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WIAf Till 9|1 BBALL Y ABB. t H 9 The Medical discovery now world-famofif under the title of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, to which so many thousands in CMJji Great Britain and Ireland owe their lives, is Bpjft the fruit of the learning and research of a (fJ practising Physician, a graduate of £ jP* THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, whose great cures had already made him f famous, far and wide. The question he had long been asking was this: How can the means of cure, known at present to me alone, and limited to my own practice, be put into the hands of all ? Science yielded up the answer. Dr. Williams found himself the discoverer of &||| something unlike ordinary medicine, striking H at the very root or foundation of disease, yet il so safe that it could be safely placed in the jsypt hands of all, even without medical advice. He was solicited to give it to the world, and the quaint alliterative title was devised, M Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. HfQ BX8SAS35S THAT HATS 3SS19 C'gJ) y Jo Q)œ t. IrjtJ- 'œ mi* inBB Positive evidence exists that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills t m have cured IB Consumption and Rheumatism, JLM "Decline," Sciatica, Paralysis, Pimples, Eczema, and t Locomotor Ataxy, Skin Disorders, Spinal Disease, Neuralgia, Anaemia, Sick Headache and Pale and Sallow Indigestion, Complexion, Chronic Liver Complaint, Palpitation of the Heart, After-effects of Influenza,f General Debility, Kidney Diseases, St, Vitus' Dance, Ladies' Ailments, and Rickets, Hysteria. Bat no Subatitute •▼e;r Cnnd anything. Dr. William*' Ptok JPilln for Pale P»#ple mre #n7y M!< in « p*nh prnkaf*! wilft «ftt nam* 4» red ink, lifcc thUi— Rickets, Hysteria. But no Subatitute •▼e;r Cured anything. Dr. William*' Ptok JPilln for Pale P»#ple mre #n7y M!< in « p*nh prnkaf*! wilft «ftt nam* 4» red ink, lifcc thUi— rz:- H I[Mills pal 2s-9d & lpil „ mt SixBoxe*' W ILEOPIg. Jig 13«.9d. But mind you ask for DR. WILLIAMS CASE OF INFLUEPZA SCIATICA & RHEUIJATISK j AND ASTHMA iqeM oqitmomr. That ltbdititti IsUd to Co. A Case tkat Dr. WiW The Gennine Pills Finally Pink Pills Cured. f«|r Restore to Health. A marvellous case in wtiich, pof "•jHasl fiibly, the life of a policeman's A very interesting affair has was saved, was investigated by » BBf come under the notion of & Reading reporter of the Bury Fret Press KgPjl Standard reporter coneerdin<* a Mr the little village of ISicklesmerCi gltthgk George Hollick, who resides at 7, Suffolk. Weldale .street, Reading, and for Mrs. Pettit, a police-.«;a»'s wite» nearly twenty years has worked at 1'ving at Sicklfsmere Police StatioBj a great Reading factory. Mr ever .since girlhood J as suffered Hollick said: "Ia 1897, for the from excruciating paios ia thp bac*« QBgy which rendered ier almost helpless* "t letgti) tbe fi<ttl(.d into chronic sciatk3, rti(iuniatism and lumbago. Shi3 I havtJ JB,1$t severely. paiøS iumy back and lcf; siit) WN very s /if fjSm bad, and they always caught me IrSL my uushnnd had to V I lift me bodilv out of bed. I could Bgsf not put one leg befor- the other,DOf Lsweep the house or Jift a plats o# the tablo. and I was Ijlte for years. I..ast. October I obtained » box of I)r. Pink pills for ";d ft,r.1 tkes P31e PeOple, the first pill I ramaricod to my fUa GBORGH HOLUCK. ffl (From a photograph). 1/3 first time in my life, I began to feol V^p-— JjfcA I was not myself. I had no relish 1 for my meals. I would tremble and shake, and the slightest move- ment caused me to prespire dread- fully. My tongue was coated over, aud later I was attacked with SrJ' f /t £ i -f JL influenza and asthma." f/i rMj| For five months," he continued, ft i '• • Sf/ 6WH I WA" ON PAY. ONCE I I A Hfl I was 'goinghome.' Then, when f MBi almost all hope was dead within me, MRS. Pgrrrr. HL L?eVanc^COXLfto^°o^hy tfroM Fhotovnphj. tt,e U8e of Dr. Williams rink nils husbaud, that I could feel a change; for pale People. I must say that after I had taken three pills I went when I first suffered from acute in. out for a walk. I am satisfied that digestion and asthma I triec several Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done PBfflpr other binds of pills offered as sub- me a remarkable amount of good. MyBj stitutes, but they did me no good, "One neighbeur had sick bead- ( IK After the first week, when 1 had aches, but lias net had an attack 1 era fstfji almost emptied oae box of Dr. since she has begun to take them. 1 SaW 1 BB Williams'Pink Pills, I commenced I have taken two and a half boxes I to relish my food—quite a new ex- altogether, and feol well and strong, ■fJJiwBmr perience. I continued the pills, and though for years medical men had HmFT soon returned to my work." done all they could for me." ^^2 Mrs Hollick added that one young She's more like herself now woman who was very ill bought a than she lias been since our boy (Jm single box and te'«d her she was was horn thirteeu years ago," I H| much improved. Mxe Hollick con- chimed in her husband, evidently Ha fCS eluded with the remark that in deeply grateful for his wife's won- I MR iffls reommendiiig tbe pills sho had al- derful cure. 1 tot lirfrl ways emphasized the fact that the Mrs Cocksedge corroborated this genuine article could be purchased remarkable story, adding, My 0f ai| chemists, provided the pur- grand-daughter, who suffers from chaser insisted upon seeing the full anosmia, has takea three boxes, name printed on the wrapper—Dr. and they have do«« her a lot of fwrvV Williams, Pink Pills for Pale People, good." ^ji| And, once more, Mind you ASK for Dr. Williams'!

POM Y PSUDD DISTiUCT COUNCIL,. YNYSANGHARAD PARK REFUSED. A HIGH DEATH-RATE. The fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd District Council was held at the Councill Offices, Pontpridd, on Tuesday, the chairman (Mr R. ?. Richards, J.P.), presiding. There were ako present Councillors H. M. Rowland (viee-chaincan), R. L. Phillips, H. Bramwell, i P. Gowan. W. Jones-Powell, W. H. Gronow, W. T. Leyshon, T. B. Evans, T. Taylor, F. G. I Edwards, J, E. Spickett, with the clerk, sur- veyor, and other officials. Inspector Rowlands reported cases of diph- theria at Ivor street, Trehafod; Graig Terrace, arid L!antrisant Road. The cases at Ivor street were undoubtedly imported, as he learnt that the children were recently taken to an infected house at Cardiff. The Surveyor reported that the Barry Rail- way Company had encroached on the Llantwit road near Heolycawl. He had written to Mr Bell, who replied that no encroachment bad been made. He promised to meet the Survey- or on the spot. DANGEROUS QUARRIES. The Surveyor further reported having visi- ted the following quarries, which he regarded as dangerous :Penrww, Wood road, Graig, Terrace, Rhiw Tank, Maindy Common, Graig- wen, Gellifynaches, Lan Wood, Craig-yr-Hesg, Tyfica, Neat-y-Dall, Pentrebacb, Craig-yr-Hel- fa, Glyntaff, Cilfynydd, Wood street, Holly- house, Avenue, Pontshonorton, Gelliwhion, and Pwllgwaun. It was decided to give notice to the owners to fence the quarries. THE COUNTY OFFICES. The Clerk stated that he had seen Colonel Lync with respect to leasing a portion of the Ycysang-harad grounds for ? park. Th eolonel would not on any account accede to this request, as it would interfere with the plans of the estate. Colonel Lyne also enquired as to what the Council intended doing with re- gard to the site for the County Offices, as he could not keep the offer open for ever.. Mr R. L. Phillips thought something should ha done with regard to the County Offices. He suggested the appointment of a committee to consider the matter. Mr W. Jones-Ptowell was of the same opin- ion. Whether the County Offices ever came to Pontypridd or not, the ground should be se- cured. The Clerk replied that it was very doubtful whether Colonel Lyne would let the kind for other than the purpose of County Offices. Subsequently the matter was referred to the Public Works Committee. A letter was received from Mr J. Colenso Jones, solicitor, Pontypridd, stating that a client of his, Mr Frank Evans, tailor, had fallen into an unpro- tected hole at Coedpenmaen, and was very severely injured. He now claimed JE22 8s in respect of those injuries. The claim was re- ferred to the Legal and Parliamentary Com- mittee. Mr Jones-Powell called the Council's atten- tion to the necessity of providing life-belts on the canal bank, inasmuch as the Canal Company had refused to do so. The place was very dan- gerous, and many drowning cases occurred there. The matter was again referred to the Public Works Committee. Mr R. L. Phillips enquired what had become of the committee appointed to enquire into the advisability of taking over the duties of the Burial Board. The Clerk replied that the re- port was almost ready. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. T\ the Chairman and Members of the Ponty- pridd District Council. Gentlemen,—I beg to submit for your con- sideration my report as to the health and sani- tary condition of your d: strict for the quarter ended September 30th last. The population of your district as estimated by me at the middle of the year was 38,451. The births registered during the period under notice totalled 274, of which 165 were boys and 109 girls. This num- ber is exactly the same as that for the previous quarter, as also was the birth-rate, viz., 28.5 per thousond per annum. In the corresponding period of last year the birth-rate was 23.4. The deaths recorded numbered 243 and included 13* males and 109 females. The death-rate was exceptionally high, viz., 14.1 per thou- sand per annum of the population. For the previous quarter the death-rate was 13.2, and for the corresponding period of last year 12 per thousand. The zymotic diseases were respon- sible for 56 fatal ties, be ng equal to a zymotic death-rate of 5.8 per thousand per annum, as against 1.3 for the prev ous quarter and 2.1 for the September quarter of 1898. The deaths among children under one year of age were 123, giving the very high infant mortality of 448. The figures for the same per ad last year being 69 deaths and an infant mortality of 164. Of tee total deaths 42 took place n July, 130 in August, and 88 in September. The exceptionally large number of deaths i. the summer quarter is unprecedented in your dis- trict in my experience. The chief factor in the, eaasation of the high death-rate here recor- dede were severe epidenmics of whooping cough {wijreh was responsible for 20 fatalities) and diarrhoea and gastric-enteritis. The fatalities 1 • FRWTF diarrilm and gastroenteritis took place as fallows:—Jane—diarrhcea, 9; gastro-enteri- tis, "2; total, 2; August—diarrhoea, 19; gastro- enteritis, 34; total, 53; September—diar- rhoea., 10; gastro-encferitifi, 18; total 28. Out of total of 243 deaths 83, or one-third, were .lIue to diarrhoea and gastro-enteritiq. the causes of this tuuasaal prevalence are probably to be fou ill the feral smells emanating from the St street drains, throughout the District. emanations again were due to the pronged drought, and the inadequacy of the wa supply of the district whereby house draure wcro not effectively and efficiently flushed. Eleven deaths occurred at the Work- tiouse amongst persons from other districts. The phthisis death-rate was .3 as against .9 for September quarter, regs. and the respiratory i tiaaA-raie was 1.9 for both quarters. In- «jnes £ s were held upon the bodies of eight per- sons, of which four were drowned in the Gia- anorgankire Canal, two were tlie result of col- liery accidents, one thrown out of a trap, and Gtte: from natural causef. Notification of Infections D:sea?es.—The infection? diseases notified to me during the quarter were—erysipelas, 6 and no deaths; wearlotina, 16, aud no deaths; diphtheria, 12 five deaths; enteric fever, 16, with one tleaOi; total, 56. as compared with 27 for Sep- tember quarter, 1898. The distribution of the infections cases was as follows: Graig. 7: Tre- forest, 5: Trallwn, 12; Cilfynydd, 8: Town. 4: Rhondda, 20. Diphtheria was prevalent in ef.# ward with the exception of the town. ScggEiatiea prevailed in every ward. The ty- fever eases occurred in the Graig Ward, 2; HbotfWa, 12. All the cues of infectious diseases have already been brought to your notice. At No. 4 Western street, Hafod, the services of a nurse were ob- ia.ined. I am pleased to state the patient, a married woman, is progressing towards con- valescance. The beds and other articles of clothing have been burned by my order at the following places: 28, Trehafod Road; 12, Barry Terrace, and 9, Howell Street, Cilfynydd, and others supplied in their stead at your Council's expense. Closure of Schoc13.In consequence of epi- demics of wheoping cough and diarrhoea, sever- al schools in your district were closed for a period at my suggestion by a resolution of you-, Cctnic: viz., from September 5th to Septemb- her 18th. Water Supply.—During the greater part of the quarter your district was inadequately sup- plied with water from the Pontypridd Water- works, many districts being limited to a few hours' supply daily. The consequence of this inadequacy of the supply was that back pre, mises, yards, and drains about houses could not be kept in a sanitary state, and foul smells was the result. Cleanliness of households can- not be maintained with such short supply, and the result is that food, especially milk, be- comes tainted and sour. This, in my mind, is 8 potent factor in the causation cf diarrhcee and gastro-enteritis. The water as supplied by the Pontypridd Waterworks Company was also discoloured during the whole of the quarter. Public Sewers.—Throughout July and August and the earlier part of September the public sewers and street gullies were responsible for the most offensive and nauseous smells, espe- ially was this the case in the main street from the railway station in High street, along Taff street. The question of remedying this evil demands the early attention of your Council. The conveying away of the foul gases by mean3 of shafts erected in suitable places in your district might overcome a good deal of the nuisance arising from this cause. Houses unfit for habitation.—I find that the premises Nos. 1 to 48, Pontshonorton Road are in the same insanitary state as when repor- ted upon by me in May last. There are still no slop drains to the houses. The occupants throw their slops into the street channelling or else into the canal. The closets situated along the roadside are exposed to the publio gaze aad are without water, although they possess proper flushing tanks. Of the eight dwellings three only are occupied. I advise that the premises be closed until they meet the requirements of the bye-laws of the Council. Isolation Hospital.—I have caused to be printed by the instruction of the Sanitary Committee A summary of the replies received by me in reply to queries sent to other Urban District Councils of about the same population as yours. These I am able to lay before you to-day.—I remain, your obedient servant, Dr Howard Davies."

WOUNDING AN HOTEL LANDLADY AT CWMPARK. At the Ystrad Police Court last Monday (be- fore the Stipendiary and Ald. Richard Lewis, Joseph Jones (30), a collier living at Cwm- park, was charged with wounding Mrs Jane Cavil, landlady of the Cwmdare Hotel, Cwm- park, 011 Monday night, the 25th September. 1B connection with the case defendant also summoned complainant's husband for assault. Mrs Cavil gave evidence that she was on duty at her hotel on the night in question. A man named Arthur Dowling was turned out by her and her husband. After he was turned out, defendant Joseph Jones made a remark.He defied "the boss" to come near him, and said he would knock his b- head off. Her husband was by the door of the taproom then. He asked Jones why he threatened to strike him,, and Jones got up towards him to hit him. William Jones and John Haymer then came on and struck her husband. She (witness) then went between them. There was a gang of nine altogether. She went on, and Joseph Jones struck her on the left side of the head and stunned her to the ground. When she was on the ground she received a kick on the left eyebrow. Joseph Jones was near her at the time, but she was not certain who had kicked I her. She became unconscious. When she awoke she was bleeding very much. Joseph Jones was then sitting down on a settlo. She I told him he would have to pay for that. He replied "he could pay for fifty of them." The men were then ordered out of the house, and I the doctor was sent for, and shortly after the police arrived. Cross-examined by Mr Nicholas: How did Joseph Jones come into the house?—He came .Toseph .Tones come into the house?-He came IA with William Lloyd. Five of the gang were in the house before Joseph Jones arrived?— Yes,. John George was a lodger. She had a pame board at the hotel called French quoits. Mr Nicholas: Was Mr Dowling playing French quoits for beer with your husband? I Mrs Cavil: I don't know. Was there a quarrel about a quart of beer? —I don't know. —I don't know. Mr Nicholas: I put it to you: Your husband struck Joseph Jones first?—I don't know. Mr Cavil swore he saw Joseph Jones kick his wife, and corroborated his wife's evidence. In the cross-examination he admitted a dispute arose between him and Dowling about the French qvoits. He denied fcaving struck Joseph Jovee. His wife came between, and caught haid of his (witness's )coat. A witness named John George—a lodger at the hotel—said Joseph Jones aim-ed a blow at the landlord, but missed him and struck his wife (the complainant) to the ground. He did not see anything being done to Mrs Cavil while she was oa the ground. Dr James Barrett said he examined com- plainant ou the «dghi ia question. He found a wooad tthott jin. deep over the eyebrow. A bruise behind ttie bead, and a slight abrasion on tho right side of the face. The wound over the eyebrow could have been caused by a kick. The Bench decided the case was not one which should be committed for trial, and re- duced to one of common assault. CROSB-*UOIMO;ISP? in connection with the case was also heard. Mr Cavii, the landlord of the hotel, ap- peared ageinet Arthur Dowling for refusing to quit and committing an assault upon him; Joseph against Mr Cavil for assault; Arthur Dowling against Mr Cavil and his wife, for assault, and Mr Cavil against William Jones JopH. Jones, and Jchn Hyroer, for assault. The Booth found that -although Joseph Jones did not Intend hurting Mrs Cavil, there was a j,ood case agaiast him, because she had simply interfered ia the detaice of her husband. He was asked to pay the costs of the case, viz. lis 6d. The nase against Dowling for refusing to quit and isstul; was dismissed, so also was the case of Mr Cavil against William Jones, For the assault upon the landlord, Joseph Jones wa3 further ordered ta pay a fine of £ 1 and Hymer £1.

South Wales Miners' Federation. RHONDDA DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the No. 2 Rhondda District of the South Wales Miners' Federa- tion was held en Monday last at the Imperial %o, Ejdtel, Porth. Chairman, Mr Richard Ed- wards, of Pentre; vice-chairman; Mr Thomas Jones, of Glyn Colliery; and Mr Morgan, sub- agent. There were present delegates from Tynewydd, Ynysfeio, Pare and Dare (2), Bod- ringallt, Gelli (Steam), GeUi (House), Tyny- bedw, Diuas, Cilely, Mardy, Naval, Tylors- town (4), Ponfcygwaith Isaf, Eastern, Ynys- hir (House), Ynyshir (Steam), Albion, Fern- dale, Abergorky, Penrhiwceiber, Ferndale, Aber Rlwndda, Llwynypia, Bute Merthyr, Cymmer, Lewis Merthyr, Cambrian, Glyn Ton- yrefail, Glyn Llantrisant, Penygraig House, Btaenclydach, Tydmw, and Fernhill. Alto- gether about 31,000 workmen were represented. DEFAULTERS. The first subject on the agenda was: "The advisability or otherwise of taking joint action throughout the District to deal with those per- sons who will not clear up their arrears, and, therefore, allow themselves to be out of com- pliance." This, as might be expected, led to a somewhat lengthy discussion. Some were of opinion that they would not be justified in resorting to compulsory measures at present. They should take into consideration the local circumstances of the lodges. It would be a uniform mode of dealing with the matter in question. A delegate said that some work- men when they had fallen into arrears at their respective lodges left for other collieries, and upon paying the five shilling entry fee were accepted as new members. Other delegates thought that those who had fallen into arrears ought to be compelled to pay up. The sub- agent, Mr Morgan, stated that the five shilling entry fee was only intended to apply to men who had not previously joined the Federation. It should be well understood by all th?t no lodge ought to receive any miner into the lodge without first of all making due and proper enquiries to ascertain whether he had paid up at his previous lodge. Unless this was strictly and universally carried out they would be opening the door to unscrupulous men, who would take advantage of it. There should not be too great a readiness to receive men without maging first of all proper enquiries respecting them. The following resolution was adopted: 'That after considering tne matter, and taking into account the difficulties existing at various collieries, we cannot see our way clear to en- force any uniform system with regard to mem- bers in arrears, but that we prees upon all lodges the importance of strictly adhering to the rule in operation at present; and in the meantime all lodges forward to the district secretary particulars of their respective ways of dealing with this matter, so as to enable the Bxecutive to prepare some uniform system for, dealing with it." NON-UNIONISTS. Although the Federation has been very gen- erally adopted there are a few workmen who still remain outside. This is felt to be an un- desirable state of things, and accordingly it was put on the agenda as a question to be con- sidered whether "extreme measures should be adopted to compel the few remaining non- unionists to join the Federation." Some dele- gates stated that they had been instructed to report that at the collieries they represented, it was proposed to give a month's notice of their refusal to work in future with non-Union- ists. Other delegates were in favour of post- poning coercive measures a little longer so as to afford opportunity for making an effort by persuasion to induce outsiders to join the Federation. After discussing both methods, it was resolved that the lodges during the course of the present month, should hold meet- ings and exhaust all peaceful methods to try to prevail upon the few remaining non-Union- ists to join; but in the event of failing to do eo the next monthly meeting will dee-de upon such measures as will have the desired effect. MEDICAL ATTENDANTS. The doctor's question in one form or another has been a burning one at some collieries, and there are collieries at which it has been dis- cussed without any outward sign of dissatis- faction with existing arrangements being given. It made its appearance on the agenda in this form: "To receive the report and tabulated statement as to the terms and nature of agree- ments now in force at the various collieries be- tween the workmen and their respective medi- cal attendants. Mr Morgan, sub-agent, said he believed several of the delegates had come prepared with a verbal report on this subject, but other delegates were not as yet prepared with the information required. Under these circumstances, he thought the better plan J would be to adjourn the matter for a menth with a request that the delegates will then be prepared with written reports. A delegate said he thought some difference of opinion ex- isted as to the exact information required, and, therefore, he would suggest that the secretary prepare A form setting forth plainly the differ- ent items of information needed, and that be have such forms printed and supply a copy to each colliery.. This suggestion was adopted, and the sub-agent urged all the delegates to be ready with the returns by the next monthly meeting. REPORTING FEDERATION PRO- CEEDINGS. That the delegates, and through them, the workmen in the district might be kept posted up as to work done by the FedetuSon, it was proposed that in future one of the members representing this district on the Federation Executive Council shall be selected, in rota- tion, to attend the monthly meetings, in order to report on the work carried on by the Federa- tion. During A lengthy discussion, several different modes WWE suggested for obtaining the report in question, and at length it was re- solved to refer the matter for consideration by the respective lodges. WHO SHOULD PAY? The sub-aE;ent (Mr Morgan) said a case pre- senting considerable difficulty v-ould have tv lie dealt with. A man at Ferndale presented himself at the pay-office and drew money which belonged to another workman, and then de- camped with the amount. The delinquent was apprehended at Abercarn, and was sent to prison for a month. The man who was thns defrauded bad not received the money which belonged to him, and the question arose as to who is to pay it to him, whether the Colliery Company or the man who unlawfully took it? They had taken legal opinion on the question, and in all probability it would have to be tried [ in a Court of Law. WHO CLAIMS THE TWOPENCES? A delegate asked whether the twopences which went to the lodges could be used for any purposes the lodges might think fit? The sub- agent replied in the negative. According to the rules, of the shilling paid monthly by each workman, sixpence went to the Central Funds, fourpence to the district, and twopence to the lodges for local expenses. The twopenees could not be used for anything outside of the Federa- tion. A delegate said he could find nothing in the printed rules to that effcct. In his opin- ion the twopences were the property of the lodges. Several delegates said that was the view acted upon at their respective lodges. One stated that an appeal from Cardiff Infir- j mary was made to his colliery, and they sent £ 5 out of the twopences in response. (A laugh). The agent said the only way for de- ciding the matter would be to refer it to the Central Executive, and he would undertake that this should be done. AN AUSPICIOUS SETTLEMENT. The sub-agent (Mr Morgan) said he was glad to be able to inform them that the Penrhiw- ceiber difficulty had been happily settled. They had succeeded at last in getting a price list ac- cording to which there was an advance of 5 per cent. upon the prices which had been previous- ly paid. They had also secured liberty for the men to come up at any time during the day. Also, the stoppage of the raising of coal at five p.m., so as to expedite the coming of the men out of the pit. This information was received with general expressions of satisfaction. THE ENTRANCE FEE. The sub-agent wished it to be understood by all that the five shilling entrance fees were not sent to the general fund, but were devoted sole- ly towards local expenses. EXPLOSIVES. A delegate raised the question as to who might or who might not have the handling of detonators for firing purposes. It appeared from statements made that different usages in this respect obtain in various collieries. A delegate said the law laid it down that no man should touch the detonators except a manager, or an agent, or a man expressly appointed to do so. After some discussion a proposal was made that in this respect matters should re- main as they are at present. A delegate ob- jected to this. If the law was as had been stated, all ought to know it, because if an aoci- dent happened it would be no excuse to plead ignorance of the law. A resolution was passed that no one should touch detonators except those authorised by the law to do so. ASKING TO GIVE NOTICE. The timbermen at Tydraw Colliery have a grievance. In other collieries of the company timbermcn are being paid 4s Bid for doing what the same class of men are paid in Tydraw Col- liery only 4s 3d for doing. The Company say the higher scale is only aid to men employed by the day, and refuse the application to level up. Consequently, the Tydraw timbermen asked permission to give a month's notice fail- ing an agreement being come to. It was de- cided to leave the matter in the hands of the sub-agent and the Workmen's Committee. IMPORTANT COMPENSATION POINT. The sub-committee reported as follows:- "A haulier at Mountain Ash was fulfilling his duty when a tram went off the rails, and stuck fast to some timber. in trying to free it the workman strained himself. A claim for com- pensation was made. The Company had the injured man examined by a doctor, who stated that the man haa previously had a strain. This the man denied. Dr Sheen, on his behalf, was asked to see him. On examination he also said there had been a previous strain, but that the second strain had so injured him that he could not follow his occupation. The case was taken to the County Court. His Honour Judge Gwi- lym Williams had found that there had been a previous strain; that this had been increased by the second strain, and that in consequence, he could not follow his occupation. His Hon- our had taken time to consider his decision as to whether under the circumstances the man is entitled to receive compensation. It was an important case, and they were awaiting the decision with a great deal of interest." IS IT YOR CHARITY? A delegate said a workman last December lost his leg through an accident in the Cam- brian Colliery. He wants an artificial ieg. He (the delegate) had been requested to ask whe- ther it would be advisable for the man to let the assurance company get it for him as the agent of the company haa proposed, or for him to get it himself. The sub-agent said the an- swer was patent. If the Company wished to make him a present of the leg, by all means let them; but if they mean to deduct the cost from his assurance, he may just as well get it himself.

THE BRECON AND RADNOR ASYLUM CONTRACT. COMPLIMENTARY REFERENCES TO MR WATK1N WILLIAMS. HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT. Pontypridd people will be interested to know that the froni page of the official organ of the Master Builders' Associa- tion, viz., the".Maater Builders' Association Journal," for last week contains a splendidly executed portrait of Mr Watkin Williams, Pont- ypridd, the contractor of the new joint asylum far Brecon and Radnorshire, whigh is about to m. erected at Talgarth. The "Journal" says: "We have pleasure in submitting Air Williams's portrait, and are sure many of our readers will be pleased to see the features of the contractor undertaking so big a job as that named." How- ever, the fame of the contractor seems to have spread still further afield, and in the American "Engineering News" for September 14th, we note that a REFERENCE is made to the fact "that Mr W. Williams, Pontypridd, has been awar- ded the contract for erecting the Brecon and Radnor joint asylum building at 550,040 dol- lars." We may add that £ 110,008 are figures which make it look a very large contract, but the statement by the American paper as to the number of dollars involvod give us a further idea of the magnitude of the work.

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FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT YNYSYBWL. On Thursday morning, at about 9.30 ox-lock, a man named Walter Mear, who was a collisr m the Lady Windsor Colliery, owned by the Ocean Coal Company, Ltd., was kilted whilst following hig employment. It appears that, at the time of the accident Mear was working a "slip" of coal, which upon him, killing him m- stantaneously. Arrangements were immediate- ly made to bring the body to the surface, and operations were suspended at tihe colliery for- tho day. The deceased, who was 48 years f age, was a lay proacher and a faithful attend- ant at the local English Wesleyan Chapel. He leaves a widow several children to mouCr. b-i, loss. "r Prntl'd and Published by the Proprietors at the "Glamorgan Fiea-s" Pnnti»>r Works, 22. 'taff Street Pontypridd, Parish tif Tlontyp. pridd, County of Glamorgan. SATIIRDA Y, OCTQfiKS 31. 1-.