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COAL. FLOUR. FEEDING STUFFS. BASIC SLAC. LIME.  RADNORSHIRE Ck> I TC'NG CO.. LTD. The Company are keen cash buyers for their Large requirements at 21 branches as well as their wholesale trade. This is the reason they are able to sell at prices lower in many cases than their com- petitors can buy at, AND TREY ALWAYS CARRY OUT THEIR BARGAINS. Telephones: 7, Knighton; 52, Llandrindod Wells; 24, Llanidloes. •I ksk for Quotations from nearest Depot, 01 Head Office, Knighton. I BREECHES. READY-TO-WEAR. TO cut Breeches correctly demands skill above the ordinary. That our Breeches are cut and made properly is proved by the fact that we have a very large number of customers who always buy their Breeches here. Our Breeches fit snugly below the knee, and yet allow perfect freedom. They are comfortable, and the elcths are woven expressly for these garments. We guarantee them to give excellent wear. All Sizes 12/6 to 25/- per pair. I I IOhpc ]x"site 1 -VAJBRECON/ I Ihc Monument N i BEN. EVANS & cot S BLANKETS & DOWN QUILTS. I I I SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THIS WEEK: 400 PAIRS ALL WOOL CLOTH BLANKETS Size about 2 yards by 2! yards, weight 71b. SPECIAL PRIOE, 25s PER PAIR. 420 Down Quilts j 420 Down Quilts Covered with Good French Printed Sateen on both sides, thoroughly ventilated/size 6ft. by 5ft., double bed size. IIr SPECIAL PRICE, 25s. EACH. The above Lines are recommended for their excellent value. Carriage paid anywhere in the British Isles." • ———MM— ORDERS BY POST PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Telegrams: EVAHS, SWANSEA. Telephone: 1015, CHNTBAL. BEN. EVANS & Co., Ltd., SWANSEA. The Kino Picture House, BUILTH WELLS. TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAYS, at 8 o'clock each evening. MATINEE SATURDAYS AT 3. Every Tuesday the Serial Drama "aKEED," j r THURSDAYS— ADVENTURES OF TERENCE O'ROURKE. LIVERINE THE OIMCIUL FISH MEAL SWMA S HENS LAY. Buy a 7-lb. Bag from your Corn Dealer. If your Corn Dealer does not stock Liverine, please let us have his name and address. LIVERINE Ltd.. GRIMSBY. 1916-1917. PLANTING SEASON. AUTUMN.—Commence lifting First week in I October, keeping on until the end of March, 1917. Larch lift. to 2ft, and 2-ff I to 3ift. Scotch Fir, It to 2ft. Spruce Fir, 11 to 2ft. Austhian Pine, 1-f I to 2ft. Quick Thorn, It to 2ft. and 2 to 3ft. Prices upon application per 1000. Ornamental Shrubs and Roses of all kinds. Fruit Trees of all the leading kinds. Contract planting at per acre. ÅPPLY To DANIEL WEATHERLEY. Caeau Nurseries, Nr. Builth Wells, Breeonshire. brl20/216 Dale, Forty & Co. FAMOUS MODELS IN PIANOS, GURANTEED FOR- High Musical Quality. Perfection of Touch. Arfeisfcks Case Designs. Fawck wad Durability. Good Value for Money. Our Catalogue shows- Lowest Cash Prices, Low Scale of Gradual Payments. Dale, Forty & Co. LIMITED. High Street and Castle Arcade, CARDIFF. Telephone, 1108. br858 JONES'MUSIC SALOON, 59, HIGH STREET, IERTHYR TYDFIL, FOR COLISEUM REGAL WINNER BULLDOG AND DIAMOND RECORDS. (Every Tige stooked), also 3,000 Titles of PATHE DISCS AND LARGE STOCK OF COLUMBIA CELEBRITY RECORDS. Orders to Value of 9/- Carriage Paid. bl081/201 Cambrian Railways. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE POULTRY IN- DUSTRY TO THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY. IN NORMAL YEARS WE SPEND z69,5009000 NINE-AND-A-HALF MILLIONS On Eggs imported into this Country. Cannot some of this immense sum be kept in the hands of English and Welsh Agriculturists ? Production and Patriotism are synon- ymous terms. Ask yourself the question :-Cannot I keep Poultry ? To further the development of the Egg and Poultry Industry the co-operation of the Agricul- tural Organisation tociety has been secured, who are prepared to arrange for Speakers to address Meetings in various districts. Persons interested in the movement and desirous of having such a Meeting held in their district should apply to any of the Station Masters or to Mr sohf ould ;FR ,G WILLIAMS, Superintendent of the Line, Oswestry. Oswestry, Oct., 1916. S. WILLIAMSON, flol General Manager. SHIPPING NOTICES. J' THE W, T Is GREATEST RAILWAY. Palatial Modem Steamers on the Atlantic and Pacinc (Managers and Agents: Canadian Pacific Pacific Services, Ltd.) linking Canada with Europe and with Asia. Fast Freight Services from Europe to the rich markets of the New World. Ship your goods via Canadian Pacific. Through tickets at lowest rates to all districts in CANADA, UNITED STATES, JAPAN, MANILA, CHINA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, AND ROUND THE WORLD. Parcels by DOMINION EXPRESS to Canada and U.S.A. Apply CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, 18, St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol, or Local Agents everywhere. Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd MANAGERS AND J&GENTS. — CANADIAN PACIFIC LINES. — LIVERPOOL TO ST. JOHN N.B. Missanabie, Fri., Nov. 24 ) Metagama, Fri., Dec. 8 LONDON TO ST. JOHN N B. Milwaukee (Cargo only)..Sat., November 11th. AVONMOUTH TO ST. JOHN N.B. Montfort. Cargo only.Friday, Nov. 24th TO JAPAN-Manila-CHINA (from Vancouver) Empress of Russia Nov. 30th Empress of Japan Dec. 14th ——— ALLAN LINES ——— LIVERPOOL TO ST. JOHN N.B. Corsican, ,Fri., Nov. 17 ( Scandinavian, Fri. Dec. 1 CorsicanI,??:FNriD., ON TO ST. JOHN, N.B. (Cabin Passengers only). Corinthian Saturday, November 18th. Sailings from Glasgow, and Havre on application. CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, Ltd., 18, St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol; Royal Liver Building, Liverpool. I ALLAN BROS. & Co., U.K., Ltd. (Traffic Agents), James Street, Liverpool, or Local Agents Everywhere. COAL PRICES. Ask the Breconshire Agents their prices for best Coals before ordering. Avoid exorbitant prices and get your supplies direct from THE BRECONSHIRE COAL & LIME Co., LTD., BRECON. Truck loads any Station. JOHNSTON FOR BRITISH GROWN BULBS AND FLOWER ROOTS. WREATHS un OTHER FLORAL DESIGNS. 227, OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone, 567 Central. bl77/217 THE Glasbury-on-Wye and Hay Branch OF THE BRECON AND RADNOR FARMER'S UNION Have decided to hold a Jumble Sale at Hay on Thursday, December 14th, 1916. The proceedings will be opened by Mr Mason k Glanhenwye), Gifts of sheep, fowls, geese, turkeys, but- ter, eggs, vegetables, etc,, will be gratefully received. Proceeds in aid of the British Farmers' Red Cross Funds, and the Belief of Allies FúndB. Auctioneers :—Messrs F. G. Price (Tal- garth), and Henry Byron (Hay). Mr W. Price (chairman). Mr J. W. Jones (Treasurer). Mr W. Sheldon, Llowes. ) Mr A. E. Havard, Tyruched, f- Secretaries. Glasbury. ) b256/218 BUILTH WELLS FAT STOCK SHOW & SALE under the auspices of the Builth Branch of the ..Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union. THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW WILL BE HBLD ON Monday, December 11th, 1916. Last year's prize schedule has been adopted, with the Auctioneer's and Cake Prizes. Entries close December 6th (Fair Day). Entries received by the Hon. Sec., JOHN A. EVANS, Auctioneer and Valuer, b265i209 Ysciog, Builth. J Brecknock Union. TEMPORARY MASTER OF WORKHOUSE. HE Guardians of the above Union invite ap- plications for the appointment of MASTER of their Workhouse at Brecon. The appointment will be a temporary one, from the 1st January next, for the period of the absence on Military Service of the present Master. Candidates must be ineligible for Military Service, have had Poor-Law experience, be com- petent to manage the Institution, keep the necessary books and accounts, prepare and make up the case papers relating to the Inmates of the- Workhouse, and to perform all the, duties pre- scribed by the orders of the Local Government Board. The Salary will be £ 50 per annum, with fur- nished apartments, rations, and washing, and be subject to the usual deductions under the Poor- Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896, for: which purpose the emoluments are valued at ,£50.1 The successful Candidate will be required to give security in the sum of £ 200. Applications, tin candidate's own hand-writing) j to be made on forms (which may be obtained from the undersigned), together with copies of t-hree testimonials of recent date, must reach me not later than THURSDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER, 1916. Selected Candidates will receive due notice to attend on the day of election. Third-class railway fares and reasonlable ex- penses will be allowed. E. J. HILL, Deputy-Clerk to the Guardians. H). Castle Street, Brecon, 4th November, 1916. b235/218 Robert McTurk, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having any claims against the Estate of Robert McTurk, Jate of Cnewr, in the County of Brecon, who died on the 25th day of January 1916, are hereby requested to forthwith send in par- ticulars of same to the undersigned. DAVID JOHNSTONE & CO., The Solicitors to the Executors. 31a. Corn Street, Bristol. b25'õ 218 XMAS FAT STOCK SHOWS & SALES. MESSRS J. BIBBY & SONS, Ltd., beg to 1' announpe that they are again offering SPECIAL PRIZES at BUILTH WELLS & BRECON Xmas Fat, Stock! Shows and Sales ft r AnimalsFadon their Cakes and Meals, purchased from J. S. DAYIES, Silverdale, Builth Wells. CRICKHOWELL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd. JUMBLE SALE (Organised by the Crickhowell Branch of the Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union). Proceeds towards the British Farmers' Red Cross, The Penoyre Hospital, and Soldiers' Tobacco Funds. Hon. Auctioneers: MESSRS. STRAKER, SON & CHADWICK (F.A.I.). Miscellaneous and Saleable Articles are kindly invited. b263/218 W. POWELL, J. HOWELL, Hon. Sees.
Brecon and Radnor Lighting.
Brecon and Radnor Lighting. Lighting up. Subdue Lights. Thursday Nov. I C-th 4-50 6-20 p.m. Friday.. 1 ith 4-49 6-19 Saturday 18th.. 4-48 6-18 Sunday 19th 4-46 6 16 Monday 20th 4-45 6-15 Tuesday 21 st 4-44 6-14 Wednesday, 22nd,. 4-43 6-13 Thursday" 23rd.. 4-42 6-12 Times given are 12 minutes after Greenwich for November. m I
BRECON'S MAYORALTY. !
BRECON'S MAYORALTY. In another column will be found a report of the ¡ pleasing function attaching to a very ancient and i important office, namely, the election of the Mayor ) of Brecon. The County town lays claim to rank as one of the most ancient boroughs in the Kingdom. and history's record of its Charters firmly establishes ¡' the claim. If favours from high places are fewer now than in ancient times, when there was not a more royall bailiff town within the King's domini- ons." Brecon is still of some importance." It is the centre of a thriving agricultural community, has a I military depot, and is muchjconcerned with the ad- j ministrative work of the County. This being so the I mayoralty carries with it honour and responsibility. I It is an office which has always been held in the highest regard from time immemorial. In the lists of bailiffs and mayors figure the most prominent men of the County-the Havards, the Vaughans, the Jeffreys, the Herberts, the Morgans, the Lloyds, and other names of not less note, and ever in the long list has the high office been maintained in j accordance with its proud traditions and dignity. It is so to-day. The out-going Mayor (Mr Councillor Gwilym T. Jones) is deserving of the heartiest thanks and congratulations of the burgesses, for the courteous, able, and indefatigable manner with which he has discharged his duties. Mr Jones entered upon the office of Mayor after a brief ex- perience as a councillor. It is all the more to his credit that he should, after so limited an experience, have grasped the details of office with such success. He has passed through the chair with great credit to himself and profit to his fellow burgesses. Ow- ing to the state of the country due to the war, there have been no festivities, but the Mayor has taken more than an active part in providing for the comfort and enjoyment of brave men, either broken by the conflict, or who have been training to take their part in the great struggle. The ex-Mayor has been actively engaged with another gentleman, Mr Edwin Davies, in pressing the claims of Brecon for the location of troops, and it was largely to their persistent efforts that troops were eventually stationed at Slwch It is no fault of the Ex-Mayor that the camp is now vacant, for he has made every effort to secure more troops. With his mayoralty it is but' just to associate the name of Mrs Jones, who has proved herself to be a very capable Mayoress, giving of her time and energies week after week, not only in the lighter social duties, but in the more strenuous work of making, and supervising the making, of large quantities of necessary comforts for brave soldiers fighting the country's battles. Mrs Jones has been at the head of a body of workers, whose labours, under her presidency, have not been only of much practical value, but will have estab- lished a splendid record of self-sacrifice in a good cause. The Ex-Mayoress has done her work with the greatest possible tact, and this and her general good sense and activity, and her knowledge of the practical details, rendered her year of office conspic- uous for its- usefulness land real value. In vacating the high office of Mayor and Mayoress of Brecon, --Vfr awl Irs Gwilym Jones will have the eatis- faction of looking back upon a. period of activities in the realm of practical work for the benefit of those who deserved so well of the people of.Brecon- The newly-elected Mayor (Councillor William Williams) comes to the chair as a niative of the borough, thus falsifying the proverb that "a prophet hath honour aave in his own country." Mr Williams is most deserving of the honour ajad of the congratulations which have already been showered upon him. He has gained the esteem of .his townsmen by lid91 conscientious work as a pub- lic official. We sincerely wish him a successful year of office, and re-echo the hope expressed in another place, that he will have the privilege and joy of welcoming home from the fields of war and victory his younger fellow Breconians, whose sacrifice and heroism the old town must never forget.
Notes and Notions.
Notes and Notions. -—-—-♦ ————— In a country parish in Breconshire the other day a gentleman was asked "if we were still fighting"! Col. Lord Glanusk, C.B., D.S.O., has been given au important depot command in England.. Col. T. R. J. Clive, the member for South Hereford- s Ime. iias been again wounded-this time seriously. Total rainfall at Glasbury for October was 6.64 inches. There were only 3 rainless days, and the great- est rainfall of 1.05 inch, in 24 hours, occurred on the 2nd. Private Joseph Mills (Welsh Guards and Clarence Street. IVrynmawr) was killed in action on September :!2nd, and leaves a widow and three ohildren. He was a collier at Red Ash Colliery, Blaina. The Advertising and Business Promotion Exhibition to be held in the new Samson Clark Building (corner of Great Portland and Mortimer Streets, W.) from Novem- ber 14th to 24th, was opened by the Mayor of Alaryle- hone (Alderman Fettes, J.P), at 11.30 a.m. yesterday (Wednesday). Fourteen days ago Judge Charles Evan Hughes visit- ed Abertillery on business matters. He was then a fully-rtedged solicitor, and, as he found Alderman S. N. Jones was not at home, he followed him to Llanwrtyd Wells, and spent a night at the Dolcoed Hotel. This was his last visit to this country. A sister of the judge's fatth-r, Nirs Roberts, resided at Brynmawr, and was buried at Llanhilleth Churchyard. Major J. (J. Moore-Gwyn, who has been promoted temporary lieutenant, colonel of the Glamorgan Yeo- manry, is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Moore- Gwyn. J.P., of Duffryn. Neath. Lieutenant-Colonel Moore-Gwyn, who has held a commission in the Glamor- gan Yeomanry for many years, has been appointed to his present position during the temporary absence of Col. Bruce.' How far out of Brecon have you heard the bells of St. Marys? Mr Edward Jones, of Buckland, in a great lawsuit in 1723, so the historian records, "based his claim to be considered a 'capital burgess' by reason of the fact that although he lived eight miles out of the town. he heard the great bell of St. Mary's toll, while he sat in his parlour at Buckland, to collect the con- stables together at eight o'clock in the evening of November fair"! Lord Lucas, who is reported missing, is a personal friend of Aid. C. C. Rogers, Stanage Park, and of Capt. F. G. Philips, of Abbey Cwmhir. Lord Lucas has been a guest at Stanage on several occasions. He was in- terested in pony breeding, and was on one occasion a visitor to the Knighton show. He has held high offices in Liberal administrations, including those of President of the Board of Agriculture and Under-Secretary for War. A hearty welcome has been accorded to Albert Lee's new book, "At His Country's Call" (4/6, Morgan & Scott. Ltd.). Coulson Kernahan, the well-known author, say. of this volume :"The hero is first seen as a Boy Scout (how scouts will revel in the volume!), and when he gets t,o the front. adventure literally crowds upon adventure, all so vividly and absorbingly described that no boy- or, for the matter of that, no girl-could pursue the nar- rative except with, held breath and glowing eyes. With its fine coloured illustrations it makes an ideal gift- book." Much popular ferment was created in Rhayader last week when. upon everybody's lips, was 'told a story of a German spy having been arrested in the Elan Valley. It appears that a man arrived by the morning mail and made his way to the Corporation's works, making en- quiries regarding rails. He was suspected by Mr Swann, who communicated with Captain Dowling. He at once gave eltlse in a motor and overtook the suspect. But it seems that h8 gave a satisfactory explanation of his travels and was permitted to proceed on his journey. So elided the exciting spy scare! A good story comes from Brecon. The furniture sale was drawing to a close, and had reached that stage when the odds and ends come into evidence. It was getting dark, with a goodly crowd outside, and some few occupied the porch of the premises. "Now, then," said the autcioneer. "how much shall I say for the sheets—a useful lot?" The bidding dragged for some time, until a lady in the porch took up the contest, and the sheets were eventually knocked down at 14/ Judge the (lismay of the purchaser when she found she had bought the corrugated iron-sheeting remnants of the fowl-pen. i Mr and Mrs D. Morgan (Victoria Street, Llandovery) have received intimation that their son, Sergt. T. Mor- gan. South Wales Borderers, who has been 22 months in France, lias been awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He is a brother of Corpl. A. D. Morgan, of the Welsh Regiment, and, prior to enlist- ment. was a tram conductor at Swansea, where he was well known and had made a large number of friends. j Some months ago he was on short leave, and was pre- sented with a gift by the Llandovery Reception Com- mittee. He also visited Swansea at the time, and was very heartily greeted by old friends. He is the first Llandovery man to win this distinction. $$* At the last Radnorshire Pensions Committee a ques- tion arose regarding the profit on a lodger at 2/6 per week. The pensions officer and the chairman (Aid. C. C. Rogers) contended that the whole of the 2/6 was profit, but Mr James Hamer would not agree, contend- ing that some deduction must be made for washing of sheets, attendance, fire, candles, soap, blacking, wear and tear, etc. Mr Hamer was undoubtedly right. At the same meeting, an aged applicant told a pathetic storv of how sometimes for a week he gets nothing but dry bread. With bread at the price it is, and only a pension of 5/- per week to depend on. there is nothing incredible in the statement. It is well we are some- times reminded of such facts. s|e Dealers- in second-hand bicycles usually make a fea- ture of the Raleigh name, for no machine fetches a better price than the famous Nottingham production. And often the purchase of a second-hand Raleigh leads to the choice of a new one, as in the case of Mr Percy King, of 24, Regent Street, Leamington, who. after trying various bicycles, bought a second-hand Raleigh and was so pleased with it that he bought a new one. on which he has now ridden over 10,000 miles, and "it still retains its free running and appearance." The quality of the all-steel bicycle, of course, is that it is built for cyclists and is not a mere assemblage of vari- ous "par-ts." The Raleigh is essentially the expert's hicvele. Lieutenant-Commander Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, who has been appointed a Companion of the Distinguish- ed Service Order, "In recognition of his gallantry and determination in carrying out submarine attacks on the eneinv," is a son of Mr Robert Taunton Raikes, J.P., of Treberfvdd, Breeonshire. Mr Raikes has six sons serving with H.M. forces, and Lieutenant-Commander Raikes in the fourth of the brothers to win the D.S.O. in the present war, the other two recipients of the honour being Major L. Taunton Raikes, R.F.A., and Major G. Taunton Raikes, of the South Wales Borderers. Three D.S.O.'s in one family is a record so far as Wales it