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I Motoring Items. J MOTORISTS FINED. At Cardiff Police Court, on Friday, the Stipen- diary (Sir T. W. Lewis) fined Frank Hamilton Little, 11, Kensington Place, Newport, X20 and costs upon the testimony of three police officers. for driving a motor-car over Rumnev Bridge at a speed alleged to be dangerous. Mr F. C. Shackell (Cardiff) defended. At Hayward's Heath, on Monday, the driver of a vanguard motor 'bus, running between London and Brighton, was fined £10 for driving at a. dangerous speed at Saugham on the 4th inst. It was said that the 'bus rocked from side to side.. Twenty London motorists were also fined for excessive speed on the Brighton-road. At the Glamorgan Joint Committee meeting, Mr Gwyn Morris pointed out that motor-cycles needed particular attention, especially on the road between Cardiff, Barry, and Aberthaw. They went along this road at a reckless rate, and if a few traps were set they might get results..—Mr J. Davies (Cadle): I hope you wi,l remember our district as well. They go so fast there that even the police cannot see them --Instrtl()tion s were given to the Chief Constable to keep watch and take proceedings if necessary.

ABERGAVENNY. I Agents;-Messrs Davies A Co. Booksellers. I THE HENDRE PRIMROSE LEAGUE AT NEVILL COURT. By the kind permission of the Marquess of ..Abergavenny, the members of the Hendre Habitation of the Primrose League held a garden party and political demonstration in the grounds of Nevill Court, Abergavenny, on Thursday, the Marquess himself welcoming the leaguers. Ideal weather favoured the outing, and a good num- ber attended, Lord and Lady Llangattock being amongst the visitors. Her ladyship, who is president of this Habitation, presented badges to iknights and dames, and special-service clasps to members of the executive and the wardens. Mr H. J. Pettifer, a delegate from the grand council, delivered a speech on the political situation. Mr A. A. Williams, J.P., Pontypool, moved a vote of thanks to the speaker, and Lady Llangattock moved a vote of thanks to the Marquess of Abergavenny for his kindness in allowing them the use of his grounds, and said that the Marquess was one of the prime movers and organisers of the Primrose League. The Marquess, who was received with hearty cheers, said Lady Llangattock had kindly referred to his connection with the Primrose League. The league was started in his house in London over Jwenty years ago, when he thought it was only himself, the late Lord Randolph Churchill, Lord Glenesk, and Sir Algernon Borthwick who were the instigators. The first few meetings were held in his house, and since then it had grown rapidly, until it had become a gigantic power in the political world. (Applause.) The Marquess thanked her ladyship for her kind- siess, and assured the audience that no one had done more as a ruling councillor to promote the .interests of the League than she had. Lady Llangattock acknowledged the vote. A band was in attendance for the dancers, and there were other forms of entertainment. ♦

CAERLEON. I Atlent Mr Berry, Newsagent, Cross-street. THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS.-At the quarterly meeting of the Governors, on Monday, the Rev .,Canon Bedwell,.B.D., presiding, the reports of the Estate and Finance Committees were discussed and adopted, and amended plans for the enlarge- ment of the school buildings were considered, showing a reduction of about £ 2,000 on the original building scheme. The disused Industrial Schools have been secured for teaching ^Doses during the alterations. It was decided to apply for further information from the Board of Education as to their suggested alterations of the present scheme of management. The application .from the Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Cadoc's was also duly considered and acceded to, and £125 was voted towards the contemplated renovation, and the sum of JE50 was voted to the Urban District Council towards road improve- ments.

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I GRIFFITHSTOWN. CHORAL FESTIVAL. Under the auspices of the Llandaff Diocesan Church Choral Association, a very successful festival was held at St Hilda's Church, Griffiths- town, on Thursday evening. The voices numbered about 100, and the following choirs took part: Pontnewydd, Pontnewynydd, Panteg, Griffithstown and Usk. The choir proved very evenly balanced the tone of the basses being very fine. The service was intoned by the Rev H. O. Davies (vicar), and the lessons read by the Rev C. Carpenter (curate) and the Rev A. A. Williams (rector of Panteg) respectively. The chanting of the Psalms was steady, clear, and precise. The music sung was from the year book of the Choral Association, and well exemplified the high standard which Church choirs are expected to reach. The evening service was Stainer in E flat, and the verse parts were taken by the St Hilda's choir. The principal anthem, entitled Magnify His Name," which was sung, is a modern one, composed by Mr Geo. C. Martin, organist of St Paul's Cathedral, and founded upon a Gregorian Chant. It is by no means easy, and it was well rendered. Perhaps the only drawback to it is that it is a trifle long, and tries the patienee of the listener who has no music to follow. "Holy is the Lord our God" (Vogler) was the other anthem, and was generally admired. The Te Deum, sung after the Benediction, was written by Mr O. Lee Williams, late organist of Gloucester Cathedral, and is a most beautiful setting. Based on the ancient plain song of the Church, it is very solid in form, but the harmony is so sublime, and the organ plays such an important part in the setting, that the whole effect is really fine, and similar to what one would hear in a cathedral. It commences with the bass (harmonised) giving out the chime of the bells at Gloucester Cathedral whilst the unison passage for Day by Day is taken from the ancient Gloucester clock chimes. The bass voices were very fine, and were noticeable at the verse 11 When Thou tookest upon Thee," We believe that Thou shalt come," and 0 Lord, save Thy people." It is a fine composition, and it was splendidly sung. The sermon was preached by the Rev Morgan Gilbert, M.A., vicar of St Mary's, Abergavenny, who took for his text the 3rd verse of the xxxiii Psalm, Sing unto the Lord a new song," and delivered an excellent sermon. Mr Theodore Seaton, choirmaster to the Associa- tion, wielded the baton with great ability. He is a very popular man amongst church choirs, notwith- standing his sharp discipline, and is gradually bringing these festivals to a very creditable degree of proficiency. Mr Williams presided at the organ. The Church was packed.

LLANDENNY. A gent- Mrs Preece, The Shop. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—Llandenny Harvest Festival is fixed for Thursday, September 28th, at 7.30 p.m. The special preacher will be the Rev J. A. Stafford Hilliard, and the collection will be sent to the I Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital.

HANTARNAM. I MEMORIAL WINDOW-A. beautiful stained glass window, the gift of Mrs Rafarel and her children, to the memory of the late Mr F. W. Rafarel, for many years manager of Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds' works at Cwmbran, has been dedicated in Llantarnam Parish Church, the ceremony being conducted by the Rev E. M. Prothero, vicar of Llangwm, and the sermon preached by the Rev J. R. Phillips, rural dean, Abergavenny. The window contains three panels, the middle one representing the Good Shepherd, aed the right and left the deacons and martyrs, St. Stephen and St. Lawrence. »

MONMOUTH. I At7enL—MrmQaffy»u Iwkseller* Afomouth. I THE REV. H. VMTGHAN, D.D --The "Catholic Herald" states that the Rev. Herbert Vaughan, D.D., nephew of the late Cardinal Vaughan, is lying seriously ill at the family residence at Court- field, Herefordshire, suffering from blood poisoning due to impure water. BOARD OF GUARDIANS' MEETING.—MR S. C. Bosan- quet presided at Friday's meeting when a letter was read from the Town Clerk intimating that the Cor- poration could not sanction the connection of the Workhouse drainage with that of the town until certain improvements in the drainage of the House were carried out. A detailed list of these was contained in a report from the Borough Surveyor. The Visiting Committee was asked to meet and consider the defects specified, and to report at the next meeting. Dr. T. G. Prosser was re-elected Medical Officer for the Rockfield district for one year. SEPTEMBER FAIR. I This fair was held on Monday in brilliant weather, and the attendance was good. Beef and mutton in good supply and fair demand. Stores of all kinds changed hands briskly at satisfactory prices. Good cows and calves made up to E21 10s, secondary animals from £ 14 to £ 17 10s, milch cows from £ 13 to B16 10s, yearling cattle S5 10s to £ 9 10s, and two-years-old £ 11 to E14 10s. Pigs plentiful and trade slightly better; sows and piga made from C6 to Y,9 lOs, strong stores 35s to 46s, and porkers 9a to 10s 6d per score. Quotations :— Prime beef, 6id per lb; other qualities, 5M to 6d per lb; veal, 8d to 8fd wether mutton, 7!d to 8d ewe, 6d to 6fd lamb, 8d to 8^3. Auction prices.— The following prices were realised under the hammers of Messrs. Nelmes, Poole, and Atkins, Monmouth, Newnham, and Stroud :—Bullocks, £ 13 10s to LIS 15s: heifers, L14 to Llg 10s; fat calves, £2 8s to X5 fat wethers, 43s to 47s 6d; ewes, 28s to 46s; lambs, 19s to 31s 6d; porkers, 48s to 59s. There was a full supply of horses, but trade was rather slow, except for heavy carts and young farm horses. Cart horses, E50 10s to £ 60; cobs, F,25 to 930; bus horses, X26 to £ 35; young farm horses, three and four years old, J635 to £ 45.

NEWPORT. I Agents—Messrs (Ire.o.nlixnd and Co., Nel/Jltl1'(', I INQUEST. Mr Lyndon Moore (coroner) held an inquest at Newport, on Tuesday, concerning the death of Walter Driver, a cellarman at the Hereford Arms, Newport, who died on Saturday night after being attacked by a donkey at Bishpool on the previous Wednesday. The principal witness was Alfred J. Watkins, who accompanied the deceased when he went to fetch the donkey from Bishpool. They drove out in a Mr Bolton's trap. The donkey was quiet when they went there, but when Driver went to it it was very stubborn and attacked him. They tied it to the trap and drove off. In reply to the Coroner as to whether Driver was sober, witness hesitatingly said he might have had a glass or two. The donkey broke away from the trap and ran down the lane. Driver followed, and tied it again to the trap, but it had to be drawn along, and later broke away again, and when Driver went back the donkey turned round and fought like a man. He rose on his forelegs and knocked Driver to the ground, and then knelt on him and bit him. Witness and a roadman ran to the donkey and drove it way with a whip, and then took Driver to the doctor. He could not suggest anything as to why the donkey should attack the deceased, for he had not abused it. It was a vicious animal. Henry J. Bolton, owner of the donkey, said he won the animal at a raffle. He had always found it a quiet animal. His child had ridden it. Dr Morgan said he saw deceased on the 6th inst., and found a fracture of the left ankle and both bones broken. He had also been bitten. On Saturday he found that the deceased Buffered from delirium tremens. He died from the combined effects of the injuries and delirium tremens. He had been a soldier, and had suffered from malarial fever. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. At the Council meeting on Tuesday, the Mayor (Councillor Wilkinson), who presided, proposed that the Bath and West and Southern Counties Society be invited to hold their annual exhibition at Newport in 1907. He said that the show was the premier one in England, and many other towns were anxious to have it, but he understood that the authorities were prepared to give preference to Newport, more especially on account of the good treatment they received in 1888, when the show was held there. It would involve no responsibility to the Council so far as the cost was concerned, it would mean the circulation of E30,000 in the town, and give Newport a fine advertisement. Alderman Canning heartily seconded the proposal. Alderman Mordey remarked that the site was practically settled. There were four sites available. Mr Burpitt supported the resolution, which was carried.

USK. POLICE COURT, MONDAY. Before S. A. Hi LEY, Esq. DBUNK,—William Jennings was charged with being drunk on the highway at Usk on the previous Saturday night, and pleaded guilty.— P.O. Hughes stated that defendant was drunk, and had been quarrelling. He was being taken home by some friends, when he wanted to return to the fray. Witness tried to get him off, but failed, and defendant was consequently locked up.—Fined 10s inclusive. POLICE COURT, TUESDAY. Before S. A. HILEY, Esq. A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Catherine O'Connor, 75, a tramp, was charged with beiug drunk on the previous night.-P.C. Hayward found defendant very drunk in Portbycarne-street, and tried to persuade her to go away, but she refused, using very bad language, and had to be accommodated at the police station for the night.—Discharged with a caution on promising to leave the town. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. Before S. A. HILEY, Esq., and J. T. DAVIES, Esq. OCCASIONAL LICENCE.—Mrs Mayberry, of the Royal Hotel, Usk, applied for, and was granted, an occasional licence to sell intoxicating liquors on Usk Range on the 16th September, on the occasion of a Volunteer Shooting competition, the hours being 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MONMOUTH. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. POACHING.—Thomas Beach, a roadman, admitted coming from land in possession of two rabbits and carrying a gun for which he had no licence. He was ordered to forfeit his gun, &c., and pay a fine of 9s.

NEWPORT. POLICE COURT, MONDAY. SHOCKING NEGLECT OF CHILDREN. Charles Watkins and his wife Margaret were on Monday charged with neglecting their two young children. From the evidence it appeared that both parents were addicted to drink, and the children were in a dreadful state of neglect. The mother was sent to prison for four months and the father for two.

PONTYPOOL. POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. MAINTENANCE ARREARS. Henry Rees, collier, West Street, Pontypool, was summoned by the Pontypool Board of Guardians for arrears of maintenance amounting to 13s., due in respect of the maintenance of his mother, who was chargeable to the Union. Mr T. P. Holmes Watkins, solicitor, Pontypool, prosecuted, and secured an order for payment within 28 days with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. I MILITIA DESEBTER. Fred Nicholls, secretary of the Pontypool Wesleyan Cricket Club, and treasurer of the Pontypool and District Cricket League, was brought up in custody on a charge of being a deserter from the Royal Monmouthshire Engineer Militia. Super- intendent James applied for a remand until Monday, which was granted. Nicholls, who admitted being a deserter, applied to be liberated on bail, but the application was refused. I D. AND D. William Croom, a tramp, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Pontypool, on Friday, and was fined 10s. or seven days'. and was fined lO. or seven days'. I DISHONBST WORKMEN. Thomas Smith, who was until recently employed as a haulier by Messrs Sandbrook and Dawe (Limited), was charged in custody with having stolen a quantity of household and culinary utensils, value L2 12s. lid., the property of his employers. Mr Dawe, managing director of the company, said that in consequence of having missed several articles from the shop, he called at Smith's lodgings on Friday evening. Later he met Smith in the town, and, in company with two polioe- sergeants, he took him to Stanley-place, Pontypool, where Smith had a room in which he stored goods. Witness asked him if he had anything there belonging to Messrs Sandbrock and Dawe, and he replied, "No, Sir." Witness asked him to open a certain parcel, and when he did so witness saw it contained some of the articles mentioned in the charge. These witness at one identified as the property of his firm. Smith at first said that one of witness's assistants sold the goods to him, but afterwards admitted having taking them. Defendant now pleaded guilty to stealing all the articles, with the exception of the meat safe, which he said he had bought. Defendant was sent to prison for three months, with hard labour. Cecil White, another haulier in the employ of Messrs Sandbrook and Dawe, was also charged with stealing a hearthrug, shovel, two hammers, oil can, and two tins of soft soap, value 12s., from his employers. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was sent to prison for two months, with hard labour. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY. ASSAULTING THE CONSTABLE. David Evans, of High-street, a collier, was charged with assaulting P.C. Hourigan on Tuesday night. When charged by the Clerk (Mr A. E. Bowen), Evans said, "I don't know anything about it, I was drunk at the time." Mr Bowen: The police have been very kind. They have not charged you with being drunk. The constable said he saw Evans assaulting his wife, and when he caught sight of him (the constable") he ran at him and gave him a sharp blow in the face.—Fined 10s.

Registration Courts. NEWPORT. The Revision Court for the Borough of New- port commenced at the Town Hall on Friday, Mr Annesley Owen being the revising barrister. Mr Chris. Lennard represented the Liberals and Mr J. T. Hughes, the Conservatives, and Mr E. Doherty the Roman Catholics. Mr Lennard on behalf of Mr Hughes and himself, welcomed Mr Owen, and mentioned that notwith- standing the efforts of the overseers the amount of work was largely in excess of previous years. Some interesting cases would come before the Court, in- cluding some with regard to the passive resistors. He also wished to express his deep regret at the logs which had befallen Mr Hughes, who only a short time ago had lost his wife. He hoped that the sympathy of the Court would be with him also. Mr Hughes endorsed the remarks of Mr Lennard in welcoming Mr Owen and expressed his apprecia- tion of the sympathy extended to himself. Mr Owen said that be was particularly in a position to appraciate the loss which Mr Hughes had sustained. Last year when he was at the Re- vision Court at Newport he sat there expecting to hear of the death of his son, who afterwards died in London, and at the present time he was hourly expecting to hear of the daath of his brother. The vote of Peter Hansen, 6, Clarence-street, was objected to on the ground that he was" an alien." —Mr Doherty said that this was the third time this man had been objected to on this ground. He was not an alien, for be was born in Heligoland when that island was a British possession. He had lived in Newport 35 years.—Mr Lennard said that he had a second objection, which he would refer to again. —The vote was provisionally allowed. On Monday, the Revising Barrister gave his de- cision in the case of the Rev. James H. Blaokwell, secretary to the Bible Christian Conference, and other passive resistors whose names had been struck off the voters' lists by the overseers on the ground that they had not paid their rates in full. At Fri- day's sitting Mr Lennard raised the defence that, although a portion of the rates due in March were not paid, the rate up to the 5th of January, which was the qualifying period, hsd been paid. The Revising Barrister said that it was an in- genious point that had been raised that morning, but the contents of the demand note and the absence of a demand for arrears were not an implied receipt. As to the main point, he was asked to apportion a certain amount of what was actually paid by the claimant to the period up to the 5th of January. He had no evidence which would justify him as a matter of law in acting upon it. There was a further point that, supposing he could act upon it, it would be inconsistent with the position which this gentleman had taken up, viz., that he was a passive resister. He, therefore, felt himself reluctantly impelled to hold against the contentions that had been raised before him and to disallow the vote. This decision governed the claims of Dr. Minifie, pastor of Commercial-street Baptist Chapel; the Rev. Luther Davies. St. Mary-street Baptist Chapel; and Mr Edward Parsons. Mr Owen paid a high compliment to the political agents I am," he said, really astonished at the extraordinary accuracy shown by the agents in these courts, and particularly in the Borough of Newport. I have not yet come across an instance of inaccuracy during the five years that I have been attending these courts." He also referred in terms of the highest appreciation to the lists that had been pre- pared by the Assistant Overseer, Mr Beeston. I MONMOUTH. On Wednesday, Mr E. A. Owen held a court at the Shire Hall, Monmouth, for the county and borough lists. Mr L. F. Stedman and Mr W. C. A. Williams represented the Conservative voters in the county, and Mr J. T. Hughes and Mr H. T. Baillie the borough voters. The Liberal county voters were represented by Mr E. A. Charles, and those in the borough by Mr Lennard and Mr Edwards. Later in the day a Revision Court was held at Trelleck. USK. Mr Edward Annesley Owen held a revision court at the Sessions House, Usk, on Thursday, for the Usk portion of the Monmouth District Boroughs, and for the Usk Division of South Monmouthshire. The Borough lists were taken first and. were quickly disposed of, all claims-14 lodgers and 1 occupier-being allowed, and two objections with- drawn. Mr J. T. Hughes represented the Con- servatives, and Mr Chris. Lennard the Liberals. For the revision of the County lists, Mr L. Foster Stedman was for the Conservative party, and Mr E. A. Charles for the Liberal Party. The first trial of strength was with regard to a Liberal objection to F. Moore, Llantrissent.—Mr Stedman pointed out that the notice of objection was not received by the assistant overseer until Aug. 21st, a day too late.—Mr Charles urged that he personally posted it in time to be delivered on the 19th, but this was disputed, and it was pointed out that there was no country delivery on the 20th -a Sunday.—Verdict, objection invalid. A. J. Jenkins claimed as a lodger, and Mr Sted- man objected on the ground of rateable value.—Mr Charles said the claimant was living with his mother, and was the breadwinner.—Jenkins also claimed as occupier, and Mr Stedman strongly commented on the inconsistency of the two claims and said he must be bound by his lodger declara- tion. This was a unique case.-It was stated that the mother was the owner of the small freehold.— Mr Owen, in disallowing the claims, said it was not for him to advise, but if the mother handed over the property to her son it would not be a very great renunciation. Mr Charles objected to the ownership vote of William Little, at Gwehelog, as he had sold the property. Mr Stedman called for proof, and Mr Charles gave his authority, but this was not con- sidered sufficient, and the objection failed. There was also an objection to the Rev John Thomas on the ownership list. Mr Charles said J the ratebook gave the name of the Rev R, N. Jack- son for the property.—Mr Stedman produced a letter showing that Mr Thomas, as ineumbent of Winchcombe, was the owner. The objection failed, Mr Owen remarking that Mr Jackson was clearly not entitled to be on, but he had not been objected to, and could not be touched. The Conservative objection to the lodger claim of Thomas Blaydon, on the ground of insufficient rateable value, was successful. In the parish of Gwernesney, the Liberals ob- jected to H. Orchard, on the score that he was not the occupier.. Orchard is a farm bailiff, and Mr Stedman successfully defended his vote. These were all the fought cases.

Monmouthshire Education Committee. At the meeting held by this authority at Newport, on Wednesday, Alderman J. Daniel presiding, there was a discussion as to the stopping of teachers' salaries in certain non-provided schools, the managers of which had not carried out the committee's requirements as to structural alterations. The sites and buildings committee reported that 28 non-provided schools had been altered to comply with the architect's requirements; in 23 others the alterations would be shortly finished in six others they were in hand, but not completed and in seven there were special circumstances which entitled more time to be given. In five others (Coedypaen, Llangibby, Cwmbran Roman Catholic, Courtybella, and Tredegar Roman Catholio) the condition was unsatisfactory, and the committee recommended that they be not maintained after August 14th. Mr A. A. Williams said he had a grievance to mention in regard to Pontymoile School, the teachers of which had had their salaries stopped and the Panteg Urban District Council also forwarded a resolution, asking that the teachers should not be deprived of their means of livelihood. Alderman Raffan denied that the finance com- mittee were at fault in the matter the blame should be borne by the committee generally, because they had passed resolution after resolution deciding that they would not continue to maintain schools the managers of which did not carry out the alterations. As he understood, the salaries of the teachers at Pontymoilo School would be con- tinued, pending negotiations for making it a council school. The Secretary said that in the earlier reports of the sites and buildings committee Pontymoile School was included in the list of those in default. but according to a later report the salaries would be paid Mr Alfred Onions asked what intimation the teachers had bad that their salaries would not be paid, and.the Secretary replied that no intimation could be given until the reports now being considered were adopted or otherwise. The teachers were members of the National Union of Teachers, and shielded themselves behind the assertion that they were employed by the school managers with whom, according to Section 7 Sub-section of the Education Act, rested the exclusive power of appointment and dismissal. Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart., asked whether the teachers of the five schools which had been penalised had actually shielded themselves behind the terms of the Act, as alleged. Had they not simply gone on doing their work properly, and expecting to be paid for the labour expended on that work. It was not reasonable to cut off their salaries at a moment's notice on the ground that they bad shielded themselves behind the managers and the section of the Act. The Secretary replied that when the reduction of salaries was notified to the teachers they protested against it, and declared, at the suggestion of the National Union of Teachers, that they were servants of the voluntary managers and not of the committee. Sir Henry Jackson asserted that particular individuals were being punished because they were members of a class, which, as a class, had taken up a certain attitute as to a reduction of salary. Unless it could be proved that these particular teachers shielded themselves in the manner described, it was unreasonable and unfair to them to treat them in the way suggested. Alderman Raffan said the question of the repairs to the schools had been going on for a consider- able time, and he believed that Sir Henry himself was in favour of the structural alterations being made. Sir Henry Mather Jackson said the question of repairs was not raised. Alderman Raffan replied that the one hinged on the other. They sympathised with the teachers, but all agreed that unless something was done the committee must cease to maintain the schools. They could not cease to maintain schools and yet pay the teachers' salary, because that was the main expense. (Hear, hear.) The Rev J. T. James asserted that the conduct of the committee towards the managers had been generous, and that the latter had only to put the schools in repair to secure a continuance of the payment for teachers. Mr A. Onions asked what was necessary to be done to Tredegar Raman Catholic School, and said he should like to do something to help those helpless people, whom he compared to footballs, kicked about by the Managers and the Education Committee. Mr T. Parry sympathised with the teachers, but said that, unfortunately, in some cases the managers completely ignored the committee, and what were they to do ? If they continued to pay the salaries the managers would snap their fingers at them and refuse to go on with the repair of the premises. Mr Onions asked that the teachers, as an act of courtesy, be informed that they would not be paid any longer, and Mr Parry seconded. The Secretary suggested that the teachers should be paid up to August 14th, to the end of the summer holidays, and be informed the reason why no more cheques would be sent. Mr 1. Butler You might as well say that after that date their services will not be required, so as to give them a chance to get another job. The Secretary: The committee have no power of dismissal. The proposal to pay the teachers of the five schools to August 14th, and to intimate that no more cheques would be forthcoming, was then agreed to. The Trust and Endowments Sub-committee reported that the Board of Education suggested that out of the balance of income payable by the Estate Governors of William Jones's Charity to the Monmouthshire Local Education Authority the schools receive the following additional grants annually—Monmouth Grammar School, £ 500; Monmouth High School for Girls, £ 300 and the West Monmouthshire School, Pontypool, £500. The first trust attached to the residue of income when paid to the Local Education Authority was to make up the income of the Monmouthshire Agricultural School to £ 2,000, and the Education Authority might apply any further part of the residue for the maintenance of the schools of Jones's foundation.—The Rev T. G. James moved that the grants be made subject to the boys' school at Monmouth and Pontypool being registered under the Board of Education for the purposes of being examined and receiving science grants, and also subject to the three schools receiving and training pupils as pupil teachers when required. After discussion it was resolved to make the grants subject to the conditions stated. Letters were received from several teachers im the Non-Provided schools, whose salaries had been reduced, stating that they accepted the cheques for the reduced amount only as part payment for their services, as the managers had not given them notice of the reduction. The Sites and Buildings Committee reported that they had arranged for the transfer of Mitchel Troy school to the Council. They had also received a communication to the effect that it had been decided to hand over the Llan vihangel-Ystern Llewern Non-Provided School to the county on a 21 years' lease. In response to an inquiry by Lord Tredegar. and taking into consideration the value of the site to be given up, it was resolved to offer £700, for the site of the proposed new school at Machen. The Trust and Endowment Sub-Committee reported as follows :—The Board of Education ask whether it would not be in the educational interests of the county to defer the establishment of the Agricultural School until the year 1911, when there would be ample funds to provide both for that school and for the three Jones's schools j and in the meantime to apply a sufficient sum in oroviding in full the amount required by each of the three schools in question and to accumulate the residue in augmentation of the building fund of the Agricultural School. This would require an amendment of the county scheme which the Board would be prepared to take in hand if desired by the Local Education Authority. We are favourably inclined to this proposal provided that any amendment to the scheme will not necessitate its lying on the table of the House of Commons— upon which head we recommend that the Secretary be instructed to interview the Board of Education — and we have resolved, on the motion of Sir Henry Mather Jackson, Bart., seconded by Alderman Hughes, that the managers of the schools be informed that this Committee would be prepared to recommend that the addition of income pro- posed by the Board of Education for the three schools be sanctioned provided that the fees of the commercial students in the Monmouth Grammar School be reduced back from JE7 to £ 6, and that the fees in the High School for Girls should not be increased, and that the matter be further con- sidered after receiving their replies.—The report was adopted. It was resolved that the amount to be spent on the proposed laboratory at Monmouth Grammar School should be limited to E3,000, and that the laboratory should be so placed as to be available for all the schools under the Jones' foundation at Monmouth. The Trusts and Endowments Committee reported that a letter was read from the Board of Education enclosing copy of a letter addressed by them to the correspondent of Roger Edwards's school with reference to the effect of Section 13 of the Education Act, 1902, and which stated that in the view of the Board the trustees were entitled to apply so much of the income as is reasonably required for those purposes of the school for which provision is to be made by the managers.—The Committee did not concur in the view of the Board of Education, and recommended that the secretary be instructed to interview the authorities, and endeavour to get the whole of the foundation for the purposes of maintenance.—This was agreed to. A letter was read from the Board of Education enclosing copies of an order for retaining a piece of freehold land situate at Bryngwyn, near the parish church, containing 10 perches or thereabouts, with the messuage and school-house thereon for the purposes of Crawley's (Bryngwyn) founda- tion.

Dairymen's Conference. The annual conference of the Federation of Dairymen and Cowkeepers' Associations was held at Cardiff on Tuesday afternoon, when the dele- gates were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Mayor. At the evening meeting, an interesting discus- sion was opened by Mr Harlwood, the President, on the food value of fluid milk compared with condensed milk. It was pointed out that the fluid, milk compared very favourably with some of the condensed milk sold in tins, and attention was called to the fact that in this country all dairies and cowsheds were regularly examined and kept clean, whilst the authorities saw to it that ther cows were healthy. The result was that the public were supplied with pure fluid milk, whereas it could not be said that some of the foreign milk sent to this country came from clean and healthy farms. The farmers were robbed of a million of money annually by the sale of condensed milk, and Mr Hailwood held that all dairymen should see to it that they supplied their customers with milk of a. good quality, so that they would not leave them and purchase condensed milk. (Hear, hear.) It was resolved that the Federation should, publish the paper and have it distributed among the various associations throughout the country. The Conference then discussed the advisability of granting powers to the County Councils to pre- vent impure milk being sent for sale into various districts. It was pointed out that the Cardiff Council was very stringent upon the cowkeepers, and it was held that the same regulations should be enforced outside, and farmers from infected areas prevented from selling their produce after it had been condemned, until the area had been certified healthy. Mr Hedger Wallace observed that since the law prohibited the introduction of any preservatives into milk the only way of controlling germ life in. milk was by using refrigerators freely. Mr Greeu, of Cardiff, suggested that the railway companies be urged to use refrigerator vans for the conveyance of milk. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Carruthers, to the effect that the Federation was of opinion that the responsibility for carrying out the Dairies and Cowsheds Act should devolve upon the County Councils rather than upon District Councils, and that no milk should be sold from farm or cowshed until a certificate had been obtained that the premises were in a sanitary condition and the cows healthy. This resolution was ordered to be forwarded to the Local Government Board.

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Mr Jennings proposed that it be referred to the Surveyor. The Surveyor I have plenty of Orders to attend to now; but; I know the provisions of this Order. The Chairman Then that is everything. NAVVIBS AND 8HALt. POX. A circular from the Local Government Board called attention to the desirability of local authorities near large engineering works where numbers of navvies were employed being prepared -to deal with any outbreak of small pox which might occur. The Chairman: We have not much going on about here. No action was taken in the matter. TO THE GREBK KALENDS. The Chairman said a couple of meetings ago a question was asked as to the proposed Agricultural College at Usk. He had made all the inquiries he ><sould on the subject, and had now received a letter from Mr C. Dauncey, the clerk to the Monmouth- shire Education Committee, in which he said There is no prospect of this scheme being carried out for some years." Mr Mundy: That is after allowing our money -to go. That is the £4:,000 promised. A VACANCY ? Mr Mundy asked if Mr Nicholl's seat on the Council was not now vacant as he had been absent for more than six months. After some conversation, the Clerk, in reply to questions, said it was usual before declaring the tSeat vacant and taking further steps in the matter to write to a member asking if he had any valid < excuse to offer for his absence. It was decided to adopt this course out of courtesy to the councillor. THE OCTOBER FAIR. Mr Waters suggested that the October Fair on the third Monday in that month should be advertised in the local papers. The Council generally agreed, and the Clerk was directed to insert a short announcement in eight papers, including the local dailies and weeklies, and the Hereford Times. MOTOR V. TRAIN SERVICE. Mr Mundy asked if anything had been heard with regard to a proposed motor car service from Cardiff to Usk. The Clerk and Chairman replied in the "negative. Mr Mundy then said he thought it would be well ",for the Council to study the local train service, and see whether they could not get it improved to the increased prosperity of the town. The last train from Cardiff for Usk left at 6.20 p.m., and three quarters of an hour's wait at Newport followed. If the train left Cardiff later, people travelling up from the other railways would be accommodated, and Usk would be the better off for it. Then, jagain, anyone at Cheltenham had to leave at 2.10 p.m. to get to Usk that night, coming through ROBs. Monmouth, too, had to be left at 5.10 p.m. This was ridiculous in the 20th century. He thought it was only for the Council to put their shoulder to the wheel to have concessions granted them. Mr Morgan said it was not long since they had Jbad a good turn at it. Mr Mundy Some years now. Mr Morgan Oh, no. Mr Mundy Then it is some years since anything was done for ns. Mr Edmunds' opinion was that it would be an improvement if one of the three early morning trains were taken off and an up train substituted between the 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. trains. Mr Morgan: I think Mr Mundy's first idea was < the best; get a motor car service to and from the town. The Chairman suggested that Mr Mundy should ,go into the matter of the trains himself before the next meeting, and any thoroughly good sugges- tions he would then have to make for the improvement of the service the Council might :adopt and forward to the G.W.R. Company. The subject then dropped. A SUGGESTION. I Mr Workman suggested that the asphalt foot- path in Maryport-street should be extended to the ,entrance to the meadows below the Prison. Mr Jennings thought enough for the present had been done there and Mr Edmunds said they should attend to the «oad before the footpath. The Chairman said the Surveyor would have a Hook at the place, and if there was anything serious the matter he would attend to it. The Surveyor said the path was a little rough, but clean enough. This was all the public business.