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I MachynHeth Urban Council GOVERNORS RE-ELECTED. ——— Machynlleth Urban Council met on Monday; jpresent Mr. Richard Gillart, presiding; Lord Herbert Vane Tempest, Messrs. Richard Rees, .1.. Lumley, Peter Vaughan, T. Parsons, T. H. Evans, J. M. Breese, Edward Jones, and Mr. W. T. Bond, assistant clerk; Mr. J. J. Hum- phreys, surveyor; and Mr. H. Davies, rate collector. A letter was read from the Food Controller regarding certain land which if ploughed would affect the town's milk supply. The Controller eta ted that they had been in consultation with the Food Production Department who decided to take no action in the matter. Major Davies wrote asking for information, which it was decided to send -im. Mr. Richard Rees understood the matter of ploughing up the Park Common was brought up at the War Agricultural Committee at Welsh- pool that. day. The Committee had stated that the Council could have the Committee's tractors and also German prisoners to do the work. The prisoners would have to be paid at the rate of 5d. an* hour and fencing and other expenses would have to be borne by the Committee.— The matter was left as the Council had gone fully into the matter before.—Dr David, medical officer of health, said he had been informed of the visit of officers who came to see whether the Common was suitable for a German prisoners of war camp. The officers hù visited the place without seeftig the Clerk, Surveyor, or himself. He could have shown them places where suitable arrangements could be made.- Mr. T. Parsons had heard that the officers did pot want to see any officials, but to visit the places and see for themselves. A letter from Lampeter Rural Council was read enclosing a resolution to the effect that all rivers should be open for free fishing. Machyn- lleth Council was urged to adopt the resolution. -It was decided to write asking for pore in- formation and whether copies had been sdfet to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries as the Meaning of the resolution was not clear. Mr. Richard Rees spoke of the faithfulness and good work of Mr. T. Parsons and the Rev D. Cunllo Davies who were the Council's repre- sentatives on the County School Governors and whose term of office had expired.-It was unani- mously decided, on the proposition of Mr. J. Lumley, seconded by Mr. Peter Vaughan, to re-elect both. A circular dealing with the IMfcional Kitchens Order was deferred and a circular respecting small-pox regulations referred to the Medical Officer for report.. The Rate Collector (Mr. Hugh Davies) re- ported having collected since the previous meet- ing £4 16s. 8d., having S5 10s. 2d. uncollected. Those who owed money had promised to pay. The reason why some had not paid was because they could not get the money. The position was better than last year, there being C8 3s. 7d then uncollected. The Finance Committee reported a balance of 2187 14s. 4d., which. after payment- of bills amounting to C35 19s. 3d., the balance would be £153 15s. Id. It was agreed to leave the water tap in "Graigfach 1\1 its former position, it being con- venient. though Dr. Davies said it was danger- ous in that position. j The following were appointed on a sub-com- -mittee to deal with the County School footpath —Messrs. J. Lumley, Edward Jones, E. Hum- phreys, and T. Parsons, the Chairman and Vice- Chairman being members ex-otticio. The Medical Officer reported having with the Surveyor visited that morning houses in Bank- street whose water closets w.ere in a filthy ,d unhealthy condition. They needed immediate attention.-It was decided to give seven days notice in both cases. It was agreed to give seven days notice in the case of a Bank-street bouse in which no windows to the bedrooms or kitchen could be opened. Mr. J. Lumley said he thought he had b"- explain the absence of a faithful member (Mr. J. J. Blayney) who had gone away to a hos- pital on Thursday. A cheerful note of sy pathy from the Council would no doubt help him along.—It was agreed to send a letter i Mr. Blayney. The Surveyor said two gentlemen had visited the place searching for a suitable spot near a water supply and the railway for the erection of munition works. He had shown the gentle- men around.—Mr. Lumley said that such a work would benefit the town and it was decided to form a committee to deal with such case-, and to marke enquiries. I

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Llandre Officer. I First-lieutenant DAVID REES, Sou of Mrs. Rees and of the late Mr. Rees, J.P., Tynparke; was in Australia before the war, but came home to join tne forces and is attached to a regiment at Salonica. .L

Archidiaconal Visitation. THE WAR AND WELSH DISESTABLISH- MENT. On Monday afternoon the Ven. D. Williams, archdeacon of Cardigan, delivered his vernai charge to the clergy of Aberystwyth district at Holy Trinity Church. There was a good at- tendance of clergy and churchwardens, but there were several absentees through illness with whom the Archdeacon expressed sympathy with a hope for speedy recovery. He also noted with regret the absence of Dr. Jones- Powell and while heartily congratUiating him on his promotion to the important living of St. John's, Cardiff, could not but feel sorry at the loss of an able and distinguished man. The Litany was read by the Rev. Glvn Davies. Proceeding to his charge. Archdeacon Williams referred to the war and said that to Christian ministers and churchwardens who met together to transact the business and to consider the weiSare of their beloved Church the war must be the ail-absorbing topic. When we con- template the present condition of the world, he continued, and the pain and suffering, famine and desolation, the question arises-Has God left Europe and handed us over to the mach- inations of the Devil and created a hell on earth? No; God has not left Europe; but the so-called Christian nations of Europe have left God. They have dropped the pilot and tried to run the world in man's way regardless and heedless of the existence of an omnipotent, over-ruling Power by whom the world was made and in whom we live and move and have our being. They have disregarded the laws by which aione the world can be governed and the result is tragedy. That tragedy is the most shining vindication of the existence of God ever witnessed in human history. The world has got out of hand because man has taken t of God's hand. With over-weening fatal sc.. confidence men have tried to run the world w.cliout regard to the laws or the world builder and have deceived themselves into believing that they are wiser than God; and God looks with slighted love and sorrow on His suffering world-as Jesus did wh(;n he wept over Jerusalem. Look back over the chasm of the past four years of war. What, was the con- dition of Europe in pre-war days? Among the military nations it was an age ef military preparation. Science was perverted to abomin- able objects when it might have been devoted to the improvement of the condition and to the saving instead of the destruction of human life. In the British Empire and in America trade was the governing- idea and the almighty dollar their god. In fepite of a veneer of Christianity and lip-service to its principles the belief that really controlled the every-day actions of men was the idea that life consisted in wealth. What was the result? In 1914 this country was steeped in materialism to the lips. The twenty I years before the war were probably the saddest and most corrupt years in our history. They bore all the marks of a dying civilisation. They were years of political corruption and of squalid financial scandals. They were years of self seeking and of wealth-seeking; years of gross materialism during which the people were losing their souls; years when the worship of God in our great cities was disregarded and the Word of God waz-, neglected if not actually pro- hibited in our colleges and schools. And they left the country sectionised, undisciplined, and on the verge of civil war. Here in Wales even professing Christians were engaged in plunder- ing the ancient church of the land. The Non- conformists of Wales entered into a conspiracy with the Irish Roman Catholics to help them in promoting home rule in Ireland on condition that they should be helped in return in their work of robbing the Welsh Church. Christian people were quarrelling with one another and the scoffer was looking on with a sarcastic smile, saying, "See how these Christians love one another." While this was going on the materialists was setting up the worship of Mammon in the place of the worship of God. In our cities the wealthy congregated in one I end while the other end would be inhabited by the slum population in insanitary dwellings un- fit for human habitation. On the one side a blitterfly society rolling in luxury and on the I other the submerged tenth with the children in want of bread. A growing animosity was aris- ring between the classes which seemed to be moving toward bloodshed and revolution. We did not then see it so clearly as now for most of us had grown up in that atmosphere and familiarity blunted our sense of its enormity. Whilst we were thus engaged in the amassing of wealth, in the development of commerce, in industrial pursuits, in luxurious living and pleasure regardless of th? suffering of ih" sub- merged poor at our very door and heedless of I the great preparations for war by the military nations of Europe, war was declared and came as a bolt out of the blu.\ Whilst we we"- en- gaged in internal quavr.-ls and sectional legis- lation, the Germans and the other military nations were preparing for war. With them Mammon also was their God and they gave a more practical and quicker application of the; gospel of materialism. They have sincp written t11 fl. t gospel in blood and tears across the Con- tinent. That is why no pdce we can be cal'.ed upon to pay is too great to defeat them. That is why we dare not listen for a moment, to any • voice that counsels compromise We hate i-io choice. We must fight- in self defence or go down before brute force. There is a fresh rail f^r more men and what affects us mo=t in this agricultural district 30.GC0 more of the land workers are being called out for military ser- vice. T know that every effort 's being made to increase the production of food. The women are very brave and are. working with ail their mifirht on farms in rearing cattle and tilling land. The men called un from the land will be replaced by discharged, soldiers and German nrisoners and I appeal to farmers to treat both he soldier and the prisoner with kindness. Let us all 11P brave and do our utmost to help in ■ hp national service in the greatest crisis hrough which the nation has ever passed. Our ■ ••ilors, soldiers, and airmen are undergoing the. eipline of suffering and of hardship in de- "nee of hfarfh and home. We also at home lave to undergo the discipline of hard work ind of waiting in anxious prayer that it may ^ease God to give us victory with a

Aberystwyth en in France Private ARTHUR MASSEY, Another brother, has been in France for fout, months. Thev are sons of Mr. George Massey, late of the Victoria Hotel, and nephews of Mrs. T. W. Rees, the present occupier. Signaller HARRY MASSEY, Who met with an accident over a year ago and has since recovered. He will leave for trance shortly. Private-JACK MASSEY, S.W.B. Is in the Cycle Saction and has been in France since the beginning of the war as a despatch rider. He was called up at the beginning of the war as he was one of the Special Reserve.

"Tin Hats" TOMMY ATKINS' STEEL HELMETS By H.S.B. (Special to the "Cambrian News.") When I first went out to France in the early part of 1915 "tin hats" for "Tommies" were only just being issued out. To-day, most of my readers are familiar with'the curiously-shaped steel helmets with which every soldier is now equipped, and which have proved their worth, over and over again. Since the frequent air raids in the Metropolis these head coverings have also been served out to certain units of the constabulary as a protection from bomb and other splinters. Probably, ere long, we may fiDd them becoming fashionable with the ladies who no doubt will beautify their crudeness by add- ing adornments in th<} shape of clusters of flowers, ribbons or feathers. It is strange to think that over a thousand years a°o our ancestors wore similar protections against assaults of spear, lance and arrow, no doubt appearing quite as peculiar as "Tommy" does HOW in his inverted washbowl. I have seen some funny uses made of these hats. For my own part they have served me as stew dishes, receptacles for peeling spuds, for boiling water, concocting soup, and once for frying certain portions of an unfortunate sheep that happened one day to stray in our vicinity came within the region of a bursting shell which shed its carcase around +o ftln like manna on the hungry. Well I remember a chum of mine-alas! he lies at A **ho prid- chum of mine—alas! he lies at A **ho prid- ing himself on his culinary attainments made a fine, succulent bully beef pie in ere of these helmets. The remembrance of ,oat stammg, hot pie on that wintry day haunts me still. These steel helmets, however, l ave ctei. the means of saving thousands of valuable lives, and "Tommy" treasures his as something of worth. When the stretcher-bearers picked up a relation of mine, badly wounded and With his- olothes nearly all blown off by a bursting shell, they found him iSmly grasping his "óld tin hat" and it was witS- some difficulty that they persuaded him to rell-quish his hod. I had one dented in three places on one day by missiles of one description or another, each of which would have inflicted a serious wound if not a fatal one but for the prot^'tioc afforded bv my steel helmet. It seems rather singular that fbw, after 18 months at the front and returned discharged to "Blighty," I should find myself engaged in the department of certain works on S—- where these valuable equipments are turned oftt by the thousands. Packed in kegs, they are sent to receive the finish:ng touches. As their colour would bo too prominent in the battle area, they art? roughly painted khaki and green to blend some- what with the landscape. Strips of rubber and cork are fixed on the inside to ensure that the helmets fit firmly and chin straps and buckles are adiusted. Then they are ready for "Tommy." „ Every care is taken in the manufacture of these hats and the many women engaged in the work vie with each other in the care they take over each process. 'The majority of these women workers are the wives, daughters, or sweethearts of soldiers, and as one of them ex- pressed herself to me the other day, "There's a life under every one of these hats. Its up to us all to be careful, because who knows but one of us own lads will get served out with one of these 'ere helmets as we're working on now.

CHEAPER FISH. J The official summer shop prices for fish, which came in to force on Monday, show the following reductions :-Brill, halibut, and turbot, 3d. cheaper at 3s. per lb. Smoked haddock and smoked cod, 3d. cheaper, Is. 9d. Fresh cod, Is. 8d.; haddock, Is. 8d.; hake, Is. 7d.; ling, Is. 6d.; plaice, 2s. 2d.; all 2d. cheaper. Skate ( Is." 5d.; whiting Is. 5d.; kippers, lid.; and bloaters, 9d., all Id. clieapei.

(Continued from previous column.) righteous and lasting peace. I am sure the clergy will continue to set an example of loyalty and patriotism in the future as in the past. Though exempt from conscription they have cheerfully offered to give all the assist- ance in their power as chaplains and m ambul- ance and hospital work. They are to be found in the trenches undergoing the same fatigues and hardships as the members of their flocks. The list of clergy who have been wounded or are prisoners of war or have iaiu down their lives for King and country is a large one and in proportion to the number of those who are of military age is I believe equal to the number of combatant soldiers. There is now a call for more chaplains and I understand the number of volunteers is greater than can be accepted. The clergy at home have also their war work to do in comforting the mourners and visiting the anxious relatives of our brave men at the front. The pastoral work at home is much in- creased an3 intensified and is being cheerfully and nobly done. In this archdeaconry there are 110 clergy serving 141 churches and the number of clergy of military age is compara- tively small. The parishes are large and the population scattered and but few clergymen can be spared by the union of more parishes; but I am sure that wherever possible every effort will be made to release those who are able and anxious to go to the front. In these strenuous days when the fate of the British Empire is trembling in the balance the "Welsh clergy and the Welsh people will exert them- saives to the utmost in the national scrvic? and will rather die than submit to become the slaves of German militarism. The war and the war only demands the whole of our energy and attention at. the present time. It is true that the outlook after the war is a gloomy one for the Welsh Church and the Welsh clergy should the Disestablishment and Disendowment Act come into force on the day that peace is de- clared. A Representative Church Council and a Church Governing Body have been formed to be ready for any eventuality that may unhap- pily arise. I sincerely hope, however, that after the war the Act may be reconsidered if hot repealed and that the question of the robbery of the Welsh Church may be fairly submitted to the judgment of the Welsli people when I hope they will see fttat an Act passed through the political intrigue and conspiracy of Welsh Nonconformists and Irish Roman Cath- olics does not represent the matured views of fair-minded Christian men. After all the hor- rors of war and i|ie suffering and hardships of our men in the trenches where Churchmen and Nonconformists have fought side by side I do not think that Welshmen will consider that the plundering of the ancient Church of the land will be an appropriate way of thanking God for the victory over our cruel and inhuman foes.

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I Comforts for Fighters. THE BOYS' THANKS. I The following are extracts of letters received by R.S.M. Fear from Aber. men serving abroad in acknowledgment of parcels:- Seaman Ben White, R.N.-I received your parcel safely and in good condition. The toffee and the meats and lobster were delicious and I must say the cake was exceptional. I do not know how to thank you for being so kind to us ;but I hope you will be repaid in full for your ki.udness to all of us Aber. boys who are fighting for the freedom of the world, and I hope we shall be able to do It.. I hope the Y.M.C.A. is gtt-iiig on famously at home. I know that wheji I get my leave I shall become a member, asvI know what, that institution has done since the war. Stoker Jenkin D. Davies, R.N.—I write to thank your for the parcel received a few days ago. I am glad io let you knowabat I have now settled down after my five weeks leave at Aber. I was very glad to have a chat with you on the splendid work you are doing for us boys. I hope and trust in God to carry us through and to allow us to return to our homes once more. Seaman Davies, R.N.—A few lines to let you know that I received the parcel safely and wish to thank all the kind friends, including yourself. I always think of you when I pull out my old pipe. I read what was on your card, and it was very nice, and I shall look for it and thank God for the care he takes over us when on land or sea. I wish you all the k; of luck in the Y.M.C.A. B.S.M A J. Vaughan, France—I daresay you t are wondering why I have not written sooner than this, but unfortunately had not had much time. I received the parcel safely, for which I thank you, as 1 was greatly in need of some. I did not have a card from you -iiis time; but all the same I knew from whom it ctme. I am In ropes that the Y.M.C.A. is prospering at Aber., as I do not know what they would have without them here. We are having pretty good weather sfrfnr: but it is not so warm as I shouM like ii. to be. I suppose you know a.bout dl the newi out here. We are all fit for whaNever else may come, I can assi re you. Driver E. C. DavieS, France.—Very many thinks for the precious pafi«l of cigs. you sent rn", which was received in g-°od condition. I wish to congratulate you and the Aber lriends for the work you are doing in keeping the Aber. boys supplied with cigs., which I can assure you are much appreciated. I met an Aber. boy a few days ago, the son ot Mr. and Mrs. D. Bavies, builder, Buarth-road, and he looks very well. Please put me down as a member of the Y.M.C.A. Private T. L. Jenkins, France-I feel m- debted to you and the kind Aber. friends f&t the cigs. Tne cigs. we get out here are not worth smoking. 1 get the "Cambrian News every week and always turn to the Comforts for Fighters column; but little did I dream that I should be one of tn« lucky ones to get such a splendid parcel. 1 shared the cigs. with my comrades and they all wished they came from Aber. They said it was the best smoke they had had for a long time, being as it was a Blighty one. I shall be pleased to become member of the Y.N.C.A., which I hope is turning out a success. The little card enclosed I shall always keep. May God give you strength to carry on witn ht splendid work you are doing for us lads out here. Lance-corporal D. Jenkins. France.—Many thanks to you and all the Aber. friends for the parcel of cigs which I received safely a few days ago. They cheer one up a great deal and also makes us fael that we are not for- gotten by our friends at home. I daresay you have read about all what is going On here; but thank God we ha-te come out on top once more and also showed Fritz that the Brit army is as alive as ever. i am glad the Y.M.C.A. is a success. I am sure it will b" greatly appreciated by the boys when they re- turn, and I hope tlut will be in the near future. The little catfi is greatly appreciated and I always have it with me. There are very little hopes of leave at present, though I would like to be at Aber. this summer, as I have now been out here three summers. I wish you and the Aber. friends the test of luck to carry on the good work you are doing for us boys. Gunner E. R. Hughes, France.—I received your parcel of cigs. on May 10th and was very glad to have them because I had run out of fags and I share them with the lads in the line. I hope the Y.M.C.A. is getting on all right. I wish it every success, as it is an insti- tution which helps the troops both in Blighty and here. I think a lot of the little card you ] sent me. It shows that the Aber. people do not forget us..1 met Private Jones, Gloucester Regiment, who used to be a butcher in the market, and he was gl»d to meet me as I to I meet him. Driver W. R. Hughes, France.—It gives Il much pleasure to write to you lor the parcel and card, for which I thank you. It is very kind of you to think of us boys at such a time as this, and I sincerely hope that soon we may be able to come home and settle down in our own quiet way. I suppose we must cheer up and hope for brighter days. We are not hav- ing good weather, as we are having plenty of rain. I wish the Y.M.C.A. success, as it is doing magnificent work here. Private HafTy Hopkins, France.—Very many thanks for the parcel ct cigs. which arrived safely. I was pleased yith them because we have been unable to get any at any price lately. Every canteen has the same tale "Sold out." They have never been so difficult to get since the first year of the war. I have not seen Jenkin Hughes since he came back from leave. He was lucky and just got it in time. I expect we are a good distance apart now. I was -o be the next to go on leave: but before I started all; leave was stopped. Still, I look forward to the time when leave will start i again. Signaller W. Richards, France.—Your always-acceptable parcel arrived safely a short time ago, and it was most welcome, as we were nearly out of smokes. I can assure you it is a great, work that you are doing for us boys, When we get the chance ve shall try and shew our appreciation. I intend becoming a member I of the Y.M.C.A. at Aber. if I am lucky enough to get home once more. The weather is very changeable, and when if rains there is plenty of mud about. I see in ihe "Cambrian News" that there are a few Aber. chaps missing; but I sincerely hope there is some news of them by now. I' Gunner L. Schwartz, France.—Please excuse me for the delay in acknowledging the parcel received a month ago. I have been all over the place and have a different address. Please

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(Continued from previous column.) accept my heartiest thanks for the cigs. The Aber. friends are always thinking and praying for us. Private J. Morris, Italy-I write to thank you for the welcome parcel which, although held up for some time on the way, 'vas in good condition. I am now well off for cigs. once more and my chums say I am a very lucky fellow to get such a supply from friends. Cigarettes are still very hard to obtain. I am very proud of the cards you send and I appre- ciate them very much. I wish to become a member of the Aber. Y.M.C.A., which the "Cambrian News" says is giving a good account of itself, It is one thing to look forward to in the near future. All thanks are due to you. The work it needed was a lgt; but you won and the boys will not be fof getting the times they were out of smokes when bang comes the boxes of Rattlers and Rosy Morns from dear old Aber. Several lads say they are a Godsend, and that is the jbm janao jo pu» aic; uo j[ojj and then we can start to think about those who thoug bi- and did so much for us during the Severe Test. 1 am keeping as fit as a a fiddle. Sapper F. Scott, France.—Many thanks for your splendid gift of tobacco and also the card conveying such a comforting message. We are having lovely weather a.nd things are very quiet where we are now. Needless to say, we hav.e had some exciting times during the past Iwo months. Happily, we got away safely without suffering any casualties, So we have Much to be thankful for. Let us earnestly fi.9pe that this cruel conflict will soon cease an blessed peace and goodwill reign again. I hope the day is not far distanL when ve shall soon iNfe home once more. Drive. R. T. Edwards, France.—I received your welcome parcel safely, for which I thank you and Aber. friends for the kindness shon to us boys. The Aber. lads and others linvt done their work nobly during the past few weeks, and in the horse transport we have had a rough time of it day and night feeding the troops in the line, etc. The Hun may have pushed us back 1 a bit: but it has cost him more than he bargained ft*. I am pleased to hear that the Y.M.C.A. is progressing all right and also your fund, which I hope will con- tinue to the end of the war. Private T. Reeves, France.—I beg to acknow- ledge receipt of parcel which arrived this morning. It is good of the kind Aber. friends to keep remembering us poor Tommies from time to time, and I can assure you that we appreciate these remembrances in a way that no words can express. Driver Hughie Humphreys, France.—I take pleasure in acknowledging your parcel and card. I was more than pleased. I was just saying "Good old Aber," and am now going to smoke your health. I enioyed myself in Aber, and there is not a place like it. I have been trans- ferred from the Welsh into the A.S.C. Private O. Davies, France—Many thinks your parcel which came last night. May G bless you in your work which you are doing for us boys. Private W. Lewis Jones, France.—Will yor kindly tender my best thanks to all concerned for the splendid parcel of cigs. Your most comforting words on the card are always borne in mind. Airman, Everid Davies, France.—Many thanks for parcel of cigarettes received from you last week. The boys in che section are very amus- ing when i receive a parcel as they all know what the contents are. They all line up for their share. We were working late one even- ing when who shoul(T walk in but Mr Levin. I expect you know him. I have also met David Phillips, an old school-fellow. Private C. B. Parsons, France.—Very many thanks for the cigs. and kind words. Words fail to express my appreciation of such a God- send. It iv needless to say how much we appreciate the splendid support of Aber. friends. I met an Aber. boy a few weeks ago, Bombardier Putt. I had no time to apeak to him, unfortunately. I was sorry to read that Hughie Rowe died in hospital. He was a very old friend of mine, and my deepest sympathy is extended to his father, brother. and sisters. We are waiting for Mr. Fritz at present. He can come when he likes. He will have a warm reception. Contrtbutifons. Amount already acknowledged (Christmas. 1915). £146 5s.; amount already acknowledged (weekly), J;1,000 Os. lid; Mr. J. R. Thomas, Government Railway, Seccondee (2nd), El Is.: Portjandnstreet Band of Hope (per Miss Davies (3rd), 10s. 6d.: Messrs Culliford, photo- graphers (17th), 5s.; Rowlands and Sons, butchers, North-parade (15th). 5s.; Messrs. D. Jones Bros., butchers (13th), 5s.: for our Ted. (10th), 5s.; Mr. Harpur, Lloyds Bank (5thv 5s.; Mr. D. R. Williams, builder, Llanbadarn (11th), 2s. 6d.; Edwards Bros., builders (10th), 2s.; Aberystwyth Special Constabulary Drill Class (151st), 10s. 3d.; Central Foundry em- ployees (Olst), 10s.: Aber. Y.iu.C.A. weekly tr-lbute (27th), 6s.; Comporation employees (120tli), 5s. 3d.; "Cambrian News" employees (134th), 3s.: Electric Works employees (121st), 2s. 9d.; Mr. Teviotdale:s employees (132nd). 2s.; Mr. David Watkins's employees (57th), 2s. total, £1,151 7s. 4id. Thirty parcels, which include' two new recipients, sent this week cost £8 10s.; contributions for the week, S5 2s. 3d.