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FOOTBALL. j Mid-Wales League. Talgarth Capture Two Points at Brecon. Football proper opened at Brecon on Saturday when the Sports Club, one of the three teams in the borough, in the Mid Wales League. played their first league match, and had Talgarth as visitors Both clubs were strongly represell ed ind bad evidently chosen best players, who proved to be in good form. The teams were Talgarth Sid HiiLIies Len Sheldon and Vin Davies Holmes, W Sheldon, and W Powell; A N Other, A J Jenkins, Levitt, R Price and C Price. Sports Club: Lichfield Ursel Williams and W Vaughan Lumley, Prosser and Beech Brookes, James Davies, Monty Green, W Davies and Joinson. The referee was Col-Sergt Spooner. Winning the toss the visitors placed the Sportsmen to face the sun while they defended the town go--ii. Soon after the start Sid Hughes was given a "feeler." while the backs were hard pressed and Len Sheldon cleared at a critical moment. After a remakably good piece of combination between Brookes, James Davies, Montv Green, W Davies screwed a beautiful shot over his head, but it went a trifle wide. The Talgarth forwards now attacked, but without effect, and soon Brecon resumed the offensive. Vin Da vit's was prominent at defence in", succeeded in diverting several attacks. The visitors' forward line was sdgoing from a lead by Levitt, who passed over to A N Other. The latter centred corr ectly and at the right moment C Price had an opening and scored i somewhat simple yoai Brecon were now seen to much advantage, but ihey were unable to put the finishing touch to their work. Brookes worked well on the right wing and centred accurately, but W Davie* on several occasions failed to reach the trunk, his stinging shots being continually wide. Now and again the Talyarthites gained much advantage from long kicks, but Ursel Williams relieved the j'ressore. Brecon again had a spell of attack, but shoot as they would neither Monty Green or W Davies could find the net, while Sid Hughes dealt effectively with ail shots that reached him. Prosser attempted a pot shot from almost mid-field, and although it somewhat puzzled Hughes, be managed to stop it. Again Hughes was put on his mettle by a shot from J Davies and he only saved by "ths skin of his teeth." As the result of a good movement by Brookes, the home forwards were again dangerous but again the ensuing shot by W Davies went wide. A few minutes later Talgarth rushed down, and were awarded a free kick close in, and W Sheldon sent a shot along the ground which went straight into the net, Lich- field being a second too late and falling over the ball. Just before half time the Brecon forwards started a smart piece of combination from mid Held, Joinson passing over to the extreme right. Brookes wcrked o ust Poweli neatly and parted to J Davies who centred, and W Davies sent in a stinging shot which completely beat Hughes. At hslf time the sr-ore read: Talgarth 2 I Sports Club 1 The second half was not of such an interesting nature as the first, but before it was a few minutes old Talgarth from a breakaway, increased their lead through Jenkins. The Sportsmen strove hard to reduce the lead, but could not score. The visitors were also very persistant with their attacks, but found their match in Ursel Williams, who played a remarkably good game throughout. Lichfield also made two exceedingly good saves, and one awkward shot was also well stopped by Sid Hughes. The game ended in a win for Talgarth, the scores being Ta!gartb. 3 Sports Club. 1

Brecon Depot Y. Rhayader. Played at Rhayader on Thursday before a good "gate," with Mr E V Davies (Llanidloes) in charge. Teams :— Brecon Depot: Bowen Irons and Ruffle Williams, Sandford and Marriot; Taylor,Gurney, Archer, Combes and Morgan. Rhayader W Lowe J Phillips and J Davies; W Collard, G Lewis and J Jones J Jones, R Lewis, G Morgan C Price and A Lloyd. The visitors, although not at full strength, were often able to show superiority over the homesters. They were fortunate in the first half to have the advantage of the ground and their display of football was exceptionally good. It was not long before Taylor found the net and then the game increased in pace, and there was good combination noticeable. The homesters pulled together well and would have netted but for the able saving of Bowen. Eventually the visitors registered another goal. C Price for the homesters also scored, and when half-time came the position was Brecon Depot. 2 Rhayader 1 With the ground in their favour Rbayader attacked with determination, but the clever saving of Bowen kept them out, and he was loudly cheered by the spectators. Taylor dashed up the field and passed the ball to Archer, who landed it in the net. It was not long before play was carried to the visitors' end, and C Price once mora found the net, and later on Collard also scored thus equalising matters. When the final whistle went the score was Brecon Depot 3 Rhayader 3

Newbridge-on-Wye v. Builth Wells. Owing to family bereavements affecting mem- bers of the the team, Builth Road were unable to carry out their fixture in the Mid-Wales League at Newbridge-on-Wye on Saturday last, but at the last moment, rather than disappoint the Newbridge people, Builth Wells took charge of the date and engaged the Newbridge-on-Wye men on the Penybont field. The home team showed a decided improvement on last year, and 'it is good news to learn that much interest is being taken in the club by local tradespeople and others. The referee was Mr Lewis, Builth Road, and he discharged his duties well. The homesters won the toss and decided to play with the sun at their back. At the outset Newbridge attacked, and for the first twenty minutes the visitors were mostly on the defensive. Then gradually the home side fell off, and the combination of the Builth men began to tell. When half-time was signalled the sore was Builth Wells, 4goais Newbridge- on-Wye, nil. In the second half, though fighting a superior team, Newbridge played a determined game, and the custodian saved his side on many an occasion. The visitors pressed hard, and netted the ball five times, bringing the final score up to nine goals to nil.

FRIENDLIES. Sports Club Y. Brecon Bankers. On Wednesday afternoon last week, the Brecon Sports Club Wednesday team played the Bankers on the Sports Club ground, and an interesting encounter ended in a win for the Sports Club by 4 goals to one.

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BUILTH WELLS WATER SUPPLY. New Schem Suggested. At a meeting of the,. 3uilth Wells Urban lotii,eii on Thursday tt were present- Messrs 1) F II Williams (Chairman), Gilbert Eadie, John Pierce, Tohn Morris, T R Woi-tli;ii,gton, J Duggan ,tict J P Prosser. A CONCRETE UESTION. The Surveyor (Mr TV/ier Smith) reported ,hat the repair of the river wall would be soon completed. Mr Pierce thought the wall should be carried on higher, so as to prevent the water washing it away. The Surveyor pointed out that the wall had been done with the exception of a certain portion of concrete. Mr Eadie asked where the surveyor got his orders to concrete the part mentioned. The Surveyor replied that he had his orders irom the Council. The Chairman said he was present when it was decided to have the wall repaired but nothing was said about the concrete. The Council decided to inspect the wall an Friday afternoon as well as other places where work was suggested. znz!1 A SMITHFIELD DIFFICULTY. Mr W J Morris informed the Council that he had some difficulty in the Smithfield the other day with regard to the sheep pens. Mr Hawkins paid for a certain number of pens in the morning, and after his own sheep had been removed üth farmers use,! them; ind when he (Mr Morris) asked the owners of the sheep to pay, they told him that they had made arrangements with Mr Hawkins, who had paid for the pens in the morning. Mr Hawkins told him the same, and said that if anything wrong had been done he would be responsible. The Chairman said there was a minute stating that when a person sold his stock and book the same away, he had no right to sub- let the pens. It was agreed that notices to this effect should be put up in the Smithfield, and that proceedings should be instituted against zn those who sub-let pens afterwards. WATER SUPPLY. Mr J Duggan moved, in accordance with notice, that the question of providing a new water supply for the town be discussed. He said they had been short of water during the past summer and had been obliged to pay a considerable sum of money for pumping. It had been suggested that a sufficient supply could be obtained from the Duhonwy, and there were other schemes mentioned. He thought a gravitation scheme would be an expensive one, but there was a pumping scheme that could be carried out for less than X200. He believed there was a general feeling in the town in favour of some scheme, but they had no desire to increase the rates. The Duhonwy scheme would be expensive, but if it was carried out they would have a supply that would last for generations. lie Chairman said during the last eighteen years t262 15s. had been paid for pumping water and another £ 70 for erection and repairs of pump. Mr Duggan said the supply in West End was not satisfactory when the pumping was n progress. It was decided to visit the Pompbren so as to ascertain if it wero Risible to pump water from the brook into main with a small pumping engine.

BRECON LABOURERS. Starting a Trades Union. On Saturday night a meeting was held at the S:x Bells, Brecon, with the object of forming a bianch of the Natioual Union of Gasworkers and General Labourers of Great Britain and Ireland. The chair was occupied by Mr W. V. Morgan, Swansea, district secretary of the Union, and there was a fair attendance. Ald. George Payne, Swaosea, spoke as to the benefits cf trade unionism and contended that the Gasworkers and Labourers' Union was the Lest organisation extant, where no class distinc lion existed, all being on the same level, and v.here they had the moral support of 120,000 members. The Union was catering for seventy different classes of industries, and it looked after the interests of the labourers in various ways. He had personally made in- quiries at Brecon as to the rate of wages for the ordinary labourer and he found that men were working for 18s, 19s and XI a week. He was ashamed that men worked for so low a wage, and there were sufficient men in the borough to form a branch of a hundred men. bers to look after their interests. (Applause.) During the whole of the 21 years he had been connected with the Union there had only been a levy of Is in addition to the Is paid at entrance and 3d per week contributions, and the bencfits which they received were 12s Gd per week in strike or lock-out pay, 10s per week dispute pay, 12s 6d to £1 per week victimised pay, £ 15 partial dis- ablement grant, and all legal benefits. Speaking of what they bad done in Swansea in connection with the Uniou, he said that they had been able to do away with the "Lloyd George show." They had a certain class of workers exempted from the Insurance Act. (Applause.) He also pointed out that the Union bad been able to recover over £ 200,000 for workmen, whereas otherwise they would not have been able to get half that sum. He appealed to them to form a strong branch in the borough so that they could get workmen united. (Applause.) In re;dy to a questioner the speaker said be only laughed at the statement that the employers were trying to get up a fund of fifty million pounds to defeat the working man. After further discussion it was decided to form a branch and over twenty expressed their intention of joining. Mr G. Thomas was appointed chairman of the branch and Mr J. Robertson secretary.

ion Juniors v. Depot 2nd XI. ^epot ground on Saturday afternoon Tuniors played the Depot S.W.B. "ame resulted in a win for the to one. The goals were s by Trevor Rowlands, ,-is, and C Isaac,

The Housing Question. To the Editor of the County Times. SIR,-In the issue of the Brecon and Radnor Express of the 18th September, under the heading Change the Bye-laws," I notice the following statement A leading townsman has openly stated that were it not for the restrictions he would bnild extensively." I think it would be of advantage to all interested in the boaaing question if the towns- man referred to, and perhaps others, would state what, in their opinion, are the restrictions in the present bailding rc-olatiotig which should be altered. Whether the Local Government Board would sanction the alterations which may be suggested, or whether nocb alterations will be in the pablio interest remaiuH to be seen, but it is impossible to have too much definite information on this most important and interesting subject. Unfortunately a great many of the state- ments made in respect of housing Hobemf's and proposals are distinctly unreliable, and any action taken on stich information is bound to lead to disappoiotment.-Yatirs faithfully, CHARLES W. BEST. Penbryn, Brecon, Sept. 26tb, 1913.

Swimming for Ladies. To the Editor of the County Times. SIR,-Doring my holidays at Brecon this Bummer, I wis astouisbed to notice how little advantage is being tubeu of the excellent facilities offered there for the instruction of girls in tbci art of swimming, which is acknow- ledged to be the most healthy and useful of all athletic exercises. In other town, both from public and private schools, the pupils are taken to the baths on fixed dates to learn to swim, and I am sure that if the parents would take a greater interest in the matter, something might be accomplished in this direction at Brecori. Mr Rowlands has hitherto given his very valuable assistance to the ladies of the Swimming Club, and I am sure that be might be induced to do the same for the girls of the various schools at Brecon, on payment of a small fee. I also suggest that some of the expert gentlemen swimmers might be aske 1 to take an interest in the movement, and aid in giving tuition in diving and fancy swimming. Trusting that these few hints may lead to the accomplishment of this much desired object.—Yours, etc., THEO BROOKES. Queen's College, Haverstock Hil!, London, Sept. 27th, 1913. —

Liberty. To the Editor of the County Times. SIR,—Pressure is being brought to bear very severely upon the present Government by the fanatical section of the Temperance Party, which is still determined to do all in its power to bring about the abolition of that freedom which has been the proud boast of the Britisher throughout the ages. The fact that the Scottish Temperance Bill has become law has given them fresh courage, aud they will not rest until the same measure of restriction has been applied in England, and more especially in Wales. It is for the people of this country to see to it that their efforts are frustrated in the great cause of liberty. The Scottish Act provides, amongst other things, that a poll may be taken in certain areas, as to whether (a) the iicensed trade is to be carried on as at present, ur (b) whether the number of public houses in the area is to be reduoed by 25 per cent., or (c) whether all public houses and retail licenses in the area are to be abolished. The principle underlying all this is said to be Local Option. It is evident the -1 option is to be all on the one side. There seems to be no provision at all whereby the broader- minded section of the British public, whether in connection with the Temperance Party or not, can bring about such change as they might consider necessary There are districts in Wales where an addi tional licensed house, well managed, would be a great acquisition to the neighbourhood, and I daresay the same thing applies to Sootlan d. No power, however, is given under this Act whereby such house might be provided, sIt hnogh the residents of the neighbourhood to rt man might desire it. To pretend that this is «' trusting the people is the most abominable hypocrisy.-Youra truly, A. G. HARRIES, Lampeter.

News and Notes from Trecastle. [BY Novus HOMO.] The numerous friends of David Butler, Greenfield house, Bishopstown, Treoastle, have been jubilant over his success in winning one of the first prizes in the "Brecon County Times" colouring competition. Messrs Thomas Evans and Sons, Beilie- gleision farm, purchased a valuable bull calf at Nantyrharn sale last week. This registered boll calf is well-bred, coming from he best strains of the Hereford breed on both sides. Trecastle and Cwmdwr were strongly re- presented at the Petty Sessions held at Devynock Police Station last Thursday, as re- ports given elsewhere will show. Proprietors of places of business in this place are advised to extinguish lights and fasten the front doors safely before retiring to bed. This was Dot the case one night last week. One day last week a party of gentlemen had a shooting expedition in this locality, fully equipped with the necessaries of sportsmen. Before the day was over some bad lost their "understandings," and had to abandon the sport. The corn harvest is practically over and farmers have obtained good crops in fairly good condition. Wheat and barley are above the average, but oats are not quite so heavy. -&

THE FUTURE OF KIMHERLEY.—Sir David Harris, one of the Parliamentary members for Kimberley, and a gentleman closely identified with the diamond industry, stated recently that he had the greatest confidence in the future of the place and in the value of its property. Knowing as much as he did of mining affairs of Kimberley. he saw no possibility of mining in Kimberley being decreased in any possible way. In all p- bability, mining work would be extended in the near future. This pronounce- ment from one of Kimberley's leading citizens has been received by the ratepayers with much satisfaction. TOBACCO GROWING IN SOUTH AFRICA.— According to a statmeut issued by one of the Government's Tobacco Experts, Turkish Tobacco has now become the staple crop on eighty farms in the Cape, all of which have been successful in the production of this type of tobacco. The approximate cost of production is X15 per acre, which will yield about 600 lbs., valued at Is. 6d. per lb. A few exceptionally l good crops have almost doubled this figure.

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