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Lludilo Board ef Guardians.
Lludilo Board ef Guardians. The ordinary meeting of the Llandilo Board of Guardians was held on Saturday at the Workhouse Boardroom, Ffairfach, when the following were present :—Rev. J. Alban Daview (in the chair), Mr. John Lewis J.P. (in the vice-chair), Mrs. E. Roberts, Messrs. J. L. Williams, J. Bevan, Caleb Rosser, J. Howells, J. Humphreys, H. Hopkins, Arthur Williams, Evan Davies, Dan Jones, Richard Jones, W. Roberts, Richard Davies, J. Rogers, Glyn Jenkins, D. W. Lewis, J. Richards, D. Davies (Cilrhedyn), Gomer Haries, J. Rosser, L. A. Powell, J. Thomas, H. Herbert, R. Powell, W. 8. Richards, R. Matthews, W. Williams, and Richard Thomas, with Mr. Shipley Lewis (clerk). There was a considerable amount of routine business transacted, and that, as well as the more public business, was caried on under somewhat disadvantageous circumstances, owing to the fact that the usual meeting room was occupied by the magistrates in petty sessions. Pressure upon our space precludes the possi- bility of giving a detailed account of the pro- ceedings, but it may be incidentally mentioned that one pauper received into the Workhouse had in his possession £5 9s. 3d., and it was decided to hold it in hand towards the cost of his maintenance. Another, going out to become an old age pensioner, was voted a complete new uiit and underclothing to start him on his way. A sum of £5 5s. was voted as subscription to the Carmarthen Infirmary. The Clerk pointed out that it would be necessary to take steps to carry out an order issued by the Local Government Board in regard to the provision of a trained nurse for the Workhouse and to make the arrangements involving a consi derable increase in the work of the Medical Officer. After some discussion as to whether the ap- pointment of a qualified nurse was now com- pulsory (the Clerk's dictum being in the affirmative), it was decided (on the sugges- tion of Mr. Herbert), to refer the matter, in the first instance to the House Committee, and, upon the motion of Mr. Gomer Harries, to furnish every member of the Committee with a copy of the report of the Local Government Board. The committee meeting was fixed for the following Wednesday week. Mr. H. Herbert brought up the report of the New Offices Committee, and it was decided to obtain tenders. In connection with the preparation of the plans, voluntarily carried out gratis by Mr. Herbert, Mrs. Roberts proposed, and Mr. Gomer Harries seconded, that the architect be reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses incurred. —Agreed to. Upon the motion of D. W. Lewis, it was resolved to confirm the instructions to obtain the sanction of the Local Government Board to a loan of £ 1,250 for the purchase of the Workhouse. When tenders for the supply of coal were opened there was a somewhat lively contest between Ammanford, Caerbryn, and Gelli- ceidrim. Mr. J. L. Williams proposed the accept- ance of the Ammanford Colliery Company's tender for cobles at 17/ and this was ultimately carried. Tendera for groceries and meat were also dealt with, only two sets of quotations for each having been received.
MR. HARRIES THOMAS'S LECTURE.
MR. HARRIES THOMAS'S LECTURE. I Ammanford I.O.G.T '» Treat. The large hall of the Y.K.C.i.. was far from being large enoagh to aeeonamodate the limgh number of people gathered together on Monday last to receive tke leug expected nimsical lecture by Mr. J. JLarries Thomas, Pareyrhnn. The Good Teiaplars werf fortunate to secure toeh a master te come and give his servic". The ehair w<w taken by the Rev. D. E. Harries, who, in a few well chosen sentences, inotrodiieed the Speaker to the audience. He commented oil the generous response always of Mr. J. Harries Thomas, towards any deservipg eavse. The Lecturer, on rising, was given a rousing reception, which put him at home. In his introductory remarks he mentioned that the paper had been given on several occasions, and as there were present several who had already heard it he claimed their indulgence for just a little while. The fact presented itself at once, that if the persons present hat- heard the paper before they were like Oliver Twist, again asking for more. The great masters of music chosen were Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, J. H. Bach, and several others. But time allowed for only two being dealt with. Handel and Beethoven. The history of H-indel wii; given, with the most minute detail, proving conclusively that the speaker had probed deep into his work. The audience were taken into the innermost sanctuaries of Handel's mind. We shared his joys and struggled with him in his ad- versities. The great care and love of Handel's mother was given special mention. Handel's music was elevating, and soul-inspir- ing. The lecturer called on Mr. T. J. Bowen, Bettws, to igve an illustration on the violin. The selection was listened to with rapt at- tention the execution of the various move- iiieiit3 proved the player to be fully in touch with Handel s work. The next treat was a couple of songs from Handel 's works entitled "Comfort ye," and "The valleys shall be exalted. The fine rendering of the above songs by Mr. Sam Jenkins elicited vociferous cheering. The singer had entered into the spirit of these beautiful gems of music. The time seemed' to be passing nil too quickly, so the lecturer was compelled to pass on to the next master, Beethoven. This giant, both of body and mind, was treated by the lecturer most beautifully, especially pathetic was the sonata, composed at the period when Beethoven realized, at the age of thirty, that he was to become quite deaf. He has con- veyed into this sonata the soul's rebellion at the injustnce of being deprived of the gift of sound. This calamity was doubly Rcute to Beethoven, in to far as his method of com- posing differed so much from his contempor- aries. He composed from the influence of nature. The song of the birds, the rippling stream, the fury of the storm, were the sources of all his inspirations, and those were jotted down, to be later made into one compact melody. To accurately describe this number is beyond the meagre powers of mediocrity. The music must be heard to he understood. Mr. J. Harries Thomas played the passages with wonderful effect, sending the audience into rapturous delights. The audience seemed to have forgotten all count of time, so that when the lecturer discovered that it was nearing the hour of ten o'clock, he nbrubtly concluded the lecture. Bv the attention of the audience they would have, sat all night, go swayed were they by the beautiful renderings. The Chairman threo out the suggestion that the committee of the I.O.G.T. would do well to secure Mr. J. Harries Thomas to complete the lecturer in the near future. Duly noted. Mr. Ben Johnson moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, voicing the unanimous opinion of the audience that it was good to be present. Mrs. Phillips, Pairyrhun, neatly seconded, expressing herself delighted with the lecture, also with the beautiful renderings given of Beethoven s love song, "Adelaide, by Madame Macarthy-Edwards. Lodge Deputy Harries moved a vote of thanks to the artistes who eo ably interpreted in song the lecturer's meaning, both vocal and instrumental. Chief Templar Lewis seconded. The audience joined in a hearty cheer and one of the best musical treats of the winter was brought to a close.
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I Notes and comments.
I Notes and comments. I The New Chairman of the Ceia$r Ceuneil. We cordially echo the tribute paid by the new Chairman of the Carmarthen- shire County Council to his predeces- sor, Mr. D. Davies, Cilrhedyn, upon the completion of a successful term of office which reflects credit upon himself and upon the county. Few people at the age attained by Mr. Davies are so active, and fewer still would care to devote time and labour to public work- Yet Mr. Davies seems to enjoy to the full, activities which would be a burden to many men a quarter of a century younger. We also take this opportunity of congratu- lating Alderman David Evans, Manor- daf, Wliitland, upon his unanimous election to the chair for the coming year. His public services have been varied and numerous since his retire- ment, some years ago, from the scholastic profession, and the writer of these notes happens to be one of those who were well acquainted with the genial alderman in his nre-alder- <_> I manic days, when at Treorky, in the Rhondda Valley, he not only "taught the young idea how to shoot, but was an ungrudging worker in musical, social, and. other circles. The steam of the. "Ocean" Company's huge undertakings did not damp his ardour in those days, and the pure air of Car- marthenshire seems only to invigorate him as the years roll on. Congratu- lations, Mr. Chairman. As the Easterners say, "May your shadow never grow less." May your year of office be pleasant, as well as full of work. I Thanks-For Favours to Come. As will be observed, we have, by curtailing and squeezing, been en- abled to overcome, to some extent, the difficulties under which we, and our correspondents, have been labour- ing during the past three weeks- Correspondents whose belated produc- tions are included in the present issue of the "Chronicle" will please accept our thanks for their patience. Others, whose contributions have been re- ceived since, will please be so kind as to emulate the good example shov and bear in mind that "news"—actual items of news-must take wecedence over articles, notes, stories, and letters. But they will all have their turn. Only "Caffed amynedd ei pherffaith waith." The Drama and Eisteddfod have received their quota of attention this week, and our Saron friends will doubtless be inclined to think that we might have given even more space to the subject. Still, in an atmosphere of thriHing expectation, 'tfíèY:'mH' probàlHý'.re:alis'e.-tffùt-,when not only "Clywedigion" but criticisms t and protests are merrily pouring in upon us, we have to do our best to keep cool, and (as a sailor friend sug- gested) "steer with an even keel." The hint to promoters of public move- ments and entertainments—that they might do well by utilising our adver- tising columns—has been taken in the proverbially kind spirit of Carmar- thenshire people, and to them we can only say, as the bards do, "Melus, moes etto." And last, but not least, may we acknowledge the splendid tribute of the enterprising advertiser who writes us declaring that the "enormous circulation" of the Am- man Valley Chronicle" in his own dis- trict compels him to make, use of our columns to tell the people what he has to offer them. We quite agree with him, and hope others will make a note of it. The Humours of a Prospective Election. To see staid and dignified council- lors and fidgetty would-be candidates bobbing around with nomination papers to put themselves "in the running" for the coming races—we beg pardon, for the coming elections-has been the delight of the "man in the street" during the past few days, and the anxious faces and weary feet of some of the probable "runners" have almost kindled pity in the bosoms of kind- hearted councillors whose turn to face the music has not yet come. But correspondents who have written us dolorous letters about the advisability of preventing contests have enly wasted paper, and ink, and time. "Every election is a means of educa- tion to the county," is an old saying, and we thoroughly believe it. No doubt several of the candidates re- ferred to by our friends will also learn something (if only about themselves), before long. And although we quite concur with the writer who pathetic- ally suggests that every candidate ought to be able, at least, to pass an examination in the third standard of an elementary school—"ought, at least" (says one) "to be able to read and write and spell simple words," we fear the law is against him. The law may be "a hass," but we have ne wish to stop the fun- Many can "spout" more than they can spell, and a few will, like water, find their own level when the election day arrives. The declaration of the poll is often the only cure for a swelled head. So let them all come 1 1 amjiajw 1 I —
LLANDILO RURAL DISTRICT ,COUNCIL.
LLANDILO RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. At the close of the business of the Guardians there was a re-arangement of seats and Mr. W. Williams, J.P., took the chair, The Sanitary Committee's recommendation with regard to the sewer outfall again came up for consideration, and Mr. Powell proposed the rescinding of the resolution previously passed, so that a definite announcement might be made to the landowner and a request made for permission to have the outfall on the meadow for which tentative application had already been made. Mr. D. Davies inquired whether the Clerk had received a reply from the owner of Llwydcoed Isaf Farm with regard to the approaches to the bridge, and the vice-chair- rnan asked whether Mr. Cyril Davies had been communicated with. In the course of a desultory conversation as to liability, the Clerk explained that no one was liable, but he had no doubt some- thing would be done if Mr. Cyril Davies were written to, and he would write to him on the subject. Six tenders had been received for the Llandebie Water Supply Contract, viz :1, £1,133; 2, £ 1,180; 3, i.'l,097 5s.; 4, 1."953 19s. 4d.; 5, £ 095; ,£g20. The lowest tender was provisionally accepted, the details being left (on the motion of Mr. Gomer Harries, seconded by Mr. J. L. Williams) to the local members. A Cwmllynfell claim for damages was reported upon by Mr. Powell, and the Clerk was instructed to deal with the matter. A letter from Messrs. Griffiths and Noyes, solicitors, Ammanford, claiming J: damages jointly from this council and the Ammanford Urban Council for injury sustained by two of their clients in crossing the pond at Panty- ffynon was left in the hands of the 'Clerk. A claim for increased wages from the care- taker of the reservoir, Mr. John Jones, was referred to the Joint Committee. A letter from the Ystradgynlais Council, objecting to the discharge of ••wage into the Twrch led to a conversation in which it was pointed out that the Ystradgynlais people were themselves the greatest culprits in that re- spect, and it was agreed to rafter the matter to the Quarter Bach members and the Sur- veyor (Mr. Jones). Applications made jointly by two of the Council' s employees for an increase of wages from 8s. Qd. to 4s. led to a somewhat lengthy discussion, and in the end it became a case of "one was taken and the other left." Someone suggested that there were men who deserved more and others who did not earn what they were paid. This brought Mr. Glyn Jenkins to his feet with a proposal that all the workmen be paid 6s. a day. They should, he Mid, dismiss those who did not earn their wages. Mr. Powell, Cwmllynfell, remarked that they did not always like to get rid of an old man. Then the Chairman, stopped the discussion by smilingly calling for a notice of motion before that question could be discussed. "Put it on the agenda, Mr. Jenkins," he edded, and the matter dropped. The two men alluded to were, however, plaeed at 3/10 and 4/- per day.
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In this cautious age it has at last dawned upon the goose that she should draw the line at laying golden eggs.