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YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, 1899. TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— It is now three years since you did me the honour of electing me as one of your represen- tatives on the School Board. I find that being a member of the School Board means devoting the greater part of my time to the interests of the ratepayers; and this I have done ungrudgingly, and my wo' has become one of my greatest pleasures. I have attended not only the Board meetings, but with very few exceptions all the committee meetings to which I have been summoned. As I have been your only lady representative on the Board, I have taken particular interest in all questions affecting the teachers and schol- ars of the girls' schools, and trust I have been of special help to some of them. The cookery instruction is now quite a feature in the education of our girls, who always a pear to appreciate the lesson. I have also given my most thoughtful atten- tion to the important subject of the religious and moral training of the children, and trust that the working out of the scheme formulated by the Board for the guidance of the teachers in this matter will materially help the parents in laying the foundation of a good character in the early life of their children. If you think that I have faithfully sevred you during my term of office I again ask you :o favour me with your votes and influence at th-, coming election. Believe me, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, ADA JONES. Maindy, Ynyshir. Dated this 4th day of October, 1899.

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, 1899. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— I have had the honour of enjoying the general confidence of the community for about 35 years, enabling me to take a leading hand in the ad- ministration of funds provided for educational purposes in this district; first, when the funds were mainly voluntarily provided by the work- men, and subsequently, as a member of the School Board. In the latter capacity, the con- fidence reposed in me has enabled me to serve on the Board for 21 consecutive years. In drawing your attention to this apparently long service, with results open to criticism, I venture to point out with satisfaction the evi- dent advancement in the social state of all classes, comparing the present with the past, and anyone who has in his mind a clear view of the social position of our district in the past and present, must admit that the present bears favourable comparison. However agreeable this may be, a great deal more remains to be I accomplished. It is, nevertheless, with pleasure and with qualified satisfaction that I regard our past efforts. I It would be out of place to attempt to point I out in detail what has been accomplished (gen- eral results are in daily evidence), while it would not be out of place to point out that children of educational age are yearly increas- ing in numbers, and that education in the ab- sence of Scriptural Instruction is incomplete. Our schools throughout enjoy this privilege, and in the true interests of education all Ele- mentary Schools should, without exception, en- joy the same privilege for the reason assigned. It is also desirable to point out that all the staff of our Board Schools are elected for their presumed capability and efficiency as Teachers. The Board, consequently, have a right to ex- pect the good will of parents of children of I school age m furthering their efforts to secure regular attendance of their children at school Parents who negligently fail in thig ^speci commit a Pievoua wrong to their children, Vnd prejudice the efficiency of the Schools. almost^r?^1tHeDtlOT1 drawn t}>e facilities almost at our doors to all. esneciallv cation after 1°^ can continue their edu- Special elSL ™ tbe Elementary Schools, ted wi'h tha on ,almost any subject connec- Hble TW lndustry of the district are avail- iWrdprl • a rrivlleSe not to be lightly dis- PioSd I* fact that are Fn ™ °Ur Dlstnct for the purpose (hither- llecTary- a lar?e portion naving been used elsewhere), but let me hope that in the near future such funds will be used at home. Bearing in mmd that the general ad- vancement of nations ia not only in civilisation but in industries of all descriptions, it is our bound en duty to maintain our present vantage ground, and we can only do so by availing our- selves of every opportunity of becoming more I' intelligent, honourable, and useful men and ,(lmrn. While thanking you for the confidence placed in me during the many past years, which, I be- I lieve. will be admitted as not having been wholly misplaced, o.t the same tyjie, admittedly, comin*' short of what I should like, I. nevertbe- presume to solicit a continuance of vour confidence, and. in return, promise to F;erve you in the future to the best ot my ability. I Remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours verv faithfully. WILLTAM JENKINS. Ystradfechan, Treorrhy, October 9th, 1899.

ANOTHER PLAIN TALK WITH PONTYPRIDD PUBLIC MEN. Our last "talk" was concluded with a questiO: as to the possibility of any good coming fro"9 raising discussions on further subjects. It therefore, be asked, why do we pursue matters further? Well, our answer is, we at present not the slightest intention of deali.16 wiiJi any of the many points which have, sin^e that article appeared, been suggested to us W various people, except in so far as their su?geS" tions deal with the heads already laid dow0l That is not because we do not agree with them, nor because we have the slightest desire to burk, much less to stifle, discussion, but because as w«r said last week, the programme sketched out will take some time to ge, through, even if "plain talk" and ratepayers pressure could force the District Council int<> what might be regarded as express speed. BO» we have not attained an accelerated rate yet. Oh, yes—beg pardon—don't let us be mi sunder' stood now!—the School Board has accelerated- the "rate.' What we had in view was speed, haste, hurry, progress-not higher rates. TO be perfectly plain, then, we contend that al though there has, within the past week or tWO< been «, slight move on the part of the District Council in the direction of one or two of the big schemes which we referred to, nothing definite has yet been done. It is only a repe- tition of the "old, old story"—talk interminable talk—140 words a minute^-60 minutes to the hour, and two hours and a bad for a meeting without a quorum—as has beeo the case, over and over again, for 10 or 15 years, and as actually happened last week- Yea, verily—"as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end." No, in this matter we will not say, Amen, for certainly hope that a change has come o'er spirit of the dream, even of the Pontypridd DIS- trict Council. Still, truth to tell, if we really are "any for'arder" (as the Yankee would say), we don t know it for a fact—neither does the Council. Of course, these matters require can* tion. Quite right, and if there is a Council if the wide world which would take first prize and a leather medal for that commodity, it is the ruling body of Pontypridd. We give every ÍJI. dividual member full credit for it. Had » phrenologist been specially engaged to feel the bumps of the Council (as a body) be would have mstantly declared that the leading feature WSO "caution." We have had so many proofs of It as to make the ratepayers rather anxious for » change. You all know the tale of the parson who had had a surfeit of rabbits, and WhO, therefore, said his grace before meat, in a. country house, after this fashion: — "Rabbits young and rabbits old, Rabbits hot and rabbits cold, Rabbits tender and rabbits tough, Of rabbits, Lord, we've had enough." It is possible to have too much or a good thing, and even caution may be carried too far. Most people would like a change now, if only for the sake of variety. Is that change really coming withiO the range of the expectation of the existing generation of ratepayers? Well, we are more than half inclined to ihink it is. Some progress has, we fancy, been made, even since our last issue, with the scheme for the purchase of the Waterworks. The principle has been adopted- When the representatives of the Pontypridd and Rhondda districts met, they agreed to re- commend the purchase of the Waterworks upon certain conditions. What those conditions are, we will not state. Then, if the purchase comes off, the scheme is to be worked by the com- bined districts upon the same lines as the Joint Sewerage Board arrangement. In this matter, also, details are involved as to the extent of the area covered by the Water Company in the Ystrad district, and therefore, we can only point out the broad lines laid down. The cost and the representation would, however, pro- bably be about one-third for Pontypridd aS against two-thirds for the larger and richer district. So far, good; but will the separate committees succeed in carrying- their scheme with their own Councils, and. will those Coun- cils combine or be as jealous of each other as the two .School Boards seem t, lie? We shall see—well, we shall see what wu shall see. At all events, since the early friction was got over, the two sections of the Joint Sewerage Board have worked like men of business, and if such a combination can work in sewerage, it cer- tainly ought to in clear water. So important is this scheme that we consider it the duty of the Council to forge ahead with it before all others. It is the question of the hour; a vital question in a district inhabited by teeming population subjected, more or less, every year to drought, inconvenience, thirst, un clcanliness, and a delightful mixture of smells ar- ising from unflushed drains and fever distrib- ing stench traps We candidly confess that a P'stnct Councillor's life is one which elicit* /n°r.t^wa £ and we are willing in his "Ancient Mar- J T™ been thinking of old Local > ^°t raodern District Councils) when he penned the cruel lines: — Water, water everywhere, And all the Boards did shrink; Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink." We readily grant that everybody thinks bø knows the duty of a District Councillor much better than any elected member of the Coun- cil, just as every amateur scribe who gets other people's money to play with thinks be can run a newspaper much better than the man who has been trained for it. But, after making all these admissions, free, gratis and for nothing, and adding to these a voluntary expression of opinion that District Councillors are as ready and anxious to do their duty, ac- cording to their lights, as other people are, we sincerely hope they will be brought to see that the day for procrastination is over, and that the time for prompt and decisive actiod has come. They may keep their seerets as to the details of negotiations, but the people who elected them have a right. to know whether they are. or not, doing anything at all beyond talk- ing! And as a special inducement to one or more of the Councillor's who may have a han- kering for thanks on this side of tie grave and immortality in the grrat hereafter, we may suggest that, if any of them should fall a martyr to duty in carrying the great ques- tion through, he will have the eternal satis- faction of knowing that he has earned the right to have inscribed upon his marble tcn»b' the striking epitaph dictated bv the poet Keats for his own monument; — "Here lies one whose naxae was writ iJt water."

"MAYPOLE" TEA FOR THE MILLION. t;) ayp e YES, there's no doubt about it; the Million are buying Maypole" Tea everywhere, to-day. They have long'proved "Maypole" Butter to be the very best, and now they are proving for themselves that there's no other tea at the price so good &s MAYPOLE TEA Our Very Best Maypole Tea only 1/6 per pound, WHY PAY MORE? And our -1 Maypole" Teas at 1/4, 1/2, and 1/- are also sure to please. The Million must always make the most of the week's money, and that's why the Million buy Maypole Tea just as they have so long bought Maypole Butter. MAYPOLE DAIRY CO., LTD., 83a, Taff STREET, PONTYPRIDD, And at 62, Duffryn Street, FERNDALEL BRANCHES IN ALL LARGE TOWNS. AGENTS EVERYWHERE. 4528 PIESOLD, THE PENTRE RHONDDA JEWELLER. True and Steady to Greenwich Time are PIESOLD'S Watches. Miners' Watches trom 10s. Gd. With P I E S 0 L D'S Lucky Note PIESOLD'S Silver English Lever Wedding Rings beautiful a'ndiuS proof. Special attention paid to Large assortment of Engagement WW. VVW Presentation Orders. Rings from 5/6 upwards. m SPECTACLES—Oculist's Prescriptions worked on the shortest notice. Lowest prices. 4913 < c BDIDGE <- c Trf 1\ f IS :t Of' I .i. =:: i ,iT ENRICHES T E Loor) ,I, i ► ? » Prepared under MEDICAL INSTRUCTION from PUREST COCOA, African Kola Nut, v J | Malt Extract, and the Ferruginous or Iron-bearing Elements of Food. £ I Owing to the Ferruginous Elements contained in it, FERRU-COCOA largely assists in the formation of hemoglobin or red colouring matter in the Hood, !» thereby being of the greatest value to Convalescents and to Consumptive patients. 1 ► ..4.. ► Packed in 6d., 9d., and 1/6 Tins, of all Chemists and Grocers, » «$• < FREE SAMPLES SENT TO ALL on a plication {mentioning this paper), to— X FEBBU-COCOA M'FG Co., LTD., 329, GOSWELL RD., LONDON, E.G. F i PORTH COTTAGE HOSPITAL. FOURTH ANNUAL FANCY DRESS BALL AT THE TOWIT HALL. PORTH, On Thursday, November the 16th, 1899. LADIES IN FANCY DRESS, 8/6; LADIES IN EVENING DRESS, 11/6. GENTLEMEN „ „ 11/6; GENTLEMEN „ 17 161-. Including Supper and Light Refreshments, but not Wines. Tickets may be had from the members of the Ladies' Committee or the Hon. Secretaries., MR. J. T. JONES, Gland wr, Porth, and 5010 MB. R. G. SCOTT, Jewell^ Porth. ROYAL CLARENCE THEATRE, PONTYPRIDD. PROPRIETORS MESSRS. TRENCHARD AND JONES. MANAGER MR. TOM JONES. -=- Saturday, October 14tb, last night of the enormously successful aquatic drama, NO MAN'S LAND. Monday, October 16th, and during the week, Important return engagement of Messrs. Hardie and Von Leers' great American production, ON THE FRONTIER Under the direction of MISS ALICE REES. Parade of the Cowboy Brass Band Daily. Tii*ie of opening and prices as usual. No smoking, bad language, or indecent conduct allowed in this recognised place of amusement. Booking office at Messrs Thompson & Shackell, laff Street. 4883 Monday, October 23—AN EVIL LIFE. j Ce.. f«f. PENSION TEA immnTTLING MARRIED WOKEN ON BECOMING WIDOWS TO 10/- PER WEEK FOR LIFE Apply to yonr Grocer for particulars. 4958 TOP PIN G AND gPINDLEB (HARDAWAY & TOPPING), FLUSHING. HOLLAND. CAMBRIOG ESHIR Fo. UYERPOOL AUTUMN CtP. MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP. DOUBLE AND TREBLE EVENTS. 8.P ACCUMULATORS, &c. The Continental Sportsman, published twice daily during the season, containing latest naffo* mOrctneots on above a^d all important cam4 free on receipt of address. TW Ot.dest Establishes AND Most Kxtzksivi AGENCY OP ITS KIND IN TO WOTTLB. All let+trs to be a&Artued— TOTPINO & SPINDLES, FLCBHIXO, HOLLAND (Postage 2 £ d) 4118 TREH ARRIS. The Treharris Town Band Eisteddfod HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5t&, 1900. Further particulars will appear in a later issue. 4971 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! \f ESSES. W. & W. HAGGAR'S GIGANTIC ItX DOUBLE SHOW will visit the following towns in succession :—Tudor Hall, Ferndale, Oct. 13th and 14th, and Grand Sunday Concert on Oct. 15th; Drill Hall. Pentre, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 16th and 17th Assembly Rooms, Bridgend, Oct. 18th and 19th; Public Hall, Pontycwmmer, Oct. 20th, 21st, and Grand Sunday Concert Oct, 22ad. By special arrangement Messrs W. & W. Haggar have secured the rights of that great London drama, written by Lewis 3ilberk entitled- TBIõ; PENALTY OF CRIME, Mounted with special scenery and beautiful furniture, everything carried to make this pro- duction a big success. In addition to the above will be shown each evening a selection of up-to-date moving pictures by the best of all machines, the ROYAL AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. Over 2,(U) subjects to select from.—Captain Dreyfus, the Martyr; President Kruger; 21st Lancers, our Lads in Blue; The Great Passion Play, etc., etc., etc. The above startling per. formance hM been pronounced to be the beat now travelling in South Wale- If you fail to see it ytuTl miss the treat of a lifetime. 0013 Public Notices. STOPS COU> I use a good deal iv Whiter, giving it to servants and others, and invariably bear of gtc.1 re ults. My brother, who had Whooping Cough. and could not rtst, found it the greattst relief. M. L)., The Kims, Faringdon, Berks, Juue, 1898. A coul -ops C04 ASH,_ 9 2 hiCES and 2/6 Mrs A. S. BALLIN. Editress of B Feb .1898, says Hayman's Balsam has earned an excellent reputation. I *.ve tried it myself, and f< and it give immediate relief. I had it eare:ul!v annl sed, and it can be used safely for young children and infants." CUBES COUGH. 15 Sales by Auction- l. T. DL VIES- THE AUCTION ROOMS, MARKET SQUARE, PONTYPRIDD- Sales of FN-niture every Wednesday at One o'clock and, I Saturday evenings at Six p.m. Cash advanced on goods consigned f-r POSITIVE gal U. 4836 HOPKINSTOWN. MESSRS H. S. DAVIES AND MORGAN have been instructed to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at the CASTLE IFOR INN, Hop- Irinstown, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 1899, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening (subject to condi- tions to be then and there read), the following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES. All those Two Messuages or Dwelling-Houses, situate and being Nos. 41 AND 42, Hopkinstown Road, near Pontypridd, in the County of Gla- morgan, together with the Cottage at the rear of No. 42, now let to Messrs William Williams, John Evans, and Timothy Martin respectively, at rentals of 20s, 20s, and 12s per lunar month respectively. The premises are held under a lease from Evan Hopkin for a term of 99 years, from the 1st. August, 1854, at a yearly rent of L2 Is 9d. The Auctioneers desire to call the attention of Capitalists and others to the above Sale, afford- ing as it does an opportunity of acquiring well- tenanted and conveniently situated houses at Hopkinstown. For farther particulars apply to the Auction- eers, Town Hall Chambers, Pontypridd, or to MR W. R. DAVIES, Solicitor, 35, Mill street, Pontypridd. HAFOD, Near PONTYPRIDD. SALE OF LEASEHOLD DWELING- HOUSES. Messrs H. S. DAVIES and MORGAN have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at the Colliers' Arms Hotel, Ponty- pridd, on MONDAY, the 23rd day of OCTO- BER, 1899, at 7.30 p.m. (subject to such condi- tions as shall be then produced), the following LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES: — Lot 1. All those two dwelling-houses Nos. 1 and 2, Margaret Street, Hafod, near Ponty- pridd, now in the occupations of Mr William Griffiths and Mrs Jones at a rental of 22s per lunar month. LOT 2.—All those two dwelling-houses, Nos. 3 and 4, Margaret oireet, adjoining Lot 1, now in the occupation of Messrs James Evans and David Jones at a rental of 22s per lunar month each. Lot 3.-All those two dwelling-houses, being Nos. 5 and 6. Margaret street, adjoining Lot 2, now in the occupation of Messrs John Rowe and Christopher Campbell at a rental of 22s per lunar month each Lot 4.-All those two dwelling-houses, being Nos. 7 end 8, Margaret street, adjoining Lot 3, now in the occupations of Messrs James Lewis and John Floyd at a rental of 22s per lunar month each. Lot 5.—All that dwelling-house, being No. 9, Margaret street, adjoining Lot 4, now in the occupation of Mr Charles Armstrong at a ren- tal of 22s per lunar month, together with the garden adjoining in the occupation of the owner. The property is held under Leases for 99 years from the 1st day of May, 1897, at the fol- lowing Ground-rents: Lot 1, JS3 5s 6d; Lot 2, 23 3s; Lot 3, 93 2s 10d; Lot 4, JB3 Is 4d, and Lot 5, £ 4 Is 9d. The above properties adjoin the Passenger Station at Hafod, and afford a good opportuni- ty to investors of acquiring a. trood investment. For further particulars apply to the Auction- eers, Town Hall Chambers, or to MESSRS SPICKETT AND SONS, Solicitors, Pontypridd. THE GREAT STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY APPEAL CASE, Re the Kensington Fine Art Pottery Co., in Bankruptcy, China and Earthenware Manufac- turers, Hanley. In consequence of the decision of the High Court of Justice upon the Appeal in this case, the whole of the Stock of PORCELAIN, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE, Amounting to some Thousands of Pounds, must be sold forthwith. IN order to carry out the decision, MR. MICHAEL DAVIES O£ Michael Davies and Llewelyn) has received instructions to offer a Portion of ..e Stock ty PUBLIC AUTION, without reserve 10 TBE ASSEMBLY ROOM, TOWN HALL, FORTH, On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY. October 17, 18, 19, ani 20, 1899, at 2 and 6.30 o clock each day. The Stock consists of some most noble pkces of Art, formerly made by the above f ell-kn -.)-,in old standing firm. The make of ne Cbinc1 being well known all over the world. There are about 240 Dinner Sets, for 12, 24, and 36 persons, some of them in very fine porce- lain; 315 Tea and Breakfast Sets, some being beautifully decorated by hand; 34 Dessert Sets, in fine porcelain, china, and raised gold decora- tion; 150 Trinket Sets, very nearly all differ-1 ent patterns; 340 Single and Double Chamber Sets, in shapes and decorations quite new, in the latest London styles; Quantity Dining and Drawing Room and Hall Jardinieres, carved most beautifully, and nicely decorated by a first-class artist, some of them nearly 40 inches high; Quantity China Tables; a great quantity of Crown Derby style China in Tea, Breakfast, Dinner, Vases. Trinket, and Afternoon Sets, etc. A great quantity of Velloutina in Vases, etc. A choice collection of real Kensington Ware; a few Vases and Pedestals, standing no less than 4 to 5 feet high, very high-class^goods. Many of these articles were intended for the Exhibition. Purchasers who buy goods to the value of £10 can have them packed free and safe for any dis- tance, but they cannot be delivered by any of our staff in town or country, but must be sent for day after Sale. If to go by Goods train the address must be given to the clerk attend- ing the Sale the same day they are bought. This Sale will be most interesting under the circumstances, and the Auctioneer specially in- vites all his numerous friends to attend this Sale- ON VIEWS MORNINGS OF SALE. The finest Coffee Essence that money can bny is Symington's Edinburgh Coffee I Essence. Makes a cup in a moment. From Grocers throughout the world. _I 4is

ETHOLIAD BWRDD YSGOL YSTRADY. FODWG* 1899. FONEDDIGESAU A BONEDDIGION,— Y mae yn awr dair blynedd er pan roddasoch aroaf yr anrhydedd o'm hethol fel un o'ch cy- nryohiolwyr ar y Bwrdd uohod. Yr wyf wedi cad profiad fod aelodaeth r Bwrdd Ysgol yn eynwya cyflwyno y rhan fwyaf o'm hamser i wasanaeth y trethdalwyr. Gwn- aethum hyn yn llawen, ac y mae y gwaith wedi dyfod yn un o'm pleserau peoaf. Bum yn bresenol yn gyson nid yn unig yn nghyfarfodydd y Bwrdd ei hun, ond hefyd, gydag yohydig o eithriadau, yn holl gyfarfod- ydd y pwyllgorau i ba rai y'm galwyd. Can mai fi yw yr unig foneddiges a'ch cy nryahiola ar y Bwrdd, yr wyf wedi cymeryd dyddordeb neillduol yn yr holl bynciau a berth- ynant yn uniongyrohol i'r athrawesan ar merched yn yr ysgolion, a, hyderaf fy mod wedi bod yn gynorthwy arbenig i rai o honynt. Y mae oogyddiaeth wedi dyfod yn awr vn nodwedd yn addysg y merched, eo y mae y dyddordeb a gymerant yn eu gwersi yn profi lIU bod yn eu gwerthfawrogi. Yr wyf wedi rhoddi ystyriaeth fanwl i'r pwne pwysdg o roddi hyfforddiant grefyddol a moeeol i'r plant, a hyderaf y bydd i'r cynlhm a ddar- parwyd gan y Bwrdd gyda llawer o ofal » phryder fel cyfarwyddiad i'r athrawon yn y gwelth hwn fod yn gynorthwy sylweddol "r rhieni with oeod i lawr sylfaen oymeriad da yn moreu oes eu plant. Os canfyddwch fy mod wedi eich gwasanaethu yn ffyddlawn yn ysbaid tymor fy swydd, erfyn- iaf arnoch eto i'm ffafrio a'ch pleidleisian a'ch dytenwad yn yr etholiad sydd ar ddyfod. Ydwyf, Foneddigeeau a Boneddigion, Yr eiddoch yn ffyddlawn, ADA JONES. Maindy, Ynyshir, Hydref y 4edd, 1899. 4991—C166

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. TO THE RATEPAYERS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— In response to the unanimous decision of a largely attended public meeting of ratepayers, held during this week, I again offer myself a candidate at the forthcoming triennial election. During the nine years that I have had the honour to represent you on the Board, the education and general welfare of the children with the wisest economy, have received my most earnest thought and strenuous support. It has been my privilege during the past thirty- three years to live amongst you, and to take part in all the educational advancements of the inhabitants of these Valleys, and with you T rejoice in the splendid system, plants, appli- ances and superior training, which is now within the reach of every woifcingman's child in t h. parish. It will be known to many of you that as the result of my endeavours the Higher Grade School and Organised Science School, embracing all the advantages of an Intermediate School, are now secured free of cost to all the children of the Rhondda Fach, and put on an equality with the children of the big Rhondda. Also I have thrown all my influence in favour of building a new and more worthy building for the Higher Grade and Science School at Pentre. Remembering that upon the Ystradyfodwg School Board devolved the management of over 30 schools, including over 80 departments, with a staff of over 600 teachers and an annual ex- penditure of over £ 50,000, with liability to the extent of £ 122,000, it behoves the ratepayers to secure tho services of men of ability and experience to guide and control interests of such considerable importance. If you honour me again with your confidence, I will pledge my- self to give attention to serve your interests. Again soliciting your support and patronage, I remain, Yours faithfully, T. BEVAN. October 4th, 1899. 4993 C167

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— The time has now approached when you will be called upon to elect representatives on the School Board for the next triennial term. I have been requested by a public meeting of ratepayers to offer myself as a candidate at the forthcoming Election. I have Consented, and therefore humbly ask for your support. I have had the honour of representing you for nearly three triennial periods, and I feel con- fident that my past services on the Board will meet with your hearty approval. I beg to refer, with some pride and with much pleasure, to the splendid Schools which have been provided for Pontygwaith; also, the ex- tensions to the Boys' and Infante' Departments of the Tylorstown Schools, and to the new School which is to be shortly erected at Stan- leytown, all of which were accomplished during the period I have acted as your member on the Board. My motto has always been "Economy with Efficiency,' fully believing that the best inter- ests of the Ratepayers in general are served by the thorough equipment of the rising generation with that Education which will enable them to become good and useful citizens. Should you do me the honour of again re- turning me on the Board, I promise to be in the future as faithful in my attendance, and as alive to the Educational needs of the Parish as I have been in the past. Again soliciting your Vote and Interest on my behalf, I beg to remain, Your obedient servant, J. E. JONES. Tylorstown. 5009

YSTRADYFO >)WG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— My increasing professional duties had almost decided for me a withdrawal from the School Board, in which I have taken an active part for the last 21 years, but the pressing representa- tions made to me that it is clearly mv duty to give to the Parish what knowledge and exper- ience I possess, have prevailed, and for the eighth time I therefore ask for a renewal of your generous confidence. It will still be my earnest endeavour to pro- mote the policy I have always advocated in the past—that of a sound, thorough, and efficient education for the children of the working classes. I firmly believe that intelligence is the best security for the continued prosperity of the Country, and therefore I snail always assist in obtaining for the Rhonddas Good Schools, Properly Qualified Teachers, and the very Highest Standard of Efficiency. For the last three years I have been a Gov- ernor of the County School at Porth, and the experience gained there has enabled me ft> un- derstand the relationship that should exist be- tween Elementary and Intermediate Education. Wales to-day has the educational ladder, of which I am justly proud; but to place that lad- der within the easy reach of the ohildrep of the workers, it is essential that the foundation of instruction in the Elementary Schools should be of the best possible description. The day of niggardly considerations in the administration of education is gone. I agree with Sir John Gorst-the Vice-President of the Educational Department—when he says that "the spending of this money (that is, education money), can be defended upon the most vulgar, economical grounds. For every pound which is spent on the education of the young saves many pounds in the increased efficiency of the work- ing population, and in the absence of the neces- sity for further gaols and workhouses." Sir George Kekewich, speaking at Llanelly only last week, said: "Every time I hear of a new school being opened I say to myself, there goes another prison." These are solemn reasons why one and all should take the deepest interest in the great question of national education. why one and all should take the deepest interest in the great question of national education. "Mony a mickle maks a muckle." If every Parish did its part, then the whole Country would soon attain my ideal of an educational equipment, making for all that which is best and truest in the social condition of its people. If returned, this is the Progressive Policy which I will advocate to the best of my ability. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, WILLIAM WALKER HOOD. Glyncornel, Llwynypia. 5007

ETHOLIAD BWRDD YSGOL YSTRADYFODWG, 1899. AT YR ETHOLWYR. FONEDDIGESAU A BONEDDIGION,— Yn herwydd amlder fy nyledswyddau galwed- igaetbol, yr oeddwn braidd wedi penderfynu ymddiswyddo o'r Bwrdd Ysgol. yn yr hwn yr oeddwn wedi cymeryd rhan gweithredol am yr 21 mlynedd diweddaf, ond y mae yr apeliadau taerion a wnawd i mi mai fy nyledswydd glir ydyw rhoddi i'r Plwyf hytty o wybodaeth a phrofiad sydd genym, wedi cael y trechaf, ac yn awr, am vr wythfed waith, yr wyf yn gofyn am adnewyddiad o'ch ymddiriedaeth haelfrydig. Fy ymgais eto fydd hyrwyddo y trefniad wyf wastad wedi pleidio yn y gorphenol—sef yr addysg fwyaf ddiogel, lwy, ac effeithiol i blant y dosbarth gweithiol. Yr wyf yn credu yn ddiysgog mai gwybodaeth yw r gwystl oreu am lwyddiant parhaol y wlad, ac o eanlyniad gwnaf fy ngoreu bob amser i sicrhau i'r Rhon- dda Ysgolion Da, Athrawon Priodol Cymhwys, a'r Safon Uchaf Posibl o Effeithiolrwydd. Am y tair blynedd ddiweddaf yr wyf wedi bod yn Llywodraethwr ar Y sl Sirol y Porth, a thrwy y profiad yno yr wyf wedi cael syniad o'r berthynas a ddylai fodoli rhwn? Addysg Elfenol a Chanolog. Y mae yn meddiant Cymru heddyw esgynfa adysgol, o'r hon yr wyf yn teimlo yn falch, ond er mwyn gosod yr esgynfa hono o fewn cvrhaedd plant y gweithwyr, y mae yn rhaid i sylfaen yr Addysg a gyfrenir yn yr Ysgolion Elfenol fod o'r nodwedd oreu posibl. Y mae dydd ystyriaethau cybyddlyd yn ngweinyddiad Addysg wedi darfod. Yr wyf mewn cydgord a Syr John Gorst, Is-lywydd Swyddfa Addysg, pan y dywed "y gall gwario arian (h.y., arian addysg) gael ei amddiffyn ar y tir mwyaf gwael o gyiuldeb. Am bob punt a werir ar addysg yr ieuainc, eniflir punoedd 'awer mewn effeithiolrwydd yohwanegol bobl- osraeth gweithfaol, ac yn absenoldeb yr angen- rheidrwydd am earcharau a thlotdai." Pan oedd Syr George Kekewich yn Llanelli, yr wyth- nos ddiweddaf, dywedodd "Bob adeg y clywaf am ogriad ysgol newydd dywedaf wrthyf fy hun, dyna garchar arall yn llai." Y mae y pethau hyn yn rbesymau dwysion paham y dylai pawb deimlo dyddordeb yn nghwestiwn mawr addysg cenedlaethol. "Y mae llawer o bethau bychain yn gwneud y mwy." Pe bae pob plwyf yn gwneyd ei ran. vn fnan cvrhaedda yr boll wlad fylfryd o ddarpariaeth Addysgol, gan vmestyn at bob peth ,vrl dda a dyrchafol yn sefyllra. gymdrithasol ei phobl. Os etholir fl. pleidiaf hyd eithaf fy ngallu y tTgfniad rhagflaenol uchod. Gorphwysaf, Foneddirresftu a Boneddipion, Yr eiddoch yn ffydiUawn, WILLIAM VV aLKER HOOD. Glynoornel, Llwynypia. 5007

YSTRADYFODG SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, OCTOBER 14th, 1899. TO THE ELECTORS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— In response to the urgent request of a greab number of Ratepayers, I beg respectfully to offer you my services as a Member of the above Board. I am well-known to many of you, having lived in the Parish all my lifetime, being in fact a Gleran;" and as nearly every class is repre- sented on the Board, it is only just and fair that Farmers also should be represented. Should you do me the honour to elect me, I promise that my best endeavours shall be devo- ted to the following matters:- 11 1. Providing the best education possible for the children. 2. Strictest economy and not forgetting the highest efficiency. 3. Increased regularity of attendance, which means increased Grants, which would be a saving to the Ratepayers' pocket. 4. Fairplay to all and favour to none. 5. A fair and equitable scheme of promotion for Assistants. 6. Popularising of Evening Oontinuation Schools. burning question concerning Female Married Teachers will have mv closest atten- tion I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, tw i rv TH0MAS WILLIAMS. lstrad Rhondda, October 'tfa, 1899- 5011 'C171

ETHOLIAD BWRDD YSGOL YSTRADY- FODWG, HYDREF 14eg, 1899. AT YR ETHOLWYR. FONEDDIGESAU A BONEDDIGION — Ar gais taer nifer lluosog o'r Trethdalwyr yr wyf yn dymuno yn ostyngedig irynyg fy ngwas- anaeth i chwi ar y Bwrdd uchod. g Gan fy mod wedi fy ngeni a'm dwyn i fyny yn y Plwyf, ac felly yn un o'r "Gloran," yr wyf o reidrwydd yu, adnabyddus i luaws o honoch; a ohan fod bron pob dosharth yn cael ei gynrych- ion ar y Bwrdd, nid yw ond tegwch a chyfiawn- fraint1" yr hefyd «ael >'r un rhagor- Os bydd i cfo" fy anrhydeddu a'r fraint o'ch cynrychioh ar y Bwrdd dyfodol, gwnaf fy ngoreu i gyfiawnhau yr ymddiriedaeth yn hyr- wyddiant y pethau canlvnol J L iJj)^tI>aru yr Addysg oreu bosibl ar gyfer y 2. Ymdrechu sicrhau Cynildeb, heb ar yr un pryd angh-oflo effeithioldeb. 3. Cynydd mynychiad cyson i'r Ysgolion, yr nAyf h«fyd srynydd yn y Grants, ac yna lleihad ar logellau y trethdalwyr. 4. Chwareu teg i bawb heb bartiaeth i neb. A&„ fcrfiyoT" drrCMad 6. Poblogeiddio yr Ysgolion Nosawl. 7. Caff y cwestiwn llosgedifr parthed yr diSddeSaU Pri°d fy SyIw manylaf a mwy £ f Meddaf yr anrhydedd o fod, Foneddigesau a Boneddigion Eich ufudd was THOMAS Tyntyla Farm, Hydref 7fed, 1899.

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BOARD I J IELEMON. I TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN — On Saturday next, the 14th inst., you will be called upon to perform the important duty of electing a new Board, and having had the hon- our of representing you for the past nine years your confidenee. numW VEinfs he^was S^duri^which period I attended the full total of 378? I humbly claim this to be not only a unique record of attendance, but a convincing proof of an honest and conscientious effort on my part to discharge faithfully and loyally my publio the Parent, and the Child. p;Llal^e k°n°"r of acting as Chairman of the rinance Committee during the last term. The magnitude of its work may be gathered from the fact that the Board controls 82 Denart- l 0rSanised Science Schools, 1 Pupil Teachers' Centre, 1 Deaf and Dumb School, 12 Cookery Centres, 6 Centres for Ma,i*nH. Instruction, 679 Teachers, and 22,000 Children | Although the total Expenditure for the term amounted to £ 191,647, it is a significant fact that our School Board rate is lower than that of our neighbouring Boards, and the leading Boards of the country. My Nonconformist convictions emphasise the absolute justice of extending to the working man's child, irrespective of creeds and social dis- tinctions, the most efficient educational facili- ties and training possible. The contest will be short but sharp, but I confidently leave the issue to the intelligent re- cognition of an enlightened electorate, firmly relying that nine long years of faithful and consistent work in the public service can not and will not be forgotten on the day of the 1>0 II. Respectfully soliciting your vote and interest, I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, t, DANIEL THOMAS. Post Office, Liverpool House.. Trealaw, October 7th, 1899. 5006

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