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,ft_ r  The v on: :«..r.tiior.: t Q Udiisy al T<. ? -.? ? f D. fvlûRRIS, M.P.S. Dispensing and Family Chemist, MAHKET bTKtET (Near Vint's, LLANELLY. London and Colonial experience iri first- class Pharmacies, and for four years Senior Pharmacist to a large firm of Chamists in South Africa. All goods of the highest quality and lowest possible prices. Prescriptions carefully dispensed by D.M. personally. Tel. 116.

RICHARD TlJOIJAS and COMPANY BOYS' SPORTS :Ci1,:U B. Athletic SPORTS Will be. heJrr 1r â go: ":¥' At the CLTB'S RECREATION GHOrND (Pwll Car to Bench Road). ()f, Beach Road. Soatly event 3 p.m. )7"JFJ ation Eniid h: attendance. Rafc'reshmsnts vj,. the ground. D W"' !) 1": t. > V. !r';¡ -I.f r Daechg in tfee Ev-emng, ADMISSION SIXPENCE.

ME XT WEEK'S FLAG DAYS. An appeal is made for the support of the public on Friday and Saturday nest. when firg days will /be held on behalf of the llanelly branch .of the D.S. and S.1 Society. This organisation exists to look after he interests off all ex-soldiers and sailors and the widows and orphans of these who have m-adf the supreme sacri- fice. There will be a grand parade on Saturday headed 11Y the Society's SiIN-er Ban d, :md in the evening dancing wm1 take place in Pare Howard. SUbsC'rip-. tions may be sent to the Secretary at Castle .Buildings. | "In 1914 you ueettjd us: in 1919 r. e. need FWl."

WEDDING BELLS. i REE3-HUGHES. l' Ji A prfci'-ry wedding was solemnized at St. Peter's Church, on Tuesday, when Miss Winifred Hughes, youngest daughter of, Mr G. Hnghe.s, PrioTinll House, íras mar- ried .to 'Mr, Edgar G. Rees, Stafford street, Mr. Clifford A. Bowen's manager.) by the- ftey. D. Davies, B.A., vicar. The bride was attended hv her sister, Sister M. J. Hughes, R.R. Special Military Hospital, Bristol, as bridesmaid, wliilst the duties of best man were carried out bp All-. Harold Rees, Hie bridegroom's brother.' the reception the couple left for London and Bournemouth, where honeymoon is being spent.*

tPRESENTAnON AT THE LIBERAL I CLUB. .at the Liberal Club on Saturday even- ing Mr. D. T. Griffiths, formerly on the staff of the Town Clerk, was presented by the .^embers of the Club with a walking stick on the occatiion of his departure from the town to take up a position on the staff of the Sfruthwark Council. The gift was handed over hy the manager, Mr T. Skym, who referred to the popularity which th e-, roeipient enjoyed among the members fJfthe Club. Mr. D. Hopkins also spoke, and Mr Griffiths acknowledged the gift.

Train Service IMPROVEMENT PRO^HSED NEXT MONTH. At the monthly meeting of the Burry Port Cciincil the Chairman 0'v. '1', ivlmunds) str.terl that he and Dr. V* il- lviins had been unab le ta see representa- tives of the G.W.R. with reference to the train service at Burry Port. He had spoken to Mr. Fortune (the station- master), who had communicated with the Swansea officials, and was author- ised by them to state that an improve- ment v.owild be made in July. Mr. Fortune, could not, however, say what these improvements would be. "h. Daniel Davies: So new wo will have to "wait and see."

Glynea B13st ?U*S iysiea Db? hst*- DEATH OF ONE OF THE ENTOMBED MEN. The inquest was held yesterday (Fri- day) at Cupel Als Schoolroom, on the body of David Evans, Hendro road. Llwynhendy, who died on Wednesday as tho result of extensive bums received at < t'h .o re??,tilt (:L? exte-n,,i-o I-triis rec-eived at?, day morning. Inquiries go to show that the deceased signalled to the surface that he wished to come up, and the cage had been lifted about 8 yards when in an instant there was a terrific blast. Flames I shot up the shaft aiid volumes of smoke emitted from the mouth of the pit. There were three men in thepit at this time, hut owing to the destruction of the gear- ing it was found impossible to reach the men by means of the upcast. The rescue Î party under the supervision of the: j marrager, immediately set to work. They improvised a platform by means of Which' they were able to descend the downcast.. | It was mid-day before the entombed men were taken wit, wn(I two of the men were j uninjured, whilst the deceased was suf- j fering from extensive burns. He was i immediately removed to the Llanelly Hospital and died on Wednesday morn- :1fr. F. N. Powell appeared on behalf of the Glrara Colliery. ( Evidences of identification was given "by John Reran, borther-in-law of the deceased. He stated that the deceased f '14 years of age, and was employed at the Glyn-en Colliery as a pumpman. At this stage the Coroner stated that i, tc-legrim from H.M. Insnrctor of Mines for South Wales stating that lie i-,iiible --to be present. The inquest was then adjourned for a ( i

I The Officer's Questions I j AN UNFOUNDED COMPLAINT. A complaint was received at the meet- | 'mg ci the Board of Guardians on Thurs- day from a man whoso sister-in-law had made en application for lelief. He stated that Relieving Oni??r Longhurst called at his home whilst he was away, and wanted ?o know from his wife her age, tho number of children he had, and their ages and other things which he had 'no business to. R.O. L-cnghr.rst s.taisd that an a;>p!i- cation was received this man's .•.•iL-i.or- in-Iaw for relief, and as the application was nut in their area, he ha'd to fill up s number of set questions and forward them to Festmieg who were considering the application. All he did was to ask the questions that were on a form ho had to 'fill up, Mr. Evans ("Tumble) stated'' he knew the case quite well, and moved that the Guardians should roccmnnend an order of 1:0s, a week to the Festirsiog GuariJians. The Chairman addressing Mr. Evans: Wuil you explain to this man that the Relieving Officer was only asking ques- tions that he was eompdfled to ? >. tr. EvaiiS I w21. I It was decided to recotnmend TvJs. a II

HAKBRAIL t3AVE WAY. I At the mc&thly meeting of the Burry I Port Council on Thursday the Clerk read zi letter that had been received from Sergt. Mitchelmore re the dan-aged sign- posts. Sergt. Mitchehnore stated that the signposts had been damaged by chil- dren throwing stones at them. Referring to the handrail which was. broken at Dan- dorian Bridge lie (the Sergt.) stated I that it gave way when a young lady was leaning against it. Mr. Dl. Davies:: Was anybody with the young Lady at the time (laughter). ——■

4th WELSH REOIMtflT. A meeting of all ranks of the 1/4th, 2/4th, 3/4th, and 4th Res. Battalions .of the Welsh Regiment, will be held at the Drill Hall, Llanelly, on Sunday, June 15th at 3.15 p.m. All members who have been associated with the above are requested tc attend. Business important. E. D. JONES, Lieut., 4th Welsh Regt. (Res.).

I HICH WATER AT LLANELLY. t (The times given below have the extra hour added). To-day: p.m. Tuesday: 9.22 a.m.; 8..40 p.m. Wednesday: 10.3 a.m.; 10.20 p.m. Thursday: 10.44 a.m.; 11.7 p.m. Friday: 11.28 a.m.; 11.54 p.m.

"The drvest Whit-Monday on record" says a Burry Portian. He adds "All the oublic houses were closed the best part I of the day,"

Mystery Cleared Up. "L I BUSSING MAN'S BOBY FOUND. The body was washed ashore yesterday morning -<$■ Richard Bcnne-tt (2(), of High street, who has been missing since last Friday morning. Bennett left his home on Friday morning hakr)- been em- ployed on. the night shift, it was under- stood that he had visited the Beach, and on Saturday morning the coat which he was wearing was found in one of the fishing nets on the Beach. A search was made for him, but until his body was found on the beach no trace of him had been discovered. At the inquest this morning a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

I Schoolmaster Honoured APPRECIATION OF LONG SERVICE. The spacious chapel of Llwynyrhwrdd, Clydey, was comfortably filled on Wed- nesday when Mr. John Revs, 'the es- teemed headmaster of Tegryn Council School, Llanfyrnach (and eidesV son of Mr. John Rees, 32, Glanmor terrace, Lbnelly), was suitably presented by the district on completing 25 years' service to the community. air. John Evans, who presided, paid a high compliment to the thoroughness of his old friend's work in different spheres ever p ince he was a pupil of his many years ago. Mr. Brynach Davies, who conducted, spoke in the same strain, as did also the speakers w ho handed ever the presents. The illuminated address, on which were photo's of Mr. Rees and the late Mrs. Rees, together with that of Togryn School, was presented in nr appreciative speech by Mr. T. Bowen, J.P., C.C.. Llandre, a bosom friend of the recipient, and chairman of the Testimonial Commit- tee. The gold watch was presented by Mr: J. Davies, Hermon, whO:'spoke of Mr Rees' popularity and achievement in the teaching profession. The' cheque was handed over by Mr. D. R. Morris, Glan- dwr Shop, treasurer of the movement, followed by an appreciation by Mr J. Davies, C.M., Eglwyswrw, secretary cf the fund and a, former pupil of Tegryn School. It was announced that over tl36 had been received in subscriptions from tho inhabitants of the district and old scholars the world over, one donation be- ing sent by an old pupil from Canada..

CAS CHARCES AT BURRY PORT. CAS CHARCE'-Q AT BURRY PORT. i The Chairman (Mr. W. T. Edmillids) stated at the monthly meeting of the Burry Port Council on Thursday that he had been informed by the Surveyor that j the directors of the Gas Company would discuss their terms for the supply of gas at a meeting to-morrow (Friday). Mr. Barker, the manager of the Gas Com- pany, suggested that a small deputation should he formed to have their report. Mr. John Evans: Shall this he the "lighting committee" or the "lightning committee. The Chairman: The "lightning com- iillt.too" (laughter). | The "Lightning Committee" w,s tli formed consisting of the Chairman, Mr. John Evans, and Mr. David Evans.

—— WEST WALES PASTORS' SALARIES. It has been decided to have a special Mooting of the Baptist Association of Car- marthenshire* and Cardiganshire con- vPlled to consider a scheme for increasing pastor's salares. i X ■ ■ ■ i '7

 Oth WELSH RECT. (Ca?m. Batt). A general meeting will be held to- morrow (Sunday) at the Y.M.C.A. Lounge Room, at 2.30 p.m. sharp, when evil members are earnestly requested to ,attend-W. J. Jenkins, Hon. Sec.

-• —- THE MISSION TO AMERICA. I In reference to the forthcoming joint mission to America in the interests of the Welsh Tinplate Trade, we understand that Councillor John Hughes, Llanelly, has been selected to be one of the party, as representing the South Wales millmen.

i A moptins; of the St. John Ambulance B''i.rade and Y.A.D. will be held at the Y.M.C.A. on Monday at 8 p.m.

GIRL INJURED AT PEMBREY FAIR. A young girl named Mary Hannah Price was knocked down by the round- i ablauts at the pleasure fair m Pemhrev on Wednesday, sustaining serious in- • juries t,, her head and spine. 0

Tinpiate Settlement I I ANOTHER CONCILIATION TRIUMPH I Yesterday, the Tinplate Industrial Council held, at Swansea, a meeting to deal with the question of wages in the tinplate trade. These were :-(1) A re- ducticn of hours at mills; (2) A general increase of wages; (3) Minimum wages to certain workmen; (4) Increased number of men per mill for annealing; (5) Payment for holidays; (6) Helpers to be paid on a graduated scale. More than ordinary interest was d- tached to.he meeting on account of the Welsh tinplate trade being menaced by American competition. j The main points round which dis- cussion centred were demands for six hours shifts in mills and for an all round percentage increase in wages. The men demanded an all-round advance of 30 per cent. The men were unwilling to accept j the employers' offer, which was, to give I an all-round increase of 12i per cent for ( months from June to September. Even- tue.IIy, however, it was agreed that for the three months specified there should be an increase of 12r per cent. With regard to the demand for a 6- hours shift in the mills, the employers made the concession that no extra mill should be started in individual works until all mills now working in those works were on six 'hours, but that no mills were to be stopped in order to change from eight hours to six hours. This was agreed j to. Steps were a lso taken with regard to the joint delegation to be sent to America, to investigate and report upon the con- ditions of working in that country. It was stated that both sides had selected representatives, and the tour would gin as soon as possible. | Thus a wage conference has once more been brought tc a satisfactory conclusion, j which says much for the attitude of bot4 sides, and may be regarded as one more triumph for the South Wales Tinplate Conciliation Board.

OH E????e Works j 1 APPLICATION for a LLANELLY SITE I At a meeting of the Harbour Trust on j Thursday a letter was read from Messrs James Pollock and Co., Ltd., inquiring for a site suitable for works manufacturing | heavy oil engines. They expressed preference for an area uf land with ¡ h,¡jldi;¡gs already erected. The Clerk was instructed to inform Messrs. Pollock that that there was a sufficient area of land at the harbour and to suggest a visit of inspection. It was also decided to draw the atten- tin of the Burry Port Council to the in- quiry.

Too Late Again I I BURRY PORT'S LOST OPPORTUNITY I A correspon A cOlTcspomh-nt writes :-It seems a | great pity to disturb the Public Hall Committee, now that it has gone to sleep again. It is necessary, however, to wake them up in order to inform them of what has happened- during their protrac- ted slumbers. While they have been wiapped in peaceful repose, other people have been wide awake with their eyes thorcugly "skinned" as the Americans say. So-ine months ago the committee in an interval of wakefulness discussed the j question of sites, and it is revealing no secret to say that the one most generally favoured was the field in Elkington read. After a lot of talk, the 4committee went to sleep again. It now transpires that since then the field has been pur- chased by an enterprising local farmer 1 from the Stepney Estate. What the in- ten tious of the new owner are is not known, but it is a grave reflection upon; the committee that they have let slip an opportunity of coming to terms with Lady Howard for this site. It is well- known that Lady Howard is a warm sup- porter of the Memorial Hall movement, and no doubt she would have gone a long way to meet the committee in proceeding with the scheme. Too late again ——————————————— ——————— )

FOR SALE, high-class 'Cello; very old, solo instrument; worth £ 25; take j tl5; siiit pro. Used in "Halles" 60 years ago. Apply Star Office. l\/f'ESSRS, puddy and CO., 22. CowoU If.1 street, have a vacancy for a ?mart young Lady, about 15, to learn the Draper.- trade; Welsh speaking. Apply,, personally. BASIG SLAG.—Agents Wanted with -0 good fanning connections. Apply, stating particulars "Basic," Birchall's ■ Advertising Offices. Liverpool. WANTED, good GGnpr?' Servant. Apply, Mrs. Randell. naU street, ■ -iiv. SMART BOY required for Oliiee; age about 14. App?, B. X., ,-Mar Office.

Proposed War Memorial I PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD. I The Mayor has arranged for a public meeting to he held at the Town Hall next Friday when the following important matters will be considered :— (a) Providing a War Memorial in the tewn, (it) Arrangement of programme for P^aee celebration. (e) Making an organized effort to ob- tain subscriptions to the Victory Loan. It to be hoped that there will be a large and representative gathering to deal with so important an agenda.

Mynyjid Mawr Trouble It is reported that the Llanelly Myn- ydd Mawr Railway Company have ten- dered their notices to their employes ter- minating their engagement under the ex- isting conditions with the view of revert- ing to the pre-war state of affairs. Th% notices expire en Saturday, and it is probable that the men will strike on Mon- day next. Under the notice the company propose to increase the working hours from eiglit. to ten per day and to abolish the war bonus of about 150 per cent. We understand that the step taken by the Company is due to the continual re- fusal of the Board of Trade to place them on the controlled list of railways. Re- peated applications have been made by the Company to the Board of Trade but without any satisfactory result, although owing to the war, the Company have been badly hit. Most of the railways in the cotintiv are controlled, including the Burry Port and G.V. Railway, which serves practically the same district as the Mynydd Mawr. Under these circumstances, the Mynydd Mawr Co. have no option but to tender llüticps LI their employees, to revert to pre-war conditions which means the aboli- tion of 33s. a week war bonus. A stoppage on this railway will affcct the collieries at Tumble where about 2,000 men are employed. In fairness to the Company, it should be stated that the employees thoroughly appreciate the anomalous position created by the refusal of the Board of Trade to treat this railway as others have been and are treated. At the same time they can- not be expected to accept pre-war condi- tions involving such a tremendous loss of Wl ge S.

CALL ACCEPTED. Mr. Daniel Evans, B.A., of Cilycwm, near Llandovery, has accepted a "call" to- the pastorate of Siloh Methodist Chapel, Llanelly.

SALVATION ARMY JUBILEE. 1 The Salvation Army celebrated the jubilee of its foundation, postponed from 1915 owing to the war by a great demon- stration in London on Thursday. General Booth spoke of the struggle in the early days of the Salvation Army, and said that his father, the founder of the move- ment, made the Salvation A.i!iv fight- ing religion. From first to last he stood as an example of whole-hearted fighting for God, for the suffering, for the poor, (il' tlje an d foi- -? ior the lost, and for the forgotten.

DAflCE AT THE PAR2SH HALL. The long-night dance held at the Parish Hall on Monday was one of the most successful held in tho town for some time. A feature of the dance was the waltzing competition which was keen- ly contested. The first prize of t3 was awarded to Mr. W. Lewis and Miss E. Lewis; Mr. Jack Jones and Miss A. Davies were awarded the second prize of £1 10s.; whilst the third prize of 10s. Was given to Mr. W. Miller and Miss A. Roberts. Mr Seth Baby was the ad- judicator.

Like Llanelly, Burry Port is to have its Baby Show next month. The three bachelor Councillors are most enthusi- astic about it.

A £ 10 10s. Od. Book for Sale at Burry Port with the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society. Only a man residing in the place need apply. Preference given j to a demobilized soldier. Apply-D. Richards, Bank Building, 74, Stepney t-treet. Llanelly. i V\7ANTED, immediately, a General for Loikio i expenses paid; good home; two children; Welsh preferred. Apply to Box 22, Star Office. 0 OST, to-day, near Western Works, the Oil-well and burner of carriage | rear Ian:p. Howard on returning to- Morgan, Undertake*, Station rad .J '.J' 1,- ( l

ASTERISKS. The famous "Jimmy Wilde" visited the town last Saturday. » To-night, and next week will he seeR some most lovely pictures at Llanelly Cinema, Stepney street. » Llanelly was represented this week fit the Oddfellows A.M.C. by Mr. W. J. Thomas, Dafen, and J". A. T. Jones. » Among those mentioned in Gen. Allen- by's latest despatch is Sgt. S. E. Bow- ser, Llanelly. A series of boxing tournaments will bo held in the town shortly. We understand the use of the Hippodrome has already !0Cn granted for this purpose. di Beer is now being supplied direct to "omo public houses by means of hose- pipes. Some thirsty souls in Llanelly could manage a hosepipe on their own. Llanelly took a purely amateur eleven to Swansea on Saturday, whereas the home team included two professionals, without whom tney would have fared badly. • » » u A Yankee met a Welshman with a cart- load of turnips. Yankee: "What are these-apples ?" Welshman: "No, mun.' Yankee: "I thought they were In my country apples are as big as them.' "Welshman: "But these are gooseberries, mun." No wonder the salaries of ministers are so scandalously low. A correspondent assures us that on a recent Sunday he attended a Welsh service and seated in the same pew were three prosperous workmen, each cf whom dropped a penny is; the collection tray. < < < Local visitors to Llandrindod were much interested to see Mr. Llewelyn Williams and Mr. R. J. Edmunds greet- ing each other on Monday. The political discussion which followed, with special reference to the Llanelly division must have been of a piquant character. • m « • The salary of the town crier at Llan- dovery has been increased by twenty shillings. What about Llanelly's crier, asks the ever-youthful William Evans. He estimates that judging by the Llan- dovery standard, there are arrears amounting to lí 10s. due to him. One of the accounts to come before the Harbour Trust on Monday is for station- ery supplied by a London firm, tho amount being £ 5 10s. Could not this have been supplied through one of tho Llanelly stationers who have to pay heavy rates for the upkeep of the har- bour ? There was quite a strong XIanelly flavour about Cardigan on Monday. A "Star" man came across in about five minutes two schoolmasters, a tinplato manager, a groo 's assistant, a clerk, a. 1 grocer, a rollerman, a commercial traveller, and half a dozen young ladies —all from Sospanville. < Mr. Thomas Thomas, one of the ar- tistes at Mr. Brazed's Concert next Tuesday will be remembered for his magnificent singing at the last national eisteddfod concerts in Llanelly. His rendering ox "The Enemy Said" from Handel's "Israel in Egypt" was a sheer delight. A real "film orama" Wa witnessed by all those present on the Beach on Wed- nesday evening. A young man after having a. "bout" with his friends in- formed them that he was going to com- mit suicide. His friends raised the alarm, and a large crowd soon assembled. Whether the absence of a "hero" or that the water was too cold, the young man, however, changed his mind, and the "pictures" finished. ■r « • « The midnight adventures of a well known local vocalist, returning by motor from a recent engagement, would mako good reading if detailed in full. It was the stupid car that caused the trouble by getting punctured near Llannon. There happened to be a deep ditch close by ar J the singer unfortunately found himself landed in this up to his knees. While tho puncture was bring attended to, tho vocalist's socks were put out to dry on the engine, but one of them mysteriously anished and has not been seen since. 1-1 the end the party pursued the even, "tenor" of their way to Llinelly, at least one member registering a meniai vow that he would never go motoring again without taking a snare pair of I socks with him.

I rr AVft iost anything ,y If so, lose nt# ?;I(, i I "Star."