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I Crickhowell Guardians. I I WORKHOUSE DIETA-RY. I I LESS EGGS. I Mr (iwilyin (. James presided at the Criekhowtll Board of Guardians on Monday. The clerk stated that Mr F. R. Herrington, who fur some years was porter at the Workhouse and joined the colours shortly after the outbreak of war, had been killed in action. The chairman moved'that the sympathy of the Board be sent to the soldier's widow, who is laundre-ss at the house. Mr Rosser seconded, and it was carried in silence. Rev. W. Arvon Davies asked whether rations at the W orkhouse would be brought down in accordance with the recent, regulations. Mr Evan Williams: We should certainly consider the matter. The clerk stated that he had had .no offici. al com- munication and the dietary table could not be aitertrd without, the. consent of the Local Govenrment Board. A guardian pointed out that none of the inmates got 2!, lbs. of meat per week. "Mr Rosser: But there is a free table for bread. Mr W. G. James said the officials had reduced their consumption of meat very considerably since the out- break of war, but still it was a good deal more than tlu- regulation allowance. The guardians asked the master to cut down supplies of meat, &.c., as much as possible, arid he said he woyld certainly do his best in this direction. It was pointed out that the consumption of eggs had been reduced. Pontardawe Union wrote intimating that the relief paid their paupers had been raised another 20 per cent. —40 per cent. since the outbreak of >jar. The Local Government Board, the clerk reported, had accepted the resignation of Mr R. J. Jones as guardian for the Central Ward of Brynmawr.

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