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HIGH JINKS AT No. 15.1
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HIGH JINKS AT No. 15.1  A JOLLY  tNM?ES SPtND A JOLLY EVE?tNC. TW,' ha1 in \h.«il residn.t.s of No. I 15, Swansea, dim! was gaily festooned I%J,,d;a3r. There was mu?if-? and whM is ;?t?, an atmosphere a good I j.etkw.>.hip. f Atx?ut 625 peiwrns in all were ?nt?'- tained to teai, consisting of (jurra-nt cake, cake, sultana cake, roils with jiam and crea.m and dessert in tie way of apples, oranges and iwuianas. There were sweets for the children of Graig House, tot>acco and cigars for tlie old men, snuff, dry tea a.n-d sugar for the old women. Then, a really ex- cellent concert Ai-Ne, provided. During the entertainment, apples and oranges, sweets and bananas, were again dis- tributed. Origin of Treat. I rbc treat that- has for years been organised by Mr W. Owen at Christmas time had this year to be postponed, on account of his serious illness. But on partial recovery, the first thing Mr. Owen attended to was the collection of money and goods for the Workhouse annual. An excellent programme wa.s largely contributed to by the Swansea Circle- Glee Singers, a vigorouis organisati o n | which, under the direction of Mr. Harry Owens, is certain +.<> be h?ard of in th? near future. They sang veral I <:hol'uses in excellent form. Other con- tt-ibuTors were ?Ji?s Cokcr, Mi? oamuel. Mis-s Bromham, Messrs. Spag- gon. Morton. 1). C. Thomas (banjo), Herbert, m-d M?teT Savage. Miss Dci? Ret? and Mr. W. J. Barlow (organi-st at Mumbles Church) were the accompanists. Mr. Sieflle (Chairman of the Board of Guardians) presided. I A Surprise Gift. [ Later m the evening the Master j oi the Workhouse, Mr. Morgan, presMit-ed to Mr. Twm Jones, the local I Welsh comedian, a portmanteau, on be-1 half of the inmates of the House. Fori luaiij years Mr. Jones had been coming there freely to entertain them. Mr. W. Owen said he knew no man in the town who more thoroughly de- served a gift. lleurtv cheers and, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." greeted Mr. Twm J oncis, who expressed hi:, gratitude, and said he had always been glad to sing at the Workhouse concerts. They had only to ask him, and lie would be only too pleased to respond. (Loud applause.) The Chairman proposed thanks to Mr. Owen, and Mr. Abe Freedman seconded. Mr. Owen, who spoke with much feel- ing, said lie had been very ill for thir- teen week*; but one of his greatest worries had been when he found he could not provide the Christma.s enter- tainment; for them. He wanted to thank all who had given him money, as much for the sixpence as the guinea, and tho&e who had supplied fniit a nd I sweets, and Mr. Whit lock, Prince of Wales Dock, for cigars. He was thank- ful also to the staff, the Master. Matron, and attendants, and every- body. He added that the cost of that bag for Mr. Jones had not been taken out of any money given to him for the Workhou.se inmates. (Applause.) "Let that he clearly understood, let there he no mistake about it," said Mr. Owen. Some coppers had actually come from the inmates themselves. (Applause.)
IA BRAVE MAN. t
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I A BRAVE MAN. t I Interesting Lecture at Swansea. I At the Swansea Y.M.C.A., before a large audience, Mr. Frank ?Vi)d dchvernd a ]r'dm'¡' ?m the subject of South Pokn- exploration. The Hon. Odo Vivian pr<?)df<). Mr. Wild nvipwNl the work of South Polar exploration, illustrating tho geographical results hy Inoaal-i of a map and then de«ieril>ed with the aid of some excellent lantern lidC08 and cine- matograph pictures, the tour of the Shackelton exhibition from the starting point in New Zealand into the interior of the Antarctic Continent. Having taken part in titreo f-xpedit-ions. MLr. Wild was not only able to describe the work ot the Shacklcton p&jrty in detail, but to illustrate the route of the Maw- son a.nd Scott expeditions. A Brave Man. I Amongst tho pictures shown was one of the spot at which Petty Officer Edgar Evans, the Swansea man who perished with Soott, fell and sustained concus- sion and ot-hpt- injuries which resulted in his death, a,ml another of the hut out of which Captain Oatos went to meet his death in the- blizzard in the hope that his comrades might be saved. Mr. Wild endorsed Capt. ScottAs opinion of P.O. Evans, whom he knew well, and whom he described as not only a strong hut a lii-os twilling man, and remarked that it was quitt possible) that the disappoint- ment on finding that he had beon beaten by the Norwegian by a month and a. day bad a little to do with the failure of Soott to return. Incidentally tlie leetuiw expressed the belief that Maw- son, the Australian explorer was safe. and would be heard of in due course. Stery of Heroism. It was altogetlier a fine story which I Mr. Wild had to relatÆ-a story of heroic patience and great hardships borne with splendid fortitude, of which the Britu.li race will be proud as long as the world endures. Mr. Wild is to form 000 of the party tha.t will accompany Sir Ernest Shackle- ton on his next Antarctic expedition.
ISWANSEA'S NEW SEWAGEI SYSTEM.
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I SWANSEA'S NEW SEWAGE SYSTEM. Deputation's Visit of Inspect ion. Our representative interviewed members of the deputation which has just returned from a visit to Dublin and Birmingham, where they went on the instructions of the Swansea County Council to inspect the, new Dickson Centrifuge system of sewage disposal. It will be remembered that the depu- tation appointed consisted of the chair- man of the Water and Sewers Com- mittee (Aid. T. T. Corker, Mayor), tho Vice-chairman (Councillor Milbourne B. AV'illianw), and the Borough Surveyor (Mr. Wyrill). This Dickson system, which is quito new, is one which Mr. J. D. Watson, of Birmingham, one of the most eminent engineers in the country, described as being "one that ro engineer coukl afford to ignore." Roughly, the system provides t-hat tho "sludge" or sewage shall pass into sedi- mentation tanks, where, by the action of chemicals, or what may be described as a "yeast," the solids, instead of fal- ling to the bottom of tlie tanks, riee to the top. The effluent is then run off and filtered through hydro-extractors, emerging in a practically pure state, while the solids are passed through hot air chambers for 24 hours, and emergo in the form of a manure powder. It is daimed for the process that it is odour- less. The members of the deputation were retioent regarding their opinion of the process, as they are to report to the Water and Sewers Committee, bnt the system is being adopted in Birmingham alnd, m the Mayor remarked: "Mr. Watson, who is a tnr jxreater main than 1 am in thew. tilings, spealts very highly of the prowsa.
I OLD SWANSEA LETTERSi
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OLD SWANSEA LETTERSi A BUDGET OF VALUABLE I EPISTLES. Writing to George. Grant Francis, antiquarian, historian, and general enthusiast, in 1846. Mr. Lewis W eston Dillwyn whose Con- tributions to the History of Swansea," slight as it is, i6 tlve only authentic recxird of the part-history of Swansea— said: "1 have always regret-tod the unavoidable haste in which my Contri- butions « ere got up, and I had no tinte to do more than wend the translation of the Charter by Illingvvorth to the printer, as I found it in the Corporation chest." That regret must also be ours to-day, tor since the years of that fin, scholar, 4) eminently-fittpd by know- ledge and teni|>e.rament to reconstruct the Htory of the past, no effort has been ma.de to place together the history of Swansea. What we know of the doings of the town in the .middle ages, and even well into the seventeenth century, is exceedingly scrappy. The material may not be plentiful, but what we have iiaos not been looked into with any approach to system. At the Royal Institution, for instance, is the Collins MSS., from which the writer has been conrteouslr allowed per- mission to take extracts for the benefit of readers; the papers give a picture of portreevnl days that does not lack in vivacity and candour. It is a thousand pities that this has not. been reprinted. And, aniio-nc other literarv treasure of the sort, there afe tlie George Grant I Francis J?ttcr?. five volumes of them, unindexed, and omit?ming many epistles of considerable importance to Swansea. The collection is valuable it only because of the Dillwyn letters pre- i5erved in it. Turning over these fa.ding pages, and reading here and t-liere among them, is fftrangely "like hearing a man talking over the telephone wire. Sometimes tlie trend of the conversation may be understood; sometimes not. So it is with the responses to Mr. FraalcLs-* .s letters here preserved. There are ff-aps impossible to fiU. But the work of a few afternoons resulted in the discovery of some letters tollliig tht-ir own tale. Dillwyn Letters. Scattered through the collection are communications from the Dillwyn, whose regrets alKxit the hurried "Con- tributions" are givfri above. In the thirties and forties, he resided at fc* —. George Grant Francis. I Skettv Hall, hut tl)e following letter, of topical interest to-day when new as- size arrangements for tlie county arc being discussed, was written from the AtiM-naeum Club in 1835: Unless it is by tbe joiut request d Cardii1" and SwsuDwea. I cannot am a county member at all interfere to (liatiirb the present ar- rang-emeiit, hy which the Spring AMixeo are fixed for Swansea.. and I should sooner have answered your letter if 1 had not waited to oonoult with Mr. Nicholl. who is out of town. I have. however, (ieert Vivian, who thiuks that the Spring are ore- ferred to the Autumn Aeitrizes by a majority of Swansea-, and till this question can le thoroughly aecertained it. in useless to discuse the matter with Cardiff. Mr. Dilhvyn's opinion was often in- vited upon questions involving know- ledge of Swansea's hi-story. Another letter of more than ordinary interest to-day dealt with the land laws. Writing on February 1 (i, 1846, he said: Every tenant of the Seignory has the right to supply himself with coal from the com- mons of his own manor, and this. right wae successfully maintained by Griffith Price, of Penliergaer, when old Gabriel Powell attempted to crash it.. Are these rights acknowledged to-day? One knows that rightis of bailywaste are exercised in some part.s of Glam- organshire where agho-rt slant can reach the coal. What, however, is the general position of the tenant of Lhe Seignory p Another of the Dillwyn letters touches upon the Croinwellian occupa- tion. In re-ply to your query (he wrote to Mr. Francis in June, 1846), I know of no other town to which Cromwell granted a Parlia- mentary Charier, nor could he elsewhere ha.ve found «? similar facility of creating a pocket borough for his own family which the usurped possessions of the Marquis of Worcester's estate afforded him at Swansea. John Deffett Francis. We are given infrequent glimpses at the doings of John Deffett Francis* who invariably addressed his brother as "My dear George." A delightful volume of letters haa been lost to the world through the omission to publish the epistles of the artist and art-and- universal critic who signed himself with a most characteristic J.D.F. The editing might have to be rigorous, but enough cou.d be discreetly left to its to make the work of more than local in- terest. J.D.F. shows himself in these family Inters a great lover of gentle banter; there are few signs of the satirical gentleman we knew in our time. In 1846 "Your affectionate brother Jolui" had a word to say on the Ixxther be- tween Mr. Francis and the Duke of Beaufort's agent, one Hooper: the story of the eager antiquarian, and the bills for ihe restoration of Mutnblee Castle which disturbed the peace of the Duke, has already been told in these columns. Have you heard from 'your friend Ileaiifort,' wrote J.D.F., "touching Oystermouth Castle? If so, communi- cate, as all the honors you g^t I wish to derive a family reflexion from." The most entertaining Deffett Francis letters, however, deal with a battle waged in the winter of 1814 over a por- trait of General Nott, the Carmarthen hero. J.D.F. was a candidate for the work, but Tom Brigstocke wai a. rival, a-nd on October 17, Mr. Franci s wrote to my dear George." Tom Brigstocke has defeated the town and me in a way that [here the editor of the Francie letters would get severel y to work!]. They a.re to take his portrait, the general refusing to sit to me on the plea, of ill- health. The town, with two exceptions, are, wroth at it. Wheu next we come across the bold writing of J.D.F.. it is to find that old Genera) Nott is dead. and the portrait que?ion 3etuo& Mb t? Sw?nsc?
SWANSEA TRAININC COLLEGE.…
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SWANSEA TRAININC COLLEGE. A meeting of the Swansea Education Training College Sub-committee was held on Friday afternoon, Mr. Roger Beck presiding. The Principal (Mr. David Salmon) re- ported that the new road which the Corporation was making at the back of the College, was progressing favour- ably. Mr. Salmon also reported that the contractors had now practically com- pleted their work at the College. Dur- ing the last term Mr. Alfred T. Davies, the head of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education, and Mr. Keir Hardie. M.P. had visited the College, and had expressed themselves as being pleased with the place and the work. The Principal reported on the ques- tion of tirmorial bearings for the College It was pointed out that the Corporation did not pay a licence for their coat of arms, and, in the circumstances, the matter was left to the Town Clerk.
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The National Memorial Association are considering the suitability of several sites recommended to them for the loca- tion of a local tuberculosis hospital in Cardiganshire. The proposed hospital is intended to supply twenty beds. There are to be more daring fashions than ever in the spring, says a writer oil the slit skirt.
I HAIRDRESSERS DINE. I
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HAIRDRESSERS DINE. EARLIER CLOSINC HOURS IN THE BOROUCH. The 14th annual dinner of the Swansea Cnited Hairdressers' Union took place at the Mackworth Hotel. Swansea, on Thurs- day evening, when the president, Mr. T. D. Harris, presided over a large attendance. The toast of "The Union" was proposed by Mr. Dick Lewis. The secretary (Mr. Hapquenoort1. in re- sponding. said the paot year had been one of the most successful and busy year? in the history of the Union. He alluded to the cp.ttipaign which had been carried on for the abolition of Sunday labour in the trade, an 1 sa.id that all over Great Britain the movement was heing- taken up. At present there were only five hairdressers' shops open in Swansea on a Sunday. Earlier Closing. I They had also been successful in bringing about earlier closing. and he had a letter from the town clerk stating that an Early Closing Order would come into force ill a few weeks by which they would close at 7.30 on Mondays and Tuesdays, and at 11 o'clock on Saturdays. If they only had compulsory Sunday closing, they would be abls to close at ten o'clock on Saturdays, but at present they could not afford to let th. trade go to those few people who were able to keep open all day on Sunday with- out any liability of prosecution. Financially the year had been a vry good one for such a small society. They had paid out £ 17 8e. from the sick fund; they had banked £ 5 2s.. which w-io earning jTltert; and they at present, had in the bank E248 18s. There had been no calls on the benevolent fund during the past vear. Everyone seemed to be successful in rtvei- Tiess. They had spent L25 in opening a saloon to fight with Sunday closing, and it had had the good effect of closing one Sun- day trading 6hop. At present they had £33 in the benevolent fund. A Presentation. I On his own behalf, he wished to present the president, who had given him muoh valuable help in his secretarial ilutiee, with a 6carf of office as a permanent regalia. The secretary then invested the president with the scarf amidst cheers. The President, in replying, alluded to the fact that for six years he had been secre- tary. and he paid a high tribute to the good work done by Mr. Hasquencort. in that capacity. He alluded to the fact that he had often beard the officials critioised, and the remark made that they were in the movement for what they could get out of it. Spexking on behalf of the officers, ho wished the younger membera and non- officials to understand that the sooner "hey were prepared to come forward and assume the scarves the officers would be all tno more glad for them "to taste the salt which we have had to put up with." Mr. Harris concluded by remarking that he would always value his scarf because of the kindly feeling which prompted it. Mr. George Harris proposed the toast of "The Kindred Societies." The President also spoke to the toast, mentioning the West Wales, Rhondda V.illey. Cardiff, Newport. Divisional ftoun- cils. the National Federation, the National Oombine. etc.. and pleaded for more har- monious relations and greater eo-operation between all the eocic-ties for the greater good of the trade. He alluded to the great help they had received from the Swansea L-abot-tv A association. Another Gift. I At this juncture Mr. W. (J. Camden, on behalf of the president, presented the Union with a handsomely-framed photograph of the late Mr. Tlios. Harri. the president's father, who had been twice president, a member of the executive, and a trustee, and who was the originator of the Benevolent Fund. Mr. Camden. as well as Mossrs. F. W. Winter and Enoch Harris, trustees, who received the photograph on behalf of the Union, paid glowing tributes to the un- flagging energy of the deceased gentleman in the cause, of Trades Unionism, and espe- ciaHy of Sunday closing, and alluded to his great support of Dr Rawlings when that gentleman was on the Town Council. The Secretary proposed the toast- of "The Visitors," coupling the names of Mr. E. P. Jones, president of the Rhoudda. Valley Divisional Council, and Mr. Alec Da Ties, of the Swansea Labour Association, who both responded. The toast of "The Press" was proposed by the president, and responded to by Mr. Ttcvoi* Oscar Morgan ("Leader") 2nd Mr. Hughes, Pontypridd "Hairdressers' Chron- icle"). A pleasing musical programme was con- tributed by the members. Mr. Leslie New- man accompanying.
IR.A.M.C. BALL. I
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R.A.M.C. BALL. Military Function at the Hotel I Cameron. The 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance, I R.A.M.C., held their second annual ball at the Cameron Hot-el, Swansea, on Thursday evening. It was a very smart function. The medical maculty was well represented, and the Glamorgan Yeomanry, 1st Welsh Howitaer Brigade, and the 6th Welsh Regiment were also repre- sented. Altogether there were about 100 present. The duties of M.C. ww carried out by Captain D. B. Chiles Evans, and Staff-Sergeant Rowe, aided by the fol- lowing stewards:—Captain D. E. Evans, Lieut. W. Ackland, Sergt. Bates, Sergt. Thomas, and Sergt. James. the programme consisted of 20 varied dances, the musin being supplied by Mr. F. Turner's orchestra. The Guests. I Miss Elsie Lloyd Jones, Miss Winnie Lloyd Jones, Col. A. Lloyd Jones. Mr. Fred Jones, Mr. Harold Goodland. Mr. W. R. Clarke, Mias E. Clarke. Mies May RobeiMs, r. Stephen Morgan, Miss M. Morgan. Miss Gwen Morris. Lieut. Quick, Capt. D. B. Chiles'Evans, Mr. H. F. Davies, Miss Flossie Davies, Lieut, and Mrs. Stanley Jones. ?>r. L. Isaac, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. H. Le Dong, Miss Williams, Mre Williams, Mr and Mrs. W. A. Rees, Miss Grace Gray, Mr. Roeeer. Corpl. B. Rees. Miss Chilcott, Mr. A. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. How ells, Miss F. Williams, Miss L. Williams, Nurse Bushel 1, Miss Drew, Mr. and Mrs. T. Phil- lipe., Mr. Parker, Sergt. James, Sergt. Bates, Sergt. T. J. Thomas, Sergt.-Maj. Barlow, Staff-Segt. F. T. Rowe, Mrs F. T. Rowe, M ss Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Jones, Alisg Daisy Chapman, Capt. and Mrs D. E. Evaus, Mr. and Mrs. Ollsson, Mr. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Richards, Miss Thomas, vjfw Millie Jenkins, Mr. Maurice Walsh, Misses Radford, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Morris, Miss Fricker, Mr. and Mrs. (Dr.) Powell, Yr. Olemeno, Mrs. Duck. Sergt. Lewis, G. Y., Sergt.-Maj. Chollis, G.Y., Lieut. Ackland, Dr. and Mrs. McNaughton, and Dr. Greeny.
LOCAL FAILURES.-I
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LOCAL FAILURES. I At the Swansea Official Receiver's Office on Saturday last, the hrst meeting with respect to the failure of Wm. Griffiths, 123, Woodfield-street, Morriston, cycle agent, etc., took place. The liabilities are expected to rank at k241 ils. 9d., assets at 421 6s. 8d., and the deficiency at A:219 16s. Id. The "usesof failure are stated to be iltant of capital, insufficient trade, and expenses through his wife's health, and loss on public bakery. Ihe Official Receiver remains trustee. Another case was that of Stanley L. Thomas. 130, Wroodfiekl-street, Morri&- ton, boot dealer. His liabilities are ex- pected to rank at L573 9s. Oct., assets, £ 306 2s. 9d.. and deficiency iE267 6s. 3d. 'The causes of failure were given as want of capital, over-stocking, and slackness of trade through coal strike. Mr. Chas. E. Dovey, C.A., was ap- jpointed trustee.
NO SUNDAY SWEETS.
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NO SUNDAY SWEETS. Movement Introduced to Swansea. For some time past, local Chunk workers and Sunday School teachet-im have been seeking a method of dealing with and solving. if po?ibie, the N x:i problem of Sunday trading as it affects the children of the town. A remedyj has been discovered, and simp-keepers who trade on the Sabbath day are to 1". fought on their own ground. The new method was explained by that Rev. H. C. Mander to a meeting of the Council of the Swansea and District. Band of Hope Union on Friday. Hot said that a young lady in London in- vited the members of her Sunday school class to pledge themselves not to pur- chase sweets or any unnecessary article on a Sunday. The idea spread until the movement became national under the name of "The Young People's Crusade to Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep it Holy," and a printed pledge book vrsm issued. Mr. Mander explained that he was acting as the local secretary, and the pledge had been introduced with con- siderable success into the juvenile societies attached to Mount Pleasant Chapel. He suggested that existing organisatiorus should in future include the new pledge in their programmes, and make it a part of their work. Speeches dealing with the question were made by Messrs. T. J. Williams (who presided), J. R. Davies (presi- dent), J. Fuge, Fred Manley, Wr. G. Beynon, J. Janes, J. Havard Thomas, li. H. Tollick. and A. Featherstone, nad it was agreed to make the new anti-shop trading pledge a part of tÍlt: policy of the union, and to supply par ticulars and literature to all the socio ties affiliated to the union.
TRADE PROBLEMS.
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TRADE PROBLEMS. SWANSEA BUILDERS DISCUSS THEIR DIFFICULTIES. The Swansea Building Trades AeBOcia- tion hold a banquet at the Hotel Metropole on Thursday night, and the proceedings were of a most saiccesstnl and enjoyable character. Mr. Ben Bennett (the president) presided over a large and representative ga-theriiig., p.il there were also present Alderman I)aiv-id Daviee (deputy mayor), Messrs. W. 0. Jenkins, C. S. Thomas. K K Morgan (Borough Architect), Albert D. Jenkins (Borough Estate Agent), C. T. Rut-hen, Captain A. H. Thomas (Chief Con- stable), C. R. Peacock, G. Brinley Bowen (secretary), H. A. Ellin, F. J. Mercer (LLanelly), J. Arnold (Clydach), 1. Thomas (Neath), J. H. Williams (Pontardawe), P. Austin, T. Richards, W. Bennett George Lloyd (Lloyd Bros.), J. aJid F. Weaver, T. D. Jones. W m. Bowen, Thomas and Jones, T. D. Jones. Parkinson, E. J. Hodgens, A. J. Maries, Eli as Morgan, G. H. Cann, F. Whitford, E. Williams, T. "W. Thomas, A. W. Thonuus, J. E. Owen, T. Harrison, S. Marquias. J. Pve. D. N. Thomas, and others. Apologies for absence were read from the Mayor (Aid. T. T. Corker), Mr. A. G. AVhite (National Federation, ]-on- don), Messrs. G. Bell (.Borough Sur- veyor), G. Swarbrick (Deputy Borough Surveyor). R. H. Wyrill (Borough En- gineer), H. C. Portsmouth, Glen- denning Moxham, Messrs. Billings, W. H. Jones, J. Marquiss, E. Tucker, John S. Brown, and )11-. Waxing (Neath). Need of To-day. Mr. W. Jenkins proposed the Town and Trade of Swansea. Ald. David Dayies responded. He said the real secret of to-day was the demand for houses to be built as cheaply as possible, find builders were tempted to build them for sale. Com- jietition demanded them to enter into contract*, which they could not honestly carry out. T here was a scarcity of houses in Swansea to-day, and by some means or other, perhaps by the aid of the State, they might, be able to solve the problem. The present condition of things would not be tolerated much kmger. The Chairman proposed the toast of the visitons, and expressed the pleasure it, scave him to see the architects and merchants and their representatives prewent. Economical Rents. Mr. C. T. lluthen war; the first to reply to the toast. He could safely say that the builders or Swan-sea would compare very favourably with the builders of other towns, and other neighbourhoods. As far aw his experi- ence went, the builders only wanted to be paid for the work that they did, and to tiay they wanted to be paid for work that they had not- done Willi an injustice. (Applause). He wa& pleased to see that tbe Swansea. Corporation were now seeing that houses for the working classes had got to be put up. Houses must be pat up for the slum dweller, to be let «»t sin economical rent, and the public wou!d have t<? provide the balance of rent of thc-s? people wtn; i n; vr?-c Mw t?rc?d to live in s!ums. Un- Usss tIhtv did that the slum dweller would have to remain in the slums, A' would have to be accommodated with the workhouse or some public institu- tion, or else they would have to be put into new housesportions of which they would sublet, which meant- owe r- crowding. and over-crowding was the commencement 01 tho shun. It wa-s the most serious problem before tin- Swan- :9e-R Town Council to-day. and personally he thought it was u problem which m'?t have !x*en t-u-cl?led *ap), Tho buikiing trade to-d?v w-.s ?cc-d with a demand for higher wag(? with a. demand f(?t- hlglict- N) age6 IWLL 10 get :'? nut?h a-s pct?bJo. There were working members of tJH. building trade who could not work continually throughout the year. Their work was intermittent and they had to provide lor themselves, so that they could reasonably live in comfort throughout the year. A Penal Offence? Mr. Peacock, who also replied to the toast, said there was a class of jx*oplo living hi all big towns tea- whom it was impossible to provide decent dwellings because they (i" not know liow to us. them. He thought it should be a penal offence for people to destroy dwellings "dÚch w-oro let to them. (Hear, hear.) With regard to wages he asked if tho IDen to-day gave them an honest day's work for their money. He expressed his regret that the old days of piece work had gone, because, from his ex- perience he did not think: that piece work was ruah work, hut work that was done by the best men who put their backs into it. (Applause.) Mr T. J. Mercer (Lb* nelly), Mr. Ar- nold, ami Mr. Thomas (Neath), also replied, Mr. Thomas said what they suffered from moat was the incompe- tency of the workmen. Mi-. C. S. Thomas proposed the toast of the Association, and road some of the rules which, he said, quite justified tikear organisation. He thought there ought, to be a rule which would level up the standard of building in the town. The builder who did strajght, honest work was punished by the man who did ;erry work. Swansea builders could turn out as good and honest a daStS of w-:>i k as could be found anywhere, but Vie re were some whose work was ex--? Building Trade CriSis. I Mr. Philip Austin, having replied to the toast., the President followed, and spoke of the troubles and difficulties of the builders, whose characteristics he likened to Mark Tapley. The buUd n<: trade, he said, was passing through a great crisis. Some gentlemen had aaid that. the cost of building mastorials had nsenfrom 25 per cent, to 30 per cent, within the last 20 yeasrs. He thought, they had risen to within the last 12 years, and the builders' prices to-day were much the same as they were 12 years ago. (Hear, hear). The builder to-day was surrounded by rings of every description. The President referred to the in- creased demands which the men were making, ind proceeding to speak of the bufldiag which was. going on in Swansea to-day, said the ?Matter proportion of it was public 2r, and that could not go on for ever. They wanted to encourage the enterprise of the tradesmen in the town. to renovate and enlarge their business premises, and to give them a better architectural feature. I'h (,- rcA was no body of men who wanted help more than the builders. They had many difficulties to deal with, and it wac only because they had so much of the element of Mark Tapiey in thorn that they were ah]e to live at ail. They were, in bis opMUoa? working under greater diffi- :rtxt?zthan any body of tradesmen in the town, and lie hoped that the day was coaming when the builders, like all other tradesmen, would decide that it •was in their interest to look after them- selves. Mr. FJia6 Mosgan also responded to the toast.
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T..aw wwld form a, useful school wnfiio(!t to boy-s of about 16 in menptal I gymnasticfe.—Mr. Avkin. ]
GROWING OUT OF HIS CLOTHES.1
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GROWING OUT OF HIS CLOTHES.1 I Master Swansea has outgrown his "blue" suit according to the Chief Con-stable, who has submitted to the Watch Cbmiriittee a recommendation to increase the force from its present strength of 155 to 213.
THE ROCKS OF COWER.-I
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THE ROCKS OF COWER. I On Friday -Ali-. Bryii entertained an appreciative audience at the Royal Institution with bis lec- ture, "The Limestones of Gower." Tlie lecturer described, from his per- w)i)ai i-easeerches many of the special features of the rocks of the limestone district, which are not obvious unle-s-s pointed- out. In such a stately mass ¿lib our Gower peninsula., a very large number of interesting details present j themselves, and an acquaintance with the why aud the wherefore of their pre- sence is not only interesting but instruc- tive. Many thousands visit our pleasure ground," attracted bv the massive grandeur of its rock formations, still many a distinguished scientist hm; jour- neyed far to loarn of their specific de- tails. The elucidation of their mysteries was the pleasing purpose of the lecturer, who "was able to illust rate his descriptions by lantern slides, which Mr. George and Mr. H. F. Griffiths has prepared after scaling the cliffs and exploring the caves on Satur- day last. I' One in particular of the stalactitic formation of a. Gower cure, taken by I flash light, was very beautiful. With the aid of the micro-projector, manipu- lated by Mr. H. de La-nglois. the lec- turer was able to project on the screen pictures of actual microscopic speci- mens of the rocks he had described. The lecture was given under the aus- pices of the Swansea Fiekl Naturalists' Society.
CARLTON CINEMA. I
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CARLTON CINEMA. I License Granted to New Oxford-street I Hall. The licbnse of the Carlton Cinema has been granted, and the hall was open to the public this afternoon and evening. On Friday afternoon, while work- men were busy putting the finisiujug touches, a deputation of the Watch Committee called, in axscordance with resolution, to examine the piemiaes. They were the Mayor (Alde-rman T. T. Corker), Aid, Dan Jones, Ald. Wr. H. Miles. Ald. Besi Jones, Councillors Molyncaux, J. H. Loo and E. G. Protheroe. Others present were the Chief Constable, Supt. Roberts, Mr. C. A. L. Prusman (electrical engineer), Mr. G. Swarbriek, and Mr. W. P. Roderick, from the Town Hail; Messrs. C. T. Ruthen, Abe Freedman, and others. The orchestra struck up, and films were unrolled. The party were shown all round by Mr. W Ceutt-s, and expressed entire satisfaction with the w hole of the ap- paratus 01 the hall. The .lioeose is therefore granted.
COMPLETE UNITY. !
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COMPLETE UNITY. LOCAL ODDFELLOWS AND INSURANCE ACT PROPOSALS. A meeting of the Swansea District 1.0.0. (M L .) representing 6,300 Odd- fellows, ivas held at. the Ernest YL I,*>dgo, King's Head, Llangennith, G.M. William Jones, Swansea, pre- siding. Thirty lodges were represented. Mr. George Llew. Thomas, solicitor, was appointed Grand Master for the year 1U1 f, and the Rev. A. E. Turtle Deputy Grand Master. The election of delegates to attend Aberystwyth A.M.C. this year resulted as follows: G.M. Geo. Llew. Thomas, P. P G.M. Reuben Robinsun, P.C.S. Rees Rees, P.T. John Ham's, P.P.G.M. Hy. Da vies, P.P.G.M. Beynon. Two District Trustees were elected, namely: P.P.G.M. Reuben Robimion and P.P.G .M. John Thomas. The question of the advisability of Wales being made a separate entity tor valuation purposes under the National Insurance Act was considered, and the follow ing resolutions were passed That this meeting of delegates re- presenting the Swansea district of the 1.0.0. (M.U.) Friendly Approved Society, No. 123, having carefully con- sidered the proposal that members resident in Wales shall be treated as a separate unit for valuation jwrposes under the National Insurance Act. is of the opinion, having regard to the financial possibilities involved, that the I interest of the members can best be served by preserving the complete unity of our Order." That this meeting, having decided I in favour of an international valuation, most strongly protests against anything further being done with regard to defining areas or grouping of districts for valuation purposes in our Order, and calls upon_the Al>erystwytb A.M.C. to make provisions for one valuation, and one only, for the whole Unity under the National Insurance Act." The question of a medical referee being appointed by the Insurance Com- mittee was ;dso discussed. and adjourned for six months.
MR. H. S. SMART..I
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MR. H. S. SMART. I Important Post for Swansea Y.M.C.A. Secretary. 3Ir, H. S. Smart, the general secre- tary of the Swansea Y.M.C.A. has been ..t?  -? .? .-?- Mr. H, S. Smart. appointed to the important I i-Illittii-oiu l of Supervising Officer to the Emigration Advice Department under the British Y.M.C.A. National Council at Liver- pool, and he w ill be leaving the town in March next to take over his new duties. Mr. Smart has been in Swansea since September 1906, and during that period he has been instrumental in revolu- tionising the work of the local Y.M.C.A. He devote.^ especial attention to the social activities of the Association, with the result that new members thronged in. In addition he made a successful bid for the favour and sup- port of those who were unable to joiti as members, by organising the popular Saturday concerts, and the Home Circle meetings after serrieo on Sunday nights. A ladies auxiliary was also formed, and did good work. These innovations in addition to the "lenJs Own" meetings on Sunday afternoon, proved very successful, and are to this day features of the local society. The growth of the Association was so rapid that it soon outgrew the old premises in Dynevor-plaoc, and the magnificent new building in St. Helen's- road was planned and erected. The bulk of the money was raised in the most enterprising manner, and the debt now resting on the structure is oom- parat i vely small. Before coming to Swansea Mr. Smart was the secretary of the Derby Y.M.C.A., and prior to that he was at are, where he began his official connection with the movement in 1899, following upon a term served on the Management Committee of the Bristol Y.M.C.A, Pending the appointment of a suc- cessor, Mr. Smart's duties at Swansea will be -carried. on by Mr. D. Handel Mills, the assistant secretary. Mr. Mills has been in Swansea twelve months, and has made himself extremely popular. He was formerly on the Divisional staff of the" Hereford Y.M.C.A.. and prior to that at Ponty- pridd. He has also had two years' ex- perience of newspaper work.
rSWANSEA GUARDIANS.
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SWANSEA GUARDIANS. I EXAMINATION TO BE HELD FOB AN APPOINTMENT. Ait the Swansea Board of Guardiaaia on Thursday afternoon, a good deal of discussion arose on tlie matter of the re-a-iTanements ill the office staff rendered ncees^ary by the appointn>e#il of Mr. Schleswick as vaccination officer* A committee rocommentied that- Mr. D. R. Davies be appointed assistant assessment officer in i he pltaö of Mr. Schleswick, and thai Mr. Stanley Johnson be appointed to take Mr. Davies' post. This, however, had been done in el)- position to the Cierk's advice, who thought that Mr. William.s. a clerk at. present in his office, was best suited for the t. Clerk and a Guardian. Tlie Rev. E. O. Evans iiiov<mJ. ar; an amendment, tJiat an examination be conducted, and this found a good deal of favour. The Clerk began to read his owa views on the matter, which had been on the mat4,4- He wa.s sorry tlte committee did notl accept the re< commendation he made after twenty veal's experience at tha* office d m.Ait intei- .i-upted itrat, Mr. Abe Freedman interrupted. That was hardly lair, lie said. They sal there for hours. He was not going ta he dictated to by Mr. Jenkins or any, other official. The Rev. J. D. Harris: I beg leavfli to move that we hear the clerk. The Clerk: Are you going to n-malir me responsible for the work in th^ office, and bid me hold my toiigtie I- Examination to be Held. Continuing, the Clerk &aid that with full knowledge of the work to be dohe, and the applicant's abilities, he had made the recommendation, and not oh any personal ground s whatever. IH.4 was quite in favour oi an examination being held. On a vote, 21 voted for the amebd., ment, and 10 against. A small committee was appointed t* deal with it. The Cottage Homes. The Cott.ae Homes Committee re- port-ed on a presentation by Mr. Qeo, Peaoock, Oxford-street■, Swansea, of 120 books for the nucleus of a library. Mr. Thornhill said he believed tiler had started a veiy good work at the Cottage Homes. It wa& a splendid' idea of Mr. Peacock's. Mrs. Williams hoped they would a-U come to the Cottage Homes next Tues- day. when Mr. Peaoock would formally present the books.
OVERLADEN SHIP.
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OVERLADEN SHIP. Mariner Prosecuted at Swansea and Fined 928. At owansea rOllOO uourt jsiturctay» Thomas Willey, .ships' master, was sum- moned ior unlawfully allowing the s.s. Treleigli to be loaded so as to submerge in salt water the load line. Mr. Tal- fourd Strick prosecuted, and Mr. Raw- lins defended. It was stated that the vessel arrive-d at Plymouth from Rouen on January 21st, and a Board of Trade official made some measurements, and found the boat overloaded to the extent of three inches, which would be aboiit a fittiii of her freeboard. Robert C. P. Bell, engineer, and ship surveyor under hte Board of Trad Plymouth, said that on 21st January he saw the vessel lying in the Cutwater. Plymouth. He observed that she waf; overladen. He went on board and the mate, and then measured the boat. The mate said that the master was at. the brokers. When the master returned witness again made measurements, and found the line three inches under salt water. There was about 11 inches of water in the fore peak tank when ho measured the second time. For the defence Mr. Rawlins stated that the defendant .had loaded gypsum at Rouen when the river was frozen. He was loading from a lighter which it was.stated contained 330 ton*, his iisual cargo. It was dark when the loading was over. The river at that time was fresh water, so that he could not see hit freeboard, and the ice mack- it worse, Oa-ptain Thomas Willey said that he' had been in the employ of his present owners for 18 years. On loading at Rouen lie "was told to take 330 English tons from a. lighter in the river. The river was frozen. It was his first eargot of gypsum. When lie left Rouen 11." had no idea that he was overladen. About the water in the tank witness could not tell the effect it would have. Edmund Tiltman. chief officer, and William Seymour, chief engineer, also gave evidence. The Bench fined the ca-pttlin- £ 90, allowed seven guineas for costs.
- DEATH OF THE MUMBLES LICHT"…
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DEATH OF THE MUMBLES LICHT" HOUSE KEEPER. The Mumbles lost one of its best- known residents—Mr. Jasper Williams, the iigh ti' ou«e- keej/er. He died at 1 a.m. Saturday last at George RmÜ, Mnmb". His age was 63. He 'bad been ill for about a month It is )ieaa-ly 28 years since Mr. Jasper Williams took up his abode in th c- Mumbles lighthouse. He leaves a widow but no children.
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"The cake-walk is a thing that shak es you up and does you no good." said a witness at a City inquest to-da> on hioi 6un-in-laH»
I OLD SWANSEA LETTERSi
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artist had some compensation for the ¡ earlier disappointment. In November, he wrote his brother: I have made the most -extraordinary draw- ins of the hea.d of General Nott. for Captain Not-t, as he lies in the ..hell. To-nigbt 1 am going to take ti. cast of the face. I t'hall immediately e-et. about making a com pi nion to the portrait of the Duke by Lawrence. You cannot think how gratified Lady .Nott and the family are at the idea of J.R. calling hi8 vessel after (renera-1 Nott. but Captain Nott said that he would willingly have given £ 100 if he had seen him before, as it would have delighted his father to have heard of it. Lady Nott soys that she would like it to be called the General Sir William Nott." AVhat an admirable ioucli is that la.st sentence! It gives us Lady Nott in the flesh, the sorrowing widow, jealous of all her dead husband's honours. Was the" General Nott never re-christened with the longer name? It would be in- ? It. woiil( i bp in- teresting to know whether the General Sir William Nott .sailed out of Swansea port in the forties. On January 25. 1845, J.D.F. wrote to his brother thut "I've been so busy on the general. of whom. thank God, I've got an admirable likeness, and de- cidedly the best picture rye ever painted. It will he quite finished at the end of next week. when I shall ex- hibit it for ten days at Swansea, and two at Neath. On February 2, he was able to send along the good news that" I've waited on the Misses Nott with the portrait, who were much delighted with it, and thought it the most wonderful likeness, as do all who have seen it." The Brigstocke picture now hangs in the Carmarthen Shire Hall. Where is the J.D.F. picture? A Landseer Letter. While dealing with one art-ist, it may be pertinent to include the letter of an- other. Thomas 1, t--t lie famous engraver of his relative's great pictures —w rote, on Sept. 30, 1836, to this effect: Jf we st-ahd not in the light of promise breakers with you. there i* more of the milk of human klndne"J-in your part of the world than we are accustomed to in tliit; atmosphere of ours. The fact is I have a. sort of repugn a nee to the ttlrning over my own prints which became nccessary^ to the accomplishing a promise.. The- recol- lection of the kindness, hospitality and happy hours we have st, recently experi- enced at Swansea- make ovir condolences on the very painful wubject of thf lato fire the more sincere. Th-i Opening of a Grave. rpoll another occasion, it may be worth while telling the story of Georgo Grant Francis's controversy in 1846, with Mr. J. T. Grove—into which the Bishop was dragged—over the opening of the supposed place of sepulchre, in St. Mary's Church, of Sir Hugh Johnys. The letters were vigorous and free in expression. But enough ha* been giveii already from this treasure store of letters to show that it is worthy of some atten- tion at the hands of those who are concerned about the writing of a com- I plete history of Swansea. J. D. W. I