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DAIRYMEN'S PENSIONERS.
DAIRYMEN'S PENSIONERS. The Metropolitan Dairymen's Benevolent Institution held a general meeting for the election of five pensioners, at 57, Chancery Lane, W.C., on the 12th inst. Mr. Fred Ramsay presided, and the scrutineers present were Messrs. Gibson, Easton, Kirby, Huggins, Homer, Griffiths, G. B. Ramsay, and Barnes. The result of the poll was Margaret Lloyd, 993 votes Chas. W. Hickman, 978 George Nicholls, 895 Edwin Cowley, 735 Henry Hopkins, 536 Matthew Collyer, 473; William Copps, 257. The last two were unsuccessful. Mrs. Lloyd, aged 59. is the widow of the late Mr. John Lloyd, who for 27 years carried on a dairy business in Francis Street, Totten- ham Court Road. In 1908 he left the dairy business, and, whilst working in a Welsh coal mine, he was killed last July, leaving his widow unprovided for. Hickman was a West End dairyman for 15 years, and Cowley also had an extensive dairy business in May- fair for 20 years. The lowest on the poll- poor old Mr. Copps—is 70 years of age, and was a cowkeeper and dairyman, for 43 years, at Mina Road, Old Kent Road. He will, however, receive a minor grant until next election. The full pension is Y,26 per annum. THE LONDON WELSH RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM. As announced in our last issue, the London Welsh Rugby Football Club has closed its fixtures for the season, and although the treasurer's report showed a slight adverse balance on the year's record, it is to be con- gratulated on its present position when it is considered that this was its first year on the extensive ground at Wandsworth. The change of ground meant a necessary in- crease of expenditure for the first year, and should the weather conditions prove favour- able during the next season it should be able to show a healthy balance on the right side. The Club deserves the support of all who are interested in the premier game of Wales, and there is no doubt that a generous increase of patronage will be extended to the Club by leading Welshmen during the coming seasons. The preparations for the grand" Garden Party" which will be held on the grounds during the first week in June, are going on merrily, and it is expected that a large crowd will be present to witness it and share in the extensive programme that will be pro- vided. The grouud is very accessible to all parts of the city, and full particulars of the event will appear later. During the summer months most of the players will turn to cricket for their out-door amusement, and a team of worthy bat- wielders has already been formed, and will play several important matches during the season. One of the fixtures has been made with the Cambrian Athletic Association, a strong team of batsmen that has been formed for some years in connection with the Young Men's Literary Institute at the Welsh Tabernacle King's Cross.
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In consequence of the death of King Edward, the Welsh dinner in Manchester to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, fixed for Saturday evening, May 28th, is postponed. Sir S. T. Evans, who was the first Privy Councillor appointed by King George V., was the last Q.C. appointed by Queen Victoria, and his judicial appointrhent was the last but one made by the late King. The members of the Llanelly Royal Choir will never forget their visit to Windsor, where they were commanded to appear before the late King Edward, and the splen- did manner in which they were entertained. Everything possible was done for their comfort, and the name of King Edward VII. will always be revered. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the absence of Mr. Asquith, was the first Minster of the Crown to be received by King George V. Mr. Lloyd George was" com- manded to Marlborough House early on the Monday morning after his return from the continent, and had a long interview with the King. The event is, of course, the Royal recognition of the place Mr. Lloyd George occupies in the Cabinet as the next 1ll authority to the Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith has on several occasions officially recognised this position, but this, it is understood, was the first time it received Royal sanction.
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I&T Notes and News.
One of the prettiest seaside resorts on the. shores of Cardigan Bay is Gwbert, near Cardigan town. The place has been greatly developed within the last few years, and the number of visitors from England is in- creasing annually. With the view of further "booming" it, charming coloured views have been erected in prominent positions at the leading railway stations. A little Newport girl who wrote a letter of sympathy to the Queen-Mother, received a prompt letter of acknowledgment. Porthcawl is getting very popular with Cardiff people as a seaside resort. Non- stop trains now ran for a small sum from the Welsh metropolis to this beautiful little place on the weekly half-holidays. One of the busiest sights in South Wales is Swansea market on Saturdays. It is easily the biggest market in Wales, and one of the biggest outside London. Here one may buy almost everything for daily use and food. A picturesque feature are the Pen- clawdd cocklewomen, who still retain their delightful native garb. They give colour to the scene. English cities are recognising Wales as a distinct nationality more than they used to do. At Gloucester, for example, there is to be an imposing procession of emblematical cars representing the different dependencies of the British Empire," viz. England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, England in Egypt, West Indies, Hong Kong, West Africa, Gibraltar, Malta, together with Britannia, The Army, and The Navy. At a meeting of South Wales brewers at Cardiff the other day, it was resolved to raise the price of flagon ale one halfpenny per flagon. The brewer is determined to make the consumer pay for increased taxa- tion on his commodities. How, then, is the brewer ruined by the Budget ? A CELT correspondent writes The late King's favourite hymn, Nearer my God to Thee," was composed by a Unitarian. Perhaps, after this, those Anglicans and Nonconformists who cherish unfriendly feel- ings towards Unitarians will see that even a Unitarian can be ,as devout a Christian as the member of any other denomination." Mr. D. A. Thomas is finding that it is not a bed of roses to be M,P. for Cardiff. In this cosmopolitan city there are many and diversified sections of Liberal and Radical thought, and the Member of Parliament who can satisfy their variegated political tastes must be a veritable genius. D. A. will probably retire from the representation at the next election. The sculptor, Mr. A. Bruce-Joy, who was permitted to take a cast of the dead King's features last week, is a thorough Celt, being a direct descendant from the Royal families of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Mr. Roosevelt, who is in London this week, has always had a good opinion of Welshmen. He has often said that Welsh- men who settle in the United States make excellent citizens. He also gave very com- plimentary patronage to Welsh male voice choirs when they visited the States in the period of his Presidency. Mrs. Roosevelt, it is interesting to note, is Welsh by extraction, and is proud of the fact. Mr. Sandbrook, late assistant editor of the Western Mail, has been appointed Editor of the Englishman, the leading newspaper pub- lished at Calcutta, India. Mr. Sandbrook is a popular journalist and an able writer. He was highly esteemed at the Welsh Metro- polis, and is in hearty sympathy with Welsh national aspirations.