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SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

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SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. P THE CIVIC WELCOME. Mayoral Opening of Exhibition. The opening of the 40th annual Co-opera- r?ye Congress of Great Britain and Ireland at •Newport on Saturday was favoured with beautiful weather. About 1,500 delegates !'whose names appear in another polumn) are attendance. The meetings are being held in the Central Hall, Commercial-street, and a exhibition of productive and wholesale ^-operative Societies, 60 in number, is open & specially-erected building in Rodney parade, adjoining the Newport Athletic "founds. The Congress meetings open to-day (Monday), and will be continued until Wed- nesday, while the exhibition, which is well ^orthy of a visit, will remain open until next ^-turday (admission free). On Saturday morning the Central Board met and considered the business of the Congress, afterwards, together with the Reception i^mmittee, met at luncheon in the Westgate ff°tel, Mr John Price (chairman of the Recep- toQ Committee) presiding, and there being about 100 present. Amongst the guests were £ fe Mayor of Newport (Councillor T. Parry), r*r John Macaulay( chairman of the Alexandra P°ck Co.), Alderman Mark Mordey (chairman ■Newport Watch Committee), Mr A. A. New- man (town clerk), Mr A. J. Sinclair (chief con- stable), and representatives of at least 12 °reign countries. Alderman Mark Mordey proposed the toast of The Co-operative Movement," and said he ^as proud of the progress of the movement. He Jfas a son of one of the founders of the society in town. (Applause.) In 1861 his father took Part in the establishment of this society, and some years after he (the speaker) was Carried he was a member of the society. He *ould not tell them whether he was still a Member. (Laughter.) He regretted the ab- of the late Alderman Brown, Newport, r'ho had been a faithful representative of the lavement. (Applause.) Referring to the ^ernhership of the movement he said it was 2i Millions, with capital at 45 million pounds, and turnover of 120 million pounds, statistics I^Qich did credit to all concerned. Members of ^•-operative Societies were Amongst Their Best Citizens. ?hat he could testify to from personal know- 1 j dge of Newport. They were men of thrift, ^dependent, and believed in the principle of Self-help. (Applause.) He was pleased to 'earn that £ 80,000 had been spent on education, Miieh was something to inspire confidence in movement, and he wished it hearty Access. ^Ir William Lander (Bolton), of the Co- operative Wholesale Society, Limited, re- jP°nded, and also referred to the death of fJderman Brown. The development of the retail and wholesale side of the movement was Present in a very successful condition, but •^ere was also another pleasing side of the Movement, its productive' side, which was not j>0ly very successful now, but held out great j°Pes for the future. (Applause.) In the of the productive side they saw means of controlling those influences which ?fere so far-reaching in their effects upon the .l^es and the progress of the inhabitants of £ *e country. (Applause.) Their movement was '^tended to lift up the industry of the country *Qd they wished their industries to permeate all ■*ePartments of life. The future was assured tended to lift up the industry of the country *Qd they wished their industries to permeate all ■*ePartments of life. The future was assured they were not forgetful in realising this the fight their forefathers had made for ?eedom and liberty. (Applause.) They desired carry forward this work and to make the ^9rld a better place to live in. (Applause). jMr Bryant (Blaina), of the Co-operative ^nion, Limited, also responding, said the co- operative movement had as its principles ^luity and justice, and was doing something °r the social welfare, while other movements busy talking about what they would do 411d criticising one another. (Laughter and bPPlause.) It was an institution established py the democracy for the democracy, and they Ranted to make it a world-wide movement, ^"ey felt that the more this movement was .Pfead abroad the more peace there would e amongst nations. (Applause.) Mr T. Tweddell, of the Co-operative Whole- ♦«*rp Society, Limited, gave the toast of the Town of Newport," to which the Mayor ^ponded. Mr John Macaulay. John Macaulay (chairman of the Newport ~fa^Qmer of Commerce) submitted the toast or The Visitors," and spoke of the outlook netore Newport with coalfields practically and the intention of the Alex- motP to do all it could to pro- mote the trade Oftown. *• la ^ans filler, a delegate from Switzer- nd, responded for the visitors, and spoke of is last visit to the Congress when it met ai J^ardiff, and how he was impressed by the 'ate Alderman Brown's motto, Educate, Educate, Educate," which he had carried a Way with him, and which had now become the watchword of all European countries in bcgard to this movement. (Applause.) He J*oped that the same spirit which pervaded jhe late Alderman Brown would prevail at ^*eir congresses and would tend to lift up the British movement. (Applause.)

THE EXHIBITION.

RECEPTION BYlSIAYOR.

EVENING MEETING.

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ICO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS AT…

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Retiring Chairman's Advice.

RACE BRAKE COLLAPSES.

MOTOR CAR IN FLAMES.

CYCLISTS COLLIDE AT ST. MELLON8.

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