Barry Dock News

BARRY DISTIilCT COUNCIL. MONTHLY MEETING OF COMMITTEES. LICENSING COMMITTEE. The monthly meetings of the standing com- mitters of the Barry Urban District Council are being held this week. That of the Licensing Committee was held on Monday afternoon, Mr. Jehn Williams in the chair. The other mem- bers present were Messrs. E. Phillips, W. Fow- Jer, M. Nicholas, .and Dr. O'Donnell. A brake driver's license was granted to A. Morris, York-place. A letter was received from Mr. M. W. Stanly accepting the offer of the Council, granting permission to place chairs and bathing machines at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island, next summer, for £ 16. This was all the business. GAS AND WATER COMMITTEE. Mr. J. T. Hcgg (chairman) presided at the monthly meeting of the Gas and Water Com- mittee of the Barry District Council on Mon- day evening. Messrs. D. Morgan, G. Wareiuam, S. R. Jones, J. D. Watson, W. R. Lee, J. Felix Williams and C. B. Griffiths were also present. THE SUPPLY AFFECTED. In his monthly report, Mr. T. E. Franklin, Engineer, stated that numerous complaints had be'en received of the supply of gas at Dinas Poiwis, and an investigation showed that the smaller pipes feeding this district, were very badly choked, but after clearing them the pres- sure was more than double. No complaints had since been received. Mr. Franklin said this was common all atver the country, but pipes could be cleared in a. few minute#. The Chairman: Complaints are so general that I think we should do something. Mr. Lee: I move wie advertise, requesting people1 to communicate with the Gas Works in cases where the light is defective. This was agreed to. CONSUMPTION OF WATER. The consumption of water for the month of October was 10,629,WO gallons, an average daily corn sumption of 1633,193 gallons, equal to 19t gallons per head per day. During the corres- ponding period of 1808 the total consumption was 21,688,483 gallons, or 699,789 gallons per day, equal to a daily consumption per head of 21J gallons, a decreased consumption of 66,596 gallons per day, or two gallons per head. PRICE OF COKE. On the motion of Mr. Griffiths, it was agreed that the price of coke remain as at present, 6d. per ewt., an amendment by the Chairman to rajise it a penny being lest. THE RECENT FIRES. The .Engineer stated that when the recent fire broke out at the Hippodrome, one of the Council's gas fitters and a boy were engaged thereat removing some naphthalan from tne gas pipes, but they were not the cause of the fire. (Laughter.) The employees made good attempts to extinguish the fire, and had the necessary hose been iavail,abl,e an the building they would probably have succeeded. They also had the presence of mind to disconnect the meter and take it out, but the fitter lost his overcoat in the building. Mr. Griffiths: If the meter had been left ciiere amd destroyed by the fire, could we not have clatimed compensation from the insurance com- pany? -The Engineer: I am trying to claim for the overcoat fnom the insurance company. ALLOWANCE FOR VACANCIES. The Superintendent Collector (Mr. T. W. Lewis) reported that .the vacancies in property during October were £ 77 Is. lid., compared with £ 72 4s. 6d. during the corresponding period of last year. Private business followed. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Public Works Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. B. Griffiths in the chair. The other mem- bers present were Messrs. D. Lloyd, J.P., D. Morgan, F. T. Mossford,, J. Jones, W. R. Lee, E. Phillips, J. D. Watson E. Phillips, J. Wil- liams J. (Marshall, J. A. Manaton., and Dr. P. J. CfDonnell. THE NEW THEATRE. Plans were (submitted for the erection of a new theatre, to be called the Theatre Royal, for Messrs. Tours Ltd., the proprietors ot the late Hippodrome. Mr. Arthur Carlton, the managing director; Mr. W. E. Kmapmian, the architect; Mr. H. W. Nichorlds (Messrs. Nieholds and Reynolds Ltd., contractors, West- minster) and Mr. H. T. Gould (South Wales representative of Mesisins. Niclholds a<nd Rey- nolds) attended the meeting, and explained de- tails of the plans, which were accepted. The new theatre will, be erected on a. site at fine junction of Gladstone-road and Broad- street. It will be a, two-tier brick and stone building, luxuriously furnished throughout, and lit by ,electricity. The front will face Barry, and on the Broad-street side will he seven shops. Above these will be a roof garden and terrace walk f'or "t"h,e use of patrons of the theatre. The building, which will be a per- manent one, will be capable of seating about 1,500 persons, and ample emergency exits have been pro-vided for. There will be nine or ten exits, including one or two outside the build- ing from the upper part. The plans were approved of. Pla,iiis were also submitted for the erection of a temporary building for the purpose of an animated picture exhibition on the site of the. old Hippodrome. This building was also for Mr. A. Carlton, but the matter was deferred pendling amended plans being submitted. NEW GIRLS' COUNTY SCHOOL. Plans were sent in for the erection of an in- termediate school for (girls' on Buttrills Hill, Barry, for the Glamorgan County Council, and theise were accepted. OTHER PLANS. The Committee further approved of the fol- lowing plansHouse in Romilly Park for Mr. W. Britton; bakery at near of 120, Holton- noad, for Mr. T. G. Tibbetts; house, Ken- driok-road, for Mr. J. James; and twelve houses in Everard-street for Mr. Lowrie. THE ROMILLY BOWLING GREEN. A deputation consisting of Messrs. P. A. Lawson aind E. B. Sawyer waited on the Com- mittee on behalf of the Barry Romilly Bowling Club, and pretsented a, tabulated statement, in- cluding a number of requests. The deputation asked for additional "woods" to be provided at the Romilly greens. There were 120 mem- bers of the club-* laist season, but there were only 36 Ipairs of bowls, while to keep all six rinks going at once 4)8 pairisi "were necessary. The deputation also asked that the pavilion be extended, and additional sanitary conveniences provided. The green might be fenced round as at Cardiff, and wood gratings constructed. The green, should be reduced in. size, as it was now seven feet larger than the regulation size of 40 square feet. -The turf ought to be thoroughly weeded, and during the winter, 'sand, etc., should be worked into the ground. The depu- tation also asked the Committee to consider the advisability of laying another green with proper .'sea-washed turf. (Stricter regulations should be enforced regarding playing on the greens after rain. Finally, the clu.b advocated that a larger ToMer should be provT&ed. The matter was referred to a sub-committee to consider improvements to the whole of the bowling greens in the district. TENUOUS. The following tenders were accepted for pri- vate street works:—Glcncoe-street, IM,¡, W. Burton, £ 2f73; lane between Wcodland-road and Maeisyowm-street, Mr. HI. S. Rendell, £ 86; further portion of the same lane, Mr. H. S. Rendell, £ 92; lane rear of Gladstone-road, Mr. H. S. Rendell, £ 77. There was a substantial difference in the tenders received for concrete st,elps from Main-street, Cadoxton, to the Com- mon. The lowest, that of Mr. H. S. Rendell, at £ 86, was accepted. The following were the other prices:—Mr. W. Copp, £ 136; Messrs. Collins, £ 152; Mr. H. Fisher, £ 109; and Messrs. Ringham and Son, £ 2ii8. Mr. H. S. Rendell's tender at E48 was accepted for con- crete .steps from Main-street to Kenilwortli- roa-d, Cadoxton. OBJECTIONABLE IMPROVEMENT. A letter was received-from Mr. A. T. Ham- mond, isecretary of the Barry Chamber of Trade, enclosing a resolution patssed at a meeting of that body to the effect that the proposed un- derground conven;enee "in front of the Council Offices would be highly objectiomw/iS- Mr. Mossford could not understand how the convenience would be objectionable either from the point of view of uasiightliness or insamtari- netss. They were much preferable, and much in advance of the brick or stone buildings on the surface. It was resolved to refer the letter to the Council. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. Mr. Ware, who, previous to the Council taking over Whitmore Bay, Barry Island, was lodge- keeper on the Promenade, in the employ of the Plymouth Estate, was temporarily ap- pointed to the same position, at a salary of 22s. per week. THE COUNCIL'S DIGNITY. The Barry Independent Labour Party wrote condemning the action of the Council as to the manner in. which they recently appointed a clerk of works. "Thinking as we do," the let- ter stated, "that the appointment is a reflec- tion, and detrimental to our notion of further- ing direct labour representation on public bodies, and being jealous of the cause of labour, we feel that the dignity of the Council would better have been upheld if the position had been advertised." The Clerk (Mr. T. B. Tordoff). explained that, owing to the short period for which the position was likely to, last, and the urgency of the case, did not think it expedient to advertise. This explanation was accepted by the Com- mittee. A MORBID SUBJECT. Statistics were presented with regard to the graives at the cemetery. In the year 1907-8, 239 new graves had been dug, and 128 re-opened, making ,3; total of .367. For the year 1908-9, however, only 191 freish graves were made, and 102 re-opened, a. tota-l of 193. There was a feeling amongst the .members present that, al- though there had been less grave-digging at the cemetery during the past year, the expenditure had increased, and it was decided to obtain a return regarding the outlay. A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK. An item on the agenda was to consider the question of unemployment an the town. The Chairman There is distress in the town, and we should do what we can in the matter. Mr. Phillips said he' did not think there was any need for aa-iythmg to be done at present. There were severair^b'g contracts at the docks, and fewer people about the streets of the town. Mr. Mana,ton; I do not-think it is so bad as it was a short time ago. Mr. Lee asked if it was not the intention of the Committee to construct additional bowling greens. Mr. Mossford was of opinion that the Coun- cil would be justified in making a new bowling green at Barry Dock, where the present one was much appreciated. It was agreed to call a special meeting of the Committee should unemployment become acute ,in the town.. Other business relating to private street works and important matters were taken in private.

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BARRY DOCK TIDE TABLE. The following is the Tidf Table for Barry Docka for the week commencing to-morrow (Saturday):- Morn. Aft. J h. m. ft. in. h.m. ft. in. Saturday 4 11.38 27.10 Sunday 5 0. 7 26. 7 0.41 26. 7 Monday 6 1 18 26. 2 1.56 27.1 TuesdS' 7 2.33 27. 3 3. 7 28.10 Wednesday 8 3.38 29. 0 4. 6 30. 7 ThSay 9 4.31 30. 9 4.54 32. 3 Friday, 10 ••• 5.16 32.4 5.38 33.7

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ROMILLY HALL, BARRY. A PERMANENT PLACE OF ENTER- TAINMENT. MR. SIDNEY BACON, THE NEW LESSEE. A great transformation is taking place. The prophecies of the far-seeing are about to be fulfilled. The long-felt want of a permanent pic- ture hall in Baa-ry is about to be realised. Henceforth, the amusement-loving section of the ever-growing town and surrounding district" will have no cause to wander afield in search of "pastures of pleasure," for such is now brought to their very doors. Re-decorated, re-furnished, lighted and heated throughout, old patrons of the Romilly xlali will hardly recognise the building when its doors are thrown open on Monday, December 20th, to admit the large audience which will assuredly assemble to welcome Mr. Sidney Bacon, the new lessee, and his attractive programme. One of the most successful and popular amusement caterers, Mr. Bacon, profiting no doubt by long -ed -i experience, has spared neither energy nor capi- tal in rendering his latest venture worthy the reputation which has preceded him. His energy, enterprise, and integrity have gained for "Tun an enviable reputation such as seldom falls to the lot of so young a man, aind he comes amongst us with the highest credentials, not only as an amusement caterer, but as a successTul ffiM of business and a public official of reecJgTnsed ability. For m- 'is his energies and capi- tal have been dl l towards acquiring and permanently establishing a chain of properties devoted exclusively to the expansion of the kineniatograph industry. As lessee and director of halls in Carlisle, York, Etrith, and Kingston-on-Thame»s, where this form of 'amusement is alone provided, he is enabled to provide an entertainment which for constant variety and artistic merit is unsur- passed. I put the world before you," is his motto, and he 'rightly claims that, apart from the comic element which forms a notable part of eaeh weekly programme, his subjects fur- nish an instructive educational medium sueii as is otherwise unobtainabie in these days of swift progression. It is a.n undeniable fact that not only have moving pictures become exceedingly popular, but in many quarters an absolute craze. The reason is not far to seek, for not only are pass- ing events of the world over faithfully "mirrored" by means of this wonderful invention, but the faces, forms, actions, and even voices of the world's greatest artistes are thereby presented to the audience with life-like realism, and at a cost to the public so infinitesimal as to fully explain the preference for this form of enter- tainment. At all wents, the fact remains that moving pictures, adequately presented with the additional adjuncts of light and "effects, are a. tremendous vital force of culture as well as amusement. All this and much more Mr. Sidney Bacon promises his patrons at the Romilly Hall. So, with the additional alterations of comfortable and roomy .seating accommodation, excellent ventilation, attractive music, votal artistes of recognised ability, and a courteous and experi- enced staff, we are assuredly right in not only welcoming Mr. Bacon's advent amongst us, but also in predicting for him that generous sup- port which so deserving an enterprise merits. There will be two performances each evening, at 7 and 9; a children's performance, every Saturday, at 2.30 and a specially selected pro- gramme every Sunday evening, at eight o'clock.

TERRITORIAL ORDERS. BARRY COMPANIES. GLAMORGAN ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. COMPANY ORDERS for week commencirg Monday, December 6th, 1909. It is notified for the information of all Members, that no more Drills will be held this year. Drills will commence again early in the New Year, when instruc- tions will be issued. The annual Christmas Smoker will be held in the Drill Hall, Bassett-street, on Wednesday, 22nd December, commencing at 8 p.m. The usual fortnightly Concerts will be held on Saturdays, 4th and 18th instant. The Drill Hall and Recreation Room will be open as usual during the non-drill period for the benefit of members. (Signed), A. P. C. THOMAS, Captain R.G.A. (T.) Officer commanding Barry Companies Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery.

7TH BATTALION THE WELSH REGIMENT (CYCLISTS). LIEUT.-COLONEL C. WILSON, COMMANDING. Barry Company Orders for week ending Thursday, 8th December, 1909 December 2-Musketry Instruction, Indoor Range, 8 p.m. December 3-Lecture, Headquarters, 8 p.m. December 9-Physical Drill, Barry County School, 7.30 p.m. December 7-Musketry Instruction, Indoor Range, 8 p.m. ERNEST E. GREEN, 2nd Lieutenant, Commanding "C." Company. 7th Welsh Regiment.

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BARRY LOCAL PENSION COMMITTEE. Meetings of the Eastern aaid Western Sub- committees of the "Barry Pension Committee were held on Monday evening last, when there were present—Messrs. J. T. Hogg, C. T. Kirby, C. P. Heale, W. R. Lee, J. D. Watson, J. Felix Williams, W. C. Gilbert, J. Williams, C. B. Griffiths, J. E. Levers, and Mr. E. E. Green (clerk). Mr. J. Felix Williams presided over the Eastern Sub-oommitteiea. and Mr. Hearle over the Western. The sub-committees con- sidered eight claims, and granted the full pen- sion of '5s. per week in each ease.

-n FAMILY FREED FROM DISEASE Zatii-Buk Relieves 5 Children in one Family From Shocking Scalp Sores. A typical example of the extraordinary "wholesale cures effected by Zam-Buk recentiy in single districts where eczema and similar virulent skin and scalp diseases have run riot is furnished by Mrs. M. Goldsmith, of 28, Des- ford-road, Canning Town, London, E.- A Press- man vrfio visited her learns that Mrs. Gold- smith's five children, Ernest (14), George (12), Arthur (10), Fred (7), and Daisy (6), all suf- fered for many weary months from shocking scalp sores. Arthur fstarted first with ringworm on his head," Mrs. Goldsmith stated. The ringworm turned to nasty running sores, which spread all c(ver the boy's head. One after another the other children caught the disease, which in a,. few weeks had eaten almost all their hair away. They had, of course, to stay away from school. I covered each child's head with some cheap ointment I got from the chemist, but this was quite useless. The poor children were in con- stant pain, and almost distracted me by their crying and moaning. There was very little sleep at night for any of us, and in the daytime I got scarcely any rest at all. At last I took the four boys to the London General Hospital, where they received every at- tention. The hospital ointments and medicines, however, ihad no good effect, and after a long trial the dcctors told me there was no cure pos- sible except by X-rays. I didn't know what to do, but I could see nothing else for it than to let the children go -under the X-rays. One day my husband came home and told me he had heard that Zam-Buk was a splendid thing for curing skin diseases. We talked it over, and decided, before consenting to the X-rays' treatment, to try this balm. We watched ainxiously to see what effect Zam-Buk would have, and were delighted to notice an early improvement in all the children. I first washed their heads with Zam-Buk Medicinal Soap, and when they were dry I smeared Zam- Buk over all the sore places. Zam-Buk soothed the children, and they stopped crying. At night, tOil), we all got good sleep. I had no further anxiety about the children having to be operated on ,after I started with Zam-Buk. This rare balm worked wonders! The sores of each child dried up, and the scabs that, formed peeled away easily. A new skin then appeared, and the hair grew again. All the children were cured by this magic Zam-Buk, and all are back .at school with clean scalps and splendid heads of hair. The neighbours know of these wonderful cures, and 'are astonished that anything could have cured such'bad cases." Zam-Buk, the wonderful balm which brought unexpected happiness into the Goldsmith home, is sold by chemists at Is. l-|d., 2s 9d., or 4s. 6d. a, box, or is obtainable direct at the same prices from the Zam-Buk Company, 45, Cow Cross- street, London, E.C.

TWO SHOPS ON FIRE AT BARRY DOCKS. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF CYCLE WORKS. SMART WORK BY THE POLICE. PROSPECTS OF FIRE EN GIN J FOR THE TOWN. Two additional fires, one of a serious and de-.tr.uetive character—the fourth serious fire in the town during the past fortnight—took place in tradesmen's premises at Barry Docks early on Saturday morning 4ast, and resulted, in one instanee, in; total loss, the entire establishment, with its valuable stock, beig burnt to the ground. Shortly after midnight Police-inspectcr R. H. Thomas and Sergeant D. Rees were on duty in Thompson-street, when they were informed by a lad that the shop of Mr. Shaw, shoemaker, of No. 22, was on fire. The offic-ers hastened to the spot, and found this was the case, and in a. few minutes, with some buckets of water, the outbreak, which had taken place in the workshop, was got under, before much damage wa.s done. About three o'clock the same morning an- other alarm was raised. A railwayman was re- turning home from work when, attracted by the bark and whines of a dog standing close by, he discovered a fire to have broken out in the shop of Mr. J. T. Emerson, motor and cycle works, Holton-road and Beryl-road, Barry Docks. The fla-mas had taken firm hold of the building, and were spreading rapidly. No time was lost in raising an alarm. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson, '\VnoSB bedroom was on the top floor over the shop, were aroused, and the neighbours were informed of the outbreak. A message was also sent to the Central Police Station, and In a few minutes Superintendent D. Morris, Inspector R. H. Thomas, Sergeants D. Rees and D. Phillips, and the police brigade, were at hand, but supplied only with the primitive and inefficient extinguish- ing appliances provided by the local autnority. The fire had in the meantime spread with amaz- ing rapidity, and it was soon found that the en- tire builuing, with the whole of the contents of the shop, consisting of a large number of bicycles, motor cycles, with a considerable quan- titv of petrol, machine oils, rubber tubings, and other goods o? a highly inflammable nature, were at the mercy of the flames. The police br^ade from Barry also arrived on the s»ene, and the efforts of the police, who worked with praiseworthy energy to get the conflagration under, were largely directed towards preventing the spread of the alarming outbreak. A stiff breeze wa.s blowing to the eastward, and the adjoining block of at least a dozen business pre- mises was in danger. The inhabitants were got out of their houses witS all speed, furniture and other goods were removed, and precautions taken to prevent the destruction of the entire pile The fire, as a matter of fact, began to spread to the adjoining property, the Gwaha Cafe, which was only opened by Mr. and Mrs. Grey a, few weeks ago, but the main damage was .onfined to Mr. Emerson's establishment, which was completely gut,ted, nothing remaining a couple of hours afterwards but the bare black walls of the doomed building, at the rear of wh:,ch is Mr. Emerson's factory, containing a large quantity of vaJuable mechanical and cycle machinery, which through the efforts of the police were saved from destruction. Had the wind been blowing in the contrary direction, nothing could have prevented an appalling dis^ aster for the whole of the entertainment ground adioi'ning was occupied by shows, caravans, the skating rink, and other wooden structures. As it was, -am exciting incident occurred when the fire was at its height. In a caravan only a few yards away, well within the glare the flames, lay Mrs, Langiey, ridden for some years, and lest the fire might spread thereto, the caravan was removed b3 the police and others outside the range of dan o-er The damage done by the fire amounts to fullv £ 1000 The loss to Mr. Emerson s pre- mises is 'covered by insurance, but unfortunately the insurance of the adjoining premises, the Gwalia Cafe, was allowed to lapse a few weeks aw. Valuable assistance was rendered to tne police during the progress of the fire bv Chief- Water Inspector G. E. Guest, Mr. Danter, Mitertainment caterer, Mr. Langley, and others. We understand that the District Council have decided to purchase la, motor fire engine for use in case of fires in the town.

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