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I Fat Babies are not always strong. Some- | times they are, but it depends I upon the kind of fat. Some I baby-foods are good enough I fatteners, but tfce flesh is pale I and flabby, anthe bones are sof t. j Koosk Food fattens also, j but the i?sh is firm and ruddy. j It makes bone too, and brain. « It isn't just a one sided [ food but an all round builder-up of healthy, laugh- 1 ing, lusty babes. a Koosk Food 3 is a perfect diet for 1 Infants & Invalids. I It is sold in I 7d. and 1/- tins B and may be obtained from H aii Chemists & Stores. 0" Koosk Ltd., South Wales Depot, Cardiff V. P. CARYL. F. S. M. C., 'fHE Qualified Evesis-ht Spec; a lie* for SIGHT-TESTING and SPECTACLE JJIGH (^TKEET ARCADE. CARDIFF. e1331 ALBATROSS Q 1" R l I Sel'-Raisinsr Flour. v-Jxag TE.ISD-ALW Y3 USJSD Prom aii uro" ra. X1242 ;Sr..PP:IG. HOME I -BC-V E AKING IN CAN ADA! A. E. Moore, Efcq., of Aiberta, M. rrTYil L ali..v.I., Will  ill & U.fcL J. C^* '?![?'?' a" COC,K S, Canadian B<wktag J-ace,?, Z, Duk""c-reN, Cardin, 1? on Wednesday Next, Dec. 8, to ?. t ? r? ??a Pl'aciœl 1-ni?rma?i?n | 'Av Jv SALn 'A. a.KXit m?&aa. vo aa inquirers ?-?_L?'?- eiaoa SEA YOYAC-ES to Ht^A. LI H .-MAJLUL-LU A, LA?.??.?j-). JH. ? r:' ME viTKi&RANE-AN. ,'E'JYFT, &.u-*JTxl A_t iii<_ A, Dr Ulli, C L???RICA. AUsTRAJblA. P: n^rnFU^1 ^~ALANi>, S.C., a?'<l i -?—— ARO..? Tti? ???. C?.? t's most favourably  T a.—-hr-ugia aa; ? v* Ari?UAi. ?, ?.??j5. C<?uK and ?G?. A 2, jXt;?-E.. Cd.f'.i?. Le-? TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION il. i j iJ-bc'iyu-\ k 'Lo eu^-Qy- :L.tj 0r.Vi. L.i.lb, aau i..ieuör.a! lrt;>(Xi; clc-a ûI »U5.u; i,^y;uerrts, guuc ccwuuiswiou.—A vt, \\l:: x inu oi Scoritcti t";lc I 4, i-i-epreweiai^VtS^ ,n win* -i-»va.m '• — <-t i'.J.rXL.—.NO- K. OOV, L.O., Au.ti, .x- iii-J .gc.á1. .ll) !iCU. eiO.9 ^5 'w1 iiUjJ, auU :1 ;l!g,rCU!íl 4vcv€lt> JL "W'.tn di-»^c» a*iu co.i. piei-a, ituui. iot i ctiiiirt? Oi e-k-Wi r"hL luodeiori^. —A:> { ,iy e->vc J ^| i X. L s, us. i&i. piwt -roe; » x l t-* r -t £ t x i ex-.tv-/ iii- pa^^ct., tu.. Ov.i'c v-juic-cii u'i\ ^3 c. —jl^jrtaije i'reaiiv.Biit and uea.sr, 16, »» < i- h.i.ai Aicaae, Caidiii. e^li4^.0 sale, 2i<) Var-is of Sin. Oast lion steam, or Jj t\at«r i-ipe^. wvtu F?joad i :aL-i.e», tu jiu. c;: ;e £ ie;it. coikUwou.—Apply Joaea, omali, a;iu a., i>« aioca. etijoi.'j C^Mr'OffTABI.E Bec!r:>om 'or rtepeet?He young Maa; -?L?ar?e wiiii another; ho'? and cold L*6th; _weet. IL?eigio-e, C&miff. eat FL?R bn-L;e.,L iing Chr" Toy S^aaeds, a;m }t ;u g _\ln:. lcla.;¡P to Powell Tii.dermisjit, oHhcow House, Vvoodv.l.e-roid, Cardiff. extols i) Lu:urpigfied Hcoms to Let, with evary convenience. 2 Let' wi h evary converiioence. E uJbkLy !Ady requires Furnished ,L;nfuln.s:.e(\ E j .?,Mr?l Apartments; IJe&r Koath libuary.— Far- t; uars. A in, E1-giving Exyea^s, Cajdig. «214iz7 \A>TE4), 3-, L.? City Meatal i-piti'l, v c!Iurch, rvear Cardiy, Uaiuicrymaid wa?P9 £ 17 to £ 0 *psr aasan, with board, loogia?, washing, and uniform.— Aaply to ?he MeL? SuT-erin*?en??nt for p?rtie?a's. elaSI Front Bedroom and Back Sitting- tJ room ?o Let; every ewi,enieiwe.-Apply 16, At as-piace, Caiton. .,??,ed throushont Rhondda Valleywhole A or part tunf. ??rdid terms, for Introdutin? Pi'rchese b'je and Accident Business; ooll ers earn S2 weekly.—Hiffhes, 15, Paxtridge-road, Llwynypia, uUB- e2159z7
STORY OF THE COMETS I
STORY OF THE COMETS I Halley, whwe name is given to the comet lately attain observwl, was the first to identify ,he ooi&e<t which he saw and observed in 1632 with that o-boorved by Apian in 1531 and by Kepter in 1607, and he pre- dicted t.11at it would again swim into our ken in 1758. As a mitter of fact, the oomet re^appearod in 1759, and aiaoe Halley's time It baa been traced ha..ck for certain to B.C. 11, recurring at intervals of from 75 to 19t years, and Cowail and Cromznelin have foan-d themselves justified in adding to this tâol, back,.vards, the years B.C. 87 Aiay) and 24-0 iMaVi; with uo identification possible for the intermedia, te return in June, 153 B.C- though ooiaaots are vaguely mentioned in the years 166 and 165. Hind iretited as Halley's a oomet which ap^ea^red ixi July, =3. and wae regarded as the precursor of the death off Piiilip Augustus, King of Prance. In the April of the year 1066, the year in which the Norman Conquest to.XI: phtce, a remarkable eo-iret attracted the attention of all Europe. In England it. waa viewed with especial alarm, and the success of the Norman invasion and the death of Harold attributed to the oomet's baneful influence. Zon-axes, the Greek historian, in his account of the reign of the Emperor Constant in us Du-c-a.s whose death occurred in May, 1067 describes a oomet which Wa.i1 as la,rge as the full moon, and at first was without a taii. on the appearanoe of which it (which presumably means the head) diallMS&ei in siae. This transformation accords with the Chinese accounts, witioh describe the comet's path among the stars, in Chinese fashion with gna.t elaboration. The Chinese say that tins object was visible for 67 days, after tviiioh •; tiae ot,a,x. the vapour, and the comet' all disappeared. It seems fairly certain that this was liaiiey's comet. At any rate, it was irruii.irtalLbed in the famous Bayeui Tapestry. The Cninese record two oomets, one in July. 65, wjiich remained visible lor 56 days, and the other in February. 66, which remained vlsibio 50 days. Hind suggested that most likely the last-nam^d w-as nalley's comet, if the perihelion passage took place at the end of .January, and Cowell and Crommelin have definitely confirmed this.- Not improbably this comet was the sword-shapen sign reoordeU 3.s having hung over the city of Jerusalem before the commencement of the war which terminat-ed in the destruction of the Holy City. Joseph us says that several prodigiea announced the destruction of Jerusalem: — Among other warnings, a comet, of the kind called Xiphi&s, because their tails appear to represent the blade of a sword, was seen above the oity for the space of a whole year." Josephua rebuked, his countrymen for listening to false prophets while so notable a sign was in the heavens. For the foregoing interesting notes we are indebted to The Story of the Comets" by Mr. George F. Chambers, published by the Clarendon Press.
LOCAL COMMISSIONS
LOCAL COMMISSIONS The London Gazette" contains the fol- lo-wing INFANTRY REGIMENTS. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—Captain John A. Riggon retires on retired Dkv; dated Decem- ber 4. Lieutenant Henry V. V. Kyrke to be I captain, vice J. A. Higgon; dated December 4. South Wales Borderers.—Supernumerary Captain William L. Lawrence is restored to the establishment, vice F. M. Gillespie, pro- moted dated September 26. Captain Anthony J. Reddiie is seconded for service as an adjutant of Territorial Infantry; dated November 17. Supernumerary Captain Ohao. E Kitchin is restored to the establishment, vice Captain A. J. Reddie; dated November 17. SPECIAL RESERVE ARTILLERY. Ca-rdigan Royal Field Reserve Artillery-— Captain Thomas 0. R. Slaven is granted the honorary rank of major; dated March 31. TERRITORIAL FORCE-ROYAL ENGINEERS. Western Cable Telegra/pth Company, Western Command Telegraph Companies, Royal Engi- ne-ers (Army Tr<)ope).- Wilfrid Thomaa Dodid to be second-lieutenant; dated November 1. TERRITORIAL INFANTRY. Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Bor- derer-s.-Ca,pta,in Anthony Julian Reddie, South Wales Borderers, to be adjutant, vice Captain Charles Kitchen, South Walee uor- derers, wboee tenure of that appointment has expired; dated November 17. 6th (Glamorgan: Battalion, Welsh Regi- ment.—Captain C. Perry is appointed signal- ling officer of the Welsh Territorial Division; dated April 9.
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The Man in the Street. — A — R-eaders who have not already made themselves acquainted with the interest- ing fact will be delighted to learn that, while the two "all-night" planets, Mars and Saturn, are receding from the earth, we are getting even with them by gradu- ally overhauling Jupiter. At the sari(e time, however much it might please astronomers to be able to make investi- gations on the spot, it is to be hoped that we shaU not get unpleasantly near to that bright gem of our December sky. A collision with Jupiter would give a splendid opportunity to the picturesque writer, and the newspaper that got out first with the intelligence might be able to claim the largest circulation on earth. However, with the prospect of the bump being too realistically thorough to be altogether comfortable, it is pos- sible that not only would the printing presses be thrown into the jumble pot of space, but that all the prospective readers would probably be sent in varying detach- ments and shapes on hasty journeys for which no preparation was possible into different parts of the universe. Lucky people might get thrown on to a friendly planet,, and, perhaps, by the time one of the Martian languages had been learned the tourist from Wales might be able to read a true account of the collision between the earth and Jupiter of 1910. Apparently, there will be no occasion for this, for most people know that it is the jovial custom of Jupiter to let us get well on his track, and then to run clear away from us again. But if our ohaee of Jupiter is to be once more a failure, or of the playful kind, there can be no doubt that Venus is after us. She is rapidly gaining upon us, and there can be no doubt that she is really very fond of this ancient, hoarj old earth. However, there is no need for alarm in this direction either, and the fact that Venus is gaining upon us merely means that we shall have a. better view of her as she gets nearer and becomes a brighter and a more beautifuL object at which to point our teleicopes. What -is 'I of prime importance is the interesting fact that. just now Mars and Saturn are near each other, and that both are cross- ing the meridian practically together, or within an hour of each other. And let us have the best last—Jupiter is now the brightest star in the East some hours before sunrise, while Venus, as an "evening star. has no rival in the south- west. Here, ttten, is a capital choice. Take your fe?st of the planets how you like, Jupiter in the early morning, I before the sun comes forth to outshine him, or Venus aft?r the shades of night have thickly fallen to enshroud this part of the world in a gioom that would delight the heart of the most misanthropical of the poets. Not a day is allowed to pass without a reminder or two popping up to tell us that, however deeply we may yearn for perfection, this world is not all that it appears to be. The new college buildings I, are models of art, and apparently all that can be desired by the heart of man and the mind of the student. But the registrar of the University College of Cardiff has been forced to write—reluc- tantly, it is quite possible-to the Tech- nical Instruction Committee to inform chat body that there is no accommtda- 'icn for bicycles at the now buJdings. Vjpareiid.y, ib;- i;?~! r;>,ier of cycl^f, | ot r-ciirs. aid a»n 'jo. ,>es had net been into account by the architect, and students rejoicing in almost everything else that Dame Fortune can give them have not a place in which they can store L.heir iron, untamed steeds while taking in the store of knowledge which is to fill cheir heads with wisdom and bring more fame and honour to the Principality that ■> so proud of sons with attainments so ichly meritorious. may not be But, while all that glitters may not be ?rest gold. there are ether structures 1, .all the college buildings on Proud Cat- rs. Among seme cf the little places on park is the central police-station, inch also boosts a yard. Mr. J. J. icktiOii will, d null .-S, have little diffi- .ty in I)( the head-constable iiat here is the very spot for the storing t bicycle; w'rule the question of airships .ay reasonably be left over for a time. nis arrangement should have several bdous advantages. For one thing, it is mlikely that the bicycle thief will ttempt to rapture a prize under the very loses of Head-constable McKenzie and his full staff. Students will be able to ievota their whole attention to work, nd the safety of their Humbers and tovers* r>ed ~t d stu. b th<- oi :heir minds. Then the police will have the young people right under, their eyes, ■nd if any should attempt to ride away without lights full on they may be required to pay Tent through the medium of court fines. Possibly, the student who can get away from class sooner than his colleagues may find a good choice in front of him (or her), and the late-comer may have to mourn the loss of a good bicycle while riding home on a regular crock of a jigger that has descended through many perils from the eighties or nineties. Nothing could be more interesting to Cardiffians than last night's lecture at the University Settlement by Mr. ..illiain Harpur, the able city engineer, Lid the man who has done more than mybody else to convert a little provin- cial town into the capital of Wales and one of the largest and most important of .he cities of the United Kingdom. Those who have watched t'he metamorphosis of he place during the past thirty years could only grasp the magnitude of the change by being carried back two or three decades. They had grown older as Car- diff got bigger, had got used to each ohange as it occurred, and only by com- parison could they properly appreciate the enormous difference between then and now. To the newer generation and to the thousands of settlers who have been attracted to the city by its increasing prosperity, it is interesting to see what Cardiff was like in the old days. The new Cardiff is an entirely different thing, and it could very well be called the Gar- den City, the City of Monuments, the Coal City, the Beautiful City, the City of Light and Learning, and half-a-dozen other equally well-desetved cognomens, all emphasised by contrast with the little town of which Mr. Harpur gave us such I a delightful glimpse last night.
Rhondda -FloodsI
Rhondda Floods I COLONEL LEE & DISTRICT COUNCIL At a meeting of the Rhondda Education Committee on Friday, Dr. W. E. Thomas pre- siding, the Clerk referred to the recent floods at Trehafod, which affected the school there and other property in the vicinity, and as to which the public had felt that the Rhondda Council was responsible. Corre- spondence had passed on the subject with the agemit of the Laaeiay Estate as to Colonel Vaug-nan Lee's responsibility. Mr. L. D. Nichoil, the agent, Swansea, wrote as follows to the clerk of the Rhondda Urban District Council:- "In reply to yours of the 12th inat., all Colonel Vaughan Lee's property on the side of the river at the place you mention has been granted by way of freehold conveyance, and, without looking up the conveyance, I do not know whether your cotuncil's action c.onstitutes any encroachment oai his righte, but in any case I do not consider to raise any objection, though I think it would be well in any future case where the matter is in doubt that your council should consult me previous to taking action in the matter. "I presume Colonel Yaughan Lee's grantees do not object to what has been done. Colonel Vaughan Lee not being in any way benefited or feiable, I cannot consider advising him to making any contribution." A number of complaints were then read from residents and others of flooding m the same locality oal Thursday night, and a. com- mittee, together with council officials, was delegated to visit the spot a-nd report.
" For Courage." I
For Courage." I KING EDWARD'S MEDAL FOR WORKMEN I The London Gazette" contains a Royal warrant extending the soope of the Edward Medal for miners, qnarrymen, and others. It. is now ordered that the Edward Medal of the First Class and the Edward Medal of the Second Class "shall be awarded to those of our faithful subjects who, in the course of industrial employment, endanger their own lives in saviiag or endeavouring to save the lives of others from perils incurred in con- nection with such industrial employment in these our dominions a-nd in territories under our protection or jurisdiction." When the medal is granted otherwise than foT acts performed in mines, the medal will bear the Royal effigy on the obverse, and on the reverse a suitable design with the words "For courage."
PENRHIWCEIBER PIT FATALITY…
PENRHIWCEIBER PIT FATALITY I David Richards, of Wallace House, Pen- rhiwoeiber, a collier at Cory Broe'. Colliery, was killed on Friday, being buried by 88 tons of debris. The deceased had been working at the oolliery for 26 years.
AcuteDistressatNewport I
AcuteDistressatNewport I PROMPT ACTION BY SIR C. CAYZER I At a cro-wled meeting held oin Friday evening at Trinity Cbiiroh-haJl, Temiple- street, Newport, Mr. John Moxon stated tha-t unemployment and distress had been and was now more acute in the docks district of Newport than had been knetwn since the great coal strike of 1898. In co-neequence of the distress Sir Oharlee Gayaer, sin-ce taking up his residence at Newport, had been appealed to with a view to relieving the misery. Sir Charles said he was opposed to charitable doles, but would d'o what he could to afford work for those who were willing to do it. He telephoned to the head office of the Cla-n Steamship Line in Glasgow, and gave instruc- tions that as many vessels of the line as needed dry docking and repairs were to be sent to Newport for that purpose. The reeult would be that in the course of tthe next few weeks a number of those ships would arrive at Newport for overhauling, and thousands of pounds would be spent upon them in the port. The announcement was received with great satisfaction.
COMMON COLDS AND CURES
COMMON COLDS AND CURES Dr. C. H. Benham. after considerable research, has reached the conclusion that oommon colds may be successfully treated by vaccine therapy. It seems certain that the mild affections called colds are olosely allied, if not identical disease processes, with more serious lung affections. The mediaine of the future will concern itself more and more with preventing disease, and the doctor hopes that the prevention of severe disee.sas of the respiratory organs will be secured by paying very el jse attention to the m-ild infect ions of the and t.hroat which P" Tele than. a.nd by studying all the methods by which such infections may be troa ed, whether by looal treatment, general hygiene, or vaccine therapy, or by a combina- ation of ;},11 these methods. Cold. damp weather bring? in its train the seasonable series of complaints—chilblains, chapped hands a.nd lips, Ac. To those specially liable to these tiresome and pain- ful affections the wearing of kid gloves lined with wool may serve as a preventive, which not only keep out the cold, but absorb any moisture that may be upon t,he hands, and nibbing over the hands before washing a small quantity of glycerine, which should be allowed to dry or become absorbed to a partial extent, will prove beneficial. When chilblains manifest themselves the best ro-redy, EWVS Hoa.lth," under a doctor's supervision, not only for preventing them ulcerating, but overcoming the tingling, itching p«in. and stimulating the circulation of the part to healthy action, is liniment of belladonna, two drachms; liniment of aco- nite, one drachm: carbolic acid, ten drops: to collodion flexile, one ounce; painted with a oa nel's hair pencil over their surfaoe When tl.e chilblains vesicate, vlcera-te, or 51.:wgh, it is better to omit the aconite. The collodion flexile forms a coating or protecting film, which excludes air, while the seda.tive liniracnts allay the irritation, generally of no trivial nature. Those who suffer from habitual Cold feet should take an alternate hot a.nd cold foot bath morning and evening. Soak the feet in hot water at a temperature of about 108deg. or ll?lf'?. fir two or three m*nut,(?s 1 dip them in cold water for half a mimite, then back into the hot water for another two or three minutes, and continue alternat- ing five or six times, finally drying the feet from the cold water. This will stimulate the circulation and produce a glow of warmth in the feet that will be maintained for hours afterwards. Another excellent w-eans of warming the "eet, or, for that matter, any part of the body, says "Good Health," is that of taking a brisk walk. When one feels cold, the internal fires of the body require gtirring: and also more draught. This is readily sup- plied by some form of brisk exercise outdoors in the fresh air. The warmth obtained in tills way is natural. It is also more persis- tant. and is a splendid safeguard against taking cold.
TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSICI
TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC I Results of examination held m Cardiff in November for instrumental music (examiner, Dr. Charles vilic-nt):- SENIOR DIVISION. Name Result. Teacherr Fanny Astor. Hons. Mr. J. W'itoomb, A.E.C.O. Ire.16 John Hons. Miss Pugsley, L.R.A.M. Enid Jones. Pass Miss Caroline Davies, A.R.C.O. Katie Robert Pass. Mr. Jenkyn Morria. INTERMEDIATE DIVISION. Mar't. Edwards.. Pass. -M r. Jenkyn Morris. Beatrice Francis.. Hons. Miss Edith Leigh. Constance Holmes Pa Mrs. Davies. Marsrt. Roberts. Hons. Miss Dorothie Smtth. Sylvia Teather P:l53. lis. Arthur Angle. JUXIOR DIVISION. Violet Andrews Pass Mr. F. G. Davison, A.R.C.O. Laura Avers Pass. Miss Lily Durston. Annie Pass. Miss Addle Price. Gladys Berry Hons. Miss Lily Durston. Elsie Deering; I'a, Mrs. Gay. Leslie Evans Hons. Miss Caroline Davies, A.R.C.O. ouva Reap Pass. Mr. F. G. Davison, A.B.C.O. Ena Holland Pass. Miss Lily Durston. G hd" Jones Pass. Mrs. Arthur Angrle. Ethel Lumley Pass. Mr. L. Powell Evans. Gladys Morgan Hons. Miss J. Jones, L.R.A.M. Beatrice Percival.. Pass. Miss Lily Durston. ItooTothy Sanders.. Hons. Mrs. Arthur Angle. Flossie Turner Pass. Mi&g Lily Durston. re 'hi: = Mf. Tim:. Bac PREPARATORY DIVISION. Enid Cadle Pass. Miss Grist. Edith Davies Fa?. Mias G. M- Kmpp. Lilian d: i: S nu%A. Edith Sullivan Pass. Miss M. M. Gough. WALTER SCOTT, Local Secretary,
STRANDED -MOTOR-CAR-I
STRANDED MOTOR-CAR I James Rowland Heatley, 26. Swinton-street, Cardiff, motor-oar driver, was summoned at Littledean Petty-sessions on Friday for obstructing the highway on November 11 for an hour without just cause, by leaving his car upon it, at Nailbridge, Dean Forest. There was no appearance. Police-oonstable Head stated that at 4.30 a.m. on the date in question he saw dimly burning some lights, which proved to be those of a motor-car. After keeping vigil for an hour he approached the car and found the defendant, who was the driver, asleep. There were other passengers, a lady end a gentleman, who defendant declared were his mother and brother. The explaaiation offered was that supplies of petrol and paraffin had become exhausted, and they were stranded. Witness helped them to procure these neoes- saries and some refreshments at the adjacent inn.—A fine of 10s., and 8s. costs, was imposed.
I-DROWNING MYSTERYI
DROWNING MYSTERY The Cardiff coroner's officer (Merit-con- stable Preece) is anxious to get the body of an unknown man identified. It was picked up in the East Dock by Sergeant Morris and remains in the mortuary. The description is as follows :-Apparently a seaman; age about 35, height about 5ft., medium build, dark brown hair and moustache, dressed in brown mixed tweed vest and trousers, grey flannel shirt, with pocket on left breast, Oxford shoes, brown socks, Ac. The top of the thumb of the right hand is missing, and there is a wound on the left knee. A lady's gun-metal watch and 6d. were found on the body. LIMEKILN FATALITY. I YT. W. L. Yorath held an inquest at Car- diff on Friday concerning the death of Nicholas Walton (49), a seaman, who died at the work- house, after being admitted suffering from burns at Llandough Lixnefeilne. DT. Price attributed death to Bright's disease a.nd blood poisoning, caused by extensive barns. That was the verdict of the jury.
AUSTRALIAN STRJKE I
AUSTRALIAN STRJKE I SYDNEY. Friday. The Labour party to-day proposed to the strike congress to a.ppoly for an open oon- ference with the mine-owners on condition that the men required to make preparations for the re-opening of the mines sihould return to work immediately, the points left unsettled by the conference to be referred to a competent tribunal. The miners would then resume work, and the decisions of the tribunal would become operative from the conclusion of the conference. The congress deferred its decision. The Government have decided to acquire all the coal necessary for public cervices at prices that ruled immediately before the ist-rike.-Iteut,or.
RAILWAY WAGES AND HOURSI
RAILWAY WAGES AND HOURSI At the final meeting of the Central Con- cilia.tion Board, held at the London Bridge offices of the Brighton Railway Company, on Friday, a general settlement of the rates of wages and hours of duty affeffcting aJl departments of the railway was concluded for three years.
EEOLGERRIG CYMMRODORION I
EEOLGERRIG CYMMRODORION A lecture on Ceiriog was delivered on Friday night by the Rev. J. Dyffnalt Owen, Pontypridd, at a meeting of the Heoigerrig CymmrodoricKi, Merthyir,
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! A STRAIN AND AN ULCER_I
A STRAIN AND AN ULCER i An inquest was held by Mr. W. L. Yora-th at Cardiff on Friday touching the death of William Nicholas, aged 34, of 84, Tymawr- road, Whitchurch, a tin-piate packer at the Melingriffith Works. Edwin Charles King, Llandaff North, a tin-plate pickler, said that an accident happened last Satur- day. Deceased was attempting to pull a trolley containing tin-plates weighing about 13cwt„ and three or four boys were pushing. The deceased had hold of the handle, which was fixed to the front wheels, when it sud- denly' jerked round, causing him to drop it and bend his body sideways. He appeared in great pain, and stumbled a few yards before lying down.-Dr. X'at,Ilan, Cardiff Infirmary, said that dea-th took place on Tuesday. The stomach was found to be perforated. The cause of death was shock and hemorrhage, induced by the perforation of an ulcer in the stomach. The ulcer was an old one, and the strain could have oaused the perforation. The doctor added that if no uloer had been there the deceased might have been living still, despite the strain. The jury's verdict was in accordance with this testimony. They added that the trolley was overloaded, and that the floor should b3 put in proper condition.
GELLIGAER SURCHARGEI
GELLIGAER SURCHARGE I Another act in the famous drama concern- ing the now extinct body known as the Gelli- gaer Parish Council will be performed on Wed- nesday, December 15, when Mr. F. J. Willis, B.L., a Looal Government Board inspooto,r of coos' derable experience, will hold an inquiry into the causes of the surcharges made upon the parish councillors and ofiicials. The sur- charges, it may be re-called, were made by Mr. M. D. Propert, the Government auditor, during many sittings hold to examine Le accounts for the half-years ended March 31 and September 30. 1907. Appeals have been made to the Local Government Board against these surcharges, and Mr. Willis will investi- gate the circumstances. Great local intereejj has been aroused, and the proceedings are expected to last a considerable time. The successors of the parish council, it will be remembered, first brought the affairs of the old body to public notice. The parish council ceased to exist when urban powers were granted to the district.
UNFENCED MACHINERYI
UNFENCED MACHINERY The West Park Laundry Company (Limited) was summoned at Newport on Friday by Captain T. Owen Edwaj-ds, factory inspector, for failing to securely fence a da,ngerous part of an ironing machine, whereby one of the employees, Maud Collins, suffered bodily injury. Mr. G. Llewellyn Lloyd defended. Miae Maud Collins, Henry-street, gave evi- dence as to the injury she had received, and, in reply to Mr. Llewellyn Lloyd, the witness denied that she was not paying proper atten- tion to her work. Mr. Owen Edwa-rds said he visited the laundry in July and August last, and pointed out that the machinery was not securely fenced. If there had been an automatic guard on the calender the acci- dent would not have happened. Mr. Linton, engineer, said he reoeived an order far an automatic guard on October 10 or 11 before the accident happened. The new guard was delivered two or three days a-fter the aoci- demt. The Bench, after a short retirement, imposed a. fine <>f L10, including costs.
N.S.W. COAL STRIKE I
N.S.W. COAL STRIKE I A Sydney telegram of Friday says-The strike congress is considering the Labour party's suggestion for a settlement. The Government is taking no action for the moment. As the coal-dumpers demur to the decision of the strike congress to allow the men to handle the Japanese coal on board the P. and 0. steamer Palermo, the company has intimated that if work is not begun by noon it will employ its own men for the purpose. The Sydney Meat Preserving Com- pany will close ite premises on Wednesday. IaAer.-The coal-dumpers have decided not to handle the Palermo's coal. The Industrial Court. ia appointing a compulsory w&gee board for the coal industry. Wool sales will be resumed on Monday.-Re-uter.
POLITICS AND RELIGION I
POLITICS AND RELIGION A meeting was held at the Town-hall, Newport, on Friday to consider the forma- tion of a Progressive League. Mr. W. Edwards presided, in the absence 01 Dr. Garrod Thomas, who was confined to the house with a ch,ill- The Rav. A W. Anderson, in moving the formation of the league, said their object was tc form a society where members of any Churoh or no Church could gather together on a, religious basis, and bring about a social re-construction acordlng to true Christian spirit. Mr A. M. James seconded, and the resolution was agreed to. The society will discuss theological and social subjects. It was decided to invite Dr. A. Garrod Thomas to become president.
ROWING CLUB 'DANCE I
ROWING CLUB DANCE I j,udgqmg by the enjoyable character of this year's Cardiff Rowing Club Dance, held at the City-hail on Friday night, ball-room calisthenics are In no damger of losing their popularity, notwithstanding present day oouimter-attractioms in the form of roller- skating, &c. About 250 latTTes and gentlemen danced merrily until two a.m. to the music of Roberto' City Orchestra, and returned homewards delighted with the evening's success. The captain of the club, Mr. A. R Thomas, acted as M.C., being assisted by the secretary. Mar. E. J. Merry, a.nd a number of stewards.
FIRE AT A MERTHYR SHOPI
FIRE AT A MERTHYR SHOP I About five o'clock on Friday a fire occurred at a chip potato shop kept by Mr. Batman, in Lower High-street, Merthyr. Information was given to the police, end Chief-constable Wilson. Ohief-inspector Phillips, Police-sergeants Davies and Hunter, and a numbe- of police-constables proceeded to the scene with the hoee and reel The fire was soon extinguished, the damage done being inconsiderable.
KING MANOEL & SIR A. JONESI
KING MANOEL & SIR A. JONES The Marquis de 8overal, Portuguese Minis- ter, has written to Sir Alfred Jones, head of the EI del- Dempster firm, stating that King Ma-noel appreciates very much the efforts which Sir Alfred Jones has m&de on behalf of Portugal and its trade, and presents him with the Gra.nd Gross of Industrial Merit.
LLANDOVERY CRICKET CLUB I
LLANDOVERY CRICKET CLUB A jumble sale in aid of the Llandovery Cricket Club was held at the DoriU-hall, Llari- = rotufctoff in the Kim of jC66 beiog ¡
Licensing Law PuzzleI
Licensing Law Puzzle I LORD LLANCATTOCKIS APPEAL In the Court of Appeal on Friday, before fhe Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Moulton and Farwell, there came on for hearing the appeal of the defendam-ts in the ease of Lord Llangattock v. Watney, Combe. Reid, and Co. fLimitedi from a judgment of -Air. Justice A. T. Lawrence. I This was an action by Lord lilangmt-took. of The Hendre, Monmouth, against the defen- dants to recover the sum of £ 16 18s. due to the plaintiff from the defendants for one quarter's rent of the Queen Public-house, Camber well, due on December 25, 1908, after deducting income-tax under the schedule and proportion of compensation charge pay- able under the Licensing Act, 1904, and the sum of £ 20 19s., being one quarter's rent of the Roebuck Public-house, Walworth, due December 25, 1903, after deducting income- tax and the proportion payable to the com- pensation fund. It appeared that the plaintiff was tenant for life, and entitled to receive the rents of the two public-houses, and the defenda-nts were the lessees or assignees of the leases under certain indentures, which were deemed to form part of a special case under which the judgment of the court was asked. The defendants contended that in respect of the Queen Public-house they were entitled to deduct from the rent due to the plaintiff 88 per cent, of the compensation charged on £ 30, on the ground that they were persons "whose unexpired term does not exceed two years within the meaning of the schedule to the Act; and that in res-pect to the Roe- buck Public-house they were entitled to deduct from the rent due to the plaintiff 45 per cent. of compensation charge of X40 on the Erro-und that they were persons whose unexpired term does not exceed ten years -within the meaning of the schedule to the Act. Mr. Justice A T. Lawrence held that the unexpired term of the defendants included the reversionary lease, as well as the lease in possession, and thaI they- were persons whose unexpired term exceeded 25. but did not exceed 30 years," and that they were, consequently, entitled to deduct 7 per cent.. and no more, from the charge. The defen- dants appealed from this judgment, t Mr. Acland, K.C., said on behalf of the appellants that this raised a question as to the construction of the Licensing Act of 1904. wh.ch created a fund to compensate persons whose licences had been ta ken away on the ground of redundancy, and not in con- sequence of misconduct of the licensee or the improper carrying on of licensed pre- mises. That payment was made by the licensee, and he was entitled to deduct from th3 rent a proportion of the amount, which depended upon the unexpired term of his holding. He suggested that the learned j"dge in the court below had misapprehended the statute and had arrived at a wrong conclusion. Mr. Macmoran. K.C., defended the judgment of the court below, and Mr. Ryde followed r 11 the same side Mr. Acland havin.g replied, The Lords runices allowed the appeal and reversed the dtvision of the court belo,w.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS i
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS The annual prize distribution at the Penarth County School for Boys took pla& on Friday evening in the prnC'e of a large assembly of relatives of the students. In the absence of Mr. Robert Forrest, J.P., who wa-s detained in London, the chair was occupied by Mr. Sam Thomas, J.P. The prizes were distributed by Alderman Lewis Morgan, ex Lord Mayor of Cardiff. In a brief address, Mr. Sam Thomas said that no school in the Principality had had more done for it than had been done for their school by Mr. and Mrs. Forrest. Mrs. Forrest had given all the athletic prizes from year to year, and he hoped she would con- tinue to do so for a very long time to come. The unique success of the Penarth School- the most successful school throughout Wales —was altogether due to the ability and untiring devotion to the interests of the school of Mr. Griffith Jones, the headmaster, and his staff Mr. Griffith Jones, M.A., the headmaster, in presenting his report, mentioned that there had been a large influx of new scholars, and if the increase continued, they would want the county council to extend the school. The Central Welsh Board had sent in their reports on the work of the scholars submitted to them, and after he had read tnem he thought the parents would agree with him that the work of the school had reached a high standard of excellence. A YOUNG HERO HONOURED. An interesting feature of the evening's pro- ceedings was the presentation of the Royal Humane Society's test.imonial to Edgar Geoffrey Wakeford, one of the scholars, who recently rescued from cLrownimg at Ddnas Fowis a boy named Reggie Washer under heroic circumstances. Mr. Sam Thomas read a grateful letter from the father of the boy Washer, wh-o wrote, I feel exceedingly thankful that my boy has been spared to me in such a manner." Mrs. Dudley Stewart, Din as Powis, also wrote oommending the courage of Wakeford, and Alderman Lewis Morgan, in presenting the testimonial, said he was proud to shake hands with such a plucky lad. After completing the distribution of the prizes Alderman Lewis Morgan, in an address to the audience, said that the people of Wales were exceedingly proud of their inter- mediate ■ schools, of which they had a mono- poly, these schools having been created by the Intermediate Education Act of 1889. The work done by these schools had been highly commended, not only by the Central Welsh Board, but also by the Board of Education in London. The nearest type to these schools in England was what was known as the Grammar Schools, but the code in the Welsh intermediate schools was far more elastic than that of the grammar schools. He found that from many of the intermediate schools they had boys obtaining scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge. Up to the present they had not been able to send one of the Penarth pupils, but they had reason to think that they would very soon in the person of the scholar Strong. (Hear, hear.) He was personally of opinion that there was con- eriderable waste in the interm-ediaw schools. Unless boys went through the whole course it was far betteir for them to remain in the I elementary schools. (Hear, hear.) -I
BLACK MEASLES I
BLACK MEASLES I The epidemic of black measles at Aber- bargoed continues unabated, and things are assuming a more alarming aspect. It is true a great deal of overcrowding exists in the district, but this is usual in the fluctuations of a mining dwrtiuot. Two years ago there were no lees than 200 houses vacant at Aber- bargoed, the majority of which were owned by the Powell Duffryn Company. Then fol- lowed a change, and at the present time much overcrowding exists in the locality. The Bedwellty Council have time after time discussed the question of housing, and have taken the initiative in the Rhymney Valley in putting the Housdng Act into operation. The medical officer of the Bedwellty district (Dr. E. T. Evans, Blackwood) has, in view of the development of the district, pointed out the isolated cases of overcrowding, and this was taken up later by the county medical officer (Dr. Rocyn Jones). These reports are, however (writes our cor- respondent), valueless so far as the causes of the present epidemic are concerned. There has been, undoubtedly, a great laxity somewhere. A peculiarity about this outbreak is that a w,a,t,ar-spout-which is nothing more than an iron pipe pushed into the e,arth-nea-r the Workmen's Institute drains the whole of the* surface water from Neuaddwen-street and other infected areas. Immediately above this is the Bedwellty Cemetery, and the effluent from that must obviously be drawn to the same outlet." This supply was condemned, but it had no effect during the drought which took place about three months ago. Further, the Bedwellty Council have no adequate sewerage system for the district. Some time ago the Gelligaer authority, which is on the Glamorgan side of the valley, applied for powers to oonstruct a sewerage scheme for their area, but as the result of a Local Government Board inquiry they were informed that a joint scheme must be arranged, and ad,though several conferences have since been held nothing tangible has resulted. A peculiar ooin-cidence is that an outbreak of black measles has been reported from Abertysswg. This district, which is several miles away, is immediately below the Cefn Golau Cemetery of the Tredegar District Council.
LATE MR. W. M. GRIFFITHSI
LATE MR. W. M. GRIFFITHSI The funeral of Mr. W. Morgan Griffiths, of the firm of Morgan Griffiths, Son, and Prosser solicitors, Carmarthen, and holder of several public appointments, took place on Friday, the interment being at the town cemetery. The Rev. T. R. Walters, M.A., vicar of at. David's, assisted by the Rev. D. L. Prosser, vicar of Pembroke Dock, officiated, and the mourners were Messrs. C. Hubert Morgali Griffiths, Gerald W. Griffiths, and Vernon Griffiths (sons), Alderman W. Gibbs, J.P. (brother-in-law), Mr. Gibbs (son- in-law), MT. Wilfred Maybery (son- in-lww), Mr. W. T T. Prosser, solicitor (partner of the firm), Dr. Parry, together with Mr. Jeremy and the clerical staff. Present at the gravesdde were also Alder- mam Walter Lloyd (mayor of Carmarthen), Mr. H. Brmel White, Mr. H. O. Long-Price (superintendent of water bailiffs), Mr. C. N. Phillips (County-oourt Office), and Mr. D. N.
FIRE -AT CARDIFF I
FIRE AT CARDIFF Damage Estimated at X83000 BLAZING OIL AND STREAMS OF FLAME A disastrous fire broke out in Cardiff on Friday evening. The scene of the outbreak was the large oil stores of Messrs. James Arnott and Son, Dnmballs-road, about 200 yards below the ice stores. So rapidly did the flames spread from the thousands of gallons of oil that the large stores of Messrs. R. Burton and Son (Limited), of Bristol and Newport, which con- tained a big stock of imported goods, was quickly involved, and the whole block of brick and corrugated buildings, extending for about 100 yards, was ablaze. The fire brigade turned out at full strength, and were on the spot within ten minutes of the alarm, but some time elapsed ere a good supply of water could be brought to bear upon the blazing furnace. The efforts to conquer the flames were severely handicapped by a powerful westerly wind, which drove the flames towards the canal. It was early appa- rent that the damage would run into several thousands of pounds, for soon a sheet of flame about on- hundred yards in lengh burst through the corrugated roof of the stores, whilst pole after pole, laden with National Telephone wires to Docks offices, became ignited and were destroyed. A terrifying scene was witnessed when the casks of oil bu,r-, asunder, sending the con- tents swiftly flow towards the canal, and producing a perfect sea of flame. A small wooden bridge be* ic ignited, but some fire- men and Bute D- police boarded a punt with a hose be the danger zone, and played upon it. The promptitud of some Great Western Railway officials "a,ved a good deal of stock. Foreman Oram .d Tom Carter, a shunter, brought up an engine, and took away three vans of tin, three trucks of slate, and one truck of other material ere the flames could reach them. Some hoarding on the opposite side of the canal caught fire, but the brigade got a line of hose in a boat and quickly extinguished it. Owing to the dangerous proximity of the houses in Hodges-row to the fire zone, and the fact that a stack of 1,000 empty barrels was at a cooperage in the vicinity, the superin- tendent sent a tender to. the spot to keep the fire spreading in that direction. They were successful in their endeavours. About sixty men are employed at the warehouses. The doom of the buildings was sealed almost from the start, and the most difficult task of the firemen and police was that of fighting to protect the numerous other valuable buildings in the immediate vicinity. These included the premises of the Brattice Cloth Company and those ol MessrPl. Perkins and Seward, builders' merchants, Lloyd's Testing House, and Messrs. Denny, Mott, and Dickson, timber merohants. Across the canal were the premises of Messrs. Jinks, ship repairers, and Messrs Reavely (Limited), importers Hundreds of people were attracted to the scene by the glare of the flames, which shot quite a hundred yards high, and illuminated the whole of the surrounding district- As a magnificent spectacle no fire of recent years in Cardiff could be compared with it, the huge quantity of oils stored in the warehouse feeding the flames for hours. There were very few exciting incidents, but at one time the motor fire-engine eeemed to be in immi- nent danger, the wheels having got into a rut, thus making it very difficult for the heavy and cumbersome machine to be removed. The flaming oil also got dan- gerously near the fire engine, but, for- tunately, it was kept clear. Superintendent Geen and the firemen worked like Trojans to prevent the conflagration spreading to the other properties named and they faced no small risk from falling walls and debris in forcing themselves into positions from which they could bring an effective supply of water to play on the burning mass. The spectators were also in gra.ve danger through being crowded into a narrow la,ne with red-hot telephone wires falling in all directions. Telephonic communication with the Docks over this route was out off, and it will be some considerable time before it can be restored. Another danger which threatened was that of the flames reaching the signal posts and telegraph wires on the Great Western Railway branch, which runs alongside. The whole of the buildings of Messrs. Bur- ton and Messrs. Arnott are, we understand, insured with the North British Mercantile Insunance'Company (of which Mr. Phillips is manager), and some of Messrs. Burton's goods are also insured with the same firm. As, however, Messrs. Burton are carriers in a large way it is difficult to say whether the stock held for other people is covered by insurance or not. The value of the property at risk is put at CIO,000, while the damage done is estimated a.t zalooo. Drowning Rescues La.te in the evening an exciting incident was reported. In the inky darkness away from the fire zone two men were rushing towards the scene of the blaze when they stepped into the canal. Neither could swim, and their cries for help were luckily heard by a. docks constable, who stretched him- self at full length on the edge of the bank a.nd lent a hand in turn to the men, enabling them to clamber out. Superintendent Geen showed considerable energy in directing operations, as did the head-constafcle, who followed later. Super- intendent Hayward a.nd Superintendent Da,vies hurried police from the oity and docks to prevent raids and to control the crowds. Just after eight p.m. the fire was considered so much under control that one of the three engines was sent back to the central station to ooipe with other possible calls. In addition to the three engines there was also a manual engine and the reels from Bute-street and West Bute-street.
IJLOCAL WILLS I
J LOCAL WILLS MR. THOMAS WILLIAMS, PEMBREY. Mr. Thomas Williams, of Penllwyn Isaf Farm, Pembrey, who died on June 25, left estate of the gross value of XI,761, with net personalty nil, and probate of his will, dated July 10, 1908, has been granted to Mr. David Williams, of Elkington-road, Burry Port, col- liery cashier, and power is reserved to grant probate also to the other executor. The testator left his estate upon trust for his wife, Mrs. Margaret Williams, for life, with remainder to his daughters Mary and Mar- garret Ann in equal shares. I MR. WILLIAM TIIOR.NE, ISW-A-NSEA. Mr. William Thorne, of 18, College-street, Swansea, furniture broker, who died on Octo- ber 29, left estate of the gross value of £ 1,558, with net personalty 11,2,40, and probate of his will, 9a,ted April 11, 1907, with a codicil of June 22, has been granted to his son, Mr. Robert Thorne, of 18, Ctollege-street, furni- ture broker; his daughSjfc, Miss Beatrice Louisia Thorne, of 18, College-street; his daughter, Miss Harriet Ann Thorne, of Ael-y- Bryn Alexandra-road, Brecon; and Miss Emily Alice Thorne, of 18, College-street, Swansea. The testator left E135 to his daughter Isabel Jones, Y,35 each to his daughters Louisa and Emily Alice Thorne, JE25 to his son Charles Thorne, E50 to his son Robert Thorne, his horse, harness, wagon, and implements used in his business; LSO each to his daughters Rose Plaister, Blanche Lewis, Fanny Madge, and Harriet Ann Thorne, and he left two freeholds in Swansea to his said daughters Harriet, Louisa, and Emily Thorne, and he left his leasehold premises 14, George-s-treet, to his son Robert, 23, Terrace-road, to his son Frank. and, subject to some other bequests, the residue of his estate to his children in equal shares.
FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE
FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE At Friday's meeting of the Central Un- employed Body for London a letter. was read from the Earl of Plymouth (chairman of the Council of the Festival of Empire) sub- mitting details of a proposed scheme of work in the internal renovation of the Crystal Palace prior to such festival which it is proposed should be carried out entirely by unemployed labour, the cost thereof to be defrayed by private and public subscrip- tion to be initiated by the council. The rough estimates provided for the employment of the following men:—100 decorators, 200 painters' labourers, 40 soaflolders, 50 carpenters, 100 navvies, and 20 gardeners, with the necessary supervision and materials, plant, Ac., the periods of employment varying from one to three months. The total cost would be 912,150, of which upwards of £ 4,000 would be spent in materials, the royt being wages. The letter was referred to the finance and works committee.
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I Kemp-Welch Suits I
Kemp-Welch Suits I HUSBAND NOT GUILTY OF CRUELTY I Jury Unable to Agree The final stage of the Kemp-Welch case was reached on Friday in the Divorce Court'before Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane and a special jury). Mrs. Irma Kemp-Welch, nee Robinson, daughter of a professor of King's College, sued for a judicial separation from Mr. John Stenhouse Kemp-Welch, a civil engineer, of Barnes. London, against whom she alleged cruelty. Mr. Kemp-Welch denied the charge, and in a cross-petition claimed a divorce from his wife, alleging that she had com- mitted misconduct, which was denied, 7?lh th- Rev. Charles Hambleton Crymes, formerly a curate at Barnes. Sir Edward Clarke, K.C., for the co-respon- dent, Mr Crymes (as reported yesterday) addressed the court. Mr. Barnard, K.C., on behalf of Mr. Kemp- Welch, dealt first with the allegation of cruelty, and contended that the incidents spoken of were so trivial that they did not constitute cruelty. That allegation, he said, was made to assist in meeting this case. As to misconduct with Mr. Crymes, one thing was clear, that the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kemp-Welch was broken up by Mr. Crymes, whether his relations -vith Mrs. Kemp-Welch were guilty or innocent. Mr. Kemp- Weloh suggested that the intimacy should cease, and both Mrs. Kemp-Welch and Mr, Crymes declined to meet his wishes, and the only inference to be drawn from that was that it was a guilty intimacy. Mr. Barnard commented on the fact that when Mrs. Kemp-Welch was staying at her brother's house Mr. Orymes did not visit her, but he visited her afterwards at the flat, and he contended that his oonduot was com- promising to the lady, and was such as to wa.rrant the jury in inferring a guilty relationship. Mr. Montagu Shearman, K.C., for Mrs. Kemp-Welch, replied upon the whole case. His Lordship, in summing up the case to the jury, explained that the legal definition of cruelty was injury to life or limb or health. The wife had not alleged in this case that the husband injured her or endangered her life or health. It was true she spoke to certain acts on which she was uncorro- borated, but it seemed to him that when they came to consider what eonstiUited legal cruelty they iniirht fairly come to the con- clusion that there was none. However, it was for the jury to decide. His lordship next i-eferred in detail to the evidence bearing on the allegation of misconduct against Mrs. Kemp-Welch and Mr. Crymes. He said Mr. Crymes denied that any of the witnesses had told the truth, and it was for the jir y to do'cide whether they coixld accept their testimony or that of Mr. Crymes. The Jury's Finding The jury, afer considering for an hour and thirty-five minutes, intimated to the court that they could only agree upon part of the case, and t.he parties decided to take the verdict on that issue. The jury found that Mr. Kemp-Welch had not been guilty of cruelty. On the question of the alleged mis- oonduot they wore unable to agree. On the application of counsel the wife's petition was dismissed. The jury were discharged from giving a. verdiict on the question of misconduct.
SQUIRE OF SANDRINGHAM!
SQUIRE OF SANDRINGHAM "The King as a Country Gentleman" is the title Of a,n illustrated article in the OoTtntry Home for December. The King (we learn), clad in a knickerbooker suit and stout ooats, which is hie usual mode of morning attire at Sandringham, and smoking a big cigar, moves a.bout from point to point on one or other of his two favourite ponies. Of other exercises he nowadays takes little. Croquet is practically the only outdoor game in which he actively participates, but he is I still very fond of bowls, and at Sandring- ham possesses what is without doubt the finest bowling alley in the kingdom. Hie I Majesty's daily life in Norfolk is simplicity itself. Breakfasting early as a rule in his own room, and long before his guests, he occupies himself with hit; correspondence and in business concerning the estate, in inter- viewing the responsible retainers, and dis- cussing every dota,il of management with them. Then with the morning well advanced he joins his guests in whatever ellterpris.e is afoot. Luncheon is generally eerved in his own private apartments, but tea, which is quite a substantial affair at Sandringham, and, of course, dinner-not by any means an over-elaborate meal-the King takes with his guests. Sunday at Sandringham is a day I widely differing from the rest; instead of the busy hum of activity, a quiet peaoeful- neas reigns, a delightful calm steals over the estate. Religious worship is a great feature of the Sabbath at The House." The ladies of the houf?e-party generally drive down to Sandringham's beautifully-decorated Church of St. Mary Magdalene, but the King, after a quiet smoke, walks over with the men of I the party. It is a beautiful sight this, the King as squire worshipping among his own retainers; typical, too, of many a village church on this the ideaJ day of an English country gentleman. In ie evening, too, many of the party usually drive to St. Peter and St. Paul, West Norton, or to St. Mar- garet's, King's Lynn.
EDUCATION AT MERTHYRJI
EDUCATION AT MERTHYRJ I The prizes and certificates gained by the pupils of the Merthyr County School were I distributed at Zoar Chapel by Professor E. Anwyl, M.A., chairman of the Central Welsh Board, on Friday evening. The chair was I occupied by the mayor (Mr. F. T. James), who was accompanied by the mayoress and Mies Lorna James. His Worship, in his open- ing speech, said he gathered from the report of Mr. A. J. Perman, M.A., the headmaster, which he had been permitted to see, that that gentleman was rather concerned about the municipal secondary school which was to be established by the education committee of the corporation. He assured Mr. Perman, however, that the education committee had no desire whatever to do anything which would detract from the usefulness of the oounty school. They were devising a scheme which they believed would meet the needs of the district, and when that scheme was completed it would, he thought, be found that the two schools would be able to work harmoniously together. (Applause.) Mr. Perman, in his report, mentioned that the school contained 325 scholars, and that during this year a larger number of certifi- cates of the Central Welsh Board had been gained than had ever been gained before, and a laager number than had been credited to any other school in the county. Professor Anwyl said that it was very pleasing to see a great industrial and com- mercial community like that keenly interested in education, and in education not on what might be termed its lower planres only, but on its higher planes also. He o,nly, but on its biT hoped this interest would long continue. A great centre of population like that did not reach its full height of life unless it reached it through the things of the mind. It was quite easy to spend and, indeed, to waste a good deal of public money upon those who could not, or would not, make the best use of education; but it was not a. waste of Pi lie money, but the very opposite, when help/\vas given to develop the talent of those who showed by their work that they were anxious to make the very best use of the opportunities gi.en them.
I DEATH I I-
DEATH The British Consul at Nice, having reported to Lord Knollys the ciroumstances of the recent fatality to Miss Mundy, of Bristol, a nurse at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospi- ta,l at Nice, his lordship has replied:—"I submitted your letter to the King. His Majesty desires me to thank you for inform- ing him of the death of Miss Kate Mundy, and to express his sincere regret at the sad accident which has happened to her. He will be glad if you will convey to the family his sympathy and Vondolence on their great loss."
IVARIETY THEATRE'S ACTIONI
IVARIETY THEATRE'S ACTION I In the King's Bench on Friday the Tivoli, Manchester, a variety theatre, sued the "Daily News" for damages for libel for suggesting that the chief-constable of Man- chester had communicated with the watoh committee, who had vetoed part of the per- formance of an artiste with whom plaintiffs had entered into a contract. The libel was admitted, and the defendants bad published an apology. The jury returned a verdict for the plain- tiffs, with C200 damages.
I - 'POLICE PROMOTION I
I POLICE PROMOTION I FoJioe-eargeairt W. Jones, clerk at the heado qmarter office, Can-ton, Cardiff, has been promoted to merit class sergeant, dated from the 27th ult. Police-sergeant Jones is very popular in the foroe, and this recogni- tion of his valuable services will be greatly appreciated by hia oommdee tutd friend*.
-Bombs by Post
Bombs by Post SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST DOC-TOR At the Extradition Court, Bow-street, Lolu don, on Friday Martin Ekenberg, a Swedish doctor of science, was charged with sending bombs by post to prominent merchants in Sweden. Counsel for the prosecution said it was significant that it was not till after Eken. berg found himself suspected that he took ",tel' to get himself placed in an asylum. Letters received by recipients of bomb parcels were, or appea,red to be, addressed ln the handwriting of the accused, and when his rooms were searched there were found wires, fuaes, and other appliances similar to those u^ed in the manufacture of the bombs A detective commiseioner of police in Stockholm gave evidence as to an explosion, and produced some exhibits. After a considerable amount of evidence regarding the contents of Dr. Ekenberg'?. laboratory at his residence in London, the ca,-e was adjourned.
RADYR GOLF CLUB PAVILION
RADYR GOLF CLUB PAVILION A special meeting of Radyr Golf Club was held on Friday at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff. M. Warren, who presided, opened with the explanation, with regard to the old oiub-hou.se, that the settlement which had been made wi:h the insurance company had enabled them to pay off all liabilities, with the result that they could face the question of the provision of the new build- ing without any outstanding charges in connection with the old building. Lord Plymouth had promised to lease the course for a term of 21 years, and to concede easy terms in regard to the new pavilion, which was estimated to cost P,3,800, without furni- ture or fittings. The only covenant he made was that they should redeem not less than £ 50 of the debentures per year, and more if they could afford it. In addition, he under- took to widen the roads and to provide a very extensive motor drive, for which pur- pose he surrendered a valuable building plot. His lordship had also kindly promised to co-operate in many other ways, and the terms the committee regarded as highly satisfactory. The question was whether the club could afford to incur the large expense of the new building. He submitted a statement of receipts and expenditure, the estimate showing the credit balance of the club for the year's working to be ClM. The club is issuing debentures for the estimated cost of the new buildings, and at the meeting £ 1,200 was subscribed. The plans were formally approved, and it was resolved to raise the entrance fee for gentlemen to five guineas and for ladies to two gaiineas, to take effect at once, without .applying to proposals for new membera already in the hands of the hon. secretary. It was decided to hold the annual dinner at a date to be fixed by the committee. A vote of thanks was passed to the Earl of Plymonh for the great assistance he haa rendered in connection with the matter.
MILFORD HAVEN FISHERIES
MILFORD HAVEN FISHERIES Serious difficulties have arisen at Milford Haven between some of the chief trawler owners and. the Milfcrd Dock Company. That the difficulties are likely to have an important bearing on the future of the port is evident from the fact tha.t one of the principal firms have arranged to transfer several vessels of their fishing fleet from Milford to Swansea at the be.ginning of the year A Warrington (Lancashire) firm has been making overtures to the fish merohants at Mi :ord Haven, Neyland, and Swansea for the disposal of their offal. At present the Mil. ford offal is removed to Newton Noyez, on the borders of the town, and there ocnverted into fish manure. For many years they have had the offal free, bat now the Warrington firm offers ls, per barrel, and this is now to be paid in future by the present firm who deal with the offal. At Neyland the offal ia carried out to sea. In the event of the War- ring-ton firm arranging terms, they will erect a factory at Johnston to deal with thi offal.
WOMAN AS MECHANIC
WOMAN AS MECHANIC At Bridgend County-oourt on Friday, before his Honour Judge Bryn Roberts, Mr. S. D. Evans, solicitor, of Oowbridge, applied on behalf of Art-hur Thomas Mills, carrying on the business of a motor engineer at Oow- bridge, Ifor a committal order against John Wilkinson, a mechanic, of Oowbridge, for failing to comply with an injunction granted at the previous court restraining him from carrying on business as a motor engineei within a radius of ten miles of that place. Evidence was given that since the order of the last court defendant had been seen engaged in the business. Defendant denied the evidence, ajid called his wife, who said that since 1899 she had been interested in motor cycles, and had repaired them. She had got to keep the children, and she could not understand why her husband should not be allowed to follow his work. His Honour, in granting the order, said that defendant had placed himself in a ver3 serious position.Gosts were allowed.
PEMBROKE TOWN COUNCIL
PEMBROKE TOWN COUNCIL A special meeting of the Pembroke Town Council was held to consider Vhe advisability of acquiring a portion of the land about to be disposed of by the War Office in the neigh- bourhood of Llainon Pill and elsewhere. The surveyor said that the extent of Llainon Pill was 39 acres, and it was proposed to utilise it in the first instance for a refuse tip, and in the course of time form it into land that would be very profitable. It was agreed that the council should sub- mit-, a plan to the War Office, with a view to negotiating for purchase, and a committee was appointed to draw up the necessary details. It was also resolved tha.t the same com- mittee be empowered to make inquiries in regard to the other portions of War Office land in the locality which were to be offered for disposal.
BUTCHERS' FUND
BUTCHERS' FUND The seventh annual general meeting of tbA Cardiff and District Master Butchers' Benevo- lent Fund was held at the Marchioness of Bute Hotel, Frederick-street, Cardiff. Council- lor W. Grey presided, and in moving the adoption of the balance-sheet congratulated the members on the flourishing oondition of the finances. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. In his report, Mr. George Came (hon. secretary) said the generous sup- port offered to the funds had been very gratifying considering the numerous calls on the charity of donors in other directons. He announced that it was the intention of the committee to have another whist-driv4 and dance early in the New Year in aid ol the funds. A successful smoking concert followed the meeting.
NEWPORT WORKERS
NEWPORT WORKERS At a meeting of the Newport Trades Council on Friday a letter was read from the Cardiff Trades Council suggesting that particular attention should be paid to the Cardiff Fusion Bill. At Cardiff they were already organising opposition to the Bill The council referred the letter to theii executive committee with a view of organi- sing opposition. One of the delegates said that he had noticed in the press that Councillor Peter Wright had been asked to become a Labour candidate for the Monmouth Boroughs. The Chairman said that it had been done with- out the authority of the trades council. That body had not decided upor. any action.
SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP
SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP Through the agency of the British South Africa Company, represented by Mr. Guy Nickalls, a purse of £ 1,000 has been sub scribed by African sportsmen for the scull ing match for the world's championshi] between Richard Arnst, of New Zealand, anI Ernest Barry, t,he English champion. Th< match is to take place next August over three-miles-and-a-half course on a reach 04 the Zambesi River near the Victoria Falls.
WAR GAME AT PONTYPRIDD
WAR GAME AT PONTYPRIDD A war game, conducted under the auspicei of the South Wales and Monmomhshir* Tactical Society, took place at the Grange Pontypridd, the headquarters of the 5tb Welsh Battalion of the Territorial Army Colonel Banfield, C.B., the president of the society, was chief umpire, assisted by Capta-in C. J. Wiikie, the secretary of the society, and Major Sillery. The officers in command of the opposing forces were:—For the "Roo" force, Major Phillips, Aberdare, and for the "Blue" force. Colonel Wilson.
A NEW KNIGHT
A NEW KNIGHT The King has been pleased to confer th* honour of knighthood upon Mr. Daniel Tupper, M.V.C.O., on the occasion of his forth coming retirement from the post of assistanl comptroller in the Lord Chamberlain's Department. Mr. Tupper has been at the Lord Chamberlain's office for over forty years, and will retire at the end of the present yean
PEDESTRIANISM.
PEDESTRIANISM. The well-known Tenby runner, F. O. Davies sails to-day (Saturday) from Southampton for South Africa on a racing tour.
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