The Aberdare Leader

Aberdare Half a Century Ago. THE FIRST BURIAL BOARD. WATER SUPPLY PROBLEM. The following is the continuation of article which appeared in our last issue. It is reproduced from the "Aber- dare Almauack" for 1895—published by le late Messrs. W. Lloyd and Son—by Permission of Mrs. W. Lloyd. The Author is Mr. D. M. Richards. A digression must be made at this Point to chronicle the formation of another important Board, which al- though carried on independently of the .Board of Health, yet had its origin from that body. The increasing size of the -Parish rendered some steps necessary to Provide for the burials which were oc- >cUring daily. The old Parish Church- yard was already full, and the grave- yards attached to the various chapels ^"ere considered to be a peril to the pub- lic health. Therefore, on the 16th De- cember, 1856, the Board of Health decided to convene a Vestry meeting to consider the advisability of establishing a Burial Board in the Parish. As a result, a was formed, and sat for the first time on July 3rd, 1857. The members were Messrs. Richard Fothergill, Samuel Thomas, Ysguborwen, R. H. Rhys, Thos. Williams, Hirwain (now of Gwaelody- S&rtll), Daniel David, Abernantygroes, Rev. John Griffiths, Vicar .(subsequently Sector of Merthyr), and Rev. Thomas Price, Calfaria. Mr. Fothergill was the first chairman, but he very soon after designed his position, and Mr R. H. Rhys 'filled the post until the grounds were 'laid out and drained, and the chapels ■and other buildings were erected. The 'Clerk of the Board was Mr. W. Robin- son Smith, now of Swansea. This gen- tleman was at that time a Solicitor in Al-erthyr, and had a branch office at Aberdare. Subsequently he took Mv. H. ■P- Linton into partnership, but latev on transferred the whole of the business to lÎ1n. Mr. Linton is still clerk of the Board, although the duties are pracfc- ally entrusted to his partner, Mr. Char IZenshole. The Burial Board acquired a large sec- tion of land on the Hirwain Common, about 50 acres in extent, from the En- closure Commissioners. Mr. Rampling prepared plans for the chapels, keeper's lodge, and other buildings, and 20 acres ■of the grouiid were laid out and drained, the total cost being about t5,000. The first burial took place October 29th, 1860, being that of Morgan Jones, collier, 47, Dumfries-street. The late Rev. David Price, Siloa, was the officiating minister. Twenty acres of the land allotted to the Board are situated at Hirwain, and are reserved as a burial ground for that vil- lage. This plot has not, however, been :,3o utilized, and is at present rented by Mr. W. P. Powell. The remaining 10 -acres, 1 rood, 23 perches, are situated contiguous to the present cemetery, al- though intersected by a branch of the Great Western Railway. This plot is now rented by Mr. A. S. Pleace, of the Black Lion Brewery; but the Board pur- pose laying it out at an early date. The new Local Government Act confers upon the Urban District Council the Power of taking over the work and powers of the Burial Beard, and these may be acquired by the simple passing of a re- solution, if the new body are so disposed. Returning to the work of the Local Board, we find that the next difficulty they had to face was the providing of an "efficient water supply for the inhabit- ants. Rain water, pumps, and the hill- side springs were the only source of sup- ply, and the older residents in the town will remember the crowd of women who Used to gather around the wells and springs waiting for hours for an oppor- tunity of getting their vessels filled by a slowly-trickling stream. On July 22nd, 1857, the Board caused a public meeting to be convened for the consideration of the question, and they also appointed a Water Supply Committee to investigate the matter. On the 8th September, 1857, another election took place, with the following re- suIt: James Lewis Roberts. 1034 Richard Fothergill 965 Rev. Thomas Price 921 Phillip John 890 Thos. Powell, Jun., Cefnpennar 700 Non-Elected. Richard Crawshay Partridge 680 Rev. J. Jones, Mount Pleasant 58 Thomas Evans, Jeweller 523 John Samuel, Draper 486 John Watkins, Hirwain, gentle- man 647 John Williams, Hirwain Iron- works, Postmaster —— Mr. Thomas Powell, junior, was the son of the then proprietor of the Aberaman Collieries, and was subsequently killed 1 in Abyssinia. Mr. Partridge was a tt«phew of Mr. Crawshay Bailey. He subsequently emigrated to British Col- ombia, and was drowned on his return in the Great Eastern Steamship. Mr. John Williams, of Hirwain, afterwards lived at the London Warehouse, Trecynon. Owing to the continued non-attendance of Mr. Fothergill, Dr. Roberts was elected chairman on the 6th of April, 1858. Sergeant Mathews was appointed Inspector of Lodging Houses in June, 1858. In the same month the Surveyor resigned, and in September Mr. Roddam Colville Hall was elected his successor. Aiiothe. election occurred on the 7th of July, 1858, resulting thus: Richard Crawshay Partridge, Aberaman 702 Samuel Thomas, Ysguborwen 577 Thos. Williams, grocer, Hirwain 529 Rees Williams, Cefnpennar 523 Non-Elected. W. Powell, contractor, Hirwain 507 J. Griffiths, saddler, High-street 311 W. Williams (Carw Coch), Stag Inn 265 Jenkin Rees, Cwm, gentleman. 232 Samuel Price, Mount Pleasant Inn, Aberaman 202 David Bevan, builder, Hirwain 145 Abraham Mason, currier, Car- diff Street. 126 William Griffiths, Cardiff-road, Surveyor 119 Mr. David Bevan, of Hirwain, opened the Fforehneol Colliery at Cwmaman, and was killed by falling down th? shaft of that pit. Mr. William Williams (Carw Coch) was the father of Mr. L. N. Williams, Cambrian Lamp Works, and was a leading -spirit in the 1ù3'1 I bardic and eisteddfodc eire,es. The last named, Mr. William Griffiths, was land surveyor for Doctor J. L. Roberts, and for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The agitation for a water supply was brought to a successful issue in the course of 1859 by private enterprise. The Aberdare Waterworks Company wa; formed, and a large reservoir constructed at the Bwllfa, with four commodious filter-beds on the side of the Graig Moun- tain, immediately above the town. The directors of the Company included Messrs. R. H. Rhys, David Williams (Alaw Goch), Ynyscynon, John Jones, druggist, and Morgan Williams, saddler. The Secretary was Mr. Frank James, solicitor, Merthyr. In July, 1859, the Company announced that they were pre- pared to lay on a copious supply of pure water to consumers5—" dwfr i bawb a difai," as their adopted motto said. Thus the crying necessity of the town was met, and the supply proved ample for some time to come. In 'September of this year another elec- tion ensued, at which Messrs. Thomas Wayne, Jenkin Griffiths (saddler), Grif- fith Davies (Ynyslwvd), and Rees Hop- kin Rhys were elected. In 1860 the Board requested the County Roads Board to remove the Turnpike Gate from its position near the White Lion Inn (opposite the lower Park Gate) to a spot above the entrance to the Ceme- tery. This was done in the summer of 1863. The annual election in September, 1860, produced the following result: — D. Williams (Alaw Goch), Ynys- cynon 913 David Davis, Maesyffynon 799 Dr. J. L. Roberts 708 W. W. Wayne, Plas Newydd 679 Non-Eilected. M. Edwards, butcher, Aberaman 365 Evan Griffiths, surveyor 327 David Hopkins, grocer, Harriet street 157 Mr. W. W. Wayne was the eldest brother of Mr. Thomas Wayne, of Glan- dare, and was the owner of Plas Newydd and the Dyllas. They were both sons of Matthew Wayne, who died in March, 1855, and who was the first man who sent Aberdare coal to Cardiff. Mr. David Hopkins was an uncle of Mr. D. Hopkin Lewis, grocer. The business which occupied the atten- tion of the Board during this year was of a routine character; and in September, 1861, the following were elected to serve: Messrs. Robert T. Rees, Lletyshenkin (brother of Lady Lewis, The Mardy), Dc]. Richards, contractor (father of John Richards, late chemist, Cardiff-street), Thos. Williams (now of Gwaelodygarth.), and W Powell, Hirwain. In February, 1862, the Board peti- tioned against the Dare Valley Bill, on the ground that the projected line would pass up the Gadlys Road (near the Par- ish Church) and would be dangerous. In the petition the Board state that the roads in the district were crossed by level crossings in 15 cases. The Bill was withdrawn, but, subsequently, upon the Company arranging' to carry the line under the road, it was allowed to pass. In September the same year the follow- in gentlemen were elected: Thomas Wayne, Glandare. 997 Griffith Davies, Ynyslwvd 919 Rees Hopkin Rhys 785 Jenkin Griffiths, saddler 585 The unelected candidates were Messrs. Evan Griffiths (363) and Howell Evans, Cloth Hall (265). At the first meeting after the election, the death of Mr. Robert T. Rees was reported, and Mr. Thomas Thomas, of the old Company's Shop, Aberaman, elected to fill the va- cancy. Mr. Thomas soon after left the neighbourhood, and is now dead. The rate made on the 13th November, 1862, was 4d. in the R, and the rateable value of the parish had increased by £ 110,550. On February 5th, 1863, the first Medical Officer of Health was ap- pointed, in the person of Dr: David Davies, of Bryngolwg, who still holds the post. The other applicant for the ap- pointment was Dr. D. Davies, 2, Glou- cester-street, who was popularly known as "Cymro." On the 9th of July, 1863, the Surveyor submitted plans for the re- pairing of Pembroke-street, and the mat- ter was adjourned. On September 14th of the present year (1894), Mr. James Hek's tender for this work was accepted. Hasty and ill-considered operations are evidently not a fault of the Board, but the inhabitants of Pembroke-street might be pardoned for desiring even a little abruptness, seeing that they have been in a state .of suspended anima- tion" for thirty-one years! The election in September, 1863, passed without a contest, Messrs. W. W. Wayne, J. L. Roberts, David Davies, and Gwilym Williams (the present County Court Judge for the district) being elected un- opposed. In the following December Mr W. W. Wayne died, and Mr. Ebenezer Lewis, of the Bwllfa Colliery (now of Maindy Hall, Newport), was elected to fill the vacancy thus caused. (To be Continued.)

Aberdare District Conncil On Monday. Present: Messrs. L. N. Williams (in the chair), W. T. Morgan (vice-chairman), D. P. Davies, Ed. Mor- gan, J. Howell, J. H. James, J. O1. George, D. J. Thomas, J. Davies, E. Stonelalce, T. W. Williams, D. Davies, R. Llewelyn, M. J. Harris, Rev. J. M. Jones, Mr. O. Williams (surveyor), Col. T. Phillips (clerk), Dr. M. J. Rees (medical officer of the Council), and Messrs S. James and B. Lewis, sanitary inspectors. THE NEW RATEL The Clerk presented his estimate.—Mr. J. Howell called attention to an item of < £ 3,126 to be expended on Mardv-road and other roads in the district. 'He under- stood that the County Council had voted a sum of money towards the maintenance of County roads in the district, but he had seen no reference to it in the ac- couiit-The Deputy Clerk said that a sum of over t500 had been received, but had not been included in the accounts in question.—Clerk: If you give me time, I will read the items in the estimate ae usual.—The Clerk then proceeded to read the items seriatim. One item in the estimate was < £ 346 on the Fire Brigade. "he Surveyor said that it was merelv an estimate of probable expenditure. The matter had been discussed but had not yet been passed by the Council. The money was intended for buildings for the Brigade.—Mr. R. Llewelyn protested against including this item in the estim- ate. It meant that the Surveyor was de- sirous of expending this sum on the Bri- gade.—This the,Surveyor denied.—Mr W. Thomas agreed with Mr. R. Llewelyn. He did not think that the item should be included inasmuch as there was only a remote possibility of it being expend- ed.—Mr. D. J. Thomas differed from them.—The Clerk said that a Is. 5d. rate was required. The estimated expendi- ture amounted to X18,999 15s. 7d.; estim- ated income, -27,056 17s. 10d.; deficiency to be provided for by General District Rate, £ 11,042 15s. 9d.—The making of the new rate was adjourned to the next meet- ing. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The deaths during the quarter were 202, which shows a decrease of 51 on the corresponding quarter of last year. This yields a death-rate of 16.6, the estimated population being 48,000. Causes of deaths: Puerperal, whooping cough, typhoid, membraneous croup, laryngitis, erysipelas, one each; diphtheria, 4; diarhoea, 3; phthisis, 3; meningitis, 7; influenza, 5; marasmus, 4; convulsions, 34; pneumonia, 28; bronchitis, 14; ma- lignant diseases, 8; other causes, 86. Eight deaths requiring inquests occurred in the quarter. In the same period there were born 200 boys and 180 girls. Fifty- six cases of notifiable diseases were re-, ceived during the quarter as follows:—16 scwrlet fever, 18 diphtheria, 1 membran- ous croup, 3 typhoid, 15 erysipelas, 2 puerperal, 4 small pox. The Doctor re- ported that the disease of the children recently taken to the Isolation Hospital from High-street was not typical of true small pox, but the children were isolated owing to the suspicious nature of the illness. The Medical Officer reported on 22, Penywain. This house is unoccupied, and consists of two rooms, one above the other, and a pantry. The house was ex- ceedingly damp and dilapidated, and in kis opinion unfit for habitation.—It was agreed that a notice should be served on the owner. Dr. Rees suggested that Dr. Scale be requested to supply him weekly with the full returns of the births and deaths oc, curring in the district.—It was agreed that Dr. Scale be asked to supply the Figui-es.-Di-. Rees suggested further that a Public Health Committee be formed.— The Clerk suggested that the Hospital Committee should act as such, and that the duties in connection with scavenging and sewage which now devolved upon that committee be transferred to the Roads Committee.—This was agreed to. CONCERNING SALVAGE. A report of the recent fire in the Rock Brewery was read.—Mr. W. Thomas, solicitor, mentioned the fact that the Rock Brewery's property had been in- sured with the Phoenix Fire Insurance Cc- and that the Fire Brigade had ren- dered great service to that Company by saving the insured property. The Bri- gade had damaged their uniforms, and had incurred considerable expense, and he suggested that the Phoenix Co. be written to asking them to contribute something in the way of salvage. Mr. Thomas ,then gave a notice of motion to the effect that Insurance Companies be asked to subscribe towards the Brigade, and that the Brigade be given the names of those who refused to contribute, to guide them in acting when their proper- ties took fire. FISHING. Several gentlemen applied for license? to fish in the reservoirs of the Council. Mr. D. J. Thomas held that the same fishing privileges should be extended to the working men as to other classes.— The Chairman agreed, but he did not be- lieve that it would be safe to allow any- one to fish in the Nanthir Reservoir.— The Surveyor endorsed the Chairman's view.—Mr. R. Llewelyn moved that a charge of 5s. per season per reservoir, oi- ls. per day, be made.—Mr. J. H. James suggested 12s. 6d. a season for both re- servoirs, or Is. per day.—The former motion was carried. THIRTEEN HOURS PER DAY. The Park Inspector applied for an in- crease of salary. He was now working 13 hours a day, and had to be on Sunday duty.—Referred to Finance Committee. MORE BOATS WANTED. The Aberdare I.L.P. wrote calling at- tention to the insufficient number of boats in the Aberdare Park on Easter Monday, and trusting that in future a better accommodation would be provided. RECREATION GROUNDS FOR. CWMBACH. Mr. D. J. Thomas moved that the Council provide a recreation ground for Cwmhacb.—Mr. D. Davies seconded.—Mr R. Llewelyn thought it was the duty of Cwmbach to first find a suitable piece of ground, and then ask the Council to put it into shape. It would be a new thing in the history of the Council to find land for pleasure grounds. Cwmaman and Aberaman had found their own recre- ation grounds, and the Council had afterwards helped them to cultivate them. If the Council did this to Cwm- bach, then all the other hamlets in the district would make a similar applica- tion.—Mr. W. Thomas said that in the interest of the children he would like to see something done in this direction, es- pecially in Cwmbach, which was so iso- lated. Lads were severely punished in the Police Court because they played on the streets.—Mr. E. Stonelake supported the motion. It was pointed out (he said) that this would be a precedent for other places in the district to make similar applications. Well he believed that in time all these places would be provided with recreation grounds. Let them deal with Cwmbach now, and when applica- tions would come from other villages they could deal with them. They did not want a park for Cwmbach. but sim- ply a recreation ground.—Mr. D. J. Thomas held that the Council were em- powered to buy land for the purpose if they wished.—Mr Llewelyn moved a direct negative to Mr. Thomas's motion, and Mr. J. H. James seconded.—Three voted for the amendment, namely, Meesrs Llewelyn, James, and D. P. Davies, and eight voted for the motion, which was ac- cordingly carried. COAL-MINING UNDER THE CEMETERY. Mr. D. J. Thomas called attention to subsidences under the Aberdare Ceme- tery. One day he was in the Cemetery when he heard the report of shot-firing underneath, and he found that in an ad- jacent field belonging to Mr. Whiting there had been considerable subsidences. He thought the matter a most serious one.—It was decided that the Surveyor and Mr. Llewelyn should make a report on the matter. MORE LIGHT WANTED. A number of the inhabitants of Aber- gwawr had sent a request that a. lamp be placed in a bye road opposite Councillor J. Howell's slaughter-house. Referred to the Surveyor.—An application for a street lamp in Abernant was also referred to the Surveyor. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. Rainfall.—The rainfall recorded at the Nanthir Reservoir for the month of March was 3.32 inches, being a decrease of .21 of an inch on the previous month, and a decrease of 1.46 inches on the cor- responding month of last year. Rain fell on 14 days, the greatest fall being on the 16th, viz., 1.04 of an inch. Private Street Improvements—Morgan Street, Aberdare.—I beg to report that the month's notice, of provisional appor- tionment of the above street has expired, and that a letter has been received from Mr. H. W. Wiliams, 28, The Avenue, Merthyr, protesting against being charged in respect of pine end and garden of No. 14, Gadlys-road. BUILDING PLANS.—I have received the following building plans, and being in accordonce with the bye laws, I beg to recommend that the same be approved, a viz.: From Mr. R. Charles, Gospel Hall- terrace, 4 dwelling houses at Gospel Hall- terrace, Aberdare. From Mr A. J. Sheen, Cardiff-street, Aberdare, motor garage and workshop at Cardiff-street, Aber- dare. From the Cwmdare Building Club, amended plans of houses Nos. 11 and 18 Block A, Cwmdare-road, Aberdare. From Mrs. E. Davies, 72, Oxford-street, addi- tions in l'eal' of No. 72, Oxford-street, Aberdare. From Mr. G. Thomas, 26, Byron-street, additions in rear of No. 26, Byron-street, Cwmaman. From Mr. Hiram Evans, 6, Foundry-terrace, ad- ditions in rear of No. 6, Foundry-terrace, Hirwain. From Mr. Thomas Evans, 4, Brecon-road, coal-house and w.c. at No. S, Brecon-road, Hirwain. From Mr. Lamb, 97, Jubilee-road, w.c. in rear of 97, Jubilee-road, Godreaman. From Mr. W. Morgan, w.c. in rear of No. 4, Nant- row, Aberdare. From the Rev. James O'Reilly, 2 w.c.'s at Catholic Schools, Hirwain, and from the Cwmbach Co- operative Society, w.c. at butcher's shop, Tirfounder-road, Cwmbach. Drainage Plans.—I have received the following plans of drainage, and recom- mend that the same be approved, viz.: 4 dwelling houses at Gospel Hall-terrace; motor garage and workshop, Cardiff- street, Aberdare; 1 dwelling-house at Foundry-terrace, Hirwain; amended drainage of No. 3, Brecon-road, Hir- wain; amended drainage of No. 97, Ju- bilee-road, Godreaman; amended drain age of No. 4, Nant-row, Aberdare; new w.c.'s at Catholic Schools, Hirwain; and butcher's shop, Tirffounder-road, Cwm- bach. Number of houses approved as above, 5; number of houses previously ap- proved, 10,024; total number of houses approved, 10,029. The report was adopted.

Aberaman. PROPERTY SALE. On Thursday evening last a sale of property was held at the Rock Hotel, when Councillor John Howell, F.A.I., Greenhill, acted as auc- tioneer. Lot No. 1, comprising the dwelling house known as No. 3, Anian- court, Cwmaman, was knocked down to Mr. John Hall; and Lot No. 2, consist- ing of the dwelling-house known as No. 53, Jnbilee-road, Aberaman, was sold to Mr. Daniel Jones for < £ 220. Lot No. 3, viz., No. 15, New-street, Aberaman, was re-bought by the Building Club, which had oiiginally built the house, and Lot No. 4, viz., No. 6, New-street, was with- drawn without being sold. Mr. W. T. Howell, Lewis-street, acted as solicitor for the vendors in each case.

Cwmbach. If in need of a.rtificial teeth don't for- get to consult Messrs. Shipway and Williams, Mountain Ash, who visit Cwmaman every Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m., opposite the Co-operative Stores.

—.—— Drink .¡. I Horniman's BBBHBN Pure Tea. • In Packets only. Sold by- = 1/4 to 3/4 per ">• Aberdare, T.Lloyd, Grocer, Commercial st Aberaman, T. Roberts, Grocer, Lewis st. «•, (Wholesale and Retail) T. Maddy, Grocer, Cardiff road Hiley s Cash Stores, Canon street J. Lewis Tom Evans, Grocer, Whitcombe street W. Lewis, j abilee road Phillips, Grocer, Victoria square Co-operative Society E. E. Evans, Chemist, do. J. W. Evans, Grocer, Cardiff road ■n'■Du'ir0neSA „ Cwmbach, Co-operative Societv r!' w Grocer' Canon street Cwmaman, Co-operativeSociety D. Watkins, „ Cross street Penrhiwoeiber Morris & Son, The Stores Rees Jones, Ynyslwyd street M. Isaac, Family Grocer D. Evans, Royal Stores, Gadlys road Mountain Ash, Cwmbach Co-operativeSy D. E. Davies, Grocer, J. Long, Grocer Abercwmboi, Co-operative Society D. Smith „ Oxford street Perrott Bros., Grocers N. Thomas Cwmdare, D. Edwards, Grocer, and at T. Bowen, Jeffrey street t^eC/nT°o Duffryn Co-operative Society Trecynon, J. R. & J. -mith, Drug Stores Eynon, Grocer, and at Miskin (Special Wholesale Agent.)

Aberdare and District Photographic Notes. BY "ROLLO." What glorious weather favoured the legion of Camerists over the Easter Holidays, more especially those fortun- ate ones who were able to leave their domiciles, and take a journey into the country-to the countryside of Great Britain, more favoured, more varied, and more interesting in its everchanging character than the traveller is able to find in any other country under the sun. British weather again is just as changeable with its bursts of sunshine, its coldsnaps, its rainstorms, and then the howling gale. Truly we are never driven desperate and to boredom by long continued droughts or deluges, and without these varying conditions, at least one subject for conversation or casual introductions would be debarred us, which would be such a pity. The writer had the privilege of spend- ing a week in a quaint old English dis- trict, teeming with interesting features of both antique and modern origin. The weather, if anything, was too hot, as a heavy camera and outfit quickly decided, but taking things somewhat leisurely, it was not so very bad, and a good mileage on tramp was covered each day. And- whisper it not in Gath—Sunday was nol. excluded. I have no intention of raising a con- troversy of any kind anent Sunday camera work, but to me, one who has rarely much spare time for a country ramble, Sunday comes as a blessing 01 llÜ mean quality, and in devoting the early morning to a good walk with a light camera for a companion, sclent and j true, I em gaining a stimulus for the rext week's labours, which no amount of Sandow or any other such-like aids to health can ever hope to compete with. The writer found the light (brilliant sunshine for the most part) exceedingly actinic, and frequent meter tests continu- ally surprised me as to the shortness of the time required. In fact, comparing them with an old book for June of last year I found them even less, and I ac- count for it in this way. At the moment the trees, hedgerows, and forestlands are bar? of foliage, hence there is little or no shade Now in June all trees and plants are fully equipped with their burden of leaf and blossom, making shade every- where, and often just where we want to work. Again, in June and July the light is more decidedly blue than now, the Easter light being quite yellow in its glow, hence the use of a deep screen could not be recommended. Working on an average landscape with trees in the foreground and with distant hills of a grey tone lit from the side, I found that with a lens working at 6.3 the time re quired was 1-21 of a ec., and the same with a three times screen 1-8 of a sec. Now an ordinary R.K. leiis working at F.8 would only have been 1-16 of a sec., which is short enough with fairly rapid plates, as many nnd to their cost by over-exposure. My plates were Barnet E. Rapid Ortho, and in some cases I had to stop down considerably so as to con- trol the exposure with the time shutter. The aforegoing may help to assist some of my readers who may be busy de- veloping their plates exposed during the holidays, and find them over-exposed. My last text again is "Buy an Exposure Meter, and use it on all ocasions." A quarter plate picture printed upon an ordinary postcard without a border or other addition fails to satisfy, and lacks interest owing to the amount of white space surrounding the picture. I promised last week to explain how it might be overcome, and I will explain my procedure as well as possible, see- j

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Bryn Seion (M.C.), Trecynon. Nos Sadwrn, Ebrill 6ed, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod anrhegu Trysorydd ac Y sgrif- enydd yr eglwys uchod, sef Mri. T. Gwyn Davies, Gwyn Villas, Llewelyn- street, a D. Davies, gof, Windsor-street. Cafwyd overture gan Mr. T. Davies, mab yr ysgrifenydd; adroddiad yan W. Goronwy, Aberaman, ar O dipyn i beth"; ton ar y piano gan E. Parry, Bell View; solo, Mr. Jonah Jone, Caf- wyd anerchiad pwrpasol iawn gan y Parch. J. Morgan (gweinidog). Aed yn mlaen a gwaith y cyfarfod, sef anrhegu y ddau frawd ag oriawr a chadwyn aur yr un. Cyfiwynwyd yr anrhegion gan Miss Howells, Union-street, i Mr. David Davies, a Mrs. Thomas, Cemetery-road, i Mr. T. G. Davies. Geiriau Miss Howells oeddynt—"Gobeithio v cewch nerth gan yr Arglwydd am flynyddoedd lawer eto i fod 0 wasanaeth i actios lesu Grist ar y ddaoar." Dywedai Mrs. Thomas fod Vil dda ganddi o'r cyfleusdra i anrhegu Air- Davies, er ei bod yn teimlo fod ei lafur yn anhraethol fwy na'r rhodd roddwyd gan yr eglwys iddynt; ond ar iddynt beidio edrycli ar y rhodd fel maint y eeriad sydd gan yr eglwys tuag atynt, ond fel datganiad o'u cydymdeimlad a'u Ilafur cyson a didor. Siaradwvd yu ddyddorol iawn gan y rbai canlynol: —D. Morgan, Windsor-street; John Hum- phreys. Union-street; B. Williams, Har- riet-street; Edmund Prosser, Harriet- street; Evan Parker, Harriet-street; R. Morgan, Cemetery-road John Thomas, Cemetery Lodge; W. Williams, Cenie- tery-road; A. D. Hughes, Mill-street; Mrs. John Morgan. Y mae Mr. T. G. Davies wedi bod yn drysorydd ar yr eglwys uehod am ddeuddeg mlynedd ac yn arweinydd yr Ysgol Gan am chwarter canrif. Y mae Mr. D. Davies wedi bod yn ysgrifenydd yr eglwys uchod er's deng mlynedd. Diolchodd y ddau frawd A- gvnes eglwys am eu caredigrwydd, a'charent yn fawr pe byddent lianer C\.t< a'r can- mcliaeth a gawsant. Wedi anrhegu y ddau frawd, canwyd imawd gan Mr. Jonah Jones ar linellau ddaeth i'w law oddiwrth gyfaill, yn dat- gan ei ddiolchgarwch i'r trysorvdd a'r ysgriienydd am eu llafur didor.

Mr. George R. Sims advocates the pay- ment of Income Tax by instalments, since, he holds, to pay it all at once is a tragedy. After all, if you pay it in a lump it's a tragedy in one act, and if you pay it quarterly .it's a tragedy in four acts; while if you can dodge it, it pre- sents all the elements of a comedy.— "London Opinion."

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ing that the nature of our paper does not allow of my using diagrams. Firstly we want a J-plate frame with a strong plain glass of that size. Then a few sheets of cartridge paper, the sort the grocer wraps his sugar in. Now cut a few sheets into sizes the same as the glass, and put on one side. Select the negative and decide what amount you ue- sire shall be printed on the card, and with a. sharp knife cut an opening in one of the sheets of paper to correspond, carefully preserving the cut out portion for future use. Now adjust the negative under the large mask, and place the postcard upon it, print it, and proceed to the next stage. Remove the postcard, and carefully adjust the cut out piece corresponding to the opening in the mask, over the print, taking care that it covers it per- fectly. Now lay the two carefully down upon the clear glass, taking all care not to disturb them, and fix in the pad mHt back of the frame Now take a sheet of cardboard, and covering up the front of the print-11.7 frame with it, go out into the sun cr strongest light. By moving the card- board slowly down to the bottom of the frame, and then slowly up again, you will quickly graduate the postcard from dark to light, which will be a very pleas ing effect after toning. Another way is to print the postcard under the mask as before, but instead of graduating the border, print in a design from another print. An example: Make a print of some conventional subject on a. sheet of thin P.O.P., such as a landscape with a strong foreground, or a picture of reeds and rushes, or again a printed picture such as we find in various illus- trated papers, if the latter is on plain paper with 110 printed matter on the back. Use k as a second printer; tlus will give you a very fine effect if the second printer is selected with care, and is only faintly printed. Sometime ago I came across a paper- hanger's book of samples, and having acquired it I at once set about making enough printing mask designs to last me a long time, by copying the various sheets down to half-plate, and printing them on thin Bromide paper. Some of the sheets were thin enough and the de- sign small enough to use them direct without reducing or copying, and if we keep our eyes open we may often come across sheets of that are always useful for this e. A word in time save nine. A young man in a iOUd-voiced suit of clothes ventured int< a local studio the other day, andfimidly announced that he had come to have his photo taken. Askfd if he wanted a "Cabinet or Carte," he said, H If it is all the same to you I don't want a cart or a cab in it. I'd rather have a truck, as I am a station porter, and I want it for my gal.