The Glamorgan Gazette

fBirtfrs, jttarriagas « Ucatljs DEATH. MARSHALL.—Suddenly, at 2 Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh (his father's house), on 19th instant, John Marshall, M.B.C.M., aged 47, late Medical Officer, Glamorgan County Asylum. (The only intimation). 9095 IN MEMORIAM. In Loving Memory of my dear mother. Phylis Thomas (late of Pantrutir Fawr), Ivy Cottage, Peneoed, who fell asleep October 18th, 1898. Gone, but not forgotten." 9087 In Loving Memory of Jennie Griffiths, Cloth Hall, Nantymoel, who died Oct. 23rd, 1901. "Gone, but not forgotten. From Father and Mother. 9104

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The unpleasantness which has occurred in the Garw District of the Miners' Federation will be regretted by many of those who have come into persoiTa-I contact with the miners' agent or are acquainted with his work. Alderman John Thomas has acted' as agent to the District for a period of 21 years, and' has done good work in his advocacy of the men's cause. His work on the Glamorgan County Council, its committees., and on other local authorities, is too well1 known to need comment here. That he has not always pleased those for whom he has striven goes without saying; no miners' agent ever did, nor would such a trying, and in many re- spects unenviable, position be filled without dissensions by even the Archangel Gabriel. There has been an under-current of feeling against Alderman Thomas for some time past, possibly owing in a great measure to his atti- tude on the subject of Labour representation, but the strength of the opposition cannot be gauged. Lodge meetings, ini the ordinary course of events, are sparsely attended1, and the fact that four different lodges have sent in to the District meeting notices of motion to ballot on the subject of the agency may indicate a strong feeling, or may, on the other hand, merely mean that a few active spirits have taken a dislike to the agent. Alderman Thomas is built of the stuff which makes strong friendships and some equally strong enemies. A man of strong convictions, he never hesitates to express himself in unmis- tlakable language, whoever he may please or offend. But we do not think the majority of the men of the Garw District would condemn him on this score. A man of stern convic- tions, moral courage, and set purpose is one to be admired in these days of wobbling and of trimming sails to the wind, and though one may not always agree with such a man in every particular, it would be a las^ng dis- grace to cast such a stlroug character away, especially after giving the best years of his life to one's service. The resignation of the agent was apparently not intended seriously, but was sent in as a diplomatic move in order to avoid the indignity of a ballot, and Alder- man Thomas has at once agreed to accept the agency of a new District comprising a major- ity of the lodges, if such a District can be legally formed. The probability is, how- ever, that the Executive Council will take the whole matter in hand', and both the agent and men must abide by their ruling. The Board of Guardians have rejected the rules which were laboriously and carefully prepared by a special committee for the ad- ministration. of out-door relief. The chief reasolll which appears to have affected those who were expected1 to support the adoption of most of the rules, but ultimately voted against them, was the fact that the Clerk ruled that they would not be binding on the Board, the Local Government Board regula- tions requiring the Guardians to deal with each case on its merits. This ruling was one which was to be expected, though it seems to ha.ve come as a surprise to some of the mem- bers, but it did not justify members in turn- ing round and voting for the rejection of the rules. Regulations of a similar character are in existence in many Unions in different parts of the country, especially in the large and populous districts, and while they are not binding in any case, they act as a guide in dispensing relief, and in treating applicants uniformly. Under the present system—or, rather, lack of system—applicants in precisely similiar circumstances may receive very dif- ferent treatment, according to the tern per and composition of the committee dealing with their cases; indeed', concrete cases are on record where this has been done at Bridg- end. A set. of definite rules would have gone a long way towards rectifying this unfair- ness. By refusing to even consider the rules seri- atim, the Board, unintentionally perhaps, condemned its own action in appointing the committee. If no alteration were necessary, it was waste of time to ask members to prepare the rules. Our own view is that the commit- tee was really necessary and that the rules should have been conside,red seriatim. The question of method in administration arose from the alarming increase in pauperism that has occurred in the Union under the new re- gime, which has been further emphasised since the committee's report was published1 by the annual return of the Local Government Board's Inspector for Wales and Monmouth- shire. From this document we find that the. percentage of pauperism to the population has increased since 1903 from 1.5 to 2.5, and that the cost per head of the population has risen from 2s. 4d. to 4s. 3l,di. This latter figure is considerably higher than the average for England and Wales, and slightly higher than that for South Wales and Mon- mouthshire. While every Union is a separ- ate entity, and should be considered as such, the comparisons are useful and bear a lesson. Industrial concerns in the Union have been in a prosperous condition in recent years, and we unhesitatingly say that in a Union in which employment has been good and the average age is low owing to the influx of so many young people into the mining districts, it is a disgrace that relief should have been increased to the extent shown by the Inspec- tor's return. The full effect of this encour- agement of people to lose self-reliance has yet to come. A policy such as that pursued will have far-reaching results. One or two members who ventured to speak at the meeting of the Guardians evidently do not devote much attention to their duties. One member, for instance, voiced the exploded idea that it is cheaper to grant out-relief than to cause people to go into the House. Surely VfJf¡' member$ £ the Board1 ouglit to know by this time that the liberal nolicy of out-relief has not made the slightest difference to the number of inmates in the House, unless it has been to increase them. While the Board have, since 1903, doubled the amount spent in out-relief, the increase in the Workhouse population has been going up by leaps and bounds, far greater than the proportionate increase in the population of the Union. So far has the pressure on space gone that in I spite of the building of a large infirmary, the Board are face to face with the necessity for building offices and board room, in order to relieve the apartments at present used for these purposes, for the ever-increasing in- mates. When members utter this worn-out platform cry, it shows how much attention thev have been devoting to the duties with which they have been entrusted. We a.re glad to notice that some of the Guardians who see in this blind blundering a serious portend for the future had the cour- age to defend the nosition they have taken up. The arrant nonsense and thread-bare plati- tudes which have been hurled' about at vari- ous meetings received a. rude rebuff at the hands of several members with a long experi- ence of Poor Law administration. Colonel Turbervil'l remarked that "it must not be as- sumed that every poor man was an angel any more than every rich man. In sympathy with the deserving Door he went as far as any of them. The less the Board spent on the un- deserving poor the more they could spend on the deserving noor." Mr. J. 1. D. Nieholl took exception to the branding of those who advocated the regulation as enemies of the poor," while the chairman of the committee urged that the rules would bring people back to self-reliance. The inference from this last remark is that a great many people have lost their self-reliance, and this is proved by the large number of applications which are re- ceived meeting by meeting in comparison with those received in the past, and it is also shown by the increased population of the Workhouse, in spite of an almost entire ab- sence of the "House test." The supporters of the regulations made out a good case for their consideration, but they could not dispel the blind desire on the part of some of the members to pursue their pauperis-ation and demoralising policy.

LOCAL NEWS. —+ The Celebrated Lipton's Teas and Provi- sions may be had of the Sole Agent for Bridg- end—T. Woodward, near The Bridge. ORGAN RECITAL at Bridgend, on Wednesday -n,ext.-The New Organ at, Hope Baptist Chapel, buiJrt and equipped by Messrs. Nor- man and Board, Ltd., at a cost of close on £ 500. will be formally opened on Wednesday next, at 7.30 p.m., and a recital will be given by Mr. T. D. Jones, one of the most expert organists in South Wales. An attractive programme has been arranged, comprising solos by Mrs. Herbert Llewellyn-Cole, Mrs. Vincent Piercy, and Mr. Arthur Llewellyn. Admission will be free, but there will be a silver collection. A rich musical treat is in store for all who attend. Presbyterian Church.—Anniversary ser- vices were held on- Sunday ano IMondav in connection with the Nolton Presbyterian Church, the special preacher being the Rev. A. Wynne Thomas, of Swansea. There were large congregations throughout, and the rev. gentleman's eloquent discourses were listened to with rapt attention. On Sunday evening, when there was an excellent congregation. Mi- Thomas dealt with the social question from the standpoint of the Church in a manner which could not fail to interest his hearers. Intermediate School.—A special meeting of the Governors was held on Monday, at which plans were approved for an extension of the laboratory, provision of a new physics labora- tory, and a*n enlarged lecture-room in con- nection with these departments. The Gov- ernors present were Alderman T. J. Hughes (chairman), Revs. W. A. Williams (Blaen- garw), Edmunds Jones (Llandow), Messrs. S. H. Stockwood and J. M. Randall. VISIT OF A FAMOUS VIOLINIST. Miss Alice Liebmann, the celebrated violin virtuoso, who has had the distinction of ap- pearing before all the crowned heads of Europe, and only recently returned to this country after a prolonged and pre-eminently successful tour on the Continent, gave a re- cital at the Town Hall, Bndgend, on the 16th inst, assisted by Mr. Harold Craxton, of London, a pianist of remarkable ability, and Mr. Craufurd Kent, a distinguished tenor. There was a good, though not crowded audi- ence, who marked their appreciation in an emphatic manner, Miss Liebmann being al- ways warmly applauded and re-called. After a brilliant opening in Edvard Greig's sonata for violin and piano, Op. 45, in which she was assisted by Mr. Craxton, Miss Liebmann gave a delightful performance of the beauti- ful melodies in Mendelssohn's Concerto in E Minor, displaying irreproachable technique .and vigour and breadth of expression in the allegro movement. Her delightful rendering of the plaintive andante, in which she pro- duced a rich quality of tone. was equally ac- ceptable and at the close of her dazzling exe- cution of the Allegro Vivace-a movement far beyond the reach of average violinists—the '7 artiste received quite an ovation. On her next appearance Miss jLiiebmann entertained her audience with Bach's Aria on G string." Mozart's Menuett" (1756), and Bazzini's La Ronde des lutins." works de- signed to show off brilliancy of execution, but Miss Liebmann was well above any difficulty demanded. The" Aria for the G string" was one of the gems of the evening, the breadth, of tone being excellent. Included in the items with which she continued her excellent performance was a dainty piece of her own composition, "Une pensee." In "Reverie," by Vieuxtemps, the artiste produced a melody of taste and feeling beyond the powers of anyone but a: master hand. and she con- cluded with a brilliant interpretation of the famous solo of Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen," a work teeming with exceedingly difficult move- menu, but Miss Liebmann afforded a beauti- fully clean and fluent interpretation. In re- sponse to a vociferous encore she gave an- other brilliant selection by Sarasate. Mr. Craufurd Kent contributed largely to a most enjoyable evening, though he was greatly handicapped by a cold. His songs showed great powers of expression and ability to make an impressive and beautiful use of the head register. Among other items he gave "Arioso" from Paglacei, and "Serenade Tus- c'ane." Besides filling the position of accom- panist creditably, Mr. Harold Craxton played a selection of pianoforte solos in an accom- plished manner, his performance of Chopin's "Nocturne in F Sharp" and" Ballade- in A Flat" being no less pleasing and dignified than his selections from Mendelssohn and Schubert.

HOCKEY. BRIDGEND LADIES v. COUNTY SCHOOL GIRLS. Played' on Saturday on the ground of the latter, and after a pleasant game, the School proved victorious by 6 goals to 2. Miss Edith Thomas and Miss Gladys Evans in the folrw-ard line, and Miss Given- Lougher at centre-half, were conspicuous for the School, and Misses Gladys Harris, May Singer, and Marjorie Randall played well in the front rank for Bridgend. The scorers were: School: Miss Edith Thomas. 3 Miss Gladys Evans. 2, and Miss Gwen Lougher. 1; Town, Miss Gladys Harris, 2. BRIDGEND v. CANTON. Bridgend are at home to-morrow (Saturday) to Canton, on the Coychu-rch-road Field. Bully off at 3.30 p.m. The following will represent Bridgend Wyndh-am Jenkins Alt. Griffiths and W. E. Burgess; Edwards, F. C. Coath, and T. E. Lewis; A. Gaylard. Phipps Herdman, J. A. Stockwood, Roy Jen- kins. and A. L. Ward. Referee. Mr. H. J. Randall, junr. LLANGYNWYD v MAESTEG WEDNESDAY Lliangynwyd added- yet another scalp to their belt by defeating the Maesteg Wednes- days by 3 goals to nil. The matoh was played on the Maesteg Football Ground. Pllay was of an .exciting nature. There were brilliant runs by Griffiths, the captain, and Clee. who were responsible for Llangynwyd's score, Griffiths shooting 2 goals and Ciee 1.

laps of WoOcrii )Briboctib. (With Apologies to the Shades of Macaulay.) BRIDGEND LADIES v. COUNTY SCHOOL. [AUTHOR S NOTE.—It hath been deemed best not to pointedly allude to the persons and to certain of the localities connected with the stirring incidents of this poem. Our skins (the author trusteth this word doth not offend) are not all of eoiial depths: to one is given a, thick, to another a thin skin so that they of the thin skin are hurt when they of the thick skin are but tickled. Whereso- ever occurs a person s name, therefore, the author hath (with exceeding skill) left out certain of the letters contained in the names. so that to establish the identity of that person is beyond the power of man. v For example, in verse 3, line 3. will the reader find: P-rk Str--t." The most cunning of men, yea. even Sherlock Holmes himself, would shrink from the terrific problem presented by these two sphinx-like word-skeletons. Again, in verse 10, line 5. are the initials: "G. 0. the surname being sternly sup- pressed. The author doth anticipate some very wild guesses indeed over these initials. Thus is the poem preserved from all taint of personalities; and, ergo, as no one can be offended. the author counteth himself a. happy man.] The Bridgend Ladies' Hockey Club, By the nine gods they vowed That Bridgend County School girls Should vanquished be. and cowed. By the nine gods they vowed it. And fixed a date for play, October seventeenth, nine-nought-eight. This was the fateful day. East and west. and north and south. The messengers walk fast. And members of the Ogm-re Cl-b Have seen them going past. Shame on the sluggish mortal Whose armchair pleasure yields. When Bridgend Ladies' Hockey Team March o'er to Coity Fields. And now the day of days is here, 'Tis close on p.m. 3: And ladies come from P rk Str- t, And eke from Road C itee. Yea. from the Road called C-ych--ch. And that callled Ew -nee, They come this day in brave array. Resolved to do or "dee.' The Ladies' friend's in unison, Yea. e'en in perfect- acc-ord. Cry: "Go and smite the Schoolgirls' Team, And break their vaunted record. Go. and return in glory, Victorious as of yore; And tell at balls and parties that The Schoolgirls boast no more." But, see! a girl comes flvi-ng. All wild with haste and fea,r: To sticks! To sticks! 0 School Team. The Ladies they draw near! On Coity Bridge, to westward. The Schoolgirl's fixed their gaze. And saw the foe approaching Out of the distant haze. Now might ye see them plainly, as Up Morfa Street they walk; Now might ye note their bigs and sticks: Now might ye hear them Talk. The -long roll of their triumphs Hath made them feared by The terror of Llangynwyd's team. The terror of Porthcawl. The School Captain's brow was sad. The School Captain's speech was low: And darkly 'looked she at the ball, And darkly at the foe. Their forward's are so brilliant. And famed from pole to pole: And if the circle they once reach. What hope to save the goal?" Then out spake L 1 n Pr-b rt— A fearless back was she. Lo I will stand on thy right hard. And hold the fort with thee." And out spake Gii--lilli-ii Ev-ns, A doughty back was she, I will abide on thy left side. And 'fend the goal' with thee." Meanwhile the Bridgend Ladies were Right glorious to behold, In skirts of blue, and blouses white, And ties and belts of pink so bright Eleven fair warriors bold. The people all applauded. Their friends did on them beam. As this lithe team with stately tread. With sl-tinguard. fixed, and sticks outspread. Marched on the field which clubs so dread, Where stood the Schoolgirls' Team. "-Now, Schoolgirls," quoth the Captain. Play steadily, be cool." And straightway 'gainst the Ladies' Team Lined1 up the County School. G.O. then blew his whistle, Yea. loud and shrills blew he ('Twas heard from Pare Gwylilt- unto Wick). The game began, and stick met stick And ball—and she met she. But. hark! the cry is "Gl-dys," And, lo! the ranks divide As Bridgend's centre-forward Comes with her speedy stride The Schoolgirls fail to stop her. And pay a heavy toll; For swiftly doth she strike the ball. And,, lb she scores a goal. The Schoolgirls' hearts they fail not. Black though the outlook be: Nil desperandum I" shout they, Likewise ''Nil desper-ee! Back are the Ladies driven, Their goal besieged right sore: And at half-time the score reads: Bridgend. 1: Schoolgirls. 4. Now, on their trusty weapons. They lean a breathing space. The whistle sounds; again they play; How grim is every face! But, see! down rush the Ladies. Tliev mean to die or d' The ball is shot like lightning, and Behold Goal number 2. But no more scored the Ladies, So great the School's defence: The six backs played a wondrous game. The forwards five they did the same. Excitement was intense; And, when-, through Bridgend's goal-posts. Twice did the ball career. The Schoolites sent forth rapturous cries. And the Ladies' friends, despite their sighs. Could scarce forbear to cheer. The strife is past and over. The game a memory. The warriors take their war-paint off. And turn their thoughts to tea. Gw in Lo gh r and her sturdv team No praise too great for them doth seem, For they played with skill. And they played with a will!. Come, give them three times three; They have beaten the Town, and the sun goes down On a famous victory. And when these hockey-pLa-ers Grandchildren have at knee. Who ask for tales how stick met stick And ball.—and she met she; With pride, and eke with laughter. Will the story oft be told. How School beat Town by 6 to 2. In the brave days of old. —DDEAIG ARIAx. Bridgend. October 20th.

BRYNMENIN. Wedding.—A pretty wedding took place at the Congregational Church on the 14th inst.. the contracting parties, being Mr. Thomas Watkin, son of Mr. Wm. and Mrs. Wat kin, Coity, and Miss Margaret Jerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jerman. Park Each. Heolycyw. The ceremony was performed by the Revs. H. Eynon Lewis and J. G. Jones, Ogmore Vale. The party included Miss F. L. Jerman and Mr. Arthur Jerman (sister and brother of the bride). Mr. Parsons. Heoly- cyw Miss Llewellyn, Ogmore Vale, and the two brothers of the bridegroom. The young couple left the chapel amid showers of rice, and many good wishes for their happiness.

SALE OF COLLIERY HORSES. -\IK. John. David, Cowbridge. offered for sale near the Avondale Hotel. Cymmer, on Mon- day afternoon a large number of young ool- liery.horses, the sale being consequent to the stoppage of the colliery. Good prices y,e-e realised, cobs making from E12 to £ 24. A large number of bnyers attended.

Wil-liam Jones, a farm labourer, was at Barry on Monday charged with breaking and entering Middle Hill College, Llancarfan, in February last and stealing a pair of boots, &c. A "William Jones" pledged te boots, but the pawnbroker's assistant was unable to identify the prisoner; who was discharged.

FINE EXHIBITION OF POULTRY, PIGEONS, AND CAGE BIRDS. There was one particular spot- on Wednes- day at which all fanciers of the feathered world in Central Glamorgan were present in the flesh or in the spirit. Many of them were there in person, for from one o'clock to nine hundreds of pairs of eyes were peering through wires and discussing the merits of birds with all the fanciers' lore at their command. The occasion was the show—yclept the "first annual"—of the Bridgend Poultry. Pigeon-, and Cage Bird Society, members of which had been busy exercising their organising facul- ties for months past in the hope that they would be able to bring together such speci- mens of the poultry run, the pigeon cot, and the avairy, together with such a congregation of feather worshippers, as would result in the word" annual" meanine something more than '■spasmodic." That they were successful in in securing exhibits was seen at a glance on entering the Drill Hall, for there were birds here, birds there, and birds everywhere. In fact the feathered beings pot more space than the humans for whose admiration they were staged. They were e(iiially successful in quality, for there was on the benches the elite of domesticated birdland in South Wales, and many "blue blood'' champions from the West of England, and even farther afield than that —from Great Yarmouth, London, and that great centre of fanciers—and of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain—Birmingham. With an eye to entrance fees and a giant exhibition, the com- mittee had not been too particular about late entries, and the exhibits greatly out-num- bered those expected a week ago. In poultry many birds came flushed with victories at other shows, some seemingly proud of the fact, while others took on a. pes- simistic, Is-life-worth-living air. They varied trom the Goliath Orpington to tbe.,diniinu- tive bantam, the one sounding its heavy notes and the other its shrill cry as if to drown the talk of men who persisted in dissecting them and weighing up their points like chefs prospecting a sauce. Very appropriately, some of the bantams were placed above the heavy monsters, giving bird pictures of "dig- nity and impudence." While game of vari- ous kinds were given first place in the cata- logue. and there were other varieties on show such as Plymouth- Rocks, Leghorns, and Aseels, the committee concentrated on Wyan- dottes and Orpingtons, no less than seven classes being devoted to these particular kinds. Mr. J. R. Watkins's white Wyan- dotte cock, which the owner values at its weight in gold. a mere jElOOO, was expected to run away with the first in its class and a couple of specials, but it was badly out of condition, and had to be content with -a mode.st h.c. card. The queen of the Wyan- dottes was a handsome well proportioned speckled hen shown -by Mr. Fred Veale, of Neath Abbey, in the Any Other Colour Hen class. This bird won first in its class, an extra special for the best Wyandotte hen, and a special and silver medal for the best Wyan- 4dotte in the show. The champion Orpington was exhibited by Mr. Daniel Rees, of Pen- ca-der. Carmarthen, in the Any Other Colour, cock or hen, class, while Mr. F. Bradley, of Mountain Ash, and Messrs. Thomas Bros., of Resolven. captured firsts and specials in the Buff Orpington cock and hen classes respec- tively. One of the proudest birds shown in the poultry section could justly have been Messrs. Batt and Sons' (Bridgend) Malay. which was adjudged the exhibit par excellence in all the Game, Malay, and Aseel classes. Bridgend thus kept one of the largest honours of the show for itself. All the poultry classes were strongly contested, and in no case did the judge withhold a nrize; on the other hand prizes or cards were awarded to almost- every exhibitor in several of the classes. Bantams made a brave show, and local people were well among the prize money. Mrs. Gower Williams, wife of the Rev. M. C. Gower Williams, Coity. won two firsts, a special, and two seconds; Miss M. Henry, Porthcawl. two firsts and two seconds: Major G. T. Williams, of Southerndown, late cf Bridgend, a. first and second; Mr. A. Frew, of Aberkenfig, a first and special; and Mr. David George, of Merthyrm-a-vr, a first and third. The pigeon section brought out mag- nificent displays of Show and Working Homers. Magpies and Tumblers, several of the classes having from ten to 20 exhibits. Cage birds were a strong and interesting section. The winner of the special for the best bird was a mule belonging to Mr. H. JL. Davies, of Lland-ilo, which was one of the most interesting exhibits in the show. It is half chaffinch and half bramble finch, a kind of which only three are known to be living. It captured a first at the Crystal Palace last year, and wins wherever exhibited. Mr. Simon Evans, of Port Talbot, secured first in Yorkshires with a bird which has won in Wales and all parts of England. There were a. number of other exhibits in the section which, the judge stated, could hold their own against some of the best birds in the ooun- try. The committee were fortunate in securing the services of such a famous judge a,s Mr. J. W. Ludlow, of Birmingham, for the poultry and pigeon classes. Mr. Ludlow, of recent years, has confined his attentions to the Crys- tal Palace and Birmingham, and was only persuaded to come to Bridgend to renew some old acquaintances. He expressed himself highly pleased with the show, and stated that it compared very favourably with similar shows in other parts of the country. Mr. D. A. S. Longden, of Swansea, the judge of cage bird's. Was very pleased with the collection in that section. The committee are to be heartily congratulated on the result of their efforts. Mr. J. feankey, the chairman, has taken a great deal of interest in the affair, and was ubiquitous on the day of the show. Mr. Stanley Davis made an excellent- secre- tary; Mr. T. H. Phillips was the treasurer; and Mr. Michael Davies acted as hon. auc- tioneer. The president of the societv is Mr. S. H. Byass. Awards: POULTRY. Modern Game: 1. D. W. Davies, Morris- toji 2, Joseph Holmes, LI a nelly; 3, James Blair, Cymmer. Old English Game—Spangled !hen 1, W. J. Attwell, Mountain Ash 2 and 3, P. Pendry. Fernd-ale. Any Other Variety, cock: 1. Countess Craven, Coventry; 2 and 3, P. Pendry. Any Other Variety, hen: 1. Coun- tess of Craven 2, W. J. Attwell, Mountain Ash 3, Miss M. ^xenry, Porthcawl. Indian Game.—1, Frayne Bros.. Egloskerry. R.S.O.; 2, Jack Edwards, Llandilo; 3. E. C. Tucker, Bowden Hall Farm. Malay.—1 and special. Batt and Sons. Bridgend; 2, Wm. Saunders, Hart-land; 3, E. C. Tucker. Aseel: 1, special and 3, A. Frew, Aberken- fig; 2, Alcwyn J. James, Caeran. Wyandotte.—White cock: 1. H. S. Ham- bi •ey, Penrhiwceiber 2, Allen Bullock. Box; 3. David George, Merthyrmawr. White lieii 1 and special. N. V. Letters, Keighley 2, Dd. George; 3. Wm. Jones, M'aendy. Any other colour cock: 1 and special, F. G. Hockridge, Birch.grove; 2, T. Parry. Pentrebaeh; 3, Fred Veale, Neatli Abbey. Any other colour hen 1, two specials and silver medal: Fred Y ('a Ie; 2. Charles Parker, Cardiff; 3, J. R. Bennett. Frome. pt"i, -Btiff cocl, l and special. F. Bradley, Mountain Ash; 2. Thos. Evans, Lan- dore; 3, Henry Day. Malwrn Links. Buff hen 1 and special, Thomas Bros., Resolven 2, F. Bradley; 3, George Jennings, Llanelly. Any other colour, cock or hen 1 and special. Daniel Rees. Pencader; 2. Skuse and Son. Hernant; 3, David John, Llanelly. Plymouth Rock: 1 and special. Griffith Monis, Bridgend'; 2 and 3, J. Hughes Rees. Llanelly. Leghorn 1, W. Jones, Drysllwyn; 2. David Edwards, Nantymoel; 3. Jas. Powell. Ton- gwyniials. Minorca, cock or hen: 1 E. Looker. Gil- vern; 2. B. Secondino, Bewdley; 3, W. Geo. Evans, Blackwood. Any Other Varietv, not classed.—Cock: 1 and special, W. M. David, Llandilo; 2, Wm. Graves, Nantymoel; 3, W. Rowlands, Caerau. Heii 1, Misses M. a-nd E. Mogford, Neath; 2. James Auckland, Llanelly; 3, W. M. Davies. Llaiidilo. Any Variety hatched in 1908: 1, William Graves, Nantymoel; 2, Batt and Sons; 3, James Auckland. SefUing Classes, any variety—price limit El: 1, A. Frew, Aberkenfig; 2, Wm. Rees Thomas, Ystradgyn-iais; 3* D, Watkins, Bridgend. Price limit, 10s. 1, D. Watkins; 2. A. Frew; 3. A. Webb, Llanharran. Local, confined to District of Bridgend and Cowbridge Union.—Any variety, cock or hen 1. Batt and Sons; 2. David George; 3. Griffith Morris. Cock or Cockerel. any variety (confined to a radius of 6 miles from Bridgend): 1. Miss Dorothy Powell. Tondu 2. A. Frew; 3. R. Pleydell. Tondu. Hen or Pullett. any variety: 1, A. Frew; 2. E. E. Thomas. Newton 3. R. Pleydell. One Dozen Eggs, brown 1. John T. Page. Banbury; 2. D. Watkins. Bridgend; 3. Thos. Williams, Coychurch. Pair Trussed Fowls: 1. Mrs. Hood. Clemen- stone; 2. Master Jas. Board. Merthyrmawr; 3. W. Thomas, Hilton, Colwinstone. BANTAM SECTION. Modern Game: 1 and 2. Mrs. Gower Wil- liams, Coity; 3. Miss M. Henry, Porthcawl. Old English Game—Spangled cock: 1, Joseph Atkinson, Carlisle; 2, David Jere- miah. Ferndale; 3. Countess of Craven. Spangled hen: 1 and 3. David George; 2, David Jeremiah. Any other variety, cock 1. Miss M. Henry; 2. Thos. J. Closer Moun- tain Ash; 3. Thos. Jas. Jones, Ferndale. Any other variety, hen: 1. Thos. Jas. Jones; 2 and 3, Miss M. Henry 4. David Jeremiah. Any Other Yarietv-Cock 1. David Warren Lewis. Carmarthen: 2. E. W. Davies, Cowbridge; 3. Major G. T. Williams, South- erndown. Hen: 1 and special. A. PVew: 2, Joslah Meyrick, Ferndale; 3. John Williams. Swansea. Any variety hatched in 1908 1. Miss M. Henry; 2. Mrs. Gower Williams; 3. Josiah Meyrick. Selling Class, any variety. price limit 15s. 1. Major G. T. W illiams. Southerndown 2. H. Jenkins, Bridgend 3, George Singer. Bridgend. Local. Confined to District of Bridgend and Cowbridge Union, any variety: 1 and special. Mrs. Gower Williams; 2. Major G. T. Will iams, 3. George Singer. PIGEON SECTION. Pouter, Pigmy Pouter, or Norwich Cropper: 1, Edgar Elliott, Maesteg; 2. G. Lewis. Swansea 3, Joseph Holmes. Llanelly. Show Homers.—Any colour cock: 1. G. W. Lacey, Oswestry; 2, W. V. Witton. Dudley; 3. A. Pritchatt, Birmingham. Any colour. hen: 1, Hill and Stroud. Newport; 2. H. G. Strickland. Risca; 3. W. H. Brettell. Dudley. Any colour, bred in 1908: 1 Hill and Stroud 2, Wm. Worgan. Maesteg; 3. A. Pritchatt. Working Homer.—Any colour, cock 1. E. Chappie, Bridgwater; 2. Sutton and Son, Maesteg; 3, D. Turner. Nantymoel. Any colour, hen: 1. E. Chappie, Bridgwater; 2, Jones Bros., Aberbeeg; 3. Sutton and Son. Any colour, bred in 1908: 1, D. Turner. Nantymoel; 2. Evan D. Petty. Maesteg; 3. Tom Morris, Taibach. Tumbler, long-faced, any colour—Cock: 1. J. H. Payne, Birmingham; 2, J. Barwell Brader, Swansea 3, Hitchings and Evans, Swansea. Hen 1, W. Thaw. Birmingham 2. A. Morgan, Swansea 3. J. Barwell Brader. Magpie.—-Black: 1. A. Stevens. Lla-ndaff 2. J. W. Goddard. Cheltenham; 3. E. Thos. Houle. Cardiff. Red 1, Brace. and Cooke. Great Yarmouth; 2. J. W. Goddard; 3. J. Shillingford. Oxford. Yellow: 1. Bracey and Cooke. Great Yarmouth 2. W. C. Jones. Sketty; 3. J. W. Goddard. Churchdown. Any other colour: 1. G. H. Bevan. Sketty; 2. J. W. Goddard; 3. Bracey and Cooke. Any other variety, not classed: 1. W. BanIk. Bromlev-bv-Bow: 2. Edgar Elliott, Maesteg; 3. E. Thos. Houle. Cardiff. Selling Classes, any varietv—price limit, £1: 1. Edgar Elliott; 2. A. Lee. Cathays; 3. J. Barwe'll Brader. Price limit 10s.: 1. H. Paterson, Birmingham; 2 W. C. Thomas. Charles-street, Bridgend; 3, J. Barwell Brader. Exhibition Flying Homer: 1. Jones Bros.. Aberbeeg; 2. David R.ees, Kenfig Hill; 3, R. Nicholas. Port Talbot. Gift. Class: 1. Charles Hood. Erdington 2. Wm. Worgan, Maesteg; 3, W. C. Thomas, Bridgend. CAGE BIRD SECTION. Norwich, plain head: 1. W. H. Love. Swansea 2 and 3, Miles a.no- Bo wen. Maesteg. Yorkshire: 1. birnon Evans, Port Talbot; 12 and 4. T. Phillips. Maesteg; 3, H. Smith, Tondu. Any Other Variety 1. Chas. Farrow. Mer- t-hyr Tydfil; 2. E. M. Evans. Swansea: 3. W. A H-ughes. Nantymoel. Selling Cliass. not to exceed 10s. 6d. 1. James Jenkins. Neatli; 2. E. M. Evans, Swansea 3. Thos. Phillips, Maesteg. Goldfinches, British: 1. Owen Page, X-eth 2. Ben Evans, Bridgend 3. David Ray, Burrv Port: 4. M. H. Williams. Tondu. Mille. any colour: 1 and special. H. L. Davies. Llandilo 2, Wm. Thomas, Caerau 3. James Jenkins, Neath 4. E. James. Aber- gwynfi

NO RULES FOR OUT-RELIEF. » COMMITTEE'S REPORT REJECTED. WILD ACCUSATIONS OF ANTAGONISM TO POOR. There was an exceptionally large attend- ance at a meeting of the Bridgend and Cow- bridge Board of Guardians on Saturday, specially called to consider the report of a committee ,appointed on March 14th to inves- tigate the administration of out-relief by the Board! and to draft out-relief regulations. The report of the committee, which has been published in extenso in the Gazette." was origin-ally submitted to the Board on July 8th. when its consideration was adjourned for three months. Mr. T. J. Davies. Kenfig Hill (chairman of the committee;, proposed the adoption of Rule 1, which ran as folloi-.s:- Out-relief to be allowed only to persons who can satisfy the Board of Guardians that their destitution has not been caused by their own improvidence or intemper- ance, and that whilst in work, they did all they could to make provision against time of sickness or want of employment. Those who cannot satisfy the Guardians as to this, if relieved at all, to be required to enter the Workhouse with their wives and families (if any). That part of this regulation which requires improvident paupers to enter the Workhouse must be strictly adhei-ed to. and the relieving officer of the district from which these paupers or their families are admitted, should take care to see that each case is kept under his supervision, and that the man repays the cost of maintenance as soon as he is able to. after his or his family's discharge, I Mr. Davies said that, although all the rules suggested by the committee might not be ac- ceptable by the Board, they were worthy of careful consideration, and many of them would, no doubt, be of great use in assisting the administration of out-relief. He wished all the members to believe that the rules had not been framed in any unkind or inconsider- ate spirit, and he hoped they would recognise that they were all animated by the best de- sires with regard to those who came before them. The rules, he thought, would tend to bring people back to self-reliance. He pointed out that^'ules were not unusual in this Poor Law District, and most of the .boards in Glamorgan had adopted them, in- cluding Rhondda, Pontvpridd. Cardiff. New- port, and Merthyr. Those suggested were on the lines of the rules in force --it Merthyr. Mr. J. 1. D. Nieholl (vice-chairman) secon- ded the motion. iVir. T. W. Job. Ogmore Vale, submitted the foil-owing amendment That this Board, believing that the pro- posed regulations have been drafted with the object of reducing the relief granted to the poor by means of hard-hearted and harsh rules, and recognising the close at- tention given by the members to the cases brought before them in Relief Committees. regards a set of regulations as unnecessary and wrong in principle, since they will tend to prevent applications for relief being con- sidered on their merits. The Board, therefore, resolves, in the interests of the poor and for the sake of the greater freedom of action of the members of the Board to reject the present proposals and carry on the work of relief as in the past. The burdens of the poor, Mr. Job said, were I sufficiently heavy, without increasing them by means of har^h rules. In his opinion the rules were intended for on other purpose but to make the case of the poor harder. (Dis- sent.) They were conceived in antagonism to the poor. The originator of them made it clear that the object of the rules was to make it more difficult for the poor to secure relief. He failed to see of what value the rules would be since they wouict not be binding. Their object jraSi no doubt, to enable members to walk the streets of Bridgend, or go elsewhere, but they <cx>uld not draft regulations to suit 10 every case that came before the Board If the administration of the Boaixl did not satisfy some of the members, why didn't they attend the Relief Committees ? (Hear hear ) In seconding, Rev. D. G. Rees (Bridgend) said he could not support any rules which were bronght- forward with the avowed object of reducing the amount of out-door -relief to the P<X>r. There were 87 members of the Board, bnt the average attendance was less than half, and it seemed that many of those who hked to be honoured with a seat on the Board would like to be relieved of the duties of attending to the business. If the Board adopted the rules there would really be no need for the members to attend jet the chairman and the officers accomplish every- thing. Applications for out-relief must be taken on their merits, and if the proposed re- gulations were adopted he would do his best to see that they WM' ignored. Mr. John Watts (Maesteg). who supported the amendment, remarked that the commit- tee were by no means unanimous, and the minority comprised the most respectable members. (Laughter.) The rules, he said, would give the Workhouse too much of the atmosphere of a prison, and their adoption would only lead to heated feeling between the members of the Board. Mr. D. H. Price (Kenfig Hill) thought the adoption of regulations would make the dis- tribution of relief less unequal. The pre- sent state of things was owing to the amount granted in various cases being dependent on; the chance majority of the Board. He did not think the rules had been framed in order to reduce the amount of relief to the poor. Colonel Turbe-rvill thought it was perfectly clear that an advantage would be gained by the adoption of regulations-not cast-iron rules which would admit of no exception. but rules which would allow of hard cases being suitably dealt with. The rules would lay down general principles for general cases. Members had made suggestions as to the treatment of the poor, but it must not be as- sumed that every noor man was a,n angel any more than every rich man. In sympathy for the deserving poor, he went as far as any of them. (Hear. hear.). The less the Board spent on the undeservisg poor, the more they could spend on the deserving poo-r. and there should, he thought, be a careful discrimina- tion between the two classes of applicants. Mr. J. 1. D. Nieholl, speaking against the amendment, took exception to the branding of those who advocated the -i regulations as "enemies of the poor." As vice-chairman of the Board he presided over one of the relief committees, and he assured them that the re- gulations would be useful as a guide in the dispensing of out-relief. He thought the seconder of the amendment had over-stated' the attendance, because considerably less than half the number of members attended the ad- ministration of out-relief. Sometimes there were only four or five present. Mr. J. Hodgson (Ogmore Vale) supported the amendment and contended that the rules would be worthless. Whv, he asked, because a husband had been in tern re rate, should his wife and familv be compelled to enter the Workhouse? The woman mifbt be "honest- and industrious, and the children blight and intelligent. If the rules were adopted, they would lead to the Workhouse people who did not deserve to go there. Mr. F. Cox (Maesteg) thought the rules re- ouired too much of the annlicants for out-re- lief. An exemplary character was necessary. What did that mean? He WAS afraid it meant that -no member of the Board would be abTe to se'eure relief. (Laughter.) It was a shame that Guardians of the ^o-or should in- s;st on bringing women and children into the Workhouse. Mr. J. W. Jen-kins CBlaeii^^rw) said if the rules were carried out it would necessitate an expenditure of m»ny thousands on more "white el-ephants" like the infirmary. Mr. John Howells (Maesteg) was not. pre- riared to condemn the -v-bo-le set. of regula- tions. but he took execution to the -rule at present under consideration. Improvi- dence" and "intemperance" were wide terms, and might be harshlv const-rued. The view of the ma.ioritv of the Guardians miP"l>t vary as to definitions from meeting to meeting. Mr. R. J. Davies (Maesteg) said there was still a section on the Board who were pre- pared to move that deserted wives should enter the Workhouse with their families. What did "offering the house" mean? It mea.nt the breaking up of the home, beyond. perhaps, the possibility of re-establishment. The rules had been brought forward because of the policy of the Board in giving relief rather than accommodation in the House— though, he contended, the former system was better and cheaper in the long run. Mr. Michael Davies (Bridgend) contended that the tendency of the regulations was to force people into the Workhouse, which was already crammed. They could not accommo- date more people in the House than they had there at present, and the consequence would be that further extensive buildings would have to be proceeded with. He thought it was better to pay people 3s. a week out-reiief rather than spend 6s. 6d. on them inside—the former was -a more economical way of dealing with the poor. The rules, it passed, wonid result in continual fichtine Saturday after Saturday, and the end would be -an appeal to the Local Government Board. Mr. J. Pope (Nantymoel) asked whether it was not the law that each case must be taken on its merits ? The Clerk (Mr. R. Harmar Cox): Yes. it is. Mr. Edward Edwards (Ogmore Vale): Is the Board in order, then. in adopting a code of regiilat lo-i it, The Chairman (Mr. T. C. Jones): Yes, for general guidance. Mr. T. J. Job: Would the rules he binding upon the Board in dealing with individual cases? The Clerk No. Mr. T. J. Job: Then the whole thing is a farce from beginning to end. (Some laugh- ter.) Mr. Edward' Ed'wards contended that to adopt tite regulations, after the clerk s state- ment. would be a childish proceeding. There w.as no question at all that the object of the regulations was to give less relief. (No-) Rev. R. Oderv. who was the mover in the matter, had all his experience of Poor Law work in a London Union, where the policy was to give the House. There was nothing wrong in the present administration of out- relief. The past record of the Board was not savoury- The Chairman I think you can leave that. Mr. Edwards I think I won't. (Laughter.) The Chairman Then, I rule you out of order. Mr. Edwards: I will not accept j. (Loud cries of Order.") The Chairman I must ask you to sit down, Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edwards: I don't intend to sic down. I was giving reason's, and I think it is only fair- The Chairman I have ruled you out of order. Rer. H. Evnon Lewis I move that we sup- port the ruling of the chair. Tlie Chairman There is no need for such a motion. Mr. T. J. Job then essayed to speak, but the Chairman said he proposed to put the amendment to the meeting unless Mr. ML wards resumed his seat. Mr. Edwards: Having made mv protest. I will let the matter drop, but I think, the rul- ing unfair. Mr. Edwards then stated that the out-relief under the old regime was 2s. 41..d. per head. Now it did not exceed 3&. Id. per head, which was not a very alarming in- crease. The increase in the rate was only 1-id. in the £ ■ He claimed that the Labour members were dealing with out-relief judici- ously. They had submitted these regula- tions to public meetings in their districts, and the regulations had been condemned, but the supporters of the regulations had not dared; to take a similar course. Mr. D. H. Price said that after the ruling of the clerk he could not vote for the regula- tions. The amendment was carried bv 31 votes to 25. Mr. D. H. Price moved a* a further amend- ment that in the opinion of the board the re- gulations were not necessary. He. did not like the wording of Mr. Job's amendment. Mr. Job; Have which you like, as long as we don't have the regulations. The Rev. Evnon Lewis seconded the amend- ment of Mr. Price, which w»8 finally carried! unanimously.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT KENFIG HILL. An aged man named Charles Rowlands, of Pyle Iniz, was nun. over by a journey of trams at the Tynrheol Coliery on Wednesday. His leg was practically cut off. He was removed! to Cardiff Infirmary, and died under an oper- ation.