The South Wales Star

INFLUENZA AT BARRY AND CADOXTON. In the course of an interview with Dr. Neale, the medical officer of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board District, a representative of the PREKS was informed that the prevailing epidemic of in- fluenza existed to a considerable extent during November and the early part of December, but since then there had been a marked falling-oil in its prevalence in the district, so that by the present time it had practically abated. There have been only four deaths (three' in November and one in December), but even in these cases influenza was the primary, but not the sole, cause, the attack being followed by complications, either of pneu- monia, pleurisy, or bronchitis. Dr. Neale also pointed out that each of the fatal cases were per- sons of advanced age and frail constitutions, two being husband and wife, who were buried from the same house the same day. There are still a few cases in the district, and he received informa- tion of one new case as recently as Saturday. He could not attribute the epidemic to any particular cause, but he strongly commented upon the care- lessness and disregard with which it was treated by patients in many instances. Being a feverish cold of an epidemic form, it was absolutely necessary that sufferers should nurse themselves promptly and carefully; in fact, timely and cautious nursing, he said, was nine-tenths the treatment necessary, so as to prevent complica- tions, which almost inevitably followed neglect and indifference. The average death-rate of the Barry and Cadoxton district was 16 per 1,000 per annum, but, for various reasons, the rate of mortality during the present winter had increased to an unprecedented degree, being as high as 24 per 1.000. He could not, however, attribute this I fact directly to influenza, because the proportion of fatal cases arising from this malady only repre- sented 2 per cent. of the deaths which had occurred during the two closing months of the year.—In reply to the inquiry as to whether in- fluenza afflicted, to a special degree, persons of any particular social position, Dr. Neale replied em- phatically "SO(), it affects alike all sorts and con- ditions of men, women, and children, and is no respecter of persons in the least. It is true that many persons of the better class have suffered in this district, but all classes of the community have suffered equally in proportion. I do not think doctors can prescribe any specific remedy certainly nothing better than timely nursing and care on the part of the sufferers themselves." Dr. Neale con- cluded his remarks with the observation that he had known of several instances in which persons actually continued to follow their employment (in some cases outdoor employment) while the tem- perature of the body was excessively high, and the only wonder to him was that there had been so few fatal cases of influenza in the district.

CAPTURE OF A CURIOUS ANIMAL AT FORTHCAWL. A correspondent writes :— As Mr. W. J. Mills and his brother, and Mr. Edwin Harris, were out walking on Sunday morning, along the sea-shore. Mr. Mills' attention was drawn to a curious and plaintiff wail, as of some animal in great pain. 'I, He and his companions proceeded to the spot from whence the noise was supposed to have come. when they espied a very strange-looking animal come rushing towards them, about the size of a large cat. They caressed the animal, which seemed inclined to follow them. On closer scrutiny the animal was found to have part the body of a cat aud part the body of a rabbit. The fore part resembled a cat, whereas the latter part of the body resembled a rabbit. The hind legs were much longer and thicker than the fore-legs. The head was quite short and thick, and very much resembled a tiger's. The hair was long and straight, and was of a dark colour. The fore-legs were of a tortoiseshell colour, the hinder having long straight hair the tail was short. The animal appeared to be quite in a wild state. Quite a large number of people went to view the animal on Monday.

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mtammaaim — ■■wi^nriimjaeaw^igi^^p—rawat——g—na LIBERALISM AT PENCOED. SPEECH BY MR. A. J. WILLIAMS, M.P. Mr. A. J. Williams, M.P., made a public visit to his constituents at Peneoed on Saturday evening' last, when A meeting was held at the Board SchoclS; There was a good attendance, though the weather was very inclement. The chair was occu- pied by the Rev. S'tepben Jones (Coychurch). The Chairman, KS opening- the proceedings, ex- pressed: pleasure art the foreboding of activity pre- valent IN > the Libeial rank? at the beginning of an important year in the history of the cause. In their district he was certain they would respond to thi; call whenever made to give a dutiful account of themselves. (Cheers). After referring to Disestablishment and the Liquor Traffic, SO said he very much appreciated the idea of the Emperor of Germany to deal with the latter, and hoped"it would soon be dealt with in a similar manner in: England; and Wales. One question he should like to refer to particularly—viz.. to the rating of mansions. If a poor man. he said, were to build a cottage or small house that would cost £ 200, he would be rated at about £10 or Y- 12 a year, but if they cotrld build a. mansion it would be rated at a very small amotmfc in comparison. Lord Dumraveu's beautiful castle was only assessed according to the rateable value Of £ 500. It was a monstrous thing that gentlemen who spent thousands of pounds on a mansion should be rated so low while those who possessed small tenements should be assessed so highly. (Cheers.) He eonclfrdcd by a reference to the necessity for A proper revision of taxation, and the curtailment of Royalty grants, and hoped that no more money would be voted to be wasted by Royalty. (Cheers.). The general' business of the district association. found in another column, was proceeded with, after whiol;* the chairman called upon the member to address them. Mr. Arthur J. Williams, 011 ,rising, was received with loud applause. He said the time was- drawing near when .they should have to buckle oa their armour, and pre- pare for the fight. He believed there might be a great deal of useless fussiness in political matters. He thought that once they got. in a division like theirs, a reallv good founda- tion in, their representative 300 if they had chosen that 3'30 with judgment at the start, if they had bad- their fight and won their battle, they might be quite satisfied-and their member ought to be satisfied—with doing his duty in Parliament and among .his constituents, and with letting them know he had done it ("Cheers.) But when Parliament—and particularly such a House of Commons as they had had for nearly six: years—WAS drawing to its natural close, and when ISSUES so momentous as those- which depended on the House of Commons had to be decided, then, he said, was the time t, buckle on their armour. (Hear, hear). He HRWI deferred—so far as bestirring himself was concerns*! —until that time, because it was much better that they should prepare for the fight pot too long before it, but that they should wp.it the proper time AND THRO, bring all their strength together. (Hear, He was glad to think that throughout the length and breadth of the division organization WAS being prepared—and he believed it would be prepared in an effective manner—as they ha<J been preparing it that night—(cheers)—because, al- I though they were safe— (cheers) — still, it was important they should be more than safe. They had to add to the moral effect of the victories in Wales by increasing the majority of thoeo who would give an emphatic condemnation at the next election of this Government of coercion, Govern- ment of basely broken pledges, Government of spoliation of great Liberal ideas in order to debase them, a Government which would be crowned in the history of Parliament as a Govern- ment of dishonour. (Cheers.) Dealing with his career in the House of Commons, the speaker said questions arose of the very greatest importance about which they as Liberals might not be unanimous, such, for instance, as the hours of labour. In. such cases he had never hesitated after he had carefully examined into them to come to a conscientious conclusion, and at once communicate them, so that they might re- ¡ main clear and distinct. He believed that now, when legislation was not the work of a few or of a class, but the work done by Parliament as agents and representatives of the great body of the people, there was no danger in trying experiments. If they failed they might easily correct them. In the past, when had laws were made by the classes for their own advantage, such as the creation of special privileges, unjust land laws, harsh criminal werl. laws, these were not experiments—they were fetters and chains in order to bind and cripple the great body of the people. To-day, it was thoir own fault if they made experiments, which proved foolish, and did not correct them quickly. (Cheers.) So he thought it would be wise to try E,n experiment with refer-- ence to the class of labour where, undoubtedly, hours should not be long—he meant the under- ground workers. For his own part he would say that the great machinery of progress — Parliament—should try the experiment of the eight hours day. (Cheers.) He believed they would have to try a great many experiments now that they had the power to do so some of; which might not be successful, but when managed properly might prove of great benefit to the people. (Cheers.) At the meeting of the executive committee the other day a letter was read from Mr. Thomas James, stating, I cannot be present to-day, but I hope that our annual meeting would not put down for discussion such questions as Disestablishment and the ques- tion of Tithes. They did not want to discuss them any more in Wales." It was perfectly true that they had settled the questions in Wales long ago. (Cheers.) There was only one practical question connected with the measures that they ought to consider—and consider carefully—and that had already been referred to by the chair- I' man. Discstablishment was inevitable it must come with the new House of Commons. (Cheers.) But let them take care beforehand that the measure shall be a full measure of justice I to Wales. (Cheers.) Let them take care that anJ rights which they have claimed for generation! were not frittered away by official compromise (Cheers.) He believed the time had come wheJ the Welsh members-he had said so amongst then and he was sure they would agree with him wl they met again—the time had come when tl must accept, as representatives of Wales, responsibility of preparing very much more detail than had been done yet an outline of 3 Bill for the Disestablishment of the Churelf England in Wales, which will be suells the Welsh people alone should expect, should not suffer to be pruned or pared m. (Cheers.) He was a good Radical, and thfVas the reason why he distrusted official Libesm. They must have no hesitation or pattering011*; it they must be prepared with the MER^0^ Disestablishment, which was the one THEYU^E(I and ought to have. (Cheers.) The hon. M^ER then referred to the ludicrous utteranc11 X"R- Chamberlain with reference to Di«estabMENF- that the Welsh people had sacrificed theiterests for the sake of this measure, and had I-pted a bribe from Mr. Gladstone. (Hisses.) next ridiculous thing Mr. Chamberlain 1 D°NE I aud he thought it still more a)l v.,as at a gathering, which was an EO_RV)NIA'V mixture of Toryism and dissenti* Liberal- ism, where nine out of every tfVERE fine old Churchmen, he told the Welsl°P^E that they would never get DISESTABLISH of the Church in Wales—which he pretcf that he wanted them to get—unless they Ylfor a Tory Government. (Laughter.) Sir W. fvrt had said he would like to see the faces of '-0IT electors listening to this speech. (Laugl> After re- ferring- to Home Rule, a PROPE^ equitable registration system, and real FR^U™TLON> no sham Free Education, the SPEO^JV £ 011 measure of land law reform, TH^KLISHNIENT of rural councils, and conclnd(7"h denounc- ing the conduct of Mr. Di1/1 speculating on Mr. Gladstone's death. TL^RESS WAS EN~ thusiastically received throng] Mr. Thomas Jenkins (Bioor1 Cottage), in an appropriate speech, propose3 FOLLOWING re- solution That this meeting- desires -P~ess its sense of the faithful and valuable se' rendered oy the ton. member for this divis*^1"11?. T!LE PRESENT Parliament, and thereby PP-IT' S SUPPORT him at the NEXT general elec* (Cneers.) Mr. Ree3 Jonea (Coychv seconded in a stir- ring Welsh speech, allc1 tliolutlOn was C;rried with acclamation. Mr. Meredith spoke in ort. Mr 'A. J. Williams proposed a vote of thanks to the Cha>WLLCH W?S seconded by Nr. John Evans (Oeninl carried unanimously.

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GLAMORGANSHIRE JOINT POLICE COMMITTEE, QUARTERLY MEETIXG AT CARDIFF. The quarterly meeting of the Standing Joint j Committee of the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions and County Council was held at the County Offices, Cardiff, on Monday, under the presidency of his Honour Judge Gwilwra Williams. There were also present, representing the Quarter Sessions, Mr. VV. H. XORTLI. Mr. Herbert Llovd, Mr. R. W. F Llewellyn, Col. Franklen. General Lee, and Col. t- Wa.rlow and, representing the Council, Sir I,' Hussey Vivian. CouncMJpr R. II. lihys, Alderman H. X. Davies, Councillor FF. P. Charles. Aldermen • Jenkins, White, I. J'ones Griffiths, Thomas Rees, Councillors Henry Hopkins, Hedley, W. Williams. Sims, J. Blandy Jenkins, and O. H. Jones; the Chief-constable (Mr. Lionel Lindsay), the Clerk (Mr. T. Mansol'Fiunklen), and the Sur- veyor (Mr. Edwards). EXPEXIUTRRTTE. Returns for the expenditure during the last I quarter were examined, showing the g-eneral ex- penditure to have been ill.102 ls. 6d.: special expenditure, £ 845 5s. 6d: and expenditure on the police pension fund, e 6 29 13S. 4d. THE CHIEF-CONST-A-BLE'S REPORT. The Chief-constable (Mr: Lionel Lindsay) sub- mitted his quarterly report, showing that the county police-stations, with the exception of those rzontioned in the County Purveyor's report, were in good order. The county constabulary were in an efficient state. He regret-ted: to have to report the cfeaths of two promising young offiers :-Merit- class Constable Thomas Isaacs, who died of rheu- matic fever at Bridgend' on the 36th November. 1891 ahd third-class Con.-TTable William Edwards, who died of diphtheria in Pontypridd Station on the 13th Xovember, 1891. The.relations of neither constable were entitled TA any gratuity by law, but since Edwards' illness- was probably caused by defective sanitary arrangements (which were AT once detected and promptly remedied by the Cbunty Surveyor), the committee might think fit to allow his widowed mother, whom he was sHJ- porting; some slight gratuity. The new scale Of pay came into force on Saturday, the 25th Decem- ber, and had given great satisfaction. It had also increased the number of 'ei'i'gible candidates DESIROUS of joining the force. There were at the time of writing only 12 vacaneias, which he was CONSENT would shortly be satisfactorily filled. WHEN the force is up to its full strength he should at once be in a position to put the 25 selected men into plain clothes on Srendays. With regard to the application for seven,additional sergeants be found that the creation of she grade of acting, E^EANTS in the new scale of pay had. to A great est £ 3t, met the requirements, AID he now considered only two I to be necessary ene for Ynysybwl, when a new station had just been completed, and one for Aber- arnan. which was a. sergeant's station !(--)r over twenty years, the sergeant being WITHDRWN to go to Treharris. As ordered by the Joint (/-taniittee, the force had been, paying 2] per cent, OF their pay to the pension fund, from the couimer>enient of the police year; the total amount paid tfis quarter was C-151 17s., as against £ 109 3" 3. for the quarter preceding it. He asked for soiie further instructions with regard to expenses <f superin- tendents in visiting new proposed HOMS, taking j dimensions of buildings, measuremhts of dis- tances. {CO.F for the information of t»e licensing authorities. The number of person' summoned j and apprehended during the quartefwas 5.429- males, 4,893 females. 531. Commixed for trial, ] 53—quarter sessions, 23 assizes. 33. j PROMOTION'S IN THE POLICTJFOECK. Mr. Blandy Jenkins questioned-he Chief-con- stable as to the principles upon 'hich he made promotions in the force. The;J were general complaints among old officers thnthey were being passed over in favour of younger Jen.—-The Chief- constable replied that he did llowromote men so much because of length of setfoe AS because of exceptional services rendered.The Chairman Some of the sergeants considerfl that they were entitled, on account of long SERIES, to promotion, instead of other officers who -or,- below them in status, so to speak, being prnoted over their heads. But if we want to lake the force an efficient one we must not bin the hands of the Chief-constable in this manflf. There are some men in the foice who have IEN there for years, but who are M-lly not fit fospceial duty. They are good constables, and lve been promoted sergeants, but ;eally they A not entitled to any- thing more. I think it wild be a pity if the notion should ro abroad tit no man should be promoted if he had not ten in the force for a sufficient time.—The Chieconstable The men who have been complaint are men previously drawing 29s. a week. T" new grades have now been created, ai/L those en who drew 228. and have received themerit bge, now receive 31s. 4d. -The Chairmi R consided that the Chief-con- stable had exercised pror discretion in advanc- ing those peoplt who WE likely to be of some service, and had done me service in the force. instead of waiting uni the old men died out! The system adopted byie Chief-constable recom- mended itself to him mt strongly. THE DtATH AT THE POTYPKIDD POLICE-STATIOX. Witt reference toe recommendation of the Chief-pnstable that gratuity be given to the MOTH^ of Police-conable Edwards, who died at Pon-tyridd poliee-strion, the Clerk stated that the C-nmittee had Id no power to make such a paymnt, and whoe-r signed the cheque would be litde to FIT? surcy-rged the amount.—Colonel Warw asked wheter the defective sanitary ar- rantmcnts at the ontypridd police-station were notuspected of th man's death ?—The Chairman saidhat the defechvas not knowm. It was a very SCl'US defect, aw there was no doubt that the deh of the man us attributable to the escape of seer gas — Colon! Warlow But wasn't it pos- I sie to find it ou/before 1 It seems a serious way ceding out a dtect.-Alderman Jones Griffiths': *'RE there no reorts sent to us on this question ? ^-R- DIandy Jakins I do not remember any miplaints bein; made.—The Surveyor It was ossil-le to discoerthc defect before, but it was Y LOt reported tome.—Colonel Warlow But who Should have calM^your attention to it 1 I think 3WE should go to the bottom of it.—The Surveyor 'Ihe work at Pmtypridd was was done before I carne. If I am to be responsible, and am to ex- amine all the sanitary arrangements of tlip WHOL* ° of tiie police-stctions. I shall be a long time at it. Colonel Warlow: But could no one have found ib out?—The Surveyor: I do not think they could have suspected it. It was not a thing that was apparent to an ordinary observer — Colonol Warloir moved that the surveyor should at his convenience, report on the sanitary' condition of all stations in the countv. If it could not be done at once, or in a hurry/it should be done by degrees. He did not think they should disregard this warning at Pontypridd.—General Lee seconded, and the motion was agreed to.- Councillor Hopkins considered that they should not take advantage of a technicality to avoid paying a gratuity to the late constable's mother. (Hear. hear.) The mother was to a great extent dependent upon this young man, who was an exceptionally good officer and a good son. As it was a fact that the drainage of the police-station was imperfect, and as the death of the vouno- con- staole was undoubtedly due to diphtheria Swing to escape of sewer gas, he thought they should strain a point and make some compensation to his poor mother, who had been deprived of her chief support. He proposed that a sum of £20 be paid to her as a gratuity.—Councillor T. Rees seconded. -The Chairman said this could only be done by private contributions, otherwise the persons sign- ing the cheque would be made responsible for the payment. He thought all the members of the com- mittee would agree that if they had the power they would readily vote the gratuity: but they had no legal power to do so.-General Lee Cannot we approach the Home Secretary, and get him to sanction it.' (Hear, hear.) Conllcillor Charles proposed that representations be made to the Home Office with the view of inducing the Home Secre- tary to sanction the payment of a £ 20 gratuity.— General Lee seconded, and the motion was UNAIRJ- mously adopted. I LICENSIXG PROSECTTTIOXS. The Chief-constable reported that during the quarter forty publicans had been proceeded A'/AIN^T tor breaches against the Licensing Act. Six" CASEF were dismissed, and the remainder were convicted- Fifty-tw o had been convicted of being- drunk OIL licensed premises, and one case dismissed.—Alder- man Jones-Griffith May I ask how do these FIBRES compare with those of the previous quarter ——ihe Chief-constable They are very much less, sir. The winter quarter is always lighter. PEOPLE are not in the habit of travelling about quite S'ù much.—Alderman Jones-Griffith And they are not so thirsty perhaps. (Laughter.) ADDITT OXAL SEIIGEANTS. It Was resolved to appoint two additional ser- GEANTS, one to takt charge of the Ynysybwl station and the other to be stationed at Abeniiuan. EXKEN^ES OF SUPERINTENDENTS.—POLICE AS WITN ESES. It was resolved that police superintendents be allowed no special fees when engaged in collecting information in their own districts for the licensing authorities.—The Chairman remarked that the in- structions of the committee prohibiting the police from giving information to parties applying for licences seemed to have been carried out pretty fully. Alderman Jones-Griffith: How do you draw the line as to the information thnt you will receive from the police I What kind of evidence would you allow the police to tender ?—The Chairman All the evidence which bears on the application, such as population', the number of licensed houses in the district, AN.—Alderman Jones-Griffith That was the very thing that was surplied at Xeath and objected to.—Mr Xorth Yes, because tne constable there appeared as a party witness. PONTYPKI3D POLICE-STATION. The Surveyor reported that the plans of the pro- posed addition to TSE Pontypridd Police-station had been approved by the sub-committee, and were now at the Home Office awaiting the approval of the Home Secretary.—It was resolved that the sub-committee should! upon the return of the plans, obtain tenders at once, and push on the work as quickly as possible.

YSTJL\ D LOCAL BOARD. rIRST MEETIXG OF THE YEAR. On Friday last the fortnightly meeting of the rgtrad Local Board was held, when there were present—Mr. Alderman Jenkins (in she chair). Messrs. D. W. Davies, W. H. Mathias, W- LA*. K VV.Leww, G. -ihoimis, T. Griffiths, M. LLEWELLYN, A' ™RNO' D- ^VIES, W. Davies-, Jacob RAY, and D. Williams. COTTTTESPOXBEXCE. A letter was read from Mr. Lawrence,ageut to the LHR.ZS Estate, who said he had received A letter with reference to the water on THE road at Will to wil School,.and promised to look into the matter.—On the proposition of ITFR. T. Grif- j fitns. it was decided to-write to Mr. LA^RENCE call- 11?? serious attention to the NUISANOE.—The DepMy Clerk said he had read A lett",r from the Locaf Government Board, which said they liad re- commended he Public Works LOlm Commissioners to advance x. 10,000 to the Board, AS THE first instal- went or the £ 35,000 required for the Itliondd: Mani Sewerage Works. — A letter was read from Messrs. Da. vies and Williai»> addressed to the surveyor, referring- to the nuisance caused fit I or thby the overflow of the RIVE^AND statin^ t-uat unless the Board attended TO this matter witnm a certain number of davs tbst. AN appliea- j tion would be made to the MAGISTRATES for A summons.—The Surveyor said they HAD done all they could under the circumstances- but the drain: or Dr. Da vies was under the bed OF the river.—A RUI^HER discussion, on the matter took place in private.—The Superintendent of "Police reported tnat he had paid to the collector for p, Itcences. up to T'IE end of the year, the sum of I?' —^R* ^OM John, the secretary of the Mid-Rhondda Chamber of TRADE, directed the Loard s attention to the hydrant HEAR the turning or the Xaval Colliery, which IWD been, fixed in such a munneras to be dangerous to pedestrians. The surveyor WAS asked to report on the matter. A letter was read from the Clork of the Lian- trissant School' Board, calling attention to the dangerous condition of the RO^D iU FR0nt of the girls' school near Dinas. and PORTING out that the J road in its present state interfered with the 3 attendance at the school. Williams stated that tile Surveyor had met 3*R. Hood with refer- ence to the matter. I I THE SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor's; report WAS submitted, and that i GENTLEMAN* said that as instructed at the last meet- | ing of the Board he had. pltt the committee ap- pointed to look into the statq of the drain in BIM-strcet, Ferndale, and BEGG(?(I TO RT THA(. they wese unanimous in IHE OPTION that a sewer SUITAOIO in capacity for the RECEPTION of the sewer- e fo)r t part of -street, AS well TIS Elm- street should be provided-—Mr. Griffith Thomas said TINS matter required IMMEDIATE attention, be- Llse F'eve'f" cause several deaths had TOKEN place in that dis- trict. probably owing to THE defective sanitary arrangement.—The CHAIRMAN BA;D THAT THE SQ £ veyor also reported that on the same day he pro. ceeded to the Graig Ddu-road, Dinas, but f.1Íd that it was now undergoing repairs. tr. W. W. Hood had told him he was agreeable to do all that was necessary to improve THIS road.—Upon the propo- sition of Mr. W. DAVIDS, IT Was agreed that the ?? BETWEEN 1THE Surveyor and Mr. Hood.—The Surveyor FATHER reported that he had communicated with the contractors of the Williams- town sewer, and had RECEIVED U REPLY TO THE CFFEC(. THAN chey M ERE not RE^ TO take up the work at TIIE price mentioned in THE tender of last Decem- ber, as they had four other large jobs in hand at present. He had also with Mr W 11. Brown, of ?Æerthyr, to ascertain whether he would undertake the construction of the Porth- street and Clydach VA.E sewer, and that gentle- man had replied THFI- HE had signed a contract the previous week, and was too busy to accept the contract.—The Board decided to readvertise. PRIVA?13 IMPROVEMEXTS. The Surveyor SUBMITTED the apportionments of private improvements expenses for one of the south streets of J^YHIR. The improvements in one street had a.monu.ted to £ 133, and in the other to 5 7s. apportionments were adopted. NENR BUILDINGS. ,JHE Surveyor SUBMITTED plans of buildings in diftercnt parts OT ™E district, and they were ap- proved of. THE following were among the number :-11 houses at Lledr-ddu for the Porth Building Club. 30 cottages at Ynyshir, 38 cotta-es for the TreorkT UILDINS" Society, 13 houses at Pentre for the Pentre Building Society. SNOW. The Chaircalled attention to the snow bein"- allowed TO REIUAM ON the pavements. He thought the householders ought to be asked to clear the same from BE^RE their own houses for he did not consider it THE duty OF the Board, who looked after the STROMA, to clear the snow from the pave- ments.-It AGRE€D that notices should be printed, and TNAT the roadmen be requested to tell the people unless they cleared the snow pro- ceedmgs WOUIA «E taken against them. THE WATER COMPANY. FWEEL 0ILTHO arbitrator in the quarrel BETWEEN the Board and the Ystrad Water Company to the charges for water was subn>LTXea and adopted. NAMING OF STREETS. The COLLECTOR drew attention to the necessity FOT, RI" ,JEI'LN? AND re-naming the streets, and the SW -JOR was asked to see to the matter. IMPROVEMENTS, Mr. proposed that instructions be given S IS N SLE T0 THE ROAD the Apple I SID ISUR*eyor pointed out that the hoard BAD previousiy AGREED that it would be in- ADVISABLE to carry out these improvements until S8 8E?ZR F ? constructed in the district, as these iininore ts wore Qf WILH^MS thou HT the plans ought to-be prepared, even IF the wor* was not proceeded with. NEW TENDERS. ™TELLEENIR PV?VTC MOVEMENTS at Lhvynpia Mr W ^NL'Y ONE RECEIVED was one I,'TREORKY. for £ 2932 9s. 6d. P B-IT\OS1UERI • ,AHOVE the surveyor's esti- mate. bat he explained that Messrs. Elliott and FI°NM^T7R ZEAAYJ° D° THE W.ORK FOR £ 2500, and the matter Was adjourned until the surveyor had TMAE to SE^ these gentlemen.—A tender for the MRPR\L7RED FUI1<?TTFERHDALE WAS AL8° RECEIVCD FROM ? R Z FAVE D0 address, the sum BEING £ 3358 Us. 3d. As this was considerable acKertii! SUrveyor's estimate, it was decided to re- a d \Tcrt¡se. MORE DAMAGES. ^oner'hv7'tbpVle\ Cail(ld attention to the damage done by the water at Porth when there w« i waTa/reed^[ticul»rly in Mary-street, and it ^as agreed tnat the surveyor should report on the THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY. FOUUDSITINI1THFPREA? FRVM THE BUI],K'RS and iron- founders M the Pentre district, asking the board OPPOSE that portion of the TAFF Yale Bill which proposed to erect a new station for the conveyance of goods, inasmuch as the work necessitate the employment of more labour ex- pense to them (the petitioners). — The boird TOTS^AT THIS was a matter for the petitioners to take M hand themselves, and the Chairmin THFTTV^R THGY SH0ULD'SEE THE manage™of the Tail Vale Company on the matter.

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Invaluable for Liwirtta V<'Jret»Z £ ?g Spots Sunburns, Blotches, and all Imperfection,. 2 "*f Tfi, n'S lt to th, Eye ami DAinmdy Soft r be used with the most ocrfc-ft- i-r. nu-Tj U Bottles, post free, 4s„ 10, S^oyample bottle?p" u. M. direct fron, the Srt, I JOHN" STEEDMAK "48,~ lo Mr. John Stcedman, De;>r Si'- -n „ Will you kindly forward me another bottle of your Cream STAIXES Mareh 3th. 1890. mU and » «"» •«» better th,a r have Mef befce tn,l^ STOLI,ERY:. From Prof. 013YRXE, P.S.Sc, M.C.P., F.Sh.S Principal of the Univer;sity and Cii-il Service College, TIT T v r< Dublin:— 8 Mr: John Steedman, Dear Sir,—Having uspd vour "Cream" for +• t Dublin- September 12th, 1890. pilous preparationof great value to the skin S™t £ T1 Coa&ider ifc a ma»- STUN AFTKK SHAVING. MV first experience of r ALLA^s THE-IRUTTATION OF THE year, and the Coiffeur who used it said his customers preferred tttoP^ ^agnolia "^as in Paris.la8b lor the face. v 7 l)u,terret* to Bay xlhum. or other preparations /ours kindly, (yigned), J. P. G. O'BYKNE. ETHEL DALZELL'S IIPUSIOI OF BIITSII ROSE, A charmijig and ex-qiiisitely pelofumed preparation for enhancing the beauty of the face, neck, and haiids, t li- skin a appea.r:a.nce.. Prepared expressly (from the formula of an eminent Physician) By JOHN STEEDMAN" Prices—ls. Cd. and 3s. (;d F°R I,S ETHEL DALZELL Blush Rose Powder, Gd. and ls. IM POBTAST TO ALL. THE MOST WONDERFUL DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. JOHN STEEDIAFS CURE-ILL PILLS. ?• ms rMchaesh is heir to: mouials. Do not be milled bv ^low'u'r adve-fi'«o °t- aif' lem thousands of unsolicited testi- is teeminpr, but write direct^to ?heP^P^rations of which the market -Street, Bedford London WC tate of rh STEEDMAN, Rugby Chambers. Gt. James Rond P.avswater v-liA o,. 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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BAKER, PASTRY- COOK AND COXFECTIOXER. PURVEYOR TO THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS j AND RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. BREAKFAST ROLLS. FRENCH ROLLS. DINxER COBS. YIENXA BREAD. DIGESTIVE BREAD. JEWS' BREAD. SANDWICH LOAVES (all sizes), And a host of other Specialities Daily. PRICE'S A 1 PORK AND VEAL AND HAM PIES An Ordinary daily at One. Private Sitting and Bedrooms. Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Chops, and Steaks at all times. Finest Hungarian. English, and American Flour, Wholesale and Retail, at prices which cannot be beaten (for Cash), delivered at a few minutes' notice. Always a Large Stock of leading millers only to select from. I do not buy low-priced Flours. Huntley and Palmer's Biscuits—A great variety. Pattison's (the best) Sweets-a large stock. Cad- bury's Chocolate Goods-a varied assortment. Agent (either Buying or Commission), whole- sale only for fresh farm butter, now-laid eggs, home-cured hams and bacon, poultry of all kinds, &c., &c., &C. "W w ATTS axd SOS, SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, 4, MARKET BUILDINGS, BARRY. SHIPPING AND FAMILIES SUPPLIED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. DAVID JONES & CO. Accountants, Auctioneers, House and Estate Agents, & Mortage Brokers. LANDED ESTATES, HOUSE AND PROPERTY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MANAGED Upon the mcst approved and Newest System AGENTS FOR THE MERTHYR AND DOWLAIS BUILDING SOCIETY, And! the Leading FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENTAL. PLATE-GLASS, & GUARANTEE OFFICES I E. J. ROBERTS, PLUMBER, GASFITTER, SIGN-WRITER. HOUSE-DECORATOR, &c., 81, HIGH STREET, BARRY, Established 1835. [31-625 Thousands of Pieces of Paper from 2d. per Piece and upwards always in Stock. Largest Establishment for PAPER HANGINGS and GAS FITTINGS in the District. Estimates given. VICTOEIAIHNING MOMS, HOLTON ROAD, BARRY DOCK. HOT DINNERS DAILY. Accommodation for Visitors. Well-aired Beds. PROPRIETOR-C. F. ROSSER. [1-611 THE BARRY TRADING COMPAII LIMITED, THOMPSON-STREET, BARRY DOCK. 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CAR I DIFF SOFT BAND TRUSSES, ARTIFICIAL LEGS H ™RM5 AX ,?YES' KEG IRONS, SPINE-SUPPORTS, BELTS H ELASTIC STOCKINGS [156 RUPTURES, HERNIA. HOW CAN IT BE CURED, I CONSULT ALLEN PEARCE. PRIVATE ROOMS, IS H THE PABAJ>E, CARDIFF. HOME IO TO 4. I