Barry Herald

BARRY DISTRICT RAINFALL. XKTCRNS FOR SEVEN UAVS ENDING APRIL 5TH, 1898. DATE (9 A.M.) INCHES. Wednesday March 30 — Thursday 31 0.20 Friday April 1 0-04 Saturday >» 2 — Sunday 3 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 E. W. WAISB, Eagioeer.

BARRY DISTRICT COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. SCHEDULING LEASEHOLD LAND. COST OF RATEPAYERS' POLL. The monthly meeting of the Barry District Council, and also the last meeting for the present year of the retiring members, was held on Friday evening last at the Gas and Water Offices, Barry Dock, when there were present -Mr W. Thomas, J.P. (chairman), Mr F. P. Jones-Lloyd (vice-chairman), Alderman J. C. Meggitt, J.P., Mr J. H. Jose, Mr W. Paterson, Captain F. Murrell, and Mr J. L. Davies, with the officials. INCREASING THE WAGES. In connection with the recommendation of the Gas and Water Committee that the wages of Jones and Guest (two of the water inspec- tors) be increased by 2s per week, and that Richards (another inspector) be paid the same as at pres nt (6d an hour) when engaged on in- spection, but at the rate of 8d per hour when plumbing, and that no alternation he made in Inspector Keohane's salary for the ireseut, the Chairman said he did not care to interfere with the work of the committee. He bad not seen anyone on this poiut since the meeting of the committee, neither had anyone spoken to him, but he had had a conversation with the water engineer (Mr Waite), and as the result of that he had come to the opinion that Mr Keohane ought to have an advance as well as the others. He, therefore, moved that be be granted an increase of 2s 6d per week.—Mr Paterson seconded.—Mr Jose said that at the meeting of the committee the question was gone into very fully, and it wis thought Keohane was being paid equivalent to the work which he had to perform in the district. He thought, under the circumstances, it would be wise for them to adopt the recommendation of the committee, and if there was further evidence to be given by Mr Waite, it should be given to the Gas and Water Committee, and not to persons out- side.- Mr Waite pointed out that Keohane was the chief water inspector, and received E2 a week.—:Jn being put to the meeting only the proposer and seconder voted for the resolution, which was consequently lost. LAYING OUT CADOXTON COMMON. The next item on the agenda was the con- sideration of the question of laying out Cadox- ton Common.—The Clerk explained that it had been put down for discussion because a meeting of the Parks Committee had teen called, but a quorum was not secured.—The Chairman I think we bad better leave this to the new Parks Committee.—Eventually, the suggestion of the Chairman wag agreed upon. "WOULD NOT TAKE THEM AS A GIFT." The Clerk read a letter from the Metropolitan Asylums Board offering to sell the Council certain ambulance steamboats, which were used for the conveyance of small-pox patients from London to the floating hospitti. Tie Chair- man: How would they do for picnics ?-Mr Paterson I would not take them as a gift Captain Murrell moved that the offer be declined with thanks.—This was seconded and carried unanimously. SCHEDULING LEASEHOLD LAND. The Chairman moved the resolution, of which he had given notice: That the Council schedule all land held by them on lease, with a view to purchasing the same as freehold." Mr Thomas said that at present they paid C125 per annum for the slaughter-house field on a 99 years' lease. They were going to spend somewhere about £ 6,000 upon the destructor there, and it appeared to him to be a pity to lay out all this money upon leasehold property. By capitalising the amount paid per annum fll" rent at 25 yers put hase, the BU a total would be about £ 3,000. Jf this money was i ori owed for 30 years, at the ra^eof 21 per cent., it would 4 mean about S154 6s. 3d per annum, and the annual increase upon the present rental would amount to about 129 6s. 3d. This was a very small sum indeed, and they ought to take into consideration the large sum of money they had spent, and were going to spend, especially upon the slaughter-house field.-Mr Meggitt en- quired whether there was any chance of getting this land redeemed at 25 years' purchase and if they went for coirpulsory purchase, would not the amount be much higher ?—The Clerk Even at 40 years' purchase it would be very cheap.—At the suggestion of Mr Jose, the Chairman agreed to refer his resolution to the new Finance Committee. THE RATEPAYERS' POLL. The Clerk, as returning officer, presented a report on the recent ratepayers' poll in connec- tion with the opposition to the Barry Railway Company's Bill. The total figures, as published in last week's Herald, were announced, and it was stated that the expenses amounted t) £ 153 12s. 3d.—Mr Meggitt moved that the various bills be paid.—Captain F. Murrell seconded, and the resolution was unanimously carried.—Mr Jones-Lloyd: All I can say i" that it ought to cure us of polls in the future. —The Clerk stated that a poll taken at Swan- sea had cost between S300 and 1400, and it was estimated that the poll which it was con- templated to take in Cardiff recently would have incurred a cost of S300 or S600. The items in the above-named amount in- cluded S50 to Mr J. A. Hughes, S5 to Mr G. F. Willett, £ 20 to Mr T. W. Lewis, S20 to Mr W. C. Howe, S7 10s to Mr Jenkins (assis- tant collector), and 1,5 to Mr J. Lewis. BARRY HARBOUR SEWERAGE SCHEME. As requested, Mr C. R. Walker, the Council's engineer, presented a report as to vessels lying across the sewer in Barry Harbour when the tide was out. He stated that the larger portion of the sewer was on the hard, and was quite safe.—Mr Paterson said the sewer was going to cost th« Council hundreds of pounds before the matter was finished. A vessel going OIl the concrete over the sewer would break her back, and there would be needless expense incurred.—The Chairman moved that the matter be referred to the Health Committee for further consideration.—This was seconded by Captain Murrell, and agreed to. RATE DEMAND NOTE. A communication was read from the Local Government Board stating they bad caused certain alterations to be made in the form of rate demand note, as submitted by the Council, and on receipt of two printed copies of the same they would be prepared to give their formal sanction thereto.—The Chairman said he did not think it was fair that they should demand both the poor and district rates at the same time-Eventually, the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. SANCTION FOR LOANS. The sanction of the Local Government Board was read to the borrowing of £9,450 for 27 years for water works purposes, and X400 for 19 years for the construction of Park-avenue, Barry.—On the motion of Mr Jones-Lloyd, seconded by Captain Murrell, it was decided that, inasmuch as sanction had been obtained to borrow the money to carry out the work, the surveyor advertise for tenders, and also approach the Barry Railway Company, to secure p« rmisfdon to set back the railings in order to lay the paving between Barry Dock and Barry. CHAIRMAN RETURNS THANKS. The Chairman said that as this meeting con- cluded his year of office, he thought it a fitting opportunity to thank ail the members for the kind and cordial manner in which they bad supported him during the year. He had spent a VOWY happy time in the position they had placed him, and he hoped they had had no caue to regret the choice they had made. He should also like to thank the whole of the officials and their staff for the hearty co-opera- tion they had given him during the year, and especially their clerk, upon whom most of the work bad devolved, and when Mr Hughes had been alongside him everything bad gone on very amicably. He again very heartily thanked them for the way they had treated him during the year, and be could assure them that it would be a year that he would look back t,) with pleasant recollections as long as he lived. (Hear, hear).

BARRY DOCK POLICE. FRIDAY. Before Mr 0. H. JONES and Mr V. TRA YES. THE FIGHTING MEN. William John, alias Be) non, labourer, was brought up in custody charged with unlawfully wounding Thomas Powell, a-.other labourer, resident of 43, Oxford-s reet, Cardiff, but employed at Pethick's yard, Barry. Prosecutor said that 011 tie previ us Wednesday he was in the Ship Hotel. Prisoner was talking ab iut Curbr-tt, Fitzsimmons. and other fight ng men, and in a jocularly moi d he (complainan ) said What do jou know abour. them ? I could knock you through a brick widl He then went out into the back, and John caiiie behind him, caught hi'n by the legs, and threw him to the ground, his head coming in contact with an iron cellar flap.-Dr Kelly said Powell had received a deep triatigular wound on the top of the head, which bled freely. -Polic-e -constable Morns pr, ved arrest, and the accused was sent to gaol for leven days' with hard labour. CRUELTY CASES. William Bushell, coal merchant, Barry Dock, and his haulier, Jnhn Bushell, were summoned tor cruelty to a horse. Pulice-coust-ible We'shy deposed ihat on the 30 h ult he examined a mare belonging to William Bushel], w hish wall attached to a coal c'rt in High-stieet, Birry. It was very home in both fore legs, and he found an old sore on the back, against which the strrip was presoiug.- Inspector Bentf rd, of the R.S P.C.A., proved that he h id cautioned the defendant regarding the tnare (,n pr,,vious occa-,i.,ns.-Williain Bushell was now fined JE2 and John Bushell £1. Another coal merchant, named L. Sydenham, and hii employee, Thomas G..ru. appeared to a> swer a similar charge. Mr A. Jacks n, solicitor, Barry Dock, appeared bo defend. Constable- Welsby and Inspector Bentford gave evidence a* to the horse's lameness and to finoing sores on its withers- Sydenham was ordered to pay 10s and Garn 5s. William Irwin, Cadoxton, and Frederick Grtnths and David Boulton, were summoned on the same charges, the two former being mulcted in a penalty of 10s each, and the litter 5s. BREACH OF BYE-LAWS. For not having their names painted on their trans, as required by the county bye-laws, Frederick Co, p an i J. W. Savours, were liued Is, and Abraham Arnold 2s 6d. YOCNG INTFRNATIONALS. Four lads, named Alfred Taylor, Arthur An- drews, Frank Barnett, and Charles Andrews, were summoned for playing football on the highway at Barry Dock, but having been reprimanded, they were dismissed. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, For being drunk and disorderly Mary Smith, Mary Lloyd, Richard Randell, Edwin George, and MHY Ann Davies were fined 58 each Anni- Deveral and Edward Cook, 10s. or 14 days' hard harci labour while Kate Taylor was sent to gaol f- r 14 days' without the option of a fine. Thomas Sullivan, Sidney Stevens, Philip Wilson, Edwin Bonring, Jnhn Nedsnn, and J^mes Ward, were di-missed with a caution while warrants were ordered to be issued for the apprehension of Thon.as Elliott, David Dalies, Thomas Daley, Owen Morris, and Wdliam Worthy Ward. Williaiii Kenefig \\as charged with being chunk at the Windsor Hotel, Barry D ck but as he did not appear, a warrant was also issued for his arrest. A DISHONEST LAD. A lad, named John Richards, aged 12 yenrs, was charged with larceny. Jane Bargfjry. wife of William J. Barge y, 9, Palmers-stre. t, Palm, rs- town, said that < n the 22nd ult, she miss, d 2s 6d from a purse which she had left in ihe cupboard of the front room. The accus d afterwards confes-ed to a policeman and herself that he took the money. The boy lived in the house with his father- Richards was further charged wi h stealing a brooch, in which was set a 5s piece, the property of Emma Bargery, also of Paimerstowti.-The lad was boucd over in the sum of £ 5 LO come up for judgment when called upon. MONDAY. B fore Colonel GUTHKIK and Dr. NEALE. QUARRRL IN BASSETT-STREET. Rebecca James, 32. Bassett-street, Barry Dock, appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against her by Ro-e Spicer. Prosecutrix said the defendant, on the 18th ult., struck her t" ice with a broom-handle. — Mrs Jones then gave evidence to prove that it was impossible for her to have struck Mrs Spicer, as the wall between the two bouses was 12 feet high.—The detendaut was, however, ordered to pay a fine of 5s. CLAIM FOR WAGES. Thomas Davies, wheelwright, Sully and Barry Dock, was summoned by Frederick Webb, mason, for non-payment of baLnce of wages due. Com- p'ainaat said betwetn January 5th and February 8th last he worked 94 hours at 9d an hour for de- tend-nt. He had been paid £1 on account, and claimed 92 10s as balance due.—For the d-fence i was maintained that Webb had only worked fiur days, and he had agreed that his wages fur this period should go towards defraying the cost of painting his cart.—Inasmuch as Webb had kept no proper account of the number of hours he had worked, the Bench dismissed the case. TRYING TO HOODWINK THE BENCH. George Hibbert, Cadoxton, was charged with cruelty to a horse by working it in an unfit condi- tion, P C. Welsby and Inspector Bentford, R S.P.C.A., stating that on the 10th ult they found a mare belongirg to defendant very lame in the fore leg and in poor condition.—The case had been adjourned from the previous Friday in order that the animal should be inspected, but defendant refused to give any information as to its where- abouts, and stated that it had been sold.—The Bench considered that a deliberate attempt had been made to hoodwink them, and imposed a penalty of 1:1 and costs. ALLEGED SIFEBEENING. John Britton, 5, George-street, Barry Dock, who was defended by Mr A. Jackson, was charged with sellit g beer without a license ou Sunday, the 27th ult. Evidence in support of the charge was given by Actiug-sergeant Gill and P.C. Poclman, who deposed to seeing several men and women ert, r the premises. On examining the house they found six men in the kitchen seated round a tible, drink- ing bottled beer. They also found three dozen empty bo ties in a cupboard, at which Mrs Britton threw a full bottle, smashing several. Defendant and another of the men were very drunk.-Sen;r ,I witne-ses were called for the defence, who said that the beer was purchased by the men found in the house, who were relatives of Brirton.-The Bench thought there was a great deal of suspicion in the case, but dismissed the defendant with a caution. THE SOCIAL EVIL. A warrant was ordered to he issued for the arrest of William Walker, I, Beverley-street, Cadoxton, charged with keeping a brothel on the 26th ult. BEER. For being drunk and disorderly on the highway lines Qf 7s 6d were imposed on Charles Babb, Alfred Pull'n, and Thomas M'Bay 59 on Charles Bee", Michael Fox, and Joseph C utchley and 2* 6d on Ivor D iy and George Biker; Georg- Oliver beinz dismissed.—For being diunk audi incapable William Worthy Ward was or,lered to pay 2s 6d, and for being drunk at the Windsor Hotel, George Dibble was mulcted in a like fine. MINOR OFFENCES. For using a cart at Cadoxton without having his name painted thereon, John Wesley was ordered to pav a fine of Is.—A similar fine was imposed on Patrick Barry for allowing the chimney of his house to be ou fire.

LABOURERS' UNIONS AT BARRY. ENJOYABLE GATHERING AT THE BASSETT HOTEL. SPEECHES BY MR. C. M. STENNER AND MR. J. C. FOX. THE RECENT SECESSIONS FROM THE TRADES COUNCIL. "NOTHING LOST BY IT." On Saturday evening last a very enjoyable dinner and social gathering was held at the Bas^ett Arms Hotel, Barry Dock, under the joint auspices of the It cal branches of the Na i,,i al Amalgamated Labourers' Union and the Biistol and We-t of England Trade and Provide nt Society. There was a very good attendance, and Host and Hotes Hopkins placed a capital spr.id upon the tables. The arrangements for the dii ner had been faul'- les-ly ca ried out by Messrs W. Harper (chairman), H. Curtis (vicc-chuirman). T. Pitt, W. Ca icott. J. Vickery, R. Curran, W. Reeve (secretary), and F. Western (treasu er). At the post-pran ial pro- ceedings which followed the dinner, M r W. Harper presided, and there were also pr-st-nt, in addition to the names already mentioned, Mr C. M. Stenn,r (pie ident of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union), Mr J. C. Fox (alsletmt secretary of ti.e Bristol and West of England Trade and Provi ie ot Society). Dr W. Lloyd-Edwards, tessrs S. M'Coid, J. Burns, J. Morgan, A. Dunn, W. Adye, etc. The fi, st toast was that of "The Queen and Royal Family," which was submitted by the Chair- man and loyally received. The Chairman followed with an interesting ad- dress. He expressed gratification at the success of the watlieritig, but regret ed the absence of Mr B. W. Williams, genei al secretary of the Labourers' Union, who had written stating that he had another very important engagement at Swansea. Pro- ceeding, Mr Harper aid they had done one thing during the past year which might, or might not, be to their advantage. Certainly, up to now, they had lost notiii- g by it. He referred to the secession of the two branches from the Trades Council. As they were all aware, they had had a dispute wiih two or three of their members, which also affected the Dockers' Union and the Trades C uncil but hy ir, should have affected the latter body he did ,ot know. But, no doubt, they thought they would not he doing the thing that was right if they did not take some part in it. The Trades Council, therefore, took a most prominent part in the matter which he must now say was not at all to their credit, and which led tnem to withdraw. Some of tiie del-gates of the societies represented there had even said that were the representatives of the Na ional Amalgamated end Bristol and West of England to remain on the Council they would not sit with them. They accordingly thought it the nest, course to withdraw, and up to the present they had got on very well without the Trad s Council, although the Trades Council, to his mind, did not seem to be getting on so well without them. They would miss their financial assistance, and also their assistance in matters of local elections. Tnere were one or two good members on the District Council from the Trades Council but whether it was the efforts of that body that put them there he did not know. With regard to the elections which were then about to come off, the Trades Council was sorely in need of the aid of the two Unions. They ■ ad interviewed sever 1 of them with the vie of getting them to assist in ti,e election, not only oy giving the Labour canoidite support, but t.y canvassing for them but up to that time they had not seen their way clear to do so, nor could they advise their members to support them. The situation was to be deplored, but there the fact remained. One result of the dispute with the Trades Council was that the two societies had met wg.. her aud el, cfced rept es. nta- ivs to form a joint committee. This committee was formed in Octob r last for the purpos ■ of arbitrating upon their inter- nal affairs, and much good had resulted th r from. Another thing had als, tr n"pired during the la-,t twelve months and, to hit mind, it was the event of the year. He referred to the arrangements which had bten made in respect to overtime. In the past it h:id been the cus om, not only at Ban y, but at Cardiff as well ( nd, he supposed, mo-t oth, r ports) for a certain few men employed in the ship-repairing shops and dry docks to be more in favour than the majority, who not only got a share of the constant work but a'so hao overtime as well. He was sorry to say that some of their members had been over-reaching In this respect, and worked for two, thi ee, aud four nights in succession, while ou side on the" scr,. p, heap were equally good members of the Union who had been out of work for a week, furtnight, or even more. Arrangements had now been made with the employers that after a man had worked one night overtime he was to stop at five o'c ock the next morning, and another man taken ou in his pLtce. T"ey ha drawn up rules to deal severe y with members who transgressed this arrangement, but they had had very few complaints up to that time. The Chairman, in conclusion, paid a com- pliment to the loyalty of the men of the two Unions, and said he did not think there were two better branches in the whole district. (Applause.) Mr S. McCord then proposed the toast of Suc- cess to the Bristol and'Wesn of England Trade and Provident Society." He said he had great pleasure in doing so, especially seeing that during the la t twelve months the two societies, composed of mem- bers of one industry, had worked so amicably together. A little over twelve months ago they had a struggle which broke down the barri. r that had kept tnem apart from one another, and had creat, d ill-fec ling between them. It was then thought by the employeis that that jealousy and Ill. feeling that existed between the two societies would play a prominent part in defeating their aims and objects as working men during that -trnggle. But he was glad to say that for once the 'masters were deceived. (Bear, hear.) ^he chair- man had referred to the withdrawal from the Trades Council. They had reaped an advantage by that, in so far that it proved that the two ,oci,ties were loyal to one another, and were determined to stand should-to-shoulder either in local or other matters. The Trades Council was beginning to die out, and he learned that another strung society had also recently withdrawn, viz., tiie Rail", ay S. rvants, This mitdit be bad, or it might be good, or the opening up (,f a new era. He hoped that at the next election the B istol and West of England and the Amalgamated Labourers would be loyal to each other in contesting a si-at and returning a man on the District Council. Mr McCord said he was glad to see their district secretary (Mr Stenner) contesting a seat for the guardians' election at Cardiff, and he hoped the working men of that place would return him at the head of the poll. The speaker also advocated the establishment of an orphan fnnd in connection with the two Unions, and said he was not a Trade Unionist merely to raise his wages and better his c nditions, but to uplift the fallen a.nd clear the way for a better future. (Cheers.) Mr J. C. Fox, in replying to the toast, said there could be no doubt that during the past 12 months tie relations betw een the two societies had been most harmonious, and it reflected the g eate.^t credit upon the members for so loyally carrying out the agreement which had h. en come to Refer, i g to the present crisis in the coal tr ,d?,. the speaker said they could not help recognising that the present conditions of industry were entirely changed to what they were a few years ago. It was not the individu 1 emplnyer that they now had to tig:,t, but large associations of employers, with enormous sums at their back. I be late engineers' dispute must have been an object lesson to them on t'le lIeed of fed ra'i"n. Federation wa b JUnd to come sooner orl.ter, and why not sooner, if only the men c >mpf ai if the various Unions would show, by dicus-iilg in their lodge-rooms acd by talking about it amongst themselves, that there was a demand for it. One way-arid perhaps the only way-by which federation could be successfully brought about was by schemes of inter-federation and by agreements between Unions, such as at present existed between thro-ir society and the National Amalgamated Labourel s' Uuion. Last year, so far tt! they were concerned, was a very prosperous one. Their income during 1897 was over E16,000, as against 912 000 in 1896; and their membership had b creased from 9,664 in 1896 to 13,185 in 1897. With regard to the secession from the Trades Council, if the Unio, 1-ft the branch to decide as to whether they should affiliate with the Council, surely they must aUo leave them to decide as to whether they would withdraw. He, however, was sotry that the action of the two societies should in any way jeopardise the success of the Labour caudidates at the election. (Ap- plause.) The Chairman then briefly proposed the toaat of "SaoceM to the National AnMJgajaated Labourers'

c APRIL, 1898 BARRY R.A.I L_W^5T- Sundays. am am amfamiam am a mia mia tnrSat. pmlpmipm pinlpmlNot |pm pmjpm pm pmlpmip uAm a mlD m nmlnnilnm nm Barry Island dep 1015 1150 1250 125 2121. Sl5!423:Sat. 5 7 6 5,717 8 0: 19201 j M M0 Barry — „ 524 645 71S 756|840 921 1 20 11 012 0 1255 130 217|230 320 428,5 5!512 6101722 8 5 843 925;io'o 855 '95-, VMTliiolWfopn Barry Dock „ 528 649 719 8 0 344 925 1024 U 4 12 4 1259 134 2211234:324i432l5 9 516 Gl4 725 8 9 847 929 10 4 859 959 l?17iufi!wis?4'RW C ado-ton 531 652 7i2 8 3 847 928 1027 11 7 12 7 1 2 137 224 ;237 ;327 j435l 519 617-729 812 850 932)10 7 9 2 10 2 1220 149!340^27:842 Dinas Powis 536 657.. 8 7 852 933 1032jlll2 1212 1 7 142 229 1332 44o| 524 622|734 1855 1012 9 7 10 C l'>25 Cogan — ,,541 7 2.. S12 857 938 1037;1117 1217 112 147|234t 337(44515 20 529 627i739 <9 0 1017 912il0H12o0 159i350 537 852 Granffetown „ 547 7 8 735 817 9 3 944 1043|1123 1223 118 153:240:250 343 45115 26 535 633|745 825 9 61945,1023 91SH01611236 2 5:356^43 R58 Cardiff (GWR) „ 551 712 739 821 9 8 949 1048|ll28 1228 122 158 2451255 348:456-5 32 540 637,749 829 910i949:1027 920! 10-2011240 2 9 4 0^47 9 2 Clarence Rd arr 824 911 952 105111131 1231 2 1 248 258'351 459 5 35 543 L _J i. X. J am am am am,a mia m p 111 nm Sat. pm|pm pm pm pin Not omlpm pi^m"pm'p m p in p nTTTiTlu mTm nm nm 11m inn Clarence Rd den 830 91-5 1015 11 3 12 5 1 8 §271337 418,512 5 4, ,12 1 1- P_m pm pin pnvpm pm Cardiff (GWR) „ 6 0 722 835192011020111 81210 11:! 1 40 232 342 4 4 423,517 5 45 ,17 715 8 5 840 92210 0 1040 11 0 1025 1250 230 415 555 9?() 945 Grangetosvn 6 4 7",6 839!924|1024|1112 1214 117 1 44 236 346 427,-521 5 49 =>21 719 8 9 926 10 4 11 4 1029 1254 234 419 Si*) Cojfan ,,6 9 730 844|929 1029 1117 1219 122 1 49 241 351 432 526 5 54 «26 724 814 931 10 9 11 9 1034 1259 239 404 6 4 099 Dinas Powis „ 614 734 849|934 1034:1122 1224 127 1 54 246 356 437 531 5 59 531 729 319 936 1014 1114 1039 1 4 244 4?9 a 9 ou Cadoxton 619 739 854j939|l039 1127 1229 132il 59 251)4 1 417 442 536 6 4 53C 734 824 853 941 1019 1053 1119 1044 1 9 249 434 614 939 953 Barry Dock 622 742 857j942il042 1130 1232 135 2 2 254j4 4 420 445 539 6 7 639 737 827 856 944 1022 1056 1122 10471 112 252 437 617 94? 101 Barry 626 746 9 1 946i 1046 1134 1236,139 2 6 258 4 8 424 449 543 6 11 643 741 831 9 0 948,1026 11 0 1126 10511 116 256 441 6»1 94fi ins Barry Island arr — — |950| 1138I12401431 3 2Ul2| —453)547 Sat. 647 745 9 4 10551 13 0|445 6251 The 2 43, 3.48, 4.57, and 5.43 trains to Clarence Road, and the 3.37, 4.18, 5,12, and 6.12 trains from Clarence Road do not run on Saturday APRIL, 1898. PENARTH: RAIL VV A Y Sundays am am am am am a m p m a mjpm pm pmlpm pm pm pmfpm p m p in am a m am pm p 111 pm pm|pm Cdoxtondp .9 0 1030 150 250, 450 613 ..825 1045 410i 7251 Sully.. 9 4 1034 154 254j <54 617 ..829 1049 414! 729 Lavernok,, .9 9 1039 169 259 ..459. 624 834 1055 4201 734 Penarth „ 530 720 830 918 10 0 1054 12 0 1240 210 310 327 510,535 632 730 3-14 9 45 1030 815 11 2 2i.8 130 742 849 PenrthDk, 534 724 834 922 9 54 1058 12 4,1244 214 314 331 514 539 636 734 848 9 50 1035'819' 11 6 222 134 746 844 Grnjjetwn .539 729 839, 9 59 11 3 12 9,1249 220 319 337,519 544 641 740 854 9 56 1040:325 1111 227 439 752 860 Riverside,, 543 ..857 930 1215 227 I ClrnceRdar 9 0,933 1218 230 I Crdff QW 732 10 3 117 |1253 322 340 522!548 645'743 857 10 0 1044'8^ 1115 231 443' 755 *61 CrdtTGWdp ..1755 911 11041 lHg.Sat 156| 350 448,526 628 711 848 1029,11 6 9 53:111 253 6 3 813,S26 CimceRd,, .9 5 9 39 .240 Riverside 550 ..99 9 43.10.. ,244 Grngretwn „ 554 759 915 9 49 1045 1153 1 4 2 2,250 354 45l|530 629 715 854 1033|lll0 10 olll5 3 0 610 820 930 PnarthDk,, 6 0 8 5'9l6 921;9 55 105 1159 110 2 8 256 4 0 455 537 633 721 9 1 1039 1116 10 6)l21 8 6 616 826,936 Penarth „ 6 6 825,920 925 10 0 105 12 3 114 215 S 0 4 4 5 1 543 639 735 9 5 1043:1120 1010,125 310 62C 830|940 Lavernck „ 613 83*2| 10 5 222 416 549 742) 1022 318 #40 Sully „ 618 837 1010 227 421 555 7471 1027 323 645 Qdjxton ar 62218411 1014 23l| 425 559 17511 10311 327 649 BARRY AND PONTYPRIDD RAILWAY. UP TRAINS Sunday DOWN TRAINS Sunday a. m a. m p.m. a.m p. rn p m a in ampmpm ampmpmpm Barry I'nd 4.30 7 55 Porth 8.38 1.35 6.19 9.25 3 0 5.40 9 5 Barry 7.4o 12.30 5.28 8.20 2.0 4.35 8 0 Havod 8 42 1.39 6.23 9.29 3 4 5.44 9 9 Barry Dock .7.44 12.34 5.32 8.24 2. 4 4.39 8 4 Pntypridd .8.47 1.44 6.28 9.32 3 8 5.49 914 Cadoxton .7.47 12.37 5.35 8.27 2. 7 4.42 9 7 Efall fsaf .8,54 1.52 6.35 9.39 3 15 5.57 922 Wenvoe 7-53 12.43 5.41 8.33 2.13 4.48 813 Creigiau .8.59 15° .40 9.43 3 20 6.2 927 Creigiau 8. 4 12.54 5.52 8.44 2.24 4.59 824 Wenvoe .9.9 6 50 9.52 331 6.13 938 Efail Isaf 8. 9 1259 5.57 8.48 2.29 5.4 8 29 Cadoxton 9.15 2.14 6.56 9.58 3 37 6.19 9 44 Pontypridd .8.15 1.5 6.3 8.54 2.34 5. 9 834 Brry Dock ..9 19 2.18 7.0 10.2 3 40 6.23 947 Havod 8 21 1.11 6.9 9. 1 2.41 5.16 941 Barry 9.23 2.22 7.4 10.6 344 6.27 951 Porth 8 24 1.14 6.12 9. 4 2.44 5.19 844 Bry Island 2.26 347 631

BARRY JUBILEE NURSING INSTITUTE. A meeting of the executive committee of the Barry Nursing Association was held on Tuesday afternoon last at the Nurses Home, Kingsland crescent, under the presidency of Dr. Neale, J.P., the chairman, the others present being Major- General H. H. Lee, treasurer Alderman J. C. Meggi't, J.P., Dr O'Donnell and Dr Kelly, ,Mrs Powell (Barry), and Mr James Harrison. Tenders were received for the construction of the proposed Jubilee Nursing Institute, and of these that sent in by Mr Britton, Barry Dock, was successful, the amount being £ 1,451.

BARRY RAINFALL. RAINFALL RETURN FOR MARCH, 1898, li At registered at Biglis Pumping Station. Height of Guage, 20 feet above O.D :— Date. Depth. Date. Depth. Inohes Inchee 1 0-02 17 2 001 18 001 3 19 001 4 0-02 20 021 5 21 6 00S 22 7 0-63 23 8 24 9 25 0-04 10 26 11 27 12 28 13 —— 29 14 0-02 30 15 31 020 16 0-10 Total 1'35 March, 1897 2-95 TEN TEARS RAINFALL IN MARCH. The following is the rainfall in March, for th- last ten years, as registered at the Bigli-t Pumping Station, Barry Urban District Council Wattr. works Yean. Dayt. Rainjall. 1889 17 2-94 1890 10 1 48 1891 16 223 1892 8 0-88 1893 5 0'^ 2894 14 2 /0 1895 17 3 26 1896 26 359 1897 21 29o 1898 12 1-35 Total 146 21-92 Average 10 years 14-6 2 19 Signed) E. W. WAITJL

A.B. Non-Puncturable SPEED TYRES HAVE NO THICKENED EDGES TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT. That any Tyre can be made Light by cutting DON'T YOU KNOW That any Tyre can be wade Light by cuttiDg down the Rubber, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE WEAR P HOW IS IT POSSIBLE for a Tyre WITH thickened edges to be as LIGHT & DURABLE as a Tyre WITHOUT thickened edges. IT CANNOT BE. — To produce a Tyre with thickened edges as light as the A B. JJOJJ-PDJJCTDR^BLE TYRE, They must take the Rubber from the Wearing Surface to make the thickened edges. DON"f BE FOOLED J.- By misleading testimonials into Wasting money on Tyres that will spoil your pleasure. COMPARE A SECTION with the A.B. Non-Puncturable SPEED TYRES You will soon see the difference. A Tyre as thin as paper, bpsifies puncturing often., will wear out in a few months. Whereas the pleasure of Cycling is doubled by having C, A.B. NON-PUNCTURABLE TYRES, And we have already given overwhelming proof from riders and experts that they WEAR FOR YEARS. THEY ARE THE ONLY Guaranteed Non=Puncturable Speed Tyres in the world. The, FABRIC is FINER and SOFTER than ever used in a Tyre before, and is therefore LIGHTER and FASTER. The Fabric is also WATERPROOF, and, of course, NON- PUNCTURABLE. A.B. Non-Puncturable SPEED TYRES Are the Genuine Speed Tyres. Not merely LIGHT and FAST at the expense of DURABILITY as others are. Th FPLL ROADSTER will carry you where any other fails. The LTGHT ROASTER and ROAD-KACING TYRKS are infinitely more durable than any other FULL ROADSTER, and we Strongly Recommend them for all but the very heaviest Cyclists and the worst possible Roads. They are fully guaranteed, just the same as the full Koadster, and they are the ONLY LIGHT Tyres on the Market that are guaranteed. Positive Proof of the Superiority. Wrir fREE SAMPLE SECTION For AND CATALOGUE. MENTION THIS PAPER. The Amalgamated Pneumatie Tyre Cos., LTD., 140, Clerkenwell Road, London, E.C.

LAND DISPUTE AT BARRY. CASE AT THE ASSIZES. On Friday last, at the Cardiff Asnzps, the case of the Park Castle Land Company, Limited, v. Captain F. Murrell, Barry, came up for heari, g, the plaintiff company seeking to recover possession of a piece of lan,1 belonging to them at B irry. Mr Abel Thomas, Q.C., M P., and Mr Arthur Lewis appeared for the plaintiff company, ai d Mr Fiancia William's, Q C., and Mr Tr< vor Lewis for the de- fend int. Mr Abel Thomas stated that the secre- tary of the company, M' Matthews, ho v\as;ds >a director, undertook to 1 ase the p'ot in question to Mr Muriell tor the purp' se of a b •ys' barracks or all. The plaintiff company alleged, however, that Mr Mat, lie" s had no power t,) g ant the least-, although secretary to the company. He did not sugge-t that Mr Matthew s meant to do anything but t at which was light, a,d he WHS sme th t Mr MumII did n't mean t I do anythi g but what was right. However, oil October 30tii. 1896, a docu- m, nt, purporti g to he a Ie;¡¡;e, was g ant <1 to Mr Mu rell. It was contended by the pliintiff com- pany that this could. oily b done by the authority of a meeting of direct'TS al-d under their «e;d. Evidence w^s given by Mr W. Elan", a former nirector of the c mpany, to the effect that he and Mi G<en went down to Barry and saw tne building being built on tne land, and Mr Gae'l advis d the c >11 tractor or his agent not to proceed with the structure. The crosa-txainiuatiou of Mr Francis Williams was designed to extract admissions from the witness that the secretary (Mr Matthews) was empowe ed to arrange terms and to sign couti-acts. Judgment was eventually given for the defendant. -m_

-> SANITARY SCIENCE LECTURES BY DR. NEALE, J.P. On Thursday evening the 31st ult., at the Holt n-n ad Schoo s, Dr Neale give his third and last I cture on smitati n. The title of the lecture was "NuiSane. a. and Offensive Trades," viz., honeboiler, bloodljoiler, f lhnonger, tall, ow-inalter, soapboiler, tripeboil rs, mauure manufacturer, and several other offensive trades. The lecturer dealt with th-i different uuisances and diseases caused hy the various tra.da. The lecture was listened to very a tentively, and at the close of the lecture Dr Neale iuvitell any question. Several important questions were ask, d, Hnd were satisfactorily ans,v, re(l. -M, S immerSeld moved i cordial vote of thanks to the li-ctuier for his able and instruc- tive discourse, whiuh was tec >nde I by Mr Fiiday. -Dr Neale re urued the thanks, aud expressed his regret, tnat the lectures were so badly attended. Printed and Published by Lewis Evans, at his Minerva Printing Works, 63, Main Utreet, barry, in the County 01 Glamorgan, APRIL 8, 1898.

Union," stating he did not think no one could b ar higher testimony than himself to the yeoman service it had rendered to the members who be- longed to it. Mr C. M. Stenner, on being called upon to acknowledge the toast, was warmly received. It was true, he said, that the Union had done a great work, and he would be bold enough to say that lie was prepared to challenge its work last year against any older Union in the country. By the big strike in February of last year they gained 3s per week f"r their member", which he considered Vf-ry good interest on 3d. In Newport they gained 3s per week on piecework, and a sim lar concession as secured at Swansea. At Abeigavenny they got an advance of wages of id per hour Chep- stow, an increase of 2s per week on two different occasions; atBurry Port they obtained a new set "f working rules and a little increase in wages at Swansea the coal-trimmers obtained an inurea-e of wages from 9 16ths of a penny to lid per ton; while the hydraulic men were granted an increase of Is per night and a suit of clothes per year. Newport riggers obtained a tariff of 40 per cent. higher than what they earned previous to joir,ir g the Union, and he vas sorry that the Barry riggers did not ifand true to their Union to get their advance. The wages of the ships' painters of Newport had also I )e,n from 4s 6d to 6s per day and about E370 had be.. s cured for their members as compens ition. He did n t mean to say, however, th ittrad s unionism would bring them to the end they had in view. The ht engineers' strike showed that the worker of the c,utitrv was not capable of fighting the capitalist. They had a remedy, however, and that was to federate the whole of the 8 million workers in the country. They could then defy the capitalists and the country to fiI,t them. (Ap- plause.) Proceeding, Mr Stenner said that during the past week the general secretary and himself had had an offer from certain employers to assist them to devise a scheme to encourage a new in- dustry at Newport. It seemed ti.at bv reducing the men's wages that they would have an oppor- tunity of giving estimates that would bring work to the town. They produced their books, and they went through them thoroughly, ond invited the employers, Messrs Mordey and Carney, to put the case before the men. They did so, and the men saw their way clear to accept the terms suggested. In conclusion, Mr S enner said he was pi, as d to see the two sociities working so liarilioniously together, and hoped they would contiuue to do ao. (Cheer* ) Mr Vickery proposed the toast of the Medical Officer," and Dr W. Lloyd-Edwards, who was well leceived, made an interesting speech in reply. The toast of The Press" was given bv Mr Colicotr, and Mr W. Lewis (Barry Herald) re- sponded. Mr R. Curran submitted The Host and Hostess," which was suitably acknowledged. This concluded the taast list, and the remainder of the evening was devoted to harmony, amongst those who contributed ngs being Messrs W. Adye, G. Morgan, J. Birt, J. Gilbert, Ravenhill, Sims, Hayes, Macdonoell, and Palister.