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Mountain Ash District Council. On Tuesdav, Mr. Thos. Jones, J.P., in the chair. The other members present were: Messrs. W. Davies, Hugh Price, J. Powell, J. P. Davies, E. Morris, W. Fenwick, T. W. Jones, J. Charles, Rev. E. V. Tidman, W. Griffiths, W. S. Davies, R. Parsons, and D. Rogers, with Mr. H. P. Linton (clerk), Mr. F. Stock (assistant clerk), and Mr. W. G. Thomas ^'SCAVENGERS' WAGES.—A WRAN- GLE.—The Scavengers' Wages Com- mittee recommended that no advance be 'L..J granted to the five scavengers wno nit,L applied for an increase of wages.—Mr. R. Parsons moved that the report be not adopted, and that 3d. per day advance be granted. He maintained that they were entitled to an increase on account of the nature of their work.—Mr. W. Davies seconded.—Mr. J. Charles asked for some data regarding payment to scavengers under neighbouring authori- ties.—Mr. T. W. Jones said that 4s. 3d. was paid at Pontypridd. In Mountain Ash the rate was 4s per day.-The Chair- man said that the committee had prev- iously recommended that a sliding scale evstem be adopted on a 2s 8d. basis, plus the percentage paid to the miners, I his would work out at present at 4s. 3d. and a, fraction.—Mr. W. lJaviee saiu though some members thought the work was of an easv and pleasant nature, he was of opinion that the work was most unhealthy. -Mr. W. Griffiths said that as a member of the, committee he had come to the conclusion bha.t scavenging was not so arduous as work performed by other workmen. If the present ap- plication were conceded, about 60 other workmen would also demand an advance. -Mr. J. Powell said he was prepared to deal justice all round. If all the work- men were entitled to an advance, by all means let them have it. In the mean- time, they should not allow two blacks to remain when they could make one white.—Mr. W. S. Davies supported the recommendation of the committee, who had decided that the request of the scavengers was not a reasonable one.- After further discussion, a vote was taken. For granting 3d. per day ad- vwipf Mpksts. R. Parsons. W. Davies, H Price, J. Powell, W. Fenwick, T. W. Jones, E. V. Tidman, J. Charles, and D. Rogers—9; in favour of the report- Messrs. J. P. Davies, E. Morris, W. Griffiths, W. S. Davies, and the Chair- man-5.-Mr. W. S. Davies moved an amendment tOo the resolution—that the whole matter be referred to a committee of the whole Council. This was again defeated, the voting being the same.—It was stated that those who would benefit by the change would be the four scavengers. The men employed by con- tractors who were doing scavenging work for the Council, would not be benefited. TRADE UNION RATE.—There were 8 tenders for the laying out of Maesyr- arian Cemetery. That of Mr. J. Suther- land, Abercynon, was the lowest.—Mr. J. Powell asked if there was a clause in the advertisement which required the suc- cessful contractor to pay the trade union wages to his workmen.—Mr. D. Rogers understood that such a resolution naa been passed.—Mr. R. Parsons: It was mentioned a few weeks ago, but the chairman said that the interests of the ratepayers should be looked after.—Mr. W. S. Davies said he was also of opinion that the principle had been adopted.— Mr. W. Davies asked if the trade union late was paid by contractors.—Mr. J. P. Davies said that all contractors in this district paid the T.U. sate.-Mr. W. Davies said he had been informed that Mr. J. Sutherland was paying 5id. per hour, whereas 6d. was the proper rate.— Mr. J. Powell gave notice that he would move that the clause be inserted in future contracts. He did not think they could do anything with the present con- tract.—It was moved and seconded that the lowest tender (Mr. J. Sutherland's) be accepted.—Mr. W. Davies moved that the tender of Messrs. Evans and Murray, the next lowest, be accepted. This amendment was not seconded, and the motion was adopted. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Reuben Webb's tender for carrying out works in North-street, was accepted; also Messrs. Evans and Murray's tender for similar work in Morgan-street, Miskin. THE YNYSYBWL PLAN MYSTERY. —Mr. Williams, of Williams Bros., builders, Ynysybwl, appeared to explain the above matter, which was dealt with at the last Council meeting. He said that he had prepared a tracing from the original plan, thinking that he would get the contract. He had also copied the signatures, not knowing that he was com- mitting any offence thereby. Had he c&rried out the work he would have built the house in accordance with the byelaws, but the person who did the work had mistaken the figures.—Mr. Williams hav- ing retired, some members thought the explanation unsatisfactory, and it was moved that the building be altered.—This was ultimately carried. THE NEW CFjMETERY.-Mr. Linton had prepared a report on (a) whether notice has still to be given to the Vicar of Mountain Ash of an intended burial by a Nonconformist minister in the con- secrated ground, and (b) as to the names to be given to the .various portions of the Cemetery which the Council may decide to allot to certain denominations. Mr. Linton, in the course of his report, re- commended that counsel's opinion be ob- tained regarding both points.—Rev. E. V. Tidman said he knew of several dis- tricts in the country where it was not necessary to give notice to the Vicar.—It was agreed that the Clerk should obtain counsel's opinion. PROVISION OF MEALS ACT.-The Board of Education wrote that it was necessary for the Council to confirm the following resolution passed by the Edu- cation Committee: —" That we are of opinion that some of the children attend- ing the Miskin, Newtown, Penrhiwceiber, and Ynysboeth Schools, within this area, are unable, by lack of food, to take full advantage of the education provided for them, and we find that there are no funds other than public funds available to defray the cost of food to be supplied under the 'Education (Provision, of Meals) Act, 1906,' and that the Director make the necessary application to the Board of Education."—Mr. T. W. Jones asked if cases had come under their notioe where children were under-fed?- Mr. Parsons said that reports had been received of such cases.—Mr. T. W. Jones said he would like to know the names of the children, so as to ascertain whether it was due to poverty or neglect. The prosperous condition of the district at present did not warrant such a state of things.—Rev. E. V. Tidman: If Mr. Jones was on the committee he could have plenty of information. Mr. J. Powell observed that though trade was good, there were yet a good many causes that contributed to poverty. Pitiful cases of povertyhad been brought under the notice of the committee.—Mr. T. W. Jones said he was not opposed to the re- solution, but he would like more inform- ation.—The Chairman observed that the strictest scrutiny would be enforced be- fore the Council would administer relief. PENRHIWCEIBER FIRE. ABER- DARE BRIGADE THANKED. Oapt. R. L. Berry, of the Aberdare Fire Bri- gade, wrote concerning the fire which oc- curred at Penrhiwceiber on October 10th. He stated that the engine and 11 men were down within half-an-hour after the call. They succeeded in cutting off the connection and preventing the spread of the flames. He also pointed out that in consequence of the Brigade going to Pen- rhiwceiber, he had been asked to appear before the Aberdare District Council to explain why the Brigade had gone down, and if any compensation could be ob- tained for wear and tear to engine, etc. He therefore wished to know what the Mountain Ash Council could do in the matter P—Mr. Linton said a Fire Bri- gade could serve any place outside its own district, and recover the expense from the owner of the property wnicn on fire--P.S. Bryer's report was then read, in which he stated that the Aberdare Brigade were telephoned for by some private person.—Mr. J. Charles: What about the Mountain Ash Brigade ? We make them grants yearly. The Chairman observed that no doubt the Aberdare Brigade gave considerable assistance in preventing the spread of the fire.—Mr. W. Davies asked it the Council had power to pay the Aberdare Brigade for their -,R;rvicesP-The Clerk replied they had not. He did not think the auditor would pass it.—Mr. W. S. Davies proposed that they express their appreciation of the services rendered by the Brigade.—Mr. J. Charles seconded, and the motion was carried.—Mr. E. Morris moved that the Surveyor prepare a report re hydrants in the district.- Agreed.

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Labour Jottings. BY "DEMOS." Mr. Harry Quelch, after his lecture at Mountain Ash, was asked what was the difference between I.L.P. and S.D.F.? Mr. Quelch replied that the I.L.P. was a sort of "chapel of ease" or half-way house on the way to Social Democracy. Mr. Hugh Jones's proposal with regard to Trades Unionism and local bodies might appear drastic, but it is the en. bodiment of logic and common sense. If the trades union principle is to be ap- plied to the contracts of these bodies, let it be applied all round. I have often wondered why should the builder and the printer be forced into line any more than the draper, butcher, or provision dealer. At a recent trial at the Aberdare Police Court, Mr. W. Thomas, solicitor, who appeared on behalf of the Feder- ation, raised a rather important point l'_ regarding the use or sleepers ior bpmg- ging purposes in mines. Mr. Thomas elicited from a colliery official the, state- ment that it is permissible for colliers to use sleepers to sprag the coal. I hope that this admission will be preserved for future reference. I know of many in- stances in which colliery officials have refused unconditionally to allow sleepers to be used as sprags. It is just possible that the official in question made this particular statement to suit this particu- lar occasion. We will wait and see whether this new rule will apply to all future cases indiscriminately. As one of the constituents of Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., Lord Aberdare has a per- fest right to criticise any of the former's actions that may bear on his Parlia- mentary career, and I dare say our Jun- iour Member will thank his Lordship for his courage and candour. But to attri- bute Mr. Keir Hardie's attitude towards the Hindus to lack of academical in- struction is childish. It is true that Mr Keir Hardie did not graduate at an uni- versity, neither didfthe obtain the ad- vantages of a secondary education which the children of the Mount enjoy to-day. But breathes there a man (besides Lord Aberdare, of course) who would insinuate that this pupil of the school of tribula- tiion, who has graduated in the semin- ary of experience, is an ignorant man P 1 have seen men who have not even re- ceived the benefit of a Board School edu- cation putting university wranglers to shame by their knowledge of history. Mr Keir Hardie's early school was the mine. His slate was a slag, and his pencil was a sharp stone, but I venture to back him against Lord Aberdare—polished as he may be by classic culture—for know- ledge of British history past and present. It would be well if Labour Leaders— and Labour adherents as well—were to come to a common understanding and to adopt a uniform policy with regard to what may be called for want of a better name "ecclesiastical politics." With regard to the two great questions of re- ligious education in day schools and dis- establishment, both the Tory and the Liberal parties have their definite poli- cies. But the Labour party seems to be minus a programme or a mandate on these questions. At the present time the more diplom- atic Churchmen are making strenuous efforts to enlist the sympathy and service of Labour to the side of the Church. I don't blame them for that. These wily Churchpeople can see that the Labour Party is becoming a force in the land. They quite understand that such topics as religious education in schools and the disestablishment of the Church are not essentially Labour questions. They can realise also that if they can get the hosts 01' Labour on their side it will materially strengthen the clerical position within and without the House of Commons. Both at Aberdare and at Mountain Ash the Church party have held meetings with the obvious object of luring Labour ever to the side of the Church. At the latter place, at a Church Defence Meet. ing reported in the H Leader," the local Socialists and Churchmen fell on each other's necks, and wept tears of mutual affection. Do the Mount Lib.-Labs. ap- prove of this confederacy of Church and Labour? What says Councillor John Powell ? At a recent meeting of the local tin- platers it was stated that there had been no strike in the tinplate industry for years and years. The advantage of this exclusion of industrial warfare was very forcibly expounded by one of the mem- bers. In an industrial struggle as in every other war the body that fights must possess substantial sinews, but if the sinews are exerted to fight, little energy will be left to labour. In other words, if the so-called H war chests of Trade Union organisations are depleted to feed strikes, little will remain in the coffers for charitable and benefit purposes. Soon may the day dawn when the swords of industrial wars will be beaten into picks and hammers, and when the reserve funds will be entirely utilised for the peaceful cause of brotherly benevolence.

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Mountain Ash Police I' Court. TUESDAY.—Before Sir T. Marchant Williams, Major Morgan, and Mr. G. I A. Evans. t» i_ m V ACCIN ATIOIST.—Chas. Roach, 19, Copies tone-street, and — Davies, Cad- „.oia^v-afve.nr.. were irranted exemption certificates. n A CONCERTINA.—A person applied to the Bench for a warrant.-Stipendiary: What for?—For an English concertina. (Laughter.)—Clerk: What is the matter with the concertina?—It was stolen from my house.—Inspector Davies then ex- plained that the man wanted a warrant to arrest the man who was alleged to have stolen the concertina.—The Bench advised applicant to sue the man in the County Court. UNJUST BALANCE. — James Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 39, Oxford-street, Moun- tain Ash, were brought up for unlaw- fully having in their possession a balance which was false and unjust.Air Wilson, Merthyr, said that the balance was 2 ozs. against the purchaser, The manager of the shop said it had not been in use for two months, but the inspector said that there was blood and meat on _1. -1 +.h.n-l- l"), the balance, wmcn proven eHa" been reeantly used. The. Stipendiary said it was a bad case, and inflicted a fine of Y,3 and costs. "LICENSED VICTUALLER FINED.— Peter O'Neill, publican, was summoned for being drunk.-P C. Williams said he followed defendant home on Sunday evening, Oct. 6th. Defendant was drank and fell twice on the way—Defendant: I had a drop of liquor, and 1. was not used to it. (Laughter.) Stipendiary: You are a very delicate man, and must not take any again Pay 10s. and costs. FRYING PAN TO. THE FIRE.—P.C. Francis Jones said he was taking Peter Hyndham, Mountain Ash, to the Police Station, inasmuch as he was drunk, when he made a bolt, and- in trying to escape ran into a fence near uhancery Lane, and cut himself badly on the head. —Fined 10s. and costs. DRUNKS.—Robert P. Williams, Moun- tain Ash; Thos. Rees, Penrhiwceiber; end Fred Teague, Ynysboeth, 10s. and costs each; Thos. Nicholls, Merthyr, 20s. and costs. INDECENT LANGU AGE.-Elizabeth Eynon, making use of bad language in Oxford-street; George Rees, in High- street, Mountain Ash, 5s. and costs each. "OPEN REVENGE."—James Wilson, [hawker, Cardiff, similarly charged, said that these proceedings were open re- venge on tho part of tho police. He had been visiting Mountain Ash for the past 18 years, and no complaint had ever been made before.—Fined 5s. and costs. NUISANCE.—Richard Barrett, Moun- tain Ash, was fined 10s. and costs, and Thomas Evans, Miskin, and John Davies, 5s. and costs each for defiling a wall. UNLICENSED DOG.—Earnest Norman, Penrhiwceiber, fined 7s. 6d. ABSENTEES.—James Davies, Moun- tain Ash, was fined 7s. 6d. for not send- ing his child to school. Wm. Penry's boy, living in Penrhiwceiber, was sent to a Truant School, the father to pay 2s. 6d. a week. MOUNTAIN ASH FRUITERERS SENT TO PRISON. William and James Vaughan, fruiter- ers, Mountain Ash, were summoned for assaulting Archie Short and Caleb Turner. Mr. A. T. James represented complainants, and Mr. W. Kenshole ap- peared for defendants.—Turner said as he was going home at 11 p.m. on the 3rd inst. he heard a row in Duffryn-street. He stood about 10 yards away, James Vaughan came on to him and said, a You better go home to your b-- wife," and afterwards struck him down. Short in- terposed, and was similarly treated. Both men were also assaulted by William Vaughan.—Cross-examined by Mr. Ken- shole, witness said he was not molesting a woman. He heard a woman crying. He understood she was quarrelling with her husband.—Short corroborated, and added t'hat lie had been idle four days owing to the assault upon him.—Rees Morgan, 33, Duffryn-street; Joseph James, 13, Union-street; and Mrs. Jones, Pryce-street, gave further evidence for the prosecution.—For the defence, Mr. Kenshole called James Vaughan, who said that Turner wanted the woman to go with him, when he (witness) told him to go home to his wife. Turner threat- ened him and witness pushed him and he fell.—Herbert Herbert, grocer, said that as he was proceeding down Pryce-street, he heard loud conversation. He heard Vaughan telling someone, "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, speaking like that to an old woman."—Sarah Harris, 18, Chancery-lane, said that Turner asked the woman to go with him.—Sti- pendiary: This is a fairy story. I know a truthful witness: when I see one. It is a disgraceful assault. There is no de- fence at all.-Mr. Kenshole pointed out that there could be no animosity.—Sti- pendiary: Never mind. They will go to prison for a month without the option of a fine. You have got your remedy. If they wish to appeal they can do so. We believe that Mr. Herbert spoke the truth, but his evidence did not affect the case. BOYS BIRCHED.-Edmund E. Rey- nolds (10) and Thomas Miles (11) were charged with stealing a bed sheet, the property of Elizabeth Morris. Mrs. Morris said she placed the sheet on the line and missed it f rom there the f ollow- ing day. 11 was ultimately found by the side of the Taff Vale R:ailway.-P.C. Ben- nett said that Miles had tried to pawn the article.—Reynolds' father said he would like to state pawnbrokers were n.uch to blame for accepting articlefl from children.—Stipendiary: If they do that, bring them here before me.—The boys were ordered to receive six strokes fcadh with the birch. DISTURBANCE.—James E^son, for being drunk and keeping a disturbance in the Workmen's Hall, was fined 15s. in the Workmen's Hall, was fined 15s. and costs. PATERNITY.—Nellie Williams, Pen- rhiwceiber, summoned R. J. Davies, Nor- ton Bridge, to show cause. This case had been partly heard before. There was no fresh evidence, and the case was dismissed. T" DISMISSED.—Edward JJavies, iark- street, Penrhiwceiber, was brought up for doing grievous bodily harm to his wife-, Mary Davies. The latter said that on Saturday, Oot. 12th, about 11 p.m., her husband came home the worse for drink. He did not say much, but gave her a push, and she fell on a bucket. She fractured two ribs by the fall.N.iargt. Sarah Davies (14), a daughter of the parties, said she heard her father ask her mother what she had done with the rrcney he'had given her. The, latter re- plied by asking him to leave the matter be till the morning. It was then her father gave her mother a push.—Dr. H. Isaacs said he was called in on Satur- day night. Two ribs had been fractured, and the woman was in great distress.— P.C. Charles gave evidence of arrest.— The Bench held that it was an accident, and discharged prisoner. THE COURT STARTLED—While the assault case, Vaughan v. Turner, was being tried, the court was startled by the shrieking voice of a woman who was forcing her way in at the 6ide door. It transpired that slhe was Mrs. Elizabeth Eynon, Mountain Ash, who had been fined 5s. and costs in her absence for in- decent language. Similar language was repeated at the door as several police officers prevented her gaining admission. Don't you b- well touch me. I am coming to answer my case; let me get in! Stand back!" "Lock her up," shouted the Stipendiary, and several more officers joined in the pcuffle, and at last succeeded in forcing her out of court and placing her safely in the cell, where she continued for some time to hurl choice epithets at everybody in general and the police officers in particular. The scene caused a profound stir in court. As soon as she. was locked up, the case was resumed.

Pontypridd Bankrupty Court. At Pontypridd on Tuesday, Daniel Bray, of Penrhiwoeiber-road, Penrhiw- ceiber, confectioner, attended for his ad- journed public examination. Mr. Wm. Thomas, solicitor, Aberdare, appeared for the debtor.—Mr. Ellis Owen, the Official Receiver, explained to the learned Registrar (Mr. J. E. Spickett) that this debtor had been ordered to file further accounts. These accounts had been sup- plied, and the debtor on being examined said that he was unable to give further details The deficiency was £ 275. After hearing Mr. Thomas, and on his applica- tion, the examination was closed, subject to the debtor signing the notes.

Letters~>to'the Editor. CALVARIA, ABECDAKE, C E. SOCIETY'S CONCERT. Sir,—Having been approached last week by a member of the above Society to purchase tickets tc help the poor and x-eedy, I at once sympathised and pur- chased some tickets, never thinking that anybody could find fault with me for so doing; but I was mistaken. I have been told that Calf a ria Church has never been consulted on the matter, and has not' been asked consent to hold a concert in the Market Ilall for the benefit of the poor and needy, therefore I wish to ask the committee a few ques- tions for the satisfaction of all con- cerned:—(1) Is it a fact that Calvaria Baptist Church has never been asked or consulted on the matter? (2) Who are the poor and needy that will receive the lienefit (if any)—the poor members of Calfaria Church, or the poor members of the Christian Endeavour Society and their friends, or the poor of the district in general? Awaiting a reply to the above, when I shall have very much more to say on the subject.—I remain, SEARCH LIGHT.

MR. JACKSON THOMAS AND BRAKE-DRIVERS. Mr. Editor,—Perusing the columns of your previous isisue we notice a statement made by that bright and intelligent councillor, Mr. Jackson Thomas, at the brake-drivers' supper, that two Social- ists from Cardiff Street had, in conjunc- tion with others, attempted to interfere with the livelihood of the brake-drivers by doing their best to remove the stand from Cardiff-street to Duke-street." May we claim your indulgence, Mr. Editor, to declare that this statement has not a particle of truth in it, and to verify our statement, we can refer any person to one of the brake-drivers, viz., Mr. Wm. Hill, Lewis-street, Aberaman. Other drivers we could name, if necessary, apart from the committee of the Dis- trict Council who dealt with the matter. Such deliberate falsehoods deserve strong language, and if he cannot speak the truth, he had better seal his mouth. We challenge him to prove his statement.— Yours truly, PARKER BROS.

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Obituary. MRS H. E. GRAY.—Mrs Gray, wife of Mr H. E. Gray, J.P., agent of Messrs Nixon's Navigation Colleries at Merthyr Vale, died suddenly on Monday night at her residence, Ynysowen House, Merthyr Vale. The deceased lady was a daughter of Mr T. T- Edwards, of the TaffVale Rail- way offices, Cardiff. She was in her usual health until Wednesday last, when she contracted influenza with bronchitis as a complication. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr Gray and his five daughters in their sudden bereavement. The deceased lady did good work in an unostentatious way, and was highly esteemed by all classes in the locality. MR THOMAS DAVIES.-After a short illness Mr Thomas Davies under-manager of the Bedlinog Collieries, passed away on ■ Tuesday. He was a native of Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, and had held respon- sible positions as a colliery official ati Cwm- pennar, Mountain Ash, Abercynon, and Bedlinog. He was held in great respect by the firm and the workmen. He leaves a widow and four children. The mourners with the remains will leave Bedlinog by special train at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Moun- tain Ash, where the interment will take place.

Mr John Morley and Mr Keir Hardie. Speaking at Arbroath on Monday night, Mr John Moiley said that people must ba- nish from their minds one fallacy to which it was alleged utterance had been given the other day by a member of Parliament now travelling in India, namely, that what was good for Canada was good for India. That was the grossest, the most dangerous, the hollowest of fallacies in all politics. He might just as well have said that the fur coat that suited a Canadian winter would suit the parched Deccan. (Cheers.) The historical conditions, the religious beliefs, the racial conditions were all difierent. To transfer by merelogicall the conclusions we applied to one case to another was the height of political folly, and he for one would never lend himself to that doctrine.

Penrhiwceiber 'Potions. BY "PENWIPER." Who summoned the Aberdare Fire Brigade? Will you pay me my nine- pence or shall I let you drown? Mr. Stonelak&'s answer in tho Abt-rdare Coun- cil meeting to the former question will be thought kindly of by all the people of the district, especially in these parts. If any payment for the timely services of the Brigade are needed, why not whip up the insurance companies whose bank- ing accounts were certainly saved from depletion ?

THE CHARGE OF THE 'CEIBER BRIGADE. Who called the 'Ceiber boys, Gallant Brigaderians, Right to the fire and smoke, Salamander weary 'uns? Was there a man afraid? Was there a man dismay'd? Nought up the Mount to match it. Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do or fly Down to the Park Hotel Without a blithering hatchet. Fire to right of them, fire to left of them, Fire behind them, singeing their toggery; Right through the fire and smoke, Caring not for fireman's cloak, And then they turned back— With determination doggery; Flashed all their helmets' glare, 'Cause there wasn't a helmet there, Some one had blundered. Oh! the wild whoop they made As they cantered on parade, Whilst Penrhiwceiber wondered; Ne'er will their efforts fade From the mind of man or maid, Each had spoil'd his tunic; Left them by the station bell, Far from the jaws of (the editor won't let me), And then they went back, Penrhiwceiber weary 'uns. I notice the Nixon Workmen's Insti tute is growing apace. Every workman is looking forward to the opening day, and that does not look so far away, at the present rate of progress. I understand Mr. Bevan, of the "Lee," is leaving the district. His genial smile will be missed from the place, but per- haps when he is in residence in Pencoed, where he is gcing to retire, he will re- 11,ember there is such a place as Pen- rhiwceiber, and give us a call. Another agitation is afoot, at the other end of Penrhiwceiber this time. Ynye- boeth wants a station, and now Pengeu- lan is agitating for one a.t that spot. Better get one first, and it is as well to remember that old adage, first come first served." My note about the Temperance shottiet has caused a spark of anger. I will coD' tradict it, they are not going to reform*

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