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Merthyr. I M.C. I Second-Li-out. J. A. Howfield, R.F.A., son of I Mr. A. J. Hawfield, J.P., Cefn Coed, has been awarded the Military Cross. Guardians and Milk Prices. I The milk contractor to the Merthyr Guardians on Saturday declined to accept 2/2 per gallon for milk supplied to their institutions from Nov- ember last to the expiration of his contract in March next. It was stated that Mr. R. J. Rhys, Food Commissioner for South Wales, was of the opinion that the price offered would pro- vide adequate remuneration, but the contractor claimed he was entitled to 2/4 per gallon. Mr. John Prowle said that milk was being supplied to the A berdre Red Cross Hospital for 2/2 per gallon. Eventually the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Winstone. Mr. James Winstone, president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, spoke to the Merthyr I.L.P. on Sunday in connection with his candi- dature in the Labour interest of the Merthyr Boroughs at the next Parliamentary election. No Queues in Merthyr. The commandeering of margarine by the Chief Constable (Mr. J. A. Wilson) as executive officer for the Merthyr Food Control Committee from the multiple shops for equitable distribution amongst the grocers of the town has resulted in the complete disappearance of queues from Mer- thyr. New Year Leniency. Because it was the first day of the New Year, the Merthyr Stipendiary (Mr. Griffith) dealt leniently with three schoolboys who by dropping tin disks for coins into an automatic sweetmeat machine at Quakers Yard Railway Station, pil- fered from it 4/- worth of chocolate. They were bound over and put on probation. Harry Thomas—C.O. On behalf of the Public Prosecutor, Mr. F. S. Simons (solicitor) asked the Merthyr Stipendiary (Mr. Griffith) on Tuesday to fix a date for the re-hearing of the case of Wilson v. Harry Thomas, 0.0., as ordered by the Lord Chief Jus- tice in the King's Bench Divisional Court in the recent appeal. His Worship agreed to take the case on Tuesday, January 15th. Novel Cefn Queues. Lamp-oil queues have arisen at Cefn Coed owing to a shortage of that commodity in the district. Concerts at the Infirmary. On Christmas and Boxing nights, two excel- lent concerts were given at the Infirmary by the Nurses Ladies' Choir. The concert hall was crowded each evening by an appreciative audi- ence. Several encores were demanded, and the rendering of the choruses, songs and duets bore traces of cAreful training. The due, rendered by Nurses Antony and Francis, were a distinct feature of the evening. The following consisted the programme: "God Save the King"; chcrus, "Let us laugh and sing," Choir; song, "Ken- tucky Home," Nurse Francis; song, "Star of Bethlehem," Nurse Morgans; song, "One man land," Nurse Antony; song "Nees y Blodeuyn," Nurse Jones; song, "Where my caravan," Nurse Powell; sextette, "Sweet and low," nurses; duet, "When Paderwski plays," Nurses Antony and .Francis; song, "Broken Dol," Nurse Lloyd; song, "Fatty got his Jenny," Nurse Lewis; chorus, "PimpwelIa," Choir; song, "Shop," Nurse Francis; song, "Dream Boat," Nurse Olwen song and tableau, Land of hope and glory," Nurse Powell; song, Sprinkle me with kissqs, Nurse Evans; song, When you come home," Nurse Vaughan; song, "Blighty," Nurse Antony; song, "There's an old-fashioned house," Nurse Powell; duet, "Do you like me." Nurses Francis and Antony; chorus, "Cycle of national songs." Choir; finale, "Hen wlad fy Nhaddau." The chairmen on Christmas and Boxing night were the Master and Mr. John Prowle (Guardian). Amongst those present were Mr. D. Jones, J.P. (Wellfield, Dowlais), the Matron, Councillors Francis (Penydarren), and D. Perkins (Merthyr). The hall was tastefully decorated by the nurses. Great credit is due to Miss Templeman (superintendent) for the effec- tive management of the dresses and stage effects. A collection was made at the second concert in order to purchase cigarettes, etc., for the wounded soldiers at the Red Cross Hospital, Aberdare, and a good sum was realised. The nurses also journeyed to Aberdare and gave a concert at the Red Cross Hospital on Friday. The accompanist was Mr. Oanaid Thomas, L.V.C.M., who also trained the choir. Abie-Bodied." Forty-five of the 91 unskilled workmen in the employ of the Merthyr Public Works Committee are considered able-bodied for the purposes of qualifying for participation in the war bonus ad- vance of 2s. a week. Municipal Employees Demand. The Municipal Employees Association have given 14 days to the Merthyr Ooiporation to consider their demand for a wages advance of 16s. a week above the pre-war rates. A special General Purposes Committee is to be called. Steelworkers' Advance. I At a meeting of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Iron and Steel Workers' Sliding- scale Committee, held at Abergavenny, on Sat- urday, it was officially announced that it had been agreed to advance the workmen's rate of wages by I., per cent. This brings the percent- age up to 91 above the standard. Turner Drawings. Drawings by J. M. W. Turner, R.A., on view at the Oyfarthfa Castle Museum, Merthyr, are taken from the famous Cyfarthfa Sketch Book," compiled probably in 1879, and are as- sociated with commissions from Anthony Bacon, the ironmaster, who desired Turner to make drawings of the Ironworks, including one from the Brecon-road side. Measles. i Measles is still prevalent in Merthyr in the upper district particularly, and to a lesser ex- tent in the lower part of the borough. During the month 340 cases have been reported, four of which hare proved fatal. Veneral Diseases. -Dr. Alexander Duncan (Medical Officer of Health) reported to the Merthyr Health Com- mittee on Wednesday, Mr. H. M. Lloyd pre- siding. that the scheme for the provision of a treatment centre for veneral diseases at the Merthyr General Hospital seemed to be hanging fire. It was decided to ask the Local Govern- ment Board to send down an inspector to into- view the hospital authorities, so as to expedite! matters. D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. C. Richard son-White, R.A.M.C., the well-known Merthyr Vale surgeon, has been awarded the D.S.(). H? ?<? ? Suv!a ?av and subsequently in Egypt and Palestine. F,tif)sequeDtly -ii and Pale?t,nv. t——n ————————————————————-?t

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