The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

Tregaron Meetings. DISTRICT WAR AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE. The Committee met on Tuesday; present Mr. D. L. Jones (chairman); Messrs. R. D. Arch, D. L. Herberts, Thomas Morgan, J. W. Davies, D. J. Morgan, organiser; J. Jones, cultivation officer; E. C. Evans, secretary. The Clerk stated that the charges to he paid for horse hauling were—3s. 6d. per horse, 6s. per man, and 2s. 6d. per horse for food for a work- ing day of eight hours. The Food Production Department wrote ask- ing for an estimated statement of the number of dwelling houses required in the district for agricultural workers.—Mr. Thomas Morgan urged the importance of the matter and the urgency for building agricultural cottages in the locality.—On the proposition of Mr. D. L. Herberts, seconded by Mr. J. W. Davies, it was agreed that each member should report to the next meeting. Mr. J. Jones, cultivation officer, stated that he had sent in a report for eleven parishes. The following is a summaryGwynfil parish, show- ing a shortage of 31 acres; Gartheli, 6 acres short (out of 697 acres); Bettws Leiki. 36 acres short; Prysg and Carfan, 23 acres short; Lledrod Upper, 50 acres short; Caron Lower, 2181 acres (out of over 2000 acres); Gorwydd 15i acres short; Nantcwnlle, 56* acres short; Llan- geitho, 37 acres short; Ystrad Meurig, lOi acres short; Gwnnws Lower, 70 acres short. The total acreage short in the eleven parishes is 626 acres. Mr. D. J. Morgan gave facts relating to calling up of agriculturists. The county quota was 425 and the military were determined to get that number. EDUCATION "COMMITTEE. The Education Committee met on Tuesday; present Mr. D. J. Williams (chairman); Messrs J. Rees, C.M., D. L. Jones, and T. Morgan.; The reports of the attendance officers were taken. The average attendance for North Tregaron was 82 per cent., and for South Tre- garon, 87.6 per cent. The officers reported that mumps was prevalent in some localities. The school managers' meetings reports were taken. The salary of the Caretaker rt Llan- geitho School* was raised from E8 to C10. It was resolved to establish a cookery centre at Bronant, for Tangarreg and Blaenpennal. The lower district suggested that eight. weeks holiday should be given, from the middle of July to the middle of September. The upper group resolved that the question of holidays ba delegated to the headmasters and local man- agers of each school.—The latter proposal was adopted for the whole district, the schools to be allowed six weeks continuous holidays. PENSIONS COMMITTEE. The Pensions Committee met on Tuesday; present Mr. D. J. Williams (chairman), Messrs f D. L. Jonee, R. S. Rowland, T. Morgan, Tan- gelli: E. Evans, clerk, and W. Morris, pension officer. I Seven army and navy allowances were con- sidered and six granted. Four old age pension claims were considered and one reconsidered. ¡' Two claims were granted, one case was adjourned, and one disqualified. In the case for reconsideration the claimants' were asked to review the Pensions Officer's statements and to send a reply to th<' Committee.

TRECARON. On Tuesday week the marriage was solemnised at Mydrim, St. Clear's, of the Rev. D. D. Jones, M.A., Mydrim, and Miss Winifred Howell, daughter of Mrs. Howell and of the late Colonel Howell, Penrheol. The Rev. J. M. Evans officiated, assisted by the Rev. T. Geber I Jones, Felinfoel. The bride was given away by her brother Mr. Ernest Howell, and was attended by her sister, Miss Rosalie Howell, and the Rev. T. E. P. Davies, Llanychaiarn, and the Rev. T. E. P. Davies, Llanychaiarn, was best man, accompanied by Dr. Adams Lewis, Hafren Hall, and Lieut. W. H. Buckley, groomsmen. Mr. John Walters con- ducted the choir, the service being choral. The bride wore a fawn costume, with hat to match, and wore a pearl necklace and gold bangle, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom is a native of Tregaron. The honeymoon is being I spent at Llandrindod Wells. The mart. was conducted on Tuesday by Messrs E. R. Lloyd and D. L. Herberts. One fat bull was graded and forty-five sheep. Penrallt Farm, situated about. a mile from Tregaron, on the banks of the Teify, was offered for sale at the Talbot Hotel on Tues- day afternoon. Mr. D. Francis (of Messrs. J. Francis and Son, Carmarthen) conducted the sale. Bidding, which started at £1,300, was brisk, and the farm was eventually sold at I £ 1,800 to Mr. Jenkin Owen, tenant. The solicitors were Messrs Walters and Williams, Carmarthen. Mrs. Pugh, Glangro, has received intimation that her husband (Private R. Pugh), with the M.G.C. in France, has been gassed. Private Pugh has since written home that lie is getting on well at a Manchester hospital. Private Oswald Lloyd, who was severely wounded in the March offensive in France, was home on leave during the week-end. He is re- covering, though his arm is still incapacitated. Private Richard Parry, who was in service at Trebrysg before enlistment, was felicitated at a reception concert held at the County School on Monday evening. Private Parry has lost his right hand in the services of his country and has been in hospital for some time. He was made the recipient of the central fund cheque on Mondav evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes, Glangro, re- ceived the good news on Saturday that their son (Corporal Richard Hughes, of the Cheshires), who was posted missing on April 15th, was a prisoner of war wilh the Bulgarians at Phillipopolis. Corporal Hughes wrote home on April 14th that he was not very well, but u would be going out to meet the Bulgars that night. The War Office letter posting him as missing since the 15th April was received later and no further news was forthcoming until Sat. urdav. The letter then received had' been sent on April 22nd, and another' letter was received on Monday, sent on May 8th. Corporal Hughes states that he is in excellent health and is well treated: the only complaint being the monotony of life. Corporal Hughes enlisted in October, 1914. He served in France for ten months, in Egypt for four months, and for the past months in Salonica. He has two brothers with the forces-—Private Jack Hughes, who has served in German West Africa and in France and is now in a convalescent hospital at Slioreham, and Seaman Arthur Hughes, who is with the fleet. now in a convalescent hospital at Slioreham, now in a convalescent hospital at Slioreham, and Seaman Arthur Hughes, who is with the fleet.

BARMOUTH JUNCTION On Saturday afternoon a potato spraying On Saturday afternoon a potato spraying demonstration was given by Mr. D. A. Jones, M.Sc., F.L.S., organiser under the Aberystwyth College and the Board of Agriculture. In an instructive lecture on "Spraying as a Preventive and Inqtirance Against ¡Blight," ¡ a minute description of the disease was given; the im- portance of neutralising its effect emphasised; and pertinent questions answered. The process of preparing, testing, and applying Burgundy mixture was demonstrated. There is erood reason to expect that spraying will be widely adopted in the district.

HARLECH A meeting of discharged sailors and soldiers in connection with the Comrades of the Great j War was held on Wednesday week when Mr. W. M. Owen, organising secretary, explained the objects of the movement. A resolution was adopted to form a post with the following to act as committee :—Chairman, Mr. Evan Lloyd Roberts; secretary, Mr. H. V. Rice; and trea- surer, Mr. William Roberts. Mr. Owen in- formed the meeting that the Comrades had been the means of securing C500 gratuity to discharged soldiers, as well as pensions and employment. Posts and branches have now been established in every town in Merioneth.

LLAMLAR. At Petty Session, on Friday, before G. W Parry, T. P. Lewis, C. M. Williams, and Edward Roberts, Esqrs., Jane Jones, Pont- llolwyn, Llanychaiarn, soldier's wife, was charged with having kept a dcg without a licence On May 5th.—P.C. R. Davies proved the case and defendant was fined 7s. 6d.

AberystwythCounty Court. LLANBADARN SCHOOL CASE. Wednesday, before his Honour Judge Ivor Bowen, K.C. In the case in which Robert Longmate, metal broker, etc., sued Charles Watkins, deptist, Llanidloes, for C26 10s. balance for motor car, Mr. Watkins appeared and ap- p.ied for adjournment and in reply to Mr. Emrys Williams, said he could not attend the previous court through having fallen down- stairs and hurt his spine. He was not. at Machynlleth on the day following the court but was there on the Thursday.—His Honour granted adjournment, but defendant to pay in fourteen days costs thrown away that day. Mr. Jessop (Messrs.. Smith, Dlavies and Evans) applied -for the payment out to Mrs. Lilian Thomas, Borth, of B115 10s. lid. bal- ance remaining in court from B300 compensa- tion paid by the Atlantic Merthyr ColJieries in the death in 1910 of her former husband, Thomas Daniel Thomas. It was stated that Mrs. Thomas had received R100 for the pur- chase of furniture for a lodging-house and that the balance was desired with which to purchase her present house which was let fur- I nished to visitors, other sums having been used on the orders of the Court in the main- tenance of two sons of 10 and 8.—The Judge declined the application, but increased the boys' maintenance from 2s. 6d. each to 4s. E. C. Richardson, Tenrace-roadi, claimed ES Is. 6d. and E2 resp- lively from Mrs. S. Cook, Queen-street, Victo ia Park, London, and Mrs. J. Ouston, Kirk^.ite Market, Brad- ford, in lieu of the return of sacks sent con- taining moss,-Plaintiff was unable to satisfy the Judge with the evidence in court that it was stated on the invoice that the sacks were to be returned or that it was the custom of the trade to return sacks, and the case was adjourned. Mr. Trevor Hughes (Mr. A. J. Hughes) ap- plied for the variation of an order in the discharge of Waiter Thomas Davies, engaged r>n munitions in South Wales (formerly of Pantma'-chogr. Lampeter), for the payment- of S7 instead of C35. It was stated that the unsecured liabilities were £ 2.561 and that a div:dend of 2s. in the pound had been paid. Applicant was enga'fred.' rt a- labourer at munition works at C2 5s. a week, but had to pav f2 a. week for board and lodging. He wanted discharge as his family threw it in his face. He worked for son at Pant- marchog until 26th July, 1916, and then had to go into munition works which seriously affected his health. He was a member of Cardiganshire County Council for eighteen years. One of his sons had been killed in the war.—Mr. Thomas, the official receiver, said that Davies's conduct during the bankruptcy proceedings was quite satisfactory and the Judge varied the order to the payment of £7. Mr. W. P. Owen appeared in the case of the Vicar and Churchwardens of Llanbadarn against J. Griffiths, Penyfron Cottage, and said that nothing had been done since the previous court and that ..defendant had bar- ricaded the school door from outside.—Mr R. T. Greer and Mr Pateman. the cliuVchwardens, were called and stated that the schoolyard was still occupied bv thorns and planks of wood and nothing had been done to the excavation and wall at the back. On Monday the back- door of the school was closed from the out- side. The Rev. D. H. Williams said a week after the previous court tle VrirJirJ. meeting defendant on the road. asked him if he had rut things in order and he rpnlied, "Certamly not." The Vicar asked him if he would do so before the end of the month to which de- fendant replied that he would not and that he was not going to have the injunction hane- ling \'er ',is he'ad,Detèndat said he took up a mortgage of his fathers property. He did not want to injure "these people. He had asked them to keep the place from fading down as was their duty as ministers of the gospel.—Mr. Pateman said the school was built in 1828 and the Vicar and Churchwardens ¡' had been in possession ever since. Defendant had twice knocked the wall down at the back.—Defendant said it fell down and Mr. I Pateman replied that it was rubbish. The Judge looked up documents defendant put in I and said he was. looking to see if there was any foundation for defendant's extraord:nary conduct. The documents, added the Judge ( after inspection, showed that the school yard: was Vio'ti defendant's.-—Dotendant saad) the p;aintiffs could have the place clear tomorrow; but he bad the right to repair the house. The j Judge said it was a gross interference with the; school managers. He (the Judge) made an order at the previous court committing de- fendant for disobeying the injunction and he j was satisfied that defendant had not carried, out the undertaking given by him at the pre- vious court. He set everybody at defiance and not only brought the law into contempt but j acted against every code of good and neigh- j hourly feeling. The attachment would now issue and defendant would remain in gaol, until he became reasonable and purge him- self of the contempt. He was also to pay costs of that and the previous application and it was hoped that steps would be taken to en- force payment of the costs by the sale of his I. property.

LLANON. Last week information was received by the relatd\tejs that Pte. Harold Jenkins, Picton j House, Welsh Guards, had been killed in action on the Western Front. The news of his death has cast quite a gloom throughout the village and locality, where he wa-s so well known and highly respected as a young man of a genial and kindly disposition. He was the youngest son of the late Captain Jenkins, Millet Park, whose famiiy is widely known and held in high esteem. He was educated at Elles- mere College and subsequently obtained a good post in Manchester. He, however, always had strong inclinations for the sea, like all his relatives, and ultimately went to sea with his brother-in-law (Capt. Davies, ClaTovine). On arriving in a home port he heard the call to arms and joined the Welsh Guards and was soon drafted out to France, where he served with his regiment for eighteen months, when he was brought home to hospital suffer- ing from frozen feet. He had only recently rejoined his battalion on active service. The chap.ain and h.s comrades have written letters of sympathy to his relatives. The greatest sympathy is felt with his sisters and only orr-ther. Delegates from the C.M. churches in Aber- aeron and Llanon districts met at the C.M. Cliapel on Monday evening when matters con- cerning the next year's musical festival were unaer consideration. The Rev. E. Morgan, B.A., Pennant and Pontsaeson, presided over the meeting, which was well attended. The following officers were appointed :—Mr J. Jones, Bethania, chairman; Mr. D. Lewis, Penlan, vice-chairman; and Mr. Williams, Aberarth, treasurèr for the year; and Miss Evans, C.M., Pennant Council School, secretary for the next three years. Aberaeron was selected as the place for next festival; Mr. J. T. Rees, Mus. Bac., Penygarn, as conductor and examiner; and the "Neath Programme" was adopted as the programme. Mr. David Davies, Tyglyn, Cilie, was appointed chairman of the morning meeting; Mr. Hugh Evans, Wellington, Llanon, afternoon; and the Rev. William Richards, Penrhiw, Llanon, evening. Two general re- hearsals were fixed on, one at Pennant and the other at Llanon. Lieut. Gwvlon Davies, son of Dr. Morgan Davies, London, who was lately severely wounded, is paying a visit to Dr. Lewis, and all are glad to see that he has recovered so well and so soon. Captain Tom Jones, formerly of Levant, was lately raised to the rank of commodore in the navy and has been awarded the D.S.O. for services rendered.

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY AND WAR RECORDS At the recent meeting of the Governors of the National Library it was suggested that the LU^ary should invite persons in possession of letttrs received from men on active service which contained first-hand accounts of actions and incidents at the front to send the letters or copies for preservation to the Library. Acting on this suggestion, Mr. George Eyre Evans and R.S.M. Fear, of Aberystwyth, have sent about 4,000 such letters, received from officers and men on active service on the sea and on all fronts, covering me years 1915-1918. The writers are mainly natives of Aberystwyth I. to whom parcels have been regularly sent. With the letters are about 1,000 autographed envelopes. These also will be preserved and will form a valuable record of the postal censor and other organisations. t I The Librarian will be glad if other persons in possession of letters will communicate with him, t

I Llandrillo Hero. Private HOWELL WILLIAMS, Tynygroes, killed in action in France on May 27th by a shell splinter. He leaves a widow and one child. His mother received a letter from him three days before his death.

Military Honour for Aber- ystwyth N.C.O, Sergeant J. E. BURBECK, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burbeck, Bridge-street, has been awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry in keeping up communications during operations at Beersheba. Sergeant Burbeck served in the Montgomery Yeomanry in 1913 and v as after- ward transferred to the Cardigan Battery. He was called up when the Battery was mobilised at the outbreak of war and was transferred to the Royal Engineers. He proceeded overseas in June, 1915, and served throughout the opera- tions in Gallipoli and on the evacuation from the peninsula, was drafted to Salonika, and afterwards to Egypt, and thence to Palestine. He was wounded in the operations around Jerusalem. Sergeant Burbeck is now home on furlough and returns to France during the early part of next week. ->-

Machynlleth County Court. A WAGES CLAIM. Tuesday, before His Honour Judge Ivor Bowen, K.C. Thos. Owen Hughes, Pandyrhiwsaeson, Llan- brynmair, claimed from Thos. Morgan, Nanty- carfan, Llanbrynmair, 915 16s. 8d. wages.— Mr W. P. Rowlands appeared for Morgan, and Mr. Martin Woosnam, Newtown, for defend- ant.—Mr. Woosnam said Hughes was & dis- charged soldier and had been employed by Morgan, who is a farmer, during the harvest. He was employed for two periods after being discharged from the army. He had been paid about £ 8 only.-Plaintift said he was a labourer and joined the 4th R.W.F. in De- j cember, 1915, being discharged on June 10th, 1916, having burnt his hand at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry. Before enlisting he wdrked at Cwmcarnedd Farm for nine months. After his discharge defendant and his brother came to see him. at his mother's house and defendant pressed him to help him on the: farm. Plaintiff told defendant then that he I was afraid he could not do much work. An arrangement was made that he should be paid 15s. a week for three months and afterwards 10s. Defendant paid him El about every three weeks and also paid him 15s. the day he left. He put that money in a money box and had not used it. There was C8 altogether. The day after he left (Machynileth Fair Day, May 14th, 1917) he'saw defendant in Machyn-j lleth and- asked him what the 15s. was for, saying it was not enough and that more was. due to him. He gave defendant the 15s back. During the time he was at the farm he did most of the work as his employer was ill. He had bought a pig and a goose from his em- j ployer, the price to be allowed off the wages, —V| > Martha. Hughes, mother, gave corro- borative evidence.—Defendant said the agree-, ment was made in a field after plaintiff bad, been at the farm for three days. He agreed to pay 15s. for the first three weeks work and on 4th August he paid plaintiff who had been working from July 17th, 22 5s. It was agreed; between plaintiff and himself and he should afterwards pay him £1 every three weeks. He had paid him the amounts due after deducting money for the pig and the goose.—Mrs Mor- fran, defendant's wife, was called, but said he was not present when the agreement was made.—Thos. Morgan, defendant's brother, said plaintiff was -a good help on the farm.- Judgment was given .for C15. George Dale Williams, Penliyn, Towyn, ap- plied far re-henring of the case against him bv Shirley Baldw'n. secretary of Aberdovey Oolf Club.-—Mr. W. P. Owen appeared for the Club.—Defendant did not appear and the case was struck out with costs.

TALYBONT. On Thursday afternoon, at St. James's Church, New Barnet, the marriage was solemn- ised of Miss Gladys Evans and Mr George Maxwell Larkin. The Rev W. G. Carpenter officiated. The bride, whose parents carry on business in the East Barnet-road, is the grand- daughter of Mrs.' M. Evans, Bryn Cottage, Talybont. The bridegroom is associated witu his father in business at Mark-lane and resides at New Barnet. The bridegroom enlisted in the 10th Middlesex, but was invalided out. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. John James Evans, and Mr West was best man. Miss Muriel Evans, Miss Marie Larkin, and Miss Ena Lewis were bridesmaids, and Master Moy Lewis acted as page. Little Lewis was attired in butter-coloured satin and carried a j shepherd's crook. The bridesmaids were attired in cherry pink dresses and picture hats. The bride wore a dress of white satin trimmed I with silver, with veil and wreath of orange blossoms. After the service a reception was held at the Adult School, East Barnet-road. Later in the day the newly-wedded couple left for Ilfracoinbe where the honeymoon is being spent.

ABERAYRON. WAR WEAPONS WEEK. A meeting of the Local War Savings Com- mittee was held on Tuesday, present, Alderman John M. Howell, J.P. (chairman); Aldermen E. Lima Jones, J.P., D. G. Munro Hughes, J.P.- Councillors D. Davies, D. A. Davies, W.1 L. Thomas, County Councillors John Davies, C. J. Hughes, B.A., J. R. Evans, the Rev. D. i Lewis Rees. B.D., Miss G. H. Lloyd, and DI. k Jenkins, secretary. It was resolved to co-opt county councillors, head teachers, and district councillors in Llansantffraid division of the union, also Mr. D. Thomas, B.A., and Mr Jenkin James, M.A., and that a meeting d this enlarged Committee be held on Saturday, June 15th, to take steps to further enlarge the scope of the committee, and to fix a war weapons week before July 20tli.

LLAHCYNFEUH A concert was given at Taliesin School on Monday to welcome Corpl. H. Beechey. Dr. Williams presided. The following contributed to the programme: Master Willie Humphreys, Misses Katie Rees. Laura Pugh, Edna Ed- wards, Ivy Jones, Violet Morgan, Moira. Owen, Lizzie A. Beechey, and Dilys Jones. Sergt. Ernest Williams, Talybont; Misses Katie Jones and Lizzie A. Beechey, and Reggie Ed- wards and friends. Corpl. H. Beechey was presented with a sum of money on behalf of the Committee by Mrs. Edwards, Pencae Villa, who also made an appropriate speech. The school was packed with an enthusiastic audience.

Aberystwyth Town Council PLEASURE BOATING OR FISHING. MILK PRICES. Aberystwyth Town Council met. on Tuesday, present. Alderman C. M. Williams, ex mayor, presiding; Aldermen E. P. Wynne,, John Evans, T. J. Samuel, Edwin Morris, and Dyjuel Thomas; Councillors David! Davies, Rufus Williams, Professor Edwards, T.. i. Morrison, Dr. Harries, J. Be|clay Jenkms, David Ellis, John Morgan, and Enoch Daries; Messrs. A. J. Hughes, town clerk; John Evans, deputy town' clerk: Rees Jones, borough sur- veyor; Gomer Morgan, borough accountant and James Evans, sanitary inspector. The Mayor (Captain Doughton) was present during the greater portion of the meeting. CONDOLENCE. On the proposition of the Chairman, the Council passed a. vote of condolence with Councillor Rhys Jones in the death of his wife after a brief illness. CASTLE GROUNDS. Mr. Frederick T. Baxter, Gray's Inn-road, wrote complaining of disorderly conduct on the Castle Grounds. On its being suggested that the letter should be referred to a Committee, Alderman oaxnuei thought the Chief Constable should be asked for a report before the matter was considered by the Committee. The Chairman trusted that the Committee would go thoroughly into the matter as it was very much needed and Alderman Daniel Thomas added that boys on the Castle Grounds acted like hooligans and threw stones to the danger of the public. The letter was referred to the Works Com- mittee to take whatever action might be deemed necessary. MISCELLANEOUS. It was agreed to ask the County Council to make the electoral divisions co-terminous with the borough wards. A letter from the Local Government Board relating to the keeping of pigs was referred to the Sanitary Committee. Mr. Barclay' Jenkins asked if anything had occurred with regard to the meeting of the Road Board at .Lampeter a few weeks ago ? It appeared to be a queer proceeding that a gentleman representing that particular depart- ment should come down and disturb inhabi- tants of the country to attend and listen to a speech concerning road transport and that from that date to this they should not have heard a word concerning the business. The Deputy Clerk said the communication came direct from the Secretary at I ampeter to the members who were appointed. It was quite possible that the department was satis- fied as far as Aberystwyth was concerned. The Chairman-But unfortunately nothing has been done. The Deputy Clerk said the number of horses in Aberystwyth had been reduced sixty per cent. since Lieut. Evans's first visit. The Chairman said a reduction was required in milk transport and nothing had been done in that direction. Miss Marles Thomas, Somerville School, wrote complaining of the state of the beach in front of South Terrace on to the Castle Grounds. It was littered with seaweed and old tira with one or two dead animals. The smell of the seaweed on hot days was most offensive and the beach was not fit to sit on in its present condition. Dr. Harries assured Miss Marles Thomas that the smell of seaweed was beneficial to health and that if she remained there she might ive to 100. The Surveyor was asked to attend to the complaint. It was agreed to ask the Medical Officer to notify to the Memorial Association all cases of tuberculosis.. BOATING AND FISHING. Captain Bloomfield wrote with reference to Admiralty regulations of small craft and say- ing that fishermen were required to catch fish and not take visitors on to the sea for pleasure. Licences should be granted only to men over sixty years and for one boat. Arrangements were made to -i-int exemptions in cases of hardship which, it was slated, had been pretty freely granted 'aft year. Mr. D. Ellis said that many pleasure boats brought bass and other fish into the town which would not otherwise be caught. The subject was referred to the General Pur- poses Committee, the Chairman thinking that pleasure boats should be allowed to go out when it was too calrh for nsung. GAS. On Professor Findlay's report on the quality of-gas, which was not. read, Mr. Enoch Davies stated that an English gas company had been I heavily fined for not supplying gas of proper quality. r The Chairman said the Committee would oonsider the report and if there was serious deficiency possibly proceedings would be taken. LIBRARY REPORT. Alderman Samuel brought up the report of the Library Committee which stated that Mr Vaughan Davies had forwarded two blue books of the report of the Commission on University Education in Wales and was thanked. Thanks were also accorded Miss Kate Lloyd and others for gifts to the Library. GENERAL PURPOSES. Alderman Edwin Morris brought up the re- port of the General Purposes Committee which stated that seventeen boatmen attended and applied for licences. The Chairman appealed to all who could do so to devote themselves to fishing. All boatmen licensed last year and Mr. H. H. Davies, Pier-street, were licensed subject to conditions as to Sunday boating. Twenty-three carriage drivers applied for licences and it was resolved to license all who were licensed last year and Miss Lizzie Theo- philus, Llanbadarn. A newspaper advertising scheme at £ 358 8s. 6d., submitted by Mr. Spencer was approved. Mr. Vaughan Davies, Mr. David Davies, and Mr. Williamson were asked to use every means to secure more fre- I quent and quicker trains and suggesting that railway authorities should urge visitors to travel on all days in the week instead of Fridays and Saturdays only. Replies were received and discussed in Com- mittee. Reference was made to beach chairs having been carried out to sea during Sun- day's storm and damaged to the extent of several pounds. Mr. Enoch Davies said the i attendant, like all good men, went to chapel and when he came out found that the wind and tide had risen and carried the chairs i away. It was suggested that in future tke chairs should be removed during high tides. WORKS COMMITTEE. Alderman John Evans brought up the re- port of the Works Committee which recom- mended that the wall in front of Glanrafon- terrace should be continued as far as Tre- fechan bridge. Letters were received with reference to the hydro-electj ic lighting and power scheme and it was agreed to ask Prof. O. T. Jones to assist the Committee in their consideration of the water power resources of the district. ) Mr. Morrison asked if there could not be xs/ji'a watering and legs sweeping of the streets ? Residents in Smithfield-road com- plained that with motor traction traffic it was impossible to open windows without dust getting into the rooms. Alderman John Evans said the Corporation had now two horses only instead of three and could not do everything. The Chairman thought that one more water- ing of Smithfield-A>ad would meet the case and the Surveyor was asked to see what can be done. Mr. Rufus Williams thought if the electric power scheme was to be of any use the work should be accelerated and Dr. Harries said the Council was getting into an awkward position with regard to gauging. The Chairman said the Committee was pressing the matter on. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE'S SECOND REPORT. The Committee, in a second report, stated that no reply had been received from Mr. J. V. Lewis to a letter of 5th December, 1917, as to bathing vans on South Beach and that Mr. Lewis had informed the Chairman of the Committee that he would not enter into any arrangements with the Council unless free bathing after 9 a.m. was prohibited. It was resolved that Mr. Lewis should be given I notice that as he had not replied to the December letter he must not place vans on the beach until he had come to a definite arrangement with the Council. It was agreed to allow children's services on the beach in August subject to no collections being made. Mr. Enoch Davies said he found that vans were on South Beach. IThe Chairman said the resolution was quite clear. When resolutions were ignored what was the Council thought uf if they did no see that their resolutions were observed: Action should be taken. If the Council taught a lesson its orders would be respected. Two or three members advised that the vans should be allowed to remain if Mr. Lewis accepted the Council's terms; but the Sur- veyor was directed to have the vans at once removed. PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS. Mr. David Davies brought up the report of the Undertakings Committee which recom- mended that if it was advisable or necessary to abandon the present site of the cattle mart Mr. D. L. Jones should be provided with an- other suitable site. The report was adopted subject to accept- ance of terms, the Chairman remarking that Mr Jones had not accepted the Council's terms and until he had accepted was not in possession of the site. FINANCE. Mr. Barclay Jenkins brought up the report of the Finance Committee which recommended that all sums available for investment should be invested in war bonds during war weapons week at Aberystwyth. The Chairman hoped that the Committee had a large sum in hand for investment. Mr. Barclay Jenkins said that j31,700 had been received in interest. The sum of EW9 was the Corporation's share. The balance went to the war stock loan account. The report of the Medical Officer for 1916 was referred to Committee and Miss Thomas, acting for her brother, was asked to prepare the report for 1917 as soon as possible. SHELTER. Alderman Thomas moved that the Surveyor should suggest the best method of adapting the building adjoining 46, Marine-terrace, for a shelter and prepare an estimate of altera- tions. He thought the work could be done at little expense and that it would not inter- fere with the general scheme. There was a great feeling also that the passage into Queen's-road should Be made. He proposed that the Committee should have power to act. Alderman Morris. seconded the proposition and said the passage would be a great advan- tage to everybody. It was the primary ob- ject in buying the property. The Chairman said a proposal to that effect must appear on the agenda. It was agreed to meet on the spot after the Council rose. CORPORATION PROPERTY. Dr. Harries moved that a competent person be appointed to report on the condition of Corporation property every three years. Within that day's agenda, added the proposer, there was sufficient justification for that proposition. The Corporation had charge of a very valuable estate the leases of which contained clauses that the property should be kept in repair. He did not think the- property had been inspected within his memory as it should be. Inspection was made when a house became detrimental to the public health and loss to tenants and lawsuits resulted. It was much easier for people to keep their houses in constant rejpair than to do nothing fdr five or six years and then find themselves mulcted in a heavy pay- ment. It came hard on a comparatively poor man through his neglect and the Council's neglect. The Corporation also lost on its property. He proposed that a local man should be engaged to report and that the Surveyor should follow up the report in seeing that the necessary repairs were done. The Corpor- ation took care to have boats and carriages inspected, but allowed its own property to go to itadtf and raid which was not consistent with the proper government of the town. He proposed that the matter should be re- ferred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Rufus Williams seconded the proposition and it was agreed to. Dr. Harries also proposed that the Borough Accountant or Collector of ground rents should at the time of receiving the rents insist on the production of receipts showing the payment of fire insurance premiums. If property was not insured, Dr. Harries explained, and a fire occurred the Corporation could not obtain compensation and the lessee might be too poor to pay for rebuilding. Mr. Morrison seoonded the proposition which was agreed to and on" the suggestion of Mr. D. Ellis it was agreed that notice requiring the production of insurance receipts should appear on the demands for ground rent. SHIPBUILDING. Dr. Harries likewise moved that the Con- troller of Shipping and Minister of Munitions should be approached with a view of establish- ing at Aberystwyth a shipbuilding yard for the construction of concrete boats. There were, 'added Dr. Harries, several courses open. One was that the Ministries should take the mattex up themselves. Another that they should; permit cement and other materials; and a third that a private company should be permitted to take it up. The Ministry and private companies were doing it elsewhere. He had been told by a gentleman connected with such things that Aberystwyth had every facility. It had power and everything neces- sary for the construction of the boats and material in abundance. The hull up to 500 tons could be built and handed over to the Government for fitting. There were other works—Government works—on a large scale likely to come to Aberystwyth and if the town could get industries the inhabitants would all be better off. Alderman Samuel asked if it was a big "if" or a little "if" that the works were coming to Aberystwyth ? Dr. Harries replied that it was a big "if." "Ifs and ans" might be sneered at, 'but would materialise. He was not so easily depressed though the donkey drank up all the water in his lake. (Laughter.) The matter was left in the hands of the Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, and Dr. Harries. MILK PRICES. Mr. Rufus Williams said he should like the Council to make a protest to the Food Con- troller. An insane Act came inro force on the previous day charging a flat rate for milk. To charge Aberystwyth and Lampeter and such places the same rate as for London was too absurd for anything and the Council ought to protest. The Chairman sard the Order had not come out. If it was a flat rate in that sense the Council ought to protest. It was quite clear, however, that there was to be an increase in price throughout the country and possibly on that account there would be no harm in pro- testing. Mr. David Ellis supported Mr. Rufus Wil- liams' remarks, thinking it scandalous that such things should be done. They appointed a Committee and then ignored the Com- mittee. The Deputy Clerk said as far as the Com- mittee knew there was and would be no flat retail rate. Mr. Clynes last week made a retail rate. Mr. Clynes last week made a definite announcement that from the 10th June the producer's price would be raised by 4d. a gallon which meant an increase of Id. per quart for the consumer. He (the- Deputy Clerk) took that to mean that that, would be the general result of increasing the producer's price by 4d. per gallon. In previous orders power was given food control committees to fix the maximum {retail price,, subject to the sanction of the Food Controller, and as far as he was aware there was no reason to antici- pate that similar power would not be given in any new order. Dr. Harries did not think 5d. a quart out of the way but it was the Council's duty to see that the public got pure milk for that 5d. Nothing less than imprisonment should be given for milk adulteration. The authorities had it in their own hands to stop that game. It was not a swindle but practicaliv murder. He had seen six cases of typhoid fever caused by impure milk in one week. If milk was adulterated with 35 per cent, of water and a medical man ordered half of that sort of milk and half water for an infant that infant would starve; and persons who caused that condition of things would be guilty practically of legal- ised murder. Magistrates were to be blamed for their leniency in dealing with such cases. The Chairman narrated what the Local Food Committee had done to the effect that arrangements had been made to commandeer milk. Producers had been ordered to bring in a certain quantity of milk and complied with the order. Ultimately a meeting was held with representatives of the producers at which the producers' attitude and spirit were all that could he desired and they undertook to accept 5d. a quart up to the end of July. In future he hoped the Comm;ttee and the vendors would work in harmony. The retail price was still in the hands of the Committee. If the Committee had not acted as it had done the pr:ce of milk would be 6d. and not 5d. SHOP AWNINGS. 1 The Chairman said he should like to call the

ti¿ 0" A twinge?—ouch!— touch of the old trouble ? Get the Kruschen habit and good bye, gout I Half a teaspoonful in hot water before breakfast every morning! Of all Chemists 1/6 per bottle. All British

Empire Honours. In the second instalment of British Empire honours appear the names of the following who have been appointed to the Order of the British Empire:-

COMMANDERS. Mr. Marlay Samson, recorder of Swansea, who is well known in the district, has done good work in connection wan the war. His efforts are now especially devoted in organis- ing the South Wales and Monmouthshire Dis- ablement Committee and the Welsh national fund. Colonel J. E. Greaves, lord-lieutenant of Carnarvonshire, is a native of Warwickshire, and acquired slate quarries in Merionethshire some years ago. He is chairman of Carnarvon- shire Quarter Sessions, has been chairman of the County Council, and is president of Carnar- vonshire Territorial Association. He has written much verse, and his translations from Welsh possess considerable merit. I Mr. Alfred Noyes, the poet, a native of Aber- ystwyth His brother resides at Cardiff. Mr. William Buckley has been successful in the organisation of North Wales Munitions Board of Management, of which he is the chairman. Mr. John Owain Evans, is a. member of the inspectorate staff1 of North Wales Insurance Commissioners. He has taken a prominent interest in war work. One of the new commanders (C.B.E.), Mr. Evan Hughes M.A., was at one time a student at the University College, Aberystwyth. Before the war he was for several years a member of the staff of Liverpool University- and was well known as a popular and interesting univer- sity extension lecturer on economic subjects. Mr. Hughes is now director of organisation for the National War Savings Committee, and the honour has been conferred on him in recogni- tion of his successful work in that capacity. Many of our readers will remember the address he gave in Aberystwyth when the local War Savings Committee was established in October, 1916.

OFFICERS OF THE ORDER. Miss Ethel Price-Davies, vice-president of Montgomery branch of the British Red Cross Society. Mr. Edward Bertram Hilton Kershaw, Aber- dovey county director of V.A.D.'s and auxiliary hospitals in Merionethshire. Mr. Richard Evans, Cryngamawr, Blaen- anerch, is a well-known Cardiganshire agri- culturist who has had a long and practical ex- perience of both Welsh and English farming. He is chairman of Cardiganshire War Agri- cultural Executive Committee and is a mem- ben of Cardiganshire County Council, the Education Committee, Old Age Pensions Com- mittee, Small Holdings Committee, etc. He is a Calvinistic Methodist. Mr. Richard E. Jones, Borth, the only soa of the Rev Evan Jones, Goijfcre, is well known in Cardiganshire. He is a J.P. and has done good work as county director of auxiliary hos- pitals and V.A.D.'s in Cardiganshire, and as an N.S.R. He was high sheriff in 1914-15. Mr. John Owen is food production ccymmis, sioner for North Wales. Major Robert Townshend Anwyl-Passingham, J.P., of Bryn-y-Groes, Merioneth, is the elder brother of Lieut.-Colonel A. M. C. Anwyl- Passingham, untii recently assistant director of the Welsh region National Service. The Hon. Mrs. Ina Sandbach, president, of the Montgomeryshire branch of the British Red Cross Society. Sister of the Hon. Violet B. Douglas-Pennant, one of the Welsh National Insurance commissioners. Mr: David Thomas, Caradog-road, Aberyst- wyth, H.M. sub-inspector of schools for Cardi- ganshire, is well known for his work in con- nection with the war savings movement in the county, which has been so successful.

B0NTC0CH A meeting of Aberystwyth Sunday School Union was- held at Bontgoch on Sunday under the presidency of Mr. Lewis Beechey, Tre r- ddcl. Interesting papers were read by the Misses Bessie Jones, Annie James, and L. Simon, Borth; Mr. Evan R. Jones, Bontgoch; the Misses Janet Williams, Katie Isaac, Lizzie A. Beechey, and Mr. David O. Williams, Tre'r- ddol.

LAMPETER A large number of buyers were present at the Mart on Tuesday, and though there was & fairly good supply of animals^ more could have been sdld. The fat stock were as usual graded, and the prices of other animals were as follows:—Cows and calves, C26 to £42; stores, E15 to £ 24 calves, 50s. to S6 lOs, ewes j and lambs, 58s. to 98s. per couple. The Wesleyans of the Lampeter and Aber- avron Circuit held their annual festival oa Wednesday. The morning meeting was con- fined to the children, who recited and sang, In the afternoon the adults went through their "pwngc" and were catechised by the Rev. Joseph Jenkins, Llandyssul. They also went through the nroeramme of music under the conductorship of Mr. David Thomas, Tregaron. Alderman J. W. Davies, J.P., Llangybi, pre- sided. Mrs. Nun Davies accompanied on the organ and Miss Leah Thomas on the violin. Mr Henry Rees, Liberal agent and secretary to the Parliamentary Recruiting Committed and National Service Committee, has had the Order of the British Empire bestowed on him.

ABERFFRWD. Mr. Richard Evans, who died at Aberystwyth on Saturday week, was buried at Aberffrwd C.M Chapel Cemetery on the following Wednesday, the Rev. D. Morgan, Penllwyn, officiating. Mr Evans had been a full member of the Aberffrwd C.M. Church since a boy and was of a re- ligious character.—A few weeks previously Mrs. M. Jones. Y Felin Fawr, was buried at the same cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, now both dead, had been living at Pantmawr Farra for many years. They were faithful members of the C.M. Church, Aberffrwd. Mrs. Jones had memorised the greater part of the Bible and was full of Scripture knowledge. During the years she was well and strong no one was more faithful to Sunday School and Chapel. The Revs. D. Morgan and T. M. Jones officiated.

LLANDRE. At Bethania C.M. Church, Llwynypia, on Monday evening, Sergt. Evan Lewis, Llandre, who was at Llwynypia for the week-end, was presented wilh a pocket wallet by the Church. He had a hearty reception and a miscellane- ous programme was gone through. pl881

The Sulphate of Ammonia Association announce that the entries for their cereal and root crop competition amount to 431, and are represented in thirty-two counties in England and Wales.

Aberystwyth District Agricultural Committee en Monday adopted a strong resolution request- ing additional representation for Aberystwyth Union on the County Agricultural Executive Committee at Lampeter. » » A rather disquieting fact was brought out by Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., in reply to a question, when it was admitted that about eighty members of the present. House of Com- mons hold office under the Crown, fifty-eight of whom divide between -them £ 136,625 per annum. A state of war and an artificial pros- perity brings a number of evils in their train. < < Barmouth is troubled by a recurrence of Sunday boating. As Councillor Edward Williams remarked, "Wales had for genera- tions upheld the observance of the Sabbath." One of the greatest attractions of Welsh resorts to the best class of visitors is the quietness of its Sundays; and the town! will lose far more than it will gain if it panders to sensation-monger- ing pleasure Keekers who are too impatient of restraints to enjoy one tranquil day weekly. • The inclusion of the names of Mr. R. E. Jones of Borth, and of Mr. David Thomas, H.M.I.S., Aberystwyth, in the additional list of King's honours was received with satisfac- tion by all who know them. Mr. Thomas, in co-operation with Mr. Jenkin Jam", director Of education for Cardiganshire, has done remarkable work in organising war sav- ings associations in the county, and Mr. R* E. Jones, in addition to years of public and patriotic work, has recently undertaken and carried out with much ability the sometimes unpleasant work of nationaJ service representative for Cardigan- shire in a courteous and considerate manner. I it The North Wales Free Church Federation, at its annual meetings at Rhyl, adopted a resolu- tion expressing pleasure gratitude at the I' action of the authorities at Kinmel Park who have forbidden the sale of intoxicants to soldiers under eighteen years of age, and pressed for similar steps to be taken at other camps. This is a step in the right direction which is calculated to earn for the authorities the gratitude of the parents of the boys torn by the exigences of the country from their home surroundings at an immature age. Lord Roberts was no milksop, but his views on the temptatron tihrown in bhe way of yourag soldiers are well known, and Lord Kitchener's soul-stirring appeal to the original expedition- <ry force on leaving these shores for France will long live in memory. I • • • The Earl of Selborne, addressing agricultur- ists at Darlington on Saturday, said "It. was with pain and indignation they had read in the accounts of the notorious trial about the Black Book' of which there was not a shadow of truth. Names of our glorious dead had been dragged before the world. The horrible story of Lord Rosebery's eon was a lie. He (Lord Selborne) was speaking fjr she whole <-f the political party to which he belonged vlien he said they repudiated as an abominable lie ;-the suggestion that Mr. Asquith's private life was not clear and noble and that he was not a loyal, devoted servant. of his King and -couritry." Amidst the mud-slinging and neurotic hallucinations brought about by war conditions acting On ill-balanced minds it i iaatisfactory to observe that there is still a remnant of the old chivalry in the relationships between political opponents. • • Farmers have been pretty vociferous in their opposition to the recent order mobilising the younger men engaged in agriculture. That the <rder will inflict hardship in many cases is apparent; but farmers, like every other class in the community, must make up their minds that the time has arrived when they must shoulder I their fair share of the country's burden. To indulge in wild talk and threats to turn cattle into corn fields, as was done at Pwllheli and Barmouth, is quite useless and ] uerile, and serves to alienate whatever element of public sympathy they now retain. While it is true that many farmers have realised the position and all that it entails and are adapting them- + ,<>c.t.. inrlivifl 11a 1 effort, it is eauallv true that others are as constant in their attend- ance at markets, fairs, funerals, and religious and social gatherings as they were in the piping times of peace. As Sir Auckland Geddes succinctly put it, "The armies must be main- tained, or they will be broken,' and the Gov- ernment had to call very heavily now on all rural parts of the country to send their men cr M they sent them at the beginning of the war. It was no good maintaining an industry, j however vital it might be in itself, unless steps were taken to secure victory in the field, be- cause victory we must have." That is the whole matter in a nutshell; and farmers have & not insignificant part to play in bringing -about such a victory as will rid the world of this nightmare of militarism and make the future safe for democracy. • • The settlement of the milk prices dispute at Aberystwyth was a welcome relief to all parties. The conclusion is forced upon one that the bother need never* have arisen had the local Food Committee taken the vendors into its confidence. The Committee has rightly been invested with considerable powers; but it is doubtful if it is always wise to use legal powers to attain ends that can be attained by less provocative means. It is pretty -certain that the milk producers and vendors would be more disposed to an amicable settlement of the question that will inevitably arise in connection with the winter supply had they been called in to dis- cuss the summer prices. It is only natural that consumers should endeavour to purchase -every commodity at the lowest possible price, and it is the duty or food control committees to safeguard the public from being exploited; but it is a moot question whether Sd. per quart is an excessive price for milk, having regard to its food value. Professor M. K. Rosenau, of Havard, one of the foremost scientists of America, says that a glass of milk is equal to two large eggs, five tablespoonsful of cooked cereal, three tablespoonsful boiled riee, or two slices of bacon. The Committee appointed by the Mayor of New York reports

(Continued from previous column.) aitention of business people of the town f undesirabilitv of leaving shop ing irons over Sundays which gave an unsightlj- appeal ance to the streets. He rnnde a strong appes that the irons should be taken in over Sun I days. If they did not comply he hoped Mi Evans would see to it. The Council then went into committee.

(Continued from previous column.) that "milk is the cheapest of human foods, oven at present prices, the prices in question ranging roughly about 8Jd. per imperial quart. Yet many men who cheerfully pay lOd. per quart for beer, which is infinitely inferior in food value to milk, growls at the exactions of the wicked mijk vendor." There are other matters that should engage the attention of food committees, -faparK from prioe, aé was oointed out by T)r. Harries at Aberystwyth Council, and those matters are quality and whether milk is produced under hygienic con- ditions and supplied free from adulteration.