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YOU CANNOT GO WRONG if you deal at EVANS' STORES, The Quality Grocers, TALGARTH. I 1 njjgU IF YOUR CHILD does "his lessons in the position of the illustration above you should lose no time in having his tight tested. His eyes are being strained and his sight needs heir). With the heavy strain put upon children during school-days J there are few who would not b-3 beaefited by the help of ccie>;ti- j ficaily fitted glasses. Ifworndur* j ing school-life they can often be I discarded later. If not, the strain J3 sometimes becomes chronic aud leaves permanent defect. I The greatest care is necessary j II investing children's sight. Our j methods are so exact and based upon such recent discoveries in jj Optical Science that ve can. ensure the best possible results. jI SIGHT TESTED DAiLY. It is the imperative duty of parents not to neglect their children's sight. T. HAMMOND, Practical 0ptician and .1 rwelk-r, » HIGH ST., BUILTH WELLS. OcoHsta' Prescriptions accurately L mads up. 25 yean' experience. '?, ?  j n?
I Children's -Covnevl
Children's Covnevl I BY .'UNCLE TOM." I I "11.2. t -p-- -p Brecon. April 2nd, 1918. t My dear nephew* and nieces,—I am glad to inform t you our drawing eoinpet-ition was a "bumper" success, and ths result will appear in next issue. I give the examiner' comments on the fourth r 05s.ay, written by Master Archie W. Kraiiis, Council I Sehcol, Upper Chapel. He %-rite-, :Ar(Aii4B6 writing, EngLis-lt and spelling weia all very good, but hw vt>na,,r was not itiflicientl)- comprehensive of the leading nvan- sjorL-i of tha two counties. He hould have touched more upon the Radnorshire seats. The composition was compactly wirteten, and thus competitor will do well to learn the art of paragrapmng." I give Archia'.s essay below-also, the acknowledgment cards I have received from the successful competitors. With kinde-t regards. I remain, your affectionate UNCLE TOM. "T> llc-nwwr, GJaj-hury-oa-Wyc, via, Hereford. Dear Uncla Toiu.—1 to thank you for tho P.O. of 2/6, which I received last Friday and whicli was 1st prize in February's competition. I was very glad to know that I had won 1st prize. Thanking you far your kind congratulations also, I remain, your affectionate niece, Edith Stephen, "The Council tobooi. Upper Chapel, nr. Brecon, 20-3-13. Dear Uncle Ton).-I thank you for the P.O. of 1/6, which I received the second prize in February competition. It i." kind cf you to take so muchjnter- est in the -children. With best- wishes I I remai your affectionate niee, Lilian Williams." "TyltovmawT, Glasburv-on-Wye, Hereford, Mapch 20th, 1918. Dear Uncle Tom.—Thank you very much for the P.O. for 1/ also, for your kind congratulations. We aro all going to try for the next competition, the drawing of the primrose. I remain, your affectionate niece, Mary -Stephens." I MANSIONS OF liltrCON A\D RADNOR. I The man-ions of the; two counties are Brecon Priory, J Dinas, Buckland. Llangoed Castle, GlaJiusk, Gwerayfed, Ynyscedwyn, IVnpont,, Penoyre, Abercamlais, Peterstone, Maesderwen, Trel>erfydd, Ffrwdgrech, Castle Madoc, Glanhonddu, Garth, Llysdinam Hall, Hay Castle, Tre- goyd, Tregwnter; Llan-Thomas, Doldowlod, W<Jfield, Maesllwch Castle, Caer-lieris, and Llanelwedd Hall. Many of these mansions are beautiful, and are the stately homes of the descendants of "those wbose names are famous, in the history of our country. The fine mansion of Abercamlais is decorated with very old oak carvings, and there is preserved in it a dres.s of rich yellow silk, embroidered with gold and silver,sup- posed to have belonged to Queen Elizabeth. It is a treasured heirloom. Penpont mansion, with it,. beautiful lawns and exten- sive plantations, adorn.* the banks of the Ufik. There are valuable paintings of Anne Boleyn, Anno of Cleves, and Oliver Cromwell to be seen there. Thes Williamses, of Penpont aiii Abercamlais, a.re the representatives in the male line of the Bullens, being directly descended from Sir Richard Bullen. The mansion of Penoyre is now a Red-Cro-s hospital. Hay Castle was built about the time of William, the Conquerer. Many stirriHg tat?.? are told of the use ma.de of the Castle during the var-like days in tho history of the counU' for garrisons. The stateiv man."n of Glanusk is the home of the Bailey family. Tregoyd is a fine mansion, and is the home of the DevertMiA" family. Doldow lod is a Radnorshire residence. It stands on the banks of the Wye, a.nd is connected with the name of I Jame,.4 Watt, of steam fanie.Itaster Archie Evans, Council Schoo). Upper Chapel, aged 11.
Crickhowell Rural Council…
Crickhowell Rural Council f THE 'Ill'S SERVICE. t Mr W. G. James presided at the. monthly meeting of Crickhowell Kural Council on the 2oth ult., when there were present Messrs. Gwilym C. James, John Thomas, E. Pirie- Gordon, C. F. Cox, Henry Thomas, W. Rosser, T. 1,1. Jones and A. J. Thomas, and Rev. W. Arvon Davies. The deputy-surveyor stated that the total estimate cost cf repairs to the following district roads, viz., Llangrwyney to Llanbedr, Bell Fountain, Hermitage, Glanusk to Crickhowell Bridge, and Glift'aes, was ,£10l. The estimated normal expenditure was JE552. Tt) me-et the extra cast of repairs caused by heavy timber traf. fic. the Road Board had promised to contribute ;e460. The clerk read some correspondence be had had with the Great Western Raeilway upon the question of re- i.torin? the old public 'hu? service to Crickhow?!. The I company replied that they had in hand the question of' restoring the service by running the- cars on gas, and would acquaint the council later. Mr E. Pirie Gordon said the ta.kin% away of the 10 a.m. car from Crickhowell to Brecon on Mondays, Wed- nesdays and Saturdays was a great inconvenience to the public, and they mlbt continua their efforts to get this car restored so as to run daily.
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Our portrait is of Mrs E. "Hocking, of 25, Fife Road, Canning Town, London, E., who writes: "I have much pleasure in writing to you in re- gard to the safe cure of my leg and foot through taking 'Clarke's Blood Mixture.' For two years I suffered with a very bad Ulcerated Leg and Foot, which became very awoolen and 80 painful that I could hardly bear to put it to the ground. I tried many other medicines and ointments to make a cure of it, but found in 'Clarke's Blood Mixture' the best and only cure. I took nine bottles in all, and it has taken every bit of poison out of my blood and made me a well woman." SKIN AND BLOOD TROUBLES, euch as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Boils, Pimples, Sores and Eruptions, Piles, Glandular Swellings, Rheumatism, Gout, etc., a.re permanently cured only by thor- oughly purifying the blood—Clarke's Blood Mix. ture has over 50 years' reputation as "The World's Best Blood Purifier." Pleasant to take and guar- anteed harmless. Ask for and see that you get Clarke's Blood Mixture "EVERYBODY'S BLOOD PURIFIER." Of all Chemists and Stores, 2/9 per Bottle.
Tractor Ploughing in Canada.
Tractor Ploughing in Canada. I RADXORIAN'3 IXTEREST1XO LETTER. We hava received the following very interesting letter from a native of Radnorshire, who ba. been farmins in Canada for 15 years or more:— Sir.-As. tractor ploughing is causing -so much interest at home, I thought it would not be out of pl-ace to give a few particulars of that kind of work in Western Canada. When reading the accounts of .,0 many acres being ploughed in such a time at different places, it brought a smile, although having been born and reared 01 a Radnorshire farm (and the top of Beguildv Beacon, too) second thoughts made nie marvel how tiiey could gei a tractor on some farms, to say nothing of ploughing with one. As most of your readers know, we have nearly every known type of tractor out here pulling from 2 to 12 ploughs. Most of our agricultural shows have a tractor competitions on a field adjoining the ex- hibition grounds. which creates great interest. It would take up too much space to give particulars of cost per acre and time of ploughing ame for the dif- ferent makes. The Highland Agricultural Society, I understand, carried through a series of three trials of tractor ploughing, but I have not seen an official re- port of these trials, but I noted that the ploughs were much less, satisfactory than the tractors. Most of the ploughs came from this continent, and, of course, are not suited to conditions at home. I would not like to use the .same plough for lea or stubble. We have pro- per lea ploughs with different niould-boardi and bottoms. I owned a tractor for six years, hut had to M)) it last year (because of an accident to myself), as 1 never eunid get a man to take the same care ploughing as I did. Most of them would not drop the ploughs evenly at the end-s, and, also. as we have scd headlands, they would not lift them at the end, but dig into the .50d 3 or < ft., making a very uneven finish. Then nome- times our ploughs will not clean, and they would not lift the lou,-h, to clean the mould-board. My tractor wa- a .Rltmelv Oil Pull," 15.30.' 15 on the draw-bar and 30 on the belt. She burned kerosene perfectly, with never a miss, 15 hours a day when threshing, never a stop. Wiien new it pulled 8 plcughs, each plough cut- ting 14 in. wide and 4 to 6 deep. The last year I had it she began to lose power owing to lack of com- pression from wearing of the cylinders and pistons. Our furrow are 11 a mile to a mile in length and the field very level. We used to average 20 acres per day. Short lands were always ploughed with hones as we consider it takes too much waste time turning with a tractor. Kerosene oil costs us 19 cents or Od per gal- lon, and as the Standard Oil Company has large storage I tanks at every ether station we take our tanks there and have them filled once a week (I don't mean the same "tanks" as are. in use at the front, but a large barrel on four wheels holding 10 barrels or about 400 gallons). When the first tractor ploughs were made all were In pairs, but these proved very unsatisfactory, as. when one struck an obstruction both lifted out. It miz,t be unders-tood the West is a new country, and the land in some places contains lots of stone, so this type was improved by making each plough independent. I understand that the plough" at home are 3 unit, and I .?l,o.i think the sin?to unit would be be?t. e:sp?'ia)h when you could raise the last units, say one or two furrows going fiphill and three downhill, as I noticed at Aberduboncrw a neM had to be ploughed all one wav, considcrabty increasing the co?t. and there are many fields at home which cannot be ploughed with the fui! I unit of plougli, up and down. We </on?ider 8/- to 12/- per acre a fair price to charge for ploughing. according* to depth ploughed and whe- ther light or heavy land. The large tractors are. be- i ing discarded out here as the wear and tear on them ploughing is enormous. I would rather thrr-h 6 sea- sons than plough a month, as I found the upkeep of the tractor practically nil threshing, hut in ploughing something wa.s shaking loose continually, although the engine I had was one of the strongest made. A number of my neighbours have a "Mogui" putting 3 ploughs and a harrow behind the ploughs. They are advertised in your paper, but are £100 ies,- in price here. They are proving very satisfactory. Thev i average S acres per day. One nian operates both end-; which keeps expenses down. I have een the "Rum- ely" operated by one- man, the man perhaps TO rodsr behind the ploughs lifting stones, etc. The tractor watt equipped with a self-steering device which funIS in the furrow ahead of the engine. Another outfit that is gaining headway here is the I "Traetford." It is an attachment for motor cars. The hind wheels and gears are replaced by others more suitable, and It does the work of 4 horses. Personally I disJika the racket it makes, a continuous noise as a Ford dees when it back-fires and the muffler off. But every fanner in the West (according to official re- turns) ov.na a car, and are converting thorn for farm work, we shall get used to the noise. Another type,is a tractor operated with lines (reins). The man sit.; on the implement in use, and in starting gives one reia a sharp pull, and when to stop be pulls i the other a short- pull. Steering is done the earna as I driving a horse. These are having quite a sale in p-ome districts. Perhaps a few words about threshing in the We^t would be of interest. The large outfit, like the large I ploughing outfits, are going out of fashion in favour of the small ones. Two cr three farmt-r» buy an outfit between them. A "Mogul" and separator will thresh 2 to 3 tho" -and bushels of oats and 1,000 of wheat per day according to length of straw. The separators. ar« equipped with .self-feeders, high baggers and weigher combined, and straw stackers. The. loads of sheaves are driven alongside, and with large outfits, four men pitch in at cnce. Two of the men are called "spik?" pitchers, and have to pitch hard all day at the machine, as.-d.-ting with the loads as they come in. one on each side the feeder. These big machines thresh about 6.000 of oats in a day and 3 to 4 thousand of wii^at. Threshing is very hard work and long hours, and temperance people will be glad to know that thil wcrk if accomplished without any beer. There are al- way- lots of water in a keg near the machine. How different to at home, where I waoS always warned about drinking cold water, especially when hot. Here you .see the men with sweat running from them continually rushing to the water keg. The charge for threshing "wheat last fall was 71 -4 per bushel to 10d, oats 4d to fid; wages, men per man and team Cl 8,. Here a man is worth day and 2 horde* a.nd wag- gon 8/ At home farmers are paid to t-ea,ch a man fariu-work. Here 'we pay il per day to men who have never been on a farm in their life. Here a farmer get- bluffed very badly by extra hands, for instance, I hired a harvest hand last ,easoneat Ll per day to run a hinder. I helped him hitoh up the four horse.1* and he seemed to handle the lines all right, and I asked him if he were used to a Massey Harris binder. "Oil yes," he said, "I have run one for years." I started him on a field and then went hometo ftilrt another binder, and the man on this binder found the first man standing in one place, the twine had run out and be could nut thread the n<-ed!e. But after that. he got on remarkably well. Here we are glad to get any kind of men. as help i> very scarce. We voted strong for Union Government in tha West, hoping to get the Gov- ernment* to do something with the labour question, but it appears they will not tlx a maximum wage, so I sup- pose if men hold out for k2 per day next harvest, we will have to pay or go without.—Vours, etc., lUDSORI.iN. Elpos..Sr, ask, atchewan. TIADSORI.
THE CREAT SKIN CURE.
THE CREAT SKIN CURE. BUDDEN'S S.R. SKIN OINTMENT will cure Itching after one application, destroys every form of Eczema; heals old Wounds and Sores; acts like a charm on Bad Legs; is infallible for Piles; Prevents Cuts from Festering; will cure Ringworm in a few days; removes the most obstinate Eruptions and Scurv'v. Boxes 9d and 1/3. Agents for Brecon, Mr Stanton and Mr Morris, High Street, Chemists; Builth Wells, W. Price and Co., T. A. Coltman, Llandovery, J. Nicholas, Chemist; Hay, J. L. Davias. and Son; Talgarth, J. Parry. Chemist; Crickhowell, Mr Kirkland, Chemist; Brynmawr, Mr A. M. Jones, Chemist; Knighton, 5Ir Perkins, Chemist; Pontar- dulais, Mr Jones, Chemist. k79214511257
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I BEFORE BUYING A TRACTOR I t See what peopls say of the MOLINE. ) :J; -== 7 v -= L. =- I V' -=- -?' $" .=- "or. -=: The Scotsman," of 14th Feb., 1918, quoting Wm, Bruce, I Esq., of the East of Scotland Agricultural College, lecturing :— Before the Tractor replaced the Horse on a large scale they would require something more comprehensive than a locomotive loosely dragging an implement behind it-A COMPREHENSIVE UNIT OF THE MOLINE TYPE, where the man in control could exer- cise close supervision, not only over his tractor, but the real agricultural work he was doing." THE MOLINE TRACTOR Is not too heavy—Weighs 28 cwt. Has ample power—18 B.H.P. Has Land and Furrow Wheels fitted with efficient spuds*; clipping reduced to a minimum. Is readily accessible for repairs. Ploughs at about 3 miles per hour. Speeds 1 forward, 1 reverse. Is the only. real ONE-MAN OUTFIT on the Market, whether used as a Plough. Harrow, Cultivator, Binder, or Mower. Turns in 15 feet, means a narrow headland. Is eco- nomical in fael-2i galls, per acre. TJECKJ MOLINB UNIVERSAL TEAOTOR.. Sole British Concessionaires- THE BRITISH EMPIRE MOTORS, LIMITED, Empire House, 115, Fulham-rd., South Kensington, S.W.3, Deliveries 5-7 days. Telephone-Kensington 5439. Telegrama-11 Knockout, 'Phone, London."
Crickhowell Guardians.
Crickhowell Guardians. THE RATE COLLECTION. 5Ir Gwjlyra C. Jamea presided at the fortnightly 14tedng of Crickbowell Board of Giiardiiii., oil the 25th litt., when there -were present Rev. W. Arvon Davies 'M Me?sf?. W. G. Jame? W. Rosser. A. J. Thomas, T. PfTeal W. Hovp)!. T. J. Thoma, W. G. Watfun? Enoch yCijBths, R. J. Ht?wa?!. Henry TJ¡oma, David Thomas, Tho=t?, T. H. JoD&s. E. Pirie Gordon, C. F. Fox and Bvaz -?)Ita.nM. Mr W. O. Jftirw?9, chairman of the Finance Commit- tea, amphaefofd the great importance of assistant-over- (¡eel's paying calls in promptly, and sa.id ratepayers should clearly understand that rates were duo when de- manded. strong complaint was made at the last meet- itlg of the colmmith-e about the dilatory way in which koney wa.3 paid in, and they must insist upon an im- Covement. Mr Evan Williams (vice-chairman and a member of til* committee) said that. when calls were not paid in fWMnptly it meant an increosad rate subsequently, amd Assistant-overseens and ratepayers should, in their own Htftrest., pay call* and rates when due. C Contracts for supplies were a{:cepte,¡1 as follow: — oaJ, B. Wat-kins; c-ordwood. A. Ionei and Son; milk ,and egg (one year), W. Ralph: petroleum, John JQttea; grocery and flour, J. laae: meat, Mrs Barroll; nd funeral?, D. Edwards and T. Winstoue.
--Rhayader Guardians.I
Rhayader Guardians. CHEAP MARKET TICKET?. Present ax Rhayader guardians' meeting, on Wednes- IlaY, 'were Messrs. Edward Price (in the chair), .lamt"" "nce, Thomas Davies, John Join's, William Evans, Arthur Edward", John Evan. Ed. Thomas and E. D. rothero (clerk). The clerk said a noticn had been put up at the Rail-  Station to the effect that holders of cheap market- tic" ,who returned from Rhayader by the "mail," \Vd be charged an extra M. Consequently, he had to Mr H. Williamson <Oswe-try), who had re- Plied to the effect that the notice had been put up Without authority, and that in future holders of market- tickets -would bo able to travel by that train without the additional payment. He regretted, however, the company -were unable to isjsue cheap market-tickets fom Kewbridjc-cm-Wye.
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XOHI DEAR DOCTORI ymm STOP ONE MOMENT. ?? MUST MY DARLMO DIE?  THERE IS VERY LITTLE HOPE, BUT TRY TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. WHAT IS IT7 TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY It fcn eammes of the pnrest and moat efficacious herb., Satbered on the Welsh hills and alleys in the proper Wason, when their virtues are in full perfection, and eOlnbined with pnre Welsh Honey. All the ingredients are Perfectly pure. "HAT IT DOES? TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY Cnrte Coughs, cM, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping COURh, Croup, and all dwordera of the Throat, Chost, d Lungs. Wonderful Cure for Children's Coughs after Measles. It is invaluable to weak-chested men, delicate Women and children. It succeeds where all other re- Media& fail. Sold by all Chemists and Stored at 1/3, and o/- bottles. Sample bottles sent by post for 1/3, 3/- and 5/ Great savings by purchasing larger 8 ze bottle. WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR OTHERS! A Stipendary and Magistrate in the County of Olamor- can remarks:— "I feel it my duty to inform you that I have been using your Tudor Williams' Balsam of Honey in any family, which ti a large one, for many years, and have Proved ite great value, having used nothing else for uough during Measles, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis, and can highly recommend it to all parents for such eomplainto. YOU NEED NOT SUFFER! DteeaM M a eln, mumuch that it you act rightly, at *he right time, It can, to a great extent, be avoided. II !e the preventaHve. The first moment you -start *1th eore throat, take a dose of TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. It has saved thousands; It will save you. It Is pre- Pared by a fully qualified chemist, and Is, by virtue of lte composition, eminently adapted for all cases of Roughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc.; it exercises a distinct influence upon the mucous lining of the throat, Windpipe, and small air vessels, so that nothing but wanaed pure air passes into the lungs. THE CHILDREN LIKE IT. It's the product of the Honeycomb chemically treated to get the best reeultc. THEY ASK FOR IT! So different from Moat Medicines. Nice to take. Cure* Quickly. For vocalist* and public speakers it has no equal. It Hakes the voice as clear IS a bell. Be not deceived. The popularity of Tudor Williams' Patent Balsam of Honey has resulted in many imitations being placed on the market. When buying, therefore, 8ee that the name TUDOR WILLIAMS Is on each bottle, and refuse any preparation advanced as being "Just as ffood," or "A little cheaper." Insist on Tudor Williams. 8ALSAM OF HONEV. Manufacturer: D. TUDOR WILLIAMS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. LOCAL AGENTS.—Messrs. W. TQdor, Charles and Gwilllm, J. C. B. Morris, Chemists, Brecon; G. M. Perkins, Chemist, Knighton; T. A. Coltman, Chemist, Builth Wells; D. 1. Williams, Chemist. Llanwrtyd Wells; W. Thomas, Chemist, Talgorth. bl65/I9/3Q-4,18
' War Intelligence.
War Intelligence. I BRECON AND RADNOR. 6 Capt. Layman, S.W.H. (Brecon) has heea ktwae O. tatra from France. > > Bte. D. J. PBrkiuB (Chapel House, Cray), who haa ii6m ra training in Notetin^ham, is now in prauco. Over M "old hoys" of Cyfarthfa. Municipal Second- jl ary Bohooi are serving with the colours. Pt- E. C. Trew (son of Mr T. E. Traw, Ship St., Brecon) has been awarded the Military MaL Loe.-Cpl. Ivor Morgan (Post Office, Ulasbury-on-Wyo ) has been drafted out to France. Sapper Azarlah Price. Royal b;1Ji bit-a heme at Cwmllynfelt on hit; second furiaagh. Pte. J. Jeffreys and Pte. D. Jones iraro r«««*tly homtj ou leave at Colbren from France. Mr Ldris Davies (Garth) has just received i com- mt-sion in the Anuy. Mr Jot-eph (Ca-tla Street, Hay), -who has joiaad. tlMI forces', had been attached to the R.A.,U.C. Able-Soaraau Johnny Davies (Prospect PLaca, Cwm- llyiifeJ) has been home on leave from the Navy, sfc Pte..T. MiLlar. R.A.M.C. (Colbren) ha. just return- ed to Franctj with the best Tri-ihe-s of Colbren peopttt. L(-e.-Cpi. Robinson and Pte. H. Campion were ltoma on leave at Grlasbury, looking vary fit, voaa day; ago. t- Gllweru resident- were all pleased to weletme one of "the bovs" amongst them again on a sliort leave, viz., Mr W. Davies, best known as "Bill tha Postmaia," Capt. H. A. Morgan (Tymawr, Abererave) has been li-cme from India after an absence eï over. thrc« years. A memorial window and reredos to hs erected in Llangawmarch Church to the memory ei lecal fallen keroe". Cpl. A. J. Vaughan, Seutit Staffs, for marly clerk At Brecca Count v Court Oflica?, has been ttarna an leavii I from the Italian front. Official annouBcement has b<ea nwl ? tka award of?be MUitan' MMta! to Lan(:Opl. J- Boabyer. S.W.B., and Sst. F. ISnice. « Pte. A. Morgan (Garddolau, Beulah) is in -hospital a.t S. Omer, France, sufl'ering from diphtheria ttt a mild form. Lieut. (Acting Captain) B. M. Gibbon, M-C. (t. Peter' Vicarage. Olapbury-on-Wye) hm b-toil home on short leave. Pte. Jack Griffiths wa; given a suitably gift by Beulah (CwmtwrchJ Sunday School on 11; racent visit home. Pte. E. W. Evans (Cwmtwrch) has. just heen on his flivt furlough from France after 12 months' iier- vice. Pte. Fred Williams (Cray Mill, Cray) has again- been invalided home .suffering from trench fever, and is now in hospital near Jfewca.stle-on-Tyne. » Among those invested recently by the King was Mr» (Priory, Hrecon), who was admitted to tlin Order cf the British Empire some time ago. J, 'I' i Pte. Isaac Mathias (Abercrave), who -was wounded three months hack in Flanders, ha. now recovered SUM-) !i ciently to visit hi- rclativp? cncc more. ? Lieut. W. G .Hodge (son of Mr and Mrs 0. Hodge. ? Litut. W. G .Hodge (son of Mr and Mf.s (!. Hodsp. I after bdng severely Ras-ed in France. t Pte. Victor Handley and Signaller Archie Preeee, while home on leave recently, were presented with suitable giitil by Llandovery townspeople. Pte. T. Weale (Cambrian Cottage, Xewbridge-on- Wye), Liverpool Scottish Regiment, has been reieas- ed from military duties for the ship-building yard. Misses C. O..Tone. Thompson and Norah Powell (Sciv- bridge-on-Wye) collected RI 16s 2d for the British Prisoners of War in Germany during February. Second-Lieutenant W. Watkins (Priory Farm, Clif- ford), who was recently home on leave, has been trans- ferrcd from the Infantry to the Royal Flying Corps. >!< si: Hie Military Medal has been awarded to Pte. W. M. Jones. Roval' Welsh Fusiliers (Talgarth), and Pte. L. H. Price, Army Service Corps (Llandrindod Wells). Capt. M. H. Llewellyn has relinquisJied his commis- sion on account of ill-h^l'th contrac;te(i on active ser- vice, and ha, been granted the hon. rank of captain. Second-Lieut-. J. G. Mitchell (Glyncelyn, near Brecon) and Capt. Trevor Francis (Brecon) were home on leave recently. Capit. W. n. Dixon (South Wale;: Uorderors Terri- torial Force) has heen appointed a' captain iH the Territorial Reserve with the rank of major. Lce.-CpJ. Caradog Bnnett (South Lancashire Regi- ment) paid a .short ,¡,it from France to his parents at Carllwyn Farm, Traianglas, last week. A memorial service to the late Pte. David Jones, Welsh Guards (son of Mr and Mrs .Tones. Cefngardis. Beulah) was recently conducted by the Rev. D. A. Griffith. C.C. Pte. John Davies (Llwynhir, Cray) has been remov- ed from A"tDn Hall Auxiliary Hospital, Derbyshire, to a hospital at Sheffield, where he expects to undergo a further operation. Lieut. Trevor Griffiths (Trewerne, Cusop). Pte. Reginald Baker, R.E. (Albion Terrace, Hay) and Sig- naller T. Jarman, R.F.A. (Oxford Road, Hay) have all been home on furlough. 1: Among those recently mentioned for valuable services were Brevet Lictit.-Col. II. P. Yates, D.S.O., S.W.B., Capt. H. W. IVeor, S.W.B and R.W.F., and Company (Acting Regimental) J. Mason, S.W.B. Quarter-master and Hon. Lieut. R. W. Elridge, South Wales Borderers Territorial Force, has just been gazet- ted hou. captain. Capt. Elridge went to Aden with the Brecknock* as a quarter-master, and is still with them in India. Pte. David James Worrell. Royal North Lancashire?, and Reservoir Hcu.se, Dolygaer, has been killed in action WAR INTELLIGENCE-Co,.Itinued. in France- Ha was 20 Tears of age, and. prior to Join- ing tho forces, was employed by Mertbyr Corporat-ioa at tlw Dowlals Dapot. & >14 The nama of Hon. Dulcie Bailey (daughter oi Lord and Lady Glanusk) ha* been brought to fcha notitsa of the Secretary a Statu for valuabla sarviQea reodered (in oonneation wit-h tlia war) to Penoyre Rd Croxs HcsspttaL t Cpl. hor Hulberfc (King's Shropshire light In- 1 fan try), Pte. T. Barker Jones (Royal Welsh Fusilier-) and Pte. D. T. EdvvaiNii (Maehina Gnn Corps) arrived hom at Nwwbridgeo-n-Wya on leave la^t week from Franee, whara tlioy have seen much active servioe. Lieut. II, G. Meredith (North Staffordshire Regi- ment), who contracted trench fever whilst on active servioa in Franca is 1917, was reontay admitted lata Rri-itot Hospital, and. fcubseciaently. transferred to a Bournemouth hospital, whera ha ha* now usuffioiently recovered -to discharged from hospital. Pte, David Jones, Wek-ih Guards (Beulah) has been kiUed in action. He joined twelve months ago, and bad been ia Franaa about six months. Formerly, hag worked as gardener at Llwynmadoc, ajid, afterwards, at Garth Hout;8. Deceased w.is a.faitlifizi memtier oi the. Congregational Church, Beulah. + Cpl. Evaa Owen JoBes (Labour Battalion), Pte. Jack Hope, A.S.C. (oon of Trtunpet-Maior L. F. Hope), Pte. E. L. Davies (Brynhyfryd), Pte. Irfon Blythe (Esgatr- moel-ganol) and Pte. John Jones, R.O.A. (Glanirfon) { were all home on leave at Llanwrtyd towards the end of last month. (' Gen. Branckner, R.F.C., writing to Prof. T. Rhys- Davidn with regard to the fate of his son, Second-Lieut. A. Rhys-Davids, classed him "as one of the three I bravest and most reckless officers he had known in the Flying Corps." The other two the General men. tioned were Capt. Ball, V.C., and Capt. Maybery. M.C. with bar (both killed). Three Ystradgynlais residents, Capt. T, J. Wheeler (Ty Brychan), who is dcing his bit in the Mercantile Marine. Driver D. J. Davies (Oddfellows' Street), who has been serving on the Ypm-4 front in Belgium, with I. thu istli Reserve .Miners' and Tunnelling Co., and Gunner Tommy Griffiths (Gorof Cottages) were home on leava towards the end of last month, Rifleman R. Lowthian Idle, formerly of Westbrook, Hay, and a clerk with Messrs. Cheese and Armstrong, I Hay, was killed in France on October 23th. He was awarded the Military -3fedal for conspicuous gallantry on the occasion of a raid being made on the enemy's trencher on the evening of February 20th, 1917, when he seized a maehina gun which the enemy was trying to use. He put out of action some of the gun team, secured the gun and took ten prisoners, Included in new lists of rewards for services, in the field are Major John Gordon Ree.s, D.S.O., Yeomanry (bar to D.S.O.), (;apt. R. O. Crewe-Read. S.W.B. (D.S.O.) and Capt. Godfrey Fountain. S.W.B. OLC.). Capt. Crewe-Read formerly belonged to the 3rd (Re- serve) Battalion of the South Wales; Borderers, in which he obtained his captaincy in March, 1914. He is well known ait Brecon. Capt. G. Fountain belongs to the first service hattalion raised by the South Wales Borderers at Brecon. Four soldiers, recently heme on leave from the front, were welcomed by Cefn-coed inhabitants, viz., Gunner Ehby Jones Foulkes, R.O.A. (son-in-law of Mr and lr" Millward, Cefn-coed), Pte. Ellis Brunker. S.W.B.. home from Sa!onica. Pte. Tom and George Edwards (son and ,on-in-Ia.w respectively of Mr and Mrs Edwards, Monu- mental Terrace, Cefn-coed). Mrs Williams (Pleasant View) made the presentation of a sum of money to each soldier on behalf of the committee, and the Rev. J. 8. Rees delivered a speech of welcome. Major Robert F. Gross, D.S.O., who has been ap- pointed to the command of a service battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers, is well known at Brecon, he hav- ing been associated with the line battalions of the South WaLes Bordcref's "since 1899, and. before that, with the (Militia. As a captain he fought with the old "24th Foot" of Brecknock fame, in tho South African war, in the course of which he wa., mentioned in dis- patches. lie won the D.S.O. whilst on service with his old regiment in the present war. For some time past he has been acting as a general staff officer (first grade). Major John Gordon Rec- (Yeomanry, attached to the Royal NVelii Fusiliers, aud who has received a bar to the D.S.O.) is the second ,sou of Mr and lir., T. Rees (Pendarren Park, Crickhowell, and Aberedw). He is well known throughout South Wales as a mining en- gineer. He served for some time in the 13th Hus- sars, from which he retired with the rank of cap- tain. At the outbreak of war he. joined the Welsh Horse as a captain, and was, subsequently, promoted majo! In 1»I5 he was liigh sheriff of Radnorshire. Major J. (L Rees was officially reported wounded last week. The death in action in France 4tas occurred of Driver Sidney Powell, Australian Imperial Force, and brother to Mrs W. H. B. Watkins, Six Bells Inn, Crickhowell. Deceased, who was a splendid type of British soldier, was -only 29 years of age. Six years ago he sailed for New Zealand to try his fortune, and, on the outbreak of war, he was amongst the iirst of the Colonials to en- list. He was wounded at the Dardanelles, after which ho returned to England, and -pent a part of his time at Crickhowell. Afterwards he was sent with a contin- gent to Egypt, where lie was again in action. Trans- ferred to France, in February, Hnt). lie took part in very considerable active service.
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