The Glamorgan Gazette

J MR. W. BRACE'S SUCCESSOR. MONTMOUTH WESTERN VALLEYS AGENT APPOINTED. The result of the ballot for a per- manent agent to the Western Valleys district J in succession to Mr. W. Brace, M.P., Tas i officially declared at a meeting of the Wes- tern Valleys Executive Committee held at Abertillery on Friday evening. There were t four candidates, namely, Mr. M. Roach, as- t sistant agent and checkweigher of the Cwm- 1'- tillery Collieries; Mr. W. Harris, Arael 1* Griffin, Six Bells, representative of the Wes- I, tern Valleys district on the Executive Coun- v* cil; Mr. A. C- Willis, Arael Griffin, vice-pre- sident of the Western Valleys Miners' Coun- cil; Mr. E. Fox. Tillery Council, Abertillery. The result of the ballot was as follows: — Roach, 5,215; Harris, 1,334; Willis. 1.216; .L' Fox, 310. Spoilt votes, 105. Mr. Roach. f therefore, was declared elected by an over- t whelming majority of 2.860 over the other three candidates, which will obviate any necessity for a second ballot.

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BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. Saturday.—Before Messrs. W. Llewellyn (in the chair), E. F. Lynch Blosse. Oliver Siieppard. Jacob Edwards. J. H. Thomas, T. Rees, and Dr. E. J. Parry. TRANSFER. The Royal Oak, Bridgend, was transferred from James Stone to Thomas James. STRAYING HORSES. Henry Kemp, Cefn Hirgoed. haulier, was summoned for allowing a fiorse to stray at Bridgend Sergt. W. David said he saw the horse with three others in the town in the early morn- ing. He caught this horse in the station- yard the others got away. He had received a complaint that about 3 o'clock in the morn- ing these horses broke into the garden of the Cottage Hospital and did considerable damage. A fine of os. was imposed. INEBRIATED. '] For drunkenness, Charles Hart. Court Isha Farm. Tvthegstone. labourer, los. Jeremiah Lawrence, The Graig. Bridgend, mason. 20s. James Williams. 102 lli^h-street. Tyne- 20s. James Williams. 102 lli^h-street. Tyne- wydd. collier. los. Joshua Oliver. Pontrhy- dycyff. labourer. 20s.; John Morgan. Tyne- wydd. collier. 15s. David Williams. Tyne- wydd. collier, los. Gomer Lewis. Pontycyi- mer. haulier, 1.5s. Jennett Brown, Lian- geinor. married. 20s. Thomas Davies, Pont- yrhil, labourer. 15s. John Bennett, Park- road. Aberkenfig. collier, 1.5s. John Rose. Caerau, collier, los. MALA FIDES. James Connelly, Patsy Young, and William Kelly, miners, ail of No. 4 Coronation-street, Gilfach Gach, were summoned for falsely re- presenting themselves to be travellers and ob- taining drink on a Sunday. P.C. W. P. Coles stated that on July 2.5th he visited the New Inn. Glynogwr. The three defendants were sitting in one of the rooms, each having been supplied with a pint of beer. They gave him addresses in the Rhondda, and he subsequently discovered that they lived at Gilfach Goch. Their re- sidence was only two miles from the New Inn. The defendants were each fined 10s. for representing themselves to be travellers, and 5s. for giving false names and addresses. MISCELLANEOU S. For using bad language, Gomer Lewis. Pontycymmer, haulier, with fined 20s.; Hop- kin Lewis. 16 Corbett-street, Tynewydd; collier, 15s.; Michael Kinsella, Aberkenfig, labourer. 20s. and James Powell, Caerau, haulier, los. Albert John Lock and Joseph Richards, colliers, of Tynewydd, were summoned for obstructing the High-street by fighting. Richards said Lock struck him first. Lock, who did not appear, was fined los., and the case against Richards was dismissed. Committing a nuisance in High-street. Tynewydd. was an offence for which William Lewis. William James, and Albert Keagle, all colliers, of Tynewydd, were severally fined 15s. TRESPASSER FINED. George Beach, of Pwllandras, labourer, was summoned for trespassing on land in the oc- cupation of Mr. John Thomas at Llangeinor in search of conies. Harry Tuffs, gamekeeper to Mr. Onslow P. Traherne, stated that about a quarter to six in the morning of July 10th he saw the de- fendant get into the field held by .1:1'. John Thomas. A number of wires were vt in the field, and defendant stopped at the first. 1 1 Witness came out from his hiding place and asked what he was doing. He replied, "It don't matter to you." Witness searched him and found a snare on him. About two months ago, witness added, the defendant was found in the same place, but the offence was overlooked on that occasion. Defendant denied he had a snare on him. A fine of los. was imposed. ASSAULTED A LANDLORD. William Moles, of Aberkenfig. cab driver, was summoned for assaulting George Henry Huggins, landlord of the Bell Inn, on the 16th July. Mr. R. C. Griffiths appeared for the com- plainant, who stated that on Sunday night the defendant, who was in charge of a brake containing several men, knocked at his door and asked for some drinks. He refused to supply them, and then defendant asked for water for his horse, and he took some out. After gruelling his horse, Moles attempted to force his way into the house. Witness re- sisted him, and in the scuffle Miles struck him in the face with his fist. Witness did nothing to annoy the man with the exception of refusing to supply him with drink. Moles expressed his regret for what he had done. He did not know Air. Huggins was the landlord, and he was very sorry to have struck him after he had done a kindness in 1 giving his horse a drink. ) The Chairman said the assault was quite unprovoked, and defendant would be fined < C2 or go to gaol for ten days. SCHOOL NON-ATTENDANCE. { The following were summoned in respect of the non-attendance of their children at school:—Thomas Rees, 27 High-street, Pont- ycymmer, fined 5s.; William Rees, 1 Bridg- end-road, Pontycymmer, 5s.; William John Young, 1.5 Station-road, Pontyrhil, 5s. and order made to attend; William Griffiths, 46 King Edward Street, Blaengarw-road, Blaen- gard, 5s. Noah Williams, Tynvgarn, Aber- kenfig, order; William Hopkins, Morse-row, Bryncoch, Bryncethin, 5s.; Francis Coles, Mo rse-row, Bryncoch. Bryncethin, 5s. Joseph Coles. Canola, Bryncoch. Bryncethin, 5s. William Edward Knowles, 27 Corona- tion-street. Gilfach Goch. os. Jane Evans, Commercial-street. Maesteg, 5s. Samuel Evans, 22 Llwydarth Cottages. Maesteg, order: Rees Morgan. 1 Alma-road, Maesteg. 5s.; Thomas Schofield, 16 Princess-street, Maesteg. 5s.; Evan Evans. 25 Llwydarth Cot- tages, Maesteg, 5s. Sarah A. Williams. 13 Castle-street. Maesteg, order; William Brill. Garn-road, Maesteg. 5s. Thomas Jones. 86 Commercial-street. Maesteg, 5s. James Mill- man. 43 West-street, Maesteg, 5s.; Philip Thomas. 39 Bethania-street. Maesteg, 5s. Jenkin Lewis. 29 Garth-road. Maesteg, 5s. Thomas Williams. 25 Bridgend-road. Maes- teg. 5s.; John Williams. Maesteg-road. Cwm- felin. Maesteg. 5s. John Carey. 47 St. Michael's-road. Maesteg. 5s. Wintle Rhys, Wyndham-street. Bridgend. dismissed: Wm. May. 8 Suffolk-street, Bridgend, order; Fred Richards. Chapel-street. Bridgend, os.

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MR. BLANDY JENKINS & MOTORISTS SEQUEL TO A LLANHARRAN ACCIDENT. RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC. CHAFFEUR FINED AT COWBRIDGE. At Cowbridge County Police-court on Tues- day, Walter Stickler, of Llwynypia. chaffe'ur to Mr. W. W. Hood, of the Glamorgan Col- lieries, Llwynypia, appeared to answer three charges prererred against him under the Motor Car Ac"* anu the Local Government Hoard regulations issued under that Act. Aiuerman i. J. Jiughes (Bridgend) appeared to support the police summons on instruc- tions from Mr. J. Blanuy Jenkins, the chair- man of the (jrlamorgan County Council. Alderman tillgtleOi said Mr. Biandy Jen- kins was anxious that an example should be made ot the defendant, so that the lives and property or persons using the highways of the county should be protected from motorists; it was high time that those in charge of motor cars should be made to know that His Majesty s suDjects generally had a right to the King's highway, and a stop should be put to offences such as those with which defendant was charged. Mr. Jenkins was acting under a deep sense of public duty, and he thought proceedings of this kind would have the good eflect in regard to motorists, and would show the public what their pri- vileges under the Act and the regulations of the Local Government Board were. There were three charges against the defendant, namely, (1) under the Motor Car Act for driving a motor car recklessly; (2) under the Boards regulations for not stopping his car when requested to do so by a person in charge of a horse on the highway, and (3) under the same regulations for driving a motor car to the public danger. If convictions were ob- tained in respect of the first two charges, the third would be withdrawn, as Mr. Jenkins did not wish defendant to be unduly pun- ished. He hoped the Bench would impose a substantial, though not a vindictive fine. Arthur Webb, coachman in the employ of Mr. J. Biandy Jenkins, who stated that during 23 years that lie had been so em- ployed he had never met with an accident, deposed that on June 30th he was driving a horse belonging to his employer in an exer- cising trap. The horse had only recently been purchased by Mr. Jenkins for 120 guineas, and it was a reliable and quiet ani- mal. When he was returning to Llanliarran village he saw a car 300 yards ahead, driven by the defendant, approaching at a speed of over 20 miles an hour. Witness pulled his horse as near into the hedge as possible, and signalled with his whip to the chaffeur to stop. The car kept to the same course in the centre of the road until about ten yards from witness's trap, when the car swerved sharply to the proper side, narrowly escap- ing the wheel of the trap. Ihe horse was startled, and turned sharply to the bank,. with the result that the trap overturned and witness thrown under it, being somewhat in- jured, while the horse was also slightly dam- aged. The car continued on its way for about 50 yards before defendant pulled up. Defendant and William hvaiis, who was with him in the car, returned to the scene of the accident, and, having been liberated from beneath the trap, witness turned to Webb saying This will be a nice lesson to you, coming down at that rate." Evans accused witness of being drunk, which was not cor- rect, and he subsequently got himself exam- ined by Dr. Davies and Sergt. Webber. De- fendant refused to give his name and ad- dress, but the number of the car was taken, and he was thereby traced. Thomas William Banner, a Ferndale haulier, who was cycling in front of the car just before the accident, said he saw Webb, whose trap was as near to the hedge as pos- sible, signal to defendant to stop the car. The car passed at a rate of over 20 miles an hour, and a collision was narrowly averted. He admitted that defendant slackened speed slightly just before reaching the trap, but he did not alter the course of the car until ten yards from the trap. Webb did everything he possibly could to avoid an accident. Moses Lloyd, Llanharran, grocer, said he saw the car pass through Llanharran, and, notwithstanding the dangerous turnings there, it travelled at a speed of between 18 and 20 miles an hour. Witness felt sure de- fendant would not go far before meeting with an accident. Henry Gobble, a stableman, gave similar evidence. He thought the speed was very reckless. Sergt. Webber, who was on the scene ten minutes after the accident occurred, said Webb was quite sober. Witness traced the tracks of the car and the trap, and it ap- peared that, whereas the latter had been driven as close to the hedge as possible for a distance of fifty yards, the car had kept to its course in the centre of the road, and there was only a space of a couple of feet between it and the trap at the scene of the accident. There was plenty of room for the car to pass. Great difficulty was experi- enced in tracing the defendant. Defendant, who refused an invitation to give evidence on oath, said the car was a small one and only eight horse power, and it would be impossible to drive it at a speed of over 20 miles an hour at the spot where the accident occurred. He was not driving at a reckless pace. Complainant did not signal, but he was whipping the horse, which became restless. William Evans. Tonypandy. overman at the Scotch Colliery, denied that the speed was excessive. The car did not Keep to its course in the centre of the Toad, and defendant exercised every care. Complainant was whipping the horse. Replying to Alderman Hughes. witness said he was in the employ of Mr. Hood, but had not ridden in the car before. He did not know that Mr. Hood had had to pay dam- ages in respect of a previous accident. No expression of regret was used at the time of the accident. He declared that the police- man's evidence and that of the other wit- ness was false. Alderman Hughes said he had expected that the defendant would at least have apolo- gised in court for what had occurred, but no such expression had been made. Mr. Hood, his master, had apologised to Mr. Jenkins. Defendant was fined C2 and costs for reck- lessly driving, and £1 and costs for not obey- ing the signal. The third charse was with- drawn. The fines and costs totalled t8 3s.

Sunny Porthcawl. The Royal Meteorological Society has just issued the quarterly report of climatological observations at the various stations in Great Britain for the summer quarter of last year, and it is interesting to note the comparisons between the various district seaside resorts, viz., Porthcawl, Weston, Iliracombe, and Aberystwyth for the month of July:- Porthcawl: Mean temperature, 9 a.m., 33.7 deg.; minimum, 56.6 deg. maximum, 38.3 deg.; rain, 1.22; sunshine, 231.1 hours. Weston-super-Mare: Mean temperature, 9 a.m., 66.1 deg.; minimum, 57.7 deg.; maxi- mum, 70.8 deg.; rain, .51; sunshine, 206.4 :iours. Ilfracombe: Mean temperature, 9 a.m., 33.5 deg.; minimum, 58.9 deg. maximum, )7.0 deg.; rain, 1.19; sunshine, no record. Aberystwyth: Mean temperature, 9 a.m., 31.8 deg. minimum, 55.8 deg. maximum, 55.4 deg. rain, 2.48; sunshine. 193.2 hours. It will oe seen from the above that Porth- :awl compares favourably with all other re- orts, and enjoyed a greater number of hours if sunshine than the others.

The Light Railway Commissioners have sig- lified their willingness to grant an order .uthorising the construction of tramways be- ween Aldershot, Ash. and Farnborough. Vith the permission of the War Office, the ramways will traverse the whole length of he Queen's-avenue, which passes through the military camp and connects Aldershot with arnborough. The South Wales Electrical Power Dis- ribution Company Bill, which has already assed through the House of Commons, came n Monday before the Unopposed Committee f the House of Lords, over which the Earl f Onslow presided. The preamble of the till having been proved, the Bill was passed hrough the Committee stage and ordered to e reported for third reading. The Bill uthorises the raising of a million capital and :500,000 in prior lien debenture stock.

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THE PUBLIC-HOUSE SWEEP. COMPENSATION CLAIMS FROM THE BRIDGEND DIVISION. NINETEEN CASES SETTLED. A meeting of the Licensing Committee for the County of Glamorgan was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Friday to decide busi- ness in regard to compensation claims for a considerable number of public-houses. There were altogether 21 cases from the Bridgend division, 19 of which were settled. Alder- man T. J. Hughes appeared for the Licensing Justices, and Messrs. S. H. Stockwood. R. C. Griffiths, R. Scale, D. Llewellyn, and H. J. Randall, junr.. represented different par- ties concerned. The following were the cases settled —• Caerau Colliers' Arms. £1.0.30. To the owner, £ 450; to the lessee and tenant, £ 600. Maesteg Cambrian, £ 920. Owner, £ 820; tenant, tlùO. Golden Lion, £ 750. Freeholder, £ 590; lessee. £.54: tenant, L 106. Greyhound. £ 1.140. Freeholder, £ 305; lessee. £ 725; tenant, £ -110. Qneen's Head. £ 1,100. Owner, £ 1,000; tenant. tioo. Red Lion, KSOO. Freeholder, £ 420; lessee, £ 300; tenant, LSO. Porthcawl Albion, £ 400. Free-holder, £ 362; ten- ant. £ 38. Masons' Arms. £175. Owner, £ 115; ten- ant. £60. Mackworth Arms, £17.). Freeholder, jE8, lessee. £ 147; tenant, £ 20. Harbour, £ 350. Owner, £ 290; tenant. £ 60. Maudlam Butchers' Arms, JE400. Free-holders, £ 150; lessee, £250. Bridgend New Market. £ 250. Free-holder, £ 165; lessee, £ 50; tenant, £3.5. Nolton Castle, £ 1.760. Free-holder, t 1 tenant, £ 250. Wick Steady Pointer, £ 500. Free-holder, £ 470; tenant, £30. Aberkenfig: Fitters' Arms, £ 250. Owner, £ 200; ten- ant, £50. Hollv Bush, £ 550. Owner, £ 440; tenant, £110. Mackworth. £ 280. Free-holder, £ 91; lessee. £ 164; tenant, £ 25. Royal Oak, £331. Free-holder, £ 160; lessee. £ 111; tenant, £60. Oddfellows, £ 1,050. Owner, £ 765; lessee, and tenant. £28.5. The total sum agreed to be paid in compen- sation in the 19 cases dealt with is jE12,231, or an average of £641 per house. In the remaining two cases from the Bridg- end division—the Pelican, Maesteg, and the Lamb. Nottage—the owners and committee were unable to agree, and they were referred to the Inland Revenue Commissioners.

NEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. + PORTHCAWL COUNCIL OFFER A SITE. BRIDGEND SELECTED. The question of the site of the proposed new Intermediate School for girls for the Bridgend district came before the Governors at their meeting on Monday. The County Council having decided, subject to the sanc- tion of the Board of Education, to establish separate schools for boys and girls, the Gov- ernors were requested to recommend a site. The sub-committee appointed to go into the matter reported that a deputation from the Porthcawl Council had appeared before them and presented a memorial urging that the new school should be located at Porth- eawl. In the memeorial it was set forth that, considered geographically, Porthcawl was conveniently situated for the establish- ment of the school, as the train service be- tween Porthcawl and the different parts of the school district was convenient, no less than 32 trains passing between Pyle and Porthcawl daily, and that the place had de- servedly earned a high reputation as a health resort, being blessed with the purest air and driest soil, the records of sunshine and rain- fall comparing favourably with the most popular health resorts in the kingdom, and the town had enjoyed for many years an en- viable immunity from typhoid and other epidemics, the air was free from smoke, dust and other impurities. The committee resolved that they did not consider it advisable to go outside Bridgend for a site for the new school. They after- wards visited sites in Bridgend. Alderman T. J. Hughes, who presided, moved the adoption of the committee's re- port. It was very good, he said, of the Porthcawl Council's deputation to wait upon them, and he frankly admitted that they had made out a good case. But they had to take the position of things as they found it. The Governors must have regard to the fact that the school district was a scattered one, and whatever place was selected for the school, a certain amount of inconvenience would have to be suffered by the pupils from the other parts of the district. That was carefully considered by the County Author- ity some years ago, and it was then felt that the balance of convenience was on the side of Bridgend. The reasonableness of that de- cision was borne out by figures which Mr. Rankin (the headmaster) had submitted. Mr Rankin stated that roughly speaking half of the scholars attending the school hailed from the immediate district of Bridgend. If the school were placed at Porthcawl over 90 per cent. of the entire number of pupils would have to journey there by train, which would be an intolerable hardship. He wished to say that he did not look on the question with any partiality. He did not represent Bridg- end on the Governors or on the County Council. Bridgend was situated in a central position, and was midway between the valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan. Mr. S. H. Stockwood seconded the motion. Mr. G. Sibbering Jones (Porthcawl) made a spirited speech on behalf of the selection of Porthcawl, and moved that the matter be de- ferred pending a visit of the committee to Portheawl to see the sites which they had to offer. The Chairman admitted that a strong case had been made out. The Chairman had referred to the fact that half the scholars attending the school hailed from Bridgend, but there were many reasons for this. At nresent it was a mixed school, and patents residing in a distance did not care, for obvious reasons, to send their girls from home under existing circumstances. If sep- arate schools were provided—one at Bridgend and the other at Porthcawl-the result would be a great increase in the number of girls at- tending from other places. That could not be doubted. Mr. Michael Davies There is the question of bursaries. See what a large amount would have to be paid to Bridgend children with respect to train fares. The Chairman I included that in intol- erable hardships." It would be an intoler- able hardship on the ratepayers. The amendment did not find a seconder, and the motion was then put and carried. The Chairman said four sites were con- sidered by the committee, each being compar- atively close to the existing building, but sufficient distance away to carry out the spirit of the County Council's proposals. One site immediately abutted Coity-road, just below Caevatry; another was on the eastern side of the Vale of Glamorgan Railway; a third on the Bridgend side of the Vale rail- way above the present building; the fourth being to the east of the G.W.R. station. The Governors considered the question at length, and the matter was eventually re- ferrecl back to the commitee for recommen- dation.

An officer of the R.S.P.C.A. applied at ] Marylebone on Tuesday for a summons against a gentleman for shooting a eat through the leg with an air-gun, but could not say if the cat was trespassing. Mr. Paul Taylor said it seemed to him there were i ample grounds for saying it was not cruelty 1 to- shoot a trespassing cat. He should not < grant a summons unless he had all the facts ( before him. i

BRIDGEND COUNTY SCHOOL. • — -+ — MASTERS' SALARIES. The monthly meeting of the Governors of the Bridgend Intermediate School was held at the School on Monday alternoon, Alder- man T. J. Hughes presiding. Also present were Mrs. Powell, Bridgend: County Coun- ciller G. Sibberinf Jones, Porthcawl (vice- chairman), Rev. R. Johns. Tondu; Messrs. S. H. Stockwood, Michael Davies, Bridgend and John Howells. Maesteg; with the clerk (Rev. H. Evnon Lewis) and the headmaster (Mr. John Rankin, B.A.).. EVENING CLASSES. The managers again considered the ques- tion of the County Councils contribution to- wards the expenses in connection with the evening classes. The Headmaster thought the County Coun- cil should pay the whole of the electricity bill less, say, five per cent.. one-third oi the coal bill, a tenth of the gas bill, and a twentieth of the water bill. After some discussion, the Chairman said it appeared from Rule 9 of the County Coun- cil's regulations of evening classes that where rooms were used, such as an intermediate school, £1 10s. should be allowed for the first class of two hours' duration, and 15s. for each other class held in the same room. In reply to the Chairman, the Clerk said, according to that basis, something like £ 25 was due to the Governors in respect of last winter's classes. The Headmaster was not able to say then whether this really would cover the propor- tion of the expenses suggested by him. The Chairman suggested that the clerk should write to other Boards of Governors as to the contributions received by them, and, if the rule were carried out in the other in- stances, he might send in an account for £ 25. This was adopted. THE LIBRARY. The Chairman suggested that as the Gov- ernors now contributed t20 annually to the school library they should have some repre- sentation on the committee of management. The Headmaster: The staff would be pleased if some of the Governors would act. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Rev. W. A. Edwards (Rector of Llangan), and Mr. S. H. Stockwood were appointed. SALARIES. The Finance Committee reported that they had considered applications for increases of salary from Mr. W. A. Whitton and Mr. G. O. Williams. They recommended that Mr. Whitton's salary be increased from R,160 to £170. and that of Mr. Williams from E140 to £ 150. as from the 1st January, 1907. and that the Governors should not consider any application for further increases from either Mr. Whitton or Mr. Williams for a very con- siderable time, and that they be informed thereof. The Chairman moved the adoption of the recommendation. Mr. Michael Davies seconded, and it was agreed to. WELSH TEACHING. In the course of a discussion, the Chairman asked what time was devoted to Welsh? The Headmaster Two afternoons a week. Mrs. Powell: That is very satisfactory. The Chairman It should satisfy the most ardent Welshman. SCHOLARSHIPS. It was decided that twelve scholarships be awarded this year. EFFICIENCY AT ENTRANCE. The Chairman stated that on his motion, the Education Committee last week resolved to refer to the Amendment of Scheme Com- mittee" the question of raising the standard nil 1 1 of efficiency at entrance of scholars. He could not help thinking, and he did not hesi- tate to say publicly, that the present en- trance standard was too low; there were boys and girls in that school who would be doing far better work in the public elementary schools. There was a proportion of the pupils in every county school who were not fit to be in them. Rev. R. Johns Is it proposed to alter the age limit ? The Chairman I should be quite ready to admit a smart youngster; if he can toe the line let him come in. The passing of the fifth standard is not sufficient. SEPARATE SCHOOLS. The Clerk read correspondence which had taken place between himselt and the clerk to the Aberdare Governors relating to the con- ference at Pontypridd on the subject of sep- arate schools for boys and girls. The Aber- dare clerk stated that at the conference a re- solution was passed expressing the opinion that the proposal to change the schools re- quired much fuller consideration than it had received, before sanction was given to the im- portant alteration, and requesting the Board of Education to hold a local inquiry before agreeing to an amendment of the scheme in in is respect. The Chairman It is a meek and mild re- solution. These fire eaters who were going to do all sorts of things have been rather afraid of themselves and do not seem to have the pluck to express their own opinions if they have any. The Board of Education will. and must. hold an inquiry so that the matter will be gone into thoroughly. Do the managers wish to act on this letter? Mr Stoekwood We have already expressed our views. The Chairman: Quite so. In the mean- time. of course, we shall proceed to carry out the decision of the County Council.

VOLUNTEERS AT CAMP. On Sunday morning the various battalions forming the Welsh Volunteer Infantry Bri- gade left their respective locations for their annual seven days' training. The battalions forming the brigade are the 1st (Pembroke- shire) V.B. Welsh Regiment, whose head- quarters are at Haverfordwest, with Colonel W. R. Roberts, V.D., as commanding officer; 2nd V.B. Welsh Regiment, commanded by Colonel J. Gaskell, V.D., with headquarters at Cardiff; 3rd V.B. Welsh Regiment, com- manded by Colonel D. R. Lewis, V.D., with headquarters at Pontypridd; and the 3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, commanded by Colonel W. D. Rees, witn headquarters at Swansea. The brigade is encamped upon Perham Down, Salisbury Plain, and is under the command of Colonel Banfield, late com- manding officer of the Welsh Regiment and now in charge of the 41st Regimental Dis- trict. The district surrounding the camp lends itself admirably to extensive field oper- ations. The numbers in camp are as follows: -1st Welsh-23 officers, 683 men. Colonel Roberts and Major T. G. Williams in command; 3rd Glamorgan, 20 officers, 638 men. Colonel Rees and Lieutenant-Colonel W. Jones in com- mand; 2nd Welsh, 22 officers, 636 men, Col. J. Gaskell and Colonel J. J. David in com- mand; 3rd Welsh, 24 officers, 672 men, Colonel Lewis and Lieut.-Colonel James in command. The brigadier, Colonel J. Rees Banfield, and staff, travelled with the 2nd Welsh, and so also did the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, one of the chaplains. Brigade church parade took place at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. The Revs. Connop Price and G. C. G. Hillington intoned the service, and the Bishop of Llandaff preached the ser- mon. On Monday morning there were early par- ade, company drill, and skirmishing. Orders had been issued for three other parades, but Colonel J. Gaskell considered it better to have one continued parade with bread for lunch on the field, rather than three dis- jointed parades. The lead of the 2nd Welsh was followed by the other battalions, with the brigadier's sanction. The men marched out at 10 a.m. in the direction of Tidworth first, and part of the work done consisted of skirmishing movements. After lunch the companies practised attack and defence, the companies acting in pairs and attacking in turn. The men returned to camp at 2.30 p.m. after a valuable morning's work.

Owing to the dust nuisance in Dorset the police in future are to be provided with grey uniforms for summer wear instead of blue. A veterinary surgeon rgcovered Lli 17s. 3d. in the Marylebone County Court for at- tendance on a pet fox terrier with a broken :hir;h. ihe canine patient was given whisky, beef-tea, and eggs, was put under chloroform for an operation, and was subse- ,hl luently plastered with mustard poultices to fv ard off congestion of the lungs.

I BRIDGEND BOARD OF GUARDIANS. EDUCATION AT COTTAGE HOMES. The fortnightly meeting of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse on Saturday, the Rev. H. Eynon Lewis (Brynmenin) presiding. Rev. W. A. Edwards (Rector of Llangan) was in the vice chair. SYMPATHY. Mr. Michael Davies moved that the Board express their sincere condolence with the re- latives of the late Mr. John Bevan. Mr. Bevan had been a regular attendant at the meetings of the Board, and of the various committees of which he was a member, and he would be greatly missed. The Board would also join with him in an expression of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. Charles Verity, registrar of marriages for the Bridgend district, who was known intimately to most of the members. The Chairman said Mr. Bevan had been a conscientious public servant. Mr. Verity was the deputy clerk of the Rural District Council, in which capacity he came into close contact with many of the Guardians. The votes were passed in silence. RELIEF STATISTICS. The Clerk (Mr. R. Harmar Cox) reported that during the week ended July 6th, 1,257 outdoor paupers were relieved at a cost of C171 3s. 5d.. as compared with 1,064 at jE138 12s. od. in the corresponding period of last year, and in the week ended July 15th 1,260 at £ 177 6s. 4d.. compared with 1,000 at £ 143 8s. Id. last year. The number of vagrants relieved during the week ended July 13th was 79 and 95 in the week ended July 20th, the total for the fortnight being 174. NEW STOREROOM. The Clerk said he had received the sanc- tion of the Local Government Board to the expenditure of an additional £.50 in connec- tion with the provision of an extra store- room. The Board had previously sanctioned an expenditure of E150 for the purpose, and they could thus spend £ 200. REWARDS TO THE POLICE. The Clerk read the following letter from Supt. John Davis ''Enclosed I submit an ac- count of expenses incurred in connection with the arrest, for deserting his child, of Ernest Danaford at Portsmouth and his con- veyance to Bridgend. May I call the atten- tion of the Guardians to the inconvenience caused to members of the nolice foce by the delay in the payment of these accounts? Much delay is caused owing, I understand, to the accounts having to be presented to the Finance Committee, which only meets once a month. All these expenses are actual dis- bursements from the Dockets of the con- stables concerned in the arrest, and I am sure the Board will appreciate the inconveni- ence which must be caused to the men by the delay in repayment. Formerly the Board were good enough to give to the constable who made the arrest a reward of E2 as an encouragement to him, and this also compen- sated him for any delay which might occur in repayment. But since the Board thought fit to discontinue this reward, the constables have nothing to comnensate them for the de- lay. Perhaps the Board will return to the principle of giving a small reward to the men for the trouble to which thev often go to make an arrest. A reward of 91 for each arrest, being half the former amount, would be much appreciated." Colonel Turbervill thought the clerk should pay the accounts immediately he received them. Rev. D. Phillips moved that £1 reward be given in respect of each arrest. Mr. T. E. Honkins (Maesteg seconded. Mr. Edward Edwards (Orrmore Vale) con- tended that it was out of order, as a previous resolution would have to be rescinded. The Chairman and the clerk agreed that no notice to rescind the previous motion was necessary under the Standing Orders. Mr. Edwards Then I am astonished. Mr. L. G. Jones (Tondu) moved, as an amendment, that 10s. reward be allowed. Mr. Wm. Lewis seconded. Mr. J. O'Brien (Maestep) opposed the amendment, and said it would be a good in- vestment if the Board accented the motion. It had been stated that certain husbands who deserted their wives were actually sending monev to them, though, of course, it was difficult to prove it. The Board could not expect the police to run about after wife deserters at their own expense and without a prospect of being recouped. Mr. D. H. Price was informed bv the Chairman that it was part of the ordinary duties of policemen to arrest wife deserters. The amendment was defeated by 17 votes to 15.. Mr. D. H. Price then moved that no re- wards be given. Mr. J. Edmunds (Caerau) seconded. Mr. J. 1. D. Nicholl said it was he who moved originally that no rewards be given. and he did so because it was the dntv of the police to arrest wife deserters. The rate- pavers already paid the police. Mr. J. Howells (MaestecO supported the amendment. The Vice-Chairman pointed out that the policemen were frequently out of pocket in effecting arrests. Mr. J. G. Lovo]nck (Llanfewvdd) thought the police should be eiicoiirp-pd. Some of the Guardians who were ffrai^st the nroposal to give the nolice rwvp'vlc. liked encourage- ment, and tllf' received it tl'l)- (Lpiigbter.) Mr. T. E. Hopkins contended that arrest- ing wife deserters was outside the ordinary duties of policemen. The amendment to "ve no reward was carried bv 19 votes to 17. Colonel Turbervill moved that the further consideration of the Question he deferred, and that information he obtained from the superintendent as to whether the constable making an arrest would be allowed to keep the reward. It would also be well to know, he said. whether the police were allowed for expenses in connection wif}, arrests. This proposal was agreed to. FOSTER MOTHERS. The Clerk said two foster mothers were re- quired at the Cottage Homes, one for No. 3 and another for No. 4. Three applicants ap- peared before the Board, namely, Miss M. A. Thomas. Maesydderwen, Llangeinor; Miss Annie Phillips, Morfa House, Bridgend; and Mrs. M. A. Nicholls, 3 Pleasant View, Tre- hafod, near Pontypridd. Mr. Price moved that Miss Phillips and Mrs. Nicholl be appointed. Mr. Michael Davies seconded. Mr. Griffith Edwards (Coychurch) moved that the name of Miss Thomas be substituted for that of Miss Phillips. The amendment was defeated, and the motion to appoint Miss Phillips and Mrs. Nicholl was agreed to. COTTAGE HOMES EDUCATION. Mr Michael Davies said the Cottage Homes Committee had carefully considered a recom- mendation of Mr. Bircham (Pbor Law inspec- tor) that an assistant teacher be appointed. They recommended, however, that the Board should apply to the Local Government Board for sanction to cancel the appointments of Mr. and Mrs. Sayer as schoolmaster and mistress, and gant the appointment of Mr. Sayer as industrial and musical trainer at a salary of jE60 per annum, and of Mrs. Sayer as cookery mistress at a salary of jE30, and that all children above five years of age be sent to the town school. It would save the appointment of an assistant teacher. It would be necessary to provide the lads with instruments so that a band might be formed, but this would not cost more than £40. He moved the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was agreed to.

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Glamorgan Assizes. The calender of the Glamorgan Summer Assizes, which opened at Swansea on Tuesday morning before Justices Jelf and Sutton, was one of the smallest in point of number on record, there being only 59 charges. In point of seriousness, however, the calendar is a very grave one. Included in the indict- ments are three of murder and two of man- slaughter, two of arson, three of bigamy, one of conspiracy, one of forgery, five of laceny two of cattle stealing, six of robbery with vio- lence, three of sheep stealing, and seven of wounding. _„

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