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HARBOUR TRUST.I
HARBOUR TRUST. I TUG, "MABEL." -1 At a meeting of the Finance Committee ol the Trust, the Superintendent reported that he had been approached by Messrs. stone and Coombs, who desired to know whether the Trust were likely to entertain the purchase of the tug "Mabel." The Superintendent was instructed to report generally to a sub-committee as to the saving or otherwise to be effected with respect to towage and pilotage if the purchase were car- ried out At a meeting of the Pilotage Committee held recently, the Harbour Superintendent reported that Mr. W. J. Phillips, pilot"s apprentice, had satisfactorily passed his examination for a pilotage certificate. He also recommended the applicant as a fit person. The Committee recommended, the granting of the necessaiy licence, and also thanked Capt. Thomas for the valued services lenders! by him as examiner of the applicant. The Committee also recommended that the post of pilot's apprentice be offered i 0 Mr. Cosmo Darling, and, failing him, to another applicant, under 35 to be reported on by the Harbour Superintendent. BANK NEGOTIATIONS. I At a meeting ot the rinance and General Purposes Committee held on March 14th. the following accounts were recommended for payment:—Mr. H. W. Spowart, expenses to London, £ 13 8s. 2d.: Mr. W. B. Jones, do., £4 17s. 7d.; Mr. G.F. Blake, do. £4 17s 7d.: Mr E. T. Jones. £ 4 17s. 7d.; and M r J). J sines Davies, EG 9s. 8d. TINSTAMPING COMPANY'S EXCHANGE. With regard to the Tinstampiiig Company's exchange, the CLerk reported that the Board of Trade has asked for a 25-inch ordnance sheet shewing the area involved, and that the necessary details had been prepared. The Clerk was authorised to send the plan to the BonJ.
" A DEVILISH LIE."
A DEVILISH LIE." GRAVE RUMOURS CIRCULATED. COUNCILLOR. THREATENS PRO- CEEDINGS. Speaking at a meeting of the ratepayers of Ward 1. at La kefield School on Monday night Councillor William Roberts referied to accu- sations which he said had been made and disseminated broadcast throughout the town against him. The accusations had nothing to do with his actions as a representative on the Urban Council, but were of a very grave nature. He was told on Saturday night that the accusations were being spread on behalf of one of the candidates in the forthcoming election. That was all he had to say at the present moment regarding the candidate. Three years ago they had live candidates in the field, and the fight was a very pleasant one. Thcv never had an underhanded deal- ing, they fought an honourable fight, and there was no bitter feeling in the heart of the -trulv defeated candidate. But the forthcoming election was not going to be fought so honour- ably. He would only refer to one part of the accusations, because in regard to the other, which was of a more grave aspect, he might, after further investigation, be led to take fur- ther proceedings. They were aware that he recently severed his connection with the South Wales Works, after a period of twenty-eight years, and had, ntcrecl a new sphere of life. One of the accusations was that since he had gone into that business he had been respon- sible for the dismissal of one man. and a re- duction in the wages of all the staff. That charge in itself was a serious one against a man who bad served his fellow-workers for 25 years. He wished to tell them frankly and honestly that :t was a devHish lie. A gentle- man came into his shop that afternoon, and asked him whether the lumouv was true. H; showed him the books, and, instead of a re- duction in the wages now paid, compared with December, there had been an increase (applause). He simrlv wanted to make his position clear, thar his record of twentv-five years as a Trades Unionist had not been tar- nished, and, bv God's help, it never would be tarnished (hear, hear). The Chairman (Rev. Hugh Jones) f-aid rumours caused a great deal of harm. He would not ii-e a. strong term. Vir. Poh^rts: They are none too strong. The Chairman: It is a pity that there should not he a clean tight between the candidates. j
A Dark Cloud with a Silver…
A Dark Cloud with a Silver Lining. GOOD -NEW,, TO LLANELLY. At the monthly meeting of the Harbour Trust on Monday, the Superintendent read a letter which he had received from Mr. Be- henna, asking him to tender apologies on his behalf for his inability to attend that day, as he was in London attending to important business. Mr. Behenna stated in his letter that he had büen able to secure new business to the amount of 10.000 tons of coal for shipment in Llanelly: and, in addition, had succeeded in starting special shipments of anthracite duff, the first. boat of 1150 tons for which had been stemmed for this week's loading. Despatch was urged :8 important, and the gratifying statement made that in this respect the Port was gaining a reputation for itself. Mr. 1 Belienna further pointed out very clearly, as a practical lIlan with a complete knowledge of the ccal trade, whv Llanelly failed to gain shipments of coals from Wes- tern collieries that now went to Swansea, a further distance, and a? a higher railway .rate. French sbip-owners dreaded any delay, through Lad weather m' other circumstances, which increased tho liability of their tonnage being neaped at Llanelly. At the same time, shippers having to relieve colliery sidings, and never knowing in what position steamers open to chartering might be in. naturally stored at the more certain port for fixing. If Llanelly were accessible at all times to tonnage even up to 2000 tons, this storage and. the shipment of nJi" coal won Id nncinestion- ab!v be done by Mr. Behenna and other Western colliery owners at LI a nellv. for the simple and conclusive reason that the pecu- niary achtaifage would be there. The remedy is to gain the a'idiiion? depth II of water. Hwasimper?tivt'.naotht'rv.is?the regular traders, which constitute the back- bone of a port, could not be gained. The letter concluded with the eheerim?., paracfta.pii: "Yon may rest assured that I shall exert myself to the utmost to .secure shipments even under present disabilities, and although the Americans say: Never pro p-hesy unless von-know.' I, nevertheless, would affirm, without undue optimism, that the T)Ilesv -titileis voti..kTiow. will S0 .lugment a ffi ri -,)nlije ol)tin)..isit),, that tfi?, upon the town will, in a few years, be in- fl n i t es i rnal."
Felinfoel Bazaar. I
Felinfoel Bazaar. I On Tuesday nest N?«s Ster-ney will open the above bazaar in aid of the Public Hall and Library. The nucleus of 'th* fond f >r the erection of I the building was obtained from the proceeds ofeisteddfodau which w-ire annually from 1^00 on. and to-day the vdlage can boast of a very fine building, and. most convenient for its TurnoseR in everv wav. In 1W II in foundation shines I"rd hv M)?. John. P?t?l?..i.a?dMrs.W.Y.yeY?L and in Mav, 1905. the Hall wis ov'?cd bv Miss Stepnev. Si'e then the. ennnnttee have worked, enereetv-^lly to clear the \'hf?e ot'1 the re i in in?.' debt. Thr?-p-trsaFonha.x.??r ?:i.H?"id ?h??iw' opened ?? ??<-?'tr\- SlIPlt¡)i,in(1 hv M i. st"nfia11" In boui.date the <í,n flu- the, fom- now '•'uesd- >u>\+ wjU ho i'v of paying off | t i e. whole of the renorhi^ng debt.
Progress of Liberalism. I…
Progress of Liberalism. o LOCAL ASSOCIATION RESUSCITATED. A meeting of Liberals was held at Mori all Schoolroom, on Wednesday evening of Ust week for the, purpose of resuscitating the Llanelly Liberal Association, which, according to the rules of the Association, was disbanded prior to the last General Election. The Chairman (Mr William David, J.P.) aid | it was a strange fiction that they were sup- posed to have been dead throughout the [General Election, but he thought they would agree with him that the units of iiiat Assoeia- tion proved themselves very much alive that time. They now had to reform their Associa- tion with the view of having their organisa- tion in readiness,, as they knew not the day nor the hour that, they would have to light, once more to retain their principles. He pro- posed that the Liberal Association be rc- formed. Mr. Rhys Richards seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. The Secretary (Mr. David Jennings) explain- ing the financial position, said that when they last resuscitated the Association there was a debt of £ 127 3s. 6d.. but as against that they had the proceeds of the meetings addressed by the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George in 1906 and 1S09, amounting to £ 14 13s. 6d. and £ 59 Is. Id. respectively (applause). At the begin- ning of 1910 he (Mr. Jennings) sent out a. cir- cular to the leading Liberals of the town, ap- plying for funds, with the view of wiping out. the debt, and the first reply received was from Miss C. Meriel Stepney, who stated that she had much pleasure in sending a cheque for £35 in answer to the appeal— £ 20 as a contri- bution towards the debt, and aE5 as a small annual subscription. She expressed the hope that the Associ-,lion would be as successful in the future as at the last election. He had also received other subscriptions, bringing the total to E116 Is. Id., and had promises of £7 or zES more, so that the;/ were now practically free from debt (applause). ¡ Mr. Thvmso J olios, J.P., proposed that the ] accounts bo p-Jd, and that the Secretary be ,jt..L_'J t t-L ,It empowered to make an effort to collect the amount necessat-y to clear lH; Association of all debt. Mr. Evans sr. tended the motion, which was carried. Mr. Th >uias Jones proposed the re-election of Mr. William D !\id, J.P., as president. Mr. W. Bramweil Jones seconded, and the motion was carried. The President, in returning thanks, ex- pressed the hops that the Association would be a force in the constituency. He could look back to a good tuaiy years, when they had a Young Liberals' Association, and lie was very glad to see the president (Mr. Evan Evans) present (applause). The Young Libe- rals' Association did a great deal of work, and it brought some very good men to the, town to address the people on various political ques- tions, and he would like to see a revival of those days (appHusei. There was a strong wish among young Liberals tli ") foa branch, of the National League of Young Liberals should be formed in the town. He had obtained in- formation with regard to the matter, and had given it. to another person who was likely to put it, into operation (hear, hear). The President proposed, the re-election of Ni-. If arry 1). Evans as honorary treasurer. Mr. Bramweil Tones seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. B'amwe!) Jones proposed the re-election of Mr. David Jennings as hen. secretary, and in doing so he said that Mr. Jennings had done his work exceedingly well- Mr. Thomas loner.: You propose his re-elec- tion at The Ha ))e salary. I suppose (laughter). Mr. Bnumvel? .bines: No: I propose that we double it (renewed laughter). The m-ct-on was carried unanimously, and Mr. Jenninsrs returned 1 hanks. The President proposed a of thanks to Miss Stepney for h"r v<"v handsome and op- portune donation of a p-omise of a £5 annual sub criotiom and for her interest in the 'oui«e c'f Liberalism. Mr. H. W. Si "ovart o-'conded, and said he did not know whether the National League of Young Liberals was in tmwh with the -c t!i force wh'ch was increasing in the National Liberal Club in London, but he could not. help being with, the political develop- ment. of that Club, and he had been a mem- ,ber of it for the hist ten years. They had wonderful, facilities for obtaining speakers, lecturers, and exponents of Liberal principles, and he thought it would be well. having re- irard to the increasing power of Wales in the Liberal forces of the country, that there should be more association between the Welsh Liberal Clubs and the central Liberal Club in London. He did not know whether the Llan- elly Liberal Association could become affilia- ted. but the local Liberal Club could do so. The President said the suggestion was a very good one, and he hoped it would be kept in view. The motion was carried. After some discussion with regard to sub- scriptions." it was decided, on the motion of Mr. W. E. Clement, to recommend to the ward meetings that members he asked to con- tribute an annual subscription of not less than one shilling, and that collectors be ap- pointed for each w-anl. The President, explained that in order to constitute, the Executive Committee, ward meetings would be convened after the Easter holidays. Each would he entitled to elect seventeen members.
Colliery Fatality.
Colliery Fatality. LLANGENNEf IT RIDER KILLED, Mr. W. W. Brodio conducted an inquest at Llangennech on Friday concerning- the death of Owen Davies, Maes Street, who died on Thursday, as the result, of injuries sustained at the Mortals Colliery. Joseph Davies. Maes Street, Llangennech, gave evidence of identification, and said the deceased was 19 years of age, and a colliery rider. David Morgan, Afon Road, Llangennech, a hitcher at the Morlais Colliery, said that at 12.15 p.m. on Thursday he was in the landing of the slant of the six-foot vein, waiting for the journey of trains to come up. He noticed the rope getting slack, and when lie went to sec what was the matter he found the train off the rails. About six yards away he found the deceased lying between the rails, inj ured. The rest of the train wps 50 yards lower down in a hea.p. Witness was of the opinion that the link broke, and the deceased was jerked off, and thereby oustained the injuries. John Wood, Rhandir Terrace, Llangennech, engine-driver at the colliery, said he was driving the engine when the journey stopped. Before it stopped it was travelling at the usual pace—five miles an hour. By the Inspector: That was the maximum, but sometimes they drove quicker. Geo Prickett. Post Office, Hendy, mechanic, said he examined tlK" trams after the acci- dent, and believed the welding of the link had given way. In his opinicn it was a good link and would appear to be a good one at. the time of the accident. The defect would not appear to the eye. By the jury: No record was kept as to when the couplings were being put in use or an- nealed. Evan Roberts, Avon Road, smith, expressed the opinion that the strain of the weight caused the fracture. Dr. H. H. John said the cause of d-eath was shock, due to the injuries which might have been caused by the deceased being jerked off the train. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death. EVERY WOMAN Should send two stamps for our 32 page Illus- trated Book, containing valuable information how all Irregularities and Obstructions may lie entirely avoided or removed by simple moans. Recommended by eminent Physicians as the only Safe, Sure. and Genuine Remedy. Never Fails. Thousands of Testimonials. Es. tablished 1862. Mr. P. Biaxchard, DalstoD Lane. London.
ILADY RIFLE SHOT.I
LADY RIFLE SHOT. I INTERESTING COMPETITIONS AT II LLANELLY. The first Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club Shoot- ing competition in connection with the Welsh League took place at the Llanelly Range on Saturday. The local representatives did some rapid and deliberate shooting against those of Newbridge-on-Wve. After the competition, Miss Steprey entertained the visitors to tea. Among those present were Lady Stepney, Mrs Trubshaw, Miss Tvubshaw, Mrs Mansel Lewis (Stradey Castle), and Miss Mansel Lewis. (Stradev (lastle), and Aliss N.[aiisel. LO.N?- i s. LLANELLY. Mrs. A. M. J ones I 97 Mrs. Shannon 90 Miss M. Walton 89 Miss Stepiiev 89 Miss A. Phillips 88 Miss V. Roderick 34 Miss M. Williams 84 Mrs. Chi vers 77 Total 696 NE WBRIDG E-ON-W YE. Miss E Weale 88 Mrs. Barnard 88 Miss M. Griffiths 85 Miss A. Davenport 78 Miss M. Weale 76 Miss R. Griffiths 74 Miss G. Griffiths 74 Miss D. Jones 72 Total. 635 -n_
LEAVING FOR SPAIN. I
LEAVING FOR SPAIN. I PRESENTATION TO MR. JOHN I On the occasion of his departure for Bilboa, Spain, where he has secured an appointment at, a tinplate works, Mr. John Phillips, New- Road, was presented by the members of the Liberal Club, on Saturday night, with a tra- velling bag as a. token of their esteem. Mr. Thomas Jones, J.P. (president), who made the presentation on behalf of the Club, said Mr. Phillips had been one of their mem- bers for many years, and lie had rendered ex- cellent assistance to the Club. Mr. Richard Guest also eulogised the ser- vices rendered by Mr. Phillips, and expressed his gladness that the Club was now out of debt. Although Mr. Phillips was leaving for a foreign country, he felt sure lie would not forget the pleasant times lie had had at the Club. Mr. Tom Skym, manager, in a felicitous speech, referred to Mr. Phillips's faithfulness at, the Club. His life in Llanelly had been a bright one, but he hoped it would lie brighter in Spain (hear, hear). Several members also spoke. Mr. Phillips, in responding, thanked the members for their kindness. He would have to superintend men in Spain who would, be unable to speak to him. But he was going out to put his shoulder to the wheel. There were good Liberals members of the Club. and he had no fear but that Liberal principles would be held aloft in Llanelly (applause).
I"THE -DAIRYMAIDS."
I "THE DAIRYMAIDS." A breezy and exhilarating entertainment is to be found in "The DaÜYlnaids," which Mr Robert Macdonald is presenting next Monday night and iluring the week at the Royalty Theatre. The production will he dressed in a manner beyond criticism, and playgoers can confidently look for charining and dainty music, an interesting and connective plot, and perhaps not the least appreciable feature is tho happy choice of the scene of action at the model dairy farm of Lady Brudeuell, with the splendid property that makes up the Hin- stead Dairy Farm. The company which is coming includes rnanywho have enjoyed the favour of London and provincial audiences. Miss Winnie Hall, al)aC('{nnI)liShed,aCi,l'eSS I¡' will undertake the principal role "Peggy.' while she has a sweet partner (as wards of Lady BrndeneU) in Miss May Casson, a. voca- list of distinguished merit. These two beau- tiful young dairymaids are the sweethearts of "Sam" and "Frank," humorous and breezy parts, for which Mr. Richard Telford and Mr Horace Manger will he responsible. Mr. Nor- mhn Bowyer and Miss Nenie Le Breton. "Joe" and "Eliza," will be responsible for the incalculable comedy which is healthy and never vulgar. Patrons of the Royalty. can confidently look forward to a most pleasant and enjoyable evening's entertainment, lor i which seats can now be iiooked at the theatre.
----- Llanelly Water Act.I
Llanelly Water Act. SIX THOUSAND POUNDS MORTGAGE. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Urban District Council was held on Thursday night, when the question of affixing the seal of the Council to a mortgage to the Metropo- litan Bank for £ 6500 to cover the costs of the Llanelly Water Act, was discussed. The Clerk: With regard to the figure of this mortgage, an arrangement was made to this money being lent., k6500 being mentioned first of all to the Bank as a covering hgnrc. The costs of the Act will not amount to ?6500. but it is placed at that figure. T should say that the figures will be hundreds of pounds less than that. Mr. D. J. Davies: And if the Council grants i it will cover it with hundreds of pounds to spare ? The Clerk: Yes. .It was decided to recommend the Council to affix the seal to the mortgage. The Clerk, at a meeting of the Council which was subsequently held. explained the matter, and said that any portion of the £ 6500 not required would, -of course, be deducted from the mortgage forthwith. The solicitors to the Bank, who prepared the mortgage, pro- posed to charge R,5 5s., in additi-on to the out- expeiises, amounting to £ 8 2s. 6d. Personally -speaking, he might say that the charge of X5 5s. for drafting I\ mortgage for Mr. J. Sintlett. asked whether it was not possible to fix the exact amount required. The Clerk said he did not want the Council to have to make two bites at a cherry. They were dealing with their bankers, and any sum that would not be required would not be bor- rowed. Until the accounts for the year which ended on March 31st had been received they could not make up the precise figure of the costs. They would in due course have a re- turn showing the exact amount. Mr. Nathan 'Griffiths said he understood there was a certain sum earmarked for the costs. The Clerk: It was aeertajn sum, but there was no figure mentioned. Mr. Griffiths said he was agreeable to the motion. The Chairman: This money is borrowed for a specific purpose, and if not used for that purpose it has to be returned to your bankers. Mr. Griffiths: Was it absolutely necessary to have another solicitor to draw, up the mortgage? The Chairman: The hank h»vtf their own solicitor, and they would not 'illo,w borrowers to have their own solicitor, too. J The Clerk: Yo II cannot get it all yonr own way. It wa.s unanimously decided to affix the seal of the Council to the mortgage for £ 6500.
Prosperity of the Port. i…
Prosperity of the Port. i Prosperity of_the Port. TRADE RAPIDLY INCREASING. J I At a meeting (of tlte Harbour Trust on Mon- day, the Superintendent (Mr. John Rees) re- ported that during the past five months the imports had increased by 12,000 ions, and the exports 21,000 tons. In the present month there was a. slight decrease in the import trade, but that of the exports was just the same. Mr. W. B. Jones characterised the report as being highly satisfactory to the ratepayers. In reply to Mr. Joseph Williams, the Super- intendent: said the import trade was mostly I carried out at the Copperworks Dock. If they compared the three doeb, the imports and exports had increased. Had Buny Port kent I up its good form, the position would be still better. Mr. W. B. Jones: The Gwendraeth Works were stopped for a while, and that may pro- I bably account for it. Mr. Blake: Is there any particular item re- sponsive for theiltucased dues? The Superintendent replied that the il1- crease in the export trade would be due. to i)f ¡ demanded more steel. The pToduction of I tiupkites increased correspondingly.
FOOTBALL NOTES. .I
FOOTBALL NOTES. I PONTYPOOL, 1 try: LLANELLY, nil. I Pontypool and Llanelly met for the first time in their history at Pontypool on Satur- day, although they were not strangers to each other in consequence of Pontypool having visited the tinplate town last season. The visit attracted one of the largest crowds which has been seen on the Recreation Grounds- for some considerable time pa.st, and a good game, in. which Pontypool were slightly supe- rior. was witnessed. In the first half the game was particularly well contested, play being carried from one end of the field to the other very rapidly, and each side was presented with possible scoring chances, but they failed to titilise them, and ends were changed with a blank sheet. In the second half the home players had slightly the better of the exchanges, and a number of determined attacks on the Llanelly line were only stopped, by an equally deter- mined defence. The second half was well ad- vanced. many spectators had made up their minds tha.t they were going to see the third socc-essive pointless draw, when Rees Thomas passed cut smartly to Prosser, who practically beat, the defence himself, and then transferred to George Hirst, who made amends for a. previous mistake by rnnuing hard and scoring wide out. Morris Williams failed with the kick, and although Harold Thomas tried desperately hard on two occa- sions to drop i -(jal. he failed, arid Llanelly | had to retire a beaten tide, with the plaudits of the Pontypool crowd ringing in tlleir'ears' for having played a clean sporting game-. -0- TREORKY, 6 points, LLANELLY. nil. ) I Llanelly to on the lat- Î ter's ground on Thursday. The RU1 r-JCTf: were ) verymueh disorganised, several of the regu- I lar players being absent. t —o — The Llanelly Seconds gave a. good display against Danygraig on Saturday at Stradey. agaiii%it I)a?jjyg"-iig oil S'i2lT'?',N' a,t goal, 1 try: Danygraig. 1 converted goal. 1 try. I -0- A keen struggle was witnessed at The I People's Park on Saturday, between Pwll and St. Albans, the game ending in a- pointless draw. -0- I An exciting game, war; played at Stradcy on j Tuesday between the Police and the Tues- days, in connection with the. Tuesday League. The- Tuesdays proved the conquerors by [ tries to one. -0- ¡ ASSOCIATION". i Llanelly 3 goals; Port Talbot, 2 goals. )
iPILOTAGE FUND. I
PILOTAGE FUND. I It appears from the official minutes of the Llanelly Harbour Trust that at a meeting of the Pilotage Committee a. discussion took plaee with regard to the Pilotage Fund. The Committee having been informed, that there was a desire on the part clothe pilots to have the fund divided amongst themselves and the beneficiaries, the Superintendent was instruc- ted to enquire whether the desire was a una- !nimonson-e. and, it" so, the Clerk was directed, to report to the Committee upon the legal aspect of the position, and the procedure to be adopted to effect such division. I At a subsequent meeting of the Committee, the General Superintendent reported that Pilot Bowen had been suspended for a week. Ho recommended that Bowen he suspended for another nwnth. and receive an oaicial caution from the Clerk that a renofition of the offence would involve the cancellation of his I licence. The report was adopted.
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Urban District Election. I
Urban District Election. I To the Editor of the Llanelly Mercury." Sir,—We understand that certain accusa- tions are being made by interested parties against Councillor William Roberts. We beg to inform your readers, and the ratepayers of Ward 1. 'especially, that we have investigated these charges, and find that the? are abso- lutely false, and that we, as a Trades Coun- cil, have every confidence in him, and ear- nestly request all working-men to use every legitim.ate means to secure his return at the forthcoming Urban Election.—I am. on be- half of the Llanelly Trades and Labour Council, n.H.STAOEY?Sc-rGtary. I -L. ,(, lC,al,
A Disclaimer. I
A Disclaimer. I To the Editor of the" Llanelly Mercury." Sir ,-O\viii, to great-consternation amongst a certain family, who have greatly insulted iile over the last noteswhjeh appeared under, the Llandebie heading in your journal, I beg to disclaim same or having any connection whatever with the notes appearing therein. In fairness to myself, I hope you will make it known that, I am not, nor never have been, the author of the said note8,-1 alll etc.. D. W. OWEN. I Llandebie, Cann. I I We confirm Mr Owen's declaration.—ED.]
I The Gwendraeth Valley. )
I The Gwendraeth Valley. ) To the Editor of the Llanelly Mercury." Sir,-Froiii CWllunawr down to Pontyates there are at least eleven public-houses—one at Cwmmawr, five at Pontyberem, two at Poiit- henry, and three at Pontyates. Can any reader supply us with the number from Pont- yates down to Burry Port ? The number of public temperance houses in the valley.is very few indeed. It would be well if a movement could be started to build some of these here and there. Probably the movement ■ could he made a financial success;- and of its success morally and spiritually there can be no doubt. Could not a few of these public-houses be converted into temperance houses.Whoso- Byer nakesa. start in this direction should be regarded as amoral hero and a lover of human progress. The .idea is worthy of the meditation of the most intelligent and best I men of the Gwendraeth Valley. In such houses, rooms could be set apart, for reading, amusements, etc., and, if conducted in the right manner they sliould captivate the youth of our districts. To be candid, we must admit that the valley lacks in men of public spirit, men who will dare to lead their fellows to better things in a moral sense. We have our ministers and deacons, and they fulfil their part, loyally in the churches, and help to keep fresh and pure the spiritual and religious spheres of human life. No community can live well without its churches. We have also good and prosperous men of businfoss in our shops, and capable managers in our collieries. Our colliery proprietors are mostly foreigners, and do not help the valley very much, apart from their interests in the mines. We have also our landlords, and some of them sit in the House of Lords, but they will not move even a little finger to help their tenants to inarch onwards and upwards in life. It would be grand if we could get all the fore-men- tioned to put their heads together, and join hands, and make a hold move for the uplift- iug of the masses in the valley. Of late years no great men of public spirit have arisen in the valley. Many of our representatives on public bodies, such as the District and County Councils, are from outlying districts, and they cannot very wen he expected to understand our needs and to be in sympathy with our as- pirations. We need public-spirited men in the Gwendraeth Valley. When the leaders will appear, public institutions will also grow in our midst. Of late it has struck me that our parish Councillors could be more active, judging from their past records they have no desire to do any tiling that will tell on the life of the community. They lack greatly in originality and initiative power. There are many Parish Councils in the valley, and, pos- sibly. they could start a co-operative move- ment for the improvement, of the various dis- tricts. Let the L Councils become united in spirit, for union 's strength. Meetings for combined discussions and deliberations would in the end lead to certain necessary and im portant improvements. Who are our present, representatives? Let every nonentitv he 'thrown out, and let the various Councils be filled with workers and potential leaders. Re- ports of the proceedings of the vurious Coun- cils should be sent to the local papers, such as the "Mercury," so that the public may know how things are moving. To close, I will quote from "The • Modern Cyelopcedia" "The importance of the parish lias increased since 1894, when an Act, was passed by which a. parish council is established in all rural parishes having a population of 300 or more; the coun-il-a body of from five to fifteen persons elected by popular vote—having vari- ous powers, such as the provision of allot- ments whete demanded, the acquisition of land for recreation purposes, the provision of a water supply, etc. In all rural parishes there, is also a parish, meeting, consisting of registered parochial elector's, and the meeting exercises a general control over the parish council and its expenditure, and decides whether certain Acts regarding public ilJJ- provements, lighting and watching, burials, etc.. are to lie adopted."—1 am, etc., I )EAIJ HT.
Encouraging Figures. I
Encouraging Figures. I The figures dealing with the agricultural stoek-iii-trade of Great Britain as it is set forth in the. annual statistics issued from. Whiie- hall are more encouraging than any which have appeared, for many years. It is true that Mr. Raw warns us not to be too jubilant about them. But facts are "duels that winna ding." The area devoted to wheat last year showed a The .number of horses employed in agriculture was the largest yet recorded. Cattle and sheep have multiplied. T>'<> i. i ><'< -inference is that our greatest indu n I la^t rising above the wave nf fatal tics of last year we have to remember that, it was a very uniav-ourable one for the cultiva- tor. The number of rainy days in which men could not work was considerably above the average, and it cannot be said that any part of the year was particularly favourable to crops or stock. -™"Country Life.
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