The Cambria Daily Leader

I CORRESPONDENCE. [Letters to the Editor should be brief to tn. point, and about something Cor. ret-vondent- should send their saaies and addresses. Dot necessariJv fo1* vublication.) I THE NEATH Y.M.C.A. WEEK. To the Editor. h'ir.-Would you be good enough to allow me, through the medium of your paper, to maie one thing quite clear id the matter cf our Hut Week" e:>7tipaign in lis towu aiKl district. The £ 1.000 is beins •-ais'j.l f r a "Neath and District," hut for the Front. The suijounding districts are supporting the effort generously, and they will thus beco-ie entitled to full honour in naming the hut when it is ejected at tffe Front.- Yours. etc. 1- W. GORDON GRIFFITHS. Organising Seo. National Council. Y.M.C.A., Neath.

Coliding with an Army wagon on a steep hill near Dover, a Sandwich cyclist named Hibbert was killed. By Order in Council, dated September 7. the operation of the Home Rule Act is suspended for a further tix months, or until the end of the war. J

JUST as Dunlops made  ?'?*'?  -? J UtShT e first pneumatic tyre, ????B?S????. so they maintain pride /?M!?ISaSBS? of place to-day with 9 DUNLOP WARWICK & f; yyf CAMBRIDGE cyc1 e tyres. ) "A price to suit every poeket and the best tyre at the priGe." ??\<?—  n? OF ALL LOCAL DEALERS.

CYCLING AND MOTOR- ING NOTES. Every season with a regularity which i? almost monotonous the old problem crops up—should one start an afternoon's ride with the wind at one's tack, or face it and get the worst over to begin wi'th? I see in a contemporary this question is being dis- cussed, and quite heated are some of the correspondents becoming. Personally, I hav, stuck to the same opinion for twenty I ,year." and I don't think it is likely I shall I ciiang ■ now. Most emphatically do I plump in favour of starting with the wind. And I'll tel you why. Until you have ridden hr.lf-a-rlozen'miles or so you don't get your sea legs," and the wind's assistance is mbcti more welcome than when you are a; tuning home in the evening, strengthened and filled with new life by the fresh coun- try air yon have been breathing. More- over, you never know when the wind is go- ing to change. Winds are treacherous in /tore ways than one. Grind against them for the run-out, thinking of the free-wheel you are going to have home, and then when yo l come out, from the cottage where you hav e had tea, they have switched righ't round, and are blowing the exactly oppo- site way. or else have dropped to a breath- less calm. And there's another point; the wind very often goes down with the sun, and thus you have had all the fag of fight- ing th-, wind on the outward run, without the reward of its assistance .on the return journey. Make sure of the wind when you can. RIM BRAKE ATTENTION. Whe'l a rim brake is looked after pro- perii it is, I think, about the best form of brake there is. At all events, it is cer- tainly the. kind 1 like the oest. But the moat common fault that it possesses is un- even action on the two sides of the rim. It is quit i usual to find on a cycle that one side of the rim brake grips perhaps a quar- ter of an inch, or even more, further from the spokes than the others This obviously is bound to reduce the efficiency of the brake and to put a considerable strain upon the rim. Sometimes it is the wheel I which is at fault, but in nine cases out of ten ic- is the brake. It is not a difficult matte at all to adjust the brake by tight- ening or loosening the nuts, as the case may be If this does not answer, a washer irserted between the offending brake shoe and the brake arc will usually overcome tho difficulty quite successfully. H is a wise precaution now and then to have a 1011\ at the brakes to see that they are in thorcughly good working order. To ride with brakes which are not adjusted pro- perly is merely courting an accident. SLOW RUNNING IN MOTOR CYCLES. O-ie sometimes finds a certain amount of I difficulty to obtain slow running with a motor-cycle, but the advantages of being ablo to travel at a very slow pace are eo greiA. especially when riding much in traffic, that every effort should be made to acbiev*, this result. Two things can 1- ,1,^ — that the engine is thoroughly efficient and that the carburetter is properly tuned up. I Every scrap of carbon deposit should be removed from the cylinder and the pistons; the crank case should be flushed ou't with paraffin oil; the piston walls should be 'cleaned, and the riitg grooves and valve ste ;.8 polished. New piston rings may be fit tea, and the valves re-ground. It is also advisable to adjust the contact. breaker points, to trim up the high tension carbon brush, and clean the collector ring Any leaks in the petrol inlet pipe and the air slides should be rectified, care b«ing taken t, see that the throttle and the air slides I d088 entirely. BELT ATTENTION. A parr. of the motor-cycle which often is given less attention than it deserve8 is the belt. But, aa a matter of fact, this 181 facto: of the utmost importance in the easy a.il efficient running of the machine. To secuio an easy and yet a thoroughly non- slip grip the pulley should have a true grooy" of 28 degrees, while the belt should b-3 as big as your pulley will take comfort- ably. The top of the belt should be quite flush with the top of the pulley fiangts; a beit that only beds part of the way is be- in*; cur and very soon wearing out, Don't worry if the belt does not quite fit correctly J in;o the back pulley, as there is very little chance of slip there. If your belt requires shortening cut the end that was cut the time befcrs last, and continue cutting the alternate ends whenever it if. necessary to shorten. This is a great preventive againet tl:1.3 fastener screw pulling through. To make doubly certain, however, the hold shou'.i always be made with a proper bolt pureh Also be sure that it is through the dead centre A TYRe TIP. It is often very difficult to remove a tnoe tha:. has been on the wheel 01 a motor-car for a. long time. Last week I had occasion to change a back tyre which has completed over 8,000 miles, and I found it so firmly stuck to the rim that it was quite impoe- sibli to forcts the tyre levers in anywhere. Whe;i I put the tyre on-a good many months ago now—I painted the inside ot the rim, and, being in a burry, I think I !nu',t have put the cover on before it was quit73 dry. The plan to adopt to remove a tyre which has become firmly fixed to the rim is to run the car for a few yards, with the tyre empty, or slowly push it up and down the garage. This loosens the tyre irr;n'ediately. making the removal a very simple matter.^ PETROL THIEVES. I w is motoring in the West of England one day last week, and had the unpleasant experience of, having about five gallons nf petrol Stolen out of the tank, doubtless with the a' t of a syringe. The car I was using dom iti 30 miles to the gallon, and twelve miles from the town where I-was staying over night I filled up the tank with six gelioij < of petrol, or, to be more correct, w i h three gallons of petroi and three gal- Ions of a substitute. The following morn- ing, when I had done about sixteen miles. the cai stopped, and on examining the tank I found it quite empty. I was fortu- nai-jly carrying a plentiful stock, otherwise I should have beeyi otranded-for I had al- ready had my August supply. I ain, need- lees to say. taking up the matter with the proprietor* of the garage whete l housed my car, but I don't expect to obtain any satisfaction, for there is only my word for the statement. I was very careful ù-rini" the remainder of the trip to run the tark nearly empty each night before garaging the car. This is the fourth complaint I ha e heard of a similar nature during the laet three weeks. Now that petrol is so esit-Dsive, and so very diffionlt to obta n, ther3 is a much greater inducement to dis- t.cr.est.: than under normal conditions. I aT. tr' ing to devise some plan whereby I sh-i*' b«> able to padlock my tank, but up to thi piesent I don't quite --m how ;t i= W [bc,Idolme. THE WDERER: j

I A GOWER HOSPITAL. I I Complaints of Inadequate Water I Supply. Colonel Henry Lewis (Greenmeadow) presided at a meeting of the Glamorgan Health -Committee on Friday, when the medical oiffcer (Dr. Duvid J. Morgan) reported that the existing water supply of the Joint Isolation Hospital at Fair- wood Common, Gower, was quite inade- quate. The level of the water i-,a the sur- face well was very low, and, the pub- lic wells at Upper Killay were found to be practically dry, he urged upon the Gower District Council the advisability of extending the Cray mains from Killay Station to supply the hospital and the houses near it. The suggestion of the Clerk (A-ir. Mansel Franklen) to inform the district council that if something were not done the matter would be re- ported to the Local Government Board was agreed to. Complaint was made 98 to the imposs- ibility of conducting the business of the hospital owing to the lack of a quorum at tho committee meetings during the past three months, and it was agreed t't the attention of the committee should be called to this.

Of thirteen licensed victuallers who ap. pJieo. for exemption at Ipswich on Thurs- day. seven were granted temporary and six conditional exemption. Having deserted his wife a-nd three chil- dren ten years ago, and cost the guardians L704 16s. for their maintenance,^Frederick Welsford was at Bristol on Friday given three months. Nominations for the Mansfield election, in which Sir Charles Seely and Dr. Arthur Tu»nbull arc the candidates, have been fixed for September 14, and the polling for September 20 Senior magistrate for Portsmouth, Mr. George Snow Lancaster, who died at Water. locyille, Hants, on Friday, was known to Baptists throughout the country for his munificent gifts. I IAl/Bt. night's "Gazette" announces that Mr. Arthur Henderson. M.P.. has been ap- pointed a member of the Committee of the Pri .'y Council for the organisation and de- re'opnijfent. of scientific and industrial re- search.

O" ■■ I SWANSEA. I No, Constant Reader," we do not think you have the right to assume that what the Kaiser meant to say was that all Germany wanted was a plaice in the Somme. The (-All to grow vegetables, etc.. on all spare -ground has evidently been heard at the Swansea Poor Law Institution, for nearly every field belonging thereto pre- sents a fine growth of greens. At a meeting of tho Swansea Education staffing Committee on Friday afternoon, ilr. Dd. Matthews presiding, two appli- Mnts for the position of caretaker of Baptist Well bohools were selected to ippear before the Education Committee on Monday, namely, Mr. Arthur Walters, 28, Pentre Estyl, and Mr. Griffith Richards, 222, Cwmdu-terrace, Cwmbwrla.

PEMBREY. A concert was given to the soldiers and I munition workers at the Cory Hut, Pem- brey, on Thursday evening. An interes- ting concert took place, presided over by 1 resident military officer. Those who took part included Miss Winnie Baber (Pontardulais), Miss Betty James, Mr. Jim Pollett, Private Lewis, Miss Night- ingale, and Mr. Stanley Parry. The ac- companist.s were Miss W. Bal)-er, Miss I Betty Jamcs and Miss Nightingale.

CARMARTHEN. On Thursday the Bankyfelin Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society held its SCth annual show. The-re was a fine dis- play of corn of various kinds, and also roots, this section being always a feature or the exhibition. There were several fine classes of fruit and flowers and vegetables, and a few classes for cattle and horses, in which there was good competition. The president was Mr. John Hinds, M.P., nnd the- secretary was Mr. J. Penllwyn Walters.

TONMAWR. At .Brvn Sion Chapel, Pte. C. Parker, R.F.A., was publicly welcomed on his re- turn from France and presented with a silver wrist watch by Mr. Wm. Jones (checkweigher) on behalf of the village. A portrait of the late Sapper B. F. Crees, killed in action, was also presented to Mrs. Crees, in remembrance of her heroic husband. Siipper Crees, who was the vil- lage constable, was one of the first to join the colours. Rifleman A. Lewis has also been presented with a wrist watch. The latter has a son in France.

NEATH. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas held an inquest at Efailfach on Friday on Edwin George Bel- cher, aged 3 years and 6 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Belcher, Neath-road, Efailfach, who died on September fith. Elsie Belcher (mother) said she had car- ried an iron boiler, which was full of boil- ing water out to the s ink. Witness was preparing another batJ. to transfer the clothes, when the little boy, walking back- wards. fell into the boiler.—Dr. Morris William Rees said the body showed exces- sive scalding. The deceased died from his injuries and from shock. A verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned.

PONTARDAWE. The death took place at Alltvcham, Pontardawe, on Thursday, of Mrs. Violet Db:on, wife of Mr. Thomas Dixon, secre- tary of the South Wales Primrose Colliery Co. The declsM, who was 35 years of I age, had been in failing health for a num- ber of years. The funeral takes place this afternoon at St. Peter's, Pontardawe. At a meeting of the Gellionen Sheep Dog Trials Committee on Wednesday night, Mr. Esiah Lewis presiding, the balance-sheet for the Hllö trials which was sntmitt?d hv Mr. H. R. J" tr?n?ur?i. 11 yrrrr r\t ir^xi -TTT hand for the Prisoners of War Fund of l ?4.0. In addition to this the president, Mr. E",m Lewis, c¡f Graiypal" GJais, is giving a subscription equal to one-half of the net proceeds. This will bring the total up to dfc60 in all. At the Pontardawe office of the Pearl Insurance Co., on Thursday, Mr. W. W. Price, assistant superintendent, was made the recipient of an illuminated wrist watch and purse of money on the occasion of his departure ttujoin the colours. Mr. Evan Morgan, superintendent, presided, whilst the presentation was made by Mr. W. J. Roberts, of Yvtalyfera, in the un- avoidable absence of Mr. George Howells. Speeches followed by Mr. D. Nicholas, of Clydach. and, Mr. Edwards, after which Mr. Price suitiably returned thanks.

GLYN-NEATH. I A successful carnival nearly a mile long I paraded Glyn-Neath and Cwmgwraeh on Thursday. It was in three sections: (D Naval and military; (2» fancy dresses and national costumes: and (3) local industries, headed respectively by th'e Glyn-Neatn, Hi twain, and Llwydcoed Silver and Brass Bands. The weather was delightful. Competitions were held on Aberna.nt Park and the various side-shows were amusing and ingenious. The president was Mr. Wm. Davies, J.P., P!<\syfelin; adjudica- tor-bands. Ilr. J). W. Morgan. Seven Sisters; champion solo, Messrs. W. R. Thorburn and Tom Lewis, Glyn-Neath; fancy dresses. Mrs. Dr. McClure and Miss Davies, Plasyfelin; decorated vehicles. Dr. McClure. The following awards were made-Fancy dress: 1, "naval wedding, Master Ed. Jones and Miss Sophie Sweet. Cwmgwraeh, 2, gipsy. Mrs. Tanner, Cwm- srwrac.h. Cycles: 1, Master Dd. Coombs; 2, Pte. M. R. Havard. Pontwhalbv. Local industries: 1, M essrs. J. D. Davies^ The Exchange; 2, colliers' wagon, Mr. Dd. Arthur and pa.rty. Champion solo: Madam Ellis, Cwmgwraeh. Band com- petitions: Marching. Glyn-Neath; selec- tions. Hirwain Silver Band. who received the silver cup presented by Mr. William Davies, J.P. The secretaries, Messrs. A. Oleeves and A. Walters, deserve praise for the arrangements for this interesting and unique event.

LANDORE. The funeral took place this week at Pontlliw of the late Mr. W. Davies, of Jarmel-terrace. Deceased had been suffer- .ng for a long period through an accident received at Birch Rock Colliery, having aeen confined to his bed for the past three years. The funeral was well at- ended by hio fellow workmen and rriends. A service was held at the house, xmducted by the Rev. D. Davies, IJonl- liw, and at the chapel and graveside the Revs. Mr. Davies and H. G. Lewis, Og- nore Vale, officiated. The mourners in- cluded Mr. D. Jones (step-father), Mr. iiwi M.rs. John Davies (Tyrheol), uncle. Mr. i.nd Mrs. W. Gwenter (sister and I jrotVer-in-law), Mr. and Mre. D. Davies, I Portiliw, Mr. and Mrs. John Davies, Llaiigyfelach, Mr. and Mrs. E. Davies 'Poatardulais), Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones hrothers irri sisters-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. D. Evans [j^tntyffynnon), Mr. and Mrs. J. Evans, L'inelly (uncles and aunts), Rev. and Mrs. L. G. S^Jwis, Ogmore (cousins), Eleanor, Kate, Margaret Ann, Caroline, Esther, M. J., Bronwen (nieces), Willie, iNlU. John, Coslett, David Lewis, W.J., C.J., D.J., Thedphilus and Gwyn (nep- ?w$). Mr. and Mrs. B. Jones. Ca-èaJern.! md Mr. and Mrs. J. Rees, TrclK>eth. Amongst others present were the deacons ? Carinel (Pontlliw), and senral well- cnown inhabitants. The arrangements vere carried out by Mr. E. Clement, Pontlliw-

I MUMBLES. > The concert organised by .r. Albert 1. Fursland at: Victoria Red Cross KospUa' was greatly enjoyed by the wounded sol- diers on Friday night. Miss Carrie O'Coii- ncl gave a delighttui rendition of The Old Fashioned Town," and Miss Nellio Fursland sang "Angus Macd'~>nald iu capital style, Mr. D. J. Squires contri- buted several ,-clos which were highly ap- preciated. Miss Ruth Workman gave recitations in which she displayed much ability, and )1;0" Beatrice Saul's violin glvpn in. (14,lk-litfiii style. The accompanists were Miss Lillian Strattou and Miss Lily Gooding, and the chairman Capt. James.

I DULAIS VALLEY. Successful sports were held at Seven Sisters, under the auspices of the Seven Sisters Patriotic. Committee. A largo number of people congregated together, and the funds should benefit greatly. iiefit grt 1 y. The appointment of income tax eoliee- tor for Ojillwyn district was ballotted for on Thursday, whop Messrs. J. P. Jones. Onllwyn Colliery, and 1). Potter, Dukus Colliery, were the candidates. The former was elected by a majority of 2il. The tax collector for Seven Sisters dis- trict has not yet been appointed. Mr. Tom Davies, Dillwyn Colliery, has been nomi- nated by hi6 own colliery and Brynteg. His name will hnally be brought Iwtoro the Seven Sisters workmen at their next meeting. The Onllwyn Patriotic Committee held a successful competitive concert, when Mr. T. Hopkins Evaus, Mus. Bas., and Rev. W. Peregrine were adjudicators. The prinicpal awards were: Ho,.r' solo, Master Gwyn Williams, Onllwyn; child's recita- tion, Miss May Davies, Cwmtwrch. and Mi*» Alice May, Graig-cefn-parc; Piano- furte io, M iss l'liyllis .JO! Onllwyn; contralto solo, Miss Ethel Jones, Seven Sisters; oa&s 60 lo, D. Jones, Abreerave; tenor, Mog Edwards, Mountain Ash; local champion, Miss Irene Jones and Mi sci Christie, Seven Sisters; open solo, Ben Davies, Skewen; open recitation, Miss May Davies and h&s Lizzie Evans, Aber- crave. Master W. D. Jones, Unllwyu, made a splendid accompanist.

BARON VON SCHENCK. j Arch-Intriguer Leaves for I Kavalla. Athens, Thursday.—Baron von Scherck and n Germar. and Austrian subjects em- barked this evening in the Greek steamer Margarita for Kavalla. Baron voii Schenck, who was inter- viewed on board the Margarita before she sailed, indulgco in a number of sarcastic remarks at the expense of the Allies and especially of the Franco-British secret police, whose expenditure, he declared, far exceeded that of the German propa- gandists in Greece He added that the question whether Greece joined the Entente or not depended entirely on the Allies themselves, whom he characterised as the ablest aseistants ii,, had in his work. He did not think that his work. which was an example (It whart German organisation can be, ended with Li is departure from Greeec. I hope," he said, ■' that my work will live in the hearts of those who have worked with me."—Renter. I CONSUL TO (IUIT. I Athens,' Frida.v.-At the demand of the Ministers of the Enterit-e the police han invited the German Consul at Voio to quit IGreek territory.—Exchange. GREEK WIRELESS DISMANTLED. Athens, Thursday.—The Allies have re- moved the appliances of the wireless Eta- I tion at Syra and deposited them with i the French Consulate tlicre.-Rctiter. I RAIDS BY OUR PATROLS. I BRITISH OFFICIAL. Press .Bureau, i'r:day, h.?o p.m.—Th? General {1,,('TtHh' it+,"h t'orc? at Sidom?a. fepnits artiilpry acti- vity has continued ou our Doiran front, and our patrols have carried out success- ful raids. O11 our Struma front the enemy shelled the bridge at Kopriva during the mght. Our patrols crossed the river and raided Jenikoi, east of Gudelli. A strong enemy patrol was encountered and driven back. BULGARS OUSTED FROM KAVALLA. Athens Thursday treceived Friday).— It is lea rned frnin V 0105 that ttfter édl effectual bombardment by tJi'e Allied fleet the Bulgars were forced to iiböndol1 the forts of kavalla, which the Greeks it-- occupied. On Sunday last the Bulgars entered Drama. The Bulgarian flag tlie.t in the village ot Presseatsni, neai- Drama.—Ex- change.

I TECHNICAL COLLEGE. I Next Term Courses in Swansea. The prospectus of the Swansea leehnv cai College for 191li-17, which will re-open on Tuesday week next, has just oeen puh- lished, and the course embraces all forms ot engineering, building trader, chemistry commerce, languages, art, and the domes- tic art. Day courses are arranged for students prepared to devote three years after the age of 1H to a thorough course of study, qualifying then, after the necessary work# experience, to take up posit ions of respon- sibility in the industrial world, more par- ticularly in the metallurgical industries, in the various branches of the engineer- ing profession, or in coai mining. Shorter courses are available for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and other students, and facilities are afforded to students reading for fscience degrees. There are also even- ing courses and classes in connection with practically all the important local in- dustries or occupations for students whose usual' avocations take up the major pert of their time, whilst in such cases clashes for such part-time students are arranged to meet during mornings and afiernonos. The principal (Dr. Varley) will 1,0 at the College on Monday next, and 06i the following days from 10 a.m. to nou tc interview students for enrolment.

SWANSEA POLICE OFFICER'S RETIREMENT. At the, Coroner's Court, S;lane8 Polica Building*, on Friday ilf,0 TI there was a gathering of local rolitR to do honour and make the presentation of a goidof, chain and pendant to inspector A. L. Pember, who last November retired. The pendant bore the inscription: Pre- sented to Inspector ft. L. Pember on hit f tirement from Borough Police Force, November 2J, 1915." The preisenta:tol) wa,,i made by the Chief Constable, who expressed the hope that Inspector Pernbef woulcTlive long to enjoy his pension. Eulogistic speeches were delivered by Inspector BoV™, Sergt. Williams, and ethers. insp-.tor Pember served 2<i years in the force. iiiid would not have retired at this tin16 but for for a poisoned leg, from which he suffers as the effect of in- juries sustained while on police duty.

Although offered rent free by ths brewers, til.- Globe Inn at Forest coal-pit, Mon.. has failed to attract a tenant, and will ho turned into a private house. Married men in the post office be'twern tbirtr-six and forty-one cannot be spared at j.j-cseni for military service, but the matter will be considered agaiii in a few weeks. Lord Stra'clicivdc will be chairman of the Scottish War Savings Committee in r>:1IIn8 of Sir C. B. Renehaw, who is Tiow chairman of the Board of Referees for Lxccas Proftta Duty.

"1- LLANELLY SPORTING GOSSIP. Silver Spoons for Crack Shots. I Thanks to the intervention of the Borough Tribunal, who, in granting ex- emptions or postponements, now lay down the condition that the exempted person shall join the V.T.C., the corps at Llaneily is becoming quite a formidable one. A verv interestihg inter-platoon shooting competition has jiiit taken place at itlie Morta open-air range of the Llanelly Miniature Rifle Club. The shooting was under V.T.C. conditions, 10 shots each at 2.-) and 50 ywrds. with oppn sights and no sliuge. The result was n win by the team representing No. 1 Platoon, who were awarded a silver spoon each Spoons were also given to the top scorers in each platoon, viz., Section Commander Walter 0. Da vies, Sergt. Tudor J. Thomas, and Section Commander Eli Parker. The prizes were given by the officers of the local corps., A large number watched the competition, which proved exciting, and it is. hoped that a similar competition will be arranged for an early date. The scores were as follow:— THE SCORES. No. 1 Platoon.—Sec. Com. W. C. Davies, 99, 100. 190; Secv. A. G. Pullen, 100, 99. 199: Pte. Robert Hughes, 98, 99, 197; Patoon Commander T. P. Jones, 91, 95,186; Sergt. II. Willis. 92, g( 186; total, 967. No. 2 Platoon.—Sergt. T. J. Thomas, 100. 100, 200; Pte. David Davies, 97. 97. 194: Pte. David Kvdd. 9H. 91, 187; Pte. J. Rees, 92. 94. 1S6: total, 961. Xo. 3 Platoon.-S(-c. Com. E. Parker, 99, 99. 198: Sec. Com. J. Morgan, 94, 98, 192; Pte. S. Payne 98, 95, 191 Sergt. D. Howell. 9.j. 9.5. 190; Patoon Com. D. J. Davies, 97. 86. 183: total, 954. It will be observed that some remark- ably good shooting was done by a few individual members. Sergt. Tudor J. Thomas secured a possible of 100 at each of the ranges, and Section Commander W. C. Davies had a possible of 100 at 50 yards, while Secretary A. G. Pullen found the bull every time at 25 yards. MINIATURE RIFLE RANGE. Things have of late been comparativelv I ouiet at the Llanelly Miniature HiRe Club's indoor ranges, but the club's annual meeting will soon be held, and no doubt an interesting programme will be arranged for the winter months. BOWLING CUP. Owing to the weather the final for the Llanelly Bowling Club's Cup, which was to have been played on Saturday, was postponed. Mr..T. Harries and Mr. A. J. Stacev, the ex-Llanelly Rugby forward, are the finalists. THE 'R 1l.T- <ru¡r,=1 It is gratifying to note that the proceed? of the Llanelly Red Cross Regatta amounted to £76, The nett sum realieed was larger than anticipated, and the or- ganisers, particularly the secretary (Mr. T. J. Francis, Pendre, New-road), deserve to be congratulated upon the success that attended their efforts in such a noble cause. All the money is to be handed over to the Pare Howard Red Cross Hospital Fund. *] A DESCIPLE OF IZAAK, Mr. Webster, who after having served in the Customs and Excise service for 40 years, has retired, is one of the most pro- minent members of the Llanelly Angling Association, and at the presentation meet- ing, when he was made the recipient of valuable gifts, several devotees of Tzaak Walton graced the proceedings with their presence. Ir Webster is acknowledged to be one of the Associations^ best sup- porters. According to Mr. H. M. Griffiths, another ardent angler, there are gentle- men in the Association who were not in complete agreement as to the stocking of the reservoirs. Some of them would like to have so many fish there that angling would be no sport, but Mr. Griffiths main- tained that under the existing conditions ,every fish caught at the reservoir was well worked for. The consciousness of this fact, however, must be very poor recompense to the angler who, after having for hours upon hours exercised his patience, retires home with an empty bosket.