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SWANSEA G.P.O. & MAYOR. I
SWANSEA G.P.O. & MAYOR. I I A, Presentation. I fFELLOW OFFICIALS' r TRIBUTE. One of the most interesting and affect- ing events in the year of office of the Mayor of Swansea (Aid. W. H. Miles) took place on Monday evening, at the Guildhall, Swansea, when a social even- ing took place for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. and Mrs. Mcles. Mr. l't. Pas call (the postmaster) pre- sided ever an attendance numbering a-bcut 200, and after the first part of an enjoyable musical programme had been gone through, rose to make the presen- tation to the Mayor, which took the form of a full-sized photograph, beautifully framed. He said that they all came as well-wishers to do the recipient honour. They knew him at the Post Office as one of those men who was not content to per- form his ordinary duties, but was im- pelled by the promptings of a lofty character to devote most of his spare time to the good of others, (Applause.) PUBLIC WORK HIS HOBBY. He seemed to have made public work his hobby, and as moot of them knew, he had conducted with signal success a mission in the interest of young people. Then as if that were not enough he en- tered whole-heartedly into municipal work, and for the past 16 years bad re- presented Landore Ward in the Council Chamber. They had all taken great pride in his election to the highest office in the town. It was a great b--our for any man to be elected Mayor of his borough —but it was a greater honour to be elected the first Mayor of an extended borough. (Hear, hear.) That circum- stance had given added interest to their watchfulness of the way in which he had "performed his public duties during his .year of office, au 1 without wishing to "flatter or embarrass him, they all felt that the public verdict would be that he .,bad done well. (Applause.) They had all known that lJ{ would do well, for was he not as a lad a worker and a reader? He must have been, for' at a very early age he took a silver medal given by the headmaster of hi. school as top boy. "That early promise was continued in tnanhood, and l'e soon showed he had ^courage and character, and when occa- sion offered was strong enough to do the right thing rather than the popular thing. He had Tdiaracter—and character • tells. It appealeu to the sentiment of -rhe British public. They liked men who were courageous, tactful, straight-minded and considerate. They admired a man wno throughout his life does what h, thought to be right. They honoured It public man who was not too verbose, and .who oould listen to others, who was -,Ctirect, and who <ould get to business. (Applause.) Such a man was their friend, Mr. Miles. "NOT PETS OF SOCIETY." He dare say that many of them had -been, asked: Why is it that so good a 'taan is only a postal officialol" Well., they had some ot their pnide, and they for their work. The only cause, how- ever, of Mr. Miles being a postal official Va* because he was &,good man. (Laugh- ter.) They were not the pets of society— he was not-the Mayor was not—and the audience were not. Government officials. An the estimation of the Press and public were top dogs. They were not! (Laugh- tor and applause). In conclusion of breezy speech Mr. PascalI asked the Mayor to accept the presentation as a lading toten of their friendship and esteem. • Mr. Lennard, assistant inspector, next -rose to present the Mayoress (Mrs*. Miles) with a beautiful diver epergne on behalf of the Poet Office employes, and said tha-i she had found time to do Sunday School work, attend to the social condition of, rlie people, women's welfare, Board of Guardians, Pensions Committee and in- numerable othe, dut.es. She deserved r.every praise for her sacrifices of home life, which meant a groat deal, in order to help her husVnd in municipal life- Mr. E. L. John', chef clerk, Coun D. Grey, Mr. Thomas (telegraph department) Mr. Osborne (delivery department), Mr. Simmons, Mr. Jor-m. Mr. D. J Davie-q -(who spoke on the Mayor's long conneo- "*on with the Post Office Associates and Postal Union of his early difficulties 'n embarking on mi i.icipal life), each added their separate eulogies. Ald. Ben Jones (ex-Mayor) also spoke. MAYOR'S REPLY. The Mayor, in rising- to respond, had a a. great reception, said that there was nothing he and the Afayc^ess appreciated ililore than the event that brought ^f iem there that evening. Some of thoce ^•present had been in the service when he entere.(l it 36 ye? "had entered it 36 ye.irs ago, and during those years, writh their varying circum- t. I 1 11 year elapsed, their friend- ip had been gv ven and valued. They iidd worked side by side, year after year, sometimes -in fine weather, sometimes in stormy, and yet, if there was anything that gave Vin pleasure it was that as he looked back on the past there was no better rest than the measure of rec-ollee- v tioia that boiind them closer together. He greferred to the difficulties he ha,d had in emerging into public hie, with the scarcely veiled opposition of some in the Post Office to him, a mere postman, con- te.sting a muDioipaJ seat against the scion of a noble hous. To-day they met in 'idiS?r?nt circumstances, when it not a question of entering the Council, but "of concluding a year of office as ohief magistrate, after 16 year6 on the Counoil, with the Postmaster of the town in the chair. He wished to appreciate the kind things said .about him, and yet could say
! PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR.I
PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR. I a e-, ( (Photo by Chapman.) As reported elsewhere in our columns, the Mayor of Swansea, (Councillor W. H. Miles), was last night presented with a portrait of himself in oils, by the staff of the Swansea G.P.O. Our photograph shows the Mayor with the Postmaster, (Mr. R. Pascall.)
I U.K.C.T.A. EISTEDDFOD
I U.K.C.T.A. EISTEDDFOD -0- Two Members for Swansea to be Present. The Eisteddfod which takes place on Saturday next at the Albert Hall pro- mises to be of a most successful cliar- cater. The entries for the choirs and solos proving to be of standard quality, the musical taste of Swansea folk will be amply rewarded by a visit to the meeting on that day. The committee have the full support of the two members of Parliament-the Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.F., P.C., and Ald. Dd. Matthew$, who are coming down from London to preside. In the presidential speeches reference to the industrial situation will be made, and the town will have the opportunity of hearing Ald. Dd. Nfatchews, M.P., in his first speech in public since his attend- ance at St. Stephens. The Eisteddfod commences at 1.30 p.m. and should be well patronised. Selections ifill be played on the grand organ from 12.30 p.m. The secretaries are Mssrs. A. C. Quicke, Ashleigh, Argyle-street; and B. T. Eddy, 80, Cromwell-street, to whom all in- quiries should be directed.
L S E U T. Pil. N. MclNDEOR
L S E U T. Pil. N. MclNDEOR Young Swansea Officer Dies of Wounds. It is with deep regret that we announce the death, which took i lace at the Car- diff Officers' Hospital on Sunday, of Lieut. Malcolm N .Mclndeor. i The young officer-lie was only 21 years of age—was badly wounded as far back as March 28th. 1918, nearly two years ago, and from that date until his untimely death he had undergone no less than five operations. It was early in 19J6, as soon as he reached military age, that be joined the London Scottish, he being em- ployed prior to that date under Mr. F. E. Tunbridge, at the Swansea Borough Estate Office. Shortly after the com- pletion of training he was drafted to France, and after serving with distinc- tion for some time he received his mortal wound in the stomach during the big offensive around Cambrai. WONDERFUL BOY BOWLER. There are many, and especially bowlers, who will recall a remarkable match in which Lieutenant Mclndeor—then no more than a boy-played in 1913 at the open championship at Dinas Powis. He had been displaying rare form until he was pitted against the veteran Victoria Park bowler, W. Thomson. Thus the youngest, and the oldest of the competi- tors were opposed, and young Mclndeor got well away at the start, leading at one stage by a big margin. He was, how- ever, ultimately beaten by just a few points Anothe; brother, Charles James, belong- ing to the same regiment, recently received the Military Cross. Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved parents, who re-! side at 17, Northampton-place, Swansea.
- REV. J. GIMBLETT. ]
REV. J. GIMBLETT. The Rey. Joseph Gimbiett, of Brynhy- fryd, was successful at Dunvant Eistedd- fod on Saturday with a poem, the subject being Personality," and also on an essay on Freedom."
IMR. REES REES.
I MR. REES REES. There has passed away in the person of Mr. Rees Rees one of the most prominent Oddfellows in Swansea District. Much sympathy i08 felt with his relatives in that his death occurred very suddenly at his home, No. 11, Morley-terrace, Mount Pleasant, on Sunday. Of 68 years of age, Mr. Rees was one of the best known men in friendly society work in West Wales. For many years he was Provincial Secretary for Swansea District with the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, and was engaged in legal work with Meters. Stockwood and Williams, Bridgend. His brother is M'r. W. E. Rees, superintendent registrar at Swansea, and personally be was a delightful oharacter, very well known in the town and very highly respected. He vras predeceased by his wife some years ago, and leaves a grown-up family of one son, Capt, E. B. Rees,of the South Wales Borderers, who has been engaged in transport work at Manchester of late, and three daughters. The funeral, which will be a public one, will leave the house of the deceased at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, for Cockett Cemetery. The Oddfellows are expected to be wefc represented.
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f I SUNDAY CIGARETTES. I
f I SUNDAY CIGARETTES. I Tobacconist and Girl Buyer's Age. A local tobaccoriist\ Samuel Crawcour, was summoned at Swansea on Tuesday for soiling cigarettes on Sunday, October 19th, to one Winnie Griffiths (15), a domes- tic servant, who was summoned for aid- and abetting. Arising out of these summonses Samuel Craweour was also .summoned for selling cigarettes to one ap- parently under tho age of 16 years of age, contrary to Section 39 Children's Act, 1908. P.C. (113) Thomas spoke of witnessing the sale of cigarettes by Mr. jCrawcour's assistant to the girl Winnie Griffiths. Mr. C. H. Nercconibe, defending, pleaded a eae of mistaken identity. Winnie Griffiths, in evidence, denied purchasing the cigarettes, and stated that a girl friend who weps with her made the purchase. This evidence was borne out by Mr. .Crawoour and his assistant, who thought the girls to be 16 years of age. The Bench imposed a fine of 5s. on Mr. Craweour for selling cigarettes on Sunday, and a .similar fine on the girl for purchas- ing. They, however, contended that it was easy to mistake the girl's age, and there- fore dismissed the second summons against .Mr. Craweour. CONSTABLE COMPLIMENTED. The police officer—(113) Thomas—was complimented by the Bench on the frank tuid open manner in which he had given his evidence..
WALTER ROAD ACCIDENT.
WALTER ROAD ACCIDENT. Woman Knocked Over by Motor Cycle. An accident ocelirred in Walter-road, Swansea, on Monday evening, when a woman named Mary Gwynne, aged 56, and living at 81, Cromwell-street, Swan- sea, was knocked down by a motor cycle, sustaining injuries 'which necessitated her removal to the Swansea Hospital, where she was detained.
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BUYING A MOTOR CYCLE.
BUYING A MOTOR CYCLE. Registration Point. I At Ammanford on Monday, John I EN anfi, Penygroes; John Hugh James, Gorslas; W. D. Edwards, Penygroes; and Dd Wm. Davies, Penygroes, were summoned for failing to have the registration of their newly-acquired motor-cycles changed Deputy Chief Constable Evans said this class of offence was on the increase, as people who bought second-hand motor cai s and motor bicycles either ignorantly or wilfully very often neglected to trans- fer the registration from the previous owner, which only cost a Is. He had in- stituted proceedings so as to secure pub- licity. The omission led to a great deal of difficulty. Th3 magistrates, who let the defen- dants off on payment of costs, said it was I an important point, particularly in the I case of accidents, and asked the PJieS5 to give prominence to the matter.
LIGHTNING STRIKES.
LIGHTNING STRIKES. Question of their Prevention. Mr. Bonar Law answering a question in the House of Commons yesterday as to whether legislation would be' intro- duced to deal with the menace to the safety of the realm and the prosperity of the oountry by lightning strikes, said he was not in a position to make any state- ment at preseit. Col. Wedgwood (Lab., Neweast,e-iin(Icr- True) asked whether the organisation to meet this case was to be private and secret. Mr. Bonar Law: What otg:misaHon r I don't understand. If the hon memher refers to the organisation set up by the Government in order to enable the life of the nation to be carried on it is the ititention of the Government to continue it. (Loud cheers.) (Col. Wedgwood: Does that refer to the organisation of the citizen guard set up at the time of th* railway strike? Mr. Bonar Law: I don't think it is desirable to' go into details Whatever organisation is considered desirab le for the purpose will K retained. NO REFERENDUM ON MINE NATIONALISATION. Mr. Bonar Law said the Government tvere not prepared to adopt the sug- gestion of submitting the question of the nationalisation of mines to a referendum of the whole electorate. The policy 'of I the Government with respect to the nat.'onalieat'on of mineral rights referred only to coal. I FOOD CONTROL TO GO ON. Mr. Bonar Law said the Government had come to tho conclusion that the Ministry of Food must bo continued for some time, I COMPULSORY UNEMPLOYMENT. Sir R. Horne said plans for an ex- tended scheme of compulsory unemploy- ment .n-urant'P on a contributary baese had b"i>n under active consideration. He had hoped to be in a position to intro- duce a Bill for the purpose early in the present session, but he regretted that it was not possible to do so. EX-kAISER.'S GUARD. Sir P. Goff (Co. U., Cleveland) asked what precautions were being taken to guard the ex-Kaiser and the ex-Crown Pnince. Mr. Harmsworth sa-id the Government wwe not aware of the prcc fc nature of the precautions the Netherlands Govern- ment were taking, but there was. no reason to doubt that the nece^iry I measures were adopted. Sir P Goff: Has the right hou. gentle- man any knowledge of the constant tele- graphing and telephonic commuiuoation between the ex-Kaiser and his own coun- try ? Mr. Harms worth: I have no knowledge of that. I
I AGED LADY'S DEATH.I
I AGED LADY'S DEATH. I I Tragic Sequel to Cwmbwria I Accident. i Mary Lane (79), of No. 1S3, Middie- road, Cwmbwrla died at her home on Monday as the result of an accident she sustained a few days ago, when slie re- be:ved injuries to her spine. I An inquest will lie held.
- - - -KILVEY WARD.I
KILVEY WARD. I Protest by Meeting of Electors. A crowded meeting of the Kilvey elec- tors wtWiheld at Cwm Chapel on Monday night to protest against the unopposed return of Mr. George Colwill to the Borough Council. The Chairman (Mr. John Andrews) gave a brief comparison of the representa- tion of the locality during the short period it had been incorporated as the Kilvey Ward, with the representation daring the old East, Ward days, very much to the advantage of the Kilvey Ward representatives. Councillor Morgan E. Bees gave a lucid report of his work on the Council, and the audience gave striking expression to their thankfulness that they were so ably repre- sented at the Council. Councillor Samuel Davies followed with an account of his stewardship, and it was soon demonstrated by the approving interjections of the audienoo who would be the siiooeesful candidate in the Kilvey Ward in the event of a contest. Finally Mr. Davies gave a full explanation of the circumstances which led to his presenting his nomination papers on the 24th instead of the 23rd. Questions were then put and satisfactorily dealt with. THE RESOLUTION. I After a vote of confidence in the two councillors, the following resolution was moved by Mr. Tom Sims, and seconded by Mr. Richard Howells, and on being put to the meeting, was carried unanimously: This meeting of Trades Unionists and electors, having heard Mr. Samuel Davies* statement concerning the nomina- tion day, find (1) That the date given him by a re- sponsible party as the closing date for the receipt of nomination papers was the 25th inst. (2) That he (Mr. Davies) duly pre- sented his nomination papers on the 24th, a day previous to the cloeing date given to him. (3) That after thorough investigation with reference to the publication and posting of noticee concerning nomination da.v [the resolution alleged] no official announcement of the date thereof was posted in the locality. Consequently, the electors earnestly petition the Mayor, the Town Clerk, the Parliamentary Committee, and the whole Council to declare the seat vacant, and invite nominations for another election. Further, that we send a strong depu- tation to the Mayor and Town Clerk as early as possible." INVITATION TO MR. COLWILL. An invitation was also given to Mr. Geo. Colwill to submit to a contest, it, being maintained by all that at present he does not really represent the Kilvey Ward although returned to the Council. Mr. Davies said if he were in Mr. Colwill's position he would certainly resign and submit to the decision of the electors.
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TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS
TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS Further Expenditure Depre- cated. A joint meeting of the members of the Swansea Highways and Tramways Com- mittee. was held on Monday afternoon, when Councillor J. Barclay Owen presided. They disenssed the report of the Borough, Engineer and Surveyor on transport facili- ties in the borough and the district innne- diatelv outside it. EXTENSIONS DEPRECATED. In view of the high cost at the present time of road-widening and construction of tramways, they decided to recommend to the Council not to apply for powers to construct a tramway from the Cross, Mor- riston, to the boundary of the borough at Lonlas, or a tramway from the Duke Hotel, Morriston, to the Wychtree Bridge; and in substitution for the proposed tram- ways they recommend the Council to pro- vide a system of motor 'bus services, not only on the Llansamlet but other roads.
YACHTING PEER. I
YACHTING PEER. I Death of Marquis of Ormonde I The de-ath hits occurred at his Irish ) (■■eat, Kilkenny Castle, of the Marquis of Ormonde. Born in 1844, the late Marquis was edu- cated at Harrow. He joined the 1st Life Guards in 1863, retired as a captain ten years later, and from 1883 to 1894 com- manded the Royal East Kent Yeomanry. He held the ancient office of Hereditary Chief Butler of Ireland, and was also Admiral of Leinster. COMMODORE OF R.Y.S. I On tlui accession of King Edward to I the throne he succeeded him as Commo- dore of the Poyal Yacht Squadron, The deceased peer was the owner of about 24,000 acres in Ireland and about 2,500 acres in England. In politics he was a strong Unionist. He married in 1876 Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, daughter of the first Duke of Westminster, ho survives him; and one of his daughters is the beautiful Lady Beatrice Pole Carew. I The Marquis is succeeded in the title by his brother, Lord Arthur Wellington I Butler. I
ARMY BLANKETS. I I
ARMY BLANKETS. I I There were many bargains at the sale of surplus Army goods at the Commercial Salerooms in Mincing-lane yesterday. J Blankets sold in lots of fifty and over, fetched an average of 8s. 6d. eooh; blanket. Woollen shirts were sold at 4s. 3d. each cotten vests at Is. Id. each, woollen vests; at 3s. Gd. each, towels at Is. Id. each and! suits of pyjamas at Is. 8d. the suit. 1
MINERS' CAMPAIGN. I
MINERS' CAMPAIGN. I Nationalisation Pro- I posals Explained. I Addressing the Liverpool Chamber ot, Commerce, to reply to the Duke of Rut j land's recent speech, Mr. Frank Hodges tho Miners' Federation secretary, on'; Monday dwelt on the nationalisation of: mines as it would affect commerce. He pointed out how the output of coal had- diminished in recent years, and <:on- tended this brought about higher prices for steel and other commodities. The heart of the problem to business men was whether, under nationalisation, mall. could be more or less plentiful, and form.; a bigger or lesser element in the general1 cost of production. Ho urged nationali. sation would alitriinat,6, waste and is-. crease output. He admitted bureau-.i cratic control would be worse than pri., vate ownership, but the volume of Mr.: Justice Sankey showed a desire to re- move the whole of the administrative' r side of the industry from Government. bureaucratic control. A NEW OUTLOOK. I If there were a complete understand- ing that both the technical and manual staffs were responsible to the nation for the good government and administration, of the industry, there would be estab- lished a new form and character in the social outlook, which seemed so indis- pen sab le in modern times. Having expressed his opposition to syndication, Mr. Hodges said he wanted to create the psychology amongst the ¡' workmen that it should be a matter of personal honour to work well and avoid I waste. WILLING TO EXPERIMENT. I The miners felt that their own scheme I was better than that of Mr. Justice San- [ key, but to show their keen interest in tho national well-being they would go through the three years' experimental experience, which the Sankey Report re- commended, and leave the nation to judge whether it resulted in economical production, increased status and more security for the men engaged in a hazardous employment. It is admitted," said Mr. Hodges, II that the private system must give way to unification. We contend that that ia not adequate, and that what we propose would result in increased production, decreased costs, increased scientifio ap- plication, and to the general economic advantage of the community." UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT ? ( The same evening Mr. Hodges ad-4 dressed a Co-operative and Labour demonstration in the Sun Hall, Liver- pool He 'said the miners by them; scheme were prepared to revitalise in- dustry, but because it would produce at great change in the conditions of indiis-, try their offer was not accepted, and the. country, in consequence, would grad ally decline into bankruptcy with all that hoirors attending it. We a-ilk the Government to give uan an opportunity of expressing ourselves*; If we cannot get that opportunity we^ v shall ask the Trade Union movement ia] such circumstances to decide whether it will not provide an opportunity of it own. Unless some radical change takes; place in our country we are in for a ba: time. You may be called upon to exer-, ciso in the near future your will to se-< euro these things. I do not think iii that event you will be found wanting." I MR. W. BRACE, M.P. ON THE  SCHEME. [ At Treherbert, on Monday evening, ) the Rt. Hon. W. Braoe, M.P., addressed i a public meeting. He told his audie#e^j he would not ad vocate nationalisation if it was to benefit tho Trade Unions at tha expense of the other members of the community; he knew only too well that. they would only progress by carrying the entire nation with them for a higher standard of living. The Prime Minis- ter (said Mr. Brace) had come down rather hard on the question, but I have never marked that donw as the last word of Mr. Lloyd George. I shall do that when I see no real interest in the project on the part of the men in the mining industry and the general public." j It seemed to the speaker that the | Government was trying to tide over the present period in the hope that the If miners would tire of their agitation or bo prepared to accopt much less than was originally demanded. Explaining how-* » the pits would be worked under the new. ¡ order, Mr. Brace said that at present I ot, d ei? Mr. Brkee s. there were no less than 3,000 collieries j owned by 1,500 companies or individuals. [ Under nationalisation someone would be ) out of a job; they did not intend having 1,500 separate offices. Nationalisation he believed to be the best business pro- position that this country had ever touched. But he was not prepared to j commit himself to direct action. It was I a matter for the future. I
TAKEN ILI, IN STREET. 1 I
TAKEN ILI, IN STREET. 1 I i Cwmbath Woman's Death. Mr. J. C. Morris, the borough coroner, held an inquest at No. 2, John-terrace, Cwmbath, Morriston, on Monday, on the body of Eizabeth Thomas (64), of the above address, who died suddenly on Fri- day last. j It appears that she went to fetch plants I from a harvest festival, and when near her home on the way back was taken ill, and had to be assisted to the house. She did not 6peak again. Dr. Gahe said that be attended her about six months ago for fatty dcgen-era- tion of the heart. In his opinion she died from syncope due to it. A verdict was returned accordingly.
STOP THAT COUGH. i
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SWANSEA G.P.O. & MAYOR. I
with all his limitations and shortcomings that he had tried to do the right and straight thing. If one was conscious one was doing the right tlrng, it was worth a great deal. He wanted to siiy how glad he was they had recognised thft. Mayoress There was n-othing in the w~>rld like a good woman, and there was nothing that gave greater strength to a man in public life than to be able to seek his own fireside and find sympathy and understanding. He thanked them for their gift, and the words they had spoken to him, and they would be a strength to him in any struggle that may come in the future./ THE MAYORESS. The Mayoress, in a charming little speech, also responded, and said that things coming from old friends were sweetest. During the evening a musical pro- gramme was oontrxbuted to by the Mi?.Rek Elsie Martin, P. H. Tucker, B. Cluney 1-1. Gough. D. Revan, A. E. Roberts, H. M. Mattey and H. 1,uppy Messrs. D. E Rees, W. H. Jones, S. H. Burrows, Alf Bennett, Hugh Tamlin, and T. Evans.