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L Merthyr Notes. I M.C. Presented. Lieut. Morgan Meyrick Evans, ALL,, Koyal Welsh Fusiliers, of Llwyncilsauws, was pre- sented on Friday by the inhabitants of Pont- fstieyll and Vaynor with a wallet of notes and a body shield. The Rev. Jno. Davies (Rector of Vaynor) presided and the presentation was made by Mrs. Kirkhouse. By Lieut. Evans' request the balance of the monies collected for the pre- sentation fund was handed to the widow of his brother, Pte. Tom Evans, Welsh Guards, who was killed in action about five weeks ago. Lieut.-Col. Angus Drowned. I Lieut.-Col. J. R. Angus, South Wales Bor- derers, formerley an inspector of police at Barry and Abercynon, whose widow lives at Vaynor House, Edwardsville, Quakers Yard, has been accidentally drowned in France. It appears that about 8 a.m. on Monday week he was seen bathing in a canal by two of his men, observed in difficulties, presumably from cramp, and went under before assistance could be given. Mrs. Angus is a daughter of the late Ald. Dd. Pros- ser, J. P., Treharris. "A Sweet Tooth." I Whilst a neighbour was out an Abercanaid boy entered the house, stole a packet of cigar- ettes and a purse containing 8s. 7d., which he spent on sweets. He was given six strokes of the birch for it at Merthyr on Friday. Dead Military Medallist's Award. I At Cardiff Depot on Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Richards, 69 Picton-street, Merthyr, received from Lieut.-General W. P. Campbell, G.C.B., G.O.C. of the Western Command, the Military Medal awarded their son, Gunner F. W. Rich- ards, R.F.A., killed in action on March 11th last and formerly a collier employed by the Hills-Plymouth Company. Pentrebach Eisteddfod. I In connection with Seion Chapel, Abercanaid, an eisteddfod was held at the New Hall, Pentre- bach, on Saturday. Awards:—Champion solo, Madame P. Oats Skrine, Cardiff; contralto solo, Miss Blodwen Owen, Quakers Yard; open so- prano solo, Madame P. Oats Skrine; open tenor solo, Mr. J. L. Bebb, Newbridge; open piano- forte solo, jylrs. Violet Cook, Pontypridd, and Mr. Trevor Harris, Mountain Ash; pianoforte solo, Rayon de Soliel," Mr. Howell Davies, Merthyr; recitation, Messrs. Jno. Jones and Edward Griffiths, Abercanaid; mixed choral com- petition (eleven competing choirs), 1, Dowlais Music Lovers; 2, "Morlaiswye," Dowlais. Ratepayers, Guardians and Justices' Orders. I The demands of severa Iratepayers for the enforcement of maintenance orders made by the justices were again before the Merthyr Guar- dians on Saturday. Ten cases were cited in which arrears on orders varying from Is. to 12s. a week were given as amounting to j6135 12s. 9d. Mr. F. T. James (clerk) was asked to prepare a draft reply in the form of a report upon each case, and submit it to the adjourned meeting of the Maintenance Committee. Military Medallist. -1 W. Callaghan, an old boy at the Merthyr Guardians Homes at Lhvydcoed, has been awarded the Military Medal and promoted to the rank of sergeant for distinguished conduct in the field. Steelworkers' Saturday Afternoons. I The Executive Council of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Iron and Steelworkers' As- sociation on Saturday at Cardiff, their demands that men employed in the rolling-mill and Bes- semer departments at the Ebbw Vale, Dowlais, and Cyfarthfa works should cease work weekly on Saturdays at one instead of four o'clock having been put off by the employers until after the war on the ground of the Government ap- peal for maximum output, decided to ask the Minister of Munitions to receive at the earliest possible moment a small deputation on the posi- tion. Merthyr's Death-Rate. I With a population of 74,387, the death-rate at Merthyr for the week ending September 15th was 13.3 per 1,000, second to Newport in the list of South Wales towns, the figure for Uskside being 17.1. In Merthyr the births during the week were 35 and deaths 19. Cyfarthfa Boy's School Examination Successes. I Some weeks ago we reported the success of four pupils from this school at the London Ma- triculation (June) examination, and reports of further successes are now to hand. The name of Robert H. Hawkins, of Union-street, Mer- thyr, a pupil of this school, appears in the Honours Division of candidates who were suc- cessful at the Oxford Senior Local Examination held in July, this pupil qualifying in English, History, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Drawing. The following pupils from this school also passed in this examination, qualifying for admission to a training college: Victor Clifford Bale (Eng- lish, history, geography, mathematics, chemis- try, drawing); Frederick W. Davies (English, history, geography, Welsh, drawing); Dan. Dris- coll (English, history, chemistry, drawing); John Emrys Thomas (English, history, geo- graphy, mathematics and drawing). Dowlais Co-operative Meeting. I The quarterly meeting was held on Friday, September 13th, in the Basement Hall, Dowlais Library. Ald. C. J. Griffiths (president) pre- sided over a large attendance of members and congratulated the Society upon the result of the quarter's transactions. The report and balance sheet as presented showed sales amounting to P,36,598 2s. lid., against £ 28,278 12s. lid. for the corresponding quarter of last year, an increase of L8,319 9s. 2!d. The profits, after providing R220 for de- preciation, R250 for interest on Share Capital, £ 163 16s. Sd. for collective life assurance and all workin gexpenses, amounted to £ 1,849 3s. lOd A dividend of Is. in the £ on members' pur- chases was recommended. The members share capital stands at £20,627 18s., an increase of £2,819 2s. over the corresponding quarter. Four- teen claims had been paid out under the collec- tive life assurance scheme, and the sum of JE104 2s. 9d. paid to the relatives. Since the adoption of the scheme £ 1,427 1(5s. lid. has been paid in claims. A donation of JE2 2s. was granted to the National Institute for the Blind. Messrs. Wm. Jones, B. Swancott, and E. J. Davies were re-elected to serve on the oommittee fnr tVip p-nsnina +wflve months. T.V R. Train Service Amendments. I Merthyr Chamber of Trade have received the following letter from Mr. E. A. Prosser, general manager of the Taff Vale Railway Company: I have carefully considered the question of the altered train service which was all arranged be- fore I came into office and having regard to the enormous complaints which have been made I have come to the conclusion that the better plan will be to practically restore the service which existed in July. This I propose to do from October 8th, but the Chamber must under- stand that I cannot promise that the whole of the trains will be continued, as I have been called upon within the last few days to spare further engines for the use of the Government, and this is bound to necessitate a reduction in the train service in the near future." I nteresting letter from D. H. Webber. I One of the most interesting C.O. letters that it has been our pleasure to read has just been received by Mr. D. J. Lewie, secretary of the Troedyrhiw I.L.P., from our Comrade David H. Webber, who is one of those who after under- taking work of national importance threw up the scheme owing to the tyranny of the system, and who, at the time of writing, was back in the Guardroom of the 3rd Oieshires at Birken- head. Referring to the dietary in prison, he says: You have no doubt seen in some, of the Socialist papers references to the shortage of diet in prisons. I cannot understand how some of the prisoners are able to keep up on such a diet. There is, it is true, a greater variety in the new diet, but the quantity is quite insuffi- cient. The bread allowance has dropped from 22 ounces to 11 ounces per day, in place of which they now get an ounce of cheese, and an ounce of margarine, the rest to be made up of extra vegetables at dinner-time (which is sel- dom the case). Besides, the bread is of very in- ferior quality. I think there ought to be some outside interference in the matter. If the Government cannot feed its prisoners, why do they not release them? Throughout his letter runs a vein of gratitude to Mr. Fenner Brock- way, whose fellow prisoner he was at Walton Gaol, and whose cheery optimism has supported the C.O.s in his company through many trying times. Death of Mr. Jenkins. Our deepest condolences go out to our old Comrade Dan Jenkins, and the other members of his family, on the heavy loss they have sus- tained in the death of their father on Sunday last. The blow will have come more heavily to our old colleague inasmuch as his employment on Work of National Importance at the rt- moor C.O. Work Centre, has rendered it impos- sible for him to be with his father, to whom he was deeply attached, during the last few months during which deceased has been slowly sinking. I.L.P. Social Science Classes. I The Merthyr I.L.P. on Tuesday night decided to include in its winter programme clases in In- dustrial History and Economics, and a com- mittee was also empowered to consider the ques- tion of the institution of classes in other sub- jects, with a view to providing some educational facilities for all members according to their tastes and desires. I.L.P. Male Voice Party. I- « /> 1 x T TV r 1 TT T* The members of the L. L.Y. iviaie voice rarty, whose work on Sunday won such whole-hearted I praise, have ry sensibly decided to continue their activities. There is still room for good voices, and anyone with a tuneful throat should present himself at Bentley's Hall on Monday night and help to strengthen the party as well as his own knowledge of music and part singing.

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