The Glamorgan Gazette

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1 BLAENGARW. ha. Or-atorio.-The Tabernacle Choral Society ?ave commenced the preparation of the ora- Storm of Tiberias." The conductor John Da vice. It is proposed to devote ° years' preparation to the work. Wilson's Wedding.—Dr. and Mi's. **llson received tlie following presents on the rcasiOH of their wedding in addition to the Jst published last week —Miss Jones, Ge'lli- J*d, Blackmill, silver jam stand1; Miss Mag- Morgan, Blaengarw, fruit dishes; Mr. Mrs. Davies, Blaengarw, case of after- jy*511 tea spoons and sugar tongs; Mrs. John ^avies, Ma rian-street, Blaengarw, glass rushes; Mr. and Mrs. Essex Davies, Blaent- Ia. silver jam stand; Mrs. Lewis Jones, Tyn.bedw-terrace, Blaengarw, silver toast t'llk Mrs. John Davies, Church-street, laenganr, silver sugar tongs; Mrs. Harris, \Jrarid, Blaengarw, silver cake stand; Mrs. J^atkins. Queen-street, Blaengarw, silver tea- £ 9° stand; Misses Evans, Queen-street, .jaengarw, two pairs of ornaments; Mrs. f^aham Jones, Blaengarw-road, Blaengarw, stand.

PONTYCYMMER. Scholastic Success.—Miss Blodwen Owen, -Ja\ighter of Mr. Miles Owen, contractor, -pdgend-roixl, was successful at the Prelimi- Teachers' Examination in April. £ lr. Griffith Jones, Builder and TJnder- Pontycymmer, whilst thanking his cus- 4i1llle:rs for past favours, begs to inform them _~at he has purchased a hearse and mourning ^ch. All orders will be promptly atten<Jed • Note the address: 6 Hill View, Ponty- ^ymnier. Attempted Burglary.—Some person or per- ^ns recently entered the booking office at °ntycymmer Station, ransacked the drawers ttu did damage to the tables. An attempt 35 also made to open the safe, but without key°ess" ^ie onJy "things missed1 were a few T* Colliei-y Accident.-On, Saturday, Mr. R. a haulier employed at Mr. Maddock's lil^-y, was seriously injured by being i ^shed between trams. It will be remem- j r<^ that Mr. Tilley won the sprint against Evans at Bridgend on the Saturday be- re taster. T T,Illpei-aiiee Address.—A largely attended P^tt-air meeting was held at the Ffaldau- jgUare on Tuesday evening, when, the Rev. jo rHs Morgan, Swansea, the lecturer of the Wales Temperance Association, de'li- a rousing temperance address. Several ^h hymns were rendered at the meeting. Annual Meetings.-These meetings on fill' ay ai)|d Monday proved entirely success- J The preacher was the Rev. Dr. Morris Avhose practical and edifying dis- til P)Ses Aver,e evidently a source of pleasure to large congregations. The singing, which le i ^d' hy an. orchestra, was under the j)l^e}ship of Mr. J. Edwards, and proved a a sing featui-e of the servi-ces. Mrs. Rey- presided at the organ. Resent ation of Colours.—A pleasant even- QjS "W"as spent at the English Congregational of lvCh on ^!e 23rd ult., when the local corps Boys' Brigade were formally presented a? t> 00i10111'8 won at the recent Eisteddfod Bridgend. The colours were presented1 by .Jp- J. Morgan Owen. Mr. D. John. M.E., ^j^Pied the chair. Mr. W. T. Davies, th delivered an address on the work of Boys' Brigade, and' the Rev. D. D. Evans, Sad chm'ch and chaplain of the bri- also spoke. The Brigade rendered1 ■jjttie selections from their hymnal. Mr. „ a^dwick gave a dramatic recitation, and' jj.08 were contributed by Mr. W. Bowen. j^^JSpaiTy (organist of the church) accom-

NANTYMOEL. 1¡\' ^ight Hours Day in Shops.—The Nanty- «ti+ Co-operative Society ha6 decided to in- tV a ^8 hours week for its fifty employees, same coming into effect on July 1st. The jitter had been under consideration by the fy^aging Committee of the Society for some 4-, e. The hours decided upon were as fol- :-—Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fri- 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with an hour for filler; Wednesday, 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon; f-^rday, 8.30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with an hour dinner and half an hour for tea. The are actually closed during the dinner "tifto1"" ^0Pe vvas expressed that the prac- Ci°f red\icing the hours of shop assistants flSn'r generally followed in South Wales, ^ially in the colliery districts.

PONTYRHYL. appointment.—Mr. WilHam Williams, late ^ckweigher of Garw Fechan Collieries, has appointed assistant superintendent ^ver the Pearl Assurance Company in suc- Jj to Mr. Phiiip Davies, Blaengarw, who been promoted' to the vacancy caused Jtj^ugh the death of the late Mr. Austin ^kins. TEA AND EISTEDDFOD. Monday the annual tea and' eisteddfod, ^der the auspices of Pontyrhil Co-operative J °fes, -was held, and the day being fine a '"ge number attended. A pavilion had1 been fj^cted for the competitions and' sale of re- ^k^hments, and the interior was gaily decor- with flags. All necessary provision, was inside the pavilion to eater for the visi- ,bs. A strong band of ladies presided at the Mesdames T. Jenkins (Panty- Q8). Price, W. Davies, W. Bevan, Edwards, ^avies. Isaac, Latcham, H. Jenkins, T. S^ins, S. Rogers, and others. *1*11 *ef "1: even'nff an eisteddfod was held T o presidency of Mr. W. Bevan. Mr. Jjl G. Jones, J.P., acted1 as conductor and t^ary adjudicator, whilst Mr. John Butler, ^anv Male Voice Party, ad- ^^lcated on the musical items. Miss Lee ^J^'ded at the piano, and the secretarial •ties were ably discharged by Mr. William ,lams (late checkweiglier of Garw Fechan ^leries). Awards: — e^ildren under 14 years (own selec- 1, Lily Pascoe; 2, Francis Pascoe, ^tycymmer. Recitation, children under 14 (own selec- 1, M. A. Jones, Pantygog; 2, W. raiis. j-Spelling bee for children: Blodwen Wil- allis. Ba4dilig competition (Welsh): W. E. Haw- 118. 4; "^a&s solo (own selection): Mr. Tom Wil- Ins, Pontycymmer. ^^pran0 solo, "Killarney": Miss B. Gar- "1" Pontycynimer. jk ^enor solo, ".Yr Hen Gerddor" Mr. James ^coe. Pontycynimer. ^lartette, Diod! Duw" Mr Bowden and Tv -u •choirs competed in the chief choral, the test Piece was Deep Jordan's ^0n+ ^rea< namely, Pontycymmer and I 1 t 1' The Pontyeymmcr choir, under lea(iCTship of Mr. Harries, were awarded e prize.

OGMORE VALE. II gr e gat i o n al Orchestra.-The Englkh ^"gregational orchestra has, we understand, ^+- e"Sage(I for the English Congregational tival for the county of Pembroke. $Ui,efnperanc.e Meeting.—On the Square on ^ri evening last after the services at the °Us churches an eloquent address on tem- perance was delivered to all- interested audi- ence by the Rev. Morris Morgan, Swansea, secretary of the South Wales Temperance As- sociation. Teachers' Successes.—Mr. David Williams 'and Miss Hethe Williams, son and daughter of the Rev. Charles Williams, have passed the Preliminary Certificate Examination held last April. Miss Hethe Williams h:16 passed sufficiently high to be admitted into Swansea College—-admittedly one of the finest colleges for girls in the kingdom. She is the first from this valley to pass sufficiently high to I. gain admittance into that college. Special Services.—Special preaching ser- vices were held on Sunday last at the English Congregational Church, when the pulpit was occupied by the well known and popular preacher, the Rev. Justin Evans, Bromley. The sacred edifice was packed to its itmost capacity and' improvised seats were laid along the aisles, and nevertheless many failed to se- cure admittance. The rev. gentleman preached1 a series of excellent sermons, which were listened to with rapt attention. A pleasing feature of the services was the excel- lent music of the orchestra, under the capable baton of Mr. Abel Jones. Mr. John Lewis ably led: the singing. The popular pastor, the Rev. Griffiith Evans, B.A., conducted the services, at which collections were made to-; wards the building fund. Constitutional Club.—A meeting of the members of this club was held on Saturday; at the club premises, to hear a political ad- dress from Mr. Albert Evans, of Gilfacli Goch Conservative Club. The building was crow- ded. Mr. J. S. Spargo was elected as chair- I man, and Mr. Rowland Witts was in the vice- chair. Mr. Gwi'lym Kinsey and Mr. George David rendered stirring songs andl a duet, after which the Chairman introduced Mr. Evans. The speaker dwelt upon the effects of Socialism. After a spirited ,address of an • hour and a quarter, the speaker resumed his seat amidst the hearty plaudits of his hearers, A vote of thanks, proposed by the secretary' (Mr. A. E. Harmer) and seconded by Mr. H. < Lewis, was accorded to the speaker for his address, and after some more harmony by Messrs. David and' Kinsey, the meeting closed at 10 p.m.

GILFACH GOCH. Sale of Work and Tea.—On Monday a sale of work and tea were held at Hope Chapel, Evanstown. Favoured with fine weather, the event proved a great success, a large num- ber attending. Presentaticn to Dr. McCaughey.-At the Ogmore Hotel on Tuesday, Dr. John G. Mc- Caughey, instructor of the Gilfaeh Goch Am- bulance Class, was made the recipient at the hands of his students of a handsome gold1 sovereign purse, suitably inscribed. Mr. J. Llewellyn presided over a large assembly. The following interesting programme was gone through:—Pianoforte solo, Mir. J. Jones; solo, Mr. Evan Jones; recitation, Mr. Geo. Fisher; solo, Mr. W. M. Griffiths; comic song, Mr. A. Griffiths. Mr. W. T. Smales, one of the class students, presented Dr. McCaughey with the gold sovereign purse in recognition of his services as an instructor to the class and as a token of the high respect and appreciation in which he is held by his students. He expressed1 a-hope that the class would have the services of the doctor as in- structor for many years to come. Dr. Mc- Caughey, in rising to respond', received an ovation. He thanked' the students for their kind present, and said the success of the class was a credit to them. He was very proud of them, and hoped' that their number would increase and that the class would be as suc- cessful in the future as in the past. Mr. E. J. Bryant rendered a solo, after which ad- dresses were delivered by the following, all of whom spoke in glowing terms of the doc- tor; Councillors J. Jenkins and J. Canniff, Dr. D. Naunton Morgan, Messrs. J. Owen E. Jones, S. Thomas, J. H. Gardner, and Rees Jenkins. The usual vote of thanks concluded an enjoyable evening. GILFACH GOCH POLICE COURT CASES. Heard at Ystrad on Monday. ^Dog Without License.—A summons against W. Evans, 4 Gerybryn-terrace, for keeping; a dog without a license was dismissed on pay- ment of costs. Might Have Been Half-Murdered.—Rich- ard Davies, Gilfach Goch, was charged1 with being drunk and assaulting P.C. Wittes on Saturday night. The evidence of the con- stable was that he saw defendant strike an- other man, and on interfering he was badlly kicked and struck. Police-Sergeant George informed the Bench that had it not been for the assistance of a man named Williams, the officer would have been half-murdered by the defendant. As it was, he was seriously ou mauled. A fine of £3 was imposed for the assault, and 10s. for drunkenness.

WILLIAMS Y. THE GAS COAL CO. In the report of the above case, heard at the last County Court at Bridgend, we stated that judgment was given for the plaintiff. It appears that this was not so, judgment being entered for the defendant company, with costs.

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NANTYMOEL EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE. ,+- GROCER'S ASSISTANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Morgan Henry Jones. Park-street, Nanty- moel, was charged on remand at Bridgend Police-court on Saturday with embezzling sums of money amounting to JE10 and jE3 14&. belonging to his employer, Lewis Griffiths, 80 Ogwy-street, Nantymoel, a grooer. Mr. D. Llewellyn was for the prosecutor, and Mr. H. J. Randall for the defendant. In opening Mr. Llewellyn said the prosecu- tor had had no experience of the grocery trade when he opened his business at Naaity- moel, and he engaged the defendant, whom he believed to be thoroughly trustworthy as well a, competent, as his assistant. MJr. Griffiths, however, now found that the defen- dant had embezzled a number of small sums. The total defalcations amounted to JE33 3s. 5d., but the charge against the defendant re- ferred' to particular items. PROSECUTOR'S EVIDENCE. Prosecutor stated that when lie went into business on November 14th last year, he en- gaged the defendant as assistant at a salary of 26s. a week, which he afterwards raised' to 28s. It was part of the defendant's duty to solicit orders in Blaenogwy, Ogmore Vale, Blackmill, and Glynogwr, and on the day following he had to deliver the goods. De- fendant was authorised to receive moneys on his behalf, and on the return from his rounds witness would enter in the ledger the amounts received from the various customers, as defendant called them out from a list at the back of his order book. Defendant did not hand him a list. Witness produced two of the defendant's order books, stating that others could not be found. On May 19th there was an entry showing the receipt of £1 4s. 7d. from a Mr. Thomas. Witness had made inquiries, and found' that Mr. Reesi Thomas, of the Ogmore Vallley Hotel, paid him that amount. There was no entry on that date relating to Mr. John Bromham, of the Blaenogwy Hotel. Oji, May 19th, how- ever, defendant paid' him £5 in the name of Bromham, which witness entered to. his credit. Witness found from the receipts- given that on that date Bromham paid him only L3 14s. 7d. He had gone through the receipts given Bromham by the defendant. From December 30th to May 19th they repre- sented a total of jE19 6s. 4d., but of this amount defendant had only paid over to wit- ness £9 15s. The receipts given by defend- ant to Sir. Rees Thomas from December 16th to May 18th showed that defendant had re- ceived jEll Os. lid., but ho had only paid' over to witness JE.5 10s. On March 8th witness supplied William Goodwin with goods to the value of 5s. 4d. on credit. Goodwin called1 at his shop on June 1st and, in, the presence of the defendant, asked for payment of an ac- count. Witness remarked By the way you owe me a little account." Goodwin' replied1, No, I paid Mr. Jones" (meaning the defend1- ant). Defendant DENIED RECEIVING THE MONEY, and witness arranged that he should call on Mr. Goodwill the next day to see the receipts. The next day he asked the defendant if he had called as arranged, and he replied "Yes, I have seen the bill, but not the receipt." Some time afterwaads, however, Mr. Good- win handed witness the defendant's receipt for the amount of 5s. 4d. A careful compari- son- of his (witness's) books with the receipts given by defendant, revealed' the fact that there were defalcations to the amount of JE33 3s. 5d. On the morning that defendant was arrested1 witness went through the ledger with him, and he made no suggestion that the -accounts were wrongly kept. Mr. Randall: What were you before you went into business last year?—I was a colliery manager for three years. He had not done any sort of trading previously, neither had he any experience of book-keeping. The cus- tomers sometimes paid' on delivery, but wit- ness invariably entered1 such payments in the ledger. Mr. Randall: You entered all items includ- ing payments on delivery?—Yes. Don't you think that is a troublesome way of doing the business?—It may be. Further questioned, he said that he entered all cash transactions in the day book. All transactions in the shop?—Yes. Mr. Randall (after perusing the day book, whidh prosecutor produced), remarked that there was nothing to show what the amounts represented or who paid them, and prosecu- tor admitted that was so. There is nothing to show whether the moneys were paid by the defendant or by cus- tomers ?—Not in the day book. I entered1 all moneys received from the defendant in the ledger. Witness- further stated that he was invariably in the shop, and he did not think it was possible that his wife had received a number of sums from the defendant. He was not, however, prepared! to deny that she had; she might have done so during his tem- porary absence. His wife never entered1 any- thing in the ledger. Mr. Randall: So that if your wife received money at any time from the defendant it would not be ACCOUNTED FOR IN YOUR BOOKS? -That is so. And if the money was entered by her in the day book there would be nothing to show that defendant paid it?—No. I put it to you that you frequently omitted) to enter dn the ledger amounts you received from the defendant, and that you put them on slips of paper?—No, I never did that. Have there not been a good many instances where the defendant, on seeing your ledger, has pointed out to you that many items had not been entered?—No, not one. Did defendant have a receipt book?—No. He asked you for one?—Yes, quite re- cently. Don't you think that a man who is going to receive moneys for you should have a proper 'receipt book in which to enter the amounts he receives?—Yes, I think so now. I asked him many times whether he thought my books were kept correctly and he said Yes." Mr. Randall cross-examined the witness at considerable length as to his book-keeping methods, and prosecutor admitted1 receiving a cheque from a Mr. Thomas, a butcher, for E2 6s. 8d., which was not entered' in the ledgetr. Mr. Randall You have said in the most positive way that every single item of cash was entered.—There was a contra account be- tween Mi-. Tliomas and' me. You were a. little too positive in saying that every item was entered ?—I know that item was not entered in the ledger. Witness would not admit that the amount of zC5 to which he had referred in his examination in' chief was made up of the £ 3 14s. 7d. which Mr. Biromham paid the defendant, and several other items. Defendant toMI him de- finitely that Mr. Bromham had paid him JE5. He first DISCOVERED SOMETHING WRONG on June 1st, and it was not until June 16th that he had the prisoner arrested. Acting on advice, he did not ask defendant for any explanation in the meantime. He had a con- versation- with the defendant's wife about the matter, but he did not tell her that someone had influenced him on the matter. Mr. Llewellyn Has the defendant ever called your attention to anything being wrong in your accounts?—No, sir. John Bromham, Blaenogwy Hotel, Nanty- moel, deposed that between December 30th and May 17th he had paid the defendant JE19 6s. 4d., and produced receipts in support of his statement. Rees Thomas, Ogmore Valley Hotel, 6poke I to paying the defendant sums amounting to £ 11 Os. lid. between December and May. Mr. Llewellyn said he was not in a position to call Goodwin that day, and if their wor- ships did not think the evidence he had al- ready adduced was sufficient to enable them to commit t'he defendant, he would apply for an adjournment so that he could put Goodwin in the box. If the Bench would commit the defendant, he would call the additional evi- dence at the trial. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Defendant was committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions- Mr. Randall applied for bail, which was granted on the same sureties .is before, defen- dant in C50 and two sureties of £ 25.

MINERS' REGISTRATION AGENT. 0 MR. METH JONES APPOINTED. The result of the final ballot for the ap- pointment of a registration agent for the "A" group of the Miners' Federation was made known on Saturday morning, when a meeting of the representatives of the gronp w'as held at the Walnut Tree Hotel, Abe.r- avon. Alderman John. Thomas, Garw, pre- sided. The number of lodges represented was 153, with a total representation of 35,938 votes. The result of the ballot was as fol- lows —. Meth Jones, Garw 19.459 Johir J. James, New CVmgorse. 16,479 Majority 2,930 A vote of thanks was accorded Alderman John Tliomas for the impartial manner in which he conducted the ballot. Mr. Meth Jones, who has headed the ballot for a registration agent for Group "A" under the Miners' Federation Parliamentary scheme, was born on the 13th May, 1877, in the village of Llanifihangel-geneur-glyn, near Aberystwyth. In 1885 his parents migrated to Pontycymmer, where he received his early education under Mr. W. Pennant at the Pontycymmer Board School. He belongs to the advanced political school of thought among the miners, having been converted to Socialism about six years ago. He has boldly avowed his Socialistic principles against all opposition, and has been a prominent advo- cate among the miners of Mid-Glamorgan of the political alliance between Socialism and Labour as embodied in the Labour party. He i-s an active member of the I.L.P.. and is an effective platform speaker, both in Welsh and English. Mr. Jones is also a worker in the cause of temperance, and has held the posi- tion of D.C.R. of the West Glamorgan Recha- bites, who at their last annual meeting selec- ted1 him by a practically unanimous vote as one of the three representatives of the district at the forthcoming High Movable Conference at Birmingham. The group for which Mr. Jones has bet-n, elected registration agent comprises the Parliamentary Divisions of ,Mid-Glamorgan. Gower, East Carmarthen, and Brecon. The appointment remains in abeyance until the result of the appeal to the House of Lords in the case of Osborn v. the A.S.R.S. is known., which will decide the question, of the legality of the Parliamentary levy.

COUNTY LICENSING COMMITTEE. .— 4 LICENSE REFUSED FOR BLAENGARW HOTEL. NEW NANTYFFYLLON HOTEL. The principal meeting of the Glamorgan County Licensing Committee was held at the Law Courts, Cardiff, on Monday, the follow- ing magistrates being on, the bench:—Mr. O. H. Jones (presiding), Mr. R. W. Llewellyn, General Tyler, General Lee, Mr. H. Lewis, Mr. J. W. Corbett, Mr. S. H. Byass, Mr. R. A. Bostock, Mr. D. P'. Davis, Mr. J. G. Moore Gwyn, Mr. H. Lloyd, Mr. Chan-les Jones, and Mr. Hopkin Morgan. Confirmation of the license to Thomas Jen- kins, Alexandra Hotel, Nanthir, was opposed on behalf of various interests by Mr. St. John Francis-Williams, Mr. Ivor Bowen, Mr. Lin- coln Reed, and Mr. Nicholas. Mr. John Sankey, K.C., and Mr. Wilfred Lewis (in- structed by Mr. D. Llewellyn) appeared on behalf of the applicant. Evidence was given to the effect that the present licensed houses in Nanthir were often uncomfortably crowded and that the Alexandra was needed. Several witnesses gave evidence of quite a different character, and in the end the magistrates de- clined to confirm the license. Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Messrs. Vachell and Co.) applied1 on behalf of Edward Dudson for confirmation of the re- moval of the license from the existing Heart of Oak Inn to a more commodious hotel to be erected at Nantyffyllon, at a cost of about £2,500, subject to the surrender without com- pensation of the license of the existing Heart of Oak Inn. Mr. Nicholas (Morgan, Bruce, &nd Nicholas, Pontypridd), opposing, said the application was not a genuine one, and that instead of the new house being free, as re- presented, it would be tied to a brewery com- pany. This, however, was denied by Mr. Dudson. The license was confirmed, subject to the Bench being satisfied as to the mono- poly value. An off-wine license was confirmed) to Idwal James, Jersey-road, Blaengwyufi, appli- cant intimating that he proposed selling medicated wines only. Compensation was apportioned in a number of cases.

Triplets, two girls and a boy, have been born to the wife of Sergeant Howell, of the Army Service Corpe, at Cork. All the children are doing well. Already 10,000 bee-hives have been erected in the eastern province of Uganda, and the pro- duction of beeswax promises to become thriving industry. The tunerai of the late Sir A. Jacoby took place on Saturday at Nottingham. The body of an unknown man has been washed up by the sea at Newbiggin, North- umberland. While playing on Dover cliffs on Sunday even- ing a girl named Oilman fell over. She was re- moved to the hospital suffering from terrible injuries.

OGMORE AND GARW COUNCIL « THE OPPOSITION TO THE. WATER BILL. EXTENSION OF THE DISTRICT. PROPOSED INCLUSION OF PART OF YNYSAWDRE. GILFACH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT. There were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Ogmore and Garw Urban Dis- trict Council at Brynmenin on Tuesday eve- ning, Mr. T. C. Jones, J.P. (presiding), Aid. W. Llewellyn, J.P., Rev. T. B. Phillips, Messrs. Llewellyn Jones, Jenkin Phillips, Thomas Williams, D. J. Thomas, Howell Lewis, Jacob Edwards, J. Canniff, Jenkin Williams, Evan Griffiths, David Thomas, and W. J. Morgans, with the deputy clerk (Mr. D. T. Williams), the surveyor (Mr. H. Dawkim Williams), and the inspectors (Messrs. T. J. Job and D. Lewis). SABBATH OBSERVANCE. Arising out of a letter from the Welsh Con- gregational Association with regard to Sab- bath observance, it was resolved at the last meeting to instruct the surveyor, in letting the recreation grounds of the Council, to make it a condition that no shows should ar- rive at or leave the grounds OHi a Sunday, and that no shows or entertainments of any kind should be held on a Sunday, the clerk being also directed to write the secretary ex- pressing the Council's sympathy with the movement. Mr. Jenkin Phillips pointed out that the minutes did not record the voting which took place on the latter part of the resolution. He was anxious that they should. The Deputy Clerk undertook to include the voting in the minutes. COUNCILS' ASSOCIATION. A letter was read from the acting secretary of the -newly-formed Welsh Urban District Councils' Association inquiring whether the Councils representatives on the Provisional Committee (the Deputy Clerk and Mr. D. J. Thomas) could attend a meeting of the com- mittee in Ilkley (Yorkshire) during the an- nual meetings of the Urban Council's Associ- ation of England and Wales. Mr. D. J. Thomas I think they ought to find a more convenient venue for a meeting of a Welsh Association. Mr. Griffiths: It ought not to be held out- side the Principality. The clerk was directed to write the secre- tary suggesting that the meeting should be held more conveniently. OGMORE SEWERAGE. The Deputy Clerk reported that, as reques- ted at the last meeting, he had written the contractors for the Ogmore sewerage scheme requesting them to press on. with the work without delay. He had received a reply that they would do all they could to push the scheme forward. Alderman Llewellyn: What is the date, of that letter? The Deputy Clerk: June loth. Alderman) Llewellyn: Has anything been done yet? The Surveyor: They have turned up to- day, stating that there are some iron pipes ready for inspection. Alderman. Llewellyn: What is the time limit for the completion of the scheme ? The Surveyor About 12 months. POST OFFICE HOLIDAYS. Mr. J. E. Scott, postmaster, Bridgend, wrote inquiring if the Council would have any objection to the extension of the privilege of weekly half holidays and holidays on Bank Holidays to a number of sub-Post Offices in the district. The despatch of mails at pre- sent arranged would not be interfered with, and the telegrams would be delivered from the nearest office open. The sub-offices con- cerned were: Blaengarw, Llangeinor, and Nantymoel, Wednesday afternoons; Blackmill and Brynmenin, Thursday afternoons. Alderman Llewellyn said he did not think public inconvenience would be caused by acceding to the proposal. He proposed that the Council offer no objection. Rev. T. B. Phillips seconded the motion., which was agreed to. PURSUED BY HOUNDS? The secretary of the Ogmore Valley Trades and Labour Council foru aided copy of a letter the Labour Council had received from Mr. Thomas Gunter, who complained that on Sunday morning, May 22nd, whilst passing the kennels between Ogmore Vale and Black- mill some half a dozen of the hounds jumped) at him and attempted to attack him. "Fail- ing in their object," the letter continued, "they pursued me for some distance. I need hardly say that such a situation was far from pleasant. The freedom allowed these hounds to roam about the roads is a menace to the public safety." Mr. Llewellyn Jones: He has the remedy in his own hands. Mr. D. J. Thomas: I think, if the Council has any power, they should protect rate- payers from this sort of thing. The Deputy Clerk stated that he did not think the Council could interfere. On the motion of the Rev. T. B. Phillips, the clerk was directed' to write the secretary of the Llangeinor Hunt on the subject. ARBITRATION. Notice was received from Mr. Percival Hunt that he had appointed Mr. J. L. Lam- bert, Bridgend, to act as arbitrator for him in his claim against the Council for compen- sation for damage to hi9 property. Alderman Llewellyn proposed that Mr. Howell Williams, Cardiff, be appointed' to act for the Council, and this was agreed to. GILFACH STATION APPROACH. Writing on the subject of the approach to Gilfaeh Railway Station, Mr. Lewis D. Nicholl wrote: Since I last wrote you I have been approached with regard to certain mineral development at this place, which may in some way interfere with the roadway on the west side of the railway. I think it would be well, therefore, to defer arranging an appointment with a deputation of the Council until I see what may come of these proposals, as I would be unable to decide any- thing in the matter."

I YOB CAHKCT BO BETTER P^P§|S1[ Chamberlain's "RAPID GROWTH" TRADE MARK. ■ THEY STAND AL6HE! Chick Foods I Mr. P. C. Telling, of Bristol (a most successful Exhibitor and winner of many prizes, a well- H known Breeder of Fancy, also* Poultry Critic to the Press for many years), writes (quite I unsolicited by us) .— I02 Thornleitfh Road, Bristol. 19th March, 1909. B "I have used Chamberlain's 'Rapid Growth' Chick Foods for many years, and after a ■ thorough test cati recommend them above all others, and I can confidently state that much of H my success in th^- Showpens is due to these foods, and I find they show unrivalled results both B in rearing and in the tfpiiPral keeping of Exhibition Stock." B AO'NT FOR THt DI»T*ICT: | H W. A. KStLES, Provision Merchant, etc., Cowbridge. Mk H "RAPiD GROWTH" TRADE MARK. ■ THEY STAND AL6HE! Chick Foods I Mr. P. C. Telling. of Bristol (a most successful Exhibitor and winner of many prizes, a well- H I known Breeder of Fancy, also, Poultry Critic to the Press for many years), writes (quite I unsolicited by us) .— I02 Thornleitfh Road, Bristol. 19th March, 1909. B "I have used Chamberlain's 'Rapid Growth' Chick Foods for many years, and after a ■ thorough test cati recommend them above all others, and I can confidently state that much of H my success in th^- Showpens is due to these foods, and I find they show unrivalled results both B in rearing and in the tfpiiPral keeping of Exhibition Stock." B FOR THE DI»T*ICT: | H W. A. W, I LCS, Provision Merchant, etc., Cowbridge. Mk H It any difiicnlty, send 3d. stantf>s to cover positive, and a one poflntf packet xvill be for- xciirt'eil frost free by the ft'>le Manufacturers, cmamberlain.^POLE & CO>. ^LTO.,

OGMOREIHOSPITAL COMMITTEE. -— « MR. D. R. JONES APPOINTED CLERK. A meeting of the Ogmore Small Pbx Hospi- tal Committee was held on Saturday at the offices of the late Mr. R. C. Griffiths. There were present Messrs. J. I. D. Nicholl (pre- siding), George Hairris, J. L. Lambert, Bridg- end; T. Luca6 and D. J. Thomas, Ogmore V ale, and Evan David. Blaengarw, Mith the deputy clerk (Mr. D. R. Jones). THE LATE CLERK. Before the ordinary business was com- menced, the Chairman, referred to the death of Mir. R. C. Griffiths, and proposed a vote of condolence with the widow and family Mr. Nicholl said that Mr. Griffiths had acted as clerk to -the committee since its inception, and had' rendered most efficient services. He had been their guide, philosopher, and friend, and they would greatly miss his genial pre- sence and sound advice. Through the death fr'e^J' J lost a* personal Mr. George Harris, who seconded the vote associated himself with the remarks of the Chairman, and spoke briefly of Mr. Griffiths's sterling qualities as a public man. '1 The motion of condolence was passed in siience. APPOINTMENT OF A SUCCESSOR. The committee then proceeded to appoint \fr n TJ ? unanimously fell on Y i ,Jc?les' LaJeston, who has acted as deputy clerk to the committee for some years, fj+f bwn engaged in the office of the late Mr. Griffiths for about 20 years. Several of the members spoke of the excel- lent way in which Mr. Jones had carried out the work of the committee. The salary is JB30 per annum. BRIDGEND HOSPITAL COMMITTER Subsequently the BTidgend Hospital Com- mittee met under the presidency of Mr. iVicholl, other members present being Messrs J. M Randall, J. Blandy Jenkins, D. Spen- cer, George Harris, And J. L. Lambert. The Chairman proposed, and Mr. D Spencer seconded, a vote of condolence with ',IP and family of the late clerk (Mr. Uritirths), which was passed sub 6ilentio. Mr. D. R. Jones, deputy clerk, was unani- mously -appointed, the new clerk to the com- mittee, at a salary of JE35 per annum.

INFLAMMABILITY OF COAL DUST. The party of Glamorgan mining students now on tour in the Staffordshire coalfield were fortunate in being witnesses of a. re- markable discovery regarding the inflamma- bility of coal dust. Up to the present it has been contended that an ordinary candle or oil flame cannot nnder any circumstances ig- nite coal dust in the entire absence of fire- damp. The experiments carried out by Dr. Cad- man at the University of Birmingham dispel this idea entirely. A tallow candle was ignited and placed upright on the floor. Over it a wooden tube about 10ft. long was placed vertically, and down this fine coal-dust was sprinkled, and in every case the coal-dust readily ignited and emitted a tongue of flame extending many feet above the top end of the tube. The experiments were witnessed with deep interest by the students, who felt that pre- vailing ideas respecting coal dust must be considerably modified in the future, and that naked lights are not so immune from danger of inflaming coal dust as they have hitherto been supposed to be. ■

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CHINESE OUTRAGE. INDIAN SURVEYOR KILLED. A bouv of natives on June 21st attacked Mr. Hazrah, a surveyor in the Indian tor vice, and Mr. Sowerby. L-ii interpreter. both attached to the meteorological expedition of L;.euteiianfc Clark, an American, twenty miles south of Lan- cliow, in Kan-su. Mr. llazrah was killed. The other members of the expedition the next day rescued Mr Soweruy. Sir John Jordan, British Minister, having protested to th« Chinese Foreign Office, the latter demanded a report, from the Viceroy of Kan-su. Tb £ report, eays a Pekin message, tock the form Of a protect against, the members of the expedition having1 taken the law into their own hands by, rescuing "B -Y their comrade. The Viceroy has now been dis- missed. From the same correspondent, comes this curiously-worded message: Yang Slii-siang, the Viceroy of Chi-li. k:s died of apoplexy, fol- lowing upon charges < f corruption which weri, made agairnst h"n in conncction with the Tient- sin-Pukow ^Railway, and deficits in the provin- cial finances."

SWEDISH GENERAL MURDERED. A TRAGEDY IN THE STREET. Ae Heneral Beckman. an Officer Commanding the Swedish Coast Artillery, was walking near the Grand Hotel. Stockholm, on Saturday night, a man, clad as a woman, fired at him with a re- volver, the bullet penetrating one of the Gene- ral's lungs. The assassin then turned the weapon upon himself, firing two shots. which in- flicted mortal injuries. General Beckman was conveyed to hospiral. and died won after admit- tance. The murderer was a Swedish labourer named Vang, aged twenty-two years.

FIGHT IN GAMBLERS' DEN. INFERNAL MACHINE EXPLODES. Details come from Chicago of a seriout affray in a gambling d'_3n attached to a saloon in thai city. During some card-playing a quarrel and the men came to blows. While the fighting was going on a terrific explosion occurred, which wrecked the saloon and injured three of the combatants, destroyed a large store, and completely disorganised business at tK-c- Central Telephone Exchange, which is situated not far from the scene. Police investigations shew that the explosion was caused by a. bomb, and pieces of an infernal machine have been found. „ There is, however, no clue at present to the perpetra- tors of the outrage. The three injured men are in hospital in a serious condition.

WITCHCRAFT SURVIVALS. Remarkable stories of the prevalence of witch- craft in Somerset and of Strange medical beliefs, common in the county were told at a pleeting of teachers at Bury, near Dulvctton. on Saturday. Dr. Sydenham, Dulverton, said that herbal- ists and white witches were still living; ainonj them. to say nothing of "The Doctor" or seventh son. The belief was widely held that whooping-cough could be cured by plaicil)IF th,& sufferer on the ground in a sheepfold; epilepsy by procuring silver coins from friends and hav- ing them made into a necklace or bracelet to be worn by the sufferer; and haemorrhage and burns by the chanting of a btrange prayer. A seventh son, especially if he were th6 seventh son of a seventh son, was as much souc^t .after in some parishes as if he were a Har^y-street specialist. His patients were attended 6n Sun- day mornings, after fasting, the cure being by touch and prayer..

MOTOR-CAR TRAGEDIES. As the result of a motor-car accident in Edg- ware-road, London, on Sunday afternoon a child named Thomas Salmon, aged four years, whose parents live in Bi-aitliwalte-ptboo, Pad- dington Green, was killed, and a young man named Thomas Riley. Hall-place. Paddington, Green, suffered serious injuries which necessi- tated an operation in St. Mary's Hospital. It is stated that a private motor was being driven along Edgw are-road towards TCilburn, when Riley. v\ho was riding a bicycle, ap- proached from an opposite direction. A little girl ran into Riley's machine and caused him to come into collision with the motor-car, and the boy Salmon was caught by the car as an effort was being made to prevent it running over the little girl, death being almost instantaneous. Knocked down by a taxicab in High Holborn, Mr. Walter Bayes, aged about sixty-five, an artist, of Fellowes-road, Hampstead, died OIL Saturday at King's College Hospital.

KAISER AND PRINCE BULOW. CHANCELLOR'S RESIGNATION DEFERRED. Prince Biilow had a conference with the Emperor William at Kiel on Saturday mom-t ing, and it was semi-officially announced inf the evening that he had asked to be at onea allowed to resign. The Emperor, however, declined to accede to the Chancellor's wish, pointing out that in the unanimous judgments of the Federal Governments a speedy realisa- tion of financial reform was a vital matter, and he could not consider any compliance with the Prince's desire to be relieved, of his office until his labours for Imperial financial reform had evolved a positive result that would be acceptable to the Federal Government*.

THE CZAR IN STOCKHOLM On Saturday the Emperor and Empress of Russia, with their children and a numerous suite, including M. Isvolsky, arrived in Stock- holm. The Imperial yachts were met at sea by the King and Queen of Sweden on board the Swedish Royal jaclit. and the Swedish Royal Party went on board the Stand^rt, and returned to Stockholm in company with their guests. On landing, the Imperial and Royal party drove to the Palace, where in the even- ing a State banquet was held, at whiclY cordial speeches were interchanged by the Czar and King Gustav. At night the Imperial visitors returned to the Standart. On Sunday the Czar and the Empress entertained the Swedish Royal Family at luncheon on board their yacht, and in the afternoon they left for Tullgarn, to spend a day or two in an informal visit to the King and Queen of Sweden.

MOTORIST KILLED. Shortly before midnight on Thursday Kr. Alfred Basil Vigurs, a well-known Midland organist, was riding in a motor-car with his daughter and some friends thresh Bourn- brook, Birmingham, when the car skidded on the tram lines and collided with an eiecirio tram column. Mr. Vigurs was thrown ..out and was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

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Mr. Canniff proposed that the clerk request Mr. Nicholl to have the gate on the west side of the station re-opened for the public con- venience, and to leave the footbridge across the river in its present position pending the conference between. him and the Council's re- presentatives. The Chairman seconding, the motion was carried. The members for the Abercerdyn Ward were empowered to interview Mr. W. E. Bradsbaw (divisional superintendent of the G.W.R.) with regard to the arrangements at Gilfaeh Station. EXTENSION OF AREA. The Council considered the report of the committee appointed to consider a proposal that application should be made to the County Council for an extension of the area of the Council to include portions of the par- ishes of Llantrisant, Ystradyfod'wg, Coy- church Higher, Peterstone-super-Montem, and the hamlet of Yii, isaii-di-e. The commit- tee recommended that the application be con- fined to a portion of the hamlet of Ynysawdie indicated in a plan which was placed on the table. Mr. D. J. Thomas proposed the adoption of the recommendation. Alderman Llewellyn proposed as an amend- ment "That bcicre application be -Jiade for the suggested extension, further particulars be obtained of the area proposed to be in- cluded, and, further, that the committee con- sider the extension of the area by the addi- tion of part of Coyclmrch Higher and St. Bride's IU I I I a I-. If his amendment were car- ried, Alderman Llewellyn remarked, the Council would have information that would better enable them to decide what they should go in for. He did not anticipate there would be any difficulty about it. Mr. David Thomas supported the amend- ment. Mr. Evan Griffiths: At what point does Peterstone-super-Montem touch our district? Mr. Thomas Williams Near Hendreforgan. Mr. D. J. Thomas said the committee had already considered the advisability of includ- ing in, the. scheme portions of the parishes mentioned by Alderman Llewellyn. The committee thought that for the present the Council should confine themselves to the Ynysawdre addition, but it would be possible later on to include portions of other parishes it thought desirable. The primary object of the scheme, he understood, was to secure autonomy for the district, and the addition of a portion of Ynysawdre would do this. )1r. Canniff thought the Council would be in a better position, to make up their minds on the question if they had before them de- finite information regarding the parishes of Coychurch Higher and St. Bride's Minor, as weii as YnyeaAvdre. Mr Evan Griffiths thought the Council should consider a larger scheme of extension than, that suggested1 by the committee. He saw no reason why they should not extend the area all along the way from Blackmill down. Mr. Llewellyn Jones pointed- out that the adoption of the committee's recommendation end not mean that application would be made immediately to the County Council,. Seven voted fox Alderman Llewellyn's amendment, and seven against, the Chairman giving his casting vote against. The committee's recommendation M as then unanimously adopted. EQUAL TREATMENT. Mr John Owen, Nantymoel, wrote that he would take steps to comply M-ith the Council's request to alter the gates belonging to him which opened outwards, so that they would open inwards. It was stated that there were similar cases in the Garw, and Mr. Evan Griffiths said there ought to be equal treatment to the people of both valleys. The S-uryeyor undertook to supply the Clerk W J t a" smnlar cases in the Garw and' the clerk was directed to communicate with the various oMners. with the various owners. GILFACH SEWERAGE. A letter was read from the secretary to the Local Government Board on the subject of the Council's application for sanction to a loan for the purposes of a sewerage scheme for Gil- fach Goch. He stated that the local inquiry would be held in due course by one of the Board's inspectors, but in the meantime the Board wished to be supplied with information as to whether the Council had obtained' the sanction of the railway company for crossings of their line by sewers, and al&o the consent of all riparian owners as regards the river crossings. The Board observed that some of the works would be outside the Council's dis- trict. and they wished to know whether the notices h::d been given. 0.1 me motion of Aid. Llewellyn, secon- ded by Mr. Canniff, the clerk and surveyor were directed to supply the Board with the desired information and also to take all necessary steps. THE WATER BILL. Mr. Jacob Edwards asked why a special meeting of the Council convened for Friday evening to consider the question of petition- ing against the Water Bill in the House of Lords had not been held. The Deputy Clerk stated that when the meeting was convened he fully believed the Bill would have passed the House of Com- mons, but it did not prove so. In fact, the Bill had not yet passed the House of Com- mons, and until it had, it would be prema- ture to seal the petition against the Bill in the House of Lords. Alderman Llewellyn inquired' whether the clerk would advise that all persons interested in water concerns to which the Bill related1 would have a right to vote at the meeting on the subject of petitioning against the Bill. The Chairman: The clerk did not advise that they bad not a right on the last occa- sion. Alderman Llewellyn Circumstances have arisen since which may make him alter his opinion. The Deputy Clerk: My opinion is stronger than ever that the Councillors interested in the water companies proposed to be acquired by the Bill are entitled to vote. That opinion has been confirmed by a good many people— both solicitor's and counsel. Mr. D. J. Thomas proposed, and it was was agreed, that the clerk be requested to put before the Finance Committee a state- 1 g ment showing the costs incurred' in the oppo- sition to the Bill up to the present. PUBLIC ABATTOIRS. Mr. D. J. Thomas stated' that the Council had adjourned for two months the question of providing public abattoirs so that the owners of the private slaughter-houses might have an opportunity to put them in order. He pro- posed that the medical officer of health (Dr. D. J. Thomas) and the surveyor be now in- structed to report on, the condition of the pri- vate slaughterhouses. This was seconded by Mr. Llewellyn Jones, and carried. NANTYMOEL WATER. Mr. Howell'Lewis produced a bottle con- taining a sample of water taken from a tap I at No. 7 Rowland-terrace, Nantymoel, Mhicli, he said, had been handed him by the medical officer. You will see," he added, "that there is something in the nature of a live fish in it, which anyone taking water in the dark might easily swallow." Mr. Jacob Edwards said this must surely endanger the public health. Mr. Lewis: Dr. Thomas suggested that it might be due to the filter beds not being pro- perly looked after. The Council accepted a motion, proposed by the Rev. T. B. Phillips, that the medical officer be instructed to submit a number of J samples of the water for analysis. On the motion of Mr. Morgans, it was also decided to call the. attention of the Water Company to the matter. GLYNOGWR HOUSES. Dr. Thomas presented a detailed report on the condition of the GlynogM i" houses, M'hich j he condemned as being unfit for habitation. Mr. D. J. Thomas They are an eyesore to the district as well. Mr. Llewellyn. Jones proposed that. closing orders be applied for, and, Mr. Howeil Lewis seconding, this was carried mem. con. THE HOUSING QUESTION. The report of the Housing Committee was as follows Having considered the reports of the sanitary inspectors, and from the infor- mation contained therein, the committee were of opinion .that there was a scarcity of dwelling-houses, and resolved to recommend that the Council acquire land for the erection of houses thereon, and that the surveyor be instructed to look for suitable and available sites in each of the wards, and report to the next meeting of this committee." Mr. D. J. Thomas proposed the adoption of the recommendations, and Mr. Jacob Ed- ward5 seconded. Mr. Canniff: Is the surveyor to prepare a report respecting all the wards? Mr. Thomas: Yes. Mr. Canniff: I think it is unnecessary so far as the Abercerdyn ward is concerned. We have 40 or 50 houses available there al- ready, and they have been so for years. The report was adopted nem. con. Sanitary Inspector T. J. Job's report to the committee gave the number of houses and inhabitants in, every street in the dis- trict, the following being a summary:- Averacre Houses. Population, per year Abercea-dyiu Ward. 310 1583 5.51 Tynewydd Ward 820 4754 5.79 Nantymoel WaTd 868 4687 5.39 1998 11024 5.58 At the census of 1901 the average popula- tion per inhabited house was 5.76. The com- mittee decided to request Mr. Job to submit statistics showing the extent of overcrowding in his district. Sanitary Inspector David Lewis, in his re- port, stated that in the Blaengarw Ward there were 567 houses occupied by 3,561 per- sons. Altogether 107 houses were over- crowded. There were 46 houses, with only two living rooms—5 iii Nanthir-road; 16 in James-road, and 25 in David-street. A total of 977 houses in the Pontycynimer Ward were occupied by 5,832 persons, and 143 of the houses were over-crowded, while 57 had only two living rooms. Of the latter 11 were in Bridgend-road; 3 at Chapel-street; 7 at Railway-terrace and Prospect-place 8 at Mount Pleasant, Green-hill and' Braichycym- mer-road; 9 in Waunbant-street; 12 in Cuckoo-street; 4 in New-street; 2 in Yio toriar-street, and one at Hill View. Several houses in, Meadow-street and Oxford-street had only two bedrooms. At Pontyrhil there were 154 houses; 973 occupiers, and 17 houses overcrowded. There were no hou&es with only two living rooms. None of the 13 houses at lylagMyn and of the 40 houses at Llan- geinor were overcrowded. Mr. T. Lucas (chairman of the Housing Committee) was appointed to represent the Council at the National Housing Congress to be held' at Birkenhead on August 4th, 5th and 6th.