Monmouth Guardian and Bargoed and Caerphilly Observer

RHYMNEY. I BAPTISM.—On Sunday morning a Beulah Baptist Church four can- didates were baptised by the Pastor. < Year ,s Ev(! SOCIAL — On New Year's E\c Social Gatherings were held in con- riection with the Choir at Beulali Chapel, and aisoao Jerusalem Vestry. The tables were tastefully arranged by the ladies and full justice was done to the excellent viands, « OBITUARY.—-it- is with piofound regret that we announce the deatb 01 Miss Irene Price, daughter ut Mr and Mrs T. Price, grocers, 36, High- stroet. which x sad event took place tbl,, afte,, a Ii ;)ger- '¡ ing i))nesf. borne with Chr?tin?-iike iti(, illtics?,. 1)orne vl.ti) oo i-, —After not having heard a. word from Lib brothfcr, G lH. Sid Williams, for nearly twelve months, Councillor D. T. Williams received a letter from him on Wednes- day intimating that he had just re- turned from Mesopotamia. m Fou PRISONERS OF WAR --Court- cillor D. T. Williams, at a meeting of the council on Wednesday, brought | forward the need of publiciy I acknowledging ihe ^turned prisoners of war, and to initiate a move- i-nent of th'.s jrjnd vras decided upon. A full repovr-will appear week. « Music.*?. Mr .Danitii Owen, the conductor i.i' uhe G^enc ■ Choral I Society and one ot the choirmasters at Zion Chapel, was the conductor at the United Cytnanfa (anu at Pont- llottyn on Christmas Day, whilst Mr Abel E. Jones A.C., conductor of the 1 Rbymney Male Voice Party and i organist ac Zion Chapel, discharged a home, and thair experiences Dear J similar duty at the annual singing festival at Foobriw. w < < 4 PRINCESS Ju-Ju.As brieflly an- nounce d in a recent issue the Mount Carmel Juvenile Choir and friends, under the able direction of Mr Henry Davies, will give three performances of Itbe pretty operetta, Princess Ju-Ju" (in character), at St. David's Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd inst. The operetta is a most interesting one, and a season- able treat can be anticipated. I a • 4 NEW HONOURS.—In the British Empire Order Honours List pub- lished in the Gazette" on Wednes- day, we are pleased to state that the name of Prof. Bernard Pares, London, University, appears as a K.B.E. The new Knight is a brother of Mr G. L. Pares, the esteemed manager of the Rhymney Brewery. a PRISONER'S TREATMENT. The terrible treatment meted out by the Huns to our prisoners is still the one theme with every man repatriated. Private D. Scanlon, 1st Cheshire Regiment, of Lady Tyler terrace, who was captured in August, 1914, has related a harrowing tale of his ex- periences. He has a terrible scar! on the forehead, inflicted by a hatchet, while' his hand has been badly mutilated by a knife. It was, he says, a common thing to be struck by a rifle, and he suffered other brutal treatment. LECTURE. — On Tuesday evening,' the first of the series of popular lectures, organised by the Committee of the Workmen's Library and In. stitute, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. Industrial Department, was heid at the Institute. An ex- cellent audience assembled (ably presided over by Mr Gomer Jones, chairman of the committee), and greatly appreciated the thrilling dis- course by Mr G. Howells, F.G.S., London, on Russia and her Future." Mr Howells, who has spent much time in that great country, dealt with his subject iu a most descriptive and entertaining manner, and all present were given an intellectual treat. It should be added that the lecture was illustrated by some beautiful views, the lantern being efficiently mani- pulated by Messrs. Joseph Price and J. W. Price. At the close hearty thanks were accorded upon the motion of Councillor H. M. Thomas, J.P., seconded by Mr Sidney Thomas, B.A., to Mr Howells for his highly instructive lecture. A similar cora- pliment was paid to Mr Jones for his services in the chair, and Messrs Price for manipulating the iantern.

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II RHYMNRY'S HOUSING I SCHEMES. WARD SITES OPPOSED. Something akin to a surpyise was caused xt the meeting of the Rbvm- npy Urban Council on, Wednesday, Mr H. M. Thomas, J.P., in the chair, j wheu the Clerk (Mr W. H. Trump) read a better dated the 6tb inst. from the Local Government Board, intim- ating that they had considered the ro-' j port of their Inspector, Mr Chappell, on the sites for the proposed erection of houses under the Working Classes Act, and from the information which a report contained they did not con- sider the sites in the Upper and Lower wards as at all satisfactory. If the site in the Abertysswg Ward could be secured upon satisfactory terms and the ground was reasonably free from subsidence the Board sug- gested that the whole of the houses should be nrccted on this site.—The Chairman said he was rather surprised at this report. The Council bad pre- viously decided against concentrating the whole of the houses on one site. On the other hand, they could really do with 150 houses in each ward. There were at least 300 houses in the I district which should be condemned as being unfit, but they must have others to replace them in the respec- tive ward s before this course could be adopted. He did not know who knew Lest where the houses were most needed, their own officials or the Local Government Board. From the information in the letter it does not appear that they would approve of the sites in the Upper or Lower Wards.—Mr D. T. Williams asked whether the Council could not have ft copy of the Inspector's roport Mr J. Evans remarked that it was a pity the Cour cil did not meet the Inspec- tor when he was in the district—The Clerk: There was no tune—Mr W. T Hopkin moved and Mr Rees Harris seconded that the Inspector be asked to attend a special meeting of the Council, and if possible to meet in the afternoon.—A letter was read from Mr Mitchell Innes, Lord Tre- degar's agent, in reference to the Carnytyia site, Intimating that he could not give alternative terms, and asked the Council to decide whether they would lease the land or purchase it—Mr W. Griffiths: The Local Government Board suggested all along that the land should be pur- chased wherever possible.—Mr J. Evans: I think it is the view of most people to purchase right out as being the best. I think the terms of the Tredegar Estate are most reasonable.—Chairman If we pur- chase right out who will be respon- sible if a subsidence takes place ? Mr W. Griffiths Whatever we do we will be responsible for the damage. He added that it^seemed to him they could not discuss with advantage that night what was best to do as if the whole of the houses were to be built on one site it would be a question of bow much land they would require. It looked as if the L.G.B. would not support their scheme unless they had the whole of the houses on the one site.—Mr W. T. Hopkin The L.G.B. only know the sites from their Inspector's report. If their medical officer and the other officials prepared a report on the condition of some of the existing houses in the Upper and Lower Wards he had no hesitation in saying that they would change their minds.—Mr D. T. Wil- liams said that if the whole of the houses were built together there would be a better opportunity of ar- ranging the streets and to provide for more open spaces and other facilities as seen in a model garden village.—One of the members re- marked that Mr Webb (their archi- tect) had arranged the streets in an admirable manner on the Carnytyla aite.—The Surveyor* remarked that practically the whole of the houses iu Plantation-street should be con- demned.—Mr D T. Williams The Garden Village is ouly partly finished and many more houses are wanted there.—Mr W. T. Hopkin: We could do with 160 hong* in "ti ward. He added that in a recent re- port of Mr Webb, he said that if the whole of the houses were built on one site it could be done considerably cheaper.-Mr John Evans: That's what the L G.B are looking at, too. -In answer to Mr W. C. Williams, the Chairman said that if the Coun- cil ignored the L G B. proposals they would undoubtedly decline to subsidise the work.—Finally Mr Hopkin's motion was carried and the Inspector to be .asked to arrange to be at Rhymney at as early a date as possible.

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THE LIGHTING OF BAR. GOED STREETS. At the meeting of the Gelligaer Dis- trict Council on Tuesday, Mr Morgan Jones drew attention to the lighting of the streets at Bargoed. He under stood that permission had been given for the lighting of cne half of the number of street lamps in the district. He had made enquiries and, found that this was inadequate. There was a strong feeling amengst the people in the northern portions of Bargoed, where streets were in almost absolute darkness, that the lighting was very- inadequate. In East View there was not a single lamp lit, and Gilfach street was very deficient. He moved that they write to the Chief Constable of Glamorgan for the removal of the embargo.—The Chairman (Mr David Hopkins) stated that no blame could be attached to Supt. Williams, who oarried out his instructions from the Chief Constable.—It was decided to write to the Home Secretary.

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