The Welshman

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. A quarterly meeting of the a bove Council was held at the County Offices, Carmarthen, on the fc*'r th ult., Mr. T. Jones, Llanelly. presiding, and Mr. J .Johns, Parceithin, in the vice-chair. Also present were: Sir ames flill-Jolijies, V.C V.C.B.. Dolaucothi; Sir James Drummond Ed wmsford; Mr. Dudley Williiiiis Drummond, Hafodnedayn; Mr. Greville. Llanon: Mr. 11T. Thomas. Trelech; Mr. J. Heeg. Dolgwm Mr D. Morris Garnant; Mr. T. Barret. Glvnwalis; Rev. W. Davies, Llandilo; Mr H. E. B. Richards. Oar- marthen Mr. T. Thomas. Llangennech Mr J U. Thomas. Hendy; Mr. Mervvn Peel, Danyrallt. Mr. J. Phillips, St. Clears; Coedybrain; Mr T Jones. Penronw; Mr J. Lewisy Meiros Hall Dr. R. L. Thomas. Whitland Mr J. Jones. Pontardulais; Mr. Simlett. Llanelly;' Mr. T. E. Brigstocke, Carmarthen; Mr. B. John Llandissilio; Mr .B. Evans. Pencauer; Rev. A. F: Mills, Carmarthen; Mr. J. W. Gwynne Hughes H. Jones. Llangendeirne; Mi. W. Mabon Da vies GlansawÜde; Mr. D. C. Barrett. Llanellv; Mr. I,: H .Anthony. Penlan; Mr. J. ritonias, Liaiielly; Rev W. Dnvies. Llandilo: Mr. David Davies Llandebie; Mr. D. Davies. Mvddfai; Mr. W: David, Llanelly: Mr. J. Lewis. Carmarthen: Col." Morris, Ammanford; Mr. W. Griffiths, Llandilo' Prof. D. E. Jones, Carmarthen; Mr. J. Williams, Mr. Jos. Joseph Mr L. N. Powell. Carregcennen: together with the clerk (Mr. J. W. Nicholas): the county treasurer (Mr. R. Peel Price): and the surveyors Mr. Liohel Jenkins, and Mr. R. E. Jones. The Herefordshire County Council wrote asking whether the Carmarthenshire County Council were of the opinion that the Central Roads Committee to be established should have the power to con- struct new roads through the county without the authority of the County Council. Mr. Mervyn Peel said that they did not want new roads constructed in this county. They wanted money, and if they had that they could make their main roads a credit to the county, and not as they were at present. Thev wanted a con- siderable amount to do this. but lie was strongly of opinion that they did not want their roads managed bv any other body but the Main Roads Council. They did not want, any Board of Com- missioners to interfere with them. They could do their work perfectly well if they had the money to do it. He moved that an answer in the negative be sent back. The Rev .A. F. Mills said that perhaps the ob- ject of this new Board was to make new roads for the motor traffic, and i;hat these roa ds should run parallel with their main roads. If so he would :move it be adopted. Mr. John Johns said he would like to know if this new body would take away the Government grant from them ? The Clerk said that he thought that if the Com- missioners did this work they would receive the grant instead of the County Council. ft was decided to send an answer hack i-n the negative. The Cardiganshire County Council wrote stat- ing that the time had arrived for the County Coun- cils of Wales to have an established committee on the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, and suggested a deputation to the Chancellor of the "Exchequer. It was decided to support it. and that the ChaiJ"- man. Vice-chairman, and the Rev. A.,F. Mills act in the matter. A letter was received from the Salmon and Trout Association calling the attention' of the Council to the damage caused to fish bv the road dressing, which when washed into the rivers kiHed the fish. Dr .Thomas said he thought this matter ought to be referred to the Fishery Board, as they would look after their interests. Mr. Johns said that the Council had always set its face against the use of noxieus liquids on the roads, and he hoped they would do so In the future. It was decided to ask the Clerk to forward the matter to the Fishery Board Mr. Brodie, the coroner. said that at an inquest he attended at Garnant the jury recommended that a mortuary be erected there. Mr. J. Johns said that. this was a matter for the Urban Council. Col. Morris stated that it was four miles from the area of the Urban Council. Mr. J. Johns intimated that in that cas^ it was a matter for the Llandilo Rural District Council. Tn any case it was a sanitary question and was for the local authority. Dr .R. L. Thomas saird if the local authority did not do its duty the matter might come before the Public Health Committee of the County Council. The matter was referred to the Public Health 'Committee. A letter was read from Mr. J .John expressing his high appreciation of the improvement made in the courtroom, especially at the Town Hall and srlso the Council Chamber. Dr. R. L .Thomas—Appreciated at last! Col. Morris commented on a resolution cf the Education Committee to enlarge Cefnbrynbrain Sehool. and not to pay for the education of any pupils in Cwmllynfell School, Glam. He thought it was a very bigquestion, and ought not to be discussed in a hurry. He moved that the matter be reterre dto the managers. This it was decided to do. The Council's attention was called by Mr. Wm. David to the question of adopting a new method of calculating the attendance for the purpose of receiving grants. He wanted to know why it had not been adopted by the Education Committee if it would mean a gain of tl79 odd. The Clerk said the table was calculated on the number of infants in the schoolsjn a certain week. If they adopted the new system it would mean that they would have to purchase new forms, and there would be a. large amount of additional cleri- cal labour. The committee therefore did not think it worth for an increase of whose perman- ency they had no certainty. Last year's representatives to act on the Towy Fishery Board of Conservators were re-appointed, as were also last year's representatives on the Teify Fishery Board of Conservators. The next business was to fix the date for the County Council elections next year. The Clerk intimated that the election must not be earlier than the 1st March, and not later than the 8th. Mr. J .Johns in proposing that the elections be held on Saturday, 5th March, said that that' would be the most convenient day for the work- men, and they would not want to lose a day's, work. I Mr. J .LI. Thomas seconded, and it was unani- I mously carried. Reference was made by Mr. Mervyn Peel of certain loans for bridges which had not yet been I authorised. The Clerk said that he had done all he could, but he could get no definite answer from the Local Government Board yet.. Dr. R. L. Thomas brought forward a question of a bridge owned by the Great Western Railway. and situated on the road, of St. Clears. Whitland and Narberth. This bridge was very much used. Quite recently a farmer who was taking his thrash- ing machine from one farm to another was stonned from crossing this bridge. The official told him that he had instructions to send anibody I back as the bridge was not fit to carry such heavy traffic. He thought it was a. very urgent matter and that they as a Council should look very closely into this matter and ask the Company to put a reasona bly strong bridge to carry such heavy traffic. The Clerk said the Company had such right if the bridge which they made to carry the road was sufficient for the traffic over the road at the time the railway was made. They had a. right to pre- vent the passage of such heavy traffic which had since arisen. Dr. R. L. Thomas said he shoiild like verv much to have the consent of the Council t-o have the Sur- vevor to examine this bridge. It was not fit to carry ordinary, let alone extraordinary traffic. Mr. J. Johns said he wished to call the atten-1 tion of the Council to a bridge between Kidwelly and Trimsaran. It was so bad that the road at this spot had never been rolled. The bridge was made of cast iron, and had been there since,the canal was made 150 veai-s ago. It was decided to inform the railway cc) of^tliese matters. "r C. E. Morris called attention to the threat j -of the Lunacy Commissioners to report to the Home Office the neglect of important alterations 1 at the Asylum, in consequence of the dispute, He said that there was some abstruse dispute1 about the quotas of, each county. Owing to this dispute solid masses of filth were being discharged in the neighbourhood of Starting Park and Johns- town. He moved that the Carmarthenshire County Council express their sympathy with the recommendations set out by the Commissioners, and that they disassociate themselves from this neglect. Professor Jones said that at the meeting at the Asylum the Carmarthenshire members were in favour of carrying out the Commissioners' in- structions. but the other counties went against them, and the Carmarthenshire members were defeated. Mr. J. Johns asked if Carmarthen had a main drain to connect with the Asylum if such a scheme was commenced P Professor Jones answered in the affirmative. The motion was unanimously carried. Dr. R. L. Thomas moved 11 That in future all meetings of the County Counci land Main Roads Council he held at the Shire Hall. Carmarthen.* Mr. W. N. Jones. Llanelly, in the letter he wrote, said he hoped Dr. Thomas would withdraw his motion. Some few years ago an arrangement was come to, when it was decided to have meetings alternately at Carmarthen. Llanelly, and Llan- dilo. He hoped that nothing would be done to up- set these arrangements, and also the good feeling that had been brought about by these arrange- ments. Mr, J .Williams seconded Dr. Thomas's motion. Mr. W. David moved that the arrangements be as they are. Mr. Mervyn Peel seconded, and on a vote being taken 23 voted for Mr. David's proposal, and 21 for Dr. Thomas's motion. The Clerk said that he had received a letter from Mr. H. Jones-Davies, who had been ap- I pointed special ofRcer under the S!;di Holdings A< ?. sending in his resignation. j k ( iii his resl,-natioii.

WILL TT SURVIVE? I A special general meeting of the members of this club was called at the Boar's Head Hotel, but only ten put in an appearance in response to fifty post- cards sent out. Mr. J. W Wlson occupied the chair, and said the business was to consider the possibility of carrying on the club. There had been a great want of support on and off the field last season, and from a playing point of view one of the most disastrous since Carmarthen had known a cricket club. The committee didn't feel justified in carrying on without consulting the members. As to the advisability of carrying on the club there was no question; the question was the possibility. In the first place they must have members, and in the second place money. To realise the difficulty they were in there was £15 a year rent, and on that score there could be no economy. There was tlO for a groundsman, and they might economise on that provided the mem- bers were only willing to take their turn in doing a fair amount of work on the ground.. The older members had done it in the past, but the younger ones thought all they had to- do was to walk on the field and begin to knock theballs about. The materials cost £ 5 a year,, and the printing and correspondence -13. so that about £30 was wanted to carry on the club. The membersHip was from thirty to forty, and it meant they had to raise about £ 25 a year somehow to keep the club going. The Secretary (Mr -.Davidson) said that for the last two months of the season they had to rely on anyone they could get, Grammar School boys or anyone. Even in a home match they Jia dto pick players on the field, and when it came to going away, Mr. Thomas and himself liad on more than one occasion paid for members in order that they should not go short. The Chairman said that was the situation. and before making any arrangements next year the committee thought they should have a special meeting.. The Secretary said if they got the money in the difficulty was to net playing members. Mr. C. N. Phillips said there djdn't seem to bi any enthusiasm on the part 4* the players or the public they didn't go in for cricket at all. Under tlie,;e so far as he was concerned, he didn't feel justified in taking any responsibility in the club. Otherwise lie should be very pleased to subscribe. The Chairman said no one had done more for cricket in Carmarthen than Mr. C. N. Phillips. Previous clubs had not finished up by paying 20s. in the £ but-the present club had a possibility of doing so. They had £ 9 cash, outstanding, a good few members' and vice-president's subscriptions amounting to t6. Mr. C -N. Phillips said the outside public had come to their assistance, but there had been no support from spectators or fro mmmbers of the club. The members had shown .0 love for the game. The Chairman, further explaining the financial position, said they had a pavilion and a ground the best they could get in the vicinity, and the sub- scription was down to the lowest possible minimum They had any amount of tackle, and all was paid for. There were no bills outstanding, and they had practically £ 11 in hand, besides which they had a pavilion worth £ 20, a roller and mower,and all the other accessories. Mr. W. O. Minister said Mr. W heldon wished him to say he thought it a great shame in a town like Carmarthen the cricket club should go to the wall. He would be pleased to pay his guinea. The Chairman—We don't complain of outside support. In previous yea is we have given them something for their money this year we "have won two matches. We used to have two regular play- ers from the Prison, and four or five from the Bar- racks, but they have gone. Mr. C. N. Phillips said it showed the town had I no interest in cricket from a playing point- ot view, I and from the point of view of membership. There were no Carmarthen men belonging to it: they were all people who had come into the town to live. He did not think they could do anything final that night, but he-felt that if some body of people did not come forward to whom they could hand over the 91 ets they should realise them, and give the proceeds to some ch,,iritable,institut i.,)l? The pavilion was the only one that had ever 'be.,$ provided in Carmarthen, and it was the reSt entirely of Mr .Poison's efforts.. The meeting was adjourned until Friday, 19th November.

U; The appointment of two new Royal Commissions is announced, one upon the law of divorce, and its administration, especially with regard to the posi- tion of the poorer classes, and the other upon the subject of the selection of magistrates. The Belgian Government's Congo Reform BHj provides for the opening of all the Lower Congo to free trading, for irtant reductions in the taxes on natives and on trade, and for the setting apart of money for combating sleeping sickness and carrying out urgent public works. The Rev. Arthur G. Russell, M.A., incumbent of St. Stephen's Church, Cardiff, was on the morn- ing of the 28th ult. conducting Communion ser- vice in the church when he was seized with suuuen illness .and died before medical aid could be sum- moned. The Bishop of Llandaff, speaking at the Diocesan Conference, made touching reference to the sad event. MEDIEVAL TALE IN ENGLISH. The tale of Queen llosana, or the Story of Rosant and Aulimento," translated from the 14th century Italian into English bYt. M. Mans- field, with an introduction, pp. 126 (David Nutt, London, 1909); price 2s. nett. This well-printed and daintily prepared little volume affords us a good translation of the curious medieval tale of Rosana. from the pen of Miss Mansfield, who is already favourably known through a Life of Saint Fina, the patron saint of San Gemignano. The story, of the pure loves of Queen Rosana and Prince Aulimento is charmingly rendered in this most faithful translation, whilst readers will in Miss Mansfield's Introduction find all the neces-, sarv information concerning the origin, develop- ment, and aim of this once popular tale of the chivalrous Middle Ages. The tale of Rosana itself quaint, touching and simple, forms a good example of the various edifying Christian legends told and re-told amongst bands of camping Crusaders, or of peaceful pilgrims travelling to visit Jerusalem and the holy places. I

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I LLANDILO BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I The usual fortnightly meeting of the Guardians of the Poor for the Llandilo-fawr Union was held at Llandilo on Saturday. Present: Mr. T. Davies, in the chair; Lieut.-Col. Morris, Mr. D. W. Lewis, j| Mr. W. Williams, Mr. D. Davies, Mr. J Llewellyn Mr. Pritehard Davies, Mr. Wm. Hopkins, All. M. Morgan, Mr. Rees Powell. Mr Thos. Thomas, Mr J. Lewis, Mr. D. lfammond, Mr. John .Tones, Mr. W. Griffiths, Mr. W. Harries. Mr. J. F. James;, Mr. W. Roberts. Mr Dan Davies, Mr. W. R. | Thomas, Mr. D. Watkins. Mr. Jacob Daviefi, Rev. J .Alban Davies, Mr. L. N. Powell. Mr. Evan I Davies, Mr. R. Thomas, Mrs. M. A. Jones. Mr. J. P. Griffiths, Mr. Lewis Bowen, Mr. D. Thomas; also the-Clerk (Mr. R. Shipley Lewis) the deputy i- l ie .N i aster (Mr. D. clerk (Mr. D. J. Morris) the Master (Mr. D. I Evans); and other officials. The Chairman gave a hearty welcome to Col. Morris, wlift made his first appearance.after a long illness, and tbe Colonel acknowledged the kindly feeling of the Board.. The Clerk reported that he had drawn precepts for calls payable to ttfeir Treasurer on December 4th, and to the County Treasurer on the 6th. There was a county rate at {d. in the 1 for ex- penses at Llandilo pupil teachers' centre, £ 10/ j 17s. 8d.. distributed between the whole of the par- ishes of the Union and there was a special county rate for school buildings, chargeable to the differ- ent parishes totalling £ 637 • Llandebie. Aberbvthick, Ammanford. at Ud in the t, and Lkmdilo rural. Llandilo L rban .Bettws L?Ia, nde- Feisant, Quarter-Bach at 1?1. mthe ?forscboo. miiklings in the Llandebie and LI:llHhlo Schoo! Board districts respectively; Cwmdu and Talley ilso had a call at lid. in the £ In reply to his (the Clerk's) enquiry. Mr Low. A-lio valued fqr the County Council .wrote that he I vould value the Great Western properties in the parishes of Llandilo, Bettws, and Quarter-Bach :or a fee of 15 guimeas. After some remarks this was agreed to. An application was received from Jane Jones, 'ook at the Workhouse, for an increase of salary !rom -218 fo £20. It was stated she had been in kffioe for two years, and commenced at £ 16. The Chairman remarked that she was going up £2 a year. I The Master said she was an excellent officer. one of the best they had had. She had received an- other offer. On the motion of Mr. W. Griffiths, seconded by Mr. D. W. Lewis, it was agreed to give the ad- vance to £ 20. The Clerk said the resolution to pay the police £ 10 for twelve months to issue tickets to tramps had expired, and he wished to know if it should continue. The Chairman to the Master—Do you gain any- thing by keeping on this officer? The Master—We have had 216 more paupers than in the corresponding half year. Mr. J. Jones—Better put that ZCIO toward making cells. The Master—It does not give us an item less work. The Chairman proposed, and Mr. Griffiths seconded, that they should try again without the police for six months. A notice appeared on the agenda that Mr. Thos. Davies would move that the resolution passed at the last meeting .allowing a rebate to the parish of Llandebie in respect of contributions paid by that parish during the year ended 31st March. 1909. as no notice of it was placed on the agenda. The Chairman-.said he was not going to sa, the whole affair was rushe dthrough unduly, but hj thought the whole Board ought to be in the know, and with regard to this money, learn exactly where they stood. There was no amount men- tioned a fortnight ago. and he should like to get from the Clerk the exact uosition. Mr. Wm. Williams—Are we in order in discus- sing this to-day ? The Chairman—V ery likely I ought to move to suspend the standing orders, but I don't think it is wrong to ask for the figures The Clerk said the amount payable to the par- ish. assuming it was correct, would be £86 8s. 6d. in respect of Union calls, and £99 6s. 9d. in re- spect of District Council calls; the total being E185 15s. 2d. Assuming the Council agreed they were over-assessed, and should be re-paid in con- sequence. and assuming the resolution stood, he coul d now certify tfiat the correct sum was not £ 397. but tIS5 15s. 2d. Mr. Evan Davies-That makes it zC200 less than they ask. Mr. L. X. Por;,ell-They asked for a great deal more than what they expected to get. I The Clerk—In my opinion there is legally due from the parish £ 150. If Llandebie did not press I for a cheque for this £ 185. and the Board didn't press for having that jE150 charged to Llandebie, I and leave matters alone, they would save an im- mense amount of friction and trouble in going to the Local Government Board to get their decision —they did not know what that might be— and things would be settled amicably without hurting I any parish. The only two parishes that would be hit would be Ammanford Urban and Llandilo Ur- ban. and he did not think what they would have j to pay would come to a sovereign. It would only be a few shillings. Don't let them ask for the £183. and don't let the Council say any more I about the water at all. He was clearly of opinion that the £ 150 should be charged to the parish of I Llandebie. Mr. D .Davies—We don't want any frietioii, we are unite willing Osettle it in that iN-Illv. The Clerk—Then I hope we shall have no more 1 rubious about it (hear, hear, and laughter). The Master's Journal contained the following entry 7—" I beg to call the attention of the Board tc the indifferent accommodation for the casual paupers. As you are aware I have only 14 sleep- ing cells, and a small shed in which only 8 men can break stones .at the same time. When we have a large number of casuals in it is very diffi- cult for the porter to get them to do their task, as there is not sufficient room for a fraction of them. as many as 30 to 35 having been registered several times. It is very unpleasant for an offi- cer to be among such an undisciplined crowd. whereas if there was more room for separate cells much risk & even danger to life would be avoided I may state that the Porter has been threatened many times, but it is difficult for him to take ac- tion as there are so many involved. However, I have been obliged to send for the police several times, and on October 5th one got so violent we had to handcuff him. Again, the casual ward is so open to the road that vagrants walked in without leing seen, others under the influence of drink. who had been refused tickets of admission by the rlice. I also beg to bring before your notice that r have no place to fumigate the paupers' and casuals who are admitted to the House. You will have noticed that admissions to the House are on the increase, and it is impossible under present circumstances to carry out the necessary require ments for insuring pioper sanitation. A lengthy discussion ensued on Mr. W. Grit fiths suggesting that the matter should be sent to the House Committee. Mr. Hopkins stated that the House Committee had already recommended the provision of a room for fumigating, and that a room for the Porter be also erected. It had been before the House 1 Committee several times. The Master stated the Porte" was often in a very risky position. In going through the narrow passage he was within a very few inches of where they were packed it gether. He had even seen one of the tramps with a knife the other morp- 1 Mr. Evan Davies said the case of the casual was more important than that of other paupers. Mr. W. Griffiths thought it very unfair to the I Master with all these tramps crowded together. The Master said there were only eight cells when he went there; now there were fourteen, but still they were not enough. There were 1.200 tramps in the last half vear. Ur. L. N. Powell said they bought the garden for the purpose of erecting cells, and the reason this question has been postponed" DB that the were waiting to see what would be done as the j result of the Poor Law Commission. It was ab- surd that the officials should have to remain in the meantime in the position described by the Master. He certainly thought they should not allow this to go on. I In reply to Mr. W. 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LLANDILO RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The meeting of this Council was presided over by Mr. D. W. Lewis, chairman. Water rates were levied in respect of Llandebie Waterworks at 2s. 6d. in the zE. Cwmamman at Is., and Brynamman at 8d. The Cleik sa«id with regard to the Llanfynydd water supply the assistant overseer had sent him a list of the rateable value of the houses within 200yds of the water supply amounting to C139 3s. 9d. The repayment of the loan would come to- about £ 13 8s. in the year, the caretaker's salary was LI, and they would have to pay a water-rat& collector as well. They might put it that £ 15 or £ 16 a year would be wanted. A rate at Is. 2d. on that £ 139 would bring in t8. and therefore they wanted at least Is. 2d. each half years on the- water area. The nssistant overseer for the parish. John Richards, applied for the post of water collector. Mr. W. E. Roberts proposed the matter be left- for a fortnight, and advertised, so that the people- in the village might know about it. This was adopted. It was decided that the rde should be Is. 3d. each half year Un the question of salary of the rate eoiiector- Col. Morris proposed 5 per cent. The Clerk—That will be 16s. a. year; give El. This was agreed to. Col. Morris called attention to the necessity of plashing the roadside hedges. Something was re- quired to be done in his part. He didn't see whv he should lose his sight because th efarmers didn't do their duty. The Surveyor said the question was brought on a fortnight ago, and lie had already taken stepl!t to have something done. Colonel Morris—I hope those steps will be effec- tive because really nothing has been done veur after year. No doubt you do your best, but I think we ought to bring these delinquents before the magistrates. Mr. T. Davies—I doubt whether you can do that. Mr. J. P. Griffiths suggested that at least the hedges around corners should be systematicallv cut. The Surveyor was in the habit of sending the men to distribute the notices once a year: that meant a day's work. He considered the Sur- veyor should go round and see the roads himself. and give formal notice to the people requiring it. He did not think it right to send the workmen round and see no improvement afterwards. Mr. L. N. Powell agreed that the notices would he more effective if they came from the Surveyor. He knew of hedges where the branches met over- head. As to what the Vice-Chairman had said. he thought such cases of neglect could clearly be brought before the magistrates. Mr T D-,ii-ies- Y ou can fine them but you can- not compel them to do so. Col .Morris—The Vice-Chairman is not our legal adviser (laughter). .1:r. Evan Davies said all in the district were willing to do it, except one man, who was in- directly an ofifcer of the Council, and he is a man who has applied for a post under the County Coun- cil. Mr. J. Llewellyn—We wont give him a job un- til he does it (laughter). VYV It was decided the Surveyor should give the notices. Attention was called to the dangerous state of the ford at Rhydymaerdy, and a committee was appointed to consult with the Pontardawe and Ammanford Councils. A letter was received from Mr. Jno. Davies, secretary to the Brynamman branch of the Inde- pendent Labour Party, stating: "I have been asked bv the above Society to call your attention, and that of your Council, to the encroaching that has taken place on the common land in the par- ish of Quarter Bach. in this neighbourhood. Sev- eral buildings, mos'ly of corrugated iron, or in some cases wooden, have been put up on the com- mon land and are used for habitation, and I under stand that portions of the common land have been enclosed. We have been in communication with the Board of Agriculture, and they have informed us that you are the authority TO deal with the ques- tion. I trust that you will be able to put a stop to this evil. and thus preserve the commons for the use of the whole people, and not for the conveni- ence of the few at the expense of the many. The Council authorised the Surveyor to take proceedings against the persons infringing the building by-laws, more especially with regard to the Quarter- Bach encroachments.

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CARMARTHEN NURSING ASSOCIATION. I I The annual meeting of the above Association was held on Monday night in the Council Chamber of the Shire Hall, the Mayor (Mr. J. Crossman) pi-esld Ing* Also present were: Mrs. T. R. Wal- ] ters, Mrs. D. J. Thomas, Mrs. T. Thomas, Mrs. r..J. Wheldon, Mrs. Marsden. Mrs. J. Lewis, Miss Ti?rney. Mrs. Williams (Ferryside). secretary Mrise. ldon, Wrilliams (Ferryside). secretary:' and Mrs. Rithards, Carmarthen (secretary) Dr. E. R. Williams. Mr. H. C. Tierney. Mr. F. J. Whelclon, Mr. T. Thomas, Rev. J. Marsden, Mr. j J .A. Maguire, Mr. Saer. The Committee, in their third annual report. stated that the balance in the hands of the hon. Treasurer was £ 27 3s. 5d., as compared with £ 26 3s. 4d. at the close of the previous year. j The report by the Visiting Committee was to the effect that the work which had been done by; Nurse Roberts was again very satisfactory, and it would be a great loss to the Association to part with her. She was a most conscientious nurse. and satisfactory in every way. and very sym- pathetic to her patients. It was with universal regret that they had to part with her, and they wished her every success. The Committee wished to acknowledge with thanks the gifts of old linen and nourishment from several ladies in the town also for a parcel of clothing from the Carmarthen Needlework Guild. particularly Mrs. Walters. The value of the Association was recognised in the district, and all that the committee pleaded for was that its sup- port would be maintained. The Chairman said the balance in hand was £ 1 Os. Id. more than last year. It only showed that the interest in this work was increasing. It was a work greatly needed in Carmarthen. It was not. only needed but was greatly appreciated, he thought, by the poor for more than 18 months (hear, hear). When the Nurse visited the homes of the sick she not onlynursed the persons herself. but she taught the poor how to nurse themselves, He thought they ought to help this association on as far as their pockets would allow, because there was good work seen, and there was also good work done unseen. The next business was to appoint a President. Mr. P .J. Wlieldon said they ought to come in rotation. The vice-presidents were Mrs. A. Ll. Davies and Mrs. J. Lewis. The former would be leaving the town in a short time. so Mrs. Lewis would be the next to fill the position. It was proposed, seconded and carried that Mrs Lewis be appointed, and Mrs. P. J. Wlieldon and Mrs. T. R. Walters were made vice-presidents. The Secretary of the Association. Mrs. Wli- liams. was unanimously re-appointed secretary. The General Committee were also re-appointed, and the names of the Mayor and Mayoress were added to the list. It was proposed seconded, and carried, that Mr. Saer. who had aoted as auditor in the pre- vious year, he re-appointed. Mi P J. Wlieldon sai dthat they as a committee should give then- very hearty thanks to the Pre- sident and the Secretaries for the most admirable work they had done during the past year. He would move that. With regard to Mrs. Marsden. last year's President, she had done her work ad- mirably. and looked after the institution in every possible way she could. and the two secretaries had also been extremely hard working. They were also very glad to see their present Nurse these that night. She had done very good ser- vice since she had come to Carmarthen. He should like to say that lie had listened to the con- stant report of the Nurse, and although he had an opinion of what poverty was lie never realised what the condition of things which pervaded the town of Carmarthen were. He never believed that there was such need for the education of the poor in the simple laws of cleanliness. He was sure that what had been revealed in their minds was ruiite sufficient to justify him in saying this. Could nd something be done to prove to these people what the laws of cleanliness were? Dr. E. R .Williams said he had great pleasure in seconding Mr. W heldon. The Chairman said he quite endorsed all that had been said by Mr. Wlieldon. There was no doubt that the teaching ot these laws would be a great thing. A letter was received from the Queen Victoria Institute, stating that thev were very sorry that a nurse had not been appointed in plare of Nurse Roberts, but they would do all in their power to help them. It was stated that the present nurse, who was .only a temporary one, wished to leave the town <tnext week. -tbeii asl-ed to try and per- suade her to stop a little longer. The Committee after some discussion decided to i advertise for a nurse. Before delivering his lecture. Dr. ArnaIlt Jones said that ten years ago thev started the district nursing scheme in Burrv Port. In their work they had to deal with all manner of cases, and great surgical operations. There was no doubt that every town and village ought to have a dis- trict nurse. Wherever the district nurse entered cleanliness entered with her. It was scarcely necessary to say that the nurse must 11.i\ve great delight in her work. One should be chosen who had had six months' experience in district nurs- mg. A report of the lecture which followed appears in another column. The Mayor said he was greatly mdebied to Dr. j Jones for his verv able and intellectual lecture. Dr. Williams, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, said lie hoped that the lec- ture would not only benefit those present, but also many others. People ought to try and keep healthy. To most this was fairly easy, but when thev thought of the state a. number of the poor people were in it was really appalling. They had tried to teach them what they ought to do, but lie had found out that they blocked up the kev- holes .etc.. and kept all the air out. He thought! that it was hopeless to teach them. Their only chance was to get at the children, and to get at these children he thought lectures should be given to them in the schools, instead of the teachers wasting their time teaching subjects which would be of no use in their future life. By doing this thev would be certain of getting a healthy race of people. Times were getting very serious and mighty nations had risen up and threatened them on all points, and when the dawn of battle came near they would find our nation would be an utter failure. Their only hope was by getting a race of strong and healthy people. The Rev .J. Mars.len, in seconding. said he did, So with great pleasure. He was sure that Dr. Jones deserved the very best thanks of those pre- ent. The vote was unanimously carried. Dr .Jones, in responding, said it gave him very; great pleasure to come to Carmarthen. He was a. Carmarthenshire man, and his grandfather one of the leading lights in connection with one of the famous educational institutions in the town.¡ His uncle was a lso connected with the Carmar- then Grammar School, and he pursued his early studies there. ^• |

Two French aeronauts, M. Garnier and Mile. Marvin, who ascended on Tuesday week at noon from Nancy- were blown by the gale across the Channel, and landed in England, near Soutbwold, on the morning of Wednesday. 27tb ult.