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National Union of Teachers. ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT CARMARTHEN. ENTHUSIASTIC PUBLIC MEETING. The annual conference of the Sonth Wales District Union, of the National Union of Teachers, was this year held at Carmarthen, commencing on Friday evening last with a public meeting at the Guildhall. The meetine had been eagerly looked forward to, as Mr J H Yoxall, M.A., M.P. for Nottingham, and genoral secretary of the great N.U.T., was to deliver an address on The new outlook in education." The spacious hall was literally packed with an intelligent audience, including a large sprinkling of the scholastic profession. It is indeed a matter fur congratulation that the Carmarthen Branch of the Union can organise such a splendid meeting, which was one of the best that has been held in the IhaIl for a consider- able time. Principal Walter Evuns. Greenliill, occu- pied the chair, and he was supported on the platform by Mr Yoxall, Rev Canon Camber Williams, Alder- nian E Colby Evans (deputy n.ayor), Mr Mitchell, Jfeirvside (local secretary), Professor D E Jones, and the officials of the Smith Wales District of the Union The Chairman, who was- received with applause, slid he had received telegrams and letters regretting their inability to he present from ColGwynne-Hughes, Glancothi Rev Prebendary Brown, M.A., Principal of the Training College ,1r.J Lloyd Morgan, M.P., and Mr Rickard. He must express his pleasure at seeing so large a gathering. His memory went back | ten cr twelve years ago when the Intermediate Act was then coming into operation, and lie then remem- bered the enthusiastic meetings they had held in that hall. It was said that only theology and politics could attract and influence Welshmen, but that night they had proof that education had that power..The strangers among them would go away with the im- pression that at Carmarthen there was an enthusiasm for education not unwor'hy of the town which was known of old as the Athens of Wales. The Education Act, in spite of defects, had organised education on a scale never attempted before, there not being an edu- cational agency in the land, from the U niversity to the infant school, which was not now within the pur- view of the local authority. The new Treasury grant, supplemented by the new rates, secured to edu- cation an enormous endowment, which opened out infinite possibilities for the future, and he could not help asking himself what use was to be made of the new opportunities, particulary in connection with ele- mectary education. At present the sole idea seemed co be to raise the Voluntary Schools t3 the level of the Board schools but the best Board schools were very farifrom being what they ought to be, and there could be no finality until the same rules of efficiency were applied J to elementary schools as were universally recognised in secondary schools. He referred more particularly to the staffing 'hear, hear). There was the pupil teacher system—were they going to retain it ? It was a form of child- labour, and child-labour had been discarded in the factories and mines, and even in schools it was almost a discredited ystem. Such teaching was not tolerated in the higher schools, and ought not to be allowed in the elementary schools. It wa" a bad system. Then there were the adult teachers, one of whom was expected to be sufficient for GO pupils. Should he tell them that his ideal proportion was between pupil and teacher He was almost afraid to, although he had been a teacher for more than quarter of a century (hear, hear), and had had experience of almost every variety of teaching, and every variety of pupil (laughter), and he said the ideal was one pupil one teacher (laughter and cheers). Of course, he knew that was not practical in their elementary schools, but iie mentioned it in order to point out the contrast between one and sixty. Whn system prevailed in their county schools The proportion pretty generally recognised there was one teacher for seventeen pupils. What was thø ground for the distinction ? It was said that the fact that education was free in the one case, and paid for in the other was sufficient justifica- tion for the distinction. At the intermediate school the pupils cost per head E15 or £16, and out of that the parents paid say f.5 or 96, leaving a margin of £ 10 contributed by the public. How stood it in the case of the pupil at the elementary school ? He would put it down at £ 3 per head—it was hardly more, and in many cases it was less. But the disparity between £ 10 per pupil ancl E3 per pupil left a great deal to be explained. He put it down to the practice of giving one teacher 60 pupils, which was the sur- vival of the bad old system which had come down for the old days. But the system must be revised, and they should be content to give one teacher a third of the number mentioned and for teachers of every grade there must be ampler opportunities of training. These reforms could be carried out gradually without any additional legislation. They need not wait for the millennium, or even the Home Rule. Home Rule on these points was already theirs and whether any- thing more, in the shape of a Board of Education, would be really helpful he greatly doubted, though he knew that a powerful party in Wales was working for it. If the advantages of such a Hoard were doubtful, the disadvantages were certain. He had little sym- pathy with the spirit that desired management for the mere sake ot managing, and still less with the policy that preached unity and uniformity where everything was hfe and motion. OUTLOOK I EDUCATION1. Mr Yoxall, who, on rising to address the meeting was received with applause, said that his friend Mr Lloyd Morgan told him in the House of Commons two days ago that when he came to Carmarthen he would find the audience enlightened, intelligent, and enthu- siastic beyond the ordinary inn (hear hear), and from the way they had listened and appreciated the wise and eloquent words of the chairman, he could testify, when he got back to Mr Lloyd Morgan, that to his character of them, they had that night lived up. He agreed with the Chairman that never before had they stood, as educationists, upon the threshold of such great possibilities, and a new era opened before the schools, scholars, and teachers. They were then on the verge of a great piece of legislation, which, regarded from the point of view of the educationalist alone, putting aside the question of politics and creeds, he was bound to pronounce to have been the best Act at all possible under the circumstances (hear, hear)—an Act which would of itself, by its consequences and development, lead up to fresh legislation, which must eventually place their education system upon a basis wholly satisfactory, by reason of a new compromise, to all parties concerned (cheers). It was true that the Education Act of last year, in spite of strong eftorts- many successful—n.ade to improve it in detail, con- tained, and the administration must contain for some time, grave infractions of well-established fundamental principles, and also grave incursions upon religious impartiality. From the point of view of the politician and worshipper the Act was necessarily a most im- perfect piece of work, and they could never agree that permanently in that country there should be any institution, wliolly owning their revenue to money drawn from taxes a.d from rates, which should not also be wholly under the management of the tax- payers and ratepayers. The Act was a great step forward edticationafly-tlie only step forward possible at the time. If in promoting the scholastic welfare of that country that Act necessarily infringed the great principle of taxation and representation—public money and public control- then it was inevitable that in the future the great principle of taxation and representa- tion should be affirmed. If in order to bring every school in the country—denominational and undenomi- national—upon the same plane of efficiency, as far as efficiency could be obtained, by an adequate, simul- taneous, and equal supply of funds—if in order to get that great boon, which was of such great importance, that other matters of importance might for the time being play second fiddle, depend upon it the principle, long established in other departments in the public service of that country, that public money meant undenominational teilching, was bound to be established by law in that country before long. But there could be r.o reason, in his opinion, why everybody concerned should not now unite their interest and their capacity in administering the Act to the best of their ability, because, Ir-hat being done, during the next few years I 9 it must follow that subsequently Parliament would adopt a Bill of two clauses which would remove from the existing Act all tile ilefect-s to which he had alluded, and would place the education system of that country bv two instalments upon a basis wholly satisfactory to all. What should be that Bill of two clauses ? In the first place it should say that schools receiving public money should be wholly under public contiol. The second clause would say that schools receiving public money, ii religious teaching be given in them, that religious teaching during school hours must not be denominational, and that, in those schools no deno- minational test nf any kind, fashion, or degree should be applied to the teachers who were public servants (hear. hear) and were paid hv the public money. That was the Bill, the Fr. e Edmatii» Reform Bill in which I he looked forward (laughter) with great confidence, antI tbltt was the Blllwhích he wa" frank enonrrh to outline to tl)piii. At the same time there was an old French proverb which)said "To know everything is to forgive everything" and if h» might pa-tly adopt that, he %%Oil'([ say that the 1110. e they understood about the question, the more tolerant they were to persons who took different views of education to those of their own. Dealing with the religious teaching question, the speaker a^kefi whether ><mie new compromise could not he arrived at, which would enable the champions of one religious theory, and those who championed another theory, to work together, for the secular and primary education of that country. He thought that the teachers should be allowed to carry on their avo- c-uion without the undue interference of church or chapel, Liberal or Conservative. If he might argue frnn long experience as a teacher in a denominational school and board school—as a boy in an elementary school he was taught the Catechism, and as a pupil teacher taught the Catechism-he would point cut that the difference with regard to dogma teaching in schools which separated the two camps was not so great as the other camp:supposed (hear, hear). He imagined that for four days out of the five in the week in the Church of England schools throughout the country the religious teaching was very much the same as it was in the board schools, and that the dogmatic teach- ing, the catechetical teaching, and so on, was, taking one week with another, limited to half or three-quarters of an hour, or one day in the week. The question was, Was it important enough to quarrel over? He did not think it was, and teachers generally would agree with him. In the name of the universal experience of teachers he pro- tested against ascribing a fanatical importance to giving children of tender years doses of dogma, and not because he objected to the truths which those dogmas contained, but because as a teacher he knew very well that the rule of rote and "parrot method was the worst kind of teaching they could adopt, A child was not spiritualised, or even moralised, by learning to parrot off a catechism. At the same time, he recognised the historic theory of the Established Church, that a State Church must extend its purview over all teaching. There was a Nonconformist theory also, however and between the two there must be give and take. If religious instruc- tion of a denominational character was given, it should be given outside school hours. By the Bill which he hau foreshadowed, it would be necessary that such in- struction should be given by voluntary effort outside school hours. He did not think the Catechism would do any ';hild any harm if he or she learnt it off by heart. He did not object to the thing itself, but the way it was taught. He agreed with the chairman that the staffing of the schools needed great attention. If they were going to maintain efficiency in their elemen- tary schools they would have to make it more attrac- tive for young men and women. Now they were greatly overworked and underpaid. He knew a schoolmistress who had a very large class, and preferred assistance to an increase of salary. Sõlch a state of things should not be allowed. He hoped also that there would be give and take between the secondary and the primary schools. There must be connection and dovetailing where now there was separation and disjunction. Much of this fault arose from unco-ordinated curricula. In secondary schools the curriculum was too classical and co fit in with the needs of the time or the aim of the primary schools. A better general inter- mediate education was necessary. That, and not technical instruction alone, was the secret of the marvellous quick-step of American and German manu- facture and commerce. In England and Wales techni- cal instruction was at present keyed down a full octave compared with technical instruction in Germany, be- cause of our lack of the proper kind of i itermediate schools. He hoped the business men on the new local education authorities would take this matter up in a business-like way. The attendance at school wanted looking after. Carmarthenshire was a little bit worse than it used to be. The rural schoolmaster was paid atrociously poorly. The speaker then paid a tribute to the work done by the school boards of the country, There was the small school boards—well, they had been not only in size but in other matters too small—(laugh- ter)—very often, bu" they had done their best accor- ding to their views. VOTES OF THANKS. The Rev Canon Camber Williams, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Yoxall, said that the speech was that of a statesman (hear, hear). He did not agree with him, though, in detail. He agreed that it was the very best Act under the circumstances, and he hoped they would lay to heart what Mr Yoxall said about working it to the best possible advantage for the children of the country. He ventured to think if they would only look more at the children, and less at par- ties, their educational progress would have been be- yond measure further than what it was. He would not blind himself or them to the fact that he believed profoundly in religious education. He believed the greatest asset on that earth was the brains of the children--the brains of the children disciplined by character, and the great formation in character was sound religious instruction, teaching the children about their Father in heaven and their brother on earth (ap- plause). He could not help thinking that there was one point in the education outlook which was to him more full of hope than even the passing of the Act itself, and that was that the different parties were be- ginning to recognise one another's principles (cheers). If they only recognised those principles there would indeed be a brilliant prospect before them in the edu- cation of their children (hear, hear). He quite agreed with what Mr Yoxall had stated about the difference between the elementary and the intermediate schools. The instruction was keyed down so low in the elemen- tary school or so high in the intermediate that often boys and girls could not take full advantage of the scholarships they had won. He would like to substi- tute iust one little clause in the Bill foreshadowed by Mr Yoxall for that gentleman's two, and it was that when a child won a scholarship in an intermediate school, if his parents had no means of keeping the child in school, that the rate should come to the rescue and do so (hear, hear). It had occurred over and over again within that district, to his knowledge, when bright, brilliant children had succeeded in winning their scholarships, their poor parents, owing to a large family and low wages, could not afford to keep them in school, and so enable them to take advantage of the success they had gained. Such cases cught to be met by the rates (hear, hear). The rev gentleman then pointed out the equalising advantages of the Act. The children in the rural districts would now hive the same amount of money spent on them as the children in the large towns. It also meant equalisation in the payment of teachers, and he was glad to find that schoolmasters, who for the sake of principle had taken lower salaries in Church schools, would now be brought up and put on a level with the teachers of other schools (hear, hear). He thought the teacher Mr Yoxall re- ferred to should have replied to the managers, Both. please (laughter). But whatever they did, religious teaching should not be omitted from the curriculum of the schools, and he hoped that when the time came for Mr Yoxall to bring in his Bill that the country would have settled down in such a happy way that the Bill would not be required (hear, hear). Mr E. Colby Evans seconded, and the motion was carried with acclamation. Mr Yoxall returned thanks, and proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr D. Maurice Jones, Pentrepoth, in seconding, paid a high tribute to the great part the chairman had played in the advancement of the education of the country. In the town there was a monument of bricks and mortar towards what he had dene to procure healthful surioundings for the children. The motion was carried amidst applause. The Chairman, who was very cordially received, in returning thanks said he had always done what he could for education, and had never been wanting so far as the will was concerned. That that will would re- main with him to his lzt6, days he fervently desired (applause). The meeting then terminated. TEACHERS' CONFERENCE AT CARMARTHEN. The annual conference of the South Wales District Union of Elementary Teachers was opened at the Pentrepoth Board Schools, Carmarthen, on Saturday morning, under the presidency of Mr J D Jones, Pontypridd. Other officials present were the ex-presi- dent (Mr Rhys Nicholas, Cwmavon;, vice-president (Mr R G Price, Merthyr), treasurer (Mr Phillip Thomas, Neath), secretary (Mr E C Willmott, Cardiff), secretary of the local association (Mr W H Mitchell, Ferryside), and Mr Tom John, Llwynpia, member of the National Union of Teachers executive, whilst there was a large attendance of the general members. Mr J. H. Yoxall, M.P., general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, addressed the meeting on the new Union programme, and foreshadowed in a practical speech what must be done under the present 1 change of conditions to incorporate in one harmonious union the teachers of provided, non-provided, and in- termediate schools. As they were going to have one and the same local authority, it was clear that the National Union of Teachers would have to shape its course accordingly. In the past, under the old system of board schools and voluntary schools side by side, the latter naturally saw that they could not compete, for the lack of funds, with the former, but that had now been done away with, and the idea must also now pass away that what was good enough for a Voluntary School was not good enough for a Board School (hear, hear). In a fortnight's time th-i new Code would be law, and under that Code no extraneous duties could be again forced upon a teacher—(cheers)—and, if a teacher's life was right and his theology wrong, his value as a teacher would depend on the former (hear, hear). They had new liberties under the Act, but he recommended the teachers to hear themselves with tact, and show good business capacity rather than fiauut their Union in the face of the people. j The retiring President vacated the chair at this j stage, and introduced Mr R. G. Price, Heolgerrig I' Board School, Merthyr, as the President for the ensu- ing year. Mr Price, who was applauded on taking the chair, thanked the members heartily for the honour conferred upon him, and delivered a somewhat lengthy address, I in which he criticised the new Education Act, and advocated the claims of the Llandrindod compro- mise. The treasurer (Mr Phillip Thomas) presented his re- port and balance-sheet, which showed a balance in hand on December 3ist of t:13 os 9d, as against f6 3s 91 at the commencement of the year. The President announced that Mr Robert Edmunds, Llanelly, had been elected vice-president for the ensu- ing year without a contest, and that the secretary and treasurer had been re-elected. Miss Hannah Williams, Albany-road, Cardiff, pre- sented a gratifying report as the Union's representa- tive on the Welsh University Covncil. At the afternoon session Mr J L Lewis (Rhondda) introduced a motion respectingthe better staffing of the school, and after a brisk discussion, in which Mr J R Phillips (Carmarthen), Mr J Morgan (Llandilo), Mr Scourfield (Whitland), Mr Evan Davies (Barry), Mr J Lewis (Hengoed), Mr Tom John, aed others participated, a motion in the following amended form was adopted, namely That the Board of Educa- tion be requested to ntHise the opportunity afforded by the passing of the Education Act, 1902, to improve the staffing arrangements of schools by requiring that a qualified adult teacher be provided for every 40 scholars on the roll in town schools, and 30 in rural schools that this provision shall be exclusive of the principal teacher, and that after April 30th, 1905, teachers under Art. 68 and pupil teachers shall be no longer recognised for the purpose of this article." During the discussion it was stated that in Carmar- thenshire 42 8 per cent. of the teaching staff wes totally unqualified in Pembrokeshire 4o 5 per cent., and in Cardiganshire 526 per cent. The recommendations of the sub-committees ap- pointed to draw up a scheme for the re-organisation of the Union, in view of the changes brought about by the Education Act, were presented. Amongst the recommendations was that associations be formed in each county co,terminous.ith the area of the new authorities, and that they be afterwards formed into a federation for the counties of Brecknock. Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan and Pembroke. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Burgess, seconded by Mr D Maurice Jones (Carmarthen), that no actionhe taken to federate untfl county associations had been formed lor the counties of Carmarthen and Glamorgan. It was unanimously carried, in view of the approach- ing dissolution of the Union in the present form, "That the district union hereby expresses its recognition of the long and faithful services rendered by Mr E C Willmott as hon secretary, and Mr E P Thomas as hon treasurer, and requests the council to take steps to embody this resoiution in some tangible form." 4.
Carmarthanshire County ConnciL…
Carmarthanshire County ConnciL APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY SURVEYOR. A meeting of the Carmarthenshire Main Roads Council was held on Wednesday at the Guildhall, Carmarthen, when Mr J W Gwynne-Hughes, Tregeyb (chairman) presided. There were also present Mr J Lewis, Meiros Hall (vice-chairman) Col Lewes, Llys- newydd; Mr W P Jeffreys, Lieut-Gen Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B.. Dolaucothi Sir Lewis Morris, Penbryn Mr J Mavbery, Llanelly Mr D Stephens, Arlais Mr C E Morris, Ivy Cottage Mr H Jones-Davies. Glyneiddan Dr R L Thomas, St Clears Rev W Thomas, Whitland Mr J Joseph, Llangeanech Mr W N Jones, Tirydail; Mr D Davies, Llandebie Mr W Jones, Llandilo Mr D L Jones, Derlwyn Mr R W Stephens, Coedybrain Rev A Fuller Mills, Carmarthen Mr H J Thomas, Llan- fynydd Mr J LI Thomas, Pontardulais Mr Morgan Jones, Llanon Mr D C Parry, Mr J Morse, Llan- dawke Mr J Lloyd, Penybank Mr B Lvans, Brith- dir Mr J Mabon Davies, Glansawdde Mr J Scour- field, Blaenwernddu Mr Watkins, Llandovery Mr Jenkins. Alltycadno Prof D E Jones, Mr D John, j Felinfoel ;.Mr A Stephens, Brownhill Mr W David, Llanelly Mr Barrett. Cross Vale, Trelech; Mr Bowen, Nantyrolchfa Mr T F Wilkins, Pembrey; Mr T Jones, Llanelly Mr J Rees, Talgarth; Mr T F Jones, Conwil-Caio Rev J H Rees, Burry Port: Mr Wilkins, Lianelly Mr 0 Bonville, Llanelly; Mr J Johns, Parceithyn Rev D Davies, Llandilo Rev T Johns, Capel Als Mr T Jones, Penronw Mr David Davies, Newcastle-Emlyn Mr J Bevan, Llansadwrn Mr J B Rees, Llangennech Mr J LI Thomas, 'L'anlan Mr D Davies, Rhyblid Mr T E Brigstocke, Carmarthen; Dr Howell Rees, Glangarnant, and Mr J Rees, Dolgwm, together with the clerk (Mr J W Nicholas) and the surveyors (Mr Daniel Phillips and Mr Bowen Davies). APPLICATIONS. Mr R. Browne, clerk to the Carmarthen Rural Dis- trict Council, wrote asking the Council what they would charge for a loan of the steam-rollers for the dis- trict roads.—Dr Thomas I move that the Clerk write and sav that we are not prepared to let out our roll- ers.—Carried. The Clerk of the Talley Parish Council wrote point- ing out the necessity of erecting a bridge over Afon- ddu ford. At present the spot was one of the most dangerous in the county.—Mr W. N. Jones said that some time ago a committee was appointed to go into the question of building a bridge at this spot, and it was decided to erect a bridge over the stream, provided the district contributed A:50 towards the cost. That they did not do, and so the matter foll through.—Mr John Lloyd Write back and say we will stick to the bargain.—Mr H. J. Thomas said it was a very dangerous spot, and a bridge was required.—Mr W N Jones pointed out that it WM only a year before they sent in the first application for a bridge that the County Council took over the road measuring five or six miles, and made it a main road. It was then thought that if they wanted a bridge it was only fair that they should contribute £50 towards its cost. He thought they should have done it, because they had relieved them of five miles of road.—On the motion of Mr J Lloyd, it was agreed that a replv be sent stating that the Council were willing to abide by their previous bargain. Mr R Shipley Lewis, clerk of the Llandilo District Council, wrote enclosing a resolution requesting the Council tn widen the road at Brynamman Cross.— Mr Joseph Joseph proposed that the matter be deferred until the new road scheme came into opera- tion.—Mr J Lloyd thought that local improvement0 should be borne by the people of the district. If the road was sufficient for the traffic, they had done their duty.—Mr W N Jones proposed it be referred to a committee.—Mr Lloyd That means doing the work. -Mr Joseph's motion was carried. 0 An application was received from Kidwelly Town Council asking the Council to in- crease its contribution towards the main roads in the borough to £ 125.—Mr Alfred Stephens proposed it be granted. Carmarthen received at the rate of about £ 200 per mile, while they at Kidwelly only got £ 48.—Mr R W Stephens seconded.—Mr TF Wilkins asked how much was spent on the main road at Burry Port.—Mr J Lloyd If we could get an estimate of the number of carts which go to Mr Stephens's works daily, it would be very useful (laugh- ter).—Mr Stephens We hardly touch the road.—Mr Lloyd said that the question of extraordinary traffic hinged on the reply. He moved a direct negative.— I Mr T F Wilkins seconded.—On a division the original motion was lost. The Clerk stated that the contractor of the Llandilo Town Hall had met with an accident on the 28th of February, and as work was suspended the architect wrote to him asking if lie could proceed with the work and get some cement tu go on with the plasterine. Ho consulted the chairman, and provisional permission was given hy the chairman, and the work had since been carried on without any loss to the Council. It was the only course that could be adopted under the circum- stances —The Chairman's action was confirmed. A committee was appointed to inquire into the rights of the Council with reference to the old Pound at Pem- brey, which were disputed by the Earl of Ashbu'nham, and also the merits of a disputed right-of-way which the Llanelly Rural Council had refused to take up. A claim tor 25 10s for damage done to a trap belong- ing to Mr J H Dunn, Emerald House, Burry Port, alleged to have been caused through the horse slipping on the road, which, owing to a defective culvert, had been frozen over, was ordered to lie on the table. Mr D.miel Phillips and Mr W Bowen Davies sent in applications asking the Council, now that they were about retiring, to extend their years of service in order that their superannuation allowances might be in- creased,—The matter was ref rred to the Finance Com- mittee. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Mr Daniel Phillip- surveyor for the western divi- sion, reported that the total cost of maintenance for the year ending on March 31st, 11)03. being £ 4,257 lis 7d as against k4,419 2s 5d for the year ended March 31st, 1002, showing a decrease of £ 101 108 lOd, but in addi- tion to that the working of the two steam rollers had cost £584 1::J tiel showing an increase of 4:71 14s 2d. He had estimated for the year ending March 31st, 1904, at £ 4 200 18s 81, and the working of the ste<m rollers at 1:600. The latter was a decrease of £ 100. The roadi in general were in a satisfactory state of repair. A small section of the road between Newca^tle-hnilyn and the railway station shows signs of subsiding. Further retaining walls must be built, which would cost at least 2200. As far as can be ascertained at present, none of the foundations of the county bridges have sustained any s-rious injury from the heavy floods of last winter. —The report was adopted. Mr W Bowen Davies reported that the roads in general were improving, but still very weak. The total estimated expenditure, exclusive of steam rollers, for .1 the next year ending 31st March, 1904, amounts to £ 6,740 16s Id, as against £1;,1180 4s 7d. inclusive of seam rollers, for the current year. The estimated averacre cost Qtur mile on the whole for niixt--venr amounts to S38 Us 6id, as against £39 12s 4d"' for the current year, showing a re Ino ion of 17a 101 per mile. Total reduction in the estimate for the next year, as against the estimate for the current year amounts tu 1;131) 8s 6d. The structures in general of the county bridges appear to be in a fair state of rep tir.-The report was adopted.—The consideration of th" reoair of Fferrws bridge and Cwmyglo bridge (the estimates for the latter being from tl.ooo to £ 5,000) was deferred. THE COUNTY SURVEYORSHIP. The next business was the appointment of county surveyor in accordance with the new scheme draa t management -The sub-committee had met earlier in the day to interview rlie six candidates who had been seleuted to appear before the committee, and to recom- mend three to appear before the Council. Exception was taken to this, as Mr Ben Evans argued 1 that the committee were not empowered to do anything of the kind.—Rev T. Johns initiated a discussion by expressing the hope that the committee had selected a Welsh-speaking candidate.— Several other members agreed, and seated that only such a man would suit the county.—Professor Jones said that the committee took into consideration only the interest of the county, and selected the best pos- sible man. All other things heinij equal, they most cer- tainly would have given the preference to a Welshman. But they bad no such candidate.—This statement was backed up by Mr J. Lloyd, Penvbank. and Mr H. Jones-Davies and others.—Sir Lewis Morris thought the appointment would necessitate the appointment of a Welshman, and moved that the matter be re-opened. —Mr W. X. Jones said that one of the selected candi- dates was a Welshman, but he could not speak Welsh. — Mr Joseph Joseph pointed out that the Surveyor would have to deal with the three inspectors to be ap- pointed, at.d they would have to s-peak Welsh. The in- I spectors would deal with the roadmen.—Mr D. C. Parry exclaimed, amidst much laughter, that he was there to defend the Welsh nation.—Eventually it was decided to ndopt the report of the committee, and pro- ceed with the appointment. -The committee recommen- ded that Mr Charles H. Alounsey, aged 3) years. chief assistant to the county surveyor to the county borough of Halifax, he appointed-The two other selected can- didates were Air H. M. Evans (3?), assistant architect and surveyor to the Cardiff Corporation, and Mr E. Charles Pole (30). chief assistant to the county surveyor of Glamorgan.—Mr Evans, who was the first to appear, was asked by Mr Davies, Rhyblid, if he was a teetotal- ler (laughter) -Mi- Evans: I am not t total abst-tizier. —After the other two had been questioned, Mr Joseph moved the appointment of Mr Mounsey, who. he thought, was the best man to srrve the interest of the Council.—Mr May bery seconded. He was hed and shoulders above the rest. They understood road-making in his county, and it would be an advantage to have a man from the district like that to attend to their mads, j —No other name was proposed, and Mr Mounsey was unanimously elected the county surveyor. —Mr Moun- sey, having been informed of his appointment, again ap- peared before the Council and said I know I have no right to take up your time a-: you are busy, but what I have to say will be very short. I thank you sincerely for the honour, and it is an honour you have conferred on me. I don't intend to s ty what I shall do, but I ask you to judge me as you find me. I hope the time will come when you will say, Mounsey, you will do for the job" (laughter and hear, hear). It was incidentally mentioned that Mr Mounsey would just be the man to report on the sjhoois in the county, a." he knew nohody there. He was asked to ommence his duties with a month. AMMANFORD URBAN COUNCIL. The Clerk said he would have a letter that day or the following confirming the formations of Ammanford and Burry Port into urban districts. Is might be desirable to appoint the day for the election, as it was a suitable time.—Mr W. N. Jones proposed that the first Monday in May, Mabon's Day, be fixed for tin election.—Dr Thomas seconded, and the motion was carried.—The Clerk said there were certain charges due to the county for t.he inquiries which had been held, and he would hold the orders until those sums were paid (laugh- ter). SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. EDUCATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED. In the afternoon a special meeting of the Council was held at the Guildhall, under the pre-idency of Mr J W G .vynne-Hughes (chairman), to appoint a County Education Committee. There was a full attendance. The Clerk sa d that the final approval of' tit- scheme by the Board of Education had not reached him, but he had a lett-r. The following letter was received from the Board of Education, dated March 30th Education Act, 1902. Sir,—The Board of Education propose to in- form you by a letter to he dated the 1st prox, of their approval under section 17 of the Education Act, 1902, of the seheme made by the Jou n tv Council of Carmar- then for the constitution of an Education Committee, The approval of the scheme will be given on the 1st prox., in order that the day on whbh, under the scheme, the County Governing Body will cease to exist, may be the same day as the day appointed for your Council for the purposes of Part II. of the Act. The Board have forwarded to you for the information of the Council copies of any objections or suggestions which have been received by them respecting the scheme during the period of publication. The prin- cipal objections are that this scheme, in the view of the objectors, does not sufficiently recognise the work done by the school boards of the county, or the interest of elementary education generally, and that the limitation of the number of members to be appointed from the membersof the Council representing the borough of Carmarthen and the urban district of Llanelly ought to be omitted. The principles on which these objections appear to be based, viz., the co-ordi- nation of all forms of education in the county as a whole and the continuity of the educational work of that part of the county for which the County Council is the local education authority for the purposes of Part III. of the Act, are principles which can be suffi- ciently safeguarded by the Council in making the ap- pointments to the first committee, particularly in selecting the seven persons who are under the scheme to be appointed members of the committee, in addition to the 18 members of the Council. Under these cir- cumstances the Board of Education have decided that these objections are not of such a character as to re- quire that the Board should withhold their approval of the scheme. But they trust that the Council, in making the first appointments under the scheme, will give due weight to the representations which have been made respecting it.—I am, &c., W. M. BRUCE. The Clerk said the following telegram had just been put into his hand Board of Education have approved County Council scheme for eduo-uioii com- mittee. Secondary Education, London." The scheme had therefore been finally approved of.—Mr J Lloyd said it was gratify ng to them as a Council to find their scheme had been adopted without being sent back to them as in other places. He thought their scheme was the first to he approved of in Wales. It was also gratifying to find it was one of the most democratic schemes iu the county, and made taxation and repre- sentation go together. It was op-n for them tc appoint all the nin nber-A inside the Council (hear, hear), and he was pleased to find there were few objections to it, save » few crackers le- off aLottt Llanelly (laughter. —A long discussion t..ok p ace on the grievance of Llanelly urban district having only one representative, and thn question was pertinently asked how Llanelly had taken the liberty of including Carmarthen borouarh in their objection when that town li-cl offered no objection at all.-Eventually it was pointed out that the scheme could not he altered, and the appointment of the committee was proceeded with.—Mr J Lloyd said that after giving Llanelly urban district and Carmar- then b'trough one member each, the scheme worked out as follows :—Four for Llanelly Union, four for Carmarthen Union, three for Llandilo. two for Llan- dovery, and one each for Narbeth, Newcastle Einlvn, and Laaipeter.-Pi-of(-sor Jones, in moving the five members of educational experience, s icf that some Councils had to go outside for all their expe,ts, but their difficulty was to find room for all the experts they had inside. They had to consider how to c irry the Act out in ths best interest of the children, and they ought to have members interasted in education in the county. He hoped all interests would be represented. They flattered thenptlve3 that they were the most Tiiberal Council in Wales, and the essence of Liberal- ism wa* to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. He would prop >se five experts, but they were reoliy equal to ten (laughter), pach of them being a specialist.in twj or three subjects. Sir Lewis Mori is (hear, hear), as it was well known, had taken a greit interest in education, and he was one of the first, if not the first to advocate the claims of Wales for a Welsh University. In addition he had represented the county on the County Governing Body from the formation, si they had two experts wrapped up in one (laughter). Sir James Hills-Johnes (hear he ir), had made an ad- mirable chairman of the Technical Instruction Com- mittee for years, and was their representative on the Agricultural Conmittee of the University College or Aberystwyth. He had acted as treasurer to the Welsh University, so that 'hey could say that Sir Jttiies was an expert in both Univer-ury and technical edtic ttion. Then there was Pr Howell R^es. chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee Colonel Gwynne Hughes and Col Lewes. 001 Lewei had he was glad to imy, taken very deep interest in voluntary schools. There were no Board schools in his neighbour- hood, but there were two knds of volunta-y schools, Non-conformists and Church or British and National, and he took the same interest in both (hear, hear). He was a liberal contributor to both, and his good father did the same before him, So they could not have a man better acquainted with the needs and struggles of voluntary schools than Col Lewes. Col Hughes was chairman of the Llanegwad Scho >1 Board, which, he said, was the most intelligent Bou'd in the Principality (laughter).—The Vice-Chnirman seco-ded the motion, which was f arried unanimously.—Mr H J Davies pro- E»sed that Mrs Gwynne Husjhes, Tregryb, and Mrs loyd, Prysylfa, Llanelly, be elected as lady members The Rev W. Davies seconded, and it was agreed to -On the motion of Mr J Lloyd, seconded by Dr Thomas, Professor D E Jones was elected on the com- mittee for the Carmarthen borough.—Mr W N Jones proposed Mr W Wdkins for Llanelly. Dr Thomas seconded.—Mr Party proposed the Rev T Johns, ai-d Mr J L'Thomas seconded.—On a division, the Hev T Johns was elected by 22 votes to 15.—For the Carmar- then Union the following were elected On the motion of Mr H J Thomas, Messrs J LI Thomas, Frryside; H Jones-D*vies, Llanarthney; John Lloyd, AI)ertwili. and J D — Morse, Lau„'harne.— For the Llanelly Union the following were proposed and on a ballot being taken, the voting resulted as attached to the names Messrs Gwilym Evans, 54 Joseph Joseph 44 J H Rees, •> JUl llioma*. Jb; D Stephens. 22. and D Johns. 15. The first four were ejected.—For Llandilo Union, Messrs W N Jones, H i riiotiits. and the Rev W D ivie-i .vere selected.- Mr Bevan, Mr D Davies, and Mr W Mabon Davies were projiosed for Liandoverv.-A vote was taken between the two Davies', and on the fir-it occasion resulted in a tie, each receiving 25 votes each. On a second division Mr W Mabon Davies was elected by 25 votes to 24.—For the Narberth Union. Mr. Scour- field withdrew in favour of the Rev W Thomas. Whit- land.—Mr Benjamin Evanit and Mr Barrett were I' elected for the Lampeter and Newcastle-Emlyn Unions lespectively.—It was decided to abolish the offices of clerk and treasurer 11 the County Governing Body.— Mrs Powell wrote resigning her position as manager of the Llandilo County School. and on the motion of Mr W N Jones, Mrs Jones, Manarafon, was elected in her stead. This was all the business.
The New Chancellor of St David's.
The New Chancellor of St David's. The Lord Bishop of St David's has offered the resi- dentiary canonry and chancellorship in St David's Cathedral, vacant through the preferment of the Rev Chancellor Smith, D.D., to the Deanery, to the Rev Daniel Jones, M.A., vicar of Lampeter, and rural dean. Canon Jones is a clergyman well known through Wales as an able parish priest, and endowed with all the gifts apertaining to his sacred office, and universal satisfaction is expressed on all hands at his well deserved promotion, and the dignity bestowed upon him will well become the new canon. As an organiser, he is unrivalled, and the clergy in the deanery are well aware of the splendid manner in which he casried out his duties, white his parishioners will ever remember him as a cultured gentleman, an eloquent preacher, and one who had the welfare of all at heart. As chairman of the School Board he performed his duties admirably, while his re-election as proctor in Convo- cation by the clergy of the diocese speaks volumes for his populaiity. Everything undertaken by him in his parish was done well, and on his departure his successor will find everything in perfect order. During his incumbency, he built a commodious vicarage, enlarged the Penhebach Mission Room, repaired Maestir Church, and renovated the jparish chur -li, which is one of the best churches in the diocese, and in a perfect state of repair. Several charitable objects were carried out through his instru- mentality, and large sums obtained, which were care- fully ministered by him. He lind a knack not only of labouring assiduously himself, but of gathering round him a ready band of woikers, consisting of two churchwardens, 16 sidesmen, and a host ot ladies who are always ready to cairy out any good work suggested by him. Three years ago, he was confined to his bed by a serious attack of illness, which cau ed the deep- est sympathy to be shown by his parishioners, but through Go l's blessing, medical treatment, and care- ful nursing his life was spared, but we are thankful to say that hopes are entertained now of his speedy recovery at no distant date. During the last few months he has been able to take part in the services, and the parishioners trust they will have the pleasure of listening to his wonderful sermons before he leaves for his new parish in Pembrokeshire. The Rav D J Jones, assistant missioner, has been labouring in the parish for several months, and his ministrations are greatly appreciated b) the English and Welsh congregation. Canon Jones distinguished him- silf as a scholar in Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A with honours in 1872, after which he was ordained by Bishop Ollivant, his first curacy being Cowbridge, Glam., which he held for five years. Possessing a rich and rare musical voice, he was appointed one of the vicars choral at St David's Cathedral in 1877, so that he will not be a stranger in that episcopal church, which has been aptly described as the Westminster Abbey of Wales." In 1879, Bishop Basil Jones offered him the living of Lam peter, which had become vacant through the death of the Very Rev Dr Llewelyn, vicar, principal of St David's College, and Dean of St David's. While congratulating Canon Jones upon his promotion, the severance of his connection with Lampeter will be keenly felt by his parishioners, who wish him every blessing wherever Providence may lead him. His wife, the only daughter of the late Mr David Lloyd, Bryn, also takes a deep interest in everything for the success of the Church in the parish, and will also be sadly missed. Lampeter is one of the most important parishes in the diocese, a natural nursery for clergy- men, and a parish where missions are generously sup- ported.
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Carmarthen County Petty Sesions. SATURDAY.—Before Mr C Froodvale Davies (in the chair) Mr J LIThomas, Gilfach and Mr Jeremy. Alleged Drunkenness nt White Mill.—Thomas Thomas, Tygwyn Farm, Johnstown, Carmarthen, ap- peared in answer to an adjourned summons, charged with being drunk and disorderly at White Mill on the 3th ult.—Mr Brunei White defended.-P,C W James said On the 5th inst., about 10 p.m., I was on duty in the village of White Mill, opposite the shop, when I heard the defendant shouting by the White Mill public-house, about 15 yards away. I went across, and saw two men on the ground struggling and fight- ing. I caught hold ot the uppermost, Walter Evans, and raised him up, while the defendant was raised by Daniel Davies. Defendant was drunk. I saw to the two men being taken away. I saw defendant about half-past eleven staggering drunk. There was a supper in the public-house at White Mill that night.—Cross- examined This supper was given by Mr Gallop and Capt Martin to the farmers in recognition of their kindness in connection with their fishing.—I think you were rather indignant that there was a dinner there at all ? No, why should I be ?—Did you go into the public-house some time during the evening and order the singing to stop ? I had been told the previous week by the landlady to call in case there was a row.—Did yon suggest that the sinking should be stopped ? I did.—Was there any harm in a dinner where singing is taking place did you ever attend a dinner iotir- self ? No, not that sort.—Have you ever attended a dinner at all ? Yes.After dessert there were songs and music? Yes.—Continuing, witness said that he hid been told that Davies had set two terriers to fight outside.—Mr White You asked for this case to be adjourned to enable you to bring witnesses? Yes. —Can you give me the name of one? No.— Why ? I could not get any.—Why ? Because they were in the dinner.—You do not suggest that any of these gentlemen at the dinner would not come to tell the truth if subpoeaned ? No.—Thomas Thomas, Tygwyn, Johnstown, the defendant, then gave evidence, and said I was at the dinner, and had been invited there. I left the tavern about ten minutes to ten. Before going I spoke to M" Gallop and other gentlemen. 1 only had a glass of beer with .linner, and another glass afterwards. I had three glares altogether. I had been told there was a disturbance between two men and my dog. When I came out of the house I saw Mr Gallop, and I said "Good-night" to Mr Davies, Fronhen. Walter Evans struck me in the face, but I had not said a word to him. I was on the ground with him as the constable has said. I could not have been more sober than I was then. I walked to Carmarthen, and got home about tivel ve Cross-examined by P.C James I have not my invitation card to the dinner. I rose from the ground myself without assistance, and I was not taken to my brother's house.—Mr E Stewart Gallop, Picton House, Carmarthen, who, with Captain Martin, gave I the dinner in question, swore that defendant was perfeetlv sober that night both in the house and II outside. He had left before the row.—James Davies, Fronlyn, was called, but at this stage the Bench said they had heard enough evidence, and dismissed the case. Drunkenness.—Wm Evans St Ishmae" pleaded guilty to being drunk on the "'Highway.—Fie was sum- moned by P.C Morgan, Ferryside,—Fined 2s Gd and costs. Wm Leggett, Tycroes, Drefach, Llanarthney, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Lkii- gendeirne village.—P.C Thos Evans gave evidence, gendeirne villiige.-P.C Thos Evans gave evidence, I and defendant was fined 5s and costs. Another Industrial Schoolboy in T,-o?tble.- George Frederick Thackeray, an industrial schoolboy from Leeds, was brought up in custody charged by P.C I Thomas Jones with steaiing E3 2s.—Benjamin Davies, Llwyngwyn, Llanstephan, farm servant, said The defendant was a fellow servant with me, and slept in the same bed. I had about £ 20 in a hnx in my bedroom. In consequence of something told me by P.C Jones, Llangendeirne, I looked in my box and found that £ 3 2s had gone. This was after defen- dant had left the farm. The box was not locked.— P.C Morgan (62), said On the 26th instant, I saw the defendant in the station at Ferryside, enquiring fur a ticket for Leeds. I suspected something wrong, and tcok him to the waiting room and told him, You know what I want with you ?" He commenced cry- ing, and said Yes." I did this on my own account, merely suspecting something, beeitti-c he was roughly dressed and going such a long distance, and knowing 9 1 that these boys occasionally do such things. I said to him, You should not run away from your place and steal," and he said, I won't do it again. I'll give the money back to Davies." He then pulled out 93 Os 4 Vd. He gave me all information and assistance, and I brought him to Carmarthen. He is quite willing to give the money back and make up what is missing, and he also said they were nasty to him at the farm. I He had left the farm without taking his wages.—It was stated that the lad's wages were £ 5 for the first year.—Defendant was ordered to be kept in custody for a week to see whether anyone in the district would give him employment, and the Bench decided to give him another chance. It was stated that a farmer present in Court was willing to take the lad.
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Resignation of Mr. Asher;
Resignation of Mr. Asher; POSTMASTER AT CARMARTHEN. All classes and all grades of the community of the dis- trict will regret to hear that, owing to impaired health and failing eyesight, Mr John Asher, the genial and energetic postmaster of Carmarthen, has felt it incum- bent upon him to apply to the Post Office Huthoritus- for leave to relinquish his arduous duties. The general public will extend their deepest sympathy to Mr Asher in causes which bring about his retirement from a post which he has occupied with !-Uth conspicuous ability for the past thirteen years. He expects to quit the servic, in which for forty-one years he has evinced a genius for improvement in a remarkable degree, abolln the end of May next. At present Mr Aslwr is fin leave of absence, and his place is being filled by Mr Howells, chief clerk at the Swansea Office. Mr Asher's work in all branches of the postal department casts a most creditable reflection on his career as a public servant, and amongst Post Office officials he is well known throughout the wh-Ie of the United Kingdom as the pioneer in departmental benevolent work. A native of Ibstock, Leicestershire, he entered the service as assistant to the head postmaster of Crewe on February 1st, 18(52, when Rowland Hill was secretary of the Go, eral Post Office, and Lord Stanley of Alderley Postmaster-General. On September 13th of the following year he became stamper at the Creive Station Post Office, and on r J une 16 18(51, lie was removed to Worcester as third-class clerk. Four years later he was promoted to a" second-cla33 clerkship at the same office, and on February Ö, 1872, he accepted the important position of chief clerk at Northampton. Ou May 24, 1883, he made his debut in the Principality as postmaster of Rhyl, and after seven years of useful work there-for which he was; publicly honoured—he came to Carmarth-n as post- master on Juue 7, 1890. During the thirteen years- which have since d the -Administration of the ICarmarthen offic,, widl its excen-ive rural district, has been ievolutioni-'ed uuder his festering guidance, so- that at the present tims Carmarthen has, undoubtedly, one of the b-st postal services in South Wales—a facft. which commerci d travellers, who are the best judges, are not slow to m-knowleige. This can be laid as a handsome tribute at Mr Asher's door. During fie sum; period he ha tested and revised be- tween 300 and 400 \lJc;\1 po-tsand deliveries, and iucreased file (leli veries in the district by over 7,000 miles of post per week, which is ii ) mean accomplishment, and the importance or it, to the puOiic interests cannot be over-e-li uated. By tho inhabitants ye. erally he is looked as a qu et, hut thorough-going organiser, to tvhom they are deeply indebted, and by the large town and rural st ill" uuiJe -his diiect supervision he is simply revered as a t-ntleuia i who has always had their social wel'aro nnd auvancemrm at heart, he being "Ver ready to promote thtir interest! at headquarters. To crown all, Mr Asher will he remembered with feelings of gratitude hy many future generations of Pose Office employees throughout the land as the sole founder, as far back as 1875, of the United Kingdom Postal aod Telegraph Service Benevolent Society, which, since its inauguration, has paid out over £ 270,000 in death benefits, together with alout £ 8,000 in the widowers' branch of the society, which Mr I Asher, with far-sighted zeal, added to its operations in 1881. His practical assistance in the splendid work of the society is still undiminished, and he attended the last biennial general meeting of the members at Aber- deen, when a strong point wa made of the fact that, Mr Asher, iu launching the society, became personally responsible for all expenses incurred. Tie twenty-sixth annual report, for the year ended' the 31st of Alarch, 1902, shows that it had on that date a membership of HU62, of whom 5,187 were in the first class. The Carmarthen public will not forget soon hi-; efforts on behalf of the widow of Telegraphist Harry Basker- ville, who volunteered for the front in South Africa :ind succumbed to an attack of enteric fever. As a. result of his unremitting labour a total of B514 18s 2d was collected, and a combined grant of £ 1 per week- for the widow and her six children was obtained JJfrom the War Office and the Patriotic Fund. Instances of this kind, illustrating the fine feelings aud resourceful- ness of Mr Asher, could be multiplied, and it is not surprising that on several occasions he has been publicly hotnured for his estimable services. The post-office staff will be much the pooier after his retirement from active work, and he may r"st assured that he is now entering upon a well-earned period of ease with the heartfelt wishes of the great multitude of post-office (.fh^ials througnout the kingdom for a speedy recovery at d many years of refreshing contemplation of the boiu-ficient re-ults of his noble life work.
jCraps-Nuts.
j Craps-Nuts. A NEW ANTD HRGHLY NUTRITIOUS FOOD. The odd-sounding name is used to designate a. peculiar food used in place of porridge, made (not exactly in the shape of nuts, but having a pleasant* nutty flavour and crisp brittleness that make it a. charming favourite with the p ilate. Of yet more value than the taste is the food value of Grape-Nuts. It is largely composed of Grape-Sugar (your dictionary can tell you about that), and those who use the food will find the mo-ning meal has not. only been pleasant, but has been quickly and easily digested, for grape-sngar is an article produced in the- human body at one stage of the digestion of food, and is at once ready for transformation into good, I healthy blood and nourishment. Do not understand that the grape-sugar, of which Grape-Nut" is made, has been produced in the human body. But this grape-sugar is made by much the same process as the body employs, and is produced by I natural treatment of grains without any foreign sub- stance whatever. The result is perhaps the most highly nutritious food ever produced. I Dealers sell GLalle-Nuts in 7d packets.
ITivyside Puppy Show.
Tivyside Puppy Show. The Tivyside Foxhounds' Puppy Show was held on Wednesday at Penlan Kennels. The judges were Martcine Lloyd, Bart., Bronwydd, and Mr T p- Craven, formerly of Cilwendeg. The followinn, the results 1, Warrior, walked by If! r^6 Waunlwyd 2, Follower,' walked by Mr *T°ne3' Capel Cenarth 3, Napier,' walked bv Mr T nes'' Tyhen 4, 'Nero,' walked by Mr Joni The class for bitches was eoiul -is ,rr,n i rn>^ ac prize going to Wisdom,^ ^ikP(J Tv Mr ThomS Davies Bronwion 2, 'Harriet' „„,u. ti ',9nias D-ivies, lilinerchmeidw 3, Wealthy'walked h iu E Davies, Tavernbairail 4, Fatim-i' w»ltel h* ?Jr G Evans,' Pen vfai. Special'ela.5 for lalflL* M/ ^Truthful;' 2, 'Trinket/ walked by Miss R^h' Bndell 3, 'Tarqmn,' walked by Mr Phiilins Tv" mawr, Boncath. The cha-npion silv. r cup for thelbeS puppy in the show was won by Warrior,' walkXby Mr .Jones Waunhvyd At the conclusion of the show Mrijor Webley-Parry-Pryse, the master of the hounds, entertained the company to a luncheon.
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