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AMUSEMENTS, 1 a- i Rownd the Swansea Picture Halls aiid Theatres. THE EMPIRE. At the linpire next week patrons will renew the acquaintance of that quaint company of musical e-ntertameiv*, The Melody Makers." Brilliant synchronised playing on five pianos, and delightful harmony voeulism is the:j forte, blended with capital oontfdy. Archie Goodall, the famous-footballer and athlete, will pP3?ent a series of daring and sensational ioui-s, that of asking the Hoop" being his piece do resistance. Taku> pre-s^nts animal nranicry in the ideal way, !.aking the appropriate sounds whilst animals themselves—jungle monarch# barn-door fowl— axe shown in life u.pon •a biograph. Supplementing those comes Toiiilin-?oa. He hes an apparently exhaustible supply of, anecdotes, and is ubably the quickest patterer on the Othor very attractive items will prondel by }{,œ;e Roys, the talented atralto Etheridge and Purse, the en- •taining entertainers; Nick and Martin, -1 world-famous comedy cyclists; and latest news in pictures. THE GRAND. I A visit from Mr. Chevalier to the ;rand Theatre cannot limci special em- j iiasis. The mere mention of his name is S'.iiticient, for his name is a household word. It is established in the annals of ur stage. lie is apt 'to be too frequently i dismissed as the "coster comedian," and j that is neither correct nor fair. It is just one manifestation of his genius. Ho is a tremendously versatile Artiste, an in- terpreter of all emotions and of all phases of character and of life. -I[- Old Dutch is a fine ploy. As Joe Brown" )!"? Ciwvali{lr touches the strings of merriment and of pathos vviCh parfeot art, and his performance is one of triumph added to many others. If room can bo ) j'imnd for all who want aeatw at the theatre nest week, it surely will 00 sur- prising. A play so ewwt and tender, which has won enthusiastic praise in *very town it has visited, and wh/ch I enables one to enjoy one of greatest I of living artistes nt his very best, should certainly be se&n by everyone. THE ELYSIUM. I A drama of ni(,14-d.Tamatic ill; "ix acts, The Danger Game," wHl IV J t.- en aJt the Eiysimn mtxt Monday, Tues- ¡ ??y and W<?nc&d?y, Mad?e Kennedy the popular film heroine, b??ng fe?ur?. WLfn a nice girl becomes a burglar tloi is reason for it—good or bad,. Madge Ken- I nedy is the girl, nnd the hair-breadth I adventures she goes thtongh in the course I of her strang§ profession of burglars prove t.hat in her newest and strongest I Goldwyn picture she playa the Dan- gar Game to the limit. One of the star I films for the latter part of the we?k is Bonnie Annie Laurie," in which win- eome' Pe?qy Hyland will be e?n. Thi? -?s the latest Fox" film production, and J'eggy hMl one of the most delightful rok»s in which she hM appeared. The story a strong living interer-* by rairon of the human tra-its pourtrayed. These are only two of the films which constitute programmes of diversity and attraction, and no better testimony of ,tho value of the faro provided at the ilysium. THEATRE ROYAL. I At the Royal Theatre, on Monday next, tho first cf the St oil Gokhvyu Star series Trill bo screened, e:,titled "The Turn of the Vv heel," featuring1 Get-airline Farrur, eu im- ported by a stronp cast. Monte Q&rlo'a "ilded salon held an oxuited crowd the niglit jlaxiVell Grey endeavoured to break the bank." IU" sensational winnings caused envy, ft-ncl his subsequent absolute defeat brought sympathy. Then the ruined maji I went to the bench of forget-fulncss" to end it all, but Rosalie Deau followed him, .;t¡¡,Iin.a16tcd upon lending him money to clay. This timo he left the gambling sxlou a rich man. A few days later he was tinted for the murder of his wife in New Vork, and Kosalie followed bim home. Ten »te,-are yon guilty?" site ached. "I )U'ow," was all the reply. Rosalie under- t :ok to investigate, and at length solves the j murder myrtery. Enid Bemct is admirably j supported iu A Desert Wooing" by the j>opular Jack Holt, who has been seen in J striking roles in many of Senile lIayfikawtÙ Famous Players-Lanky A two- nel Kpjstone comcuy, Ijovtrs' ^ietaway," i f: episode 11 of The Mystery of the "nblü Otoss," are also filmed. For Thurs- •'•ay; "Carmen of tile hloJKtilte," gripping, nrcefnl, and full of vigorous action. It haa i '^aiitiful photographic vistas of the Nottli- magnificent staging, superb acting, j a heart-gnppins romance. Also the ccond episode of the further adventures of -■tiT)parco> entitled A Modern Marivuder" ;two reels). CASTLE CINEMA. I irst-olass programmes will be presented fee the Castle during tho forthcoming week. The leading picture for Monday. iuosday and Wednesday deals with the story of a breathless race across a cojiti- sent entitled "An Old-fashioned Young 1 Man. This is Tria.?Lc production with j excitement traveUi? 60 milM ai hour, and in a thrilling romance of Jarge.hoort.ed charity anJ small-minded maiicc. ltobert Ifa.rrow tahes the leading jiart, supported by an all-st^r oaste. The second feature is '1,' Italian super-production, •• Through Fire and Death" starring Pilla Menjchelli. The Btiiry is enthralling, and the production is remarkable for the spledour of Its settings j and the magrrificc-uee of the final wene--&Il hotel and theatre specially purchased and re-decorated for the purpose are burned to tin- ground. There are scleral good come- dies, Indl1ding Mr. and Mrs Rydney Drew ? A Yodthf'" Affair.- ?r Thtn'M?y one j of the famous Select pictures bca?s the bU!. "Cued !\j;i", I'aul," fe;:tuI'Ín ('or.Ktam^ i Talma^go. is a very amusing adapta. t-ion of a. musical comedy success, which is not spoilt by a Httle pancineas. The story j rtfcals with the complications which ensue through borrowinpr »iK>tb.er man's wife to liialc,c, good a claim to a large eum of money- CARLTON. At the Carlton Cinema on Monday next a. Brnlsb drama, with live starS, en- titled I'ho. Iri-esibtibie Flapper," with Ivy Close, V s.o-et Hopson, Huhy Belasco, -Gerald Amcs and Basil Gill, will be shown. The charm of this fine picture lies in its careful study of a oommon type of modern young womanhood. Ivy Close is tho irresistible flapper, and the dramatic contrast is Violet Hopson as i. the staid sister. The second feature 's The Girl In his Home, a Greater Vitagra.ph pr-xiuctioIl, featuring Earle Williains and Grace Darmond. It is a beautiful sentimental play, which is just the one to see after a hard day's work. The exclusive comedy is Two Tough Tenderfcet." For the week- end a further episode of the mysterious: Mr. Tiller,' entitled A Midnight Mys- tery," ;n five parts of completely mys- tifying fe,- Clifford and Kcuneth Harlan. A Midnight Mystery" is a fine story transformed into motion picture form. To add to i:: atmo'\pbcro of mysti?ca'ioG there .iro the f?ni?er figures of Molit?r and Cberat. t- oair worthy of Coiian Doyle s' ■<» .i moment of hipjiiest inspiration. Other pictures are Jbrothy Dalton in The Honour of the Road," The Wonian in t&ie Web," and Pathe's Animated Gazette. THE PICTURE HOUSE. At the Picture House on Monday, Miss Elsie Ferguson will be seen in I "The Danger Mark." As Geraldino Seagrave, rich, young and beautiful. Miss Ferguson shows the gradual crav- mo; for liouor inherited from her grand- father, who had died a drunkard. It is a screwi sermon, but presented with pathos and realism that enlists the keen sympathy of the audience. A tine Bri- tish production entitled The Divine Gjft" is the second feature. A Mack Sennett comedy, "The Village Chest- nut," will also be screened, aDd Pathe's Animated Gazette and the Rex Beach travel subject will complete the pro- gramme. For the week-end The Kaiser's Shadow" is a picture which illustrates the strength and unscrupu- lousness of the German spy ystem. I Miss Dorothy Dalton, who takes the loading part, remarked about the pic- ture: I know o fno part I ever played which interested me more than my role in The Kaiser's Sharow.' The story is a god one and I know my friends will like it, and thnt is what I wish most to do, to please my friends who knew me onlv through my screen work." "The Empty Bab" features Fmnklyn F.nr- num, and a fine English comedy, "To Let." will complete too programme.

I t: OJ 1- THEAREm j Mon., Tues. & Wed. !mml' I: T' í ,N. I i. 6:1' i1 f.Z,, OF TIE iliiLLLi A Romance of a Wompn I who staked all for Love, 1| § and won. FEATURING | Geraldine FARRER. Enid Bennett I IN I | A DESERT WOOING. J Five Reels. I j Lovers' Getaway, I | Two-Reel Keystone. 1 j Episode 11- S?yste?y of the 1 Double Cross, I Two Reels. I I Pathe's Gazette and | Topical News. I LOOK OUT FOR I Carmen of the I Klondike, I A Seven Reel Selected } j Masterpiece. VICTORIA PARK. BA XD STAND PA V ILION, Frank Darwin presents his ALL Sill GARNET'S COSTUME CONCERT*PARTY. Matinees; Monday. Thursday, and Satur- day at 3.0 p.m. Evenintr Perfortoancca at 7,30 n.m throughout the Season until f ur. cher notice. Popular Prices. HBES evans I c 0 LT? Tp-lephone, 1015 klegrams EVANS Swansea Funerals carried out in any ww ¡ OF THE COUNTRY. CREMATIONS ARRANGED — ] ORDERS BY PHONF- RELEIVED AT ANY HOUR OF TI-IE DAY OR NIGHT. i ALL ARRANGEMENTS AT CEMETERIES I PERSONALLY SEEN TO BY EXPERIENCED ASSISTANTS i SWAN SEA I Z l-T- "LEADER" CLASSIFIED ADVERTS. SEE PAGE TWO. -+

I N.U.C. SCALE. I ■ ■ O —— I Stormy Meeting Grants ?i i?' 1 Union Minima. THE GUARDIANS. Thie now scale of salaries for officials was considered at a meeting of Swanji=ea I Guardiam on Thursday, Mr. D. Grey presiding. I A sub-staffing committer had met Mr. 1 Ben Griffiths, Webih organiser of the N. U .C.. who submitted a scheme of grad- ingB wh ;oh was not accepted, the commit- too pjiesentlijig th^Lr own racommenda- tlons for each officor.* The clerk read a lethar from the staff, together with a liaL of minimum salaries, the decision on the maxima to stand over until January, 19-JO. Th* clerk began reading the hst, but before he had read more than two or three r'rerus, Mr. A he Frewdman protested against this as unfair to the Staffing Committee. Mr. W. A. Thomas said there oouTd be no haria bri hearing the figures. Dr. JIarring(oo thought their pirrper couraa was to consider the report of the Staffing Committee. Mr. FreeJmAn moved the adoption of the S( taffing Coimmittee's recommenda- ¡ tions, Mi-s. H. D. Williams seconded. I A BREEZE. j Mr. Ba.? Cronin moved M An amend- nent that they adopt the m-a.Vm'a Bug-I gos?d by the N.U.C. The cmle was that •in force at B?dwelity. H? said the r?t. ? ?: the a?b-comm-tttee was four to. t.h. I Mrs. H. J. Williams strongly protested I ctgainst a remark. She was not retained I to vote, and ocrtainly did not sell her in- | dependence which &he had retained as a I public ?omaa for 16 years, and hoped to retnin in future. Mr. Bart Cronin refund to ?Hidraw. i Dr. Harrington protested ?aiMt per- sonalities. They pho?Id remember they II were guardians not only of tohe poor, but I of public money. They had, as a Staffing Committee, tried ro come to a just conclusion. He wanted the staff to I' I be paid well. He believed they had not been paid properly in the past (Hear, har) He pointed out that tbe Civil Ser- I vice scale wAa not a scale but only a per- cMitn?e. Mr. Cronin had said at the meeting that t1)9 whole difficulty was i that the minimum submitted by Mr. Ben I Griffiths was too high, and he (the I speaker) agreed. j N.U.C. SCALE ACCEPTED. Messrs. E. Phillips, W. A. Thomae, 0.1 I PMker and others having epoken, the resolution and amendment were put to I the meeting It was decided by 23 votes I to 13, to accept the minima as submitted by the staff. I These aunima were as follows-- Messrs. S. 0. Davios, £ 500; J. Walters, £ 260; F. James, t260. J. Powell, .£2GÙ; I J. Silence. 226(1; A. Williams, £ 1G9; E. S. Johnson, £221; D. L. Hoskins, £260; Nurse L. F. Ste-el, -21; Messrs. Gordon Thomas, £ 300; Ivor Williams, £16g; Ivor Jonas, 1-169; D. J. Hopkins, £117; C. B. Evans, £ 117; W. J. Jones, £ 117; Rees Price, 9169; S. Bevan, £117; T. E. Jones, £ 117; W. A. Wheel, 2169; Miss Doris Thomas, 953. Miss Rose Pallatt, ESS. A further amendment by Mr Abe Freed- j man that the new scale of ga!arie« ehould be reviewed in six months was not ac- cepted. I ANOTHER SCENE. Mr. Dewitt referred to it as a work of contortionists and jugglers, and Mr. Abe Treed man protested be had been on the Board for years, and no old members of the Board would charge him with I trickery. He was a very heavy rate- payer himself, and he defied Mr. Dewitt or Mr. Cronin to say he had done any trickery, not only there-but towards his I workmen. Mr. Dewitt refused to withdraw. Mr. Watkins protested against personalities. Mr. W. Williams inquired whether Mr. Freedman was in order in moving an amendment embodying proposals that had already been defeated, Mr. George proposed an inquiry into the whole staff. Mrs. Williams: Does that mean that the Staffing Committee be disbanded? RESIGNATIONS TENDERED. M Dr. Harrington: I resign my position. I The Chairman: May 1 appeal to you- Dr. Harrington: No, I will not. Mr. Abe Freedman set id he also was no lorger a Member of the Staffing Com- ¡ mittee. Mr. George's resolution, on being put w the meeting, was lost. I

THE HOSPITAL. I Increased Debt With the I Bankers. I At a meeting CÍ Swansea Hospital Board on Thursday, Mr. Thos. Wilhams presiding, the House Committee re- ported having resolved that the salaries of all living-in and laundry maids be in- creased 25 per cent. The Committee reported that every effort was being made to use the hospital to its fullest capacity. In moving the adoption, the Rev. H. C. Minder alluded to the advantages accruing from tho institution having its own laboratory. Even if it did not be- come self-supporting (which he believed it would do) the generosity of their friend, Mr. Roger Bock, would prevent it becoming a charge en them. (Hear, hear.) He believed Dr. Siadden would gain fame for the hospital. On the matter of the waiting-list (totalling 284), Mr. Mander said the re- sult of the conference was that steps I were being taken to speed up cases as much as possible. -A,fr. C. Tuckfield seconded the adoption, and Mr. Beck haying announcod that he would substitute asbestos for slates on the rcof of the laboratory so as to lessen heat, the minptes were adopted. In moving the Reception Committee's reports, Mr. E. Lewis said last month's total of applicants was one of the largest for a long time and the total waiting- list reached at one time, 3C0. Min- utes adopted. Moving Finance Committee minutes, Mr. Roger Bock said during the month debt to bankers increased nearly £ -*00 to £9,781, but as £ 200 of this was spent on the pathological laboratory he was himself responsible to that extent. He urged every possible economy consistent with efficipney.-Report, adopted. Mr. Rupert Lewis was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr David Meager.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH ORGAN. At a meeting of the St. Mary's Church Council, held at the vestry on Thursday evening, the Vicar (the Rev. Harrington Clare Lees) in the chair, it was decided to have the organ pulled down and over- hauled, Messrs. Norman and Beard being given the contract, the work to be started early in July. It will take about five weeks. The Vicar, Mrs. R. W. Vergette, Messrs. F. P. Wood, S. Solomon, J. Dyer, E. E. S'rle (wardens), D. M. Glasbrook, Cyril I r.aynham, W. W. Llewtllil1. and D. M. Harris were appointed a committee to iTuikv the r^ces^ary nrrnn^cnionts to rlliso the funds and complete the work. Y-

CYCLING NOTES. I I This is going to be a distinct problem I | for every holiday-maker awheel this year I If your destination is a big hotel you I will bo well advised to book in advance. The same thing wili apply at a popular I holiday resort. The smaller hotels can I generally give you a house-room, but my ¡ experience is that they are not usually very satisfactory. They do not seem to j overcome the food difficulties and the shortage of servants affects their clean- liness. Better than those is it to look cut for country cottages where aocomoda- j tion can be given. For these one dees j not look to the big towns. of the most comfortable nights I I ever spent was in a labourer's cottage in the west of England. The sheets I were darned, but spotlessly clean. The 1 walls were covered with wierd oleo- l ghaphs, but no spider <1are.d to lurk in any corner. And for breakfast I riid an enormous mea.] of bacon and. eggs. The Sleeping Bags. f The sleeping bag of Stevenson v ? ap- I peal to lovers of nature, but ine n'st te f prepared ior strange thÜ1, iJnp ru-ut be a lover of animals for they uiil ^ai-nt you in plenty. But the little red spiders of the grass are merry little fel-ows, quite different from the murderous giants who lurk'in dusty corners. Thei portable camp is to those who can rough it. One is one's own master. All that. is needed is a convenient bit cf ground wi tb er from any storn 1ttt Ii 11ny cP"nc -}. :¡, '{' ?nd a? hotels grow dearer and more dif- <]cu!t I shall expect to s?e campmg out j ?row more pi)l)iit-ar. with men who have spent from one ipMurj years in hnts or under canvas. j Moltor Cycling. i The question as to the necessary ¡ amount of ground clearance is more im- portant to-dav th-m it has ever been, since the majority of our roads are now, ¡ and will be for some time to come, in very poor condition. Pot holes a bound. even on main roads, and the state of a number of the secondary roads can best bo described by the word availing. One I of the charms of motor cycling is in tra- versing the byways, but unless the machine bas at least four inche3 clear- ance the rider has to deny himself the Eleasuro o? getting away from the bcabn track. It is a good rule to make, namely, that your wotint must have at least four inches of ground clearance. 2E Inch Wtoei. I When dealing with the question of l' | ground clearance it is interesting to ) note that the bulk of tho motor cycles supplied by Britiah manufacturers to our Allies were specially titted with 23 inch wheels. The reads at tho front were such that a larger wheel than that in common use was (-svcnnal, and I have I it mi authority of a number cf old des- patch riders that such mounts give a I maximum of comfort. It .111 be inter- i esting to see if makers profit by experi- ence of military users and r.-dopt a simi- lar sized wheel in their new models. I I think, in all probability, that before long the 28 inch wheel will become the j standard size. Motoring. I It is most important that an easy and satisfactory mcdioi^ of testing accumula- tors should be introduced (especially in ¡ view of the rapidly extending use of the ¡ I lend type) since it is essential for light- l ing and starting. The volrimeter test is good enough in theory, but it is not suf- ficiently reliable in use. It is quite common for an almost exhausted cell to show a good voltage on the meter, ) ut to be quite incapable of producing a ¡ light. It has been suggested that tlio I hydrometer could be employed, thereby determining the specific gravity of the acid, but it is questionable whether it is I possible and practical to design a suita- ble instrument which will give correct I resu lts. Petrol Price Protest. t The Auto mo Kile Association continues to wage war against the unfair pricos which arc being charged tor petrol, and many very successful meetings have been held in all parts of the country. Incidentally, tco, the society is using all it.s powers to encourage the home pro- duction of benzole. It is estimated that about 20,000,01)0 gallons of motor fuel will be tequired annually during the next few years, and if our 6-overnment were to adopt the light course ncarlv half of this quantity would be produced at home. The resolution which the A. A. is having carried fit all its meetings is as follows—"That this meeting of motor- ists and all interested in motor trans- ) port in the district calls upon the Gov- ernment immediately to give effect to the Fuel Research Board report on gas standards providing that all gas com- panies shall be required to oil-scrub their gases for benzole. It further calls upon the Government to remove all re- strictions at present hampering the manufacture of commercial alcohol for I motor purposes." THE WANDERER. I

I SWANSEA LEASEHOLDS SOLD J I ilx. Astlcy Samuel cciriucrod a success- ful sale ait tye Hotel Cameron on Thursday afternoon. ?o 53, Oxf?-st?t and 52, Swansea, 99 j oars from 9th September, 1851, ground rent sold for C250 and £301 to Mr. Watkins; No. 51, Oxford-etreet, scuie term at ground rontof ZZ 5s., for -E300 to same bwiT; No. 29, 1",Izigl-kon-etree-t, I Swansea, 99 ,>e.?-rs from 1S41, ground rent of JE1 lSl3. 61., for £ 398 10s. to Mr. Wilks; No. 6, years from 1861, ground rent .£10, fcr" £ 1,200 to Mr. T. Davies for client; ,No. V, f?kett.T-vvenu-e, 500 years, j ground rent f JE4, to ilr. Pratt for £ 500; No. 33 and 34 Rowson-stpcet, 76 yeta/ra frem 1275, Cs., for -21,00 to Mr. Wilks: No. 2, invant-place, and a leasehold ground rent < Nee. 1 and Z, Dunvant Plate tho prepenty .icing- held for an uerpired term of 17 are, sold to Messrs. Pictcn JDvana and ners, Solicitors, for a client, b': for? the qt i-n. The v«nd.on folio;tor& were Koa&rs D&viea, Id gram aii d arvcy, Gloat St., Swansc-o.

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CANADIAN NEWS. —~ O I In the House of Commons at Ottawa, the Hon. E. B. Carvel! stated that when the WelJand Canal was completed and the proposed work on the Toronto water front carried through, the Queen City Harbour would be second to none. It would then be possible to handle all manner of shipping, he added. New Pulp folill on Vancouver Island A Vancouver Pulp and Paper Com- pany. situated at Pert Alice on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, is nearing completion, and will shortly he reoov to manufacture 70 tons of pulp daily. It is expected that over &00 men will be re- quired for various operations, including logging and saw milling. Sheep Raising in Canada. Encouraging reports of the Canadian Wool Clip are being received at the office of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers' Association in Toronto. The authorities are satisfied that last years sales of 4,400.000 lbs. by the Association, will be equalled if not exceeded this -ei.r The prices are also encouraging, the drop from those which prevailed during the war are not being nearly so great ss was anticipated. As far as can he gathered, "tlie regular sheep raisers aTe satisfied with the present condition and are optimistic as to the future of the industry. I Canada's National Railway. Of 205,000 tons of steel rails ordered. by the Canadian Department of Rail- ways last autumn, for the purpose of making necessary replacements delayed by the war and completing certain branch lines of the Canadian National Railway, approximately 155,000 tons have been delivered and distributed to points at which work is to be done during the present summer. Okanagan Fruit Prospects. For all sections of the Okanagan and Southern Similkameen Valleys, reports of excellent fruit prospects for 1919 are being roceivod. The setting of fruit buds this spring gave an indication of a gain in fruit production of about 50 per cent. over 1918. Providing that summer con- ditions are up to the mark there is no reason why this year should not be one of the best in the history of the district, Work for Canadian War Veterans. Delegates to the annual provincial convention of the Great War Veterans' Association at Moose Jae will be asked ] to consider a proposal to form a com- pany for the mcunfacture of farm machinery in the west, capitalised at £ 000.000 one-third of the stock to be owned by farmers and two-thirde by re- turned soldiers. Ship Building at St. John. Work is being pushed en the Courtney Ii Bay dry dock and. breakwater by the St. John Dry Dock and shipbuilding Com- pany". An appropriation of £ 150.000 for the contract has just been made by Par- liament. It is anticipated that a British shipbuilding firm will establish a mam- moth plant in the vicinity of the dry dock. I Loans to Returned Soldiers. I Major Ashton, of the Soldier Settle- I ment Board states that well ovet $500,000 have been loaned to returned soldiers in Saskatchewan. f1,000,000 to those in Alberta and$1,055,000 to those in Manitoba. A Great Western Conferenca of those interested in soldier settlement is to be held this summer. Improving the Cattle Breed. I Over two dozen young, pure bred bulls of good type purchased by the Live Stock I Branch of the Saskatchewan Depart- ment of Agriculture, are now at Regina ready for shipment to farmers of the province who arc desirous of obtaining I good breeding stock at first oost. More I will be purchased as orders come in. Grain Elevator System. I A very important and necessary fea- J ture of the equipment of the winter port of St. John is its grain elevator system. At present there are three gram ele- vators at the port, with a total capacity of over 2,000,000 bushels. Two of these are on the western side of the harbour i and are the property of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company; the other. which was used for the first time this season, is on the eastern side of the har- bour and belongs to the Canadian Nat- ional Railways. The latter took the place of one that was located alongside the passenger depot and which was roys- J I terionslv burned a few weeks after the! war started. The following record is. of grain sbip- ments through the port of St. John during the winter season now drawing to a close. Canadian Pacific Railway elevators, 11,998.136 bushels of wheat; 3,946,780 bushels of oats; other grains, 593,684 bushels, total 16.538.600 bushels. j Canadian National Railways elevator, 749,258 bushels wheat; 647,136 bushels oats. Total 1,296,394 bushels. Grand Total, 17,834,994 bushels. This beats all previous grain recorda of I the port.

I TROPHIES AND PEACE. I Valley Council Receives Ex-Service Deputation. At Ystredgynlais Council umetiug on Thursday, Mr. Ben Williams, J.P-, pre- siding, the olerk (Mr. Jestyn Jeffreys) read letters from two local soldiera* or- ganisations asking them to receive a de- putation on war trophies and pea.oe cele- brations. Mr. W. D. Walters remarked that ke did not want any trophies or celebrations at the expense of the ratepayers. Mr. David Lewis asked if it was a fact that the minority at the previous meeting had influenced the deputation to come to that meeting. Mr. T. Williams: No, nothing at all. (Laughter). Don't be so narrow minded. I have not seen one of them. The daputation was then admitted. The chairman thanked the members of the deputation for the splendid way m which they had presented their case. After the deputation had retired Mr. Tom Williams made a strong appeal in favour of Id. rate, and Mr. Wm. Thomas seconded. Mr. W. D. Walters moved an amend- ment. The proposition was lozt by fowr Totes i to three. Mr. Wm. Thomas moved, and Mr. Totn Williams seconded, that application be made for some of the trophies. This was carried by four votes to three.

| PONTARDULAIS CONCERT. The concert organised by the Operatic Society in aid of the Pontardulaie Mechanics' Institute funds was the most successful for a good many years. Mr. John Williams, J.P.. Dulais House, presided. The star of the evening was I Mr. Rhys J. Thomas, the local baritone, who made his first appearance after his I receat London s.uceoss.

-==T====— BRITONFERRY STRIKE. The finishing department of the tin- house at the Gwalia Tinworks, Briton- ferry, have come out on strike. It is stated that the Conciliation Board award of an increase of 12 per oent. to workmen engaged on the single Players pots, awarded on March 3rd last, has not yet been paid. Applications have since been made to the men and their pnicn officials for the fulfilment of the demand for some weeks, but without result.

LLANELLY INQUEST. Mr. W. W. Brod e conducted an inquest at Capel ALs School-room, Lianelly, re- epecHang; the den-th of Samuel Davies (59). of 11 Marble Hall, a labourer at the Bynea Steelworks, which took pkfcoe obi Tuesday as already reported. John Peek, cross-examined by Mr. T. R. Ludford (who represented Mr. Matt Jonas), said he did not know the deceased had e&id tble accident was dv-a to hnfi elipp-ng, A venhct of a/wddantal death waa rm turnod.

BRITONFERRY HOUSING SITE Bntonferry District Council on Thurs- day, on the proposal of Councillor M. G. Roberts, chairman, resolved that ap- plication be made to the Local Govern- ment Board for sanction to borrow the sum of £ 5,000 for the purchase of land for housing. The Surveyor (Mr. Clarke) submitted correspondence which had passed Be- tween himself and the War Office Trophies Committee, and it was moved by Councillor Hayes that the machine- guns offered be refused, and that an appeal be made to the Lord Lieutenant of the County to allocate a field gun. The proposition was 10m.

GORSEINON FUNERAL. An impressive semi-military funeral took place on Thursday at Kingsbridge, when the body of the late Sapper Geo. Hacking Wood, Dock-street, Loughor, was laid to rest, the officiating clergy- man being the Rev. J. Davies. curate of Loughor. A strong detachment of dis- charged sailors and soldiers, in charge of I Petty Officer G. M. Presley, was headed by the Gorseinon InstitutePrize Band. The chief mourners were lie widow and three children, Mr. Jas. Wood (Dar- wen, Lanes.), ?r .0. J. Wood (Landore), brothers? Mrs .Amue Bradshaw (Dar- wen), wter; Mrs. atrup (.Hay? mother-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. rt Allan (Landore). sister-in-law; Mr. and Mrs .Hubert Beatrup, brother-in-law; Mrs. J. Wood (Loughor), si&?r-in-lww. 1 —■—■——