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BEDWELLTY URBAN COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting of the Bedwellty Urban Council was held at New Tredegar on Monday, at which there were present Messrs. S. Godwin, J.P., Chairman Lewis Watkins, Vice-chairman P. Lloyd, W. Bafton, Edgar Davies, J. Crewe, J. Tillott, R. J. Jones, Alderman N. Phillips, with Dr. H. T. Evans, Medical Officer; Mr T. J. Thomas,Clerk Mr J. Tyrer, Deputy-clerk Mr D. H. Price, Surveyor Mr A. Richards, collector, and Mr F. Hynam Sanitary Inspec- tor. PRESENTATION.—Before proceeding with the ordin- ary business of the Council, the Chairman stated that on behalf of the members of the Council and the officials, he had great pleasure in presenting Mr D. H. Price, their Surveyor, with a cabinet of cutlery upon the occasion of his recent marriage. He wished Mr and Mrs Price a long peirod of happiness.—Mr Price, acknowledging the gift, thanked the Chairman and member; for their kind expressions, and the hand- some gift, which he was sure would be highly prized by his wife and himself, COLLECTIONS.—The Collector reported that during the month he had collected Xl,306 2s. Id., leaving out- standing £ 1,544 13s. 8d. A resolution was adopted j authorising the water rate collector to take proceedings against those who bad not paid their rates on March 1st. ARGOED Nxw ROAD.-The Surveyor laid before the Council plans and estimates of the New Road at Argoed. Following the amended route behind the railway cut- ting, heavy retaining walls would be necessary. He had not proceeded with the plans for the third route, because upon taking the levels, it was found the road would be too steep. He asked them to consider whether it would be advisable to increase the expense of the amended route or to re-open negotiations with the London and North-Western Railway Company.—It was decided to write to the London and North-Western Railway Company.—A discussion followed upon a suggestion that a deputation should be sent to London. -Mr R. J. Jones thought tho Council should wait until they had a reply from the Railway Company. He was tired of the Railway Company.— Mr Lloyd said that unless they re-opened negotiations with the Com- pany there was only the other alternative of adopting the second route, which was far more expensive.—Mr Jones said he was not against writing to the Company. The matter afterwards dropped. SHOPS INSPECTION.—The Shops Inspector (Mr G. A. Gravenor) in his report, stated that the Act was being complied with, and the assistants employed in licensed houses were particularly thankful for the benefit they derived. He was looking forward to the time when the hours of the different districts would be brought into conformity. PLANS.—The following plans were approyed of :— Constitutional Club, Phillipstown, New Tredegar; Workshop off George Street, New Tredegar, for Blackmore Bros. six houses in Bryngwyn Street, Fleur-de-lis; Billiard Hall, Commercial Street, Aber- bargoed, for Messrs. Marsh aud Dermot; ten houses Pentwyn Road, Blackwood, for the Grove Building Club; forty-two houses Penwerlod Road, Hollybush, for the Markham Steam Coal Company twelvo houses and shops at Twvnffald, for the Pengam Garden Village Syndicate two houses Pentwyn Road, Black- wood, for Messrs. Morgan and Green. SCAVENGING TENDERS.—Tenders for scavenging were accepted in tho various districts as follows:- Blackwood, Mr Thomas Jones Rock and Argoed, Mr W. Morgan Hollybush, Mr W. Jenkins Phillips- town, Mr T. Jones, Tirphil; Aterbargeod and Pen- gam, Mr Rees Jones; Twynffald, Mr Wm. Prescott. A New TREDEGAR WATER MAIN.-In accordance with notice, Mr J. Tillott moved That this Council rescind the resolution passed on the 26th January, viz., That the water manager be instructed to lay down a water main to Powell's Terrace, New Tredegar, iu front of the houses,' and that the said main be laid at the back of the houses." Mr Tillott pointed out the greater convenience economy of the method he advocated, and Mr D. Jenes, who seconded, endorsed it, after having, he said, visited the spot.—Mr R. J. Jones supported, and the motion was carried. CLOSING ORDIRS.—There was an item on the agenda to consider objections recei ved from various tradesmen respecting the proposed Closing Order for New Tredegar, Cwmsyfiog and Aberbargoed Wards.— MrjR. J. Jones wanted the objections heard then and there, because, he said, the matter had been hanging fire so long, and tradesmen at Aberbargoed were com- plaining, but on the motion of Mr J. Tillott, it was decided to refer the objections to the Shop Hours Com- mittee to be considered the following Thursday. ABERBARGOED ELECTRIC LIGHT.—A letter was read from the Rhymney Valley Electric Supply Com- pany in regard to the lighting of Abergargoed. Alder- man N, Phillips and Mr. R. J. Jones reported on an interview they had had with the Rhymney and Aber Gas Company, in which Mr Branson, the manager, had stated that it was the earnest desire of the Company to give every satisfaction, and were willing to lay a main from Pengam to Aberbargoed. Mr R. J. Jones said they had been received by the directors with courtesy, who had received their complaints in a very good spirit still, he felt that 3/10 for street lighting was too high, and that others had more favourable terms. Mr Lewis Watkins said there were 60 houses between Aberbargoed and Pengam, which were in want of light. The Electric Lighting Company wanted to know if they could have the public lighting of Aberbargoed, and to that Mr D. Jones moved the direct negative, having- regard to the indefinite prospects of the future. It was decided to reply that the Council cannot decide just yet.

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I TRAGIC COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT TREDEGAR. THREE OFFICIALS SUFFOCATED. A sad accident occurred at the Whitwortb No. 1 Colliery, Tredegar, on Saturday evening, resulting in the loss of three lives, all officials, and the air of mystery which surrounds the circumstances makes the occurrence one of the most sad for the Sirhowy Valley within recent years. The three men were found suffocated by foul air, dead in a disused heading. As soon as the men were missed a hurried search were made by other officials, and when this failed the New Tredegar and Crumlin Rescue Brigades, which had been sent for, searched, and found the bodies, which the medical men who had descended the pit could only pronounce as dead. The names of the victims are:- Joseph Parsons, under-manager, 44, 15 Arthur Street, Tredegar, married man, father of seven children, wife and four children dependent. William Harris, overman, 41, 103 Vale Terrace, Tredegar, married man, father of seven children, wife and five children depen- dent. William Watkins, fireman, 25, 56 Lower James Street, Tredegar, married man, father of two children, wife and two children de- pendent. Three men only knew the true circumstances surrounding the disaster, which has cast quite an air of depression over the town. These three men are dead, and it is only by circum- stantial evidence that anyone is able to relate the story of what occurred. At 3.30 o'clock it was found that three of the officials had not ascended the pit, their lamps not having been deposited, and im- mediately Mr G. E. Golding, the manager, with another official, went down the shaft for the purpose of searching the workings, and, if possible, rescuing the men-that was, if they were in any danger. At the time there was not the slightest idea that there was any danger, it not having been suggested to any- one that the men had intended exploring anywhere which was not perfectly safe for them to do so. The manager and his colleague proceeded on their way through the workings, and at the entrance to an old disused heading found the lighted lamps which had been carried by one of the men. There was no sign whatever of the men. The bashing which had been placed at the entrance to this heading had been partially broken down, and for the pur- pose of exploring the rescuers climbed to the top of it. They were met with such immense quantities of four air that they could not proceed any further into this heading, and presumably came to the conclusion that the men could not have gone that way. They retraced their steps utid diligently searched the wnole of the workings of the colliery as rapidly as possible. The search was in vain, for no one was found. Before descending Mr Golding had telephoned the Crumlin and New Tredegar Rescue Stations for help, and when he failed to discover the missing men in the workings he ascended for assistance from the men at the pit top. A rescue party—without the rescue apparatus—quickly volunteered and descended. They made almost superhuman attempts to get into the disused heading, all now having come to the conclusion that this was the only place the men could have got into. They also failed to penetrate the foul air, and had to give up. About six o'clock the Crumlin Rescue Station motor-van, with a full party and complete equipment, under Sergeant A. T. Winborne, arrived, and were followed some ten minutes later by the Rhymney Valley Rescue Station motor-van, also with a fully equipped party under their instructor, Mr Kitto. FINDING THE BODIES. The Crumlin Brigade immediately on their arrival descended the pit with their Draegar breathing apparatus, and entered the disused heading. They found the three missing men in the old workings dead. The bodies were lying close together, all faces downwards. Watkins was the farthest inwards, and his two comrades had tied their mufflers closely around their mouths, presumably having found breathing difficult and surmised that the foul air was dangerous in its magnitude. All were in a crouching position, and were, at the very outside, only 35yds. from the main airway, in which, of course, there was an abundance of fresh air. The New, Tredegar (Rhymney Valley) Brigade arrived at the pit bottom just as their colleagues discovered the bodies, and were re- quested to bring out the third body, that of Watkins. Dr Isaac Crawford, Tredegar, who had gone down the pit, could only pronounce life extinct, and expressed the opinion that the men had been dead some hours. Dr Scurlock, Tredegar, was also down the pit in case his services would be required. Among the officials present during the rescue operations were Mr G. E. Golding, the manager: Mr W. Stephen Davies, the agent to the owners, the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company; Mr R. W. Tolfree, manager of the Bedwellty Pits Colliery of the same company Mr Price, manager of Elliott's Colliery, New Tredegar, and several other of the local colliery officials. Right up to the time the bodies were discovered every care was taken by the management to prevent the news being circulated, as it was hoped all along that nothing serious had taken place. A small number of workmen had been kept on duty at the pit-top in case of emergency, and whoa the bodies were raised to the surface they bore them to the homes of the bereaved. Until the bodies were removed very few knew of the terrible affair, and it was fully 10 o'clock be- fore the shoppers in the crowded thorough- fares of the town were acquainted with what had taken place. I THE THREE VICTIMS. All the men were known. They had reached their high positions by sheer ability. Parsons, the under-manager, had been employed at the Whitworth Colliery practically all his life. For 12 years lie had been an official under the Company, and had served at Whitworth as fireman and overman as well as under-manager and had also been fireman at Bedwellty Pita. He had held the post of under-manager for 12 months. He was fully trained in the use of the rescue apparatus by the man who recovered his dead body, Sergeant A. T. Winborne, of Crumlin. Harris had been employed at Whitworth for' many years, latterly in an official capa- city. Watkins was a young man of progressive ideas, and although only 26 years of age, had for the past three years been employed I as a fireman. I FATAL ERROR OF JUDGMENT." An inquest into the deaths of the three victims of the colliery calamity at Tredegar was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Police Station, before Mr J. B. Welford, district coroner.—Mr J. M. Carey, H.M. Inspector of Mines, appeared for the Home Office, Mr C. D. Lewis, Tredegar, represented the relatives of Watkins, Mr C. Kenshole, Aberdare, was present on behalf of Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, and Mr A. Onions, miners' agent, attended on behalf of the workmen, There were also present Mr A. S. Tallis, J.P., general manasffr, Mr W. S. Da-rios, oulllery agent, and Mr G. E. Golding, manager of the colliery. Dr. Isaac Crawford stated that he was called to Whitworth ColIieBy at five o'clock on Saturday. When he saw the three bodies at 6.30 life was quite extinct, and in his opinion death had taken place four or five hours previously. The indications were that death was due to gas poisoning in each case. Samuel Lewis, haulier, stated that he knew the three men, Watkins being the fireman of the district in which his body was found. He last saw Parsons and Harris at 1.10 p.m. about 70 or 80 yards away from the fatal head- ing, and they asked him if he had seen Watkins. Soon after he saw Watkins and told him the under-manager and overman were asking for him, and he met them directly afterwards. Richard Moore, a shotsman said he was looking for Watkins, and he was under the impression that he had gone up the pit. After suggesting that the manager (Mr Gold- ing) should be communicated with, witness re-descended the pit and went straight to the disused heading which was called Germine's heading. He went there because on the pre- vious Monday Watkins told him if he could get an electric lamp he would go to the heading, and get some tools which were there belonging to a man named Tippings, just outside the bashing he found a lighted lamp. Replying to Mr Kenshole, witness said he advised Watkins not to go into the heading because it was not safe. Mr Kenshole What did Watkins reply ? He said the men were asking him about the tools every day, and he was bound to do something to get them, and he thought he could make a "dash for them and come out safely. Coroner: Did he make use of the word dash ?"- Yes. Albert Edward Harris, a colliery fireman, who was a member of the rescue party, deposed to finding the bodies. Gilbert E. Golding, manager of the colliery, said that the place was properly banked up where he saw it last, and his answer to Parsons was emphatic, that if he would not go in with an ordinary lamp he was certainly not to g. in with an electric lamp. Replying to Mr Carey, witness said he was not aware that Mr Tallis, the general manager, had raised the question some time ago of providing rescue apparatus at the top of the pits. Other evidence was given, and the Coroner in summing up expressed the sympathy of the court with the relatives of the unfortunate men. The jury found that the men "were suffo- cated by foul air in the heading, and that a grave error of judgment was committed by all three in risking their lives for the tools, and came, their deaths by misadventure." Mr A. S. Tallis, on behalf of the Tredegar Company, expressed sympathy with the rela- tives, and eulogised the high qualities of the unfortunate men. If there had been an error of judgment both Parsons and Harris un- doubtedly sacrificed their lives for their com- rade.

Make New Friends,-But Keep the Old The most durable and effective method of showing appreciation of Old Friends is by means of ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES G. J. JACOBS & Co., RHYMNEY, Make a Speciality of this. Absolutely Unsurpassed Designs. The Most Magnificent Illuminated Work by specially trained Artistt, as supplied to the following Committees :— Jly. D. THOMA" J.P., MBMycwmimr. ftev. R. E. PEREGRINE, B.D., Rhymney. Mr. D. F. PRITCHARD, J.P., late ofJCrumlln Hall. 1 Mr. JOHN RICHARDS, Organist, Penuel, Rhymney. Mr. ALBERT THOMAS, C.C., New Tredegar..} Mr. JOHN JENKINS, Colliery Manager, Blackwood. Mr. THOMAS GAY, Blackwood. Dr. R. V. REDWOOD, Rhymney. County Councillor REES HARRIS, Rhymney. Mf. MOSES DAVIES, New Tredegar. i MI DANIEL OWEN,^Conductor of the Qwent Ohorat Seclety. Mr. BEN JONES.1J.P., RhynMey-l I £ Mr. B" c Rev. DANIEL FISHER, late Vicar el Rhymit f. Mr, JOHN W. PRICE, Rhymney. Mr. JOSHUA THOMAS, Abertyeewg. Mr. W. R. BEDDOE, PORUWP. 1 The Late Mr. L. P. EDWARDS, QUfach Fargcad. Mr. WM. MORGAN, late Colliery Manager, R.iymndy. The late Mr. THOMAS JENKIN8, Ponttottyn. Mr. W. M. THOMAS, Bedwellty. Hi ilS Dr. JOHN V. REII, TIrphll. Mr. D. AERON PARRY, New Tredegar. Thejlate Mr. TwYNOQ JEFFREYS, Rhymney. Mr. WM. ADAMS, A.&, Pontlottyn. Mr. I. W. EDWARDS, Rhymney. Dr. R. ROBERTS, Pontlottyn. The Late Mr. D. B. EVANI, Rhymney. 2 Mr. THOMAS MORRIS, RJtymney. ri j Mr. WM. SMITH, J.P., late of Rhymney.^ 8ergt. STEPHENS, Rhymney. RIW. W. L ROBINSON, Cwmbran. Rav. T. REEl, late Vicar of Pontlottyn. Rev. D. F. WALTERS, Aberbargoed. Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, J.P., Rhymney. MleslMADGE THOMAS, Rhymney. j" PRICES RANGE FROM Ms. TO m

PLAGUE OF RATS ON A MAIL-BOAT. Special telegrams from Aden to the Paris New York Herald state that when the mail- boat Salsette arrived there from Bombay it was reported that a plague of rats had been discovered on board. The ship was sent back to Bombay without discharging.

The Duke of Marlborough ;5 retiring from the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hu^ars, which he has commanded since OJ! the com- pletion of twenty-oil^ years' service with the Auxiliary Forces of the down. It is stated by the medical officer for the Port of London, in a report to the Corpora- tion, that between November 23rd and Janu- ary 24th not a single boat flying the United States flag entered the Thames from » foreign port. JNIr. Thomas Alton, capt-aaji of the joint fire brigade for Driffield Rural and Urban Dis- trict Councils, has accepted the offer of chief officership of the fire brigade of Perth City, Western Australia, and will leave England a4 the 01 the mcmth.