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Trade Address-s. EASTMAN'S LIMITED, PURVEYORS OF PRIME REFRIGERATED BEEF" 12, CAROLINE STREET, BRIDGEND. N.B.—We do not Sell Frozen Beef at our Bridgend Establishment. 1226 THE "BLENDORA" TEA- A TEA WORTH DRINKING. FI1HE Blendora is the name of a delight- I fully blended tea, which ranks among the best and most tasty beverages in the market. Its preparation has engaged the careful attention of two of the most experienced and scientific tasters of tea, who have tasted its adaptability for various waters. After a most searching trial, the verdict has been pronounced par excellence. The result has been that s splendidly blended tea has been offered to the public, and the "Blendora" has gained rapid and deserved popularity among the army of tea drinkers. It makes an exhilarating" brew" alid emits a grate- ful aroma. This tea is sold at popular prices in packets in handsome tins containing weights from 1 to 26 lbs. Mr J. W. Roberts, Tea Merchant, Bridgend, is the agent for Wales and the West of England, from whom samples may be obtained. ONLY OF J. W. ROBERTS, TEA MERCHANT, BRIDGEND. 1174 Bv Royal aJJ B* Royal Appointment to Appointment to Her Majesty H-R.H. The THE QUEEN. PRINCE OF WALES. DAY, gON, & HEWITT'S I "ORIGINAL" AND CELEBRATED f LAMBING & CALVING REMEDIES. THE CHEMICAL EXTRACT. L For Anuointing after Calving and Lambing. = For Straining and Preventing Gangrene. For all Sores, Wounds, and Swollen Udders. For Sore Throats, Strains, and Rheumatism. Price 2/6, 3/6. and 7/- per bottle. THE RED DRENCH. For Cleansing after Lavibing and Calving. For Hide Bound, Red Water, and Yellows. For Chills, Fevers, and Loss of Cad. For Preventing Milk Fever and Quarter I1L Price 3/6 per doz. (Ewes), )3/- per doz. (Cows). THE GASEOUS FLUID Cares Prostrated Cows and Ewes. P, Cures Low Condition and Hoven or Blown. Cures Scour or Diarrhoea, and Colic or Gripes. I Cares Cough, Colds, and Loss of Appetite. | Price 1/9 per bottle, 20/- per dozen. STHE GASEODYNE- Used as a Laudanum for Deadening Pain. For Severe Diarrhoea and^Influenza. | For Paining in bad Lambing and Calving. I For Inflammatory Colic and Lung Disorders. I Price 3/6 per bottle. I SPECIAL LAMBING AND CALVING CHESTS, I With "KEY TO FARRIERY," I Complete, £ 3 3s. and £ 1 10s., carriage paid. I SPECIAL LAMBING AND CALVING CHESTS, I With "KEY TO FARRIERY," I Complete, £ 3 3s. and £ 1 10s., carriage paid. 1'. i Pamphlet on Rearing of Calves, and Lambing and r Calving Disorders, Gratis and Post Free. U | Beware of Imitations, and note precisely address— I Boyal Animal Medicine Manufactory, I 22, DORSET STREET, LONDON, W. I 1293 I LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT! jp LOOK OUT! | NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. If you can't succeed to get rid of U your Cough, try CHARLES' ORIGINAL COUGH LOZENGES! v V- THEY ARE THE COUGH LOZENGE3 | FOR THE PEOPLE. H. CHARLES, MANUFACTURING QONFECTIONER, IAESTEG. II BEWARE OP IMITATORS, and see | that you get the ORIGINAL- 1 V r- To be had of all Shopkeepers at t ABERAVON, OGMORE, GARW, and LLYNVI VALLEYS. | 1313 MR. STAIEN, I CROSS ROADS, COWBRIDGE, | T>EGS to inform BREEDERS of PEDIGREE £ -O SHIRE and HACKNEY HORSES, that he will TRAVEL this SEASON in this COUNTY, g with the following:- "PRESIDENT THE 2nd," (with the following :— "PRESIDENT THE 2nd," (6742). Also, MERRY BOY," (12902) by "CHAMPION HAROLD (3703). HACKNEYS:— HACKNEYS:— "LORD MILLINGTON," K (3110). Also "ROMEO," p (1403), by "LORD DERBY THE 2sr." ft 1316 iTaae Addresses. JOHN AND CHARLES SANKEY, TEA. DEALEES, FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS DUNRAYEN PLAOE, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED GROCERS IN BRIDGEND. ESTABLISHED 1865. er AGENTS FOR ————— W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES AND SPIRITS. BASS AND ALLSOPP'S BURTON ALES. DEVENISH AND CO'S WEYMOUTHAL E S. AND GUINNESS DOUBLE STOUT (in Cask and Bottles). SCHWEPPS AND gUMMERS MINERAL WATERS. SPECIAL LINES PINE APPLES, 3LB. TIN, 9D. FINEST QUALITY. J. & C. S. guarantee all Goods sent from their Establishment to be of the very Beat Quality obtainable, and at the Lowest Possible Prices, and Customers may rely upon all Orders (per first post) being Executed same day as received. Any Article required and not in stock, can be procured at the earliest possible moment. 5203 I Thomas Edwards' r r-r GREAT CLEARANCE i T m < j K) JU iJ$ EVERYTHING will be Sold AT A GREAT SACRIFICE! REAL C3- 1: IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. THOMAS EDWARDS, CAROLINE STREET, ERIDGEND, 131l (OPPOSITE THE MARKET,) TOWN HALL, BUIDGEJTO Tar SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR TWO KIGHfS ONLY. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, MR. CHARLES HAW TREY'S (Author of "Private Secretary") Renowned No. 1 Company, from the Strand and Trafalgar Theatres, London, in his latest and enormously successful Farcical Comedy, "TOM, DICK, AND HARRY,* The Funniest Piece yon've ever seen! Preceded at 7.45 by One Summer Afternoon. MR. CHARLES HAWTREY wishes to call the attention of the inhabitants of Bridgend and neigbourhood to the fact that his Company making this tour is the same which kas been appearing in all the prin- cipal Towns and Cities throughout the United Kingdom, and which has been enthusiastically received everywhere, including the Theatre Royal, Cardiff. MR. FRANK CURZON as "TOM," his c-riginal liart as played by him at the Strand Theatre. The charming actress, Miss CARRIE CRONYN, as "DAISY ARMITAGE." "LITTLE BESSIE'S GOT THE MUMPS!" Plan may be seen and Tickets obtained at Messrs Thompson and Shackell's Music Warehouse. J Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 7.45; Carriages at 10.30. Admission, Reserved Seats, 3/ Front, 2/ Third, 1/ Back, 6d. (limited). TOM, DICK, & HARRY, will Visit WORKMAN'S HALL, BLAENGARW, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30th. ONE NIGHT ONLY! 1320 MID-GLAMORGAN FLANNEL FAIR WILL BE HELD AT THE MAESTEG MARKET, ov Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 4th & 5th, 1895. PURCHASERS of Flannel are earnestly invited to this Fair, as arrangements have been made with Principal Manufacturers of North and South Wales to attend this Fair with their Goods. 1238 NOTICE. WILLIAM THOMAS, QUEEN'S HEAD INN Queen Street, BRIDGEND, BEG S to announce that he has Large and -0 Convenient STABLING, having taken a Large and Commodious Premises (formerly in the occupation of the late Mr. David Thomas, black- smith, near the above Inn. 1273 "WILLIAM QOOKE (Incorporated Accountant), PuBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCOUNTANT tfi, DUNRAVEN PLACE, BRIDGEND. Life, Fire and Aocident Assursnoo Agent. U61 J ices. Rhondda and Sisea Bay Railway Ciany. NOTICE IS IEBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL GEUL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS OTHE RHONDDA and SWANSEA BAY AIL WAY COMPANY will be held it Offices of the Com- pany, 8, Fisher-streJwansea, on MONDAY, the 4th day of Feb*, 1895, at 12 o'clock at Noon, for the pur of submitting to the Proprietors at such ting a proposed Bill in Parliament to be ILED "A Bill to confer further powers upon thondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company, aIr other purposes." .TOII.MENKINS, CHAIRMAN. H. S. 3LOW, SECRETARY. Swansea, 18th Jam 1895. 1315 To Mr. Thomas (Frig Jones, Pontyrhil. SIB,— I DESIRE to offQy humble APOLOGIES, and to express SINCERE REGRET for the PAIN and ANNOICE caused to you by a SLANDEROUS STIMENT uttered by me on or about the 18th Diber last. On this occasion iputed dishonesty to you. The accusation thllde was entirely without foundation, and I ARRT loss to understand how I was induced to makeh a charge against you. I am thankful to for not taking proceedings against me, and gratty agree to the publication of this apology at tjxpense, and to pay your Solicitor's costs. Your obedierrvant, The Mat X JOHN JENKINS, 1, Beach Row, Pontyrhil, Witnesses :— 23rd January, 1895. THOMAS REES HARRY LEWIS Articled Clerk to Mr.J. Hughes, Solicitor, BridL The above apology ING been first read over, and carefully explain^ Welsh and English to the said John Jenkins. 1312 CATHERINE [LLAR, Deceased. Pursuant to the Statut'and 23 Victoria, cap. 35- intituled an Act toother amend the law of property, and to refe Trustees. NOTICE IS HÈBY GIVEN that all -1-^1 CREDITORS a)ther Persons having any CLAIMS or DEMAN against the ESTATE of CATHERINE MILL, late of Clevis House, Newton, in the Parish Newton Nottage, in the County of Glamorgao,iclow, deceased (who died on the 4th day of Janui 1895) are hereby required to send P ARTI( ULi) in writing, thereof, to the undersigned, on oifore the 1st day of APRIL Next, after which datie Executors of the Will of the said deceased wproceed to distribute the Assets of the said deeed amongst the persons I entitled thereto, haviiegard only to the Claims j and Demands of whichey shall then have had Notice. j Dated this 10th day January, 1895. J THOMAS TAMIN LEWIS, Brgnd, Glamorgaashire, Solicitor- Messrs. John Elias and 1250 Williurhomas, the Executors. SOUTH LAMORGAN CONSEHVATn ASSOCIATION. THE RIGC HON. THE EAELofDUEAYEKP. WILLDDRESS A PUB Ll CM E ETII NG THE TOWN-HAL, BRIDGEND, SATURDAY, FIRUARY. 2nd,1895, AT 3 O'CLOCK THE AFTERNOON. Gr ADMISON-FREE. -m 1294 Margam and Ditfct Ploughing Match. THE FOTTH ANNUAL pLOUGHNG MATCH In connection wi the above,: will take ice on Thursday, Jan\ry the 31st, 1895, On Fields kindly Is by the Messrs. JENKINS, p Farm, When the following SIZES will be:awarded:- CHACON CLASS. First Prize £ 5 I id £ 2 ) 3rd £ 1 CiSS II. Open to all comers, cept those who have taken let prize in this Cia before (in this or any other match). lBt. £ 3 I 2nd. £ 2 ) D. £ I | 4th. 10s. I 5th. 5s. ictss iii.1 t" For Boys under 21 yet of age. Open to all comers, except those who taken first prize in this Class, or any otherlatch. I* ■ .-T 1st. £ 3 ) 2nd. £ 2 d ;011 4th. 10s. 15th. 5s. A Prize will be gen for the best and most serviceable Pair of 0rses to suit agricultural purposes, the PROPERTY a tenant farmer. SPEL RULES, t- > Competitors to PJOFY half-an-acre of land with a pair of horses within Ie hours. No more than one turn allowed on sIt' furrows. No assistance whatever will be ALLO3J the ploughmen in Class I. and II. Teams are be on the Field by 8.30, to start at, 9 sharp. )Epth of ploughing not to exceed 5 inches. UEST Competitors PI(sel note that all the Classes •E Open.1 T, ENTRANCE FEES.—ClNLPion Class, 5a ;Class II. and II T 2s. 6d, each. A HEDGING &DITCHING MATCH Will take place in EJECTION with the above, when the following ltIZES will be givenl:- SEIZOR CLASS. First Prize £ 1 10S | 2nd.15s.3rd *5s. '2 JUNIOR CLAFCJ (under 25 years of age)/)^ First Prize Ll 10s ) ^ND. 15s. I 3rd. 5s. Entrant lIs. 6d. each." Entries Close Ja.n;.ry 26th, 1895, not later than 7.30 p.m. Unless te entries are prepaid, they will be considered Wd. 655^" The usual DUNKR will.be served at the CROWN INN, KCNFIG HILL, at 5:o'clock, after the Match, ickets, 2s. 6d. each. Entries to be made 0 the RON. SECRETARY— THEODOJE THOMAS, Crown Inn. 1270 KENFIG HILL. TRAND EISTEDDFOD A. T EASTER MONDAY, 1895. CHIEF CHORAL: "Thanks be to God,' £ 40 Ll to each Conductor. M4LE VOICE "Wyr Philistia' (Valiant JWarriore), £ 15. JUVENILE CHOIR: "Storm the fort of Sin JJMJ. SOLOS, £ 1 Is. DUETS, 92 2a. m* CHEAP TRAINS FROM ALL PARTS. Programmes, by post L^D., from the Secretary :— EDWARD HOWELLS, 11, Gaeo Street, 1244 BARRY. Public Notice. In accordance with the provisions of the Company's Act of Parliament, Interest will be paid during Construction at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The Lists will be open on Tuesday, January 29th, and close on Thursday. January 31st. for London, and on Friday, February 1st, for Country applications. FORT TALBOT RAILWAY & DOCKS OOMPAHT, Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, 31st July, 1894. Authorised Share Capital £ 600,000. Issue of £ 500,000, in 50,000 Shares of B10 each. PAYABLE AS FOLLOWS:— 10s. on Application, .£1 10s. on Allotment, and the balance in calls not exceeding 22 per Share at intervals of not less than three months. The Liability of Shareholders is Limited to the Amount of the Shares held by them. DIRECTORS The RT. HON. THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN, K.P., Dunraven Castle, Bridgend, Chairman. COL. JOHN THOMAS NORTH, Avery Hill, Eltham (Chairman of NORTH'S NAVIGATION COLLIERIES). COL. WRIGHT, J.P., (Chairman, Messrs. \VRIGHT, BOTLER & Co., LIMITED, Gowerton, Panteg and Cwniavon Steel Works, Gowerton, Panteg and Port Talbot). S. H. BYASS, ESQ., J.P. (Messrs. R. P. BYASS &CO.» Tin Plate Manufacturers, Port Talbot). T. E. WATSON, ESQ. (Messrs. PYMAN, WATSON & Co., Steamship Owners and Coal Shippers, Cardiff, and Director of the FFALDAU COLLIERIES CO., LIMITED, Garw Valley). COL. C. R. FRANKLEN, R.A., J.P., Clemenstone, Bridgend (Representing Miss TALBOT, of Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire). BANKERS: THE LONDON AND PROVINCIAL BANK, LIMITED, Cardiff, and their Branches, or their London Agents- MESSRS. GLYN, MILLS, CURRIE & Co., 67, Lombard Street. ENGINEERS J. A. McCONNOCHIE, ESQ., 12, Victoria Road, Kensington. P. W. MEIK, EsQ, 16, Victoria Street, S.W. FORSTER BROWN, ESQ., Guildhall Chambers, Cardiff. AUDITORS MESSRS. DELOITTE, DEVER, GRIFFITHS & Co., 4, Lothbury, E.C. SOLICITORS MESSRS. CHESTON & SONS, 1, Great Winchester Street, E.C., London. L. G. WILLIAMS, ESQ., 8, Charles Street, Cardiff. BROKERS MESSRS. SOPPER BROTHERS, 30, Throgmorton Street, E.C., London. MESSRS. FAITHFULL BEGG & Co., Bartholomew House, E.C., London. MESSRS. THACKERAY & Co., Cardiff. SECRETARY AND OFFICES: EDWARD KNOX, Esq., Bank Chambers, Port Talbot, and 1, Great Winchester Street, London. THE PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS COMPANY has been formed for the following objects (1.) To acquire the existing harbour and docks at Port Talbot in South Wales coalfield aud to equip them with the best modern appli- ances for the shipment of coal, and for the import trade. (2.) To construct a new dock with deep water lock and piers, and to equip it with new tips and the best modern appliances for shipping coal, and for the import trade. (3.) To construct railways about 15 miles in length connecting the extensive coalfields in the Llynvi and Garw Valleys with Port Talbot, and opening up large coalfields at present undeveloped. DOCK ACCOMMODATION. The first instalment of the new dock will be nine acres in extent, which will be capable of con- siderable enlargement at a comparatively small expense. One special advantage possessed by the Company is that no extravagant expenditure on new docks is likely to be required, as the small new dock will be connected by means of the existing lock with the old dock. This latter contains a water area of 90 acres, the whole of which can be made available for deep water traffic as the trade develops. The outer sill of the new lock is at a lower level than those of the Roath and Penarth docks at Cardiff, and the best dock at Swansea. and will afford a depth of 31 feet at high water of ordinary spring tides. The total area of the Company s dock property exceeds 300 acres. # It is estimated that after reserving ample quay space for all the requirements of an import trade. the new dock and the existing dock will provide sites for the erection of 18 coal tips of the most modern type, capable of shipping 4,000,000 tons of coal per annum. The new pier to be constructed to the north-west of the present entrance, and the extension of the old pier, are designed to make the docks easily accessible in all states of weather, and it is con- fidently anticipated will give the Port all the advantages of a good deep water Port. The coal tips, dock railways and dock sidings will be the property of and will all be worked by the Company, and will be so designed that the Great Western and the Rhohdda and Swansea Bay Railway Companies will, by arrailgenient with this Company, have full facilities for handling all import and export traffic. The construction of the new dock will not interrupt the trade now carried on at the present dock. RAILWAY. The railway will run from Port Talbot Dock through the Dyffryn Valley coalfield to the impor- tant Colliery district of Maesteg in the Llynvi Valley, and thence to a junction with the Great Western Railway at Pontyrhyl in the Garw Valley. Ihe railway will have junctions with the Great Western Railway and the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway at Port Talbot.. The Company has by its Act obtained running powers over the Great Western Railway to the head of the Garw Valley, which will allow the Port Talbot Company to have direct access to all existing collieries in that valley. Thus the Llynvi, Garw, and Dyffryn Valleys, and the Glyncorrwg and Ogmore coalfields, as well as the Rhondda Valley (access to which is given by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway) will be brought into direct and closer communication with Port Talbot Dock, and a shorter route will be created to Swansea and the manufacturing district in that The'distance to Cardiff, which is at present the principal port of shipment, is 25 miles from the Llynvi Valley, and 27 miles from the Garw Valley. The distance to Swansea by the existing route is 29 miles from the Llynvi Valley, and 32 miles from the Garw Valley. The distance to Port Talbot will be about 9 miles from the Llynvi Valley and 16 miles from the Garw Valley, thus effecting a saving on the journey to port of 16 and 11 miles respectively as against Cardiff, and 20 and 16 miles respectively as against Swansea, and rendering Port Talbot the natural place of shipment for these valleys. The Nhole of the Port Talbot Railway lies within the South Wales Coaltield, and the average distance to the port from the collieries intended to be served bv the railway will be only 13 miles. 'The Barry Railway runs from Barry Dock for 10 miles before it reaches the coalfield, and the average distance to Barry from the collieries is 23 miles. The Port Talbot Railway and Dock therefore offer to freighters such a substantial advantage in the saving of tolls, as compared with every possible competing line, that it must be to thbir interest to WND their traffic over this Company's undertaking. COAL TRAFFIC. Mr. Forster Browh. Mineral Agent to Her Majesty's Commissioner of Woods and Forests, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and the Duchy of Cornwall, whose exceptional knowledge of the South Wales coalfield was so remarkably demon- strated by the accuracy of his forecasts in connec- tion with the Barry Railway Co.'S undertaking, makes the following estimates as to the capabilities of this district.. LLYNVI VALLEY.—North's Navigation. Garth Merthyr, Maesteg Merthyr and Llynvi Valley Collieries, produce 700,.000 tons per annum, which will be increased within the next three years to 1,250,OCO tons per annum by develop- mentil already in progress. GARw;VALLEY.-International,Ocean, Ffaldau Braichycymmer, Nanthir, Llest Collieries, &c., produce about 700,000 tons per annum, which, with the improved railway facilities, will be considerably increased. THE GLYNCORRWG, Avoff. AND OGIORE VALLEYS.—These Coalfields now produce upwards of 1,000,000 tons per annum. In the above districts there are 1,000,000,000 tons still undeveloped, besides a large Coal Area at Aberavon now in course of development by the Sandhills Company, and actually surrounding the Company s Dock. DYFFRYN VALLET AND MARGAM ESTATE.— Here there are 375,000,000 tons of unde- veloped coal which it is anticipated will be opened out immediately railway communica- tion is established. Negotiations are now in progress for sinking two pits to the Steam Coal measures in the Dyffryn Valley. RHONDDA VALLEY.—The shorter distance to Port will almost certainly secure a portion of the output from the collieries in the neigh- bourhood of Treherbert. The Company has obtained guarantees of traffic from the following collieries :—North's Navigation, Garth Merthyr, Maesteg Merthyr, Llynvi Valley, Ocean, Ffaldau, and Llest Collieries, while as to the Margam Estate, which comprises more than 20,000 acres of coal, Miss Talbot has inserted in her leases, and will undertake to insert in future leases, covenants compelling lessees to ship at Port Talbot 50 per cent. of the output destined for shipment. The best guarantee for the success of the under- taking lies, however, in the fact that Port Talbot is the natural and most economical outlet for one of the richest portions of the South Wales coalfield, to which it I* 11 to 16 miles nearer than Cardiff or Barry, and 15 to 20 miles nearer than Swansea. The Port Talbot Railway will put an end to the ex- cessive cost of communication with the sea and with the great centres of inland consumption, which has hitherto retarded the full development of this important coal area. This will be clearly seen on reference to the accompanying map, on which the area in question is coloured grey, GENERAL TRAFFIC. In addition to coal, a large passenger traffic and a considerable import traffic in pit wood, copper ore, and general merchandise are expected. There are seven tinplate and copper works in active operation at Port Talbot and Aberavon, and a large inward and outward traffic may be depended upon from the important smelting works of the Rio Tinto Company, and the II on and Steel works of Messrs. Wright, Butler & Co., at Cwmavon. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. The Company has acquired from Miss Talbot 154 acres of freehold land adjoining the docks, in con- sideration of a royalty of rl. per ton on all minerals and goods shipped to and from the docks. The Company has unlimited rights of user of this land, which surrounds the dock, and will afford ample and convenient space for the erection of works and warehouses, and for every possible requirement. This arrangement is materially better than the corresponding arrangements in existence at Cardift, Barry, and Penarth. The existing Harbour and Dock Works have been acquired for the sum of £ 50,600, payable in Ordinary Shares of the Company, and the Company have secured from Miss Talbot a lease for seven years from 25th March, 1695, at a rent of £1,000 a year, of the wharf and land (thirty-four acres in extent),with 4,500 feet of water frontage, now in the occupation of Messrs. Wright, Butler & Co., and with the option of acquiring her interest therein at any time during the term at the price of B30,000. SHARE CAPITAL. Of the authorised Share Capital of £ 600,000, the Company has issued £ 50,600 for the purchase of the existing Dock, and £49,400 is reserved to be issued for the purchase of land and the erection of addi- tional coal-tips when required. The Directors have received undertakings from Miss Talbot andlotlier persons of undouhted stability to apply for and take at par, without any under- writing commission, L480,000 of the present issue in the event of an insufficient public subscription but no preferential allotment will be made except to freighters. The Company has thus arranged that nearly the whole of its Capital shall be subscribed without the payment of any promotion money or underivriting commission, and, with the proceeds of the Deben- tures, it will have funds more than sufficient to secure the completion of the Railways and Dock. BORROWING POWERS. The Company is authorised to raise L174,000 capital by debentures or debenture stock, which will be issued at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent. COST AND COMPLETION OF WORKS. I Messrs. Pearson and Sons, Contractors, of Westminster, have entered into a contract to con- struct the whole of the dock and railway works without any extras, at a fixed lump sum price of £ 527,000. By this contract Messrs. Pearson and Sons under- take all risks of construction of every kind and undertake to hand over the whole of the railway works completed within two years, and the whole of the dock works within three years, of the com- mencement of the works, and to maintain all ^vorks for twelve months after completion. ESTIMATED REVENUE. The Company will be secured in a large and growing Coal traffic, both by substantial Colliery guarantees and by the fact that the undertaking will afford a more direct and less costly communica- tion with Coal Ports than any existing or possible competitive route. A history of similar under- takings in South Wales demonstrates (as will be seen from the following table) that these conditions must result in substantial profits. PRICES TER CENT. JANUARY, 1695. Last Ifalf -Year's Dividend. —— 4 per cent. Ordinary Debenture. Preference Stock Stock. £ £ £ Barry Railway Company 10% (4%) 1371xd 132 241 Rhymney Railway Company 71% (4,,) 186 £ xd 137 £ 205 Taff Vale Railway Company. 3i% equal to (3„ ) 103xd 136xd 80 equal to 200 U% on the for the old old Stock. Stock. The Taff Vale and Barry Companies are Dock Owners, and the accounts of the latter go to show that their dock is the more remunerative part of their undertaking. Mr. Forster Brown estimates that on completion of the Dock and Railway works 1,250,000 tons of coal per annum will be shipped at the docks, and that two years after their completion the shipments will increase to 2,000,000 tons. 230,000 of Capital will be reserved for the erection of additional tips to deal with the increased tonnage. The smaller quantity, with the import and passenger traffic, may be expected to yield a revenue of 6 per cent., and the larger quantity a dividend of 10 per cent. after providing for Debenture interest. The amount from time to time paid up during the construction of the works will bear interest payable out of capital at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum during the period limited by the Act for the con- struction of the works, and not exceeding in the whole the sum of £ 75,000. Copies of the Act of Parliament, and of the Con- struction Contract, can be seen and other informa- tion obtained at the offices of the Solicitors of the Company. Applications for Shares must be made on the accompanying form, and forwarded with a deposit of 10s- per Share to the Bankers of the Company, or to the Secretary at the offices of the Company, on or before the dates named at the head of this Pro- SPApplication will in due time be made to the Stock Exchange for an official quotation Prospectuses, Maps, and Forms of Application can be obtained of the Bankers and Brokers, or of the Secretary of the Company. January 23rd. 1895, No PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS CO, To the Directors of THE PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS CO. GENTLEMEN, Having paid to the Company s Bankers the sum -T £ being a deposit of 10S. per Share on Shares of £ 10 each in the above-named Company, I request you to allot me that number of Shares upon the terms of the Lompanvs Pro- spectus dated the 23rd day ot January, 1895. And I hereby agree to accept the same or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the further sum of £ 110s. per share upon Allotment 118 provided by the said Prospectus. And I authorise you to register me as a holder of the said Shares. Name in fall Address Description Date l89°- Si y nature The Directors will accept applications made upon this form sent to the Secretary or the Bankers. 1303 Auctioneers' Announcements. MR. T. PARKINSON'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. SALE NEXT MONDAY. 20, NANTHIR ROAD, BLAENGARW. IMPORTANT SALE OF HORSES, TRAPS. HARNESS, STABLES, HAY, &c. MR. T. PARKINSON has been fa-V °U-ed with instructions from Mr. Isaac Th> ""AJ who is giving up business, and others, to GLL BY AUCTION, at the above address, on 2T I/AT, the 28th day JANUARY, 1895, at Two o'cl, ck in the Afternoon, the following useful and valuable lots, viz.:— Black horse, "Tom," 14'2, six years old. quiet in single or double harness handsome cob, 15 hands, five years old mare, 15 hands, rising six bay mare, in foal by Plutarch;" bay mare, in foal by "Trotting Briton;" strong cart horse fine filly, rising four, promising huntress, by "George 2nd," and pedigree mare good colt, rising two; pony, "Tommy," trap and harness to suit. Black and white cow, to calve in a month fine Tamworth pedigree boar, Berkshire sow, 4 good porkers. Dog-cart (new) Warner's patent wheels, Collins' axle large Wbitechapel dog-cart (nearly new); ditto, ditto; ditto, ditto, high farmer's market trap set silver-mounted harness, set brass ditto, set nickel-plated ditto, set brown ditto. Large movable stable for four horses, 30 feet by 15, galvanized iron roof, harness and chaff rooms attached, with all necessary fixtures coach-house, 25 feet by 15, galvanized iron roof, sliding doors, double entrance large coach house, 35 feet by 18. 15 feet to the eaves, galvanized iron roof large studio, 25 feet by 12, 8 feet to the eaves, double- boarded floor, half-glass sides and roof. Large carpenter's bench, 12 feet, with screw large quantity of timber, windows, window frames, laths, and mouldings patent pulley and scale, portable bellows (quite new), large anvil, smith's bellows (large size), several bars of shoeing iron, quantity of old iron, iron railings, piping, &c., and the usual smith's tools, 2 trolleys, quantity of till crests; 2 ladders, about 20 rungs good scythe and handle, and various other articles not yet catalogued, together with 2 good Bedroom Suites and several Feather Beds. Also, 2 tons of prime meadow Hay, well-harvested; 1 ton good red wheat, for feeding. The Auctioneer begs to draw special attention to the above genuine Sale, and as Mr Thomas is leaving the neighbourhood, the whole is intended for absolute Sale. Auctioneer's Offices, 7, Park-street, Bridgend. 1283 MR. JOHN DAVID'S ANNOUNCEMENTS SALE NEXT TrESDA r. COWBRIDGE MARKET. Sale of Fat Sheep and Cattle. MR. JOHN DAVID has received instructions to SELL by AUCTION on TUESDAY JANUARY 29th, 1895, 80 FAT SHEEP. 6 FAT CATTLE. Sale at 10.30 a.m. 1286 SYDNEY HOUSE, LISWORNEY, Near Cowbridge. Sale of Fat and Store Stock, Horses, Crops, Im- plements, Dairy Utensils, and Household Furni- ture. MR. JOHN DAVID has received instructions from IV'R. Evan Thomas (who is leaving the farm), to SELL by AUCTION on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1895, the following 50 store sheep, 5 cows in calf, 2 barren cows, 8 three-year-old oxen, 8 two-year-old steers, three- year-old Durham bull, 17 yearling cattle, 6 calves, sow and pigs, 9 cart horses and colts, 2 mows meadow nay, usual farm implements, dairy utensils, and a quantity household furniture. Refreshments at 11.30. Sale at One p.m. Four months credit on the usual conditions. Further particulars in catalogue which may be had of the Auctioneer, at Cowbridge. 1302 WINDMILL FARM, LLANSANNOR, NEAR COWBRIDGE. Sale of Stock Crops, and Implements. MR. JOHN DAVID has received instructions from Mr. David (who is leaving the farm), to SELL BY AUCTION, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 1895, the whole of his Stock, Crops, and Implements. Four months credit on the usual conditions. Further particulars next week, or may be had of the Auctioneer, at Cowbridge. 1301 MESSRS. W. THORNE & SON'S ANNOUCEMENTS. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. DRILL HALL, BRIDGEND. Sale of Household Furniture, &c. MESSRS. W. THORNE & SON have received instructions to SELL BY AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1895, a large collection of superior Household Furniture and Effects, Removed for convenience of Sale. Particulars next issue, 16, Wyndham-street, Bridgend. 1280 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. CATTLE MARKET, BRIDGEND. SALE OF FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES. MESSRS. W. THORNE & SON have received -irJL instructions from Messrs. Thos. Withers & Son, West Bromwich, to SELL BY AUCTION, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1895, a number of FIRST-CLASS SAFES. 16, Wyndham-street, Bridgend. 1310 Particulars next issue and by posters. MR. MICHAEL DAVIES'S ANNOUNCEMENTS. SALE OF GROCERY STOCK, FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, HORSES, AND CARTS. SALE NEXT WEDNESDAY. SUPPLY STORES, ABERKENFIG. MR. MICHAEL DAVIES has received instruc- tions from T. H. Stephens, Esq., Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, to SELL by AUCTION, on the premises as above on WEDNESDAY NEXT, JANUARY 30TH, 1895, the whole of the very Excellent Stock-in-Trade, etc., Of J. H. Rees, a bankrupt, Comprising a large and varied stock of grocery, pitchpine fittings and counters, weighing machine, provision and tea scales in perfect order, also two good horses and carts, "Polly, 4 years old Shoni," eight years old, both in capital condition, and can be highly recommended. The whole of tho stock, fixtures, fittings, and also book debts amounting to JB350, will be offered in one lot at 12 o'clock, but if no satisfactory offers is made, therefor the whole will be sold in lots with the exception of book debts, which will not be sold for the present. The Stock Sale will commence at 12 o'clock. Horses and Carts will be sold at 3.15 p.m. sharp. For further particulars see posters. 1317 SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. GWALIA HOUSE, ABERKENFIG. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1895. For further particulars see posters and next issue. M. DAVIES, AUCTIONEER. 1313 Miscellaneous. LOST, a COLLIE DOG dark brown, full JLJ white collar and white breast. Answers to the name of Christie." Finder will please retnrn the dog to police-station, Bridgend. Anyone re- taining the dog after this notice will be prosecuted. Finder rewarded. 1288 Matchless Cleanser has swept away a thousand, worries of Washing Day.