Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

I Picture Palace, Pontyberem. WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 17. Usual EXCELLENT SHOW of PICTURES. POPULAK PRICES: kl„ 6d., and 3d. Thursday. Doors Opan at fi.45, to com- mence at 7. Saturday, Doom Open (i.30. to conmrcM. at 6.45 and R.i.5. MATIN EH Thursdays at 4 o'clock, Id., 2d., anfi 3d.

I Paibfic Announcements. | RESOLVEN Chair EISTEDDFOD jSATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1916. Adjudicators: Mesara. JAMES CLEMENT H^w, ocwy) ?ewen, and 8. LLOYD XMyfyr -New). Reeoi-?n. Music: ?a&rs. W. g EVAKS, Aberd?i-? "d T. LEWIS, Glyn- Neath. Chief Items: nif Choral, The Sea hath its Pearls" (Pinsuti) (voices not under 45 in num- beri, Prize £ 10 and tioid Medal for Con- doctor. tMale Voice, "Roman. Soldiere" (Dr. Pro- theroe) twices not. under 30 in num- ber), Prize R,6 and a Baton for Conductor. tfocu, Mimm- &oloe, Recitations, Ktc. Programmes, Id.; by Post, lid- Bearetarieu: Messrs. T. M. EV A.NS, Davies- rtenace, Reeolven; F. K VANS, New-road, itcoheil trHE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Patrons: Their Majesties The King and Queen. {WEST; GLAMORGAN BRANCH. The Annual MEETING will be held at the tGWYN HALL, NEATH, on jTTuedday, January t8, 1916, at 3 o'clock. THE MAYOR OF NEATH )(T. Jones, Esq,, J.P.) ha* kindly consented to preside. The fttteodanoe of the Public is cordially invited. AGENTS WANTED. OLE Agent wanted to call on Power users for appliance to save powor, and Sncreased citput. Excellent testimonials from big E. gineers. L6 can be earned weekly. Lars- commission.—Reply U.F.A., Oo Street, 30, vtamhill. lawdon. FOR SALE. j? RAMorHO?fE.—?S?fode?DTawinc-room GCak4net, very dainty; hf". 4ft, on mheole; beautifully inlaid; perfect tone, -with Selection of R-eoords; accept £ 5 15s. approval with pleagare.-IS, Upper Por- >cbr«t^?r-«treot, HjhIo Pai&, London, W. 244AI-22 r»iimimi ii j ,i« i mil. MISCELLANEOUS. rr? p ? T r" -? '?'! ''?.tf ? T- "? f.' ,1? rr.- •-ernrV- ''tt.lc r> '«• to 1H>&8 of Kauwood <. harmless) Spice, jeoatainin? ground ineeeta, which doubles egg output. Packets 2d., 6d- la., from Tbomae, Post Officer ~Carihai>t. 24SA1-15 IGWBfilTlSweets) .—Shop opened 55a. 6d, inoltutiog Sweets, Scales, IWeb. Bags. (Toffee, 7 lbs 2s.: 16 7 lbs. 1fd. Stamj: for TieL-BJyde, -Oheapest TWholema-3 Confection or, 296, Camber well- JTOSML London. \LA.DIES' Hair Ooonbings Wanted.-Value by return. Any quautity.-RQrxocks. ima, Portland Street. Brighton. O. Jr DAVIES, NEATH. SALE! SALE! SALE: FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Bay Now and Save Before the Rise. A Large Stock of IBED5ROOM & PARLOUR SUITES. ftlso SIDEBOARDS, BEDSTEADS, BEDDING and FENDERS. All at Greatly Reduced Prices. (The Cheapest Shop in the Trade. All Goods Delivered Free. the Addrses— CORNER SHOP, THE PARADE, NEATH. Trade Announcements. Harries Bros. Iron mongers and, House Furnishers AMMANFORD, WILL MAKE A GUESS WHAT SOME PEOPLE AT AMMANFORD WERE TALKING ABOUT LAST WEEK. MRS. JONES (SUDDENLY PUT- TING THE "HERALD" OUT OF HER HAND): DO YOU KNOW THAT MISS EDITH JAMES GETS MARRIED NEXT WEEK, AND WE HAVE NOT GIVEN HER A PRESENT!! HUSBAND: OF COURSE!! I HAD FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT IT. WHAT SHALL WE GIVE MRS. JONES: SHALL WE SEND AWAY FOR ONE? HUSBAND: NO! MY DEAR, THAT WOULD BE UNPATRIOTIC; AND BESIDES, RENTS AND RATES ARE SO HIGH IN LARGE TOWNS, THEY CANNOT COMPETE WITH A PLACE LIKE AMMANFORD. MRS. JONES: WELL, LET US GO TO HARRIES BROS. TO-NIGHT. I HEAR THEY HAVE A GOOD SELECTION, AND VERY GOOD VALUE AT FROM 5/9 TO 50/ HUSBAND: HURRY UP, DEAR: THEY CLOSE AT SEVEN, AND WE WANT TO AVOID THE RUSH.. ttij We claim that 2/9 DR. TYE'S DROPSY, LIVER. AND WINO PILLS Cure Coratipwtwn, Backache, Indigeskon, Heart Weakness, Headache and N emaa Complaints. M-. John Parian, 5* Edan Crescent, West Auckland, writes, dated March 21, 1912:—" I must say they are an that you represent them to be; they are splendid; indeed I wish I had known about them sooner. 1 shall make their worth known to all wke auffer from Dropsy. Sole Maker: S. J. COLEY, LTD., 57. HIGH STREET, STROUD. GrtjOS. & HOSPITAT,. IPreeeriptkma receive our careful H attention, accurate grinding of B Leases being guaranteed. Our I Prices are moderate, ooDBistent wtih I accuracy aud Best Workmanship. ■ We hftve our own plant and can rap- 0 ply the majority of Special lAÐee. 9H within a few boura. C. F. WALTERS, F. S M C I Oxford Street, Swansea. I (Nearly opposite National Schools). ■ Two Qualified Opticians Are in attend- Bj anee, and their skilled servioee are at ■ your diaposal. 9 "DAT WAR END8 in the utter eitermina- — tion of these destructive -rermiu wher- ever "Rodilao" Bat Poison is used. It neve- fails. Bats can't resist it. Tins, 6d., 1B.. 2e.. 38.. 5s.; post, 3d.—Hurley, Chemist, Perth. Agents: E. H. Griffiths, Bridgend; T. J. Bees, Skewen; R. D. Morgan, ifaesteg. 17, Green St., Neath (LATE KALTENBACH). E. G. LYNN THOMAS Announces a Continuation of the Sale of JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER, CUTLERY, &c. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN Leather Goods and Cutlery. SEE WINDOWS. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. IDuring the Sale a Discount i s allowed off 22ct. Wedding Rings. Handsome Pr esent given with each. PROF. W. AD WILLIAMS \?? r "?  Fellow of the National (Fowler) Institute of Phrenology), trilm May be consulted daily at his L.</ Rooms in the ^PF Victoria Arcade, Near the Market. Swansea. EFor Advice upon S:s.:u"-CCi.TGRE. COOlCe of TRADE or PROFESSION T H, Row t HEALTH, How to Secure and Retain it. Onr Hygienic Methods will help you in the development cf Health, and the Eradication of Diseases when drugs, and Operations fail you. If you have been de- .dared "Incurable" of any form of dismse, rre shall be pleased to consider your case and ad?Tae a Natural and Rational mode of treating it. t, con-si d er your case, If your case is a very serious one, call any day but Saturday—our busy day-and please note that our rooms are in the Victoria Arcade (Near the Market). Prof. Williams holds the highest credentials as a Phrenologist', and is THE IÛNbY person in Wales who has been personally trained to thework by L. N. and J. A. FOWLER. We would heartily recommend our readers to eon- eult him. As a Phrenologist and Hy^ienist he is is much above the ordinary lecturer .and examiner of heads as is the skilled medical practitioner above the quack." Vide Press. tOUE NEW BOOK, REGENER ATIVE FOOD AND COOKERY." IS SOLD AT '«> BUY A COPY. Statement of Accounts. Statement of Accounts. J URBAN DISTRICT OF GLYNCORRWG In the Administrative County of GLAMORGAN. STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the Urban District Council of the above-i named Urban District, during the Year ended on the 31st day of March, 1915. PART I.—RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OTHER THAN OUT OF LOANS. ——— RECE IPTS. i s. d. £ 6. d. X 6. d. General District Rate 89 t-9 4 4 Private Street Works. 30 7 6 Watenvorks:- I.-F-r,om Water Rates, Rents 553 < IV-Other Receipts in respect of water undertaking, specifying them:- Water Service 84 f 10 Sri 9 7 — 587 9 7 Gasv-orks:- r.From Gas Rentals 2987 5 11 li.—Sales of Residual Products 599 16 7 IV.—Otter Receipts from Gaa under- takings, specifying them:— Gas Fittings 67 19 10 Re.nts 3 9 It Sale of Plant 37 0 0 Damage to Lamps 1 IS 6 ————— 110 3 3 ————— 3897 5 9 Cemetery 101 5 3 Barks, Pleasure Grounds, Commons, and Open Spaces 0 4 0 Public Buildings:- Rents 15 0 Sinking Funds and Redemption Fmide:- Interest and Dividends accrued to the Funds 22 0 4 From the County C(xmcil:- Highways or Footpaths not being Main Roads 858 a 9 Salaries of Medical Officers of Health and IntTpeetors of Nuisances "u. 85 0 0 Other Receipts from County Council:- Gnvnts from Roads Board 1553 g 0 ————— 2496 0 0 RAnb; and Profits of Property 0 15 6 Fees (including Fees for Licences) 1 16 0 Other Receipts 159 15 10 Total Receipts 16077 9 1 Balances;— General 1736 2 3i 11 4; EXPENDITURE. Other Roads. -C Q. d. Other Road.s;- 2007 3 6 Maintenance and Repair 2007 3 g Other PJmen ts in respect of Roads, specifying them:- Expenditure on construction of Road out of monies advanced by Roads Board. 1553 0 0 Sewerage 36 13 4 Scavenging ? Q 2?' ? ? 10 Hospitals 2n 5 3 Waterworks 401 16 4 Gasworks !81å 1S 5 Public Lighting 10] 3 0 2 Cerneterr 104 18 1 Fire Bngadft 71 2 0 Infectioiis pieease Notification 3 0 () InlectiouA Disease Prevention 46 16 7 Public Offices and Buildings:— Reuts and Repairs .u. 56 13 0 In respect of Loans.-— Amount paid for Interest and Dividends during the year (inchid,ing Income Tax) 4792 8 2 Amount of Debt repaid during the Year: Otherwise than out of Invested Sink- ing Funds or Redemption Funds 1210 It 3 ————— 6003 2 5 Salaries ADd other Remuneration of Officers and Assistant.?:— I Medical OfBcors of Health and Inspec- tors of Nuisances 170 ft t) Other Officers and Assistants 853 12 3 1023 12 3 Establishment Charges 24.8 1 8 Election Expenses 39 7 2 Legal and Parliamentary Expenses, not I included elsewhere, specifying them:- 1 13 0 t Oti to Rhondda and Swansea 9 j RaHway Bill 6 9 .9 c. 6 9 Other Expenditure lô6 1 31 Teta1 Expenditure, other than out of Loans 16290 3 3 Balance 1.523 g 11 Total Expenditure (other than out of Loans) and Balance 11 t1 PART II.-R ECBTPTS FROM AND EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOAS. I RECEIPTS. X e. d. A d. X a. d. Balance brought forward from previous Piaiancial Statement 7050 7 3 Total 7 3 EXPENDITURE. I £ s. d. je s. d. £ 5. d. Se?rs?c. 53?!9 3 Bridge.?.?. ?19 9 } Roads -j j 5 •> j In anticipation of Loan Afan VaH?y Road ].?9 ]o 3 Totals I 6934 14 10 Total Expenditure out of I^ans 6934 u 10 Balances at the end of the Year, via:— Road loan Road Deposit Account <3355 j Recreation Ground 25 13 fi Bridge Loan -1 1.10 x 25 5 6 Overdrawn W't'ra.2f" 720 2 10 1 Overdrawn New Road 1751 19 2 2472 2 0 L,m in hands of ???veyor 202 8 n 2269 1 I ————— 22?9 ]3 ? Total Balances Si5 12 5 j Tot.aIExiture out of Loan? and Balances ^Mp50 7 3 PART III.—SUMMARY OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. Wr ) Shown in Parts 1. and IT. of this Financial Stateme-nt. -1 RECEIPTS. £ s. d. -0 6. d. £ s. d. Other than from Loans 16077 9 1 Total Receipts ^16077 9 1 I EXPENDITURE. X E. d. X a. d. £ s. d. Other than out .of T Jjoans If;:?O 3 p Out of Loans i Total Expenditure ~£ 23 ^24 18 1 I I Net Expenditure on which Stamp Duty I is Payable £ 23»2i 1S 1 i k s d. I Total Expenditu M $bown above 2-r4 IS I LMa Amount, if any, d'311ow9d at Audit.??? Amount Allowed at Andit JE23217 4 9 I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared the Entrie in this Financial Statement with the VoucherB and r??? her Documh" relabn"" there-to. and that the- R?ul?ioM with respect Regulions with respect to such Statement have been duly complied with.   ^I HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY that I have ascertained by Audit the Correctness of su^ ch statement inrl fh;vf v T. TV <- • + C?neil during the year ended the 31st day of Marh, 1915, included in 8Uch StatemM and allowed by me at t he A Udit, is Twenty-Three Thousand Two ta mch «» AS WITNESS my hand tkis iMh day of December, 1915. J. E. PUGHE JONES, Distrid Aud?tor. 11 ""jq MAINTAIN OMm in the digestive system is an iraportznt measure in securing the boon 1 of Permanent Good Health. Only when your digestion is sound can H g you be physically at your best. It behoves everyone, therefore, who I g estimates Good Health at its proper value, to take care that those S H important organs-the stomach, liver and bowels are kept in < E g high state of efficiency. Probably the best medicine known for ■ maintaining the organs of digestion in satisfactory order is 6 BEECHAM'S ? jB' ELP C. PILLS.  '41M Prepared only by THOMAS BEBCHAM, St Helens, Laneashire. R Sold everywhere. ■ RIM !m)t mMfn SIGHT TESTED SIGHT TESTED FREE OF FREE OF C H A R C E CHARGE. /yT>K JAMES SCOTT, Oculist Optician, oil, 2, Victoria Arcade, (1 Goat Street, WW & Waterloo Street, SWANSEA. V- The Only Scientific Oculist Optician in Swansea. For P resbo pi a, Myopin., Hypenneropia. Asthenopia, Astigmatism, or Squint. Ophthalmic Surgeons' Prescriptions Scientifically Applied. Schools Attended by Appointment. j Money. LOANS. £1£1.000. on written promise to repay e.t & mntaaliy afftfeed intem-,t,. -No travelling expenees cha-ged, bn<5ii>e36 done or not,, On receipt of letter a. repreoentative will call with caah and dieones tonne. Distance no object. Do not expose your reQuiremenUs locally. Comaspaid for introductions, f. LAWEENCE, LTD, DON CHAMBEES, WINE STEEEtf, BRISTOL. Money. THE SWANSEA I MERCANTILE CO. (Ltd.1 1 8, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, Make Cash Advances Daily, from .£10 to £ 1,00 0. No Charge unJass Business done. Strictly Private and Confidential. For further parricuhw: apply. H. B. JONES, Minager. Sailings. liyiay South & East Arica UNION- ROYAL MAM ROUTE. CASTLE The Cape, Natal, Transvaal, Rhode*?#, liNE East African Parar, 'L"H" E Mauritius, &c. For Sailings and Other Information apply to the Head Office, 3, Fe-nchurch Street, London or in Siran.-ea to T. H. W. AasoE and Co., or Bertie Perkins and Co. WHITE STAR LiNE. Liverpool to Australia. Fares: To Australia, < £ 21 to JUJ2; to Cape Town, :).3. These fteainers are twin screw, fitted with bilge keols, and have been (specially constructed for (lie Colonial trade. The itccomruodaHon comprises Smoking, I'pad- iIll;, and Dining-room-. Surgeon arid steward esses carried. For ftirther particulars apply to the IiOCitl Agents: WHITE STAR LINE, Liverpool; 1. Cockspur-streel. and Leadenhail-streot, E.il»ndon. Educational. PRESWYLFA SCHOOL, NEATH. FOR BOYS ANO GIRLS. Pupils are Prc-pared ior MATRICULA- TION and Other Examinations. A Primary Department for Chikiren^ Four to .Seven Years of Age. Painting in Oils and Water-Colours. all Subject. Particulars may be obtained oil apply- ing to— MRS. E. A. TONNER, B.A. (Tioilotirs). ugby Schoois, Neath. IIIGH-CLASS BOARDING AND D\Y SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS. WITH KINDER- GARTEN AND PREPARATORY CL-AS FOR LITTLE BOYS. University and Art Exams, with Success. Sppcial Chtsses lor Postal and Secretarial liequireincnvs. Student Governess Wanted. Principals: The Misses ¥K £ LLfA1VSS. Assisted by Eflidcnt <?ovprn?"?os. THE TRQUS?S THAT WOt'T WEAR OUT I  I I I I M LN',L nMXTuH11W1i»uf — "'llfT1.u. ■!■^ > I k_.aw.ivt■ ■ ABSOLUTELY HOLE-PROOF. | GUAR A XTPF.D JuR SIX iiOlN'iliS. i A Written Guarantee with Every ëUr. rOF 4n f SlZES FOR BIG & SMALL. BUV TO.AV.. a?j **? ? ? ??H f* ?°* ?**? D.A. REES CLOTHIER, WATER STREET, ABERAVON met,, -nL d IMPORTANT ?0 MOTKEM! ? ? Biery mother who vajuw tLe FTSELTU and B4 Cleanliness of ber child should USE Pli | ??F??????? 1 tI'B.II-: POMADE.$ 4 OD« a.ppHcaUon kms all Kits and Vermin, VX beMti&aa and etrengthcaa the Bcic. W 1& Tina, ?d. & So. Postage 1?.  A SOLD ET ALT. CHWWTSTB. A H Insist on hovwg HARBISObTS rO?MD& S ? <M&?KMMM???M?aMM? ? Agents for Neath: Hibbert & Son. Aber- avon: G. D. TLoveluck. Cwmavon: H. S. Arfftld. Neath: J. G. Isaac. Port Talbot: T. B. BamfortL Swansea: T. Davies. Bryuamuian: E. M. jlorris. Garaant: J. W. EvABe. Glamtrnman: J. W. Evana. Landore: T. Dryden. Pontardawe: E. Grifiith. Clydach: Davies Bros. Wales' Largest Furnishers. No -A Largest O.xford St Selection Wea Newest  Cwmbach 71 "^T T\ Designs Buildings, A 1"4 10 Astonishing UI lngs, Prices I Llanelly M 1 gm mMM &cca.r, j&iit c. 8 _l Blvl IUP jL Everything &C.. &c. rD Furnishing! :-1..