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Aberdare Police Court. On Wednesday, February 26th, before Sir T. Marchant Williams (Stipendiary) and Mr L. N. Williams. DRUNKS.—Philip Lloyd, in Fforch- aman Road, Cwmaman, 10s and costs; Richard Williams, in High Street, Hir- wain, 10s and costs; Morgan Morgan, Pontwalby, in Butchers Arms, Pont- walby, 10s and costs The constable said that Morgan had to be carried home. PONTWALBY PUBLIC HOUSE. Mrs Jane Havard, landlady of the Butchers Arms, Pontwalby, was sum- moned for permitting drunkenness cn her premises.—P.C. Lloyd said he visited the house on the 10th inst. He saw the last defendant (Morgan) and others there. Morgan was very drunk, and wit- ness called her attention to him. She replied that the man had been in since six o'clock. It was then 7.40. She fur- ther said that she had begged him to leave, but that he had refused. When Morgan attempted to rise from his seat he fell to the ground. She denied that she had served him with drink. The constable added that this was one of the worst-conducted houses in the district. Mr W. Thomas, for the defence, pointed out that his client had not served the man, and a woman could not have turned out a big drunken man. She had repeatedly asked him to leave. The Stipendiary remarked that a wo- man was not fit to keep a public house in a lonely part of the district. If it was in Hirwain, surrounded by other houses, it might be different. If he were sitting as one of the licensed justices he would not allow her to keep the house, unless she employed Sandow or some other strong man as assistant. Mr W. Thomas said he had witnesses to prove that she had several times asked the man to leave and not bring her to trouble. Stipendiary: Ladies don't talk like that. (Laughter.) Mr W. Thomas said there were no previous complaints against her. She had kept the house since her husband died. Mr L. N. Williams: How long ago is that ? Mr Thomas: Five years. The Bench imposed a fine of 40s and costs. EJECTMENT—On behalf of the Cam- brian Lodge of Oddfellows, Aberdare, Mr W. Winstone Rees, auctioneer, ap- plied for an ejeetment order against the tenant of 23 Dumfries Street, Aberdare. NO LICENSE.—Oliver Gibbs, Tre- cynon, for trading without a hawker's license, fined 2s 6d and costs. FINE OF £ o. Arthur O. Russ, Tre- cynon, was brought up for working a horse in an unfit state.—P.C. Bevan said he saw the horse attached to a cart of manure in Gadlys Road. The horse fell, and he examined it and found a wound two inches long on its shoulder. The horse was in a very weak state. Defendant was an old offender, and he was fined X5 and costs. AFTER HOURS. Jacum Bracchi, Gadlys Road, was charged, at the in- stance of P.C. Richards, with keeping his refreshment house open till 11.30 p.m. on the 10th inst. The constable said that when he went in three persons were being served.—Fined 5s and costs, BUILDING BYE-LAW. James Evans, Hirwain, was brought up for committing a breach of the bye-law of the Aberdare District Council. Mr D. Llewelyn Griffiths explained that the defendant had previously been before the Bench on the same charge, j He was then represented by Mr 1. P. Charles, and the matter was then left in the hands of Mr Charles and himself (Mr Griffiths). Evidently the defendant had declined to accept the advice of Mr Charles, and furthermore he had ignored all communications from the Council. He. (Mr Griffiths) understood that the necessary alterations could be carried out at a cost of about .£.5. The defendant said he had been mis- led by the architect, and some of the councillors had told him to leave the building as it was. Stipendiary: You must not listen to them when they talk outside. Are you prepared to pay the penalty for allow- ing this building to stand? Defendant: What is the penalty? Stipendiary: .£1 a day. Defendant: I shall have to pay it in Swansea. I have no money. Stipendiary: You've got a house, at any rate. Defendant: That is not paid for. Stipendiary: You must observe the bye-laws. It is a pity that the bye-laws were not made 50 years ago, so that peo- ple should be prevented to build streets and houses in all sorts of positions. You (to defendant) must carry out these ialterations in 14 days, and if not you will have to pay < £ 1 a day for every day until the byelaw is complied with. SCHOOL CASE. D. S. Miles, at- tendance officer, referred to the case from Aberaman, partly heard at the last Court, in which a child had omitted to attend school owing to lack of clothing. The case was adjourned to enable the inspector for the N.S.P.C.C., to visit the house.—The inspector now gave evidence, and stated that there was no doubt that the family were neglected. The hus- band did very little work. There were three boys and a girl. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s or 14, days. ASSAULT. — Samuel Williams, for assaulting Richard Donovan, Elizabeth Street, Aberdare, was ordered to pay 110s and costs. Donovan said he was about entering his house when a fist came up against his face and he became almost unconscious. Stipendiary: Whose fist was it?—Wil- liams' fist. j Williams said he simply pushed him because he had used vile language to- wards him. P.C. Owen Thomas deposed to seeing complainant's face bruised. DISCHARGED. With regard to Florence Jenkins, one of the girls charged at the last court with stealing boots, etc., and who was remanded to be sent to a home, her mother stated her daughter was only 16 years of age, and had been led away by the other girl. The mother pleaded to take her home, and Mrs Shepherd promised to look after her occasionally.—The Bench decided to accede to the mother's request, and ac- cordingly discharged her. MORE BOOT STEALING. — William Morgan was charged with stealing a pair of boots value 4s lid, the property of Edward Halewood, Canon Street, Aber- dare.—Humphrey Ivor Hughes, an em- ploye of the plaintiff, stated that he missed a pair of boots from the shop last Saturday. The boots produced were those he missed.—Inspector W. Nott ar- rested the prisoner, and charged* him. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sen- tenced to six weeks' hard labour. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Evan Elias, in Cardiff Road, Aberaman; William Thomas, in Fforchaman Road, Cwmaman, 10s and costs each. 107TH APPEARANCE. — Evan Ros- ser. in High Street, Aberdare. This was Rosser's 107th appearance. He said he was only watching the Salvation Army. —10s and costs. A MEAN THEFT. ABERAMAN PEOPLE'S KINDNESS REWARD- ED."—Lilian May Knight was charged with stealing a gold brooch value 30s, the property of Mrs Daniels, 6. Bel- mont Terrace, Aberaman. William Daniels, 6, Belmont Terrace, Aberaman, stated that on the night of February 22nd he went out to the coal house, and heard somfttne there. He called out, 0( Hallo, who's there?" and someone replied, It's me." He then saw the prisoner, who said she was from Lan- dore, and had nowhere to sleep. He took her in the house, and his wife gave her food and shelter for the night. 'Witness gave up a day's work to take her to the station, and send her to Lan- dore. He had not seen her from that day to this. The brooch produced was his wife's and valued at 30s. He saw it in Jacob's pawnbroker's shop.— Mrs Daniels, wife of the last witness, corroborated her husband's evidence. Prisoner said her name was Lily Thomas.—Dan Ijevinsohn, assistant to. Messrs Jacobs, Cardiff Road, Aberdare, stated that the prisoner pawned the brooch with him for 2s in the name of Lily Thomas, 8, Aberneol Street, Cwm- ,till aman.—P.C. O'Keefe arrested the prison- er.—The Bench sentenced her to three months' hard labour. LICENSE TRANSFER. Mr W. Thomas, Aberdare, applied for the transfer of the license of the Cross Inn, Trecynon, from James Jarman, to Dan- iel Davies. late proprietor of the IAmb Inn, Penderyn.—Granted. ADULTERATED WHISKY. In the case against Francis Davies, Mackworth Arms, Gadlys, who was charged last week with selling whisky under proof. the amount should be 29J degrees and not 39-t as stated in our report.

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Mr Edgar Jones, M.P., at Aberaman. Under the auspices of the Liberal Association a meeting was held at Saron Chapel, Aberaman, on Tuesday evening, presided over by Rev. H. P. Jenkins. There was a sprinkling of Socialists at the meeting, and these made their presence felt when question time came. Mr. Edgar Jones gave a lucid address on current politics, defending the pres- ent Government. He said he intended to go round the constituency in order to address the electors, and invited them to question him as to his deeds or misdeeds. The last Session of Parlia- ment was the most remarkable in its history. It was remarkable because it was the Year One for the Liberal Party. After the French Revolution the people gave up counting the years according to the Christian Era, and counted the year after the revolution as the Year One. Similarly the Liberal Party counted the year after the fall of the House of Lords as the Year One, The Liberal Party had not been in power before, al- though they had been in office, but last year they had got to the position of being in power, and their record for the first vear was a good one. lIe would like to remind the people who criticised the Liberal Government—people who were called their friends-that they were flying in the face of history. Ever since the Reform Act, when household- ers had had votes, the Liberal Party had had no chance to do anything until they upset the House of. Lords. So why should they curse the Government for the poverty which existed in the country? If they were going to judge the record of the Liberals, let them start with last year. If they did that he was sure the Liberal Government would be in power for a very long time. Touching upon the work accomplished by the Government since the passing of the Parliament Act, Mr. Jones in- stanced Home Rule for Ireland. Then there was the question of religious equality for Wales, the question which had been the theme of Henry Richard in these Boroughs. That question had been a living one. The Liberal Govern- ment had now done their part, and after a little more work in removing the remaining difficulties, religious equality for Wales would be an accomplished fact. Then there was the great ques- tion of Insurance. He knew there were many workmen who did not see the benefits of the Act yet. But let them wait and they would find the great benefits of the Act. The Insurance Act had not been passed to benefit the better paid artizans. They could take care of themselves through their Trades Unions and Friendly Societies. But there were 10,000,000 workers outside the Unions who could not afford to pay towards getting better conditions, and to these the Act would be a great bless- ing. There were people who criticized Mr. Lloyd George, but he would re- mind them that they were criticising the man who had. done. more than any other man of his time for the poor people; the most courageous man of the day. (Ap- plause.) Proceeding, Mr. Jones said that several attempts had been made in the past to put the burden of taxation on the people best able to bear it, but it had remained for Mr. Lloyd George to succeed in doing so by means of the Super Tax and the Death Duties. Strikes were the biggest mistake in the world. The people who had the wealth did not mind an occasional revolution. They were not afraid because they knew they could put the screw on later. But they were afraid of Mr. Lloyd George and his legislation. His Budget, which had been so much criticised, had stood the test of finance. Mr. Lloyd George did not now mind finding money for Dieadnoughts, because he had made the people who shouted for them pay for them. Turning to the land question, the speaker said they were a long way yet from nationalisation of the land. Some young men in a hurry wanted this done immediately. If they nationalised the land next year what would they pay ? Were they going to pay what the landlords asked ? No, they must wait for the valuation, which was now going on, and when they got the valuation they would know what to t iv. He would nor he a party to pay -,nor, than the real value of the land, and the valuation would take 20 years to com- plete. The landlord in this country was now able to dictate the prices of food in every household in the land. To alter the present land system would b J a gigantic problem, but they would do it. When he came before them at the General Election—which he thought would be in about 2 years-he hoped to be able to tell them something had been done in this direction In answer to a question, Mr Jones said he did not believe the raising of wages had been responsible for the cost of living iroine ul)- The questioner: Then why not £2 per week for all? Mr. Jones said this had been tried after the Great Plague and had failed. Further questions as to why the Liberals had not voted for Mr. J. H. Thomas' motion and Mr. Will Crooks' amendment when the Railway Bill was under discussion, Mr. Jones said the Labour Party in the House had made a mess of things. A person took exception to Mr. Jones' remark about "young men in a hurry." They knew he meant Social- ists. and he hoped he would be straight- forward and call them their correct name in future. Another question was put to Mr. Jones asking if he could pledge Mr. Asquith in favour of Land Nationalis- ation, the speaker replying that he spoke for himself only. The same questioner said that Mr. Jones should pledge the Liberal Party 2i) years hence. Asked why he said that the people who shouted for Dreadnoughts had to pay for them when there was such a large sum raised on sugar and other commodities, Mr. Jones replied that the money for Dreadnoughts came from the new taxes, and that Mr. Lloyd George had put no additional tax on food. The last question was whether Mr. Jones would be in favour of Land Nationalisation when the time was ripe, and to this the reply was, "Certainly; f am a vice-president of the Land Na- tionalisation Society." Mr. Artemus Jones then spoke de- fending the record of the Liberal Government for the last 6 years. It was because they had such men as Mr Lloyd George and Mr. John Burns in the Cabinet—men who had known poverty—that they were able to do what they were now doing. He always wel- comed questions from Socialists, be- cause he knew they were in earnest, and were the most conscientious politi- cians. His only quarrel with them was that they were in too great a hurry. He held no brief for Mr. John Burns, but when he heard him being denounced as a renegade he was not willing, be- cause he believed Mr. Burns, as a piactical politician, had found that everything could not be done at once, and wanted to do all he could while he lived. The change from extreme Socialist to Liberal that had come over Mr. Burns was also coming over Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and others. Trecynon Meeting. I The same speakers, in conjunction with Mr. W. R. Edmunds, Merthyr, addressed a meeting at Noddfa Chapel, Trecynon. There was a good attend- ance, presided over by Mr. Dd. Evans, Robertstown, Chairman of the Aber- dare Young Liberals League. Mr. Eld- gar Jones, who met with a cordial re- ception, said that the landowner always took the cream, while the workmen never had anything but skimmed milk. The Minimum Wage Act, and other measures of a like nature, were simply plasters on the injured parts of the body. The real remedy was economic, and had to do-with the land question. Mr. Artemus Jones further addressed the meeting, and a few questions were asked at the close, and answered by Mr. Edgar Jones. A hearty vote of thanks was accord- ed the speaker on the motion of Rev. D. Hopkins, B.A., Noddfa, seconded by Mr. James Morris, Gadlys.

Military Funeral. Mr. J. 0. Davies, Aberdare. The remains of the late Mr. J. 0. Davies, whose tragic death is reported in another column, were interred at Aberdare Cemetery on Tuesday, there being a military funei-al., The de- ceased, though only 21 years of age and without any influence, had risen to the rank of sergeant in the local Terri- torials in a few years. If anything were required to confirm his popularity and the esteem in which he was held by various classes, his funeral, attended by such a huge number, would be sufficient. The procession was a most impressive one, and extended from Gadlys Bridge to Victoria Square. The latter place, and Canon Street and Gadlys Road, were lined with people as the mournful procession passed by. First came the general public, headed by the Rev. W. Davies, M.A., Bethania; Messrs. John Mills. John Davies (ironmonger), D. P. Jones, B. Roderick, and other mem- bers of Bethania Church, of which de- ceased was a member, and also secre- tary of the Sunday School. Naritmelyn Colliery was represented by hundreds of the workmen, and also by Mr. W. M. Llewelyn, M.E., Mr. Edward Pugh, M.E., and fr. Gomer Jones, under- manager. Then came a strong repre- sentation from the Sunday School, in- cluding a host of young men, and mem- bers of the Rechabites Order in large numbers. Deceased had been a mem- ber of this Order since he was 4 years of age. Following them came the Firing Party, carrying their rifles. Immedi- ately behind was the hearse, loaded with beautiful wreaths. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack. The mourners carriages came next, and then the members of the 5th Welsh Territor- ials, with the Battalion Band, Merthyr, playing very impressively "The Dead March" and other mournful selections. The officers present were Col. M. Mor-. gan and Major F. N. Gray, Mountain Ash; Major W. D. Phillips, Surgeon Captain E. J. Trevor Cory, Lieut. R. D. Williams, Capt. Mark Haggard, Ad- jutant of the 5th Battalion; Sergt. Major Fowler; and the Instructors of the various Detachments; Mr. Ted Burge, of the Glamorgan Yeomanry." Behind were members of the Church Lads' Brigade, Lieut. Chivers being also in attendance. The Rev. William Davies having spoken at the graveside, three voileys were fired by the Firing Party, and the last post was sounded by the Buglers. The deceased was a most exemplary young man, and Bethania Sunday School has lost a most useful member and officer. He was ex- ceptionally well liked, and was very fond of reciting chapters of Scripture off by heart. The chief mourners were: Messrs. John Davies, father; Samuel Williams, grandfather; Thomas E. Davies, Thos. Williams, John Williams, Emmanuel Davies, uncles; John Thomas, Em- manuel Thomas, Ivor Davies, Thomas Davies, James Thomas, John Davies, Joseph John Davies, Willie Thomas, cousins. Wreaths were sent by: 1, Father, mother and Sisters; 2, Uncle Tom and family, London; 3, Ysgol Fach Bethan- ia 4, Ysgol Sul Bethania; 5, Non. Com. Officers E Company 5th Welsh; 6, Men E Co. 5th Welsh; 7, Mr. J. Howard Morgan, undertaker; 8, Messrs. Frank and Evan Hayter; 9, a few of his most intimate friends; 10. Gladys and Mir- iam Davies; 11, Mr. Frank Mears; 12, Miss James, Monk Street; 13, Misses Maggie and Gwen Jones. The following acted as bearers:— Sergts. T. F. Hayter, P. Thomas, and J. Donovan, CarpL. D. P. Evans and D. Evans, Lce-Corpls. Billingham, W. Burford and J. Jones. The firing party was under Col.-Sergt. J. Strickland. I Messrs. John Howard Morgan and Co., 34 Clifton Street, were the under- takers.

Aberdare Co-operative Society. The 174th quarterly meeting of the Aberdare Co-operative Society was held at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening. February 19th. The chair was occupied by Mr G. R. Protheroe. sup- ported by the Management Committee, together with Mr T. Davies (general manager) and Mr Aneurin Davies (sec- retary). The chairman, in submitting the report and balance sheet, stated that the cash sales amounted to J516,735 Is, showing an increase of £ 3,002 58 lid over the corresponding period of last year, whilst the sales as per trade account exceeded £ 17,000. The new members admitted during the quarter numbered 103. making a total of 322 new members for the year. The reserve fund now stood at £ 3,018 15s 10d, a little over 18 per cent, of the rlharo capital. This substantial amount greatly added to the stability of the society. After al- lowing the usual interest on share capi- tal and leserve fund, der>reeiatioii of buildings and electrical installation, grant to educational fund (< £ 10), dona- tions (, £ 10 12s 6d). and Collective Lite Assurance (< £ 58 Is 4d), the profit for dis- posal amounted to £3,154 Is lid. Out of this sum a dividend of 3s 8d in the J; to members and Is 10d to non-members w 's recommended, with a carried forward balance of £ 100 8s 8d. Taking the Collec- tive Life Assurance into consideration the dividend is thus equal to 3s 9d in the X. The balance sheet was accepted unanimously. Voting for two seats on the Management Committee resulted in Messrs D. Edwards and W. J. Minty being elected. Mr G. R. Protheroe was returned as chairman unopposed.

Trecynon Minister's Farewell The members of Hen Dy Cwrdd, Tre- cynon, much regret the departure of their pastor, the Rev. J. Glynne Davies, after two and a half years' successful ministry, to Banbridge, Ireland. On Sunday evening he preached his fare- well sermon, and on Monday evening his friends assembled at the chapel to bid him farewell and to present him with a token of their regard and esteem in the shape of a roll-top desk. The meeting was presided over by Mr Levi Phillips, who referred to Mr. Davies's successful work in Trecynon and to his ability as a preacher. He expressed the hope that he would be spared for many years to continue the good work in his new sphere of labour. Airs. Phillips, Llewellyn Street, on behalf of the church, presented Mr. Davies with the key of the roll-top desk, expressing her regret at his de- parture, and wishing him the greatest success in Banbridge. M rs. Morgan Morgan recited some verses appropriate to the occasion, and speeches were delivered by Mrs. Willie Jones, Messrs. John Thomas, D. R. Llewelyn and W. M. Llewelyn (Bwllfa), John Stanley Evans, D. R. Griffiths, Taliosin Griffiths, Jack Jones (Cwm- dare) and Hichard Jones. Mr. Gwilym Griffiths, the secretary, in the course of an appropriate speech, road messages of apology for non-at- tendance from the Misses Griffiths (The Poplars), the Rev. R. J. Jones, M.A., Messrs. D. J. Jones and Ebenezer Davies. The Rev. J. Glynne Davies replied in feeling terms, thanking the church for their presentation and good wishes. He regretted very much leaving them, and hoped the work would he carried on suc- cessfully in the Old Meeting House for many years. He had made many good friends since he came to Aberdare, and he would always cherish pleasant recol- lections of his stay here. He had done his utmost to carry out his ministerial work, and had had every help from them. Mr. Gwilym Griffiths made an excel- lent secretary of the presentation movement.

J' AI8 ABERCYNON POLICE COURT. On Thursday, February 27th, before Sir T. Marchant Williams (Stipendiary-). Col. M. Morgan, Captain G. A. Evans, and Mr T. W. Jones. TO FIGHT HIS t'ATHEI". David Evans, Abercynon, was summoned for being drunk. The constable said that defendant was kicking at a certain door, and wanted his father to come out to fight. I)efeiidant was not present in Court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. DRUNKS. William Davies, in The Tramroad, Hirwain, 10s and costs; Frederick Jones, in Lock Street, Aber- cynon, 10s and costs.—Sergeant Clynch remarked that this defendant, when asked to go home, replied that ho did not care for any 1> policeman, and that he would have his own way. Thomas Jones, in Pentwyn Avenue, Tyntetown; William Jones, in Mel- bourne Street, Tyntetown; Thomas B. Jones, in Bassett Street, Abercynon, and Wiiliam Davies, in Main Road, Ynys- boeth, 10s and costs each. SMASHING WINDOWS. P.C. Dinniwiddy preferred a charge of using indecent language against Thomas Donohoe, 71, Pentwyn Avenue, Tynte- town. He said that Donohoe was smashing windows in his own house, and using filthy language towards his wife. Fined 5s and cost.s. WOMAN'S LANGUAGE. Blodwen Davies, Main Road, Tyntetown, was charged, at the instance of P.C. D. Thomas, with using bad language.—The constable said that she was in the com- pany of her husband, and the language she used was disgraceful.—10. and costs. ONE MONTH. Henry Webb was charged with not paying on an order to maintain his two children in a Truant School.—P.S. South, Aberdare, deposed that he owed 22 12s in respect of each each.-Superilltendent Rees remarked that defendant had, a month ago, pro- mised to pay, but he had not done so. Sent down for one month. SCHOOL CASKS.—For neglecting to send their children to school the follow- ing were dealt with: John Beynon and John Hawkins, Aberoynon Road, and costs each; Wm. Thomas, Peurhiw- ceiber, 5s.; Richard Reynolds, Tynte- town, 7s. (i(i.; Wm. Canning, Tynte- town, os., Ciias. Thorn and John Jones, Tyntetown, each; Wm. Thomas, Abercynon, 2 children, 5s. each; Fran- ci- Fear, Ynysvbwl, order. LICKNCF: FOR PI A NO. M r. Era n cis W. Beech, solicitor, Pontypridd, ap- plied, on behalf of Mr. Jacob Studt, for a licence in respect of a piano used in a Portable Cinema now stationed at Ynys- yhwI.-Col. Morgan We understand that you have been opening on Sunday there.—Mr. Beech Mr. Studt did o{x*n one Sunday under a misconception. He had had a 7 days licence by the Bucking- hamshire Authority, but he is prepared to give an undertaking not to open again while he is here.—The applica- tion was granted for 14 days.

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Football. BY '• SPECTATOR." For their match with Ton Pentre on Saturday the following eleven will re- present Aberdare: Goal, Harry Jeffries; backs. Goodwin and Fred Lewis; half-backs, Garnet Davies, Geo Martin, and Bob Nash: forwards, Bennett. Phillips, Bilson, Holden, and Thornton. < On Monday against Newport at the New Athletic Grounds the Darians will be assisted by Berrington, who has been creating a stir in London football circles. Standing over six foot, his physique suggests that he would make an ideal centre-half. BY f)NLO,OKER." •Vijeiaman Athletic met Rhos at Rhos on Saturday last in the Welsh Amateur Cup Competition. Rhos were the holders of the cup. The Amanites, on the other hand, were still undefeated. Aber- aman were represented by: Goal, B. J. Muiuhty; backs. W. Owen and T. G. Cuinner (captain); half-backs, J. R. Jnnies. T. Finn, W. G. Key; forwards, J. J. Thomas, J. Ervans, T. Howells, C. Silverthorne, W. Vater. The teams were accorded a great reception by the largo crowd. From a kick out Aber- aman attacked, and some combined play by the Aman forwards resulted in a shot IK1 ing sent over the bar. Rhos now attacked with a rush, but the Amanites' defence prevailed, Munday saving a good shot from the wing. Aberaman attacked from a well-worked movement, and T. Howells placed the ball in the net. From the kick-off Rhos again ot away, but nothing dangerous resulted. Silverthorne further put Aberaman ahead. They were now master" of the situation, and the inter- val arrived with the score: Aberaman, 2 goals; Khos, nil. Both teams attacked in turns during the latter stages of the game. but nothing further was scored. Aberaman have now qualified for the seriii-tinal, which, it is to be hoped, will be played in South Wales. Aberaman were unfortunate in losing the services at intervals during the game of J..T. Thomas, T. Finn, G. Key, and C. Silvprfchorne, who were slightly injured, but resumed their places. « Aberaman entertain Abertillery on Saturday next at Aberaman Park in a Welsh league match, and will be repre- sented by the same eleven as defeated Rhos: Goal, B. J. Munday; backs, W. Owen, T. G. Oumner (captain); half- backs, J. R. James, T. Finn, G. Key; forwards, J. Thomas, J. Evans, T. Howells, C. Silverthorne, W. A. Vater. Kick-off. 4.15 p.m.

Aberdare Empire. A capital programme is provided by the management of the above place this week. The three turns are vociferously applauded each evening, and the pic- tures shown tfrip the attention of the audience from start to finish. The films selected are educative, refined, and ansusing, without the least vulgarity. During the unfolding of the films ap- propriate music is rendered by the or- ehestra. The hit of the week is Maggie Benson and Co. in The Original Ser- vant Girl." Her eontrpl over her voice is remarkable. Her song, "The H.O.P. creates roars of laughter. Her dancing is also fine. A very clever turn is Ada Gatley. swinging wire artiste and equilibrist. This turn is something new for Empire audiences. Her Toise and balance while on the slack wire is truly wonderful. The Kalieno Twins, come- dians and <\imedy boxers, are tip-top entertainers. They are full of life (as full as their little bodies can hold), and they keep the audiences roaring. They are little but The orchestral over- ture this week is Honeymooning Honey in Bombay."

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The Newest Pictures, including- "The Driver of the Deadwood Coach," "Faithful Unto Death," etc., etc. See Special Advertisement for "The Chocolate Soldier." 'UW MOUNTAIN ASH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. Till4/ COUNCIL invite Tenders for the Letting of the Cwm Sewage Farm. Ahercynon, for one year from the 1st day or April, 1913. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Letting may be obtained on application to the Surveyor's Office, Town Hall, Mountain Ash. Sealed tenders, prepaid and endorsed "Cwm Farm," to be sent to me so that they may be received not later than 10 o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesdav, the 11th day of March, 1913. Tho Council do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any tender. By Order, H. P. LINTON, Clerk to the Council. 1 own Hall, Mountain Ash, February 18th, 1913. MOUNTAIN ASH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. TO PLUMBERS. THE COUNCIL invite Tenders for the Supply of the Materials, and the execution of Plumbing work, re- quired to he done in the laying of new water >er\ iceS, and the repfeir and main- tenance of water services. Specification may be seen and Foi-ra of Tender obtained on application t8 the Surveyor's Office, Town Hall, Mountain Ash. Sealed tenders, prepaid and endorsed Plumbing Work" to be sent to me so that they may be received not later :han 10 o'clock in the forenoon of Tues- day, the 11th day of March, 1913. The Council do not bmd themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. By Order, H. P. LINTON, Clerk to fhe Council. Town Hall, Mountain Ash, February 18th, 1913. _w_. MERTHYR TYDFIL UNION. TO CARPENTERS, HOUSE FURNISHERS, &c. THE Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guard- ians invite Tenders for the Furn- ishing of the Pontsarn Sanatorium. Schedules of the Furniture required can he obtained from the Master of the VV orkriouse. Samples or designs of the furniture may he seen at the Workhouse upon application to the Master between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and the furniture to he supplied must hv according- to such samples or designs. Sealed Tenders, endorsed "Tender- for Furnishing Sanatorium," must reach me by "Monday. March 10th, 1913. The lowest or any Tender wili riot necessarily lw accepted. By Order, FRANK T. JAMES, Clerk to the Guardjlln. 134 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. 21st February, 1913.