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■!>> AMUSE i w. 8,30. TO-NIGHT. 8.30. 'I'ftnne; OttMl ri (No Performance on Christmas Day.) I TOM WATERS and EDDIE MORRIS, 1* Comedy Irish Classic, Father & Sen.' FREDERICK SYLVESTER & Co. Tin; Neatest: uf the Xcat. HYLDA NELSON TRIO $Presents 'Gems oi' Melody,* featuring Rita 1 Neve (Pianist) & SpivaktiWSky {/Cellist). 5 LATEST NEWS PICTURES. CARA MAGDA, The Lady Trapezist. BILLY O'CONNOR, g A Pack of Humour. GEORGE MORTON, „ "The Black Dot." 1. YAMAMOTO & Mies KOYOSHI. v The World- famous JsipHno* Equilibrists. E1-r = "M Monday, Tuesday, and Weancscay: An Ideal Super Drama in Six Parts, A GRAIN OF DUST, featuring Lilian Walker. ELMO THE MIGHTY, in Episode. 5. MIGHT AND THE MAN, a Thffiimg Triangle Drama in Five Parts. HIS HIDDEN SHAME, a Triangle Keystone Coibedy. Topical Budget &. lIs\Jal FIlH Programme. ROYAL Theatre. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Belle Bennett m THE FUEL OF LIFE, Five Reel Triangle Drama. < Dorothy Gish in THE HOPE CHEST. I::pi;odp Ii. Pearl White in THE LIGHTNING RAIDER, A DOG CATCHER'S LOVE, Two Iieel Comedy. Thut. Next.-CONSTANCt TALMAfiGE Castle CINEMA. 2,30. TO-DAY. 10.30. AT THE HOUSE OPPOSITE, a Seven Keel Mystery Drama featuring Leah Baird iii(I James Morriton, HER FATHER'S KEEPER, Five Part Triangle Dfamu, featuring I rene Howley. Also Selection of Up-r<Mlato Comedy t.nd Topical Films. Full Orchestra Afternoon and Evening. CARLTON. 2.30. TO-DAY. 10.30. DON'T CHANGE YOUR HUSBAND, Featuring All-Star Cas'. Jl. Great lJkunest.ii- Drama, splendidly put. on in every aspect and dftnil. Taylor Holmes in A PAIR OF SIXES, Six Act Comedy Drama by Ed. HELLO, TROUBLE,'a Rattling Two Po. 1'1 Comedy. MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE. v: Pathe's Gazette, f\ pictOre house 2.30. TO DAY. 10.30. W m. fox present-, George Walsh iuj NEVER SAY QUITS, Fortune Favours Never-.say-Quitter. "Gladys Leslie in A NYMPH OF THE .FOOTHILLS, from the original scenario by Rex Taylor. MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE. Travel and Interest. Pathe's Gazette. Y.M.C.A. Public Cinema Street). HiE HOME OF COMFORT. Monday, tuesday, and Wednesday. KING LfcAR (tine of .-Jiakespeaie's Great. Works), featuring F. Warde. Sidney Drew in DIPLOMATIC HENRY. Fatty Arbucjvle • in A FARMYARD ROMEO. Also Topical anu Interest Pictures. Each Evening at 7 p.m. Boxing Day and Saturday.—Continuous Performance, commencing at PUftLlC NOTICES. CHARITY & CARNIVAL BALL. NATIONAL SOCIETY for the PREVEN. TION of CRUELTY to CHILDREN. 4 The above Ball will be held at the ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA, on FRIDAY, JAN. 2nd, 1920. At 7.30 p.m. FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL. Tickets.—Ladies, 1::5. 6d.; Gentlemen, lZJs. lid.; Spectators, 3ti. (including Tax). P&trofis.—His Worship the May" or, the Mayoress, the Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mortd, fihrt.. M.P.. LaJv Mofid, Aid. Dd. Matthews, M.P., the Hon .Etainc Jenkins, Mrs. Morgan 13. Williams, Admiral Algernon W. Heneage, C.B., M. V .O., i Iitid E. Thomas, Esq., C. C. Vivian, Esq., Dr. Edgar Reul, Mr. W F. Brook, W. cr. Farr, Esq., Charles E. Cleeves. Esq., Arther Ar-drtws, Esq., Col. L. L. Morgan, As there are only a Limited Number of Tickets,; application with remittance should be made on or before the 24th of I December to either ut the Hon. Sees., W. B. n. LAD I), 61, Walter-road. Swansea, or S. M. COOl" The Bungalow," Sketfy. i' 1 I Now carry ing FULL SUPPLIES of GENUINE FORD SPARE PARTS. Call, 'Phone or Write 1 HUTCHINS A CCkvLIMITED, I t 1 SWANSEA I AimsoKxsms OEAlfftS ANO PAMSTOM "MUSLiM;¡ GRAND Theatre SWANSEA. MONDAY. DECEMBER 22nd, 3919, Eleven Nights at 7.30. r H R E E MATI N f: E S- B6J(íf1{j Day, December 23th, at 2,30, j [ Saturday, December 27th, at 2.30, and Saturday. January 3rd, at 2.30. CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION; First Visit of J. A E. MALONE'S CO. in* a New Musical Comedy, Fag | the .\pol1o Tl¡i'at1'+'. I Monday, Jan. 5th, 1920, for Six N' iglits arid Matinee, Return Visit of Waiter j Howard's Greatest, Drama, j SEVEN DAYS' LEAVE. -J' } PUSUO NOTICES.  VETCH FIELD. CHRISTMAS DAY at 2.30. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. BRISTOL ROVERS v. SWANSEA TOWN. ADMISSION (including Tax).—BOYS, 6d.; FIELD, Is., STAND, Is tid. Extra. BOXING DAY at 2.30. WESTERN LEACUE. I BATH CITY E.. i v. SWANSEA TOWN. ADMISSION I'inelucliiig Tax >K( >YS. 6d.; FIELD, 1- STANp, 1", Extra. SATURDAY, DEC. 27th, at 2.30. WESTERN LEAGUE I WELTON ROVERS v. I SWANSEA TOWN. ADMISSION (including Tax).—BOYS, STA ND, Extra. ST. HELEN'S GROUND CHRISTMAS DAY, WATS0N1ANS v, SWANSEA. ADMISSION.—FIELD. U.; GRAND STAND, Js. Extra. I BOXING DAY, NE ATH-. N E ATH ?.. V. SWANSEA. ADMISSION.—F1 F.f.I). 1s.; GRAND STAND, 2s. Extra. SATURDAY, DEC. 27th, ABERAVON v. A N 1E A A' D MIS^I ONT-i El D. T «.; 'GK A N"D STAND, 2s. Extra. KICK OFF EACH DAY AT 2.45 P.M. Members' Entrance Fnder Grand Stand. WEL-SH FOOTBALL UNION. Interna'tional Hughy Football Match. England v. W ales, at: Sw ansea, January 17th, 15)20. Grand Stand Seats, Reserved and Numbered, (is. each; Seats Inside Ropes, Reserved but not 1u4htr.:t- 4s. eacli. Ptices al'e itr?Tiiki've of Tax. Tickets may obtained' from Walter I E. Rees, Secretary Welsh Football Union, ¡ Neath. Swansea Rural District Council. HOUSING. First Instalment (206 Houses). The a)x'\? Cornell invites TENDERS for the JJR!:CTlf)\ of t1w \hoJe of any of the following Groups of Houses:—• (1) SO Ho|i>$s in Jhinfwjn and Glynhir Roads, Pontardubus. (2) 51 House's in l'T'an»pton and Alexan- dra Roads, Gorseinon. (3) 18 Houses in Mount St reet, and Man- sel Street Gowerton. (4) 48 Houses in Culfor Road and Glebe R-ead. Luu:J hr.r OJ) 12 Houses m Gorseuiuii Road, Pen- llergaer. (6) 14 Houses in New Road, Grovesend. Persons desiring to Tender may inspect the drawings at: the office of Mr. J. Teifioli J. Williams, M.S.A. (the Council's Housing Architect), ,1, Tfuliple Buildings, CoiHt-street; Swansea. Tenders must be oil t))f official form which will be supplied with the copies Of the Bills of Quantities, and other necessary documents upon payment sf £ 2 2s. for each contract to the undersigned. This sum will be returned upon iee I,t of a. IxmA fide 'Tender which trt si b- sCfjupntly withdrawn. Sealed Tenders endorsed ic j.smg Sf henie N<> iriitt be delivered at mv office not lattli- than Noon on Monday, the 19th day of January, 1020. The Contractor will be required to pay the usual wages paid tor similar work, and to observe hours of labour not less favourable than those commonly recog- nised by Employers' and Trade Union Societies in the different trades m this District. The Council does not bind itself to hC- cept the lowest or any Tender, and the provisional acceptance of a Tender hy the Council will be subject to tI, ap- proval of the Ministry of Health.* EDWARD HARRIS, Clerk to the Council. Council Offices, Alexandra-road. Swansea, 19th Decern Tier, 1010. County Borough cf Swansea. OXFORD ST. MARKET. NOTICE. The CHRISTMAS MARKET will he, held -in TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd and 24th. The Market will be Open on Tuesday until 9 p.m., and Wednesday until 10 p.m. The Market will be Closed on Friday, December 26th, and be Open on Saturday, December 27th. from S a.fu to 4 p.m. JOHN W. DA VIES, Manager. Market Offices, bee. 19th, 1919. THE CHILDREN'S CAUSE IS SACRED. WILL YOU HELP IT ALONG? PUBLIC NOTICES. | FOR THE FUND. < | MOND BUILDINGS, T 0 8 N I G iI T | (Tuesday, December 23. d), j 1913, at 8 p.m. Pianoforte Recital By LLEWELYN BEVAN. COME AND HEAR THE PLAYER WHO BECAME FAMOUS AMONG THE SOLDIERS IN FRANCE. Elocutionist.Mrs, LESLIE J. DAVITS. Vocalist Mr. JOSlAH THOMAS. | PROGRAMME. Maxurka, :\0. If) in B Flat Vaise in C Sharp Min Cbopin. Sonata in C Shitrp Mih. Op. 27, .\0. 2 Beethoven. (a) Adagio Sostouuto, (b) Allegretto, (e) Presto Agitato, LLEWELYN DEVAN. Selections Mrs. LESLIE J. DAVIES. Song. Even Bravest Heart Sii-ell JOSIAH THOMAS. Nocturne No. 9 in B cilOI)ill. La plus qlle lentc Debuisy. Norwegian Bridal March .Gri{>g. LLEWELYN BEVAN. Selections Mrs. LESLIE J. DAVIES. ong, (a) "Come let us sit and dieara." I (b) iuvictus. JOSIAH THOMAS. I'olonaise in A Prelude No. ii in H. Min Prelude 7 in A Chopin. Prelude No. 1o in D Flat 2nd Schergo it, 1-11 Flat Min LLEWELYN BEVAN. ADMISSION FREE. Silver Collection. Silver Collection. PROCEEDS IN AID Of WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND. TO-NIGHT at 8. A. JENKINS, Esq. I LLEWELYN BEVAN IS ONE OF OUR I GREATEST WELSH PLAYERS. COME AND HELP THE FUND AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING. a The, Widows' and Orphans' and I Chilrens' Summer Home Pund. Rhyddings C.M. Church SWANSEA. SUNDAY EVENING CHILDREN'S SERVICES. A CANTATA I Entitled— A Happy ?w Year al l (Under the auspices of above), will be rendered by the CHOIR NEW YEAR'S NIGHT, JANUARY 1st, 1920, At 7 p.m. Also a ftliscellaneous Programme By Local Artistes. Mrs. LESLIE DAVIES, Miss BRENDA JEFFORD, Mr. J. G. MORGAN. SILVER COLLECTION IN AID OF I ABOVE FUND. COME IN c R 0 w 0 s ) DON'T FORGET "V MACHEN MAWR I" Tabernacle, Morriston, Christmas Night at 7.30. POPULAR PRICES, I .???? ?? Kr?schen b a b i t— ward oH rheumatism every wh& t it is HLc :o feel ?ood and fit aH the time. j Every mornin g ? Of all Chemists 1/6 per bottle. AH British j morning and !eaia PUBLIC NOTICES. G END fi OS Council Schools, FFORESTFACH. A Grand Performance of DICKENS' "CHRISTMAS CAROL" Will bo given in Aid of the Widows' and Wednesday Evening, Dec. 24. ADMISSION — SIXPENCE. Doors JLJpen at j Comrhence at GHELUVELDT., OCTOBER 31st. 1914. 2nd Battalicn The Welch Regiment i H is psnpused to lireet a Meiriotial t:o tho officers, W.O.'s, N.C.O.'s and Men ot<!?-?ndJ;a!ta?onTh<. N17 (,I(-IlI nwnt who loll during t !?- G'c'at. ?%ft'. It has )>ccii decided that the most Mut- aht?s'i?f<.rtht. Erection of ?'n'h a M e-morial is at G HE EL'VELDT, in BELGIUM, wliere, on i,i i;nt. the] great German attack on YPRES .ml v as pract iet^liv annihilated. The castiarL'S in I hiR I í',¡lttle amountN1 If) some seven- teen officers and nearly tjOO other ranks killed and wotmded. It is hoped to raise.a fjni of at least towards which figure subscriptions within the Battaiior front Officei?, W .U. 's, X.C.O. 's and now serving amount, to o It is felt that many of tli"se who have been in any way connected with the Battalion will wish to subscribe. Subscriptions should be sent to THE HON. SECRETARY. MEMORIAT/FGXD. j 2nd BAIT. THE W?LCH HEGIMEST" PEMBROKE DOCK. SWANSEA NAVAL BRICADE, The ANNUAL TREAT and ENTER-! TAINMtNT w Hi take place at the OLD SWANSEA CASTLE HEADQUARTERS XMAS EVE, 6.30 p.m. All Old M.embers are Cordially Invited. JOHN flODGENS. Commodore. SALES BY AUCTION. To Hotel .Proprietors, Restaurateurs, Householder, and Others. VICTORIA TEMPERANCE HOTEL, ^Opposite L. and N.W Itty, Station), RUTLAND S TREET, SWANSEA. Richard H. C. Roche Has been instructed by the Owner, who is giving tip business, to SEEL by P C H LIC ALCi'lON, on the Premises, on THURSDAY, JANUARY Sth, IH:W. thè whole of t he- Furnishings, TRADE UTENSILS & 01 HER EFFECTS Partitioned Show Fitting vtiih Plate Glass Mirrors at back, 12 Marble-top Cate Tables, 2 Massive Arch-shaped Mir- I-ors, I Carroti Combus- tion Stove and Piping, Marble-top Coun- ter, Lai-go Gus-HertCii Copper Hot Water Urn, by Martineau and Smith, lo Bench Seats, Wood Partition, Plate Glass Shelves, Marble Slabs, Fair of Scales by Pftrnail and Sons .1 Brass Weights, Brass Rail Wire Counter Screen, 3 Panel Mir- rors, Decorated W iud jw Partitions, Pair H-Tter Steps, Pictures, Gas Bracket Mirrors, Bentwood Chairs, 2 Smoke-room Tables 011 Iron Stands, 3 Large Smoke- room Seats t-pbolstered in Red Plush. Poles and Rings, Curtains, Linoleums, 4,)ilclcjtitb,, Brass Stair Treads, Heavy Brass Handrail, Slair Oilcloths, Sta r Rods, Hat Stand, l'id.nres, Coco and other Mats, Don file and Single Bedsteads, Wire Mattresses, Wool Overlays, Sets of Bedroom Ware, Was lust a i ids, g Tables, Swing M.rrors, Cane-seated Chairs, Rails, "Wicke** Chair, Fen- ders-, Fire Irons. Sola, Blinrls and Rollers, Chests øl Drawers, Large Linol Ward- robe, Zino Flour Bin, Wooden Store Cup- board. Kitchen Dreiser, Kitchen Table, Largo Iron Boiler, Saucepans, Sundry Meat Dishes, Cutlery, Wooden Vegetable Bin, Sundry Chairs, Jardinieres, Vases, Quantity of Glais "fnmblers, Sundry Glass Ware, Glas^> Spirit Barrel, Oxo Cups, Ju?s. Cruets, Gia?.? Water Bottles, Quan- tJty of ClpS and Sauccts, Di.nner, Dessort and Tea Plates. Teapots, Glass Sandwich Dish, Glass Sweet Bottles, Glass Dishes, Silver Knives and Porks. Small Fancy Stove, Kitchen Utensils, and Half-Plate Camera; UPRIGHT l'AINO by London Maker; VALVE WASHEH AND WlvINGEE. by Bradford, Birmingham; and other Effects too numerous to par- ticularise. Sale to Commence Promptly at 11 a.m. Goods on View Day Prior to Sale from Auctioneer's Offices: 12, O.vford-straet, Swansea. I
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TRiMSARAN FATALITY. I On Sunday night, at Trimsaran Col- liery, a collier named Chas. Lloyd, was killed by a fan of stone. The deceasc-d was a Illost faitbftil member of Rehoboth Cliureh.
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IRELAND. It is good to know that Ireland is not- to bf den 1t with b- the pre- dominant partner according to tho the inisguided men who think teiTorif-iu is A substitute for government. The British people —or shall we say for the purpose of our ;u' £ umerit, the English people— have many weaknesses, but they hove .n. capacity for greatness. "Were they a small minded, ungenerous people, the outrages that have shadowed Ireland, the rebellion, the attack upon Lord French, would have been sufficient excuse f(;)' tho rul e cf coercion, for what is ca!i.:d "strong governmen t which nivalis, iron-heeled govern- ment. Happily the English are not built, upon these lines. They realise that there is an Irish problem, and that before the light shines gaily in the eyes of Kosaleen, :i has to be solved. But hC1,r:1 Governments have brokoi in trying to solve it. States- men have gone to tragic, graves be- cause they tried to find the best v, ay of conciliating Ireland. I luvs been so since the- English governor-; ol Queen Elizabeth's day tried to rule by pale settlements and by the strong hand. Idealist! has followed Idealist with p]a.ns. Hope has come and has gone. a ae I t t- G e A i mond—these and others have toiled in patience, but in vain. ill Lloyd Georgb -succeed where they have failedWe shall wait with anxiety the views uf the Irish Press upon the- latest proposals, with anxiety for Ireland lias been dri\en into the arnjsef extremists, and 111 e r e i s s0 a r c e 1 y -an y k n 0wi n g what moderate .Irishmen really want. A Republic—an Ireland with the painter clean-cut from the Britislj IslE.s-is an impossible Solu- tion but we do not believe thar lrclund-t ht sane element—wants a Republic. But for the grace of God ws •'n< Wales would perhaps have- hACl (A.ir own Jrish problem." We too, have t), bittet past. If -we dwelt upon it excessively, we also would have hearts seething with anger against, the stupid English states- men who tried to subdue our an- cestors. But to us in Wales fate ( has been more than kind. A Welsh king came to the British throne, and the old policy of coercion dis- appeared. What strong govetin- n'lent failed to accomplish? tact, kindness, understanding, brought to pass. It might have been so with the Irish also—were there people in power who had any glimmering of knowledge of the Irish charac- ter. Alas English statesmanship' has been barren, of imagination. Heavy-footed, heavy-handed—how could they hope to bring. peace to1 Ireland It is because of his Celtic aiffnity with the people of the distressful country that \Y0 indulge in the hope now that. where the English mind has failed the Welsh mind of Lloyd George will succeed, i  Z) ), it 's What a tragedy it There is no people in Europe of greater fas- cination than the Irish. They arc kind-hearted, they are witty beyond the English conception of wit, they are generous to the point of ab- stirdity. They can be "managed by the people who try to under- stand them. But they have the defects of their qualities. If they j are kind-hearted they are intiarn- mable. If they are generous- hearted, they are sensitive and easily angered. The Celtic disposi- tion is a puzzle the average Saxon cannot, hope to probe. He had better leave it alone! That is why the hope of Ireland is self-govern- ment. We cannot go on ruling Ire- laud by the policy of repression. The position has grown too terrible for that. Lord Fisher, in one of his frequent Times letters, I' says: About 5 p.m. on March 7, 1017, I unexpectedly heard the most touehing-the most moving— appeal of my life. when William Redmond in the House of Commons pleaded for tbÉ" Freedorn of Ireland, and stretching forth both his hands, in eloquent words besought :n God's name for oblivioa of the pa.?t by the warring, factions of his own country, stating he never met a single Englishman whet- wouJd not grant 9.11 that Ireland wished! Nothing egIfle of it. He met his death not liberating his own coun- try but. another. He was lovingly and reverently carried from the battlefield by Ulster soldiers on an I'lster ambulance (it's only the politicians who cannot be feudless) He being dead, yet speakerh." Can't these politicians now "grant .b.lli- jjxayer^ Can they not ?
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[TOWN TALK. i S.:rig for Christmas night: "Tram, train, tram the boys ar £ marching." Freeing British Cheats ii a net tin- natural eecjuel to urtehaininjt the Gor- gon zola. t -:0:- j Surplus Government: kilts have D. *yOld very cheaply. They are not surplus enough for this kind of weather. J J • m The price of mistletoe this-year is tH2 per ton. Fortunately, the average young j person can manage with less than that. -;0-:0- A curfew decrfe is auggaeted to-day as an antidote to the poigon of Sinn Fein." A sort of an,i-toxhi, we pr«.-ume. Lord Roittbery is demonstrating tliat sometimes plucking a Primrose is a mor» troublesome business than plucking » goose. -:0:- Passengers whose fare* have been practically doubled, in return for wors £ service, s^em dissatisfied." How un. { rea-sonable people are' 0; A new porter is required for the Dar- danelles, says Mr. Lloyd George. Pro- fessor Porta, of U.S.A., the ex-prophet, who is out of a job. vshould apply for it. —- :0:—* The elimination of Turkey in Europe (iiiiieidc, with the elimination of turkey on many a dinner table next Wednesday, for turkeys are very scarce. :0 I A correspondent says that Brunawick- street, Swansea, is the darkest and moet I dreary thoroughfare in the boTongli dur- I ing the winter months. Brunswick black, as you may say 1 — Gr- ille struggle for existence gets harder and harder. A crime expert tells ns that t thieves, unless they dress well and hava I a good appearance, (-an do little good for themselves nowadays. You who are young," said a fppak?f in Swansea o? Sunday, nddring a numh?r or h ildren, lire in bo? ?f presents; we who are older lift m I memory of them." Too true! Quite little crowd soon gathered t around a rin at High-street, Station last nig-ht when a churn of milk WM upset in the ran and it all filtered through on to the line. It's no good crying titer fpili milk." it J•r u• st my lack! exclaimed a Swanf^a man. who. by the way, is a teetotaler, when he found that he was the winner of a bottle of whisky in a Pr, ize drawing. How many would like to know his address? The trains aeairt! But there, W rrmst bear in mind that it is Christmas wee k, and the Pttra parcels which are being sent, are soino of the onuses of delay, Tli* (?.lf> down train for Carmarthen actually !pft3t7.3C! —!<V_ An optimistic Mtn-nat? by a StlnM tailor ye*tjerday that in the New T?&? ,<uit«= of clothes and overcoats are going to eMt fearful pri???/' According to him, uig wiJl mount to nearly £ 29. T'h?a we f-hall get our w<»ol off! 0: The Christmas turkeys are a le&n look- ing lot. and no mistake. The display at many places is very disappointing frt,n a feeding point of view. gome of them II present the appearance of phantoms of birds of Xmas Past. We all know Peter Pan" can never grow up. but in the 131.;t revival a not- able critic points out lie is growinif--has, in fact, grown an hour and a. <^u*rfee» since his creation. But, as that hap-pened seventeen years-ago i+'s not, mueb, is it? • —: •: — "The place was so stijl; th. boye were at rest." repeated the elocutionist at Baldwins' dinner in th? Exchang. inA I the noise and bustle prevalent made a visitor wonder vrhat kind of R Porta Pandemonium would be on, if the plar* were not still and the boys awake I -:0:- Well, at any rate, there's one eonsola* tion for the patents of large families. Although toys are very dear this Christ- mas, there appears to be a glut of Christ- mas trees at very chtsap prices on which to hang the expensive playthings. Orer tbfl we^k-end they were selling as cheap M sixpence each. He wa* an argumenNative local coun- cillor, and wan crushing an opponent's case. •' Oentlemen." he said. "WiTt may say, with Councillor Smith, that this if a east- of six of one a.nd ha,lf-a-do»eri of the other Put I say, No "—pausing fevr emphasis—" No: it is nothing of the sort. It is exactly the contra rY." A defendant, who caused an obstruction on tlie road by praying, and another ont. who brought home a load of corn on Sun- day. came before the Ammanford magi- strates in consecutive order on Monday. Rather extreme types," commented the tWk (Mr. W. L. Sraitli)-an ultra- religionist and a no religionist." —— The shopping offensive gets mo-re fierce every day. a shop assistant informs tis. The assailants seem to have an unlimited supply oi munitions (in the form of Rr-icl I)tiry' and Fishers "), and are putting tt barrage as never was in the history of chopping. Hfappily, hos- tilities will end early next week. W. Br all appearances, this Christmastime wilt really be a very indigestible one. People in the know state that they have never known a time when so much candied fruit, rich cake, and delicious sweet- chocolates, end .fruit of all kind w<re bought. The children are goirrg bo make up for their five years' lack of. sugar in one week! -:0:- Isn't there a 18.] bye-law In force pro- hibiting householders iveating mats in th411 streets after 8.30 in the morning? question is asked by a west end corre- spondent, who rikvq that he has noticed on feveral Sundays lately people in certain etiwfs indulging in this repre- hensible practice as late aq half-past ten, just when people are going to church." — :o:— The Poyal Institute of British Archi- tect?." n ui,in on the Mumbles train this morning, "have issued a circular showing how economy in POal may be effected. I would suggest that they should first provide lie, with the coal to put in the grates before explaining how the grates should be filled." The remarks of the philosopher were punctuated with manv a Hear, hear." —: 0: — The greatest trouble' this morning amnhg- the football enthusiasts WAS how- to wencle the afternoon off to witness the cup-tie re-play. The fact that it i,-q Christmas week, with a long week-end holiday maclo it most awkward, although we have no doubt that hundreds will tutlft up to-morrow morning with ingenious excuses as to why they failed to return to work after the dinner-hour. :0 A certain school teacher tells a mthef feood otory. A colleague had beft taking thp class in the physical lesson, and explaining the functions of the various organs, commenced to question the voungsters on their knowledge of th subject. And now." she sàjd, can anyone tfll iyte what the car ie for? Xp went a hand in the back row. Well, and what is it for?" Please, mi44 t. put wadding iii it." 1(,