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SWANSEA'S MILK. I Supply Assured From England. I •'Arising out of a feeling that the national maximum prices for milk are too high, the admission of the fact by tome producers, and the refusal of whole- salers to pay the producers' maximum, a Tupture has arism. over South Wales milk supply. Swansea is conearned in it, but, as in Cardiff, it is (confidently expected that a supply can be maintained. Swan- sea retailers, who take most of the Llan- jdilo and Towy Valley supplies, we are informed, met the farmers from that area em Thursday, and the producers were agreeable to accept a smaller ihaximum if the Carmarthen section would agree. 'A Carmarthen report says that a similar jconfei <jnce at Carmarthen on Friday Jught in connection with the counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan, ended in a rupture, the producers refus- ing to accept the decision of some of the principal factors to reduce the producers' price from 2a. 8d. to 2e. 6d. Supplies to the factors concerned are withheld a,<3 trom Saturday. Thus the Swansea posi- tion is unchanged, but arrangements have 5been made for adequate supplies from English sources if the producers with- hold euppliee from Swansea also. It is, Siowerer, regarded as not improbable that a result of the National Conference "with the Food Controller being held in I/mdon on Saturday, the, Department inkt forestall all local arrangements by luevr National maxima. A SWANSEA SUGGESTION. I In a talk ttiis mommy, Mr. J. victor I £ vans> the Swansea executive oiffcer, men- tioned that the action of the factors con- cerned, who probably take 50 per cent. of Clie milk produced in South Wales, mainly arose, from a suggestion of tho Swansea I Yood Office that by a refusal to pay the anarima (admitted by some producers to JM too high) the public might benefit aoS desired. The 2s. 6d. maximum suggested at the Carmarthen conference (Mr. Evans went on) would probably mean 10d. or JtyJd. per quart to the consumer, which Would be a very appreciable reduction, noe the price had been fbced at le. for the next three months. Bdt in his view Swansea should try for lOd., since the .conference in London, after examination W costings, had suggested 10id. for- Lon- Wt. I PUBLIC LOYALTY. I Arrangements have been made to supply Swansea if milk is withheld by the 'present producers," Mr. Evans added, •" and there is also plenty of tinned milk in the shops, which the public can use as makeshift; so if the public is loyal the movement should succeed. The attitude of some of the farmers shows that the Recommendations of Swansea and other committees were more correct than those of the South Wales Commissioner himself. YcTt will remember that Swansea refused to eopfipna thftdecteion of the Ministry of food, but, of course, that did not affect the legality of the charge?."

THE MIDDLE CLASS. I Union Meeting Held at I Swansea. Only a few people put in an appearance at the meeting of the Middle Class Union which was held at St. Andrews Hall, Swansaa, on Friday evening for the pur- pose of starting a branch of the union in Swansea. The chair was feeken by Col Thomas, who was supported by Mr SiedU, Mr. H. Lancaster, the union's organise*- was, present, and spoke on the great neces- sity for the izame-diate arganis-ation of the middle classes. The middle classes were not lIlt, to fight labour or anything like that, they were out to fight the legisla- tion UtAt took away the money that tlo- middle classes had earned. The organi- sation was non-party. The extreme labour party, said Mr. Lancaster, was angry at middle class organisation and one ilirn I said that the middle class would have to go down. I -INCOME TAX. I Mr. Lancaster referred to the incotne tax question and said that he knew of miners families in Yorkshire where as jnuch as JB25 was brought into the house per week, and yet the men were exempt from income tax whilst lady teachers and others of the middle classes with very tnna.H salaries had to pay the tax. The Government had urged the classes to build houses, but liad not helped them to do fIO. The middle classes, added Mr. Lancaster, were almost taxed out of ex- i 1, tpn c e. Replying to a question by one or the audience Mr. Lancaster stated that theie "were nearly a 100 ,%I.Ps in the-House who were in sympathy with their organisation

DRUNK AT SEVENTEEN. I At Pontardawe Court on ?Mday. a bov I f'f ?7? Years was fined 10s. for being drunk I Yr Quarr-Boad, PontaTdawe, on November i 8th. I

MUMBLES HOUSE SOLD. I I- S I Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas offered for sale, I at the Marine Hotel, Mumbles, on Thurs- day evening, a dwelling-house, known as 2. gout], end Villas, Mumbles, held on lease for 99 years from September 29th, 1850, at a ground rent of £2. The pro- perty was wold. with vacant possession to I Sergeant Thomas Brown, of Ystalyfera. for £ 690. Messrs. Meager and Harris acted as solicitors to tho ven^AT- i

I SKETTY WHIST DRIVE. I An enjovable whi:t drive and dance, in aid of the Infants' Piano Fund. was held at the Sketty Council Schools, Carnglas- road, on Fridav evening. The "drive proved popular, 132 participating, and the dancers occupied the floor from 10 to 12 p.m. During the interval a raffle for a rabbit, cigarettes, and chocolate pro- vided by Alderman James was a source of groat amusement The prize winrerg w-re: Gents—Mies Rises, headmistress (playing as gents.); ladies—Miss Nancy Tones, Bryn-road; consolation (ladies)—Mrs. Cousins, Penyr- heol; (gents)—Mr. Williams. Mr. J. 0. Roberts was M.C., and Miss Annie Da vies was an able accompanist. It is hoped that .£10 will be handed over ro the Piano Fund as a result of the I tilol*

MINERS' BALLOT. 1 Still Close, But Uncertain I Official Result Monday. I (By our Mining Correspondent). The ballot papers in connection with tho proposal to strike rather than pay in- come-tax until and unless the limit of eemption be raised to £250, have been sent from the various collieries to the general secretary of the South Wales Miners' Federation (the Right Hon. T. Richards, M.P.) and the official count" was commenced on Saturday morning. RESULT ON MONDAY. I The result will be made known at a conference of delegates, representing the whole of the South Wales and Monmouth- shire coalfield, to he held at Cardiff on Monday, and action for or against a strike will then be considered. So far as can be judged from the figures obtained from individual collieries, and the partial returns sent to district secre- taries and miners' agents, the voting ap- pears to be very nearly equal for and against a strike. Of course, the full returns, which were sent direct to the Central Offices at Car- diff, may show a different state of things, «ne way or another, but, in any event, it is now thought there will be no strike, as there seems to be a certainty that there cannot possibly he anything like a I substantial majority for such drastic action. VERY AWKWARD. Moreover, the decision of the general I)(,dy of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain to abstain from active opposition to the miners' income-tax pending the re- port of the Commission of Inquiry now sitting, makes it very awkward for South Wales miners to strike on the question. WEST WALES FIGURES. I The West Wales 'figures, which we have given from day to day, continue to come in, and are to-day more definitely against a strike than on either of the previous days. In our yesterday's list the figures we gave from the Main Collieries-50 for a strike and 157 against—should have been put down as Xo. 7 Collierv. and not No. 6 FURTHER RESULTS. » Maj. Maj. For. Agst. For. Agst. Abercrave Colliery. 70 90 20 International „ 36 79 43 Gwaunclawdd „ 101 31 70 Tarreni „ 226 156 70 *0nly half the men voted at Tarreni. I

NO LIGHT ON BRIDGE I I Godre'rgraig Collier Found in Tawe. An inquest was held at Pantteg I Schoolroom, I stalyfera, on Friday ev-en- ing touching the death of Thomas John Williams (23), son of Mr. Morris Wil- liams. fireman at Tarreni Colliery, who was found dead in the River Tawe on Thursday morning. Mr. T. J. Randall was present for the Miners' Federation, and Mr. Slater (agent) appeared for the company. Richard Williams, brother of deceased, said that he and his brother went to work as usual on Friday morning. Deceased then appeared to be quite well. About 200 yards from the bridge leading to the colliery the deceased left witness, as he had a pain in the abdomen. NO LIGHTS ON THE BRIDGE. In answer to Mr. Randall, deceased was in good spirits. It was quite dark when witness crossed the bridge. There were noughts there, and they had to walk up a bank. There irtre sleepers and rails about. Witness thought that lights on the incline would be very desirable, and if a man tripped there was nothing to stop him falling into the river. Mr. Slater: Were there no lights at the top of the bridge and at the bottom of the incline? The poles are there? I Witness: The lights were not on. Richard Morgan, 10. New-road, Goclr",r- graig, gave evidence of peeing the body in the river. IIo could not say whether the I deceased could possibly have fallen over the high bridge to the river. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. I Dr. W. J. Lewis, who examined the I body. said there was a big contusion across the small of the spine, which may have been caused by a fall. The appear- ance of the body was consistent with drowning. After further evidence, the jury re- turned a verdict of accidental death, and added a rider to the effect that there should be better lighting and more ) adequat fencing on the epot. I

I 50 YEARS' SERVICE. I I I MR. DAVID GREY. I Who retires from the G.P.O. to-day after 50 years' service.

I WELSH AGRICULTURAL .1 DEPARTMENT. 1 » It is announced that all correspondence dealing with the new Welsh Department of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries should be addressed to The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Welsli Office, 24. Marine-terrace, A her ystwyth. k-

£ s. d. Wanted- 10,000 0 0 In hand 3.595 4 7 Required L- 69 404 155 A month remains for securing the balance. Can ft be done? Yes, and easily-if Swansea Is true to her repute. The Widows and Orphans of our dead sailors and soldiers are in our sacred charge—in YOUR charge. Your contributions to the Fund may be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. David Roberts, J.P., 61, Wind-street, Swansea Will you oblige us by reading The Children's Home" in Page Six to. day? TO-DAY'S DONATIONS. £ s. d. Mr. W. J. Evans, 67, Argyle- street 110 Biddle Boys," per D. O. Thomas (1st donation) 17 6 Gellionen Sheep Dog Trials Committee, per Mr. Will Hopkin, JIerhert-chamber8. Pontardawe 5 0 0 Anonymous. 0 0 E. A. W. and M. R. 1 0 0 I Swansea Working Men's Club and Instituta. 5 5 0 j F. J. Parker, Plymouth-street 2 8 1 THE DRAPERS' LIST, • Messrs. Hodges and Soiia (clothiers), High-street (per Mr. J. Cole Morgan, director) 5 5 0 Mr. J. Cole Morgan (individual donation) 2 2 0 J. W. Evans, Draper, Castle- street 2 2 0 Herbert Chambers. Pontardawe. Dear Sir, At a meeting of the Gellionen Sheep Dog Trials Committee, held this week, it was decided to grant the sum of S5 to- wards the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, and I have very great pleasure in encloe- ing a cheque for that amount. The Committee hope and trust that the amount aimed at will soon be forthcoming ts they consider the object a most deserv- ing one. Yours faithfully, Will Hopkin, Secretary. The hon treasurer is Mr. David Roberts, J.P., 61, Wind-street, Swansea, and the bon. secretary Mr. J. D. Williams, "Cambria Daily Leader, Swansea. with Mr. H. Stanley L. Cook, East Burrows, Swansea, as chairman, All of whom will be glad to re eeive your donation.

1- CLYDE OUTPUT. ] 503,655 tons for Eleven Months. The Clyde ship building output for I ?oTember was twenty-six vessels, aggre- gating M,183 tons. This is an improve- ment over the product in October, but while it brings the output for the eleven months of the year up to 503,655 tDnS, there is little prospect of the record vea 'r of 1913 being eclipsed, when the tonnage launched for the eleven months wag 623, il*.

COLLIERY ACCIDENT. 1 Skewen Man's Serious Injuries. Whilst following his Employment at No. 1 Main Colliery. Skewen, on Friday evening, Willie Jones, son of Mr. Ben Jones, Penyard, Neath Abbey, received serious«injuries to the head by a .fall, of coal underground. He was attended to by Dr. Jones. On inquiry on Saturday morning his condi- tion is regarded as favourable.

OLD SKEWEN RESIDENT. J Death of Mr. John Howells in his I 80th Year. j The death took place on Friday at the ■ evidence of his daughter and son-in-law (Mr. Wm. Evans, O.B.E.), of ,Mr. John Howells, who for many years carried on the business of coal merchant at Skewen. He was a native of and W88 approaching his 80th year. A prominent English Wcslevan, he had filled the chief offices of the denomination, in the local church and Sunday School, until failing health prevented him from. attending. He was also a strong temperance advocate and Band of Hope worker. All his family are grown-up. His wife predeceased him by some 12 years. A eon in Mr. John Howells, who is at present an organiser of the Y.M.C.A. Red Tri- angle Club for Wales.

THE "LONDON WELSH" SERMONS. Dr. Hiirtwell Jones's sermon, which he delivered at the Memorial Service to the London Welsh at St. Sepulchre's Holborn- viaduct, London, and repeated at St. Matthew's, Swansea. on a Sunday after- noon in Septeni Vr. i-o be published in the forbheoniing authoritative history of the Battalions.

Malvin Fugleburg (19), a ',I;orwegian I sailor, was fined 40s. at Swansea on Sa-t- iirday for landing from the d fl. Christo pher, South Dock Swansea, without per- mission on November 28th. At Swansea on Saturday, Albert Edward Furber (29). a labourer, was re- manded until Tuesday next on a charge of indecent assault on the Strand. Swan- sea, on November 28th I

I A.S.E. EISTEDDFOD l I" • For Local Benevolent Fund A semi-national eisteddfod under the auspices of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in aid of the Society's local Benevolent Fund, opened at the Albert Hall on Saturday morning. The presideiits were: Councillor W. 1I. Miles, Mr. II. W. Harris, and Mr. John Davies. The adjudicators were: Musie, Mr", O. Jones, Mua, Bac., \V.h;r>hu:Cardiff, und Mm Jc'!n'Jl6ment, R.A.M., Swansea; lit- atttt?, Rev. Mvnn Da?ies, M.A., Swan- j jsea; Prize bag?, Mrg. F. Thomas, Sva?- S(>f:, The accompanists were Madame E. J. Jenkins and Miss Dilys Davi Kafcional winner, and the conductors of l he eifct.eddfod Mr. C. P. Bell and Mr. 8, Thomas. There were numerous entries, and the programme was a particularly long one. The chief items were the chief choral ¡"or a minimum of 50 voices, own selec- tion, prize f,1,5 and cup presented by Mr. J. Davies, and male voice, Martyrs of the Arena, for minimum of 45 voices, for L15 and CUD. THE AWARDS. The results were: Solo, children under 10: 1, Miriam Morgan, Graig, Morriston. Solo for children over tO and under J 3: 1, Gwyneth Hopkins, Manselton; 2, Edith Pratten, Landore. Pianoforte solo, children nnder 13: 1, Sidney Miles, Landore; 2, divided be- tween Gwylfa Harris aud Bessie Dando, Glais. Action song, children under 14: 1, Afiriani Morgan, Morriston; 2, Violet Evans, Treboeth. Violin solo, children under 15: 1, Reggie Passmore, Landore; 2, Tudor Williams, Bonymaen.

MILK HOLD-UP. Dairy Farmers Refuse to Accept Factors' Reduced Price. Mr. C. J. Fcotman, of Aalton, presided over a meeting at Carmarthen of dairy farmers in the counties of Carmarthen. Pembroke, and Cardigan, to consider the tecision of some of the principal milk fac- tors in the area to reduce the producers' price of milk from 2e. I Sd. per gallon to i 2s. 6d. Representatives of the three firms con- cerned attended to discuss the matter, but the parties failed to come to terms, and the farmers decided unanimously to with- hold all supplies oi milk to the factories owncertted as from to-day (Saturday).

DOCK WORKERS' DEATH. T^fv^-Eight Years With Harbout Trust. Before the Deputy Borough Coroner on Saturday morning, an inquest was held on the body of Joshua Gorvan (55), of By hood House, Rock-terrace, f tumbles, who died at the Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. Vaughan Edwards represented the Swansea Harbour Trust; Mr. Hillditch, H.M. Inspector of Factories, was also present. Mrs. Margaret Govan Said her hus- band came home last Monday, aud t her he had slipped while getting off a truck, and nit his head and chest. The next morning he complained of his head, but went to work. He had been 28 years with the Harbour Trust. Wm. Charles Jones, who had worked with deceased at the Docks, said on Tuesday he was told: "One of your men is nearly dying." He found Govan lying on some planks. Dr. Bradlaugh, Swansea Hospital, said deceased did not regain consciousness. A post-mortem revealed severe cerebral hemorrhage and diseise(i arteries. There 'was no connection between this condi- tion and any accident that. may have occurred. The jury returned a verdict accord- ingly,

At Ponied Jive Court on Friday a fif- teen-year-old boy from Ystalyfera was charged- with stealing ?, pair of boct:; valued al !>s. from a parcel in Ystalyiera Station pl-.tforni. The boy had been seen under a truck by P.C. r)itvifg, and later the officer in fl) ri th t a parcel wrs mis.-bi!?. A fine <22 was imposed,

| STOLE £ 22,000 j I STOLE £22,000 ¡ ———.——— I Woman's Amazing Embezzlements Had Expensive Tastes: At Manchester Assizes to-day, before Mr. Justice McCurdie, Mary Brady (29), clerk, was indicted for larceny and mak- ing false entries in a cash book belonging to her employers, Messrs. Thoresen, shipbrokers, Manchester, London, and Christiania. When the case was called on at a sit- ting on Tuesday, the prosecuting counsel asked and obtained, permission to add an alternative count for alleged fradu- lent conversion of sums of money. COURT CROWDED. I The case aroused an intense degree 0Ii j interest, and long before the opening of ) the court, the precincts were besieged by ) eager crowds anxious to obtain admis- j sion. Only a relatively small proportion could be accommodated. Mr. Langdon, K.C., and Mr. Gilbert Jordan prosecuted, and Sir E. Marshall Hall, K.C., led for the defence. The accused, an attractive woman fashionably attired, surrendered on her name being called, and was attended in the dock by a wardress. By his Lord- ship's directions, she was allowed to be seated after the pleas had been entered. THE THREE COUNTS. The Clerk of Arraigns read the three counts of the indictment, namply, al- leg eel larceny, false entries in the cash book, and fraudulent conversion. Numer- ous sums were specified, all of them reach- ing three figures. Being called upon, the accused pleaded guilty to the first count, not guilty to the second, and guilty to the third. ] Mr. Langdon opened briefly for the Crown, and stated that the facts were in a very small compass. He detaile-d the conditions under which Brady, who ncted as cashier, made the falsifications, and appropriate,d money to her own use. (/1 CANNOT LIE." When arrested, prisoner said, I can- not lie. lhadthe money." His Lordship: To what amount? Mr. Langdon; She told the polieg--in. spector about tlO.OOO, fcljieh she had spent on drees, on gambling, and other ways. I His lordship: Was the statement cor- rect? Mr. Langdon: No, my lord, as far a« I the accounts fchow, it was far in excess of II that sum. Mr. Grant Gibson, official secretary, called said the prisoner's estate in bank- ruptcy realised £ 8,000. ) Sir E. Marshal] Hall: Did she give you every V. nil"to: \cs. < r she a woman of exceptional bueine.j-s jJ capacity ?—-I should say so. Mr. Ivnngdon: What do fhe employers put the sum at that they lost? Witness: At 222,000. Replying to his lordship, witness said the estate consisted of dress, furs, jewellery, fruniture, and a houte. A sum of C2,000 was paid in cash for one of her purchases. He learnt that she wi-s concerned in two businesses, one of which was^c^pcjiicted at fc.Joss. Prisoner borrowed from a money lender. She lived at'one of the principal liotelis for a time, and lost heavily on cards. LIKE A NOVEL. oir L. Marshall .Hall. addressing the court in defence. said never in the whole 1 course of his professional experience had I he met such a case as this. If the facts I had been stated in a novel by some popu- lar author, they would have been looked !I. upon as improbable and ridiculous. I CONVENT NOVICE. I The prisoner was the daughter of a deceased Court Insepctor of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Her father died when she was fourteen. For a time she was a novice* in 4 Franciscan Convent, I but later came out to engage in a busi-I ness career. She had been in her pre- sent employ four and a half years, and I was a woman of proved business capa- city. She became impregnated with the ambition to associate with people ol a certain serial class. HER MISTAKE. She conceived also the idea of starting husiness for herself. Large turns in petty cast passed through her Uands, sometimes as much as 950,000, and one of her mis- takes was to take larger and larger sums to cover up smaller ones previously mis- appropriated. The profits of one of her musinesses, conducted in a small way, were swamped as a result of her association with certain people, and large amounts were lost at cards. She had to return hospitality so -ts to maintain her position, and for a long period she took up her residence at a leading hotel. There was, besides the louim in question, a further sum of £ 2,000 in which accused was indebted to credi- ,,rr.. lo a nuu. of | ihoans, ,<1 defence was thf t the,; i 1 toner was being proided by her family. ENGAGED TO OFFICER. An officer was engaged to marry her, and notwithstanding any sentence his lordship might pass, thd gentleman was prepare.d to make her his wife, so that she might be given another chance. Sir Edward further in- formed his lordship that there was no suggestion of imorality. In this case no small part of his client's pnisliiiieiit had resulted from the publicity given to the matter in some of the public journals. THE SENTENCE. Mr. Justice McCardie, addressing the accused, said he agreed with Sir Edward Marshall Hall that this was a most dis- tressing case. He sympathised with a woman in prisoner's position—a person ot great charm of manner and of admittedly exceptional business ability; but she brought degradation and dishonour upon her family. Mary Brady pleaded "guilty" on three separate counts of larceny falsification of accounts, and fradulent conversion, and was sentenced to 12 months' 1111- prisonment.

WESLEY CHAPEL. Swansea Wesleyans are greatly infpr. ested in the visit over the week-cm* » the Rev. Walter J. Morgan, of Birntw :hai», until August the highly-esteemed [aftor of the College-street church, who ves as popular for li, friendliness as lor his pulpit, abilities. He preaches on K day and lgt!ttlre, on Monday on dd and New Crnsadpe."

A.S.E. ElSTEDOfffD. Prairofc'rte sofa, chil^raK i/uac.t 13: Lfliaft Elli Lattdoft. RecitatkrtJ, boys- irsd t 1 i1 I*: Div?od b&t.T!?'? Lily Mt'&e?? Swansea, and Cfarice Tort Talbot. Solo, boys aid Jji-rls crrvr !3G.J:.a under 16: 1 (beys), Makers*, Fiorcsita<t'h; (guis-l, Morgaas, •• Lias deh te. WaJf-timti! sttA^-rwo <jOALS. SOLTIIENT>-OK £ yfOAli. fcWAXSEA-Sptk. 5TTirM:0M>L 3.<50.— ,?rccuritcr ?, ?1??' ?'x?ira.?' S.—ice t'a?. w I b I

I. -1' VETETABLES AND r FRUIT Maximum Prices By a recent Order, Food Control Com- j luitt-ees have power to fix maximum retail I prices of vegetables and nuts. A Swansea rab-committee on Friday evening, after areful investigation of wholesale market prices, fixed the following ifgures 6-ubject vo the approval of the Ministry- of Food :— Savoys and cabbages, 2d. per lb.; sprouts rough 34d., dressed • 5d.; parsnips-and iihrrots, lid.; swedes, Id.; turnip: l(i.; I potatoes, 81b?. Is. English walnuts, Ie. per lb.; French, Is. 3d.; Brazil nuls, IS. 3d.; selected large Brazil, Is. 6d.; Barcelona*, Is. 4d.; cob, L. 4d.: Spanish, Is. 4d.; cht-tauts-large • id., medium 51jd. I If approved, these prices will be revised irom time to time-with the change-sin tho wholesale market, the sub-committee meeting every week to decide on the figiti-es" for the following week.

WELSH DRAMA. j Swansea Company to Rehearse "Beddau'r Proffwydi." The formation of the Swansea netr 1 Welsh Dramatic Company is now well in nand, aud at a meeting held gt ftit) Trinity Schoolroom on Friday, evening, I 1fr. Prothero Thomas presiding, it was. decided to commence rehearsing at .once. „ l'he first drama to be staged is Beddau/r i rofFwvdi," and they anticipate having it ■3sdy March next. ,f'h•' £ *.• e still a few vacancies, and in- r dtations were extended at Friday's fathering to conspicuous actors. A sub- nmmittee, consisting of Messjsi D. I CJydn Thomas. Dan Morgan, p. I Hughes, J. P, Walters and Inspector W. i E Evans, together with, Mr. lrotheroe. "homas and Mr. W. Cl?nient. wa,s ap- pointed to investigate and arrange the ast. Rooms at the Y.M.C.A. are to be ap- plied for, where the rehearsals will be carried ou.

ABERAVON Y.M.C.A. A Record of Distinct Success. A record of distinct success was related the annual mooting of the Y.M.C.A. t Port Talbot on Friday night, whe-n Mr. W. B. Hallowes, J.P., presided. The Y.M.C.A. temporary hnildinl.c<ín Station-road was opened. in June. The Secretary (Mr. Fred W. Thomas) said the ■Membership now was 174. A small buffet, had made a profit of ,£30 in fivemonth. nnd billiards also had been a good source "If income. Games and recreation • clubs liadibeen organised and-lectures arranged. A troop of Boy Scouts had been formed, i-nder the charge of Scoutmaster W. 'A'ilkins, and a troop of Sea Scouts, under x-P.O. E. King. The finances were in a wealthy state. Mr. S. H. Byass..T.P. (the Mayor of Mieravon) was re-elected provident. T. C. Williams treasurer, and Mr Tl\oi:ia« r hceretary. Thanks were accorded to the. secretary and several ladies who had coti- | f r:ltilted largely to the success of the Uorlr- ■