The Cambria Daily Leader

A MEATLESS LAND. I An Irish lady, who has reached England after having lived in Bavaria since July, 1914, has recounted her experiences to Renter's correspondent. She fitatee that she was not interned, but ha dto report to the police at stated intervals. OwiTiT to the restricted food she lost three stone in weight during the past year. She was living with five friends, and all the available meat was half a pound each weekly. Egga were very scarce, and the milk supply was giving out. An English newspaper is never obtain- able, and as only the German version of events is known, the general opinion is that the German blockade of Great Britain is complete. It is firmly believed that England is as badly off for food as Ger- many. The lady sai din conclusion: çc On my return to England I have seen in one vil- lage more meat than I have seen in Ger- many for two years."

SWANSEA CONSERVATIVES. I Salisbury Club Annual Meeting. f The annual meeting of the Swansea Salisbury Conservative Club was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. Marshland presid- ing. The annual report which was ei a satisfactory nature, showed the finances to be in a healthy condition, 9800 being invested in the War Loan. During the year S30 had been collected and expended in tobacco and cigarettes and distributed amongst those members who had joined the colours. It was stated that as cer- tain members who were abroad on active service might have been overlooked, the committee desired that their names should be obtained with a view of their share of tobacco and cigarettes being for- warded to them in due course. The chief interest of the meeting was centred in the election of the committee, in which there were three vacancies, and resulted ill. the following being elected:— *IIillard, *Curran, and *Paton. Non- elected: *Gowman, *Grant, and *Weleh. .Old members.

di THE PIT OF IT." I The new issue of the Dorset Annual, published by the Society of Dorset Men in London is composed, as to a large part, of an exceedingly interesting record of what the Dorsets have done in the war. But its, most notable contribution is a sonnet by Mr. Thomas Hardy, The Pity Of It": I walked in loamy Weseex lanes afar From rail-track and from highway, and I heard In field and farmstead many an ancient word Of local lineage like "Thu bist/' "Er war," "Ich woll," "Er shell," and by-talk similar, Even as they speak who in each month's moon gird At England's very loins, thereunto spurred By gangs whose glory threats and slaugh- ters are. Then seemed a Heart crying: Whosoever they be At root and bottom of thi6, who flung this flame Between kin folk kin tongued even as are we, Sinister, ugly, lurid be their fame; May their familiars grow to shun their name, And their breed perish everlastingly.

Next week, from Monday to Friday. Mr. George Clarke has a special mission at St. Mary's Church. 7.30 p.m. and from Tuesday to Friday, Bible rea-dings at St. James Church, at 3.0.

MORALS OF SWANSEA WATCH COMMITTEE AND WOMEN'S ALLEGATIONS. AMAZING DISCLOSURES. The attention of the Swansea Watch Committee on Tuesday afternoon was drawn to a serios of extraordinary reso- j lutioiis passed by a representative confer-, ence of females on morals, at the Unitar- ian Chapel, Swansea, on the previous day.! The resolutions in question -v-,ero:- I.-That we memorialise the Town Council upon the serious state of morals in Swansea, and the need of better protec- tion for young girls. 2.—That having heard the story of one of the policemen dismissed last February, we believe that these men were actuated by a desire to put an end to certain serious evils, and wo ask the Council to make fur- ther enquiries into the case. (3) That, believing these three men to have so acted and without malicious in- tent towards any, we ask them to accept a small gift-Jonc3, .£10; Perrin, X5; Evans, £ 5—in token of our appreciation of their zeal for the public welfare. (4) That we beg the Council to secure for the Police Force, and especially those in authority, men of proved sobriety and morality. (5) That we tender our be6t thanks to certain members of the Council for the stand they have from time to time taken for municipal purity, and especially to Councillor Powleslandj also to the special constables for their eelf-decying effort to guard the youth of Swansea from moral evils. Followingythe reading of the resolutions, the vice-chairman (Mr. P. Molyneux) made the following statement:— "The resolution was, I gather, passed largely upon the ex parte statements of the three otticers referred to who were, according to the resolution, paid the sums of « £ 10 and two £ 5 each.fl "The conduct which resulted in the officers ceasing to be members of the force was, as you are all aware, the subject of a long and exceedingly fair and impartial hearing, occupying several sittings. "I feel sure you will agree with me that before such a resolution should have I been passed it would have been wise, prudent and fair to have made a proper inquiry into all the circumtance and not merely to rely upon exparte statements. I do not, of course, enter into the merits or demerits of such allegations, or of the inuendoes they seem to convey, but I feel it my duty in the absence of the chairman to mention to the committee what I have learnt, because I consider thut a resolution of this kind should not have been passed upon exparte informa- tion. I feel quite apart from the ques- tion as to the truth or otherwise of the allegations referred to that I ought not to let this occasion pass of bringing the matter before you." THE LADIES' ACTION CRITICISED.I The Chairman aded that it was amazing and deplorable that a representative body of Swansea ladies should arrive at such a resolution without first obtaining the offi- cial facts in the case. Shorthand notes were taken of the whole of the evidence, and lio thought he might say on behalf of the Committee that they were open to per- usal by any responsible ratepayer or body of ratepayers. I do not think," he added, "we should discuss it to-day. We Ghould await developments." Mr. D. Matthews felt that it would be unwise to ignore a communication re- ceived from so many women's societies, and he expressed the opinion that it was unjust for them to have passed resolu- tions of such a kind without having heard the other eide. If they bad a charge to make against the Committee or the Coun- cil, in fairness .to them. they should specify them. Mr. D. J. Davies: This resolution is a reflection on every member of the Council with the exception of one. I was one who sat on the inquiry," he said, <:nd was very much surprised at the flimsy evidence brought against the men." The Chairman: We have absolutely nothing to hide. SPECIFIC CHARGES. I Mr. Barclay Owen: This is a fore-runner of what Jones threatened—to expose UB. The Chairman: I have already expressed my opinion that it is amazing that re- sponsible ladies should arrive at such a decision on an ex parte statement. Mr. D. J. Davies: We were told at the time the case was going to the Home Office. The Chairman: It has been before the Home Office. Mr. Matthews: Do you propose to send a communication to them? The Chairman: I think what we have conveyed to the Prees will be sufficient. Mr. J. H. Lee: I think we should send an official reply acknowledging the letter, and invite any charges. It was unanimously decided to write to the organisations in question inviting specific charges.

SERBIA'S TORTURE. I People Maltreated by the Albanians. The Press Association's Special Corre- spo-adent with Serbian Headquarters tele- graphs from Salonika under date of Jan. 27th as follows:- According to the statement of a Bul- garian deserter who surrendered to a Ser- biau outpost on the Monastir front and who spent October and November at Feri- zovich, north-west of Usfcub, the situation of the Serbian population in the district of Vossovo is most deplorable. The Albanians are constantly pillaging, and subjecting the Serbs to all kinds of torture. There are frequent murders, and things have come to euch a pass that Serbs no longer dare to declare their nationality. The Bulgarian authorities contemplate these proceedings with the utmost indifference. They not only ab- stain from prosecuting the Albanians, but actually encourage them in their crimes, hoping thereby to realise the original Bul- garian plan, which consisted in the ex- termination of the Serbian element and it acquiring the goodwill of the Albanians. The same deserter added that the Albaians were seized with real panic when they learned of the Serbian Army's offensive, and of the fall of Monastir, and now view with terror the day when they have to answer for their crimes.

DOING HER BIT. I When Alice Mary Ann Spittle, a post- woman, who was detected in theft by means of a test packet, was charged at West London Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a 103. Treasury note, postal orders, and other articles from the post- men's office at Blyth-road, West Kensing- ton, it was stated that she was the wife of a statjonmaster and the mother of seven- children. There was no necessity for her to work, but she felt that she ought to be doing something for her country. The woman, who fainted in the witness- box, admitted the charges, and declared that she did not know what made her do it; and. after evidence- regarding- her health had been given, she was bound over.

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SWANSEA HOSPITAL. ■ ■■ The Staff and the Supply of iv,argarine. In the absence of the chairman (Aid. Evan Evans) through indisposition, Mr. J. Aeron Thomas presided at a meeting of the Swansea Hospital Board on Wednesday. It wa,5 reported from the Hou«e Com-1 niittee that the Victualling Committee had met and had considered the question of the use of margarine for the staff of the hos- pital. and that thev had agreed to the con- tinuance during the war of tho present practice, tlve supply of the best margarine to the staff and butter to the patients. The Chairman remarked that both his sentiment and his interest tended towards butter, but inasmuch as, in view of the extraordinary national circumstances, there was not enough butter, someone had to eat margarine, and he (the chairman) was ono who hod personally adopted that course, and said he had relished it. He was influenced by thrift and economy. A Member: Is it overweight F The Chairman; ISo, we do not go in for bargains here. SUBSCRIBERS' PROTEST. Mr. G. Gethin pointed out that during the paost few daya he had met the repre- sentatives of about 13,000 subscribers to the Jlospital, and at three meetings they had passed resolutions condemning the House Committee so far M introducng margarine for the staff, in view of the fact that a course would not give satis- faction to patients. It was impossible for them, he said, to convince and convert people to a food reform inside an institu- tion like the Hospital. The workers were not satiofied, too, that the staff was a consenting party to such an introduction, and they were given to understand out- eidc that several of the staff got butter in, and did not use the margarine. If they are not prepared to eat margarine for some food dearer," he said, why ask the others who are forced to because they have not the friends to bring in butter? Mr. Gethin moved an amendment that they discontinue the practice of providing mar- garine even for the staff. Mrs. Emily Williams seconded. Dr. Knight: Surely if the staff like mar- garine, why should not they have it? Art they to be prevented from having mar- garine because some working man do not like it? Answering a member as to whether some of the nursft ate butter, the Chair- man said several of the sisters received presents from home. Mrs. H. D. Williams: What will be saved by using margarine. The secretary (Mr. W. D. Hughes) About 5!130. The amendment was lost, nine members voting in its favour, and the rest against. OSCAR SNELLING BED. I Referring to the decision to endow a bed at the hospital in the name of the late llev. Oscar Snelling, the Chairman expressed pride that the town bad taken up something to commemorate the name and fame of such a Godly, revered man, and the Board passed a vote of thanks to Mr. A. F. Eden and members of the Memorial Fund Committee for the dona- tion. Mr. C. Tnckfield seconded, and it was carried. HOSPITAL TREATMENT. I Mr. T. F. Jones, chairman of the Re- ception Committee, reported that during the paet month 173 patients were admitted into the hospital, and 13 were discharged, whilst 161 were now remaining. For the week ending January 24th. 97 applications were on the waiting list, and 16 patients were in the convalescent home. WAR LOAN INVESTMENT. I In the statement of the Finance Com- mittee, submitted by Mr. C. Tuckfield, it was reported that £1,255 (new money) had been invested in the War Loan which, with 91,100 from the Linen Guild, would bring the Hospital's total holding of war investments just over £ 21,000. December receipts amounted to £3,647 19s. 9d., and at the end of the month the balance due to the treasurer was £ 4,642 3e. 4<d., com- pared with £7,113 6s. 8d.

NOT THE FIGHT HE SOUGHT. I Albert Taylor, the adopted peace candi- date for the by-election in the Bossendale division of Lancashire, was on Tuesday fined .æ2 by the Rawtenstal1 justices for being an absentee and handed over to the military. Taylor in the dock said it was unfair to prevent citizens from possessing a workers' candidature in the interests of peace, which the world wanted. It is stated that despite hi-8 honding orez- to the military Mr. Taylor will be nomi- nated and go to the poll

CAUGHT RED-HANDED.j :A_UGfi_ R!_3HA(,D. j fcxtraordanary story os ivsen- acing Letters. An extraordinary story was heard at Norwich on Tuesday, when Frances Yrcn- erry, a widow, of charged with demanding money hv menac- ing letters from Siif-s Helen Call is. head- mistress of a private girLs' school, and other citizens. The letters read in court were stated by the prisoner to represent iha will of the All-Highest," and threatened the most terrible^ penalties to those who did not obpy the orders contained therein. One of the letters, written in red ink on mourn- ing notepaper, to a MT. Mack, stated: Madame, your son-in-law and his wife, your daughter, are in the hands of Ger- man spies. Yon can pave them by obey- ing our orders. Within 15 minutes after reading thi you are to im, your hotise, with all the cash you have and jewellery to the value of 425 done up in a parcel. Take it and drop it over the railings of the corner of Girton-road. Do this, and your dear cues are saved; fail, and their torture starts at once, and lasts for a week, when they will be put to a fearful death. 15 minutes. We don't value life. If you do not keep silent about this your life is in danger, for some of your neighbours are in the pay of the German Secret t-'ervicc. and are all the time on the watch. So bc- ware. Greatly alarmed, Mrs. Mack telephoned to the police, but before their arrival a large stone came crushing through the drawing room window. Subsequently another letter was received, which con- tained further threats, if the orders were not immediately carried out. I THE KAISER'S DEMAND." I Another letter, demanding j £ 20, was sent to a Mrs. Beaton, into whose room a large stone was also thrown. This letter stated that the Kaiser had demanded the killing of all civilians who would not meet his demand for money. A similar letter was sent to Mrs. Callis, the headmistress. This communication ran: You as the keeper of so many lives will be the cause of the lives of your pupils all being sacrificed unless v you pay the Kaiser's price. This is -("25. If you leave the house for any other purpoat.-or if any other person there risk being shot at and every window in your house Will be shattered. No more schooling for you. All your lives at stake. So runs the order of the all highest." A big stone was afterwards flung into the school. The police had, however, kept the accused under observation, and when they arrested her found a large etone i-n her hand. The accused pleaded guilty. She was further charged with receiving several lots of stolen goods. In defence she made a remarkable statement to the effect that she had made a compact with some unknown persons to do the things she had done. She was committed for trial* to the assises, bail being allowed in one surety of .£100 and two c4lwrs of £ 50. •

NEATH LIBcnALd. I Satisfactory Position of the, I Association. The annual meeting of the Iseatn Liberal Association was held on Tuesday evening, when Ald. Hopkin Morgan, J.P., was re-deew President, Mr. Ivor Thomas treasurer, Mr. Harry Williams secretary, and Mr. D. <3. Davies trustee. The re- tiring members 011 the committee were re-elected. Reviewing the work of the Association during the post year, the President caid they could congratulate themselves on the financial position, having regard to the abnormal times through which they were passing. The memV'. "> on": 1. i gbly satisfactory, and much wori; to; ;w:: "tic nature had been carried out. The l'it: > dent referred bo the Prime Minister in glowing terms, and was optimistic as to I the future. Ho ooffnplimented the secre- tary and the steward (Mr. J. M. Baird) on their united energies, and referring to Mrs. Baird's illness, saifl he was glad that she I was now recovering.

AUSTRO-GERMAN DISPUTE. I Rome, Tuesdgiv.-According to an Aus- trian telegram, there would appear to be Serious differences between the German and Austrian Gemeral Staffe, in respect to the deficiencies of the Austrian defences on all the fronts, and the negligence of their generals. Hindenburg is '"nsistin? on replacing all the Austrian eom- l manders by Prussian generals.

COMMERCE OF THE DAY 10 RlJrnm MARKET Cork. WeuneEday.—Seconds, 184s.; fresh butter. laBs. METAL MARKET. London, Wednesday.—Copper, 134 to 154; Tin. 1S3 to 195$cash: 194 to 19, thr.' months. EnfrlSfh lead 5-i; foreign, 30i to 291. Spelter, 5,31 to 51. u LTiA NO A DOCK CATTLE MART. Aiuers. jno. uavies ana <JO. conaucTea their fortrThinly Bale of stock at the LlAn. gatloek Mart on Tueisday. Tneve were dis- posed ofSO cattle sold from £ 14 to £ 38: 26 calves; 60 iigs. 3.5$ to from 22s. to £ 4. Lar^e attendance and good de. mand.

ON THE IVERNIA.. c Escape of a Colonial Arch- bishop. Dr. Riley. Archbitihop of Pertb, West* ern Australia, who was on board the transport lvornia when ehe was torpedoed in the Mediterranean, has written A let- ter to Canon Deed, vicar of Nuneaton, in which the writer describes his adventures. He says We were four days out whefc we were torpedoed amidships. We had 2,00ii troops, 100 officers, and a crew of about 300, co we were very lucky in hav- ing only a small lor?—about ISO. I vrr* 'in a beat with about 50 men, overcrowded, with no officer and no sailor, so I had to to do the best I could to keep the boat afloat for two or three hours in a had sea. 1 was fortunate enough to got tbem &13 ?,, h to Vt them aN into a trawler, and ultimately on share. In the trawler there were COO of 98¡. ontT standing room, and we were out for IS hours, towed, for we wers broken down."

OUR FROZEN SHORES. icebound Coast at the Mumbles. For days past the foreahore betwe" Brynmill and West Cross lias been a won- derful sight. Frosen surf, some eight to twelve inches deep, forms a whits girdle •around the coast, and large numbers of people have hiade the journey for the express purpose of eeeing- a very UD- common sight. But to the resident there was a still more rare spectacle on Wednesday morn- ing. lhe snug shored of Southend—snug in th? isense that the headland prateètl them from the full force of the rigouri that assail the more open space beyond— were also ice-bound. One thought i& £ tiae> tively of the icy Baltic ports—and shnd- dered in the early. frost-breathing ait of a new born morning. Not even the proverbial "oldest inhabi- taut" eeems to have seen thie eight bt- fore, and hoary heads shook ominously as bleary eyes gazed at the unwonted ioe- bergs in miniature. There were those wh" opined that the Gulf Stream had fore- sworn her ancient haunts, and advocated the closing of the Panama Canal I Meanwhile, there are evidences as to the force of the recent gale. One of the biggest of the skiffs, owned by Coxswain W. Davies, of the lifeboat, had foundered Is the heavy seas of Saturday morning. Now her shattered hulk, done for ever with the dredging industries, lies in the circles of the fast-disappearing breakwater, and Noan's Ark," a veritable house-boat," used ae a shore storeroom for mysterious taekle, is visibly nearer the last stages of decay.

ITALY FIGHTS CHOLERA. Bome, Tuesday (received Wed-nesdav).- The victorious battle waged by the Italian authorities in the fight against the in- vasion of cholera from Austria can now be revealed. At the beginning of the war, Austria defended herself to a great extent by spreading cholera. The most energetic steps for locating the epidemic and pre- venting it spreading beyond the front have bcMi successfully adopted.-Renter.

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COMB-OUT OF PITS 1.. WVERNMENT ACREES TO SUSPEND SCHEME The We Secretary (Sir Geo(' Cave) ha'6 yMtded to th? representations made to biM by the South Wales Min{\r Federa- ti'04 and the South Wales Coa, ??aAion to suspend the new Order for the "comb-out" of the mines of certain ??rs .f?r the Army. For the present, thefore, the comb-out" is ane$ted, al- ?a?U?h the travelling Medical Boards will °?tinue their examination of the men at ?Pit& BOth the .miner?'leaders and 'the ooal- ?.'?<Ta in their representations to the "*Me Secretary appealed that the new -Z%Ift should nrst be the 6U bjeot of a con- ??ce, and already Sir George Cave has ?ta ae.nts to meet the Executive  the Miners' Federation of Great Britain ? diftnw the position. I MEDICAL WORK TO CONTINUE. At a meeting in London on Monday be- wpften. a deputation representing the executive of the South Wales Miners' fitters* Federation and the officials of the I Home Office, it was arranged that the NOrk of the colliery recruiting courts shall be suspended until the Executive of the fitter's Federation of Great Britain has hIIcI an opportunity of considering the *■ combing-out policy at the pits. The Executive of the Miners' Fectera- tiøn of Grea-t Britain will meet in London on Thursday to consider the question. nwhile, the travelling Medical 804rds will continue their examination of the moo. at the pits, but the effect of the sion of the work of the colliery ODIlrts is that the recruiting at the mines VIII remain in abeyance for the present. I COALOWNERS IN LONDON. A deputation from the Monmouthshire and. South Wales Coalowners' Associa-tion OJI Tuesday met Mr. Malcolm Delevigne in London in reference to the recent pro- posals of the Home Office regarding ob- taining more men from the collieries for tlle Army. The deputation consisted of j r* Fred L. Davis, Mr. A. S. Tallis, Mr. J. W. Hutchinson, Mr. Percy Ward, Mr. Hedley Clarke. Mr. D. F. Davies (Swan- Ilea), and Mr. Finlay Gibson (secretary). rThe following official report was sup- plied by Mr. Finlay Gibson on his return from London on Tuesday eveningMr. Fred Davis and Mr. A: S. Tallis informed the representative of the Home Office that the owners had not asked for the interview with the object of raising any objections to providing the required number of men, but, in fact, were ready and willing to do siU they possibly could to assist the Home Office and the War Office. The proposals of the Home Office, however, if carried into e ffect, were likely to seriously pre- judice the efficient working of the cal- lieries and the proper production of coal. The colliery owners therefore wished to I have the opportunity of suggesting to the Home Offioe the best possible method of i obtaining the required number of men, and the same proportion from each col- liery. A general discussion on the matter toolk place, and it is hoped that as a re- Grit means may be devised for obtaining the men in the way that will least affect the output.

I PREMIER'S SPEECH. 130M Grave Things to Say to I the Nation. f As fen indication of the enormous amount Of interest entertained by our Allies, as WQll as the neutrals, in the speech that iMr. Lloyd George is to deliver on Satur- Id?ky, it may be mentioned that twenty for- |«ign correspondents have applied for tic- j**? to enable them to be present at the 'BMetin?. I understand (says a writer in i the paji Mall Gazette") that a very j considerable portion of the Prime Minis- ter's speech will be devoted to matters of dcanestic interest. The speech will be of the highest import- 8tD.-ee. and the Prime Minister will have 90me grave things to say to the nation. j The Welsh members, with very few ex- ceptions, will be on the platform.

HNETROGRAD MEETING. High Decorations for. Our Delegates. f. Ntrograd Tuesday (received Wednes- I —The assembling of the Allied Con- j fetenee in Petrograd forms the main topic j ? discussion in the Russian Pre&s, and *Sor<ig a welcome counterpoise to irre- sponsible peace gossip, which has been actively stimulated by secret agents of Gwrmany from the ambush provided by President Wilson's, message. The publio ace informed that the Conference ia di- vided into operations of supplies and fin- ance. M. Chatelain, assistant Minister of Finance, will act as secretary-general of the Conference. Preliminary meetings will be presided over by the Foreign Min- ietry. The Czar has conferred high de- corations on Lord Milnr and Lord Revel- -« Times Telegram (copyright).

A HUMAN ACCUMULATOR. A New York message says:-A dispatch from Annapolis states that electricity, in- Ql1œd by the friction of a fur coat worn Surgeon Raymond Spear, of the United Staltes Navy, grounded through a ^otor-car standing on wet ground, and U8ed a spark which exploded the petrol. ^rgeon Spear was severely burned and the vehicle was destroyed. It is explained that the surgeon had talked to his garage while wearing his fur coat and rubber boots. The flapping of the coat against his legs furnished sum- cieat friction to induce the electricity, whilst his boots insulated him from the ground and allowed his body to store it. When he APPrOaciLed the motor-car a spark was made which ignited the fluid and brought about the explosion.

L THE TIGHTER NET. R What Hotiand Thinks ot the New i Zone. II Amsterdam, Tu«sd»y-—Handftle- Vad learns from a well-informed source that the British, announcement refers to Done which has already been declared a dagger zone by the German Admiralty, 4W Great Britain's action will not cause ftY serious inconvenience to Dutch ship- ping. The "Telegraaf" saYS:-H There is no question of blockading Dutch or Danish Ports, although the German Press will be paina to pretend it is so; but the Bri- tish Government has drawn its net as tight as possible without infringing the rights of Holland or Denmark. When we see that the German Government, in fact, lias declared the swus of the entire world a laager zone/ and that it assumes the light of torpedoing all vessels, enemy or neutral. which are en route to or returning ,from an Allied harbour, this new measure seems the least that the British Admi- ralty could take, and we are only surprised that such a measure was not decided on long ago." The U Telegraaf" adds:—"If this should %utd-buto to restrict the submarine ?nger, the advantage of this measure lor our shipping would be greater than the extra burden it would impose."—Renter.

^Private Willie Ryall, son of Mr. and ,r6. Ryall, of WTilliam-street. Pontar- I_ul- home on leave from the front. t-

1 VALLEY ESTATE I I IMPORTANT GROUND RENTS UNDER I THE HAMMER I MR. PLAYER'S GENEROUS ACT There was good attendance at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Tuesday aiter- noon, when Mr. J. M. Leeder opened the sale of the freehold estate known as Ynys- tawe, cottages and freehold ground rents, arising out of properties at Bwwlfa, Cly- dach, Cwinrhydyceirw, Cwnigeily and Morriston. The vendors' solicitors were Messrs. Strick and Bellingham, Swansea. Each lot was sold subject to the reserva- tions of minerals and surface rights rela- tive to them. The lots sold were as fol- lows:— Lot 1.—Freehold residential, property known as Ynystawe," containing an area of 61 aeres, and comprising various rooms, outbuildings, etc. The residence, with a cottage, gardens, grounds, and a field known as Dwmball Field, is at pre- sent let to Capel Branfill, Esq., at an ap- portioned rental of 960 10e. per annum. The lot was withdrawn at 23,700. GROUND RENTS. Lots 2 and 3.—Three dwelling-houses in Clydach-road were sold privately. Lot 4.—Three dwelling-houses situate I at Roeehill-terrace, Clydach, were with- I At this stage it was stated that all the chapels which were to have been sold were acquired by Mr. W. J. P. Player, Clydach, and presented to each of the trustees. The ground rents of the following pro- perties were disposed of as follows:— One dwelling-house, known as Rose Cottage, Clydach-road, was sold privately for £ 65. Two dwelling-houses, known as Bryn-y- Wawr, were sold to Mr. Thomao Watkins for £55. One dwelling-house, known as Frondeg, Clydach-road, was sold privately for £83. Sunday School and premises, situate in Clydach-road, with ground rent of £3 per annum, was bought privately for the trus- tees by Mr. Player. A shop and dwelling-house, known as Ynystawe Stores, was sold privately for 1:65. 1 Moriah Baptist Chapel, with ground rent 'Of £1 per annum, was sold to Mr. Player for the trustees for 1:28. One dwelling-house, known as Ivy Cot- tage, Clydach-road, with a ground rent of 2.1 Per anniim, was sold to the tenant, Mr. Wm. Lewis, for tl07 10s. Two dwelling-houses, situate in Clydach- road, with a ground rent of Yl per annum, were sold to the tenant, Mr. Benj. Davies, for £102 10s. Two dwelling-houses, known as Aely- bryn, with a ground rent of £1 10s., were sold to Mr. Daniel Wm. Lewis for 940. The lots following were the freehold ground rents secured upon properties situate at Aberclydach. A dwelling-house at 15, Bethania-road, with a ground rent of X2 106., was sold to Mr.John Player for £ 62. A dwelling-house at Heolycae, with abound rent of tl 5s. per annum, was sold to the tenant, Mr John Richards, for £31 10s. Four dwelling houses known as 11, 13, 15, and 17, Quar-road, with a ground rent of 1!4, was sold to Mr. R. A. Jones, soli- citor, Clydach, for £131. The dwelling-house, 10, Waverley- street, with an apportioned rent of £1 10s. per annum was sold to Mr. Evan Williams for £43 10s. Dwelling-house at 26, Waverley-stsreet, with apportioned rent of £1 2s. 6d. per annum, was sold to the tenant, Mr. Lewis, for £ 110. Two dwelling-houses, 13 and 15, Mar- tin-street, with a ground rent of 12, went to Mr. J. Player, for SM. Dwelling-house at 11, Aberclydach- place, with a ground rent of 4:1, and 12, Aberclydach-place, with a similar ground rent; both went for S30 each to David Frederick Thomas and D. W. Thomas. Over half the lots were withdrawn, the figures that were offered in some cases being far below the reserve price. Messrs. John M. Leeder and Son con- tinued on Wednesday the sale of freehold cottages and ground rents of the Ynys-. tawe Estate, at the Metropole Hotel, Swansea. An interesting feature of the big sale, which opened on Tuesday, is that all the money realised is to be invested in the War Loan. I rHEcHOLU CUMAUfcS. I rne ireenold dwemng-nouse ana gar- den, known' as Bryn Cottage, Bwllfa, Clydach, let at Its. gross per month, was sold by private treaty. A freehold corner shop and premises on Millers-row, Clydach, realising 16s. per month gross, was also privately disposed of. The freehold cottage known as Bwllfa, Ynist awe, with a rental of æ8 per annum gross, was withdrawn, as was an adjoin- ing cottage. Yivistawe Cottage, a four-roomed d'well- ing-house, with a gross rental of 14s. per month, was withdrawn, as was a similar cottage adjoining. A freehold cottage and garden at Hocly- coed, Bwllfa, Clydach, I-et at 14s. per month gross, was sold to Mr. John Morgan Griffiths at -X120. An adjoining cottage and garden at a similar rental was withdrawn. An adjoining four-room cottage and gar- den, let at 15s. per month gross, was with- drawn.

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