The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

ABURAYROtf. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNKSDAT, MARCH 5TH.-Present Mr J M Jones, chairman Mr A Ll Rees, vice-chairman Mrs Bpnnett J on. Mrs Mary.Griffiths, Aberayron Messrs Jamps Williams, Dihewid J M Howell, Henfyn) w T Jonathan, Cilie Uoit-d Jenkyn Davies and Thomas Jones, Llansilio; J C Jones and G Griffiths, Llanarth T Davits, Llanddewi Aber. arth W Thomas, New Quay > D M Rowlands and Stephen Davies, Llansantffread J W Davies, Cydplwyf United J Jonps and D Jones, Llanfihangel Ystrad Messrs B C Jones, clerk W Evans and A L Thomas, relieving officer G Evans, master Dr Thomas Evans. The House.—Number of inmates, 20 last year corresponding period, 16 vagrants relieved daring the fortnight, 63 last year corresponding period, 43. — The Master reported that on the 20th February, Lydia Selina Skudder, ag"d twenty-two years, farm servant at Pentre Ab^rarth, was admitted by order of the Relieving Officer, and on the 25th February she was safely delivered of a female child. The child hasl now been sent out to a nur-e at Orfatidu, Cileennin. Notice-Mr W. Evans, relieving officer, made a formal application for an advance in salary. Tne matter was deferred till next meeting, when t*v application of both relieving officers will he con- sidered. The Clerk submitted a returnlwhichihe had compiled from other unions showing as follows :-Aberystwyth, three districts, salaries E58, E58, and £ 60 respectively Cardigan, two districts, salaries, £78 and £70 respectively Newcastle Emlyn, two districts, salaries JE60 and 960 respectively Tregaron. one district, salary 1:60 Lampeter, two districts, salaries, f45 and JE45 respectively Llandovery, one district, salary £100 Llandilo, two districts, salaries JE80 and iSO respectively Aberayron, two districts, JE40 and f40 respectively —The returns showed that as co 1-ctnra of the Guardians, the Aberayron Relieving Officer showed good results. County Council Demand Note. —The Clerk to the County Council sent a demand for 9427 for county purposes and JE71 for technical instruction for hair- year ending 31st March, 1902, payable on 15th March.—It was thought that the notice was rather short.-A oheque for the technical instruction amount and for half the county rate amount was drawn. Report of Committee on House Extension.—Mr T. Davies reported that the Committee had met twice. They had been unable to decide on any definite plan to meet the requirements of the Local Government Board. The Committee also kept in view other new buildings that may be re- quired in the very near future which would compel the Board to look out for a site, unconnected with the present buildings, for the following reasons:— (1) The present building is bounded by three public roads on three of its sides. (2) And is bounded on the other side by two leasehold dwelling houses. (3) The level of the floors of the present house is about nine feet below the surface of che land on the back side, and the Committee beg to recommend that the Board should invite Mr Bircham to con. sultation as to where the building should be on his next visit.—The report was adopted. Dr Williams and the Guardians.—The Clerk submitted a return showing aomplaints and votes of censures passed on Dr Williams during the last twelve years, numbering seven.—Mr J. M. Howell moved the following resolutions of which he had given notice.— 1, II That having regard to the complaints made re Mr Edward Williams, medical offioer, in the case of Sarah Evans, a pauper, that he examined her leg on two occasions on the roadside and in the case of Anne Davies, a pauper, that he bandaged her sprained wrist on the 13th August, and did not visit her afterwards till the 14th Ootober, and that having perused Mr Williams's reply on these cases, in which the salient features in the complaints are not denied, the Guardians hereby desire to fxpress their grievous disapproval of his conduct, which is at variance with the treat- ment which they (the Guardians) claim for the sick poor, and, further, having regard to the results of investigations into similar uomplaints made in the years 1890 and 1900 respeetively, they (the Guardians) deeply regret that Mr Williams should persist to diregard their wishes and remonstrances 2 That a or-py of this resolution be sent to Mr Ed Williams and to the Local Government Board." Mr Howell said that he wished not so much to cen- sure Dr Williams as to secure full rights to the poor. They had more room to complain of Dr Williams's performance of the duties entrusted to him, as the string of resolutions of censure showed, and they would continue to watch and censure till their views were respected.—The motion was seoonded by Mr A. Ll. Rees, supported by Mcssre D. Jones, T. Davies, D. Thomas, James Wil- liams, Jenkyn Davies, and John Jones and carried unanimously. RURAL DISTRICT OUNCIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH OTH.—-Mr D. Jones, chairman, presiding. .Pontpi,enorwcca.-It was resolved to rescind the resolution on this question and to instruct the Sur- veyor to subunt frpsh plana and specifications on a cheaper scale.Mr J. W. Davies and Mr Jenkyn Davies were named a consultative committee. Ddoldwt to Blaen-Mr J. W Davies had given notice of motion to rescind a resolution passed on the 8th ult. fcr converting the road from Ddoldwt to Blaenwern into a district road and moved accordingly. He said that there was not a quorum of members pre- sent when the resolution was parsed that there were no adequate reasons for accepting that road as a dis- trict road^; and that it would be a precedent which would lead to endless similar applications and un- necessary expenditure.—Mr Griffith Griffiths seconded and said the question should be submitted first to the Llanarth Parish Council.—Mr Stephen Davies said the Surveyor ought to have told them that the road only led to Blaenwern close, and did not connect with another district road on the other side. He ought to have given fuller particulars.—Mr J- C. Jones said he was in the chair when the resolution now sought to be rescinded was passed. He denied Mr J. W. Davies that there was no quorum, and said it was a dangerous precedent to set if they rescinded a resolution arrived at by a remnant of the Council left to transact the business when others preferred to go away. It was incorrect to say that the road led to Blaenwern close only. It branched off to Gogynach. It was wrong to speak as if the Surveyor had recommended that the road should be taken over. The matter was taken in hand in consequence of a petition and the Surveyor left the responsibility entirely with them as his journal showed.—Mr J. M. Howell said he did not wish to rely on the argument that there was no quorum for recission, but he suggested that if the matter had been decided in a hurry and if it was best to consider it as part of a large proposal to include other roads, or for the purpose of submitting it to the consideration of the Llanarth Parish Council, the motion offered a loop-hope for escape.—Mr T. Davies proposed as an amendment that a tracing of the road showing where it led to should be prepared by the Surveyor for nbxt meeting, i.n the meantime the motion on the book to remain in abeyance.—Mr Jenkyn Davies seconded, and the amendment was carried. Proposed Light Railwav. -Copies of the Now Light Railway Order, emboding the clause empowering County Council to advance £ 18,000 were placed on the table, observations or objections were invited. The Proposed Sanatoria for South Wales.A meet- ing of the Committee appointed to consider the com- munications received on the above proposal met and submitted the two following recommendations There were present, all the members of the Com- mittee, viz., Mr J. M. Jones and Mr A. LI. Rees, chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Bo-ird of Guardianis, Dr Williams, medical officer of the Ll»nsantffreaa district, Dr Evans, medical officer of the Llanio district, and Medical Officer of Health of the same district, and Dr Jenkyn Lewes, medical officer of health for the Llansantffread district." Pro- posed bv Mr Edward Williams, seconded by Mr Jenkyn Lewes, that consumption and other tubercular di«eas^ ba made notifiable. -Agreed. -Suggestion, that the Clerk should write to the Clerk to the Car- diganshire County Council asking for the statistics, giving the number of deaths due to phthisis and other tubercular diseases in the county of Cardigan for the last six years. Medical Officer's Report for Llansantffraid.—Dr Lewis, the medical officer for the Llansantffraid dis- trict, submitted the following annual report:—I beg I t > submit mv report for the year ended December 31st, 1902 The total number of children born in the Llansantffraid district during the year was 91; con- sisting of 50 boys and 41 girls. This represents a birth-rate of 21'2 per 1,000. The total number of deaths during the year was 84. This gives a death- rate of 19'5 per 1,000. These are divided amongst the various parishes composing the district as follows:— LUnddewi-Aberarth Populition 516; deaths at all ages 9 1 died under 1 year 4 between 25 and 65 and 4 ..bo'e 65 years. One died from diarrhoea, 2 from phthisis, 1 from cancer, 2 from pneumonia, 2 from heart disease, and 1 from cerebral hoemorrhrtge. Hen- fenyw: Population 772; deaths at all ages t; 2 died between 25 and 65, and 2 aoove 65 years. Two died from phthisis, 1 from pneumonia, and 1 from another cause. Llansantffr tid Population 905; deaths at all ages 18; 3 died under 1 year 1 between 15 and 25 4 between 25 and 65; and 10 above 65 years. One died from enteritis, 2 from phthisis, 1 from another respiratory mischief, 1 from premature birth, 3 from heart disease, 1 from accident, and 9 from other causes. Llanbad:»rn-Trefeglwys Population 687 death, at all ages 14 1 died under 1 year; 3 between 15 and 25 3 between 25 and 65; and 7 above 65 vears. Four died from phthisis, 2 from bronchitis, 1 from pneumonia, 1 from pleurisy, 1 from heart disease, 1 from suicide, and 4 from other causes. Cilcennin Population 423 deaths at all ages 12 2 died under 1 year 1 between 5 and 15; 3 between 15 and 25 and 6 above 65 years. One died from diphtheria, 1 from enteritis, 1 from phthisis, 2 from cincer, 1 from bronchitis, 1 from pleurisy, 1 from cirrhosis of the liver, 1 from heart disease, and 3 from other causes. Llanfihangel-Ystrad Population 1,014 deaths at all ages, 14 4 died under 1 year 7 between 25 and 65 and 3 above 65 years. One died enteritis, 3 from phthisis 2 from bronchitis 3 from heart disease, and 5 from all other causes. Cilie Aeron Population 254 deaths at all ages, 16 1 died under 1 year 1 between 1 and 5; 3 between 25 and 65 and 5 above 65 years. One died from whooping cough, 1 from enteritis, 2 from cancer, 3 from pneumonia, 1 from heart disease, and 2 from other 'causes. Llanerchayron Population 166 deaths at all ages, 3; 1 died under 1 year, and 2 above 65 years. One died from bronchitis, and 2 from other causes. The population of the whole district in 1891 was 4,740; at the last census it was 4,287. This shows a decrease :of 453. Apart from Llanfihangel-Ystrad, which show an increase of 38, there is a decrease in the population of all the parishes. Llmddewi Aber- arth is 97 less; Henfenyw, 53; Llansantffraid, 210; Llanbadarn, 44; Cileennin, 31; Cilia Aeron 49; and Llanerchayron, 7. It is significant that Llanfihangel is the most and Llansantffraid the least dependent on agriculture. Periodical visits were made to different parts of the district and the following cases were reported :-Ineanita.ry dwellings arising from leaking roofs, cowsheds and piggeries attached fJr too near thereto, insanitary surrou ndings and indifferent house-keepine, 42; public nuisances, such as offensive sewage discharging into public thoroughfares, 7; new dwelling houses without privy accommodation, 4; old and dilapidated duelling houses in villages, 81; over- crowding, 1; carcases allowed to decompose in the open air, 5 total, 140. Forty-four cases of infectious disease were notified, viz., one of erysipelas, five of diphtheria, and thirty-eight of scarlet fever. One fatal case occurred from diphtheria, but, I am glad to state, thanks to the mild character of the epidemic there were no fatalities from scarlet fever. Immediately on being notified, I proceeded to visit the case that proved fatal, but I regret to say that on my arrival I found the patient dead and the only remaining inmates—husband and wife—down with the same disease. I warned neighbours and friends of the danger of congregating there at such a time, and strongly advised the customary religious rites —if observed at all—to be performed in the open air. The house was thoroughly washed down and its con- tents well aired and disinfected. No further cases occurred thereabouts. At the beginning of the year, important alterations were carried out in the Cribyn Board School. The class rooms are now large and commodious and the surroundings clean and well arranged. These necessary improvements, so well executed, reflect credit on the management. The water supply of Cribyn was visited and examined by a committee appointed by and consisting of member* of the Council and condemned as unfit for human con- sumption. The water which runs under a series of garden plots starts from a noisome ditch close by, a state of affairs which must inevitably tend to physical as well as moral degradation. The spirit which reveals itself in this apathy, ignorance, and hands- down policy, backed by that silent fatalism which lurks in the profundities of the Welsh character, forms the deadliest enefcy to sanitary reform. To conciliate a stolid, sluggish, and obstinate spirit of this kind, which resents the intrusion of official efforts to purify the wells and watercourse of the district is a fatal error. The same committee also visited Llanon and inspected all the sources of water supply. They reported very unfavourably on the unfortunate and menacing position of the privies belonging to the Llansantffraid Urban District School Board and sittiate close to and immediately above the chief source of water supply to the village. These ought to be immediately removed or converted into the dry earth system. They also commented strongly on the insanitary surroundings of the well, which affords the only source of water supply to the inhabitants of the hamlet of Llansantffraid. Subsequent to, and con- sequent on, the appearance of your Committee's report, a communication, scarcely ever equalled for its arrogance and coarseness, appealed in the columns f the Cambrian News. In it there is one and only one statement which commands attention, viz., that the water of the Llansantffraid well had been analysed and declared to be fit for all purposes. On inquiry, I learnt that a sample bad been taken by a person interested in the preservation of this well and appointed by a parish meeting specially convened for the purpose. Through the courtesy of the Chairman of the Llansantffraid Parish Council, I was permitted to see the report of the analyst, a copy of which I duly sent for your perusal. Owing to the presence of organic contamination, the exact nature of which the analyst does not seem to have troubled himself to ascertain, it was not declared to be of first-class quality. The well from which the sample was taken belongs to the surface class, and its contents-both water and sediment-are derived by percolation from the adjacent stream. In summer time the water in the river is very low and, indeed, in some parts it dis- appears entirely from sight. Such was the case when the sample under consideration was taken. Owing to this circumstance, the bed of the river presented a greatly increased surface, and the additional resist- ance offered thereby greatly facilitated oxidation and Purification. Moreover, the thickness of the natural gravel filter intervening between the well and the was increased by a couple of yards or more, whilst the speed at which the water travelled, both in the river and in its course through the filtering material was considerably lowered. Under such favourable circumstances, it wouldlnot be too much to expect the water in the well t be absolutely pure and quite free from all organic taint. To be honest and straightforward and also to be of practical value, the sample ought to have been taken shortly after a few showers of heavy ram when all the festering heaps of dungs which here and there and everywhere cover the dried-up part of the beds, and every pool from the river's mouth to its origin had given up their dead- cats and dugs-and all are swept seawards in the muddy current. As the strength of the chain is stamped by its weakest link, the public health value of water is represented by its degree of purity on the day or hours of its greatest impurity. Furthermore, chemical analysis of water is always very unsatisfactory. It tells us of impurities and certain risks to life, but yields no information as to purity and gives no guarantee as to safety. This very sample which I am now considering may have contained microbes charged with deadly potentialias, but which gave practically no indications of their presence. The malefic effects of these waterborne enemies of man depend, not on their presence alone, but chiefly on their virulence and number. And my contention all along has been that the contaminated surroundings of this well and at times the highly sanitary condition of the contiguous stream are such as 'r the multiplication and intensification or these invisible but faithful agents of disease and a eatn. lJUlDg the latter part of the yearthe County Council, acting upon the advice of its Public Health Committee, submitted for your consideration a com- munication suggesting the advisability of supplying, free of charge, anti-diphtheria serum within your own administrative area. Specialists and experts, with ample facilities for observation and experiment, have pronounced strongly in favour of its specific proper- ties, whilst its beneficient action in all cases has been universally acclaimed by both doctor and patient. During the year also the infectiotisnes3 of consump- tion, a subject of more than ordinary interest to this district, has greatly exercised the mind of the public and the medical profession. The sputum or spit has been spotted as the medium of contagion. Phlegm- burning and isolation form the chief protection to the public, whilst pure air and good feeding, by reducing the number and virulence of the enemy, facilitate and incrpase the victim's chances of recovery. Sound and healthy doctrines these, based upon a firm, common- i sense application cf the results of the latest scientific researches into the causation and life history of tuber- culosis. Imagination has given way to observation and hypothesis to facts. Whilst fully appreciating the value of these discoveries and their applications, let me impress upon you that consumption—pulmon- ary or otherwise-like all lesser maladies that reduce the average physique and working strength of a com- munity, if, in the first instance, at any rate largely due to the blight of insanitary surroundings. The preservation of that natural resistance to disease which, more or less, is the heritage of all living tissues will after all prove to be the chief if not the only effectual means of exterminating consumption and of regulating it to the category of extinct diseases. Just a superlatively tough task it is to convince the ordinary layman that contaminated water, vitiated air, and damp houses are responsible for a great propor- tion of the heavy toll annually exacted by this disease. I have no wish to harass you with a multiplicity of details and shall confine myself to the bare statement that the water supply of the whole district ought to be more jealously guarded a-nd all houses with the mere soil for their floors ought to be condemned. No person should be permitted to sleep in a room without a fireplace and a chimney. All windows should admit air when required as well as light. The type of death-trap representing the negation of all these essentials is by no means rare in the district. Lastly, a closer supervision ought to be exercised overall building operations. The foundations of every house ought to be concreted, and a dry course introduced at the ground level. Although, as yet, we have not been visited by small-pox, it has claimed for its victims several who hail from the neighbourhood. There are elements present which greatly favour the chances of its importation. The greatest and best part of each riung generation of young men, and a good number of young girls as well, are sent to the outside world and thus intimate connection with the great centres of industry, especially London and Glamorganshire, has been established. It also' possesses a large sailor population, who in these days of steam are constant and frpquent visitors to their homes. and families hereabouts. Furthermore, the peaceful and fascinating seaside villages and farm- houses are more and more resorted to every year by visitors from our large English towns. As there is no provision for the isolation of infected persons in the district or anywhere in the neighbourhood, let me axhort you, gentlemen, to give the matter prompt and serious consideration. Llandyssilio Medical Offirer's Repo r t. -Dr Thomas Evans, medical officer for the Llandyssilio district, presented his annual report which was as I beg to submit for your consideration tabular statements of population and births; sickness, and mortality at different, ages in this division of the district during the year 1901, together with the cor- responding figures for the ten previous years for the purpose of comparison. It will be seen from Table I. and II. that the population of the Llandyssilio divi- sion as ascertained by the census was 3,S83, and that it has decreased by 424, so as to be one-tenth part less during the last ten years. The decrease in population has been greater during the Ittst ten years than during the previous ten years. This has occurred more or less in all the parishes, being most in proportion in Llanina and Cydplwyf, in which there has been a decrease of about one-fifth and least in the Llandys- siliogogo and the rural part of Llanllwch-iarn, in which there was a decrease of only one-fifteenth. This depopulation has arisen owing to the young people migrating from the agricultural districts to seek more lucrative occupations elsewhere, most to the coal districts of South Wales, some to London and the 1-trge towns, and a few to the Colonies or to sea. It will be seen that the total number of births registered duri, g the year werf eighty-three, showing a birth-rate of 21'3 per 1,000 of population, being about the same as last year, but considerably below the average of the last ten years and that the total number of deaths was seventy, showing a rate of mortality of 18 per 1,000 of population, being the same as last year, and much below the average of the ten previous years. There were no deaths in the parish of Llanina and the rate of mortality in the other parishes increased in the following order Llanllwchaiarn, Dihewid, Llanarth, Llandyssiliogogo, and greatest in Cydplwyf. As regards age at death, it will be seen from Table I. that the number of deaths under 1 year were 12, showing an infant mor- tality of 151 per 1,000 births registered and a consider- able improvement on last year. From Table IV. it will be seen that four had died between the age of 1 and 5 years, seven between 5 and 15 years, one be- tween 15 and 25 years, thirteen between 25 and 65 years, and thirty-three or nearly one-half of the whole attained 65 years and upwards. It is to be observed that deaths among children during the school-attend- ing age, 5 to 15, were like last year-much above the average of previous years. Causes of death From Table IV., it will be seen that there was one death from scarlet fever, one from whooping cough, three from diphtheria, three from enteric fever, one from diarrhoea, six from inflammation of bowels, one from erysipelas, nine from consumption and other tuber- cular diseases, one from cancer, six from inflammatory diseases of chest, one from premature birth, nine from heart diseases, and 28 from other causes. It will thus be seen that tubercular diseases (of which consump- tion is the most common variety), caused the greatest number of deaths, being more than one-eighth part of the total deaths. When it is considered how many of the living also suffer from them, it is evident that they are the most formidable diseases we have to contend with. Nearly half ot the above deaths from consumption occurred in the parish of Dihewid and more than half the deaths during the school-attending age, five to fifteen, were caused by consumption. Modern science teaches that consumption is a pre- ventible disease that bad sanitation is responsible for it to a great extent, and that when contracted a large proportion of the cases are curable if properly treated at an early stage of the disease. Hence the importance of the sanatoria of which we hear so much in these days. It is to be noted that the number of deaths from the various infectious diseases were greater than they have been for eight years. Th action taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; Altogether there were thirty cases of in- fectious diseases notified during the year, as will be seen from Table III., consisting of fifteen cases of diphtheria, eleven cases of scarlet fever, and four cases of enteric fever. Besides, there was a con- siderable epidemic of whooping cough over the greater parts of the parishes of Dihewid, Llanarth, and Llanllwchaiarn. Diphtheria occurred in groups of cases, often distant from onlJ another, and unconnected as far as known. During February a family of three children attending the Mydroilyn Board School, in the parish of Llanarth, were attacked with it from some unknown source; then two other isolated cases occurred in the same parish during April. During July a family of four children in the parish of Llanllwchaiarn were attacked at the same time as and probably connected with an outbreak of this disease in the neighbouring urban district of New Quay. In September there were two other isolated cases near to and probably connected with cases in New Quay. In October two brothers in a family of several children living in the parish of Llanllwchaiarn, several miles from any other cases, became affected with this dis- ease and lastly, in December two boys in the village of Llanarth, who were companions in the same school, were attacked by It without any known connection with previous cases. This disease, although it often spared some members of a family, often appeared to be far reaching in its influence by attacking some members of another family far removed. I was un- able to trace the cases to any special bad sanitation, although the surroundings were often unsatisfactory. Isolation and disinfection were enjoined in all the cases. Two dairy farms infected had to discontinue selling their milk until free from infection. Prompt injections of antitoxin were found very efficacious to check the disease. Scarlet fever, which had prevailed among some children of Penldn Liwyncelyn School, in the parish of Llanarth, during the previous autumn, reappeared among other members of that school during the following spring. Besides these, a family in the village of Llanarth were attacked during August, and another at the extreme boundary of the parish of Llandyssiliogogo at the same time and one isolated case occurred during October in the parish of Llan- llwchaiarn, Exclusion from school for a month or more with isolation and disinfection, as far as possible, was observed in all cases. Enteric fever Two boys from the parish of Llandyssiliogogo, who were in school at Llandyssil, came home ill of enteric fever at the end of April. In September a son and daughter of the Upper Factory at Talgarreg were attacked by the same disease. The mill dam of this factory passed within a few yards of the back door of the home of one of those boys. The water of this mill dam, being within easy reach, was often used for washing, etc., in the dwelling house of the factory, although they obtained their drinking water from a spring situated on the other side of the river Clettwr. As enteric fever is generally a water-borne disease, it is not im- probable that the factory cases had been infected by means of the water of the mill dam. The inmates of the factory were advised to discontinue the use of the water of the mill dam in the dwelling. Strict direc- tions were given in all the cases to disinfect the motions, etc., and afterwards to bury therr away from the dwelling houses and avoid contaminating the food and drink. Proceedings taken as to conditions dangerous to health I visited every parish in this division at least once every quarter and occasionally as required, and noted any conditions dangerous to health and called the attention of the Inspector of Nuisance when necessary. The Inspector of Nuisance, besides co-operating with me in cases of infectious diseases, took action in the following instances 14 dilapidations of farm dwelling houses and cottages walls falling, etc.; 12 leakages of roof for want of thatching; 6 roofa not ceiled 1 front door of dwelling house dilapidated 1 want of privy 1 slops thrown in front of dwelling; 5 offensive manure heaps, etc., in front of houses 2 manure heaps on road side; 2 liquid manures on road side 1 sewage from cowhouse discharging to highway; 1 farm yard filthy and wet for want of drains and metalling; 1 school play- ground muddy; 1 carcase of horse left to decompose in open air.

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I LAMPETER. CONFIRMATION.—Over eighty persons, mostly young children, were confirmed by the Bishop of St. Peter's Church on Monday last. They were from Lampeter and the various parishes around. FoOTIRALL.-On Thursday of last week Carmar- then Town played Lampeter College at Lampeter. The visitors won by two tries to nil. On Saturday last S.D.C. School lat XV. played Old Boys on the School Ground. The Old Boys won by one goal one try to nil. STRAND JONES.—Mr J. Strand Jones played a marvellous game at Dublin on Saturday last. All he London, Irish, and provincial papers join in giving him the greatest praise. It was entirely through his magnificent play that the Irish did not score in the first half. BEGGING ALMS.—On Thursday, March 6th. John Michael, tramping labourer, Dublin, was charged with begging alms in the borough on the previous night P.S. Thoma& proved the case. Committed to prison for fourteen days.—Arthur Phillips, tramp, Shropshire, was charged with brgging alms in the borough that morning. P.C. Lewis proved the charge. Sent to Carmarthen for seven d*ys.— On Monday, before his Worship the Mayor, John Mason, Newcastle on-Tyne, was charged by P.C. Edwards, New Court, with begging near Llanwnen on the previous afternoon. Defendant said he only asked for some water. He was discharged. SCHOOL BOARD, THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH.— J Present Revs D. Jonas (chairman), Evan Evans (vici chairman), and R. C. Jones Messrs Juhn Jones and J. E. Lloyd. Furnishing oj the New Boys' School, -This matter was referreii to a committee of the Architect, the Clerk, and Mr Lewis, who were directed to make enquiries ami report to the next meeting. Boundary Hedge.-The Citrk reported that Mr Hughes had visited the site and tha it had been agreed that the boundary should be considered to be in the centre of the existing hedge, Mr Hughes was willing, if necessary, to give a portion at the bottom and take a portion from the top.—At the close of the meeting, several members visited the site and it was resolved that the wall should be built on the extreme limit of the Board's properry, but exclusively on the property of the B ard. Donations to Pupil Teachers at St. Peter's Bo 'ts' School.-It was resolved that the sum of 10s 6d should be paid as an honorarium to D. W. Tnomas and J. Christmas Williams in recognitioli of the extra work done by them during the absence of Miss M. A. Davies. Treasurer's Account.-The Treasurer's accounts showed a balance of f389 17s 9d on general acuount and E431 16s on loan account. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH. —Present Mr Dd Davies, johairman,ipresidiag Messrs T. H. R. Hughes, Llanwnen B J. Evans, Llanfairclydogau Lewis Davids, Llan- crwys the Rev T. C. Edmunds, Trefiliau Dd. Price, Lampeter Rural David Davies, Cellan David Evans, Pencarreg Evan Davies aud Thomas Williams, Llanwenog J. Ernest Lloyd, clerk E. D. Rees, assistant clerk James Evans, master, and the Relieving Officers, Statistics.-Out-relief administered during the past fortnight—Lampeter district, per Mr W. Davies,relieving officer, £ 34 4s 6d to 128 paupers Llanybyther district, per Mr D. Evans, £42 8s 2d to 140 paupers. Number in the House, 0: corre- sponding period last year, 0. Number of vagrants relieved 62 cori-esponding period last year, 22. The House.-The Visiting Committee report d that they had gone through une House and found everything clean and in order. Local Taxation. -A circular letter was r ad from the Maidenhead Union asking the Board to adopt a resolution in favour of the amalgamation of the powers of valuation and assessment of property at present possessed by imperial and local authorities.—The letter was allowed to lie on the table.—A letter was read -from Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, assietanb matron, resigning her post.- The resignation was accepted. Rural District Council.-The Rev T. C. Edmunds presided over a meeting of the Rural Council held after the Board meeting.—The Inspector reported that the ater supply of Parkneuadd, in the parish of Llantair, where a case of typhoid had occurred, was still the same as when the Medical Officer re- ported upon it before. In his opinion the brook could never be kept free from surface pollution and the water must have an unfavourabie effect on the health of those who drank it.—The Inspector was instructed to serve a notice upon the occupier.

LLANILAR PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7th.— Before T. J. Waddingham, Thomas Griffiths, W. B. Powell, and Dr Hughes, Esqrs. Assault.-David Jenkins, farmer, Glangors, charged Richard Evans, labourer, Tangaer, with having assaulted him on January 31st.-Com- plainant said he was in the shop at Llangwyr- yfon, and there saw the defendant, Richard Evans, who left before him. He next went to the blacksmith's shop, and had a conversation with the blacksmith. He returned to the shop again, and saw Richard Evans sitting on the counter. He (complainant) sat down on a stool opposite the counter. He asked defendant when he was going to pay the rent, and defendant replied by catching hold of his neck. A person named D. Evans, Pengelly, pulled defendant away. He afterwards went to Argoed to fetch the threshing machine to the mill. On the way home he met defendant coming towards him, in company with the blacksmith's son, the former carrying a thick stick. Before he knew where he was defendant struck him with the stick. The defendant also kicked him about, causing the Eipe in his pocket to be broken to pieces. He ad six sovereigns in his pocket, and he lost one as a result of a kick, He offered defendant one of the sovereigns and the rent to leave him alone. He also asked defendant not to kill him, where- upon defendant again threatened him with his stick, and afterwards followed him to the mill and kicked him. He (complainant) thought he was going to die. He sent for his family as he thought he would never see them again.— Defendant said on the night of January 31st, when on his way to Argoed, he met complainant, who struck him a blow with the stick he was carrying. He (defendant i struck him back in self-defence, and took he stick from com- plainant and threw it over the hedge.—Cross- examined He was not fighting outside the Falcon.—John James, living at the Mill, said he was at Argoed on the night of January 31st and heard a conversation with regard to what had happened. He heard complainant saying that if he had a pistol he would have shot defendant.— The case was dismissed and complainant cautioned as to his conduct in the future. Transfer.—Mrs Hughes, Falcon Hotel, applied for the temporary transfer of the licence from her late husband to herself.—The application was granted. Drunk-enness. -Michael Bray was charged with having been drunk on the highway at Devil's Bridge.—Defendant was fined 5s and costs. School Cases.—John Jones, school attendance officer, Llanrhystyd, summoned David Ellis for having neglected to cause his child, Jane, to attend school.—An order to attend was made. Obstructing the Highway. -J ohn Evans and Daniel Evans were charged with having obstructed the highway on the 20th February by putting four gates and a cart across the road.—It was stated that the two defendants were seen in the neigh- bourhood late that night, and when cautioned, admitted the offence. Both defendants were fined 20s each and costs.

BOW SRTEET. RHYDYPENNAU BOARD SCHOOL.—Miss M. E. James, a pupil teacher at the above-named school, has successfully passed the King's Scholarship Examination held last December. Considering the adverse and sad circumstances under which this young woman prepared for the examination, and the fact that she received no special coaching, her success is exoeedijgly creditable.

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