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Cricket. _f FERNDALE' v. TREORGHY. The above match was played on the Darran Lake Grounds last Saturday, in beautiful cricket weather. The match, being the last but one of the season, the opportunity was taken of making a bene- fit match for Mr. Frank Priday, the Ferndale cricketer, who now lies in Car- diff Infirmary, slowly recovering from a prolonged and painful illness, having undergone two very serious operations. A large crowd had assembled to witness, the match, and Ferndale treated the spec- tators to some very fine cricket and some very hard hitting, runs being scored very rapidly. The score is the record for the grounds. Treorchy's effort to keep their appointment under adverse circumstances was very much appreciated by the home team. We feel confident in the home eleven retaining the Glamorgan Shield if they play up to their present form. Next Saturday, they play Pontypridd for the championship of the Glamorgan League. The match is to be played at Ferndale. ScoretS FERNDALE. T R Thomas lbw li Durham 6 A R Morgan b M Evans 1 W Davies c Evans b Durham 76 J Thomas b Roberts 25 D Jarman e Durham b Roberts. 0 G Ohilds run out 24 H Proctor b I Thomas 13 G Gower not out 52 J Richards b D Davies 2 D Morgan b L Thomas 12 T Howells not out 23 Extras 11 Total (for 9 wkts) .245 TREOROHY. L Thomas b Proctor 11 D Davies b W Davies 1 W J Edwards c Gower b Davies. 3 Mog Evans b Proctor 17 A Edwards b Proctor 29 W Lloyd c Jarman b Proctor 0 E Roberts b Proctor 0 I Thomas run out 0 L Thomas c Howells b Thomas 0 F Durham c Thomas b Proctor 8 Peter Davies not out 1 Extras 1 Total 71 LEWIS MERTHYR v. COWBRIDGE, A rather mediocre game was played between the above teams on Saturday last. For two good teams the display was quite disappointing, the highest scores being only 14 and 12, which were scored by J. R. Dunn, of Cowbridge, and H. Wilkins, respectively. The bowling, however, was particularly good, espe- cially that of 0. M. Roberts, L. Wight, and F. Bennett. Dunn and Jones also bowled well for the Cowbridge team. Scores: — COWBRIDGE. J R Dunn b Roberts 2 H Thomas b Bennett 3 T Evans b Bennett 1 B Bird b Roberts. o F E Dunn b Roberts 4 A I Dunn b Roberts 0 Rev 0 Jones not out 14 F W Dunn lbw b Wight 0 A Spencer b Wight 5 F Groom b Wight 1 H A Dunn c and b Wight 0. Extras 2 Total 38 LEWIS MERTHYR. H J Wilkins b Jones 12 M Evans lbw b Dunii 7 Bennett b Jones 0 A F Hawkins b Dunn 4 C M Roberts b Dunn 3 E F Charles b Jones 0 H Llewellyn c and b Dunn 0 L Wight at Thomas b Dunn 0 Benson c and b Jones 7 R Hopkins b Dunn 4 M Lowe not out 4 Extras 3 Total 44

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Daring Robbery at Treaiaw Factory Manager Stunned. Hau cf Notes and Gold. No Clue to Assailants Identity. A sensational robbery of a large sum of money in gold and banknotes, following an attack upon the manager, was per- petrated at Messrs. Thomas & Eyans' branch mineral water factory, Trealaw, on Tuesday evening. It appears that John Simmonds, the manager, following his, usual custom, went to the office which adjoins the factory about 10.30 p.m. to convey the nfmey from the safe to his house near by. After depositing the money. and notes in a bag he heard a noise near the door, and as he turned to face the intruder he was stricken by a stone in the face, which rendered him unconscious. He fell to the floor bleeding profusely from bruises on the forehead and the bridge of the nose. When he recovered consciousness he found that his assailant had dis- appeared, taking with him the bag con- taining the notes and money which had just been taken from the safe. At, he proceeded to his own house next doo; in a, dazed condition he was met by a neigh- bour, who had been attracted to the scene by cries for help. To him, Mr. Simmonds briefly recounted what had happened, and instructed him to com- municate with the police. On reaching the house, Mr. Simmonds again collapsed. P.O. Bob Jones, who lives about 100 yards away, was soon on the spot, and lost no time in reporting the matter to Inspector Hole, Tonypandy, who tele- phoned news, of the, robbery throughout the whole of the Rhondda and the sur- rounding districts. A search was at once instituted for Mr. Simmonds' assailant, officers being; despatched to the mountain tops, while others kept observation on the various roadways. The police were, how- ever, sorely handicapped, as Mr. Sim- monds could give no description of the man, and up to the present no arrest has been made. It is believed that the rob- bery was planned by someone who had; particular knowledge of Mr Simmoh'' movements. The injuries to Mr. Si. n- monds are of a, slight nature, but he still suffers from shock. The stone used by his assailant is about 7 inches long and is now in the possession, of the police. Heard Doorhandle Rattle. Another report says that Mr. Simmonds had only just opened the safe when he heard the door handle rattle. Turning round, he was struck on the forehead and does not remember more until he recovered consciousness at his own house next door. The branch factory was originally owned by the Rhondda Valley Aerated Water Company, and was acquired by Messrs. Thomas & Evans, of Porth, the present owners, Mr. Simmonds having been their trusted manager for six years. He is the bandmaster of the Salvation Army Band, Pentre, which, under his conductorship, has been accredited as, one of the best organisations of the kind in Wales The neighbourlSi heard faint cries for help about 10.30 p.m. from the factory office, and responding to them, found Mr. Simmonds in a semi-conscious state crawling^to his home next door from the premises where the outrage took place. He was bleeding; freely from the face, and when assistance came to hand, ag;ain collapsed. The office is of corrugated iron, with matchboard lining;, and is situated in a somewhat lonely spot over- looking the Partridge Football Field. There is a space between it and the main building of about 18 inches, which would allow a man of ordinary build to secrete himself until an opportune moment arose for the attack. The police, for the time being, are com- pletely baffiled, having no clue whatever to work upon; but they are making; a thorough investigation. Mr. Evans, the senior partner in the firm is away from home, and his manager, Mr. Morgan, has the matter in hand. Mr. Simmonds Interviewed. Interviewed by one of our reporters on Wednesday morning, Mr. Simmonds, who bore traces of the previous evening's enr counter, confessed to feeling very shak; after the affair. In reply to an invitation to give an account of the robbery, he said that he had very little to say, as he was stunned by the blow of the assailant and could hardly recollect what had taken place. I was going into the office about 10.30 p.m. he said, "to take the money out of the safe, as I do not leave it in the office over night. When I went in to open the safe, I put this week's takings into a small bag. I had another bag in my hand, and I heard the door open: Thinking that-it was one of our own hauliers coming in-they come in very- often of an evening;—I turned the dooi* half-open, and before I knew, anything; at all I was struck by a stone in the head. and rendered unconscious. By the time I came to again the bag, including cheques and money, had been taken from my hand and the man had disappeared, I managed to get out as far aei my own ate., when I met a neighbour, to whom I reported what had happened. He at once informed the police, and when I got inside the house I again collapsed." Has there been any previous attempts to burgle the place? queried our repre- sentative. No," replied Mr. Simmonds'; I havi been here for six years, and nothing oi the kind has ever been attempted before. It was my usual practice to remove the money from the ofhee to my house about 6.30 in the evening, but owing to certain things I changed the time about four months ago. It was well known that I I carried the money from the office to mv house every night, and whoever this man is, he evidentlv knew my routine." "You believe the robbery, was planned by someone who knew your practice? I have no doubt of it. He could have concealed himself in the aperture between the main building and the office, and lie in waiting until I came to take away the money." You cannot give a description of your assailant? No; it was dark at the spot where I was struck, and it all happened so sudden. I believe he was a tall man, sudden. I believe he was a, tall man, about 5ft. 9in. I should say, and rather stout." In conclusion, Mr. Simmonds said that he could not give the amount of money stolen, as he had not made up his sheets. The sum of CIOO, which had been men- tioned in the daily papers, was, he said, incorrect.

Porth Chamber of Trade. The monthly meeting of the above Chamber was held on Wednesday even- ing at the Washington Hotel, Mr. D. M. Jones presiding over a somewhat meagre attendance. The minutes having been confirmed, the Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. W. Hutchinson, agent of the Lewis Mer- thyr Collieries, in reply to the Cham- ber's request soliciting the support of Sir W. T. Lewis in their- appeal to the Taff Vale Railway Company to widen and drain the Llwyncelyn Bridge. In this reply, Mr. Hutchinson said he had not had an opportunity of discussing the mat- ter fully with Sir William owing to his many engagements, but he hoped to do so within the course of a few days. Mr. Hutchinson also promised to raise the question before his directors, and assured the Chamber he would do his best to get them to use their influence, inasmuch as this bridge was practically the prin- cipal approach to the Lewis Merthyr property (cheers). Apropos of the Chamber's appeal to the Rhonda Urban District Council for better lfghting at Porth and district, a letter was; read from Mr. W. P. Nicholas, clerk of the Council, informing them that the question had had the consideration of the Council, but they could not see their way clear to grant exceptional treatment by the adoption of the sug- gestions in their appeal. Mr. Frank Evans expressed himself as highly dissatisfied with the reply, as also did others. He could not see what ex- ceptional treatment they asked for. They were only askng for lariger lamps, such as were in use in other places at present. He thought it was more of a general matter than anything else. After a protracted discussion, it was resolved that a committee of the Cham- ber should wait upon the local Coun- cillors with the request that they should take the matter up. Re the Head Post Office for the Rhondda and its establishment at Porth, a letter" was read by the Secretary from Mr. Wm. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., to the effect that he had seen the Post- master-General on the subject,, and he had had an assurance that the matter would be settled in a, short time. The delay, said the Postmaster-General, was due to the Treasury. The Chamber accorded Mabon a very hearty vote of thanks for his kind ser- vices'. A lengthy discussion took place upon a suggestion to connect the 3-inch service in Hannah Street with the 9-inch main pipe at Pbntypridd Road. It was decided to invite Captain Edgar Thomas to meet a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Wm. Evans, J. T. Jones, D. M. Jones, J. Thompson and G. Webster, to discuss the advisability of securing this much- required connection.

Tory Protest Against the Budget. Lively Meeting at Mountain Ash. Free Tickets and Pocket Money. Addressing a "ticket meeting of Con- servative miners at Mountain Ash on Friday evening last, the Right Hall. Walter Long said that the Government had failed absolutely and blundered ter- ribly on national finance. The present Budget had been described as the People's Budget (" Yes," and So it is "). How far was that true? What did they mean by a people's Budget? ..J)id they mean a Budget which distributed taxation in- equitably ? Did they mean a Budget which made no attempt to deal with that most important question of all, namely, fitting the burden to the back ? Did they mean a Budget which failed altogether to recognise that under their financial system, now some 60 or 70 years old, they were asking the people of this country to go into competition with the people of otfter countries with one hand behind their backs? If that was what they meant by a people's Budget, then he ad- mitted that they were correct who cheered it. I Dealing with the proposals to tax land, the speaker said there was no difference whatever, as regards property, between land that a man owned and the coat that a man wore. (" Hear, hear," and a Voice We bought the coat; you did not buy the land "). He would like to ask how that gentleman knew that the landowners had not bought the land. He ventured to say that of all the people who owned land in this country probably 75 per cent. of them, or their nredecessors, had paid for it in cash (hear, hear). Sir William Harcourt said, "I am content to assume that a man's right to his land depends on the same principle as your right to your coat on your back" (ap- plause, and a Voice: "Why don't you finish the last of that? You have not got it all there "). The great landlords who owned large properties were only a very small part of the landowners in the country. There were thousands and thousands of working men who, when they had saved a bit of money, bought a bit of land or put their money into building or Friendly Societies, which, in theif turn, had their money invested in land. If they said they were right in taxing land in -,L special way because the duke of this owned a large estate, they could not prevent the application of the same principle to the land of any working man (hear, hear). FREE TICKETS AND POCKET MONEY. Some interesting particulars of how this great "protest" meeting was engi- neered have appeared in our daily con- temporaries. In the Pontycymmer dis- trict, it has been ascertained that the protesters," who were composed mainly of members of the Conservative Clubs- many of whom entertained their own views as to the wickedness of the Budget proposals-were not only given free rail- way tickets for Mountain Ash, but were also provided two shillings in the way of pocket money! From one place a con- tingent of 68 went on these terms, many of them with tongues in their cheeks. The fact cannot be denied that the Budget is extremely popular amongst the miners. One "protester" is credited with the statement that lie didn't agree with these protests against the Budget. but I went to Mountain Ash because it isn't every day that you can have a free ride and two bob in your pocket." Enquiries in the Rhondda go to show that members of the Conservative Clubs had to be content with a fare and a j shilling." In the case of one club, where the free ticket alone without the pecu- niary accessory was given, not one-third of the railway tickets provided were utilised. At this particular club it was thought that a hundred of its members would prove sufficiently loyal without any adventitious inducement, and great was the disappointment of the club's officials when not more than 30 of the members sought for tickets.

Support for the Budget Forthcoming Rhondda Meetings. Two meetings arranged by the Rhondda Labour and Liberal Association will be held this week—the first at Ferndale on Thursday evening, and the other at Tre- orcny on Friday evening, when Mabon, Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., Mr. William Jones, M.P., and other well-known speakers will speak in support of the Budget. Street processions will also be organised.

Glamorgan County Council Examination Results. The following results of the examina- tion held at the Tonypandy Centre are to hand:— Llwynypia Ambulance Class.-Fir.st-Aid Certificates: John Bowen, Frank Morris,. Jonathan Morris, and William Roberts! Voucher Certificates: Charles House,. John Jones, Percy Marsh, David Morris,. Samuel Thomas, and Samuel Tudball. Practical Mathematics (Board of Edu- cation).—First Stage, First Class: Ben- jamin Thomas and William A. Organ. Second Class: James C. Winslade, Her- bert Jones, John Morris, and James Wil- liams. Principles of Mining (Board of Educa- tion).—Third Stage, Second Class: John Barber. First Stage, First Class: David Beynon and Lazarus John; Second Class, John Clement.

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Porth County School. Cricket Season's Performance. During the season now drawing to a close, Porth County School team played ten matches, of which eight were won and two lost. The number recorded in their favour were 593, and 460 against. The batting averages were as follow: — Tom Thomas, 17.77; Iestyn Thomas, 13.12; Dan Davies, 5.33; Idwal Thomas, 5.33; Walis Davies, 4.77; Trefor Evans, 4.28; Gwil. Morris, 4.0; Archie Gibbon,. 3.5; D. J. Davies, 2.66; Reg. Jones, 1.6,. Bowling averages: -Trefor Evans 2.30; lestyn Thomas, 3.86; Tom Thomas, 4.94. Gwilym Morris, Idwal Thomas and Walis Davies have also bowled. The greatest number of catches were made by Tom. Thomas, Iestyn Thomas and Walis Davies, who each took five catches. Results of matches:—v. Pengam, for 35, against 91; v. Porth P.T.'s. for 101 for 7 wickets, against 35; v. Cardiff P.T.'s, for 44 for 9 wickets, against 40; v. Pontypridd C.S., for 46, against 18; v. Mountain Ash C.S., for 89, against 12; v. Aberdare C.S., for 47, against 41; v. Mountain Ash C.S., for 83, against 81; v. Merthyr C.S., for 10, against 41; v. Penarth C.S., for 40 for 9 wickets, against 37; v. Lewis Merthyr 2nds, for 98, against 64.

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PORTH Y.M.O.A. v. LLANTWIT VARDRE. Scores: LLANTWIT VARDRE. B Williams c and b Evans 3 J H Harrison h Jones 2 o Noel run out 20- R Rowlands b Stafford 23 D Mainwaring b Thomas 6 D Berry b Thomas 4 T Lewist b 0 B Jones 8 T W Powell not out 8 E Thomas c Martin b Thomas 1 J R Thomas b Thomas 0 Berry b Thomas 0 Extras 4 Total. 79 PORTH Y.M.C.A. Rawlings b Rowlands 6 T Williams, b Williams 15 A Thomas b Rowlands 14 J Jones b Noel 8 B Lougher run out 1 Stallard not out 27 T Evans c Mainwaring: b Lewis. 26 Martin 01 and b Thomas 0 G B Jones not out 3 Extras 9 Total (for 7 wkts) 109 TREHERBERT ATHLETIC v. YSTRAD- RHONDDA. The return match between these two teams was played at Ystrad on Saturday. The previous match was won by Treher- bert, and Ystrad wished on this occasion to turn the tables on their opponents. They just failed to do this, even as T're- herbert just failed to win, for the game ended in a tie, both teams scoring 46 each. Scores: YSTR AD-RHONDD A. J Morgan c Pitman b Gruar 0 D J Jones run out 0 T Collins b Webb 1 A Lear b Gruar 2 Harding b Webb 21 D Chick st Davies b Webb 0 A Rosser run out 2 L Roberts b Pitman 11 S Willis b Webb 0 D Walters b Gruar ,| 1 W Jones not out 0 Extras 8 Total 46 TREHERBERT ATHLETIC. W J Gruar b D J Jones 6 R Pitman lbw b Walters 1 El D'avies b Walters 1 L R Webb b Harding 15 Si W Bull b Walters 2 J G Thomas b Walters 0 P R, Raymond c Morgan b Walters 1 G Langmead b Harding 0 J Evans b Walters 8 T J Rogers not out 6 T Reynolds b Rosser 2 Extras 4 Total 46 MAESTEG WEDNESDAYS v. "DANDY FIFTH" OPERA COMPANY. A very interesting match was played at Maesteg: on August 25th between the Maesteg Wednesdays and the members of the Dandy Fifth Opera Company, which resulted in a win for the Wednes- days by 55 runs. The bowling; of Thomas and Allmond was marvellous and caused the complete collapse of the Company. The following were the scores: — "DANDY FIFTH." COMPANY. J M Watson e Sub b Ailmond 0 P Baverstock c and b Thomas 2 J Ei Oonan b Thomas 0 M Leyland b Thomas 2 0 Allister b Ailmond 0 M Gaynor c Sub b Allmond 0 0 Bradley b Ailmond 0 G Speed c Walsh b Allmond 0 R Turnbull b Thomas 0 o Thomas b Thomas 0 W Duckfield not out 1 Extras 2 Total 7 MAESTEG WEDNESDAYS. Geo Williams b Oonan 18 0 Brothers lbw b Cbnan 8 H Allmond b Conan 0 J G Thomas o and b Conan 0 Jos James b Bradley 20 A King-Davies b Conan 4 R Bowen b Bradley 0 Wm Thomas run out 0 A Evans b Conan 3 0 Walsh not out 1 R Ferrier b Bradley 0 Extras 6 Total 62