Abergavenny Chronicle

TRAGIC HEREFORD FIRE. THEATRE STAMPEDE. FIVE CHILDREN VICTIMS. A tragic stampede following an alarm ot tire at a children's entertainment held at a Hereford theatre on Friday night is reported, and five children have succumbed to injuries and shock from burns, and three more are in a precarious condition. THE DEATH ROLL. CONNIE BRAGG, daughter of a motor engineer. NELLIE RUTHERFORD, daughter of a com- mercial traveller. WINIFRED MAILES, daughter of the promoter of the entertainment. LIZZIE BEAVAN, daughter of a hurdle maker. PHYLLIS WHITE, who lived in Whiteeross- road, Hereford. Seriously Injured. LINDA ILLMAN, Park-street. REGGY BEARD, Hinton-road. VIOLET COREY, Blackfriars-street. The entertainment was in aid of the Comforts Funds for the Hereford Regiment and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Similar entertain- ments in the city had proved no less artistic than financially successful, and this one, promised to be not less so, for the Garrick Theatre was crowded on the occasion. The event was under the patronage of the Mayor, the High Steward, and the aldermen leading the two political parties. A snow scene had just yeen enacted and the curtain rung down. A patriotic tableau only remained to be done. The clock was on the stroke of ten when the alarm of fire was raised. Immediately the large audience, composed mainly of women and young people, rose and rushed for the exits. Some clambered over seats, and a number of women became hysterical. There was a great crush, and the panic looked like producing disaster to the children among the audience. There were a few special con- stables among the audience, and these, with other men, induced a portion of the alarmed audience to keep cool. The result was that no serious casualty was reported among this portion, though several women fainted. Snow Maidens Ablaze. Meanwhile many mothers and relatives of the performers made for the exits of the stage, where the real tragedy was being enacted. The little girls were dressed in light costumes to represent snow maidens, and it is stated that the first child to be in flames ran to her companions, and was surrounded by a number of them, who, in attempting to put out the blaze, ignited their own costumes. The special constables in the audience worked their way on to the stage as soon as possible, and, with the aid of a couple of regular members of the force, wrapped anything available round the unfortunate performers in order to put out the flames. In several cases the injuries inflicted made recovery hopeless. A tiny tot of 5 J years, Connie Bragg, daughter of a motor engineer, died soon after being taken to a doctor. Others were hurried on to the hospital in taxis and cabs, and three died by breakfast-time on Saturday. Connie Bragg's sister, Gladys, who attempted to help her sister, was one of those injured, but is recovering. Her eldest sister, Dorothy, a clever dancer, escaped with another singer and dancer, H. Detheridge, into the dressing-room. Nellie Rutherford, daughter of a commercial traveller, one of the worst cases, succumbed. She played Robin Hood in a recent juvenile pantomime, and won the hearts of all by her natural acting and perfect elocution. A clever girl, she had won a scholar- ship at the Girls' High School. A daughter of a promoter of the entertainment, Winifred Mailes, also died. Mrs. Mailes has sent thou- sands of cigarettes to the troops and scores of pounds weight of chocolates. Her own son was the first to be wounded among the Herefords at the Suvla Bay landing. The two other victims are Lizzie Beavan, daughter cf a hurdlemaker, of Barr's-court, and Phyllis White, of Whitecross- road. Three children in a serious state are Linda Illman, Park-street; Reggy Beard, Hinton-road; and Violet Corey, Blackfriars- street. The fire brigade turned out, but the theatre was not damaged. No gas was in use, the lighting being done by electricity. The County Council, which was sitting on Saturday, expressed sympathy with the parents who had lost their children while performing in aid of so good a cause.

I Presentations at Blaenavon. On Saturday evening Messrs. Robert York and Rees Williams, members of the Milfraen Colliery Sick and Accidental Fund, were each presented with a gold medal at the Forge Hammer Hotel Assembly Room, Blaenavon. Mi. Wm. Daniel, manager of the colliery, pre- sided, and expressed his pleasure at doing so because he was the first manager of the colliery who could claim to be an active member of the fund, and to have received benefit from the same. He urged all the men at the colliery to become members of the fund, which was a most useful institution. (Applause). Mr. Philip Davies (treasurer of the fund), said the fund originated through the inequality of raising collections for sick and injured workmen at the colliery. Every man who paid to the fund was entitled to benefit. The fund was now; worth over /400. There was no work more i iuspiiing or humane than the work of that fund, which was for alleviating distress and suffering. The presentations were made to Messrs. York | and Williams because they had during the year secured 62 and 46 new members respectively. Messrs. York and Williams suitably responded. During the evening a capital musical programme v as rendered, the Blaenavon Male Voice Party contributing a couple of excellent glees. I

BENEFIT FOOTBALL COMMSTTEE. I THE LAST BALANCE SHEETS. I We have received from Sir. F. W. Blanch, hon. secretary of the local Benefit Football Committee, copies of the balance sheets of.their last football matches and of the recent dramatic I performance at the Town Hall. It had been in- tended to play a football match on Saturday last. but this had. had to be .abandoned. The balance sheets are as follows :— Monmouthshire Men in the Trenc,ies. Matches played 011 Oct. 2nd, 16th and 30th Receipts—Gate returns, Oc. 2nd, 8s. gate returns Oct. IÜth, IOS. rod. gats returns, Oct. 30th, os. iod. total -ili Ss. nd. Expenditure— Printing and incidentals, iSs. nd. money handed" over. 10s. totjil fi 8s. nd. Match played December 25.—Receipts—Gate returns, 17s. 2d. Expenditure—• Printing, 6s. incidentals, postage, &c., 3s. 9c!. money to hand over, 7s. 6d. I Dramatic Performance at Town Hall on February i-tli, in aid of the Monmouthshire r Prisoners of War and 3rd Mons. in the Trendies. J. money taken at Hall (loor, ,(i 6s. 6d. programmes. 8s. 2d. donations—Cwmbran Dramatic- Society, 8s. 6d. Mr. E. Woodhead, 6s. Mrs. i Rees (Pendarren), 5s. Mrs. Powlett (Western- I road), 5s. totalYo 15s. 2d. Expenditure Hire of costumes, l3; hire of Hall, ios. hire of j piano, 5s. printing, fi ioi. E. Woodhead, 11 refreshments, 185.; postage and stationery, J 10s. «Sd. balance in total, j £ g 15s. 2d. The foregoing balance sheets were audi. ted and found correct by Mr. Jas. Allen.

SVtar^sass ù a Will. I William Nevill, first 'Marquess of Abergavenny, K.G., of Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells, and Nevill Hall, Abergavenny, first Grand Councillor of the Primrose League, founder of the Con- stitutional Club, whose death took place on December I:2th, age 84 years, left unsettled estate of the value of 73,68o, the net personalty amounting to Probate of the will, dated August 13111,1915, is granted to his son, Lord Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, of Eridge Castle, Col. the Hon. Charles Gathome-Hardy, Castle, C o the I of 43, Lennox-gardens, S.W., son-in-law, and Capt. Guy Temple Montacute Nevill, of Hamsell Manor, Eridge, grandson. Among the bequests are the following The testator directs that the insignia of the Order of the Garter and of St. George, pre- sented by King Edward when Prince of WalEs, his regal St. George and the robes of the Order, the gold aud silver plate, the gold snuft-box given by George IV. to his grandfather, Henry Bad of Abergavenny, the centrepiece presented to him in remembrance of the Unionist demon- stration at Bridge on August 6, 1888, the busts of the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, and of Prince Victor, of Hohenlohe, the history of the Nevill family, family portraits and furniture, pictures, etc., are to devolve as heirlooms with the settled estate. Family Bequests. I To his son Richard he gives -110,00o to his grandson Rupert -Nevill,ri,ooo to his daughters Lady Cicely and Lady Idina, -1500 each to his daughters-in-law the Ladies Henry and George Nevill, £ 100 each to his daughter-in-law Lady William Nevill, £500; to his son-in-law Chas. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, /500 to his son-in- law Viscount Hythe and the Earl of Cottenham and Robert Edward Myddelton, lioo each to his granddaughter, the Marchioness Camden, £200; to his grandson Guy Temple Montacute to each of the children of his daughter Violet Countess Cowley and Rose Countess of Cottenham, £ 500 to his grand- daughter Violet Morland, £ 500 and his shares in the Abergavenny Steam Laundry to his granddaughter Honor Leigh, £ 500 to each of his other grand-children, £ 100 to his son Lord Henry Nevill, the furniture, etc., his town house, and Nevill Hall; to his son Lord George Nevill, his shares in the Yorkshire Post Newspaper Co. to his cousins Maresia Nevill Hester Leeke, and Charlotte Corfield, [roo each to his great grandson, the Earl of Brecknock, £ 100; to his niece Constance Emily Nevill, £ 100 to Lady Carmentine Walsh, £ 200 to Ruby Viscountess Colvale of Culross and Ivy Guiness, £ 100 each and to the Hon. Mrs. Rosa Duberly, [200 and the use of 7a Eaton-square and the furniture for three months from the date of his death. I Gifts to Charities. Lord Abergavenny also gives £ 100 to the Tunbridge Wells General Hospital, £ 100 to the Sussex County Hospital, and the following j legacies to persons in his employ £ 200 to his land agent, Ernest Chas. Gaisford £ 250 to his late housekeeper, Susan Moses £ 150 to his housekeeper in London, F. Day £ 100 each to his secretary, Thomas Grounsell; clerk of works, Josiah Richardson William Neal; valet John Down, Nurse Prudence Huggins, and estate clerk Wm Richardson £ 50 each to his bailiff, Andrew Williamson, and head gardener, Arthur Wilson house carpenter, William Husher and F. Wood, carpenter £ 30 each to his park keeper C. Plume and his gamekeepers, G. Griffin and J. Eades; £ 20 each to his chauffeur, Sharpe, and coachman Richard Ansons and six months' wages to his other indoor and outdoor servants who have been in his employ for four years. He charges the settled estates with the payment of £ 900 a year to his son Lord Henry, £ 600 a year to his son Lord Richard, £ 250 a year to his son Lord George, and £ 300 a year to his daughter Lady Cicely. The residue of the property he leaves in equal shares to his sons Lord Henry and Lord George.

▼ I The Hill Sale, Abergavenny. An interesting unreserved sale was conducted on Thursday and Friday of last week by Messrs. Straker, Son and Chadwick, which attracted a large and representative company of buyers, especially from Merthyr and district. The catalogue on the first day's sale included many lots of local interest, and for which there was keen competition. Included in the china and glass, 11 pieces of Worcester dinner service realised £ 8. In the library effects bronzes realised £ 6 amongst the plate and silver, a pair of silver gilt loving cups, weighing 40 Vozs., were knocked down at £ 16. The principal attrac- tion, however, was the sale of a portion of the valuable books, etchings, drawings nad sketches, forming part of the collection of the late Mr. E. P. Martin. Two large volumes of Coxe's Mon- mouthshire (large paper) realised 15 guineas; one volume of original drawings by Girtin was purchased for £ 13. Three small framed original pencil sketches and drawings by Penry Williams were sold for £ 10, whilst a small folio of sketches by the same artist realised £ 33 after keen com- petition by representatives of the Merthyr Museum. Five framed engravings after Wilkie sold for £ 14. The sale concluded on the first day with the wine, which realised up to 12s. 6d. per bottle. The second day's sale, which in- cluded the surplus outdoor effects and household furniture, attracted many buyers, and prices were again excellent.

CRICKHOWELL. I SCHOLASTIC.—Mr. Griffiths, of Bathampton, I Somerset, formerly headmaster of Llangynidr I Schools, and who was appointed to succeed the I late Mr. Joseph Treloar, for 34 years headmaster of the Crickhowell Church of England Schools, commenced his duties on Monday. I WEDDING.-On Thursday, at St. Edmund's Church, Crickhowell, Mr. Roland 1. Blenner- hassett, of Abergavenny, was married to Miss I Mary E. Allen, daughter of Mr. T. J. Allen, Clarence Hall House, Crickhowell, in the presence of a number of friends. The Rector, the Rev. H. P. Somerset, M.A., officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sister, Miss Cissy Allen, and Miss Gwen- doline Blennerhassett (sister of the bridegreoom) as bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. Harry Powell, Abergavenny. OBITUARY.—We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Leonard, Glencoe House, Crick- howell, wife of Mr. John Leonard, well known in Friendly Society circles. The deceased lady had been ailing for some time, but death came with great suddenness. Mrs. Leonard leaves a family of grown-up sons and daughters. One son died from wounds received in action in Gallipoli, two are serving with the colours, and the eldest is Mr. J. H. Leonard, newsagent, Crickhowell. One daughter is a nurse in a military hospital. Much sympathy is felt for the family, and it is a pathetic circumstance that the husband is confined to his room with illness.

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LIFE IN EGYPT. I PTE. THURSTON'S INTERESTING ACCOUNT. I Pte. E. J. Thurston, of the ist Welsh Field 1 Ambulance, gives an inteiesting account of life I in Egypt, in a letter written to his father. He says We are stationed at a place called Dier el Azab, near Fayoiun. It is by no means an attractive spot where we are camped, and we are having broiling heat every day, but we do see. something of Egypt as it really is. here. Most of the big finds of ancient jewi-llry, mum- mies, &c., of recent years, have been made around here, so that in peace times it is the centre for excavators digging for antiques. Dr. Askren, an American, who lives in Fayoum and has been in Egypt for 17 years, gave us a lecture last night in the Y.M.C. A. tent here on the district. He himself has had a good deal to do with some of the big finds, and when he told us of one find of ancient jewellry worth £ 200,000, and another find of ancient writings worth ^50,000, we felt like doing a bit of digging on our own—only it's too hot The population of Fayoum itself is 200,000, only about 200 being Europeans or white people, Greeks chiefly, two Englishmen, one American, and one Prus- sian. I think if you could accompany me for once on my daily trip from Deiriel Azab to Fayoum, th first thing you would be struck with would be the wonderful green vegetation-dura (a kind of corn), cotton, clover, rice, broad beans, all growing closely together, every inch of the land that can be irrigated from the great canal- Joseph's Canal—being put to full use. No deer parks or pheasant shooting to take good land out of cultivation here. The irrigation is wonder- ful, from the big canal, on which the whole district depends and which, of course, is derived from the Nile, to smaller canals,-from the smaller canals to large ditches, from th^se to small ditches, right down to little scratches in the soil to run water along. The big water-wheels worked by the current of the swift flowing canals, the water-wheels worked by water buffaloes going round and round, the shadoofs raising water by manual labour, are all part of this great farming industry of Egypt, which depends for its existence not upon rain but irrigation. I was amused when one morning, the train having stopped to pick up a passenger from the road-it runs on the main road—an old fellaheen (labourer) up to his waist in mud, making a ditch by throwing out the mud with his hands raised himself up straight, held up his hands dripping mud, and said to me, with a twinkle in his eye and a smile all over his dirty, dusky ugly dial, Quoisketeer, Johnnie —Quoisketeer is as near as I can get to the pronounciation, and means Very good, very nice, very cheap The orange sellers, the hard-boiled eggs (six for 2-d.) sellers, and in fact vendors of all kinds assure vou that their goods are Quoisketeer,' so you'll see the point of the old man's joke, Johnnie,' of course, is the native name for any soldier. I've got to know a good many of the better class natives; quite a lot are Christian Copts, one of the earliest forms of Christianity, and very devout they are. The Mohammetans are also very earnest; five times a day they wash their hands and feet and go through their peculiar prayer exercises. Anywhere they do it, so long as they can get water and a praying mat—I've seen them praying on tha footpaths and even on top of a wall. With two big religious bodies, both very devout and even fanatical, quarrels and stabbings are very common. It's an offence punishable by law to say anything against another man's religion. The ordinary native house is the dirtiest mud hovel you can imagine. They line the one side of the railway, and travelling backwards and forwards every day as I do, one gets a good idea of how the natives liv- Considering their habits, it's not surprising that fever and plague are common. To-day I saw a woman who was washing clothes in the dirty canal, which is full of filth. Of course, dozens of women were washing clothes there, but this woman, aftei rubbing a bit, would pick up the filthy water with her hands and take a drink. We troops are forbidden to even put our hands in the water from these canals, as it is said to be full of the germs of a disease called bilharzosis, and, from what I hear, bilharzia germs aren't nice fellows to meet. Talking about meeting fellows We have three Serbian barrel disinfectors at the back of our tents, and at night they stand up gaunt and straight like three men. It is said that these barrels have been told to Halt several times, and once were nearly arrested by our chaps on guard in the night watches A palm tree neariy got itself into trouble, too, a few nights ago. As jackals and wolves are common around here, the guards have plenty to keep 'em awake. A crested bird, the hoopoo, is also heard in the night. It hoops in a melancholy sort of way, and above all it keeps on. Of course, with the hot weather mosquitos and flies have com- menced. Fortunately, the skesters are'nt so bad in the camp. Down in Fayoum the chaps are covered with bites. I'm enclosing a snap of myself. Note the helmet, three sizes too large. AL

EGGS FOR THE WOUNDED. I To the Editor of the Abergavenny Chronicle." I DEAR SIR,—We are appealing to the great- hearted public not to eat any eggs in Easter week, but to give them instead to the wounded. Would you kindly ask all your readers on our behalf to practise this little, self-denial, for the sake of the wounded soldiers ? We will under- take to arrange for the collection of any eggs promised under this appeal. The claim upon us from hospitals now amounts to more than a million new-laid eggs weekly, and we can only hope to reath this figure by the most strenuous exertions on our part and wide-spread generosity on the part of the public. We ask everybody to make this resolution :— No eggs in Easter week for me, but all for the wounded" The address of the nearest Collecting Centre can be had on application to I Yours iaiti-rully, R. J. DARTNALL, Hon. Secretary, National Egg Collection. 154, Fleet St., London.

—— I RECORD OF 8HSRKERS WANTED. I DEAR SIR,-I received a letter from my son at the Western Front to-day, in which the following passage occurs Some sort of record of the shirkers must be kept, for those of us who return will have a word to say to them." Very bitter are our lads at the front who are fighting for our country, our honour and our homes, at these cowardly skulkers who, under various paltry excuses, such as we see every day brought before the local tribunals, endeavour.to avoid doing their bit in the time of their country's need." I hope and trust that when the war is over such condign punishment will be meted out to these despicable curs as will cause them to wish they had never been born. A SOLDIER AND FATHER OF A SOLDIER. Abergavenny. April 11, 19x6. -.6-

1 I Local Help for Allied Farmers. I According to a list just issued from the head- quarter;? of the Agricultural Relief of Allies Fund (16. Bedford-square, London) Monmouthshire is credited with a contribution of £ 450 to the Fund, and Herefordshire Lwú. The Fund represents the helping hand of the British farmer to his fellow agriculturists in Allied countries who have suffered untold misery at the hands of a ruthless er.srny. As opportunity occurs the Fund will help to reinstate tile ruined peasants of our Allies on their lands—a task which can only be successfully accomplished with the generous co-operation of British agriculturists. —JK

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Crickhowell Board of Guardians. Mr. Gwilym C. James presided at the fort- nightly meeting of this Board on Monday, when there were present: Rev. W. Arvon Davies, and Messrs. W. G. James, A. J. Thomas, Thomas Jones, W. G. Watkins, J. H. Jones, S. Devnallt, R. J. Jones, Wm. Jones, David Thomas, T. Ll. Jones, E. Pirie Gordon, John Thomas, Enoch I Williams, W. Rosser, and Evan Williams. THE REPRESENTATION OF BEAUFORT. In accordance with previous notice, Mr. J. H. j Jones moved That Mr. Thomas J. Thomas be co-opted a member of the Board for the parish of Beaufort in the place of the late Mr. Richard Morgan. J.P." Mr. Stephen Devnallt seconded, and it was carried unanimously. THE CASE OF DAVID HARTSHORN. The Clerk read the following correspondence relative to the well-known case of David Harts- horn, Brynmawr :— I am directed by the Local Government Board to transmit to you for the information of the Guardians of the Crickhowell Union the! accompanying copy of a letter which the Board have received from Mr. W. Rogers, together with a copy of their reply.—A. CHAPMAN." 4, Hatter-street, Brynmawr. I wish to bring to your notice the case of Mr. David Hartshorn, of No. 17 Orchard-street, Brynmawr, South Wales, who has been ill for a matter of three years, and has been solely de- pending on the local Guardians for relief. He has a wife and six children. There has been a difference of opinion between the Guardians as to the man's condition, and to satisfy them- selves they have engaged an independent doctor on two separate occasions. The independent doctor on the two occasions stated that the man was suffering from neurasthenia, and required nourishment. The nourishment the man never had. Now the man is suffering from cardiac. debility, together with neurasthenia. Now, the man has not received a penny relief for the last 18 weeks, for the simple reason the man refused to go to their Union infirmary, on the advice of two doctors' certificates which state that the man required fresh air and nourishment and did not require any infirmary treatment whatever. Being one interested, I now place the matter before your notice, as I wish you would intercede in the case as early as possible, as this case is likely to cause unnecessary suffering. The man is continually appealing, without success. When he applied to the inspector, the man has been summoned for the neglect of his children, and the proceedings you will find enclosed. The proceedings took place on November 15th last, which, you will find, resulted in the man's favour. Trusting you will intercede as early as you possibly can, as it is a serious case.—W. ROCERS." Local Government Board, Whitehall. I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to your letter of the 2ist inst., and to state that, subject to the regulations in force, it rests with the Guardians to decide in what manner relief, when it is needed, should be given, whether in or out of the workhouse. The Board cannot interfere with the discretion of the Guardians in this respect, nor for the purpose of ordering relief in any individual case, being expressly prohibited by law from doing so. The Board, however, will send a copy of your letter to the Guardians of the Crickhowell Union. Mr. W. Rogers. A. CHAPMAN." Mr. Evan Williams, chairman of the Bryn- mawr Relief Committee, said it was very satis- factory to find such a reply from the Local Government Board, in view of the great trouble the Guardians had had with this case. The Guardians considered that they have done all that is possible in the case, and were prepared to stand by their action, and a reply was to be sent to this effect to the Local Government Board. It was stated that the Local Government Board Inspector, Mr. Hugh R. Williams, was in full possession of the facts, and approved of the course taken bv the Board. MONMOUTHSHIRE ASYTUM. A letter was read intimating that the rate of maintenance for pauper lunatics at Monmouth- II shire Asylum will he increased from Qs-4d. per head to 9s. I rd., owing to the increased cost of provisions and clothing. The Chairman I am afraid there is no help, for it. The increased rate has been brought about by unavoidable circumstances. NO I/UNCHEOX. It was intimated from the Committee of Visitors to Monmouthshire Asylum that in future deputations would not tie provided with luncheon. Mr. Enoch Williams I don't think any deputation from this Board has ever been pro- vided with luuL'heons, so it does not apply to llS. (Laughter). ..Åu

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CYCLING FOR HEALTH. With the extra Bank Holiday at Easter, and the absence of special railway facilities making it necessary to find some other way of spending the four-days' holiday, and with the universally- admitted economy of the bicycle as a means of locomotion, the pedal-driven machine is likely to achieve an even greater popularity this year than ever. Nothing else quite equals a good bicycle in the many advantages it offers. Perhaps the universality of its appeal is its most power- fully attractive feature. From youth to middle- age, from middle-age to far past man's allotted span, the bicycle maintains its usefulness; it appeals equally to both sexes it is valuable alike as a ready means of getting about or as a trusty holiday companion. Every aspect is treated in Cycling for Health and Points for Cyclists by Sir Frank Bowden, Bart., F.R.G.S., &c. (illustrated, 100 pp., is., The Criteiion Press, Leicester and London) from the author's own wide experience. He has been cycling for nearly thirty years. He has travelled over nearly every part of the United Kingdom, and taken his bicycle into the Sahara desert, amongst the Turks cf Damascus, and over a great portion of Europe and North America. Con- sequently, he writes in easy, fluent style from the point of view of the practical rider. The tourist can dip into it for innumerable hints, from the making of a cheap and serviceable luggage carrier to the most suitable attire for all weathers. The mechanism of the bicycle is dealt with in non-technical language, and the r reader learns the points by which a good bicycle can be distinguished. The novice is taught how to ride so that the utmost return can be obtained for every ounce of power exerted and then, after that, how to take care of the machine so that its qualities shall be fully preserved. Even the important matters of suitable drink and diet for cycling are fully discussed. But greatest of all is the interest devoted to the value of cycling for health, of which the author himself is such a living example. His advice to women might well be applied to many of the other sex who are suffering from the strenuousness of life as it is to-day, coupled with a sedentary occupation. Discussing the health value of the bicycle, he says And it is in these respects that the cycle is a great benefit to women. It gets them out of doors, gives them a form of exercise adapted to their needs, neither too violent nor too passive one very pleasant withal, that they may join company with others or alone, and one that goes to the root of their nervous troubles for we are beginning to realize that these do not, for the most part, have their primal origin in woman's peculiar anatomy and physiology. Other con- ditions might be cited, did space permit, wherein we might look for decided benefit from the proper use of our machine, but these will, I think, be sufficient to indicate that we have in it one of the therapeutic means for which some of us have long been looking. I might here note that in a recent article on Physical Education Sir Frederick Treves speaks very highly of cycling as an exercise." The volume is one that should he possessed by every cyclist, to be read for its interest and value, and then kept for constant reference in all times of cycling doubt and difficulty. It mav be ob- tained from any bookstall, or through manv of the leading cycle agencies in the kingdom; -1.

w ——' Cafe Chantant.—The following ladies were inadvertently omitted from the list of those who contributed to trays at the cafe chantant last week in aid of the N.S.P.C.C. :-The Mayoress (Mis. 7. Wheatley), Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Britton, Mrs. J illl Thomas, Mrs. Sifton, Misses Tongue, Mrs. Oliver Davis, M:s. C.  Se Irgea-,it, jonathaii C. Davis, Mrs. P. Seargeant, Mrs. Jonathan Mrs. R. W. Pow?l. Miss Evelyn Morgan, Mrs W. D. Lewis, Miss F. Phillips. Mr. J. H. Red- I wood kindly lent urns for the tea.

I Monmouthshire Volunteer Regiment. I ORDER:, FOR WEEK ENDINO AFRIT, 22, 1916 :—• Sunday, April 16-Tlicre will be a combined Church Parade. Fall in at Drill Hall 10.30 a.m. sharp. Monday, April 17—Firing practice in Drill Hall 7 to 9 p.m.. for those who only have not gained the proficiency badge. Thursday, April 20—The Company will parade in Drill Hall at 7 30 p.m. sharp. Uniform to be worn. Class B Army Reserve are invited to attend. Saturday. April 22—Firing practice in Drill Hall, 7 to 9 p.m., for those only who nave not gained the proficiency badge. Duties for the Week.—Urcienv umcer, Platoon Commander W. H. Butt Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Blackmore Orderly Corporal. Lce.-Cpl. Toole". Memorandum.—All Class B Army Reserve, in addition to those who have regularly attended drill with the Volunteer Company, are requested to attend the Church Parade on Sunday, the 16th April. By order. F. P. J. HANBURY, O.C. Abergavenny Company. y PIIUted and Published by M. MORGAN AND CO. at 16, Frogynore Street, A berg-ivermv, in the Coumy of Moumouth. FRIDAY, APRIL 14,1916.