better Eosition his or her principles. I object because I elieve the law is unjust, and also because it is unconstitutional. My protest here is baeed on religious grounds. At the ballot box I would pro- test as a citizen. I thank you, gentlemen, for your courtesy in allowing me to make this statement, and with all due respect to the Bench I affirm my conscientious determination not to pay a rate demanded for such a purpose. (Applause in court, which was promptly suppressed.) The Mayor We are here only to administer the law, and we make the usual order. I trust that those charged with the execution of the warrant will so discharge their duties as to cause the least possible friction to the defendant, because personally I believe that this is no ordinary defendant. The procesdings then closed.
THE CHURCHES.
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THE CHURCHES. Llandaff Diocesan Conference. The Llandaff Diocesan Conference will be held at Newport on Wednesday. The Finance Com- mittee will present a scheme which inclue es the appointment of a permanent Committee of Finance and a paid clerical secretary of finance, and a resolution on the subject will be submitted by General Lee. Mr H. J. Thatcher will propose —" That, in view of the increased activity of the Free Church Councils, allied with the Libera- tion Society, in attacking the Church at the present time under cover of the Education ques- tion, it is earnestly hoped that every parish will do its utmost to support the work and increase the funds of the Church Committee for Church Defence and Instruction, and that special efforts will be made to hold meetings throughout the diocese during the coming winter." A further resolution, 11 That, in the interests of self government and reform in the Church, it is desirable to establish representative councils- national, diocesan, and parochial," will be sub- mitted by Mr O. H. Jones. New Church at Maesteilo. A new chnrch, dedicated to St, John, was opened at Maesteilo, on Thursday, the officiating clergy being the Bishop of St. David's, his chap- lain, Archdaucon Robert Williams, Vicar of IJlandilo Rev. —. Hughes, curate, Llaudilo, Rev. M. Jones, the curate in charge of the new church, Rld. Rees, formerly ofLl wynpavtridge, Llandilo, and Hev. —. Morgan, formerly of Pistill, Llandilo. The Bishop preached to a crowded congregation, and in the evening the Rev. M. Morgan preached in English and Rev —. Rees in Welsh. Llandilo Church Choir rendered ussistance in the musical service. On Monday the Rev. J. L. Jenkins, Barry, was inciucted to the pastorate of Trinity English Calvinistic Methodist Church, the Rev. J. M: Saunders, of Swansea, presiding. A reception was held in the Drill Hall, Cefn Coed, on Mouday evening, to welcome the Rev. J. Davies (late rector of Llanilltyd. Brecon) as the new rector of Vaynor. Among the speakers were Dr. Morgan, Brecon Colonel J. J. Jones, Fronheulog Rev. J. Davies, curate, Cefn and Mr \V. Slcvm. Some time ago the authorities of the ludepan- dent College, Bangor, purchased now college buildings and principal's residence on favourable terms, and the Revs 0 Jj. Roberts, Liverpool, and the Rev. J. Towyn Jones, Civaniman, have been asked to undertake trhe task of collecting from the churches the amount required. The Welsh Independent Chnrch at Sardis, Pontypridd. has erected a marble tablet to the memory of the late pastor, Rev. W. 1. Morris. The 38th monthly meeting of the Christian Workers of All Sections for United Prayer and Fellowship was held at the Cardiff Police Insti- Lute on Saturday. The Rev, Charles Davies delivered an address on Faith." There was a large attendance. The Rev E. A. Rhaiadr Jones, Rhayader, has received a unanimous invitation to undertake the pastorate of theBaptist Ctuuch.Mandrindod Welis. 1, On Monday the induction of the Rev. Jo&eph James, of Havod, to the pastorate of Owinbacli Welsh Baptist Chapel took placo under the pre- sidency of the Rev. \V. Harries, Aberdare, ex- ),resident of the Welsh Bactist Union, The following ministers and other* took part Revs. J, Mills, Abernant T. T. Hughes, Mountain Ash James Griffiths, Calfaiia, Aberdare R. E. Williams, Twrfab, Ynyslwyd Owens, Pendarren Cynog Williams, Heoly- felyn, Aberdare T. Davies, Gwawr Aberuman W. Thomas, Cwmdarc Miles Griffiths, Gadlys R. Roberts (C.M.). and D. M. Davies (Cong.), Cwmbach J. Harries, Aberaman K. W. Jones, Penrhiwceibar and T. Jenkins, Aber- cwrnbov. The Welsh Congregational Gronfa Fund now amounts to £24,000. At the annual aiec-ting the following officers were elected for the year Chairman, Mr John Parry, J.P., Bala; treasurer, Mr Josiah Thomas, Liverpool; and joint secra- tariea, the Revs. J. Towyn Joneb, Cwmamman, and O. L. Roberts, Liverpool. ThoJato Alder- man Thomas Williams, J.P., Merthyr, con- tributed £ ],500 towards the fund.
MR BRYCE AT SHEFFIELD.
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MR BRYCE AT SHEFFIELD. Premier's Hopeless Task. Speaking at Sheffield on Tuesday night at a public meeting condemnatory of the Education Act, Mr Bryce said that the resignation of the Dulte of Devonshire was a. serious matter, but 110 more than could have been expeotei from a man of bis psnetrating mind and his straightforward character. The reconstruction of the Cabinet could hardly be taken seriously. How was it possible for the present Government to go on ? With what authority in their present position could they speak to other nations ? And what moral weight could they have when they came to recommend their fiscal policy to the country ?,He compared the Government to a ship which bad sprung a leak, as the result of which it was drifting a helpless hulk upon the lee shore,of dissolution. There was practically no difference between the pclicv of Mr Balfour and Mr Cham berlain, and the Government, it was quite clear, had become a frotectionisf, Government. Sir George Kekewich said that Mr Balfour had got into his Cabinet nothing but young unbroken colts, who in time would npset the Government.
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Miners' Federation, THE PRE8!DENrs ADDRESS. SITUATION IN SOUTH WALES. THE POSITION OF CHECKWEIGHERS. Eight Hours' Bill. The annual conference of the Miners' Federa- 1 'ion of Great Britain was opened in the Windsor Ii Hotel, Glasgow, on Tuesday. The districts re- presented have 515,300 men employed, of whom 349,900 are members of the Federation. Mr B. Pickard, M.P., the president, occupied the chair. Messrs R. Brown, Scotland, Watts Morgan, South Wales, and J. Walah, Yorkshire, were j elected a credential committee. I Messrs j. Weir. Scotland, A. Stanley, Midland Federation, A. Onions, South Wales. J. Haslam, Derbyshire, and J. G. Hancock, Nottingham, weie elected a business committee. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. The President, at the "opening of his inaugural address, referred to the situation in South Wales. He said :—For many years South I Wales has been under a Sliding Scale. Their wages under that scale have been as some think regulated well, while others believe they were not regulated well. Everybody knows that advances and reductions under the Sliding Scale were as and reductions under the Sliding Scale were as sure to follow on certain conditions as night fol- lows day. A Sliding Scale was one of the but- tresses of the coaJowners' great ideal of keeping tresses of the coaJowners' great ideal of keeping the men in subjection. It, proved a great failure in many ways. Sliding Scales do not prevent j strikes or lock-outs —in fact, one of tho biggest > 1 stoppages that ever took place in South Wale* jcourred under the Sliding Scale. So far as the effects of such stoppages are concerned it is not 11Y business just now todeal with them, although t may be said that that stoppage showed the dar- ng pluck and courage of tne South Wales miners ndividuallv and collectively. In that regard no loubt South Wales showed great pertinacity and some skill in trying to find out what was and is good for themselves l'be Sliding Scale having now gone the next question ia what has been put in its pJaco ? A lew scheme was adopted, and a Board of Coricili- 1 ition formed, with a wage arrangement and a maximum and a minimum. No one 25 years ago, i )r indeed at a later date, would have anticipated < that such a scheme could be arranged in South Wales. Everyone said there would never be a ( Conciliation Board. However, it is now an ac- ] ioruplished fact, and there is no doubt that the I ■Jouth Wales people are highly delighted with the 1 ichievement, because when all is said and done ) f ;o abolish the Sliding Scale and establish a new scheme in its place with a maximum and mini- num wage it is one of the greatest events in the I listory of any Trade Union, and it is a fact that few Trade Unions have secured what is called a naximum and minimum wage rate. The Fiscal Question. Mr Pickard touched on the wages question tnd the application to the Conciliation Board. saying it was clearly proved to Lord James of Hereford that the owners were toially wrong in their figures. When in the previous year they obtained a 10 per cent, reduction, and refused to ?ive the 10 per cent. back to the men, Jt was luite cleat that the owners were far from satis- 4 fied with the present condition of things. So 'ar as he was informed the owners had been naking good dividends up to date, but dividend jr no dividend it was clear the owners in the federation area were going to ask for compensa- tion they were not entitled to. He then pro- seeded to deal with the fiscal question. He pointed to the steady increa.se in the prosperity jf the country during the last forty years under tree Trade, and asked why, in the name of ioaimon sense, were the working classes allowing this matter of alteration of the fiscal system to ?o almost by default ? Why did they not irouse themselves The only people who would receive any benefit by the change proposed tvoutd, from the nature of the case, be the em- ployers and the wealthy classes. Under a system of retaliatory tariffs, instead of more work, there will be less work and more poverty tmong the poor. Mr Chamberlain had said the workers would receive higher wages. Had the workers over found the colliery owners ioluntarily advancing wages on the ground ,bat they had received additional revenue? Mr Chamberlain never did it himself. Hear, hear.) If they took Germany, Austria, France, and Belgium as lair samples of what Protection could do, it would be fonnd that instead of securing higher it produced lower wages. The English woikman in mines—and ne believed this held true of other industries- received from 3s to 49 per day higher wages than those in the countries named. He had come to ■he conclusion that whilst it was possible that one )1' two trades I1.nd industries had bean affected by the continuous running out of trade, the general trade ofthocountry was much better, taking it all in all, than at any period in our history. Whilst n some districts a particular trade died out from me cause or another a new industry was started which employed more people than the old trade. Whilst a certain manufacture, owing to want of modern machinery and other causes,was affected, i new trade was often started which, in the end, was better for the particular district. To tell him or any other hard-headed man that this new crvof Protection was going to do a great deal of ?ood was utter rot. They had been told that Canada wa9 in fa\om of this scheme, but bis information was quite to the contrary. Lately the Trade Union Congress of Canada bad passed a resolution on the same lines as their English brethren denouncing these fisca1 refotm proposals. The Trade Unionists of Canada were, he understood, the biggest party in the State, and they Dad emphatically declared that j they b.id no desite for any impost which in any svay would prejudicially affect the workers in the Mother Country. Legislation for Miners, Dealing with various matters affecting the mining population. Mr Pickard said they knew the history of the,Mines Eight Hours Bill and how they had been thwarted at every turn by men in the same condition of life as themselves. This also applied to the Mines Employment Bill, which sought to remedy a state of things in which boys in the mines bad to work much longer hours than adults. The bitterest opponents of the MineB Regulation Bill were the employers, although there were many sections in it which would prove a great boon to the employers aa well as to the men. W'th respect to foreign labour, there was not the slightest doubt the Government should have dealt with it long ago. They had gone in for Protection, so called, but they had noS protected the real interests of the people. Thousands of Poles wero employed in Scotch mines, and there were large numbers in South Wales and in North Wales who could not speak or understand English, and who knew nothing about the rnles which they were supposed to cany out. An effort would be made to secure a new Board of Conciliation. As to whether the term be long or short, it was in hii judgment better to work under a szhnrae than without one." Ankylostomiasis. One serious thing was the ravages of the new worm disease. At the last international con- gress the subject was fully ventilated, and the information to hand went to show what a now startling and hurtful disease it was. In his judgment, however, this was nc new disease. From lime immemorial thesame class of patients had been in oai* mines. He could remember long ago seeing thin, emaciated, weakly people among the mining population. The disease had developed in Germany, Belgium, Austria, and partly hi France, yet it was not clear the same class of victims had been produced in each country more or less through this disease, called ankylostomiasis. In some instances the number affected amounted to some 75 per cent. of the workmen employed at a particular colliery. The information we had in regard to Liege was some- thing marvellous. Out of 5.000 persons em- ployed nearly the whole of the workmen were affected by this disease. Belgium, France, Austria, Germany had all been trying to find means how to protect the miners in this matter, and this year tho English Government bad taken the matter in hand. He hoped modern scientists would prove victorious over this disease, which threatened to be calamitous to workers in the mines. (Applause.) Mr T. Glover, Lancashire, proposed a vote of thanks to the president for his address. Mr Ben Davies. South Wales, who seconded, remarked that gallant little Wales and Scotland objected as strongly as England to the fiscal policy which WAS being sprung upon the country. With reference to Mr Pickard's remark as to the employment of men who did not understand the English language, he said there were thou- sands of Welsh miners in South Wales who were unable to speak the English language. Mr R. Smellic, Scottish Miners' Federation, who supported the vote, said the question of the worm disease was more important to them than the proposed change in the fiscal policy. The vote was accorded by acclamation and acknowledged. The remainder of the sitting was private. The second sitting of the Miners' Federation Conference was held in the Windsor Hotel, Glas- gow, on Wednesday, Mr B. Piokard, M.P., in the chair. At the outset the President referred to the various legislative proposals of the Federation affecting the miuiug industry. From the Miners' Bill they bad taken oat the clause which would have prohibited the employment in the mines of any person who had not baen so employed before reaching the ago of 21. They ware informed when debating the Bill taat year that it was too heavily weighted and had so many things in it that it would be impossible to get it through the House of Cdrotnous, and that if it happened at any time to be carried through theHonseof Com- mons it would never be carried through the House of Lords. He hoped some day there would be no House of Lords, and not many in the Honae of Commons of a particular party. (Laugh- ter.) With regard to the Regulation Bill they I had come to the conclusion that it was a measure which if parsed into law would be a. great improvement upon the existing Act. They knew there was a difficulty in getting a Home Secretary, whether belonging to one party or the other, to approve of their work, but that they I liked to initiate their own proposals whether ^ood or bad. With a stronger representation of labour in Parliament he was convinced they would do better' with the Eight Hours' Bit! and other mining proposals. Mines Eight Honrs Bill. Mr Wadsworth, Yorkshire, moved that the Federation continue to urge upon Parliament, the necoasitv of passing into law the Eight Hours Bill. He asserted thu.t fifteen-sixteenths of the i miners bad declared for the Bill, and with so preponderating a majority Parliament ought to concede their claim for legislation. He believed j with a larger representation in the next Parlia- ment they would have a greatly-improved posi- tion. J. !l'1WA LGlevalp^cD" '"bn •acQoded. re- 1 marked that the employers were not altogether to blame for an Eight Honrs Bill not being passed. There was a good deal of blame on the men themselves. The President said he did not care what Government it was that took up the measure, although he had ro hesitation in Baying that he would rather have a Liberal Government getting the credit of it, but be held that the time had come when they phould have the Bill as one of the planks in the Government's platform. (Applause.) The resolution waa unanimously adopted. The Hours of Boys. Mr T. Greenall (Lancashire) moved "That the conference approve of the Mines Employment Bill to restrict the hours of employment under- ground of persons under 21 to eight hours." He stated that boys were working in the mines in Lancashire 10, 11, and 12 hours a day, and in the winter never saw the light of day from Monday morning to Friday night. Mr Whitefield (Bristol), in secondtog, remarked that the working conditions in Liaucashire were a shame on both the employers and the men. Mr T. Richards (South Wales', said they were not enthusiastic about this Bill because they felt it would create as much opposition as the general Eight Hours Bill. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (South Wales) said if I the resolution was adopted he would as a member of the House of Commons, endeavour to carry it out. but he believed that if they reUined the age; a.t 21 some of them would be 81 before they would I see the Bill carried. Mr A. Onions (South Wales) thought there was I some misunderstanding. The resolution he moved at the previous conference fixed the age limit at 18. The President, after looking up last year s Bill j said it w»s 18. He did not want any half-hearted I supporters of the Federation Bills and he sug- gested that the age be retained at 18 years. Mr Greenall (Lancashire) agreed and the age Mr Greenall (Lancashire) agreed and the age limit was reduced accordingly. With respect to the employment of boys for long hours in the mines the Lancashire Federation had met the 3mployers and endeavoured to get the hours reduced, but without success. The resolution as amended was then carried. The Position of Checkweighers. Mr W. Brace (South Wales) proposed that the Weighing of the Minerals Bill be amended so M to regulate the work of the cbeckweigher em- ployed at the miue to the hours he is employed at his work. The Checkweighers' Act, he remarked, was an enabling Act, and it ought to be made juite clear that a man did not give up any of the rights of citizenship when he was appointed sheckweighor. According to some of the recent legal decisions a checkweigher had no right at my time to take an active part in looking after the interests of the workmen employed at the same colliery. It would be a calamity if the workmen were prohibited from having the aer- vices of the cbeckweigher if they so desired. Mr T. Glover (St. Helens) seconded the reso- lution. Mr Wadsworth (Yorkshire) was much surprised to hear that checkweighers were being taken advantage of for doingWork away from the col- liery. If the checkweighers were to be refused tne right to defend the men the sooner they took it ap the better, and if they could not get it altered the sooner they applied the rule for a general stoppage the better. Mr W. Whitefield (Bristol) said he was not jonvinced there waB any need for an alteration jf the law. They had the right to assume that a checkweigher could do what Le thought proper when away from his work at the colliery. The President said if they found the law was not clear and that employers were trying to take nndne advantage of it, they hf.d a right to try md so amend toe law as to safeguard their own interests. There was nothing pn the law to give the employers power to take out a summons against a man as a checkweigher for something jone away from the colliery but thev had done that, and they had either to fight it or let it go by default. He did not think they should begin to talk about strikes and lock-outs. There was no need for tba't. Mr J. Haslatn( Derbyshire) said no employer in Derbyshire had ever questioned the right of checkweigher to do what be liked when away from the colliery. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (South Wales), said that for some reason or other the employers R-ete now taking advantage of the Mines Act in a way they had never previously dreamt of. He was bold enough to say the owners were sncouraged in so doing by some of the decisions which had been given in the law courts against Trade Unions. They had a case in South Wales where a checkweigher had been appoi Jted on a deputation to the management of tho col- liery, and the employers bad construed that to mean an interference with the working of the solliety and had tried to get the man removed, He thought that mostsbamafu). Mr J. G. Hancock (Nottingham) wished to know whether a checkweigher was entitled to inform men at the collieiy of a meeting or to post notices of a meeting on the pithead. The President said that was a breach of the present Jaw, but there were hundreds of col- lieries at which the checkweigher was allowed to put up notices. Foreign Labour in Mines. Mr Robertson (Scottish Miners' Federation) moved a resolution pressing upon the Govern- ment to issue au order to prevent the employ- ment of unskilled labour in the mines, more especially foreign workmen who do not under- stand the English language. He said there were between four and five thousand foreigners em- ployed in the mines in Scotland, and their pre- sence Was a source of danger t-o the other work- men. Mr Cook (Scotland) seconded the resolution. Mr Smillie iTianarkshire) suggested that it should be altered to provide for tho regulating of unskilled labour. The President said he had always been opposed to the employment of unskilled laborr in mines. The resolution was adopted. The Conciliation Board. Arrangements are being made by the joint secretaries of the Conciliation Board for meetings to consider a further extension of the life of the board. The present agreement comes to an end on the 31st of December, and it is hoped to re- new the agreement for a further period of time.
MURDER OF GAMEKEEPERS.
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MURDER OF GAMEKEEPERS. Policeman's Important Evidence. Henry Buckley, of Oldham, was again brought up at Huddetsfield on Tuesday in connection with the murder of the two gamekeepers, Uttley and Kanyon, onBuekatoneaMoor. In consequouce of the hostile demonstratIon against prisoner Jast week the public were not admitted lo the court on Tuesday, and the street leading to the court was closed by ordoi of the chief constable. Mr Harold Thomas, for the Treasury, said evidence would be called showing that a bag of shot and wads found in prisoner's home corresponded with those found near tho bodies of the murdered men. It would further be shown that the prisoner's statements as to his movements on the day of the murders were untrue. Evidence would »l^o be called that Buckley was driven home at 6.30 on the evening of the murder by his son, orisoner being covered over by a coat in the bottom of the cart. Prisoner's wife was also in the cart. Prisoner was remanded. Henry Buckley was again charged at Hudders- field on Wednesday with the murder of two game- keepers on Buckstone's Moor at Marsden. P.C. Hirst deposed to receiving a watch and handker- chief belonging to the deceased Renyon, the articles having beeD: found in a hole undor a bush. Cross-examined Having regard to the cleanliness of the handkerchief witness waaoi opinion the articles had been placed there since the day of the tragedy, even as late as after Buckley's arrest. Abraham Shaw was next called, He said that when witness, Kenyon, came up to him ou the 9th nit. he saw a IUIU1 against the sky line at the top end of the moor. Kenvon left witness to go in the direction of the man, and in a few minutes witness heard two shots tired in the direction Kenyon had gone. Fifteen minutes later Kenyon returned and took his son sgun into a woodman's cabin. Gro:;s-exa.nlinEod, witness said the man pointed out to him on the moor was not Buckley. Police-Sergeant Taylor put in a statement by the prisoner, which be obtained without warning prisoner that it might be used against him, in which Buckley gave the police the names of three men who bad threatened to take Ja-nes Kenyon's life. • Mr Tripp said the abominable proceeding of wheedling statements out of men before arreat ought to be stopped. A coat with red stains found in Baokley's house was produced. The hearing was adjourned.
CONFESSED TO BIGAMY.
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CONFESSED TO BIGAMY. The Worry Was Too Much. Alfred Pettifer(49), a labourer, was charged beforo Mr Mai sham at Bow-street Police Court on Monday with bigamy- It ■was stated that Petti- fer weut to Bow-street Police Station and in- formed Stephens that he wished to bo cliarered with committing bigamy. He said his last vifo" know what he had done, and as she was continually taunting him with it hb thought it would be better to be punished in accordance with the law. He proceeded to say that his first wife was dead, but his second and third were alive. He niansed Ada Letitia. Cur- tis in September, 1887, at the parish church of I Bing, in Wiltshire. They resided together until the end of August, 1888, when she left lurn in Essex road. Istington. Ho had not seen he? since, but liij mother and siater informed him that she was living at Swindon. He married a third woman named Eliza Giles, at St. Clement's Church, Oxford.. They had lived together ever since, and had four childrnii. He added that the offence be had committed ha.d been worrying him for a long time, and he could stand it no longer. Mr Marsham oracred a remand.
COWARDLY ASSAULT AT TREDEGAR.
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COWARDLY ASSAULT AT TREDEGAR. At Tredegar on Tuesday William Morgau (28), collier, Tredegar, was summoned by John E. Owen for assault. Mr 14. H. Spencer was for complainant. A dispute arose respecting an alleged statement by the defendant, and defen- dant, it was stated, sprang upon the complainant in the dark, caught linn by the throat, ttnd threatened to kill him. He was struck on the forehead aud fell, after which he was struck twice on the jaw- ''he Bench imposed a fine of £5, or one month's imprisonment, £2 to be allowed the complainant.
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Stranded in South Walee. fOURING COMPANY'S ADVENTURE. AN AMAZING STORY. A somewbat romantic case revealing in a curious way the glamour which the theatrical profession has for certain individuals who know nothing whatever about it was Tuesday heard at Southwark County Court before Judge Addison, K.C. Adeline Willans, the wife of Captain W. It. Willans, of Gloucester-terrace, Hyde Park. sued Cyril Norris Irven, colonial prodnce mer- chant, Duke-street. London Bridge, to recover £50, balance of £100 lent. Alternatively plain- tiff claimed the jE50 as money entrusted to de- fendant on the representation that he would in- vest it on good security. Defendant counter- claimed for jE25 money lent. Plaintiff's case, as stated by herself and Mr Sills, aided by a large volume of correspondence, was that in 1901 defendant, who was in a large way of business in London. Liverpool. Durban, &c.. and was engaged to a relative of the plain- tiff, indnced her to put £1.00 into a touring com- pany, which was to run the play" The Seal of Silence" in South Wales. The proprietor of the company was Captain Kenniou, brother of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and in return for the loan of the JE100 he was to engage Captain Willans as manager at a salary of £3 per week. On the suggestion of plaintiff defendant agreed to pose as a partner to Captain Kennion in the business, and as if the £100 was his own money The company went to South Wales, but instead of making a big profit each week as was ex- pected, the takings one night amounted to only 7s 6d, and another £2. There were 10 artistes in the cast. The company became stranded in about a fortnight, and a scandal was only averted by defendant forwarding JE25 out of his own pocket. Defendant expressed his determina- tion in a letter to plaintiff that, as he introduced the business, she should not lose a penny of her £ 100, but he would endeavour to get it from Capt. Kennion. In the meantime he said he would allow her 6 per cent, interest on it, and it be did not get it from Kennion he would pay it out of his own pocket. Defendant communicated with the Bishop of Bath and Wells, with the result that he received from Mr Mark Attenborough, solicitor to the Kennion family, £50. Of this I sum defendant sent plaintiff £25 (defendant declared that be sent the whole £ 5C), and subset juently, on rcceivingan appeal from plaintiff, he agreed to lend her £25 For Her Sake," the reference being to a lady whose name, at the urgent request of plaintiff, was not read. The engagement beGween defendant and tbe near rela. tive of the plaintiff was subsequently broken, and eventually defendant, who bad failed to get any money out of Captain Kennion, refused to keep bis promise that plaintiff should not lose a nenuy. On action being taken for the £50 balance, defendant entered bis counter-claim for the jE25 lent for her sake." In a letter from defendant to plaintiff, tho fot-mef prided himself on generally being a ?ood judge of a man, and added that if there was any hanky-panky about Kennion he (the tie fendant) would rather work himself blue in the face than that plaintiff should lose a penny. Then he made the promise to pay her 6 per cent. a,nd to return her the JE100 if be did not get it from Kennion. To that plaintiff replied that she did not want defendant to loaeJBICO any more than herself. Mr Sturgess (for defendant) argued that tbete was no consideration for his client's taking over the debt, and that the offer was net ac- cepted by plaintiff. Therefore, defendant was not liable in law. Mr Trven's story was that he knetv the plain- tiffs family, and was desirous of securing some employment for Captain Willans, He saw an advertisement for an assistant manager for the stage, and consulted Captain Kennion at Yeovil, where be was the lessee of a theatre. He at tirst wanted JE100 premium, but afterwards agreed to employ Capt. Willans at £3 per week on €100 being put to his (Captain Kennion's) capital of £100. He was impressed by Captain Reunion, who said he had retired from the Army, had been in the Royal Irish Con- stabulary, head constable of Bradford, or some other place iu Yorkshire, and was a Brother of the Bishop of Bath and Wella, all of which information witness had checked, as also that he had been in the Secret Service of the Foreign Office. He introduced Captain Willans, and advised hun not to put in any money until he had thoroughly satisfied himself. His Honour • You were very kind to go to all this trouble. Wad the reason that you were en- gaged to a relation ? Defendant Yes. Mr Sturgess Thr engagement wall broken off and there was a Mr Sills (interrupting and prompted by the plaiutiff) I should be much obliged if we bear no more about that. Continuing bis evidence, defendant said he was not sure now whether he sent the plaintiff the £50 he received from the bishop's solicitor or only £25. He did send Captain Kennion JE25 ont of his own pocket to endeavour to keep the com- pany going and prevent their being stranded in Wales and getting his name mixdd up in a, scan- dal. Further, he had taken an acceptance from Captain Kennion of £50, after the receipt of the £50 from the bishop, and the JE25 was to extract a promise from Captain Kennion to meet the bill for JE50. Judge s Idea of Wales. Aletler from Captain Kennion to the defendant was put in, in which the writer said, My ex- perience proves that it is preferable to have the assistance of a man that is a gentleman, who, although he may not know anything of the busi- ness, would soon pick it up. than to employ a man taken from the class from which many acting managers are recruited." His Honour A man who has done nothing and knows nothing of the business is preferred for an enterprising matter of this kind I It shows how easily the world is taken in. In giving judgment his Honour said he could not inmgine a shopboy, let alone a produce mer- chant, being taken in by such a business. Every day he saw advertisements issued by people pro- mising to pay so much a week as salary provided that a premium was paid down, and he knew at once whom those advertisements were intended for. Plaintiff had lost her money because she had trusted Kennion and defendant, who knew nothing about Kennion. He did not say that de- fendant was in any way to blame, except that he showed a. sort of simplicity in theatrical matters which perfectly astonished one. He hoped he did not carry such simplicity into his butter aud bacon business. He (his Honour) would be moiecharyofinvoatmga halfpenny in taking theatrical touring companies into Wales than in anything etse,because it was notorious that all the people cared for were political lectures delivered in chapels. On the whole, he could not find that plaintiff bad any claim on defendant, He gave judgment for defendant on the claim, but struck out the counterclaim, and hoped that defendant would leave the court not a aadder, but certainly wiser man,
A CARDIFF" DARK HOLE."
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A CARDIFF" DARK HOLE." Some strong remarks were made at Cardiff Police Cjurt on Wednesday by the Deputy-Stipendiary (Mr r.iilner Jonea) about the conditions struc- turally of a Cardiff public-house.The magistrate's remarks had reference 1> the Friendship Hotel, Bate-terrace, the licensee of which, Susan Jones, was charged with selliug intoxicating liquor to a drunken person, and also with permitting drunkenness on the licensed premises. The case had been adjourned from a previous court, so that the deputy-stipendiary could inspect- the house. Mr Cecil Brown (town clerk's office) pro- secuted, and Mr A. F. Hill defended. Defendant said she had conducted the Friendship ior 11 years. Mr Hill stated that for some time it had been contemplated to pull down that portion of the premises in wbich the man was served, and whatever the decision in this case might be he gave an undertaking that this portion of the pre- mises would be removed in seven days. The Deputy-Stipendiary said the particular place referred to was an exceedingly dark hole, aud ;t was absolutely impossible for the person serving to teU whether the peruon served was drunk OP sober. He did not think such premises should be in existence, and they should certainly have been reported before. He proposed to deal with it under sectioul6 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act and dismissed the caEe on payment of costa on the undertaking that the objectionable part was re- moved in seven days. The charge of permitting drunkenness was then withdrawn.
DEFRAUDING-THE T.V.R.
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DEFRAUDING-THE T.V.R. Ticket Collectors' Haul. As a result of a special examination of tickets in the T.V.R. workmen's train at Pontypridd on the 18th ult., several persons appeared before the Pontypridd Bench charged with travelling with- out paying their fares. Mr H. M. Ingledew, Cardiff, prosecuted. Cuthbert Mapleson, car. penter, Cardiff, was fined 20s for travelling with itU out-of-date ticket, and Arthur Cooper. Albert Cooper, P. Price, and Thomas Price, colliers, of TaW!! Well, were fined for travelling from Httfod without tickets, tho first two paying 10a and the other two 15s each. For travelling between Car- diff and Lhvynypia without a ticket Nicholas Thomas, collier, 38, Emerald-street, Cardiff) had to pay 20s, and for a similar offence committed between Cardiff and Pontypridd Joseph Lock- otow, labourer, and Walter G. Kaymound, labourer, Cardiff, were fined 208 and 255- respec- tively. Oswald Beazley, collier, Cardiff, was crdered to pay 20a for travelling without a ticket and 10s for giving a false name and address. Joseph Yelling, a Jewish teacher, Penrhiwceiber, was fined 10s for travelling from Penrhiwceiber to Pontvpcidd without a ticket.
OWNED ONLY HALF THE HORSE.
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OWNED ONLY HALF THE HORSE. Before Judge Owen at Pontypool County Court on Wednesday Thomas Meek, Railway Hotel, Sebaetapol, sued W. Sumner, coal merchant, Griftithstown, to recover £1 for damage done to his garden by defendant's horse, and poundage. Defendant admitted that the horse got into the garden, bat stated that he was only, part owner of the horse.—Judge What part do you own, hind or fore? (Laughter.) — Defendant: Neither is a profitable part, your Honour. (Renewed laughter.)—A witness declared that the horse bad jumped a 3ft. stile to get into the gardeu. Judge (to plaintiff) Oh, you ought to get some money for that horse. \Laughter.)— Defendant This action is the outcome of another action,your Honour.—Judge Very likely; neither of you seem very good- II tempered about it. You are responsible to keep your horse at bome. I am not going to make you pay the poundage. Plaintiff ought to get that when the horse was in pound. Judgment was given for the payment of 10..
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FOOTBALL CLUB'S FINANCE. I
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FOOTBALL CLUB'S FINANCE. I A B0RRSWED £ 75. Aberaman Committee Men Sued. I At Aberdare County Court on Wednesday (before Judge Gwilym Williams) a remitted action from the ligh Court was heard, in which Mr Morgan R. David, of the Grange, Aberaman, sued Mr Ingram and other members of the defunct Abera- man Association Football Club for JE78 8a 9d, moneys lent to the club in 1901 end 1902. Mr D. Richards appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr T. W. Griffiths for the deDtor. Mr Frederick H Mosford, who was up to the first week in February, 1901, the secretary of the club, said he was secretary cf the club when Mr Morgan David advanced the club £ 75. The agreement to repay the sum was signed by the first ten defendants in his presence. Witnesa re- ceived the cheque for JE75 The defendants were all members of the ^-viittee. The books, which he kept as secret" » now in the possession of the conimittee. JE75 borrowed, JE50 wis paid to Alderman Be van, of Neath, being a debt due to bim. He could not without the books say how the iemaining X25 Nas spent. It was spent on the clob. Mr D. Richards There is another document attached to that agreement. Mr T. W. Griffiths I object to that being put in; it's not signed. Mr D. Richards Then I must prove it ia another way. The witness, being cross-examined, said that although he signed tne agreement, it was' under- stood that when he left, being a paid servant, he was not liable. Mr Morgan Richard David.The Grange, Aber- aman, the plaintiff in the action, gave particu- Jars of the moneys lent and repaid. The sum now owing was X,78 18s 9d. Cross-examined: He did not lend the money as an inducement to the club to come into the Plough polblic house to hold their meetings. His Honour (to Mr Griffiths) You are import- ing matters which have nothing to do with the question. What had that to do with the lending of the money ? Mr Griffiths, continuing hiscross examination, elicited from plaintiff that he had obtained judg- ment against Thomas Rees. He was not aware that a meeting of creditors of Mr Kees had been held. He might have had a circular of the meet- i*1?- Mr Griffiths You are aware that the creditors nasaed a resolution to accept a dividend, and that theie is now £ 84 in the bank which the club could not pay out as Mr Rees did not sign because you had given him an iudemnity ? Plaintiff I told Mr Rees to be careful what he did. Mr Griffiths You know that Mr Ernest Rees, the present secretary of the olub,has issued awrit against Mr Thomas Rees ? His Honour How can that affect this case which is before us to-day '1 Mr T. W. Griffiths I want to show the inten- tion of these people. His Honour: Intention has nothing to do with it the agreement is in writing. I For the defence James Phillips was called,, and he deuied having signed the agreement. John Turner yave similar evidence, and so did Mr Turner gave similar evidence, and so did Mr Benjamin John Phillips, but Mr Richards pointed bnt that be was not proceeding against either of these parties. Mr Ernest Henry Rees. hairdresser, 127, Car- dill-road, and the present secretary of the club, said the club was shifted to the Plough in the belief that Mr David would become interested in the club, as Mr Howell had left the Plough for the Lamb and Flag Hotel. His Honout This is very interesting, but has nothing whatever to do with the case. The witness, continuing, said that all the com- mittee had not signed the agreement. He signed the agreement on the coudition that the whole of the committee should sign. His Honour (to Mr Gviff.ths) You may have a right of action against the secretary for not doing his duty, bat the defendants "are clearly liable under this agreement. Mr T. W. Griffiths But it is not fair for a few members of the committee to pay for moneys obtaiued for the benefit of the whole. His Honour That is right enough, but you should have taken the precaution to see that all had signed before the money was advanced. Pro- ceeding, his Honour said You have no defence to the action. The only question is whether Phillips and Turner signed, and I am of opinion they did not. I therefore give judgment for the 11 defendants, excluding Phillips and Turner. I suppose most of the defendsTrts are liere. I-wonder will they listen to words of wisdom from me. Whv will you peopiobesofootish aa to sign tin agreement I, when you think the responsibility is divided ? If you don't get all to sign that is your lookout, especially if the little word lawyeis are so care- especially if the little word lawyeis are so care- f'lttoputin, "severally," which makes every one liable for the whole. That is the law and I think it is wiaclom as well. 1
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HONEYMOON ARRESTS. Pontnewydd Giri's Romance. I At t lambeth Police Court on Wednesday Joseph ¡ Fianks (24), wood carver, and Elizabeth Franks (19), his wife, were charged oil remand (before Mr Horace Smith) on a warrant, with being con- cerned together in stealing £ 20 and some jewel lery, belonging to Lettie Franks, sister of the male prisoner] There was an element of romance in the case from the fact that the prisoners were tmestedwhitst they were spending their honey- moon at Pontnewydd, and that the male prisoner on his way to London succeeded in effecting his escape from the officers who had him in charge, I onlv, however, to be rearrested a day or two I afterwards. Mr W. H. Armstrong appeared for the defence. I Detective-Sergeant Hawkins, the officer by whom the prisoners were arrested, stated that the woman replied, I had £ 2 18s 7d, which my bus band gave me. I did not take the ir.oney. I was I in the house when he took It." The male pri- soner rephoj, The S,20 I stole because my sis- ter would not pay my fare to Canada. The gold albert did belong to me. and I gave it to my brother, wbo is dead. While I was away in pri- son she took possession of it." The male prisoner I had S,14 33 and a gold albert upon him. Cross-examined by Mr Armstrong, the officer said the prisoners were married on the 26th ult. The woman belonged to a respectable family. The prosecutrix, who cried freely upon enter- ing the witness-box, said she was a single woman, living at Cleveland Mansions, Chapel-street, ririxtou. The male prisoner was her brother and the female prisoner his wife. They were and the female prisoner his wife. They were married on the 26th September from her pfact>. After the ceremony at the registrar's office she left them alone hi her rooms and went out. When she returned in the evening she found the pri- soners gone, and missed 120 in money and a gold II albert. Mr Armstrong Do yon really wish to make this charge and go on against your brother ? Prosecutrix (bursting into tears) No, sir. Mr Armstrong asked tiie magistrate to accept that statement. Mr Horace Smith said he understood the malfe prisoner to admit the robbery. Mr Armstrong That is so, sir and there is a good deal against turn, but if every man had his sins written on his forehead we should all wear our hats very low. I a3k you to give him another chance. There is no doubt he used this ) money for the pdrposes of his boneymTOn. Mr Horace Smith: He has been a great trouble and expense to the police. Prosecutrix I will pay for it. sir. Mr Armstrong I would ask you to give him another chance. I am told he will be sent to another laud, where he will have another chance. Mr Horace Smith You don't suggest that he s innocent ? Mr Armstrong No, sir but with regard to the women I submit that the doctrine of coercion applies. } Mr Horace Smith Yes, the woman is dis- charged, bat I cannot absolutely discharge the man. Mr Armstrong Then I should ask you to let him come up for judgment if called upon. Sergeant Hawkins asked the Court to bear something of the man's past character. Mr Horace Smith No, I don't think it is de- j sirabie.. Sargent Hawkins mentioned$#iat the police j had incurred about £9 expenses over the matter. i I Mr Horace Smith said be could make no order as to the expenses. j The prosecutrix, however, undertook to defray I the costs. J Mr Horace Smith then bound the male prisoner over in his own recognisances iu £ 10 to come up for jndgmeat if called upon. {
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DINAS POWIS SEWERAGE. THE CONTRACT QUESTION Col. Lewis and Mr D. R. Morgan. A special meeting of Llandaff and Dinas Powis District Council was held at Cardiff on Wednes- day for the consideration of tenders for extensive sewerage works. Mr Robert Forrest presided over a large gathering, some feeling having been excited over a letter addressed to the Press by Mr D. R. Morgan relating to the committee's recommendation that a tender not the lowsftt sbonld be accepted for the works at Eastbrook and Dinas Powis. Out of six tenders received for the work at Fairwater Grove that of the Public Works Go., Limited, Westminster, at £2.421108 9d was the lowest, and this was reeommended by the coth* mittee and accepted by the Council. There were 15 tenderers for the work in East- brooK and Dinas Powis the lofrest wasH/r J. E. Evans, Roath, at £ 9,491 5s 4d, and the nexl lowest was Mr Charles Davies, Cardiff JE11.4903& 2d. while the highest was T.P. Howells, Cardiff, jei7,824 10s 10d. The committee's recommen- dation was that the tender be lot to Mr ChttrteO Davies. Colonel Henry Lewis moved that the contract be let to Mr Charles Davies, and Mr David Evans seconded. Mr D. R. Morgan, Dinas Powis, moved, and Mr Edward Jenkins, Whitchurch, seconded, that the lowest tender be accepted. In reply to Colonel Fisher, Colonel Lewis ex plained that the sole reason why the committee did not recommend the lowest tender Was that the contractor had not conformed to the adver- tisement, inasmuch lis the quantises were not worked out completely. An animated debate ensued. Mr Edward Jett- kins expressed satisfaction with the explanation, and withdrew his support from Mr D. R. Morgan's amendment. Mr Morgan asked whether it was not easity possible to adjust the difference. It was simply a matter of a couple of hundred pounds to be added to Mr Evans a figures, certainty not the great difference of £ 2,OOC as between the lowest aad next tender. Could not their officials work out the exact difference. Colonel Lewis resented this suggestion because it implied a reflection npoti their out. veyor, who, as Mr Morgan well knew, had told tbecommittee. in detail thak-it was not possible. Mr Morgan You are swayed here too much by the officials. It is a great injustice to the rate- payers of Dinas Powis that you are doing You 'ue putting on them a 24d rate for 30 years, and none of yon will feel it because you are not rate- payers in Dinas Powis. Colonel Lewie We have been landed in the law courts once, and we c.on't want to be takea there again. If you want information aek tit. sarveyor for it straight out, andfis will give it to you here now as he gave It to us On Saturday. Colonel Fisher said a satisfactory featnre to him was the fact that the tender of Mr Davies approximated closely to the estimate. Colonel Lewis said he would like the matter thrashed out thoroughly. There had been a misstatement in a letter to the papers as he was glad to say had now been clearly shotth. Here Mr D..R. Morgan came into collision with the chairman. He desired to give reasons for his amendment. Mr Forrest pointed out that there was now no seconderto the amendment because Mr Tenkirs had withdrawn, and there was evidently no sympathy in the room with Mr Morgan's attitude. ^he chairman said he would give Mr Morgan three minutes' privilege. Mr Motgan then said the committee had been guided bv their officials, but Colonel Fisher's interjection, No grided by common sense," was received with a general hear, hear. Mr Williams, Ely, called upon Mr Morgan to address the chair respectfully by standing up. Mr Morgan Why, yoa are sitting down yout self. Mr William1?: But I "ms addieafcing yoa, (Laughter.) The Rev. Mr Jenner interpolated a remark which elicited the retort from Mr Morgan: What do you know about sewerage and engineer- ing ? You are a layman in that, apd so are we all around this table. Why not detv the letting of this contract. The difficulty can >e adjusted, and Dinas Powis ratepayers will save consider- ably. The Chairman told Mr Morgan that he could listen to him no longer because, of his casting reflections upon the officials who had advise j the committee. The tender of Mr Evans was not ia conformity with the advertisement. Mr Morgan But,Mr Chairman,-wast the tender of Mr Davies in conformity ?—No answer. Colonel Henry Lewis was emphasiaing the fact that it would be an extremely nnwise coarse to accept a tender such as Mr Kvans's in the light of their recent experience, for it might mean several thousands more-, when Mr Morgan ques- tionod the accuracy of Colonel Lewis's deduction. and when he saw that the matter had been thoroughly threshed out, Mr Morgan said no it has not. Colonel Lewis I am not in the habit of being called a storyteller and I am not going to be called so by a little man like von. Mr D. It. Morgan I am not afraid of you, Col. Lewis. I will meet you in Whitchurch any time you like. The Chairman Have some regard to your own dignity. Mr O. R. Morgan Well, eir, I am not going to be told to shut up by Colonel Lewis. The recommendation of the, committee was then adopted, Mr Morgan alone voting against. It was agreed that a clerk of works for each of the contracts should be chosen at E3 and E2 10s a week respectively. The selection was left to the Finance CommiLtee. Mr D. R- Morgan asked that the meeting should be open to the Press. The Chairman You know oar rale-very weU, Mr Morgan. Mr Edward Jenkina H you open the meeting* to the Press, Mr Chairman, yoa will atop this letter writing. Mr R. Williams No, you will never stop him it's his nature. The Chairman; Gentlemen, that oonclndet the business.
ALLEGED CHILD NEGt EOT.
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ALLEGED CHILD NEGt EOT. Cardiff Woman Charged. A case of alleged child neglect was investigated at Cardiff on Wednesday. The defendant was Mary Jones (32), and she was charged on remand with baring between April 10th and September 30th wilfully neglected her children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering. Mr Geo. David prosecuted on behalf of the R.S.P C C, The evidence of Inspector New ind tSub-inspector Johnson was to the effect that accused had five children, bul only four lived with her- David (12), John (11), Sarah (5). and Martha (7 months). She was frequently drunk, and neglected the children. One of the officers was sent for by the hafiband,on the 13th August, and he found prisoner lying on a bed in the front room helplessly drunk with the baby by her side. Tne baby was filthy, as also was the room. The other children wore verminous, bat were very woll nourished. The woman pro- mised to reform, and for a time was better, but subsequently lapsed into her old ways. The defendant was committed to Quarter Sessions, and was allowed bail.
COUNCILLORS AS NUISANOE INSPECTORS.-
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COUNCILLORS AS NUISANOE INSPECTORS. At the meeting of Caerleon Council on Tuesday night the surveyor reported that in consequence of a letter received from the clerk he had not proceeded with a certain notirv the Council had ordered with reference to the abatement of a nuisance. It was stated tbataTewnaysaftet the last meeting the chairmeno with three other membera, had visited the spot, and in tbei* opinion no nuisance tben existed. Tbe chair- man accordingly notified the clerk to stay pro- ceedings. The Surveyor (Mr W. Harris) ex pressed surprise that auch a step had been taken; without notifying himself, as sanitary inspector, and the medical officer. He regarded the state. ments made as conveying that be had furnishe4 a false repoit in the matter, and added, If the councillors themselves were going to act at sanitary inspectors there would be no need fo, him to continue in office." He was assured that no feeling had actuated the members in the matter, and ultimately it was decided to take be action, the nuisance having abated.
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