Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

PANTYOELYN. ——— It J. P.IS" LL"CTURE AT SWAHSEA. I Despite the inclemency of the weather, a large audience assembled at the Swan- sea Library on Saturday evening, to hear a lecture on the Rev. William Williams, of Pantyceiy; the sweet singer of Wales. Storms of rain did not deter residents ot the town and suburbs, who are seldom jseen out on Saturday nights, from making tile journey; and they were well-rewarded for the Rev. J. J. Williams, the poet- pastor of the Tabernacle, Morris-ton, was in really great form. His voice could be heard in evep- part of the building, and the storm ol Welsh oratory, in etrange uni-son with the etorm outside, made many feel thankful to the Public Library Committee for arranging such a feast of reason and flow of soul in the delight-ful tongue of old Wales. The chair was taken by Alderman ?no. Jordan, who introduced the lecturer in a brief speech. J.J." defined Williams, of Pantyoelyn as the greatest spiritual genius of the Cymry; and so familiar had his hymns become that there was some danger of over use and meaningless over- quotation. Wales lacked monuments to the memory of its great men—though Lord Ehondda had, with rare public spirit, Hie- gan to remove the reproach—and pilgTim- ages to the birthplaces and home of celebrated characters were not so common as they ought to be. It was said of the late Ap Vychan that be spent his youth in begging for bread, while later it was lound that the very rock which towered nbove his birthplace in Merionethshire was et reaked with a vein of gold. The name of the old farmhouse of Panty- velyn, near Llandovery, had in its associa- tion as William Williams's birthplace, become as sacred to the Welsh people as the most hallowed shrines of Bible lands. Pantycelyn "-what a wealth of spiritual meaning it conveyed! Sir Owen Edwards had eaid some time ago that he regarded Cwmrhydycejrw ("The Valley of the Stag's Ford ") near Morriston, as the most poetical place-name in Wales. It may be so, but in spiritual associations it would not. compare with the Panty- celyn of Welsh hymnology. Wm.Williatns was born near Cefnarthen in 17i7. Little was known of his early years—some people were always curious as to a man',1 origin, his boyish escapades, ere. All they knew of the liyiunologist Wi-is tha.t at eighteen he went to a distant school to prepare for the medical profes- sion, being at that time-a member of the icbgi-ous society that met at Geinarthen. Tins society was evidently one of the strongest in' Wales, for it had at the same time three spiritual pastors, who differed diametrically in their views of the five points of theology! That was a period when the controversies that afterwards took the form of denominational barriers raged tempestuously through tho scat- tpred churches. His experience of these ci" is ions probably had something to do with Will lame's entrance into the clom- munion of the Established Church some lime later. Coming home from school through the village of Talgarth, his pro- gress was arrested by the voice of Howel Harris addressing and swaying with his powerful" oratory a great crowd in th" village churchyard. The young medical student could not choose but hear, and descending from his horse joined the assembly. This was the turning point of his life, for the healing of disease gave way 10 a passion for winning souls. The lecturer traced his career as a curate at Llanwrtyd and Abergwessin, and the later association with the fathers of Calvinistic Methodism. The meeting at I the hosue of Jeffrey Davies of Llanddeu- eant was recalled, and the adjudication on the hymnti preparoo by various leaders, when Howel Harris proclaimed WiLliams as the greatest of all hymn writers. ("Wil j ba'r emyu.") He wrote over 4,000 sacred verses, travelled all over Wales, and shone as a great preacher, though in tilak age the oratorical power of Daniel Row- lands of Llangeitho wa,s so great that the fame of every other minister was over- 1m roc. Mentioning the marriage of the hymn- writer to a rich aady, the lecturer recalled the Rev. John McNeil being pestered (while addressing a meeting in Cardiff Exchange) by a man on the edge af tho- c-owd. Questions had been asked for, and this man kept on putting the query: Who was Cain's wife? McNeil turned to him at last with the retort: "I don't think much of a person who takes an interest in another man's wife." A tiny Carmarthenshire housewife once found a huge man asking for bread at her door. A big man like you should work for his food." Pointing to his forehead, he indi- cated that the trouble was mental. "Are you married P" he was asked. "Oh, no, I s.:dd tb. t-ramp. I :un not so dull as thai!" Williams had selected a lady who had means enough to free him boDJ. finan- cial troubles, and be possessed sufficient grace to devote his wealth to the highest ends Contradicting the idea, that used to pre- vail that the Nonconformist fathers werw long-faced jjeople of a bilious tempera- ment, the lecturer quoted at length some of the humorous verses with which the hymn-writer beguiled his long travels on horseback. It war, on the Cardiganshire coast that he once absent-mindedly g-avo, out as a hymn— Hod y grwcw, hed yn fnan," whereupon one of the brethren chided him for his levity. Assenting, and hearing th< roar of the waves outside, he gave the orijrinal and now celebrated words— M&e'r iacliawdwriaeth fel y mor Yn chwyddo byth i'r lan. Every great period breeds its eminent men. Williams' hymns were the fruit of his period. In Wales it was a period of groat truths and profound emotions. His verses seized the imagination of the people, because they refloated the religious experi- ences of the time. They contained withal golden veins of theology, extremes of the minor and major mode that characterised the Celtic temperament and that spiritual yearning which decorated the Welshman's faith wherever he was found. The people of Wales had never been at one in the selection of a Prince, whether in the realms of civil government, theo- logy, poetry, press, or pulpit. But in hymnology, they recognised but one. The Methodist forgot his confession of faith, the Congregationalist abandoned his inde- pendence, the Wesieyan pauæd in his three years' circuit, and te Baptist, with his feet in the water, forgot his particular I tenets—in order to do homage to ttie spiritual magician, who had reared for all time that magnificent heritage of an emo- tional race, the Welsh hymn! Cordial votes of thanks to the lecturer and the chairman brought a memorable meeting: to a close.

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I LLANDOVERY'S LOYAL SONS. I Two sMis of the late Regimental-Quar- tennaster-Sorgt. 7?d. Thomas, a son of the late Mr. Lewis Thomas, of the Bear Inn, are now in Llandovery. Those patriotic lads, Gunners Fredk. Thomas and David Thomas. travelled thousands of miles to serve the Mother Country. They were born in Malta, their parents dying when they were very young. One of them voy- a from New Zealand. Another brother who had also settled down in a foreign land. Trumpeter William Thomas, also came home to join the colours and visited their father's native town some time ago. They stayed with their aunt, Mrs. Sarah Davies, 13, Gorden-street. The three will shortly be leaving for. the front. The older inhabitants will remember Quarter- master-Sergeant Dd. Thomas when it is recalled that as a printer he worked with the late Mr. Iago M. Howells before join- ing the Army. Whilst in Llandovery he was a frequent contributor to the local Press.

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THE GAIO SEMSAliM e TRIAL OF ALLEGED MURDERER AT I CARMARTHENSHIRE ASSIZES In the Assize Court at Carmarthen on Monday, one of the most remarkable murder trials in the history of the country was entered upon. It was that in which David Davies (32), a farmer, of Caio, was indicted for the murder of Dr. David Thomas Glyn Jones, at Caio, on July 15th last. and when the prisoner was brought into the dock precisely at 11 o'clock every available 6aace in court, including the females' gallery, was occupied. The case was tried before Justice Lush. Amongst those present was Lieut.-General Sir I James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B. The accused was quite calm as he stepped into the dock between two warders, and in answer to the charge said, I" I had no forethought of injuring him." "Never mind about forethought," inter- T-lutod the Hon. Stephen Coleridge, the learned Clerk of Assize. Are you guilty or not?,, He is a perfect stranger to me," replied the prisoner, who was attired in a dark green suit and who listened attentively to the opening speeches of the counsel. The counsel for the prosecution were Mr. Ivor Bowen, K.C., and Mr. Lincoln Reid (on the instruction of Mr. T. H. Powell, Llandilo)„and Mr. W. Llewelyn W3jliams, K.C., M.P., and Mr. D. Row- Jand Thomas (instructed by Mr. J. Lewis Phillips, Llanelly) defended. It was on the Saturday evening of July 15th last, related Mr. Ivor Bowen, that the deceased, a well-known practitioner in the County, was called from his house at I Llansawel to the Biaenrhysgiog, Caio, and when he got there he was attacked and | do.ie to death in the most brutal manner I by the man who is taking his trial to-day. The accused, he proceeded, lived on tl;-e farm for several years with his father aud mother, .and pointed out that when the doctor got to the farm in answer to the telegram which the prisoner's mother had despatched to him, he appeared to have been met outside in the rickyard by the accused, who was carrying a shot-gun. He set upon the doctor and wounded him in I the head several times. Dr. Glyn Jones -also sustained eerions shot wounds in the stomach and as a result died soon afterwards. The de- ceased's head was battered in, and then the prisoner ran away from the house. A hue and cry was raised, and about four days after the prisoner was seen bv a poliee officer in a wood near the farm Davies again ran away, and was not seen until July 20th, this was "in wild country, on the borders of BreooE.shire, having been traced by two police officers, who seem to have done their duty in an in. telligent and brave manner. They hid themselves, and the accused came along to fhe place in which they were hiding. They sprang out. and after a desperate struggle, arr,"d, the accused, when Davies made frantic e4 to get hold of ,,Iforts tc, 9.?t hc?,ld -of a icarvin"-knifle he iv-a,, carry i ng in Ili, In a statement which he afterwards made the prisoner said: I attacked the II doctor, and took from his trousers and waistcoat pockets coins and two leather c.a.ses and one puree. I left them behind a etone on the mountain hill. I This was subsequently found to be true. The prisoner added: I then made for Aberystwyth, but didn't get there. I re- turned home, and found the police there. I then ran away over the mountain. Haven't you a revolver in your posses- sion? he said to the policeman who ar- rested him, and when the ofifcer answered in the negative, the prisoner continued: "If I had seen you coming towards me ¡ in time on,3 of you would have gone! You- could not blame me doing it, for I would not give in. I had sharpened the knife for the purpose/' Concluding, Mr. Bowen pointed out that the testimony of the medical offieer of the gaol showed that tLe accused was not in a sane state of mind when the crime was eommitted. I Jane Davies, mother of the aocused, was the first witness. She recalled the! fateful evening when her husband was lying ill in bed, and when she dispatched a telegram to Dr. Jones. Later she was in the bedroom and heard rifle shots: outside the house. She saw her son i struggling with Dr. Jones, and shouted out, Boy, what are you doing ?" Both j men had hold of the gun. She dashed | downstairs and attempted to separate: the men, but failed, and the desperate j struggle continued. Witnees caw me doctor fall 'unconscious to the ground i Her eon then exclaimed: I am goingi away now as I did before; you shall never sea me again." Witness added that her husband died on the fateful d.ay. Accused was for a term an agricultural student at Aberyst- wyth College. Prior to joining the Yeo- manry he was cheerful, talkative and hai,d-ivorlr.ing"-a thoroughly good eon. When he left he was subject to fits. Prior to the day of the tragedy accused had never seen deceased. Accused sometimes took a gun to his bedroom with, he said,! the intention of stopping people coming to the house to poison them." On his re- turn after his first departure he looked a Ir perfect tramp." He was very queer in his way. Thomas Williams, Ty Llwyd, a neigh- bouring farmer, said that since Christ- mas, 1914, the accused had never spoken to him, but they frequently spoke before accused disappeared. Dr. Hy. Griffiths, Lampeter, spoke of finding the doctor's body covered with a rug and shoet. Ho noticed there was miss- ing a peioe of cloth on the lower left side of the waistcoat, and the edges of the trou- eers were thin. There was a wound on the stomach, the left eye was blackened, and there were two lacerated wounds above the right eye. The skull was smashed in. The wound in the stomach would have been sufficaeant to cause death. It seemed that the wounds in the head were caused by a blunt instrument, &uch as the stock of a gun. How the arrest was effected was told by P.C. John Thomas, Llanwrda, who said that he and P.C. Rees walked 50 miles in search at accused. Davies made a desperate struggle to get away, and took from his pocket a carving knife. With considerable difficulty he was overcome and handcuffed. Charged eubaequemtly with the murder, accused made a signed statement, in which be said that when he went to meet the doctor he hold him to go back. as his father was better, adding, There are plenty of vagabonds like you going about the country poisoning people." The doctor came forwards sharper than before, the statement added. His head was for- ward and his hands dropped at his side. My impression was that he "was going to rush at me. On the impulse I must have raised the gun and fired. Afterwards I saw he was shot in the lower part of the body. I bent down to examine bim as soon as I found that he was shot, end I was going up without any further inten- tion of doing harm, when he gripped me, and we both fell backwards. We struggled on the grownd, and I succeeded in getting free, except one foot, and another shot went off accidentally. As he still struggled, and having the gun in my hand, I struck out blindly." Witness repeated that on the way to the police station prisoner enquired if he had a revolver. When answered in the nega- tive, he said: If I had seen you coming towards me any time, one of you would have gone. I have sharpened a knife for that purpose." Prisoner was found grdlty, but insane, and was orderedbe detained, in a eriminaJ lunatic asylum during his M-AJESTJ'E PLEASANT

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A SWANSEA HERO. COMPLIMENTARY DIMNER TO CAPT. D. B. CHilES EVANS, D.S.O. A complimentary dinner was held at the Hotel M'etiopole, Swansea., on Saturday evening last, under the auspices oi tho Swansea Local Medical and Panel Committee, the honoured gueet of the evening being Captain D. B. Chiles-Lvanjj, D.S.G., Lieutenant-Colonel li Le Cronier Lancaster, B.A.M.C., T.F presided over a large gather- ing of the medical profession and invited guests. Among tkow. present were Dr. Nelson Jun? (vice-chairman), Dr. MaJ-ks (secretary), and Drs. Anderson. A. C. Begg E. Goronwy Jones, W. F. Brook, A. W. C. Cameron, John D. Davies, J. L. Davies, D. E. Edwards, T. Evans, H. C. Elsworth, Thomas John, C. Kemp, F. Knight, E. Lloyd Edwards, Alban Even& Jjoyd Jones, Llewelyn Davies, C. L. Isaac, T. Evans (Medical Officer of Health, Swansea), M. O'Sullivan, C?ollim Lewis, Jones Powell, E. R. Porter, Edgar Reid, J. S. H. Roberts, Prank A. ) Thomas, H. H. Thomas, W. M. Williams, H. E, Rawlings, Capt Blower, Adj. Shrop- ldn, Bernie Tu^tian, Capt. Stanley Jones, W. H. S-chenk, Messrs. W. Tweeny, St; Hillyer Tweeny, J. Tunbridge, W. R. Thomas, and Lieut. Blake O'SuLlivan, as guests of the committee; Col. Cooke, of the Swansea Garrison, Commandant Browne, of the Swanesa Naval Base, and the Chief Constable. Aid.. Merrells, who was also invited, failed to cttend. The toast of The King was enthusi- &$titally honoured. Dr. H. E. Rawlings. who prono?9ei the toast of ? His Ma.?est?*e Forces: Naval and Military," said his only excuse for proposing the toast was that he was the only medical man in Swansea who had two eons in his Majesty's Forces. He had one in France, and the other was on his way to Mesopotamia. lie co-upbsd with the toast the names of Commander Brown and Col. Cooke. Commander Brown, responding on be- half of the Navy, said the last two years were the years the Navy had been prepar ing for, the years for which the Navy man had been preparing himself during his life. Col. Cooke, replying for the Army, eaid he was proud to be present at a dinner in honour of a member of the Forces who had so galkmtly upheld the traditions of the Army during the war. The Army was now engaged upon a struggle for justice- justice to small nations, the destruction of tyranny, and the replacing of the small nations into their places in the new Europe. Passing 5.) the next toast, the Chairman said: It falis to me to propose the toast of tho evening by asking you. to drink to the health and the welfare of our guest— Capt. D. B. Clules-Evans, D.S.O. If there is any feeling here it is not one of sur- prise. All of us who knew Chilee-Evana ifi civil life expected to be present at a dinner like this, and we should have been gravely indignant with the authorities if his najne had not figured in the ranks of honour. I ani not going to confine myself to eulogising our guest, but I will rftad a letter from Colonel Dan E. Evans. After an apology for his absence to-night, he goes on to say: I have eeen enough fighting in Franco to know what it means toO have acted continuously for over two yearti as battalion medical officer as Chiles-Evans has done. There is no honour too great to bestow upon one who has endured so much so unostentatiously. Fellow officers say that his devotion to duty and unconcern for his own welfare has secured for him the admiration and Confidence of all ranks. I am sorry I am unable to join you in honouring eo gallant and devoted a soldier on his attaining the high military distinction which lie 00 thoroughly deserved." These are Lieut, Colonel Dan Evans' words," continued the chairman, and to those I ueed not add, except to eay that Captain Chiles-Evans joined the orig- inal army which met the first impact I of the Germans, and for over two years he has served continuously as battalion medical officer. During that time he has been "wounded four times, twice officially -he did not report the others—and he has done a little gentle H etraffing" of the HUllS. to relieve the monotony of purely scientific work. lie is entitled to his majority; that is to say he has been offered an arduous though equally re- sponsible position in the rear, but he has refused the offer with its promotion, pre- ferring to go to the front, (jn, the ground that it is too soft a job for a man of hie active nature, and because it would mean deserting the West Yorks Regiment. His conduct during the period of the war has gained him the distinguished honour of the D.S.O. I intemded referring to the way he got the honour, but he has im- plored me to refrain from doing so. But I have grave doubts whether he should have been oourt-martialled and not de- corated. But I congratulate him, and I congratulate him upon another kind of courage by hie recent volunteering to join the noble Order of Benedicts. I am grateful to him for the honour he has brought upon my profession. We are proud of him as a colleague, and I have told him how deep and sincere ie our hope and trust that hie supreme sacri- fice, though he has offered him- pelf freely and unsparingly, will j not be accepted, but that there lies before him unimpaired health and length of days in whioh to enjoy that rare quality lie possesses of looking life full and square in the face, gathering in its full savour, and finally to leave to those who come after him the memory of one who was in every way an honoured and distin- guished member of that immortal band of heroes—the original Exp-edj:tic=,j Army. (Cheers.) The world looked upon that thin red line, out-manned, out- li"3 nn,[- d out- gunned—inferior to their opponents in every respect but in their moral and physical qualities, which played so de- cisive a part in saving humanity and civilisaton from wreckage and disaster. ,Fal-(- offered Capt Chiles Evans an op- portunity to do some fine things and he took the opportunity. (Cheers.) The toast was musically honoured, the company heartily singing, For he's a jolly good fellow." After the cheering had subsided, Capt. Evans replied, saying: I want you to believe tluJ; this is a very proud moment of my life. The fact that you have come here to-night in such numbers is most touching to me. My first thought when I heard I had been given the D.S.O. was, What will the men say? and now that I know that mv men are pleased, I am proud of it. I am not going to depreciate the honour, because I am jolly glad I've got it." Continuing, Capt. Evans gave many reminisc-e-nces of his life at the front, and paicla high tribute to Tommy Atkins "—" He's a gentleman and a man." (Cheers). The toast of "The Visitors" was pro- posed by Dr. Nelson Jones, and responded to by the Chief Constable. An excellent musical programme was rendered by Messrs. Roger Thomas, C. D. Price, Capt. Frank Thomas, Dr. Cameron, J. W. Thorpe, and a recitation by Dr. T. Thomas. A song was sang by Mr. Roger Thomas, which was composed specially for the occasion by Dr. Rawlings, who acted as accompanist for the evening.

BURRYPORT CASES. I  Wounding and Thsft Charges j at Assizes. At the Carmarthen Assizes on Saturday, John Healy (47), was charged with woun- ding James Gravell at Burryport, on Oct. 14th, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Dd. Rhys (instructed by Mr. Leslie Williams, Llanelly), ap- peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Griffith Jones defended. Counsel stated that Gravell was walk- ing along the outskirts of a crowd when he was hit in the face by a sharp instru- ment by someone whom he had never eean before. Police Constable W. Davies spoke to finding Healy with a pocket knife with a bloodstain on the blade. When charged accused said, i never used the knife in my lite. You must have the wrong man. That would be the last thing I should do. I know I had enough knocking about over it." Dr. J. H. Williams said Gravell had a wound between lie eyebrows three- quarter's of an inch long and half an inch deep. Accused said that the crowd threatened to beat him becall he was an Irishman, and had come over to this country to work. He did not strike anyone. The jury found prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged. SECOND COURT. Before Commissioner Ivor Bowen, K.C. James Jones (18), postman, Dillwyn- street, Llanelly, was charged with stealing a letter and two postal orders for IGs. and 17s., at Burryport on August 5th, the pro- perty of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Mr. T. R. Ludford, Llanelly), appeared for the! proeecution, and Mr. Rowland Thomas (instructed by Mr. J. Lewis Phillips, Llanelly, defended. Accused denied taking the letter, and said the orders he cashed were received from a navvy who had worked at Pem- j brey. The letter box in the locality was always very full, and he suggested that the letter must have accidentally dropped out whilst the box was being cleared. Jones was found guilty, and recom- mended to leniency by the jury. The Commissioner said he thought he gave way to temptation. In considera- tion of his youth, and the recommenda- tion of the jury, he was bound over.

ABSENTEE OR INVALID? A young Kidwelly soldier was charged at Llanelly on Saturday before Mr. Thos. Jones with being an absentee without leave. P.S. Hodge Lewis said that when charged the soldier stated that he had been under the care of Dr. Griffiths since his return home, and had sent certificates to that effect to his commanding officer. A week ago the police received a military inquiry form, and he then saw Dr. Grif- fiths, who stated that the soldier would be able to travel at the end of the week. It was the intention of the man to go on Saturday, as suggested by the doctor; but in the meantime he was arrested. The magistrate said there was no at- tempt to get away, and it seem to him a genuine case of illness. Under the circum- stances, he did not see the need of an 1 escort, but had no option but to remand the man to await an escort.

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BACK TO THE PITS. POSITION OF RELEASED SOLDIER MiNERS (By Our Mining Correspondent.) The Executive Committee of the South Wales Miners' l'ederationet at Cardiff on Saturday, iir. James Winstone presid- ing. Others present included Air. T. Richards, M.P. (secretary), Mr. A. Onions (treasurer), Mr. J. D. Morgan and Mr. J. JaIlls (Anthracite District), Mr. John 1 Williams, M.P. (Western), Mr. W. Jen- kins (Mid-Glamorgan), and Mr. V. Harts- horn (Maesteg). The principal business was to prepare for the conference of delegates on Mon- day. Other routine business having been transacted. Mr. T. Richards stated that the Home Office, having applied to the military authorities for their return to the pits, for the purpose of increasing the output of ooal, of aornl of the mining soldiers in this country,' a large number of men had been put in reserve and sent back to their employment. Several mis- understandings had arisen as to the status of these men and their obliga- tions to the military authori- tie-a under the changed circumstances. He (Mr. Richards) had been in communi- cation with the Home Offlicet upon several points which had been raised, and a letter, which lie now read from Mr. W. Walker, Deputy Chief Inspector, cleared up the matters referred to. The letter was as follows:— Referring to your letter of the 23rd ult., a miner who is releaser from the Army and placed in the Armv Reserve, Class Vv., is, so far as regards his employ- ment, in all respects in the same position as a miner in civil life, and is at lioorty to move from any collieryat which he is working to any other colliery in the United Kingdom, so long as he informs officer in charge of the records of his whereabouts, so that the military authori- ties may keep in touch with him. This has been definitely agreed to by the War Office. He is also in the same position as a miner in civil life as regards lost time, and the colliery officials should not treat him differently. It is of course important that he and all other miners should work a.ll the time he possibly can. It is not ?,a sary either that the certificate the miners possess should be amended, as no objection will be raised to the man leaving from colliery to colliery by the military authori- ties."

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T BURRYPORT COUNCIL. A special meeting: of the Burryport Ocun. cM was held on Thursday evening, Mr. DL Davies, J.P., in the cheir. The 6eal of the Council was affixed to the new na-te of 2a. 6d. in the L, and a. Id. water r&te. Mr. David James, Swansea, manager of the South W&Ieg T.-enispom Oompany, at- tended the meeting by invitation of the Urbaji Council, and a long discussion took plaoo as to the damage done to the made by ths motor 'buses. 3Ir. James spoke in a. very frank mapner of the obligations of the Motor Transport Company. Ultimately the fojrther consideration of the matter was in order that 81 report of the Soais Committee appointed < by the County Oounrdl as to the liability of similar motor companies is received. Mr. F. T. Morgan ii&quired on what basis the present rate ha.d been fixed-the ol-LII irate or the new suppaemental list? The Mayor strongly protested against th«- rate being levied on the supplemental list. A long and heated daecng^km took placet, between Mr. Morgan and Mr. J. Leyshon, Mr. J. Evans, and Mr. R. T. Hammond, the. overseers. Mr. John Evana said the presrsnt overseers, had assessed some properties which had, never bvion assessed before, among them the .Bungalow, near the Harbour View, and other plot.- of lond. Members of the Council cornpKmenied the overseers on the excellent work already done, and trusted that they would continue; to look after the interests-of the raUTuyerjL, in the same manner.

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