Llanelly Star

Mr. Brazell's Concert Local music lover3 are in for a real musical treat on Tuesday evening when Mr. David Brazell's concert will be held at-the Market Hall. Our talented towns- man is bringing with him a famous galaxy of artistes, all of whom have won great renown, and he deserves the thanks of all Llanellyites for giving them the chance of hearing some of the greatest singers of the day. The artistes are: Soprano, Madam Laura Evans; contralto Miss Astra Desmond; tenor, Mr. Thomas Thomas; baritone, Mr. David Brazell; fiolo pianist and accompanist, Miss Auriol Jones; and violinist, Mr Albert Sammons. Gifted Violinist. "The chief feature of the London Symphony Orchestra's concert at Queen's Hall, with M. Safonoff as conductor, was the revival of Elgar's Viplin Concerto. The soloist was Mr. Albert Sammons, whose very brilliant playing on this occa- sion deepened one's impression of him as the most gifted violinist of his day. Certainly no native artist has given a finer performance of this music than Mr. Sammons, whose delicate, yet brilliant tone and and finished technique suited the intimate style of the works particu- larly well." —"Daily Telegraph." "Mr Albert Sammons is, in the opinion of all leading musicians, the finest English violinist of ths generation, to whom our musical world looks to uphold native art against the foreigner."— j "Daily Mail." ) NEW DOCK VETERAN'S OUTING, I Mr. Wm. Randell's annual outing for I the veterans of the New Dock district j will take place next Wednesday, starting from Havelock Park at 9 a.m. DEATH OF A WELSH M.P. The death took place on Thursday1 of Mr T. J. Williams, M.P., Maesygwernen. after a long and painful illness. The de- ceased gentleman was a prominent figure in the tinplate trade and was highly es- teemed by the workmen. A vacancy now arises in the representation of East Swansea. Among the candidates men- tioned is Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C.

I ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. I A meeting of Welsh clubs forming Division II of the Southern League was held on Thursday when Mr. C. B. Griffiths, Barry, was appointed chair- man, and Mr. W. T. Morris, Llanelly, vice-chairman. Mr. Morris was' also ap- pointed on the management committee to lepYesent the first division of the Welsh I League. h

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"h 0 d C*>araci«*vv' t\ D¡ 'n¡1raC,t"'t TWO CHARGES OF LARCENY. At the Police Court yesterday, before i Messis. W. Y. Nevill and R. Guest. Cha,les Tucker was charged with stealing a quantity of scrap, value 4s. the pro- perty of the Harbour Trust. | A police officer stated that he saw the defendant near Greenfield terrace carty- ing a bag on his shoulders. He asked defendant what the bag contained, and was told that it was iron. The officer then opened the bag and discovered the contents to be a quantity of scrap. He arrested the defendant and escorted him to the Police Station. Martin Jones, engineer, in the employ of the Harbour Trust, having examined the scrap, stated that it was the same as that being discharged from the s.s. "Grange town," at the North Dock. Defendant stated that he had been walking around the dock and saw what he described as a rubbish heap, from which he gathered several lumps of iron and put them in his bag to take to his lodgings. Ho had no intention of steal- ing any of the Trust's property. A Seiond Cnsrge. A second charge was brought against Tucker—the theft of five chickens from a pen belonging to Mr. Warren at Fur- nace. Albert Warren said that on Wednesday he had a pen of 11 chickens in the garden. At 10.30 p.m. he fastened the pen up I securely, and at 9 o'clock the following morning there were five chickens miss- ing. The value of the missing chickens was :C3 12s. each. Hannah Bean, the caretaker of Keenan's lodging house, Upper Water street, stated that defendant had lodged with her for the last fortnight. On Thursday he came into the house carry- ing a sack and said it was the remainder of his home. He also said he had two chicks belonging to his "missus." De- fendant offered to sell them to her for 5s. each and showed her one of them. After putting the chickens in a shed he went out, Defendant pleaded guilty to stealing three chickens. Supt. Jones: Defendant has a bad I character. On the 23rd April last he was before the court on a charge of larceny of coal from a railway. I have no hesi- tation in saying that this man lives mostly upon the proceeds of theft and prostitution. His wife is very immoral and lives at Cardiff. Defendant was sentenced to two months hard labour.

Llanelly's Member. MR. TOWYN TO>WS AND I CARDIGANSHIRE. I A "Western Mail" Correspondent says I that the old rumours as to the elevation of Mr. Vaughan Divics, M.P., for Car- diganshire, to the House of Lords, have been revived, and it is being freely stated that Mr. Towyn Jones and Mr. Ernest Evans will be candidates in the event of a vacancy. It is thought that Mr. Towyn Jones' chances of retaining Llanelly at the next election are not of the best, and as he is a native of Cardiganshire it might be con- sidered that he has some claim on the Radical nomination for that county.

WELCOME HOME FUNCTION AT CAPEL ALS. An interesting function took place oh Tuesday at Capel Als to mark the return home of discharged and demobilized sol- diers and sailors connected with the church. About 650 persons sat down to a sumptuous tea. At the meeting that followed the pastor (Rev. D. J. Davies. B.A.) presided, and made touching re- ferences to the twenty boys from the church who have fallen in the war. The secretary of the church, Mr. Dd. Harries, read the Roll of Honour, and Mr. Scth Jones, treasurer,on behalf of the church, handed over to 110 ex-service men gifts of E2. About twenty members are still serving. Solos were given by Miss M. M. Marsh, Mr Dick Jones, and Mr. John Marshall. On behalf of the boys a vote of thanks to the chairman was proposed by Mr. J. T. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. T. A\ illiams, Doctor of Science. The lat- ter was interned in Germany during the war.

It is SaidI That he who laughs loudest laughs last. That a local shop assistant has not yet ''laughed" over a recent love affair. That the charms of his young lady at- tracted one of his colleagues-and cupid shut its dart. That his colleague's face is now wreathed in smiies, for he is to "wed" the charming young lady. That according to the "unfortunate," his time to laugh is quickly approaching. That a party of local works chemists who visited Cardigan over the holidays had rather an impromptu swim. That whilst they were in the water one of them kept a vigilant eye open for any female intruders; That a few shillings speculated on bathing costumes would have saved all this trouble. That the housing shortage continues to he as bad as ever locally. That it reminds us that while married men have their "better halves," bachelors htve "I)etter quarters." That a young lady who we suggested should be presented with a pair of red stockings fcr her punctuality had a sur- prise on Wednesday morning. That the postman brought her a neat little parcel containing only one red stocking. That if the person (or persons) who so gratefully sent it would forward its partner to she would be very much obliged. That the melodious (P) singing of some local schoolboys at Stradey Woods a few days ago caused a great deal of annoyance to those who unfortunately .heard them. That when requested by a young lady not to disturb the silent surrounding scenory, torrents of "uncensored" lan- guage came forth. That a party of steelworkers motored tc- Swansea on Monday, and from what we gather, left a very big impression of themselves behind, amongst the Swansea sses. That one of the sparks boasts that he could have "clicked" at least about a dozen times. That thousands of people visited the I Beach during the holidays. That those present on Tuesday were treated to a "buckshee" entertainment by some local revue artistes. That a young knut who hails from I Machynis had an extraordinary run of ill-luck at Ferryside on Monday, That after leaving his walking-stick behind in the train, losing his hat, and having a, nasty spill, he lost the train home. That the "Simple S should cer- tainly go in for a course of mind and memory training. —f That some somewhat amusing corres- pondence has taken place between a local man and a rather flighty young lady. That he of the holder sex proposed marriage in writing to his fair friend but no reply was forthcoming. That a few days ago he wrote her— "Have you entertained my proposal ?" and she replied "No the proposal has entertained me. 71 That a young lady who is famed for her extravagant use of "camouflage" found herself in a terrible predicament on Wednesday. That whilst proceeding down Station road she dropped a neat little box which was labelled "Powder." That when a gallant young soldier picked up the box and offered it to her she disclaimed it. That perhaps she "May" be more care- ful in future. That a Lakefield young lady bored her partner so much at a local place of amusement on Tuesday night that she wa.s left to go home by herself. That two local engineers quite enjoyed their holidays sporting about with revue artistes. That they conveyed the young ladies to the theatre on the back of a motor- cycle. That they tried to con-livince" them that there were ?—Oh Arthur.

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'n" Architect's Fees. ..oj' 1'- PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL. At a meeting cf the Board of Guardians on Thursday the application of Messrs. Wm. Griffiths and Son, Architects, for the sum of £ 500 on account of fees for the plans and specification of the pro- posed new Infirmary was again con- sidered. The Chairman (Mr. W. Y. Nevill) in reply to Mr. David Evans (Trimsaran) said that the plans were prepared before the war and the rate agreed upon was to -be 5 per cent. on the total expenditure, which was then estimated at about £ 36,000. The expenditure now would so about £ 70,000. Mr. David Evans: I think we should trace the minutes up and make sure of the terms that were fixed with the architect about his fee. Mr. D. J. Davies: If we don't build this infirmary the architect will have nothing at all. Rev. D. Davies If you look up the law you will find that you will have to pay whether you build or not. The Clerk: Would it be your wish to ask Mr. Griffiths to attend here ? Rev. D. Davies: He is really entitled to much more than he asks for on ac- count. Mr. Bevan: I think we ought to pay, as we shall have to do so later on. The Chairman: The architect has visi- ted other towns to view their in- firmaries in connection with these plans, and has gone to a good deal of expense. All he asks for now is a sum on account. Mr. D. J. Davies: The Board must understand that they will have to pay 5 per cent. on present expenditure which will be about 17,000. It was decided to allow Mr. Griffiths £ 300 on account.

CORPORATION OF LLANELLY. HOUSING OF THE WORKING. CLASSES ACTS. Housing Scheme No. 3 CAPEL SITE. TENDERS are invited for the erection of FORTY-FOUR HOUSES at Capel, Llanelly, in accordance with Plans, Bills of Quantities, Contract Con- ditions and Specification, which may be inspected on and after the 16th instant at the Borough Surveyor's Office, Town Hall, Llanelly. Bills of Quantities may be obtained from the Town Clerk upon payment of a deposit of £10 10s. Od., which will be returned on receipt of a bona fide tender. The Contract will include a fair wage clause. Tenderers are notified that the Ministry of Munitions have made arrangements with their Building Materials Depart- ment to supply certain materials re- quired for this Scheme, and these items are fully set out in the Bills of Quanti- ties. Sealed Tenders, on the prescribed forms and endorsed: "Tenders for Workmen's Houses," may be delivered to the under- signed not later than 12 noon on Monday the 14th day of July, 1919. The lowest or any Tender not neces- sarily accepted. Dated this 11th day of June, 1919. HENRY W. SPOWART, Town Clerk. LARD, LARD, LARD. ♦ Plenty of Pure Lard at REES, Welsh Produce Stores, THE MARKET, LLANELLY

,r J- -I- Steel' Trade -4 — I ARBITRATION AWARD. I To the Editor of the "Star." Sir, Kindly allow me part of your valuable Fpace for a few observations upon:— (a) A report which appeared in your issue of May 24th. (b) The observations thereon in your issue of a week later by "Steel- worker." The report, which gives a part of the terms of the Award, is somewhat mis- leading, as regards the average -earnings of Melters. Even had the terms of the Award *f)con given in full, the summary they purport to give ignores important qualifying conditions. This results in an inaccurate representation of the actual position as complained of and illustrated by "Steel Worker." The report is also misleading, in that it omits to state the rate at present paid for "Flowing and Bottoming" namely:— 6s. Sd., 5s., and 4s., for for first, second and third hand Melters respectively for a shift of eight hours. The disappintmcnt of "S.W." at the "weakness of our officials in putting the case forward" is not devoid of humour, because on the one hand he "wants the public of Llanelly to know the facts" while on the other hand he does not deem it expedient to "want facts" to justify his condemnation of the "officials." Fortunately for the latter, they had three duly appointed practical Melters present at the Arbitration Court, and their opinion of the officials in putting the case forward was very different to that of "S.W." "S.W." should know that misrepresentations cannot cure mis- representations. They will neither serve any purpose other than to aggravate dis- content which is my purpose to awid, and wherever possible, to remove. He must be aware that he has an avenue more suitable than the press to air his feelings of disappointment. If he or any ether member of the Confederation wants the most detailed information as to how this or any ether case was put 'forward,' he can obtain the desired particulars by speech, if he makes his desire known through his branch secretary-not from behind the screen of a "nom-de-plume." M. R. REES, Divisional Officer.

Library Position 7 To the Editor of the "Star." I Sir, Sir, With reference to the decision of the I Council to refer this question back to the Library Committee, I hope that the latter will recommend the application of the assistant librarian that the temporary position now filled by her be made per- manent in her favour. May I be permit- ted to give a few good reasons why I consider the committee should act in ac- cordance with my suggestion ? First, that the former assistant librarian, since his demobilization having been appointed by the Council to a more lucrative post, has been definitely pro- vided for, so far as the position at the Free Library is concerned. Second, that Miss Boultcn, during the term of years she has filled the post has acquired a first-rate knowledge of the various departments of the Library, as well as the Register and Record Books.of the book-lending department. Third, that she has given complete satisfaction to all enquirers and others who have to make the usual application for books or magazines, and I do not think (with all due respect to any other appli- cants for the position if the Council decides to advertise it) that this particu- lar aispect of the question can in any way be improved upon by any other candidate. I sincerely trust that the Library Com- mittee will not lose sght of these cogent facts, which should be of material assist- ance to them in arriving at the same conclusions as many others using the Library have come to, including myself. I am, etc. A REGULAR BOOK-BORROWER.

I Llanelly and Cardiff A COMPARISON IN DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Arthur Moo writes:—"There is a misapprehension about the figures quoted ir. the "Star" as to the relative size of Cardiff and Llanelly a hundred years ago, viz., 6,187 fcr the former and 11,115 for the latter. You seem to have taken the population of Llanelly parish, not the borough. If you consult Deheufardd's History of Llanelly you will find that the population of Llanelly Borough in 1821 was 2,621. At the snme census Cardiff's population was 3,521. In 1831 Llanelly was 4,173, Cardiff 6,187. The population of Llanelly parish was—1801, 2072; 1831, 7,646. According to Deheufardd's essay Llanelly town had in 1810 51 houses and 250 people; its advance was therefore rapid In 1871, Cardiff was only about twice as big as Llanelly at the same date. If the Greater Cardiff scheme goes through the population of the Welsh Metropolis will be 280,000."

I HIPPODROME The variety programme at the Hippo- drome this week is undoubtedly the most attractive provide:! for the patrons of this theatre for some time. The out- standing feature is the turn by Will Walton and his two assistants. While they occupy the stage the audience en- joys a rolleking time. Next week a drama will be staged entitled 'His Last Leave.' and will no doubt attract thousands of patrons once more to the most popular house of entertainment in town.

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