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THE OMNIBUS. I

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THE OMNIBUS. I ithimp Seen and Hemri by "CnJact.] Mushrooms are being soldi this week at 8s. 6d. per lb. To prove the strength of beer the Police Court is a just analyst. St. Patrick's-Day was quietly observed at Ammanford on Monday last. The recent floods played havoc at Llan- dovery. A repetition of '94. Eggs were selling at Llandilo on Saturday last at 1 d. each. What a fall! The benefit concert held at Brynamman last week was a real bumper." The Llandilo returned warriors propose organising a Brass Band of their own. We don't haM get some fishy yams, now that the fishing season has commenced. A man of 60 won the prize for the best love letter at an eisteddfod held recently. < The Monmouthshire Labour Party have captured the whole of the, aldermanic seats. A movement is on foot to establish a branch of the Discharged Soldiers' Federation at U-andeble. The performance of a local elocutionist was described at a recent eisteddfod as a triumph of artistic excellence. According to recent reports, a revival of the Soccer Code is contemplated throughout the Amman Valley. Congratulations to the gentlemfen who has been presented with a fine 10-polinder during the last week. At Dryslwyn, a number of rabbits were seen clinging to the bushes near the railway from the perils of the flood. ? A runaway horse jumped through a window into the front parlour at Carmarthen on Saturday last. Some cheek. At Carmarthen, a tree has been planted in the Park to commemorate the stay of the Belgian Refugees in the town. Belgian Refugees in the town. Owing to a dispute with reference to the demands of the collier-boys, about 3,000 men are out on strike at Llwynypia. A local demobilised soldier was recently asked as to when he intended starting work. He replied, Don't insult me. A defendant at the Police Court on Mon- day could not count the number of his appearances. A fine achievement. Ike Fow ler, the well-known Ammanford Rugbyite, has assisted the Llanelly team in all their chief matches this season. According to a contemporary, even the cats were found floating on pieces of wood at Llandovery. A pussy yarn. The eisteddfodic spirit is as keen as ever at Ammanford, judging by the attendance at an event held at Tirydail on Saturday last. ? Llanelly and Swansea are making extensive preparations for Peace celebrations. So far, matters in that direction are quiet at Amman- ford. Some of the members of the Australian and South African football teams who played at Newport on- Saturday last could converse in Welsh. Mr. Bonar Law said this week that, to the best of his belief, no hitch had occurred t. delay the presentation of the peace terms to Germany. Mr. Enrico Caruso, the famous singer, has sent a cheque for £ 7,700 in payment of one- fourth of his income tax to the American Government. Members of the Women' s Land Army were at Carmarthen on Saturday presented with good service badges by Mrs. Herbert, Brynmarlais. The League of Nations Union is appealing to over 30,000 Free Church local preachers, to whom will be sent about 200,000 separate publications. The Chairman of the Urban Council, Mr. J. Evan Jones, is one of the retiring Coun- cillors. He is a nominee of the Trades and Labour Council. The discharged soldiers at Ammanford are out for recognition," and have chosen theit own candidate for the forthcoming Urban Council election. There is a great demand for tickets for the concert to be held on April 2nd next, when Mr. Chailes Tree, the eminent London bari- tone, will appear. Since his elevation to the position of Vice- chairman of the Ammanford Urban Council, Mr. David George has attended all the meet- ings. A worthy record. Mr. W. O. Malyn, D.C.M., the organiser ia of the Swansea Branch of Discharged Sailors If and Soldiers, has contributed in the past many interesting articles to the columns of the Chronicle. Pontardawe intend1 bringing- a strong side down to Ammanford on Saturday, and will include Rapsey, Beynon, Haydn Evans, and Phil Hopkins, the well-known Swansea Rugbyites. A distressing incident was witnessed at a West Wales market last week. The wife of a farmer was seen in tears, and a sympa- thetic passer-by enquired from her the cause of her trouble. She replied that the price of eggs had dropped to such an extent that a loss of 8s. had been sustained by her. Mr. D. Morgan, Bridge Street, Llandilo, at a meeting of the Carmarthenshire Insurance Committee on Saturday, moved a resolution to the effect that representation be made that the medical inspection of school children be brought within the scope of the Ministry of Health Bill. The motion was adopted. ? A balance sheet recently jssued by the Llandovery Branch of the Welsh Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers shews the total receipts of a social and dance held in January last to be £ 81 10s. 8id., and the expenditure V ]is. 3d. The sum of £ 73 1.. 5!d. has been paid into the bank. Buck up, Ammanford.

An Evening with the Spirits.

Successful Concert at Brynamman.

IA Pantyffynnon Collision._I

Presentation at Caerbryn,…

Impressive Funeral at Ammanford.'

IMr. J. Hugh Edwards, M.P.,…

Nodien o Gaerbryn.

GOBEITHLU (Buddugol).

BLODEUYN AR FEDD