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MUMBLES INN SQUABBLE. Cnstomer Fined for Assaulting the Landlord. At Swansea on Wednesday, Benjamin Cheese, PrinA of Wales Hotel, Mumbles, and bis wife, Alice Cheese, were summoned by John Thomas, labourer, Mumbles, for as- sault. There was a cross-summons against John Thomas for having been drunk and re- fusing to quit. Mr. Leyson defended Mr. and Mrs. Cheese. Complainant said that he and another oer- s-on weat into the house, called for beer, and put down a shilling. The beer was served, and he got into conversation with another man. They were talking about Yokohama, when the landlord interfered, saying com- plainant was a liar and a bad old man! After that the landlord began hustling him about, and his wife struck him in the face. Afterwards the landlord ordered him out, and he refused to go before he got his change. Mr. Leyson You've been in that bouse before, haven't you? Complainant: Yes. And have before been asked to go out?- Never. I've always been served like a gentleman, and always paid my way. I put it to you that what the landlord said was, "Johnny knows nothing about Yoko- [ haraa?" Complainant (excitedly) Never you mind I what he said I know what he'said Mr. Leyson: If you don't care to answer the question, I shall ask the magistrates to adjourn the case, and you to pay costs. Witness then became more reasonable. Mr. Leyson Did you then say, "Shut your ——- mouth?"—I didn't say that I said, "Shut your mouth." I never make use of that word ——; that never comes into my head. I suggest to you that up to the time you said you wouldn't leave the house, the land- lord didn't touch.you? Did you catch hold of him and make his chin bleed?—I was bound to catch hold of hUll. Was it then his wife came in?—His wife came in when he had hold of me. "Although I'm 75 years of age," continued complainant, energetically, "I don't like to be pulled about by a young man and knocked about by a young woman." l George Hammatt was also called. Defence was that Thoma-s had been dis- orderly and refused to leave. No more force than necessary was used to put him out. [ Mr. Powell We dismiss the case as I against Mr. and Mrs. Cheese, and as regards j you, Mr. Thomas, we must fine you Lf .+- __r. -t. -¡-

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Workhouse Inmate Heir to £ 20,000. A St. Bride's labourer, named Wm. Pearce,-who nas been an inmate of tho Bridsjond Workbouso 3ince May last year, has with six others come in for a fortune, which it is probable will be not less than £ 20,000, under the will of Evan Phillips, St. Bride's Major, who died in 1836.

Welsh Colony [in Patagonia, Khodesian Consolidated Land Company has offered a block of 300,000 acres of healthy and fertile land in Rhodesia for the Welsh Colony at Chubut in Patagonia. The company also offers to convey them and their belongings thither free of charge.

Brenty Inebriates Home, The annual re-port of the Brentry Inebri- ates' Homes, Bristol, of which Swansea is a contributing Council, having paid £1,000 in 1902, and still have a few patients in the Homes, i £ ~t<5 hand. The Secretary says the Reforma,tory was maintained during 1904 at 138 8d per inmate per week, which compares satisfactorily with other inebriate reformatories, which vary in amount from 14s. to 20s. and upwards per inmate per week.

"Late Mr. David Isaac's Will, Mr. David Isaac, of Brvntawe, Swansea, solicitor, member of the firm of Messrs. Hart- land, Isaac, "VVatkins and Co., of Swansea, Under-sheriff cf Glamorganshire, v-ho died suddenly oa November 9th last, aged 61 years, left estate of the gross value of £10,177 3s. 9d., including personality of th-a nett value of L6,125 18s..4d. Probate of hi." will, which bears the date of August 27th, 1879. has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Harriet Isaac, of Bryntawe, Swansea, to whom he left the whole of the estate absolutely.

-=- .JI. LABOUR CANDIDATE FOR SWAN- SEA DISTRICT? Criticism of Mr. John Hodge's Union, "Progressive" (Swansea) writes:— "In a weekly journal for Saturday I notice a resolution passed by the Forest Branch, Mor- riston, disclaiming any connection with the move which is on foot to nominate our or- gamser, Mr. loin Griffiths, as a Labour can- didate for the Swansea District. I also notice in the monthly report of our associa- tion for February that iVtr. John Millard, the secr-etary of the above branch, received ;i;;5 6s. for attending the Labour Representa- tion Committee meetings at Liverpool. The object of tho Liverpool meeting was 'to secure by united action the election to Parliament of candidates who undertake to form a dis- tinct group in Parliament, and devote the whole of it-s energies to the building up of a I working class political party, independent of any of the other political organi.sations.) The delegates of the British St-cel Smelters (and among them we find Mr. Millard) sup- ported this policy, and in a few weeks later we find Mr. Millard and araher twonty men passing a resolution quite in contravention to the policy which he supported when on a ie picnic on behalf of the society at Liverpool. Mr. Millard and his branch says it is too ex- pensive to keep three members in the House of Commons. Why didn't Mr. Millard find this out before wasting the money of the members at Liverpool, and allow some of the rank and fil-r, who are advanced enough and willing to pay for the cause they" have at heart to attend these meetings. More- over, I find by glancing over our December report that 104 out of 125 members in the Forest Branch voted against Mr. McPherson contesting Preston, and very likely if they had a voice in the selection of Mr. Hodge, they would have acted likewise. This u a deplorable state of things, and I trust the Executive Committee will in future select men to attend Labour conferences who arc wining to sacrifice and spond something for the great Labour movement, which his I)P-ll inaugurated to raise humanity and free the J workers from the clutches of capitalists and landlords. No cause can be carried on with- out expense thus we must be prepared to dip our hands m our pocket if the movement is to be a success. It will not cost the society a single penny to keep their candidates :n Parliament, for-according to the arrange- ments drawn up for Mr. McPherson he will receive £ 2 10s. per week extra during the Parliamentary Session, which will amount to L62 10s. for the year, and in return for the £ 62 10s. the society will receive from the Labour Representation Commi-tee P,200 and one-fourth of the returning officer's fee. Assuming that the next Government will re- tain office for four years, the society will receive from the Labour Representation Com- mittee EM), whereas the expense of keeping Mr. McPherson in Parliament, including the £ 400 to carry on the campaign, will onlv cost the union JEn50. This is a nett gain to the society, and for propaganda work of in the four years. Did Mr Millard ex- plain these lll1g,s to the twenty men who passed the resolution? On Saturday 1a.st at Swansea I came in contact with a large number of Progressives from Neath, Cwm a von, Briton Ferry, Llanellv and Morrison, and they all assert that they are all prepared to give our 'Tom' their united support, if he is. selected to contest the seat by the various societies in Swansea District.

Treboeth Boys Pelt Name-plates It was reported at Swansea District Coun- cil on Tuesday, that the new street name plates fixed at sonic Treboeth streets had not met with the approval of inhabitants. The post on Penlan-road (said Sanitary In- spector Morgan) had be-pn twice pulled up by a Mr. A. Morgan on the plea that it was on his property. The Knoyle-street post has been twic-e pulled up and broken in two by some rersons unknown. The Clerk said the police reported a cer- tain party was the responsible party in this latter matter. Mr. Wm. Rees said the grievance was that boys made targets of the signs—hence the trouble. Sir Jno. Lrlewelyn wanted to know whether there was no alleviation possible. Col. Wright asked, whv, if the police knew who the offenders were, why they did not prosecute/1 The Clerk said that was the Council's duty. Col. Wright argued that it was the duty of the police. It was decided to prosecute offenders.

English Law on "Promises." "A promise and the value of a promis3 wa.s the phase of Professor Levi's Univer- sity Extension lecture at the Swansea Li- brary on Monday. Professor Levi said one etr mge result of religious enthusiasm wa that people were beginning to keep their promises. Was there, then, any religious value attached to a promise? Our iort/athers thought there was, as it was characteristic of old lew that promises were few and far between, .and made with much solemnity. Was it right, however, to make a promise at all, inasmuch as it was an attempt to arrange one's future, which one wa.< not entitled to do? Some people were not in law able to make a promise, but he thought these vere bundled together rather ungallantly, for they were infants, lunatics, and married, women. (Laughter.) The Married Wo- men's Property Act, however, practically enabled married women to make as many promÜ; as single ones. iYomiscs not to marry were deemed illegal, as they were not in the public interest, whilst the law would not support any betting or gambling trans- action nor anything collateral to it. A man ought to be careful indeed when he made an offer to see that it, -was clearly made, I e- eause it become a promise immediately it was accepted. As to the psychological mo- ment of acceptance, the lecturer quoted the Swansea, ca.se of "The Household Fire As- surance Company v. Grant," which estab- lished it for the first time, especially for England and America, that the moment a letter was posted, and not when it was re- ceived, was the legal proof of acceptance. In the case in question Mr. Grant, of Her- bert-street, Swansea, declined to admit he was a shareholder in the company because he had had no intimation that his offer to take shares was accepted. Proof of posting the letter of aecepta-nce was held to be suffi- cient. Tlie lecturer urged the importance of consideration for a promise. Captain Thomas (Deputy Chief Constable of Swansea) is an applicant for the post of Chief Constable of Breconshire. Applica- tions are to be in by Thursday, and up to now there are stated to be bet-ween 80 and 100 applicants.

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-=.=:==. Neath Club Indignant with Swan- sen, indignation is expressed in football circic-s in Neath (writes "Hotspur") respect- ing what is terniod the impudence and effrontery of the Swansea Club in selecting Lewis Jenkins to play against his own club. I muxt say that the action of th.e Committee j is one to which censure is a mild word to be applied. Lot us see what has boen clone. First, Jenkins is approached by tho secretary of the Swansea Club and asked by postcard whether he would assist the Swansea Club against Newport. That was on Feb. 25. Although the Neath Club then felt the "slight," they stood on their dignity and said nothing cfficially. Besides in Penygraig thev had opponents whom they felt certain of beating, and that to a very "great extent, discounted the absence of Jenkins. The week after, when Neath had to meet Aber- avon away, Swansea did the same thing. The last cut, however, is the most un- kindest. and most reprehensible of all, for thev actually haV3 the impudence to select him to play against his own club. And this. mark ye, without even the decency ot an application for a transfer. Where, on earth, can Swsnsea's. sense of the fitness of things be? Where their sense of decorum? Wh!t possible justification can there be for such a pro- ceeding?—for there can Ke no justification for might over-riding right. Probably in the repetition of such events lies the source of the antipathy against Swansea and clubs in its neighbourhood. What will the Neath Club do? If they take my advice thev will let matters be. Let Swansea have Jenkins. The Y'll soon" drop him when they get their own nelt back, fo-" Swansea has ever been consistent in its inconsistency. Neath team will be: — NE VTH.—Back. W. Bevan three-quar- ters. Howel Jones, Tdris Juries. S. Abrahams and T. Davies: halves. J. Thomas and T. -.Ton- forwards. E. Arnold. W. Jones, D. H Davies. F. David, Dan Davies, Hopkins, Reason, and Carney.

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Swansea Corporation Bill, WEST MIN ST EE, Wednesday. The Committee of Selection of the Hous^ of Commons have fixed the hearing of this Bill for Tuesday next by a Committee con- sisting of Nii. Stevenson (chairman), Mr. Alhuseu, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Moon. South Wales Electrical Power Distribu- tion Company's bill will also be considered by this Committee. TOWN CLERK MAKES A STATEMENT. At Swansea Council on Wednesday, The Town Clerk mad.2 a statement in re- gard to the Bill. It was the desire of the Parliamentary Committee, he said, that the Council should know the position of .affairs. There were petitions against it by the Mid- land and Great Western Railway Compan- ies, Swansea Gas Company, and the Tram- ways Company. All that the railway com- panies wanted were the usual protective clauses. This had been arranged: so thers would be no opposition to the Bill from those companies. The Gas Company had lodged a petition attacking it at all points, but it had since been decided by the action of locus standi that theii right of audiene-3 before the Committee was limited to any in- terference with their gas mains. There was no petition lodged against the water clauses. As regarded Part 4, lands and streets im- provements, the Committee had decided, as the Corporation had come to terms with Sir George Newnes so far as the Old Post Office was ° concerned to drop that part excepting Clause 18, which sought to enable Corporations to acquire any nroperty so as to develop ;>ny Corporation land that might be adjoining. The Bill would come before Lord Cnslow on Friday and before the House Committee on Tuesday. The Swansea Bill was first in tha group.

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^SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL, Betting News to be Obliterated. Swansea Council met on Wednesday, !A3derican Spring (byor) presiding. The Mayor spoke of a great deal of time wasted by king speeches and appealed for quicker dispatch of business. THE COAL TAX. The Chamber of Commerce wrote with re- ference to the coal tax abolition and said it had been suggested a memorial should be prepared in the name of the Corporation Trustees and Chamber of Commerce to the Chancel Lor urging abolition. Mr. Livingston said the Chamber were following up the effort to get the tax abol- ished, and moved that the Major be au- thorised to affix the seal to a petition. Mr. D. J-ones seconded.—Carried. "FILCHING" THE TOWN'S ESTATE. Mr. Hopkin suggested that the Corpora- tion should be taken round the estate, so that they might be fully acquainted with the whole. By reason of want of knowledge in the past a great deal of the Corporation es- tate had, Mr. Hopkin alleged, been filched from theni. BETTING NEWS TO BE OBLITERATED. The Property Committee suggested the ad- visability of obliterating the betting news in all papers at the library. Mr. Hopkin said he had taken part in the matter not from any standpoint of trying to cause any immorality amongst the younger people, but because no good purpose would be served by blotting out the betting news. If the gentlemen were .so anxious for the morals of the younger people ley should include all published reports of indecent offences. Only the other night he saw a case of an offence against a child of 13 years. If the gentlemen in question were honest in their intentions uiey should add, "And that all matters relating to indecent offences be blotted out." Dr. Rawlings said he thought the adoption or the minute was the least they could do. It was a very small contribution to a very great piece of work which belonged to every public body, viz., to do all they could to lessen the frightful evil of betting. Person- ally, he did not think they went far enough, and at the next meeting of the Property Com- mittee he should move that the Council ask all the newspapers published in Glamorgan- shire, in the interests of public morality, to discontinue 'be publication of betting odds in their papers. It was a frightful evil, and they all knew how it was growing, and the chief supporters were the telegraph and newspaper. They would no doubt have general legislation before long, and mean- while he suggested they might clean t i_1T own doorstep." It wanted someone to take the lead, and if the county boards and dis- trict councils through Glamorganshire brought pressure to bear, the papers would yield the point, and the moment, was most opportune with the great moment of God's Spirit changing the hearts cf men. Mr. Mov Evans moved ihat the matter be referred back for the whole matter to be dealt with. Mr. Corker seconded. 1T. Tutton said they could not get rid of it even if the matter was taken up by the local Press, for they got papers from other towns, which would go and do all the mis- chief. Mr. Moy E "aDS said his desire was that the whole thing should be thrashed out. Mr. Hopkin had hoped that Dr. Rawlings would sympathise with him m the blotting out of indecent news. Dr. Rawlings said his object was not to refer back, but to go further. The motion to refer the matter back was lest, oalv 8 voting for it. The minute -was then approved DOG SHOW AT THE MARKET. A deputation, headed by Mr. A. C. Wright and Mr. Benner, from the Swansea Canine Society, asked for the use of tne market for a dog show. The request was granted on an under- taking being given that Dr. Stewart would become responsible for the market being left in a proper state. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE BOROUGH. Ald. Martin sai 1 the amount required tor the education rate was Y,1,460 more than before, in spite of an additional grant o £ £ 2,135. Estimates of the Finance com- mittee amounted to over £ 7,600 more than last year by reason of additional interest a.nd contributions towards sinking fund. The Council were continually spending a large sum at the Cray which would be prac- tically ^remunerative, though it was to be Iioped that thev would obtain customers. About £ 100,COO" had still to be spent at Cray, without speaking of the additional line of pipes that could stand over for a few years, 60 that with increasing interest every year the Council ought to be very chary in entering upon any new scheme unless abso- lutely warranted. He was pleased the vari- ous "committees had kept within their fS- timates, and that only -042 627, as against S4&6Z? was required for the coming year. There was an increae in the total amount required, but the general district rate would not be higher because last vear the Council had to pay £ 3,000 deficit of the year be- fore, whilst the yield from a penny rate was now greater. As to the committee's decision to revert to the half-yearly collec- tion of rates, he pointed out that the quar- terly method was introduced so as to help the ratepayers. It had not, however, had a fair trial, and was decided by a snatch vote in committee. SALARIES OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. Mr. Cadwalladr moved that an addition of £ 800 be made to the minute re education rate, to place Voluntary School teachers on the same scale of pay as other teachers in their emplov. He said they were bound to treat teachers and children in every part of the borough the same. For the past six months the schools had been worked exactly on the same lines as the voluntary managers during the last four years, anu each year there was a small balance. He claimed the Don-provided schools ought to have the bal- ance. They had worked on these lines:- Annual grant, about £1 per child: fee grant, 10s. ;aid 5s. With that amount they had been able to work their schools with a smaJl balance. The Council could do the same and more, because within the last six months they [lad been receiving in- stead of 5s. aid grant 10s., and that amount- ed in the year-—on the past years' averages -to a.n increase of je717. Then they had subscriptions of about £ 200 a year, against which they must place the upkeep of the buildings- about £200 a year. Non-provid- ed schools had paid everything up to date, and had something in hand—more than was shown on the balance-sheet, for they had coming in the grant for the National Schools. The grant for the National Schools -r the Nati<)nal Schools last w^s £ l>204. This year the Conn- cil would take their proportion for the time they had had tne schools under their care. Ir a few dav s <.ime there would be handed over from the Imperial Exchequer £ 800 to the managers and £ 400 to the Council. If the Council got £ 400 to the good in four months, how much would it oe in twelve months? The acduion, he contended, would not be coming out 01 the rates at all. Mr. T. Corker seconded, from the sense of justice, as he felt all the teachers under the Council should be on the same basis. No- thing made a man feel so discontented as when he was not treated by an employer the same as a fellow-workman. It was about time the non-provided school teachers should be brought up to the same level. Mr. R. Martin said the £ 800 mentioned was a halfpenny rate. Mr. Hopkin Why not? Mr. Martin asked why the amendment should M moved if there were finances com- ing in in the ordinary course from the non- provided schools. If there was some money to be had from somewhere—in the skies at present then it was time when they got it to deal with the matter. The non-provided schools were indebted to the funds of the Council to the extent of £1,148 Is. 6d., and they wotild want money from some grant to pay that money owing. In the estimates there was nothing to play with. In reply to Mr. Livingston, Mr. Martin 53,id the estimate would be direct from the rates. Dr Latimer asked for information con- cerning contingencies, etc., which appeared on the non-provided schools account. Should not the contingencies come under sundries? Alderman Martin explained that the con- tingencies were necessary. They were es- timates. Mr. Hopkin said it was done for the pur- pose of obscuring. J Mr. Martin: I don't notice that man. Mr. Tutton said when they made esti- mates they could not include every item. The Mayor, in reply to Mr. D. Griffiths, said every committee had a contingency ac- count. Mr. Morgan Hopkin: I happen to be that man referred to by that man there (pointing to Mr. Martin). The Mayor: Oh, come, come, Mr. Hopkin: Mr. Mayor, it is not the first time that Alderman Martin The Mayor I ask you to withdraw that word—"that man." Mr. Hopkin When he calls me Councillor Hopkin I will do so. The Mayor He shall do that; every gen- tleman shall. I Mr. Hopkin I?,t him withdraw that remark to me. Ihe Mayor: Will vou kindlv withdraw that remark? K°PKin; When h-j withdraws "that, Mr. Hopkin: When h-j withdraws "that man" to me, I will do the same. Not otherwise—oh, dear, no! The Mayor observed that the Council was getting the laughing-stock of everybody, but did not press his demand for a withdrawal. Mr. Hopkin went on to say that every- thing pertaining to the Voluntary Schools was done in a manner which, if not intended to obscure, made it difficult for them to un- derstand the position. He contended that the Voluntary7 School teacher was as much a servant of the Council as the headmasters of the provided schools. Alderman Watkins Question. Mr. Hopkin No question, sir it is law. (Laughter.) Mr. David Harris asked if the last iu- crease of 5s. per head on average attendance in the Voluntary Schools was distributed in salaries. The Education Act, he went on, was not the blessing they in Swansea thought, for out of the £ 7~,750 additional grant they had lost £5,215 as a. necessitous School Board, so that the surplus grant was only about £ 2,000 against a clear gain in Cardiff of P,13,000, because there they had no necessitous School Board. Mr. Cadwalladr: And P,5,000 to the teachers at once. The Hon. Odo Vivian supported the amendment on the ground—and it weighed with him very strongly—that people in their employ doing the same work should receive the same remuneration. Dr. Latimer And with the same qualifi- cations The Hon. Odo Vivian presumed that. Mr. W. H. Morris said the duty of the Council was plain, and that was to put the teachers on equal terms. Mr. Tutton said it was a question of rates or no rates for the Voluntary Schools. (Cries of "No, no" and "Yes.") The differ- ent treatment was because of the difference in management; but give the Council full control and the teachers would be treated alike. Dr. Rawlings agreed, an said there was an apparent grievance,, but not a real one. Mr. Livingston also advocated public <on- trol of the non-provided schools, and said he would never pay an education rate without public control till he was obliged to. Mr. Miles sympathised as a Trades Union- ist with the teachers, but his personal con- viction was against voting public money without public control. Mr. Golwill was prepared to vote for the amendment if it could be shown that the increase would come out of any additional grant earned by the non-provided schools, The amendment was lost, the names being:—For: Sullivan, Cadwalladr, Cor- ker, Hopkin, Latimer, Sinclair, and Vivian -:9). Against: Lee, Martin, Mathews, Rawlings, Roger Thomas, W. Watkins, 11d. Williams, Col will, Philip Da vies, Devonald, Domm-ett, Moy Evans, David Griffiths, Harris, Jenkins, Livingston, Lovell, Miles, Gwdym Morgan, Payne, Ben. Thomas, Tut- ton, and Wm. Williams—(24). RATE COLLECTION. Dr. Rawlings moved that the recommen- dation of the Finance Committee to revert to the half-yearly system of rate collection be referred back for reconsideration. Mr. Tutton seconded. Mr. Daniel Jones was absolutely against the quarterly collection. Alderman Protheros also said he had can- vassed the biggest ratepayers in the Cafttle Ward, and did not find one in favour of the quarterly method. They said the frequent appearance of the demand note was a nuis- ance. By an overwhelming majority the amend- ment was lost, and the half-yearly system is to be revived. STERILISED MILK. The Hon. Odo Vivian asked for informa- tion concerning the intentions of the sub- committee who were considering the advis- ability of establishing a sterilised milk de- pot. Would it not be better to settle the principle? Was it the intention to compel all the dairy farm milkmen to bring their milk to a certain depot, and if the whole lot would be sterilised' Would anyone who wanted a drink from the cow have to get it from the sterilised cow? (Laughter.) Alderman O'Sull Iran said it was not the intention for a man to bring his milk into the depot. He thought it would be better to wait for the report that was being pre- pared. PRIVATE OWNERS AND FOOTPATHS. With respect to the paving of footpaths, Mr. Dan Jones drew attention to the state I of the public footpath by Dr. 0'Sullivan's, Alexandra-road, and said if it were private property, the owners would be cal'ed upon to do the work. SUGGESTED CORPORATION BRICK- MAKING PLANT. The Hon < )do Vivian brought up the mat- ter on principle, and said he was perfectly convinced it was practical y impossible for several reasons for the Corporation to carry on successfully a brick or nag making plant at the works. In the first plaoe it was physically impossible; the amount of space was nothing like sufficient. Then if they had bricks, they would require room for a press for the bricks; if t, ey did n. t have that they must have a stocking room, and where was the space for a large quantity of brie kg to harden. Last month there was an average of 52 tons refuse destroyed, but only 19 working days were worked Mr. Vivian average of 52 tons refuse destroyed, but only 19 working days were worked Mr. Vivian asked how much would the pr-:S5 turn out? What they had been quoting for was guar- anteed to work 10.000 bricks a day. If 1,000 bricks weighed three tons, and they were going to turn out 10.000 bricks, they wanted 30 tons a day, but they only .ad 17 tons. Mr. Merrells said if the Council decided upon c'llverting of the brook they would drop the proposal at once. Proceeding, Mr. Vivian said the Corpora- tion were under an obligation in that res- pect. Then the steam generated a.t the Dust Works was all mortgaged for the electrical power. They had -no, -1:" pare. The tramways required a nrxiyn. VP h.n., and in normal times the aver v £ 62 h.p. Was there any surplus of -Id be devoted towards makii-ir ? The question above all WRí5 the pr of com- peting with the ratepayers. They had brick makers in the town—men paying large rates, and by establishing such works were they likely to encourage industries in the town? Mr. Vivian moved that the paragraph re- ferring to brick and flag plant- be deleted, and the Corporation decide not to go on with such work at the dust destructor. Aid. W. Watkins asked if they were not discussing the matter too soon. Surelv figures would be brought forward before they launched into the venture. Mr. Vivian said physically the Corooration could not do the work at the Dust Works. Mr. Sinclair seconded the motion, and said he did not like the idea at all of the scheme entering into competition with already exist- ing works in the borough. ^lr' •• For shame. i • u "l sa^ he industrv was one which he thought would not be a particularly sound one, seeing that before they could in- troduce the nag making they had to remove from the minutes a minute which barred the people of Swansea from using concrete blocks for Paving. Further, that there was the fact that the steam was mort- gaged for generating for tramways work. Knowing that the steam was not much more than would be required for that purpose, it was not wise to enter upon new require- ments. Mr. Merrells was surprise at Major Sin- clair seconding the resolution having regard to the fact that he was the chairman of a committee that was already competing against. one of tfie greatest businesses in Swansea—the Tramways Company. He knew Mr. Vivian was honest in his coftvic- tion against municipal trading in any shape or form, but he (Mr. Merrells) desired the Council to say "Yes" or "No" as to whe- tber the Streets Committee should go any urther in the matter. He would be pleased If the Council decided to culvert Burlais Brook, as that would use up the residue for the next seven or eight years. Tne com- mittee d;d not propose to make bricks for tne sake of doing so, but in order To dispose ot the clinker. the Hon. Odo Vivian, after what Mr. Mer- r-eds had said, was willing to alter his amend- ment, making it read so as to abandon the br;c;c and flag making plant, but to go on with the culverting of Burials BrooK. -Ilr Gwilym Morgan opposed the amend- ment, and said that if the Dust Destructor Works were given fair play they would pav. Mr. Corker said it seemed to him that the arguments used suggested that the dust des- tructor was erected in order to culvert the Burlais Brook. The Mayor That is O. (General cries of "No, no.") Mr. Merrells Put up to destroy the re- fuse. Mr. Corker questioned the saving that would b.8 effected by the Dust Destructor Works, and suggested that a contract might be entered into bv which the refuse r-ould be taken six miles out to sea for 6d. per ton. Mr. Tutton said that a great deal had been said about culverting Burlais Brook and the building of houisef; thereon, but some pre- sent, would remember that the scheme was based upon the erection of two great retain- ing walls and the making of two roads at different elevations. The Hon Odo Vivian's amendment to de- lete the minutes was lost by a large ma- jority. Mr. Tutton then moved another amend- ment, deleting the recommendation that the surveyor visit places where such brick and flag plants are at work. This amendment was also lost, and the minrrte of the committee adopted. RECENT LITIGATION. On the motion of Mr. Martin, the Council deleted a recommendation of the committee not to pay E3 16s. 6d. balance and costs due by NTr. Kelly, .no recently brought an un- successful action for personal injuries against the Corporation. ECONOMY. Mr. Morgan Hopkin suggested a knocking off of L700 from the estimates of the Streets Committee because of the less expense in- volved by the new tramways track.—This L amendment was lost. USE, OF SCHOOLS. Mr. Merrells drew public attention to the fact that t-he schools might be put to other uses than that for which they" were built, and facilities would be given to'trades unions or friendly societies to hold their lodges in the school buildings. Mr. Morris: For payment. Mr: Merrells did not ask for free pay- ment. ROAD METAL TENDERS. The Stores Committee recommended two quantities of 1,000 tons each of Syenite road metal at 7s 9d. and 8s. 2d. respectively. Upon the proposition of Mr. D. Harris, it was decided that the whole should be pur- chased at the cheaper price. SWANSEA PARISH OVERSEERS. Messrs. Roger Thomas, David Harris, W. Tarr, and Morgan Tutton the overseers for the parish of Swansea, but in addition Messrs. Thomas -.errells and T. T. Corker were nominated for this year. The ballot resulted in the following being appointed "Messrs. Harris, Merrells, Tutton and Roger Thomas.

SWANSEA HOUSING PROBLEM. Suggested Blocks of Corporation Flats. "Y ou had better confine your attentions to property owners under JE20 or £30," an irresponsible adviser told the "Daily Post" reporter who has been inquiring into the housing problem at Swansea. "Those" ho can pay heavy rentals are quite well able to look after themselves. Attend to the poor people." And then he proceeded to foreshadow a possible remedy for thd dearth of cottage property in Swansea. "You can talk and talk, and write and write tili you're black in the face." he went on, '"but that won't build a house at a moderate rent. Under existing conditions, it's impossible in Swansea to build cottages to let at the ideal rent of 5s. or 5s. 6d. a week, which is all the ordinary workman can be reasonably expected to pay. "The. workman can't afford to pay any more; if he does he only has to crowd in others by letting apartment6 to make up the deficiency. Then, with overcrowding, there arises the question of morality, and all that kind of thing crops up, as we find it in the Rhondda Valley. "It is a great problem, especially m Swan- sea, for where is the land on which to build? We are surrounded by hills. If you build on Mount Pleasant, there will be, in addition to the inconvenience of climbing, extra cost of haulage of coals and every- thing else. I NO, You must adopt the flat system, cn the same plan as is adopted in other large towns. "But not by the Corporation, went cn the reformer, most earnestly. "Let them be built by private effort." "Why not the Corporation?" he was asked. "Everything a. Corporation does is over- loaded with officialdom: and as they come down from offioial to official, until you get to the workmen themselves, all take their time from those above. They don't seem to me to be at all energetic to see that the public gets value out of their money or cut of their work. "You can see this on the roads any dry. Notice the different workmen. Look at the Corporation stroke and then at the contract- or's stroke'. "You'll have an opportunity of seeing how it works if the Corporation runs the new tramways. This Tramway Company p I gets full value for their money always, but the Corporation never does. The inspector comes along, leisurely strolling; then the sub-inspector he moves correspondingly, and so on down, all taking their stroke from the superior officials." Then my friend went into dotal!, draw- ing out a plan of his proposed flats. They would be erected in four storeys, the ground floor to let at 7s. 6d. per week per fulte of three rooms and a scullery, the seccnd storey at 6s., the third storey at 5s., and the top storey at 4s. He wouldn't, he said, adopt the American style, but thought four storeys waf, quite sufficiently high and moderately safe in case of fire. This bIode- could be erected by a private firm at, say, P,20,000, and provide a certain return of 5 per ent. It would cost the Corporation at least L30,000 to erect a similar building." The old Vetch Field in the Sandfields he thought would have been an idaal site for such a structure, but that was not now available. There were even now good sites in Alexandra-road. "But, if they haven't got room, let them take down some of their rubbishy property and rebuild in big blocks, as I have sug- gested." My informant, a prominent tradesman, preferred not to have his name mentioned, giving as a reason, what may serve as an explanation of the reserve shown by many others, when it comes to publishing names cl as well as opinions- "We have to get our living in the town, and amongst the very class we have to criti- cise."

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Gowerton Common Righ ts. I When Gowerton Parish Council four years ago purchased part of Stafford Common for a cemetery, they paid, into Chancery £11?1, the value of commoners' rights, as assessed by Mr. W. J. Rees. Three of the commonens, Mr. W. Lewis, Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, and the trustees of Dr. Whiteombs, claimed this amount, and were successful in their appeal about a month ago. Gowerton people do not complain of this. What they complain of is, that after pay- ing £ 181 into Chancery, they are called upon to pay the commoners' cost of getting the snm out of Chancery, the bill amounting to L138. The Council have decided to issue a 2¥l. rate to cover the amount.

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"■ 11 LLANELLY TRUST AND THE BANK Terms of the New Arrangement. Below we give an official report, as sup- plied to the Press, of the meeting of the Trust Committee held on Monday "At a meeting of the Law Committee of the Llanellv Harbour Trust on Monday, Mr. J. S. Tregoning, jun., in the chair, the com- mittee reported that it. accompanied by the clerk, attended a conference on the 26th I January, there being present also two direc- tors of the Bank of England and Dr. Fresh- field. "The costs of the 1904 Act were discussed. and the committee made formal application for a loan of L-2,000 under the powers of the 1901 Act, and for a sum not exceeding £ 8,023 17s. towards payment of the costs, in addition to the £ 35,000 contemplated under Section 32 of the Art of 1904. The directors required time for consideration. and eventually asked that t-he chairman and clerk should meet the governor at the bank on March 6. Accordingly a. meeting took place, and your committee have to report as follows — "That, in order to effect a settlement the bank requires That the sums appearing in the balance sheet of £ 1,107 13s. 6d. under the head cf Dock Action, and JS324 Is. lid. Burrv Port Bill Opposition, shall be added to the Suspense Account, which will then stand at £3,412 7s. Id., and that the whole o: this amount shall be written off out of revenue before a precept is made for less than the mazimum amount; "That a monthly statement of revenue and expenditure shall be sent regularly to the bank; "That the remuneration of the bank's re- presentatives for the five years ending Sep- tember, 1909, shall be 600 guineas per annum instead of 400 as agreed bv the Trust on 16th February, 1905, half the amount only to be paid by the Trust and the other half by the bank. "The committee recommended that these conditions be agreed to, and reported that when this was done, and when mortgages were produced to the bank (with the con- sent of the Urban District Council) for £ 2,CKX), £ 11,000, L24,000, and the sum re- quired to pay the whole of the costs of the Act of 1904. which will exceed the £ 8,023 17s. asked for, the bank will advance these sums; L»ut as to the £ 24,009 the money will be advanced only as the Trust requires it; as to L2,000, only on the certificate of the bank's representative.s that it is required. "The report also stated that, instead of a contribution towards the cost of the 1904 Act, the bank is prepared to remit an amount of interest to the extent of L2,030, the Trust to pay forthwith £2,30-:) on account of in- terest due at 30th September, 1904, payment of the remaining £2,008 12s. 5d. to be de- ferred and remain as a debt as interest in arrear, and recoverable by the baJik

Marg-am District Council, The Margam Council met, Major Gray presiding. Mr- Lipscomb moved that steps be taken to borrow £ 3,000 for erecting the proposed new offices for the Council, and that the sur- veyor invite teiiders.-Pev. T. Howell sec- onded, and the proposition was carried. Mr. E. Davies was nominated as the Council's manager on Port Talbot Group Schools. 0 The following overseers were re-appoint- ed —Major Gray, Captain Preston, Messrs. Evan Davies and G. Lipscomb. Mr. W. F. Bishop was reappointed as sanitary inspec- tor. Letters were read from the Corporations of Swansea and Cardiff asking the Council's support for the site of the National Museum and Library. It was unanimously resolved te support Swansea. The Medical Officer reported 28 births in February, viz., 15 boys and 13 girls; pnd 16 deaths, or 20.7 per 1,000. The Surveyor said the necessary notices for carrying out works of Bryngurnos-st-reet Bryn, had been issued, and he advised That tenders be invited.—Agreed. Messrs. Baldwin and Co. are proceeding with the erection of the bridges and raisincr the level of the parish roads at Trissant. ° Application was made by Margam Estate that the Council take over the following streets:—From Forge-road to Bath-street, the roads near Field-place, and two streets in the Dutfryn Valley, which was agreed upon. ° A batch of plans for various new dwel- lings was submitted to the Council vnd passed. --——— —— w <

i EVAN ROBERTW AGONY. Queer Scenes at Cardiganshire Meetings. Sensational incidents occurred at Blaen- anerch on Tuesday when Evan Roberts re- sumed his evangelistic work. In the afternoon he charged a youth in the gallery with mockery and broke down agonised. Three boys confessed, but the evangelist replied that the mocker was not among those three The evening service was entirely in bite hands, an uiiBBual thing. His soul seemed entirely steeped in agony because a man in the gallery wa,s denying the divinity of the Bible. LIVERPOOL MISSION ASTONISHED AND 1)1 SAPPOINTF D. There is much tribulation among the mem- bers of the committee of Welsh Free Churches of Liverpool, for on Wednesday Evan Roberts fortnight's mission to Liver- pool should have begun, but nothing baa been heard from the voung revivalist him- self. The committee of Free Churches is like a flock without a shepherd, but their frantic telegrams and letters beseeching the mis- sionary to come to them have met with no response. Apartments have been taken for him, eleven hundred volunteer workers have been canvassing the lapsed thousands of Welsh people in Liverpool. Even the 3,000 Liverpool Cymri, who make a point of not attending places of wor- ship, have promised to give Evan Roberts the opportunity of weaning them from their wicked ways. Roberts, as a matter of fact, was at Blaenanerch, Cardiganshire, where wonder- ful meetings were held. HIS MOOTED PALESTINE TRIP. Mr. Hartlev Aspden. editor of "Sunday I Companion," has been visiting Wales study- ing the revival on the spot, and, hearing that E'ln Roberts wishes to visit Palestine, has offered him a first-class pass to Jer- usaleni and back. We learn that a Welsh daily newspaper offered to send Mr. Roberts to Palestine, but that the offer was declined.

.o. SWANSEA'S ASYLUM. Joint Institution with Brecon and Radnor, Swansea Council on Wednesday received the Town Clerk's report on the subject of lunacy accommodation in connection with which there is a prospect of a joint partner- ship with Brecon and Radnor at Talgarth. The report alludes to the coming dissolution with the Glamorgan Countv Council, this body paying Swansea £ 44,200 as the pur- chase price of the estate and interest of Swansea in the Bridgend Asylum. "The capital expenditure" at Talgarth," says the Town Clerk, "has been £ 150,000, and provides for 360 beds. To increase the accommodation to 650 beds would cost, ap- proximately, £ 35,000 to £ 40,000. The fol- lowing proposals for union between Swan- sea and Brecon and Radnor Councils are now submitted, "To enlarge the asylum at Talgarth so as to provide 650 beds. Of the-se 350 to be I allotted to Brecon and Radnor, and remain- ing 300 to Swansea; Swansea to pay six- thirteenths of capital cost of existing asylum and proposed enlargement, and pay Brecon and Radnor a sum te be agreed for goodwill, conditions to include — "That if Swansea occupy any beds beyond 300, they shall pay an amount by way of rent per week for every bed so occupied. "That the number of visitors be according to fixed representation Brecon and Radnor being secured a fixed combined majority on the Visiting Committee as against the repre- sentation of Swansea, and "That the cost of any future enlargement should, if rendered necessary by increased requirements of Swansea, be borne wholly by Swansea." "Town Clerk said- in reply to Mr. Living- ston, that the only body who could come to a decision would be the members of the Council. Mr. Livingston said it appeared from the report that it would cost the Corporation less to have an asylum of their own. -ft-

Reflections on Saturday's Inter- national. Wales Throw Welsh Tactics to the Winds, Considered as a. match. Saturday's inter- nat'.ona-l meeting between Wales and Jro- 12ud, a" Helen s, was a, brilliant triumph for the Welshmen; a.s to the game, it was, possibly, a severe disappointment. Whether b. l was that the gorgeous epithets applied co the Irish team beforehand, a.nd the ex- peet-ation3 they excited wers unwarranted— wh-ic-h cannot truthfully be eaitf in view of Itheir displays against- England aud Zetland —or t-nat the rough passage had somehow or other taken the "sparkle" off the Irish- mon's form, or not, the fact remains ,a L the Irish team in general, and Basil had.ear, 'the redoubtable in particular, who was expected to win the game off his own bat a.t a pinch, were huge disappoimt- men-ts. The Welsh team, on the other nand. da ni,s, dand composed chiefly in the rear <?jj vis.c-n.s of reserves^ or men who, like Gwynn Nioholle, are supposed to have long since retIre.d from the game—so great a dif- ference the elimination of the Swansea. P"-yers mean—played most creditably, and adapted self to the changed conditions in a, remarkable manner. In fact, it oairt the Gj.stincUvely "Welsh" game to the winds, ana ado-pciug Irish tactics, with tactics s/milar to the latter in the essentials, over- ture" and outmatched the visitors a.t their own game. There is apparently no limit to the ver- satility of the Welshmen. The forwards. whom everybody had got into the habit of dreading f> be it,he fatal weak link in the chain, seem m reality to be one of the strongest, or ra-ttier fully equal to the, ex- ce-lle-nce which prevails in the other depart- ments. They rose to the occasion at Car- diff and at Inverle.tfc, when they probably h :d thp severest smelling of all three -ainc- They were pitfceri in this match against a team reputed to be capable of pushing in the t¡'ght pcrums with the irresietiblen-e-ss of the .'thunderbolt. Everybody know how this octette, strong as horses, ana as united as a machine, had swamped and over-run the Engi-ehmen and Scotsmen. Everybody knew that on their own ground the Irishmen played with a. fire and el-in that would ju-s- t fy dread ant cipaticns. And everyh-dy-at Swansea, at any rate—in the fretful Injd dis- contented mood induced by the Gordon in- cident at heart, thought it probable thaJt our forwards at last were to undergo that process cf swamping sd long predicted, and so long in coming. But there is apparently latent in our pack a reserve fund of energy which proves equal to all emergencies. Th s wi<3 triumphantly exhibited- on Saturday, and oon jointly with it a strange lassitude had befallen the "fiery" Irishmen. In the result tne "rushes" of the latter t-h-ait wore to have heme down all opposition were not forthcoming. But this superiority at for- ward was maintained at the cost of the natural exclusion cf the Welsh game frcm the day's exhibition, and the match was fought cut upon the tactics that have long s'noo been abandoned in Wales. The game was naturally rather dull and i uninteresting to look at. At half-buck, fllwen had h-en partnered by Wyndham Jones, of Mountain Ash. The I at,-er gradually warmed to the work as the game were on, but h's (ii- play was nevertheless poor at the host of times, although he was responsible for the first try &c-red by Wales. Th's, how- ever, affords no reliable indication of his true form. It has frequently been noticed— e.g.. in dÁe case of temporary importations from the Swansea S.!?(y)nd8 into the ranks of •ihe "11 Whites premier ftte,Er.-th the sudden promotion of a player to f) '-•rga-'iisat^ns an exhiia-raaon wn;.ch to very creditable bit trustworthy display, 'n tne first few matches he goes through. Then, as this wears oft. h's form gradually deteriorates, and trie one-time "promising recruit" is óOüon cast d. a whole, the result would scern to justify the Welsh Uniall in tittcrr polV-y of. selection. But whilst the team available sufford to win. it is readily apparent that it had i,id to throw the orthodox Welsh mrthoci* to the winds, and that it was in a sta-ie of general disTganssat/on and break- down. eo U far as the rear mechanism was concerned. Playing the Welsh game, and with the team out which dceisivelv routed Scotland and England, the probabilities are that a very heavy score would have been pik-ci up, and that the Irishmen would have hr-en as soundly thrashed as the Scotitsh team a few sea ag? that came down with an awe-inspiring reputation, and made but the sorriest of exhibitions on the football field. As to the form of the individual players. Owen perhaps was the most conspicuous. Hahe. shaped miser3,bl, Gwyn Ntfnholls, who, apart from Gordon's special claims on the occasion, is an acknowledged pillor of strength, was fair. allowing for his "rusti- But on the whole Owen, George Eav es, and the Welsh pack are alons of the th"r! y men on the field worthy of any spec- ia.I mention.