Barry Herald

BARRY RIFLE CLUB. t, Maj r-Gct.e-al H. H. Lee, R.E. O.ii; t. r the week ending Wednesday Oct 1(; 1901 Satui day, October 12.— I'r.ictic from 2.:30 to .10, a' d 0.30 to 10.0. Ou duty, Mr Whitehocs- And Alt' ake'iam. M in i.iy, October 14 — Practice from 6.30 to 10 On (itity, Nlr Et, e-t E. Greeet). „ 'In-s^'ay, O. i. 1U. —Practice fjom 2.30 to iJ.oO, and G 30 to 10 p in On duty, Mr.Miln rand Mr Williams. Mr Williams.

BARRY TRADES' COUNCIL. REFUSE FROM BACK LANES. The usual meeting of the Barry Trades' Council was held at the Glamorgan Restaurant. Thompson-street, Barry Dock, on Thursday evening, Mr Russell in the chuir. There was a poor attendance of members.—Mr F. D. Crook, representing the United Operative Plumbers' Association, was accepted as a delegate. RECKNT CONGRESS. The Secretary (Mr F. Walls) gave his report of the recent Trades Council Congress at Weston super-Mare. TOWN SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS. Mr R. Hnghes pmpospd a resolution re the sanitary arrangements of the district, with special reference to b »ck lanes. These avenues had not answered their purpose in keeping the town in a heal th ier position. They were, in his opinion, places where refuse decayed, and places for the resort of people of ill repute. He thought back lanes were not only intended to be a means of exit for people, but the place from whence the house refuse ought to be collected. 4peakitig for his own district, the refuse was collected from the front door at all hours in the morning, this in itself heiug a nuisance, and a very disagreeable one. He moved that the secretary be instructed to write the chairman of the Health Committee asking that the scavenging epirts make use of the back lanes in the collection of refuse instead of the front streets. The President pointed out that, as far as be knew, the refuse was collected in the backlaneo (If Barrv. The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously.

BRANDY AS MEDICINE. At the B irry Po'tee court on Monday—before \lr Jiihn Lovdoij and Councillor D. Morgan — a young mar, of good address, nam. d William Smith, residing at Westtieid, The P;.>ade, B<rry, was ,tirnm,,iie,i f, beirig on ttie licensed premises of the "hip Hotel Barry, on Sunday morning, September 22nd. — P lie. -sergeant Abraham aid he was on the prelll.s. sat 10 IOluut 8 P 8t 11 en the nvming in question, %%hen tiie (l,f. ndal)L came into the bar :hr ugh the font door. Witm-ss ask d him, Where ,10 you come froll) ?" Defendant replied, I don't want anything to dri- k I just v%a,,t 10 :eik to the landiord. the latter went to the ,Iefcuoant, who asked to be supplied with a bottle IIf bandy. The latter r- frrred defendant to wit- ness and lie tolo that his father had s"nt him for lhJ brandy, as they had run out. — Mr Jackson c«l:ed defendant u ho explained that he went to the landlord to ask if it were p"ss;t>le to have a t) ttle of htaudy for a lady for whom the spirit had b en prescribed, D,fenda tit's father was also c 1 e l, and declared the message sent t,y his son was a to whether it was possible to have a hot-tie of brandy.—Mr Macbeth, the landlord of the hotel, a's, c >rr borated th, evidence, and the case was di-miSStd.

BAURY RAINFALL. RAINFALL KKTUKN FOR SFPTKMBER, 1901, As registered at Biglis Pumping Station. Height of Gauge, 20 feet above O.D Date Depth. Dale. Depth. Inches Inches I 17 0.25 2 ■■■ 18 0-01 3 19 0*05 4 20 0 02 5 21 6 0-01 22 0 31 7 0 32 23 0-07 8 003 24 9 0 02 25 C-16 10 0 02 26 11 0 01 27 0 01 12 28 0 02 13 057 29 14 0 33 30 0-19 15 0.01 31 16 070 Total 3-01 March, 1900 0-82 ■ THIRTEEN YEARS' RAINFALL I JULY. The following is the rainfall in Sept. for the last 13 years, as r-gistertd at the Bigli-i Pumping Station, B-irry Urban District Council Water works ytar-i. Day 6. Rainfall. 1889 10 1-96 1890 10 1 12 1891 16 2 73 1892 13 3-68 1893 12 2-47 1894 8 2 57 1895 7 0-80 1896 25 7-29 1897 13 4-80 1898 7 2-35 1899 15 2'55 1900 11 0 82 1901 20 3 01 Tot 1 169 36-15 Average 13 years.. 13 278 Signed) E. W. WAITE. Waterworks Engineer.

ANÆMIA Mrs.GEKTRT'PK MOKLEY, of Crown B Street, Awsworth, Ilkeston, suf- 3 fered from Anajinia from hein ]| eighteen years of age. Speaking tt of her condition, she says I H always telt tired and weary. worn- S out, and T ] f nil power to digest my food, jj became so emaciated that I could g only walk a few steps at a time, ■ holding on to the furniture to I support me. I began to take Bile B Beans, and the result has been I marvellous. In a few short months I they completely cured me. I am » now in the enjoyment of perfect I health, and the other day I walked B eight miles with ease!" I BILE BEANS cin e Anaemia by s| putting the digestive system and liver into proper condition. This being done, all the food taken is a t wiled into goodrich blood andkept B pure. Anaemia is thus rendered B impossible. M Of all Chemists, Ijl^ < £ • 2j9 per box, or u I out t r<:<• from the Bile Beati Manufq. Co., g 119 t £ 120, London Wall, London, K.L. p B IEAIR

OSBORNE LICENSE. Another Refusal of Confirmation. MISS JENNER IN OPPOSITION. At the confirming sessions of Glamorgan County Magistrates on Monday, held at Cardiff Town Hall (before Judge Gwilym Williams and other jnstics), considerable interest cent-red nround the application of Mr John Alexander levies f r the confirmation of the licence granted by the Barry Beuch to the Osborne Hotel, Cadoxton, Mr Rhys Williams (instructed by Mr L. G. Williams) supported the application Mr Joseph Henry Jones also supported in the interest of the coal. trimmers, 312 of whom had signed a memorial in favour of the licence Mr B. Francis Williams, K.C. (instructed by Mr George David) opposed on behalf of the tenant of the Weuvoe Arms and \7r J. Lloyd Morgan, M.P. (instructed Nby Mr Donald Maclean) represented the temperance party aId several residents in the locality. At the outset of the proceedings Miss Jenner asked that a note of her objection might be taken on a question of title. The Chairman We have nothing whatever to do with title here. Mr B. F. Williams, K.C. (ironically): If it should b that your jurisdiction is not ousted— (laughter)-l appear tD oppose on behalf of the tenant of the Wenvoe Arms. Mr Rhys Williams, in his lengthy opening, dealt with local trade, and said that for the week ending October 4th, this year, between 6.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. each day, the traffic along this road was as u (ler :-Ti-.ips, 1,253 754 hauliers, 541 cyclists, 8.775 pedestrians, and 100 horsemen. Having d* tailed the figures showing the increase in the shipping receipts and the dock receipts at Barry Docks, he also said that a new graving dock had been stuted with a capita! of 9250,000. Mr Ivor Purnell, architect, produced the plans of the house, and explained the nature of the dis- trict. Replying to Mr B. F. Williams, K.C., as to 'he plans of the house, witness said the position narked "Grile (spelt with an e) room" was, Ise suppos d, where the cheap dinners were to be supplied. Mr Rhys Williams, referriug to the spelling of grille room," said that that was French. Mr B. F. Williams: It is very bad French. (Laughter.) Room is not Fr nch. It is to bo a mixed menu sel vetl there, I suppose. (Re- newed laughter ) You are g"ing then to have French restaurants for coaltrirnmers. (More Itugl)tf-r.) Mr J. A. Hughes, oleik to the Barry District Council, who «aa in court, was called at the re- quest of the chai man, and said he thought the roid would be completed in ahou* two or three mouths except as to a portion of about 200 yards in length, which was to be m<de by private owners. Answering Mr B. F. Williams, witness said that the Council had no compulsory powers in regard to 200 yar IR of the road, and it was pos- sible that that pait might not be completed by this time next year, altnough he hoped it would be finished by next summer. Miss Jenu- r wished to knew if part of the road did not b long to the Wenvoe Castle Estate. The Chairman: Oh, pray, pray We have allowed you to ask questions bearing upon this inquiry, but we cannot go into the title of the Wenvoe Estate. (Laughter.) Miss Jenner This brlongs to- The Chairman Oh. we have heard that siace we were youths. (Laughter.) Pray sit down. The C..urt then adjourned for IUhcheon. On the C' urt re-assembling, Mr A. S. Jackson, marine surveyor, and Mr John henderson, repre- senting the tirm of W. J. ratem and Co, gave evidence in support of the application, stating that better accommodation was required thau that now existing for professional men. Mr B. F. Williams put it to the witnesses that they Aaut-d to go for luncheon where the coal. trimmers were to be catered, and replying to this the last-named witness said that the coal- trimmers would be round the back somewhere. (Laughter.) Captain Tom and Mr E May, coaltrimmer, also gav6 evidence in support of the application. The latter, replying to Mr B. F. Williams, said that his wife k-pt a greengrocer's soop at Cadox- ton, hut he "trimmed the coal." He did not want this accommodation for himself, but for his fellow- men. Mr B. F. Wdliams It is very philanthropic of you. (Ltughter.) Mr Rhys Williams put in a document, signed by 312 coaltrirnmers, authorising Mr Jones to appear. Other witnesses were called, two of them stating that they had been refused bread and cheese at the Wenvoe Arms. Mr Ol\en, chemist, of Vere-street, in his evi- dence, said that seafaring men frequently came to him and asked where the public 'r was, but did not care to go so far as the Wenvoe AnnIJ. Mr B. F. Williams created a good deal of merri- ment by his cross-examination of this witness, who admitted that he had kept no account of the com- plaints. Mr B. F. Williams said he was sorry for this, as a log-book of the sailor in search of a public-house would have been very interesting. (Laughter.) Mr Davies, the applicant, was called, and re- plying to Mr B. F. Williams, he declined to give any particulars as to the amount he was to pay for the house, as he left everything to his solicitor. THE OPPOSITION. Councillor R. Hughes, owner and licensee of the Wenvon Arms, aid that the house was carried on by a manager, to whom distinct instructions were given that anv food required was to be supplied. An "ordinary was served every day. A portion of the house had been closed owing to the busine^ f diing off. Replying to Mr Rhys Williams, witne-s was of opinion 'hat tiie witnesses who had said they could not get bread and cheese, were telling an untruth. As a fact he supplied lettuce and onions for the coaltrirnmers to eat with their bread and cheese tree. The late and present manager of the Wenvoe Arms denied that anyone had been refused to be supplied with bread and cheese at the house. Mr Sant, architect, said that within the half- mile radius of the Oborne there were 682 vacaut houses. There were fewer houses and fewer in- habitants in the area than last year. Other witnesses having betn cilled, Mr B. F. Williams, K.C., addressed the Court, ridiculit.9 the case for the applicant, a:d said that it was about on a par with the absurd story of the Ad- venturous British Tar," dry and thirsty, turning wearily away without any drink because a public- house was 300 yards further on and up a short hill. (L lUghter.) After consultation the committee refused to con- firm the licence.

NINE MILES TO CARDIFF. Barry Dock is ab >ut nine miles from where this tcok place. You know the phce, the street, and you may ki,ow Mr William Betton, of 31A, Chris- tina-street, Cardiff. "For a long while past I have suffered from sharp shooting pains across the small of my b.ek that seized me wh nev. r I f-tooped or suddenly st aightmed myself up. I now know that these were cau.ed by my kidtieys liei,,g out of order. I usd to feel languid mid generally out of sorts, and my sleep at night did not refresh mr, for I would often rise in the morning more tired than when I went to bed at night. One day I chanced to see Do m's Backache Kid ey Pills advertised, so I ask-d my n-ife to get a box f r me, and I must say they have done me a lIt of good. The backaches are gone r can stoop with case and comfort, and it is en- tirely due to these pill. I certify the above i c-irrect, and %i ill give you authority to publish the facts." ksiguei) WILLIAM BUTTON. Doan's Backache Kid'ey Pills are sold hy all chemists and drug stores at 2/9 per hox (six boxes 13 9), or sent direct, pobt free, on receipt of pi ice. by the Prcprietoi-s, --Foster McCMlan Co., 8, Wells S net, Oxford Street; London, W. If you no ill, >\ ri e to us. Y<uir letters will he treated it!i the strictest confidence and privacy- We make no chaige for advice, aud we may be able to save you a world of suffering. Be sure you afsk fur the same kind of pills that Mr Bettcm had.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. THB bell of Big Ben weighs 14 tons. IN Persia cutting the air is a sign of mourn- inv. ASPARAGUS is the oldest known plant thai has been used as food. SOAP has been in use for 3,000 years, and ii twice mentioned in the Bible. TWENTY words per minute is the average rate at which loitghand is written. ICE arrives in blocks weighing about 5 cnt apiece. AUSTRALIA sells 4,782,000 acres of Crowr lands yearly. AMONG persons over 80 years of age one in 50 is blind. GERMANY has 21 Universities, with over 200 students each. LONDON gets 12-87 inches of rain in summer, and 12 03 only in winter. COTTON gives 15 tons of fibre from 100 acres, flux 30, hemp 35, and jute 40. Two hundred pounds is the average charge for towing a vessel through the Suez Canal. SATURN'S largest moon is 2,092 miles iu iinmeter, slightly smaller than our own. ONLY twelve per cent. of those condemned be death in France are eventually executed. THE fees for letters patent are, for a baronet, El00 an earl, 9250; and for a duke, £850. OUR ordnance factories cost the country £ 204.000 a year. TYPHOID attacks 85,000 people yearly in England, of whom 15 per cent. die. AN ocean steamer carries, on an average, 21 iinies her own tonnage in a year. ENGLAND has suffered from 57 great famines in the last 900 years; Ireland from 34. IN Russia only 11 in 10,000 people are mad in England the rate is 32. Fitom London chimneys 50,000 tons of soot tre yearly swept, worth £ 41,000. BRITISH railways have cost on an average C41,000 a mile; Canadian, £ 9, 600 only. AT Bath 52 per cent. of the population attend jhurch on Sunday-a record for England. THERE were 198 telegraph-stations in the ['nited Kingdom in 1851. Now there are 3,000. FRENCH people eat on an average 105 i'ggR a year apieoe, English 85, Italians only t8. ONE hundred and thirty-two books have taken their titles from Shakespeare's works, 40 of them from Hamlet. AN average passenger locomotive needs 120 gallons of oil yearly to keep it in running )rder. IN 1663 the British postal revenue amounted to Id. per inhabitant; it i 8 now 63 pence a Head. A WILD elephant has a keen sense of smell. At a distance of 1,000 yards it oan scent an anemy. THE United States grows 210, 000 tons of to- Daceo yearly; India is a good second, with 170,000 tons. IN Great Britain's reformatories children sost E16 a head to keep for a year; in Ireland £21. IN 1851 only 12 per cent, of British houses ivere liable to house-duty. Now the average is 20 per cent. IN the past 40 years Great Britinll has pro- duced 40 million tons of steel, about a third of the world's total product. IJONDON'8 daily and weekly papers are 20 per cent. more in number than those of Scot- lalld and Ireland combined. JUST as an ordinary Briton has his cont out in I made to fit him, so the Esquimaux has his kayak, or oance, made aocording to size. THE best ironstone is found in Canada. It yields 60 per cent. of iron. England averages il per cent. LOCAL traffic averages 21 millions of people monthly to and from Paris, 28 minions to and from London. SEVENTY-ONE per cent. of British land is un- titled. 57 per cent. of French, 53 per cent, of German, and 97 per cent. of Norwegian. E 18 the most common letter. In 1,000 letters E occurs 137 times in English, 184 times in French, 14d in Spanish. 178 in Uernian. IN the thirteenth century an ox cost 13s.; in the fifteenth, 91 in the seventeenth, 96 now, E 16. THE Franco-German War cost 31.6 millions per annum; the United States Civil War, 350 millions. THE steamers on the Transatlantic lines carrv 70,000 passengers monthly, at an average of £ 5. THE United States Treasury holds 172 millions' worth of coin, the greatest accumula- tion ever gathered. It weighs 5,001 tOilS. OUT of every 1,000 English people there are 1 Marys, 66 Williams, 62 Johns, and 61 Elizas, "ill other name claims all many as 40 in the ,000.

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TOWN ATTRACTIONS. MUSIC AND MORE LIGHT. CHAMBER OF TRADE TAKE ACTION. Mr T. P. Thouias occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Barry Chamber of Trade on Thursday evening iu last week, when there was a full attendance of members. SEATS. The meeting discussed a long agenda, the first item on which was Seats for Barry Island." On this subject it was recognised that, though the Council ought to deal with the subject, opinions were so divided on that body that little could be expected from them. If the seats were to be had at all it must be by volun- tnry effort on the part of townsmen.—Mr D. Thomas said that even if they provided the seats themselves, it would not be a precedent, and cited the Town Improvement Committee at Carmarthen, which was quite distinct from the Town Council.—The Secretary (Mr E. F. Blackmorej cot tended it was the duty of the District Council to do the work, but if they would not, were they, as a town, to go without the benefit they would derive from making the Island attractive to visitors? Let them do what they could themselves, and having done that, they could show that they had been of public benefit. Having shown by the use they were making of the aeats that they were really supplying a public need, they would have a strong argument with which to go again to the District Council for other reforms. He proposed that, during the winter months, they raise money for the purpose of providing seats for the district in places where they were most re- quired, not lor the Island only, but the town generally.—After further discussion, this reso- lution was carried and a committee formed, consisting of Messrs D. Thomas, W. R. Hopkins, T. Lewis, T. Davies, A. Jackson, and the Chair- man, for the purpose of raising the money, which will be done by means of concerts, &c. OH! LISTEN TO THE BAND. Mr T. P. Thomas, Mr W. R. Hopkins, and Mr Percy were elected a committee to consider the best means of forming a town band for Barry. STREET LIGHTING. The badness of street lighting at Barry has been before discussed by the Chamber, and Mr W. H. Gibby, who has before taken the matter up, suggested that they write the District Council complaining of the lighting of the streets—High-street in particular-and that they support Councillor Manaton in his efforts to obtain more light for the business thorough- fares—This was carried without dissent.

BARRY ISLAND FOiiT. WAR OFFIC; DELAY. The War Office, who have outdone even Rip Van Winkle himself in connection with affairs of State, are having a long sleep over the pro- vision of guns for Barry Island fort. The fort itself has been completed for more than 12 months past, and one of the guns arrived about two months ago. Another has since turned up, but as a most important and necessary piece of machinery has not been forwarded, nothing can be done towards mounting the weapons. Barry Island is, therefore, still defenceless, notwithstanding the permanent residence of one of the engineers on the premises.

PITCH-AND. TOSS. The growing evil of gambling in the fields around Barry on Sundays has attracted the attention of the police, who on Sunday week made a raid in the neighbourhood of Gladstone-road, where out of 20 youths engaged in playing pitch-and-toss five- Albert Langley, Fred Jenkins, Wm James, Fiank Holder, and Thomas Fisher—were captured. Police-constable Evans proved the offence before the local ryiagistrateis on Monday, and defendants were each fined 2s 6d, a warrant being issued for the appearance of Jeukins, who did not obey the summons to attend the court and answer for the offence.

ANÆMIA AND THAT TIRED FEELING DISPELLED. BY DR SLATER'S BLOOD TONIC TABLETS. Valuable proof of the excellence of Dr Slater's Blood Tonic Tablets for all ailments that arise from weak or impure blood is provided by the experience of a Somersetshire couple named Keevil. Mr Farnham Keevil, of Radetock Road, Midsomer Norton, is an insurance agent, and to a Bath Argus reporter he said "For a long time I suffered from anaemia and debility—two ailments which seem to bring on a great many others. I got worse despite the treat- ment I underwent, and felt wretched every day. When you feel like that, everything seems to go wrong and everything going wrong worries you until it makes you still worse than you were. I got so bad that very little work tired me, and at last I could do no work at all. Then I grew despondent and very low-spirited indeed. I was thin and weak, my somplexion was sallow, and my sight began to fail. More than 08e doctor whom I consulted advised me to have my sight tested, and the result of doing so was that I had to take to wearing glasses. I should not have minded that so much if only they had made me feel better, but I didn't feel any improvement in my general health. One day I read in the Bristol Mercury of Dr Slater's Tablets, and the good they did anaemic subjects. I sent for some Tablets, and from the first box the benefit I derived was wonderful I foll"wed that up. and went on with them until I saw they were going to cure me sit last. I am now quite cured, and I attribute the fact s lely to Dr Slater's Tablets, and following the treatment reo com,nended along with them." Mrs Keevil vouched for the truth of the above. adding: He is now quite strong again, and never compla:ns of the weak and languid feeling." Dr Slater's Tablets are a tine thing," concluded the erstwhile sufferer, "and I sincerely advise others to try them." Dr Slater's Blood Tonic Tablets are at once a biood former, blood purifier, and general tonic, curing debility in all its forms, ai ærnia, that tired feeling nerve weakness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, bloodless and sallow complexions, palpi- tation, heart weakness, So Vitus' dance, locomotor ataxia, paralysis, eczema, face sores, neuralgia, headache and all disorders due to weak or impure blood. Price 219 per box, of all chemists, or po-t free from the Slater Medicine Co.'s Laboi ato. i a, Greek-street, Leeds Be sure to see that the name of the inventor, Dr Slater," is on each box. This is your only guarantee that you are getting the g«BU&29 Wtlcle,

A LETTER from a WELSH BARD. MR W. E. REES, Barry Dock. Deai- Sir,—I feel it is my duty to I. t you know the gl is es are suiting me. I must t-ll yi-u that for ytars my jgl,t h:18 been bad, and I had tried all sorts of spectacles but cou d get n') improve- ment in my ,iht. When I wns at Bar, y my daught r, who has had spectacles from you for herself and my grandson peisnaded me to come and consult you I was very doubtful if you could do any' thing for me. But I am very ylad now that I came bi cause you were so careful in testing my eyes, and the spectacles I bought from you have made a new man of me, and I am able to see splendid in fact my sight is alright now, and I can a"sure you I am very grateful, and I am recommending ail my friends to come to you; (signed) WILLIAM WILLIAMS (Ehedydd Wyn.) Your Eyes Examined If you i,equi i,e Spectacles and Tested Free of they are made specially Charge. to suit you. Wl? D 1? F £ CASH CHEMIST & Certificated JL. OPHTHALMIC OPTlCiAN, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society, R u Certificated Dispen3er of the Society of Apothecaries, xaminations. 238, HOLTON ROAD (Corner of Morel St.), Glass Eyes Supplied. BARRY DOCK

PUBLIC-HOUSE TRUSTS. FAILURE OF THE DTNAS POWIS APPLICATION. JUSTICES SYMPATHETIC, BUT DISSATISFIED. At the adjourned meeting of the Confirming Licensing Committee of the Glamorgan magis- trates, held at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Tues- day (before Judge Gwilym Williams and other justices), the application of Mr Thomas Austin Isaac for the confirmation of the licence granted by the Barry Bench to the Powis H(,tel, Dinas Powis, came on for consideration. There was unusual interest in the proceedings owing to the fact that the hotel is b. ing promoted by a syndi- cate, who have announced their intention of carrying on the business, should their application be successful, on the Gothenburg system. Mr B. F. Williams, K.C., and Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr J. A. Hughes) appeared in support of the application, and opposition was offered by Mr Rhys Williams (ins ructed by Mr Joseph Henry Jones) on behalf of the tenant of the Star Inn Mr J. H. Jones for the tenants of the Cro<?s Keys and the Swan Inn. Eastbrook Mr Haudcock (Downing I and Handcock) for the Bany Railway Company and Mr Lloyd Morgan, M.P. (instructed by Mr Donald Maclean) for Mr Humphrey Wallis, a resident. Miss Jenner announced that she appeared to oppose as a lifelong temperance worker, and also as the lady of the manor of the Wenvoe Castle Esta'e. The Chairman I hope you don't derogate from the title of General Lee, who is lord of the manor. (Laughter.) Miss Jenner Oh, I dispute that. (Renewed laughter) Answering the Chairman, Miss Jenner said she did not appear before the magistrates, nor did her learned friend, Mr Williams (Laughter.) The Bench intimated that under these circumstances she had no locus standi there that day. Mr B. Francis Williams, K,C., in opening the application, declared that when the application was before the Barry magistrates it was said that this concern might be made a success and then sold and curied on as an ordinary hotel. The answer to that was obvious—if that were done the licensing justices might the following year refuse to renew the licence. The Chairman Could they? That seems to me to be the difficulty in carrying this thing on under this system. The licence, if granted, will be granted on the usual terms there will be no special licence granted. It is a licence to one per- son to sell intoxicants upon the ordinary terms. Supposing he chooses to transfer his interest, what right would the licensing justices afterwards have to refuse the licence unless there has been an offence which is specified in the Act ? Mr B. F. Williams: This is a licence upon special conditions, and I think the justices would be exercising-- The Chairman The question really and truly is this Whether it is not putting in the thin end of the wedge to licence the house as an ordinary house. What safeguard is there that this house will be carried on on this principle ? Mr B. F. Williams That is what I am en- deavouring to tell you. The Chairman I have quite an open mind on this, and, as far as it goes, a sympathetic mind, but this being a novel matter I want to understand the whole of the question in all its bearings. Mr B. F. Williams 1 cannot point the com- mittee to any case in which it has been decided that that would be a judicial exercise of their discretion to refuse a licence, but I should think it would, and 1 should think the Court would up- hold the refusal of the justices to grant the licence. That point has not been decided by the High Court, and therefore one can merely give an opinion. I think it would be an exercise of their judicial discretion if the justices said, We were defrauded people came before us and by false pretences got the licence for the purpose of carrying out not what they undertook to do, but for the purpose of putting money into their own pockets." The Chairman I am simply seeking informa- tion. Supposing this licence is confirmed to-day, is there anything in the articles of association to prevent the person to whom this licence is gran' J from selling to Hancock and Co. or Brain and Co., or any other peissn who would give a good round sum tor the acquisition of this licence and carrying it on as an ordinary licensed house ? I {Mr B. F. Williams Yes. The effect of Article 19 is that the directors may refuse to register any transfer of shares. You might get persons ready to sell their shares to brewers, so that they may get their foot in. The directors may say, No we foresee that you want to get in the thin edge of the wedge to upset our scheme, and we won't register the ishares." Mr Caole was then called, and was asked by Mr J. H. Jones Under thB Articles of Association, upon a poll, every man shall have one vote for every share. If you combine with some ne else to over- rule the other members, and wished to convert this from a Gothenburg house into an ordinary puolic- houee, what is th- re to pr. vent you." Mr Caple I can't ttll you. What is your ground rent ?— £ 40. Mr Lovat Frazer also supported the application. The Chairman inquired whether the multiplici- tion of licences did not lead to more drinking, and, therefore, to increased drunkenness. Mr Fraser I think thut depends very much upon the charcrer of the house. I should siy that the multiplication of licences under the Gothenbuig system would not lead to more drunkenness. The Chairman understood that the principle which actuated Lord Grey's scheme was to acquire a licensed house and convert it into one conducted on the Gothenburg system. Mr J. H. Jones wished to know what test they would have as to the qualification of a man to hold snares in a company of this description when an appeal as made to the puolic. Mr Fraser replied Inquiiies would be made. If you came and applied foe shares probably you would be refused. (Laughter.) Mr Jones I should take good care not to apply. Other witnesses included Rev A. Henderson, Mr Rooney, .VI r Isaac, Dr Roeh, &c. After a lengthy consultation, the Chairman said: Mr Francis Williams, we don't think that your case is sufficiently strong to call upon the other tide to answer, aud the ground upon which the majority of us have come to this conclusion is that we don't think this company is possessed of sufficient capital to carry this thing on. There are others who con- sider that the house is not structurally adapted in itself. One of the rules of this committee in regard to licensed houses is that there must he stabling. There is no stabling here. There are also one or two minor objections. I aiii de-ired by of my colleagues to siy that we all wish that this system, call it by what name you like, should be given a fiiir trial in this country, but we don't consider This a favourable opportunity for it in many respects. We consider also that it differs from what I can gather is one of the principles of Lord Grey's scheme, which is the suppression of an existing licence or licences, and the converting of such licence or licences into licences under the Gothen- burg system. An application of that nature would commend itself most strongly to us. But, here you don't propose to extinguish a licence, but to add to those existing. Although we admit the house is superior in character to the others, we don't think that is sufficient. Therefore the application is refused.

FIRE AT PENARTH. HAY AND CORN STORES DESTROYED. Shortly before ten o'clock on Monday night, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr John Langley, hay and corn dealer, Salop-street, Penarth. It appears to have originated in one of the sheds, where a large quantity of hay and straw was stored. In a very short time the sheds, constructed of wood, extensively tarred, were one mass of flam*, and the fire spread to adjoining buildings belonging to Mr W. Thomas, coal merchant and haulier, in- eluding some stables occupied by several horses. Willing hands rescued the animals safely, and attention was then turned to saving as much of the stock as possible. Mr Phillips, in the service of Mr Guy, a local tradesman, forced his way into the offices, and succeeded in bringing out the books, which he carried away in a sack. The reel was soon in attendance, followed, after some delay, by the engine, but it was a considerable time before the latter could be got to work, the supply of water being insufficient. The sheds were burnt to the ground, but the stone building used ab offices was not much damaged. The fire brigade devoted their attention to saving adjoining premises, some of which narrowly escaped destruction. The loss is covered by insurance.

Barry Unionists' Football Club. DEPARTURE OF SUTTON THE GOAL- KEEPER. Sutton, who has been goalkeeper for the Barry Unionists since Green was removed to the position of back, has within the past few oays flitted North to Chesterfield, and of the Lancashire Cup teams. His disappearance— which will come as a great surprise to partisans of the Barry Club-has on the eve of an im- important match in the first round for the Welsh Cup to be played at Porth on Saturday, necessitated a change, and Green, who has such a splendid record as goalkeeper, will resume his old position between the uprights. The ques- tion naturally asked is-" Wbo will play back now instead of Green ?" Up to Tuesday afternoon the name of no new player has been suggested, and in view of the Cup match a local player will have to be relied upon, since it is necessary for any new man to reside in the district three weeks in order to qualify himself for selection. Sutton's departure will, at any rate, mean a great loss to the team.

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