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The Corner Column I
The Corner Column I The daff.s had it easily. Swaaisea restawants did well yes- terday. And they were not the only iacky ones either The French team was not staying at the Deai and Dumb School. Why, then, was it flying the Frtnch tricolor on St. David's Day ? t* « It was estimated that 500 little prls appeared in Welsh costumes in the Poniardulais processions, and they made a charming picture! One of the drinks at the Cymro- Horion banquet a.t Pontarduiais was Di.od Craf." This was nothing more than Gray water. HF "A bad 099 was one of the, smartest of the lightning skeU-heei At the Carlton, Sw ani-ea. ■ la.t evening. It represented Ulster in the Houw cf Commons. The ladies quite took the cake for Oratory at 61-te CymrodoriciH banquet at Pontardulais. But then the daugh- ters of Eve are aJways eloquent—when they wish to be. Ili, Mr. Colwill moved at the Swansea Education Sub-Building Committee that the "architect provide an open-air house for the ..ot.kke.r. Where does the "providing" come in? The Cymraeg right" of Mr. D. J. Da vies. M.E., was a great hit at the Pontardulais Cymrodonon banquet. Mr. Davies is a colliery manager, and of course he sometimes hears Welsh with variations." One of t,he speakers used English at the Welsh gathering in the Albert Hall last night. The shouts of Cymraeg, which greeted his first Words, were eloquent of the feeling of the audience. ? For whole-hearted enthusiasm in the celebration of Dygwyl Dewi" (says a correspondent), Pontardulais &tid Hendy certainly lead the whole of Wales. Nothing else has been thought of in the district the last week-end Amongst the steamers which have freoently changed hands is the Valhalla, ■whose docking a couple of years ago, during the d.spute between Messrs. Houlder Bros. and the Newport dockers, led to the great dock strike at Swanrea Aft. jr. The Albert Ha il was crowded with 11 ?, eroii- d e d m,ith an enthusiastic gathering on Monday flight. The school children, of all •Nationalities sang old Welsh penillioii lil,b infirute credit. The event must flv ave mem ber of the Education Conllnittee thinking. 0 It is a signitieant fact that neither e vc -%aij«ra Grammar School nor the Municipal Secondary Boys' School flew any flag on St. Davifd's Day, while the flagstaff on -St. Mary's Church bore the ilaval white ensign. But a Swansea tramcar flew the Draig Goch in great style on the trolley pole. The Rev. Alfian Davies figured pro- minently as a linguist at last night's dinner to the French team. M. Leu- ,"eille, the French captain, spoke iu his liativ,e tongue, and his speech was then IQterpreted into English. The Welsh <aptain then got up and delivered a speech in fillont French, translating it afterwards into English. Mr. Davies is a180 a Welsh speaking Welshman. There is humour in'the Law Courts jhich is sometimes not reported. One day last week the Solicitor-General, Sir tstanlev Buckmaster, was appearing in a case before Mr. Justice Scrutton, and Judge and counsel were dehatino- some point of law w:th regard to land. "We must not forget," said the 5udge, "that golf is not an agricultural Pursuit. "Mine is," replied the Sol.citor- wenerai. gravely. chiw;What doctor has attended the child?" "None, ? I vc ?'? 'done' her ??- "? lves, and I've had a poisoned hand this w' ee^ k, and Fve got baby very low. H e.-Lr, d du a baby very ."Heard dUrmg the course of a Ko.hu ool i case at the Police Court And tne superb defence was awarded with only an attendanoo order. The One and Only Topic. llaY6 you noted each discussion In the present era tends To gravitate to "Woman" Ere said discussion ends? Start a little gossip On the status of the nation Talk on any topic, Smart or philanthropic. Allegorical, Historical, Economic, Dietary, Mythologic, Pedagogic, Gastronomic, Literary— Start a liti gossip Witli a little bunch of friends And you're sure to talk of "Woman" Ere the conversation ends -New York Sun." *+ TO-DAY'S STORY. A budding author who was making excursions into humour sent a para- graph to the editor of a daily paper. O1: finding it. printed within a rea.son- abkle time or hearing from tho editorial department he wrote about its welfare. "I sent you a joke," he wrote, "a.bout ten days ago. ] have heard nothing Respecting its sa.fe receipt, a.nd should c glad to hear whether you have seen The editor's reply was as follows:— '4 Your joke arrived safely, but up to the present we have not (-;eeri it.
Ft?E DISASTROUS FIEE.
 Ft?E DISASTROUS FIEE. LLANDIL8 INTERMEDIATE SGHOOl BURNT DOAN. EXCITING INCIDENT. A disastrous fire occurred at Llandilo Intermediate School this morning, re- sulting in the total destruction of the main building, consisting of the Central Hall, the Science Demonstration Room, i girls' clja&s-room, and another class- ~»/V .L flu J.il ioh difrgmated in the heating apparatus, was discovered shortly before six o'clock, and must have been in existence a coupJe of hours previously, for it. had obtained a firm hold. The fire brigade were soon on the spot, and did splendid work with the limited means at their disposal, eventu- ally (succeeding in putting the framesI out, I Firmtatvs Fall. Mr. Wm. How ells, who was in charge, had the misfortune to fall from the roof He sustained some injuryJ having to be taken home. There was onlv one hydrant avail- able near the building, and the con- fiagra.tion nia& head-?vay caused the destruction above stated, besides which all the furniture, except the pianos, was destroyed. The e?trajMe ham on both sides of the main build- ing, as well as the master's and mis- tress's rooms, were also d-ama-ed. All the detached buildings, however oon- sisting of the science and physical laboratoi ies; art room, gymnasium, Kitchen and workshops were saved. cost of School. I The school  built in 1890 at a j mst of .C4,809, the architect being the 'late ^ifr i. Dai-id ??k?, and the builder Mr. Dav](] Evans, of Handilo. The people m the district had been agi- tat-ing tor some time previously- for a, boys school, and this the Countv Council had granted. Finally the school was started in temporary build- ings. Application was made for dual anfI these were obtained' chiefly thrcugh the instrumentalitv of the Her, 0 .1. Davie.s, Calvinistici Methodist minister in LhxndUo at the time. The town to find £ 1.000, an d a zite to,njoet, t i l-e and a site to meet the requirements of the County Council, and that sum was subscribed in the town and the im- mediate neighbourhood, while a ^ite was purchased from Lord Oawdor for £400. JViCV. T. Jones, now of Barry, was the first headmaster from 1894 to 1899 and he was .succeeded by Mr. Gwvn Jones the present headmaster, who- proposes to carry on the school in the avaUable rooms ;l<l OLD ('1' landings in the town, 1 nnue tho ccnflagration raged large c:roiv d ?, ?o f p(. cr?wds ()f peóple and aHmit S!xt-V school children, who had come in from the Amman Valley, crowded around Temporary Premises. J The damage t<? the school builds is estimatt at Lll,?jOO. Arran?u? h?ve b?n m?p to r<?pen tbe?hoo! on Monday next )n temporary premises.
COPPER MINE INVESTMENTS
COPPER MINE INVESTMENTS CHA8CES OF mAmOPR'ATM CHARCES OF IATIU," £ 12,090 At Glasgow to-day Peter Mclntvre Mc?areu, of Govan, was remanded charged with ??'S a.ppropnated ??i?'? UUU, ?rhic? h he is alleged to have re- cen'ed from di.ttM-?1 per?DS for the purpose of investing in a copper mine sh Ai-gyllshire, and in copper and zinc shares. According to the police a large num- bet. of nien and women have lodge4 com-
HARMONIOUS RELATIONS.
HARMONIOUS RELATIONS. I& ANNUAL MEETING OF B. & E.V. HAlLVWr CUMPANY. (SPKCtAL TO TIlE" LEADD.") Col. Sir Thomas Pilkington presided at the annual general meeting of the Burryport ana G wendraeth Valley Rail-1 way Co. in London to-day. in moving the adoption of the report the Cnaiinian said the loyal manner in which their employes worked together had much to do with the success of the year s working. There was cause for congratulation at the harmonious way in which everything had gone on. The report was adopted. The Earl of Dunmore was re-elected to the Board of Directors, and the pro- ceedings were otherwise formal.
OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA. -1
OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA. -1 TOM MANN Ti. RE RESENT THE 'I BRlTISri SYNjuAJSfS. I It has been dee ded that Mr. Tom Mann is to sail for South Africa on Saturday in order to assist in organis- ing the Labour movement there, as the representative of the British Syndical- ism. It is further suggested that Mr. Jim Larkm and Mr. Ben T.llett should accompany Mr. Mann, but th.s will de- pend upon the response to an appeal for subscriptions which has been issued, -w gb The Suffragettes. Several of the deported South African Labour leaders were among the audi- ence at the weekly meeting of the Women's Social and Political Union at Knightsbridge yesterday. Mrs. Dacre Fox announced that no reply had yet been received to Mrs. Pankhu.st's letter to the King, but that if His Majesty were "unwise enough to refuse to see Mrs. Pankhurst and her deputation ,ihey would go in any case."
TRADE AND THE ARMY. I
TRADE AND THE ARMY. I The decrease in recruiting for the Army and Special Reserve is attributed to the continued activity in trades and emi^^fttion.
I SETTLED.
I SETTLED. ——— ——— PJNTARDAWE DISPUTE AT AN END. I I EARLY START I After a stoppage of about six weeks at the galvanising department of Messrs. Gilbertson's works, Pontar- dawe, entailing a loss of something like £ 15,000 to the district, work was re- sumed this (Tuesday) morning. The stoppage of the galvanising department necessitated the closing tiuwn of 14 mills with the result tnat in all about a 1,000 hands have been idle. A settlement in regard to the gal- vanising department was reached last YV eunesday week, and tires were lit for th", "urpose of work on the following Moatlayi Two days after the settlement Mr. T. Jeremiah, chairman of the Pontardawe Industrial Council, and secretary of No. 2 Braneit of the Pontardawe Steel Smelters, who had identi- fied himself very closely with the dispute in the galvanising department, received a letter from Mr. John Hodge, M.P., to the effect that his position atj the works was not to<? secure. Corres- pondence followed and the men decided not to start work until Mr. Hodge had' visited Pontardawe and explained the letter. I A Conference. Mr. Hodge came on Mondav accom- panied by Messrs. Whitehead, Grif- fiths and Rees, of the Steelsmelters' Union. They met the men at the Works Reading Room at 11.30 and the meeting lasted until o'clock. It was decided here that a deputation should wait upon Mr. GilbeiU-on in the afternoon and report to a further meet- ing to be held at four o'clock. It was .a.bout five o'clock when the deputation returned to the Reading Room to report upon their deliberations to the firm. Speeches followed by Messrs John Hodge, J. M. Davies, T. Jeremiah and others dealing with a document which the firm insisted that Mr. Jeremiah should sign. The chief contents of which m-all; to tbi-, effect tha.t he should not take part in any dispute in the works in future. The branch took a vote on the ques- tion as to whether the documents should be signed, and it was carried by a majority of eight that this should be done. Under the ciruum&tanoes tho trouble was declared over. The mills will be re-started in a few days.
ILATE EARL MINTO.]
LATE EARL MINTO. ] ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL TO-MORROW The funeral of the Earl nf Minto will take place to-morrow at Minto Church- yard at 12.30 p.m. There will be a private service at Minto House at noon, and the funeral proccssion from the, house to the churchyard ii-iii,be on foot.
- -7- - -7 -7 ' MARCONI EXPERIMENTS
7 -7 -7 MARCONI EXPERIMENTS — -——— I W?ELESS TE?SRAP?iY AT SEA Syracuse, Monday, March 2.—Ar-' rangements are being made on board the battleship Regina Eiene, flagship of the squadron commanded by the Duke of Abruzzi, for the reception of Signor Marconi at the end of this week. Experiments will be made in wireless telegraphy from different points of the Mediterranean. It is hoped that com- munication will be established with Lon- don.-Reuter.
I.IMPERIAL DEFENCE
I IMPERIAL DEFENCE I PREMIER ATTENDS MEETINC OF I COMMITTEE A meeting of the Committee of Im- i perial Defence was held in London this morning, and was attended by Mr. As- quith, Lord Haldane, Lord Morlev, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Harcourt, Lord Crewe, Mr. Churchill, Colonel Seely, Mr. Run- ciman, Mr. Burns, Prince Louis of Rlt- tenherg, Sir Henry Jackson, General Wilson, Sir John Jellicoe, Lord Fisher, Sir Arthur Wilson, Lord Nicholson, Sir John Bradbury, Sir John Anderson, Sir Laurence Guillemard, Sir Edwiarjd Troup, Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith, and Captain Hankey (secretary).
STARCHFIELD TRIAL.I
STARCHFIELD TRIAL. I 1 1 APPLICATION TO COMMIT EDITOR 0; SUNDAY PAPER In the King's Bench Divisional Court to-d ay, an application was made for a. rule nisi against the editor of "Lloyds Weekly News," to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of court Council said the application was on behalf of John St arch field, who was charged with the murder of his son, William Sitarchfield, and was stiU before a magistrate. The contempt complained of was the three column article which took the form of an affidavit by pris- oner's wife ,who made various state- ments regarding the murder, and he contended this was very prejudicial to the accused man. The article was ad- ventised all over London. Judge's Comment. Mr. Justice Channe!), during the pro-j ceedings, said he thought the person to | be prosecuted was ihe commissioner who took the statement in oath. It was a technical point probably, but it was a statutory declaration if it was anything, and they had no business to do this isort of thing. His Lordship further said that he had rather strong feeling that these motions of contempt of court were rather overdone, and in the majority of cases ought to be discovered. This, however, was a serious criminal case, and that made some difference. The rule was granted.
COMMISSION FOR CORPORAL.
COMMISSION FOR CORPORAL. Corporal F. S. Walegra.ve, of the 1st Gordon Highlanders, at Plymouth, has been promoted from the ranks to a com- mission in the Royal Muaster Fusiliers.,
ITHE NAVY.I
I THE NAVY. ———- STATEMENT BY THE FIRST LORD. FIVE CAUSES FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE. NEW AERIAL PROGRAMME- As briefly stated in our special Parlia- mentary report last night," the First Lord of the Admiralty made his state- ment on the Supplementary Navy Esti- mates in the House of Commons last night. The House went into Commit- tee of Supply on a vote of £ 2,500,000 for additional expenditure Ðn Naval services, making the total for the year £ 48,800,000. Mr. Church ill said thai apart from the ordinary miscellaneous items, there were five main causes for this additionaj expenditure: 1.—Increased expenditure on oil reserves iture on oil reserves — £ 500,000. 2.—The new programme for air crafts 4260,000. 3.—Increased wages in dockyards— £ 200,000. 4.—Acceleration, or beginning earlier, oi the three. battleships of the 1913-14 pro- gramme. to cover the temporary delay in the Ginadian Naval Aid Bill— £ 450,000. 5 (and largest).—Better progress made by the contractors in the shipyards all over the country on contracts for ships authorised by Parliament-— £ 1,000,000 net, r after allowing for savings under other heads. POINTS FROM THE SPEECH. Mr. Churchill made the following poults:- Oil.-The average price of oil", including freight, had more than doubled during the last two years. There is stored in this country much more than three years' peace consumption for the present very large oil-burning fleet in commission. Arrangements had been made whereby a year's war could be con- ducted by all the oil-burning ships on the emergency list. That position would be even improved in the next twoh-e months or so. Aircraft.—Eight new ainships had been ordered. Two n!3w sheds would be erected-one near Chatham and one in Norfolk. The total cost would be 1:475,000, of which about £ 200,000 fell in the present year. Higher Wages.—The increased wages of dockyard men was necessary to allay growing discontent of a large and reputable body of skilled workers in an ajbsolutely vital branch of em- ployment. New Construction.-The Cabinet (as already announced) had decided to begin earlier the three battleships of the 1913-14 programme, owing to the failure of the Canadian Naval Aid Bill to pass into law. Thi.s meant a cost of £ 437,000. Over-earning by Contractors.—A million pounds had been over-earned by the contractors. He had warned the House last year that greater progress might be made by contractors on ex- isting contracts than they had allowed for. A Minister had no power to pre- vent contractors earning their full i instalments. THE DIVISION. After some discussion a division was taken. A number of Tories and Liberals abstained from voting, and a motion by Mr. Mason to reduce the vote was defeated by 237 to 34.
!BOY CHARCED WITH MURDER
BOY CHARCED WITH MURDER SEQUEL TO SHOT FIRED ON FAIR GROUND The death occurred in East Ham Hospital this morning .f Stewart Reid (18), who wa shot on the Fair Ground at Upton Park on Satuiday. Robert Wilson (14), was yesterday re- manded on a charge of feloniously shooting Reid with intent to murder him.
THE MEN IN BLUE.
THE MEN IN BLUE. SWANSEA POJuE INSPECTED AT THE DRILL HkLL. The annual inspection of the Swansea Police t orce was made this morning, at the Drill Hall, by Mr. Leonard lJun- ning, formerly Chief Constable of Liverpool, ana now Inspector of Con- stabulary. Mounted men and foot, with the band, in *11 numbered nearly a hun- dred, and very smart they looked in their winter coats, brilLa-nt accoutre- ments, and shining helmets. Under Capt. Airred Thomas (Chief Constable), were Supt. Roberts, Chief Inspector Hill, Inspectors Lloyd, Pember and Eielder, with Sergt. Davits in charge of the mounted force. His 'Worship the Mayor (Aid. T. T. Corker), Aid. Dan. Jones (Chairman of the Watch Committee), Ald. Ben. Jones, Councillors J. H. Lee, W. W. Holmes, George Hemmings, and Mr. Roderick, of the Town Clerk's office, were also present. The inspection created interest among the general public during the march to and from the hall. A smaller company, who were bound for Cardiff Assizes, had been inspected at the Guildhall earlier in the day. The men were put through various evolutions by Inspector Lloyd, which they carried out with exemplary smart- ness.
-ONLY --ONCE.-I
ONLY ONCE. A countryman who gave evidence at Blackpool in a motor-car case said he was no judge of motor speed because lie had never been in a car and had only been knocked down by one onca."
[ FOREIGN NEWS. I
[ FOREIGN NEWS. I CREEKS IEMAN: HOME RULE IN SOUTHERN ALBANIA. RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY. I It does not appear that America is anxious to move in the matter of Mexico. Mr. J. C. Squire dealt with the situation in our columns yesterday. It was understood last night that Sir Edward Grey would make a statement in the House of Commons this evening regarding the murder of Mr. Benton. l ogailes, Tuesday.—General Car- ranza upholds the action of General Villa in stopping the lienton Commis- sion. He holds tnat request^ for infor- mation should be directed to him through dipiomat.c ebannelis.lieuter. ALBANIA. Albania has its Home Rule crv. The Greek inhabitants of the South have formed a revolutionary movement in opposition to the kingsnip of Prince Wil- liam decreed by the Great Powers. A M. Zographos is at the head of the movement. --ON BA VARIA. Bavarian oiffcers who are caught ill- treating or habitually abusing their men are in future, says the Minister of War, to be rigorously dealt with. -————- 10 .————— RUSSIA. A St. Petersburg telegram states that according to full accounts from Urga the apologies of the Kutukhtu and the Mongolian authorities for their re- fusal to receive the Russian diplomatic agent on the Mongolian New Year's Day were attended by a scene recalling the Arabian Nights. The Russian representatives insisted on the Mongolian Ministers going to the agency in full dress. When the proces- sion arrived at the agency the Foreign Minister ordered the guards to drop on bheir knees and lower the flags. AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, March 2.—A special meet- ing of the congregation of the Univer- sity was held to-day to welcome Dr. Mawson, who took his degree here. The Governor-General, read a tele- gram of congratulation from King George. Dr. Mawson said there was a land to the south of the Commonwealth which would play a great part in the future of Australia. Sydney.—The meat strike is still un- settled. An extension of the iron- workers' strike is feared. Mr. Justice Heydon has established that the rule of the Court that awards shall not be disturbed until the expria- tion must be upheld. He says he per- sonally sympathises with the strikers who are not receiving the living wage of 48s.—Reuter.
I-LIPTONS.
I LIPTONS. 0 NOTtCE OF APPEAL AGAINST SWANSEA DECISION. N' f -aJ- I Notice of appeal was given at the Swansca Police Court this morning against the decision of the Borough Licensing Justices to refuse the li- censes applied for at the recent Brew- ster Sessions on behalf of Messrs. Lip- ton's. The appeal will be heard at the Quar- ter Sessions in April.
CATE -RECEIPTS--I
CATE RECEIPTS- I SATISFACTORYSUM TAKEN AT WALES V. FRANCE MAIUH. II The takings in the Wales v.,France match, at Swansea yesterday, realised £ 670. Asked by "Pendragon" whether the amount was satisfactory, Mr. Walter E. Rees said, "It was better than we expected. For a Monday the figures are most gratifying. The "gate" was the second largest we have ever had for a match with France. It was double the last one."
TAXI OVERTURNED. -1
TAXI OVERTURNED. -1 CURIOUS MISHAP M MARTIN-ST., 1. MOJïRiSTOH. About 12 o'clock on Monday night a taxi, the property of Mr. John Roberts, South W ales hotel, Swansea, was travelling down Martin-street, Morris- I ton, when the wheels skidded on the tramlines and the, car was overturned. There were no passengers, and the driver escaped unhurt. The car suffered little damage, only the outside glass be- ing broken. Help was soon forth- coming, and the taxi was lifted up, and was driven to Swansea.
BARQUE CAPSIZED.
BARQUE CAPSIZED. -««!» ——— MANY MEMBERS OF CREW BELIEVED TQ ik DROWNED The Norwegian barque, Tasman capsized in the North Sea owing to the bad weather. Part of the crew were picked up by a steam trawler, and landed at Hamburg, 'ihe tate of the others is unknown. The Tasman was an iron four-mast barque of 2,2? gross tonnage, owned in Risor. She left London on Februairy_v 18th for Dram, Norway, and Mel- bourne.
KIGKEJ TO DEATH. I
KIGKEJ TO DEATH. I At Willesden tning a labourer named Edward Samuel Moyes (38), of; Willesden Green, was remanded charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Eliza Elizabeth, by kicking her to death. A police officer spoke to arresting the accused this morning. When the charge was read, he said, it was an accident. While on the way to the police court he said "It was all over a few words because my tea was not ready."
MINE DISASTER. J
MINE DISASTER. THREE HUNDRED AND FifTY MEN DROaNEO j BELGIAN CATASTROPHE. I BRUSSELS, Tuesday. A terrible mining catastrophe has oc- curred at Stretz Mons, Belgium, throubh a mine becoming flooded. Three hundred and fifty of the miners who were working at the time lost their lives, but the remainder managed to escape. The Minister of Industry and Labour is leavin g for the scene of the disaster. —Exchange.
BOILERMAKERS -LOCKED OUT I
BOILERMAKERS LOCKED OUT SEQUEL TO Ri. ETTERS' STRIKE IN SbUITIiH YARD. Four hundred rivetters at Messrs. Russell and 00'6., Kingston Yard, Greenock, struck work yesterday. They objected to apprentices being trans- ferred from another yard. To-day the firm locked out the mem- bers of the Boilermakers' Society in their employ. Fifteen hundred men are involved.
THEATRE RIOT. I
THEATRE RIOT. I -"O — TWENTY CHARGES A-AINST WEST- PURT rtUfLc At Westport to-day, the hearing was oontinued of the charges of riot against twenty men in connection with tHe per- formance of General John Regan" at Westport Town Hall on Feb. 4th. The police witnesses called gave evi- dence corroborating the statements of the actors, who said the &tage was rushed and that they were assaulted. These witnesses fiii-tiier gpoke to the scene in the street-s afterwards, when the actors' lodgings were stoned and the police assaulted
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT. I
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT. -00 SWANSEA hi H wwA V'S COMMITTEE MiiJiFY PKUrUSAlS. A mting of th.Jrïïig4ways A meeting of the Committee was hd<t this afternoon, Mr. D. J. Davies presiding. Mr. Swarbnck (Leputy Surveyor) re- ported on the progress x-nat was being made with paving by the Western Irinidad lak-,e Co., and stated that the Harbour frllst had authorised them to pave the end of Gloucester- place and East Burrows-road. It was reported that the objections to Paving streets on the Pantygwydr Instate had, all been withdrawn, and tenders would be in for paving 22 streets next week. A sinal 1 committee was appointed to open the tenders. Property Owners' Mefnorial. A memorial was received from fifteen owners oi property abutting on the back street irom Uplands-terrace to M,rador- crescent, objecting to the proposed pav- ing on the ground that the cost was un- reasonable and excessive. It had been proposed to pave the lane ih tar macadam. The committee agreed to the use of limestone for back roads.
CREAT GUNS (I)
CREAT GUNS (I) — tiEAVY ARTilLERV 303MINC AGAINST hbme RULE. An extraordinary manifesto has been issued, signed by a number of well- known men, ou the subject of Home Rule for Ireland. The manifesto, which is a very lengthy one, calls upon those who agree witn the signatories to sign a declaration in the following terms:— I 1 1, ——) of -) earnestly con- vi. nced that the claim of the Government to carry the Home Rule Bill into law, without submitting it to the judgment of the nation, is contrary to the spirit of our Constitution, DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY DECLARE that, if that Bill is so passed, 1 tskali hold myself justified in taking or sup- porting any action that may be effective to prevent it being put into operation, and more particularly to pre- vent the armed forces of the Crown be- ing used to deprive the people of Ulster of their rights as citizens of the United Kingdom." The Signatories. Amongst those who have signed the declaration are:— Earl Roberts, Field Marshal. Sir Edward Seymour O.M., Admiral of the Fleet. Duke of Portland, Lord Lieutenant of Nottingham and Caithness. Viscount Halifax, President of the Eng- lish Church Union. Lord Lovat, a Scottish Roman Catholic peer. Viscount Milner, the peer who "damned the consequences in connection with the 1909 Budget. Dr. Heriry Wace, Dean of Canterbury. Archdeacon Cunningham, Professor of Economics, King's College, London, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Lord Des- borough, Professor Dicey, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Wiiiiam Ramsay, and Mr. Rudvard Kipling are also amongst the II signatories.
CARDINAL'S NEPHEW SENTENCED.…
CARDINAL'S NEPHEW SENTENCED. I The Paris "Matin" publishes a tel e- gram from Rome stating that the nephew of Cardinal Vanutelli has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment for receiving stolen goods, <
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EiMGN'S DEATH. Sir Edward Grey, ill tho House of C'o?t?Cils to-:h<y, &a.id there was pre- sumption of intention to conce?d the t./u?h in ih? B?ntou ea?e, and that tho Govirmont (hi not intend to let tho matter end. BLUER NEWS. Later message, from Belgium statfi that death roll in Stetz disaster wae1 exaggerated. Out of 350 mell em- ployed in mine, nine were killed, Others escaped. HOM-K RULE SETTLEMENT. The Prime Minister, in Commons tc.-iay, in id he would make his pro- mised state neat with reference to Lister aiid the Home Rule Bill on Z'.londny. In.the 3.30 race Iiadoon was placed third; AUSTRALIAN CUP. The race for the Australian Cup to-day r-fl jlted Yt'allalo 1. TTki 2, Calawus 3. SUMjOCH 1. TACTFUL 2,-Three ran. Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from £ 10 to Li,ooo. No Charge Unless Business Done. Billf Discounted. Strictly Private and Confi- dential. For further particulars, apply H. B. JONES, Managing Director.
STOLEN BANKNOTES.
STOLEN BANKNOTES. ALLEGATIONS IN A REMAR3ABL! TRIAL The final stage in the act on by tin Commercial Bank of Australia against Cora Minnett, actress, and Herbert Cowell. actor, claiming that £ 2,t}0C standing to the credit of defendants ir several banking accounts was the Bank': property, was reached to-day. Plaintiff's claimed that the monej was proceeds of banknotes stolen by their cashier, Walter Robson, now undergoing sentence. Defendants den.ed knowledge that the money w¡u stolen. | Mr. Holman Gregory for Minnett, argued there was evidence of clear con- tract of loan between Robson and Minnett. He asked the Judge not to be prejudiced by Minnett's forgetful- ness of letters she had written to White. His Lordship observed they were a remarkable series of letters to have for-- gotten. Counsel replied the lady was fighting to prove she was not a fraudulent and dishonest person. He submitted she received the money bona fide, and foi good consideration. Mr. Shearman, for plaintiff's, con- tended Minnett had not proved she took the banknotes from Robson bona fide, and for value. Hypnotic Influence. Mr. Shearman in the course of his address, submitted the whole of Minnett's career in England was on the border land of criminal enterprise. Cowell w merely her dupe. Minnett must have suspected that Robson had stolen the notes, but counsel did not say she incited Mm to steal. Plaintiffs' only discovered defendants' various banking accounts through having them shadowed. Minnet seemed to have some kind of influence over Robson. That was why counsel asked about hypnotism. His Lordship reserved judgTuerr..
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The London Flour Millers' Assoeia tion yesterday fixed the following price for town households: 28s. 6d.; whites 3s. extra. An octogenarian, at Eastney, Port mouth, na-mo(I Harriet Ross was suffot "atpd yesterday as the result of a hr in her bedroom. The Bulgarian Government has ex. prested a desire to resume diplomatic relations with Greece, and has asked fo* the latter's assent to the appointment of M. Passareff as JNfinister at Atbens. Mr. Jesse Collings, M.P., is confined to bed with influenza and slight conges- tion of the, lungs. He is improving. The Franconia (Cunard Line) reports having passed a dangerous derelict (the Carrie M. Waaaback) in 37.35 No., 44.27
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