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1 Serious Charge against art Aberaman Constable. SENSATIONAL J\LLEC^TI0NS. At the Aberdare Police Court on Tuesday, P.C. "Walter Thompson, Aberaman, was charged with carnally knowing Mary A. Brown, Aberaman. Mr W. Thomas ap- peared for the prosecution, and Mr T. YvT. Griffiths for the defence. Mary A. Brown said she kept house for her father, a widower, at 5, Gamblyn place, She was 15 years of age on September 21st last. On October 21st, P.C. Thompson came to the house and asked her to come to his house to clean on Saturday afternoon, as his wife was away. On Saturday mor- ning she went to Thompson's house, which was close to hers. While passing the Blaengwawr Inn, she met Thompson. She proceeded to the house, and started cleaning the furniture. In about 20 minutes Thompson returned. Thompson afterwards took some potatoes to the Blaengwawr Inn, and she went on cleaning. He returned shortly, and brought some German sausages with him. Then a little girl brought some meat to the house. Then Thompson locked the front door and put the key in his pocket, saying, No b- will come into the house again." She went to the back kitchen to wash her hands. He followed and bolted the back door. She went back to the kitchen to have breakfast. They both sat at the table. Whilst at breakfast Thompson caught hold of her arms and put her on the sofa, and had to do with her on the sofa. She screamed, and felt like fainting. Then he allowed her to get up, and both of them resumed breakfast. Then he took her on his lap, and placed her on the arm chair, and had connection with her. She did not scream then. Subsequently he went to sleep on the sofa. He was drunk that morning. When he woke she was still in the house. She could have gone out through the back door, but was ashamed to see anyone. She went on with her work. When Thompson woke he left for Aberdare, leaving the doors open. She did not go home then. At 12.30 Thompson returned. She was then in the front kitchen. He took her by the arm to the back kitchen, and placed her against the table. She screamed, but he committed the offence. Then he placed her against the back door, and had connection with her again. She did not scream then. He then asked her to go upstairs to make the bed. He now went out, and she stayed in the kitchen. She could see that he was still on the steps. Subsequently he returned to the house, and gave her 6d. for her service. Then he offered her another sixpence if he could have connection with her for the fifth time, and she refused. She told him then, "What will your wife say ?" He replied, She need not know anything of it. Only you and me know, and you keep your mouth shut." She now went home. Only her little sister was there. She laid out her father's dinner, and at 3.30 he returned from work. As soon as her father had his dinner, she went to Mrs Francis' house crying. On the following Tuesday she made another communication to Mrs Fran- cis. She did not mention to anyone that she had screamed until she was questioned by Maud i)avies. She then made a state- ment to Maud Davies. She did not say anything to her father. Dr Moffat said that he examined the girl on Wednesday, November 2nd, ten days after the alleged offence. There were no bruises or scratches of any kind on her. There was evidence of intercourse, but it must have taken place at least five days prior to the examination. Cross-examined by Mr Griffiths, the girl said Thompson had connection with her four times between 10.30 and 3 o'clock. She had two meals in Thompson's house that day. He came to her house on Friday, not Saturday. He did not ask first for her sister. She had looked at the clock each time he had intimacy with her. When he locked the door she was frightened, but did not try to go out, because he held the key. Her grandmother first asked her to see a doctor. She had had rows with her parents for disobeying them. She had been sleeping from home four times, three times with Mrs Jordan, and once with her aunt in Mill- street. Her father was not aware of it. She had not spent several nights in the G.W.R. or T.V.R. sheds. Her father had not been out searching for her in the dead of night. Once she was away in Ferndale, but her father knew her whereabouts. No one found anything wrong with her while she was there. She was not followed by three young men from Ferndale to Aber- aman. Thompson was not liked very well in his district. It was her grandfather and solicitor that pressed her to take a warrant in this case. She was not out with any one the previous Tuesday evening. By Mr W. Thomas: Thompson had known her ever since he was in Aberaman. Mrs Francis, 4, Gamblyn place, said she knew Thompson. At 2,30 on October 22, May Brown came to her house and made a statement. She was crying. Afterwards witness asked her if she should tell her grandmother, and the girl said, No." Daniel Thomas, the girl's grandfather, said he had brought her up until she was 13. She was afterwards in a Temperance House in Canon street, and subsequently went to keep house for her father. After a state- ment had been communicated to him he and the girl's father saw Thompson. Edward Brown asked Thompson if he had heard the rumour that was about him, and he replied, "No." The witness asked Thompson for what purpose he locked the front door. Thompson replied that the neighbours were watching what went on at his house. Thompson admitted to him having said that no b- should enter the house that day. He asked Thompson why should he lock his door any more than his predecessors. Thompson maintained that the back door was not locked—only closed. Then Edward Brown offered to fetch May, and Thompson suggested that they let the thing drop till he could secure another place, because the neighbours were against him in everything. The girl's grandmother after- wards accused Thompson of being intimate with May, which he denied. When they were leaving, Thompson said, Let every- thing drop. It is very tight on me now. The boss and me are not great butties." In another interview Thompson told them that he had heard that May was pregnant. They assured him that such was not the case. They suggested that a doctor should be seen, but Thompson wanted to see his boss" about the matter. He repeated his statement that it was tight between the boss and himself. On another occasion, Thompson called and said he had had a good drilling by the boss in Aberdare. That case had retarded his promotion for seven years. He again wanted to leave things to the boss. By Mr Griffiths Thompson blamed the people next door for starting the ball, but they had said nothing to witness. Thomp- son did not express a wish to follow the girl to Aberdare. The girl was not in the habit of sleeping out. He did not know of anyone named Taylor living in Abernant road, and did not know that Brown had been out at night searching for the girl. Edward Brown said that in consequence of a statement made to him, he and his father-in-law went to see Thompson on Tuesday. They saw him on the road. Thompson denied having heard anything regarding himself and witness' daughter. He declared there was nothing in the bother. Witness was friendly with Thomp- son. He now practically corroborated the. evidence of the last witness regarding the various interviews with Thompson. Wit- ness had never been out at night searching for his daughter in the railway sheds or elsewhere. It was true that going along the street with the girl one night a number of boys shouted after her, Will you take threepence, May" Will you take six- pence ?" and similar observations. Maud Davies, 377, Cardiff road, said she lived next door to Thompson. On October 22nd, about 12.30, she heard May Brown screaming. She recognised the voice. She went to the garden to see if she was there. Her grandmother's door was shut, and so was Thompson's door. On the Tuesday she saw May Brown, and put a question to her, and she gave a reply. By Mr Griffiths: She was not on friendly terms with Thompson because he had given her an insulting reply one time. She was not prejudiced against him because her brother had been fined through him. Inspector David said Edward Brown brought his daughter to him, and she made a statement, and he reported the matter to the Superintendent. OnSunday he went down and told the family what they had better do. On Tuesday, November 1st, he arres- ted Thompson, and in reply to the charge he said, "I never touched her, I am quite innocent." The Stipendiary said that the case must go to the Assizes to be decided by a jury. —Thompson said he would reserve his defence. He was bound over in two sure- ties of X25 each. During Mr Griffiths' cross-examination of the girl, the Stipendiary remarked that even if consent could be proved there would be still no defence, inasmuch as she was under age, whereupon Mr Griffiths observed that the defence would be a complete denial of the charge.
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Aberdare Town Tennis Club The first Whist Drive in connection with the above Club was held at the Memorial Hall on November 2nd, and was in every way an unqualified success. The room had been prettily decorated by the members of the Club, plants for the platform having been kindly lent by Mr and Mrs Powell, Danygraig. The catering was excellently carried out by the ladies, superintended by Mrs G. George, The Laurels. Messrs J. E. Thomas, Abernant road, and Harry Powell acted as M.C.'s. During the interval the championship rackets were presented. Handicap prize winners 1st, Stuart Cam- eron; 2nd. J. Edwards, County School, pre- sented by Messrs G. George, J.P., and W. Thomas, solicitor. Scratch prize winner: 1st, Alec S. Cameron 2nd, J. E. Thomas, Clifton street, presented by Messrs W. J. Heppell, Cvvmaman. and A Devonald, L. & P. Bank. Also Mr Ernie Davies, late of Commerce House, was presented with a racket by the members for his services to the Club. I The following were the prize winners in the Whist Drive Ladies--lst, Mrs Emrys Evans; 2nd, Miss Lodge, Harrogate; Booby, I Miss F. Williams. Gentlemen—1st, Mr Harry Powell, Danygraig Booby, Mr Scur- lock, L. & P. Bank. There were present: Miss G. Bridgman, Mr H. F. Blake, Mr and Mrs A. S. Cameron, Mr Stuart and Miss Cameron, Mr Ernie Davies, Aberafon, Miss Eschle, Mr and Mrs Emrys Evans, Miss Evans, Duke street, Messrs J. Edwards, County Schools, D. Edwards, Lloyd's Bank, and T. Flooks, Mr and Mrs G. George, Mr Glen George, Mr and Mrs G. Griffiths, Trecynon, Miss Griffiths, Park School House, Miss Griffiths, Llewellyn street, Mr D. R. Griffiths, Mr and Mrs Heppell, Mr Willie and Miss May Heppell, Mr Ted Hughes, Mr M. J. Harries, Mr Humphreys, Mr James. L. and P. Bank, Mr Kynch, Miss Lewis. Tredegar, Miss Lewis, Treharris, Misses Lloyd, Commercial street, Miss Lodge, Harrogate, Misses Moses, Bute street, Mr Willie and Miss Morgan, Abernant, Mr Edgar Morgan, Mr W. D. Morris, Commercial street, Mr Harry a Mrs Lowell, Danygraig, Mr and Mrs Pardoe, Messrs R. Preece, Aberaman, J. H. Pritchard, and Arthur Phillips, Miss M. Rees, Canon street, Mr and Mrs Winstone Bees, Mr H. and Miss Reed, Messrs Roberts and D, Richards. Metro. Bank, Miss Row- lands, County Schools, Mr H. Roderick, Miss Smith, Unity House, Mr Scurlock, Messrs W. C. Thomas and B. Thomas, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Abernant road, Messrs J. E. Thomas, Clifton street, J. S. Thomas. Stuart street, W. Thomas, solicitor, E. Tremellen, Fred Williams, E. Williams, Cae Coed, and Rev Dewi Williams.
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The Hauliers' Unrest. A meeting was held at the Bute Arms Hotel, Aberdare, on Monday evening, practically the whole of the hauliers in the valley being present, Mr Stanton said that no doubt they blamed him very much for not allowing them to convene that meeting earlier. He felt, however, that he was bound to consult his colleagues before giving them advice on the subject. He felt that they were entitled to a report, especially as Mabon had not made any pronouncement on this subject. The Council had now, through Mr Brace, undertaken to hold a meeting shortly in that valley to meet the hauliers and to explain fully the position, and the steps taken by the Central Execu- tive in the matter, and the steps they pur- pose taking. A number of the hauliers spoke, some of them being unwilling to hold another meet- ing, and urging that it was only delaying 0 the matter. One speaker said they had enough" soft soap and promises," they now wanted something done. Others counselled moderation, and said that if the members of the Executive Council came there to explain and help them they should welcome them. They would, too, by coming" learn the true feeling of the men in the valley. They would learn that Mr Stanton had by no means exaggerated matters. Another speaker said that the Federation had" sold" them. They were promised when they joined that no agreement would be entered into without the hauliers' standard being put right. They as hauliers had threatened long enough. Let them now do something. Let them decide in that meeting to give notice on the 1st of January next (hear, hear). They ought to have done so long ago. More moderate views, however, prevailed, and it was decided to adjourn the whole question until they had met the proposed delegates from the Central Executive. Mr Stanton, referring to the Cwmaman accident, requested the hauliers to ascertain always whether the road was clear before they let go the trams down an incline. They should do all in their power to protect life and limb, even if it meant a slight de- crease in the output of coal,
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Twelve Years Ago. An Interesting Anniversary. To the thousands who peruse our columns the advertisements of Angier's Emulsion that have appeared regularly in this journal will be old, familiar friends." And to not a few of our readers, the remedy itself will be an old, familiar friend also. We feel, therefore, that we shall be giving a certain item of news to-day that will be of wide interest when we state that on the 12th November twelve years ago to-day the first bottle of Angier's Emulsion was sold in the United Kingdom. With the initial advantage of the favour of the Medical Profession, Angier's Emul- sion soon won, by its own intrinsic merits, the favour of the public generally, until to- day it is unquestionably one of the most favourably regarded and one of the largest selling proprietary remedies in the kingdom. It is sold by practically every chemist in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and is in request alike in the large towns and the small villages. In short, wherever there is a chemist Angier's Emulsion can be obtained. A success of this magnitude, after only twelve years, is truly phenomenal, and it can only have been achieved through genuine merit. No amount of advertising can win permanent success for an inferior article. Angier's Emulsion has proved its value. It deserves its success, and its birthday is the more worthy of recogni- tion in that the remedy—unlike so many new medicines—is not a mere new combina- tion of old familiar drugs. It is a genuinely new remedy-one never before used in modern pharmacy. In fact, had it not been for the proprietors of Angier's Emulsion, and their discovery of new methods of purifying petroleum, this valuable remedy would have been lost to us, perhaps for generations. Altogether, therefore, we heartily congratulate the Angier Chemical o 6 Company on the most notable anniversary they celebrate to-day, and we hope that their deserved success may long continue.
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Cuttings from the Comics. FROM AMPRicA. -Archbishop Davidson's newiy conferred title—Pierponiiftx Maximits. "CUBBING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS. Half-awakened un-enthusiastic sportsman (who wished to go out cub-hunting, but has entirely changed his' mind, drowsily addressing rather astonished burglar) "Awright, old boy. Can't come with you this morning. Too sleepy." [Turns round and resumes deep sleep where he left off.] QUITE ANOTHER THING.—"You must remember her. I introduced you at my 'At Home.— "You introduced me to so many people, how can I remember?"—"But she was wearing (Describes the costume minutely).—"Oh, was that she ? Of course I remember her perfectly NAPOLEON'S HAT.—Some difficulty appears to have arisen as to the genuineness of this relic. The evidence is of a somewhat negative charac- ter, as the only nap that could have identified it has long since disappeared. "AND who does the violin belong to, Mrs. 11 Brown?"—"Oh, that's me 'usband's, sir. 'E wouldn't be 'appy till 'e got one."—"But I didn't know he could play it."—"Oh, no, sir, 'e can't. Why, 'e don't rightly know 'ow to wind it up yet! (From Judy.) "THERE'S no shutting this book up till it's finished," remarked Wicks, deep in the latest novel.—"Must have been written by a woman,, I should think," commented his wife, sagely. THE ARTIST (hopefully): "Of course, you see, dear, my drawing must get better as I go on."— The Artist's Wife (more hopefully): "Well, darling, it couldn't get worse, could it?" "YES, I have come to the opinion that honesty is the best policy."—"When did you try it?" "Kiss me, and make it up," she said.—"Oh! retorted Mudbank, "but I thought you were made up." "WHAT would I like to be ?" returned the Youth of the Period. "Well, since you put it in that way, I think I would like to be a Retired Naval Officer on half-pay." LITTLE DOROTHY: "Oh, mother, what a pretty dress! Do wear it to-night."—Mother: "No, dearie, not to-night. This is to wear when ladies and gentlemen come to dinner."—Little Dorothy: Oh, but mother, can't we pretend just for once that dada is a gentleman ? "I NEVER give to tramps."—"No?"—"No. They seem to me so ungrateful."—"Really?"— "Yes, the last one I assisted promised to recommend me to his friends—it was all he could do, he said." THE SQUIRE:" Where can I find your father, Mabel?"—Mabel: "Please, sir, he's in the pigsty; you'll know him by his brown hat." (From Pick-Jfe-Up.) WILLING TO OBLIGE.—He: "Snagsby told his wife that what she wanted was a course of cooking lessons."—She: "And did she take the hint?"—He: "Rather. She had her mot er down for three months to teach her." A HIGH PRICE.—Mr. Dasshe: "I've just insured my life for £ 5,000 in your favour, Dolly. Mrs. Dasshe: "Oh, Jack dear, haven't you over- valued yourself a little ? OFJT OF SIGHT.-Bertie: "If I thought no one was looking, by Jove! I'd kiss you."—Gertie: "Shall I-shut my eyes ? CONSOLATION.—First Egg: "I am tired of being in this hot water."—Second Egg: "Never mind. You'll get hardened to it." KNEW ALL ABOUT IT.—First Letter: "You say you know something about a little love affair." —Second_Letter: "Oh, I've been posted."
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Aberdare Class Teachers' Association.
Aberdare Class Teachers' Association. The above Association held an ordinary meeting on Saturday, the president, Mrs Jenkins, being in the chair. The secretary (Mr Walker, Abernant) submitted an able report of the conference of the National Federation of Assistant Teachers, held at Liverpool. Mr J. Thomas (Blaengwawr) then readsa paper entitled Some physical aspects of the child." He pointed out the improvement in educational methods owing to increase in the number of properly qualified teachers. The primary object of the teacher was the cultivation of the mind, but it was impossible to do this when the body was not in a healthy condition. Large numbers of children badly nourished and badly clothed, were sent to school from in. sanitary homes, where they were denied their due quota of light, warmth, and pure air. Under these conditions it was inevi- table that the brain should share in the general poverty of the body, and proper education was out of the question. Greater attention to physical training was necessary, but it was more important that the child should live under conditions which would secure the proper development of both his mental and physical powers. For this reason teachers were joining in the agitation for better conditions of housing and em- ployment for the people. Mr Thomas was loudly applauded for his excellent paper. Mr M. Lewis (Capcoch) urged the necessity of appointing a medical officer for schools, and moved that a reso- lution be sent to the Trades Council to that effect. Mr J. Thomas seconded, and it was passed unanimously. The meeting was followed by a tea and social, which proved a great success. The tea was provided entirely by the ladies. At the Social dancing was indulged in, inter- spersed with solos and recitations. Mr D. O. Davies sang splendidly. A violin solo by Mr T. Jones, Trecynon, was loudly encored, as also was a recitation by Miss B. M. Richards, entitled, If we only knew." This has undoubtedly been the best Social ever held by the Association.
Mountain Ash Police Court.
Mountain Ash Police Court. On Wednesday before Sir T. Marchant Williams (Stipendiary). Major Morgan, 1 Captain F. N. Gray and Dr R. W. Jones. VACCINATION. Mr S. Shipton, junr., applied on behalf of William Jones, 3, King street, Miskin, for an exemption order in the case of his child. —Granted. DRUNKS. Minnie Taylor in Penrhiwceiber, 10s and cosss; John Jones in Penrhiwceiber, 10s and costs; Evan Jones in Ynysboeth, 5s and costs. PUGILISM. Thomas Jones and John Tilley were charged with fighting in Penrhiwceiber road, on October Ist.-P.C. Charles said that at 12.15 on the night in question, both defendants were fighting. They were stripped to the waist, and there was a large number of persons around them. Fines of 40s and costs each were im- posed. GUY FAWKES. Thomas Jones, Michael Donovan, Thos. John Rees, and Phillip Gardner, were summoned for letting off fireworks in the streets. P.C. Neyland said that on October 29bh he saw defendants letting off squibs, etc., in a street at Mountain Ash. The Stipendiary remarked that he could not tolerate these offences in public places. Horses might be frightened and great harm done. Fined 5s each. SEQUEL TO A PATERNITY CASE. Mrs Bella Cockayne, Union street. Moun- tain Ash, was summoned by Gertrude Bryant for using indecent language. This was a sequel to a paternity case heard a month ago, when Miss Bryant gave evidence against Mrs Cockayne's son. Complainant's story was to the effect that Mrs Cockayne had annoyed her and called her very bad names, This evidence was borne out by William Jones and Alice Jeffries. Mrs Cockayne said that complainant had on several occasions taunted her son by saying that she had been instrumental in making him pay for his bastard. Albert Payne and Emily Morgan gave evidence for the defence, A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. ASSAULT. Sarah Morgan summoned Harry Wright, Penrhiwceiber. for assault. Defendant lodged with complainant, and in a general quarrel he struck her and squeezed her throat. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. CRUELTY TO A STEP-CHILD, Henry Preece, Penrhiwceiber, was sum- moned at the instance of the N.S.P.C.C. for cruelty to his step-child, Robert Preece. Mr W. Thomas, who appeared for the N.S.P.C.C. said that the defendant was not the father of the child, who was about five years of age. John Thomas, inspector, said that the child was brought to his office. There were bruises about the face and neck, Mary Elizabeth Preece, the mother, said that on Saturday week she found on arriving home after being out shopping, that her child had been severely beaten by her hus- band. There were marks all over the body, and she took him to Dr R. W. Jones. Dr Jones deposed that he examined the boy on Sunday. There were bruises right across the head and side of the face, and on the left hip. The bruises could not have been caused by the hand. Mrs Preece, recalled, said that her hus- band had never touched the child before. He was in drink on the night of the assault. 0 Defendant was fined X5 or one month. ASSAULT. Catherine Price, London street, Mountain Ash, for whom Alderman J. W. Evans appeared, summoned Lewis Williams and Lilia Davies, of the same place, for assault. Alderman Evans said that on October 29th, whilst his client was proceeding homeward, she was attacked by the two defendants. Mrs Price was knocked to the ground. Mrs Price bore out her advocate's state- ment. A summons had also been issued by Lewis Williams against Bees Price, husband of the b complainant in the last case. Williams' evidence was that he was struck in the eye. Mrs Davies, who gave evidence in support of Williams, denied that she was cohabiting with him, as had been alleged. The summons against Williams and Mrs Davies was dismissed, and Price was ordered to pay £4 and costs for assaulting AVilliams. X2 out of the i-4 were ordered to be handed over to Williams. "CAUGHT A POLICEMAN INSTEAD." Joseph Rees, Frederick Edwards, and John Hinder, three young men hailing from Tyntetown, were charged with poaching near Lletty Turner Field. P.C. Martin said that on Saturday night abont 11 p.m., he and another constable and keepers came across the defendants,who had a dog and a net, which was being used by them to catch rabbits. One of the defendants complained that he had been struck on the head by one of the persons who caught him. Stipendiary: You went to catch a rabbit and caught a policeman, did you ? You will be fined 40s and costs each. Night poach- ing is a very dangerous practice. n EJECTMENT. Mr Ben Thomas (from Mr J. D. Morgan's office) applied for an ejectment order against Michael Wallace, 86, Penrhiwceiber road. Jacob Fine (the owner) and Mr Thomas gave evidence of having served the notices, and the order was granted.
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CYCLING & MOTORING NOTES.…
CYCLING & MOTORING NOTES. Tom Linton will be riding throughout the winter season on the Paris indoor track. It is anticipated that the balance sheet of the Cyclists' Touring Club will show a surplus of JE600 to £ 700. It is essential for winter riding that the tyres should be stout and strong. If they have worn rather thin after a season's wear, reinforce them with a Dunlop non-slipping band. An;, cycle agent will fit them at a small cost. The Italian trainer—Bianchi, who in hi? time has brought several good riders to the pink of condition, notably Ivor Lawson and Major Taylor, intends taking up motor pacing. Even if wind shields sbonid be barred, a speed- man behind Bianchi would receive all the protection he required. An attempt is to be made to run a motor boat. reuH.tta on L^ke Windermere next sum- mer. Such a fixture would be bound to prove it yiiiscess it the cost of conveying the boats to the lake would Ij"t be too expensive for many privd'e owners. Mr. H. R. Kirk, the owner of iia.illt- cif Lake Windermere, is the originator of the idea. One hears so much about the dangers of MioLuring, and every accident or fatality receives so much publicity through the press, it is really not surprising that the general public consider that the further extension of motoring should be suppressed. But one hears very little said about mountaineering, although during this year over 300 lives have been lost on the Alps. A cyclist who appeared before the Stratford Police Court on a charge of riding at a speed estimated at twenty miles an hour was certainly hard done by, since at the time of the offence he was being paced by a motor cyclist, who was allowed to go scot free. One would have thought that the motor cyclist provided the greatest danger to the public and not the cyclist, who was fined 5/- and costs. One of the most remarkable things in the cycling world within the last; decade, is the growth of speed cycling. Many old timers will recollect H. L. Cortis's first successful ride of 20 miles in the hour. a truly wonderful fen.L as machines went in those days. Then gradually the hour record expanded, until the advent of the Dunlop tyres, when speed grew rapidly, until today the hour record stands at nearly 54 miles. The bright star of the coming cycle racing season in Australasia, will be Ellegaard, the fly- ing Dane. The liberal offers first made to this wonderful rider by the Summer Nights Amuse- ment Company of Sydney, were rejected by the champion, but subsequent negotiations were more successful and the Australian public will now have an opportunity of comparing the crack sprinter of Denmark with the best of Australian talent. In the absence of Major Taylor, the strongest opponent Ellegaard will meet in his style of racing will probably be Don Walker, who should have improved by the experience gained in his European tour. It has been put forward by a correspondent to the Times that the abolition of the horn on motors would do away with scorching. He arrives at this conclusion as follows. At the present time motorists rely upon the horn for clearing the road upon their approach, but if they bad no horns they would have to rely upon the pedestrians and others to make way for them and consequently would have to slow down when overtaking anything on the road. This is all very well, but what tremendous and unnecessary delays motorists would experience. For instance, when overtaking a cart there would be no means of notifying his presence and he might have to crawl along for miles before an opportunity occurred to pass. A modern motor car makes far less noise than a cart, and a horn is absolutely necessary to announce its presence. At the last meeting of the council of the Cyclists' Touring Club the following gentlemen were elected to act on a, committee to supervise the side-slip trials which the club intends hold- ing at a cost to the institution of £400, Messrs. J. D. Sutcliffe, E. R. Shipton, J. Lennox, W. Kendall Burnett, A. Candler, W. Bees Jeffreys and J. J. S. Heslop. Mr. Burnett will act as chairman. All wheelmen Will welcome the trials, for scarcely a rider in the country has not at some time or another been brought down by sidesiip. If the C. T. C. should be instrumental in bringing into prominence a device that would effectually overcome the cydisiK' bnc-bear, then indeed, the institution would worthy of universal support from ridMra. Titherto the club has not done much for the pastime in general, hence, largely, the dwindling membership. Judging trom hc mn of won by members of the Yot-lisliire Bonds Club for performs,nces achieved on the highway, not only does the club possess some remarkably good speed men but [,\II:I pa.st.ime DJ 11;,t III: flourish m the oountv. The list is as follows :— Record medak, five gold; twelve hours standard medals, twelve gold, four sdver twelve hours second clash medals, four ,t:olo, two silver; place to place records, twentv-one gold and seven silver. As an example of ihe class of riding indulged in bv ihe Yoikbite riders, we mention the twenty-four Jmnrs unpaced tandem record which has b.en in- creased to 342 miles. Although hilt ltttie is heard of road races and road record rides, it is surprising how extensively this branch of the pastime is indulged in, and the fact that no inconvenience is caused to the public, speaks highly of the management and care exercised by the promoters.