Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Hotels ABERYSTWYTH'S NEW HYDRO (WATERLOO PRIVATE HOTEL). PACING THE SEA. CENTRE OF PROMENADE. EXCELLENT CUISINE. HEATED THROUGHOUT BY PATENT BADIATORFI — MOST COMFORTABLE FOR INVALIDS. BILLIARDS. HALL LOUNGE. LARGE RECREATION ROOM. THE SEA BATHS Whiola are to non-residents, include Hot. Cold, Shower, Needle, SPRAT1, Doacbe, Plunge, Sitz> ■ SEA WATER FRESH TWICE DAILY. DOWSYNGS RADIANT HEAT AND LIGHT BATHS, ELECTRIC AND MEDICATED BATHS. Tborongh Treatment under care of Certificated Nurses for Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Stiff Joints Neuralgia, and Kidney Diseases. MASSAGE— NAUHEIM 4c ELECTRO THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT. RONTGEN RAYS. INCLUSIVE RESIDENTAL TERMS FROM 42A. WEEKLY. 664a Full Printed Particulars on application to MANAGER. THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. Table DHote, 7.30. Boarding Terms frem 3 Guineas per Week, or 12S ed. per day THIS Hotel is replete with every modern appliance and contains Coffee and Dicing Rooms, Ladie Drawing kooai, Recreation Room, Library, Billiard, and Smoking Rooms, and aoout one HUNDRED Bedrooms. Having a frontage of 150 feet all the Public and Private Sitting Rooms faeetbe sea and are Slighted by Electricity. „ j W, H. BELLE VIE HOTEL ABERYSTWYTH. (Facing the Sea and close to the Pi-er, j The one of the most reasonable and comfortable Family and Commercial HOTELS in Walee Boarding Terms from 2 Guineas per week, or 9s. per day. 'Buameets Train X rariti OQ Application to the Manageress. R, PALMER, Proprietor, TERMINUS HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH THE Hotei IS sow under new management. It is situate close to the Station and is the. most convaniea -L Hotel in Tuwn for Travellers and others. It has recently been enlarged and is now replete WIT Aery modem convenience and is lighted throughout with the Electric Light. SALMON. PltOPRIETOR. HAFOD ARMS HOTE. DEVIL'S BRIDGE. R.S.O THE MANAGEMENT of the above Hotel have decided to adopt a J Special. Cheap, IrclusiveRates fcr • • • M* \\TIK4M> VISITS LIlilM, THE WINTER MONTHS TO COMMENCE FROM SAT rr R DAY, SEPTEMBER 80th. This is especially to Meet the Convenience of Residents in Aberystwyth who are unable to get away during the Summer. Inculsive terms Satur day to Monday 16s. Special terms quoted for longer period. Apply to 612a THE MANAGER. Business Notices. A fact proved during THE last 2&years THA JmL J. Walter Evans \CAN NOT BE BEATEN FOR L I I/JL" STYLE, QUALITY AND VALUE IN IM BEADY-MADE CLOTHING AND UK* L TF* CLOTHING TO MEASURE. ^HF IFFL \M New Season's Goods in every description of Iff I J 11 Boys' Youths' and Men's If'l! I OVERCOATS. it | I PRICES TO SUIT ALL CLASSES. JF F V | An immense Stock always kept to select from. f IffL* MEN'S SUITS TO f MEASURE t J S 'JBP (NOT RRADY-MADE) From 25 S. Upwards. The Best Place to Buy FURNITURE EDWARD ELLIS, Complete House Furnishers and Upholsterers, HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF Dining, Drawing and Bedroom Suites, Also, 'Bedstead, Beddings, Welsh Oak Dressers, and Chests of Drawers- A SPECIALITY. PURIFIED FEATHERS from 6d. per lb. 28, Little Darkgate-st., Aberystwyth. Encourage "Home industries! WHY BUY RAZORS MADE IX GERMAXY WHEN M. H. DAVIS & SONS SUPPLY THEIR CELEBRATED "GYMRO" RAZORS, Made of the Finest British Steel by British Workmen. PH ICE, 3G. 6 (I- EACH. SOLD ONLY BY M. H. DAVIS & SONS, 4, BRIDGE STREET. ABERYSTWYTH. FORWARD': FREE to any Town ir Great Britain, Canada. South Africa, and Australia. ESTABLISH K R> 1854. FIRST CA^ TOBACCOS AXP CIGARETTES, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF SMOKER'STREQUISITES GB«'S EMO^.NG PKPABTMBNT, THB VABSITY TOILET ALOON. BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT TO BIS MAJESTY THE KIN^. DAY, SON, AND HEWlTrS LAMBING & CALVING REMEDIES. THE GASEOUS FLUID. THE GASEODYNE. -N- (VW= AND Ewes Scour. For paining or heaving, and soothing the Diarrhoea. Debility, Hoven, Colic. &c. Nervous System, also FC.r OR FLUX" JJR-CE 20S. PER doz. | Price 3s. 6d. per bottle. THE CHEMic EXTRACT. THE RED DRENCH. • .:N(Y Parturition, Straining, and For cleansing Cows and Ewes, Fevers, Chills, For anointing attu: ran W'QUND SWOLLEN RED Water, Hide-bound, &c.. prevents preventtn- (.AN RENE.^ MIlk Fever or Dropping. Price 2- 6J 3s'. 6D.. AND 7s. per bottle. Price (Cows) 13s., (Ewes) 3s. 6d. per Doz. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS OF THE 6b IAMBINO AND CALVING CHESTS. prices complete. 30s. and £3 3S. (Carriage Paid).. j Address 22, DORSET ST., LONDON, W. Est. 1833. j Public Notices. ) Prudential Assurance Company Limited, CHIEY OFFICE: IIOL BORN BARS, LONDON. Summary of the Report presented at the Fifty-seventh Annual Meeiing, held on 1st March, 1906, ORDINARY BRANCH.—The number- of The Assets of the. Company, in. both I Policies issued during the year was 75,293, branches, as shown in the Balauce Sheet-, are assuring the sum of Z7,211,427, and produc- t59,464,376, being- are increase of £ 4,101,871 ing. a New Annual Premium Income of over those of 1904. £ 395,029. The Staff Provident Fund, wldch was foun- The Premiums received during the year ded in 1898 for the. benefit of the outdoor were £ 4,123,318. being an increase of staff, shews a satisfactory increase for the 1:1,54,302 over the year 19414. year, the total amount standing to the credit The Claims of the year amounted to of the Fund being £ 148,941. £ 1,812,618. The number of Deaths was Since the completion of the Valuation the 7,437, and 7J75 Endowment Assurances Actuary has reported- that in his opinion a matured. general increase of two-ansi-a-half per The number of Policies in force at the end cent." could, with safety, be granted under of the year was 773,051. the principal Industrial Branch Tables if INDUSTRIAL BRANCH.—The Premiums provision were made for an increase in the received during the year were £ 8,139,050, liability of £ 750,000. The Board have ac- being an increase of eordingly revised the Tables as from 1st The Clairrui, of the year amounted to March, 1906, and have made provision to £ 2,261,748. The number of Deaths was meet the increased liability by the transfer 238,220, and 3,344 Endowment Assurances during the current year of £ 750,000 from matured. the Reservfe Fund to the life Assurance The number of Free Policies granted dur- Fund in the Industrial Branch, leaving this ing the year to those Policy-holders of five Reserve Fund at £ 1,000,000. The Share- years' standing and upwards who desired to holders will be glad' to know that this re- discontinue their payments, was 123,586, the vision affects nearly Thirteen Million Poli- number in fo-ce being 1,102,267. The num- cies, and of this camber over Ten Million ber of Free Policies which became Claims Policies receive an immediate increase in during the yoar was' 24,698. the sum assured. i The total* number of Policies in force at the end of tile year was 16.065,268; their average dura don is eleveai years. General Balance. Sheet of the Prwlmitial Assurance Company, Limited, being the Summary of both Branches, on the -31st December, 193*5. LIABILITIES. £ s d I ASSETS, s d Shareholders'Capital 1,000,000 0 0 British Government securities. 3,352,132 13 9 Reserve Funds 2,700,000 0 01 Indian and colonial government Life Assurance-Funds 56,633,131 14 10 securities 5,292.114 14 2. Claims under life policio. d- i Railway and other debentures aad mitted 131,244 10 :3 debenture stocks, and gold aod sterling bonds 6,133,775 5 1 Loans on County Council, Mani- cipal and other rates .13,819,468 10 2 [Freehold ground rents and Scotch feu duties 3,860,399 6 4 Freehold and leasehold property 3,685,329 4 2 Mortgages on property withia the United Kingdom 7,609,760 5 7 Railway, Gas, and Water siocks 7,581,357 0 4 Suez Canal sba.es 264,883 9 4 Telegraph and othershares. 97,623 6 4 Metropolitan Consolidated stock and city of London bonds 258,717 2 11 Bank of England stock 200,559 1Q 6 Colonial and Sbreign corporation stocks 2,419,012 13 6 Foreign government securities. 1,294,215 0 7 Reversions and Life Interests 1,161,978- 18 5 Loans on the Company's Policies 2;134,509, 8 7 Rent charges I 297,293 2 4 Outstanding premiums and agents' balances 425,667 19 2 Outstanding interest Pnd rents 508,463 10 9, Cash-In hands of superinten- dents 34,653 11 5 Ditto-(Iin current a-jcounts, a^d in hand 132;406 4. 1 £ 59,46-^376 5 6 £ 59,464,376; 5 6 THOS. C. DEWEY. General Manager, FREDERICK SCHOOLING, Actuary, D. W.. STABLE, Secretary. HENRY HARBEN, Chairwum* W.J LANCASTER, W. E. HORNE, f virecTiyrs. We lia47e examined the Ca-ih, traasactio ns (receipts tsod paynfents) affecting, the accounts of the Assets and Inytments for the year enured December 31st, 1905,. and iN-e find the same in good order and properly vouched. We have also examined the Deeds and Securities, Certificates, etc., representing she Assets, and Investments set out in the above account, and we certify that they we re in possession and safe custody as on De- cember 31st, 1905. 14th February, 1906. DELOITTE, PLENDER, GRIFFITHS, and Co., Chartered Accountants. Every information concerning all kinds of Assurances can be had from the District Superintendent, Mr. W. L. Williams, 9 Queen's Terrace, Aberystwyth, the Assistant Superintendent. Mr. T. Leonard,, 8, Cadwan Place, Aberayron and Mr. J. B. Jones, 3, Maetftgwyn Villas, Machynlleth,, and any of the Company's Agents. 133b Latest Hurricane Lantern. A PERFECT WINDPROOF LANTERN. Guaranteed Most simple to stand tolight. strongest wind. Strongest and most useful No Farmer Lantern should be in the without one. CASH PRICE, 2s.3D. INSPECTION INVITED. W. H. JONES, ONMONGER, 8 1 36, LITTLE DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. 650a MILD &: BITTER BEERS OF THE FINEST QUALITY ARE SUPPLIED BY Daoid Robrts Sonst LIMITED. THE BKEWERY, ABERYSTWYTH » Price List on Application. The Brewing Waters are of exceptional purity, and only the Finest Materials obtainable are used. CLEARANCE SALE OF GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, &C. DANIEL THOMAS Wishes to inform his Customers and the Public 'generally that his 28th Annual Sale of DRAPERY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, ETC., Will Commence on iifOYDA Y, MARCH 5th, and will be continued to the 26th instant, When all hi. EXTENSIVE STOCK will be greatly reduced to effect a speedy clearance and in order to make room for Spring Goods. The Public are cordially invited to inspect the Goods. Every Article marked in plain figures. TERMS:—ONE PRICE AND STRICTLY READY MONEY. PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS- DANIEL THOMAS, 22 & 24, Little Darkgate Street. Aberystwyth. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS I .S, ÅB_,RAYROM"Wl'ite to the Council. '-READER," CAPEL BAW30R,- You may be right; but it is too late in the day for that. '1'. C." LAXIETER.-Tlic County Council promised to advance £ 20,000 by way of loan, to be secured by the fir-at debentures. "WELSH GAZETTE" IS THE RECOGNISED COUNTY PAPEF fO* CARDIGANSHIRE. Acknowledged to be the best in the district for its complete service ef aews.

CARDIGANSHIRE MAGISTRATES AND LICENSED PREMISES. WE would commend the rnaoaer in which the Cardigan Borough Bench deals with licensing questions to the notice of magis- trates of the other Petty Sessional Divisions -u, in the- County.. By refusing to renew all the licenses on Monday, the Cardigan Bench showed that it has some. regard for the publis weal as well as- for private interests. It is useless to clamour for further legis- lation while the majority of the beaches in the country are either too timid or too prejudiced to exercise the powers they already possess. No fair-minded man will dispute the fact that the number of licensed premises in the county is out of an pro- portion to. the- needs of the population. Every town and most of the villages are honeycombed with public houses. And what i& the result ? It is not necessary for us to tell the magistrates, for they are brought face to face with it from week to week,, year in year out. Some of the magistrates are exceedingly severe upon the unfortunate victims who are haled. before them by thepoliec- but they themselves will do nothing to lessen the sources of avil. What has the Aberystwyth Bench dono.; and what has the Aberayron Bench done, ?or temper- ance reform ? Nothing. We had hoped that the- Tregaron Bench would have done- something this year; but, although con- vinced of the great need for improvement, its courage failed it when it came to acting. We believe that the Lampeiar Bench is. in sympathy with reform, and the more. de, termined attitude it has assumed of lata has already bad a salutary effect. If the pro- cess of weeding out, commenced at Cardigan, be continued with the tact and discretion already shown, much good may result with- out inflicting any hardship upon anybody in particular. We congratulate the Car- digan Borough Bench upon its wiarlom and courage, and trust; that the magistrates in other parts of the county will follow their good wrample whenever opportunity offers..

-r- NOTES AND COMMENTS. Barmouth has been granted a second; re- presentative on the Merioneth County Council, and polling for the election, of a member took place lirtx week. Anglesey Education Committee last week adopted a resolution declaring that a larger share of the cost of elementary education should h borne bf Eùe Imperial Exchequer. We are able this week to print some further particulars respecting the proposed road motor service for Cardiganshire. A car is expected at Aberystwyth this week end, and a trial trip will be made n#xt week. -Jl- It Is stated says The" Drych," an organ of thë< Welshmen in America, that the late Mr. Yerkes, the San Francisco, millionaire, was ofr Welsh extraction, and that his family wencc to the States, from Montgomeryshire. Sc. David's Day is becoming,more popular from year to year, and the celebrations last week were more numerous than ever. A suggestion is made in our Welsh columns thfet the National Festivals in all parts. of the country be given a common object, such as, the founding, of scholarships at the Welsh Colleges and the County Schools for pro- raising, but pwqr children. -fl- At a meeting at Birmingham in support of Sunday closing, a letter was read from Mr. ^Herbert Gladstone stating that he was afraid the .Jrovernment will not be able to deal this y.tii- with the difficult question < licensing legislation, but he has every-V-'pe and expectation that a comprehensive measure will be introduced next session. -f/- At a meeting of the proprietors of most of the leading Nantlle slate quarries held at Carnarvon, it was resolved to increase the prices of four of the larger sizes of plates in order tf* bring about greater uniformity in the price of Welsh slates. Owing to the de- pression in trade, nearly two hundred men have been stopped at the Festiniog quarries. rr- Mr Lloyd George, President of the Board of Tiade, 'visited Cardiff on Saturday, and had a civic welcome from the Lord Mayor and Corporation at the Mansion House. In thp evening he was entertained at a ban- quet, at which (here were some six hundred guests. Replying to the toast of his health, proposed by Sir T. Ma; chant Williams. Mr. Lloyd George said if Wales agreed to it pro- vision would be made in. the coming Edu- cation Bill for setting up a National Coun- cil in the Principality and delegating to. it certain powers now vested in the Board of Education. The more Government change, the more they are the same. That (says the Star") will be the reflection of the cynic as he studies the Navp Estimates. Mr. Robertson, making the usual annual statement, ad- mitted that the new Government had taken over the Estimates from the late Govern- ment without revision. Even the credit of the reduced expenditure of £ 1,-500,000 must be given to the late Government. Mr. Robertson also carefully pointed out that the reduction is more apparent than real. In 1894 the total naval expenditure of Europe and America amounted to 48 mil- lions. In 1899 that expendituro had risen by 20 millions—to 681 millions. That in- crease terrified the nations. Hence the Hague Conference, with its pious platitudes about the reduction of armaments. Since the Hague Conference the nations have plunged more madly into the morass of competitive shipbuilding. During the suc- ceeding five years the naval expenditure or Europe and America has risen from 68,1 millions—to 101 millions. That is to say, the net result of the Hague Conference is an addition of 50 per cent. to the. naval burden of the world. For that monstrous crime all the civilised nations are responsible, but England most of all, for of a wicked increase in murderous materials she has contributed more than half -¡i-- The Departmental Committee on Vagrancy have just issued an exhaustive report, with recommendations which involve some revolutionary changes in the present system of dealing with this question. The two main features of the committee's propu-sals are the transfer of the casual wards from the poor law authorities to the police (who are, in the committee's opinion, "the natural authority for controlling the vagrant"), and the establishment- of compulsory labor col- onies for habitual vagrants. Such transfer would, it is considered, obtain that uniform- ity of treatment for the evil which is now conspicuously lacking. Statistics of vagrancy naturally differ, but it is agreed by the committee that the total of persons in England and Wales without settled home or means oi subsistence ranges from 30,000 to 40,000 in good times, to 70,000 or 80,000 in bad; of these, 20,000 to 30,000 are habitual vagrants. The commit- tee's indictment 01 the present system is that, under it, the vagrant is left to the whims and wishes of the local administra- tors. It has been well said," observes the report, that the police treat the vagrant as a criminal, but do not punish him, while the poor law authorities treat him as a pau- per, but do not relieve him," Between the two, the vagrant flemishes. -}- But the absence of any attempt to reform the vagrant is the gravest complaint of all. On this head, the committee observe: "The whole history of vagrancy in this and every other country indicates that the vagrant cannot be suppressed, but must be specially treated for his mode ot life and his disin- clination to do honest work. To apply this treatment it is essential that the habitual vagrant should be detained under reforma- tory influences for long periods." The re- sult may or may not be to instil into him habits of work, but even if this should not b-e, adluevei! the segregation treatment would protect the public from the trouble and nuisance of him, prevent children being trained in his habits, and deter others from adopting the life. In the Hou"e'()fC()mTI..{ffl; ¡)E Tuesday a. motion was carried unanimously that the returning officers' expanses and all other official charges in connection with Parlia- mentary Elections should be defrayed out of public funds," It was stated that greater scruting of the charges of re turn .tig officers was much required and that in many cases at present they were virtually a sweating of candidates. The Juvenile Smoking Bill, which Dr. T. J. Macnamara, M.P., will shortly introduce into Parliament, provides that no person shail sell, Live. or supply tobacco in any form to or for the use of any person under .the age of sixteen years, under penalties of 20s. on a first conviction, 40s. on a second conviction, and that, in addition to the4 fore- going penalties, the licence (if any) held by such person for the sale of tobacco tihall in case of a tlurd conviction become void,, and such person shall be disqualified for a term of five years from-the date of such con vie ti from holding any licence. The Bill is t. direct outcome of the work of the Intern, tional Anti-Cigarette League. —— ) The Society of Friends have boon consider- ing Lord Roberts's manifesto urging that training of a military character and instruc- tion in the use of the rifle should form part of the curriculum of all schools.. At a. meet- ing in London they, adopted a minute to the effect that they must at once express their conviction that any such attempt to instil the military spirit into the boys and youths of our country is antagonistic to the high moral, ends which national education should have in view.

West Wales Motor Service. OFFICIAL INFORMATION This week we are able to give official in- formation with regard to the proposed West Wales road-services, which has been supplied our Cardigan representative by Mr F. W. Birch, one of the directors. A company is being formed, states Mr. Birch, with a capi- tal of £ 25,000 to establish and work daily services of steam road-oars or omjoibueee a Ion the main coast roads of Cardiganshire and Pembrokeslure from Aberystwyth to St. David's and thence to Haverfordwest and Tenby a distance of nearly 108 miles; also supplementary services aggregating some 170 miles in, length in connection therewith. The principal places lying directly along the main route are Tenby, Narberth, Haverford- west, Solva, St. David's, Mathry, Goodwick, Fishguard, Dinas, Newport, Cardigan, Aber- porth, New Quay, Llahgranog, Aberayron, Llanon, Hanrhystyd, Aberystwyth, Llanid- les, Rhayader, Llandrindod Wells and New Radnor, besides numerous villages and ham- lets, whilst the supplementary services will form cross connections between (1) Good- wick, Fishguard, Letterston, and Haverford- west (2) Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn; (3) Newcastle Emlyn and Aberporth; (4) Llandyssul and New Quay (5) Lampeter, Aberayron, Llandovery, and: Brecon. These services are mtended to be run tli-ice daily each way. Single and return through tick- ets will be issued, and arrangements will be made to receive and convey luggage, par- cels. market produce, etc., at usual railway rat. It is «*ls» intended to run a. goods services by special steam road wagons on such routes as are not at present sufficiently provided with facilities for conveying heavy goods. A population of nearly 90,000 will be served, besides 150,000 annual visitors, and the effect will be to link up four rail- way termini, twelve market towns, nine towns or large villages where cattle fairs are regularly held. ten coast ports as well as uumerous isolated villages, and will afford cheap, comfortable, and expeditious means of direct communication between them. The. bringing of Fishguard and Goodwick and their grand coast scenery within 5t hours of London, and the developement of the com- munication between Goodwick and Ireland. cannot fail to have far-reaching effects, as it. will have the advantage of being the short-, e-st Welsh sea p.a;age, as well as a short.er journey by rail from the whole of the South of England. Mr. Birch states that a trial trip will be made in a fortnight, due ndtico of which will appear in the ''Welsh Gazette. Later information states that the capital of the Company is to be increased to £ 30,000. The Company will work steam lorries in., different centres, probably one or two at. Abervstwyth. The trial trip will be .next week. The omnibus car will arrive at Aber- ystwyth on Saturday or Sunday next, with the view of running about Aberystwyth-on- Monday until two o'clock, when it will go on to Lampeter, working round to Llandys- sul, and Newcastle Emlyn, to New Quay and Aberayron for the Hoi>,e Show at the latter place on Wednesday, then working- south. The car will be put up at Mr. Hollier's garage at Aberystwyth, where it can be inspected.

Cardiganshire Congrega- tionalism. Ilia quarterly meeting of the Congregatioir*- alists of Cardiganshire was held on Wednes- day afternoon at Baker-street Chapel, Aber- ystwyth, the Rev. J. Llewellyn, Borth, pre- siding. It as decide to hold the next meeting at Ffaldybrenin, and thatl the Rev. Job Miles, Aberystwyth, preach on temperance thereat. The Rev. Price Evans, Mydroilyn, and the Hev, Mr. James Rbydybont, were ad- mitted to membership of the Association. Ill". Rev. Job Aliles proposed a resolution rejoicing at the return of the present Gov- ernment with such a large majority, and at the fact that the Liberal Party now con- tained such a large proportion of Noncon- formists.—Mr. Morgan Evans, Oakford, sec- onded, and the proposition was carried. Ihe Rev. Job Miles also submitted a re- solution urging on the Government the claims of Wales in the matter of the Dis- establishment and Disendow ii lent of the Church, and stating that willle not desir- ing to place any obstacles in the way, the Association was of opinion that this matter should be made one for k\gislutia.n in the next session of Parliament.—The Rev. D. M Davies seconded, and the proposition was unanimously agreed to, it being also deci- ded to send copies of the resolution to the Prime Minister, to Sir Alfred Thomas, and to Mr. Lloyd-George. A paper on the best means of increasing the income of the Missionary Society wis read by the Rev. Gwynne Lewis, Salem. A discussion followed in which several tcük part, including the Rev. W. Hopkyn Rees, the well-known China missionary. A preaching sprvice was held in the even- ing, when sermons were delivered by the Rev. Hopkyn Rees and the Rev. Mr Ed- wards, Brynrhiwgaled. Preaching services will also be held -to.-daf (Thursday).

TANAT VALLEY LINE. A deputation from the Cambrian Rail-, ways Company has been waiting upon sev- eral local authorities with a view to getting a reduction of 1 per cent. interest, and the suspension of the repayment of principal till 1912 in the matter of loans amounting to, several thousands of pounds. lent by local, authorities a few years ago to the Tadiat Valley Railway Company. The Cambrian Company entered into an agreement to. construct the line. The lanat Valley Company did not pay for the making of the line, and a receiver was put in. Several public bodies have already ac- cepted the proposals of the Cambrian COlll- pany, and a Committee of the Montgomery County Council, whose decision has yet to be accepted by the Council, has :Üf) i I)-, proved of the proposal.

TALYBONT. PETTY SESSIONS. ? The monthly Petty Session were held on Tuesday, before Major Barry Taunton. Stray Cattle.—For allowing three cows and 17 sheep to stray on the highway near Talybont, Richard Roberts, CLlettyllwyd, Cynnullinawr, was fined 20s. and costs.— For allowing four horses to stray on the highway near Rhydypennau, Will. Morgan, Pwllglas, was ordered to pay 4s. and coots, P.C. Mathias proved the case. No Light.-—A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed an David Edwards, Black Lion Talybont. for dihinn a horse and carriage iiii hour after sunset on the highway near Tyn- parc without a light. Evidence in support of the charge \1.; given by P.C.s.' 0,riffith and Mathias