South Wales Weekly Post

At an inquest, at Westminster on Colonel Horace Walpole. aged 69. who died in a nursjng hom. it wa-et rtated that death was rhje to a rabbil, bone, which lie swallowed, fj becoming stuck in his throat.

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I BOOKED UP. ———- .———— Swansea Motor Mechanics' Course. DR. VARLEY AND A CRITICISM. At Carxaarthen War Pensions Committee on Tuesday, Mr. T. Victor Hughes, reprsent- ing the Dinxitor of Training in Wales, was asked by Mr- P. J. Williams if he could ex- plain the intense dissatisfaction that existed among mes; at the Swansea Technical School. Mr. P. J. Williams said there was a man in Carmarthei waiting nine months foi tra,ining is a motor mechanic, and when at, last, he precepted himself at the Swansea school in January he was told he could not be ac-cepted then, and he had to wait. An- other ex-soldier was bluntly told that he was not wanted, which meant that he ought to go haaca to carpentering, although the medical referee had certified otherwise. Mr. W. T. Jeffries suggested t h, -it a por- tion of the munition work.? at Pembrey be used for training, ex-soldiers. Motor Mechanics Very Popular. Dr. varley, the Principal of tile Swansea Technical College, told the Daily Post," in reply to the above criticisms, that he had had no complaints whatever regarding the training of motor iriechapics, and the men who had gone through the course had had no difficulty in fihding ernpdvyixlent. "But the complaint is that the appli- cants pmnofe get into the course, doctor' Well, the reason for that is the course is full and I am booked up to the end of the year. The course is exceedingly popular— by far the most popular in Wales and the number of applicants far exceeds the number of men I can take, ajid so one has to take them in the order of application. Altogether I b-ive dealt with 135 cases. Of these 47 have successfully passed through the course and have found employment, 36 broke down on account of ill-health, and I have 52 still in training. There are 38 more men wait- ing, but I am full up and they will be taken in rotation." Regarding the suggestion that the facili- ties be enlarged. Dr, Varley said he was a little dubious about training too many men lest they would not get placed in positions, j As to the carpenter referred to, he said that if a man could not follow the trade of a car- penter he would be no good as a motor j mechanic. The money position regarding the coarse i is eaaier, the first. instalment of C,1,000 having been received from the*Ministry.

II MR. OSCAR SNELLING'S I BOYS.10 I Ex-Service Reunion at Gospel Hall. The first pMty of demobilised soldier and 5ilOIg connected with the Swansea Gospel Mission (founded by the late Mr. Oscar Snell- ing, who is still mourned by hundreds of men) responded to the invitation of Mr. Basil Snelling and friends to a, "welcome home supper in the Gospel Hall, Orchard- street, on Tuesday evening. Of the 140 invitations given all who were free to come were present, and much appre- ciated the warm welcome, given. Recitations and solos were given by the Misses Ono Tucker, Gladys Holland, Millie Lloyd and little Muriel Day (known as the soldiers' friend"), and mandolin solos by Mr. E. Meredith, all of whom were greatly appre- ciated. The arrangements were successfully car- ried out by the usual willing workers, Mes- dames Hoskins, Feldman, J. Evans, S. Jones, Tucker, assisted by many others, all of whom threw heart, and soul into making a really pleasant evening J or t^fujnep. Members of two of the oldest families connected with the work (Michael and Chap- man) were also- present.. L= .= ?. Mr. Basil Snelling. in words of warm wel- MWte, that his- dear and honoured father hAd longed and prayed for the day when the return qt"hir, -beloved nieii should be realised. Mrs. Oscar Snelling and Mr. J. Peace also said a few words.

DECORATED BY THREE ;I STATES. I Colonel W. C. Wright's Latest Honour. Colonel W. Charles Wright, C.B., Swan- sea, who was during the greater part of the war Controller of Iron and Steel Produc- tion at the' Ministry of Munitions, has had conferred upon him the Order of the Crown of Italy by the King of Italy. During the war Colonel Wright several times visited Italy on the question of sup- plies of shells and other steel requirements. A little while ago Colonel Wright also haod conferred upon him by the President of the French Republic the Order of the Officer of the Legion of Honour, and earlier in the war the Military Order of Companion of the Bath was conferred upon him by the King.

THREW MONEY ON TABLE." Llanelly Woman's Experience oi Lenders. At Carmarthen Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday. Jane Williams, single, of 4Q, High- street, Uaneliy, who formerly carried on business in the town, but had latterly been employed at a munition works, submitted a statement showing a deficiency of. R,129, and attributed her position to aoing surety for others to money lenders. She did not know what money lending was until they came to the houee and threw the money on the table. On the application 01 Mr. D. Jennings, IJanelly, who represented debtor, the exami- riaition was closed.

RECEN IT 'FLU WAW.. I- The Swansea -Nledic?i M&oht of Health reported at a meeting of the ReaM*? =- mieonTuesd3Y that during fo?r weeks ending March 32?d the birtJM r?pa- tered amounted to 191, and the total deaths were 310. Influenza was responsible for 81 deaths and pneumonia 66.

AMMAN TAILORS' STRIKE II SETTLED. The strike of Ammanford tailors ha6 been settled by a mmprromise. Titv. mer,, who demanded 30 per cent. bonus on a 6d. log rate, came down to 25 per cent., and the masters offered ? pec cent. Ultimately a seme menu wM effected by the men accepting 22-j per cenH. At Gower Eural Council on Tuesday. Mr. David Lloyd (Killay). on a notice of motion, moved that the Council proceed to negotiate with the Swansea Corporation for Cray water for Kiiiay a.nd to obtain tenders for laying a trao-k. Kiliay, he said, was much in want ol a good. water supply. The all- alysis of th. water from the Killay well: was verv unsatisfactory. People of Killay were quite prepared to pay for the privilege. There, were only about 70 or 80 houses and it would be advisable" to get the Government to subsidise the scheme, otherwise it would I be hard on the inhabitants. The surveyor instructed to get estimates of tfee'coBt.

I TO SAVE £ 16,000. Swansea Financial Poser. I COUNCIL'S 12s. 6d. I TARGET. Swansea Corporation Finance Committee met on Wednesday, Mr. F J, Parker (vice- chairman) presiding. It was reported that £ 2,900 worth of Cor- poration Irredeemable Stock had been pur- chased at a profit of JE777, which goes to the credit of the relief of the rates. The offer and acceptance of a Tank in commemoration of the work done by Swan- sea in the matter of War Savings was also reiported The committee then conferred with the chairmen of the various standing commit- tees, and the Chairman said that the ob- ject of the conference was to see whether they could make the rate, which now stood at 13s. in the 2 for the old borough and Cockett, down to at least 126. 6d.. To do that thev must knock off from £ 15,000 to £ 16,000. The Deputy Boro-ugh Treasurer (Mr. H. H. Morgan) said the average rate had been brought down to 12s. 5.28d., but in view of the differentiate rating between the old borough and added areas (except Cockett) the rate for the old borough and Cockett was now 13s. in the E. The estimates in- cluded the Guardians' expenses, over which the Council had no control. Aid. Ivor Cwynne. 3IS chairman of the Education Comjnittee. sa.:d that the esti- mates of that committee were down to the mininvuim, and the education rate was not high in comparison. it was further stated that neither the estimates of the Highways Committee (which were up by £ 66,000) nor those of the Health. Committee (which were up by £ 32,000) could be further reduced, aooord- ing to the views of the respective ohaar- men. Sprat te Catqfi a Whale. Mr. Merrells (chairman of the Highways Committee) pointed out that the proposed expenditure for the improvement of certain secondary roads in the borough in order to get a grant of L27,000 fropi the Road Board, was not included in the estimates. It was not proposed to expend any money until the assurance wa.,7 got from the Road Board that the grant would be forthcoming. Mr, Peacock mentioned, incidentally, that at. the next Council meeting Mr. Dd. Wil- liams would submit a notice of motion to substitute other streets for improvement then those agreed upon. The Chairman said that if heavy rates would prevent new industries coming to the district nitght. not they to try and make some sa.crilkes Mr. Merrells said that with the extra costs in wages and labour there was bound to be heavy rates. Mr. Protheroe instanced the purchase of a I house in G-lan brydan-avenue for £ 925 m showing the need of a reassessment of the I borough. Ald. Benj. Jones I am told that the I gentleman who bought, is now -wiling to sell I it for ;C725. it for £ 725. COMPARISON "WITH CARiDLrr AiNU I NEWPORT. It was mentioned that the increase m ra.te,f a.t Cardiff was lid in the £ and Is ld. at. Newport, and unless the rate was leas than 13s. it would be 3s. 4d. increase at Swansea. Mr. John Lewis What about the ratable value? Mr.' Merrells said t-hat Swansea was suf- fering by not having spent the propor- tionate. amounts like CardsflE and Newport had daring the war period. Had this been done Swansea, would not now have such a. big rate this year. Edward Harris observed that, re- strictions" as to the supplying of -materials evwy town. Mr. Merrells': But we didn't, go to the extent we might have gone. fiventually the efetailatii of the Highways Committee were reduced by over £7,000. or »$ £ rate- Aid. "Ben Jones thought that saving could be effected if there was less over- lapping in the various departments, i Mr. Merrells suggested that the estimates of the Parks and Watch Committees be se ducecl-hliuries he called the police and the parks. After further discussion it was resolved that the Mayor and the Borough Treasurer see the chairmen of one or two committees not represented at the meeting with a view of reducing the rate by another id.. making the rate on the old borough and-Cockett 12s. 6d. in the 9.

I SKETTY SOLICITOR. Late Mr. Popkin Morgan Leaves £4,364 Nett. Mr. Lewis John Popkin Morgan, of Peny- rtieol, Sketty,, solicitor, who died on j September 8th last, intestate, son of the late Mr. Lefwis Morgan, left estate vaJiued at £7,325 6e. 8d. grom, with net personalty £4,364 19s. 8d. Letters of administration have been granted to has widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Gwenl&m Popkin Morgan, of the above addze-A.

i • ~r:T—r ALMOST STARVING." Swansea County Bench and Cages' Plight. At Swansea County Police COllrt on Wed- nesday, John Thomas, drover, Glyn Jones and John Owen. butchers, were summoned for cruellv ill-treating a number of calves. The calves, it livs stated, were found on March 14th in the Gowerton Mart Yard in a very bad state, being almost starving. Inspector J. James 6aid the animals lickedJ his boots and hung on to his coat. He pro- vided food for them. The calves, which were about two to five weeks old, said Inspector Lindsay, of the R.S.P.C.A., were Weeding from want of food. I Mr. Ed. Hazris appeared for defendant Jones and said the calves had been purchaeed at the mart. Jones arranged with Thomas to send them on to Swansea, but they were not sent, as Thomas oould not get a truck. The Bench dismissed the cases against the owners, Jones and ÛWIeI1, and fined the drover, Thomas, k-51 the Chairman saying the Bench were divided, bat the majority had decided to diemise the cases against the I owners; though in his opinion they also should have been fined.

"ABSOLUTELY NECES- SARY." Ambulance Wanted for J Gower. Dr. Mboreton, the medical officer of health I for Gower, reported to the local Council on Tuesday that, there was an epidemic of influ- enza at Oxwich Green, and it developed into virulent pneumonia. There Wat; no means available of transferring infections ca", and Swansea could not help them. The Swansea. motor ambulance was not suitable. Dr. More ton said an ambi.iance was absolutely necessary for Gower. The Government were offering surplus war stores, and he thought it would be a good opportunity to purclia.se au ambulance car. Therf were cat-es that required immediate removal, and a horse ambulance < ar was. absolutely indispensable for transport. Inquiries a.re to be made by the clerk.

The chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British R.C. Sodety and Order of St. John has. brought before the notice of the Secretary of War, for valuable services. Mi=s M. A. Brodte, Llanelly; Mr. COt R. Peacock, Danvcoed and Victoria Aux, Hospital, Mum- bles Mr. H. L. Pritchard. Horton Aui., Hospital, Gower; and Mrs. E. O. SpenCe, Our Portrait is of Mrs. C. LEESE, of 1 Roehead Cottaga. Mirfield Moor, Yorkshire, who Writes:- J was suffering: with Glandular abscesses under both arms, having Beveral. one after the other. and was in soon pftiu that I liar<!ly knew hov. to bear it. I had one of the abeoesses lanced by a doctor, but did not derive much benefit, as the abscesses kept coming again. Then a friend of mine. who was completely cured of Rheu- matism by Clarke's Blood Mixture.' recommended me to take it, so I decided to try a bottle, and the relief it gave me was really wonderful. Having finished it. I got one of your 11/- cases. which. I aiii n.ore than glad to say. completely cured me. It is now some 1B months since I took your 'Clarke's Blood Mixture.' I sh a, b always recommend it to any of my friends, as I think it a gT'vit medicine." Clarke's Btood Mixture, by reason of its remarkable hlQod purifying proper- ties, can he relied upon to effect a lasting cure in all eases of Eczema, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Boils, Pimples, Sores and Eruptions, Glandular Swellings, Piles, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Gout, ate. Over 50 years' success. Pleasant to take and free from anythi,%g injurious. Ask for and see that you get Clarkes' Blood Mixture, ? EVERYBODY'S BLOOD PURIFIER." I ? Of all Chemists ? Stores, 2/. per 80ttl.. I

"MAM, WY' I YN MALW!" Brynamman Mother's Terrible Ordeal. A chstressingalccident by burning tookT piacc on- Tuesday at the Bwlch Farm, a. little pla-ce remotely situated some threa miles outside Brynamman. The tenant, Mr. Thomas Davies, is a colliery ha/ulaer, and was at work, whilst the wife, after sending two of the children to school, had gone out to milk the cows, leaving behind ¡ in the house her little daughter, not quite four years of age. In a short while, hear- ing muffled screasms, Mrs. Davies "ruehed into the house, and found the little child in a mass of flames, her clothes having canght fire from the grate. The mother succeeded in putting out the flames, and rendered what little aid she could to her child, who had been fearfully burnt from head to foot. Th ere are No Houses Anywhere near the spot, and the poor woman, new almost distracted, was obliged to leave the bnrnt child alone in the house whilst she rushed for help to the Eaet Pit, about baJi- away. This help was instantly given, some of the officials and workmen wh o had qualified in first-aid returning with her, taking bandages and carron obi with them from the colliery offices. Whilst they were tenderly applying the [ dressings a pathetic incident took place. The Tittle mate, who was conscious almost a,11 the time, t/urned towar ds her mother, and in a, faint hut unnaturally, clear voks, lisped in Welsh Mam, wy' i yn malw n (" Mother, I am dying "I who ar- rived later on, stated that there were but very faint hopes of the child's recovery. I

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SWANSEA'S MILK. Campaign to Ensure Pure Supplies. In his report to Swansea Health CAM. mittee on Tuesday, the Medical Officer mentioned the need tor initiating an educa- tional campaign in Weft Wales for the improvement of condition of inilk supplies. He pointed out that Swansea was th« largest consuming district, and that there- fore Swansea should take the initiative. He had got into communication with the Royal Sanitary Institutes and medical officers of health for West Wales. The former body were prepared to hold a sessional meeting in Swansea early in May with the object of disoussing the question. The proposal had- also been made that the ebairmau of the CleéWl Milk Society should lecture on the matter, and the society were prepared to cover the cost. He recommended that the two bodies be united to undertake a cam- paign, and that the expense of the woman demonstrator be paid oy the Corporation. The committee agreed to this suggestion, a.nd it was suggested that the demon- strations be given in different parts of the town.

VERY DIFFICULT PERIOD.' At the annual meeting :n London on Tues- day of the Rio Tinto Company (Limited), Sir Charles Fielding, the chairman, said that the greatest difficulty of the year was centred! on freight and supplied of fuel as affected by freight. They were able at enormous oost to keep the irreducible minimum of the pyrites-producing departments at work, and alao to some extent the smelter, as copper wps hadiy needed. To do this, however, they had to use lignite, roots of trees, and olive stone* as fuel. Fuel continued at too high a price to enable them to resume steam shoved work, and a great many of their loco- motives were stilt idle. During the last three months the copper output in most parts of the. world had been greatly reduced. and. unlesis market prices increased con- siderably. or the oost of production of the higher cost mines became much less, the output mta' remain low. This year would b" a transition year in ti-le a,nd, with all markets upset, it would be a very difficult period. The usual dividend resolutions were adopted.

——-——- "Bt PUBLIC NOTICE. REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF ASL\. A Separate Building, duly 'certified for Religious Worship, named PEX MORI AH, situated st I>IRCHfJRO'\ h, in the Civil Parish ot Swansea-, in the .Countv Borough of .Swansea, in the Swansea Registration District, was on the 3rd APRIL, 1919, Registered for Solemnizing Marriages there- in. pursuant to 6th and 7th WM. IV.. c 85. Dated the 8th April. 1919. LT.EWN. JENKINS, Superintendent Re g istrar, i

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WEST WALES POLICE. Carmarthenshire Board I Sanction. QUESTION OF DISCIPLINE. ii At Cai'in ii'thenshire Standing Joiat Com- | mittee on Tuesday-. Mr. Thomas J ne (Lias- <• elly) • presiding, the Chief Couetabic (Mr. I W. Pieton Wnlhpx, it-ported or. a commuxji-' cation from the Heme Secretary regarding the formation of a Polioc Representative | Board elected hy the membeis ol the force, j The Chief Constable stated that the necessity for k Board was not so apparent, but in ordet. that it might not be said that- the same facili- ties were not piwided as in other forces, he ieeomrnended that such a Board be sanc- tioned. yjiestioned as the Police Union formed in the county, the Chief Constable said the Government 'A-ouid not recognise the Unioll. A sergeant dismissed from the Glamorgan police came dov a to Uaneliy and iniinenced j Ime of the police there to join the Union. I he Chief ?ous??e added that the Union was affiliated to the Labour Party, and it waif difficult to imrfarinu how a boiiceman b Affiliated to the Laboitr Party i coUiO be quite tair m his duties. ) Dr, J. H. ^,>:lllams (Bnrrv Port) said he did not think it wz* correct that the Police Lmon had joined the Labour Party. The Chief Constable was absolute!v wrong in say. ing fhat the Police Union \va. "Omg to inter. ftre with discipline, because there was a cia-use in the rules against that. Mr. Thomas Williams (Llanelly) said 90 per cent. of the Llanelly police belonged to the Union, whilst in Carmarthen all the police he longed to :t Colonel F. Dudley W. Drumniond sa'd he unaeratooQ that in Glamcrgan the police had unanimousiy declined to join the Union- Mr. inomas uJiam.s said 90 per eent. of the Swansea po.ice beionged to the Union. It was eveimiallv agreed to sanction. a. iepreseniat;ve Board, hut as to its constittr* t-on eight "ûtzd that it should comprise oae inspector, one sergeant, and one conttabls for each ^division, and an equaj number x-oted that it snouJd be one inspector, one sergeant. and two constables. The chairman gave his casting vote lor the latter.

SWANSEA'S RECORD OF THE WAR. i Suggestions at Library I Committee. Swansea. Library Committee mft nn Tus s- day, Counviik.r John Le-ivis in the chair. The rppnrt" .-)f the Bonk Purchasing Com- mittee i Mr. John Williams, chairman) was pad ond approved, and .Air. Phillips' report on the division of labour between himself I and Mr. Salter, as joint librarians, was also I approved. ? In was moved that the formation of a. I library of var literature dealing with Swan- sea's part in the war was to be placed in the hands of Mr. Phillips, the same being a i part of the General War Museum in the hands of Mr. Grant Murray. I Mr. Murray, who was present-, suggested tha.t the library consist of litera.ture. letters, pamphlets, press cuttings, war prison pub- lications, phol/.j. ?tr. The Welsh Library. I In reply to a question regarding the cat- aloguing of the Welsh books, Mr. Phillips stated that, the catalogue bad been ready j since 1917, but owing to the prohibitive priced of printing had not gone to press. :.1r. J. D. William's stated that the price i of printing was never coming down. He pro- posed that a report be mde as to the price of printing the catalogue.—This- wa« agreed of pri-nt-ing the catai<)g7.ie.- Thi,.s. %lac a?7,ced A resolution, was passed, on the suggestion bf thp Chairman, that the Food Committee he asked for a donation to the Library and for the use of one or two rooms now occu- pied by them. A sub-committee to consider the filling, up of gaps caused by the absence of wefi-known classics was struck, and the suggestion was made that a room be set apart for the im of students. f Mr. Bell stated that, the present system of lending books was obsolete and that what was needed was the open selection system.

ASKED FOR TROUBLE. H Llanelly Council Gets It. riecently a sub-committee of the Llanelly Council made a recommenda,tion that an annual grant of 9100 be made to the Town Band. At the I;i-t meeting a deputation from the Discharged Soldiers' and Sailors' Band made an application for a simihr grant, pointing out that they had incurred an expenditure of £180. a.nd were always available for public functions and military funerals. Mr. Pound, who followed Mi*. Morris, the secretary, suggested a grant of £lDO, <Iud added that possibly the Mayor and the Corporation would like to make up the other £ 80 amongst themselves. The ?ocal federation had 3,000 members and the nu.mber would soon be increased to 5,000. Coun. D. P, Jones expressed surprize at the attitude of Aid. Xathan Griffiths, who' was the military representative. The mem- bers of the Town Band could very well give their services free during, the war because they received good wages, whilst the mem- bers of the Discharged Soldiers' and Sailo s' Band were only receiving ls. a day. Conn. T. H. Samuel put forward the cla.im of the Salvation Armv Band. The question was referred back to commit- tee for further consideration.

WELSH RECtOR AS LICENSING APPELLANT. An interesting licensing appeal came be- fore the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, when the Rev. Daniel Lewis, Rector of Merthyr, and owner of the glebe on which the hotel is built, appealed against the decision of the Merthyr Licensing Jus- tices in not renewing the license of the Castle Hotel. Merthyr. It was shown that the license-holder died last July, and the lfoense was allowed to lapse, when an at- tempt. wA maode to get it renewed.-The I' appeal was dismissed.

SWANSEA WORKS PRESENTA- TION. 1 An interesting gathering assembled on Wednesday on the parade ground of the R.D. Corps, when a presentation was made to Sergt. C. HoIlMd. of the R.D. Corps, of a si Ivor-mounted ebony stick, by the pilots, Cu?ton?s onicere. boatmen, and lockgatemn. The recipient, who has just been demobi- lised, waa ?ery popular at the Docks. Mr. J Griffiths, lockgateman, who made the presentation, spoke of the good feeding that existed between the military and the dock people. Mr. L. Brittain spoke in similar terms, wishing Sergt. HoUand the best of health and prosperity on his return to civil- ian life. Sergt. Holland feelingly responded, expressing regret that he wae about to leave Swansea, bot would always remember Swan-1 &ea people for many kindnesses shown him I during his two years' gtay in the town.

PEMBREY CLERKS' AWARD. -1 The Court of Arbitration has issued its I award upon the wages dispute concerning the clerical staff at his Majesty's factory at Pembrey, which was referred to it by thai Ministry of Labour. The clerical staff claimed, through the National Union of Clerks, a war bonus of 30so per week to those 18 years and over, and half this amount to those under 18 as from August 1st, 1918, together with the 12! per cent. granted to man-rial workers of the engineer- ing trades, and to those under 21 years of I age haJf this amount, eqm?'a.lent amounts to be paid to the femaio &taif as from ( ?otto ,.r 12th, 1917. The Court awarded an advance of 5s. a week to t.he male and female staff 18 years of age and over, with half that amount to those under that age, the amounts to be re- garded a war advances. The increase was t-o take effect from the beginning of the first full Ray tallowing Apai 1st, 19A [

Bj.l Ii Ui. ;;¡ Ðn<r!lT f 41Jb. BE ILL | w '.11 .It. iii Lv(y; Fictwi tells U :)01-Y." ) THOUSANDS are ill who lack the <L excuse c.f constitutional, conta.- gious, or even of occuoaLonal, causes. They seen-, indeed to have sought ill-health. Instead of a balanced mode of living—regular habits, plain joofi, plain drink, plain comforts and simple re(-,rc-atic)n-tlitiv have indulged the whims of appetite or pleasure. How not to be ill is here self-evident. True a medicine assists recovery, but the practice of sound common sense, is emphasised as equally important. I A Opinion. Careful living and Doan's re- stored my health," said Mr. W. Nisbet, 1, Green Terrace, Hawick, N.B., on Foit-puirv 12th. 1901. "I am a. riii i, F- r, anri. kke most miners, used to have £ '<vit trouble with my back and kidneys It kd to chronic lumbago in my(C. I waf- quite crippled, and could scarcely drag tnvself about. There wps great distress in relieving the bladder, too—the urine being gravelly, offensive a,nil too highly coloarpd. Thp plain truth is that, I only tried Doan's Pills when all else ha-rl failed, 'Tnngine my surprise when, after yeirs of misery, thi? medicine brought nia.kcd improvement with every dose I took. Wit ran two months Doan's Backache Kidney Pills had absolutely I; cured me. and cured me for ood rind all." I I 17 Years' Coppoboratto n On September 2.1sr, 1918, Mr. Nisbefc wrote -"I owe my good health to-day to Do;¡nq Pills. For seventeen yeass j they have kept me immune from I kidney complaint and lumbago. (Sigoed) "Wm. Xi?b?t." to Dean's PiU!-give invall1abl aid to I Nature in maintaining hf??th. They st-ren?thec weak k?dney?. By ssisting the=e organs to purify the blood they hasten recovery from the results of indiscret.ion. They' relieve backache, I dropsical swellings, gravel, rheumatic twinges, urinary trouble, stone-in-the- bladder, dizzines.; A uric acid poi&oning. NOTE -Don't meye?y ask /<? backache ?t?< .o?*'?? ??." Z3o??t'. Nisbd did. Ask for amd Insist "po. Doalt' Backache Kidney^Pill;. ODA N Backache Kidney Pills. All dealers, or 2/4 .bcst free from Fostcr-McClellan C; 8 Wei-*$:■ Oxford St., London, W.l, ?4 JJ  M.??,<???.?'??.< /?wF??f;V <' C ??t!/t?;?' ?.? 0? a???.?.o't?oM. fKI. r -==.¡¡

ST. HELEN'S FIELD. I Decision of Swansea Corporation. EXTENSION OF LEASE GRANTED. The question of the extension ..of the Swansea Football and Cricket Club's St. Helen's lJae from feep^moe.r iiOtii, 1U20, to April 30th, 1922, was discussed at Swansea. Corporation Estates Cofitmit,, on Tues- dfey, and it was jeaoiveft tuait s.,& exten- sion "be granted aA the raus ol JtilOO per Tins will give the club thjee complete playir:g reasons of football, It was also aT" ranged that the. Mayor, .chairman of the Pa.rl,jamentaf.Y. Committee, chairman of the Estates' CoTrihi'ittee, Alr. Dan Jones, and iNIr. Delve should, with the Borough Trea- surer, aot on the Football Club Committee. This period may appear short, but it is Given as a Trial to see how things will work, and not to tie up for the moment the road-widening or the Laying of the new wwers, which latter may have to go through the Cricket, Field. We understand these arrangemant-s are eatisfactory to the Football and Cricket Cl'irb. and providing the recommendation of the Estates .Committee is approved by the Town Council at tile latter s next meeting, the experiment as outlined will be tried.

NURSING ASSOCIATION AND COUNCIL. 1, Mrs. Walter Reid, the secretary of the Swanse-a Xursing- Association, informed by the "Post" of the decision of the Health Committee on Tuesday, said she could net say anything until she ha.d placed the matter before her committee. She was afraid, how- ever, that a £ 150 grant would not be of much use. The Corporation used to allow them £ 100, but, she feared that, with the addition of another home, the voluntary sub- scriptions would fall off and the association would not be able to carry on. :-=-

I PURSE IN SOCK. —— alfc. i I Bristolian Heavily Fined at Neath. II OFFERED TO BUY SOVEREIGNS. John Williams, of Market-street, Bristol, was at, Neath on Wednesday charged on re- maud with offering tfijanj current gold coins •; in excess of their face value, under Section .s0 of the Defence of the Realm Act. Mr. Edward •'PotfeirpMsecOtfe'H and Mr. ttardid LI ovd defended. ?rs. ?noie SeYlln, Qt.h White Hart I^u, said or -4pril prisoner came to her house and asked ,for her son, represent- ing himselt to be John, Williams, of Cardiff. He asked her to so. some sovereigns ll l I iirn and offered 22s. each 'for them. He also asked witness's daughter-in-law if she had any sovereigns for sale. He said he had collected 300 that day and raised his two waistcoat pockets. He, told her daughter-m- la,w that he wanted ttie-sovereigns to put the them in the War Loaq. P-S Morgan told the court that when 1:1" I arched the prisoner he found a Purse ini ttis Left SOck. this purse contained L47. 10, in gold- sovereigns and half-sovereigns. W. J. Stockham oa.ke.r, and Moelwyn Hutchings, butcher, alscdeposed to prisoner apprca?hing t.hem with the obiect of buying M?'erpigns and h?ilf-??vereigns. Thee cnnsi.itut?d the three charges under ?st-I tuted the t-liree ch.-irg" unde The Bench ?ned prisoner JC5?, including <*osts, in the first case, and ordered the pay- merit of costs in the others. A n advocate's fee of P,,3 3s. was allowed. Mr.. Pn,,i-el] (with the consent of the Bench) withdrew other charges against the prisoner, who was ordered to hand over the flash" notes found in his possession by the police.