The Llanelly Mercury and South Wales Advertiser

First L??.???.f?'?M! 5? a??S?'?T?!? ?:!<dBnE!?!B.t' MR. JOSEPH ROBERTS HONOURED. The annual meeting of the Llanelly Educa- tion was held on Thursday night, "When the appointment of chairman and vice- chairman for the ensuing year was made. Mr Frank Vivian presided pro tem. Mr. E. Willis Jones observed that they all recognised the services rendered by the late -chairman (Mr. Herbert D. Rees), and felt that he had rendered invaluable services to the Committee during the past year. He had matters- which lie commenced undone, and, in his (Mr. Jones's) opinion, seeing that they Were unfortun:1to enough not to have a vice- chairman to succeed him who would be cog- nizant of all matters, it would be of great advantage if they asked Mr. Rees t-) coiiti-iiuc in office for another year. It would also be an Excellent way of showing their confidence in him. They were now in the early stages of inquiring into the question of the true rela- tionship between that Committee and other various authorities, and also ■ the re organiza- tion of the Higher Grade School. Under the circumstances he proposed that Mr. Rees be re-elected. Mr. D. James Davies seconded. Mr. John Smith proposed an amendment that Mr. Joseph Roberts be appointed chair- man. Mr. Nathan Griffiths stated that he had al- ways contended in favour of one year of ,office. Moreover, for the next twelve months Mr. Re-es had been elected vice-chairman of the Council. They all appreciated an honour and everyone of them looked, as the ulti- mate goal of their ambition, to occupy the chair. Mr. Rees could be well excused from taking the chair for another year. In the natural sequence of events, if Mr. William Roberts bad not been defeated at the poll, he Would have been elected to the chair for this year. Mr. Roberts was the representative 'of the Labour Party, and the honour would have fallen in favour of a Labour man—an honour which was looked forward to with in- terest by the Labour Party, as he would have been the first Labour chairman of the Edu- cation Committee. As Mr. William Roberts had been defeated, 'the Labour Party had Mr •Toseph Roberts to succeed him. Mr. Joseph Roberts had rendered great service on the Committee, of which he had been a member since his advent on the Council. He believed the only graceful act on the part of the Committee, seeing that a Labour man would have naturally been elected to the chair, Would be that they should fall in with the views of Mr. John Smith and himself. Mr J. Roberts was well qualified for the work, being able to grasp all the problems which Mr. Jones had put forward. He appealed to I 'the Committee, on behalf of the Labour Party, to appoint- him. Mr. D. James Davies asked, in order to avoid a vote, whether it would meet i-lie wishes of Mr. Griffiths, in view of the excep- tional circumstances, if they asked Mr Rees r to continue for another' year, and elect Mr. J. Roberts as vice-chairman. Mr. Willis Jones said he had two reasons for submitting his motion. Firstly, in order to show their recognition of Mr. Rees's ser- vices, and their confidence in the policy which he had sdopted in the past, which, as they all knew, had not yet come to a conclusion. Ire agreed that in the natural course of events Mr. William Roberts would have' been his successor in due course, but if the name of rr. Joseph Roberts was put forward on that ground alone, it was not sufficient, in his opinion, to illStify the appointment. He looked upon Mr. Joseph Roberts as a man who had rendered much service to that COIn- mittee, and as an individual and not as a re- presentative of any party. Mr. Bramwell Jones asked NTY. Rces (who had now entered the room) whether he would continue in the chair, in view of his appoint- ment as vice-chairman of the Urban District Council. Mr. Rees: I understand that the name of Mir. Joseph Roberts has been submitted, and 1 Would certainly withdraw in his favour. Mr. Willis Jones hoped Mr. Rees would not Withdraw, in view of the circumstances which be had mentioned. He was quite willing to recognise the claims of Mr. Joseph Roberts as Successor to the vice-chair of the Committee. Mr. D. James Davies said Mr. Rees would '•accept the chair if the meeting was unani- mous in his favour. Mr. Rees observed that he had no desire to I htõ re-appointed. They had done him the honour of appointing him for the last year, a.nd he felt that he had discharged his duties. It was only fair that every member should have an opportunity to carry out the policy \vl1Îch he had endeavoured to carry out. Mr. Bramwell Jones complained that it \i,:as not fair for M'r. Davies to interpret the VJews of Mr. Rees in the way he had. Mr. Rees replied that the interpretation was f[uHe correct. Had no one been nominated, he would have considered the position, but 88 the name of Mr. Joseph Roberts had been I- forwtrd be would support his candida- ture. Y" any ease, lie now withdrew. 4 The Chairman made a remark with regard ) the two candidates, whereupon Mr. W. H. Samuel rose to a point of cyder, asking }vh,ethei' it was the duty of a chairman to take sides in the nomination of two candi- dates. Mr. Nathan Griffiths observed that Mr. E. Willis Jones, in a very judicious speech, moved Mr. Rees as chairman. It was now Carried on too far, seeing that Mr. Rees bad Said that he did not intend standing for the position. They were showing too much bias ( trying to g?,,?t Rees to take the chair.. ■ orsonally, he had no feeling, but as Mr. l°es had definitely said that he was not a cl iI-lot think it fair that they should push his name forward. Mr. WiUis Jones: If Mr. Rees refuses the position, that is an end of the matter. Mr. D. James Davies: Mr. Rees has told ir Vu exactly that he does not want- tn pit -jJUiself against anyone else, but if it is the osh-e of the Committee he will do so. tMr, Rees: I think it is time to put the mat- to the vote. I have definitely decided that -j v-rdl not stand for the chair. A vote was then taken, and the Chairman I <clared Mr. Roberts appointed. ¡ Mr. Roberts: As far as the vote is ('on-I ?'ued T do not think it is unanimous. If it .'? n°t unanimous I u H1 not ac-e.epf it. Mr. G'-iruThs: No one voted against you. 'tD{'iF:t, '¡'è,d "t" i ?''?? s unanimously appointed.  Mr. Roberts, on assuming the chair, said lit, v/as unaware that his colleagues ;n the 'bour Party intended to propose him as lairinaai. It was au honour which he very j ?ch appreciated. Ho happened to know of 1 "(",Lt'-eTs that would come before the Commit- T?'M.d they were serious matters—and he 1 nPod they wcuhl be able to make an ar- r a,-igein.ent which would be -L t isf?.1 !f( r y?oa ''o?er?-.d. ^r- Bramwell Jones moved a vote of Thanks I I ?hc retiring chairman, who, he said, had "'Jie work very aatisfactorih'. "'Ue In.s work very satisfactoril v. ?Mr. Willis Jones seconded, and expressed £ e hope that !bc policy which Mr. R-es bad ??-?.guratcd woo id be carried out fa'i¡1iJ¡]l'1 .Uis successor. I a&l00 Chairman said l1w Committee all :?/'? ?"??''uan Sttid ?bc Commuiee all wifh 'lie sentiment:; expressed by .the 1P-)v..a. '<' ..l.. 'h)t- hI.: ???r?:nd seconder of the vote. They had 1 ??'? ''? a more efficient chairman than Mr I .c;s. ?]: ?.?,.? been able to declare a rate of ul.ll'p" 1] 1 t J I ?"?rpence below thHt of the preceding ..yefl.'l'. ?.'rs. Ph!]!ips .'d.o added a t-r'bufe to thR r .f f. ?-?rustraiive capacity of Mr. Ree?, aud said .qr];1': ? great privilege to work under his ^-•- ^r.uion. f,o;h: ?es, in return, thanked the COlJJllliLt-ce!  ?. ?teir assistance during the past twelve months, and expressed the hope that his suc- cessor would receive the same assistance as I he had. There was a policy which they would have to pursue, and which Mr. Willis Jones had indicated, and he believed they had I banded the reigns of office to a competent chairman, and felt sure that after three or four meetings lie would be able to deal with the matters in as competent a manner as his 'I predecessors. VICE-CHAIRMAN. I Mr. D. R. Jones proposed that Mr. W. Bramwell Jones be appointed vice-chairman. Mr. Jones said he could not accept office. Mr. D. R. Jones: A soldier ought not to re- fuse (laughter). Mr. Bramwell Jones subsequently accepted the position, and, in thanking the members, siaid that as far as time would admit he would do all he possibly could to assist the Chair- in an. The Chairman and Vice-chairman were ap- pointed to act as managers of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Schools and the Church of England Schools. 1 STAFFING COMMITTEE. I Mr. Simlett moved that the whole Commit- tee should constitute the Staffing Committee. Mr. D. James Davies said the whole Com- mittee constituted the committee last year. Mr. Simlett disagreed and said that teachers were transferred last year by the Chairman and Clerk. Mr. Willis Jones said the matter should not be considered in the absence of the late chair- man (who had left the meeting), from -whom I they could get a satisfactory answer. The matter was deferred. CONSUMPTION OF FUEL. Mr. Nathan Griffiths, called attention to the great difference in the consumption of fuel in the various schools. He had a bill before him of P,3 1.9s. 2d. in respect of Copper- works School, and a bill of 18s. against the Prospect Place School, where they did cooking, etc. Mr. Willis Jones: There. are three separate Schools at Copperworks School. The Chairman said they used fuel in the infant's school when they had finished the fires in the boys' and girls' schools. BANK OF ENGLAND. The Chairman reported that since the last meeting a cheque for -0145 17s. 2d. had been signed in favour of the Bank of England, which had become due. Mr Griffiths: The Harbour Trust is not the only body, that owes money to the Bank of England. ACCIDENT TO A TEACHER. It was reported that. Mass Price, Old Road School, who recently sustained an accident in the playground, would resume her duties in a month's time. I

GAS TESTING,, I ALLEGED TO BE A FARCE. I At the meeting of the Roads Committee on Wednesday evening of last week, Mr. Nathan Griffiths presiding, Mr. William Vivian asked for the results of the last gas tests. The Deputy Surveyor (Mr. J. H. Mont- gomery) said tint on April 20th the illumi- nating power of the gas was 17.1, and on the 5th April it was 18 candle-power. Mr. W. Vivian: I dare say you are aware that the test, is a farce. With regard to the price charged for gas, I may say it is 3d. more per 1000 cubic feet than is charged in any town for the quality of gas we get. Our offieials are neglecting their duty in not .seeing that the ratepayers and consumers are properly protected. The mode of testing the gas is a laughing-stock to anyone having the faintest knowledge of the purity and quality of gas. I propose that the gas be tested every day in future. The Surveyor said it would take up a lot of time to make daily tests. Mr. W. Vivian: But you are paid for it, and it was dene at one time. The Surveyor: That was when the testing apparatus was at the Town HaD. Mr. W. Vivian: I recollect seeing you at the Gasworks every day. The Surveyor: I never made daily tests at the Gasworks. Mr. W. Vivian: I beg your pardon; you have. Mr. Charles Randell seconded the motion. Mr. F. G. Vivian said the testing machine at the Gasworks was not in order, and it was impossible to make a proper test with it. The Deputy Surveyor disagreed. The Chairman reminded the Deputy Sur- veyor that Mr. Vivian was specially qualified to speak on the subj ect. The Deputy Surveyor: I agree that the machine is not kept in order, but it is' pos- sible to get a proper test, only it means more time to make it. Mr. W. Vivian: Is there not a clause in the Act which states that the testing apparatus has to be kept in order, and that in default a penalty can be imposed ? The Surveyor replied in the affirmative. Mr. W. Vivian: Then we should enforce it. The Surveyor said it was not a question of the machine being out of order. It required adjusting and. setting. Mr. F. G. Vivian said that with regard to the candle-power of the gas, it was impossible to say what it was with the machine in its present condition. The Surveyor: Mr. Vivian will agree with me that the method of testing the gas is not as good now as before the Gaslight Company obtained their last Act. < Mr. W. Vivian: Then you neglected your duty in not reporting the fact to the Council. The Surveyor: But I did report to the Council, and I objected to the proposed new method of testing when their Bill was before Parliament- Mr. J. Walter Thomas: The Surveyor has constantly told us that the present method of testing is not satisfactory. It was eventually decided to instruct ilie Surveyor to make daily gas tests. n.

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BOROUGH COUNCIL I iiUnuuhn uuuMutL ?)- Health Committee. A meeting of the Health Committee was held on Wednesday evening of last week, when there were present Messrs. Nathan Griffiths, J. Simlett, Joseph Roberts, F. G. Vivian, Charles Randell, Win. P. Vivian, J. Smith, Thomas Jones, the Deputy Clerk (Mr. A. T. Thomas), the Surveyor (Mr. Geo. Wat- keys), the Deputy Surveyor (Mr. J. H. Mont- gomery), and the Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Sharpe). NEW CHAIRMAN. Mr. J. Simlett was appointed to the chair I for the ensuing year. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. I The Medical Officer reported that the num- ber of births registered during the month of March was 64, giving a. birth-rate of 27.8 per thousand of the estimated population. The births in the wards were—Ward I., 23; Ward II., 17; Ward III., 24. During the same period there were 26 deaths, giving a mortality rate of 11.3 per thousand. This was a very low death rate, and the deaths in the wards were-- Ward I., 12; Ward II., 8; and Ward III., 6. Ten cases of scarlet fever had been notified, one in Ward II., and nine in Ward 'III., the cases in Ward III. being chiefly in Catherine Street and the immediate neighbourhood. Mr. W. Vivian asked what condition the Infectious Diseases Hospital was in. The Medical Officer: It was in very good order when I saw it last. DAMAGED BY GALES. I The Sanitary Inspector reported on the con- dition of the houses in the Bwlchygvvynt dis- trict. He said that although a considerable number of these houses were damaged by reason of the heavy gales, the roofs of all ex- cept two had been repaired. Notices had been served upon the owners of these houses to do the necessary work. GIPSIE'S EMCAMPMENT. The Sanitary Inspector reported that there | were still a number of gipsies encamped at l the Old Tanyard. He had on several occa- sions failed to get them to move. Accom- panied by a police constable, he visited the place the previous day, but without good effect. He had seen Mr. Samuel, junior, with reference to the railing in of the ground. He thought it rather hard that the Council should expect him to rail the ground in a second time, and advised the Council to do the work. He (Mr. Sharpe) had received several letters from people in the neighbour- hood, complaining of the nuisance. THE PORT. I The Sanitary Inspector also reported that I 116 vessels had entered the port since the last meeting. All were inspected and a clean bill of health found. They were distributed as follows: Great Western Dock, 32 coastwise, 3 foreign; Nevill's Dock, 58 coastwise, 5 foreign; North Dock, 10 coastwise, 8 foreign. I Roads Committee. A meeting of the Roads Committee was I then held. I It was decided to appoint Mr. Nathan Grif- fiths chairman for the ensuing year. STATION ROAD NUISANCE. I The Chairman called attention to the fact that. the steam from the condenser at the Western Tinplate Works was so great that it was impossible to see the engine on the crossing in Station Road. He suggested that an appeal be made to Mr. Trubshaw, who had promised to do whatever was in his power to remedy any nuisance, to give the matter his attention. The Surveyor said he had called at the works, and a promise had been given to see to the matter. The Chairman: There may be an accident, and, possibly, Messrs. Nevill, Druce, and C6. or the driver will be blamed, whereas, as a matter of faef, the steam from the Western Works frequently prevents anyone from hav- ing a clear view for any distance ahead. It was decided to instruct the Clerk to write to the Western. Tinplate Company. CONDITION OF THE ROADS. I Mr. Simlett- called attention to the condi- tion of a number of roads which he said were j not attended to by the scavengers more than I once a week. The Deputy Surveyor said it would mean, additional expense if 1he roads where there was not much traffic were cleared as often as the other -roads. I Mr. Simlett: But the people who live there pay rates. Mr. Walter Thomas: You will want an army of men if all the roads are to be cleaned daily. Mr W. Vivian complained that the scdi- I meat from gullies was left on the roads over- night, and asked the Surveyor whether he I was aware of the fact. The Surveyor explained that the carts fol- lowed the men, but occasionally they could not collect all the rubbish in time. Mr. W. Vivian: It endangers the health of the town, and I think the work should be I more thoroughly done. The Chairman: This is a serious charge I against the manner in which the scavenging work is done. It is evidently not being done in a satisfactory manner. I The Surveyor promised to give the matter ¡ his attention. The Chairman: Is iL a fact that as soon as you completed the repairing of the roads in Catherine Street and Caroline Street, the Gaslight Company tore them up for the pur- pose of laying mains? The Surveyor: Yes. Mr. Joseph Roberts: That is always being done. -rill? lip l ie The Chairman: We have put up with the Gaslight Company too long already, and 1 propose that when the roads are not relaid in a proper manner the Council do the work and charge the company with the cost. The Surveyor said the company's attention had been constantly called to the fact that roads were not put back in a proper state of repair. Mr. Charles Randell suggested that the company be notified when the Council inten- ded repairing any particular road, so that the company could canvass the people living in the street for orders for gas stoves. If this were done the company could have the houses connected with the gas m'ain before the road was repaired. The Surveyor explained that that had Ù-I ready been done. Mr. W. Bramwell Jones proposed that if I the roads were not properly relaid by the Gaslight Company in futurfe the Council should do the work and charge the cost to I the company. I Mr. Simlett seconded and the motion Was agreed to. ( FOOT BRIDGE WANTED. Mr. W. H. Samuel said that strong repro- i sentations had been made to him aborlt the necessity of placing a footbridge over the river near the' Old Castle Inn. for the con- venience of the men working at the Old Castle Works and the Steel Works who lived in llic, neighbourhood of Lakefield'. Mr. Joseph. Roberts: We have had that question before us three or four times. The Surveyor: I was able to put a bridge there at one time by having two girders Very cheaply, but the Council would' not agree to I i. t. It was decided to ask the Survey or to re- port upon the c.^st. I NEW STREET. I The Surveyor reported that Mr. C. W. Man- J sel Lewis had submitted a plan for the laYIng out of a new street leading from Coleshill Terrace to Forge. There was a right-of-way from Park Terrace to Pembrey Road which would be closed when this plan was carried out, but, on the whole, the alteration would be an improvement, as the present path was not maintained by the public. Mr. Bramwell Jones said he quite agreed with preserving a right-of-way, but when it came to a question of providing a better road practically forty feet wide, and that properly made, he thought it would be an advantage to agree, because if they retained the foot- path it would more or less affect the erection of property, he thought it would be a decided improvement to the locality if the plan was approved of. Mr. J. Simlett: I fully agree with Mr. W. Bramwell Jones, provided he is able to show that Mr. Mansel Lewis is going to give 115 a better road, forty feet wide. Mr. W. Vivian objected .to the passing of the plan, as it did not show how Mr. Lewis was going to, lay out a portion of the land. The Surveyor: The laying-out proper is not shown, owing to a dispute about the boun- dary. Mr. W. Bramwell .Tones: I don't think we can legally object to an estate plan when it shows a particular street. It does not mean that a person has to show you how the whole estate is to be laid out. The Chairman asked whether the Council could hand over to Mr. Lewis the xiglit-of- way. The Surveyor: We can give him our consent and he can apply to the Quarter Sessions afterwards. It was decided that the matter be defened I for a month, and that the Committee should i visit the spot. A DANGEROUS CORNER. The Surveyor reported that he had seen Mr C. W. Mansel Lewis with regard to the Lon- don House improvement, and he was not pre- pared at any cost to entertain selling the re- version of the property. Mr. J. Walter Thomas asked the Surveyor to explain the object of the proposal C to acquire the property. The Surveyor said the object was to lessen the danger at the bottom of Thomas Street by improving the London House corner. It was also pointed out that when the tramcars ran that way it would be necessary to make some alteration. The Chairman said that under the Town Planning Act it would be an easy matter t-o acquire the property. Mr. W. H. Samuel: I hope you will bear in mind, in visiting the other spot, that one good turn deserves another. The Chairman: It would be beiter if that opinion was thought of, and not expressed. If the corner at the bottom of Thomas Street was rendered less dangerous it would un- doubtedly improve Mr. Lewis's property around there. Mr. Bramwell Jones: Do you mean the churchyard ? (laughter). Mr. W. H. Samuel: Put the screw on in one place, and you may get this then. The Surveyor read a letter from Mr Mansel Lewis, which stated that so long as the carrying cut of the transaction in the manner suggested by the Council would only serve to add to the General District Rate, lie would prefer not t.) entertain it, as he did not con- sider it to be in the interests of the town that the rates, whicb were already a serious menace to its welfare, should be further in- creased in this way. Mr. F. G. Vivian: That does not say he will not agree to it. The letter puts a different complexion on the whole matter. The Surveyor: But I have seen him since. It. was decided to authorise the Chairman and the Surveyor to see Mr. Lewis in regard to the matter.

Did Not Pay His Fare. I ILLEGAL PRACTICE AT BURRY PORT. I At the Police Court on Monday John Hooper, Village, Pembrey, was summoned for travelling on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway on April 16th, without paying his fare. It was stated that the defendant was I charged with travelling- with intent to avoid payment. Defendant: The ticket was paid for. C. H. Owen, an inspector in the employ of the company, said he saw Hooper enter the train at Pembrey Village. The man produced a ticket at Trimsaran Road for the week ending April 16tb. It was an ordinary work- man's ticket. Witness again saw him on April 23rd on the platform, and had a con- versation with him about the journey of the 16th. Defendant, who worked at the Gwen- draeth Colliery up to the 19th April first said that. he obtaine 1 the ticket himself at the Colliery, and afterwards admitted that it was given to him by Henry Matthews. Defendant said that he left the Gwendraeth Colliery because the work was slack. Henry Matthews, who took a ticket for a week, and having worked a day, asked witness to go and get his pay, .at the same time giving witness his ticket. He subsequently saw Mr. Mor- gan. the manager, who declined to accept the fare. He was not aware that he had done any wrong. I Cross-examined: If you did not think there was any harm in it why did you. tell Mr. Owen an untruth ?—I said the ticket came from the colliery, which was perfectly true. I did not say that I bought the ticket. Didn't you say that voti had bought the ticket ?—No. Then you say that Mr. Owen has fold a lie ? —All I can say ig that I said the ticket came from the colliery. The -Bench decided to convict, but reserved their sentence until the next case was heard. Henry Matthews, Village, Pembrey, was then proceeded against for transferring a partly used passenger ticket to John Hooper on April 16th. I The company contended that the defendant had no right- to transfer his partly used I ticket to anyone. P.S. Thon is said he served the summons on the defendant, who said he gave hiS ticket I to Hooper to go and get his pay. Matthews said he gave the ticket to Hooper to get his wages, as he was not going to the colliery again. He had only been working two or three turns a week since Christmas. Defendants were lined 5s. each. )

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BOARD OF GUARDIANS, o MR. SEYMOUR RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN. The annual meeting of the Board of Guar- dians was held on Thursday, Mr. Thomas Jones in the chair pro tern. There were also present Revs. David Davies, W. Trevor Jones, W. C. Jenkins, D. Geler Owen, and David Jones, Drs. J. H. Williams and J. L. Davies, Messrs. W. Y. Nevill, W. B. Jones, Joseph Harry, Thomas Seymour, William Bassett, W. Llewellyn, R. C. Jenkins, William Pugh, H. W. Thomas, Griffith Harry, David Bonnell, Morton Evans, J. C. Davies. — Harding, and Daniel Davies, together with the Clerk (Mr. D. C. Edwards), the Deputy Clerk (Mr. J. H. Blake), the Master (Mr. Bevan), and Relieving Officers White, Longhurst, and Griffiths. CHAIRMAN FOR TWENTY YEARS. Mr. W. B. Jones said it had been his plea- sure for some years to propose that Mr. Thos Seymour be re-elected chairman. Mr. Sey- mour had filled the position for over twenty years, and had given them every satisfaction. His ruling had been entirely honest and above board, and they could do no better than re- elect him. Rev. David Jones seconded. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Seymour thanked the Board for the honour they had again conferred upon him. If, as Mr. Jones said, his ruling had been fair, he could only say that the members had also been fair and had supported the chair, and obeyed his ruling. They did not get the scenes which very often occurred at other meetings. He had had serious thoughts of re- tiring from the Board of Guardians, but he was proud that he had been re-elected for another three years. He would do his best to fulfil his duties to the satisfaction of the Board. SENIOR VICE-CHAIRMAN. Mr. W. Llewellyn moved that Mr. R. C. Jenkins be re-elected, senior vice-chairman, a position which he had occupied for many years. Rev. D. Geler Owen seconded, and the motion was carried. Mr R. C. Jenkins, in thanking the mem- bers, said that should it be his lot to fill the chair in the absence of the Chairman he hoped to emulate the policy of the Chairman in the past. JUNIOR VICE-CHAIRMAN. Mr. Joseph Harry proposed that Mr. W. Y. Nevill be elected junior vice-chairman. Mr. Daniel Davies seconded. Mr. William Pugh said that in order to have a, contest at the outset he would pro- pose Mr. Thomas Jones as junior vice-chair- man. He had been a faithful member of the Guardians for twenty years. Rev. W. Trevor Jones seconded. Mr. W. B. Jones observed that both mem- bers were highly respected by the Board, and it would be very hard lines for a member to show that lie was voting for one more than the other. He proposed that the vote be taken by ballot. Mr. H. W. Thomas seconded, and this was agreed to. A ballot, was then taken, as the result of which Mr. Nevill secured eleven votes, and Mr. Jones nine, Two Guardians returned their voting papers blank. Mr. Thomas Jones proposed that Mr Nevill be elected. Rev. W Trevor Jones seconded, and the motion ivas carfieci. Mr. Nevill thanked the Board for the honour they had conferred unon him. VISITORS. The visitors for the fortnight are Messrs. R. C. Jenkins and Thomas Jones. VACCINATION. The Local Government Board wrote stating that an inspector would visit the town and district- during the week for vaccination pur- I poses. MASTER'S REPORT.. I The Master reported that there were 261 in- mates in the House during the last fortnight, I as compared with 248 for the corresponding period of last year. The number of vagrants relieved was 532, as against 613 foi the same period last year. There was a. decrease of 81 in the number of vagrants relieved the last fortnight, as compared with the same period last year. RELIEF CASES. I A widow, 53 years of age, who had two children dependent, applied for relief. The 0' Officer's recommendation of 4-- a w^fck was agreed to. I A single woman, 64 years of age, sought- the aid of the Guardians. Applicant was stated to be a hardworking woman, and several rate- payers were of the opinion that she should have relief. Rev. Trevor Jon >s spoke in favour of the application. Mr. R. C. Jenkins stated that one of the oldest Temperance workers in the town sup- ported the case. The allegation of drunken- ness could not be true in view of the small money she was earning. The Board granted 5s. a week. The next arpJicant. was a married man, 62 years of age, formerly a saddler. He had not been working for some time, and had his wife (who was 60 years of age) to maintain. He had two daughters working, and an avenge of ?1 14s. went into tlis house weekly. The application was dechned. A widow, 65 years of age, who applied for relief a few months ago, renewed her appli- cation. She was suffering from rheumatism, ahd had one son in the Swansea Police Force, who contributed 4s. a week towards her main- tenance. She had two sons (whose addr-esses were unknown) in the Army in India. The applicant -also maintained her deceased daughter's child. Mr. Thomas Jones stated that the Board could grant relief to jhe child, and proceed against the father. It was nnhir tiilt lw, should be allotted to go scot free. Mr. W. B. Jones observed that ihe Bn:l1'<l I should first of all adopt the child, and then proceed against the father. He proposed that 2s. a week be granted to the old woman. Mr. Thomas Jones said the father should contribute towards the child. If he had done so in the past there would be no necessity for the present application. The proposition was subsequently carried. I A tinplater, -residing at the Wern, made a K-bnilar application. He had two sons, an I engine-d ri ver and a stoker employed at a local works. The former earned an average of £2 Os. 4d. a week, and the Reiieviny Officer White reported that the stoker had a lav'/e family e tmainiain. An order of 2s. 6d. had been nnde against one oi the sons, and Is. 6r'. ag;nn? ?he <?her. The Chairman: If w:. gnnÜ relief we must have 1v order renewed. Al-i-, W. B. Jones proposed that seven shil- I lings per week be granted, and that pro- I The propo'sii i.on was carried. ceedings he taken against the sous. 1\ ÎI w1. A septuagenarian, residing at Felinfocl. who had not been able to work for eight years, applied for relief. He was in receipt of 2s. 6d. a week from a club. His wife was also in reeeiot. of an old acre pension of 5s. a week. Relieving Officer White reported that the applicant's son, who had four children, had six cows and sold milk. He .was ra veiling draper. Mr. 11. C. Jenkins slated that the son never told him anything about the cows. He. no doubt, made a good profit from them. Mr. W. B..Tones stated that the appliianr had been a very hard worker, and he pro- posed that 5s. a week lie granted him. It. was decided to grant 5s. a week, and take proceedings against the son. A single woman, who had a brother, a Bap- tist minister, residing at Abercynon, applied for relief. Dr J. L. Davies sluted that the applicant- would not be able to do any work again. It was decided to grant 4s. a week.

EUROPEAN POLITICS. TWO VIEWS. PARTIAL EXPERIENCE. In looking at the issue as to whether miracles are contrary to nature, we learn an important lesson by comparing experience (in the same age) of different people living con- siderably apart from one another. There may possibly be some who have not seen all the aspects of nature. It is not difficult to assume that some may have seen a total eclipse of the sun or moon, while others have not. Com- pared one with the other, we may say that The latter have only had a partial experience. There are some who have never seen ice, while others have scarcely ever lived without. ice surrounding them. Is the experience of one to be the standard of credibility as to the testimony of the experience of others? Are the people of Ceylon justified if they decline to believe the truthfulness of the assertion that water can become so hard that people can walk over it? And they do so not because they can impeach the testimony of such ex- perience, but solely because their experience of water in Ceylon would not allow them to credit such assertions. Perhaps they would smile and extend pity to what they would consider the folly of such statements. But experience and knowledge would know who were to be truly pitied. Some have not seen the Arctic day and night extending over months. Pearl fishers may have not seen the diving bell. Palestine, until very recently, had not seen the locomotive, and when the inhabitants first saw it belching forth smoke, fire, and water, said that Satan had arrived. It is not all have seen the gramaphone, tele- phone, and the cinematograph. We learn now that liquid quick-silver can be frozen by heat as well as cold. Once cataract was thought incurable: it is not thought so now. We will find that there is a parallelism be- tween many of these items and notable miracles in the Bible. This may cause us not to be too ready to reject unimpeachable evi- dence because our experience is not equiva- lent to all the facts vouched for. If we can accept the possibility of Arctic darkness, does it not sanction the possibility of Egyptian darkness? It might ho said that we can ex- plain Arctic darkness by natural reasons. Yes, quite true. But may we not be able to explain Egyptian darkness if we knew and recog- nised every circumstance ? Who dare sav that. they know all nature's laws, and all nature's forces, especially the Controlling force? Certainly no acknowledged scientist. INGERSOLL ANSWERED. Col. Ingeisoll, the famous American sceptic, wrote: "If, by any possibility, the existence of a power superior to and independent of nature shall be demonstrated, there will then be time enough to kneel: until then let us stand erect," Anyone who has read Wilford Hall's blem of Life," dealing with the varying theories of various teachers of evolution, will i be able to see the contradictions that exist J amongst scientists even about nature. There r is one very pertinent quotation from Edison utilised to endorse this. Said Edison in 1879: "The text-books are most misleading. I get mad with myself when I think I have be- lieved what was so learnedly set out in them. There are more frauds in science than anv- where else. Take a whole pile of them that'I could name, and you will find uncertainty, if not imposition, in half of what they state as scientific truth. I have been thrown off my track often by them, and for months at a time. You see a great name, and you believe it. I teU you I'd rather know nothing about a. thing in science, nine times out of ten, than what the books would tell me. Professor this or that will controvert you out of the books, and prove out of the hooks that it can't be se, though you have it right in the hollow of your hand all the time, and (;,¡J,i brt;>ak his spec- tacles with it." This iss rather severe on -cientific authority on matters of theory—especially whf- p theories are used against the attested fá( nr the Bible. Yet will Ingersojl's followers "bend their knees" to the following scientific testimonies culled from various sources? Edison: "Chemistry undoubtedly proves the existence ot a supreme intelligence—a big en- gineer who is running the umberse." Herbert Spencer: e are in the presence o^ an infinite and eternal enej-gv. from w hi eh an 1hings proceed. Lord Kelvin: "Scianoe positively admits creative power. We ate absolutely forced bv science to believe with perfect confidence in a directive power. If yon think strong enough you will be forc-cd by f.ciene-e to the belief in God." Huxley: "If I really saw lit to deny the existence of God, I should certainly do so, for the sake of my intellectual freedom. As it I happens. I cannot fake this position with honesty, inasmuch as it is. and always has been, a. favourite tenet of mine, that Atheism is as absurd, logically speaking, as Polytheim. Denying the possibility of miracles seems to me quit-tf as unjustifiable." PARALLELISMS. There, is a power in nature that will waier un tb-o form of ice) to bear the weight ot man. From the above evidence we can see that Mipnce cannot rightly deny the pos- sibility of Christ. walking on the water. By means of the dhing bcl! a man can stay a long time, under w-rftcr. Yes. it may be said, j::1rii\¡:anJ¡ll:'nld;;r Ob;il ;a; deny the CLpal?iliT?- of Creative and sustaining Power causing air to go 1- Jonah when he was inside a great, fish ? If it is said "that is more than we can swallow- the obvious rc- tort is that ChrisT believed it. end he had no great confidence m man, and spoke disdain- iuiiy ot mere mon. If the evidence was credible to him. it should be credible to rea- sonable men to-day; more so, because Christ's resurrection stamps all Christ's acts as being true. If cataract can be. cured now iccause nature's laws are better known, why doubt, if nature's laws are perfectly known and can be perfec-lly controlled, that blindness can- not be cured. Jf q .p-k-silver can be frozen by 'heat. then it is possible, according to nature, to be qinte cold, even though surrounded by great heat. So it is not contrary absoluielv to nature for three vout-h t<> h» in a state of comfort, though they are in the midst of a burning fiery furoa/e. h- vied sevtu limes more than its worn. It i* js asted why can- not we see sm-li a i i»«u?r so-«Ja\. ;]m answer is that the angels nav nor n- v, itut to do such a work. Fbe seicnfne this bottles and jars, but angels do ji.e, i ted such aids to control natare's operations. (To be continued. God wibina.)

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