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LANGLAND FATALITY. I I LLANELLY BATHER'S DIS- I TRESSING FATE. A verdict of "Accidental Drowning" was returned at the inquest at Mumbles on Tuesday evening on the body of Frank Jackett (24), coach builder, of Glevering- Street, Llanelly, who was drowned whilst .11 'Bathing at Lahgland Bay on Monday after- ticon. under circumstances already reported. It appeared from the evidence of his com- panion, Cyril Geo. Ferriday, accountant, Llanelly, that decreased was dashed amongst the rocks by a wave, got exhausted, and eank, in spite of witness's efforts. Medical evidence disproved the theory that deceased had struck his head by diving, and Mr, J. R. Jackett, coachbuilder, Swan- sea, said his nephew (deceased) had been invalided from the Army. Mr. Colin Macta-vish (Swansea) writes re the drowning fatality at Largland on Mon- I ?, d on ?N l oii- day, stating that the gallant attempt of Mr, Ivor Etherington to save Mr. Jackett hhould be brought to the notice of the authorities and the Royal Humane Society. There should also, he says, be better facilities at the spot for saving life.

STORES OF MEAT AT SWANSEA. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SHORT SUPPLIES. The comparative abundance of bacon is causing fuU advantage to be taken of cold storage. The Swansea Cold Stores has within the past few days taken in 500 American pigs, and more are coming, Resides this there are alreadv at the stores 2.500 quarters of beef, to be kept as a stand- The local cold stores are drawn upon for a very wide area, and it is the ii-t- tention of the authorities to keep large stocks so that the inconveniences of any shortage can be lessened.

f THE LONE VOICE. I Councillor's Protest at Mumbles. At Oystetfmouth Finance Committee, Mr. W. L.' Jarvis was elected chairman, with Mr. J. Gumming Evans as his "vice." Mr. C. P. Bell gaid he strongly objected to appointments, being made outside the Council Chamber. Mr. Gumming Evans said he had not even heard Mr. Jarvis' name mentioned outside. Mr, Bell: Oh. yes, ypu have; a certain clique are iii atithoritv, and I know from personal experience that all the offices are settled before ever we come into this room. Mr. Beer: I strongly object to these re- marks. Mr. Jarvis remarked that he was quite certain all the appointments were made in a perfectly straightforward manner; and, fur. thermore, the members had a perfect right to talk matters over outside before coming to a decision. The matter then dropped with Mr. Bell ¡tin protesting. The rate collector's monthly statement showed a total of £ 249 8s.

I -0 MUMBLES RATES, I The ,cDeral di:?tr?c-t rate at the Mumbles I for the ensuing half-year is fixed at 2. [ there being an understanding that- a reduc- tion was anticipated for the ensuing half- ear: It was. decided at Tuesday evp?ng's meetjng to present Mr. W. P. Fuddicombe, the surveyor, with an' honocarh'm of £ 12 10s. fnr Fer?ices reidered as temporary in- spector of the Food Committee, which had I given him a. great, deal of additional work.

I THE MEMBER FOR CARMARTHEN 1 1 BOROUGH. I inere is (writes a correspondent) I much indignation in Llanelly over the attitude of the borough member. Mr. I Llewelyn Williams. M.'P. The electors j would welcome another visit of Mr. Wil- I Ha-ms to the tinplate .toym, and a public meet- I ing would no doubt attract a record crowd. F.ven some of Mr. Williams' best friends are I disgusted at his continued opposition to the Government.

PENCLAWDD CURATE'S "CALL." The Rev. D. Rees-Enoch. curate-in-charge i of Penclawdd, has been offered and has ac- j cepted the living of Llandyfriog, Newcastle jEmlyn. Leaving Lampeter in 1905 he Ja- toured v.- Ith success in St. Paul's Parl, i, Llanelly, for seven years, and subsequently "accepted the curacy at Penclawdd in succes- tion to the Rev. Edward Jones, vicar of Llanycefn (Pen-i.). During his five years' ministry at Penclawdd he was exceedingly rtcpular. fc- -1 i

Pt-e. T. J. Summers, 15, Mysvdd-road, Lan- dore. missing. Was formerly employed at the. CiymfeIin Works.

i: .11 l I Dispatch rider.Jack Britton, 95, Foxhole- road St. Thomas, Swan- ica, has been killed by a high explosive shell whilst carrying a dis- p-itch. Was a well- known fish hawker.

RACING ATVABERPERGWM. I The annua l Whitsuntide races at Aberper- gwnr on Tuesday drew a record crowd, and the time made was the fastest ever accom- plished locally. Results.: — One M'KOpen Trotting.—1st, St. Fagan's Girl (Williams, Horwairij 2nd, Little Bob- hie (Walker. Clydaob)3rd, John Herritcr. (George,Gwmgw'rai h). G.-en-- nie (Howells. Neath); 2nd, Little Dot Kiilt-, Pentrcgwaith) oi'd, Ladybird (Williamt- Keep Smiling (Giitcli'ffe. Swansea.); 2nd, Curwen Maid (Davi.es, Gwauncaegurweu); 3rd, Fatal How ells. Neath). Little Silk (Jones, Pontardawe); 2nd. Little Bobbie 3rd, Lord Byngham (Cory, Cardiff). Maesyffynon Stakes (7 -furlongs).'L— ady- Gwennie; 2nd, ?'ur?en Maid; 3rd, Lad- bird.

-I At. Oystcrmouth C?unci! Roads and Streets Committee on Tue.-day. Mr. Ed- mund Bevan was re-elected chairman and Me F. E. Beer vice-cliairniaii.-The tender of Messrs. H. V. Smith and Co., Ltd., Westminster, for tar-spraying was ac- cepted.—Mr. Bell asked if the barricade ot the steps at Newton could now be removed. They were a great convenience to persons climbing the hill. It was pointed out that the steps needed considerable repairs, and that the necessary timber was practically I unprocurable.—After some discussion ft was ultimately decided not to remove the barricade for the present.

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H ROBBED FELLOW- SOLDIERS." WHOLESALE RAILWAY THEFTS. SENTENCES BY SWANSEA BENCH. The case against Edward John Leigh and Fuber fernandel for stealing about C370 /vorth of goods from the G.W.R. Sidings at th Knit, s Dock, Swansea-, on April 22. and against, VYuliam Henry, Henry Dean, Joseph Compton and Peter Fern fpr receiv- ing the goods, yvas resumed at Swansea, on Wednesday. Mr. Henry -Thompson said. Fernafidel iklw not nearer the sidings-than 500 yards and was there trying to dissuade Leigh from comcnitting'a felony. He did not think Fer- nandel could be convicted -on the uncorrobor- ated evidence of a,n accomplice. Regarding Leigh he only pleaded guilty to the goods found in his house, amounting to a little over £ 50. Leigh, said Mr. Thompson, had been in France over two years snd had been twice wounded and was aji old soldier now temporarily discharged. His return to domestic life was one of calamity following upon calamity. Mr. Thompson read an ap- plication from a firm demanding some un- derstanding or a van would be sent to take away his furniture. He be-gedfor the most lenient course possible from the Bench, tak- ing into constdo-ation what defendant had be"n through in France. Leigh, in the box. said Fernandel wa»- not with him in the truck. He left him about 500 yards away, and no hams were stolen. )1r. Edward Harris appeared for Comp- ton, Fenn and Dean. The Bench were of the opinion that the cases-were mad e out- and pointed out the Despicable Nature of Leigh's robbing his fellow-soldiers, espe- cially now when the submarines only allowed a minimum of stores to go over- seas. They sent him down for six months on the first* charge and three months each ¡on the other two charges—the sentences to run concurrently. They believed Fer- nandel to be a. party to the theft, and sent him down for three months. Henry was fined £ 10 or two months; Dean £5 or one month: and similar sentences were passed in the cases of Compton and Fenn. zio 10s, was allowed for costs.

I EPIDEMIC OF FIRES. I OUTBREAKS AT GERMAN ,I WAR FACTORIES. I (Exchange Special Service.) PARIS, Wednesday. The" Petit Parisien states that on Saturday there was quite an epidemic of fires in Germany. A big-outbreak occurred at the works of Siemens-Schukert, in Berlin. A large fire also occurred at the Lagar Paper Nfills and station, and at the forage-substitute works, situated at the village of Strollyaub-bruch, whilst Bron- berg was almost completely destroyed by tire.

REFERRED FOR COMPENSATION. I SWANSEA LICENSE RENEWAL REFUSED. On Thursday at Swansea Mr. J. W. Jones presided over the County Borough Licensing Compensation Authority, when the case of the Anchor Inn, Strand, was considered Mr. Richard Watkins appeared for the Temper- anct" Party. Mr. Marshall, ill the box, said he kept a mi_ssion on the STiind, and lie did not think the inn was good for the nation moreover, he thought it did not do much business.

ANOTHER MOVE. I I BRITISH ADVANCE ON THE TIGRIS. —— WAR OFFICE, Tuesday-Evening. The Turks have s hown no activity I they were driven. acros the Lesser Zab (the British right] on May 11th, and the remoyal or the large, quantity of military ,t,ore' 'vhich was captured in Kirkuk has Proceeded without interruption. On the Tigris our mounted troops have advanced as far as Fatha. The Turks who were holdljig the village, offered little re- sistance, and hastily retreated further up the river. (Note.—The advance to Fatha re- presents a considerable move by by our forces in the actual valley of the Tigris, as distinct from the progress of our right along the main road towards Mosul. At Fatha, our men are some 128 miles north of Bagdad and 3b miles above Tekrit, the scene of the fight I of last November. Since then there has been no report of operations on the Tigris itself, the British centre.)

— •• PRACTICALLY USE- LESS. GERMANY'S FLEMISH NAVAL I BASES. ■ "BERNE, Tuesday. j According'to private information received here from Berlin ,the persistent and energetic. British operations against Zeebruggc. and Ostend have proved so effective that the German nava l authorities are seriously con- sidering the abandonment of these ports as naval bases. Although the papers are not permitted to publish the facts, it is known in all well- informed German circles that the daring at- tacks of the British naval and air forces have already rendered Zeebrugge and Ostend practically useless.. HEAVY BOMBING OF ZEEBRUCCE HARBOUR. AMSTERDAM, Tuesday. The "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant" learns from Oostburg, on the Dutch-Belgian frontier, that on Saturday night and Sunday numerous bomb attacks were carried out on Zeebrugge harbour works and on Bruges. Particularly heavy explosions were heard on Sunday. Also there was great air activity over Bruges and Zeebrugge.

I FOLLOWING SWANSEA'S II LIAD. i I Rabbit-Breeding at Royal Mews. I A' rabbit-breeding centre ba* been ar- ranged in the Boy a 1 Mews. Buckingham Palace,, and the grood example is being fol- lowed by otbT liree mçw if¡ IJOndoJl. Swansea, takes pride of nla-die. as h-oiner first in -the field. Ln- the campaign, which i* fostered bv the Ministry of Food. and stablpa are f>einsr largely use-d. as in T/Ondot1. Communications, or personal visits on the. fiuesiion. to t.be Maekworth from many of the best-known people in. South Wales, and epistles innumerable, from working men. demonstrate the popularity of the movement. Were does obtainable at anything- like pre- war prices, say, 3s. to 5s. for utility does. against the £ 2 as at present (if anyone can be found to sell). thousands would be in- stalled immediately. Mr. Leigh .Tones hOPfoS to breed sufficient withir. twelye months to briliz the prices down to a reasonable figure. Germany is distinctly limited in the number both of heavy bombing machines and of flying men ICapabJe of crossing the North Sea and of facing our barrage and scouting machines. This requires a very high degree of courage and of mechanical skill. The men who combine both are far rarer in Germany than in Britam. "Storm troops" can be manufactured out of un- promising ma,terial by sheer force of rigid discipline and training. bub aot long-dis- ti?i-nee bo?abeLrE. ta-nce bwnbere.

I- -t | NO SUBSTITUTE j < Guernsey. Dec. 17th, 1017." > — We have tried but failed to get them here | i' and would not take any substitute recommended | (' by the Chemists." | < (C,riginal letter .tt our emce, '| 11 THIS letter is from the Channel (J (' Islands and it shows that users > of Chocoloids will not have any- < [ ([ thing else. J > .► For Constipation there is no better or |' '> more palatable remedy than Chocoloids. I 11 Your whole state of health depends upon (. the bowels: and if they are not in thorough working order you cannot > > expect to keep fit. |' B Chocoloids TheCvrefor COnstiDGftøn bani"h. headaches, biliousness, indige& tion. sleeplessuesl-, eto. Get < I a Box to-day. i Price 26 per box of 60 Sample I II box (24 tablets) 13 from aU Chemists, I N eedhams' Branches, or post free from > THE CHOCOLOID CO. DEPT.. 5o, < Stfrchlev Laboratories", Birmingham. ) ( Lo?? Wholesale. Agent-JJl .Daniel, Cardiffm <( ?'????)t*?j?*??tr*M*?°?i?U*?''Lru*Uiu*unjT.

ICHINA AND JAPAN. I I AGREEMENT ON MILI- I TARY OPERATIONS. PEKIN, Tuesday (received Wednesday). A Felon telegram states that the Chino-Japanese agreement stipulates that the Chinese authorities will facili- tate the task of the Japanese enabling the latter to transport troops and estab- lish in occupied localities works which be removed at the conclusion of military operations. The. Japanese must, in return respect Chinese sovereignty' and evacuate Chinese territory immediately operations terminate. j THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT. I The negotiations between China and i Japan, which resulted in the conclusion of an agreement some days ago, had been in progress for some time (Reuter's Agency is informed) and were known to the Allies. The details are not yet made public, but it may be said that the sole object was to provide for such co-ordina- tion of military and other action as might be required in case intervention in Siberia became necessary.

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RESPECTED LANDORE RESIDENT. The death took place on Wednesday ot Sir. Thomas Jones, 75, Treharne-road, Landore. Deceased had been in indifferent health for some time, and had retired from business for •some years. He was brother- in-law of the late SIr. J. Lovat Owen, and highly respected. Be Was a faiWiful mem- ber of Brynhyfryd Baptist Chapel, and was one of the trustees. He leaves a widow and six children, two of whom are away. One of the sons is the Bev. T. Lovat Jones, of Coleford. The funeral will leave for Cwmgelly on Saturday .next.

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,.n- EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. There is reason to believe (says the Daily j Mail") that the Government may come to a decision with regard to an exchange of prisoners with Germany before Parliament rea.?spmMeson ?Jay28. There can be little doub' that tu?y contemplateimmediate ac- tion in the desired di rec?ion-the re?'MC of. our men under the bp?t Hnd mot expeditious ou?r meI- l ).III d er l,tic bo?,t aiid Tno?,t exr),-d1'ticiLs I

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—————— = Gors-y-Gedol, the ancestral home of the Vaughan and Nfo,tyii fa,nlille.-t.-witli an estate of nearly 4.000 acres, has been given by the present owner as a contribution to the war fund of the V. M.O.A. )

IT4) (Horticultural No. 1.4 suits everything X* that Grows; wonderfully increases all Crops. Allotment Holders and Gardenem should buy from Swansm Co-operativb Society, Ltd., Orang SS ? giise,,i, (?o-operativbl Cct, Swansea. 466db5-151 T>ITO (HoTtK?jltUt-a! Ko. 1), suits everything J C\i that Grow; wonderfully increases all Crops. Allotment, Holders Gardeners i. should buy from J. J. Parker, Parkers* stores. Port Tennant Road, Swansea. 467bd5-25 I _■ =S3 The death took place on Tuesday evening of the Rev. T. E. Thomas, D: D., The Manse, Llandovery. Dr. Thomas, who .was 82 veals of age, had, up to his retirement two years ago. held the pastorate of the Tabernacle ■Methodist Chape), Llandovery, for a period of fifty 'year*. He was well-known through- out South Wales as a powerful preacher. i WB PAY RECORD PRICES for MOle,i Otter. Pox. Bader. Rabbit. and Hare Skins: also Horse-hair, Pheasants' Tails. Feather*. Plumage, etc. Cash per return of post. Highest prices guaranteed. K. Desmond and Co. (Dept. L), -Specialists—m~ Skiii*. Manor Park, London, E.12. b.b/Tflt.c,

a BLAZE AT LANDQRE. ti PIT PUMPING-H0 USE GUTTED. A fire broke our. in the pumpiag-house at- I ta-ched to Calland's Pit. C-'m Level-road,) Landore, on Tuesday afternoon. The pit is ¡ situated on the left hand side of Cwm Level- road, which leads over to the Llangyfelach- road, and pumping of the workings has been proceeding for some time to prepare for workmen. An ?ectric plant is to tep{aœ the old machinery after the workings have been cJeared of water. It was about three o'clock in the after- noon when the fire was discovered in the engine-room and it had a good hold on the rafters when the Swansea. Fire Brigade ar- rived in charge of Supt. Evan's. A plentiful supply of" water w*af quickly playing on the flumes, the shafting above was saved and the brigade was able to leave the scene at seven o'clock. The wails of the engine house and machinery only were Jèft. all the v, ood-work-being consumed. The caijse of the firs is a mystery and the amount of damage has not been ascertained.

MJSSING MEN. r HOW TO SET OUT UPON INQUIRIES. The Agence Internationale. des PrisoTi- n iers de Guerre, Geneva, requests that inquiries concerning missing oiffcers and men be made as brief and as legible as possible. The following details only are lie- quired Surname, Christian name, rank, regiment—and in the case of N.C.O.'s and men regimental number- the approximate date of disappearance, and the front where last engaged. In the case of aviators, the name and num- ber of machine and place of disappear- ance, if known, should be stated. Xo photographs should be sent nor personal description be given. No inquiry should be made unless the person has officially been reported missing, and then only by next-of-kin, if possible. It should be understood that; although gifts are welcome, no preference is given to inquiries because of money se-nt. Correspondence is post free, but a charge is made for telegrams.

TURNED BACK FROM I PARIS. I RAIDER BROUGHT DOWN IN FLAMES. (Exchange Special Service.) I PARTS, Wednesday. An official communique -.ays.-Some enemy acroplanes were reported by our look-out posts moving towards Paris last evening. The alarm N-as zi-,eii at 10.20 p.m., the various means ot defence set in motion and a heavy barrage fire was. started. Our squadrons went up. The enemy dropped a number of bombs on various Lplaces in the suburbs. There were some victims, and material damage is reported. Xo enemy machine was able to reach Paris, and one of them. struck by our artil- lery fire, was brought down in flames. The "All clear" was sounded at 1 o'clock.

NEW FACES FOR OLD. WONDERS OF MODERN I SURGERY. The Kijlz and Queen were among the earliest visitors to the exhibition opened by the Duke of Connauchi in the Central Hall \Yet>tajinster, in connection with the inter- Allied conferences ou the after care of men di-sablerl in the war. Eminent slir-seetig are present at the con- ferecce from France, the United States, Ttaly, Belgium. Portugal. Serbia, Siam, well as from the great Dominions. Amonjr i those attending is Dr. BourriHon. president of the Permanent Committee, in Paris. A series of casts showing- how an entirely new face caM be reconstructed after men "gave sustained the most terrible injuries attracted special attention. The Ttalian exhibits cf artificial limbs, the French L-ee. tion", with its notable examples of work done bv blinded soldiers under training, and the Belgian display, chiefly of surgical sup- ports, are other ncftatvle features; The Kinar and Queen chatted, frcque.ntly in their own languages, with the dcJepate* to the Conference, who will visit d-urins their stay the British establishments at Rorhamp- ton. Richmond. St. Dunstan's, and Golder's Green. •

MYSTERY OF PETR0- GRAD. NO MORE BREAD: NEWS- PAPERS SUPPRESSED. R ,-S.' J I;; ( Reuter 's Special Service.) MOSCOW, May 13 (delayed). There is a marked exodus from Russia of Allied subjects. The bread distribution7 in Petrograd ceases to-morrow, potatoes replacing it. A popular outbreak j" apprehended. A message dated the 14th inst. reports the suppression of all Petrogiad evening papei?> «

q SWANSEA CANDIDATE FOR THE FOREST OF DEAN. 1,  Mr. John Wignall, J.P., Swansea (Dockers'- Union organiser) has been unani- mously chosen Labour candidate for the Forest-of Dean- at; the next General Elec- tion. The new candidate gave an address which was well received.

— = Keen disappointment '¡,<; felt at I./?n-I samlet on Tuesday evening nwing to the non- appNrance of the Skewen team who were drawn to meet Swansea Va?etc?m in the knock-out competition for the Pri?onerh' of War Fund. Xc explanation waf'nt to the secretary, aiid it is to be hoped the two matches to be played on .Saturday—.Swan- sea Vale v. Clark's team, and Baldwin's v. Llansamlet—will compensate for the non- appearance of Skewen. Under the presidency of Mr. Godfrey Williams, of St. Donat's Castle, a garden fete and bazaar was held at Aberpfrgwll1 for the' provision • of comforts for wounded soldiers at the Red Cross Hospital at Glyn Neath.. £ 500 was collected during the day. The numerous attractions included a troupe of hoxers and gymnasts brought from Mer- thyr by the Rev. Harry Condy. and an open solo competition won by Madame Bessie Morris, of Ammanford. A prptty wedding took place at Bethel Congregational Church. Gorseinon, the contracting parties being Miss Mabel j Annie Leythorne, daughter of Mr. and j Mrs. Henry Jones. Brompton House," Gorseinon, and Mr. David Wyntpr, eldest, son of Mr. an^l Mrs. Tom AVyntor. | Bwlchymynydd, Loughor. The brid^, i who was attired in Tvliite crepe de chine, looked charming, and was given away by .Nl-t-. Henry Jones. The bridesmaids were Misses Minnie Wynter (sister of bride- ?room) and Grace Jones (sister of bride i. Both wen' attired in sih-eJ' gl'ev  Both Nver(, attii-ed III gi-ev suits. Mr. Tom Wynter acted as best maa. Rev. Geo. Lewis, B.A., officiated, Thomas, Francis, a tinwbrker, of Llew- ellyn-street-, Neath, appeared before the Neath justices (^lderman Charles presiding) on Tuesday, charged with wife desertion. The parties .had been married only two years. They had just lost their-only child, and it is alleged that the husband went to the funeral but never came back. Mr. Ed. Powell, who appeared for the wife, said the husband had previously turned her out. Mr. Matthew Arnold said the house; was open for the. wife to return. Aid. Charles: In this iife we have all got to give and take. Do try in the early part of your early life to put, trifles on one side and live happily to- gether. With this object in view the Rench adjourn the case for,a. fortnight. Now,-do- tr;r.

T Getting On in Years U Everv Picture tfils a MANY have a dread of growing I old. Yet old age, if free from backache, urinary troubles and other kidney symptoms, should be a period of well earned rest. When the kidneys are too weak to keep the blood pure, muscles, nerves, and joints fall a prey to uric acid, and then it is that old people are beset by Stiff, rheumatic, swollen joints, Blurred Eyesight, Loss of Memory, Gravel, Dropsy, Sciatica & Lumbago These are exactly the kidney symp- toms which Poan s Backache Kidney Pills have been relieving hereiîl Swansea, for eighteen years. Why should you not benefit by this special kidney medicine? Down's Pills do not disturb the bowels. They gently stimulate and strengthen the kidney system only. They prevent the worst discomforts of old agte, and are gratefully recom- mended by young and old "alike in Swansea for relieving all curable stages I of kidney and bladder diseases. Swansea Case. On March 3rd, 1S15, Mrs. E. Spear- man, of 7, Brynmelyn-street, Swansea, to suffer dreadfully at' one time with pains across my back. After bending I could hardly stand upright. I had severe headaches, too, and was dizjey, and there was disorder- in the urinary system. It was very evident that my kidneys were not well, so I started with Doan's backache kidney pills. "This was on the recommendation of a friend in the country. I had tried no end of things, but Doan's pills were the best, for after I had used two to three boxes, all the pains had left me and I was cured. (Signed) "E. Spearman." On February 13th, 1917-,tu-c years [titer — Mrs. Spearman said: "I am keeping splendid, thanks to Doans pills that cured me." NOTE- To obtain the same results as Mrs. Spearman, insist on the same Medicine. 110 Oik]Ni ms DOAN'S Backache Kidney Pills. AU Delb's, or 2 9 a-beitlt from For-tfr-?>[cClcllan Co., 8 Wells St., Ox fori St., London, W 7.

I NO SETTLEMENT. ■ > CARMARTHENSHIRE TEACHERS STILL OUT. -lud-gp Lloyd Morgan, K.C., acted as independent chairman at a conference between membei's of the Carmarthenshire Education Committee aud representa- tives of the teachers, held at Carmar- then/ on Wednesday, ii-itli q i-leiv to a settlement of the strike of assistant teachers in the eastern portion of the county. The conference was in private, and at the close it was announced that no settlement had been arrived at. Alderman Ben Evans (Pcncader), Alderman W. X. Jones (Ammanford), and Alderman David Evans (Whitland) represented the Education Committer, and the teachers' representatives were Mrs. Phillips (Cardiff), Mr. Rhys Nicholas (Cwmavon), and Mr. Price (Felinfoel, Llanelly). j

THE BLESSED RAIN." THUNDERSTORMS CLEAR THE AIR. Two heavy thunderstorms passed over the Swansea district on Wednesday night. They were not unexpected. During the past few j weeks and especially OV811 the Whitsuntide, the weather had been very fiultry. and on Bank Holiday and on Tuesday rumblings in the sky we're heard at frequent intervals. The first storm rolled up from the south-west, about eight o'clock on Wednesday evening. The downpour of rain, however, was com- paratively "brief—lasting less than an hour" —but the thunderclaps were loud, and the lightening—forked and sheet—vety vivid. The storm was indeed welcome. Not only did it clear the sultty atmosphere but was badly needed on the land. Allotment hol- ders ih the town and district looked out upon the descending rain with feelings of thankfulness, for the young plants in the I ground had begun t I) put on a parched ap- pearance. 'The effect was magical," as our; Sketty correspondent writes, "and now there is every promise of a.n a bundance of potatoes and other vegetables in due sea- son." "But the heavier storm broke over the district just after two o.clock. The thunder and lightning were particularly- severe and oj, two occasions the sky to the north was lit up on each occasion by a steady slow which la,«ted jt?st .thirtv tc onA; But for the whiteness of the electrical discharge iL world have been thought to be an outbreak of fire. Rain came, down in torrents and iasted with one or. two intervals till well on into the morning. This was the rain that soaked into the land so thirsting for moi. ture and vhich will do an immense amount, So far as is known no serious damage. has been done by the stonns. I ■ i' ■ i»-

THE COMING WAR LOAN DIVIDEND. The Director ot .Publicity makes qn 1! appeal on beha Ifof the Chancellor of the! Exchequer to the chairman and directors of public companies, any part of whose funds are inverted in the last "War Loan, to reinvest, the dividend they will receive on June 1 in National War Bonds. On that date the Government will release more than £ 50,000,000 iii di ideiids, and it is a matter of the utmost moment to the country that as large a part as pos- sible of that ?um hould linmc.(Iia ?,_i?? he re-lent for the purpose of ruining the war. -q

Australian recruits are coming forward in greatly increased numbers. ) Forest fires are being caused in Cariada by a heat wave. pal-ticularly in ova I Scotia. TheKmg?nipayvif.ifsto-dftyt'ocpi'- i tain dockyards and other centres of war J activity. in #

PONTARDULAIS IN MOURNING. I Funeral ,of Late Mr. D. P. Griffiths. I The mortal remains of the. late Mr. D. P. Griffiths. manager of Teilo Tmplate Works, were laid to rest at St. Teilo's Church. Pon- tardulais, on Wednesday, amid manifesta- tions of profound sorrow. The cortege was • a very Iatge one, and all the blinds were drawn en route. A short service was held I at the home, church, and graveside, when the following officiated:—The Revs. W, Morgan. B.A. (vicar), Jenkyn Ricnards, L.D. (curite), D. Lloyd Morgan, D.D. (Hope), and George- William (Tabernacle). The service was fully choral, the choir beÎ1, augmented by that from Sts. Michael s and All Angels, undci the conductorship of Mr. Morgan Jones, while Mr. D. John Jones pre- sided at the organ. The chief mourners were Messrs. T. Davies (Swansea), Wm. Thomas (Morriston) (brothers-in-law), Ainley Thomas (Morris- ton) (nephew), Ivor Griffiths (Morriston), Rhys J. Lewis (Pontardulais), W. T. Wil- liams (I IN, illiaiii Phillips (Morris- ton) (cousins), staff and workmen of the Teilo Tinplate Wrorl<s, general public, Messrs Eva.n Williams, J.P. ("Gly,,id-.vr"), Henry Williams, J.P. ("Llwyngwern"), Ald. Rhys Harris, J. P. ("Bolgoed"), Ald. P. Mathews, J.P., T. J. Davies, J.P., John Meredith (Morriston), J. Vaughan Edwards (Swansea), Dr. Wr. C. Griffiths, R. H. Sampson, J.P., John Williams, J.P., Morgan Michael ?N-illiaiiis, Nfi-cha,,l ("Glynhir"'), J. M. Ha-ll, T. Bevan and Tom Jones (LIangenncch). T. H. Jones (Sketty), Cornelius -Davies (G'rovesend), Lieuts. D. J. Davies and D. T. Williams, and Mr. Isaao L. Davies. The hearers were Messrs. W. R. Roberts, H. John, Gwilym Morris, and David Rich- ;l ards. all of whom were foremen at Teilo, and the floral tributes were numerous and beau- tiful..

FATAL FALU FROM SWING-BOAT. I An lnfHicst was held at. Jjianelly oq Wednesday respoetinsr the death of W. T. Landon (16). Walters-road., who died from concussion of the brain, du^ to a fall from a swine-boat on the fair a'ronnd.—The jury returned a; verdict of "Accidental death."

SEASON TICKETS ON C.W.R. h is announced by the Great Western Railway that,. in accordance with the Rail- way Executive's instructions, the traftio qualification for a. traders" season ticket will be, immediately raised from £ 300 to £ 500 per annum, the minimum distance will be raised from 30 to 50 miles, and th$charge increased by 20 per cent.

CONE TO SWANSEA. dessie Camber (28) and Didney Coop?y (married man) were committed ? tht ."izef; at ?pwport oa Wednesday charged with stealing a suite ff furniture, 'Talu ?20. fr"m Corporal Wm. Camber, E E. (husband of former defendant), who saidi- that when he catio out. of hospital after being wounded he found that his wife had sold the bnlk of his furniture and gone tJ) Swansea with C-oopey. Both defendants- pieaded not guilty.

TWO NORTH WALIAN Two Welsh lecipients are included in a list of seven new V.C.'s awarded for gallant deed's, and issued officially on Wednesday evening. One of the recipients is Lieut, (a Capt.) Thomas Tannantt Pryce, M.C., of the Grenadier Guards, and of Llandysilio, Mont- y gomeryshire, and the other is Corpl. John Thomas Davies, South Lancashire Regiment, whose parents reside at St. Helens, but who hailed originally from Xorth Wales.

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I LANDSLIDE AT LANCLXND. 1 nere Avas tm ther excit^mcnt at LanJdnd Bay on- Tuesday afternoon, a portion of the cliff sliding down and partly wrecking Ir. How ell's refreshment saloon. A large^iuini- bei. of i?'et?e ber of visitors were p-n-takingof teii, at the time, and were laterally greatly alarmed. One little girl was embedded in the debris, but was fortunately rescued uninjured.