The Brecon County Times Neath Gazette and General Advertiser for the Counties of Brecon Carmarthen Radnor Monmouth Glamorgan Cardigan Montgomery Hereford

Births, Marriages, Deaths• Notises inserted in this column are charged at the following rates Not exceeding foar lines, 2/ Sixpence per line for every line over. BIRTH. LABSS.—On April 25 th, at 34, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, the wife of Gerald Large, Second-Lieutenant 1/7 Royal Warwickshire Regiment, of a son. DEATH. Tow.Nimy.-On April 30, at Brynrhos. Crickhowell, after a short illness, Elizabeth Julia, the wife of Dr Townley (Lieutenant R.A.M.C., Breck- nockshire Battalion, Aden) and youngest daughter of the late George Livingstone Rorie Banker, Edinburgh.

Situations Vacant and Wanted. COWMAN, wanted for gentleman's Home Farm, c must be thoroughly steady, respectable; good wages and cottage; married man preferred.— Particulars and wages required Wallace, Crick- howell. MALE ATTENDANTS required previous experience unnecessary age not to exceed 40 years. Salary commences at C30, increasing to LW, and upon promotion to X65 per annum, with board (no beer), lodging, washing, and uniform.-Apply, by letter only in the first instance, to the Superintendent, County Asylum, Prestwich, Manchester. QUARRY LABOURERS WANTED, WAGES 6d. per hour.—Apply to Thomas Lant, Llanelwedd Basalt Quarries, Builth Wells. WANTED, GENERAL for House in country; Tt Electric Light; comfortable situation for steady, respectable girl no oatside work; good wages.-Wallace, Crickhowell. WANTED good GENERAL, three in family. —Mrs Griffith Jones, Rhydywernen, near Brecon. WANTED a strong GIRL.—Apply, Mrs Phillips, New Lion Hotel, Brecon. WANTED trustworthy COOK, wages about £ 20 also neat young GIRL, train into honse-parlourmaid one lady.-Miss Corke, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire. -+- WANTED, good DAY GIRL at once.—Apply Mrs Norman, 7, Mount Street. WANTED a good all-round MAN, well used to horses good wages given to suitable pe-on.-Apply Davies, White Hart, Talybont- on-Uak. \*7 ANTED, May 22nd, experienced COOK- IT GENERAL two in family; comfortable home, and wages up to Y,25 to capable, trust- worthy woman.—Write, Mrs Aldridge, 197, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. WANTED by May 18th, HOUSE PARLOUR- MAID, also BETWEEN MAID,with some experience Country Honse.-Apply stating age, experience, wages and references, Mrs David, The Glog, near Pontypridd. WANTED, CARTER for gentleman's home farm; must be thoroughly reliable, steady, and good workman.—A. J. Wallace, Crickbowell. WANTED for Aberyskir Court Grass Land, a MAN, not over forty good all round with stock and hedges cottage and garden on farm no use without first-class character and references.—Apply, giving particulars, in first instance by letter only, to W. R. Jones, at Castle Hotel, Brecon. ANTED, YOUNG MAN to uelfmiik good wages enclose reference.—Conway, Fair View, Mertbyr. YOUNG MAN seeks SITUATION of alight character, in or near Brecon not eligible for enlistment good reference.—Box 3, "Times," Brecon. HlWO AND THREE-COLOUR POSTERS. —Whtn yoa want a Poster out of the common ran. and do not mind paying a trifle more for i«, you naturally tibiok of one in two or three colours. At tbo "COODty Times" Office, Brecon, we pride ourselves OD oar two aDd tbrr-e-col-lur Posters, having eo often betn thanked hy Customers for the way their wishes have interpreted Telephone 74. ALFRED QUARRELL 3 and 4, High Street, BRECON, Begs tp inform his numerous Customers that his NEW GARDEN SEEDS have just arrived, also a CHOICE SELECTION OF SEED POTATOES. Post and Telephone Orders are given immediate attention. -=- To Let and Wanted. APARTMENTS WANTED permanently by Gentleman. Bed Room and Sitting Room (state if I)Athroom).-Apply, stating terms, to Box E., Connty Times. MEADOW TO LET.—Apply, Phillips.New Lion Hotel, Brecon. TO LET, Furnished,' seven-roomed HOUSE, excellent position, Brecon; all modern accommodation.-Ap-ily, Box 4. "Times" Brecon. TOWN OF HAY—TO LET from May 2nd next, convenient SHOP &' DWELLING HOUSE in main thoroughfare.—Apply, J. Cater, Hay. Fop Sale and Wanted. FOR SALE—A good second-hand B.H.P. BLACKSTONE OIL ENGINE, in excel- lent condition.—Apply J. E. Nott & Co., Ltd. FOR SALE.—WATER WHEEL in good con- dition, height lift.—J. James, Garth Hotel, Garth. FOR SALE, a quantity prime harvested HAY. —Apply to Howell Powell, Castle Street, Brecon. OR ^ALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, about 8 Acres of FREEHOLD LAND in the Crawnon Valley, Parish of Llangynidr.—Apply to Howell Powell, Castle Street, Brecon. FOR SALE—Varnished Station CART, in good order.—Apply Coachman, Tymawr, Llanfrynacb. FOR SALE—4 Shorthorn and Cross-Dairy HEIFERS, jast calved.—Apply, W. S. Mil'er, Forest Lodge, Brecon. FOR SALE, 4 wheel LIGHT TROLLEY, eqnal to new; suit a fruiterer or market gardener; bargain. Williams & Sons, Ltd., Timber Merchants, Hay. HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE.-A few very well-bred young BULLS, 14 to 15 months old.-Apply to F. Risdon, Llangoed Estate Office, Llyswen, R.S.O., Breconshire. HUPMOBILE, the ca.r that really is twice as iLJL good as any other car at twice its price. Fitted with Weetinghouse electric starter and lighting dynamo, automatic lubrication prompt deliveries. Sole Agent for Breconshire-P. Wilks, Crickhowell. Telephone 32. HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER,made from best apples obtainable, in all sized casks.— Wrie for prices to T. J. Quarrel), Paradise Fruit Farm, Marden, Hareford. RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS for SITTING, 38. per sitting.—Apply, Lewis, Flag and Castle, Brecon. SHORTHORN CALVES for roaring, from S record Cheshire milkers, by pedigree bulls quotation to any Station no fancy prices.— Frank Dobie, Littleton, Chester. WANTED NEW LAID EGGS, POULTRY, etc., and all Farm and Garden Produce; quantity, price, etc.-Willis & Connor, Produce I Dealers, 4, St. Helen's Road, Swansea. WANTED. 20 to 50 GALLONS OF MILK W daily, lOd; weekly payments.-Conway, Fair View. Merthyr. LION CYCLES CS 58. CASH. ior 158. with order and monthly pagpneats). Signed guaranty for all time. NOW FITTED WITH 3-SPEED GEAR WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. Paokad in orate free and carriage paid. SINCE 1905 I hsve advertised in this paper and have made and sold over 20,000 Machines. NO EXTRAS. Ijamp, Bell, Pump, and everything included. Carriage paid. YOU CAN RIDE AND TEST THE MAC BINE FOR 10 DAYS. IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE I PAY ALL CARRIAGE. I have thousands of testimonials. Write to-day for copies and the finest Catalogue ever printed (with coloured illustrations showing exact Machines). GEORGE BEATSON, LION CYCLE WORKS. 84, MOSELEY-STREET, BIRMINGHAM. Miscellaneous. ADVICE FREE for Stamp.—MrsB. Stewart's famous Female Remedy never fails.— Address, 9, Guinea Street, Bristol.' ILLHEADS, Labels (Plain and Gammed). Price Lists, and every other kind of Business Printing and Stationery.—" County Times Office, Brecon. IMPORTANT BOON TO LADIES. -No Pills t or Drugs nsed in this treatment, my never- failing remedy. I guarantee to oure all female ailments, and invite those cases that have failed elsewhere; stamp, free advioe.-NURSE ROSS, Laboratory, 96, Windsor Road, Torquay. WEDDING CARDS BY POST.—We have W prepared a special book of samples of wedding cards for our growing postal trade. This book gives the widest possible variety of choice and the cost of posting is reduced to a minimum. —" County Times," Brecon. IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS — Every JL mother who values the health and cleanliness of her child should use HARRISON'S •RELIABLE' NURSERY POMADE. One application kills all Nits and Vermin, beautifies and strengthens the hair. In Tins, 4Jd. and 9d., postage, ld. Geo. W. Harrison, Chemist, Reading. Sold by Chemists. Agents-for Brecon F. L. Stanton, Chemist Hay J. L. Davies and Son, Chemists, 7, High Town Builth Wells J. Ward, Chemist, 8, High street Knighton: G. M Perkins, Chemist Presteigne A. R. Davies, Drug and Grocery Stores Crickhowell W. H. Kirkland, Chemist Llandovery A. Richards, Chemist, 4 King's Road. RATS, MICE, MOLES COCKROACHES, and BEETLES greedily eat Harrison's "Rdiable" Rat Poison. Cats and Dogs will not touch it. Vermin dry np and have no smell. Prices 6d., 1?., 2s. 3d., and 38. 9d. Wholesale A Market, Bolton. PoBtago 2d.—G W Harrison, Chemist, Reading. Sold by Chemists. Agents for Brecon: F. L. Stanton, Chemist; Hay: J L Davits & Sons, Chemists, 7. Hjb Town; Builth Wells: J Ward, Cbemiet, 8, High Street; Talgarth: David EvanR, Grocer, Liverpool Stores; Llan. dovery T Roberts, The Crown Stores; Knighton: G At Perkins, Chemist Crick- howell W H Kirkland, Chemist. WALL PAPER & PICTURE DEPART- MENT.—Why Bend money out of town for any of these lines when yon can get good material at TYLER'S, Bulwark, Brecon. Choice designs in Wall Papers from lid per piece. See Showroom of Sample Panels for wall decorations. A New Special Line in Picture framed and unframed, now on view, as cheap as can be bought anywhere, consistent with quality. J. THOMAS fell) General Draper, 17, Castle St., Brecon. NRW STOCK! NEW STOCK Specialities. Cheap and Stylish Millinery. Ladies' Tailor-made Costumes, and Up-to-date Ladies' Shirt Blouses. Latest Suitings Fashionably.Cut Breeches made on the premises. Sales by Auction. By Messrs D. Price (M.I.) ft Williams- May 7th-Tygwyn, Glasewm, Builth Wells, Annnal Grass Sale. May —Important Sale of Growing Timber at Brecon. May 28th-Sale of Imported Jersey Heifers, Castle Hotel, Brecon. May 28th—Sale of Ewes and Lambs at Cattle Market, Brecon May 28th-Sale of Freehold Property at Castle Hotel, Brecon. June 22nd—Sale of Tredegar Estate in Brecon- shire, at Castle Hotel, Brecon. „ 23rd— do. do. „ 24th do. do. 25th— do. do. 26th— do. do. 29&h-Sale of Furniture, &c., at Maesllwch Arms, Glasbury. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. By direction of the Rt. Hon. Lord Tredegar and his Trustees. BRECONSHIRE. ME88RS. DAVID PRICE (F.A.I.) and WILLIAMS have been honoured with instructions to ll by Auction, at the CASTLE HOTEL, BRECON, On TUESDAY, 22nd JUNE, 1915 and the Four following days (unless previously disposed of by Private Treaty), VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARMS, Accommodation Lands, Ground Rents, and Valuable Fishing Rights, forming part of the Tredegar Estate in Breconshire, in the parishes of St. David's, Brecon, St. John's, Brecon, Defynock, Garthbrengy, Hay, Llan- defaelogfach, Llanhamlach, Llanspyddid, Llanddew, Llandilorfan, Llanfihangel-nantbran, Llanfillo, Llywel, Merthyr Cynog, Penderyn, Talachddu, Vaynor and Ystradfellte. Further information and cards to view may be obtained from the Estate Agents and Auctioneers. Solicitors Messrs RIDER, HEATON, MEREDITH and MILLS, 6, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. Estate Agents Messrs H. F. W. HARRIES and G. THOMAS, Tredegar Estate Offices, Brecon. Auctioneers Messrs DAVID PRICE (F.A.I.) & WILLIAMS, Bulwark, Brecon. By Messrs Miller & Powell (F.AJ.) Cattle Markets Brecon. MESSRS MILLER, POWELL & Co. (F.A.I.J, wiil carry on the AUCTION MART started by them in January last EVERY MARKET DAY during the season, commencing on the 18th inst, and at every market a prize of 109. will be given for the best and a prize of 5s. for the second best pen of lambs, not les3 than 10 in number, bona fide sold. Sale at 9 o'clock. Early entries solicited. W. J. PRICE, AUCTIONEER AND VALUER, (Upper Pontwillim, Brecon), Wishes to inform the Public that he has Started Business in Brecon, as an Auctioneer and Valuer, and he hopes by strict attention to Business and prompt settlements to obtain a fair share of the PUBLIC PATRONAGE. Dress & Costume Making THOMAS & ADCOCK'S DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT M under New and Efficient Management. SPECIAL ATTBNTIO GIVEN TO CUT, FIT AND FINISH. A TRIAL ORDER RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Thomas and Adcock, —— BRECON. —— # CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS of this Company are pre- J_ pared to receive TENDERS for S upplies of the undermentioned Stores, to be delivered in such quantities and at such timea as may be required during the Twelve Mouths ending 30th Jane, 1916 I No. SrECIFICATION. 2 Oils and Tallow 8 Cotton Waste, Towel- ling, Wioking, Ac. 5 Brashes 6 Drain Pipes, Lime and Limestone 7 Galvanised Fenoing Wire 6 Carriage Trimmings and Horse Hair 9 Copper, Block Tin, Tinplates, Ac. 11 Canvas 12 Coke 13 Iron Tubes and Fittings 14 Fencing, Wood 15 Files, Springs, Spring Steel, Buffer Pluagers, &C. 16 QIms 17 Iron and Steel, Bar and Sheet 18 Pig Iron No. SPECIFICATION. 19 India Rubber and Asbestos 20 Cement 31 Bolts, Nuts and Chair Spikes 22 Lead, Sheet, Pipe, White and Red 23 Shunting Poles, Hammer Shafts, 4c. 24 Nails and Crane Chains 26 Paints, Turpentine, tc. 26 Varnish ana Gold Leaf 27 Hemp Ropes and Twines 29 Soap 30 Screws, Washers, and Nuts 31 Transfers 82 Timber, English 33 Timber, Foreign 34 Timber, Forf>i«n (Sup- plementary) 37 Fog Signals 38 Leather The Directors reserve the right of accepting any portion of a Tender, and do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. Specifications and forms of Tender may be obtained at the Stores Office, Cambrian Works, Oswestry, and specimens, patterns, and samples may be seen there daily, except on Saturdays, from nine a.m. to four p.m. Sealed Tenders should be sent so as to reach the undersigned not later than nine a.m. on Monday, the 3rd May, marked "Tender for ———- No. S. WILLIAMSON, Oswestry, Secretary. 7,b April, 1915. FRIENDLY SOCIETY Secretaries will find it pays to send their Pnnfciug Orders to the Coauty Times Office, Brecon. The Charges are reasonable, and the benefit of oar experience in the making op of Reports sod Statements of Account is freely their?. Public Notices. BUILTH UNION. Appointment of District Medical Officer and Appointment of Public Vaccinator. THE GUARDIANS of the above-named J_ Union invite applicationsfor the appoint- ment of a DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER and PUBLIC VACCINATOR for the Builth District of the Union. Thb per&on appointed must be a duly qualified Medical Practitioner and, if necessary, mast pro- duce such diplomas, certificates of degrees, license" or other instruments held by him, for inspection by the Guardians, also proof of liia registration pursuant to the Medical Act, 18q8, and the Acts amending the same. The Salary as District Medical Officer will be at the rate of C55 per annum (inclusive of travel- ling expenses) and will be subject to deductions under the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896, and the fees of Public Vaccinator will be for each case successfully vaccinated, 5a. within a radius of two miles, and lis. outside a radius of two miles. The appointment will be subject to the approval of the Local Government BOlud. A List of the Parishes in the District can be seen at my Office at any time. Applications stating age and qualifications, and accompanied by three testimonials of recent date, to reach me not later than 15th May, 1915. The appointment will be made on the 17th May, 1915, and the person appointed will be required to commence the duties on the 1st day of July next. REGINALD J. OWEN, Union Offices, Clerk to the Guardians. I Builth Wells, 3rd May, 1915. II Builth Wells Urban District. I rflHE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL of JL Builth Wells invite applications for the post of MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH I for the above Urban District. Arc), 2,560 acres, population, 1710. The Salary will be C20 per annum and the appointment will be made subject to Article X of the Local Government Board Order dated 13th December, 1910, and will, in the first iastance, be for the period to 31st March, 1916. The person appointed must be a duly qualified Medical Practitioner, and, if necessary, must produce such diplomas, certificates of degreeE, licenses or other înstrDments held by him, for inspection by the Council, also proof of hia registration pursuant to the Medical Act, 1858, and the Acts amending the same. Applications stating age and qualifications, and accompanied by three testimonials of recent date, to reach me not later than 26th May, 1915. The appointment will ba made on the 27th May, 1915, and the person appointed will be required to commence the duties on the 1st July, 1915. REGINALD J. OWEN, Council's Offices, Clerk to the Council. Builth Wells, 29ch April, 1915. Builth and Colwyn Rural Districts. THE BTJILTH AND COLWYN RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS invite applications for the post of MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the combined districts of Builth, area 102,926 acres, population 4,777; and Colwyn, area 47,680 acres, population 2,052. The Salary will be P,33 per annum and the appointment will be made subject to Article X of the Local Government Board Order dated 13tb December, 1910, and will, in the first instance, be for the period to 31st March, 1916. The person appointed mast be a duly qualified Medical Practitioner and, if necessary, musk pro- duce such diplomas, certificates of degrees, licenses and other instruments held by him, for inspection by the Councils, also proof of his registration pursuant to the Medical Act, 1858, and the Acts amending the same. Applications stating age and qualifications, and accompanied by three testimonials of recent date, to reach me not later than 15ch May, 1915. The appointment will be made on the 17th May, 1915, and the person appointed will be required to commence the duties on the 1st July next. REGINALD J. OWEN, Council's Offices, Clerk to the Councils. Builth Wells, 3rd May, 1915. Be WILLIAM POWELL, late of Upper Pendre Farm, Llangorse, deceaeed. ALL PERSONS having any CLAIMS against the estate of the above-named deceased are requested to forthwith send particulars thereof to JEFFREYS & POWELL, Brecon, Solicitors for the Executors. Rev, Rice Powell's or Boughrood Charity. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL MEETING of the Trustees of this Charity will be held on the 26th SEP- TEMBER NEXT. The Trustees will be glad to receive applications from the parents of lads desiring to be apprenticed, and they beg to point out that one of the condi- tions of apprenticeship is that each lisd desiring to be apprenticed shall have served his master at least one month before the date of apprenticeship. The parents of lads born in the following Parishes only are entitled to apply, viI; :-St. John, St. Mary. and St. David, Brecon, Aberyskir, Defynock, Hay, Llanafanfawr. Llanelieu, Llanfair-in-Builtb, Llanigon, Llanwrthwl, and Talgarth, in Breconshire, and Bettws Disaerth, Cregrina, Llanelwedd, and LlansaiotfruoJ-ia- Elvel, in Radnorshire, By Order, GEORGE TUDOR, Brecon, Solicitor to the Trustees. 29th April, 1915. Brecknockshire Agricultural Society. THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the SHIRE HALL, BRECON, on FRIDAY, 14th MAY, at 3 o'clock, to consider the desirability (or otherwise) of holding the ANNUAL SHOW. W. T. ISAAC, Brecon, 6th May, 1915. Secretary. Glasbury Foresters' Sports. THE ANNUAL SPORTS of the G!asbury Branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Court Lily of the Forest. No. 6028, WILL NOT TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR ou account; of the war.—Thomas Pugb. Secretary. Educational. PRIVATE TUITION. AIR. W. P. J. LEBROCQ, M.A., F.L.S., F.R. Met. Soc. (Honours, Christ's College, Cam.) PREPARES PUPILS for Commissions in the JL Army and Navy, and for Law, Medical, Civil Service and other Entrance Examinations Private lessons in Botany, practical Botany with use of Microscope, Mathematics, French, Nature Study, etc. THE PALACE, — WATT0N. — 7 ..U8IR1I'0Iif.;I!I'Ii..ø:U1I!:1'!RIIR'J 1UIl TllTlM IIMHII !■! "I II Blll III Lessees Messrs Duncan and Evans. Manager: R. F. Jones. COMING SHORTLY! THE GREAT DR. BODIE See the Lame being made to walk and the apparently incurable being cured. Watch Palace Announcements.

Ihe Evidence. The White Paper containing the evi- dence on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer based what theoilicial labour Party newspaper, "The Daily Citizen," alleged to be the most sweeping indict- p It" ment of -the working classes that has ever been heard has been most keenly examined from two points of view-that of those interested in the great industry affected by the drastic proposals sum- marised in that speech, and that of those concerned for the good repute of the working classes generally. The exam- ination has for the most part been con- ducted, and the ensuing criticism ex- pressed,in the spirit of patriotic restraint which is at the present time character- istic of the whole nation, and which it is desirable to maintain in every emer- gency that may arise during the war, and the general concensus of opiinon appears to be that the evils of which legitimate complaint has been made are local rather than general, and that it is as yet doubtful whether the proposed methods of remedy are the best that can be devised. On both these cardinal points further light will doubtless be thrown by future discussion, and until the complete case for and against the new proposals is available, we prefer to take Mr. Bonar Law's wise and patriotic advice and avoid any hasty controversy. It is, however, necessary that the opinions expressed by the various sec- tions of the nation through the medium of their representative newspapers should be carefully considered. The Labour view, as expressed in The Daily Citizen," is that there is a lack of straightforwardness in the manner in which certain charges against the men concerned in industrial output for war purposes have been formulated that it is not clear that the troubles of which complaint is made are wholly due to the alleged cause and that the matter is left in an unsatisfactory condition, particu- larly with regard to the amount of merchant work done at the time in the Clyde shipyards. The Liberal Daily Chronicle and Daily News and Leader" may both be described as sit- ting on the fence." The Times" is unable to find in the White Paper the need for the proposed large taxes on drink," declaring that «• ample grounds are cited for local restriction, for provid- ing food and other places of resort, for readjusting the industries and mobilis- ing the men, for taking care of their money, for a whole series of measures directed to the actual evil. But anyone who reads through Mr. Lloyd George's brief will wonder more than ever what his general prohibitive duties have tc do with the matter." The exigencies of space compel us to confine our further examples of opinion to two leading London newspapers,"The Daily Telegraph" and --The Morning Post." The former journal bids us re- member that the majority are working splendidly and doing their duty like i-uen," and asks if there is no complaint in the Admiralty dockyards, why should it not be possible to get the men on the Clyde and the Tyiie to work as willingly and cheerfully as their fellows at Ports- mouth or Chatham." While restrictive I measures are manifestly necessary" in the opinion of this newspaper, the White Paper reveals that what is no less necessary is a sounder public opinion among the men themselves and a higher social standard of living." ■ The Morn- ing Post finds it a little disturbing to discover that whereas Mr. Lloyd George made his great speech against drink at Bangor on February 29th, every single report contained :n this White Paper is madesnbscqun to that, date," and suggests to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the trouble of which he complains seems from his own White Paper to be local rather than national," and that j is not only a little unrea- sonable to penalise a whole nation in order to discipline a body of working- men, but that if he carries out his pro- gramme in its original drastic form he will lose so heavily in revenue that he will injure the cause which he desires to further." It is at least evident from a review of these prominent comments that the nation is prepared to discuss the matter vigorously, thoroughly, and with a due appreciation of its urgency.

TOWN AND COUNTY. Friday was Budget Day with the Brecon- shirt: Coputy Coanoil. It should be gratifying to the ratepayers to learn as the result of the budgettirig that in a time of yreat difficulty- with Roads Board graotq reduced and the possibility of some loan expenditure having to be met ont of ordinary revenue—they are not to be called upon to find any more money for county expemiitare than last year. Both the county rate proper and the education rate re- main at the 1914 15 figures, and in each case 9 reepectable Borplns is anticipated in addition to the floating balance required to meet pay- ments in the first quarter of the next year, when no money will be coming in from the Guardians. All this means that Breconshire hnwnoes are on a very sonnd footing. It also encourages one to indulge the hope that next year it may be possible to make a niight rednc- tion in the county calln. The provision made for 1915 16, as far as it is possible for an out- sider to judge) of it, errs on the tide of safety if it errs at all. Limitations on account of the war imposed by Government departments will serve as au effective check on any efforts by champions of pGt ideas or particular districts to tempt tbe Edaction Authority or the Conuty Council into new expenditure; 3nd, therefore, if the bndgets of the two anthorities work ont in the way that we have a right to expect, the realised sorpluses at the end of the year should ba rather more than the figures shown on pap. 10 that much-to be hoped- for event a alight rate reduction may be possible. ——— Farmers are now suffering, at the hands of a certain class of motorista, the dangers and in- conveuieooe8 which Rome of them used to cause cyclists about twenty years ago. Then not a few farmers and others conducting vebicolar traffic treated cyclists as pariahs of the road, who had no right to be there and bad no tifile to any consideration. To-day the farmers are the sufferers in turn. That they have a griev. ance can hardly be seriously denied. There are many motorists who drive with due regard to the rights of other people there are some who take the roada as their special preserve, and these are the people who etture all the trouble and deserve punishment of a far more Reiious character than is possible under the law as it at present stands. Their offences are not confined to country roads they do the most outrageous things in towns as well. Taking Breoon a an example, one not infre- quently sees motorists takiug sharp corners on the wrong side, an offence that only becomes serious at present if it has tragic conse- quences, but which ought to be made a crime with heavy punishment whether there is un- toward result or not. Various remedies in the way of restrictions on speed have been sug- gested from time to time, but one cannot help thinking that in the loug rcm the true remedy for all fortas of mieoonduot by motorists will be the provision by Parliament of severe pun- ishment for proved offences. This view, one is fully aware, does not cquare with the proposal so strongly urged on the Brc-conshire Coonty Council last Friday, on behalf of the Farmers' Uiiicn, that an effort should be made to get tho Local Government Board to fix a speed iimit for all dangerous places in the county, including isolated farms on the road-Ride. Speed limitH for narrow streets and awkward junctions in towns there certainly ought to be, but it is arguable whether these restrictions should be multiplied. Bnt suppoHe them granted to the extent the Farmers' Union desire, although the inspector who holds the local inquiries, if they are held, will in all probability make his tonrs in a motor oar and it may be difficult to impress him with the need. What practioal result will accrue in a county of scattered population, like Breconshire ? We have not a sufficient force of Police to secure observance of the limit, nor will private individuals turn themselves into amateur deteotives for the purpose-all experienoe teaches that. A prosecution here and there would not be sufficient to stop misconduct-unless imprison- ment were the unavoidable punishment, and it would not be-and in the long ran the speed limit restrictions would become a dead letter, like the law against smoking by boys and singing on licensed premises without a music license. Again one says that the way to cure the excessive speed evil, as well as the brutal indifference which some motorists show to the comfort and safety of people they are passing, is to so amend the law that the punishment may be made severe enough to frighten the evil-doers into obedience. Brecon May Fair is being held this week, and as was the case last November, so now, one has seen large numbers of young men from the country, robust in health if appearances go to prove anything, indulging in inane frivolities in the streets of the county town when they ought to be in the trenches in FlanderB or fitting themselves to go there. It made one's blood boil almost to aee these young fellows 11 mooning" about with no higher purpose for the moment than to tickle girls' ears with "teasers or bespatter them with dirty confetti, some of it at least raked up out of the filth of the street for re-sale Ob how one wished that the girls would have turned on those young men and made them understand how mean and paltry their position. But no, the girls seemed content enough, as content and happy as if we were baok at the May Fair in 1914 and no Belgian mothers had bean murdered or Belgian girls outrage]. There is something wrong in our country districts. The rural communities are scattered, and it may be difficult to get them together and work up enthusiasm, but they do assemble Bowesiroes-Ilt the eisteddfod occa. sionally, at the church or chapel frequently. Neither of these places is the fit platform for recruiting addresses in ordinary times, but these are extraordinary times, needing extra. ordinary measures. There would have been fewer young men at Brecou Ftiir if wat sermons bad been preached in all our chapels and churches. Tho Cardiff Education Authority have asked one of their committees to consider the ques- tion of tho manners of school children. This is a matter which atao deserves attention in Breconshire. How teacbers are going to find time to properly train children in manners, unless they are relieved of some of t.he subjects they have to deal with at preseut, is another and arso a difficult point. But that there is great room for improvement in the manners of a large nnmber of oar boya everybody who has to deal with them when they are free from ncbool restraints will agree. The pity of the whole thing is that the rudeness and boorith- ness which one notices so much are seriorts handicaps to the boys themselves, aud they unfortunately cannot realise it.

TALYBONT-ON-USK. APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS.-Applications have been accepted at the Patents Office fr:m Messrs S. Davies and J. C. Morgan, Rhydybine cottages, Talybont-on-Usk, for patents for improvements in and relating to signals for railways and the like, and improvements in and relating to chairs for railway and like rails.

LLANGAMMARCH WELLS. SHOPS ACT SUSPENSION.—-The County Council have again consented to the suspension cf the weekly half-holiday uuder the Shops Act at Llangainmarcb Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells from mid-June to mid-September. PERSONAL.—Trooper T. P. Bowen, 2nd Pembroke Yeomanry, who recently was severely kicked by a horse, is progressing favourably.

BRECONSHIRE WAR FUND. Lord Lieutenant's Appeal. The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge te reeeipt of the following sums collected in April, with manv thanks £ 9 « Hirwain District, further contribution 20 Yelinfach Agricultural Society, per A. A Mitchell 6 17 Treeastle Eisteddfod. Easier Tuesday, per Miss Gwladys Williams (trea- surer) 5 5 • Hay Parish Church (2nd contribution) 3 7 Cambrian Railways Staffs upon Stations in tbe County 0 17 Miss Rees, Cross Keys, Trecastle 0 10 36 It Previous 6749 8 Total to date. £ 6786 5 6

BELGIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE. The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums duri: g the montk of April X s. d. Peuuel, Bwlch, Sale of Work, per Mr Wm. Parry, Talybryn 10 0 0 Seimy Concert, March 20ih, per Mr () David Thomas.2 i Merthyr Cynog Ploughing Match, per Mr John Proberi .2 0 t Mount Street School. InfauiV Depart- ment, per Mrs Fisher 0 7 6 Mount Street School, noy' Depart- ment, per Mr D. Fisher 0 4 0 Box Collection, per Mr A. Beckwith 0 13 Box Collection, Trecastle Pest Office 0 6 Mrs Watkins' monthly contributions 2 1 Mr Wm. Jones, Llangynidr 0 1 Earmarked for use of Brecon Hostel ——— Staff at Home and Colonial Storts (2nd donation) Market Collections 1st April, 4s 5d 8th April 4s lid; 16th April, 5s 7d 23rd April, 5d 9d 30th April, 2s 6d 1 3$ Weekly Collections, per Mrs Griffith Jones 12 1 i, 9 Weekly Collections, per Mrs Havard Williams 7 16 I Earmarked for uss of Crickhowell Hostel —— Mr E. Pirie Gordon .5 Contributed by a Belgian towards his maintenance 2 15 4» 14 9 Total to date j6890 12 í

YSTALYFERA SUICIDE. Farm Lad's Imaginary Grievance' A verdict of Suicide whilst of unsoulla mind" was returned at an inquest held 81 Ystalyfera on Monday touching the death °* Arthur Woodford (sixteen), employed by Morgan, Gilfachgoch Farm, Ystalyfera. J. fellow servant found deceased haugiug io cowshed on Saturday. It appeared that Woodford bad complaint that he bad been accused by a neighbouring farmer of stealing a lamb, and had threatened in consequence to take his life. While dinner be upset his basin over the table aDd ran out, saying, "He won't accuse me aitf more," and about an hour after wards he wa found hanging in the cowshed. The farmer referred to denied having made the aeeusatioc- Deceased, it was stated, w&s of a sensitive nature, and bad been greatly worried by his brother's death at the Front. The Coroper said he did not think the farmer was in &13Y way to blame.

TALGARTH. D. JONES & Co. axe offering special valoeti in Mercerised Sports Coats this week. 1o should see these numbers. SWALLOWS MORE NUMEROUS, A larg" number of swallows arrived at Talgarth lailt Sunday, more in fact than were noticed at 013Y time last summer. THE RAINFALL —The Talgarth rainfall i°r. April as registered by Mr Fred Morgan, loesi observer to the British Rainfall Organisation was 104 inches, which fell on 11 days. The heaviest fall was 135 on the 22nd. Previollo April rainfalls :-1914, 1 26 inches on 11 days 1913, 414, 17; 1912, -30, 4; 1911, 136, 10 1910, 2 71, 19; 1909,3-11, 13; 1908, 2-48, 10; 1907, 4.17, 18; 1906, 90, 10; 1905, 386, 24 1904, 144, 12; 1903, 194, 10; 1902, 2 19, 12; 1901, 3 11, 15 1900, 120, 20. Total for 1915. 1218 iuches on 59 days., FUNERAL OF MISS S. A. MOORE. The funeral took place on Wednesday last week, St Gwendoline's Church, of Miss Sarah Moore, daughter of Mr William Moore, street. There was a short service at the hou^ conducted by the Vicar (Rev D. who also officiated at the Church and gravesid0. The chief mourners wero Mr and Mrs Moo^ (father aud mother), Mr and Mrs Chap6' (brother in-law and sister), Mr and 3fro Jefferys (brother in-law and sister), MisseS Kate, Pollie, Biltier and Holurie (sisters), Messrs David and Wilfed Moora (brothers)* The bearers were Messrs J. J. Jones, G. EvatJe, Edwin Evans, and Cyril James, and tbe under* taker was Mr D. T. Evans. Wreath were sei^ by the Father, Mother, Sisters and Brothers Mrs Parry, Pbcenix House Mr and Mrs I," Hughes Miss Jones, Miss Ev&us. Mr and 31to John Williams, Mrs Hargest, Miss Qetti9 Price, &q. DONE "HIS BIT IN FRANCE.—A Tiilgitr man, who has returned from the Front iaft'. lided, gave our correspondent the followitJi interesting account of his experience f volunteered as an ex-reservist and joined tO South Wales Borderers on Septetfih0* 1st. At first I was stationed Ilt Tidworth on Salisbury Plain, theuce was ie to remoroke Dock, and ou to Edinburgh JP November to join the South Wales, Bordered- I then proceeded to the Front with a draft 00 January 1st and was in the thing line oa be 2nd at Festebert, within 24 hours of leaving Edinburgh. I was in the trenches 16 da"" During that time relief was not possible, trenches being continuously shelled. On oj3? occasion the firing continued off and on for 2* hours, and the Borderers lost heavily. NVbev our turn for relief came our rest was brief, for we were re-called to the firing line within tllc) hours At Quivency we were three days undef bombardment; tbe Germans attacked on 30th January at 12 o'clock and were repul?6*; by the Borderers, wbo captured the commandi1^ officer with the iron cross on his breast. the 10th, 11th and 12th March the Bordereo were near Neuve Chapelle, and were continuously shelled on the Sunday. At place another Talgartbian, Leon Mitchell, went out with the 1st Expeditionary Forcc, drinking water at a pump when he was by shrapnel on tbe bead. This was the thi1^ time for Mitchell to be wounded. The 0 the ground was so bad that wo were nearly to our knees in mud and water in the treoeb; and we were unable to get our clothes dry. to Borderers were very thankful for the cowf°r*e received from their kind and thoughtful jj iu Breconshire; indeed their kindness we never forget." Our informant also spoke highly of the attention the woouded receive from the Red Cross Society. He tll jl) self contracted rheumatism through being aJ the wet trenches, and was invalided home frog BethuDe Hospital and is now I)ro re,lic favourably. t-I e hopes ) et to account for a fe tlung to pay them for their inhuman c atict to the poor inhabitants of the country tbey bll overran.