The Cambria Daily Leader

PONTARDAWE. The competitive concert held at the Pub- lio Hall, Pontardawe on Saturday evenmer, in aid of Mount Elim Baptist Chapel, drew competitors from various parts of South Wales The president was Mr. Thomas Lewis. M.E- cf Tirydail: Mr. D. Clyd?h ThomM ;I the conductor and the adju- dicator of elocution, whilst Mr Ivor Owen (Swansea) was the musical adjudicator; 111' Tom Morgan (Pontardawe) adjudicated upon the instrumentalist*. The secretaries were Miss Kate Morgan and Mr. Ted Lewis: Mr Tom J. Williams acted ae treasurer. Accompanists. Mr. T. J Davies and Mr E. H. Davies. Awaxds:Champion solo: Divided between Miss Hannah Williams (Yniatawe) and Mr. John Thomas (Dun- vant). Soprano solo: Miss Hannah Wil- liams Tnistawe. Contralto aolo: Madame Ceinwen Morris Thomas. Gwauncaegurwen. Tenor solo: Mr. John Thomas, Dunvant. Baritone 8010: Mr. Erasmus Morgan Allt- wen. Novice solo: 1 Miss Phœoo LewM. AUtwen- 2, Mr Dennis Rowland OeU?y nudd. Instrumental auartet: Panteg. In- strumental solo: Mr Ben Ivor Davies Allt- wen. Solo for girls: Miss Freeman Swan, sea. Adult recitation: Mr. Tom Parry. Garnaait. Juvenile recitation: Cecilia Wil- liams, Alltwen. Solo for boys: Master Parry. Llansamlet.

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YSTRADGYNLAIS. Mr. Hopkin Owen, Y stradzynlai, is in I the short list for the hoadmastership of I Gilwern School.

PENYBANK. I Miss Millicent Reee, the young elocu- tioni6t, only recently has won in four im- portant competitions, and the trophies in- I clude a chair.

CWMTWRCH. I Mr. G. T. Levi (Gweledydd), the well- known Valley bart, scored well during the Easter holidays. At Treorky he captured the englyn prize. At Brynamman the englyn, and part of the Telyneg prize fell to his Tot, whilst at Gwaun-cae-Gur- wen he took the prize for verses suitable for children's recitations, and again -at Momston he won a chair and £ 1 10s. in the open recitation. This was his 24th chair.

TREBOETH. I On Saturday evening, at the Treboeth Schoolroom (Mynvddbach branch), a can- ta.ta entitled, "The Birth of the Union Jack," was performed by the Treboeth Band of Hope Choir, conducted by Mr. Tom Jenkins. The following artistes as- siste,d:-Mi,sc,s Olwen Peren. M. A. Thomas, Messrs. Tom Davies, E. Jones and David Jenkins. Mr. G. P. Cook Davies, of Swansea, acted as president, and Miss Rachel Rees acter as accom- panist. The proceeds are to the devoted towards the Chapel's Sailors' and Sol- diers' Fund.

BURRYPORT. I On Sunday evening an organ recital was given at St. Mary's Church, TBurry- port (in aid of the local War Funds), by Mr. W. T. Richards. Solos were rendered by Madame Muriel Jones and Mr. Myr- ddin Evans (Pwll). The annual meeting of the Burryport Urban Council will be held next week to appoint a chairman and vice-chairman for the ensuing year. The retiring chair- man is Inspector Darrow, and the vice- chairman is Mr. Thomas Davies. Next Thursday the Burryport Urban Council will nominate some one TO fill the vacant seat caused by the death of the late Mr. D. B. Walters, on the Llanelly Board of Guardians. The Labour Party have nominated Dr. J. H. Williams; the tradesmen have nominated Mr. Albert Taylor; while the names of Messrs. John Evans and W. T. Edmunds are also men- tioned.

LLANELLY. I The Llanelly Borough Council have I purchased the freehold coachbuilding premises at Spring Gardens belonging to Mr. Charles Pudner at < £ 1,100. The ac- quisition of this property is part of a big scheme for the erection of municipal buildings in the vicinity of the Town HaIl. A plebiscite is to be taken at Llanelly in a few weeks' time of the inhabitants on the question of prohibition during the war and demobilisation. The Rev. E. Keri Evans, M.A., Carmar- then, was the officiating minister at the half-yearly services held at Lloyd-street Chapel, Llarelly, -on Sunday, and in the afternoon and evening Miss -lie.-an Thomas, London (daughter of Mr. John I Thomas, conductor of the Llanelly Royal Choir, and Madam S. J. Thomas) ren- dered solos. Last month 3,625 volumes were issued from the Lla.nelly Public Library—an in- crease ot 483.

CARMARTHEN. It was decided at a meeting of delegates I representing executives of West Carmar- then, East Carmarthen, and Carmarthen Boroughs Liberal Associations, held at Carmarthen on Saturday, Ald. John Lloyd, J.P., Abergwili, presiding, to form a new Liberal Association for the new Carmarthen Parliamentary Division. The organisation of the old West Carmarthen Association will form the nucleus of the new association, and its officers will act pro tem. They are: President, Mr. John Hinds, M.P.; chairman of executive, Ald. John Lloyd, J.P., Abergwili; trea- surer, Mr. Thomas Davies, Llanglydwen; and secretary, Mr. W. J. Wallis Jones, solicitor, Carmarthen. A resolution forwarded by Carmarthen Trades and Labour Council demanding that immediate action be taken to in- crease the relief of out-door paupers was criticised at Carmarthen Board of Guar- dians on Saturday. It was, however, f o n decided not to take ujt;on. Carmarthen District Coui: 1 decided on Saturday not to insist for the present on structural alterations to cowsheds regis- tered for the sale of milk, provided they came up to requirements as regards cleanliness.

  E ?!.  ——?'  Register I at I g JBBBL??BIJBLMBa?S?t<B????L? M?? y ? I Lipton's a tbe i Largest RetdMers of I | Bacon I mtheWorMfor I I over quarter of a Century § B This vast trade has been built B !j| up on quality. Selected by the 8 I finest bacon experts, and pre- B ? pared in Lipton's own factories, B Lipton's Bacon has always been jr ? unrivalled for flavour and value. B ? After April 13th you will not K | 1 be able to obtain supplies of B ? Bacon unless you have regis- I tered your name at a Retailer's. 3 I You are free to register where B g yoolik B i Do it now I ) at ILIPTON'1 SB ? The largest Tea Growers, Manufacturers, and H  Retailers of Food Products in the WorldL wk  Many thousand employees are engaged on Lipton's Tea and Cocoa HH ? Estates, Ceylon. m ? Tea Merchants by Special Appointment to H.M. King George V., fif  ? T.M. the King and Queen of Italy, and H.M. the King of Spain. HP IS J 46, H igh sWTftfSEA— gTf ? ? ?6, H!gh St?Mt & 13, Oxforc! Street, K III J— Branches at Neath, Llanelly, Ammanford, Carmarthen.  ??"??.mM??j??_? _LIP?H.LTD.====Ji?B A HAPPY CHILD IN A FEW HOURS. When Cross, Constipated, or if Feverish, give California Syrup of Figs." Then Dont Worry. Mothers can rest easy after giving "Cali- fornia Syrup of Figs," because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste matter. Gour bile and fermenting food will gentli move out of the bowels, and you have a healthy. playful child again. Childrn simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become tightly packed, and then the liver gets I sluggish' and the stomach disordered. W hen cross, fever-, ish, restless; see if the tongue is coated: then give this de- 1 i c i o u s "fruit laxa- tive." Chil- dren lave it, ond it can- not cause injury. No matter what ails your little one, if s t u ff.y with a cold cr a core throat, or diar r h ce a.   4,;)   I   I  ?aA stomach-ache and tainted breath, rsmem- ber a gentle "inside cloanging" should always be the first treatment given. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle. Ask your chemist for a bottle of Cali- fornia Syrup f Figs," then look carefully and 1300 that it is made by the California "Fig Syrup Company." Hand back with, contempt any other fig "-yrup. California I Syrup of Figs" is sold by all leading chomists, Is. 3d. and 2s. per bottle.. 209th YEAR OF THE Gil IN FIRE CJ J' OFFICE THE OLDEST INSURANCE OFFVJE IS THE WORLD. teu torn TtOa M UM> Insurances ett^ Leu Oil cue toiiowing riaksii FIRE DAMAGE, Resultant Lose cyf Rent and Profits. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY, PERSONAL ACCIDENT, SICKNESS, AND DISEASE, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, BURGLARY. PLATE GLASS. Swansea Office:- VICTORIA CHAMBERS. TOM A. DAVIES, District Inspector, 7 and 8. OXFORD STREET, j DRINK SWANK AND SMILE I

SKEWEN. On Saturday, on Werngoch Association Ground, a Soccer tournament took place, the winning team being Skewen A. The proceeds go towards the war heroes' re-, ception fund connected with the local Soccer teams. On Sunday evening, at the English Wosley Chapel, Skewen, the choir ren-; dered the cantata, The Coming of the Kingdom of Christ," the conductor being. Mr. iienry Reason. Mr. Digby (Port; Talbot) presided. The following artipus' assisted: Soloists, Miss Parry (Neftth), Miss Eunice Jones. Miss Beatie Heine, Miss D. Trott. Miss Maud Knight, Mr. Ll. Howell, Mr. George Hayward. and Mr. Reuben Taylor. Accompanist, Mr. Geo. Taylor. A stringed orchestra assisted (led by Mr. J. Miller). On Sunday morning, at Tabern&cle Chapel, Skewen, the marriage was solem- nized of A.B. Thomas Lewis, Pendrill- street, Neath, and Alice Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Griffiths, Burrows- road, Skewen The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Henry H. Griffiths. The bridesmaids were Miss Agnes Mat- thias, Mrs. Gertrude Griffiths, Mrs. Morfc and Mfa. Hill, the bridegroom being a tended by Mr. James Mort. The Rev. S" Evans Jones performed the ceremony.

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SWANSEA UNITED f EVANGELICAL CONVENTION. I. Albert Hall, April 15-19 (inclusive), 1918. In connection with the above Convention and in view of the National Crisis,, Preparatory Prayer Meetings Will be held at 7.80 Each Evening as nnder. Monday, April 8th, at Walter Road Cong. Church. Conducted by Rev. G. McLnckie, B.A. Speaker, Rev. R. 8. Rogers, B.A. (Capel Gomer), Tuesday, April 9th, at Brunswick Wesleyan Church. Conducted by Rev. H. C. Floyd. Speaker, Rev. E. D. Henry (Holy Trinity). Wednesday, April 10th, at Mount Pleasant Churrh. Conducted by Rev. H. C. Mander. Speaker, Rev. H. E. Stuart (St. Mary's). Thursday, April 11th, at St. James' Church. I Conducted by Rev. The Hon. W. Talbot Rice, M.A. I Speaker, Mr. George Clarke. Friday, April 12th, at Argyle C.M. Church. Conducted by Rev. A. Wynne Thomas. rSpeaker, Rev. The Hon. W. Talbot Rice, M.A. Saturday, April 13th, at Oxford St. National School. Conducted by ReV. The Hon. W. Talbot Rice, M.A. Speaker, Rev. H. C. Floyd (Brunswick). | All the Churches (English and Welsh) are heartily invited to unite in these Preparatory Prayer Meetings as well as in the Convention Meetings. N » Swansea United Evangelical Convention ALBERT HALL, APRIL 15-19 (inclusive), 1918. SPEAKERS: Rev. F. W. Ainley Mr. J. G. Govan | Rev. Charles Inwood, F.R.G.S. 1 Rev. W. S. Jones I Rev. Prebendary F. S. Webster CHAIRMEN OF CONVENTION MEETINGS Rev. Canon The Hon. W. Talbot Rice, M.A. Rev. W. W. Lewis. PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS: I Monday, A pri! lSth- I OPENING MEETING — 7.30 p m. CONVENTION SPEAKERS. I Tuesday, Wednesday, ThuHftOify, J;.1.tàý, i April 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th. | BIBLE READINGS 3 p.. m. Speaker—Rev. CHARLES INWOOD, F.R.G.S. J CONVENTION MEETINGS 7.30 p.m. | CONVENTION SPEAKERS. g ——— hi i ■! _• B Meetings for Ministers will be held daily during the 8 Convention period at 11 a.m., at St. James' If all. | A Women's Meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on I1 Thursday, April-18th, at Argyle C.M. Church. Speaker-Mr. J. G. GOVAN. | Leaders of Sisterhoods and Women's Meetings are specially i asked to make this Meeting widely known. 1 Leaflets for distribution may be obtained from the Secretaries g at the Y.M.C.A. (temporary premises), St. Andrew's Church g1 Hall, George Street, Swansea. ail IIIM!!■ W——a—■B—8EC> WASTE PAPER 5/6 per CWt. for Mixed, auy Colour or Quality. 9/- to 14/- per cwt. for Better Qualities. THOS. OWEN & CO., Ltd., Ely J??' Works, —'?——————————'——————*——————' CAMD.t-r?f* Will Lend Bags and Pay Carriage. Write for fall particulars. WOOlMtilLNE RUBBER HEELS have often been imitated-but never equalled. The name on every pair guarantees you the best. TBE SUPER PIPE TOBACCO Hpinet j&nokingHHixture fineNatuiaiFlavoun 1^7faZtiz. r ■UNPtyn Happr Hcaldy Grih&na. -='-08D:f1,'(;r ? Kt?h kA" t?tpMn- '?y\?o M e< 'Mtt in &Own"$. ? J y hckoMifceUooJ.*)\ I wfMftM-tfN f*em. \i> .¡- Makea you fft-keepit you fit. ta-thtyfmtn lfrn £ r«, St/>rc«. »'■'< >" TWtrV Br^ru-hgMg 1 -K.,r,r'¡-

SWANSEA. At Holy Trinity Church, on Sunday, an organ recital was given by Mr. Louis H. Torr, the organiet, assisted by the follow- ing artistes: Miss Gladys Hayes (violin- ist); Mrs. Lawson James (contralto); Pte. T. Behrend (tenor). The whole of the proceeds were in aid of the Holy Trinity Soldiers' and Sailors' Comforts Fund. A sacred concer was held at the Grand Theatre on Sunday nigLt, under the auspices of the Hafod Copper 3tills Recep- tion Fund, at which the following artistes, appeared: Madame Maggie Davies and Miss S. Gram, Messrs. Harry Roberts, W. R. Jones and Emlyn Thomas, and the Swansea and District Co-operative Choral Society. Mr. Ivor Owen accompanied.

LANDORE. I The death took place at her residence, Trewyddfa-road, Landore, on Saturday evening, a.fter a long ilrlness, of Mrs. Dina Walters, wife of Mr. Jno. Walters, a deacon at New Siloh Chapel.

PEMBROKE. I The rationing scheme for butter and margarine came into operation in the borough of Pembroke on Monday, but all the other food committees in Pembroke- shire have deqided not to adopt a ration- ing scheme for these articles until it be- comes compulsory.

MORRISTON. I At the Forward Movement Hall, on Saturday evening, a concert was held in I aid of the Grove-place Mission Church Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund. The artistes \,v: Miss Beatrice Anthony, Miss Maggie Cox (Manselton), Mr. Sam Davies (Ynis- tawe), Mr. Ben Jones (Velindre), Miss Selina Cook, Master Dennis Rowlands (Pontardawe), Miss Ethel M. Francis, Master Hugh Lake (Brynhyfryd), and Miss Amy Tihbs, .R.A.M., accompanied. It is now certain that Morriston win be represented at the Neath National Eis- teddfod. It is but a fortnight ago that it r was decided to form a choir, under the f-onductorship of Mr. Llew. R. Bowen. During that time no efforts have been ¡ spared to secure a. choir that would do justice to the town. A sacred concert was given at the Car- mel Chapel, on Sunday evening, in aid of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Fund. Mr. J. T. Richards presided. The following took part: Soprano, Miss Hannah Williams I (Ynystawe); tenor. Mr. A. R. Lewis; bari- tone. Mr. D. Morris Evans: violinist, Mas- ter Morgan R. Lloyd; elocutionist, Mr. Harry Grey (Llangyfelach). Mr. D. J. Lloyd accompanied. At the Tabernacle Schoolroom, on Saturday evening, a performance of the prize drama, "Ar y Groesffordd" (Rev. R. G. Berry), was given by the Plasmarl Dramatic Society, under the conductor- ship cf Mr. J. P. Walters. The proceeds were in aid of Mr. D. Grey (rollerman, DyfFryn Works), who has been ill for a considerable period. Mr. John John (mill superintendent), presided over a large audience. The cal't was a strong one, Mr. J. P. Walters again meeting with great success. The secretarial duties wert carried out by Mr. J. Morgans.